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Prepare to Meet Jesus By KATHLEEN G. PAULSON

[In her letter that accompanied this article the author stated in His sight. Oh, how many I saw in the time of that the article is the outgrowth of several months of earnest trouble without a shelter! They had neglected the study, which brought her and her husband "a new experience in the Lord." She "felt seriously impressed to send it" to the needful preparation."—Early Writings, p. 71. "The REVIEW. We feel that the challenge to prepare for the end `time of trouble such as never was,' is soon to open of all things is timely. May this article, which draws heavily on the Spirit of Prophecy writings, help awaken every Ad- upon us; and we shall need an experience which we ventist to the need of a closer walk with God.—Editors.] do not now possess, and which many are too indolent to obtain. It is often the case that trouble is greater S THE "great day of the Lord," draws closer the in anticipation than in reality; but this is not true of urgent message to the church is Prepare! the crisis before us."—The Great Controversy, p. 622. To the church the servant of the Lord wrote nearly 100 years ago: "God's people are not prepared Brethren and sisters, do we appreciate the fact that for the loud cry of the third angel. They have a God is giving us a little more time before probation work to do for themselves which they should not closes to accomplish the work of soul preparation leave for God to do for them. . . . It is an individual for ourselves and thus be prepared to receive the work; one cannot do it for another."—Testimonies, power of the Holy Spirit to work for others? vol. 1, p. 486. "I know that a work must be done for the people, Many talk of the time of trouble, but are making or many will not be prepared to receive the light of no preparation to go through it. "I saw that many the angel sent down from heaven to lighten the whole were neglecting the preparation so needful and were earth with his glory. Do not think that you will be looking to the time of 'refreshing' and the 'latter rain' found as vessels unto honor in the time of the latter to fit them to stand in the day of the Lord and to live rain, to receive the glory of God, (Turn to page 4) COPYRIGHT 1952 BY THE REVIEW AND HERALD HARRY ANDERSON, ARTIST No. 26

-4: A New and Living Way-2

In ancient times, as today,

the new birth and

cleansing from sin were

obtained by faith in

Christ

OD'S way is in the sanctuary. His throne is in the sanctu- G ary. His ministry for man is in the sanctuary. How important, therefore, that we study the meaning of the sanctuary service as we seek salvation from sin. The "Lord Our Righteousness," the "one sacrifice for sins for ever," the "one mediator be- tween God and men," our great High Priest, our Intercessor, the "minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tab- ernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man"—this is and ever has been the very heart of the Advent message. Our textbook in the study of the sanc- tuary is the book of Hebrews and the other inspired books of the Bible. The book of Hebrews is a revela- tion of the Lord Jesus Christ. It makes plain that our Creator became our Redeemer. He died that we might live. S. E. BOI-IL ANN, ARTIST He lives! and His intercessory minis- try in our behalf centers in the sanc- once into the holy place, having ob- d eply significant. For ancient Israel tuary. Before the throne our Surety tained eternal redemption for us" t ere were daily sacrifices and a yearly stands. Christ has entered, not into a (Heb. 9:12). crifice on the Day of Atonement. tabernacle or a temple made with hu- "But now once in the end of the B th sacrifices prefigured the sacrifice man hands, but "into heaven itself, world hath he appeared to put away Christ. But wherever or whenever now to appear in the presence of God sin by the sacrifice of himself" (verse C ist ministers in the heavenly sanc- for us." Blessed assurance—there is a 26). ary—in the holy place or in the "new and living way," a way which "So Christ was once offered to bear oly of Holies—it is the "blood of the One who is "the way, the truth, the sins of many" (verse 28). e everlasting covenant," the "one and the life" has "consecrated for us." "By the which will we are sancte 0 ering," that saves and sanctifies His To Jesus we may "draw near with a fied through the offering of the body p ople. All the cleansing power that true heart in full assurance of faith," of Jesus Christ once for all" (Heb. is ever needed or that will ever be knowing that "when Christ, who is 10:10). g yen for the perfection of man is in our life, shall appear," then we shall "But this man, after he had offered t e "blood of the everlasting cove- "appear with him in glory." one sacrifice for sin for ever, sat down n nt," of the "everlasting gospel." The message of the sanctuary is the on the right hand of God" (verse 12). The closing words of exhortation good news of salvation. It is the gos- "For by one offering he hath per- d benediction of the book of He- pel, the "everlasting gospel." Over fected for ever them that are sancti- b ews are these: "May the God of and over in the book of Hebrews and fied" (verse 14). ace, who brought up from the dead other Bible books this truth is em- "Who needeth not daily . . . to offer 0 r Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of phasized: "The gospel . . . by which up sacrifice . . . : for this he did once, t e sheep, by the blood of the eternal also ye are saved. . . . That Christ died when he offered up himself" (Heb. c venant, make you perfect in all for our sins" (1 Cor. 15:1-3). 7 : 27). g odness so that you may do his "By his own blood he entered in The emphasis on the word "once" is ill, and may he make of us what he 2 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 "C1)9 Wa9, n e•ob, Is in tbe Sanctuar9

By VARNER J. JOHNS

would have us be through Jesus ministry for the men who lived before way, he needs the lifting power of di- Christ, to whom be glory for ever and the time of the investigative judg- vine love, the cleansing power of the ever! Amen" (Heb. 13:20, 21, New ment. It denies to men who lived and gospel of grace, the keeping power of English Bible).i Under the new cove- died in bygone days the promise that the Captain of his salvation. Day by nant, God writes His love and His God is "able to keep you from falling, day the character is being formed; law in our hearts. Wherefore, we and to present you faultless before day by day grace is given. When a have "boldness to enter into the holi- the presence of his glory with exceed- soul receives Christ, he receives power est by the blood of Jesus, by a new ing joy." to live the life of Christ. The com- and living way, which he hath conse- It applies the cleansing of the soul mand "Be ye therefore perfect, even crated for us, through the veil, that is temple—which is a present work of as your Father which is in heaven is to say, his flesh" (see Heb. 10:14-22). grace for all men who have ever lived, perfect" is not a meaningless expres- and is effective, if ever, before death sion. "God requires perfection of Perfection and the Gospel and not after death—to a special work His children." Every jot and tittle of Our Lord admonishes us to "rightly of cleansing for the dead and the liv- the Word of God is to be brought divide" the word of truth, for the en- ing as a part of the work of judg- into practice in the lives of His chil- emy of truth and righteousness ever ment. It divides the way of God's dren. seeks to pervert the gospel of our dealing with men and virtually The divine standard of Christian salvation. Truth leavened with even teaches that those who live in the last perfection was for the men of yester- a little error is no longer truth. At days are saved from their sins—all day, as well as for us. That multi- times the deceiver endeavors to con- sins—but that those who lived before tudes attained this perfection in ceal the error with copious quotations this time were saved from some of Christ is evident in that a multitude, from the Bible and the Spirit of their sins but must wait until their held captive in the tomb, were raised Prophecy writings. The most deadly names come up in the judgment to be at the time of Christ's resurrection of all errors is that which changes the saved from all their sins. It is not the and were taken with Jesus as trophies gospel into "another gospel," a gospel of the gospel commission; it is of His victory over death in His tri- "strange gospel," which is not the gos- not the gospel preached by the apos- umphal entry to the palace of light. pel of the kingdom as taught by our tles under the power of the Holy Their title to heaven, as was the title Lord and proclaimed by the apos- Spirit. of Moses, and as ours will be, was tles. The teaching, proclaimed by cer- held "in the name of the Redeemer." tain offshoot leaders, that during the Now Is the Time Much that is taught in the name of ministry of Jesus in the Most Holy "Behold, now is the accepted time; righteousness by faith is in reality the Place of the heavenly sanctuary it is behold, now is the day of salvation." glorification of self in righteousness possible for men to obtain a more The brief moments of probationary by works. Never, never, as long as we complete cleansing from sin and a time are all that are needed, all that are in mortal flesh will we have right- higher state of perfection than was are ever given, for men to prepare eousness apart from Christ. It is ever possible through the power of the for the world to come. To be pre- and always, "Christ in you, the hope gospel in former times is an example pared, to be changed from a man of glory." of the bringing in of a "strange gos- who lives in sin and loves it to a man Christ looks at us as He looked at pel." who is saved from sin and hates it, a righteous Abel, and all the blood- This teaching is a denial of the effi- miracle of divine grace is necessary. bought throng of the ages, and sees, cacy of the blood of Christ, shed for The new birth is a miracle birth. "not the fig-leaf garment, not the na- us on Calvary's cross, to cleanse from Moreover, the life that a born-again kedness and deformity of sin, but His all sin men who lived during past man lives from day to day in a trium- own robe of righteousness, which is ages. It is a denial of the power of the phant experience, he lives "by the perfect obedience to the law of Je- Christ "to save them to the utter- faith of the Son of God, who loved" hovah." Yes, "the will is merged in most that come unto God by him" him, and "gave himself" for him His will, the mind becomes one with and the efficacy of His intercessory (Gal. 2:20). His mind. . . . We live His life" when It is not in man—even a righteous we submit ourselves to Christ. But 1 The New English Bible, New Testament. © The man—to direct his steps aright. Every this is not the boastful perfectionism Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press 1961. moment of the day, every step of the that is so perilous for the church.

REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 3 "The closer you come to Jesus, the Surely it is time to blow the trum- more faulty you will appear in your pet in Zion. Surely the time has come own eyes. . . . The less we see to es- "Lean Not Unto Thine Own fo action in the church. "God calls teem in ourselves, the more we shall Understanding" fo a revival and a reformation. . . . see to esteem in the infinite purity T ere are many who are crying out and loveliness of our Saviour." Our By MARION REINHART MEYER fo the living God, longing for the hope is built on nothing less than the di ine presence."—Prophets and righteousness of our Lord. Not what we feel is right nor think is best; K ngs, p. 626. Let us never forget that all power Our senses cannot be the final test. "We are called upon to arouse the in heaven and in earth is in the Lord These ears in debt to brain for sound's trans- p ople to prepare for the great issues Jesus Christ and that He is able and lation before them."—Testimonies, vol. 7, p. willing and does "save unto the utter- May pick up thoughts of pure imagination. l 1. "The season of distress and an- most" those who come to Him and g ish before us will require a faith abide in Him through faith. The And eyes no better trained to know their duty that can endure weariness, delay, and "new and living way" was as new and Will look for mire while yet beholding hunger,—a faith that will not faint, as life-giving for the prophets and beauty. t ough severely tried. The period of p obation is granted to all to prepare apostles as for those who live in the Man's insight differs much from year to year; last moments of probationary time. New customs make old ethics seem less clear. fo that time."—The Great Contro- There is no difference in the way of ✓ rsy, p. 621. salvation, nor . has there been a With hearts so deft to shape their own design To the servant of the Lord, a pic- change in the power of God for salva- They oft declare mere foolishness sublime. ture was given of the need of God's tion. It is true today, as it has ever people: "The angel said to them, been true, that "the just shall live by No, what we feel is never safe nor best; 'Will ye shun the seven last plagues? faith." The prayer of the apostle Paul Within God's Word must final judgment rest. Will ye go to glory, and enjoy all that for the believers at Thessalonica has Gpd has prepared for those that love the same meaning for us as for them, Him, and are willing to suffer for His and represents the power of the gos- sake? If so, ye must die that ye may pel in its fullness: world as an overwhelming surprise, li e. Get ready, get ready, get ready. "May the God of peace make you and this preparation they should Y must have a greater preparation holy through and through. May you make by diligently studying the word t an ye now have, for the day of the be kept in soul and mind and body of God, and striving to conform their L rd cometh, cruel both with wrath in spotless integrity until the coming lives to its precepts."—Prophets and a d fierce anger, to lay the land deso- of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who Kings, p. 626. late, and to destroy the sinners thereof calls you is utterly faithful and he Again and again the servant of the o t of it. Sacrifice all to God. Lay all will finish what he has set out to do" Lord pleads with the remnant upon His altar,—self, property, and (1 Thess. 5:23, 24, Phillips)! church to study His Word. "Only a, a living sacrifice. It will take all those who have been diligent students enter glory."—Early Writings, pp. 2 The New Testament in Modern English, © J. B. Phillips 1958. Used by permission of the Macmillan of the Scriptures, and who have re- 6 ,67. Company. ceived the love of the truth, will be shielded from the powerful delusion Now Is the Time that takes the world captive."—The "The sealing time is very short, and Great Controversy, p. 625. w'11 soon be over. Now is the time, Prepare to Meet Jesus! The call to revival and preparation w ile the four angels are holding the for the outpouring of the Spirit is be- f ur winds, to make our calling and (Continued from page 1) ing heeded by some in the church and e ection sure."—Ibid., p. 58. ignored by others. Let each member "Now is the time to prepare. The if you are lifting up your souls unto examine himself to see where he s al of God will never be placed upon vanity, speaking perverse things, in stands. If preparation is not made and secret cherishing roots of bitterness." t e forehead of an impure man or pp. 468, made now, many will find themselves woman. It will never be placed upon — Testimonies to Ministers, in the class of the foolish virgins. "It tl e forehead of the ambitious, world- 469. is in a crisis that character is revealed. ving man or woman. . . . I can only "Ye shall seek me, and find me, When the earnest voice proclaimed at rite briefly upon these points at this when ye shall search for me with all midnight, 'Behold, the bridegroom tl e, merely calling your attention to your heart. And I will be found of cometh; go ye out to meet him,' and t e necessity of preparation. Search you, saith the Lord" (Jer. 29:13, 14). the sleeping virgins were aroused from t e Scriptures for yourselves, that you "Heaven will be for those who desire their slumbers, it was seen who had ay understand the fearful solemnity it with intense desire, who put forth made preparation for the event. Both o the present hour."—Testimonies, efforts in proportion to the value of parties were taken unawares; but one ✓ 1. 5, p. 216. the object which they seek. The was prepared for the emergency, and "My brother, my sister, I urge you thoughts of those who will obtain the other was found without prepara- t prepare for the coming of Christ in heaven will be upon heavenly things." tion. . . . The great final test comes at t e clouds of heaven. Day by day cast — My Life Today, p. 341. the close of human probation, when t e love of the world out of your Diligent study of the Word of God it will be too late for the soul's need h arts. Understand by experience is one urgent need of the church to- to be supplied."—Christ's Object Les- hat it means to have fellowship with day. Does our church still preserve sons, p. 412. hrist. Prepare for the judgment, that the reputation that we are "people Brides usually make great prepara- hen Christ shall come, to be admired of the Word"? tions for their wedding. The church, in all them that believe, you may be "Christians should be preparing for the bride of Christ, must make ear- among those who will meet Him in what is soon to break upon the nest preparation for her marriage. peace."—Ibid., vol. 9, p. 285.

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4 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 Glimpses of the Reformation-2 Fie Vtel,

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Thirty-eight years is a long time to be in prison for one's faith.

By R. L. Klingbeil

PHOTOS BY K. H. WOOD, JR. The massive tower in Aigues-Mortes where Marie Durand was imprisoned.

NOTHER evening descends. the latter's reign more than 400 edicts Upon the cold, hard stone were issued attacking Protestants in A have turned the hours of an- their private, as well as public, free- other silent day. From some distance doms. Fearful dragonnades hunted Below: The entrance to Marie's cell. On the left edge of the circular beyond the heavy walls of this dreary them over mountains and through opening in the floor Marie scratched prison, from the sand washed by a valleys. So successful were these man- the word "Resister." restless sea, comes to me a bitter wind. hunt expeditions that in 1715 Louis Another day! Poor girl of the woods XIV announced that he had put an and the fields, have I been born to end to all exercise of the Reformed spend my entire life surrounded by religion. these terrible walls?" But in this very year of apparent So spoke Marie Durand to herself triumph there stood up in southern at the end of another day, after five France a young man named Antoine distressing years of close confinement Court. He was but 20 when he defied in the Tower of Constance, in south- the threats of king and sword alike. ern France. Although meetings had been forbid- Marie had been imprisoned here den, he assembled more than 10,000 for no other reason than that she was of the faithful and inspired them to a Huguenot. Huguenots were French reorganize the scattered remnants of Protestants. During a period of some their church. This church became two and a half centuries, with but in- known as the Church of the Desert. significant periods of respite, they Persecution still continued. Gradu- were cruelly oppressed. ally, however, the general population In 1572 these courageous people began to revolt against the numerous were suddenly overtaken by the atrocities. One of the champions of bloody massacre of St. Bartholomew. freedom was Voltaire, well known for Although, soon after, the Huguenots his infidelity. won a charter of freedom, they never When a certain Jean Calas was fully enjoyed the blessings it prom- seized and terribly tortured after be- ised. Leaders such as Richelieu and, ing charged falsely that he had killed later, Louis XIV were determined to his son for having turned Catholic, exterminate the hated sect. Under Voltaire used his eloquent pen to stir

REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 5 public opinion. As a result Calas was h urs, the copper lamp continues to pronounced innocent, but too late. blacken the wall. The spinning Voltaire set others free from the w eel, the fireplace, still lend their terrible fate of life in the galleys. c ntinual charms. In this pleasant When a young man had been deliv- h me you were a little girl. You ered from so cruel a life, he went to filled it with laughter and song. In his benefactor to thank him. Voltaire ti e of harvest, remember how you replied, "Don't thank me. Your only w uld return from the field to be crime is that you pray to God in poor g thered in mother's arms? She al- French." Although Voltaire will al- w ys welcomed you with smiles to ways be remembered as an enemy of gi e you a little taste of heaven. Christianity, it should not be forgot. Scarcely had Marie recovered from ten that he also championed the t e force of this allurement when an- cause of freedom and justice. ot er, even stronger, temptation in- Not till the time of the French si ted that she give up her strange be- Revolution in 1789 were the much- li fs. abused Huguenots given a reasonable Irresistible thoughts of love and amount of liberty. But their numbers m rriage now filled her mind. She had dwindled from one tenth of the vi ualized herself as a happy mother population to only a few hundred o children bending low with tender thousand. a ection over her helpless babe and b ing rewarded by its sweet smiles. Only 15 Years of Age ith evil power the challenge comes Marie Durand may well serve as to her, Why waste your youth behind an inspiring representative of this ese grim walls? Your life, nearly courageous people. She was but a ten- View (from top of Tower) of bridge over moat y ur entire life, is waiting for you that Marie doubtless crossed as she entered o tside. Outside, there is the sun- der girl of 15 when she crossed the the Tower as a prisoner. deep mote that surrounds the prison s ine, the happy laughter of children, tower in Aigues-Mortes, a medieval t e warmth and comforts of home, town in southern France. A heavy t e smiles of your lover. gate swings open. With aching heart Where we now stand, Marie was im- In this hour of intense temptation and tear-filled eyes she glances back prisoned. There is no view here but fa•th struggles with cowardice. Marie once more. The door shuts behind her that of the circular granite walls. arises and with folded hands looks up with finality. The Tower has swal- I thought I understood the mean- to the ceiling. She no longer sees the lower up another victim. ing of the word courage. But in this vaiulted stone above her. She sees her Our Reformation Tour group had prison I realize that I had but known S Eviour. With words of tenderest com- traveled far to see this dismal prison. its definition. fo t He says, "Follow Me. Cease to be There it stood, just as forbidding as It is 1735. Slowly, with bowed head, al rmed. The night of loneliness and ever, just outside the town walls. The Marie approaches the circular stone gr'ef that has settled around you will circular structure measures some 30 in the middle of the floor. She has al- m ke way for the day of peace and feet in diameter and is about five ready endured her bitter lot for five fr edom. Today it is prison, tomor- stories high. We enter through the long years. Now she sees through the row freedom. Whether you live or die, same gate into the darkness inside. narrow openings in the wall that day- y strong hand will hold you. Do How circumstances have changed, I light once again is fading and an- yc u believe this?" With supreme res- thought. Here we are, a happy group other evening descends. ig nation she sighs, "Yes, Lord." able to come and go as we please. Marie has won another battle. She These dismal rooms, the former Temptation Is Powerful h s risen to a greater height of faith. abode of terror, agony, and broken- Marie, in common with other T ere is a new light in her eyes. With hearted grief, now echo with the Christians, experiences many powerful d termination she kneels at the base voices of the free. And yet, our pre- temptations. They do not always at- of the circular stone that surrounds cious freedom has not been guaran- tack with full-clawed fury, but like t e opening in the floor. Slowly, and teed to us in this world. Will this the tides of the sea, rise and fall. w th the same perseverance that dis- and similar prisons witness the hopes Tonight, however, she is more trou- ti guishes her entire conduct she and fears of God's people once again? bled than before. She can almost hear ca yes in the stone the word that has The walls are 18 feet thick. There a voice saying to her, "That gate b en spoken around the world ever are no windows. Narrow slits in the down below opens with but two si ce, "Resister—" a word doubtless massive masonry permit little light knocks. Say a word, a single word, m aning "resist." but much wind and cold to enter. and your chains will break. One asks Marie remained 38 years in the The prisoner's room is circular. In of you nothing more than to go to T wer. She resisted every temptation the middle of the floor is an opening the nearest church for a few moments to recant. Her letters to her loved covered with heavy iron grating and to kneel in penitence. No one ones continued to record her stead- through which food is passed. will ever know. Whisper but a word fastness. From one letter preserved in I look around solemnly, reliving in into the ear of the priest and say, 'I the Paris Protestant Library I copied my mind the whole scene. Uncon- recant.' " th following sentences: "I am in this sciously, loud conversations have sub- The temptation is almost over- a ful prison 33 years. . . . We must sided into whispers. Far overhead whelming! How she longs to see her n t be Judases by betraying our own curves the arched ceiling. There is a home again. As if the tempter could consciences. . . . Your humble servant, window, but it is hidden by a heavy read her very thoughts, a new wave Marie Durand." door that opens into the soldiers' of evil allurements flows over her. The name of Marie Durand will quarters. Their station commands a At home, the tempter suggests, you ever continue to represent a Chris- view of the entire town, the fields, will find things as you left them five tian's steadfast resistance to evil and and the Mediterranean Sea beyond. years ago. The clock still ticks off the it choicest allurements.

6 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 By Wilber Alexander Chairman, Division of Religion, Emmanuel Missionary College

CHOICE VINES and WILD GRAPES

What kind of grapes is God's present-day vineyard bearing?

URING times of crises hu- asks a pointed question; and he forces his listeners. The fullness of God's man behavior takes on many his people to face their own condemn- provision for His people could not D forms. One of the most no- ing answer. In quick, rhythmic move- be denied. They were in possession ticeable and consistent reactions of ment he begins: "My wellbeloved of a deep knowledge of God and His men to tragic, shocking, or bizarre hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: way with man. From God's own hand events taking place around them is to and he fenced it, and gathered out the they had received a perfect law capture the details and mood in the stones thereof, and planted it with the adapted to meet their need. From language of song. The custom is as old choicest vine, and built a tower in the men like Moses, Joshua, and Samuel as the vineyard song in Isaiah 5; it is midst of it, and also made a winepress they had received instruction and di- as new as recent months when Presi- therein" (Isa. 5:1, 2). rection supported by example. As far dent Kennedy's assassination was re- This picture of a vineyard was es- as possible all stones of offense and told in ballad. pecially interesting to Isaiah's audi- stumbling blocks to spiritual growth Probably Isaiah introduced his bal- ence because theirs was a land of had been removed. They had a tem- lad when he was at the Temple at vines growing along terraced hillsides. ple — a tower — with ritual suitable the time his people had gathered to They could appreciate a vineyard to their needs to keep up their aware- celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles at having the advantage of situation and ness of God and their contact with the end of the harvest. Before the soil, protected, cleared, and planted Him. Providential discipline had fur- sacrifices began, an informal atmos- with choice vines. They would sense nished them with adequate induce- phere prevailed in the Temple court. that this was not a commercial vine- ment and appeal to obey God. They Vintage songs were being sung, so yard only, but a delightful place for had every spiritual advantage. They the time seemed opportune for the the pleasure of its planter. were choice vines, but for fruit they prophet to assume the role of a ballad They waited expectantly for the bore wild grapes. These five varieties of singer introducing a new song. next words, but were surprised as they wild grapes are described in vigorous With heart burdened for his peo- heard: "And he looked that it should language by Isaiah in verses 8-23. ple, this great man of God would use bring forth grapes, and it brought anything to make his message mean- forth wild grapes. . . . For the vine- Grapes of Covetousness ingful. At times he acted out parables, yard of the Lord of hosts is the house The first were the wild grapes of used signboards and costumes, and of Israel, and the men of Judah his covetousness. "Woe unto them that now he presents a song, hoping thus to pleasant plant: and he looked for join house to house, that lay field to get men to listen to the voice of God. judgment, but behold oppression; for field, till there be no place, that they His song is only eight lines long. righteousness, but behold a cry" may be placed alone in the midst of It begins with "wellbeloved" and (verses 2, 7). the earth!" (verse 8). God's glory ends with "wild grapes." In the song The implications in the first verse and power were to be revealed Isaiah paints a pathetic picture; he of Isaiah's song are painfully clear to through the prosperity of His people as they extended knowledge of Him beyond their borders; but they were systematically robbing Him to satisfy o:....4s Your wants beyond their needs. Their ab- v ,, sorption with material things was sep- arating them from God. - Denominational /0 The second type of wild grapes in i By Idamae Melendy God's vineyard was that of dissipa- tion. "Woe unto them that rise up This quiz calls for the dates on which certain phases of organization took place. early in the morning, that they may Fill the blanks with dates selected from the right-hand column. Answers on page 23. follow strong drink; that continue un- til night, till wine inflame them!" 1. The first local conference to be organized was Michigan, in ___ A. 1901 (verse 11). Indulgence of appetite and passion had dimmed their per- 2. The General Conference was organized in B. 1913 ception and confused their God-given 3. Union conferences were organized in C. 1863 intelligence. It had perverted their sense of moral and spiritual musts 4. World divisions were organized in D. 1861 (cf. verses 22, 23). E. 1855 Grapes of subtle skepticism and REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 7 flippant scoffing also hung on the vine. Since this was natural fruit rather nevertheless brings forth a harvest of "Woe unto them that call evil good, than spiritual, the fourth and fifth va- wi d grapes, bitter in God's mouth. and good evil; that put darkness for rieties of wild grapes followed logically od asks His people only one ques- light, and light for darkness; that put —grapes of confusion and grapes of tio and leaves the answer with them: bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" conceit. Israel's values were twisted "A d now, 0 inhabitants of Jerusalem, (verse 20). Sin had become so much and they admitted no error. an men of Judah, judge, I pray you, a part of their lives that it followed The prophet Isaiah is not able to be wixt me and my vineyard. What them as easily as, a friendly farm ani- picture the disappointment in God's co Id have been done more to my mal at the end of a rope. In their heart. All God's loving care seems to viqeyard, that I have not done in it? sinful stupor they trifled with God— have been bestowed in vain. Fenced in wherefore, when I looked that it "Let us see God. Show us His judg- to righteousness with every needed ad- sh4uld bring forth grapes, brought it ment." vantage and incentive, the choice vine forth wild grapes?" (verses 3, 4).

///d,,/G. rs VC. Make It Special young HEN a friend has done so many campaign to ferret out the very special W helpful things for you that interests of your friend. I use the term "Thank you" seems inadequate to ex- ferret advisedly; it has been my ex- press your gratitude, how do you go perience that folk who give vast about showing your appreciation? This amounts of themselves to others don't was a question asked in a letter from go about advertising their wants and one of our readers. She (the letter likes. Because, you see, they don't have writer) went on to mention unusual any thought in mind of a "reciprocal" circumstances that had created an over- arrangement. (We're not talking about fee ing to others. So it works out quite whelming need for kindness and help- the established social custom of gift- ni ely, really. fulness on the part of someone—ex- giving. That's another matter and one s for money, I'm not suggesting that tended illness, that sort of thing. But that perhaps we ought to discuss at fo tunes be spent in this way. In fact, as I thought it over, I felt that this another time.) I'd be rigidly opposed to that. But if phase of the art of living, the need for Your ferreting campaign can be yo give up something that you a gracious response on, the part of a pursued most effectively when the two pi nned to buy for yourself, something recipient, is certainly important enough of you are in a relaxed, confidential th t you might even think you need, for us to think about in our column. mood. For example, you may be stroll- bu can manage without, you won't As a matter of fact, the writer of the ing through a store together when your ha e spent any more money than you letter asked me for suggestions. I've friend says wistfully, "I've always would have otherwise. Your gift-giving been mulling the problem over; I hope thought it would be such fun to start to your church won't suffer either. It's I've arrived at some workable ideas, a collection of little demitasse cups an interesting thing, this business of and I'd like to invite you to send along from all over the world. Not that I'd un elfishness. One unselfish act seems your own thoughts on the matter. ever use them for anything but 'kosher' to eget another. You may find, if you The easiest thing, of course, is to go drinks. But they're so dainty and pr ctice the art of gracious apprecia- to a gift shop and buy an objet d'art sweet!" tio , that your gifts to the church may of the type you like best. If you're the And that's a clue. She wouldn't start ev n increase because you'll want it sort of person who is enthusiastic about a collection for herself, undoubtedly, th t way. It's such a good feeling, not vases you'll probably end up with a because she doesn't spend much time to e concentrating on you! vase, the quality of which will be de- or money on herself. But you could f you'd still rather move in the termined by your purse. Or if you like institute a search for just the right little re lm of the practical, I think it's pos- little figurines undoubtedly you'll get cup from France, or Germany (it sible to be original there also. We men- a figurine, maybe a genuine Hummel shouldn't be fearsomely expensive) and doped car washing earlier. Well, I've —budget again dictating. If you are a have it wrapped beautifully, and write noticed that one can buy books of creative kind of person, sewing-wise, a note telling her that this is the begin- co pons that entitle the bearer to five I imagine you'll haunt a "knit shop" to ning of her cup collection! See what I or ten car washes. What a boon that find yarn for a scarf or sweater. The mean? w uld be to a young friend who's masculine counterpart to this would Lest someone be troubled about time "f natical" about keeping his car spot- be a pair of hand-made bookends, and money being spent in this way, I'm les , but has little time for the process. paper weight, lamp, et cetera. prepared to defend my thesis. Thought- Pe haps your benefactor yearns to This is what you'll do if you're fulness is never a waste of time. Your tr vel but sees no immediate prospect thinking about your interests. But re- friend was being thoughtful when he th t this ambition can be realized. The member, the purpose of a "thank you" (or she) brought all your assignments net best thing? A subscription to a is to convey a very special kind of to you when you were ill, ironed all tr vel magazine, one that specializes deep-down gratitude to your friend, to your clothes that had piled up, washed in breathtaking pictures of all those show him beyond any shadow of a your car, fixed that flat tire. Just be- fa away places. doubt that the thoughtfulness displayed cause those things came in the realm of hope I've answered the girl who by him can't be measured. The gift is practical thoughtfulness, it doesn't w ote to me, or at least started her only a token—but if the thoughtfulness mean that there are no other kinds. th nking along these lines. When you was so unusual, surely the gift should Everyone needs beauty in his life. ne d to show appreciation for some show thought, also. Everyone needs the feeling that he's ou standing kindness, and a gift is in- I'm suggesting that in cases of this cherished. And you need the experience di ated, my philosophy would be— kind you ought to engage in a little of bringing beauty and the cherished sp cial gifts for special people! 8 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 Here is an appeal to memory and Isaiah's song sums up Israel's abuse spoken in a voice filled with tears, conscience. What more could God of privilege up to his time. At the favored with forgiveness and pardon, have done? The obvious answer is time of Christ the children of the watered, nurtured, and empowered Nothing. God did all He could—all children of Israel were still counted by the Holy Spirit, the church was they would let Him do. What they God's chosen people. They too were examined by God for the fruit that have done in the face of all His care a planted garden of whom Jesus reveals the value of His invested love is unreasonable and unaccountable. speaks in His parable in Matthew 21: —the fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, Now in righteous judgment He must 33-40. God had favored His people peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good- remove their privilege and leave them past Isaiah's time. All that had been ness, faith, meekness, temperance (cf. to their own ways for a while. He must available before was made available Gal. 5:22, 23). remove His protective hedge and wait again at this time. God still wanted For any person sensitive to the lov- for another opportunity to reach the fruits of righteousness in His peo- ing-kindness of God, it is a soul-shak- them. ple for the purpose of revealing His ing experience to reflect on what one "And now go to; I will tell you infinite character to the lost around may be doing with God's grace and what I will do to my vineyard: I will them. His gifts. How easy to produce wild take away the hedge thereof, and it grapes, to love luxury, to pile up Christ Sent shall be eaten up; and break down possessions until we sit in our loneli- the wall thereof, and it shall be trod- As their barrenness became more ness unenvied and unloved; to be den down: and I will lay it waste: and more obvious and they appropri- such slaves to appetite that the tem- it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but ated each new gift as one of special ple of the Holy Spirit houses only there shall come up briers and thorns: privilege to be used only for them- the god of the belly; to dally with I will also command the clouds that selves, God sent His Son to bring the clear voice of conscience until the they rain no rain upon it" (verses them to their senses. Here was an sin we once loathed we now love; to 5, 6). added dimension unparalleled in repeat the "big lie" often enough to In the vineyard the grass begins to their history. What was their reaction? enable us to label earnestness as fa- mat; the paths fill with weeds; the They resented His presence. They naticism, piety as hypocrisy, concern vines shrivel. Evidence of chaos is all hated His words. They despised His as sentimentality, purity as prudish- around. Each man as well as the na- example. When they could tolerate ness; to pride intellectualism until the tion from which God is forced to Him no longer they crucified Him, mind is self-satisfied and sees no rea- withdraw shares this sad plight. and eliminated in one way or an- son to change. Four times God has planted a vine- other all who championed His gos- What begins as a simple song in yard on earth, and in each instance pel. Isaiah closes as a stirring symphony wild grapes have been found on many One can almost hear the echo of in our souls, with themes we can never choice vines. Christ's words at the stoning of Ste- forget—the theme of God's gifts of We read in Genesis that "God phen: "0 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou blessings and opportunities to each planted a garden eastward in Eden; that killest the prophets, and stonest life; the theme of man's freedom to and there he put the man whom he them which are sent unto thee, how refuse or welcome God's grace and had formed." What a garden—hills often would I have gathered thy chil- love; the theme of our responsibility and plains interspersed with rivers dren together, even as a hen gathereth to God—a life that is ours, but with and lakes. At every turn graceful her chickens under her wings, and ye the purpose that its fruits may be ded- shrubs and delicate flowers were to be would not! Behold, your house is left icated to Him; the theme of a be- seen. Nothing was lacking that would unto you desolate" (Matt. 23:37, 38). trayed trust, men and women fond- contribute happiness to Adam and We come now to the era of the ling and hugging the pronoun "mine" his mate. Christian church. This earth was mois- to selfish, empty hearts; the theme of In open communion man received tened by the tears and the blood of God's grief as He watches what is instruction in the way to fullness of the Son of God. What a garden done with His love. life. Then God looked into His gar- planted in the shadow of Gethsem- We are brought finally to Isaiah's den, and Moses describes what met ane and Golgotha! question: "What could have been His eyes: "And God saw that the Blessed with eternal words of truth done more?" wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. . . . And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was Sid 9ittace corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came his way upon the earth" (Gen. 6:5, into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief" (1 Tim. 1:15). 121. Here is a text that needs no interpretation. It is written in plain words that all can Thus God was forced to eject man understand. It is written with authority, and it has often been an inspiration to me from the Garden of Eden. He at- when I needed a spiritual lift. Paul always remembered that he once was a sinner, and that the great love of tempted to build a new garden, but Jesus Christ had saved him. He remembered his conversion and often referred to it had to destroy it by the Flood, from in his Epistles to the churches. Writing to Timothy, Paul pours out his soul to the which only eight of His people sur- young man. He gives thanks to Christ Jesus that He counted him worthy to be in vived. the ministry. He confesses his old and former sins to Timothy. It appears that Paul Moving forward to the time of was depressed and needed to assure himself that Jesus loved him, that he had obtained Isaiah, God again planted His gar- mercy, and that the grace of God was exceedingly abundant for him. den. He called out Abraham and Like Paul, there are moments when I have to reassure myself that Jesus loves me and that God has forgiven my sins. Then I remember how my life was changed by brought Israel out of Egypt. He said the grace of God. Surely the Lord has been good to me. And I am thankful for the to Moses, "Thou art a holy people faithful saying that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I was one of them. unto the Lord thy God. He hath I recommend to all Christians who feel the need of a spiritual lift to recall their chosen thee to be a special people conversion, as did Paul in the above text, for we have all obtained mercy through unto himself above all the people that the great love of Christ Jesus who died on the cross to save sinners. are upon the face of the earth." ADAM ZIEGLER REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 9 CONDUCTED BY PROMISE JOY SHERM

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By Dorothy Christman Missionary Wife, Lima, Peru

A testimony from personal experience on the values o home orchestra

HETHER they've tried it the developing, unfolding plant Withcil time and perseverance much or not, most people will would bring us. ca be accomplished. Rarely have the Wagree that rearing four If much of the work has fallen to b ys been bored, with nothing to oc- boys presents a very real challenge. me, it has been a pleasant duty and cupy spare moments. Usually, we I heartily endorse this opinion. It privilege. The inspiration has come have had so much to do that we can- takes dedication, well-planned objec- from my husband. Children are nat- not get it all done in the time avail- tives, plenty of "elbow grease," and ural imitators. Children are born to able. How often "fringes" of time God's special blessing at all times. be like their elders. Worn down by hanging around the edges can be Satisfying results, however, bring pro- the pleas of our eldest son, when he made to count—or can be left to evap- portionate pleasure to a persevering was only about seven years of age, we orne as the morning dew. parent just as a blooming rose does to finally bought a cheap, half-sized vio- Music has taught us patience and a persevering gardener. lin. I am sure that his great desire for demonstrated the results of practice. We feel that providentially we have a violin was not produced by an over- It has taught us responsibility. Instru- found one wonderful aid in the four- whelming love for music, but rather m nts are valuable possessions, and son-rearing responsibility. I would because of an obsession to be like his ea h boy cares for and prizes his own. like to share it with you. An old daddy. With that little violin—split It has given us the satisfaction of ac- friend remarked one time as she saw down the back when we bought it— co plishment when practice is over, us playing musical instruments to- we unknowingly began our "orches- m king leisure time precious and play gether as a family, that music had tra." As the other three boys grew ti e merited. saved me many heartaches. I suppose we bought each a stringed instrument, Most mothers know a little about that is true, and I trust that it will from time to time changing no-ac- music, and I belonged to that class. I continue to be so in the future. count instruments for better ones ac- b lieved, however, that I could share We often have preconceived ideas cording to the length of the boys' w th my boys what I knew. Many as to what to expect from a young arms and their progress. We even h urs we have sat and worked to- group of the masculine sex. But added a cello. gether until little wheels began to be rowdiness, noise, and boys need not It was a melodious circle! The vio- se f-propelled. Today each son plays necessarily be synonymous, nor un- lins helped the boys with the piano, t ree instruments. We began with gentlemanliness a deserved descrip- and the piano with the violin. Then pi no and the strings and added tion. We believe that music, in proper once upon a time someone asked us to tr mpets and trombones. measure, can modify the whole pic- play a special number for an end-of- I would say that in no way has mu- ture for the better. the-year school program. That day si brought about ill effects or malad- From early childhood, music has our "orchestra" was born! instments. Rather, it has developed grown in and around the life of our Through it we have learned much. the social graces, the culture, and children. Now it has become a sturdy And not all of what we have learned courtesy we like to find in Christian and useful plant. We began by sing- has been about music. We have young people. I think it also has made ing, never dreaming of the blessings learned to put our time to good use. them appreciate physical activity- 10 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 cycling, swimming, ballplaying, and "I don't see him," Tad said, scanning so on. closely every part of the bush. "Rightly employed, it [music] is a Don put his finger on the strange- looking thing that seemed like a dried, precious gift of God, designed to up- curled-up, yellowish leaf. lift the thoughts to high and noble "That's Pete right there," he said. themes, to inspire and elevate the Tad's face fell. soul. As the children of Israel, jour- "That doesn't look a bit like Pete. neying through the wilderness, But I guess he's dead and dried up." He cheered their way by the music of The Lost Pet looked so sad about losing Pete that Don sacred song, so God bids His children said, "But Pete will come to life again." today gladden their pilgrim life."— By Mabel Earp Cason "Only people will be raised from the Education, p. 167. dead," Tad said. "I know that much." "It [song] has power to subdue 00K at my new pet!" Tad held up "O.K., then, Tad, you just forget about rude and uncultivated natures; power his hand for his big brother Don Pete for a while and we'll see," Don L to see. told him. But Don watched the dead- to quicken thought and to awaken "Oh, a caterpillar," Don said, looking looking thing on the twig every day. One sympathy."—Ibid., p. 168. We have at it closely. "I wonder what kind it is." day he called excitedly to his little found these words to be true in our "His name's Pete," Tad told him as he brother, "Come and see Pete!" And there home. Never could our boys witness put it back into its box. before his eyes was the little curled-up the mistreatment of animals without For two or three days Tad spent every dead leaf that Don had said was Pete. It rising in defense of these creatures. moment that he could with his pet. He had burst open and a long, thin leg was A relatively mild act of discipline in put him on the bushes where tender hooked over the edge of the opening. It house training our little Pekingese leaves were growing and watched him was not like the short plump leg of Pete. dog brought forth tears of sympathy. while he ate, or held him on his hand and Slowly the rest of the body came forth, To kick or mistreat any animal or use fed the leaves to him. It was really amaz- damp and wrinkled. ing how much Pete ate. And it was just In only a few minutes Tad could see a slingshot to hit a bird or fowl would as amazing how much growing he did that this was a butterfly that had come be unthinkable. While music prob- in those few days. from what had seemed only a dry, dead ably does not deserve all the credit Then one day Tad went into the house leaf-curl. Don explained the wonderful for producing a sympathetic nature, for lunch, leaving Pete eating on a bush. thing that had happened to Pete. doubtless it has made a strong contri- He was away from his pet for an hour, "Pete, like all caterpillars, has been in bution. for he had to help his sister with the the pupa stage. This is his chrysalis, like With all of the inconveniences that dishes. When he returned, Pete was a grave almost. While he was in it he come to a mother because of an over- nowhere to be seen. He started searching changed into a butterfly." abundance of birds, fish, animals (in- for him. As Don talked, the wings of the crea- cluding, at present, two monkeys), Don came out of the house. "What are ture dried and there on the twig stood a you looking for, Tad?" he asked. beautiful butterfly, slowly fanning its and the planting of flowers and fruit "Pete's gone. I can't find him any- wings. trees in a back yard 10 by 30 feet, we where." Tad was almost in tears. "It's •something like when people die have been overjoyed at the tender- "I think Pete liked me," Tad said. "I and are buried," Don explained. "When ness and love that is growing daily as don't believe he'd ever run away from Jesus comes they'll be made all over we tend God's creation. And this sub- me on purpose." again. Pete is now a swallowtail butterfly. duing of the "rude and uncultivated Don had his own ideas about what Who would have thought that your ugly natures," has shown itself in the com- had become of Pete but he said nothing little Pete could ever have been changed patible way in which the boys work to Tad about them. The next day Don into such a gorgeous creature!" and play together. found Pete. "Maybe in the resurrection," Tad We have had much pleasure among "There's Pete," he said pointing to a said, "we'll be beautiful, like Pete." queer-looking thing that hung from a "More beautiful, I expect," his brother ourselves with our music—and have twig. answered. brought some pleasure to others, too, we believe. We have participated in the thrills of the wedding march, in ILLUSTRATION BY THE AUTHOR "Who would have thought that your ugly graduation exercises, and in other little Pete could ever have been changed into kinds of services—playing in many such a gorgeous creature!" Don exclaimed, cities of North and South America. We shall remember all our lives the trips we have made together and the programs we have given. We have in our scrapbook of clip- pings and pictures an editorial that appeared in a Peruvian newspaper after we had visited and played in the little town of Pucallpa. The writer said it was not his intention, nor was he able, to make a musical criticism of our performance. What he wished to call to the attention of his readers was the significance of the family. We are happy that we im- pressed him as being a family "har- moniously united," bound with an in- visible tie. Before a home orchestra can be formed, of course, there must be chil- dren! We thank our Father for that great blessing first of all!

REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 11 or secretly, particip to in the affairs of any religious The Supreme Court on "No . . . organization or grou s and vice versa. In the words of against establishment of religion Establishment" Jefferson,by law was the intende clause I to erect 'a wall of separation' between Church an I State." The basic issue in the current national debate over In the minority o inion, yet in agreement with the a proposed constitutional amendment that would en- majority on the im ort of the First Amendment, Mr. able government agencies to prescribe and control reli- gious exercises in public school classrooms is the mean- Justice"The Amendment'Rutledge sai purpose was not to strike merely ing of the First Amendment clause that prohibits any at the official establishment of a single sect, creed or law "respecting an establishment of religion." Such an religion, outlawing only a formal relation such as had amendment, as we have seen, would fundamentally alter prevailed in England and some of the colonies. Neces- the historic interpretation and application of this clause, sarily it was to upr ot all such relationships. But the and would open the way for a complete reorientation object was broader t an separating church and state in of public policy with respect to church-state relations. this narrow sense. I was to create complete and per- In fact, it would read into the Constitution the very manent separation of the spheres of religious activity and definition of the clause that Roman Catholic jurists, civil authority by co prehensively forbidding every form clergy, and writers have been advocating in recent years of public aid or s pport for religion. In proof the in connection with their endeavor to circumvent consti- Amendment's wordi g and history unite with this tutional objections to public aid to parochial schools. Court's consistent u terances whenever attention has Ostensibly in the name of promoting the free exercise been fixed directly pon the question. . . . of religion—for the majority—the proposed amendment "The prohibition roadly forbids state support, finan- would surreptitiously breach the wall of separation be- cial or other, of reli ion in any guise, form or degree. tween church and state in such a way as to permit the It outlaws all use of public funds for religious purposes." very things the American people as a whole have thus Inasmuch as Ever on provided the Supreme Court far emphatically rejected. It would discharge the First with its first opport pity to deal directly with the "no Amendment as a guardian of minority rights, hand the . . . establishment" clause, this case became a land- amendment over to the majority as a weapon against mark on the relatio ship between church and state as any dissenting minority, and forbid the Supreme Court set forth in the Con titution. to intervene. Next week we wil review what the Court has said Last week we noted that the framers of the First on the matter since Everson. R. F. C. Amendment intended the clause prohibiting any law "respecting an establishment of religion" in the broad sense of any kind of legislation of a religious nature. Catholics seek to restrict it to the narrow sense of a From the Editor's Mailbag formally established state church, and then to define it as permitting any and all forms of nondiscriminatory A sister states that for a number of years there have state aid to religion. Inasmuch as the U.S. Supreme Court been stress and discor in her church on this point: Some is the final arbiter of the meaning of the Constitution, think that meat sh uld be included in the holiday its opinion with respect to the intent of the "no . . . baskets that the chur h sends to the non-Adventist poor. establishment" clause is of vital importance. This week Others are equally co vinced that it should not be. Some let us consider what the Court has said on the matter. in the church feel that to withhold meat is to try to "dictate" to others what they should eat. Everson v. Board of Education Our Reply Everson v. Board of Education (1947) was the first Supreme Court case involving the "no . . . establish- I agree that we oug t not to force our ideas on anyone, ment" clause. Since then there have been six others, whether he be an dventist or a non-Adventist. Any including the three prayer and Bible reading cases of approach to the matt r of vegetarianism from the stand- 1962 and 1963. point of making som body do what I think he ought to Noting, in Everson, that in former cases involving do is abhorrent to m It is also alien to the true spirit the "free exercise" clause the Court had consistently of the Advent Move ent. accepted its broad meaning, the high tribunal now held But there is anot er aspect to consider. God raised that "there is every reason to give the same application up the Advent Mov ment, not to preach penance, in and broad interpretation to the 'establishment of reli- diet or in anything e se, but rather to offer men a more gion' clause." Speaking for the Court in the 5-4 decision, excellent way that wi 1 mean better living for them both Mr. Justice Black went on to expound what has since spiritually and physi ally. People everywhere know that become known as "the Everson dictum": Adventists have distin ctive ideas on a great many matters; "The 'establishment of religion' clause of the First also, most all of then know that diet is included. Now, Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the when our church bea rs witness before the world I think Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can our goal should be to witness to the highest and most dis- pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or tinctive ideals that t e Movement stands for. When, on prefer one religion over another. . . . No tax in any occasion, one of our nstitutions gives a dinner for non- amount, large or small, can be levied to support any Adventists, we try to offer them an exhibit of the best; religious activities or to teach or practice religion. that is, the somewhat distinctive diet of Adventists. And Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly I think we should. for does anyone raise the cry that 12 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 we are forcing them to accept any of our dietary views. and I've done some of it—to witness clearly for the Ad- In some measure, I believe, this provides an analogy to vent Movement. the holiday baskets you speak of. If I were responsible What more shall I say? Perhaps nothing I might say for sending out Christmas baskets I would wish to send would really assure 100 per cent peace and harmony in something better than a deceased chicken. I would try your church, or in any church. I have no such powers. to send them the more excellent things to eat. I'm sure There seems to be a certain strange interrelationship be- we can send them an appetizing, nutritious basket which tween psychology and physiology in the realm of diet. in every way witnesses to the most distinctive views on Any discussion in that area seems to affect our very vitals diet given to us by inspiration. And let us not forget that —both figuratively and literally. Surely a more relaxed it is through the Spirit of Prophecy writings—which we attitude, a desire to understand each other, ought to bring all like to quote on so many matters—that we acquired many of us together that presently are far apart. At least certain of our views on diet. near enough together to discuss calmly certain differing Again, in giving out your holiday baskets you are not views, free of rancor—without condemnatory words on setting forth an endless regimen of diet that the re- the one side or threadbare humor on the other. cipient must follow. You are giving him just one basket. Finally, even if your church should decide to send His variety of food throughout the year will be largely out holiday baskets with a chicken in each one, I would what he himself buys, or what the welfare agencies pro- not sit in judgment on you—God hasn't assigned me vide. So he will certainly not be deprived of flesh foods that task. I'd simply remark that I thought you were if he desires them. missing an excellent opportunity to witness. And why Now, if your church were taking up the program of miss any opportunity? F. D. N. feeding certain families three meals a day, 365 days in the year, you would face a very different situation. If these families were non-Adventist, you would be obligated One in Fifteen to explain to them why the Adventist Church believes a nonflesh diet is better, thus explaining the absence of Specialists in the field of alcohol education generally flesh foods in the diet provided. Even then, I am not agree that an average of one person out of 15 who drinks sure that in your initial approaches to a non-Adventist alcoholic beverages will become an alcoholic—a compul- family you might be feeding, you should press too ear- sive drinker who becomes a problem to himself and nestly and vigorously the nonflesh ideal. I repeat, per- society. This means that a minimum of 5 million Ameri- sonally I abhor the idea of "forcing our religious views" cans, out of an estimated 75 million who drink, will on people, to borrow your own phrase. Mrs. White makes lose the mastery of themselves. Some will be unable to it very clear, in several earnest statements, that we should hold a job. Some will cause continual heartaches in tactfully seek to lead men on to the better dietary pro- their homes. Others will live out their days in an insti- gram. tution. Still others will end up in "the gutter." You say that when your church comes to the next If there were a scientific way to determine conclusively holiday season, "there is going to be the same argument, in advance which persons of the "beginning drinker" the same bitter feelings, and how can the Holy Spirit class would eventually become alcoholics, no doubt a work in a divided church?" I agree that bitter feelings large number would abstain from all intoxicating bev- are tragic things to have in a church, but I don't know erages. They would take the position, as do members of why your holiday basket plans need to produce this Alcoholics Anonymous, that "liquor is not for me." The sorry situation. Isn't it just possible that the real problem truth is, however, no one can be sure who will or who with you dear people is your hearts rather than your won't become an alcoholic. Social drinkers can be sure stomachs? of only one thing—that one out of 15 of their number Don't forget that many a church has had hard argu- will become a drunkard. ments and bitter feelings without ever having a chicken A current magazine (Christianity Today, April 24, in the picture. Such sad situations can be produced by 1964) illustrates the problem and risk, like this: "Sup- discussions of what color of rug to have in the aisles, pose a man goes to an airline counter to book a flight. how to conduct the primary room, or what color to The ticket is purchased, and the attendant delivers it paint the church, to mention only a few of the innumer- with these words: 'You should know, sir, that on this able situations where the devil has a holiday and the plane, seating seventy-five passengers, five seats at some saints suffer in spirit. time during the flight will suddenly give way and drop If I were standing before your church I would wish their occupants out of the plane.' The purchaser replies, to emphasize, in relation to the holiday baskets, that in `Don't put me in one of those seats.' But,' says the at- our diet, as in endless other things, we feel we have a tendant, 'that's impossible; we don't know the seats contribution to make of a better diet, that we are going that will give way. Have a good flight, sir.' " to make it joyfully, humbly, and hope others will ac- To be sure, alcoholism does not come on with the cept it in that spirit. Then I would remind all of you suddenness of a seat being ejected from an in-flight air- that it is only one meal in the year that we are offering plane, but the percentage of risk is one in 15, as in to the poor, and ask: Why not let them see in that one the illustration. And can anyone deny that the magni- meal what the Spirit of Prophecy has encouraged us to tude of disaster involved in alcohol-produced illness, believe is the best food for us? I might also remark that unemployment, home conflicts, poverty, and kindred the most eminent authorities in nutrition today em- woes is comparable to that resulting from the sudden phatically declare that meat is not necessary to a well- loss of a dear one? Is sudden death demonstrably more balanced diet. tragic than the plight of an alcoholic slowly drinking Let me quickly add that probably your good pastor himself to death? has set forth these principles already. Young people and others who are tempted to "fol- There's another point that might be pondered. Let's low the crowd" in the matter of social drinking should say you send out a chicken in each basket. Later, some remember that they are taking a gamble in which the of the recipients join the church, accept Mrs. White as chances are one in 15 for disaster. Gambling is always possessing the gift of the Spirit of Prophecy, read her immoral, but it is evil beyond belief when one risks the counsel regarding diet, and ask you: Why did you send loss of his soul and his chance for eternal life. And for the chicken? Personally, I like even my welfare work— what? K. H. W.

REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 13 NTMCIAVICTIFInCEP air CCMMEP

By A. J. Johanson, President South India Union Mission

OR the first time the South India present at the Tamil institute pledged oth rs were students. Fifteen years ago Union has gone over the Rs. 100,000 400 souls. At the Andhra institute the 80 W. F. Easterbrook, principal of Kottara- Fmark in the Ingathering campaign, men in attendance promised to work for kar High School, and Pastor Lowe were with more than Rs. 115,000 in hand at 780 baptisms. The 17 men present at the no -Adventist workers in a steel plant in present. Kannada institute aspire to win 214. This Ca ada. While working there Pastor The workers and laity of the union year more than 100 city, town, and vil- Lo e's brothers brought him into the have been enthusiastic and persevering. lage efforts are in progress or are planned me sage. In turn, Mr. Lowe gave Bible With a goal of Rs. 5,000, the Bangalore by our workers. stu ies to his friend, Mr. Easterbrook. Central church promptly reported Rs. These individual goals far surpass the No both are ordained and serving the 10,000. Some of this was collected by a union goal of 1,500 souls for 1964. This Lod in South India. It was one of the sister 76 years of age. A good portion does not include those to be baptized in out Landing experiences in the lives of was collected by an Adventist young our institutions or as a result of lay work. the e two friends to stand together in the woman and her Hindu friend, another Last year one young college graduate pre- ba tismal tank at the Kottarakara High young woman. The friend is not yet pared 29 souls for baptism and another Sch of and baptize these young people baptized, but attends all church func- brought in 42. tog ther. The Lord calls men from all tions and meetings. At the Tamil institute Brethren S. wa ks of life—from the fisherman's cot- Businessmen have been generous. One Isaac, V. Joseph, N. Y. Penniah, and tag , from the steel worker's bench, and man, who as a humble laborer 23 years A. J. Wessel were ordained to the gospel fro the tailor's shop—and through ago installed the electric wiring for ministry. Kotah Israel, of Andhra, was the souls are being born into the Lowry Memorial High School, has now ordained as a minister during the Telugu kin dom. become a prosperous businessman. He institute. here are indications in every depart- willingly donated Rs. 1,000. Another Our corps of 500 laymen recently went me t of the work in South India that a man from the Hindu community re- through a series of institutes especially tid1 wave of evangelism is coming in. marked as he gave us a check for Rs. for them. This is the work for which Christ came 500, "I will gladly give to an educational Pastors B. S. Moses and L. G. Lowe an for which our work was begun in system which believes in teaching our made their way by canoe for four miles So th India. We believe that His pres- young people how to use their hands as through the back waters of the Bay of enc will be with our working force and well as their heads." Bengal. They then went some distance bel evers as they endeavor to follow this Our ministerial and home missionary through the jungle on foot to the isolated yea 's motto to "Win More." secretary, L. G. Lowe, sent more than village of Samaladeevi in Andhra, where 250 letters to businessmen whom it was a group of nine were awaiting baptism. not possible to visit personally. Thus far, The service was conducted in a muddy 1111 •11110 Rs. 2,000 has been received through the pool in the center of a coconut grove. mail. One man who had previously given The water was muddy, but the hearts of This group attending the ministerial institute in the Andhra Section promised to work to- only Rs. 50 this year sent us the amount these people were made clean by the., ward 780 baptisms in 1964. of Rs. 500. blood of Jesus Christ. These people were Pastor N. Y. Chelliah, ministerial and home Following this highly successful In- won by our Telugu brother, K. Daniel, a missionary secretary for the Tamil Section gathering campaign in January, minis- tailor by profession and a dedicated soul (center), and Y. Asirvatham, diligent lay preacher and soul winner (left). On the right terial institutes were held in all four winner. He has prepared 31 souls during is an 80-year-old sister of the Madurai church sections, or conferences, during February the past two years. He is only one of who Ingathered the equivalent of U.S. $20 in and March. The men met from early many productive lay workers in South five-cent pieces or less. morning until late at night to discuss India. . Mariam Surappa (left) and her Hindu friend, Rajeswari, star Ingatherers of the Bangalore, ways and means of doing the Lord's work Twelve young people were baptized at South India, church. more effectively. The union officers inter- the close of a Week of Prayer conducted . K. Daniel, a tailor by profession, prepared viewed and counseled with each worker by D. S. David at Lowry Memorial High this group for baptism at Samaladeevi in personally. School. Our Narsapur and E. D. Thomas Andhra. Brother and Sister Daniel are at the The inspiring spirit of evangelism and high schools have also seen many young far left, and L. G. Lowe is at the far right. soul winning gripped the hearts of the people take their stand for the truth this . In the center of this picture are the four brethren recently ordained to the ministry in men who attended these institutes. At year. the Tamil Section. With them are their wives the close of each institute the workers At the close of a Week of Prayer con- and officiating leaders. were asked to set their personal soul- ducted by Pastor Lowe at our Kottara- Once fellow steel workers in Canada, but now fellow missionaries in India, Pastors L. G. winning goals for the year. In Kerala kara High School, 29 were baptized. Five Lowe (left) and W. F. Easterbrook baptize 50 men pledged 523 souls. About 55 of these were from the village and the together at the Kottarakara High School.

14 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964

made to the communities and the coun- Forging Another Medical tries in which they are located. They vesting for God Link in the Far East mentioned especially the Youngberg y Arthur H. Roth Memorial Hospital in Singapore and the By Ralph F. Waddell, M.D. Penang Sanitarium and Hospital in Pe- Departmental Secretary nang, and were looking forward to the abbath school members around the Far Eastern Division opening of the Tsuen Wan Hospital in w rld are the most ingenious people on Kowloon, Hong Kong in May. earth in planning investment partner- "Search out the land, for therein ye On March 11 the Sabah Times re- ships with God. However unusual the shall find opportunities to serve thy ported: "Study is being given to ways and plan, God honors and rewards the faith fellow men and to bring the way of means of establishing an Adventist mis- any sincerity of His people. He rejoices salvation to those who know not God!" sion hospital, and also to the develop- ov r man's willingness to cooperate in the With this paraphrased mandate in hand, ment of mobile medical units to serve gr nd work of winning souls for His the Union of Southeast Asia authorized the indigenous peoples of Sabah." It has ki gdom. He always seems ready to wel- a survey of Sabah (North Borneo) to been said that the wheels of organization co e earnest men, women, and children evaluate its needs, and its potential re- move slowly, but such is not necessarily to put Him to the test. sources for establishing Adventist medi- true of mission committees. On March n hot and steaming British Honduras cal missionary work. The visiting mem- 24 The Straits Times, of Singapore, car- in Central America, a Seventh-day Ad- bers of the survey team, Dr. Galen H. ried a lead article covering a committee ve tist truckman, Alcola, was having end- Coffin and James A. Dailey, medical action: "The Southeast Asia Union of les trouble with his old truck. The best director and business manager, respec- Seventh-day Adventists today announced ea ning time of the year—the sugar-cane tively, of the Youngberg Memorial Hos- that they are planning to establish a ha vest—was in full swing, but Alcola pital in Singapore, and I, as medical mission hospital and mobile medical wa unable to use his truck for long secretary of the Far Eastern Division, units to serve the people of Sabah." The periods of time. First one of the rear axles were met by Andrew Peters, president of article further stated that structural plans of his truck broke, and parts are scarce the Sabah Mission late in February. had been initiated for the development in that part of the world. He had to wait Prior to the survey, the government and implementation of the church's med- three weeks for a new axle. When the had focused much attention on the health ical program in Sabah. truck was repaired he worked for only needs of the people of Sabah. Reports of A new link has been forged in the two weeks when the other axle gave way. these needs were published in the Sabah Far Eastern Division's chain of 35 hos- T is meant another three weeks' delay. Times on February 20, which stressed pitals, clinics, and dispensaries each year ix weeks of enforced vacation in the the importance of base hospitals with since the close of World War II. Two mi st of the sugar-cane harvest is virtually facilities that could be linked with rural new institutions are nearing completion, un edeemable. But Alcold's troubles had health services such as village and mobile one in Kowloon and the other in Baco- no yet come to an end. After a few days clinics. These reports prepared the way lod, Philippines. Structural plans have wit new axles, something else went for interviews with government and hos- been completed and most of the funds ng. The truck was a constant head- pital officials. are in hand for a new Hong Kong Sani- ac e. He was discouraged, and was Appropriate preliminary studies had tarium and Hospital. Surveys have been to pted to sell the old thing and turn already been done, and contacts had completed in three additional areas, and to something else for a livelihood. been made, by Pastor and Mrs. Peters. soon planning will be completed for the ne Sabbath morning he sat in Sab- We visited ministers of health, medical extension of the right arm of the message bat school, disconsolate. The superin- officers, community leaders, and promi- into these promising sections of the ten ent spoke about Investment. "That nent business people in Sandakan, Ku- field. sou ds fine for those who can," he re- dat, and Jesselton, as well as numerous One million patients visited Adventist flected, "but I can't even earn my bread." villages and rural areas. We also in- medical institutions of the Far East last ater he and the Sabbath school super- spected several hospitals to determine year. Many favorable impressions were int ndent fell into conversation. institutional capacities, facilities, and made through the loving care provided hat do you plan to do for Invest- needs, as ,well as public acceptance of by these fine institutions. ment, Alcold?" their medical-care programs. We made interesting and informative visits to in- Last February this medical team investigated the ne ds of Sabah (North Borneo) in anticipa- digenous villages, as a means of evaluat- tion of establishing medical missionary work in hat area. Team members were Andrew ing the extent to which existing clinical Peters, president of the Sabah Mission; Dr. R. F. addell, medical department secretary of facilities and services were available to the Far Eastern Division; James Dailey and Dr. G. H. Coffin, business manager and medical small villages and rural peoples. director, respectively, of the Youngberg Memorial Hospital. While driving through the hill coun- try of northern Sabah the survey team stopped at several Adventist churches. The Rungas people of that area are not far removed from their primitive culture, but when they find Christ as their per- sonal Saviour a dramatic change takes place. The Adventist members of these communities stand out as exemplary men and women. They are known to enjoy better health and greater prosperity, and to desire to improve their own lives and their village environment. Their churches are simple but neat, and the local elders are community leaders. We concluded that these men possess the potential around which successful village clinics can be developed. Government and health officials were found to be gracious and appreciative of increased medical mission activity. It was thrilling to hear men in high places freely praise the work of the Adventist Church. They had seen and heard of our schools, our welfare centers, and our hospitals. They recognized the significant contribution that these endeavors have

16 "Haven't got any plans; don't have anything to invest." "How about investing your truck?" "I'd be ashamed to invest that old crate." "The Lord is a mighty good mechanic, Alcolar "I'd like to have Him for my mechanic, if you think He will accept responsibility for the truck. I promise to invest a dime for every trip I make to the mill." Alcola started trucking the next week under his new Investment promise. The harvest was unusually long that year. He trucked sugar cane for six months with- out any more trouble from his old truck. At the end of the season he said: "I am convinced that the Lord is the best me- chanic. I made 350 trips to the mill, and I have $35 for my Investment project." Probably no one on earth has a com- plete record of all the ways Sabbath school members have made Investment partnerships with God. The impressive fact about all the ways His children have proposed, is that God has honored and The German Swiss Conference in session the weekend of April 28. blessed the men and women and youth who dared to ally themselves with Him prayer a whole year before they started to finders gathered an offering—the fourth in an Investment partnership. Do you pray. Someone in the United States had within 24 hours—equivalent to U.S. have such a partnership with God? sent a year's subscription for Zeichen $573.50 for a special medical truck to Der Zeit ("Signs of the Times") to Mr. serve in the Central African Republic and Mrs. A. Eugster in Reinach. They —this year's MV project. mailed the coupon for the German Voice In his Friday night appeal to an audi- The German Swiss of Hope Bible course to California and ence of 900, half of whom were non- Conference Session enthusiastically studied the lessons. A Adventist, Elder Fridlin told this touch- young worker, Fred Welti, visited them, ing story that took place 25 years ago in By Winifred Crager Wild and regular Bible studies followed. Al- the Cameroun in Central Africa. most immediately after their baptism "I'm dying, teacher," the African boy The weekend of April 28 found 1,200 Brother Eugster became the prayed-for said. "I'll never be able to work in your Seventh-day Adventists from the German colporteur of the Basel church. Brother garden again. But I'm so happy I have Swiss Conference gathered in the spa- and Sister Eugster were at the meeting in learned to know my Saviour at the cious Kongress Haus on the Lake of Zurich, happy in their new faith and school. I will be well and strong in Zurich, for their annual session. work. They would like to know who sent heaven to work in God's garden. And Hugo Moeschinger, the president, them that subscription. Was it you? you'll be there too, teacher." The lad opened the meeting calling attention to Under the direction of Johann Laich, then fell asleep in Jesus, his sufferings the motto "Watch and Be Sober." Deeply departmental secretary for the union, the ended. As the director of the Nanga spiritual messages were brought by home missionary methods of the churches Eboko school watched the garden boy's Charles Monnier, president of the Swiss of Basel and Zurich-Oerlikon were ex- eyelids close, he promised to be there. Union, and Marius Fridlin and Werner plained to the delegates. Thus far this Would the Zurich congregation join him A. Wild, president and secretary, re- year Basel has already visited 90,000 of in promising to be there too? asked Elder spectively, of the Southern European the 130,000 homes in their city, leaving a Fridlin. Division, and also by Werner Ruf, presi- Voice of Hope Bible correspondence dent of the French Swiss Conference. course card at each. Already ten diplomas Ingathering receipts have doubled in have been granted, 30 are actively study- the past seven years, Otto Uebersax, ing the lessons, and some have attended departmental secretary, reported. This the public meetings. Oerlikon has three year's total amounted to the equivalent groups working. "Work an hour for of U.S. $42,880. Christ each week" is their slogan, but Edmund Hugentobler presented his 23 they are far surpassing that goal. Temperance Film in Miami conference colporteurs, including Mrs. Gustav Tobler, director of the Bible Michel, recently baptized. She told of a correspondence school and manager of Joe Weiss, an Adventist teacher in the woman who had just received a 1,000- the publishing house, read part of a let- North Miami senior high school, was Franc gift, and ordered 200 Sw. Fr. worth ter received in which a father expressed given permission to show the temperance of books. Sigfried Tobler told of selling his thrill at overhearing his daughter re- film One in Twenty Thousand to the many of the new children's books, with mark: "How different father is since he students. To date, more than 3,200 have repeat orders, to grade school teachers has been studying the lessons." seen it. The student response was so im- in the most Catholic part of Switzerland. Representing the Bogenhofen Semi- pressive that Brother Weiss invited their Colporteur Evangelist Ernest Scheidegger nary, and especially the 20 happy Swiss parents to see it. He expected less than is in his twentieth year of service. South- students attending there, Director 100, but to his amazement more than ern European Division publishing de- Johann Heinz and Dean of Men 0. 500 came. The high school paper head- partment secretary, Edouard Naenny, Riegler told of plans for expansion. lined its story, "Smoking Film Stirs reported 40 working with health litera- Instruments glistening in the spotlight, North Miami as Students Witness Opera- ture as the opening wedge in Spain, and the Schaffhausen-Winterthur brass quin- tion." 30 new colporteurs in Italy. tet provided an imposing opening to the MABEL LEE GLOVER Several months ago the 420-member MV program under the direction of the church in Basel, Switzerland, had no col- conference MV secretary, Hans Selinger. Kentucky-Tennessee Growth porteur. When Elder Naenny laid the Pathfinders in uniform, Zurich church burden on their hearts they began pray- school students, and young people from A strong revival program in Kentucky- ing that God would raise up a colporteur the conference, including instrumental Tennessee has contributed to an increase from among them. They did not know it, and vocal groups from Bern, Basel, and in baptisms. Each church conducts at least but God had begun to answer their Zurich, participated. The happy Path- one, and often two, decision meetings each REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 3964 17 year, thus fostering a constant program of services gave emphasis to soul winning in the last two years will be greatly ex- sowing and reaping. During recent years and mission service. More than half of ce ded during the coming biennium. the average number of baptisms has in- the boys and girls indicated their desire W. P. BRADLEY creased to 453 annually. Tithes and offer- to become foreign missionaries someday. ings have increased regularly; the 1963 Nineteen clubs participated in the field advance was more than $52,000. A number events on Sunday morning, with the Cle- of new church buildings have been burne, Texas, Pathfinder Club taking top erected, and others remodeled. A consoli- honors. dated school was erected in the Nashville Fields dotted with Texas bluebonnets area. A new youth camp is the joy of the and paintbrush, the early morning sere- Missionary Volunteers. The reports nade of the song birds, and the pleasant showed that funds have been used wisely weather of spring, added much to the and effectively in securing well-qualified pleasure of the campers at this history- workers and in the promotion of a well- making camporee. 111' From the English department of Up- coordinated church program. JOHN H. HANCOCK pe Columbia Academy, Spangle, Wash- We wish Kentucky-Tennessee Godspeed in ton, comes good news of achievement Arkansas-Louisiana Notes into a bright, shining future. in reative writing for the Youth's Inst'ruc- to . In the English IV class, Rhonda W. R. BEACH Three new church organizations were Ri hert took a first award of $30 and a presented for acceptance into the sister- ce tificate for her story, "Beyond the Dol- Progress in West Africa hood of churches. These were the Shreve- lar Sign." Receiving certificates were port-Broadmoor church with 48 members; Jo nn Werth, Don Renschler, Cheryl From Thorvald Kristensen, president the West Memphis, Arkansas, church with lderby, Karen William, and Sheryl of the West African Union, comes an en- 35 members; and the Huntsville, Arkansas, H nsley. couraging report of growth in that sec- church with 26 members. During the bi- H tion of our division during 1963. Addi- ennium there have been large increases 11' Sten Walls, an 18-year-old member of tions to church membership by baptism in nearly every line of effort. Four new totaled 2,859. The addition of 6,305 th Bloomfield, Indiana, church, knows churches were dedicated free of debt, and from experience the meaning of the scrip- members to the Sabbath schools has tithe income is now at a half-million dol- brought the total Sabbath school mem- tu e "Them that honour me, I will hon- lars annually. The conference session was ou " Various circumstances prevented bership to 80,145. Eleven new churches a deeply spiritual meeting, and the theme have been organized, five new church hi from attending church school or was to finish the work. In iana Academy, but he was true to his buildings have been erected, and ten H. W. KLASER young men have been ordained to the fai h in all school activities. He served as gospel ministry. Oklahoma Conference Session ch plain for a Christian organization that sponsored the morning devotional pro- Unentered territories in West Africa gr ms before they were suspended re- have challenged us for years. Now this The Oklahoma Conference operates the ce tly. Now he has been chosen president challenge has been met in part with a Ardmore Sanitarium and Hospital. Its of his senior class. Graduation night has beginning made in Togoland and Da- situation is much improved from the standpoint of patronage and financial be n changed from Friday to Thursday homey. H. Kempf, who served in the strength. The conference operates six fo the first time in the school's history, Ivory Coast for a number of years, has schools which are staffed by 21 teachers. be ause, as the principal told Sten, "It entered these territories to pioneer our Plans have been laid for a confer- wo ld be more important for you not to work in these areas. ence evangelistic team. It is confidently ha e it on Friday night than it would be ERWIN E. ROENFELT expected that the record of 380 baptisms fo us to have it on Friday night." Georgia-Cumberland Advances Fast-moving and fast-growing! This is a fitting description of a conference that during the past biennium has baptized • OF MEN 1,054 people, experienced a net gain of AND • EVENTS 823 members and is approaching the 8,000 membership mark, added ten new 4'41111:ri churches for a total of 78, enrolled 1,035 children in 40 church schools, started ses ions for his opening night on April building a new conference academy to Australasian Division 12. In the city of Perth, R. M. Kranz con- supplement three existing academies, du ted three sessions with an attendance turned $2,246,986.16 tithe into the treas- Reported by J. K. Irvine of 3,600 on April 19. On the same day ury and contributed $602,929.21 for for- G. Burnside, of the ministerial department eign missions, achieved a $300,000 yearly of the division, opened a series of lec- delivery of Christian literature, and suc- ' The temperance secretary of the Aus- 11 to es in tropical Townsville, in North ceeded in attracting 90 Christian physi- tralasian Division reports widespread in- eensland. Two sessions were conducted cians and dentists to practice in its terri- terest in the Five-Day Plan for smokers. Q on the opening day, and 800 attended. tory. . Thirty-three courses have been conducted Su sequent reports indicate a continu- THEODORE CARCICH throughout the division, with 1,063 par- in interest in each of these places. ticipants. Of these, 941 finished the course Southwestern Pathfinder Camporee as confirmed nonsmokers. This represents Three qualified nurses from the Aus- an 87 per cent success for the course. tra asian Division have responded to calls From all areas in the Southwest, more Eighteen teams have been trained to con- from the Trans-Africa Division. Lola Hill than 300 Pathfinders and staff members duct this public service in every capital • Annette Fairall will go to the Ankole pitched their tents for three adventure- city and in many important centers an packed days at the first Pathfinder Cam- throughout the Commonwealth. The first Ho spital in Uganda, and Mavis Orr will e at the Ngoma Hospital in Rwanda. poree sponsored by the Southwestern branch of Non-Smokers International has ser addition, the Southern Asia Division Union Conference, April 17-19, at the also been formed in the city of Wollon- In asked for two single women for office Texas Conference Lone Star Camp near gong, and it is expected that this will ha • k. Rhae Howell, of the Australasian Athens, Texas. confirm the work done at the Five-Day wo Di ision office, and Dorothy Davison, of Under the direction of the Southwestern Plans. Union MV secretary, Frank Sherrill, and th Greater Sydney Conference office, his team of local conference MV secre- During April three major city missions ha e responded to this call. Brother taries, the camporee gave opportunity for opened within the Australasian Division, an Sister Ronald Baird and family, who demonstrating many outdoor skills and Pastor Alvin Cook in Melbourne had a ha e served for four years in an isolated activities. Campfire programs and Sabbath capacity audience of 3,000 people in three mi sion station in New Guinea, have been

18 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 South American Division Reported by M. S. Nign

The third baptismal service of the 1964 school year was held at River Plate Col- lege on April 25, at the close of the Week of Prayer. The eight students who partici- pated, added to others already baptized, make a total of 16 baptized during the first two months of the present school year. The evangelistic campaign in Rosario, second largest city of Argentina, began March 14. Arturo Schmidt, assistant secre- tary of the division ministerial associa- tion, with 20 other workers, has spoken every night for two months. During the second week as many as 1,500 people were in attendance at one meeting, and the Bible instructors are now working with hundreds. It is hoped that between 200 and 400 will be baptized. Nine medical institutions in the South American Division are studying building International Day in Hawaii programs for the enlargement of present facilities, or the building of new hospitals. The second annual International Day program sponsored by the Central church in These are located in Belem, Rio de Honolulu was held Sabbath afternoon, April 25. Mayor Neal Blaisdell, addressing the Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Campo Grande, in nearly 700 in attendance, spoke highly of the work of Seventh-day Adventists in Hawaii Brazil; Buenos Aires and Puiggari in and commended them on their everyday practice of unity and brotherhood. The mayor Argentina; Asuncion and Hohenau in read a statement from Sister White's writings, and paid her tribute for her teachings Paraguay; and Lima, Peru. on civil rights. Pastor Philip Knoche read John 10:14-16 in English, and then had it read by repre- f'' Dr. E. C. Lanz has been appointed sentatives of eleven other nationalities or language groups (left to right): Samoan, medical director of the Stahl Clinic in Korean, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Hawaiian, and three Filipino Iquitos, Peru. Dr. Alfredo Lopez has ac- dialects—Ilokano, Visayan, and Tagalog. Music was rendered in Hawaiian, English, cepted a call to be director of the Guaya- Samoan, and Ilokano. The choral groups were dressed in native costumes. B. W. ramerin Hospital in Bolivia, and Dr. Mattison, president of the Hawaiian Mission, challenged every member to the true Gunnar Wensell has accepted the position spirit of oneness in Christ. of medical director in the Juliaca Clinic Hawaii is unique in that several nationality groups attend all of our churches. It is in the highlands of Peru. thrilling to see the "family of God" living and working harmoniously together. L. E. FLETCHER, Departmental Secretary Hawaiian Mission Athr Atlantic Union Reported by Mrs. Emma Kirk invited to fill a call for an experienced matra, April 18, in the sea in front of the pioneer missionary in the Assam area. compound where R. W. Munson preached the Advent message 60 years ago. Brother 11' At the end of 1963 the mission field Wahid, a Moslem prior to his baptism, is This year the Woodstock, Maine, membership for the Australasian Division church is celebrating its centennial. On came within 200 of the home field mem- the first result of an awakening among the Moslems in that area. February 20, 1864, a little group of 11 bership. Total membership in the three Adventists organized as a church in South union missions was 33,639, in comparison ▪ Vice-President Emmanuel Pelaez of the Woodstock, less than ten miles from with the 33,811 of the two home field Republic of the Philippines was guest Paris, Maine. The original building was union conferences. At the current rate speaker at the recent meeting of the Ma- destroyed by fire in December, 1917. A of growth the mission field membership nila Dorcas Welfare Federation. He paid new building was erected at the foot of will outstrip that of the home field during warm tribute to the health and welfare Perkins Valley and dedicated March 2, the next few months. Total accessions by work being carried on by Seventh-day 1919. Growth made the present edifice profession of faith and baptisms for the Adventists in the Philippines and around necessary. It was dedicated November 10, division amounted to 5,169 for the year- the world. 1951. Guest speakers this centennial year 3,239 in the mission field and 1,930 in the ▪ Forty-seven young people from the ele- have been C. P. Anderson, conference home field. The years of faithful pioneer mentary, academy, and college depart- president; W. J. Hackett, president of At- work are now resulting in a massive har- ments of Philippine Union College were lantic Union Conference; and Andrew vest in the islands of the South Seas. baptized in March as the result of on- Fearing, of the General Conference, who campus evangelism by parents and teach- spoke Sabbath, May 9. ers. '• Four persons were united with the Far Eastern Division = The new hospital at Tsuen Wan in Lord in baptism April 4 in Pittsfield, Reported by Kowloon, Hong Kong, was formally Massachusetts. M. L. Mills, conference A. E. Gibb opened May 20. R. 0. Heald, M.D., for- president, officiated. One person, through merly of the Taiwan Sanitarium and the influence of an older brother and Hospital, is the medical director of the sister, requested baptism and was pre- A second church has been organized in new institution. Solicitation of funds pared for this rite by the pastor, Leo Makassar, South Celebes, Indonesia, with from the people of Hong Kong by Dr. Poirier; another was enrolled in the Faith a membership of 43. H. W. Miller and E. L. Longway made for Today Bible course by William Tracy, A baptism took place in Padang, Su- this hospital possible. one of the young people of the church, REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 19

North Pacific Union Reported by Mrs. lone Morgan

G. E. Vandeman, of the General Con- fer nce, and D. E. Caslow, home mission- ar secretary of the North Pacific Union, att nded annual spring meetings in the Al ska Mission from April 24 to May 10. A special workers' meeting was held at Anchorage May 1-3, at which time plans wee outlined for an It Is Written pro- gram. Evangelism was the theme of the dislcussion. a' Theology club members and a turn- bli g team from Mount Ellis Academy vis ted the eastern part of Montana, May 9, filling speaking appointments and as- sis ing in the Sabbath services in four Temperance on TV in Indiana churches and presenting a variety pro- Temperance week in April was punctuated by the appearance of children from grim Saturday night. Student speakers the Niles church school on WSJV-TV in Elkhart, Indiana, for a half-hour program. were Charles Geary, Nellie Carscallen, Elvera Eckerman (standing, second right), a teacher in the Niles school, worked with Dennis Donald, and Dan Dawson. Mrs. Melvin Williams of the WCTU in planning the program shown on "Byline." Dedication services for the new $150,- Aimed at a listening audience of women, the program concentrated on the responsi- 00 church in Bellingham, Washington, bility of mothers with respect to alcohol in the home. to k place May 9. Their first church or- The Niles children have been active in numerous temperance projects. When Presi- ga ization was perfected on April 4, 1894, dent Johnson visited South Bend, Indiana, the Niles school children gave Smoke Signals wi h a membership of 18. Membership to all the people they saw smoking. Very few refused the paper. Ja uary 1 stood at 289. Andrew Dahl is GORDON ENGEN, public Affairs th pastor. Lake Union Conference Auburn Academy was host to approxi- tely 200 students from elementary ools and junior academies on May 4. and received studies in the home of members and a former lawyer and his mediately following the chapel service another member, Mrs. Barbara Schwab. wife who lived across the street from the N. R. Dower, Washington Conference The other couple were interested in the Adventist school. pr sident, led out in the groundbreaking truth by Robert Hoyt, one of our colpor- "wTakoma Park church juniors recently fo a new administration building. A. R. teurs. Bible studies were arranged, and visited the District of Columbia Junior Lodahl, Principal L. E. McClain, E. K. Paul Havener, a recent convert, accom- Village, a place called home by hundreds M oers, Don R. Cantrell, M. J. Perry, and panied the pastor and helped prepare this of orphans, children from broken homes, E. C. Christie also took part in the cere- couple for baptism. These experiences and deserted children. They selected m ny. highlight the results of the combined ef- Grover Cleveland Cottage, which houses The Granite Falls, Washington, forts of the colporteur, minister, and lay- 23 three-year-old girls. Junior girls made man as an effectual team for soul-winning ch rch, which has been closed for several 37 dresses for the children, the boys gave ye rs, is now open again. The laymen of work supporting the radio and television money, and the Dorcas Society made 29 ministry. thr Everett and Marysville district are play shirts. A grandmother of two of the he ping with the Sabbath services by ▪ Fred E. Hauck will join the Atlantic children made 29 pairs of play pants. pr aching and doing missionary work. Union College faculty as assistant pro- fessor of biology in the school year 1964- After serving Stone Tower church in 1965. At present he is teaching science at P rtland as its pastor for nearly four Lodi Academy in Lodi, California. He has Lake Union ye rs, Arthur R. Lickey accepted the invi- also taught at Mountain View Academy, Reported by te ion of the Colorado Conference to Sheyenne River Academy, a junior acad- Mrs. Mildred Wade se ve as pastor of the Central church in emy in Boulder, Colorado, and an ele- D nver. New pastor at Stone Tower is mentary school in North Dakota. P ilip R. Dunham, of the Northern Cali- F. L. Peterson, first Negro vice-presi- f° nia Conference. dent of the General Conference, was Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wisbey, of Mon- Columbia Union commencement speaker at Andrews Uni- te ey Bay Academy, are again connecting versity. Neal Wilson, president of the Co- Reported by wi h Laurelwood Academy in Oregon, as Don A. Roth lumbia Union and a member of the Uni- de n of boys and director of food service, versity board, gave the baccalaureate ser- re pectively. Assisting Mrs. Wisbey in the mon. Dr. F. E. J. Harder, chairman of the ca eteria will be Mrs. Thelma Staines, of 11' W. E. Haase, pastor of the Toledo, Department of Education at the Univer- Monterey Bay Academy. Following his Ohio, church, spoke before 60 members sity, spoke at the consecration service. Ju e graduation from Walla Walla Col- of the Toledo Compass Club, a nonsec- 1"''' Two new members will join the staff le e, Don Murray will become assistant tarian women's organization for the free of the Geo-Science Institute, situated on de n and will teach world history. discussion of religious values among peo- the campus of Andrews University. Dr. ple of all faiths. He spoke on Adventist Harold G. Coffin, who received his doc- New faculty members for Upper Co- history and doctrines. At the close of his torate in invertebrate zoology, will do re- ln bia Academy at Spangle, Washington, 40-minute talk he answered questions for search, writing, and a limited amount of ar Mrs. Florence Thompson, from Coeur an hour and a half. teaching. Herald James, a graduate from d' lene, Idaho, to serve as dean of girls, an Paul Gordon, who is transferring ▪ A series of evangelistic meetings was Pacific Union College and the SDA Theo- held recently in Wilmington, Delaware, by logical Seminary, at present taking gradu- fr m Walla Walla College Academy as Bi le teacher. Harvey Sauder, Joseph Melashenko, and ate work at the University of Massa- Gale Gabbert. Ten persons have been chusetts, will join the Institute after he '1' Official names for two new buildings baptized, including two husbands of receives his Ph.D. on the campus of Walla Walla College

20 REVIEW AND HERALD, June 25, 1964 were authorized by the college board re- history of the conference, to reach a goal Harold Beltz, Loma Linda Hill church cently. The engineering-physics-mathe- of 9,000 subscriptions. The highest num- youth pastor. matics building now in use is to be known ber of subscriptions achieved by Iowa in ▪ Speaking for the commencement serv- as Kretschmar Hall, for George G. Kretsch- the past was in December, 1962, when the ice at Pacific Union College, June 7, was mar, who initiated all three departments total reached 8,334. Arthur Bietz, pastor of the Glendale City during his tenure on the faculty. The ed- ▪ A baptism of seven was a fitting close church. Other speakers for the weekend ucation building now under construction to a five-week series of meetings held in services were A. Graham Maxwell, direc- will be named Smith Hall, in honor of Mason City, Iowa. These were the first tor of the Division of Religion at Loma W. I. Smith, prominent educator and a of 12 who made their decisions for Christ Linda University, baccalaureate sermon; past president of Walla Walla College. at the Hour of Prophecy meetings. Rob- and L. Calvin Osborn, pastor of the La ert Goransson is the pastor, and George Sierra church, consecration service. One Miller associate speaker. hundred thirty-one students received Northern Union diplomas. 11' J. E. Curry, pastor of the Wadena, Reported by Scores of pastors and press relations L. H. Netteburg Minnesota, district, is conducting a 15- minute radio program each Sunday over secretaries throughout the Pacific Union station KWAD in Wadena. Conference took part in an effective pub- lic relations activity April 12 to 18, Na- ▪ Seven were baptized in the Duluth, = M. D. Gordon, pastor of the Wahpeton Minnesota, church on Sabbath, April 18. tional Library Week. The pastors pre- and Lisbon, North Dakota, churches, re- sented the book A Century of Miracles to Six of these will be members of the Du- ports the baptism of seven on March 28. luth church. One will join the conference local public libraries, and the press secre- church and meet with the Grand Marais taries turned in stories of the events to the company. Much of the credit for five of newspapers, many with a picture of the these baptisms is due to the MV Society Pacific Union book presentation. of the Duluth church. M. C. Horn is the Reported by Two new staff members at San Gabriel pastor. Mrs. Margaret Follett Academy will be Joann Haglund to teach biology, American history, and Old Testa- •"' Twice a month the Twin City grade ment; and Steve Wilisey to teach in the school of Wahpeton, North Dakota, pre- = Annual commencement ceremonies of Bible department. sents a 15-minute taped program over the Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital radio station KBMW. The series is en- The student association of Thunder- School of Nursing were held June 5 to 7, bird Academy purchased enough paint to titled Today in Education. Twelve pro- with a class of 29 receiving diplomas. grams have been presented thus far. paint the Maricopa Mission school and Speakers were James Hardin, minister of clinic buildings. Fourteen of the young the Oxnard, California, church; John ▪ The Dorcas Society of Williston, North people did the work, with their principal, Dakota, sponsored a cooking school dur- Loor, pastor of the Arlington, California, G. E. Smith, and business manager, R. 0. ing the recent Lenten season. The dem- church; and J. DeWitt Fox, M.D., neuro- Stone. onstrations were planned to interest the surgeon and a member of the hospital staff, commencement address. Presenta- 11" Paul Plummer, for a number of years general public, as well as local church principal of Armona Union Academy in women. The school was advertised as tion of diplomas was by Erwin J. Rem- boldt, hospital administrator, with Louise the Central California Conference, was "Cooking demonstrations specializing in introduced as the new principal of Golden tasty Lenten meals." Mrs. A. L. Heitz- Brown, director of the school, presenting the pins. Gate Academy in Oakland, at a benefit mann and Mrs. Don Hensel led out. program for a new chapel held May 9. Members of the Keene, North Dakota, • Some 150 people attended the career- church are following up interests from a guidance camp sponsored by the Loma Linda churches for their academy youth series of evangelistic meetings held there Southern Union during February. Nearly every family of at Cedar Falls in April. The students were given insight into nearly 80 professional Reported by the church is conducting one or two Bible Mrs. Cora Kindgren studies a week. careers ranging from law, medicine, and physical therapy, to printing and real To commemorate the ninetieth anni- estate. The program was coordinated by ▪ The Florida Conference sponsored its versary of the Signs, Iowa has the chal- Merrill Enright, Loma Linda University first medical-dental banquet at the Forest lenge of sending out the most Signs in the church youth pastor. He was assisted by Lake Academy cafeteria. Adventist pro- fessional people from all over the confer- ence were invited. Frances Auger, an Or- lando businessman, was the guest speaker. Peruvian President Visits Stahl Clinic ▪ H. V. Hendershot is the new field sec- The president of Peru, Fernando Belaunde Terry (center), visited in Iquitos in retary for the association of Georgia- January. His visit gave our work excellent publicity. The Stahl Clinic is the youngest Cumberland Conference. He was former medical institution in the Inca Union Mission. Standing with him (left to right) are pastor of the Forest Lake Academy church Abigail Llano, head nurse; Mrs. E. Beskow; and Erwin Beskow, M.D., director of the in Florida. Stahl Clinic. ERWIN 0. BESKOW, Medical Director "• Weekend services commemorating the tenth anniversary of the dedication of the Kress Memorial church of Winter Park were recently held. The present member- ship of this church is 575.

Southwestern Union Reported by H. W. Klaser

11' A woman who saw Ellen G. White while attending camp meeting at Garland, Texas, when she was a little girl lives at Vernon, Texas. She remembers that Mrs. White dressed very plainly, but that her clothing was of good quality. She has at- 21

tended church regularly over the years, Saskatoon sch•ol program was expanded to include 14 grades, Saskatoon, Manitoba an• in 1918 the board of trustees voted to rename and although 79 now, she has never joined SDA Campground, Herman Avenue July 3-11 the institution Lancaster Junior College."—Emotts. the church. This dear lady is a special Clear Lake SDA Campground subject of prayer. Riding Mountain National Park- A SWERS TO 60 miles north of Brandon July 15-19 In November, 1963, a woman of Santa Maritime ▪ Pugwash, Nova Scotia Anna, Texas, read a These Times maga- Gulf Shore Road July 31-August 9 Yt ur Denominational 10 zine through while waiting in a doctor's Newfoundland St. John's office. She was impressed with what she SDA Church, Queen's Road August 7-9 (Page 7) read, and enrolled in the Bible course. Ontario-Quebec Oshawa, Ontario An wers: 1-d; 2-c; 3-a; 4-b. She wondered whether Seventh-day Ad- 1148 King Street East June 26-July 4 ventists live what they preach, and began quietly to observe them. Later she told Central Union Colorado Mrs. Henner, wife of the doctor, that she Campion Academy, Loveland June 25-28 wanted to join the church. She and her Kansas th[iik Enterprise Academy, Enterprise July 15-18 ' husband are now members, and the little Missouri church at Santa Anna is continuing to Sunnydale Academy, Centralia June 19-27 Thi teenth Sabbath Offering grow. Its membership has grown from 55 orth American Indians) June 27 Columbia Union Me ical Missionary Day July 4 to 94 in less than a year, and they are Ch rch Medical Missionary Offering July 4 Allegheny Mi summer Missions Service and Offering July 11 working toward 100 members by camp Pine Forge, Pennsylvania Pio eer Evangelism (Dark County) August 1 meeting time. Manatawny Road June 25-July 5 Ch rch Missionary Offering August 1 Chesapeake Oa wood College Offering August 8 • Nathan Sims, evangelist in the Wyom- Catonsville, Maryland Ed cational Day and 24 Fusting Avenue June 18-27 E ementary School Offering August 15 ing Conference, has accepted a call to be New Jersey Lit rature Evangelists Rally bay September 5 pastor of the El Paso, Texas, English Garden State Academy Ch rch Missionary Offering September 5 Tranquility June 25-July 4 Mis ions Extension Day and Offering September 12 church. Ohio Rev'ew and Herald Campaign Sept. 12-Oct. 10 Mount Vernon Academy M Pathfinder Day September 19 Harold Turner, pastor of the Holland, Mount Vernon June 25-July 5 Thi teenth Sabbath Offering ▪ Pennsylvania ( ar East) September 26 Michigan, church, has accepted an invita- Wescosville June 26-July 4 Nei hborhood Evangelism October 3 tion to be pastor of the Amarillo, Texas, Somerset July 30-August 8 Ch rch Missionary Offering October 3 Potomac Voi e of Prophecy Offering October 10 church. Shenandoah Valley Academy Sab ath School Visitors' Day October 10 New Market, Virginia June 18-27 Co munity Relations Day October 17 ▪ The Ban-on-Turner-Dill evangelistic Te perance Day October 24 group closed a meeting at Houston, Texas, Lake Union Ch rch Missionary Offering November 7 We k of Prayer November 7-14 on Sunday, May 17. Eighty-four decisions Lake Region We k of Sacrifice Offering November 14 were made, 36 were baptized, and 15 more Cassopolis, Michigan June 18-27 Ing thering Campaign Nov. 21-Jan. 2 Michigan Ing thering December 5 were planned for the following Sabbath. Grand Ledge July 30-August 8 Church Missionary Offering December 5 Wisconsin Thirteenth Sabbath Offering Portage .... July 23-August 1 ▪ H. E. Kurtz, of California, has been (Northern Europe) December 19 appointed pastor of the Temple, Texas, church, and civilian chaplain at Fort Northern Union Hood, largest Army base in the United South Dakota State Fairgrounds, Huron June 19-27 OFFILIALMWIOe,:rn! SEI,INTH.Okr A0yENV5T CFlukcii States. Many Adventist young men sta- tioned at Fort Hood did not enter service North Pacific Union under the benefits offered by the Govern- Idaho ment to Adventist young men, and Elder Gem State Academy Route 4, Caldwell June 18-27 111849 a company of Sabbathkeeping Adventists Kurtz will be able to render special help Montana who e background was the Millerito movement began to them. Mount Ellis Academy, Bozeman June 25-July 4 to p blish a paper called The Present Truth. In 1850 Oregon they also published five issues of The Advent Review. Gladstone In November, 1850, these two papers merged under ". Six have joined the Alice and Falfur- SDA Campground, 580 Oatfield Road July 9-18 the ame, Second Advent Review and Sabbath Her- rias, Texas, Spanish churches, five as a Washington ald, now titled simply REVIEW AND HERALD. Its Auburn Academy, Auburn July 9-18 edit rial objective remains unchanged—to preach "the result of the Voice of Prophecy. Five were ever asting gospel" in the context of the Sabbath, the baptized recently in the Beaumont, Texas, Sec nd Advent, and other truths distinctive of the Pacific Union Advent Movement. district, and six additional baptisms are Arizona • reported by Harry E. Curl, of Harlingen, Prescott Edith: 385 Iron Springs Road June 18-27 EdAss Francis David Nichol Texas. Central California irr:ate Editors: Raymond F. Cottrell Soquel June 25-July 5 Kenneth H. Wood, Jr. ▪ Elders Bata and Fowler have concluded Northern California Con ulting Editors: R. R. Figuhr M. V. Campbell a short effort in the new Longview, Texas, Redding June 26-28 Theo. Carcicli, W. E. Murray Hammond Grove ...... July 1-5 F. L. Peterson R. S. Watts church. Six have been baptized, and six Edit rial Secretaries: Promise Joy Sherman Idamae Melendy others are planning for this sacred rite. Southern Union Spec'al Contributors: Frederick Lee, W. R. Beach C. L. Torrey, Presidents of all Georgia-Cumberland Overseas Divisions Southern Missionary College Circislation Manager: R. G. Campbell Collegedale, Tennessee June 18-27 • 1964 Camp Meetings Southwestern Union A dress all editorial correspondence 'to: Editor, Oklahoma Revi w and Herald, Takoma Park, Washington, Atlantic Union D.0 20012. Address correspondence concerning sub- Oklahoma City Bierrig Park July 31-August 8 scriptions to: Manager, Periodical Department, at Greater New York the same address. English, Berkshire Camp, Wingdale July 2-11 • Spanish Berkshire Camp, Wingdale July 12-18 New York NOTICES Union Springs Academy Subscriptions: United States, $6.95 (slightly higher in Union Springs July 2-11 Canada); other countries, $7.95. When changi Northeastern Correction ad ress, give both old and new address; allow 30 New Hyde Park, New York June 25-July 4 to 60 days for change. When writing about your sub- Northern New England In a report submitted by Atlantic Union College, sc *ption or changing your address, please enclose Pine Tree Memorial School and appearing on page 22 of the April 2 REVIEW, th address label from your copy or from the Pownal Road, Freeport, Maine . June 25-July 4 the statement was made: "In 1918 the school program wr pper in which it comes. Southern New England [at South Lancaster Academy, now Atlantic Union South Lancaster, Massachusetts June 25-July 4 College( was expanded to include 14 grades, at which • point the board of trustees voted to rename the insti- tution Lancaster Junior College." Our attention has TOnot BUR CONTRIBUTORS: Manuscripts should be Canadian Union been called to the fact that although the name was type , double spaced, with adequate margins. Use Alberta changed to Lancaster Junior College in 1918, junior only one side of paper. Unsolicited manuscripts can- Lacombe college level work had been offered for a number of e acknowledged or returned unless stamped self- Canadian Union College, Lacombe July 10-18 years prior to 1918. The South Lancaster Academy addr ssed envelope is sent with them. The REVIEW Beauvallon and Peoria July 23-26 bulletin for 1907-1908 indicates that the curriculum does not pay for unsolicited material. Copies of British Columbia was reorganized in that year to provide two years man scripts sent to other journals cannot be used. Hope, British Columbia of "special training" on the college level, in the Lay members should identify themselves by giving SDA Campground, Nelson Street July 17-25 areas of Bible, education, and premedicine. Thus the Dame of the church they attend and the name Manitoba-Saskatchewan the April 2 statement should have read: "In 1907 the of their pastor or local elder.

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SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Fire Takes Life, Destroys Launch in South America Word has just come to our South Anierican Division office that the newly acquired launch, Luminar III, caught fire ne r the city of Salvador, Brazil, and Whole Churches Raised Up program in Spanish, with B. F. Perez as bu ned completely. A young boy, 18 years speaker, over radio station XEAU. The of ge, who was caring for the boat, was by African Bookman newly prepared Spanish Voice of Proph- hi self enveloped in the flames, and J. N. Hunt, publishing department sec- ecy Bible course is being offered on both bu ned to death. retary of the Trans-Africa Division, programs. hus far in the reports that we have writes: "Daniel Nkiria is one of the older In September Elder Espinosa plans to rec ived from Bahia, there has been no literature evangelists of the Ranen field, hold a full-scale evangelistic campaign to ex lanation as to how the accident hap- in Kenya. He has been a colporteur reap the interests that are now in the pe ed. There were no immediate wit- since 1956. I asked him how many process of development. nes es. We have been assured that every churches he has been instrumental in These brethren crave the fervent saf ty precaution was taken in the opera- starting, and how many witch doctors he prayers of each reader in behalf of this tio of this launch. However, once again has brought into the truth. After thinking witness in a land where "televangelism" we ealize that the supreme sacrifice from a moment he gave me a list of eight witch is a completely new dimension in Chris- tim to time has to be paid in order that doctors that have been converted through tian service. E. R. WALDE the gospel message may move forward to his work. He has started five new com- tho e who sit in darkness. panies, three of which are now organized Polish-German Baptisms et us remember this important field in churches. Altogether almost 300 souls our prayers. have been won through his consecration in Chicago JAMES J. AITKEN, President South American Division and effort." One of the most difficult assignments What a marvelous fulfillment this is of in reaching the foreign-language people the Spirit of Prophecy statement: "Our of North America is that of E. J. Klute, publications are now sowing the gospel pastor of the Polish-German church in C nadian Youth Congresses seed, and are instrumental in bringing as Chicago. With tens of thousands of peo- many souls to Christ as the preached ple in the Chicago area using the Polish outh evangelism was the theme of word. Whole churches have been raised and German languages, Elder Klute the youth congress at both Oshawa, up as the result of their circulation."— could use all his time for reaching peo- Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta. A high Colporteur Ministry, p. 150. ple of only one of these language groups. light was the report from Newfoundland GEORGE A. HUSE However, this dedicated worker reports that that conference has doubled its MV five persons baptized on May 17—two Tar et 3000 goal in baptisms. Washington Institute of Polish and three German. C E. Wittschiebe, E. L. Minchin, and It was my pleasure to meet with this the riter conducted workshops, and were Scientific Studies Polish-German church some weeks ago. joi ed by the Faith for Today television The ninth annual session of the Wash- My sermon was delivered in English and and Voice of Prophecy groups in bring- ington Institute of Scientific Studies for translated into Polish and German simul- ing spiritual blessings to the 4,000 in the Prevention of Alcoholism will, as taneously. Pray for these dear people and atte dance at the two congresses. Union formerly, be conducted on the campus of for the workers who are pressing into the Pre ident J. W. Bothe and his committee American University, July 27-August 7, various cities, towns, and countrysides of gav strong support to the conference MV 1964. America with the message of the third secr taries under the union leadership of An added attraction this year will be angel in "other languages." F. Wells. several lectures on tobacco and narcotics. WESLEY AMUNDSEN LAWRENCE NELSON Twenty basic lectures, in addition to the field trip, seminars, and workshops, are scheduled for this session. and Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike, of The institute is conducted under the California, were among the 100 clergy- auspices of the National Committee for men guests who heard Father Hagmaier the Prevention of Alcoholism, of which propose a merger of the Young Men's Cyril B. Courville, M.D., is chairman. Chr stian Association and the 8-million- Winton H. Beaven, Ph.D., will again me ber Catholic Youth Organization; serve as director of the Institute, with uni ed religious campaigns against al- Herbert H. Hill as associate director. The following news items are taken from Religious coh lism, pornography, and indecent W. A. SCHARFFENDERG News Service, and do not necessarily express the film ; cooperation of Masonic welfare pro- viewpoint of the REVIEW editors. gra s; the establishment of interreligious OKLAHOMA CITY—Dr. Edler G. fam ly clinics; and joint legislative recom- Radio and TV Evangelism Hawkins of the Bronx, N.Y., a Negro mendations by church bodies on such on Mexican Border leader of the United Presbyterian Church civic problems as civil rights, the so-called Now in its 13th week, an Adventist in the U.S.A., was elected here as spirit- prayer amendments, and aid to church- telecast in Spanish is released each Sab- ual head of the denomination. The 55- rela ed schools. year-old clergyman was named moderator bath over TV channel 12 in the border Jl RUSALEM—Israel's Christian pop- city of Tijuana, Mexico. of the 176th General Assembly of the 3.2 million-member Church, becoming ulat on totals 52,000, Dr. Zerah Wahr- In addition to Joseph Espinosa, who haft g, minister of religions, told the Is- serves as speaker, other ministers appear- the first member of his race to hold the post. raeli, Knesset (Parliament) during a ing on the program each week are M. budget debate. Sixty-four per cent of the Leon, announcer; Enrique Salvador, who SAN FRANCISCO—A unique plea tota are Catholics of Greek, Latin, or provides a four-minute counsel corner; for unity in areas of witness and service Mar nite rites; 30 per cent are Orthodox; E. Benavides, in charge of music; and to the community was proposed here to 6 p r cent are Protestant or otherwise Paul Diaz, studio director. Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal class fied. There are more than 200 Chris- Various musical groups, including the clergymen at an unusual "ecumenical tian places of worship in the Jewish state, King's Heralds quartet and the Calexico banquet," by Father George Hagmaier, incl ding many holy shrines. Christian Mission School choir, have provided mu- associate director of the Paulist Institute insti utions include 50 schools, five hos- sic for the telecast. for Religious Research in New York. pital , and 20 pilgrim hostels. The min- Also being broadcast each week in Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken, of the ister reported that there are 1,100 Chris- Tijuana is the Voice of Prophecy "Daily" Catholic archdiocese of San Francisco, tian clergymen, monks, and nuns.