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Columbia Union Visitor for 1951 1- 0t OW;Nr.; • • Etc.r- rib PENt4S'f LYA,J;A • HcSF-',- • • wEST Vol. 56 Washington, D. C., January 25, 1951 No. 4 Call to North American Laymen YEARS ago the message came By T. L. OSWALD be wise to volunteer. Those who through the Spirit of prophecy: do volunteer will get $100 more Secretary, General Conference Home "God wills that a voice be heard Missionary Department monthly than men who wait to be rousing His people to action" drafted. The bill's backers hope (Testimonies, Vol. V, p. 709). "Let eyes are turned to that meeting. that enough men will come for- the Gospel message ring through Thousands of our consecrated lay- ward to make it unnecessary actu- our churches, summoning them to men will take their vacations at ally to draft anybody. universal action" (Id., Vol. VII, that time in order to receive the The Army, Navy, and Air Force p. 14). benefits of this season of prayer, have made it plain that they must The laymen of the Seventh-day study, and consecration. Every have an extra 5,000 doctors and Adventist ranks have done yeoman church in the North American Di- 600 dentists this year, based upon service throughout the years. Ever vision will be represented. Every an anticipated strength of 2,500,- since the layman, Captain Bates, conference will have its zealous 000 men. Under a new goal of and scores of other farmer-evan- laymen and women there. nearly 3,000,000 men announced gelists united their efforts with the The whole emphasis will be by the President, the medical need early ministry, our laymen have placed on the realization of the probably will be higher. preached this message, winning goal of DOUBLING OUR MEM- The Department of Defense has countless souls. This is greatly BERSHIP, and the slogan will be: made it clear that medical and appreciated. What would the "Vision to see; dental reserve officers trained at denomination do without the self- Faith to believe; Government expense but who had denying services of laymen as Courage to do." no previous active duty would be elders, Sabbath school superin- the first reservists in their profes- tendents, missionary leaders, and sions to be called to active duty. Under the new draft authoriza- ingatherers in our ranks? Draft of Doctors—No. 2 Now a new voice is heard, a new tion law the President can, if he call comes to them. At the General IN a former article attention was finds it necessary, order special Conference Session in July, 1950, directed to the law drafting doctors registration of almost any medical the cry went echoing through the and dentists and allied personnel. or allied group through the age of land, "DOUBLE OUR MEMBER- A large number of inquiries are forty-nine. Those registered then SHIP!" This has electrified the coming into the office of the War would be subject, through the age denomination. Away out in the Service Commission regarding the of fifty, to a call of thirty-two smallest church there are new way this will affect different cate- months of service. thrills, new pulsations of life. gories of our own men. The draftees will be inducted as Something new has begun. Is this The expectation of the sponsors privates, then commissioned at the revival and reformation, when of the bill is that few medical men ranks based on age and experience. thousands were seen with their are expected to be drafted. Those Under an earlier law medical men Bibles under their arms, visiting who are drafted will very probably got $100 a month bonus over regu- the homes which were thrown be younger men. lar military pay. The new law open to prayer and Bible study? The law is aimed mainly at declares that draftees will not get Many believe that it is, and are prodding into military service an this. preparing for the mightiest evan- estimated 5,600 doctors and 3,000 To make sure that no community gelistic movement since Pentecost. dentists who received all or most is stripped of medical care for In order to clarify the vision of their training at Government civilians, the President must set up of our laymen, the General Con- expense during World War II in a national committee of outstand- ference has issued a call for a ASTP and Navy V-12, but who put ing medical men to "advise" Selec- national laymen's congress to con- in little or no service afterwards. tive Service on how many men can vene at Grand Ledge, Mich., Au- The sponsors of the law have be spared. gust 29 to September 2, 1951. All said that men in this group would The Defense Department, in is- suing its priority lists outlining a commission or waiting to be tor-trainer. These instruction what reserve officer doctors and drafted. Those who are in the classes wil be held in several dis- dentists would be called under its first priority category would do tricts in the Conference in the reserve programs, makes clear that well to apply for a commission and spring for one or more prospective the only exemptions are those accept the $100 increased pay. first-aid instructors from each doctors and dentists who are re- Their noncombatant status is al- church in the Conference. serve officers in organized reserve ready cared for and covered by the These individuals will then be units who will be subject to call, fact that they apply for a commis- able to go back to their local along with their units, and those sion in a noncombatant unit, the churches and train every member pursuing a twelve-month medical Medical Department of the Army. in first aid and casualty care in internship. The interns could be Their Sabbath privileges, which the event of a national or local called upon completion of that usually must be worked out on an disaster. training. individual basis with the immedi- This entire program is being The doctors and dentists called ate superior officer, can be taken worked out in close cooperation first will be those who obtained all care of by a written reservation in with the American National Red or part of their professional train- the oath of office, such as many of Cross. They have been very gen- ing in ASTP or the Navy's V-12 our professional men used during erous in offering this unusual training program and have had no World War II. It reads as follows: program to this denomination and military service as medical or "I have a single reservation we should be quick to take advan- dental officers. which it seems best to disclose now. tage of it and be of help to our After this first group the De- I am a Seventh-day Adventist. I fellow men in a physical way as fense Department will call those have no unwillingness to engage well as in a spiritual way. trained at Government expense in my professional duties in minis- Plans have already been made who had subsequent military ex- tering to the sick any day or any to conduct a first-aid training class perience, with those having the time human need requires. I in the Philadelphia area for the least service to be called first. would not, however, have my ac- city churches. We are also urging All other reserve officers in the ceptance of a commission con- everyone who already has been medical and dental corps will be strued as meaning I am willing to trained in first aid to contact the called after the first two categories compromise my religious convic- Conference office and local pastor have been exhausted. tions regarding merely routine, immediately so that we may have The inquiries coming into the administrative, ordinary tasks on your name. If your certificate is War Service Commission are main- the seventh-day Sabbath." three years old or older, you will ly with reference to applying for CARLYLE B. HAYNES have to take a nine-hour refresher course t•o make your certificate valid again. This will then qual- sively within our ranks. The ify you to take the instructor class. eastern area headquarters in Al- If there are any questions con- East Pennsylvania exandria, Va., has recently com- cerning this plan, please write to T. E Laroh, Pres. R. E. Spangle, S pleted the training of personnel of Elder Arthur Patzer or the writer 30O W. Floating Pork Ayeilue local conferences and institutions at the Conference office. The plan Philadelphia 40, Pa. along the east coast. These indi- has been explained at all the dis- Make wills and Icgacics in favor of !4, East Pennsylvania Conference Associannn viduals are now vested with full trict church officers' meetings and of Seventh-dev Adventists, Inc. authority from the Red Cross to some churches have already begun train instructors in Red Cross first their civil defense activities. aid. DON ROTH Civil Defense Program for East Every church in the Conference Conference Press Secretary Pennsylvania Churches is urged to establish a civil defense committee, composed of the pastor, THE United States has come to elder, home missionary leader, a critical time •in its history. For Reports From East Dorcas leader, and instructor or the first time there is a serious instructors when they have been Pennsylvania threat of an enemy attack at any qualified as instructors. This time. How are we as Seventh-day FOUR baptisms were held in con- committee should function as a Adventists going to be prepared ference churches on December 30, promoter and coordinator of civil for any disaster, and how shall we 1950.
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