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DOIOAL ORGAN OF. Ttit.$0001-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH * Was Man Intended to Eat Meat? —Page 4

* A Golden Autumn rid Herald in Poland —Page 15

A sermon presented on the southern California telecast, The Adventist Hour. HE average American believes firmly in his con- camp for a time after a period of active service. When he stitutional right to the "pursuit of happiness." returned to his outfit he wrote a letter to General George TAlmost compulsively he explores every possible Patton, thanking him for the privileges he had been route that may lead to this wonderful end. Some go up given. General Patton was very surprised. In a reply he the road of romance, some down the highway of pleas- stated that for 35 years he had tried to provide comfort ure, others through the dark alleys of money-seeking, and convenience for his men, and this was his first letter position, or publicity. Most of these roads prove to be of thanks! blind alleys, dead-end streets. Ingratitude is a problem. Have you ever stood by as The shortest and surest route to happiness is by way a gift was given to a child? A parent usually will coach of a happy, thankful spirit. "In every thing give thanks" him, "Now, what do you say?" Children (I Thess. 5:18) the Scripture says, and this is a wonderful and adults alike have the same motto for Christians. We have so many things for which problem of learning to be thank- to be grateful—the very air we breathe is a gift from ful. Most of us never come to the God for which we should say "thanks." He mixes just place where we are as thankful as the right proportions of oxygen and nitrogen so we we should be. don't burn up and we don't suffocate. Everything about Jesus pointed up this prob- us God has planned in the right way. By the miracle of lem in Luke 17. Christ and the photosynthesis, the sun reacts just the right way on living 12 disciples were approaching a plants to provide food for us. Let us thank God. Samaritan village. On During World War II, a soldier in the third armored the outskirts they saw a group division in the North African theater was sent to a rest (Continued on page 8)

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The attitude of gratitude is important for both physical and spiritual health. Glut Thanks By Harold L. Calkins Minister, Temple City, California

Vol. 140 No. 48 Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers-3

Influential Voices Speak Out for Conbit onalism in tbe Zev¢nt¢entl tentur9

By LeRoy Edwin Froom

s cred poets, and Latin secretary dur- i g the tumultuous years of the Corn- onwealth. Educated for the church nd trained for holy orders, he was lienated by the tyranny he found in t e church. First an Anglican of Pu- r tan leanings, and finally an Inde- endent, he sought for the complete •isestablishment of the church, and as an apostle of religious liberty. He became an outspoken proponent •f conditionalism, asserting that man i. a unit, not separable; that the death •f the body is the extinction of life; t at the whole man suffers privation •f life; that our crown of righteousness not yet received; and that souls are of in heaven during death. This he ven wove into his immortal Paradise ost. Time, he held, is annihilated • uring the death sleep, with the grave he guardian of all men till the judg- ent day. Though his last years were spent in blindness, his vision never ivimmed regarding conditionalism. I ET us keep clearly in mind the Dr. Peter Chamberlen Another "Christian poet," George (d. 1683), illustrious English ither (d. 1667), imprisoned in New- point and purpose of this con- court physician, stated tinuing recital. First, condition- that death is a sleep, with a ate and the Tower of London, sim- alism, as we shall see, was on the resurrection awakening. 'lady believed that man is a candidate increase in the seventeenth century. or immortality, and that the soul is Thus, there was a continuing line of today are inheritors of these truths onexistent apart from the body. Rec- witnesses, diverse celebrities, bearing and divine provisions. So condition- or John Jackson also held this view their testimony not only in Britain alism made slow but steady gains nd set it forth in his Belief of a but on the Continent. Some had fled throughout the seventeenth century, uture State. from repression in Britain to the more and took on greater momentum in tolerant atmosphere of Holland, Ger- the eighteenth and, especially, the mprisonment for Holding many, Switzerland, and other lands. nineteenth century. ortality Thesis New lights sprang up as a result. There was a widening range among Persecution's long arm still reached Second, Biblical truth was unfolded the advocates of conditionalism. For ut to oppress those conditionalists only gradually as the Reform move- example, the founder of Unitarianism, ho had the temerity to go into print ment developed following the launch- John Biddle (d. 1662)—thrice impris- n conditionalism. One such victim ing of the great revolt. For example, oned, and once banished for his "XI as Richard Overton ("R.O."), who not until 1633 was baptism by im- Arguments" for Unitarianism—held n 1643 produced Man's Mortallitie, mersion stressed by the Baptists. From to immortality for the saints alone, hich for safety was published by them it spread gradually to other with utter destruction for sinners at ohn Canne, likewise a conditionalist, groups. Later, Wesley urged the truth the second death. ver in Amsterdam. It was revised and of Free Grace, and this too became On the other hand, there was John nlarged under the title Man Wholly a leavening influence. We and others Milton (d. 1674), greatest of English ortal. 2 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963

So great was the stir created by its purgatory. And he 444 .4 appearance that the ecclesiastics maintained that SOW demanded that Overton be appre- there are no con- 0:0 hended, and the House of Commons scious disembodied MANS 03* ordered author, printer, and distrib- souls, but that body utors to be sought out, for any pub- and spirit will be lic denial of the immortality of the rejoined at the MORTALLITIE:4:i> soul was then, under law, visited with resurrection. The OR A TREATISE 4> severe penalties. Overton had exposed same was true of 01) the errors and absurdities of the im- German Frederick Wherein 'tis proved, both Theologically and Phy- mortal-soulist positions, refuting them von Stosch. lorophically, that whole Man ( as a rat icttaikrea- A with scripture. In August, 1646, he Again in Eng- tom ) is a Compound wholy mortall, contra- was arrested by order of the House of land, the literal ry to that common diftintlion of Snide and Bay : 444 Parliament and committed to New- resurrection of the And that the prefent going of the Sonic into Hea- ' gate prison. Released, he was again righteous dead was yeti or Hell is a meer F id ion : And that at the Re- committed, this time to the Tower of being emphasized fiirrea ion is the beginning of our immoral% and to, London. When once more released he by such scholars then AOuall Corcirtmiatitn) and 8.1/vatien, and as Dr. Nathaniel fled to Flanders. Further printings not before. ail> followed. Homes, Puritan di- With all donbtes and Cbjetlions Anfwered, and refolved, 4, He was imprisoned a third time. vine. He held to both by Scripture and Reacon i adifeovering themuld- wier; Why? for holding that during death the literal resurrec- Attie of Lialbernies, and Alaturdities that arife man ceases to be until the resurrec- tion of the sleep- from the fabeieof the Scale. tion. And that man, mortalized by ing saints at the Alfo divers other Myfteries., as, of Heaven, Hell, Chrills humane II refidence, the extent of the Refurre&ion, the New Adam, must be immortalized by Second Advent, ill which transcend- Creation &c. opened, and prefented to the Christ—that all hope of immortality tryall or better Judgments. is grounded in the resurrection. The ent event would .11••••••••••••., printer-Baptist clergyman John Canne also bring about .By K. o. - • ft (who introduced marginal references the destruction of oat 0 into our English Bibles), braved harsh the wicked. 2 That which Afalleth the fonner of men, befalleth Betlis 5 even one 0 reprisals to bring forth Overton's book. Baptists such as thing befalleth them ail : el: the one eYeth, fo ti.yeth the °thee ; yea they 41) have allow breath, JO that tn.inhath no rein ninence above a beafi 5 Ikte He was similarly banned from Eng- Samuel Richardson for 411 if ViMitj • Ecelefiaftes 3. 19. 9tP land for his conviction that eternal (1658), of London, life is available to man only through took a leading part al P...u.sTsa.trAst feb Christ. in denying the eter- Printed by job,* Comte /limo ,Dom. 1643. nal-torment dogma. t Illustrious Court Physician A distinguished a Conditionalist Cambridge profes- 4. 14PrI 4. 'MMtritaln 47474nti Next we note the illustrious Seventh sor, Dr. Isaac Barrow (d. 1677), illus- Day Baptist court physician to James trious Greek scholar, mathematician, Richard Overton's Man's I, Charles I, and Charles II—Dr. and theologian, declared that the Martallitie created a stir in wicked would not be punished eter- England. The author Peter Chamberlen. Highly trained later was imprisoned. and greatly respected because of his nally. Barrow, incidentally, was suc- scientific skills, which were in ad- ceeded in his professorship at Cam- vance of his time, he also was in the bridge by his brilliant pupil Sir Isaac cal premise. The wicked, he claimed, forefront of spirited religious debates Newton, said to have likewise been are not yet in torment, nor are the —participating in one even in St. a conditionalist. Newton was in turn righteous in heaven. He showed how Paul's Cathedral. Author of ten trea- followed by William Whiston, who pagan Platonic philosophy had pene- tises, including a marvelous interpreta- was incontrovertibly a conditionalist. trated early church teaching, leading tion of Daniel 7—with its "triple- Then, the influential philosopher it astray. He held that life, inter- crowned little Horn," as he phrased John Locke (d. 1704) took a similarly rupted by death, will be restored at it, that had changed the Sabbath— 'bold stand against the innate-immor- the resurrection. Chamberlen kept the seventh-day Sab- tality doctrine. Drawn toward those Lawyers likewise entered the fray bath for 32 years, and was pastor of forms of Christianity that are least —such as the Anglican polemicist a Seventh Day Baptist church. He held dogmatic and hierarchical, he denied Henry Layton (d. 1705), author of that immortality is received solely to anyone the right to force specula- 12 books sustaining conditionalism, through Christ, that death is an un- tive opinions on others. He believed one titled A Search After Soul's. He conscious sleep, in which man rests that the wicked would "not live for- denied the separate existence of the in darkness and peace, hidden from ever"—that death is not "eternal life soul. As we live and die in Christ, he sorrow and labor. On the resurrec- in misery." Instead, immortality rests affirmed, so we rest and sleep in Him. tion morn man will be awakened, on the promises of God. These clothed in immortality. Chamberlen thoughts appear in his Essay Concern- Historian and Scientist Speak Out enshrined his belief in his own epi- ing Human Understanding (1690). And now, as we cross the line into taph. Such was the caliber and prom- There was also Anglican Arch- the eighteenth century, there appears inence of some of the seventeenth- bishop of Canterbury John Tillotson the first historian of the revived con- century adherents to conditionalism. (d. 1694), famous preacher, who un- flict over the nature-of-the-soul ques- But this development was not con- dercut the dogma of eternal torment. tion. Scholarly Archdeacon Francis fined to England. Scholarly Joseph And physician Dr. William Coward Blackburne (d. 1787)—theologian, Stegmann, of Germany, likewise held (d. 1725), who likewise denied the controversialist, and historian, and that the dead would be restored only separate entity of the soul, contend- himself a conditionalist—traces the through the resurrection. He con- ing that it has no basis in Scripture. controversy over conditionalism from tended that the notion of conscious- He rejected immortal-soulism because the Council of Florence (1449) to ness in death is the foundation of of its pagan origin and its anti-Bibli- 1765, his own day. Blackburne had REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 3 access to all the facts and argu- A Scientific Comment on a Point of Vi w Set Forth in a ments, and did a magnificent job in Recent Newspaper Column this treatise. It remains unsurpassed in its early area—a genuine classic. Unitarian scientist and philoso- pher Joseph Priestley (d. 1804), dis- coverer of oxygen, likewise main- tained that total insensibility charac- Was Min terizes death. A voluminous writer— one of his titles being The State of the Dead—Priestley declared death to be a state of "absolute insensibility," • and exposed the fallacy of the "sep- arate conscious state" theory. He held that future life is based on the resur- rection, and contended that time would remove current prejudices against conditionalism. Hymnist and Bishop Join Procession We must not omit Dr. Isaac Watts (d. 1748), nonconformist author and famous hymnist, and writer of some of the best-loved and most widely sung hymns in the English language. Watts, pastor of the Dissenter Mark Lane Congregation, held that death is the "loss" of "existence itself," and that the death of the wicked is not immor- By M. G. Har mge, M.D. tality in misery. Thus the wall of im- mortal-soulism was being steadily Chairman, Department of Pharm' ology, Loma Linda University breached by illustrious scholars break- ing with the traditional position. [See also editorial, "A Question Calmly Consid- There was also Bishop of Glouces- ered," on page 13.] isk of the high-cholesterol group was ter William Warburton (d. 1799), ii.ore than fivefold that of the men theological controversialist, who SYNDICATED newspaper ith the low cholesterol level. boldly challenged the proponents of writer, Dr. Walter Alvarez, Separate studies by workers from everlasting punishment, and exposed A recently ran a column under he University of California 2 and the fallacy of Grecian philosophy con- the title "Man Was Intended to Eat rom the New York State University cerning the soul. He styled the eter- Meat." This rather unusual claim has f Health have correlated ' statistical nal-tormentists the "unmerciful doc- brought a number of inquiries from ata ' from 20 countries with the tors." Archdeacon John Tottie and the field. Dr. Alvarez, who has respect- eath rate from coronary heart dis- "learned" Professor Henry Dodwell, able medical status, presents vegetar- ase. Of various dietary and environ- of Oxford, should also be among those ianism in the light of a harmless "fad" ental influences considered, the con- listed. of which he disapproves and in which umption of saturated fats (mostly an- Mention should likewise be made, he sees no sense. mal) and of animal protein were the at this point, of the slow but growing His newspaper column simply ig- wo most closely related factors. The revival of the third of the three nores the abundance of well-known reater the amount of animal fat and schools of the theological trilemma evidence that links the free use of ani- nimal protein consumed in relation —Universalism. Similarly based on mal foods with an increase in the con- o the entire food intake, the greater the premise of universal, innate im- centration of cholesterol in the blood, he incidence of coronary deaths. mortality, it contended for the final and that also associates a high blood Leading research workers of the restoration of all. So again all three cholesterol with a rise in the death `well-fed" countries of the world are of the sixth-century schools were ex- rate from coronary heart disease. Ca- oncerned lest a diet rich in foods of istent, each opposed to the others. nadian investigators 1 found that "all nimal origin, which has been so vig- The witnesses of the seventeenth fats of animal origin so far tested, beef rously promoted as good for opti- century, it might be added, were about drippings, chicken fat, lard, and but- um nutrition, may be a disease po- equally divided between Baptists and ter, contain varying amounts of a ential. In a recent article entitled Anglicans, with a sprinkling of Puri- factor (or factors) that effects an in- `Agriculture Versus Human Nutri- tans, Independents, and Unitarians. crease in plasma cholesterol values." ion," Dr. D. M. Hegsted,5 of Harvard They embraced preachers, teachers, Eight-year follow-up studies of the niversity, emphasizes the need for physicians, poets, statesmen, writers, blood-cholesterol level of a large re-examination of the long-advo- publishers, philosophers, barristers, group of middle-aged men showed ated dietary pattern of this country. and even an archbishop. Persecution that those with a level above 260 mg. e points out that while a large con- for conditionalism was now decreas- % had more than twice the risk of de- sumption of meat, milk, and eggs is ing. Such was the situation as the sev- veloping coronary heart disease as the good for the financial growth of agri- enteenth century closed and the average of the total group, and that culture, it may not be the ideal diet. eighteenth century began. men with levels below 220 mg. % had He maintains that when confronted (To be continued) less than half the standard risk. The with a choice between dollars and

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4 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 eating animal, has a relatively small, and other man-resembling animals, simple stomach, and the hyena, a such as apes and monkeys. meat-eating scavenger, has a relatively Dr. Huntington goes on to empha- long intestine. size the difference between the struc- Next, this newspaper columnist ture of man's digestive tract and that brings out a rather remarkable "im- of all other mammals, excepting only portant point." Having stated that a certain other primates. He says: Intended simple stomach and a short bowel are "The human large intestine exhib- usually found in carnivores whose diet its a very characteristic structure." is concentrated and small inibulk, and Then he describes man's large intes- that more elaborate structures are typ- tine as a canal or tube, which is ical of herbivores who consume great banded lengthwise by three muscular to Eat quantities of bulky herbage, the writer ribbons that are shorter than the tube proceeds to an unwarranted conclu- itself. This gathers the intestine into sion: Because man's stomach is sim- folds or pouches in the spaces be- ple and his small intestine shorter tween the three bands. than that of most grass-eating animals, "This arrangement of the large in- • Meat? "evidently the Great Designer built us testine," he says, "is also found in to eat meat." monkeys and in certain rodents. In But now, having made his "impor- other mammals the large intestine is tant point," Dr. Alvarez bethinks smooth and cylindrical." It is indeed himself to look at man's large intes- interesting to see the pictures in Dr. tine. Alas, it doesn't fit! In his own Huntington's book showing the con- words, "It looks somewhat like that of trast between the straight, short, stove- an herbivore." Now we are in a pre- pipe-shaped large intestine of a typi- dicament. With our stomachs and cal meat-eating animal and the much small intestines designed after the longer, pouched lower bowel of man pattern of lions and tigers and our and monkeys with ascending, trans- large intestine after cattle and sheep, verse, and descending colon and sig- what shall we eat? moid flexure. Certain other herbivo- To help us out of this dilemma, let rouslike structures in man led the au- us go to a medical library where Dr. thor of this book to say that these Huntington's old (1903) book may things suggest that at one time "the health, nutritionists must break with yet be found and read what he said forms composing the order [man and financial concerns and present the sci- concerning his observations: other primates] or their immediate entific findings for the good of the "Animals in which digestion is ancestors were largely or entirely health of the people. rapid and the usual food small in bulk herbivorous." Yet at such a time as this when the and concentrated in its nutrient qual- Thus the very man from whose advance of scientific nutrition holds ities, have a relatively short intestine, book Dr. Alvarez proposes to show the limelight and indicates a need for while the canal is longer in forms that we were evidently built to eat a change in our nation's dietary prac- subsisting on food which is bulky and meat was impressed by his findings tices, Dr. Alvarez calls a halt. Inviting which demands considerable time for that man was built after a pattern recognition "as a lifelong student of its elaboration."—Page 192. that made him different from all human nutrition," he strongly urges Nothing is said here about either other creatures, the closest resem- the continuance of the very diet now meat or herbage; it simply conveys blance to his digestive structure be- seriously in question. His contention the meaning that the length of the in- ing found only in other higher pri- is based, not on the results of the use testine is relative to the rapidity of mates whose diet is characterized by a of the diet he recommends, but on the digestion and the quantity of bulk in preference for fruits, nuts, and vege- shape of the stomach and the length the diet. tables. More than that, far from of the intestines. Since these structures teaching that man was intended to be have characterized man throughout An In-between Order a meat eater, Dr. Huntington taught his existence, and have functioned that the design of the human diges- efficiently in the digestion of vegetar- Then, since the usual human diet tive tract suggests that he was origi- ian dietaries throughout these centu- contains more bulk than that of a nally built to be a vegetarian! flesh-eating animal and less than that ries, why worry about their fitness to Let us not be confused by popular of a grass-eater, one would expect to continue to do so? writers who, for reasons unexplained, find a simple stomach, a moderate Bypassing the great health issues, seek to increase the sale and consump- length of small intestine, and a large Dr. Alvarez poses the challenge: "If I tion of meat in a country already con- intestine suited to the concentration could only take vegetarians into a suming excessive amounts. medical library and pull down from a of reasonable amounts of bulky resi- shelf a copy of Dr. Huntington's big due. Did Dr. Huntington recognize book, full of pictures of the intestines the existence of an in-between order 1 J. M. R. Beveridge, W. F. Connell, and G. A. Mayer, "Dietary Factors Affecting the Level of of animals and of man, I could show of animals whose digestive tract dif- Plasma Cholesterol in Humans. The Role of Fat," fered from both typical carnivores and Canad. J. Biochem. and Physiol., 34:441, 1956. in a few minutes that the digestive 2 T. R. Dawber, W. B. Kannel, N. Revotskie, tracts of carnivores who eat meat are typical herbivores? He wrote: and A. Kagan, "The Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease—The Framingham Enquiry," Proc. usually very simple, and their bowel "The divisions of the human large Roy. Soc. Med., 55:265, 1962. 2 J. Yarushalmy, and H. E. Hilleboe, "Fat in is very short. The tracts of herbivores intestine into caecum, ascending, the Diet and Mortality From Heart Disease: A —herbage-eating animals—are usually transverse, and descending colon, sig- Methodologic Note," New York State J. Med., 57:2343, 1957. complicated and their bowel is very moid flexure and rectum are found 4 N. Jolliffe, and M. Archer, "Statistical Asso- ciations Between International Coronary Heart Dis- long."' only in the primates, and here not ease Death Rates and Certain Environmental Fac- usually uniformly." tors," J. Chron. Dis., 9:636, 1959. As Dr. Alvarez says, this is D. M. Hegsted, "Agriculture Versus Human the case. However, the horse, a grass- The term "primates" includes man Nutrition," Fed. Proc., 22:148, 1963. REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 5 By Arthur L. White Present-day Use

of the The Ellen G. White ritings and Their Custody—Part 8 E. G. White Writings

HE Bible, brief as it is, is to in the current E. G. White books, but w'sh to present to the people in such a way as the conscientious, honest soul it is doubly questionable when such leave a deep impression upon them. It is true that there is a reason why some of the guide to righteousness and use is made of materials that are not t ese matters should be presented: but I life. Unstable souls have found it a generally accessible. w uld not venture to give my approval in rich source of phrases and para- Ellen White spoke on a number of ing the testimonies in this way, or to graphs, which, taken out of context, occasions concerning such use of her s. nction the placing of matter which is good itself in the way which they propose. can be used to give seeming support writings. On June 28, 1906, she wrote: The persons who make these propositions, to erroneous and at times fantastic Those who are not walking in the light f r ought I know, may be able to conduct the doctrines and practices. of the message, may gather up statements e terprise of which they write in a wise man- Now, the published writings of from my writings that happen to please them, n r; but nevertheless I dare not give the and that agree with their human judgment, East license for using my writings in the man- Mrs. White aggregate an assemblage and, by separating these statements from n r which they propose. In taking account of of materials in quantity many times their connection, and placing them beside such an enterprise, there are many things that that of the Bible. In addition to this, human reasonings, make it appear that must come into consideration; for in using there are thousands of pages of manu- my writings uphold that which they con- the testimonies to bolster up some subject demn.—Letter 208, 1906 (Messenger to the Which may impress the mind of the author, script material, some of which have Remnant, p. 86). t e extracts may give a different impression had more or less circulation. Every The temptation thus to use t an that which they would were they read in sentence of counsel, of reproof, of t eir original connection.—The Writing and correction, and of admonition carries wrongly the E. G. White writings is S tiding Out of the Testimonies to the no less today than when Ellen White hurch, p. 26 (now in Selected Messages, weight and authority—a powerful bj ok 1, p. 58). agency for good if rightly used; an lived; if anything, now that she is injuring weapon if wrongly em- dead, there is perhaps less restraint. If this was so while she lived, it can ployed. No one person possesses all Compilations— ioe readily understood why, to ensure of these writings. The aggregate file Unauthorized and Authorized t eir proper use, Ellen White placed is found only in one place. Only 1-1er writings, published and unpub- through extensive indexes can the Mrs. White often received requests rshed, in the hands of a board of custodians of the E. G. White writ- from those who were eager to assem- t ustees of experienced men who, ings keep the full range of counsels in ble certain of her counsels into com- fter her death, would administer all their detail within the fathom of pilations for publication. But she t em. Answerable to the E. G. White their working knowledge. found that she must deny the privi- ill, this board in the fear of God, It is proper to consider the prob- lege of individuals assembling her nd standing before the church, has lems that are posed by the vastness of writings in a manner over which she een doing its work. In bringing into these resources of the church. Those had no control. Of this she wrote in rint E. G. White materials that who have some pet theory or special 1907: ould be of service, great care has Many from among our own people are enterprise to promote are almost sure writing to me, asking with earnest deter- een exercised that the writings, as to find a few lines in this vast assem- mination the privilege of using my writings t ey are placed before the church, blage of materials that may be used to give force to certain subjects which they s all in every way represent not only in such a way as to appear to support their views. And that pet theory may deal with anything from an obscure theological point to a new theory on Let Sister White Bear Her Own Message how the whole denomination should be run. "I know that many men take the test ones the Lord has given, and apply An impressive, and even authentic, them as they suppose they should be applied picking out a sentence here and there, reference may be given. Often this taking it from its proper connection, and applying it according to their idea. _Thus poor souls become bewildered, when could! they read in order all that has been reference is found in a pamphlet or given, they would see the true application, and would not become confused. Much an article not generally available. that purports to be a message from Sister. White, serves the purpose of misrepre- The fact that a reference is given is senting Sister White, making her testify in ,itvor of things that are not in accord. no assurance, however, that the quo- once. with her mind or judgment. This adtkes her work very trying. Reports fly tation is correctly used, or that it from one to another regarding what Sister4‘, White has said. Each time the report conveys the same thought and teach- is repeated, it groWs larger. If : SisterWhite as anything to say, leave her to say it. ing that it would were it used in its No one is called upon to be .a. mouthpiece, for Sister White.' . . . Please let Sister original context, or that it is even an White bear her own message. It will come With a better grace :from her than from the one who reports ber."—Manuscript 11, 1901 (Selected Messages, book 1, authentic E. G. White statement. It :lip. 44; 45). is bad enough when such use is made of statements that are available to all

6 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 the teaching but the emphasis of El- There is another point that has its only by securing the materials offered len G. White. No counsel thought to appeal to some Seventh-day Advent- for sale by this promoter—and gen- be of service to the church has been ists—the appeal of materials that are erally at a stout price. withheld. not commonly available. If it can be A personal investigation revealed implied that the church intends to that "Health Research" consists of This Is What I See withhold or suppress such materials the work of a man who divides his It is with a great deal of sadness of for some dark reason, the materials time between his regular work and heart that I, as the secretary of the become all the more attractive. the duplication of out-of-print mate- White Estate, observe that good peo- One time while Sister White was rials, with the simple object of finan- ple, conscientious people, are some- living, my father, William C. White, cial gain. He is not an Adventist, times led to accept at full value the was assisting at a meeting of ministers. knows very little of Adventist teach- warped and distorted quotations from He was presenting certain important ing, is not interested in the message E. G. White writings used in support counsels, reading from a typewritten of Adventists, and knows little about of views and teachings that are at sheet. The men sat spellbound—ah, Mrs. White. But, encouraged by some variance with or contrary to beliefs here was unpublished counsel—and misguided enthusiasts, he was led to that were held by Sister White. There they asked, "Brother White, why can't believe that he could make attractive pass over my desk pamphlets or mime- we have this?" He replied, "You have financial gains by duplicating and ographed documents published by it," and gave the book reference. He publicizing the materials that he now this one and that, assembling E. G. reported that he lost 50 per cent of offers to the public. White statements and mingling them their interest. That psychological This promoter was somewhat sur- with the ideas of the compilers. Many quirk remains today. prised when we informed him that of them seem on the face to be very Many Seventh-day Adventists have much of the material he is purveying plausible, and one is at first dismayed received advertisements from an or- as rare and out of print is to be found by the picture that such materials ganization in California known as in the current E. G. White books seem to present. Some documents are Health Research. Some of these mim- available at reasonable prices. But signed, some are not. eographed sheets inform the recipient there are a few Seventh-day Advent- A typical illustration is found in a that there are rare E. G. White ma- ists who would find such counsels pamphlet issued by a disaffected Ad- terials, published originally in much more valuable if they felt they ventist, and circulated quite widely, pamphlets or books which have been were being kept back from the peo- presenting in a forceful way argu- "suppressed" by the leadership of the ple and could be obtained only in ments that appear to justify a use of church, and that these have been se- some mimeographed form drawn the tithe in a manner different from cured after careful search and large from the "rare originals." Strange to the plainest counsels of the Spirit of financial investment and are now be- say, some Seventh-day Adventists are Prophecy and the teachings of the ing made available as vital materials thus willing to part with good money, church. The supporting quotations which the church should have. believing the advertising of a non-Ad- employed make it appear that Mrs. In other advertising, the recipient ventist promoter. Some of the E. G. White taught that which she did not is informed that prior to the issuance White items produced by Health Re- teach. Mrs. White makes clear the of some current E. G. White books search are now being offered to Sev- personal responsibility of an author there were forerunners containing enth-day Adventists by other organi- in the stewardship of his royalty (see materials not found in the present zations. Testimonies, volume 7, pages 176- books. It is intimated that the leaders Recently, when I asked a careful 180). But the testimony statement ac- of the church are suppressing certain student of the E. G. White writings tually relating to royalty as used in vital information, which can be had what he found in these expensive, the pamphlet is so mutilated and taken out of context as to make it ap- pear that the counsel applies to the tithe. The original source given is to a pamphlet found only in a very few collections of E. G. White materials, for it was counsel published to meet a local situation at Battle Creek in the mid-1890's. I think of a number of productions of recent issuance containing excerpts from manuscripts and out-of-print pamphlets, with the materials used in such a manner as to impair confi- dence in church organization and the leadership of the church. Then there is often the putting together of only the strongest phrases extracted from many testimonies and usually taken out of their setting, and without the accompanying message of love and hope. These are often assembled in such a manner as to paint a most dis- couraging and distorted picture. We cannot urge too strongly upon every Seventh-day Adventist the impor- The trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate. From left (back row): G. A. Huse, F. A. Mote, W. G. C. Murdoch, R. S. Watts, Neal Wilson; (front row) W. P. Bradley, F. D. Nichol, A. L. tance of reading the E. G. White White, D. A. Delafield. Seven of the trustees are members of the General Conference Com- counsels in the setting in which she mittee, of whom two are officers. The picture was taken at the time of the recent Autumn placed them in her books. Council session in Washington, D.C. REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 7 privately issued materials that he did th tt finger has come back!" They be- not already have in the E. G. White gs to examine themselves. Pulling books of denominational issuance, he Zweet, %cud Wee back their tattered robes, they found replied frankly, "Nothing!" By Iva Stow Thompson their flesh as clear and fresh as a ba- We should also sound a warning by's; and then they hurried on to that there are statements circulated, For home and hearth, for plenty, fi d the priests—except one man who as from Mrs. White's pen, which she For kinfolk dear and true, w s so thankful that he couldn't go never wrote or which are a garbled For friends sincere and constant, o . He turned and "with a loud voice distortion of what she may or may For fellowship with You— gl rified God, and fell down on his not have written. Often such present For these and more, I thank Thee. fa e at his feet, giving him thanks: teachings that are fanciful or are con- For shelter from life's tempest, a d he was a Samaritan. And Jesus trary to the body of the E. G. White For peace of mind within, a swering said, Were there not ten utterances. Some of these statements For love divine unmeasured, cl ansed? but where are the nine? of an apocryphal nature are rather For blood shed for my sin— ere are not found that returned harmless; others are definitely detri- For these and more, I thank Thee. t give glory to God, save this stran- mental. See Appendix C (pp. 3189- g r" (verses 15-18). 3192) of the Comprehensive Index So occupied with their gift were to the Writings of Ellen G. White for n ne of the lepers that they forgot the "Statements Mistakenly Attributed to their love of the Spirit of Prophecy iver. How like many of us—so oc- Ellen G. White." counsels, and because of their good c pied with the bountiful gifts we judgment, which has been demon- e joy that we forget the Giver. A Several Guiding Principles strated in years of work in various p a 11 today, I think, would show just lines. They are not There are certain sound, basic under duress. It a out the same percentage-90 per principles that should guide in the would seem reasonable that Seventh- c nt who forget the Giver. We all sin day Adventists may properly place b unthankfulness—against God and use of the E. G. White writings, espe- their confidence in such a group, cially as these may be assembled for a ainst ourselves. the purpose of a study or for the knowing that to the best of their abil- Many of the old catechisms ask ity these trustees are endeavoring to t is question first of new converts: presentation of certain ideas. The carry out Mrs. White's wishes in the right approach is to assemble all per- " hat is the chief end of life?" And tinent E. G. White statements that handling of her writings—these writ- t e convert is expected to answer: ings which mean so much to the " o glorify God and enjoy Him for- have a bearing on the subject, and church. from these sources arrive at a conclu- e er." What a beautiful answer! The sion as to her teaching and emphasis. And what if there is any question c ief end of man's life is to glorify Such a work is based on the full body in a believer's mind concerning the od and enjoy Him; and these two of Spirit of Prophecy materials. handling of the E. G. White writings a e one, for when we are thankful, If in such a group of materials or concerning an E. G. White state- hen we enjoy God, we are blessing ment in some remote source? If he o rselves and we have found the elu- there are some statements difficult to wishes to write to the Office of understand, let us remember the the s ye state called happiness. safety of the principle adopted by the Ellen G. White Estate at the General Shouldn't we, whether we build or Conference Office. in Washington, lant or plow, always sing a song of Protestants at the Diet of Spires in D.C., we will do our best to help him. 1529, that "each text of the Holy [End of Series] atitude to the great God who made Scripture ought to be explained by s? If I were a bird I should sing, for other and clearer texts" (D'Aubigne, i this way the birds glorify God; if book 13, chap. 6). So likewise we take I were a rose, I should praise Him by the Spirit of Prophecy writings as El- Let Us Give Thanks looming; but I am a man with rea- len White tells us, with the under- (Continued from page 1) n, made to glorify God—this is the standing that "the testimonies them- ief end of my life, the reason for selves will be the key that will ex- of ten tattered, bedraggled, wretched y existence; therefore I must glorify plain the messages given, as scripture sufferers. Their hands were deformed, im in all that I do. is explained by scripture" (Selected fingers dropping off, their bodies One man condensed the whole Messages, book 1, p. 42). spotted with deathly plague—suffer- opulation of 2.5 billion people who Now turn to the Comprehensive ers, all of them. They knew their only lye in this world, imaginatively, into Index, pages 3211-3216, for 21 "Help- hope was in Christ, for they had heard ne city of 1,000 population. In this ful Points in the Interpretation and that He healed lepers. With their ity Americans would be represented Use of the Ellen G. White Writings." raspy voices they cried out, "Jesus, y 60 of the 1,000 inhabitants. These Master, have mercy on us"! 0 would have an average life span Can Trustees Be Trusted? Jesus didn't heal them immedi- f 70 years. The other 940 people There may be some in our ranks ately. Instead He said, "Go shew ould have an average life expect- who feel that perhaps they cannot yourselves unto the priests." The 1ncy of 40 years. Are we thankful for place full confidence in the board of priests were the diagnosticians of hese extra 30 years we have as Ameri- trustees. Perhaps, say they, the board those days. They held the authority ans? The 60 Americans would have is under duress, and withholds from to give a healed leper permission to alf the income for this city; the the church important instruction that go back into society again. So these ther 940 people would all have to it should have. men set out to see the priests, still full ive on that amount. Are we more Let me speak as the secretary of the of leprosy. than 15 times as thankful as other trustees. The trustees are an autono- people in the world? We have so mous body, responsible, first and be- One Out of Ten uch of the world's good things to fore all else, to the will of Ellen G. But as they went, one of them said, e thankful for—comfortable homes, White, and then to the church. The "You know, I feel better." And an- ncome, communications, roads, ' su- trustees are men of experience who other looked at his hands and said, ermarkets flooded with good things have been chosen because of their "Look! My hand is clear." Another o eat. For all these let us give thanks. loyalty to the message, because of said, "Your ear; it's restored. And (And let us share!) 8 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 One good doctor said, "I am rich ishment, but instead God has given business prospers, I can see this is in the things that money cannot buy. me a million-dollar appetite, with the good. But if my business fails or I My $200,000 eyes are taking in a con- ability to taste a score of delicious lose my job, I'm not so sure that I stant moving picture of everything flavors." find something here to be grateful around me—the mountains, the trees, For what shall we give thanks? Not for." Let me ask you this: For your the beach, the smiles of my wife and only for our comforts but for our own character's sake, is it better when friends. My $100,000 sense of hearing hardships. The psalmist said, "It is you go from privation to prosperity is constantly giving me enjoyment good for me that I have been afflicted; or is your character stronger when from the laughter of children, from that I might learn thy statutes" (Ps. you go from prosperity to privation? the song of the birds, and the sound 119:71). Fanny Crosby, afflicted with Jesus warned against the deceitful- of the wind in the trees. How my life blindness, blessed the world with ness of riches, against the temptation is enriched by the things that money scores of hymns. It is good for man to to lay up treasure for ourselves. cannot buy. I could, when I eat, take be afflicted. You say, "Well, I'm sure For these days there is a new a few pills that science has manufac- it's good for me when my salary is in- prayer we ought to pray that would tured and find in them all my nour- creased. I like that. And when my go something like this:

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71-0M-10..Ve/ OME very interesting experiences They make no attempt to live up to come your way at times when their faith. Why, they're just a bunch Syou're least expecting them. That's one of hypocrites!" Her eyes flashed scorn- reason life is so fascinating, I suppose. fully. deeply involved with the church pro- I was waiting recently in a little shop I asked her to be specific about the gram for so long I guess I've gotten for my purchases to be gotten ready things people were doing that seemed acquainted that way." A bright idea (and this took quite a long time, since to be such a denial of their faith, but dawned just then, "Why don't you it was a rather complicated transac- I guess she didn't hear me. She went offer to teach in one of the children's tion) when another customer came in right on, "I've always been glad that departments of the Sabbath school? —a young girl. She was friendly, I'm not a critical person. I really look You'll meet lots of people, and they which was pleasant, because there for the good. But sometimes there just need help badly." isn't any to find. Just take the matter really wasn't anything to do, and the Hearing" idea of wasting time is repugnant to of friendliness. Wouldn't you think "Selective me. Girl Customer struck up a conver- that people in a church would feel a She really must have had "selective sation that progressed from the responsibility to speak to a stranger, to hearing," for again she went right on weather (very pleasant this season) to make him welcome, maybe even invite as though I hadn't spoken. This time her occupation (no, she wasn't in him home to Sabbath dinner?" her comments were on music—church school; just couldn't seem to settle As she paused for breath, I ventured music. She wasn't "critical," of course, down and study) to our town (which the opinion that this surely is an ideal but "this business of not singing the I think is delightful, and fully ex- to be worked toward, but that in a old gospel songs for church is posi- pected Girl Customer to agree, but large church it's not easy to know tively a scheme of the devil." I tried no!). who's a stranger and who isn't. to defend our pastor's choice of hymns, "Well, I'll tell you," she drawled, She interrupted me heatedly. "They but my effort was less than a glorious frowning rather ominously, "I moved should make it their business to find success. And why in the world did "the here about three months ago. I'd heard out! The day I go to a new church and young girls here try to dress as im- so much about this town and thought run after people to get them to speak modestly as possible"? (I can hardly I'd just love it. So I wrote to some of to me, that'll be the day! I can hold my believe that's the objective of the girls my friends here, and they got me a head as high as anyone else!" And it here. I know they're sometimes carried job, and I just hate the place!" She seemed to me that she really could. away by unfortunate fads, but they finished her paragraph with a real burst I suppose I wasn't giving the right regain their common sense rather of bad temper that left me open- answers to my "uncritical" young quickly.) mouthed and aghast. friend, because she suddenly asked The proprietor returned to the front very firmly, "Don't you think the peo- of the shop with my purchases, so What Was Wrong? ple in that church are hypocritical and that terminated the conversation. Ac- Rather timidly I ventured to inquire unfriendly?" tually, it had been more like a mono- what had gone wrong. She was very young, and I'm not so logue. Girl Customer smoothed back a "Actually, it's the people," she de- very young, and I didn't want to offend strand of her ungroomed hair, adjusted clared firmly. "Now I don't want you her, but after searching my conscience her sweater (when you use pins to to think I'm critical, because I'm not. I simply couldn't give her the affirma- replace buttons, adjustments are neces- I never criticize anyone. I love peo- tive answer she demanded. Haltingly I sary), frowned ferociously, repri- ple!" And having delivered herself of tried to explain. manded the proprietor because he this ringing declaration, she went on "I don't know all the members of hadn't gotten her purchases ready, and with relish, "But I wouldn't dream of our church, but the ones I do know are stalked out. doing the things that all the people trying very hard to represent our faith I felt rather bruised by the encounter. here just take for granted! They creditably. I'm sure they make mis- But at least the girl 'wasn't "critical." simply have no standards whatsoever. takes; we all do. And I've been so She said so herself. REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 9

"Let not our comforts, God, shatter time, then as he rose to leave he said, to ether, and all the sons of God our souls. "Mind you, sister, forget not all His shouted for joy" (Job 38:7). At the Keep us still pilgrims; keep us benefits." After Alexander White had bj th of Christ, angels sang, "Glory whole. gone the woman turned in her Bible to God in the highest, and on earth They conquered woe, Thy will to and found that text in Psalm 103 and pe ce, good will toward men" (Luke please. read: "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and 2: 4). You can partake of the same Let us to serve Thee, God, now con- forget not all his benefits: who for- sp rit, and cultivate gratitude, by sing- quer ease." giveth all thine iniquities; who heal- in Song has wonderful power to eth all thy diseases; who redeemeth su o due rude natures. Remember the "It is good for me that I have been thy life from destruction; . . . who olo song that says, "Count your many afflicted." Could you give thanks if satisfieth thy mouth with good things. bl • ssings; name them one by one, somebody stole your money? Mat- . . . The Lord is merciful and gra- A d it will surprise you what the thew Henry did. He was attacked by cious." Lord hath done." thieves and all his money was taken If you fail to find something for • nother way to cultivate thanks- from him. He wrote in his diary, "Let which to be thankful, open your gi ing is by giving. Giving thanks me be thankful; first, that I've never Bible. There you'll find scores of re- a d giving gifts to God go hand in been robbed before; second, because minders of the good things you enjoy h. nd. In the fiftieth psalm we read: though they took my purse they did —forgiveness of sins, salvation 16 ffer unto God thanksgiving; and not take my life; third, that though through Jesus Christ, life, health, the p y thy vows unto the most High." they took my all, it was not much; ability to sing. All these things will A ain in the ninety-sixth psalm: and fourth, let me be thankful that it come to your notice as you read and ti ive unto the Lord the glory due was I who was robbed and not I who study the Bible. We have so much for u to his name: bring an offering, and robbed." Let us be thankful in all which to be thankful. co e into his courts." Have you ever things, even in the hardships of life. done this? In the quiet of your own I am thankful for the pneumonia Sing home, without any prompting, with- that afflicted my mother many years If you wish to learn to be thank- o t any request for a gift, sit down ago and led our family to Christ. In ful, sing. For generations the church with yourself, with your heart over- all things, the Scripture says, we has sung, "Praise God, from whom fl o wing with love to God, and say, "I should give thanks. all blessings flow; Praise Him, all w. nt to give God a gift for all He has What are some of the wonderful creatures here below." It was Martin dine for me," and set aside a sub- results of thankfulness? First, there Luther who said, "The devil can't st ntial sum as a thanksgiving gift to are results in physical health and stand singing"; and he can't. God. The thankful person will do strength. The "attitude of gratitude" If you want to practice thanksgiv- th s occasionally to cultivate grati- is life giving; it is strengthening to ing, learn to sing; praise God in song. tus e. You can cultivate gratitude by our bodies. On this point that won- If you are fearful, sing a hymn: "A gi ing. We owe our lives to the Lord. derful book The Ministry of Healing mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark H has done so much for us. He has says, "Nothing tends more to promote never failing." If you are tempted, gi en His life for us. "What hast health of body and of soul than does sing, "I would be true, for there are thou done for Me?" He asks. a spirit of gratitude and praise. It is those who trust me; I would be pure, The parents of a boy who was a positive duty to resist melancholy, for there are those who care." When ki led in service decided they wanted discontented thoughts and feelings." the evil spirits pressed down upon to give a memorial gift to their —Page 251. I've heard that 90 per Saul, he called for David with his church, so they wrote out a check for cent of the physical ills of man are harp and had him sing psalms, and $200 and brought it to church. As traceable to the discontented, fretful Saul's spirit was revived. it was presented, a woman in the thoughts that occupy our minds so Singing brings gratitude. Join the gregation was impressed, and said frequently. And Jesus said, "Where angels. Remember at Creation how to her husband, "Why don't we do are the nine?" Where are the 90 per they sang. "The morning stars sang that for our son?" "What do you cent? m an?" he said. "Our boy wasn't Gratitude has wonderful results for ki led." "Well, that's just the point. the soul. Haven't you found that L t's give it because he wasn't killed." when you are down in the depths of Very soon Christ Jesus our Lord is despair, you can rise into the sun- coming back to this world. Let us shine by practicing the attitude of th nk God that He has matched us thanksgiving? It works for our physi- w th this tremendous hour, that in t ese last days we have the privilege cal and also for our spiritual life. The The Sabbath Bible says, "With thanksgiving let of developing that attitude of grate- your requests be made known unto 1. When and how did God institute lness which will continue through God" (Phil. 4:6). In other words, the Sabbath? al eternity. When Christ returns and pray in thankfulness. When you en- 2. When does the Sabbath begin and gathers His people home, He's going ter upon your spiritual life, do so end? to take those who have become expe- 3. Which of the Ten Commandments with your heart overflowing with deals with the Sabbath? Of what is the ri nced in thanking Him and prais- gratitude. "Enter into his gates with Sabbath a memorial? i g Him. Then will we fully appre- thanksgiving, and into his courts with 4. Of what experience is Sabbathkeep- ci to how much we owe our Lord. praise: be thankful unto him, and ing a sign? T en will we be able with fuller bless his name," sang David (Ps. 5. Of what day did Jesus say He was m aning to say, "Thank You, Lord, 100:4). Lord? f saving my soul." Then we can all Alexander White, a great Scottish join in the glorious chorus, "Blessing, preacher, was visiting in the home of •(K:Z lien) mrqqrs "ii •5 a d glory, and wisdom, and thanks- *°zff) uoPE3UPD"S a woman who was in deep sorrow. '(113:0Z 'NH) 410^, gi ing . . . be unto our God for ever °Amnia s‘pop JoJo repoinatu e s! 'IRMO.; alfj, •E She recited to him a long litany of •( ZE: f 31.1EN ‘g:1 •uao !zE:gz •Aal) Sepan3Eg a d ever" (Rev. 7:12). lasuns ve spua pue Arp!ad lasuns ea supaq woe. The whole bill of complaints • (c-1:Z(E-1:z •ua9) .Sep tpuattas Nu!Appues pue Let us give thanks—beginning to- was there. He listened patiently for a `Bu!ssalq Aq 'naafiti uopea.to jo pua aq3 3V •1 y. 10 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 CONDUCTED BY PROMISE JOY SHERMAN

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OUR mother leads you Since it is hard for a child to under- cases they [children] are even al- through the imposing doors into stand the worship service, he can lowed to run about the house, play, ythe church. You sit down. All hardly be expected to sit still and con- talk and manifest their evil tempers is quiet. Then the music begins. Sud- centrate for an hour or more. He in the very meetings where the saints denly everyone stands up and begins would much rather walk around the should worship God in the beauty of to sing. Then they sit down again. church, talk to his friends, and do holiness."—In Review and Herald, Finally, a towering man stands up things that interest him. Sept. 19, 1854. and begins to speak in a deep, low Here we have a strange paradox. voice. You cannot understand what The Need for Reverence On one hand, the child would like to he is saying. He is using words that In Biblical times the importance of do many things rather than to listen are foreign to you—words like "atone- reverence was often impressed upon to the sermon. On the other hand, it is ment" and "incarnation." the people of God. For example, the imperative that reverence be main- Suddenly you hear him mention the dramatic death of Nadab and Abihu tained in the church during the wor- name "Jesus." This is a name you (Lev. 10:1, 2) showed that God de- ship service. Because of this conflict, know, but abruptly he is speaking mands reverence in His sanctuary. many times the child begins to hate again of things you do not under- Psalm 89:7 declares: "God is greatly being forced to go to church. He can- stand. You try to move, and your to be feared in the assembly of the not understand the adult terms being mother tells you to be quiet. Then saints, and to be had in reverence of used, hence cannot show proper in- she snaps, "Listen to the sermon." You all them that are about him." terest or maintain adequate rever- begin to talk to her and suddenly you In recent times we have been re- ence. see long, stern faces looking down at minded of the need for reverence in Many parents have felt that it is you. People gesture to you to be quiet. our churches. "From the sacredness not worth the effort to take the child All you can do is to sit through a serv- which was attached to the earthly to the worship service until he is old ice that seems never to end. sanctuary, Christians may learn how enough fully to understand it. In This is what a child might well feel they should regard the place where Matthew 19:14 Christ said, "Suffer as he attends the church worship serv- the Lord meets with His people. little children, and forbid them not, ice. Missionaries have related that There has been a great change, not to come unto me." While this was not when they first entered a country for the better, but for the worse, in referring to a church worship service, where a foreign language was spoken the habits and customs of the people the principle is sound. Christ realized they would try to concentrate during in reference to religious worship."— that it is during the early years of the the sermon, but soon they would find Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 491. The need child's life that many of his attitudes their thoughts wandering, their eyes for children to show reverence has are formed. Ellen G. White stated: looking around; they found it diffi- been clearly articulated: "It is still true that children are the cult to keep their attention on the "Many . . . have no true apprecia- most susceptible to the teachings of service. tion of the sacredness of eternal the gospel; their hearts are open to If it is hard for an adult to concen- things. Nearly all need to be taught divine influences, and strong to re- trate on a service where he does not how to conduct themselves in the tain the lessons received."—The De- understand the language, how much house of God. Parents should not sire of Ages, p. 515. During their harder it is for a small child with a only teach, but command, their chil- early years children's minds are "plas- very short attention span! Dr. Har- dren to enter the sanctuary with so- tic, and impressions are easily made." vey A. Peterson observed in three briety and reverence."—Ibid., p. 496. —Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 498. studies that a two-year-old child can Children should not disturb the other If the child in later years is to have concentrate on one thing for only six worshipers so that they may not hear. a proper attitude toward the church minutes, if he is interested in it. A five- The conditions in some of our service, he must during the first years year-old child has a maximum atten- churches were described in the year of life have pleasant associations with tion span of 18 minutes. 1854 by Ellen G. White: "In some it. He must not, as too often happens,

REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 11 associate the worship service with that 1(1 Christmas or other occasions. The "long, long hour" that he has to sit ?ma ea V‘eat child then uses this during the wor- through each week. The child should Rated, Eresaav s ip service in his own lap. Each quar- look forward to the church service te the Sabbath school department and derive meaning from it. If the By Clifford B. Howe a ds a few more objects for the flan- n 1 board pictures. Little children child is kept away from church, the 0 world! what means this ominous futurity? parent also will not be able to attend This darkness, tension, and uncertainty? g eatly enjoy such activities, especially the service. Is there any way to make With all your boasted intellectuality, w en they have seen adults telling the service meaningful to the child Is there no hope for your security? t em the stories with the same types and help him look forward to the In what shall be your trust to bring o pictures on the flannel board dur- church service each week? sublimity? i the Sabbath school. Is it in human ingenuity? 10. Always be sure that the child Ten Practical Suggestions Or is it placed in satellites and rocketry? h s several activities to do during the Or missiles, guns, and subtility? service. The child can concentrate Ellen White in The Desire of Ages, O world! trust not in fearful fire and polity, page 515, states a principle that, if But trust in Him who rules eternity. f • r only a few minutes at a time. An followed, can help greatly in making i ventive parent or Sabbath school the service meaningful to the child: gather can think up other activi- "The little children may be Chris- child will look forward to the Sabbath tt s to help the child enjoy the wor- tians, having an experience in accord- service as something special, a high t ip service. ance with their years. They need to point of happiness in the week. There is a solution to the conflict be educated in spiritual things, and 8. As the child grows older he may b tween the need for reverence and parents should give them every ad- want to count the number of times t e child's need to enjoy the worship vantage, that they may form charac- the word "Jesus" is used in the ser- rvice. Two principles must always ters after the similitude of the char- mon. This will help him to focus his b- kept in mind: (1) The activities acter of Christ." (Emphasis supplied.) attention on the sermon. d ring the worship service should be To make the worship service mean- 9. In several churches the Sabbath dine only at that time, so that the ingful to the child it must be put in school department has made, for a c ild will look forward to attending terms that are understandable at his nominal fee, small (8" by 12") flannel t e church worship service. (2) These age level. "Do not speak of religion boards with various pictures, such as a tivities must be meaningful to the as something that children cannot un- houses, Bible stories, or other felt pic- c ild, and planned in accordance with derstand."—Ibid., p. 517. tures to be given to each child for h s age. Let us now look at a few practical suggestions that have been followed in a number of churches: "We are in a few minutes, but I want 1. Have mothers with small babies y u to help me deliver these roses first." sit in the rear of the church so that if "This is Susie. She sees by feeling," the baby cries he may be quickly taken tl e nurse was saying as they came to the out of the sanctuary. Many parents fi st bed. "0 OO000, isn't it lovely," beamed have felt that if a child begins to cry, t e little girl as she felt the opening the parent should let him remain in rose and smelled its fragrance. "Is it the sanctuary rather than remove f r me to keep?" him. Ellen White stated the follow- What Davy Was The nurse passed by the next bed as ing: "The child should be removed Thankful For i s little patient suffering from burns was from the church at once; it should u der sedatives, and entered a private not be left to divert the minds of the By Inez Stork Carr ✓ om where Dennis lay with his legs in hearers by talking or running about." c sts, but a big smile on his face. —Child Guidance, p. 544. With dad in the hospital and the car "You giving it to me?" he asked as 2. Take the child outdoors between at Mr. Welker's repair shop we don't avy handed him a rose. have anything to be thankful for." Davy's From bed to bed they went until they Sabbath school and the worship serv- voice was as low as his spirits that crisp h d left ten roses and seen as many ice, possibly for a walk. November day, but his mother caught s iling faces, though the bodies were 3. As soon as the child is able, put the words above the radio's played wish c ippled in some way. him in the cradle roll division of the for everyone to have a "thankful Thanks- "Now, let's go see daddy," mom whis- Sabbath school. Do not try to make giving Day tomorrow." pered to a very thoughtful young man. him sit through the adult Sabbath "You know, Davy," began his mother, "Well, son, tomorrow is Thanksgiving school. "the first frost will droop the heads of ay. I can't come home yet, but they say 4. Never let little children who are our roses. Let's pick all of them and take I can begin to try walking. That's some- friends sit next to each other, away the best ones to the hospital when we go t mg to be thankful for, isn't it?" to see daddy." "Sure is, Dad. I thought we didn't have from their parents, during the wor- Davy, armed with sandpaper, scissors, nything to be thankful for until—" ship service. • and gloves, sat by a pile of opening rose Davy glanced at his mother, then 5. Do not give the child keys or buds. "Ouch! Why do you want all these •lurted, "So that was your secret! You other noisy toys to play with. stickers rubbed off from the stems, Mom? culled one on me this time." 6. During the worship service have We never did that before, when we gave "What's this all about, folks?" Dad the child stand with the adults dur- roses to someone." looked from one to the other. ing the songs and kneel during the "That's a secret. You just wait and see." Mrs. Janes laughed but Davy looked prayers as soon as he is old enough. Davy did not know that his mother ery serious. "You see," said mom, "Davy This will give him variety and exer- had telephoned to the hospital and asked has just been giving a rosebud to each of permission to visit the children's accident t le ten accident cases in the children's cise. ward and rooms at the usual visiting ward." 7. Have special activities for the hours and had also told the nurse why. Dad reached out and patted Davy's child, which are only to be used on "Right this way, Mrs. Janes," said the hand as the boy said, "You know, Dad, Sabbath, such as a religious coloring directing nurse in charge. I never thought of being thankful for arms book. It is important that these activ- Davy scowled. "Hey, I thought we were and eyes and legs and skin and feet and ities be reserved for the Sabbath. The going to see dad." 1-ands before." 12 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 Note the words "a vegetarian diet can prevent . . . A Question Calmly Considered 97 per cent of our coronary occlusions." That the On page 4 of this issue is found an article by M. G. Journal editor gives great weight to the research is evi- Hardinge, M.D., entitled "Was Man Intended to Eat dent by the tone of his whole editorial. His closing Meat?" His article is a reply to a discussion in a syndi- paragraph observes: Diet certainly is the main factor in achieving protection or in cated newspaper column by Walter Alvarez, M.D., en- predisposing to early disability and death from clots in veins and titled "Man Was Intended to Eat Meat." The column from clots or plaques in arteries. Those who are habituated to brought in a number of questions. As Dr. Hardinge's diets rich in butter, eggs, and stall-fattened pork and beef know reply reveals, Dr. Alvarez presents allegedly irrefutable that the doctor's job is to find a drug which will prevent trouble even on the richest diet. But until a safe way is found to change proof that man was made, anatomically, to eat meat. We the metabolism of those prone to vascular disease so they can handle need not here turn aside to discuss the evolutionary im- rich diets in the same way as people with no such weakness, doctors plication in this, the repudiation of the Creation story and even the food industry will have to consider the dietary control that declares that man was originally given a vegetarian of vascular disease as a matter of primary importance.—Page 807. diet. There is no reason to believe that either the editor We like the kind of article Dr. Hardinge has written. of the Journal of the AMA or Dr. Thomas, the researcher, It is free from the faintest odor of fanaticism, or even are vegetarians, or are biased in that direction. Yet here of fervor. We might add that he is a professor in our are these words from the editor strangely and strongly medical school at Loma Linda. Some years after com- on the vegetarian side of the long-standing argument. pleting his medical course at Loma Linda, he secured But what of Dr. Alvarez? Why did he confine his meat- a doctorate in Public Health in the field of nutrition eating argument to alleged anatomical proofs—which from Harvard University. Dr. Hardinge reveals are no proofs at all? Why did he We are unable to prevent the raising from time to not let his readers know of the breathtaking evidence time of the question of meat eating versus vegetarianism. now being discovered in the field of nutrition? He well But we do hope that in seeking to answer the question knows that not only anatomy but body metabolism must we can focus on calm facts and scientific evidence. A be studied in considering the question of whether man's good cause can afford to have temperate advocates and diet should be carnivorous. to rely on facts. We wish we did not have to return to Emotional Factor this subject ever and anon. But those on both sides insist on raising questions. Besides, Mrs. White most Is it possible that Dr. Alvarez might be biased, or have earnestly encourages us to adopt, whenever possible, the some emotional antipathy? Great men, as well as others, vegetarian dietary. Incidentally, she has counseled us to have often been guilty of this. Note these words by seek to find calmly scientific reasons for the vegetarian another writer in the Journal of the AMA. Writing in position. the issue of June 11, 1960, on "Errors of Medical Studies," Dr. Alvarez focuses on the human anatomy—the length he sets down certain criteria that should be employed and texture of the intestines—to support his argument in evaluating learned writings on medical matters. We that man should eat meat. Accordingly, Dr. Hardinge quote a few lines: in his reply primarily addresses himself to that one point. Failure to Appraise the Appraiser.—Before accepting someone else's appraisal of a study, one must be sure that he also does not However, he makes some note of the fact that Dr. Alvarez have a proverbial axe to grind. Otherwise, he may bias the appraisal has ignored the rapidly accumulating evidence that cer- in his favor. An appraisal is best made by a person who not' only tain fats, particularly animal fats, stand increasingly is an expert in a field but who also is reasonably disinterested in indicted as prime causes of coronary attacks—"coronary the particular direction in which a study points.—Page 680. occlusions"—that are striking down a frightening number The warning here given as to "appraisal of a study" of people. obviously applies with equal force to learned observa- On this matter of animal fats we wish here to com- tions on the medical position held by others. ment. The Journal of the American Medical Association That Dr. Alvarez was hardly living in the cool world of June 3, 1961, contains an extended report of research of complete detachment when he wrote his syndicated work done on certain races by Dr. W. A. Thomas and article is evident from his opening lines where he quotes others on the possible relation of diet and coronary approvingly the words of an earlier doctor who said diseases. In the same issue is an editorial that discusses regarding vegetarianism: diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and that com- "It is harmless enough, though apt to fill a man with ments on Dr. Thomas' research. We quote from the wind and self-righteousness!" opening paragraph of that editorial: These are not the words of a man calmly studying a medical question. Come to think of it, too frequently Comments of Medical Journal discussions on both sides of the meat question are be- In the past two decades, studies on men have confirmed Snapper's fogged by expressions of emotional bias. We would not thesis that vegetable oils and low animal fat in the diet caused the even trouble to try to cut through this fog were it not striking difference in arterial disease and in venous thrombo-embo- lism observed in Peiping and in Amsterdam. Thomas' comparison for the hard fact that one whom we declare possessed the of thrombo-embolic disease and coronary disease in Negroes in gift of the spirit of prophecy earnestly and repeatedly St. Louis and in Uganda (matched necropsies of those over 40 years urged us to adopt vegetarianism wherever conditions old) indicates that a vegetarian diet can prevent 90 per cent of our make it possible. It is this hard fact that keeps us try- thrombo-embolic disease and 97 per cent of our coronary occlusions. In this issue of The Journal, page 783, there is a review of this con- ing, as questions come to us, to steady the thinking of clition.—Page 806. our people and lift the fog with scientific evidence.

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Dr. Alvarez thinks that vegetarians may be troubled her on her way. But t e woman would not be hurried. with "wind and self-righteousness." He well knows that With all deliberatenes she weighed the relative merits of only a few people are vegetarians, but that multitudes the seat locations sugg sted to her by the box-office clerk. are troubled with "wind," or flatulence. Where did the At last she made h r decision, exchanged her tickets, multitudes get their wind? Again, every minister knows, and turned to go. In ne hand she held her tickets and as did all the Bible writers, that "self-righteousness" has her purse; in the other a five-dollar bill. been the most widespread spiritual malady that has At this point, a man acting as self-appointed conscience cursed the race. Yet nowhere have the Bible writers or and executor of justi • for the entire line of impatient the ministry through all the Christian Era suggested people, reached out a d took the five-dollar bill. Mrs. that we can secure immunity to this malady by faith- In-a-Hurry tried to ret ieve it, but the man held it up be- fully eating meat. Were the sleek, self-righteous Pharisees yond her reach. Quietl but firmly he said, "You were in vegetarians? There is no evidence they were. too big a hurry to wait our fair turn, so now you can wait To what foolish lengths can even the learned go when until after I get my ickets; then you'll get your five their minds are befogged by emotions and prejudice. dollars back." They can even invent a weird combination of physi- Enraged, the woma demanded that the man return ological and theological ills attributable to vegetarianism, her money at once. P1 asantly he replied: "Just as soon meanwhile blithely forgetful of the ever-increasing evi- as I get my tickets." dence that animal fats and coronary heart attacks seem The woman contin ed to demand the return of her suspiciously related. No one dies of "wind," and multi- money. And the man ontinued adamantly but politely tudes live to a ripe old age despite self-righteousness. to insist that she wou d get it back just as soon as she But not so with the victims of coronary attacks. What's had been inconvenie ced in the way she had incon- more, no one seems to have excruciatingly funny stories venienced others. Th- woman stopped passers-by to to tell about the diet of most of those who suffer from create sympathy for he self, but just as soon as they heard such woeful attacks. both sides of the stor , they declined to intervene. At We plead for a new emotional attitude right within last, recognizing that slie could not successfully bully the our own ranks toward this aspect of diet. Funny stories male stranger into ret rning her money, Mrs. In-a-Hurry and fanatical fire have this in common—they are both pleaded, somewhat hu bly, "Won't you please give me mortal enemies of cool reason. We wish there could be my money and let me o? I'm in a hurry." a moratorium on both. We have much else to discuss "If you're in a hur y, go find a policeman and tell in the REVIEW. In the meantime, we invite you to read him what has happen d. If he says I should give back Dr. Hardinge's article on page 4 and get the inside the five dollars before I get to the box-office window, facts on human intestines. Dr. Alvarez has appealed to I'll give it back to you the intestines—to the intestines we will go! We hope The woman dashed off, and returned shortly with a that we shall not have to probe any further than this! policeman. She told h r side of the story and the man F. D. N. told his, concluding w th: "I said that if you told me to give back the five dolla s, I would do it." The policeman, sen ing that the sympathies of the entire line of customer were clearly with the man, hesi- The Conduct of Mrs. In-a-Hurry tated for a moment be ore making a decision. Then he held out his hand for he money and returned it to the Have you ever been waiting in the check-out line at seething woman. She a cepted it silently and disappeared a grocery store when someone suddenly crowded in ahead down the sidewalk wit all the dignity she could muster. of you? Have you ever been in a restaurant when a customer demanded immediate service and got it, even Golden Rule Often F • rgotten though you were there first and had been waiting longer? The treatment this oman received was unusual; the Have you ever started to pull into a parking place when "pushy" conduct she -xhibited is not—it is indulged someone (pretending not to see you) pulled in ahead in by men and wom n alike. Even same Christians, of you? If these or any similar experiences have been though they accept th golden rule in theory, consider yours recently, the following incident that took place its sentiments too ide listic for the rough-and-tumble in downtown Washington, D.C.; will be of special twentieth century. Ma y people "do unto others" pre- interest to you. cisely what others do nto them. The "eye for an eye" A long line of people were standing in front of a rule is more popular han the "turn the other cheek" ticket office during their lunch hour. The line moved philosophy. slowly. People were becoming impatient. Stomachs were Now, we think it onl fair to state that nothing in the becoming increasingly insistent that it was time to eat. teachings of Christ req i fires a Christian to make a "door- Suddenly a well-dressed woman—perhaps in her upper mat" of himself, inviti g people to wipe their feet on fifties—appeared on the scene. Her eyes swept down the him. No special merit s promised to a person who de- long line. The restive customers expected her to queue liberately courts ill tr atment by his fellows or who up at the end, as they had done. But no. She strode develops a morbid affini y for "eating dirt." The Christian briskly up to the box office and elbowed her way into a is not called upon to b a "whipping boy" for everyone, spot next to the man being waited on. "Would anybody nor a "goat" for mista es he did not make. mind if I just exchanged these tickets? I'm in a hurry," But at the same tim the true Christian will not de- she burst out. mand special privileges for himself. He will not be rude "I'm in a hurry too," responded one man. or discourteous. He wil not be self-assertive. He will not "We're all in a hurry; get in line," snapped another. insist on receiving pre erential treatment when he has But the woman paid no attention. Probably she had no greater claim to a be efit than does somebody else. He discovered that few people will stand up for their rights will be meek and hum le. He will esteem others better against a shamelessly rude person. than himself. He will xercise self-control and patience So when the customer ahead of her completed his when circumstances rei uire him to go the second mile. transaction, Mrs. In-a-Hurry pressed forward to the To do otherwise is to isrepresent Him "who, when he window. Angry looks stabbed at her from the long line was reviled, reviled no again" (1 Peter 2:23). of people. Psychological pressures were exerted to hasten K. H. W. 14 R VIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963

A group of ministers and others in attendance at a workers' meeting in southern Poland. Shgking hands (left center) are G. Baron, president of the Polish Union Conference, and E. E. Roenfelt, president pf the Northern European Division. A Cadet Autumn in Poland

By B. B. Beach, Departmental Secretary Northern European Division

- AM flying toward London. Beneath necessary. The vast crowds pouring into that may last two or three hours. Our me the Polish landscape is slowly and out of Warsaw's main department people in Poland really appreciate Bible- I fading away, but not the memory of store resemble the throngs coming out of centered preaching. two interest-packed weeks visiting our a ball game. It was in southern Poland that we first churches, institutions, and conference Very early the morning after my ar- came into full view of the beauties of the headquarters in Poland. Long will I re- rival I left Warsaw by fast, comfortable famous Polish "golden autumn." In the member the enthusiastic welcomes, the express train for southern Poland and Bielsko area, during this season, the hills proffered flowers, the warm hospitality, meetings in Skoczow, on the banks of the are covered with pine woods interlaced and especially the deep spiritual vitality Vistula River and only a few miles from with golden strands. of the workers and members of the Sev- the Czechoslovakian border. With me was Ten miles from Bielsko, the Polish enth-day Adventist Church in Poland. A. Smyk, the publishing house editor. Union operates an old people's home. When I arrived in Warsaw, the city There we met E. H. Foster, new home Until about four years ago our Polish was celebrating the twentieth anniversary missionary secretary of the Northern Worker Training School was located of the organization of the Polish Army in European Division, and Z. Lyko, Polish here. But with the encouragement of the Russia. Polish flags were flying every- Union departmental secretary. They ac- Polish government the school was moved where, side by side with blue peace flags. companied us during the remainder of to a more central location and more fa- Tremendous strides have been made in the itinerary. vorable cultural surroundings near War- rebuilding Warsaw, which was 90 per cent At Skoczow a packed church awaited saw. The existing facilities at Bielsko destroyed during World War II. One can- us, with over 200 present and many were then made into a home for retired not walk the streets of this city without standing. We held three full-length meet- church members. Twenty people live being aware that history has been written ings without intermission, except for here, with Pastor Oskar Niedoba in here—often with a heavy hand. Today, melodious congregational singing and charge. As we talked to these aging stal- spacious avenues lined by massive build- musical items played with considerable warts of the faith we could see the hard ings and modern apartment houses cut aplomb by the church brass band. experiences of life etched into their faces, through what, less than 20 years ago, Later in the day we held meetings in but also the light of hope in the second were heaps of rubble. Plenty of shops, all the city of Biala-Bielsko, 12 miles from coming of Christ. state operated, offer food in abundance. Skoczow at the foot of the Beskid Moun- Still farther south, surrounded on three Sweets, pastries, vegetables, fruits, and tains. Here again we had a most attentive sides by Czechoslovakia, lies the Polish canned goods are in evidence everywhere, audience. Even the small children sit mountain resort of Zakopane, gateway to though at peak periods some queuing is quietly and reverently during meetings the picturesque Tatra Mountains. Most

REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 15 of Poland is as flat as an airport runway, but at Zakopane one can breathe the un- polluted air of towering heights, drink the water of pure streams, and admire jewels of subalpine scenery that include interesting ridge formations such as one called the Sleeping Knight in His Armor. A small church with a membership of 30 sturdy mountaineers represents our move- ment in this southernmost outpost of Poland. Warsaw is less than 1,200 miles from all the principal European capitals, in- cluding London, Paris, and Moscow. Per- haps because of its geography, open bor- ders, and central location it has had a rather checkered history marked by many ups and downs. There is no grimmer reminder of the sufferings of the Polish people than a visit to the former German extermination camp at Oswiecim in south- ern Poland. This death factory is better known by its German name of Auschwitz. One of the cynical statements made at Auschwitz was, "The only way out from this camp is through the chimneys of the crematorium"! Everywhere in Poland one sees evidence of a rising standard of living. Well-tilled fields interspersed with smoking factory chimneys provide a visible demonstration of the progress that is being made as an The Korean Signs of the Times Publishing House •edicated its new Heidelberg cylinder press, agricultural economy is being gradually September 11. Participating were (left to right): . U. Pak (center with Bible under arm), converted into an industrial and tech- C. H. Davis, R. C. Thomas, and D. H. Peckham, se retary, president, publishing secretary, and nological society. treasurer of the Korean Union Mission, respectivel r—and Robert L. Sheldon and E. Yul Kim, publishing house manager and editor, respectively. On the other hand there are signs every- where of the power of the Roman Catholic Church, which is loath to surrender the Our last meetings outside of Warsaw orea Dedicates controlling political and religious influ- were held in Lublin, near the Russian ence it has held for centuries. Catholic border. This was the capital of Poland a New Press shrines are much in evidence along the for a brief period at the end of World y Robert L. Sheldon, Manager War II. Here we have a church member- roads. Korean Signs of the Times ship of 70. In addition to the local church We are privileged to own and operate Publishing House a worker training school at Podkowa members, others from outlying churches Lesna, less than 20 miles from the capital. came and spent all day Sunday in Lublin • n September 11 a new Heidelberg It is known as the Seventh-day Adventist to attend these district meetings. gi nt automatic cylinder press was dedi- Spiritual Seminary. Here 44 students live So far we have not mentioned the ca ed at the Signs of the Times Publish- and study together in a pinewood setting church in Warsaw. Our union headquar- in House in Seoul, Korea. Almost 200 in the morning. In the afternoon they ters are located at the hub of the city, lit rature evangelists joined the union of- study at a state high school and junior next to the Polish-Russian Cultural Cen- fic- staff and publishing house workers college. This arrangement is working out ter, in a chapel. We have almost 200 bap- fo the service. quite satisfactorily. Except for textbooks, tized members in Warsaw and 60 children. . H. Davis, Korean Union Mission education on all levels is free in Poland, It was an inspiration early Sabbath morn- pr sident, spoke of the humble beginning and a good system of scholarship stipends ing to attend the weekly Sabbath school of the Adventist publishing work. Up to helps students who pass their examina- teachers' meeting and find 30 members 18 4 the Review and Herald had printed tions successfully. in regular attendance. One of the out- 50 million pages of literature. In 1961 Also in the suburban area of Warsaw standing features in the Warsaw church al ne the Korean plant printed 24 mil- is located the Christian Academy of The- is the 45-member children's choir. We li n pages, and doubled that in 1962. ology. This is a university level institu- listened with rapt attention as these chil- ur publishing work has grown with tion providing professional and scholarly dren sang for the church service. At the th church. We commend the publishing training and degrees for ministers of vari- close of the worship hour a 30-member department and the publishing house for ous non-Catholic churches. At the present youth choir sang. Throughout our Polish th outstanding job they are doing," Pas- time about ten Seventh-day Adventist min- itinerary we were thrilled again and to Davis said. isters and students are enrolled here, work- again by the wonderful instrumental and "I have been in the work for 50 years," ing toward the Polish equivalent of the vocal music provided in our churches. co tinued Pastor Davis, a veteran mis- Bachelor of Divinity degree. We were The last three days of our stay in Po- si nary and former publishing secretary, privileged to speak to the students and land were dedicated to a union-wide ut I have never seen so large a group faculty. This was the first time a Seventh- workers' institute. G. Baron, the union of literature evangelists. Their record of day Adventist had been asked to lecture president, and S. Dabrowski, secretary, 53 per cent gain last year and another at the academy. led out in these meetings. We greatly en- 5 per cent so far this year is outstand- One hundred miles southwest of War- joyed the hours spent together in Bible in saw lies the great industrial city of Lodz. study, discussion of departmental activi- he Korean publishing house has ex- Here are the East Polish Conference head- ties, conversation, and fellowship with p rienced growing pains for several years. quarters. S. Rafanowicz is the new con- our ministerial brethren in Poland. PI ns had been made to extend the pres- ference president, and P. Cieslar, the de- Our church in Poland is enjoying more e t building, but they had to be canceled partmental secretary. We held several well- liberty than ever before. Thankful for b cause the land is to become a highway. attended meetings in the new Lodz church. these favorable circumstances, the leaders A cordingly, plans have been drawn Here, as throughout our meetings in Po- and members are resolved, under God, to fo an entirely new building to be erected land, we were especially pleased to see carry forward the work to a glorious o land adjoining the Seoul Sanitarium many children and young people present. triumph. a d Hospital.

16 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 The need for this new building has Medical Education Southern African Division have been become more vital every year. Purchase training African young people as nurse of new equipment has been delayed be- in Southern Africa aids and dispensers. At five of our hos- cause the old plant is so crowded, but pitals we have been able to upgrade these the need became so urgent that a decision By Marlowe H. Schaffner, M.D. courses to government-recognized stand- was finally made to purchase the new Departmental Secretary ards, and are offering a complete nurse's press and make room for it. This was Southern African Division training program. Four of these courses done by moving a part of the typeroom "MEDICAL STUDENTS GIVEN UL- are on the highest level offered in the into the chapel. For morning worship TIMATUM ATTEND CLASSES NEXT country. The rest of our ten hospitals the workers now stand around the bind- SABBATH OR. COULD SCHAFFNER offer nurses-aid courses. ery tables. COME IMMEDIATELY." But we have no hospital where we can The two old hand-fed cylinder presses Telegrams such as this and letters such train our European young people to be have caused a production bottleneck. as the following point up the problems nurses. A number of years ago a hostel The new machine will print 4,000 sheets faced when our young people must go to was established in Cape Town where stu- an hour, or 400 per cent faster than the schools of the world for their education: dents at the School of Nursing of the hand-fed presses. It is now running from "Our problems are still with us. I University of Cape Town live under early morning to late at night producing thought I would write you a few lines Adventist influence. At the present time a quality product at a quantity rate. to tell you what we are planning to do 18 young women live in this hostel, and Purchase of the new press was made this coming week. Dr. Warren Staples its atmosphere has proved to be a great possible through the generous help of the will be here for the MV Week of Prayer, blessing to them. But this is not enough. Publishing Rehabilitation and Expansion and during that time I hope to be able We need a nurse's training school of our Fund. The three major publishing houses to get an appointment with the directors own in the Republic of South Africa, in the United States contribute to this of nursing education. where Seventh-day Adventist youth can fund, which is used to assist overseas "At present the three girls at the school be taught by, and can work with, Advent- plants. During the dedication service a have missed six lectures they have been ist teachers. Other young people are tak- special vote of thanks was expressed to told are essential. They will not be able ing their nurse's training in government the rehabilitation committee and to the to write their finals without them." hospitals in Johannesburg and in Port publishing houses for this gift. For many years our hospitals in the Elizabeth. A number of our European young men have trained in the five medical schools in the Republic of South Africa. They are playing an ever-larger part in the First Canadian Lay Instructors' School medical work in the mission fields of this "This is what we have been waiting for" was the comment made by several laymen division, as well as giving help to the of the group below as V. W. Schoen of the General Conference (third left, seated) churches. At present ten of the 18 doc- conducted classes for lay instructors at the youth center of the Seventh-day Adventist tors employed in our mission work in church in Calgary. Laymen and ministers met together for five days, studying how this division were trained in South Africa. to reach people with God's message for this hour. Our hopes are bright for the future too, Union Conference president J. W. Bothe (third right) opened the first day with a because 20 men are now in training in devotional study. Instructors who helped Pastor Schoen were William Soloniuk, these schools. union home missionary leader (second left), Lewis A. Shipowick, Alberta Conference In the past we have not had any Af- home missionary secretary (left), and Philip Moores, president of the Alberta Con- rican Adventist young men in medical ference (second right). Panel discussions, question periods, and examinations made school. We are happy that two such for a fast-moving program that all enjoyed to the very end, when diplomas were men have recently been admitted to Ma- presented to 90 who attended the school. N. J. Matiko, Manitoba-Saskatchewan home kerere Medical School in Uganda. Sam- missionary secretary is at the far right. wiri Biraro and Johnson Omwega be- PHILIP MOORES, President gan in June this year. They have already Alberta Conference been severely tried in regard to Sabbath

REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 17 observance. They have proved themselves to be steadfast Christians as well as good students, and we are sure that God will continue to honor their faithfulness. A group of Protestant denominations in Tanganyika is planning to open a med- ical school at Moshi, a town at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Our hope is that as plans for this school materialize we will be able to associate with this project and supply several teachers for this Chris- tian school. This would enable our Af- rican young people to go to medical school in a Christian atmosphere and un- der the guidance of Adventist staff mem- bers. This plan has been followed at other places, such as Vellore in India, and has proved eminently satisfactory. The world, and especially Africa, is changing rapidly. As progress is made we must not fall behind. The nursing schools we operate must be continually im- Muscatine, Iowa, Dedication proved, and we also must take every op- The Muscatine, Iowa, Seventh-day Adve fist church was dedicated Sabbath portunity to get our African young people afternoon, September 14. R. R. Figuhr, pr sident of the General Conference, into the higher levels of medical training. preached the dedicatory sermon, and J. L. ittberner, Northern Union president, offered the dedicatory prayer. The church is on a spacious acreage in the finest section of the city. The present pastor is G. . Fillman. Immediately following the Evangelism dedication the congregation launched forth int a series of evangelistic meetings. K. D. JOHNSON, President in Eastern Bolivia Iowa Conference By Richard M. Gates, Evangelist Bolivia Mission One day a man said to me, "Look, a result. Doubtless our good hospital in to nd room for so many? Can we find Sefior, I'll give your mission one of the this town, with the sacrifices of those who so e way to help them? We do not best properties on the plaza if you will have staffed it in years past, contributed kn w the answer yet, but we are praying start a school in our little town." What to the success of the spoken message. tha soon, very soon, we may never again could I say to a tempting offer such as The metropolis of the vast eastern half hay- to say, "Thank you so very much, that? What can any missionary say when of Bolivia is Trinidad. Here I am in the Seri r, but there are not enough workers there are neither enough funds nor work- midst of my first public effort in Spanish, or unds." ers—"Thank you so very much, but . . ." and God is blessing. A few days ago the How long will God wait for us to occupy mission president, Bert Elkins, baptized 18 the field before the holding angels are candidates, the first fruits of this effort. bidden to loose their hold? More impressive than the number bap- During the past two and a half years the tized is the fact that a great many of work of our Lord has made wonderful those won are youth. progress in eastern Bolivia, but it is only Last year 19 young people from Trini- beginning to gain the momentum that dad and two from Guayaramerin en- will soon bring us thousands of converts rolled in our school in Cochabamba. from a myriad of jungle villages. A few These youth are intelligent, alert, and months ago the Inca Union evangelist, eager to carry the message to every corner North American Division the local pastor of our northernmost of Bolivia. This year an additional 25 Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Burchard and church, and I held a public effort in from Trinidad alone are planning to two children, of Ellijay, Georgia, left San Guayaramerin, a jungle town bordering study. The Guayaramerin church will Francisco, California, October 16, for Ja- Brazil, and nearly 100 were baptized as have an equal number. What will we do pan Brother Burchard is to be business manager of the Tokyo Sanitarium-Hos- Fourteen of the twenty-one young people from Trinidad, in eastern Bolivia, who are attending pit our boarding school in Cochabamba, preparing to be workers. r. and Mrs. Walter E. Tate and two chil ren left Miami, Florida, for Trin- idad October 17, returning after fur- loug( t . Brother Tate is manager of the toll ge press at Caribbean Union College. Elder and Mrs. Emerson Hillock and three children, of Calgary, Alberta, Can- ada, sailed on the S.S. Java Mail from Seat le, Washington, October 20, for In- dia. Brother Hillock has accepted an ap- poin ment to the principalship of the Lasa gaon High School. N omi Zalabak left San Francisco, Cali- forn a, October 23, for Singapore. Miss Zala ak is returning after furlough for fun er service as head of the elementary educ tion department in Southeast Asia Coll ge. M . and Mrs. Alfred L. Christensen left Miami, Florida, October 25, for Puer o Rico. They have been on furlough.

RE IEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 Brother Christensen will continue as en- The public meetings will be conducted Union for this great evangelistic crusade. gineer at the Bella Vista Hospital in by our pastor-evangelists, lay preachers, We invite all our believers throughout Mayaguez. Brother and Sister Christen- and youth teams. Every member of the the world field to join with us in praying sen have served approximately 35 years church is being trained for an active part for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit. in the Inter-American Division. in these evangelistic meetings. Every MV In recent years our working force in the Society is sponsoring a youth evangelistic Philippines has experienced a rich bless- Northern European Division team. More than 75 lay preachers are pre- ing in evangelism, but we believe that Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Benwell and paring their Christ-centered sermons. the Lord is able to give us much more family left England on the Caledonian, Sabbath, January 4, will be a day of than this. "Much more in '64" is our September 7, for India. Brother Benwell prayer throughout the North Philippine crusade theme. had been connected with the Stanborough Press at Watford, and has accepted a call to connect with the Oriental Watchman Publishing House at Poona. OF MEN Janet Lennox left Liverpool, England, on the M.V. Oreol, September 13, for Pe(ii-J- AND EVENTS West Africa. Miss Lennox is to serve as a church school teacher at Accra, Ghana. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilby sailed on and Mrs. Crescente Zamora left for Sabah the M.V. Apapa, from Liverpool, Eng- \-Cf; Far Eastern Division (formerly Borneo) where they will land, September 20, returning after fur- :1144X---• Reported by teach at the Sabah Training School. lough to Nigeria, West Africa. Brother A E. Gibb Wilby will continue as director of nurses = The church at Dededo, Guam, was at the Jengre Hospital. Twenty thousand persons gathered in wrecked by typhoon Karen last Novem- the Seoul stadium on August 15, 1963, ber. G. A. Hass, president of the Far Mrs. Basil Powell left England for West to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of Eastern Island Mission, reports that a Africa, to join her husband who left a Korean liberation. One of the features new church has been built and was dedi- few weeks prior. Brother Powell is on the program was the honoring of cated on August 24, 1963. business manager of the Kwahu Hos- seven persons by presenting to them the pital, at Mpraeso, in Ghana. Sister Powell country's top cultural award, Order of The Honorable Vice-President Em- is a nurse in the Kwahu Hospital. Cultural Merit Medal. One of the seven manuel Peleaz of the Philippine Repub- Jessie Alison Risk returned from fur- thus honored was C. A. Williams, home lic was guest speaker at Philippine Union lough in England on September 24, to missionary secretary of the Korean Un- College during celebration of Filipino Ghana. She serves as a nursing sister at ion Mission. As he was awarded the Week. the Kwahu Hospital. medal, Acting President Pak Chung Hee Senso Nagakubo, who graduated from Mr. Sherard Wilson left London, Eng- praised him for his leadership in the Japan Missionary College in 1956, has land, October 22, going to Ethiopia. He work Seventh-day Adventists have done spent the past five years at Andrews Uni- is to connect with the Kuyera school as in the field of welfare relief work. versity. At the graduation exercises in mathematics teacher for one year, as a = One hundred and one missionaries August of this year he received the uni- replacement. have now been sent overseas by Philip- versity's highest degree, Master of The- Mr. and Mrs. G. Meredith returned pine Union College. On August 15, Mr. ology. He has returned to Japan and will from England, on the M.V. Oreol, Oc- tober 23, to Ghana. Brother Meredith will continue as business manager of the Advent Press in Accra. W. R. BEACH Tell the Philippines Crusade By L. E. Tucker Ministerial Association Secretary North Philippine Union Mission A soul-winning program called Tell the Philippines Crusade is challenging every member of the North Philippine Union Mission to aggressive service. The preparatory phase of the crusade is now in progress. On January 5, 1964, two hundred evangelistic meetings will begin simultaneously. In the follow-up program 400 decision meetings will be held. During the four-month preparation pe- riod preceding January 5, literature evan- gelists will be at work in each crusade area. Fifty thousand Bible correspond- ence school enrollments are being sought, and one million tracts, booklets, and les- Simi Valley, California, Dedication sons are being distributed. Each Sabbath school class is conducting at least one • The formal opening of the new Simi Valley church took place September 28. branch Sabbath school. Friendship teams Under the leadership of their pastor, A. H. Miller, the congregation of 120 has are visiting backsliders, relatives, and erected a beautiful $157,000 church plant, which includes a 500-seat sanctuary. The new interests. Bible studies and cottage church is furnished with wall-to-wall carpeting and upholstered pews. meetings are being conducted wherever Cree Sandefur, president, and A. G. Munson, secretary, of the Southern California possible. Every member is praying daily Conference; and R. R. Bietz, president of the Pacific Union Conference, participated for a genuine revival and for the con- in the opening services. version of at least four souls. ALDINE MILLER, Pastor REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 19 vice-president of the Student Association, organized the workshop during the sum- mer so it would be of maximum bene- fit to the thirty senators and eleven ofh- cer4 for whom it was planned. R. L. Reynolds, president of Atlantic Union College, was the keynote speaker at the Friday night vesper service. Guest speaker for the Sabbath morning church service wa S. A. Yakush, religious liberty and public relations secretary of the South- ern New England Conference. Other spe4ers during the weekend were H. E. Donglass, professor of religion, and R. E. CleVeland, academic dean, of Atlantic Union College. On Sunday morning the senate was officially organized and offi- cerS elected. Allan Gates is president of the senate; Martin Batchelder was elected speaker pro tern; Rosemary Bradley was voted sergeant-at-arms. new worker has been placed in the Nets Bedford, Massachusetts, area, ac- cording to M. L. Mills, president of the Sotithern New England Conference. Ger- ald G. Oliveira, an evangelist, is conduct- ing meetings in both the Portuguese and English languages at the Woodrow Wil- New Fletcher, North Carolina, Hospital son Hall. Elder Oliveira comes from Sao Paolo, Brazil, where he served as an evan- The Mountain Sanitarium and Hospital in Fletcher, North Carolina, one of the gelist and departmental secretary in the oldest self-supporting medical institutions in the Southland, celebrated its fiftieth Smith Brazil Union. During his ministry anniversary in 1960. Fifteen months ago ground was broken for a modern 90-bed he has conducted 50 evangelistic cam- hospital facility, which was dedicated free of debt September 8. No conference fund- paigns, resulting in 5,000 baptisms. raising program was involved. The high esteem in which this medical institution is held in the community is reflected in the gift of $50,000 by one local non-Adventist Four new full-time and two new part- donor. nitric instructors have joined the teaching Participating in the opening services were A. J. Cox, of the Hendersonville First staff of Greater Boston Academy. From Methodist church and president of the Ministerial Association; Mayor A. V. Edwards, the Far Eastern Division comes A. R. a stalwart friend of the institution; L. J. Leiske of the Southern Union Conference; Musgrave, educator and mission director and Wesley Amundsen, secretary of the Association of SDA Self-supporting Institu- in (Sarawak, Borneo. Elder Musgrave is tions. teaChing classes in religious education A. A. Jasperson, former president of the institution and presently chairman of the and social science. Homer Lynd, the new Laymen's Foundation, and Lela Patterson, recently retired after 42 years of con- instructor in the physical sciences, comes tinuous service, cut the ceremonial ribbon. Approximately 1,000 persons toured the with a broad background as teacher in building. public high school, as well as at Highland First manager and medical director of the institution, in 1910, was John Browns- Academy. He has been administrator of berger, M.D. Present medical director is P. J. Moore, Jr., M.D. Mrs. Gladys Lowder Nashville Junior Academy and, more re- is supervisor of nursing services. cently, dean of Madison College. From HUGH V. LEGGETT, Public Relations Secretary Illinois comes Kirsten Anderson, a grad- Carolina Conference uate this spring of Andrews University. She is teaching French and freshman English. In addition to her work at An- dreWs, Miss Anderson spent a year study- ingl French in Collonges. She also spent join the faculty of Japan Missionary Col- a summer at Wheaton College, Wheaton, lege. Atlantic Union Illinois. Patricia Clanton, of Berrien 1" Indonesia Union Mission conducted Reported by Springs, Michigan, also is a graduate of its first Vacation Bible School in Ban- Mrs. Emma Kirk Andrews University, and after teaching a dung, Indonesia, July 21-31. One hun- year in public school, she comes to dred and eight boys and girls between A Voice of Youth Crusade was con- Greater Boston Academy as the commer- the ages of 10 and 12 were enrolled. ducted recently in the Norridgewock, cial instructor and secretary to the prin- More than half came from non-Advent- Maine, church. The entire program was cipal. William Wortman, an alumnus of ist homes. J. B. Th. Umboh, Sabbath carried on by the youth of the church Greater Boston Academy and presently school secretary of the union mission, re- under the guidance of Robert Wilmont, enrolled at Northeastern University as a ports that the school was a huge success MV leader. The speakers were Jeri), physical education major, is director of and more such schools will be conducted Bragan, Alfred Cochran, Jr., and Donald the academy gym classes. The academy in the future. Burgess. Your Radio Doctor audio-visual band is under the direction of Charles G. EclWards, pastor of the Stoneham church. = Norma Eldridge, while on furlough, presentations opened each service. Sev- eral persons who attended indicated is working on her Master's Degree in their desire to follow Christ. Follow-up nursing education. Miss Eldridge has been the nurse in charge of our Advent- work is being done by the pastor, J. W. ist Medical Center in Okinawa. Burgess, and a good harvest is indicated. Central Union Reported by 1°- E. A. Pender has arrived in our divi- The first Atlantic Union College Stu- Mrs. Clara Anderson sion to be manager of the new Thailand dent Association workshop was held this Publishing House. He formerly was with year for the senators and Student Associa- A land grant of $60,000 for a science the Indonesia Publishing House as man- tion executive officers at Camp Winne- hall addition was reported by the admin- ager and, later, manager of the Philip- keag, Ashburnham, Massachusetts, on the istration to the Union College board, Oc- pine Publishing House. weekend of October 4-6. Allan Gates, tober 9. The gift for use on the science 20 REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 hall was a donation of Union College Hatzfeldhaven Church Dedication alumni Dr. and Mrs. E. Plumb, who are retired and now live at Grants Pass, Ore- In 1953 Allen Page-dhu landed at Hatzfeldhaven on the north coast of New gon. Guinea to build a Hansenide and chest hospital and to spread the gospel. Over the years the number of adherents and baptized members has grown slowly, and with " Elder and Mrs. A. C. McClure have this growth came the desire for a suitable house of worship. accepted a call to the Missouri Confer- Three years ago the believers set themselves to the task of raising the equivalent ence. Elder McClure is to be pastor of of $2,600. As the average wage for one month is only three dollars, this represented the Central church in St. Louis, taking a mighty effort. But the sale of garden produce at three cents a pound has brought the place of L. R. Mansell, who moved remarkable results. They raised and sold 103,000 pounds of food with this goal in to the Florida Conference to be pastor of view. There have been many other gifts in time and money. Twelve months ago suf- the Orlando Sanitarium church. The Mc- ficient money was in hand, and building began. Clure family comes to Missouri from On September 12, R. R. Frame, editor of the Australian Record, declared the house Florida, where he was pastor of the North open for worship. This is the first permanent church building to be erected in the Miami church. Madang district of New Guinea. Participating in the dedication service were P. C. "1" E. F. Armour reports that a Kansas Cummings, secretary of the Madang Mission; C. T. Parkinson, presideizt of the mission; State Youth Congress was held Novem- C. D. Judd; R. R. Frame; and 0. D. F. McCutcheon. ber 14-16 in Wichita. Visiting ministers LAWRENCE NAUGHTON were T. E. Lucas, General Conference Hatzfeldhaven Hansenide Colony MV secretary; D. A. Delafield, associate secretary, Ellen G. White Publications; Paul M. DeBooy, Central Union MV sec- retary. The Kingsville, Missouri, church was dedicated November 9. Speakers for the occasion were R. H. Nightingale, presi- dent of the Central Union Conference, and James E. Chase, conference presi- dent. A. H. Liebelt is the district pastor.

1" Mrs. Margaret Gunderson was awarded the Central Union Teacher-of- the-Year award at the Central Union ele- mentary teachers' convention held in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, recently. Mrs. Gunderson has taught for the past ten years in the Wichita, Kansas, church school. Mrs. Mary Beans was awarded a special certificate of perfect attendance for 30 years of church school teaching. Sunnydale Academy students and staff passed their goal of $750 for Ingathering on their field day, October 8. Four cars came back with $100 each. ample room for expansion. The youth- Academy $2,535; Indiana Academy $2,- 075; Wisconsin Academy $2,000; Cedar "1 A. Graham Maxwell held the fall center facilities will also serve a large Week of Prayer at Union College, Octo- number of Adventist servicemen sta- Lake Academy $1,609; Grand Ledge ber 27 to November 2. tioned at Fort Detrick. Academy $1,485; Battle Creek Academy $986. " 0. L. McLean, formerly pastor of the 11' Thirteen new members have joined Loveland, Colorado, and Campion Acad- the Rainelle, West Virginia, church as 11' M. D. Oswald, field representative for emy churches, has accepted the call of the a result of the Taylor-Wilson-Peterson the Hinsdale Sanitarium, recently toured Wyoming Conference to serve as home evangelistic series. the Wisconsin Conference as guest missionary and Sabbath school secretary. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McHenry, of Park- speaker for the Dorcas Federation meet- He will also be responsible for the pub- ersburg, West Virginia, recently celebrated ings. These meetings were under the di- lic relations, radio-TV, and temperance their sixty-first wedding anniversary. Mr. rection of A. W. Bauer, home missionary departments. Elder McLean succeeds McHenry has served as a literature evan- secretary for the conference, *and were H. H. Voss, who has accepted a call to gelist and a publishing department secre- conducted in the various districts the same work in the Minnesota Con- tary. For many years he has been a mem- throughout the State. Mrs. Frederick ference. ber of the conference executive com- Thornton is the State Federation presi- mittee. dent. " Members of the youth division of the The Lake Region Conference held a Roanoke, Virginia, Sabbath school re- Pathfinder Camporee October 4-6, at Cas- Columbia Union cently completed a replica of the sanc- sopolis, Michigan. It was under the super- Reported by tuary, to illustrate their Sabbath school vision of James H. Jones, Jr., MV sec- Don A. Roth lessons. At the close of the quarter it was retary for the conference. Assisting in the donated to the Shenandoah Valley Acad- meetings were Fred Beavon from the " W. H. Bloom, of Michigan, has been emy. Lake Union, and the Pathfinder direc- appointed new assistant publishing secre- tors, William Jemison, Samuel D. Mey- tary of the East Pennsylvania Conference. ers, and David Logan. He served in Michigan as assistant pub- lishing secretary. Lake Union " The new church at Plymouth, Michi- Reported by gan, opened its doors Sabbath, October " Mr. and Mrs. L. Ralph Beebe have Mrs. Mildred Wade 12. N. C. Wilson was the guest speaker. recently come from New York State to Others taking part in the services were assist in the Book and Bible House of the " Institutions in the Lake Union have 0. D. Wright, district leader, Lloyd Herr, Ohio Conference. been working industriously on their In- the former pastor, and P'aul Scofield, the "11 A new $100,000 school and youth cen- gathering program. Receipts to date, in- present pastor. A piece of land was do- ter were opened in Frederick, Maryland. cluding the solicitations from the field nated by Mrs. William Yuhas, and con- The modern building has three class- days, are: Andrews University $16,000; struction on the church began two years rooms and a gymnasium-auditorium with Adelphian Academy $2,740; Broadview ago. Two buildings on the property will REVIEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963 21 be remodeled, one to serve as a welfare ▪ Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Davis and fam- seat approximately 250, with provision center and the other as a church school. ily of Florida Sanitarium have moved to for a church school, as well. Oneida Mountain Hospital in Kentucky, .. r. C. M. Henner has recently con- where Mr. Davis is the new administra- nec ed with the Santa Anna, Texas, Hos- tor. Mr. Davis served for 19 years in Or- air Northern Union pit 1. He reports that a second doctor lando, and brings a background of dedi- is rgently needed. Reported by cated service to his new post of duty. L. H. Netteburg he 44 Vacation Bible Schools con- ▪ The Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking duc ed in the Texas Conference had an "" Minnesota church schools have en- was conducted in Memphis, Tennessee, enr Ilment of 2,139. Of this number rolled 423 students. by Orley M. Berg, assisted by local phy- 1,2 0 were non-Adventists. A series of evangelistic meetings was sicians in the church. Average attendance was about 70, and the series generated so report from the Texas Conference begun on October 20 in Geneva, Minne- sho s 438 baptisms at the close of Sep- sota, with M. L. Axt as speaker. Meetings much interest that another series was scheduled for November. tem er. Of the 47 ministers reporting, are being held on Sunday, Monday, and bap isms were listed by all but five, most Wednesday evenings. ▪ Almost 40,000 books and 15,000 work- of 1-iom were semiretired. books are supplied by the Georgia-Cum- • A Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking s. L. Ray reports good results from clinic was conducted in Wahpeton, North berland Book and Bible House to schools .1 in the Southern Union each year. dist1 )ibuting the tract "This May Startle Dakota, on September 15-19, by Dr. You ' in the Cleburne, Texas, area. He Glenn Wiltse and M. D. Gordon. The ▪ Bible lessons are being conducted on has more than 125 names of interested programs were well attended, with about the air at 7:00 A.M. each day on short- peo le who have requested the book 30 persons breaking the habit during the wave radio by Webb Blankenship, of the From Sabbath to Sunday. five-day period. The Wahpeton newspa- Madison Boulevard church in Madison, per gave good coverage, including an edi- Tennessee. People in at least eight States torial, articles written by a reporter who are participating in the course. Many attended the sessions (he stopped smok- more listen but do not participate ver- ing during the course of the five days), bally. and other articles. •"'' A new school building has been One hundred eighty-one young peo- erected at Long Island, Alabama, for the Ingat ering Campaign Nov. 23-Jan. 4, 1964 ▪ Ingat ering December 7 ple entered North Dakota church schools Floral Crest School. Mr. and Mrs. Chur h Missionary Offering December 7 this year as compared with 150 last year. Henry Farr are teaching grades one to Thirt enth Sabbath Offering uthern African Division) December 21 This is a new high for the conference. eight. (S Two new school plants are nearing com- 1964 The record enrollment in Carolina Horn Missionary Day January 4 pletion in Bismarck and Wahpeton. ▪ Chur h Missionary Offering January 4 church schools and academies this year Libe ty Magazine Campaign January 11-18 totals 950, exclusive of nursing students. Relig ous Liberty Offering January 18 Bible Evangelism Crusade February 1 New school buildings have also been pro- Chur h Missionary Offering February 1 vided in a number of areas in both North Faith for Today Offering February 8 Chris ian Home and Family Altar February 15 Pacific Union and South Carolina. Chris ian Home Week February 15-22 Reported by Tern erance Commitment Day February 22 Mrs. Margaret Follett "- Welfare centers throughout Florida Liter ture and Visitation March 7 cooperated with the Inter-American Di- Chur h Missionary Offering March 7 vision office in Miami for a quick re- ▪ New teachers in Hawaii this year are Kenneth Engelbert, formerly of Rio sponse to the needs of the hurricane- SjFRLiAt ORGAN 9.F,Tfif,,SEyf#1)-1 DAY CHURCH Lindo Academy, who is principal of the stricken victims in Haiti. Boxes of cloth- ing were loaded into the conference van /.61W * . ;!. 0:'1.11E RA LE) Mauna Loa School and teaching grades ' nine and ten; Frieda Hoffer, from Golden and trucked down to Miami, with stops Gate Elementary School, Oakland, Cali- all along the way to pick up more cloth- ing. Pan American Airways carried the In 1849 a company of Sabbathkeeping Adventists fornia; and Ellen Ewert, of Walla Walla whos background was the Millerite movement began College. clothing to Haiti free of charge. to pu lish a paper called The Present Truth. In 1850 they Iso published five issues of The Advent Review. " J. E. Edwards, secretary of the Gen- = Construction has begun on a new In N vember, 1850, these two papers merged under church-auditorium with seating capacity the name, Second Advent Review and Sabbath Her- eral Conference Home Missionary De- ald, ow titled simply REVIEW AND HERALD. Its of 250, at Little Creek School in Concord, editor al objective remains unchanged—to preach "the partment, gave a report on world wel- everla ting gospel" in the context of the Sabbath, the fare activities of the church at the annual Tennessee. This building will house the Secon. Advent, and other truths distinctive of the health and welfare rally of the Southern library also. Rogene Goodge is the new Adve t Movement. California Conference, held November librarian and the English and reading in- • structor this year. Little Creek School is a 10 in Lynwood. Edito : Francis David Nichol self-supporting institution with students Associ te Editors: Raymond F. Cottrell ▪ Some 500 Pathfinders and their lead- from various areas of the United States. Kenneth H. Wood, Jr. ers, of the Central California Conference, Consu ting Editors: R. R. Figuhr M. V. Campbell William Straight has been appointed Theo. Carcicfs, W. E. Murray met October 18-20 at the Soquel camp- ▪ F. L. Peterson R. S. Watts grounds for a Pathfinder Camporee and assistant administrator for Watkins Me- Edito *al Secretaries: Promise Joy Sherman morial Hospital in Ellijay, Georgia. Mr. Idamae Melendy fair. Specs Contributors: Frederick Lee, W. R. Beach Straight replaces Bob Burchard, who ac- C. L. Torrey, Presidents of all 10' Guest speaker at the Sacramento area cepted a call to Tokyo, Japan. Overseas Divisions sectional meeting held October 11 and Circul tion Manager: R. G. Campbell 12 was F. W. Detamore, evangelist of the • North Pacific Union. Southwestern Union Subsc iptions: United States, $6.95 (slightly higher in Can da); other countries, $7.95. When changing Reported by add ess, give both old and new address; allow 30 H. W. Klaser to 61 days for change. When writing about your sub- IIllp scr Lon or changing your address, please enclose the address label from your copy or from the Southern Union Michael Petricko, of the Michigan wra per in which it comes. Conference, is transferring to the Texas • Reported by Mrs. Cora Kindgren Conference, where he will be pastor of TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS: Manuscripts should be the Mineral Wells-Graham-Breckenridge typed, double spaced, with adequate margins. Use district. onlyinc side of paper. Unsolicited manuscripts can- C. H. Turner is the new church de- not b. acknowledged or returned unless stamped self- ▪ addres ed envelope is sent with them. The REVIEW velopment secretary for the Georgia- Dallas Youngs, who is engaged in does of pay for unsolicited material. Copies of Cumberland Conference, succeeding H. dark-county evangelism, has established a manus ripts sent to other journals cannot be used. Lay embers should identify themselves by giving R. Beckner. Elder Turner comes from the new church at Conroe, Texas. A new the n me of the church they attend and the name Wisconsin Conference. church building will be erected that will of the r pastor or local elder. 22 RE IEW AND HERALD, November 28, 1963

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tha the total sales for the current year 196 will reach an all-time high of $1.25 mil ion. The sales goal for 1964 has been set $1.5 million, and at $2 million for 196 he literature evangelists are on fire wit the message. They have set a goal for 1,000 baptisms in 1964, and their Good Words From Canada Guide—which after January 1 will be slo • an is "Win more for '64." known simply as Guide. od called Brother Southerland from Ted Andrews, leader of the Lacombe, It is hoped that early in the year our his t. Vincent Island plantation to carry Alberta, district, reports that five churches magazine for juniors and earliteen youth, the message of salvation. In his first year, in his district are conducting laymen's under its new name, will be increased to 196 , he won three souls; in 1961, six; and training classes. Hearing of the It Is Writ- 32 pages and be printed by offset. This in 1962, 12. This is the spirit of our col- ten series of meetings in Detroit, a family will make possible the addition of features por eurs in Inter-America. at Kingsville, Ontario, organized a car of special interest to each of these age C. L. TORREY pool in order to attend the meetings each groups. Watch for further announcements. night. This couple, together with some Sabbath school leaders should make 50 other persons from that area, are now sure that all juniors and earliteens are My Life Today in French preparing to join the church. provided with Guide. H. T. Johnson of Canadian Union Col- G. R. NASH It is gratifying to see the devotional lege reports an enrollment of more than book plan extend into new language 500 students. Next June, seventeen the- are s. Just received from our publishing ology students will graduate and be avail- Colporteur Exploits hou e in France is their book for 1964, able to the field. Press, furniture factory, in Inter-America My Life Today, the Ellen G. White de- bindery, and dairy have provided ample voti nal book used in English-speaking labor for students. It is a pleasure to report from the head- are s a few years ago. Well printed and Percy Manuel of Kingsway College quarters of the Inter-American Division nea ly bound in a flexible cover, this pre- placed the increasing needs of this ex- that 850 regular and 500 student colpor- cio s Spirit of Prophecy volume is des- panding institution before the board and teurs are on the march, doing exploits for tine to become a companion to French- the union committee. Ninety-five students God. The literature sales in 1962 rea ing believers the world around. receive employment in the bindery and amounted to $1,083,500. It is estimated ARTHUR L. WHITE woodwork departments, which are now housed in a new building. Beds and facilities soon to be added the upils are believed to be Israelis. A at North York Branson Hospital will provide internships and residencies for full "nvestigation of the incidents was be- physicians. Our school of nursing in this ing onducted by the police, according to institution is training excellent nurses. a oreign Ministry spokesman, who stres ed that the government was "vigor- D. S. JOHNSON ousl opposed to any manifestation of intolerance." The Israeli Cabinet later issu 'd a strong condemnation of the The following news items are taken from Religious Advances in Alabama- News Service, and do not necessarily express the rioti ig. Mississippi Conference viewpoint of the REVIEW editors. Bl STON—Boston's newest television In a recent letter W. 0. Coe, president NEW YORK—Members of 42 Protes- stati n, to be operated by the Roman of the Alabama-Mississippi Conference, tant churches in the United States con- Cal olic Archdiocese of Boston, will states that on Tuesday, October 29, the tributed a record total of $2,799,670,577 broa cast from the top of the Prudential conference reached its full Ingathering to their denominations in 1962, it was re- To r now under construction here—the Vanguard goal. This means $25 for each ported here by the National Council of large st office building in the world out- member of the conference. Churches' Department of Stewardship side New York City. The new station He also reports that the literature and Benevolence. Heading the list was will be known as WIHS-TV, channel evangelists of the conference have deliv- the Free Methodist Church (52,535 mem- 38. ['he first diocesan-operated television ered $286,000 worth of truth-filled litera- bers) with $312.58. Among larger denom- stati n in the world, it will have an ef- ture, and expect to exceed their goal of inations, those with nearly one million fecti e radiating power of 1 million watts. $300,000. In addition, 203 have been bap- members or more, the Presbyterian Church It w 11 not feature Catholic programs ex- tized. The courage of workers and mem- in the U.S. (Southern) had the largest per- clusi ely, and conferences are now under bers is good, and the future looks bright member contribution—$106.96—for the way with officials of the Massachusetts for the Alabama-Mississippi Conference. fourth straight year. Cou tcil of Churches to plan religious pro- THEODORE CARCICH gran s serving the entire community. FULTON, Mo.—A Roman Catholic priest gave a Reformation Day talk in the T LSA, OKLA.—A restlessness similar First Presbyterian church here. Father to th t which foreshadowed the Reforma- Guide for Juniors and Bruce Vawter, a Redemptorist priest from tion of 1517 is brooding over Christianity Earliteens Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, today, Dr. Melvin Hammarberg, pastor reviewed some of the causes leading to the of G oria Dei Lutheran church of St. Paul, Beginning with January, 1964, the Gen- great split in the sixteenth century. Minr esota, said here in a Reformation eral Conference Sabbath School Depart- Day program. "Martin Luther," said Dr. ment recommends that in large churches JERUSALEM—More than 100 arrests Ham arberg, "did not appear out of thin the junior youth in grades 5 through 8 were made when hundreds of ultra Or- air. 'he church had been fragmenting for (ages 10 to 14) be divided into two thodox Jewish youths rioted at Protestant Some time before he felt called upon to divisions. and Roman Catholic institutions in Jeru- take the action which led to the Reforma- Young people in the seventh and eighth salem, Jaffa, and Haifa in protest against tion. That same spirit of unity is apparent grades of school, or ages 12 to 14, will alleged Christian proselytizing activities. today form the earliteen division. The junior The most serious disturbance took place division will be for children in grades at the Church of Scotland school in Jaffa, G( )LDSBORO, N.C.—Ministers and five and six, or ages 10 to 12. It is recog- where 200 insult-shouting demonstrators laym n attending the annual General Con- nized that there will be some overlapping beat little children and caused consider- feren e of the Evangelical Baptist Church of ages between these two grade groups. able damage, smashing tables and chairs Inc., here voted to prohibit the Con- The Sabbath school lessons for both and breaking windows. Thirty of the feren e from licensing or ordaining any divisions will be carried in the Junior rioters were arrested by police. About half mini ter who uses tobacco in any form.