Brethren in Christ Church, Palmyra, Pa. This new church building replaces the one destroyed by fire, New Year's day, 1958. Dedication took place the afternoon of June 7, 7959. GUEST EDITORIAL die if necessary for the cause of Christ. "Oh, Rock, Rock, When One Christian college student was forced to leave upper-class studies to Old-Time Church Finance Wilt Thou Open ... ?" become a common servant at his school. His testimony: "If my suf- S. L. Morgan, Sr., a retired Minister HONG KONG (EP Special)—This fering would hasten the coming of IT WAS in the "good old days" of lax tiny British Crown Colony, perched the Lord, I would gladly die." I church finance in rural churches. on the side of mammoth Red China, When a seminary in China was "Jack," as everybody called him af- is the world's best listening post for closed recently, its head dispatched fectionately, was a prominent, well- the news and rumors and cries of a message to Miss Willis with the to do citizen and perhaps the leading discontent and even anguish that plea: "Pray for me; the time of test- member of the rural church of 250, leak through the otherwise-impene- ing is coming." trable Bamboo Curtain. where I preached two Sunday after- Listening to these and numerous noons a month. For many years The 80,000 refugees pouring into similar accounts . . . looking from Jack had been deacon and chairman the more-than-crowded cities of Hong Kong's "New Territories" off of the finance committee. Kowloon and Hong Kong each year into the green hills of Red China . . . They paid me $300 a year for the via junks and sampans usually aren't seeing China as closed today as it two services. To raise it Jack met too quick to talk in specifics. There was those centuries in the past until the members as they arrived on the are too many spies, too many ears Robert Morrison and other early church grounds and asked them for that listen on behalf of the Com- pioneers penetrated its forbidden the small assessment placed on the munist mainland itself. But an alert fastness, one remembers the cry of members for "pastor's salary." Giv- observer, piecing together a word Xavier some four hundred years ago. here and a word there, soon is able ing to missions was almost nil. Yet it Looking with dying eyes on the was a prosperous membership above to weave a fabric that makes its own ugly portrait of life in China's com- hills of China, Xavier uttered a ques- the average of rural members. tion which today might well be Repeatedly I preached to the dea- munes today. And Christian refu- gees, when they sense that true rap- caught up and echoed by the Chris- cons and the church "stewardship tian church around the world: "Oh, and missions" and urged that the port that comes only when one be- liever communes heart-to-heart with rock, rock, ivhen wilt thou open to my church ought to do its business in Lord?" as businesslike a way as the biggest another, often open up and bare al- most unbelievable stories of heart- —Larry Ward, Editor, World Vision bank in the town nearby. And I Magazine urged that this would require that break and persecution. the members underwrite a church Recently Miss Helen Willis, who budget, each member offering so had operated the Christian Book much a week, and pay the amount Room in Shanghai for many years through a church envelope system until October, 1958, was expelled Evangelical Visitor week by week as an act of worship from Red China. In a talk before at the church services. the Missionary Prayer Fellowship of Volume 1XXII Number 15 Jack opposed it. He said, "I've Hong Kong, she told a heart-break- Official Organ of the Brethren in Christ Church, published bi-weekly by Evangel Press, been collecting the pastor's salary ing story of the suffering and per- Nappanee, Indiana. secution being experienced by main- PURPOSE: To publish the Gospel of God's for twenty years, and haven't I suc- grace—a complete salvation through the atone- ceeded ? Let well enough alone." The land Christians. ment of Jesus Christ the Son of God, made effectual by faith in Him; the walk in holiness other deacons agreed with me, but Highlights of her account, as re- by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit; hesitated to go against Jack. He was and the pre-millennial second coming of our ported by Dale McClain of the Lord. prominent and popular and con- Oriental Missionary Society here: J. N. Hostetter, Editor, Clarence Center, N. Y., to whom all material for publication should scientious. I advised them to be When she was brought to trial in be sent. sweet and patient with Jack, and mid-April, four main charges were Editorial Council: J. N. Hostetter, Editor, Ray Zercher, Office Editor, H. A. Ginder, he'd come around in time. For a leveled against her—chief of these C. W. Boyer, H. G. Brubaker, Roy Sider, while Jack blocked the way. Then Isaiah Harley the accusation that she had circu- Page Contributors: Jack did a magnanimous thing. I lated books by Wong Ming Tau, a Missions Abroad—Mary Kreider, Campbell- love to recall it. town, Penna. leading evangelical pastor. Describ- Missions in America—J. Wilmer Heisey, On Sunday morning before the ing this, she told how Wong Ming Bloomfield, New Mexico, c/o Blanco Trad- ing Post church he got up and said, "I've con- Tau himself had been arrested and Preachers—E. J. Swalm, Duntroon, Ont. Home—LeRoy Walters, Waynesboro, Penna. scientiously opposed the envelope mercilessly brainwashed until his "Today's Yesterday"— C. O. Wittlinger, system. But I've been wrong; I move mind gave way and he signed a con- Grantham, Penna. Brethren in Christ Publication Board, Inc., we all approve it and use it." It car- fession. When he first came out of H. G. Brubaker, C. N. Hostetter, Jr., Isaiah Harley, Joseph R. Aiken, J. Wilmer Heisey, ried the whole church. prison, he kept beating his breast Samuel F. Minter, E. Morris Sider We had members to divide their with the cry of "I am Judas." Later SUBSCRIPTIONS: $3.00 per year payable in advance; sample copies free. gifts, each putting part in the be- this changed to "I am Peter." Later, New Subscriptions $2.50 per year; Gift Sub- nevolent end of the envelope. The his mind restored, he saw the con- scriptions $2.50 per year. Canadian Subscriptions: no additional. envelopes came in at every service. fession he had signed, went at once Send all subscriptions to: Evangelical Visi- Complete success delighted all, and to officials to deny his guilt and tor, Evangel Press, Nappanee, Ind. THE MAILING LABEL INDICATES EX- none more than Jack. voluntarily returned to prison rather PIRATION SATE: All subscriptions three than to let the confession stand. months in arrears will be discontinued. Be patient and sweet with old- CHANGE OP ADDRESS: Be sure to give timers; yet sometimes it will be nec- Wong Ming Tau, according to Miss both the old and new addresses. Accepted for mailing at special rate of post- essary sweetly to go forward over Willis' account, is typical of many age in Sec, 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. them, trusting them to follow. behind the Bamboo Curtain today Entered as second-class matter, at the post office at Nappanee, Indiana, under Act of —The Church Advocate who have been willing to suffer and March 3, 1879.

(2) Evangelical Visitor UR Lord warned about "tainted" O money. We do not mean the kind Gehazi, Judas, Simon Magus, and Ananias and Sapphira possessed. Unblessed Money We mean those funds out of which God's part has not been extracted E. M. Wadsworth and devoted to His cause as He de- sires. For this reason it is "tainted" and "unblessed." mon sin and it has with it a com- cious possessions, their latter end mon "taint." Believers, if they want shall be twice blessed; and mean- Jesus said, "Give alms of such their money blessed, must honor the while they know they have not rob- things as ye have; and, behold, all Lord first with their substance. "A bed God. They will not have a tor- things are clean unto you" (Luke cake for me first," demanded the menting conscience. 11:41). Through covetousness, the prophet Elijah of the widow of Zare- It is dangerous to appropriate the men to whom our Lord addressed phath, as an act of faith that God's Lord's portion to ourselves. Yet this these words had appropriated to Word about the meal and oil would is a common sin of Christians. They themselves tithes and offerings which not fail. She made him the cake and let money get power over them, in- belonged to God, just as many seem God gave the increase. stead of being rulers over their to be doing today. In doing this they riches. No Christian can afford to let were guilty of robbing God. Conse- So many Christians put their money rule his life. Increase of rich- quently their possessions lacked the money "into a bag with holes." The es cannot make us happier if it blessing of God. Lord "blows upon it" and makes it makes us slaves. Contentment is the It is sad when "prophets divine for fly away as if it had wings, or lets it companion of godliness. money," but it is just as bad when be a means of heartache to them. It is natural for our lungs to ex- anyone withholds money from God The reason is usually that they have hale after inhalation, and for the which is His due. "Will a man rob not given God His portion. But if stomach to refuse food when satis- God?" asked Billy Sunday. "Yes," like Job they stand uncondemned fied: but appetite for money can he said, "he will rob God quicker before the Lord, though Satan might never be satisfied with increase. than anybody else." This is a com- be allowed to take from them pre- Much wants more. Tens want hun- dreds, and hundreds thousands. Money cannot satisfy the growing desire for wealth. But money can be an investment in soul-winning; as such it is blessed money. Solomon, the wisest of all The Harm of Avarice men, said, "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. The fruit VARICE stands fifth among the which ought to be used for other pur- of the righteous is a tree of life; A seven deadly sins. In the Ten poses. In fact, it takes almost all a and he that winneth souls is wise" Commandments, where it is forbid- person's energies, leaving none for (Proverbs 11:28, 30). And a "great- den, it is called covetousness. It may recreation, fellowship, doing good er than Solomon'' said, "Lay not up be thought to be greediness, or lust deeds, and the like. for yourselves treasures upon earth, after the things of this world. These Then, avarice separates a man where moth and rust doth corrupt, three words — greed, covetousness, from God. Jesus taught, "You can- and where thieves break through and avarice — are among the ugliest in not serve God and mammon"—the steal: but lay up for yourselves the English language. So ugly, in latter being the god of avarice. The treasures in heaven, . . . for where fact, that we have devised other more qualities of life required to serve God your treasure is, there will your acceptable terms with which to cloak are simply not compatible with those heart be also" (Matthew 6:19-21). the ideas for which these words required to serve mammon. We need to remind ourselves again stand—such terms as thrift, or enter- And further, avarice always makes that "we brought nothing into this prise, for example. its victims miserable, causing them world, and it is certain we can carry The extent to which our western to experience an insatiable hell of nothing out" (I Timothy 6:7). All world is caught in the grip of ava- craving for this and that, craving the money that we can accumulate rice may be seen from the fact that which cannot possibly be satisfied will only be rusted, stolen or left to most people believe their major because the more it is satisfied the be squandered after our death. We problems to be material ones—how more it grows. can carry nothing out of this world, to get a new house, car, furnace, etc., How shall we escape the powerful but we can send it out before us by or simply how to get more money. pull of avarice? The only answer is investing it in the service of Christ. The harm of this avarice is enor- to be found in Jesus who taught, The fruits to be derived by such giv- mous. "Blessed are those who hunger and ing cannot be measured in dollars For one thing, it causes a person thirst for righteousness." We need to and cents but in souls won, in Chris- to be misled as to what matters in learn to lust after righteousness, tians strengthened, and in lives em- life. Avarice never leads a man to rather than after the things of this powered for God's service. And our confront the issue of this relation- world. This suggests at once the own reward for faithful stewardship ship to Jesus Christ, but only dis- narrow, difficult way. It can be fol- will be riches in heaven, "where tracts him away from that issue. At lowed only as we learn to know Him neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, every crucial point it minimizes the who is "the God of all righteous- and where thieves do not break ness." through nor steal." spiritual, magnifies the material. The Pentecostal Evangel, submitted by C. J. Again, avarice consumes energies Robert W. Hartzler, The Mennonite Carlson

July 27, 1959 (3) 3. How to Spend Money Though it is a pleasure to make money; it is a greater pleasure and satisfaction to the Christian to use it to the honor of God. Americans love to give for good causes. In one year they contributed §1,296,000,000 to churches and relig- ious organizations. They put almost $25,000,000 into offerings every week. It looks like a huge sum. In comparison with other expenditures, however, it is mediocre. During the same time Americans spent $2,234,000,000 for television sets. They spent $50,000,000 more for lipstick and cosmetics than they gave to churches. Further, Ameri- cans spent four times as much for tobacco as for religion; seven times as much for automobiles; and eight times as much for alcoholic bever- Proper Use of Money ages as for the kingdom of God. We managed to dig into our pocketbooks for just about as much for the church M. A. Kroeker as we spend for funerals. In one year the U. S. A. spent about 40 times as much for armaments (40 Billion) as all major Bible Societies have spent MERICANS are known as money 1. How to Obtain Money in the distribution of the Scriptures A hunters. Most of them earn a God made a covenant with Adam during the last 150 years. lot and often spend more. An au- and told him that he must earn his Is this the right way of spending? thority of our land has said that 90 bread with toil (Gen. 3:19). It is a A thousand times no! percent of our thinking is connected universal law that a laborer is Though God wants us to eat, dress, with money-making. People find worthy of his rightful hire. (Luke and enjoy life in a Christian man- pleasure and satisfaction in making 10:7) Paul said, "let him labour ner, money is simply something that money, and the possession of money with his hands, the things which are He has entrusted to us and allows us is not necessarily wrong. The mis- good, that he may have . . . ." (Eph. to use during our life time. One day use or the "love of money" (I Tim- 4:28) He also stated that those who we will give account to Him for our othy 6:10), however, is the root of will not work shall not eat (II Thess. stewardship. all evil. 3:10). In the life of a man and In the Old Testament the Jews un- Men may admit it or not, but for especially of a Christian there is no der the law were told to give one- many, money has priority in their room for laziness, even if he has tenth of their income to the temple lives. Christians, however, must sufficient money. The Bible teaches plus additional offerings. Under learn to put first things first. When us to work and gives us principles Grace, where we take out of His ful- the lawyer asked Jesus which was which instruct and guide us in ob- ness "grace for grace," we will not the greatest of all commandments, taining money. These are: to work give less than the Jews did. Since He replied, "Thou shalt love the diligently, to be honest, not to take we are so human, it is good for us Lord thy God with all thy heart and advantage of others in any way, and to make the giving of the tenth a with all thy soul and with all thy to follow Paul's advice: "Whatso- minimum norm of our life. It is mind and with all thy strength" ever ye do, do all to the glory of the nature of a spiritual-minded (Mark 12:30). This statement from God."' Christian to give freely, gratefully, our Lord leaves no room for mis- 2. How to Possess Money and cheerfully for the spreading of understanding. God must have top All the gold and silver of the hills the Gospel and the helping of the priority in all phases of our life. God are the Lord's; we are only stewards. needy. Let us reverse the carnal way is to have first claim on our time, If we have money, it really belongs of thinking and asking: "How much talents, and treasures. to the Lord and is not to have do- shall I give for the Lord?" Let us For many people it is most diffi- minion over us nor possess us. To like a faithful steward ask: "How cult to surrender the control of the Christian it is a trust from God. much may I spend for myself?" His money to the Lord. They are willing Some think that money which is Word and His Spirit will guide us. to testify and to work for the Lord, given them or is hard-earned is their Let us work diligently. Let us use but they hold back if He requests our own to hold or spend as they please. our energy, time, and money wisely. energy and our ability minted into Not so the Christian; he gives God Let us lay up treasures in Heaven coin. Since we are all, at one time first claim on his money and posses- that when we shall appear before or another, guilty in misusing money, sions. All that we have is really His; Him we may hear Him say, "Well we want to review three consider- we only use it till we die. done, thou good and faithful serv- ations about the proper use of money. If, like in the case of Zacchaeus of ant : thou hast been faithful over few The Bible gives us the needed light old, our money has not been acquired things . . . enter thou into the joy of on this topic which is so vital to all honestly, we must restore it to its thy Lord" (Matthew 25:21). of us. rightful owner. Christian Leader a) Evangelical Visitor dren is to be prevented. The family altar is a "must" in our homes. How CAN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY BE PREVENTED IN YOUR HOME? In your home 1. Make Christ the head of your home. Billy Graham has observed: "Most of the trouble with teen-agers comes Juvenile Delinquency Can from children where prayer is neg- lected, the Bible is never opened, and Be Prevented! church attendance is spasmodic." 2. Children must obey and respect Ray M. Brubaker their parents. Dr. V. Raymond Edman of Wheat- on College says: "Because of lack of "-rHE nation is losing its fight prayer is a violation of the church- discipline in home and school, we I against Juvenile Delinquency," state principal, and ask that it be have a generation of young people says a U. S. Senate Sub-Committee! discontinued in our schools. that are inclined to be surly, rude, Expressing our nation's concern How godless can we become? No- sophisticated, selfish, disrespectful, J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, where in the Constitution of the and disagreeable." observes: "Thoughtful citizens every- United States can it be discovered where are alarmed over the con- that prayer is a violation of the Certainly, the Bible encourages tinued upsurge in youthful lawless- church-state principal. Both sessions discipline of children when per- of congress are opened with prayer. formed lovingly. ness." From the pen of wise king Solo- Ever-increasing lawlessness in our The very foundation of our society mon, we read: "He that spareth his land comes at a time when the Bi- rests in a belief in God, and the rod hateth his son; but he that loveth ble is being denied its rightful acknowledgment of His Holy Word. him chasteneth him betimes." Pro v. authority in our public schools, and Upon our coins and valuable docu- 13:24 our homes are victimized by divorce, ments is stamped: ''Tn God we Again we read: "Chasten thy son materialism, and pleasure. Trust." while there is hope, and let not thy It was never intended that our When a president is inaugurated, soul spare for his crying." Prov. schools in America be closed to the and when our courts administer Word of God! 19:18 oaths, a Bible is brought. By using Finally, this admonition: "Correct As Dr. Thomas Baily, superintend- the Bible we attest to its Divine sov- thy son, and he shall give thee rest; ent of Florida Schools, comments: ereignty, and show allegiance to its vea, he shall give delight unto thy "We need to remember that our pub- commands. soul." Prov. 29:17 lic schools are an outgrowth of the Why then should prayer and the Protestant Reformation. Luther, Bible be denied in our public A teen-ager recently got into Calvin, and others taught that to schools ? trouble. The parents were then win salvation one must know the Woodrow Wilson once said: "There called to the police station. On ar- Scriptures. And, to know the scrip- are great problems before the riving, the mother called for her son tures one had to know how to read. American people. I would be afraid who was six feet one inch tall, and The religious motive was sufficiently to go forward if I did not believe weighing 180 lbs. Then she asked a strong to lead the early colonists to that there lay at the foundation of deputy for his belt and command- establish schools, thus the early all our schooling, and all our ing her son to lower his pants she American schools were deeply inter- thought, the incomparable and un- gave him some old-fashioned correc- ested in the moral and spiritual life tion. The sheriff then marked the impeachable Word of God." case "closed." of the children." Other great men have spoken in Today, when the U. S. Supreme defence of the Word of God. Among Children, when corrected in the Court has ruled in favor of the sepa- these is Thomas Jefferson who de- home for disobedience will not be- ration of church and state, Dr. Baily clared: "The Bible is the source come delinquent when mingling with says: "Separation of church and of liberty." society. state means Religious Liberty! It Andrew Jackson, as he lay dying, 3. Parents must show love and un- does not mean that government is pointed to the family Bible and said derstanding to their children. completely disassociated with re- to his physician: "That Book, sir, How often in some homes children ligion." is the Book on which our republic are treated worse than dogs. "Shut Today many are interpreting the rests." up!" . . . "Go sit down!" . . . "Be- Supreme Court's action as opposing Delinquency today is resulting have yourself!" . . . are commands all moral or spiritual values taught from the lack of religious instruc- in homes where the seeds of delin- our children. tion in many of our institutions of quency prevail. In Herricks, Long Island, for in- learning. School authorities sug- Parents must exercise love and de- stance, this prayer has been prayed gest the church be responsible for votion to their children. Never in the public schools since 1951: teaching the Bible. should children be treated rudely, "Almighty God, we acknowledge our How sad, however, when two- but always with respect. dependence upon thee, and we beg thirds of the youth of America do A parent should be a pal to his thy blessing upon us, our parent?, not attend church or Sunday school? children. our teachers, and our country." The home, of necessity, must be- If these three suggestions are Now several disgruntled parents come the center of Bible instruction prayerfully followed, your home are protesting. They maintain that if juvenile delinquency of our chil- should be a happy home!

July 27, 1959 (5) sphere, in the presence of God and the Lamb. PREACHERS To seek life and happiness in any other way is vainer work by far than seeking to make brick without straw. True, the enemy of our souls spreads a gilding over this passing scene, in order that men may im- agine it to be all gold. He sets up many a puppet show to elicit the hollow laugh from a thoughtless multitude, who will not remember Life Begins—When? that it is Satan who is in the box, and that it is his object to keep them from Christ, and drag them down in- "This month shall be unto you the history is a complete blank, even to eternal perdition. beginning of months, it shall be the though, in man's account, it may There is nothing real, nothing first month of the year to you." have been one of interrupted ac- solid, nothing satisfying but in (Ex. 12:1-2) tivity. Christ. Outside of Him, "all is All that which engages the atten- vanity and vexation of spirit." In o BIBLE students this text will be tion of the man of this world—the Him alone true joy and satisfaction T recognized as a statement from honors, the riches, the pleasures, the are to be found: and we only begin the familiar story of one of the attractions of life, so called—all, to live when we begin to live in, live greatest incidents in the record of when examined in the light of the on, live with, and live for Him. (End God's interference in the affairs of judgments of God, when weighed in of quotation) the human race—the deliverance of the balances of the sanctuary, must Does it work the same today? If His chosen people from "the iron be accounted as a dismal blank, a it doesn't it isn't the work of God. furnace"; a f oregleam—a typical worthless void, utterly unworthy of Here is the testimony of a young presentation in the Old Testament a place in the records of the Holy lieutenant in the Chinese army who of the experience which the Gospel Ghost. "He that believeth not the found the Lord at the Armed Forces was to make real to whosoever would Son shall not see life." (Jno. 3:36) Service Center, San Diego, Cali- believe as recorded in the New Tes- Men speak of "seeing life" when fornia in 1959. "On eighth this tament. they launch forth into society, travel month I receive Jesus Christ in my It is not our purpose to enter into hither and thither, see all that is to heart. I will regard all the past to a discussion of this great theme be seen. They forget that the only be as die, and all the future to be as here suggested. We want to share true, the only real, the only divine new birth." with you, some thoughts suggested wav to "see life" is to "believe on A colonel of the Chinese Marine by Dr. C. H. Mackintosh, in his the Son of God." Corps was introduced to Jesus "Studies in the Pentateuch." These How little do men think of this! They Christ at the same center. Back in studies were first printed in 1880. imagine that "real life" is at an end Formosa, soon to be promoted to They were so fresh, original and when a man becomes a Christian in the status of general, he wrote con- stimulating that by 1954 they had truth and reality, not merely in cerning his conversion: "You know passed through a twenty-fifth print- name or profession. Whereas God's that day, what a wonderful change ing. This is a selection from the Word teaches us that it is only then in my life has been wrought since volume on Exodus. that we can see life and taste true Jesus came into my heart. I will There is here a very interesting happiness. "He that hath the Son, read, believe, practice and obey the change in the order of time. The hath life." (I Jno. 5:12) And again, Bible in my life." For him it was common civil year was rolling on in "Happy is he whose transgression is the beginning of days. A new life its ordinary course, when Jehovah forgiven, whose sin is covered." had begun. interrupted it in reference to His (Psa. 32:1) If it isn't a new life, then it isn't people; and thus in principle, taught We can get life and happiness only the life, which the Prince of Life, them that they were to begin a new in Christ. Apart from Him all is freely gave His life, to make possible era in company with Him; their pre- death and misery, in heaven's judg- for all who believe to enter into. vious history (as slaves in Egypt) ment, whatever the outward appear- was henceforth to be regarded as a ance may be. It is when the thick Now, really, did life begin for blank. veil of unbelief is removed from the you when you "believed" on the Redemption was to be considered heart, and we are enabled to behold Lord Jesus Christ? Or is religion the first step in REAL LIFE. with the eye of faith, the bleeding with you just a habit, handed down This teaches a real truth. A man's Lamb, bearing our heavy burden of from your parents—a practice of life is really of no account until he guilt upon the tree, that we enter traditional patterns of behaviour, begins to walk with God, in the upon the path of life, and partake of without the miracle beginning of a knowledge of full salvation, and set- the cup of divine happiness,—a life New Life in Christ Jesus? Don't tled peace, through the precious which begins at the cross, and flows continue living that way. There is blood of the Lamb. Previous to this, onward into the eternity of glory,— no joy in it. he is, in the judgment of God, and a happiness which, each day, be- Life begins when "Old things have in the language of Scripture, "dead comes deeper and purer, more con- passed away, and behold, all things in trespasses and sins"; "alienated nected with God and founded upon become new." from the life of God." His whole Christ, until we reach its proper C.E.H.

(6) Evangelical Visitor To help you share a burden . . . "Teaching Them"

Leoda Buckwalter

"Basic doctrinal truths are so necessary." "They cannot read yet, but they can memorize Scripture!" "All poiver," said Jesus, "is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go "We went to them." ye, therefore, and teach all nations . . . teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. "A native lamp illustrates Amen." .Ephesians 5:8."

nd so the missionary faces the re- parents, Sunday School teachers, A sponsibility not only to bring Miss Cassel and other teachers dur- people to Him, but to lead them on ing the eight years of high school into maturity of Christian experi- and college, and many a mature mis- a five-month course for young women ence. For not very often does a new sionary who had learned the secret who are also new Christians has paid convert come of himself for the of living victoriously amidst the good dividends. The course will be teaching program which the Lord problems of missionary life. God has repeated this summer from July has enjoined. Not of himself! But he opened my eyes through them, and I through November. can be encouraged, and he will re- praise Him for it. The accompanying pictures were spond if he has truly taken the Lord Now, what about a new believer in taken in a village about ten miles into his life. a foreign land — without a back- from Madhipura in Saharsa District. A teaching program does not ground of Christian teaching and ex- The village is not large; but all but materialize on its own. ample? Who is going to sit down two families recently accepted Chris- It is born of vision. It blossoms and spend hours and hours with him, tianity, through the witness of the out of a burden which has gripped teaching him the Word? Who is go- Madhipura hospital. Having ac- the mature child of God. There has ing to challenge him to memorize cepted, they returned home to wit- to be much prayer, and the giving Scripture or acquaint him with great ness to their new-found faith. How of much time and effort, if a strong Biblical doctrines, so that he can ade- much did they know of the Word? spiritual feeding program is to be- quately teach fellow villagers? Some- How adequately could they tell come a reality. There has to be the body must! Otherwise, what chance others about Jesus Christ? Did they firm conviction that mature Chris- is there that he will become a strong have the basic fundamentals of the tians are the product of careful guid- Christian ? Christian faith worked out into their ance and teaching under the leader- Out of these deep concerns has every-day living? How could they, ship of the Holy Spirit. God's method grown a teaching program in both except someone teach them? is men and women touched into spir- the Purnea and Saharsa districts. In And so—we went. We camped itual life who then in turn touch the Purnea area there is a national among them, spending time each day others. leadership mature enough to help teaching the Word. We had memory As I look back over the years, I teach. Leadership training institutes work and practice teaching periods. find that many a saint has had a have been a vital help. Local leaders The young man in the picture is giv- lovely part in bringing me to a place have been called in periodically for ing back to the others that which he of spiritual understanding: my godly spiritual encouragement. In Barjora learned the day before, the poster

July 27, 1959 Poreig-n. Mission Treas.: Office of the MB Treasurer, Washington Boro, Fenna. (7) ' ,„l"»f! •toSfeiSj^Vlilp

Pupils in front of section of Outdoor laundry. Sheets being Living room Kafue School building. washed—latest in wash machines. Greetings to Our Worker at Kafue I Workman Kefas. Notice the Sister Anna Kettering will be more surprised than you to see this page sweeping broom he made from of pictures! They were borrowed from a friend because I thought they branches for use on the ground would interest you as they did me—and make it easier for you to pray around Anna's house. intelligently about Anna's assignment at Kafue Mission. See the 1959 Mis- sion Handbook, pp. 12 and 27.—M. C. K.

Turnpike Service Station—yes, The Great North Road—on which Anna travels in Northern Rhodesia! from Choma to Kafue. A corner in the kitchen. (8) Evangelical Visitor having been left in the village so that God's people join in prayer that these con- Bramlete. The pastor had the privilege he could continue to use it. Thakur, tacts may bear rich fruit for the Master? of leading this young mother to the Lord Varied opportunities for working with on her death bed. In the midst of much a tailor by trade, shares the respon- the children and young people of the com- suffering, she cried to the Lord and was sibility of the Sunday services with munity have presented themselves, in- later able to give clear testimony of sal- another neighbor, Yohan. Pray for cluding occasional opportunities for the vation. The following morning she went to both of them. pastor to present chapel talks in the local be with her Lord. Also, at her death, bed, high school. Also the church is blessed her husband decided for the Lord Jesus We hope this will help you to with a growing Sunday School. Christ. Pray for this young father who share the burden which rests upon This church is looking forward to a is left with four small motherless children. your missionaries—the burden of period of evangelistic services with Rev. He will meet with much temptation. leading the spiritually immature in- Allen G. Brubaker as evangelist, July Prayer is also requested for the pastor, 19-26. During this period a one-week Bible who, unless the Lord performs a miracle, to maturity. This burden is not School will be held in an effort to reach the will quite possibly come to surgery for a new; it led the Apostle Paul to cry boys and girls of the community for back injury within the summer. out (Col. 1:26-29): "The mystery Christ. God is waiting to perform many miracles . . . now is made manifest to his A recent incident for rejoicing in West of grace in the needy West Charleston saints: To whom God would make Charleston was the salvation of Mrs. Betty area. Will you pray to this end? known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man YOUTH in all wisdom; that we may.present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. Whereunto I also labour striving ac- cording to his working, which work- A Venture in Service eth in me mightily." This is the secret. There must be Eleanor C. Minuse the mighty working of God in us before there can be the working of The following report on the Greece World Service. This positive evalu- the Spirit through us! We are com- Pax project was written by Mrs. ation of the project by a non-Menno- mitted, before God, to this task of Eleanor C. Minuse, who served as nite observer is most encouraging bringing Christians to maturity. Will travelling photographer for Church and provides interesting reading. you share this burden with us? Will you lift us constantly in your pray- ers? Pray for a strong church in N 1951, several American Menno- years, a few American cows, hogs India with strong national leaders I nites went on a mission of serv- and chickens have been introduced. who live close to the Lord Jesus ice to the village of Panayitsa, in the It is the native custom to put live- Christ and are therefore able to lead foothills of the mountains near the stock in the dark, unventilated sec- others. Yugoslav border. The entire popu- tions of the houses below the family lation of a thousand people were living quarters, or in equally dingy Greeks whose ancestors had lived in outlying sheds. The Mennonites have Furlough Address Turkey for years, remnants of the erected a small, but modern barn. Byzantine Empire. In the bitter The local people are encouraged to The mailing address of Brother and Sis- ter Howard Wolgemuth during their brief Greek-Turkish War they had lost house their animals in better fashion, furlough is: c/o Mrs. Ruth C. Kraybill, many of their loved ones and all their and help is given to those who decide 2 Center Square, Elizabethtown, Pa. possessions, then been repatriated to make improvements. The Ameri- The Wolgemuths plan to return to Cuba during the 1923-1924 exchange. Dur- can cows have now produced some during the latter part of August in order ing World War II, the Germans rav- to be there to help prepare for the open- calves, which in turn are making a ing of school in September. Judy plans to aged their part of Greece. From small milk surplus, so a source of remain in the States to attend Messiah 1946 to 1950, they were in the midst cash has been created; the extra College. Dale has another year to go at of the fierce fighting of what they milk is sold in Edessa, about 35 Millersville State Teachers College. call the Communist War, or some miles away. In the meantime Brother and Sister John Pawelski are in charge of the work call the Greek Civil War. The Mennonites, have extended in Cuba and will appreciate being espe- When the Mennonites arrived, they their work to a second village, Tsa- cially remembered at this time. told a widow that they would re- kones, about two hours drive from build her home, which had been Panayitsa, in a tiny valley, where badly damaged by the wars, and fix most of the people were also refugees Home Missions a place for her down stairs, if she and all had suffered from the wars. West Charleston Church, Phoneton, Ohio would let them live in the three up- A small but efficient cannery has By action of the recent General Con- stairs rooms. The interpreter re- been set up, where all may bring ference the West Charleston Brethren in Christ Church has joined the family of ported that "the tears came down their fruits and vegetables for pre- Home Missions congregations. Here in from off her eyes-, she was so happy." serving. The local peaches are espe- brief, is a history of this work. One of the first jobs attempted cially fine. In this village a chicken Through the work and vision of the Ex- was the plowing of land that had brooder, sent from America, supplies tension committee of the Southern Ohio district and Bishop C. J. Ulery the church been too hard for the hand plows to a number of one-day chicks. It is was opened in June, 1955. break. A tractor was sent from hoped that soon a source of cash The Lord has been blessing the efforts America. New hybrid seeds were may be established by producing sur- of the pastor, Rev. A. Hess Brubaker, his planted. Obviously, these people plus eggs. wife and faithful co-workers in the churCh, needed more fodder for their ani- in giving them an opening into the hearts These attempts to help a backward and homes of many folks in the Phoneton mals, more grains and vegetables people may seem so obviously prac- and West Charleston area. Will many of for themselves. During the past eight tical that these ventures appear easy.

July 27, 1959 Rome Mission Treas.: Rev. Andrew Slagenweit, R, 1, Box 1611, West Milton, Ohio (9) Americans is well known in this part of the country. They give us hope of a better tomorrow." For the young Mennonites there are many personal trials. Although in winter it is below freezing much of the time and there is often snow, their sleeping quarters have no heat. Their diet is limited to canned goods except in summer and early fall. Medical assistance is inadequate in the vicinity. While I was in Panayitsa, one man was bitten by a dog; the skin was scarcely pierced, but there had been rabies in a neighboring village. The leader had to make the difficult de- cision whether to send his man to Salonika for the painful, expensive rabies treatment. He could not risk enmity by causing a valuable sheep dog to be sacrificed for experiment; nor would the natives probably have been willing to produce the dog. There are only four Mennonites in each of the villages, plus the leader for both. Of course they become homesick and miss the recreations of A chicken incubator used to introduce better laying hens. their own world. They spend two or (Photo by the author.) more years in service abroad, re- ceiving an allowance of $10 a month for their clothes and incidentals. Their transportation, food and lodg- ing are furnished. However, some of But such people do not readily adopt of themselves, but many problems them also contribute towards their new methods. They ask why what have not yet been solved. own support. The leader of these was "right" for their ancestors for Gradually, the brightest ones do two villages told me he was spending thousands of years is "wrong" for realize the opportunities being of- all the money he had saved since his them now. They see that a pig from fered them. The sincerity and devo- high school graduation to be self- American stock at two months is tion of these young Mennonites have supporting during his two years of twice the size of their four month won many hearts. When I visited the service. pig; however, the foreign pig eats villages, I found people asking their Despite the hardships, I overheard more. With almost no education, no advice on many problems. A little two of them asking each other how ability to keep records, or even to girl came to the door, asking the they would get used to the more understand the careful records kept Mennonite matron to tell her a story; humdrum life of their home towns. for them, they have difficulty in rec- she was promptly cuddled while told Two others spoke of how much they ognizing the gains. a short tale. (The Mennonites have would miss the warm friendships Then too. there is the terrible in- picked up much of the native lan- and simple trust of these Greeks. ertia of desnondency. Why exert guage from the children whom they One man who had returned to themselves? Three times thev have befriended; they say the children are America warned them of some of the lost all possessions—why struggle most patient with them, making sure disappointments of his homecoming. for more? It is difficult enough to they get every word correct.) An- One was that no one asked about his eke out a bare existence, using other child wanted a cut finger exciting adventures; all wanted only methods which are easier for them. bandaged. An old woman stopped to know how it seemed to be back. The younger men who might be for a friendly gossip and a cup of Of course those who have had these more educated and ambitious leave tea. One evening four men dropped maturing experiences will have a as soon as possible for better places. by to ask some questions about their period of readjustment, but they will With existence so near a starvation animals and to entertain with a have a new perspective on life and a level, stealing may be the only way native song and dance. keener appreciation of world prob- to fill the family stomachs. They have Later, in Salonika, I met a major lems. had things taken from them fre- in the Greek Army, who had been to One of the things I shall remem- ouently. and often they have not America. As he chatted quite frank- ber longest about my short visit is known by whom. They do not trust ly about several topics, I asked him the "kiss of the cross" one old wom- each other. This makes it almost im- whether he thought the effort and an gave me (both cheeks, then fore- possible for them to develop the co- money being spent on this proiect head and chin), together with some operation necessary for their assum- might be better utilized some other Greek blessing I could not under- ing, the responsibility of a milk route. way. "No," he said, "no matter if stand. I realized it was a gesture of The Mennonites want to leave as they do not succeed as rapidly or as her appreciation for what America soon as these people can take care well as they wish. The work of these was doing for her and her people.

(10) Evangelical Visitor Pleasant Hill, Ohio July 11, 1959 Dear Bro. Editor: The other day I had a visit with Grand- ma Stump and gathered this bit of in- formation about her. She, perhaps is the oldest member in the church. I wish I could put down everything she said. Like A Centenarian this: "I don't agree with everything the church is doing. But I don't pick my Anna Mae Sherman pastor to pieces and knock him around. That isn't right. And I tell that to people when they come here to me. We served our generation, let them serve theirs." I was nearing the neat little house Sincerely, at the end of Hill St. in Pleasant Hill \ Anna Mae Sherman when I heard her radio, the 6:45news $M3 broadcast. I felt a warmth of wel- YJ« *S.-- come as I stepped on the porch. I <|pt& fin she faithfully attends. She is an in- noted the flowers on the wall, the spiration to Pastor Sherman as she breeze softly playing with the win- listens intently to the sermons and dow curtain, and then I heard her assents to the truth with an upraised voice "Come in," and Grandma hand or a smile. Stump, as everyone in Pleasant Hill She lives alone in her little home knows her, and scores of others, where her Bible and radio are her snapped off her radio and came to course of blessing. Billy Graham's meet me, looking fresh and prim. broadcast has been her favorite bur Her brown eyes sparkled with joy as she "lost it" she said. "But I still I put my arm around her ninety- write to him." She arises early some-pound body and bent down to enough to hear the Cadle Tabernacle kiss her. program which is 7:15. She spends Anna Newcomer Stump was born M her time making cushion and quilt near Fairborn in Ohio in 1859. Her *• .,7.JM tops from blanket bindings. father studied law and was a Metho- Mrs. Joshua Stump of Pleasant Hill, Ohio "I have some aches and pains, but dist minister. She was married to who celebrates her 100th birthday you can learn to live with them. You Joshua Stump in 1895. Her children: August 31. are to carry your cross with a smile, Samuel, deceased; Martha, the wife not pester other people with it." Her of Rev. Irvin Hoover, Cincinnati, that pumpkin and told the Lord that grandson David Hoover stops in Ohio; and Margaret Brehm of Her- was all we had. I got up and trusted every day to see her and gets her shey, Pa.,' and a foster daughter God. I wasn't worried. That day a mail. "I have never heard Grandma Helen Allen in Illinois. Dunkard Brother came with a bas- criticize anyone," said Mr. Hoover. "When I was a girl," Grandma re- ket of food, potatoes, apples, meat called, "we were very poor. I had and I don't know what all. Those ten years were just like walking with to quit school after fifth grade and Death and Life in Indonesia go to work. When I was 23 I worked God, it was during the panic but I just lived a life of prayer and had in a home where they boarded a by Clarence Rutt, M.D. Methodist evangelist. He thought I a good time with the Lord. There MCC Halmahera, Indoneisa was a Christian because I seemed so were times I wasn't well and the doc- nice." She chuckled. "I didn't like tor told my father that I wouldn't It was Tuesday night and I thought the him. I thought he was too foolish live to see 30. They don't know day's work was done. I was reading by everything," she laughed. the kerosene lamp and Helen was giving and I was critical. But the day he Karen Sue her milk. We heard steps left he found out I wasn't saved and Mrs. Stump lived at Grantham for outside and there was a soft knock on the when he said good-bye he asked me four years when her son went to door. I opened the door and was handed to read Romans 10:8. I did. I got school. Twenty-five years were spent a letter. There was a call for the doctor in Illinois near Morrison where her to come and help a young woman who had under conviction. The next day I delivered her second baby on Monday was miserable, I read and prayed, it husband assisted at the Mt. Carmel afternoon and by the next morning the didn't take me long. I was willing. I Orphanage. In 1945 they came to placenta had still not delivered. It had didn't need an evangelist around. I Pleasant Hill where her husband taken 12 hours to come by prahu, their passed away in 1947. hand-made boat. was alone but the Lord saved me Another hospital worker, Ratalangi, and and I knew it. He was getting me Grandma will be 100 the last day I started off with them about midnight. ready for what was ahead. He has of August. A special service is plan- Again the winds were not favorable and been with me ever since. ned for Aug. 30, at the church where we could not sail. As we lay down to sleep in the center of the prahu, the "My mother died when I was 25. I oarsmen began their rhythmic rowing. went home and took care of the fam- Hour after hour the regular striking of ily and my father. He was a har- the oars against the boat continued. By daylight we had reached the island of ness-maker then. We had little food Meti, and we stopped for a quick break- and people were worried about us. fast of tea and fried bread. My little sister said, 'Oh, Annie will : About noon we waded ashore in Pedi- find us something.' I remember of go- lfou refyfcmty wang and walked up to the village. We ing down into the cellar and all th'e passed a freshly dug grave and knew Jwhaiyciiisow. what had happened. Evidently the woman food that was there was a little old had bled to death. She was the daughter cow pumpkin. I got on my knees by of the Chinese merchant and we sat down

July 27, 1959 (U) in the store as the Christian funeral iiliilliiiiil began. Standing before the simple wooden box, the schoolteacher-preacher gave a short talk. While the people sang softly, the carpenter solemnly nailed the black, cloth-covered coffin shut. Then it was carried down the path on the shoulders of six young men. The young husband and parents were grief-stricken. All we could do for them was to send some donated vitamin-enriched milk powder for the new baby. Perhaps if there had been radio or telephone com- munications or a fast motorboat, we could have helped. But there are none of these here. And 60 kilometers here is as far as 600 miles back home. Certainly there is no family in the USA that is 600 miles from a doctor. Here there are 50,000 people to one doctor and one hospital. It does not seem very fair. In the afternoon we began to see patients. Mothers with anemia and babies with fever came one after another. Many of the children had yaws, which cover the body with open sores. A single shot of penicillin is usually enough to bring about a rapid cure. Before dark we had used all of our penicillin, so we promised to send a male nurse with more medicine in the near future. After about 200 patients and a dinner of rice, deer, chicken, greens, Dedication of new church at Palmyra, Pa. Bishop Henry Ginder has just received the bananas and delicious pineapples, we went key from Dr. Harold Engle, Chairman of the Building Committee and is giving the to bed. charge and the key to Amos Gantz, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The next day the oarsmen insisted that we rest before returning home. This is Rev. Walter Sinks was guest speaker at Rev. Charles Rife spoke to us in interest always the case whenever we go by prahu. Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Sunday, July 5. of Home Missions. They are not ready to bring us back. Glen Ressler was installed as pastor at In one of our recent services, a burning They are never in a hurry and they can- Cassopolis, Michigan, Sunday, July 5. of the mortgage celebrated the payment not imagine why I should be in a hurry Elsie Bechtel, an active Christian worker in full of a church building indebtedness. either. They feel honored to have a white at Valley Chapel, Ohio, has accepted a two- Three young men of our congregation man in the village and so they wish to year assignment under the M.C.C. in Ger- recently took the step of water baptism. entertain him. Furthermore, they sail many. The Christ's Crusaders have planted when the winds are right, but we some- Joe Haines, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, left July sweet corn as one of their projects for times think they use this as an excuse 15 for a one week orientation stay at Akron, this summer. for delay. At any rate, we could not go Pa., thence abroad, July 23, en route to Jor- In the absence of our pastor on Con- home that day. dan for Pax Service. ference Sunday, Mr. Hale of the "Gideons" We saw a few more patients and walked Mt. Pleasant, Pa., conducted evangelistic spoke in the morning service. His talk down by the beach to see a huge pile of and prophetic services July 23-26 with J. was very informative as to the birth of rusting scrap iron, a grim reminder of Lester Myers as guest speaker. the Gideons Society and their present day the cost of the Second World War. Most The Merrill, Michigan, congregation is activities. of it was Japanese truck parts, airplane sponsoring a tent meeting, Aug. 16-30. The Children's Day was observed June 21 wings, and other parts of aluminum. We tent will be located on the farm of Henry with a number of children participating witnessed a recent tragedy as a result of Schneider. Bro. Schneider will be the evan- in the morning worship service. the civil war. The rebels had set fire to gelist, and Harold Scheidel from Kitchener, a .copra warehouse and all that was left Ont., Canada, song leader, Rev. Ralph E. Stevensville, Ontario was the concrete floor. This is, of course, Palmer, pastor, will be in charge. On April 5, we enjoyed a musical pro- a further setback in the economic develop- gram rendered by the N.C.C. Ladies' En- ment of the eastern islands of this newly Clarence Center, N. Y. semble and Quartette. Mr. Robert Sider independent country. In the afternoon I The month of May featured new interest brought a few remarks concerning the studied my English-Indonesian dictionary in our Sunday School. National Family activities during the past year and em- while Ratalangi went deer hunting. No Week was observed by a church family phasized that many of the young people deer were found, but the people gave us taking special interest in another family had been drawn closer to God during the bananas and pineapples in appreciation of the community. This was a great school year. for our coming. success and enjoyed by all who partici- Rev. Earl Sider spoke to us on April After sleeping a few hours we waded pated. 26, emphasizing the values of Christian out to the prahu in the moonlight, dis- education. appointed the woman we had come to see Following morning service on Rally Day, "The Greatest Career in the World," had died before we got there, but happy each child was given a gas-filled balloon. was the theme of the Mothers' Day mes- to have been able to help some others. At a given signal, each balloon was re- sage brought by our pastor, Bro. Charlton. leased carrying with it a Gospel tract In the Christ's Crusaders evening pro- with the name and address of our church. gram five of our mothers told us some In the afternoon, Rev. Edwin Crawford, of the experiences they have enjoyed as pastor of the Cleveland Dr. United Pres- a mother or gave praise to their own byterian Church spoke to the Sunday mothers. School staff. This meeting was concluded For our spring love feast we had with CHURCH NEWS with a fellowship luncheon. us, Rev. James Sider, Rev. Wm. Vander- The last Sunday in May was designated bent and Rev. Edward Gilmore. We were BULLETIN-BITS as Christmas Bundle Sunday. Twenty-five pleased to have Bro. Vanderbent remain The annual Bible Conference was fea- Christmas bundles were brought for desti- with us for the two Sunday services. tured at Martinsburg, Pa., July 10-12. tute children of the world. Bishop E. J. Swalm conducted our Sun- Bishop Charlie B. Byers was guest speaker. During a Sunday evening service day evening service on May 31. Five were baptized at Air Hill, Pa., Sun- Rev. Edward Sanders, director of Child On the afternoon of June 7, the Mes- day/June 28. Evangelism Fellowship in Buffalo showed siah College Octet was with us as part Jos. VanderVeer conducted revival meet- color-slides of the summer camp for boys of their 1959 Octet Tour. The meditatioi, ings at Rhodes, Iowa, July 12-26. and girls. At a midweek prayer meeting, was given by Rev. Elbert N. Smith.

(12) Evangelical Visitor Silverdale, Pennsylvania furnished by students from Messiah Col- The Lord continues to be our help at lege. this place and we wish to thank Him for Family Sunday was held with a unified an increase in Sunday school attendance. devotional period. The film, "Old Mr. The building program on the new church Jenkins," was shown. is steadily going forward; most of the The Fairland congregation was host to work being volunteer labor. the Atlantic Regional Bible Quiz play-offs March 8, Pete Willms showed pictures on Sunday evening, May 17. of Japan and spoke of the work there. Bishop Henry Ginder burdened our April 30, Robert Walker and family hearts with the need and the great work were with us from Philadelphia. They that is being accomplished in Africa and spoke of God's call to carry the Gospel to India on Saturday evening, May 23. Alaska, where they plan to "homestead" The third Sunday was Home Depart- and start a work by having services in ment and Extension Sunday. Letters of their home. May God bless their venture appreciation, written by members of this of faith, which started in May. Department were read. May 17, Jonathan Muleya spoke to us. The newly-built parsonage with a youth Recognition of High School Graduates He is especially burdened for the older center and pastor's study included in the from the Fairland Sunday School high- natives in Africa who do not have the lay-out, at Refton, Pa. lighted the Sunday School program on privileges of attending school and hearing Sunday, May 31. A devotional book was the gospel. One can go sixty miles in given to each graduate. Africa and never see a church. May 31, we appreciated the presence of Air Hill, Pennsylvania Brother and Sister Frank Kipe, who be- Following are some of the high points fore going to the mission field had wor- Fairland Congregation, Cleona, Penna. of interest in our congregation: shiped with us. He showed pictures and A Missionary Service was held in March We enjoyed having Rev. and Mrs. Ira gave a report of the work out on the field. with Rev. Pete Willms, a missionary to Stern who spoke and showed colored slides June 16, a farewell was held for the Japan, as guest speaker. The missionary at our mid-week prayer meeting. Lester Shelly family, who moved to work and the way of life of the Japanese Rev. Pete Willms was with us and Denver, Pennsylvania, to help in the work people were portrayed through word and showed colored slides . of Japan and oh at Bethel Chapel. pictures. Sunday morning gave the morning mes- June 19, a farewell was held for Bro. A film, "Trial Before Pilate," was sage which was heart stirring. and Sr. Bergey and family, who left the shown to the Sunday School on Palm Our hearts were warm and thrilled as community the week following conference Sunday. In the morning Worship Service seven new members were received into the after having served us in the ministry the following members were received into church. for six and one half years. They are church fellowship: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Enos Sibanda from Africa gave a first- making their residence at the camp Eshleman, and son Donald, Tennyson Mar- hand missionary challenge. grounds at Roxbury. tin, Ronald Brubaker, Miss Frances Foltz A lovely morning for a Sunrise Service— July 5, Bishop Henry A. Ginder will and Jeffery Williams. Rev. Glenn Ginder was our guest speaker. be with us for the installation service The Cantata, "Hallelujah What a Sav- Rev. and Mrs. Frank Kipe were with of our new pastor, Rev. Rupert Turman. iour," was presented by the Senior Choir us and showed colored slides of the mis- F. S. R. on Palm Sunday evening. sions in Africa. Holy Week Services were held Thurs- During the months of May and June: Chambersburg, Penna. day, Friday and Saturday evenings, with We were very happy to have Marlin April 19 was Christ's Crusaders Day. our pastor, Rev. Clark Hock as speaker. Resslers with us and to learn of their The young' people shared in the Sunday Rev. Norman E. Dettra, representing work on the Home Mission field. school hour and worship service and pre- the State and National Temperance Our Christ's Crusaders sponsored a sented a program in the evening service. League, served as guest speaker in the "This Is Your Life" program to show Shut-ins were visited during the after- Sunday School and Worship Service on appreciation for our pastor Rev. Harvey noon. April 12. B. Musser. Eight members were received into church Rev. William Tweeddale, Pastor of This was the day of our annual Love fellowship at a Reception Service the Grace Independent Church, Lebanon, Pa., Feast. Among the speakers were Dean morning of April 19. was guest speaker at the Men's Fellow- Eshelman of Messiah College and Bishop Revs. Daniel Burkholder and George ship quarterly meeting. E. J. Swalm. Spangler ministered to us on May 3, in It was our privilege and blessing to We were happy to have Rev. and Mrs. the absence of our pastor who was hold- have Miss Marjorie Ford, Sunday School Pete Willms with us again, in the way ing evangelistic services at Blairs Mill. Consultant for Scripture Press, speak on of a Fellowship Supper at Berean Center May 10 was our Spring Rally Day. Sunday evening, April 26. Miss Ford at Roxbury. Rev. and Mrs. Chester Wingert were our conducted a "lab" class, demonstrating Grace E. Zook speakers for the occasion. Each mother proper teaching techniques. She also was presented with a copy of the booklet spoke on the theme, "Inside Four Walls." Messiah Home, Harrisburg, Pa. "The Child's Best Evangelist" by Bishop Cradle Roll Sunday began the "Special The past quarter has brought varied Charlie B. Byers. Emphasis" programs in our Sunday School experiences of both joy and sorrow to Guests during the month of June were during the month of May. Cradle Roll our congregation. as follows: mothers took part in the program. Each The illustrated talks of Rev. and Mrs. June 7, Rev. Avery Heisey from San Cradle Roll member received a gift. Frank Kipe, lately arrived from Africa, Francisco. We were thrilled as we heard Dr. Horace Dean of Philadelphia, and Bishop Henry Ginder, whose trip of the advance of God's work in that city. Founder and Director of Christ for abroad revealed unquestionable answers to prayer in that land and other mission June 7, evening service, Pete Willms. America, conducted a visitation seminar in the afternoon of May 3. fields as well, were highlights in two of His message and pictures helped to give our Missionary Prayer Circles. us a more accurate perspective of the The Messiah Academy Chorus gave an work in Japan. inspiring program of music in the evening The recorded messages of our three- service. evening Conference on the Christian Home June 14, Conference Sunday, yielded Mother's Day was observed with Mr. are continuing to speak to needy and more guests. Rev. Merle Brubaker of Dave Barr, Director of Lebanon Youth open-hearted parents. California and Rev. Cecil Plank of Kansas. for Christ as guest speaker. Elmer Books, Ten evenings of Bible School again An ordination service for our pastor Jr., and Alice Jean Long were dedicated proved the great need and the blessing of and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Ginder, to the Lord in the morning worship serv- sowing the seed of God's Word in young was held on Sunday morning, June 28. ice. and fertile hearts. The adult class was Bishop Charlie B. Byers preached the The Messiah College Male Quartet well attended also. ordination sermon and performed the presented a program of sacred music in As intimated above, the hand of death ordination rite. Bishop Henry Ginder also the evening service. claimed three of our members in the participated in the service. • The Women's Missionary Prayer Circle persons of Mrs. Elizabeth Moist, Miss July 5, Marlin Resslers from Sherman's featured a panel of missionaries' children Mary Lewis and Miss Annie Schwend. Valley were with us for a program in the who discussed the problems and blessings Also two other residents of the Home. We interest of Home Missions. of missionary family life. Music was do not question God's providences.

July 27, 1959 (13) ANNOUNCEMENT TO TEEN-AGERS SBOFF—Mr. and Mrs. Wade Groff (nee However, when we walked into the Dorothy Dick) Washington Boro, Pa., a sec- Chapel and looked upon the beautiful 12 to 16 inclusive ond boy, Brian Todd, May 16, 1959. angelic face of Bro. and Sr. Harvey Beautiful Messiah College Campus in- BEET—Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Bert and Stickley's precious seven-month-old daugh- vites you to attend the 1959 Conference to Gary welcomed a girl, Denise Elaine, May ter we were strangely impressed by the be held August 13, 14, and 15. 24, 1959. They reside at Washington Boro, great contrast between that little white Pa. coffin and those we frequently see there. Speakers: Bishop Henry A. Ginder Rev. William R. Hoke WISSLEK—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wissler Then we recalled the words of one of Landisville, Pa., a boy, Robert Jr., March 1, the elderly, afflicted Sisters who said, Song Leader and 1959. Recreation Director: Ronald Miller "Why could it not have been I, instead of BESSLEE—Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ressler that dear baby?" Our all-wise Father Send your application and $1.00 of the Conestoga, Pa., welcomed their fifth child, a alone knows the answer to that question. $7.50 registration fee to boy, Alan Dean, Jan. 30, 1959. But we know that "He doeth all things L. Nelson Wingert, Director BRUBAKER — Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bru- well." Grantham, Pennsylvania baker welcomed Jay Allen into their home July 5, 1959; a brother for David, Edward, The bereaved parents, and the grand- and Gary and another one for the Antrim parents who are members of our congre- Cradle Roll. gation, have our heart-felt sympathy and SENIOR RETREAT prayers. For Young Adults and Married Couples On June 28 it was a joy to see the Roxbury Camp, Roxbury, Penna. "Singing Zims" as they very vividly portrayed both a false and a true disciple July 24-26 Personnel: Dr. Robert Worman, Camp Di- of Christ, by various hymns, several reci- HODSES-IOETHOUSE—Miss Mary Eliza- tations and conversations. Mr. and Mrs. rector; C. Ray Heisey, Dr. Robert Smith beth Lofthouse, daughter of Bro. and Sr. Zimmerman and their ten adopted sons and J. N. Hostetter (Couples married twen- Ralph Lofthouse of Nanticoke, Ontario, and and daughters, and now one son-in-law, ty years or less, and young people eighteen Mr. Allan Lee Hodges, son of Mr. and Mrs. and up.) Lee Hodges of Port Rowan, Ontario, were are giving the gospel message in an un- united in marriage June 5, 1959, at Walsing- forgettable manner. May God continue to ham. The ceremony was performed by Rev. bless and use them. Arthur W. Heise. CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHRISTIAN EOCK-KBEIDEE —. Miss Marian Paithe Kreider of Campbelltown, Pa., became the Merrill, Michigan HOME RETREAT happy bride of Melvin Eugene Hock of "For Families Who Share" Carlisle, Pa., on June 11, 1959. The wedding After much planning, we conducted our ceremony took place in the bride's home and first Daily Vacation Bible School at the Bear Lake Camp Rev. Clark A. Hock and Rev. T. M. Books Bethel Church of Merrill. It started June Wolflake, Indiana officiated. 15 and continued for two weeks. The July 30-August 2, 1959 GORDON-LEHMAN—Miss Florence J. Leh- theme was "Following Jesus." Rev. Ralph Personnel: Harry Sinks, Dr. Jesse Heise, man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Lehman Palmer, our pastor, was the director. He O. U. Herr, E, O. Dohner, C. G. Stump, of Collegeville, Pa., and Rev. Richard C. Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gordon was aided by a competent staff of teachers Galen Oakes, and Joe Aiken. For informa- of Manheim. Pa., were united in marriage and helpers. Judson Hill was song leader, tion write E. O. Dohner, Garrett, Indiana Saturday, Dec. 20, 1958, in the Coventry Peggy Pittman was chief pianist and also Brethren Church, Pottstown, Pa. The cere- or Melvin Stauffer, Sandusky, Mich. mony was performed by Rev. Irvin Tyson, secretary. The children ranged in age uncle of the bride. The groom is pastor of from three years to young adults and were the Stowe Brethren in Christ Church of divided into five classes. The approximate which the bride is a member. enrollment was 145, with an average at- CENTRAL CONFERENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION OLDHAM-SLAGENWEIT — On Saturday tendance of 100.1, with 37 having perfect afternoon, June 27, 1959 Miss Linda Slagen- attendance records. August 15, 1959 weit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Slagen- weit of New Enterprise, Pa., and Mr. Charles The children enjoyed riding the bus, Memorial Holiness Camp Grounds Oldham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Old- which brought the children and then took West Milton, Ohio ham of Martinsburg, Pa., were united in them home again. The sessions were from marriage in the presence of many relatives Sessions: 2:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. and friends in the Martinsburg Brethren in 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bus drivers were Cecil Guest Speaker, Dr. Paul Kindschi, Execu- Christ Church. Schneider and Clare Lyons. tive Director, National Holiness Associa- The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jay Each evening before the students went E. Sisco, the pastor of the church. The tion. newly-weds will make their home in Mar- to their separate classes, a general tinsburg, Pa. assembly was held in the main auditorium Workshop Sessions. with songs, prayers, and a pledge to the (JINDEB-BTEB — The Mastersonville Bible. The director gave a series of talks Brethren in Christ Church, Pennsylvania was the scene of a beautiful wedding on Sun- on the necessity of wearing Christian day evening, June 7, 1959, where Anna armor and the children memorized a Louise Byer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mil- portion of the sixth chapter of Ephesians. ton Byer of Hamlin, Kansas, became the bride of Joseph G. Ginder, son of Mr. and A missionary story was told to them at BIRTHS Mrs. Joseph H. Ginder of Manheim, Pa. this time by one of the teachers. Anna Louise was secretary to Bishop Henry BHUBAKEB—A son, Stephen Randall, was N". Hostetter for several years. Joseph spent The evening of June 26 was Decision born June 17, 1959, to Mr. and Mrs. Mervin a term in Pax service in Africa. Night and many of the boys and girls Brubaker, Grantham, Pa. They are residing at Grantham, Pa., where expressed a desire to be followers of Jesus. GTBABILIJ—Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Grabill, Joseph will continue his studies at Messiah Two special occasions marked the close Wakarusa, Indiana, announce the arrival of College. of Bible School. One was a picnic held a son, Christopher Roy, born March 14, 1959. at the local Community Hall, Saturday MARTIN — Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Martin p.m., June 27, featuring games, including welcomed their first child, June 21, 1959. soft ball, and a pot-luck supper. The Darlene Anne is a new member of the Cradle other occasion was Commencement Night, Roll of the Clarence Center, N. T., con- gregation. OBITUARIES June 28, when the Bible School scholars PERKINS—Lonza C. Perkins was born in presented a program at the church for EEEBSOIE—Kevin Lee was born to Mr. Green Co., Ky., May 4, 1871, and departed relatives and friends. Each class partici- and Mrs. Donald Ebersole of S'tevensville, this life March IS, 1959. He was married to Ontario, on May 11, 1959; a brother for Sarah Lou Burge, who preceded him in death pated, showing some phase of their work Darrell Wayne. Sept. 6, 1942. during the two-week session. Their craft To this union 11 children were born: work was displayed in the basement. The HEBEIHG—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herring Thomas of Mt. Auburn, Ind., Mrs. John older classes had made aluminum trays. of Landisville, Pa., announce the arrival of (Minnie) Holt of Shelbyville, Ind., Mrs. Robin Joan on July 1, 1959, their first child. Albert (Lillie) Knight of Edinburg, Ind., Certificates were given to 83 students for Mr. and Mrs. Herring attend the Lancaster John, Ezra, and Arthur, of Marseilles, 111., their excellent attendance and participa- Brethren in Christ Church. Mrs. Elmer (Bertha) Robinson, Ottawa, 111., tion records. Jimmy and Robert of Knifley, Ky. FREY—Mr. and Mrs. John K. Frey, Mt. Two sons preceded him in death, Leslie We trust that we will see good results Joy, Pa., a girl, Suzanne Jan, May 12, 1959; and Claud. Besides his children, he leaves a sister for Ted and Sabina. to mourn their loss 71 grandchildren, 88 from these efforts. "Cast thy bread upon great-grandchildren and one great-great- the waters: for thou shalt find it after SANDS —• Mr. and Mrs. William .Sands, grandchild, and many friends and relatives. many days." (Eccl. 11:1) Conestoga, Pa., welcomed their fourth child, He professed faith in Christ in 1932 and G. French a boy, Glen Edward, May 19, 1959. was baptized by Bishop D. R. Eyster from

(U) Evangelical Visitor Oklahoma. His home was in Knifley, Ky., household assistants and counsellors to the but while visiting in Indiana he passed away at the home of his son Thomas. Funeral emotionally disturbed boys at Ailsa Craig services were conducted at the Baptist Boys Farm, Ailsa Craig, Ont. Eighteen Church on Robinson Ridge, the church which volunteers work at Portage la Prairie, formerly belonged to the the Brethren in Man., a school for the mentally retarded. Christ (Home Evangel), Rev. P. B. Friesen officiating. Interment was in the Robinson MCC NEWS Ridge cemetery. GREECE—Pax Director Visits Lone Athens KELIES—Rev. Benjamin Franklin Keller, Mennonite aged 74 years, husband of Myrtle A. Keller, Waltersburg, died suddenly Tuesday after- KITCHENER—98 Serving in Canadian European Pax Director Ray Kauffman noon, June 23, 1959. Born in Marietta. Ohio, Summer Projects visited Mrs. Helen Maximos in Athens Dec. 14, 1884, he had been a resident of Of the 203 volunteers serving in the to- during a recent visit to Greece. Mrs. Maxi- Waltersburg for the past 32 years. He united mos claims to be the only Mennonite living with the Brethren in Christ Church in the tal MCC summer service program, 98 serve spring of 1955, assisting in the work at in eight Canadian projects. Seventy-seven permanently in Greece. She was born in Searight and at Oliver No. 3. He was a volunteers work as attendants in mental Hillsboro, Kan. When she was a child her retired coal miner. parents moved back to Russia where she In addition to his widow he is survived hospitals: at Brandon Hospital for Men- by these children: E. G. Williams, Seebring, tal Diseases (Brandon, Man.), 13; at grew up in the Choritza area. Mrs. Maxi- Fla., Mrs. William Casey, AValtersburg, Mrs. Ontario Hospital (London, Ont.), a mental mos' father, a prosperous flour miller and Robert Dawson, Colonial 3, Lawrence Keller, hospital, 14; at Clearwater Lake Sana- exporter, allowed her the very best in Waltersburg, Mrs. Harry Black, Chester, home comfort and education. Her father Richard Keller, Waltersburg, Mrs. Harold torium (The Pas, Man.), a tuberculosis Dillinger, Upper Middletown, Glendale Keller, sanitorium for Indians and Eskimos, 6; at exported flour through a Greek shipper in Youngstown, Ohio, 34 grandchildren, 22 great- Ninette Sanatorium, (Ninette, Man.), a the Odessa region. Eventually she met the grandchildren, one brother and 3 sisters. son of the Greek shipper; they were mar- Funeral services were conducted at the tuberculosis sanitorium, 10; at Winnipeg C. B. Dearth Sons Funeral Home, New Municipal Hospitals for post-polio and ried and in 1919 moved to Athens. Her Salem, in charge of Rev's. John Cole, Wm. chronic patients (Winnipeg, Man.), 34. husband became a well-to-do jeweler in H. Martin, and J. Lester Myers. Interment One volunteer is a counselor at Camp Sha- Athens. Through the two world wars and in Lafayette Memorial Park near Browns- German occupation, however, they lost ville. lom, Kearney, Ont. Two workers serve as everything. Two years ago her husband died; they had no children. Sikalong-o Mission: P. O. Box 131, Choma, Missions Abroad Northern Rhodesia, Africa. Rev. and Mrs. Lewis B. Sider AKRON—Brethren Share War Tax Concern Miss Norma G. Brubaker Africa Concern for payment of war taxes has Miss Kathryn H. Hossler been expressed by the General Brotherhood General Superintendent's Residence, P. O. Box Nalinmlja Mission, P. O. Box 173, Choma, 711, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Northern Rhodesia, Africa. Board of the Church of the Brethren. Bishop and Mrs. Arthur M. Climenhaga Rev. and Mrs. A. Graybill Brubaker Board Executive Secretary W. Howard Miss Velma R. Brillinger Kafue Training Institute: P. O. Box 23, Kafue, Row writes, "The concern is real and the Mr. and Mrs. David M. Brubaker* N. Rhodesia, Africa. Mr. Donald E. Potteiger* Miss Anna L. Kettering problems to implement (an alternative to India payment of war taxes) are great. How- General Superintendent's Residence, Saharsa ever, probably no greater than that of se- SOUTHERN RHODESIA Mission, P. O. Saharsa, N. E. Railway, curing an alternative to military service." Matopo Mission: Private Bag 191T, Bulawayo, District Saharsa, Bihar, India. In a resolution shared with MCC and simi- Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Rev. and Mrs. Allen S. Buckwalter Rev. and Mrs. David E. Climenhaga Miss Leora G. Toder lar organizations the General Brotherhood Rev. and Mrs. Jacob R. Shenk Barjora Mission: P. O. Barjora via Murliganj Board states: "Because there is a growing Miss Florence R. Hensel N. E. Railway, District Saharsa, Bihar, India. interest among Brethren and others in Miss Ruth E. Hock Rev. and Mrs. Arthur L. Pye Miss Ruth T. Hunt Miss Beulah Arnold finding a positive alternative to the pay- Miss Rhoda G. Lenhert Miss Ruth E. Book ment of that portion of federal income Miss Elva F. Lyons Madhipura Mission: P. O. Madhipura, N. E. taxes that go for war preparations, the Miss Dorothy M. Martin Railway, District Saharsa, Bihar, India. General Brotherhood Board voted that ex- Miss Eva Mae Melhorn Dr. and Mrs. George E. Paulus Miss Mildred E. Myers Miss Erma Z. Hare plorations be made with the appropriate Matopo 'Outstations: Private Bag 201T, Bula- Banmankhi Mission: P. O. Banmankhi N. E. agencies of government to the end that an wayo, S. Rhodesia, Africa. Railway, District Purnea, Bihar, India. acceptable constructive alternative be pro- Rev. and Mrs. J. Robert Lehman Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Engle vided for all those persons who, by reason Purnea Mission: P. O. Purnea, N. E. Railway, Mtshabezi Mission: Private Bag 102M, Bula- District Purnea, Bihar, India, in charge of of religious training and belief, conscien- wayo, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. tiously object to the payment of that por- Mission Staff: Rev. Charles E. Engle Rev. and Mrs. Glenn C. Frey TJTubaria Mission: P. O. Ulubaria, District tion of income taxes going for military de- Rev. and Mrs. Alvin J. Book Howrah, West Bengal, India. fense. These explorations might be made Miss Anna J. Graybill Rev. and Mrs. A. D. M. Dick in concert with one or more of the other Miss Miriam L. Heise "Anand Bhawan," 5/3 Roop Nagar, Delhi, India Miss Nancy J. Kreider Rev. and Mrs. Joe B. Smith organizations with which we are associated Miss Edna M. Switzer or if necessary by Brethren alone." Outstation Staff: Japan A similar reaction was recently ex- Rev. and Mrs. Frederic L. Holland 11 Hijiwara, Hagl City, Yamag'uchi, Japan. pressed by two Mennonites. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. and Mrs. Doyle C. Book Mtshabezi Mission Hospital: Private Bag 122 Yamamoto-dori, 4 Chome, Ikuta-Ku, Kobe, Don Kaufman (Moundridge, Kan.) who 101M Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. are under appointment as MCC workers in Dr. R. Virginia Kauffman Japan. Miss Helen R. Pyke* Rev. and Mrs. John W. Graybill Indonesia assert in a letter to the U. S. Cuba Treasury Department: "Like others who Wanezi Mission: Private Bag 129S, Bulawayo, Cuatro Caminos, Habana Province, Cuba. have been perplexed by the irresponsible Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Rev. and Mrs. Howard Wolgemuth Mission Staff: Rev. and Mrs. John Pawelski use of tax money for military purposes, we Rev. and Mrs. J. Elwood Hershey are earnestly seeking for a constructive Miss Gladys I. Lehman Missionaries on Furlough Miss Martha M. Long* Rev. and Mrs. I. M. Stern, c/o Aaron Stern. way in which to be honest with what we Miss Anna R. Wolgemuth Mill Hall. Pa. understand about the issue. Personally, we Bible Institute Staff: Miss Mary Jane Shoalts, c/o Roy Shoalts, are unable to acquiesce easily to the pres- Rev. and Mrs. Jesse F. Lady R. 1, Wellandport, Ontario, Canada ent military expenditures of our govern- Miss F. Mabel Frey Miss Mary E. Stoner, Box 46, R. 2, Mif- Outstation Staff: flintown, Pa. ment which we believe are irrelevant to Rev. and Mrs. Donald R. Zook Rev. and Mrs. Peter A. Willms, c/o E. L. the problem they are trying to solve. One Guengerich, 1496 N. First Ave., Upland, Calif. Miss Mary Engle, Abilene, Kansas, c/o Mrs. cannot change ideologies or correct evil by Frances Engle destroying those in whom these forces re- NORTHERN RHODESIA Miss Pauline Frey, 503 Holmes Ave., On- side." Macha Mission: Private Bag, Choma, Northern tario, Calif. Rhodesia, Africa Rev. and Mrs. H. Frank Kipe, c/o Omar Mission Staff: Kipe, R. 1, Waynesboro, Pa. Rev. and Mrs. J. Earl Musser Miss Mary E. Heisey, c/o S. W. Heisey, INDONESIA—Executive Secretary Miss Lois P. Davidson Center Hall, Pa. Evaluates MCC Contribution Miss Dorothy Jean Gish Rev. and Mrs. William R. Hoke, Pleasant Miss Fannie Longenecker Hill, Ohio After an 11 day stay in Indonesia in Miss Edith E. Miller Rev. and Mrs. George Bundy, c/o Rev. S. W. early June, MCC Executive Secretary Wil- Hospital Staff: Heisey, Center Hall, Pa. liam T. Snyder concludes, "I leave In- Dr. and Mrs. Alvan E. Thuma Miss Esther G. Book, 280 Eighth Ave., Up- donesia with a deep sense of the impor- Miss Martha L. Lady land, Cal. Miss Edna E. Lehman *1-W and voluntary service workers tance of the work we are doing in this

July 27, 1959 (15) country which is about 90 per cent Mos- to the country's main power source. Another after they get these things, there is going lem. We are assisting two Mennonite factor on Uruguay's "stalled feeling" (a to be an emptiness. It is the challenge of churches that are missionary in charac- term used by a Time reporter) is that the Christianity to enter that emptiness with ter and are experiencing a growth of about peso has fallen from 2.50 to the dollar in fullness." ten per cent annually in adult baptized 1951 to 10.55 at present,although prices seem members. As Orie O. Miller has often to average about three-fourths as high as the New Moody Station to Make Jan. 1 Debut pointed out during the past decade, these U. S., Miller observes. "Our Mennonite im- CHICAGO (EP)—Moody Bible Institute's churches are longing for the larger fellow- migrants, however, seem to take the situa- new AM station, WDLM, located near East ship that Mennonites in other lands can tion in stride. They are grateful to be Moline, Illinois, is expected to be on the air provide. In a real sense we are doing both here, grateful for the Mennonite Seminary about January 1, 1960, according to Willis relief and mission work in Indonesia be- located here and are moving ahead in Mayfield, manager of the radio division at cause we are assisting a growing church in church organization and spiritual concerns," MBI. Actual construction on studio and those things that it considers essential in Miller writes. transmitter facilities for the new station be- the fulfillment of its mission in Indonesia. gan during the last week of June. It is my judgment that, in the providence of God, the little that we do for this broth- Catholic Weekly Calls Reckless Driving Sin erhood will be multiplied manifold in build- NEWS ITEMS SANTA FE, N. M. (EP)—Most traffic ing the church of Christ." accidents "are simply the normal conse- Pope John Learns English quences of willful wicked acts—acts that VATICAN CITY (EP)—Pope John XXIII are habits of sin, grown used to and com- ONE SHOULD PLAN NOW has started taking English lessons. The mitted without a twinge of conscience," TO VISIT pontiff hopes to speak the language fluently says Editor Francis Tournier in the New EUROPE AND THE HOLY LAND within a year—probably with a soft Irish Mexico Register, official Catholic weekly. accent. The Pope's private tutor is Msgr. The paper placed the article to aid a safety Menno Travel Service, a service arm of Thomas Ryan, of Tipperary, Ireland. campaign aimed at approaching the traffic the Mennonite Church, is arranging an- problem "from the Christian standpoint." other tour especially designed for min- Jerry Beavan Replies to Sydney Crusade An official of the New Mexico State Police isters, Bible teachers, and Sunday School CT*I tics praised the article. He said it would help teachers. However, any other interested SYDNEY, Australia (EP)—Critics of enforcement officials if all churches con- Billy Graham's Australian Crusade were in- sistently reminded their congregations of individuals will not be excluded. This tour correct in claiming that "the same old the need to approach the traffic problem is in response to numerous inquiries we church-goers were warmed over again," ac- from the Christian view. had received on the possibility of another cording to Associate Evangelist Jerry Beav- Mennonite sponsored tour. an. He told a large crowd here recently Wheaton Releases Centennial Record Album Abner Stoltzfus, pastor of the Maple that 76 per cent of the 56,000 Sydney peo- Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Penn- WHEATON, 111. (EP)—A new centennial ple reported as making "decisions for record album prepared by Word Records, sylvania will be the tour conductor. Christ" did so for the first time. Moreover, Inc., features Wheaton College's music or- Brother Stoltzfus has previously conducted converts in the month-long Sydney cam- ganizations on a high-fidelity, long-playing a similar tour and has done considerable paign included persons "among groups no- record. Paul Michelson, vice-president and travel in Europe and the Near East. tably difficult to reach." Among these, Beav- music director for Word Records, supervised Thus his experience will make an invalu- an said, were 1,454 college and university the recording sessions on the Wheaton Cam- able contribution to the success of the students, 491 teachers, 433 business execu- pus during April. tour. tives, 306 professional engineers, 115 mem- The tour will leave New York on Sep- bers of the entertainment world, 1,046 Rabbi Discounts Anti-Semitism in tember 31 and will return on November nurses, 50 doctors and 28 lawyers. Crusade Strauss Rejection 9. The total inclusive cost of the tour is officials reported a total of 142,000 decisions NEW YORK CITY (EP)—It was a mis- $1,425.00 For further information write for Christ at the end of the three and a half take to inject anti-semitism into the con- to Menno Travel Service, Akron, Penn- month Australian effort. gressional-presidential controversy over the sylvania, or the branch office nearest you: appointment of Lewis I. Strauss as Secre- 111 Marilyn Avenue, Goshen, Indiana; Queen Gives Church Organ to Africans tary of Commerce, a New York rabbi has 213 N. Pine Street, Newton, Kansas; 302 CAPETOWN, South Africa (EP)—Queen asserted. Dr. Lewis I. Newman said the Power Building, Winnipeg 1, Manitoba. Mary of England, grandmother of Queen congressional vote was purely on the basis Elizabeth II, long ago gave an organ to the of Mr. Strauss' past performance and per- CHICAGO—Review Committee Meets With Anglican parish on the island of Tristan da sonality. He noted that one Jewish Senator I-W Representatives Cunha in the South Atlantic. Word got to had voted against Strauss while another Twenty-three 1-W sponsors and represen- England recently that the organ is worn voted for him. Dr. Newman urged Jewish tatives from 1-W units across the country out beyond repair. In response to this news, candidates for public office not to be "er- met with the nine-member 1-W Program Queen Elizabeth II is sending a new organ rand boys for the reactionary or radical ele- Review Committee in Chicago June 18. The to Tristan's 261 inhabitants. All but 25 of ments of a party." He said a candidate or Committee, authorized by the 1959 MCC them are Anglicans. Discovered in 1506 by an appointee must retain his dignity and Annual Meeting to study and evaluate the a Portuguese admiral, the island has been protect himself with "humility, tact and current 1-W program, called the June 18 a British possession since 1816. forbearance." meeting to enable in-service persons con- nected with the alternative service program E. Stanley Jones: 'Communism Losing Witness Stand Immunity Given Florida to share together. Representative 1-Ws re- Attraction' Ministers: Alabamans Denied ported activities in these areas: Cleveland, QUINCY, Mass. (EP)—"Communism is TALLAHASSEE (EP)—Gov. LeRoy Col- Ohio; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Evanston, 111.; losing its attraction." So stated E. Stanley lins has signed into law a bill giving Florida Colorado Springs and Denver, Colo.; Grey- Jones, missionary-evangelist just returned ministers protection on the witness stand. stone Park, N. J.; Norristown, Allentown from a world tour at an "ashram" (spirit- Henceforth a clergyman over 21 years of and Lancaster, Penna.; Brattleboro, Vt.; ual retreat) here at Eastern Nazarene Col- age need not disclose as a witness in any Indianapolis, Ind. as well as smaller scat- lege. litigation, information confidentially com- tered spots. The next step in the Commit- Jones declared that the peoples of Asia municated to him for spiritual purposes. A tee's study is the preparation and mailing "welcomed Communist doctrine as the an- minister may waive the right, however, in of a questionnaire to MCC-constituent min- swer to their woes, but now a big question open court or by affidavit. isters to enable a broader scope for evalua- is being raised. The old is dead, the new A bill of the same character failed to pass tion. has not been born, and the Far East faces in Alabama. It was defeated by a vote of emptiness." 48 to 46 "on a motion to indefinitely post- URUGUAY—Mennonites Grateful In Spite Communism, he maintains, has "promised pone . . . when the race question was in- of Bleak Outlook material things, but people realize that even jected into it." Uruguay's immediate situation as well as outlook is bleak indeed, MCC Associate Secretary Orie O. Miller reports from Montevideo. Miller spent June 8-14 there reviewing and projecting the MCC role in Uruguay. Recent unprecedented rains re- sulted in flooding which ruined this crop year for farmers, he points out. Electricity is strictly rationed because of flood damage

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