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friend and brother is going to Arkansas. Arkansas Baptists, we congratulate you upon your choice for your leader. You have ·chosen well-our loss Personally is your gain. ' '

speaking ~,l.hz~•c•U IN THIS ISSUE: REGIONAL MEETINGS are the focal point Congra.tulates Arkansas of the editorial, page 3, and the letter page 4, from Professor Jimmy A., Millikin. Southern Baptist College, \Valnut Ridge.

Executive Secretary Charles L. McKay of th~ !- Arizona Southern 'Baptist Convention recently SOAP BOX DERBy, page 5, sponsored by paid tribute to our executive secretary-elect, North Pulaski RA 's is enough to move Mayor Charles Ashcraft, in Dr. McKay's department in William F. Laman, North Little Rock, to declare Baptist Beacon, the Arizona Bap~ist weekly .. ·July 20-26 as Royal Ambassador. .. . Week. Dr. McKay said his first reactiou to the news LUCIEN E. COLEMAN, speciaL projects con­ that Dr. Ashcraft was accepting the Arkansas po­ sultant for the Brotherhood Commission, page 7, sition was to feel ' i a tremendou~ loss to· the cau~o will retir~ Oct. 1, after a long career of service. of missions in the 'Vest.:' IT'S OFFICIAL: New Orleans record at. "However," he continued, "my love, my ap­ tendance was 16,678 at the. Southern Baptist Con-. preciation, and my concern for Charles Ashcraft vention, pag·e 12. caused me to rejoice in the Lord that he repays his faithful, devoted servants who are so ready DARWIN E. WELSH has been named acting and willing. to labor in hard and difficult fields. " executive secretary-treasu·rer of the Utah-Idaho Dr. McKay wrote of 13 years of associat.ion Southern Baptist Convention, page 12, to succeed with Dr. Ashcraft during which time ''we pr&yed Dr. Charles H. Ashcraft, who becomes executive together,·· worked together, cried together, B;_nd re­ secretary of Arkansas Baptist State ·Convention joiced together.!' on Sept. 1.

I The Arizona leader recalled that during the 10 GRA'DY NUTT, ,page 12, director of college years .Dr. Ashcraft served as a pastor in Arizona relations at Southern Seminary, Lo,uisville, will Convention territory, "he was thought so much enter the field of professional entertainment Aug. of by the people of the four states involved that 1. they elected him president [two terms] of thP. Arizona Convention. He also headed the Executive COVER story, pag.e 10. .Board for two terms.'' .. McKay recalls that the first time he met Ash­ craft, just after he had started a Baptist work in Arlansa~ lapfisl Las Vegas with .his own. family as the nucleus, July 24; 1969 Ashcraft said to him : ~ - Volume 68, No. 29 "Chief, I drove more than 300 miles, all .the Editor, ERWIN L. McDONALD,-Lltt. D. way from Las Vegas, to tell you that you are look­ Associate Editor, MRS. E. F. STOKES ing at your answer and not your problem.' ' And Managing Editor,. FRANKLIN . I. .PRESSON across the years, recalls Dr. McKay, "Ashcraft Secretary to Editor, MRS. HARRY GIBERSON has proved himself to be the answer and never the . Mail Clerk, MRS. WELDON TAYLOR problem." 625 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, Pul;lJished weekly except or. July 4 and December 2'5, Second-class post~~~re p~id at Little Rock, ·Arkansas. . Concludes McKay: Individual subscription, $2.76 per year. Church budget, 16 eents per month o• $1.92 per year per church family. Club plan (1~ or more "For four years now he [Ashcraft] has served paid annually ln advance), $2.25 per year. Subscriptions to forelll'n address, $4.76 pe.r year. Advertising rates on reQuest. the Utah-Idaho convention faithfully and well. ThP. Opinions expressed in editorials and signed articles are those of the work has never been easy but this good man has wrlter. Member of Southern Baptist Press Association, Associated Church Press, Evangelical Press Association. never asked for easy places. Like Caleb, he has Abbreviations used in crediting news Items: BP BaP.tist Press; CB asked for Hebron. It is wonderful that' God has Church Bulletin : DP Dally Press ; EP Evangellc{LI Press ; LC Loeal Correspondent; AB Assoclatlonal Bulletin : EBPS European Baptist opened a larger door of ~pportunity and my J'ress Service. •

Page Two ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE ---~~-...... _------~---Editorials Speaking of re'gional meetings

Professor Jimmy A. Millikin of Southern Bap­ passed over in the selection by the various re gion~ tist College- asks some pertinent questions about al meetings of members to serve on the Execu­ our recent editorial proposal for regional South­ tive Committee, we do not see this as a hopeless ern Baptist Convention meetings instead of a na­ situation. Some plan could surely be worked out tional meeting. {See "The People Speak," . page to gu~rantee small churches, town churches, and ~) . rural churches representation along with urban As we envision regional meetings, they would churches. neither conflict with nor duplicate the purpose of The argument that the one annual meetin_g as state conventions. Each regional meeting would be now held affords opportunity for messengers to a Southern Baptist Convention meeting, ~onceril.­ express their approval or disapproval of issues ing itself not with the usual affairs of state con­ and policies is so'und in the'ory. But this argument ventions, but with the affairs of the Southern Bap­ breaks down in the impracticality of all of the 35,- tist Convention as a whole. 000 local churches having messengers at the annual Organizationwise, we envision having one meeting and all of the messengers having oppor­ Southern Baptist Convention president, elected tunity to be heard. As we {lave previously point­ by Southern Baptist Convention messengers in all ed <;mt, there Js not much ''pure'' democracy in _of the regional meetings, and presiding·, in turn, the annual meetings as now conducted with only at all . of the regional meetings. All of the other 10 to 15 or 20 thousand attending out of more . SBC officers we now have could likewise be chos­ than 11 millions. YVe believe that whatever we en, except, perhaps, in the case of the vice presi­ would lose in opportunity for' messengers to speak dents. Instead of electing a first vice president and their pieces and v-ote their convictions on each and a second vice president for the wbole SBC, as we every issue or policy would· be more than repaid now do, one or two vice presidents might be elect­ in the more efficient and more effective actions of ed in each region, to serve only in -their respective a smaller governing body such as the Executive regions . . Committee. - All of the SBC institutions, agencies, and com­ Personally, we haye no fear at aU that some change to a more representative form of denqmi­ missions would make their reports to all of the national organization would make Southern Bap­ regional meetings as they now do to the one na­ tional meeting. This would be extra trouble and tists any different biblically or theologically from what we are under the present system of having expense, to be sure, but the greater number of one ·big national meeting each year. Baptists they would be reaching would, we believe, make 'it worthwhile. We appreciate very much the communications - we have had thus far on this matter and welcome· There would be no need at all for ne'w and sep­ further letters. We are especially interested in any arate headquarters offices and personnel beyond new angles anyone has on the situation. Since the the facilities and personnel now maintained in SBC Executive Committee is going to be making Nashville, for we would continue to have the same a new study in this area, at the direction of the program as now. Convention itself; y9ur suggestions ~ay prove There would be no radical change as to the au­ helpful in the study. thority of the Executive Committee as over what Sez Clabe the authority of this representative body now has. Instead of being charged wi~h the conduct of SBC A feller talkin to the .annual meetin of the As­ business between ann_ual national meetings, as at sociation of Southern Baptist College's and present_, the Executive Committee would have full Schools t 'other day got to waxin eloquent on th responsibility except for the limited matters desig­ great abundance of knowledge. He said frorrt th nated for the regions. birth of Christ to 1750 ' that human knowledge The greater Baptist democracy we envision doubled. And from 1750 to 1900, it doubled. Then comes from the anticipation of many, many thou­ in the 50 years from 1900 to 1950, it doubled again. sands more Baptists being brought into the an­ N' ow he is perdictin that by 1975 knowledge will double ever 2lf2 months. nual meetings, with the messengers continuing to I be, elected by the local churches. . With all of this great. wealth of knowledge, As to the fear expressed that pastors and lay you'd think more of it would seep into television people from small churches would most likely be an th newspapers 1 1 JULY 24, 1969 Page Three The people speak~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional tho-ughts on regional meetings I raise my hand with pastor Aber­ mittee have which the present Execu­ The proposal of a representative body nathy in opposition to regional meet­ tive Committee does not now· have? Jf charged with conductin•g the business ings and a representative Executive it is to have the same authority which of our whole denomination' is, I fea:r, Committee to conduct the business of the annual convention now has, I can only a short step from the Presbyteri­ the S~C - in lieu of the annual conven­ hardly see how this will contribute to an style church which Dr. Robert Alley tion. Brother Abernathy has stated a more democratic · process. The local of the University of Richmond, the five excellent reasons for his. opposi­ churches would have practically no critic of Criswell's book on the Bib~e, tion and I concur wholeheartedly with voice in determining the direction of and his group desire to make of the them. In addition, I would propose the convention-wide policies or in i:leciding SBC (see Newsweek, May 5, 1969)·. following questions and observations to convention-wide issues, such as the Lately, there }lave been other theologi­ the proposal as set. forth in your edi­ change in the name of the educational cal rumblings from other sources which torial (July 3, 1969). organizations or the name of the con­ suggest that the autonomous local vention itself. The pastors and mem­ church ecclesiology is no longer ade­ 1. What· authority and purpose would bers of the smaller, less influential, and quate to. meet the issues of our time regional meetings have which are not less known churches wouia invariably and is standing in the way of progress already functioning in the state con­ be overlooked in the selection of the and change' in the SBC. It appears that vention-s? What convention-wide mat­ membership of the Committee. To some some of our more "enlightened" breth­ ters could these regional meetings han­ extent, the inclusion of these individ­ ren feel too hampered by the large dle? Would they not be limited to busi­ uals ·has always been, is now, and prob­ voice which the "un-elllightened" have ness of a regiQnal nature? It seems to ably will always be less thl\n ideal. in our denomination. me' that this suggestion would only add However, under the present set up, each to the growing complexity of the or­ church, regardless of size or influence, Perh~ps the convention idea is some­ what cumbersome. Maybe it is not the ganizational structure of ~BC life. It has the potential privilege of sending ,most efficient or convenient. But it is would also involve additional overheaa; messengers, regardless of how promi­ still the most democratic and agrees for to organize into regional meetings nent, to express approval or disapprov­ would eventually, if not immediately, al of various issues and policies. And best with the autonomous local church call for a paid staff, headquarters build­ in this day of facilitated travel, more ecclesiology of Southern Baptists. For ings and equipment, etc. The only way and more are doing just this. To be ecclesiastical democracy and against fu­ ture ecclesiastical hierarchy or at best this organizational structure could be sure, to abolish this method of Conven­ bureaucracy, I vote NO for any pro­ practical would be to do away with t~ : e tion decision making might avoid sQme state conventions. embarrassing moments, like the rejec­ posal to abolish the annual convention. tion of QUEST, but to do &o is not -Jimmy A. Millikin, Professor of Re­ 2. What · authority would the pro­ likely to contribute to a "more effec­ ligion, Southern Baptist College, Wal­ posed representative Executive Com- tive democracy,", nut Ridge, Ark. 72476

May God be praised, and our thanks Seeking for truth to all who contributed and served in I enj_oy Dr! Selph's "Beacon Lights defend God or His Book. God will take the defeat of this menace to our so­ of Baptist History." His recent article care of that. ciety. We appreciate so much the ad­ on Dr. C. H. Toy was excellent. I ap­ ,vice and counsel given by Dr. Henry' preciated the fairness and perceptive In the meanwhile, we must pursue Goodloe of the Christian Civic Founda­ understanding of Dr. Selph's treatment. our search for ,truth by embracing it tion of Arkansas, Inc., and the prayer when we find it and following it wher• of our Ch.ri~tian friend's in Arkansas. · I would like to make several observa­ ever it leads us. Truth wh.en really -W. . V. Garner, Pastor, Immanuel Bap­ tions: One being that Dr. Toy "never found and faithfully followed c:ln ~ead tist Church, Texarkana, Ark. demanded that his views on any sub­ nowhere but to God and a richer knowl- ject should be accepted without ques­ . edge and fellowship with Him. If a few tion." He always gave the pros and miss the Way and land in the ditch of Arkansas all over- cons on every disputed question and unbelief and skepticism, this is no jlllst­ tony Berry aHends then simply stated his own preference, ification for closing our minds and as­ suming that what we presently know Billy Graham school ' The other fact is a statement by Dr. as truth is all there is to know. Tony Ber:ry, Walnut Ridge, was se­ W. 0. Carver that today the critical lected among 35 other Southern Sem­ views that Dr. Toy espoused in the Many of the facts I have cited can inary students to attend the Billy Gra­ 1870s receive regulat hearing in the I:)e verified in William Mueller's A His­ ham School of Evangelism, held in New classes of Southern Seminary (as well tory of Southern Baptist Theological York's Madison Square Garden, June as opr other seminaries). These views Seminary. I do not intend this 'letter _16-20. are presented along with other scholar­ as a criticism of Dr. Selph's article; During the week. in New York, Mr. ly views .about which each t;tudent must but as some observations arising from Berry attended classes held by asso­ make up his own mind. This is the Bap- it.-Carroll Evans, Pastor, First Bap· ciates' of Dr. Graham. In ·the evenings, tist way. , tist Church, Manila, Ark. 72442 he served as a member of Dr. Gra­ ham's team, working with the Billy We are people of the Book. We arE' ' The Texarkana vote Graham ('~mad.~. a people of the free conscience and We are happy to report that "liquor· Mr. Berry is the son of Mr. and the open mind as well. If God is Truth by-the~drink" was defeated in Texar­ Mrs. Robie Berry, Waln1,1t Ridge. His and the Bible is His Book, we have kana, Arkansas. The vote was 698 for- wife is the former Ann Holt of Manila. nothing to fear in subjecting it to the 1,898 against, two-to-one, wi·th a cou­ He is working on his master of divinity mos·t thorough study and the most rig­ ple to spare, We won in every precinct degree at Southern .Seminary, Louis- orous analysis. Man does not have to except one, ville, Ky. • Pap Four . ------ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE 'Voice of Youth' at Booneville First The 'Voice of Youth' is a publication put out every three weeks by the youth of First Church, Booneville, as a part of the summer youth program. With the guidance of Robert H. Dick­ son III, youth director of the church, the young people are taking part in this "extensive effort to draw the youth closer together in Christ, through this literary means of expres­ sion. This publication provides the youth with a means and medium of ex· pression by which they may voice their feelings and ideas on almost any sub­ ject," according to Mr. Dickson. The publication, written, published, and distributed by the young people, contains news items, editorials, articles, activity calendars, poetry, and illustra­ tions-all on widely varied topics. The publication helps · to coordinate numerous activities of the church youth, ROYAL AMBASSADOR WEEK-North Little Rock Mayor William F. 'Casey' such as' tennis lessons, chalk talk class­ Laman has proclaimed July 20-26 as Royal Ambassador Week in North Little es, discussion and instruction groups, Rock and Soap Box Derby Day as Saturday, July 26. and art and singing groups. Shown tit the wheel of one of the soap box derby entries is Mike Glaze D. Doyle Haire, pastor of First of Park Hill Church. Looking on (standing, left to right) are: Ozzie Berryhill, Church, said about the effort, "There North Pulaski RA Association leader, Henry Boerner, Association secretary, Steve are many different kinds of activity, Glaze, RA youth president, C. H. Seato~ State. RA leader, and RA members and everyone can surely find something_ Richard Wiseman and Terry Spears. in our program" that will appeal to . him." · North Pulaski RA's . Licensed to preach sponsor soap box derby East Side Church, Ft. Smith, qualified men headed up hy Mr. 'Stu' ~cerutly · licensed David Organ Jr. One of the most exciting events of t"o preach the gospel. David ac­ the year for Royal" Ambassadors will Flanders of . Stuart's Muffler shJp a~d cepted the call to preach in one of be the first annual North Pulaski R.A Mr. Bob Brown, service manager of the church's Crusade of the Amer­ sponsored soap box derby to be held Russell Chevrolet. The race will start at 1 p.m. with car safety inspection ica~ services in the spring. Saturday, July 26, .in North Little Rock. and driver qualification check, with the The church presented the li­ This event will climax North Pulaski actual racing getting underway nt 2 cense to him in the Vacation Bi­ Royal Ambassador Week in North Lit ­ p.m.. " ble School parents' night June 15. tle Rock, which has been proclaimed by Mayor Laman as the week of July .20- "The .public is invited to come out ,Mr. Organ is the son of Mr. and 26 .. All R.A. chapters are being urged ,and join in the thrill of watching a real Mrs. David Organ, 3121 South to hold special meetings during this race for speed, driving skill imd the Cliff Drive. He has just graduat­ week and to conduct an outing or pic-. awarding of championship trophies to ed from Southside High School of nic for their group as well as partici­ these young men;'' Mr. Berryhill said. Ft. Smith, and plans to enter pating in the soap box derby. Ouachita University in the fall. For additional information, contact Ozzie Berryhiii, R.A. associational Mr. Berryhill, FR 5-6609,. Henry Boer­ leader · said, "this should be a most ner, Association secretaTy,-SK 3-4385, Penn Memorial thrilling day for all R.A.'s who build or stop by the offices at 1612 Maple, GA's recognized and enter a car in the big race. We 'North Little· Rock.-Henry Boerner, plan to have 25 to 30 cars regfstered Penn Memorial Church, Eureka for the race which is to be held on Springs, recognized five members the %-mile downhill raceway of Camp Glen Smith resigns · of its Girl's Auxiliary as Maidens Robinson Road, starting at the top .of from Liberty Church of the King's Court in a recent the hill at the St. Joseph Orphanage Sunday morning service. entrance." Mr. Berryhill further ex­ Glen Smith has resigned as pas­ The girls were Paula Clemons, plained that although this is an R.A. tor of Liberty Church, Walker, iru Terry Weems, Mary Jane Reeder, sponsored event, it is open to all boys Calvary Associr-tion. Tracy Gray, and Jewel Wiser. ages 9 through 17, such as Boy Scouts He will be availabl~ for full­ Mrs. Ron Gammill and Mrs. neighborhood groups, Demolays, etc.: time, supply, or interim pastor­ Larry Nelson are leaders of the as long as the boys build their own ates. · Penn Memorial GA's, with the as­ racing cars and follow the set of colll­ He has been pastor of Stanfill sistance of Mrs. Ola Bequette and struction tips available at the associa­ Church and ·Holly Springs Church. Mrs. J. W. Clemons. Mrs. Vincent tion offices, 1612 Maple, N. L. R. There · He may be reached at 524 W. Reynolds and Mrs. Beulah McBee will be a $1.50 car registration fee. 4th Street, North Little Rock, served on the reviewing council. Ark. 72114', telephone FR 4-6582. All cars will be safety checked by · JULY 24, 1969 Page 'Five Clear Creek Association Miss Martha Hays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hays, Van Buren, is serving as music and youth director fo'r First Church, Ozark, for the summer. Miss Hays is ·a 1967 graduate of Van Buren High School. She is a junior ele­ mentary education student at Ouachita University._ Floyd D. Painton, pastor of Ozone Church, north of Clarksville, since 1963 has resigned and moved to New Mexi­ co. During his 6 years at Ozone there were 50 additions to the church, half of these by baptism. A new church build­ ing is being planned with an accumu­ lated fund on hand of $2,500. George 'payne, pastor of Batson Mis­ sion of First Church, Clarksville, for the past 11 years has resigned effective Aug: 1. Mr. and Mrs. Payne will move to Conway where Mrs. Payl)e will do graduate study. The Batson work has , been largely developed during Mr. Payne's ministry there. An auditorium and educational building were con­ structed. Young people from the mis-· sion are now in training at the Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, Ouachita University, and Southwestern Semi­ nary, Ft. Worth. First Church, Ozark, 'has purchased a lot in west Ozark for construction of a new parsonage. The church has sold the MARCUS RACKLEY is now directo'Y' of the Baptist Student Union at Arkansas pr~sent parsonage. Tech, ,Russellville. A native o.f Conway, he is a graduate of Hendriix College and Garland Morrison is the new· pastor. Goldep. Gate Seminary. He has served as pastor and volunteer worker in Baptist I student work in California. T ennis courts adjacent to· the Baptist Student Center Charles Starbird, deacon in First at Tech allow· Marous to pmctice his 'favorite sport in his spare time, · Church, Alma, was recently recognized by the Arkansas Bar Association for Stuttgart Fi.rst calls port, La., ~here he has been ass~ciate over 50 years' service as an attorney pastor for four years. He has served in Arkansas. The Alma church had a David C. George as a mission preacher in South Dako­ bus load of 37 young people and spon­ ta, iru youth revival programs- of the sors at .Foreign Mission week at Ridge­ First Church, Stuttgart, has called Texas Baptist's Division of Student crest recently. Ten decisions were made Dr. David C. George as pastor. Work, and for two years as pastor of in the morning service on .Sunday fol-. Born in Monroe, La:, Dr. George lat­ Willow Point Church, Bridgeport, Tex. lowing the trip. Of the decisions, one er moved to San was a profession of faith, two were de­ His wife, formerly Peggy Ratliff of cisions to become missionaries, and one Antonio, Tex., where San Antonio, is a graduate of 'Howard he graduated from surrendered to the ministry. Truett Payne College. They ha.ve one daugh~ Thomas is minister of music and youth. Alamo Heights High ter, Jennifer, age 3. School. He was li­ Edward ·L . . Smith is pa:;;tor.-Paul E. censed to pt-each and Available minister · Wilhelm ordained in Trinity Vickie ·Lynn Lumley Church, Sa~ Anton­ Dr. E. F. "Preacher" Hallock, of io. He is a graduatP. First Church, Norman, Okla., is retir­ is Queen Regent of Howard Payne ing from his church and will be avail­ In a recent GA coronation serv­ College, Brownwood able for church or associational confer­ ice a-t Trinity Ohurch, Malvern, Tex., and earned the ences on the deeper spiritual ·life. Miss Vickie Lynn Lumley was hache~or of divinity recognized as Queen Regent-in­ DR. GEORGE and doctor of theol- . Those who know him will attest that Service. ogy degrees from ,Southwestern Sem­ few men have had a richer experience in prayer and faith and Bible study i~ary, , Ft. Worth. As part of her service for .the than "Preacher" Hallock. My own life past year, Vickie Lynn has di­ At Howard Payne College, he rna- , has been immeasl,lrably enriched by con­ rected a children's choir., Mem­ jored in history and speech arts. He tact with him. bers of the choir took part in her was a member of the College Theater, He will be with First Church, Fay­ coronation se'rVice as ushers and the debate team, and Alpha Chi honor attendants, and in song. · -,. 11ociety. He served as president of the etteville, in October. Churches interest­ ed should write him c/o. First Baptist . Baptist Student Union. Mrs. Ronald Massey Js GA Church, Norman, Oklahoma.---J'. T, El­ chairman of Trinity Chureh. He comes fr.om First Church·, Shreve- liff Page Six ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Wins· attendance pin Coleman to retire for fifteenth year from Brotherhood ·post Lucien E. Coleman, special projects rector. He also served as associational consultant fot the Baptist Brotherhood moderator. Commission, will retire Oct. 1, 'accord­ ing to an announce­ He was born in Pleasant Hill, Ark., ment by George W. attended Castle Heights Military Acad­ Schroeder, e x e c u­ emy in Lebanon, Tenn.,. a,nd graduated tive secretary-treas- from the England (Ark.) High School. ..ll'llliillf~lioo~~ urer of the commis­ Coleman holds degrees from . Ouachita' sion. Coleman plans Baptist University, C.umberland Uni­ to contiruue his work versity Law .School, and Samford Uni­ with Southern Bap­ versi~y . . tist churches, how­ Before entering on a church-related ever, as a revival career, Coleman practiced law in Ar­ • speaker; leader of kansas for 21 years. His law practice stewardship cam­ led to service in the Arkansas Legisla­ • paigns in churches, ture, where he served one year in the MR. COLEMAN and in other capaci- State House of Representatives as Sec­ ties as needed. He has served as as­ retary to the Speaker, then he was sociate pastor and minister of educa­ elected to the State Senate, where he tion in an Arkansas church. Later, he served four years. was appointed associate general secre­ Coleman was married in 1928 to the tary of the Arkansas . Baptist State former Beulah Mae Mellard, of Fordyce. Conven•tion. F'rom there, he went to the They have two sons, Dr. Lucien E. Cole­ Kentucky Baptist Convention as Broth­ man ;Jr., who is on ~he faculty at South­ MRS. LARRY McDERMOTT, the fornt• erhood secretary. In 1958, he joined the ern Seminary, and Dr. Robert F. Cole­ er Linda Lancaster, is pictu1·ed above staff of the Brotherhood' Commission. man, a faculty member of Vanderbilt with Gilmore Wood, Sunda11 School su­ University's School of Medicine, Divi­ perintendent of First Church, Parkin, as Since becoming a Christian at 13, sion of Hearing and i?peech Sciences. she was recognized recent/11 for 11> Coleman has served in churches as dea­ ye!Jrs' perfect attendance. She i11 the con, Sunday School -superintendent(' The Colemans will continue to make daughte1· of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Lan- Training Union dhzector, and choir- di- their home in Memphis. • caster, Parkin. Malvern First Church calls Morris Smith Baptist beliefs_ . ( First Church, M-alvern has called Morris L. Smith as pastor. Gambling at the Cro11 Mr. Smith has served as pastor of BY HERSCHEL H. HOBBS First {) h u r c h, Mor­ rilton, for the past· Pastor, First Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, · seven years. He has past president, Southern Baptist Convention served on the Exec­ utive Board of the "And they parted his raiment, and cast lots"-Luke 23:34b Arkansas Baptist According to Roman custom the soldiers who carried out an execution were State Co n v e ntion permitted' to divide among themselves the victim's personal effects. A crucifixio.n since 1964, and is detail was comprised of four soldiers and their commander. These four soldiers also a member of its were dividing Jesus' effects beneath the cross. Operating Commit­ tee. He is a gradu­ Jesus had only the clothes that he wore. He was crucified naked. So his ate of L i t t I e Rock clothes were the lot of the soldiers . .Normally a Jew's clothing consisted of sandals, Central High School MR. SMITH a headdress, a girdle, an outer garment, and an inner garment: Ea-ch soldier , and holds a bache!ol' took one of these items. John 19:2·3-24 says that Jesus' inner garment was seam­ · of arts degree from Ouachita Univer- less. So rather than to tear it, the soldiers gaml:iled for it. sity, He attended Southern Seminary for two years and received • the bache·­ Psalm 22 describes our Lord's crucifixion in detail. And verse 18 reads, "They lol' of divinity degree· from Southwest­ part my garments among them, and cast lots for .my vesture." These soldiers ern Seminary. neither knew nor cared that they were fulfilling scripture.

Before going to Morrilton, he was If this · scene seems crass to us it should be remembered that the~e soldiers pastor of Watson Chapel Church. He were pagans. To them this scene of death was common. They were simply 9beying held part-time p a s t o r a t e s while at­ the o~:ders of their superiorS'. tending _college and seminary. A far more pitiful scene is to see nien today gambling at the foot of the Mrs. Smith is the former Elizabeth cross. And the stakes are their immortal ~s ouls. They ignore the Saviour on the Reed of Benton. They 1 have four chil­ cross to pursue worldly values: They despise the eternal blessing which Jesus dreru, Stephanie, Susan, Sharon, and gives in order to lay hold upon the trinkets of the world. · Like the clothes for Scott. which the soldiers cast lots these trinkets are soon gone. In a real sense such gamblers have lost out in this woTld and in the world to come. -IF you get too high up, you discover. there are not many friendp around. Far better it is to cast your lot with Jesus. FO[l' in so doing •you .receive. from him the eternal robes of righteousness which ·neither fade nor cease to be.

JULY 24, 1969 Page Seven New pastor for GA Coronation at Pocahontas First Parkin First Church S. Ray Crews has been called as pas­ The Girl's Auxiliary of First Church, tor · of Pocahol).tas First Church. Parkin, was presented in a .coronation Mr. Crews W!Ul ordained by First service recently during a · Sunday eve­ Church, Piggott, in ·19·53. He received ning worship hour. hi's education from So.uthern Baptist Ladies-in-Waiting were Dianne Hen­ College, Arkansas State University, derson, Jeanette Whatley, Jeanette and Southern Seminary. Peden, Peggy West, Lynn Sitz, and He began his ministry at Huffman Wanda Brown. Church, Blytheville, and he has served Receiving the Queen's crown was churches in Missouri and Kentucky, He Beve,rly Spurgin, who was also present­ has been pastor of Eber Memorial ed a white Bible by the WMU in recog­ Church, Detroit, Mich., for the past six nition of her work in the GA's. years. He served for -two years as repre­ Cristi Spurgin was flower girl; sentative for Michigan at Nashville on Curtiss Doss was crown bearer; and the Committee of Boards. He was ·first Chuck Slabaugh was Bible. bearer. vice president of the Michigan state Candle lighters were Debbie Stevens, convention, and was a member of sev­ MR. and MRS. CREWS Carrey Cole, Jan McDermott, Cindy eral of its committees. .Slabaugh, Marsha McNeil, and Mary Jo Beacon lights of Baptist history Wood. Advancing to Maidens,' but unable toI participate in the service, were "Pam Paid in pickles Scarlet, Aimee Sisco, and Deborah BY BERNES K. SELPH, TH.D. Lindley. Mrs: Lyle Kirby is GA counselor. She PASTOR, FIRST BENTON CHURC~ was assisted by Mrs. Allen Carden, Stories about "paying 'the preacher" provide a never-ending source of humor WMU president, and by Mrs. Byrd and conversation. The amount, ways of· doiug so, and circumstances surrounding Lane. the incidents are as varied as the people to whom .they happen. '· Dr. Murphy honored John Francis Herget entered William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., Sept.. 3, by Memphis church . 1891. When he boarded the train in St. Louis, with three other ministerial stu­ dents, to make the trip to college, friends and relatives were present to see Dr. Slater A. Murphy Sr. was hon­ them off. ored recently by members of Highland Heights Church, Memphis, upon com­ Dr. W. H. W'uliamson, editor and owner of The Central Baptist was also pletion of 27 years as pastor ofthat a passenger on the train. Discovering the four young men were ministerial stu­ congregation. dents he passed his hat out the window of the coach and asked the well-wisher., Mrs. Murphy was included in the ap­ if they would take a collection for the ministry. Entering into the spirit of the preciation of the members for he·r -loy­ occasion the group with great show dropped coins into the hat. As the train alty and devotion, "beyond the call of pulled out, Dr. Williamson counted the change and announced, "Well, boys, duty." there are exactly sixty cents here, and since there are four of you, each will ' During Dr. Murphy's time there, get fifteen cents." Fifty years later, Dr. Herget displayed these coins, an 1887 church membership has grown from 1,- nickel and the 1868 dime; along with the yellowed piece of paper in which they· 749 to 3,850-; Sunday School enrollment, had been wrapped and upon which he had written the occasion of their receipt. from 1,184 to 2,061; Training Union en­ rollment, from 256 to 1,015. The value Easter Sunday, 1892, Herget preached his first sermon at Mt Nebo, a little of the church plant has increased from country church five miles southeast of Liberty. He was told that ,an engagement $50,000 to more than $2 million, in­ had been made for him and his college mate, Carl Matte ~ o11. Herget was eighteen chiding a new auditorium, educational and had never preached. He began searching his Bible and settled on the text buildin~, and activities buildipg. Mark 3:2, "~;tnd they watched him." Witll pencil and' paper he began writing his sermon. After thirty-two pages and still not through the introduction he Ravenden Church threw aside the paper in disgust, and scribbled out three or four points to pre­ ordains Chatman sent his message. This was 'the end of sermon writing for him, except on special occasions and then they were written out after he preached them. Truman Chatman was recently or­ dained to the ministry by First Church, On Easter .Sunday the two young men made their way to Mount Nebo. Upon Ravenden. arrival they learned that tlley were not expected. It was early, so they decided to ride over the . community and artnounce they would preach at eleven o'clock. His father, Roscoe Chatman, pastor A German Methodist Sunday School was in progress nearby. It was in-. from Poplar Bluff, Mo., delivered the vited and came over as a body. · The small Baptist church was packed. Because ordinatio~ sermon. Special music was provided by Caral Hill. he seemed better prepared, John Herget preached at the mornirig hour and ~ M~Jtteson in the afternoon. After the morning services Herget was given a jar . The ordaining council was: Henry of pickles for his pay. · Weaver, deacon of Ravenden Church, Thirty-six years .later, when John F. Herget was president of his alma . moderator; Bill Johnson, College City; mater,· William Jewell College, he was invited back to preach at Mount Nebo. Jim C. Tillman, pastor, First Church, At the service that day three people who had heard him on the first occasion Walnut Ridge; George C. Head, pastor, were present. After the dinner on the lawn he was presented with a bottle of Smitlw.ille Churc;h; Dennis Schudder, deacon Qf Walnut Ridge Churs:h; and pickles with these words, "We can do as much as they did." Cecil Hollis, Mt. Zion Church, near •J. C, Maple, R. P, Rider, Missouri Baptist Biography, Vol. 1 (Western Baptist Publishing Co., · Kansas .City, Mo., '1914) pp 61-66 . Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Page Eight ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Feminine intuition by Harriet Hall

In his Father's footsteps The phone rang. The editor of the paper wanted to know my reaction to MR. CHATMAN • MR. MAPLe the news that my brother had accepted the presidency of Ouachita. ' Dick Maple to '"I'm very happy about it,'( was my first thought. I have always been happy to admit that I am Daniel's sister-and I hope it works the other way around Markham ~ Street most of the time. As for my feelings about Ouachita-they are still exactly as Dick Maple recently accepted a call I wrote in Green Sboot from Gum. Log. to Markham Street Church, Little Rock, as Minister of Music and Youth. · "I loved the campus from the moment I first saw the large oak tr~es spread• ing their leafy branches above the winding Ouachita River below. This was my Mr. Maple is a graduate of Oklahoma home. I had grown up here. I had taken my dolls in swimming in the little Baptist University. He has served at stream in the woods back of the gymnasium. I had cooked supper over a fire the Gaines Street Church, Little Rock, in the ravine that separated the g3'ffinasiurn from the athletic field, long before Grand A venue Church, Ft. Smith, lmd the big bulldozer had come to make a road there. I had watched my brothers came to his present 'place of service play ball on the spot where Mitchell Hall now loomed before me.'~ · Ouachita was from First Church, Heavener, Okla. home for me until I married. · MrB'. Maple is the former Martha A,nn My father went to Ouachita in 1932. He served as vice president in '32, Sutton of Blevins. They and their son acting president in '33, and in '34 was elected president, serving until his retire­ Stan, reside. at • No. 1 Me~dowbrook ment at commencement, 1949. So, just for the record, he gave 17 years in service Drive. to Ouachita. I feel they were among the best years of his forty-plus years in the' field of education. My brother has served about twenty years already in ed).lcation. I wish him many more. Daniel and I · grew up in a family which totaled seven· in number. When the three older children married, leaving only four of us, our folks decided we could comfortably fit into an automobile for a vacation. Elizabeth, Richard, and \ George nev:er missed an opportunity to tell us how lucky we were to be the youngest part of the family, since we· got to make a number of extensive trips together. lOn these excursions to Canada, Mexico, and many parts of the United States, I got to know the fellow pretty well-the man who is to be the new president of Ouachita. My hope and prayer for him is that he will do a good job followinm in his father'"' footsteps and in his Father'"' footsteps. ' comments, suggestions, or questions, no•r · De lddreued to Mrs. Andi9W Hlill, Mt. Sequoy•h Drill, flyettevllle, Ark. 11tt4-4-t•••4, •.6ee1 .. I Rev. and Mrs. Tom C. Hollingsworth Southern Baptist missionaries who have completed furlough in the States, sailed June ~9 for Argentina (address: Bolan­ os 141, Buenos Aires, Argentina). He is a native of Gatesville, Tex. She, the for­ mer Marceille Sullivan, born in Monti­ cello, Ark., lived in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Ark,, and Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex., as a girl. MR. AND MISS CITIZENSHIP-Mr. Rev. and Mrs. Jesse L. Kidd, South­ and Mrs. Jane Wilson were elected Mr. ern ·Baptist missionary associates for southern Brazil, sailed June 29 to begin and Miss Citizenship of Southern Bap­ JAMES SMALLEY, Baptist Student tist College for the school year 1968- their assignment (Address: Caixa Post­ Director at Southern State College fO'T 1969. al 1011, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil). Prior to their marriage in 1967, Mrs. the past eight years, has moved to Lit· Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are from Bates­ Kidd, tlre former Wilma Gemmell, was tle Rock to lead . the ' Baptist Student ville, where Zane served as pastor of a a missionl\rY associate in Rio de Janeiro,. work at Little Rock University and rural church. He has served as pastor Brazil. Mr. Kidd was an independent University of ArkansaR Medical Cen­ nf the Newport First Church Mission Baptist missionary in Volta Redonda, ter. state of Rio. He is a native of Urbana, for the past two .years while attending A graduate of the University of SBC. Ark., ·she of Winside, Nebr. When they were employed by the Foreign Mission Oklahoma and Southw.estern Seminary, Zane t•eceived the Rural Church Board on March 13, 1969, he was pastor at State College of Arkans~ from 195p A ward at the graduation e::cercises at of Marrable Hill Baptist Church, El Do­ he served as Baptist ·Student Director SBC recently. rado, Ark. to 1961. JULY 24, 1969 Page Nine The Buffalo River near Jaspe1:, Ark. DR. DANIEL R. GRANT, pr·ofessor o.f political science and director of the Urban One of tne most' beautiful rivers in and Regional Development Centm· at Vanderbilt Untver·sity1 Nashville, Tenn., has accepted the presidency of Ouachita Univcr·sity, effective Feb. 1. Here Dr. Grant America-running at a fast speed views the memor-ial tablet on the James Richa1·d Gmnt Memor·ial Building, at through miles and miles of vi,rgin coun­ Ouachita, named for his father, who l1eaded the Baptist school fr·om 1934 to 1949. try-throqgh towering cliffs and on to Dr·. Gr.·ant succeeds Dr. Ralph A. Phelps h. the White River.' ·once one enters this river' by boat, there is no getting o1,1t--because of the From the churche.s------cliffs and wild country-until he has Mi~or E. Cole is ~erving as interim visitors on July 15 the New Hope Sing~ traveled .20- to 40 miles (depending upon -ers, plymol!th Park Church, Irving, T.ex., pastor of Lee Memorial Church, Pine the embarkation poi nt).-Photo by Bluff. who presented "King's Road,". an origi­ Phelps, Arkansas Publicity and Parks n.al folk musical. First Church, Mountain Home, has be­ Commis'sion. gun a youth choir to present "Good Centl·al Church, Hot Springs, has a News." After only two meetings, the 1 15-year-old member, Miss Polly Anne choir has 34 members. Chitwood, who was recently named Central Church, Magnolia, recently or­ "Miss Sixteen of Hot Springs." She will Deaths----- dained Ronald Melroy Ford to the min­ represent Arkansas in the national MRS. GLENDON McCULLOUGH, istry. He is a junior ministerial studen

Today we are hearing fr<>m many The Power of Positive Praying by Man to Man by A. C. Archibald. (Out sources statements like "The church John R. Bisagno, $.95 of print) · must be relevant," and many other such Evangelism and Truth by Clark H. You Can Witness With Confidence by comments. The average Southern Bap­ Rosalind Rinker, $2.50 tist pastor gets confused as to what Pinnock, $.50 his church is supposed to be and do. The ,Pefense of Biblical Infallibility The Company of the Committee by The main busines·s of a church, of . by Clark H. Pinnock, $.75 . ' Trueblood, $2.50 course, has always been to get "The Dry Bones Can Live Again by Rob· Good News" to the people. Evangelism Set Forth Your Case by Clark H. ert E. Coleman, $3.95 and missions are the main business of Pinnock, $1.50 The Secret of Soul-Winning by Ste- a church. In order t.o· do this, we must major on the Word. This is done by Evangelism and the Sovereignty of phen F. Olford, $2.95 teaching the Bible, visiting and doing God by J. I. Packer, $1.95 Handbook' on Evangelism by ;New- personal work, singing, preaching the man Mc·Larry, $1.25 Word, and calling for mourners. I Fundamentalism and the Word f others. You may find one or two in this list that you do not know about tim~ ~~ that will be a blessing to you. What is .it your church? What time is it? For some it is' later sions planned for October. Officers New Testament ·churches hy George than they realize. For others the time needed include Associational director, . W. McDaniel. This book was out o:C may be just right. Baptist Men's leader, secretary, and a print for years, but is back In paper­ For seiecting, enlisting .and electing Royal Ambassador leader. The Associa­ back · at the Book . Store. Dr. McDan­ Brotherhood officers the time is just tional director is a key man and should iel was one of our strongest Baptist right and should be done now. This is. be chosen with care. After the direc­ leaders. This was one of our main text­ true of both associational officers and tor is selected he, of course, will as­ books when I was in Ouachita College. church officers. .sist in selecting the other officers. How to Build an Evangelistic Church Associational Brotherhood · officers The Brotherhood director is t~ key by Mack R. Douglas. (Out of print)/ and church officers should be selected man for the church organJzation. After ' no.w so that they may start making the director has been selected he will The Power of Positive Evangelism plans for the October-December quar­ assist in securing the officers for the John R. Bisagno; $1.50 ter, including the District training ses- unit organizations. These include for Baptist Men a president, vice-president, JUNIOR MUSIC CAMP secretary, Mission Study leader and Mission Action leader, and for boys a Royal Ambassador leader. The Royal August 11-14, 1969 Ambassador leader will assist in the !!e­ lectiolll of his committee who will in (Begins Monday with evening meal, . turn enlist counselors to work with the closes Thursday at 3:00 P.M.) boys; All these officers should be elect- . eq by the church. · · FOR: Juniors and Music Ministry Leadership Early selection of Brotherhood offi­ cers enables them to prepare properly PLACE: Ouachita Baptist' University, A,rkadelphia for their work and make program plans COST: Advance registration $ 5.00 projected over a longer period of' time. On arrival at camp 10.00 It also enables them to arrange their schedules so they may attend the dis­ Total per person $15.00 trict and a::~sociational training clinics. DEADLINE: Registra-ti·on deadline is ,')'uly 30. Send name, age, sex, What time is it? If missionary edu­ counselors' names and addresses, and $5.00 registration cation for men and boys in your church per camper to Church Music Department, 5~5 West Capi­ is your aim now is the tlme. tol Ave., Little Rock 72201. Make checl,ts payable to Helpful informational materials re­ Church Music Department. Las-t minute changes cannot garding the Brotherhood program of .be made because of dormitory and classroom .assign­ missionary education and involvement ments. in mission actions for men and boys COUNSELORS: Each church must furnish 1 counselor for each 1 to 10 are available from the Brotherhood De­ campers, one female for girls and one male for boys. partment. Our ' service~ in helping or­ If your church cannot send counselors with yo-qr group, ganize undts of Brotherhood work are add $1.00 ·to each camper's registration fee, and· the Mu­ also available to chu~:ches throughout sic Department will hire counselors for your campers, the state. Call on us if we .may he of service to you. .,-C. H. Seaton

JULY 24, 1969 Page Eleven Students working among migrants· New Orle·ans record (~uth White. of Arkansas A&M is attendance: 16,678 one of 14 Arkansas students · working among migrants at Aumsville, Oregon.) NASHVILLE-It's officiali the num­ the host !'!tate, with 1,d8o 'registered We ·arrived .June 8 at Ben Belden's . her of registered messenger!~ (dele­ messengers. camp. The first chore was to clean up . gates) to the. Southern Baptist Con­ Nearby states Alabama and Missifl · the cabins. To" many of us this was the vention in New Orleans· broke all pre­ sippi almost tied for third, with o~ 1 \' first time we had been faced with such vious records, according to SBC Reg-il'l­ two messengers more coming from Ala­ surroundings. Here we are living in two tration r Secretary W. Fred Kendall here bama. Alabama had 1,424 registered crude wooden cabins-five girls in one who released the official figure&. messengers to Mississippi's 1;422. small room and eight boys in the other cabin. We use one room of the girls' The final, official count of the regiR­ Other states, listed in ranking order, cabin for the kitchen. tration cards set the total at 16,678. and the number of messengers from each, were reported as followR: The previous record was 16,053, record­ 1 Bright and early Monday morning we ed at the 1965 convention in Dallas. arrived in the strawberry patch, ready North Carolina, 1,368; Georgia, 1,323; and eager to pick those berries. We Tennessee, 1,231; South Ca~olina, 1,116; have now worked in the strawberries Each messenger registration card Georgia, 766; Ken.tucky, 761; Virginia for a couple of weeks. Next week we was microfilmed and cotin'ted here by and West Virginia, 700; Missouri. 642; will pick raspberries. Then in July we the Histqrical Commission of the co~­ Oklahoma, 530; and Arkansas, 447; vention, which keeps the official re<'­ will pick green beans. One thing for Illinois, 244; Maryland Convention sure strawberries make you humble! ords in its archives, and tabulates the cards for the registration secretary. (includes New England and New York God has blessed us in many ways areas), 200; California, 193; Ohio, 186; since we arrived at camp. We have two Kansas, 99; Indiana, 96; New Mexico, A state-by-state breakdown tabulat­ 85; Colorado, 70; Michigan, 66; District services a week, on Wednesday night ed by the commission disclosed that the and Sunday morning; The migrants' re­ of Columbia, 59; Arizona, 58'; Oregon­ largest num!:>er attending the conven­ Washington, 38;. Northern Plains Con­ sponse is great! For our Wednesday tion, 1,804, canie from Texas, which has night service we had approximately 30 vention (Montana, Wyoming, North the largest population of Baptists in and South D~kota), 24 ; and Hawaii, 18. children ·and adults present. At least the nation. · twice a week we have been having a Puerto Rico, 8; Panama Canal Zone, coffee house. Also, we have started Va­ _, Second in attendance was Louifliana, 6; Alasl\:a, 2 ; and Venezuela, 1. (BP) cation Bible School each afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. We have charge of the worship hour Gr~dy NuH enters in different' chulrches throughout Ore­ gon. We present a message in song and testimony. God has ·been in our midst; entertainment field . \ • at our first service there were · six re­ LOUISVILLE-Grady Nutt, director "I found through all of this that God dedications. Praise God! of college relations at the Southern Sem­ wants me to focus on my own strength, inary here, has resigned effective Aug. which are humo;r and music, so that I We are also involved in various 1 to enter the field of· professional en­ can minister to people where they are," sports in the afternoon. Volleyball is tertainment. Nutt said. our main sport. Nutt, who was assistant director of He added that he. hopes to contribute To speak for the entire group, I say "good, clean fun" where so much of hum­ that. we love it here. We love God and the fund campaign to suppc;~rt the Bil­ ly Graham Chair of Evangelism, hM· or i~ dirty and in poor taste. (BP) these ~eople. We want to show others what God has done for us and relate served in various public relations roles Named acting executive Christ to them. for the seminary since he received his bachelor of divinity degree here in 1964. Utah-Idaho Convention Remember to pray for us as we strive SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Darwin to live for Christ and let him live in He is best known hi Baptist circles E. W eish, associate executi.Y,El_ secretary us.-Yours in Christ, The Migrants, as an after-dinner and special oc·casion Ruth White · speaker and humorist. During the past of the Utah-Idaho Southe.rn Baptist year, he has been a frequent guest on Convention here for the past 4ih years, the Mike Douglas Show, a nationally has been named. acting executive sec­ BULLETIN televised afternoon variety program. retary-treasurer of the convention pending election and installation of a The Briefing Meeting, Aug. 5, Nutt said that he feels his new ca­ J::ermanent secretary-treasurer. shown in the Arkansas Baptist reer in the field of professional enter­ Tl,te post was vacated by the resigna­ Diary, will not be for Training tainment will provide an opportunity tion of Charles H. Ashcraft who be­ Union d'irectors.-Ralph W. Davis for a positive Christian influence. . He comes executive s:ecretary of the Ar­ said he does not want to separate him­ "kansas Baptist Convention· effective self from the ministry, ·and will continue Sept. 1. Avoid trouble to ·fill church-related engagements. A native of Texas, Welsh is a grad­ on road to uate of Howard Payne -College, Brown­ In explaining his decisdon to enter the wood, Tex., and . attended Southwestern' good church entertainment field, Nutt said that ·seminary, Ft. Worth. With Utah-Idaho leadership. while traveling for the seminary, he has Baptists, he has been missions, steward­ talked more about Christianity on buses ship, Bro~herhood and Royal Ambass·a­ trai"{ls, and planes and in r.estaur'ants: dor secretary in additio!l' to his work hotels and motels ·than he was ever able as business manager and assol!iate. ex­ to do in the pastorate. ecutive secretary. (BP)

Page Twelve· ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Trying to tell it like it •IS By R. G. PUCKETT President, Southern Baptist Press Association (As given at Southern Baptist Convention, 1969) One of America's largest newspaper differently and are oper,ated different- aud Baptists to grapple with the issues. chains has a motto that suggests peo- ly: but there are decided differences in The paper must be free to discuss and ple will , find their way if given light. perspective. report the issues. It must have the This slogan implies the primary pur- courage to speak out in the crises that pose of the prec;s is educational. Thus, one tangible symbol of our uni- come to Baptist life. Silence is not al- ty also reflects our diversity. ways golden;. it can be yellow, ' Southern Baptists are unique among all mijor religious groups in their sys­ The state Baptist paper -is also We must maintain the confidence tem of state papers. While some de­ charged with the presentation of the that the proper motivation for Chris- nominations do maintain a publication Baptist program- from the local , tian ministry fs an awareness of human for a given area, .no one quite matches church, to the association, to the state need, of Christian obligations and of . our system of a paper for each state, convention, to the denomination. No human-di·vine resources. We must re­ ·or state convention. other instrument in Baptist life has sist the temptation to resort to ~oer­ such an awesome and sweeping role. cion. Voluntary service is the only kind The 29 state Baptist papers, most of acceptable to God. them weekly with a combined circula­ One of the oldest cliches in Bapti~t tion in excess of 1.6 . million, give us life is, "When Baptists know, Baptists However, the presentation of facts, the potential for the best informed con­ will d'o," ·' no matter how accurate, is not enough. stituency of all religious bodies in the I'm not so sure!· After several years There is the ever presf:Jing need for the world. in the pastorate and 11 years in BaiV interpretation of truth, the application of principle and the proper motivation tist journalism, I've come to know Rome Since the Georgia ' Christian Index of our people. was founded as the Columbia Star by Baptists who knew and didn't do. I've Luther Rice 147 years ago, state Bap­ also known some who did and didn't This may well be the state Baptist know. tist papers have been assigned three paper's most vital role.---to become the distinct roles: In this age of rapid change, where arena where ideas and objectives, per­ , . traditions and methods Jong honored by spectives and convictions can mesh, or First, the! are to present the ~aptlst Baptists are un~er severe scrutiny and clash. ?Ie.ssa~e . without apology! Admitte~lY ,-- perhaps open attack, the state Baptist · If Baptists are genuinely concerned It IS difficult to say what most Baptists paper has honestly tried "to tell it like about democratic processes in our believe and impossible to say what all it is " Baptists believe but there are points of ' churches and denomination, we must agreement· that make us distinctive: · Disturbed by the events reported, or maintain a free press that presents the failin•g to grasp the meaning of the facts and becomes a forum that is al­ Not the least of these is our commit­ changes, some Baptists have become ways open for the careful examination ment to evangelism and missions. critical of the Baptist press. They have and evaluation of what we are, 'Yhere While endeavoring to unite Baptists in equated the message with the media. we have been, and where we are head- ed. · a cooperative mindstry and mission, the Unfortunately, the mentality of some state Baptist paper reflects the diversi­ is "If you don't like the message, kill A combination of hard news, provoc­ ty that exists within the Southern Bap- the messenger." ative editorials, opinion articles and tist life. ' . • But criticism, whether valid or in­ letters to the editor enables the printed A comparison of· state Baptist papers valid, should not deter the state Sap­ page to become the catalyst where our reveals that the papers ,not only look tist paper from its obligation to God ' diversities are onot lost but rather blend- . ed together that this people called Bap­ tists may move forward in the fulfill­ ment of their mission from God.

State helps on fees I The Iowa legislature has passed a law providing state· ~tuition grants for students in private col­ leges and universities. The law allo~s grants of up to $1,000 for Iowa students at priv­ ate four-year institutions. T h e ' amount of ·each grant will depend on financial need, and in all cases the student must pay the .first $400 of his tuition. The law is designed to help off­ set the difference in tuition be­ R. ALTON REED, e:l1ecutive sew'6tary of 'the Southern Baptist Annuity Board, is tween private and state institu- ' shown presenting to Mrs. Wallace Bassett a memorial to her late husband. The tions. Iowa 'has three state uni­ . presentation took place in the Board's 511 Building at the entrance to the prayer versities· and 28 private institu­ chapel which was named the Wallace Bassett Memorial Chapel. tion a.-Education • Commission, Dr. Bassett had 'served as a trustee of the. Board for 48 years, 45 of them !ls SB-C. . president. He died in 1968. JULY 24, 1969 Page• Thlrt"n · Arkansas Baptist State Convention CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT ':!'otaJ Cash Contributions Received in Office of Executive Seeretaey of Executive Board of the ArkanRas Baptist State Convention During the Months of _January 1-June 30, 1969 Notify Dr. S. A. Whitlow , 525 West Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas, if any errors are found in this report. Cooperative Deslg· Cooperative Deslg- Cooperative Desla- Cooperative Desig- Program nated Churches t'rogram nated Churches Proaram nated ·Churches Program nated Churches HopeweU li3.63 25.89 Higginson 197.86 146.50 ARKANSAS VALLEY Immanuel, Rogers 88.00 1,625.65 1,905.15• Jasper 824.09 373.00 Hunter 349.39 Barton $ 1,108.97 $ 206.69 196.66 Judsonia 900.00 645.li0 32.66 Lakeview 408.36 186.60 Lead Hill 188.62 Brickeys 13.43 40.7.7 New Hope 180.94 200.00 Kensett 555.61 Brinkley lst 3,650.40 2,055.42 Lowell 412.14 175.00 Northvale 1,099.00 449.75 Liberty 8'0.25 Chatfield 1'53.29 53.67 Mason Valley 1015.96 797.97 Mon te Ne 516.55 95.00 Oregon Flat 251.61 217.00 McCrory 548.73 Clarendon 1,199.47 324.36 50.00 McRae 60.00 380.53 600.72 Pea Ridge 1st 1,970.13 869.80 Osage H3.78 Elaine 4,391.69 136.86 14.86 Midway 42.87 Friendship 419.62 66.00 -Pleasant H ill. 95.52 69.33 Pa"thenon Rogers 1st 7,400.13 1,397.87 South· Side, Lead Hill Morrow 67:oi • Helena 1st 4,6 ~ 9 . 50 1,38J.71 60.00 Morton 78.03 41.00 Hughes 2-,400.00 1,914.71 Siloam Springs let 6,521.40 2,946.8'5 Union 60.00 21.00· Mt. Hebron 81.48 Lambrook 294.46 70.46 13.37 Valley Springs 64.50 2~ . 00 Pangburn 177.39 Lexa 69 7.92 469.40 Su~ar Creek 164.48 37.17 Sulphur Springs 1st Western Grove 24.39 Patterson 31.26 Marianna 1st 6,916.00 1,866.62 Woodland Heights 872.00 . 96.50 Pleasant Grove 134.54 61.10 Marvell 1,000.00 652.02 66.31 26.33 Sunny Side 219 .69 168.06 Total 16,094.93 7,984.77 Pleasant ValleY 30.00 Monro-. 221.01 21.00 BUCKNER Raynor Grove 3.95 4.60 . Moro 336.20 302.50 Trinity, Rogers 73.25 16.73 Twelve Corners 81.59 46.60 Abbott 64.15 Rocky Point 82.61 North Side, Helena Bates 81.77, 28.61 Rose Bud 150.00 223.33 Pettys Chapel 16.17 Park Street Mission 30.00 Calvary, Waldron 107.15 44.37 Royal Hill Rehobeth 36.00 25.00 2,628.81 Total 33,464.12 15,957.81 Cauthron Searcy 1st 8,153.65. Snow Lake 353.01 137.40 BIG CREEK Cedar Creek 60.00 Searcy 2nd Turner 360. 82 54 .00 Clarks Chapel 21i.OO Temple, Searcy 893.74 166.00 West Helena 7,084.47 2,70$.51 County Line 81.43 Trinity,· Searcy 740.li4 334.96 West Helena "='/' Dayton 2nd1, 72D.60 1,195.88 Elizabeth 12.00 Denton Tupelo 72.00 159.50 fTotal 36,607.92 13,900.33 Enterprise 54.81 20 ·00 Evening Shade 195.86 39.73 Union ValleY 55.20 ASHLEY Florn Fellowship 471.87 :177.27 West Point 78.15 30.00 C~ Jvary, Crossett 127.00 47 .50 Gum Sprinas lli.OO _ Hartford 1st 668.99 275.24 White Lake Corinth A 381.76 231.75 HardY 291.68 80 _50 Haw Creek 264.72 Total 20,701.42 10,764.98 56 7t Crossett 1st 16,797.29 2,943 .60 Mammoth Spring 247.95 Han 60.50 CAREY Crossett 2nd 122.77 Mt. Calm ...... Huntington 86.00 46.60 Bearden 1st 988.65 211.66 Mt. Zion 33.30 Eden 15.00 lone 169.61 Bethesda 16.00 Fellowship· 242 .00 102.50 Saddle .Tames Fork 202.80 79.97 Calvary, Camden 260.0.0 176.00 Fountain Hill 480,96 986.31 Salem 240.58 ' 37 50 ·44 • Long. Ridge 103.63 Dalark 97,75 (;ardner 241.00 Spring River 218.54 • 56 1,341.02 :43 M'!'nsfield 233.47 Eagle Mille 20.00 2&:iiii l!ambul'g 1st 6, 669. 03 927.40 Viola 183.00 181 338.16 10.00 Failh 296.00 . 60.00 431.64 M1dland /l!rvls Chapel · 70.00 26.00 Total 1,296.86 New Home 40.00 ...... Fordyce 1st 7,500.00 4,582.63 Magnolia 62 8,94 203.96 BLACK RIVER New Providence 12.06 Hampton 1,880.04 2'61.110 Martinville 46 .16 Alicia 208.00 7~.36 Parks 96.60 136.92 HarmonY, Thornton Meridan 43 .60 Amagon 20.00 Pleasant Grove No. 2 6.00 Mt. Olive 2,144.68 887.26 Banks li3.63' Hollv Springs .1··-~-- Mt. Pleasant 70 .00 94.2'5 Black Rock 734.27 195.95 Pleasant Grove No. 3 Manning- 119.38 60.00 North CrosAett 842.74 R37.26 Campbell Station New Hope 174.43 135.00 Sardis Clear Springs Rock Creek 48.67 Ouachita 69.92 49.00 Shiloh 168:28 College City 660.47 682.23 Rhiloh Prosnerity 191.33· 60.00 Temple 2,289.60 478.00 Diaz 240.00 Temple, Waldron 168.67 Sh.ady Grove 20.01 Unit.y Grubbs 229.01 133.65 Union Hone· 6.00 50 .00 South Side, Fordyce Total 31 ,275.70 7,564. 78 Hor"esh,oe 6.60 Waldron 1s t 8,667.R9' • 1,876.06 118.10 78.26 BARTHOLOMEW Hoxie 890.00 61.95 West Hartford 262.17 405.22 Sparkman 2,230.00 847.26 Antioch 40.00 20.00 Imboden 689.83 234.06 Winfield 60.86 Thornton 403.30 134.00 Col>;! into 24.00 Immanuel, Newport Total 8,666.49 uoi.36 Tin•man 74.06 Corinth B 85.00 6.35 ·n3.oo 602.00 BUCKVIJ:LE TuliP Memorial 66.40 16.00 Eagle Lake 17.78 Jacksonport 148.83 Aly .. Willow 68.60 88.00 Ebenezer 407.30 16B.60 Murphys Cm·ner· Cedar Glades 41:92 Misc. . 100.00 En on 202 .48 New Hope No 1, Black Rock Mt. Tabor 38.00 Total 14,56R.96 6,802.29 Florence 36.00 . 166.26 150.00 Mountain Valley 167.86 63.99 CAROLINE Hermitage 264.33 34.10 New Hol).e No 2, H~~~ . · Rock Springs 163.29 Austin Station 591.62 204.12 Immanuel, Warren 6 3 ••• • "b.-. :rota] ~q6 . 07 63.99 Baughs' Chapel 498.80 2,661. 72 892.16 Newnort 1M. 5,963.86 1,230.96 CADDO RIVER Biscoe 196.00 14'1.86 Ladelle Old Waln!lt Ridge 108.36 135.00 50.00 1 Ami tv '214.0'5 . 133,73 Brownsville 167.81 Macedonia 6'0 ,00 Pittn Big Fork 168.10 Cabot 1st 4,052.42 978.06 Marsden 8.00 Pleasant Ridge Blaek Snrings 3o.oo Caney Creek 57-3.60 Monticello ·t st 4,026.62 4 125 7 Plee•ant Valley G•ddo Gap 30.00 Carlisle 8,92Q,87 1,056.07 Monticello 2nd 1,601.60 ' R 3 s: 6 ~ Rav•Jlden 148.60 183.14 f!l.onwood 1,205.05 226.63 · Chambers 12.00--'-- 82.4,9 North Side, Monticello &do: wick 7&.00 Hill Side 30.00 Cocklebur 80.83 84.50 31~ . RO 7?.. n Smithville 439.34 303.~8 Little Hone Coy 672.08 340.68 Old Union 29.66 so.13 Spring La ke 60.00 62.45 Jl>ft . Gilead 71.24 Cross Roads - 162. Pleasant Grove 30.00 Swifton 244.33 22 Mt. Ida 1,36~ . 61 1.370.46 Des Arc 2.781.68 339.44 PrSlirie Grove 30 .0 0 'Tuckerman 42.0.00 229.81 Murphy 20.00 De Valls Bluff 200.00 14.00 Saline Walnut Ridge, First Norm"n 449.91 65~.61 England 1st 8,081.20 1,560.94 Selma 4R.91 4,408.47 2,601.03 Oak Grove Ha1en 1,4~~.27 670.88 Union Hill White Oak Oden 231.17 226.00 Humnoke 66.67 ' Warren 1st 2,067.74 Total 1R.l52.~6 6,843.23 Pencil Bluff 189.73 11.10 Tmmanuel, Carlisle W-.t Side BOONE-NEWTON Pine Ridge 17.00 78.15 294.02 Warren SR9 .64 33,23 Alpena 114.17 146.40 Refuge 42.00 45.42 Keo 270.78 282.51 Wilmar 228.97 244.80 Batavia 269.76 Snlohur Springs 82.93 99.09 J.-onoke 4,762.89 2,759.72 South Side Mission B~ar Creek Springs Total 3,96fl.69 2,883.04 Mt. Carmel 929.25 369.2'0 304.39 379.66 57.74 CALVARY New Hope 54.54 80.00 Total 1R . R6~.94 8,019.69 Bellefonte Antioch O•k Grove BENTON Boxley 21i.OO . 319.36 Augusta 1st 8,171.34 . 2,657.45 Old Auatin 2ztr: 116.26 Rentonville 1st 2, 947.66 2 , 0R8.6~ Burlington 101.66 100.00 Beebe !Rt 1,245.00 1,200.00 Plea•a"t Hill 3.4.00 Centerton 1s t 400 ,00 422.60 Cassville 42 .67 Bethany 86.00 Steel Bridge 136.96 122.0~ CPnt1·aJ Avenue, Bentonville Deer 97.20 85.00 Central, Bald Knob Tolt.ec 1,4RII.Ol 484.61 269.97 23~.81 Eao:le Heights 1,6116.00 859.72 • 1,235.14 348.95 Ward· 657.56 127.09 Decatur 1,082.fi6 4R9,43 Elmwood ao.oo 3o.oo Cott.on Plant let 1,000.00 244.60 WattPnsRw U3.19 14li.20 r.ar field' 108. 29 .160.75 Emmanuel, Harrison Crosby 140.00 ·Mt. Spring Mission C:entry 3,514.36 3 , 12~ .4 7 · 30.00 85.10 El Paso 126.00 163.00 189.95 rrravetie . 1,7H6.20 391i.25 Everton ,66.06 -Good Hope 4 8.60 Myrtle Street Mls§ion num Sn1·ings R7R . ~7 321i.OO Gaither 30.00 Grace bo4.09 8'06.90 203.60 Harvard Avenue 2,705.12 611.99 Grubb Springs 177.49 99.20 Gre'(orv H .OO 57.60 M'i~cellaneous 100.00 Highfill 655.43 146.50 Harrison 1s t 9,676.87 4,684.59 Griffithville 76.00 17.60 Total 27,514.85 10,848.04

Page Fourtenn ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZI~E Cooperative Deal£· Cooperative Deale· Cooperative Deal~r· Cooperatln D•lr:· Pror;ram nated Ch11rehes Procram nated Ch11rehea P~ram nateol Chllrehee Pror;ram nated CARROLL Uniontown llo.73 Danville. 629.80 923.90 .687.86 200.80 Berryville 2,048.96 1,226.20 -Van Buren 1st 7,612.01 2,76'0.84 Dardanelle 1,119.00 1,109.2'5 Center Hill 422.70 149.1i0 Blue Eye 100.00 V un uuren ~nd ua . ~• 66.14 Dover 140.8t 38.00 Clarks Chapel 150.00 108.67 Eureka Springs 779.00 216.61 Webb t;ity a59.10 308.73 East Point 251.68 182.64 DelapJaine 50.04 16.66 Freeman Heights 1,623.63 501.06 . wooolana bO. OV 50.00 Fair Park 166.38 10.00 East Side, Paragou~d ' Grandview· 37 5.25 130.25 Batson Mission lf>f>.27 106.00 Grace Memorial 105.00 1,662.87 294,46 Green Forest 399.07 J.'l'!lsceJfaneous ltU.OU Havana 87.98 64.06 Fair Vew ' 36.00 Omaha . 1 ·m:~g 146.00 Total 22,437.74 10,542.09 Hopewell 36.00 Finch · 216.75 162.00 Rock Spl"ings 169.60 za.oo CONt...UKD Kelley- Heights 168.49 63.00 ~'ontaine 10.00 Total 6,614.93 2,641.19 Barling '523.90 223.20 Knoxville 221.88 29.60 Immanuel, Paragould • CENTENNIAL bethel London 322.49 26.00 599.99 131.75 Almyra 3,321.12 1,425.88 Hloome1· 30.00 16.00 Moreland 19.77 Lafe 24.00 De Witt 1,000.00 1,445.'~8 .l:llutt Avenue 957.14 443.64 New Hope 228.00 42.06 Lake Street , 86.00 East Side, De Witt Booneville let 3,474.80 1,541.83 Ola 785.02 79.00 Light 166.00 47.20 860.00 ;.168.16 Bt·ancb 310.09 260.00 P ittsburg 30.00 Marmaduke 830.50 164.76 Gillett 32.42 25.22 Burn•ville Plainview 116.73 43.33 Mounds ' 103.74 14.40 Gillett ,1st 109.08 26.31 t;alvary, Ft. Smith. Pleasant View 108.03 Mt. Hebron 63.59 Hagler 2,789.85 1,873.93 Pottsville 1st 147.47 31.45 New Friendship 137.92 97.04 North Maple 298.11 74.60 Charleston let 1,836.10 1,392.36 Rover 240.01 172.64 New Liberty 36.00 Reydell , 109.18 210.33 l!:ast Side, Ft. Smith Russellville 2nd · 1,822.62 647.35 Nutts Chapel 200.30 100.00 South Side, Stuttgart 1417.00 266.50 Centerville Mission ,Oak Grove 246.29 ,1,167.43 676.00 Ente_rprise 264.96 92.20 60.00 Paragould let 10,990.41 8,296.86 St. Charles 624.61 216.00 Excelsior 208.30 73.04 Total 7,605.38 8,700,53 Pleasant Valley 18.00 Stuttgart 1st· 9,000.00 4,606.08 Ft. Smith 1st 18,113.66 12,438.6'i'i DELTA Robbs Chapel 147.60 110.00 Tichnor 46.40 161.25 Glendale 334.66 33.95 Arkansas City 1,058.84 865.87 Rock Hill Aberdeen Mission 12.81 12.93 Grand Avenue 17,942.70 12,429.94 Auld& Stanford 90.00 Miscellaneous 240.00 tirayson Bayou Mason 185.00 Stonewall Total 16,071.06 9,177.44 Greenwood let 1,967.00 1,392.00 Bellaire 438.60 542.75 Third Avenue CENTRAL Hackett 101.90 100.00 Boydell 12.00 Unity 6Q.OO - Antioch 334.58 166.01' haven Heights 1,932.29 683.36. Chickasaw 891.16 69.16 Village · Bauxite 656.111 61.76 Highway 96 Collins 130.00 '5.00 Vines Chapel Benton 1st 13,654.47 4,611.86 Immanuel, Ft. Smith Daniel Chapel 20.00 Walcott 783.41 30.00 Bryant 2nd 249.60 64.60 6,824.40 2,43l,70 Dermott 2,308.91 1,862.6A Walls Chapel 26.40 Bule 148.60 3.50 Jenny Lind 740.82 247.!17 Eudora 2,000.00 1,474.11 West View 287.77 222.48 Calvary, Benton 1,909.67 748.10 Lavaca lst 2,867.00 1,608.71 Gaines 20.00 Total 18,071.32 5,915,92 Central, Hot Springs Magazine 646.38 114.1i4 Halley HARMONY 3,661.19 2,508.83 Memorial 70.00 66.30 Jennie 498.89 160.00 Altheimer 1,509.15 173.74 Emmanuel, Hot Springs Mixon 187.00 198.50 .Terome 50.00 33.89 Anderson Chapel 86,00 172.47 173.77 ll.OO Shiloh, Cor ning 90.00 21!.00 Total 7,080.18 4,294.68 Oenoa • 98.30 Rudy 21.00 15.62 Shiloh, Pocahontas GREENE Guernsey 68.00 11.00 Shady Grove 129.17 40.26 Success 244.61 14~ . 19 Alexander 115.84 67.38 Hal,.y Lake 35.00 Shibley 180.79 21.75 Witts Chapel 864.72 l\6.89 Beech Grove 6.00 38.00 ·Harmony Grove 100.00 Rnadra Total 5,314.13 3.an.zo Bethel Station 24.00 92.00 Hickory Street • 850.00 1So.oo Trinity, Alma DARDANELLE-RUSSELLVIJ,LE Big Creek 6.00 H ighland Hills 826..66- 690,80 Trinity, East Mt. Zion, Clarksville Atkins 677.68 Z39.46 Brighton 86.00 Hope 1st 10,549.00 4,148.8& ~ 18.68 11.00 Bakers Creek 90.66 Browns Chapel 822.94 672.98 Immanuel, MaKnolta Union Grove 151.28 262.66 Bluffton 80,00 Calvary, paragould 125.00 100.60

.K~LY 24, 1969 ~ge Fifteen Cooperative Deal•- , Cooperative Deolg- Cooperative Deolg- ' Cooperative D.U.- Charcheo Program nated Churches Program naled Churches Proaram naled Churches Program natad Immanuel, Texarkana • . 66.00 132.00 MT. ZION Yocana 5.785 2,974.42 889.79 Memorial Mission 96.15 31.00 Alsup 8.01 Miscellaneous 50.00 Lewisville 1st 1,934.69 638.75 Total 100,591.03 45,616.95 Bay 851.28 777.45 Total 9,711.06 4,741.0~ Macedonia No. 1 87.73 ·-·.. LITTLE RED RIVER Bethabara 126.34 81.12 PULASKI 60.00 Black Oak 895.47 341.69 Alexander 475.00 1'25.08 Macedonia No. '2 150.00 Arbanna 30]0 228.88 Mandeville 40.00 Brownsville 39.23 Bono 173.00 77.00 Arch View 1,320.36 Memorial ~18.03 277.75 Center Ridge 30.00 30.46 Bowman · 282.41 27.07 BaP.tlst Tabernacle 140.28 Brookland 156.00 145.30 I 6,786.87 889.71 Mt. Zion 300.00 Concord 201.64 7.00 22.30 Piney Grove 124.16 Harris Chapel Buffalo Chapel Bal'nett Memorial 120.00 Caraway 127.• 16 76.21 Bethel Pisgah 22.10 Hebet• Springs lat 150.00 88.24 Red River 160.60 3,237.48 1,754.17 Cash ~2.00 ...... Brookwood Central, Jonesboro ·Calvary. Little Rock · Rocky Mound 18.00 Lone Star 6,588.93 ·103.65 201.50 9,469.84 2,688.76 8,060.87 Sanderson Lane M't, Olive 1.00 Crystal Hill 1,174.00 499.57 Shiloh Memorial 405.83 100.33 Mt. Zion 18.63 20.00 Childre88s 496.95 • 199.96 i88.22 Dixie 60.00 Douglasville 805.7 4 588.11 South Texarkana 30.00 New Bethel 27.00 East End 900,97 Spl'ing Hill 213.81 Palestine 200.78 248.36 EJrYPt 161.05 Forest Hi~rhlands 4,102.64 3,090.62 Stamps '1st '2,161.61 880.34 Pleasant Ridge 25.00 14;,6'2 Fisher Street 909.73 206,43 Friendly Hope 185.67 98.35 Forest Tower 113.07 • -••n"' Sylverino 120.00 Pleasant Valley Gaines Street 5,236.83 2,790.42 Tennessee 176.00 132.60 Post Oak 35.00 Jonesboro 1st 13,999.98 9,261.23 Lake City 1(97.08 Garden Homes 479.65 181.50 Trinity, Texarkana Quitman 1st 17.60 171.05 Geyer Springs 6,299. 77 1,010.72 1,817.60 719.64 South Side, Heber Springs Lunsford 371.92 121.00 Monette 1,922.16 519.20 Green Memo1·ial 602.12 276.98 Troy Bethel . . 220.33 Hebron 2,841.49 1,315.89 West Side, Magnolia West Side, Heber Springs Mt. Pisgah 149.48 66.16 M't. Zion 548.63 926.29 ~ollY Springs --- 156.00 11.85 ·60.00 49.60 ' Immanuel,. Little Rock Total 48,101.36 21,777.94 Woodrow Needham 163.78 32,904.68 Nettletol} 8,927.47 6'19.12 84,262.07 INDEPENDENCE Total 4,188.49 2,295.24 Ironton 616.61 189.02 New Antioch 138.05 1~0.00 1,297.16 Batesville ls't 2,816. 76 2,406.19 LITTLE RIVER New Hope, Black Oak Life. Line 6,836.11 Calvary, Batesville Ashdown 3,603.91 3,182.78 Little Rock 1st 7,526.00 8,498.48 fi4.74 60.00 9,822.68 4,289.13 2,568.43. Ben Lomond 33.4'2 16.00 NP.w Hope, Jonesboro Little Rock 2nd 19,515.16 Cot•d 186.89 67.00 Bingen 150.00 Markham :Street 3,4~9.27 3,675.39 Brownstown 17.83 17.13 646.14 198.85 : 494.96 73D.60 :Shady Grove 812.00 Ruddell Hill 61!5.91 128.40 Lone Oak Amboy 6,404.62 .2,516.60 Shannon Hills 280.00 77.26 Salado 28.80 49.07 , Mt.• Moriah Barin~r Cross 12,846.08 4,795.09 Sheridan 1st 2,3M6,36 1,010.44 Sulphur ;Rock 81.11 . 52.00 Murfreesboro- - 641.15 491.51 Bayou Meto 1,105.91 189.75 South Highland 7,229.82 4,845.12 West Batesville 4,039.00 2,830.17 Nashville 4,146.78 1,720.76 Berea 761.65 516.69 Sunset Lane 1,875.29 904.07 97.55 530.83 White River 77.84 ..1 ..... New Home Bethany a96.87 268.50 Tyler Street Total 14.806.60 8, 792.02 Oak Grove 146.24 106.40 Calvary, North Little Rock University 204.16 816.25 LIBERTY Ogden 76.00 259.50 3,468.59 1,416.32 Vimy Rid!re 258.19 Oz~n 60.00 Cedar Heights 793.47 37.7.28 Wakefield· let 60 ..00 112.66 Buena Vista 25o.77 8.00 Ridgeway 740.05 218.46 Central, N or.th Little Rock Weleh Street 594.39 733.15 Caledonia 96.00 121.00 Rock Hill 83.75 61.04 3,999.96 1,281.99 West Side, Little Rock Calion 613.91 72 •.40 State Line Chapel Hill 683.86 377.00 140.00 248.15 Calvary, El Dorado Washington 150.00 Z61.98 Crystal Valley 26.00 1 120.85 Woodlawn 1,699.6'2 78~.11 . 207.03 46.05 Wilton 142.34 10.00 Forty-Seventh Street. Woodson Z22.54 · ··-~--- Camden let 12,164.76 6,866.46 Wlnthr'>P 107.38 2.00 2,199.57 169.91 Miscellaneous 20.00 Camden 2nd 1,117,47 689.70 Miacell11neous 6.00 Grace 669.63 619.26 Total 16~,667.04 91,764.87 Chidester 189.88 7'-00 Tot!'I 1R,806.70 11,915.16 Gravel Ridge 897.69 171.70 RED RIVER CroBB Roads 976.00 MISSISSIPPI Graves Memorial 831.00 150.00 20.60 Cullendale 1st 7,790.76 1,475.10 Anchor 97.05 Armorel 837.61 154.93 Harmony 58.91 AX~tolne 99.12 . 76.116 East Main 3,410,65 1,386.80 ·Bethany 16l.U Highway 470.36 884.88 Arkadelphia 1st 7,999. 98 4,725.05 Ebenezer 1,803.34 686.17 Black Water 152.11 Hilltop 97.96 Arkadelphia 2nd 3,844.89 1,359.74 El Dorado 1st 21,293.89 15,481.07 15.13 Bl'ytheville 1st 12,193.57 2,615.74 Indian Hills 2,654.53 1,211.48 Beech Street, Gurdon El Dorado 2nd 7,189.96 2,739.20 Brinkley Chapel 60.00 Jacksonvllle 1st 4,572.93 1,936.67 8,213.04 1,096.57 Elliott 1,'248.16 481.83 26.00 Brown Chapel 11;9.06 48.90 Jacksonvllle '2nd 814.56 354.53 Beirne 404 .17 649.118 Felsenthal 21.96 29.82 Calvary, Blytheville Levy 10,393.47 1,660.68 Bethel 99.29 817.00 Galilee 210.00 467.26 480.00 354.68 Marshall Road 1,229.68 487.9'0 B~thlehem · 67.88 lfi.OO Grace 696.67 321.46 Calvary, Osceola 189.14 Morrison Chapel 102.27 94.90 Harmony 1,120.26 Boughton 66.00 360.78 21.86 Center Street 30.00 North Little Rock lot Caddo Valley 25.00 57.00 Hillside 609.00 151.00 Central, Dyess 8,750.00 1,522.54 61.41 59.04 Huttig 1,443.02 202.50 78,00 Cedar Grove 1,016.27 Clear Lake 312.50 442.07 Oakwood 15.00 Center Point 90.00 59.00 ImmanuelI El Dorado Cole Ridge 329.23 31.25 Park Hill 16,025.00 4,4i6:91 Curtis 860,43 92.00 5,089.07 2,024.79 Cross Roads Pike Avenue 2,737.03 1,434.80 Oe Gray 249.40 16.00 Joyce City 126.38 1,224.24 224.82 Dell 403.66 ' 258.00 Remount 162.28 76.00 East Whelen Junction City 1,466.88 65l.J7 Emmanuel, Blytheville Runyan 232,98 77,18 Emmet Knowles tiii:oo 188.61 136.08 80.44 Sherwood 966.58 Fairview La·pile 210.48 Etowah Sixteenth Street 184.21 ~~tig Harmony H111 15Q_.72 36.82 Lawson '2~ . 88 264.3'5 42.00 Fairview 7.26 Stan!lll 21.00 Hollywood 71.65 50.00 Li·berty 160.80 19.00 Sylvan H1lls , 1,659.61 Gosnell 881.90 55.49 1,026.~~ 1 Lakeview 12.00 I,ouann 46.00 '-- 9.81 .Toiner ?:ion Hill .221.43 114.!5 Marlbroak Maple Avenue 286.72 100.02 39.11 1,865.09 635.26 Keiser 424.30 53.23 Cherokee V11lage Mission Mt. Bethel 90.00 Marrable lllll 631.00 477.68 Leachville 150.00 '134.00 Mt. Olive 17.110 Midway 2,880.00 672.00 178.00 68.00 Leachville• 2nd 119.81 Total 81,502.58 28,871.47 Mt. Zion 48.00 New London Luxora 50.00 105.00 Norphlet 4\iO.OO 217.65 OUACHITA Okolona '2,781:17 1,077.44 Manila 1st 1,978.00 6,67.'25 Acorn 178.68 100.00 Park Hill 470.28 426.28 P a rk View 1,689.71 822.51 Marys Chapel Prescott 1st 1,428.78 894.63 Philadelp-hia R7.46 28.08 Bethel 218.86 Ne~ Harmony 86.00 Board Camp 406.68 62.19 Reader 28.05 Salem 642.00 125.00 New Liberty Richwoods 743.56 177.26 Smackover 718.72 142.78. Calvary, Men!l 114.10 11'0.89 5,928.19 1,166.09 New Providence 749.00 420.89 Cherry Hill 277.42 36.00 Shady Grove RO.OO South Side, El Dorado No dena 30.00 Concord 50.00 Shiloh 169.40 248.98 689.05 Numb'er Nine 90.00 Cove 142.96 74.12 South Fork 42.00 68.63 Stephens 3,456.51 1,451.12 Osceola 1st, 8,260.29 S:vcamore Grove 43.50 Strong 2,571.59 2,586:58 Dallas Avenue, Mens 1,400.00 Ridgecrest 100.00 74.20 721.86 244.1\0 Third Street 6~6 . 46 SOO.RO Sylvan Hills 66.00 102.09 Ro•a Gillham 175.00 183.6'0 Unity 100.00 29.00 Temple, Camden 508.53 210.32 Tomato Grannis 103.26 40.00 Whelen Springs 67.09 Temple, El Dorado Trinity Blytheville Hatfield 117.02 131.12 Total 20,866.64 10,701.18 Three Creeks 826.93 191.75 1,504.09 269.:97 Hatton 60.00 ROCKY BAYOU Trinity \ 1, 781.78 663.47 Wardell 6a.oo 20.00 T·ower Big Fork Union 1, 799.29 Ash Flat . lot 220.00 Wells Chapel 33.75 Mena 1st 6,868.77 8,598.72 BPlview 110.00 87.00 U?'bana 162.08 227.60 West Side, Manila 468.90 160.00 New Hope 66.77 Boswell 24.00 20.00 Vtctory 190 28 190.12 Whitton 3$2.32 212.76 Salem 52.'74 Village 67i.4o 18.08 C• I leo Rock 294.88 129.'26 201.60 Wilson 3,360.00 1,033.50 Two Mile 3R.62 Dolph Wesson 327.20 10.00 Woodland Corner 120.93 39.06 Vandervoort. 189.91 West Side 4,237.48 52.94 F."Pninll Shade . 132.fi8 . 62,69 1,698.10 Yarbro 693.32 60.60 Westmoreland Hel~rhts Finlev Creek 96.00 White City 15.00 Memorial Chapel 181.60 26.00 Fra-nklin 30.00 10.30 C,ook Street Mi88ion Total 34,962.80 10,9~3 : 23 Wickes 92.43 75.00 Guion 36.00 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Cooperative Deale· Cooperative Deale· Cooperative Deale· Cooperative Dnla· Chtuchea Program nated cliurehea Program nated ChQrehea Program nated Charehea Program nated Melbourne ' 600.00 636.'50 Madison 40.00 23.10 Truntann let 278.99 296.00 Sonora· 36.00 Mt. Pleasant 50,47 Marion 1,683,45 614.00 Tyronza 1st 2,149.50 248.40 South Sid~. Fayetteville Myron :>.3.00 Mays Chapel Valley View 143.76 16.00 96.46 13,353.6:>. 3,577:2o Oxford 25.00 12.00 Midway Waldenburg 22 .63 ~- - -.- Springdale 1st Sage 119.36 66.0'3 Palestine 66.00 104.00 Weiner 360.00 86.00 Spring Valley 240.66 137.22 Sidney 157.76 126.82 Parkin 1,965.60 794.99 West Ridge Sulphur City 266.52 242.00 16.69 44.96 Pine Tree 24.00 80.26 Total 11,154.4·9 4,070.24 University 1,433.33 3,281.76 Sylamore 864.94 137.76 Wiseman • 16.00 26.00 Shell Lake 42.60 4'5.32 VAN BUREN West Fork 86.00 10.00 Tilton 43.00 Be-e Branch 131.08 Winslow 637.32 394.60 Zion Hill 145.60 Total 1,706.73 1,219.46 Togo 351.08 184.lll Botkinburg Greenland Mission STONE-VAN BUREN-SEARCY Turrell 822.26 d4.03 Corinth 28.95 Low Gap Mission 18.80 Union Avenue 25.99 87.89 Friendship 169.88 Total 86,671.92 19,051.98 Aico WHITE RIVER Clinton 1,577.50 . 348.75 Vanderbelt Avenue Lexington 47.16 Vanndale 287.43 160.13 Pee Dee 20.00 280.17 Bruno 88.94 23.50 Halfmoon 14.1\j 447.25 487.66 si9:4;; West Memphis 1st Plant 67.00 9.43 Cotter '1st "427.00 Leslie Pleasant Valley East Oakland 32.00 Marshall 1,644.18 847.71 16,540.26 3,}03.45 West Memphis 2nd 838.00 128.74 Rupert 1-61.97 East Side 607.67 240.1Et Morning Star 32.18 Scotland 35.86 Flippin 214,49 205·.00 Mountain View 1,069.19 660.00 Wheatley 662.44 Widener Shady Grove 40.28 Gassville 60.00 78.36 New Hopewell 58.76 Shirley ·1·60. 71 166,00 Hopewell 338.81 86.00 St. Joe 108.04 20.33 Wynne 1st 9.7~9.98 1,908.44 East Baptist Mission Standley Memorial 12.50 Lone Rock 46.43 18.79 Snowball Total 865.38 405.60 Midway 882.48 276.06 Zion 47.11 22.66 166.35 7.50 . Total 51.261.77 16,778.38 WASHINGTON·MADISON Mountain Home 2,741.68 1,863,17 Timbo Mission 106.28 60.00 91li.06 89.91 New Hope 133.73 1,778.86 TRINitrY Berry Street Total 6,045.00 Bethel Heights 142.62 2·69.96 ·Norfork 1st n••·-• TRI-COUNTY Anderson-Tulley 27.62 20.17 Bethel 18.00 50.00 Black Oak 84.00 60.00 Oak Grove Antioch 23.10 Black Oak 237.80 60.00 Brush ,Creek 544.87 265.64 Peel 18.14 Ba1•ton Chapel Calvary, Harrls•burg Calvary, Huntsville 161.37 Pilgrims Rest 3ii.OO Beckspur 76.15 168.24 - 302.00 230.69 Caudl·e Avenue 658.35 408.63 Pyatt 146.28 Oalvary, West Memphis Corners Chapel 880.67 189.95 Combs ·--·--" Summitt 46.62 2,864.66 1,616.65 East Si.de, Trumann 52.i19 27.00 Elkins 80.00 Tomahawk 65.05 Cherry Valley 617.03 137.91 Faith 81.18 51.25 Elmdale 4,288.48 1,988.67 Whiteville 72.00 70.65 Colt 60;00 31.00 Fish·er 401.12 154.70 Farmington 620.93 318.45 Yellville 825.6'0 524.4S Crawfordsville 339.97 238.96 Freer ·178.10 Fayetteville let 7,707,80 6,428.33 Arkana Mission 19.48 Earle 3,063.0R 1,381. 74 Greenfield 280.25 241.20 Fayetteville 2nd 36.00 Big Flat Mission 14.67 Ellls Chapel Harrisburg let 2,696.96 948.00 Friendship 64.13 Bull Shoals Mission 56.60 40.00 Emmanuel, Forrest City Lebanon 216.17 Hindsville 10.50 Eros Mission 32.87 69.00 18'0.31 Lepanto 1,669.70 914.13 Huntsville 601l.48 5-4 .00 Hill Top Mission ;}04.46 117.00 Fair Oaks 4n8.M 1!;0,00 Maple Grove 77.86 Immanuel, Fayetteville Rea Valley Mission 56.19 F ifzgerald 680.64 199.63 Marked Tree 500.00 231.75 1,046.87 933.86 Total 6,923.39 4,016.26 Forrest City 1st 13,624.53 3, 762.18 McConnick Johnson 408.43 100.44 MISCELLANEOUS l"(>rrest City 2nd 514.86 116.30 Neals Chapel 74.68 Kingston 88.35 CHURCHES NOT BELONGING Fortune 18.62 Neiswander 124.00 87.55 Liberty 146.46 67.00 TO LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS . Wadden 50.00 50.~0 Pleasant Grove 632.54 12.50 Lincoln 807.81 655.42 Russellville 1st, Russellville Cloodwin 84.39 Pleasant Hill 96.29 New Hope 10.00 4.00 4,382.83 1,126.96 4,382.83 1,~26.96 Harris Chap~! 120.00 aioo Pleasant Valley 218.61 Oak Grove 32ol.85 56 .46 Total Hydrick 12.00 Providence - ... 139,69 31.38 Prairie Grove 322.25 39'4.76 MISCELLANEOUS Providence 397.39 20.12 Contributions 100.00 3,561.68 lnjXram Bo;devard Red Oak 3,561.68 1,593.00 675.22 Rivervale 12.00 Ridgeview _ 841.63 240.00 Total 100.00 J~rirho Spear Lake 6.96 Silent Grove 113.05 Grand Total $1,222,693.36 $573,076.27 The bookshelf------_;___.___ _ Young People and 'fheir Culture, by An Archaeologist looks at the Gos­ Church Visitation, Theory and r Prac­ Ross Snyder, Abingdon, 1969, $4.50 pels, by James L. Kelso, Word, 1969, tice, by Robert G. Witty, Broadman . $3.95 Press, 1968, $1.50 Dr. Snyder's purpose here is to help The word "archaeology" usually con­ . young people and their leaders to in­ The Making of the Bible, edited by jures up the vision of dry dust, dry vent vital, new activities-activities -William Barclay and F . F. Bruce, Abing­ bones, broken pottery, and ruined opening the way to a culture which con­ don, $1 houses. But this book is writ.ten by an structively employs the enthusiasm and archaeologist who is interested in life, Job, Our Contemporary, by H. Harold freshness of youth and, at the same not death. He has put into dry bone&, Kent, Eertlmans, 1968, ·$1.25 time, utilizes experienced adult leader­ new life. He has made the broken pot­ ship and guidance. tery into whole and useful pieces and The Treasury of R. A. Torrey, Baker, has brought the dead past and its hap­ $1.95 The Family in Dialogue, by A. Don­ piness to life. As he looks at the Gos­ . Christian Witn,ess on Campus, by Gene ald Bell, Zondervan, 1968, $3.95 pels, Dr. Kelso' paints a vivid picture Bolin, Broadman Press, 1968, $1.25· Establishing a Christian home is im­ ·of the WOl'ld of first-century Palestine possible when only human resources are -a .far more sophisticated and cultured When the S·pirit CaRle, by John employed, says Dr. Bell, professor of world than we might have guessed. He Greenfield, Bethany Fellowship, $1 describes how Jesus must have lived I_>sychology and Human Relations at The Mythology of Science; by Rousas Southwestern Baptist Seminary. He when he was here in the flesh. John Rushdoony, Craig Press, $2.50 shows how this great undertaking calls Paperbacks include; for God as a partner. Topical Sermon Notes, by Marvin M. Tinder in Tabasco, by Charles Ben­ Sherrick, Baker, $1 nett, Eerdmans, 1968, $2.95 Beliefs That are Basic, by Harper Marx's Religion of Revolution, The Shannon, Zondervan, 1969, $2.95 Marriage Is for Living, Zondervan, Doctrine of Creative Destruction, by The author, one of the 'outstandinr 19~, $1.95 Gary Nort~, Craig Press, 1968, $1.90 young ministers of his generation and The Pagan Church, by Ralph E. Outline Studies of Jeremiah, by Paul a past president of the Southern Bap­ Dodge, Lippincott, 19·68, $2.2o tist Pastors' Conference, shares with Tassell, Baker, 1968, $1 his readers his sermons ranging across Old Testament History and Religion, Sermons in a Nutshell, compiled by the whole spectrum of Christian beliefl by Albrecht Alt, Doubleday Anchorx, J .Ellis, Baker, 1968, $1 The messages in this colleetion present $1.4'5 the basic biblical concepts of God, man, The Preacher's Heritage, . Task, and Satan, sin and redemption, .and the Learning to Lead, by Gaines S. Dob- Resources, by Ralph G. Turnlrull, Baker, Chris,tian life. bins,. Broadman Press, 1968, $1,-95 · 1968, $2.95 JULY 24, 1969 Page Seventeen Children's nook------Baiiey's tulips and tramped through his "I don't think we will find many · yard without ~ permission. Many other flowers there," remarked Jim. "We boys had done the -same thing. ought to have something big·and showy, like ·Mr. Bailey's tulips and his other When Jim met Mr. Bailey, he could Festival. flowers." look him straight in his face, because Jim hadn't done anY'thing wrong. "He won't give us any," Bill shook his head. "He scolded me the other. day "How is the· ·festival?" asked Mr. for walking through his place. I don't' Bailey. feel like just taking the flowers, either. flowers You called it stealing and it is. I don't "Bill and I can't get any flowers for want to be a thief." · decorations," Jim sighed. "It won't look much like spring without flowers, but "Of coude you don't." Jim was en­ we don't know where to get any." By GRAYCE KROGH BOLLER cot}raged. "We'll go to the woods and see what we can find." "You can steal them ·from gardens, can't you?" his elderly friend a.,;ked. Bill cut through Mr. Bailey's hedge The May apples were tight, green buds. Someone had dug up or pulled up "No, we can't," Jim said firmly. "I and tramped across his lawn, taking· a told Bill that was· stealing and we are short cut to schooL Jim met him around , most of the violet plants. The spring beauties drooped as soon as they 'were not thieves. Bill isn't going to take any by the corner where he had walked in­ more flowers and fruit without asking. stead of following Bil~. picked. The dogtooth violets looked lost,· for there were so few of them. · He isn't going to tramp over your lawn "You ought not push through a hedge either. Neither are the other boys since like that," Jim remarked while eying Two .tired, discouraged boys tramped Bill and I talked to them about it." the tulip head Bill · was tearing to , home with little to spow for their after­ noon's work. "Then yo~ may have some of my pieces. "It ruins the hedge, you know. flowers for decorating," said Mr. Bai­ Mr. Bailey isn't going to like seeing his "Without flowers for decorations, · ley. "I h~ve plenty for the festival and tulips ·broken, either." how can a festival look like spring?". plenty ,left for myself." "It's just a flower," Bill shrugged. Bill asked . sadly. "We always go through Mr. Bailey\'! "Oh, thank you," sm'iled Jim. "Thank - · "We'll think of something," said Jim. lawn. He tries to keep us out. He puts you very much." wires through the hedge, but we get He didn't know what they could think (Sunday School Board Syndicate, all through." o~. He wished Bill hadn't pulled Mr. rights reserved) "He has pretty flowers," Jim sighed wistfully. · Florid~'s singing tower "He has nice. fruit, too," Bill grinned. "We help ourse)ves." BY WINONA MACMULLAN

"That's stealing," cried Jim. "I· A thick carpet of pine needles muf­ The Bok family came to America aft­ wouldn't do that. Mr. Bailey is old. He fles the sound of footsteps as visitors er losing all their possessions. Though needs that fruit." approach the Mountain Lake Sanctuary the boys spoke only Dutch, they at­ tended school. The family lived through Ji.m had not lived in this town long. at Lake Wales, Florida. Squirrels scam­ hardship and poverty. He did not approve of some of the per fearlessly and birdsongs cause hear­ things the other boys did. He liked Mr. ers to stop in wonder and amazement. Bailey. Once Jim had carried a big bun­ It ·is almost · like entering a church. A fierce- determ~ation to recapture dle home from the store for him. When Laughter ceases and voices are muted -their standard of' living made Edward the old man slipped during th.e last at the sight of an imposing stone struc­ work at whatever jobs he could find. snowy s-pell, Jim hf/.d helped him up, ture with its pastel-colored windows. While still. a young man, he became an brushed him off, and walked home with editor and a writer. He had a great in­ him. The beautiful Singing Tower was fluence on the tastes and I culture of the American family. He wrote books and When the . boys r~ached school that e-rected by Edward W. 'Bok. He was an day, they forgot about Mr. Bailey. Ev­ immigrant .boy from ·Holland, who be­ took an active part in community life eryone was talkin'g about the spring came the editor of a leading magazine and national af~airs, ~ncludin~ Y.M.C.A. festival. It would be fun, The entire for women and one of the wealthiest work during World War I. As a citizen, gym would be decorated with spring men in the nation. His desire was to educator, and writer, he received many flowers. The girls in the cooking class create a haven for migratory birds and honorary degrees and awards. would have tables of cakes and candies a retreat for people seeking peace and they had mad·e. Other tables would dis­ quiet. Upon his retirement, Edward Bok play the woodwork the boys had done, . bought a home in Florida. Here he de­ cided to repay the American people for One table would be for the display of ' The tower, which took two years to hobbies. their kindness by setting aside the land • build, rises 205 feet in height, It is con­ where the Singing Tower stands. Amid During the busy morning, commit­ structed of Georgia marble and native th'e glory of God's world, the weary tees were appointed, plans were made, coquina rock. It was completed and ded­ traveler finds rest and refreshment for and many interesting things were dis­ icated in 1929. A carillon of fifty-three his soul, thanks to the immigrant boy cussed. Jim and Bill were on the deco­ bells was included and electronic bells who believed that wealth and fame rating committee. They ·were to. get were added in 195'1. The surrounding were available to anyone willing ·to spring flowers. grounds have · -been landscaped and work for them. planted with beautiful native and for• "We can go to the woods," Bill eign tre~ and plants. Many are identi­ (Sunday Sohool Board Syndicate, all planned, a day or two later. fied with markers. rights reserved.)

Page Eighteen ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE The coming changes on TV: Programs are being revamped. New series are in the works. The word has gone out to producers to play down violence, bloody The big-bass fisherman crime, ugliness and sex. In their place are planned more pleasant ·comedy, family shows, musicals, and, yes, more attention to the is­ sues of the day. Yqu'll see the initial evidence of the shift in the summer lineups, but the big change is due by fall. TV stations are running a bit · scared-the threat of a governmerut crackdown gets stronger. If the new shows don't draw the audience, you can be sure the TV industry will argue that crinie and violence are what the public really wants. (Chang­ ing Times) A White House advisory coun­ cil on the war against poverty · said that "black capitalism" is no cure-all for the poor and might actually lead to racial separatism. At the same time, three senators challenged the program as empty words backed with little moll!ey and marred by bickering between agencies appointed to carry it out. Whil.e such a program is valuable in developing racial pride and con­ fidence, it said, it would not in­ volve enough of the poor and would not reach those most seri­ ously iru need in city ghettos. The panel said it was encouraged by a reduction in the number of poor people in the country in 1968, 10.9 percent of the estimated needy population of 22 million persons. Nevertheless, it ~aid , the gap be­ SECRETS of fishing : Proper gear and k_nowing how to handle the rod tween the needs of the poor and after the lunke1· is hooked. the ref!ources committed to help­ There are few sights which thrill a fisherman quite as muoh.__as a big bass ing them "is shocking." (Nash· striking a surface plug. Even a !\mall bass is fun to catch, whether it's on a ville Tennessean) surface or an underwater lure. The average Arkansas angler, if indeed there is such, probably never catches Correction a· bass as big as 4 pounds. Admittedly some of them get that big and bigger after they have been caught. Yet thousands of truly big bass, up to 12 pounds, A news item, inadvertently are caught each year in ·our state. published in the July 17 issue of Big-bass fishermen, the ones who deliberately fish for big bass, catch many Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, big bass each year on surface and underwater lures. Two of . the real secrets page 19, concerned the resigna­ is fishing with the proper gear and then knowing how to handlb the rod and tion of Paul Geren as president reel after the Junker is hooked. Even so--experienced fishermen still manage to of Stetson University, DeLand, lose some ~ig ones. · Fla.,' effective Aug, 1. During the hot summertime a surface lure is sometimes effective, on bass, Dr. Geren was killed instantly early in ~he morning, late in the ·afternoon, and when · they are schooling. in a two-car collision near Lon­ don, Ky., June 2-2. Fortunately any angler can become proficient in using a surface lure and become a big bass fisherman. All he has to do is land several bass. six pounds and up. JULY 24, 1969 Page Nineteen Tax board upholds $6.8 million assessments on Baptist a.gency

NASHVILLE-TheMe t r o po l'i tan are unjustified because the publishing Methodis-t Church, Southern Publishing Nashville Board of Tax Equalization agency i!! exempt under Tennessee law. Association of the Seventh Day Advent· . has upheld_the decision of the Metro­ ist Church, the National Baptist Sun­ The law .excludes from taxation prop­ day School Publishing Board, and . the politan legal department not to contin­ erties of "any religious, charitable, ue tax· exemptions for six Nashville­ publishing house of the National Bap· scientific or educational institution" oc­ tist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. · based religious-affiliated publishing cupied exclusively for carrying out the .houses and denominational offices, in­ charter purposes of the institution. "We feel tha-t we are currently pay­ cluding the Southern Baptist Sunday ing the full taxes which are required School Board. Sunday School Board officials did not under the letter and spirit of the law," contest assessments of $1,707,400 on said James L. Sullivan, executive sec­ Almost immediately, officials of the properties which • have been on the tax Baptist Sunday School Board an­ retary-treasurer of the Sunday School rolls in the- past and which are not Board. nounced that they would appeal the presently being used directly for the ruling to the state-wide Board of Equal~ bo!lrd's religious and educational pur­ "Further taxation of proi>erty devot­ ization. poses. ed ·to religious purposes would be the start of an erosion process which would The Sunday School Board contested Included in the ruling along with the seriously impair the historic . principle new assessments of $4,644,900 on its Sunday School Board were properties of separation of church and state and real estate and $1,216,200 in new mer­ of the Methodist Publishing Houge, the jeopardize reli.gious freedom," Sullivan chants' ad valorem taxes, claiming they Board of Evangelism of the United added.

Baptist Courier cy of objective reporting of significant · Smith moves West news while using the editorial page to observes centennial lead, chide, provoke and stimulate to . to regional office thought and response as it speaks the John Cobb Smith, associate director GREENVILLE, .s. C.-The Baptist truth in· love." Courier, official publication of the of the Radio and Telev.ision Commis­ South Carolina Baptist Convention, ob­ The paper has a circulation of 97,000. sion, has been assigned to man · the served its lOOth anniversary with a 36- (BP) Commission's ·new Wes-tern regional of­ . page Centennial Issue. fice in Fresno, Calif., Paul M. Stevens, New Baptist center executive director of the Commission, The weekly Baptist state paper was A Baptist social welfare center has announced. established in 1869. For 151 years it was opened in Mirpur, in East Paki­ The new office, located in the Bap­ a privately-owned Baptist paper, and stan, recently. tist Building, 678 E; Shaw, in Fresno, for the last 49 years an agency of .the Currently the facilities provide will be Smith's permanent headquarters state convention with a separate board libraries for men and women and as the Commission's representative in of trustees. an immunization program for the Western United States. With the centennial issue, Ed:itor for families. The organization Smith served the Commission as di­ John Roberts began his fifth year as of Southern Baptist missionaries. rector of marketing prior to his ap­ the eighth editor of the paper. in Pakistan and the East Paki­ pointment as associate director. stan Baptist Union, co-sponsors of In an editorial commenting on the the center, plan for it ·to offer, A native of' Atlanta, Ga., where he paper's history, Roberts wrote that in a d·d i t i o n, correspondence was a member of Oakhur-st . Church, "the Courier's second century can schools, educational movies, and Smith has been a member of ·the Com­ eclipse its first if it maintains its poli- community health classes. mission staff since' Septemtler, 1955. Page Twenty ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE ------:-~------Sunday School lessons

Life and Work T~e disciple.'s inner spirit July 27, 1969 Matthew 5:21-48 By c: W. BROCKWELL JR., Education Director Calvary Baptist Church, North Little Rock

The most importarut: consideration in Thla Ieason treatment t. based on the Lite n• discipleship is not ' outward actions, but WOO"k Carrlcalum for Southern &aptbt Cltardl• But wliy the empha;is on pure speech ea, eopJri•ht b:r The Sanda,. School &oard of anyway? One reason is that we sr.an inner feelings and attitudes. the Southern Baptiat Convention: .All rltrllte n­ •ned. Uaed b7 permiulon. be judged. by our words. Another is that • Do you agree? of unrighteousness. aut again-, what he words indicate what we are. They aN requires is not something unusual but signs we erect along the way to ad­ In other words, it's not what you do, vertise our character. Then too clear but how you feel that counts. something which is an extensicn of the disciple's character. It will not be auto­ speech prevents us from evadi~g re­ matic but it will be logical. But here sponsibilities or- hiding wrong. Further­ Don't be misled, for these two state­ again, Christians can make the same more, it is easier to live truthfully than ments are not the same. The first em- · mistake as the Pharisees and not carry to live a lie, phasizes the primary importance, but the logic far enough. Therefore we the se~ond would j1~stify any action Endure the blight of evil need Christ's interpretation in ~o~ds based on feeling. Some have interpret­ and deeds to guide us. ed the Sermon on the Mount accorrlin.g "Let yourself be imposed upon." This to the last principle, when in fact Jesus Tear out _the roots of murder is probably the spirit of verses 38-42. pointed to the former principle. People try to see how far a Christian Universal peace is a much sought af­ will let them go in taking advantage First, let us summarize what Jesus ter goal , today. Men will live at peace of him. ·Jesus admonished his followers believed about the Law and then we evfn if .we have to destroy ·each other to be indiscriminately generous to all. ahall examine some specific applications- . to get It. Of course, peace can never The gift of self may sometimes seem of th!! Law. come unless the roots of hate are torn to be Vljasted on others, but it is always from each person's heart. The root noticed by God. 1. Christ came to fulfill ·the Law. seems to be so harmless and fragile that That is, he came to carry out their in­ hardly anyone pays attention to it. But J~~s advocated rather severe action tended aim; the establishment" of the when it blossoms . into riots wars or should be taken if an eye or a hand Kingdom of God. From -the beginning murders, we rush to mow it' down. 'Yet or some other member of the body of the Law and all through prophetic the root remains. It is called a dis­ should go out of control or trip ,one up. history, God was seeking to set up his agreeable attitude. Such an attitude is Ite did not say losing a member ~ould kingdom. Naturally, Cqrist did not come not fit for a Christian to carry in his necessarily cure such wrong. He did say to destroy that which aimed to do just heart. He will be severely judged for no action is too drastic to prevent a that. He kept the Law until it3 func­ doing so. Christ came to root out this person from going to Hell. That. is not tions were ab11orbed into the higher kind of attitude toward each other. It to say that lust and acJultery will ·send rule of the kingdom. The reason hi,s in­ certainly never sprouted in his heart. you to Hell, but they will keep you terpretations were so shocking was \that He had a peaceable disposition and iru from Jesus, and that will send you to· none had dared to carry out the full the long run he wiil bring more peace Hell. aim or purpose of the Law. Truly, the than any other. · righteousness aimed at by the Law and Plow up the seeds of lust Pull up the weeds of lying the prophets was a righteousness of ' A man's word ia only as good as the the heart and not of external obedi­ Strong forces have always been at ence. Christ made actuill that right­ work to destroy the home-arbitrary man. Lying is never justified for the Christian. Has God ever told mankind eousness, and thus fulfilled the Law. divorce, rampant adultery, disrespect for women, just to name a few. Jesus everr the smallest lie? It is therefore 2. The Law is not to be a system called the people back to the first in­ never right to tell any -li_e under dny of ritual observance but im instrument tent of the Law--one man for one wom­ circumstance. Our 'yes' shoul

Background e·vents (Gen. 1 & 2) The Outlines of the International Bible Lee· Supper which· memoralized the redemp- sons for Chrlstlt~n Teaching, Uniform 8er1es, • t" k f Ch · Ch · h "d are copyrighted by the Interlllatlonal councn !Ve wor o r1st. nst, w o sal The Genesis record closes with the of Religious Educt~tlon. Used by permission, that he is Lord of the Sabbath (Mark twelve sons of Israel in Egypt. 'J:heir , - 2:28 and Luke 6:5) ·and could revise it f-amilies whic4 pumbereq seventy people The Passover (12:21-27) so as to make it more suitable for the multiplied ra:pidly, so ihat after about new and revised religion, is Lord also four centuries the · Hebrew population The Lord told Moses that he had of the old religious festivals and has • was about two ,million. If those figures made him a god unto Pharaoh with authority to revise them to make them sound like a population explosion, ju_ t Aaron as his prophet (7:1), and in­ more suitable for the new religion. recall that in less than four cent'Jries structed him to deliver God's message the United States' population, helped by unto Pharaoh IWith full assurance that 4. He instructed the people of Israel immigration,-has multiplied from a few the Lord would follow up with signs to explain the meaning of the observ­ to .more than t;.wo hundred million. and wonders. Moses did, and . God did. ance to their children and thus perpet­ Pharaoh made many promises and kept ·uate the ordinance. Extant Jewish lit­ Israel's population growth brou~ht none of them until his nation had been el'ature from the Christian era indi­ rroblems: a new dynasty of pharaohs destroyed by a series of plagues. The cates that when the passover was ob­ feared them and sought to halt their. terminal blow against Pharaoh and his served the youngest son would be in­ increase by reducing the Hebrews to people was the death of the .firstborn. structed to ask the meaning of the slavery. When oppression failed to slow in each family. meal, and the father would retell the the population explosion, the pharaohs story of the .first passover and explain ordered all male offsp:t;ing;. to be killed. 1. God made special provisions where­ it. When a group such as Jesus and his by the people of Israel might escape During this period Moses was born twelve disciples observed it, one of the al'd providentially spared from· death. the final plague. Each family was to group asked the meaning of the observ­ kill a male lamb without blemish, take He grew up in Pharaoh's court, but in ance and the most authoritative one-­ blood and stain the top and sides a crisis identified with his people. -tts in this case; Jesus-retold and inter­ of the door and wait inside. At the mid­ preted it. The call of Moses (2 :23-24; 3:7-8) , night -hour the death-dealing angel was to pass· through the land, but seeing-­ 1 Pharaoh was not a stickler for keep­ 1. The occasion which brought God's the blood on the doorposts would pass ing agreements. ' After sustaining his call te Moses was Israel's neYl cry for over the house. The arrr.ngements called initial .grief over the loss of a fh•stborn, divine help. A new ruler had come to for obedience and faith on the part of he recanted his barga.in by sending the throne and the Hebrews had hoped God's people. armed men and chariots after . Israel. for a less oppressive policy, When the old policy was continued, ·the people 2. The Lord also directed that the :His forces overtook their former groaned under their burdens and prayed slain lamb should be dry ro-asted and slaves at the Red Sea, but the Lord for help. God heard their cry and kept eaten during the night with unleavened made intervention by sending the il­ his covenant promises made to the pa­ bread and bitter herbs. Any portion of lum~nated cloud between them to hold triarchs, the roasted lamb left over was to be back the Egyptians until an east wind burned. (12:8-10). rolled back the waters and dried ·up the 2. The phenomenop which arrested lake bed until Israel had ·crossed over. Moses was a burning bush which was 3. A further provision was made that The situation was allowed to return to not consumed. Some have seen ·a par­ events of the first passover were to be normalcy when the charioted Egyptians allel between the burning bush and suf­ memoralized and observed annually for­ attempted to follow. ~ fering Israel, neither of them being ever. Ch1•istians do not observe the consumed. The Lord spoke from the passover feast because a greater re­ It's not real smart to try again to burning bush and said that he was ~emption has been provided in Christ destror a people after the Almighty ready to deliver hi& people out of slav­ and, in the . language of Paul, "Christ has just performed a miracle.· to rescue ery and take them to the land of the is our Passover." The essential ele­ them. All that God had to do tQ._destroy patriarchs-"a land flowing with milk ments of the passover observance were Pharaoh's army was turn off his pow­ and honey." caught up and expanded in the Lord's er, and the angry waters did the rest. ------About people George L. Euting, former vice-_presi­ convention staffs in cooperative promo­ ital of China. His family. fled to Tai­ dent o~ Bluefield Coll!!ge, Bluefield, Va., tion plannin·g of the annual denomina­ wan (formerly Formosa) wtih the Com­ has been named coordinated promotion tional emphasis; munist takeover in the late 194'0's. planning coordinator in -the Southern Archibald How Chang, a native of the Baptist Sunday School Board's education He is a graduate of National Taiwan division office. China Mainlf41d, will join the faculty of. the Baylor University History depart­ University, hol!fs a master's degree In this position Euting will work with ment in September. from Brigham Young University and is the agencies and programs ·which coop· completing PH.D. work at the Univer· erate within the inter-agency council of Chang, currently a graduate assistant sity of Oklahoma: He has served as an the Southern Baptist Convention. He to the director of the Institute of Asian assdstant ,on the faculties of all three will represent these programs in plan­ Affairs at the University of Oklahoma, schools and as an interpreter in Taiwan's ning consultations with state Baptist was born in 1937 in Nanking, then cap- ministry of national defem~e. •

Page Twenty.. Two ARKANSA~ BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE INDEX A Smile or Two · AHendance Report Slllllfl .•fwt.• July 13, 1969 A-Arkansas Tech., new BSU director p6; Sunday Tralnina Ch. Archer, Nancy, BS officer plO, Church School Union Addn•. B--Berry, Tony, at Billy Graham school p4; Alicia 67 57 Booneville First has 'Voice of Youth' p5; Berry­ Arkadelphia, Shiloh 23 15 bill, , Ozzie, RA photo p5; Boerner, Henry, -RA Berryville photo p5; ,Baptist Courier centennial p20 ; Baylor First 142 60 aets Dawson literature p20; Bassett, Mrs. Wal­ Freeman Hei~~:hts 122 u lace, photo pl3 ; Bass fisherman (AO) p19. Rock Sprin~~:s 86 c-cangratulates Arkansans (PS) p2; Clear Booneville, First 261 227 Creek Association p6; Coleman, Lucien E., retires Camden p7; Crews; S. Ray, at Pocahontas p8; Chatman, Camden, First 362 62 Truman, ordained p8; Mr. and Miss Citizenship, Cullen dale, First 359 104 photo, p9; Cover story p10 ; Cole, Carrey, Brown, Second 110 70 3 Wanda, GA's p8 ; Carden, Mrs. Allen, with GA's Cherokee Vllla~~:e 72 26 p8 ; Clemons, Paula, GA p5. Crossett D-Dickson, Robert H. III, Booneville, p5 ; First 497 147 4 Doss, Curtis, GA's p8: Dawson literature to Bay­ "A puppy to run· alongside Mt. Olive 220 139 2 · lot• center p20. you is optional equipment" Dumas, Firat 217 61 F-Footstepsr In his Father's (FI) p9. El Dorado G- Glaze, Mike, and Steve, RA's 5:: Gray, Caledonia 38 85 Ebenezer Tracy, GA pl'i ; Gammill, Mrs. Ron, GA's p5 ; L k 1 166 61 George, Dr. David C., at Stuttgart p6; Grant, 00 OUt be OW! Forrest City, First 496 135 Dr. Daniel .R., photo p10: Garner, W. V. (LJ Ft. Smith, First 942 3'4 6 p4; Gambling at the Croso (BB) p7. Oen try, FirsJ 168 57 H- Hallock, Dr, E. F., available p6, The deep · sea diver had scarcelY: Green Forest,- First 132 60 L-Lumley, Vickie Lynn, GA p6, reached the bottom wh~no a message Greenwood, First 293 107 M-Milliken, Jimmy A. (L) p4: McDermott, came from the surface that left him in Hope, First 446 161 Mrs,. Larry, attendance pin p7 ; Murphy, Dr. Hot Springo, Grand Av~nue 176 Slater A., honored p8; McDermott, Jan, QA'• a dilemma. Jackson ville p8; Maple, Dick, at Markham Street p9: Mc­ Bayo1,1 Meta 145 102 2 Cullough, Mrs. Glendon, dies plO. McLemore, David . "Come up quick," he was told, "the Mat•sball Road 263 122 z BS officer plO. Jonesboro • N-Nutt, Grady, entertainment field p12; Nel­ ship is sinking!" Central 438 131 eqn, 1\frs. Larry, GA's p6. Nettleton 253 102 5 0 - 0rgau, David . Jr .. licensed p5. Little Rock · -Parking · First, GA's p8 ; Puckett, R. D. : Inevitable Archview 139 58 •. . . tell it like It Is' pl8; Paid In plckeles . Don't worry about avoiding tempta­ Ct•ystal Hill 171 78 (BT,) p8. Geyer Springs 521 195 s .R _Ravenden Church ordains Chatman p8; tion. As you grow older, it starts avoid­ Life Line 496 146 2 ·RP•kiPV, Marcus, BSU director p6. ing· you. Rosedale 172 78 hSm•lley, Jame•, BSU rlirec'or n9 ; Shelton, Manila, First 187 77 ' J'leon, BS officer nlO; Smith, J. Cobb. move• A real need Marked Tree West p20: Soears, Terry, RA's p5 : Smith, Glen, First 123 44 rpol~ns n5; Smith, Morris, at Malvern p7, , , . . Nelswandet• 73 60 W-Wiseman. Rirh•rd, RA's p5: Wood, r,n. A. mm1ster habitually told his ·con- Monticello "lore, photo n7: Wilson, Mr. and Ml'S.. Zane, __ · gregation that if any needed a pastoral Northside 93 56 pnoto, p9: White, C. C., dies p10 :White, Ruth, - 't t d · . . Second 245 121 .8 with migrants p12. ' VlSl o rop a note m the offermg North Little Rock · plate. One evening after services he dis­ Boring Ct·oss 557 131 South Side Chapel so 18 covered a note that said: I am one of Calvary 400 142 " your loneliest members and heaviest Gravel Ridge 189 106 Highway 136 76 In addition to "The Arkansas Be ptist" read contributors. May I have a visit tomor­ Levy 467 109 1 ro.w evening? It was signe,d by his Pa.rk Hill 697 178 , Sixteenth Street 40 29 wife,· Sylvan Hills 229 94 the christian CENTURY . Pa.ragould, East Side 276 13R 4 . Wrong answer Pat·i8, First ' 356 100 Pi1>e Bluff ' America's most influential re­ Friend: "You look, all broken up." Second 174 68 Watson Chapel 183 R4' ligious journal -to keep pace Springdale College student: "I wrote home for ~~rrv Street 91 . 22 with the swift changes of a ~oney for a study lamp." roudle Avenue 116 26 Flmdale 302 93 turbulent time, to be alive to Friend: "So what?" First 382· 89 Van Burel>. 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JULY 24, 1969 Twenty-Thr~e In the world -of religion------Vatican ambassador "While the Catholics of Ulster have just and legitimate grievances, it s~ou ld out of the picture be pointed out that the Protestants WASHINGTON, D. C.-Like his of Eire (Southern. Ireland) also have some~and Sep. Kennedy .has sent no p~edecessor, President Richard M. Nix­ on has decided not to dispatch a full­ telegrams charged with emotion in sup- time U. S. envoy to the Vatican. port of their ·cause."-(EP) · Mr. Nixon told the pope of his de­ Million homes to be cision th:rough Peter Flanigan, presi­ dential assistant. visited in Diakarta He · does plan to remain in close Roy Robertson, staff member of the touch and communication with the Vat­ Navigators and a veteran of m{)re than ican, however, through frequent visits 20 years' service in Asia, will head the by presidentiB;l emissaries. visitation program which will see a cru­ sade invitation and gospel message per­ The United States had consular re­ sonally placed in 1,000,000 homes in lations with the Papal States from Djakarta, capital city of Indonesia, and 1797 to 1870 and diplomatic relations site of the October Crusade to be led with the pope in his capacity as head by Dr. John Haggai. of the Papal States from 1848 to 1868. The decision to conduct a saturation In 1939 President Roosevelt named visitation effort highlighted the initial Myron C. Taylor as his personal repre-. meeting of the Crusade Execut ive Com­ sentative to the Holy See with the rank mittee in Djakarta. of ambassador. President Truman re­ newed the appointment in 1947, and Robertson reports that eruthusiasm Ambassador Taylor served until 1950. among local church leaders is -at what when he resigned. His appointment did he terms "an all time higp." The huge not constitute the establishment· of dip­ Russian-built- sports stadium, seating lomatic relations with the Vatican. more than 50,000,· has been engaged for -- The services would include free the period Oct. 2-18. ' The Vatican maintains an apostolic ery, free diagnostic and medical delegate in Washington. who does not and free legal aid.-(EP) The crusade is the culmination of two have. diplomatic status and is not ac- White House sermons years of preliminary work in Indonesia cred1ted to the · U. S. Government,- by members of the Haggai Evangelistic (EP) · to be published Association and is said. to be the most ambitious evangelistic effort ever un­ 'Expo 70' stirs WASHINGTON, D. -b . -Seve~ of the derta-ken. in this fifth largest natidn in sermons delivered in ecumenical wor­ the world. clergy opposition ship services at the White House are iru the hands of President Richard M. ZIP CODIE HD.N KIEIEP TOKYO-Plans for a Christian Pa­ POSTAL COSTS D Nixon. He · plans to publish them. vilion at Expo 70 have caused ronsid­ 0 erable conflict among c)ergy of the "Each one is a .gem," Mrs. Nixon told w United Church of Christ in Japan. reporters. "Dick plans at the end of N the year to put them all in book form." IIUT ONLY IJ . YOU VH ~· The pa.vilion, designed as "a }listory·­ -(EP) making ecumenical effort of Japanese .. Christians to surmount' their · differ­ EIS> )II Kennedy criticized 01 ences," is being criticized by seminarw Nl ~a~~ .. ians and young pastors, according to a for Catholic bias 01 ... ~a.: CD report of the National Christian Coun- ­ WASHINGTON, D. C.-A cablegram ~ ID~& j:l. .... "'-<1D cil of Japan. "In the style of the day," of support and encouragement s~mt by ! I'> '"I ;1!9 0 . it sai.d, "they have been forcing their Senator Edward Kennedy to Catholic ~~a.= Ot ~· c way_ to the forefront of district meet­ militants of Ulster, Ii.-elana, bodes ill ings and seminary activities, with ques­ for the . removal of the religious issue l[ltgf!i~ tions to church leaders and members of from .the American political scerue, in - ~ §! ~ rll -.s · 0 1 ' > . Ill 0 < the central commission and demar • the opinion of ·Glenn L. Archer. -~~ r g:sr~ ;· that the United Church at least with­ !Doc ... [~:~ua draw frorp sponsorship." The executive director of Americans · i i01>~ •., United for Separation· of Church and ... s·::! Those who oppose the pavilion claim State, recognizing the Ulster situation ,..s~ that the government is sponsoring the as a complex one, said further that it t~ 2" '"I =- 1970 world exposition as a means of is "basically a religious conflict. Sen. :.t~ =-o~ ID a s·~ diverting att~nt i on away from the Kennedy has showru the same kind of aq Ill ... 'C c:r U. S.-J a pan Security Treaty, which is meddlesomeness and poor judgment in r~ l:I"OtiD FOt up for revision that year. · intervening in this foreign and strictly ID 'i ;' S· ~ domestic problem that President de ~It t! . ., The younger clergy are also voicing 'C g- <4 Gaulle showed in projecting himself !'I' I'> 0 opposition to the government's expendi­ into the internal affairs of Canada last ture of large sums of money on Expo &.~~~= year when he encouraged the French ~It 'C El 70 which, they maintain, should be uti­ i Catholics of that country in their re­ tool §.i~ lized to solve national problems of pov­ volt against the n·ational government." ... ID erty, housing and health care. But mem­ I ·- bers of the United Church's ce11tral com- The Archer statement also declared: