Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church November 20, 1980 F.Y.I. Page 3 "I could never outlove the Lord" Page 5 Are you ready for marriage? Page 8 SDA amateur radio call list Page 18 Autumn morn Suddenly a stark, dead sentinel, Bleached to silver-white, By NORENE LYON CREIGHTON Stands revealed in the spotlight. Through gray mists of departing night, Gnarled trunk that housed the The slanting, early sun summer woodpeckers Torches the treetops of orange and gold. Slowly blushes gold. Downward, each leaf slowly ignites, For one short moment, As though the Master Electrician Each bare limb, each tiny twig, Has turned them on—one by one. Becomes a rare and beautiful sight. And so may I (Stationed in my humble place, With common dress And work-worn hands) Become an object of beauty, not only When first illumined by Thy light, But throughout the unmeasured brilliance Of eternity! THIS WEEK Adventist Review i f411% While, as we stated in the This "It took only about 15 minutes poetry, Mrs. Vess authored a •• book telling the story of her life, Week column of November 6, we for the golden light to travel from Mri may not publish an average of the tips of the tall trees down to entitled From Show Business to even one poem per week over the the lowly vegetation growing at God's Business. 130th Year of Continuous Publication course of the year, our poetry their feet. But to me it was an Most of the poems that we EDITOR editor likes to plan an issue or two inspiring moment." have in our files written by Kenneth H. Wood around a holiday or change of Mrs. Creighton lives in Marian Ferner are modern ASSOCIATE EDITORS Leo R. Van Dotson, William G. Johnson seasons that contain a whole page Worthington, Ohio. psalms, as is "Psalm for Modern Herman T. Roberts, author of Israel" (p. 9). In the 1979 Week ASSISTANT EDITORS of poems. In this issue poems Jocelyn R. Fay, Aileen Andres Sox appear on our cover, page 9, and "We Thank Thee" (p. 9), lives in of Prayer issue we published a page of her psalms. Mrs. Ferner ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR page 12. Several relate to the Hinsdale, Illinois. A prolific poet Eugene F. Durand who has been published several lives in Pendleton, Oregon. Thanksgiving themes of rejoicing ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY and praise. Following are brief times in our pages, Mr. Roberts Patricia Erwin Nordman, Corinne Russ who wrote "Psalm 103" (p. 12), notes from and about our featured has had several religious poems EDITORIAL SECRETARIES poets: accepted and set to music by has contributed both prose and Chitra Barnabas, Celia Singer Norene Lyon Creighton, Lorenz Publishers, of Dayton, poetry to many journals, includ- ART author of "Autumn Morn," Ohio. ing Still Waters. She lives in Director, Byron Steele G. W. Busch featured on our cover, wrote Virginia Vess, author of De Land, Florida. She helps with Designer, "Rejoice" (p. 9), is a retired the music in her church as a song CONSULTING EDITORS about the experience that moved Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. her to poetry: "Being an early employee of the Review and leader, soloist, and trumpeter. Bock, L. L. Butler, Alf Lohne, Enoch Oli- Herald. A dancer in vaudeville Art and photo credits: Cover, veira, G. Ralph Thompson, Max Torkelsen, riser, I was impressed and com- Francis W. Wernick pletely captivated early one fall and movies prior to her conver- design by Patty Main; p. 5, Russ sion, she served as a colporteur Harlan; p. 7, Harry Baerg; p. 9, SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS morning, as I watched the sun R. R. Figuhr, Robert H. Pierson, George W. begin to light up the woods back and as dean of girls at Little Creek Review; all other photos, cour- Brown, G. J. Christo, W. T. Clark, Bekele tesy of the respective authors. Heye, R. J. Kloosterhuis, Edwin Ludescher, of our place. School. Besides two booklets of Kenneth J. Mittleider, K. S. Parmenter, W. R. L. Scragg, Joao Wolff EDITORS, NORTH AMERICAN UNION EDITIONS Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth LEITERS Southwestern, Richard W. Bendall AFRO-MIDEAST EDITION Editor, Jean Thomas Letters submitted for publication should "Homosexuality in the Family" and is found. And they began to INTER-AMERICAN EDITIONS contribute ideas and comments on articles or Editor, Wanda Sample ADVENTIST REVIEW. articles, I expected that they be merry" (Luke 15:24). "For material printed in the Associate Editors. Simone Doleyres, French, They should be brief, not exceeding 250 would be an encouragement to with God nothing shall be impos- Humberto Rasi, Raul Villanueva, Spanish words, and must carry the writer's name, anyone with the problem. It sur- sible" (chap. 1:37). address, and telephone number (although this SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS number will not be printed). Letters must be prised me to learn that some MEG TRUE Editor, R. S. Lessa, Portuguese legible, preferably typewritten, and double- considered the articles an affront. Editor, Jose Tabuenca, Spanish spaced. All will be edited to meet space and Cruel family members literary requirements, but the author's mean- Instead of reading their message CORRESPONDENTS, ing will not be changed. Views expressed in Re "Cruel Family Members" WORLD DIVISIONS the letters do not necessarily represent those as "God loves you; do not ever Africa-Indian Ocean, I. B. Kio; Afro- of the editors or of the denomination. give up hope of recovery," they (For This Generation, Oct. 23). Mideast, Jean Thomas; Australasian, R. M. The circumstances are a little Kranz: Euro-Africa, Heinz Hopf; Far East- understood me to say, "You must ern, M. G. Townend; Inter-American, Fred Homosexuality be guilty of inadequate faith different from those discussed in Hernandez; Northern European, H. J. Smit; South American, Arthur S. Valle; Southern In the February 23 and March because you have not yet been the article, but the same type of Asia, A. M. Peterson; Trans-Africa, Barbara 2, 1978, issues, the REVIEW changed." rude comments and questions Mittleider published two articles that I wrote Nevertheless, as I visualize my have been directed to us after CORRESPONDENTS, on the subject of "Homosexuality son's life as it likely would have receiving a modest inheritance. NORTH AMERICA UNIONS: Atlantic, Geraldine I. Grout; Ca- in the Family." In them I told of been had he not been freed from The comments were totally nadian, P. F Lemon; Columbia, Ernest N. my son's recovery from his prob- homosexuality, and compare that unsolicited and came from church Wendth; Lake, Jere Wallack; Mid-America, Clara Anderson; North Pacific, Morten Ju- lem of homosexuality and of with the reality of his life today, I leaders and influential members berg; Pacific, Shirley Burton; Southern, do not hesitate to continue to in our area. Oscar Heinrich; Southwestern, Richard W. God's ways of delivering him. Bendall For those in despair who may extend the hope that change is These comments do not come possible and that God is able. from people who lack education UNIVERSITIES: Andrews, Chris Robinson; not have read the articles and may Loma Linda. Richard Weismeyer not believe that such recovery is My original commitment to a or good manners normally, or who are in need. We have not CIRCULATION possible, I would like to empha- ministry of hope to the homosex- Manager, Robert S. Smith size again that there is hope for ual and his family has deepened mentioned the inheritance in con- Associate Manager, E. W. Moore versation or flaunted it in other Field Representative, Ron D. Spear the homosexual; his family as I daily associate in an expand- Advertising and Marketing, Edmund M. should never give up hope. The ing program of Christian outreach ways. On the contrary, we have Peterson problem is not bigger than God, and healing to homosexuals. My almost tried to hide any purchases TO CONTRIBUTORS and He is not overwhelmed by it! son is much more involved in this we have made. Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but notification as to acceptance or rejection may As the trend to see homosexu- program than I am. The one kind comment we be expected only if accompanied by a ality either as an incurable prob- This Thanksgiving will be the heard came from a person of stamped, self-addressed envelope. lem or as a natural, approved-by- fifth anniversary of my son's moderate means who said, An index is published in the last Review of God orientation grows, the truth disappearance and our subse- "Maybe things will be a little June and December. The Adventist Review is indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist Period- that God can free and has freed quent discovery of his homosexu- easier for you now." The major- ical Index. ality. My husband and I will ity seem to be unconcerned that people of their homosexuality The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is needs to be proclaimed with gather with other family members with the inheritance comes the published every Thursday. Copyright © 1980 in our son's home with his wife loss of a loved one who cannot be Review and Herald Publishing Association, strong conviction. 6856 Eastern Avenue NW., Takoma Park, I believe that those of us who and three children. And I will replaced. Neither have they Washington, D.C. 20012, U.S.A. Second- seemed to care that the material class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Sub- have experienced God's freeing acknowledge anew that God not scriptions: one year, US$21.95. Single copy, power can be of real service to only is the Creator, He is the gain came to our loved one 65 cents.