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Adventist Review General Paper of the Seventh-day Adventist Church December 27, 1984 The year 1984 in Review Cover. During 1984, writers sought to guide Review readers through Adventist Review Genera! Paper of the Seventh-day Adventist Church September 27, 1984 perplexing days and to report on how members worldwide are meeting the gospel challenge. President's Page 4 Review Commission The Judge is Phase 11 report on our side Page 3 Page 8 Role and Function Evangelicals Commission completes work and Israel Page 6 Page 14 Second-ev Index all-Euro youth congr Page 27 Cover, More th young poop' count Europe c Exeter the five- Among of tow THIS WEEK Adventist Review The January 1, 1970, This Week began by saying, "In case you are searching for 'Of Writers, Articles, and Miscel- lany . ' search no further. Published continuously since 1849 This is it." That was how the EDITOR new This Week column made William G. Johnson its debut 15 years ago. ASSOCIATE EDITOR This issue marks the end of Myron K. Widmer the column. As its primary purpose has been to introduce MANAGING EDITOR Jocelyn R. Fay and expand upon the maga- zine's contents, it will not be ASSISTANT EDITORS James N. Coffin, Eugene F. Durand needed in the new year. The Aileen Andres Sox Adventist Review will include a during this crusade. 'What this publication are from the ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY table of contents, starting with Corinne Russ the first issue of 1985. blew me away,' " Bragan Revised Standard Version of the In the article "30 Prisoners quotes Bettner as saying, Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952 EDITORIAL SECRETARIES Chitra Barnabas, Jeanne James Join Adventist Fellowship " 'was the realization that © 1971, 1973. Group" (p. 19), inmate writer everybody loved and respected Art and photo credits: ART Director, Byron Steele Jeris Bragan tells of the impact Conn, and he seemed to love Cover, Dave Sherwin; p. 3, H. Designer, G. W. Busch Conn Arnold (left, in photo) everybody back. And then I had Armstrong Roberts; p. 4, Laurie to face the fact that nobody Draper; p. 5, left, LLU Heritage CONSULTING EDITORS made upon the inmate popula- Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. tion through a series of meetings cared whether I lived or died.' " Room; center and right, Holly Bock, L. L. Butler, Charles B. Hirsch, W. R. Lesher, Alf Lohne, Kenneth J. Mitt- in the Tennessee State Peniten- Bettner was but one of many Denton; p. 7, left, GC Youth leider, Enoch Oliveira, G. Ralph Thomp- tiary last summer. who have responded favorably Department; center, John son, Francis W. Wemick to Elder Arnold's prison min- Arthur; right, Morten Juberg; p. Bragan writes: "Rick Bettner SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS [right, in photo], . serving istry. 13, Ed Greene; other photos, Kenneth H. Wood, Robert H. Pierson, George W. Brown, G. J. Christo, W. T. life sentences, . went through Bible credits: The Scripture courtesy of the respective Clark, Bekele Heye, R. J. Kloosterhuis, quotations marked R.S.V. in authors. Edwin Ludescher, Ian Paulsen, W. R. L. a remarkable transformation Scragg, Joao Wolff SOUTHWESTERN UNION EDITION Editor. Richard W. Bendall EASTERN AFRICA EDITION LETTERS Editor, Bill Edsell Letters submitted for publication should membership relative to their been a church member only a INTER-AMERICAN EDITIONS contribute ideas and comments on articles Editor, Wanda Sample or material printed in the ADVENTIST own population and relative to few months when Elder Spicer REVIEW. They should be brief, not exceed- ing 250 words, and must carry the writer's the church membership of came to my church with charts SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS name, address, and telephone number and lectures. Editor, R. S. Lessa, Portuguese (although this number will not be printed). underdeveloped countries. Acting Editor, Rubem M. Scheffel, Letters must be legible, preferably typewrit- For example, missionaries For the first time I saw the Portuguese ten, and doublespaced. All will be edited to Editor, Rolando Itin, Spanish meet space and literary requirements, but are sent from Sweden in North- great beasts and image of Dan- the author's meaning will not be changed. ern Europe, to Ghana, West iel, all in living color. CIRCULATION Views expressed in the letters do not Manager, Robert S. Smith necessarily represent those of the editors or Africa, or from France in I well remember Elder Associate, L. Rhea Harvey of the denomination. Address letters for this column to Editor, ADVENTIST REVIEW, 6840 Southern Europe to Cameroon, Spicer, short, stocky, gray, Eastern Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. vibrant, and enthusiastic. Bible TO CONTRIBUTORS 20012. West Africa. In both cases the Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but in hand, marching about the notification as to acceptance or rejection "mission field" countries have may be expected only if accompanied by a more church members than do platform lecturing, he had a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Where are the missions? the countries sending the mis- habit of stamping one foot to An index is published in the last Review of I was surprised to read a sionaries. emphasize a point. June and December. The Adventist Review I have never seen so thrilling is indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist comment in the article "Volun- The obvious conclusion Periodical Index. teering in South Africa: Vaca- would be that all countries are a performance before or after. mission fields, especially those NITA MARIE LAW The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is tion With a Difference" (Sept. published every Thursday Copyright that feel they are rich, highly Columbia, Missouri 1984 Review and Herald Publishing Associ- 6) that said, "Helderburg Col- ation, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagers- lege is not a mission field—the developed, increased in goods The October 4 issue was just town, Maryland 21740, U.S.A. Second- and services, and in need of class postage paid at Hagerstown, Mary- Republic of South Africa is a great! Especially the article land. Postmaster: send form 3579 to Review nothing. KAREN A. BURKE and Herald Publishing Association, 55 West highly developed country." about Elder Spicer. Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, Maryland This suggests that underdevel- Loma Linda, California Please print more stories on 21740. Subscriber: send address change to the above address. Subscriptions: one year, oped countries of the world are the lives of our pioneers. These US$30.95. Single copy, 90 cents U.S. currency. Prices subject to change without the only mission fields. are not only refreshing but they notice. Maybe this type of thinking is W. A. Spicer also show us the zeal they had Address all editorial correspondence to 6840 one of the major contributors to Re "Memories of My for God's work. We can all take Eastern Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. the fact that so many "highly" Father—W. A. Spicer" (Oct. lessons from them. 20012. developed countries today have 4). ELSIE GEBHARD Vol. 161, No. 52. almost a nonexistent church Some 47 years ago, I had Randolph, New York 2 (1354) ADVENTIST REVIEW, DECEMBER 27, 1984 Sharing faith and calendars By MIRIAM SAVAGE In every home I heard nothing but praise for Aunt Marie. She lived up to what she preached—and she was an angel without wings! other calendar? I thought to myself. It seemed that Aevery house I visited as a literature evangelist had a current Faith for Today calendar hanging on the wall. Curious to know the identity of the calendar donor, I asked one of my prospective clients how she had obtained it. "Oh, it is from Aunt Marie. She brings a new calendar every Christmas. She is a saint—always doing things for others and asking nothing in return." At another house a couple of doors farther on, the homemaker told me more about Marie. "If there ever was an angel, it's Aunt Marie." Day after day almost every person I met praised Aunt Marie. Soon I decided I had to meet her. I was directed to her home, which was nestled comfortably in the woods. Marie was not at home, but her daughter offered me a seat, telling me that her mother would be home soon. As I waited I studied the room. The old farmhouse had seen plenty of sun and rain. The boards on the floor had once been painted, but now the paint was worn off. Above the window was a small bookshelf. White, starched curtains hung in a tiny framed window, and two begonias bloomed on the windowsill. On the wall, beside yet another calendar, I saw shiny copper pots and pans, which told of industrious hands in the house, as did the spotless wood-burning stove. As the grandfather clock struck I saw someone passing outside the window. Soon the door opened, and a pint-sized elderly woman stood at the door. Her back was bent, and her hands showed signs of severe arthritis. As I rose to meet her I could tell she was someone special. Her eyes sparkled with joy and happiness when she heard that I was a Seventh-day Adventist colporteur. "For 20 years I have prayed for Adventist help here. The Lord has finally answered my prayers." The conference sent a layworker who started meetings and Bible studies. Before long 28 persons were baptized—all because of a little old woman who lived up to what she preached. Marie was crippled, but she was an angel without wings! 0 Miriam Savage lives in College Place, Washington. Her story takes place many years ago outside the United States. ADVENTIST REVIEW, DECEMBER 27, 1984 (1355) 3 The year 1984 in Review By EUGENE F. DURAND Highlights of the past year journal will become a bimonthly and cost just over half the previous price.