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VOLUME XXVIII APRIL, 1955 NUMBER 4

Voice for 25 COURTESY OF B.&O.R.R. M. LEONE BRACKER, ARTIST

©What Hath God Wrought!"

The wonderment that filled the world at the sending of the first wireless has long since subsided. The airways carry their countless messages, but scarcely ever are we brought up short with the thought of the first words ever to travel by wireless: "What Hath God Wrought!" Surely the wonder is none the less real because it is now so much a part of our everyday lives. Why don©t you, too, just "take off the hat of your soul" and stand in awe before this wonder that is radio? Religious radio is a pair of feet walking into more homes than a parish worker could enter on his own feet in many days. . . . Religious radio is a pair of hands offering help, consolation, friendliness to more lives than a parish worker could touch with his own two hands in many weeks. . . . Religious radio is a voice speaking comfort and courage to more hearts than a parish worker could reach with his own voice in countless months. What a multiplication of service God has made possible through this wonder He has wrought! -DOROTHY GREEN in Outreach.

Page 2 THE MINISTRY In This Issue ©~pHIS month THE MINISTRY is privileged -L to feature the twenty-fifth anniversary of Official Organ of the radio broadcasting by H. M. S. Richards, MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS the Voice of Prophecy speaker. Beginning Editor: on page 4, three feature articles recount ROY ALLAN ANDERSON what these radio broadcasts and the work Associate Editors: of the Bible correspondence schools have REUBEN R. FIGUHR, ALBERT V. OLSON meant to us as a denomination through LOUISE C. KLEUSER, GEORGE E. VANDEMAN WALTER SCHUBERT, EARL E. CLEVELAND the years, and what they can mean in the Office Editor; Advertising and Circulation Manager: future as we learn to fully utilize their BEN GLANZER potentialities. We especially draw atten tion to the article on page 8, "Radio Bible School Interests Bring Results." Beginning on page 21 in the Evangelism section, are featured the two concluding articles in the discussion on "Short Cam VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 4 paigns" which began last month. We AT A GLANCE believe the short-campaign plan can be carefully reviewed with profit by every FEATURES _._...... _._.._...... _...... _...... __ ...... 4 The Voice of Prophecy Benefits All Branches of the evangelist and pastor. Work Radio in Southern Asia Radio Bible Cor Coming soon in THE MINISTRY will be respondence School Interests Bring Results a discussion of continuous evangelism and EDITORIAL --—.-—-—--.__————__. 12 Effective Tools for the Task Reading With Discrimi also the evangelistic-center plan. nation Do You Have an Ordination Certificate? Of special interest to all pastors and NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ...... _...... 14 home missionary leaders will be "Public PULPIT ._———..._——..— .....__ ....._.... 15 Relations Evangelism in Canada" featured The Only Men Who Can Preach the Word Effectively in the center spread this month on page SHEPHERDESS ...... 19 26. To the Wives of Our Workers Our Cover EVANGELISM ...... ___..... _...._...._.._._._...... _ 21 The Short Campaign Summarizing Short Campaigns FEATURED on our front cover this month is Public Relations Evangelism in Canada Small- the familiar face of H. M. S. Richards, super Town Evangelism Preparation for the Evangelistic Campaign imposed on the silver-plated, sixteen-inch tran RESEARCH __...... 32 scription disc that was presented to Elder The Jews and the Pentateuch Richards on his twenty-fifth anniversary broad PASTOR __...... _._.._...... 36 cast. Wesley©s View of Baptism and the Lord©s Supper For many years now these transcription re The Stranger in the Black Suit cordings of Voice of Prophecy broadcasts have MEDICAL EVANGELISM ...... 39 been made by the Allied Record Manufacturing Objectives of the Sophomore Class in Religion in Our Schools of Nursing Company of Hollywood. Daken K. Broadhead, COUNSEL ___.._..__....-_—_—._—.--..„_....._...... 41 president of this company, personally presented Blessings Promised to Diet Reformers Elder Richards with this silver-plated disc. QUESTIONS _———-—-----———- .... 43 In making the presentation Mr. Broadhead Frequency of the Lord©s Supper said, "This is indeed a thrilling occasion for BOOKS ..___ ...... _..... ----- ——--—.. 45 all of us who have been associated through NEWS _._._..... ------. -- - 48 the years with the Voice of Prophecy. And, Mr. Richards, in observance of your silver anniver POINTERS ...... _-- —. --..-_..-...---——- 52 sary, our company would like to present to you this silver-coated transcription of today©s Printed and published monthly for the Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists by the Review and Herald Publish broadcast." ing Association, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., $2.50 a year; The regular Voice of Prophecy broadcasts on 25 cents a copy. Add 35 cents for yearly subscriptions to countries requiring extra postage. Entered as second-class mat Mutual and A.B.C. featured this silver anniver ter December 19, 1927, at the post office at Washington, D.C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. sary on Sunday, February 6. Later that week these networks each donated time for an addi tional half hour when the broadcasts were re peated. APRIL, 1955 Page 3 The Voice of Prophecy Benefits All Branches of the Work

ROBERT H. PIERSON President) Kentucky-Tennessee Conference

E VOICE OF PROPH are sent out to local conference and mis ECY radio broadcasts sion leaders. These are far more than our and Bible correspond regular denominational workers can ever ence schools complement and hope to care for. This means a thrilling promote the work of all the new challenge to the laity of the church to other regular departments in let their light shine in active soul-winning our denominational program. endeavor. With thousands of consecrated Occupying such a unique po lay members faithfully helping to follow sition in our over-all program, the Voice of up these live interests, who would dare Prophecy means a great deal to the future predict what such a program could and of our work in all lands where its influence will mean to the future of the work in is felt. As the Voice of Prophecy grows and many lands? prospers, its growth and prosperity are re The work of the Voice of Prophecy is a flected in other branches of the work. strong auxiliary to our program of public The work of the Voice of Prophecy con evangelism. In Poona, India, it was my tributes to the growth of our Sabbath privilege to help test the validity of this schools. As the message goes out over the assertion. The workers in the division ether waves week by week, and as thou office and the publishing house there de sands of students in many lands apply cided early in 1952 to conduct a Voice of themselves to the study of the Voice of Prophecy evangelistic effort. A strong cam Prophecy Bible lessons, men and women, paign for Voice of Prophecy Bible school boys and girls, will be convinced of the enrollments was undertaken by the Poona message of truth. Long before many are church. Hundreds of students were en ready to unite with the church in full rolled in Poona and its environs. Then membership, they will find their way into a centrally located hall was rented and all the Sabbath school. A double blessing re plans for the effort were made. Instead of sults. The seeker for truth is blessed passing out handbills promiscuously, a through a systematic study of the Word, limited number was mailed or distributed the message of an expanding work through to Voice of Prophecy students and friends. the mission reading, and through every From the first the interest was good. Be item included in a Spirit-filled Sabbath cause of their Voice of Prophecy back school program. The Sabbath school is ground their attendance was regular, their blessed as the result of fresh, new blood behavior exemplary, their response most flowing into its veins in the form of new gratifying. More than twenty Voice of talent, an enlarged membership, and in Prophecy students were baptized, a Voice creased offerings. Truly the work of the of Prophecy Sabbath school was first or Voice of Prophecy can mean much to the ganized, followed a few months later by growth of our Sabbath school work in the organization of the Poona city church many lands. this in a place where until a few months The Voice of Prophecy is opening up ago we had no monument to the message thrilling new opportunities for soul win in the city proper. ning among our lay members. Never before If our evangelists would precede their in the history of our work in some lands efforts with strong Voice of Prophecy en have there been so many persons calling rollment campaigns, they would find the for visits and Bible studies. Every month ground well prepared for their efforts, and the names of thousands of truth-hungry when their meetings close they would find souls requesting personal contact with rep many more in their baptismal classes. The resentatives from the Voice of Prophecy evangelist and the Voice of Prophecy work- Page 4 THE MINISTRY ing hand in hand means more souls saved! our constantly growing literature work in They sow together and reap together, and many lands. God©s work is built up. The work of the Voice of Prophecy is a The work of the Voice of Prophecy mighty soul-winning agency in its own means more youth in our Missionary Vol right. Over the ether waves and carried by unteer- Societies and in our Christian postal representatives, the Voice of Proph schools. At our Southern Asia Division ecy has taken the third angel©s message Youth Congress held in October, 1952, a into countries and territories not yet large majority of the young people present entered by the living worker. Into Afghani indicated that they were taking or had stan, Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, and other unen taken the Bible course. As with the Sab tered territories of the Southern Asia Divi bath school, so with the Missionary Volun sion and into unentered areas of many teer Societies. Interested young people will other parts of the world, the truth is being come to be with other Christian youth. proclaimed by radio and by post. No bor They will likewise become interested in ders can keep out the radio broadcasts. The our Christian schools. Today scores of ether waves belong to God, and He is us young men and women, boys and girls, are ing them to His glory. Even though the attending our Adventist schools preparing living witness should ever be denied en for a place in God©s work because of Voice trance, the Lord may use this avenue to of Prophecy contacts. Think what this will preach "the gospel of the kingdom as a inevitably mean to the future of God©s work witness" to the thousands in closed coun in such lands. tries. The work of the Voice of Prophecy adds What do the Voice of Prophecy Bible impetus to our literature program. Here schools and broadcasts mean to the future is another double blessing. Colporteurs of the work in lands where their influence have been recruited from the ranks of is felt? They mean added prosperity to Voice of Prophecy students. They in turn every department of our work and more have taken the message of the printed page thousands of souls in the kingdom. Let us to others. The Voice of Prophecy broad all continue to give the Voice of Prophecy casts and Bible lessons prepare the way for our fullest support. In supporting the the literature evangelists. Instances are not Voice of Prophecy we are supporting God©s lacking which reveal that hearts have been program and our own! softened and minds prepared by Voice of We pause here to thank God for the Prophecy lessons long before the living signal way He has blessed the work of the colporteur came their way. Through this Voice of Prophecy, and with it the radio program of multiblessing the Voice of voice of H. M. S. Richards, during the past Prophecy will mean much to the future of twenty-five years.

POWER OF RADIO AND TELEVISION,

<[_ IN COMPARISON with 1954, man at the beginning of the present century was deaf, dumb, blind and earthbound. He could not speak, hear, or see beyond the horizon, or navigate through the air. . . . Since then, radio has extended our sense of hearing and carried our voice clear around the globe. Radar has plucked echoes from the moon. Television has projected our sense of light across continents and soon it will span oceans as well. Brig. General David Sarnoff, Chairman of the Board of RCA. For years Christians have prayed that God would help them evangelize the world. Now the Creator has performed a modern miracle and through man©s ingenuity has given humanity radio and television whereby an individual has the astonishing opportunity to communicate with millions. A Presbyterian Source. Just remember one good sermon . . . will reach more people than the Apostle Paul spoke to in his entire ministry. That©s something to consider. It©s frightening, but it©s a challenge. Columbia Broadcasting System Representative. APRIL, 1955 Page Radio in Southern Asia

A. E. RAWSON Radio Secretary and Bible School Director, Southern Asia Division

IHE VOICE OF PROPH radio mail averages three thousand letters ECY is on the air. It is monthly. This is remarkable when we con also on the lips and in sider that the East has not yet caught on the hearts of Southern Asia©s to the idea of writing in to the sponsors or listening audience. The Voice the radio station. of Prophecy English and ver During the latter part of 1954 our mail- nacular programs are among bags contained letters from England, Ire Radio Ceylon©s main features, land, Sweden, Italy, East and West Africa, and it is a known fact that the Voice of Mauritius, Rhodesia, Ethiopia, the Gold Prophecy, carrying the voice of H. M. S. Coast, the Seychelles Islands, Madagascar, Richards, has promoted Radio Ceylon more the Persian Gulf, Arabia, Afghanistan, Ba than any other broadcast. luchistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Cey The Voice of Prophecy has cemented a lon, Burma, Malaya, Borneo, Indochina, bond of friendship between itself and its Indonesia, and the United States. supporters and has built up a reservoir of Letters we receive from our radio lis good will throughout the East that time teners prove beyond doubt that the radio will only serve to strengthen. We believe programs are filling the hearts of thou there are thousands in Southern Asia of sands with courage, hope, and peace. Here whom we know very little who have be is what one listener writes: come members of God©s eternal kingdom as "I am a regular listener to your weekly radio a result of the Voice of Prophecy program. broadcast. They are indeed inspiring programs. The following testimony confirms our They fill my heart with tranquillity and peace. belief that when the full story of the Voice Although a non-Christian, your broadcasts have led of Prophecy©s accomplishments and me to Christ, and I humbly submit myself to the achievements is revealed, we will exclaim, Saviour of all mankind. "The half was never told!" "The radio talks have revealed the truth clearly before my eyes, and I am determined to confess "I regret to inform you of the sad demise of my Christ and join the true church. Please pray for beloved father at the age of sixty-five. An inner me." feeling has been prompting me and urging me to Prejudice Broken Down write to his beloved Bible school and inform them of this sad news. Many benefits have attended our efforts "My father studied both your Bible courses and to spread the message in this great land. received his certificates. He was also a regular lis First of all, we have succeeded beyond tener-in to your weekly radio broadcasts. Though he was born a Hindu by caste and a Brahmin by our wildest dreams in breaking down the sect, I can truthfully say that he was a Christian barriers of prejudice that for years have at heart. been erected by a non-Christian people "Although he did not accept Christ openly and against Christianity. This is no small take baptism, as the head of our family he induced achievement, for it is well known that the my wife, my niece, and lastly, myself to accept Christ philosophies of the East and West are as as our only Saviour. Please pray that my father may far separated as the poles. Today, however, have eternal peace with Jesus." the picture is changed, and the Adventist At the present time Southern Asia is doctrine is known throughout Southern sponsoring fourteen radio programs Asia. And, more than this, our teachings weekly. Thirteen are released over Radio and beliefs have penetrated into the high Ceylon and one over Radio Burma. These est circles, which in Southern Asia repre programs are beamed to India, Pakistan, sent the kernel of heathenism. the Middle East, Europe, Malaya, South Second, we know that God is working east Asia, and Africa. In fact, we have had through the government to assist us in wonderful responses from people living in spreading the message through the me practically every country of the world. Our dium of the radio, for today in all the big Page 6 THE MINISTRY cities, and even in important towns and meetings in one of India©s large cities, villages, public-address systems have been wrote saying that 75 per cent of those who installed in parks, restaurants, and other are attending these meetings are Voice of public places, so that even those who do Prophecy radio listeners or Bible school not possess radios of their own, or who can students. ©Furthermore, he went on to say not even read or write, can take advantage that 80 per cent of those in the first bap of the facilities provided by this public-ad tismal class are Voice of Prophecy stu dress system and listen to our radio pro dents. The same evangelist sent a second grams. Many of our overseas and indige letter saying that almost 100 per cent of nous workers can testify to the truth of this those in the second baptismal class are statement, for they have heard with their Voice of Prophecy students! own ears our broadcasts coming over the In Ceylon we understand that 95 per air while they have been eating in restau cent of those who are baptized are radio rants or sitting in parks. When we con listeners or students of our Bible school. sider that a goodly portion of Southern This news, coming as it does from a pre Asia©s millions are illiterate and poverty- dominantly Buddhist country, is most stricken, we cannot but marvel at the way heartening indeed, and shows that the in which God sometimes takes matters into Lord is using the radio broadcasts as a His own hands, and so it is that we know means of breaking down prejudice, creat that God is helping us to spread the mes ing a real interest in the minds of people sage in these last days, and to reach every for spiritual things, and preparing their living soul in this great land. hearts to accept this gospel message. Third, Southern Asia is on the move The great Mohammedan country of Pak toward Christ. Never before were there so istan is at last responding to our message. many hungering and thirsting for spiritual From every section of Pakistan come cheer things. This we know from the amazing ing reports of people accepting Christ as progress of our Bible schools. Our enroll their Saviour and joining© the Advent ment figures are ever on the increase, and Movement in its onward march to the the rate at which our vernacular schools heavenly Canaan. are growing has to be witnessed to be be War-torn and unsettled Burma is also lieved. reaching out its hands for the Bread of Fourth, perhaps a measure of our suc Life. The radio program and Bible school cess can be determined from the encour are ministering to its needs, and many aging attendance at our various evangelis are being brought into the fold of Christ. tic campaigns. When a campaign is to be When we view the work done by the held, a special letter is sent to all of our Voice of Prophecy in the past, and follow, radio listeners and Bible school students too, its successful growth and achievements requesting them to attend the lectures, and till the present time, we can only lift up from the reports we receive from time to our hearts to God and voice our humble time of such efforts, it is very evident that thanks for His divine guidance, and with the thousands who attend these lectures ap courage and hope earnestly beseech Him preciate the spoken word as much as the to continue to shower His blessings upon written page, or even more. One evange us in this great task that has fallen to our list, who is holding a series of evangelistic lot to complete.

A TREASURE OF INSPIRATION MINISTERIAL institutes are periods of spiritual and mental "retreat," where workers and their wives may revel in hours of fellowship, inspiring instruction, and stimulating discussions. These are times of growth when we consider the onward movement of the cause of Cod and discuss our mutual problems and successes in the light of one another©s experience. It is a time for sharing our burdens and creative thought with our brethren. How often we have wished to capture the inspiration of these hours and file away the instruction for the time of our most urgent need. THINE BE THE GLORY is just such a treasure house a modern, up-to-the-minute manual for the ministry of the remnant church, a permanent record of the sound and helpful discussions by many of your brethren. The memorable days of the Ministerial Council prior to the General Conference session are safeguarded for your leisurely study. Every worker and many an alert layman will desire to own and read this compendium of ministerial activity. Have you read your volume yet? See page 51.

APRIL, 1955 Page 7 Radio Bible Correspondence School Interests Bring Results

R this special issue of THE MINISTRY, enth-day Adventists, anxious to do missionary hich honors twenty-five years of con work for their friends and neighbors. Ktinuous broadcasting by H. M. S. "God in His wisdom has given us this won Richards, your editors have asked two con derful means of awakening interest. He has ference presidents, two conference home given richly of His Spirit to water the seed missionary secretaries, and several pastors sown. As we thank Him for this blessing, may to tell of the value of Voice of Prophecy we determine to be more faithful in cooperat interests sent to them. A careful reading ing with this soul-winning agency." of these letters will show that the names H. C. Element, president of the Missouri sent out by the Voice of Prophecy Bible Conference, declares: correspondence schools, or any other of our Bible schools, when faithfully followed People Accept the Message up, can be a wonderful help to the local "I am happy for this opportunity of express pastor in his soul-winning endeavors. ing real appreciation for the work of the Voice M. E. Loewen, president of the Ohio of Prophecy. Conference says: "I know from firsthand experience that as we Contacting Voice of Prophecy Interests faithfully follow up the names sent from the Increases Baptisms Voice of Prophecy Bible school, we get results, and people accept the message. I believe that "As the tempo quickens in the march toward as each pastor contacts the interested persons the Advent of our Lord, it is amazing to con whose names are sent to him, he will find that template all the manifold means God has de baptisms will greatly increase. People become veloped to finish the work. And o£ these means, well indoctrinated in the message as a result of perhaps none has made a greater impression studying by correspondence. in the last twenty-five years than has the work of "May the Lord bless this agency that is used the Voice of Prophecy. for the advancing of the work of God in the "The radio broadcasts have thrilled millions, earth." the messages have stirred hearts, and the music Ai R. Mazat, home missionary secretary has moved men and women toward heaven. in the Texico Conference, states: This is as it should be. But it is not enough. The Bible correspondence school has channeled A Wonderful Evangelistic Tool all these interests into a study of last-day truths. "I have the utmost confidence and apprecia "The spirit of joy and progress is evident tion for the soul-saving work being carried on wherever we see a church that is active in pro by the Voice of Prophecy. While serving as di moting the Voice of Prophecy broadcast and rector of the Bible school in the Middle East following up the interests of the correspond Division, I was impressed over and over again ence school. The pastors who faithfully nur with the wonderful service your school offers ture these students find their churches becom that field. Whenever a person from the Middle ing more active, more alive. They are getting East wrote to California for Bible lessons, some baptisms through the Voice of Prophecy in ad one in that office immediately sent that name dition to those from their own soul-winning and address back to the Lebanon office. That program. These are the pastors who are build type of service always warmed my heart. I ing strong churches. The consecrated pastor could see that there was no desire to establish does not dare neglect Voice of Prophecy in a record, but an eagerness to see souls saved terests requesting guidance. in God©s kingdom. "At a recent baptism the question was asked, "While serving in the Middle East Division ©What aroused your interest in this message?© we observed that the best way, and the only A father and his three sons who were baptized way at that time, of reaching the hearts of the that day replied that it was the Voice of Proph Mohammedan people was through the printed ecy. It is not unusual at any baptism to have a Bible lessons. These lessons did not argue with goodly number specify the Voice of Prophecy the people. The lessons presented the truth as their original contact with the truth. These positively. They prepared the hearts and minds converts are enthusiastic, wholehearted Sev- of the students for baptism. We learned, how- Page 8 THE MINISTRY ever, that the lessons alone were not sufficient. "In the last year and a half I have received It took some personal visitation along with the about fifteen names of Voice of Prophecy stu Bible lessons in order to bind off the interest. dents through our conference office. Six were Experience taught us that students who had baptized; five more, already faithful Sabbath- completed the Bible course were good prospec keepers and tithepayers, are in the baptismal tive candidates for baptism. class planning for baptism within the next two "I believe that the Voice of Prophecy is a months. These converts are zealous witnesses of wonderful evangelistic tool in God©s vineyard. God©s truth and are especially eager to work for It prepares the minds and hearts of the students the salvation of others." to receive Christ as their personal Saviour. I W. S. Jesske, field representative of the further believe that district leaders and local Southern Union©s School of Bible Proph pastors would greatly increase their baptisms ecy, also addresses his message to the Voice per year if they would follow up and bind off of Prophecy family. the interests created by the Voice of Prophecy. "We have greatly appreciated the privilege Road to Soul-winning Success of supporting and boosting the Voice of Proph "Greetings and congratulations to you on ecy program. We are thankful for what it has this your twenty-fifth anniversary of radio work. accomplished. We feel, however, that the best I for one thank God for the wonderful results lies just ahead of us. accomplished through your faithful service in "May the good Master continue to bless the this span of time on the air. I©m sure that only consecrated efforts of the Voice of Prophecy as eternity will reveal the ultimate harvest for the it goes forward in faith." kingdom of God. E. E. Hagen, home missionary secretary "I feel that my personal ministry, as well as of the Kansas Conference, addresses his the churches and conferences for which I have message directly to the Voice of Prophecy. labored, has been greatly benefited by the Voice of Prophecy broadcasts, and particularly "Dear Voice of Prophecy Family: by a careful following up of all names sent to "We are deeply grateful for the Voice of the field. It was the Voice of Prophecy interests Prophecy radio evangelism in Kansas. During that started me on the road to soul-winning suc 1954 41 of our 192 baptisms came as a direct cess. result of our Voice of Prophecy contacts. This "A few years ago I was asked by my confer means that 21.3 per cent of our baptisms came ence committee to take charge of a certain dis as a result of Elder Richards© preaching over trict. I was to be in Europe for three months the air, and the Bible school promotion. We before taking over. Before I left I pleaded with are anxious to see more stations carrying the the members of this new district to do their best Voice of Prophecy in Kansas. We want more in enrolling people in the Voice of Prophecy students to enroll in the Voice of Prophecy Bible course. Having great faith in this course, lessons. We want more follow-up reports from I told them that if they would be faithful in the Voice of Prophecy prospect department, gathering students, I was sure the Lord would for we know that all this means more baptisms. bless us with a goodly harvest of souls. Souls for God©s kingdom are what we want. "When I moved into that district I held Every prospect received by us is looked upon spearhead meetings throughout the next nine as a possible baptismal candidate." months. In addition to the speaking, I con Joseph Dobias, pastor in the West Penn ducted the music and followed up all interests, sylvania Conference, expresses his appreci with no help from the conference. Special in ation in the following words: vitations were sent to the Bible correspondence students. New interests, developed by the meet Converts Especially Eager to Work for Others ings, were enrolled as soon as possible. Those "As a minister I appreciate more than words who did not have opportunity to attend many can tell the wonderful help the Voice of Proph of the meetings became interested in the mes ecy gives us. Most of the names of Bible stu sage through having been enrolled in our Bible dents are excellent interests, and they should be courses. With the help of God, we added to our faithfully and immediately followed up after fellowship seventy new members. I continued being received. This is where we frequently this procedure thereafter with like results. fail. Many times we are burdened with other "Over 50 per cent of my converts have been work and are unable to visit; and the indi Bible correspondence students, most of them vidual, when visited later, has perhaps lost in from the Voice of Prophecy. I never overlook terest or joined some other church. a Bible-school lead, nor will I let them wait APRIL, 1955 Page 9 long. When an individual has studied the first other reason that studies in the home are im twenty lessons in the quietness of his home, perative is that often only one member of the seed has been planted that warrants attention. family has been studying. By utilizing this in These lessons enter and prepare hearts that terest it is possible to hold studies that will otherwise could never be entered. Every cor include the other members of the family in the respondence student is a potential candidate for study group." baptism. To overlook such is like the farmer F. W. Wernick, pastor in the East Penn who plants a field of wheat, then at harvest- sylvania Conference, writes: time goes on vacation. The results are obvious." No Better Method for Finding Open Doors H. Hampton White, pastor in the South Dakota Conference, states: "The Voice of Prophecy program can be heard in Philadelphia twice each Sunday over Preparing the Hearts of the People prominent stations. This excellent coverage "I appreciate immensely the work of our gives the Voice of Prophecy a large listening Voice of Prophecy and other Bible correspond audience here. ence schools in securing interests and prepar "In this heavily populated area it is most ing the hearts of people for the full acceptance difficult to find open doors, but the Voice of of the truth and entrance into the church. Prophecy, with its splendid Bible course, has "Many times these interests have been dif led us to many interested people. We have en ficult to reach because of distances, but the deavored to follow up every name that we have effort has been well repaid in the spiritual received, and most of them have led us to those satisfaction of seeing another light catch fire with whom we could work. Having these in and burn brightly in unentered territory. terests already created saves much time for the "I have always tried to follow the interests at personal worker. In fact, we are relying almost the time the requests came through, for I have entirely upon the Bible courses to help us find found that sometimes when it was impossible interested people. We have found no better to go immediately, the propitious moment had method of finding open doors to the gospel. passed, and either their interest had cooled or "In addition to the Voice of Prophecy Bible the enemy had gotten there first with false course, we also have the Faith for Today and doctrines. the Twentieth Century Bible courses; and the "It is usually necessary to hold a series of interrelationship of these three mediums is in studies with these new interests, reviewing the teresting. Often we have people who take two fundamentals and focusing the new truths upon of these courses and I think of one man who the Seventh-day Adventist Church as being the has taken all three which shows that these remnant church and the divinely foretold and courses bolster one another. We have found the ordained movement of Revelation 14:6-12. An- Faith course of the Voice of Prophecy to awaken ______much enthusiasm, even after the person has taken one of the other courses, and we suggest that those who are com pleting other courses take the Faith course as well. "We have had the privilege of baptizing a number of people who have taken the Voice of Prophecy course, and most of our young peo ple who join the church have taken the junior course. We would be greatly handicapped Music has always played an important part in the Voice of Prophecy radio without this program, work. The original Lone Star Quartet, later known as the King's Heralds, and trust we shall al was composed of Waldo Crane, first tenor; Louis Crane, second tenor; Wesley ways have its serv Crane, first bass; Raymond Turner, second bass. ices." Page 10 THE MINISTRY Marcus E. Payne, pastor in the Kansas Hemingford, Nebraska (population approxi Conference, writes his warm appreciation mately 800). Other than personal invitations, of the Voice of Prophecy group: the only advance advertising of the meeting in the high school auditorium was a short news Reaches Public in a Way That Cannot Be paper article on page one in the town©s only Duplicated weekly newspaper. In spite of three competing "I am happy to express my appreciation for programs in other churches, by civic groups, the wonderful way the Voice of Prophecy has and in the town theater, five hundred people helped me in my ministry. H. M. S. Richards assembled in that auditorium to listen to the and the radio group have been my ©associate quartet and the inspiring message by Elder pastor© for a numer of years. Richards. It was the largest single crowd ever "In every pastorate to which I have been gathered to that date in that auditorium. When assigned I have found that Elder Richards has the appeal was made for those interested in our visited in more of the homes, given more Bible great truths to enroll in the Bible correspond studies, preached more sermons, written more ence school, fifty-seven responded. Think of the letters to the people, and reached more hearts tremendous popularity enjoyed by the Voice of through radio than any other Seventh-day Ad- Prophecy in that one little town; then think ventist minister. He is known in more homes of the mighty influence that is exerted for God within these pastorates than I. He reaches the throughout the world by this program." public in a way that no evangelist or pastor James R. Hardin, pastor in the South can duplicate. ern California Conference, suggests an ex "It is little wonder, then, that when I receive cellent follow-up program: a letter from the Bible correspondence school saying that someone has completed the Bible Prophecy Class in the Sabbath School lessons and would like to have a representative "San Pedro is a port town representing many call, I make the visit as soon as possible. The different nationalities. It is also the largest interests are usually good ones, for they are Catholic parish west of the Mississippi. This carefully screened in the office before they are presents a number of problems in soul winning; sent on to the field. The initial call, however, therefore an interest slip from the Voice is re is not enough. When engaging in evangelistic ceived with welcome. Usually it is a good in services we call on each interest as often as terest. once a week, until they accept or reject the "To aid in the follow-up work, a project was truth. To get the maximum results from our started in our church about five months ago Voice of Prophecy interests, we must treat them that seems to be proving very satisfactory. On in exactly the same manner. We must first show Sabbath mornings during the lesson study pe- ourselves friendly, extend an invitation to visit (Continued on page 47} church, answer their ______many questions, and, wherever possible, ar range for regular Bible studies in the home. Pastors who are follow ing this type of program are getting results. "At times I have found that as many as one third of my bap tized converts have re sulted from carefully following up Bible cor respondence school in terests. "On a recent itiner ary the radio group journeyed far out of The King's Heralds today—Bob Edwards, first tenor; Bob Seamount, second their way to bring an tenor; Wayne Hooper, first bass; Jerry Dill, second bass. They sing in evening program to us English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic. Del Delker, in the little town of contralto, is also featured on Voice of Prophecy broadcasts. APRIL, 1955 Page 11 the thousands, but with earth©s millions? Seventh-day Adventists, although a small group numerically, were quick to rec ognize radio and television as modern communication channels, and, under the blessing of God, have used them to good advantage. H. M. S. Richards, through twenty-five years of continuous radio broadcasting, has been heard by mul tiplied millions around the world, and W. A. Fagal has not only been heard but also seen by yet other millions here in the United States. Again Bible correspondence schools Effective Tools for the Task have been used by God as a unique method for augmenting the gospel via the airways. URING the time that elapses be These schools have served as a plan for D tween each weekly broadcast of the interesting people in the study of our mes Voice of Prophecy and each telecast of sage in their own homes. We are greatly Faith for Today, over a half million souls heartened by the good report in "Radio are born into this world. And this is a Bible Correspondence School Interests net increase! an estimated 30,000,000 an Bring Results," which appears on page 8. nually; 576,923 weekly, 82,132 daily, 3,422 How faithfully these interests should now hourly, 57 every minute; which is almost be followed up by our workers in each local one every time your heart beats. field! What this means in the light of the com Significantly, the Voice of Prophecy has mission to preach the gospel to all the just reported its highest baptisms for any world may seem staggering at first. Our single year of its history well over 1,721 already staggering unfinished task is grow baptisms in 1954. We state this advisedly, ing proportionately. But God still directs, for in many areas reports are received on and He who gave that commission has only 30 to 50 per cent of the interests provided tools for the task. The miracle created through the Voice of Prophecy. media of radio and television are His most If all the facts were known, the record of recent developments. With these, and 1,721 baptisms in 1954 might be greatly other agencies, the church will yet, under increased. the blessing of God, keep pace with the The records reveal that where these rapidly increasing population, and surge Voice of Prophecy names are followed up, ahead to warn all men, winning many for a very high average of good results is real Christ. ized. One conference has reported as high Wonderfully effective are the tools of as 95 per cent baptisms on Bible school radio and television! Albert Crews, of the interests sent them by the Voice of Proph Broadcasting and Film Commission of the ecy. While we must recognize the fact that National Council of Churches of Christ, these correspondence school interests re recently observed: quire diligent follow-up effort, we should "Any one of you here, on any one half-hour pro also thank God for such cheering results. gram on a large city station can reach with your In another union a worker reported his voice at one time more people than Jesus did in happy surprise at the results of just one His entire ministry." interest. In a letter to the Voice of Proph On a grassy hillside a little more than ecy he said: nineteen centuries ago our Master with "Another chain reaction has started in a dark five barley loaves and two small fishes re corner. Not only this woman, but her husband and vealed His power to multiply a little for three sons were recently baptized and others are the blessing of the masses. Miraculously the interested! The last chain reaction you set off before food held in those holy hands increased to this one has now resulted in fifteen baptisms from satisfy the hunger of five thousand men one name you originally sent us. Please keep the and their families as well. Is not God thus names coming." blessing radio and television through Another worker baptized seventy-three which the bread of life is shared, not with Voice of Prophecy Bible school interests Page 12 THE MINISTRY in one year. There is a growing apprecia the Ministerial Association attempt to pro tion for this type of ministry. We are now vide books for the field that in no way, beginning to realize the unlimited possi however slight, disagree with our prin bilities in this line of endeavor. ciples of faith? Does the occasional refer While we recognize the tremendous ence to error or misconception of Christian value of these great soul-winning agencies duty immediately relegate the entire work the Voice of Prophecy, Faith for Today, as non-helpful? Is it thereby rendered use and all our Bible correspondence schools less? Certainly the answer to these questions we must ever remember that they alone is obvious to a group of well-grounded cannot finish the work. Now more impor Seventh-day Adventist ministers who are tant than ever is the local worker and his known for their independent thinking. We personal ministry in the homes of those fear that if such a policy were adopted who have been interested. By combining we would be on the road to intellectual his endeavor with that of radio, television, bankruptcy. Bible correspondence schools, publishing Beyond the literary treasure possessed by and medical work, et cetera, soon every us, originating through the influence of soul around the globe who is able to listen the Spirit of prophecy, and the excellent or read or write may be reached with our works produced by our denominational message. writers, a well-informed ministry will read Fulfilling prophecy declares in unmis wisely in the significant Christian literature takable language that the end of all things of our day and past generations. There are is near, and that the day has come when many areas of Christian thought in con men can no longer disregard the evidence cord with our historic positions and cardi that we are approaching the crisis hour of nal teachings, and fresh concepts of truth, history. Now the command rings forth written principally in these areas from with ever-increasing urgency, "Put ye in other viewpoints, that are stimulating and the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. . . . Mul often enlightening. titudes, multitudes in the valley of deci Because of the unique principles that we sion: for the day of the Lord is near"" believe to be true, it is extremely difficult (Joel 3:13, 14). and well-nigh impossible to choose volumes Think of it! Over a half-million ne*t gain the contents of which we can entirely en in the world©s population by this time next dorse. Yet there is manifestly much im week! We can truly thank God for provid portant and significant thought we would ing adequate tools for the task, which, miss if we did not read the best that Chris under His blessing, will bring our hopes tian contemporary authors have to offer. to quick consummation. The choice of volumes for the 1955 Min isterial Book Club has resulted from care ful study by a score of men and women, Reading With Discrimination and the reading of well over one hundred volumes. OUR times a year the Ministerial Asso The Advisory Committee is happy to Fciation recommends a choice volume share with the field a well-balanced cover as the current quarterly book club selection. age of Christian thought in several fields This procedure, long known as the Minis that have not recently been explored. Of terial Reading Course, and more recently as course there is no question about the in the Ministerial Book Club, has rendered terest our workers will manifest in the first valuable service to the cause in building quarter©s publication Thine Be the Glory. the spiritual life and technical knowledge This volume will share the benefits of the of the Advent ministry. Expressions of ap great Ministerial Council preceding the preciation from all parts of the world field General Conference session. have come to this office for these valuable For the second quarter a volume has additions to the worker©s library. been selected that every pastor and evan One fear, however, is sometimes ex gelist will heartily endorse. It is Elton and pressed in questions such as these: When Pauline Trueblood©s most recent little a volume written by one not of our faith book, The Recovery of Family Life. A forth is recommended by a reading committee, right analysis of the problems of the mod does this book then carry denominational ern home, it contains much clear coun approval for all that it contains? Should sel, refreshingly stated, that will provide APRIL, 1955 Page 13 springboards to many a helpful sermon on signed, should be presented to the candi this theme. The Book Club plan urges that date at the ordination service. It would be during the second quarter each worker re appropriate for the minister who gives the read The Adventist Home and/or its com address of welcome to present the certifi panion volume Child Guidance in connec cate immediately after the welcome speech." tion with Dr. Trueblood©s volume. Full an Page 32. nouncement of The Recovery of Family When this plan is followed there is no Life will appear in next month©s MINISTRY. danger that ministers will not receive their The third quarter will feature Faith to certificates. A. v. o. Proclaim, another challenging work from the pen of the much-appreciated James Stewart, author of Heralds of God. The News and Announcements readers have unanimously concurred in the value of this moving volume. The fourth quarter will see another pro Sources of "Black Light" Materials duction from the pen of an able writer ONE of the high lights of the General Conference within our own ranks and published by Ministerial Council was the presentation of "black one of our houses. light" as a visual aid. Soon THE MINISTRY will fea Therefore, let us restate the principle ture the advantages and use of this practical and upon which the Ministerial Book Club is impressive device for illustrating truth. founded. These recommendations are In the meantime many workers have inquired made, not because the denomination agrees regarding the source of materials to be used. Mrs. in every particular with the presentation in Barbara Folkenberg, of Yuba City, California, has volumes written outside our ranks, but be organized a number of laymen in the production of designs illustrating twenty-six subjects. These cause we sincerely believe the reader who contain some two thousand letters of the alphabet, reads with prayerful discrimination will hand cut from fluorescent-treated paper, and attrac greatly benefit thereby. tively drawn designs. These arrangements have re sulted from successful experiments in several cam paigns. Do You Have an Ordination During these early days of "black light" develop ment, products from this little group of laymen are Certificate? the best we can suggest. They have proved effective wherever used. Write to: Mrs. Barbara Folkenberg, REQUENTLY in my travels I meet 679 Franklin Avenue, Yuba City, California. Fordained ministers who complain they have never received their ordination cer 1955 Yearbook tificates. Again others say that the certifi cates they received were not signed by the The 1955 Yearbook contains the name and ad men who officiated at their ordination. dress of every ordained and licensed minister and This situation ought not to exist. It is every credentialed missionary in the denomination. due to a sad neglect on the part of certain It also lists the administrative force of every confer conference officials. In all conference and ence organization, school, publishing house, and sanitarium operated by Seventh-day Adventists in mission offices there should always be a the world. Also the latest available statistical in sufficient supply of ordination certificate formation. blanks in stock. Furthermore, all confer The 1955 Yearbook is available through your ence and mission officers should make sure Book and Bible House or the Review and Herald. that such blanks are on hand whenever and Nexv size. New type. Paper binding, $2.50. wherever an ordination is to take place. Before the service begins the required blank should be signed by the ministers Valuable Reprints Available who have been chosen to officiate. This should then be placed with the one who is COLLEGE and academy teachers of survey classes on the Old and the New Testament will be happy to give the address of welcome, to be pre to learn that a brochure is now available contain sented to the candidate immediately after ing reprints from THE MINISTRY of outlines of the the welcome speech. This is in harmony books of the Bible by H. Camden Lacey, and of with the instruction given in the Manual articles on the formation of the New Testament for Ministers, which reads: canon by L. E. Froom. Write S.D.A. Theological "The certificate of ordination, duly Seminary, Washington 12, D.C. Price, 50 cents. Page 14 THE MINISTRY L P I I /jo? The Only Men Who Can Preach the Word Effectively

CARLYLE B. HAYNES Takoma Park, Maryland

N FORMER articles I have concentrated classroom notes, and all your theological aids attention on the importance and nature of become just eyeglasses with no eyes behind I preaching the Word. Now my purpose is them. It is possible for a man to get so busy to turn from the preaching to the preacher. I preparing his sermon that he neglects to pre would consider with you what sort of man is pare himself. required to effectively preach the Word of God. It is easy for men in the ministry who pro "Preaching," inquires Bishop Quayle, "is the ceed under the conviction of being in a holy art of making a sermon and delivering it?" calling, and who give themselves and all their And he answers his own question: "Why, no, time to the things of God to arrive at the con that is not preaching. Pre©aching is the art of viction that somehow all this operates to im making a preacher and delivering that. ... It munize them against both temptation and sin. is no trouble to preach, but a vast trouble to They appear to have gained the impression construct a preacher." that being in the ministry places them in a You are already aware, without doubt, and different category from the rest of humanity, need not be told, how very delicate is a preach lifts them out of the reach of ordinary human er©s sense of spiritual perception, and how care frailties, and throws about them an extra coat fully it must be guarded if he is to preserve of protection against the allurements and en true vision and apprehension of "the deeper ticements of worldliness and sensuality, to things" of God. You are not unaware, I am which the ordinary run of humanity commonly sure, how a flare-up of temper can come be fall victims. tween you and a clear understanding of the You are not, I hope, among those who so mind of God; how intemperate words can think. No man in any station or profession is blind your eyes to the lights of heaven; how a in greater peril of moral ruin than the Chris thoughtless and needless misunderstanding or tian minister. No man lives so dangerously as quarrel in the home creates an earth-born he. He is a man constantly surrounded with cloud between you and God when you go into perils and constantly subjected to temptations. the preparation of your sermon. And these sometimes to the very grossest im You have discovered, too, when you enter moralities. Pitfalls and snares are prepared for your study to handle and prepare the great him at all times and on every side, even while things of God, that your moral and spiritual he is engaged in the holy duties of his high condition requires your first attention. You can calling. The principalities and powers of evil not just sit down at your desk and engage in pursue him as they pursue no other. His life holy pursuits, and do an effective piece of work is one of high adventure for God. And it lacks at it, if something has broken your fellowship no thrills to which men are susceptible. Of all with God. men on earth, the Christian minister needs most When there is something between you and to be constantly vigilant and on guard against God that is impairing your spirit, and the the lurking enemies of his soul and his mission. heavens have become brass, then turn where Paul uses a startling word when he points you will in your study of the Word, and you to the possibilities of his becoming a castaway. find it a wilderness, with neither verdure nor He sees the danger that any man who is busy dew. Your lexicons, your commentaries, your about holy things may become stripped of his holiness and become profane. A man may lead Fourth in a series of addresses to the faculty and student body of the Theological Seminary. others on the way to heaven and lose the way APRIL, 1955 Page 15 liimself. He may preach to others and himself tion or two ago. He lived a saintly life, all the be a castaway. while carrying on a highly successful preaching Paul foresaw that peril. He did more; he ministry. He kept a private diary from 1828 to studiously and prayerfully prepared against it. 1892. His daughter made this valuable diary The men in this room have been chosen to walk available to the world, though its regular en along the same road. You will encounter the tries were prepared only for his own eyes. I same perils. None of you is immune to the be- bring to you brief extracts taken from separated setments of sin. How are we to avoid the perils places in it: which surround us? More than that, how can we "By the grace of God and the strength of His make the perils that beset us contribute to a Holy Spirit I desire to lay down the rule not Ticher, stronger, and more effective ministry? to speak to man until I have spoken to God: I offer you no new discovery, and no new not to do anything with my hand until I have system of immunization do I have to propose. been upon my knees: not to read letters or Only the old, but supreme, commonplaces of papers until I have read something of the Holy the spiritual life. We must diligently attend to Scriptures." the cultivation of our souls. We must sternly "In prayer in the wood for some time, having and systematically make time for prayer and set apart three hours for devotion: felt drawn the devotional reading of the Word of God. out much to pray for that peculiar fragrance You are extremely busy, I know. In this min which believers have about them, who are very istry you always will be. I would impress upon much in fellowship with God." you that we are not always doing the most "Yesterday got a day to myself for prayer. business when we seem to be the most busy. It With me every time of prayer, or almost every is possible to consider ourselves intensely busy time, begins with a conflict." when really we are only restless. A little "It is my deepest regret that I pray so little. planned retirement is likely to enlarge greatly I should count the days, not by what I have the results of our activity. We are great in of new instances of usefulness, but by the times service only as the Spirit is using us. Carefully I have been enabled to pray in faith, and to kept appointments with God will prepare us take hold upon God." for the toil and hardships of the most strenuous "I see that unless I keep up short prayer campaigns. every day throughout the whole day, at inter Moreover, do not allow yourselves to think vals, I lose the spirit of prayer." that soul culture is going to be easy. It is a "Too much work without corresponding positive chore, not a pastime. It is of extreme prayer. To-day setting myself to pray. The difficulty. A minister of high soul culture, with Lord forthwith seems to send a dew upon my great ability and a most fruitful ministry, not soul." long ago, looking back over the years of his "Was enabled to spend part of Thursday in activity, wrote: the church, praying. Have had great help in "I have not failed to study; I have not failed study since then." to visit; I have not failed to write and meditate; "Last night could do little else but converse but I have failed to pray. . . . Now, why have I with the Lord about the awakening of souls, not prayed? Sometimes because I did not like and ask it earnestly." it; at other times because I hardly dared; and "Passed six hours to-day in prayer and Scrip yet at other times because I had something else ture-reading, confessing sin, and seeking bless to do." ing for myself and the parish." Such words draw aside the veil from a man©s The Christian message you are called to soul and expose the fact that prayer is costly, preach does not consist in an outward conform even at the expense of blood. We learn this ity to practices and observances which, though when we are permitted to look at Jesus when wholly right in themselves, may be adopted and He prayed: "In the days of his flesh ... he ... complied with from human motives and to an offered up prayers and supplications with swer secular purposes. It is not a religion of strong crying and tears" (Heb. 5:7). "And forms and modes and decencies, though these being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: are an important part of it. It is not something and his sweat was as it were great drops of that is put on externally. Rather, it is the being blood falling down to the ground" (Luke 22: transformed into the image of God, the whole 44). inner man made over into the likeness of the Some years ago I became acquainted with Divine. It is in actuality being like-minded with the private diary of Dr. Andrew Bonar of Christ. Scotland, who labored in the ministry a genera- Genuine Christianity, therefore, demands not Page 16 THE MINISTRY merely an outward profession of allegiance to doctrine, even though he preaches these doc God, and an external conformity to His com trines from the Word of God itself, is just utter mands, but an inward life devoted to His adora ing words and beating the air, who does not at tion and service. the same time exemplify the doctrines he I cannot emphasize it too strongly, and it teaches, in the life he lives. cannot be repeated too often, that a mere his torical faith, the bare evidence of fact, ac companied by the most skillful analysis, to (Religious Epigrams gether with the soundest reasonings and de ductions, is not Christianity. OTUDENTS in Vanderbilt University©s The finest and truest theory never yet carried O School of Religion in Nashville, Tennessee, any man to heaven. A religion of ideas, of have completed the most unusual exercise of notions, of teachings, which occupies the mind their academic careers the writing of epigrams without affecting the heart, without transform with religious content. ing the life, may obstruct, but can never ad The assignment was part of required work vance, the salvation of man. If such notions in a course on "The Art of Preaching." The and teachings are false, they are, of course, Rev. Webb B. Garrison, instructor of the course, positively pernicious, but if they are true and is a professional journalist who believes that not in actual operation in life, they but ag every minister should learn how to write. "Use gravate the guilt of the one who holds them. of a really well-turned phrase will add sparkle The religion of Christ that we preach to men to any message," he says. "In requiring each of is something more than mere correctness of in my students to write twelve original epigrams, tellect, justness of conception, and exactness of I hoped to help them develop both imagination judgment. It must be infused into the life as and literary style." well as govern the understanding. It must regu Here are some of the best submitted by the late the will as well as direct the belief. Not students: only must it cast the opinions into a new frame, In their religious lives, many persons are like but also the heart into a new mold. It is a trans antique collectors. They want the old bedstead, but forming, as well as an intellectual, principle. they also want an inner-spring mattress. They like It changes the tastes, gives activity to the in the idea of having religion provided they can elim clinations, and, together with a new heart, it inate its inconveniences. A person who has just discovered religion in a produces a new life. vital sense is like grandma when she got her first I emphasize, therefore, and would have you electric stove. She doesn©t see how she ever lived think deeply about it, that practical Christian without it. ity is the actual operation in human life of Learning to love your enemies is like breaking in Christian doctrine. The preacher of Christian a new pair of shoes. It is most uncomfortable at first,

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APRIL, 1955 Pare 17 but gives solid satisfaction when the hard rubs are and Rousseau©s "original goodness." They are very over. lovely theories, but out in the world we cannot act Activism in the church is like a hen trying to on them. Out there we are realists. Out there we lay an egg on an escalator. There is a great deal are New Testament believers; we accept the verdict of movement, but no getting down to business. of the gloomy theologians on the question of human In the lives of some persons, religion is like a sin. reflection in a cheap mirror. It goes in straight, but Sin is no ghost that the priests have conjured up, comes out crooked. no creation of minds made morbid by the fear of God. Sin is the most realistic fact with which hu Not all the pointed sayings were directed to manity is compelled to deal. When men set up a laymen, Mr. Garrison says." Some were aimed city government, they have to think of the sin ques at preachers: tion. When men draw up a constitution for a na A preacher who insults his Easter congregation tion, they have to think of the sin question. Human because he will see them no more until next year nature being what it is, they must have checks and is like a store manager who insults his customers balances, protections and restrictions. Sin is real, because they come to his establishment on the day and every day, whatever may be our fancy theories, his biggest sale is advertised. we live by that sound assumption. J. WALLACE Any preacher who doesn©t work hard at his task HAMILTON in Horns and Halos in Human Nature. of preparing his messages is like a lightning bug. His tail light twinkles at intervals, and he has no headlight at all. He flies at top speed in the dark. Sermon Outline Mr. Garrison has one word of caution for his students: "A little spice goes a long way. Christ's Great Sermon on the Child Use of too many epigrams in a single message will spoil the effect." Religious News Service. MEADE MAcGUIRE Sonora, California I. BECOMING AS A CHILD (Matt. 18:1-4). Sermon Suggestions A. Cannot drive or force them in. Must enter ourselves, and draw and win them. B. What does it mean to become as a child? The Sin Question (Mark 10:13-13). A little child is humble, trusting, obedient. "The THERE are thousands of men who have never read simplicity, the self-forgetfulness, and the confiding the New Testament, and who therefore haven©t the love of a little child are the attributes that Heaven foggiest notion of what it teaches about sin. But in values. These are characteristics of real greatness." their everyday relationships they live and move and The Desire of Ages, p. 437. have their being on a constant assumption of its II. RECEIVING A CHILD (Matt. 18:5). existence. Recognize it as God©s property, not yours. "In You ask a banker to loan you money, and right off the children committed to her care, every mother you start him thinking about the sin question. He has a sacred charge from God. ©Take this son, this may know nothing of the origin of evil, but he daughter,© He says; ©train it for Me; give it a charac knows how to call up the credit department. You ter polished after the similitude of a palace, that it take out some life insurance, and the company will may shine in the courts of the Lord forever.©" have a.question or two to ask you at this point^On The Ministry of Healing, p. 376. the street corner you run into a uniformed police III. OFFENDING A CHILD (Matt. 18:6-9). man. Who is he? What is he doing there? He is a A. Grieve, discourage, criticize. silent witness to the reality of sin. Why do you lock B. Wrong example of parents. your door at night? Why is it that at this very mo IV. DESPISING A CHILD (Matt. 18:10, 11). ment the key to your automobile is in your pocket? A. Neglect to train and discipline; indulge and The makers of automobiles are not theologically pamper. Let them run wild. trained, but they are theologically conditioned. They B. Parents responsible for physical, mental, may never have read the Book, but they have read moral, social, spiritual training. Dare not neglect human nature, and are under no illusions about the any one if recognize God©s ownership. facts. C. Must make Jesus real. Teach life mission. Why is it that when you get a little money you Christian education (Prov. 22:15; 23:13, 14). head straight for the bank, where, every night, they V. SAVING A CHILD (Matt. 18:11-14). swing shut a ten-inch steel door on the bank vault, A. Noah and family. leave a light burning over it, and employ a watch B. Everything else secondary. man to see that it is kept burning? Whether or not VI. CONCLUSION. you believe in theological doctrines, for your own A. God says "your sons and your daughters" self-protection you are obliged to believe what the shall share in His work (Acts 2:17). What do you New Testament teaches about human nature. It is say? all very well to talk in sheltered classrooms about B. Every promise is made on conditions (Isa. the "nothingness of evil," "the absence of light," 49:25). Page 18 THE MINISTRY HEPHERDESS

To the Wives of Our Workers THEODORE CARCICH President, Washington Conference

/OCAL and aggressive clothing salesman the task is too hard or beyond him, but spur was urging a timid little man to buy a him on to more careful planning and organiza A gaily colored sport suit. Squaring his tion. Always remind him that he is a leader, and shoulders, the little man said, "In such matters that a leader always finds a way to do it. Assure I always use my own judgment, and my judg him that he, too, can finish projects successfully ment tells me to seek my wife©s opinion." and on time. Don©t allow him to drag his heels. Happy is the man who seeks his wife©s opinion. Loyalty is a must. A man bearing conference Another has said, "The road to success is credentials must be loyal to the movement, its crowded with women pushing their husbands teachings, its doctrines, its standards, and its before them." leadership. At times disgruntled members or Therefore, I take this opportunity to make a ambitious brethren will endeavor to enlist your bow before the wives of our workers. It is the husband in some personal peeve or cause. Be woman©s encouragement, inspiration, and wise ware of such. They are prolific at camp meet counsel that keeps the husband going when the ings. A sure way for your man to blight his grade gets steep. Because of our mutual inter future is to become entangled with dissenters. est in these husbands, the following suggestions If that urge ever comes upon him, besides point deserve our consideration. ing out the wrecked careers of those who have Protect his study and devotional hour. Your become disgruntled and disloyal, read him husband©s success rests neither in his sparkling Romans 16:17, 18. personality, nor in his acquaintance with prom Keep him in health. Faddists will prevail on inent brethren, but in his acquaintance with your husband with pills, juices, and miracle God. Safeguard his study and prayer hour, for diets. Do not permit them to make an experi this is the source of his power. Encourage his mental laboratory of your husband©s stomach. reading of books that deepen piety and hu Feed him well with God©s true health foods, mility and increase the fruits of the Spirit. Do those grown from the soil, tastily prepared, and not infringe on this hour with petty demands. watch him prosper. Make sure he gets his share If the telephone rings, have the party call back of rest, exercise, fresh air, sunshine, water, fruit, later. milk, and homemade bread. The best repre Enhance his respect and appreciation. Our sentative of health reform is a healthy-looking; members respect and appreciate a minister who minister, and it is your business to make him knows them, their children, their troubles, and so. Permit nothing to interfere with meal reg joys. A man who gets into their homes and ularity, and be sure to make a big fuss over prays with them is greatly beloved. They will him at mealtime. He loves it! do anything for him. They will overlook a poor "Continue the early attentions." Take a day sermon, but not a poor visitor. Therefore, keep off by yourselves occasionally. Court as you that man visiting. used to in younger days. There is nothing- Give him a leadership complex. Sermons, wrong in holding hands as long as it is your evangelistic campaigns, missionary activities, husband©s hand. Repeat to each other the sweet Ingathering, church school, church budgets, and things of your youth. Since you have to grow other projects do not succeed of themselves. old, do so tenderly and lovingly. Let it be They must be carefully planned and worked known that you are devoted to each other- intensively. Everything must be done with en Love him and coddle him. Make him love his; ergy and dispatch. Give your man a leadership home and family more than anything else on complex. Never agree with any suggestion that earth. This is your job. Do not fail! APRIL, 1955 Page 19> ness of Christ, not our tempers. While situations will arise to try your husband©s patience, en LEAN HARD courage him to self-control under every provo cation. "He that offendeth not in word, the "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and same is a perfect man." he shall sustain thee." Ps. 55:22. Keep after your man. Pick out his mistakes, Child of My love, lean hard, but never in public. Look him over, fore and And let Me feel the pressure of thy care; aft, before he leaves the house. Make sure his I know thy burden, child, I shaped it; shoes are shined, hair trimmed and combed, Poised it in Mine own hand, made no clothes pressed, shirt and cuffs clean, teeth proportion brushed, et cetera. Discourage hackneyed ex In its weight to thine unaided strength; pressions. Insist that he pronounce words cor For even as I laid it on, I said, rectly. You can do wonders for him by en I shall be near, and while she leans on Me, couraging him to be the best husband and the This burden shall be Mine, not hers; So shall I keep My child within the cir best preacher in the conference. And why not? cling arms Assist him in avoiding extremes. The Church Of My own love. Here lay it down, nor fear Manual clearly outlines the principles and To impose it on a shoulder which upholds practices regarding marriage, divorce, remar The government of worlds. Yet closer come; riage, rebaptism, church discipline, election of Thou art not near enough; I would embrace church officers, et cetera. Counsel him never to thy care perform a marriage or a baptism out of har So I might feel My child reposing on My mony with denominational procedures. Neither breast. permit him to set up standards higher or lower Thou lovest Me? I knew it. Doubt not than denominational standards. Keep him from then; But, loving Me, lean hard. becoming an extremist. Remind him constantly that he is representing the denomination, and not his own personal views. You have a good husband. He may get tired Keep him out of debt. A worker who con and worn at times, but he is still good. He sistently involves himself in debt may have to may complain that the work is hard, the goals seek other employment. Therefore, insist that are high, and the hours are long, but he is still the monthly check be budgeted, and then stay good. He is much like the rest of our good by the budget. When your man gets to dream workers who are of great value to the cause, ing about a new car, wake him up with the and they are good because their wives have budget. If the budget does not permit any ex helped to make them good. Let us keep him penditure, wait until sufficient funds are in good! hand. "Avoid debt like leprosy." Learn to sew In his behalf, I wish to thank you for the and make clothes for the family. Take advan countless meals you have prepared, for the num tage of sales and bargains. Insist that your man berless shirts you have ironed, the socks you have keep within the family income. If he cannot darned, the long hours you have spent alone do this at home, then he will never do it in his while he was out visiting, the constant prayers church. you have offered while he was preaching, and Encourage him in kindness and gentleness. many other things, too numerous to mention, A scolding minister will soon have no people that have contributed to his measure of success. left to scold. Sadder still, he may never be May God bless you, and may your grace, given another opportunity to scold a congre loveliness, charm, and consecration continue to gation. Pulpit ministry and personal ministry gladden your husband©s heart as he labors for .are mediums to display the kindness and gentle- God and His message of truth.

JEALOUSY______C. JEALOUSY . . . springs from unholy worldly ambitions. Some brother minister achieves a distinguished success, influence or promotion. Then rise questions, heartburnings, envy and a sense of injustice. If a minister were righthearted toward man the success of his brother would be a joy to him; and if he were righthearted toward God his earnest desire would be not for rewards, but wholly to do the will o£ God and leave the result to Him. But he is not righthearted. Since it is his own fault, of course he is blind to it. What a loving comfort, what a gracious guide (all unsuspected) a consecrated shepherdess may be! ARTHUR W. HEWITT in The Shepherdess. Page 20 THE MINISTRY VANCEL1SM The Short Campaign An Excellent Reaping Program

LST month in THE MINISTRY we surveyed and God blessed with eighteen baptisms. Every the short campaign as pioneered by For- campaign ©proved a heartening success. Men L dyce Detamore and his team. It was gen and women, young and old, of different types, erally concluded that this type of evangelism occupations, and denominations have com filled a long-neglected need, particularly in pleted their stand in these short campaigns. providing a reaping program. While its primary "Incidentally, these efforts are often errone contribution is recognized, other benefits are ously called ©spearheads© because of their short not thereby minimized, such as a local church length. Actually they are full-message cam revival and the creating of new interests, as very paigns. Some of the converts have no previous important by-products. contact with the message; others, a casual con This month we present letters and observa tact with a former Adventist acquaintance or tions from several workers who have written some Adventist literature. Some have been stu at the request of your editors. They are dem dents of the Voice of Prophecy or of our local onstrating the benefits of the short campaign correspondence school. Many former Advent- in such widely separated geographical areas as ists are reclaimed from a life of complete Chicago and Western Canada, South Carolina worldliness, most of them out of the church for and North Dakota. many years. From the experience of these men our read "We held eight campaigns, each series of pub ers will be able to evaluate the adjustments and lic meetings averaging two weeks, and baptized adaptations of the plan necessary to suit the 176 persons during 1954. Our visitation team individual evangelist and the local field. And for the last half of the year consisted of Gery more accurate conclusions can be formed as to Friesen and I, and in places where there is a the place this method of evangelism holds in church, the district pastor. our primary task of "finishing the work." "Our program consists of a church revival, a public effort, and baptismal classes. Three after From E. M. Chalmers, Alberta Conference noons during the effort Mrs. Chalmers conducts Evangelist, Canada a cooking school with two-and-a-half-hour ses "Under the blessing of the Spirit of God, we sions. Some theory is given and thirty recipes opened a church revival in Edmonton, Canada, are demonstrated. Everyone samples everything. followed by a two-week nightly evangelistic "Church Revival Plan: Wherever we have a campaign in the church. This is a city of 180,- church we plan to precede the public cam 000. Our advertising consisted of a thousand paign by a one-week nightly church revival. handbills advertising all the subjects for two The church is organized into prayer teams of weeks, with no display cuts. These were handed two. These groups select individuals they are to personal acquaintances by our members. An united in praying for. They meet at an ap overflow attendance necessitated the purchase pointed hour every day, and when unable to of additional chairs, and God gave us a harvest meet, they pray at the appointed hour wherever of twenty-five baptisms. they may be. During Revival Week we visit the "Since that time our campaigns have taken homes of our own members to share a spiritual us from one end of the province to the other, refreshing together, helping them in any prob reaching all types of communities, large and lems and praying for their prayer charges and small. One consisted of a few farms on the open homes. Days of fasting and prayer, similar to highway (population less than one hundred), Ben Hassenpflug©s mentioned on page 52 of the January MINISTRY, are held. The revival is The second and last installment discussing short campaigns. advertised by a handbill mailed to the member- APRIL, 1955 Page 21 ship list. An offering for the coming effort is The typical series is as follows: received every night. A call for decisions is "Sunday—©Where Are We Heading?© made every night, supported by Brother Frie- "Monday—Ts There Only One Way to Heaven?© sen©s solos and climaxed by a consecration "Tuesday—©When Heaven Splits Wide Open!© prayer. A ten-minute Soul-winning Hints class "Wednesday ©What©s the Difference?© (God is for those who care to stay follows the closing particular) theme song. Virtually everyone stays. The en "Thursday—©The Final Judgment© tire service lasts an hour and ten minutes. The "Friday—©The Birthplace of the Antichrist© (Dan topics are as follows: iel 7, except identity of the little horn) "Saturday—©The Antichrist© (Sabbath change in "Sabbath morning—©The Secret to Perfection© troduced) (love) "Sunday—©The Sabbath Christ Gave the World© "Sunday—©Then Shall the End Come© (nearness; "Monday—©Why So Many Denominations?© (apos progress of the message) tasy; true church through the ages, using seven "Monday—©Facing the Judgment© (high standard; seals) need of Christ) "Tuesday—©Why Join the Church?© "Tuesday—©Why Be Lost?© (righteousness by "Wednesday—©The Secret to Confident Living© faith) (righteousness by faith) "Wednesday—©How to Overcome Temptation© "Thursday—©The Only Church I Could Belong (practical godliness) To© (full message; first call to join the church) "Thursday—©How to Be Happy© or ©How to Have "Friday—©Why Be Baptized?© (preparation, a Happy Home© method, and urgency) "Friday—©Why Be Blind?© (Spirit of prophecy) "Sabbath morning—©Bargain Hunting© (full price "Sabbath morning—©In His Footsteps© (sufferings for full-priced religion) of Christ) "Saturday night—©The Mark of the Beast© "Saturday night ©How to Pray© "Sunday ©The One Word That Will Fill Hell© "Sunday—©Almost Home© (trip to heaven; song of (call to join church) redeemed) "The Public Effort: Public meetings begin "Each service lasts an hour and ten minutes. one week after the close of the revival. During A fifteen-minute song service begins ten minutes the intervening week we personally invite the before the scheduled opening. (The two serv former Adventists, non-Adventist relatives, and ices with the call to join the church are about others whose names we have received to the twenty minutes longer.) The short service is good insurance against dwindling attendance. coming meetings. So far we have not used attendance awards. "The public series is built with the following The sermon begins at 8:10, just ten minutes sequence of purpose in mind: after the scheduled opening. This makes people "1. Stimulate interest. come early, and they hear the sermon before "2. Break down prejudice. "3. Convict of sin. they are weary. The offering and announce "4. Develop picture of three angels© messages- in ments come after the sermon (except in the closing great controversy. two longer services). Offerings are generally "5. Secure decisions for church membership. This larger after the sermon than before. The time final step is developed in the following sequence: schedule runs like this: (1) Necessity of joining the church. (2) Sim "7:50 Song service. plicity of maintaining the victorious life. (3) Ur "8:05 Special music; prayer. gency of decision. (4) Fatality of delay. "8:10 Sermon; decision call; prayer. "In every sermon testing truths are men "8:50 Offering; announcements. tioned in passing dropped like seeds to ger "8:55 ^Closing theme song (audience); hearty minate in the unguarded mind. These truths ©good night© by song leader (without formal bene are thus made easier to receive when taught diction). later in the series. For instance, the very first "Decision Calls: Hand-raising calls for sur sermon on the signs has in it God©s indictment render to Christ and deeper experience are against liquor, movies, gambling, comics, nov made every night. These are extended just els, et cetera. The second sermon on Christ as enough to give the hesitant time to know you the complete way, truth; and life has in it God©s want their decision too. Giving importance to indictment against antinomianism and the false these early calls will prepare the way for more charge against Christ as a Sabbathbreaker; Christ©s demonstration of rest in death until a bodily resurrection, His divinity and pre-exist- "The thing that made Luther a reformer ence and priestly work. (Fordyce Detamore is was not that he found out who was anti a master at this art.) It is vital in a short series. christ—but who was Christ!" Page 22 THE MINISTRY difficult ones later. On the last Wednesday night teenth sermon night, when we make our first (one night before the first call to join the call to join the church. Occasionally we use church), an altar call is made inviting every newspaper ads, but for the most part rely on one to come forward for quiet prayer, whether free write ups. In more difficult places we use Christian or not. This gives them the ©feel© posters, advertising on grocery sacks, tickets, of walking to the altar, and often real sur radio spots, and, when possible, we use a street renders are made. (A wonderful plan, thanks banner, sound truck, and a pictorial billboard to Fordyce Detamore!) in front of the meeting place. "The calls to join the church are altar calls "Baptismal Classes: Two classes are organized specific, urgent, clear-cut invitations to join the on the closing night: one for juniors and the remnant church. Right here let me add quickly other for adults. These function simultaneously that the call must sound as if you expect them immediately following the public series, for one to take their stand. We make it clear that they or two weeks nightly, depending on local needs. will be properly prepared, that we know they Wednesday and Sunday night meetings are held may have habits to overcome, and Sabbath work in the church during this time. All who miss to arrange. We urge them to make their decision any class periods are brought up to date during to prepare for church membership because they the day before the next class if at all possible. know this is the truth. It is wonderful to see During this time personal help is given for the Lord bring the people forward. habits, arranging the Sabbath work program if "Personal Visitation: This is vital and must necessary. be short, usually ten minutes, and usually only "An attitude of confidence and rejoicing to once or twice to each person for the whole ward all who have taken their stand is a must. series. By a series of questions we bring them Drilling with Bible phrases that answer the ma as far toward final decision as possible, always jor questions on every point of faith, questions closing at the most favorable point, and, if from the class, and quizzing by the instructor possible, just short of securing the definite de are part of every class period. It becomes a cision to join the church. Sometimes they volun period of real rejoicing over this wonderful teer this decision, to our happy surprise, but message. Members of the board and church are we do not try to secure it, leaving that for the invited to sit in and enjoy the class but not to public call. This conserves time, which is im participate. The district pastor does all the bap portant in the short series. The prayer must tizing. reveal definite personal interest and confidence "Apostasies and Team-Pastor Relationships: in the individual. It should be brief, but ear Apostasies with this integrated program are nest. We leave immediately with a warm hand negligible. While the program is just a year old shake and a brief reference to looking for him here, the converts appear to show unusual at the next meeting. strength. "Offerings: In addition to the nightly offer "The team-pastor relationships have been ex ings, two special offerings are received. One is cellent throughout the field. Our entire mem for worldwide missions on the last Thursday bership has a new awakening to evangelism. night. The other is a special love offering for Other churches and their pastors are requesting evangelism, for which envelopes, check blanks, the program. and pencils are provided. This offering is re "I am convinced that the short campaign is ceived on the final night, and has always ex here to stay, a valuable addition to the already ceeded 1100. One country community gave proved and tried successful long campaign and $287 in this final offering. On these two nights the continuous form of public evangelism." the offering precedes the sermon, because of the From N. J. Johnson, North Dakota Conference call to join the church. Evangelist "Advertising: For the first six months we used one handbill with all the subjects listed. "I am thrilled with this method of evange Instead of this, we are now using one handbill lism. For years we have been confronted with to advertise the opening night, which features the problem of reclaiming backsliders. This Colomma (black-light device), and a special three- or four-week intensive evangelistic cam letter to those on the mailing list for the six- paign is the most effective answer that has been found in this conference. Then, too, it has been found most effective in uniting divided homes "You save an old man and you save a as well as winning those who in some way have unit; but save a boy and you save a multi come to know something about the truth. plication table."—Rodney (Gipsy) Smith. "Our meetings are generally carried on in APRIL, 1955 Page 23 the church. Advertising consists of an ad in months, when in another two weeks thirty more the paper, with handbills to be given out, es took their stand. pecially to all who know something about Ad "Names are secured before arrival. The pas ventists or would seem to be the least bit in tor has these names ready, and we start visiting terested. Often posters are placed in the win Monday morning, whether the people have at dows. Primarily we depend on our member tended or not. This brings them out; then we ship to do the advertising for us. This has revisit them as often as we can. worked well in this State. Meetings are held "The first week©s topics are on the conver every night except Saturday night, beginning sion theme faith, repentance, new birth, love, at 7:30 and ending not later than 9:15. It has et cetera. The last week we enter into the doc been our experience that four weeks works out trinal part of the program. But we are very better than two or three, and© are needed in careful as to how we present the doctrines. I most cases. The meetings always close with a use the approach of the Spirit of prophecy in baptism. This is known from the start, so that not trying to prove that 'truth is truth.' I call everyone is aware of an expected harvest. it the blanket-type sermon. There is less op "The names of all who have at one time position as a result. been Adventists, who are in divided homes, and "The servant of the Lord has repeatedly ad real interests, together with those who come vised us that the ministry and the laity must to the meetings, whose names we might not join hands to finish the work. The short meet have listed, are then divided between the sing ings place the responsibility of doing this phase ing evangelist and the pastor. They are respon of the work more heavily upon the constituency sible for arranging them for regular visitation. of the church. The minister and his flock work I accompany the singing evangelist one day and unitedly, and the pastor stands out in the minds the pastor the next. They arrange their visits of old and new members as the man who pro so that I can be of the most help to them. As moted this valuable and profitable venture. we near the end of the campaign, and it be "Spiritual revival takes place in the church comes apparent that some will not be ready itself. I have had member after member tell for baptism, the pastor and I visit them and me that they have been converted all over try to tie them to him for the benefit of his again. follow-up. This has been very profitable. The "If the evangelist does not close the way, he baptism is also conducted by him. In fact, we can return again and again to the same area. try to work the pastor in as much as possible, It could be arranged to have a different team so that his work will be more effective when come from time to time. we leave than it was before we came. "Visiting and praying in the many homes is "Last year the Lord blessed us with 111 bap perhaps the one outstanding secret of success tisms in addition to a number who came in on in this type of ministry. Short visits punctuated profession of faith. To date, all but about six with prayer have a wonderful effect on stub are active in the church, with hope for the born hearts. I have seen marvelous conversions six to grow stronger. In every case the church take place. has been greatly strengthened. "New names and faces are present which are "I do believe that long-term evangelism has not brought to decision, but they provide pros its place very definitely; however, as a matter pects for the laity to study with in preparation of harvesting fields of ripening grain here and for another series. I won some of these in the there, the three- or four-week meeting is God©s second meeting in Danville, and left behind a answer. I believe that every conference should large group of interests for the future. have such a team." "I thank God for this quicker method of reaping to speed up the work of God and has From E. D. Nelson, Pastor-Evangelist, Illinois ten His coming." Conference "I have been privileged to hold only three From Roland K. Cemer, Florida Conference short campaigns so far. One such meeting was Evangelist held in Danville, Illinois. Danville (population, "The Lord blessed us in 1954 with 132 bap 40,000) is not a big city. Neither is the church tisms in these campaigns even though we spent a large one (membership, 160). But there had almost a month with the Detamore team in been an intensive campaign of giving studies Texas and another month traveling to and with projectors. In two weeks fifty-two precious from General Conference. Most of the cities souls took their stand. It was a privilege to in which we worked were comparatively small, return to Danville after approximately seven (Continued on page 50} Page 24 THE MINISTRY est of the public at large, but rather is a re Summarizing Short Campaigns vival for the church and a reaping program for those with lingering convictions or dormant N THE foregoing discussion the brethren who loyalties to the truth? Each of these programs I have pioneered in this field of evangelism has its own distinctive advantages. We repeat, have fully expressed their convictions. They that while there is great enthusiasm on the part have written considerably more than appears of some for the new interests created in the in this issue. However, no important point has short campaign, yet the majority of those who been omitted from the over-all presentation. have worked at close range, either as associating Only repetition has been deleted in the inter pastors or as actual members of the teams, de est of brevity, featuring the particular contri sire to emphasize the reaping feature as of bution of each worker and the adaptation he primary value. has made. These brethren do not claim to There is also a growing conviction on the have reached perfection in this plan, nor do part of those who are sympathetically watching they feel that the short campaign is the only its development and participating in it that answer to our evangelistic needs. It does, they the meetings should be extended to three, or say, open before us a plan of reaping that is better four, weeks in length. Again one cannot providing an amazing example of some of the fail to be impressed with the universal convic principles we have longed to see demonstrated. tion that the strength of the plan lies in a Well over.a hundred ministers have worked at well-executed program of earnest, purposeful close range in these various short campaigns, visiting. and the most conservative have been impressed. Then as far as the meetings and the sermons Listing the advantages of the short campaign are concerned, the ringing testimony of the in a recent letter, E. M. Chalmers mentions messenger of the Lord takes on new meaning. eight distinct points: In such a program it is imperative that the "1. Each link in the great chain of truth is minister speak the message with clear convic more vividly connected with the whole. tion, making every sermon Christ centered and "2. Nightly series crowds the enemy, making deeply message filled. Christ-centered preach the meetings the biggest thing taking the at ing has been misunderstood by some to be a tention of those who attend. weak apology for truth mere moral theorizing. "3. The plan brings final decision time ear Such a conception of preaching will not convict lier, increasing the percentage of those who hear hearts. Christ-centered-message preaching can the greater part of the series. be powerful. We are living in a time when "4. If the territory proves unproductive, only men expect to hear the voice of God speak a few weeks and comparatively little money is truth and duty to their souls through moving involved in the over-all soul-winning program. preaching and earnest appeals. "5. Productive territories and large cities can "The people want to know the truth. They be visited with a series of repeat campaigns. want it declared with authority and conviction "6. Converts among the new interests do not . . . and without apology," declares the London develop the habit of sinning against light long Sunday Times. This forthright analysis of how after being convicted. men think is symptomatic of our age. It pro "7. The momentum makes it less expensive vides the remnant church with a most favorable to maintain an attendance. atmosphere in which to present present truth. "8. The plan encourages our members to de In other words, the trouble lies not so much velop interests with the hope of a public series in a disinterest in truth as in the powerful in the near future." forces contending for the ears of the populace. In summarization of the short campaign idea, Rich and poor, ignorant and educated, religious it is evident that the plan has resulted in fairly and nonreligious, are attracted to certain dy uniform success over a period of several years. namic personalities proclaiming religious mes The president of one conference who has had sages on TV and radio. Other distinctive groups firsthand opportunity to observe, reports well are certainly not handling their message with over 90 per cent faithfulness. We all rejoice timid reserve. And people are impressed dan in this record. gerously impressed. And yet would it be possible to make fair Arise, my brother, and in every way avail comparisons between the shorter campaign and able to you, share the Word of Life with deep the longer series in this respect, when the conviction and forthright urgency. The time is primary objective of the shorter meeting is short. Reaping in the way best suited to your not necessarily to seek and awaken the inter- talents is the order of the day. G. E. v. APRIL, 1955 Page 25 HE Canadian National Exhibition is the biggest annual show in Canada. Like a T World©s Fair, it has permanent buildings Public Relations Ev for all sorts of displays, grandstand attractions, and a "great white way" of amusements. And it draws millions of people from all over Canada CECIL < and many visitors from other countries. Assistant Secretary, General Conft Naturally, in this atmosphere, where mil lions come just to see what is new in the world, a religious-type exhibit would stand out and A tentative budgetary appropriation was ap attract thousands. That is exactly what a Sev proved and an Exhibition Committee was ap enth-day Adventist exhibit did last August. pointed to implement the action. Charles G. For several years denominational leaders in Maracle, manager of the Kingsway Publishing Canada have given study to more effective ways Association in Oshawa, was appointed chair of acquainting the public with Adventists, man and Barren L. Michael, secretary of the their beliefs and activities. Several new methods department of public affairs for the Adventist of approaching various segments of the public Church in Canada, was named secretary. ; developed from this study. But it remained for The committee immediately filed an appli Mrs. Elisabeth Calver, press secretary of the cation for space at the Exhibition and began First Seventh-day Adventist church in Toronto, the long wait for official action. Such is the de to envision and first give expression to the vast mand for space that some applicants have to potential an exhibit in the Canadian National wait many years before getting in. However, on Exhibition would afford. July 4 of last year the committee was notified Just prior to a union committee meeting in that exhibit space was available to the Seventh- the fall of 1952, Mrs. Calver approached Walter day Adventist Church. A. Nelson, president of the Canadian Union. With thanksgiving to God, Elders Maracle Elder Nelson, whose public relations awareness and Michael and others initiated a plan of is well known, quickly assessed the possibilities action that resulted in one of the most attractive in such an undertaking. He submitted the pro and best-attended exhibits in the entire Exhibi posal to the committee, where it was adopted. tion. It was in a location where most of the three million persons at tending passed. The Ex hibition Committee was composed of ten per sons, each of whom in turn worked with sub committees to care for detailed assignments. Personnel from the Canadian Union, the Ontario-Quebec Con ference, Oshawa Mis sionary College, the Kingsway Publishing As sociation, and local churches were active members of the various committees. It was felt that in view of the Exhibition©s following closely on the i heels of the World Council of Churches Second Assembly, a pic A typical scene in the lounge, demonstrating its popularity as one of the most ture of Christ should appreciated features of the Adventist exhibit. This quiet corner afforded a dominate the exhibit. place where several animated discussions on religious subjects, as well as This did more than any actual Bible studies, were conducted -with interested people who stopped. eloquent declamations Page 26 THE MINISTRY north wall and overhead fascia sought to cor relate Adventist medical-welfare work with the angelism in Canada devotional and doctrinal structure of the faith. Literature distributed to more than one hun dred thousand persons stressed the physical and COFFEY spiritual balance necessary to well-integrated rrence Bureau of Public Relations life. Music by well-known artists especially taped for the exhibit greatly enhanced the re ligious atmosphere of the booth. could have accomplished to point out that The accompanying pictures illustrate the var Seventh-day Adventists are, indeed, a Christian ious aspects of the exhibit discussed here. © denomination which cherishes the Christian Of special interest to readers of THE MINIS hope. TRY are experiences related by personnel who Because of the eschatological views of Ad manned the exhibit. It would take a book to ventists many people have been led to believe relate all of them. A few will have to suffice that the denomination cares little for social here. betterment and possesses little, if any, sense of Miss B. stopped to talk with J. Leonard community responsibility. In using one wall to Leatherdale, assistant general manager of the emphasize Adventist welfare work it was felt Kingsway Publishing Association, who was tak any such charge would be refuted, and the im ing a shift in the booth on the opening night. pression could be given that Adventists© observ From her pronounced English accent he guessed ance of the Master©s pattern of living included that she was either a new Canadian or just visit an awareness of the needs of others. ing. It so happened that she was visiting Another wall was used to emphasize dramati Canada, and among her friends was one who was cally the place the Bible and other Christian a Seventh-day Adventist. literature play in the cultural life of Seventh- Seeing an Adventist exhibit whetted her ap day Adventists. It became one of the most popu petite to know more about the denomination lar sections of the exhibit. before returning to England. She enrolled in Since the exhibit plan called for the avoid the Bible course and asked that the address of ance of any commercial atmosphere, a section the Adventist church nearest her home in Sus- of the booth was set aside for a lounge. Peo ple get tired of walking from exhibit to exhibit at such affairs, and the Adventist lounge with its courteous attendants proved to be a very pop ular spot. Naturally plenty of Adventist lit erature was on hand at all times, and while it was distributed quite liberally, no attempt was made to force its acceptance. The central theme of the exhibit was aptly illustrated by T. K. Martin©s painting, Christ Our Righteous ness, and Adventist wel fare work was depicted by Clyde Provonsha©s painting appearing on Mrs. Winnifred Bane (second from left), a member of the First Seventh-day the 1955 Ingathering Adventist church in Toronto, and Mrs. Ellen Silliphant (third from left), an journal cover. Ontario-Quebec Conference Bible instructor and one of the exhibit hostesses, Lettering on the answer questions of some of the interested visitors to the Adventist booth. APRIL, 1955 Page 27 sex be forwarded to her. A recent letter from on chalk drawings on different occasions. All one of our minister©s in England reveals that of this has helped greatly. this lady is taking a great interest in her study Our mode of procedure has been simple. We of the Adventist faith and shows promise of be have endeavored to get the few members living ing ready for baptism before the gates of the in the town to working before the meetings 1955 Exhibition open! started. This we have done by assigning terri Slipping into the lounge unnoticed, a mid tory to them for distribution of literature and dle-aged man was engaged in conversation by giving the kind of literature to them that we Mrs. Irma Reynolds, an Ontario-Quebec Con desired to have distributed. Thus they have ference Bible instructor, who served as one of found people who were sympathetic or inter the hostesses. His short though soulful story re ested, and by taking an interest in them they vealed that some eight years ago he had been have secured their attendance at the meetings. baptized into the Adventist church, but had lost In places where there were no Adventists we his way from the church and the paths of faith have secured the help of younger people, or since that time. Recently his wife had died, older, to go from a larger church to that town and he had begun to realize how empty life and distribute literature for three or four weeks was without Christ and without his loved ones. before beginning the meetings, and have made When invited to renew his acquaintance with that a little mission field for them to work in. the church he responded readily, but expressed After preparing the territory in this simple his fears that he hardly knew where to start way we have printed our handbills and rented picking up the threads of a tangled life. His a vacant store building or some hall, and after enrollment and request for prayer soon be cleaning and decorating as best we could, we came the focus of intense interest and prayer have announced our meetings to the public. In by the workers at the booth, the conference some cases we have found that the best way to office, and in the district where he now resides. send out the handbills was by mail. In other These two examples stress the fact that this places this has been done by personal helpers. type of evangelism is soul winning indeed, In our meetings we have tried to make the though perhaps not so spectacular or rapid as first half hour as attractive as possible, with some of the more orthodox or conventional special music from some larger church, and methods. It definitely affords, however, a solid wholesome educational or religious moving pic groundwork for further evangelism of any type. tures. I have several reels of moving pictures that I took while working in South America, and these, carefully advertised, seem to interest the people quite well. Small-Town Evangelism We have generally held three meetings a week, and each handbill has listed these three meet E. H. WILCOX ings. After putting out a new handbill and after Pastor-Evangelist, Oregon Conference holding the first meeting of that new week, if the crowd was small we have found it helpful A FTER serving the cause of God© in a num- before the next meeting to go from door to jL\. ber of different ways and for the past door leaving a good, attractive tract and asking twelve years serving as .a district leader and if they had attended the meetings as yet, and giv pastor, working in territory where there were ing personal invitations. This has generally in both large and small churches, I have seen more creased our attendance. Personal work, after and more the need for two distinctive types of all, is the larger part of the program. My wife evangelism. and I usually spend from a half day to a whole Along with my other work I have held at least day twice a week doing personal work. The re one evangelistic effort each year. A number of sults have been according to the time and effort these have been in the smaller places. These given. are often overlooked by many and left with Such efforts have cost a very small amount of out help. I have always had a burden for the money. Our advertising has not been expensive, hard places, and so have tried not to overlook but neat and attractive. We have had the local them. In a number of these small efforts there newspaper do our printing and have put the has been no help provided other than my wife. handbill into the paper. This gives us the priv We have done the best we could. My wife has ilege of getting write-ups in the paper without been my helper in playing for the meetings, extra cost. We have won from five to fifteen doing much visiting, and giving out literature. converts in little efforts of that kind. She has enjoyed doing all this and also putting I believe we should not forget these smaller Page 28 THE MINISTRY places, for God has those there that "have not ity of his audience. The central theme always bowed" the knee "unto Baal," men and women remains the same to preach the gospel, that who are looking for the truth. I visited a little is, good news; therefore to avoid the negative place of three hundred inhabitants recently side and show that religion brings happiness where I would enjoy holding an evangelistic and true life. Before taking unwholesome food series of this kind. I feel sure that ten or twelve away from people one must give them good souls could be started on the heavenly way, and food. Thus the great truths about Jesus and perhaps more, at very little expense. It is time salvation, the judgment, and the soon return for this gospel to be preached in every village. of Christ should be announced with titles and pictures that attract, and not as theological dis cussions reserved for a small class of people. Preparation for the Evangelistic "In the cities of today, where there is so much to attract and please, the people can be interested Campaign by no ordinary efforts. Ministers of God©s appoint G. CUPERTINO ment will find it necessary to put forth extraor Associate Secretary, Ministerial Association, Southern dinary efforts in order to arrest the attention European Division of the multitudes. And when they succeed in bring ©"pHERE is a difference between a simple ing together a large number of people, they must bear messages of a character so out of the usual JL winter series of meetings in a routine at order that the people will be aroused and warned. mosphere and the beginning of an evangelistic They must make use of every means that can campaign in which all the members of the possibly be devised for causing the truth to church are called to participate. stand out clearly and distinctly." Evangelism, Well before beginning any public activity, p. 40. the evangelist will recall the counsel of the These lines were written before the inven psalmist: "Seek the Lord, and his strength: tion of moving pictures, radio, and television. seek his face evermore" (Ps. 105:4). How to The first subjects should be of a nature to preach Christ, the prophets, the apostles that awaken interest while at the same time estab will be the subject of his meditations, with lishing or stimulating faith. The situation in out forgetting to reread the instructions of the world, the marvels of creation, the mys the Spirit of prophecy on the way to present teries of life and death, Biblical prophecies, and Biblical truths to our contemporaries. A sort many other topics can serve to win confidence. of explosive charge should thus accumulate in The evangelist should be sensitive to the great the depths of his soul, so that he will say to problems that haunt men, and he should "hang" himself, "Woe is unto me, if I preach not the his message upon them. Let him make clear gospel!" (1 Cor. 9:16). Only a profound con to his listeners the way to come to God and viction of the extreme urgency of the message to live with Him. In order to become acquainted of salvation can suggest to the evangelist the with the methods of his colleagues and be words capable of awakening the listeners and inspired by them, the worker should read such moving them to be concerned about their eter publications as THE MINISTRY and local min nal destiny. isterial bulletins. The basis of his subjects does He who has the advantage of having co-work not change; it is the everlasting gospel. The ers will reinforce the foundations of cooperative form, on the contrary, must be original, at action, trying to communicate to his associates tractive, and new. All must be permeated by the enthusiasm and the vision of service. To the Spirit of God. appreciate talents wherever they are found Preparation of the Church means to win esteem and confidence, and thus to facilitate the work of others. Unity, har Far enough in advance, the evangelist should mony, prayer these are powerful factors of suc awaken the church and recall its responsibil cess in teamwork. ities and the chief reason for its existence mis sionary work. If the church member is not a Choice of Subjects missionary within the limits of his possibilities, The evangelist finds himself between two he is nothing. Many brief and direct statements necessities: on the one hand, to proclaim the from the Spirit of prophecy can be used to message that God has entrusted to him; on stimulate service. Each member should be in the other hand, to take account of the mental- vited to prayer and action. A week before the Sabbath preceding the opening of the cam Translated from Servir, French-language bulletin of the paign, each one should be given a certain Ministerial Association of the Southern European Division. number of invitations to distribute according APRIL, 1955 Page 29 to an established plan, and the announcement should be carefully read, and the address and made that on the following Sabbath they will the dates checked with special care. be asked to relate a few of the experiences The press offers various possibilities. In cer they have had during the week. The evangelis tain countries, paid publicity is at times the tic campaign should be the subject of prayer most efficacious means of announcing the meet and of conversation for the whole church. ings. Besides that there is the free press, that is, Visits to discouraged members, and even to the page for church news, on which can appear those who have left the truth, can be helpful. either simple announcements, concisely framed, "Come, for all is ready," is the joyful note or more extended publicity, such as resumes that should ring out in each Adventist church of lectures. One must be careful not to ask at the beginning of a new series of public for too much or to ask in the wrong way. It is meetings. On the eve of the "attack," the easy to close doors if, instead of offering the angels should be able to say of each member, editor news that interests the public, one "He prayeth" (Acts 9:11). proposes material that is nothing else than church propaganda, something in which the Preparation of the Publicity press is often not interested. "The Lord said unto me, Take thee a great In some places invitations constitute good roll, and write in it with a man©s pen" (Isa. publicity because of the discretion suggested 8:1). That is, so that it can be read by all. by the circumstances, and also because our There should be grammatical correctness as members can invite the people. Here again the well as aesthetic quality. We live in an age text must be well studied. Sometimes these of publicity. Our "merchandise" merits the best invitations represent either a simple announce of advertisements, and even if we must work ment of religious meetings without any attrac within the limits of a modest budget, we should tion for the masses, or else a discussion that announce our meetings with appeal and dignity. even ten leagues away smells of polemics. It Advertisements prepared without taste, on happens sometimes that the paper is cheap, cheap paper, and placed at the doors of our and several errors in the text demonstrate that halls, are not to our advantage. As for posters, the evangelist did not proofread carefully. For there are certain places where they are very tunately, however, we do see evangelistic ad visible and others where they disappear. Money vertising prepared with taste, and find the ini should not be spent for small, ordinary posters tiative needed to circulate among the workers that are often submerged by others much invitations that can be used successfully and larger and more visible. One should be sure thus contribute efficaciously to the spreading that the text is well balanced, brief, and con of good ideas. By all means an invitation should cise. Heavy letters on a light background are be good looking, interesting, and contain some easily read from a distance. 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Plywood, steel, or upholstered seats "Let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Cor. 14:40). That will be the motto of Over 11 million in use! the successful evangelist. The bearing, gestures, Outlast All Others! and entire conduct of the preacher should re flect the dignity and humility of an ambassador Reinforced triangular- steel-tubing frame with of the heavenly kingdom. Everything must be steel cross rods. No set in motion to facilitate the decision of snagging, pinching, or souls in favor of the truth, in order that the tipping hazards. Silent human instrument that God is using may not in use. Folds easily. incur any reproach. The preacher must be Metal parts corrosion-resistant Bonderized, able to say conscientiously, "What could have with 1 dipped, 1 sprayed coat enamel. Un been done more to my vineyard, that I have equalled for strength, safety, convenience. Seats of formed birch plywood, steel, or imita not done in it?" (Isa. 5:4.) tion-leather upholstered. 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Messianic Echoes in Jewish Traditions—Part I The Jews and the Pentateuch S. A. KAPLAN Editor, Jewish Magazine "The Sabbath Exponent"

HE Jewish nation has survived more dis Devout Jews have through the centuries studi persions, persecutions, and martyrdoms ously and reverently sought to preserve the T than any other people on the face of the Torah intact, for they well-nigh worship it. The earth. This amazing preservation and longevity Torah is regarded with such awe among them of the Hebrew race is a standing enigma, a curi that it is required of everyone who merely passes ous paradox, to the world. In the words of the by a scroll, to kiss its mantle. historian Milman: It is one of the curious phenomena of history "Massacred by the thousands, yet springing up that the very book that so frequently character again from their undying stock, the Jews appear izes the children of Israel as a stiff-necked, re at all times and in all regions. Their perpetuity, bellious people, should have been so meticu their national immortality, is at once the most lously and painstakingly preserved by them; and curious problem to the political inquirer, to the even though these records contain condemna religious man a subject of profound and awful ad tory narratives describing their numerous back- miration." History of the Jews, vol. 2, p. 299. slidings and apostasies, Jews still revere them To the students of Scripture the remarkable and lovingly regard them. survival of the Jews is neither enigmatic nor A class of learned and strictly Orthodox Jews paradoxical, but a striking fulfillment of divine known as Sopherim scribes were, and still prophecy. Says the prophet Jeremiah: "I will are, dedicated to the sacred work of copying make a full end of all the nations whither I the Torah by hand on scrolls made of the skins have driven thee: but / will not make a full of clean animals, either beast or fowl, but most end of thee" (Jer. 46:28). generally sheepskins. To this day when the There are many reasons why God chose to Sedra the weekly portion of the Pentateuch preserve this people. The apostle Paul names is read in the synagogue or in the temple on the the most outstanding one in Romans 3:1, 2: Sabbath day, the reading is done from a scroll "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what copied by hand. profit is there of circumcision? Much every With what scrupulous care and precise ac way: chiefly, because that unto them were com curacy the Sopherim endeavor to accomplish mitted the oracles of God." their task can be adduced from even a casual In His infinite wisdom and foreknowledge examination of the scroll of the Pentateuch. God chose the Hebrew race so that through Upon completion of each book the scribe re them He might preserve His oracles the Holy cords on the scroll the number of verses con Scriptures in the original tongue. This the tained in that book, as well as the middle verse Jewish nation has accomplished with painstak of that same book. Thus is inscribed on the ing care, especially when it comes to the Torah, scroll after the book of Genesis that it contains or Pentateuch. Frequently pious Jews repeat 1,534 verses; the book of Exodus, 1,209; Leviti the words of the psalmist: frcniK! ©J©jr©w cus, 859; Numbers, 1,288; and Deuteronomy, "mints rns^sj "Gal ©einai ve©abita nifla©ot 955. The scribe concludes the Pentateuch by mittorathecha.." ("Open thou mine eyes, that stating that the entire five books contain 5,845 I may behold wondrous things out of thy law" verses and that the middle verse of the same is Ps. 119:18.) The Hebrew word for "law" in Leviticus 8:8, which reads: "And he put the this text is Torah, which to the religious Jew breastplate upon him: also he put in the refers primarily to the entire Pentateuch rather breastplate the Urim and the Thummim." than to the ten-commandment law only. If it is found that the scribe has inadvertently Page 32 THE MINISTRY omitted one word or even one letter, an effort feminine is **>n, pronounced like the English is made to correct the error, but if that is word "he!" This curious twist in the Hebrew deemed impossible, the scroll is buried with may well be expressed by this jingle: "If he is an elaborate ceremony called Gniza ("hiding"), she, then who is he?" The Hebrew scroll reveals or more frequently Kvurat Hashemot ("the beyond any doubt that the masculine s^n, burial of the names"). "who," denotes the Redeemer, the seed of the The careful preservation of the Torah in the woman! original tongue by the Jewish people will in the When this evidence is presented to our Catho not-too-distant future prove of utmost impor lic friends, they will probably interject that the tance to Seventh-day Adventists, when before punctuation (vowel-pointing) of the Hebrew civil magistrates they will be called upon to text is of comparatively recent date, and we give a reason for their beliefs and practices, and must concede that their objection is valid, for when the Sabbath will have become the point punctuation of the Old Testament was added most controverted in Christendom. We are told several centuries ago, reputedly by Rambam. that at that time converted Jews, modern Nico- The strongest proof, therefore, of the cor demuses and Josephs of Arimathea, thoroughly rectness of the Protestant version is found in conversant in the Old Testament Scriptures, the two verbs "he shall bruise thy head, and will arise and defend most eloquently and exalt thou shall bruise his heel." Both are indis God©s holy and downtrodden law. Looking for putably masculine in gender. The first is ward to that day, Ellen G. White wrote: |B1B>> yeshufcha—"he shall bruise." The femi "Among the Jews are some who, like Saul of nine of the same verb would require the substi Tarsus, are mighty in the Scriptures, and these will tution of the prefix "te" for "ye" and would proclaim with wonderful power the immutability read IS 1 ten t«shufcha. The second verb is o£ the law of God. The God of Israel will bring this i3Bia>n tfshufennu—"thou shalt bruise his to pass in our day."—Acts of the Apostles, p. 381. heel." The feminine would require the suffix (Italics supplied.) "ah" and would read nJBitWi teshufennah. Original Determines Vital Truth These two masculine verbs, moreover, confirm the fact that the pronoun is also masculine, for it How important and decisive a factor the must agree with the masculine verb that is its preservation of the Pentateuch in the Hebrew predicate! Thus on three counts the Protestant tongue can be, not merely in settling some minor theological controversy, but in deter mining vital truth, can be seen by comparing the Protestant and Catholic versions of Genesis CHURCH FURNITURE 3:15, one of the outstanding Messianic texts. Even a casual reading of the two versions of this text reveals the vital difference between the Protestant and Catholic concepts of the Messiah. In the Protestant Bible it is "he" the seed of the woman who is to bruise the serpent©s head, while in the Catholic version it is "she"—the woman who is to accomplish our redemption. Which version is correct? Since both Protes tants and Catholics cling tenaciously to their particular interpretation of this text, who can determine with authority and finality which is right? The obvious answer is: the original He brew text, which was given to Moses by in spiration and which has been preserved by the Hebrew people for our profit and edification. Does the original Hebrew text picture before This pulpit used at the General Conference us a masculine or a feminine Redeemer? We session was designed, built, and donated turn to the Hebrew scroll to find out. by our Seventh-day Adventist firm In the Torah the Pentateuch the masculine pronoun "he" and the feminine pronoun "she" BASCOM CABINET WORKS have the same consonants, but the vowel point The Best in Church Furniture ing is different: the masculine being s?n, pro PHONE 81 KEENE, TEXAS nounced like the English word "who," while the APRIL, 1955 - Page 33 version is definitely proved to be the correct designates Jesus Himself as "the Amen" of God, as one according to the original Hebrew text as "the faithful and true witness" (Rev. 3:14). One it was penned by Moses. Jesus, the Seed of the commentator writes thus: "In Jesus Christ God said woman, is indeed our Saviour. He alone is able YES to the world. To this YES of God a YES from mankind ought to answer." to keep us from falling, and He alone will The Amen of our prayers can only be the decisive bruise Satan under our feet (Rom. 16:20). agreement of our whole being to what we have Let us thank God for having so miraculously just said or heard, the yes, in truth! preserved the Jewish nation, the chosen instru During the worship service, logically, the con ments in His hands to preserve the Holy Bible gregation should answer with a Yes to the prayer in the original tongue as penned by Moses; to or praise of God on the part of the leader of and let us diligently work and pray that erelong worship. With this Yes they would affirm what has some modern Sauls of Tarsus from among the been said. With the expression of this Yes the believer would confirm an act of dedication and Hebrew race will unite with the remnant church his readiness to join himself therein. and with us proclaim the immutability of God©s The Amen at the conclusion of our prayers should law with great power, and share His everlasting be like the seal that, when it is placed below a kingdom of righteousness. document, confirms its authenticity. Dienen.. In the next installment we shall consider the Jewish traditional Passover celebration in re lation to the doctrine of the Trinity. More on Unfermented Wine (Continued next month) IN THE MINISTRY of May, 1954, under "Questions Research Notebook Jottings on Bible Truth," I read the article on "Unfer mented Wine," by Robert L. Odom. What he wrote is something very common in the Orient and in "Amen" some parts of Greece. In our churches we make our communion wine even now from raisins. S THE Amen to be considered the close o£ our In addition to his explanation, it would be help I prayers, like the word "End" that appears on ful to readers of THE MINISTRY to know about the the screen when a motion picture film is finished? following, which I am translating from the Greek Is it the "Stop" of telegraphic text? But each Lexicon of Archeology, by A. Rangavi, article liturgical part of divine service closes with an "Wine," page 814. This tells how the Greeks in older "Amen" and not a "Stop." Thus the meaning is times kept unfermented must (grape juice) for a different. whole year. The "So be it" o£ Catholic prayers is only a false "When they had to preserve the must, they would translation of the Amen. For this reason the Amen put it in a vessel tightly covered, which was pitched in the minds of many has taken on the unfortunate within and without, and then they would put it meaning of a commendable vow. in cold water, or they would bury it up to its rim Amen, a Hebrew expression, is correctly trans for two months, and so the contents were kept un lated only when it has the meaning of truth, cer fermented for a whole year. Therefore this kind of tainty, agreement, and solemn affirmation. wine was called ©aeigleukos© (dsiy^EWOs), which When Jesus taught, saying: "Amen (verily, means ©always must© or ©unfermented must.©" verily), I say unto you . . . ," He thereby proclaimed C. A. CHRISTOFORIDES, Greece. His Messianic fullness of power. It is the Son of man, the Lord, who is speaking. The Revelation FOR C4MP CL4SSES Decorate burnt wood etchings, glo rified glass, pre-designed sketching PEWS boards, glass etching materials, etc. CATALOG Many projects for summer camps. 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APRIL, 1955 Page 35 A b I vJ K tke Wesley's View of Baptism and the Lord's Supper

WEBB B. GARRISON Reprinted, by permission from the "Christian Advocate"

DD©S grace, said Wesley, must have a as such, to be a vivid and arresting symbol, channel through which to operate. That through which men may be continually re G channel he declared to be baptism, the minded of the sacrificial self-giving of the sacrament being but an outward symbol of an Son of God. This theme runs through many inner cleansing. For him, the rite was far from of the Wesleyan hymns. a mere dedication. It involved certain benefits Again, Wesley regarded the Lord©s Supper inevitably conferred by baptism, and available as having been "ordained by God to be a in no other way. means of conveying to men either preventing, Baptism he declared to be "the washing away or justifying, or sanctifying grace, according to the guilt of original sin, by the application their necessities." of the merits of Christ©s death." Until that Finally, Wesley considered the Lord©s Supper guilt is washed away, one is not a child of God. to be "an infallible pledge of glory to come." Once he is cleansed by baptism, and forgiven In his thought, this guarantee of heaven is for the sin which he inherited from the human not magical, since the communicant must race, the individual person is eligible for adop "rightly, worthily, and with faith" receive the tion into the household of God. bread and wine. Indeed, he declared that any This reasoning on Wesley©-s part clearly indi one who receives the Supper unworthily "pur cates that he did not consider baptism to guaran chases condemnation." tee salvation. Rather, he held it to give the But when the one condition, faith, is met, recipient an opportunity (which he would not "to heaven the mystic banquet leads." Wesley otherwise have) of choosing to become a son of nowhere made the direct statement that it is the heavenly Father. impossible to find salvation except through the Experience proved that baptized persons Lord©s Supper. He clearly believed, however, were not immune from temptation and sin. that frequent communion makes it a great Though freed of inherited guilt, they soon deal easier for one to be saved. He implied that accumulated actual guilt through their own there is no substitute. misdeeds. How, one might ask, could the ledger Baptism and the Lord©s Supper, in Wesley©s possibly be balanced? thought, are complementary rites. One cleanses Wesley had a ready answer. His view of the man of the guilt he inherits because of his Lord©s Supper made it the agency of cleansing very humanity; the other cleanses him of the for postbaptismal sins. In his thought the rite guilt he acquires by his own acts. is far more significant even than baptism. He Both sacraments depend for their effective himself ate the Supper of the Lord very fre ness upon the atonement of the Son of God. quently indeed, at every opportunity. Most They are channels through which the merit parish priests communed only three or four of that atonement may be applied to the indi times a year; Wesley communed at intervals of vidual sinner. No other function of the church, about four or five days, throughout his long not even the preaching of the Word, is so effec career. Only four of the Wesleyan hymns deal tive in bringing God©s grace to sin-burdened with baptism, while more than 166 are con man. cerned with the Lord©s Supper. In Wesley©s thinking, the role of the major sacrament is threefold. More Bibles were purchased between 1941 First, he regarded it as a memorial of the and 1951 than were bought in the previous suffering and death of Christ. He considered it, 40 years.—Scientific Monthly. Page 36 THE MINISTRY quite a big church directory at the McLaugh- The Stranger in the Black Suit lin Hotel, just two blocks over on Broadway. A Parable The stranger thanked the policemen for their courtesy, looked at his watch, and hurried DONN H. THOMAS to the hotel. He found the directory in the Secretary, General Conference Public Relations Bureau lobby, but alas, there was no mention of the Adventist church. NE bright Sabbath day a stranger in a As he left the entrance of the hotel he en O black suit made his way toward a medium- countered a young woman, and almost in de sized town. Happily he stopped his car at a spair asked her if she had ever heard of any drugstore as he came into the city. He went Seventh-day Adventists in town. He was de inside and looked in a telephone book to find lighted when she said, "Why, yes, I know them the location of the Seventh-day Adventist very well. My aunt is an Adventist. She always church. goes to church on Saturday. They don©t eat pork The church was not listed in the yellow sec either," she added, as if this demanded special tion, but surely it would be in the front part emphasis. of the book, he told himself. He searched first The stranger pressed for the address of the in the "S" section and then in the "A" section. church, which she gave him. It was not listed. With new hope he drove quickly out Bluff Disappointed, he addressed the man at the Road. Near the edge of town he came upon a cigar counter. "My good friend," he said, "can little frame building set back from the gravel you tell me where the Seventh-day Adventist street. The church had once been painted white, church is?" but now it had faded into a weather-beaten The man hesitated. "Let©s see; let©s see. I gray. A pane of glass was broken in one of the think it©s over on Oak Street. Yes, it©s over on windows at the side of the building. What Oak Street," and with considerable pointing and looked like a couple of tracts, stained with mud arm waving he told the stranger how to get from early spring rains, lay under a dead there. spiraea bush near the entrance. A rusty down There was indeed a church on Oak Street, spout from the roof had seen better days. An but great was the disappointment of the attempt had been made to cut the grass in front stranger in the black suit when he read the of the church, but weeds at both sides of the neat sign with the gold letters out in front: building were a foot high. "Church of the Latter-day Saints." He shook his With a heavy heart the stranger in the black head and was about to get into his car when suit got out of his car and walked toward a he noticed a gentleman reading a newspaper at sign near the sidewalk. The paint was badly the nearby bus stop. chipped at the top, but he could make out "Pardon me, my friend," he said. "Do you some of the lettering. "Seventh-day Adventist know where the Seventh-day Adventist church Church," it said, and there was the name of the is, or perhaps I can glance at your paper? Some pastor. It looked like "Elder R. J. McBride." news or listing of services may be on the Satur Just then a little girl with flying pigtails ran day church page." Since the bus-waiting gentle from the building. The stranger spoke to her. man had never heard of the Seventh-day Ad "Tell me, little sister, is Pastor McBride the ventist church, he passed over his paper to the preacher here?" stranger. There was nothing on the church page "Oh, no," said the little girl. "Pastor Thomp about Adventists. son is our minister. Pastor McBride left a year The stranger thanked him for his trouble and ago," and she went skipping down the street. went on, this time to the police station. "They Obviously troubled, the stranger glanced at know everything at the police station," he said the sign and then at the church. But suddenly to himself. "Certainly they will know where a look of amazement and understanding came the Adventist church is." But neither the desk over his face. sergeant nor the captain, who was called away "Why, of course," he said to himself. "Ob from a card game, could give him any informa viously these good Adventist people have all tion. "Seems to me there was an outfit called moved on. It just isn©t possible that God©s Adventists in a store building on Riverdale remnant church could be so little known and Road," said the captain, scratching his bald so unmindful of its responsibilities in this com head. But the sergeant corrected him. "That©s munity. We know we must let the light of truth the Jehovah Witness place." shine brightly in every village, town, and city. Then the captain remembered that there was (Continued on page 47} APRIL, 1955 Page 37 Ministers, Laymen, Bible Instructors, Evangelists, and Young People

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Objectives of the Sophomore Class in Religion in Our Schools of Nursing

K. S. CROFOOT Chaplain, Washington Sanitarium and Hospital

HE title usually given to the sophomore nurse must know the book from personal ex class in religion in Seventh-day Adventist perience in order to be of help in this way. T schools of nursing is Ministry of Healing. The nurse must also know and live out the The sophomore year is the first year actually principles presented in this book if she is to spent in clinical training in a hospital, the attain to the high objectives of a Seventh-day first year of college having been spent in any Adventist Christian nurse. one of our Seventh-day Adventist colleges. The Student nurses come to the school with widely Ministry of Healing course is an effort to pre varying backgrounds as to their religious train sent to the students of nursing the true objec ing and experience. Some have an unusually tives of the nursing course as a whole. Each of mature outlook on life and their future as a the clinical and theoretical subjects has its own nurse; others, unfortunately, do not have such distinctive objective or list of objectives, but an advantage. Some come with extremely ideal the main, over-all objectives, usually accepted as istic attitudes, that may become sadly blunted the only purpose for the operation of these with reality; others come with a rather material schools of nursing, are presented in this impor istic outlook; some just come to school to tant course. receive what is offered. It is this extreme variety There are probably a few schools of nursing among the minds of the students that presents that operate with merely the one objective, such a challenge to the instructor. Real skill that of preparing well-qualified professional and training plus an extremely earnest and con nurses. This objective is worthy insofar as it scientious effort must be used to give this course goes. All good schools of nursing should have a what it demands. similar objective. But Seventh-day Adventist Book knowledge alone will never suffice to collegiate schools of nursing have a much realize the objectives of this course. It is con broader goal. Not only are graduates of these ceivable that a student could receive the high schools fully qualified professional nurses on est grade in the course and yet never be moved the collegiate level, but they are also educated by the principles and objectives presented. The to assist their patients with spiritual problems attitudes and behavior could possibly be exactly as well as with their mental, emotional, and the same after having taken the course as be physical needs. It is in the Ministry of Healing fore. True, this might seem an extreme situa course that the foundation for this training is tion, yet it is possible. laid. As we consider the most appropriate methods The course has taken its name from the of teaching, it would seem that the dynamics book The Ministry of Healing, which tradition involved in properly guided group discussions ally has been the main textbook. This book is could very profitably be used in this course. also usually found in every room of Seventh-day Only in a free discussion of the group could Adventist hospitals and sanitariums because of immature attitudes be seen, and there is no the great spiritual help it gives to patients who better method of changing attitudes than to turn to its inspired pages for comfort and cour have a group of peers denounce them. Obviously age. The nurse frequently can direct a patient©s group procedures could not, and should not, reading to choice passages that can give just be used continuously. There is much material the help needed under certain situations. The that is factual and basic to a proper under- APRIL, 1955 Page 39 standing. This must either be read, or re attain to them; but it surely must be just as ceived through the lecture method. From past obvious that different methods will have to be experience, however, it has been found that used for the students who have never studied many of the typical, and at times difficult, situa religion than for those who may have come to tions that a nurse may find herself in can be the school with already well-developed and ma previewed in a role-playing procedure. Such ture spiritual attitudes. Also because of the methods can be very helpful. At other times a varying backgrounds, certain attitudes that may panel discussion of problems can be most illumi positively hinder the progress of the student nating. If the nurse can know beforehand what may be present, and these must be handled with might be best to say when certain questions are extreme care. Such attitudes must be observed asked by patients, she will not be so embar quickly, and dealt with understandingly, with rassed, and the answer will be far more appro patience and skill, guiding the student into her priate and satisfying. greatest potentiality. Because of the extremely varied background A course of study that is built with the in of nursing students, there must be flexibility in dividual differences of the students in mind, the presentation of this course. A stereotyped the lofty objectives clearly delineated, and a method could absolutely destroy its true pur variety of methods in the presentation, can pose and objective. The individual needs of the very materially assist in making the Ministry of students must be met. It is true that the goals Healing course the most practical of all in the are quite visible, and it is hoped that all will nursing curriculum.

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The Influence of Diet Part TV Blessings Promised to Diet Reformers

"IF CHRISTIANS will keep the body in subjec atonement, and the priceless worth of the tion, and bring all their appetites and passions cleansing blood of Christ." Review and under the control of enlightened conscience, Herald, March 18, 1880. feeling it a duty that they owe to God and to "You should use the most simple food, pre their neighbors to obey the laws which govern pared in the most simple manner, that the fine health and life, they will have the blessing of nerves of the brain be not weakened, be physical and mental vigor." Counsels on Diet numbed, or paralyzed, making it impossible and Foods, p. 65. for you to discern sacred things, and to value "Let it ever be kept before the mind that the atonement." Testimonies, vol. 2, p. 46. the great object of hygienic reform is to secure "A religious life can be more successfully the highest possible development of mind and gained and maintained if meat is discarded." soul and body. All the laws of nature which Medical Ministry, pp. 277, 278. are the laws of God are designed for our good. Obedience to them will promote our happiness Right Arm to Protect the Body in this life, and will aid us in a preparation "When the third angel©s message is received for the life to come." Ibid., p. 23. in all its fulness, health reform will be given "When we study this question in the fear of its place in the councils of the Conference, in God, we shall learn that it is best, both for the work of the church, in the home, at the our physical health and for our spiritual ad table, and in all the household arrangements. vancement, to observe simplicity in diet." Then the right arm will work to serve and Medical Ministry, p. 273. protect the body." Review and Herald, June "The spiritual experience is greatly affected 20, 1899. by the way in which the stomach is treated. "Send out into the churches workers who Eating and drinking in accordance with the will live the principles of health reform. Let laws of health promote virtuous actions." Re those be sent who can see the necessity of self- view and Herald, May 27, 1902. denial in appetite, or they will be a snare to "Only those who practise self-denial and self- the church. See if the breath of life will not sacrifice, living simple, healthful lives, will un then come into our churches. A new element derstand what constitutes the acceptable and needs to be brought into the work." Testimo perfect will of God."—Ibid., June 20, 1899. nies, vol. 6, p. 267. "He who cherishes the light which God has "There are precious blessings and a rich ex given him upon health reform has an important perience to be gained if ministers will combine aid in the work of becoming sanctified through the presentation of the health question with all the truth, and fitted for immortality." Counsels their labors in the churches. The people must on Diet and Foods, pp. 59, 60. have the light on health reform." Gospel "If man will cherish the light that God in Workers, p. 231. mercy gives him upon health reform, he may "There is no encouragement given to any of be sanctified through the truth and fitted for the sons or daughters of Adam that they may immortality." Testimonies, vol. 3, p. 162. become victorious overcomers in the Christian "In order to render to God perfect service, warfare unless they decide to practice temper we must have clear conceptions of His will. ance in all things. If they do this, they will not This will require us to use only healthful food, fight as one that beateth the air." Counsels on prepared in a simple manner, that the fine Diet and Foods, p. 65. nerves of the brain be not injured, making it "Abstemiousness in diet and control of all impossible for us to discern the value of the the passions will preserve the intellect and give APRIL, 1955 Pa?e 41 mental and moral vigor, enabling men to bring your habits of eating in strict control to knowl all their propensities under the control of the edge and reason, you would have many more higher powers and to discern between right and pleasant, comfortable hours than if you acted wrong, the sacred and the common." Testi unwisely. Put on the brakes, hold your ap monies, vol. 3, p. 491. petite under strict charge, and then leave your "The less feverish the diet, the more easily self in the hands of God. Prolong your life by can the passions be controlled." Counsels on careful supervision of yourself." Ibid., p. 162. Diet and Foods, p. 64. "In order to have healthy digestion, food "Abstemiousness in diet is rewarded with should be eaten slowly. Those who wish to avoid mental and moral vigor; it also aids in the dyspepsia, and those who realize their obliga control of the passions." Ibid., p. 126. tion to keep all their powers in the condition "As our first parents lost Eden through the which will enable them to render the best serv indulgence of appetite, our only hope of regain ice to God, will do well to remember this." ing Eden is through the firm denial of appetite Review and Herald, July 29, 1884. and passion." Ibid., p. 59. "When traveling, some are almost constantly "By precept and example make it plain that nibbling, if there is anything within their reach. the food which God gave Adam in his sinless This is a most pernicious practice. ... If state is the best for man©s use as he seeks to travelers would eat regularly of the simplest regain that sinless state." Testimonies, vol. 7, and most nutritious kinds of food, they would p. 135. not experience so great weariness, nor suffer so "Again and again I have been shown that much sickness." Ibid. God is trying to lead us back, step by step, "Food will be prepared, not to encourage to His original design, that man should subsist gluttony or gratify a perverted taste, but to upon the natural products of the earth." secure to themselves the greatest physical Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 380. strength, and consequently the best mental con ditions." Ibid. Benefits to Workers "Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared in "Strictly temperate habits, combined with ex a simple way, free from spice and grease of all ercise of the muscles as well as of the mind, kinds, . . . impart nourishment to the body, will preserve both mental and physical vigor, and give a power of endurance and vigor of in and give power of endurance to those engaged tellect that are not produced by a stimulating in the ministry, to editors, and to all others diet." Counsels on Health, p. 115. whose habits are sedentary." Counsels on "Olives may be ... eaten ,with good results Health, p. 123. at every meal. . . . The oil in the olives relieves "Here is a suggestion for all whose work is constipation; and for consumptives, and for sedentary or chiefly mental; let those who have those who have inflamed, irritated stomachs, it sufficient moral courage and self-control try it: is better than any drug." Testimonies, vol. 7, At each meal take only two or three kinds of p. 134. simple food, and eat no more than is required "In order to know what are the best foods, to satisfy hunger. Take active exercise every we must study God©s original plan for man©s day, and see if you do not receive benefit." diet. . . . Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 139. constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. "The Lord has chosen you to do His work, . . . They impart a strength, a power of en and if you work carefully, prudently, and bring durance, and a vigor of intellect, that are not afforded by a more complex and stimulating diet." The Ministry of Healing, pp. 295, 296. "Had the Israelites obeyed the instruction they received, and profited by their advantages, they would have been the world©s object lesson of health and prosperity." Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 165. "Had they been willing to deny appetite, in obedience to His wise restrictions, feebleness and disease would have been unknown among them." Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 378. "It is a great thing to insure health by placing ourselves in right relations to the laws of life." —Review and Herald, July 29, 1884. Pas;e 42 THE MINISTRY UEST1ONS

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The Riddle of the New Testament, Edwyn Hoskyns tions; Mary©s Bodily Ascension; The Lord©s Supper and Francis N. Davey, Faber and Faber Ltd., Lon (The Mass); Purgatory; What Rome Teaches About don, 1952, 238 pages, $1.75. Marriage. We can recommend this brochure to those who The riddle in the title refers to the problem of desire a brief and understandable comparison of prime sources in New Testament literature. An the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church with examination of this riddle should interest every the Holy Scriptures. L. c. K. minister. Although a thoughtful Adventist will not agree with all that is written, there is much to gain and nothing to lose by its study. Ideas for a Successful Church Program, John Huss, This slim volume 183 pages, plus a 22-page index Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, dealing with "Problems of Authorship and bating," Mich., 149 pages, $2.00. plus 34 pages of comprehensive bibliography and This book is a sequel to the author©s book, Ideas index of Scripture references is written by two for a Successful Pastorate. superb scholars. They examine the language, text, The things I like best about the book are: 1. It and history of the New Testament. They deal with carefully gives in detail every plan suggested. Every the synoptic problem, the Pauline epistles, and the gospel worker will be able to understand exactly Johannine writings; and their conclusions are re what Mr. Huss has in mind. 2. Many of the sugges freshing. One lays down the book with regret (it tions are a bold and newer approach to the solving could be so much longer), yet with gratitude, thank of any pastor©s problems, such as Mr. Huss©s sug ful that there exist such Davids who are able to gestions on how to increase attendance at the weekly attack the Goliaths of unbelief. prayer service. 3. The "Ideas for the Church Pro The book©s literary qualities more than repay its gram" are arranged according to the seasons, win study. A fastidious choice of words, consummate ter, spring, summer, and fall. Samples of some ideas skill in their use, acute perceptiveness that sees for spring: "Two Morning Worship Services," under the skin of familiar phrases, a reticence of "Shut-in Week," "Say It With Flowers." Each of judgment that carries more conviction than fistfuls the suggestions is boldly dealt with and outlined. of tub thumping, and a quietly relentless logic Mr. Huss has attempted to make the pastor©s these make it an arresting book. Add to these an work easier, and I believe herein is the weakness of innate reverence and humility, and the resultant his book. It would be easy for the young gospel chapters are memorable. worker to rely on the suggestions and follow this If this work is appreciated, the reader will be program outlined, and still not accomplish the goal Teady for a yet deeper, loftier product of the same desired. Therefore each suggestion or idea must be two master minds, The Fourth Gospel, same au adapted and modified to suit the needs of the par thors, same publishers, price about $5.00. It is doubt ticular church. ful if the beloved disciple has ever found more I would recommend this book to Adventist work able expositors than these coauthors. Happy is he ers because of the heavy load each one is expected who keeps them mental company. to carry. The ideas can and will give punch and B. E. SPARROW. variety to their program. C. J. DORNBURG.

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They demonstrate beyond all question that questions regarding the teachings of their church. the claims and assertions of the Romanists are in The table of contents lists the following themes for consistent with the teaching of the New Testament, chapter discussions: What Rome Teaches About a contradiction of history, and a monstrous distor God and the Bible; Who May Interpret the Bible? tion of the Christian faith. It is a valuable book. Papal Infallibility; The Pope Should Rule All Na- CARLYLE B. HAYNES. APRIL, 1955 Page 45 How to Se Fit, Robert Kiphuth, Yale University day life. The lives of all classes of society, from king Press, New Haven, Conn., 1953, 131 pages, $2.95. to slave, are traced in interesting detail. Here is something different. This is the answer to The author is especially skilled in interpreting the busy minister©s problem of regular exercise. the statuary and bas-reliefs of that time. Facts oh Fifteen minutes a day will provide the key to feminine fashions and masculine barbers, on wild healthful living. and domestic animals, on cultivation and processing The author of this book has coached Yale swim of foodstuffs, on business, recreation, and religious ming teams since 1917 and also five American Olym life, are presented in a way that will captivate the pic swimming teams. This book gives exercises to interest of even the most amateurish student of be done daily. The exercises are in two sections: early history. M. E. LOEWEN. one with general exercises for everyone, and an The Shepherd Psalm, F. B. Meyer, Zondervan Pub other with more strenuous exercises for the younger. lishing House, Grand Rapids 2, Michigan, 1953, Each lesson contains eight exercises to be done 128 pages, $1.95. during one period. Anyone in ordinary health can do them. Combined with proper diet, these exer This is one of eight reprints of the famous British cises will be useful for reducing. writer, friend of Dwight L. Moody, and a devotional A number o£ S.D.A, workers have purchased and writer of more than usual power, whose writings are using this book, and all report increased vigor (more than forty books) have brought great bless and improved posture. This book cannot be too ing to millions of Christians. The Zondervan House highly recommended to the individual who under is reprinting these works which have for years been stands the need for regular exercise and who is unobtainable. The other seven are: willing to do something about it. Only fifteen min Some Secrets of Christian Living, 1953, 120 pages, utes a day will bring valuable benefits. $1.95 M. E. LOEWEN. The Present Tenses of the Blessed Life, 1953, 127 pages, $1.95 Foundations of the Faith, by twelve leaders of con Ephesians: A Devotional Commentary, 1953, 126 servative and evangelical Christianity, Fleming H. pages, $1.95 Revell Company, Westwood, N.J., 189 pages, $2.50. David: Shepherd, Psalmist, King, 1953, 160 pages, $2.50 Using the affirmations of the Apostles Creed, from Moses: Servant of God, 1953, 189 pages, $2.50 God the Creator and heavenly Father to the final Abraham, or the Obedience of Faith, 1953, 160 triumph of the church, the chapters in this book pages, $2.50 follow these great subjects in logical sequence. The Paul, Servant of Jesus Christ,. 1953, 155 pages, combined scholarship of Wilbur M. Smith, Robert $2.50 G. Lee, William Culbertson, Carl F. H. Henry, and Here is a xvonderfully helpful devotional library eight other fundamentalist leaders is here made in eight volumes. CARLYLE B. HAYNES. available on these basic subjects. CARLYLE B. HAYNES. Poems of a Lifetime, Oswald J. Smith, Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, 111., 1954, 192 pages, $2.50. Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria, Georges Oswald J. Smith, pastor of the Peoples Church, Contenau, St. Martin's Press, Inc., New York, Toronto, Canada, has the sensitive nature of a poet. N.Y., 1954, 324 pages, $5.00. His friends say that this gift may be a contributing A valuable book for all who are interested in factor to his success as a pastor. A member of the ancient history. The author writes particularly of American Society of Composers, Authors, and Pub the period 700 to 530 B.C., and packs the volume full lishers, Dr. Smith is the author of some six hundred of interesting observations on all phases of every- poems of a decidedly Christian character. His poems, written throughout a lifetime of active ministerial service, reveal a close walk with the Master and a sympathetic insight into human nature. They pre GOSPEL TENTS sent beautiful homespun thinking verses of love and home, for birthdays, weddings, funerals, and STEEL-CLAD TABERNACLES "E-Z" METAL SEAT ENDS various church occasions really an unusual collec tion. We find charming poetry of seasons, of bliss SMITH MANUFACTURING CO., DALTON, GA. and grief, of ecstasy, and of melancholy. Best of all, Over 50 Years in Business Dr. Smith©s philosophy is practical and sound. His doctrinal convictions, while expectedly differing oc casionally from the Adventist belief, are sincere. STEREOPTICON SLIDES Frequently ministers© wives inquire about poetical works that are built around home and parish ideals. on Songs, History, Bible and Texts. Many of our workers have a poetic interest. Poems Write your needs and terms desired to of a Lifetime meets the need of a ministerial family ALBERT F. PRIEGER and will provide hours of pleasurable relaxation as 312 W. Louisiana Ave. Tampa 3, Florida well as themes to grace the various church functions in a busy parish. L. c. K. Page 46 THE MINISTRY Right and Wrong Ways to Use the Bible, J. Carter Radio Bible Schools Bring Results Swaim, Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1953, 176 pages, $2.50. (Continued from page 11) Here is an interesting book that will profit both riod, a prophecy class for non-Adventists is con ministers and laymen all who use the Bible. It ducted. Several members of the class have been corrects some misconceptions in the minds of many or are students of the Faith course. There are Bible readers who love the Word of God. Warning ten regular members in the class at present, against a well-meaning but ignorant veneration that and there have been as many as sixteen present. borders on bibliolatry, the author shows how we Besides the study group at the church, there are, may have a deeper appreciation of God©s Word through a truer understanding of its composition, in a nearby prison, twenty-eight inmates en its setting, and its language backgrounds. This rolled in the Faith course. Because of this in scholarly work will stimulate more earnest and in terest in the Voice of Prophecy, I was recently telligent study of the Scriptures. given an opportunity to present an evening To illustrate the danger of basing doctrines on devotional service for all the Protestant in isolated passages, Dr. Swaim mentions that the mates. word dispensation, which is the favorite word of dis- pensationalists, occurs four times in the King James "When a Voice of Prophecy interest comes Version. The Revised Standard Version, however, to me I make a visit as soon as possible. Next, has eliminated the word dispensation entirely in I invite him to visit the prophecy class where all four instances: 1 Cor. 9:17, Eph. 1:10, Eph. 3:2, the Faith lessons are studied as a group. This and Col. 1:25. way there is not the feeling of being forced into He cites a number of scriptures that have been some church. Five people have been baptized wrongly used by preachers because they have been to date, and there are a number in the class wrongly translated. One example is Acts 26:28, "Al who no doubt will take their stand within a few most thou persuadest me to be a Christian." He months. says, "In the Greek it shows Agrippa was not wor ried about his own soul©s condition, but rather was "We like this method of soul winning so taunting Paul that he thought he could win an much that eighteen thousand Faith enrollment argument so easily. What the Greek says is simply cards are being bulk-mailed to the homes in ©In a little you think you can make me a Christian." San Pedro. In this way we hope to find more ©In a little© may be either ©with a few words© or ©in honest hearts." a short time.© " This may rob the preacher of a good appeal text, but it corrects a misunderstanding of what the original simply states. You will enjoy this very readable book. CLIFFORD A. REEVES. The Stranger in the Black Suit (Continued from page 37} This is not the Seventh-day Adventist church WHY FOUR FOR the Mohammedan world I am looking at. This is some new little group GOSPELS? tne popular Gospel is Matthew, for there in the first verse is that has not even bothered to take down the Abraham; and there follows immediately a geneal Adventist sign." ogy, which gives Jesus the distinction and impor And the stranger in the black suit went on tance that such a person should have, as far as his way rejoicing. Mohammedans are concerned. For the . . . person of Roman Catholic background, who has often heard much more about Mary than about the Son of God, the book of Luke is an introduction which "JUST LIKE GOD" A LITTLE girl was one leads from true reverence for Mary to the worship morning reading with of Him who redeemed mankind and stands as the her mother in the New Testament. At length only mediator between God and man. For the phil they came to the well-known verse, "For God osophical Hindu or Buddhist the Gospel of John so loved the world. . . ." Stopping for a mo frequently strikes fire, for here is a point of con ment in the reading, the mother asked, "Don©t tact, and the Word of God begins to live. For the you think it is wonderful?" native of most aboriginal societies, the best book is Mark, which has no difficult genealogy (as do Mat The child, looking surprised, replied, "No." thew and Luke), no series of Old Testament allu The mother, even more astonished, repeated sions (as in the beginning of Luke), and no philo the question. sophic declarations (as "In the beginning was the Then the little daughter replied, "Why no, Word"). Here in Mark is the story of a man who was baptized, recognized by God, and then submit Mamma, it would be wonderful if it were any ted to temptation a story which moves quickly into body else; but it is just like God!" The Min the realm of all men©s understanding. EUGENE A. ister©s File Service. [See ad on page 49. EDI NIDA in God's Word in Man's Language. TORS.] APRIL, 1955 Page 47 E W S &u.tteni

[Unless otherwise credited, the following news items are Protestantism." Envisaged in the plan is ^[ Two stores in the Thriftway Grocery chain, one the United Church of Christ, which would bring in suburban Mission, Kansas, and the other in Over into one body three types of churches that already land Park, Kansas, shared their profits with local recognize one another©s ministries and sacraments, churches during January. Purchasers were given but operate under different forms of organization. green sales slips. Pastors who brought in these slips These, the document says, usually are designated got 2 percent of the total amount. The stores urged as Congregational, Episcopal, and Presbyterian. members and friends of churches to save the slips f A plan to unite the three major Presbyterian and present them to their favorite pastor. bodies in this country has been defeated by Southern Presbyterians. Three fourths of the 86 presbyteries in the Southern church had to approve the union proposal to put the denomination officially on VOICE OF PROPHECY record as endorsing it. The Presbyterian Church in MINISTERIAL CLUB the U.S.A. and the United Presbyterian Church have consistently indicated they are in favor of THE welcome hand is out to any union. All but one of 131 presbyteries of the Pres ordained or licensed Adventist min byterian Church in the U.S.A. that have so far ister to join the Voice of Prophecy voted have approved a proposed merger of the three major Presbyterian bodies in the United Ministerial Club. Here is the club plan States. Presbyteries of the three churches will cease for those who may not be familiar voting this spring, when the results will be reported with it: at their respective General Assemblies. By sending a contribution of four dollars, or more, you will receive from ^j Present trends point toward separation of church the Voice of Prophecy, without the ne and state in Norway, it was agreed by speakers at cessity of writing a request, each book- the annual meeting in Norway of the Council of for-the-month for the ensuing year, the Organizations. The council is the central coopera Voice of Prophecy News, and copies of tive agency of 11 groups affiliated with the (Lu theran) Church of Norway. Einar Amdahl, general all radio sermons plus any other spe secretary of the Norwegian Missionary Society, said cial material that may be prepared. he does not believe it possible that the bonds be Many of our ministers have been tween church and state can long be preserved in consistent members of the Voice of this country. Prophecy Ministerial Club for many years and have found much useful ma Los Angeles 53, tion had failed to eradicate religion in Russia. California. D. V. POND The statement, he said, called for an end to social and political pressure in the struggle against reli gion, and declared that henceforth the opposition Page 48 THE MINISTRY must be based on ideological grounds alone. It quoted the Soviet constitutional provision that both religion and antireligion must be free, and added that a man could be both a good Russian citizen and PREACH also a Christian, Canon Raven declared. The state ment, he added, was interpreted in the British press MORE EFFECTIVELY to mean a renewal of a full-scale "anti-God" cam paign, whereas its actual wording constituted an by having at your finger tips— admission that this policy had failed. GOOD ILLUSTRATIONS If IN BRIEF. American churches spent more than APT QUOTATIONS $588,000,000 on new buildings in 1954, an all-time QUOTABLE POETRY high, according to preliminary estimates by the Here it is: • A system of resource filing • A growing Departments of Commerce and Labor. And the core-file of selected resources—attractive—convenient Government economists predicted that more than —usable—in packets of 100—16 packets in all. §600,000,000 worth of construction would be under Also New Bible Sermon Starter Service taken by churches this year. . . . New construction in 1954 by the nation©s nonpublic schools and col ORDER NOW! leges hit an all-time high of $560,000,000 or $124,- Sample packet 51; $4.75 for 5 packets; $15.25 for all 16. 000,000 more than in 1953, the Departments of More details and free sample entries on request. Commerce and Labor reported. . . . Qualified women will be admitted as regular students in the The Minister's File Service Harvard Divinity School beginning in the fall of 3435 W. Van Buren St. Chicago 24, III. 1955. They will pursue the same three-year graduate course of study offered for men. In most other RS'S'S'ZKS'S'aSiSS'S'S'iS^ seminaries women have been admitted only for spe cial, shorter courses. . . . Representatives of the Con gregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church have mapped a program of joint activities by the two denominations prior to their projected union in 1957. .... American Lu theran groups sent a total of 284 missionaries the largest number in eight years to 18 countries dur ing 1954. . . . Dutch Catholics are planning to send i\GRAND RAPIDS 6, MICH. 10,000 Bibles to Iron Curtain countries by balloon, the Vatican Radio announced recently. ... A The HOTOMATIC Instantaneous Automatic Gas 12-week course designed to acquaint ministers and WATER HEATER theological students with problems of mental illness Will Supply ALL The Hot Water Needed For and personality disorders is being offered by the chaplain©s department of the State hospital for BAPTISTRIES Church Kitchens, Rest Booms, Etc. Heats 450 the insane in Raleigh, North Carolina. . . . En GPH, 20° Rise. 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with the exception of Charleston, South Caro Our meetings should be made intensely lina, where forty-three were baptized in one interesting. They should be pervaded with month. the very atmosphere of heaven.—Mrs. E. G. White in Review and Herald, Nov. 30, "A number of weeks before we go into a 1886. city, the pastor and church members take our Bible lessons and our health lessons to the homes of the people. The layman who enrolls the individual continues to call once a week CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS with new lessons. They are graded by the lay Advertisements appropriate to The Ministry, appear ing under this heading, four cents a word for each man and returned each week to the student. insertion, including initials and address. Minimum charge, one dollar for each insertion. Cash required When the meetings begin, the student is en with order. Address The Ministry, Takoma Park, Wash couraged to attend. ington 12, D.C., U.S.A. "He has already heard about the Cemer evan gelistic team and its work. A series of health BIBLES REBOUND articles is run in the local newspaper to build Old Bibles Rebound. A price, binding and style to meet every interest. We have found that health articles do need. Quality workmanship guaranteed. Write for price folder. Morris Bookbinding Co., 1025 Nichols Ave., Green much more for us than straight Bible articles. wood, Miss. l-12t The members give us names; then special in vitations are sent when we start the campaign. ______CATALOG—FREE______From the opening night there is an afterservice Thousands of "Hard to Find" Theological books and sets now in stock. Write for free catalog. Complete libraries pur every night. This is a twelve-minute health class, chased. Kregel's Bookstore, Grand Rapids 6, Michigan. 2-12t which we announce at the close of the regular service. Almost everyone stays. It is amazing ______OBJECT TALK SUPPLIES______to see how the prejudice begins to break down You Can Entertain for all occasions with our Chalk Talk Ma terial. Send 10 cents for our illustrated catalog. Balda Art at the very first meeting, not through the ser- Service, Dept. 88, Oshkosh, Wis. 1- Page 50 THE MINISTRY MINISTERIAL BOOK CLUB FIRST QUARTER 1955

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CONSULTATION SERVICE MANY workers and the principles of salesmanship. They have ON ASTRONOMY SERMONS avoid refer said, ©I will never have time to tell all of this to ence to astron the housewife. She is too busy.© My reply has always omy in their Bible studies and sermons for fear of been: ©You don©t acquire all this knowledge for exposing ignorance in a highly specialized scientific the benefit of your prospect but for the benefit of area and rightly so. However, astronomy, when the yourself. If you know your product from A to Z. elementary principles are understood, can be an you will have a feeling about it that is difficult to effective and inspiring support to our preaching describe. You will be so positively charged, so forti of the third angel©s message. There are few more fied, so strengthened in your own mental attitude effective answers to modern skepticism and the that you will be irresistible.© " presumptuous pride of the human heart. There are A worker in the cause of God must also know few better evidences of the Sabbath truth via cre his "product." He must be so familiar with everv ation. branch of the message that he will be on fire with Ralph A. Wright, of Worcester, Massachusetts, it. Ellen G. White had this in mind when she wrote founder of Astronomy Charted, is a devoted years ago in Gospel Workers, p. 105, 1915 edition, Seventh-day Adventist. For many years he has car "Be sure that you know the real principles of the ried a burden to supply our workers with astron truth; and then when you meet opponents, it will omy material, new discoveries, helpful statements, not be in your own strength; an angel of God will and especially scientific evidence demonstrating the stand by your side, to help in answering every ques validity of Spirit of prophecy statements on this tion that may be asked. Day by day you are to be subject. shut in, as it were, with Jesus; and then your words Now comes good news. For those workers of us and example will have a strong influence for good." who have frequently wished that we might have at hand expert counsel and guidance on this subject, Ralph A. Wright, amateur astronomer and highly respected in professional circles, is making available "BOOK OF ACCORDING to Religious News to our workers mimeographed material on the sub THE MONTH" Service, Dr. John L. Slaugh ject of astronomy. Together with this he promises ter, pastor of First Baptist a consultation service in your preparation of ser church in Spartanburg, South Carolina, picks a book mons on astronomy. All this is available at a very of the Bible for each month and asks his congrega nominal fee that will barely cover expenses for our tion to read it all during the month. For one eve brother, who has an urgent, yet unselfish burden ning service he preaches on the "book of the to see this approach used more extensively in evan month." Attendance at this service always exceeds gelistic and revival work. He has correlated all the that of other evening services. Bible texts on astronomy, as well as all the avail The pastor believes that more Bible reading is able statements from the Spirit of prophecy. These necessary for his congregation to fully appreciate texts and statements, together with quotations from his sermons. the world©s leading astronomers, will, we believe, He also has utilized other Bible reading promo be of great value to any of our evangelists and tions. One of these was to have members read the youth leaders interested in the subject. Bible through, using a schedule for the whole year. For full details write to: Ralph A. Wright, Another was to ask them to read once a day for Astronomy Charted, 33 Winfield Street, Worces seven days in a particular chapter for each week in ter 2, Massachusetts. the year. But by far the most successful has been the "book of the month" idea.

KNOW YOUR ARTHUR DUNN is credited with "PRODUCT" the following pertinent state PERSONAL ACTS AN AMERICAN worker is ment: "I have drilled hundreds OF WORSHIP deeply impressed with the of salesmen, and the principal weakness that I have reverence exhibited in our discovered in most of them has been their failure European churches. One practice which tends to to realize the importance of knowing everything set the mood and seal the behavior of the wor possible about their product and getting such shiper in the house of God is the simple act of knowledge before they start to sell. I have often kneeling or bowing the head upon finding one©s found salesmen who get impatient at the prelimi seat. It would be a breach of etiquette for a Euro- nary time required for the study of their product (Continued on page 50} Page 52 THE MINISTRY