FAR EASTERN DIVISION

Sal/alkali Church Dedicatiom

By Mrs. Hazel Howard Peters

The new church building in Sandakan, Sabah (formerly North Borneo), which was dedicated on September 18, 1965. The church members formerly met in the old frame house seen at the left.

P. SORENSEN, president of C the Far Eastern Division, and H. W. Bedwell, president of the Southeast Asia Union, both from Singapore, were guests who took part in the dedication service of the new Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sandakan, Sabah, formerly North Borneo, located at Beatrice Road, on Sabbath afternoon, September 18, at 3 o'clock. Pastor Sorensen was the guest speaker for this dedication service, and Pastor Bedwell offered the dedicatory prayer. Pastor Andrew Peters, president of the Sabah Mis- sion, gave the welcome, after which Pastor Chin Kong Loi, pastor of the Sandakan Church, and Mr. Cheah Sin Boo read Psalm 100 in Chinese and English, respectively. The reading of the Scripture was followed by prayer by Pastor V. L. Interior view of the new Sandakan church. Kon, retired pastor from Bangkok, VOLUME FIFTY-ONE NOVEMBER, 1965 NUMBER ELEVEN who was visiting his old home town of Sandakan. Following Pastor Sorensen's dedi- catory sermon, Pastor Samuel Tsai, pastor of the Jesselton Church, read the Act of Dedication, which was followed by Pastor Bedwell's dedi- catory prayer. Mr. Cheah gave an instrumental solo, "Bless This House." A liberal thank offering was received from those present for the dedication service. The congregation took part in the singing of the hymn, "The Church Has One Foundation." This beautiful church building was designed by Mr. Parker Kwan of Sandakan, and he was present for the dedication of this lovely Pastor C. P. Sorensen delivering the dedicatory sermon for the new monument for God in Sandakan. Sandakan church. Pastor Chin Kong Loi, pastor of the church, translated Approximately 150 people attended the sermon. the service. In the morning, the members had met for the first time for their Sab- bath school and church service in this brand new building. The Sab- bath morning sermon was given by Pastor Bedwell. Pastor V. L. Kon conducted the first baptism ;n the new church when five candiates were baptized. The dedicatory serv- ices were held in the afternoon.

South Philippines

Basilan Island and Muslim Conversions By T. C. Cabuluna, President Western Mindanao Mission ASILAN ISLAND is about 178 miles in circumference. It is Bsurrounded by many small islands. Officials who participated in the dedication service: Left to right: Mr. The soil is so fertile that the people Cheah Bin Boo, Pastors V. L. Kon, H. W. Bedwell, C. P. Sorensen, call it "treasure island." It is cover- Andrew Peters, Chin Kong Loi, and Samuel Tsai. ed with beautiful hills and moun- tains. Many beautiful streams flow Mr. Parker Kwan, the architect who designed the Sandakan church, was over the lowlands and water the present for the dedication. In the picture he is seen handing the key to rice fields. The riches of God's the door to Pastor Andrew Peters. handiwork in the beauty of nature are well manifest on this island. The island is almost entirely in- habited by Muslims. They are divid- ed into many tribes but the three main tribes are well scattered over this big island. These tribes differ largely from one another in char- acteristics and costumes. The Iya- kans are the most law abiding of these tribes. The educated Muslims are from this tribe. The second tribe is the Taosogs. They are war like and therefore less progressive. A third tribe is called Badjaos and they are looked down upon and considered the lowest class. They are content to live in bancas over Niere and Brother C. S. Rosco to work for our Muslim friends. They started preaching in February, 1964, and continued their effort for four months. Surely God blessed their work and dormant seeds of truth implanted by the former servants of the Lord, plus many more newly- sown seeds, together found the way to fruitage. In the month of June, 1965, 24 souls were baptized, mostly from the Muslim faith, and there was great joy and gratitude among the workers and laymen in the area. Two very important Muslim la- dies with royal blood have cast their lot with God's advent people. One is Sister Aida Salih, called Dayangdayang Jahida by the Mus- lims of Lamitan where she lives, or Princess Jahida by her Christian friends. She is the niece of Princess Tarhata of Jolo and of Sultan Ki- ram of North Borneo. The other young Muslim lady is Sister Vic- toria Norma Salih, a cousin of Ai- da. She is also highly regarded by the inhabitants of Basilan. Severe Trials for the Muslim Ladies At the outset, while young in faith, these ladies met with severe trials. The removing of the orna- ments and jewelry from their dec- orated bodies brought great mock- ery upon them. Their persecuting Aida Salih (right) and Victoria Norma Salih (standing, center) are recent relatives told them that they would converts from Mohammedanism. District Leader C. S. Rosco is at be considered dead or outcasts the left. from the higher social circles to which they had formerly belonged. the water around the island. They vert that first year, making the They were told that without the hunt and fish for their food and total membership of the Sabbath ornaments they are just as naked never care to get an education. school just four. No one among as those without garments and are Basilan Island has a population the Muslims enbraced the message. thus deserving of the mercles of of 300,000 people, more or less. In 1932 Pastor Sumicad was moved onlookers same as the beggars. Today many immigrants from other to Davao and Basilan Island was But these noble ladies bravely countries seek new homes on this left without a successor for eighteen answered that they would rather beautiful island. The plantations years. suffer going along life's highway that there are on the fertile is- In 1950, Pastor Basconsilio was naked and as outcasts than to stick land are owned by foreigners from sent to Zamboanga City to launch to the ancient faith that is without Europe and America. We are an- an effort which he was advised to God and gives no assurance of sal- ticipating the time when our own conduct at Lamitan, the largest vation. This is indeed a wonderful Filipinos will occupy the remaining town of Basilan Island. He stayed manifestation of the wonderful uncultivated areas and thus keep there for one year but not a single workings of the Holy Spirit upon the wealth and splendor in the Muslim convert. This simply reveals the hearts of men. hands of our own people. how hard it was to win these Mus- In the accompanying picture, Sis- The work of evangelizing the lim friends away from Moham- ter Aida is standing at the left of island is of interest too. In 1930 medanism. A few interests were her cousin, Victoria, who joined this island was still a part of the slowly reviving but a change of her in the baptism. With them is East Visayan Mission. The mission assignment for Pastor Basconcilio C. S. Rosco, the district leader of committee voted for the late Pas- came and thus he did not realize the area who worked with Pastor tor Sumicad to evangelize the Mus- any fruits from his year of toil. Niere in the crusade. We solicit lims. He was the first missionary Fourteen more years elapsed with your prayers for the elderly lady, to speak Taosog. He was able to few developments in the penetra- Victoria's mother, and her husband organize the first Sabbath school on tion of our message into this fair who are now receiving Bible studies the island in 1931, in a house owned island. In 1964, Western Mindanao from Miss A. Leopoldo, our Bible by a certain Mrs. Andrea Rubio, Mission, to which Basilan presently instructor for that area. Seven more an Bocana from Ilocos Norte. It is belongs, sent two energetic evangel- souls are being prepared for bap- reported that she was the only con- ists in the persons of Pastor D. M. tism. All are Muslims. 4 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

THE Biennial Council of the Far Eastern Division is scheduled to take place in Hong Kong Novem- Division lgiennial Council iii _Hong Kong ber 29 to December 7, according to Pastor C. P. Sorensen, Division President. By D. A. Roth, Assistant Delegates from throughout the Division Secretary entire territory of the Far Eastern Division are expected to attend. General Conference representatives to the meeting will include Pastor W. E. Murray, Vice-President; Pas- tor K. H. Emmerson, Assistant Treasurer; Pastor J. Ernest Edwards, Secretary of the Home Missionary Department; and Pastor W. A. Higgins, Associate Secretary of the Publishing Department. The biennial council will be pre- ceded by two advisory councils—the Publishing and Home Missionary Departments. Other meetings to take place in Hong Kong include that of the Publishing Sales Devel- opment Committee; the Board of Regents; and the Far Eastern Acad- emy Board of Trustees. According to Pastor Sorensen, many important items will be taken up during the days of the Council including appropriations for 1966; election of union mission officers; and general plans for the progress of the work of God for the next year in the Division territory. This is the first time in a number Pastor W. E Murray of years that the meeting has been Pastor H. K. Emmerson held in Hong Kong.

Dr. Ralph F. Waddell Receives Doctorate in Public Health

R. Ralph Forest Waddell, medi- D cal secretary of the Far East- ern Division, has had another set of initials placed at the end of his name. Dr. Waddell already has several degrees—B. A., M. D., and M. P. H & T. M. Recently he received Dr. P. H., a doctorate in Public I-Tgalth from Tulane University, New Or- leans, Louisiana, U. S. A. He work- ed on this degree when he was home on furlough and it was con- ferred on him in absentia in August, 1965. His thesis was on a topic of interest to Far Easterners, namely "The Role of Protestant Christian Medical Mission Activities in Pre- Pastor J. E. Edwards Pastor W. A. Higgins ventive Medicine in the Far East." November, 1965 FAR EAS I ERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 5

Dr. Waddell is a graduate of Dr. Waddell's wife is a registered Beverly Tarr, and her husband, Pacific Union College where he nurse and has a Master's degree Dr. John D. F. Tarr, reside in received his Bachelor of Arts de- in Public Health. She serves as Pasedena, California. Carlene Lam- gree in 1931. He then went south assistant medical secretary of the beth, their younger daughter, and to the Seventh-day Adventist Medi- Far Eastern Division. The Waddells cal School, now Loma Linda Uni- have three children. The youngest, her husband, Harold Lambeth, a versity, where he received his M. D. Ralph, is a student at Far Eastern junior dental student, live in Loma degree in 1936. His Master's degree Academy. Their elder daughter, Linda, California. in Public Health was obtained from Tulane University in 1961. Dr. Waddell began his service to the Far East in 1937 when he 'b -1)a 1) 1) 1) D 1)1) 1) 1) 1`. went to Bangkok, Thailand, to be- come director of the Bangkok Mis- ) -D'b1)'bobl)bbbibibbibbT

Dr. R. F. Waddell, Division Medical Secretary.

sion Clinic, under the sponsorship of the Seventh-day Adventist de- nomination. During the war years, 1942-1945, he was medical director of the Boulder Sanitarium and Hos- pital, Boulder, Colorado, U. S. A. After the war, he returned to the Bangkok Sanitarium and Hospital where he served as medical director SILVER AWARD WINNERS from 1946 to 1953, and from 1955 to 1960. He was an associate sec- retary of the medical department Seven students of the Far Eastern Academy were the first to receive of the General Conferenee for a the MV Silver Award medallions in the Far Eastern Division. They were two-year period, 1953-1955. He has served in his present position since as follows (left to right:) Karen Downing, Singapore, Catherine Hilliard, 1958. Japan; Norwyn Ludden, Singapore; Kathy Coffin, Singapore; Douglas Dr. Waddell is licensed to practice Brown, Philippines; Kathleen Holm, Indonesia; and Merlin Ekvall, Philip- in the states of Oregon, California, pines. Faculty members (kneeling) Don Aldridge, Betty Millard, and and Colorado in the United States, as well as in Canada and Thailand. Jack Staddon of the Far Eastern Academy supervised the program. He is registered with the General Medical Council, London. He has The award winners were especially thrilled to have Pastor John had graduate training at the New Hancock, associate MV secretary of the General Conference, on hand York Postgraduate Medical School, the College of Medical Evangelists, to present the hard-earned awards. This ceremony marked the completion and Tulane University. of a strenuous, 9-month program of physical and cultural activities. 6 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

that reason, as they had done with other parents, the sisters went to Brother Elias to offer him sizeable benefits if he would only consent off to return Rose-Marie to them. Vhey Are lumbered Od's Records "Brother Elias thanked them for their exceptional generosity and as- By Sylvia Powers sured them that he could no longer entrust his daughter to them, for they were not able to instill in her the element of education which he (The 13th Sabbath Overflow Offering the first quarter of 1966 will come believed most essential. Only the to the Inter-American Division. A secondary school in the French West Seventh-day Adventists could do Indies is one of the projects that will benefit.) that. "Today Rose-Marie's companions, who were enticed by false promises, URING a summer training "The Edward Elias family illus- are plunged into a sinful life in trates the courage of those who the world, while our former student D school for workers of the is the mother of a zealous little Franco-Haitian Union, Marcel Pe- staunchly voted for Christian edu- cation whenever the enemy's voice family, faithful to the standards of rau, then president of the French the church." Guiana Mission, made a moving sounded from one side or the other. appeal for someone who would be Brother and Sister Elias had long Testifying to the sound results of willing to minister to the great prayed for a church school in St. Christian education in their eldest multitude of unnumbered Indians Laurent. The moment their dream daughter, Brother and Sister Elias in his field. So stirred were his was realized, these brave members assured Pastor Jean-Pierre that they hearers by the great need for a hurried to take their children from are ready to make any sacrifice ne- worker that every young man in the worldly schools they were at- cessary so that their children still in the audience offered to go. tending and put them in our school. their care—Catherine, Therese, An- "Among the three children, whom toinette, Elie, and Eliezer—will ma- So it was that Ner Jean-Pierre, the nuns did not wish to release ture not only into good church an experienced soul winner, left his at any price, was Rose-Marie, the members tomorrow, but also into home country of Haiti to go to eldest daughter of the Eliases. For workers in the Master's vineyard. St. Laurent du Maroni in French Guiana, S. A., to work among the Pastor Ner Jean-Pierre and the Elias Family. remnants of the Carib and Tupi- Guarani tribes who live along the river's edge. These clean, quiet, peace-loving Indians still follow an- cient tribal customs. No one knows how many there are, for they are not counted as citizens of the coun- try. Pastor Jean-Pierre's first work was to organize a church school for the children of his flock. Recall- ing that experience, he writes: "Well aware of the value of such an institution in their midst, enemies made it a special target of attack. They began their prejudicial work among interested families, calling attention to real and imaginary de- ficiencies in our school. They sug- gested that parents should not con- tinue to send their children to our school. They assured them that they were wasting the children's time. Nuns, who wanted to take the In- dian children from us at any price, made attractive monetary promises to parents if they would return the children to them. Some parents were bribed, but happily in every crisis the Lord raised up men of faith who never stooped to bend the knee to Baal, whatever the cir- cumstances. dot/. 9,ciaber, 1965 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 7

Very soon all our Indian believers will quit their primitive status to become French citizens. They are fulfilling the legal requirements as outlined in the instructions received from government authorities, so that citizenship may be accorded them as soon as possible. That change will bring remarkable im- provement in their standard of living. The Eliases and many others thank God for thus making easier their task of preparing their children for holy service. For these families, thirsting for an education, a French school near- er French Guiana than the one in Haiti, which is about 2,000 miles away, will be a special blessing. Such a boarding school in the French West Indies would answer that great need. On the Thirteenth Sabbath re- member the uncounted Indians in French Guiana who are being counted in God's records as His faithful children. They yearn for a Christian education. They want to work for the church they have learned to love.

Japan

Groundbreaking for the New Kamakura Church

By K. Kuniya, President North Japan Mission ROUNDBREAKING ceremo- G nies for the new Kamakura church were held on June 24, 1965. Pastor E. E. Jensen, secretary-treas- Pastor K. Kuniya, Mrs. Fusako Ishibashi, and Pastor E. E. Jensen urer of the Japan Union Mission, breaking ground for the Kamakura church. expressed the feelings of joy on the part of the Kamakura church mem- bers, the North Japan Mission, and West Indonesia Hospital) School of Nursing during the Japan Union Mission. Fusako the simple but impressive com- Ishibashi, a faithful member of mencement exercises held on August the Kamakura church, donated the 13-15, 1965, at the Bandung Sev- funds to erect this house of God. Rumah Sakit Advent enth-day Adventist church. With It is truly a gift which has been "To Serve God and Humanity," as accepted with gratitude and humble- School of Nursing their Class Aim, and "Happiness ness. Comes in Serving Others," as their Others present for this important Graduates Nine Class Motto, and with inspiring occasion were Hiroshi Kuniya, pas- messages and admonition from tor of the Kamakura church; the By Mrs. E. B. K. Supit their commencement speakers, these president and the secretary-treasurer nine new graduates join the ranks of the North Japan Mission, and TWO young men and seven young of Seventh-day Adventist nurses church members and friends. 1 ladies were recently added to throughout the world with a clearer It is hoped that the new building the gradually increasing number of vision, greater determination, and will be ready for occupancy by the alumni of the Rumah Sakit Advent renewed consecration to serve God end of October. (Bandung Seventh-day Adventist faithfully, and to help finish His 8 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

Two young men and seven young women recently graduated from the School of Nursing at the Bandun7, Sanitarium and Hospital. At the left we have the class with Dr. and Mrs. Jess C. Holm in the center, and on the right the teachers in the school and the examination committee. In the dark uniform is Dr. A. Sabu.

Korea

Korean Union College Dateline

• Korean Union College has sub- mitted an application to the city of Seoul for permission to open a Middle School (grades 7-9). When approved this will provide educa- tional opportunities from elementa- ry school through senior college on a single campus. It will also provide an excellent opportunity for practice The graduates with their sponsor, Mrs. Juul Pangkey. teaching for the Department of Education of the college. work through the medical ministry, school of Nursing, the government • The Ministry of Education re- the "right arm of the message." teachers and members of the exami- cently authorized the Korean Union Pastor Boaz J. Dompas, of the nation committee headed by Dr. A. College summer sessions to be rec- Department of Religion, gave the Sabu, who heads the schools of ognized as training sessions for the Consecration address on August 13, nursing of West Java Province, who upgrading of teachers for the gov- at 7:00 p. m. Pastor T. D. Manul- have all in one way or another ernment teaching certificates. lang, VOP, radio and TV depart- helped the members of this 1965 ment secretary of the West Indone- graduating class finish their course, • The building plans for a US sia Union, was the speaker for the and get ready for devoted service $18,000 Home Economics and cafe- Baccalaureate service on Sabbath, in the Lord's vineyard. teria building have been approved August 14, and George Fisher, pres- Thirty new students have applied and it is hoped that construction ident of Indonesia Union College, for admission to the School of can begin in April, 1966. The cafe- was the Commencement speaker. Nursing this school year, 1965-1966. teria will use steam for food prepa- For the benefit of the non-English With only nine leaving us and ration and heating. speaking friends, relatives, and visi- thirty-five coming in, the future of tors of the graduates, the com- our school looks bright and hope- • A class in agriculture, under mencement address was translated ful. Our army of nurses is bound the direction of Mr. Lee Sang Won, into the Indonesian language by to increase not only in number but bought, fed, and cared for 20,000 Amos Simorangkir, dean of Indone- also in strength. silk worms as a laboratory project. sia Union College. More power to the Nightingales • Lee Yung Lin, who has spent Thanks be to God for His con- of our church! We solicit your a year at Reading University in stant guidance and leadings and prayers in behalf of our School of England on a Colombo Plan Schol- to many others, including the doc- Nursing that its ministry may be arship, recently returned to the Col- tors, graduate nurses and super- truly fruitful and its mission suc- lege. On his trip around the world, visors, teachers and the staff of the cessfully accomplished. he visited 28 countries. November, 1965 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLO OK 9

• Oh Jai Yoon, Bible instructor Many expressed their deep ap- at Korean Union College academy preciation for these meetings and for the past four years, departed for Southeast Asia recounted the blessings they had Andrews University recently where received from the discussions. Our he will study for a BD degree. attendance at the prayer meeting increased greatly during this special • Lee Key Ton, former college school of prayer. dean of administration. left Korea The School of Prayer for further studies at Oklahoma After we had exhausted the sub- University. jects listed in The Ministry, which By T. K. Chong, Pastor took about six weeks, we asked the • Recently the worst drought in brethren, What next? We received Korea in sixty years was followed E of the Balestier Road Eng- the unanimous answer to carry on. by the worst rains and floods in the W lish church in Singapore be- We chose the book Steps to Christ past seventy years. The drought lieve in keeping up with what the to be studied chapter by chapter necessitated the purchase of addi- other churches in our denomination and so our School of Prayer con- tional expensive pumping and irri- are doing so that we can receive tinued until the end of July when gation equipment for the college the blessings we need so much in the evangelistic meetings for the farm and rice lands. The extensive these troublous times. month of August began. The pre- rains caused heavy erosion on some sentation each week took about In organizing the School of Pray- of the land of the college. fifteen to twenty meetings and the er, we first selected a committee of speaker used different methods of • Pastor C. A. Williams, chair- men and women to formulate plans presentation—oral or written quiz- man of the college board of direc- for the same. This was a new zes, sermonettes, etc. When there tors, announced the establishment experience for all of us and so we were panel discussions, the mem- of the Institute of Socio-Religious followed the instructions in the bers of the same would get together Research at KUC. Professor Lee special issue of The Ministry for beforehand to pray and to distribute Yung Lin was appointed its direc- the conducting of a School of Pray- the questions to the members so tor. er. Several copies of the Devotional that they might have time for prep- Guide for the School of Prayer were • The board of directors voted ordered and our members were en- aration. the following appointments at its couraged to secure a copy for them- The blessings derived from the midyear session: Acting Dean of selves. Our school began on Wed- school of prayer were beyond ex- Academic Affairs, Kim Chong Wha; nesday night, March 10, 1965. This pectations. It was heartening to see Librarian, Cho Don Ha; Chairman was the program we followed: We church members taking a keen in- of Department of Education, R. E. had an opening song and this was terest in the topics presented by in- Klimes; Academy Principal, Le followed by the theme song, "At dividuals of experience and to hear Kyung Ill. First I Prayed for Light." Next the lively participation in the dis- someone, who had been previously cussions. Time and again the mem- • The largest summer session in chosen, spoke on the different bers were told to wait until others the history of KUC opened with aspects of prayer as listed in The had finished speaking. They were a total of 160 students. In addition Ministry. We had a different speak- anxious to ask a question, stress a to the SDA teachers who usually er each Wednesday night, and the point or to express an opinion. attend, ministers and laymen were speakers were notified a week in Deep down in the hearts of the also in attendance. advance so that they might be brethren was a yearning desire to • The college library recently prepared. The panel discussion fol- know how to pray effectively in acquired a very rare collection of lowed which took thirty to forty order that they might experience early Korean SDA books and minutes. There were five members greater blessings. The School of pamphlets. The collection was do- on the panel, including the modera- Prayer will long be remembered by nated as a part of the 60th anni- tor. A question box had been pro- the members of the Balestier Road versary campaign. It included the vided and it was placed at the church. The spontaneous willingness first Korean tract printed by Sev- church entrance where the members shown by all to make the school a enth-day Adventists and the first could drop in the questions they success is gratefully acknowledged. ten Korean Sabbath School Lesson would like to have discussed. It was Quarterlies. often the case that there was not An Appeal from a Borneo time enough to answer all the ques- tions and they were then held over Mission School Teacher till the following prayer meeting. The discussions were kept within By Hazel Howard Peters the time limit, not allowed to drag on indefinitely. HEN the Sabah Mission When the panel had finished its W recently asked Tommy Golo- presentation, the pastor called on toh, who was teaching the Malay the members to pray by twos and language in the Tenghilan Seventh- threes, requests for prayer having day Adventist School, if he would been presented previously. The form help out and go and teach at Mara- of these prayer seasons varied. The ban for the teacher there had to meeting closed with a hymn and quit due to illness, Tommy respond- benediction. ed like a minuteman and agreed to 10 FAR EAS1LRN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965 teach in this needy and isolated I have some more problems con- `I will build a small church but how school. We bade Tommy goodbye cerning my dwelling at present. My can I build if the mission does not at the docks as he left by ship from bed is worse still, the wire of it is help me buy zinc. If only the mis- Jesselton for Kudat and then he broken. When I am sleeping one sion will buy the eight feet of 25 was to travel on from there to of my shoulders may go through pieces of zinc, I will ask all the Marabau. the hole. But I am not minding too members to erect a small church The following paragraphs are ex- much about it. so that we can have a comfortable cerpts from a letter Tommy Golo- "Last Sabbath I went to visit our place to worship the Lord.' That toh wrote to Pastor Andrew Peters, branch Sabbath school in Baram- man and other members in Baram- president of the Sabah (Borneo) bangon. There are over 20 mem- bangon are waiting anxiously for Mission: bers who gather together in a small help. . . This is all I can write for this time. Thank you a lot. "Dear Sir: house of one of the members there. The owner asked me to write the Sincerely yours in Christ "I appreciate the privilege of 1'. Golotoh, Tommy" writing you again and telling you mission and ask for help. He said, about the conditions of Marabau school and other branch schools. "Here I tell you briefly about the conditions of our school. Our school here is a lonely and dull school. Voice of Youth Svairgelis ii im Hkithet The building is old and yet it is not completed. The windows have no covers. The doors have no covers. By John Harris, Evangelist The benches are mostly already damaged. It happens sometimes when the pupils sit down; what a pity! but instead of sitting com- OUR months of intensive prepa- program, the film "One in Twenty fortable, they fall on the floor. F ration came to an end last Thousand," was shown. I am not critisizing this school con- March on the island of Bhnket Seating had been provided for dition, but I tell you the truth. (Thailand) when twenty teams of several hundred but more than a Even the place where I stay now youth visited some 200 homes in thousand came so many had to is even worse. the Gatu valley and left a new health course lesson each week. remain outside the building. 120 "Our school compound here--buf- graduated from the health course. faloes may come and roam about Just before the opening night of the meetings a graduation program All present were invited to attend because there is no fence at all the Voice of Youth meetings be- around this mission land. When I was held for those who had com- ask the pupils to plant flowers pleted the course. Following the ginning the next night. around the school they will never grow. When I planted some vege- Khun Wanni, one of the youth speakers, pointing to the large, lighted tables near my place, it was not Thai Bible that was the center of the background of the platform. a success. The only way to make any sort of planting a success in this mission land area, and to pre- serve the school building is to fence the compound. But how can that be done? Our people here are all very poor. They could not afford to buy the "thorn fence." "So here again I state this require- ment to request whether the mission could help in the fencing of the mission land. If the mission can help, very good. That is our hope. . . . But I do hope Marabau's needs may be filfilled. "When I discuss about the house where I stay in now. My! what a wonderful house it is for the floor has many holes! The walls and roof have many holes. I can say that the furniture also is mostly old. The kitchen is an old one too. Moment by moment dogs enter through several holes in the walls made by the dogs. There they con- sume all my poor and simple food where it is left while I am in class. November, 1965 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 1f

A part of the group of youth who participated in the Bhuket Voice of Youth meetings with Pastor John Harris (rear center).

class, including the policeman. Fix persons decided for baptism At *he same time. We thank God for His goodness and protection during these meetings. Please pray for those who have decided to continue the studies and thus prepare for baptism.

The Witch Doctor Could Not Help, But . . .

By Hazel Howard Peters HE following experience was T told by Pastor Bibi Koubong during the soul-winning program on Sabbath afternoon during the Sabah Mission biennial session. Sangkee is a very diligent lay member in teaching people about Jesus. He lives in the little kampong Outside appearance of the tabernacle where the meetings were held. of Damai but he walks to the neighboring kampong of Talantang, Many returned for the next three the building was stoned several which is not very far from Damai, weeks of meetings and the taber- times and the sign torn down. to teach the people there about nacle was well filled. It was neces- Nevertheless a goodly number con- Jesus. Talantang is a very small sary to have special meetings for tinued to come. place and there are but a few people the children for so many of them The third phase of the meetings living there. came. At the end of the three weeks' was the Bible Marking Plan. Be- One time Sangkee said that if it meetings by Pastor John Harris, cause of disturbances, a policeman were not for the work of Christ the second phase of the meetings had been assigned to be present. he would not be able to walk to began. A dozen selected and trained Even he entered into the Bible this place. Talantang is in the "low- young people preached the doctrines Marking Plan. After the final meet- lands" area and is often flooded of the Bible. During this period ing of the more than sixty meetings when the rains come and the rivers the success of the meetings aroused held, more than twenty decided to are difficult to cross. Nevertheless the feelings of the Buddhists and continue studies in a baptismal he still goes ahead in spite of many I 2 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965 difficulties for he has a pity for souls who do not know Christ. So Sangkee seeks to labor for the peo- ple there and his work is not in vain. The work seemed to be progress- ing rather slowly, and not many souls had been brought to Christ until he saw a person who was "mad." This man had been to see many witch doctors and they had tried to help him but to no avail. The man remained of unsound mind. The sick man's wife heard about Seventh-day Adventists and about Sangkee and said, "Maybe my hus- band should see Sangkee. Maybe he could heal my husband." When this lady met Sangkee, he was just ready to go and spend the night in a Christian's home. The lady urged Fifty-eight persons gave blood to the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service him to come to their home instead in a four-hour dinic held at the Southeast Asia Union College. Nurses and so he did. from the General Hospital were in charge of the donation program. The lady wanted Sangkee to do what he could to heal her husband An eight-member staff from Singa- our sincere appreciation and thanks who was out of his mind. Sangkee pore's General Hospital, including to all the donors for their generous told the people that they must first a physician, three nurses, two tech- have trust and faith in God. Then gifts of life. We look forward to nicians, and two attendants assisted your continued interest and sup- Sangkee prayed for the sick man. in the four-hour "operation." After he had prayed, Sangkee went port." out and gathered certain roots from The medical officer for Singa- The blood donation program was the jungle to be used for medicine. pore's Blood Transfusion Service the first one in many years to be later expressed appreciation for the conducted at either the college or God blessed the simple remedies mass donation program. In a letter and heard the prayer of faith from to Dr. R. J. Steele at the Youngberg the hospital. The blood given was this devout lay member. Sangkee's Memorial Hospital, S. B. Kwa said, added to the "bank" stored at the prayer was answered and the sick "I would say that the visit was a General Hospital which supplies man's mind was restored to normal. success and hope that we will be blood to all Singapore hospitals. He studied the Bible with the healed able to make the visit a regular Officials say that there is always man and he accepted the truths and feature each term." He then added, a blood shortage. was baptized. Now there are 20 "I'd be grateful if you could convey —D. A. R. people attending the studies at Ta- lantang. Pray for them that more may still accept their Saviour. PICTURE STORY OF THE SABAH YOUTH CAMP

This picture shows the group of young people together with their leaders A "Blood Donor Clinic" who attended the Youth Camp held for one week on the beautiful island of Palau Gaya, off the coast from Jesselton Town, Sabah. Pastor R. E. at SAUC Bartolome, MV secretary of the Sabah Mission, was the director of the camp. About one hundred youth attended the camp. THE Singapore Blood Bank is .I. richer by 15,000 cc's of blood— thanks to the 58 donors who took part in a clinic held at Southeast Union College. Students and faculty members, along with others from the Union Mission, the Press and Youngberg Memorial Hospital helped to supply the big monthly need by sponsoring a "blood donor clinic" in the school library. Two small boats, filled with supplies and campers, made two trips to and from the mainland. The owner of the boat and our boatman (at the left in the picture) is the first Bajau tribesman to be converted from Mohammedanism in Sabah. Palau Island can be seen in the background.

Palau Gaya campers doing their early morning exercises on the wide, white, sandy beach.

Palau Gaya Youth Camp young people attending a service in the "chapel" area, facing the hay. At the left may be seen one of the shelters of the camp.

End of the camp. Two small boats being loaded, in the rain, with the zinc sheets used as roofing for the camp shelters, together with other supplies and the campers. 14 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

On his recent trip to Sabah, Pastor C. P. Sorensen accepted the invitation to speak to the students at the Sabah Training School at Tamparuli. Chapel services are conducted out-of-doors. There are about 180 students attending the training school this year. (Picture at right) A Rungus tribesman with his blow gun whom Pastors Sorensen and Peters passed on their visit to Goshen and Kudat. The trip was made by Land Rover. came the workers of Central, North- ern, and Mountain Province Mis- North Philippines sions. In each meeting the theme, Unity Through Dedication, served to challenge all to live more like the Master. A balanced program of prayer, devotion, Bible study, and promo- jlinisterial institutes in tion was maintained throughout the days of precious fellowship. Valu- able contributions were made to the success of these meetings by Dr. the North Philippine Wan Sydney E. Allen, head of the Bible By R. C. Williams, Ministerial Secretary department of Philippine Union College; Pastors Lewis A. Shipo- wick and Paul H. Eldridge of the WO very profitable institutes for Mission, hosted the ministry of that Far Eastern Division; Pastor Todd ministerial workers were held field along with their co-laborers C. Murdoch, president of the union Trecently in the North Philippine in the South-Central Luzon Mission. mission, and Mrs. Elwood Sher- Union. The YMCA -in Baguio City was rard, Child Evangelism secretary. Newly opened Naga View Acad- the scene of the second gathering. Plans were laid for an increase emy, located in the Southern Luzon To the mile-high city of the pines along all lines of soul-winning activ-

Workers and their wives from Central, Northern, and Mountain Province Missions who attended the min- isterial institute held in Baguio City, Philippines. South-Central and Southern Luzon Mission workers who met at Naga View Academy. ities. Special emphasis was given to ings of the Spirit of God which The Enrollment: the need of organizing our laity for led to a one hundred percent dedi- endeavor adapted to their talents cation and consecration of our The academy offers the first, and interests. Evangelism through teachers and students. Now there second and third years under the children was brought into clearer are only two of our students who 2-2 plan. We have 62 students. 20 focus as each one was reminded are not baptized. These two are girls and 42 boys. We have a very anew of the duties, privileges, and being prepared for baptism in a fine group of young people who opportunities revolving around the special Bible class held every Sab- put in at least 10 hours of manual lambs. bath afternoon. Pastor Teofilo Ba- labor in the kitchen, garden, farm, The Voice of Prophecy depart- rizo, MV and educational secretary, grounds, and janitorial and poultry ment presented a new program of the Central Luzon Mission. led departments. which should provide opportunities in the Week of Prayer from Sep- Ministerial Institute: for the laity throughout the Union tember 17 to 25, 1965. Our goal is to do much for Christ. The basic a one hundred percent Adventist The ministerial institute for the plan is to make available a new academy. South-Central and Southern Luzon Bible course which will be used Mission workers was held at Naga exclusively by the laymen in con- New Engine for Water System: View Academy from August 31 to ducting branch Bible schools in the -September 4. Although accommo- churches. It is hoped that every The North Philippine Union had dations were rather inadequate, yet church throughout the field will very kindly given the academy the the workers knowing our situation conduct at least one such school amount of 6,200 pesos from its were very kind and seemed con- during the year 1966. special funds for the purchase of tented with what we could otfet Each worker returned to his post a 16 horse-power engine to run our them. of duty refreshed, inspired, and turbine pump. The new engine has determined to organize the great already been installed and very Our Garden: army of laymen for the finishing shortly we shall have an abundant The local Bureau of Soils men of the task. The time is at hand for supply of water from our deep well. have recently visited our academy the completion of the commission Fortunately, we also have two big and have decided to launch a fer- and it will be realized quickly as tanks at the ends of the wings of tilizer experiment on our garden. the ministry, church officers, and the administration building which We prepare the plots and seedlings laity join hands in united dedi- catch rain water from the roof of and the bureau provides the fer- cation. the building. These tanks have never tilizer free of charge. They have run dry since the start of school also promised to help us in our on July 19. For this we praise the soybean and rice production. News Items From Naga Lord. View Academy The National Highway: The Academy Dairy: By A. A. Poblete, Principal The national highway which runs About a year and a half ago, the past our school property is almost Week of Prayer: academy started a small dairy with all covered with gravel now. In a 18 cows and two bulls. Within this very short time, we believe that HE first Week of Prayer at period of time, the cows have given transportation to and from the T Naga View Academy has just us 11 calves, and we were able to school will no longer be a problem. closed with the baptism of six of sell the first bull for almost twice Buses and jeepneys can then very our students. We have felt the work- the price we paid for him. easily reach our campus. 16 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

Rice Harvest: 2,872.14 pesos, or 189 percent of Flash its 1,500 basic goal and 142 percent Presently our crop of paliy is HIS is the new record chalked of its 2,000 pesos super goal. The being harvested by our own students Pontiac company reached 1,532.35 and teachers. There are 10 hectares Tup by Philippine Union College pesos or 204 percent of its 750 peso planted to rice this season. This during the last Ingathering cam- basic goal and 153 percent of its harvest will augment our supply of paign. Old records have been shat- 1000 peso super goal. The Corvette this staple crop. tered. New records have been es- Sting Ray company, which reached tablished among which are: this is 1,408.10 pesos or 187 percent of its Dr. Irene Wakeham Joins the first time we reached our basic 750 peso basic goal and 140 percent goal in two days (14,200 pesos) and of its 1000 peso super goal. The PUC Faculty the super goal in three days (20,000 faculty special solicitors Volkswagen pesos); it is the first time we have company reached 4,790.05 pesos or reached the 20,000 peso mark. The R. Irene Wakeham, for ten 177 percent of its 2700 basic goal amount raised this year is 16.5 per- and just 210 pesos short of its 5000 D years on the faculty of Moun- cent more than we reached last year. pesos super goal. tain View College, is the newest The Union Mission Ingathering B. A. Martin was the overall addition to the Philippine Union slogan was: "A Quick Successful Ingathering chairman and P. G. College faculty. She has just arrived Drive in '65." While last year the Miller, college dean, took charge of A from Stanford University, Califer 10 student companies were named the faculty-special solicitors group. nia, U. S. A., where she was award- after insects, this year the 13 com- ed a doctorate degree in Linguistics. panies were named after cars—the More funds are being gathered Her thesis was entitled "Deviations fastest thing on the road in the in as Ingathering is to last till from Standard English in the Writ- Philippines, and all of them did go November 15. ing of Filipino College Freshmen." fast and far, especially the Jaguar —B. B. Alsaybar This is Dr. Wakeman's second company (overseas) which reached time to join our PUC faculty. She is especially remembered for the postwar strength she gave to the faculty when the college was hiving to begin all over again. From 1946 Far Eastern Island to 1951, she served as registrar and at the same time English professor Mission

Vacation Bible Schools Far Eastern Island Mission. For the first time in our history, schools 1 on Siapan and Palau were conducted on the Islands of Siapan and Koror. Both were out- By G. A. Haas, President and standing in their success. Even the SS Secretary, Far Eastern Catholic priest on Siapan told some Island Mission of his members that there was no harm in attending. Of the 29 who 1965 was an outstanding year for attended, 23 were from non-SDA our Vacation Bible Schools in the homes. Our largest school was con-

Leaders of branch Sabbath schools of the Koror Church in the Far Eastern Island Mission. Eleven schools were organized in mid-August.

Dr. Irene Wakeham up to 1954. She is the author of "Oral English," a pamphlet especial- ly designed for Filipinos. The offer- ing also of Oral English as a subject dates back to Dr. Wakeham's Join- ing the faculty. At Mountain View College she served in different capa- cities, including dean of students, registrar and acting president. —B. B. Alsaybar, Principal PUC Academy November, 1965 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 17 ducted on the island of Koror with deterred. "Stop pinching me," he a total enrollment of 360. Of this said, "It is the truth! Grandpa Central Philippines number 261 were from non-SDA should not swear—it's in the Bible." homes. On Guam, 65 of the 102 In Koror the church is organized enrolled were from non-member for effective follow-up work. Eleven Sentence Reduced From homes. The total enrollment of 491 new branch Sabbath schools were children is twice the number en- organized in August. The leader, 32 Years to 7 Years rolled in 1964. Promotion, organi- Hasida Kebukal, said that 98 non- zation and determination did the SDA attended. Reports are incom- OR many years, A. D. Suico, job. plete regarding the second meeting F a tailor by vocation, had work- In Guam a young lad who at- but many of the branch Sabbath ed among the prisoners of Cebu tended the Vacation Bible School schools had doubled their member- City Jail. No one has a complete determined to reform his swearing ship in two weeks. The songs learn- record as to the whereabouts of his grandfather. At the dinner table ed by the pupils in the VBS are converts for after baptism many of he announced that it is wrong to being sung everywhere. them are transferred elsewhere and swear and that Grandpa ought to We believe that as we start plan- contact is lost. stop. His mother pinched him under ning for the Vacation Bible Schools One day last month, a couple the table to get him to change the for 1966 and extend to other islands, appeared at my office. The man topic. But the lad was not easily we will have an enrollment of 1000. introduced himself as a Seventh-day (Turn to page 18.)

East Indonesia

ELEMENTARY TREACHERS' CONVENTION IN NORTH CELEBES

On July 11 the elementary teachers in the North Celebes Mission gathered at the North Celebes Training School for their annual teachers' institute. Pastor E. B. Matahari, educational secretary, led out in a very active institute. He was assisted by Pastor Edward Higgins, president of East Indonesia Union College, and the writer. This year there are 41 schools with an enrollment of 3,500 students and 105 teachers. We praise God for ad- vancing the educational work in this mission. —Paul Emerson, East Indonesia Union Mission Educational Secretary. 18 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

Adventist. I listened attentively to the thrilling story of his sinful life and then his conversion. Teodulo Gonzales was sentenced to 32 years of hard labour by the Court of Justice. From the Cebu jail, where he had been converted, he was transferred to Mutinglupa and lastly to San Ramon Penal Colony in Zamboanga. Because this brother lived the truth while serving his prison term, the authorities gave him absolute pardon after serving only seven years. Three months after having been released, he brought his wife as his first candi- date for baptism. With the Bible as his only tool, Brother Gonzales has for his goal the conversion of his relatives in Mindanao, where he plans to establish his home. In the picture with A. Tupaz (left) are Dr. and Mrs. Jover (center) of —B. R. Arit, President Iloilo City, whom Brother Lupaz won to the truth, two church officers East Visayan Mission and the writer at the extreme right. he was assigned to work in Barrio Reform Project Administration. A Young Man on Fire Bongco, Pototan, Iloilo, where the When he first started his work, he West Visayan Academy is located. had his difficulties. He almost came By S. G. Miraflores The young man not only taught the to the point of resigning due to country folk how to farm but he Sabbath problems. His immediate E is not just another young worked with them. By intruducing boss was not tolerant. When the H man. His outlook is the uplook! modern methods of rice farming, matter was brought to a higher He plans his work and works his he helped the school produce a officer, he was granted "temporary plans. His enthusiasm is contagious. bumper crop of more than 400 concessions." He is still on the job He is impelled and compelled to sacks of rice. and that is now two years ago. work for God and to win souls. On week days he works for a A man with such dedication and Yes, he is a young man on fire. rice harvest. On Sabbaths and Sun- consecration to the Lord and His It is for these reasons that Archi- days he works for a harvest of work is indeed a rare commodity. bald Tupaz deserves special men- souls. He is president of the South- Would to God that there were more tion. Central Iloilo MV Association, and young men in our ranks with the enthusiasm of Archibald Tupaz for Son of the principal of the Dingle MV leader of the Lapaz church. soul winning. High School, and a graduate from Together with other active young the agriculture course in the Central men, he arranged for meetings in Philippine University, with special the Iloilo Provincial Jail, organized 105 Souls Baptized in emphasis on rice culture, Tupaz cottage meetings, and led in activ- was called to be an agricultural ities of MV Target 3000. Negros Mission. Due to his high efficiency rating officer by the Commission on Agri- By F. M. Arrogante, President cultural Productivity under the De- in his government services, Archi- partment of Agriculture and Natu- bald Tupaz has been given the A second baptism of 105 precious ral Resources. The assignment was higher responsibility of being Team A souls won during the evangel- made by lot and, fortunately for us, Leader of a survey unit of the Land istic effort in Dumaguete City under

The second baptism of 105 precious souls by six ministers during the evangelistic effort in Dumaguete City under the leadership of Pastors L. E. Montana and A. B. Savilla, with seven other workers on the staff, was held at the beautiful Palinpinon River on September 5, 1965. November, 1965 FAR EAS TERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 19 the leadership of Pastors L. E. Mon- through extensive visitation and poneio Bagapuro of the Bureau of tana and A. B. Savilla with seven Bible studies by the "Flight to Internal Revenue, and Architect other workers on the staff was con- Space," staff members. Santos Rosales and his daughter. ducted on September 5 at the beau- Converts from different walks of A large number of candidates are tiful Palinpinon River. life and religious affiliations were being prepared for the next bap- Adding these to the previous bap- among those baptized. Some were tisms on September 26 and October tism of 58 persons, we now have businessmen and others were sec- 10. a total of 163 souls received into retaries, government employees, stu- We are soliciting the prayers of the Advent fellowship from Duma- dents and others of private engage- our brethren in behalf of the fruit- guete City and the surrounding ments. Included in the group were ful evangelistic effort in Dumaguete churches and communities covered also the family of Attorney Pa- City.

INTRODUCING TWO NEW MEMBERS OF OUR HEADQUARTERS' ST AFF

Mr. and Mrs. Arnt Krogstad and their two daughters, Geni Karen (right) and Judi Ann, came to Singapore from Guam where Mr. Krogstad served as secretary-treas- urer of the Far Eastern Island Mis- sion. He is now the assistant treas- urer of the Division. Mrs. Krogstad is teaching in the Far Eastern Academy.

Pastor and Mrs. T. V. Zytkoskee and their two daughters, Jacquie (left) and Taryl, are recent arrivals on the Division compound. Pastor Zytkoskee is the acting secretary of the Department of Education. Mrs. Zytkoskee serves as office secretary of that department. They came to Singapore from Korea where Pastor Zytkoskee had served first as pres- ident of Korean Union College and later as MV secretary for the Union. 20 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK November, 1965

Island Union and from there they the North Celebes shortly from NEWS FROM HERE &THERE go to Japan and Korea. Later they, Manila where they have been doing sontannisWe... — - — with Pastor D. A. Roth, will attend graduate work at Philippine Union the two Indonesia Unions' meet- College. • A letter from Mrs. J. M. Ner- ings. Pastors A. E. Gibb and E. L. ness written under date of October Longway will represent the Division DIVISION DIRECTORY 18 brings the sad news of the death at the three Union meetings in the C. P. SORENSEN President A. E. GIBE of Mrs. Thora Thomsen-Mountain Philippines. DON A. Eons . . . Assistant SecretarySecretaair3 on October 9. A sketch of Mrs. Public Relations • Friends of Pastor Le Clare H. D. Jounsox Treasurer Mountain's life will appear in the Reed and family, former workers in A. E. KROGSTAD Assistant Treasurer December OUTLOOK. We do want H. B. LUDDEN Auditor our field, will be pleased to learn E. L. LONOWAY Field Secretary to extend sincerest sympathy to that they are now located in Battle Pastor Mountain and other mem- Creek, Michigan. Pastor Reed is the DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES bers of the family. B. E. OLSON Education assistant chaplain at the Battle T. V. ZYTKOSKEE Acting Secretary, Creek Sanitarium and Hospital. Education • Pastor V. M. Montalban, pres- NELLIE FERREE . . . . Elementary Supervisor ident of the South Philippine Union O Miss Shirley Hutchins of Port- and Parent and Home Education Secretary Mission, reports that during the first land, Oregon, has accepted a call H. E. IVIcCLuart ...... ,.. Sabbath School nine months of this year there have to the Far Eastern Division. She L. A. SHIPOWICK Home Missionary R. F. WADDELL, M.D. Medical been 2,210 baptisms. They reported will arrive early in 1966 and will and Temperance a total of 2,967 in 1964. join the secretarial staff of the head- P. H. ELDRIDGE , Ministerial Association, quarters' office. Currently she is and Radio • Pastor L. E. Montana, Central C. D. MARTIN M. V., and secretary to Pastor W. J. Hackett, National Service Organisation Philippine Union evangelist, reports E. A. 13Romua. Publishing president of the North Pacific 172 baptisms as a result thus far of J. T. MASON Assistant Publishing Union Conference. C. P. SORENSEN Religious Liberty the effort being conducted in Du- M.C. (?) to96 maguete City. The meetings are • Pastor H. E. McClure, Divi- FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK continuing. Among those baptized sion Sabbath School secretary, has DON A. ROTH, Editor returned to Singapore following his MRS. C. P. SORENSEN, Managin.' Editor are a nurse, a lawyer, and an Published monthly as the Official Organ of architect and four members of his furlough in the States. En route tile Far Eastern Division of the General family. home he met appointments in Japan Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. and Korea. 800 Thomson Road, Singapore r1, • Miss Anna Yuhasz, now on the Singapore. • As this issue of the OUTLOOK Postal Address: P. 0. Box 226. staff of the Charles F. Kettering Singapore, State of Singapore. Memorial Hospital in Kettering, goes to press, the men will soon be Price: so cents (US) a year gathering in Hong Kong for the Printed at Malaysian Signs Press Ohio, has accepted a call to become 251 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 73, the director of nursing service of Pre-Councils and Division Biennial Singapore. the Youngberg Memorial Hospital, Council. Two pre-councils are being held this year—publishing and home Singapore. She will fill the place UNION MISSIONS DIRECTORY missionary. The biennial council vacated by Miss Norma Eldridge East Indonesia—A. M. Bartlett, president; when she was called to the Tokyo begins November 29 and closes P. L. Tambunan, secretary-treasurer; Dia- December 7. lan Komo 72, Menado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sanitarium and Hospital. West Indonesia--W. L. Wilcox, president; • Two members of the Division G. E. Bullock, treasurer; S. F. Sitompttl, O The Division office family was office staff have recently conducted Secretary; ?elan Thamrin No. 22, Djakarta. made sad to learn of the death Java, Indonesia. Weeks of Prayer. Pastor T. V. from a heart attack of Gumjorn Japan—W. T. Clark, president; E. E. Zytkoskee was the speaker at the Jensen, secretary-treasurer; 164-2 Onden 3 Sriratprapas, a thirty-five year old Chome, Sliibuya Ku, Tokyo, Japan. meetings at Southeast Asia Union worker in the Thailand Mission. Korea—C. A. Williams, president; C. U. College, and Pastor C. D. Martin Pak, secretary; R. H. Roderick, treasurer; (P. 0. Box i243) 66 Hoi-ki-dong, Tong- He has served in various capacities met with the Youngberg Memorial dai-moon Ku, Seoul, Korea. in the mission. Of late he has work- Hospital family. Central Philippine—E. A. Capobres, pres- ed with the Voice of Prophecy ident; M. G. Jereos, secretary-treasurer; O Dr. C. Delmar Johnson is the (P. 0. Box 3) 356 Gorordo Avenue, T,aliug, programs in Thailand. We know new medical director of the Tokyo Cebu City, Philippines. that our Division family joins in Sanitarium and Hospital. He suc- North Philippine—T. C. Murdoch, president; extending sympathy to the bereaved H. M. Baldwin, secretary-treasurer; (1'. 0. ceeds Dr. Neal C. Wood, Jr.. Dr. Box 4o/) 2039 Donado St. Pasay City, family and to the Thailand Mission. Johnson recently returned to Tokyo Philippines. South Philippine—V. M. Montalban, pres- O A weekend program for the after completing a residency in sur- ident; P. T. Reyes, secretary-treasurer; Seventh-day Adventist servicemen gery in the United States. P. 0. Box 132, Davao City, Philippines. South China Island—C. R. Miller, pres- in Vietnam will be held December • We have received the news ident; D. F. Gilbert, secretary-treasurer; 17-19 in Saigon, reports Pastor C. woo Chung Cheng Road, Taipei, Taiwan. from P. L. Tambunan, secretary- Southeast Asia—H. XV. Bedwell, president; D. Martin. A country-wide "Re- treasurer of the East Indonesia G. 0. Bruce, secretary-treasurer; 25.1 Upper treat" will be held later. Union, that they enrolled their first Serangoon Road, Singapore 13, Singapore Detached Missions • Union Mission sessions will be class of college students on October Far Eastern Island—G. A. Haas, president; held around the circle of the Divi- 6, 1965. Twenty-two have enrolled Arlind Hackett, secretary-treasurer; P. 0. sion beginning in December. Re- in college work in ministerial and Box EA, Agana, Guam. Irian Barat—C. G. Oliver, president; V. presenting the Far Eastern Division teacher training. The school opened Hutabarat, secretary-treasurer; P. 0. Box at these meetings will be Pastors with two teachers, E. W. Higgins ror, Sukarnapura, Irian Beret. (Irian Barat is now one of the missions C. P. Sorensen and H. D. Johnson, and Brother Soriton. Mr. and Mrs. in the West Indonesia Union.) beginning with the South China R. A. Kalangi will be returning to