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Ecstatic experiences were RY self-induced in periods of not uncommon among sin- excitement. In a series of cere Christians in the 1830's By ARTHUR L. WHITE articles we will explore and the 1840's. Some who these experiences in their later became our spiritual historical setting and trace forefathers were involved in Ellen White's relationship to them. These experiences them. As Ellen White recounts may be noted as: (1) Physical her early experience in the prostration; (2) shouting Advent Awakening before the the praises of God; visions were given to her, she (3) speaking in unknown reports a number of occasions when tongues; (4) divine healing. she was left prostrate by the over- As we look back from our position today there whelming presence of the Spirit of God. One appears to be convincing evidence that some of such experience is believed to have taken place these experiences were genuine. There is also in 1843: evidence that some were counterfeit or were "I bowed trembling during the prayers that were offered. After a few had prayed, I lifted up my Arthur L. White is secretary of the Ellen G. White voice in prayer before I was aware of it. . . . I Estate. praised God from Continued on page 4 Editor's Viewpoint Sanctification Now One of the most glorious truths of Christianity is that disposition (e.g., from surliness to sweetness), in physical death is not the end for God's people. There will be a habits (e.g., from drinking and smoking to abstinence), resurrection. "The Lord himself shall descend from in goals (e.g., from wanting to be served to wanting to heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and serve others), in attitude toward God's commandments with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise" (e.g., from denying their authority to seeking divine (1 Thess. 4:16). power for obedience). The certainty of the resurrection is based on the fact "The desire for an easy religion that requires no striv- that Jesus broke the power of the tomb. Exclaimed the ing, no self-denial, no divorce from the follies of the apostle Paul: "Now is Christ risen from the dead, and world, has made the doctrine of faith, and faith only, a become the firstfruits of them that slept. . . . In Christ popular doctrine. . . . The testimony of the word of God is shall all be made alive. . . . Every man in his own order: against this ensnaring doctrine of faith without works."— Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at Ibid., p. 472. his coming" (1 Cor. 15:20-23). "In the light of God's word we are justified in declar- Christians recognize that the idea of the resurrection ing that sanctification cannot be genuine which does not is a mystery "too deep for the human mind to explain or work . . . utter renunciation of the sinful pursuits and even to fully comprehend" (Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 699), gratifications of the world."—Ibid., p. 475. but they believe it nevertheless. They confidently expect Sanctification must take place now, for "the traits of that at Christ's coming cemeteries all over the world will character you cherish in life will not be changed by death be torn up and the redeemed will come forth—babies, or by the resurrection. You will come up from the grave children, boys, girls, men, and women. No wonder the with the same disposition you manifested in your home apostle Paul, contemplating the drama of the resurrec- and in society. Jesus does not change the character at tion, fairly shouted, "0 death, where is thy sting? 0 His coming. The work of transformation must be done grave, where is thy victory?" (verse 55). now."—The Adventist Home, p. 16. "There is no change of Unfortunately, some Christians expect the resurrection character when Christ comes."—The SDA Bible Com- and Christ's second advent to accomplish more than mentary, Ellen G. White Comments, on Rev. 22:14, p. 990. God's Word promises. They believe that the prediction, "When the voice of God awakes the dead, he [the un- "We shall all be changed" (verse 51), involves not merely converted church member] will come from the grave with the body but the character. They seem unconcerned the same appetites and passions, the same likes and dis- about evil habits and unconquered sins in their lives, likes, that he cherished when living. God works no mir- because, as they say, "The Lord will change us when He acle to recreate a man who would not be re-created when comes." he was granted every opportunity and provided with Is their hope based on reality? What change will take every facility."—Christ's Object Lessons, p. 270. place at the coming of Christ and the resurrection? In 1 Corinthians 15:52 and 53 we read: "The trumpet "To Him That Overcometh" shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, What does the True Witness expect of the church of and we shall be changed. . . This corruptible must put Laodicea? "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortal- me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set ity." "The mortal, corruptible form, devoid of comeliness, down with my Father in his throne" (Rev. 3:21). Ellen once polluted with sin, becomes perfect, beautiful, and White put it like this: "Christ lived a life of perfect obe- immortal. All blemishes and deformities are left in the dience to God's law, and in this He set an example for grave."— The Great Controversy, p. 645. every human being. The life that He lived in this world we are to live through His power and under His in- Will Character Be Changed? struction."—The Ministry of Healing, p. 480. "The Lord But will the character be changed? Will love of the Jesus came to our world, not to reveal what a God could world be replaced by love for Christ and heaven? Will do, but what a man could do, through faith in God's power selfishness be replaced by unselfishness? Will jealousy be to help in every emergency. Man is, through faith, to be a replaced by love? Will dishonesty be replaced by hon- partaker in the divine nature, and to overcome every esty? Will habits of self-indulgence be replaced by habits temptation wherewith he is beset."—The SDA Bible Com- of self-control? mentary, Ellen G. White Comments, on Heb. 4:15, p. 929. In his Epistle to Titus, the apostle Paul helps answer Let no one, then, expect the Second Advent or the res- these questions. He says: "The grace of God that bring- urrection to effect a miraculous change that will enable eth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, him to obey God's laws and live the sanctified life. The denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live time to prepare is now. Now is the time for us to sur- soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world" render our will fully to Christ. Now is the time for us to (Titus 2:11, 12). invite Christ to sit upon the throne of our heart. Now is The meaning is clear—God's people are to be saints not the time to obtain Christ's imputed and imparted right- merely in the future world but "in this present world"; eousness. Now is the time for our humanity to be linked they are to live "soberly, righteously, and godly" not with divinity. Now is the time for us to let the early rain merely in heaven but on earth. "The sanctification set do its work so that the latter rain can ripen our charac- forth in the Scriptures embraces the entire being—spirit, ters and prepare us to stand before God without a Media- soul, and body."—Ibid., p. 473. Obviously this calls for tor (see Testimonies to Ministers, pp. 506, 507; Early Writ- changes in all aspects of life. It involves a change in ings. p. 71). K. H. W.

2 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 cess in the search is measured by out- and perhaps elsewhere, as immodest? ward signs, such as miraculous healings Unlike the one attired in a miniskirt, and the speaking in tongues. Probably the wearer of the pantsuit can reach Review the more spectacular feature is this lat- and bend and stretch without exposing ter manifestation, or glossolalia. legs or undergarments. She also can keep

IMP One basic issue is this: Does God give her legs warm, save money on hosiery, the gifts of the Holy Spirit (such as and sit, and climb stairs without embar- prophecy, tongues, healing) to people who rassment. Pantsuits have sleeves and reject His law? Are manifestations of decent necklines. seeming supernatural magnitude an in- The pantsuit is modest, practical, fem- Advent Review & Sabbath Herald inine; it has its place for certain func- 123d Year of Continuous Publication dication of God's favor? How can we tell the difference between charismatic tions performed by nurses, housewives, women gardeners, beauticians, and stock Editor: manifestations that are genuine and KENNETH H. WOOD those that are spurious? clerks. Associate Editors: This week we begin two features that LORRAINE JUBERG DON F. NEUERD, HERBERT E. DOUGLASS, THOMAS A. DAVIS, RAY D. VINE focus on these current phenomena that Takoma Park, Maryland promise to grow in complexity and im- Secretary to the Editor: CORINNE WILKINSON portance as the end of time draws near. Federal Aid Editorial Secretaries: A series of editorials by H. E. Douglass, ROSEMARY BRADLEY, "What Does the Return of Pentecostal There were many decisions that were IDAMAE MELENDY Power Mean?" concentrates on what made at the Autumn Council, but the Art: one which most concerned me was the Director, HAROLD W. MUNSON; God's people should be looking for when Layout, G. W. BUSCH Pentecostal power returns in the last one dealing with Federal aid to educa- Consulting Editors: days. tion. What bothered me most was the ROBERT H. PIERSON, R. R. BIETZ, F. L. BLAND, A series of articles by Arthur L. White, report that there was a straw vote that THEODORE CARCICH, W. I. HACKETT, M. S. NIGRI, NEAL C. WILSON secretary of the Ellen G. White Estate, resulted in four to one in favor of Fed- eral aid. The encouragement to us here Special Contributors: will explore charismatic manifestations C. 0. FRANZ, K. H. EMMERSON, R. R. FIGUHR, in the early history of our church and the in the college was that there were indi- W. R. BEACH, FREDERICK LEE, M. E. LIND, viduals who stood up and defended the R. R. FRAME, P. H. ELDRIDGE, B. L. ARCHBOLD, way the church members developed cri- W. DUNCAN EVA, R. A. WILCOX, R. S. LOWRY, teria in establishing which experiences stand that has long been the policy of M. L. MILLS, C. L. POWERS were genuine and which were counter- this church. Corresponding Editors, World Divisions: Afro-Mideast, R. W. TAYLOR; Australasian, feit. "SDA's and Ecstatic Experiences" ROBERT M. ZAMORA ROBERT H. PARR; Euro-Africa, E. E. WHITE, will contain some material never before Takoma Park, Maryland associate E. KOEHLER; Far Eastern, D. A. ROTH; Inter-American, MARCEL ABEL; Northern published. Church members will prob- Europe-West Africa, PAUL SUNDQUIST; South ably want to save these issues for future Over the years we have been strong American, H. J. PEVERINI; Southern Asia, A. J. JOHANSON; Trans-Africa, reference. against taking public tax money. When DESMOND B. HILLS This week we again feature the Home- we weaken on the church-state issue Circulation Manager: makers' Exchange (page 13). Readers oc- that's just one step back toward the EDMUND M. PETERSON casionally inquire as to whether the world and handing our institutions over questions we publish are real problems to the government or the community. To SUBSCRIPTIONS: United States and Canada, $9.95. For each subscription ordered in the United from real people. And we always give the reverse our stand certainly would be of States or Canada to go to foreign countries, add same answer—Yes, they are. great concern to me. $1.50 postage. 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Box 6097, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. The Braille Review is free to the blind. sponsibility regarding a son's hair tion." A monthly edition of the Review is printed by the length.) Many of us don't like it. Stanborouh Press, Ltd., Alma Park, Grantham, Lincs., England. Almost 70 answers to this question Many further disagree with the state- An index is published in the last Review of on baptism came in, including some from ment, "and we must concede that gov- lune and December. The Review is indexed also children who are now involved in the sit- ernment—Caesar—has a legitimate inter- in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index. uation being discussed. As we prepare est in the quality of private, as well as The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald is this issue some letters are still coming in. public, education." published every Thursday by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, 6856 Eastern We welcome questions and responses Why must we "concede" that? There is Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20012, U.S.A. to questions for this monthly feature. confirming evidence by no less author- Second-class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Copyright © 1973. Obviously we can use only 12 questions a ity than the Constitution of the United year, but we hope that the questions we States that the Federal Government has use will be of interest to a majority of no constitutional right to concern itself readers. with either private or public education. Photo Credits: Page 14, Hershell D. Wheeler; pp. I refer to the Tenth Amendment, 1849, courtesy of the respective authors. which tells the Federal Government words to the effect that if there is any- This Week thing that the framers forgot to tell the One of the truly amazing developments Federal Government it can't do in the in the religious world within the past previous nine amendments, it can't do decade has been the rise of Neo-Pente- that either. Since the Constitution made costalism, a term loosely applied to a Letters no provision for schools, it must be religious phenomenon that is crossing assumed that the Tenth Amendment almost all denominational lines. Catho- A Letter Challenged intended that responsibility for schools lics, Jews, and Protestants are clustering I could not leave unchallenged a letter be left to the States or to the people at together as never before as they share "Inducing Lust" [Dec. 28, 1972]. The the local level. what seems to them the visitation of the writer speaks of immodesty contributing The Supreme Court has already ruled Holy Spirit. to lust, and then in the same breath men- that what the Federal Government Featured prominently in this supra- tions the miniskirt and the pantsuit. finances, the Federal Government con- denominational movement is a seeking How can he classify the pantsuit, as trols. In the beginning they will show for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Sue- worn by the female species in America Continued on page 12

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 VOL. 150 NO. 11 3 Tongues soul with the peace and love of Jesus and in telling of His love for Jesus. They considered her as self- Continued from cover deceived and influenced by over- "The brother who had opposed wrought feelings. This left Ellen in me then rose, and with tears con- great perplexity, and she earnestly fessed that his feelings in regard to the depths of my heart. Everything sought the Lord. She reports that me had been all wrong. He humbly seemed shut out from me but Jesus some days after this: "While we were asked my forgiveness, and said: and His glory, and I lost conscious- bowed before the Lord, my heart `Sister Ellen, I will never again lay a ness of what was passing around me. was drawn out in prayer and filled straw in your way. God has shown The Spirit of God rested upon me with a peace that only Christ can me the coldness and stubbornness with such power that I was unable give. My soul rejoiced in the love of of my heart, which He has broken to go home that night. the Saviour, and physical strength by the evidence of His power. I have "When I did return, on the follow- left me. With childlike faith I could been very wrong.' . . . 'My heart is ing day, a great change had taken only say: 'Heaven is my home, and convinced that I have been warring place in my mind. It seemed to me Christ my Redeemer.' against the Holy Spirit.'"—Ibid., that I could hardly be the same per- "One of the family before men- pp. 45-47. son that left my father's house the tioned as being opposed to the When presenting, in 1860, the previous evening. This passage was manifestations of the power of God story of her life in Spiritual Gifts, continually in my thoughts: 'The upon me, on this occasion stated his volume 2, she looked back to 1843 Lord is my shepherd; I shall not belief that I was under an excitement and wrote: "The Spirit of the Lord want.' My heart was full of happi- which he thought it my duty to re- often rested upon me in great meas- ness as I softly repeated these sist, but instead of doing so, he ure. My frail body could not endure words."—Testimonies, vol. 1, p. 31. thought I encouraged it as a mark the weight of glory which the mind of God's favor. His doubts and op- Overpowered by Spirit grasped and feasted upon, and my position did not affect me at this strength was frequently gone."— In relating another incident during time, for I seemed shut in with the Page 29. her early Christian experience as a Lord, and lifted above all outward young Millerite, she tells of how she, influence; but he had scarcely An Experience Soon After the with others, was involved in a meet- stopped speaking when a strong First Vision ing about six months after the one man, a devoted and humble Chris- In a vision given to her, probably described above. The chapter pre- tian, was struck down before his very early in 1845, and soon after senting this information is entitled eyes by the power of God, and the her first vision, which was given in "Opposition of Formal Brethren." room was filled with the Holy Spirit. December, 1844, she states: "My She recounts: "Upon recovering, I was very strength was taken away, and I fell "At times the Spirit of the Lord happy in bearing my testimony for to the floor. I seemed to be in the rested upon me with such power that my strength was taken from me. This was a trial to some who had come out from the formal churches. Let's Talk About Health . . . Many could not believe that one By RALPH F. WADDELL, M.D. could be so overpowered by the Spirit of God as to lose all strength.... "We had appointed evening Food Poisoning-2 4. All potentially infected frozen food prayer meetings in different locali- should be kept away from other food ties of the city to accommodate all Food prepared in large quantities while in the defrosting process. who wished to attend them. The fam- and served over a period of hours, 5. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods ily that had been most forward in such as in public eating establish- cold until they are served. 6. Be extremely careful while caring opposing me attended one of these. ments, has a greater potential for har- boring and transmitting salmonellosis. for sick pets. Be certain to wash your Upon this occasion, while those as- hands thoroughly after handling a sick sembled were engaged in prayer, Nevertheless, the disease is not un- common in households in which it animal. If the pet is having any kind of the Spirit of the Lord came upon results from contaminated food pre- digestive problem keep its dishes, the meeting, and one of the members pared in the family kitchen. bedding, and toys away from the fam- of this family was prostrated as one To guard against food poisoning ily's food and all equipment used in dead. His relatives stood weeping and to protect their families, house- the preparation of food. 7. Certain around him, rubbing his hands and wives would do well to observe the pets are particularly prone to harbor applying restoratives. At length he following precautions: 1. Assume salmonella organisms, among them baby chicks, ducklings, and turtles. gained sufficient strength to praise salmonella germs are present in all uncooked dairy products including Keep your children away from these God, and quieted their fears by pets. Investigators have shown that shouting with triumph over the eggs. (Meat, poultry, and seafood are particularly likely to carry salmonella an estimated 280,000 cases of sal- marked evidence he had received of organisms.) Potentially infected foods monella poisoning are caused an- the power of the Lord upon him. The should be cooked at temperatures not nually by pet turtles. young man was unable to return lower than 1400 F. for at least ten Food poisoning can be prevented. home that night."—Ibid., pp. 44, 45. minutes, or for shorter periods at Care must be exercised in selecting higher temperatures. raw foods, being certain that they are Unwillingness to Believe 2. Wash all utensils and dishes that in good condition. High levels of sanitation are a rule of great impor- While the family involved accepted have been in contact with potentially tance in the preparation of food, this as a manifestation of the power infected material before using them in preparing other food. 3. Food han- avoiding all sources of possible con- of the Spirit of God, there was still dlers should thoroughly wash their tamination. Finally, good food prop- unwillingness to believe that it was hands, wash kitchen counters and erly prepared and served without divine power that at times had cutting boards after handling poten- undue delay will provide your family rested upon Ellen, robbing her of tially infected raw foods before con- insurance against food poisoning. her natural strength and filling her tinuing with the meal preparation. Concluded

4 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 presence of the angels."—Life ened and refreshed. I never wit- 1848, involves a doctrinal point. The Sketches, p. 71. nessed such a powerful time be- third, in 1849, gave guidance to mis- Such experiences were repeated fore."—Letter 28, 1850. sionary endeavor, and the fourth, in again and again. And there were The records, published and un- 1851, is a report describing the wit- times when others under the influ- published, in subsequent years in- ness of the Holy Spirit as He mani- ence of the Spirit of God were pros- dicate that on certain occasions of fested "the presence and power of trated. Writing of an experience the special outpouring of the Spirit God." shortly after her marriage in 1846 of God the saints united in shouts of The incident involving a doctrinal when she was very ill and the neigh- praise to God. point will be developed later in this bors had given her up to die, she series. Now for a closer look at the Speaking in Unknown Tongues said, "Many prayers had been of- three other experiences in more de- fered to God in my behalf, yet it There are in our early history four tail. pleased the Lord to try our faith. recorded experiences of speaking Two names figure prominently in After others had prayed, Brother in tongues. The first took place in the early tongues experiences— Henry [Nichols] commenced pray- 1847 apparently to guide a young Ralph and Chamberlain. The earliest ing, and seemed much burdened, man to the ministry. The second, in tongues experience of which we have and with the power of God resting upon him, rose from his knees, came across the room, and laid his hands SPEAKING OUT upon my head, saying, 'Sister Ellen, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole,' and fell back prostrated by the Include the Children power of God. I believed that the [One measure of a church's strength is the selfish interests. What a sad commen- work was of God, and the pain left degree of freedom its members have to speak out—to express minority points of view. The tary when such is descriptive of the me."—Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2, p. 84. editors often disagree with the opinions ex- homes of professed Christians. Shortly after this Mr. and Mrs. pressed in Speaking Out, but they publish them to stimulate thought, produce constructive dis- Sister White writes the following: Ralph were prostrated: cussion, and offer readers an opportunity to test "One great reason why there is so their validity.] "Last Sunday we were at Brother much evil in the world today is that Ralph's and we engaged in prayer There was a time when families parents occupy their minds with for the special teachings of God lived together, played together, other things than that which is all- how to move, whether to go to New worked together, studied together, important—how to adapt themselves York or stay in Connecticut. The and vacationed together. There was a to the work of patiently and kindly time when it was not uncommon to teaching their children the way of the spirit came and we had a powerful Lord. If the curtain could be drawn season. Brother and Sister Ralph see parents with their children sit together in midweek prayer meetings. aside, we should see that many, many were both laid prostrate and re- There was a time when children knew children who have gone astray have mained helpless for some time."— their aunts, their uncles, grandpar- been lost to good influences through Letter 1, 1848. ents, and great-grandparents. There this neglect."—The Adventist Home, was a time when certain pleasant or p. 183. Shouting the Praises of God unpleasant circumstances affecting Not long ago I went to hear one of one member of the family would af- my then-favorite preachers who was In early 1850, six-month-old James fect the rest of the family, as well. conducting a series of meetings in our Edson, the second son of James and Now that parents work at a distance area. Not wanting to miss any of the Ellen White, was very ill. Here is away from home, it seems all the meetings, I took my child along. To the account as given by James more necessary that the hours that my great disappointment that preacher White: could be spent together should be was annoyed with some of the moth- "The babe was sick and Ellen spent together sharing intimately in ers who had their children with them, and when he heard a baby's cry he anointed and prayed for him. The activities. It is also desirable that par- ents occasionally take their children announced, "Would mothers please power came down more and more, take their children to the mothers' and we all shouted and praised the with them to work so that they may see parents at work and meet the peo- room, so I can carry through with my Lord as much as we were a mind to. ple with whom they work. thoughts." How many mothers will In this state of feelings among us It is discouraging indeed to see want to hear this preacher again? How Ellen was taken off in vision."— church-oriented programs encourag- many mothers will want to bring their James White Letter to Leonard ing activities for adults only. It is dis- children with them? There is no won- Hastings, Jan. 10, 1850. heartening to see in our church bulle- der that children do not attend the Later in the year, at a conference tins functions encouraging the midweek prayer meetings. Many of held in Paris, Maine, the believers association of parents without their the mothers in attendance felt deeply manifested their rejoicing in loud children. Children cannot be fooled. offended. praises to God. Ellen White recounts When their parents leave them and Even social functions have now be- the experience in a letter written go on functions of their own they come so formal that it has become the know they are not wanted. They unusual pattern to see children in November 7: know that they stand in their way. attendance. In a score of weddings to "Our conference at Topsham was Children do not usually run away which we've been invited during the one of deep interest. Twenty-eight from home. More often they are past few years, I can't recall one were present; all took part in the driven away from home by unloving where children were in attendance. meeting. and uncaring parents. How many chil- Why do we wonder when children "Sunday the power of God came dren are born into this world because run away from home? Have not their upon us like a mighty rushing wind. of their parents' "mistake." How parents let them stay on their own All arose upon their feet and praised many are daily made to feel unloved at a time when they needed parental God with a loud voice; it was some- and unwanted because they stand in companionship and guidance most? the way of their parents' jobs and hin- It is my hope that churches will thing as it was when the foundation der their parents' fun. Many are con- again take the lead in establishing of the house of God was laid. The demned to spend their precious family functions, leaving adult activi- voice of weeping could not be told youthful years with baby-sitters, in ties to schools and colleges. from the voice of shouting. It was a nurseries, or in front of TV tubes so LATIFA JABBOUR triumphant time; all were strength- that parents can further pursue their Takoma Park, Md.

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 5 record is reported in an affidavit others. While the meeting was in (In E. G. White Estate document signed by early believers of unques- progress, the Spirit of God was file, #311.) tioned integrity who were well manifest in a special manner. The third tongues experience, in known as dependable, burden-bear- Brother Ralph spoke in an unknown 1849, involved personal missionary ing church members. tongue. His message was directed to endeavor. Hiram Edson related his Brother J. N. Andrews;—that the experience with S. W. Rhodes in the "Gift of Tongues" Lord had called him to the work of Present Truth (December, 1849) a few "We also, can testify to the mani- the gospel ministry, and he must days after the incidence. festation of the gift of tongues. prepare himself for it. Brother S. W. Rhodes had worked diligently While at a meeting in North Paris, E. L. H. Chamberlain immediately in the great Advent Awakening un- Maine, we think in the year of 1847 arose to his feet and interpreted der William Miller's leadership. He or 1848. It was a general meeting. what he had said."—Mrs. S. How- was a man of means, but had dedi- Brother and Sister White were pres- land, Mrs. Frances Howland Lunt, cated his material resources to the ent, also Brother Ralph and Cham- Mrs. Rebeckah Howland Winslow, spreading of the message. When the berlain, from Connecticut, and N. N. Lunt, Battle Creek, Michigan. time of the expected advent of Christ When You're Young By MIRIAM WOOD

Two Oars "NO MATTER WHAT we do, God will not stop loving us; with My precepts? There are many who suppose that they this is the most important concept we can possibly acquire," are converted, but who are not able to bear the test of stated a speaker recently. Now, I have no quarrel with the character presented in the Word of God."—Review and statement itself, for I subscribe to this belief wholeheart- Herald, July 7, 1904. edly. What does cause me some uneasiness, though, is the Obviously, then, a character transformation must take inference that at times is being drawn from this viewpoint. place after the essential fact of God's changing love has Carried to its extreme, a human being could tell himself been internalized. The difference is that we make a change that no matter what he does, God's love is so all-encom- in our characters, not to earn God's love, but in conse- passing, so eternal, so magnificent, that all he needs to do quence of His love. God's love is not on trial; the human is accept the proffered love joyfully. Next step: it doesn't being is on trial as to what he will do in relation to that love. really matter what I do, since God will love me anyway. When accepted properly, it brings out the best in the hu- However, it depends on what your goals for yourself man recipient. are. If heaven is your eventual goal, then it is going to mat- Mrs. White goes even further. In Manuscript 86, 1897, ter a great deal what you do after you have accepted the she says: "The Lord calls upon all who think they know basic, primary fact of God's unchanging love. Unpalatable what faith is, to be sure that they are not pulling with only though the thought may be in this age of "Love is every- one oar, that their little bark is-not going round and round, thing," the fact remains that God cannot take you to an en- making no progress at all. Faith without intelligent works vironment where sin will not be tolerated. His love for you is dead, being alone. Faith in the healing power of God will will never be diminished—that is true. I have never thought not save unless it is combined with good works." for one moment that the sinners who perish in the final Interestingly enough, I have seldom seen Christians who lake of fire will be hated by God. They won't be. But by were earnestly endeavoring to work out this combination rejecting His grace they will have made it impossible for (faith plus works) who didn't stay with the church and their Him to give them the priceless gift of eternal life. It is in- devotion to Christ. But I've seen all too many people using conceivable that people who would be unhappy with the the "love is enough" theory become hopelessly lost in the "restrictions" of heaven—the need to show their love by murky world of half-truths, and eventually give every- their works—would be forced to endure an atmosphere so thing up. uncongenial to their outlook. I've always suspected that some of the apostles of the The standard reply to my line of thought is this: What "Cod is dead" theology don't really believe that God is about the thief on the cross? He had no works. I agree. dead. They may feel secure in declaring this because in their Let's assume, though, that by some miracle an influential heart of hearts they know God to be very alive indeed. In person interceded in his behalf, and he was taken down the same way, perhaps preachers who de-emphasize the from the cross. What would he do then? He had accepted Ten Commandments know they're safe in doing so be- Christ's love and forgiveness and His promise of everlasting cause their congregations are dedicated in general to keep- life. Freed, would he have continued to be a thief? It is lu- ing God's law. I don't know of anyone in my circle of ac- dicrous to think that the moment he was off the cross he quaintances who thinks for one moment that he is earning would have been planning his next robbery and lining up anything from God by his admirable life. But it is a fact that his accomplices. Christ's love and forgiveness have been it is impossible to project anything of value to the rest of extended to him in his great need; now he would live a the world unless the works are there. life of honesty and honor. "God's law is the only correct standard of holiness. It is Some may charge me with being a legalist. Nonetheless, by this law that character is to be judged. If an inquirer I feel that I must point out the fallacy of believing that ac- after salvation were to ask, 'What must I do to inherit cepting God's love is all that is necessary. Regardless of eternal life?' the modern teachers of sanctification would the "feeling of freedom and peace" which is put forward so answer, 'Only believe that Jesus saves you.' But when strongly, there is another side to the picture. Christ was asked this question He said, 'What is written in Ellen White has much to say on this. While never swerv- the law? How readest thou?' "—Ellen G. White, in Review ing from her belief in righteousness by faith, certainly the and Herald, Oct. 5, 1886. central point of Christianity, she makes it clear that we It takes both oars to keep the ship of salvation on an have a part to play. "He [God] asks, Is the life in harmony even keel.

6 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 passed by, Rhodes was humiliated. column is taken to present the vi- this experience published in the He withdrew from public contact, sion. We quote a few lines: Present Truth, a journal that has secluding himself in the forests of "While in vision the angel pointed been read widely, there is general upper New York State. He sustained to the earth, where I saw Brother knowledge within and without the himself by hunting and fishing, Rhodes in thick darkness; but he still Seventh-day Adventist Church of augmented by a little garden. Hiram bore the image of Jesus. I saw that it this tongues experience. Its authen- Edson was aware of his whereabouts was the will of God that Brethren ticity is not questioned. Whether the and on two different occasions Edson and Ralph should go after "new tongue" spoken by Brother journeyed by foot to the hideout and him. . . . I saw that Brethren Edson Ralph was a known language is not attempted to persuade Rhodes to and Ralph should make him believe disclosed to us. join his brethren. Both attempts there was hope, and mercy for him, One point in connection with this were unsuccessful. and tear him away, then he would experience is of particular interest, On November 7, 1849, Edson began come among the flock; and that and that is the coolness of Ellen a third time to rescue Brother angels would attend them on their White toward the experience. Even Rhodes. After walking 14 miles he journey."—ELLEN G. WHITE, in Present after the demonstration of the un- felt constrained to turn back as he Truth, December, 1849. known tongue, Mrs. White was un- was impressed that the time had Shortly after the vision Brethren convinced that the venture to at- not come. With this matter upper- Edson and Ralph started on their tempt to rescue Brother Rhodes most in Elder Edson's mind, he at- journey to find Rhodes. They found was in God's providence and was tended a conference held at Center- him at work in a field by the Black justified. Not until a vision was port, New York, on Sabbath and River. They told him that they had given to her directly by God did she Sunday, November 17 and 18, 1849. come in the name of the Lord, seek- place her endorsement on the ef- There he met Brethren Ralph and ing his fellowship with them once forts to recover Brother Rhodes. Belden from Conneticut and James more, that together they would go Brother Rhodes became a strong and Ellen White from Maine. The into the kingdom. worker in God's cause, and the next report is that the meeting was "a year his name appeared on the mast- Ralph Speaks in a Tongue refreshing season." head of the REVIEW AND HERALD as a At the close of the conference Again there was a speaking in a member of the publishing commit- Edson introduced Rhodes's case to new tongue. Hiram Edson, an eye- tee. Ralph, and he discovered that both witness, reports: A fourth tongues experience took he and Ralph were individually "God displayed His convincing place in Vermont in the summer impressed that they had work to do power, and Brother Ralph spoke in of 1851 and is reported in the RE- together. That evening about six a new tongue, and gave the interpre- VIEW AND HERALD through a letter persons joined in a season of prayer tation in power, and in the demon- written to James White by (Sister) over Rhodes's case. Elder Edson stration of the Holy Ghost."—Ibid., F. M. Shimper. She speaks of the reported: p. 36. deep experience of the church at "Brother Ralph asked the Lord, in Triumphantly Hiram Edson re- East Bethel, Vermont, and reports secret, to pour out His Spirit upon ported: that the Lord had recently sent "and us if it was His will that we should go "Brother Rhodes finally con- abundantly blessed the labors of after Brother Rhodes. sented to come with us, and went His servant, Brother Holt, among "The Spirit was poured out, and it about arranging his business in us. After baptizing six of our num- settled upon us, so that the place was order to leave. . . . Friday, Novem- ber, our dear Brother Morse was set awful, and glorious. While I was in- ber 23, we returned as far as Brother apart by the laying on of hands, to quiring of the Lord if He had sent Arnold's, of Volney. . . . They were the administration of the ordinances His servant so far to go with me to all rejoiced to see Brother Rhodes." of God's house. The Holy Ghost wit- hunt up Brother Rhodes, at that And the interesting account nessed by the gift of tongues, and moment Brother Ralph broke out closes with these words: solemn manifestations of the pres- in a new tongue, unknown to us all. "He stands firm in all the present ence and power of God. The place Then came the interpretation—`Yes truth; and we heartily bid him god- was awful, yet glorious. We truly to go with thee.'"—Present Truth, speed, as he goes to search out and felt that 'we never saw it on this Dec. 1849, p. 35. feed the precious, scattered flock of fashion.' "—Review and Herald, Aug. Now, it was well known to the Jesus."—Ibid. 19, 1851. ❑ group that neither James nor Ellen With this eyewitness account of Continued next week White had faith in the interest that was felt for Rhodes; furthermore Ellen White had been explicit with her caution to Ralph "to be sure to get a clear duty from the Lord." She told him that she thought Edson's The Wedding Tress feelings for Rhodes were mere By ALMA L. CAMPBELL sympathy. Edson continues the Stretch out the cloth of my heart, Lord; wash it clean with living water. story: May no spot, no streak of sin, no muddy motive, no gray intent remain. "The next morning we had a season Let the sun of righteousness shine on it and transform its dinginess to white. of prayer, and the Spirit was richly Fashion it after Your seamless robe, please, poured out, and the Lord gave Sister Made wholly of grace and love. White the following vision, which Then help me model it for the great wedding feast was contrary to her former opinion That others, seeing Your workmanship, will ask for a similar gown. and feeling relating to our going Together, they and I, shall enter into Your presence after Brother Rhodes, up to the time Appropriately dressed for Your service now— that the Spirit took her off in vision." Joyously anticipating the marriage supper —Ibid. Planned from the beginning. In the account almost an entire

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 7 "RUBY, WOULD YOU GO strengthen me in my decision? overseas, somewhere, sometime?" When I was on my way East I God asked me as a junior. asked a young couple how long it "Why me, God? I don't know took them to decide to accept their anything. I would like to know call. The young father, with all You well enough to be able to seriousness, said he had had to serve You. But why do You ask consider some weeks whether he me? Aren't there hundreds of girls should take his children to a for- more talented, intelligent, and in- eign land. If young couples should formed than I am?" not go because they expose their "Ruby, would you go overseas, children to such dangers, and sin- somewhere, sometime?" God gle women cannot go, then who is asked me at 17. going to finish our work? Satan "Haven't You forgotten, God? has an excuse tailored to each pro- I still don't know anything. My spective missionary. We must for- views don't harmonize with those get all others, face the great need, of any church. I am more in the obey God's commands, and an- fog than ever. I wish I knew the swer, "Yes, Lord." answers. But how can I teach Twenty-five years later. others when I need someone to Satan said, "Ruby, haven't you teach me?" served your full term? Can't you "Ruby, would you go overseas leave it to others now? Don't you somewhere, sometime?" God owe it to yourself to enjoy Canada, asked me again at 23, as I looked your beautiful homeland, and to at my mother in her casket. get better acquainted with your "I still don't know the answers, relatives? The new generation Lord. But I know that Christ is does not even know you. The older the resurrection and the life. I ones will not be here much longer. will go wherever You want me to Isn't it time to go back? Aren't go. I will do whatever You want you justified in leaving behind the me to do. But there is one condi- troubles of the Middle East? You tion. I want to be sure that You can leave here with a clear con- are leading, and I want to know science. Yes, you may even escape the truth. I cannot dare to teach worse trials to come." others anything less than the "Yes, you have a point. Each =C1 truth. I would not be guilty of lead- furlough it becomes harder, not ing others in darkness as others easier, to leave the homeland. have led me." Strange as it may seem, I have "Ruby, would you go to the Mid- now lived longer in the Middle of an dle East to work for women and East than I have lived in Canada. children somewhere, sometime?" Relatives grow dearer as the years God asked me through the Gen- pass by. But at the same time I eral Conference the year I gradu- see the desperate need even more. experienced ated from Walla Walla College at Shall I quit now that I am experi- age 27. It being wartime, the General enced? What strange reasoning! Conference could not be more No wonder the trusting national specific. members cannot understand." missionary Commitment to God "What do You want me to do, Within half an hour my accept- God?" I cried on my knees, more By A. RUBY WILLIAMS ance was on its way. I had waited earnestly than I had done at the for years for this call. It is prob- beginning. I knew the realities, ably the most serious decision a fears, doubts, disappointments, young woman ever has to make. dangers, civil strife, evacuation, But youth is the age for decisions. and also the joys and satisfac- [In the August 14, 1969, REVIEW we published an ar- tions. ticle by Marilyn Faye Bennett entitled "Reflections of a Why should we be afraid of com- Young Missionary." The article inspired Ruby Williams "The need is here," He simply to write the following article. The articles are companion mitting our ways to God? pieces, though written from different perspectives—"new" Knowing how deep were my said. missionary and 'old" missionary.—Enrrons.1 convictions, my family, who were "It is enough, I'll stay." I not Adventists, did not attempt to promptly said. And now He has change my mind, but accepted my given back to me the thrill of the decision as part of my peculiar earlier years. The more difficult the way of life. But it was my Advent- way, the more challenging it is! ist friends who tried to dissuade The Middle East is the most diffi- me. What folly for a single woman cult, and therefore the neediest, to go alone to the foreign field! field, but the more I lean on the Their intentions were good. But Lord, the greater the joy! why didn't they pray with me that Do you want the joy of eternal God's will be done and thus youth and its starry eyes? Serve wherever there is a need. Serve wherever God's soldiers are few. A. Ruby Williams is dean of women, There are great gaps in many Middle East College, Beirut, Lebanon. places. God needs you. ❑

8 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 Adventure in Bible Study-4 worldwide reform in Bible study that is to cover the earth with its wonderful enlightenment in the last moments of time. If the Bible is to be really under- stood and appreciated, there is a LET THE AUTHOR cardinal rule that must be fol- lowed. Humans tend to accept only those facts or concepts that seem to SAY WHAT HE WANTS fit their preconceived opinions and built-in biases. Obviously, then, in inductive Bible study we must learn TO SAY By LEO R. VAN DOLSON to let the author say what he wants to say. This is easy to say and easy to agree with, but difficult to prac- tice. You probably have seen the "THROUGHOUT the world there thrown into prison for their of- placard that reads, "I know you be- should be a reform in Bible study, fenses, are often made the recipients lieve you understood what you think for it is needed now as never before. of gifts and attentions as if they I said. But I am not sure you realize As this reform progresses, a mighty had attained an enviable distinction. that what you heard is not what I work will be wrought; for when God Great publicity is given to their meant!" This certainly highlights declared that His word should not character and crimes. The press the problems inherent in under- return unto Him void, He meant all publishes the revolting details of standing what others write and say that He said. A knowledge of God vice, thus initiating others into the and are attempting to communicate. and of Jesus Christ 'whom He has practice of fraud, robbery, and mur- Adventists have a tendency to sent' is the highest education, and it der; and Satan exults in the success condemn other religions as being will cover the earth with its wonder- of his hellish schemes. The infatua- "blind" to what the Bible really says. ful enlightenment as the waters tion of vice, the wanton taking of But isn't there a possibility that we cover the sea."—Testimonies, vol. life, the terrible increase of intem- too have our blind spots? For ex- 6, p. 131. perance and iniquity of every order ample, let us raise the question Did The need for a new emphasis in and degree, should arouse all who Christ eat meat? Did He ever par- Bible study is evidenced in the law- fear God, to inquire what can be take of the lamb that was served less state of society today. In The done to stay the tide of evil. with the Passover meal? It would Great Controversy (p. 584) we find a "Courts of justice are corrupt. be difficult to believe that He didn't. clear description of what is going Rulers are actuated by desire for Yet somehow some of us who have on in our day as a result of men's gain and love of sensual pleasure. been given special instruction not to turning away from the precepts of Intemperance has beclouded the eat such food as a means of preserv- God's Word. The statement is made faculties of many so that Satan has ing health in these last days—physi- that "those who refuse to submit to almost complete control of them. cally, mentally, socially, and spirit- the government of God are wholly Jurists are perverted, bribed, de- ually—seem to think that Christ, unfitted to govern themselves." The luded. Drunkenness and revelry, living in a different time and culture effect of such refusal is clearly seen passion, envy, dishonesty of every and under different circumstances, in "the spirit of insubordination" sort, are represented among those had to follow exactly the same die- that is implanted in the hearts of who administer the laws."—The tary rules God in His love has pre- the youth, and a "lawless, licentious Great Controversy, pp. 585, 586. scribed for our time. Even in early state of society results." The extent But even those seeking to stem Christian times, with the apostles of these consequences is described the tide of evil and corruption that still alive, the church was troubled in some detail. characterizes all levels of society by differences of opinions on some "Already the doctrine that men today, often do not turn back to the matters of teaching and practice. are released from obedience to Bible. Satan has another deception Can we expect all Adventists all over God's requirements has weakened by which he seeks to turn them from the world today with vast differ- the force of moral obligation and a careful study of God's Word. Inner ences in culture and background to opened the floodgates of iniquity experience is substituted for the follow exactly the same practices upon the world. Lawlessness, dis- clear revelations of the will of God and understand every teaching in sipation, and corruption are sweep- found in the Bible. Young people exactly the same way? Obviously, ing in upon us like an overwhelming who have attempted to find them- there is room for differences in in- tide. In the family, Satan is at work. selves through drugs, political vio- terpretation and practice in spite His banner waves, even in pro- lence, and easy morality are now of general agreement on basic prin- fessedly Christian households. There turning to Christianity and other re- ciples and fundamental doctrines. is envy, evil surmising, hypocrisy, ligions to find the answer to the ulti- So, no matter whether the Bible estrangement, emulation, strife, be- mate questions that they were un- author (and by the use of this term I trayal of sacred trusts, indulgence able to find in the means they have refer to the prophet who actually of lust. The whole system of religious been trying. However, unfortunately, wrote the words that were recorded principles and doctrines, which they too often settle for slogans and for us) agrees with what you'd like should form the foundation and emotional expression rather than him to say or with your preconcep- framework of social life, seems to be turn to a deep understanding of tions of what you think he should say a tottering mass, ready to fall to God's Word. But many are learning in the specific circumstances in which ruin. The vilest of criminals, when to appreciate the depth and beauty he is writing, if you are to be able to of the Bible and the satisfaction that understand fully what he intends you Leo R. Van Dolson is an associate comes from a careful study of the must grant him the right to say what professor of the School of Health, revelations God has given. In this he wants in his own way. Also, you Loma Linda University. may be seen the beginning of the must make a special attempt to un-

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 9 derstand exactly what he is saying book. It has real value as a study de- comprehensively, a whole chap- rather than attempt to read into it vice and equal value as a teaching ter or section can be dia- your own concept of what he should tool. As we have stated before, a grammed. have written. chart is a graphic and visual way of 2. The use of lists and comparisons A type of chart that is particularly blocking out the material which you within the chart. designed to help us bring into sharp are studying so that content and re- 3. The recurrent use of the same focus what an author intends to put lationship can more easily be seen word, love, in the subtitles to tie across is that which is known as the and understood. The purpose of your the chapter together. horizontal summary chart. chart will determine the kind you 4. The placement of verse indica- The horizontal summary chart is use and the material which you re- tors. not just an outline. It combines all the cord."-The Joy of Discovery, p. 38. 5. How the chart effectively pre- features of an outline along with a The basic form for the horizontal sents both content and struc- structural portrait of the Scripture summary chart follows: ture. division being studied. It also at- If you are dealing with a chapter 6. The technique of summarizing a tempts a brief paraphrase in one's the chart can be divided by para- section such as verses 9 to 12 in own language, which is valuable in graphs or by what seem to stand just a few words of your own really understanding what the Bible out as major divisions. Applications choosing. is saying. Discussing summarization of this chart to a chapter such as This kind of chart can be used in by means of charts, Oletta Wald 1 Corinthians 13 are illustrated as exactly the same way to outline a points to the importance of this follows: larger section, or even a Bible book. technique as follows: Note the following concerning the In the case of one of the longer Bible "The chart is one of the most ef- sample horizontal summary chart of books, however, your basic divisions fective ways to enable you to grasp 1 Corinthians 13: should be groups of chapters rather the whole picture of a chapter or 1. How simply and graphically, yet than verse or paragraph divisions. Figure 1 A summary chart of this kind should never include more than five or six subdivisions or you'll negate one of Text-Subtitles its greatest values-that of being able to picture a whole chapter, section, or BOOK (or textual ref erence)-TITLE book of the Bible in a one page chart that enables you to take in the whole thing at a glance. Verse or Paragraph Now go ahead and practice what you have learned on a Bible chapter Title-Brief summary of your own choice. If you don't have in own words of this a preference, try Matthew 5. If you section. choose Matthew 5 you might want to compare it when you're through with the author's chart in the book Hidden No Longer, published by Pacific Press. ❑ Continued next week Figure 2

Verses 1-3= Love Compared Verses 4-8a= Love Characterized Verses 8b-13 =Love Commended 1 1

1 Corinthians 13-THE GIFT OF LOVE

1-3 = OTHER GIFTS COMPARED POSITIVE NEGATIVE 8b-TEMPORARY NATURE OF WITH LOVE STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FIRST THREE GIFTS 1. 1. Tongues Tongues-Without Love =NOISE 1. Patient 1. Not Jealous 2. Prophecy 2. Not 2. Prophecy 3. Understanding and 2. Kind Boastful 3. Understanding Without Knowledge of mysteries Love = 3. Not 3. Rejoices in Arrogant and knowledge NOTHING 9-12-REASON WHY THEY ARE Right 4. Faith 4. Not Rude TEMPORARY 5. Not Needed now because of lack of 5. Sacrifice Without Love= 4. Bears All Insistent kind of clear understanding we'll 6. Martyrdom Gain NOTHING Things on Own Way have in God's presence 6. Not Irrita- 5. Believes ble All Things 13-THREE ABIDING GIFTS 7. Not 1. Faith Resentful 2. Hope 6. Hopes All 8. Not 3. Love-GREATEST Things Rejoicing at Wrong 7. Endures All 9. Never Fails Things

10 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 From the Editors

blessing. One may do this with any passage of Scripture. Devotional Method However, this method has its limitations. While one of Bible Study may derive devotional benefit from such reading, he must not take the messages he derives from the passages Responding to our recent editorial entitled, "How Shall studied as necessarily the meaning of these passages. We Arrive at the Meaning of Scripture?" (Jan. 25) a reader The best he can say is, "This is the blessing I get when I remarked, "It leaves me more confused than ever, for apply the words of these passages to my experience." We obviously we are not all college graduates with degrees." are not denying that the Holy Spirit may be speaking to He continued, "Neither are we all qualified to read the the reader through the reader's application of the words. minds of prophets of 2,000 years ago, or of the people But any alleged divine messages ought to be applied in who listened to them, or read their works." devotional, not doctrinal, areas. That is why this method Then he added, "Do you think that the Lord intended is called the devotional method. His Word to be so inexplicable that through the centuries Rewarding as the devotional method may be, we believe one would have to reinterpret the sense of those words, that devotional benefits are enhanced when the Bible is or can we not, rather, take them to mean exactly what understood in the light of what the Bible writers meant to they say and trust to Him for our salvation?" say by the words they used. In our earlier editorial we Sensing that other readers may have had a similar quoted Ellen White saying, concerning the Sermon on the reaction, we comment further on methods of Bible study. Mount, "Understanding what the words of Jesus meant to It is true that not everyone will have study helps avail- those who heard them, we . . may also gather for our- able or have the facility in the languages of the Bible to selves their deeper lessons."—Thoughts From the Mount of interpret the Bible as we suggested. God does not expect Blessing, p. 10. him to. However, we feel that Christians who revere the We would like to encourage those who are reading their Word will want at least to be familiar with the methods Bibles largely by the devotional method to try the doc- employed by those who interpret that Word. Through trinal or teaching method. There are many things the interpretation comes determination of what is truth. It is Lord can tell us if we reconstruct the historical back- especially important that proper methods of interpreta- grounds that He cannot tell us otherwise. For those who tion be followed when church doctrines are determined, find this method difficult we suggest that they read the presented, or defended. Seventh-day Adventists want to Conflict of the Ages Series along with their Bible reading. have the assurance that the arguments they employ to For those who wish to go further, we suggest that they support their doctrines will hold up under the closest read through their Bibles following along with the com- scrutiny. Members who are not able to grasp all the de- ments in The SDA Bible Commentary. Other helps are also tails of the reasoning still want the assurance that every available. For those who have never tried this, the Bible effort toward this end has been put forth. will become almost like a new book. The results will be Challenges to our faith will become more frequent and worth it. But let us remember that God requires of each more intense as we near the end of time. Satan is es- man simply his best. D. F. N. pecially angry with "the remnant" and will do all in his power to break the members' confidence in the doctrines especially committed to them to proclaim as "present truth." That is why Ellen White says that "only those who What Does the Return of have been diligent students of the Scriptures and who have received the love of the truth will be shielded from Pentecostal Power Mean? the powerful delusion that takes the world captive."— For many years Seventh-day Adventists have looked The Great Controversy, p. 625. forward to the day when a work "similar to that of the And again, "None but those who have fortified the mind Day of Pentecost" will be repeated (see The Great Contro- with the truths of the Bible will stand through the last versy, p. 611). great conflict."—Ibid., pp. 593, 594. What should we be looking for? How would we recog- nize the return of Pentecostal power? Is there something God Expects Only Man's Best the church is doing or not doing that directly will affect But in the area of Bible study, as in other areas, God the time when such power revisits the church? "When expects of every man only his best. He takes into ac- the events of the day of Pentecost shall be repeated count man's educational backgrounds and his opportuni- with even greater power than on that occasion" (Review ties. He takes into account the bent of a man's mind. For and Herald, July 20, 1886) are our eyes primarily to be example, some are highly analytical, others highly focused on the recurrence of the gift of tongues, enabling philosophical. Our reader need not feel concerned so long Adventists everywhere to speak in a foreign language as he is doing his best with his facilities. hitherto unknown to them? But there is another consideration. Not all Bible study The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) was a phenomenal day in need be of the type we have described. In fact there is a the history of God's program in saving men and women. method known as the devotional method, which is highly In an unprecedented manner God worked through men to popular and which has its place. Our reader referred to convince others of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. For this method when he inquired whether one could not take three and one-half years these same men had been the words of the Bible "to mean just exactly what they preaching the good news of the kingdom of God, but not say." much had really happened. In fact, up until a few days This can be done. For example, one can take the words before Pentecost, as far as all eyes and ears could tell, of a psalm, and without being aware of what particular their preaching was a colossal failure. experience the psalmist may have been passing through But on one day, they turned the cause of Jesus Christ when he wrote the psalm, apply the words to his current from defeat to triumph, shook the city that had murdered need and experience and gain encouragement and a their Lord, and baptized about 3,000 persons.

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 11 What compelled 3,000 persons to become baptized and the earth was lightened with his glory.' Then, as at the publicly identified with the Galilean Carpenter who had Pentecostal season, the people will hear the truth spoken been so awfully humiliated and tortured before their to them, every man in his own tongue. God can breathe eyes only a few weeks before? Were they struck with fear new life into every soul that sincerely desires to serve or possibly awe by the miraculous manifestation of Him, and can touch the lips with a live coal from off the supernatural power whereby uncultured and ignorant altar, and cause them to become eloquent with His praise. men were given the ability to speak suddenly in foreign Thousands of voices will be imbued with the power to languages—and thus rushed to be baptized? Hardly! speak forth the wonderful truths of God's words. The stammering tongue will be unloosed, and the timid will Cut to the Heart be made strong to bear courageous testimony to the Those early converts were "cut to the heart" (Acts truth. May the Lord help His people to cleanse the soul 2:37, R.S.V.) not by the miracle of the gift of tongues but temple from every defilement, and to maintain such a by what they heard about Jesus, whom they now acknowl- close connection with Him that they may be partakers of edged to be their Lord. People then and people now are the latter rain when it shall be poured out."—Review and genuinely converted not because of the miracle of Herald, July 20, 1886. hearing words in their own language but by the convict- ing power of the words that the Spirit burns into their No Longer Business as Usual hearts. Of course, they were amazed by the new language In this spine-tingling preview we are reminded again facility that the disciples possessed; this amazement no that God will not close probation on this world until doubt caused some to stop and listen to men whom they every person has heard the special call of the hour had written off many times before. (naturally, in his own tongue—how else?). No longer will But if the disciples had not had something convincing the church operate its business as usual. New beach- to say and if their personal experience had not validated heads and breakthroughs into the kingdom of sin- what they were saying, those early disciples would have tormented men and women will jar free those who see been laughed off as men gone mad. The miracle of the truth about God in a fresh and new light. Then will Pentecost that shook the city of Jerusalem was that heaven and earth see in "even greater power" what the once-timid, cowering, stumbling men could be so trans- Holy Spirit can do when working with and through men formed, so bold, so brilliant in their witness to their and women, young and old. recently crucified Master. Ellen White put it plainly: "We need the Pentecostal Hence there is something too easy and oversimplified energy. This will come, for the Lord has promised to send when we read passages such as the following and think His Spirit as the all-conquering power."—Testimonies, primarily in terms of the miraculous gift of tongues vol. 8, pp. 297, 298. when we seek for repeated demonstration of Pente- In succeeding editorials we will study in more detail costal power in the last days: "It is with an earnest long- certain aspects of "Pentecostal energy"—how the church ing that I look forward to the time when the events of today can hasten that hour when all such promises will the day of Pentecost shall be repeated with even greater come to pass, as well as what the church should not be power than on that occasion. John says, 'I saw another looking for. H. E. D. angel come down from heaven, having great power; and To be continued

are out only for money and if these peo- ents and homes have left memories of Letters ple are visiting our church, is it possible "golden Sabbaths" to carry on to new Continued from page 3 that they might feel that we are making a generations. god of our money when we stand to our NATALIE DODD the velvet glove, but eventually they feet and sing "Praise God from whom all Dorr, Michigan blessings flow" as the deacons bring the will bring down the iron fist. offering to the rostrum? Certainly, we do RAYMOND C. WILSON not wish to do anything that would cause Reaching Young Adults San Juan Bautista, California individuals to go away from our church. I like the new look for '73. The cover is Reverent Memories Should we take another look to see clean and uncluttered. I like the type whether we could possibly rearrange our faces, the candid shots of the editors, the I to add my hearty approval to want services so that we would not place the new column titles, and the over-all layout the tribute honoring R. L. Benton [Nov. wrong emphasis on the Doxology? and tone of the magazine. 2, 1972]. I owe him a great debt. When I T. E. BASER I know it isn't easy to edit the REVIEW, was a young worker in my first denomi- San Jose, California national employment he was on the and I guess you'll never please every- body. But these new trends in design and board of trustees of the institution where Golden Sabbaths I was a junior employee. During a time content will help reach the church's of upheaval and perplexity, when my A floodgate of wonderful and golden thinking young adults. faith was tried, he went out of his way to memories was revived when I read "My SHIRLEY WELCH counsel and establish me. I revere his Golden Sabbath" [Oct. 12, 1972]. The au- Takoma Park, Maryland memory. thor's description of her Sabbaths was MARY H. MOORE so similar to mine during the growing-up Thrilled and Amazed Nashville, Tennessee years at home that tears welled up. The smell of clean sheets, baked beans, po- The REVIEW is a real blessing in my tato salad, a minister father, and King's home. I love so much being a Seventh- Doxology Misplaced? Heralds and Del Delker records—all was day Adventist Christian. It is so thrilling Many of our churches are singing the like reading about experiences in my to know the Lord Jesus. I found Him in Doxology after the offering has been own family. the Adventist Church. The literature, our taken in the regular Sabbath service, The telephoning home Friday night magazines, the amazing amount of books which in itself is of no great harm. How- was the real capstone for me especially. published for all ages, are a beautiful ever, are we in doing this overempha- That is the night so special to call a mem- testimony of God's leadership in our sizing the material aspects of our bless- ber of the family and wish them a "happy church. ings in the eyes of some of our visitors? Sabbath." JESSIE RUBERTO There are folks who feel that the churches How wonderful to know so many par- Vineland, New Jersey

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As for your daughter, I don't think a definite No should be given at age 10, because by that ► Our pastor recently spent a week at the church age a child feels capable of thinking for him- self. A detailed family discussion might prove school talking with the fifth- and sixth-graders, helpful. Going over each baptismal vow with urging them to be baptized. We feel our 10-year-old your daughter and discussing what each one means in connection with worldly situations is not mature enough to take this major step, even might make her change her mind—or you might find that she is more nearly ready than you though all of her friends will be baptized near the end thought. I would also suggest taking the matter to God as a family, asking for help in making of the school year in one large service. Should we such an important decision. After these things, say No at this time, ignoring peer pressure, or I would entrust the decision to the Lord. If your daughter is baptized, you parents can should we let her go ahead and hope that she will helpby setting a good example for her to come to understand later what she has done? follow. IVY WILLIAMS Denver, Colorado 10. I believe a girl 10 years old and a church One of the greatest rewards in this life is to ► I'm a teen-ager now, and I went through the school student is capable of understanding a see our children take their stand for Christ. same thing. My parents said No three times great deal about the plan of salvation and of MRs, DANIEL FICKETT because they wanted to make sure I under- Christ as her personal Saviour. I would gladly Leominster, Massachusetts stood. Finally, the last time I persuaded them— allow her to be baptized with her classmates, With the increase in knowledge and the with peer pressure behind me—and now I wish' then lead her gently on into full knowledge and ► accelerated maturation rate of our young they had stuck with No. faith. people today, it is quite possible that your I had all the baptismal vows read to me, and MRs. J. L. Bum daughter may be ready for baptism. However, I agreed with them all four times and I was Arkansas City, Kansas if you really feel that she is too immature, talk baptized. My problem was that I didn't truly IP- To tell a child No without an explanation for with some of the other parents. There just understand exactly what it was all about. your reasoning is unfair. Explain that joining might be another parent of a 10-year-old Later I felt unsure of my Christian experi- the church is a responsibility not to be taken daughter who feels the same way you do. ence and I wasn't sure just why. Hadn't I been lightly. There are many things a child can do. If so, the two of you can talk, study, and raised in a good Adventist home and been I would suggest taking the Voice of Prophecy pray about it. Then pray with the girls and tell baptized? What was wrong? lessons for children—this takes up several them your feelings, carefully explaining why With help from my family, my teachers, and months of time. Encourage the child to stay in you feel the way you do. Suggest to them that my friends, I began to grasp just what Christ the pastor's class at school because there is they wait until next year and be baptized had done for me, and how my life was impor- always much to learn. Assure the child that God together. It's not so hard to wait for something tant to Him and to His work. At 16, I then felt loves her and will be happy when she is grown if you have a good friend waiting with you. sure I understood baptism. up enough to take this step. If there's no one to wait with her and she's It appears today that the age of baptism is Explain to the pastor your reasons for re- too unhappy to wait alone; it might be best not getting younger and younger. However, if the fusing baptism to the child at this time. to insist. But be sure she knows what baptism child doesn't understand at the time he is When we baptize our children before they are is all about before she is baptized, rather than baptized, there is a strong chance he may mature enough, are we much better than the hoping that "she will come to understand later never really understand. He can easily use the churches that practice the rite of sprinkling what she has done." excuse, "I'm already baptized," and not study their children at birth? GERALDINE TATE JOHNSON any further. I've seen this and it bothers me. BERNITA C. WHITE Florence, South Carolina DEBE BROWN Groveland, Florida Angwin, California ► As a former fifth- and sixth-grade church lb Baptism is symbolic of our acceptance of school teacher, I sympathize with the problem. 10. If a child makes his own personal decision, Christ as our Saviour from sin and death. Unfortunately, growth in our church is often I say Yes, baptize at 10 years of age. I was bap- Although this is a simple concept, and can be measured by the number of baptisms per year. tized when I was 10, and in my case it was a understood by all, it takes a certain maturity Yet we all know that the mechanics of baptism good decision. Every time a temptation arose and understanding of what sin is and what its have no real significance. I would remember my baptismal vows. When consequences have been and are. Baptism is an outward demonstration to the real conversion came to me is not clear in my "Baptism is a most sacred and important world of something that has taken place inside mind, but it was more than 50 years ago, and ordinance, and there should be a thorough —a rebirth, an intelligent acceptance of Christ's I am still striving to be a loyal church member. understanding as to its meaning. It means death (1 Peter 3:21). If we parents, teachers, CHRISTINE OWEN repentance for sin, and the entrance upon a and ministers push our children into baptism Oak View, California new life in Christ Jesus. There should be no without this deep conviction, we are fostering 10. If your daughter is willing to be baptized, undue haste to receive the ordinance."—Testi- hypocrisy. Already there are too many who let her be, even though she may shock you later monies, vol. 6, p. 93. feel complacent in the church because they by changing her mind. When our daughter was have been immersed, feeling they have done "After faithful labor, if you are satisfied that nine she attended revival meetings and of her what is necessary, so all must be well. your children understand the meaning of own accord went forward each evening when a conversion and baptism, and are truly con- No one can say whether someone else is call was made. Upon her request for baptism, verted, let them be baptized."—/bid., p. 94. being baptized with deep conviction or merely we gave our permission reluctantly. But we In my dealings with children of grade-school as a matter of form, initiated by social pres- have since been impressed that this vital step age, I have observed that even though they are sures. But, as parents, it is our duty to know has helped keep her with God. learning to conceptualize many abstract ideas, our own children well enough to be able to Some friends who felt that their daughter most have not come to grips with the meaning guide them to a deep, meaningful commitment was too young for baptism and asked her to de- of sin and its results. Although there may be to God. lay it have since regretted that decision, be- SIRJE WALKOWIAK rare exceptions, children of this age should not cause she has firmly refused baptism during Dover, New Hampshire be encouraged to take this step. the teen years. Whenever possible, baptisms should be GEORGE GOODBTJRN conducted for individuals or very small groups, P In a home with daily Bible study, Sabbath College Heights, Alberta, Canada rather than large peer groups, which exert school attendance, and church school attend- undue social pressure on the child. ance, surely your daughter is anxious to join God's family through baptism. Be thankful she 0- In my opinion a 10-year-old is not capable KATHLEEN CARLSON of realizing the full significance of baptism. A Westminster, Colorado is interested. Pray with her and for her, but don't discourage her by saying, No, not yet. child can give his heart to Christ at a very 0. To be baptized is a decision every person MRs. JIM NESBIT young and tender age, and with proper training must make for himself. Don't make the decision Kelso, Washington and parental guidance, baptism will naturally for your daughter. Instead, tell her that you follow; but not until there is a full realization of wish her decision to be from the heart, not from O. Unfortunately, baptism is treated much more how serious a step it is. peer pressure. I'm sure your pastor has already lightly today than it was when I was baptized. I know several adults who were rebaptized explained what baptism means and he ap- We are pushing many too early into baptism because at their first baptism they were too parently thinks that fifth- and sixth-graders are and then allowing more freedom in our doc- young to know what they had done. capable of making this decision. trinal beliefs. When I was baptized, emphasis was placed

R8,1-1, MARCH 15, 1973 13 on baptism at 12 years of age because at that age Christ publicly announced that He intended to be about His Father's business. We should Grandmother Has Visitors give more serious thought to the fact that Christ was not baptized then, but waited until By RUTH WHEELER He was 30. BEVERLEY PHIPPS Cincinnati, Ohio TIM AND TERRY slid hungrily into back. "Come on," Grandmother their chairs at the breakfast table. They urged, "these are our grandchildren. I0• I was baptized in the eighth grade, two years had gotten to their grandparents' They are friends of yours and they later than my classmates. It occurs to me now place late the night before, but were want to become acquainted." that even at age 12 it was too early. The squirrel came closer, then took Nowhere that I know of is a child of 8 or 10 too excited to sleep in this morning. or even 12 considered an adult and held legally There were so many things to do and the nuts from Grandmother's hand. responsible for his actions or decisions. Is the see when they visited Grandma and It dashed out on the porch to eat decision to be baptized less important than the Grandpa. them. decision to marry? On the corner of the table near "Would you like to give it some Jesus was baptized at 30, when He had be- Grandmother's plate was a little dish nuts?" Grandmother asked. come a mature and responsible adult. Why with some cracked nuts and canta- Terry didn't know. The squirrel had don't we follow our Lord's example here as loupe seeds in it. Tim reached over very long sharp claws and sharp well as in other matters? The combination of peer pressure and pas- and picked up some of the seeds. teeth. But Tim slid off his chair and toral pressure places children of grade school "Are these good to eat?" came to Grandmother. "You sit in my age in an unnatural situation. They are pushed "Yes, but you wouldn't like them. chair," Grandmother said. "Hold into a symbolic act the meaning of which is They are for our visitors." your hand down and sit very quietly. deeper than they, at a young age, can compre- "Visitors!" Tim and Terry said the Talk to the squirrel in a soft, pleasant hend. We are almost practicing infant baptism word together. voice." by immersion. "You just wait and you'll see our Tim did. In a few minutes the squir- MARIANNE SCRIVEN rel came back. "Come on, Squirrel," Takoma Park, Maryland visitors. They haven't come yet." Grandmother smiled at Grandfather, he said. "We're your friends." It. When I was 9 years old, I voluntarily en- The squirrel came slowly, just a lit- tered the baptismal class conducted by our tle jump, and then a wait. Finally he pastor. When he spoke to me personally about came close enough to reach the nut Jesus and His death for my sins, I started cry- in Tim's hand. He grabbed it quickly, ing. Too embarrassed to let my pastor see me cry, I turned my head. Later, he told my mother then dashed back onto the porch to I was probably too young to be baptized be- eat it. cause I wasn't paying much attention to him. "I'd like to feed him," Terry said. I believe a child at the tender age of 7 or 8 Terry sat in Grandmother's chair is old enough to understand enough to be a and leaned down with a piece of nut child of the King. in her hand. The squirrel looked, then If he waits until he is 13 or 14 he may not began to move a little closer. It was want to be baptized then, and his baptism might be the only tie that would bring him back hard for Terry to keep still. But soon to God should he wander away. the squirrel came, took the nut, and If your 10-year-old is sorry for his sins, loves dashed out again. Jesus, and wants to serve Him the rest of his "How did you make him so tame?" life, by all means let him be baptized. Tim asked. MRS. GARLAND CROSS "He really isn't a tame squirrel. He Purvis, Mississippi is a wild squirr,e1 that has learned to Ow Children in the fifth and sixth grades are trust us," Grandfather explained. old enough to reason. They know basic doc- A tiny chipmunk dashed along the trines and the plan of salvation. If the Holy walk and popped into a little hollow Spirit has inspired these children to want to be log that Grandfather kept right beside baptized, to forbid them might dampen their the sliding door. enthusiasm and discourage them to such a de- "Oh, isn't he cute," Terry said. "I gree that they may never again want to identify and the children knew that this was a wouldn't be afraid to feed him; he's so with God's remnant church. VIOLET ANDERSON secret. little." Lemon Grove, California Tim was almost finished with his Grandmother gave Terry some of second pancake when he heard a little the cantaloupe seeds, and she knelt thump, and then something that down on the floor near the door. sounded like tiny feet racing across "Here, Chippie," she said softly. the roof. "Here's food for you." NEXT QUESTION "There. Our visitor has arrived," The chipmunk came a few steps, Grandmother said. then dashed back into the log. Terry My husband and his best friend are in graduate school together. His friend's wife and I are becom- Terry and Tim both turned to look kept very still. The chipmunk ap- ing concerned about their friendship because they through the sliding glass door that peared again and came closer. Terry are together constantly. They have classes to- was right behind Grandmother's kept talking gently to him. In a mo- gether, they study together, and occasionally they chair. In a moment they saw a gray ment he came right up to her hand stay up to talk until 3:00 A.M. In addition to being squirrel jump from the roof to a limb and took a seed. He sat up on his wives and mothers we are at present the bread- of a tree. It hurried down the tree hind legs and shelled the seed. He winners, which leaves us no time for socializing. and hopped onto the walk. It came stuffed it in his mouth and grabbed Both of our husbands think we are petty because to the door, stood up on its hind legs, another. When his cheeks were we wish they would stay home occasionally. Now they are talking seriously about going into busi- and peeked through the glass. stuffed, he dashed away. ness together and neither of us wives want that. Is Grandmother reached over and Terry could keep still no longer. there anything we can do? quietly slid the door open. Terry and She jumped up and down. "He ate Tim didn't move as they watched. right out of my hand!" she shouted. Send answers to Homemakers' Exchange, Grandmother took some walnuts from "Right out of my hand!" Review and Herald, Takoma Park, Washing- the table and held them out in her "Now it's my turn," Tim said. "Let ton, D.C. 20012. Letters must not exceed 300 hand. me give him some seeds. Do you words in length. Include complete return "Come in, Pet," she said. "Come think he'll come back, Grandmother?" address. Three dollars will be paid for each answer published. have some breakfast with us." "Oh, yes. Just as soon as he can Questions for discussion in the Homemak- The squirrel came in a few steps, run and empty his cheek pouches, he ers' Exchange are welcome and should be then it saw the children. It turned and will be back." directed to the address given above. dashed away, stopped, and came To be continued

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mal collapsed. By this time several other people had arrived for Sabbath Devil-possessed Ceylonese school. The pastor asked them to kneel around Perumal and pray for him. Becomes Literature Evangelist When they were finished Perumal was asked to pray. He did so, and the evil By FRANCIS R. SCOTT spirit left him. He became normal. Perumal attended Sabbath school. It PERUMAL WAS DOING well in his that an evil spirit was speaking through was the first time since he had left the pawn-brokerage business in a town in Perumal's mouth. Adventist school years before. It was Shri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon. In a voice of authority Pastor Gnana- good to sing the old hymns again, he Many years ago, Perumal, who was a sekeran said, "In the name of Jesus felt. When a call was made during the Hindu, attended Ceylon Union High Christ, I command you to go!" preaching service for those who wanted School for ten years, but had never ac- As Perumal pointed at the pastor, the to be baptized to remain, Perumal cepted Christianity. When he left the voice from his mouth said, "You are the stayed. Early the following morning school he left Christianity. devil!" But finally the spirit surren- Pastor Gnanasekeran came to my home Although Perumal was making dered: "Yes, I will go from him here, asking me to visit Perumal with him. He money, he was not happy, for he was but I will catch him at his own house." was remembering how the devil had possessed by a devil. He suspected that Again the pastor commanded the evil promised to catch Perumal in his home. the possession was the result of having one to depart. As he did so Perumal fell When we arrived, Perumal took us to his been bewitched. Suspicious, he dug back in his chair unconscious. quarters behind his shop. around the doorway of his shop and, This was Pastor Gnanasekeran's first As we visited Perumal assured us that sure enough, he uncovered some encounter with evil spirits, so he felt he he truly wanted release, and gave his charms that had been buried there. He needed help. He called his wife and heart unreservedly to God. threw them away, but the evil spirit small children and three or four other "We will pray for you," we promised, didn't leave him. children who had come early to Sab- "but first you must remove all the pic- Then one day J. Gnanasekeran, the bath school, which was held in the tures of Hindu gods and everything Adventist pastor in the place where house. that goes with them. God will not an- Perumal lived, called on him. After Now the pastor found Mark 1 and be- swer our prayer with these things still they had talked together for a while, gan reading. When he reached verse 27, in the house." Perumal told him of the spirit that trou- where it states that Jesus with authority bled him. Pastor Gnanasekeran in- commanded the unclean spirits, Peru- Removing the Hindu Gods vited him to his home. A day or so later mal seemed to regain consciousness. He began to take down the pictures Perumal came, and the pastor enrolled With disheveled hair he shook his head in his shrine room. I handed him the key him in the gift-Bible program and gave from side to side as if trying to clear a to my car trunk and suggested that he him the first three lessons. He also in- befogged mind. put the pictures in my car. Thus no vited Perumal to attend Sabbath serv- Again the pastor commanded the evil neighbors would be able to say that the ices, but he had only a casual interest. spirit to depart. "This is no place for missionary took them away from him. The next Sabbath Perumal felt more you to be," he said. "This is a place Quickly he wrapped the pictures and disturbed than usual. He closed his where God is worshiped." Again Peru- other paraphernalia and carried them shop at noon and shortly afterward started out to visit another store. When he was part way there something stopped him, turned him around, and directed his steps to the pastor's home, where he had had no intention of going. When Perumal knocked at the door to make his unplanned visit, Pastor Gnanasekeran was on his knees praying for him. This was about a half hour be- fore Sabbath school, which was held in the afternoon. When Perumal was seated, the pastor decided to have him read the story of another man who had had an unclean spirit, as recorded in Mark 1. The Devil Speaks By mistake Perumal began reading from Luke 1. All went well until he came to the thirty-first verse: "And shalt call his name JESUS." The pastor, follow- ing in his own Bible, wondered why Perumal stopped at the word Jesus. Looking up, he was surprised to see THIRTY STUDENT MISSIONARIES SERVE IN Perumal with arms extended and a KOREAN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SCHOOLS strange look on his face. He was even Thirty student missionaries are serving in the English-language school evan- more puzzled when Perumal said, "I will not leave you." gelistic program in Seoul and Pusan, Korea. They represent nearly all the col- Wondering why Perumal would make leges in North America. To date more than 25,000 students have studied in the this statement, he suddenly realized language schools in these two cities. During 1972, 71 persons were baptized because of the schools. Francis R. Scott is lay activities secretary, M. T. BASCOM Ceylon Union. Director, SDA Language Schools, Korea

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 15 to the car. It was quite an impressive collection: 13 pictures, mostly framed and glass-covered, two idols, and a large Herminia and the packet of holy ash made from burned cow dung. Witch Doctor "I will take them to America and show our people there what God has By RALPH F. WADDELL, M.D. done for you," I told him. When everything was safely in the car trunk and the lid locked, we sat in the HERMINIA WAS THE DAUGHTER of left alone except for God, her enthusiasm, back room. At my suggestion, Perumal a Filipino farmer. As a member of a her dedication, and an eager community. turned in his Bible to Mark 16:17 and large family she shared the work of She trained a local girl as an assistant, began to read: "And these signs shall planting and harvesting rice. The "Rice and before long the clinic was crowded follow them that believe; In my name Song" made it easier; it helped the girls with patients. Old men with tuberculosis, shall they cast out devils." to forget their backaches, and to dream babies desperately ill, people shaking As he read the words the evil spirit the kind of daydreams girls have. Her- with malaria, and expectant mothers by seized him and threw him backward minia's dream always pictured her as a the score flocked to see Dr. Philippine, onto the bed. Immediately the pastor nurse, a missionary nurse, far removed as they called her. and I stood and commanded the spirit to from water buffaloes and rice fields. She The days never seemed long enough depart in the name of Jesus Christ. saw herself in the midst of people, sick and the nights altogether too short. Pa- Perumal blinked his eyes and sat up. people needing the help and love she tients came before dawn to be first in He began to read the Bible texts. He could give. Her parents were concerned line, a line that never stopped until well read many, but this time there were no about their daughter's dreaming but be- after dark. And so it continued day interruptions. Christ had gained an- lieved she would turn out all right. after day, month after month, until one other victory. Missionaries always go overseas, Sabbath morning that proved to be a A few weeks afterward Perumal was Herminia thought. Because I'm going to turning point in Herminia's experience. baptized. Then in a few months' time be a missionary, I might as well prepare Normally, the clinic did not open on he decided to give up his profitable in Bangkok. Sabbath. Herminia and her assistant pawnbroking business and quit lending When Herminia had received the used their waiting room for a chapel to money. He began working as a litera- education she needed she applied to the which were invited many of the villagers ture evangelist in the northern city of Bangkok Sanitarium and Hospital School and scores of children. However, on this Jaffna in Shri Lanka. Today he is lay ac- of Nursing. She was accepted, and be- particular Sabbath they were awakened tivities leader for his church and is gan three long hard years of intensive earlier than usual. One of Herminia's planning to conduct a series of meet- study and earnest application. patients came to the clinic to deliver. ings. During her fourth year in Bangkok, After the work was accomplished Her- Less than a week ago I received a Herminia completed work in midwifery, minia and her helper began cleaning the letter from the union president. In it he public health, and ward administration. room and getting it ready for Sabbath wrote, "Brother Perumal, our new Shortly before graduation she was in- school. While they were doing this there literature evangelist, reached Rs. 1,300 vited to join the school of nursing staff were sounds of running feet and then (US $143) in sales last month in Jaffna." as a secretary. She reluctantly accepted, loud banging on the door. A hysterical Perumal is possessed of another but could not forget the jungles of South- voice began to shout, "Come, come, come Spirit now. ❑ east Asia where she had hoped to work quick. My wife is dying!" with people, people in need, people who A man in his early twenties literally would be eternally lost unless someone fell into the room as soon as the door was PHILIPPINES told them of Jesus' love. unlatched. "Please come now. You must Laymen Win 12,000 Meanwhile, refugees were fleeing from save my wife," he pleaded. Laos as their villages were being burned Herminia hastily gathered up a few During MISSION '72 and plundered. Tuberculosis, yaws, instruments and tossed them into her Between 8,000 and 9,000 people were malaria, and other kinds of illness were midwifery bag. Before she could close it baptized in the Philippine Islands during taking their toll. Even more critical was the young man snatched it from her hand 1972 as a result of the activities of youth the problem caused by lack of maternity and ran out the door. Herminia ran after and adult laymen sharing their faith. care and facilities. him. She followed him down the narrow Altogether almost 12,000 people were In Thailand, the committee of the street into a rice field, crossed several baptized in that country during the year Thailand Mission of Seventh-day Ad- levees, and came to a jungle trail leading as a result of MISSION '72. This is a ventists met. The members knew about to the next village. summary of reports given during a lay the desperate situation along the border congress held at West Visayan Academy and of the challenge presented by Trouble Brewing in the Central Philippine Union recently. thousands of displaced persons who had As they entered the village where the In the Central Luzon Mission it was been uprooted from their homeland. young man and his wife lived, Herminia decided to make MISSION '72 a laymen's These people were now seeking identity saw that trouble was brewing. People program. So all of its evangelistic funds in a new environment. The committee were standing around in groups hostile, were distributed to the lay preachers. voted to send a nurse-midwife to the angry, and cursing. Clearly, the Christian Workers were to train, counsel, and as- border area, open a clinic, and establish nurse was not welcome. She and the sist the laymen and prepare candidates an Adventist presence. young husband hurried through the for baptism. As a result, that mission Herminia was asked, and she eagerly courtyard. The man didn't stop until he baptized more than 2,000 converts during accepted the appointment. Jungles, de- bent down to crawl through the opening the year. privation, and other conditions that might into his small hut. Frightened, Herminia One of the high lights of the congress cause others to hesitate did not turn her crawled in after him. was the photographing of the Lay Cen- aside. On the floor in the middle of the hut lay turions in attendance at the congress. Setting Up a Clinic the young wife. Prancing around and Present were 35 laymen who had won around her was a witch doctor chanting more than 100 people to Christ in their In a few days Herminia and one of the and going through his rituals. The hus- lifetime. Two of these, Urbano Castillo mission workers were on their way to 'a band ignored him and beckoned for and Pablo Batalon, have brought more village called Tsinkong. A small native Herminia to take over. Herminia found than 1,000 to the Advent message. Five home was rented and converted into a that the woman was in labor but had not others have won more than 400. Together modest apartment and clinic. The worker made progress for 36 hours and was in the group of 35 had won 8,331 converts. returned to Bangkok, and Herminia was shock. The witch doctor, who had been CLINTON SHANKEL examining the patient repeatedly, had Lay Activities Secretary Ralph F. Waddell, M.D., is secretary of the contaminated her. He had predicted that Far Eastern Division General Conference Health Department. she would die.

16 551-1, MARCH 15, 1973 Herminia, recognizing the seriousness of the situation, went to work, offering a silent prayer to God to intervene. "God, please spare the life of this young mother and give her a live baby if such will please Thee," she prayed silently again and again as she attempted to deliver a baby in a difficult breech position. The body was delivered, but the head would not come. The witch doctor, who had continued his gyrations and incantations, stopped, pushed Herminia, and said, "I will do it. Cut the baby, cut the baby." Firmly Herminia said, "I am taking care of this woman. I do not need your help." At this the witch doctor left the hut and went into the courtyard. Herminia could hear him telling the people she was kill- ing the mother and the child. Angry words now became shouts. It was the time of rice harvest. A death in the village required that no work be done for three days. In three days the rains would begin, and the rice crop would be ruined. Passions began to grow hotter and hotter. Herminia prayed more earnestly. Then an unseen hand seemed to take hold of hers, and the baby's head was delivered. But the body was limp. Again, she prayed, "God help me. I cannot do it myself." Hastily cleaning the baby's mouth and nose, she placed a piece of clean gauze across the face and began Twenty-six students, mostly Adventists, participated in a three-month-long university course mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In a couple in Christian philosophy at MeIan, France, late last year. Most of the students were from Nor- of minutes the baby's toes and feet be- way. The course was taught by C. Johnsen, of the Theological Seminary, Andrews University. came pink. Then he gasped and cried. The onlooking father crawled out of the hut into the courtyard. Shouting loudly, In early December I joined Dr. John- CALIFORNIA he said, "My baby was dead but has been sen for a short period. During that time resurrected." Over and over he repeated the class discussed the role of special Simi Valley Hospital Gives it. The cursing ceased. The villagers be- revelation in providing guidance to the Unique Patient Service gan milling about, peering into the hut Christian in his life and work. The min- where Herminia was busy completing her istry of Ellen G. White was particularly Patients at Simi Valley Adventist Hos- work caring for the mother and baby. emphasized. pital, Simi, California, are accorded a As she emerged into the sunlight she Classes were held in a large building practically unique "humanizing experi- heard the people saying happily, "This is rented to Andrews University by a ence" afforded in few hospitals. a special day for our village." Christian youth organization of South- Humanizing the patient's hospital ex- It was indeed. And since that time ern France. The beauty of this sunny perience best describes the work of Herminia's witnessing, her consistent mountain retreat in the lower Alps near Amelia Sherrard, R.N. As patient serv- Christian life, and her dedicated concern the town of Digne provided an atmos- ices representative Mrs. Sherrard in- and love for the people of the Mekong phere for religious study that inspired terprets personally for the patient the valley have borne much fruit for the purpose and philosophy of the hospital. ❑ faith in the Creator and Redeemer. kingdom. I found that those Adventist youth She greets each new patient and pre- have conviction and dedication and are sents a hospital brochure, service-eval- uation form, and health-interest pam- FRANCE convinced that they have been called by God to herald His truth to the world. phlet. She receives, and seeks to resolve, Course in Christian Doctrines Instruction in the Christian fundamen- complaints. She makes herself available tals by Dr. Johnsen braced and girded for consultation on health topics of in- Strengthens SDA Youth them for the secular influences they terest to the patient. In this capacity she A special three-month-long univer- will meet if they continue their educa- may visit a particular patient a number sity introductory course in Christian tion in a non-Seventh-day Adventist of times. philosophy was conducted at Melan, school. But I believe they will be posi- Three days after a patient is dis- France, recently. Beginning in the late tive in their witness. charged Mrs. 'Sherrard telephones, ex- summer, the course extended into early From those quiet mountains near tending her personal interest beyond the December, 1972. Dr. Carsten Johnsen, where the Waldensian Christians lived patient's stay in the hospital. Following of the Theological Seminary, Andrews these youth resolved to go as leaven to the telephone call a copy of Life and University, conducted the course. the university, introducing the faith of Health or Listen magazine and a personal Most of the 26 students who partici- Jesus and the commandments of God. note are mailed to the patient. Occasion- pated were Norwegians, but there were Courses such as the one held at Melan ally an introductory subscription is pro- several Finns, two Swedes, and an are needed where Adventist youth who vided. As time permits, Mrs. Sherrard Iraqui young woman. Andrews Univer- would not otherwise attend our regular responds to the numerous invitations sity grants certain credits that are rec- Adventist colleges may go for a period from former patients to visit in the ognized by Oslo University in Norway, of several months to clarify their think- home. Many expressions of gratitude where most of these young men and ing and position on the doctrines of the come back to the hospital each month for women will continue their education. church and to find their place in church this service. Nearly all of them are Seventh-day Ad- life. As health educator Mrs. Sherrard seeks ventists, and the course given at Melan D. A. DELAFIELD to stimulate an interest in healthful liv- was calculated to solidify their reli- Associate Secretary ing, and provides the patients with prac- gious convictions. Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. tical information to support that inter-

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 17 high school program with only two or over the notes they have made in class. three teachers besides himself. Educated Teaching and learning are a struggle African teachers are in great demand in under such conditions. government schools where wages are far From the school we went to the nearby above the general economic strength of Songa Hospital and Leper Colony. Rows the country. Textbooks are scarce, and of little huts house the lepers who come the library is almost nonexistent. for treatment. However, many of them As the doctor took us to the elemen- are empty, for our flying doctors find it tary school, we marveled at the dedica- more efficient and convenient to take the tion of a godly African teacher working treatment to the lepers in their own under great handicaps. The school had communities than to congregate them in a thatched roof, a dirt floor, and the one large leper colony. Our little mission only books were in the hands of the planes have enabled our physicians to teacher. I asked him whether everything carry treatment to many who can never the pupils learn has to come out of the come to the hospitals. Amelia Sherrard, patient services represen- teacher's head. His reply in French in- When we entered the acute-care hos- tative for the Simi Valley Adventist Hos- dicated that almost everything does ex- pital at Songa we met Doctors Floyd and pital, Simi, California, discusses a chart cept for what the students learn from a Charlene Andersen, a husband-and- with patient Donald McKay. Follow-up is few worn textbooks. wife team who work around the clock to generally made after patients are discharged. The children were bright-eyed, cour- try to keep pace with the demands for teous, and eager to learn. They stood re- their services. spectfully as we entered the open space "We just can't keep this up forever; est. Health tips and news, changed in the mud-walled room. Then they sang we must have more help," said Dr. Floyd. frequently to stimulate interest, are for us. Their voices rang out clearly as He told me that people walk for miles displayed on bulletin boards. they sang gospel songs from memory. to come to the Songa Hospital. Recently a visiting health class from With the inadequate facilities, one mar- Two European nurses—Ruth Brown nearby California State University-North- vels at the accomplishment of these and Michael Salisbury—serve at the ridge remarked that Simi Valley Ad- teachers and students. hospital. Ruth teaches in the nursing ventist Hospital was the only health in- It is little wonder that the foreigner school. Michael assists in surgery, teach- stitution they had visited giving such seems rich to these people. Their own ing, and doing any other job that needs to personal service. C. W. MITCHELL homes are little mud huts with dirt floors. be done. PR Director As many as ten to 12 people crowd the This medical facility, though primitive Simi Valley Adventist Hospital one room at night to escape the rains or by European standards, is a wonderful heavy dew. Our boys' and girls' dormi- blessing to the people. Many of them gathered in the chapel to worship with ZAIRE tories are little better than their own homes. They do, in most cases, have ce- Elder Gibb and me as we challenged Spirit of Service Found at ment floors, but are very crowded. There them to prepare for the soon return of Mission School and Hospital is no room in which they can study. For our Lord. As we recited the providences this they must go outside under the trees. of God around the world, their eager A recent visit to the Songa Secondary Where students have books, one can see faces were upturned to catch every School and the Songa Hospital and Leper them reclining in the shade of a mango word. As we challenged them to live for Colony, at Kamina, Zaire, in the Trans- tree studying intently, Others are going Christ and to witness for Him, their Africa Division, has shown me once again amens revealed that their hearts beat in the spirit of service and sacrifice shown unison with ours in hoping and praying by many of our workers around the that the work will be finished soon, that world. Christ may return to earth to alleviate The Trans-Africa Division is an area the nagging problems that harass all of diverse, developing nations. My visit peoples. to this division took me to remote SDA WILLIS J. HACKETT schools and hospitals in Rhodesia, Zam- GC General Vice-President bia, Malawi, and Zaire. (During much of the trip Edwin Gibb, an associate secre- NEW GUINEA tary of the General Conference, was with me.) A thrilling story of missionary Frosts, Drought, and Fire dedication and national cooperation and Cause Much Suffering sacrifice surrounds each of these institu- tions. The spirit of David Livingstone, Frosts, drought, and fire are wreaking which is so often held up as the ultimate grave damage in many areas of the South of involvement with a needy people, can Pacific where the work of Seventh-day be felt and seen again and again as one FOUR ORDAINED DURING Adventists is being carried on, according visits our mission outposts in these PHILIPPINE CONGRESS to 0. D. F. McCutcheon, president of the lands. The masses want to learn, but the Papua-New Guinea Union Mission. barriers of communication, centuries of A laymen's congress was conducted Reporting to the annual council of the primitive culture, the rigors of transpor- on the campus of the West Visayan Australasian Division, held at Sydney, tation, and financial inadequacies make Academy, Iloilo, Philippines, Decem- Australia, November 21 to 23, Elder the task of training a difficult one. ber 6 to 9, 1972. During the congress McCutcheon said that in 1972 mainland A three-hour flight from Lubumbashi, four men were ordained. From left New Guinea had the lowest rainfall in the Zaire, in our mission plane, a Cessna are Elder and Mrs. S. C. Cuizon, Elder recorded history of the country. Drought 206, with R. A. PeIly, auditor of the Zaire and Mrs. F. P. Penola, Elder Job M. and heavy frosts in areas where frost has Union, at the controls, took us to the Tiano, and Elder and Mrs. E. S. never been known, have caused total lush verdure of the remote mission sta- Romero. Elders Cuizon, Tiano, and destruction of crops in most of the high- tion at Songa. This station borders a Romero are mission treasurer, evan- lands areas. swift-flowing stream inhabited by croco- gelist, and publishing secretary, re- The tinder-dry countryside has been diles and hippos. Dr. De Laporte, a spectively, of the West Visayan Mis- subject to devastating fires. Whole vil- former Catholic priest and a Ph.D., heads sion. Elder Penola is auditor and stew- lages have been destroyed. Two Advent- the national school. He and his wife and ardship secretary of the Central ist village churches have been reported two children live in a neatly constructed Philippine Union Mission. burned to the ground. In other areas mission home where mango trees shower D. M. NIERE Adventist churches and many of the their fruits down upon roof and car. PR Secretary homes of church members have miracu- Dr. De Laporte is attempting to run a Central Philippine Union Mission lously been preserved from destruction.

18 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 Dateline Washington A Monthly Roundup of Happenings at General Conference Headquarters

By F. C. WEBSTER

TAKOMA PARK REZONING. A large standing qualifications, and are number of General Conference em- pleased that these qualities have ployees participated recently in hear- been recognized beyond the circle of ings conducted by the Montgomery the church. In addition to serving as THREE ORDAINED IN SARAWAK County Planning Board, which has legal counselor for the Insurance been dealing with zoning changes in Service, Mr. Roth is director of the Three men were ordained during the area surrounding the General Policyholders Service Division, the annual session of the Sarawak Conference headquarters. This study has been made necessary because of THOUGHTS ON THE CHARISMATIC Mission, held in Kuching, January 5. MOVEMENT. Gordon Hyde, a field the subway system that is being de- Standing behind their wives are, from secretary of the General Conference veloped for the metropolitan area of left: Jonathan Ng, mission temper- and secretary of the Biblical Research Washington. A subway station will be ance, public relations, and steward- Committee, shared with the General built near the Baltimore and Ohio ship secretary; Saul Nyungga, mission Conference staff some impressions Railroad tracks, approximately three Sabbath school, lay activities, and MV that have been formulated as a result blocks from the General Conference secretary; and Joseph Sapok, pastor- of his attendance recently at a com- headquarters building. evangelist. JONATHAN NG mittee that gave study to the charis- The importance that this subway PR Secretary matic movement. Dr. Hyde spoke at stop will give to the area has created Sarawak Mission the General Conference morning a need to review the zoning code and worship, during a period of one week, to give study to the flow of traffic, dealing with the different aspects of At the time the report was made which will be considerably increased this currently important study. government and welfare agencies had with the coming of the subway station. spent almost US$3 million feeding the The members of the General Con- VISITORS. B. B. Beach, educational people, thousands of whom must depend ference staff who participated in the secretary of the Northern Europe-West wholly for sustenance upon government discussions joined Adventist and non- Africa Division, visited headquarters and church welfare agencies. Some of Adventist citizens of the area in seek- recently. He was in the United States these are Adventists. Each person must ing to make the Takoma Park suburb a involved in studies pertaining to cur- live for a week on a ration of seven cups place of gracious living and an area riculum in the department of the- of rice and two small cans of cheap fish. from which the church can effectively ology at Newbold College. There is an Elder McCutcheon reported that when carry on its mission of worldwide affiliation agreement between New- the frosts passed and the prospect of evangelism. bold College, Columbia Union Col- summer was in the air, the Royal Austral- lege, and Andrews University. ian Air Force began flying in seeds and SINGAPORE AMBASSADOR VISITS Kenneth Mead, associate director of quick-growing Irish potatoes to restock CHURCH'S HEADQUARTERS. On the It Is Written television program, the gardens. January 9, Elder and Mrs. J. J. Aitken visited the General Conference re- More than US$12,000 from famine re- served as hosts to the honorable Mr. cently. He was making a trip in the lief funds have been given to aid Papua- E. S. Monteiro and wife. Mr. Mon- eastern part of the United States in New Guineans from the General Con- teiro is Singapore's Ambassador to the the interest of the It Is Written pro- ference, the Australasian Division, and United States. The Ambassador and gram and attended General Confer- the local union. his wife visited the church's head- ence Committee on January 11. Before In the recent hurricane on Funafuti, quarters, the Review and Herald, and joining the It Is Written program Elder in the Ellice Islands, church members the Washington Adventist Hospital. Mead was the MV leader in the Trans- lost virtually all their possessions, and An interview of one hour's duration Commonwealth Union Conference, their future livelihood is uncertain. The was held with the General Conference Australia. division committee granted US$1,000 to- top officers, after which a luncheon J. G. Evert and his wife visited Wash- ward hurricane relief on the island. The was served in the executive dining ington before returning to the South- government in the Gilbert and Ellice room of the General Conference ern Union in the Trans-Africa Divi- Islands is considering abandoning North Building. We are pleased to sion, where Elder Evert is the MV Funafuti Island and transferring the have distinguished public officials secretary. population. visit the church's headquarters from Also in Washington recently were In Fiji it is understood that 150,000 tilne to time. In this way they gain a Horace Shaw, director of alumni ac- people are seriously affected by the clearer understanding of the mission tivities at Andrews University, and recent hurricane. There has been some of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Raymond Hill, formerly a layout artist damage at Fulton College, particularly to in its world outreach. at the Review and Herald Publishing the men's dormitories (inasmuch as they Association. Dr. Shaw and Mr. Hill MISSION '73. Some of the members of presently reside at Berrien Springs, were old and hopelessly inadequate, this the General Conference staff are pre- may be a blessing in disguise). The divi- Michigan. paring to hold MISSION '73 evangelis- John Baerg, retired from service sion granted US$1,000 for immediate tic meetings. Theodore Carcich will Fijian relief. Thousands of pieces of after having spent many years in South conduct meetings in the Chesapeake America and currently residing in clothing and blankets sent to the mission Conference; M. S. Nigri in Luanda, field from the Dorcas Societies of Aus- California, was invited recently to Angola, Africa; W. J. Hackett in Kansas study the principles of the Adventist tralia and New Zealand have been dis- City, Missouri; and Charles Brooks in tributed to those in need. faith with a group of members of the Calgary, Alberta, and Chicago, Illi- Church of Latter-Day Saints who re- As Adventists in these devastated nois. lands face uncertain prospects in 1973, side in Nigeria. This invitation was they are full of courage, knowing that the JOHN ROTH HONORED. Attorney extended to Elder Baerg as the result worldwide membership of the remnant John Roth, legal counselor of the Gen- of a booklet that he had written listing family is ever ready to render aid in time eral Conference Insurance Service, reasons why he is not a member of of disaster and need. was honored recently by being listed that faith. Prior to his trip to Nigeria M. G. TOWNEND in the 1972 edition of Outstanding he spent several days in Washington PR Secretary Young Men in America. His associates making arrangements for this overseas Australasian Division at headquarters have realized his out- trip.

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 19 Elder Lee met with General Lai in his stewardship, public relations, and reli- office in the Presidential Building, the gious liberty secretary, was conducted general expressed his appreciation for recently in the Cortland, New York, the daily radio programs sponsored by church. Dr. Donald R. Gibbs presented Adventists. Others in the Presidential health vignettes nightly, and Mrs, Gibbs Building offices are also regular listen- served as organist. Eight persons re- ers, according to the general. The gen- quested baptism. eral is being sent the monthly bilingual radio textbook The Meaning of Our Times, ► Rolf Butendieck has been transferred from the Spanish Clinton church to be- notesnoes ► A 72-year-old farmer in the suburbs come pastor of the Bridgeport Spanish of Taipei, Taiwan, recently learned the church, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Efrain meaning of Christian love. When his Murillo will be the new pastor in charge home was burned, mission publishing of the Clinton area. Alexander Davido- Australasian secretary James Lee and others spent vich will be his assistant. D. E. G. Mitchell and K. E. Watts, pres- their free days building a simple but District seminars with the purpose ► comfortable home for him. The farmer ► ident and secretary-treasurer, respec- of giving each local church officer a work- has only the meager supply of vegetables tively, of the Central Pacific Union ing knowledge of the church, its goals, he can raise and sell for his livelihood. Mission, and their families sailed to and purposes were conducted through- Auckland, New Zealand, late January, to PAULENE BARNETT, PR Department out the Greater New York Conference begin setting up the new headquarters of Far Eastern Division recently. L. L. Reile, conference presi- the Central Pacific Union Mission. Other dent, led out in the sessions. members of the staff will move later in Inter-American ► Arnold Sparks, patient-account man- the year. The change of location of the ager, New England Memorial Hospital, union headquarters has been made nec- ►11 Two hundred and twenty-six people Stoneham, Massachusetts, was elected essary because of Fijian immigration were baptized during a three-week reap- vice-president of the Massachusetts Hos- rules. ing campaign held recently in the Stan- pital Credit Association at its annual ► The North American Missions Exten- more Avenue church, Port of Spain, Trin- meeting, which was held recently. He sion Offering for 1973 has been allocated idad. The meetings were conducted by will serve for the 1973 term. to the Western Pacific Union Mission. It K. S. Wiggins, Ministerial secretary and EMMA KIRK, Correspondent will go toward establishing an orphanage evangelist of the Caribbean Union Con- and school near Noumea, New Caledonia, ference, and his team. The success was which is a French-speaking Pacific Ocean largely due to the activities of lay mem- Canadian Union country. bers who took Bible lessons to inter- Ir The Salmon Arm, British Columbia, ested persons for five consecutive weeks ► Prime time has been arranged for company was officially organized as a two It Is Written programs in 1973 for before the meetings began. church last December with 22 charter South Australia. SES Channel 8, Mount L. MARCEL ABEL, Correspondent members. Gambier, will telecast the program at O. W. E. Kuester, Canadian Union Sab- five-thirty each Sunday evening. GTS bath school secretary, in company with Channel 4, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Why- Trans-Africa W. W. Rogers, Sabbath school secretary alla, and Port Lincoln will broadcast at IP One hundred and forty-seven people of the British Columbia Conference, held eight-thirty Sunday evenings. were baptized in the Transvaal Confer- a series of Sabbath school workshops in ► The management of the Sydney Sani- ence of the South African Union as a re- the conference recently, meeting with tarium and Hospital expect to transfer to sult of MISSION '72 campaigns. There both the 1972 and the 1973 officers. The the new hospital building March 23. On are also a large number of people in British Columbia Sabbath schools led March 30 there will be a transfer of pa- baptismal classes. Most of the people Canada in total offerings and per capita tients. After April 6 demolition of the old baptized were from evangelistic meet- giving for 1972. wooden sanitarium building will begin. ings conducted in Pretoria, Johannes- THEDA KUESTER, Correspondent M. G. TOWNEND, PR Secretary burg, Vereeniging, and Klerksdorp. 0. More than 500 people attended the Central Union opening lectures of the first Portuguese Euro-Africa evangelistic meetings conducted in Jo- 10. A church was organized in St. Charles, Missouri, recently. Members of the Twenty-one million pesetas (approxi- hannesburg. About 150 homes were en- ► St. Louis church living mately US$330,000) have been voted to tered with literature offered at these west of the Mis- erect an administrative block and a dor- meetings. souri River formed a group about two years ago with the assistance of their mitory wing for the Spanish Adventist 10.Thirty-one young people graduated Seminary near Valencia, Spain. It is pastor, John K. Griswell, At present from Solusi College, Rhodesia, at the David Olson is serving as pastor. hoped that this building will be com- end of 1972. pleted by the end of this year. 10. Nineteen persons were welcomed IP Prisoners in a jail in Botswana have into the Wichita, Kansas, church recently 0. A new location in Lisbon is being been receiving Bible studies for the past sought for the headquarters offices of the as a result of evangelistic meetings held three years on Sabbath. Toward the end by B. L. Hassenpflug. Portuguese Mission, which is presently of 1972, 17 were baptized, and many oth- operating in cramped quarters in the ers have since joined the baptismal class. 110 The Colorado Conference has set up a central church property. DESMOND B. HILLS, Correspondent conference building and planning com- 10. A fund for the publication of books in mission to assist churches and schools Hebrew has been set up by the division. with building projects. This group is This fund is added to from time to time North American made up of laymen with building experi- by Adventist visitors to the Holy Land. ence. E. E. WHITE, Correspondent Atlantic Union CLARA ANDERSON, Correspondent 11. Sixteen acres of land have been Columbia Union Far Eastern purchased in the Springfield-Hartford area of Connecticut for a consolidated 10 Samuel Nunez has been appointed IP South China Island Union radio-TV school. It is hoped that it will be ready pastor of the Paterson, New Jersey, secretary Milton Lee responded re- for occupancy early in the 1973-1974 Spanish church. school year. cently to the request for a personal in- ► A youth church was recently organ- terview with Taiwan Government Chief of 10. A short series featuring H. A. Uhl, ized at Beth-El in Jersey City, New Staff, General Lai Ming T'ang. When newly appointed New York Conference Jersey.

20 R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 ► Five conferences in the Columbia producing a children's television program deaf. He qualified for third place among Union set new conference literature that appeared weekly on Teleprompter 250 persons in the State of Georgia for evangelist sales records during 1972: Cable TV Channel 13. The program, un- his interpretation of religious subjects to Allegheny East, Chesapeake, New Jersey, der the direction of Connie Campbell, the deaf. Pennsylvania, and Potomac. recreates the activities of a typical kin- More than 8,000 books were distrib- dergarten-age Sabbath school class. ► ► George Rogers and his Ohio literature uted in Florida during January through evangelists had the highest gain ($94,- Children sing songs, participate in finger the bookrack program. The conference 388) in sales for any conference in North plays, listen to stories, and study Bible bookmobile visited the Tallahassee, America in 1972. lessons in much the same manner as they Perry, Madison, Lake City, and Starke would in a regular class. Other stations churches during the first month of 1973. ► During 1972, Columbia Union litera- in the 125-station network have asked for ture evangelists gave away 275,265 pieces the program. ► A group of 19 church members in of literature, enrolled 51,443 in the Bible CECIL COFFEY, Correspondent Conyers, Georgia, were recently organ- course, offered prayer in 54,479 homes, ized as the Rockland company by Fred and gave 5,756 Bible studies. Two hun- Minner, secretary-treasurer of the dred and fifty-nine were baptized from Northern Union Georgia Conference Association. their contacts. A union-wide seminar was held at ► Four area workshops on open-con- ► cept, nongraded, continual-progress ► Herbert White, an associate General Union College, January 7-11, for Northern Conference publishing secretary, was the Union ministers. The seminar, under the school programs were held in Florida, guest sales instructor at a recent New direction of Union Evangelist Halle Crow- February 4-9, by Mrs. C. M. Bee, of the Jersey Conference Spanish literature son, was designed to encourage the Chesapeake Conference. Elizabeth evangelist rally. pastor to keep abreast of the latest and Hudak, of the Florida Conference, di- best information essential to his leader- rected the program. ► J. N. Hunt, newly appointed associate publishing secretary of the General Con- ship growth. The faculty included M. K. ► Personnel of Madison Hospital, Madi- ference, was guest speaker at a recent Eckenroth, chairman, department of re- son, Tennessee, are training lay people Cincinnati, Ohio, literature evangelist ligion, Columbia Union College; Gunnar to set up and operate a civil-defense rally. Nelson, Ministerial secretary, Colorado emergency hospital, which is a civilian Conference; Glenn Sharman, pastor, approach to the mobile-army surgical- ► Merle J. Whitney is the new pastor of Takoma Park, Maryland, church; and hospital unit. Preparedness for any dis- the New Market, Virginia, district. He M. T. Battle, an associate secretary, Lay aster or need is the purpose of the pro- comes from the Pennsylvania Conference. Activities Department of the General gram. MORTEN JUBERG, Correspondent Conference. ► Jack Sager and J. Fred Hughes, as- sisted by Drs. Howard Huenergardt and ► Tithe in North Dakota for 1972 Lake Union reached an all-time high of more than John H. Young, conducted a Five-Day $666,880, an increase in excess of the Plan at Jefferson Square in Columbia, 1971 figure of $65,890. Mission offerings South Carolina. Forty persons attended ► The Dorcas Society of the South Flint, Michigan, church helped 768 persons and baptisms also showed a gain. the clinic each evening. during 1972 and distributed 2,300 pieces Membership of the Georgia-Cumber- ► A three-quarter-ton Ford pickup truck ► of clothing. Estimated value of the aid was was presented to Sheyenne River Acad- land Conference was 11,785 on Decem- $2,300. emy as a special project of the academy's ber 31, 1972. Seven hundred and twenty- three persons joined the church by bap- ► The new Marshall, Michigan, church 120 Committee. This committee is com- had its official opening on January 6. prised of individuals and families who tism or on profession of faith during 1972. Guest speakers were Robert D. Moon, give $120 per year to be used on special OSCAR L. HEINRICH, Correspondent Michigan Conference president, and projects for the academy. The member- James Hayward, pastor of the Battle ship is currently 50. Creek Tabernacle. Southwestern Union ► Silver Vanguard churches in South GORDON ENGEN, Correspondent Dakota doubled from five to ten during the 1972-1973 Ingathering campaign. ► What began as a drive to collect Betty North Pacific Union Crocker coupons to obtain a kidney ma- ► After meetings held in Davenport, chine for the Ardmore Seventh-day Ad- Iowa, by Iowa Evangelist Robert Gorans- ventist Hospital, Ardmore, Oklahoma, ► Fred Davis, M.D., was re-elected chief of staff at Walla Walla, Washington, Gen- son 13 people were baptized. ended up in a surplus of coupons that resulted in the procurement of a special- eral Hospital recently. Dr. Davis is head ► W. G. Loewen, Burlington, Iowa, pas- pathologist at the hospital. tor, has been called to direct the St. Paul ized medical bed-scale, The hospital ne- gotiated a plan directly with General Herb Freise, a Walla Walla, Washing- Eastside church in Minnesota. ► L. H. NETTEBTJRG, Correspondent Mills that provided the scale for 200,000 ton, attorney and former State senator, coupons. has accepted the position of fund drive general chairman for the current cam- Pacific Union ► Fifty-five evangelistic crusades were paign being conducted by Walla Walla held in the Arkansas-Louisiana Confer- General Hospital. A Walla Walla dentist, ► G. C. Lashier, of the Nevada-Utah ence in 1972. The ministers of the confer- Dr. George Wood, is honorary chairman. Conference, has announced his intention ence had the privilege of seeing more Fund drive treasurer is Joe Lyman, man- to retire this spring after 37 years in in- than 300 converts added to the church by ager of the Old National Bank. Walla stitutional and conference treasury re- baptism and profession of faith. The con- Walla General Hospital will be relocated sponsibilities, the past seven years in ference now has a membership of 5,260. at a cost of approximately $2.5 million. Nevada-Utah. He has spent 30 years in Twenty-five MISSION '73 campaigns have the Pacific Union. A new treasurer will been scheduled for the first quarter of ► Manford E. Anliker has joined Walla be named later. this year. Walla General Hospital as head of the SHIRLEY BURTON, Correspondent physical therapy department. He for- ► Health Careers Day was observed at merly was chief physical therapist at Southwestern Union College, Keene, Redbud Community Hospital, Clearlake Southern Union Texas, January 30, with representatives Highlands, California. of the various fields of medicine in at- ► William 0. T. Smith, M.D., is the new tendance from the Adventist hospitals in ► Members of the Boise, Idaho, church chief of anesthesiology and director of the union. Guest speakers for chapel as- raised more than $6,542 for 1972 Invest- the Madison Hospital school of anesthe- semblies were Dr. Mervyn Hardinge, ment. This was $1,140 more than was sia, Madison, Tennessee. Loma Linda University School of Health, raised a year earlier. ► Thompson Kaye, of the Atlanta, and Spencer Guimarin, director of the ► For six months members of the We- Georgia, Berean church, recently re- Texas Health Careers program. natchee, Washington, church have been ceived distinction in his work for the J. N. MORGAN, Correspondent

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 21 "I'm here because the Lord can use me," says Gordon Noble of Chicago, Illinois. "I want to give the people I work with something to remember." "It's the Pure Unadulterated Truth" What does THESE TIMES mean azine so much that she wrote to the Gordon Noble knew what would hap- to a busy insurance executive? To publisher. Could they tell her who pen." Gordon Noble it has been a means was responsible for sending the mag- Mr. Noble knows that he cannot of communicating his beliefs for more azine? They replied, giving her Mr. possibly discuss his religion with all than ten years. Noble's name, and she immediately his business associates. To do that he Mr. Noble is an agency vice presi- sent off an appreciative letter. That would have to give Bible studies to dent for a large insurance company. was enough for him. THESE TIMES people in West Virginia, Pennsyl- His comfortable office in an imposing became a substantial part of his per- vania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, marble skyscraper overlooks the river sonal witnessing. and Washington, D.C. Instead he and the jagged city skyline. He super- Members of his family now receive lets THESE TIMES give his Bible vises 1,200 people. And he believes THESE TIMES every month. So studies. He knows that within one in THESE 'TIMES evangelism. does the company president and the year's subscription, his friends will His enthusiasm started several years chairman of the board. Also his sec- have the key Seventh-day Adventist ago when lie was working in Cleve- retary and the man in the next office. doctrines presented to them in at- land, Ohio. He sent THESE TIMES "I want people to know about tractive, appealing form. to a lady in the insurance company's prophecy and the Sabbath and things THESE TIMES is the answer to home office. She didn't know where like that," he says. "When the time personal evangelism for Gordon it came from, but she liked the mag- comes, I want them to know that Noble. It could be your answer too!

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It is expected that a large group will be attending each of these special meetings. Tb New Posts Health Personnel C. H. LAUDA Secretary, North American Missions A. M. Bartlett, Ministerial Association secre- Needs tary, West Indonesia Union Mission, formerly NORTH AMERICA field secretary, Far Eastern Division. Wind Instruments D. K. Brown (U. of Nebraska '55), formerly of 1 Registered nuclear medicine technician the Far Eastern Division, returning to be chair- for Tonga College 1 Medical secretary man, department of biology, Antillian College, 1 Medical writer More than a year ago a telephone system was donated Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and Ardys L. (nee and installed at The Beulah Missionary College on the 1 Cardiovascular physiologist (Ph.D.) Bodtker) Brown (Mtn. S. and H. School of Nurs- island of Tonga by the General Telephone Company of 1 Accountant Hemet, California. The generosity of this company has ing '45), of Collegedale, Tennessee, left Miami, 1 Radiological technologist helped to expedite the many messages and errands it Florida, January 3, 1973. takes to run a successful school. Vern Walter Carscallen to be a builder at the 1 Computer programmer Another need at the school is for usable wind instru- There is need for many skilled and non- ments for the students. Any reader having an instrument Yuka Hospital, Kalabo, Zambia, and Lois (nee to donate, write to Ray Rusthoi, 520 Rainier Way, Hemet, Koth) Carscallen, under the provisions of the skilled workers on the staffs of Adventist hos- California 92343. Sustentation Overseas Service plan, of Pot- pitals. On-the-job training is available. The latch, Idaho, left Boston, Massachusetts, Jan- above openings are but examples of many uary 26, 1973. others. Write Carl Sundin, Placement-Recruit- Nicaragua Mission John D. Karmy (LLU '43), to serve as relief ment, General Conference of SDA, 6840 Eastern Temporary Address physician, Nicaragua Adventist Hospital, La Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20012. Trinidad, Esteli, Nicaragua; Anna (nee Seeker) BECAUSE of the severe damage done by the recent Karmy (PUC '40), of Chehalis, Washington, left Because of immigration requirements this notice earthquake to the Nicaragua Mission offices in Mana- applies only to permanent residents of the United gua, temporary offices have been established in Nogales, Arizona, December 28, 1972. States and Canada. Jinotepe. The mission's present address is: Nicaragua Elvin Krueger, assistant director, dietary Adventist Mission, Apartado 93, Jinotepe, Nicara- department, New England Memorial Hospital, gua, C.A. Stoneham, Massachusetts, from Loma Linda University. Evonne Lieske, assistant director, dietary de- W. H. Silitonga, president, Central Sumatra partment, New England Memorial Hospital, Mission, formerly president, West Kalimantan Coming formerly clinical dietitian, New England Me- Mission, West Indonesia Union. morial's West IV and Pediatrics. E. R. Situmeang, secretary-treasurer, North Spring Missions Offering March 17 Educational Day and Elementary School Lester H. Lonergan, to serve as physician- Sumatra Mission, formerly pastor, North Su- Offering (Local Conference) March 31 teacher at Solusi College, Bulawayo, Rho- matra Mission. Thirteenth Sabbath Offering (Northern desia, on the basis of the Sustentation Over- Mary Lucille Small (LLU '66), returning as Europe-West Africa Division) March 31 One Million New Pulpits (Missionary seas Service (SOS) plan, and Elsa Lonergan, physician at Ottapalam Seventh-day Adventist Magazine Campaign) April 7 of Loma Linda, California, left Los Angeles, Hospital, Palghat District, Kerala, India, of Church Lay Activities Offering April 7 California, May 31, 1972. Loma Linda, California, left Los Angeles, Cali- Loma Linda University Offering (Alternates With Andrews Unive Yl April 14 E. Lumentut, secretary-treasurer, East Java fornia, December 28, 1972. Literature Evangelism Rally Day April 21 Mission, from same position, West Kalimantan Douglas T. Smith (SMC '72), to be a teacher in Miss ion. Palau Mission Academy, West Caroline Islands, Indonesia Publish- on a special basis, of Miami, Florida, left Los P. A. Mamora, treasurer, •-1 ing House, from Bandung Mission Hospital. Angeles, California, January 10, 1973. r C. G. Manurung, president, West Java Mission, Francis Solivio, M.D., medical director, Go- formerly president, South Sumatra Mission. palganj Hospital, Bangladesh, from medical Change of Address E. George Marcus (LLU '25), to serve as relief staff, Gingoog Community Hospital, Philippines. physician, Yuka Hospital and Leprosarium, David Stone, Jr., administrative assistant, If you're moving, please Kalabo, Zambia, of La Canada, California, left Radiology Department, Loma Linda Univer- let us know six weeks before changing your Los Angeles, California, December 17, 1972. sity, formerly administrative radiologic address. Place magazine Glen Elwin Maxson (PUC '58), formerly of the technologist, New England Memorial Hospi- address label here, print Inter-American Division, returning to be presi- tal, Stoneham, Massachusetts. your new address below. dent of Chile Union Mission, Santiago, Chile; E. J. 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17, 1973. Denicio Todman, to be assistant treasurer of this form to your letter. HE Konrad F. Mueller (AU '55), returning as Antillian Adventist Hospital, Curacao, Nether- president of Liberian Mission, Monrovia, Li- lands Antilles, on the basis of a national re- mail to: Review and Her- BEL beria, West Africa, of Yucaipa, California, left turning; Esperanza M. (nee Brison) Todman, of ald Publishing Associa- New York City, January 6, 1973. Erna F. (nee Brooklyn, New York, left New York City, Au- tion, 6856 Eastern Avenue, Hermann) Mueller to follow later. gust 13, 1972. NW., Washington, D.C. CH LA Raymond Vernon Mundall (LLU '43), to be Wolfgang von Maack (SMC '72), returning as 20012. self-supporting physician of British Honduras a national worker to be business manager of to subscribe, check one TTA Mission, Belize, British Honduras, and Evelyn the Belem Adventist Hospital, Belem, Brazil, of the following boxes A June (nee Jones) Mundall, and six children, of left Miami, Florida, May 25, 1972. and mail this form with Sedona, Arizona, left September 2, 1972. Eduardo Zurita (AU '72), as a national return- your payment to your Francisca 0. Norales (AU '72), returning as a Book and Bible House. ing to be professor of theology department, ❑ ❑ national to be head of Secretarial Department, Chile College, Chillan, Chile; Nora (nee Cace- new subscription re- new my present sub- Harmon High School, Scarborough, Tobago, res) Zurita, and three children, of Berrien W.I., of Brooklyn, New York, left New York scription. Springs, Michigan, left Miami, Florida, Jan- ❑ one year ❑ perpetual City, January 4, 1973. uary 7, 1973. Sharon Quinn, head clinical dietitian, Para- dise Valley Hospital, National City, California, subscription rates: formerly assistant director, dietary depart- ❑ ❑ ment, New England Memorial Hospital, Stone- Notices 1 year $9.95 perpetual $7.95 ham, Massachusetts. ❑ Payment enclosed ❑ Bill me later. Patricia JoAnn (nee McFadden) Sadler (PUC Special Meetings for '62) and two children, returning to join Thomas Brooke Sadler, principal, Lakpahana Advent- Foreign-Language Groups name (please print) ist School and Seminary, Mailapitiya, Sri Lanka, Meetings for foreign-language groups in North left New York City, December 28, 1972. America have been voted for 1973 as follows: address N. Sasela, secretary-treasurer, West Java Hungarian Bible Conference, Cleveland, Mission, from same position, Nusa Tenggara Ohio June 1-3 Miss ion. Jewish Fellowship, Camp Berkshire, New York July 20-22 city state zip code B. T. Setyadi, manager, Indonesia Publishing Yugoslavian Retreat, Camp Berkshire, House, from Surabaya, Java. New York September 1-3 s—

R&H, MARCH 15, 1973 23 the back page tion of our missionary language school program to the dean of the university and requested the language- laboratory equipment as an Ingathering donation inas- much as it was Ingathering time. The dean considered the request and asked for an official letter from the Church Ups Giving 50 Per Cent church certifying Elder Hubbard's responsibilities and the purpose for which the equipment would be used. Since the recent devaluation of the American dollar The letter was supplied by Robert H. Pierson, General the Denver Central church, Denver, Colorado, has in- Conference president, who at the time was attending a creased its Sabbath school mission offering by 50 per meeting at nearby Mountain View. cent. This is a 30 per cent increase over the church On the recommendation of the university dean the board's vote to ask members to give 20 per cent more donation includes 116 tape recorders; eight complete for missions because of devaluation. The increase came consoles, which could serve eight labs; four custom- as a result of the promptings of the pastor, C. E. built lab supervisory stations; 5,000 pre-recorded Bishop, who pointed out to his members the great loss tapes; 114 formica lab-booth table tops. About half of that missions would suffer as a result of the devalua- this equipment can be operated by remote control by tion. the student. This gift makes it possible to upgrade exist- The members of the Denver church have urged the ing facilities in our English-language schools in Japan, General Conference to hold the line financially in our Korea, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Indonesia, and other mission fields so that the work will not be curtailed. English-language schools in the Far Eastern Division. This we are most eager to do. We hope that responses New schools could also be opened. DUANE S. Joxisrsox in other churches similar to that of the Denver church will make it possible. M. E. KEMMERER French and Finnish Desire of Ages Oakwood Students Die in Auto Accident A new three-volume edition of L'espoir de Lhumanite —the French translation of The Desire of Ages—is now Three students of Oakwood College, Huntsville, available from the Pacific Press Publishing Associa- Alabama, were killed in an early morning automobile tion. These subscription books appear in an attractive accident in Virginia on February 19. A fourth died multicolor binding. The art work is of the highest qual- later, leaving one survivor of the group that had been ity. A Harry Anderson painting of Christ is featured on riding in the car. Dead are Maitlan Howard, Bridge- the covers. port, Connecticut; Alicia Manderville, Newark, New Mrs. White wrote The Desire of Ages while she was in Jersey; Deborah Robinson, Spring Valley, New York; Australia between 1891 and 1900. This popular book and Denise Lester, Corona, New York. C. B. Rocx first appeared in print in 1898. Sales have reached several million, and the book has been translated into some 20 languages. Manitoba-Saskatchewan Triennial The Finnish translation of The Desire of Ages, bound in one volume, has been printed at the Finland Publish- The Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference met for its ing House near Tampere, Finland. D. A. DELAFIELD first triennial session on Sunday, February 25. The officers, W. G. Soloniuk, president, W. J. Nepjuk, secre- tary-treasurer, and all departmental secretaries were New Art Handbook Released returned to office for the ensuing triennium. After the session a meeting of ministers was held to perfect The second of a three-volume series, Our Thinking MISSION '73 plans. Hands, a handbook for teaching art to elementary In recent years the prairie provinces that comprise school children, was recently released by the General the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference have suffered Conference Department of Education and may be or- considerable economic depression, but delegates re- dered from Southern Missionary College Press, Col- joiced to learn that one of the largest percentage in- legedale, Tennessee 37315. Book One contains 260 creases in tithe was registered in the conference in pages of ideas for primary-age children. Book Two, 1972, totaling more than $442,380. Church membership with 264 pages, has been prepared to interest students increased from 2,691 to 2,758. The conference operates in grades 4, 5, and 6. Book Three, for grades 7, 8, and four nursing homes. LOWELL BOCK 9, will follow in about a year. This series is being developed by Virginia Lohmann Shoun to correlate art experience with Christian living. University Gives Equipment to FED A plan is built into each volume that fosters an appre- ciation for and acquaintance with the work of the mas- Stanford University, Stanford, California, recently ters. In Book Two a section is devoted to famous people donated language-laboratory equipment to the English- such as General Eisenhower who used art to bring language school programs in the Far Eastern Division, release from work pressures. ETHEL YOUNG valued at approximately $160,000, reports Dean L. Hub- bard, formerly director of the English-language schools in Korea, presently on furlough. People in the News Last summer Elder Hubbard took a class in language- laboratory techniques at Stanford. The professor men- R. H. Henning, appointed public relations and radio- tioned in class that extensive changes in operation of TV secretary, Afro-Mideast Division in addition to re- the laboratory would result in selling the equipment sponsibilities as publishing secretary. V. P. Muthiah, then in use. voted lay activities secretary, Southern Asia Division, With the needs of the language schools in the Far formerly president, Central India Union. Don Roth, Eastern Division in mind, Elder Hubbard went to the elected public relations and radio-TV secretary, Far university purchasing department to inquire about Eastern Division, in addition to his responsibilities as getting the equipment. He submitted a detailed descrip- assistant secretary.

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