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Vol. XLI Berrien Springs, Mich., July 12, 1949 No. 28 Lake Region Elects New President HE third biennial session of the by L. E. LENHEIM Fountain, F. N. Crowe, J. W. Allison, Lake Region Conference was called R. F. Warnick, James Smith, Leon T office as secretary-treasurer. Brother to order Sunday morning, June 26 at Davis; A. W. Clark, and T. L. Bass. John F. Lee, former associate secretary 9:30 A. M. by Elder J. G. Dasent, presi- Representing the General Confer- in the Publishing Department, was dent of the conference. The delegates ence was Elder G. E. Peters and Dr. were seated, and .three new churches Frank Yost. Their timely messages were received into the conference. and kindly counsel brought great en- The president's report indicated real couragement to the hearts of the be- progress during the two-year period, lievers. Elder A. G. Stewart and Pastor and the report of the secretary-treasurer Salau visited the camp for one day, set forth the actual financial condition and cheered the people with their mis- of the conference. 'While the tithe in- sion experiences. On the last Sabbath come showed a substantial increase, yet of the camp meeting, Brethren Leon the expenditures for the biennial term Davis and James Mosley were ordained were rather heavy, due mainly to the to the gospel ministry. new academy building program. During the encampment the new Fountain Succeeds Elder Dasent academy campus took on the appear- Elder T. M. Fountain, former Home ance of a tent city. Small tents and Missionary and Sabbath-school Secre- dormitory rooms were used to house tary, was elected by the delegates to the people. Large pavilion tents were serve as president of the conference for erected for the main meetings. The the next two-year term, succeeding crowds were especially large over the Elder J. G. Dasent, who faithfully week ends, and the weather was very served as president for the last four favorable. years. Elder Dasent has the distin- Due to the several changes that were • ELDER T. M. FOUNTAIN guished honor of being the first man President of the Lake Region Conference made at this biennial session, it is im- to serve as president of a colored con- portant that all of the constituents of ference in North America, and during elected to serve as Publishing Depart- the Lake Region Conference pray his administration the work of the con- ment Secretary, succeeding Brother earnestly for their new president and ference grew and prospered under his Virgil Gibbons, who is one of our vet- departmental leaders. Many perplexing leadership. Elder Fountain's former eran workers in the publishing field. problems, including the new school experience as secretary of the Home Through the years he has labored faith- program at Cassopolis will Confront Missionary and Sabbath-school Depart- fully and successfully in various con- the new administration, and I appeal ments will be of real help to him as he ferences, and under his leadership the to all the churches and believers in the assumes his administrative duties and literature work of the conference has Lake Region Conference to loyally continues to carry forward an aggres- made splendid progress. support their new president and unit- sive program throughout the field. The conference executive committee edly press forward under the blessing Elder F. N. Crowe was returned to includes the following members: T. M. of heaven.

DO YOU READ THE VOICE reader of the News. Here are just a of Prophecy World Broadcast, etc. OF PROPHECY NEWS? few of the titles of feature articles Each issue of the News contains in. MANY of our good people are not that have appeared on the front page teresting up-to-the-minute news about aware of the fact that The Voice of of recent issues: the work of The Voice of Prophecy Prophecy publishes a regular month- Hindus in India Accepting Christ and such features as a Meditations col- ly newspaper which is called the —A Million Letters a Year. . . All umn of fine inspirational material, a Voice of Prophecy News, an eight- Answered!—Greatest Single Evangel- Radio Bible question column,, a sermon page paper edited by Ben Glanzer. istic Campaign in World History— by H. M. S. Richards, A Junior ser- You cannot keep abreast of the The Miracle of the Microphone— monette by. E. R. Walde, Answered great progress of The Voice of Evangelizing the World by Radio—. Prayers, Prayer Requests, Poems, etc. Prophecy unless you are a regular How God Intervened for the Voice A few letters from some of our read- 2 LAKE UNION HERALD ers will tell better than we can just *Elder G. E. Hutches will visit one with an education nowhere else what the News means to some folks: Ironwood, Michigan, Sabbath, July 9. received. It strives for intellectual ex- "Your News is always so full of cheer *Elder J. J. Williamson has been in- change, leadership and training, aim- and encouragement. Keep up the good vited to conduct an evangelistic effort ing to elevate, ennoble and refine one, work."—Arizona. at Ionia. It is planned that this cam- and fit him for the society of heavenly "Today I received a copy of The paign will begin Sunday night, Septem- roommates and for a home that Jesus Voice of Prophecy News. It is a grand ber 11. has gone to prepare. paper . . . I did not realize what a *Elder R. L. Boothby spoke to the The doors of Wight Hall are doors great work you are doing until I read workers Friday, June 24, on evangel- of opportunity open wide to ambitious your newspaper."—Virginia. ism. youth. A hearty welcome to all our "I enjoyed every word of The Voice *Brother Wayne Hyde has been in- Wolverine boys to join us this fall. of Prophecy News."—California. vited to locate at Mio and assist Elder WILLARD MAURO, Dean of Boys "Today my Voice of Prophecy News Crandell in District 7. BERRIEN SPRINGS BAPTIZES 9 came, and after reading it, Oh, it has *Brother Fred Beavon will be going NINE people were baptized in Ber- brought back my faith in God . . . to Manistee shortly after the first of rien Springs on Sabbath, June 11, as a Thank you so muc,h for sending me August to join Brother Kagels in Dis- result of the winter's and spring's mis- • the News. I am praying that God will trict 8. sionary activities of the Berrien Springs bless each one of you in carrying on *Elder J. C. Miklos reported a Village Church. The service was con- His message of love to the world."— greatly increased number of enroll- ducted by Elder Lee in the E.M.C. California. ments for junior camp which will be chapel, The Voice of Prophecy News has no held this year on the new. site at Gray- Notable among the converts was subscription price. It is sent regularly ling, Camp Au Sable. The buildings Mrs. Vivian Medley of Eau Claire who to all contributors: However, we will are nearing completion and about fifty was contacted during the Ingathering be happy to send you a free sample tents will be pitched for housing. campaign by Brother• and Sister Jewell copy if you will write us: *Elder C. B. Haynes will visit De- Bolegack. Over two years ago Sister The Voice of Prophecy, troit the latter part of July to counsel Medley found this message from some Box 55, with the brethren in that area on in- friends. She began to study and read Los Angeles 53, California dustrial relations. all she could find on the truths of the D. V. POND *Conference 'committee meetings Bible. She enrolled in the Voice of NIMMI*04M144M004••10411111000111111.0.01MINS were held on the campground June 29 Prophecy Bible Course and later in and July 1. MICHIGAN the 20th Century Course. For a .year *Seven young men were ordained G. E. Hutches - - - - President and a half she has been keeping the E. P. Willett - - - Sec.-Treas. to the gospel ministry Sabbath after- Sabbath all alone in her home all the 620 Townsend St. Phone 4-1317 noon, July 2, on the campground. They Box 900, Lansing 4, Michigan time longing for the privilege of asso- were Duane Miller, Alonzo R. Mohr, Office Hours: ciation with our people. Brother and Mon.-Thurs. a.m. 7:30-12 p.m. 1:00-5:15 Wilbur C. Neff, V. E. Garber, Herbert Friday a.m. 7:30-12:30 Closed Fri. p.m. Sister Bolejack invited her to come to Sun.—By appointment only, otherwise Hosford, Edwin L. Byrd and Lawrence closed. Kagels. Elder L. E. Lenheim "preached .111110114=111.111=1.04M104•1•1.4 LAKE UNION HERALD the ordination sermon. Published weekly by the NEWS NOTES LAKE UNION CONFERENCE OF *Elder Obed Klein baptized two C.L.A. INVITES SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Berrien Springs, Mich. at Pontiac, Sabbath, June 11. He is GREETINGS to the noble youth of the Contributions must be submitted to your planning another baptismal service in Wolverine State! local Conference office for approval. September. The doors of Wight Hall beckon this All matters for publicaton should reach the Lake Union Conference office, TUES- *A baptismal service is planned at fall to all of our ambitious young men DAY, 9 A. M., preceding the date of issue.. a district-wide meeting -in Brother fired by the Great Spirit to pursue their Subscription price $1.00. Foreign $2.00. W. F. Grail - - Editor 0. J. Mills' territory shortly following studies in a Christian academy. Our E. L. Green Advisory Editor camp meeting. prime objective is to help our boys meet Entered as second-class matter Novem- ber 3, 1908 under act of March 3, 1879 at *On Sabbath, June 25, a special the requisites of the school where "the the Post Office. Berrien Springs, Michigan. ceremony was held for mission ap- grandest enterprises will be carried Printed by the College Press, Berrien Springs, Michigan. pointees, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rich- forward, the loftiest aspirations will be In giving change of address, always give ards and Miss Olive Cooper. Elder and reached, the highest ambitions real- old address followed by new address. Mrs. Buck and Miss Helen Collins ized." LAKE UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY have already left our field during the Throughout the year, the boys of the Lock Drawer C, Berrien Springs, Mich. past year. Elder and Mrs. Buck went Wolverine. Club are ever doing with President L. E. Lenheim Secretary-Treasurer E. L. Green to India and Miss Collins is on her their might whatsoever lies in their Auditor A. E. Mobley way to Africa. • busy curriculum. Aside from our vig- Educational Secretary W. A. Nelson *Minute-man awards were present- orous study routine, we enjoy a guided Home Missionary Secy. ed to 34 churches on Sabbath after- program of athletic exercises, games, Sabbath School Secy. H. K. Halladay Industrial Relations Secy. noon, June 25. skating and swimming and overnight Publishing Secretary I H. Ihrig *Former governor Kim Sigler spoke hikes at the tranquil lakes of Michi- Religious Liberty Secretary L. E. Lenheim at the campground Sabbath afternoon gan's beautiful out-of-doors. Temperance Secretary D. W. Hunter at two o'clock, July 2. Living in the school home provides Missionary Volunteer Secy. D. W. Hunter LAKE UNION HERALD 3 church with them and she has been mons throughout the entire camp *Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Burchfield are faithful in weekly attendance from meeting. Elder Paul Wickman, Secre- back in Madison after a few days that time to the present. tary of the Radio Department in Wash- vacation in Mexico City. These are Joining the church in Baroda was ington, D. C. will visit camp meeting, busy days for Brother Burchfield pre- Mrs. Alta Kugle who is the first fruits week end of August 7 and 8. paring for the coming camp meeting from a recent student effort in Baroda From the South Sea Islands come at Portage, August 4-13. Better send led by Walter Croxton. Also in the Pastor and Mrs. A. G. Stewart to in- in your tent order right away. We un- group were two students from the E. troduce their fuzzy-wuzzy Solomon Is- derstand all cabins have been taken. M. C. Academy, Mrs. James Wright and land convert and preacher, Pastor *The Wisconsin Academy available Miss Beverly Plested. Five others of the Salau. The gripping stories of these board members studied the road en- group were members of a baptismal missionaries will stir all hearts. trance to the campus, roadway to the class conducted by the pastor in con- From Nashville, Tennessee, comes power plant, and parking space, when nection with the program of the Ber- Elder Stanley C. Harris, editor of Our they met on Sunday, June 26. A gravel rien Springs Village church school. Times, also an evangelist in his own pathway from the new dormitory direct They were Saundra Hoover, Geraldine right. Brethren D. A. Bailey and J. D. to the dairy barn will be made, thus Schwarz, Janice Hill, Gardenia Plested Snider will come from Washington, saving time and the danger of walking and Warren Owens. All of these D. C., representing the Review and on the busy highway No. 16. young people have studied for many Herald Publishing Association. *Principal H. F. Lease will occupy months in preparation for this all im- From Berrien Springs, Michigan, his new house facing the new academy portant step in their lives and have comes L. E. Lenheim, our Lake Union campus about July 9. given evidence of their sincere desire president, who will conduct the ordi- 0.1.•4141111•04=110041MIDINEMO to live for Christ and to faithfully do nation service the first Sabbath after- INDIANA His will until He comes. Let us pray noon, August 6, when Brethren Har- C. H. Bunker - - - - President for the outpouring of God's Spirit on old Bohr and Daniel Schiffbauer will Elton Dessain - - - Sec.-Treas. these precious souls who have taken be ordained to the gospel ministry. 3266 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis 7, Ind. their stand to follow the Master all the Messages of soul-winning and stirring Telephone—Wabash 4571 way. WILLIAM HARBOUR experiences will be given by -Elders SMMCOOMKMIM•OMMKYIIMYNMMNMI.O4•111N1%1•III

..MMINIMPOO H. K. Halladay, W. A. Nelson, D. W. PLAN PERMANENT SHELTER Hunter, and I. H. Ihrig from the Lake AT the time of this writing, about WISCONSIN Union. We also anticipate the presence three thousand of our people, and all H. J. Capman - - - President of Brethren E. L. • Green and A. E. the conference workers are back to B. G. Burchfield - - Sec.-Treas. Mobley from Berrien Springs, Mich. their homes and at their regular work, 802 E. Gorham St., Madison, Wisconsin after a very successful camp meeting on Mail Address, Box 512 There will be all of the ministers of Phone Badger 2210 the Wisconsin Conference to give their our own grounds of the Indiana Acad- Office Hours: emy at Cicero. Although we started Sunday 9 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. spiritual counsel and messages of good Mon. thru Thurs. 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. cheer to all campers. Brethren and with almost nothing, with the wonder: Friday 8:00 to 1:00 p. m. sisters of Wisconsin, I eagerly await ful co-operation on the part of workers .1,41)M4.4114.4141s1•1111.114/10 the opportunity to - greet you and to and laity, it was a pleasure to conduct Camp Meeting - Portage become acquainted with you. So make this camp meeting. We can say that August 4-13 plans now to attend camp meeting at we went through the entire camp with hardly hearing a murmur or Plan to Attend! Portage, August 4-13. Mail your order for a tent Now. Come and drink in the complaint. THE precious and spiritual season of wonderful messages that our visiting On Sunday afternoon following the fellowship familiarly known as camp brethren have prepared for this spirit- meeting, a twisting storm struck one meeting to all Seventh-day Adventists ual occasion. H. J. CABMAN, Pres. corner of our camp. It did very little will be an occasion of uplift to our be- damage, for which we thank the Lord. lievers in Wisconsin, August 4-13 at NEWS NOTES The big tent and many small tents were the Portage campground. From the *ON Friday and Sabbath, June 24 already down, and in the store house. General Conference will come the fol- and 25, Elder H. J. Capman spoke to However, this was a gentle reminder lowing ministers who will bring their the believers in the Beloit Church. The of how nice it will be when can have gripping messages. members of Milton Junction and Fort our auditorium that will care for all of Elder W. B. Ochs, vice-president of Atkinson churches enjoyed the Sabbath our people in case of storm. As it is the General Conference and just back meetings conducted by Elder Capman now, there is a constant fear of a storm from a trip through Germany and oth- in the morning and afternoon. He re- striking on the week end, when so er sections of Europe will bring the ports that both the Beloit and Fort many people would be without shelter. message daily at the eleven o'clock Atkinson churches have passed their It was heartening on the last Sabbath hour. Elder Frederick Lee, Associate basic Ingathering goals and are now as the matter of our Auditorium was Editor of the Review, and a mission- working for a 25 per cent overflow. placed before our people, to see the ary in China for many years, will The Milton Junction members voted enthusiasm for such a building. When bring intensely interesting sermons to to raise the remaining $350 needed to the vote was called for, there was not the campers. Elder C. B. Haynes, an reach their Ingathering goal. This one dissenting voice. Many of our peo- experienced evangelist in America's will put all the churches over their ple feel that we should look forward large cities will give the evening ser- goals in Elder Harlan's district. to having the auditorium ready for 4 LAKE UNION HERALD next year. If this were to be done, a deeply impressed by the spirit of sacri- received by our advertising agency large part of the funds would have to fice and prayer that possessed the pio- which read as follows: "DELIGHTED be available this fall, so the work could neers of our movement. They sacrificed WE ARE TO HAVE THE VOICE OF PROPH- be started before cold weather. The and put their all on the altar of sacri- ECY ON ABC. I KNOW IT WILL BE A Conference Committee has -voted to fice. They even went so far as to LONG AND HAPPY ASSOCIATION." proceed with plans and promotion ma- mortgage their lands. Oh! If we in Surely the Spirit of God has had terial. 1949 could get the spirit of 1844— much to do with the change of We are certain that an amount of the year of disappointment. They policy of this network which has so $1.5 per member will assuie us of a were really disappointed when 1844 consistently held to "no paid relig- very fine auditorium that will serve the came and passed and Jesus never came. ious programs!" God has worked camp meeting and also serve the school Are we in 1949 of the same frame of through various means to bring about as a recreation center during the school mind?" this change for the good of His year. LISTEN EVERY SUNDAY TO T H E work, thereby opening channels to Soon goals will be assigned to the The Voice of Prophecy for more ex- churches, and an aggressive campaign tensive coverage in North America. launched to raise hinds for this worthy VOICE OF With the addition of this great na- project. Can we not begin now to lay tional network to that of Mutual, aside for this fund, thus making it ROPH ECY there will be a decided increase in easier to raise? Some returned from the number of larger, more powerful the camp meeting ready to start the 404 a411. letia • REACHES INTO ALL THE WORLD• stations carrying our program. These "penny a meal" can; some are going big stations are so strategically lo- to set aside a certain head of stock; and cated that even though the program others are dedicating a certain portion STRIKING EVIDENCE THAT may not be heard on all stations for- of a crop. Many hands make light GOD IS WORKING merly carrying it, we believe that if work, and with the wonderful spirit One of the most striking evidences our listeners will study the list of of unity and co-operation we find that God "will finish the work, and powerful transmitters in their part of among our people, I am sure victory is cut it short in righteousness" has the country, everyone will find it in sight. C. M. BUNKER just been seen. possible to get good reception from 0411.11.0 =0014kiMKNIN •011111111.0411MOIMKNIIIMINMINI.M. Within the last few weeks, one of one of these larger stations. ILLINOIS the great radio networks of America Will you not pray that God, who Theodore Carcich - - - President —The American Broadcasting Com- has opened this unprecedented door 7. B. Prank - - - Sec.-Treas. pany—has announced a change in its of opportunity for reaching more of Box 29, Brookfield, Illinois policy, a complete reversal of the one the great metropolitan areas of North 41=INVIMN,411•041411111111.041M.,”11.1MKHOMPINM.0411•11.1.1MINot, it has consistently held through the America, will bless this radio minis- COLPORTEUR EXPERIENCES years of not accepting any paid re- try so that it will grow ever stronger —Continued ligious program. You will be pleased and reach and prepare more honest Disappointment too, but, for the to know that one of the first relig- hearts for the Kingdom of Heaven. Master's sake, he never dare lose ious programs to be offered a net- We truly wish to thank our people Faith or Courage. work release over ABC was the most heartily for their prayers and "I canvassed a young lady for Bible Voice of Prophecy. support in past months and years. Readings. There was no sale for she From 9:00 to 10:00 A.M., which D. V. POND we believe to be the best time of the had no money, not even 50c. In fact, RADIO MEDICAL MINISTRY 'day for religious broadcasts, has been they won't have any for a while she IS PLANNED said, and I believed her. I was under made available to the Voice of Proph- ARRANGEMENTS have recently been conviction to give her a Bible study. ecy by ABC in all four time zones. made with the Voice of Prophecy man- She asked me many questions. She This is in addition to the regular agement so that beginning with their wanted to know about the spirit, our network release over the Mutual regular Sunday broadcast of August 7, spirit when -we die. The Lord gave Broadcasting System. The radio log a complimentary copy of our special me a way to give that study then for the two networks is as follows: August issue of Life and Health will branch into the millenium. She wanted THE MUTUAL SYSTEM be offered to our listening audience. me to give the study at prayer meet- Eastern Time 10:30 A.M. Central Time This special August issue of Life and ing. She was to have the meeting 10:00 A.M. Mountain Time 8:30 A.M. Health will be of outstanding attrac- that night. I was thrilled at the op- Pacific Time 8:30 A.M. tion and of special value as an "enter- portunity but the rest of the members THE AMERICAN BROADCASTING ing wedge." Here's how: COMPANY didn't want to hear any other person's You may have loved ones, neighbors, viewpoint. Nevertheless, for the sake Eastern Time 9:30 A.M. Central Time 10:00 A.M. and business friends who are either of the cause, my courage is good, my Mountain Time 9:00 A.M. prejudiced or indifferent to a strictly spirit is high. Pacific Time _____ 9:30 A.M. religious broadcast whom you may get "Oh! If we could in 1949 catch After the Voice of Prophecy man- to listen by telling them that the Voice the spirit of 1844. I've been reading aging board had voted to accept the of Prophecy is now featuring health the Colporteur Reading Course book, ABC network offer, a telegram from instruction. You may announce to Footprints of the Pioneers. I am ABC's head office in New York was these friends that the latest information LAKE UNION HERALD 5

ILLINOIS Luke begins by reminding Theoph- regarding cancer, heart disease, polio, Bloomington WJBC 1230 10:00 AM and other very valuable and timely Chicago WENR 890 12:00 M ilus of a former letter, also, and we instruction on better living will come to Chicago WGN 720 9:30 AM call this devoted doctor's first letter the Herrin WJPF 1340 9:30 AM Gospel of Luke. them from outstanding doctors, nurses, Moline WQUA 1230 9:30 AM and dietitians through our National Peoria WIRL 1290 3:00 PM I have found that many people do Health Journal, Life and Health. Peoria WMMJ 1020 9:30 AM not know that Luke, who apparently Springfield WCVS 1450 10:00 AM All around you, and perhaps in your was the Apostle Paul's travelling com- own home, are those who are afflicted INDIANA panion, is also the author of the Book Anderson WHBU 1240 10:00 AM of Acts, which just follows the four with one or more of these maladies Evansville WJPS 1330 10600 AM that plague the human race. Many of Ft. Wayne WKJG 1380 9:30 AM Gospels in our New Testament. Ft. Wayne WOWO 1190 10:00 AM The Book of Acts is the most impor- these hearts may be temporarily closed Indianapolis WISH 1310 11:00 AM to the Advent gospel. Through this Richmond WKBV 1490 8:30 AM tant historical work because it is the phase of medical ministry many of Vincennes WAOV 1450 9:30 AM only record of the most important pe- MICHIGAN riod in human history. We are just these hearts may be opened and pre- Alpena WATZ 1450, 7:30 AM pared for other important truths per- getting used to writing a new number Ann Arbor WHRV 1600 9:30 AM Battle Creek WBCK 930 10:30 AM on our date lines. It is now 1949—and tinent to our solemn .and momentous times. Bay City WBCM 1440 9:30 AM why?—because the dating of most of Benton Harbor WHFB 1060 10:00 AM the documents of today's world are fig- Now, dear fellow Advent believer, Cadillac WATT 1240 10:30 AM here is your opportunity to use "the Calumet (See Houghton) ured from the birth of Jesus Christ. right arm". as an "entering wedge" in Detroit CKLW 800 10:30 AM His coming proved to be the turning Detroit WXYZ 1270 9:30 AM point in history and the record of those your community. We are counting on Escanaba WDBC 1490 9:30 AM you by this means also to help us ex- Flint WBBC 1330 10:30 AM first days when the world was turning Grand Rapids WLAV 1340 9:30 AM its most important corner is to be pand our listening audience and in- Houghton WHDF 1400 9:30 AM crease the usefulness of the Voice of Iron Mountain WIKB 1230 10:30 AM found only in this second letter of Dr. Prophecy broadcast. Iron Mountain WMIQ 1450 10:00 AM Luke's to his esteemed Theophilus. Ironwood WJMS 630 9:30 AM Please put a red circle around Au- Marquette WDMJ 1340 10:30 AM One Hundred Twenty in Seclusion gust 7 on your calendar, and pray and Muskegon WKBZ 850 1:00 PM The story related in the book of work toward winning more souls Petoskey WMBN 1340 10:30 AM Port Huron WHLS 1450 10:30 AM Acts begins with 120 men and women through the Voice of Prophecy's min-. S. S. Marie WSOO 1230 9:30 AM in a secluded room waiting for some- Traverse City WCTM 1400 10:30 AM istry. thing to happen. Then suddenly some- "Let none think that the circulation WISCONSIN thing does happen. These simple men of our health journals is a minor mat- Appleton WHBY 1230 9:30 AM Ashland WATW 1400' 9:30 AM who six weeks before had been ready to ter. . . . Every member of the church Eau Claire WBIZ 1400 9:30 AM look upon their months of companion- should work as earnestly for these Fond du Lac KFIZ 1450 9:30 AM ship with Jesus as a closed chapter in Janesville WCLO 1230 9:30 AM journals as for our other periodicals." LaCrosse WKTY 580 9:30 AM their lives, suddenly experienced a new —Counsels on Health, p. 447. Madison WKOW 1070 9:30 AM visitation of the Spirit of God. Luke Remember the date, Sunday, August Manitowoc WOMT 1240 9:30 AM tries to describe what happened—but Milwaukee WMAW 1250 10:00 AM 7. EMANUEL REMSEN, •Rice Lake WJMC 1240 9:30 AM who can describe acts of God? From Periodical Dept., Superior WDSM 1230 10:00 AM the standpoint of history when interests Review & Herald Pub. Assn. Wisconsin Rapids WFHR 1340 9:30 AM us is that on that day—it was the day THE VOICE OF PROPHECY of the Feast of Pentecost in the Jewish Subjects for July 17 & 24, 1949 calendar—the Christian movement was born—the movement which has been July 17, The Kingdom of Glory July 24, Signs of the Times and is today the most vital social and spiritual force in the world's life. to a book store for it. You can find it Peter, the natural leader of the little in any•chain- store and it will not cost band of disciples stood up that day you much. and preached his first Christian Ser- -5( If you don't read English, no mat- mon. He minced no words. He accused ter, for you can get this little history his audience of rejecting their Savior book in other languages. No book of and when they asked what they should history has ever been translated into do to make amends Peter gave in so many tongues. The American Bible about ten seconds' time the formula, HERE IS ANOTHER LETTER Society lists 426 languages in which which, to the exact degree to which it has been followed by men ever since, THE most important historical docu- the whole New Testament has been has measured the progress of the Chris- ment ever written was written by a translated, including all the tongues tian movement in the world. In English physician. It isn't very long. You can used by most of the people of the this is what Peter said: read it in less than two hours. And I world. suggest you do so some evening. Al- When Dr. Luke wrote his historical Repent and be baptized every one of though it was written almost 1900 treatise he dedicated it to a friend you in the name of Jesus Christ for years ago you will find no difficulty in whom he addresses as Theophilus the remission of your sins and ye getting hold of a copy of this little which, appropriately enough, means shall receive the gift of the Holy document. You don't even have to go "Lover of God." Spirit.—ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 2:38. 6 LAKE UNION HERALD

Luke says that 3,000 accepted the has ever been so vividly and powerfully there were less than 2% of the Bra- offer and a little later he says the com- recorded. Paul carried the Gospel over zilian people who were Protestants,' pany of believers had become 5,000. into Europe. He challenged every stand their influence was 20%! Read those first eight chapters of the that the old Roman religion took In spite of growing opposition, fed Book of Acts. They are, just as you against him. The book ends with Paul, by persecution, the attacking of several would expect, crammed with drama, though a prisoner, living in his own Evangelical Church buildings and the and excitement. One leader named house in Rome, and with freedom burning of Bibles in public squares, Stephen spoke out so boldly that the enough to keep on with his work. the development of the Evangelical rough element in the crowd stoned him .Refreshingly True History Movement continued unabated. Its influ- to death. Stephen was Christian mar- One wonders when he comes to the ence was being felt in large cities as tyr number one. We have an old say- end of the Book of Acts why it stops well as in the countryside. Thousands ing that the blood of martyrs is the where it does. Why doesn't Dr. Luke and thousands were being educated in seed of the church. Luke handles this go on and tell us how Paul's trial came the Evangelical schools, which were idea with consummate literary and his- out or what happened when Paul died. filled to capacity and indeed overflow- torical skill in his story of the stoning Maybe Luke died first—or maybe the ing. Over and over again the plea came of Stephen. He points out one seeming- end of the book has been lost—we can from all Evangelical-supported schools ly insignificant detail — that a man think of a hundred things we might for more buildings and equipment, for named Saul was standing by, who, like to have at the ending of the book. there was no space for those desiring though not throwing stones, was guard- But I think the Book of Acts ends an education. Though many thousands ing the coats of those who were. just as it ought to. It tells the begin- left these schools without- becoming This is our introduction to the fore- nings of the most wonderful movement members of Evangelical Churches, most leader of that first century and in human history—the coming, just as their influence could not be discounted. probably of all Christian history. Luke Jesus had promised it, of the Holy At the same time the social welfare devotes most of the remaining twenty Spirit into men's lives—a coming which work, administered by the Evangelical chapters to the story of this Saul who would never end until "The Kingdoms Churches, continued to touch the lives was later called Paul. He was a man of this world are become the Kingdoms of thousands of Brazilians. In one of with some sort of physical handicap, of Our Lord and his Christ and he the worst slums of Rio, the Methodist- which possibly had prevented him from shall reign forever and ever." supported "Peoples Institute" contin- throwing rocks at Stephen. This same Are you fed up With the cynicism ued to expand, inaugurating the new handicap may have made Luke's pres- and the smugness and the sneers of Tucker Building, named after the ence with him as an attending physi- much of our current literature? If you grand old man of the Evangelical cause cian necessary. want refreshment just pick up the book in Brazil, Dr. Hugh C. Tucker, for Roman, Theologian, Roman Citizen of Acts and read it through. It is sober forty-seven years secretary of the Amer- Now Paul was of a different stripe history—describing the seed plot out of ican Bible Society's Brazil Agency. altogether from the twelve apostles. which everything you count dearest in (Continued in next issue) He was what we would call a Univer- your life today has come. It tells its MORE SCRIPTURES FOR JAPAN sity graduate. He had been a lawyer story in colors of radiant confidence and a theologian—they always went and joy. But it is more than history. , BREAD cast on the water, in the form together among the Jews. He was a That is why so many millions of copies of 105 tons of paper sent by the Amer- Roman citizen—a man of travel and of it are distributed by the American can Bible Society to the Japan Bible culture, who, after the custom of well- Bible Society. They go to people who Society in Tokyo is coming back to educated young men of that day, also are not interested in history. They are New York in sample copies of New had learned a trade. Paul was a tent- interested in Salvation. The Book of Testaments in Japanese and Japanese- maker. Acts has a message for you—it throbs and-English and also Gospels in diglot Read Luke's 9th Chapter of Acts— with a call to you to repent and be bap- form. These books are being distributed about how Paul became a Christian. tized and receive the Holy Spirit and in Japan, where the calls for Scriptures When this big change comes, Paul snatch the torch and race on to do your do not abate. Last year, as a result of a loses none of his aggressive zeal—only bit for Christ and His Kingdom till survey, the Bible was given as ninth it is now for Jesus rather than against He comes. FRANCIS C. STIFLER, D.D. in the list of best sellers in the Flowery Him. Secy. Public Relations, Am. Bible Soc. Kingdom. Two hundred and forty ad- The Book of Acts is now in full ADVANCING WITH CHRIST ditional tons of paper, which the Bible swing with the Apostle Paul in the IN BRAZIL Society has been able to purchase in center of the stage. IN Brazil, as one looks back from the Japan is now being used for Scripture Almost Shouts its Radiant Story threshold of 1949 at the age-old prob- publication there. It is a book that almost shouts its lems of transportation, medical facili- The Japan Bible Society has worked story. It is radiant with joy and prayer ties, education and producton that had out a program for publishing and dis- and brotherhood. Women play their plagued the country during 1948, his tributing ten million copies of Scrip- part heroically. In scene after scene spirit is nevertheless strengthened by tures -in the three years 1949 to 1951 Luke condenses, many times into-- a the marked impression Protestantism as follows: two million in 1949, three few sentences, the thrilling scenes in is making on the life of the country. million in 1950 and five million in which a new world was being carved The statement of one of the Bra- 1951. Additional binding materials will out of the dreary, dying Roman Em- zilian Congressmen cannot be over- also be forwarded by the American pire. I wonder if the march of history looked when he declared that though Bible Society to Japan to make possible LAKE UNION HERALD 7 the production schedule planned by the weeds in our vegetable garden and hormones produce seedless fruits; gene- Japan Society. leave the vegetables alone. See Professor ticists breed plants that yield more and When the publication program was Phipps about the genetics of these better crops; new methods and ma- reported to General Douglas McAr- geese! chines cut in half the work of cultivat- thur by the late Dr. John Temple, of Winter ing crops; highly valuable sires pro- the British and Foreign Bible Society, Yes, it was a nice winter, but just duce offspring by the hundreds; a few during his recent visit to Japan, the the same we had a- touch of real Cali- pounds of trace elements may double General said, "That is magnificent, fornia weather. The peach buds were or triple field crop yields. magnificent. The Bible is the essential all frozen. Emmanuel Missionary College is Book in helping towards the moral and Spring Comes Early prepared to give the enquiring student spiritual recovery of Japan." Every Sabbath afternoon many stu- a thorough theoretical background and Last year the American Bible Society dents visit the college greenhouse a complete acquaintance with the fields sent 180,000 copies of the Sermon on where spring comes early each year. of horticulture, agronomy, dairy sci- the Mount in Japanese to Japan. These Cineraria, stocks, calendula, and prim- ence, poultry husbandry, farm man- little books are bound in attractively rose were in full bloom for several agement and economics, plant physiol- decorated covers. They have been re- weeks this year. The lemon tree, full ogy, plant pathology, genetics and bot- ceived with great enthusiasm and are of blooms, gives the old-fashioned any. By taking the training offered at being sold for one yen (one-third of a tropical odor, and a lone banana plant EMC a young person will be better cent.) Three hundred thousand addi- does its part to make the students from, equipped for service in his home com- tional copies will be printed in the the West Indies just a, little homesick, munity, in a denominational institution United States and will be forwarded as especially if the cold wind is blowing or in the mission field. soon as they are ready. and the snow is flying. Dr. Temple also reported on a visit Operated by the agricultural depart- BUSINESS NOTICES to Toyohiko Kagawa, whom he visited ment, the greenhouse serves as a labor- Please send all advertisements, accom- in his home on the outskirts of Tokyo. atory and workshop as well as har- panied by Cash, to your local • conference binger of spring. office. They must be approved by the "I was deeply impressed," wrote Dr. president or secretary before nnhliration Temple, "by the things he told me of Inferiority Complex Too much has already been said The rate is one dollar and a half for each the great opportunity of winning Japan insertion of forty words or less, and four about inferiority complexes, so we shall for Christ. At present he is engaged in cents per each additional word. Make money make this short. It is our description order or check to Lake Union Conference. a three-year's campaign and crowds of the reaction of Mimosa Pudica; the gather to hear his message. He finds sensitive plant. Touch it and it shrinks, Wanted.—Employment in home of elderly the people more responsive than ever. couple or widow's home. Address Mrs. During the time he was leading the drops its branches, and folds its leaves. Almeria R. Fuller, R. 2, Anderson, Ind. •Kingdom of God _movement, in four Greenhouse visitors like- to poke it to Wanted.—Girls for general cleaning and years 64,000 decision cards were see. kitchen help, and Nurses' Aids, preferably Plaques—Walnut and Otherwise 25 years of age or older. Wages,' $60 per signed; but in the present campaign That walnut plaque inscribed month, up. Write, Mrs. Floyd Ford, Ford after two years over 165,000 cards have "Champion-1948" shows the college Convalescent Home, Rhinelander, Wis. —29 been signed. He is greatly encouraged the county winner in the 1948 corn For Rent. — Two-room furnished apart- ment, heated, hot and cold water, private by the response and said that the Bible yield contest. We are just getting is the life-blood of the campaign. Ev- entrance. Suitable for couple, special rate if started, too. taken for entire school year. Fifteen minute erywhere he stresses the importance of How Large? walk to college. R. R. 1, Box 26, Berrien Bible reading." Could you answer the question Springs, Mich. .1.0. 0.1 00100.1M001M.0.4=11.04M01,011411•1.4•1•0.1M..0.01 "How does the .college farm rate in For Sale.—Nearly new modern 2-bedroom Campus Happenings size?" By volume of business it is in house, 2-car garage, and 5 acres of land. (Continued from page 8) Oil heat and automatic hot water. Immediate the upper five percent of U. S. farms. possession. A bargain no terms. C. E. Clough, The dairy last year had the cow with Sales last year were $104,000. Box 37, Berrien Springs, Michigan. the highest record of production in Changing Agricultural World For Sale.—Modern 10-room home. Six Berrien County D. H. I. A. group rooms with bath and cabinet kitchen down- (four year old class). No field of human endeavor has stairs. Two 2-room apartments upstairs with 2 - 4 G changed more in the last ten years adjoining bath. Automatic heater and hot Something new? We think so! You than the field of agriculture, reports water. Five-room block house with bath and en- are all familiar with 2,4-D, the spray V. H. Campbell, instructor in agricul- closed porch, about 3A-mile from college. that is used to kill dandelions and - ture and general superintendent of the John Krchnavi, R. R. 2, Box 224AAA, Ber- other weeds in lawns. No. 2 - 4G is college farm. A knowledge of new rien Springs, Mich. Phone 7-1532. used for weeding strawberries. Two to ideas and methods is essential not only four geese are pastured (yes, they pas- for the man operating his own business, SUNSET TABLE ture on grass like a cow) in the straw- but also for one entering denomina- July 15, 1949 berry field and the claim. put forth is tional work as a teacher, farm man- Madison C 7:35 Chicago CDS 8:24 that they eat the weeds and leave the ager, or mission appointee. Indianapolis Springfield strawberry plants alone. (We can not In briefest form here are a few of the CDS 8:13 CDS 8:27 Lansing .E 3:15 Detroit EDS 9:06. vouch for the berries.) If this works, radical changes taking place in agricul- C Central time. E Eastern time. CDS Cen- says Mr. Campbell, we are going to ture: radioactive isotopes are used in tral Daylight-saving time. EDS Eastern Day- start breeding geese that will eat the the study of plant nutrient absorption; light-saving time.

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Campus Happenings (Agriculture) EIGHT GRADUATE WITH cently elected as director for a three- thousands of plants of the F1 genera- B. S. IN AGRICULTURE year term. tion. We are going to name the variety THE greatly increased enrollment in Last year he was the representative the Cardinal—if it is a good one. the course leading to the degree EMC Produces Clean Milk of Bachelor of. Science in Agri- The Michigan state dairy in- culture led to the conferring this year of eight degrees—one spector makes regular visits to with honors. Total class enroll- the college dairy. Last time he ment of agriculture students told Mr. Noblitt that the bac- was 320. Those taking the four- terial count of the college milk year degree course are forty- was the lowest count he had four with four more enrolled in yet found since he has 'been the two-year course. testing milk. The college dairy is one of Two of this year's graduates three grade A dairies in the accepted a call to Newbury Park Academy in California. state of Michigan. Theodore Brooks will have CURRENT ITEMS IN charge of the dairy department, COLLEGE AGRICULTURE and Raymond Hill will direct *Thirty acres of lima beans the work in horticulture. Since are being planted by the col- this Academy plans to employ lege for a local processing com- four trained men in the agri- pany. The beans will be frozen cultural field, we expect to have packed. more representatives of the col- *A profit of. $200 an acre? lege agricultural department in Yes, over a period of ten years the progressive and prosperous the production and sales rec- state of California. Two prev- ords show that the average ious graduates of this depart- sales of college tomatoes have ment are already situated in this been $600 an acre and the av- state — Richard Farley at Lodi erage net profit nearly $200 per and Clarence Krohn at Pacific acre per year. Some years the Union College. sales have shown more than The Mission Board called a $1,000 return per acre. Is it member of the class of '49, John any wonder that Dr. Johnson Carr, to carry on the work heard about "college tomatoes Glenn Houck has started at the when he visited some of the Antillian Union College in mission fields in Africa? Are Cuba. Mr. Houck is now on his you interested in how the col- way to Central America where VICTOR H. CAMPBELL, M.S., lege does this? Come to EMC he will promote the agricultural Instructor in Agriculture and General Superintendent of the where you will . find theory work in three schools in this College Farm turned into practice. section of the Carribean Union. He for the local association at the Michi- *Recently the dairy department sends word that two or three more gan State Council and served as chair- sold a Guernsey sire to the Wisconsin graduates may soon be needed there. man of the research committee. Breeders Institute for $1500, according Lyle Hamel has accepted a call to to Clarence Noblitt, superintendent of Broadview Academy as farm manager. Hybrids Are The Thing dairy and poultry. Any mathematician Hybrid plants and animals are the will tell you that that comes close to Growers' Association fashion—so, of course, we are produc- being $1 a pound—hoofs, horns, hide The college agricultural department ing hybrids. Over one hundred crosses and all. is represented in the Southwestern were made last year between fifteen *Would it not be odd if EMC taught Michigan Growers' Association by varieties of those famous college brand agriculture and had nothing to which V. H. Campbell. Mr. Campbell is vice- tomatoes. The F1 seeds will be planted to' "point with pride"? president of the association and was re- this year and selections made from the (Continued on page 7)