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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JULY __ m Time 7'PM, to 9' \Jhe. L-alifotnia Southern Baptist Published 48 weeks eac:h year omitting one weeic in the:; months of March, August, November and DecEmber, by The. Southern Baptist Genera! Convention of California, P.O. Box 5168, Fresno, California .93755 DONALD T. McGREGOR, Editor ' Polly Anna McNabb, Associate Editor .. The California Southern Baptist is a member of the tist Press News Service of The Southern Baptist Convefj-;. tion. Individual Subscription—$3.00 per year :. Church Budgets—$2 28 per year Printed fay California Baptist Press, Fresno, California Second-class Postage Paid at Fresno, California DIRECTORY THE SOUTHERN BAPTI;S T GENERAL CONVENTION OF . CALIFORNIA.:; /. P.O. Sex 5168 • 678 E, Shaw, Fresno, California 93755 Phone Area Code 209 • 229-9533 ; ROBERT D. HUGHES.;...... ,..,,.,.• ...Executive Secret.H¥ T.r-eaiu4( . •RALPH E. LONGSHORE, . .-." . .'.Cooperative Musions Dr"«*" RICHARD KAY Church Services Division 0AV1& C OGLESBY .... ,,,,.,,,,.,..,,, Business Manager; DOUGLAS SUESS California Baptist Press WENDELL F0SS Baptist Studert Union :: • /_ _ _. _ .Language Missions;. E. i COMBS ;•'.: Sunday School R. L. PATTILLO, JR WALT G. CRABTREE.; ,...... ,, Sunday School; Awoefcfi JACK O'NEAL ,.' .Negro Work Two Firsts — When Jim Murcray led 81-year-old Jess Griffin into the baptismal waters of Perris Valley VAITON L. PRINCE Church Training Southern Baptist Church, Romoland, Sunday evening June 24 it marked a first for both pastor and ;• JERRY BRUMBELOW..... Church Training Associate BERNiCE P0PHAM : . . . . Woman's Missionary Umo« baptismal candidate. Murcray was ordained by the church April 29 and was cal led as full time pastor WILLIAM H. BELL .... .Stewardship :: May 9. This was his first baptismal service. Griffin had been a Christian 40 years with membership in a '.;.*, :E.. PiTTS,;,....:.... '.',-V.'.'.'.'.'.•-Annuity Boartf DUANE BARRETT Church Music-Brotherhood Methodist church in Texas. His wifewas baptized into a Baptist church several years ago so both want ,. .-HARRY 0. WILLIAMS, JR. _ , Evanselisrn: to serve in the same church in Perris Valley. Pictured (I tor back row) Kathy Bunker, Mrs. Jess Griff in. : R. A. WiLLtAMS ... Christian Social Ministries Norma Bunker, Jim Murcray. Front row, Bobby Bunker, Jess Griffin, Kenneth Bunker. The Bunkers, VOL. 32 NO. 28 daughter and grandchildren to the Griffins, drove 100 miles to be present for the service. Conducted gt Naval Station Gilroy, First, Holds First Bonanza Day Visalians Teach English by Sandie Headley It's really worth writing about when To Servicemen's Wives Christians take a peaceful stand on community affairs. Instead of complaining that the Annual The first phase of a program which could well Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Spain. Bonanza Days in Gilroy ends with a bar-b-que be the first of its kind ever to be conducted on a Marie Wenham, director of the club, reported where more alcohol than food is served, the First military installation was recently completed by a total enrolment of 23, with an average Baptist Church of Gilroy planned its own "Bonanza Day" on the church grounds. It was members of Woodland Drive Baptist Church, attendance of 13. not held in competition, but as an alternative for Visalia. The program was initiated by Woodland the public as well as members. The Woodland Drive Citizenship Study Club Drive's pastor, Norman Ford, who enlisted the June 17th heralded not only father's Day, but celebrated completion of its first citizenship aid of the base chaplain, Chaplain Roberts. The a day of worship, food, fun, and fellowship. A course recently with a banquet honoring those in chaplain was instrumental in gaining the approval potluck of famed Baptist "eats" followed the attendance. The course, which met weekly for 12 of the program by the base commander, Captain morning worship hours. weeks, included the study of American Alves, who expressed his praise of the program Then the fun began! Sack races and citizenship, English and the Bible. All ladies and has indicated his intention of reporting its watermelon eating contests; ping-pong and enrolled in the course were foreignborn wives of success to officials in Washington, D.C., hoping volley ball; balloon toss and horse back rides servicemen and represented the countries of to have similar programs instituted elsewhere. were available for all ages. (The horses were Recognized by Governor provided by members.) Recognition of the program also came in the Highlight of the day was a "Pinto-Packin' " form of a letter from Governor Ronald Reagan. contest, with the boys out-packing the girls Pico Riveria Spanish The letter stated in part, "Please express to each 25-19. Send Out Missionaries of the ladies my commendations of their efforts to become fully participating American citizens The Lord is so great, and when He arranges Primera Iglesia Bautsita del Sur of Pico and my best wishes for their continuing success something, He does a swell job. Even the city Rivera, has announced that it has sent out three toward that goal." gave the church permission to block off the city young people as summer missionaries for Christ. side street in front of the church for the games. The program began with five ladies from Dora James was appointed to the Northwest The afternoon concluded with skits and region under the sponsorship of the Home Woodland Drive, Klenevis Campbell, Leslie Hale, Sue Pearson, Dorothy Smith and Mrs. Wenham. singing, followed by a devotional and prayer. Mission Board of Atlanta, Georgia. Bob Ramirez In view of its success, it's destined to become is traveling with the first Latin Evangelistic team Three ladies from Lemoore, Barbara Baker, Jeannie Scheetz and Karen Smith also an annual affair, with many looking forward to under the sponsorship of The California next year already. Southern Baptist General Convention of volunteered their assistance. One of the students, California evangelism department. Anthony Diaz Tomiko Wolter, added valuable assistance in will be working on the staff at Glorieta Baptist helping the workers in teaching English. Earl Kelly Named Executive Thirteen of the students received certificates Assembly in New Mexico. Secretary in Mississippi The Pico Rivera church is excited over its in English proficiency, four received certificates JACKSON, Miss. (BP) - Earl O. Kelly, pastor missionary outreach for 1973. Since January its in American citizenship. The Bible study portion since 1967 of Ridgecrest Baptist Church here, members have given a total of $1,265.00 to of the program was held after the study periods has been elected unanimously as executive missions and have over 70 pre-registered for of English and citizenship, but the majority of secretary-treasurer of the Mississippi Baptist youth camps this summer. The congregation ladies attending the course remained for the Convention Board. feels that missionary work starts at home and it is Bible study. reaching many unsaved youth through it's In reporting the "program James M. He will succeed W. Douglas Hudgins who will summer camping program. Thirty-five of the Chamberlain, chairman of the public relations retire November 13, according to Robert L. seventy registered young people will be going to a committee for the church, said: "This program Hamlin of Tupelo, Miss., president of the board. Christian camp and hearing the gospel for the was instituted for the glory of Christ and for the Kelly will begin a period of orientation for his first time. furtherance of His kingdom. Twenty-three ladies duties on August 16 and will assume the full There has been an upsurge of burglaries this past who might otherwise not have heard the gospel responsibility for the new position on November month and office equipment at the church was were taught of God's matchless love for them. 14. stolen. After much prayer, the pastor, F.A. The Lord has opened another door for us in Kelly, 50, is a native of Ecru, Miss., and a Whittaker, along with some young people, carrying out His work here on earth. We ask His graduate of Mississippi Delta Junior College and apprehended a couple of the thieves. Believing continued blessing upon our efforts and thank Mississippi College with a B.A. degree. He that all things work together for good to those Him for the dedication of all those who work for received the Th.M and Th.D degrees from that love the Lord, two members of the woman's and in the program." Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, missionary group, Mrs. Mary Ayala and Mrs. Louisville, Ky. Delfina Mendibles, went to the home of one of Prior to his Jackson pastorate, he was pastor the boys who had been put in jail for the robbery Jerden Named Brotherhood of First Baptist Church, Holly Springs, Miss. and told the family the Good News of Jesus Communications Associate Earlier he had been pastor of San Creek Baptist Christ. The result is, the brother of the robber is Church, Greensburg, Ind., arid associate pastor, MEMPHIS (BP) - Larry R. Jerden of Dallas, Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo, Miss. going to camp with youth from the church. assistant editor of the Baptist Standard of Texas 'Here is where we enlist the prayers of all of for the past five years, has been named associate Brotherhood Commission. God's people and we know that Jesus Christ is director, department of communications for the Jerden will work with Jim Newton, director the answer," Whittaker said. Then he added, Southern Baptist Brotherhood Commission's of the communications department and editor of he Pico Rivera church does not have a great Men's Division. the Journal, and with Steve Wall, associate for edifice and many times the income is quite lean, Jerden, 29, will also be associate editor of the audio visuals and associate editor of the b,|t a priceless thing it does have is a burning Baptist Men's Journal, monthly missions magazine. V1S1 n and ° it wants to stand up and be counted magazine published by the Brotherhood Jerden will return to the Brotherhood with the great body of believers and see revival in Commission, effective Aug. 1, according to Commission staff to the same position he held in 1974.' GlendonMcCullough, executive director of the 1968. JU LY 19, 1973 PAGE 3 Prayer Amenders Active 7<& Sctit*>i4> I/ten*, A group of people in Washington, D.C., called Leadership Foundation, Inc., keeps putting pressure on Congress to provide something for us which we already have. They want to The resolution calls for restraint of commercial promotio fix things so that we will be able to engage involuntary prayer of "such products" and declares that we will "cooperate with in public schools. others to neutralize social pressures and minimize We can now, and we always have been able to do this. glamorization of drug usage ..." It calls for education m The Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs has pointed home, churches, and schools. out that a new proposal has come onto the horizon and reads Surely we would want to throw our weight and influence thusly, "Be it enacted that the Supreme Court of the United behind this effort. Authorities who deal with such matters tell States shall not have jurisdiction to enter any judgment, degree us that drug usage is bad but that the use of alcohol is or order, denying or restraining, as unconstitutional, voluntary increasing at an alarming pace among young people - and not prayer in any public school." just teen-agers. Alcoholics Anonymous has members in their This would be telling the Supreme Court, "Don't you do a sub-teens. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times says that certain thing that you haven't done yet." workers with alcohol problems attribute much of the drinking The Supreme Court doesn't act until someone else does among such young people to the influence of their parents. anyway, and then only if it is asked to sit in judgment on that Alcohol is the most abused drug of all, authorities tell us. action. An effort to get a bill before the California Legislature The Supreme Court has never said that there could not be seeking to lower the dringing age from 21 to 18 died in an voluntary prayer in public schools. It has said there cannot be Assembly committee, but the advocates have not and will not forced prayer or prayer prescribed by administration. give up. One official with the Alcoholism Safety Action Project This is as it should be. Neither the school administration nor of Los Angeles County favors lowering the age. He cites a surge a governmental agency can tell our children that they have to in drinking at 21 and is quoted as saying that maybe if a child pray or how to pray if they do. Neither have our children been (get that) goes into drinking more slowly there will not be this told that they cannot pray if they want to. binge. The statement seems all right on the surface, though That is a very dangerous "maybe." We can't afford it. unneeded. But the prayer amendment advocates have tipped It is hard to reconcile a society favoring the use of alcohol their hand. They say their proposal would not interfere with when the society has to set up safety action projects to cope efforts for a constitutional prayer amendment and at the same with it. time would be a means of getting prayer into the public schools by September. It wouldn't change a thing. It would take only a simple majority rather than a two-thirds vote to get this passed because it is not a proposed amendment, but at last account Leadership Foundation, Inc. had not found a sponsor. Overlooking the Accessible Maybe it won't. —flpnswp- — Let's Pitch In Of the several resolutions adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in Portland, none was more important than one dealing with alcohol and other drugs. The California Southern Baptist was not able to publish all of the resolutions in their entirety, so some of those that seemed more important were printed in last week's issue. This one was one of them. In the first paragraph of the resolution portion, past the whereas paragraphs, this statement calls on Congress "to take action to control advertising of alcohol, tobacco, and other addictive drugs which perpetuate the drug orientation of the culture . . .' The resolution goes on to list some of the governmental agencies that should be called on for help in this situation. Wilbur Korfhage of the California Council on Alcohol Problems has already been at work seeking to accomplish at least a part of the goals established by this resolution, and we hope this Southern Baptist Convention action will give strength "THESE THINGS HAVE 1 SPOKEN UNTO YOU, THAT MY JOY MISHT to the entire effort. REMAIN IN YOU, AND THAT YOUE JOYMISHT BE FULL J! by Eugene S. Wolfe welcome. We stood up, prayed up, marched up, Some time ago we attended the second and ate up - the fine Filipino food. Prizes were anniversary of the Eilipino mission in Los given for perfect attendance in Sunday School. Angeles. This mission was started two years ago The fine little colored boy who had been coming by Edward Peol. It is a mission of the First every Sunday for a year, doesn't even know that pjew Pattern Guide Southern Baptist of Hollywood. On their he is not a Filipino. Each visitor felt at one in Needed for Marriage Anniversary Sunday they had ninety-nine in heart with the Filipino people. Sunday School, and approximately one hundred This seems to be a successful mission pattern by Betty J. Coble and twenty-five in worship service. This mission which can be duplicated in any inner city area is located about three miles from the center of without any great expenditure of money. Styles come and go. The hemlines were up Los Angeles. There are four factors which we feel and then they were down and then the time came have contributed to the growth of this mission. McCullough to Lead when women rebelled and said, "I will wear what They are as follows: March at RA Congress I want to wear!" What has followed has A leader who identifies with the people. Of Glendon McCullough, executive director of sometimes been amusing but definitely relaxed. course this is a must which we know is basic in the Brotherhood Commission, will issue a It is called, "No dress code." the growth of any work. In this case Bro. Peol challenge of mission involvement and then lead a The seamstress is mixing and matching from isn't just a Filipino, he isjust about MR. Filipino downtown march during the Fifth National several patterns and feeling a bit of confusion himself. since with this sort of sewing there is no pattern Royal Ambassador Congress, August 14-16, The group has to meet in the Filipino cultural 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri. guide. Also there is only a vague idea of how it center. The majority of the Filipino people are The outspoken Baptist leader will deliver a will turn out. Catholic. By meeting in the Filipino Cultural challenge built around "The Great Commission." The history of the past century tells us of Center it would seem as though the Filipino Following the address McCullough will lead some many different patterns that were tried in the people themselves were putting their stamp of 5,000 teenagers on a ten block "I Have a search of one that would work to bring about a approval on the work. In addition they received a Mission" march through downtown St. Louis to happy marriage. lot of free publicity. It didn't hurt one bit to have the city's Gateway Arch. During the gold rush days the importance of the wife of the president of the Filipino McCullough is one of six Baptist personalities home and family were stressed when men said community in the services every now and then! who will appear at the Congress. Others include that gold was not enough, they wanted wives. The next important factor is their home Bible entertainer Grady Nutt, humorist Jerry Clower, With a sight unseen marriage invitation women studies. As soon as they had two couples coming former Astronaut James Irwin, singers Claudia moved west. to the mission they started having two Home and David Wells, and recording artists Russ and Unhappy with the design of proposal of Bible Studies. Now they have three or four. They Helen Cline. marriage woman moved on out to establish her talk about these Home Bible studies and change The three-day Royal Ambassador Congress is own importance as she began to seek a better their locations. They are a vital part of the church expected to draw more than 5,000 teenage Royal arrangement for meeting her future husband. She program. Ambassadors. They will take part in a march went from the frivolous flapper to Rosie the It is a Filipino mission and yet it is a people through downtown St. Louis, an afternoon of riveter searching for her own identity. church. Visitors were really made to feel Some have said the alteration that is needed is personal witnessing and mission activities, and more sex education so most women set about to with whom she would like to spend her retiring special pre-game activities at a St. Louis learn. Survey after survey and book upon book years. The problem here is that no one tells her Cardinals baseball game. has tried to spell out definitely to her that this is what to do with her emotional make-up that is why her marriage is not satisfying. crying out for a lasting relationship with Others have said that the adjustment that is someone that cares for her as a person on good needed is to be able to communicate better. One days and bad alike. thing she must understand is that sex does not Woman has gone the route from servant to spell communication. She has studied the art of complete independence and still she looks for a listening and has come to better understand and pattern to go by that spells successful marriage. appreciate the man she is married to. Lasting Most women dream of having an outfit made marriages are not built on talking and listening from an original pattern by a dressmaker that alone. could fit it properly. The creator of the design It is suggested by some that the problem may has no problem with customizing. he in the idea of "one man, one woman, for life." Being an original and customized says it fits They tell her that what would be helpful would your needs perfectly. be a re-designing of the cover-all pattern of Pattern guide instruction sheet to women marriage. This recommendation is open marriage reads as follows: with no binding agreements. Each party is free as 1. Choose a husband that you plan to love Craig Wiginton, son of Pastor and Mrs. Travis though single to cultivate friendships that may or all of your life. Wiginton, formerly of Foothill Baptist Church, may not include sexual relationships. Some 2. Make your vows honestly to him (not I Los Altos, is shown signing a National Basketball Letter of Intent to the University of Oklahoma. Prompt her to consider the need for series will try but I will do). Looking on is his father, who was a letterman on marriage so'life would not be so boring. This 3. Understand the role of wife before you the O.U. baseball team from 1947-50. The recent advice is for the purpose of checking to see if she begin and continue to study so you can make the Choctaw, Oklahoma High graduate averaged would like to be married and there are to be NO 16.8 points and 14 rebounds per game, making necessary changes. All State North Squad Alternative. He received children. The second state and possibly a second 4. Seek God's will for your life in the many other honors during the year including contract with a different partner is for the b ou nd s of b eing a wife. Choctaw Christian Athlete of the Year. Craig's Purpose of rearing children. This stage is to last 5. As you find happiness share your pattern maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James G. l Harris, members of Foothill, Los Altos. Craig's 'ntil the children are adults. Act three of the with others. father is now pastor of First Baptist Church, sejfes would give another option; to change Happy marriages are easily put together when Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, a church which is Partners as you waltz through the carefree our Creator is consulted in the fitting of two helping support Baptist Student work in San Jose middle years. The final act is the time to choose distinct persons together as one. Association. JU LY 19, 1973 PAGE 5 Missionary and Pastor Survive Plane Crash AMMAN, Jordan Southern uaptist missionary Joseph A. Newton and local Baptist pastor Fawwaz Omcish. were among the 79 passengers who survived a Soviet airliner crusl here June 30. Newton and Omeish both received only minor injuries as the Russian Aeroflot TU-I34 jet crashed into a house upon takeoff from the Amman airport on a scheduled flight to Beirut Fight were killed in the accident. Newton is the first Southern Baptist missionary involved in a plane crash since missionary Julius R. Hickerson Jr., missionary to Colombia, was killed in a flight from Cali to Cartegena in 195 1. Newton, who was appointed in 1965, is a specialist in education in the Amman Baptist Elementary School. Omeish is pastor of a Baptist church in Amman and former president of the executive committee of the Jordan Baptist Convention. Pastor Places In A recessed doorway connects the remodeled education building (right) with the new fellowship Sermon Contest hall (center) at Chula Vista, First Southern, giving the appearance of one large building. The Jack Blankenship of Centinela Baptist existing education building was completely remodeled and the decor changed to match the new fellowship hall and auditorium. Danny Cheak is the pastor. Church, West Los Angeles, placed second in the Independence Hall Patriots Message Contest for his sermon preached July 1. The message was read at Independence Hall. Knott's Berry Farm Chula Vista, First Southern on July 4. Adds 28 During Dedication Week The contest was open to ministers of the Greater Los Angeles area who had been in their First Southern Baptist Church, Chula Vista, The center emblems of the stained glass present pulpits a minimum of ten years. There Danny Cheak, pastor, held a revival during a windows of the original building have been were 48 entries. week-long dedication of its new facilities which incorporated into the decor of the new resulted in 19 additions by baptism and seven auditorium, recessed in lighted receptacles on by letter and statement. the inside wall and behind the baptistry. Missionaries to Brazil Wayne Stockstill was the evangelist and the An unusual feature of the fellowship hall is music was led by the church's minister of a women's lounge, so beautifully decorated that Furlough in California music, Dale Stark. the ladies call it the "bride's room." Mr. and Mrs. Julian F. King, missionaries to On Sunday afternoon, the closing day of the During this building program there were 50 Brazil, were scheduled to return June 29 for special revival effort, Jerry Gerard, noted Welch persons on the building committee. This was furlough in the States (address: 108 S. Walnut organist, gave a recital demonstrating the broken down into sub committees of ten. Bill Ave., Manteca, Calif. 95336). He is a native of church's new $14,000 organ. Gerard is Pounds, steering committee chairman, Nashville, Tenn.; the former Janice Hixon, a employed by the Baldwin Company and was Californian, Mrs. King was born in Earlimart and for many years organist for the famous English grew up in Modesto and Manteca. Before they pastor and evangelist, F.B. Meyer. were appointed by the Foreign Mission Board in The congregation recently completed 1969, he taught in the public school system of construction of a new $300,000 auditorium Norwalk, Calif. and fellowship hall, cost of which was reduced by members doing some of the work. All of the explained that "it took longer this way, but it remodeling of the education building, not yet worked out beautifully and many more in the completed, is being done by the members. membership had a part in the total building The members contributed $43,000 to the program." building fund before construction began and Bresnan Construction Company was the borrowed over $200,000 from a local lending contractor. Total property value including the firm. (This was the first venture of the firm in pastoriumis $530,000. the area of church financing.) The church has a staff of three full time and Cost of the building, including facing the two part-time employes. In addition to the existing building, was $230,000 which included pastor and minister of music and education, razing the old structure and preparing the Miss Lottie Edwards serves as full-time ground. secretary. Part-time employes include Percy The original building, constructed in 1909 Johnston, custodian, and Mabel Campbell, by the Methodists, was sold to the Baptists in nursery. 1949. Members of the Methodist church were Energy Crisis — Bill Pounds, chairman of the The church held two morning services invited to attend the last meeting in the old steering committee, who was present every during the ten-month interim when it met in a work day during construction, succumbed building and the memorial plates from it were briefly to an energy crisis, but fortunately for temporary auditorium during which time there presented to them. all, it didn't last long. were 75 additions. PAGE 6 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST Cooperative Program Up 7.4% Thru June NASHVILLE (BP) - Gifts to Southern Baptist Convention causes increased substantially in June bringing the total Cooperative Program contributions to $25,379,441.88 for the first nine months of the fiscal year, an increase of 7.4 per cent. Cooperative Program receipts for the month of June amounted to $2,995,143.54, a 12.06 per cent increase. The Cooperative Program is the denomination's unified budget. Designated giving for Southern Baptist national causes was up 57.48 per cent to $2,5 34,390.02 during June. Porter Routh, SBC Executive Committee's executive secretary-treasurer, commented, "The spirit of compassion and cooperation expressed in the recent meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Portland, Oregon is reflected in the receipts from the states in June." He pointed out that designated gifts for the F. Daniel Boling Jr., new assistant professor religious education at Golden Gate Seminary, meets first nine months of, the fiscal year were up Dean Elmer Gray (right) as Seminary President Harold K. Graves looks on. 1.16 per cent, to $25,025,990.92, largely because of special offerings for home and foreign missions. Annie Armstrong Easter Seminary Adds F. D. Boling, Jr. Offering for home missions amounted to $5,728,586 through June. To Religious Education Faculty The combined total for Cooperative Program contributions, which are undesignated, MILL VALLEY, Ca. - Fencher Daniel Work, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, and designated gifts through June amounted to (Dan) Boling Jr., has been named assistant where he also taught the Bible Chair. $50,529,5 33.56, an increase of 4.21 per cent. professor of religious education for Golden In addition to his student work experience, The amounts reflected in the financial Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Boling has eight years experience as a minister report prepared by the SBC Executive Harold K. Graves, Seminary president, said of music and youth and five years experience as Committee do not include funds contributed to Boling will teach primarily in the youth a counselor and assistant director in the Baptist local and state Baptist mission efforts. The education and history and philosophy of Marriage and Family Counseling Center, Fort report includes only financial support for religious education fields, beginning in the fall Worth. national and worldwide Baptist mission efforts. term, October 3. He is married to the former Mary Elaine Boling comes to Golden Gate from the Southerland. They have two daughters, Diana Division of Student Work, Baptist General Lynn and Sara Leigh. The family plans to move Convention of Texas as Director of Student to the campus in August. Book Review The Life Givers Clairemont, San Diego, Honors Charles Foley, Jr. The author, W.O. Thomason, drawing his concept of life-giving from the Bible and from At a church wide fellowship dinner, the The church has voted to expand the his own experiences, presents the idea that all First Southern Baptist Church of Clairemont, facilities further by constructing an Adult and who have the Source of Life (Jesus) also have San Diego, honored Pastor Charles W. Foley Jr., Youth Building which will contain 17,000 the capacity for being life givers. He has found on the occasion of his tenth anniversary. A additional square feet of educational space, a each person in need of people who can give of money tree was presented to Mr. and Mrs. commercial kitchen and dining area to themselves freely - comfort in sorrow, rejoice Foley as an expression of the church families' accommodate 350 people. in happiness, challenge others to their fullest appreciation for the dedicated leadership potential, and give guidance to those who lack apparent during these past ten years. The insight. ceremony of appreciation also included a brief Chapter titles ate Our Perishing World, review of God's blessings through Foley's Greg Wideen Ordained Deliberate Intervention, The Life Giving Spirit, leadership. To Gospel Ministry The Life Giver, Just Ordinary People, Life During this past ten-year period there have Giving Is Exciting, Count On It Hurting, Love been 934 additions by letter or statement, and Greg Wideen, 27, a 1970 graduate of Is Never Careful, and Give and Live. 1,088 by baptism. Many improvements have California Baptist College, was ordained to the It's an excellent book that one would been made to the church facilities which ministry June 24 by Orangeburg Avenue choose for gift giving, but unfortunately the include the construction of a new two-story Baptist Church of Modesto. price tag ($3.50) is too steep. It is hoped that educational building, a new auditorium seating Wideen has been serving the congregation Broadman will put out a paperback edition and 700 people and expanded parking facilities. The the past two years as minister of youth and cut the price in half. - Polly McNabb Clairemont Nursery School and Kindergarten, music. now almost three years old, has an enrolment Wideen is married to the former Joy college-age young people, who feel called into °f 140 children. It will provide first grade Kilpatrick, also a Cal Baptist graduate, and they the ministry, to work under members of the training starting in September. The senior have one son, Adam, less than a year old. church staff. citizens organization, the Luna Golden Agers, The youth program at Orangeburg includes Don Crooker is serving the church as interim has grown, and has increased to 15 0 members. also a ministry of an intern program for pastor. JULY 19, 1973 PAGE 7 r Hillcrest, Richmond Crowns 86-Year-Old Homecoming Queen by Alice N. Hyatt Hillcrest Baptist Church, Richmond, Levi W. Price Jr., pastor, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding with a Homecoming Day featuring the surprise crowning of Mrs. Rosa Jeffery, 86, as queen. Mrs. Jeffery is the "second oldest" member of the church, having been a member longer than anyone else except the much-younger Mrs. Kenneth Hurst, who was baptized at the age of nine. "Rosie," as she is affectionately known, has been a most faithful member through the years, and now finds one of her greatest joys in attending the worship services. She makes her home with a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Denton. Friends greet Mrs. Rosa Jeffery in her role as Homecoming Queen of the Hillcrest 30th Anniversary Fred Fisher of Golden Gate Seminary Celebration, July 1, 1973. brought the main messages of the day. Associational Missionary Buren Higdon and Special music was brought by Flo housing area of Richmond, with 18 charter Archie Martin also spoke. Doris Hurst read the McLaughlin, and by a women's trio, and a members. A.J. Byrd was the first pastor. E.J. history of the church, formerly First Southern visiting women's quartet from Pinole Baptist Combs, Earl Bigelow, A.J. Hyatt, Robert Lewis, Missionary Baptist Church of Richmond. Church. E.R. Jacks, Carroll Gibson, and Robert Rooks Milton Clem, Kenneth Hurst, Wallace Shaw and The church was begun July 4, 1943, in the preceded the present pastor, Lee Price. Ralph Smith participated. living room of the Walton family in the war Fourteen missions have been sponsored. Do People Bring You Their Problems? Do You Have Answers? In this modern "pressurized" society WHEN TROUBLE COMES problems are abundant. Problems of daily compiled by John Ishee When living and the more serious problems of This volume helps the reader gain insight ;.•> *iMtl alcohol, drugs, delinquency, and broken and information for dealing with mental homes, are some areas that need the illness, juvenile delinquency, economic im Comes Christian touch of love. Become a "prob crisis, and other serious problems that lem solver" with the aid of these books people face today. (Broadman) $1.50 from Broadman. COUNSELING FOR CHURCH LEADERS GAMES HUSBANDS AND WIVES PLAY by John W. Drakeford by John W. Drakeford The nonprofessional person in the church A look at some of the common problems must often serve as a counselor. This married couples face. This volume sheds book provides guidelines for effective humorous light on some seemingly seri counseling. (Broadman) $3.50 ous marital problems. (Broadman) $2.95 CHILDREN AND CONVERSION THE WORD OF THE LORD edited by Clifford Ingle by John R. Bisagno This edition gives biblical, theological, This edition presents Bible-based answers and practical considerations for pastors to some realistic questions about the and church leaders concerning children quality and practice of the Christian life. and conversion. (Broadman) $4.50 (Broadman) $4.95 Become a "problem solving" Christian THE LIFE GIVERS today with the help of these and many by W. O. Thomason other counseling books from your Helping people to reach their full poten BAPTIST tial is the basis of "life giving." This BOOK volume demonstrates this vital principle. STORE (Broadman) $3.50 680 EAST SHAW FRESNO, CALIFORNIA PAGE 8 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST Educators Plan 1976 National Convocation NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) - A national colloquium on Christian education will be sponsored by the Educational Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in June, 1976, coinciding with the bicentennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence. The meeting will seek to affirm the unique role of Christian education and mobilize the resources of Southern Baptists in support of their seminaries, colleges and schools, according to Ben C. Fisher, executive secretary of the commission. The Education Commission, a Southern CBC Evangelism Teams — California Baptist College summer evangelism teams have announced Baptist Convention national agency which their itineraries. The team pictured at left consists of (I to r) Rawlin Warta, music leader; Terry Cara, fellowship, and Roger High, preacher. They were in four revivals in June and the early part of promotes the work of Baptist schools, also July. They are scheduled July 30 - August 5 at the Pacific Association Junior Camp in Lompoc; authorized the formulation of advisory teams Aug. 6-12 in a revival at First Southern of Paso Robles, and Aug. 13-19 at Del Amo Southern, made up of Baptist college personnel to assist Torrance. The second team consists of (I to r) Rob Riley, music leader; Carol Wolfe, fellowship, Baptist institutions in meeting and maintaining and Allen Johnson, preacher. This team is currently at Chico assisting Esplanade Baptist Church in vacation Bible school, which will continue through July 29. July 29 - Aug. 3 they will lead a revival accreditation requirements. at French Camp; Aug. 4-10, Shasta Association camps; Aug. 10-12, revival at Wheatland Baptist The action came on an appeal by Thomas Mission, Wheatland; Aug. 13-19, Feather River Baptist, Marysville, survey and youth work; Aug. Turner, chairman of the science department, 20-26 Sierra Butte Association youth camp and Aug. 27-31 children's camp in the same Wake Forest University, and an internationally association. known physicist. A major factor stressed by Turner was the need for assisting Baptist institutions to state more adequately their Christian purpose and to stress the importance of relating Christian purpose to the life of the institution. BIBLE PUZZLE 1 2 5 8 9 Spanish-Speaking Baptists 3 ' * ' 10 44 Organization of nations: To Meet in Los Angeles abbr. " * * 45 Paper acknowledging Gilbert Rios, of the 21st Street Baptist 14 debt. Church, San Jose, reports that the second 46 Devoid of interest | " | " 47 Rapid reiteration of a meeting of the Spanish-speaking churches will be 17 18 19 musical tone: abbr. held September 21 and 22 in Los Angeles. Last 48 Jacob's was 147 years 20 (Gen. 47:28) year's meeting was held in Fresno. 43 Money Jose Rivas from Howard Payne College, will " 50 Brother of Shuni 22 23 26 27 (Gen. 46:16) bring the annual message September 22. He will * * 51 Derby or straw also be with the Spanish during the Jenness Park 28 30 • OWN camp in August. " 1 Corrupter (Matt. 6:19) Other personalities include Jerry De Oliviera, 32 •33 2 Migrant farm worker 3 Use just ones Jesus Rios and Delia Roble of San Jose; Ramon (Lev. 19:36) 35 and Rosa Martinez and Santiago Escobedo of 37 4 Number (Matt. 18) " 5 Tree Fresno. Martinez will lead the congregational • 6 Sold for wine (Joel 3) 38 39 40 41 42 singing at the meetings. Pastor and Mrs. Jesus 7 For medicine (Ezek. 47) 8 Mine entrance Moreno and Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Sanchez of 143 44 9 Hullabaloo Sanger will lead conferences. Claudimiro 12 Easy (Matt. 11:30; " two words) Mariotinni will lead one of the sessions for young 46 47 48 13 Dwarf 18 Contend people and Gilbert Rios will preside. 19 Suitcase Leading the younger children will be Mrs. 49 50 22 Weather word 23 Abraham gave a tenth Sharon Castro and Mrs. Trini Thomas of " part of it (Heb. 7) Riverside. (Answers on Page 11) 1 24 Oriental coin ACROSS 25 Queen who killed her The churches in the Los Angeles area will 22 The Lord's is against grandchildren (2 Ki 11) provide accommodations for the out-of-town 1 Gang evildoers (1 Pet. 3:12) 26 Hind 4 Spring: abbr. 24 Word used with lift 27 "the of the people attending the meeting. 7 God was with him or boots bottomless pit" (Rev. 9) (Gen. 21:20) 25 Made of bulrushes 29 They rejoiced when they Rios urges all pastors of Spanish churches to 10 Wood sorrel (Ex. 2) saw it (Matt. 2) begin now encouraging their members to attend 11 There were wells a nd 28 Spaniard's "bravo" 30 Jesus said the disciples palm trees there 29 What the king could would (John 16:20) this meeting. (Ex. 15:27) not do (Esth. 6:1) 34 Hadarezer had war with 13 En , where David 31 Pedal digit him (1 Chron. 18:10) lived (1 Sam. 23) 32 Units of measure: abbr. 35 Frosted • Mr. and Mrs. James Watters, missionaries 14 The sesame 33 Thrash soundly 36 a fashion 15 Change 34 Those there .37 Ruth's mother-in-law who have completed furlough in the States, 16 The heaven gave it 35 " that bread of life" 38 They blasphemed God were scheduled to return July 10 to Japan (Jas. 5:18) (John 6; two words) because of them 17 The enlightened have 36 Wild ox (Rev. 16:11; sing.) (address: 1-21, 3-chome, Takamaru, Nigawa, tasted it (Heb. 6:4 38 The psalmist asked God 39 Rulers are a terror to Takarazuku 665, Japan). Before they were two words) to cleanse him from them (Rom. 13) 20 Jesus asked where they them (Psa. 19:12; two 40 Sown among the wheat appointed by the Foreign Mission Board in were (Luke 17:17) words) (Matt. 13:25; sing.) 1962, he was pastor of First Baptist Church, 21 Fertilizer consisting of 43 The man of God should 41 Academic gown plant or animal matter: follow after it 42 Leaf fat Manteca, Calif. abbr. (1 Tim. 6:11) 43 O.T. book: abbr. JLJ LY 19, 1973 PAGE 9 Dios en cuanto a la authoridad de su iglesia y al hogar cristiano. (1) Cristo la cabeza del hombre, (2) El hombre la cabeza de la mujer (3) Los hijos deben estar sujetos a sus padres en el Senor. Se agrego que la Palabra de Dios es explicita en cuanto a que (1) El hombre no fue Trueblood Advierte de Ciertos Peligros a cumplen con sus responsabilidades civicas y hecho para la mujer, pero la mujer para el Colegios Cristianos viven una buena vida moral, a la vez que hombre, (2) Que la mujer es la gloria del NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PB) - Un notable debemos de llamar a que se quiten de sus hombre, (3) Que la mujer no podria existir sin autor llamado Elton Trueblood informo a los puestos publicos a personas que son el hombre, ni el hombre sin la mujer, dependen educadores a traves de la nacion que: "Los encontrados faltos de integridad moral. el uno del otro y ambos son para la gloria de colegios cristianos deben ser instrumentos muy Se resolvio que reafirmaramos el orden de Dios. peculiares que deben de influir para vivir una buena vida en nuestra civilizacion." En discursos a grupos asociados de bautistas Called to a Healing Ministry? y a instructores de colegios, el Sr. Trueblood ha informado que el futuro de los colegios Dallas Baptist College has more to offer — Cristianos esta en peligro de declinamiento. « a learned faculty that daily seeks God's Estan haciendo falta los servicios de capilla, y se will esta permitiendo vivir sin restriceiones morales. * a central location in the midst of more Trueblood advirtio a los instructores que no than 700 churches and some of our nation's finest hospitals and clinics. es bueno tener capilla solo para los voluntarios, teoricamente es bueno tener capilla solo para * a four-year degree program in Nursing leading to either a Bachelor of Arts or los voluntarios, teoricamente es bueno tener Bachelor of Science. servicios religiosos solo para voluntarios, pero * outstanding working agreement with esto no da buenos resultados. Existe ademas Methodist Hospital of Dallas, making libertina je y abuso del sexo en muchos colegios this the only degree Nursing Program y universidades, y esto se debe a la tolerancia de located completely within the city limits of Dallas. actitudes erroneas en cuanto al sexo, y al uso de ciertas drogas. * the Weiss Educational Building at Methodist Hospital . . .well-equipped, Trueblood cree que "completa libertad modern and centrally located. dirige al fracaso, la libertad debe ser * many courses on audio or video tape to acompanada por yesponsabilidad y proposito." free you and the professor for more Debemos aprender de nuestros antepasados, seminar and personal counselling. debemos ser humildes y aprender de las * outstanding esprit de corps among a generaciones pasadas. Trueblood adhiere que growing number of men and women enroling at DBC for Nursing careers. los colegios y universidades deben requerir que los estudiantes asistan a los servicios religiosos Call or write Mrs. Sandra Blassingame, Chairman, Division of Nursing, Dallas Baptist College, de capillas, y el estudio del Nuevo Testamento. Dallas, Tex. 75211 AC214 331-8311, or our Registrar, for more information. NURSING ... a Great Commission ministry of Texas Baptists through DALLAS Resoluciones Adaptadas por Mensajeros a la BAPTIST COLLEGE Convencion General Bautista del Sur. Se resolvio mostrar gratitud a las personas que dieron publicidad a la reunion de la Convencion en su 150 aniversario. Se resolvio animar al Congreso y a otras agencies gubernamentales a tomar accion en controlar el uso del alchohol, del tabaco, y de otras drogas que se usan en forma perjudicial. Se resolvio felicitar al presidente Nixon por sus esfuerzos en terminar la guerra en forma honorable en Vietnam, y por los esfuerzos hechos en traer paz para el Sureste de Asia. Se resolvio que se animara la practica de nombramientos de personas de grupos minoritarios, y que dicha practica continue ya que da lugar a companerismo y mejor entendimiento entre diferentes razas. Se resolvio que se hiciera peticion a cuerpos gubernamentales de estados y municipios a que preservaran la practica y el buen uso del dia domingo para el bienestar humano. Se resolvio que se uria a las iglesias que provean actividades creativas para senores ancianos. Se resolvio que reafixmaramos nuestra lealtad a la Constitucion Americana y a los principios de gobierno con justicia, e integridad, y al principio Biblico que "la justicia engrandece a una nacion, pero el pecado es afrenta para cualquier pueblo." Se resolvio que felicitaramos y apoyaramos a los lideres en nuestro gobierno quienes PAGE 10 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST J. M. Dawson, Baptist POWERLINE Statesman, Dies at 94 LIFELIGHT FOR TEENS CORSICANA, Tex. (BP) - J.M. Dawson, United Nations in San Francisco. "Christian" Remains Unconvinced who gained a national reputation as a Baptist In 1945, he carried petitions with more than Dear POWERLINE: spokesman for religious liberty, died here at the 100,000 signatures calling for a declaration of age of 94. He had been hospitalized for 10 days religious liberty to be incorporated in the U.N. I am 21 years old; a leader of our church's after a fall. charter. Boys Club for boys 12-18, and go to church most In 1946 at age 67, he became the first He was a founder of Americans United for every Sunday. Took the Lord as my personal executive director of what is now known as the Separation of Church and State and the J.M. Saviour when I was 18 because everybody "like Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs in Dawson chair of religious liberty and studies at my parents" kept bugging me, so I did it just to Washington, D.C. and served for seven years. his alma mater, Baylor University, Waco. get them off my back. I know I need to be born again, but I am just not convinced it's for me. I "Dr. Dawson was a pioneer in the Dawson wrote thousands of articles and book attended Crusade for Christ meetings a while ago. development in Washington of a joint witness to reviews. He completed the last of his 12 books at But I guess I am just too stubborn. What will it Baptist concerns for separation of church and age 89. It was his best known volume, "America's take? state," said John W. Baker, associate director in Way in Church, State and Society," published by charge of research services for Baptist Joint TheMcMillianCo. POWERLINE Answers: Committee. Dawson, who was to have been honored as an Did you really accept Christ when you were "His voice and wisdom will be sorely missed outstanding Baylor alumnus during the 1973 18 or did you just try to get people off your by all of those who attempt to follow in his homecoming activities, was born June 21,1879, back? If you said a few words just to make people footsteps," said Baker. in Maypearl, Tex., the oldest of 13 children of a stop bugging you, you need to get a few things For more than 31 years previously Dawson tenant farmer. He -received his early education straight. was pastor of First Baptist Church, Waco, Tex. from his mother. First God doesn't want us to be unhappy. He During that period he served as publicity Funeral services were conducted in Waco, by wants to give us the very best things in life. And director for the "75 Million Campaign," an effort Peter McLeod, pastor of First Baptist Church one of the best gifts he can give is the freedom to raise $75 million dollars for Southern Baptist there. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. and peace of mind that comes from accepting Convention causes, 1919-24. Dawson is survived by two daughters, three Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life. You can do He was also chairman of the SBC Executive sons, four sisters, two brothers, 17 grandchildren this by simply talking to God like a friend. Tell Committee in 1945. and 27 greatgrandchildren. him that you want forgiveness for all the A major impetus to his interest in religious His wife, the former Willie Turner of Dallas, mistakes you have made and that you want him liberty came in 1944-45, when he was chosen to was a widely known church leader and speaker. to give you a new life with Jesus as you leader. represent U.S. Baptists at the founding of the Mrs. Dawson died in 1963. If you don't do this, all your work with the Boys Club and all your activities at the church will be empty. Alaska's Junior Miss America You are 21 years old. That is the time when society starts looking at you like a man, not a Active at Glorieta Conference boy. So do the courageous, manly thing. Stop GLORIETA, N.M. - Judy Moore, who Glorieta. She also fared well in the National right now and talk it over with God. Ask him to represented Alaska this year in America's Junior Speaker's Tournament here, representing the forgive whatever you have done in the past that is Miss Pageant held in Mobile, Ala., won the hearts Alaska Baptist Convention after having won that wrong and to give you a new life through your of guests at Glorieta Baptist Conference Center convention's tournament earlier this year. acceptance of Jesus Christ. hear with "Chester," the star of her ventriloquist The ventriloquist-pianist-orator beauty was POWERLINE is a 30-minute radio program act. Miss Moore, 17-year-old daughter of Pastor graduated from Kenai Central High School in produced by Southern Baptist Radio-TV and Mrs. Roy Moore, Box 215 Kenai, presented May and will attend Clarke College, Newton, Commission, and broadcast as a public service her nationally famous act recently at a talent Miss., this fall. "I plan to major in elementary weekly by 700 stations. show during the annual "Church Training Youth education in college," she revealed, "thenreturn Conference," first of the summer sessions at to Alaska as a teacher-missionary to the native • Vacaville, First reports a Bread of Life villages." Crusade with evangelist Wayne Stockstill of Miss Moore is a member of Redoubt Baptist Upland. There were 52 professions of faith and Church, Kenai, where her father is the pastor. 10 additions on promise of letter. "This was a She is also the church's assistant pianist. most stirring crusade," states the pastor, Ralph Silva. Missionaries to Spend Furlough in California Puzzle Answers Mr. and Mrs. Oren C. Robinson, missionaries 7o stationed in Greenville, Liberia, are expected to h * '* V fc •l -A 'D arrive in California before the end of this month. 'b K A "£ L % % e D / Their permanent address will be 25529 President T 1 >• v fr R y Team July 20-22 July 22-25 July 27-29 R.Behrens 1st, Biggs, Feather River, Marysville Terra Buena, Yuba City T. Berry Crescent So. Anaheim Greater Mt. Calvary, L.A. Brister Memorial, Long Beach J.Caldwell Plainmore, Strath more 1st, Winton Orangeburg, Modesto £s&i3i A.Estes lst,Palmdale Emmanuel, Livingston Baptist Temple, Modesto T. Goble Temple, Bakersfield 1st So.;Tehachapi Houston Ave. So., Lamont D. Hall Pacific Ave., San Leandro Granada, Livermore 1st So., Pinole A.Krake Calvary, El Monte L.A. Assn. Camp 1st, Monterey Park i_ W. Peterson 1st, Carson City, Nev. Fernley, Fernley, Nev. lstSo.,Woodlake 5 J.Robledo 21st Ave., San Jose Primera Iglesia Del Sur Primera Iglesia, Norwalk San Jose mm® MWu R.Warren Calvary, Napa Shaw Ave., Fresno Calwa, Fresno © co% motwiN) S.Williams Saticoy Ave., Ventura 1st So., Santa Paula 1st So., Ventura