Canadian Union Messenger for 1976
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L.L.Reile, President It always seemed to me that Camp Meeting and the Week of Prayer were the two most important periods of my yearly calendar. Both weeks had deep spiritual significance, so they were central in my life. I hope both are vital to you. This year the Week Of Prayer begins on Sabbath, October 30, and ends on November 6. May it bring real victory to you. We are in danger of permitting this important week to slip away without our becoming better acquainted with the Lord. Ancient Israel was to prepare for the first advent of our Lord.---They failed. We are to prepare for the second advent of Jesus.--What will our record be? One of the highlights of the Week of Prayer is the offering taken on the closing Sabbath—known as the Week of Sacrifice Offering. This plan includes sacrifice. We deprive ourselves of something, then give the savings as an offering. Others follow the custom of giving that week's income. It is a pleasure to give to God. You cannot outgive Him. When Jesus comes, His saints will be gathered, "those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." Psalms 50:5. This offering is a time when we can take inventory, then try to balance accounts with God. Permit me to invite you into the fellowship of sacrifice for God. Items from the Canadian Union Office WESTERN CANADA ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER It Is Written Fall Trip 1976 In Far Away Places The It Is Written telecast is reaching Date Time Place into many places that we never expected. Oct. 28/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Grande Prairie, Alberta Here is a portion of a letter from the Oct. 30/76 Sabbath Evening Peoria, Alberta Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of Oct. 31/76 Sunday 9 - 3 pm Peoria, Alberta Northern British Columbia. Oct. 31/76 Sunday 6 - 9 pm Fairview, Alberta Nov. 1/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Dawson Creek, B.C. For the past two Sundays I have Nov. 2/76 Tuesday 11 - 2 pm Fort St. John, B.C. watched your program on T. V. and Nov. 2/76 Tuesday 6 - 9 pm Chetwynd, B.C. have found it very inspiring. This is Nov. 3/76 Wednesday 7 - 9 pm Vanderhoof, B.C. the first time I have seen your show Nov. 4/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Hazelton, B.C. and would appreciate it very much Nov. 6/76 Sabbath Evening Terrace, B.C. if you would send me your two Nov. 7/76 Sunday 7 - 9 pm Smithers, B.C. books called DESTINATION LIFE Nov. 8/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Prince George, B.C. and I MET A MIRACLE. Nov. 9/76 Tuesday 6 - 9 pm McBride, B.C. Nov. 11/76 Thursday 7 - 9 pm Quesnel, B.C. Here in the Queen Charlotte Islands Nov. 1 3/76 Sabbath Evening Williams Lake, B.C. in B.C. we have very few denomina- Nov. 14/76 Sunday 9 - 3 pm Williams Lake, B.C. tions and such a show as yours is Nov. 1 5/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Kamloops, B.C. very welcome on Sundays. Nov. 16/76 Tuesday 11 - 2 pm Silver Creek, B.C. Nov. 1 6/76 Tuesday 6 - 9 pm Salmon Arm, B.C. I look forward to receiving your Nov. 17/76 Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Grandview, B.C. two books and to hearing your Nov. 18/76 Thursday 11 - 2 pm Silverhills, B.C. following programs on the tele- Nov. 18/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Vernon, B.C. vision on Sundays. Nov. 20/76 Sabbath Evening Rutland, B.C. Nov. 21/76 Sunday 9 - 3 pm Rutland, B.C. We are to take the gospel to every Nov. 22/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Penticton, B.C. person to every nation, kindred, tongue Nov. 23/76 Tuesday 6 - 9 pm Chilliwack, B.C. and people. Television and radio are Nov. 24/76 Wednesday 11 - 2 pm Abbotsford, B.C. reaching into the remote places of the Nov. 24/76 Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Mission, B.C. earth with the gospel. This does not, Nov. 25/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Langley, B.C. however, negate our personal witnessing Nov. 27/76 Sabbath Evening Sidney, B.C. for Christ. What have you done to con- Nov. 28/76 Sunday 6 - 9 pm Victoria, B.C. tact it Is Written viewers, or inviting your Nov. 29/76 Monday 11 - 2 pm Duncan, B.C. neighbors and friends to see the telecast? Nov. 29/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Nanaimo, B.C. We want to give the message of the Nov. 30/76 Tuesday 6 - 9 pm Port Alberni, B.C. Righteousness of Christ in the final warn- Dec. 1/76 Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Comox, B.C. ing message of the three angels so we can Dec. 2/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Powell River, B.C. go home to heaven. Let us do it NOW. Dec. 4/76 Sabbath Evening Vancouver, B.C. Dec. 5/76 Sunday 9 - 3 pm New Westminster, B.C. L.R. Krenzler Dec. 6/76 Monday 6 - 9 pm Lytton, B.C. It Is Written Representative — Canada Dec. 7/76 Tuesday 7 - 9 pm Hope, B.C. Dec. 8/76 Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Oliver, B.C. Dec. 9/76 Thursday 11 - 2 pm Grand Forks, B.C. Dec. 9/76 Thursday 6 - 9 pm Trail, B.C. \ Dec. 11/76 Sabbath Evening Creston, B.C. Official Organ of the Canadian Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Address all inquiries to: 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 1148. A. N. How, Editor, Pearl I. Browning, Associate Editor. President, L. L. Reile; Secretary, A. N. How; Treasurer, Carl Klam; Auditor, L. D. Dunn. Depart- mental Directors: Communication, L. R. Krenzler; Education, N. 0. Matthews, Ph.D., Associate, M. S. Graham; Health, R. Matiko, M.D.; Lay Activities and Sabbath School, L. A. Shipowick; Ministerial, L. G. Maiiistaigiaw Lowe; Public Affairs, D. L. Michael; Publishing, C. K. Okuno; Stewardship, C. A. Williams; Trust Services, R. A. Matthews; Youth and Temperance, B. S. Edsell; Consultant to Health Care Institutions, A. George Rodgers. Issued semimonthly. Annual subscription price $2.00. Second-class mail registration number 0912. Printed by Maracle Press Limited. 366 CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Literature Evangelist Honour Roll For the Canadian Union Conference During the Month of August, 1976 TOP SIXTEEN REGULARS NAME CONFERENCE HOURS DELIVERIES Pagu, U. Quebec 225 $ 6,233.35 Park, S.W. Ontario 179 4,329.80 Singh, D. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 148 4,067.55 Changoo, M. Ontario 102 3,547.70 Lewis, G. Ontario 326 3,406.24 Thomas, J. Ontario 225 2,818.92 Parrish, S. Quebec 144 2,706.55 Cross, D. Ontario 127 2,647.95 Hanson, G. British Columbia 78 2,502.15 Aikens, H. Maritime 130 2,261.00 Sever, M. Ontario 113 2,234.90 Charles, M. Quebec 203 2,172.25 Everest, E. Ontario 386 2,145.35 Houston, G. Maritime 129 2,137.30 Batten, L. Newfoundland 248 2,040.90 Connell, J. Maritime 84 2,033.15 HONOUR ROLL TOP TWENTY STUDENTS NAME CONFERENCE HOURS DELIVERIES Grey, M. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 429 11,407.76 Barikor, C. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 315 7,659.67 Luther, C. Maritime 193 5,031.05 Nwanko, A. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 331 5,021.00 Nelson, J. Newfoundland 243 4,736.20 Deshomme, P. Ontario 289 4,597.80 Baptiste, C. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 108 4,537.55 Frank, C. Ontario 444 4,083.05 Bokpe, L. Quebec 95 4,060.85 Pryce, B. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 217 3,692.60 Hirep, J.B. Maritime 180 3,670.50 Ben-Menani, E. Ontario 222 3,336.50 Allen, J.M. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 163 3,057.50 Louis-Joseph, R. Ontario 194 2,944.10 Shaw, W. Ontario 149 2,845.50 Benavides, A. Ontario 122 2,845.45 Nicolas, J. Quebec 187 2,704.75 Kathaire, D. Manitoba-Saskatchewan 151 2,688.90 Jean-Baptiste, H. Quebec 460 2,684.95 Kakule, N. Quebec 143 2,651.85 VoL. 45, No. 20, OCTOBER 15, 1976 367 MARITIME CAMP MEETING BAPTISM September 20, 1976 r The earnest, spiritual emphasis of the Maritime Camp Meeting sermons bore fruit in sixteen decisions for baptisms. Elder William Lehmann, pastor of the Campus Hill Church, Loma Linda, Cali- fornia and Elder Carl Coffman, Director of the College Religion Department at Andrews University directed their preach- ing to uplifting Christ and leading the people into personal experience with Him. The laymen and ministers who had personally studied with the candidates, introduced each one to the Camp Meeting congregation. One young couple decided to give their lives to Christ first and then be married a month later. Two families were baptized. A young man who had worked beside one of our Adventist laymen surrendered to the Lord and was baptized. Two fine young ladies from Northumberland Strait baptismal pool Adventist homes in North Sydney were for Camp Pugwash. also in the baptismal group. Another young man followed his Lord in baptism and his father was heard to say, "I'll be side is Camp Pugwash and on the other for revival and evangelism. As this goes to the next one in our family to be bap- shore is Prince Edward Island, fourteen press, some meetings will already have tized!" miles away. This thrilling baptism has begun. Please remember the Maritimes at The baptismal pool for Camp Meeting raised the spiritual fervor of the ministers the throne of grace each day.