SEPTEMBER 30, 1969 / THE yoUTH S INSTRUCTOR
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Sabbath School Lessons for October 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR ® Private Worlds
by DOROTHY EMMERSON
THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR is a non- fiction weekly. It is published for young adults who are capable of asking sincere questions, and who seek to know the counsels of Scripture. Its contents are chosen to serve readers who want to reach maturity—spiritually, socially, in- tellectually, and physically. Its staff holds that God is man's heavenly Fa- ther; that Jesus is man's Saviour; that genuine Christians will strive to love God supremely and their neighbors as themselves. Its pages reflect an expanding ob- jective from 1852 to 1969. First it husband and I were admiring a was essentially a vehicle for providing young couple at the next table. They youth Sabbath school lessons. Now it also provides many added services for were both so obviously in love that it a generation that should witness the was hard to keep our eyes off them. literal return of Jesus and the restora- tion of a sinless world to the universe The broad-shouldered young fellow of God. kept leaning across the table, talk- ing intently to his young wife. It wasn't until they stood up to leave Editor WALTER T. CRANDALL that we realized this man had only Associate Editor JAMES JOINER one leg and was blind in one eye. Art Director HARRY BAERG Heartaches in their private world? Layout Artist ALAN FORQUER Yes. I believe it is easy to get into the SHARE Editor MILDRED LEE JOHNSON habit of exaggerating our own per-
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VOLUME 117, NUMBER 39 SEPTEMBER 30, 1969 In a restaurant the other day my ample. 2 The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 SMC students, left to right: Paul Penno, Norma Young, Carolyn Pet- tingill, Bob Hunter, Doug Foley, Dan Bentzinger, and Harry Nelson.
Canada joined them, and the student MV leaders from Andrews University, Atlantic Union College, Columbia Un- ion College, Kettering College of Medi- cal Arts, Kingsway College, Oakwood College, Southern Missionary College, Southwestern Union College, Union College, and Union College School of Nursing. "I want all of you to know that if we all accepted a burden for our brother, this world would witness a mighty so- cial revolution. Scarcely a person goes astray on the campus you represent but who could have been saved if his fel- low students had shared his load." Left with these words from SMC's academic dean, student comments throughout the seminar focused on their concern for the uncommitted students on SDA campuses, and the need of communicating with all student classes, especially those virtually unreached by past methods. To Margaret McFarland, of Andrews University, there are three types of stu- To Match dents. "One accepts the SDA religion per se. A second is loyal to the SDA religion but sees need for re-evaluation. The third is apathetic, rebellious, socially the Hour conforming because of pressure. The MV is reaching the first two groups. But not the third. by NORMA JEAN YOUNG "We need methods of reaching these students to whom religion means little or nothing at all. One idea tried at An- ELIGION without God . . . Chris- lege MV Officers Seminar at Southern drews last year and found to be effective R tianity without Christ ... Berkeley, Missionary College. About seventy-five with this third group was the Friday Cornell, and Columbia U . . . What MV officers and their Society sponsors night spontaneous `Sing-ins.' They an hour indeed. from ten Eastern Seventh-day Adventist featured folk songs with guitar accom- "Love . . . One to One . . . Concern colleges were meeting in a four-day paniment and meaningful religious . . . Collegiate Action for Christ . . . conference, to exchange ideas and make overtones." SDA answers for the hour. new plans for Christian witnessing. Bob Mock, from Southwestern Union "I want to go on record as saying Directing the seminar were Elders College, also felt a concern for the that a fundamental principle of leader- John Hancock and Paul DeBooy, associ- apathy existing on SDA campuses. "It's ship is an intuitive burden for our ate MV secretaries of the General Con- not that they're against the program. brother." Dr. Frank Knittel was giving ference. Eight union MV secretaries They're just not for it. As student lead- the keynote address at the annual Col- from the Eastern United States and ers I feel we need to spell out the pur- The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 3 pose of the MV Society more clearly. MV picture. So with colleges. They're of ideas among all types of students— There must be strong leadership to a chapter, a part of the over-all organiza- not only the religious and pious but also show the way. We need to develop some tion. Maybe something can be done to some who are radically disinterested, new ideas—concrete ideas. We must give the college MV a distinguishing at least from outward appearance, but know ourselves the goals to strive to- name appropriate to its specific pro- whose true value might be hidden." He ward, and reasons for these goals." gram." sees a "bright future for the MV Society Dick Thorpe, Andrews MV presi- In answer to what one program was on campus, because we have taken a dent, presented his viewpoint in the most effective in off-campus witnessing step in the right direction, and that is Sabbath afternoon "Sparkle," with color at SMC last year, Wayne Eastep, junior the MV Seminar. I challenge each stu- slides narrated by a paraphrasing of the communications major, reported on The dent not to condemn but to criticize Beatitudes. Gate. This is a new idea in youth evan- constructively, and do his personal part "I was sick—and ye thanked God for gelism, sparked by the first Gate oper- to make MV over-all more effective." your health" graphically illustrated the ated by SMC last summer. Employing Discussing improvements in another lack of concern, so prevalent today, for a coffeehouse atmosphere, The Gate in area, delegates suggested means of bol- other human beings. The AU program downtown Chattanooga is reaching a stering the courage of our SDA service- concluded with the prayer, "Help me to segment of society virtually untouched men by using Operation Cooky, a become more aware of them, You and by previous SDA evangelism programs. monthly "bake-in" to prepare goodies me." Every Saturday night between eighty for lonely soldiers. In this program con- To many the current trend of thought and one hundred non-church and non- cern takes the shape of a cooky. is: "Sure, I'm a Christian . . . but why SDA youth from eighteen to thirty jam From the total impression it appeared run after them?" The Gate for an evening of folk music, that most delegates were concerned that To Sharon Reed, of Columbia Union poetry, and discussion of a social topic their peers know what MV stands for. College, living is doing. She challenged such as "love." An SDA youth couldn't adequately un- students to answer as did Isaiah with The Gate provides a neutral ground derstand the non-SDA youth unless he "Here am I; send me," to the question where non-Adventist and non-church could interact with him. Realizing this, "Who will go and work for Me today ?" youth can come and interact with SDA the Oakwood College MV president, She told of CUC's ACT Teams (Ad- youth. As the same guests return from Jim Warren, reported on the Sensi- ventist Collegiate Task Force). One of week to week and meet the same tivity Workshops they had been hold- them was composed of three youths who friendly, interested SMC students, the ing with different colleges in their area. went to a small town in West Virginia table discussions naturally move around They meet regularly to hash over prob- last summer and became an integral to religious topics. This provides oppor- lems and try to understand one an- part of the community for three months. tunity for the students to witness for other's beliefs. He felt there was "vir- They worked with the local church, their faith, giving reasons for the life tue in just listening to other people." planning MV activities, Vacation Bible they lead and suggesting answers they I asked Bob Mock what he had Schools, temperance campaigns, et have found through Christ to today's gained from coming to MV Seminar. cetera. Plans for this summer included problems. The emphasis there is on per- "The MV Seminar is what the college sending six CUC students to two towns sonal friendship and God's love—not Societies have been looking for for a in Virginia to continue the experiment. doctrine immediately. long time. I was really impressed by the Atlantic Union College's MV presi- Friday night at The Gate is a medi- dedication and enthusiasm of our col- dent, Richard Bottomly, spoke of their tative vesper hour. On Sabbath morning lege MV Societies and their energetic program to improve the SDA public a religious discussion is promoted. Sun- plans for improving their organization." image in the predominately Catholic day is when they put "idealism into ac- "What is your opinion of the MV area of Massachusetts. Known as tion," according to Eastep, when non- image now ?" I asked Wayne Eastep. SPRAY (Student Project for Recrea- SDA youth join SMC youth in assist- "It's getting better all the time. An tional Activities for Youth), they tried ing the underprivileged families in the air of excitement for reaching more to build a "one to one" relationship with Chattanooga area—distributing food, youth grew out of the seminar. A unity the Pathfinder-age youth and participate clothing, and spiritual kindness. of purpose evolved, which presented a in community betterment projects. "A whole spectrum of personalities is strong front for a deeper thrust into the Taking the "improve the image" re- represented at The Gate—from South- problems, activities, and salvation of sponsibility upon themselves, they casu- ern Baptists to hippies, from Jews to non-SDA youth." ally met with non-SDA students in col- pseudo-intellectuals, and from Episco- Bob Hunter was SMC's MV presi- lege lobbies, or with people on the palians to drug addicts and motorcycle dent last year. "God is definitely mov- street, to determine their reaction to gangs." Eastep believes in developing ing among college students today more SDA's. One student responded, programs for different personalities. than ever, and this year's activities are "SDA's? Sure, I know them. Aren't Not only is The Gate attracting various an indication of His work. There is a they part of a group known as the SDS's types of non-SDA young people but it growing sense of urgency and need felt [Students for a Democratic Society] or is also attracting all types of SDA youth in the general spirit of the campus. I the LSD's?" who are seeking to reach their peers personally feel that God is calling the When I asked Bob Mock about the through Jesus Christ. The Gate is not a young people to enter into new and MV image, he replied that the term place—it's an experience. untried fields to reach His people. "MV" is too broad. Holding a similar philosophy about "As students experience the action and "A college MV Society should have a reaching today's youth is Bryan Carter, involvement that working with God can sub-name describing exactly what it freshman theology major from India give, they will form a genuine youth does. Take a look at Pathfinders— now studying at AUC. He stressed the movement that will be used by God to they're a special segment of the total great need for a "constant interchange finish His work." 4 The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 We Hold These Truths
Next? Will sinful man someday set foot on planet Mars? Is it possible? We must leave some things with God, some things with the scientists. But men have walked on the moon. Why has God allowed this? Is it possible that when our space scientists have further perfected their research, still other men will go to the moon? Will they carry enough oxy- gen with them to stay on the moon for a week? A month? Longer? What will happen when the power of the atom has been harnessed to our space program? Will men be able to increase their space speed from 25,000 miles an hour to 100,000 miles an hour? A million? In August, two Mariner spacecraft took pictures about 2,200 miles above the red planet. According to Time, "they seemed to indicate that Mars is a cold, cratered globe, altogether inhospitable to life as man knows it." "Or is it?" Time continued. Two gases have been discovered on this planet, gases that are produced by biological decay. If vegetation produces the ammonia and methane that have been detected on Mars, could it be that some form of primitive life actually exists? 10:56 p.m. (EDT), July 20, 1969. Will television eventually blur the memory of men who saw Astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the moon for the first footprint since Creation week? Yes, man may forget what his TV screen revealed in his living room on that momentous night. And one thing that may contribute to forgetting could be another footprint, on still another planet within our solar system. What next? Have we seen the last of man's reach into the unknown? God has no beginning. He will have no end. The descendants of Adam and Eve have all been born under the curse of sin. Not one has enjoyed the potential God meant the first pair to bequeath to their firstborn. Jesus was born of Mary. But He was not conceived of man. Matthew records the fact that Joseph, Mary's husband, "being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily." He had naturally discovered that the woman he had married had become pregnant. But in a dream, he was told that his wife was indeed a virgin, that the child conceived in her "is of the Holy Ghost." Therefore, the birth of Jesus cannot be considered anything but miraculous. It cannot be equated with the birth of any child since Eve left Eden. We sincerely believe that some of our scientists are using their mental pow- ers to the glory of God. This does not mean that some of them won't turn these powers to evil ends. But men like Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Michael Col- lins—are these ordinary men? Ordinary scientists? Do atheists take bits of Scripture with them to read from the vicinity of the moon on Christmas eve? Do agnostics take bits of Scripture with them to repeat before returning to earth after walking the moon? wtc
Grace Notes
Lights During the past summer the imagi- Balance We do not need to be reminded nation of men everywhere has been drawn that a small segment of youth has in the to exploits in space. This is natural when past several months demonstrated what pro- each achievement seems to outdistance the test is like. Norma Jean Young pictures one before. Yet there is mystery in quieter another brand of youth in her report on the scenes, such as Teuvo Kanerva's "Harbor MV Officers Seminar held last spring. It Lights" on the cover this week. shows an encouraging balance. The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 5 Beyond That—Everything
by ALMA L. CAMPBELL
RE YOU the "better half" of a our nice trailer. But we scrubbed and driveway that circles the company's sev- A young married couple who thinks cleaned and scrubbed some more. eral production-plant buildings. your modern apartment is somewhat Finally it was livable," Eleanore re- Following my glance, Otis Rupright, crowded? Perhaps you live in a trailer called. "And it wasn't a bit crowded." founder and owner, said, "It was on on, or near, a college campus. Would She smiled wryly. "We hadn't a single the back road about eight hundred feet any of you apartment dwellers or piece of furniture to put in it, for the west of our present location that we trailer-home owners like to exchange trailer where we had been living con- put the chicken coop and the addition your present quarters for a chicken tained all built-ins." we had built for the trailer. We sold coop? When Otis and Eleanore Ru- I looked around the wood-paneled the trailer to pay back the money we pright arrived in the vicinity of Purdue office in the modern building of the borrowed to purchase the ground. The University in Lafayette, Indiana, in Otis Rupright Construction Company $115 we had on hand paid for the 1949, they made just such an exchange. where we were sitting and then out the coop. That coop was quite a house!" "The coop had had live chickens in window at an exhibit of prefabricated He looked at his wife. She nodded it and was plenty dirty compared with houses and garages lined up along a agreement. 6 The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 Left: Otis and Eleanore Rupright pose in front of the church constructed and donated by them. Right: The Rupright Construction Company in Lafayette. The company office building and Rupright home are situated in upper right of picture.
Surely the Ruprights have come a employed, depending on the time of directly at me he said, "When I started long way since that time. Their attrac- year. Today with more machinery and tithing and giving generous offerings to tive modern home (a Rupright produc- equipment the company operates with the Lord, the windows of heaven tion) stands just to the left of the fewer men. In ironic contrast with the opened and the blessings poured out. grounds on which the company's office early days, modern garages and good- They have continued to this day." building is situated. In 1948 Otis and looking houses are now prefabricated "Were you a Seventh-day Adventist Eleanore had almost nothing in on an assembly line near the very when you came to Lafayette ?" a material sense. Perhaps the chicken grounds where Otis put his little shack "No. But let me go back, and I mean coop is a very real symbol of their that first bleak winter in Indiana. 'way back. My great-grandparents in starting from scratch. By 1960 their "To what do you attribute this phe- Michigan were converts in Mrs. White's business had grown to a plant that nomenal success within a period of ten day—around 1846. Their son, my covers an area of forty thousand square years?" I inquired. grandfather, would have nothing to do feet. The clean-cut businessman opposite with Adventism. He left the 'fold.' Eighteen to twenty men were then me laid his glasses on the desk. Looking Mother was one of his nine children. The Youth's Instructor, September 30, 1969 7 Since she had had no religious train- ing, my sister and I were brought up in the same manner. I remember seeing children pass our house on the way to Sunday school. One day I said to mother, 'I wish I could go to Sunday school.' "My mother's reply was branded on my mind: 'If you want to go to Sunday school, I'd rather have you go on Sat- urday.' "At nineteen I went to California. Interested in having a right relation- ship with God, I listened to discussions of various religions and religious phi- losophies. Though I settled on no particular belief at that time, there was back in my mind the idea that the day to go to church was Saturday. "Several years later I returned to my home State of Michigan where I met and married Eleanore. Three months after our marriage I entered the army. With the exception of a few weeks, my wife and I were privileged to be to- gether while I was in the service. The first time she became aware of my search for God was one night when I Above: The Rupright family as they appeared approximately a year ago. Left to right are: Jeanette (recently married), Eleanore, Otis, and Joan. Below: An exterior view couldn't sleep. I explained to her ex- of the gift church, on U.S. 421, two and one-half miles south of Monticello, Indiana. actly how I felt. Then and there the