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HOME MISSIONS GORDON H. ANDERSON, Secretary HAT IS the purpose of the church choir? A group HARVEY R. HILL, Assistant to Secretary of talented singers with a competent leader ROBERT E. NORSTROM, Director of Promotion Wform a focal point for expression in the worship serv­ GEORGE SALSTRAND, Church Capital Funds ice. The Apostle Paul wrote that we are to "admonish FOREIGN MISSIONS FRANKLIN NELSON. Secretary one another in psalms and hymns DALE BJORK, Administrative Assistant and spiritual songs, singing with ALBERT J. BERGFALK, Associate Secretary GARNET O. JENKINS. Associate Secretary grace in your hearts unto the Lord" m (Colossians 3:16). The heart of a PUBLICATIONS ORIEL L. HANSEN. church's musical ministry lies in the Business Manager, Secretary close planning of the pastor with DAVID OLSON. Editor, Christian Ed. Publications choir director and organist to give DONALD E. ANDERSON, J Editor, THE STANDARD musical reinforcement to the preach­ BIBLE SCHOOL & YOUTH WORK ing of the Word. LAWRENCE F. SWANSON. Secretary GUNNAR HOGLUND, Youth Director The responsibilities of the wor­ L. TED JOHNSON, ship service are shared by many. Children's Work and Camping Some of us have the inestimable MEN'S WORK privilege of working with faithful and dedicated sing­ LLOYD MATTSON. Secretary ers who desire to praise God and bring others to know WOMEN'S WORK MADGE HILL, Secretary the joy of being in Christ. The message comes strong DOROTHY DAHLMAN, Director of Girls Work and clear from a choir aware of its responsibility. "If you in a tongue utter speech that is not intelligible . . . All correspondence related to the educa­ tional program or financial contributions to you will be speaking into the air" (1 Corinthians 14: it should be addressed to 9). Better a simple, dignified psalm in praise of the BETHEL COLLEGE Lord than the elaborate composition performed "al­ 1480 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. Minn. 55101 most well." Tel. (Area Code 612) 646-4501 The finest tribute to a good choir is that congre­ CARL H. LUNDQUIST, President CLIFFORD E. LARSON. Dean gational singing improves because of the choir's leader­ ship and example. The work of rehearsal becomes a BETHEL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 3801 N. Hamline Ave., St. Paul. Minn. 55112 joy when the devotional nature of the choir's contri­ Tel. (Area Code 612) 633-6880 bution to the worship service is stressed. CARL H. LUNDQUIST. President GORDON G. JOHNSON. Dean —PAUL A. ERLANSON, choir director, VANCOUVER BIBLE INSTITUTE Trinity Baptist Church, New York City 1601 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C. Tel. (Area Code 604) 736-4505 MORSE ARCHER. President i NEXT ISSUE -

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THE STANDARD In troducing—

" Official organ of the Baptist General Conference Rev. Lloyd M. Nordstrom MAY 9, 1966 VOL. 56, No. 10 # I In This Issue: Ever since he was carried to 2 A Focal Point for Worship Paul A. Erlanson church in a horse and sleigh rig The best tribute to a good choir is the improved when just a few weeks old, Rev. singing of the congregation Lloyd M. Nordstrom has been at­ tending and has been active in a 6. What's New in Good Music? Gunnar Hoglund Conference Baptist Church. He was The constant need to guard high standards of church music born into a farm home near Ala- varado, Minn., where both parents 8. A Singing Christian Lloyd M. Nordstrom were sincere Christians. He was sav­ Christianity is a singing religion tvith the music in ed at the age of 10 during evangel­ the major key istic meetings led by Evangelist Dav­ id M. Anderson. His home church 16. Church Music: A Means or An End? . Robert Berglund found him active in the male quartet, choir and orchestra. "There is general agreement that church music should be a means to worship, praise, testimony, prayer and meditation" God used an aged lady of the church to stir his heart regarding the call into the ministry. She had 17. Conference Business at San Jose said in Swedish, "He shall be a Items to be presented by the trustee board preacher," and although at the time this irritated Lloyd, yet God used 20. Speakers for the Worship Services at San Jose Conference those words to draw him into the Plan to hear inspirational messages on important themes place of full surrender. During Bethel College days he was 21. Potpourri of Church Music Bruce Leafblad again active in music and served as Answers to common problems of church musicians assistant pastor at Wheelock Park­ way Baptist, St. Paul, and at Bethel 27. Lakewood's Graded Choirs Dick Anthony Baptist, Minneapolis. A graded choir program provides stimulating additions In 1945 Mr. Nordstrom was joined to the blessings of church services in marriage to Irene Benson of Mi- laca, Minn., and immediately they left for the Eleventh St. Baptist Introducing 3 Bible School 24 Church, Los Angeles, where he Editor's Notebook .... 4 Conference Women .... 25 served as choir director. During the Editorial 5 Conference Youth 26 years in California degrees were Stewardship 7 Conference Men 26 earned at Pepperdine College and Church News 10 In Brief 28 U.S.C. District News 11 TIPS , ... 29 In 1950 he graduated from Bethel Home Missions 12 Church Directory 33 Seminary and was called to pastor Foreign Missions 14 Classified Ads 34 Park Baptist, St. Louis Park, Minn., Bethel College and Seminary . 22 Religious News 35 and served this church eight and one half years. Presently he is pastoring Calvary Baptist, Turlock, Calif. Twin sons were born to the Nord- THE STANDARD Editorial Committee: Donald E. Anderson (Editor), Oriel L. Hansen stroms in 1952. A favorite hobby of (Business Manager), David Olson, Esther M. Larson, Robert Hamiett. the family is camping in the moun­ Department Editors: Robert E. Norstrom (Home Missions), Albert J. Bergfalk (Foreign tains. They have scaled several moun­ Missions), Perry Hedberg (Bethel College and Seminary), Lawrence F. Swanson (Bible tain peaks, the highest being 14,500 School), Gunnar Hoglund (CYF), Lloyd Mattson (Men's Work), Madge Hill (Women's feet-high Mt. Whitney. Work), David Olson (TIPS). Mr. Nordstrom is chairman of the music committee for the San Jose conference and has written the ser­ Published every other Monday by Harvest Publications. 5750 N. Ashland Avenue. Chicago, III. 60626. Telephone 275-3590. Subscription price: one year in U. S. A. or foreign countries, $3.50. Printed mon for this issue of THE STANDARD. in U. S- A. Second Class Postage Paid at Newton, Kansas. MAY 9, 1966 EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK

Our Debt to Those With Whom We Differ

OR MANY YEARS Christians of a Catholic, gave us All Creatures of when the warning flags of theological F pietistic nature have delighted Our God and King. Theodulf (750- and denominational labels are not in these words of praise to the 821), bishop of Orleans in the court flying, we find that this spiritual kin­ Savior: of Charlemagne, left us the Palm ship is quite a natural course in Sunday hymn, All Glory, Laud, and Christian experience. Can we sing Jesus, the very thought of Thee Honor. these hymns with feeling and sin­ With sweetness fills my breast; cerity in our churches and honestly To Thee, before Thy passion, But sweeter far Thy face to see, say that we would not sing them They sang their hymns of praise; And in Thy presence rest. if we were sitting next to the author To Thee, now high exalted, in his church? If we sense oneness Our melody we raise. The author of these words also of spirit with the saints of the Bi­ wrote 0 Sacred Head, Now Wound­ The fact that we sing these hymns ble while we meditate on their ed, and Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving and are blessed in doing so shows spiritual reflections, then time and Hearts. that we have a spiritual kinship with space should be no hindrance in oui> The writer was Bernard of Clair- the authors (except in the case of sensing spiritual affinity with othef vaux (1091-1153), a French Cister­ the Unitarian, if, in fact, he really writers who have bequeathed to us cian monk. This Roman Catholic was a Unitarian). It shows, too, that these devotional treasures. • was so vehement in his defense of his faith that Will Durant has writ­ ten, "Bernard could hate and pursue, almost to death, heretics like Abe- with abuse, 'Let him call me a dog lard or Arnold of Brescia." Bernard or a devil, I will acknowledge him himself wrote, "The Christian glories as a servant of Christ.' ... A min­ in the death of the pagan, because And In ister of the Synod of Glasgow de­ God is thereby glorified." fended himself for admitting White- Our appreciation of Christians of field into his pulpit in these memora­ varying convictions is enhanced This ble words: 'There is no law of Christ, when we realize that several of the no Act of Assembly, prohibiting me choice selections in our Worship and to give my pulpit to an Episcopal, In­ Service Hymnal were written by men dependent, or Baptist minister, if of with whom we might disagree on Corner . . . sound principles in the fundamentals certain points. of religion, and of sober life.' . . . Lead, Kindly Light, was written Had I admitted to my pulpit some by John Henry Newman (1801-90), F WE HAVE solid ground to believe frigid Evangelical of our own church a vicar in the Church of England I that a fellow sinner has been, by —I allude to no individual, but I fear who was later converted to Roman the Holy Spirit, grafted into the true it is a common case—one whose head Catholicism and was made a cardinal vine, then we have ground to believe is sound in all the stirring ques­ in 1879. that we are vitally united to one tions of the day, but whose heart Phillips Brooks, writer of 0 Little another for eternity. The same blood is cold in seeking the salvation of Town of Bethlehem, was a cigar- has washed us, the same Spirit has sinners, would any watchful broth­ smoking Episcopalian bishop. quickened us, we lean upon the same er of sinners have sounded an alarm Sir John Bowring (1792-1872) pierced breast, we love the same law, in the next day's gazette to warn me served the British crown in consular we are guided by the same sleepless and my flock of the sin and danger? appointments in seven capitals. He eye, we are to stand at the right hand I fear not. And yet Baxter says of gave us the words: of the same throne, we shall blend such a man, 'Nothing can be more our voices eternally in singing the indecent than to hear a dead preach­ In the cross of Christ I glory, same song: 'Worthy is the Lamb!' er speaking to dead sinners the liv­ Towering o'er the wrecks of time; Is it not reasonable, then, that we ing truth of the living God.' With All the light of sacred story should own one another on earth as such ministers I have no commun­ Gathers round its head sublime. fellow travelers to our Father's ion." house, and fellow heirs of the incor­ Robert Muray McCheyne, Bowring was a Unitarian. ruptible crown? . . . Calvin says of Dundee, Scotland St. Francis of Assissi, a Roman Luther, when he was loading him July 6, 1842

THE STANDARD EDITORIAL—Donald E. Anderson church is the body (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthi­ ans 12:12-31). Christ cannot have more than one body. He who would separate himself from Christ's body may as well try to separate himself from the The Church's head of the body, Christ. Parts of the body need each other, just as Christ, the head, needs all parts of the body. Indivisible Unity When we examine these six metaphors we find that there is inevitable interdependence of Chris­ E SUFFER a two-fold handicap in discussing tians upon one another, and this interdependence denominational relationships. We are bur­ knows no discrimination between persons with vari­ Wdened with prejudices that are nurtured by half- ous doctrinal persuasions. There is also unavoidable trutlis and firmly established by experience. We also likeness of relationship to Christ. The flock feeds are unaware of what the Scriptures teach. together in one pasture and follows one Shepherd It is often said that it is a compromise to fellow­ together. The branches of the vine bear fruit to­ ship with Christians who hold to doctrines different gether. In spite of self-imposed separation by some from ours, and this compromise is warned against Christians, Paul says we are joined together and in the Bible. But the command of Christ to love are growing into a holy temple. The kingdom of fellow believers (John 18:84-85) is not just com­ priests pray together, some in liturgy, some always promised by many; it is flagrantly disobeyed and in free prayers. The bride of Christ shares the same ignored. The fact is, the church of Jesus Christ is love of Christ and together awaits the marriage an indivisible unity and serious loss is incurred by supper. And members of the body of Christ grow the unloving individual and the entire church if together and should have the same concerned care fellowship is neglected. for one another (1 Corinthians 12:25). A study of certain metaphors of the church re­ What is the common denominator that provides veal the obligation on us to share basic Christian us with the privilege of fellowshiping with other experiences with others in Christ's indivisible Christians? Simply that experience of conversion to church. Christ that makes us part of the flock, branches, Christ likened His followers to a flock (John 10). building, priesthood, bride and body. All Christians Thore is one door, one shepherd, one source of pro­ are in Christ's church, regardless of convictions vision, one flock.. Every person regenerated by Christ on inspiration, eschatology, church government. A is in His fiock. A follower of Christ should not want few goats in the flock or a few clay bricks in the to separate himself from the flock. walls of the building should not drive us from the Christ also likened His followers to branches of main group of believers. Obedience to the command the vine (John 15). The branches have similar na­ of Christ to love all disciples does not encourage ture in spite of incidental differences, for all are a lenient- position in doctrines we Conference Bap­ united to the vine. tists think important, but it does compel us to love The church is called a building and a temple those who differ from us. The autonomy of the local (1 Corinthians 3:9-17). There is one foundation church is not weakened or jeopardized in fellow­ with one cornerstone. There can be only one temple- shiping with other believers. How can you visualize habitation of God on earth and this place of dwelling a local church standing apart from the body of cannot be fragmented by any man-devised separa­ Christ or the temple of God? It should be the joy tion. of the local church to regard itself as part of the bride of Christ. Alliances between churches and de­ Believers in Christ are also likened to a king­ nominations are to be encouraged when the pur­ dom of priests (1 Peter 2:5-9). There is one great pose of the alliances are to foster those spiritual High Priest and any Christian who prays does so exercises characteristic of the flock, branches, etc. in the name of Christ. We cannot avoid praying in the same manner other Christians pray. Probably even those who advocate separation The church is called the bride of Christ (Ephe­ from other Christians accept the fact of the indivisi­ sians 5:25-88; Revelation 19:7-8). Christ has no ble unity of the church. The crucial fact is, that more than one bride. Christ loves all the church and when groups of Christians do separate themselves it is not for any in the church to say that he can be from other Christians, the church's vitality and numbered apart from those loved by Christ. He ministry are weakened. The individual believer is who asserts his own doctrinal purity and pushes denied something in the way of fellowship and other Christians outside the pale of the love of Christ strength that should be his by virtue of being part really makes himself quite offensive and does not of the corporate church of Christ. understand the inclusive love of Christ for His Fellowshiping with other Christians is manda­ church. tory when our own doctrine and manner of worship Perhaps the most important metaphor of the are not sacrificed. •

MAY 9, 1%6 A.: Few knowledgeable people re­ to improve musical standards gard this clamorous noise as "legiti­ throughout Protestantism. Inter- mate expression." David Suskind on Varsity now has come out with a the TV program "Open End," calls companion book entitled Anywhere it "garbage." Dr. Francis J. Brace- Sings. In it are hymns and choruses, What's New land, a psychiatrist in the Institute a splendid array of them. In it also of Living in Hartford, Conn., calls are camp and folk songs, some an­ today's music "cannibalistic" and a cient and some modern. These songs In "communicable disease." are usable at summer assemblies and M. L.: The music teacher at school on campus, as well as in chapel and told some of our church kids that at home. We highly recommend Any­ he admired the Beatles. where Sings, available from Harvest Good Music A.: He did? Publications for $1.25. M. L.: Yes. And he said that while M. L.: Are you against all chorus he had to admit that the stuff the singing? By GUNNAR HOGLUND Beatles sing may sound a bit on the A.: Not at all. Some of our finest noisy side, still we have to remem­ choruses, such as "Constantly Abid­ ber that at heart these four British ing," are part of our superior hymns. usic LEADERS these days must kids are clean and wholesome, and Singing them apart from the open­ M feel like the fishermen whose what they sing is clean and whole­ ing lines, as we often do, is won­ nets caught nothing for weeks, then some too. derful to hear around a campfire or suddenly found themselves in the A.: Judging from this, those half at a youth rally. biggest school of fish they ever saw. dozen men that the Beatles keep on M. L.: I know of a church that Until a few years ago music lead­ their staff full-time for public re­ ran a "hootenany," where young peo­ ers found precious little in the line lations purposes are certainly earn­ ple came with their guitars to sing of usable material. Now their nets ing their salary. No, your teacher is folk songs. Then at the end of the are straining. Dozens—many doz­ wrong, terribly wrong. The Beatles evening gospel music and a brief" ens—of valuable choir anthems, are not clean and they are not whole­ evangelistic talk were given. They hymnals and vocal and instrumental some. did this to reach non-Christians who material are produced by several M. L.: What do you mean ? would never come to an ordinary competent companies. A.: The bulk of Beatles music is singspiration or hymnsing. Do you know about these spec­ vulgar and obscene, downright filthy. A.: We understand that some of ialized materials? Are you using THE STANDARD has a good rule bar­ these musical occasions have been them? ring obscenity from its pages; other­ used by the Lord, and we thank God wise we could prove this charge by for that. The word "hootenany" by Music Leader: But isn't there a simply quoting some of their lyrics. its nature is going to stir the hackles great deal of low-brow music in our M. L.: But don't the Beatles live of many older Christians, however, churches, choruses and things like pretty decent lives? so if at all possible another name that? And should we permit this A.: I'd hate to have my young­ should be used. Still, if the Lord stuff to make its way into our church sters grow up and emulate their be­ blesses a "hootenany," who are we youth programs? havior. to question His judgment? Answer: You have touched on a M. L.: If this is true, why don't M. L.: One final question. What sensitive point. There are a lot of our kids know it? hope do you have for helping young people who are disturbed, deeply dis­ A.: We have apparently never people appreciate and enjoy better turbed, with the rash of inferior taken the trouble to tell them. music? music that keeps popping up in our M. L.: Now, if we don't let young­ A.: Dr. Robert Berglund of Bethel churches. Like a bad case of arthri­ sters handle what you call the junk College, who's been championing tis, it hangs on and on. music, what will we give them to let good music for many years, is most M. L.: Whose fault is this? steam off with? hopeful. "Enough people are now re­ A.: Partly music leaders who A.: The Christian life is not a acting to bad music," he says, "so should know better, some of them— fractional thing. God is glorified as that at least it won't continue un­ surprisingly — recent graduates of we worship Him in the great hymns challenged. Ministers and choir di­ seminary and Bible school. Partly of praise, love and adoration. And rectors and just plain ordinary peo­ producers of religious records and these should naturally have priority ple with families are getting good song booklets who "produce what the in the development of a young per­ Christian records and singing solid people will buy." And partly some son's musical makeup. But He is also Christian music in their homes. And present day gospel song writers who glorified in the natural and healthy in our churches the great hymns operate by the same dollars-come- exuberance of youth singing folk­ that have substantial content, and first standard. songs around a campfire or a fire­ will stand a person for life, are get­ M. L.: But isn't it just possible place. ting a new hearing. This means that that this new music, Dixieland, rock M. L.: Where can we get some our young people may yet grow up 'n roll, and discotheque, is merely a of these "exuberance" songs? with something more profound legitimate expression of the confu­ A.: Inter-Varsity Christian Fel­ spiritually than 'Do Lord'." sion that today's young generation is lowship some years ago put out M. L.: This sounds encouraging. trying to grope its way out of. Hymns, a book that did a great deal A.: Indeed it does. •

THE STANDARD STEWARDSHIP

Year End Stewardship Notes

Annual Conference Insert approved by the board. We bring it when Conference personnel, mission­ NCLUDED as a special insert in this to your attention for your prayer­ aries and others visit among our I issue of THE STANDARD are four ful consideration. churches. The following statement pages relating to the Annual Confer­ "In the light of Conference action seeking to clarify this matter was ence to be held June 25-29 at San taken in June 1961 and June 1964 re­ adopted March 16 by the Executive Jose, California. Please take note of lating to the relocation and construc­ Council, composed of the executive this. Last year a number of our tion of Bethel Seminary, and in view officers of each board. churches used this advance notice of the need for additional funds to "All Conference personnel are of business to be conducted as a complete the remaining two build­ anxious to provide service and min­ means of preparation for the annual ings on the Seminary complex: We istry to our churches irrespective of conference. This material may well recommend to those churches which their size, location and ability to become the basis of discussion and are being asked to assist that they provide for travel expense. For this recommendations to the church's give their prayerful consideration to reason, each of our boards budget delegates from church action in a the Bethel Seminary financial appeal a certain amount yearly to be used 4 special business meeting. By all "Countdown to Completion" and that for travel. means, use this material as a basis they do all within their ability to Insofar as this figure allows, and of directed prayer concerning the af­ help meet this need. within the restrictions of schedule, fairs of our Conference. We want our We also recommend to Bethel that we stand ready to be of service in decisions to be directed of God and it make every effort to secure the any way possible. Where churches for this we need to have the mind total amount of necessary commit­ and groups are able to underwrite of Christ. ments to this program by the time all or a part of the necessary travel of the annual meeting in San Jose, expenses these gifts will be appre­ Recommendation Concerning the Calif., in June of 1966." ciated and will enable us to provide Bethel Seminary Program, service beyond the necessary limita­ "Countdown to Completion" Travel Expense Policy Statement: tions of the budgets. By means of In the recent trustee board meet­ From time to time questions are such an arrangement the stronger ing held March 24 the following raised among our churches regarding churches are more able to be of as­ statement submitted by the United policy to be followed in regard to sistance to the weaker churches, so Mission for Christ Committee was assisting in the expenses incurred that all may be served." •

UNITED MISSION FOR CHRIST Contribution Income, May 1, 1965, to March 31, 1966 Designated From UMC From UMC Total Over and Over and Total to Dept. Designated Undesignated 67.96% of above Equal­ above Equal­ Equalization Budgets ization ization Non- (Last year Conference Conference 65.93%)

Home Missions 95,959.13 26,526.14 124,970.92 247,456.19 17,773.42 5,183.54 270,413.15 Foreign Missions 378,293.37 65,732.39 168,306.16 612,331.92 91,492.33 21,249.24 725,073.49 Bible School & Youth 16,339.53 5,975.67 34,090.11 56,405.31 572.24 56,977.55 Women 16,852.18 3,935.19 16,101.51 36,888.88 8.06 36,896.94 Men 4,479.66 1,603.22 8,867.94 14,950.82 3.29 14,954.11 Headquarters Building 2,013.29 1,748.98 11,868.14 15,630.41 .90 15,631.31 Bethel College & Seminary 142,397.04 35,271.01 151,132.75 328,800.80 20,341.44 63,387.20 412,529.44 Harvest Publications 5,951.93 2,040.48 11,035.91 19,028.32 1.05 19,029.37 Vancouver Bible Institute 7,760.13 2,914.99 17,187.76 27,862.88 1,496.84 127.66 29,487.33

670,046.26 145,748.07 543,561.20 1,359,355.53 131,689.57 89,947.64 1,580,992.74

Last Year 760,557.50 125,415.55 424,933.83 1,310,906.88 63,389.46 61,720.83 1,436,017.17

Increase or Decrease ( ) (90,511.24) 20,332.52 118,627.37 48,448.65 68,300.11 28,226.81 144,975.57 Increase in U.M.C. Giving 25.2% Total Income Increase 10.1%

MAY 9, 1966 7 THE STANDARD PUl

The Singing Christian

By LLOYD M. NORDSTROM

isic is IMIKRKNT in God's uni­ Word, This is so true when it comes fore us. What a dismal place it would M verse. From the time that the to singing. The great leader, Moses, be and how long would we want to morning stars sang together, nature sang: "Then sang Moses and the remain amid such gloom? Suppose lias been singing. The wind can't children of Israel this song unto the when Christians meet there were no blow, the waves can't beat, the rain Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing hymns of praise and no anthems can't fall, the streams can't flow. unto the Lord, for lie hath triumphed sung by the choir How often would nature can't move without music. gloriously: the horse and his rider they find their way into the house hath he thrown into the sea" (Exodus of God? The question needs no an­ "This is my Father's world, 16:1). Contemplating the mighty de­ swer for we know only too well what and to my list'ning ears. liverance which Cod gave to them, it would mean. All nature sings, and round me rings how could they refrain from lifting A young girl of India sang joy­ the music of the spheres." their voices to God in song? Coming fully all day long at her work. Some­ And man was made that way. His to the New Testament we find Paul one asked why she was so happy. soul is tuned to the harmonies and and Silas locked in prison and their She replied, "I have been set free * melodies of heaven; only sin can feel last in the stocks, singing unto from idolatry, and you can never bring discord. That is why children the Lord. Such a note of praise know what that means. I am set at like to sing and why a church must brought a mighty deliverance, for liberty. It is like slipping sudden! sing. It is the hand of God sweeping the earthquake came anil shook them from midnight darkness into the across the soul again. loose from their prison bars. Kven brightest noontide of glory." Most Just recently I was talking with with the shadow of tin? cross falling of us find it difficult to understand the wife of one of our chaplains. She over His path, the Ixird Jesus sang: the full significance of her song be­ was not brought up in our Confer­ "When they had sung an hymn, tiny cause we have no! been in the thrall ence fellowship, but she remarked went out into the mount of Olives" dom and hopelessness of heathenism. how she longed and looked forward ..Matthew 20::;" . We have not been where all the for every opportunity to he in a Con­ Dr. Sewell. an old Methodist min­ singing, if there be singing, was in ference church service because the ister, when dying, shouted aloud the a minor key. people there sang the songs and praises of God. His friends said. Singing is not only the means of hymns as though they were coming "Dr. Sewell, don't exert yourself: expressing the joyous heart, but a from a heart's experience. whisper. Doctor, whisper." "Let an­ grateful heart. The hymn book of the Someone has said thai Christianity other whisper," he cried. "But the Bible, the Psalms, abounds in this is a singing religion, and, we should soul cleansed from sin by the blood fact. "0 give thanks unto the Lord; probably add. ii sings in the major of Christ, a soul redeemed from death call upon his name: make known his key. Christianity sings not only when and hell, just on the threshold of deeds among the people. Sing unto the sun shines brightly, but also in eternal glory oh, if I had a voice him. sing psalms unto him: talk ye the darkest night. Songs in the night that would reach from pole to pole, of all his wondrous works" (Psalms are signs of the morning. Such songs I would proclaim it to all the world: 106:1, 2). defeat despair and prove to be a Victory, victory, through the blood The song service should never be unat lubricator for the friction of of the Lamb!" thought of as a preliminary part of life! the worship period. It should never As we turn to the Bible we shall Expression Released be hurried to be gotten out of the see that it has much to say about We sing, also, because it is a way. It is not a necessary evil to be singing and song. Are you a singing means of expressing the feelings of endured. God looks Upon it as a way Christian? our hearts. How does the psalmist by which His children may express stress it? "Let every thing that hath gratitude to Him for all His bene­ Examples Reviewed breath praise the Lord" (Psalm 150: fits and blessings. The great singer We are encouraged to be singing G). Through singing we can express of Israel never ceased to delight in Christians from the examples of Bi­ the joy that is in our hearts. Suppose bearing his testimony concerning ble personalities who did sing. We that all of a sudden all the birds of song. N'o wonder then that the must never get away from the fact God's creation were to stop singing, Psalms are important, popular, and that we will never be able to enter all human lips were to be silenced so comforting portions of Cod's Word. into any spiritual activity rightly the note of song could not be sound­ "Sing unto the Lord, 0 ye saints of except we be directed from God's ed, and we had a songless world be­ his. and give thanks at the remem-

THE STANDAKD brance of his holiness" Psalms 30: with the disciples, Matthew tells us ing is an expression of grace in our 4). that He and the disciples sang a hearts: "Singing with grace in your Singing also glorifies God. The hymn and went out to the Mount of hearts to the Lord." Someone has chief end of living is the glorifica­ Olives. It is believed that it was the said: " If there were more singing tion of God. The highest and greatest Hallel that was sung. The early Christians, there would be more exercise of the Christian life is to do church knew the Hebrew hymnbook Christians." always that which brings honor and well and used it regularly and ex­ A final question: How should we glory to His name and His cause. clusively. They knew that faith in sing? In 1 Corinthians 14:15 Paul How easy it is to have glory brought the Messiah was simply an unfolding tells us: "I will pray with the spirit, to ourselves. The Lord Jesus has re­ of their Hebrew worship and culture. and I will pray with the understand­ minded us how His heavenly Father In about the second century, it be­ ing also; I will sing with the spirit, seeks those who will worship Him in came the practice to follow the sing­ and I will sing with the understand­ spirit and in truth (John 4:24). ing of any Old Testament passage ing also." Paul said that he would with the traditional Gloria Patri to think of singing in the same light remind the worshipers that Chris­ Exhortation Related as he does praying. "I will sing with tian theology reveals a Triune God. the Spirit." Music is emotional! Paul God's revelation gives a wonderful Today in Conference Baptist church­ exhortation to follow. Let us look at was saying that when he would sing es the Psalms may be sung only as he would allow his emotions to soar two significant passages in the New a soloist sings Alliten's version of Testament. Ephesians 5:18, 19— on the wings of melody, that he would "The Lord Is My Light" or the choir allow music to express genuine emo­ "And be not drunk with wine, where­ sings "How Beautiful Upon The in is excess; but be filled with the tion as he sang his praises to God, Mountains." Paul suggests that we of his faith and of his experience. "I Spirit; speaking to yourselves in sing hymns, too. St. Augustine's psalms and hymns and spiritual will sing with the understanding al­ definition of a hymn is precise: "A so." His singing and praying would songs, singing and making melody hymn is a song of praise to God." in your heart to the Lord." Colossians be rational; it would be the product Paul suggests a third type or text of his mind. It would be intellectu­ 3:16—"Let the word of Christ dwell or music presentation—"Spiritual in you richly in all wisdom; teach­ ally honest. It would challenge the songs." These are musical texts which mind as well as the emotions. ing and admonishing one another in today could be classified as extreme­ psalms and hymns and spiritual ly personal and emotional expres­ Paul has said then that the way songs, singing with grace in your sions of song. we should sing is with the spirit a"hd hearts to the Lord." What a chal­ understanding and then he adds a lenge these two verses give to us. What should be the result of our further word: "Making melody in These passages answer such ques­ singing? Paul first suggests: "In your hearts to the Lord." Does God tions as : To whom do we sing ? What all wisdom, teaching one another in hear a well-trained artist, a talented should we sing? How should we sing? psalms." Many expositors suggest musician, if his heart is mute and What results should accompany our that our songs should be intellectual cold? In all probability no, but God songs? I am indebted to Donald and dogmatic in character. Singing will hear a new-born Christian in Hustad for helpful words found in is a valuable tool of indoctrination. some far off land with scarcely a his article, "Developing A Biblical Surely it is this aspect that caused well-developed theology and poetry Philospohy of Church Music" (Bib- the Roman Catholic bishop to accuse and music, because he is singing liotheca Sacra, Vol. 117, April 1960). Luther by saying: "[He] has damned from the heart\ You see, it is the To whom do we sing? This is an more souls with his songs than with song in my heart only that God important question to ponder and to his preaching." Think of what hears! answer. The text quoted suggests two Charles Wesley's 6,000 hymns did The Sweet Singer of Israel did not directions. First of all, we sing hori­ for Methodist theology. How sad to make this business of singing a side zontally "to yourselves" or, better note in many of our evangelical fel­ issue to be indulged when it suited translated, "among yourselves," "to lowships that we have not recognized his convenience. The note of praise one another." Our choirs sing to the the teaching value of singing. But was continually upon his lips. It was congregations and the congregations Paul says further that singing has the solemn purpose of his life. "I sing to the choir, one member of the a moral value: "admonishing one will sing unto the Lord as long as I congregation sings to another mem­ another in psalms and hymns and live: I will sing praise to my God ber. Then, we also sing "to the Lord." spiritual songs." A revolutionist once while I have my being" (Psalms This singing is vertical. Martin said: "Let me determine the songs 104:33). Luther gave to the German people a nation sings and another may write A singing Christian! God has or­ in their own language the Bible and their laws." Think of the admonition dained music to a lofty place in the the hymnbook, so that God might that comes to a believer in such great program of redemption. Sing­ speak to them directly through His phrases as "Trust and Obey", "Res­ ing inspired by the Spirit and in Word, and that they might answer cue the Perishing," "Stand Up For harmony with the truth is enobling Him directly through their song. Jesus", and "Rise Up, O Men of and is ordained of God to glorify What should we as Christians God." This is hymnody that tells us Him and to lift the souls of His sing? There are varied opinions here. how to live, how to grow in grace, people. The angels sang when Jesus But what does the text say? "Psalms, and how to serve our Lord effective­ was born into this world, and we hymns and spiritual songs." When ly, how to conform to the image of should sing because of His coming our Lord had concluded the supper Christ. Again, Paul says that sing­ into our hearts. •

MAY 9, 1966 Rev. Robert D. Gillquist assumes the pastorate of Glory Baptist, Aitkin, Minn., June 12. Rev. Ralph E. Beckstrom has moved from Calvary Baptist, Lake City, Minn., to First Baptist, Atwater, Minn. CONFERENCE CHU Rev. Donald Weiss assumed the pas­ torate of Central Baptist, Stephenson, Mich., May 8.

New Addresses Rev. Joseph France, 44 Main St., New Members Received Minneapolis, Minn., Olivet. 5 April 7; Forestdale, R. I. (Recent baptisms tabulated, others re­ John Hoeldtke, pastor. ceived have been previously immersed as Moline, 111., Bethany. 10 April 3, 6 Rev. Robert D? Gillquist, 710 Brooks believers.) by baptism; Bert C. Orman, Pastor. Ave., Arlington,' Minn. Alcester, S. D., Big Springs. 9 by bap­ Montrose, S. D., Ramsey. 11 by bap­ Rev. Wm. P. Hamren, 5702 Avon- tism April 3; Henry B. Nelson, pastor. tism April 10; Vernie E. Stoneberg, dale St., Duluth, Minn. 55804 Bremerton, Wash., Sylvan Way. 10 pastor. March 27, 2 by baptism; Darrel L. Muskegon, Mich., Sheridan Drive. 4 Rev. Norman M. McLean, 700 River­ Bellville, pastor. by baptism April 3; Schuyler V. Butler, side Drive, N.E., St. Cloud, Minn. 56301 Canfield, Ohio, Old North. 16 re­ pastor. Rev. Norman Nideng, 909 12th St., cently; Olaf J. Nelson, pastor. Riverside, Calif., Grace. 19 by bap­ West Des Moines, Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dairy Dale. 15 tism, April 3; John W. Kile, pastor. recently, 12 by baptism; Victor O. Rockford, HI., Temple. 14 April 8, 10 Rev. A. Timothy Starr, 3902 W. Erickson, pastor. by baptism; H. L. Christenson, pastor. 38th St., Erie, Pa. Chamberlain, S. D., First. 5 recently St, Paul, Minn., Central. 22 April 10, Rev. David Strand, 5021 163rd Place, George Kalb, pastor. 19 by baptism; Warren Magnuson, pas­ S. W., Edmonds, Wash. 98020 Chicago, 111., Salem. 18 April 8, 12 tor. Rev. Donald Weiss, Daggett, Mich. by baptism; Bernard E. Hogan, pastor. Scottsdale, Ariz., Sun Valley. 4 re­ Oovina, Calif., Neighborhood. 12 re­ cently, 1 by baptism; Kenneth G. Post, Robert Wrobbel, 32 South 6th St., cently, 3 by baptism; John A. Ander­ pastor. Bayfield, Wis. 54814 son, pastor. Seattle, Wash., Central. 6 April 3, Davenport, Iowa, Grandview. 8 April 1 by baptism; G. A. Magnuson, pastor. Special Meetings 10, 6 by baptism; Severin Bernas, pas­ Sister Bay, Wis., First. 4 by bap­ tor. tism March 27; Lester R. Weko, pastor. Fort Francis, Ontario, Bethel, Maty Edmonton, Alta., Park Allen. 3 April Thousand Oaks, Calif., Bethany. 3 17-22, Rev. Floyd Ankerberg. 3; F. J. Wylie, pastor. April 3; James B. Rehnberg, pastor. Marshfield, Wis., Grace, May 17-22, Escondido, Calif., Lincoln Ave. 6 in Tracy, Calif., Grace. 17 recently, 8 Rev. Elmer Fischer. March, 4 by baptism; Henry Lord, pas­ by baptism; Jesse W. Baker, pastor. tor. Turlock, Calif., Calvary. 2 by baptism St. Paul, Minn., Bethany, May 22-27, Fort Frances, Ont., Bethel. 13 re­ April 3; Lloyd M. Nordstrom, pastor. Rev. Wallace Zwemke. cently, 3 by baptism; S. G. Larson, Vancouver, B.C., Jasper Crescent. 10 Mora, Minn., Emmanuel, May 8-15, pastor. March 6, 7 by baptism; William Funk, Rev. Len Karlberg. Great Falls, Mont., Grace. 6 April 7, pastor. 4 by baptism; Floyd Meyer, pastor. Vancouver, Wash., McLoughlin Anniversary Greeley, Colo., Bethel. 6 recently, 3 Heights. 5 by baptism April 3; Credo by baptism; Bert Gilbert, pastor. D. Erickson, pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thunstrom cele­ Haslett, Mich. 8 recently, 7 by bap­ Warren, Ore. 11 April 10, 10 by brated their golden wedding aniversary tism; Bert Anderson, pastor. baptism; Lindon Magnuson, pastor. April 10 in Cambridge, Minn. Henning, Minn., First. 2 April 3; Waverly, Iowa, Grace. 5 March 23; Edwin C. Nelson, pastor. Russell J. Baustian, pastor. Ordinations Hopkins, Minn., Bush Lake. 9 April Wentworth, Wis., Lakeside. 9 by bap­ 3, 7 by baptism; Vern A. Wessman, tism April 3; David A. van Gorkom, Jossph France pastor. pastor. At Evangel Baptist, Belmont, Mass., Isle, Minn. 2 March 5; David M. Baptisms recorded in this issue—221 April 22. Moderator, Rev. Ralph Nel­ Schwartz, pastor. son; clerk, Rev. Clifford Anderson. Baptisms recorded this year—1137 Janesville, Wis., Bethel. 6 recently; Ordination sermon by Dr. Daniel James Campbell, pastor. Weiss. Delegates from seven Confer­ Long Beach, Calif., First of Lake- Pastoral Changes ence churches made up the examina­ wood. 14 April 3. 7 by baptism; Harold tion council. Mr. France, a graduate of Gordon Divinity School, is serving S. Carlson, pastor. Warren Wilson, a student at Sioux Falls College, is the new pastor of the New England Conference as lead­ Los Angeles, Calif., Baldwin Hills. 1 Calvary Baptist, Sioux Falls, S. D. er of the recently begun work in North April 8; Carl Holmberg, pastor. Smithfield, R. I. Los Angeles, Calif., Eagle Rock. 18 Warren Nelson has assumed the pas­ April 3, 13 by baptism; Maurice A. torate of First Baptist Church of David Sager Wessman, pastor. Falun, Siren, Wis. At Mission Hills Baptist, Littleton, Ludington, Mich., Washington Ave. Robert Wrobbel has been called as Colo., January 30. Ordination sermon 7 April 10; Rueben L. Dahl, pastor. pastor by Faith Baptist, Bayfield, Wis. by Dr. Raymond Buker; other parts by Rev. Emil Nylund and Rev. Rich­ Marquette, Mich., Bethel. 3 March Keith McConnell, graduating from 27, 2 by baptism; Russell H. Voight, ard Olson. The examination council Bethel Seminary this month, begins met on January 27. Moderator was pastor. as pastor of Bethel Baptist, Mankato, Rev. Richard Olson, pastor of the or­ Mauston, Wis., Bible. 5 recently, 3 Minn., June 13. daining church; clerk was Rev. Rich­ by baptism; Royce Wolden, pastor. Rev. Martin Jones has resigned ard Ottoson. Mr. and Mrs. Sager have Medford, Wis., First. 8 by baptism Bethany Baptist, Pinellas Park, Fla., been appoined to serve with the Arctic April 10; Harold Hillegas, pastor. to enter the field of evangelism. Mission. 10 THE STANDARD by Rev. William Funk, built the ad­ From the Districts dition at a cost of approximately $95,000. Eight years ago a Christian COLUMBIA education building was erected with a small chapel. A Sunday school of Jasper Crescent, Vancouver, 700 can now be accommodated. Rev. Dedicates New Sanctuary Wesley Lindblom was the speaker A church organized just ten years at the dedication service. Supervisor ago in Vancouver, B. C, dedicated of the building project was C. E. a new sanctuary March 20 that seats Lofgren who at present is supervis­ 500 persons. Jasper Crescent Bap­ ing the construction of the new Van­ tist, pastored the past two years couver Bible Institute. Jasper Crescent's new sanctuary

IOWA brought the message at the recogni­ Loans from the Revolving Build­ tion service. ing Trust and Extension Funds of Faith Baptist, Washington the Home Missions board and Op­ Recognized Grace Baptist, Waverly portunity aid were a great help in On March 8, 29 delegates repre­ Moves Into New Building making the erection possible. senting eight churches met at the Cornerstone services for the new Washington County Fairgrounds, Grace Baptist Church, Waverly, Washington, Iowa, to examine the Iowa, were held Sunday morning, request of Faith Baptist, Washing­ March 13, with the first service in ton, Iowa, for recognition as an inde­ the new building being the mid­ pendent Baptist church. Two country week prayer service, March 16. The schoolhouses placed end to end form cornerstone service began in the the location for Sunday school and building the church had been renting worship for Faith Baptist's congre­ in Shell Rock, Iowa, six miles west gation. Since first consideration was of Waverly. After a caravan trip to given to starting this fellowship in the church's new site, Rev. Russell 1964, attendance has grown to 70 J. Baustian, pastor of the church, under the leadership of Rev. Oliver reviewed the items to go into the cor­ Parish. There are 33 charter mem­ nerstone. The 40 x 70-foot main bers. The unanimous decision of the structure provides for the sanctuary council was to recognize this church; on the first floor, seating more than Rev. J. Stanley Rendahl leads in prayer the formal service of recognition was 200, and classroom areas in the base­ at cornerstone service of Grace Baptist, held March 20. Rev. Oriel Hansen ment for Sunday school. Waverly, Iowa.

ary and two other couples. There LOWER MICHIGAN were by then 18 children in Sunday school, necessitating recruitment of Sheridan Drive Baptist, teachers from incoming members. Muskegon, Dedicates This increase began during the Education Unit interim ministry of Rev. Winston Sherwick, August 1 to mid-Decem­ Sheridan Drive Baptist's ber, 1965, and accelerated after Mr. new education unit Karo's arrival. The church antici­ pates a bright future in a community of 17,000 where the population is ex­ MINNESOTA The first church organized by dis­ pected to double in the next few trict worker Rev. Walter R. Peter­ Enlargement Begins For years. An effective radio ministry son in Lower Michigan Conference Grace Baptist, Faribault reaches listeners in a 75-mile radius. ten years ago dedicated a $60,000 Grace Baptist Church, Faribault, Mr. Karo is a senior at Bethel Christian education addition March Minn., namesake and daughter of College and will enter the Seminary 27. The building, occupied since Janu­ Grace Baptist, Minneapolis, for in September. ary 1, houses offices and Sunday many months had a Sunday school school departments through junior with no children below junior high Mr. and Mrs. Karo I age. Rev. Lloyd Dahlquist was speak­ age. In September, Minnesota ex­ er at the dedication service. The high tension director, Rev. John Berge­ point of the day for the congrega­ son, challenged them to pray for tion was when a young mother came two new families. to know Christ after the morning On Sunday, March 6, six new message. members were received — Pastor Rev. Schuyler Butler is pastor of and Mrs. Linden Karo, who had the church. been on the field since early Janu- MAY 9, 1966 11 HOME MISSIONS Caribbean Ministry

The Island of St. Croix is known to our Conference as our mission outreach in the Caribbean! Hindered by ignorance, rum and poverty, Cliff and LeEllen Bubar are presenting Christ to their beloved black-skinned neighbors and friends.

slowest and yet the best. They start­ ly for their building fund. ed from scratch to teach salvation The elderly Anglican man who sold through individual Bible studies with the land did not know the resources the people, going from home to home. of the small church. He asked They went wherever they found an $1400.08 for the property. It was as opening. After a time, a large enough though the breath of heaven had group was interested and a building blown across the little church. There was necessary so that they could hold was exactly $1400 in the treasury! Hans is a happy fellow who enjoys the ministry of the Bubars. group studies and worship services. The land was ideal, high on a hill in They rented an old house for $52 the city and the price was right. a month. This served their purpose With the thrill of sensing the leading for a time and gave them an oppor­ of the Lord, the land was purchased. tunity to look for land on which to The story of the building of the T WAS NINE YEARS ago that Cliff erect a building that could be their church is another story of its own.. I and Le Ellen Bubar came to St. church and would be their own. They The final result is a lovely building, Croix in the beautiful and sunny did not have to look very far be­ well appointed and inviting. Caribbean group of islands. To their cause their final choice of land was But this is a story of blessing and knowledge, there was not a Baptist right next door to the house they growth. Sunday school rooms weTe on the island and very little gospel. had been renting. necessary! At the back of the build­ How does a missionary open up a God provided in a significant way ing, several rooms were added to care new field? for the purchase of the land. The for their needs. Only their lack of There are many methods in the little church had been working hard funds keep them from building more history of Christian missions. Cliff to save enough for the land. In an right now. and Le Ellen were convinced that the area of low income and widespread Services are held in both English hardest method was probably the poverty, these Christians gave dear- and Spanish. The one building is used for two Sunday schools as well, one in Spanish and another in English (and both are going on at the same time!). God also worked in a wonderful way to provide a site for Camp Carib. This summer camp ministry has been unusually fruitful in win­ ning children to Jesus Christ. An elderly native gave the Bubars a free lease of his land for camping. Though limited in facility it is yet adequate and much appreciated by the children who are privileged to hear of Christ and study the Word. The story does not end here. The Bible studies are continuing! In the Home studies, Bibles are carefully marked. visitation The plan of salvation is basic and and home the Christians are well grounded in Bible studies make up the teaching of the Scriptures, and much of the soon take on the burden of teaching ministry of the Lord to their friends and neigh­ the Bubars. bors. Pictured is The Bubars ask that you pray for Cliff (right) making a this method of reaching the island of home call. St. Croix for Christ! • 12 THE STANDARD HE APOSTLE PAUL saw a man in Missions and the district in which —N T a vision who implored, "Come the church is located is that help. over into Macedonia, and help us." Unfortunately grants are not large Macedonia needed the gospel. "Help enough. Can we with good conscience us. We cannot do it ourselves." ask men who have struggled many SPECIAL The Macedonian call can be heard years in preparation, men with years from voices in far away places but of experience, men with family re­ it may also come from voices in a sponsibilities, to engage in such a OFFER community but a few miles away. ministry and not adequately meet SEE THE NORWEGIAN HELP US! FJORDS AND SWITZERLAND

DEPARTURE: There are many needy mission fields their daily needs? We have failed in which are but steps from our door. this provision, for too many of our They need help to establish a church, men are receiving compensation be­ JUNE 6, 1966 to extend the gospel, to reach the low their needs. community—help that only can come A layman in one of our churches when the Conference, general and sensed the need of our pastors and $505 FROM CHICAGO district, provide the assistance neces­ sent in a contribution for a little sary to make this work of Christ added help. Checks of $50 and $75 possible. went out last Christmas to brethren 21 DAY ROUND TRIP Financial help usually starts with in small churches whose salaries a grant to provide a salary for a were small. In return Home Missions pastor for the church. received letters expressing deep ap­ RESERVATIONS New churches in most cases have preciation. These extra gifts made it DEFINITELY LIMITED a very small beginning. The burden possible to fix teeth, change glasses, for the cause of Christ in a spirit­ to purchase tires for the car, shoes ually needy area is often that of one for the children, a coat for mother 6 DAYS WITH US. person or family. They pray the or a suit for the pastor. None had 15 FREE DAYS ON YOUR OWN TO Lord will help them to do something complained about his circumstances. VISIT about the need. They express their The extra check was a big help to X FRIENDS, burden to others who have a like the family budget. y AND RELATIVES spiritual interest. The prayer group Grants are going to 130 pastors 21 DAYS OF FUN AND increases. They plan, pray and dream this year. As yet we do not know how ADVENTURE! about a church. Home and district many additional requests will be men look at the group and communi­ made, for the grant applications for BERGEN - COPENHAGEN - OSLO - ty, and in most cases say, "Yes, we the coming year are yet to come to NORWEGIAN FJORDS - hear your call." our office. Not only should we have ZURICH - SWITZERLAND Help is imperative. It takes more more grants, but larger ones to meet than a few families to carry the re­ our brethren's needs in the present sponsibility of a work today. And inflationary economy. Because we are COME ON ALONG, no work exists long without a pas­ growing there may be more requests. tor. An unorganized group of be­ Some churches will now be self-sup­ TRAVEL WITH lievers without facilities, limited in porting. personnel, needs an able experienced These dollars are well spent. They US! pastor. But pastors must live and produce the growth of our Confer­ WRITE: CLIFF GOTAAS TRAVEL their family needs must be met. At ence which enables an enlarged min­ Dept. S-NS best it takes sacrifice and much hard istry. The Macedonian call so near 7 West Madison Street work. But how can the group sus­ at hand still is heard, "Help us!" Chicago, III. 60602 tain a pastor? Thank God, we can PHONE: CE-6-222S help. A monthly grant from Home —Gordon H. Anderson MAY 9, 1966 13 FOREIGN MISSIONS

Studying a chapter a day from 2 Peter

Carnival Time In Brazil

HAT DO Brazilian young people the winds. Drunkenness is taken for it as "the uninhibited fling of the W do during Carnival, the four granted and immorality is common. year." days immediately preceding Ash It is a time when everyone tries to But all are not among the carous­ Wednesday? For most of them it is forget the cares and sorrows of life. ing, uninhibited, fun-seeking a time when restraint is thrown to Missionary Karl Lachler describes throngs. Several dozen young people in Jales, for instance, spent the four-day week-end in a far different way. Missionary John Oase tells about it in a recent prayer letter. "We had a young people's retreat on a fazenda (coffee plantation) over the days of Carnival, February 19- 22. Mattresses, bedding, pots and pans, plus all the food had to be transported to the fazenda. Some brought folding cots or hammocks, but the rest had to sleep on the floor. The girls slept in two large bedrooms, while the fellows filled the dining room with their mattresses. There were 30 of us in all." Their daily schedule was full, in­ dicating that Brazilian young people A place to have just as much energy and as get alone many interests as young people here with at home. Immediately after break­ the Word fast each one took his Bible and and with God found a place to get alone with the 14 THE STANDARD Word and with God. Rain one morn­ because the Baptist General Con­ ing dampened the ground so some of ference has sent missionaries to the fellows had to group together Brazil. Now they in turn are help­ for their quiet time, but nothing ing reach their own people for Je­ could dampen their spirits. sus Christ. After this they sang a little bit A second reason is to share the and then divided into three groups results of this retreat. "Visibly there to study a chapter a day from 2 were no decisions made," wrote Oase, Peter. The half-hour study period "but we felt that the four days at was followed by a general discussion. the fazenda had made a good impact But a good young people's retreat on all, both Christians and non- isn't all study, even in Brazil. Sports Christians." Not too encouraging for time found them playing Brazilian all the work put into it. football, which is really soccer, vol­ On March 5, at the weekly Bible ley ball, ping pong and swimming club held at the Oases' home, Pascoal (Brazil is south of the equator; thus Bernardo Neto accepted Christ as the mid-February summer weather). his Lord and Savior. He was one of No statistics are available as to the non-Christians who had attend­ You'll find something how much food was consumed, but ed the youth retreat, and during here too Brazilian young people are those four days he had gone through typical—"how we did eat!" a terrific struggle. Now, two weeks vibrant Afternoons went by swiftly: a later, he could resist no longer. "I've half-hour rest period, a study on been putting this off too long," he in your exciting free prayer, and more sports. The eve­ told Mr. Oase. "I want to get settled preview copies of ning closed with a good time of with the Lord.' singspiration, testimonies and an­ Twenty-year-old Pascoal is now other message from God's Word. studying the Billy Graham follow-up today! Why take the whole foreign mis­ material, and Oase writes, "we think Award-winning today, the perennially sions section of this issue of THE he will be a wonderful testimony and popular Harvest take-home paper STANDARD to report this retreat? a real help in the work." whose doctrinal dependability and Several reasons can be given. First, Carnival time for many Brazilian evangelistic effectiveness has been the leadership, other than the Oases, young people is a time of riotous, demonstrated in 30 million copies, was Brazilian. The Bible study lead­ pleasure-seeking frivolity. But for now initiates a vibrant new concept ers (Pastor Idair of Votuporanga others—and their number is increas­ in people-reaching — a unique ap­ and Joao Miguel) were Brazilians; ing—it can be a time of meeting proach that gets through to adult the cook (Dona Aparecida) was a God. Instead of trying to "forget" Christians and involves them in a Brazilian; the lady who taught by their cares and sorrows for a few thrilling outreach for Christ! flannelgraph (Dona Esperanca) was days, they have met the One who * You've never seen a paper like the a Brazilian. Some of these are peo­ will share their every problem 365 forthcoming expanded new today! ple who have come to know Christ days of the year! • A Be the first in your church to pre­ view the beautiful new today, the double-mileage paper that will add new life to your adult department!

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lamest Publications 5750 North Ashland Chicago, III. 60626 A good young people's retreat is not all study. MAY 9, 1966 15 at the same time have it function as a consistent means to worship, praise, testimony, meditation, and Church Music: prayer ? 1. We must first develop a value system which is based upon a thor­ A Means or An End? ough understanding of all existent musical styles and idioms. Careful By ROBERT BERGLUND consideration must be given to the types of responses these various styles tend to encourage within each particular geographical and cultural usic AS AN ART has functioned "hymn of worship." The desire to situation. Pastors should be as in­ M for centuries either as a means use music as a means of worship formed in this regard as every to an end or as an end in itself. As was certainly present, but the music church musician should be, inasmuch an end, its purpose has been to pro­ chosen did not support the announc­ as both are charged with the re­ vide the listener with aesthetic plea­ ed objective. sponsibility of leading their congre­ sure, gratification, or enjoyment. An additional problem that is of­ gations in these experiences. Be­ Concert music, whether or not of a ten apparent in our services is in cause from 30 to 50 per cent of the classic nature, usually falls into this the area of so-called "special music." church service hour is devoted to category. When one listens to a sym­ The growing trend to use music music, the music used is worthy of phony, a string quartet, or even a that is primarily of a "popular" the most careful consideration. jazz piece simply because it is "beau­ nature is open to serious question. 2. It is essential that the leaders tiful" or "enjoyable," he is using Many songs have been written which of the service utilize the depth of the art of music as an end. by virtue of their harmonic, melodic, spiritual discernment that is expect­ rhythmic, and/or textual content are On the other hand, music has also ed of a pastor when he prepares and 4 in an idiom identical to the love functioned as a means to an end. presents his messages. It is my firm ballads heard on radio, in bars, on When it was needful for ancient conviction that many of the prob­ television shows, or in the dance halls Greeks to produce the emotion of lems referred to above can be alle­ of the late '40's and early '50's. courage or strength for battle, music viated or initially avoided if the They are often called "gospel songs" was performed in the mode which pastor and the minister of music because they have texts which in elicited this feeling. Music which seek the direction of the Holy Spirit some way relate to spiritual experi­ brought about the proper associ­ with the same persistence and de­ ence. However, the associations ations for worship of the gods was termination as when the gospel is which they bring about either at a based upon another mode. So it was preached from the pulpit. that through some "strange powers" conscious or subconscious level are (we may refer to this as condition­ not in the best interests of wor­ 3. An active, tactful program of ing and association today) man was ship, praise, or testimony. Rather, music education should be part of influenced to respond to music in pre­ the response elicited is one of a every church's schedule. Young peo­ determined behavioral patterns. Mu­ physical or sensual nature. The per­ ple need to learn how to worship, sic was thus a means to an end. formers of this music openly admit how to praise, how to testify, and It is apparent that we also use to this fact by the way in which they can be taught these in the an enormous amount of music as a they perform it. The orchestras in­ "opening exercises" and classes. means. In our stores we have "music clude (with deliberate prominence) 4. Finally, the church musicians for shopping." We also have music a rhythm section (bass viol, traps, (all who perform in any capacity) designed for marching, for dancing, guitar), and the singers croon with need thoughtful musical and spiritual for therapy, for dreaming, and about the perfection of the highest paid guidance so that their contributions any other activity one can think of. cabaret entertainers. In fact some can directly reinforce the agreed up­ Perhaps the most important area for of the leading exponents of this on objectives of the services. The the use of music as a means is church movement are former nightclub en­ minister of music, therefore, will music. There is general agreement tertainers who have changed the lo­ endeavor to choose music which is that church music should be a means cation of their performances, but consistent with the aims of the serv­ to worship, praise, testimony, pray­ not the style in which they perform. ice, and the message of the pastor. er, and meditation. Because many It is obvious that an end is justify­ The same is true of the soloist as pastors, lay people, and even church ing a means, but the means is not well as the organist. musicians are not fully aware of the consistent with the end. If an ad­ There is no question but that there two philosophies of music outlined mitted end of a service in which is a growing concern among evan­ above, we often have music in our music of this nature is performed is gelicals that their church music services that, in fact, mitigates a- entertainment as the world is en­ should function with a purity which gainst the objectives or goals of our tertained, then there is no incon­ reflects the highest spiritual ideals. services. sistency. In fact, the means has be­ If this concern is mobilized in Spirit- It is not uncommon for a pastor come the end, a distortion of major controlled action, these ideals can or song leader in our churches to ponsequence. be realized. Church music will then announce a gospel song of testimony '•'How, then, can we best use church uniquely become a consistent means in the morning worship service as a music to honor and glorify God, and to an end. • 16 THE STANDARD The Christian Education Congress and all sessions of the* 87th annual meeting will be held in the spacious ana* comfortable Civic Auditorium of San Jose.

Business at San Jose

TH ANNUAL MEETING A preview of certain BAPTIST GENERAL CONFERENCE recommendations to be JUNE 25-29,1966 87 discussed and decided at the annual meeting

Headquarters for the annual meeting will be in the Hotel Sainte Claire, across the street from the Civic Auditorium.

m t: -.--•• - • MAY 9, 1966 17 Y A DIRKCTIVE from the Confer­ B ence in session, we are duty bound to publish "at least four weeks prior to the annual assembly" the 1966-67 Budget of Our major items of business to be acted upon by the delegates. May we sug­ United Mission for Christ gest that each member of the Con­ ference in all our churches pull out The following United Mission for Christ budget is this insert and use it for reference. recommended for adoption: This same copy is being mailed to 1966-67 each pastor. BOARD BUDGET Percentage Each church may discuss prior to Home Missions $ 381,441 ' 17.4 the conference any issue, even to the Foreign Missions 1,000,000 45.6 point of instructing delegates how- Bible School Youth 89,300 4.1 to vote. Delegates should be free, Women's Work 50,300 2.3 however, to exercise proper judg­ Men's Work 23,173 1.1 ment on any given issue if more in­ Headquarters 23,000 1.1 formation clarifies the subject dur­ Education 520,115 23.7 ing the discussion. We want our dele­ Publications 28,000 1 3 gates to vote wisely on every issue. V. B. I. 74,835 3.4 Another purpose of this publica­ $2,190,164 100.0% tion of official business is to encour­ Board of Trustees: 1966-67 Budget $107,500 age our people to pray now for the Lord's leading in every decision. (This sum is included in the departmental budgets) The sequence of listing of the fol­ lowing items is not significant, nor does this mean that this order will be followed in the conference ses­ sions. 2. The target date for beginning state of Illinois." Change to mid; construction be the summer fall of "The principal office of the Confer­ Pension Program 1967 with occupancy in 1968. ence shall be in the county of Coofo The Board of Trustees expects to 3. The immediate size approxi­ and state of Illinois." recommend to the Conference the es­ mate 30,000-35,000 square feet and By-Laws Revisions tablishment of a pension program for construction be such as to permit It is recommended that the follow­ pastors and other full time ordained future expansion. ing revisions be made in the Confer­ people. The details are being worked 4. The financing be arranged on ence By-Laws: out. January 1, 1967. will be the a long-term basis to be retired, if target elate for beginning if this possible, by self amortizing through Article I Officers of Annual As­ recommendation is adopted. departmental rental payments. sembly 2. Method of election. The moder­ 1970 Conference Vancouver Bible Institute Personnel ator, vice moderator and recording It is recommended that the 1970 1. It is recommended that Rev. secretary shall be elected at the pre­ annual assembly of the Conference Philip F. Taylor and Rev. Arthur ceding annual assembly. The time of be in San Diego at the invitation Coombes be called for a period of such election shall be set by the of the College Avenue Baptist four years as instructors at Vancou­ Board of Trustees. Church. ver Bible Institute, each having Chang* to: The moderator and served one year of a five year term. Conference relationships: vice moderator shall be elected at 2. It is recommended that Rev. 1. It is recommended that the Bap­ the annual assembly to serve through Leonard Hillstrom and Rev. Robert tist General Conference not seek the next annual assembly. The time Lilly be called as instructors at membership in the North American of such election shall be set by the V.B.I, for a one year period. Baptist Fellowship, which is a com­ Board of Trustees. Nominations shall mittee of the Baptist World Alliance. Board Member Resignation be made from the floor, and the 2. It is recommended that we re­ It is recommended that the resig­ election shall be by closed ballot if affirm our relationship with the nation of Rev. L. Ted Johnson from there is more than one candidate for Baptist World Alliance. the Board of Trustees and the Board an office. The recording secretary 3. It is recommended that the Bap­ of Bible School Youth Work be ac­ shall be appointed by the Board of tist General Conference seek mem­ cepted. Trustees. bership with the National Associa­ Constitution Change Next sentence: Election of other tion of Evangelicals on the denomi­ Recommendation from 1965 Con­ officers designated in this Article national level. ference in Akron that the following shall be on nomination of the com­ New Headquarters Building: change be made in Constitution. mittee on Nominations and their It is recommended that : Article VIII LOCATION. It now election shall take place at earlier 1. The present site in Northbrook reads: "The principal office of the sessions of the annual assembly, i No Township be the location of the new Conference shall be located in the change 1 but add: The election of home office location. city of Chicago, county of Cook and Conference Workers and board mem-

18 THK STANDARD bers shall be by closed ballot. prise should be preceded by careful its special gifts' program at mini­ study. Time must be given to estab­ mum expense. Conference Klected Personnel lishing the case for the effort. Care­ We propose therefore, that the The following shall be nominated ful study must be given to the real­ Baptist General Conference shall es­ by their respective boards to a five- ism of our goals in the light of Con­ tablish and conduct under its man­ year term: ference awareness, interest and abili­ agement and responsibility a Baptist Board of Publication Rev. Oriel ties. Proper relationships must be General Conference Foundation for Hansen. Secretary of Board of Pub­ established with our district confer­ the purpose of soliciting gifts, other lication. ence efforts and aspirations as well than for current operation funds, Board of Education Dr. Clifford as with local church programs. from individual and corporate donors Larson, Professor of Education, Motion made and carried that Con­ for this Conference, its churches, Bethel Seminary. ference action be taken at San Jose districts, boards, and other agencies Opportunity — Benevolent Fund to secure the services of professional and auxiliaries; also to encourage It is recommended that OPPOR­ counsel to study the desirability of the making of wills, gift annuity TUNITY and the Benevolent Fund be a capital and development fund pro­ agreements, trust agreements, in­ placed in the service category of gram, and if deemed desirable to surance contracts, etc., under which giving. make recommendations relative to this Conference or any of its parts such a program. It is further recom­ or agencies may become an actual or mended that the Conference year contingent beneficiary. 1966-67 be given to this study and We recommend the adoption of this that periodic reports of progress ami statement of purpose by the Trustee Recommendation plans should be given to the Trustees Board in session, March 24, 1966, and to the total Conference fellow­ for presentation to the Conference Concerning a ship, pointing toward the necessary in annual session at San Jose, Calif., action to be taken at the Duluth in June 1966. provided proper Arti­ Capital and Conference in 1967. It is also recom­ cles of Incorporation and By-laws mended that the counsel should ad­ will have been prepared for approval vise as to a sequential or a coordi­ by the Trustee Board in advance of Development nated program. The approximate dol­ that session. lar cost of such a study is to be in­ Funds Program cluded in the recommendation to be presented at San Jose. 1966-67 Put: UNITED Mission for Chirst Approved by T> aster Board Committee has had two meetings March 2!t, 1966 UMC Program with representatives from our vari­ ous departments which have express­ It is recommended that the follow­ ed concern about, and need for, speci­ ing schedule for the 1966-67 UMC al funds for capital development and Program emphasis be adopted : program expansion. These joint 1. September-October. 1966- Bethel. meetings had been preceded by num­ Proposal Sunday, October 23. 1966—Bethel erous planning sessions on the part Offering Sunday of some of the boards represented. Concerning the 2 November-December, 1966—For­ In view of the proposed relocation eign Missions. Specific Sunday of Bethel College, the pressing needs Baptist General for special offering to be set by on our world mission fields, and in the Foreign Mission Board. the development of new works on Conference 3. February-March, 1967 - Home the North American continent, it is Missions. Easter Sunday. March obvious to our Committee that we Foundation 26. 1967 Home Missions Offer­ must prepare for a significant Con­ ing Sunday. ference-wide thrust for special funds. 4. May-June. 19(>7 United Mission We must be aware of the fact that |~HK BAPTIST General Conference for Christ. Sunday. June 18, 1967 presently there are in existence must make new methods of giving United Mission for Christ Of­ among our churches three such pro­ available to the supporters of its fering Sunday. grams. LIFT income continues to be various agencies. The ministries of received weekly. The Bethel "Count­ the Conference must have new It is understood that other im­ down to Completion" program is be­ sources of income for their support. portant business may be presented ing presented to about 130 of our A Baptist Genera! Conference Foun by any of the Conference boards at American churches and Y.B.I is en­ elation will help satisfy this need. the annual meeting. The several gaged in a Building Fund Drive pri­ Each agency could establish its own boards will meet again before the marily in the Canadian churches. program of deferred giving. Instead San Jose gathering and important We believe that a Special Funds the individual agency's need for such recommendations may be forthcom­ Drive should be a coordinated pro­ a department will be satisfied by the ing from any or all. The above list­ gram which will involve the several creation of the Baptist General Con­ ing is as complete as now available. needs in one presentation. We believe ference Foundation. The Foundation —LLOYD DAHI.O.VIST that preparation for such an enter­ enables the Conference to coordinate Executive Secretary

MAY 9. 1966 19 In San Jose: _^___

Inspirational preaching is ours HARRY MCCORMICK LINTZ as well as business sessions an obscure, hardship-plagued, barefoot mountain boy whom God transformed into an evangelist, has conducted hun­ n dreds of successful church meetings and city-wide union campaigns throughout America and across the sea. He has served more than 30 years as pastor and evangelist. Dr. Lintz speaks at the 11 a.m. worship service, Sunday, June 26.

GORDON G. JOHNSON is Dean of Bethel Theological Seminary and professor of Thy Word preaching. He completed his Th.M. program at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1950 and was awarded the Doctor of Theology degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1960. He pastored several Conference church­ Is Truth' es, served on Conference boards and also authored My Church, now in its seventh printing. Be sure to hear his keynote address. "Thy Word is Truth" (John 17:17), Sun­ day, June 26, 3 p.m.

An evangelist, PETER D. UNRUH pastor of Wooddale Baptist, Minneapolis, for the past nine seminary dean and years, is a graduate of Bethel Theological Seminary. His three pastors church is presently engaged in a radio ministry, "Watch­ ' m JL word," heard on six upper midwestern stations, and re­ have been invited to share cently aired twice a week in the Philippines. The broadcast > the truth of the Word features a 16-voice male chorus directed by Mr. Unruh. in conference He will preach at the 9 a.m. worship hour Monday, June 27, on "The Truth about Spiritual Oneness" (John 17:21). 4A icorship sessions. Pray for them and plan to hear them.

BURT R. POOLE is pastor of Calvary Baptist, I.ompoc, Calif., a church he organized in 1959- present membership is 300. He was also instrumental in organization of Edgewater Baptist in Denver and pastored it for almost four years. He has also spent nine months in open-air evangelism and col- portage work in Southern Ireland. His sermon text for Tuesday, June 28, 9 a.m.. is "The Truth about Separated Living" i John 17:14-17).

**. . . thy word ALDEN E. LYNCH is truth*' is presently serving as pastor of Union Park Baptist in Des Moines, Iowa. He is a graduate of Kockmont College and attended Dallas Theological Seminary. Previous pas­ torates were Fine Bluffs Baptist, Pine Bluffs, Wyo., and First Baptist, Gothenburg, Neb. Don't miss hearing his message, "The Truth about Stewardship" (John 17:18), at the 9 a.m. worship hour on Wednesday, June 29.

20 TIIK STAN 11 AHD reading ability, and (2) the basic vocal quality of the singer. It is very important that your best music readers be placed strategically throughout their sections in order that they may help your weaker readers. Potpourri of The other consideration, basic vocal quality, is important for over­ all blend within sections. One tech­ nique which I have used with ef­ Church Music fectiveness is to have all the singers of a section stand and sing from memory the melody of a familiar hymn. Have them keep singing the By BRUCE LEAFBLAD hymn over and over again while you have different singers pair up and sing with one another. When you have discovered the voice around HAT PROBLEMS are troubling light gospel music. We would like which you want to build your sec­ W church musicians today? The to do more worthy, serious music tion, then find the voice that most answers to some of the problems that befits the worship of God, but closely matches this one, and so on of church choirs are not so difficult our choir is too small; we have down the line. Try all possible com­ to come by as some choir directors very few men—what can we do?" binations in two's and three's. Re­ might think. Don't give up the ship! In the last member that at the same time you few years most of the major pub­ want to place your best readers ir£ Choir Music lishers of church music have given key spots. A method combining these "Where can I find good music for much attention to good music for two objectives will yield a more ef­ my church choir?" the small choir. Literally hundreds fective choir than the "sit-where- Unfortunately many choir direc­ of great anthems are currently you-like" approach. tors are aware of only a few pub­ available in SAB arrangements (so­ lishers of church music. I have actu­ prano, alto, baritone). Also, there is Worship Service ally seen church music libraries in much sacred classical literature for Does your choir realize that one which every piece of music was from choirs which is graded E (easy) for of its major functions on Sunday the same publisher. This practice small choirs (e.g., Schmitt, Concor­ morning is to assist in leading the may keep some publishers in busi­ dia, and Augsburg grade their music congregation in the singing of the ness, but it certainly will not provide this way). Many good two-part and hymns? The entire choir ought to variety and freshness in your local unison anthems can be very effective­ sing the melody, not parts, on the church music program. ly used by small or large choirs. hymns. This will be of great help How can you become acquainted Every evangelical choir director in congregational singing. with the music that is available ? Get ought to consider membership in the This raises the question: "How your name on the mailing lists of a National Church Music Fellowship can I get some new life into con­ number of church music publishers. (3015 W. School, Chicago). Through gregational singing?" One way is I receive music materials from eight membership in this fine organiza­ through the use of hymn descants. publishers in order to keep up with tion you can receive complimentary (There are seventeen descants in new music that is coming out. Just music from many publishers, as well The Worship and Service Hymnal.) write to the major music store in as the very helpful publications pro­ In many cases the tenor line can your nearest metropolitan area for duced by the Fellowship. be sung an octave higher by your names and addresses of some of these ladies, serving as an effective des­ publishers. Rehearsal Techniques cant. Also, free organ accompani­ Another way to keep up with The choir will seldom, if ever, rise ments, key changes within hymns, church music today is through clinics above what it is able to accomplish and occasional use of additional in­ and workshops. Major music stores in rehearsal. For this reason the struments can bring new dynamic and music publishers in large cities choir director wants to make the and excitement into the musical wor­ hold annual music clinics. In these most of his rehearsal opportunities. ship of your congregation. you have an opportunity to hear One important concern, often neg­ There are many other problems many new anthems performed and lected by choir directors, is the that church musicians face today, but you can easily select music for your matter of seating. Too often every­ these are some of the questions that own choir in these reading sessions. one picks out his favorite spot (or I am most frequently asked. Perhaps (e.g., in Chicago, Lyon and Healy; his favorite friend) and there he some of your questions have been in Columbus, Augsburg Publishing; sits. In order to achieve the best answered. When some of these prob­ in Minneapolis, Schmitt Music and musical sound and the finest en­ lems are solved, we will find that we Augsburg Publishing). semble possible, it is best to develop can have even more effective minis­ Another question: "My choir and a seating arrangement based pri­ tries for Jesus Christ through sacred I are both getting tired of doing marily on two considerations: (1) music. •

MAY 9, 1966 21 BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY

Bethel Male Chorus to Visit Europe

Male chorus members, first row, from I: Robert Lindman, Dana, Musser, James Hammar, John Cowan, Dennis Rockford, David Nydegger, Jerry Harrison, Allan Holte, Kenneth Gauerke; row 2: David Ahlquist, David Dahlberg, Ronald Stone, Samuel Wilson, Patrick Welch, Douglas King, Joel Peterson, Gary Wicklund, Lloyd Rekstad, Dale Gilmore; row 3: Hans Waldenstrom, Craig Peterson, Daniel Nordell, Paul Erickson, Timo­ thy Olson, Thomas Carneil, Dean Skoglund, Larry Melander, John Hopkins, Calvin Parent; row 4: Byron Nelson, John Allen, Daryl Runion, Michael Sullivan, Steven Thompson, Richard Peterson, Kenard Smith, Steven McGraw, David Carlson, J. Mark Watkins, David Snyder. Not pictured: David Simmons, Kent Lundholm.

o YOU have a halsa hem (greet it will be an honor and privilege to D the ones at home) to send a- be these emissaries. long? For full concerts the men will ap­ The Bethel Male Chorus is going pear in formal attire. For travel and to Sweden this summer. It would formal occasions, black slacks and be nice to have you come along—es­ gold-bronze blazers will be their pecially if Sweden is your homeland. dress. Male chorus Since you cannot come, the chorus "To minister about Jesus Christ in director, will be glad to halsa hem for you in song and testimony while touring C. Howard delightful song and testimony to your Europe for the first time," is the way Smith friends and relatives there. one chorus member described the Early on Monday, June 6, more goal for the tour. than 40 young men from Bethel, plus C. Howard Smith, their director, and Dr. Roy Dalton, their advisor, will enplane at O'Hare International Air­ Male Chorus port in Chicago for a six-weeks sa­ cred concert tour. Countries to be visited include Norway, Sweden, European Itinerary

Denmark, Germany and England. Norway 22 Jonkoping, Betaniakyrkan While in Sweden, the chorus will June 7 Bergen 23 Boros, Baptist CI participate in centennial observances 8 Drammen 24—25 Vallersvik, Baptis for Bethel Seminariat in Stockholm 9 Oslo Denmark and spend two days at the Baptist 10 Halden 26 a.m. Bronderslev Holiday Center at Vallersvik where Sweden p.m. Galborg several pioneers of the free church 11 Karlstad, Tabernaklet 27 Saeby movement were baptized by immer­ 12 a.m. Orebro/ Betelkyrkan 28 Brovst sion many years ago. p.m. Vasteraas, Baptist Church The tour will be financed by the 13 Falun, Salem Baptist Church Germany men themselves at $450 each plus 14 Sundsvall, Elimkyrkan 29—30 Hamburg sales from their album "Sing Unto 15 Gavle, Immanuelskyrkan July 1 Berlin 16-19 Stockholm 2 Schweinfurt God" and concert offerings. Baptist Union of Sweden Conference 3— 4 Munster area This will be the first large Bethel and Bethel Seminariat Netherlands—July 5—6 group to be abroad. For the men of 19 Stockholm, Salem Baptist Church Scotland—July 7-10 the chorus, with its delightful vocal 20 Norrkoping, Tabernaklet England-July 11-12 traditions of 50 consecutive years, 21 Linkoping, Tabernaklet London—July 13-17 22 THE STANDARD abandoned faith in order to follow But the scriptural law applies with Sincerely reason. Others in a spirit of anti- special force to the able student— intellectualism have decried reason "Everyone to whom much is given, in order to follow faith. Still others of him will much be required" (Luke In Christ, caught up in the subjectivism of our 12:48). times have developed separate com­ partments in life for faith and rea­ Love for God must become the son without concern for their inte­ unifying center of all intellectual gration. Happily others have wedded activity. In a recent volume on these two faculties of the soul by higher education, William Lynch pled following the mind as far as it could for the development of what he called "the integrating mind." It seems to VANGELICALLY ORIENTED Christian lead them and then taking a leap of me that it islove for God that con­ higher education is built upon faith with the heart. For them, faith E stitutes the brightest hope for such what Ralph Sockman once termed is not contrary to reason but indeed integration. Such love is the turn­ "man's first love." This is love for is a logical extension of God-enlight­ stile to which all of our knowledge God as stressed in the great com­ ened reason. The strategic fronts of is brought and through which it is mandment of our Lord: "You shall the church's mission in tomorrow's passed in order to become a meaning­ love the Lord your God with all your world, it seems to me, will be manned ful whole. The lover of God is never heart, and with all your soul, and by such persons. Their ability to en­ satisfied with the pursuit of truth with all your mind" (Matthew 22: gage in abstract conceptional reason­ as an end in itself. This quest is so 37). ing will make them leaders of thought and their warm love for divisive that the university always The life of the mind is the pri­ tends to become a multi-versity. All mary concern of any liberal arts col­ Christ will make them leaders for God. truth should serve to lead the Chris­ lege. The distinctive of a Christian tian scholar more profoundly to the school, however, lies in the cultiva­ Love for God must grow as intel­ Christ who is Absolute Truth at the tion of the mind for the purpose of lectual abilities are sharpened. To center of a rational universe. H"e developing a fuller orbed love for walks in the steps of the devout God. The basic aims of liberal edu­ love God with all the mind refers to the mind at its highest power. astronomer Kepler who insisted in cation—defined in one way by Hus­ his charting of the heavens that he ton Smith in his volume, Purposes of Intelligence quotients are never pre­ cise measurements. Minds are capa­ was but thinking the thoughts of Higher Education, as the develop­ God after Him. Thus, for the Chris­ ment of knowledge, abilities, appreci­ ble of being stretched. For the com­ mitted Christian the cultivation of tian, every study desk becomes a ations, and motivations—are to be worship center and every laboratory related to Jesus Christ and dedicated his mind carries a concomitant re­ sponsibility for the cultivation of a place of prayer. His love for God to His purposes in the world. Thus impels him to "take every thought the thoughtful Christian student is bis heart. It is a reversal of what ought to be true when a student in captive to obey Christ" (2 Corinthi­ confronted with certain far reach­ ans 10:5). ing implications as he seeks to ful­ the process of developing his intel­ fill the New Testament ideal of lov­ lectual acumen turns his back upon Christian colleges of the liberal ing God with all his mind: Jesus Christ. The keener our intel­ arts like Bethel are dedicated to the lectual abilities and our consequent task of inspiring students to love God Love for God must include the comprehension of God, the warmer with all their minds. To the extent use of rational powers. Theophilus ought to be our response of love this purpose is achieved, such schools (love of God) and philosophy (love for Him. Of course, all of us, regard­ constitute the intellectual nerve cen­ of knowledge) will not be strangers less of native endowment, can fulfill ters of evangelism in our day. I am to the committed Christian. Men the great commandment at this glad for the widening influence of have veered in different directions point. We are simply to love God Bethel in the world and pray humbly in the historic struggle with the with all our minds, whatever may that it may exemplify a biblical syn­ tension between faith and reason. be their limits. This applies equally thesis of scholarship and devotion. Some in atheism or agnosticism have to the retarded and to the genius.

Commencement Weekend

Friday, June 3 Sunday, June 5 Honors Convocation—9:45 a.m. Breakfast for parents of college graduates Address: College Valedictorian, Patricia Flem­ —8:30 a.m. ing, biology major, St. Paul Seminary Investiture Service—9 a.m. Address: Seminary Valedictorian, Robert Swan­ Baccalaureate—11 a.m. son, Minneapolis Speaker—Rev. Walter Olson, pastor, Im­ Annual Spring Concert, Bethel Male Chorus— 8 p.m. manuel Baptist Church, Waukegan, III. Commencement—3 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Speaker—Dr. Charles Hummel, president Commencement banquet sponsored by Bethel Barrington College Dr. Charles Hummel Alumni—6:30 p.m. Reception on the lawn—4:30 p.m. Rev. Walter O. MAY 9, 1966 BIBLE SCHOOL

About 60 people involved in Christian education met for a time of fellowship and briefing on what is happening in this field in the General Conference. General Secretary Lloyd Dahlquist is speaking to the group at the luncheon served by Central Baptist, St. Paul, Minn., ladies during Bethel's Founder's Week.

night a man called and asked if he an eternal soul going to hell or to could talk to me. Of course he could. heaven. Jesus said there was joy in A few minutes later the doorbell heaven over one sinner that repent­ rang, he came in, sat down and said, ed. Let's keep the angels rejoicing! I don't think I have ever accepted We can! Sunday school still works!" Sunday Christ. After looking up several • Scripture passages, he prayed for his own relationship to Christ, for his home and his children. Not only was a soul won for Christ but a School family was won for the Savior. The church's main contact with this family had been through the Sunday school. I was the one who Still had the joy of praying with this man but the real heroes are the Sunday school workers who had been faithful. Those who brought the chil­ dren to Sunday school, those who Works! taught them and those who helped in the nursery so the parents could come to Sunday school and church. I have just prayed that this might be the beginning of what God is going to do during our spring em­ phasis. Teacher, will you make per­ sonal contacts, write letters and Library Week at East Park Baptist, HIS INTERESTING LETTER was Sent cards and use the telephone? Encour­ St. Paul, Minn., displayed most-wanted T by a concerned pastor to his age your class members to make books which members of the congre­ Sunday school staff in First Baptist, these contacts. They will respond if gation examined and in many cases you ask them to contact a specific purchased for the church library. Rev. Red Wing, Minn, on April 6. Malcolm VanAntwerp displayed books "Dear Sunday School Teacher: absentee or drop-out. over 100 years old. The one he is hold­ Sunday school still works! Last Think of the difference between ing was published in 1797.

Hear Bethel College and Seminary Professors at Sixth Annual Christian Ed Congress 3 Chapel Services, 60 Workshops Friday - Saturday, June 24, 25 Junet Runbeck

San Jose, Calif. Paul Finlay Clifford V. Anderson

24 THE STANDARD CONFERENCE YOUTH

For Barbara — A Trip to California

HE is JUST 17. She's a top student pete against other district winners S at her school—among the lead­ for these awards: First prize—$100 ers in her class of nearly 100. She is plus cup; second prize—$50 plus cup; attractive and vigorously active in third prize—$25 plus plaque; fourth several church and community or­ prize—$10 plus plaque; fifth prize— ganizations. honorable mention. "Certificates of Her name is Barbara Babcock, and Esteem" will go to all participants A congratulatory handshake from dis­ she's from Maple, Wis., and attends who rank seventh and lower. trict speech contest captain Rev. Joe Brygger of Wentworth, goes to Barbara Lake Nebagamon Baptist Church, Other districts that plan to send Babcock of Lake Nebagamon (Wis.) where Rev. Donald Fuller is pastor. their winners expense paid to the Baptist. Second place in the Wisconsin Right now there's a big date on finals in San Jose are: Columbia, competition went to Linda Swan of Barbara's c a 1 e n d a r—the national Dakota, Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota, Ogema. CYF speech finals at San Jose in New England, Northern Calif., late June, where she will represent Southwest, Upper Michigan and Wis­ around five-minute speeches on "The the Wisconsin Conference. consin. Day My Faith Meant Most To Me,* Barbara won first place at the The contest which opened during and is open to Conference Baptist state finals at Ogema and will com­ Youth Week last January is built young people, age 15-20. •

CONFERENCE MEN these districts, a specialized spiritual rect the Brigade camp for Upper ministry to fulfill a need among Michigan-Northern Wisconsin boys Brigade Summer Brigade boys. at the Lake Ellen campsite. This will Each district conference Brigade be the first time this property has Camping camp is affiliated with Christian been used for an extended camp pro­ ix WEEKS of Brigade camp will Service Brigade through program gram. S be sponsored by district confer­ standards and staff liaison, yet the The Midwest Conference plans two ences in 1966. New England, Mid- camps are planned and operated by weeks of Brigade camp. A Stockade Atlantic, Lower Michigan, Upper Conference leaders. Some districts Camp will be conducted at Camp Hic­ Michigan-Northern Wisconsin, and choose to work through a Brigade kory, and a wilderness canoe trip Midwest Conference Brigade boys area camp, including this in the dis­ in Minnesota for boys 14 and older. will participate in the distinctive trict program for Brigade boys. The Mr. Mattson will direct this pro­ kind of camping Brigade member­ Minnesota Conference enjoys a fine gram also. ship makes possible. relationship with Camp Nathanael Many Brigade boys enjoy both the Brigade camp supplements the Bi­ which is operated by an area Brigade regular Bible camp and the Brigade ble camp, including features related organization. week. Camps are discovering new di­ to Brigade achievement, and offering Lloyd Mattson serves on the Brig­ mensions in camping which are add­ a stronger wilderness flavor than is ade Board of Directors, and on the ed to the full summer's work. Bri­ usually found in the Bible camp pro­ camp committee of this board. He gade boys return from a week at gram. Brigade camp is a part of the assists camps in program planning camp strengthened in Christian ex­ Christian education program for and standards. Mr. Mattson will di­ perience and Brigade lore. •

A week at Brigade camp climaxes the year for many boys, building the group spirit so important to boys.

Brigade camp offers new experiences, such as [ outdoor cooking and m Wilderness adventure. MAY 9, 1966 CONFERENCE WOMEN whole earth is awakening. for us, too! Miss Madge Hill is our The awesome majesty of God's keynote speaker. Musical numbers handiwork is before us. Mt. Rainier from our California women plus looms up in the background of the other items on the agenda will make Women's Board Seattle landmarks. The Olympics to banquet-time a good starting point the West and the Cascade Mountains for Women's work in 1966-67. Chairman to the East indicate that the God of A GMG historical pageant will be creation has made a wonderful world. our part of the conference presenta­ God has made us women for a pur­ tion. The California GMGers will Speaks pose—to serve Him in our homes, present this well-written program. churches, Sunday schools, neighbor­ The workshops will be informative, hood visitation and Bible study. inspirational and provide many prac­ PRING! What a wonderful time of Conference time and vacation plan­ tical suggestions. S the year. After long winter days, ning time go hand in hand, too. What The total family has been con­ morning sun and twilight evenings do we have to look forward to in sidered in the planning and program­ bring new pep and vitality to every San Jose this year? The Woman's ing for the San Jose Conference. woman. Our daily schedules change. Banquet will be held on Saturday Make reservations early. See you in Children respond to the mystery of evening, June 25, and what a bless­ San Jose June 25, at the women's budding flowers, shrubs leafing, long ing we have in store for you! This annual banquet. • playtime hours, baby birds, new little is our twenty-fifth year of GMG and Henrietta C. Gustafson, Chairman kittens in the family garage. The so in reality it is anniversary year Women's Board

GMG Activities

Mrs. Donald Anderson conducts a GMG workshop

Conference and regional leaders will lead uxirkshops in San Jose.

Workshops For Leaders Part of the Total Program of Chris­ Banquet, through printed materials, ELPFUL INFORMATION for GMG tian Education" is workshop for displays and a pageant. Interesting H leaders will be provided in three leaders on Monday afternoon dur­ aspects of the story of our Confer­ workshops during the Christian Edu­ ing the conference. ence girls work are a part of the cation Congress in San Jose, June GMG pageant "Do All For Jesus." 24-25. The ministry of GMG through GMG 25th Anniversary Under the leadership of Mrs. Rod­ the award program, crafts and coun­ The 25th Anniversary of G M G ger Goodman, Northern California seling will be featured. "GMG—A will be recognized at the Women's girls and leaders are preparing for this Monday afternon conference presentation.

ORDER FORM GMG Rallies Women's Dept., 5750 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, III. 60626 During recent weeks 260, 249, 118, 95, 65 girls and leaders attended ral­ copies of THE PRESIDENT'S PACKET (1966-67) at $2.00 ea. lies in Northern California, Minneso­ ta, Midwest and New England Con­ ferences. Missionaries, and youth speakers, skits, games and singing are featured in day long, evening and afternoon activities. Girls and leaders share what God has done through their club program during the past year. • 26 THE STANDARD next. Always the supreme importance of the text is emphasized. The most beautiful church music is nothing more than entertainment if the Lakewood's meaning of the words is not under­ stood by the singer and then com­ municated to the listener. Each mu­ sician is reminded that he is not Graded only expressing his own devotion to God through music, but he is also vicariously giving voice to the praise and adoration of the entire Choirs congregation. As channels, we must be as well prepared as is humanly possible. Even more important, we By DICK ANTHONY must be sincere and spiritually clean so that God will accept our songs of praise, and in return, pour out His HILDREN can help make good College Choir—college and career; blessing through us. C music, and music can help make The Sanctuary Choir—adults by au­ There is still much room for ex­ good children. A graded choir pro­ dition only; The Lakewood Choris­ pansion in our church. The instru­ gram not only provides a stimulating ters—adults by invitation; The Ju­ mental program is just being or­ addition to the blessings of church bilee Choir — adults over 55 years. ganized. The plan is to develop in­ services, but the lives of those in­ All of the choirs for grammar strumental groups individually be­ volved are enriched by the partici­ school children rehearse on Tuesday fore putting together a full orches­ pation. afternoons. This way, mothers can tra. There will be a brass ensemble,t At the First Baptist Church of load the kiddies into the car and wood winds, and strings each learn*" Lakewood, Long Beach, Calif., where bring them all to choir at the same ing to work together as a unit. Then I serve as minister of music, our time. The junior and senior high when they are combined at a later graded choir program has been under young people meet late Sunday date, the players will have already development for the past two and afternoons, with a light snack serv­ learned principles of information and one half years. In the planning ed to them before the Young Peo­ ensemble necessary to orchestral per­ stages, the music committee shared ples training hour. The College formance. with me the thought that our choirs singers practice after the midweek Many additional details demand should be organized, one or two at prayer service. The Sanctuary Choir attention: meetings with the pastor a time, rather than try to inaugurate works on Thursday evenings at 7:30 to coordinate the music with the the entire program in one large followed by the Lakewood Choristers general theme of each service; work­ sweep. at 9 p.m. The Jubilee Choir meets ing with the soloists to develop great­ The first choirs, one for junior once a month on Sunday afternoon. er powers of expression; assigning aged children, the other for senior We also have a volunteer "come one, organists and pianists for all serv­ high schoolers, began in early fall come all" Male Chorus and Ladies ices; meeting with the directors of of 1963. By January, 1964, these Chorus singing for special occasions. the various choirs to plan the selec­ choirs were going well, and we were It is important for the morale of tion of music; coordinating the ac­ ready to start choirs for the primary each group that they perform in pub­ tivities of the choir mothers as they and the junior high ages. Other lic regularly. Because we try to keep sew robes, contact absentees, and groups followed including a Hand­ all three of our morning worship maintain discipline during the choir bell Choir for junior high boys whose services identical, the Sanctuary rehearsals. voices are changing, a College Choir, Choir sings for all of these. On Sun­ Perhaps many readers are think­ a small select ensemble of the most day evenings, two choirs are sched­ ing by now; "That's fine for a large talented adults known as the Lake- uled each week; usually one of the church with a full-time minister of wood Choristers, and a Jubilee Choir younger groups and one consisting music, but what about our little for folk over 55. We have learned of older singers. Sometimes a youth work out here in the suburbs?" through experimentation the best age choir sings at the midweek service. Quantity is not as important as divisions and rehearsal times for Of course there are always holiday quality. If the experience is made our people. Of course, details will concerts and cantatas to prepare. The meaningful, much good will come of vary in other churches, but the fol­ children's choirs give a concert by even the smallest groups singing lowing organization is what we have themselves in the spring, and the together. found best: The Cherub Choir—kin­ teen-agers plan a program in the fall. Bathe your music in prayer—dur­ dergarten and 1st grade; The Carol Central musical values are stressed ing the planning stage, at the time Choir—2nd and 3rd grades; The at each age level. Learning to fol­ of rehearsal and also when it is pub- Harmony Choir—4th, 5th and 6th low the director, how to read rhythms lically presented. God-given talent, grades; The Songsters—junior high and intervals in the music, singing developed to its fullest, and then and niner girls; The Handbell Choir together, and appropriate musical empowered by the Spirit of God is a —junior high and niner boys; The styles are all developed as a child great resource. Use it to His glory Teen Choraliers—senior high; The graduates from one choir to the in your church! • MAY 9, 1966 27 tist Mission Training School of Chi­ Christian education unit which is IN MEM0RIAM cago and later graduated from scheduled for completion in May Mounds Park School of Nursing. with dedication date set for May 29. A nominal charge of five cents per Missionary service included work Rev. C. Richard Swanson is pastor word is made for death and memorial as a visiting nurse for Italian Bap­ of the church. notices. Cash should accompany the notice. tist Church in Brooklyn, N. Y.; head nurse in the mission hospital in Calvary Baptist, Evanston, 111., Pueblo, Mex.; nursing serving at will celebrate its 80th anniversary Anna Rosalie Olson Christian Center, Wierton, W. Va.; June 9-12. Speakers will be Rev. Anna Rosalie Olson was born three years in Alaska and then ten Richard Rudd, Rev. Aymond Ander­ May 4, 1887, in Sweden and born years serving the Mission training son, Dr. Millard Erickson, and Rev. again in October 1905 in First Bap­ School in Chicago. William Turnwall. Rev. Charles J. tist (now Trinity Baptist) of St. At the time of her death, March Stevens is present pastor. Paul, Minn. She was baptized there 29, 1966, she was a resident of Central Baptist, Stephenson, Mich. that same year. Grandview Home in Cambridge, where Rev. Donald Weiss is the In 1914 she graduated from Bap­ Minn. new pastor, has been mailing the RFD Messenger every month for over three years to 1200 boxholders in two townships. Moody Bible In­ In Brief stitute's Bible study course is offered free with the mailing. First Baptist, Gothenburg, Neb., organized in 1883, moved into a Naval Chaplain Lowell Bergeson new sanctuary, Sunday, March 27. writes: "We are in the process of This occasion of rejoicing was getting ready for another troop marked by a series of meetings at lift to the Far East. This will be » which Dr. Clarence Bass of Bethel my last cruise. The past eight** Restful Beauty Seminary was the principal speaker months of carrying troops to Viet­ and Rev. John Boehr, Instructor of nam has been the most rewarding !&. £ iCarantt IWortmtrg Music at Grace Bible Institute, was of all my time in the service. The Established 1896 the guest soloist. These meetings interest the men have shown in 2301 Central Ave. N.E. ST 9-3571 set a wonderful mood for the con­ spiritual things in the face of the Minneapolis 18, Minnesota tinued ministry of the church unknown which lies before them is Nationally Affiliated through these new facilities, with most encouraging. It has been a many decisions being made. real privilege to minister to these Construction continues on the men at a time like this." Edgar Funeral Homes Chaplain David E. Rathjen (East Park Baptist, St. Paul, Minn.) had 4821 N. Damen, Chicago LOngbeach 1-2016 Gunnar Gustafson the privilege of visiting several Bap­ 1107 W. 79th St., Chicago tist Conference missionaries at Ad­ RAdcliffe 3-0876 Jeweler dis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March, and 29 E. Madison Street attending the 100th anniversary of Chicago, Illinois 60602 the beginning of the Swedish Mis­ ESCORTED ALL EXPENSE Phone: STate 2-1341 sion in Ethiopia at Asmara. After Serving Baptists since 1930 Bible Land Tours by Air three years in England Chaplain at the same location. Rathjen has now been assigned to a Leaving N.Y.C. 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• linn iidit i HUM tin iniinnii inn IIMMMIMIM 28 THE STANDARD Christian Education a special section with ideas for you as a worker in your church's aJL» teaching/training ministry

Hurrah for the Sunday School Picnic!

By LEE KINGSLEY

HINK back a decade or two. Can you remember T bow excited you became when the Sunday school superintendent announced that the Sunday school pic­ nic would be held in two weeks? Everyone started at once to make plans for that important event in the Sunday school calendar. The special races, the ball game, the picnic dinner and all of the other excitement made the Sunday school picnic a day long to be re­ membered. Today most families have a busy, busy schedule. Oil in both parents are working and the children have odd jobs, arc going to extra classes, play on some kind of "junior" team, or take swimming or music lessons. To be able to fit the Sunday school picnic into this st hedule will take some very careful planning. Today's families are looking for things they can do together in an out-of-doors setting. They arc also alert for something different to do. The Sunday school picnic, if well-planned and promoted, can be attractive to each member of the family. The potential of the Sunday school picnic can be as large as we want to make it. What an opportunity it provides for the church families to get better ac­ quainted. Even more important is the relaxed atmos­ phere it provides for them to meet with families of Sunday school children. It provides an excellent ground for the church member to display Christian friendliness and to demonstrate to the unsaved that the Christian life is a happy, joyful experience. who has a knowledge of his responsibility. The superin­ A special effort should be made to contact and tendent will coordinate the work of all the committees. invite every family that has a representative in the Organize the entire day's activities. Nothing should Sunday school, especially every absentee and all new be left to "just happen." Sometimes a printed schedule Sunday school prospects. This is an excellent project will be a helpful feature. Be sure to place this schedule for the visitation committee. in the hands of all committee members and every Good planning will be the determining factor of Sunday school teacher. success or failure for the picnic. This work should be Several things must be considered in planning. done well in advance, by as large a number of people Children like lots of activity, adults some less strenuous. as possible. You will need to set up small committees The activities should vary in length, with ample time working in separate areas such as these: publicity, left for visiting and relaxing. program, site, recreation, transportation, visitation, food Do not only worry about problems which might and clean-up. Each committee should have a chairman arise, but be prepared with a solution to any you can MAT 9. 1966 29 foresee. An alternate plan for a rainy day is a must. An effective "community sing" will tie the picnickers If you are not ready when it rains, the picnic can be together and prepare them for the special devotional a failure. A helpful book, Good Times for God's People feature you have arranged. The devotional feature by Marion Jacobsen (Zondervan), is available from should not be a preaching service, but should offer Harvest Publications. something unique. One of our missionary families in Poor promotion ruins many picnics, so select a good native costume, a teaching magician, a chalk talk artist committee for this important work. Planning and pub­ or other similar feature will provide something more licity go hand in hand. If the event is well-planned than just fun for the picnic. This program should be it becomes easy to promote. All the best promotion short and informal. It is just another way of sharing will not camouflage poor planning. Start the publicity together as Sunday school families. early. You want people to set aside the day for the This summer make use of the potential of the Sun­ picnic. Inform them of specific details of the program day school picnic to draw together the families of your to attract their interest and gain their attendance. Sunday school. "' •

Ideas for Social Activities

MERRY HEART doeth good like a medicine," said in providing social activities with limited facilities "A the wise author of Proverbs long ago. And to­ are inspiring. day an increasing number of church workers abide by Physical activity is important for good emotional that philosophy as they plan or supervise recreational and social adjustment. As more churches realize the activities for all areas of the Christian education pro­ value of training people to use their leisure for the gram. Lord, they will get much of the help they need from "I'd like to give a party for my class," says the Church Recreation, which you can order through Har­ novice Sunday school teacher. "What do I do?" vest Publications for $2 a year. • "I don't know anything about putting on a pag­ eant!" wails the reluctant committee member. Help for Planning Children's Parties "We'd like a little more pep in our sports program," RESOURCE BOOK of theme, decoration, game, menu admits the club leader. A and devotions suggestions, Encyclopedia of Party You can help these people and others who realize Ideas for Children by Lora Lee Parrot contains valu­ the value of recreation in their program by letting able insights into this business of entertaining groups them see issues of Church Recreation, a magazine pub­ of children. While plans for the parties are not explicit, lished quarterly by The Sunday School Board of the enough ideas are given for each kind of party to guide Southern Baptist Convention. you in planning successful events from beginning to end. Tested ideas on every imaginable area of church The plans for 76 different kinds of parties are divided recreation appear in the magazine — sports, camping, into sections according to age groups, from twos and retreats, games, drama, hobbies, parties. In every is­ threes to junior highs. Especially worthwhile are the sue are suggested themes and detailed plans for ban­ many different suggestions for games and activities quets and fellowships for various age groups. News for each party. Every plan contains a sensible, usable about recreation equipment and games as well as tech­ hint for a Bible-centered devotional time. A few favorite niques for leading social activities are regular features. party recipes are included at the end of the book. Most of the articles are on a practical, this-is-how- Published by Zondervan, the Encyclopedia of Party you-do-it level that is especially useful in churches where Ideas for Children is $3.95 from Harvest Publications. there is little or no trained recreational leadership. And the stories describing what churches have done Crafts from No-Cost Materials HERE ARE almost three hundred new handcraft ideas Church Recreation Magazine contains ideas for every season. T in More Handcrafts and Fun by Eleanor Doan, a sequel to Miss Doan's other handcraft books. Using the premise that many throw-away items can be used to provide creative experiences for children, she has in­ oia vented useful and decorative articles from such things ieciea^ cw»^ as plastic bottles, spray can tops, macaroni, envelopes «s8» and rubber bands. Each craft idea is coded to tell you which is suitable for specific age groups. Especially useful when time is no problem, these illustrated ideas

*.iSt will spark the imagination of club leaders, camp work­ ers and others who consider crafts part of their pro­ gram. The child who is interested in or needs hand­ craft training would profit by receiving a copy to use at home, because the directions are explicit and simple to follow. A Zondervan publication, More Handcrafts and Fun is available through Harvest at $1.50.

30 THE Tips SECTION OF THE STANDARD Handwork Concepts for Teachers of Twos and Threes <*••••%

By LOIS L. CURLEY

Twos and threes can do very little handwork with­ out teacher's help. But with teacher's patient help the little child can do a great many things. The Make-n-Do handwork pages for each lesson of the Two 'n Three Time Course, for example, are not planned for the child to complete by himself. Rather, the Make-n-Do pages are designed primarily as a bridge between the Sunday school and the home—to interest the parents in what the child is learning at Sunday school and to provide some week-by-week project which the child may call his own. e;:^' ;.;-;f" Most such handwork pages need some preparation by the teacher before Sunday, although some part of the process should be left for the child to complete. Successful and meaningful use of the handwork pages depends on the teacher's preparation of each page as an integral part of the lesson preparation. The teach­ tips v/uestion corner er must be aware of how much and how little each child in her small class group can do; and then, pre­ Q pare accordingly. Send your question on any aspect of Christian education work. An unprepared teacher may be tempted to give crayons for scribbling on the handwork pages, even though she knows that a little child cannot be expected Q. Why do we see fewer and fewer pictures to to color within an outline to the child's or the teacher's color in activities slanted for preschoolers? satisfaction. A. Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld, director of art education Few preschoolers want to color their handwork at Pennsylvania State University has some pertinent pages Sunday after Sunday. (Especially with the un­ words concerning preschoolers and coloring: inviting basket or box of broken crayon fragments "Crutches and coloring within the lines are not available in most Sunday schools!) The majority of popularly considered together, but. . . they may as well preschool children have not developed the desire or be, because their function is identical. The child whose the physical capabilities that give them satisfaction introductions to art expression are made through col­ in coloring the outlines on the handwork pages. oring outlines learns early to cease to walk by himself, Furthermore, aimless coloring fails to emphasize art-wise. Once conditioned to coloring books, most in the child's mind the Scripture truth or to relate children will have difficulties in enjoying freedom of the Scripture to the child's day-by-day experiences. creating. . . . Research shows that more than half of all However, when the teacher completes a handwork children, once exposed to coloring books, lose confidence page as a visual aid to illustrate in some way the Bible in their creativeness, their independence of expression, story or the lesson aim, and when the teacher prepares and become rigid. . . . They offer the child no oppor­ the handwork details that may be too difficult for the tunity to express his own experiences." child, then the teacher is using the handwork as it Dr. Lowenfeld told The 2-to-5 World News: "Some is intended. The teacher's use of the handwork as a parents [and teachers] seem to believe that [coloring visual aid will increase her teaching effectiveness. And within the lines] teaches the child how to relate colors the child's opportunity for learning will be increased to objects and what tints go together. But they forget proportionately. that children may not have developed the desire to re­ Handwork is fun. At the same time it should have late colors to objects, but enjoy [colors] just for their a purpose that is clear to the child. Otherwise, the hand­ own sake. By telling children to color the sky blue, the work is busywork only. The effective teacher will con­ dress red, the grass green, we not only deprive them sistently seek to use the handwork as a means for of their individual choice and initiative, but regiment illustrating the Scripture truth in terms the child can them in complete disregard of their developmental level understand and relate to his own experiences. • and individual differences." For more on this subject see In his book Your Child and His Art (Macmillan) today's Question Corner Dr. Lowenfeld does not agree with the premise that a MAY 9, 1966 31 child learns the discipline of staying within the lines when given outlined pictures to color. "More children Is the color beyond the given boundaries in coloring books JUNE than within outlines of objects they draw themselves. Month For If Johnny draws his dog, he has more incentive to re­ main within his boundaries than if he colors a dog in Children's Day, June 12. A program that interests a coloring book to which he has no particular relation­ children, rather than a program by the children, will ship. ... Of course ,some children, unaware of all these be most appreciated and different. Consider using a implications, and by nature somewhat lazy, enjoy color­ film, filmstrip, or animated story teller. This is also ing the dog [outlined for them]. But as [children] good opportunity to get parents out. color with crayons they realize that they could never draw a dog as well as the one they are coloring. They Father's Day (Laymen's Sunday), June 19. Break the may even be very proud when they are through with ice with unresponsive dads by using some special visits their activity. After all, they have colored the dog. plus printed invitations. A pat-on-the-back for faith­ Next time, in school or elsewhere, when one of these ful men in the church won't go without notice. Chal­ children is asked to draw something, he remembers the lenge your own men to be on the alert for male visitors dog in the coloring book. Realizing that he could not and make them feel at home. Encourage children of compete, he says quite logically, 'I can't draw'." stay-at-home parents to get their dads and mothers Dr. Lowenfeld's opinions concerning preschoolers' to come for this special day. coloring is widely shared in the fields of art and edu­ Graduation Recognition. List all graduates in your cation. church bulletin. Invite all high school graduates who And it would seem to indicate quite specifically are in any way associated with your church to come that coloring activities for preschoolers in the Sunday in cap and gown on the Sunday before graduation and school or churchtime schedules may best be done on seat them in a special place in the morning service. A large sheets of newsprint on which children may outline small gift to each graduate will be prized in years to or color their own pictures of something they have come. thought of and talked about in their Bible story time —particularly in matters that relate the truth of the Vacation Bible School. More churches have VBS dur­ Bible story to the children's everyday experiences. ing June than any other month, though in some areas July and August are good. Overcome all obstacles to a successful school by prayer and careful planning. Any church can have a good VBS if there is a will to do so. Q. The GMG order blank indicates two awards available for Primary (third grade) GMG. Where Bible Camp Promotion. Your district camp is an can we find the requirements for these awards? evangelistic and Christian-life-training opportunity. Make sure your camp-age children and young people A. These requirements are found on pages 61 attend. Camp often brings to fruition the years of and 62 of the GMG Handbook. Girls earn their GMG Sunday school work and boys or girls club work. member's emblem before they begin work on Primary awards. D. D. Sixth Christian Education Congress, June 24, 25 at San Jose, Calif. An outstanding program with three mass meetings and 60 workshops led by Christian edu­ cation specialists is ready for Sunday school, youth and other Christian education workers. See the pro­ gram elsewhere in this issue of The Standard. Baptist General Conference Annual Meeting, June 25-29, at San Jose, Calif. A great time of inspiration and business with special activities for children and youth. Summer Opportunities. Well-planned outings, retreats and camp-outs, as well as outdoor classes, drive-in church and other outdoor meetings can keep your church reaching not fewer but more people for Christ and your church. Follow-Up of Vacationers. Teachers should send take- home papers to pupils who are on vacation, at camp or away for other reasons, along with a have-a-good- time-but-hurry-back note. Include bulletin and other publications. Summer Library Activity. Encourage your folks to take books along on vacation. Special vacation rules should permit keeping books longer than the usual bor­ "Call off the meeting of the rowing time. Announcements, posters and displays attendance drive committee!" early in the summer will bring a wide response • 32 THE Tips SECTION OF THE STANDARD WINNIPEG, MAN. GRANT MEMORIAL, 261 WILMETTE, SKOKIE VALLEY, 1050 Skokie Colony St. Tel. SP 2-7208.—Frank C. Zagunis, Blvd. Tel. AL 6-1050.—Robert C. Daley, pastor, CHURCH DIRECTORY pastor, 726 Waterloo St.. Tel. 489-6307. 431 Brook Lane, Glenview. Tel. 729-0163. (These paid advertisements make only a partial COLORADO IOWA list of Conference churches.) DENVER, IMMANUEL. East 4th Ave. and Gar­ ALASKA field.—Gordon Hanstad, pastor. CEDAR FALLS, CALVARY. 11th and Main St. DENVER, NORTHWEST, 7300 Zuni St. Tel. Tel. CO 6-9108.—Eugene Lin.n, pastor. 1021 ANCHORAGE, LAKE SPENARD, 3502 Spenard Main St. Rd., Tel. 272-2615.—Roy Williamson, pastor. 429-7109.—Richard H. Ottoson, pastor. CONNECTICUT CEDAR RAPIDS, BETHEL, 8th Ave. and 10th ARIZONA St., Marion, Tel. 377-5235.—Paul Stenstrom PHOENIX, ELIM (formerly Maryvale Bible Bap­ BRIDGEPORT, TEMPLE, 360 Colorado Ave. Tel. pastor, 965 S. 6th St. Tel. 377-2854. 333-8716. tist), 3535 N. 63rd Ave.—Allan H. Stohre, CEDAR RAPIDS, DAIRY DALE, 34th St. and pastor, 5602 West Roma. Tel. AP 8-4643. BRISTOL, GRACE, 736 King St. Tel. LU 2-3840. Mt. Veinun Kd., S.E.—Victor O. Erickson, SCOTl'SDALE, SUN VALLEY, 3543 N. Granite —Robert E. Hails, pastor, 62 Louisiana Ave. Tel. LU 3-0133. pastor, 2721 Bever Ave., S.E. Tel. 364-3147 Reef Rd.—Kenneth G. Post, pastor, 8765 E. CEDAR RAPIDS, EDGEWOOD, cor. E. Ave! Buena Terra Way, Scottsdale. Tel. 947-5566. HARTFORD, BETHEL, 70 Whitney St Tel. 236- and Edgewood Rd. N.W.—Douglas Baltz pas­ CALIFORNIA 5220.—George Bates, pastor. 14 Pinney Rd., tor, 431 19th St. N. W. ALTADENA. FIRST, 791 East Calaveras Street, Bloomfield. Tel. Z42-1514. NEW BRITAN, ELIM, 22 Elm St., Tel. 225-0661. DAVENPORT, GRANDVIEW, Judson and Lo­ Tel. Sycamore 7-8970.—James L. Mason, pastor. cust Sts.—Severin Y. Bei-,nas, pastor, 1804 E. CONCORD, PAIR OAKS, 155 Risdon Rd. Tel. O. B. Anderson, interim, 38 Wilna St. Tel. 225-3640. Locust. 686-0409.—Roy E. Knuteson, pastor. Tel. 685- DES MOINES, UNION PARK, E. 9th and Ar­ 5830. TRUMBULL, LONG HILL, Jane Ryan School, thur.—Alden E. Lynch, pastor. 743 Arthur. COV1NA, NEIGHBORHOOD, 135 E. San Ber­ Park Lane off Main St.—Daniel Lambrides, pastor. 67 Regina St. IOWA CITY, BETHANY, Fifth Ave. and B. St. nardino Rd. Tel. 966-1818.—-John A. Anderson, Tel. 338-4003.—Frank H. Doten, pastor, 409 pastor. 208 E. Center, Apt. P, Tel. 966-1955. DELAWARE Crestview Ave. Tel. 338-8547. FRESNO, NORTHWEST, 5415 N. West Ave. Tel. WILMINGTON. GRACE, 116 West 41st St. Tel. SIOUX CITY, CENTRAL, loth and Virginia Sts. 439-4081.—Rollo M. Entz. pastor, 2725 E. PO 4-0226.—Harold L. Peterson, pastor, 2601 Tel. 258-4841.—James A. Brygger, pastor, 3642 Swift Ave. 229-6185. Pin Oak Dr., The Timbers, 19803 Tel. 476-5390. FLORIDA Virginia St. Tel. 258-6696. GARDEN GROVE, NUTWOOD STREET, 12291 WEST DES MOINES, OLIVET, 4th and Maple. Nutwood St., between Chapman Ave. and Gar­ AZALEA PARK, ORLANDO, GRACE, Lake Un­ —Norman Nideng, pastor. den Grove Blvd. in the heart of Garden Grove. derbill Road at Capehart Dr.—David Hood, pas­ Tel. LE 9-0127.—Glenn E. Solum, pastor, 1636 tor. 6219 Mimosa Dr., Orlando. Tel. 277-9513. MASSACHUSETTS S. Dallas Drive. Anaheim. Tel. PR 4-5696. BRADENTON, BETHEL, 18U5 30th Ave BELMONT, EVANGEL. 300 Pleasant St., by HAYWARD, FAIRWAY PARK, Gresel St. at Arthur Westerhoff, pastor, 2821 21st St. W. Highways 2 & 60.—Harry T. Aronson, pastor, Mission Blvd. Tel. 471-0200.—Elliott Paulsen, FORT LAUDERDALE, LAUDERDALE BIBLE 311 Claflin St. Tel. 484-9014. pastor ; Alvin Hirsch, associate pastor and min­ BAPTIST, 1105 Northwest 6th Ave Lex T. BOSTON, CALVARY, 286 Ashmont St., Dor­ ister of music. (In San Francisco Bay area) Smith, pastor. chester (near Aslunont Subway Sta.). Tel. HUNTINGTON BEACH, WARNER AVE., 7360 ORLANDO, OAK RIDGE, 3833 West Oak Ridge TA 5-7832.—Stanley D. Anderson, pastor 1044 Warner Ave. Tel. 847-7050.—Edwin R. Greene, Rd. Tel. 855-7262.—Roger Bergeson, pastor. Brook Rd., Milton. Tel. 696-3460. pastor, 16902 Ross Lane. Tel. 847-7373. 6721 Citadel Dr. Tel. 865-5472. BROCKTON, TRINITY, 1367 Main St. Tel. KINGSBURG, FIRST, P.O. Box 95. Tel. TW POMPANO BEACH, TRINITY, 101 S.W. 17th 583-1850.—William A. Hadean, Jr.. pastor. 7-3310.—Reynold Bohleen, pastor, 1530 Winter St. Tel. WE 3-2360.—George Headley, Jr., pas­ 116 Hillberg Ave. Tel. 583-7228. St. Tel. 897-3093. tor, 211 S.W. 16th St. Tel. 933-7293. FRAMINGHAM, SAXONVILLE, Elm at Chest­ LA CRESCENTA, FIRST. 4409 La Crescenta TAMPA, COMMUNITY, 1234 S. 82nd St.—W. nut. Tel. 877-1440.—Dwight L. Campbell, pas­ Ave. Tel. CH 9-6139.—Bernard A. Travaille, D. Bullerman, pastor. Tel. 988-6980. tor, 33 Purchase St.. Saxonville. Tel. 877-1722. pastor, 2409 Orange Ave. Tel. CH 9-1837. ILLINOIS GARDNER, PINE STREET. 276 Pine St. Tel. LAKEWOOD, FIRST, 5336 Arbor Road. Tel. Chicago 632-3705.—Bruce Jones, pastor. HA 5-6409.—Harold S. Carlson, pastor, 4143 ADDISON STREET, 1242 Addison St. Tel. WE NEW BEDFORD, ELIM, 205 Middle St. Te(. Greenbrier Road. Tel. HA 6-9623. 5-2357.—Ray Schulenburg, pastor, 6026 W. WY 3-4196.—David S Kimball, pastor, 05 LOMPOC, CALVARY, Constellation and Jupiter, Roscoe St. Ocean St. Tel. WY 4-7723. Vandenberg Village (near Vandenberg AFB), BELLEVUE, 107th and Emerald Ave. Tel. PU QUINCY, CENTRAL, 65 Washington St. 69.— —Burt R. Poole, pastor, 3870 Jupiter. Tel. 5-2345.—Robert Brunko, pastor. Ralph C. Nelson, pastor, 42 Maypole Rd. 69. RE 6-1010. BETHEL, 919 Lavergne Ave. Tel. ES 8-1960.— NORWOOD, EVANGELICAL, Corner Berwick LONG BEACH, DELTA AVENUE, 1401 W. 34th F. Dean Nemecek. pastor, 3131 N. Natoma Ave. and Walpole Sts. (On Rt. 1A). Tel. 762-2905. St. Tel. 427-3759.—Robert L. Yocum. pastor, Tel. BE 7-2177. Clifford D. Anderson, pastor. •. 3432 Denver Ave. Tel. 424-9506. BEVERLY EMMANUEL. 1546 W. 87th St. WORCESTER, BELMONT STREET (corner LOS ANGELES, BALDWIN HILLS, 4700 W. Tel. BE 8-3645.—Wm. G. Johnson, pastor. 2739 Fountain St., 1 block from Lincoln Square), Santa Barbara Ave. Tel. 294-3200.—Carl L. W. 86th St. Tel. 753-7989 Cecil M. Lindblom, pastor, 12 Holmberg, pastor, 540 Evergreen St.. Ingle- CENTRAL AVENUE, Central Ave. and Iowa Darby St. wood 90302. Tel. 645-0816. St. (51). Tel. MA 6-9292. WORCESTER, GRACE, Sterling and Harlem LOS ANGELES, EAGLE ROCK, 1499 Colorado EDGEWATER, Hollywood and Glenwood Aves. Sts.—Milton J. G. Satterberg, pastor, 26 Fors- Blvd. Tel. CL 5-4611.—Maurice A. Wessman, Tel. 784-3040.—D. Thurlow Yaxley, pastor. berg St. Tel. PL 7-0215. pastor, 415 Knight Way, La Canada. Tel. 790- ELIM, 10835 S. Pulaski Rd. Tel. 239-2396— 0509. David C Brown, pastor. MICHIGAN LOS ANGELES, ELEVENTH STREET, 11th and FAIRFIELD AVENUE, CorUand St. and Fair­ CADILLAC, TEMPLE HILL, East Bremer and Bixel Sts. (15). Tel. RI. 9-3572.—Gordon E. field Ave. (47). Tel. AL 2-3333—G. Arthur North Simons Sts. Tel. PR 5-9094.—Lee R. Johnson, pastor, 611 N. Chalburn, West Oovina. Dean, pastor, 3922 N. Pacific Ave. Giddings, pastor, 414 N. Simons St. Tel. PR NAPA, GRACE BAPTIST, 1559 Second St. Tel. NORTHWEST, Peterson and Franciseo Aves. 5-5313. 224-9114 Maynor O. Reed, pastor, 2293 Ethel Tel. 338-1111 C. James Pasma, pastor. DETROIT, ELIM, 19333 Lahser Road 19. Tel. Porter Dr., Tel. 224-9197. SALEM, 9900 S. Claremont, Tel. BE 8-3633. KE 3-7253.—Raymond A. Ashmun, pastor, OAKLAND LAKESIDE, 3rd Ave. at E. 15th St. —Bernard E. Hogan. pastor. 21440 Cambridge, Tel. 538-3468. Tel. 444-4990.—Eric N. Lindholm, pastor, 780 SOUTH SHORE, Coles Ave. and Cheltenham DETROIT (East Side). CHANDLER PARK Prospect Ave. Tel. 832-2995. PI. (49). Tel. RE 4-0097.—Lawrence D. Butch­ DRIVE, 17300 Chandler Park Drive at Guil­ POMONA-CLAREMONT-ONTARIO, Crestview, er, pastor. ford. Tel. TU 4-1685.—Grant Richison. pastor. 4552 N. San Antonio, Claremont.—M. Berge- EVANSTON, CALVARY, Elmwood Ave. and GRAND RAPIDS, SOUTH KENT, 280 60th St., sen. pastor, Tel. 626-3658. Lake St. Tel. UN 4-1248 Charles J. Stevens, S.E. Tel. 698-8250.—William D. McEachern. PASADENA, BETHEL, 128 So. Oak Knoll Ave. pastor, 7808 Kenneth Ave., Skokie. Tel. 675- pastor. Tel. SY 2-8684.—Millard J. Sail, pastor, 1872 9175. HASLETT (Lansing area), 1380 Haslett Rd. N. Harding Ave., Altadena. GALESBURG, BETHEL. 1196 North Academy Tel. 339-8475.—Bert Anderson, pastor. 1284 RESEDA, FIRST, Sherman Way and Yolanda St. at Freemont. Tel. 343-8736. Haslett Rd. Tel. 339-8940. Ave. Tel. 881-3651 Robert I. Wells, pastor. HILLSIDE, 5152 Butterfield Rd. Tel. LI 7-7887. MUSKEGON, LAKESIDE, Denmark St. and 19821 Acre St., Northridge, Tel. 341-0385. —-William A. Johnson, pastor. Miner Ave. Tel. PL 5-1104. SAN BRUNO, WESTSIDE, 2322 Crestmoor Dr. HINSDALE, Fuller and Oak Sts. Tel. FA 3-1023. A. David Donnelly, pastor, 3370 Longview Dr. —Clifford E. Anderson, pastor, 618 N. Jeffer­ MINNESOTA Tel. 365-0522. son. Tel. FA 3-5920. CHISHOLM, FIRST, 321 Second St. N.W. Tel. SAN DIEGO. CLAIREMONT, 2610 Galveston HOMEWOOD, 183rd St. and Governor's High­ CL 4-3815.—H. B. Hanks, pastor, 200 N.W. (10). Tel. 276-1922.—Sidney W. Wyma, pastor, way. Tel. 798-5440.—John A. Wilcox, pastor, 4th Ave. Tel. CL 4-3552. 2605 Galveston (10). Tel. 276-2999. 18320 Argyle Ave. Tel. 798-3647. DULUTH, BETHANY, 59th Ave. W. and Ram­ SAN DIEGO, COLLEGE AVENUE, 4747 College JOLIET, BETHEL, 353 East Jackson St. Tel. sey St. Tel. MArket 4-1130.—Frank J. Murray, Ave. 15. Tel. JU 2-7222.—Milo L. Nixon, pas­ 722-6728.—Calvin S. Merritt, pastor, 1608 May- pastor. tor. 6683 Julie St. 15. Tel. HO 6-8664. field Ave. DULUTH, BETHEL, 11th Ave. E. and 4th St. SAN JOSE, WILLOW GLEN, 1292 Minnesota JOLIET, GRACE, Junction Routes 52, 59 and 66 Tel. 728-1798.—Tel. Study 724-4701.—James Ave. (25). Tel. 293-3611.—Glenn Anderson, pas­ —Jay C. Fernlund, pastor, 302 Clark Drive, Merrill Smith, pastor, 318 North 11th Ave E. tor. Sherwood, Tel. 725-2858. Tel. 724-3010. SANTA MARIA, GRACE, 121 West Alvin. Tel. MOLINE, BETHANY, 701 38th Ave. Tel. 764- DULUTH TEMPLE, 22nd Ave. W. and 3rd St. WA 5-2968.—William A. Larson, pastor. 123 3041.—Bert C. Orman, pastor, 1865 22nd Ave. Tel. RA 2-4141.—Clarence D. Anderson, pastor, West Alvin. Tel. 764-2169. 2132 W. 13th St. SPRING VALLEY (San Diego), CASA DE ORO, MOUNT PROSPECT, CUMBERLAND, 1500 E. FERGUS FALLS, FIRST, 629 E. Channing Ave. 10195 Madrid Way.—Ernest M. Anderson, pas­ Central Rd. Tel. 296-3242.—Elmer A. FiBcher, RE 6-3616.—Andy Husmann, pastor, 310 E. tor, Tel. 469-5017. pastor, 2 N. Stevenson Lane. Alcott St. SUN VALLEY, FAITH. 10335 La Tuna Canyon RIVERDALE, 14130 S. Wentworth Ave. Tel. MINNEAPOLIS, BETHLEHEM, 13th Ave. S. Road. Tel. 767-5749.—Gordon W. Johnson pas­ 841-3733.—Earl V. Phillips, pastor, 14316 S. and 8th St. (4). Tel. FE 8-7653.—Ellis E. tor, 10344 La Tuna Canyon Rd. Michigan Ave. Tel. 849-0737. Eklof. Sr., interim. SYLMAR, FOOTHILL, 13550 Herron St. Tel. ROCKFORD, ELIM, 5500 E. Newburg Rd. Tel. MINNEAPOLIS, BLOOMINGTON, 9000 Emer­ 367-6404.—Robert S. Ricker, pastor. Tel. 367- 399-1388. son Ave. Tel. TU 1-4333.—Bruce Herrstrom, 6674. ROCKFORD, TEMPLE. 3215 E. State St. Tel. pastor, 8930 Emerson Ave. S. THOUSAND OAKS, BETHANY, Peterson's 399-2665.—Harold L. Christenson. pastor. 106 MINNEAPOLIS, BROOKLYN CENTER, 59th Barn, Janss Rd.—James B. Rehnberg, pastor. Paris Ave. Tel. 963-6604. and Humboldt Ave. No. Tel. 561-3120.—Delmar Tel. 495-6663. ROLLING MEADOWS, MEADOWS, 2401 Kirch- Dahl, pastor. Tel. 561-3727. VISALIA, CALVARY, 1706 E. Tulare Ave.— off Rd. Tel. CL 5-8764.—Michael F. Green, MINNEAPOLIS. EDGEWATER, 5501 Chicago Charles Witcher. pastor. pastor, 3205 Meadow Dr. Tel. 392-3269. Ave. S. 17 Ellis E. Eklof. Jr. pastor. WHITTIER, BETHANY, 10252 Mills Avenue. WAUKEGAN, IMMANUEL, 1016 Grand Ave. MINNEAPOLIS. ELIM. 685—13th Avenue N.E. Tel. WH 1-1221.—Maurice C. Lawson, pastor, Tel. DE 6-0989.—Walter O. Olson, pastor, 1026 13. Tel. ST 9-3591.—Emmett V. Johnson, pas­ 9541 E. Russell St., 697-7476. Flossmoor. Tel. ON 2-4857. tor, 2933 Benjamin St. N.E. Tel. ST. 1-3666. YUCAIPA, FIRST, 34784 Yucaipa Blvd. Tel. PY WESTMONT, C.E. Miller School, Washington MINNEAPOLIS, GRACE, 2120 E. 38th St. Tel. 7-0153.—William Sloan, pastor. & Traube Sts.—R. W. Forsman. pastor, 200 721-6271.—Ralph E. Cooke, pastor, Tel. 729- CANADA E. 56 St. Tel. 968-3065. 4793. VANCOUVER, B.C., JASPER CRESCENT, 7650 WHEATON, EVANGEL, 201 S. Shirley St., Tel. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEHAHA. 41st Ave. S. Jasper Crescent (at 61st Ave.).—William Funk, 668-3225.—Frank J. Voth, pastor, 1118 Santa and East 42nd St. (6) Tel. PA 4-6000.—Clif­ pastor, 1819 E. 61st Ave. Tel. 821-3941. Rosa. Tel. 653-6689. ford R. Holm, pastor. MAY 9, 1966 33 MINNEAPOLIS, OLIVET, Abbott and Oakdale Ave. N. Tel. 588-4633 John Hoeldtke. pastor, 3205 Abbott Ave. N. Tel. 688-6151. l*| MINNEAPOLIS, PARK, 41st St. and Hwy. 100 In Brief »'" (St. Louis Park). Tel. WA 6-2584.—Robert brunko, pastor, Tel. 927-5580. (Continued from page 28) MINNEAPOLIS, WIRTH PARK, 4111 Olson Hi- way (22), Tel. 374-11102.—Wm. Adam pastor. MINNEAPOLIS, WOODDALE, Nicollet Ave., Bethlehem Baptist, Minneapolis, at 71st St. (liichfietd).—1'eter D. Unruh, pas­ tor, Tel. UN 6-9788. celebrates its 95th anniversary 111'- i MINNETONKA. MINNETONKA, 17113 Minne­ tonka Blvd. Wayzata (Across from Groveland May 8-15. Since its organization in School). Tel. GK 4-5905.—Kenneth E. Kol- modm. pastor. 1871 with 22 members Bethlehem ROCHES! ER, ELIM, 1815—38th St. N.W. (in has contributed charter members to Rolling Greens). Tel. 289-8596.—Douglas Oelke, The basketball team of Elim Baptist, pastor. nine daughter churches. Present ST. PAUL, BETHANY, 2025 W. Skillman Ave. Detroit, with a 7-3 record, came in sec­ (near Cleveland) 631-0211.—Albert M. Wind­ membership is 844. Speakers for the ham, pastor. 1710 Fry St. 13. Tel. 645-62:15. ond place in Detroit's Northwest YMCA ST. PAUL, CENTRAL, Roy St. and Shields week are Rev. Emmett Johnson, Church Basketball League. Pictured Ave. 4.—Warren Magnuson, pastor, 748 Cot­ tage 13. pastor of Elim Baptist, one of Beth­ (l-r) are: Ken Enborg, Larry Bennett, ST. PAUL, TRINITY, Highway 36 and Edger- lehem's daughter churches, Rev. S. Bob Peterson (captain), Paul Bergman, ton. Tel. 774-8609.—J. Leonard Carroll, pastor, Tom Wernholm (coach), Gordon Elli­ 1167 Jessie St. Tel. PR 1-2750. Bruce Fleming, and former pastors TWO HARBORS, FIRST, 712 Third Ave.—Jack son, Dave Youzva, and Scott Youzva R. Smith, pastor, 531 —15th Ave. Tel. 834-4541. Rev. Eric N. Lindholm and Rev. (ball boy). NEBRASKA LINCOLN, TRINITY, 4701 S. 40th St. Tel. 489- John A. Wilcox. Rev. Ellis E. Eklof, 2609.—Fred T. Miller, pastor, 2727 So. 34th Sr., is interim pastor. St. Tel. 489-1824. NEW JERSEY WEST ORANGE, WEST ESSEX, 700 Pleasant George C. Ohsberg, for 60 years CLASSIFIED Valley Way.—Maurice C. Lundh, pastor, Tel. 731-4647. a member of Riverview Baptist, Mc­ NEW MEXICO ADVERTISEMENTS ALBUQUERQUE, LOMA DEL REY, 3617 Moon Keesport, Pa., went to be with his St., N.E., at Comanche Rd.—Edgar E. Berg- 50 cents a line, minimum charge $1.00. Copy is lund, pastor, 3621 Moon St., N.E., Tel. 299- Lord Easter Sunday morning. Of­ due on Thursday, 11 days preceding date of 0041. issue. NEW YORK ficiating at the memorial service BROOKLYN, DEAN STREET, 515 Dean St. Tel. NE 8-4579.—H. Kenneth Nelson, pastor, 1223 were Mr. Ohsberg's sons, Rev. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE E. 34th St., Brooklyn (10) N. Y. Tel. DE George W. Ohsberg of Chicago and 8-6299. JAMESTOWN, CHANDLER ST., 123 Chandler Dr. H. Oliver Ohsberg of McKees­ LOWEST COST INSURANCE for non-drink- r St. Tel. 483-3331.—John G. Soneson. pastor, ers. Central Security Mutual. David Wichert, 165 Hazeltine Ave. Tel. 480-5256. port. Chicago. Tel. 679-4488. NEW YOUK, TRINITY, 250 E. 61st St. Tel. GET THE LOW RATES and BROAD TE 8-6844. COVERAGE you earn as a Safe Driver. SCHENECTADY, FAITH, of Rexford, Glcnridgc The mother of Rev. Donald A. & Bradt Rds., Tel. DI 6-8220.—A. Chester American Family Mutual. Ken Hamen, St. Gushee, pastor, 77 Damask Dr.. Elnora. Tel. Dye passed away April 17. Mr. Dye Paul. Minn. Phone: 225-1298. ~ 877-8080. OHIO is pastor of Salem Baptist, Colo­ WANTED AVON LAKE, CALVAIiY, 32607 Electric Blvd. rado Springs, Colo., and is chair­ Tel. WE 3-8828.—Dr. Robert S. Cessna, pastor, CHOIR ROBES. Is your church purchasing 218 Fay Ave. Tel. WE 3-5539. man of the board of publications. new robes and disposing of the old ones? CINCINNATI, FIRST OF GREENHILLS, Win- Elk River Baptist. 1803 8th St.. Elk River ton and Sharon Roads. Tel. 825-3722.—Reuben Minn., needs 14 robes. Please contact.. W. Holm, pastor. 105 Ireland Ave., Greenhills. Tel. 825-0098. OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED HOUSING—2 bedroom house or apt., Chicago CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, BETHEL, 2706 Noble SECRETARY! area, temporary home during deputation for Road 21. Tel. EV 1-5501.—Robert K. C. Paul­ couple from Wycliffe Bible Translators. 2 to son, pastor, 5229 Thornbury Blvd., Lyndhurst. Dr. Robert S. Denny, youth secretary of 6 months from about June 15. 1966. Write: Tel. Code 216, 449-6197. the Baptist World Alliance, is looking A. Bergstedt, 990 S. Harrison, Denver, Colo. CLEVELAND, NORTH SOLON, 30149 N. Miles for a new personal secretary—a chance Rd.—Oscar R. Gunnerfeldt. pastor, 1372 Wil- to work in the nation's capital and be in shire Rd. 24. Tel. HI 2-4390. touch with a program that reaches around RESORTS YOUNGSTOWN. EVANGEL, 5248 Southern the world for Christ. If interested write: Blvd. (12). Tel. 782-1914.—Arthur E. H. Bar­ Dr. Robert S. Denny, Baptist World Al­ VACATION ON LAKE MARY. Completely ber, pastor. 396 Brook field Ave. Tel. 758-2270. liance. 1628 Sixteenth St., N. W., Wash­ modern, comfortably furnished cabins, each OREGON ington. D. C. 20009. with a picture window view of the lake. Write for brochure to Skoglund's Resort, Rt. PORTLAND. GI.ISAN STREET, 104th and N.E. 3, Box 212D, Alexandria, Minn. 56308 Phone Glisan. Tel. AL 2-2648.—Robert H. Karn, pas- 886-5433. POR+LAND, TEMPLE. 7th Ave. N.E. and Clackamas St. Tel. BE 6-4963.—David Daniel- MALLARD POINT RESORT, a wonderful place for your vacation, Beautiful scenery; son, pastor, 2810 N.E. 24th (12). attractive, clean, strictly modern house­ PENNSYLVANIA BEST DISCOUNTS keeping cabins right on picturesque Prairie PITTSBURGH AREA, HIVEHVIEW, 1911 Soles Lake; excellent fishing; safe, sandy beach; St., McKeesport, (at Rivcrvicw St.,). Tel. 672- picnic area; reasonable prices. You'll have a 8251. 673-8884.—Roy E. McGiath. pastor. PIANOS vacation you'll long remember with pleasure. WARREN CALVARY, 445 Conewango Ave. Tel. Christian owned and operated; 5 miles north 723-1630.—A Wallace Olson, 3 Verbeck St. of Grand Rapids on Hwy 38, in the heart of Tel. 723-6953. the great north woods. Write: Ken Maveus, RHODE ISLAND ORGANS Rt. 2, Box 162 X, Grand Rapids. Minn. WARWICK. FRIENDSHIP, 2945 West Shore Road. Tel. 737-8561.—Valley Andresen, pastor, 2951 West Shore Road. SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS, CENTRAL, Eighth St. and Spring Ave.—Howard J. Carlson, pastor. 1901 ROY BAUMANN Pendar Lane. WASHINGTON 24 E. NW Hwy. BELLINGHAM, NORTHWEST, 3545 N.W. Ave. Arlington Hts., III. will stand on Tel. 733-3620.—Howard T. Olson, 308 W. Illi­ my head to please nois St. Phone 392-4010 a customer. SEATTLE, BALLARD, W. 63rd and 20th Ave. N.W.—John A. Valine, pastor, 8030 21st Ave. N.W. 17). Tel. SU 4-2111. SEATTLE, CENTRAL. Corner 9th Ave. and Pine St. Tel. MA 2-4813.—George A. Magnu­ St., Tel. 654-9353 Arden W. Finke. pastor, son. pastor. inn N.E. 42nd St. (5). 7540 26th Ave. Tel. 657-5884. JEWELERS SEATTLE. ELIM. N. 4fith St. and Sunnvside Ave. N., Tel. ME 2-4351.—J. Gordon Piatt, MILWAUKEE, BELOIT ROAD, 8337 W. Beloit 5304 N. Clark Street pastor. 2302 N. 77th St. Tel. LA 3-8685. Road.—John W. Sleinhauser. pastor. 8319 W. SEATTLE. MAPLE LEAF. 3524 Northeast 95th Beloit Rd.. West Allis 19, Tel. Lincoln 3-0655. Telephone: BRoadway 5-2010 St. Tel. LA 5-4122 Loren O. Wahl, pastor, RHINELANDER, CALVARY, 320 Lincoln. Tel. CHICAGO, ILL. 60G40 Tnl T.A X-17m. FO 2-4792.—Walter W. Shuka. pastor. TACOM\. CENTRAL. S. Eleventh and Grant, Gustaf Larson & Co. Tel. MA 7-8518.—Bror O. Lundgren, pastor, SISTER BAY, FIRST, Maple Drive. Tel. 3891 1438 N. Shirley, Tel. SK 2-0515. Lester R. Weko, pastor. Tel. 3892. Formerly of 29 E. Madison St. WISCONSIN SUPERIOR, OGDEN AVENUE, Oeden at 201h. KENOSHA, TABERNACLE, 24th Ave. & 63rd Tel. EX 4-6002.—Donald Coddingtoll. pastor, 1115 No. 18 St. Tel. EX 4-8282. 34 THE STANDARD ment of evangelism. Total attendance in the two weeks of meetings in the Juan Pablo Duarte Stadium was 58,- 000. Evangelist Ray Loyola of the RELIGIOUS NE Latin America Mission was the preacher for the crusade, in which 1125 decisions for Christ were re­ corded. In the parade 15 brightly New Evangelical Fellowship to ing 1965, surpassing last year's total decorated floats and the joyful sing­ Promote 'Vital Message' of $170,948 by $21,700. Funds from ing of the believers evoked favorable comment by the Santo Domingo • The Evangelical Fellowship of the drive, first conducted in 1952, have been designated for literature press, radio and television. Canada adopted its first constitution The number of professions of faith at a one-day convention in Calvary translation and production for As­ semblies of God foreign missions reported by the churches during the Church in Toronto on March 21. year was 11,450. Membership continues on a personal operations throughout the world. Of­ basis only. Denominational member­ ferings in February, 1966, will be ship is not being planned. Dr. J. Har­ used for Latin American countries. 'Devil is Alive' Movement Proposed ry Faught, minister of Danforth • An editorial in the Capital Bap­ Gospel Temple, Toronto, was elected Pastor Urges 'Saturday Sabbath' tist, weekly publication of the Dis­ president of the Evangelical Fellow­ As Contribution to Unity trict of Columbia Baptist Conven­ ship of Canada for the next two • In what he admittedly conceded tion, has suggested a "Devil is Alive years. was a "drastic" and "radical" pro­ Movement" as a counterpart of the posal, a New York clergyman sug­ highly-publicized "God is Dead Move­ Moscow Radio Cites gested that Christians and Jews both ment." Law Against Sunday Schools observe Saturday as the Sabbath. Dr. "There is another thought that , has been too much neglected in pres-** • Churches and religious organiza­ Ernest R. Palen, pastor of Marble ent day thought, and that is that the tions in the Russian Federative Sovi­ Collegiate Church, said in a sermon devil is alive," wrote James O. Dun­ et Socialist Republic, largest and that such a move would constitute can, in an editorial headed, "The most influential in the USSR, have the "longest stride toward religious Devil is Alive Movement." He did been warned in a new decree publish­ unity that our civilization has yet not outline a "Devil is Alive" the­ ed in Moscow against holding Sunday known." ology, but he warned his readers: school classes. The law says offenders "Keep your eyes open — your life will be subject to a maximum fine of Baptists, Citing Member Losses, clean — the Devil Is Alive." $55. The same decree specifies several Set Conference on Evangelism other offenses which will draw simi­ • British Baptist leaders, consider­ Judaism Seen As Near lar fines: 1) Failure on the part of ing a serious drop in church mem­ Extinction in Soviet Union religious organizations to register bership, have scheduled a full-scale with local authorities. 2) Violation conference next November on evan­ • Soviet Judaism is far along on of the regulation which forbids hold­ gelism and methods of presenting the road to extinction, but Orthodox, ing religious meetings, processions the Gospel message. Officials of the Catholic and Baptist faiths seem to and other public ceremonies. 3) The council of the Baptist Union of Great be flourishing. So said a four-man organization of special literary and Britain and Ireland, meeting in Lon­ team of clerics following an 11-day other groups, even if these have no don, slated the special evangelism visit to Moscow and Leningrad. The direct bearing on religion. discussion during the council's fall group contained a rabbi, two priests meeting on November 16. The action and a Protestant minister. They R. I. Episcopalians Signing Catholic was prompted by recent disclosures went as tourists, but the group re­ Agreement Face Suspension that Britain's Baptist churches lost ceived red carpet treatment from the Soviet Ministry of Religious Cults. • Episcopalians who make a pre­ 6,253 members in 1964-65 and that -marital agreement to have their chil- national membership was now below Fdren raised in the Roman Catholic 300,000. World Relief Gifts Exceed $100,000 Church are subject to suspension • Baptists of the world contributed from communicant status, Episcopal Evangelism-in-Depth Concluded $101,263 to relief projects of the Bishop John S. Higgins of Rhode In Dominican Republic Baptist World Alliance in 1965. Island has declared in a statement • Christians in Santo Domingo, Do­ Adolfs Klaupiks, relief coordinator, throughout the state. minican Republic, concluded their reported to the Baptist World Alli­ year of Evangelism-in-Depth activi­ ance Administrative Committee at Children's Collections Total ties April 3 with a parade through its spring meeting on the widely $192,000 for Missions the streets of the downtown sec­ varied relief causes on four con­ • Assemblies of God Sunday school tion with 10,000 marchers taking tinents. They range from the re­ children under age 12 throughout the part. The parade and a final rally settlement of Cuban refugees in nation contributed more than $192,- attended by 15,000 marked the end North America to the relief of flood 000 to the Boys and Girls Missionary of the national evangelistic crusade victims in Yugoslavia and the relief Crusade fund-raising program dur- which climaxed the nationwide move­ of drought victims in India.

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