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by Elder E.R. Bacchus President, Ontario Conference HE SEVENTH-DAY present only an unbalanced There are those who would like to ADVENTIST Church is not an interpretation of the truth, and reform the church from without, but ordinary church or just thereby misrepresent our patient and history records that any reformation another church. We are a people of loving Saviour. that has ever taken place has been prophecy with a mission and a While we admit that the church is from within, and is a matter that rests future—God's visible remnant fallible, that in its present standing it with the individual believer. "While entrusted with a distinct message for is far from perfect, yet it is God's the institutions of our denomination the world. This church to which we church; and "God does not destroy need reformation, it is the belong will emerge a victorious His church because of its conscientious obedience of the company to stand some day on the imperfection." Testimonies to Ministers, individual believer that serves as the sea of glass. But, before the day of page 46. In fact, Ellen White expressly foundation for any true and lasting triumph the church will be severely states that "enfeebled and defective as change. It is here that the work must tested, and many will lose their way it may appear, the church is the one begin. One individual living a life of in the purifying process. Jesus object upon which God bestows in a principle will persuade many others Himself indicated that the wheat and special sense His supreme regard." into that same path." [bid, page 76, 77. tares must grow together till the time Desire of Ages, page 12. God loves His The need of the church today is not of the harvest when the separation church supremely, and He will not so much a return to historical will be made, Matthew 13:25-30, 39. fail her in the hour of her greatest Adventism but a clear focus on Harvest-time is upon us. The sifting need. present truth, and conformity to has begun. In his recent book, The Shaking Biblical Adventism. Many of our precious members are Among God's People, Keavin Hayden Biblical Adventism anchors the faith choosing to separate themselves from states: "Too many today stand ready of its members so securely in Jesus our ranks on the premise that the to condemn the Seventh-day that they do not abandon ship. Those church is irrelevant to their needs. Adventist body of Christ solely upon who in character and deportment are Some feel there are too many rules what they see and hear. But they are corrupt in motive and unsanctified in and regulations, the standards are too making the same mistake that Elijah spirit cannot live with the people of high; they cannot fit in, they cannot did—that of judging the faithfulness God, and will be sifted out. "The measure up. of God's people through finite human shaking must soon take place to Others are opting out in search of a vision. The Seventh-day Adventist purify the church." Spiritual Gifts, more perfect communion. They feel Church has many who in their hearts volume 2, page 284. "God's loyal that the standards have been have not bowed the knee to Baal in people do not abandon the ranks but compromised, that worldliness has any of his countless forms. To rather the apostates." Hayden, page 18. crept in, and the church is now in denounce the church as a whole is to Regardless of the pretext, or how apostasy. There are many voices bring judgment upon these faithful righteous the cause may appear, today claiming to represent the ones. Thus to heap reproach upon the separation from the visible remnant is reformers of the faith, self-proclaimed church is to defame Christ in the apostasy from the body of Christ. gurus of historical Adventism. Such persons of His saints." page 28. Those independent movements that Continued on page 11 2 MESSENGER/OCTOBER 1994 OUR COVER A GRATEFUL HEART 0\465CANADIAN ADVENTISTer Volume 63, No. 10, October 1994, Oshawa, ON hired him to operate the college farm. June Polishuk/Editor Harold was soon named manager of the successful operation and for about Allan Colleran/Art Director twenty years, student farm hands Robin Carby/Associate Art Director earned part of their school expenses CONFERENCE EDITORS working for "Lofty". Bryan Lee/Alberta "A change is as good as a rest", Ron Watts/British Columbia the old saying goes, and Harold said Lester Carney/Manitoba-Saskatchewan "Yes" when offered a position at Robert Lehmann/Maritime College Woodwork. Fashioning items David Crook/Newfoundland from wood was a vocation which Jim Jeffery/Ontario brought him great satisfaction and it Claude Richli/Quebec was eighteen years before he retired from the company, during which time he had been promoted to the This Issue management position. Since his official retirement in 1965, Harold volunteered to teach Heart to Heart woodworking to handicapped E . R. Bacchus 2 students in the Durham Region. And, A Grateful Heart Our cover pictures Mr. Harold because helping others is a way of life June Po lishuk Lofthouse, of Oshawa, Ontario for him, he delivered Meals on 3 accompanied by his wife, Vera, Wheels to shut-ins on a weekly basis ADRA's Open Door surrounded with their garden and volunteered to transport cancer Beckons John M. Howard 3 produce. On August 31, Mr. patients to and from their treatment Lofthouse celebrated his 94th centre in Toronto. Up front 6 birthday. What an amazing Harold has enjoyed excellent health The Last Generation gentleman! His story is inspiring. except for one recent serious illness. Born in Yorkshire, England, Harold He says he knows the Lord's healing Gives All Ed Reid 7 lost his father when he was but six hand was upon him and the doctors Making the Gospel years old. Hearing stories of the many agreed that his recovery was opportunities in North America, he miraculous. `Red-Hot!' //thi n p arr 8 boarded ship for Canada, all alone, at Now, as he begins his 95th year, he ADRA Canada: 10 age eleven. He found work as a farm stands straight, has a spring in his hand in the Ottawa area. His teen step, a sparkle in his eyes, a ruddy Health-Wise: The years included farm experience on a complexion and a quick wit. He Hyperactive Child Grows Up ranch in western Canada before appears all of twenty years younger Raymond 0. West, M.D. 11 returning to Ontario where he met than his birth date confirms. It is Written farmer William Brown, a Seventh-day He still drives his car, mows his Henry Feyerabend 12 Adventist. During the year he worked spacious lawn, tends his half acre on the Brown farm, he was urged to garden but has time for fun with his ZAPARA Awards 14 return to school and so, following family which includes two children, Kingsway Corner 15 Brown's advice, he enrolled in the five grandchildren and four great Parkview Adventist Academy 15 ninth grade at Oshawa Missionary grandchildren. Vera loves to use her Canadian Union College 16 College, having had only five years of artistic talents doing oil painting, It Is Written/V.O.P. Schedule 17 formal schooling. quilting, and knitting. Job-Smart Canadian Students Four years of study completed, he They are both long time members of Study Abroad 18 graduated from O.M.C. in 1927. the College Park Church in Oshawa Conference News 19-24 Deeply rooted, by this time, was a and well known and respected in the Births, Anniversaries, Weddings, love for God, His church and a love community. Obituaries, Classifieds 25-27 for Vera Hannah, a student from New Harold attributes his longevity to his Thirsty Elephant 28 Brunswick. They were married in wife's loving care, a trust in God, a The Canathan Adventist MESSENGER is the official organ of the Seventh- 1930. vegetarian diet and a sense of day Adventist Church in Canada. Issued monthly, annual subscription price Seeing that Harold showed great humour. He praises God with a in Canada 55.00. Out of union S10.00. Printed IN Maracle Press Limited. Second class mail registration number 0912. Address all enquiries to potential for leadership, Professor grateful heart for His abundant 1148 King Street East, L.N. Holm, president of O.M.C., blessings. Editor Oshawa. Ontario 1.1H 1H8. ISSN 0702-5084 Cover Photo— by Robin Carby MESSENGER/OCTOBER 1994 3 ADRA 's OPEN F ALL THE PROMISES in the Bible to God's children the passage in Matthew 25 regarding the reward of heaven is one of the most challenging. It is wonderful to rem the verses Owhere the King will say to those on His right, "Come, you who are blessed..., take your inheritance, the kingdom is prepared for you." In order to receive the blessing of the King, the invitation is simple but challenging—love others as yourself, and demonstrate your love for God in the way you treat those around you. In order to receive the blessing of the King, we are expected to hear and respond to the following call: COME, for I am hungry COME, for I thirst COME, for I am a stranger CON 311 INDONESIAN CHILD—Hope for her future lies in your bands! ADRA Canada helps thousands like Ibis little Indonesian girl to bare a future. ANNUAL APPEAL Adventist Developm•ent and Relief Agency Canada by John M. Howard, Executive Director of ADRA Canada DOOR BECKONS We care and give, not because we recognized as the ADRA Annual the process of being restructured.