ALLEGHENY DIVIDES to EAST and WEST by HAROLD D

VOLUME XXI WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1967 NI_ K 1

ALLEGHENY DIVIDES TO EAST AND WEST By HAROLD D. SINGLETON

NOVEMBER 13 and November 20 of Allegheny Book and Bible House man- Cantrell, W. L. DeShay, L. G. Cox, the year 1966 marked a milestone in ager, as secretary-treasurer of the Alle- W. C. Scales, Jr., D. L. Davis, G. P. the history of the Regional conferences gheny-East Conference. Other persons Walker, E. T. Glenn, George Braxton, in North America. The Allegheny Con- elected are D. L. Davis, MV and lay and Alfred Winston. ference, which began operation in 1945, activities secretary; T. S. Barber, secre- The membership of this new confer- had grown to such a degree that it was tary of the publishing department; ence is 6,785. The headquarters will re- felt by the constituency that they could G. L. Anderson and Claude Toombs, main at Pine Forge, Pennsylvania. The be served better by becoming two con- associate secretaries of the publishing territory consists of 44 churches in New ferences. Hence constituency meetings department; C. L. Brooks, secretary of Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Washing- were held in Columbus, Ohio, Novem- the educational and Sabbath school de- ton, D.C., and the eastern portions of ber 13, and in Baltimore, Maryland, partments. The Book and Bible House Pennsylvania and Virginia. November 20, for the purpose of organ- and stewardship secretaryships are to be The Pine Forge Institute remains izing two new conferences in the Al- filled later by the conference committee. the property of both conferences and legheny territory. The executive committee of this con- will be conducted by both. The hundreds of delegates assem- ference includes the following persons: We wish for these new fields every bled at Columbus, Ohio, elected Walter W. A. Thompson, Edward Dorsey, Paul success under God. M. Starks, stewardship secretary, as the president and Aaron N. Brogden, pastor of the Glenville church of Cleve- land, Ohio, as secretary-treasurer of the Allegheny-West Conference. Other personnel elected include Henry Freeman, publishing department secretary; N. K. Jenkins, associate publishing department secretary; D. B. Simons, lay activities and Sabbath school secretary. The secretary of the educational and MV departments is A. T. Westney. Members of the conference executive committee are W. M. Starks, A. N. Brogden, H. Shelton, B. Scott, E. Mitch- ell, J. H. Lester, N. A. Bliss, J. A. Washington, A. L. Jones, D. B. Simons, and Charles Anderson. The membership of this new conference is 4,299. The headquarters will be in Columbus, Ohio. The territory includes thirty churches in Ohio, West Virginia, and the western portions of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The more than four hundred dele- W. A. Thompson is president of the new W. M. Starks, the newly elected president of the Allegheny East Conference, with headquarters Allegheny-West Conference, was formerly stew- gates assembled in the Baltimore at Pine Forge, Pennsylvania. Elder Thompson ardship secretary of the Allegheny Conference. was formerly secretary-treasurer of the Al- He comes to his new office with a varied back- 'erean church elected W. Albert legheny Conference. He has been an outstand- ground of experience. Elder Starks has pastored Zhompson, Allegheny secretary-treas- ing evangelist and has pastored churches in churches in the South Atlantic and Allegheny Camden, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsyl- conferences, and has served as a departmental urer, as president, and Edward Dorsey, vania; Washington, D.C.; and Baltimore, Md. secretary in the South Central Conference. 2 THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT ALLEGHENY ship auditorium but utilizes every inch of space, literally, to supply ampl room for all of its church auxiliarit News Notes and activities. When in the vicinity of the Market Street church at Thirty- A medical self-help training course fourth and Market streets in Oakland, was conducted by Valerie Thomas, you will certainly want to worship R.N., assisted by Dr. Lenox Westney there, and the members gladly wel- at the Berea Temple SDA church come you. in Baltimore, Maryland. The students John Collins, who had a brief stay were instructed to meet different emer- with us here in the Pacific Union as gencies. Subjects taught included arti- pastor and leader in the Pittsburg dis- ficial respiration, bleeding and bandag- trict of the Northern California Con- ing, fractures and splinting, trans- ference, has accepted a call to the portation of injured, and burns and Allegheny Conference to serve as Bible shock. A film was shown on the topic instructor at the Pine Forge Academy discussed at each class. On the final and minister to local churches in the night of the course Dr. Westney talked area. We will miss both Elder and Mrs. briefly on "Emergency Childbirth," and Collins, but we wish for them every answered questions asked by the stu- blessing as they go from our midst. We dents. Diplomas were then presented Collins, pastor and Bible teacher for Pine know they will bring a blessing wher- to the graduating students of the class. Forge Academy, receives $100 Ingathering check from Mrs. Robert M. Quiros, public relations ever they go. Valerie Thomas and Dr. Westney are representative for the Atwood Lake Lodge, both members of the Berea Temple during the conference fall workers' meeting. Mrs. Geneva Hutchinson is the SDA church. cheerful new secretary who has joined VERNELL JACKSON our Pacific Union staff family to re- Press Secretary PACIFIC UNION place Mrs. Ruth Lee as secretary to the Regional department. Since Mrs. Lee, News Notes who has served so efficiently, has left = In midsummer of 1966, members of we are glad to have Mrs. Hutchinson the Mt. Calvary church, of Salem, New come and take over her duties. Mrs. Jersey, rejoiced as their mortgage was 6' Wedding bells rang out last sum- Hutchinson is a very efficient secretary burned and the church dedicated free mer for the following: On August 14 and has already won her place in the of debt under the leadership of their in the beautiful new Market Street SDA hearts of the union family. She is the pastor, A. S. Wagner. W. L. Cheatham, church, Monica McCleod was married wife of J. W. Hutchinson, associate president of the Allegheny Conference, to Boyce Dulan in Oakland, California. publishing secretary of the Southern delivered the dedicatory sermon based On the same day, August 14, Lenora California Conference. on Psalm 48, and W. A. Thompson, Boulin, of Pasadena, was married to conference treasurer, offered the prayer William Johnson in the beautiful Val- Mary Galbreth, who recently com- of dedication. In 1958 Sister Mattie V. lejo Drive church in Glendale, Cali- pleted her secretarial training in one Jones, now deceased, sacrificed to pur- fornia. On August 21, Carol Lindsey, of the colleges in San Francisco, was chase the land. Twelve faithful mem- daughter of Elder and Mrs. Harold recently employed by the Central Cali- bers worked hard, and a church was Lindsey, was married to Henry Wright fornia Conference to join their office erected on the lot in December 1958. in the second beautiful wedding in the staff at San Jose. When we saw Miss The dedicatory services brought to new Market Street church. On August Galbreth she seemed very happy in her fruition a day long anticipated by the 28, Wilma Fredrica Kirk became the new position. It was quite evident that congregation. bride of W. S. Lee, Jr., son of Elder and she was determined to make a success- PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Mrs. W. S. Lee. This wedding was in Salem, New Jersey, Church St. Louis, Missouri. Also on August 28, nn-nnmnmpmumwmw-wrmwmp Judith Bryant was married to Joe McCoy in the Tamarind Avenue The North American Informant church in Compton, California. Representing the colored work of the Seventh-day Adventist Denomination For a number of years the Market Editor H. D. Singleton Street church, under several pastors, Managing Editor - - W. W. Fordham has been planning and working toward Editorial Secretary - - Ruby L. Jones Consulting Editors: N. C. Wilson, W. S. the goal of a new and adequate church Banfield, R. T. Hudson, C. E. Bradford, J. E. home. On July 23 this dream came to Dykes, C. E. Dudley, W. L. Cheatham, G. N. Banks, E. E. Cleveland, V. L. Roberts, W. S. full and complete fruition under the Lee, F. W. Hale. leadership of the dynamic pastor, Har- Printed bimonthly for the General Confer- ence of Seventh-day Adventists by the Review old Lindsey, and his church members. and Herald Publishing Association, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C. 20012, U.S.A. Fifty The Market Street church was com- cents a year, 10 cents a copy; add 20 cents pletely rebuilt, and there is no question for yearly subscriptions to countries requiring extra postage. New edifice which houses the Uniontown, Penn- that it is one of the finest new churches Second-class postage paid at Washingto sylvania, SDA church. N. A. Bliss, pastor, in the Pacific Union territory. The D.C. led this faithful congregation to gather funds and build this attractive lighthouse for God. church not only affords a larger wor- THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT 8

ful contribution as a working member SOUTH CENTRAL of the conference staff, and also she itends to bring credit to her parents, Minister-Teachers' Retreat ..,..1der' and Mrs. William Galbreth, of San Francisco. at Ken-Lake State Park Dr. Valarie Vance, who for some The South Central Conference held time has been serving on the staff of the its annual minister-teachers' retreat White Memorial Medical Center, has September 12-15 at Ken-Lake State Park now accepted a new position with the in Hardin, Kentucky. University of California Mental Health The daily program consisted of Department. Dr. Vance in her new business sessions and a recreational position will still retain spacious offices period. The business sessions convened in the White Memorial Medical Cen- from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. The en- ter, and will still continue her work in tire afternoon was devoted to recrea- the field of social mental health. tional activity, and the business session convened in the evenings. A number = Word has reached us that Rhoenna of guest speakers attended the meeting Armster, a recent graduate of La Sierra from the General Conference. These College, has been invited to join the visitors were Neal C. Wilson, vice-presi- teaching staff of Newbury Park Acad- Right: N. A. Lindsay, pastor of the First dent for North America; H. D. Single- emy, one of southern California's lead- church in Huntsville, Alabama, and Mayor I. C. ton, associate secretary of the General Pullias, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, breaking ing boarding academies. ground for the erection of a new church in Conference; and W. W. Fordham, asso- Fayetteville. Since this picture was taken the building has been erected with free labor by ciate secretary of the Regional De- the members in Fayetteville and Huntsville. partment. The Southern Union was represented by V. W. Becker, educational secretary; Ben Liebelt, Sabbath The Regional Department school secretary; R. L. Chamberlain and M. G. Cato, associate publishing Supports Evangelistic Thrust secretaries. Miss L. Payne represented With Strong Action at Southern Missionary College; Oakwood Autumn Council College was represented by Dr. F. W. Hale and Dr. G. R. Partridge; and WHEREAS, The Regional Department Dr. C. E. Wittschiebe represented An- has its specific work among the 21 mil- drews University. This group of speak- lion Negro citizens who constitute the ers gave invaluable help to our minis- nation's largest minority, and ters and teachers. WHEREAS, We now have within the On Wednesday evening of the con- department over 400 churches with a vention a farewell program was held membership of nearly 60,000, and for L. E. Ford, who had served the WHEREAS, The Regional Depart- denomination for forty-seven years, ment as an integral part of the North the last fourteen years being spent as American Division is vitally concerned secretary-treasurer of the South Cen- with the millions of Negro Americans tral Conference. All of the district pas- now living in the inner cities as well tors presented gifts. A plaque was pre- as in other areas sented to Mr. Ford by the conference We recommend, 1. That the Regional Neal C. Wilson, vice-president of the General president, C. E. Dudley. All the work- Department unite with all the depart- Conference for North America, addressing the workers at the retreat in Ken-Lake State Park. ers greatly enjoyed this meeting. They ments of the General Conference in returned home inspired and invigor- accepting the challenge of worldwide ated. evangelism and L. A. PASCHAL 2. That we mobilize the entire con- Public Relations Secretary stituency of the department in an elec- trifying thrust to reach a goal of 80,- Nashville Literature Institute 000 members by 1970. 3. That the goal for each church and OCTOBER 4, 1966, sparked the be- conference be a 10 per cent yearly net ginning of another inspirational be- increase in membership. ginners' institute in Nashville, Ten- 4. That we call upon every worker nessee. The meeting began with a and believer in the North American heart-touching devotional message by Regional Department to a reconsecra- the manager of the Southern Publish- tion and a rededication of themselves ing Association, I. H. Ihrig. New re- to a breakthrough in evangelism, re- cruits from all parts of the conference nembering always that it is "Not by responded enthusiastically to the call C. E. Dudley, president of South Central, pre- to labor in the vineyard of the Lord. light, nor by power, but by my spirit" senting a plaque to L. E. Ford on his retire- that God's work is done. ment as secretary-treasurer of the conference. Southern Tidings 4 THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT

NORTHEASTERN F. R. Millard gave the keynote ad- closed nine weeks of junior and senior dress. youth activities at the conference camp- The high light of Monday's activi- site. Northeastern Fall Workers' ties was the commencement of a series This year, we had a total attendanct. Meeting of lectures on the Holy Spirit by Pastor of 1,401 at all of our activities. Thirty- two junior youth were baptized, and R. T. HUDSON, late president; S. H. D. S. Osgood. Several presentations 582 MV Honors were earned in Ferns, Brooks, treasurer; departmental secre- were made during the four-day session. Trees, Camperaft, Laundry, Needle- taries, ministers, Bible instructors, wives W. W. Fordham presented a lecture craft, Cooking, Baking, Dogs, Cats, and children—totaling 147—assembled and pictures on the "New Method of Swimming, Dressmaking, Birds, Flow- at the Top 0' the World Resort, Lake Evangelism." The Ingathering cam- ers, Insects, Stars, Shrubs, Music, Car- George, New York, October 16-20, for paign was introduced by H. W. Kibble pentry, Physical Fitness, Seeds, and the annual Fall Workers' Meeting. and J. E. Edwards, and the workers Weather. A total of $39,695 was raised Guests in attendance from the Gen- were electrified when several ministers in camp fees; $17,500 was paid to 70 eral Conference were: W. W. Fordham, reported that they had reached their staff members, 45 of whom are enrolled associate secretary of the Regional De- Ingathering goals. Checks were pre- in our boarding schools and colleges. partment; J. E. Edwards, lay activities sented first by J. A. Edgecombe, pastor Some $5,000 has been reserved for secretary; from the Atlantic Union of the Mount of Olives church, and campground expansion. were: F. R. Millard, president; L. E. H. W. Kibble of the Bridgeport church. Smart, secretary of education; H. W. Featured during Tuesday were the Peterson, lay activities and Sabbath stewardship and estate-planning pres- school secretary; C. W. Griffith, MV and entations that were made by A. R. public relations secretary; Mrs. Marion Appel and E. Alexander, the newly Simmons, elementary supervisor; W. E. elected stewardship secretary of the Roberson, publishing department sec- Northeastern Conference. This new of- retary. Visiting from the Columbia fice is appreciated by all our ministers, Union Conference was .A. R. Appel, especially since goals were set up and association secretary, and from the adopted first to purchase property for North Pacific Union Conference, D. S. an academy and then to construct a Osgood, retired minister. 0. A. Troy, new building. returned missionary, also attended the Timely presentations explaining the meeting. particular programs for the conference On Sunday evening, R. T. Hudson were made by each of the departmental opened the session with a report on secretaries of the conference assisted by the activities in the conference. The the Atlantic Union personnel. ministers reported a total of 417 bap- —The Atlantic Union Gleaner. tisms for the first three quarters, with a large number of prospects for the last The speaker for the Sabbath morning service the Labor Day senior youth-adult camp at quarter of the year. He also reported 1966 Camp Activities Victory Lake was H. S. Walters, president of on the Oakwood and Riverside annual the Central Jamaica Conference, Jamaica, W.I. fall board meetings and his trip to the H. S. WALTERS, president of the Cen- West Indies where he conducted the tral Jamaica Conference, Spanish Week of Prayer at the West Indies Col- Town, Jamaica, West Indies, was guest Consecration Services at lege, Mandeville, Jamaica, and at- chaplain at the annual Labor Day Linden Boulevard Church tended the E. E. Cleveland evangelistic senior camp, August 30-September 5, at campaign in Trinidad, where at that Victory Lake Camp, Hyde Park, New FRANK L. BLAND, one of the newly time 1,500 had made commitments to York. He presented several sermons to elected vice-presidents of the General embrace the faith. the 228 youth in attendance. This camp Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Washington, D.C., was the guest speaker at the consecration of the Lin- den Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist church during the new extension opening services held Sabbath, September 10, in St. Albans, New York. The ceremonies began Friday evening, September 9, with C. E. Moseley, field secretary of the General Confer- ence, officiating at the service. Elder Moseley was head of the department of religion at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, before assuming work at the world headquarters in Left to right: S. H. Brooks, conference treasurer, H. W. Kibble, left, shown appealing for addi- Washington, D.C. who presented information on stewardship and tional Ingathering reports while J. E. Edwards estate planning; A. R. Appel, secretary of the congratulates J. A. Edgecombe, pastor of the The original body of the first Jamaic? Columbia Union Conference Association; and Mount of Olives church, Brooklyn, New York, Long Island SDA church was organize Everett Alexander, newly elected stewardship for being the first one to present a check in secretary of the Northeastern Conference. full payment of the church Ingathering goal. by Brother and Sister Sydney Arm- THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT 5

strong on January 15, 1927, and con- isted of fifteen members. In September, 1951, under the pas- torate of V. L. Roberts, the first real structure began to rise. G. R. Earle succeeded him in 1952, remaining until 1958 when his successor, E. A. Lockett, took over the reins of responsibility. Elder Lockett has worked with dispatch for a new wing of the church, which was started in November, 1964, and completed in February, 1966, at a cost of nearly $85,000. This leaves a mortgage of $55,000 which the church plans to liquidate within the next three years. The church is designed in Gothic architecture created by construction engineer Henry Wolinsky, who has designed many Seventh-day Adventist New teachers, Southwest Region Academy, Dal- Pastor and Mrs. Elbert W. Shepperd and their las, Texas. Left to right: Nathaniel Alsobrook, three sons. E. W. Shepperd is the recently construction works in New York City. Weselene Wiley, Bruce Flynn, Olice Brown. elected MV and educational secretary. F. R. Millard, the union conference president, spoke at 4:30 Sabbath, pre- senting a colorful portrayal of what true Adventism really is. He cited ex- Jefferson Avenue Church SOUTHWEST REGION amples of the influence of truly con- Bible Course Graduation verted youths in the homes of their E. W. Shepperd RECENTLY the Jefferson Avenue SDA parents who vigorously objected to the church in Rochester, New York, had its New Educational truth; but later, because of the un- first graduation of the Family Bible and MV Secretary swerving devotion of these youths to Studies. For sixteen weeks previously AFTER prayerful study and careful the cause of Christ, their parents ac- many of the members of the church had cepted Him. consideration the Southwest Region faithfully delivered Bible lessons to Conference Committee called E. W. He related the story of a traveler in the homes of more than 400 persons a certain town rushing to board a Shepperd to serve as educational and who had enrolled in the course. By MV secretary after the departure of train. He had addressed an envelope September 25, there were 185 persons to his wife containing a large sum of L. A. Paschal to the South Central Con- who had finished the course and who ference. money in cash, but he did not have had become eligible to receive certifi- time to register it at the post office. cates. Pastor Shepperd is a native of Los Overhearing a conversation in the train S. A. Hutchins, pastor of the church, Angeles, California, where he received station when one of the persons re- gave an outstanding address to the his formal education in our church marked, "I will see you next Sabbath," graduates. schools. He is a graduate of Oakwood the traveler asked, "Are you a Seventh- At the appropriate time in the exer- College, class of 1957. While attending day Adventist?" The reply was, "Yes." cise each person was awarded a certifi- the Seminary in Washington, D.C., he The traveler then stated, "I have some cate and given a white Bible as a gift married the former Joyce Montgomery money in this envelope to send to my for faithfulness in the study of God's of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Shepperd is wife; she must get it in a hurry, so Word. a graduate of Pine Forge Institute and would you kindly send it for me regis- attended District of Columbia Teachers tered? Here is the necessary money you College. will need. Thank you." And off he Evangelistic Effort in Pastor Shepperd taught in the pub- went, boarding his train on the last Rochester, New York lic school system for the District of call. He had never seen those persons Columbia. While there he received a before; but because he learned that IMMEDIATELY after General Confer- call to serve as principal of Ephesus they were Seventh-day Adventists, he ence S. A. Hutchins began the second SDA Academy in New Orleans, Louisi- knew they could be trusted. "Can you tent effort of his ministry in the city ana. He served in this capacity from be trusted?" Elder Millard asked. "We of Rochester, New York. 1961 to 1964. consecrate this church as a light in God blessed in a marvelous way night It was during his stay in New Or- this community. Let your light shine, after night, for attendance continued leans that Pastor Shepperd felt a defi- so that the people in this community consistently during the seven weeks. nite call to the ministry. He was can realize your influence and say that Two baptisms were conducted as a granted a leave of absence the summer you, too, can be trusted." result of these meetings with a total of 1964 to return to Andrews Univer- Carl Benjamin, director of the of forty-nine taking their stand for sity to complete his graduate work. Young People's Choir of the City Tab- truth. Among them was the mother of Upon his return to the Southwest, he ernacle church, and his group rendered Elder Hutchins, a former Catholic; the was assigned to pastor the Tyler dis- `our memorable selections that inspired wife and daughter of a minister of the trict. The four churches of his charge to complete gathering. city; and many sincere, believing men moved forward under his consecrated SAMUEL JOHNSON and women and boys and girls. leadership. 6 THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT

The Lord has blessed the Shepperds ing school year with the arrival of the pants in a most delightful and refresh- with three sons—Elbert, seven years of new teachers. ing retreat at their conference camp- age; Eric, six years old; and Eugene, W. C. Jorms, Secretary ground, at Cassopolis, Michigan, b four. Mrs. Shepperd is serving as one Public Relations Department three days, September 11-14. Gue4 of the office secretaries. speakers other than the conference of- We welcome Pastor and Mrs. Shep- ficers were Dr. F. E. J. Harder, of perd and their sons to Dallas. May News Note Andrews University, Jere D. Smith, Heaven's blessing be upon them as they Lake Union Conference president, and The Southwest Region Conference give direction to the youth of this con- Fred Beavon, Lake Union Conference is well on its way toward the 10 per ference. MV secretary. cent net increase for the year 1966, W. C. JONES, Secretary The mornings of the retreat were even though they got off to a late start Public Relations Department set apart for devotional messages and with the program. According to V. L. a series of studies on "Inductive and Roberts, conference president, the New Teachers at Southwest Analytical Bible Study." Recreational Southwest can be counted on to do its activities were pursued during the Region Academy part. Just a few years ago the Southwest afternoon, and the evening services Region Conference was the smallest THE Southwest Region Academy were given over to panel presentations conference numerically, in the South- and discussions on "Effective Ministry opened its doors with five new teachers western Union. They have now moved on the staff. Because of the departure to the Youth of the Church." up to second place. The Lord is richly Reports were taken on the progress of Mrs. Ruth Paschal to Nashville, blessing the work in this area. The Tennessee, the academy was left with- of the summer evangelistic meetings, finances are improving with the mem- and with present baptisms and pros- out a principal. To fill this vacancy a bership growth. call was extended to Bruce E. Flynn, a pects for baptisms before the close of graduate of Oakwood College, 1964. the year, all indications point to a near repeat of our record baptism of 1965. Mr. Flynn is a native of Kingston, Ja- LAKE REGION maica, and has done further study Much progress was shown in the devel- toward an advanced degree at Andrews opment of the youth facilities on the University. While serving as principal Lake Region Conference campground, with the main installa- of the academy, Mr. Flynn is also teach- Workers' Retreat tions completed on the new swimming ing classes in physiology and Bible. pool, the dual basketball and tennis Olice Brown comes to the academy THE Lake Region Conference minis- courts, and the softball diamond. from Bristow, Oklahoma. He is a grad- ters and Bible instructors were partici- The tithe for 1966 to date shows a uate of Oakwood College, 1964, and substantial gain over 1965 for the same has done further study at Tulsa Uni- period. The workers were greatly en- versity. He is the bookkeeper for the couraged by the progress that has been school and instructs classes in typing, Faith for Today Offering made throughout the conference, and social studies, and physical education. were of good courage and much in- Nathaniel Alsobrook is a native of Just once a year the readers of spired as they returned to their several Ellerbe, North Carolina. He is a gradu- The Informant are given a special districts. ate of Oakwood College, class of 1966. invitation to support Faith for To- B. F. REAVES He majored in elementary education day with a liberal gift. This forth- coming offering for Faith for Today and is doing a commendable job as will be received on Sabbath, Feb- teacher for grades 5 and 6. ruary 11, 1967. Weselene Wiley is a Sooner. She Faith for Today is our oldest, was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and continuous telecast. During the year Excerpts From Letter of finished Phillips University. She taught of 1966, 28,074 enrollments for the J. M. Hammond in Ghana one year at the Shiloh Academy, Chi- Bible course were received. Of this cago, Illinois. She returns to the South- number, 9,835 diplomas were "WE ARE now up to our ears in teach- west to serve as instructor in the Eng- awarded. This great institution of ing and a church building program. lish and music departments. We look the church was instrumental in Since being back we have put the roof preparing more than 12,000 souls for an outstanding academy choir on our church which seats 225 people. for baptism since May of 1950. We hope to dedicate it soon. under her direction. Truly, this is a wonderful agent, We are fortunate to have Mrs. Vera under the power of Heaven, teach- "Things here are calm but prices are K. Joffrion to return to Dallas after ing and preaching the gospel of the out of reason. I paid $2.30 for a lamp an absence of four years. Mrs. Joffrion kingdom of God. wick last week. Irish potatoes are $1.15 is a graduate of Bishop College, Dallas, The members of God's church are for five pounds. In the United States Texas, 1946. She received a Master's invited to give a generous offering I saw them for $1.00 for fifty pounds. degree, 1954, from the University of of $400,000 on February 11, 1967. I "Nigeria is cooling off a bit. Dave Southern California. Mrs. Joffrion am confident that the readers of Hughes has had a hard time over there. The Informant will give unstintedly The Northerners would come to his comes to the Southwest Region Acad- of their means for the continued church and fight with Easterners while emy with a wide experience in the edu- work of Faith for Today. cation field. She has taught in the pub- F. L. BLAND, Vice-President he was in the pulpit. He has lost five- lic school system in Dallas, Texas, and General Conference hundred members and twenty-eigh* La'wton, Oklahoma, for the past sixteen workers. He says his mission has bee years. We look forward to an outstand- set back fifteen or twenty years." THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT 7

A number of our ministers had fall Jamaica College Hits revivals for November and December. Magazine Cover We are stretching every nerve to reach the baptismal record of 1965, which was Jamaica. — Spotlight, the monthly 1,141. news magazine of Jamaica and the For both the workers' meeting and Caribbean, used West Indies College teachers' institute, our visiting speakers for its February-March feature story. from Oakwood College were Dr. F. W. The magazine's cover incorporated Hale, president, and Dr. Gaines Par- a composite picture of the college presi- tridge, dean of students. Dr. Sakae dent Kenneth G. Vaz and a college Kubo was the chief speaker to the building. The two-page story in the ministers, and he also gave two lec- education section featured West Indies tures to the teachers. His lectures did College's contribution to the Caribbean much to lift the sights of our workers Islands, its academic and industrial and inspire deep study of the Word. programs, academic growth, music de- We greatly appreciated his visit. C. D. partment, student employment and Davis, of Southern Missionary College, scholarships, and needs. gave two lectures on "Methods in A story excerpt shows the over-all Modern Math." From the General Con- tone: "It is almost incredible that this ference we had W. W. Fordham, asso- institution, without the help of govern- ciate secretary of the Regional Depart- ment or any charitable organization, Brother Davis Turner, Sanford, Florida, was born January 13, 1863, during the days of ment, and A. V. Pinkney, associate has been able to foster such a wide slavery. He has been a Sabbathkeeper for thirty years, and patiently awaits the return of Christ. secretary of the Temperance Depart- program. The greatest proof of the ment. competence and performance of West Tuesday night the ministers and Indies College is in the highly trained teachers met together in a joint session people that it has turned out over the SOUTH ATLANTIC for a very lively forum conducted by years." W. S. Banfield entitled "Pastor-Teacher On completing the feature, L. S. Workers' Meeting and Church and School Interrelationship." Nembhard, Spotlight's associate editor, Teachers' Institute The pastors participating were H. L. commented: "It was like a breath of Cleveland, of Atlanta, Georgia; R. B. fresh air." Spotlight gave this reason for THE fall workers' meeting and teach- Hairston, of Jacksonville, Florida; and Nembhard's statement: ers' institute of the South Atlantic Con- R. L. Woodfork, of Miami, Florida. "At a time when there is a vigorous ference was held at the St. Moritz Teachers participating were H. F. Bar- cold war on the education front and Hotel on beautiful Miami Beach, Oc- bour, of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. Mil- there seems no sign of peace, . . . when tober 31 through November 1, 1966. dred Parker, of Savannah, Georgia; and hot arguments seem to compound the All the workers, ministers, teachers, Richard E. Jones, of Miami, Florida. problems and exam results get worse Bible workers, publishing department The purpose of this joint meeting was and worse, way up in the hills of Man- associates, and medical secretaries met. to bring about a closer relationship deville the Seventh-day Adventists were H. H. Schmidt, Southern Union Con- between the pastors and teachers, and quietly, calculatingly doing a monu- ference president, gave the opening de- to enhance the harmonious function- mental job for education and setting votion Monday morning, October 31. ing of the conference and teacher team. the country an example in the value At the close of the devotional period To close out this inspirational meeting, of purposeful, independent voluntary the evangelistic workers divided into there was a family banquet for all the effort as a means of making a solid one section and the teachers into workers and their families at Toby's contribution to the nation." another. C. D. Henri, the new confer- Cafeteria in Miami. We are indeed ence educational and MV leader, di- grateful for the contribution of all the rected his first convention and did a workers of the South Atlantic Confer- marvelous job. ence in 1966, and we are certain that When all the baptismal records were 1967 will be an even greater year. taken, 914 baptisms were reported F. L. JoNEs through the month of October. The conference membership has now reached the 9,100 mark, well over 600 News Note net gain in membership. The tithe through the third quarter, ending September 30, totaled $455,737. Again the Atlanta Berean church This is nearly $45,000 gain over the finished its Ingathering goal in one re- same period of 1965. We can hope to port. On Sabbath, November 5, more pass the $625,000 mark in tithe and set than $10,000 was raised. The guest a new record for one year if each speaker for the occasion was A. N. worker dedicates his time and talents Brogden, recently elected secretary- Miss Irene Walker, newly appointed elementary setting before his membership the treasurer of the Allegheny West Con- supervisor at Home Study Institute, finds that Jue of "Squaring Up With God" for ference. His topic was "And This Is the talking to students around the world by tape adds a needed personal touch and creates the fourth quarter. Victory." a warm bond between teacher and student. 8 THE NORTH AMERICAN INFORMANT

OAKWOOD COLLEGE 000. In the past the college has received lege is $123,500, an increase of $30,000 up to $380,000 in appropriations from over last year. In addition to this, dr- the General Conference at Autumn total allotment for Oakwood Collet Dr. Hale: An Ambassador Council time. from the Regional conferences is $145,- The base appropriation voted by the 674. The total operating base appropri- DR. FRANK W. HALE, JR., president General Conference for Oakwood Col- ations from the General Conference of Oakwood College, has been ex- and from the Regional conferences is tremely active as the official ambassador $269,174. of the college in recent weeks. Surely we can take courage in God's Active as an authority in the field of Death of R. T. Hudson blessings and the liberal cooperation of education for fifteen years, Dr. Hale, the brethren honoring Oakwood's re- since assuming his new post, has already Word reached The Informant quest. participated as a consultant and lec- at press time that R. T. Hudson, turer for workers' meetings for the Lake president of the Northeastern Conference, had a heart attack in Region, South Central, and South At- Flint, Michigan, on December 10, Oakwood Board Endorses lantic conferences. while preaching a funeral sermon, Five-Year Expansion Plan An advocate of sound college-com- and died en route to the hospital. munity relations, Dr. Hale has spoken Funeral services, held in New AT THE October 10 meeting of the for such groups as the Exchange Club, York's Ephesus church, were at- Oakwood College Board of Trustees, the Association for Huntsville Area tended by more than 70 ministers the board took an unprecedented step Contractors, and the United Negro from as far as Trinidad, Jamaica, in accepting a five-year plan for future College Fund Campaign luncheon. and California, and hundreds of expansion that was submitted by the On a recent trip to Washington, members and friends. The very Oakwood College administration. The D.C., Dr. Hale addressed Seventh-day appropriate eulogy was given by E. E. Cleveland of the General major project includes a student center Adventist medical and dental students Conference Ministerial Associa- designed to house a food-service center, of Howard University and the Univer- tion. Burial was in Ferncliff Cem- an administrative wing, recreational sity of Maryland. He was attempting etery, Westchester County. facilities, committee rooms, student as- to recruit some of these persons to es- Elder Hudson began his min- sociation offices, a faculty lounge, a tablish offices in the Huntsville area istry in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1935. reading room, and a music room. Other upon completing their work. Definite He has since pastored churches projects include a men's dormitory, a interest was shown by several persons. in the Dallas, Texas, district; in classroom building, a plant engineering Cooperating with local leaders and the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dis- building, an education building, a community organizations in their con- trict; in Washington, D.C.; in Cleveland, Ohio; and in the New women's dormitory, remodeling the li- cern for a new hospital development in York Ephesus church. He was brary, and remodeling the cafeteria Huntsville, Dr. Hale arranged for cer- elected president of the North- area of Cunningham Hall. tain city officials to tour the facilities eastern Conference in 1962. of the Kettering Memorial Hospital in He was one of the most re- Kettering, Ohio. G. B. Nelson, adminis- sourceful speakers in the Advent. News Notes trator, hosted the members of the ist Church and thousands have Huntsville delegation throughout the found Christ through his ministry. day. The group included Mayor Glenn He was one of five ministers in the 61' Robert H. Pierson, president of the Hearn; Gene Wood, executive secretary United States chosen in 1960 to General Conference of Seventh-day Ad- of the Huntsville Industrial Expansion represent the country on the ventists, was the guest speaker at an broadcasting station in London, Committee; John Hatch, president of England. He was asked to offer all-college convocation on Monday, Oc- the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce; the prayer at the opening of the tober 10. His theme was the "Ministry Adell Warren, business manager of New York State Legislature in of Service." Oakwood College; and Dr. Hale. It 1963 and later appeared before a is hoped that the community will join committee of the legislature to Dr. E. M. Gooding is listed among with the college in making plans for a discuss religious liberty and re- the contributors of a volume on Tech- medical center on the Oakwood College lated issues as they affected Ad- niques of Teaching, just published by campus. ventists and Jews in the State. Pergamon Press. Professor Gooding's He led out in a community pro- article, "Mass Education for Illiterates," gram for the modernization of is included in volume 3 of a series Harlem Hospital, resulting in a edited by A. D. C. Peterson, director of Oakwood Gets grant of $21 million from the the Department and Institute of Educa- mayor's budget for this facility. Record Appropriation Mourning his loss are his wife; tion at the University of Oxford. one son, Ricardo; three daughters, To HELP Oakwood College keep pace Mrs. Ramona Mouzon of San Oakwood College students and fac- with the increased demand for aca- Diego, California, Robbie, and ulty members set another Ingathering demic quality and efficiency, the Sharon; three sisters, Mrs. Mary record—$6,500 in six hours on October Autumn Council voted Oakwood Col- Hicks, Mrs. Avis Carethers, Mrs. 17. In an all-college field day hundreds lege a record $420,000 for specials. The Omega Grigsby; a nephew, Dr. of students participated in the annual total sum for specials for 1967 will ex- O. B. Hicks; a cousin, Mrs. Fran- mission campaign by soliciting residents ceed a half-million dollars with the ces Hudson Bliss; and two grand- within the community of Alabam estimated comeback of $30,000 and the children, Clifton, Jr., and Kim. Once again God has smiled upon tL 1966 Oakwood College Offering of $60,- sincere efforts of this college family.