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Atze ()%U GLEANER April 27, 1976 Atze ()%u GLEANER April 27, 1976 Woonsocket, Rhode Island Nashua, New Hampshire Brattleboro, Vermont York, Maine Chris Evert and family A "Listen" magazine feature Clinton, Massachusetts CL I hick "Listen" . JL, NION t.thlot 101011 Reaching more young people than ever before. Two Thousand Public Schools program. More are needed! If anyone is interested, contact Receiving "Listen" Paul A. Bernet, Atlantic Union Conference publishing di- rector. By P. A. BERNET Publishing Director Atlantic Union Conference Is It Worth It? By G. C. PETERSON The uniqueness of the Seventh-day Adventist church Director LISTEN Circulation can be seen in the efforts of its members to serve all of man's needs—mental, physical, and spiritual. That desire Is it a losing battle? What is being accomplished as we stems from the fact that Jesus by His example "increased in continue to work for what we call "the cause of tem- wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man" whom perance"? we intend to follow. It is not strange then that the church At the Democratic Convention in 1924 there was much is making an effort to literally fulfill the declaration that, debate regarding abolishing the eighteenth amendment, "Of all who claim to be numbered among the friends of the amendment dealing with the prohibition of the legal temperance, Seventh-day Adventists should stand in the sale of liquor. The argument was very strong that if front ranks."—Temperance, p. 233. Over 75 years ago the alcohol was legalized the crime rate would diminish. To- servant of the Lord said, "As twin evils, tobacco and alcohol day, the records substantiate the fact that "nine tenths go together. Those who use tobacco can make but a poor of those who are taken to prison are those who had learned plea to the liquor inebriate. Two thirds of the drunkards in to drink."—Temperance, p. 23. our land created an appetite for liquor by the use of to- It is apparent that abolishing the eighteenth amendment bacco."—Temperance, p. 72. has not been the answer. Today over 100,000,000 people There is a tendency to become so familiar with existing are users of alcohol and over 10,000,000 are alcoholics-70 conditions that we lose sight of their cause and significance. percent of the adult population partakes of alcoholic bev- More intoxicating liquors are used today than have ever erages. Furthermore, there are over 1,500,000 alcoholics been used heretofore. We have read that, in the horrible among the early and teenage group, and 4,000,000 are users details of revolting drunkenness and terrible crime, the of other drugs. Then, a look at the use of cigarettes shows newspapers give but a partial report of the story of the an increase from 600,000,000,000 to 607,000,000,000 from resultant lawlessness. 1974 to 1975. This increase is among the 12- to 18-year-old young persons and women. Fourteen years ago the Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking was pioneered in the Southern New England area. Over One might wonder if there is any success ahead in trying 11,000,000 smokers who have enrolled in these plans have to diminish the use of drugs. Is it a lost cause? It is not kicked the habit. Five years ago another plan was initiated— unusual to find in a Seventh-day Adventist congregation to place our temperance journal, LISTEN, in the public one-third or more who once practiced these habits, and schools. Over 70,000 subscriptions ($120,000) have been they have a strong desire to help others. Even the regularly received from sponsors, such as industrialists, professional reported statistics urge us on to try-75,000 persons died and business men and women, educational institutions, of lung cancer this past year. Alcohol now is the fourth and private citizens in respective communities in the At- largest killer in the nation. It truly is a matter of life and death and many are thinking seriously about it. The de- lantic Union area. Today these subscriptions are being reg- sire to help others does not stop for only physical reasons. ularly used in over 2,000 schools. This program continues to fulfill a two-fold purpose: We are told that a drunkard will not inherit the kingdom of God (I Corinthians 6:10); therefore, it also becomes a 1. The format is designed to present a low profile and matter of eternal life and death. We cannot turn aside a warm positive approach to the youth revealing the dangers from these needs. It is a dreadful sin to give oneself over to of the use of drugs in all their forms. This is usually habits of destruction. These persons are often helpless. accomplished by documented facts and feature articles on Jesus' love for all compels us to work, making every attempt well-known personalities who are not users of drugs in any to assist persons who desire freedom and to warn others of form. Many students have had their convictions strengthened the dangers. because of LISTEN, others who have been involved have The sample of testimonies from educators and students stated that this helped them to lay aside these practices. confirms that thousands are being helped in this area of 2. The many industrialists, business men and women, need through the circulation of LISTEN. It is worth a lot! and professionals have been very favorably impressed that some one would attempt to do something about the need May I once again thank you and the publishers of "Listen" for in this area. When this program was first initiated it was making available to us the "Listen" magazines and tapes. quickly discovered that these civic-minded men and women As you can see from the enclosed copy of the letter we are in the business world were truly and sincerely desirous of sending to sponsors, they are very widely distributed throughout the school and very much used. knowing who we are, and why we are involved in this type Before I wrote this letter to you I questioned some of the of service. We told them of our great concern and our teachers about their feelings regarding them and received the love for youth and from there it only seemed logical that we following comments in response: "Great"; "very relevant"; "sub- should identify our service with the church. We can say jects are treated in a way that is valuable to both students and teachers"; "excellent publication"; "articles are interesting and that this added feature of good public relations just fell informative"; etc., etc. into our laps. It is not unusual for the educators, who appre- In the library the tapes are fully cataloged in our card file, ciate what is being done, to ask us about our beliefs. with books and other non-print materials and since specific tapes are referred to in special subject areas, students are asking for At the present time we have approximately four full- them more and more . in particular, drugs, drinking and time and six part-time workers helping with the Listen smoking are popular subjects for special reports these days!! This year we have added a new dimension to the use of this journal through the health curriculum development which we have undertaken under the direction of a new health curriculum co-ordinator whom we have hired. We are deeply appreciative to the local sponsors who have been so generous in the past in assuring us of a flow of a number of subscriptions to Listen for use in our schools. RAYMOND A. PLOTCZYK Superintendent of Schools Berlin and Boylston, Massachusetts I've seen the magazine 'Listen' and I like it. It is so real. It doesn't go right out and say 'Don't Smoke' or anything like that but gives a true story we can learn by. We read the article 'John's new voice' in health and you felt you were there. I wish I could show that to my mother. SUSAN LLEWELLYN I like this booklet very much. And I don't want to see it go. I think it is a good thing to read. All the stories keep your in- terest. For our age level or any it is good to read. You even learn from these about what drugs do to you and why not to Florence P. Van Leuvan (left) librarian in the Shepherd Hill Regional use them. And what cigarettes or alcohol do to you. I like all High School, Dudley, Massachusetts, with a student. the stories in them. It's about the best magazine that I ever read. CYNTHIA BAK It was nice seeing you again . and again may I express our appreciation for your efforts in our behalf. In my sincere opinion, I have found "Listen" magazine truly, FLORENCE P. VAN LEUVAN and vitally helpful in elucidating on many serious problems Librarian children of the junior high age face; mostly, smoking, drinking, Shepherd Hill Regional High School and drugs. Therefore, it is essential for the students of the Dudley, Massachusetts Seymour Junior High School, as any other educational institu- tion. Not only is it necessary for developing the mind of a student who is very ignorant of these very real problems, but is generally a very educational, truly interesting circular. To discontinue this magazine's service to our school, and not to offer it to other schools, is a crime in itself to the many students who are ignorant of the dangers caused by the previously mentioned vices.
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