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Official Publication of the COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE Who Is Their of Seventh-day Adventists 7710 Carroll Avenue Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. 20012 Warren F. Adams Editor Morten Juberg Managing Editor Teacher? Herbert R. Klisehlea Layout Artist Local conference reporters: Allegheny, D. B. Simons; Chesapeake, Gale Gabbert; New Jersey, R. D. Steinke: By E. A. Robertson Ohio. Charles R. Beeler; Pennsylvania, J. A. Toon ; Potomac, M. E. Moore; West Virginia, Douglas Logan. Secretary of Education, Columbia Union Conference

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY Cree Sandefur President T. R. Gardner Secretary-Treasurer "YE shall teach . . . your children, . . ." (Deuteronomy 11:19) was God's Edgar Bradley Assistant Treasurer E. F. Willett Auditor counsel to ancient Israel. His counsel is the same today—it has never K. W. Whitney Associate Auditor R. W. Cash Assistant Auditor been changed. E. A. Robertson Educational God knew that if the children of Israel were to be taught by the Ethel Johnson Elementary Supervisor R. E. Crawford Field Represeptative Edomites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Hittites, or any of the C. D. Brooks Field Secretary C. C. Weis Sabbath School, Lay Activities idolatrous and unbelieving people of the land, apostasy in Israel would E. M. Peterson MV and Temperance Morten Juberg Radio-TV, Public Relations be the inevitable result. The outcome might not be apparent immediately, I. W. Young Publishing but it would be sure. John S. Bernet Associate, Publishing Herbert Morgan Associate, Publishing Perhaps even more important thari the teaching would be the influence Arthur Klesz Religious Liberty, Medical, A.S.I. Delbert R. Dick, M.D Associate, Medical that worldly associates would exert on God's people. Children and youth Charles W. Herrmann, D.D.S. Associate, Medical are among the most effective teachers of other young people. By close W. H. Hackett Assistant, Religious Liberty M. E. Rees Stewardship association with worldlings day by day Israel's children would be in W. R. Holley. Robert Folkenberg, Leighton Holley Evangelistic Team danger of becoming so enmeshed socially that they would be led away COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION from their fidelity to God. Alva R. Appel Secretary Edgar Bradley Assistant Treasurer That is exactly what happened. When Israel became prosperous, the

LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY desire arose to be like the nations around them. The counsel of the Lord ALLEGHENY—W. L. Cheatham, President; W. A. to be separate was disregarded. The youth of Israel were allowed to Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer, Box 21, Pine Forge, Pa. 19548. Telephone: Code 215, 326-4610. Book and Bible associate freely with the heathen youth and the Bible record simply says, House, 5219 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19139. "And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daugh- CHESAPEAKE—Cyril Miller, President; W. M. Nosworthy, Secretary-Treasurer; 5110 Frederick Avenue, ters to their sons, and served their gods" (Judges 3: 6, 8). They inter- Baltimore, Md. 21229. Telephone: Code 301, MI 4-7620. NEW JERSEY—A. B. Butler, President; C. married with nonbelievers and in so doing sacrificed their own faith. Green, Secretary-Treasurer; 2160 Brunswick Avenue, The important thing for Adventist parents and youth to remember Trenton, N. J. 08638. Telephone: Code 609, 392-7131. OHIO—F. W. Wernick. President; R. L. Walden, today is that "these things . . . are written for our admonition, upon Secretary-Treasurer; lion 831, Aiount Vernon, Ohio. 43050. Telephone: Code 614, 392-6085. whom the ends of the world are come" (1 Corinthians 10:11). Parents, PENNSYLVANIA-0. 1). Wright, Pre,ident; E. Al. what kind of teachers, associates, and atmosphere will confront your Ilagele, Secretary-Treasurer; 720 Almcum Rd., Reading, Pa. 19603, Telephone: Code 215, 876-7285. children when they enter school this year? Your answer to this question POTOMAC--C. H. Lauda, President: R. G. Burch- field, Secretary-Treasurer, Gaymont Place, Staunton, is fraught with eternal consequences. Va. 24401. Telephone: Code 703, 886-0771. Book and Bible Rouse, 8400 Carroll Avenue, N.W., Takoma Park. Md. 20012. Telephone: Code 301, 439-0700. WEST VIRGINIA—R. W. Moore, President; C. F. Brooks, Secretary-Treasurer; 1400 Liberty Street, Par- kersburg, W. Va. 26102. Telephone: Code 304, 422-4581. (Mat ahem have said... PubliShed bi-weekly by the Columbia Union Confer- ence of Seventh-day Adventists, Takoma l'ark, Wash- ington, 1). C. 20412. Printed at the Washington College When a person gets into the habit of wasting time, he is sure to waste ['Tess. Second-class postage paid at Washington, I). C. Subscription price to those who are not members of the a great deal that does not belong to him.—Sunshine Magazine. Columbia Union Conference, $2 a year in advance.

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put SUNSET it in your pocket.—KIN HUBBARD. CALENDAR To belittle is to be little.—Rabbi SAMUEL M. SILVER, Temple Sinai Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Baltimore, Md. 6:25 6:14 6:03 (Stamford, Conn.). Cincinnati, Ohio 6:57 6:45 6:34 Cleveland, Ohio 6:46 0:34 6:22 Columbus, Ohio 6:51 6:40 6:28 Jersey City, N. J. fl •17 6:05 5:53 The last time you failed. . . . Did you stop trying because you failed? Norfolk, Va 6:22 6:12 6:01 Parkersburg, W. Va. 6:45 6:31 6:22 Or did you fail because you stopped trying?—FLORENCE BUTLER, Specialty Philadelphia, Pa. 6:20 6:1(9 5:57 Salesman. Pittsburgh, P.a. 6:39 6:28 6:16 :Reading, Pa. • 6:23 6:12 6:00 Richmond, Va. 6:27 6:16 6:05 Scranton, Pa. 6:23 6:11 5:59 Toledo, Ohio 6:55 6:4:3 6:31 The faults of others are like headlights of an approaching automobile Trenton, N. J. 618 6:07 5:55 —they only seem more glaring than your own.—Chewelah (Wash.) In- Washington, D. C. 6:27 6:15 6 :01 NOTE: Time given is Eastern Standard Time. dependent. VOLUME 71, NUMBER 24 SEPTEMBER 8, 1966 • What Is Education?

WHAT is education? Webster defines it as a learning process, but it may have a variety of meanings to different individuals. About the Cover To a teacher it may be a roomful of children and to an 18-year-old it may be graduation from academy. Appropriately attired Another may regard education as a doctorate in some in Scottish dress, rep- field of learning. To another it may be a building. One of resentatives of High- the best definitions of learning come from the pen of land View Academy Mrs. E. G. White who wrote. proudly display the school flog. Construc- "True education means more than taking a certain tion is expected to course of study. It is broad. It includes the harmonious begin soon on the development of all the physical powers and the mental first phase of the newest academy in faculties. It teaches the love and fear of God, and is a the Columbia Union preparation for the faithful discharge of life's duties." Conference. —Counsels to Teachers, p. 64. This month doors of schools in the Columbia Union Conference open to admit new and old students. May this school year be a year of training the mental, physical, and spiritual.

3 Education Is Learning • • .

"Student Run-the-School Day" at MVA THE Students' Association of Mount Vernon Academy sponsored its annual "Student-Run-the-School Day" this spring. Student adminis- trators for the day were: Principal, Millard Trott; Assistant Principal, Bob Swain; Director of Student Af- fairs and Public Relations, Vivian Dininger; Registrar, Jim Holman; Treasurer, Roy Slack; Dean of Boys, Eddie Towles; and Dean of Girls, Lois Stotts. Student teachers also instructed all classes. Chet Long, newscaster of WBNS- TV, was the guest speaker at the Students' Association planned gen- eral assembly. The "S t u dent Run-the-School Day" was enthusiastically received The S.V.A. Concert Band, under the direction of Orlo Gilbert, pictured during the annual spring by the students. Millard Trott, Pres- concert. ident of the Students' Association and student principal, said: "I feel MVA Literature Class Assigns Creative Projects all have learned at least one differ- ent aspect of school life with which CREATIVITY along with productivity other painting of a scene from Mac- they were not familiar before. This was the purpose of the second-se- beth, preparation of a typical Old is good for the simple reason that mester English literature class at English meal, and the making of the students and faculty will be able Mount Vernon Academy. Throughout costumes. In addition to these, proj- to understand each other better in the year the class studied such au- ects included a contour map of the the future." DAVID H. BAUER thors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Mil- British Isles, miniature dolls, essays, ton, Pope, and Tennyson. Culminat- and many other unique undertak- ing the year of study, each class ings. member was assigned to make an The projects were under the di- individual study and develop a proj- rection of DeLane Isaak, chairman ect based on English literature. of the English Department. Mr. In general, the projects encom- Isaak stated that the purpose of the passed art, creative writing, and assignment was "to give each stu- clothes designing. Specific projects dent the opportunity to do individual included a scale replica of Shake- research in an area of English lit- speare's Globe Theater, a 2' x 3' oil erature and to display his creativ- Richard Utt (left) and Eldon Cline talk to painting of Shakespeare, and an- ity as a result of his findings." Chet Long (right) Channel 10, Columbus TV newscaster.

Muriel Stockwell, a student teacher, instructs Richard Keller in the fundamentals of typing during Mount Vernon Academy's "Student Students at Mount Run the School Day." Vernon Academy dig back into history for their study of Eng- lish literature. Left to right: Rick Howells, Debbie Cunningham, Priscilla Flory, a n d Julie Duffie.

4 Unlimited Opportunities for Music Study at BMA

Dianne Knight speaks on the "Courage of Jesus." Student speakers held the morning devotional meetings during the week. On the platform with Dianne are Orlo Gilbert and Harvey Bristow, faculty members, and Wayne Hicks and Linda Altman, students.

Week of Prayer Observed at SVA THE faculty and students at Shen- andoah Valley Academy have con- ducted a community Week of Prayer as part of the Conference-wide Op- eration Total. Evangelistic-type meetings were held for eight eve- nings and the public was invited. Morning meetings were conducted for the students and faculty with Left to right: Joanna Manry making use of her assigned time in a piano practice room; Carol student speakers. Prayer bands Johnson, an organ student of Mrs. Edison's, making good use of her practice time; Candice were held each evening in the dor- Havener receiving instruction on a percussion instrument from the band director, John Edison; Mrs. Nicholas Leftrook playing a duet with one of her students during a lesson; Roger Zerne, mitories and during the day in the a typical voice student, meeting his daily practice time with a student accompanist. administration building, and faculty prayer bands were held twice daily. SOME years ago, when Blue Moun- four full-time instructors. Donald Elder Richard Harris, chairman of tain Academy began, its board made Runyan, choir director, t e aches the Bible Department, was general a decision to make a flat charge for voice; John Edison, band director, coordinator of the Week of Prayer all the service the school offers teaches instrumental music; Nancy and speaker at the evening meetings. without making additional fees for Edison teaches organ; and Eloise Each evening Elder Harris featured music, typing, laboratory, etc. This Leftrook teaches piano. some person with a unique testi- has not only proved to be ideal for The Cantabile Wind Ensemble is a mony. school operation but also for tal- select group of instrumentalists that Interest in and attendance at the ented students who would other- plays for occasions where a full meetings was good. Some 600 people wise delete some of these subjects band would be awkward. A select attended the opening meeting, 100 for financial reasons. group of singers from the choir, the of whom were non-Adventists. At- All have equal opportunity to take Bel Canto Singers, performs for tendance during the week was about private lessons in piano, band in- school functions as well as civic or- 450. A group of 21 Methodist teen- struments, and voice. With no extra ganizations in the community. agers attended the first meeting in- fees for choir or band anyone who With enthusiastic student interest stead of going to the young people's passes an audition can join the or- and participation, this music pro- meeting at the Methodist Church. ganization of his choice. gram fills well its place as an im- Students participated in advertis- The music staff is comprised of portant facet of Christian education. ing the meetings by distributing handbills and also mailed out litera- ture that was requested. Takoma Academy Sets Ingathering Record

Students at Takoma Academy broke a i I records as they raised $17,403.83 for In- gathering in a five- ni g h t, concentrated campaign. Senior class members (shown at right) gathered in nearly $6,000 of the total. About 96 per cent of the students took part in the pro- gram. Elder Harris used visual aids to explain the prophecies of Daniel 2. 1 11 111 1 11111111 11 III 11 1 111111 1 1

Education Is Building . • • Building Construction at MVA Shows Progress CARS come and go, trucks load and fore. There are more dormitory unload, cement mixers come daily, rooms available and we shall have and anxious administrative officials the largest staff in the history of the constantly watch the progress as school. days slip into weeks and weeks slip At Mount Vernon Academy, where into months. This describes the ac- "progress is tradition," this year tivity on the campus of Mount Ver- proves no exception. non Academy as the building pro- GARLAND C. PETERSON gram races with the summer in preparation for the record enroll- ment this fall. Roof trusses being put in place on Hiawatha Plans are being, made to make Hall, the new cafeteria building at Mount Ver- non Academy. The building will be sufficiently sure that all young people who have near completion to use for feeding the stu- the desire for a Christian education dents when school opens. In addition to the in Ohio may receive it at Mount cafeteria, the building will include industrial Vernon Academy. This year there is arts classrooms and facilities for teaching home economics and sewing, two all-purpose class- more classroom space than ever be- rooms, and ample storage space.

Reading Junior Academy Situated adjacent to the Reading-Ken- horst Church and consisting of six classrooms, a cafeteria, principal's of- fice, and a large gymnasium is Read- ing Junior Academy, Reading, Pa. Harvey Lehman, Principal, with a staff of six full-time and three part-time teachers, is responsible for the direc- tion of approximately 110 students. This is one of several consolidated schools located in Pennsylvania and is supported by four churches. Where it is possible church districts are being strongly urged to consider this mat- ter of consolidation. This arrangement not only would make Christian educa- tion more accessible to the youth, but also is capable of providing a better- quality program of instruction. Construction of BMA Gymnasium Vienna Junior Academy

Left: Ten days after the footings had been poured, this is what the York Church School new Blue Mountain Academy gymnasium looked like. This building, 110 feet by 236 feet, is now under roof. There will be 18,500 square feet of floor space, enough to accommodate the entire student body on roller skates at one time. This will fill a long-felt need. Students, parents, and constituency will be happy to contribute for such a worth-while project. We thought you would like to have this progress report. You will hear more in detail later. Right: Vienna, Va., Junior Academy. Below: Pictured is the York Church School, situated in a rural setting on approximately four acres of ground. This new school has three spacious classrooms, kitchen facilities, and a principal's office. Plans call for the addition of a gymnasium. Ground will soon be broken for the erection of the York Church to be located on the far corner of this same property. When the 22 Adventist church schools in Pennsylvania open, will your child be under the guidance of dedi- cated, Christian teachers, instructing them in Bible-centered class- rooms? 6 Garden State Academy, Tranquility, N..1 dosed a. successful year by .graduating 26 seniarsf

L. B. Kidder, Principal, presenting diplomas to the 1966 graduating class of Garden State Academy. Assisting at the left is Mrs. L. B. Kidder, registrar.

Shenandoah Valley Academy seniors of '1966 march down the aisle in forinal attire to begin the Saturday-night Class-Night program.

Elder William Loveless, Pastor of the. Sligo church, Takao,* Park, Md., gave. the corn mencement address atillue Mountain Academy, May 29. •

Participating in the commencement exercises at Blue,a Mountain Academy, Hamburg, Pa., May 29, 1966, are (left to right): Elder D. • W. Hunter, Conference Presi- dent:- M. Wesley Shultz, Principal; Eider William Love- less, guest speaker; G. A. Kainer, senior class sponsor; sand N. Leftrook, registrar and guidance counselor. FOCUS

ON EVANGELISM Robert Folkenberg is the music direc- tor for the Ha- gerstown meet- ings.

One of the speakers at the New Market meetings w a s Bob Wilson.

Christ for Today team members, (left to right) Leighton Holley, Roger Holley, and Robert Folkenberg, greet vis- itors at the close of the service.

Elder Roger Holley, Columbia Union Con- ference Evangelist.

EVANGELISM takes many forms. town campaign this was a low- the husband who gave me the im- It may be a large campaign with budget production. pression of being under the influ- a staff of workers. It could be a The reason was simple, they had ence of liquor. He would go back handful of people in a small hall no budget. Bob Wilson plans to be a and forth between some friends in listening to a sermon. It often is a minister. Right now his education the yard and where I was, pausing literature evangelist giving a can- is temporarily halted while he works to ask me a question or two. vass. and saves money. Another minis- One of the questions he asked All of this is evangelism and all terial student, Ronald DeLong, leads was how he could be sure of being of this took place a few days ago. the music and is the soloist. Bob saved. I told him he must believe in It is being repeated tonight, next Baugher is the third member of the the salvation of Jesus Christ, confess week, next month. It will continue team. all known sins, and by God's grace until Jesus comes. There are no Adventists in live a "born again", life. A closer look at three projects will Market and it is an unlikely place His wife signed the contract to be of interest. Coming to a conclusion to hold meetings. But this is where buy the books I was selling and a in Hagerstown, Md., is a campaign the trio went, joined by others from few days later I called back to col- being conducted by Elder Roger the church. lect part of the deposit. I saw the Holley and the Christ for Today As noted previously, only .a dozen husband lying on a couch in the liv- group. On a recent Sunday night 370 were in attendance. But there was ing room and his wife told me he were present to hear a presentation another power present, the power was sick and was to go to the hos- an "The Mark of the Beast." of God. In response to the earnest pital. We had special prayer for him Also taking part in the meetings appeal at the conclusion of the ser- before I left. are several from Andrews Univer- mon, a young man in his late teens I was back the next day and the sity, getting field school experience came forward for baptism and fur- wife told me her husband had died from a skilled evangelist. ther study. at home a few hours after I had left. Not too far from Hagerstown an- Another form of evangelism takes She told me how she had unexpect- other series of meetings also was in place daily and is just as important. edly found him dead in the early progress. The Grange Hall in New Dedicated literature evangelists con- hours of the morning with one of Market, Md., was the location. The tact many people daily and for some the books, "The Judgment Day," b crowd was small, only a dozen in it may be the only Christian contact his side. attendance. they may have. Listen to an experi- The thought flashed through my The speaker was Bob Wilson, one ence from H. Darrikhuma, a Poto- mind, had I given him the message of three young men from the Fred- mac Conference literature evangelist. of salvation sufficiently? erick Church who are holding the "I canvassed a family one night Mr. Darrikhuma concludes his ex- meetings. Compared to the Hagers- and the canvass was punctuated b perience which was printed in the Behind the scenes a staff of dedicated women handle Left to right and below: Irving Young, Publishing Secretary, Columbia Union Confer- requests for sermons. They are (left to right): Mrs. ence; Kenneth O'Guin, Publishing Secretary, Potomac Conference; Vel Cotter; Camille Dorothy Everett, Kevan Sharp, Mrs. Bruce Hinckley, Abdul-Karim; and Ron Coffin. These three men with the Lord's blessing sold a total of Mrs. Joe Ray, Mrs. Robert Folkenberg, Mrs. Leighton $6,589.70 worth of books in one week. Holley, Mrs. Roger Holley.

The soloist for the New Market meetings w a s Literature evangelists of the Pennsylvania, Chesapeake, Ronald DeLong. and New Jersey Conferences at a summer rally.

Potomac Conference newsletter by spiritual. refreshments. Elder John cently Mr. and Mrs. Krick were saying, "This experience has led me Bernet, the recently elected Union baptized as the result of his work. to feel that every canvass we give Conference Associate Publishing De- The weekend was officially closed ought to present the full saving grace partment Secretary, ushered the by Elder I. W. Young, Publishing of Jesus Christ as if that is our last Sabbath in with an inspiring mes- Secretary of the Columbia Union opportunity to do so." sage and some experiences from the Conference. His Sunday-morning Recently student colporteurs met Southeast Asia Union, his former devotional was successfully geared at the Blue Ridge Youth Camp for a post of duty, where he served for to encourage the students to remain weekend of inspiration and recrea- five years. Student literature evan- faithful to the task. tion. Of noteworthy interest was the gelists, Christine Knarr, Richard Elder J. A. Jarry, Publishing Sec- total sales of four young men during Rose, Joe Berger, and William Guth, retary of the Chesapeake Confer- the previous week. The four had de- taught the Sabbath School lessons. ference, Elder Paul Bernet, Publish- liveries totaling $6,589.70 with an Elder W. A. Higgins, Associate ing Secretary of the Pennsylvania average of 55 hours of work. Publishing Department Secretary of Conference, and the writer extend This was a special effort, to be the General Conference, was the a cordial invitation to you to join true, but it reflects what dedication, Sabbath-morning speaker. the faithful army of God's servants work, and prayer will accomplish. Sabbath afternoon brought addi- and enjoy the experiences that await All of these are ingredients of evan- tional high lights' of the weekend you while sharing your faith the gelism in its many forms. rendezvous as students related ex- literature way. periences telling us of the way God JAMES FINN had led and blessed them. One stu- Publishing Secretary, New literature Evangelists Meet, dent, Alfred Watson, reported en- Jersey Conference rolling 78 people in the Bible cor- At Blue Mountain Academy respondence course in one week. — BY the shouts of greeting, a warm Another student, Glenn Martin, feeling of comradeship was evident worked 70 hours in one week. es the student literature evangelists Charles Knarr, one of the regular and their leaders arrived on the literature evangelists of the Penn- campus of Blue Mountain Academy sylvania Conference, presented two for the annual mid-summer rally. of his trophies at the symposium. The participants came from the With glowing eyes he shared his ex- Pennsylvania, Chesapeake, and New perience of placing our literature in ersey Conferences, ,the home of the Kricks. Later he The Sabbath was a 'day filled with gave them Bible studies and just, re- 9 Two Ohio Pastors Injured In Automobile Accident Ohio ELDER William R. Bornstein, Ohio C o n f e r e n c e Evangelist, and Joe Spicer, Assistant Pastor of the Co- Portsmouth Church Holds Dedication Ceremonies lumbus district, were injured in an auto accident on July 22 as they As the Portsmouth, Ohio, Church a number of people who had had to were visiting interested persons was nearing completion, an onlooker flee their homes. during an evangelistic series in is said to have remarked that it was Under the leadership of Elder Grove City. "the church that God built," so many Mowry, a program of complete com- Mr. Spicer was critically injured, providential developments had made mitment to a building project was with a fractured pelvis and internal it possible. The church was dedicated begun. After a strenuous effort at complications. After many days of with official ceremonies and a home- building and fund raising, the first uncertainty and many prayers, he coming service on August 6. service was held in the new building The speakers for the occasion were on August 6, 1955. AEWI-°" Elder Arthur Kiesz, religious liberty A steady, persistent effort kept up PE secretary of the Columbia Union the necessary flow of funds until all EDO- Conference, and Elder F. W. Wer- indebtedness was paid, so that the nick, President of the Ohio Confer- dedication could be held exactly 11 ence. years after that opening service. ROME Present for the joyful occasion The total cost to the congregation, N K1 were four former pastors: William including the land and the furnish- W. Ellis of Findlay, Ohio, now re- ings, has been about $80,000. Elder E. F. Coy, the present pastor, esti- mates that the property is worth $225,000. In presenting the historical sketch, Elder William R. Bornstein preaching the open- ing sermon of his evangelistic series in the Mrs. Dillow named many members Grove City, Ohio, Church. of the Portsmouth Church who, through the years have gone into is now reported to be recovering various lines of denominational serv- satisfactorily. ice. Almost every line of missionary Elder Bornstein suffered a number endeavor is represented by their of fractures, but no apparently se- labor, both in the homeland and in rious injury. After two weeks' rest, overseas mission service. Among he was back in service conducting a them was Prof. W. E. Howell, well- Bible class at the conclusion of the known educator in the denomination, series. who eventually became Secretary of The Portsmouth, Ohio, Church, recently dedi- Only one night's meeting was lost cated. the General Conference Department in the evangelistic crusade. Elder of Education. Charles H. Buursma, pastor at De- tired; Ben F. Mowry, recently ap- The Portsmouth Church is liter- fiance, Ohio, took the evangelist's pointed Professor of Sociology at ally a light on a hill. In dedicating place, and continued the series. Ashland College, Ashland, Ohio; their sanctuary, its members re- Elder Walter Sherman, Ashtabula R. E. Dickinson, Bible teacher at dedicated themselves to the task of pastor, took Mr. Spicer's place as Mount Vernon Academy; and Glenn witnessing for the Master until He director of music and associate evan- Hill, Pastor of Bloomington, Ind. comes. gelist. Elder Kurt Kurz, Pastor of The Portsmouth Church is one of C. R. BEELER the Columbus district, continued to the older congregations of the Ohio Public Relations Secretary coordinate the visiting. Conference, having been organized At the conclusion of the effort, 26 as the Wheelersburg Church in 1883, persons publicly acknowledged in what is now a suburb of Ports- Christ as their Saviour, and joined mouth. the Bible class. Four were baptized In its early history a church build- on August 6, four more on August 13, ing was owned at Wheelersburg. and the largest group is expected to After it moved to Portsmouth, the be baptized in the near future. Knights of Pythias Hall was used for C. R. BEELER 15 years, according to a historical sketch given by Mrs. Bobbie Dillow. ° put a In 1935 an effort was made to buy or build a church, which resulted in the channel of blessing purchase of a building on Spring at arm's reach Street that was sometimes referred SUPPORT to as the "old farmhouse." This was E. F. Coy, pastor (right), welcomes former pas- used until 1954. During the great tors to the dedicatory service. From left: Ben F. Mowry, R. E. Dickinson, Glenn Hill, and William Talthfor334 flood of 1937 it was opened to shelter W. Ellis. 10 Adventists Sponsor Exhibit at Knox County Fair Bequest Law Changed In Ohio THE Ohio Conference attorney has just informed me that an important change has been made in Ohio law in connection with bequests made to re- ligious or charitable institutions. Until very recently our state law provided that if the individual who made his will died within a year of the date when that will was signed and witnessed, any provision he had made for a bequest to a religious or charitable institution would be given to his children or grandchildren. Mrs. Sue McKee, tending the exhibit at the Ross Taylor, a salesman from Canada for Knox County Fair, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Loma Linda Foods, shows "Smoking Sam" and The law now provides that the talks of the dangers of cigarette smoking. time has been reduced to six months, and further that the restriction ap- plies only when the bequest amounts THE Mount Vernon, Ohio, Church The other portion dealt with cig- to more than 25 per cent of the and the Ohio Conference presented arette smoking, using the mannequin, estate. In other words, a man may a combination exhibit at the Knox "Smoking Sam." An operator worked now give up to 25 per cent of his County Fair, July 24-30. One portion a suction bulb to cause Sam to smoke estate to the church with the assur- was the presentation of a miniature cigarettes as the people watched; ance that regardless of how soon reproduction of the picture, "He Is then his lungs (glass jars in which after the signing of the will he may Coming Soon," used in the Illumi- the smoke collected) were shown to die, that gift will not be challenged drama production at the New York by the Probate Court. World's Fair. Some simple lighting demonstrate the amount of ugly However, if the bequest exceeds effects enhanced the picture, and a black tar that was collecting in them. the 25 per cent and he dies within tape-recorded message told in Scrip- Sam attracted a great deal of at- six months after the date when the tural terms of the second advent. tention, especially among the youth. will was executed, the provision will be challenged in favor of the chil- Family of Five Baptized at Lakewood dren and/or grandchildren, if there are any. If there are no children or grandchildren, there is no problem. Let me urge you again that when and if you are preparing a last will and testament, you should consult with the field secretaries of the Con- ference Association. Please notice also that this applies only to the state of Ohio. RICHARD F. FARLEY •

Kettering Hospital News • MRS. Mildred Chase, Assistant Administrator at Kettering Memo- rial Hospital, attended a meeting of A family of five were baptized, following a the President's Commission on the series of meetings by Elder Mario E. Fralick "Status of Women" in Washington, in the Lakewood, Ohio, Church, of which he Pastor Presents Books is pastor. They are Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Mack, to Library D. C. The chairman of the meetings and three daughters, Delaine, Sandra, and was Willard Wirtz, Secretary of La- Gloria Coleman. In the baptismal group above bor. The meetings included a visit they are on the left, with Delaine standing with the Johnson family at the White behind Mr. and Mrs. Mack. The others (left to right) are: Hazel Holland, Mrs. Margaret Keyes, House. and Elder Fralick. Also baptized was Virginia Shaver, who is not in the picture.

Pastor Ronald Atkinson of the Norwalk, Ohio, Church presenting a set of 17 denominational Make k a CALL for books to Mrs. Enid Denham, librarian at the Norwalk Public Library. Bill Dotson called the church's attention to the fact that no Advent- ist books were in the library and donated the money to buy the books.—Mrs. Florence McIn- rattfilor764 tyre, Press Secretary, Norwalk Church. 11 Principal M. W. Shultz says: "Blue Mountain Acade

* Middle States Accreditation

* Pennsylvania State Approved

* General Conference Accred- itation

* Certified Teachers 1. Harris Pine Mills la

2. Boys' dormitory fl2 * 60 Course Offerings 3. Administration building

4. Girls' dormitory * Music Opportunities (At no extra cost) 5. Sewing class

6. Industry * 740 Rolling Scenic Acres

7. Typing class * Large Modern Dormitories 8. Orchestra

9. Language class * New Gymnasium and Ath- letic Field 10. Music group choir BLUE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY

11. Orchestra * 8 School Industries

12. Gymnastics * 400-Student Capacity Meets This Challenge!"

the work of true education to . . . train the youth to rs, . . . not mere reflectors of other men's thought. rowledge of God, fellowship with Him in study and in eness to Him in character, were to be the source, the rid the aim of Israel's education."

Education, pp. 17, 44 ( italics supplied).

1,JE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY Hamburg, Pa. Olephone Area Code 215-562-7565 URGENT NEEDS TO BE MET IN OFFERING By A. F. Tarr

Former Associate Secretary, General Conference

educationally to the best of our abil- Madagascar Publishing House ity! In the two years that the now- Expansion condemned school has been operat- From Madagascar, in the South- ON September 10 church members ing over 80 of the young students ern European Division, comes the in North America will have a golden have been baptized. plea for enlarged facilities for their opportunity to meet some of our Publishing House Extension 17-year-old publishing house. The overseas fields' most urgent needs. In Viet Nam public is becoming increasingly in- Of these we name but a few: terested in our literature which is In a land where blood has flowed Navesau School in the Fiji Islands now being distributed by 20 colpor- so freely, our colporteurs in the teurs in the Malagasy language. Dotted over an expanse of 10 mil- workable territory of Viet Nam sold Peaceful political conditions are at- lion square miles of ocean are three during the last months of 1965 more tracting many people to the island hundred islands belonging to the than 10 times as many copies of and creating larger opportunities for Fijian group. On these islands live Steps to Christ as in the previous literature evangelism. 9,000 Seventh-day Adventists. One eight months. of their great problems is the edu- When the present publishing house Akaki Training School cation of their children. They do facilities became available in 1951 Administration Building have in Fulton Missionary College there were 25 literature evangelists In old Ethiopia an administration a center for the training of ministers at work. Today there are more than building is urgently needed at our and teachers, but at Navesau, only three times that number of highly Akaki Training School just outside successful salesmen and women, and Addis Ababa. The old temporary the publishing house is straining structure has been patched and bol- every effort to keep them supplied stered up for many years, but must with literature. Mac hines are now be replaced. It is at this school jammed close together and men are that many of Ethiopia's leaders re- so close to each other that working ceived their early training, and the is difficult. The editor sits in the influence of this school has played same room as treasury workers an important role in their lives and where talking and constant interrup- governmental service both at home tions hamper editing and translation. and abroad. Storage space for materials and new Icelandic Publishing House books coming off the press is totally inadequate. The need for expansion Another most deserving project is and added facilities is a most urgent the Icelandic Publishing House. Al- Left: Mwami Mission Hospital; right: Navesau one. ways a book-loving nation, the Ice- School, Fiji Islands. landers as far back as the 12th cen- St. Lucia Academy tury, when most others were writing extremely limited and poor facilities From the Inter-American Division in Latin, produced high-class liter- for their younger children. Built of comes the plea for expansion of ature in their own Icelandic lan- local native materials, the buildings their educational facilities. Schools guage. In the 16th century, upon ac- have reached the place where they well known for their high standard cepting Lutheranism, they printed have been condemned by the gov- of scholarship and the large number the Bible, the workmanship of which ernment health authorities, and the of students being baptized each year even today is regarded as a master- school faces closure. The church are having to turn away many ap- piece. membership and our leadership alike plicants for lack of accommodation. Last year they celebrated the 150th are most anxious that this be averted, Also the quality of accommodation anniversary of the Icelandic Bible and they appeal for help in provid- is often very poor. Some schools are Society, an institution older than the ing a more commodious school and operating with flimsily partitioned American Bible Society, and only one that will meet government re- classrooms, crudely made benches, 11 years younger than their coun- quirements. and scanty teaching material. terpart in Britain. Two generations ago the Fijians On the island of St. Lucia our Our own work in Iceland began in were rated as the most cruel of all academy occupies only rented quar- 1897, and with the publication of the South Sea people. What a trans- ters which are now for sale. They Steps to Christ the following year, formation the gospel has brought, appeal for $17,700 which, if we could our literature has been to the f ore- and how we should help our own provide, would make the present front ever since. The printing press dear people to advance along the building our own and which they operates in the basement of the Christian way by aiding their youth could then improve as they desire. Reykjavik Church, and those who 14 have visited it have been astonished at what they have contrived to do with the limited facilities and ac- commodations they have. allegheny Mwami Mission in Zambia Here 250 lepers are housed in the Conference President and Virginia Dorcas Federation colony, and hundreds more are be- ing treated as outpatients. At their Wife Tour Bible Lands Meets at Norfolk little church the lepers gather each ELDER W. L. Cheatham, President THE Virginia State Dorcas Federa- Sabbath, some hobbling on make- of the Allegheny Conference, and tion held its recent meeting in the shift crutches, others scooting along his wife, Laura, left the John F. beautiful Campostella Heights on the ground, while one man, be- Kennedy airport in New York City Church in Norfolk, Va. cause of atrophy of the muscles, has for an eight-week educational tour Elder W. L. Ervin of the Peters- to walk on his knees. of Bible lands. burg and Crewe Churches was the Thirty nurses are in training at The Cheathams are a part of the guest speaker. He delivered a stir- the general hospital, and from here 37-member group participating in ring message as he told the Dorcas they go to staff other medical units the 1966 Andrews University Bible societies the importance of being in Zambia. New buildings and equip- lands tour. united and cooperative. We must be ment are urgently needed to replace The tour members include admin- in step and not be discouraged in istrators of institutions, conference doing this work of bringing individ- presidents, university professors, uals to Christ. He also told the soci- and other Seventh-day Adventist eties to be strong and bold. denominational leaders under the The Campostella Heights Choir guidance of Dr. Siegfried Horn, Pro- sang a hymn and the girls' trio of fessor of Archeology and History of Norfolk also sang. Antiquity at Andrews University, Elder Ervin brought with him Berrien Springs, Mich. Dr. W. Harris of Fort Lee. Dr. Har- ris gave a very inspiring talk on Elder and Mrs. Cheatham have Dorcas work. been planning for the trip since it The pulpit guests were Elder was voted last fall by the Allegheny Viet Nam Signs Press. W. C. Scales, Jr., of Norfolk and Conference Executive Committee. what should long ago have been dis- Newport News; Elder U. S. Willis; The Cheathams were scheduled to Elder W. L. Ervin; Dr. W. Harris; carded. eat breakfast Friday morning in Mrs. Ida W. Starkes, Federation Other Urgent Needs Cairo, Egypt, and to attend church president; Ruth Robbins, vice-presi- 1. A clinic among the Moslem peo- services there on Sabbath. dent; Mrs. Corrine Robinson, secre- ple at Jengre, North Nigeria. There will be a full day of sight- tary-treasurer; Mrs. Ethel Williams, 2. Medical equipment for our seeing at Memphis, Sakkara, and assistant secretary-treasurer; and Munguluni Mission in Mozambique, Giza, and then an evening departure Mrs. Signora M. Wright, president Africa. on the overnight sleeper train to emeritus. 3. Help for two important mission Luxor. Here a full day will be spent The Worthy Student Fund was schools in Southern Asia—one at visiting western Thebes (Valley of supported by 80 per cent of the Lasalgaon, West India, and the other the Kings) . members and a good sum was re- at Kottarakara, in the south. During the ensuing weeks they ported by the following societies: 4. A mission school building on will visit points of interest in Suez, Crewe, Danville, Roanoke, Lynch- the Portuguese island of Sao Tome, Mt. Sinai, Cairo, Baghdad, Mosul, burg, Newport News, Petersburg, off the west coast of Africa, directly Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Petra, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Waynes- on the equator. Here we erected a Jerusalem, Tiberias, Haifa, Beer- boro. They also supported the Fed- church in 1965, and now the govern- sheba, and Tel Aviv. eration dues, and the Dorcas depot ment has granted us permission to From September 15 to 18 they will at Pine Forge. operate a school also. Our people visit Istanbul, Turkey; September There are three students who are want so much to take advantage of 18-20, Athens, Greece; September eligible to receive $100 scholarships. this very unusual opportunity. 20-23, Rome; September 23-25, Ge- They are: Gloria Faye Harris of 5. Expansion of Benghazi School, neva, Switzerland; September 25- Lynchburg, Va.; Stephane Powell of now bursting at the seams. 27, Paris, France; and September Newport News, Va.; and Helen 6. Medical clinic in Santiago, 27-29, London, England. Brown of Petersburg, Va. Chili, where accommodation for in- A lunch was served by the Nor- patients is greatly needed. On September 29 the Cheathams folk Dorcas Society of which Ruth These are but a few of so very will board the S. S. United States Robbins is the leader. many projects that are in dire need at Southampton, England, for a rest- MRS. IDA W. STARKES of all the help we can possibly give. ful return to the United States. President, Virginia State Shall we not remember them all on Elder Cheatham has asked Elder Dorcas Federation Sabbath, September 10, and keep in W. A. Thompson, the Conference mind that now, as in Paul's day, "The Secretary-Treasurer, to "look after Radio's Finest Hour Lord loveth a cheerful giver" and, the affairs of the Conference and OICE OF PROPHECY we believe also, a generous one. workers" while he is overseas. Vwith H.M.S. RICHARDS 15 Literature Evangelism Pays Dividends ennsylvania LITERATURE evangelism pays divi- dends, not only in providing the necessities of life, but in winning Why Be a Vegetarian? bered the church has services on individuals to the kingdom of God. Saturday morning. So on Friday Nine months ago Charles Knarr evening the husband drove past the of Fleetwood, Pa., sold the 10-vol- church and learned from the well- ume set, The Bible Story, plus other kept sign the hour for services. On books, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krick. Sabbath morning the little boy and his mother came. They told us that they liked what they saw and heard. We were thankful that we were there when these people were count- ing on us. What if the church had been closed at Sabbath School time? MARY M. BOOTH Press Secretary •

A Modern Miracle Robert Krick and his wife shaking hands with Pictured are five individuals who answered Charles Knarr, a literature evangelist in this question by word and demonstration at SEVERAL weeks ago Sandra Knarr- Pennsylvania, who was instrumental in helping the Bucks County Organic Gardening and Hilligas, was admitted to the Read- them find their way to the Adventist faith. Health Club's monthly meeting in the Sellers- ing Hospital. Charles Knarr, her fa- ville Fire House, Monday evening, July 11. Left is Pastor Fred K. Hyde of the Seventh-day ther, is a literature evangelist in At the close of the sale he told them Adventist Church in Souderton and Hatfield Pennsylvania. A short time later that if they needed help regarding areas and next is his wife who assisted the surgery was performed, but cancer anything related to Bible study to guest speakers. In the center is Hubert De was so extensive that the doctor get in touch with him. He did not, Luria, club president. Mrs. Daniel J. Kubrock prepares vegetarian dishes to illustrate the closed the incision and gave Sandra however, leave any address. lecture given by her husband, Pastor Kubrock one week to live. She was told by Six months later, at about 10:00 (far right). The program of demonstration and another doctor that radium treat- o'clock at night, a call was placed lecture emphasized vegetarianism as a way ments might help, and if so she might for Mr. Knarr to come and help the of life, pointing out its foundations in sound medical assets and its nutritional, religious, live another two years at the most. Kricks. This he did that same night humanitarian, and historical aspects. Two hun- She was then taken to the National at 11:00 P.M. He then discovered dred people were present for this lecture, driv- Institutes of Health in Bethesda, that the Kricks had spent some three ing in from many areas in New Jersey and Md., and upon her arrival a phy- hours trying to find him, such was Pennsylvania. Such work among non-Advent- ists is good public relations. Let us determine sician examined her and said that their eagerness to get help. to do more of this for the good of the church if she had delayed another four Mrs. Krick, a Sunday School —Pastor Fred K. Hyde, Telford-Orvilla district. hours she would have been dead be- teacher, wanted help in preparing a • cause her kidneys had ceased to study on "Heaven, Hell, and Eter- function. She also was found to have nity" to present to her class. Mr. What If . . . ? pneumonia in one lung and had de- Knarr stayed with them until 2: 00 veloped asthma. This doctor also o'clock in the morning, guiding IT had been announced that there stated that there was no hope for them in the study of this subject. At would be no Sabbath services in the her recovery. the same time he made arrange- Wilkes-Barre Church on July 2, be- On the following Sabbath she was ments for giving a series of Bible cause of the special camp-meeting anointed by Elder W. J. Keith of studies in the home. These studies session. Many who could not go Takoma Park, accompanied by Mr. continued for 36 weeks and termi- wanted Sabbath School, so we car- Knarr, in the hospital. Eight days nated on July 23, when Mr. and Mrs. ried on. Then something special hap- later she was found to be completely Krick were baptized by Elder Wil- pened. healed. Dr. Foss said that in the en- liam Pohle. At the proper time a young woman tire history of the National Insti- Aside from the joy experienced by appeared, bringing her small son to tutes of Health he had never seen all involved is the anticipated joy of Sabbath School. She was a stranger anything to compare with this. He others joining the remnant church. to all present. called on many of his associate doc- Mrs. Krick is so enthusiastic that she This was her explanation: tors at the hospital to examine her is now giving Bible studies to her The family would be leaving early and witness the recovery. No cancer sister and her husband, as well as Sunday morning on a flight to Cali- was found—a modern miracle. to her mother. Surely God does give fornia where they would attend the We are grateful to our heavenly rich dividends to our faithful litera- Shriners' convention. Their little Father that He is still a prayer- ture evangelists as well as to all boy had never missed Sunday School, hearing and prayer-answering God. others who will dedicate their serv- and now she could not tell him that PAUL A. BERNET ices to our wonderful Lord. his absence would be excused be- Secretary, Publishing JOHN Too cause of the trip. Then she remem- Department Public Relations Secretary

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West Virginia Literature "Bible Speaks" Program RONALDA Joy *right, daughter c4;, Sales Show Increase Makes Progress 'Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright of Adel- phi, Md. Was united in marriage to THE West Virginia Conference is Stephen Pellington, son of Mr. and, on the march with an army of con- Mrs. Charles Pellington of New- secrated laymen distributing more foundland, N. J. on Sunday, May 2/ than 1,000 "Bible Speaks" lessons at the Pearl River, N. X, weekly. A letter received from Elder ,day Adventist Church. C. C. Weis states: "We have never Rise Wright, sister of the 'tkrid; seen the like when it comes to the was maid of honor. Mrs. Lois Ann distribution of our truth-filled lit- Hanson, sister of the bridegroom, of erature in West Virginia." Takoma Park, Md., and Debbie This in reality means that more wFight, cousin of the bride, of New- than 1,000 people are receiving reg- burgh; N. Y., were bridesmaidS. ular Bible studies weekly. Elder Andy Hanson, ':brother4n-law o R. W. Moore, President of the West the bridegroom, of Takoma pal*, Virginia Conference, and Elder C. F. MCI., Was best irian. Ushers were When youth, energy, and dedication go to- Brooks, Conference Treasurer, to- Randy Wright,,‘brother of the bride; gether the result is two enthusiastic colporteur gether with the lay activities leader, and John Norman of Sparta, N. J. leaders in the West Virginia Conference. are vitally interested in evangeliz- George D. Rogers (pictured at the left), Pub- Ingrid‘lieidimeyer of Pearl River, lishing Secretary, and Rodney Davis (right), ing every corner of the Conference. X.; was flower girl and Danny, Assistant Publishing Secretary, together with As the district pastors make plans to nephew of the bridegroom, the colporteurs of West Virginia, have sold reap a great harvest of souls, you are 'was :the , Bible boy. and delivered a total of over $44,000 worth invited to pray for them. of books and magazines during the first six Mrs Maurice ; Osterhoudt of 0 months of 1966. In 1964 the total sales of • Ridge' sang "I L'Ove You. Truly" and books and magazines amounted to $86,839.11. the, ''f!Lord's :Prayer," Mrs:. Clinton In 1965 the total sales reached an all-time "Investment Baby" Neiderrneyer of, Pearl River, high amount—$108,742.72. This was an in- At Buckhannon crease over the previous year of almost was organist. The writer officiated._ $20,000 worth of books and magazines which SHERRY LYNN SAPP, daughter of The: nekNOwedS will reside in San entered the homes of the people. George Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sapp of the Antonio, Teas;- ""where the bride"- Rogers anticipates that during the third quar- Buckhannon, W. Va., Church, was ter of 1966 the combined sales of the student groom is Stationed in military serv- colporteurs, together with the sales of the the "Investment baby" for 1965. ice.' regular colporteurs, will make a thrilling There were 16 members participat- total. He does not make any predictions for ing in this project. The members the future, but is praying for another record agreed to pay five year of sales of Adventist literature in West Virginia. Pray daily for the colporteurs!— cents for each THE, Boulevard Church in Phila- Douglas Logan, Public Relations Secretary, ounce that the baby delPhia, Pa., was the setting for the West Virginia Conference gained each month. marriage of Alice M. Tochterman of • A chart was made Cornwell Heights, and Theodore 1-1: , listing the members Weis of Reading, Sunday, June Treasurer Reports and the amount for 1.960. t h e month. When The bride was attended by her Financial Gains the money was daughter, Mrs. Averit Maher. -She FINANCIAL progress in the West Sherry Lynn Sapp turned in a red star was liven in marriage by her ,fa- Virginia Conference is reported by was placed in the ther, Milton J. Miller. the Conference Treasurer, Elder square, representing the current The, was, attended by his C. F. Brooks. month of the campaign. This project son, Clinton N. Weis. Frank and, The first seven months' tithe in brought in $98 for Investment. :Fred Tochterman, sons of the bride, West Virginia during the year 1965 Two of the older members had a were the ushers. amounted to $111,528.23. In the first unique way of earning their goals. Elder Horace Reading sang "I seven months of the current year They were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ":Love You Truly," "ecause," and the tithe amounted to a total of Elmer. Mrs. Elmer saved all the "0 Perfect Love.- $119,832.49. This is a net increase in money coming from the sale of eggs The reception for SOO guests was tithe during 1966 of $8,304.26. laid on the Sabbath and this held in the lower hall of the church. The Sabbath School offerings also amounted to $7.90. Mr. Elmer dedi- ,Elder and Mrs. Weis reside in Read=. showed a substantial increase of cated one of his chestnut trees to the ing, Pa., where he hold's the position $1,296.23. service of God and the chestnuts Of Secretary of the Lay Activities for Elder Brooks, on behalf of the brought in $10. Mr. Elmer will soon 't.he Conference. Conference, wishes to express his be 91 years of age. D. W. HUNTER appreciation to all the members of INVESTMENT SECRETARY, President, Pennsylvania the West Virginia Conference. BUCKHANNON CHURCH ;Colt Literature Evangelist's new jersey One-Day Total: $761.25

Six New Jersey Churches Sponsor Fair Exhibits To date six New Jersey churches and the Trenton Church will have have participated in fair exhibits in an exhibit in a prominent place on their respective counties. The trend "Better Living." They will largely is to have an exhibit annually where feature our temperance work. a fair is being held. The following The messenger of the Lord has churches cooperated in this excellent given special counsel that we be public relations program: Cherry present at fairs and help disseminate Hill, Laurel Springs, Mt. Holly, the truth. We do appreciate the ef- Plainfield, Salem, and Woodbury. forts on the part of our believers The New Jersey State Fair will be that have been most cooperative in held in Trenton, September 17-25, making these exhibits a success.

Donald Sharpe entered the literature ministry Exhibits by Mt. Holly and Woodbury Churches three and a half years ago. He led the Co- lumbia Union Conference in book sales for 1965 when he sold $26,211.75 worth of Sev- enth-day Adventist literature. His total deliv- ery for the three and a half years amounts to $64,211.22. Recently he worked a 12-hour day and his sales amounted to $761.25. He and his wife are members of the Tranquil- ity Church and reside in Hackettstown, N. J. We rejoice with the Sharpes in their achieve- ment in the literature ministry. James Finn (right), Publishing Secretary of the New Jersey Conference, is shown congratulating Don Sharpe for his big one-day achievement.

Left: Samuel Baith (center), lay activity leader of the Mt. Holly Church, and Margaret Stocker, DD POWERFUL listening intently to the one in charge of an exhibit just across from the Adventist display at the county fair in Mt. Holly. He told how he almost succumbed because of smoking; the opera- OICE OF PROPHECY tion on his larynx; and how he was compelled to choose between an early death or to dis- RADIO STATIONS continue the costly, dangerous smoking habit. He was happy to know that there are people who are doing something to reveal the truth about tobacco. Right: Mrs. Erwin Pixley, press secretary of the Woodbury Church, showing some of the literature that was distributed at the county fair to Pastor Lee Roy Tripp. The boys at the left are eagerly waiting for the showing of the picture on narcotics which took place every half-hour. Before each showing the area always was well filled and the picture made a tremendous impact on the visitors at the booth.

"Hour of Discovery" Elder Kiesz Elected President of Minnesota Conference

Crusade ELDER Arthur Kiesz, Religious He began his denominational work Liberty Secretary of the Columbia in 1933 in Oakland, Calif., as an as- Union Conference, has been elected sistant in evangelism. He spent three President of the Minnesota Confer- and a half years in full-time evan- ence. gelism in Montana and Washington. He replaces Elder Guy C. Wil- This was followed by pastorates in liamson w h o be- Brooklyn, N. Y., Shattuck, Okla., comes the President Fort Worth, Texas, Indianapolis, Ind., of t h e Montana and Milwaukee, Wis. Conference. Elder Kiesz became President of A native of Eu- the Indiana Conference in 1954, a reka, S. D., Elder post he held until 1959 when he was Kiesz attended ele- elected President of the East Penn- mentary schools in sylvania Conference. He was named Elder Peter Luna, Pastor of the Salem and his home state. Religious Liberty Secretary of the Swedesboro Churches, recently concluded a A f ter graduation Columbia Union Conference in Jan- series of meetings in a tent on the outskirts of Arthur Kiesz Woodstown, N. J., about 12 miles north of from Plainview uary, 1964. Salem, on Highway 40. The first night found Academy in South Dakota, he at- The VISITOR joins the many friends the tent filled with an enthusiastic group of tended Broadview College, Chicago, of Elder and Mrs. Kiesz in wishing listeners present to hear "God's Account With Ill., and has taken advanced work them God's blessings in their new the Nations." The meetings continued until August 6. at Andrews University. responsibilities in Minnesota.

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New CUC Faculty Members Announced Dean of Women Biology Takoma Park, he became the Colum- ELIZABETH FITCHIJIAN joined the Anthony Futcher, a C.U.C. gradu- bia Union College representative on staff of Columbia Union College in ate of 1963, becomes an Instructor in the campus of Newbold College, July as Dean of Women. She is a Biology, beginning in September. where for two years he taught Bible. native of Buffalo, N. Y., but grew He will remain, however, on the He returned to the campus with his up in California, received her A.B. campus of Loma Linda University, family in May and has been teach- degree from La Sierra College in where he is presently working to- ing during the summer session. Mr. religion and history. She was Dean ward his doctorate in biology. Mr. Richards holds a B.A. degree from of Girls at Blue Mountain Academy Futcher is a native of England and La Sierra College and a B.D. degree. from 1960 to 1962. Since that time came to this country with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Richards have twin sons. she has been taking additional col- His father, Cyril Futcher, was a lege work and served as secretary member of the staff of C.U.C. and is Psychology to the Sligo Church and the College presently Registrar at S.M.C. As an Carol Traylor, formerly Registrar Library. undergraduate, Mr. Futcher estab- and counselor at Lodi Academy, Dean of Men lished a distinguished record in bi- joins the C.U.C. staff in September ology. He was an assistant in the Lloyd B. Kidder joined the staff as instructor in psychology. Miss department and taught at the C.U.C. Traylor is a native of California and of Columbia Union College as Dean Field Station. He is presently a can- of Men on August 6, 1966. Mr. Kid- a graduate of San Diego Academy didate for the doctorate at Loma and La Sierra College. She has der is a graduate of Indiana Acad- Linda University and plans are for emy and was a student at Emmanuel worked at La Sierra College in psy- him to return to the campus to begin chometry, holds a master's degree Missionary College and Columbia teaching in September, 1967. Union College where he received his in guidance and counseling from Norman Tunnell joins the C.U.C. Michigan State University, and has B.A. degree. He holds an M.A. de- teaching staff in September, 1966, as gree from Andrews University. Mr. taught for the past two years at Lodi an Instructor in Biology. A native of Academy. Kidder served five years in the Texas, he attended academy at Army during World War II and has Keene, Texas, received his B.S. de- English served as Farm Manager and Dean gree at Walla Walla College, and will Mrs. Judith Nembhard is a native of Boys at Blue Mountain Academy, receive his M.A. degree in biology of Jamaica, West Indies. She at- Assistant Dean of Men at Andrews in August, 1966. At Walla Walla Col- tended West Indies College and University, and, most recently, as lege he has been a graduate teaching Atlantic Union College and was Principal of Garden State Academy. assistant. His wife is the former graduated from C.U.C. in 1963 with His wife is Elizabeth Klooster Kid- Donna Wharton. They have a small a major in English. Since that time der. They have two children: Mar- son and daughter. she has earned a master's degree in sha, a student in Nursing at Colum- English at George Peabody College bia Union College, and David, an Business in Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Nembhard academy student. Joining the staff at C.U.C. is An- has been a church school teacher as toine Jabbour. Mr. Jabbour is a na- Nursing well as a radio announcer. Mrs. tive of Lebanon. He received his B.A. Nembhard's husband will be work- Returning to the Columbia Union from Middle East College in 1958 ing on his advanced degree at How- College faculty after four years of and his M.A. in Business Education absence is Frances Fickess, Assistant ard University. They have a son, in May, 1966. He was formerly an Douglas. Professor of Nursing. Miss Fickess accountant in the East Mediterra- is a native of Oklahoma, was gradu- nean Union, Secretary-Treasurer of Three members of the C.U.C. staff ated from academy in California, the Jordanian Mission, Treasurer of who have been part-time faculty members will become full-time fac- attended Pacific Union College, and Middle East College, and Instructor ulty members in September. Mrs. received her R.N. at Glendale Sani- in Business at Middle East College. Mary Robertson and Mrs. Ann Gray, tarium and Hospital and her B.S. in His wife is the former Latifa Farag, who have been teaching in the Eng- Nursing Education at Columbia Un- whose family is distinguished in de- lish Department, will become full- ion College in 1956. She received her nominational service. They have two time instructors in English, begin- M.A. in Nursing from Loma Linda small daughters. University in 1959. She was a mem- ning with the fall term. ber of the staff of Columbia Union Religion Edith Eckenroth, who also has College from 1956 to 1962. She re- Returning to the faculty is Elder been a part-time teacher in music, turns to C.U.C. from the staff of the Kenneth Richards who joined the will become a full-time instructor school of Nursing at Loma Linda staff of C.U.C. in June, 1964. After in music, specializing in orchestra University. teaching a summer on the campus in and instruments. 19 Trading Idols for a Book

MRS. Elvira Cabrera has proven otomac once again to be an honest Christian witness. Even though she is ex- tremely busy with her job and keep- ing a home for her husband and four Spanish Meetings Being an offering was made, this Spanish children, she does not close her eyes Held in Washington lady brought an offering of $30. The to the spiritual needs of those in the following week she brought $10. The neighborhood. Being an eager AN evangelistic effort is always week after that she handed Pastor "scout" for God, she came in contact full of surprises. The evangelist, the Japas, the evangelist, one of our own with a lady from Panama whose pastor, and their co-workers won- Spanish magazines which was rolled name is Cecilia Boudein. A friend- der who will cross the line and join up and bound by a rubber band. the Lord's family. They wonder, He took the magazine, thinking sometimes, how many and what that there was an article in it that kind of people will be among those she desired him to read. After her who will be baptized. Even the departure, he opened the magazine members of the church are full of to discover inside the cover a $20 expectations. As the program pro- bill. He turned the page and found gresses, we all realize that souls are another $20 bill, and another, until he had a total of 10 such bills. The following week she made an addi- tional $500 contribution. This lady is not a millionaire. She works hard in one of the embassies Cecilia Boudein trades her idols for a Bible for her living. Somehow God has as the result of the Spanish evangelistic meet- touched her heart, and she is making ings and the friendship of a devoted Christian contributions that far exceed her church member. station in life. ship flourished, and with it Bible But the story does not end here. When another opportunity to give studies and invitations to the Wash- was presented, she handed in an ington Spanish Church. envelope which contained a check When Mrs. Boudein started com- for $1,000. The following week yet ing to church she was what we could Pastor Rosado is thanking the Spanish lady call a worldly woman, but as soon for her liberal gift as he holds the envelope another substantial gift was made in his hand. "Not only my money, but my —and, best of all, she has asked for as she came in contact with the heart I also bring." the privilege of joining God's peo- church and the message, she took it ple by baptism. to heart and became a serious inves- won only by the power of the Holy tigator of it. She also joined us at Spirit and not by the wisdom of The Spanish evangelistic team is Ingathering time. men. We have seen the Holy Spirit of good courage and ask the prayers By listening to Mrs. Cabrera and at work in our Spanish evangelistic of those who read this thrilling story others, and by watching the rest of that God will invest His people with meetings in Washington, D. C. the ladies of the church, she became a fervor for soul winning. This is not a report of the effort, aware that her make-up and jewelry for we are still in the midst of the MANUEL ROSADO were out of place. These she began Pastor, Washington Spanish Church campaign. Nevertheless, we already to set aside, and a transformation see strong indications that a new has taken place in her life. Spanish church will be founded in One day the pastor received a the nation's capital for the glory of Revival Held at Strasburg telephone call. "Pastor Rosado, I God. Seven persons already have have to talk to you. I have a few been baptized, and many more will ELDER K. M. McComas, Potomac things I would like to give to you." join the remnant church in the near Conference revivalist, recently con- An appointment was made, and the future. Several of the interested ducted a two-week meeting in the following Sabbath Mrs. Boudein persons are from the embassy per- Strasburg district. At each meeting came to church, bringing a box full sonnel in the capital city. there were several non-members of idols, and in the presence of all God is leading and the work of the who enjoyed the Christ-centered, the members she gave them to the Holy Spirit already is visible in power-packed sermons. minister, saying that she w a s more than one way. To illustrate As the result of these meetings, through with idol worship. The what God can do, I would like to there were nine decisions for Christ. change was made, and Mrs. Boudein relate the following incident: To date seven persons have been and her children are now rejoicing A young lady, a native of Spain, baptized by the Pastor, Elder Carl 0. with us in the faith of the third an- has been a very faithful attendant Seek. One lady, a member for a gel's message, anxiously waiting to at all the meetings. In our method number of years, had the thrilling be baptized as soon as the rite can of evangelism we do not take an of- experience of seeing her son, daugh- be administered. Her faithfulness fering until the fourth week of the ter, and husband baptized together. also has brought to the church her campaign. When the first request for Another baptism is planned soon. mother and father. 20 Never Before Such Preaching

That's right—you've never seen or heard anything like this before! You can't afford to miss it. Seventh-day Adventist youth preaching the last great warning message of Revelation in a simple, concise, yet the most pow- erful presentation you have ever heard.

Evangelism at Its Best, Baptism the Objective

Your friends will thrill at this new approach by dedicated youth as the deepest prophecies of Daniel and Rev- elation are made so simple that a child can understand. Experience the joy in understanding more clearly the fulfill-

The Greatest Event ment of divine predictions in present- of 1966 day religious and political trends. De- Youth cisions will result in baptisms. Evangelism Bible Quiz Free Gifts Spiritual Nursery Bring the Children Motion Pictures A special motion picture each Sun- Visual Aids day night for the children in living color Preaching with a Message promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The smaller Hundreds children will be lovingly cared for in will attend the nursery by experienced hands, while the mothers can relax and enjoy spiritual refreshment. The meeting will close promptly by 9:00 P.M. in ample time to get children home and to bed early. Beginning

Sept. 18 Heavenly Music

7:30 P.M. Enjoy youthful music at its best. Quartets, trios, and instrumental and (Sunday Nights Only) Ample Parking community singing you will want to join. CAPITAL MEMORIAL Come

SDA CHURCH Fill the car, invite your friends, and don't forget to pray for these meetings. 3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W. The youth are pleading with God for a latter-rain experience. Come and Washington, D. C. join in this venture with God. You will be glad you did!

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( West Virginia ) The Bulletin Board Conference Welfare Federation Meetings

Northern Federation, September 27 Clarksburg, W. Va. Southern Federation, September 28 Charleston, W. Va. Don't Forget 10:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Representatives from the General Conference and the Columbia Union Conference will be present with up-to- date information, counsel, and direc- tion. CRUSADE Ladies, plan now to attend these very FOR important Federation meetings! CHRIST WDCA, Channel 20, Barron-Turner evangelistic team Washington, D. C. EVANGELISTIC PROGRAM Is Now Carrying FAITH FOR TODAY

Watch Channel 20 Each Sunday Beginning Saturday Night Morning at 9:00 o'Clock Write the station expressing your appreciation for their carrying the pro- September 10, 7:15 o'Clock gram.

"To Make Man Whole"

Crusade for Christ A Medical Panel of Adventist Doctors AIRATORIUM BELTSVILLE SCHOOL 4200 Ammendale Road

Sabbath Afternoon SEPTEMBER 17 3:00-5:00 P.M. Located on Baltimore Beltway 695 Between Exits 12A and 10 Question-and-Answer Period. Catch the Spirit of Dedicated Go south at Exit 10 to Sulphur Spring Road which runs parallel to the Beltway. Christian Physicians. Follow signs to the airatorium.

Schedule for Allegheny Conference Faith Fall Dorcas Federation Meetings for FEDERATION DATE SPEAKER PLACE Central Area Sept. 25 Elder C. E. Guenther Harrisburg, Pa. Today Northern Ohio Area Oct. 2 Maybelle Vandermark Erie, Pa. Virginia Area Oct. 16 Maybelle Vandermark Newport News, Va. Penn-Jersey Area Oct. 23 Maybelle Vandermark N. Philadelphia, Pa., Church Adds New

Special guests include Elder C. E. Guenther, General Conference Welfare Director; Outlet in Maybelle Vandermark, General Conference Associate Welfare Director; Elder C. C. Weis, Washington, D. C. Columbia Union Conference Welfare Director; and district pastors. ALL MEETINGS ARE TO BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. AND CLOSE ON OR BEFORE 3:30 WDCA, Channel 20 P.M. DORCAS OFFICERS ARE REMINDED TO BRING THEIR CHECKS FOR (1) FEDERA- 9:00 A.M., Sunday TION DUES, (2) WORTHY STUDENT FUND, (3) DISASTER VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Invite Your Friends to D. B. Simons Welfare Director Watch Faith for Today.

22 her death she had been a devoted member of the Ta- koma Park Church for the previous eight years. Sur- KEEP viving are four sons: Franklin H., Edwin E., David W., and Elbert T. Pester; one brother, Kyle Shoemaker; What True two sisters, Laura Caldwell and May Cowless; 15 grand- children; and nine great-grandchildren. ON YOUR STATION Stewardship Will Do W. J. Keith FLORY, Harvey E., was born December 23, 1882, in Ohio and died March 21, 1966, in Hyattsville, Md. For You and Your He lived most of his life in Youngstown, Ohio, but in recent years resided with a daughter in Maryland NEEDED IMMEDIATELY: admitting, accounting, where he was a member of the Sligo Church in Takoma and cashiering personnel Contact personnel office, Church Park. He leaves his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Leland Memorial Hospital, 4400 Queensbury Rachael Yuschak and Mrs. Kathryn Boyd; a son, Road, Riverdale, Md. Telephone 301-864-1200. Harvey, Jr.; and five grandchildren. He was laid to * Hasten the latter rain. rest in Youngstown to await the resurrection. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: Academy store for P. A. Krause lease. Including 2-bay garage, walk-in freezer, estab- * Bring greater unity into the church. lished, going business. One-half mile from new High- land View Academy. Contact Jack Henderson, Rural Prepare individuals for the return JAYNES, Mrs. Hannah, died March 6, 1966, at the * age of 87. She was a member of the Jackson, Ohio, Route 1, Hagerstown, Md. Telephone 301-824-2572. of Jesus. Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Emma Riley; and a son, Henry Thompson. MADISON HOSPITAL—excellent work opportunities * Bring stronger zeal in soul win- John F. Littlefield for RN's and LPN's, Medical Technologists (ASCP), ning. Medical Secretaries, and Physical Therapists. Male MOORE, Benjamin F., was born July 9, 1920, at trainees also needed for various areas. Enjoy pleasant * Provide abundant blessings and Harrisburg, Pa., and died July 14, 1966, at Shippens- working conditions and top salaries with full denomina- prosperity for every member of the burg, Pa. He was a member of the Harrisburg, Pa., tional advantages. Complete educational and recrea- Church. Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Gar- tional facilities are easily accessible in immediate' church. dens, where he awaits the resurrection. area. For more information contact Neil Tompkins, Walter E. Haase Personnel Director, Madison Hospital, Madison, Tenn. THIS IS THE PLAN: CLOSE-OUT on 1966 model Volkswagens/ NEW 1966 The book, Counsels on Stewardship, models lower than ever! 1300 sedan, model 113, now $1,360. C.I.F. east or Gulf coast. Substantial savings and the study guide, Eternal Values, ADVERTISEMENTS on other models. Write or call Orrean Gill, 735 West make an ideal way to study God's plan Fairbanks Ave., Orlando, Fla. 32804. Telephone: area for stewardship. code 305, 644-0367 or Jan de Ruyter, Verlat 8, Veen- RATES: Minimum charge, $4 for 56 words or less; endaal, Holland (Telephone 2112). Speaking through His servant, God additional words, 5c a word. All ads must be ap- has outlined a plan to live by. This is proved by the local conference office. Consecutive WANTED: man for local and long-distance driving insertions only when space permits. Payment must Counsels on Stewardship. and handling household goods. Permanent work. Expe- given in accompany ads (do not send cash). Make checks rience preferred. Write Box 16, VISITOR. Feeling that a unified study of this money orders payable to the Washington Col- lege Press. We prefer not to accept telephoned ads. volume would be beneficial to all, the URGENTLY NEED nurses' aides. Need not have Columbia Union Conference Committee prior experience. We will train. Good living accommo- dations and pleasant country atmosphere just outside voted unanimously to recommend that suburban Washington in Maryland. Carl Howe. Write all churches in the Union Conference HOUSE: 3-story-9 rooms, garden, and shade, near Brooke Grove Foundation, Olney, Md., or call 301- school and church. Located on hard road near Theodore, 924-4475. use this book for their prayer-meeting close to Kennedy Highway. Priced to sell at $8,000. studies, beginning September 7 and Mrs. Helen Kelly, R.F.D. 1, Port Deposit, Md. SEE U.S.A. AND EUROPE! Lowest factory prices continuing through November 9. for SDAs. World Famous Mercedes-Benz, Volvo. Die- WANTED: food technician for quality control. Some may wish to have the studies sel/gasoline powered. European/domestic deliveries. Should have background in chemistry. We would pre- Datsun economy cars, pickups, campers, 4-wheel drive. on Sabbath mornings or Friday eve- fer applicant to be under 35 years of age. Opportunity YOUR friendly dealer since 1933. Bonded direct fac- nings. Any good plan will be success- for advancement. Excellent church and school facilities. tory representative. Telephone/Write—NOW—FREE in- ful. Special certificates of achievement Rapidly expanding company. Send resume stating formation. Robert C. "Auto" Martin, P. 0. Box 1881, training, qualifications, and experience to: Personnel Grants Pass, Oregon. 97526. are available to be awarded on Sab- Dept., Worthington Foods, Inc., Worthington, Ohio bath morning, November 12, to all who 43085. (An equal-opportunity employer.) LOW-PRICED LAND AVAILABLE. "In harmony have completed the course of study. with the light given me, I am urging people to come DISCOUNTS ON BAND INSTRUMENTS: Save out of the great centers of population" (Manuscript 15, Elder Alva Appel has prepared the 40% on nationally advertised makes of new high- 1907). The Martinsburg Church is organized to help study guide, Eternal Values, which pro- quality instruments. Free price list and brochure you locate in this beautiful rural community. Local vides 10 lessons for the 10 weeks. These available. Indicate kind of instrument desired. In church school and Highland View Academy nearby. business 30 years. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hamel Write Pastor Wilbur Atwood, 507 Lincoln Drive, study guides, together with the book, Music Co., Arpin, Wis. 54410. Martinsburg, W. Va. Counsels on Stewardship, will be avail- able through your pastor or conference CUSTODIAN WANTED for church properties. WHEN YOU ARE BUYING OR SELLING real Monthly salary plus benefits. Man-and-wife combination estate in Takoma Park or the Silver Spring area, call office. would be considered. Write qualifications and experi- Harry Dickson, with Laird B. Scott, Realtor, Suite ence. Worthington Seventh-day Adventist Church, P. 0. 604, 8720 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md. JUniper STUDY Box 287, Worthington, Ohio. 9-0420. EFFORT UNITED SUCCESS 42ee AND THE WORLD AROUND YOU-j

Pointers for more pleasant and meaningful relationships between you and your church and the people among whom you live and work.

Dog KERB, Lardner R., was born in Burlington, N. J., Ignore your new neighbors moving in. July 16, 1897, and died August 5, 1966, in Trenton, N. J. He was united in marriage to Ciscelia Marshall, July 17, 1922, and to this union were born two daugh- 2)*: ters, Marian and Nancy. Mr. Kerr served faithfully as a lay elder in the Trenton Church for several years. Ask if you can be helpful, become ac- Funeral services were conducted by Elder Stephen Paully, assisted by the writer. He is survived by his quainted, invite them to visit in your wife, two daughters, a brother, and six grandchildren. home at an opportune time. Ladies can W. H. Barringham offer to care for the children for a few PESTER, Mrs. Pearl, was born in Spring Valley, hours while the family is getting settled. Minn., July 30, 1879, and died in Takoma Park, Md., As it seems appropriate invite them to August 12, 1966. A former Methodist, she joined the visit your church, particularly if you Seventh-day Adventist Church by baptism in the White Memorial Church, Los Angeles, Calif., in 1924. hare a specific service you think would Her interest in and acceptance of the Adventist faith be of interest. came as a result of the influence of relatives and the reading of "The Great Controversy." At the time of PREPARED ST THE GENERAL CONFERENCE SUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

23 personality profile

"I WISH I COULD STILL PLAY BALL"

and 27 days faithfully could be found at the College Press. The Magees have two children. A son, Dail, is a dentist in Moab, Utah. A daughter, Mrs. Miriam Askins, lives in Goleta, Calif. For the Magees retirement will mean liv- ing near Stanley, Va., where they own a AT 80 most men have been retired for a home. decade or more. However, Clarence Magee, One activity will have to be curtailed for a 20-year employee of the College Press in Mr. Magee. "I can't see well enough to play Takoma Park, Md., is just getting around ball," is his only complaint. Eighty-year-old to it. ball players are a rarity, so probably it is For the past 20 years he has been a Lino- just as well. type operator and has set many galleys for the VISITOR. Mrs. Magee has been as busy as her husband, as she has completed 34 years of service in the dietary department of the Washington Sanitarium and Hospital. Mr. Magee began his association with Clarence Magee, printing at the Review and Herald Publish- who recently te- ing Association in 1909 as a printer's devil. Heed; is shown at After hours he took lessons on the Linotype a Linotype 'n the and began to run the machine in 1912. Washington Col:. This was back when 54 hours was a week's lege Presi. work and five dollars was a week's wage. Since then he has worked in Kalamazoo, Mich., and for the past 20 years, six months,