UNION CONFERENCE BULLETIN.-6

ADVENT

ItG N tlF THE Pik I T I UN ERENCE OE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENT

Separated Unto The Gospel

By S. G. HYDE

THE growth of the church can be gauged, in Anglia; from Central, Southern, and Southwestern part, by the steady stream of candidates for the England; from the great London itself, these 1,500 Gospel ministry. Conference time, whether local or members of the church were gathered together Union, invariably is ordination time. And always and were waiting in solemn and prayerful expectancy there are men waiting to be admitted to the ranks not only to observe but also to share in the ad- of God's ministers. ministration of ministerial ordination. One was (as The Sabbath day of the Conference is always a always on such occasions) conscious of being in an great day; and the highlight of the day is the atmosphere charged with emotion and the very pres- ordination service which, by tradition occupies the ence of God was felt strangely by all who were first part of the afternoon programme. privileged to be present. 'Twas thus on this the occasion of the 1958 Quad- On this particular Sabbath, there were six ordin- rennial Session. The great hall of Watford's Town ands, each one carefully selected and recommended Hall (proving altogether inadequate for all who by the executive committees of the church and wished to share the day's programme) was packed approved by the whole delegation. They were: with some 1,500 people, representatives of the D. Logan from the South England Conference, E. church in Britain, which was this day calling some Bell, R. W. Brett, D. Lowe from the North England of her sons to become members of her growing Conference, G. Crutchfield from the Scottish Mission, army of accredited ministers. From Wales, Scotland and R. Syme from the Union Conference. and Ireland; from the North, the Midlands, East These were duly "examined" by a group of

Photo by J. West Pastor M. V. Campbell gives the "Charge" to six young men ordained to the ministry at the Conference session. ministerial leaders, the final step in the procesS of Master Himself, not the man, to be "honoured, very careful selection, and recognition of Divine loved, and exalted." approval. The sermon over, the six candidates were invited And now the six ordinands sit, each with his to come to the rostrum, and in a kneeling posture wife, beneath the rostrum, facing the entire ministry. await the prayer of ordination and the laying-on On the rostrum itself were two representatives of of hands. All the senior ministers, also kneeling, the General Conference, Pastors M. V. Campbell and were grouped around the ordinands. The prayer F. G. Clifford, together with Pastor H. M. Blunden, was offered by Pastor Clifford, president of the a retired Publishing Secretary of the General Con- Australasian Division, a prayer of dedication that ference; Pastors A. F. Tarr and G. D. King of these younger men might be dedicated men, filled the Northern European Division; the newly-elected with wisdom and sanctified by the Spirit of God. Union president, Pastor J. A. McMillan; the newly- As the hands of the elder brethren were laid upon elected conference presidents, Pastors J. H. Bayliss the heads of the younger men—a symbol of their and E. H. Foster; the three Mission presidents, being separated by God for the work of the ministry Pastors M. C. Murdoch, B. F. Kinman, and K. —the great congregation were conscious of the A. Elias; together with a number of senior ministers, anointing presence of the Lord. G. D. Keough, W. McClements, 0. M. Dorland, And "so six new ministers were set apart for S. G. Hyde, L. Murdoch, and J. M. Howard. that sacred calling. Now the "charge" must be made Behind these, rising tier by tier, and making an to them. They were charged to preach the Word, impressive background, were the rest of the ministers to comfort, to warn, to lift up God's standard, and their wives waiting to receive the new recruits to prepare men and women for the Lord's coming. to the Gospel ministry. Using the words found within the pages of God's So the service began. A song of praise; a prayer Word, the Vice-President of the General Conference, by Pastor Dorland (whom all were glad to see Pastor Campbell, made the "charge," laying squarely after his recent severe illness); an appropriate song upon the shoulders of these young ministers their by Pastor R. Kranz, of the New Gallery Centre burden and responsibility. and then the ordination sermon by the president of the Northern European Division. A strange quiet Finally, the ceremony of welcome, the president came over the great assembly and an atmosphere in whose diocese each ordinand laboured extending of understandable stillness was experienced as Pastor the hand of welcome and offering heart-warming Tarr undertook the responsibility of re-telling the felicitations. Thereafter all the elder brethren joined character, the standards, the expectations, and the in this very warm ceremony of welcome. many activities of God's ministers. Quoting many Then came the turn of the newly ordained men. of the counsels furnished by the ministers of the They were invited to tell the congregation some- Lord in the Bible story, Pastor Tarr stressed the thing of their life's experience, the events that had greatness of the minister's calling, the greatness led them to this great experience. Each man told, of which must never divorce the minister from the with feeling and emotion, his story. And while Spirit of meekness. There were pit-falls to be each story was different, each included an expression alive to and avoid; prayer to resort to; souls to 9f gratitude first to the Lord Himself and after- nurture, churches to feed. The ministry of the ward to parents, to wife, to a ministerial friend, minister was ever to be Christ-centred and the or some church congregation. A moving experience

CONFERENCE EXHIBITS

Photos by J. West The Literature Exhibit. At the Granose Stall. 2 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

Photos by J. West Temperance. Public Relations. Youth Activities. CONFERENCE EXHIBITS indeed for men on the threshold of what all fer- of each of the newly ordained men in sentiments vently hope will be a spirit-filled and fruitful such as this: ministry. Give him his armour; all of light, And so the most moving of all the services of And with unfaltering breath, • the Conference came to an end. Every soul in Lord, make him Thy great battle fight, that large audience breathed a prayer on behalf And faithful be, to death. Our Deliverer Is Coming An Evening Sermon by A. F. TARR

Two thousand seven hundred years ago God gave There is a growing tendency among our believers to His people a wonderful message through the to accept the world's standards of prosperity. Not prophet Isaiah. In these days He has given a similar so noticeable is the spirit of sacrifice which charac- message to be "proclaimed unto the end of the terized the early believers. They must have the world." Turn with me to Isaiah 62:11. I like Moffatt's luxuries as well as the necessities of life. So much reading, "Tell the citizens of Zion their Deliverer has this dependence on material things become a is coming." The Lord's messenger expresses it this part of them that they worry about financial matters way in Testimonies, Vol. 6, page 22: "Tell the and even become envious of the prosperity of others people the day of the Lord is coming and hasteth in the way David was tempted to be until the Lord greatly." give him the right perspective. What a wonderfully timely message this is, not Still others find they do not enjoy Christian fellow- only for our world but for God's church at this ship. Spiritual conversation is tedious to them and time. "The Deliverer is coming!" It is the positive even the study of God's Word has lost its charm. cure for soul-sickness. I do not say that the Seventh- Again I say there is only one answer to these Day Adventist church is stricken with a deadly distressing conditions—the Deliverer is coming! malady, but I see them being robbed of their joy Some of our number are increasingly conscious of in the Lord by three conditions. First of all the the coming of. age. Sight and hearing fail and we message of the coming Deliverer is the remedy for must have recourse to glasses and hearing aids. There a failing faith. I meet many Adventists who have is a loss of energy; the housewife finds she can no not the same enjoyment of spiritual things which longer get through the same amount of cleaning once they had. For them the novelty and freshness in a day which once she did. The same message of their first introduction to the message has been which reminds her that the eyes of the blind and lost. If only the significance of this joyful message ears of the deaf shall be opened is that which speaks could break through to them their faith would be of the coming Deliverer. revitalized and joy restored. It is disturbing to open a newspaper and see re- SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 3 hall seated about 900 and it was crowded for sermon after sermon through many hours. Around the walls were the ancient charts of the great lines of prophecy, the seven trumpets, 2,300 days, and so on. As they spoke of the soon-coming Lord I seemed to breathe the atmosphere of the early believers. Just such an enthusiast was an African named Lucas. He was wonderfully faithful, listing in his monthly report not only tithe on his salary, but also on his little patch of garden and the few hens he kept. One day he came up to Mission Headquarters for a school board. Finding he had a spare hour ,before the truck was ready to take him back he decided to go into the little town where we would pick him up. At the appointed hour Lucas was not there so we set off in the direction we thought he might come. We came to Photo by J. West a great crowd of people and in the middle was British Advent Missions had an exhibit of churches in the Lucas preaching to them. When he saw us he conferences and missions. came over and said, "I am sorry to be late, but these people do not know Jesus is coming and they may never have another chance." Soon afterward flected the turmoil of the nations, the agitation of faithful Lucas died, and what an amazing funeral the great powers seeking to secure their lines of he had. Those people loved him and crowded into communication, the struggle for oil. How good to our little church. The Methodists offered us their know that the great controversy will soon be over building, but it proved too small, as did another and Jesus will reign. larger church. We finally had the service in the So many, disturbances come to God's children; crowded town hall. - often they have to move from place to place and Our belief in the Sabbath can become' formal, there are partings. Elder Campbell has been telling but not our belief in the second advent of Jesus. me he has to move from his home in Switzerland. It I asked recently our home missionary secretary in is wonderful to realize that when the Deliverer Poland how they managed to get the Bible into comes there will be no more partings. so many Communist and Catholic homes. He ans- Soon Satan is to be immobilized, but just now wered that our brethren go to the homes, greet the he is busier than ever before. No wonder God's householder kindly, and ask if he would like to people are tempted to lower their standards, to be buy a beautiful and most important book con- satisfied with less spiritual achievements, to feel taining the answer to many important question for there is no need to study the Bible or to pray. only twenty-five zlotes. He says that our youth As a result of such a decline in personal religion have become so enthusiastic about this work that it becomes easier to be absent from church, the they have lost interest in sport, radio, etc. Oh my prayer meeting in particular dwindles, the church's friends, in ancient days the Christians greeted one an- power is lost. This low state is reflected in the other with "Maranatha"—the Lord is Coming—and individual's conversation which is about the things on the Continent today they are greeting each other of this life. To talk about spiritual things is em- in the same way. "Tell the citizens of Zion their barrassing. Prayer becomes a perfunctory habit in Deliverer is coming." How it would stir and startle the morning and in the evening instead of the our committees if our members could only match communion with God it should be. Only when they their zeal. • are at their "wit's end" in some emergency do they We tend to be conservative, to find it difficult ever truly cry to God. It is a good thing for us to pour out our hearts to strangers. I remember once • to ask ourselves, Are we praying in home groups in Freetown I had landed at the airport and got as much as of yore? into conversation with relatives of a storekeeper who How well I remember not too many years ago had recently gone to Ireland and married a beautiful the warmth of Christian love with which brother young lady. He was bringing her back to Freetown greeted brother at Conference meetings such as to live. I shall never forget their excitement. For- this. It seems to me that we have to some extent ` getting that I was a stranger they showed me her' lost the old warmth of fellowship. When these picture and told me what a fine person she was standards begin to trail there is nothing like the and how much they were looking foward to seeing message of the coming Deliverer to restore them. her. Their joy broke down their natural reserve. There is a thrilling word recorded of the early So should it be with us. believers who were so conscious of the resurrection On one occasion I was travelling in South Africa of Jesus that when the ruler apprehended and and for most of one day shared a railway com- rebuked, them they declared they could not but partment with a military officer. I did not think speak the things which they had seen and heard. that he could possibly be. interested in religious I was never more aware of this spirit than on my matters; he did not look that sort of person. We second visit to Poland. There was a large gathering went down to the restaurant car together and he at Bielsko near the Czech border. I suppose the introduced me to a civilian friend whom he saw 4 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER there. The officer went away, and the friend and I Tonight, I wish I could appeal to you dear British began to discuss our message. When he returned his people, to be a little more enthusiastic, a little more friend said to me, "I expect you have been having bold in presenting this wonderful message which a long conversation with about the wonderful God has given to us and to all men everywhere. work you are doing." I felt ashamed that I had let "Tell the citizens of Zion, their Deliverer is coming." such a good opportunity slip. —Reported by J. Mahon,

God Is With Us An Evening Sermon by F. G. CLIFFORD

"Fox He established a testimony in Jacob, and ations regarding the processes of nature. But He appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded is not far away. He is near. He understands. He our fathers, that they should make them known to enters into our experiences. No situation is hope- their children: that the generation ,to come might less, because God is near. know them, even the children which should be born; In the time of the prophet Ezekiel the people who should arise and declare them to their children: of God were in captivity. The temple was broken that they might set their hope in God, and not down and all seemed lost. The Lord gave to Ezekiel forget the works of God, but keep His command- first of all a vision of Himself. (Chapter 1.) It ments." Psa. 78:5-7. teaches us that God is beyond and above and more God gave the law and the testimony to the pro- powerful and more present than anything else. God phets to be handed down from generation to gener- controls everything, before, behind, beneath, above. ation for the purpose "that they might set their Thank God for the vision of Ezekiel, for it shows hope in God." The world has always needed hope that God is everywhere, nothing is behind His back. in God. Sometimes men feel the law of God can He knows all and is ready to put out a hand in be passed over lightly. Seventh-Day Adventists are any time of need. accused of laying too much emphasis upon it, but When John was on the isle of Patmos and the the words of Scripture declare that the law and infant church had no leadership, there came visions the testimony bring hope to the hearts of men. of God. "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of Obedience is the way of life. Disobedience is the the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst way of death. It is just as simple as that. of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, Men are not hoping in God today because they having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the have lost touch with the law and the testimony seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth." of God. Restore that law and testimony to the hearts Rev. 5:6. In the centre of the universe stands the and lives of men and there is hope. There are many Lamb of God. He sees everything. He controls every- children brought up today who never hear the name thing. This world is not out of control. God still of God except in irreverence. There are many people has His hand over the nations and over every who never think of God. Israel of old were strongly individual. counselled not to forget God when they settled The Bible tells us not so much what men think down to a life of ease in their new home. (Deut. about God, but what God thinks about men, and 6:10-12.) In an age of plenty it is easy to forget of God's plan for men. It tells us how interested God. Even the people of God today should beware He is in men, how near He can come to men, lest they forget God. The message they bear to how He saves, helps, and guides men. the world today is primarily one which brings people There was a little man named ZacchTus. He to recognize that God is their Creator, Redeemer, was insignificant, despised by his fellows, friend- and King. The heart of this message is in Revelation less, and he longed for friendship. He heard that 14:7, "Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the Jesus was a friendly Man and went out to see hour of His judgment is come." We are to bring Him. But the people elbowed him back. So he people back to God. In Revelation 16:14 is a different climbed a tree that he might at least see the top picture, one of another gathering under the auspices of the Lord's head. But when Jesus came near to of the devil. So there is one class drawing nearer to the tree, Zacchnus saw an upturned face, and heard God, and another class drawing away from God. the Lord say, "Zacchnus, come down! I'm coming The prophets of old drew people back to God. to eat at your house." Zacchxus nearly fell out Daniel brought King Nebuchadnezzar to God. Jonah of the tree! He walked home with Jesus, and, brought the people of Nineveh back to God. God hurrying to the kitchen, bade his wife prepare the has granted His people today light from the pro- best meal she could for their Guest. Imagine her phetic Word to lead them back to God, to a reaction, and that of the inquisitive crowd outside closer relationship with Him, to a fuller under- the house, who knew what an evil life Zacchxus standing of His purposes, that they might be like had led. But Zacchnus was now a changed man. Him. Salvation had come to his house. That is what The tendency is to feel that God is far away, the presence of God does to any home. and then for men to begin to expound their imagin- Think of the woman, Hagar. She had served SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 5

Abraham well. She was also his wife and had borne men and young women in an evil generation? Yes, him a child. Abraham one day said to her, "Hagar, He can. you will have to go. I'm sorry, but Sarah says Think of the three young Hebrews who were you must go." She took her child and went, possibly required to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar's thinking to go back to Egypt. But in the desert image to show their loyalty to him. They had to their drinking water ran out. The Child began to choose between false worship and the fire. They cry and she could not stand that, for she had no chose the fire and God was seen in the fire with His more water to give him. She left him in the shade of servants. When the last great trial of faith sweeps a bush to die, and drew far enough away so that over this world and God's 'people have to stand she would not hear his cries. Suddenly a voice alone, Gad will be near. (Psa. 91.) called, though she saw no-one. "Hagar, what's the matter?" There was help near, and sustenance. She God is near us. Jesus is near us. He under- named the place, "Thou, God, seest me." stands all about us. Let us then look to Him and God was with Joseph when, in spite of his faith- hope in Him, the One "altogether lovely," the All- fulness, he was put into prison, and He delivered Powerful and the Ever-Present. God is with us. Joseph out of all his troubles. Can God save young —Reported by A. J. Mustard.

S • Nbsie••••••, "Seek Ye First" An Evening Sermon by M. V. CAMPBELL

ON Thursday evening Pastor M. V. Campbell as, "I will lose my job,". or "Wait till the children directed our thoughts to a very familiar text found grow up and can support themselves." They are in Matthew 6:33. Having divided the words of not willing to seek "first" the kingdom of God and Christ into two parts—first, the command, "Seek their answers to the Master's call are but a polite ye first the kingdom of God," and then the promise, way of saying, No. "All these things shall be added unto you," he In verse sixty-one we see still another who volun- pointed out that our great need was to study the teered to follow his Master. Truly the Lord wants command rather than the promise. If we will heed volunteers, but this man used strange words. "I will the command of Christ we can be assured that He follow Thee—but." Pastor Campbell pointed out to will fulfil the promise. us that there was nothing wrong in bidding farewell The important word to notice in the Master's to his relatives. It was his desire to make it a con- command is the word "first." In the Scriptures we dition 'of discipleship that disqualified him from be- find some who, though seemingly seeking the king- coming a true disciple of Christ. Pastor Campbell dom of God, soon revealed that it was not having appealed to each one of us, workers and church- "first" place in their lives. Three such people were members, never.to lay down conditions for accepting brought to our notice in Luke 9:57-62. The first the call of discipleship, and to be ready to go man did not even wait for the call of the Master; wherever He may send us. he said to Christ, "Lord, I will follow Thee whither- soever Thou goest." It sounded like a true dedication Our thoughts were next directed to the rich young and this man even became a disciple of Christ. His man in Matthew 19:16 who came to Christ asking name was Judas. Was Judas sincere when he said what "good thing" he should do to "have eternal that he would follow the Master? Yes, indeed, but life." Here indeed was a young man who was he had a wrong idea of where Jesus was going. seeking the kingdom of God, Iput was he seeking He thought Jesus was going to a throne. The Lord it "first"? When told by Christ to "keep the com- knew that the motive of Judas in volunteering to mandments" this young man, like many people to- .said, follow Him was a selfish one, and He pointed ,out day, thought that he was doing so, but he to Judas that while "foxes have holes, and birds of "What lack I yet?" Brother Campbell reminded us the air have nests," the "Son of man hath not where that it would be a good thing for us to ask the to lay His head." Judas, however, like many today, Lord this question. If we will ask the question, was at first ready to take the rough if he could be Christ will give the answer. This young man was rewarded with the glory at the end. When he finally called just as surely as was Levi-Matthew. Did he became convinced that Jesus would not become king, follow the Master? No! he did exactly the opposite. he deserted and sold his Lord for thirty pieces of His name might have been a household name today, silver. Judas had not been seeking "first" the king- but when he walked away from Christ, he walked out of Scripture. He was seeking the kingdom of dom of heaven. The second man to whom Christ gave the call God, but Christ soon - revealed that he was not "Follow Me," never became a disciple of Christ seeking it "first." because he was not prepared to put first things Turning to the circumstances surrounding the ,first. He wanted to bury his father first. Today disciples at the time they were called, Pastor when the Master callS men and women to keep Campbell said that it was when Peter, James, and holy the Sabbath day, there are those who would John had hauled in a ship load of fish, when poverty place other things first. We hear such statements had been changed to riches and the future looked 6 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER bright and prosperous, that Christ called them, to ing for those who will truly seek "first" the kingdom leave it all and follow ,Him. of God, who are willing to give up, work, friends, Pastor Campbell impressed upon us the fact that and anything that He may call us to surrender. Will Christ is still calling for disciples today. He is look- you answer the call?—Reportd by F. C. J. Pearse.

Forgetting and Remembering A Morning Devotional Address by G. D. KING

"THEN they that feared the Lord spake often much of him. He had perhaps put some of them one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard in jail. it, and a book of remembrance was written before Brethren, we want to try to cultivate this divine Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought characteristic of forgetfulness. The art of living is to upon His name." Mal. 3:16. The point that this know what things to think about, not what things verse emphasize's is that God is aware of each one to do. Let us have our minds on big things, not of us and that we are, part of His great family. drifting toward petty and small things. Petty and Wherever we are and whatever we• are doing, He small things can be enlarged and magnified. remembers us, even to the extent that He writes "Think on these things." You Greek students down His remembrance of us. It is something know that this means, "Keep on thinking on these which gives us tremendous confidence and assurance things." If you think little you will be a little man. in our daily lives for God. Wherever you are, There are some things that you and I have to God knows. Does that not mean something to you? remember but there are some things that we Even if the consciousness of God is eliminated have to forget. "Remember not the former things." from us, the consciousness of us is not eliminated "Behold, I will do a new thing." from God. Isaiah says, "We have turned every one The slowness of the work could be because we to his own way." These are the wanderings to are thinking about the former things. We do not which you and I are so prone because of the weak- have to measure the possibilities of the future by ness of human flesh. How does God feel about the past. God is ready to do a "new thing" for that? Is He unconcerned and untouched? When He you in the British Union and in the world. sees our wanderings, He knows and understands Every time I go down to West Africa, I think and His great heart of love is touched. He is of when John Hyde and I were there. Then the anxious to bring us back into His fold. That work was very small indeed. No hospitals, no picture of God means so much to me and I hope doctors, few schools, very few members, but every it does to you this morning. I am so glad that time I go down to West Africa now, I realize that God has a good memory. God has fulfilled His Word, "Behold I will do a But there is another side to the picture. God new thing." God is doing wonderful things. Today remembers and He forgets. Thank God that He there are many Sabbath-keeping Christians in West forgets, too. "I am He that blotteth out thy trans- Africa, four hospitals, hundreds of schools. If we gressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember had thought of all this in those days, we should thy sins." Isa. 43:25. God forgets our sins. He is have thought the sun had got into our heads. God not like us. Many of us should forget, but never can and is doing a new thing. do. When He sees our wanderings and the Spirit Ethiopia in the past eighteen months has had of God brings us back, we are His children again three baptisms with over 130 in each baptism. and He forgets our wanderings. The Spirit of They think a miracle is happening. prophecy says, "If you give yourself to Him and But let us remember as well as forget. I think accept Him as your Saviour, you are accounted Deuteronomy is a book especially for Seventh-Day righteous. You are accepted before God as if you Adventists. There is one word that you will had not sinned." That is wonderful, brethren. find rings all the time through it like a bell. It When we accept Christ, He does not see us as is the word "remember." The book of Deuteronomy sinful any more. We are before Him as if we is a book of instruction and admonition to the had not sinned. The past is finished and forgotten. people of God. "Thou shalt not be afraid: but He puts our sins behind His back. I wish we could shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did get something of this "God-like-ness" into our own unto Pharaoh." Deut. 7:18. We are never offered thinking. I am quite sure that some of us do not anything easy in the church of God. But if you enjoy this blessed experience because we cannot are tempted to say, "This is too difficult," then forget. So often I meet people who are suffering "thou shalt well remember what the Lord thy with too long a memory. If we retain a conscious- God did to Pharoah." He put him in the midst of ness of injury, we shall not make any progress. the Red Sea. I think that we succumb too, easily to If we go through life with a chip on our shoulder, the difficulties that face us because we forget when we are going to suffer more than anybody else. He says, "Remember well." You workers who are "This one thing I do, forgetting those things that facing a hard and difficult situation, we have in are behind." If the early Christians had thought God illimitable resources. If you do not remember of the past of Paul, they would not have thought that, you are beaten already. The appropriations of SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 7 God and of God's cause are never limited. They our confidence in God and His leadership. God do not have to go through a budget committee. is always with us and He is still leading His Perhaps the reason why we are so limited is be- Sabbath-keeping people. cause we are not taking hold of the resources of "My hand is outstretched, My arm is there to God. Israel were told to remember that God would save." Has God changed? Is God still ready to never let them down. Man fails—we know that and do that? Let us continue • to believe in the great we do not need to let it put us off poise. Our leadership of God in our own experience and in confidence in the Advent message is based upon the Advent truth.--Reported by K. Lacey.

Closing Evangelistic Service Conducted by A. G. RATCLIFFE of the New Gallery Centre, London

"OUR, gracious and eternal heavenly Father, help Jesus referred to many "signs." (See Matthew us to worship Thee as our God and to study Thy 24:3, 4; Luke 21:25.) There is thus held before Sacred Book together. We thank Thee for Thy the faithful believer the thrill of knowing the blessed plan of redemption which we shall study period when the Saviour's return may be expected. tonight. Be Thou our Teacher this evening, we ask Many times we have gathered these signs together in Jesus' name." So prayed Pastor A. G. Ratcliffe, and discussed them,' rejoicing that they revealed we the New Gallery Evangelist, on loan to Britain from were on the homeward, the heavenly route. However, the Australasian Division, as he prepared to open said Pastor Ratcliffe, in "discussing the signs of the Word of God to the large audience gathered the times, we have tended to speak and think in the Watford Town Hall on Sunday evening, mainly of the Western Hemisphere, but we must the last meeting of the Conference session. With consider the whale earth." Seeking to stress this, expectancy the congregation followed the preacher's our speaker developed one such universal sign, the introduction. over-population of the earth, reinforcing his points "The heart of God is bursting asunder tonight by blackboard illustration. for the world that is going down in sin. God has It is difficult to comprehend the teeming millions done everything that could be done so that the world of the Far East and Asia who are multiplying far might be saved. `For God so loved that world that more rapidly than accommodation can be provided He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever for them. In some areas as many as fifty-six people believeth in Him should not perish, but have ever- live in one room. Thousands and ten thousands of lasting life.' " people live in dwellings that can only be described The world did not appreciate this love very much as box huts. Just recently figures were published at the time of its manifestation. Jesus walked the which revealed that from 1700 to the year 1958 dusty roads of Palestine without home, without the world population had risen from 500,000,000 recognition. And in the midst of the apathy and to 2,500,000,000. And it was estimated that by indifference toward Him, He exclaimed, '0 Jerusa- A.D. 2000 the population figure would be 5,000,- lem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and 000,000. Does this not give new significance to the stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often phrase, "distress of nations with perplexity," when would I have gathered thy children together, as we consider the evils and misery that accrue from a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and this situation? And what evils they are. In a certain ye would not!" Luke 13:34. Far Eastern city it is estimated that there are at The picture is still the same in our day. The least a thousand opium dens catering for upward of characters have altered but the attitude remains. 400 customers each. Why do men frequent these The Record says that "He came unto His own, and dens? Some are reported to have blamed the lack His own received Him not." The first time Jesus of homes and comfort after a day's work. No came as a Babe to Bethlehem; the second time He wonder that many sober thinkers speak of fearful will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. reductions in our standard of living in the future. And because the same indifference exists today with regard to our Lord's return, the heart of God is This gloomy picture compels us to ask, not, bursting in love to save the world. For when Jesus "Will Jesus come again?" but, "What if Jesus does comes, every case is decided, everyone's destiny for not come again?" How thankful we can be for the ever settled. Do we appreciate these facts as we sure Word of prophecy, but above all, for the faith- should? Do we realize the nearness of Christ's fulness of our Saviour! Not only does the Word return? so accurately portray the very conditions which we Let us read again the record of the Gospel writers, find in the world today, but it is equally definite Matthew and Luke. In response to the question of on the certainty of the return of Jesus. While man the disciples, "Tell us . . . what shall be the sign can see only gloomy despair as he views the future of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" the words of Jesus ring in the ears of every true 8 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER believer, "Look up, and lift up your heads; for work. Never was there a period when results so your redemption draweth nigh." important depended upon a generation of men. Then Through the years many have mocked at the how important that the young should be qualified clear preaching of the advent. Those who boldly for this great work, that God may use them as His proclaimed the return of Christ were dubbed, "cal- instruments! Their Maker has claims upon them amity howlers." The world said conditions would which are paramount to all others." =Counsels to get better and better; the believer in the Advent Teachers, page 99, said conditions would get worse and worse. Time We recommend, 1. that MV Society leaders be and history have justified those indomitable preachers encouraged to plan meetings for youth which will: of the second coming. Today scarcely a voice is a. Bring our children to a personal surrender raised against the preaching of the Coming King. to our Lord. Critics are silenced by the imposing array of world b. Lead our youth into a strong personal Chris- conditions. The only remedy for the ills of this tian experience. distressed earth is the return of Jesus, your Saviour c. Remind its members of our spiritual heritage. and mine. d. Prepare young men and women to be active Yes, the Book of God has been abundantly vindi- in the "Share Your Faith" activities of the Society. cated. Surely our confidence in its teaching should e. Promote the Morning Watch habit, Bible be strengthened by the daily confirmation of its Reading programme, Bible Doctrines and Denomi- truth. Will you go back to your home and share national History studies, Legion of Honour ideals, these things? Won't you carry the good news to Character Classics reading courses and other de- every man's door? We are on the verge of the votional features of the MV Department. kingdom of God. This is an Adventist hour. Go 2. That conventions of MV leaders be arranged out and tell your friends the glorious news. But regularly in each conference to train the church above all, make sure that you are prepared for the youth leaders to carry out such a programme. climax of the ages. Take the proffered hand of God again and go forth fearlessly through the darkness of earth's midnight hour to the dawn of that eternal day.—Reported by R. E. Graham.

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TEMPERANCE WHEREAS, we have the following instruction: "Temperance societies and clubs have been formed among those who make no profession of the truth, while our people although far ahead of every other denomination in the land in principle and practical temperance have been slow to organize into temper- ance societies, and thus have failed to exert the in- ABOVE is illustrated a selection of the first-class fluence they otherwise might."—Temperance, page products of our health food factory in Watford. A 236. FREE GIFT PARCEL containing all items portrayed, W2 recommend, that societies be organized in our is offered to regular readers of the MESSENGER churches in consultation with the local conference and GOOD HEALTH. Temperance Secretary for fostering an aggressive temperance programme in the locality. Simply complete Crossword No. 2, which appears on page 7 of the October Goon HEALTH. The first MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT ten will qualify. WHEREAS, we have been told that accumulating Winners of September gift parcels were from : signs indicate that the last events are close at hand, Keynsham, Nottingham, Watford, Gainsborough, Gill- and that "in the closing scenes of earth's history, ingham, Maidenhead, London S.W., and Chelmsford. many of these children and youth will astonish people by, their witness to the truth, which . will YOU WILL ENJOY be - borne in simplicity, yet with spirit and power. They have been taught the fear of the Lord, and their hearts have been softened by a careful and GOOD HEALTH prayerful study of the Bible. In the near future, many children will be endued with the Spirit of * Our October issue has timely items on liver God, and will do a work in proclaiming the truth troubles, food minerals, hot fomentations, and to the world, that at that time cannot well be a host of other vital subjects. done by the older members of the church." (Counsels to Teachers, pages 166, 167) and that "upon Chris- Read GOOD HEALTH regularly—Only 6d. monthly. tian youth depends in a great measure the preser- Order from your home missionary secretary, or direct vation and perpetuity of the institutions which God from The Stanborough Press Ltd. has devised as a means by which to advance His SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 9 the close of the service a prayer was offered by the local minister asking that the Lord's blessing may continue to rest with Pastor and Mrs. Whiteside. South England Conference Interest has been roused further as the possibility President: Pastor J. H. Bayliss of erecting a church in the near future is more than just a hope. Armed with forks, rakes, and other Office Address: 25 St. Johns Road, Watford implements, volunteers have started in, earnest to get Telephone: Gadebrook 2728 the site cleared of undergrowth. We ask for your prayers and interest that we may very soon have this church erected. D. MCCLURE,

Baptism in Gloucester Swindon Church Dedication IT was on June 7th in the afternoon that the members from Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Chal- THROUGH the faithfulness and generosity of ford met for their baptismal service. churchmembers, coupled with much-appreciated Con- The /Church of Christ minister, the Rev. G. Barr, ference appropriations, the church in Swindon, which kindly lent his church for the occasion. We feel was acquired a year or two ago, recently became he was very magnanimous in this, as one of his free of its indebtedness. This not only occasioned members joined our church three years ago. much joy to the membership, but also paved the It was a real pleasure to have the Harmonettes way for a Service of Dedication. from Watford sing to us and we were grateful also Sabbath, July 12th, was the day chosen for this to Brother A. Kelly of Watford for bringing them purpose. A full programme was arranged and a along. good many friends from other places joined with Of the five baptized, particular mention must be the local membership in a day of fellowship and made of Brother and Sister Sprenkle and their rejoicing. stand for the truth. Our brother is a member of Oxford team-members—Miss' M. Anstee and Mr. the United States Navy and now at the age of J. Ginbey—along with Mr. Austin; the local Sabbath- twenty-seven he has served fourteen years of a school leader, provided a good start to the day's twenty year term, at the end of which he would proceedings with a bright commendable programme have received a £50 a month pension. He has given and lesson study. At the morning service, Pastor this up to follow the Lord. Sister Sprenkle shares in J. A. McMillan was the preacher, while in the this sacrifice and also in her husbafid's desire to afternoon the president also preached the dedication go to College and enter the ministry. We wish sermon. Ministers in attendance also included Pastor him every success in achieving this desire. L. Murdoch who offered ,the prayer of dedication; Among the factors which led to their conversion Pastor G. Bell, of Liverpool, who as one of the was the reading of the book The Bible Speaks, by evangelists who laboured in Swindon, told the story Pastor W. L. Emmerson, and Pastor W. A. Fagal's of the beginnings of the Swindon church; while Bible Correspondence Course taken by Sister Pastors H. J. West and L. Murdoch brought the Sprenkle. greetings and congratulations of the Gloucester, The baptism was conducted by Pastor H. J. West Cheltenham, and Bristol circuit churches. and the local elders, Brethren A. Fleet and W. An acceptable, feature at each of the services was Harvey, joined him in welcoming the new members the delightful rendition of several appropriate select- into church fellowship. H. J. WEST. ions by the guest soloist from Bristol, Brian Beachey. And so the little sanctuary at Swindon has been added to the growing list of creditable church buildings in Great Britain, debt-free and dedicated News from Slough to the worship and service of God. May the Swindon church soon embrace a much larger membership and ON a recent Sabbath afternoon it was with joy her light and witness grow steadily stronger to the that members of the Slough and Reading churches glory of God. S. G. HYDE. watched two dear souls take their stand for the Lord. During the winter months an evangelistic cam- paign had been conducted in Slough by Pastor G. Baptism in Chiswick Emm and Brother D. McClure. The baptismal service was held in our sister church at Reading, WITH the temperature up in the eighties and which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The with hearts full of joy, we were happy to witness talk was given by the writer and the candidates—one the fourth baptism in 1958 in Chiswick church on lady and one gentleman—were baptized by Pastor July 19th. Emm. We wish these new members God's blessing Four more precious souls, fruitage from Pastor as they continue their walk with Him. V. H. Cooper's- Hammersmith Campaign, witnessed There was another happy occasion in Slough on for their faith and their Saviour as they came June 21st. Several visitors came to take their places to be baptized on this happy occasion. in the congregation that morning and it was noticed May God richly bless them as they join with they were all related to a very dear couple who God's remnant people and take their stand for live in Maidenhead, Pastor and Mrs. R. Whiteside. the "truth" which we all love so much. This was their diamond wedding aniversary, so at ENID TOLMAN. 10 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER Displaced Persons Appeal accessions to the faith. Further baptismal services planned for the last three months of the year lead THREE and a half tons of bedding, crockery, us to anticipate confidently a total of well over cutlery, and kitchen utensils, and over £100 have 200 souls added to the churches in the North Eng- been received at the New Gallery, sorted, packed, land Conference by the end of 1958. and dispatched under the guidance of the "Wings Mention should be made of one or two notable of Friendship" in response to the above appeal. achievements. The city-wide crusade in Manchester The Dorcas Welfare ladies who worked on these has proved a very tough exploit. However, in spite contributions were necessarily few in number because of the hardness of the way Pastor K. Lacey has of the very limited space available to them M the baptized eighty souls in two baptismal services. New Gallery basement. It will therefore be under- He is very confident of at least one more baptismal stood why no acknowledgements have been received service in the autumn, when he hopes to bring the in the churches. The ladies were just too busy with aggregate to 100. Pastor I. McGougan has baptized the work to enter into correspondence. eleven souls in Blackpool. He, has encountered However, the Welfare Centre secretary, Mrs. probleins peculiar to this ace of commercialized holi- Uffindell, and Mrs. A. C. Vine, the London Feder- day resorts. He has, however, won through. Pastor ation secretary, have supplied information about the S. H. Parkin has had a series of disappointing hall churches to whom we must express our appreciation problems in Bradford, but he too has found a for consignments of goods and substantial cheques. solution and recently baptized eleven souls. Pastor I give below a list of such churches. If any who F. C. J. Pearse was enjoying perhaps his best response sent supplies are omitted from this list, it is because in Newcastle. The severe winter snows on the north- we could not determine whence certain supplies east coast checked his progress, but the honest in came, but we thank you all who helped to provide heart stood firm, and he baptized ten souls. He is such real success. Thank you most sincerely: Bath, - of good courage and hopes to baptize a similar Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Hastings, Taunton, Ips- number later in the year. Pastor B. Pilmoor has wich, Gloucester, Torquay, Lowestoft, Leicester, done well in Crewe, an unentered town. Six, in a Southend, Ealing, Wimbledon, Croydon, Wembley, baptism of eleven souls, form the nucleus of an Walthamstow, Central London, Stanborough Park, unofficial company in this famous railway centre. Edmonton, Lewisham, Wood G r e e n, Chiswick, They have their own pleasant meeting- place, and Chelmsford, Bodmin, Bristol, Reading churches. anticipate an increase to their number. Pastor R. A. Thank you also Mr. A. Metzner, Mrs. Scott of Brett has also prepared thirteen persons for bap- Blackwood, Mon., Mrs. COrby of Bedford, Mrs. tism, the result of the continuity of the work in Valiance of Devon, Mrs. Lewis of Fareham, and Dudley. The Dudley believers were organized into friends in Yorkshire and Walworth (London). a regular church on June 28th. In addition to the May God add His blessing to what has been done work of these brethren, several of our ministers in this effort to help His children. All goods were engaged in pastoral evangelism have enjoyed the labelled with the Dorcas Welfare tag, and it will success of small, but satisfying baptisms. be known by the families helped that the help came A strong programme of evangelistic ,work has from the Seventh-Day Adventists in Britain. been planned for the autumn—ten public campaigns A. C. VINE. and fifteen Voice of Prophecy pastoral compaigns, through which we expect to distribute a further 300,000 inquiry cards. All these ventures, together with the personal witnessing of our colporteurs and members, augurs well for another year of advance. We wish to thank our faithful membership for North England Conference their regular tithes and offerings. The tithe for the President: Pastor E. H. Foster first half yearly period shows an increase of £1,382 over the corresponding months of 1957. 22 Zulla Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham It was our privilege to meet with our senior Telephone: Nottingham 66312 youth at their Annual Camp at Dinas Dinlle, North Wales. Some ninety persons were on the camp field, whom we found in grand spirits, enjoying the holi- day and its elevating fellowship. Farewell ! We bid farewell to Pastor Parkin and his family, who have responded to a call from Noithern Ireland. MANY wonderful experiences are told by our Brother Parkin has served the North England evangelists of their public work at the time baptisms Conference for about twenty years, and he leaves are conducted. For the past three months it has us with many happy memories and precious souls been the privilege and pleasure of the writer to in various places he has laboured. We wish this listen to some of these stories, and to see the persons family God's speed and good success in their fresh who actually have been the participants, baptized field of labour. and received into church fellowship. It has been a At the same time we extend a warm welcome to great thrill for our churchmembers in many cities Pastor W. H. Frazer and his family, who will to witness the fruitage of evangelistic work; and commence their service for the conference in King- at the time of writing we have recorded 190 ston-upon-Hull. SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 11 We welcome also Brother R. W. A. Luxton and his family, who resume their service for the cause in Christian education. Brother Luxton has accepted Welsh Mission the post as head teacher of our church school in President: Pastor M. C. Murdoch Leeds. We wish him every success. Now it is our turn to say farewell. We have 50 Kyle Crescent, Whitchurch, Cardiff enjoyed our work in the North during the past seven Telephone: Rhiwbina 383 years. Under the blessing of God we have witnessed the work of the Conference grow considerably. We shall take with us some very tender and happy Investiture Service in Newport memories of fellowship and friendship with workers and members alike. THERE was an air of expectancy at the Newport We thank you for your co-operation and loyalty; church on Sabbath, July 12th, when Pastor C. D. please transfer these precious relationships to Pastor Baildam, Missionary Volunteer Secretary of the E. H. Foster as he embarks upon a period of Welsh Mission, came to present awards to nine responsibility as your Conference president. God young people at the Investiture Service. bless you all. Farewell! J. H. BAYLISS. Pastor Baildam was welcomed by the minister, Pastor John Handysides. The requirement for the various awards were outlined by Sister Vera Machell, the local Missionary Volunteer leader. The children then gave a general resume covering second Baptism in Manchester the requirements for their badges and certificates. UNION Baptist chapel, Stretford, was again well At this, his first such ceremony in Wales, Pastor filled on Sabbath afternoon, July 19th, on the oc- Baildam invested six juniors with their regalia casion of the second baptism, resulting from the and insignia. They were: Busy Bee—Dianne Halt, evangelistic campaign conducted in the city of Man- age 8; Helper—Maurice Penny, age 9; Friends= chester. Lorraine Searles and Camille Machell, age 10; An atmosphere of reverent expectancy was present Norman Penny and Desmond Pimm, age 11. in this delightful sanctuary as the appointed hour Other awards were as follows: Temperance— approached, when the baptismal procession of Pauline Searles and Graham Pimm; Collectors' twenty-three men and women filed into the front Badge—Lorraine Searles, Camille Machell, Francis pews, to occupy the place of honour. God has said: King, Norman Penny, and Desmond Pimm; Chris- "Them that honour Me I will honour" (1 Sam. tian Story Telling—Francis King; Cookery—Lorraine 2:30), and it was to the honour and glory of Searles and Camille Machell; Handicrafts and Col- God that each decision had been made. lectors' Tables—Lorraine Searles, Camille Machell, Pastor E. H. Foster, representing the North Norman Penny, Desmond Pimm, and Francis King. England Conference, invoked God's blessing upon These tables were judged by Pastors Baildam and the service, while Pastor K. Lacey, whose ministry Handysides and a special prize was awarded to of the Word has been so positively blessed over Camille Machell for the best display. the months, addressed words of counsel and courage Immediately after the Investiture, Pastor Baildam especially to the candidates. All, however, were gave the charge. In his short but impressive address, reminded of the need to die with Christ, to be he expounded Ephesians 6:13-17 in such a way that buried with Him, and to rise with Him to walk in even the youngest were able to understand the newness of life. As the evangelist conducted the message—the Call to Obedience, to Serve God. May baptism, many prayers ascended for each individual, we likewise follow this wise counsel "praying always that the promised power of the Holy Spirit would with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and fill and possess each one, as he arose from the water. watching thereunto with all perseverance and suppli- On no less than six occasions, husband and wife cation for all saints." stood together in the baptistery, and in certain in- This inspiring and colourful service ended with stances, the grace of God enabled particularly stern the hymn: battles to be won. 0 Jesus, I have promised God's last message has come to some in the To serve Thee to the end; bloom of early youth, while yet others have learned Be Thou for ever near me, of it in the twilight hours. Eighty fine new members My Master and my Friend. have now united with God's remnant church in this These young people were trained by Sister Vera campaign to date. May we commend them to the Machell and the late Brother William Pope. prayerful interest of the MESSENGER family, that A report appeared in the South Wales Argus. we all may be kept faithful till He returns. HOWARD EBDON, D.Sc., Loyal support has been given by our church- Hon. Public Relations Officer for Wales. members from the start, and we confidently look forward to a third baptism in the near future. Our gratitude to God cannot be expressed in words. Had He not blessed and guided, all our efforts Colporteurs' Rally in Cardiff would have come to naught. With Paul, we too CARDIFF was gaily decorated with flags and ban- can testify, "I have planted, Apollos watered, but ners on Sabbath, July 19th, for the opening of the God gave the ,increase." EDWARD BELL. Commonwealth and Empire Games. A representative 12 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER group of those who are marching under the banner Pastor Crutchfield, the baptisms were reverently of Prince Emmanuel met as usual in St. Paul's carried out by Pastor T. H. Fielding, one of the church, but our ranks were increased by a good candidates being his own daughter Verley. number of colporteurs and student-colporteurs who During the service a trio was rendered by the came together for a day of fellowship. three young ladies who sang at the campaign each Soine arrived in time for Sabbath school, when week. Later we were favoured by a beautiful piece we studied the very appropriate lesson, "The Chris- entitled, "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," from tian's Banner." Still more arrived in time for divine the newly formed quartet of Glasgow young men, service, when Pastor John Handysides, from New- and Brother Crutchfield led the congregation with port, gave an assuring sermon on, "Practising the the candidates into a fuller consecration. presence of God." Our prayers and best wishes for the future go The afternoon service was taken over entirely by with these dear young people as they continue the colporteurs under the leadership of Brother M. all the way with their Lord and Master. Pastor Roe, the publishing secretary for the Welsh Mission. Crutchfield is hopeful of having a further baptism Brother Ronald Kelly led the opening song service. in the autumn of this year. He also accompanied the soloists at the piano, RACHEL H. DORNAN. played the organ during the congregational hymn- singing, and gave a selection of favourite hymns on the piano. Brother W. C. Smart, the colporteur who holds the record for literature sales in Europe, led us to the throne of grace in a moving prayer. Brother T. Watts, our local colporteur, based his MINISTRY OF LITERATURE address on God's promise, "Behold, I have set before thee an open door." Rev. 3:8. Brother Sisson, from Ireland, then told of his experiences as a student- He Went in at the Wrong Door colporteur in Wales and spoke of the many open doors he had found. The fine influence of student- "OH, good morning, I am afraid I have come to colporteurs of previous years was often the reason the wrong door. But you won't mind that, will you, why doors were willingly opened and orders readily for I think you may be able to help me? I want given. to see the er—Lady Superintendent, I think you call During the afternoon we were favoured with her." solos by Sister Joyce Morgan from Newport, Brother "The Reverend Mother?" Martin Anthony from Derby, and Brother David "Ah yes, that's right. How do I get to her?" Ellis from the New Gallery. The singing was of "If you will come along with me I will direct an exceptionally high standard and we were all you to her apartment." drawn nearer to God by this ministry in song. And so„ we went along what seemed never-ending Brother Bukojemsky, who has had many wonder- cloisters. ful experiences during his colporteur ministry, closed "Now, if you knock at that door you will be the afternoon meeting with prayer. attended to." At the youth meeting in the evening, Brother "Thank you so much for helping me." Roe spoke on "Temperance" and we were again Rat-tat-tat. Well, I don't know about being favoured with solos by our colporteur visitors. attended to.. The dog is barking most furiously. A day of inspiring fellowship closed with the show- Perhaps it will be as well to make friends with ing of a film in the "Faith for Today" series. the dog first. I have had to do that before on many During the lunch-hour and again at tea-time, occasions. our visitors were served with appetizing refresh- Rat-tat-tat. "Oh, good morning, Madam. I believe ments by Sister Roe and her helpers. I am talking to the Mother Superior. I would just PRESS RELATIONS OFFICER, like a word with you. My call is in the interests Cardiff. of Christian work and on behalf of the young people under your care,. "Many feel that if the Scriptures could be made more plain to the young folk it would help to Scottish Mission enlarge their vision. Pressident: Pastor B. F. Kinman "This work has been arranged by—Oh yes, it's Office Address: 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, 1 English. The author? He is a man of great Christian experience. He is— Telephone: Caledonian 3798 "No madam, I did not expect that you would require a long explanation for it speaks for itself, don't you think? That is why so many of these Baptism in Glasgow works are going into the various institutions and homes. ON Sabbath July 12th in the Church of Christ, "Yes, Madam, your cheque will bring you a Coplaw Street, Glasgow, a baptismal service clim- set in black almost immediately. And we thank you axed the campaign of Pastor G. S. Crutchfield, for your interest." when four young people went through the waters It is useful sometimes to enter in at the wrong of baptism. After a most inspiring address by door. F. 3. KINMAN. SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 13 of pursuing more positive lines as we explore our tremendous educational problems. From our position of philosophic superiority over that of worldly education, we could follow the line of establishing a correspondingly superior position in the socio- logical and psychological aspects of education. All are equally vital educational bases. The writer proposes to discuss herein some of the questions of Educational Psychology confronting Adventist educators. Their importance is evident from the fact that the laws governing the working of the mind are the first data in effective education. Knowledge of their function must needs be one of the teacher-craftsman's chief tools, and the measure of his success largely depends upon the skill with which he uses it. The Newcastle Literature Band with the projector pur- Now we are indebted mainly to certain eminent chased through their efforts. scholars for the principles of this recent science. Unfortunately, they are disciples of either Darwin or Lamarck and their views are coloured accordingly. Twofold Service It is not to be supposed, however, that all their teachings are worthless to Adventist educationists. ONE excellent way to raise funds for church Christian teachers are compelled to turn to these projects has been discovered in Newcastle. The authorities for the, acquisition of the needful know- above photograph of the literature band of that ledge,- but care must be exercised in sifting the church shows also a projector purchased entirely chaff from the wheat and in combining our know- from funds made available by their sale of maga- ledge of the Scriptures and of the Spirit of prophecy zines. with principles enunciated by these great thinkers. Writing of this achievement, Brother 5. Atkinson A fruitful field of research awaits those scholars says: "The Lord has surely blessed us in our en- resolved to work upon a truly Adventist Educational deavours and we feel that this is but the beginning Psychology. It is -an urgent task, that would help of greater service for God." to assure that our position in this field, would be Surely the solution to many a need in different as clearly distinguished from that of worldly scholars churches could be found in similar consecrated as is our belief in a beneficent Creator, from the activity. Here is the opportunity not only to provide theory that men and animals share a common an- necessary equipment and facilities for church ven- cestry. Such a proposition is believed by the writer tures, but to place the truth in countless homes, to be another important corollary to the Vejlefjord thus accomplishing a twofold service for God. lectures. A. W. HOWARD. Whereas it would be impossible, within the scope of this article, to do more than generalize, it might be of interest to cite a few principles upon which an Adventist interpretation would be of the greatest EDUCATION DEPARTMENT possible value. Consideration could be given to the active mental structure and the general powers of the mind. This VEJLEFJORD COROLLARIES would include a study of Horme, the vital life-force, By Hubert J. Brookes of Mneme, the power to conserve the after-effects of all experience, and of the Endo-psychic process, "AND what nation is there so great, that bath which is the cohering of such after-effects and statutes and judgments so righteous as all the law developed sentiments into the organized self, which which I set before you this day?" Deut. 4:8. is Character. These subjects could be shown as Although the ancient people of God were glor- illustrating the wisdom , and love of God in en- iously privileged, the remnant people are no less dowing His creatures with such marvellous powers honoured today. They are a generation chosen to of mind. Knowledge concerning endopsychic con- show forth His praises, a purpose which is the flict, coupled with that of the stages of development highest form of education. Our system should there- from childhood to maturity, synthesized with the fore be vastly superior to anything the world can counsel of Mrs. E. G. White, could be pursued offer. with a view to catering suitably, and with the Now in view of our glorious heritage, we should Lord's approval, for the urgent needs of our ado- not allow ourselves to become over-exercised with lescents, and also delinquent scholars. the subtleties of naturalistic philosophy. While there Study could profitably be given to the function is some need for studying ways and 'means of of the• innate instinctive dispositions, as the prime countering the fallacious teachings of biological movers in all human conduct, in the setting of evolution, this should not preclude the desirability the power of Christ to sublimate these powerful 14 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

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enclose two shillings and sixpence Address registration fee (22/6 balance to be paid at Ecittvoort Grange). Age (if under 21) SEPTEMBER 19, 1958 15 instinctive urges, so perverted through Satan's pro- come complete in Christ, irrespective of hereditary longed powers over the human race. Because the endowments. main aim of education is to modify and ennoble The factors governing Attention, Interest, Memori- human behaviour, Christian educators must seek to zation, and Processes of Thought, correlated to our become as efficient as possible along these lines, to knowledge of the Master Teacher's methods, would justify their privilege as labourers together with greatly improve teaching methodology, and lead God for the uplifting of youth. to a discarding of formal teaching, which should An analysis could be made of the respective contri- have no place in our schools today. butions to a person's character and usefulness, of Such an authoritative work, compjete with the hereditary and environmental influences, involving appropriate educational corollaries, would contri- the study of innate and acquired controls of con- bute to the general superiority of Adventist education duct, and of the factors of Intellectual Measurement over anything that worldly institutions could offer, and Determinism. Adventist doctrines considerably and help in the ultimate vindication of our cause modify these views of worldly psychologists, and it as that ordained by God Himself for the enlighten- could be shown experimentally that all may be- ' ment of the world.

Z i11 Are Ban Dawn now meets in the Ambulance Hall, Corrections Basset Street, Redruth. Sabbath HNSWORTH.—We report with regret school, 1.30 p.m.; Preaching ser- IT is regretted that in the Union the death of Brother Unsworth of President's report' the name of the Southport on January 17, 1958. He was vice, 2.30 p.m. in his ninety-second year, arid had late Pastor F. S. Jackson was been ill for some weeks as a result of SKEGNESS inadvertently omitted from the list several falls. Fortunately, he did not of ministers who passed away suffer and fell quietly asleep, happy in UNTIL further notice the services during the quadrennium. the Lord. He was laid to rest in the of the Skegness company will be Allerton Cemetery to await the resur- IN t h e Comparative Balance rection morning. Our sympathy goes out as follows : Sabbath school, 10 Sheet and Cash Statement associ- to his daughter who is left to mourn a.m.; Preaching service, 11 am. her loss. MARY STUART NEWMAN. ated with the Union Treasurer's Report the following corrections POPE.—It is with the deepest regret should be noted : Investments of that we record the death, on June 3% Savings Bonds, £21,000 not 16, 1958, of a highly respected and well-loved member of our -Newport £2,100'; Provision for Diminution church. Brother William Ridd Pope had Advertisements of Government Stock, £10,000 not been closely connected with the Advent £1,000. church for many years, but became FOR SALE, travelling Health Food a baptized member only two years ago. business of twenty-six years' standing. THE Membership Report of the His Christian experience, was both Good opportunity for enterprising young Irish Mission should show a net spiritual and practical, and in carrying person with ideals, or pleasant part- out his duties as a deacon, and local time work for man or woman on gain of 11 for the quadrennium. agent, he gave of his best. Evidence of pension. Bartlett, The Glen, Winscombe, ED. the esteem in which he was held was Som. seen at the funeral service, when the church was filled to overflowing. Mem- BOURNEMOUTH. Modern vegetarian bers of Newport choirs paid their last guest house. Five minutes sea, children Conference Photographs respects in singing his favourite hymn, welcome. H. & C. and heaters all "Love divine all loves excelling." Our rooms. Generous table. B. & B. 14/-. PHOTOGRAPHS reproduced in the brother's illness was brief and with his Other meals, as required, 5/-. Highly Union Conference Bulletins can be last breath he declared his trust and recommended. Mr. & Mrs. Peters, "Bon assurance in God, and the certainty of Sante," 23 Pinecliffe Avenue, South- supplied at the following prices : the resurrection, morning. To his be- bourne (43696). J. WEST. 8in by 6in. 3/-; loved wife, his two daughters, Betty Postcard, 1/-, post free. Order and Winnie in the United States, their ADVENTIST gentleman in U.S.A. would husbands and children, we convey our like to correspond with layman in direct from Pastor J. West, Albert sincere sympathy. None can take his British Isles. Particularly interested in Villa, Albert Street, Rhyl, North place, but God is their solace, and in receiving tape recordings of sermons, Wales. Him we are confident they will put their etc. Write: J. E. Carlson, 2634-34th trust till that day when the shadows flee Avenue South, Minneapolis 6, Minne- GRAPHIC PHOTOS. 8in by 6in. away. The interment was in the Christ- sota, U.S.A. 3/6d., plus postage. Order from church Cemetery, the services being conducted by the writer. The Stanborough Press Ltd., Wat- J. R. HANDYS IDES. ford, Herts. WEST HERTS POST. 8in by 6in. 4/-, plus postage. Order from The Acknowledgments Stanborough Press Ltd., Watford, CHURCH ADDRESSES THE editor acknowledges with thanks Herts. the receipt of the Lord's tithe, £2, (Cash should accompany all orders.) from "Henry," and £2 10s., anony- MANCHESTER mous, from Derby. THE treasurer of the British Union Sunset Calendar WILL visitors to Manchester Conference acknowledges with thanks Lon'n Car'f Edin. Not'm Bel't kindly note that the church there the receipt of the Lord's tithe, 10/-, Sept. 26th 6.50 7.03 7.03 6.55 7.14 no longer meets in the Parkfield anonymous, addressed to the late Pastor Oct. 3rd 6.34 6.47 6.45 6.38 6.56 Street church, but at the Houlds- A. W. Cook. worth H a 11, Deansgate, Man- THE treasurer of the South England BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER chester. Sabbath school 10 am.; Conference acknowledges with thanks Vol. 63. No. 19. September 19, 1958 the receipt of the Lord's tithe, £6 10s., Preaching service, 11 a.m. anonymous; £1, anonymous, S.P.L.; and Published fortnightly on Fridays for the £15, from A.J. British Union Conference of Seventh- REDRUTH Day Adventists by the Stanborough THE treasurer of the North England Press Ltd., Watford, Herts. Wtp., visitors to Redruth please Conference acknowledges with thanks Copy for next issue—September 22nd the receipt of the Lord's tithe, £12 EDITOR : W. L. EMMERSON note that the Redruth company from M.C.