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Adventists and Politics (Concluded) ______....——— Editor IN THIS ISSUE J. R. Spangler Associate Editors GENERAL ARTICLES E. Earl Cleveland Andrew C. Fearing Selfishness—Roadblock to E-rangelism George E. Vandeman ..——...._._._______________ M. E. Rees 3 Managing Editor Ellen G. White's Thanksgiving Birthdays ..__.... —.——.———————._____ Alta Robinson 10 Orley M. Berg Responsibilities of a Conference Committee Copy Editor Member ___............__ William G. Ambler 14 J. Ina White Dangers of Existentialism (Concluded) _____.. Art Editor ——.............——...___—— Edward Heppenstall 28 T. K. Martin Adventists and Politics (Concluded) ________ ....———........_.______ Leif Kr. Tobiassen 32 Contributing and Consulting Editors: Robert H. Pierson, President, General Conference; W. R. Beach, Secretary, General Conference; Theodore EDITORIAL Carcich, General Vice-President, General Con ference; Neal C. Wilson, President, North Amer Scandinavian Evangelistic Councils ican Division; Wilbur Alexander, Andrews Uni versity; R. A. Anderson, Loma Linda, California; ————_.__,—..._________.. j. R. Spangler 24 B. L. Archbold, Ministerial Secretary, Inter- American Division; C. D. Brooks, Ministerial Secretary, Columbia Union; George Burnside, EVANGELISM Ministerial Secretary, Australasian Division; W. J. Cannon, Columbia Union College; Our World President Sets the Pace! Harold Coffin, Andrews University; A. E. Cook, —___.__—..........—— H. Edison Nembhard 9 Ministerial Secretary, Trans-Africa Division; F. W. Detamore, Evangelist, Florida Conference; How to Keep Public Evangelism From Being W. Duncan Eva, Ministerial Secretary, Northern European Division; R. H. Ferris, Pastor, Chicago; Offensive ___________ Gordon L. Henderson 17 Desmond Ford, Avondale College; W. W. Ford- Administrator Finds Joy in Evangelism ......__ ham, Associate Secretary, Regional Department, General Conference; O. Gmehling, Ministerial —-----__-------_______ Jere Wallack 20 Secretary, Central European Division; M. G. Har- dinge, Loma Linda University; Dunbar Henri, Proclaiming the Message Through Proper News Pastor, Atlanta; J. R. Hoffman, Ministerial paper Advertising __ Reuben A. Hubbard 30 Secretary, Atlantic Union; Siegfried H. Horn, Andrews University; Pierre Lanares, Ministerial Secretary, Southern European Division; Rosalee PASTORAL MINISTRY Haffner Lee, Bible Instructor; H. W. Lowe, Biblical Research, General Conference; W. H. The Minister as a Marriage Counselor (Part I) Mattison, Ministerial Secretary, Southern Asia Division; H. E. Metcalf, Ministerial Secretary, —————__________. Harold Shrycck, M.D. 6 Southern Union; K. J. Mittleider, Ministerial The Architect and the Contractor ____ Secretary, North Pacific Union; W. G. C. Murdoch, Andrews University; R. L. Odom, ........ _______________ John Wesley Fowler 23 Research. 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REES Stewardship Secretary, North Pacific Union Conference AM seriously thinking of leaving the "I just thought it might prove interest I ministry. I am a failure." ing," I replied. I turned off my electric razor and He left. I didn't see him until the fol looked in utter disbelief at the pastor who lowing morning, when he knocked, en had come to my motel room this rainy tered, seated himself, and once more stud Monday morning. He wasn't looking at ied the floor. Finally he looked up and me; he was staring at the floor. Then he slowly shaking his head began, "I still continued: "For the past two years I have can't believe it! Sixty-five per cent of my been working with many of the finest peo members have not placed their names on ple in this city. There is a genuine interest a tithe envelope for the past two years! here in our message. I bring them along, Sixty-five per cent!" step by step, until I am positive they will "Could this be the reason for your fail accept baptism and join the church, then ure in bringing these 'influential' folk into for some reason they hold back. They be the church?" I asked him. "Do you re lieve the Sabbath, the soon coming of member the quotation which says: Jesus, tithing, state of the dead—every "The Lord does not now work to bring many thing. But to this time not one of them souls into the truth, because of the church mem has put a foot in the baptismal font. I'm bers who have never been converted and those who sure it must be me. I must be a failure." were once converted but who have backslidden. What influence would these unconverted members This was no Monday morning type of have on new converts?—Testimonies, vol. 6, p. 371." dejection. This was genuine, based on a discouragement that had been growing Suicidal Satisfaction for some time. No one can question the fact that few, "Why don't you look at the tithe rec if any, of our churches here in America are ords of your members?" I suggested. experiencing the growth that should be ex There was genuine surprise on his face pected in these critical closing hours just as he asked, "Why?" preceding the second coming of our Lord. NOVEMBER, 1968 Too often if the additions from baptisms fective until we remove the greatest hin and transfers exceed the losses from apos drance to success, which is selfishness. tasy and transfers, we appear to be satis fied. But the day has come when it is Fourfold Roadblock suicidal to be satisfied. Amos cried out, Note carefully how effective a roadblock "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion" is selfishness to evangelism. (Amos 6:1). 1. Selfishness in the church prevents the God's great clock is nearly ready to strike outpouring of the Holy Spirit. "God can the hour, and our task is not finished. Paul not pour out His Spirit when selfishness sounded the keynote in his letter to the and self-indulgence are so manifest."— Romans, "Besides this you know what [a Counsels on Stewardship, p. 52. critical] hour this is, how it is high time The church is powerless without the ef now for you to wake up out of your sleep—. ficacy of the Spirit of God. This gift is ab rouse to reality" (chap. 13:11, Amplified).* solutely essential to soul winning. It gives Indeed, the very urgency of the time de results to efforts and appeals. It opens mands greater vigor, deeper study of the hearts and minds to receive the ravs of In the August, 1968, Ministry, we reprinted an article from the pen of Ellen G. White titled "Words to Ministers." On page four, a box contained the words, "Is it not a fact that those who possess the most aids, in the way of theological works, are the least prepared to hold forth to others the Word of life?" This statement was not the comment of the editors, but rather was taken from the article itself. (See elipses near bottom of page 3.) We regret that a mistake was made in omitting this statement from the article, which made it appear that the editors were the ones who made this comment. We sincerely regret this error. THE EDITORS blueprint, more earnest and fervent light. It convinces the soul of the need for prayer, "for the night cometh, when no Christ. It qualifies the laborers by its unc man can work." tion. The church cannot expect to receive an Learning, talent, eloquence, every natural or ac influx of new converts until she is prepared quired endowment, may be possessed; but, without to receive them. God can't take an honest the presence of the Spirit of God, no heart will be soul, seeking for truth, and subject him to touched, no sinner won to Christ.—Testimonies, an association with dishonest professors. vol. 8, p. 21. (Italics supplied.) No amount of education, no advantages, how What is our true condition? ever great, can make one a channel of light without Selfishness, the sin of the world, has become the the cooperation of the Spirit of God.—The Desire prevailing sin of the church.—Ibid., vol. 5, p. 204. of Ages, p. 672. Covetousness, selfishness, love of money, and the love of the world, are all through the ranks of Thus it can be readily seen that any Sabbathkeepers.—Ibid., vol. 1, p. 140. thing that is preventing the outpouring of Is it possible that we are hiding our God's Spirit must be removed before suc heads, as it were, from the alarming statis cessful soul winning can be accomplished.
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