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• •• NORTH AMERICAN BAP T IST GENERAL CONFERENCE 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111 11111 11 111 111111 111111111111111111 11 11111 111111111111111 1111111111 111 11111 111111111111111111111111111 11 1111111 1111111111 11 111 11111 1111111111!111111111111111111111111111 11 111 111 July 14 195 5 \.l ,, Cameroonj .Aiijjionariej at the {}eneral Conference l:,x/iibit Stir Us Anew! We, Too, Were There! Our Greatest General Conference General Conference Cameos BAPTIST HERALD By DR. MARTIN L. LEUSCHNER, Editor CONTENTS e Let's begin this issue by looking at Baptist Churches was thrilling as re some of the General Conference ports were received of conversions cameos--gems of news and data that and church additions after the mes Volume 33 No. 14 shine with bright luster following the sages by our pastors. memorable sessions held in Waco, July 14, 1955 Texas, from June 6 to 12, 1955. This e This was the greatest General ,,A cught to be a thrilling introduction to Conference ever held for newspaper the pages of the "Baptist Herald" coverage and city-wide publicity. he Spirit Guided Conference • that follow! The "Waco Times-Herald,'' "Waco News - Tribune" and the· Sunday pa ·• The paid registration at the 31st per, "Waco Tribune-Herald," fea Cover . ''l'aco " Times-Herald" General Conference reached a high of tured news articles about the Confer HE 31st GENERAL CONFERENCE at Waco, Texas, was bathed in " Cameroons Missiona ries at the Gen 1160. This virtually ties the Waco ence in every issue with a total of the glory of God. No Conference theme in several decades was eral Conference Exhibit" Conference with the second highest 461 inches of space which is the such a guiding star throughout the sessions as at Waco where we " General Conference Cameos" T Dr. l\f. L. Leuschner ... ...... .. .. ... 2 registration total of any General Con equivalent of almost three full pages listened constantly to "What the Spirit Saith to the Churches." God ference in our history. In 1946 at of newspaper space. Seven General Editorial answered prayers for good weather, for the right decisions, for har " The Spirit Guided Conference" 3 Tacoma, Washington, the registra Conference pictures were also pub monious action, especially when everything seemed to be going in tions totaled 1164. The record for lished with two of them appearing on ''Stir Us Anew!" the opposite direction. This was a Spirit-guided conference, firmly Mr. Walter W. Grosser ... ... .... 4 highest registrations was in 1949 at the front pages of the newspapers. in the controlling grip of the Lord Jesus Christ. " Our Greatest General Confer ence" Sioux Falls, S. Dak., with a total of Dr. M. L. L euschner . .. 6 1575. e A total of 88 children were taken Messages are inspiring, not because they have had profound and care of during the General Confer The " Welcome Wagon" in th e vestibule "\Ve, Too, \ Vere There in Texas" of Waco Hall with two belles of Waco, prodigious preparation, but because they are spoken at the right Testimonies by Conference e There were more than 700 Gen ence sessions, making this the first Texas, welcoming all visitors to the 31st Delegates 10 eral Conference visitors and delegates moment of need to an attentive audi·ence that is attuned to the Holy Family Conference with such ade Gen eral Confer ence. " General Conference Officers and housed in the dormitories on Baylor quate provision for "the little ones." Spirit. Then God's blessings can be showered through heaven's open Committees'' University campus. The University In the nursery at the Seventh and era! Conference groups appeared on windows upon receptive hearts. Elected and Appointed Officials .. ... 11 cafeteria was used by so many visi James Church there were 22 infants the television program, "Better Liv That was the secret of the inspirational program of the Waco Represen tation at the B aptist World tors that the hours for meals in the and little children. Twelve children Congress, London, England . 13 ing" (KWTX-TV), with Miss Brooke . Conference with every message in wor:d and song lifting the great large, air- conditioned dining hall from four to seven years of age were Loring interviewing the guests. Vari " Women's Meetings at Waco, Texas" Mrs. G. K. Zimmerman . ... 14 with all of our people seated around entertained at the Home Economics ous musical groups, including the audiences to the holy altar of God. The program, headed by the com the tables reminded one of old-time Building. A total of 54 children from mi tte~'s chairman, Rev. Paul F. Zoschke, was studded with great mes " CBY and SS Union Program at Waco" Gospelaires of the Seminary and the Miss Ruth Bathauer .15 sessions with their grand fellowship. seven to twelve years enjoyed the Choristers of the Christian Training sages, wonderful musical selections, colorful missionary presentations " Sunday School Lessons., recreational program arranged for Institute, provided the music for and profound Scriptural expositions. The voice of the Holy Spirit Rev. B. Jacksteit .16 e On Sunday m01·ning and evening, them at the Central Baptist Church June 12, thirty-one North American these television programs. was clearly discernible at Waco, and those who heard went away What's Happening . ...... .. ... 17 of Waco with a bus transportation. greatly blessed! Baptist ministers spoke in pulpits of e Dr. H. Theodore Sorg has served Our Denomination in Action . .. ... .. 18 Waco's Southern Baptist Churches, e For the first time in General Con the North American Baptist General Critical decisions had to be made at the Waco Conference. Im May Contribu tions . .... ...... ... ....22 including four Negro churches. The ference history, pictures of our ses Conference for 43 years as its legal portant new positions had to be filled. Further missionary advance Obituaries .. .. ... .. ....... · . .... .... 22 church page of the "Waco Times sions and leaders were presented as counsel. His appointment by the llerald" on Saturday looked like a spot news on Waco's television sta was contemplated. A projected reorganization of our denomination Conferen ces and Assemblies in July . .. 22 Gener al Council was confirmed by an required prayerful consideration. In all of these crucial matters (as North American Baptist ministers' tion KWTX-TV (Channel 10) and on overwhelming majority by the Con roster. The response of the Southern four consecutive days various Gen- ference. Both Rev. W. S. Argow of we now look back upon the days in Waco), we were led to take action Erie, Pa., and Rev. Julius Kaaz of and to make decisions only as "it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and • Philadelphia, Pa., have attended ev to us." Because of this moving of the Spirit upon the Conference ery General Conference since 1901 eight new missionaries were commissioned and another (Miss Marga Bi-weekly Publication of the which was held in Berlin (now ret Kittlitz) re-appointed; the new denominational positions were ROGER WILLIAMS P R ES S Kitchener), Ontario. This was the filled with capable, consecrated men; and a commission was appointed 3734 Payne Ave., Clevelan d 14, Ohio 18th consecutive Conference at which for a study of the denomination's objectives and organization. In Martin L. Leuschner, D.D., Editor each of these veterans of the faith every step of advance, there was an unmistakable harmony of pur was able to be present. Rev. E. J. Baumgartner, Business poses and action that can only be described as having been "Spirit Manager e By overwhelming vote the Gen guided." eral Conference voted to accept the • recommendation of the Time and Christian fellowship is wonderfully heart-warming when it is "like to that above," with ties that are bound by the Holy Spirit in THE BAPTIST HERALD is a publication Place Committee to hold its 1958 of t he North Amer ican Baptist General General Conference in Edmonton, united service for Christ. We had a boundless measure of that kind Conference w ith headquarters at 7308 Mad ison St., F orest Park. Illinois. It also main Alberta, Canada, 2600 miles from of fellowship in Waco, Texas. The local Commit tee on Arrangements tains an active membership in the Asso Waco, Texas. This is the home of our of the Central Baptist Church with its pastor, Rev. L. R. J ohnson , ciated Chu rch Press. Christian Training Institute and of SUBSCRIPTION PRI CE: $3.00 a year to blazed the trail for this fellowship with its splendid, selfless prepar a any address in the United States or Canada four North American Bapti st tions. The Southland with its deeply spiritual atmosphere provided - S2.50 a y ear for churches under the Club Churches. It is also close to the ma the setting for this fellowship. The facHities of Baylor Campus, the P lan-$3.50 a year to foreign countries. jestic Jasper National Park, colorful CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Three weeks greatest Baptist University in the world, and the warm welcome of notice requir ed for change of address. Banff and enchanting Lake Louise, When ordering a change. please furnish and the towering Canadian Rockies. its genial president, Dr. W. R. White, and of those associated with him an address stencil impression from a recent If a uditorium "and hotel facilities on the faculty as well as the use of the new auditorium of the Seventh issue if you can. ADVERTISING RATES: $2.00 per inch, (which are now being built) in Ed and James Baptist Church at the invitation of its pastor, Dr. Charles single column. 2 \(i inches wide. monton should prove to be inade Wellborn, kept our Conference together and knitted us into one grand ALL EDITORIAL correspondence is to be quate, then the General Council is family for the week. Our people were filled with the Spirit as they addressed to the Rev.