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8-22-1962 Herald of Holiness Volume 51 Number 26 (1962) W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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Official Organ of the HOLDING FORTH#* Church of the Nazarene WORD 4 LIFE

MISSIONARY SENDING SERVICE

August 22,1962 By W. T. PURKISER

through the years by the gospel of Christ, but it is To Walk with God no less real and no less important. A walk with God is never an accident. It always “The doctor walks with God.’’ comes about on purpose. It begins with an act of This was the comment of the women in the reconciliation, when those who have lived in a market place about the Nazarene doctor in the state of enmity against God become reconciled to hospital in India. Him through Jesus Christ in repentance and faith. What else would make a highly trained medical It continues as a walking in the light which brings man leave a lucrative and growing practice, say fellowship with Him and the cleansing of the good-by for five years to a son in college, leave heart from all sin, also through the blood of Jesus two younger children in a school in India twelve Christ, His Son (I John 1:7). hundred miles from the mission station, and go But walking with God is more than initial ex­ back for another term of service in a foreign land? periences of reconciliation and cleansing. It is a The devotion of Dr. and Mrs. Ira L. Cox, Jr., can way of living. Most of us would reject with all be matched four hundred and forty times over by our strength the sort of eternal security which sees other missionaries of the Church of the Nazarene. in a single act of faith at some past time a paid-up It is a saga of quiet and unobtrusive heroism to life insurance policy for glory. Why, then, do so rejoice the hearts of angels and encourage the de­ many try to live practically by what they reject votion of every child of God. theoretically? The Christian way is not something But walking with God is not the special preroga­ we do once and for all; it is something we begin tive of the missionary. It is the privilege of the at a point of time and keep on with for the rest most humble. The evidences of such a walk and of life. the testimony to it by others may not be as clear- To walk with God is to go God's way. “Can cut in the humdrum activities of a culture leavened two walk together, except they be agreed?” is the question of Amos (3:3), one of those challenging scriptural questions which answer themselves. As Abraham Lincoln is reported to have said, it is more important to be on God’s side than to have God on our side. To walk with God means to walk in the light, The Cover . . . in every sense in which that great phrase is used. I A Sending Service for “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. thirty-three new mis- If we say that we have fellowship with him, and 1 sionaries climaxed the walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth’’ M issionary Institute held at the Kansas City District Center, June (I John 1:5-6) . God does not give us all the light 18 to July 1. Pictured here is the platform of we are to have at the moment of conversion or Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene, sanctification. “The path of the just is as the with General Superintendent G. B. Williamson presenting the message of the hour. The new shining light, that shineth more and more unto the missionaries are seated in the choir loft, and perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18). The Christian at­ the fron t two rows of the center section were titude is one of obedience to new light as it comes occupied by thirty-six furloughed missionaries whose presence added much by way of in­ into every area of life. spiration to the men and women going to To walk with God means to cultivate habits of their fields of service for the first time. Seated on the platform in front of the new devotion. This is one area in which the average missionaries, from left to right, are Paul Or- church member is apt to fail most conspicuously. jala, missionary to Haiti and director of the It does “take time to be holy.” Here, as in physical institute: Mrs. Louise Robinson Chapman, general president of the N.F.M.S.; Dr. George exercise, consistency is more important than the Coulter, executive secretary of the Department actual length of the time. One-half hour every day of Foreign Missions; General Superintendent is more beneficial to the health of the soul than H. C. Benner; and Pastor C. William Ellwan- ger. Rev. Franklin Cook, departmental as­ longer periods of time spasmodically. Even in hec­ sistant, arranged the details of the institute. tic days such as these in which we live, no one if too busy to be able to spend fifteen minutes a da) with the Bible and fifteen minutes a day in prayei — if he really wants to walk with God. (Please turn to page 12) wise now the Holy Spirit never ceases to seek men and call upon them to repent and return to God. As Jesus Christ gave His all to open the fountain for sin and uncleanness, so also the Holy Spirit roams the world over, seeking The Holy Spirit “w'hosoever will” to come to God. No Christian, seeking to win souls, has ever ranged beyond THE HOLY SPIRIT is a part of the Triune God. the place where the Holy Spirit has been. He is an important Figure in the acts of God, As Jesus, the Son of God, inhabited human the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in the redemp­ flesh while in Galilee, so now the Holy Spirit tion of man. No one can adequately and fully inhabits human flesh, not just one body, but understand the Bihle and salvation without giv­ in the pure hearts of men cleansed from inbred ing due consideration to the Holy Spirit. sin and now filled with His presence. Because Jesus Christ was motivated, directed, and He has many to obey His will, He can amplify qualified to fulfill the program of God while the call of God through all who will lift their here on earth. As such He was hacked hy all voices and call to men, Come unto Jesus, all the resources of God. That great redemption ye who “labour and are heavy laden.” plan and act of God through His Son contained As Jesus Christ was not confined in this a vital place in it for the Holy Spirit. To ap­ earthly existence to His body, so the Holy Spirit preciate the Holy Spirit we must know this. To roams, a Spirit unfettered to seek after men. obtain the redemption offered hy Christ we are Thus it is that a Christian can kneel in a room dependent upon the ministry of this same Holy in a prayer of intercession and the Spirit of Spirit. God can work many miles away to answer that God the Father, God the Son, and God the prayer by convicting a loved one lost in sin. A Holy Spirit work together; each is important and Christian can encompass the world through necessary to accomplish the restoration of lost prayer. He can he more than an ordinary man, man to salvation and fellowship with God. Jesus a powerful person, as unlimited as the resources Christ was given an earthly body to dwell in of God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, and his while here on earth. He lived among us; we saw own faith can make him. Him, touched Him, listened to Him. Because of Herein is our strength. Here is our task. Here this intimate earthly contact the world has been are our facts of salvation. Here is our secret of able to “know” Him. Into it He came making revival. Here lies the hope of the world. It is His indelible record upon time and mortal things. The Holy Spirit did not take up His abode in one tabernacle of clay. Because of His seem­ ingly more intangible role as a “divine earth ( ie iie r a l worker” He has been too much an indistinct Snijvrintendent Figure in theology and in human Christian Lew is existence. But no church has ever fulfilled its divine commission without Him and no Chris­ tian has ever entered his full earthly and/or heavenly privileges without Him. the Church using the Holy Spirit and being used Due to the familiarity that men feel they have by the Holy Spirit to fulfill the seeking of God with His illustrious Co-worker, Jesus Christ, let for men. us consider the Holy Spirit in His apparent This is our dignity, our splendor, our en­ similarities and likenesses to Jesus. Christ came nobling assignment—to be joined with God in to this earth to reveal God to men. The Holy the great quest. It is God the Father, God the Spirit came to reveal Christ to men. Christ Son, God the Holy Spirit, and the Church, showed in His earthly life the love, pity, kind­ Blood-washed and Spirit-filled—all of these to­ ness, power, compassion, and purity of God. gether, a mighty, invincible force, overcoming Now the Holy Spirit reveals the great love, com­ evil with good. passion, power, forgiveness, pity, and purity of O Thou Holy Spirit of God, come upon us and Christ to those who seek Him. in us afresh today, that we might join with Thee While here on earth, Christ was engaged in in bringing spiritual awakening and revival to the great work of redeeming mankind. Like­ the land!

AUGUST 22, 1962 • (503) 3 Contents. . . General Articles 2-3 Editorial I A New Beginning: Jackie Aaron Telegrams . . . 5 He Knew Some Holy People, K. S. Hire Lubbock, Texas—Rev. W. J. B en ­ (i “Bright Much the Night," Jarrell IF. Garsec son, member of Abilene District Ad­ 7 visory Board and thirty-one years a "Sunday . . . My Very Most Happiest Day!” Ruth Vaughn pastor, d ied Sunday, Ju ly 29, follow ­ ,9 Mr. Anybody, 11. C. H al ton ing surgery. Funeral services were !) I Learned to Walk Today, Wayne We/Ion conducted in First Church, Fort 10 T he Darkest Hour, H. M. Von Stein Worth, July 31. Brother Benson spent 11 Education Plus! Ross E. Price eighteen years in two churches on 13 Christianity and Communism, Carl Bangs the Abilene District—Lamesa and Poetry Fort Worth First. In May of ’62 he assumed the pastorate of the Hills­ 12 Bright Are His Promises! Kathryn Illarkburn Petit boro church. Mrs. Benson may be Departments reach ed d o Mrs. B ill Bohannan, 4308 11 Home Missions Jerri Lane, Fort Worth, Texas— Foreign Missions Raymond W. Hurn, District Superin­ 15 Servicemen’s Commission tendent. District Activities Springfield, Illinois—Illinois Dis­ in T h e I.ocal Churches trict Nazarenes exceed one million in 17 T h e Bible I.esson giving; 452 received on profession of 18 News of the Religious World faith. District Superintendent Harold T he Answer Corner Daniels reported to the assembly, Ju ly 25 to 27, at N azarene A cres; HERALD OF HOLINESS: W . T. Purkiser, Editor in Chief; $1,011J266 raised for all purposes; Velma I. Knight, Office Editor; Dave lawlor, Art Director. $109,942 fo r general interests; 29 “10 Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, G. B. Williamson, per cent” churches; 19 churches on Samuel Young, D. I. Vanderpool, Hugh C. Benner, V. H. Herald of Lewis, General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene. “Evangelistic Honor Roll”; district Unsolicited manuscripts w ill not be returned unless postage m em bership now 6,975. Presiding o f­ accompanies the material. Published every Wednesday, by ficer, Dr. H. Lewis, gave efficient the NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, M. A. Lunn, Man­ V. ager, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. Subscrip­ guidance and challenging messages. I K I i m tion price, $2.50 per year, in advance. Second-class postage Rev. and Mrs. Daniels received near­ paid at Kansas City, Missouri. Address all correspondence ly unanim ous three-year recall; $2,000 AUGUST 22, 1962 concerning subscriptions to: Nazarene Publishing House, Vol. 51. No. 26 Whole No. 2626 P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Printed In U.S.A. love offering for missionary trip abroad, and personal gifts. Record PHOTO CREDIT: Cover, Dave Lawlor crowds heard Dr. Mendell Taylor, camp evangelist, and Ron Lush, song evangelist, in the evening camp meet­ ing services with an unusual out­ Evangelists Clayton and Florence Stouf- pouring of the Spirit and scores fcr write that they are leaving the field A New Beginning: seeking God.—Dean Dace, R eporter. to accept the pastorate of the church in 1 HIS M O RN IN G I have a new be­ Maryville, Tennessee—God’s pres­ Mineral C ity, Ohio. ginning with Christ. ence real and manifest in East Ten­ I'm like a child on his first day at nessee District Assembly. Rev. Vic­ Alter pasturing the I'liion Chapel school, trembling inside but with firm tor E. Gray re-elected for three years Church, Clay City, Indiana, for four step, with a tear in his eye, never look­ icith excellent vote; love offering for years, Rev. l ed DelSolt has accepted a ing back to Mom, determined to be vacation. One thousand twenty-eight members now in new churches or­ call to pastor the Bordeaux Church in grown-up. He looks to his teacher for ganized during thirteen years of su­ Nashville, Tennessee. instruction for this year, and all the perintendency. These have church years he’ll be attending grade and high property valued at $728,500, w hich is l’aslor Clyde A. Rhone sends word: school, and then needing instruction in $66,300 m ore than district ow ned in “San Bernardino First Church (Cali­ his graduate years, preparatory to his 1949. District cam p now debt-free. fornia) new sanctuary initiated in out­ life's work. Giving to general interests this year standing revival week with Evangelist I think then of our meeting with the $39,972. An in crease o f $10,000 ac­ Son of God—trembling, but with a firm cepted in General Budged for next Iran Sisk and the Songfellows Quartet. year. Dr. Hardy C. Powers at his best Altars lined: (iOO in attendance in peak step, determined to look ahead, needing in preaching and administration. sen ice. Chaplain J. I.. George named instruction that comes from God's holv Class of eight ordained to ministry: minister of Christian education." Word, and sometimes a human ear to Paul C. Andress, Marshall Copen, hear our pressing problems. Lynn Casseday, Siegel Lawson, Rob­ Alter .serving the Victory Chapel Then, at the end of our brief stay on ert Myers, Robert Porter, Jr., James Church in Evansville for five \ears. Rev. this earth, if we have successfully com­ Staggs, Charles Waters. District R. A. ketterman has accepted a call to pleted our studies and passed God’s united for greater achievement in tests, we will be rewarded with a “crown district and general work of the pastor the Southside Church in Terre church.—K. W. Phillips, Reporter. llaute, Indiana. of life" and spend eternity with Jesus. AAVWW\VVm\WW\V\W\VW\WVWVWV\WW\W\\\WVW\W\\\\\V B y J a c k i e A a r o n , Selma, Alabama Rev. George C. Wise, pastor of the After pastoring the church in Hen­ church in New Cuyama, California, died derson, Texas, for the past five years, “Science has created a world in July 29. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rev. Charles C. McMinn has resigned which Christianity is an imperative.” Ruby Robinson Wise, and a daughter, to accept a call to pastor the Spring —Arthur H. Compton. Mrs. Kenneth Meredith. Branch Church in Houston. Texas. 4 (504) • HERALD OF HOLINESS He Kn me Holy Peo

B y K . S. R IC E , Executive Secretary, Department of Church Schools

AS I fell into conversation with the fine-looking They could disagree so agreeably! man next to me on the plane, he soon asked the How often at night he heard the family singing question that is usually forthcoming in this kind around the old piano! It certainly didn’t sound of talk, “What do you do for a living?” like a concert grand and the voices weren’t exactly In response to my reply that 1 was a minister, opera caliber, but there were a spontaneity and a he asked, “And with what church are you associ­ zest that made one feel the melody and harmony ated?” 'When I told him I was a Nazarene, he were coming from the heart rather than from the lifted his eyebrows and with a bit of awe in his vocal cords. voice said, “I knew a family of Nazarenes that And their faces seemed to be composed a little lived in our block when I was a boy.” He looked different from those of the regular run of people. off into the distance and continued as though he The lines turned up instead of down. Perhaps this were picking cherished fruit from his tree of mem­ man often asked himself as he looked at their ories. “They were the finest people I ever knew.” meager surroundings, What do they have to be so I tried to be modest as we talked a bit about happy about? He evidently didn’t know that the the church and then about interests of his life. “blessed” of the Beatitudes means “happy.” A But I have since often asked myself, What was it genuinely holy people are a happy people. about that family that made such an impression I trust a part of this man’s remark— “They were upon this businessman— an impression that he has the finest people I ever knew”— was based 011 the not forgotten and doesn’t seem to want to forget? fact that a holy people are a humble people. Could it be because holy people are honest peo­ ple? It may have been that he was in the grocery Perhaps he had stopped by for Johnny to go to store when the clerk gave the wrong change to school with him, but before he could whistle he one of the members of the family. He remem­ heard the dad leading in family prayer. As a boy bered the surprise of the clerk and his reverent he wasn’t sure of much about God, but he was “thanks” when the boy brought back the excess pretty sure He heard that prayer— not because it money and told him he had been given too much. was loud or because it was well phrased, but be­ Perhaps he was in class with one of the children cause it was well prayed. It spoke of sincerity and who would never give or ask an answer from an­ childlike simplicity of faith that arrested the atten­ tion of even a schoolboy, and surely it did of God. other durincrO a time of examination. It could be that he was amazed at the lack of pretense by all These humble people that lived down the block the family. They wTere just themselves and didn’t were always ready to help anyone regardless of try to put on airs or give an impression that was station, color, or religion. It could be that he not true. Maybe he helped one of the boys mow was there the day the “poor white trash” moved in a lawn and he would have been inclined to get by down the street. But they were invited to Sunday without trimming the edges, but the boy from the school just like the rest of the families in the Nazarene family insisted on doing the job right neighborhood. This family didn’t seem to be con­ and not receiving pay for anything that wasn’t cerned about being classed with them. They even completed. offered to help them fix up their house and prob­ Could this man's respect for the Nazarenes be ably would have eaten with them if they had been because holy people are happy people? Early in invited. the morning the man of the house was up and Yes, I've wondered many times since that plane working out in the garden while the rest of the ride just what was going through my friend's mind family were stirring around inside. Even at this when he looked off into the distance and said, hour he was often humming a hymn or lightly “I knew a family of Nazarenes that lived in our whistling a tune with the lilt and lift of spring. block when I was a boy. They were the finest Oh, there were some family disagreements, but people I ever knew.” I am sure it must have in­ they always seemed to be settled so easily. There volved the fact that holiness people are honest, never seemed to be any grudges or hurt feelings. happy, and humble people. AUGUST 22, 1962 • (505) 5 this evident display of man’s newly acquired power gave an eerie feeling deepened by the overcast sky and occasional dropping rain. The light faded, and after some minutes was gone. We all gathered again in or around the small communications building to see if there would be reports, and -when they were not forthcoming, all dispersed to their cars, and with little conversation drove off to think, each his separate thoughts. Tonight, we stop in at the small, open-sided fnlesa (“church”) where Berniece is working with the choir on some Samoan songs. “Talofa lava, ali’i” (“Hello indeed, Sir”) , I greet the man who built our church, as we pass his small adjacent house. “Talofa lava, lau susuga,” he replies with typi­ cal Samoan respect and politeness, and amenities are taken care of, so 1 ask, “Was you see the BOM B last night?” “No,” he said slowly, “not see the thing I.” “Malamala/na tele le po” (“Bright much the night”), I state, and continue to explain some­ thing about the ominous events of the night be­ fore. “'Ellis thing was the tiling of whom?” he queries. “That thing was the thing of America,” I say, "but is already made a thing like that, also, the “Spirit of the living God, hill fresh on me. ’ other country named Russia.” (“A gaga o le Alua Soifna, ia i luga in le a'u.") He says with thoughtful simplicity : “Was I not We sang this together at the close of our service believe this story before. Was 1 argue all day long Sunday night, July 8, and then got into the station at work with ones who said this thing. Greatly I wagon to take those home who had come in from argue. Is not want I to get a story like that. Told the community of Xu’uuli. Singing choruses and to them I that God only is able to make the thing songs in both English and Samoan in the car, we thus.” drove the eight miles in the united warmth of “O le tala moni lena” (“A true story that”), I Christian fellowship. assure him. Letting our last passenger out, we drove on three And I think to myself: You have summed up more miles to the airport, where some were already the feelings of nearly all mankind, for we do not gathered around the short-ware radio tuned in to want to get “a story like that.” We don’t want to the count down 011 the latest American attempt to hear about it or see it, but it is true, and many of explode a bomb of hydrogen yield high above the us feel down deep that somehow man has invaded earth. Tension grew as the station was lost, then the realm of God, and will suffer for it. found again, just short minutes before blast time. I am not a scientist, but it was not difficult for We waited outside with a growing crowd in the me to imagine such a BOM B sent a bit too far, spitting rain (not unusual in Samoa) , scanning the exploded with a force too great, or in the wrong horizon in the direction of Johnston Island, twelve place, setting off a chain reaction of fission in the hundred miles to the north. The tops of our high­ atom-like structure of our universe. As I had est peaks were hidden in the misty darkness of looked at the blood-red night sky, I thought how humid clouds, and the early moon dimly outlined perfectly it illustrated what the Bible describes as (heir relative shapes. “the day of the Lord.” Suddenly, at 10:00 p.m., it seemed as if the sun But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in had risen instantaneously, the lagi atoa (“heaven the night; in the which the heavens shall pass complete”) was bright, and the awe in upturned away with a great noise, and the elements shall faces was evident in the gradually fading glow. melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the From bright off-white to bright red, then fading to works that are therein shall be burned up. See­ deeper blood-red hues and purples, the glow from ing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all Stand with Him, and ye shall stand fast. Rest holy conversation and godliness, looking for and in Him, and ye shall be at rest.—Augustine. hasting unto the coming of the day of God, fi (50(5) • HERALD OF HOLINESS wherein the heavens being on fire .shall he dis­ ing reality, but our prayer is that a “bright much solved, and the elements shall melt with fervent night” of spiritual reality will come to Samoa, dis­ heat? (II Peter 3:10-12) pelling darkness and bringing power to live in That “bright much night” of atomic fission is a holy anticipation of the coming of the “day of temporal fact, and the “day of the Lord” is a corn­ the Lord.”

HOME AND FAMILY LIFE FEATURE "SUNDAY . . . My Very Most Happiest Day!

H ii RUTH VAUGHN

SHE SAT on the doorstep, a little blue-eyed mite with long, blond curls. Her cheeks were filled lunch. And then— this is where the happy part with puffs of air which she expelled with much comes in! Mommy brings out our ‘Sunday books’!” vigor, only to repeat the performance when she “Sunday books?” questioned the minister. regained her breath. “Yes. You see, Mommy got each of us children a The minister of the parish walked down the side­ Bible story color book with loose-leaf pages. Now, walk of the tree-lined street in the gathering dusk. you understand, we can use our ‘Sunday books’ He noted the little girl and her activities and, curi­ only on Sunday?” Her eyes cpiestioned him seri­ ously, he went up to her. ously. "Hi, Janie,” he greeted her. “What are you The minister nodded. doing?” “Well, after Mommy brings out our ‘Sunday She grinned. “I'm trying to blow out the moon, books,’ we choose the page for the day. Then Rev. Smith.” Daddy reads us the story about this picture from Intrigued with her imagination, the minister sat our Bible story book while we look at our picture. beside her. “That’s a mighty big job for such a Then Mommy and Daddy go into their room to little girl.” rest— and we children must get busy! “Yeah, I know,” she sighed. “Tommy, Betty, and I first color the picture “Why do you want to blow out the moon, with our ‘Sunday crayons.’ Our ‘Sunday crayons’ Janie?” asked the kindly minister. are in a big, pretty box covered with lots of pic­ Her big blue eyes widened with surprise. “Why, tures. Mommy keeps it so that none of these don't you know? Tomorrow is Sunday! And when crayons is broken—because they’re special! Just the moon goes out, tomorrow will come!” for Sunday, you see. The minister smiled with pleasure. “And so you “When we have finished with the picture, then look forward to Sunday, Janie?” we get our ‘Sunday draw book.’ This is a big “Oh, yes,” she told him with animated excite­ book with blank pages. On one of these pages we ment. “Sunday is my very most happiest day!” draw the picture we have just finished coloring. “You really enjoy Sunday school and church Whew! That does take time and work— but Mom­ then?” my does think I draw so well! Anyway, after we “Oh, yes, I love my Sunday school teacher, and draw the picture ourselves, then we color it— and the prettv music— and even listening to you isn’t then, of course, sign our names to it as the real bad! But what I like the best about Sundays is artist. the afternoons!” “Then we geL our ‘Sunday scripture book.’ In “The afternoons!” echoed the pastor, incredu­ this book Mommy has written a Bible verse at the lously. This was something new! Most of his par­ top of each page. We choose our verse for the day ish families rested in the afternoon— and this vi­ and then we get magazines and find pictures to brant little girl did not seem to be one who would illustrate the Bible verse. Then we paste these look forward to a nap! And so he asked her to pictures into our book. explain her unusual reason for looking forward to “At four o’clock, Daddy and Mommy get up Sunday as her “very most happiest day.” and come into the den, where we are ready for This was her reply. them. We have to work to meet that deadline loo! “Well, we go to Sunday school and church in We call this our ‘Sunday exhibit.’ W e put out- the morning, and then we come home and eat coloring book pictures on our family bulletin AUGUST 22, 1962 • (507) 7 board. We put our drawing books on the window and whipped cream, lint we never know what it sill, and then wc stand our ‘scripture books’ on the will be! couch. When Mommy and Daddy come in, they “After our party we have our singspiration. go around and view the exhibits and tell us what Betty is big enough to play some songs on the wonderftd jobs we have done— seems like we al­ piano now and so she plays the songs if she can. ways do wonderful jobs, you know. And then we If she can’t, Mommy helps her out. Each of us say our scripture verse for them that we have can choose a song to sing— and then we all sing learned during the afternoon while illustrating it that song together. When we're finished, we have in our ‘scripture books.’ one of us children to pray and give our thanks for “Then Mommy says that because we are such the day— tomorrow is my turn— and then we get good artists and memorizers, we shall have a treat. ready to go to church for the evening service. And so—we have our Sunday party. We all sit “Don’t you see, Rev. Smith, why Sunday is my down in the den and Mommy and Daddy fix party ‘very most happiest day’? Oh, yes. I like Sunday trays in the kitchen for us and then we all eat— school and church just fine— but I like the after­ just like we were at a real party! There is always noons the best of all, because we have so much a surprise for us at the party. Oh— like last Sun­ fun at our house! Rev. Smith, if you were me, day, we had banana splits and hot cocoa. One don't you think that you would like Sunday after­ time, in the summer, we had strawberry shortcake noons the very best of all?’’

turned west on a main thoroughfare and headed for the downtown area. As I came to the seven hundred block, walking on the north side of the Mr. street, there he was. I pulled my car quickly to I he curb and called to him. 1 gave him my name and told him my business. I asked for his name, lie was an old man eighty years of age, whom we ANYBODY came to know as Amos G. Burkholder. Burkholder was a famous name in Sterling, for a cousin of this very man had served, at one time, as mayor of the city. However, this man seemed to have very little to do with any of his family, or anyone else for that matter, as I found out in the days ahead. B y H. C. HATTON Pastor, First Church, Sterling, Illinois I invited him to come to our church. He told me that he had not attended church for thirty years and proceeded to tell me why. It all seemed W H ERE was I to find him? It seemed to be just to hinge on some difficulty his wife had encoun­ an ordinary day, that morning, as I started out tered in a church of another denomination thirty to find Mr. Anybody. However, I was working years before. I tried to tell him that thirty years against severe handicap as I started my search. I had passed and that he should not hold ill feelings didn’t know whether he tvas young or old, rich or in his heart, and urged him to come. “Besides,” poor, or even good or bad. In fact, I didn’t even said he, “I ’ve smoked a pipe for sixty-one years,” know whether I was looking for Mr. Anybody or and showed me the old pipe he was using at that Mrs. Anybody. I had no idea, whatsoever, in what moment. It looked as though it had made the part of the city I might find him. I didn’t have entire sixty-one-year trip with him. He told me much to work on, but God seemed to say, “He’s he liked it and just wouldn’t want to give it up. here, and you must find him.” I urged him to come, the best I could, and went Just as diligently as I knew how, I started my on my way. search. It was something like looking for a needle Thank God, he did come, and the second service in a haystack, but I seemed to have more haystacks he was in I saw him walk down the aisle and kneel than needles. I drove up and down the streets of at the altar of prayer. That night I saw the grace Sterling, with my heart open, trying to follow in­ of God bring a new day into the life of a man who structions from above. had lived eighty years without Him. The day grew on, time was passing, and I was I ’ve seen the hand of God perform many won­ still empty-handed. As I went through the noon derful deeds, through sixteen years of pastoring hour and into the early afternoon, I reminded my­ this great church, but none of them just like this self that my assignment was not to call the plays, one. Mr. Burkholder became a “bosom buddy’1 but just to fill my place in whatever instructions of mine. Ele laid the old pipe aside ancl never were given. I searched on. For some reason I touched it again. What a victory it was! I took 8 (508) • HERALD OF HOLINESS him into the church and God gave him nine more been reminded of how good God is to save from years to enjoy the good things that are laid up sin. I ’m sure it will make heaven a little brighter, for them that love Him. At the age of eighty-nine when I see Jesus in that land of endless day, just he laid the armor down. The word came from the once again to shake my old friend’s hand as I did hospital one morning, at seven o’clock, that he that day when I found him. was gone. Another Sterling Nazarene had gone to However, I am also reminded that if I had given meet the Lord. Just a few blocks from our altar up my search too soon and called it a day empty- where he found the Saviour, we laid him to rest, handed, Mr. Anybody would have missed heaven. there to await the resurrection morning. I didn’t know who he was, nor where he was, but I've often thought about him since and have God helped me to find him and get him in.

I Learned to Walk Today />!/ WAYNE WELTON. Pastor. First Church. Sohlesrillc. Indiana

I TOOK my first steps today. It is true that they As short as they were, those first steps were all were only about the size of the baby steps in the in a forward direction. Each one meant progress, children’s game called “Simon Says.” even though it cotdd be measured only by inches. It had been a long ten weeks since my feet had It would be several days before I could place one been on the floor. The spinal fusion to correct a foot entirely ahead of the other one. Never again back injury had taken place on that eventful, would I become impatient with a baby Christian wintry Monday morning. The first few days that because his forward steps were short. The im­ followed were dark and uncertain. The deep val­ portant fact, I learned, was that they were all in leys of despondency had been traveled through. the right direction. The fight with discouragement had been waged I faltered a few times and was thankful that my repeatedly until that enemy had been vanquished. wife was there to steady me. I did not falter be­ The fog of sedative and pain had finally melted cause I had no desire to go on: I faltered because away. The flooded rivers and burning flames of 1 was weak. This part of my experience will help Isaiah 43:2 had not overtaken me. Each passing me to try to guide that young Christian. I shall day seemed like a little shorter journey than the try never to misinterpret weakness in the lives of one before. All that was now behind me, and it others again. was spring! I awoke today with a mounting desire to walk. In a sense, my learning to walk again was an The surgeon had told me that I could try to walk independent undertaking. No one could take after ten weeks of recuperation. My faithful wife, those steps for me, although you can be sure the who had seen me through each of those trying members of my family would have been glad to days, was now by my side to guide and lend her do it. Their words of cheer and encouragement support. My three excited children were standing meant much to my efforts. This taught me that by to cheer me on. In those next few moments I words of encouragement to a young Christian was to become keenly aware of a truth I had might mean the difference between the forward preached for more than half my life, the truth and the faltering step. that Christians are so much like little babes. Finally, each step seemed to give new strength The helpful hands of my family were near me to those long-dormant muscles. I learned today at all times. They did not push me or pull me. that there is only one way to gain new strength; That might have proved disastrous! They were that is by using the strength I now possess. It there to give me just the right help to proceed in seemed to compare to the faith I preach. New a forward direction. May my hands learn from strength came as I needed it and used it. Here this experience never to offer more direction or again I found a great truth expressing itself: help than would be beneficial. The inner strength There is no substitute for practice when one is provided by the Holy Spirit is the best guide “baby seeking to grow in the grace and knoivledge of the Christians” can use. Lord Jesus. Those first steps I took were not very long. How My recuperation has seemed like a long journey. many times I had preached that the new Christian Now, with these lessons refreshing my mind and could be expected to take only small steps at first! spirit, the road ahead looks brighter. May this Now I knew with a realistic awareness that any light I have found teach me to help others pass advancement had to be made against two enemies: more quickly from the winter of despair into the weakness and fear. spring of spiritual hope. AUGUST 22, 1962 • (509) 9 that he departed through a glazed window, leav­ ing some long, black hair. Already the bear had partly broken down the fence around a forest guard station nearby, a neat building with nice appointments. The ranger said we had to get that bear before the week end, and I said, “Sure, I’ll get him.” Now, after waiting nearly eight hours in the night filled with every sound except the one I The wanted, I wondered why I had. If I had kept still, I wouldn’t be here; the week would have proceeded to a decorous conclusion with plenty of time to get ready for Sunday. The way it looked Darkest Hour now, the bear would not come tonight; I would have to watch at least another night, and he might not come at all while I was around. Hounds could By H. M. VON STEIN Nazarene Layman, Jacksonville, Oregon find bear all right— there are lots of bear this time of year— but we had to get the right bear, A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEA C H ER should not for if he got into the guard station it would cost wait until the week end to prepare his lesson, if the government several thousand dollars. for no other reason than that Satan specializes in What wotdd Peter, James, and John think of sabotaging Sunday school teachers. And he would a Sunday school teacher sitting, squinting into the rather see people come to a class than stay at darkness, waiting for a bear? Was it David who home, if no adequate preparation has been made, said, “Wait on the Lord: . . . wait, I say, on the so that time is piously wasted repeating cliches Lord”? I said, “Lord, help me!” and reading printed answers to printed questions There was no use getting wound up about it. the teacher himself has obviously not explored. This job, with some exceptions, was no different This sort of reasoning was becoming increasingly from any other. I never had been able to figure vivid as the moon went down and the forest, which out just where the intangible reality of spiritual had been sharply etched with its brightness, grew life meets the very tangible realities of material dark, so that the dial of my watch gleamed like existence. a cat’s eye and said one o’clock—Friday morning. As long as a person is in church, listening to a A sense of frustration grew with the gathering sermon, life looks bright and sharp, the way the darkness. What was I doing here anyhow? forest had before the moon went clown. You can The assignment was to destroy a marauding bear see quite a distance. But outside, life was mostly — a single beast in a million acres of wilderness, like the forest in the dark— dim. The only way heavily forested and most of it on end. The idea, I could tell the damaged cabin was there was by which had seemed a bright certainty in daylight, the contrast of the white boards against the shad­ now appeared ridiculous. ows. Contrast! Worship in church seems such a And it was about as far removed from next contrast to real life! Sunday’s lesson on “Growth in Grace’’ as a thing Secretly, in the night, my heart rebelled against could get. Maybe a man in work of this kind, that contrast. Life should be bright and holy. where associations are harsh and opposed to any Life is a kind of worship— or should be. (Now 2:00 Godward emphasis, should give up trying to teach a.m. I would wait till 3:00, though there was no —just read his Bible and pray and try to figure sense in it. Dawn would begin then.) out an occasional article for the Herald of Holiness. And in that darkest hour, as I was half stupefied The trouble is, this teacher has always insisted by staring into the shadows, a wonderful truth that every Christian, just to keep his place, must emerged for me. Contrast! It is at the point of do all he can to help spread the gospel. greatest contrast that the reality of God’s Spirit Once in a long time a bear will lose enough and the reality of man’s need make contact. It can natural fear of man to become a marauder. This be no other way! When a man sees himself as he one had demolished two mountain cabins main­ is and God as H e is, the chasm is bridged. All a tained by cattlemen for their range activities, en­ man needs to do is take God’s hand and walk out tering by removing the side of one and the door on His promise. of another the way you open a box of crackers. Without realizing it, I had been sucked into Cupboards, stove, table, and utensils were smashed the channel of world thought, which labors fran­ on the floor, with pickles, molasses, soap chips, tically to equate true spirituality with humanism. and Gone with the Wind. The crash of the But the gospel is unique. Nothing is like it. huge Monarch range must have scared him so I could have shouted, but instead I almost 10 (510) • HERALD OF HOLINESS stopped breathing, l'or out in the dark was the sound 1 had waited for. It was a soft, brushing “It has been said that a large segment of the crunch of padded weight 011 forest debris— the Church today has great zeal for the new birth, snap of a twig— an unusual hush. but little concern for the newborn. Not so the apostles in the first generation of the Church. The shadowy bulk of the bear, a great, black Prominent in the Epistles of the New Testament blot, flowed soundlessly across the dim whiteness is the note of intense concern, not only for the of the cabin walls. The rifle seemed to weigh growth and maturity, but for the spiritual safety twenty pounds. In the blinding beam of the flash­ —the very survival—of the saints in all the vari­ light the bear had his ears pinned back! The ous churches.”—R. L. Shank. crash of the shot seemed to make the very stars blink, and then we were running to where the wounded beast lashed about in the brush. One's choice of a college should be made willi Killing one certain bear is not always simple. (are. Statistically, of those voting Na/arenes who And grasping the fact of the uniqueness of the train in secular and non-Nazarenc colleges, 7a per gospel of Jesus is achieved only as it is pursued cent are "lost" eventually to the church. Of those with desire and diligence. young people who train in one of our Nazarene But now the Sunday school lesson was no longer schools, 75 per cent are “saved” to the church. a matter for despair, and by daylight we tracked The moral is: You need more than a pagan edu­ the wounded bear down. And it tvas the right cation, young friend; you need education “plus.” bear—a huge beast! Education plus Christ. Education plus the Bible. Education plus character. Education plus commit­ ment. Education plus consecration. Education pi us salvation. Education pins Christian classmates. Ed­ ucation plus Christian and dedicated professors. Teachers who rare whether you succeed or not, who love you as a person, and are enthusiastic EDU about the truth you learn, will help you most in life. So as you choose your college this fall, decide upon a school where man is loved, God is feared, faith is kept, and truth is revered. The college which is free from political connec­ tion and state support is free to develop both re­ ligious teaching and the great cultural exercises of religion. Here the personality comes to the high­ est self-realization. Here the great commitment is made that begins truly responsible living. Here there is the academic freedom that the state-sup­ ported institution lacks. Religion is not a “barred” by topic. You can be trained for leadership in your ROSS E. PRICE church as well as society. Professor of Theology, Pasadena College, Pasadena, California Life’s three greatest choices should be made in a YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY who wish to climb the Christian atmosphere. Your lifework should be mountain of success have realized that an educa­ Christian. Your spiritual Ruler should be Christ tion is basic to their achievement of such a goal. himself. And your life partner should be a vital The leading positions in business, industry, com­ and sincere Christian. The chances that each will merce, and social work, to say nothing of the pro­ be so are greater in a Christian college. fessions and the positions of leadership in the With this in mind we invite you to think seri­ Church, are going to young people with college ously about the college you select. If you are a training. Xa/arene, that college should be one of our own Xa/arene toung folk may be thankful for the Nazarene colleges. Here you tire invited to “educa­ call of God to excellence in whatever may be their tion plus.” Here you may grow in both knowledge field of service. They may also thank God for a and the grace of God. Here you do not miss the youthful response in a heart filled with great as­ valuable emphasis upon eternal values and the pirations. But they should also be thankful for relation of revelation to knowledge. Here sacri­ the colleges of the church which are prepared to ficial Nazarcnes have provided for your entire per­ train them for a superior contribution to life. If sonality to be trained for service. And here, if you the cause they have chosen to serve be that of full­ have some real “sanctifigumption,” you can even time Christian work, they may also thank God for work your way through college. a church that is willing to commission and send It’s not too late for vott to seek “Education them. Plus!” AUGUST 22, 1962 • (511) 11 versary of the organization known as “Religion in American Life.” The congressman said many worth­ while things. Among the most memorable are the Bright Are His Promises/ following: “Most of us in America are not working very Reach out thy hand! God’s promises are true— hard to increase our devotion to our cause; we just hope those on the other side of the cold war All He has promised He will surely do! will lose their ardor and zeal for theirs. We are Dost thou lack courage for the ivay unknown? Reach out thy hand, for thou art not alone. not trying to conquer the world or win the world, or even working very hard to change the world: we just want to enjoy the world. We say we want Hast thou a heavy heart. burdened with cares? peace; what we really want is to be left in peace. Do doubts torment thee— even at thy prayers? Our choice in the years just ahead is destruction Comfort and healing, strength for days of stress— by default; or salvation by rebirth. These God has promised in His holiness. “If our faith is not true, if God is not, and if we are not His children, then of all men we are the Surely, oh, surely, He will do far more most foolish. Our whole effort, in our lives and in Than thou canst ask or think! Open the door, our land, is futile, in fact makes no sense. But if God Step out by faith, and walk where Christ hath is, then what ought to be can be. Though there trod. may be dark valleys to go through, there is no Bright are His promises! Strong is thy God! reason for dismay or despair. “Surely God has a right to expect the people of By KATHRYN BLACKBURN PECK this land whom He has so blessed, to turn again to Him and to serve and work with Efim in build­ ing His world. If we in our wealth and comfort will not rise to this challenge, will not accept this | EDITORIALS world task— God will not be destroyed. He will • Continued from page 2 not even be mocked. As He has had to do before, He will find some other land, some other people to T o walk with God means to expend energy in do His will. And our civilization will go to its the service of others. All about us are people in doom as have some twenty civilizations before it.” need. Some of it is actual economic need, for food, “Destruction by default; or salvation by rebirth.” for shelter, for clothing. More of it is need for This indeed is the choice. We cannot ignore the friendliness, for encouragement, a smile, and a cardinal principles of God’s Word and rest in a helping hand. Most of it is spiritual need, the vague hope that “everything will come out all word of testimony, the assurance of prayer, the right.” “Righteousness exaltcth a nation: but sin invitation to Christian fellowship. “But whoso is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion nations that forget God” (Psalms 9:17). from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” National destruction by default comes through (I John 3:17) the erosion of moral and spiritual ideals. This Need it be said what compensations there arc does not happen overnight. It is a gradual process in walking with God? Rough ways seem smooth; that goes on over a long period of time. It is the steep places seem level. God has promised, “I will softening of the moral fiber by small compromises make all my mountains a way” (Isaiah 49:11). with truth and honor, by a too-easy willingness to There is a glory that always lingers near when we concede that “the end justifies the means,” bv loss walk with God. And the end of the walk is our of genuine love and concern for others. Father’s house. “Enoch walked with God: and lie teas not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24). Let it be recorded, if not on earth, then cer­ tainly in heaven: not only “the doctor walks with Plans for a Bomb Shelter God”; but the housewife, the minister, the attor­ DIG DEEP, making sure your foundation is on ney, the carpenter, the secretary, the student, the a rock—the Rock Jesus Christ. Build your shel­ teacher, or whatever the occupation may be— he ter strong without and within, providing walls “walks with God.” of salvation and gates of praise. Stock it with the Bread of Life and Living Water. Have plen­ Destruction by Default ty of fruit of the Spirit. Enter the door and Congressman Walter H. Judd recently addressed abide in peace, fearing not them which can kill a gathering of eleven hundred business and pro­ the body but are not able to kill the soul.— fessional people at the Waldorf-Astoria in New Source unhnown. York City. The occasion was the thirteenth anni­ 12 (512) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Confronting Communism. A reprint of an editorial from the Christian Century, Sonic Helpful Material on may be ordered from the Century at 407 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 5, Illinois. $2.00 per hundred; $16.00 per thousand. Sample sentences from this stirring editorial: “Communism cannot leave Christianity alone because Christianity CHRISTIANITY will not leave communism alone.” “Christians can coexist with Com­ munists even as they can with Buddhists and Moslems. But Christianity and and COMMUNISM communism cannot coexist in the same person any more than Christianity can share the same disciple with Buddhism Hy CARL BANGS or Islam." "W e must remain in the Kansas City, Missouri struggle against communism as long as we live, not only for our sake but also for the sake of all men—Russians and Chinese too—who are deluded and be­ I HAVE BEEN ASKED to recommend far deeper insight into the human prob­ trayed by communism.” some books which will he helpful to lem. His conclusion: “T he first re­ The Real Meaning of Communism. By- those who wish to be informed about sponsibility of the Christian community Ellis II. Dana, 308 Washington Build­ communism and the Christian response is not to save any institutions from ing. Madison 3, Wisconsin. Pamphlet, to its challenge in our time. communism, hut to present its faith by GO pages, 25c. The first four books are general sur­ word and life to the people of all con­ This pamphlet includes material bv veys from specifically Protestant points ditions and of all lands, that they may Mr. Dana plus a number of useful of view. T he others range from a fift­ find for themselves the essential truth articles and statements on the challenge een t pamphlet to a very difficult six- about life." of communism to American Protestant­ dollar hook. Each has its particular Christians Farr the Total Menace of ism. Materials are excerpted from usefulness, which I try to indicate in the Com munism . By Prentiss L. Pember­ noted leaders, including Daniel A. Pol­ comments. Together they represent a ton. Valley Forge: T he Judson Press, ing, Samuel II. Miller, Charles Malik, cross section of available literature in 19G2. Paperback, 108 pages, $1.50. George Gallup, and James A. Reston. the field, excluding, however, books A study book prepared for the Amer­ and also from some denominational which use the Communist menace mere­ ican Baptist Convention by Professor pronouncements. Possessing almost no ly to line the purse or promote some Pemberton, under the guidance of a de­ literary merit at all as a book, it is peculiar cause of the author. nominational committee. T he emphasis nevertheless a good replacement for the A Christian's Handbook on Commu­ is on the superiority of constitutional wild pamphleteering of the far right nism. Third edition revised and en­ democracy to the pseudo-democracy of and the far left. larged. communism, with attention given to the A Christian in East Germany. By The Committee on World Litcracy Christian’s role in supporting the forces Johannes Hamel. New York: Associa­ and Christian Literature, T75 Riverside of freedom. tion Press, I960. 12G pages, $3.00. Drive, New York 27, N.Y., 1902. Paper­ A Vital Encounter: Christianity and This is a compilation of letters and back, 8G pages, $1.00. Com m unism . Bv I\ Ernest Johnson. other material from the eloquent and The first three chapters deal with New' York: Abingdon Press, 19G2. heroic East German pastor, Johannes the theory and practice of communism, Paperback, 192 pages, $2.25. Hamel. It gives an inside view not and the last three deal with the Chris­ A survey of the theory of communism, only of the Communist regime there tian response to the Communist chal­ but with main attention centered on but also of new life in a church under lenge. The achievements of Communists the actual political activities of the persecution. An intensely interesting are acknowledged, but the terrible cost U.S.S.R., both internally and on book, it is also disturbing, for it im ­ in human lives and values is stressed. the international scene. Deals with the plicitly suggests that perhaps it ought Typical sentences: “By repudiating the question of political and economic to be almost as hard to be a Christian sinfulness of humanity, communism strategies of the West, with a recurring in the midst of American materialism makes a mockery out of the Cross that concern for Christian insight into the as it is in the midst of Marxist ma­ stands at the center of Christian faith”; problem of communism. terialism. “Men ran do little to help build a more Communism and the Theologians: Study Christian world until their own hearts Communism and Religion in the United of an Encounter. By Charles C. West. are changed”; and "Either faith in com­ Slates. By W illiam C. Sullivan, Assist­ Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 19.58. munism or faith in Christ must go.” ant Director, Federal Bureau of In­ 399 pages, $0.00. A sane book, fairly easy to read, and vestigation. Pamphlet. 21 pages, 5c a This is a revised doctoral dissertation based on good research. My first choice. copy or Sl.n0 a hundred. May be by a missionary-scholar who has spent Christianity and Communism Today. ordered from the Office of Information. three vears in China and three years in By John C. Bennett. New York: Asso­ S.M.U., Dallas 22, Texas. Berlin. He analyzes the criticisms of ciation Press, 1960. 188 pages, $3.50. After reviewing the Marxist antago­ communism found in the works of re­ A revision of a classic work in the nism to religion, Mr. Sullivan, the cent Continental and American the­ field. Describes Russian communism assistant to J. Edgar Hoover, goes di­ ologians, thereby illuminating the both under Stalin and since Stalin and rectly to a con: isc, factual account of Christian encounter with Marxism. It identifies the main issues between com­ the ways in which Communists at­ is a difficult book; an education in munism and Christianity. Recognizing tempted to infiltrate American churches. theology would be helpful for under­ communism's cutting criticism of hy­ Don’t attempt any generalizations on standing the language and concepts em­ pocrisy among non-Communists, Ben­ this subject until you have read this ployed. On the other hand, it is just nett points out that Christianity has a pamphlet. about the best in the field—although AUGUST 22, 19G2 • (513) 13 not lor beginners. renewed interest in politics. Political hues. Mr. Muchl's hook, although not Politics for Christians. 15 v William action on the part of Christians will be dealing specifically with communism, is Muchl. New York: Association Press, sentimental, ineffective, or even dan­ a most important guide to political 1956. S3.00. gerous, however, if it is attempted with­ action in the places where decisions are The growing concern among Chris­ out a thorough, realistic understanding really made—from the local precinct to tians about communism is causing a of political power and political struc- the national Capitol.

THE CHURCH AT WORK

own church building project, and the operated beautifully in all arrange­ HOME MISSIONS following year a news item in the dis­ ments. ROY T. SMF.E. Secretin,, trict paper read: "T h e congregation of . . . Amarillo Hamlet Church was or­ Kankakee First will move into their ganized March 23. A new, brick, first- Local Church's new church on March 26. Rev. Jerald unit building with five classrooms and Locke and people have labored long pastor’s apartment was dedicated on Home Mission Story and hard in the construction of this organization day by General Superin­ beautiful building.” Or take these tendent G. B. Williamson. Pastor Gor­ A Home - Missions - minded Church— brief items, "Great Revival spirit on. don I.. Torstcnbo had worked seventy Kankakee First! Dining the 19f>0 No­ Fourteen seekers (two prayed through to eighty hours a week on the building vember witnessing program of "T ry at home) ”; "Our Thanksgiving Offer­ while pastoring the church. Christ's Way” at Kankakee First Church ing is now SI,067.01.” . . . T he pastors of two Abilene churches. on the Chicago Central District, a little District Superintendent Mark R. Rev. Bob Womack and Rev. Wavnc lady in her late sixties, half crying, half Moore notes that the church's financial (.ash. gave wonderful co-operation, as shouting, said: “I have been burdened worth is close to three times what it did the pastors in the surrounding area, for the St. Anne community for years was before they launched these projects, in the establishment of the Abilene and would like the Church of the Naza- the membership has increased over 30 Baker Heights Church. They worked renc to be established there. I’ll give per cent, the Sunday school attendance on the building—a new home mission SI ,000 [this from life savings] to see this shows a greater increase than that. chapel—and co-operated in every way. accomplished.” During all this time they were paying flic church was officially organized on Pastor J. R. Locke and his people 10 per cent to foreign missions and all May 0. Dr. V. H. Lewis was present and responded to the challenge and within other budgets regularly. But, greater preached at the dedication service of a few minutes another $1,500 was than this, a wonderful spirit permeates the new building. pledged, making a total of $2,500 for the the church and the spiritual blessings new project. * * # # # have been rich indeed—and will be as This little lady is Sister bertha Hum ­ Rev. Robert F. Woods, superintend­ long as pastor and people continue an ble, pioneer home mission worker, de­ ent of the Canada Atlantic District, all-out effort to reach others with the vout Christian mother, loyal supporter reports the organization of our second gospel of full salvation. of the church, a faithful holiness church in the province of Newfound­ preacher on the Chicago Central Dis­ New Churches land. fh e work at Stephenville was trict—and an active member of Kan­ In recent months four churches have officially organized cm Mav 18. Rev. kakee First Church. been organized on the Abilene District, Robert Brooks is pastor. Kankakee First’s interest in home making a total of six for this quatl- mission projects was no new or passing rennium. FOREIGN MISSIONS thing—that interest, put to work, has . . . District Superintendent Raymond vielded rich dividends. A few years W. Hum. in reporting the organization GLORGK COCLTEK. Secretary before, under the leadership of Pastor on January 28 of (tie Stamford church, Bennett Dudney and the burden of with Rev. Russell Walborn as pastor, Moving Missionaries Sister Humble, they led in establishing wrote: "This church is almost totally Dr. and Mrs. David Hynd are now the Limestone Church. Later they took the result of the faith of twenty-five- living at P.O. Box H, Mbabane, Swazi­ as their goal the helping of a small year-old Don Paxton and hi* wife, who land, South Africa. organized church. Several of the lav- moved to Stamford, purchased a clean­ Rev. and Mrs. Donald Crenshaw and men drove hundreds of miles to work ing establishment, and, instead of suc­ Cheryl, Janell, and Craig, arc now in on a building, visit in the community, cumbing to the pressures to join a Argentina. T heir address is 3 de pray for and conduct a revival in an modern large church, continued to be­ febrero 13, Rosario de Santa Fe, Ar­ endeavor to help build up the small, siege the D.S. until we got the project gentina. struggling church at Morris. Now they going. He was elected outstanding were ready and willing to help support Jaycee of the year last year, is vcrv Miss Drake Not Well in the same way a new work in St. popular in town, and is making very Miss I.ois Drake, missionary teacher Anne. earnest efforts to lead his friends to in Africa, is suffering from sugar dia­ How have these outside efforts af­ the Lord.” betes, high blood pressure, and a heart fected the work in the local church? . . . I he organization meeting for Bur­ condition. W e know she would appre­ Has Kankakee First suffered from ger Trinity Church was held March 5 ciate the prayers of God's people that sponsoring these home mission proj­ at f irst Church—charter members, thir­ God will alleviate these conditions and ects? Well, in March, 1901, a ground­ ty-one; pastor, Rev. Harold Brown. enable her to carrv on her work for breaking ceremony was held for their Rev. Amos Meador of first Church co­ Him. 14 (514) • HERALD OF HOLINESS New Missionary p.m. All sen ices arc conducted at Ma- SERVICEMEN'S shiki church on Highway One (1) be­ Daniel Erin Riley was born February tween Naha and Kadena. 11. 1962, to Rev. and Mrs. Jack Riley, COMMISSION Personnel receiving assignment to the missionaries in Johannesburg, Republic RAUL SKILLS, Director island of Okinawa may feel free to of South Africa. Sorry we failed to write me at my address or upon arrival report this sooner. call Kadena 41111. For information on Prayer Request News Release the English services contact myself at W a s h i n g t o n — A special retreat review the above phone number or Brother By JOHN SUTHERLAND Shepherd at 899-2.r>j7 on base or 099- Republic of South Africa to commemorate the 187th anniversary 25.57 off base. Misses Tabitha and Miriam Evans of tlie U.S. Army Chaplaincy was held All military dependents arrive and had an accident recently. While driv­ at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 29, at Sum- depart from Kadena Air Base. I will be ing to town they veered to miss a car merall Field, Ft. Myer, Virginia. more than happy to meet our people in the center of the road, struck a bad T h e Chaplaincy was created by an act hole in a road under construction, and of the Continental Congress on July 29. upon arrival. went over a fifty-foot embankment. 1775. upon the recommendation of Gen­ God is blessing our English services and we hope to soon have a full Naza- The car remained upright, but Miss eral George Washington. Tabitha Evans slid forward, and when In a special anniversary message, rene program. We are now in a build­ the car struck a tree and stopped, her Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Frank A. Tobey, ing project for a nice auditorium to femur was fractured. She's resting com­ Chief of Chaplains, extended birthday one of the mission churches. This will fortably in the hospital (here) at pres­ greetings to members of the Chaplaincy seat 150-200 people at a cost of about ent. Miss Miriam Evans is all right and commended them “for a difficult $7,000, being paid for by our military but a hit “shaken up" by the wild ride. job well done.” personnel. Maj. Gen. Tobey, who was in attend­ T.Sot. T homas L. B i.axton, AF7080549 Mrs. John McKay's Illness ance at the retreat parade, paid tribute 6414 Support Sq. Box R By JOHN McKAY, Indio to the progress the Army Chaplaincy ABO 219, Son Francisco, C.alifornia Mrs. McKay is better, but each after­ has made in its history. noon she has a slight fever, which some­ “T he Chaplaincy in the United States what puzzles the doctors. They think, Army is unique,” he said. “Its impor­ however, after she has taken the medi­ tance at the time of its establishment DISTRICT ACTIVITIES cine ordered from America, the fever was recognized by those who were aware will clear up. Dr. Miller has said that, of the vital role of religion in the lives Central Ohio while it is still difficult to slate what of those who serve in uniform. District Assembly the long-term outlook of Mrs. McKay's “Through each succeeding generation I he nineteenth annual assembly of condition will be, it appears that she is the stature of the Chaplaincy has in­ the Central Ohio District came to a making a complete recovery. Her kid- creased so that today its influence is thrilling conclusion on Friday, July 20, nev trouble was a flare-up of a chronic felt far beyond the army installations at the district center in Columbus. Dr. condition. He feels that she should be and reaches into every community of Hardy (.. Powers presided in his usual able to carry on a restricted amount of our nation,” Maj. Gen. Tobey added. efficient and pleasing way. Pastors’ reports revealed a year of ex­ work for the rest of this term. Since American soldiers look to their cellent gains: 777 members received on We continue to pray in faith believing chaplains for religious guidance, both profession of faith; $30,000 paid to Oli­ that our Lord will undertake in heal­ for themselves and for their families, vet Nazarene College budget, which was, ing and also visiting our field with a the Chaplaincy today is more challeng­ according to Dr. Harold W. Reed, presi­ real revival. ing than ever, Maj. Gen. Tobey pointed dent, the largest budget ever paid to out. the school; $161,500 paid to the world A Year in Haiti One of the challenges is the Army evangelization program of the church, B y ALBERTA ALSTOTT Character Guidance program, which is besides $18,300 to N.M.ILF. Forty-eight The rains have come and we can now aimed at inspiring men to perform (lunches received the “10 per cent" cer­ tificates. and the district once more get fresh vegetables from the gardens their duties with responsibility and en­ achieved the coveted rating as a “plus of the people. Everything is green and thusiasm. growing. 10 per cent” district. Today, the army lias nearly thirteen A real high point of the three-day The Lord is with us—as unfailing as hundred chaplains, plus a large number assembly was the overwhelming vote Dr. the air w'e breathe. More and more of enlisted chaplains’ assistants who Harvey S. Galloway received on the ex­ we appreciate His constant care and aid in a chaplain’s daily duties. tended three-year call as district super-* guiding light. W e have been back on During World W ar II, 8.896 ministers, intendcnt. In a hilarious spirit of praise the field a year or more now, and feel priests, and rabbis wore army chaplains’ and victory, more than $2,200 was re­ that our efforts here have not been in uniforms. Some twenty-four hundred ceived in cash and pledges to provide the Galloways with an extra month for vain. Brother Alstott has had some decorations, mostly in recognition of rest and relaxation. They are great lead­ times of not feeling “up to par,” but heroic actions, were awarded armv ers and greatly loved. he has also carried a very heavy load chaplains during those years. In another thrilling action, plans were teaching, preaching, building, and trav- It was on February 2, 1913, that four unanimously approved to begin work cling the rounds of churches from the U.S. Army chaplains aboard the torpe­ immediately toward a new tabernacle. mountains, on horseback, to the island doed transport “Dorchester” gave their Camp meeting is now on and (he present stations by boat and jeep. At the same life jackets to soldiers and went down tabernacle, which was built over thirty- time he is renewing his studies in with the ship off the coast of New­ five years ago and seats just under two thousand, is completely crowded out for French. foundland. Our children have adjusted well to many of the evening services; on Sun­ the different type of school and facilities Report from Okinawa days nearly as many people are on the outside as are inside. T h e proposed here. All three will be in school this W c are having almost a full English new building is of steel and will increase fall. Nazarene program here on the island. the seating capacity by one thousand. We will appreciate the prayers of We have Sunday school at 11:00 a.m., On Wednesday evening a special serv­ God s people as we carry on the work evening service at 6:00 p.m., and mid­ ice was arranged as a farewell to Rev. here in Haiti. week prayer meeting Thursday at 7:00 and Mrs. Philip Kellerman and their AUGUST 22, 1962 • (515) 15 ihiklren, going lo Taiwan as mission­ into the San Antonio area, write us (102 is now nine months since we left the aries, and to Rev. and Mrs. Robert Col­ Saxon Drive) , and we'll be glad to con­ evangelistic field to accept the pastorate lins anti son, who have been assigned tact them.—R. T . J a r r e l l , Pastor. of Central Church in Portland, Oregon, to Brazil. and these have been some of the very In an impressive ordination service Hopkinsville, Kentucky—Recently our happiest months of our entire ministry. conducted by Dr. Powers on Thursday church had a wonderful revival with T his is a gracious and co-operative peo­ evening, Wesley B. Frederick, Philip Rev. Marvin L. Brown, evangelist, and ple, loyal to the local work and every Kellerman, and W aller W hite received Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis in charge of interest of the denomination. They elder's orders. the singing. We appreciated the m in­ have been most kind to us, and recently In other elections. Rev. Lester L. Zim­ istry of these workers and thank God extended to us a four-year call. We merman, Rev. Miles A. Simmons, Rev. for His blessings. Our wonderful pastor have a lovely and commodious edifice, K. K. Richey, Mr. James ObciTandcr. and wife. Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Tabors, which speaks well for their former pas­ Mr. Paul Forgrave. and Mr. Cecil Fox have moved here from Nashville, T e n ­ tors. God has been blessing, attendance were named to the District Advisory nessee.—M r s . F r a n k Silvv. Secretary. at all services itas steadily increased, and Board; Paul K. Hayman was re-elected foity-three members have been added district secretary; and W. E. Zimmerman Dr. A. S. London writes: “T h e Naza­ to the church. W c are coming to the was re-elected district treasurer.—P a u l rene Laymen's Association of Greater end of the fiscal year with all budgets R . H a y m a n , Reporter. Oklahoma City held its first annual paid.” meeting on June 1(1, with Attorney Maine District Assembly James Posey re-elected president by a Batcsviilc, Mississippi—Our McDonald unanimous vote. 'Wendell McGraw was T he second annual assembly of the Grove Church has had a good Sunday Maine District was held in Augusta. school revival with Rev. Ray McDonald Maine, June 27 and 28. as evangelist and Sunday school worker. The ministry of Dr. Samuel Young, "SHOWERS of BLESSING" I le believes in visitation evangelism and presiding general superintendent, was goes into the homes and finds the peo­ anointed of God, bringing great blessing Program Schedule ple. Thirty-one new people were en­ and inspiration to the Maine Nazarenes. rolled in the Sunday school, with good Rev. Joshua C. Wagner, district super­ August 26—“The Man Who Cannot literature distributed, and ninety homes intendent, gave a most encouraging re­ Be Hurt,” by Lloyd B. Byron (fea­ visited and prayed in. Also thirty-four port of progress in the various areas and turing music from Bethany Naza­ families attended the revival, and two departments of the district work. rene College) new members were received by profes­ An impressive ordination service cli­ September 2—“When Hope Has Fled.” sion of faith. W e greatly appreciated maxed the asscmblv, with Calvin Alex­ by Lloyd B. Byron the ministry of Brother McDonald and ander. Pershing Parker, and Stanlev Ross September 9—“Therefore, I Am a tlie church is encouraged.—L. S. S i m m s , receiving elder’s orders. Christian,” by Lloyd B. Byron Reporter. T he Maine District, young and strong, has every indication of a wonderful Rev. Paul L. Dodds writes: “After future in spreading scriptural holiness re-elected vice-president. Dene Fitzger­ being forced from active service for throughout this state and around the ald as secretary, and Paul Fauss, treas­ several years because of the illness and world.—R o b i r t F . S a m p s o n , R eporter. urer. This organization sponsors the death of my first wife, I am now enter­ Sunday morning broadcast, over KOMA. ing the evangelistic field and am slating eight-thirty, featuring the Nazarene lay­ meetings. I have had twenty-one years THE LOCAL CHURCHES men’s quartet, led bv Geron Broun, and in the pastorate, and two years in the the writer's interpretation of the Sun­ evangelistic field. Write me, 936 S. Biloxi, Mississippi—The work at First day school lesson. Dr. Elwood Tame, Chestnut Street, Casper, Wyoming.” Church is forging ahead. W e have had of Bcthanv Nazarene College, does the two of the greatest revivals in the history mechanical work for the recordings; and Jackson. Georgia—We recently closed of this church. T he first was with all officers, singers, and tlie speaker, revival services with the T homas Fowler Evangelist C. B. l’ugett and the second gladly give their services for the spread­ Evangelistic Party as the special work­ with Rev. Sammy Sparks and the Dec ing of the gospel in song and Sunday ers. God blessed, and we had a good Rushings as workers. On the closing school teaching.” revival, with good attendance, and sonic Sunday of the Sparks revival we received line young people who were saved dur­ sixteen people into church membership, Evangelist Betty Wagner writes: “i ing the meeting uniting with the have open time for September, and and three weeks later we received eight church.—R a l p h G o o d w i n , Pastor. more—seventeen of these were by pro­ would be glad to slate this with anv pastor, as the Lord may lead, but would fession of faith. In the twenty-two On July 21, Evangelist Marvin S. prefer to fill the time in (lie southern months we have been here we have Cooper celebrated his fifty-fifth vear in states, as I will be going to Texas for received eighty-nine members into the tlie ministry, forty-seven of which have a meeting in October. Write me, c/o church, and forty-five of these were bv been devoted to the Church of the our Publishing House, P.O. Box 527, profession of faith. In the special mis­ Nazarene. From this service thirty-six Kansas City 41. Missouri.” sionary offering last Faster we raised churches have been organized. SI.034—$500 more than in any previous missionary offering. W e are an "111/^ per Rev. A. B. Patterson of Abbotsford. cent church.” Also during this time six British Columbia, Canada, recently was Sunday School of our hoys have been called to preach, elected to a third four-year term as a and one to the field of song evangelism. member of the Canadian Parliament Attendance Report If you have friends in this area, write He was elected on the Social Credit party ticket. Mr. Patterson lias been an A p ril, A p iil, me (228 Porter Avenue).—C. B. C a r i .i - May, May, i ox, Pastor. elder in the Church of the Nazarene June June since 1912. and lias served as pastor of 1961 1962 Increase Nazarene churches in Melfort, Edmon­ Group 1 (16,000,8,000) San Antonio. Texas-Evangelist Wes­ Central Ohio 15,783 16,321 538 ton, and Vancouver. He is a member Florida 10,601 10,929 328 ley Hocckle was used of the Lord in the of the Canada Pacific District. Mr. Pittsburgh 9,841 9,15 8 317 recent revival at Dellvicw Church. Patterson served two terms in Parlia­ Oregon Pacifh 8,36 4 8,59 9 235 Brother Hoeckle fasts and prays, and E. Michigan 9,37 0 9 ,60 1 231 ment and then was defeated in a con­ Kansas 8 ,5 1 2 8,661 149 God blesses and. uses his ministry. Over servative landslide a few years ago. He Los Angeles 10,770 10,918 148 thirty-five individuals bowed at the al­ was elected for a third term by the N. California 16,400 16,540 140 tar of prayer and found victory in God. M ichigan 9,7 9 0 9,9 2 8 138 Fraser Valley constituency in the vicin­ Indianapolis 10,023 10,1 4 9 126 We have a wonderful group of people ity of Abbotsford.—N.I.S. S. California 1 4 ,6 0 9 14,6 9 6 87 here, and Dellview Church is moving S.W . Ohio 9,77 2 9,82 2 50 forward. If you have friends moving Illin o is 9,38 8 9,41 9 31 Pastor G. Franklin Alice reports: ”It N.E. Indiana 11,362 11,353 -9 16 (516) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Akron 13,261 13,074 -187 we [ihc\] wept, when we [they] remem­ G. B. WILLIAMSON: S.W. Indiana 1 0,3 2 6 10,022 -304 bered Zion” (Psalms 137:1). They kept South Carolina September 12 and 13 W. Virginia 13,022 12,578 -444 Southwest Oklahoma ...... September 19 and 20 Group 2 (8,000-5,500) the Sabbaths and the feasts, and they New York September 28 and 29 Washington 5 ,53 4 5 ,90 8 374 inquired of the Lord. Shame and re­ Kentucky 5 ,76 5 6 ,12 8 363 morse for their people’s sins were m in­ SAMUEL YOUNG: Abilene 6 ,19 9 6,53 5 3 36 Louisiana ...... August 29 and 30 Alabama 7 ,63 4 7,883 249 gled with longings for a better day. North Carolina September 19 and 20 Washington P a cific 7,3 6 3 7,5 5 6 193 They could never forget Jerusalem ( read N.W. Illinois 6,101 6,288 187 D. I. VANDERP00L: Northwest 7,54 4 7,66 9 125 Psalms 137), nor the Word of God, nor Chicago Central 6,84 5 6,96 2 117 the purpose of the covenant. But had HUGH C. BEN N ER: Georgia 6,275 6 ,3 8 8 11.3 God forgotten them? Southeast Oklahoma September 5 and 6 N.W. Ohio 6,29 8 6,364 66 North Arkansas ...... September 26 and 27 N.W. Oklahoma 5,890 5,94 8 58 Not only had God not forgotten them; S.W. Oklahoma 5,91 9 5,952 33 He had anticipated them generations be­ V. H. LEW IS Philadelphia 6,247 6,25 0 3 fore in His provision of Isaiah’s message. Georgia ...... September 12 and 13 N.W. Indiana 6,67 5 6,64 2 -33 Jo p lin ...... September 20 and 21 Kansas City 5,43 5 5 ,3 8 8 -47 How lhat message must have come alive Iowa 6.89 8 6,797 -101 for them as they searched out the Lord’s Missouri 7,60 0 7 ,4 2 4 -1 7 6 District Assembly Information Colorado word through the prophets! “Comfort 7,337 7,12 7 -2 1 0 KANSAS CITY, August 29 and 30, at First Tennessee vc, comfort vc mv people, saitli vour 8,23 5 7,9 2 5 -310 Church, 6405 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Idaho-Oregon 6,405 5,96 5 -44 0 God” (Isaiah' 40:1 j . Rev. C. Wm. Ellwanger, pastor. General Superin­ Group 3 (5,500*3,000) tendent Powers. (N.F.M.S. convention, August 28; N. Carolina Isaiah, chapter 40. must surely have 3,470 4,047 577 N.Y.P.S. convention, August 27; S.S. convention, S. Arkansas a very high place in all the literature of 3,822 4 249 427 August 27.) N.E. Oklahoma 4,120 4',297 177 the ages. It should not be talked about; E. Tennessee 5,637 5,813 176 LOUISIANA, August 29 and 30, at the District Maine rather, it should be read over and over 3,554 3,725 171 Center, Route 71, Pincville, Louisiana. Rev. Donald Canada West again, until its exquisite expression of 4,557 4,725 168 Peal, 1705 Henry St., Pineville, pastor. General San Antonio 3,559 3,716 157 God’s mercy and grace, faithfulness and Superintendent Young. (N.F.M.S. convention, Aug­ Houston 3,763 3,891 123 truth, glory and majesty, has over­ ust 27.) Joplin 4,631 3,751 120 Albany whelmed the soul. 3,884 3,991 107 SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, September 5 and 6, New England 4,493 4,566 73 4 he passages under consideration were at the church, 317 S. Oak, Holdenville, Oklahoma. N. Arkansas 3,816 3,871 55 Rev. Clarence M. Parker, pastor. General Superin­ Virginia not only a message of hope and deliver­ 4,104 4,147 43 tendent Benner. (N.Y.P.S. convention, September Arizona 4,526 4,566 40 ance to the faithful remnant in exile: 3; N.F.M.S. convention, September 4.) Louisiana 3,279 3,260 -19 their spiritual message for us is as fresh New Mexico 3,775 3,646 -129 today as then. S.E. Oklahoma 3,966 3,836 -130 Announcements S. Carolina 4,996 4,848 -148 It is a message, first, of God’s grace, RECOMMENDATIONS E. Kentucky 5,432 5,281 -151 and it is addressed to men’s hearts. T he Rev. Paul J. McGrady, until just recently pastor Dallas 5,063 4,844 -219 words “Speak ye comfortably” arc lit­ of our St. Paul's Church of the Nazarene in Kansas Group 4 (3,000-0) City, has resigned to become professor of religion Gulf Central 469 8 07 338 erally “Speak to the heart.” T h e gospel and practics at Bethany Nazarene College. He will Wisconsin 2,457 2,782 325 w ill appeal to intellect and will, but be available for week-end revivals and holiness con­ Br. Isles North 1,473 1,69 6 223 ventions during the school year, and for revivals Hawaii p r im a r i ly to the heart. It is a spiritual 838 1,021 183 and camp meetings during the summer months. Mississippi 3,02 0 3,1 7 0 150 revelation to he believed; and. in be­ Brother McGrady is an excellent preacher of the Canada Pacific 1,256 1,387 131 lieving, there comes an inner assurance Word and a wonderful evangelist and soul winner. Nevada-Utah 900 1,025 125 He has had eighteen years of pastoral experience. Nebraska 2,697 of pardon, peace with God. and divine 2,817 120 I heartily recommend him to our pastors and peo­ N. American Indian care. 2,323 1,416 93 ple. Write him, Bethany Nazarene College, Minnesota v/r 2,323 2,38 6 63 But what of the problems which con­ Bethany, Oklahoma.— Orville W. Jenkins, Superin­ Rocky Mountain 2,46 6 2,500 34 tendent of Kansas City District. Alaska 842 867 25 front us? T h e real, objective, tangible Canada Central 2,99 6 3,021 25 difficulties? I he deep valleys, the rug­ After serving for twelve years as a Nazarene Canada A tla n tic 1,241 1,247 6 ged mountains, the crooked ways, the pastor, Rev. David M. Cox has resigned his church Australia 878 856 -22 in Dayton, Ohio, to enter into the field of full-time N. Dakota rough places? T he wilderness that sep­ 1,588 1,563 -25 evangelism. He is a good preacher and soul win­ S. Dakota 736 700 -36 arates us from our “Jerusalem”? Well, ner. Write him, 1857 Walker Street, Cincinnati New York 2,451 2,36 2 -89 real faith will he expressed in action 10, Ohio.— M. E. Clay, Superintendent of South­ Br. Isles South 2,84 8 2,623 -2 2 5 as well as in assurance. If wc will begin western Ohio District. WEDDING BELLS Totals 439,647 445,183 5,536 to “prepare . . . the way of the Lord.” Marlene June Baker of Newcomerstown, Ohio, and K. S. RICE if we start to march across our desert Donald Edwin Johnson of Pennville, Indiana, were Executive Secretary places, and to beat out with our feet united in marriage on June 24 at the Newcomers­ a highway for our God, we will discover town Church of the Nazarene with the local pastor, Rev. Clare St. John, officiating. that to our subjective assurance God will add His objective providences. Miss Camellia Stephenson and Mr. Charles Battin THE BIBLE LESSON When we get to the valleys they “shall of Lubbock, Texas, were united in marriage on June 15 at Lubbock First Church of the Nazarene III! A RN O LD L. AIKIIAIM be exalted.” and when we get to the with Rev. Buford Battin, father of the groom, offi­ mountains they "shall be made low.” ciating, assisted by Rev. Milton Poole, local pastor. This is God's way of showing His Topic for August 26: Miss Alecia Kathryn Stocks of Syiacauga, Ala­ glory. T h e power behind it all is not bama, and Sp. 5 Robert W. Walker of West Palm Good Tidings to the Exiles our strength of goodliness, but simply Beach, Florida, were united in marriage on June Sc r i p t u r e : Isaiah 40:1-11; 52:7-10 “the word of our God,” which stands 15 in the Syiacauga Church of the Nazarene with Rev. J. P. Jernigan officiating. (Printed: Isaiah 40:1-5; 52:7-9) forever. BORN Golden Text: H o w beautiful upon How exalted and liolv a task it is to — to James and Lois (Gullett) Malone of Kokomo, the mountains are the feet of him that publish such tidings! I he privilege of Indiana, a son, Craig Byron, on July 7. bringeth good tidings, that publishelh publishing, as well as the good news — to Donald and Jeanette (Taylor) Adams of p ea c e! (Isaiah 52:7) itself, should cause us to “break forth Roswell, New Mexico, a son, Randal Lee, on Ju ly 6. 1 \cii with Jerusalem sacked, the T e m ­ into joy” and to sing together! — to Arthur and Myrtle (Beetley) Morey of ple in ruins, and the whole nation in Hutchinson, Kansas, a son, Vernon Lee, on July 6. exile. God had preserved a remnant, a Lesson material is based on International Sunday ADOPTED School Lessons, the International Bible Lessons for — recently by Mr. and Mrs. James Ewers of group who were faithful and true. There Christian Teaching, copyrighted by the International Momence, Illinois, a boy, Byron Lee; he was born Council of Religions Education, and is usM by it-, were the Daniels and the Xehemiahs. January 16. I here were people like the three He permission. SPECIAL PRAYER IS REQUESTED brew children of fiery furnace fame. — by a young Nazarene schoolteacher, in a serious automobile accident, In Indiana, and will be In the Among the material splendor and re Directories hospital for some months with very serious injuries, ligious paganism of Babylonia, most of GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS that God may undertake and heal her body; — by a mother in Florida for her son, who got the captives must have succumbed to Office, 6401 The Paseo away from God, lost his family, and is in trouble— Kansas City 31, Missouri the commercial spirit and the heathen now .has had time to think and wants to get back practices. But not the remnant! They D istrict Assembly Schedules to God; never felt at home. “ By the rivers of HARDY C. POWERS: — by a grandmother in Kansas for a young man Kansas City ...... August 29 and 30 and his family— he has been converted r>nly a short Babylon, there we [they] sat down, yea, South Arkansas . September 19 and 20 time and feels God Is calling him to preach. AUGUST 22. 19f>2 • (517) 17 of the Religious World nswer corner Communist Youth Festival to “Curb Church Influence” Moscow (EP) —Russia’s so-called Conducted by W. T. PURKISER, E ditor Summer Festival of the Communist Do you think a pastor loses by wanting church utilities paid before his salary Youth Organization in the Estonian is paid? I believe when a pastor does that the folks will put forth more of Soviet Republic will be dedicated to the an effort to see that he gets his salary. organization’s "struggle against the in­ Well, the utilities have to be paid. the pastor can be much more helpful fluence of churchmen.” But the pastor’s salary should come in raising the money for the utilities Radio Moscow has admitted that first. If, as you suggest, the folks are than he could be if the money was to clergymen have been “all too successful” able to pay both by a little more effort, go for his own salary. with youth in Estonia. It said young people have been "drawn to churches, Though Christ was born in a stable, is this any justification for many churches that are being built today looking like barns or factories rather especially for the so-called Confirmation than temples in which to worship Almighty God? It is depressing, almost ceremony. Very pompous, it attracted distressing, to look at them. Should not the architecture of a structure for youth by its showy interest in the in­ worshiping the Lord “in the beauty of holiness” have something of the look dividual." of “the splendor of the true”? I am mystified to account for the merely Pennsylvania Churches utilitarian appearance of many new churches as pictured in the church Consider Merger press of many denominations. H a r r i s r u r c , P a , (E P )—Plans for a Well, you have a point. It is hard to beauty in simple and straight lines, and merger of Presbyterian and Methodist read the description of the Tabernacle these today are favored over the more congregations in Pennsylvania—a sort of and Temple of the Old Testament with­ ornate types of “gingerbread” ornamen­ grass-roots approach to possible even­ out feeling that God is pleased with tation. Personally, I like the simple tual merger of the two Protestant de­ beauty in the buildings which represent styles best. nominations—were disclosed here. llis cause and presence among men. Particularly do I appreciate tlie state­ Congregations of both churches, at While the first Church of the Nazarene ment of the pastor of one of our leading the local level, will be encouraged to in Los Angeles worshiped for several congregations, now in the midst of a consolidate wherever they are flounder­ years in a frame tabernacle (the old challenging building program, that ing because of inadequate budgets, “glory barn”) , as soon as the congrega­ their church was not going to be built small memberships, and needless com­ tion was able it built a substantial and, at the expense of their missionary giv­ petition. for that day, a beautiful and “churchly” ing. but that ”10 per cent” of all their Officials of the two groups insisted building at Sixth and Wall Streets. money—building funds and all—is going that the merger plan is “not a m an­ On the other hand, styles in church to world missions. This is a purpose I date,” but at the same time there were architecture change. There is a classic believe God will bless. strong indications that it would be pushed when necessary—perhaps even to In Acts 19:1-5, we find men who had been baptized by John, and it seems as the extent of denying the assignment of though Paul was not satisfied with the baptism of John and had them baptized in the name of Jesus. Then he laid his hands on them and they a pastor to a reluctant congregation. received the Holy Ghost. Please explain this. These men seemed to be in Prayer by Adams a justified state. on White House Mantel They were indeed in a justified stale. “I indeed baptize you with water unto W a s h i n g t o n , D.C.. (EP)—President They were recognized as “disciples” repentance: but he that cometh after Kennedy recently unveiled at the White (v. 1). and in Acts 11:2G, “ The dis­ me is mightier than I, whose shoes I House a white marble mantel preserving ciples were called Christians first in am not worthy to bear: he shall bap­ a prayer written by President John Antioch.” Paul did not question the tize you with the Holy Ghost, and with Adams. fact that they bad believed (v. 2) , and fire” (Matthew 3:11). Dwight Moody T he prayer, written by President be baptized them in the name of Christ said that for seven years after his con­ Adams to his wife from the executive before the Holy Spirit came upon version he was as ignorant as these mansion, declares: “I pray heaven to them. It is quite possible that these Ephesian believers about the nature and bestow the best of blessings on this twelve were converts of Apollos, who office work of the Holy Spirit. Such a house and all that hereafter inhabit it. also knew “only the baptism of Joh n ” confession could be made by multitudes May none but honest and wise men (Acts 18:25). of Christians today. T o the everlasting ever rule under this roof.” T he baptism of John is defined as a credit of the disciples at Ephesus let The mantel is a reproduction of one “baptism of repentance for the remis­ it be said that they received the Holy installed by President Theodore Roose­ sion of sins” (Mark 1:1). But it had a Spirit in sanctifying fullness the first velt in 1902. T he original, moved dur­ forward-looking aspect to it. John said. lime thev heard the message. ing the 1952 renovation of the White House, is now in the Trum an Memorial Library at Independence, Missouri. “freedom from the tyranny of dogmas out economic justice. These ideas of India’s New President Stresses which has been the secret of our freedom, equality, and justice are not Freedom of Religion strength.” possessions to be defended, but goals to N e w D e l h i (EP) —Dr. Sarvapalli Rad- “In national concerns we adopt de­ be reached.” hakrishman, India's philosopher-states- mocracy not merely as a political ar­ He reminded the nation that "the ab­ man, assuming his new office as presi­ rangement, but as a moral temper,” lie solute sovereign nation-state is out­ dent of India, called upon the Indian said. “W e realize that freedom has no moded,” and declared that India must people to preserve the nation's tradi­ meaning save in the context of equality put world security above national se­ tional "hospitality to varied beliefs” and and that there can be no equality with­ curity. 18 (518) • HERALD OF HOLINESS prayed for and with us; and as he waited for the quiet time to come, God’s presence filled the sanctuary yet again and hearts were melted and tears flowed while we waited on our knees. The offering was taken—a simple, common­ place event, you say, but the organist seemed to catch His presence near her as she gently moved her hands over the keys, bringing forth beautiful harmonies which the Spirit must have inspired. Marvin sang a simple, well-loved hymn and the choir joined their hearts and voices with him, combining their thoughts and feelings with him, agreeing that all we need is Jesus. The minister opened His Word and talked to And his disciples came, and took us out of his heart—seeming to sense himself the up the body, and buried it, and special presence of God—and once again the went and told Jesus (M atthew Spirit hovered close, whispering to hearts. 14:12). The benediction was pronounced; the beloved The disciples of John the Bap­ “Now unto him that is able to keep you from fall­ tist were brokenhearted when their leader was ing” fell on my listening heart, and we went home brutally and unjustly killed by King Herod. The —but there was a difference! Behind me I left Scriptures tell us that, as soon as they had at­ burdens—spiritual, financial, mental—and I said tended to his burial, they went and told Jesus. within my heart, I will leave them at Thy These early mourners set a precedent and wounded feet, O Lord! learned a lesson which has helped Christians “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us through the ages even down to the present hour. go into the house of the Lord.” This was the That is—when things go wrong, you can go to Sabbath day, and in what better way could we Jesus. have kept it holy?—Betty Paulson, Nazarene No matter what your problem is—spiritual Lay Member, Nampa, Idaho. confusion, physical illness, emotional tension, financial loss, disappointment, bereavement— you can go to Jesus. And we have the assurance MANY TIMES people of the world that He understands and will help. The next and even some Christians have asked time things go wrong, no matter to what degree, ■ « for a definition of salvation. Some do not try to battle it out yourself. Do as those have identified it with being born disciples of John did so long ago—go and tell again, while others of us hold that Jesus.— William J. Nichols, Fort Wayne, Indiana. we must subsequently be sanctified ivholly. And both views are correct. Salvation is the total process by which God restores man to His image, and we cannot confine it to one act. Since it is so im­ The Lord is in his holy temple: let all portant, we have set down these conclusions: the earth keep silence before him (Hab- Salvation is that grace of God preveniently be­ akkuk 2:20). stowed upon all men. It is begun in their regen­ Ever since I first stepped into this eration, continued in their sanctification, furthered completed sanctuary one Sunday after­ by their growth in the Christian graces, and cul­ noon some weeks ago, saw the soft light minates with their glorification. It is God-honored, reflected on the pews, altar rail, and platform Christ-centered, and Spirit-filled. It is Blood- from the amber-frosted windows over the balcony, bought, Blood-wrought, and Blood-kept. Sinners I have sensed in a peculiar way the hallowed seek it; saints have found it; backsliders deny it; presence of God in this church. Satan hates it. Its possession is absolutely necessary; This morning as we took our places in the its benefits are eternal; it is death to be without it. choir, I again felt a soft warmth and glow sur­ God made salvation possible to be; Christ made round me; and as we took our seats after singing, it possible to have; and the Holy Spirit makes it I didn’t want to sit too close to my neighbor for possible to live. It inspired the greatest Book ever fear the Spirit would not have room between us. written, was exemplified by the greatest life ever The minister read the lovely words of the lived, gave birth to the greatest truth ever realized, Prophet Isaiah in the thirty-fifth chapter of his and has no counterpart in this world or the next. book: “Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Salvation is free to “whosoever will,” yet it cost Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come God much to send it, Christ to bring it, and man . . . he will come and save you.” I thought to to obtain it. God so loved that He created it for myself, Please stay close by me now, Lord. I us; Christ so loved that He purchased it for us; need Thee as I have never felt the need before, the Holy Spirit so loved as to bring it to us; the and I seemed to sense a soft “pushing” by me as Church so loves as to help us keep it. How then He settled close to me. shall we escape if we neglect it?— C o l o n F o g a l , The minister called for us all to kneel as he Nazarene Layman, Flushing, Michigan. [P . . . 1,000 DEDICATED AGENTS distributing Christmas greeting cards honoring the PRINCE OF PEACE

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