Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church April 22, 1982 Parenting never ends Page 11 How to manage your time Page 14 The man and the message Page 17 dew Zealanders move to unentered territory Page 19 The Seventh-day Adventist school system is the largest Protestant school system abroad and the second-largest in the United States. The system had a humble beginning in a number of church-oriented schools conducted by individual families, groups of families, or local Seventh-day Adventist churches. The first official church school (elementary) was established in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1872. The teacher was Goodloe H. Bell, pictured here teaching a group of Battle Creek Adventist children. Bell was born April 7, 1832-150 years ago (see page 4). THIS WEEK Adventist Review When we pasted up the their task and that He will hold Bible credits: Texts in this article "New Zealanders Move back the winds of strife to issue credited to T.L.B. are NomMlilL to Unentered Territory" (p. enable His people to proclaim from The Living Bible, copy- 19), we had no idea that the the gospel to the masses who do right 1971 by Tyndale House 'ta' Falkland Islands would become not yet know about God and His Publishers, Wheaton, Ill. Used Published continuously since 1849 the site of a dispute between love for them. by permission. Texts credited to Richard Cohen, a regularly N. A.S .B . are from the New EDITOR Argentina and Great Britain. Kenneth H. Wood We know our readers will be featured columnist in the Wash- American Standard Bible, concerned about the well-being ington Post, discussed the rela- The Lockman Foundation ASSOCIATE EDITOR of the Butlers and we plan to tionship of the violence in our 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, William G. Johnsson share additional information as society to television program- 1972, 1973, 1975, and are used ASSISTANT EDITORS we learn more. Many Advent- ming and viewing habits in his by permission. Jocelyn R. Fay, Aileen Andres Sox ists live and witness in difficult December 6, 1981, column. Art and photo credits: ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR circumstances in this troubled Knowing the concern felt by Cover, Vernon Nye; pp. 3, 4, 5, Eugene F. Durand world. In our daily prayers we Adventists over the effects of 7, 13, Review photos; p. 11, television, we obtained permis- Harry Baerg; p. 15, J. Byron ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY should remember those who Corinne Russ serve in such places and ask that sion to reprint the column; it Logan; all other photos, cour- God will give them strength for appears on page 7. tesy of the respective authors. EDITORIAL SECRETARIES Chitra Bamabas, Ginger Church ART Director, Byron Steele LETTERS Designer, G. W. Busch CONSULTING EDITORS Letters submitted for publication should problem. James Coffin's article the March 18 issue we were Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. contribute ideas and comments on articles Bock, L. L. Butler, Charles B. Hirsch, W. or material printed in the ADVENTIST spoke well to that point. Even under the impression that the R. Lesher, Alf Lohne, Enoch Oliveira, G. REVIEW. They should be brief, not exceed- Ralph Thompson, Francis W. Wernick ing 250 words, and must carry the writer's occasional drinking has its label was being placed on the name, address, and telephone number adverse physical effects and sets upper left corner of the cover, (although this number will not be printed). SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Letters must be legible, preferably typewrit- up "a series of small violations where a minimum of type would R. R. Figuhr, Robert H. Pierson, George W. ten, and doublespaced. All will be edited to Brown, G. J. Christo, W. T. Clark, Bekele meet space and literary requirements, but of the conscience that has a be covered. We have since Heye, R. J. Kloosterhuis, Edwin the author's meaning will not be changed. confusing impact on the mind discovered that the label was Ludescher, Kenneth J. Mittleider, K. S. Views expressed in the letters do not Pannenter, W. R. L. Scragg, Joao Wolff necessarily represent those of the editors or and judgment" (Adult Sabbath being placed over the picture of the denomination. School Lessons, January- caption on the lower left corner EDITORS, NORTH AMERICAN March, 1982, p. 93). and can understand our UNION EDITIONS Wings Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth At a time when many civic- readers' frustration at not being Southwestern, Richard W. Bendall We realized anew how close minded people are wringing able to read that caption. From EASTERN AFRICA EDITION Heaven is to earth when we read their hands over what to do now on the label will be put in Editor, Bill Edsell "If I Take the Wings of the about alcoholism and drug the upper left corner. If this Morning, or a DC-10" (March INTER-AMERICAN EDITIONS abuse, perhaps renewed empha- position still is unsatisfactory, Editor, Wanda Sample 25). We are so happy that sis needs to be placed on two we will reconsider the matter Associate Editors, Simone Doleyres, French: Humberto Rasi, Raul Villanueva, Norma Eldridge Lewis shared incontrovertible truths: Among and try another solution. Spanish the experience with us. those who have never taken the LLOYD AND ZELLA HOLBERT Week of Prayer SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS first drink there are no alcohol- Editor, R. S. Lessa, Portuguese Takoma Park, Maryland ics; and where there is no use, Ever since I have been an Acting Editor, Rubem M. Scheffel, Portu- there is no abuse. Adventist, our church has guese Temperance issue Editor, Jose Tabuenca, Spanish ALDEN W. FOLLETT observed the Week of Prayer by CIRCULATION The Special Temperance Angwin, California reading the first message on Manager, Robert S. Smith Issue of the REVIEW is as Sabbath, meeting at the church Associate Manager, E. W. Moore Field Representative, Ron D. Spear commendable as the need for it Address labels during the week for songs, Advertising and Marketing, Edmund M. Peterson is regrettable, but a statement in Thank you for the note on prayer, and the reading, and the Listen advertisement in that finishing the week with the final how to remove the address TO CONTRIBUTORS issue is troubling: "If you keep message on Sabbath. Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but label. I did not bother with the notification as to acceptance or rejection drinking, eventually you are However, during the past may be expected only if accompanied by a iron—my reading-lamp bulb stamped, self-addressed envelope. going to have a drinking prob- removed it very nicely. three or four years, no mention lem." Whether intentionally or has been made of the Week of However, it seems to me that An index is published in the last Review of not, the statement seems to infer Prayer except on the last Sab- June and December. The Adventist Review the answer to this problem is is indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist that only excessive drinking is a simple: do not print where the bath to say that the offering is Periodical Index. problem. Care must be exer- for the Week of Sacrifice. Two label will go. JIM STORRS cised lest we be classified or three families have met each The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is Shafter, California published every Thursday. Copyright (C) among those who seem to feel evening in a home and shared 1982 Review and Herald Publishing Associ- ation, 6856 Eastern Avenue NW., Takoma that the only evils in drinking ■ It is seldom that the REVIEW the reading, but I feel there is a Park, Washington. D.C. 20012, U.S.A. are alcoholism and being picked staff sees a REVIEW with the greater blessing in the church's Second-class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Subscriptions: one year, US$28.95. up for drunk driving. mailing label attached; we get meeting together with the pastor Single copy, 90 cents U.S. currency. Prices Many Adventists have grown our magazines without labels. leading out. subject to change without notice. up with the philosophy that if a When we wrote the response to Mrs. CARL V. DAVIS Vol. 159, No. 16. person is drinking at all he has a the Rebeccca Larson letter in Harrison, Arkansas 2 (362) ADVENTIST REVIEW, APRIL 22, 1982 Are we ,guil of discrediting the Spirit of ophecy? By W. R. MAY me ever again!" We may surfeit people with even the most positive quotes from the Spirit of Prophecy until they become sickened at the thought of it. We may present it prematurely and derail listeners before they have an opportunity to receive a balanced picture. 3. We may discredit the Spirit of Prophecy by refusing to use it because we are afraid we will be labeled odd or fanatical. We must never abandon the use of this marvelous gift because of false accusations from those who would like to coerce us into abandoning it because it hits home. Here is a prime plan of Satan to discredit the gift. The writings should be handled lovingly, judiciously, and winsomely—but they should be utilized. 4. We may discredit the Spirit of Prophecy by claiming that the writings do not mean what they plainly say. Without being specific this seems to be one of the devil's most successful approaches today. Some seem to have a knack of explaining that Ellen White means "Go west" when she Even though we love the obviously is saying "Go east." 5. We may discredit the Spirit of Prophecy by totally Spirit of Prophecy we may be helping ignoring clear Spirit of Prophecy counsel. The Spirit of to undermine confidence in it.