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Page 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD rFrl)) WttAT'.r HAPPE-Ml MG -- . • The Baptist ~erald • • Published semi-monthly ·on the first and fifteenth of each month by the • Lenten services were Schulz addressed the Christian Busi­ e The Germania Literary Society of ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS tDITOlllAL held at the North Avenue ness Men's group of Marion, Kansas our Seminary in Rochester, N. Y., has Church of Milwaukee, a nd on Februar y 8 the Strassburg been privileged to present distinguished 3734 Payne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Wisc., on successive Thursday Ivtale Chorus with Rev. Arthur Schulz speakers in a series of special monthly Martin L. Leuschner,D.D.,Editor evenings from Mar ch 7 to as director, san g at a banquet sponsored programs held on Saturday evenings. April 18. Among the special by the Marion Chr istian Business Men. In January, Dr. Harper Sibley, delegate speakers have been the Rev. to the San Francisco UNO Conference • Contents Rudolph Woyke of Water­ e On Friday morning, Mar ch 22, Mrs. spoke on "The United Nations Organi­ Cleveland, Ohio April 15, 1946 town, Dr. John Leypoldt and F. W. Bartel of St. Joseph, Michigan, zation." Judge Van Voorhis of the Cover P ic ture ...... Acme P h oto Wha t's. Hap pening ...... 2 · Volume 24 Dr. Thorwald W. Bender of the wife of the general evan gelist, the New York Supreme Court was the Number 8 Milwaukee. The Rev. and guest speaker in February, followed Edltorlal- Rev. F . W. Bartel, passed away after "The Curtain I s About to Mrs. Peter Pfeiffer and their on March 9 by Dr. Albert D. Kaiser, Go Up!" ...... 3 family are now living in the a brief illness. The memorial service Rochester Health Officer, and on "The S ecret of Succe ssful Living " was held at the First Baptist Church by R ev. P e t e r P f e ltrer ...... 4 new p arson age. April 6 by Mr. Herbert P . Lansdale, "Give Us This Day . . . " The Curtain Is About to Go Upl of St. Joseph, Mich., on March 26 with Jr., general secretary of the Rochester by Miss E s the r Kaiser ...... •• 6 e The Rev. H . G . Dymmel, the local pastor, the Rev. C. H. Broe­ "Reu er Ca n N ow B e Sent to HE CURTAIN is about to go up on one of the most impor­ Y. M. C. A. On May 4 the speaker Ge rmany" home mission secretary, spent ker, in charge and wi th the Reverends will be Dr. Earl L . Koos, chairman of by Dr. W !llla m Kuhn ...... 6 tant weeks in our denominational history. From April 27 Sunday, March 24, at the Bap­ E. Gutsche of Benton Harbor, Mich., the department of sociology of ·the "An o ther Missio na ry Goes to Africa" , 8 tist Church of Lorraine, Kan­ "To Give or Not to Give" to May 3 a series of committee and board meetings will Ill and Paul Wengel of Adrian, Mich., University of Rochester. Mr. Earl Abel by Miss Laura E. R e ddig ...... 9 T sas speaking at both services be held in Forest Park, Illinois which will affect every North also taking part. The entire service is the president of the Germania So­ " W e Spend Our Years" of the church. From March 27 to Chapte r Eight ...... 10 had been arranged several days ago ciety. "Easter at the Children's Home" American Baptist for days and years to come. Decisions will April 14 he was in Oregon and Cali­ by Rev. A . F. Runtz .. . •. . ••... lS be made and policies formulated which will gladden the heart fornia, visiting most of our churches by Mrs. BC!l'tel for this occasion. She e On Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 27, Childre n's Page was 52 years of age at the time of h er Edited by Miss Esther Schultz , .14 of every missionary-minded Christian in our churches but which - in both states and speaking in the in­ the women of the Baptist Ladies' Aid R eports from the Field ...... 16 terest of the denominational enterprise. homegoing. Mr. Bartel was conduct­ of Wishek, No. Dak., held their annual Obi tua rles ...... •...• • ••. . .• • . 18 will also require greater efforts in giving for expanding mission During the P assion Week and closing ing meetings in Wilmington, Del., "Do You Know Tha t?" ...... 18 fields on the part of all of our churches. birthday party at the church. The Semina ry E ndowme nt Fund ...... 20 on Easter Sunday, Mr. Dymmel will when word reached him of his wifes guests at the party included the Ladies' The General Council will convene on Monday and Tuesday, be in Oklahoma with engagements at critical illness. Aid societies and their pastors from April 29 and 30. A proposed plan for denominational reorgan­ the Shattuck, Okeene and Immanuel Comin.r• Baptist Churches of the state. the Lutheran, Congregational, Evan­ ization will be considered by the council. The members will gelical and Reformed Churches. There GENERAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM have to wrestle with the problems of greater financial demands The Ge ne ral Conference prog ram will e The Rev. George W. Zinz of the FRONT COVER PICTURE were also several guests present from be announced In the next Issu e In prepa­ upon the budget by some of our denominational societies. The Forest Baptist Church near Winburne, The front cover plctnre 8bow• a L~nton, including Rev. H. J. Wilcke of ration for the memorable conference ses­ General Missionary Committee is to meet from May 1 to 3. group of wome n In Nucrnberg, sions to be h e ld In Tac oma, Washington Pa., has many responsibilities besiaes Ge rmany, whos e home" ore In the Lmt~n, No. _Dak. The members of the tr.om August 19 to 25, 1946. The firs t of They will face the critical needs and important Macedonian his church. At the annual meeting of air rnld eellnrs nnd 8ubwny• be­ ~a pbst Society gave a very interest­ a s eries of Illustrated articles about the calls which are depicted in the largest Cameroons mission bud­ neath the ground 9lnce their own picturesque bea uty of Tacoma and the the Center and Clearfield County Min­ home11 were de11troyed during' the u;ig pro~am which included a memo­ Calvary and First Churc h'!s ot the city get which we have ever had to consider and the opening of isterial Association, Mr. Zinz was re­ wnr. During the tiny they work In r1.al service .and the lighting of two will also appear at that time. new doors of opportunity on the Spanish-American field in thll'J temporary He wing ce nter with birthday candles for two former mem­ elected treasurer for the fourth con­ lt8 pitiful 11urroundlngs, hoping to MASTERPIECES IN GOD'S SERVICE Colorado and the Indian field in Alberta, Canada. They will secutive year . He is vice-president of provide the neceHt1 nry clothes for ~~rs ;'h? had died in the past year. The remarkable story ot Mr. Albert J. be looking to God for guidance in the nomination of names their fnmllles •. Note the rulnt1 of uliana Sukut was also presented L a ng of the F a ith Ba ptis t Church of Min­ the board of education of the Cooper huHtllngH In the bnckg·rouucl. Pnge " :s. n eapolis, Minn., who r a ises 15,000 gladi­ for the position of general missionary secretary. They will township district. He has served on 6 ond 7 of thlt1 Issue of " The Bnp­ with a corsage of fiowers as a token olas each year and then consecrates tl8t Herold" conthme the story of ~~m the Aid to the oldest member. them for specia l service for Christ has have to bear many heavy loads of responsibility during those this board of education for six years. Germnny'H crltlcnl need" for re­ been prep a red by Mrs. E s the r Adam of days. He has also been a member of the lle f and the s tirring JUncctlonlnn . e afternoon was brought to a close Mi nneapolis for a gra nd, Inspiring "Bap­ mission board of th e Clearfield B aptist · cnlh1 thot come to us for he lp. with the serving of a delicious lunch. tist H e rald" articl e. Prior to tl~ese sessions, there will be meetings of the Invest­ Association for the past three years. • Mr. . Harold Lippert of Tripp, So. A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS ment Committee, Finance Committee, the Committee on the ~ak., director of the 5000 Club of the A full page will be r es erved for poems Reorganization of the Denomination and the Pension Fund e Lenten services were held on suc­ e On Friday evening, April 12, a re­ a nd brief prose tributes to the loving Committee. The executive committee of the National Young cessive Thursday evenings from Mar ch d outh Dakota Young People's and Sun- minis try of Chris tian m o thers In behalf cognition service for Mr. H . P. Donner a. Y SMchool Workers' Union and the of the ir children and the Kingdo m of God. People's and Sunday School Workers' Union is scheduled to 7 to 18 at the State P ark Baptist Church R E very r eade r will find these m essa ges was held by the Publication Board and evt · . · LL· euschner, promotional' sec- embodying his pe rsona l tribute to his meet on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. All of these of Peoria, Ill., with the Rev. Frank Cleveland churches at the White Ave. or h er mothe r! Veninga, pastor , in charge. Speakers ~~ arfu of the denomination, visited all groups will spend many hours earnestly and prayerfully con­ at these services incl uded Rev. Vincent Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio. church~ ~uth Dakota Association • sidering the matters of our denominational enterprise which Brushwyler of Chicago, general direc­ This service commemorated his 34 Monda s om Sunday, March 17 to Subscription price-$1.50 a year affect them. y~ar ministry as business m anager of d Y, March 25. They brought ad- To Foreign countries-$1.76 a year tor of the Conservative Baptist Foreign resses about th . . . h On Wedn.e s ~ay afternoon and evening, May 1, the new head­ the Publication Society and his birth­ its g e nuss10n project wit Advertising r a t e s, $1.50 per inch, Mission Society; Rev. L . H.)3roeker of 1 quarters bmldmg at 7308 Madison Street, Forest P ark Illinois St. Joseph, Mich., Rev. C. B. Nordland day. The address was brought by Dr. mi _oa of $5000 for the Cameroons single column, 2*' inches wide. ss_ion field, about the denomination's Obituary notices are accepted at will be dedicated. This remodeled building will provide pra c­ of F orest P ark , Ill. A baptismal and Herm an von Berge of Dayton, Ohfo f ore1gn and ho . . tical accommodations for the general secretaries, comptroller communion ser vice is planned for and brief messages of congratulation prise sh ~e . m1ss10nary enter- 5 cents per line, set in six point type. Thursday evening, April 18. and tribute wer e given by the Rev. E. distrfbuto;ei nuss1onary pictures, and All editorial correspondence is to be and ~he office staff, a spacious reception and council room and J . Ba umgar tner, business m an ager; inf ~ terature with missionary add r es s e d to the Rev. Martin L. spac1?us quarters. for shipping and business matters. It will • · On Feb . 7 the Rev. Arthur Schulz, at ~:~~~n. T~ey visited the churches Leuschner, 734tl Madison Street, Forest definitely h elp to mcrease the efficiency of headquarters in the pastor of the Strassburg Church near Mr. Harold J ohns, pr esident of the Park, Illinois. ' Publication Board; Dr . T. W. Bender, Chancello n, Jri~p, Avon, Plum Creek, interest of our churches and the denominational enterprise. Marion, Kansas, gave a report on our Tyndall ~ airmg Valley, Unityville, All business correspondence is to be Yes, the curt.ain. is about to go up on this eventful week at North American Baptist Churches at secretary of the board ; and others. A and c ' a son, Wessington Springs addressed to the Roger Williams Press, the chapel service of Tabor College, beautifully bound book, containing L hnorona, South Dak ota Mr. 8784 P ayne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Forest Par~ , Ilhno1s I Your prayers will help greatly to assure more than 200 person al letters of eusc er also spok t . God's blessmg upon the deliber ations. Your deepening interest Hillsboro, Kansas. He will receive his spiring "Y th e a a lar ge, in- Entered as second-class matter B. A . degree from Tab or College in tribute by pastors and laymen of our ou for Christ" meeting in as y~u r ead the reports in later issues of our publications wili E mery, So Dak S January 9, 1928, at the post office May and will continue to study there churches, was presen ted to Mr. Donner March 23 · Thi., on ~tur day e vening, at Cleveland, Ohio, under the act provide for. great er denominational unity in the days to ~ome · s meeting h ld · for his B. D. degree. In J anuary, Mr. on behalf of the Publication Board. the Emery c·t A . . was e 1ll of March 8, 1879. E~och-makmg events are pending, in which all of us togethe; 1 Y uditonum. with God can have a large share. Page 4 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946

"Give Us This Day • • • '' A College Student's Reflection by Miss ESTHER KAISER of Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls, South Da~ota

• of a crooked and perverse nation, THERE ARE those days at college, a mong whom ye shine as lights in the even for a Christian, that bring un­ world'." (Paul, Phil. 2:15b.) certainties and doubts. There are those times when new ideas encounter­ April, 1944-"I had the privilege of attending the Ministers' Institute at ed in a classroom cause one to grope Bismarck. It did something to me . . . for answers. There are those fears for the future and, finally, there are It's a wonderful thing to be able to be a Christian everywhere, in e very pro­ personal problems that loom large at times. fession. That is what God wants u s to be: a light to shine wherever he A_n y Lar ge City, Like San Francisco, California, P i ctured Above, Is t h e Center of Life f or H u ndreds of Thousands of Peo1> le, These are the questions and fears puts us. So live Christ, in college Few of "\Vh om Att nln t o the High and l .ofty Gool of Rcnl, Successful L iv ing which I h ave experienced at college (Wanda and Esther), in the office these past two year s, and I dare say (Lydia), or in the Army Nurses' Corps they are not foreign to my classmates. (Ruth). He is the power in us to do For these experiences I thank God, for so ..." they have led me into a deeper and r are relationship with the Lord! Rather May, 1944-"I could not find a fit­ than weakening me they have made ting poem for this front page picture, The Secret of Successful Living but I think this verse may go with it: me stronger. A Timely Message by the Rev. PETER PFEIFFER, Pastor of the North 'My sheep hear my voice, and I know Avenue Bapt ist Church, Milwa ukee, Wiscons in I thank God, too, for a wonderful them, and they follow me; And I give church home. Every Sunday finds me unlo them eternal life: and lhey shall hungry for the preaching of the Word never perish, neither shall any man Bryan. Yes if God had entrusted us qualifications necessary to attain such an d for the Fellowship Hour that pluck them out of my Father's hand'." MosES is acknowledged as one of the w ith one of these talents, we would go a high place in the pattern of God. brings the day to a close. Somehow, (John 10:27-28.) greatest leaders in the Old Testament, "all out" for the Master. Moses had the willingness to obey H prepares me for the week that and for this reason his life is worth in­ stretches before me. " If it is God's will let us p ray that Alas, however, we do not possess God's commands. True, Moses did not we may be able to meet your school The lllnln Entrance to the Cnmuus of vestigating. these gifts, so why take an active part Another "power-house" of strength Sioux Falls College, Sioux Fnll,., South accept all of his assignments without obligations and that the Lord m ay Dnkot n While a ttending college, it was an­ in building the Kingdom? Our philos­ comes to me in the form of letters open a way that you can b oth come ophy is to leave the task to more ef­ a certain amount of human anxiety. nounced that the world's greatest from father. I feel that as I share home over the summer month s and October, 1945-"Thanks very much ficient minds and hands. If we could J esus also hesitated momentarily be­ souash player was to make an appear­ some of these thoughts you will under­ work until school begins again. The for your letters. I am glad th at Sun­ only wake up to the fact that such an fore he was willing to drink the bitter a~ ce on the campus. Most of the stand. Lord can make it possible. That can days mean so much to you . . . I am attitude r esults in self-imprisonment cup. In both cases, however the hesi­ students, like myself, knew little or be one of our prayer projects. If it is from which we can only be released tation was short lived. Both Moses and J anuary, 1944-"Since you left, all sure it is so b ecause you take such a nothing about playing squash and they Christ braced their spiritual shoulders seems like a dream. We hope that you his will, he can bring it to pass." part in it. May you keep it up a nd cared less. This apathy toward the when we say with P aul, "I can do all things through Christ .. ." and launched out with every bit of arrived safely. May the Lord richly September, 1945- "How we delight get the most out of life. May the Lord squash exhibition resulted in few enthusiasm they could muster. bless you as the d ays go by." to receive your letters . . . Thanks a bless you richly, this is my pr ayer. tickets being sold. One of the physical Let us examine the life of Moses lot. The Lord bless you and keep you Pray for u s. Thanks." education instructors, viewing the more closely for the p urpose of learn­ Obedience is vital to the success of January, 1944-"May we always look true to him. It pays to serve J esus . .. "Th ough d ork ' the nig ht, ing what special qualifications he pos­ an.y. undertaking. In the things of the toward the end of things, for only No hint of down, apathy with concern, called the men I am so glad that both of you have the together and gave th em a bit of ad­ sessed which enabled him to achieve spirit there is no substitute for obe­ eternal values count. In this world we Goel g ive you "treng th can expect nothing good. The world opportunity to prepare for life, and 'ro c nrr-y on, greatness. Moses was born into a h os­ dience. Moses, Abraham, Noah and Aud hel1• Y O U find vice which I shall n ever forget. In may you make the b est of it to the essence he said that a person is a fool tile environment. An edict h ad gone P aul are outstanding examples of suc­ will be against us until J esus comes. As doys g o by I was sitting in my study last night. glory of God." Som e bit" of blue not to tak e advantage of seeing the forth that all male Hebrew children cess based on obedience to God. On I:n your c louded Mky." The sun had just gone down behind "greatest" no m atter in wh at field the were to be executed, and Moses w as the other hand Adam, Saul, Solomon November, 1945-"There are etern al performer was proficient. both a male child and a Hebrew. and Mrs. Lot are outstanding examples the hill. I turned on the . light and values which each one must seek and read your letters and then I wrote Moses was a foreigner. He was not of persons who were obedient to seek we will. One day we shall have Since that day I h ave made it my these few lines which I copied this a fluent speak er, for he himself tells selfish desires rather than to the desires rest from all these ear thly worries. He b usiness to see or study the lives of us that he had a heavy tongue; he was of God. In the case of the former morning . . . Let us work and pray great personalities, for I have learned is preparing a place for us, for all wh o a murderer. If any man had h andi­ ~roup, they received the commenda­ together; the best is yet to come." tbat greatness is a cr own worn only by love him. He has suffered so much caps to overcome that man was Moses, ti.on of having been faithful and were those who were willing to pay the price February, 1944-"We received the for us, why should we complain?" to be sure. giv~n the r eward of eternal life where­ candy for Valentine's Day. We have December, 1945-(When difficulties in sacrifice, suffering a nd love. To be as m the case of the latter group they proficient in doing the will of God is put everything away until the day ar­ loomed la rge at home and we saw no To offset his liability, Moses had were. cast out because of their dis­ the high est attainment in life, and these assets. He had a wise and devout rives . . . We are looking forward to opening for a Christmas at home, my Moses was certainly a champion in this mother, a devoted sister, a God who ~be~ence. Obedience to God is the what the Lord will do for u s. We hope father sent this lovely poem.) "high calling." rs rung in the ladder of spiritual suc- you children will k eep well and be broke down the resistance of Pharaoh's cess and this run . . 'bl a ble to do your work." WALKING BY FAITH daughter, an opportunity to learn, and t . g is Just as access1 e T HE CHALLENGE o us as it was to Moses. " Go tt u e ,·cr " 'oultl ~cud ~· ou tlttrku c8s, a will that would not admit defeat. TODAY If he fel t y ou eoul1l bear the lig h t ; How often in our w ishing and Most of us h ave or can have all the STRONG DETERMINATION Dut you w ould not c ling to hi,. g uid- dreaming we are hoping for that "I will do m y job. ing hunt! advantages Moses had without nearly Moses had dete . . I "-111 not be a fraid, 1£ the wuy w e re nlwa:n1 bright; "break" which will en able us to scale so many of his handicaps. steadfast . rnunation to remalll I will not b e lazy, And you w ouhl n ot cure to - wnJk I will not be dlvert e tl, b y Culth, the ladder of success only to be rudely How q . ~ the face of all obstacles. I wlll n ot be dhtcourng et1 UNRESERVED OBEDmNCE 1 Ooulcl y ou nlwa)'8 Wolk b -;o.• "lg ht. awakened with the conviction that we fainted Ul~n/ the children of Israel I will go on." -LLR 'l'h e n n estle your bnntl h t ;-·our F uth e r 's have been treated unkindly by the What was the secret of this great their release forgot God! Soon after <~nd sing, tf ) "OU eon, nH ) "O U go; March, 1944-"We received your re­ '1 our Mong 111ay cheer 80nte oue Creator. If only we could sing like leader's success? While he did not r aoh the hi1 from the power of Pha­ port cards . . . May God bless you be h ind you, Marian Anderson, play like K reisler, h ave any special mental or physical that 'the c . dren of Israel cried out A nd- w e ll-If ;-·our H11s do quive r and give you the wisdom a nd purity be original like Edison, or speak like qualifications, he did have the spiritual Y Wished they could go back Miss Els ther I\:nlse r, Stude nt nt Sioux God will loYc y on b e t ter so." ' (Continued on P age 18) of a Daniel at all times 'in the midst F nll>1 Co llege, S ioux F ulls, So. Dok. (Continued on Page 18) Page 7 Page 6 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946 ~elief Can Now Be Sent to Germany [urope's By Dr. WILLIAM KUHN, Director of the Fellowship Fund for World Emergencies BdPtists Need ing collectively tons upon tons. Some a young woman stepped before me and THE PRESIDENT'S War Relief Con­ single local churches have sent as said with smiling face: "Brother Kuhn, trol Board recently granted permission much as a threequarter ton shipment; ?ow do you like me in my new Amer­ to eleven licensed relief agen cies to others have done according to their ican dress?" Then she told m e that send an aggregate of 3000 tons of ability; some days we r eceive from 30 she had received this dress in a relief Your Welp ·Now clothing and foodstuffs to Germany to 50 parcels. parcel from America and she h ad every month. The items approved by We regret that there has been some turned it inside out. On another day the army to be shipped into Germany unavoidable delay in finishing our re­ a ;111~t~?nly lady stood before me and • are clothing, milk, sugar, fats, soap, lief room in the headquarters building, said. . Bru~er Kuhn, wie gefalle ich shoes and medicine. but by the time this is read, this room Ihnen m memem amerikanischen Pelz­ By Rev. PAUL GEBAUER of As our North American Baptist Gen­ will have been converted into a bee­ mantel ?" McMinnvtlle, Oregon, Cameroons eral Missionary Society is an affiliate hive of activity to get all this clothing Every Baptist in Germany will of the Mennonite Central committee, ready for overseas shipment. Both ~ntu~y share in our relief. They Missi~nary and Former United we can participate in these relief ship­ men and women, members of our For­ praise God for the love gifts ex­ ments. For the immediate present in­ est Park and Chicago churches, are pressed no~ only in words but in deeds. States Army Chaplain dividual parcels either of clothing or gladly volunteering their services with­ Our shipments from the United food are not permitted. Food ship­ out charge for unpacking, sorting, in Germany mending and baling these huge piles ;\~t~:e;~ for the pre~ent only be dis- ments can only be made in carload lots. m the American zone of oc­ Peo11l e of Nu ernberg, Germnny Duy " 'hnte,•er Foo1l 18 Avnllnble ot T hlH Smoll A carload of powdered milk put up in of clothing. This ministry is being c upa ti on. Shnek Set U p Agoln8t the 'Vall of o Dulldlng. Very Little Food ls On Sole; Note five-pound cans has been ordered. This rendered with cheerfulness and in the • the Empty Shelve11 will be our first large food shipment. name of Christ. "The Lord loveth a CANADIAN CLOTIDNG SHIPMENTS As time goes on and the proper food­ cheerful giver," and that applies to Our churches in Canada m ay have EUROPE'S BAPTISTS need your The people are anxious to secure stuffs, like flour, vegetables and fats every individual or church sharing in a1 mo st lost the· · helping hand now. I h ave visited the these things. They are now eager to the d . ir Patience because of are available, other carload shipments this Christian relief enterprise. e1 ay m giving them a definite ad- camps for DPs (Displaced Persons) es­ find the truth in Christ and it is our will follow. As I walked through that large re~ dress for their clothing shipments Now tablished in the American zone of oc­ ~eaching . Out responsibility to sh ow it to them. We lief room at 7308 Madison Street this because of the . · cupied Germany. I have met with our CLOTHING FROM UNITED STATES' Derm t A generosity of our Mc- can do this by benevolence, the printed morning and as I beheld those huge fellow - believers from the eastern CHURCHES all cl;thin ven1:le Church at Winnipeg page, and by helping them to get back piles of all kinds of clothing, and of Canadag shipments from every part lands. They need you now. They need to the places of worship. Our churches have responded gen­ thought of the sympathy and love your prayers, your clothing, your dol­ Aven can be sent to McDermot I am reminded of the church organ­ erously. We are most fortunate in prompting these m any contributions, lars for the establishment of temporary Ave. Church, 825 McDermot aWelping Wand ist whom I asked to play for four ser­ having that large room 20 by 90 feet I was almost overwhelmed w hen I but u~E~~tist churches and schools in their camps. Winnipe an~e on Tecumseh S t.), in our new headquarters building for faintly visualized the feelings of our These are their most immediate needs. By Rev. LESLIE P. ALBUS of vices one morning. He was a civilian. the receiving, processing and re- ship­ suffering Baptist brethren in Germany teer wo:k Manitoba. A band of volun­ He was in church at the organ from the PastorerRs under the leadership of Beyond present needs, you will soon ping of the clothing for overseas. By as they receive those gifts of our love, face the tide of misery that rolls from A r n p r i o r, Ontario, Canada, eight o'clock in the morning until one H ' ev. Otto P atzia and Mr the time this information can be pub­ every single piece of which will bear erman Str b . • · the east into the British and American o'clock. After the service I asked him lished in THE BAPTIST HERALD and a little sticker reading: "North Amer­ and repa k eu er W1ll receive, process Formerly a United States Army if he enjoyed playing for church. His shipment.c all clothing for overseas zones of Germany. In this ftood of DER SENDBOTE we will have re­ ican Baptist General Mission ary Soci­ homelessness, pover ty, bewilderment, Chaplain m Germany words in answer were these: "Yes, ceived about 2000 parcels, bundles, ety. In the name of Christ." The love of Ch . diseases and want you meet the men but I am weak from hunger." boxes, bales, bags and barrels, weigh- On one of my first visits to Germany, member a d rist constrains every and women who have kept the faith. It is a pitiful sight to see people, in this Go~- eve:y church in Canada This is all they have saved: life, faith, after the battle has passed, coming lief enterp . Pleasing and Christian re­ • and hope in a better future. It is for into towns and looking at a pile of in the Un·tn~e. In Canada as well as 1 us to help them. How? With your A GREAT DEAL has been written rubble that was once their home. It sionary so~i Sta~es , our General Mis­ prayers, clothing, funds and Christian about conditions in Europe today. is then th at they h ave no place to turn; affiliate of th et~ is recognized as an understanding. There h ave been graphic stories of and it is our golden opportunity to mittee and e ennonite Central Com­ poverty and suffering, and now it's up Toward these ends I earnestly r e­ prove to them that Christian ity will vantages of ~e .sh all have all the ad­ to us to try to help the situation. build up what h atred destroyed. It tige, eir experience and pres- commend that you funnel your tokens I h ave not had the opportunity to of love into the organized channels of is equally tragic to see the vast groups visit Baptist communities as many of of children, who were destined for the DISTRIBUTING OUR RELIEF the "Fellowship Fund for World my brethren in the Chaplains' Corps Emergencies." Do not take to wild enemies' youth groups, wandering It is cause f . h ave. I have, however, worked with about begging. Someone h as to take know that th or sincere rejoicing to schemes of wild schemers. Instead, I many P rotestants in Europe and know an interest in them and I am sure the our own Ba ~· members and friends of urge you to use the means of the FEL­ the difficulties under which these peo­ Christians over here \vill not fail, es­ will receive~ ist ch:irches in Germany LOWSHIP FUND to help those of the ple work. household of faith. pecially when we think of the words following P ur relief shipments. The For years it h as been practically im­ E rocedure ill d of Christ, ow· Master: "Inasmuch as very bale of . w be observe . Your BAPTIST RELIEF is being possible for them to get any Christian ye have done it to the least of these contents, the tagged with the handled effectively by dependable men ~lot~ng literature, even Bibles, and their my brethren, ye h ave done it unto me." weight and th ubic measurement, the and women. It will waste neither churches are not in good condition, be­ seas under the Valuation is sent over­ time nor your effor ts. It will meet the The Christian people in Europe are cause their countries h ave gone through looking to us for help since they can_ Centrai Co~name of the Mennonite most urgent needs first. Above all, it a terrible war. their representat~ee . and directed to :Vill help those most sadly neglected not help themselves. They have been representative .tive m Germany. This m the international plans of relief­ beaten down, but they w ill rise again. shipment to m turn forwards the our own fellow Baptists. Amon g them In order to rise, however, it is neces­ REMEMBER resentative Whour own responsibl. e r ep- we find the scattered r emnants out of sary for all believers in Christ every­ 0 t~e official' Ba . then together with th.e former Danubian Mission, of our the Fellowship Fund for World where to reach out the helping hand to suffering humanity and to become Hunclrecl• of Oarton11 and Boxea Filled With Olothe11 Are Wnltl ng fo vises the di strigt~~t Committee super- friends in Poland, of our brethren from Emergencies and east of the Elbe River. To them, we­ the living example of what Christ said Be A••ortea nnd Bolled at Heod11uorters nt Foreat Pork, Illinois Before . Of necess ity,~ ion. . . the Youth Fellowship Crusade! Being Sent to Central E u rop e for the Relief of BnptlHt Brethren A er081l lief shipments e are limiting our re­ and none else--are hope and help and "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy~ the Sea• (Contm of food and clothing to Christ's ambassadors. self." Ued on P age 17) Page 8 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946 Page 9 Another Missionary Goes to Africa "To Give, The Testimony of Miss RUBY SALZMAN of Kankakee, Illinois, a Missionary Appointee for Africa

our country to come over and help Mrs. G. C. Koch, sang two missionary or Why Go To Africa? them, to bring them the message of songs. Mrs. C. B. Nordland brought Bi Miss RUBY SALZMAN . sal va ti on through Christ. the hour to a close with the very of Kankakee, Illinois. It was at the General Conference at appropriate vocal solo, "He Goes Be­ Milwa ukee, Wisconsin in May 1944 fore You" by Alfred Wooler. D URING these days of preparation following the challenging message of Not to Give" When the time come for the presen­ for departure, as I m eet sales people Missionary P a ul Gebauer th at I m ade tation of Miss Salzman, the children A Stirring Summons to Every of many different backgrounds, the p ublic my decision to follow my Lord and young people were especially at­ question, "But why go to Africa?" is and Savior to go to the Cameroons. tentive, for they had furnished the often put to me. In r eply I try to help I cannot express in words the joy that Christian by LAURA E.REDDIG, questions which were to be used in them to understand that these people fi lled my heart on tha t memorable the inter view (the fo rm in which the Missionary m the Cameroqns are human beings just as we a1·e and afternoon and the peace and content­ talk of the morning was given). A need the same spiritual, mental a nd ment that have been mine since then week previous all the children and of Africa physical help that we n eed. as I completed my training in pre­ paration for service as a teacher and An Enthrnlllng View of the C ameroons ' Grnsslnnds a nd Rolling Hills as supervisor in the Cameroons Mission Pbotogrnpbed b y l\U sslonnry Paul Gebauer Schools. • Why do I want to be a missionary? what would be done with the money my blindness in the matter of givin g Because I love the Christ who goes be­ IN OUR little Baptist churches in the which should have been given to God's helped keep my own country m en in fore me into this gr eat fi eld, because Cameroons of Africa as well as in our work. On this list were some of the darkness? Has robbing God been the "I know whom I have believed and churches in America, Christians cannot following: If you had not robbed God, reason why I have not m ade a go of am persuaded that he is able to keep learn too early in their Christian life your tithes would be able to help open my Christian life? Is that why it is that which I have committed unto him how to GIVE their TITHE. We have n ew church es, new schools, supply so hard for me to talk to others of against that da y." With this assur­ a decided advantage out here in that church teachers and schools with books J esus? Is that why God seems so far ance in our hearts, we cannot be self­ we can be very frank with those who and supplies, put up much needed new away? ish with the message of salvation. The do not give, wh ereas at home people buildings in out-stations and on mis­ As the r emaining salaries were paid African has so little to live for; he would seek another chu rch where they sion stations, buy more Bibles, buy knows not that the re is One who came to the teachers, some were seen to would not be reminded of this. medicines for those who cannot afford take out some at on ce, keeping it (Continued on Page 17) Leaving a world of greed and selfish­ to pay for them, and m any other nec­ separ a te from the rest. We h ope they ness to one of love a nd generosity is a essary projects. are learning that they h ave no right Miss Ruby Salzman, Cameroons very drastic change to make. The few To see the expression on their faces to that one-tenth, for it belongs to in this land of Africa who are earning as they r ead this list showed tha t their God. Together we will see them ex­ Missionary, Is Introduced to the salaries are earning the very first bit perience that "you haven't learned to F oreist Park Sunday School hearts were not at ease. Perhaps some of real money which has e ver come of the questions that came to their LIVE as a Christian until y ou hav e Interest and excitement were high Ruby Sulzmuu (Right) ' Vlth Two into their family or even their village. mind were such as these: Has my learned to GIVE." Learning this at the For est P ark Sunday School on Other Gruduute11 of C h l e u g o ' H Du11tlst It is a real struggle between wanting selfishness kept God's Word from be­ lesson will result in strong churches Sunday morning, Mar ch 10. The guest lUls11lonury Training School: lUa r y to display that earning in new clothes, ing taken into my own country, to my and real progress in h elping to bring Miss Ruby Sulzm an of Ji:unkuke e, speaker a t the missionary service w as K ntow (Center), American-born Jap­ I llinois, a l\Ilo.udonnry to t h e Cn m e­ uneHe GlrlJ a n d Dernlece Robinson sun glasses, or other superficial gran­ own people? Has my desire for show­ God's Kingdom on earth. roonl!I R e uily to E mburk for A frica to be Miss R uby Salzma n who has been (Left), a Negro S tude nt deur, and to do what is expected of ing-off material things kept someone God loveth a cheerful giver!! Does "adopted" by the Forest P a rk B aptist every Christian .. . to tithe. from knowing spiritual things? Has he get your tithe?? Sever al yea rs after gradua ting from Church as its missionary r epresenta­ Young people had been given the op­ high school, I began seriously to con­ tive in the Ca meroons. All the pupils portunity to submit questions which The salaries of a large group of sider going into full time Christian o( the Primary through Adult depart­ they wanted "their " missionary to school teachers in our mission schools service. Day after day I prayed th at men ts met in the church a uditorium answer. were 'listed, then their annual tithe, God would lead me to the r ight de­ for this service, in which they would Miss Salzman proved herself a real and then they all showed their church cision and show me his will in my life. become acquainted with "their" mis­ sport by answering all the questions. membership cards on which their con­ During these years I had opportunity sionary. Among those asked during the inte r­ tributions for the year are shown. to sample various types of occupations The· ser vice was led by the general view were the following : Where and Their actual giving was subtracted while I continued with my own home superintendent, Mr. F. A. Grosser. when were you born? Did you ever from wha t their tithe ought to have r esponsibilities on the farm, b ut al­ Preceding the presentation by Miss get bawled out in sch ool? What b een. "'You h ave robbed God of the ways the rewards of a secular position Irma L. Grieger of a beautiful corsage churches did you a ttend, and wh a t rest of this!" "Oh, but how have we failed to satisfy my inne rmost desires from the Sunday School, th e Primary offices did you hold? When did you robbed God!" they asked. for ser vice. I k new I would not be depar tment, under the leadership of accept Christ as your Savior? What Again, the m eaning of tithing was ex­ completely happy until I was where made you want to become a mission­ Plained to them all. Again God's Word God wanted me to be, a nd I continued a ry? How ar e you going to Africa? regarding tithing was read :from Ma~­ to pray that God's will might be done R U D Y SAJ, ZMAN achi 3:8-10 and Matthew 6:33. This 1lll8!'4 R u by S a lzman 11 ns h c e n Do you as a new mission ary expect to i;-, my/ life. " udo1•t e tl" h y t he ForcHt Pnr k Dn11- be afraid of lions, m ice, and snak es? helped them to see that tithing is not The call to the mission field often tl"t C hurch o f F orest P ark, I lll­ What la nguage do the people in the a m an-made law, but it is given by n ol1< , o f whic h jbe U ev. C. ll. N ord ­ Cameroons sp eak ? God so that if we carry it out, bless­ comes to an individual as he or she l n ncl IR t h e iuuttor . . 'l'h e churc h h n s 1berc l>Y n1ode Itself r eH1101utlhl e for ings beyond measure m ay be oui:s. hears of or sees the needs of th at par­ h e r Hn l nry us a C on:1e1·o ons ' tn ls­ At the close of the interview each ticular fie ld and comes to know other Hlonnry. one present felt tha t he knew Miss There is n o choice in the m atter of missionaries personally. Time after E v ery e ffo rt Is b eing mntle for ~ a l z m a n better and could mor e intel­ ti thing . Christians tithe. Those whO h e r HJ> cetly tle1rnrt11re for Afrlc n don't love God, don't give. 1 time I saw the pictures of our mission h y hoot or by pln n e . . Jf the s e 11lnnl! ligently pray for her and her future work in the Cameroons and heard our nre KllCC CKHful, l\llHll Snlz mnn w lll work in Africa. Miss Salzman also All these teachers h ad heard about 11 rohnbly h e on h er woy to 1h e returned missionaries tell us of the C a mer oon s befo re file e ntl of A 11rll. brou_ght the message at the worsh ip tithing lon g ago, but w hen t hey saw the great need of these sin-sick people who EDI'l'OR. service of the church that followed. actual amounts which each was rob­ -.l:'1c l ure by .Pa u l Geba uer are begging for Christian people from Martha C. Remus, Reporter. ?ing of God, they began to think ab?ut A. Christion F uneral Service a t JUb em In the C ame roons With the Nntlve it. A long list was made showlllg P a stor and M l aslonarl ea 'l'aklns Part .. .

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now as she remembered J im's ques­ us?" Heather merely pressed her she choked back the tears. It w as the tion ... "You don't care about Kent, hand in response. first time she had ever been away that do you?" Heather knew the answer to "You come back soon ... maybe?" J udy had not been there to welcome that question ... knew it only too A hopeful gleam of light showed in her her return. Of course J udy could not be here today. She was in Hollywood. well and it frightened her. Jim must red-rimmed eyes. She now be.longed to Gary Mcc ombs. never know. Jonathan must never Heather nodded affirmatively. "Yes, know. That was why she was going Heather felt more lonely than ever as I'll be back .. . some day," she said. she realized how different everything • back to New York . .. to forget. There The train came to a standstill. was. By CHARLOTTE KRUGER she would not be constantly seeing the Heather kissed her uncle and Mrs. missionary. There she would make "I've got to snap out of this," she A Christian Novel Strauss good- bye and tried to thank said aloud, and the words sounded herself forget him. There she could them for all they had meant to her. Copyrighted by Zondervan P ublishing House busy herself with w ork, and soon the strange and hollow in the stillness of J im carried her bags onto the plat­ the room. Year's furlough w ould be over and form of the coach and clasped her hand There was a film of dust on the fur­ • J onathan would return to Africa. To without a word. Africa, with its millions of black men niture. Evidently Beth Harris, who moon. Nevertheless Jim could see sleepy and so she entered the house Then the loud voice of the conductor had taken the apar tment, was away on · · . to Africa where there were leopards snapped a sharp "All abo_ard!" and in tears in Heather's eyes. followed by Jim. ' and elephants and where hyenas ·ate her vacation. Yes, it was July. Beth "Oh, I don't know what it is. I guess After bidding her uncle good-night, another moment the tram began to always took the month of July. She the bodies of unwanted children ... move. Heather waved from th_e stei:is I just don't know what I want; that's Heather proceeded to her room. J im to Africa, that land of horrible dark­ remembered now how she and J udy, all." stopped her as she started up the gol­ of the coach to the forlorn-looking trio with the regulation two weeks away ness where Jonathan knew men needed who had come to see her off, and, tear­ "But don't you want the only One den oak staircase. the Gospel. from work, had often envied Beth her who can make everything all right choked and heartsick, pushed open the "I'm sorry I was so inquisitive and position in a .lawyer's office. This year again? Won't you let God straigthen Heather Allison told herself that she heavy door and groped her way to a Heather had had an even longer vaca­ bold tonight, Heather," he said, "It was was not worthy of either of these men. things out, Heather girl?" seat in the hail-empty coach. tion than Beth's . . . if one could call really none of my business I know They belonged to Christ. She did not. "Oh, Jim! There you go too! Every­ The trip back to New York was a the summer a "vacation." Y~~'ll forgive me, won't you?" · If only Jonathan h ad not come into one's been harping on that ever since Of. course." He looked so pathetic nightmare. She gave herself a mental After opening the three large win­ I've been here. Sometimes it really her life, perhaps she could have learned thrashing all the way. She called her­ ther~ m the dim lamplight. There was to love Jim Fletcher. P erhaps she dows and dusting the room, Heather makes me feel sick. I just can't bear a pamed expression in his frank grey self a coward. Yes, she was a cow:ard unpacked her clothes and placed them could still learn to love Jim . . . Jim running away from a hard situ- it any longer." eyes. It hurt Heather to see that look in closet and dresser. Then she took with his plaid shirt and overalls . . • ~ti~n and making other p~ ople t s~~r "I'm sorry .. . awfully sorry. I · · · somehow it made her feel cruel Jim with two adorable children . . · a shower and changed into fresh gar­ wouldn't have said it if I thought you and mean. "Let's forget it, Jim, shall as a result. She could ~o t orge . 11:1 s ments. By this time it was nearly nine we?" Jim with his fine strong hands that sad expression as the trrun bad whisked felt that way." His apologetic tone and smelled of the sweet pine boards which o'clock. She suddenly realized that sincere gaze pricked Heather's heart. her away from the Forreston platform. "I'll try. But · · . it's awfully hard he was using in the new home he was she felt faint ... that her head was "Forgive me, J im," she said, and she on a fellow when he loves a woman, At the next station a company of aching. And no wonder! She had erecting . . . the home he had dreamed soldiers boarded the train, and stayed SYNOPSIS placed her small warm hand over his and wh4;m he dreams of spending his of sharing with her. not had any food since breakfast. In Heather Allison went to Vermont, large, calloused one. "Forgive me for years with her . . ." on as far as New Haven. They served a few minutes she had descended the "Have yo A thoroughly bewildered Heather "the land of green mountains," where being so irritable .... but ... well, I Jim?" u really dreamed that, to remind Heather of :;ie ~tat~fof :~ two flights of stairs to the street and her uncle, Anthony Morrison, soon guess I don't know what I'm saying." sat on the window-seat in her room world. At Uncle Ant oalny s, ~h a was on her way to the little restaurant made her feel at home in his lovely The sound of music drifted through '.'Yes,_ I have. With every nail I've that night and looked out at the starry d to go in the usu way. ere where she and Judith used to eat on mansion. She found friendly people the open library windows. Uncle An­ driven mto th heavens. As she w atched, there w as ~~e;1~een only the daily papers and those nights that neither one had been in the little church and discovered a a d e new house, there's been a flash of light . • . a shooting star! thony, engrossed in a book on how to 'threrun that some day you'd share it di to bring the war to them . . . and in the mood for cooking. It was just new joy in helping the Fletchers whose battle garden pests, had turned on the wi me, Heather." She watched the shining streak as it ~e ~etters which Maria Strauss re­ the same as it had been a few months house had burned to the ground. The radio. The sweet sound of muted crossed the sky and then faded into . d from Herman and Frank. ago. There were the pretty green widower, Jim Fletcher, even proposed "Please . . . please, Jim don't nothingness. own hear t felt just ceive . to her. She also met Jonathan Kent, violins reached the ears of the couple say any " · · · H~r N w York City, too, was m an ~x- linen tablecloths, the slender vases who stood on the terrace and they lis­ and fled morteh. W_ith that she turned that way . .. as if it had been shat­ . de minded state with soldiers with fresh flowers, the rows of gerani­ a young missionary to Africa. In her up e stairway. cite , war- Ar · d t strange bewilderment Heather an­ tened silently. Heather thought with­ tered into thousands of shimmering ailors everywhere. nve a ums in the pleasant windows, the nounced that she was going back to in herself. . . . "If only my life were b a~e~agH~ath~r ~eached her room, a Pieces. and ~ Central Station, Heather pushed shining copper plates on the m antle New York. Everyone was sad at this sweet and harmonious like that! In­ . e within her breast Why life was more co li · ' Downstairs Jim Fletcher and Uncle Gran through the crowds to the over the fireplace that in the winter­ announcement, but no amount of per­ stead it's raspy and harsh . . . like the before! Sh h mp cated than ever Anthony talked long into the night. her way ·n that would take her to time w as always filled with crackling, suasion could change her mind. sound of the cricket symphony out in green ·moU: . ad come to the land of The light in the gardener's cottage be­ shuttle trru re and from there south to sputtering logs. the fields!" had found ;ams for rest. Her body low the big house were out many hours and the little apartment She daw dled over her meal and CAPTER EIGHT 1 Tirn~t~~~" "Heather?" soul If an · : · Yes · .. but not her before the two men :finally retired to the h d be~n her home since Mother watched the others who were eating WhenJimFletcher heard ofHeather's "Yes?" fused and byth~g, she was more con­ their rooms. tl1at a at this late hour. They were probably she crune! ewildered now than before died. d plan that night he was heavy-hearted. "Has Kent been coming to see you And in a simple little home at the dcap brought her bags an gave business men and women who had After the children were in bed, he took regularly?" bottom of the daisy-starred hillside, a A reb ad smile when she dropped a been working overtim e. P erhaps the her aside on the terrace beside the "Why do you ask?" n~b~:ere~epared for bed, her mind Yo_ung m an with hazel eyes and crin­ her a ro ti into his eager hand. shor tage of help due to war conditions fish pool and talked to her earnestly. "I just wondered." Jim Fletcheiefed the entire situation. kling brown hair knelt by his bedside generous p ed like a dream . . . the necessitated their w orking late. How His voice was harsh with emotion, as "Ohl" have her as rhi ove~ her ... longed to and Pleaded earnestly with God · · · It all seemd the damp odor of often she had done that very thing . .. hf: urged her to stay. "Has he?" still in her ~dwife ...m.s words wer_e Pleaded not only for souls out in his jostling crow s d tu"nnel .. . the muf- worked long after the closing hour! "Why, yes ... since you ask. He's I've driven · t · · · With every nrul th undergroun . th And tomorrow the same weary grind "Heather, you can't go now. Please 0 ~eloved Africa but pleaded also for the e f the subway trruns . · · e . . . stay here and marry me. Why do been around quite a bit. He's writing been a drem the new house, there's light to shine into the darkened heart fled roard o .. gle of the turnstiles. Yes, would begin again. She would reach you want to return to New York? You a book on Kenya and has been reading share it wi~;:1 that some day you'd of a Young girl in whose life there now clank an JI.Dk in New York ... back the office by nine o'clock, would take won't ever have to work in an office if parts of it to me." married Jim 't me, Heather." If she seemed to be no hope. she was bac k~mad and pleasure-mad dictation and transcribe notes all morn­ you stay here. There's noise and :filth "I see." yes, security ia ndWould mean securi· t y . . . with the worb ack into the noise and ing. Then, at twelve, there would be Again they were silent. After sev­ home that an a home . . . a lovely • • • • • a free hour when she and another girl there . . . and so much confusion now On Wednesday morning of that week crowds · · · d if she had not been because of the war. Couldn't you be eral minutes, Jim's voice was first to But love for 0 man would cherish. griJ:Ile . . . a~ she might still be in or two would go out for luncheon, after fu: ~ he~vy-hearted Uncle Anthony took happier here with me? Then, too, with speak. married Jim sh ~as 1:1cking. If she such a cow~ '. the shade of Uncle which they would probably while away whom will you stay? You say your sis­ "Heather?" of pity ~·t ef ew it would be out t· s lliece to the Forreston r ailroad sta­ Vermont un er the remaining time in the park. May­ ion. No amount of persuasion had ny's maple trees. ter's no longer there. Heather, I need ''Yes?" Ruth. · · · i Y or him and Billy and Anth° Ch ·stopher Street station be they would watch the pigeons as you here. You can't leave." ''You don't care about Jonathan ~:anged H eather's mind. She was go­ they wheeled and circled over head Then there wa J g back to New York. At the . ~i a cab. A few minutes "But, J im, I've got to. I'm so mixed Kent, do you?" Heather h81le king her key into the she remembered how an o ccasi~~a:i medical missionasr onathan Kent, the Maria Strauss and Jim Fletcher ac­ up here. I can't stand it any longer." "Aren't you being a bit personal, closed her eyes Hy, If she merely later she to the little studio bold one would venture closer t o the them to the station, while wasd~~r "What are you mixed up about, Jim?" face before he~ eather could see his ~0111Pani ed lock of the h and J udy had shared. park benches. Perhaps the girls would Heather? Is it . .. is it . . . Jonathan?" "! guess I am, I'm sorry." That ritz, the gardener, stayed at home to be knitting for the Red Cross nowa­ eyes, the wavy br~ · · th: deep hazel Watch the children. apartment shed open the door and It was quite dark outside with just the closed the subject. A few minutes smile that made ~ hair! the tender As she p~st e the large living room days . . . socks for the boyi; overse twinkling stars overhead; there was no later Heather announced that she was radiant. Her hea thbis Plam features th:11en. the train came snorting into stumbled in o d as sleeping quarters, or olive drab slip-over sweaters. s~! r urned within her station, Maria Strauss began to which also serve cry. "Kind, why for must you leave Page 12 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946 Page 13 sighed as she thought about the mor­ around the corner from her studio I've driven into the new house, there's row ... but it was the lot of hundreds apartment. been a dream that one day you'd share of thousands of other young women Guiseppe Marcozzi, who h ad been in it with me, Heather." .. . nine to five with an hour for lunch. the grocery business there ever since * * * .* * Well, she would have to make the most he had come over from Gen oa more Saturday noon there were two let­ ~aster Children's ~ome than thirty years ago, greeted his cus­ at the of it. ters awaiting Heather when she re­ • tomer profusely. A Preview of Happy Events at Our Children's Ho • S At ten o'clock there was a blackout. turned from her half day's work at the . F RUNTZ me in t. Joseph, The Village streets that were not very "Mees Allison," he gushed, "I have office. One was from Uncle Anthony, Mich., by Rev. A. . , Superintendent bright under ordinary conditions were meest you for long time. You have the other from Jim Fletcher. black and gloomy now. Heather felt been away, no?" His great black eyes She opened her uncle's first. As she usually two of the 1 a queer uneasiness as she made her under their bushy eyebrows sparkled read it, she had a struggle to keep the N-EXT to Christmas, Easter is doubt­ honor of hidin ° der boys have the way from the restaurant to her apart­ as he regarded Heather. tears from coming. Dear Uncle An­ lessly the most fascinating special day Saturday eve!nthe~.f This is done the ment. How dark everything was . . . She told him where she h ad been thony! He was so eager to help her . .. of the entire yea r for the children of the very sm g . e ore Easter. For in the house eggs are hid so much like her own heart's condi­ and then placed h er order. A Heather \~anted her to have the very best in our Children's Home in St. Joseph, a~ ~h1ldren tion . .. dark and desolate .. . with weighed down with bulging brown life. One paragraph in particular Michigan. The mothers who must buy must look fo~ d: .all those a bit older no ray of light shining through. The paper bags emerged from Marcozzi's stood out. Easter clothing for four or five children quite a lar e1rs outside. We have of hidin ge property \~here all sorts blackout lasted for half an hour. Alone store a few minutes later. Arrived at Jonathan Kent was here to see you have a faint idea of the planning and g places are available B t . in her little apartment, Heather turned her apartment, she set about preparing the day you left, Heather. He was shopping and fitting and sewing that some Place Particularly diffi ul. u _m cover a .· . c t to dis­ on the radio. There she sat, in the her lonely supper. She had snapped very surprised to hear of your sud­ must be done for a family such as ours. . th' Pnze nest is placed· And "t darkness, listening to soft symphonic on the radio as she entered the room. Of course, our children always take 1s e amb·ti · 1 den depa:ture, and, I believe, thor­ I on of every one to find music. Somehow ithad asoothingeffect It had warmed up slowly and now, as oughly disappointed as well. He Part in all the Sunday School activities th a t nest. on her tonight and, before she knew it, she stood in the tiny kitchenette and wo~d have liked to have seen you of our church and preparations must You can well i . she had fallen asleep. She awakened slipped an apron over her head, she agam before you left. Perhaps in be made for these too. But the thing bell need not b magine why a rising with a start. A loud raspy voice was heard a pleasant voice speaking over a However eve e rung that morning. the fall when he goes down to New ' ~o Which they look forward most of all ' ry one must have the talking in some foreign tongue. With b ackground of soft organ music . . . York City for special meetings I is the "egg h unt." so all must start the a sheepish grin she turned off the radio, "These have been ... Hymns of the ~a~ have him look you up ... that About Easter time we usually get ~':: ~ff~rtunity, turned on the lights and looked at her Church . . . brought to you daily a t t , of r ~ same time. There is plen­ is, if Y_ou're still determined to stay quite a few eggs, for which we are most .) . u~mng and shouting and dart­ watch. It was shortly before m idnight. this same time. And now . . . we bid there m the city by yourself. Re­ grateful. But some church usually ing m this_nook and behind that hedge. F ive Orp h un Children of t b c Fnm lly In a few minutes she h ad undressed, you one and all . . . good evenin g . . . of iU l nltonns , l\lnultobn " ' b o Arc Now member, though, if you decide to Writes in a bit ahead of ti!US! and asks All the children have a great tim n t Our C h ild ren' " Rom e in St. Jose1•h, prepared her studio couch for the night

Miss ESTHER SCHULTZ, 510 Wellington, Chicago 14. Illinois selection appropriate for the occasion, and the young people led in several C~NT~AL CON~~~~NC~ choruses. Miss Frances Stanley gave. Easter's Many Joys Some hills are too steep for the a recitation, and our new duet team, horses to climb or descend with a load, Easter is the time of the year when Mr. Rudolph Lapps and Miss Sally and so we walk. Many times the Resignation of Pastor and Evan­ Hausen, sang a number. Mrs. Violet A Young People'& Society is we all are thinking of wearing our new horses are led through a river while gelistic Meetings at Cincinnati's Spring clothes and that in a few weeks Teichert sang a solo, and Mrs. Jean­ Organize'd at the Golden P·rairie we cross over on a log or a tie-tie Walnut Street Baptist Church ette Rineck gave a recitation, "Our more we can go out and play without (the bush vine, swinging hammock Ladies Aid." Church of Saskatchewan thinking of the ringing of school bells. On Sunday morning, Feb. 17, after bridge). Sometimes there is no bridge At the close of the program, our min­ Recently the young people of the Easter Sunday holds so much joy • the morning service, the Rev. Robert ister, Rev. Stanley_F. Geis, gave a shor t Baptist Church of Golden Prairie, Sas­ for the family. In some homes we - we like to wade, anyhow. Paul is Konitz, pastor of the Walnut Street safer on the native's shoulders than talk in which he encouraged the mem­ katchewan, Canada met for the pur­ have the eggs which are dyed so many Church 9f Cincinnati, Ohio, presented bers to work together for the glory he is in his Mother's arms, and sleeps pose of forming a young people's union lovely colors and put in baskets to find his resignation, which is to become of God and his church. to provide opportunity for service in hidden somewhere in the house. Often most of the trek. (Toward the end effective after May 5, 1946. He will On Sunday afternoon, March 24, an­ their church and community. The of our tour he learned to stand up in return to his home in Kenosh • am. .Arnold. Ve? ~ld 'veninga. All active por tunity to express ourselves in til it was time to return to the coast." boxes and bed bags must be packed ed Judy. es the gr ass grow?" ask- Markle1n, AI Ui Fellowship are to be praise and glory to Christ's holy What an enjoyable and profitable in the d ark . We eat a hurried break­ name. On March 7 we held a shower "Well in w· r a~:r . William Hausen, ch urch mode­ ministers o~ e Boar d. time we have had together seeing this fast of coffee or tea and sandwiches. l\ r, Was in char ge of the pr ogram. on the Advisory the evening, the .R~v. of baby clothes to be sent to Mission­ seeds td slee ~ter G?d puts all the ary J. J. Reimer in Colorado to be used pa.rt of the work. God has given our Paul is put into his carriage supported close Lat P Y causing the seeds to n e( elcome address was given by Rev: The speaker °t~ gave an inspi.:m~ · er th · by the Spanish-American people . denomination this responsibility and by two bamboo poles with a carrier and cover u e wmter snows come of t~hold F ehlber g, forme: ly a pastoi W E. Cuswor ' th Back to Christ, at each end. also e church. Welcome messages • ''YOU ·y Following this we held our election what a challenge it is! The need for can sleep the so that they wer~ message on t d a challenge to eve• - We are ready to go-but, wait, all un~e s~eds Sun extended by Mr. Gust Modze • hich presen e . of new offi?ers. Eleanor Haas was more workers is realized on every hand Then the sun r a. nice warm blanket. elected presidei:it; ~abel Voth, vice­ when we make valuable contacts only the native carriers, horse-boys, and \riol~ay ~chool superintendent; Mrs~ w who heard it. . then served by snow melts andshines hotter and the president; Lydia Tilgner, secretary· to have to go on to leave the task un­ house-boys gather around the head­ en•s t '!e ~ chert , president of the W0~ on~ efreshments re• ~f the Evergreen ground. Then the water en ters the 1 ung peoP e . h time all had an Lillian Heppner, asst. secretary; Helen finished because the need is so great. man and the missionaries for a native Jon lVIiss1onar y Society · and Mr . Pa, Villwock, tre'!surer; Florence Schmit­ water and food little seed gets Soc·Y' President of the Young Peoples the Y~ during wh1c back the many It is interesting to compare the hymn and prayer. We now mount our ~he Churctt'nitY to welcome eturned to the ke, asst, treas~er; Ella. Lange, pianist. coastal forest fields (Victoria and Ba­ horses and are on our way. The car­ little seed swell °m the ground. The e:ict~~~ · M rs. Reinhold Fehlberg a~ s~ we are planning on finishing our Yea 1 ea a Welcome from the Junia opPO! e' :Men who h.:,ve :ave experienc­ londo) with the upland grassland field riers with loads on their heads go in the very hearts arger and soon from Cnu s erv1c churches. e . s in the past with a 100 per cent for our standar~ grows. It grow of the seed the germ sephrch. Om· interim pastor, Rev. J o; varioUS 'chest blessing ith us as of goals p~·el?ared by . the National. {Bekom, Nsungli, Kaka, Mambil~). single file ahead of us along the bush an.a lleeson, spoke words of welcorn God's n he will be w Woman's Missionary Union. Coastal people worship money while trail singing and shouting. soon it Pushes t~ taller and taller and e d ow that the future . the warm sun ,, ough the ear th toward .,.. encouragemen t. and }Olk forward to kh dt Corr. Sec. Lillian Heppner, Reporter. cond.a. he .""'u.. s1· cal part of the prog1. a m was we loo lV1 Bur ar • ' explained Mother. Bertha · cb0il-u~~d by Mr. Rudolph L apps, du~ u·ector. The choir r endere Page 16 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946 Page 17

capable leadership of President Walter Chaplain Paul Gebauer, Main course and will receive certificates. ·~,-~ Speaker at the Oregon Youth Schultz, who h as endeavored and Also, according to the action taken by succeeded in drawing a larger member­ the Sunday School teachers and of­ . ;. ./ "· League Spring Conference ship. We are especially fortunate in _,, ..,' i ficers, the course will effect a complete ~. The 19th annual Spring Conference having members with fine musical change in our opening and closing of the Oregon Baptist Youth League talents who have helped to beautify periods of the Sunday School. Tenta­ Thirty Pastors at the North­ convened at the ·Bethany Church near our for tnightly programs. ' tive plans are to have a permanent western Conference Ministers' P ortland, Oregon on March 8, 9 and On February 22nd, Sgt. John P a­ "Worship Committee" which will out­ Retreat Held a t La Crosse, W is. 10th. line the worship programs well in ad­ scho1d, a visiting soldier on discharge vance. This conference was cen tered leave, gave a talk on his experiences Only the stork, the measles, and a around our mission project, "The and observations in Europe, chiefly The second .activity was the giving sick wife managed to break the r anks Youth Fellowship Crusade," which Germany, where he was stationed for of 20 and 30 mmute Biblical illustrated of the ministerial fellowship of the was again adopted at our Fall Rally. several months. It was extremely in­ presentations i? the grade· and high Northwestern Conference meeting at The goal set for this is $5,000, and the teresting and awakened our sympathies sch<;iols l~cated m the community. Here Lacrosse, W isconsin, from February amount reported to date is about for those destitute people who are very agam, Miss Swain had the main part. 25th to 27th. Aside from these three $1,500. This campaign will terminate much in need of our aid. There were 620 pupils and students casualties, all of the pastors, thirty of next November. who were contacted in six different them, were on hand. They came from At this time we were more than An evening of volley ball in a near- scho?ls. The presentations were well Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, happy to welcome home Chaplain Paul by· gymnasium was enjoyed by our received by the student bodies, and and even S outh Dakota. Gebauer, who told us of many inter­ members and friends on March 1st, in m ost .apparently also by the various esting occurrences during his Army spite of a downpour of rain outside. An outstanding program h ad been supermtendents and teachers since set up b y the program committee of we have many invitations t~ come our ministerial fellowship. The preach­ back. We praise God for this new avenue of service. ers were called on to consider their relation to such matters as Lutheran­ Menno Harms, Reporter. ism, Catholicism, modern cults, mil­ itary conscription, ecumenicism, home Many Active Groups and and foreign missions. Suggestions and Societies in the Baptist Church techniques were exchanged relative to llllnlsters of the Northw estern Conferen ce Church es ln Attendance nt The i r of Durham, Kansas the pastoral function at weddings, R ecen t Retre at nt Ln C r oss e, "\Vis. funerals, baptismal and communion The members of the Scripture Mero services, and the youth and Vacation Another Missionary for A frica ~ryBand of the BaptistChurch of D ur= Bible School work of the church. (Continued from P age 8) an;i, .Kansas ~ho were present at the DAKOTA CON~[~[N([ m01 nm~ worship service on Feb 10 are P robably these discussions proved to this earth that we might have life shown m the accompan . · . so provocative and worthwhile be­ and have it more abundantly. There are twenty . YIDg picture. cause they were conducted by the God's Blessing on the Emanuel ent, with some ofs~~e~nrolled at pre~ ­ men at the production level of our de­ It is my desire to go forth as one K ing's Dnughter s Grou1• (J, eft) of the First Bap t ist C hurch of D urha m , Ii:nn sns a n1l to 14 years w . Y age from six nominational life and work, rather Church of Beulah, Zap and of Christ's m any ambassadors or rep­ the Ch l hlren of the Serl1•tur e iUe m ory Ban d (Illg h t) "\Vlth t b e Dir ector, lllr s. L. H. with our J ~n io/:rmtcorp or?te this work than by swivel- chair exper ts. Most Golden Valley, No. Oak. resentatives to take to them this story Smith antl Her Assl stnots every Sunday n e:med1ate meetings of the men in attendance h ad some of the Christ who saves, keeps, and 8:00 P. M. Mrs e~enmg f~om ?:OO to We hope to do more of this sort of special assignment in this program The Emanuel Baptist Church of satisfies. The Lord has done great life. He also gave us more insight is assisted by Mrs· };a_ Smit!?-, director, Beulah, North Dakota with church sta­ into Europe's needs, which will fur­ sport when our spring and summer and Mrs R R F . ·k am Zimmerman and each of them was well prepared. things for me, and how can I do less ther spur us on in our mission project. weather is here. ... nc On S d The Rev. Martin L . Leuschner, our tions at Beulah and Zap is still on the than follow where he calls me to the ning, March 10th th S . un ay eve- map; even though at time~ the situ­ Friday, March 8, was the opening Evangelistic meetings were held in ory Band presente e cnpture Mem­ special guest, led the early morning fields that are white unto the harvest. meeting at which Chaplain Gebauer devotional hours and brought the mes­ ation looked rather dark. Smee Oct. 1, I want my life to tell for Jesus as I the church by the Rev. Rudolf Mil­ work they had d d ~program of the 1945 the Rev. and Mrs. Wm. G. Jaster addressed the conference. He en­ brandt of Medicine Hat, Alberta from sages at the public services of the eve­ go forth to do my part that some day The picture of o~e ~s f.ar this year. have been on the field and things seem larged upon four great needs of Ger­ February 3 to 14. The capacity audi­ ning in his wellknown fascinating and the great continent of Africa may be many today: 1. Prayer, 2. Goodwill, group was taken at t~ ~mg s Daughters ences benefited highly from this in­ ing Feb 1 t e1r monthly meet­ forceful fluency of speech and passion to look better. dark in color only. 3. Clothing, 4. Financial aid. The spirational messages and enthusiastic 4 of soul. The Rev. Alfred Bernadt Bethany Church entertained with Ge~rge Herb~l ~r the home of Mrs. The attendance at the Zap station children attended r egularly for the The officers a;e. ·• of Tampa, K ansas. brought to his office of moderator his was nearly down to zero. Now i~ ~s musical numbers. nightly object lessons. The choirs of congenial personality and his deft ef­ Saturday evening was the banquet huber, president·· l!/rs. AHarvey Schle­ been built up to 50 on Sundays with a Relief for Germany the church had planned to present the man, vice-pres'id r~: dam Zimmer­ ficiency of admin istration. The local fine attendance of 30 at the prayer and election. After a fine song service cantata, "Die Silndflut," as a climax Pastor, the Rev. Mr. M. Vanderbeck, (Continued from P age 6) of choruses, the business session re­ Schlehuber secre~n • Mrs. Walter meetings. After revival mee t~ ngs we for these evenings but owing to ill­ Bryan, tre~surer ar!; Mrs. Virgil Proved himself to be a most gracious Germany for the present. As soon as vealed the newly elected officers to be: ness of its conductor, Herbert Stur­ host. received two persons by b ~pti sm a:1d James Billeter, president; Ruth Delzer, very active in · e This organization is one by letter at the commumon service other countries like Austria are open, h ahn, this rendition had to be post­ church program ~ery P!1ase of our Nor w ill the men so soon forget the treasurer; and Dorothy Torner, "Hand­ poned to March 10th. A special offer­ on Sunday, Dec. 9. we will direct shipments there. From clasp" editor. Rev. C. Staufer, the sensed the need fome hme ago they many kindnesses shown them by the our correspondence we learn that in ing was held that evening for our "Or­ and have largel 0 a church library God's blessings have also been w~th director of Christian Education for the gan Fund" which will soon be suf­ member s of the church and friends countries like Jugoslavia, Poland, Cze­ Northern Baptist Convention of Port­ Recently they : gnanced the same. Who entertained them in their homes. us at the Beulah Church. .An English ficient to enable us to install an organ sponsored a pro n the L adies' Aid choslovakia the German minorities, land, spoke to us on "Open Doors with into our church. Even the janitor of the Seventh Street Baptist group, which he~d its separ~e among whom we worked, have been fering of $13B ,;ram at Which an of­ Baptist Church insisted that our wel­ Youth." He stressed youth evangel­ Ruth Haas, Reporter. Sunday School classes m the Legion evacuated. Since the war is ended, ism, life dedication, and more service lowship Fund fo asWtaken for the Fel- come be a truly warm one, and he re­ r orld Em · Hall h as come back to us, and we ~rt~ we have had no correspondence with tor our Lord and church. At present th ergenc1es. fused to spare coal or muscle to prove .' g a united Sunday School wi Sunday afternoon was the mass very profitabie B~Y are h ~vin g some it. havm . English and German for all. any Baptists in Hungary or in Ru­ classes m · d w1·th rally, and the closing session of the regular meeting I bl~ studies in their The m eals were served about ten . e B y P. u. was reorgamze mania. conference. At this time we had the members met ai5'th n March 14 the blocks from the Baptist Church and Th . . 25 members On Sunday, All money contributions for postwar installation of new officers, the sec­ all-day meeting de parsonage for an issued from a Methodist church more tha~ Rev Wm. G.°Jaster had the relief should be sent to our North retary's report and the reading of the Completion of T wo Important and prayer. evoted to missions kitchen. You should have seen the Jan 20, th . ing two persons into the American Baptist Headquarters, Box 6, resolutions. Activities at the Salem Church The officers of Northwestern Conference preachers j<~{iir~~ ~~c~~nfession of their faith. Forest P ark, Ill., and designated for Chaplain Gebauer was again the Mrs. R. Steinle P the. Ladies' Aid are on parade two by two, marching speaker and brought a thought provok­ of Gotebo, Okla. c f . vival meetings were the Fellowship Fund for World Emerg­ Frick, vice-pre~ i d res.1dent; Mrs. B. C. through the beautifully snow-covered encies. Although we have almost ing message using the text Luke 13:1-8, The Salem Baptist Church. near secretary· Mrs Went, Mrs. Jack Geis streets of La Crosse. Even our Cath­ the main thought being, "Ye must_ re­ · h eTti~ "be:i~~~ .J:~e~ wh~~: ~~~~~: reached our goal of $250,000 much Gotebo, Okla., has finished two very Th. e ~eeti' ngs · arem H amm, treasurer.' olic brethren of the cloth were im­ pent." Musical numbers were g1ven cli many ofd ~ur:eeCon~:~gational Church more will be needed. The shipping important activities. Both were car­ timorues and Pra ma:xed with tes­ pressed, doffing their hats as they step­ were hel U: . members. We have by members of the various societies. ried out with the able assistance of a~w ays blessed v?he;s. Our hearts are costs alone for clothing and food will Mrs. Lester Voth, Secretary. ped aside! together with its. wo English services Miss Ann Swain, the Southwestern cite from memor n ?Ur mothers re­ T. W. Bender, Reporter. also arranged ~i t nth for the people mean an expenditure of thousands of Young People's Programs and Conference Scripture memory mission­ ful poems song; Precious and beauti­ to be held eac d m~e has been doubled dollars. We will also be called upon ary. tions mem'orized ! and Scripture por- to assist in the rehabilitation of des­ Evangelistic Meetings in Van· m Youth tbere. The rt~npr~~er meeting ha.s _be~n The first activity was the study . The Ladies' Aid . and an Eng JS • . a good spirit m troyed church buildings. couver's Bethany Baptist Church course, "Worship in the Sunday School" liberally to eve always responds YOUNG WOMEN d There is ti are arrange · d 11 organiza ons "As we have therefore opportunity, The young people's society of the by Martin. The course was sponsored home or abroadry financial need at !rind a Chris ti an Hom e at the grou~ an . a·ayer that this church let us do good unto all men, especially Bethany Baptist Church of Vancouver, by the Sunday School with Miss Swain thus to "lay up t What a privilege active. It is our pr gain in numbers as the instructor. Twelve finished the reasures in heaven'" 329 lY.larket Street y grow stronger a to them who are of the household of B. C., has been very active under the M rs. L. H . · faith." (Gal. 6:10.) · Smith, Reporter. PATERSON 3, NEW JERSEY ~:d spirit. Wm. G. Jaster, Pastor. !Page 18 THE BAPTIST HERALD April 15, 1946 Successful Living • 'W (Continued from Page 4) I ~ound At the Cross :: 0 BIT UAR Y •• hat's th Page HJ •• Do You Know That ... ? e a11s By Miss CONNIE CALENBERG • Is th INer? 10 the garlic and leeks of Egypt. Later ((All obituary notice• mu11t be limited Column Edited by the ere a., to 175 word11 or 25 line• h ereafter. Please • H y real e . they grumbled about food and still I found at the feet of Jesus, ow can I b V1dence that The answer to all of my quest, take note ot thl• new ruling of the Pub­ REV. A. R. BERNADT later about their type of worship. The lication Boord. The charge for obitu­ c • Ho e sure that the Bible is inspired? ·determination to see a thing through The in.finite wealth of God's mercy, aries will be at the rate of five cent. of Burlington, Iowa IN lllay I 0 b Illy cho· a line. Editor.) • 'Wh tain God' tee of a vocation will be the right one? .spells the difference between success The wonderful safety, of rest . :-: at are th 5 9Uid and being an "also ran." 'T was there that my pardon was JOHN ARTHUR SCHAEFER • Ho e duties of ance on specific problems? granted, IN can I k a Christ· Because of .their faint-hearted at­ of Union City, N. J, Kawaga is quoted as saying: "If Japan now what •an Young person in our modern society? My sin was removed 'neath His had won the war, it would have been titude the children of Israel were not John Arthur Sch aefer of Union City, a Ill use blood- N. J., was born o n Augus t 26, 1942, and a moral and spiritual catastrophe." lllents I sheuld choose? given the privilege of entering the And I in accepting His ransom, died on F e b. 14, 194 6 afte r a brief Ill­ promised land. Moses, Joshua and n ess, n ot quite three a n d one ha lf years The Chlne11e u11ed rockets 100 year8 These are some of the questions Was plunged in the cleansing flood. before guns " ·ere ln,·cnted aa a · ·Caleb were determined because God o ld. Besides h is parents, Mr. and Mrs. that naturally ari$e in the minds of I found at the Cross of Jesus, Hans Schaefer. there mourn his d epar­ menus of defense ngnlnst Kublai was on their side. Determination, or ture two brother s, Charlie and Walter; IChnn. Christian youth today •• • ant/ these The story of One who had paid­ are exactly the questions, along with tenacity, is the second rung in the lad­ and t wo s is te r s, D olores and Rut h. We The price of a sinner's redemption will m iss t h e sunny little Sunday scholar In a recent religious survey it was re­ many others, that are answered in -der that spells success and here again the "Youth Triumpha nt Course" As sin, on the Sinless, was laid. from our mids t. Isa. 40:11 serv ed as the ported that only 7 per cent of the Ne­ we find this rung just as accessible to basis of comfort. groes claimed they never attended I saw Him, as bearing His burden­ us as to Moses. Grace Baptis t Church church as compared to 17 per cent of In the three sections of this He climbed to the mountain peak, Union City, N. J. Whites who never attend. unique n ew corresponde n ce ABSOLUTE FAITH And there at the end of His journey­ H erman G. Kuhl, Pastor. course, S. Maxwell Coder con­ His body was broken, and weak. Brewers U!IC 285 mJlllon pounds of siders three subjects of vital in­ Moses had absolute faith in the abil­ s ugar and ,.yrup nnnuolly. They nailed Him to wood He created, !!Ir. ANDREW 'VOLITARSJCY terest-the Word of God, the i ty of God to help, save, and keep to of Turtle Lake, No. Dok. Will of God, and the Work of the uttermost. It was because of this With spikes from the metal He made; Robert Ley, Hitler's labor leader on God. They laughed at His bitter anguish-;­ Andrew Wolltarsky ended his life on trial recently, asked that Father Cough­ .absolute faith that he was obedient March 13, 1946 a t the age of 56 years It's geared to fit into your school As Jesus my ransom paid. and 13 days. In 1901 Mr. Wolltar sky emi­ lin might act as his defense counsel. schedule, too ... you receive the and determined. "When the Son of grated with his pa r ents from South lessons by mail and complete them I found at the Cross of J esus­ Write I or inforrn. • Man cometh shall he find faith?" we Russia to the United States, and they A Chicago impe r recently expo11ed 0 at your own speed. But it's important Such love, that I turned in my m ade their home near Washburn, No. the 1mle to a poor Italian-American 1ion on olher course to get Slarted now ... just fill out the .read in Luke 18:8. Moses appears on family of a $1022.00 funeral which shame, Dal<. In 1914 h e married Miss Pauline dealing with Bib[! coupon below, and send it in, together the Mount of Transfiguration with Elias Strobel. God g ave the m seven gifted just about con11umed the i2,ooo.oo Uocirine, Prophecy And crying to God in repentance, ln1Jurnnce policy. with the course fee. , .and Christ because he had absolute c hildren, a ll living . In 1910 he was con­ Scripture M ern.oriz'. Pastors and youth leaders will find this I trusted the Savior's Name, verted In a mee ting w h e r e P ro!. H e rman ing, Christian Evi. faith. 69 per cent of the Catholic group sur­ Youth Triumphant Course exceptionally My sin was removed at this V'!n B e r ge preached. F o r the last 25 dences and Teacher y ears he lived near Turtle Lake, wher e veyed recently reported weekly church Training Melhods. good for class study. Half-price fee for Like the contemporaries of Moses fountain- h e was a m ember o! the church a nd attendance; Protestants reported 36 ten or more enrollments. ·we lack this absolute faith in God and My thoughts were now centered h elped to a dv ance the Kingdom of God. per cent; and Jews but 9 per cent. instead place our faith in the man of H e was always eager to testify !or his .... -.. ------above; Lord, and a lso served as Sunday School Americans nre now 1JmokJng 50 per Application far enrollment in YOUTH TRIUM;~-~~~- ~~~-.;~;------;:;:· · ------·----·· - ·· the laboratory. Faster planes, greater And there at the Cross of Jesus, treasur e r and teach e r. The sudden and cent more elgnrette11 thnn before the striking power, more wealth, these are I found all the wonder of love. tragic de ath of the deceased Is mourne d wnr with 08 per cent of the total Give lull name (nor iniriols only) by his family and one grandchild, his cigarette production b eing consum­ the things in which we have faith as -"The Evangelical Christian." ed by women. Namc•------Streetr------a nation. We forget that the Word of fathe r, three brothers and three sisters. The R ev. K arl Gieser, his former pastor, City,______,______State,______·God is sharper than a two edged sword; and the R ev. Aug. Rosner, spoke words Southern Baptists have a radio hour we forget the flood, the Red Sea, and o! consola tion at the funeral service. every Sunday morning known as the Occupatio.. .______Church denominatio.. .______Christ's victory over death. If we but Give Ua This Day Turtle Lake, No. Dak. "Baptist Hour." stop to think, then we must acknowl­ (Continued from Page 5) Rev. Aug. Ros n er , Pas tor. There '"Dll only one lynching In the edge the omnipotence of God. entire United States during the December, 1945-"Every evening the lllr. EDWARD JORN GRUBER year 1045. God found faith in Moses and thus children open one window for one day of Meriden, Conn. Mr. Edward Gruber was born In Roch­ The Central Church of Christ at Buf­ .Moses reached the level of true great­ nearer Christmas in the little red house este r, New York on Augus t A falo, New York recently had these I made for them. They have a red a young ma n h e wa b ti 22 ' 1873· s ness. This level of true greatness is fellowship of the Ands ap zed Into the words on the large bulletin board: "It .also within the grasp of all i! we will bulb inside and light it each evening by Rev. P e te r R itt r eHws Street Church the person who burglarized this church e r . e was active In but grasp it. for awhile . . . May God grant that thl s c h urc h ' serving as trus t ee for som e Thursday night will contact the pas­ we can be together at Christmastime. time until he left It to transfer his m e m- tor, he will receive important news." THE CROWN OF LIFE We want to trust him to open the way. g~~~d{; a~o M~~Td eLnlbce rty Stree t B aptis t The pastor told bis people he w~uld • onnectlcut. Moses did not make the mistake of God bless you!" 1 1 teach the burglar scriptural forgive­ the majority of his day. He did not M!·~ ~1 bl~ ~~;~es ter h e founded the ness. These are not mere words to me, for Class but prevlous~o~ called the Granite feel that faith in God "cramped his I know that they are accompanied by be r Class H Y nown as the Gru­ !Ur. Gillette In the first nine years BIRTHDAYS March 21 (1945)-Paul Edwin Michel- style." The Old Testament population much prayer. Sometimes, when I o! the Ea~tern eC~~~~ r served as presid ent thnt he was trying to sell hill safety son and Sunday School -:;eekYo~ng P eople's rnzor was able to dlllPO•e of onlT of Our Foreign Missionaries desired the things of the neighboring need courage for a task or for a day, a number o! years or ere Union for 1lve. March 31-Rev. Edwin Michelson nations; they wanted the golden calf, c hurch h e j oin ed j ~e >yas active In the Jan. 29-Miss Esther Schultz I go to m:r, window and let memory pecla.lly In m en's n den In 1918, es­ April 3-Mrs. Louise Dunger the popularity and acclaim of the mob carry me back in time until I can al­ e ~ There are 100 000 homeless Jews in the Feb. 11 (1945)-Norris Donald Gan- cape.city h e wa8 wor · In whatever April 23 (1943)-Ann Elizabeth and in so doing they sold their birth­ most hear again the voice of my father h e act ed to th called upon to serve. care of the Ainerican army in Europe. strom the s incere ho epebe ~t of his ability a nd In Gebauer right for less than a mess of pottage. lifted in prayer behind the study door. 0• serving his Lord. A lnrge onk tree may have ns much Feb. 14-Rev. Gilbert Schneider He was ma rried t A April 24-Rev. George Dunger When I feel my load lighten, I know Jurgenson In do nna. Catherine a11 87,000 11qunre feet of leaf 8Drfnce. Feb. 20-Miss Ida Forsch God never promised the Christian 1895 an lived with h e r In lt the lcnve11 were 11prend out on the March 7-Miss Margaret Kittlitz April 28-Mrs. Verna Michelson a bed of roses but he did promise a that there must be others who are h appy marriage until 1941 h hi ground and toncbln.g each other theT mate was taken f • w en s Would • till completely cover two March 17-Mrs. Lois Ahrens May 3-Rev. Earl H. Ahrens crown of life. Until we reconcile our­ praying for me, too. Then I can gather da ughter, Liilian roth him by death . A my books and leave my room with an proved to be ' e only child, has nerea. March 19-Miss Alma Siewert May 21-Miss Myrtle Hein selves a cross we shall never wear to inner serenity,conscious thatOnewalks year s . W ith t: comfort In his latter June 22 (1939)-Daphne Dunger the crown. True success and true him through t~~erl c:re s h e has nursed !t is claimed there are 650 youth meet­ beside me,-One who will guide my b rings. On Sunaa n Frmltles tha t age ~gs now being held on Saturday eve­ June 22-Mrs. Clara Gebauer greatness are within the grasp of all Y, 'eb. 24th a t the thoughts, my conversation, my pen­ age o f 72 yea.rs Goa called hi 't llings throughout the world. Remember the Birthdays of July 1-Miss Hilda Tobert -the formula is simple and the re­ cil,-One who will make me able in His lose Is m ourn d b m rom u s. ward eternal life. Martin H erlnger t~ 1 Y Dr. and Mrs. The Grand ()oulee Dam Ill so big Our Cameroons' Missionaries by July 3-Rev. S. Donald Ganstrom every circumstance. and many othe ~ rrf r ddaughter Lillian, that four ocean liners the s ize of tbd He was la id to rest en s a nd relatives. Writing to Them and Praying for July 10-Mrs. Mildred Schneider God grant that we may emulate this When you pray, Christian friend, do r uary 27, w ith the on Wedn esday, F eb­ Q.ueen lUary could dock e nd to en a11 8 Them! July 31-Mrs. Verna Ganstrom great leader of the people of Israel and Rev. Alex R. ID!s service conducted by alongside of tt.. It 111 hig h as not forget the college students. Pray Schade. easer a nd R ev. Paul G. twenty-five story skyscrn11er. (Clip These Dates and Keep Sept. 14-Miss Lillian Jacobson be Willing to obey, determine to over­ that they might be a faithful and gen­ Them Promh1ently Before You Oct. 17-Rev. Paul Gebauer come and have absolute faith in God uine testimony for the Lord Jesus Liberty St. Baptist Church The Missouri Synod Lutherans plan Meriden, Conn. to erect a radio station at Wartbul'g each step of life's way. Christ. for Future Reference.) Oct. 21-Miss Laura E. Reddig Alex H. Elleesser, Pastor. Castle, Germany, where Luther trans­ Nov. 11-Miss Ruby Salzman lated the Bible into German. LEWIS KAISER J . S. GUBELMANN ALBERT J. RAMAKER

Graduation Sunday ?na~ fl, 19tf-b NO~T~ AM[~ICAN BAPTIST S[MINA~Y, ~OC~[ST[~, N[W YO~K Let us make it a day of Thanksgiving to God for the men who served so faithfully in our Churches, in the Denomination, and as teachers at our Seminary. ALSO Let us make it a day of high resolve and purpose to complete the Seminary [ndowment ~und BEFORE AUGUST , 1 9 4 6

HERMAN VON BERGE G. A. SCHNEIDER F. W. C. MEYER