August 17, 1972 Vol. 149 No. 33 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD + WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL EDITION

/// „, WHY A\w GOO CAN'T REACH SKIP IS NOT a real boy. At least not in the sense of being a specific boy in a specific church, attending a certain church school. No, in that sense, Skip is not real at all. Nor is he patterned after a real boy. But in another sense Skip is real—all too real. For there are Skips in perhaps all our church schools and SKIP academies. There are, I fear, Skips in every Adventist church round the world. There may even be a Skip By RUBY RATZLAFF living near you. God has a special plan for (Continued on page 8)

Ruby Ratzlafl, who has been a teacher in India and Lebanon, is now in San Jose, California. EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT

Tithe and Social Security

ow to pay an honest tithe is somewhat of a ment Social Security coverage, and upon receiving problem for many Christians. Conscience Social Security benefits begin to tithe the benefits Fr wrestles with whether some types of in- immediately on the total amount of the retirement come are "increase," and hence "tithable," or benefits received. whether they are "reimbursed expenses"; whether "Payment made for government Social Security they are "salary," or whether they are "allowances"; coverage during the years accumulates earnings whether they are "business expenses," or whether credit to the individual, determining future dis- they are "personal expenses." And in a constantly ability and retirement benefits, and is not to be com- changing economy, where the government is so pared with income tax and other forms of taxation." much involved with the life of the individual, new In our view, Number 3 is the least satisfactory of problems ever arise. the alternatives, because of the uncertainty of life. REVIEW readers frequently write to the editorial No one has the assurance that he will live long offices asking whether the church has counsel on how enough to receive the benefits of Social Security. If to relate to these new situations. Typical of letters he does not tithe his total income during his earning that involve Social Security questions is the follow- years, this money is lost to the cause. We feel that ing: it is always better to keep current with God. "Since my husband retired we have paid tithe on The method of tithe paying one selects will de- his full Social Security check. Now some fellow pend, in part, on the kind of person one is. Some members say that we should pay tithe only on half. people habitually "overpay" on their tithe. When- They say that we always paid tithe on my husband's ever they write a tithe check, they add a few extra full salary when he worked, so we should pay tithe dollars "just to be sure." They prefer to be "on the only on the half that his employer paid for. safe side" with their tithe rather than to use these "I'm confused about this. We want to do the extra dollars to increase their offerings. Other peo- right thing, and never want to rob God." ple, equally generous with the Lord, pay a strict Now, we have no desire to be conscience for any- tithe, but give more offerings. Some people habit- one. In the matter of tithe paying, no one can ually keep meticulous records, not merely in their decide for another what he should do. However, relationships with God but with department stores, about two years ago, because of numerous questions utility companies, government, et cetera. These from the field, the General Conference officers took people find it no chore to keep the kind of careful a look at the matter of tithing Social Security bene- records that will enable them to pay a faithful tithe fits, and agreed that in their view tithe may be paid when they begin drawing Social Security benefits. in any one of three ways: Other people find record keeping onerous. They I. "Payment of tithe on the full amount of salary are honest, but they handle financial matters in before deducting payments made for government the easiest way possible. Social Security coverage, and upon receiving Social The philosophy one has regarding Social Security Security benefits tithe the total amount of the re- also will determine, in part, the method of tithing tirement benefits received." he adopts. Some people look upon the money that This is the method followed by the writer of the is withheld for Social Security as a kind of premium letter quoted above. It is the simplest way, and can on an insurance plan, or as an investment. Those hardly be faulted. It may result in an overpayment who feel this way will pay tithe on the entire Social of tithe, but it will never result in an underpayment. Security check, just as one tithes dividends on an 2. "Payment of tithe on the amount of the salary investment, or interest on a savings account. There check in full before deducting payments made for is something to be said for this idea inasmuch as the government Social Security coverage, and upon re- benefits one receives from Social Security are only ceiving Social Security benefits begin to tithe the partially determined by the length of time one is benefits after the total amount of payments made on the plan and the amount of money he pays in. for Social Security coverage tithed in previous years Some people pay in for only a few years, yet re- has been recovered." ceive benefits for many years after retirement. Others If this method is followed, at retirement one pay in for many years, yet receive no more benefits should obtain from the Social Security office a state- than those who pay a shorter time. Still others pay ment as to the amount of funds paid in. He should in throughout their years of employment, but die then begin to keep a record of the monthly Social before receiving any benefits. Security checks paid to him, and when the total of Obviously, more than mere honesty and mathe- these checks equals the amount paid in, he should matics is involved in how one pays tithe. Personality begin to tithe. Thus, if over a period of years a and philosophy also are factors. This is why no one person's Social Security deductions amount to $15,- can be conscience for another—or judge another— 000, he would "draw" that amount during retire- in the matter of accountability to God. Each must ment before beginning to pay tithe. look to God for himself. And God will give wisdom, 3. Payment of tithe on the amount of the salary as He has promised (James 1:5). check after deduction of payments made for govern- K. H. W.

2 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 meta:of es From t Irsaa Ra ligticsosa Ira tiet1 Speaking at the closing session of the seventy-third annual conference of the Church's Mutual Improvement Association SCAN (MIA), Mormon President Joseph Fielding Ruby Ratzlaff presents a serious in- Smith (recently deceased) asserted, "The dictment of the adult scene in her cover 41. despair that chokes so many hearts in a article, "Why God Can't Reach Skip." 4as Briefs From Thor Fiesilligieloussio lag° time of turmoil should not threaten those A schoolteacher for a number of years, who have committed their lives to the Miss Ratzlaff knows the parents' sorrow DECISION CIRCULATION service of God." when their children don't turn out the TOPS 4.5 MILLION way they had hoped. She places the MINNEAPOLIS—Decision, the magazine SMOKING HELD VIOLATION blame on unwitting adults and suggests of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associa- OF A JEWISH LAW reasons why young people become dis- tion, passed the 4.5-million circulation mark interested in spiritual things. It's a re- NEW YORK—Dr. Fred Rosner, chief of in June and is projected to reach 5.2 mil- vealing article—one every adult who the hematology division of the Queens lion in October or November. has even the most casual acquaintance Hospital Center, affiliated with the Long The 4.5-million circulation total includes with children and young people should Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, calls only the edition for the United States and take seriously. on the Jewish community "to marshall its Canada. The magazine also is published in forces in an attack on the promotional ac- "Jill's Falcon" (page 12) is a special six foreign editions. Their current circula- tivities of the tobacco industry" in Modern sort of story. Not because it is unique, tions are: England, 35,000; Australia, 40,000; Medicine and Jewish Law, a collection of but because so many people will be able Spanish (Latin America and Spain), 125,000; essays. to identify with it. The young girl French, 30,000; German, 45,000; and Jap- "In light of the overwhelming medical who decides to go colporteuring; the old anese, 42,000. evidence proving the causal relationship of car; the discouragement; the joy; and cigarette smoking to cancer of the lung, the growing up. 0. E. Torkelson, princi- HEAVY ANGLICAN LOSSES heart disease and chronic bronchitis," Dr. pal of Cedar Lake Academy, puts it all REPORTED IN BURUNDI Rosner writes, "Jewish law absolutely pro- together while polishing the old car and LONDON—The Anglican Church in hibits this practice." getting it ready to sell. Burundi has lost at least one third of its As evidence of how Jewish law forbids The "healing arts"—that's an omni- pastors in the strife that beset the East such a custom, he cites Deuteronomy 4:9, bus term we often use to include all the African state, according to reports received which forbids placing oneself in danger professions dealing with man's physical here. intentionally, and passages from "The Laws restoration. Clark McCall, however, Many male nurses, male teachers, and of the Murderer" of Maimonides' work, would include many more people than evangelists working in outlying districts Mishneh Tora, and Joseph Karo's Yoreh medical scientists as healing artists. have also been "taken." Some have been Deah, a later code of Jewish law. In his article, "The Healing Power of shot; many more have been driven off in Love" (page 10), he discusses the need trucks and are not expected to be seen CATHOLICS SEEN IN NEW of people for other people—loving peo- again, the reports said. DISCOVERY ple, caring people. In his position as The victims are among the educated chaplain in a community hospital, he Hutu tribe, the majority peasant people EL CAJON, CALIF.—Declaring that the has seen where science has limitations of Burundi, who have been the object of Catholic Church is in "a state of new dis- that only love can go beyond. Elder reprisals since an uprising at the end of covery," Cardinal Leo-Joseph Suenens of McCall knows that anyone who binds April against the ruling Tutsi minority. Belgium pointed to the growing charis- the emotional bruises and covers the matic movement as an example of "the tatters of another's wounded ego is in- MORMONS TOLD PEACE Holy Spirit leading us back to the reality deed a practitioner of the "healing arts." STEMS FROM OBEDIENCE of Christ." The wise man knew what was needed The well-known progressive Archbishop centuries ago when he wrote, "A merry SALT LAKE CITY—Young men of the of Malines-Brussels said, "We are on the heart doeth good like a medicine: but a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints eve of something very big and important broken spirit drieth the bones" (Prov. (Mormon) were told here that "peace of in the Church. , . . While the Church has 17:22). mind and freedom from despair can only not yet reached the fullness of a Spring in come through obedience to God's command- ART AND PHOTO CREDITS: Cover, Gert May, it has reached something like a Spring Busch; pp. 17, 18, courtesy of the respective ments." in February." authors.

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[In part one of this series we found ourselves in the living room at Elmshaven in November, 1908, they may cause people to do queer extracts, including the following, before the open fireplace with Ralph Mackin and things. I noticed in the Bible when from an article in the Review and his wife interviewing Ellen G. White concerning their experience in which they felt the Holy Spirit Jesus was in the Temple that demons Herald, by Sister White, published had been bestowed upon them in special power at once came out. "Hold thy peace, leading to the speaking in tongues, prophesying, et in the issue for April 11, 1899, and cetera. They had come to the point in their inter- and come out of him." The Lord in- entitled, "The Newcastle Camp- view where they were discussing Mrs. Mackin's singing under the power of the Holy Spirit.] structs us to lay the people down, lest Meeting"]: the demons throw them when they "During the night of the first Sab- Ellen G. White: What place was come out. We found in the beginning bath of the Newcastle meeting, I this that you speak of, where this that when we begin to rebuke these seemed to be in meeting, presenting singing was? demons they oftentimes close the the necessity and importance of our R. Mackin: Mansfield, Ohio, at the eyes of these people, and will some- receiving the Spirit. This was the camp meeting. times cause them to bark like a dog, burden of my labor—the opening of Ellen G. White: Our people—Sab- and stick out their tongue; but as we our hearts to the Holy Spirit." bathkeeping people? continue to rebuke them, why, the [No record was made by the ste- R. Mackin: Yes, our own people. eyes open and they become calm, and nographer as to the exact place where W. C. White: Was that verse that the demons Brother Mackin began reading this Mrs. Mackin sang last night extem- Now it is through the gift of the article, and where he ceased reading; poraneous or a known hymn? [At Spirit that the Lord tells us when but at least a considerable portion the prayer meeting in the sanitarium the demons are gone, that they are was read.] chapel Brother Mackin had given his all gone. One lady in particular had testimony in the praise service and six demons, and she said she just What Is the Evidence? was followed by Mrs. Mackin, who felt them when they came out—it R. Mackin: In connection with the sang.] just seemed to pull her in every part receiving of power from on high Mrs. R. Mackin: Oh, that was one of the body. there is a question, it seems to me, of our published hymns. It is in the But our brethren say that they just as pertinent now as in the days new Christ in Song. can't be in the last days; but we find of the apostles—What is the evi- R. Mackin: From hearing that you that it coincides with just what the dence? If we receive it, will it not could scarcely gain an idea of her Saviour said in the last chapter of have the same physiological effect on singing when the words are given to Mark, in that great commission: us as it did back there? It can be ex- her by the Holy Spirit. The most "And these signs shall follow them pected that we shall speak as the wonderful thing is when she sings that believe; In my name shall they Spirit gives us utterance. "Glory!" She says when she sings it cast out devils; they shall speak with Ellen G. White: In the future we she seems to be in the presence of new tongues;" and so on. shall have special tokens of the in- Jesus, with the angels. She repeats the Mrs. Mackin: We did not get this fluence of the Spirit of God—espe- word "Glory!" over and over again. all at once, either. cially at times when our enemies are She has been tested with the piano, R. Mackin: Read the remaining the strongest against us. The time and musicians say it is a freak—the verses of Mark: "And these signs will come when we shall see some lowness and the highness with which shall follow them that believe; In my strange things; but just in what way she does it. She cannot do it only as name shall they cast out devils; they —whether similar to some of the ex- she prays in the Spirit and special shall speak with new tongues; they periences of the disciples after they power comes upon her. shall take up serpents; and if they received the Holy Spirit following Mrs. Mackin: We don't have this drink any deadly thing, it shall not the ascension of Christ—I cannot say. power, only as we seek Jesus. hurt them; they shall lay hands on R. Mackin: We will continually R. Mackin: The Lord has given us the sick, and they shall recover. So pray to the Lord about this, and ask power, Sister White, to cast out then after the Lord had spoken unto Him to give you light in regard to demons. Many people are possessed them, he was received up into heaven, it. So I leave you our address, and if with demons. I remember a state- and sat on the right hand of God. you have anything for us after this, ment you wrote a few years ago that And they went forth, and preached we shall be glad to receive it. many were possessed with demons as every where, the Lord working with W. C. White: You will probably verily as they were in the days of them, and confirming the word with spend a few days here, will you not? Christ. When we are in a meeting, signs following. Amen." Our ex- R. Mackin: If the Holy Spirit tells and these demons are in a meeting, perience, so far as we are able to us that our work is done now, we discern, corroborates with the Bible. will go; if He tells us to tarry, we Arthur L. White is secretary of the Here is something that I would like will tarry. It leads us. As I have pre- Ellen G. White Estate. to read [here Brother Mackin read sented this message to different con-

4 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 By ARTHUR L. WHITE

gregations the Spirit of God has wit- icism were some who had once been you anything about it. But I am tell- nessed to it, and many weep, and faithful, God-fearing brethren and ing you these experiences in order they say, "Oh, we need power, we sisters. The strange exercisings of that you may know what we have need help, and this is the power body and mind were carried to such passed through. We tried in every promised, and let us seek God." lengths that in a few places the of- way possible to rid the church of this Mrs. Mackin: The real test is love ficers of the law felt compelled to re- evil. We declared in the name of the —1 Corinthians 13. strain them by casting them into Lord God of Israel that God does R. Mackin: Satan wants to hinder prison. The cause of God was thus not work through His children in a this work. We are sealed by the Holy brought into disrepute and it took way that brings the truth into dis- Spirit of promise. I present it from years to outlive the influence that repute, and that unnecessarily creates Early Writings when the angels are these exhibitions of fanaticism had deep-seated prejudice and bitter op- about to loose the four winds, Jesus upon the general public. position. In our work we must take gazes in pity on the remnant, and Sister White further told of how a straightforward course and seek to with uplifted hands cries, "My blood, she was called upon repeatedly to reach the people where they are. Father, My blood, My blood, My meet this fanaticism squarely and to blood!" He repeats it four times; for rebuke it sternly in the name of the Rebuking Fanaticism His people are still unsealed. He com- Lord. She emphasized the fact that R. Mackin: I remember reading missions an angel to fly swiftly to the we have a great work to do in the very much of this in volume I of four angels holding the four winds, world, that our strength with the Testimonies for the Church—your with the message, "Hold! Hold! people lies in the power that ac- experience in rebuking fanaticism, Hold! Hold! until the servants of companies a clear presentation of the and of the cause in the East when God are sealed in their foreheads." Word of the living God. The law of they set the time, in 1855, I believe. And as I bring these things before the Jehovah is to be exalted and made Ellen G. White: Some would dance congregation it is the most earnest honorable; and the various features up and down, singing, "Glory, glory, and devoted ones that it seems to of the third angel's message are to glory, glory, glory." Sometimes I affect, mostly. be plainly outlined before the people would sit still until they got through, Sister White then began talking, that all may have an opportunity to and then I would rise and say: This and continued for about half an hear the truth for this time and to is not the way the Lord works. He hour. She told incident after incident decide whether to obey God rather does not make impressions in this connected with her early labors than man. way. We must direct the minds of shortly after the passing of the time If we as a church were to give place the people to the Word as the foun- in 1844. Her experiences with un- to any form of fanaticism, the minds dation of our faith. usual forms of error in those days in of unbelievers would be diverted I was but a mere child at that time; later years led her to be fearful of from the living Word to the doings and yet I had to bear my testimony anything savoring of a spirit of of mortal men, and there would ap- repeatedly against these strange work- fanaticism. pear more of the human than the ings. And ever since that time I have As Sister White continued, she told divine. Besides, many would be dis- sought to be very, very careful lest of some who had strange exercisings gusted by that which to their minds something of this sort should come in of the body and of others who were seemed unnatural and bordering on again among our people. Any mani- governed largely by their own impres- the fanatical. Thus the proclamation festation of fanaticism takes the mind sions. Some thought it wrong to of the message for this time would be away from the evidence of truth—the work. Still others believed that the sadly hindered. The Holy Spirit Word itself. righteous dead had been raised to works in a manner that commends it- You might take a consistent course, eternal life. A few sought to cultivate self to the good judgment of the but those who would be influenced a spirit of humility by creeping on people. by you might take a very inconsistent the floor, like little children. Some In the midst of Sister White's ac- course, and as a result we should very would dance, and sing "Glory, glory, count of her early experiences with soon have our hands full of some- glory, glory, glory, glory," over and fanaticism Brother Mackin made the thing that would make it almost im- over again. Sometimes a person following proposal: possible to give unbelievers the right would jump up and down on the R. Mackin: If we would now have impression of our message and work. floor, with hands uplifted, praising the spirit of prayer, and this power We must go to the people with the God; and this would be kept up for would come upon my wife, would solid Word of God; and when they as long as half an hour at a time. you be able to discern whether this receive that Word, the Holy Spirit Among those who took part in was of the Lord or not? may come, but it always comes, as I these extraordinary forms of fanat- Ellen G. White: I could not tell have stated before, in a way that

REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 5 commends itself to the judgment of bounds of reason, lest the enemy so to catch up and practice. If we were the people. In our speaking, our sing- come in as to set everything in a dis- to allow confusion to come into our ing, and in all our spiritual exercises, orderly way. There are persons of an ranks, we could not bind off our we are to reveal that calmness and excitable temperament who are easily work as we should. We are trying to dignity and godly fear that actuates led into fanaticism; and should we bind it off now, in every way possible. every true child of God. allow anything to come into our I thought I must relate these things There is constant danger of allow- churches that would lead such per- to you. ing something to come into our midst sons into error we would soon see R. Mackin: Well, now, that which that we may regard as the working of these errors carried to extreme you have stated does not correspond the Holy Spirit, but that in reality is lengths; and then because of the with our experience. We have been the fruit of a spirit of fanaticism. So course of these disorderly elements a very cautious in this matter, and we long as we allow the enemy of truth stigma would rest upon the whole find that the experience through to lead us into a wrong way we can- body of Seventh-day Adventists. which we have passed, and which we not hope to reach the honest in heart I have been studying how to get have endeavored to outline briefly to with the third angel's message. We some of these early experiences into you this morning, tallies exactly with are to be sanctified through obedi- print again, so that more of our peo- the experience of God's servants of ence to the truth. ple may be informed; for I have old as given in the Word. I am afraid of anything that would long known that fanaticism will be Ellen G. White: During the years have a tendency to turn the mind manifest again, in different ways. We of Christ's ministry on earth godly away from the solid evidences of the are to strengthen our position by women assisted in the work that the truth as revealed in God's Word. I dwelling on the Word, and by avoid- Saviour and His disciples were carry- am afraid of it; I am afraid of it. We ing all oddities and strange exercis- ing forward. If those who were op- must bring our minds within the ings that some would be very quick posing this work could have found

When Arco Le Vele YOUNG By Miriam Wood MIRRORS Every so often one hears a story that makes undamaged. But his face was so frightful in its deformity AND LAWS such a profound impression on him that he that he hardly resembled a human being. finds himself thinking of it many times. It But not one member of the family ever mentioned his may not be possible to vouch for the accuracy of the story, disfigurement. And he had no way of seeing himself. So but that really makes no great difference, granted that the he continued his work-filled, happy days. The family at last general outlines are plausible and possible. With this intro- became a little more prosperous, to the point where the hus- duction I want to share a story that seems to me to have band who'd been saving pennies through the years, was several important implications for Christian living. finally able to order, through Wells Fargo, an object that During the early days of the settling of the United States represented the love and understanding he had for his wife. when the push was westward, a family started out in a covered One fine day, after a grueling overnight ride to the wagon for that Shangri-La of so many imaginations—Califor- nearest "town," he brought home a little mirror. Speechless nia. The trip proved to be much more arduous than they with delight, the mother looked at herself for the first time had anticipated. Beset by illness and bad luck, they finally in all those long years. Then they all solemnly took turns, had to relinquish their dream. On the dusty central plains chuckling, sobered, amused, and intrigued. of—well, I hadn't better mention a specific State—they man- Joey was last. After one glance he gave a heart-wrenching aged to construct something resembling a house, using the sob. He whirled to face his family, tears coursing down his meager materials at their disposal, such as the wooden por- scarred cheeks. tions of their wagon, prairie sod, et cetera. During one "How can you bear to look at me—how have you endured of their earlier hazardous river crossings they'd lost most of me all these years?" And as his despair reached a new cre- their possessions, including their one and only mirror, this scendo, he sobbed the final question. "How can you love me?" latter circumstance being a real heartache to the lady of Quietly the mother and father put their arms around him the family. But her husband and four sons didn't mind so until the emotional storm had quieted somewhat. Then his much and there were no daughters to share her discomfiture. father spoke. The struggle for mere existence was all-consuming. Neigh- "Joey," he said tenderly, "what you look like doesn't matter. bors there were none in the ordinary sense. They were too You're our son. Our love will never change. It isn't based many arduous miles away for the remaining horse to travel on your appearance." in addition to his full-time job of pulling the plow. They And that's where the story ended. But I keep thinking of were completely self-contained, with the parents trying to it in relation to God's law. Until we look into the mirror of provide for the sons whatever meager education they could His standard for us, we don't realize the tragic, sinful condi- muster. tion we're in. When realization dawns, then our reaction may Joey, the youngest, was the bold one—always into some- well be like Joey's. thing, always attracted by danger, always ready to take a "Lord, how can You love me?" chance. Sometimes people of this temperament live a lifetime The answer is certain and sure. unscathed; more often they acquire scars, mute testimonies to "I love you because you're My child. I gave My God-Son their life-style. And so it was with Joey. Running backwards to die for you. You will always be My greatly loved child, across the yard one autumn day (It's more fun to run back- if you choose to be." wards!), he tripped and fell into the large bonfire of stumps Had it been possible, Joey's earthly parents would have that had been smoldering all day. As he twisted in unbear- transformed and restored him to his former normalcy. But able pain his face became literally buried in the hot coals. they couldn't. Our God, though, is not limited. He can, His anguished screams brought help, but not soon enough. and will, transform every scarred life to one of beauty. Lovingly cared for by the rest of the close-knit family, his "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as monstrous burns finally healed. Miraculously his eyesight was snow."

6 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 anything out of the regular order in will; and for this reason we ought little children. The power of His the conduct of these women, it would to be very guarded. It is through the grace must not be misunderstood. have closed the work at once. But Word—not feeling, not excitement— We must have it in all meekness and while women were laboring with that we want to influence the people humility and lowliness of mind, that Christ and the apostles, the entire to obey the truth. On the platform of God may make the impression Him- work was conducted on so high a God's Word we can stand with safety. self upon the minds of the people. I plane as to be above the shadow of The living Word is replete with hope the Lord will bless you and give a suspicion. No occasion for any evidence, and a wonderful power ac- you a solid foundation, which foun- accusation could be found. The companies its proclamation in our dation is the Word of the living God. minds of all were directed to the world. Scriptures rather than to individu- R. Mackin: Well, we must not tire And thus the interview ended. But als. The truth was proclaimed intel- you. this is not the end of the story. On ligently, and so plainly that all could Mrs. Mackin: Praise the Lord! Thursday night, December 11, a vi- understand. Ellen G. White (rising, and shak- sion was given to Ellen White that Now I am afraid to have anything ing hands): I want the Spirit of the clearly defined the Mackin experi- of a fanatical nature brought in Lord to be with you, and you, and ence. 4+ among our people. There are many, me. We are to be just like God's (To be continued) many who must be sanctified; but they are to be sanctified through obedience to the message of truth. I am writing on this subject today. In this message there is a beautiful con- sistency that appeals to the judg- Fencruadop of Picage/t, ment. We cannot allow excitable ele- ments among us to display themselves SON AND WIFE BAPTIZED first elder of our church. I am requesting in a way that would destroy our in- prayer again for our son, who has since fluence with those whom we wish Several years ago I requested prayer for married. During a series of meetings at our to reach with the truth. It took us my son. He and his wife were baptized church last winter he was baptized along years to outlive the unfavorable im- recently and are actively engaged in the with his wife, yet it seems as if Satan is pression that unbelievers gained of work of the church. We have so much to working overtime to break up their home. be thankful for, and we praise the Lord for Our son is sincere in trying to live for the Adventists through their knowledge His goodness to us. Thank you for your in- of the strange and wicked workings Lord, and he says that nothing can make terest and prayers. him return to his former life; but his wife of fanatical elements among us dur- Please continue to keep our daughter's has decided to leave the church and wants ing the early years of our existence name on your list. She seems cold and in- him to join her. Please pray for them, and as a separate people. different.—Mrs. N., of California. for our two sons-in-law, who are not R. Mackin: Well, now, this that church members.—Mrs. M., of Iowa. you are giving us, would this be con- DAD JOINS FAMILY sidered testimony under the Spirit, SIGHT FAILING or is it simply counsel—of relating About three years ago I wrote to you re- your experience? questing prayer that my father would sur- I had a special prayer request answered render his life to Christ and put away his through the Fellowship of Prayer some Ellen G. White: I am giving you drinking. Last December he was baptized years ago when my husband came into the history. into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. church. My request now is for our daugh- R. Mackin: But you do not say Thank you very much for an interest in ter who is blind in one eye and sight is that that applies to our case now, your prayers. failing in the other. I believe with all my until you have further light on it? And now I have two more prayer re- heart that God can heal her.—Mrs. R., of Ellen G. White: I could not say; quests: First, for the healing of my mother, Indiana. but it appears to be along that line, who has cancer, and for a problem in my marriage.—Mrs. W., of Colorado. as I am afraid of it. It appears to be SON RETURNS along that line that I have met again PRAYERS FOR SONS I do enjoy the Fellowship of Prayer letters and again. in the REVIEW and wish they were published W. C. White: It is now twelve A number of years ago I asked you to more often. They are so encouraging. About o'clock. Would you not like to rest pray with me for my sons. Approximately two years ago I requested prayer for my before dinner? two years ago the younger son returned to 16-year-old son. Several months ago he gave Ellen G. White: Well, I could not the church, was baptized, and married a his heart to the Lord and is planning to let you go before I had said what I good Christian girl. The older son has not do some kind of lay missionary work. I have said. I would say: Be guarded. yet returned to the church. He has had a praise God for his conversion and for the Do not let anything appear that nervous breakdown and is in the hospital, good influence he now has on our family. savors of fanaticism, and that others unable to work. Please pray for him and his —Mrs. H., of Oregon. would act out. There are some who family. I love them and want to see them all together in the new earth.—Mrs. G., of GRANDDAUGHTER STRAYS are eager to make a show, and they California. will act out whatever you may do— Several years ago I requested prayer for whether it be of the same tenor or HOME DIVIDED my husband. He has returned to the church not. I have been very careful not to and is now a faithful worker. I thank God stir up anything like strangeness Nearly nine years ago I requested prayer for answering my prayer. among our people. for my husband and my son and his family. Now I desire prayer for a granddaughter R. Mackin: But it is true that when I am happy to report that my husband was who has gone astray and has been sentenced the Holy Spirit does come, as is baptized three years later and is now the by the court.--Mrs. G., of Idaho. stated in your works, that many will turn against it, and declare that it is This column is dedicated to the encouragement of prayer for others at the sunset hour each Friday evening. Because of the large number of requests received and the complexities of the problems presented it is impos- fanaticism? sible for us to answer each letter personally, but all requests will be acknowledged and will be kept on Me in Ellen G. White: Of course they our office. Portions of letters, especially those that tell of answers to prayer, will be published as space permits.

REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 7 beginning to act just a little re- Yes, thinks Skip, mom was right. bellious whenever they mention God Preaching at me certainly isn't the —as they see a certain hardening of answer. his attitude toward all things reli- He looks up as Mr. Mettler says, gious. "Why don't you give your heart to And now it is Thursday evening— God?" For a fleeting moment Skip Pathfinder night. feels something within him almost Skip listens as Chuck leads out in reach out for a better way. Then he a brief devotional. "Fellows and looks down at his fingernails. No, he girls," Chuck says, "I haven't been thinks, I'm not giving in just because WHY GOD a Christian very long. But knowing he preaches at me. Christ is the most tremendous thing And God isn't able to reach Skip that ever happened to me." through his teacher. CAN'T Yeah, thinks Skip, it's just like dad The next morning Skip goes to said after he walked into Pathfinder Sabbath school. Not because he likes meeting when things were a bit wild Sabbath school but because his par- REACH SKIP during crafts that time. Dad said, ents expect him to go. "Whoever put that Chuck in as Path- Yes, he has to go to Sabbath school. (Continued from cover) finder leader doesn't know what it But at least he can sit on the back row with Nicky. Skip—a plan formed 'way back in takes to lead a bunch of kids. Sure, Chuck is enthusiastic, and likes kids, One thing about Miss Chase, eternity. And God, thinking of His thinks Skip, at least she doesn't plan for Skip, looks down from and is determined to make Christians heaven. He sees Skip going to school, out of them. And that's fine. But we preach at a fellow all the time. And need a Pathfinder leader who has a actually her programs aren't all that sitting in earliteen Sabbath school, bad. But imagine putting an old playing softball after school. God little maturity, one who knows some- thing about maintaining discipline— maid in as earliteen leader! Dad and sees Skip building model cars and mom don't always agree on things, laughing. Skip doesn't know God yet not just one who can preach tidy —doesn't really know Him—but little sermonets." Well, guess this is but at least they agreed on that one! God knows Skip, and is looking for- just one more tidy little sermonet to You should have heard them at the endure. dinner table the Sabbath the nom- ward to the special relationship He inating committee gave its report! and Skip are going to enjoy once He So God isn't able to reach Skip through his Pathfinder leader. "Sometimes I wonder," mom had reaches him by His Holy Spirit, once said, "about nominating committees. He is able to show Skip that Chris- Not Ideal Student I mean, I know they don't have an tianity is not the dull, joy-killing easy job. But surely—can you im- thing he has somehow gotten the Friday in school Skip is—well, not the ideal student. Not that he does agine putting Marie Chase in as idea it is. earliteen leader?" As for getting through to Skip, anything really bad. He just doesn't God has several ways to reach him, cooperate. He chews gum and whis- "Now, dear," dad had said, "you pers and doesn't study until he feels mustn't be too hard on the nominat- several channels through which His ing committee. You know not many Spirit can speak to the heart of an Mr. Mettler's steady stare on him. adolescent boy. During the recess ball game he people will accept a job working with Skip's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen- shouts, "You stupid idiot!" at a team- the earliteen age group. Probably the derson, are channels for God's Spirit. mate who strikes out and at another committee asked half a dozen people who misses an easy fly. At noon he to take the job. Miss Chase may have They have been Adventists since been a last resort. Yes, I agree that childhood. Mr. Henderson is lay- teases second-grade Timmy until the activities leader in the local church. little boy runs crying to his teacher. earliteens need a strong, masculine Last year he was an elder. The year That afternoon while Skip and his man, not some weak sister for a before that, MV leader. Skip's mother classmates are working on an art leader. But what can a poor nominat- has been a teacher in the primary project Mr. Mettler calls Skip to a ing committee do?" Sabbath school for ten years. Family quiet corner of the classroom. "Skip," Skip sits in the back row and worship, Sabbath school attendance, he says, "I'm worried about what you listens as Miss Chase tells a story of involvement in the church's activi- are doing to yourself." Mr. Mettler how God brought a Christian family ties—Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have proceeds to discuss with Skip the life in Africa safely through a war that made these a way of life for Skip. he is leading and the difference that tore their country apart. For a mo- Yes, they are channels through whom surrendering to Jesus can make. ment he wants that same God to be God might reach Skip. Skip sits saying little. Sure, Mr. his Guide. Another channel is Elder Wiggins, Mettler, he thinks, you might mean Then he remembers. This religion pastor of the Hendersons' church. well. Why, that's what mom said: business may be O.K. for a weak sis- Elder Wiggins was converted when "Do you mean to tell me Mr. Mettler ter like Miss Chase. But not for a he was about Skip's age. He remem- really talks about religion in worship, fellow growing into the world of men. bers the difference conversion meant and in Bible class, and in history And God can't reach Skip through during his teen years. And Elder class, and science, and English, and his Sabbath school leader. Wiggins consciously plans many of math? Spending English class talking After Sabbath school, Skip goes to his sermons to reach Skip and others religion isn't going to hurt you—not church and sits beside his parents. like him. with your English grades. But math He glances down the program in the Mr. Mettler, Skip's eighth-grade —you need all the math time you can church bulletin. Good, he thinks, teacher, is a channel. So is Miss get! I mean, sure, I want you to have Elder Wiggins is preaching. That Chase, the earliteen Sabbath school religious training and all that, and will give me a chance to play the leader. And Chuck Trammell, the I'm sure Mr. Mettler means well, but grammar game. Church sure (or Pathfinder director. All these peo- doesn't he know that preaching all rather, surely) is more interesting ple care deeply as they watch Skip day long isn't the answer?" since mom mentioned Elder Wig- 8 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 gins' awful grammar. Wonder how son says, "Honey, did you see the ing but emotion! I don't think that many errors I can catch today? notice in the church bulletin that working for a purely emotional re- Skip listens closely to the sermon, William Stone is to be the church sponse is the way to win people to keeping score on his fingers as he school Week of Prayer speaker? Re- Christ." catches mistakes in Elder Wiggins' member Bill Stone from college?" And now it is Friday morning. grammar. As Elder Wiggins closes his "Remember himl" says Skip's dad. The Week of Prayer is almost over. sermon with an appeal, Skip is de- "How could anybody ever forget Bill, Elder Stone asks the students to ex- lighted to catch two mistakes in the or that talk he gave during Student press their commitment to Christ. appeal itself, bringing the total for Week of Prayer? Did you ever in all Skip feels his throat muscles the day to 11. your life hear anything so emo- tighten, his heartbeat quicken. He Mom was right, he thinks. Elder tional?" wipes his damp hands on his pants Wiggins should go back to grade "Well, really—" Skip sees mom legs. This must be what dad meant school and retake seventh - grade glance at him, then turn back to when he talked about an emotional English. dad. "Don't you think emotion has appeal. Skip listens as Millie, then And God isn't able to reach Skip a place in a Week of Prayer?" Doris and Ralph, stand and express through his pastor. "Why, yes—it has its place. But their desire to live for Jesus. He At dinner that day Mrs. Hender- Bill built his whole appeal on noth- rather thought those three would testify. But then Nicky stands—and Skip's mouth drops open. Nicky, his voice husky, tears in his eyes, says, FOR THE YOUNGER SET "Today I'm turning my life over to Jesus." For a moment Skip wants to stand Don's Best Vacation--2 and simply say, "Me, too." But, no; By MARYANE MYERS he's not going to give in to any purely emotional appeal. DON walked along the beach all by both have plenty of time it seems." Elder Stone waits, then quietly himself. He had come to Florida with After their first meeting Don and asks, "Is there one more who will his parents and expected to have Mr. Smith had daily Bible studies to- say a word for his Lord?" And he a wonderful time. But this morning gether. looks straight at Skip. Father had work to do, and Mother was One afternoon when Don was ready busy in the cabin, so he was feeling to leave, he said, "My father is begin- Skip is glad, so glad, that dad lonesome. ning some Bible lectures tonight. I warned him about Elder Stone's As he walked along he happened to wish you'd come and hear him preach." emotional approach. Otherwise he glance at another cabin. Behind it was The old gentleman shrugged. "Can't surely would have been taken in, as a large canvas umbrella. He wondered promise." was Nicky. As it is, he has all he can if anyone was under it. If not, it would "You'd like the sermon tonight— do to just sit there as Elder Stone be a good place to play. Quietly he every night. Please try just one," pleaded pleads with the few remaining stu- walked up and poked his head around Don. dents to surrender to God. an edge. "Wouldn't it be all right if I just And so God is not able to reach An elderly man, with a deep suntan studied with you?" Skip through the Week of Prayer and white hair, was sprawled on the The boy shook his head. "I'd like speaker. sand under its shade. you to meet Dad." "Hello!" his friendly voice boomed. Mr. Smith scratched his whiskers That afternoon Mr. Henderson "Come under the umbrella and visit thoughtfully. "Maybe I'll come," he meets Elder Stone downtown and with me." grunted halfheartedly. asks him whether Skip responded in He sat up and shook hands with That evening Don kept looking over any way during the Week of Prayer. Don. "My name is Smith." the crowd in the large auditorium That night after Skip has gone to The boy sank down on the sand. where his father was to speak. The his room Mr. and Mrs. Henderson go "I'm Don." music had begun. But he could not to theirs and fall on their knees. "0 The man smiled. "You're a fine boy. see his new friend. He kept wishing God," they pray, "why is our Skip What do you want to be when you that he would come. Then shortly grow up? A pilot, fireman, or what?" after his dad started talking he saw so rebellious? We have given him the "A minister!" Don replied. "Like my Mr. Smith come in and sit down. Don best training, we've sent him to Sab- dad." had never felt so happy in all his life. bath school, to church school, to The man scratched his white whis- He thanked Jesus, then listened quietly Pathfinders, and yet he is becoming kers. "A minister—why?" while Dad talked of God's great love. colder toward religion every day. "Because I want to tell people that Mr. Smith enjoyed the meeting so God, please—do something to reach Jesus is coming soon. I want to help much he decided to attend them all. our boy!" And their voices are choked them get ready." Sabbath morning he went to church out by tears. Mr. Smith looked surprised. "How with Don and his family. can you help people get ready?" he After the meetings were over and God in His heaven looks down wanted to know. Don's vacation had ended, he shook upon Skip and remembers the plan "By showing them how to give their hands with the elderly man as they —the beautiful plan. He and Skip hearts to Jesus and study the Bible and parted. were going to have such good times live good lives," Don said. "Hope you'll keep going to Sabbath together. He was going to share with The man looked thoughtful for a school and church," Don said. Skip His grace, His love, His com- moment. Then he said: "My mother "I'll be there every week," Mr. Smith panionship. And now— read the Bible to me when I was a boy. promised. No, God hasn't given up on Skip. Later I got busy with work. Guess I All the way home Don felt happy There are still Skip's parents them- forgot the things she taught me." about his new friend's decision. selves. And Nicky. Through these "Would you like to study the Bible And the man was happy because a with me?" Don surprised himself by boy was willing to share with him the channels God may reach Skip yet. asking the man. good news that Jesus is coming again— He will do all He can to answer the His new friend was silent for a few soon! anguished appeal of Skip's parents, seconds, then nodded. "Why not? We (Concluded) "God, reach him!" +4- REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 9

Science can't do everything The Healing Power of Love By CLARK B. McCALL

4 ACH day her life was steadily "As I look back over the years," What a tragedy if members of the slipping away. The doctors says a well-known Christian psy- Adventist Church should become F could find no physical rea- chologist, "there is one truth that infected by this modern disease of son. As hospital chaplain I sensed clearly emerges—the universal need uncaring noninvolvement. Yet it she was suffering from an emotional for love." He adds, "Men cannot can happen when we realize that illness that was slowly extinguishing survive without love. They must man's inhumanity to man is his life's spark. have it or perish." greatest sin. And the Christian syn- Mrs. Smith was divorced. Her A particular orphanage had an drome may well be not so much young son lived with his father in a unusually high mortality rate. The what we do but what we leave un- nearby town. Her married daughter, children appeared undernourished. done. who lived in a neighboring city, oc- A nearby orphanage had a low mor- Alfred Adler, a famous psychia- casionally called but seemed indif- tality rate. Its children were radi- trist, once stated that from a survey ferent to her mother's plight. antly healthy. The health practices of thousands of cases he concluded One day I asked, "Does your son in both orphanages seemed excel- that a lack of love was basic to all ever come to see you?" Immediately lent. But there was one difference. human failures. I detected that I had touched a sore In the orphanage with the low mor- Another authority on the nature spot. With a pained expression she tality rate, workers devoted 15 min- of the mind, Erich Fromm, said that replied, "Surely my son is dead. He utes each day to giving the children whatever symptoms man may re- would come to see me if he were TLC—tender, loving care. The few veal, they are all rooted in his in- alive, wouldn't he?" moments of affection were as vital as ability to love. He stated that the We began to talk about her son. the food that nourished the chil- purpose of therapy was to help the It was the first subject she had dren's bodies. patient regain his capacity for com- seemed interested in discussing. passion. The Lost Chord Could the son hold the key to her Ellen White wrote: "Love is the struggle for life? Could his love be We live in a world where love is a basis of godliness. Whatever the the medicine that would heal this lost chord in the symphony of most profession, no man has pure love to dying mother? lives. Hostility, selfishness, and fear God unless he has unselfish love for I promised Mrs. Smith that when have driven this supreme virtue his brother. But we can never come she returned home she and I would from many hearts. Loving one's into possession of this spirit by try- visit her son. Her improvement dur- neighbor often seems an unattain- ing to love others. What is needed ing the next few days was amazing. able ideal in man's competitive is the love of Christ in the heart. We didn't tell Bill we were com- struggle for survival. Some even When self is merged in Christ, love ing, but I watched one afternoon as within the church ask if genuine springs forth spontaneously. The a husky 15-year-old boy descended Christian charity is possible in our completeness of Christian character the steps of his high school while confused civilization. is attained when the impulse to his mother started up the steps. Reflecting an insight into this help and bless others springs con- Then there was a warm embrace I dilemma, a professor in a State uni- stantly from within."—Christ's Ob- will always remember. versity said, "Maybe we have lost ject Lessons, p. 384. As we drove away I noticed a the ability. Maybe man has passed Some years ago a man at the thrilling transformation. In her re- the stage wherein love is possible. point of despair wondered whether union with Billy, Mrs. Smith had Maybe life will continue to become life was worth the effort. He was been healed by love. so terrifyingly complex that man's forsaken by family and friends, bur- anxiety about his mere survival will dened down with the weight of Clark B. McCall is pastor of the render him too miserly to give of worry over debt and the guilt of a Kennon, California, church. himself in any true relation." life devoted to selfish indulgence.

10 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 One day he sought counsel from Do you feel sometimes that you was shaking with the cold, he said, another whose life had also been are but an insignificant speck in a "My little man, we want to give this filled with heartache and trial, yet confused and troubled world? Are to you as a token of our apprecia- had maintained a serene spirit. you among the millions who seem tion." The friend suggested, "Every time to be unimportant puppets in the The young boy looked at the you are tempted to think that you cruel hands of fate? Then you may money and then up into the face of can't go on, just remind yourself, find new hope in the awareness that the superintendent. Then he said, 'God loves me. God loves me. God your life is of priceless value to God. "I don't want yer money, but if ya loves me!' " God says, "I will make a man want to do somethin' fer me, mister, Some weeks later the man awoke more precious than fine gold" (Isa. won't ya please send someone to love with a new sense of peace and pur- 13:12). The price paid for you can me?" pose in his heart. The realization only be understood in a love that Most people would not be so hon- that God loved him flooded his be- God declares to be everlasting. It's est in expressing their need. How- ing. not like human affection, which is ever, the same deception that Yes, God loves you! Not as a unit subject to change. existed in that congregation is in of protein, but as a distinct person All the inner hurts, all the frus- some degree present in many other to be cared for. trations, and all the guilt and fear churches today. Never forget, "The relations be- may be healed by taking time to One of our self-delusions as Lao- tween God and each soul are as bask in the warmth of God's com- diceans is that we have learned to distinct and full as though there passion. Again we do this by medita- substitute many other things for were not another soul upon the tion upon His character as revealed genuine love in our relationships earth to share His watchcare, not in His Word. within and without the church. It's another soul for whom He gave His An urchin from the slums of New so easy to substitute etiquette and beloved Son."—Steps to Christ, p. York City was invited to spend a lit- social cliches for a sincere interest 100. tle time with a farm family so that in another's welfare. In view of God's special concern, he could see the creation of God for The philosopher Mencius said, He invites all to cast "all your care the first time. "To feed men and not to love them upon him; for he careth for you" is to treat them as if they were barn- (1 Peter 5:7). Spoil the Fun yard cattle." When I answered the telephone He arrived about the time of a It's altogether possible for a one evening, a woman who refused church picnic. The members were church member to be wrapped up to identify herself asked, "Chaplain reluctant to include him because in all the external status quos of McCall, can you tell me what the they feared he would spoil the fun. church responsibility and respecta- Bible says about suicide?" Yet they also feared leaving him at bility and yet possess a soul destitute home. He was finally taken to the of the Christlike compassion that A Better Way of Escape picnic. will heal the wounds in lonely, dis- I tried to assure my caller that The boys had made a raft and couraged, neglected, and misunder- whatever the problem that seemed while they were sailing it one of stood hearts. more than she could bear there was them fell into the water. The peo- It's not difficult to substitute out- surely a way of escape other than ple on shore heard his cries and ward conformity to rules for a spirit- suicide. However, our conversation rushed to his rescue, but in the ual devotion born of the heart. Hu- soon ended with no hint that I had meantime the slum urchin plunged man nature can readily conceive of been successful in my persuasion. into the water and saved the boy. sinning against two cold tables of Pacing and praying, I wondered It was late in the fall and the stone rather than a warm heart that whether only the millennium would weather had turned cold. The res- can be hurt and grieved. A church reveal to me the outcome of her cued boy was quickly wrapped in member may easily substitute re- struggle. Suddenly the name of a pa- blankets and smothered with affec- ligious observances for a full sur- tient who had been in our hospital tion. Meanwhile on the edge of the render of selfish human nature. two years before flashed into my crowd the rescuer shivered without As Jesus looks down upon His mind. She had undergone her sev- attention. remnant people, He would have us enth major surgery. Finally, someone proposed taking remove the deceptive images we Telephoning her, I felt certain up a collection for the brave boy. have of ourselves. He would say in that it was not the same person. The Sunday school superintendent the patient tones of One who re- The tone of her voice was different. was selected to make the presenta- members we are dust, "Love one an- After exchanging the usual pleas- tion. Walking over to where the boy other." ++ antries, I shared my previous conver- sation. "How did you know that was I?" she exclaimed. "I didn't, but God impressed me We can't escape this world, its pain and sorrow, to call you," I replied. To reach God's Paradise tomorrow. Across those telephone lines I The Path We must receive the cross before the crown could almost feel a fresh wave of If we'd be truly heaven-bound. hope and courage sweep into her to Glory The path to glory lies through sword and fire, troubled heart. For the first time in Affliction and satanic ire. her life she sensed that she was more It is the way our Lord blazed out for us, As surely as for Paul and Huss. than just a statistic amid thousands Those bloodstained footprints on the sands of time on our hospital records. Have marked the trail to Eden's clime. "If God impressed you to call me, To reach the glory of our God then my life must have a meaning By CLIFFORD B. HOWE We must endure the way He trod. after all," she confessed. REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 11 One job seemed logically hers—lit- She talked with ministers and teach- erature evangelism. ers and social workers. She saw for Jill had her driver's license, the '62 herself a career—a career of helping Falcon, plenty of territory within 15 people. She knew why she was going miles, the message, and the books. to college. Jill saw the need. She felt that with Jill learned to keep records. She God's help she could meet the peo- kept track of the orders and hours Jill's ple, help many of them, and also help and down payments and receipts. It herself. However, I could see that wasn't her nature to be so detailed. she was apprehensive about it. What "Dad, you give me a check for $37, if she wasn't successful? What about and I'll give you this money. I must questions she couldn't answer? send this amount to the Book and Would there be car trouble? It would Bible House." Her plan worked be hot, and it would be more fun to beautifully. She needed the business stay home and sew or swim. She experience. She finished the summer Falcon knew her dad would foot her college with a $600 scholarship, which far By bill somehow. Would it be hard exceeded what most girls of her age 0. E. TORKELSON keeping her records and reports? and background could earn in a Jill decided to go canvassing. What summer. a wonderful decision! I thank God Jill enjoyed college. She kept right for what the colporteur work did for on with her work of talking to peo- her. She grew up that summer. ple about their problems and sug- Jill learned much about how to gesting a Bible solution. She had trust God. She went the first week or learned that if she tried long enough ten days without selling any set— to accomplish some good purpose just a few single small books. She that eventually the situation changed complained that she wasn't making for the good. She had learned the enough to pay for the gas! value of working with people who "Jill," I said, "there are many peo- enjoy good things. ple wanting to know the meaning of Jill found many good friends who our mixed-up world. If you go to loved life as she loved it. Her mother enough homes and talk to enough and I enjoyed the friends she brought folk, people will buy those books home. They were wholesome young whether or not you know how to sell people who also enjoyed the college them." community projects of helping un- derprivileged children nearby. Jill, the Salesman Jill and one of the young men who also was helping the underprivileged I can still see my 98-pound daugh- youngsters found it natural to work ter with her 25-pound brief case get- together. He, too, had been a col- ting into the Falcon. Tears pressed porteur. I thought I would choke up their way to the front of her eyes. I as I stood waiting to escort my saw her brush them away. She started daughter to the altar, but I didn't. the six-cylinder motor, and away she There was nothing to choke up went down the road for another day about. She was beaming as she ALCON '62 with bucket seats, of meeting strangers and talking to walked down the aisle with her $125-427-5161." I telephoned them about books they didn't want Christmas bouquet. Life looked good F the advertisement to the Ed- to buy. to her. Her husband-to-be was a man more newspaper. I felt I hardly had But she met one here and there who loved God and who loved to a right to sell that car. It seemed who was interested, who bought, and promote God's love. Everything was like it was really Jill's car. who told of sisters and cousins who meaningful, beautiful, and natural! My daughter Jill was 18 and had would want the books too. Before After he finishes at the Seminary he received her academy diploma in many weeks had passed, she was hav- will work as a minister. June. She accepted plans for college ing quite an experience keeping Shortly after they were married as naturally as she thought of being track of call-backs and telephone they gave back the '62 Falcon and a wife someday. She needed to earn numbers and addresses of people got a better car. Now I am selling it some money, and she didn't want to wanting to see those books. —the car that carried the books and spend the summer casually. She "I wish I were a family counselor," my daughter into the world of mean- wanted to do something that would she blurted out one evening. "As ingful experiences. As I waxed it bring experiences. She wanted to do soon as a woman learns that I am and cleaned out the trunk, I found something that would be worth a Christian worker she starts telling a roll of pretty Bible pictures that while. She wanted to do something me about her husband or children or she planned to give away as pre- that she could talk about. a neighbor." miums. There were no openings for a Jill saw that the world is full of I shall always have a special place three-month employee in any so- people wanting Christian advice. She in my heart for the Falcon that kept called dignified place—no nursing realized it would be fun to improve on running, but especially for litera- home, no hospital, no business office. her talents to help those weary of ture evangelism. It taught my daugh- the sin-cursed world. She visited the ter many things that every young 0. E. Torkelson, an academy prin- homes and saw firsthand the results person who wants to be happy and cipal, is on study leave from the of hasty marriages, liquor, poor home successful must learn one way or an- Michigan Conference. management, lust, and ignorance. other. ++ 12 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 My mother has assumed the stereotype of an unpleasant mother- in-law. She nags her married children about the way they run their 4 homes so persistently that my wife and I prefer that she not visit us. When my sister had her baby, she chose her mother-in-law to help, confessing that she couldn't stand her own mother's constant put-downs of her student husband. Is there anything that can be done? • ,

I think God must have had mothers like your mother's meddling in your home yours in mind when he gave us the com- management unless compelled to do so. mandtnent, "Honor thy father and thy Encourage her to help out in the wel- mother." He must have known that we fare centeir, in other church work, or with sometimes find it hard to understand and the Red qross.' No doubt she means well, appreciate our parents when we are no but now that her children are married and longer accountable to them. Perhaps that ;.lhave flown the 'nest, she probably finds is why the second "great commandment" ,,surplus time on her hands. She needs other as defined by Jesus in Matthew 22:34-40 rests and friends of her own age. begins with our love for our father and :Should she refuse your suggestions of mother. The law doesn't say that we will tit elping in some outside activities, then you honor our parents only until we arc mar- spinal stand your ground, and in a kind, ried. gentle manner tell her plainly that you Neither does it say that we must yield and your wife resent her interference with Tell submission to our parents all of our lives. to us that she would not say to a friend. your home iffe. her that your wife has her own-Way of keeping house, and Parents, we are told (Patriarchs and Proph- And until she felt that she could visit us ets, page 308) stand in place of God to with that ground rule firmly applied, she while it may not be perfect, still, as your their children during the earlier years of would not be welcome. wife it is her privilege to do her work when their lives, but there should come a time Mother and I discovered that we had and how she desires to do it. when honor means "to give them love and some very basic misunderstandings and we : ) One has to speak up sometime& But it tenderness, to lighten their cares, to guard began to talk them out. She had not rea0 kertainly will pay off in having an un- their reputation, and to succor and comfort ized that she was coming between my hus: perturbed household to come home to and them in their old age." band and me. So the •talk was good. W still retain your mother's love and friend- Your mother is obviously finding it hard hope that on her next visit we will see.:- to adjust to her new role, and she needs some changes, but I am prepared-'to remin the prayers and understanding of you and her of the ground rule. Holland, Michigan your sister and your respective mates. You I am certain, however; that; ..4We have the problem in our family can help "guard . . . [her] reputation" —not the in-laws—of the offediting 'Pirent- at -my mother. I will say it takes more by not dwelling on her being the stereo- have got to be the ones to take the stand, than patience—namely prayer, faith, and type of the disagreeable mother-in-law. otherwise the problem will simply continue hope. Pray that your mother will realize that the and will probably get worse. There is no changing older folks. Mothers spirit of the fifth commandment includes ;tend to be overbearing with their sons, and the thought that parents should conduct Los Angeles, California sv:,:sonte just carry it too far. My mother is so that they are worthy of the themselves -; always making snide remarks about the honor and respect of their children (Eph. "Mother-in-law trouble seems to be one way my shirt may be ironed or the way 6:4, Col. 3:21). of the world's most prevalent illnesses, and • the mending is done. She may ask if my C. L. Wilson become unless dealt with firmly tends to , .%wife isn't up yet to get my breakfast. If Detroit, Michigan chronic. It is best handled within six it is too irksome I just ignore the quaitton months after the first symptoms appear, but 21" Our: family has been plagued with this or remark and go home. proper treatment at any stage cast A° a y., We have found that striking back only problem for the whole of our marriage. prevent a marriage fatality. Pelt makes matters worse. I once had a frank As daughter and wife I tried to play the When two become "one flesh," ihiv'' role of peacemaker between my husband discussion with my mother. Sometimes around themselves a sacred drcle that• no mothers don't realize what they are doing. ait* inY mother. Hut it simply didn't work. one has the right to invade except as -a readied my mother's visits. Thomas Doherty welcome guest. If a mother-in-law insists British Columbia, Canada inahy . I realized that there was no on intruding as a master sergeant, she neutral ;ground; I had to take sides—with should be excluded gently but decidedly My husband and I 144, hnsband,•of course. from that circle until she, is willing to play,. talked , it over and prayed about it, and her proper role. NEXT QUESTION then my mother and I "had it out" when Dort, Hasyle My husband has a "big mouth." As a he was, not around. Silver Spring, MarylandtA •= s;.` .,result our friends and sometimes even It was a difficult thing to tell my mother, .j,strangers know everything about our family who had been the guiding authority for Keep alert and let her talk on l:—including children's grades, our income, so many years, that she would not be do all the ' nice things you can bar 'her ;and even my dress size. At times it has welcome in my home unless she could compliment Isex;Cak, often as possible. Let really caused embarrassment. What can learn to behave as a guest. Other guests her know tha'Clau still love her, and;. do? do not enter our home and insult one or occasionally give ;her sm01,gifis, the other of us; they do not find fault with Love will lick the wdikl4h/re4. be.spar- Send answers to Homemakers' Exchange, otir selection of furnishings; they do not ing of saying Thank you WW1 lots of,' Review and Herald, Takoma Park, Wash. question how we spend our money or the smiles. way we choose to live. I asked my mother —ington, D.C. 20012. Letters must not exceed why she thought she had that right. She Orland, California ,300 words in length. Include complete re- pointed out that she was only trying to 4..0 turn addres& Three dollars will be paid kelp, which was exactly the answer I had Yes. There is something you can do for for each answer published. Opected. your mother. By helping others we help Questions for discussion in the Home- I firmly told her that the best way she ourselves. And you, her son, are the one ;4 makers' Exchange are welcome and should could help would be never to say anything to do it—not your wife.,Say nothing about.t' directed to the address given above.

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Modern Moral: Don't Get Caught-3 to be considered as means to ends very alien to the world of pursuing truth. HOW TO REACT IN THE Knowledge thus becomes a means of exchange, a com- TWILIGHT OF HONOR modity to be bartered, in order to satisfy physical com- How is it that cheating and stealing have become big forts rather than a process whereby wholeness and order business today, not only among the organized hoodlums, are developed in the student's life. The absence of whole- high and low, that have always plagued society but also ness, the misuse of something made to be good if rightly the college trained and the privileged? used—all this is another way of describing the state of 1. Probably the underlying reason is found in the lost integrity. Integrity means the state of wholeness. A sheer weight of numbers, all vying for an academic degree person has integrity when he is trying to see the whole that is supposed to be the key to all of life's treasures. picture, when he is not misusing something valuable Believing this myth, many young people throw off all or making an end out of what should be respected as a restraints to get it. For a few short years in the 1960's means to an end. Those who cheat have lost their integ- the myth seemed true-to-life—the college degree seemed rity because they have lost wholeness out of their lives; to be the shortest road to a successful life. The phenome- they have resorted to short cuts that never truly arrive. non of the past eight years, especially in the United States, 3. Another major factor in the widespread openness of has been the tidal wave of students that hit college cam- cheating is that youth are products, largely, of their puses as soon as Federal loans of all kinds made it pos- own age. Our age has been described often as a "moral sible for most anyone to attend college somewhere. twilight." For those uncommitted to Christian values Graduating into a surging economy, the flood of col- two reactions are possible—perhaps in the same student lege graduates was quickly absorbed into the working concurrently. force. Graduates were the objects of high bids by compet- The traditional social code of Christian ethics is re- ing companies, and fantastic beginning salaries surpassed placed by a situational ethic; even some presumed Chris- the annual income of many of the teachers who prepared tians feel little concern for the traditional law of God the students for graduation. This kind of story was not that has marked out man's moral boundaries. Situational long in getting through to all students coming up the ethics means that a person may violate one element of ladder, nor was it lost on their fathers and mothers. But the moral code and be very respectful of another. Al- only a materialistically doped society would believe such though he may not smoke, drink, take drugs, or be sex- a myth; parents, grandparents, and educators kept the ually promiscuous, he would cheat for grades if he pressure on until wave after wave of young people be- thought that some good somehow would be thus realized. lieved that the degree was the shortcut to success. The second reaction to the modern twilight of honor All the student could see was that not everybody could is cynicism and even hostility. In varying degrees many or would get the A's and B's and the eventual degree. young people are angry at the system of life in general. His seatmate was his competitor, the teacher was lord of Thinking that most everything done anywhere is cor- his future—his decision must be influenced favorably, rupt and competition is always stiff, why not cheat? one way or the other. The larger the classes grew, the Is there another way to the top? Rarely does the daily more impersonal became the grading, until the teacher newspaper miss some fresh exposé of cheating found in rarely saw the examinations and papers prepared by the elected officials in high offices or on the judicial bench student. Graduate students and even fellow students did or within the plush walls of big business or big labor. the grading. The game of school became a contest of The cheater seems to be at work everywhere. The only sheer ingenuity and a test of wits as to how to get that lesson that seems necessary is to learn well how not to get favorable grade. The spaces available in the graduate caught. schools were limited, the selection process became in- The committed Christian, however, knows that his tensely traumatic, and the future largely hung on the future is not in the hands of greedy, power-hungry men, grades awarded. that cheating is ultimately a self-defeating short cut. He The pressure of numbers, the noxious air of the de- also knows that in a world of self-serving men and women, gree myth, and an unusual period of economic expansion cheating will always be a common occurrence; he is not launched a unique period in education and created an surprised or demoralized because others cheat. Integrity, atmosphere where the morally weak capitulated to the wholeness of view, is still the means and the end of the short cut of cheating. life worth living, even though such commitment may The sad result of believing a myth has come crashing cost him some temporary disadvantage in a world of home on many. Many able students with their degrees, cheaters. H. E. D. in despair are learning the law of supply and demand in (Concluded) the market place. Many others intuitively saw the folly of the materialistic myth and dropped out, rejecting the GOD, MAN, AND WORSHIP system that was born in high ideals but fell short in human values. Men have found and worshiped God under every con- 2. Cheating became commonplace in educational cir- ceivable circumstance and in every conceivable place— cles because the myth of the degree widened the chasm high in the mountains, deep in the sea, in desert and between grades, morality, and truth itself. The connection jungle, in cavern and cathedral, in prison and palace. between grades and moral values becomes conspicuously In his worship man sometimes needs to be alone. He absent when good grades become the passport to the needs the intimate communication with God that often "promised land"—the key to everything, whether it be only quiet solitude can bring. The Christian who does a larger allowance, the use of the family car, more dating not have his hours alone with God in meditation and privileges, the fawning praise from mother or dad, and silent communication is lacking an essential element in who knows what else. The grades, instead of an indication his experience, and is spiritually much the weaker and of personal maturation and growing competence, tend poorer for it.

14 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 But man also needs at times to be with others in his fying influence, and we decline in spirituality."—Steps worship. He needs the fellowship of the church family. to Christ, p. 101. "Never entertain the thought that you There is a growing, a developing, a balancing of one's can be Christians and yet withdraw within yourselves. spiritual life that comes only as the Christian unites in Each one is a part of the great web of humanity, and a common fellowship with others who believe and feel the nature and quality of your experience will be largely as he does about God. determined by the experiences of those with whom you During our years as a pastor we had opportunity to associate. . . . Then let us not forsake the assembling of visit a few Christians who did not think it necessary to ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhort attend church regularly. We found that their attitudes one another; and so much the more, as we see the day and their religious ideas and beliefs were unbalanced. approaching."—Testimonies, vol. 7, p. 190. We believe that their failure to fellowship with others Linked with our assembling together is the idea of in worship was in part responsible for this social and learning to witness. The genuine Christian does not go spiritual imbalance. to church merely to benefit himself. He goes that he may get something by which he can bless and teach Spirituality and Togetherness others. And, of course, in order to teach, he must be Assembling together is certainly necessary, even to re- taught. In order to heal others spiritually, we must tain one's Christian experience. Separately, embers die ourselves be healed. out; together, they blaze. Part of the purpose of the Sabbath school and church "We sustain a loss when we neglect the privilege of service is to give this training, and to bring this healing associating together to strengthen and encourage one to those who attend, so that they may teach others and another in the service of God. The truths of His Word cooperate with God in their spiritual healing. lose their vividness and importance in our minds. Our T. A. D. hearts cease to be enlightened and aroused by their sancti- (To be continued)

AVERSION THERAPY RE-EXAMINED Thank you for keeping it the spiritual LIETTEIRS paper that it has always been. I was surprised, to say the least, to It provides so much food for this some- p -ttte, Ecti:G2n, read in the Andrews University section of times weary soul and has ofttimes added Brief News [May 25] that a psychology pro- just the right supplement to my spiritual [Letters submitted for publication in this column fessor is using a new approach called aver- diet to keep me from developing malnutri- cannot be acknowledged or returned. All must sion therapy to help people stop smoking. carry the writer's name and address. Short letters tion or at least deficiencies. (less than 250 words) will be given preference. First, this is not a new approach. This All will be edited to meet space and literary re- Continue to give us the present truth approach to behavior management has been quirements. The views do not necessarily repre- through inspiration, correction, and guid- sent those of the editors or of the denomination.) around since the 1920's and 1930's. ance. Second, it was stated that the therapy will BETTY KOSSICK Canal Fulton, Ohio FALLS INTO PLACE be in the form of mild electric shock to the fingers. However, the fingers do not cause I am a 16-year-old baptized church smoking behavior, it is the learned desire. member. I have been looking through back RURAL JUNIOR ACADEMIES Thus, it would be more advantageous to issues of the REVIEW, and it bothers me to deal with this directly. There may be some parents who do see in the Letters column anti in other Third, even Prof. B. F. Skinner of Har- not think their children are mature enough places, statements by our people who are vard University, who is the foremost pro- to leave home at age 14 and who wish to concerned about such things as hair length, ponent of the behavioristic approach, has move from larger populated areas to the dress length, and REVIEW covers. rejected negative reinforcement of the pun- country. For these parents rural ten-grade Shouldn't we be concerned about more ishment type as a viable means of behavior church schools are the answer. For example, important things, such as judgment, mercy, control. Punishment techniques have been Bourbon, Missouri, with a population of and faith. I sincerely believe that until we shown to induce many reactions such as less than 1,000, has a ten-grade church are truly converted and learn to show Jesus' anxiety, fear, and lethargy, which effectively school staffed with one part-time and three love more instead of being concerned about block any further progress of the experi- full-time teachers. Not many parents know superficial matters, we will not be ready ment. It would be better to withhold posi- that rural schools like this exist or where for heaven and Jesus will not conic. tive reinforcement upon undesirable be- to find them. Perhaps the Education Depart. We need to go to Jesus and learn of His havior and administer positive reinforce- ment of the General Conference could make meek anti lowly spirit (Matt. 11:28-30). ment contingent upon desirable behavior. available a list of rural areas that have ten- Then everything else will fall into place. Finally, the behavioristic approach to be- grade church schools. CAROL JAY TANNER havior control is inconsistent with the prin- MRS. JOHN DODD Daus, Tennessee ciples concerning the nature of man derived Bourbon, Missouri from. the Bible and the writings of Mrs. RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE White. The philosophy of behaviorism holds GREEN LIGHT OF SUBMISSION It seemed strange to me that in dis- that man is what his environment makes cussing the question in Homemakers' Ex- him. Thus all personal responsibility for "Sin on the Moon" [March 23] change [June 15] regarding dating between morality is shed onto the environment. Also, strengthened my determination to not let boys and girls of differing races and cultures, adherence to behavioristic psychology neces- my stubborn will at any time prevent Jesus no one referred to the statements in Selected sitates disbelief in a free will and, ulti- from eradicating sin from my life. Heaven Messages, book 2, pages 343, 344. While the mately, disbelief in God. will provide "the doing" if we will provide question asked does not refer to marriage ANDREW LEONIE III "the letting." God is waiting for us to flash between races, specifically, dating certainly Macomb, Illinois a continuous undistorted green light of in many cases leads to marriage. submission to His will. When He sees this Referring to the question of intermar- AFTER 22 YEARS light in its clearest hue, He will see to it riage, Ellen White said, "The light given that MISSION '72 will be right on target. me of the Lord was that this step should not After 22 years of being a baptized If MISSION '72 does not hit dead center, be taken; for it is sure to create controversy member of the church I just realized that the reason will be that God has not seen and confusion."—Ibid. I've never written to express how I feel enough of the green light He rightfully ex- VIRLE R. NEALL about the REVIEW, though I've thought to pects to see. EDWARD DIRKSEN East Randolph, New York do it many times. Lucerne Valley, California

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worked systematically to win them to the Advent truth. The conversion of a Chinese in our union missions, except in the South China Island Union Mission The Adventist Mission and Southeast Asia Union Mission, comes more by accident than by serious intent. Take, for example, the work among to the Chinese the overseas Chinese living in the Philip- pines. The lone Seventh-day Adventist in the Far Eastern Division Chinese church, organized by Tan Nai Se, a worker who came with his family By JOSELITO COO from the mainland in 1934, today stands at a shaky membership of 14. From the time he left the care of the faithful group of believers to a Chinese colporteur, who was also doubling as a hospital chaplain, Although the Seventh-day Adventist in the various countries where they re- the tiny church has not enjoyed the Church's ministry in the Far Eastern side. luxury of a full-time pastor. A succession Division is restricted in certain areas be- Of the nine union missions and one of Filipino pastors who served them from cause of political conditions, neverthe- detached mission of the Far Eastern time to time, with an inevitably high less it eagerly reaches out into every free Division, only the South China Island turnover rate, did what they could to country that lies within the geographical Union and Southeast Asia Union mis- serve the flock's spiritual needs despite boundaries of the East and Southeast sions, so far as I know, provide any the serious handicap of language and Asian territory. systematic and organized ministry for culture differences. Occasionally one or However, in spite of the burgeoning these "remarkably resilient, industrious two overseas Chinese students from progress and continued expansion of our people," as a recent magazine article Southeast Asia Union come to finish work, by and large we have overlooked described them. The same article, while their degrees at Philippine Union Col- one important segment. This is a peo- mildly apologizing in its concluding lege and take enough interest to use ple who, although they live within the summary for the maintenance of closed precious time from their tight school geographical borders of our division ethnic ties by the Chinese of Southeast schedules to assist in the Sabbath serv- territory and are not politically confined, Asia, nevertheless submits that they have ices. They offer temporary relief but no and are therefore not beyond our reach, proved themselves to be both "loyal permanent cure. have been more or less overlooked, albeit citizens" and "tremendous stimulants" The pertinent question is, How long unintentionally. They are the 21 million to the region's economy. "And it's hard shall we leave the evangelization of our overseas Chinese who live among us. to see," the article offers as a finale, "how overseas Chinese brethren to mere hap- They are a veritable nation without a Southeast Asia could do without them." penstance? homeland, except Southeast Asia itself, The point of the present article is: and without a unified government ex- It's hard to see how the Seventh-day Chinese Generosity cept the different forms of government Adventist Church in the Far Eastern We lose much by denying them a just Division can continue without doing measure of our attention and interest. Joselito Coo is in the department of more for them. Yet, save for the excep- Looking at it merely from a financial religion, Philippine Union College. tions already mentioned, we have not point of view, we lose much by not benefiting from their economic affluence. And what about their intellectual and spiritual resources? One need but go into any one of our five Adventist hospi- REACHING THE CHINESE tals in the Philippines and look at the plaques hung on the walls of the medical OF SOUTHEAST ASIA units to notice the number of Chinese surnames crowding the list of donors. I The presence of many Chinese in every Oriental country, and particularly in am sure the same can be suggested for the countries of Southeast Asia, is an ethnic phenomenon. Many of them are second- the other hospitals and institutions we and third-generation residents who consider themselves citizens of the countries operate in Southeast Asia. where they reside. Nevertheless, they form a distinct cultural group that never I think this phenomenon cannot be loses its ties with the language, traditions, and religious backgrounds of China. cited as merely accidental because Dr. These overseas Chinese present a unique challenge to the work of Seventh-day Harry Miller happened to be the chief solicitor. The overseas Chinese are a Adventists. The accompanying article is both an eloquent description of this chal- numerical minority everywhere except lenge and an appeal for increased effort to find solutions to the problems involved. in Singapore and Hong Kong. They are Some progress has been made. We have flourishing Chinese churches in many also so often harassed with all sorts of cities of Southeast Asia. In other areas, such as Indonesia, a large number of our business strictures and day-to-day politi- churches have chosen Chinese members for positions of leadership and influence. cal pressures that when approached for But much more must be done. Our colleges in Singapore, Hong Kong, and donations they complain of myriad ills Taipei must be strengthened so that they can turn out a steady stream of well- and countless intimidations. Neverthe- trained Chinese workers. We must also discover some way to hold them in the less, they give even during Ingathering usually many times more than their na- Orient and to encourage them to work for their own people. Since the overseas tional counterparts donate. With this in Chinese have backgrounds in various parts of China, the Christian worker who mind, think of the tithes and mission seeks to reach them must speak the dialect they understand. offerings Adventist Chinese would con- Certainly God has a way in His plan for giving the gospel to these many tribute. millions of people. We know our members around the world will join us in praying I believe it is time Seventh-day Ad- for wisdom and skill in finding solutions to our problems to reach these Chinese ventists awaken to the realization that and to discover the methods that will be successful. we stand to gain by promoting a better PAUL H. ELDRIDGE guided and more concerted approach to win these Chinese to the Advent President, Far Eastern Division truth. Can we long afford to deny them their spiritual food? We look misty-

16 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 eyed at the closed borders of mainland LUXEMBOURG: members were never organized into a China, praying that current diplomatic church. overtures might open her big doors for Work Advances Over the years evangelistic work has the long-hoped-for evangelization of the been difficult in this predominantly Chinese and the possible re-establishment Amid Difficulties Roman Catholic land. Lay members of our institutions in their homeland. Bordered by France, Belgium, and have tried to hold meetings but permis- But when the opportunity arrives will Germany lies peaceful Luxembourg with sion has not been granted. Colporteur we be able to plunge headlong into such its 338,500 inhabitants—the gateway to work is also forbidden as well as other a bold venture simply by drawing from Europe for many tourists annually. forms of religious dissemination that whatever trained workers the combined The Adventist work entered Luxem- are not Roman Catholic. South China Island and Southeast Asia bourg in 1924 when Charles Kamm, a In 1971 after a five-year term of serv- Union missions can muster? Of course, minister from Alsace, eastern France, ice in the Cameroon we were assigned to we can send American, European, Aus- was assigned here to work under the Luxembourg as its first permanently tralian, Filipino, Indonesian, Korean, direction of the Belgian Conference. A based workers. In our first public meet- and Japanese missionaries. small group of converts were baptized in ings eight non-Adventists attended, But our people in these latter coun- 1926 and others later, but the new with six continuing until the last night. tries are not now supporting any syste- matic and organized witness for the Chinese who live in their midst. Could they intelligently and successfully evan- gelize those who reside on the mainland? The more reasonable approach—and the most practical—is to get workers from among the ranks of the overseas Chinese brothers who are not of our spiritual fellowship but who, once won, would provide an intelligent and capable work force that could readily strike with a formidable show of manpower when the hour comes. Of course, they can already serve us even now anywhere in the Far Eastern Division.

A Suggested Approach Since our leaders in the various unions in the division have apparently noted that such an enormous enterprise to win these Chinese, if pursued separately, could prove impractical and expensive, one possible solution would be for the division to set up a specialized agency. Such an agency could be given the status of a detached mission or a regional de- partment. Or the South China Island Union Mission and Southeast Asia Un- ion Mission could join forces in this work, since they already have the neces- sary equipment and agree on a common policy. Middle East Union Holds First Public Relations Seminar To date, the few Chinese converts we have made in the Far Eastern Division The Middle East Union Conference held its first public relations seminar for by happenstance and the mercies of God their conference leaders May 22 to June 2 in Beirut, Lebanon. are gradually moving to the countries Headed by Robert Darnell, president of the union, in cooperation with officers of the West. These are children of afflu- of the Afro-Mideast Division, the seminar attracted 20 participants from the staffs ent parents who have been reared in of the Afro-Mideast Division, the Middle East Union, Middle East College, and the their respective adopted countries, but Lebanon Section of the Middle East Union. who are presently seeking opportunities Guest speakers included M. E. Lind, president of the Afro-Mideast Division; abroad, for they have not found sufficient Mrs. Maxwell, an independent public relations consultant from Beirut; the editor opportunities and goals here to give of the English-language newspaper of Beirut; 0. Chr. Bjerkan, president of Middle them reason to remain. East College; Ignatius Yacoub, academic dean of Middle East College; Dr. Darnell; Adventist Chinese workers who remain R. D. Pifer, president of East Mediterranean field; and Marvin H. Reeder, asso- find themselves laboring alongside na- ciate secretary of the General Conference Bureau of Public Relations. tional leaders whose natural burden is The focus of the seminar was on the basic principles of public relations and ways the promotion of the work among fellow of adapting them to cultures of the Middle East. Study was given to the theory nationals. Hence, the overseas Chinese of public relations, but much of the time was devoted to practical how-to-do-it studies. worker is, with all his spiritual, in- Participating in the seminar were (left row, from bottom): M. E. Lind; Marvin tellectual, and financial resources, fun- H. Reeder; I. Yacoub; R. Issa, treasurer, Middle East Union; A. Gayed, pastor, neled into national goals. Occasionally Bawshriya church; P. Srour, director, Voice of Prophecy School, Middle East he meets another overseas Chinese whose Union; and G. Khoury, department secretary, Middle East Union; (right row) acquaintance momentarily brightens the S. Aboujauda, departmental secretary, Middle East Union; Robert Darnell; M. spark of hope that somehow, someway, Nazirian, secretary, Middle East Union; S. Majeed, evangelist, Middle East evangelis- someday, they both might devote their tic team; R. D. Pifer, president, East Mediterranean Field; H. Banna, accountant, God-given talents to bring their own Middle East Union; M. Benzatyan, evangelist, Middle East evangelistic team; K. people, whether the ones overseas or Oster, director, Middle East evangelistic team; B. Ghazal, treasurer, Middle East those on the mainland, to the saving Press. MARVIN H. REEDER knowledge of Jesus Christ and to the Associate Secretary hope of our Lord's soon return. GC Bureau of Public Relations

REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 17 WORLD NEWS

We turned to a more direct approach in The response has been outstanding. on a temporary basis until new facilities reaching people with the Bible-in-Every- Requests are coming in for further are constructed on a nearby recently- Home program. We cannot sell religious courses. There has been numerous tele- purchased 19-acre parcel of land. It is literature, but we can lend it or give it phone calls almost every day from peo- expected they will be completed within away. ple who have participated in these two years. We have a membership of 18, but we courses. They exclaim, "We have DONALD W. MCKAY are without a convenient room for our changed our way of eating. We appreci- Associate Director Sabbath meetings. Each Sabbath we con- ate this different way of eating. Our PR Department, Faith for Today duct worship services in the Hotel In- health is better, and we believe that this ternational. However, the room rented knowledge is beneficial. We would ap- to us is also a restaurant. Occasionally a preciate having more of this type of in- waiter rushes in to prepare the tables struction." while we are praying or singing. At times ELSIE SOKOL we are told on Friday afternoon that the Food Services Director restaurant will be used for other pur- North York Branson Hospital poses, and our arrangements are can- celed. The Lord has a plan for the honest- CALIFORNIA: hearted people in Luxembourg, and our little church wants to be His instrument Faith for Today Relocates of grace wherever He leads. M. D. Coors in Temporary Quarters Pastor-Evangelist Faith for Today has moved from New York to a temporary location at 1000 ONTARIO: Lawrence Drive, Newbury Park, Cali- fornia, just a few hundred yards from Public Instruction for Newbury Park Academy. The various Meatless Meals Given departments, although some are crowded, are now established and en- Since December, 1971, the North York deavoring to keep pace with the ever- Branson Hospital Dietetic Services has increasing flow of work. Associate Review Editor conducted vegetarian nutrition work- The filming department, first to move Receives Doctorate to the West Coast, is presently filming an array of telecasts for the new season, Richard Hammill, president of An- which begins in October. This depart- drews University, confers for the univer- ment has utilized the wealth of techni- sity, an honorary Doctor of Divinity de- cal knowledge available in the Los gree on Don F. Neufeld, an associate Angeles area. It is now able to film on editor of the Review and Herald. Rear, a year-round basis, without costly is Ethel Young, associate secretary of weather delays. A film studio is being the General Conference Department of constructed in the rear of the Lawrence Education, who was given an honorary Drive building. Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Because of lack of space, the printing the university. department had to be located in Oxnard, OPAL YOUNG about 17 miles northwest of the main PR Officer offices, However, all of the quarters are Andrews University An audience of 235 people, 95 per cent non-Adventist, is shown with Dr. M. M. Abbott who spoke at a nutrition class.

shops for dietitians, food directors, and the general public in the Toronto area. For the latest general public workshop, slogans and posters were placed in strategic places of the hospital area. The beginning attendance was 142, 95 per cent of whom were non-Adventists. Each night more people attended, and the course ended with an attendance of nearly 300 non-Adventists. Printed information, demonstrations, and teaching were crowded into the four-night course. Among those attend- ing were restaurant owners, dietitians from several hospitals, high school home economics teachers, physicians' wives, businessmen, a health-food-store owner, a representative from the Vegetarian Finnish Bookmen Meet for Institute Society, and wives and mothers search- ing for facts, methods, and means to Seventy-five Finnish literature evangelists met recently in the town of Jyvaskyla, provide their families with healthful central Finland, for their annual institute. Unto Hongisto, publishing secretary of well-balanced meals. the Finland Union, reports that the publishing leaders and the literature evangelists in Finland have laid plans for placing an increased number of Adventist books and This course is a new venture in that the approach is based on teaching nutri- magazines in Finnish homes. D. A. MC ADAMS tion rather than conducting the usual GC Publishing Department Secretary cooking class. 18 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 Evangelism Handbook is the most complete manual published by the church on how to conduct an evangelistic series. Written for both the beginner and the ex- perienced church worker, this handbook out- lines step by step how to organize, conduct, and follow up a series. Laymen who want to participate actively in MISSION '72 (and '73, et cetera) will find the ideas and techniques suggested in this manual valuable. Principles are outlined that will enable any church congregation to conduct successful meetings. Experienced evangelists will appreciate the sections dealing with specific problems such as finances, advertising, sermon illustrations, and hard-to-reach people. These are your tools for successful evangelism. Eva lism :Handbook Raymond H. Woolsey $3.95 each Why the WIIK Door Swings Marjorie Lewis Lloyd 50 cents each People come to Christ because of deep con- viction, but later they may slip away from His church. Why the Back Door Swings shows how men can slip away and how they can return. Only Christ is able to keep man's faith alive.

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TRANS-AFRICA DIVISION 4 .61041 + The first Seventh-day Adventist oper- WM& Oil/ ated vegetarian restaurant in the Re- public of South Africa was recently opened in the fast-growing suburb of AUSTRALASIAN DIVISION Claremont, Cape Town. The business is + Recent baptisms, as the result of MIS- being financed and run by the B. Matti- SION '72 in the Maritime Conference, Because of a shift in emphasis from + son family as an independently oper- have taken place at Moncton, New Glas- sea to air travel in our union mission ated business. gow, Centerville, Dartmouth, Digby, and fields, the Adventist Marine Mainte- North Sydney. When Jesse 0. Gibson, of nance Service at Rugen Harbour, New + George Wilson, the new publishing the General Conference, himself a rock Britain, is to be discontinued. Our di- secretary of the South-East Africa Union, hound, held meetings in Digby, Nova minished mission fleet will in the future has already conducted a union publish- Scotia, he visited all the rock hounds of receive their service maintenance at slip- ing department institute and led out in the city. As a result, an 86-year-old man, ways owned by other organizations. assisting local colporteurs with helpful a rock hound who had never heard of suggestions. + K. J. Gray, currently serving as presi- Seventh-day Adventists, has come into dent of the Cook Islands Mission in the + The Sedaven High School in the the church by profession of faith. Central Pacific Union, will be retiring on Transvaal, South Africa, is celebrating + Commencement exercises for the Bran- October 1 after 40 years of service, 36 its twenty-first birthday this year. Many son Hospital School of Nursing were of which have been spent in our island of its graduates have gone to Helder- conducted July 28-30. Speakers for the mission fields. The president-elect for the berg College and eventually into posi- weekend were: J. Corban, consecration Cook Islands Mission is George C. Por- tions of leadership in various capacities service; Herbert E. Douglass, baccalau- ter, at present a district director in the throughout the Trans-Africa Division. reate; and George Akers, commencement. Fiji Mission. W. du Plessis, the retiring principal, is THEDA KUESTER, Correspondent M. G. TOWNEND, Correspondent being replaced by H. F. Steenberg, re- cently returned from Andrews Univer- EURO-AFRICA DIVISION sity. DESMOND B. HILLS, Correspondent + In the German Democratic Republic, 30 per cent of Bible-course graduates later become baptized members of the church. No expensive propaganda is + Six PR secretaries given recognition at used to advertise the courses, for all the camp meeting were: Mrs. Hazel Aus- contacts are made individually. tin, of the Cedaredge-Paonia-Delta dis- + The African Seminary at Nanga trict in Colorado; Mrs. Glenn Gryte, of Eboko, Cameroon, graduated 14 Bible + Mrs. Harry Enfujian, of Stoneham, Boulder; Dale Luke, of Grand Junction; instructors and seven ministers. These Massachusetts, was selected as the Volun- Ida Metz, of Monte Vista; Mrs. Eleanor 21 represented the countries of Cam- teer of the Year recently at the New Nelson, of Campion; and Mrs. Mavis eroon, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, and England Memorial Hospital. Mrs. En- Beckner, of Loveland. Zaire. fujian received this honor on the basis of her active participation, her efficiency + At the annual summer rally for Kan- + A new chapel, with auxiliary rooms and dependability, and her pleasant per- sas literature evangelists on July 7-9, for Sabbath school and Dorcas, was sonality and appearance. She was pre- Paul L. Jensen, publishing department dedicated at Dammarie-les-Lys, near sented with a ten-inch silver Revere bowl, secretary, reported 1150,000 in sales, with Paris, to serve the needs of the Advent- inscribed with her name, the occasion, an 18 per cent increase over last year. ist community at and near the French and the date she was named Volunteer CLARA ANDERSON, Correspondent Publishing House. The opening of this of the Year. new place of worship coincided with the + Walter Kloss, director of the Five-Day fiftieth anniversary of the establishment Plan to Stop Smoking clinic at the New of our printing press in France. England Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, + From the French Adventist Seminary Massachusetts, recently helped to con- in Collonges one graduate is doing fur- duct a clinic in Taunton, Massachusetts. ther study, whereas the remaining 23 Sixty-four persons attended the Five-Day + Twenty-five church, school, and par- will be taking up ministerial duties in Plan, and 55 per cent of them quit smok- sonage buildings are under construction Italy, France, Belgium, Yugoslavia, and ing. in Chesapeake. Spain. + Twenty-five graduates successfully EDWARD E. WHITE, Correspondent + Jack P. Schleenbaker, administrator completed the Family Bible Plan pro- of Reading Institute of Rehabilitation, gram held at the Calvary church in in Pennsylvania, was recently elected INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION Bridgeport, Connecticut. Henry Wilson, a member of the American Academy of church lay activities leader, led out in On Sunday, July 2, a new church was Medical Administrators. This honor is + this program. So successful was the dedicated at Riviere Salee, Martinique. conferred upon those whose special course that several relatives and friends qualifications in medical administration The mayor of the town cut the ribbon who attended the graduation ceremony and made a speech of appreciation for merit such recognition. The organiza- expressed a desire to participate in the tion is an independent professional so- the work our church is doing. G. M. Ell- next program. strom, president of Franco-Haitian Un- ciety dedicated to the advancement of + Every Sunday morning, Mary Martin ion, preached the sermon, and the ded- medical administration. and Corrine Sharpe of the Gordon ication prayer was offered by E. Berle. + Heights, New York, church conduct a Fourteen people were recently bap- + As a result of EVANGELISM '72, dur- branch Sabbath school. Mary Martin tized by Reginald N. Shires for the ing the weekend of June 17 and 18 makes several trips in her car to pick up Reading Hampden and Fleetwood, 7,484 persons were baptized in Inter- all the children who attend. Though the Pennsylvania, churches as a result of America, and during the first six months school has been in operation only three Reach Out for Life meetings. of the year 23,070 joined the church. months, the attendance has grown to 30. + Members of the First church, Wash- This number almost doubles that of the Fifteen of these youngsters now attend ington, D.C., recently conducted a Five- same period last year. Sabbath school at Gordon Heights. Day Plan to Stop Smoking at Howard L. MARCEL ABEL, Correspondent EMMA KIRK, Correspondent University's Founders Library. The pro- 20 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 gram was directed by Lennox Westney, ter, has been named alumna of the year M.D., temperance secretary for the by nutrition and dietetics alumni of church, assisted by three physicians and Loma Linda University. four psychologists. Out of the 32 who + An all-girl Catholic high school in registered for the course, 15 attended the Studio City, California, is the most re- complete series and pledged to stop. + Four people were baptized at the close cent recipient of Adventist books from + Eighteen thousand dollars has been of meetings conducted in Morgan, Min- the Southern California Conference. given and pledged for Mountain View nesota, by Steve McPherson, conference MYRON WIDMER, Correspondent Conference laymen's evangelism, a sum evangelist, and Cecil Pryor, district pas- that will support the evangelism pro- tor. gram and a new lay pastor for one year. + The Staples, Minnesota, church, which + Nancy Thomas, a Williamstown, West was purchased more than a year ago, was Virginia, layman, has been appointed dedicated on Sabbath, May 27. V. W. public relations secretary for the Moun- Emmerson, a native of Staples and now tain View Conference. a retired minister, gave the sermon at MORTEN JIJBERG, Correspondent the worship hour. M. W. Deming, pastor, + Twelve persons were baptized as a welcomed the nearly 100 people present result of meetings held in Clinton, and gave a brief history of the church. South Carolina, by Harold Turner and Staples, with a membership of 43, still Bill Walters. has two charter members, Ethel Judd and 4- The Nashville, Tennessee, chapter of Jessie Quance. R. C. Schwartz, Minne- the Philosda Club recently joined em- sota Conference president, gave the ployees of Southern Publishing Associ- dedication sermon. At the close of the ation in presenting three sets of chil- day five young people were baptized. + More than 125 pupils attended the dren's books—The Bible Story, My Bi- two-week Vacation Bible School held in + Robert Boggess, Iowa Conference ble Friends, ABC's of the Bible—to the Madison, Wisconsin. About 75 of the evangelist, and Siegfried Roeske, pastor, Cloverbottom School, a State facility for children were from non-Adventist homes, led out in a Reach Out for Life series in the retarded. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently that re- and many of them had attended in previ- + Bob Cushman, Orlando, Florida, sulted in seven baptisms. Pastor Roeske ous years. building contractor, received the 1972 is studying with at least ten more people Outstanding Layman of the Year award + To date, 50 baptisms have resulted and plans another baptism soon. from the joint campaign sponsored by L. H. NETTEDURG, Correspondent at the Florida camp meeting for his the Gary Glen Park, Valparaiso, Ham.- untiring activity in the Voice of Proph- mond, and Gary Spanish churches in In- ecy Wayout program. diana. + Four teachers and seven students + Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital re- from the Fletcher Academy, Fletcher, cently completed its first summer session North Carolina, visited the Waterville, of the Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking. Quebec, church and conducted the Sab- The seventieth session held in the Chi- bath school and church services. Visitors cago area was attended by more than 200 attended from the Abercorn and South + MISSION '72 meetings in Reno, Ne- Stukely churches. The latter is the oldest people each evening. According to Steve vada, were conducted by H. L. Haffner, Lehman, director of the hospital's church in Canada. new conference evangelist. Although the OSCAR L. HEINRICH, Correspondent health-education department, an unusu- church has been without a pastor for ally large number of young people at- nearly a year, laymen had generated tended the meetings. interest, and attendance reached 200. + James T. Richardson, Jr., is the new Already 28 have been baptized. director of social services at Battle Creek + Opening services were conducted Sanitarium Hospital. A 1970 graduate of during June in the new Tucson, Ari- Southern Missionary College, Richard- zona, Desert Valley church. The $385,000 son completed his Master's degree at structure, pastored by Willard G. Zima, Florida State University. Mrs. Richard- + LeRoy J. Leiske, president, South- is the fourth home of the Tucson con- western Union College, has appointed a son is the hospital's new home-care co- gregation, which has swarmed on three ordinator. committee to plan and organize the con- previous occasions. Both the Spanish tribution of the college to Texas' bicen- + A rating of superior or above was re- and Sharon churches in Tucson were tennial program commemorating Amer- cently given to 46 of Michigan's 59 wel- once part of the former Mountain Ave- ica's 200 years of nationhood. fare centers inspected during the confer- nue church family. + The Texico Conference reports its ence's regular biennial inspection tour. + Ukiah, California, high school seniors Fourteen of the centers earned more highest baptism record, with 200 new were graduated in the new Seventh-day members for the first half of 1972. than 200 of a possible 220 points listed Adventist sanctuary. J. Wyland Wood in the General Conference inspection gave the benediction and Dr. Richard + Abortion, one of the main social is- booklet and were rated as model centers. Guthrie was organist. All other partici- sues today, was the topic of a panel dis- Twenty more centers were judged as ex- pants were non-Adventists. cussion before an audience of approxi- cellent, 12 as superior. mately 100 nurses and guests at the + Ground has been broken for the June 11 meeting of ASDAN (Associa- + Students of Wilson Junior Academy $318,000 Ukiah Junior Academy, Ukiah, in Michigan recently raised $220 for tion of Seventh-day Adventist Nurses), California, a two-level structure. The held at Keene, Texas. During a brief school equipment as a result of a walka- project includes an 18,000-square-foot thon. Fifth- through eighth-graders business meeting Joanne Wood, R.N., gymnasium complex slated for comple- was chosen to serve as president during walked ten miles from the school to the tion October 15. State forest campground. the coming year. + R. C. Douglass represented the local + The Oklahoma Conference 1972 camp + Responding to numerous requests ministerial association with a commence- from motel managers, members of the meeting, well publicized in local news ment address to graduating high school media, attracted many visitors, making Burlington, Michigan, church are active seniors at Colton, California. in placing Your Bible and You in local it the best-attended camp meeting in the motels. + Patricia Black, therapeutic dietitian history of the conference. GORDON ENGEN, Correspondent at St. Helena Hospital and Health Cen- J. N. MORGAN, Correspondent

REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 21 GENERAL NEWS

A Student Missionary

Looks at a Bible Conference (Conference names appear in parentheses.) By MARSHALL L. MERKLIN Stuart J. Freeman, assistant administrator, St. Helena Hospital and Health Center (Northern California), formerly personnel "Happiness is to know the Saviour, found a quiet place on campus where director, White Memorial Medical Center Living a life within His favor, he worked on the reading and written (Southern California). Having a change in my behavior; assignment from the book, Real Happi- Rudolph G. Fuss, assistant treasurer Happiness is the Lord." ness Is. (Southeastern California), formerly business Following an hour of rest or study After months of eager anticipation manager and treasures-, Montemorelos Vo- after dinner, two more hours of classes cational and Professional College, Monte- and preparation the first youth Bible were held. One was a continuation of morelos, Mexico. conference in the history of the British Elder Brown's exegesis on Ephesians and W. Edwin Nelson, principal, Newbury Honduras Mission began with this in- the other was for discussion on the prac- spiring theme song. On hand to organ- Park Academy (Southern California), for- tical Christianity topic. Then came the merly principal and business manager, San ize the conference were the MV lead- recreation period, which several times ers from the Inter-American Division, Diego Academy (Southeastern California). meant a short ride in AVC's dump truck 0. H. Rausch, secretary-treasurer, South- the Central American Union, and the to the sea for a welcome swim. British Honduras Mission — Elders ern California Conference Association, for- Many people from the surrounding merly treasurer (Carolina). Brown, Crane, and Jessie. Only a few villages joined the conference delegates weeks previously Aquilino Jessie had ac- for the evening series on witnessing. cepted the call to be the mission's first To close the Bible conference, Elder From Home Base to Front Line MV leader and was ordained during the Brown led the group into a field away conference. from campus on Sabbath afternoon. North American Division Those of us at Adventist Vocational There a very impressive and memo- Kathryn Ann Ippisch (SMC '72), to be College were delighted when we learned rable testimony service was held. As each floor-nurse supervisor Bella Vista Hospital, that it was possible for this week-long person gave his testimony he added one Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico, of Collegedale, series of Bible studies and discussions on rock to a growing altar that would serve Tennessee, left Miami, Florida, June 14. practical Christian living to be held on as a reminder of the conference, the Ellis R. Maas (AU '27; University of Ne- campus. Our reasons for being happy things learned, and the decisions made. were increased by the fact that in this And, while the sun set as the service braska '58), to be director of OFASA (wel- country the educational system depends ended, our minds were impressed with fare program), Guatemala Mission, Guate- heavily upon private schools, so a num- all the things to be remembered: the mala City, on basis of sustentation overseas ber of our students are not members of renewed dedication and zeal afire in service plan, and Grace Evelyn (née Hart- our church or not even Christians at all. each Christian; and the new light shin- man) Maas (River Plate College Secondary Our school director, James Bechtel, de- ing in the eyes, the voiced decisions, and School '24; AU '28; University of Nebraska clared every student a delegate and sus- the changed lives of youth who had not '51), of South Lancaster, Massachusetts, left pended normal classes for the week. professed to be Christians before. Laredo, Texas, by car, June 19. However, this week was no vacation. Many youth were heard wishing that Robin Dan Riches (Newbold College '60), The day began in the big tent at 6:00 the conference could go on for another returning as departmental secretary South A.M. with worship, prayer bands, and week. Although in one way that was India Union, Bangalore, Lamorna Nance private devotions. What a thrill it was not possible, in another it will last longer (née Rodd) Riches, and daughter, left Los to hear each day begin with the sound than that. Here at AVC and in churches Angeles, California, June 27. of eager, youthful voices singing: all over the country the youth are sing- Haden Irvin Miller (WWC '72), to be "Happiness is a new creation, ing about what they learned: instructor in music department Antillian Jesus and me in close relation, "Happiness is to be forgiven, College, Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico, and Lorna Having a part in His salvation, Living a life that's worth the living, Jean (née Darnell) Miller (UC '69), of Col- Happiness is the Lord." Taking a trip that leads to heaven, lege Place, Washington, left San Francisco, After breakfast, the first regular meet- Happiness is the Lord!" California, July 2. ing began at eight o'clock. For the first Charles L. Prowant (UC '65; University part of this two-hour session the youth of Nebraska '65) returning as dentist in split up into study groups and in their Karachi Hospital, West Pakistan, Mollie special places around campus studied CAMP MEETING SCHEDULE Sue (née Halsell) Prowant (Comptometer the day's portion of the book of Ephe- School '59), and four daughters, left San sians. Then, at the sound of Elder 1972 Francisco, California, July 2. Brown's whistle, everyone returned to Lake Union Grace E. Robinson (Helderberg College 7 years; LSC 11/2 years), returning as a the tent, where he led in an exegetical Lake Region study of the passages. This type of study Cassopolis, Michigan August 17-26 teacher in Malatnulo College, Makwasa, Michigan Malawi, left Washington, D.C., July 4. was new to most of those attending and, Grand Ledge August 17-26 judging from the lively discussions, they Somsak Supunavong, returning as a phy- sician to Thailand, Nurra Supunavong, and regarded it as very worthwhile. Pacific Union After a 15-minute break, the day's two children, recently of Loma Linda, Cali- Hawaiian Mission fornia, left Los Angeles, California, July 4. practical Christianity topic was pre- Hawaii September 1, 2 sented by Elder Crane. These topics Kauai August 25, 26 Maui September 8, 9 Student Missionaries ranged from prayer and overcoming Molokai August 18, 19 temptation to perfecting character and Oahu September 15, 16 Arthur M. Slagle (WWC), of College developing faith. Northern California Place, Washington, to teach in Korean Un- Lodi, Sacramento, Paradise August 13-19 After these two presentations, for the Southeastern California ion Mission, Seoul, Korea, left Los Angeles, one hour before lunch each person Loma Linda September 16 California, June 19. Orange County September 23 San Diego September 30 Oscar C. Willhite (SWUC), of Keene, Southern California Texas, to teach in Korean Union Mission, Marshall L. Merklin is a student mis- Lancaster October 13, 14 Seoul, left Los Angeles June 19. Lynwood September 20-23 sionary from Walla Walla College. Pomona October 27, 28 Charles F. Way (WWC), of College

22 REVIEW AND HERALD, August 17, 1972 Place, Washington, to teach in Korean Un- Pastor J. Daniel, Kannada Section, 8 Spencer Primary Treasure, Signs, Liberty, REVIEW, These Road, Fraser Town, Bangalore 6, South India. Times, Life and Health, Ministry, cutouts. ion Mission, Seoul, left Los Angeles June 20. W. F. Storz, Salisbury Park, Box 15, Poona 1, A. G. Corpus, Mountain Province Mission, Box Walter L. Snyder (AU), of Berrien India: colored church bulletins; magazine pictures 17, Baguio City, P.I. B-202: These Times, Signs, Springs, Michigan, to teach in Korean Un- of fruit, vegetables, flowers, animals, birds, Message, Insight, Listen, Liberty, tracts, MV Kit, churches; Workers. Chapel records, Bibles, Christmas records. ion Mission, Seoul, left Los Angeles, June Nelson Madriaga, East Visayan Academy, Box 20. Indonesia 167, Cebu City, P.I.: Insight, MV books, Destiny Hazel A. Clarneau (WWC), of College books. Wilson Nadeak, Box 85, Indonesia Publishing Norma Bhady, Matiao Crossing, Pantuban, Da- Place, Washington, to teach in Korean Un- House, Bandung, Java, Indonesia: Bibles, books, vao del Norte, P.I.: dictionary and missionary ion Mission, Seoul, left Los Angeles June 20. songbooks, magazines, pictures, technique of materials. Andrew K. Morita (PUC), of Angwin, writing. H. S. Bugayong, Northern Mindanao Mission, William Walean, Box 85, Indonesia Publishing Cagayan de Oro City, P.I.: Signs, Life and Health, California, to teach in Japan Union Mis- House, Bandung, Java, Indonesia: books, song- Listen, Liberty, Spirit of Prophecy books, visual aids. sion, Yokohama, left Los Angeles June 20. books. I. C. Ladia, Southern Mindanao Mission, Gen. Randy Lee and Pamela Gail Bivens North America Santos City, South Catabato, P.I. (PUC), of Roseville, California, for service Pastor Gorgonio C. Farinas, Namicuan, Nueva DISCONTINUE: T. Durst, Dora Rogers Martin. Ecija, P.I. in Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece, Mike T. Adante, 1418 Ashgrove Road, Leth- Pastor T. B. Batulayan, Matalam, North Cota- left New York City, June 20. bridge, Alberta, Canada: Signs, These Times, Listen, bato, P.I. 0-115. Calvin J. Rick (SWUC), of Keene, Texas, Bibles. Virgilio C. Catolico, Labu Highway, Gen. Santos James L. Allen, Rt. 2, Box 264, Kingstree, S.C. City, P.I. to teach in Korean Union Mission, Seoul, 29556: For foreign missions—Quarterlies, Worker, Aurilio B. Cahuela, 1176 Sampaguita St., Gen. left Los Angeles, California, June 22. Bibles, books, magazines, songbooks, Christmas Santos City, P.I. Noel C. Gardner (PUC), of Angwin, Cali- cards, pictures (from church bulletins, seed and Fred Compay, Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, nursery catalogs, of birds, animals, etc.). All items Gen. Santos City, P.I. fornia, to be health teacher in Heri Hos- can be of any age. Pastor J. H. Adil, Southern Mindanao Mission, pital, Kigoma, Tanzania, left New York James Beshires, Box 526, Reidsville, Ga. 30453: Gen. Santos City, P.I. City, June 26. These Times, Signs, Message, Liberty, Life and Health, Gabriel V. Adil, Matutum View Academy, Listen, pamphlets, small books. Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato, P.I. Ronald E. Skidmore (CUC), of Columbus, Robert M. Hartfeil, 656 E. 43d Ave., Vancouver Rebecca Ceniza, Kananga, Leyte, P.I. Ohio, to teach in Japan Union Mission, 15, B.C., Canada: English small tracts only. William T. Martinez, Southern Luzon Mission, Tokyo, left Los Angeles, California, June 27. J. P. Johnson, 135 Cranwell Drive, Henderson- Corner Marquez and L. Rivera St., Legaspi City, ville, Tenn. 47075: Signs, Liberty, These Times, P.I.: Bibles, Spirit of Prophecy books, Signs, In- Richard D. Dietrich (AUC), of South Listen. sight, Guide, Little Friend, Primary Treasure, Listen, Lancaster, Massachusetts, to be missionary Idamae Melendy, Review and Herald, Washing- Alert, Smoke Signals, memory-verse cards. ton, D.C. 20012: New Testaments and Bibles. Roque Tanjay, Tibanban, Gov. Generoso, in Zaire Union, Lubumbashi, Africa, left Davao Oriental, P.I. 0-504. Boston, Massachusetts, July 5. George Swanson, 710 53d Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn. 55430: Signs, These Times, Listen, Little Ursula M. Gust (SMC), of Watertown, Friend, books. South America Wisconsin, to be nurse in Nicaragua Mis- Charlotte Yates, Highway 62 West, Salem, Ark. David Rambharose, Guyana Mission, Box 78, sion, Managua, left Atlanta, Georgia, July 5. 72576: Signs, These Times, Listen, Liberty. Georgetown, Guyana, South America: Primary Pauline Goddard, c/o H. W. Blalock, Rt. I, Lin- CLYDE 0. FRANZ Treasure, Little Friend, religious books, child-evan- den, N.C. 28356: Friendship issues of REviEw, gelism devices, youth materials, cutouts, peri- Steps to Christ, books, magazines, tracts in English odicals. and Spanish. South Pacific NOTICES Philippines DISCONTINUE: L. G. Sibley. Principal, Southern Mindanao Academy, Digos, Samoa Mission of S.D.A., Upolu District, Box Literature Requests Davao del Sur, P.I.: library books, Spirit of Proph- 600, Apia, Western Samoa. ecy books, junior and senior reading-course books, encyclopedia, dictionary, Bible, nonfiction books. West Indies When name and address only are given, send Pastor Efenito M. Adap, Southern Luzon Mis- general missionary supplies. sion, Legaspi City, P.I., G-103: English Bibles, The Dr. D. Robertson, Port-of-Spain Community Africa Great Controversy, From Sabbath to Sunday, Signs, Hospital, Box 767, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Guide, memory verse cards, books, magazines. Indies: tracts, Signs, Life and Health, Liberty, Listen, North Ghana Mission, Box 74, Tamale, Ghana, Orlando T. Aguirre, Jr., Negros Mission, Box Little Friends, books. West Africa. 334, Bacolod City, P.I.: Bibles, tracts, REVIEW, Jenny Lind Joseph, 13 Freeling St., S., San Ghana Conference of SDA, Box 480, Kumasi, Little Friend, Signs, Insight, Guide, Listen, Smoke Fernando, Trinidad, W.I.: Guide, Little Friend, Ghana, West Africa. Signals, Liberty, Worker, booklets, books. Primary Treasure, Songs for Boys and Girls, Worker, Pastor Elijah E. Njagi, Central Kenya Field, Box Safe Harbor Church School, Kapatungan, MV Kit. 41352, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa: D and R pro- Bunawan, Agusan Sur, P.I.: cutouts, memory- Mrs. L. M. Joseph, Lod Bajos Village, c/o Los phetic charts (cloth) and other missionary materials. verse cards, Christmas cards, colored magazines. Bajos P.O., Trinidad, W.I.: Signs, Guide, Insight, Charles Keya Ongera, Nyamemiso SDA Church, Pastor Mariano B. Abuyme, Trento, Agusan del Message, Liberty, REVIEW, Little Friend, Primary Box 512, Kisii, Kenya, East Africa: books and Sur, P.I.: Bibles, books, Hymnals, Insight, tracts, Treasure, Bibles, books, Morning Watch books. magazines. colored magazines, Christmas cards. Silby H. Coe, Box 436, George Town, Grand Lower Gwelo College, P.B. 9002, Gwelo, Rho- Canuto A. Dumenden, Northern Luzon Mis- Cayman Island, W.I.: pictures of SDA institutions, desia, Africa: Guide, Little Friend, REVIEW, books. sion, Artacho, Sison, Pangasinan, P.I. Life and Health, Listen, These Times. Godwin A. Nwanguma, c/o J. I. Erondu, P.M.B. D. J. Generato, Jr., Mountain View College, 1115, Aba, E.C.S., Nigeria, West Africa. Malaybalay, Bukidnon, P.I. L-204: REVIEW, Signs, Mrs. Earle Brewer, Inyazura Secondary School, Listen, Insight, Guide, Life and Health, Message, Box 56, Inyazura, Rhodesia, Africa: Little Friend, These Times, Bibles, books, tracts, visual aids. Primary Treasure, books, pictures, magazines, Hami M. Tiano, South-Central Luzon Mission, San Rafael, San Pablo City, P.I. et.A..e14, ea P felt aids. Pastor E. A. Sinco, Northern Mindanao Mission, Burma Cagayan de Oro City, P.I. Bible Correspondence School Evangelism Rachel Cayanong, Lake View Academy, Don September 2 DISCONTINUE: H. Buanga. Carlos, Bukidnon, P.I. Church Lay Activities Offering September 2 Efenito S. Layson, Mahaba Mountain Mission Missions Extension Offering September 9 Germany School, 846 Atis St., Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, P.I. Review and Herald and Insight Campaign Pablito Layson, 848 Ans St., Bayugan, Agusan September 9-October 7 DISCONTINUE: Edward Koch. del Sur, P.I. Bible Emphasis Day September 16 Ceferino Balasabas, Provident Tree Farm, JMV Pathfinder Day September 23 Hong Kong Talagon, Agusan del Sur, P.I. Thirteenth Sabbath Offering September 30 Sabbath School and Lay Activities Secretary, (Southern Asia Division) Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, 40 Stubbs Road, Decision Day for Lay Evangelism October 7 Hong Kong: Listen, Smoke Signals. West Visayan Mission, Box 241, Iloilo City, P.I. Church Lay Activities Offering October 7 Pastor S. L. Arrogante, Northeastern Mindanao Health Emphasis Week October 7-14 India Mission, Butuan City, PI.: religious books, mag- Voice of Prophecy Offering October 14 azines, songbooks, child-evangelism devices, youth Sabbath School Visitors' Day October 21 Pastor C. B. Hammond, SDA High School, material. Community Relations Day October 21 Roorkee, U,P., India: Little Friend, Primary Treas- Generoso C. Llatnera, San Isidro, Kitcharao, Temperance Offering October 28 ure, Guide, Insight, Signs, These Times, Earliteen Agusan del Norte, P.I. L-109. Church Lay Activities Offering November 4 Mrs. Socorro Garcia, West Visayan Mission, Week of Prayer November 4-11 Quarterly, Junior Quarterly, Bibles. Annual Sacrifice Offering November 11 Grace Kurian, principal, Spicer Elementary Box 241, Iloilo, P.I. Ingathering Crusade Launching Day November 18 School, Ganeshkhind, P.O. Poona 7, India: Read- Adolfo G. Aspe, Southern Luzon Mission, Cor- (Campaign dates Nov. 18, 1972- ers for grades 1-8, nonfiction books, dictionaries, ner Marquez and L. Rivera Sts., Legaspi City, Jan. 6, 1973) Bibles, encyclopedias, primary and junior reading- P.I. G-103: Sabbath school materials, Bibles, song- Ingathering Crusade December 2 course books. books, Christmas cards, Insight, Guide, Little Friend, Church Lay Activities Offering December 2

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Oklahoma Reports $65,000 and their carabaos dead. Landslides and of 15 and 25. Six Bible instructors burst dikes have added to the disaster, worked with Elder Lima, and the meet- Raised for Evangelism claiming an estimated 400 lives. ings were held in a donated tent from On hand to give aid in the way of food, America. Plans are now laid to hold On the last Sabbath of the Oklahoma medical supplies, and temporary com- meetings in Fortaleza, where there are camp meeting $65,000 was given for forts are the governments of the Philip- 1,500 Voice of Prophecy enrollees. evangelism in response to an appeal by pines, the United States, and Great N. R. DOWER C. W. Skantz, president of the confer- Britain and the Seventh-day Adventist ence. He called on district pastors and Welfare Services (SAWS). members to give sacrificially for evan- The SAWS board at Washington, D.C., Doctor of Ministry Degree gelism, and more than $55,000 was responded quickly to the Far Eastern reported in the afternoon offering. How- Division's cabled request for financial Approved for AU ever, after the service had ended, sev- aid in the amount of $4,000. An equal Accreditation of a new Doctor of Min- eral large gifts were turned in directly amount has been earmarked for Luzon istry degree program at the Seventh-day to the president. Before the night meet- flood relief by the division. The initial Adventist Theological Seminary has been ing the total had reached $65,000. grant helps to get the church's relief received from the North Central Associa- Because of the support for evangelism program in action until further specific tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. by the constituency, the Oklahoma Con- needs can be assessed. The program will begin in June, 1973, ference now has two full-time evangel- Such assistance in major emergencies under the direction of Wilber Alexander, istic teams in the field. 1971 was a record of this kind is made possible only by the chairman of the Department of Church year for baptisms, but 1972 shows prom- demonstrated concern of individual Ad- and Ministry. ise of even greater soul-winning returns. ventists who support SAWS financially. C. E. BRADFORD In other action at the same time, This is the first doctorate to be of- SAWS met requests for financial flood fered by Andrews University. Not de- relief totaling $15,000. Recipients were signed as a research-oriented degree, it is intended to be distinctly practical in ASI Adds a Variety of Haiti, Guyana, Uruguay, and Upper Volta, in West Africa. A special SAWS nature for pastors, relating Biblical New Members representative has been assigned to Bang- knowledge to contemporary issues and ladesh to give closer direction to the problems, and supplementing course The Association of Privately Owned work with a number of field-work proj- Seventh-day Adventist Services and In- church's relief work there. He is Orval R. Scully, of Cusick, Washington, who ects. The curriculum will reflect a con- dustries (ASI) has voted in the follow- cern for spiritual development. ing new members: Complete Hitch and has engaged in similar relief activities for Students will be selected from pastors Welding Company, Flint, Michigan; the church in Chile. of large churches, ministers from college Friendly Village, Inc., Rhinelander, Wis- M. CAROL HETZELL campuses, overseas educators of national consin; Grandview Home (nursing ministers, evangelists, church administra- home), Grass Valley, California; Gresham tors, and other persons engaged in Nursing Home, Gresham, Oregon; Literature Evangelists Meet specialized ministries. While nothing Happy Travl'r Coaches, Inc. (manu- Increasing Difficulty can take the place of consecration and facturer of campers), Riverside, Cali- the power of the Holy Spirit, sound min- fornia; Hood View Nursing Home, As student literature evangelists have isterial preparation neither denies nor Gresham, Oregon; Hoosier Health entered upon their summer work, the limits the power obtained from Heaven. House (sales-service), Alexandria, Indi- Religious Liberty Department has been ana; Laurelbrook Sanitarium and School, called upon to open cities for literature RICHARD HAMMILL Inc., Dayton, Tennessee; Mike's Arco sales in Wisconsin, Wyoming, New Jer- sey, Pennsylvania, and the District of and Service, Ridgefield, Washington; IN BRIEF Nelson's Auto Repair, Vancouver, Wash- Columbia. In one week more than 25 students were stopped, escorted out of ington; North Myrtle Clinic, Myrtle + Death: the city by police, arrested, or jailed. Jessie E. Henderson, 85, July Creek, Oregon; Professional Carpet Serv- Various types of city ordinances affect 12, Mountain View, California. She was ice, Portland, Oregon; Roger's Custom literature sales. There are laws that pro- the wife of Warren P. Henderson, Sr., Fire Screens and Accessories, Portland, hibit all door-to-door sales, laws that re- and together they served in the publish- Oregon; S. S. Plastics and Packaging, quire a merchant's license, others that ing work in China for 12 years. Inc., Englewood, Colorado; Sunset Ter- require a registration fee, and still other race Convalescent Center (nursing cities that allow the chief of police to home), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Mable H. - "CHANGE OF ADDRESS

decide who will be permitted to sell. Dur- Towery (personal), Madison, Tennes- n z ing the past few weeks all of these restric- 0 see. 3 tions have been encountered. In some MaN 0 We now have a wider variety of classi- cases court action is pending. In most py fications in the ASI than formerly. These instances permission has been granted aap new members include five nursing for our students to carry on their work. ss homes, four industries, one personal This summer there has been more ac- member, one clinic, one school, and four tion, more arrests, more individuals sales-and-service organizations. stopped, more jailed, and more finally C. H. LAUDA cleared and allowed to continue their 00 work than in any comparable period in recent memory. M. E. LOEWEN Floods in the Philippines Leave Many Homeless North Brazil Crusade Some 1.5 million people are homeless Yields 340 Baptisms N in the Philippines as a result of continu- ous flooding from typhoons Gloring and As a result of nine weeks of meetings a. Rita, that poured their torrential rains in Sao Luis do Maranhao in April and atop the waters of the annual monsoons. May by Raimundo Lima, Ministerial As farmers are able to return to their secretary of the North Brazil Union, 340 farms they find their nipa huts in people joined the church. Most of the shambles, their rice fields washed out, converts were youth between the ages 24