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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA VOL. III, NO. 12 NOVEMBER 4, 1952 ~~ THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE R.S. V. Evangelical groups, it would seem, are not by any means unanimous in putting their unqualified approval on the new Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The number of ad verse criticisms that have been published during the past few weeks has surprised us, in view of the almost-unanimous commendation given to the New Testament R. S. V. pub lished six years ago. Some of the attacks that have been published, in our estimation, are unfair and extreme, to say the least. How ever, it is in order to advise our readers against too hasty or dogmatic conclusions either for or against the work of the translators. Read as many as possible of the criticisms-both pro and con-and suspend judgment until more of the evi dence has been presented. The journal of the National As sociation of Evangelicals has had some strong articles against the new version, but it is also publishing at least two articles which will commend the version. The Sunday School Times has promised some articles on the subject. integrity and high Christian principles, who will be conscien No version has ever appeared, of course, that has escaped tious-if elected-in serving their country in the fear of the attack by its critics. They have survived these attacks and Lord. have made their contribution to a better understanding of God's Word nevertheless. Whoever is elected will need-and should have-the earnest prayers of God's people, whether he happens to be the man of our choice or not. The man in the White House -and the men who will be directing the affairs of onr Gov THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ernment during the next few years-will be confronted by American voters are deciding on Tuesday of this week problems that can never be solved right apart from the ( the date of this issue) who will be the next President of guidance of Almighty God. And it would seem that no the world's richest and most powerful nation. By Wednes serious-minded man could possibly stand up under the strain day morning the news will have been flashed around the of responsibility resting upon him unless he is sustained by world that one or the other of the two principal candidates Divine strength and guided by Divine wisdom. has been chosen by a majority of our fellow-citizens. Hence our responsibility as Christians-after the mud Though millions of voters will be disappointed at the slinging campaign becomes a thing of the past-is to quit outcome, more millions will rejoice that their candidate won. griping over the defeat of our particular candidate and start The losers-in good American fashion-will take their de praying for those who have been chosen by the majority of feat in stride and will be sending their congratulations to our fellow Americans. That is not only "good sportsmanship," the winners in the national and state elections this week. but down-to-earth Christianity as outlined for us in the New Those winners will not appear quite so "incompetent," "in Testament. consistent," "insincere," "dishonest," as their opponents made them out to be before the election. The mud-slinging will have come to an end-until the next campaign- and we shall all do our best to find some good in the men elected lhe Evangellcaf Beacon and Evangelist to office. Published every week by So far as the Presidential candidates are concerned, it THE EV ANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA has been almost universally conceded that they were both Editorial and Circulation Office-2950 Nicollet Avenue, men of high moral and intellectual stature-the best men Minneapolis 8, Minn. their parties could have nominated. It will also be recognized Address all communications to Free Church Publications, 2950 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis 8, Minnesota. Tel. Gibson 2511. -now that the election is over-that the differences between the two rival parties are not nearly so great as they were EDITOR: ROY A. THOMPSON made out to be last week and the weeks preceding. They Subscription price, $3.00 per year are both dedicated to the preservation of our cherished Amer Ent.ered as second class matter Aug. 11, 1950, at the Post ican freedoms. In both parties there are men of unquestioned Office in Minneapolis, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879· - Pertinent Points ~ t~ MY VIEWPOINT Dr. E. A. Hall.een President's Pen , , , , , • • • • • • • President Emeritus ···································· One of the popular words in the religious vocab I f - . ~ WORTHWHILE PROJECT · " · I'' " . . ,, u ary o our day ~s ecum~mca or ~cumemc1ty. This is especially true of in 1£~:~ norunr to lo one day, I boarded the Pico streetcar the liberal ~mg of Christendom where there is much talk and fill d nlge es or anta. Monica. The car was pretty well effort to.brmg all groups together in a world-wide ecumenical . e so sat down beside a woman. Seemin I h fellowship.. Thatt movement. th , howeverh , is more co ncemed d~~~;ely rtdpied rtheading a book. At an intersecfitn ~h= c::~ ab out unron a any pnce an t e principles of a Chri ti . r ca ~ 'out e name of the street with its transfer 'thTh h .. ·1 f san pomthts. Ithdidthnt pay much attention to this as I was going fa1 • e emp as1s 1s on soCia re orm rather than ·r f to contend for_ the fa~th. The latter may have comeu%:~ ar er an . e car would take me. because there 1s D;O faith left for which to contend! The fact But the woman spoke up and asked me what street the that efforts to u~nte people are thus misdirected should not conduc~or had called. I couldn't tell her. Then she said "I am so mter~ted in reading this book I didn't hear what 'the keep us from usmg the word ecumenical or seeking to ·t conductor said." be I 1evers. m· the common cause of presenting Christ toum the e world. I said: "It must be a good book" She replied, "A good book? I haven t_ read ~. book for a long time as good as this book." Ecumenicity has been a basic principle of The Evangelical She contmued, Have you read it? With that she handed me Free Church of ~merica long before the word itself became the book. popular. In !act, 1t was one of the impelling motives leading "Yes, I said, I have read it several times." She said, "You to the establishment of the work. The conviction that believers must know the author?" can meet on a common gr?und 3:nd enjoy fellowship with one I smiled and nodded. another, regardless of mmor differences in doctrinal view She said, ''What are you smiling at?" points and practical methods, has been one of the secrets of I said, "Because I happen to be the author." the appeal of the Free Church wherever it has gone. In a new "Then," she said, "I m;1st tell ~ou I was converted reading community, for example, some Lutheran movements would your book. For years I was seekmg for something, I did not gather only ~utherans ~n~ ~ome Baptists would bring togeth know what. Then I came across your book and in reading it er ?nly Baptists, thus d1v1dmg t~e group into small segments, I have come to know God's plan of salvation and I have while the Free Church can say, All who believe on the Lord accepted Christ as my Savior. Do you wonder that J didn't Jesus Christ are saved. Why permit the time and mode of pay attention to the conductor's call? I thank God for leading baptism, the location of the ·pulpit, the order of service etc. you to write this book" to divide the Lord's people?" We believe that biblical separa * * * tion calls for a division between the Christian and the world I was asked to visit a young man at the Swedish hospital the believer and the unbeliever, the Church preaching th~ in Minneapolis and speak to him, as he was not a Christian. Word of God as His divinely inspired message and the divine I sat down beside his bed. On a table at my side was this Christ as the only Savior and the so-called church which de same book. In searching for some point of contact I asked nies the Word and the deity of Christ in word and in practice; the young man if he had read the book. ''Yes," he replied, we do not believe such separation is meant to divide Christians. "and I want to tell you I am now a Christian. My sisters and my mother don't know it yet. I turned to God after reading In our principles we emphasize those things which will your book. I am happy now and ready to meet my God and unite God's children. The verbal inspiration of the Scriptures, Savior." the deity of Christ, the need of regeneration, the presence * * * and power of the Holy Spirit in the life ·of a believer enabling In reviewing this book in one of our Christian periodicals, him to live a consistent and victorious life, and the return of not connected with the Free Church, the reviewer said among Christ are some of the principles in a common meeting other things, "I would suggest to all Seminary students in our ground. On the other hand, in the spirit of brotherly love, we school that they be assigned to take this book as a special recognize and anticipate the possibility of difference of opin study. If the students get a clear grasp of the truths as this ion on such matters as baptism, the predestination and per book presents them, they will become successful soul win severance of the saints, the time of our Lord's return, the ners." process (not the fact) of sanctification, the prophetic word, * * * and the manifestations of a separated life. These have divided When the committee of Wheaton College met to discuss theologians for centuries and the problems involved are no the matter of conferring the Doctor of Divinity degree to a nearer solution now than they were centuries ago. Such divi selected group, this book came under discussion and was at sions permit freedom of thought but should not divide. least in part the basis for the honor to be bestowed upon its author. The professor given the task of reviewing the book Our ecumenicity also reaches into our methods. Mass eva~ stated that the book had so gripped him that as a result he ~elism, personal evangelism, pastoral evangelism 3:nd . Chris purchased a copy for his own library. tian education are all proven ( though not necessarily m ~hat * * * ?rder) methods of winning men to Christ. There was a time A copy of the book was sent to the Moody Colp?rtage m the beginning of our work when the pendulum swung over Association for. review, but because of one statement m the to the side of mass evangelism to the exclusi~n of th? others. book that was contrary to the teaching of the Institute the However, a spirit of moderation now prevails. ~Vlule some book was returned and the review refused. gro!lps have emphasized education to the exclu~10n of evan Judging by the sale of the book it was received with little gelism, we endeavor to "prove all things, holdmg fast that enthusiasm among our own people, However, the author has which is good." found much joy in having at different time and. in various Yes, _long before the present trends. towards ecumenici1 ways received information that not less than thirteen souls came mto prominence, The Evangelical Free .church 0 have found the Lord as Savior by reading the book. How America found the way to fellowship for all believers. Th_e many more have come out of darkness into God's eternal light only fellowship which can meet the challenge of our day IS by the same method, the author of "THE WONDERS OF the fellowship "in the Gospel" based on 3: common loyalty THE CROSS" does not know. to our Chief Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Chnst. 3 c,------· ------
By Dr. T. J. Bach, Director Emeritus, TEAM Multitudes were born the year 1852, sons who challenged him to pra>'.er, one hundred years ago. To each one faith and soul-winning. His preparation was given a name by their parents. To was ~btained as he obeyed the voice of many of them was attached the ques- the Holy Spirit, whom he endeavored tion, "What shall become of such a never to grieve nor to quench. child? Will anyone a hundred years Franson's father died when he was from now think of him and remember only four years of age. His mother be his name and thank our Heavenly Father came a leader among women. She or F. H. Revell . The 20th of June 1881 for his life and work?" ganized prayer groups and missio~ary he was ordained by the Free Ch~rch oi These and many other questions were societies. It was said that she orgamzed Phelps Center, Nebraska. asked in a Christian home in Pershyttan, the first women's missionary society in Nora, Westmanland, Sweden, when a the Scandinavian countries. It seems evi Franson organized his new converts child, a son, was born on the 17th of dent that her son Fredrik inherited in into prayer grou1:s,. missionary groups, June, 1852, who received the name of some measure hi:s mother's gift to ac churches, and m1ss10nary societies. In Fredrik Franson. complish courageously the unusual in one month, March, 1880, he organized the midst of opposition. three churches in Nebraska. On March Without denial, in the religious publi 11, the Free Church in Phelps Center cations from all parts of the world, es Franson had the advantage of attend was organized; March 19, at Westmark pecially the Scandinavian countries, no ing the public school and various in and March 25, at Keene. Franson esta~ other one name of those born a hundred stitutions of higher education where he li:shed a home base before he established years ago has been mentioned so fre gave evidence of great intellectual capac· mission stations in foreign lands. He or quently as that of Fredrik Franson. ity. He was especially interested in the ganized six missionary societies in Swe Churches in many countries have com studies of history, geography, and lan den, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ger memorated his birthday. Christian peri guages. many, and the United States. odicals have dedicated columns and pages to review the life and ministry of He came to America when he was THE HUNDRED YEAR MEMORIAi, Franson-'A man sent of God.' Several seventeen years of age and settled near TO FREDRIK FRANSON biographies, even this past year, have Colon, Nebraska. After his conversion, Fredrik Franson had preached his been written to bring to ow- attention at the age of twenty, he became a dili last message in Idaho Springs, Colorado what God can do through a man who is gent student of one book, the BIBLE. Free Church and a few days later, yielded to HIM in faith, prayer, self Franson found a special preparation for August . 2, 1908, passed away in that denial and seeking only God's glory in his great ministry at home and in foreign city. There were many among God's the salvation of souls at home and in lands in the local Christian church which children who asked, "Who shall con foreign lands. he esteemed highly. As soon as he was tinue his work? How shall his memory converted he affiliated himself with a be preserved?" FREDRIK FRANSON group of Christians who gathered in a PREPARATION small Baptist Church at Estina, near The 24th of June, 1952 at the birth Colon, Nebraska. It was there be began place of Fredrik Franson, over 2000 per It is of interest to all who appreciate to witness in the year of 1872. His Chris sons were gathered to celebrate the cen a man's success and world-wide influ tennial of his birth. There were repre ence to learn what preparation such a tian fellowship was enlarged when he joined the Moody Church in Chicago sentatives from six different countries. man had. Some with high standards of The birthplace of Franson belongs now intellectual preparation have failed in 1875 and his evangelistic ministry un der the leadership of D. L. Moody was to the Swedish Covenant. They received where another person with comparative begun. it a few years ago as a gift from Miss ly limited academic preparation has suc Annie Larsson Bergsang. ceeded. Franson's preparation was do The 4th of August, 1878, he was com mestic and scholastic; it was obtained missioned by the Moody Church. His The leaders for the Franson Centen· in the local church in contact with per-, certificate of commission was signed by nial were principally two Mission direc tors, Johan Gustafson of the Swedish Left to right: H. Mission Covenant and Enock H. Skog· Hjelm Larson of Norw. Alliance; lund of the Swedish Alliance Mission. E. H. Skooglund The details of the program were pre of Swedish Alli- pared in cooperation with various lead ance; Johan Gus ers of other religious organizations as tafsson, Swedish Covenant; Chr. listed herewith: Svendsen, .. Nor Rev. H. Hjelm Larsen Norwegian wegian Cove - Alli~nce Mission; nant; JoelEricks- son, Swedish Rev. Enock H. Skoglund, ·s~e~is~ Mongol Mission; Alliance MJSsion, Gustav Fred- berg, Swedish Rev. Johan Gustafsson, Swedish Cove· Holiness Mis- nant; sion; P. W. Lin- dahl, Finnish Rev. Charles Svendsen, Norwegian Free 1.1,f'lasion; H. Covenant; Ruthwer, Danish Rev. Joel Eriksson Swedish Mongol Covenant. Dr. T. ' Mission; J. Bach was pr~ but not Rev. Gustav Fredberg, SwedisMh. ~oli: m picture. ness iSSI00 ' ev. P. W. Lindahl, Finnish Free Mis sion; Rev. H. Ruthwer, Danish Covenant. There were actually two meetings. ''The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers" The fir~t began at 2 o'clock in the after By Rev. Wallace S. Johnson, noon, and was held in a beautiful forest Beresford, S. D. . near the Covenant Church, and the ln the days of the early apologists n_ot a static thing, and there are indica- other meeting in the front yard of the wh en ~e Christian faith was face to ti th house where Franson was born and face with the paganism and prei'udice of ons ' at a more sober approach to the where the memorial stone is raised. th R E worlds problems is again giving proph- e t omanti f mpire, Christian writers ec. Y a measure of mte· 11 ectual respectabil- Every one of the principal speakers had cons an Y re erred to fulfilled prophecy 1ty. Eschatology is a most up-to-date some specific spiritual characteristic as a pgtent proof of the truth of the b · t f d classifying Fredrik Franson as one of Christian faith. They lived not far re- ~u 1ec o iscussion. Bible prophecy 1s not today in eclipse. God's servants, ("whose faith follow") , move d f rom the days wherein many of "a man sent of God" to HIS church "for the _Old Testament prophecies had been Amongst the works on Bible prophecy the perfecting of the saints." f~ille~. They lived, too, in an age when which have recently appeared, one of behef 10 the supernatural had not been ~e most significant is the large histor Besides the mentioned delegates, dissipated by a secularized culture ical study of prophetic thought entitled many prominent servants of the Lord !hough that belief often expressed itself THE PROPHETIC FAITH OF OUR were present, among them Dr. Karl m crude superstition and debauched FATHERS. This is a massive work con Linge, who so recently has written the idolotry. sisting of four large volumes. The author gripping and inspiring biography of has sought to gather here all that has Franson. It was a great experience to Today, it would hardly occur to a ·been_ significantly writt?n on the subject see and hear the ninety year old veteran Christian apologist to appeal to Biblical of Bible Prophecy dunng the centuries preacher and evangelist G. W. Gillen, prophecy as proof of the truth of the of Christian history. The book is pams who so loyally labored with Franson in Christian faith. The spirit of the age with takingly written with every evidence of the earlier years of his ministry in the its all but total absorption in things mate- solid scholarship, exhaustive research Scandinavian countries. Prince Berna rial, is hardly expected to respond to an and honest objectivity. dotte sent a personal greeting to the appeal based entirely on supernatural Centennial. In the presence of the Fran revelation. The author is LeRoy Edwin Froom, son memorial stone there were many But when the above has been said, special instructor in the Historical De who prayed, "Lord, may there be in it must be added that times change, and partment of Prophetic Interpretation at our hearts an altar upon which burns with it, the general outlook. Culture ts the Seventh-day Adventists Theological the sacrifice of faith, prayer, ~eal, and Seminary of Washington, D. C. He de self-denial." scribes himself as "an evangelical Chris "The memory of the just is blessed." tian-a Protestant conservative-who (Proverbs 10:7) MISSIONGRAMS believes first of all, and without reserva tion, in the divine inspiration of the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3: 16), and the fun damental provisions of the gospel." The pubfisher is the Review and Herald By Margaret Anderson Publishing Association of Washington, D. C. YOU BE THE JUDGE THE PROPHETIC FAITH OF OUR Did you know that David Living FATHERS will be an invaluable refer stone, the famous missionary, had a ence work for anyone who desires to brother John? According to popular con acquaint himself with the wide scope of cept, he was the one who 'arrived.' When prophetic writings in the past. There is John died in Ontario, Canada, a little an amazing amount of work pressed into over fifty years ago, he left an estate Dorothy Blakeway these four volumes. The author has ac valued at $500,000 plus an equal amount complished a much needed piece of of insurance. Together with the Virgil Bergman fam labor, for we know of no pther work ily Miss Blakeway sailed from New Yor~ quite like this. This is not an exposition Both John and David grew up in the on the SS VINKT on October 15. This .of Bible prophecy, but an accumulation same humble home in Scotland; both ship, being a freighter, proceeded_ down of what has been written on the subject received identical home training. But to Norfolk, Virginia for cargo starting out through the centuries. The .tap-roots of for Matadi, Belgian Congo, on Monday the thing that parted their lives was the the 20th. In about two weeks they should present day prophetic exposition can be decision each made in regard to what reach Matadi, so kindly remem?er that herein traced. It is interesting to dis he was going to do in life. John decided by the time you read these lines the cover, for instance, that the concept of to make money. David decided .to fo! Bergmans and Miss Bl~kewa~ are n~ a "revived Roman Empire" was first sake all to follow Christ. John hved m doubt on African soil, either m. Matad1 projected by Hippolytus ( d. c. 236). luxury and died in wealth; David died or Leopoldville, making preparations for He too, seems to be the first to fall in a lonely, forsaken hut in central "going up country." int~ the error of "date setting," fixing Africa, far removed from the ordinary M" Blakeway comes from our Moor 500 A.D. as the time of the second ad comforts of life. heatkinnesota church. She is a graduate vent. He also seemed to be the first to of Bob Jones university and has been arbitrarily separate the "last week" of "He that Joveth his life shall lose it; teaching in South Dakota the past ~wo Daniel's 70 weeks by a chronological and he that hateth his life in this world We are happy to welcome her mto gap and place it just before the end of years. . . nary family and pray that the shall keep it unto eternal life." our m1ss10 ·h d fruit the world. You be the judge. Who made the bet Lord may give to her a appy an · (Concluded next week) ful ministry. - H. G. R. ter choice? 5 1"'7 A Nr.ELICAL BEACON AND EVANGELIST ~Long LEARNING Lines By Olai Urang, Home Mission ( A column conducted by inembera of ''In Journeyings Often'' the faculty of Trinity Seminary and Bible College.) Yes we have seen California, the land opportu~ity .. Buildings are going up in GETTING ACQUAINTED of su~shine and the land of opportunities. ev7ry. dir7ction a round the church and the Gordon Addington. senior seminary stu bmldmg 1s located on a very fine corn dent, received his B.S. degree in Civil Dr. Halleen has written about the on the main street coming into the ci; Engineering at the University of Minne churches so I shall confine my remarks It used to be that a pastor considered it sota. Originally he had planned for a to Home Missionary activities. a st ep down to take a Home Mission career in engineering but we are very happy to say that the Lord had different The Hamilton City Free Church is the church, but not any m ore. Brother Hag. plans for him. Here is his testimony: only testimony in town. God has saved strom stepped out of a good church to a number of souls in that place and they take over the leadership of the Fresno have a ministry to over a hundred chil church. We have great hopes for this dren every Sunday. Rev. Kenneth Theng work. vall is the able pastor and the Secretary North Hollywood has a very unusu I of the Western District. opportunity in one of the newest sectio~ Chico Free Church is just getting start of that city. Rev. Bob J ohnson has worked ed. They are building the Sunday School in the place since J une and they are al part of the church to be, and we feel it ready cr owded for space for their growing is a very practical way of opening up a Sunday School. We were there for the new field. The work is under the leader dedication of an organ and fell in love ship of the District superintendent, Her with the fine chapel. bert Peterson. The location of the church is perfect, in the midst of a new housing Madera has a work for the many Mexi project. cans in this area. F or some years two re turned missionaries, Miss Carlson and FTesno has a fine church and unusual Miss Jacobson, have had charge of the ~~~ work. Here is a place for a young couple to step in a nd take hold. The young held on Trinity's campus over the Thanks people and children speak and read Eng. giving weekend. At this time foreign stu dents from many schools in the area and lish so the Spanish is limited to the older Christian students will come to Trinity folks. We believe a good work can be for two days of sightseeing, fellowship, done in English while one gets the train and discussing the Word of God. At this ing in speaking Spanish. Why should not time it will be the goal of the Inter our foreign mission supporters send their Addington varsity Christian Fellowship to introduce missionary candidates into Madera and foreign students to Christianity in the give them a good training before sending "The Lord has been gracious to both my hope that the Word of God might find them to the field? Why are we so con wife and me in that we were both born lodging in their hearts and that they might come "to know Him." cerned about the Roman Catholics in into Christian homes and have always other countries while we neglect them in had Christian training in the true sense of the word. I came to know the Lord THE CHRISTIAN CRUSADE ·u. S. A.? To us the work in Madera when I was about 8 or 9 years old when The Christian Crusade is still going looked very interesting. It should not be my mother led me to Him. Since that time strong. Our immediate objective is to hard to love the fine Mexican young there has never been a time when I have visit the area around our school building. people that com e t o that mission. Pray had occasion to doubt that I was a child The twelve square blocks around Trinity much for this work. Miss Carlson is here of God. have been canvassed to obtain the names alone--a missionary too weak to go back and addresses of all the residents in this "After completing high school in St. area. A card has been made out for each to the field. Paul I entered the navy and spent two family unit and we now have about 2 000 These were the places visited which are yeaFS in college in a navy training pro cards in our possession. ' gram. Upon discharge from the navy I under the Home Mission Board. California entered the University of Minnesota. These cards will be given t o 50 Cru has a good and sound Home Mission work While attending there I came in contact saders, a few at a time, who will then visit and they have unusual opportunities. Our with the Intervarsity Christian Fellow the homes represented by the cards and prospective field at present is San Jose. c1:tt~mpt to present Christ to the people ship and the testimony of the Christian Pray for the California field. students there m ade a great impression hvmg there through the brochure which has been designed for this purpose. There on my life. It was also at the University Why not do m issionary work among the of Minnesota that I met my wife to be, after a report will go to the office for Bonnie Anderson, from the St. Paul Free filing and for follow-up work as needed. Mormons? Rev. Ralph Larson in Sall Church. We were married after her gradu In addition to this activity quite a num Lake City has a daily program over the ation in 1951. ber of Crusaders spent the week-end in radio to reach them and he claims that Wonder Lake, Illinois. About 500 homes "When I graduated in 1948 I felt that they san be reach ed the same as any the Lord was calling me into Christian were contacted with about 250 of that work so I spent two years as a staff mem numbe: being home. Seventy-five people other people. Pray for the work among ber of the IVCF in Philadelphia. During were 1rtterested and many were intro the Mormons. this time I increasingly felt the need for duced to Christ and his message through more training in the Bible so I entered the use of the visitation brochure. Sev- ...... seminary and expect to complete this , eral accepted Christ and several more are training in June, 1953. to be contacted later by Rev. Frank An derson, pastor of the Wonder Lake Gospel ''We've been led to plan on the foreign Church. mission field and have applied to the '!'.he Christian Crusade is planning on an Free Church board. We do thank the active program throughout the school Lord for all that He has done for us in year and next summer also. About 50 stu leading us thus far and trust that our dents have dec~ded to join the Christian lives may be of service to him." Crusad_e . for this work, relinquishing op At the present time Gordon is working port?mties for other types of Christian part-time for the Intervarsity Christian service ~d for gainful employment to 5304 N. CLARK STREET Fellowship. He is at the head of a Fellow make this all-out effort to visit homes in 0 ship for Foreign Students which will be an attempt to win souls for Christ. Longbeach 7619 Cbicai An Encouraging Letter ices of Robert Claney, an uncle of Mrs ~eterson, wJ:i.o passed away on Oct 17 . This morning we received a very en ongratulations and best wishes. to. Mr· couraging letter with a check enclosed and Mrs. David Cedarwall, esteemed mem~ Minneapolis Flier Killed for some over a hundred dollars. The ber~ of the church, who celebrated their letter was written by the pastor of one fortietJ:i. :Vedding anniversary on Oct 17 of our youngest churches. They do not ·h · Mdiss10nary Esther Pontius spoke· and s owe colored slides of her work in Ven have their own church building yet; they ezuela on Sunday, Oct. 19. have a lot of excuses why they could need INGLE~OOD. The church had the joy this money for themselves; but no, they of welcomi!1g seven new members into wanted to have part in the Home Mis its fellowship_ on Sunday morning, Oct. 5. sions offering. · · · Rev.. Olai Urang was the appreciated speaker m the evening.... Mr. and Mrs. It again proves that by spending money Brew.ste~ hav1: presented the church with for establishing n ew churches we con new md1rect lighting fixtures which have tribute to missions a t home and abroad. It added beauty and improved lighting for also proves that w here there is a will the sanctu~r_y ..... A two-week program there is a way. There is not a church in of house VISltation under the direction of our fellowship that could not use the P_a~tor Cozens has begun. The aim is to VISlt the homes of the S. S. pupils and money that they are giving to missions; also contact new members for the School. in fact, many of them need the money KINGSBURG. David Peterson is the as much as our mission· treasury. How new president of the Men's Fellowship... ever, they th ink of ot hers first and thus Pastor Stone was the appreciated speaker show a true Chr-istian attitude. on KRDU's weekly radio program recent ly. The opportunities are unlimited and un HUNTINGTON PARK. The church is usual. This morning we had a letter from prayerfully looking forward to a series of Montana asking us to come and establish special services with Cyril Steinmann as a work. We sh all b e out there next week. the speaker. Lt. Meline -0 Uirang OAKLAND. Mr. and Mrs. Saint of Grace Church in Huntington Park, sho'wed Final memorial services for Lt. Reuben missionary pictures of their work in Ecua Meline of the Berean Evangelical Free dor, S. A., on Oct. 15.... Pastor Stover is Church, Minneapolis, were held from the giving a series of sermons on the Furni church on Monday, October 20, at 1:30 Farthest West . . . ture of the 0 . T. Tabernacle each Sunday p. m. Burial was at Fort Snelling national evening. cemetery. _ ,.- --~-~------EL SOBRANTE. On Saturday, Oct. 18, HAMIL TON CITY. The church remem the Lord called unto Himself a precious Lt. Meline was· killed on October 6 bered the birthdays of Pastor and Mrs. soul, Anne Stone Ahlstrom. Anne had re when the plane on which he and five Thengvall on Sunday ~vening, . October cently returned from the Sanitarium at other naval fliers crashed in Argentia, 19 following the evening service. The Denver and was getting along quite well Newfoundland, when making a landing pa~tor was present~ . with a su~e-catch when she suddenly took a turn for the under poor visibility. He was 31 years of Sacramento River fishing pole while Mrs. worse. She was taken to the Herrick age. Thengvall received a G. E. electric steam Memorial Hospital in Berkeley where she Born in Bollnas, Helsingland, Sweden, iron. . . . The seven pound and fourteen passed away. Funeral services were con Lt. Meline came to America with his par ounce baby boy that was born on Grace's ducted from the Los Angeles Church on ents when he was two. The family lived birthday, Octob er 17, answers to the name Tuesday, Oct. 21, with Pastor Francine in Minneapolis for a while and then settled of Kenneth Alvin. in charge. To, those who knew her, Ann_e at Polk, Nebraska. After finishing high was a true Christian with a warm testi CHICO. L ast Saturday, Oct. 18, two school there, he went to Rockford, Ill., to mony for Christ. She lived the ~appy, work. In 1942 he enlisted in the naval air carloads of men from Berkeley and Oak victorious Christian life and her faith m corps, receiving his commission in 1944 land were here and worked on the church. Him was radiant unto the end. To her de and was released from active duty in 1946. We appreciate the willingne_ss of the~e voted husband, Kurt, her parents,. Rev. He was united in marriage to Marjory men to drive four hundred miles on their and Mrs. Gottfried Stone, and her sisters, Lee Hawes on January 9, 1947. One daugh day off and put in eight hours of hard Ruth and Marjorie, we extend our heart ter, Linda Naomi, was born to them, now work. As usual our good Chico lad~es felt sympathy. five years of age. He attended flying were on the job to furnish the men with DR. E. A. HALLEEN. For the past sev schools under the GI bill and received his a warm dinner and afternoon coffee. ... eral weeks it has been our pleasure. and instructor's license, commercial pilot li On Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, forty-fi".e privilege to have our beloved President cense and instrument flying license. members and friends of the Fellowship Emeritus on the coast. Dr. E. A. Hallee!1 met at the Harry Peterson home for _its An active member at Berean, Lt. Meline was with us in Oakland for our semi sang with the well known Wennerberg t' quarterly fellowship supper. The occasion annual conference where he spoke to the was turned into an anniversary celeb~a chorus in Minneapolis for a period. He ministers on Friday af!ernoon .and at the had a deep love for Christ and his one tion for Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bousk11l, Sunday morning service. While on the who had been married twenty-five years. main desire was that others, too, might coast Dr. Halleen visited a number of our know and experience the love of God. The Bouskills are very active in our work, churches and spoke. As a conferei:i,ce :n.e Mrs. Bouskill being our secretary and are grateful to our b~other for his v1s1t Other survivors include his parents, Mr. ne"".spaper correspondent .At ~he clos~ of and ministry in our midst. We are happy and Mrs. Hans Meline of Polk, Neb., three an mteresting program of music, readings to report that Dr. Halleen has promised brothers, Philip, Grand I:'land, Nebr., Paul, and talks, the Bouskills .were pre~ented to be with us at Mount Her_mon ~ext sum Rockford, Ill., and David, Polk, and two with a lovely set of silver candle sticks. mer and speak at the morning Bible Hour. sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hanson, Bradshaw, LOS ANGELES. From this we1:k's -Herbert D. Peterson Neb., and Hannah, Rockford, Ill. church bulletin we glean the followm_g items of interest: The new F.C.Y.F'.· presi dent is Fred Nelson . ... Pete Khng has been called to the colors of his country leaving for the Armed Forces. TURLOCK. We are happy to report that Rev. Joy Cummings has been led of the Lord to say yes to the call extended to him by the church. Our conference churches all join me in saying WELCOME to the Golden West! We shall be happy to have this splendid addition to our cim ference work on the field around the first of the new year.... Your corre~pondent was called to conduct the memorial serv- 7 .,,.------·------,,
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PORTLAND. Work on the new b ing is progressing well with the exteriozi complete with the exception of the win dow glass. Much of the work on ~ interior will be done by the men of th church and some of it by the contra~ as funds are available. It was your cor PRESIDENT ARNOLD T. OLSON is wall has recently concluded special respo~den~'s privilege ~o visit with the~ giving the Richfield Communi_ty ChaJ?el services at Enderlin, North Dakota and at !heir m~d-week service t~is ~ast week. a spiritual lift this week, in special Kennedy, Minn. It 1s certainly cause for reJoicing to see "Christ for Everyone" meetings. Colored REV. CARROLL NELSON has accepted the beautiful building being erected and motion pictures of Palestine will also. be the call to become interim pastor of Cen the faithful work of the friends in the shown preceding each . of . the evening tral Free Church of Minneapolis, and will church. services. Next week will find our busy begin his ministry at Central at the bE; president on the West Coast as the prin ginning of December. Brother Nelson 1s NEWTON, N. H. Mr. Roland Boutwell cipal speaker at the fall conference of attending the University of Minnesota student at Gordon Divinity School and the Canadian Pacific District, to be held this fall and winter. formerly working in our Boston church at the New Westminister Evangelical has accepted a call to the Christi~ Free Church November 11-16. A carefully EBENEZER FREE CHURCH of Mil Church of Newton, N. H. through the planned program for t~_is .c~nferen~e, waukee, Wis., has just celebrated its 65th contact which was made by your cor with the general theme, Gu1dmg Prin anniversary with special services, Prof. respondent. The Newton church is a ciples of Spirituality," givE:s. promise ~f Will Norton of Trinity having been guest member of the York and Cumberland much practical help and spmtual benefit speaker for the occasion. Christian Conference in which a number to those in attendance. THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHICAGO of our Free Church men have labored in PASTOR QUINTEN ALFORS and (Summerdale) has started a new branch the past. It i~ thought possible that some family have now moved into the new Sunday school at Glenview, northwest day there may be a closer fellowship and attractive parsonage which the Wash suburb of Chicago. The church is looking between the Free Church and this Christ ington Township church (near Valparaiso, forward to the coming of its new pastor, ian group. Ind.) has just completed. Almost all of Rev. Arley L. Bragg, about the first of CONCORD. Rev. Highland Richmond the labor in building the house has been December. donated by men and women of the instructor at Christian High School i~ church, cutting the cost of the parsonage PASTOR LESTER NELSON of .. St. Boston, was the speaker at the services of at least in half. Sunday, October 26, was Louis Park, Minn., reports excellent re the church October 19. The church thus "Good Literature Sunday" when it was sults from the Youth Crusade conducted far has been unable to secure a new pas the Editor's privilege to visit for the first by "Uncle Chet" Larson there recently. tor even though a number of efforts have time this up-and-coming Indiana Free Attendance on the part of both adults been made. church, as well as the church at M~ste!", and children was good, with an enroll ment of 200 youngsters during the week. NEW CITY. News reaches us, although Indiana, of which Rev. R. Dean Smith 1s no details are available, that Rev. Law pastor. A number of definite decisions were made for Christ. rence Larson of Minneapolis has received EVANGELIST MIKE PETERSON of and accepted the call to become the new Williams Bay, Wis., closed a successful PASTOR G. 0. HANNEVIK of Stough pastor of the church to replace Rev. Ray series of meetings at the North Arpin ton, Wis. is the new correspondent for the mond Martin who left on October I to Free Church (Wisconsin) on October 19. Great Lakes District. Pastors or publicity take over the new work at Cresskill, N.J. climaxed by a Homecoming and 40th an committees should make sure that he is niversary celebration on Sunday at which given interesting news items for inclu BROOKLYN (52nd Street). A recom time also the church dedicated its newly sion in his Great Lakes District News missioning and farewell service was held acquired parsonage, into which Pastor column. Send such information to him at the evening service October 12 for Dr. John W. Gerrard and his family have (promptly) to 111 S. Page St., Stoughton, and Mrs. Andrew Karsgaard, TEAM mis now moved. Wis. sionaries to Pakistan. The family is GRACE EVANGELICAL FREE scheduled to sail on October 15 for their CHURCH of Chicago is in the midst of BETHANY FREE CHURCH of Madi chosen field. . . . The choir presented its a special effort this week (and over Sun son, Wisconsin has set apart for the Gos fall concert on Saturday evening, October day, November 9) with "Uncle" Henry pel ministry Mr. Arnold Nelson, one of 25. . . . Sunday morning, October 19, Dr. Harms of the Youth Gospel Crusade of the young men who grew up in the Madi Wm. Harllee Bordeauz, general secretary Wheaton, Ill. Last week Evangelist James son church and was converted under the of the American Council of Christian Calhoun was guest evangelist at Grace ministry of Pastor Rom. The ordination Churches, was the speaker.... The pLEas· in a "Christ for Everyone" campaign. service was held on October 14, following tor has initiated a new series of BIB a meeting of an ordination council which INSTITUTE studies in the mid-week A SACRED CONCERT is being spon considered his qualifications for the min service. On October 9 two courses were sored on Friday, November 7, by the istry. Mr. Nelson served in the Naval Air given, one on "Missions" and the other Marytha Fellowship of the St. Louis Park Corps as pilot for three years. After com on "Interpreting The Scriptures." Free Church (Minneapolis), with Mr. and pleting his work at the University of Mrs. Anthony Trotto and Mrs. Frances Wisconsin he attended Biblical Seminary BROOKLYN (66th Street). Rev. and Ackley as guest artists. A varied instru of New York and Wheaton College. He is Mrs. Harold Lovestrand, missionaries ~ mental and vocal program has been plan looking forward to service in the Evan Indonesia, who have received suppo ned. Mr. Trotto is music instructor at gelical Free Church as the Lord may lead. from the church, were the speakers fo~ Northwestern Schools in Minneapolis. Pastor Rom delivered the ordination ser the services in the English Departm: Previous to his conversion he played in mon, followed by prayer by Pastor 0. M. on October 19.. .. A new set of hymn e Paul Whiteman's orchestra. Johnsen of Milwaukee. Pastor Harold "Inspiring Songs," was dedicated at th REV. ELMER JOHNSON of Rockford Erickson of Rockford gave the charge to morning service October 19 a~d used !0r was the speaker at the recently organized the candidate and Rev. Elmer Johnson the first time in a special musical se!'Vlce Evangelical Free Church of Wheaton, Ill., extended the right hand of fellowship. in the evening. on Sunday evening, October 26, in the Pastor R. 0 . Knudsen, who was scribe absence of Pastor Wendell P. Loveless, for the ordination council, read Scripture ORANGE. Pastor B. Rom of MadisOn. who gave the closing message of the and led in prayer. Wisconsin was present at the funei; Great Lakes District conference at the service of his sister, Mrs. Berget OlsenTbe Franklin Park church the same evening. PASTOR LAWRENCE LARSON of the October 7, at the Orange church · · · In· ~ichfield Community Chapel (Minneapo REV. A. J. THORWALL is at the Oxlip business meeting ·recently voted t :Mrs, lis) has tendered his resignation to the crease the support given Rev.. ~ aries Bradford Free Church this week from church which he has served for three years November 5 to 9. The church will serve Norman Everswick, TEAM m1SS1on ve 8 and has accepted the call extended him to Southern Rhodesia, and also to ·::!t be both dinner and supper on Sunday the to become pastor of the Evangelical Free recommissioning service for them l 9th for the convenience of those who will Church of New City Park, New City be coming some distance to the meetings. New York. He expects to move to th~ fore their return to the fiel~G "'e v,ere Singers from neighboring churches will HOME MISSION OFFERu~ • " - new field of service about the first of happy to note that some ch~estbll furnish the special music. Brother Thor- February. tu";,,,1,.. 1...... ,._ ,...- f.'1..4 imn-resslOD onal Home Missions received a share to be brought to the hil of the Budget had decided not to partici gelistic services with CM/r~°ci .M . E;r as evangelist. pate in the Annual Home Mission offer pell, who will minister in rs. ar ~COCK. I had the privilege of mg-have reconsidered and taken offer sage will be held N song and mes- ' d ovember 4-9 to be i.endind g Tuesday over Sunday with our ings either on the day specified or at a p_rece ed by prayer and a week i . ·t . ien s _here in special meetings and also later date. In order that all may know of hon, ln cooperation with "Chro 1·svt1s1fa p~ehint11~g the. District work on' Saturday the present set-up, it might be well to Everyone." or f1g with shdes. Attendance and in outline briefly the distribution of Budget erest was g~od in the meetings with a funds received by the Eastern treasurer· 61st. ANNUAL MEETING The C nf num_ber seeking a closer fellowship in 50% is retained, or returned, for locai ence I~ now history, but V:e have omu~h service for <;:hrist. The folks here, with District work; 25 % is earmarked for t? praise God for as good financial and hut any subsidy or loans from the District Trinity Seminary and Bible College 15 % ~eld reports were given to the conference ave a _lovely place of worship now and for National Home Mission work' and ome of the high spots would be the re . a steadlly growing work. This work is 10% for National Free Church Head ;nee of the president of the Evang~lic!i some ten years old. We certainly com ree Chur~h of America Dr. Arnold T men~ them for the way they have been quarters. According to decision of the Olson d h. · · · ' · New Haven conference, a gift of $200 ' an is mspmng and practical helpmg themselves in their material per year will also be made to the Beacon messag': on personal consecration and needs. They also have a parsonage. Pas evangelism; the spirit and atmosphere of tor _LaVe_rn Swanson will soon be com and Evangelist. progress and forward looking; the fine pleting his fourth year as pastor here. A SHAREHOLDERS PLAN. It is expect :eports on the progress and potentialities grO!,IP of the young people, together with ed that our churches and people will take m th~ Home Mis~ion field; and, of course, their pastor, spend a half hour every Sun to this new plan for the financing of new the fme leadership and hospitality of Pas day afternoon in a service at the local building projects in the Evangelical Free tor Malmberg and his people. Further rest home _for the aged, and calling upon Church. Plans are now being made to report on the Conference will be made those _confm_ed to their beds. We thank get the inform ation to all of our churches by a correspondent appointed at the meet the friends he~e f~r kindness during the and thus give our people an opportunity mgs. w~ek. and the.1r hb1:r~ offering for the to have a direct part in the building of . DR. ARNO~D T. OLSON. His itinerary D1str1ct work m. add1t1on to their regular churches in needy communities. If any m the East mcluded speaking engage monthly contribution. one desires information before the plan ments on Sunday, October 19 Salem 1:,AMSON. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ny is presented in your church, he can re Evangelical Free Church State~ Island quISt, who recently visited the Alden ceive it by writing direct to Free Church N. Y., morning, and E~angelical Fre~ Hansons and their work in Kentucky Headquarters or to your correspondent at Church, Cresskill, N. J ., in the evening. report a blessed time and that many souh 12 Lang Street, Concord, Mass. I am con ~ave accepted <;!hrist. the past year in that -Gunnar Gunderson field. The Ladies Aid and several ladies vinced that this is one of the most work from the Albion church visited the Elim able and practical plans we have ever Home at Princeton on Monday the 20th. conceived in the Free Church. North Central Dist. News They presented a program and also BROOKLYN (66th Street) . Rev. Mi brought the Home some canned goods and chael Aas, past or of the Norwegian De ANNANDALE. A Missionary Confer a ca~h offering for the use of the Home. partment, is at Salem Church, Chicago, ence was held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 with Secre Special services were held Sunday the for the 65th Anniversary of the church tary of Foreign Missions H. G. Rodine, 19th when G. W. Busse spoke at the and two weeks of special meetings. Pastor Ruth Sundquist of China, Marjorie John morning service and missionary Norman Oddmar Tufte of Salem is at the same son of Venezuela, and a number of mis Everswick spoke at the afternoon and time visiting the 66th Street Church for sionary candidates taking part. Nov. 11- evening services. the two weeks. 16 special meetings will be conducted O~BORO. The early morning prayer with W. F. Rodman as guest speaker. services have been set up from 6:00 to JERSEY CITY. Thursday, October 16, 6:30 a.m. each day of the week. the Missionary Guild celebrated its 8th BRADFORD . OXLIP. Ed. Holger had anniversary with a special service at charge of the evening service on the 19th RICHFIELD. Secretary of Foreign Mis which Miss Ruth Johnson of the Africa in the absence of Pastor Fisk, who, with a sions H. G. Rodine presented the film Inland Mission spoke and showed pictures group from his church conducted a serv "Regions ~eyond" Sunday evening the ice at the Kost church in the interest of 19th. The Sunday School contest with of the field. . . . A farewell service is be the Berean Church is in progress the ing planned for Rev. and Mrs. R. Mc the Buffalo F.C.Y.F. Camp. · CRYSTAL. Forty-five boys and 15 men Berean School leading by 10 points at Clain, TEAM missionaries, on Sunday this writing. evening, October 26. . . . Rev. and Mrs. were present at the meeting of the newly installed chapter of the Sky Pilots Inter SALEM. Ed Heppner has accepted the William Englund, TEAM missionaries to national, which meets every Monday invitation extended him to become the China, will be welcomed back at the evening for an hour. Their meetings in director of the choir. He will assist in all program to follow the evening service on clude a 15 minute devotional period after musical activities in the church. November 2... . A Boys and Girls Club which their regular class work follows. has been organized for children 5 to 12 WYANETT. Special dates coming up in years. The attendance has been small Special meetings will be conducted N?v. the church are Nov. 14 for the Annual I 11-16 with Carroll Nelson as evangelist. Harvest Festival and Nov. 23-30 for at the first meetings but this is cer"tainly ELBOW LAKE. Pastor Ellefson and a an effort in the right direction. special meetings with Evangelist Albert group of his young people from Kerk Peterson. CHRISTIAN ORPHAN HOME. The an hoven furnished the program on Oct. 24. WOLVERTON. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore nual dinner will be held at 6:30 P.M. Three released-time Bible classes are held Edenstrom celebrated their 50th wedding t Saturday, November 1. The Tabitha ladies at the church here each week by Pastor anniversary on the 19th. The church help are in charge of the dinner, and Rev. Barrett and his associates. ed them observe it. Supt. of the Elim James McGinlay of the Baptist Temple FARGO. A series of meetings in co Home Carl Nicholson recently came up o~ Brooklyn will be the speaker. The operation with the Christ f_or Everyone for the load of potatoes donated to the dn~ner is $4.00 per plate with the proceeds Campaign was recently held m the Bethel Home by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Aigner. gomg to meet the financial needs of the Free Church with E. V. Folden as evan The load consisted of 60 sacks (three Home. gelist. Two musical evangelists from Nor tons) of good potatoes. TEANECK. The Ladies Aid Society of way, Konrad and Mikael La~dr(!,. w~o CENTRAL, Minneapolis. The Annual the church celebrates its 50th anniversary are making a three ~onths vJSlt m Fellowship Supper was held Wednesday Sunday, November 16. America spent two evenings here. Sec~e evening the 22nd, with 400 persons tary of 'Home Missions Urang supplied present for this annual event. WALTHAM. A Boys Brigade has been here Sunday the 26th in the absence. of CONSTANCE. MINN. Brother Edwin organized with the pastor and two laymen Pastor Fosmark who was conducting Erickson, for many years a trustee and leaders of the group. The first meeting meetings at Bow Island, Alberta, Cana~a, deacon of this church, went to be with was in the form of an overnight hike to a Oct. 22-26. Pastor Fosmark and family the Lord on October 16. He will be Ne:w Hampshire State Park.... The chap will be leaving here in. November !or sorely missed by the church and loved el m which our friends meet was recently their new field of labor m the Canadian ones, according to Pastor Rex Logan. painted by the men of the church, all in Districts. Arthur Ramsland of Strathc4:>na PLEASE REMEMBER! Send all Dis one day . . . During the past year $3000 will assume his duties as pastor the first trict funds to me at 4938 Bryant Avenue has been paid toward the lot which has of December. South, Minneapolis 9, Minnesota. Then, been purchased for future building pro FIRST CHURCH. Minneapolis. A new too, keep the news items coming though gram. . . . The Ladies Guild has as its class in the Sunday School for you.ng space forbids writing them up in too special project the visiting of children at married couples has been started w1.th much detail. We are many churches in the State TB Sanitorium. The ladies each Wilbur Nordell as teacher. Special the District, you know! month bring gifts and favors to about 15 services were conducted Oct. 26 - Nov. 2 -H. E. Sodergren 0~hans there. The Supt. of Nurses has with Pastor R. Bemsten of Orange, N.J. given permission for a Christmas message 9 ----·-.. u1",H"nN AND EVANGELIST Officers elected for the Chairman, Arthur Olson of chairman, Gordon Kling of secretary, Samuel Walberg of The North Central District Association what it could. Mo;t-of our c!"iurches have vice secretary, Arne Hansen of met at the East Chain Evangelical Free a great vision for the regions beyond, apolis; financial treasurer, H. E Church for one of its largest conferences. "the uttermost parts of the earth" of which gren of Min:1eapolis; trustee for "5 - The host church, its pastor, Rev. Carl R. J esus spoke, and for our "Jerusalem_.". but John Nyquist, attorney, Milaca· "i&; Carlson and the 122 registered pastors we have not brought into ou~ .~pmtu::il Home trustee for 3 YE:a~s, C~arenc~ John. and del~gates from Minnesota and Nor.th eyesight the "Judea and Samaria that is son, Wy_anette ; the mm1sterial exarninin Dakota, combined their interest and spir just next door. board, five pastors: Gordon Kling, Carl j itual enthusiasm to make the conference Much inspiration was received. in the Carlson, S. C. Theo. Ramsey Artbttt a rich experience for all. devotional periods led by Max Fisk and Olson, Wesley Gustafson; five' laymen, A. L. Vote, and practical discussions, "The H. C. Carl~on, H . 0 . Twe_ed, John Nyquist, Our Superintendent, Rev. H. E. Soder T. A. Valme, and Landis Christianson. gren, gave a challenging report of the Pastor and His Prayer Program," by Arvid prospects of the work as well as a sur Nyquist, and "The Pastor ~nd His_ Study," Delegates and friends returned home vey of his activities. We thank C~od for by John Ellefson. Prophetic studies were deeply impressed by t he spiritual impact him and his intensive and untmng ef given by S. C. Theo. Ramsey and Samuel of t!"i~se days of conference. We anticipate forts in the work of the Lord. Let's give Walberg "Russia's Future in God's Pro additional seasons of refreshing at the him an open door to our churches and our gram " ~nd "Israel's Future in God's Pro Spring Confer ence to be held in May at constant prayer support as he seeks to gram:" respectively. Rev. Arley Bragg's Cooperst own, North Dakota, if the Lord promote the church of Christ. evening evangelistic sermon keynoted the t arries until then. The Free Churches of whole conference in calling for a rene_wal Sharon 3:nd Cooperstown,. pastored by Ed. The Elim Home for the aged at Prince of the Holy Spirit's working in our llv_es ward Kimball and Arv1d Nyquist are ton, Minnesota, continues to be a great for effective service. The Women's Mis jointly entertaining this conference. ' blessing to the District under the able sionary Society meeting, with Mrs. D: L. - Samuel Walberg, leadership of Rev. and Mrs. Carl Nichol Foster speaking, was also a real blessing. son who serve as superintendent and The program was arranged and given by Conference Secretary. matron of the Home. The Elim Home ful the local W.M.S. with Mrs. H. E. Soder fills a splendid ministry to about 45 aged gren in charge. The Home Mission service guests. While meeting their needs, it "fills of Wednesday evening was the highlight up that which is lacking" in the general of the conference as we heard from these BUY BOOKS AT treasury of the District Conference as well. workers who evidence such genuine con It provides money for the support of our secration to Christ and His Church and a BEACON BOOK STORE subsidized churches, money which ought real spirit of loyalty to the District. Their to be coming from many of our churches devotion to Christ is at great cost. that do not have the District work in their Wouldn't it be beautiful if we pastors and budgets. The report of the Financial Sec our congregations could all be led fur retary reveals that the number of indi ther along on the path of personal sacri vidual churches making regular donations fice for Christ and His Church with them to the District work is an indication of in their spirit of long-suffering with joy very little interest. P astors and delegates fulness! should strive for a large increase in sup porting churches. Every church should A Sunday School committee is at work have the District work in its budget. encouraging the growth of our Sunday New fields are beckoning us to come Schools. A report from the Sunday School Committee was given and awards were over and help them. Several very definite presented. Ray Nelson presented t he dis projects are under way. So much more cussion, "Reaching Others Through the could be done if every church would do Sunday School."
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The Biggest Jack O'Lantern (Con't) f? light in yours tonight. Then God lit "Oh, could we?" chorused both children. w~rld~~dle and set it in the midst of the "We wanted so much to scare Father but LISTEN TO THE we didn't think you'd let us stay up' that "I know what that was" said Danny 10th Ave. S. and 7th St. Minneapolis late." "You'.d bet!~r say you k~ow who it wa~" :ENTRALFREECHURCH "Well, we'll have to make an exception · sa1d Sister. Jesus is not a what." ' .. After-Church this time. We can't waste the Big Secret. Visit'" Somebody has to be su rprised." When ~Y~u are right," said Mother. "I wonder Mother had praised the Jack-o'lantern wb 1c one of you could tell me a verse !CTIS, Minneapo they sat down to wait for Father. a out God's Candle?" li~ (900 kc), 1 :00 to 1:30 each "Isn't it th e biggest jack-o'lantern you "I kno"". one," ~aid Sister, "That was Sunday ever saw?" said Sister. the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." KJSK. Colum "Well, not quite," said Mother. bus, Nebr. (900 Danny looked crestfallen. "Well doesn't "Tha~ is .a good one," said Mother. "Just kc), 3:30 to 4:00 it have the ugliest face you ever 'saw?" as .Gods Jack-o'lantern was bigger and each Sunday ugher than yours, God's candle was a "Not quite," said Mother, but at the KJAN. Atlantic. great deal better than an ordinary candle Iowa ( 1220 kc) . sight of the children's woebegone faces, too. !f?r it not only revealed to men th~ I :00 to 1:30 each she laughed and put her arms around cond1t10n they were in, but it also showed Sunday them both. "Your jack-o'lantern was very them. how to change that condition. Men large and very ugly," she said. "I think KWOA, Worth remam the same. As long as He was in ington, M i n n . it's just about the best jack-o'lantern I t~e world He was the light of the world." ever saw made by a child, but would you (730 kc) 1 :30 like me to tell you a story about the big Danny grew thoughtful. "But Mother" p.m. each Sun he said, "He isn't in the world ~Y longe~ day gest jack-o'lantern of all? God's jack The church with o'lantern ?" Who will show the people now the ter~ Pastor Bragg rible face of sin? There ought to be some a welcome hand "Now you are teasing, Mother, said one." for every hand Danny. "God wouldn't have a jack-o'lan Mother reached for the Bible and turned Christ - Cross . City Centered tern." to Matthew 5:15-16 and read the verses. "Oh, but He does have a jack-o'lantern, Then she closed the book and looked at the children. For a long time no one though," said Mother. "Let me tell you spoke. Presently Danny turned to Sister. about it." "I'm glad you forgot the light in the "Back in the beginning before anyone pumpkin tonight," he said. "I'll never see ever thought of jack-o'lanterns, before a jack-o'lantern now but that I'll think Make CHRISTMAS anyone ever thought of this world even, of 'Let your light shine.' I never knew there was just God. God began making before that I was part of the biggest things, and among the things that He jack-o'lantern of all. We thought we had in the Old Coutth~ made was this old world, round as a pump a Big Secret for Mother, but she has a kin and beautiful and smooth as the one bigger and better one for us.'' you children found in the garden. But Was Father frightened by the jack· it didn't stay that way long, for when men o'lantern? I'll say he was but better than TWICE the FUN come to dwell upon the earth the hand that, he too learned the lesson that he should let his light so shine before men. ?f sin moved over the face of the world, by participating in the Swedish Just as Danny's hand moved over the P.Umpkin, carving ugly lines upon it, cut (By permission from The Commentator.) 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You see, there was no light Gripsholm Nov. 7 m God's jack-o'lantern just as there was I Stockholm Nov. 17 For Further information contact your travel agent or nearest S.A.L. Elim Ev. Free Church office · 7800 South Indiana A venue, Chicago Bible School ...... 9:45 ..A .M. Swedish American Line Morning Worship and Chilcken's Chiuch ...... 11:00 A.M. 181 N Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill ;;:!gG~::i':g~i··:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ;;~~ ::s: • Prayer Meeti;::::es;.ayE~~~~;:···;=~~~ .... 7:45 P. · ~ ~ $ Offices or agents in all principal cities "EXALTING CHRIST" $ ~'''''''''""''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''.. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1 11 PTMY PJ"ACON AND EVANGELIST the morning service October 19, in the ried people's class is to be or absence of Pastor Arnold Fast." will fill a definite need. Central District News DISTRICT SUPPORT. In view of our PORTLA:ND. Among the de District's need I am happy to report the re~ent busi_ness meeting was 0 HARMONY COMMUNITY CHURCH. action of two of our churches. Pastor G. aside a savings account toward +1,.:.: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kennard are serving Davis has informed me that the Free ing fund. This building fund wiir this church, near Danville, Iowa, where Church at Boone has placed the District gun with the annual "offerfest" 0 N a group of sincere Christians are main in its budget for $2500 this year. Mr. vember 23. A considerable amoun~ base,. already been pledged. Among the taining a faithful witness for the Lord in Robert Erickson has written me that at a 111 this area. It was a joy to spend a day business meeting, Monday evening, Oc activities o~ the Portland church any with the Kennards and to see what a fine tober 20, the Highland Park Free Church WE;ek-day Bible classes in the homes%' work they are doing. agreed to have District Sunday the first children. Last year seven classes ' Sunday of each month. Pledges have held with an enrollment of 205 WINDHAM. IOWA. The Windham an!ere55 Community Church is · located about 16 been made and the contributions will be conversions reported. Homes h~ve b miles from Coralville. Rev. E. V. Streed, presented in District envelopes on these changed and lives rearranged thro:'1 pastor of the Coralville Church, ministers Sm1days. It is interesting to note that this sacrificial ministry of the housewiv!~ to this assembly of earnest believers every the Highland Park Church at one time TACOMA. Portland Avenue Chur • Sunday morning at 9:00 o'clock. It was was subsidized by the District and now it The ch!-lrch was blessed by God duri~ my privilege to meet the friends here and has come to the support of the District the visit of Rev. Bertil Thorne of Me _g to minister to them on Sunday morning, in this gracious way. May the Lord re den, Iowa October 15-19. Three n!t October 19. ward these churches for their vision and members were a~mitted to the church at CORALVILLE, IOWA. Sunday, October interest in Home Mission work. We hope the quarterly business meeting on Sund 19, I ministered to the friends of the Free to report from time to time that other afternoon, Oc~ober . 26. They represeit Church here for the first time. My soul churches of our District have agreed on three gener.ahons m one family. The similar plans of support. t~en:aged girl was saved just after be was blessed as I brought the messages of 0 . W. Johnson the day to these folk, who are doing a real ginning to attend the church two years job for the Lord. It was a thrill, too, to ago; her mother made a decision for meet and to minister to the students from Christ in August of this year, and now the University of Iowa who make this the grandmother has accepted the Lord church their church home while at Pacific Northwest News The church is still praying for dad and school. The church has promoted the grand-dad. Overheard in Sunday School last Sun erection of its beautiful church building IDAHO. Seven of the District board on the "pay-as-you-go" basis. When suf day: The teacher of a very lively primary members recently made a trip to inspect class was trying to teach her class to use ficient funds are available the wall of the Idaho field, and to make final decision the main auditorium will be plastered their work-books, when a tough six year in regard to the purchase of the building old boy spoke up, "Aw, why don't you and the tile floor will be laid. This will now being used for the work in Mullan. complete the project and they hope this just tell a story?" will be accomplished before Easter. The Cour d'Alene valley is one of the LA CENTER. Pastor Ralph Clauson of BRITT, IOWA. Pastor E. Walter Lind most needy mission fields in the entire Seattle is the guest speaker here this gren accompanied his parents to Hills country. It should present a real chal week in special services from November boro, N. D. fo attend the funeral of his lenge to the entire constituency of the 4 through the 9th. Evangelical Free Church. As we drove SEATTLE (United). Mr. Herbert Wal· aunt, which was held on Monday, Octob up to the church at Elk Creek we found er 20. berg, chairman of the United Evangelical Rev. H. A. Wanvig, pastor of the Evan Free Church, has returned to his home SIOUX CITY. A new Hammond Organ gelical Fr~ Church of Canby, Oregon, from the hospital where he has spent the has been given to the church here as a busy pamtmg the church. He had taken past three and one-half months while memorial gift in loving memory of Mr. about two weeks' vacation and was spend undergoing four operations. The church Ralph Siderius who passed away over a ~ng most of it at Elk Creek helping out is hoping to have him back in the services year ago. The organ was presented to m the work there. Along with his Bible before long, and is rejoicing in answered the church by Mrs. Siderius and her he. had brought his carpenter tools and prayer in his behalf. - Carl E. Sundholm children and Pastor Virgil Nyberg writes pa11:it . brushes an~ was assisting Pastor that it will be dedicated to the service of Pfeil m the extensive repairs and renova the Lord on Sunday afternoon, Novem tion that he has undertaken to do on the ber 16. .church and parsonage. Maybe there are RAPID CITY. S. D. Rev. Carl A. J ohn other men who might be interested to THE WINNING OF KA y SLADE. by son writes: "The city-wide evangelistic follow brother Wanvig's example. There Albert c. Wyckoff (Zondervan Publish· campaign under the dynamic leadership 1s so very much to be done in Idaho and ing House, 185 pages, $2.00) of Dr. Jack Shuler and his associates so few to do it. New seating is needed opened on Sunday, October 12. The at both in Elk Creek and Mullan. Some of The author has presented an interest tendance has been in constant increase the pews in the Elk Creek church are ing novel, dealing with a family of utter and last night the auditorium was full. some "unregenerate" benches from a poverty in a primitive community. The The response to the Gospel appeal has tavern. They are the most uncomfortable leading character is won to Christ through been encouraging and gratifying. Dr. benches I have ever had to sit on. 1 am the efforts of a young missionary co1;1p)e; Rutherford Decker, one of the national sure that they are directly responsible and from there and on, her life has vlVld· directors of the N.,A.E., will conduct ral for many a decision never to return to ly described the power of the Gospel. It lies in the Black Hills area from Novem that church. Pray much for the work in shows what the Gospel can do, not o~ly ber 9 through 16." "Our Sunday School," Idaho! in its saving aspect, but also in its ~0~1al he writes, "has filled up all possible uplifting. Prompted by her new ambition, space. At present the Young People's VANC:OUVE~. Rev. George McDougall the young lady moves out from her for· reports mcreasmg growth and interest in mer social sphere into a life o~ respecl, Class meets in the mortuary across the 0 1 street from our church. From now to the serv~ces. The work on the building is ability and honor. The novel 1s full Thanksgiving we are putting forth real progressing, and they are now able to use dramatic incidents and a definite Gospel effort to build up our building fund." most of the new addition. A young mar- challenge is evide~t. -A. B. ff, WESTSIDE, SIOUX FALLS. Five little ~;~---:;;,,....,~~----QM.6">