Atlantic Union Gleaner for 1983

TL AiLm:rA.LA. GLEANER April 12, 1983 Pilot Progatin. on. Dinosaur's Launched in Atlantic Union. BY ROBERT F. CORREIA The Atlantic Union Conference Department of faith in God. Our boys and girls need a strong Education has prepared a new phase of cur- background in biblical truth so that they can under- riculum—a study unit on dinosaurs. Some may stand the harmony between facts of science and the wonder why a pilot program on dinosaurs was truths of the Bible as well as to refute falsehood with launched March, 1983. The answer is plain. Such a surety. They need to be given the tools of learning study is needed and long overdue. Our children in so that they can separate theory from fact and truth this Space Age are exposed to mass media in such a from error. profound way that they have become acquainted The material for this dinosaur study unit was with dinosaurs already, even if we are not aware of gathered by a special committee from the sacred it. They have questions about dinosaurs for which sources, from hundreds of books and scientific they are searching for answers. Our dinosaur unit papers on dinosaurs, and from the research facilities has been prepared to answer those questions. At of the major museums of North America. long last, our children will no longer need to satisfy Our young people need such a study so that they their curiosity by turning to secular sources to find can understand for themselves from the fossil record answers which would be based most likely on the that "in the days of Noah, men, animals, and trees, theory of Evolution because "without Bible history, many times larger than now exist, were buried, and Geology can prove nothing" (1SP 88). thus preserved as an evidence to later generations If your children accept such information because that the antediluvians perished by a flood. God we have neglected to present them with no other designed that the discovery of these things should alternatives, the way is paved for an erosion of their establish faith in inspired history; . ." (PP 112) The abrupt, worldwide disappearance of all dinosaurian lines from our planet, so long a puzzling problem is uniquely explained in the sacred sources: HOW AND WHEN? "There was a class of very large animals that perished at the flood" (4-a SG 121) WHY? "God knew that the strength of man would decrease, and these mammoth animals could not be controlled by feeble man" (Ibid.). "Every species of animal which God had created were preserved in the ark. The confused species which God did not create, which were the result of amalgamation, were destroyed by the flood" (3SP Robert Correia shown with Tyconnosaur skull. 75). April 12, 1983, Vol. LXXXII, No. 7. The Atlantic Union GLEANER (USPS 036-280) is published twice monthly by the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 400 Main Street, South Lancaster, MA 01561. Printed by Atlantic Graphic Services, Inc., South Lancaster, MA 01561. Second-class postage paid at South Lancaster, MA. 01561. Annual subscription price, 56.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Atlantic Union GLEANER, P.O. Box 1189, South Lancaster, MA 01561. 2 THE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER Atlantic Union College Fifteen-Year Teachers Honored Dr. Sharlene Tessler has spent most of her years at AUC as chairman of the At the recent faculty-board banquet Home Economics Department. She Photo by David Keith on February 24 two AUC teachers were finished her bachelor's degree at An- AUC's Education Department (L. to honored for giving 15 years of service to drews University and obtained her R.): Chairman, Dr. Ervin Bigham, Dr. AUC. master's degree from Michigan State John Baker, Jeanne Lewis, Helen Sauls, University. Her doctorate was earned at Dr. William Nelson, and Larry Smart. Boston College. She became the first Director of Continuing Education at AUC. He received a B.A. degree in AUC, a recent innovative program at zoology (1952) and an M.A. in educa- AUC. tion (1963) from Walla Walla College. Gary Gray Doctoral studies in Educational Ad- College Relations ministration were completed at the University of the Pacific in 1979. He has New Student been on the faculty of AUC since 1979. Enrollment Increases Besides teaching at AUC, Dr. Bigham has conducted seminars in teacher cer- Sixty-eight new students enrolled to tification in the Atlantic Union and in take classes at AUC second semester. Ontario, Canada. He has also found Eleven of these were full-time students. time to collect stamps, concentrating on This is the largest new student enroll- those of the United States and the ment at AUC for the second semester in British Commonwealth. some years, reports Academic Dean, Dr. His wife, Della Bigham, works in the Photo by Nelson Dodge Lynn Sauls. AUC Accounts Payable Office. They Dr. Myron Wehtje, professor of history have four children—Crystal, Craig, at AUC. Cindy, and Norman—three of whom AUC Art Teachers' live in California and the latter in Seat- Dr. Myron Wehtje has been teaching Works Exhibited tle, Washington. history classes at AUC for fifteen years. Helen E. Sauls, associate professor of A native of Washington state, he grad- AUC's art teachers, Roger Preston education, received a B.S. in elementary uated from Andrews University with and Gene Cobb, both had art works ex- education from Southern Missionary both B.A. and M.A. degrees. During his hibited in the Massachusetts Open Ex- College (1963). Her graduate work at the AUC teaching days, he completed a hibition at the Grove Street Gallery in University of Iowa resulted in a double Ph.D. at the University of Virginia, Worcester. The exhibit, which was open master's degree in supervision of the where he was the recipient of the only to New England artists, was a beginning teacher and methods of Thomas Jefferson Fellowship from juried show. classroom teaching. She has been on the 1968-69. He teaches classes in American Preston's two works entitled Photo- faculty of AUC since 1969. history and government. He and his copy Collage were accepted and on ex- Her husband, Dr. R. Lynn Sauls, is wife, Renate, have three children. hibit for the month of January. Three presently the Academic Dean and also works of photography by Gene Cobb teaches in the English department. They entitled, "Fact and Fantasy" were ac- have one son, Raymond Sauls, who also cepted and displayed during February. resides in South Lancaster. Gary Gray Mrs. Sauls is a member of the North College Relations American Division Curriculum Commit- tee. In her spare time she enjoys canoe- ing, camping, and loves to read. Teaching Future Teachers: Dr. John E. Baker, professor of AUC's Education Department education, received a B.S. in elementary education from Southern Missionary College (1961) and his M.A. with em- The heavy responsibility of providing phasis in Reading from George Peabody the church and society with well-trained University. He completed doctoral teachers falls on the education depart- studies at Boston University in 1980. He ment. This article profiles those who has been on the faculty of AUC since teach future teachers. 1970. Dr. Ervin H. Bigham, professor of Dr. Baker has done a great deal of study Dr. Sharlene Tessler, Director of Contin- education, is chairman of the education uing Education at AUC. department and director of testing at [Cont. on page 61 AprI112, 1983, Vol. LXXXII, No. 7 3 WHAT IS THE 1000 DAYS OF REAPING? It is a united, worldwide, soul-winning thrust, which is plac- ing first priority on evangelism in all forms and at all levels. The objective—to win 1000 souls per day, or a million people (1000 multiplied by 1000 equals 1,000,000) during a 1000-day period, September 18, 1982, to June 15, 1985, our 4. Strong Biblical Preaching—We must give a clear positive next General Conference. message of help and hope from the Bible. People are hungry WHAT IS THE PLAN? for the Word of Life, If God's Word is presented in an in- God has given to each Christian his or her special talents teresting and enthusiastic manner, churches will grow. and gifts by which to help build up the church. Opportunities Preaching for decisions with expectation will bear fruit. A tape are to be given for each to discover, develop, and utilize their ministry of the sermons to friends or missing members will gifts. This is not a program given to the church. Church bring many into fellowship with the Lord and His church. boards, in counsel with their pastors, are meeting and doing 5. Evangelistic Meetings—If sowing and nurture are taking their own planning. Administrators and departmental leaders place, there will be a natural felt need for reaping and discipl- are available as facilitators and resource helpers. ing. Evangelistic meetings reap the fruit which should be reaped and sows new seed while firming up the Truth in SEVEN KEYS TO CHURCH GROWTH everyone's mind. Not only pastors, but administrators and 1. Kindness Crusades—Nothing touches the human heart capable lay persons, should plan to conduct crusades. The like knowing for a fact you are loved, cared for, and special to new Revelation Seminars are very appropriate for many of us someone. "If we would humble ourselves before God, and be to lead out in (not just a professional evangelist). Each member kind and courteous and tenderhearted and pitiful, there would with their spiritual gifts can help prepare the church and com- be one hundred conversions to the truth where now there is munity for this occasion, and nurture and disciple the new only one" (Testimonies, vol.

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