KOREA CALLS Korea, Land of Suffering and Need
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V o l u m e XLVIII C o l l e g e d a l e , T e n n e s s e e , M a r c h 3, 1954 Number 9 is quite severe. The houses of worship KOREA CALLS and the institutions must be closed H. L. R u d y , Vice-President, General Conference against the elements, and our institu tional personnel must have at least the TO K YO FEB. 12 TORREY minimum facilities to enable them to KOREA BAPTISMS 1953, SEVEN HUNDRED. GROWING MEMBERSHIP carry on their essential lines of activity. MAKES NECESSARY REBUILD DESTROYED CHURCHES. TRAINING SCHOOL In repairing the churches or build WITH DAMAGED FACILITIES ENDEAVORING HOUSE 160 STUDENTS WITH ing new ones it is the policy of the TWO HUNDRED ADDITIONAL AWAITING SCHOOL RESTORATION. OTHER mission that the members have as large PRESSING REHABILITATION NEEDS INCLUDE REPLACE WORKERS HOMES a part as possible. In many places the NURSES DORMITORY REPAIR EQUIP UNION OFFICE PUBLISHING HOUSE. believers meet in one of the homes BUILDING COSTS RISING SHOULD MOVE RAPIDLY. of the members and this practice will A r m s t r o n g , W i l l i a m s , B r a d l e y continue for some time. These home churches in Korea are self-sustaining h is cable addressed to the treasurer of the General Conference has just been and the members are very faithful. The T received from the Far East. Elder W. P. Bradley, associate secretary of the churches to be rebuilt will serve the General Conference, has recently visited Korea, together with V. T. Armstrong, larger congregations, and will be espe president, and P. L. Williams, treasurer, of the Far Eastern Division. This cable cially useful as evangelistic centers. points up the urgency of the situation confronting our people in Korea, and So the rehabilitation of the churches the importance of the special offering of March 13 for the partial rehabilitation in Korea immediately will give new of our work in that war-scarred country. More than $250,000 is needed at this strength to the evangelistic program. time to cover the cost of the most urgent needs. If we in the homeland join our In restoring the institutions to work Korean brethren in the measure of sacrifice which they are manifesting, we will ing order the guiding principles will more than contribute the quarter million so much needed now. Let us arise on be simplicity, utility, and economy. March 13 to do our part in rebuilding our work in Korea. The order of carrying out the reha bilitation program will be determined by the relative urgency of each project. Korea, Land of Suffering and Need One of the most essential will be the providing of homes for the mission W. P. B r a d l e y , Associate Secretary, General Conference. aries and the Korean workers. The T seem s to have been the lot o f perties that have been destroyed, dam training of the youth in the schools, I Christianity in Korea to grow in the aged or stripped of equipment, in the printing of literature, and the midst of suffering. After the Christian cludes: a score of church buildings, a care of the sick are all spheres of faith first entered that country, several dozen homes of missionaries, many activity that clamor for attention. waves of persecution were released homes of our Korean workers, four Delay in rehabilitating the work in against the Christians, and thousands mission offices, the Seoul Sanitarium, Korea may result in untold loss, not witnessed for their faith with their the union training school, the pub alone in terms of time but also of lives. lishing house, and numerous church souls won to the truth. We are in Many destructive wars have swept schools. If all these were to be restored structed that "It is the very essence across Korea throughout her history; to their original condition the amount of all right faith to do the right and more recently war and persecution needed would approach a half million thing at the right time.” Testimonies, have united to bring untold suffering dollars. Vol. VI, p. 24. Our brethren in Korea and destruction. Hundreds of Chris A careful survey of the work in deserve .not only our prayers and sym tian leaders have been liquidated, mil Korea indicates that in the immediate pathy, but also our substantial help. lions of people have been made home future we should begin to rebuild A liberal, sacrificial offering from less. There is no nation more pathetic churches and bring the institutions all our churches in North America on in its need than bleeding Korea. back into working condition. There is March 13, for the rehabilitation of our Loss of property has been enormous, no assurance that conditions will be work in Korea, will be like a river including properties that represent the more favorable in the forseeable fu of mercy and blessing to our fellow work of Seventh-day Adventists. A ture. The work must not be allowed workers and members throughout that brief list of our denominational pro- to lag. In winter the Korean climate needy and suffering land. 2 So u t h e r n T idings News of Southern Missionary College COMING ★ ★ ★ H. B. L u n d q u i s t ★ ★ ★ K e n n e t h A. W r i g h t , President R ic h a r d H a m m i l l , Dean C h a r l e s F l e m i n g , Jr., Business Manager I C C f M COLLEGEDALE, TENNESSEE t the last college board meeting it along with his new-found roommate. So. Union Youth Congress A was voted to add' a member to me To live in a Christian residence hall Music Department staff. Professor F. is an experience that draws young men R. Cossentine, of Forest Lake Acad closer to God. Here may be found WANTED! emy, was invited to teach voice and morning and evening worship, vol All Souther Union youth to attend piano, and has accepted. untary prayer bands, and sundown ves the union-wide Youth Congress. The board also voted to send four pers to usher in the Sabbath. Going What I have to say to you is too im delegates to the College Teachers’ Con through its halls one may hear in one portant to be considered lightly. You ference sponsored by the General Con room a quartet practicing a new gospel may be one of the many who seem to ference Department of Education. song, and upon entering a room, you be letting a real opportunity slip by. These conferences are to be held at may find a group discussing a point If so, this is a direct warning to you. La Sierra College from June 8-15. of theology or kneeling in prayer. This congress will be one that you Representing the college will be C. E. Talge Hall has as its motto, "Christ will remember for years to come. Just Wittschiebe and E. C. Banks, from Above All Throughout ’54,” and from listen! Singspiration, special music, the Division of Religion; Norman its halls young men are going forth stirring talks, youth participation; in Krogstad, from the Division of Fine to serve the Master. fact-, everything that youth love. Arts; and Leif Tobiassen, from the The cultural and social side of one’s In addition to our guests from out Social Science Department. life, too, needs to be cultivated, and side the Union, local MV secretaries in The college board also voted to this is gained by the young men par the Southern Union will be in attend maintain tuition rates for the next ticipating in the men’s forum, and the ance, taking a leading part. school year at present levels. There boys’ club. Twice each school year Plan now to attend this great youth will, however, be a slight increase in new groups of officers are elected 10 convocation, and I am sure that you the general fee to cover accidents suf serve their fellow students. will receive much benefit. Close the fered by students when not working. * * # doors of your church for that week end, This will supplement the on-the-job in The Collegedale Junior Chamber and bring your entire membership wim surance already carried by the college, of Commerce elected officers for the you. We shall be looking for you, y o u , so that the students will be insured third year of operations, January 7. and YOU. against accidents at all times while Bruce L. Ringer, last year’s secretary, L. A. P a s c h a l , MV Secretary on the college property. is the new president. A previous di South Central Conference * # * rector, Cecil Abernathy, is the first A home away from home is the vice-president, and Dr. Dewitt Bowen, the second vice-president. R. C. Mi- Chattanooga April 15-17 aim of the Men’s Residence hall, the "home” of 163 men from the four 2elle was re-elected treasurer. Atlanta lÆ a ï April 23-25 corners of the earth. Within its con * Hs * fines each resident learns to adjust to Mrs. Elva Gardner’s sixth and latest new surroundings, new situations, in book to published is entitled Mo- cluding how to keep a neat, orderly Schools of Health hanraj. It is her fourth book to be room, and how to cooperate and get accepted as a reading course book for and Nutrition the Seventh-day Adventist denom J.