COL UMIIIA UNION ISITOR MAY 16, 1969

COL UN•l• A DAY WITH TOM UNION ISITOR by LYNDON DE WITT Coordinator of Evangelism West Virginia Conference

You've never really spent a day West Virginia style, until you have spent a day Official Publication of the with Tom Van Asperen, pastor at Rainelle, Lewisburg, Richwood, and Webster Springs. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE of Seventh-day Adventists Circuit Rider Tom accepted a call to the West 7710 Carroll Avenue Virginia hills just a few months ago, fresh out of Takoma Park, Maryland 20012 college. Telephone: Code 301, 588-0650 Tom's assignment was a district whose com- Morten Juberg Editor bined active membership could probably be seated Genevieve Schropp Assistant Editor comfortably around your dining table. One of his Edgar Bradley Business Manager churches, Lewisburg, had six very active members. Local Conference Reporters: Allegheny East, Ed- All six were at church last Sabbath, plus half a ward Dorsey; Allegheny West, A. N. Brogden; hundred visitors, most of whom lived more than an Chesapeake, W. R. May; New Jersey, Jack Martz; Ohio, Charles Beeler; Pennsylvania, Louis Canosa; hour's drive from the church. Potomac, John McGraw; West Virginia, Douglas Tom's day often begins at five-thirty. After a Logan. two-hour drive, he begins to pick up prospective members in his Volkswagen microbus. No one COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY knows how many he may pack in, but it is seldom less than 15. I rode one evening in the back of a Cree Sandefur President A. B. Butler Secretary-Treasurer pickup with 20 people aboard. If more people need Edgar Bradley Assistant Treasurer to be picked up, he returns for them. E. F. Willett Auditor Often Tom's day is 48 hours long. In taking a 13•;ra'd Walker Assistant Auditor R. W. Cash Assistant Auditor family home last week, he knocked the gas tank E. A. Robertson Educational loose on his car, then hung up on high center. He Ethel Johnson Elementary Supervisor dug for a couple hours, till about 2:00 a.m., then C. D. Brooks Ministerial Association H. J. Harris Sabbath School, Lay Activities rolled up in his sleeping bag in the car. He called E. M. Peterson _ MV and Temperance about 11:00 the next morning, saying he was in C. M. Barnes Publishing Secretary great shape, but needed some fresh clothes brought John S. Bernet ____ Associate, Publishing Circuit Rider Tom Van Asperen to him so he could get on with the work. G. William Udovich H.H.E.S. Manager and his wife, Linda. M. Juberg Public Relations, Radio-TV, Medical You will never find Tom without a sleeping bag, Delbert R. Dick, M.D. Associate, Medical a full set of mechanical tools, and a couple of gas Charles W. Herrmann, D.D.S. Associate, Medical Elvin L. Benton Religious Liberty, A.S.I. cans. If someone doesn't have the money to come Melvin E. Rees Stewardship to the meeting, but has a car that will run, Tom cheerfully dumps a can of gas into his tank. His gas bill runs double his total budget. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE Tom knows no defeat. We were spinning and sliding up a narrow mountain lane ASSOCIATION that even its owner said was impassable. We were making good progress until a pile Alva R. Appel Secretary of pulpwood that was being loaded blocked our rut. I was somewhat annoyed that our Edgar Bradley Treasurer road was completely cut off, particularly since we were having such a difficult time getting up the mountain. Not Tom. He jumped from the vehicle with a smile on his face, saying, "Here is someone else we can invite to the meeting." And we did. LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY We abandoned the car at this point and sloshed through mud for half a mile to ALLEGHENY EAST—W. A. Thompson, Presi- the house. But we baptized one young woman, and saw wonderful victories on the part dent; Edward Dorsey, Secretary-Treasurer; Box 266. Pine Forge, Pa. 19548. Telephone: Code 215, 326- of other members of this family. 4610. One of Tom's church members told me, "This is just the man we need in this ALLEGHENY WEST—D. B. Simons, President: district. He would drive 100 miles just to bring one person to church!" A. N. Brogden, Secretary-Treasurer; Box 19233, I saw the pay-off last Sabbath, as I spent the weekend with Tom and his attractive Columbus, Ohio 43219. Telephone: Code 614, 252- 5271. Scottish wife, Linda. Ten were baptized at the close of our four-meeting series, and at least ten others registered decisions to be baptized in the near future. Tom hopes to CHESAPEAKE—W. R. May, President; A. E. report that 30 have been baptized by camp meeting time. Great, I'd say, for the five Randall. Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box 803, Co- lumbia, Md. 21043. Telephone: Code 301, 531-5122. months Tom has been in West Virginia. This is the spirit that is going to help West Virginia lead the way. NEW JERSEY—W. B. Quigley, President; John F. Wilkens, Secretary-Treasurer: 2160 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, N.J. 08638. Telephone: Code 609, 392-7131.

OHIO—Philip Follett, President: Arthur E. "Truth" by Phone to Be Sponsored by College Harms, Secretary-Treasurer; Box 831, Mount Ver- non, Ohio 43050. Telephone: Code 614, 397-4665. THE CUC religion department is matic answering and recording de- PENNSYLVANIA—O. D. Wright, President: sponsoring "Truth," a telephone-dial vices are set up in Richards Hall. An E. M. Hagele, Secretary-Treasurer; 720 Museum Rd., Reading, Pa. 19603. Telephone: Code 215, program, in cooperation with Pastor average of 100 people write for the 376-7285. Harold Lindsay, of Adelphi. correspondence course each week. POTOMAC—Fenton E. Froom, President: R. G. Dialers listen to a five-minute tape "Why not offer Bible studies by Burchfield, Secretary-Treasurer; Gaymont Place, Staunton, Va. 24401. Telephone: Code 703, 886- that includes an inspirational message, phone?" someone suggested. Twelve 0771. Book and Bible House, 8400 Carroll Ave- nue, Takoma Park, Md. 20012. Telephone: Code music, a prayer, and an invitation to laymen from the Adelphi church made 301, 439-0700. request Bible correspondence courses. themselves available for the experi- WEST VIRGINIA—Richard D. Fearing. Presi- Elder Lindsay's daily messages are ment. The offer was discontinued dent; K. I. Foss. Secretary-Treasurer; 1400 Liberty Street, Parkersburg, W. Va. 26102. Telephone: recorded by senior theology student after one week when there were more Code 304, 422-4581. Francis Norcott. requests than could be handled. Published biweekly by the Columbia Union According to Elder Eckenroth, chair- However, college students are laying Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 7710 Carroll man of the department of theology, plans to continue the project. As re- Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20012. Printed at the Review and Herald Publishing Association. more than 5,000 calls were received quests come in, printed Bible study Second-class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Subscription price to those who are not members the first two weeks. To date more than lessons will be mailed to the person of the Columbia Union Conference, $2.00 a year 10,000 calls have been received. Auto- making the request. in advance. VOLUME 74, NUMBER 10 MAY 16, 1969 SALES Executive Bob Brittingham punched the button on his car radio as he drove to the Salisbury, Mary- land, post office in the winter dark- ness. He heard a voice he had heard before, "This is Joe Crews with Amaz- ing Facts." Idly, Mr. Brittingham listened to the fast-paced presentation. A frown knitted his brow and he turned up the volume. What was all this about unclean foods? In the eastern shore of Maryland where Mr. Brittingham lives, crabs, shrimp, oysters are part of the daily diet. Who was this fellow to talk against this and even to include pork? Later that evening, Mr. Brining- ham voiced his thoughts to his wife, "What kind of a person is this fellow Crews? Does he know what he is talk- ing about?" Mrs. Brittingham knew where to get the answer. She telephoned a friend who worked in the hospital with her, Mrs. Naomi Townsend, a Seventh-day Adventist. Early the next morning, Mrs. Townsend stopped at the Brittingham home with an Amaz- People Count More ing Facts folder dealing with the topic of unclean foods. The results were dramatic. Mr. Than Figures Brittingham relates, "I quit smoking that same morning." In short order the Brittinghams got rid of the un- clean foods in their home and before too long were members of the church. The reason? Mr. Brittingham put it this way, "What Pastor Crews was preaching came straight from the Bible, and we believed it." It was this story that led me to Salisbury, Maryland, on a recent weekend. I had heard a great deal about the radio program, Amazing Facts, and the dramatic results from it and from its companion Bible course. First I went to the Chesapeake of- fice to get further facts. As usual, Elder Joe Crews, the program speaker, was enthusiastic as he cited figures: 800 graduates, 440 baptisms. This was fine, but I wanted to meet some of these people. He told me he would be holding evangelistic meet- ings in Salisbury. I was welcome to come. I accepted the invitation. I wanted to see some of the people. I wanted to shake their hands. I wanted to ask

These happy members of the Salisbury, Maryland, church all have one thing in common, them how they became members of their interest in the Adventist Church came from the radio program Amazing Facts. the church. At the extreme left is the pastor, Elder Robert Everett, on the right is the speaker on the daily radio program, Elder Joe Crews. In Salisbury I found them. Even in 3 this relatively small congregation periences, but space does not allow a there were a dozen members whose By MORTEN JUBERG recounting of their stories. On Sab- initial contact had been through the bath afternoon, in nearby Pokomoke radio program Amazing Facts. Editor, VISITOR City, I met another Amazing Facts One of the first persons I met was convert, Adalene Shay. Mrs. Sylvia Forbes, organist for the Following a serious operation, she evangelistic meetings. "How did you folder and began to read. Then she promised God she would listen to become an Adventist?" I asked her. ran to her husband, who was painting more religious radio programs and do "When I first heard Joe Crews in the back yard. "A woman just gave more serious reading. Since she did speaking on the radio, it was on the me this," she said, shoving the leaflet not attend church, this seemed to her topic of the Sabbath," Mrs. Forbes into her husband's hand. an adequate substitute. replied. "I knew he was wrong and I Mr. Dix dropped his paintbrush Amazing Facts became one of the began to study my Bible. It was a and sprinted down the street to in- radio programs classified as a listen- terrible shock to me to find I was tercept Mrs. Worth. Stopping her on ing must on her schedule. When Elder wrong and that Saturday was the day a corner he asked, "You have these Crews broadcast a series of programs to keep." Amazing Facts folders. Are you ac- on the Sabbath, the results were spec- Mrs. Forbes knew nothing about quainted with Joe Crews?" tacular. Seventh-day Adventists. Finally, she Mrs. Worth told him she is person- "It hit me like a bolt of lightning," wrote to Elder Crews to find out if ally acquainted with Elder Crews and Miss Shay recalls. "I had often heard there is a "true church," a church that he would be in the area soon to the word Sabbath, but assumed it was that is doctrinal according to the speak for the first night of a series of Sunday." Bible. Before too long, Elder Robert meetings to be held by Elder Lyndon As Miss Shay's convictions deep- Everett, the Salisbury pastor, came DeWitt. This marked the beginning ened from Bible study, she faced an- knocking on her door. She was bap- of a complete change in the lives of other problem, almost insurmount- tized during the next series of evan- the Dix family. able in its scope. Her parents operated gelistic meetings. There were many others in the a country bar and she was their only Also in Salisbury, I met another Salisbury church with interesting ex- employee. They were aged. This was family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Dix and their business. She was torn between children. Mr. Dix is a project leader her responsibility to her parents and for the National Space Administra- to the new truth she had found. tion at the rocket launching site of "I had many sleepless nights over Wollops Island, Virginia. the problem," she remembers. "I His introduction to Amazing Facts knew my parents needed my help. came from his brother-in law. "You But I knew what I had to do." ought to listen," he told the Dix fam- Elder Everett and Mrs. Worth had ily. They became regular listeners visited Miss Shay and encouraged her and sent for the Amazing Facts fold- to make a decision. The pastor had ers. suggested January 1, some weeks in Their first introduction to Advent- the future, as a cutoff date. "Why ists came as a result of a visit by Mrs. don't you plan to start the new year Jeanette Worth, a Bible instructor. She with a new life in Christ?" he told was visiting house to house, leaving Miss Shay. copies of the Amazing Facts folders. "It hit me like a bolt of lightning," said The more Miss Shay thought about Adalene Shay, whose life was transformed by At the Dix home, Mrs. Dix took the the program Amazing Facts. her relationship to Christ, the more

"I knew he was wrong," said Mrs. Sylvia Forbes. "It was a terrible shock to me to find that I was wrong, that Saturday was the day to keep." The result: She and her two children, Lee and Rocinda, were "What kind of person is this fellow Crews? Does he know what he's baptized. talking about?" These are the questions Bob Brittingham asked his wife.

4 heaven or hell, an appropriate folder is sent. At the present time the program is carried regularly on seven stations in new jersey the Chesapeake Conference. This fairly well covers the conference, and in addition, local churches often Trenton Church Plans sponsor the program for six months Vacation Bible School or a year in preparation for intensive A GROUP of members of the Trenton evangelism. Sabbath school met recently to lay But this is only part of the story of plans for two Vacation Bible Schools Amazing Facts. It has jumped the bor- during 1969. One of the schools will ders of the Chesapeake Conference. Lester Rayne, left, welder and steam fitter, be held in the local church at Tren- was greatly interested in the Amazing Facts About 15 other conferences are using folder on the state of the dead. After he at- ton. The other one will be held by tended evangelistic meetings he was baptized the program in their concept of total by the pastor, Elder Robert Everett. the young people of the church in the evangelism. university town of Princeton. More statistics could be cited about For some time now, the youth, en- convinced she became that a decision the program and more information couraged by their pastor, Elder A. J. was necessary—soon. She telephoned could be printed. But figures are only Stewart, have been working hard pre- Mrs. Worth, "I don't want to wait un- figures. I am more interested in peo- paring the town of Princeton, not til January 1, because something ple—flesh and blood like Mr. and only for a Vacation Bible School but might happen to me. I want to start Mrs. Bob Brittingham, Mrs. Sylvia for evangelistic meetings. A university now." Forbes and her children, and Adalene town is not the easiest place to work, Shay. This, to me, is tangible evi- Her apparent insurmountable but already a successful Five-Day dence. problems were solved. Her parents re- Plan has been held and literature is tired. Miss Shay was baptized and is being distributed in abundance. A relative told the Orville Dix family, "You now one of the mainstays of the small ought to listen to Joe Crews and the program Amazing Facts." The family now occupies a Pokomoke City church. full pew in the Salisbury church. These are some of the people I met in the eastern shore area of Maryland. I found what I had come for—men and women who had a new-found faith from radio evangelism. I thought back about the history of this amazing program. The concept of the Amazing Facts Bible Course came from the fertile mind of Elder William R. May, now president of the Chesapeake Confer- The Sabbath school superintendent of the ence. Based on his experience as an Trenton church demonstrates a visual aid that will be used in their Vacation Bible School this evangelist and a preacher, he devised year. His co-workers enthusiastically approve a ten-lesson open-end course. There this avenue of soul winning. Left to right: Mrs. Dorothy DeCharleroy, Harry Walker, David is no sequence in the course. Voorhees, Suzan Martz, Walter Zollins, Mrs. If a person wants more information Mary Lou Zollins, and Mrs. Margaret Spair. about the Sabbath, he sends for that Adventist Pastor Given folder. If his questions are about Daily TV Program RECENTLY the chairman of the Sa- lem Ministerial Union invited the lo- cal Seventh-day Adventist pastor, Jess Listen to Dixon, to take a daily TV program for the ministerium. The thirty-minute program ran for a week and was given the title "Reach "AMAZING of Faith." The programs consisted of interviews with ministers, religious readings, Bible stories from filmstrips, FACTS" and other religious items. Lt. Col. (Chaplain) John Keplinger, who is stationed at Fort Dix, New Jer- Now Blankets the Washington Area sey, was invited by Pastor Dixon for DAILY—MON. through SAT. an interview. This gave opportunity for an SDA chaplain to present the WLMD (900 kc.) Laurel-12:15 noon work being done for the servicemen. The noncombatant views taken by Seventh-day Adventists were discussed. 5 West Virginia YOUTH Convene

YOUTH from throughout West Vir- ginia converged on the State capital, Charleston, on a recent weekend for a conference-wide youth congress. Tom Bailey, Charleston MV leader, heading a planning committee of youth, laid careful plans for the an- nual session. Musical guests for the weekend were the Echoliers, the 55-voice chorus from Mount Vernon Academy di- The Echoliers from Mount Vernon Academy, directed by Roger McNeily, were featured in two rected by Roger McNeily. television appearances. Both programs were taped for later release. The Echoliers found themselves swept up in a two-day whirl of activ- ity. Immediately upon arrival Friday morning, they appeared on WCHS- TV for a showing later that day. With one taping out of the way, they rushed to WSAZ-TV for another tap- ing session, this one a half-hour pro- gram. They also provided music for the youth's congress program on Sabbath and climaxed their Mountain State appearance with a concert on Satur- day night. There were many other guests in attendance also. Elder Adrian West- ney, MV secretary of the Allegheny West Conference, taught the Sabbath school lesson. Charlotte Warwick, Miss West Virginia, told the session Charlotte Warwick, Miss West Virginia, signs autographs for two members of the Echoliers singing group from Mount Vernon Academy. of her faith in God. Elder E. M.

Some of the special music was furnished by the Stairwell Trio from Tom Bailey, left, chairman of the arrangements committee, with two Mount Vernon Academy. They are John Phelps, David Slough, and Jhan of the congress participants, Elder Robert H. Pierson, General Conference Mutchler. president, and Elder E. M. Peterson, Columbia Union MV secretary.

6 Peterson, MV secretary of the Colum- bia Union Conference, was the master of ceremonies for the Friday night program when a panel of youth ques- Columbia Union MV secretary, Elder Edmund tioned the General Conference presi- Peterson, left, discusses plans with Elder Richard dent, Elder Robert H. Pierson. D. Fearing, right, newly Also in attendance at the youth elected president of the West Virginia Confer- congress and making his first official ence. In the center is Elder Kermit Foss, secre- visit to the conference, was Elder tary-treasurer. Richard Fearing, newly elected presi- dent of the conference. In addition to his appearance on the program Friday night, Elder Pier- son was the guest speaker for the Sab- bath morning worship services. Fol- lowing are brief excerpts from some of his comments during the congress:

Second Coming Guest speaker Elder Robert H. Pierson found an unusual welcome waiting him in Charleston, West Virginia. There is no question in my mind that we are living on the borders of the eternal world. I do not believe we have centuries in which to do the work God has given us. What we have to do must be done quickly. Everything we read and hear tells us one thing, that the Saviour is coming and His coming is very near.

Time It takes time to serve God. It takes time to pray. It takes time to study your Bible. It takes time to work for a soul. It takes time to be a mission- ary. The fact is that many of us don't want to give up our time. We say we want to win souls, but we don't want it to interfere with our regular program. Unless we are willing to give time and spend time on our knees and with our Bibles, we are not going to succeed in the work to which God is calling us.

Frontiers There is still an Adventist frontier. There are still sickness, suffering, pov- erty, and superstition right here in America. There are still the inner cit- ies where innocent children need help. There are still dark counties in America and here in West Virginia. There are millions more who need to hear the call of Christ.

Our Responsibility It doesn't matter how badly the older generation may have let you down. When you stand before the judgment bar of God, there will be no hope in saying, "Look what they were." We weren't born collectively and we don't die collectively. Neither do we accept Jesus Christ collectively. It is an individual, personal experi- ence. You dare not, you must not, you cannot hide behind the faults of your predecessors. 7 west virginia

Branch Sabbath School Started in Dark County

ABOUT two years ago a woman from Chloe, West Virginia, filled out a blank from the Voice of Prophecy re- questing more information about the books Treasures of Life (the Con- Branch Sabbath school members of the Chloe flict of the Ages Series). When Bill Community church, West Virginia. Dull visited her with the books she noticed the name of the author and up to an average of 20-30. The woman stated that she had read the book is not yet baptized because she hasn't Steps to Christ, sent to her by the gained the victory over smoking. Oth- Voice of Prophecy, and she believed ers have been baptized, and one fam- that if anyone was a Christian, that ily of nine has already begun an- woman (Ellen White) surely was. Later other branch Sabbath school. The at- in the conversation she told Bill tendance at Chloe now stands at an that she had taken the Voice of Proph- average of 12 to 25 and shows promise ecy Bible Course and agreed with ev- of further growth when warmer erything in the series except the im- weather arrives. portance of keeping the Seventh-day This is an example of the reward- Weighing in for the start of their Invest- Sabbath. He asked for her Bible and ing experiences that may come to those ment are, from left to right, Rosalie McCros- shared with her a few texts to help key, Carol Owen, Nancy Edmundson, and who work for the souls Christ died to Jean Ferrell. her see how important it is to God. He save. left his address, as he usually does, in case those he visits are interested or The admonition in the following Investment Program desire more information. statement from the Spirit of Prophecy is being put into practice in Chloe, "Weight Watchers" Two weeks later a letter came tell- ing how much she was enjoying the and it presents a vision for others to WHEELING church members books, also that she had found the true emulate: launched their Investment program Sabbath. She wanted to know if he "The lay members of our churches with Ann Marie Owen, the church's would be willing to come up on Satur- can accomplish a work which, as yet, Investment baby for this year. Ann day to help open up a community they have scarcely begun. None should Marie is five weeks old and at birth church for Bible classes, singing, and move into new places merely for the she weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. The prayer. The doors had been closed for sake of worldly advantage; but where members will give so much a pound two years. Afternoon services were be- there is an opening to obtain a liveli- for each pound that Ann Marie gains gun in August of 1967. Attendance hood, let families that are well within the next year. Ann Marie is was small at first but gradually built grounded in the truth enter, one or the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin two families in a place, to work as mis- Owen. sionaries. They should feel a love for Baby Ann Marie Owen, Mrs. Carol Owen, "Investment spells 'Miracle Offer- Jean Ferrell. Ann Marie is the Wheeling, West souls, a burden of labor for them, and Virginia, Seventh-day Adventist church In- ing' to the Sabbath school members of vestment baby. should make it a study how to bring the Wheeling church as they enthusias- them into the truth. They can dis- tically launch their individual projects tribute our publications, hold meet- again this year to reach the goal of ings in their homes, become acquainted $500," stated Ernest Lundin. with their neighbors, and invite them On another scale are the weight to come to these meetings. Thus they watchers. This weight-watching Invest. can let their light shine in good ment device will have two results: works."—Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 245. the ladies can hardly wait to lose Another branch Sabbath school was weight, and the more they lose the conducted in Spencer, until the build- bigger the gain for Investment. ing was torn down for town develop- Another project is found in the chil- ment. Recently a half-acre lot has been dren's department, where even dimes purchased for a new church building. can grow pretty fast when each one Construction on the new edifice will does his share. The children are en- begin this summer. couraged to "Grow Up for Jesus" by At present Bill Dull also is teaching putting dimes on a chart made for the a Sunday school class in one of the purpose. This will be their contribu- local churches, and considerable inter- tion to Investment for missions as they est in what Seventh-day Adventists be- fill up the chart to their height. lieve and stand for is being aroused. 8 A Raison d'Etre Scripture, a new raison d'etre strangely emerges. The prospect of In French raison d'etre means life here and for eternity takes on "reason for being." There are many new and varied colors. The man people figuratively stumbling through Jesus Christ returns as the central life with no reason for being alive. point of Christian vigor and activity. In fact, most humans develop this way. They are taking up valuable You are cordially invited to the space on this earth. West Virginia camp meeting June 13- Each summer most Seventh-day Ad- 21. A host of able speakers will en- ventists focus their attention on spir- deavor to "sharpen up" your reason itual dimensions by attending the for being. We extend to all this Chris- camp meeting nearest them. After tian welcome! sifting through the salient points R. D. FEARING The Parkersburg Health and Welfare Center made by each speaker, matching these President is housed in this well-located structure. thoughts with their own and with West Virginia Conference

Parkersburg Church Opens Health-Welfare Center

MEMBERS of the Parkersburg church recently opened a new welfare center with Mayor Glen B. Gainer, Jr., cut- INPOINT LIBERTY ting the ribbon. Presented by the Religious Liberty Department of the Among those present at the cere- Columbia Union Conference mony was Mrs. James Gray, represent- ative of the Wood County chapter PERSISTENT PENNSYLVANIANS of the American Red Cross. A right-to-work bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate to Elder W. F. Hawkes, pastor of the match a similar one proposed earlier in the House of Representatives. While not Parkersburg church, was in charge of appearing optimistic about chances of the bill's passage in that strongly union- the program. In his opening remarks ized State, James R. Scott II, president of Pennsylvanians for Right to Work, he pointed out the need for such a has hopes for the future. "The introduction has enhanced the long-range Right to Work movement in the state and encouraged many individual workers to service in the Parkersburg area, em- stand up and be counted," Scott said. phasizing that the church has a per- Right-to-work laws, common in agricultural areas but almost unknown in sonal responsibility to "feed the hun- highly industrialized States, require that membership or nonmembership in a gry and clothe the naked." labor organization may not disqualify a worker for employment. The new center will be open every Tuesday and Thursday. Also on dis- GIVE ME THE PAPERBACK BIBLE play at the time the center opened was Is the sale of one kind of Bible more dangerous to the "sanctity" of Sunday a new emergency-service van pur- than the sale of another kind? According to a story in a recent issue of Church and State, one New Jersey town thinks it is. chased by the West Virginia Confer- A paperback bookstore operator in Ocean City, New Jersey, challenged a ence. The new vehicle will be ready State law allowing the sale of newspapers and magazines on Sunday, but pro- on a stand-by basis for disaster any- hibiting the selling of books. To point up his frustration, the bookseller put a where in the State. Elder Douglas Lo- sign in his window revealing that it was unlawful to sell a Bible on Sunday, but gan, lay activities secretary of the con- perfectly all right to sell Playboy. A municipal judge, hoping to ease tension, ruled that a "flexible-back" book, ference, said, "Movable shelving and or paperback, could pass as a "quasi-magazine" and thus legitimately be sold bins are being installed in the new on Sunday. van." Church and State's comment: It is now legal to sell a paperback Bible in New Jersey on Sunday, but illegal to sell a hard-cover one. Our comment (with apologies to Sir Walter Scott): Mayor Glen B. Gainer, Jr. (center), cuts the 0 how we show the shortness of our vision ribbon opening the new Parkersburg Health and Welfare Center. On the left is Mrs. W. F. When first we dare to legislate religion! Hawkes, State Federation president. Others in the pictures include: Mrs. James Gray, repre- COLEMAN'S LANTERN GOES OUT senting the American Red Cross, and Elder W. F. Hawkes, pastor of the Parkersburg church. Two years ago the Coleman Company, well-known maker of lanterns and camp stoves, opened a new factory in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Now Coleman officials have announced that they ore closing the plant permanently. Coleman's refusal to impose compulsory union membership on its employees apparently figured strongly in the shutdown. Strikes, with their attendant violence against nonstriking workers, beset the new plant, with its 400 em- ployees. Finally, according to Reed Larson of the National Right to Work Com- mittee, George Meany called for a nationwide boycott of ColeMan products to enforce union demands. Coleman is not trying to cover up its reason for closing. Larry Keller, cor- porate counsel for the respected lantern-making leader, conceded defeat. "They [the union] told us a long time ago that we'd have compulsory union member- ship or they'd drive us out of business," Keller admitted. "We believe nobody should be forced to join a union to work." We agree.

9 Eugene W. Kettering Dies Following Surgery

ohio EUGENE WILLIAMS KETTERING, whose engineering achievements helped to revolutionize rail transportation and Elder R. G. Lucht, pastor of the whose friendship for the Seventh-day Ohio Churches Carry On Adventist Church is represented in Evangelistic Efforts Akron church, held a series of meet- ings there during the month of March, two of its foremost medical institu- DURING the first quarter of 1969, assisted during the closing week by tions, died in a New York hospital the Ohio Conference churches added Elder G. D. O'Brien, evangelist of the April 19. 73 new members by baptism and pro- Minnesota Conference. More than 10 Mr. Kettering was stricken by heart fession of faith. This is 11 more than have been baptized there, and there failure following emergency surgery. for the same period of 1968. will be other baptisms as a result. He would have been sixty-one years of age on April 20. Elder Donald G. Reynolds, evangel. Elder G. A. Gerdts, pastor of the The acquaintance of Mr. Kettering ism coordinator of the conference, re- Bucyrus and Galion churches, con- and his wife, Virginia, with Seventh- ports that at least 17 public series of cluded a three-week series of meetings day Adventists began at LaGrange, Il- evangelistic meetings are scheduled in the Bucyrus church on April 12. linois, where he was director of re- for the current year, with several These meetings were preceded by a search for the Electromotive Division others under consideration. Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking clinic of the General Motors Corporation. and a series of cooking classes con- A field school of evangelism spon- Impressed with the operation of the ducted by Mrs. Gerdts. There are a sored by the Theological Seminary of church's Hinsdale Sanitarium and number of interests to follow up. (A Andrews University will be held in Hospital, they gave more than $4 mil- notice of the tragic death of Elder Columbus, in connection with a pub- lion to the construction of new hospi- lic evangelistic crusade, July 25 to Au- Gerdts appears elsewhere in this is- sue.) tal facilities. gust 23, with Elder D. D. Doleman as After the death of Mr. Kettering's evangelist. Elders Ronald Atkinson, Marlo Fra- father in 1958, the couple moved to Another major effort will be held lick, and Wayne Waterhouse are con- Dayton, Ohio, taking up the family in Newark, July 26 to August 16, with ducting meetings in the Chillicothe, institutional and philanthropic com- Elder Joe Crews, radio-TV secretary Lakewood, and Geneva churches, re- mitments. Soon afterward they an- of the Chesapeake Conference, and spectively. Beginning May 18, Pastor nounced plans to build there, in speaker and director of the Amazing Richard Jewett will hold an effort in memory of his father, the Charles F. Facts daily radio broadcast. The Ironton, where for several months he Kettering Memorial Hospital. The Amazing Facts program has been car- has had a column published in the 403-bed hospital today is part of the ried on WCLT in Newark for several newspaper entitled "Pastor, I Have a Kettering Medical Center, owned and months. This broadcast, coupled with Problem." In July he will hold an- operated by the Seventh-day Adventist another by the Newark pastor, Elder other series in Portsmouth with the Church, with continuing generous Kenneth Berry, and augmented by a help of Pastor Wayne Judd, a Mount support from Mr. Kettering and other twice-weekly release of the Faith for Vernon Academy Bible teacher, and members of the founding family. Today telecast and a telephone evan- an academy musical group. Pastor In all, more than $10 million of gelism program in Newark, has re- Jewett has had a weekly radio and Kettering family philanthropy now is sulted in requests from about 800 television program in Portsmouth for represented by the Medical Center people for literature or the gift-Bible several weeks, also under the title with its modern hospital and college. study plan. A ministerial intern, Bill "Pastor, I Have a Problem." Mr. Kettering's personal interest in Coffman, is assisting Elder Berry in Most of the Ohio Conference the institution was demonstrated by further developing this interest in an- churches are active with the gift-Bible his leadership of the civic advisory ticipation of the public meetings. program, with growing results in soul council, of which he was chairman. The Ohio Conference evangelism winning. Efforts are being made in at Among Mr. Kettering's last acts of team was reduced to one member least two places to establish branch philanthropy was the gift on March when Elder William Bornstein ac- Sabbath schools in cities where we 19 of six acres of valuable property cepted a call to the Colorado Con- have no church—Lorain and Marys- near the Medical Center to be the site ference several months ago. Elder ville. of a new Kettering church. Roy E. Lemon, the singing evangelist, A committee on evangelism in the Official representatives of the Gen- has assisted in pastoral work in some Ohio Conference meets every few eral Conference and the Columbia churches that were temporarily with- weeks to study ways of utilizing all Union Conference attended services out a pastor. Now he is joining vari- the potential forces of the church in for Mr. Kettering in New York on ous pastors in local evangelistic cam- soul winning, and of coordinating the April 21 and in Dayton on April 22. paigns. A four-week series was com- many evangelistic activities into a Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Ket- pleted in the Sandusky church on strong interrelated program. Several tering, are one son, Charles F. Ket- April 5, with the pastor, Elder Clif- pastors and one layman work on this tering II, of Denver, Colorado, and ford Black. He has now teamed up committee with the conference ad- two daughters, Mrs. Richard Lom- with Elder Stig Anderson for a series ministrators and certain departmental bard and Mrs. Peter Williamson, both in the Barberton church. On May 17 secretaries. of New York. he will begin a series of evangelistic CHARLES R. BEELER CREE SANDEFUR meetings with Elder Donald Madison Public Relations Secretary President in the East Liverpool church. Ohio Conference Columbia Union Conference 10 Pastor Jewett's Friday night and took her mother to be with her in Sabbath morning programs were on the hospital in La Salle, until she the fifth commandment: "Honour thy could be moved to a Davenport hospi- father and thy mother." tal. Lori was taken to a Peoria, Il- Pastor Jewett, the son of Mr. and linois, hospital with head injuries. Mrs. Vernon Jewett, former mission- The burial was in Davenport. aries to the Philippines, has a weekly Elders Philip Follett and Arthur E. TV program over the Portsmouth TV Harms, president and treasurer, respec- station WPAY. He also writes a daily tively, of the Ohio Conference. at- newspaper column in the Ironton tended the funeral. Tribune entitled "Pastor, I Have a Problem." The Toledo First church youth and Rogers Directs Ohio adults greatly appreciate the spiritual Colporteur Big Week help and counseling given them by OHIO literature evangelists, under Pastor Jewett and pray for God's bless- the direction of George Rogers, re- ing on his future work. ported deliveries of $11,289.15 worth MRS. MARION THOMAS of literature during the annual Big Toledo First Church Week in the early part of April. Pastor Richard Jewett presents his counsel Rogers and his assistants, Russell to his listeners at the Youth Week of Prayer meetings in the Toledo First church in a relaxed Spicer and John Neikirk, joined the manner while seated upon a red stool. Ohio Pastor Victim regular colporteurs in full-time can- of Auto Accident vassing for the week. Leroy Byrd, with 50 hours of work ELDER Gene A. Gerdts, pastor of the Youth Week of Prayer Bucyrus and Galion, Ohio, churches in Akron during the week, topped Held in Toledo was killed on April 17, when the car the regulars with deliveries amount- ing to $1,002. He enrolled 68 persons How can Seventh-day Adventist he was driving struck the pier of an in a Bible correspondence course, too. families close the generation gap? overpass near La Salle, Illinois. Mrs. How can adults and youth establish Gerdts and their daughter Lori, 5, a communication for understanding were severely injured. Lima Church Plays Host one another? They had driven from Ohio to to Medical Cadet Corps This was the theme of the Youth Davenport, Iowa, to take his parents Week of Prayer meetings held in the home after a visit, and were returning THE Lima, Ohio, Seventh-day Ad- Toledo First church March 24-29 by to their home in Galion. A son, Ty, 8, ventist church played host to the Pastor Richard Jewett. Pastor Jewett, had remained with friends in Galion. Medical Cadet Corps from Mount from the Portsmouth and Ironton He had served the Bucyrus-Galion Vernon Academy, Mount Vernon, churches, spent the week counseling pastorate since January, 1968. He was Ohio, recently. Lt. Roger McNeily students individually during school a graduate of Union College, Lin- led the young men in the program. hours in addition to a meeting each coln, Nebraska, and held the M.A. Capt. Robert Collins is the instructor morning at the school for grades 1 degree in applied theology from An- who trains them prior to military through 4, another for grades 5 drews University, Berrien Springs, service. through 8, plus an evening meeting Michigan. He began his ministry in Each cadet gave his name, rank, for the entire church. the Kansas Conference, and then and home State. Everyone enjoyed the Pastor Jewett's relaxed presenta- served as associate chaplain of the program and the fellowship of the tions were easily accepted by his lis- Porter Memorial Hospital in Denver, MCC. teners, and many students were Colorado, from 1963 to 1968. MRS. BETTY ROWLANDS helped to make decisions for Christ. Mrs. Gerdts's home also is Daven- Public Relations Secretary Jewelry, cigarettes, and other "hid- port, Iowa. The Davenport pastor Lima, Ohio den cherished sins" were given up and replaced with determination to follow Jesus. He urged his students to write down in letter form their problems, and he told parents that "the key to success with your children is to listen to them." All of today's discussion of a "generation gap" (a lack of under- standing between youth and adults) is a real thing and found in Seventh- day Adventist homes, as well as others. Taking time to listen to young peo- ple—talking with them, as well as pray- ing with them—will greatly bridge this gap and result in happier, better-ad- justed youth and loving, cooperative families, he states. The Mount Vernon Academy Medical Cadet Corps. 11

come critical at any time in any area. The course in early childhood educa- COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE tion is designed primarily for kinder- garten teachers or persons who wish to become qualified kindergarten teachers, but it will also be most help- College North Hall comfort of the necessities the Campus ful for those teaching first and second Falls to Modernization Center will provide. grades. The course will be offered as CUC is celebrating its sixty-fifth an- part of the regular Columbia Union THE speeches had been made, the niversary. For 65 years, SDA youth College summer school program, with trumpets had blown, and the ceremo- have been trained for service to God registration on June 15 and classes nies were about over. Takoma Park's and mankind. To date 481 graduates running from June 16 to August 18. Mayor Miller climbed onto the bull- and their families are serving, or have The course will be taught by Dr. dozer and put it in gear. The cables served, in the foreign mission field; Marian Hartlein and will meet every tightened, the nails and boards pulled after graduation this year, six others Tuesday and Thursday morning from apart, and in a few minutes both will join them; 704 graduates are in 8:00-11:00. Such questions as the phi- porches had been ripped from old denominational employ in the U.S. losophy of kindergarten education, North Hall. the preschool child and his needs, In the large crowd gathered for the the physical set-up and equipment occasion were those with mixed emo- New Course Offered at needed for a kindergarten, the cur- tions. Old-timers, who occupied College This Summer riculum for kindergarten, and guid- rooms during yesteryear, swallowed Tins summer Columbia Union Col- ance for the preschool child will be hard and blinked. Present students lege will be offering for the first time studied. On two other mornings of eagerly waited to see it fall. a course in early childhood education the week from 8:00 to 12:00 the mem- Since 1904, North Hall has housed to meet the increasing demands in bers of the class will have laboratory the men's dormitory, academy wood- the denomination for such a course. experience in a kindergarten that will working and science laboratories, the With the trend in different States to be taught by Mrs. Betty Lundsford bookstore, headquarters for speech lower the compulsory school age, Sev- at the Sligo Elementary School. The and radio departments, outlet and of- enth-day Adventists must be prepared course carries four semester hours' fice for campus radio station WGTS- to take care of their own children in credit. FM, and home-health education study a manner that will be in harmony If your church has a kindergarten and observation areas. with the principles of education given now or is interested in starting one Construction of the Campus Cen- in the Spirit of Prophecy. When it in the next year or two, you should ter is progressing almost on schedule. becomes compulsory for these counsel with your superintendent. September will find students in new younger children to be in school, the This course will probably be offered classrooms, browsing in the modern church must be ready with a program. on alternate years, so those interested bookstore, and enjoying food in the In the AASA Convention Reporter, in taking it should consider doing so carpeted cafeteria. Blanche A. Persky, professor of edu- this summer if they meet the prereq- Moving into the new Campus Cen- cation at New York University, is uisites. Qualification for teaching kin- ter will be the behavioral science, quoted as predicting that one third of dergarten is as high as for teaching in nursing, mathematics, and physics de- all three-to-five-year-olds will be in elementary grades, and special courses partments, and the dean of students' school by 1970; and that by 1975, dealing with the younger children offices. The Student Association when compulsory public kindergar- are among the requirements. health service, alumni offices, guest tens will have become almost univer- If you have been thinking you rooms, barbershop and beauty parlor sal, the national pre-first-grade enroll- would like to prepare to teach in a will also be housed within the center. ment may reach 5 million—about 40 kindergarten and wish more informa- Parents and students will be proud per cent of that population. tion, contact the department of edu- as they enjoy the convenience and The problem is real and can be- cation at Columbia Union College.

Boards, steel, glass, and nails lying in a rubble heap waiting to be cleared away are the last evidence of the once-serviceable North Hall at Columbia Union College.

Left: The porch on North Hall collapses as bulldozer pulls on cables attached to it. Since its construction in 1904 North Hall has housed the men's dormitory, academy woodworking and science laboratories, the bookstore, speech and radio departments, Home Health Education Service, study and observation areas. 12

THE year 1957 was a decisive one Voice of Prophecy was leading me to for me. It was the beginning of what a decision which was going to be diffi- I call my metamorphosis. I was sta- cult, extremely so with my Army ca- tioned at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, with reer. However, I finished the course the rank of first lieutenant, an Army and tried to hold everything at bay. career man. I received the rank of captain upon My wife and I were delighted one completion of the advanced officers' day by the visit of my mother and sis- training course and was recommended ter. Rose Marie, my sister, had been for the U.S. Airborne School. Here I confined to a hospital for two years. learned to parachute from a regula- During that time in the quiet of her tion troop carrier 1,250 feet in the air. room, she had made some very def- Five successful jumps are required and inite promises to the Lord. I received a Qualification Badge. My mother, Matilda, a devout Tucked in one of the frequent let- Christian and Baptist, had taken a ters from Rose Marie was a paragraph course from the Voice of Prophecy, which made my eyes literally bulge. and had encouraged Rose Marie to It read, "Mother has accepted the Ad- enroll. ventist faith and was baptized in the Rose Marie began at once in shar- Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walker and daughters, E. E. Cleveland effort held in Wash- Donna, left, and Ellyne. ing her faith. She insisted that I en- ington, D.C." roll in the Bible course from the Voice Shortly after, I was transferred to of Prophecy that she was taking. Fort Dix, New Jersey, and assigned as Walker Accepts Post I listened to Rose Marie unfold the officer in charge of the receiving sec- As Assistant Auditor joys of her new-found love in what she tion for overseas replacements. called the message, or occasionally re- IT is a pleasure to introduce to the Rose Marie, ever concerned with ferred to as the truth. She forgot all my growing knowledge of Adventism constituency of the Columbia Union about mealtime, preferring to talk to Conference Donald A. Walker, newly sent me a book, The Great Contro- me about health reform, dress reform, versy, which I read through. I knew elected assistant auditor of the union. and the Sabbath truth. There was lit- Recently, Elder K. W. Whitney, for- then that it would only be a matter of tle for one to say, she was so full, and mer associate auditor, accepted a call time before I would publicly take my the joy of it all seemed to completely stand in the Adventist Church. to the Auditing Department of the engulf her. I looked for the nearest church and General Conference. We are pleased I enrolled in the course and began found one in Trenton, New Jersey, that Elder Walker has accepted the to see where it was taking me. I was the Mount Sinai church, with Elder invitation of the executive committee transferred from Fort Chaffee to Fort Daniel Davis as its pastor. At Mount to fill this vacancy. Benning in Georgia. Rose Marie must Sinai the pastor and members made The work of the auditors is most have sensed that I was not progressing me feel very much at home. important to the progress of the Sev- as rapidly as she had expected. A re- enth-day Adventist Church. It is a de- quest made by her to the General Con- My future with the Army, the wel- manding and important assignment. ference was relayed to the South At- fare of my family, and obedience to These dedicated leaders are detailed lantic Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. the will of God crisscrossed in my in their knowledge of denominational One Sabbath morning Elder C. C. mind like the switch tracks in a rail- policies, fund accounting, and general Cunningham, War Commission secre- road yard. At the invitation of the pas- accounting procedures. Under their tary of the conference, came to visit tor, one Sabbath in April, 1959, I took guidance the work of the church in me. I was completely floored upon my stand. A new peace flooded my business areas of endeavor is kept uni- discovering that he had made such a soul. All anxiety about the mainte- fied and progressive. We are pleased long trip just to see me. nance of the family, my position with to have responsible men to fill these We prayed and talked at the camp the Army, suddenly left me. An aware- major assignments. and at his suggestion we drove to ness that I had left all my problems in Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walker and Columbus, where I met many of the His hands lifted the burden from me. their family are a valuable addition Adventist people. I suppose this was On Monday morning, supported by to the Columbia Union staff. We wel- my first course in indoctrination and the prayers of the church and long come them into our midst. They come fellowship. personal prayers, I approached my to us from their recent assignment I continued to work in the Baptist commanding officer and requested with the Allegheny East Conference. Church and discovered that the Bible Sabbath privileges. In answer to CREE SANDEFUR information I was acquiring from the prayer they were given. President Voice of Prophecy course made me Six months later my wife, Maureen, Columbia Union Conference quite a talking piece in the Sunday joined me and together we wor- school and in the young people's so- shiped on the Sabbath. For two full ciety. years, the Lord made it possible for EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol- I had joined the armed forces to me to attend church on Sabbath. lowing manuscript, prepared make soldiering my lifework. I was Nevertheless, there were tests, and by Donald A. Walker, re- now at Fort Benning having been se- each one seemed more difficult than veals the interesting back- lected with others on a basis of merit the previous. However, the Lord in ground of how he became a and outstanding alignment to duty for His wisdom and love performed what member of the church. the advanced officers' training. I could appeared the impossible in Army cir- feel that the instruction from the (Continued on page 22) 13 Don't *Ss the Opening Program

7:15 P.M., Thursday, June 12 ELDER FENTON FROOM, Conference President, Speaker

DAILY PROGRAM INCLUDES: Guest Speakers Include:

ELDER W. R. BEACH, Secretary, General Conference HOUR OF POWER ELDER D. A. DELAFIELD, White Estate, General Con- ference Conference Pastors ELDER CREE SANDEFUR, President, Columbia Union 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Conference ELDER C. D. Brooks, Secretary, Ministerial Depart- ment, Columbia Union Conference HOUR OF WORSHIP ELDER R. ALLAN ANDERSON, Former Head, Min- isterial Department, General Conference R. Allan Anderson Series ELDER W. A. FAGAL, Speaker, Faith for Today Tele- 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 cast ELDER EARLE HILGERT, Andrews University ELDER GERALD HARDY, Coordinator of Evangelism, COOKING SCHOOL Potomac Conference ELDER E. F. KOCH, Potomac Conference Evangelist M-F 1:45 to 3:00 P.M. MRS. DOROTHEA VAN GUNDY JONES, Nutritionist, Dorothea Van Gundy Jones Loma Linda

BIBLE CONFERENCE YOUTH PROGRAM 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Elder Matthew Dopp Panel With in Charge Audience Participation Special Meetings for ALL AGE GROUPS

HOUR OF EVANGELISM FIRST SABBATH AFTERNOON: 7:15 to 9:00 P.M. "7,000 Miles of Land, Water, and Music Program Outstanding Speakers Miracles"—W. R. Beach Publishing and Educational Departments Featured Sabbath School WORKSHOP SECOND SABBATH AFTERNOON: S-F 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. "Your Schools" and GO TELL RALLY

Potomac Camp Meeting

Shenandoah Valley Academy Campus JUNE 12-21 New Market, Virginia

R. ALLAN ANDERSON W. A. FAGAL, Speaker Friday and Saturday Nights Worship Hour Series June 13 and 14-7:15 Daily-11:00 A.M.

"Making Ready a People Prepared"

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 -c- Special Book Sale Pathfinder Fair 9:00 to 10:45 A.M. 12:30 to 3:45 P.M.

./ D. A. DELAFIELD Beating the Drum

Recently baptized members of the Richmond for the Best First church join Elder R. E. Delafield (left) in praise of the Go Tell Bible studies. Standing in front is Eunice Harris, Irma Ryman, Mrs. Roy Schneider, Roy Schneider, Laurene Harris, and in Youth Camping young Wayne Ryman. Family Baptized After Studying Go Tell Series THE Go Tell gift-Bible plan has cap- at the tured the imagination of the Rich- mond First church and motivated new Blue Ridge Recreation Center activity in person-to-person evangel- Montebello, Virginia ism. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schneider and their two daughters, Laverne and Eu- nice, are now attending services be- cause Mrs. Gertrude Bengel and her daughter, Joyce, helped them through the 24-lesson study guide. The Schneiders were baptized re- cently. Eunice Harris and several oth- ers were baptized March 1, after com- pleting the Go Tell plan. A NEW AND EXCITING PROGRAM IS BEING PLANNED More than ten other families are FOR ALL 1969 SUMMER CAMPS now studying the Go Tell lessons with the assistance of the Schneiders. Junior Camp No. 1 (Age 1 0-1 2) June 29-July 6 Each Sunday evening Pastors Dela- Junior Camp No. 2 (Age 10-12) July 6-July 13 field and Lay offer the Go Tell Bible- Junior Camp No. 3 (Age 10-12) July 13-July 20 Adventure Camp (Age 8-9) July 20-July 27 study guides over radio station Good Neighbor Camp (Age 9-16) July 27-July 31 WTRV (1380 kc.) at 7:30. Requests Junior Camp No. 4 (Age 10-16) Aug. 3-Aug. 10 for the free Bible and study guide Aug. 10-Aug. 17 Teen Camp (Age 13-16) come in after each broadcast. Under Music Camp (Age 15-30) Aug. 17-Aug. 24 the direction of Lee Hardy, a layman, church members are processing and following up more than 1,200 Dial BLUE RIDGE CAMP APPLICATION Truth Bible-study interests. The goal for baptisms in the First I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the camp regulations and desire to be church is "69 in '69." enrolled at the designated camp at the Blue Ridge Recreation Center. R. E. DELAFIELD Pastor Please check one ( ) Boy ( ) Girl

Name CORRECTION Address In a previous issue of the City _ State Zip VISITOR, mention was made of the Home Church Home Telephone work of Literature Evangelist Sterling Bloss. The article men- Age Grade Baptized tioned that 7 people had been ( ) I plan to ride the bus. The fee is $4. baptized during the past few years from the work of Mr. Bloss. We are in favor of the above applicant's attending a camp at the Blue Ridge Recreation Center, Montebello, Virginia. We will assist him/her in upholding the policies of the camp. The correct figure should have been 77. Parent or Guardian Public Relations Department Signature Pennsylvania Conference

15 Erie Church Holds pennsylvania Ingathering Banquet MEMBERS of the Erie church en- joyed an Ingathering victory banquet at the Lake Erie Junior Academy re- cently. Planned by the social commit- tee under the direction of Mrs. Burl Stricker, the dinner was well attended. Roy Christoph, lay activities director, commended the group for their sec- ond-mile endeavors and presented 27 Silver and Gold Vanguard ribbons and 26 Jasper Wayne awards to those in attendance. Those receiving special commenda- tion were Mrs. Gerrie Bish,' who turned in more than $300, and How- ard and Ralph Bish who solicited al- most two Jasper Wayne goals. David Schnell, an eleven-year-old, turned in two Jasper Wayne goals again this year as he has been doing in recent years. Elder Robert Spangler, associate secretary of the Ministerial Depart- ment, General Conference, is pictured with a group of women in costume Mr. and Mrs. Tom Taylor, newly bap- who participated in the missions pageant. tized members, were out on the streets almost every night of the campaign. Pennsylvania Youth Rally The afternoon and evening pro- Debra, Diane, and Dana Moyer, grams included items by the Blue three young daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Held at Blue Mountain Mountain Academy choir, band, Bel Wayne Moyer, each received a Jasper FEATURED speakers at the confer- Canto singers, and tumbling team. Wayne award. Mr. and Mrs. Dale ence-wide youth rally, April 11 and 12, Others participating in the pro- Fairchild, with their children, David at Blue Mountain Academy were gram were 0. D. Wright, president of and Betty Jean, were named the Jas- Elder Robert Spangler, Ministerial De- the Pennsylvania Conference, and per Wayne family since each received partment of the General Conference; E. M. Peterson, MV secretary of the a Jasper Wayne award. Roy Chris- Emilio Knechtle, Adventist layman Columbia Union Conference. toph, who directed the solicitation and and president of a private school in Dale M. Ingersoll, MV secretary of divided the city territory, managed to New Canaan, Connecticut; and Pau- the Pennsylvania Conference, coor- earn a Jasper Wayne award himself line Goddard, a literature evangelist. dinated the weekend rally activities. by going out into the territory after Pauline Goddard's Friday evening LOUIS CANOSA the other solicitors had left the church. presentation, "Soul Winning on the Public Relations Secretary The Erie church is always proud of Sidewalks of New York," depicted the Pennsylvanki Conference its children and the part they take in marvelous way in which the Lord has the Ingathering work. Thirteen boys blessed her literature ministry. Con- and girls will receive a free week at stantly exposed to danger, Miss God- camp next summer because of the dard, known as "the angel of Forty- work they did to merit the Jasper second Street"—an expression coined Wayne award. These include, besides by a New York City columnist—indi- those already mentioned, Gary Bish, cated how much she relied on the Gary Robinson, Carol and Kerry promise found in Acts 18:10. Her min- Neall, Kim Boring, Debra Johnson, istry has taken her to 26 countries and and Gordon Murdock. 44 States and has brought her and our MRS. DALE FAIRCHILD literature in contact with the wealthy, Public Relations Secretary the prominent, drug addicts, hippies, Erie Church and derelicts. She has sold and distrib- uted literature. at the Vatican, the Eiffel Tower, behind the Berlin Wall, and in a submarine. Knechtle's sermons again directed Pauline Goddard, "the angel of Forty- the audience to the love of God and second Street," is sharing some of her en- the miraculous way in which Christ thusiasm from the literature work with Dale Ingersoll, MV secretary of the Pennsylvania has directed his life. Conference, and Joanne Engel, a student at Blue Mountain Academy, the site of the State- Having recently returned from a wide youth rally. three-month itinerary of Africa, Elder Spangler brought a fresh, firsthand in- Emilio Knechtle (center), featured speaker at side story of the miracle working of the Statewide youth rally, is pictured with E. M. Peterson, MV secretary of the Columbia the gospel in the hearts and lives of Union Conference (left), and Dale M. Ingersoll, men and women in Africa. Pennsylvania Conference MV secretary. 16 Child and Youth Survey by Pastor Ipes Interviewed Pennsylvania Conference by Religious Press Editor

THE results of a Child and Youth ELDER THOMAS P. IpEs, pastor of the Survey conducted in all the churches Shadyside church in Pittsburgh, Penn- in the Pennsylvania Conference re- sylvania, recently had the opportunity veal some interesting facts: to share the basic beliefs of Seventh- Number of children in the day Adventists. Pennsylvania Conference, 1967-68 2,775 Elder Ipes was interviewed by Rob- Number of children in SDA ert Schwartz, Pittsburgh Press religious schools, 1967-68: a. Elementary 720 editor, who is doing a series on Pitts- b. Secondary 242 burgh religious leaders. 0. D. Wright, president of the Pennsyl- c. College 91 1,053 vania Conference, is congratulating Harry Det- The result of the interview was a wiler, the oldest living member of the Telford Number of children in SDA lengthy, well-written article stating in church. Mr. Detwiler presented the history of schools, 1968-69: the Telford church which he prepared for a. Elementary 746 clear, concise language the basic ten- this special occasion. Looking on are, left to ets of the Seventh-day Adventist faith. right: Mr. Enos Wolfinger, the next oldest b. Secondary 233 charter member, and district pastor Richard c. College 82 1,061 Meier. Number of children attending public schools, 1967-68: a. Elementary 754 Elder Wright Speaks at b. Secondary 360 c. College 20 New Indian Valley Church d. Training School 17 e. Handicapped 9 1,160 0. D. WRIGHT, president of the Number of preschool chil- Pennsylvania Conference, was the dren, 1967-68: 759 featured speaker on Sabbath, March It is evident from the figures pre- 29, 1969, at the ceremonies marking sented that all of our children aren't the first church service in the newly in SDA schools. The survey reveals purchased and renovated Indian Val- that a substantial percentage of our ley SDA church. Pennsylvania youth are attending ei- Situated in Souderton, Pennsylvania, ther a church school, an academy, or the church group met formerly in Tel- an SDA college, but what about the ford, Pennsylvania. remaining equally large percentage of The new church has a large sanc- youth? Are they not also entitled to tuary and numerous smaller rooms for a Christian education? Sabbath school and other activities. Christ says, "My sheep hear my Enos Wolfinger (right), a skilled carpenter, Many people gave unselfishly of was the construction superintendent for the voice, and . . . they follow me." How erection of the Telford church in 1929. Now their time and talents to help reno- will our youth know His voice if they 40 years later his son, Mark, also a carpenter, vate the church in preparation for the gave unselfishly of his time and talents to are not exposed to Christian teachers help renovate the newly purchased church. first official service on March 29, 1969. who are dedicated to pointing young people to Jesus Christ? Our teachers must endeavor to aid our youth in developing a system of values and pri- orities that transcends a mere accumu- lation of facts. Our plea, then, is for each parent to assist the conference education de- partment, the academy principal, the college staff, and the local pastors in helping to make Christian education attractive.

Juniors Take Nature Walks

JUNIOR Sabbath school members, un- der the direction of Roy Christoph, are enjoying nature walks twice monthly on Sabbath afternoons. They The Delaware Valley SDA Ministerium, with 20 members, was organized during the winter of 1968. Elders Earl Snow, Philadelphia Boulevard church, is treasurer; J. C. Smith, North have learned about animal tracks, fol- Philadelphia church, is vice-president; Horace Reading, Chestnut Hill church, is president; and lowed the course of rivers, enjoyed Milton Thomas, Philadelphia Ebenezer church, is secretary. The purpose of the organization, which meets monthly, is to coordinate evangelistic activi- walking along Lake Erie, and have ties in the Greater Philadelphia area and immediate vicinity and to help create an environment conducive to better understanding between the races. learned much about trees. They have In addition to exchanging pulpits, the Ministerium's other activities have included participa- also enjoyed singspirations together. tion in the inner-city Wings of Health program and various health and welfare activities. References made to the organization have indicated that "it has meant a lot to the members" MRS. DALE FAIRCHILD and "has done much to break down certain feelings" as well as provide "wonderful fellowship." Public Relations Secretary LOUIS CANOSA Public Relations Secretory Erie Church Pennsylvania Conference

17 allegheny east

Dupont Park Church Initiates Jail Ministry

THE Dupont Park SDA church of Shown above are the members of the lay Washington, D.C., recently began its activities group of the Ebenezer church in Philadelphia mailing out more than 2,000 pieces ministry for those in prison by visiting of literature to persons who had telephoned asking for answers to their questions in re- the D.C. jail. At this initial service sponse to Elder J. Milton Thomas' Dial for Truth Elder J. J. Justiss addressed fifty in- program. Standing from left to right: Mr. Evans, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Walker, and Elder Street. mates with the hope of eternal salva- Seated from left to right: Mrs. Street and Mrs. tion. White. The church lay activities depart- ment plans to make this a monthly George Murray, nonagenarian, expresses his Richmond Lay Member thanks to the Ebenezer church members who feature. Says James Clements, depart- feted him with a party. Seated, left to right, Sees Result of Labor ment leader, "Our aim is to bring the are Elder Thomas, pastor of the Ebenezer church; Mrs. Murray; and Elder A. S. Wagner, MANY Word of God to the inmates, that we pastor of the West Philadelphia church. times we feel that our labors who are co-workers with Christ may are in vain. But God has promised that if we faithfully sow our seeds, be instrumental in bringing souls to Nonagenarian Feted at Him and may see them saved." He will give the increase. Music for this first program was pro- Ebenezer Church I was sitting at prayer meeting one vided by the Dupont Park Youth CONGRATULATIONS to George Mur- Wednesday night when a newly con- Chorale under the direction of Ester ray, a faithful member of the Ebe- verted woman stood to give her first Wroten. nezer church in Philadelphia, Penn- testimony since joining the true MARIE A. MORGAN sylvania, who celebrated his ninetieth church of God. She said, "I would Press Secretary birthday on Friday, February 28. love more than anything to know who Dupont Park Church His family feted him with a birth- was responsible for my coming to a day party on Sunday, March 2, at the knowledge of the truth." YMCA located at Fifty-second and San- Elder W. C. Scales, the pastor of Newtonville First Hits som streets. Despite the inclement our church, stood and replied, "Sister Record Investment High weather, a number of relatives and Jones, the woman seated next to you friends were present for the affair. is responsible for enrolling you in the THE Newtonville First church Mr. and Mrs. Murray, who have Voice of Prophecy Course." At this, reached an all-time high in their In- been married for 62 years, have 10 Mrs. Cornelia Wright and Mrs. Carry vestment offering November 30, 1968. children, 20 grandchildren, 23 great- Jones embraced and shed tears of joy. The goal was set for $250. Reginald grandchildren, and two great-great- Mrs. Jones, who taught school be- Thomas, Investment secretary, was grandchildren. fore her retirement, is now a faithful ably assisted by Kathryn Hall and Mr. Murray has served as a deacon member of our local church school Mrs. Tenola Cockfield. The Sabbath for 32 years, and his wife has served as board. school was kept alert and informed, deaconess for the same period of time. Oh, what a wonderful day it is go- and personal contacts were made to ing to be in heaven when individuals encourage participation. will come to us and say, " 'Twas you For her project, Mrs. Cockfield ded- Fifty-three Graduate From who invited me here!" icated the money received for service Go Tell Course MILTON BROWN rendered with her car, and pin Press Secretary money for various services including RECENTLY graduation services were Richmond, Virginia serving at dinner parties. The returns held at the Ebenezer church in Phila- delphia for 53 persons who success- on her Investment amounted to $65. PHOTO BY ARRINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Mills fully completed the Go Tell course. turned in $50 from their project. The Certificates and Bibles were presented youth class worked on ceramics with to the graduates after a message by the their instructor, Mrs. Hall, and turned pastor, Elder J. M. Thomas. Mr. in $31.33. "Seed Time and Harvest" James Street, Sr., is the lay activities was the theme of the beautiful display leader, and Mrs. Roberta Davis is the set up in the main auditorium illus- Bible instructor. trating the gospel in all the world. CHARLES D. ARRINGTON When the offerings were counted we Press Secretary gave thanks to God for a total of Ebenezer Church $257.69. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MRS. SELENA CHANDLER

Press Secretary James Street, Sr. (right), makes a Bible Newtonville First Church presentation to Frank O'Neal, who accepts on behalf of his students who were not present. New Jersey Robert Evans (left) looks on. 18 AERGErf SERVICE 4RINTI I

Commissioner Kavanzo Hyde, left, inspects the storage facilities of the newly opened welfare center. Others present included Elder C. E. Guenther, associate secretary, General Conference Lay Activities De- partment; Elder D. L. Davis, lay activities secretary, Allegheny East Conference; and Elder W. A. Thompson, president, Allegheny East Conference.

A four-story building adjacent to the Philadelphia North church was purchased, and the first floor and basement were remodeled to provide space for a health and welfare center.

Elder J. C. Smith, Philadelphia North pastor, joined other men of his congregation in wearing the official welfare-worker uniform. Philadelphia North Opens Community Welfare Center

MEMBERS of the Philadelphia North church in their new welfare uniforms. church have taken a large step for- Others present for the opening Youth Week of Prayer ward in their ministry to the inner services included Elder C. E. Guen- Held in Philadelphia city in opening a new health and ther, associate lay activities secretary welfare center. of the General Conference; Elder AULDWIN T. HUMPHREY, pastor of A four-story building, adjacent to D. L. Davis, Allegheny East lay ac- Newtonville and Jericho, New Jersey, the church, was purchased. The base- tivities secretary; and Elder W. A. churches, was the speaker for the North ment and first floor were remodeled Thompson, Allegheny East president. Philadelphia Youth • Week of Prayer. by the men of the congregation. In Pastor Humphrey, a recent gradu- addition to ample space for storage, Member Raises $500 ate of the Seminary, is an excellent room is provided for the reception for Ingathering example of youthful consecration. A and work areas, as well as for offices. product of the church school system Special guest for the opening serv- MRS. GEORGIA YOUNG, of the North and the son of retired Elder A. B. ices was Kavanzo Hyde, deputy wel- Philadelphia church, raised the highest Humphrey, Pastor Humphrey spoke fare commissioner for the city of individual Ingathering goal of any with power his nightly messages for Philadelphia. He told the group as he member in her church during the re- God. The series, presented in Fellow- cut the ribbon officially opening the cent campaign. With the help of God, ship Hall, was sponsored by the MV center, "I am tremendously impressed she brought in $500 of the total $10,000 Society of the North Philadelphia by this operation. What a dynamic goal. church. The nightly meetings were and progressive program you have." Two other mem- well attended by adults as well as by Commissioner Hyde promised the bers, John Glenn and youths. The speaker enjoined all to complete support of his office to the Mrs. R. Holmes, "pray for the youth of today." His church in the operation of the center. raised $200 each. effective sermons will long live in the He concluded by saying, "We need All of the members hearts of those who attended. to plan for disaster, and this center of the North Phila- Appreciation for Pastor Humphrey's is important." delphia church coop- ministry was presented on the last eve- It was apparent to those in attend- erated in reaching ning of the series in the form of a ance that the welfare work of the this goal. They were small token. He was accompanied by Philadelphia North church was not especially apprecia- his wife, Adele. confined to the Dorcas women. They Georgia Young tive of Mrs. Young's CHARLES WILLIAMS made favorable impressions with their extra efforts, for they Press Secretary uniforms. But they were very nearly consider the Ingathering a soul-win- North Philadelphia Church overshadowed by the men of the ning, as well as a financial, venture. 19 but it's no trick to get quick energy with Loma Linda Wheat Germ. Here is the heart of the wheat; nature's store- house of energizing goodness. Sprinkle it over your favorite fruit or cereal, or enjoy it by itself with sugar and cream—it's that delicious! Youth Rally Held at the Greater Baltimore Academy THE weekend of March 28 and 29 was a spiritual high point in Mis- sionary Volunteering in the Chesa- peake Conference. It was the time of the conference-wide youth rally held in the auditorium of Greater Balti- more Academy. Young people from all over the conference participated in and enjoyed the weekend events. Friday night events included a talk by Danny Ipes, Columbia Union Col- lege freshman and the winner of the 1969 Temperance Man of the Year Award for North America. Also fea- tured were the temperance youth ac- tion team members of Highland View Academy, and Elder E. M. Peterson, temperance and youth leader for the Highland View Academy choir under the direction of Mr. Leslie Ferguson. Columbia Union Conference. On Sabbath morning, Sabbath school was conducted by the senior class of Greater Baltimore Academy, and Elder Paul DeBooy, associate Missionary Volunteer secretary of the General Conference, gave a stirring consecration appeal. The afternoon service featured music from various youth organiza- tions in the conference; a special fea- ture on the new "One to One Wit- nessing Plan," by Elders DeBooy and Peterson; a story of God's leading in the National Guard, by Gary Rust; and a special salute to our service- men who have given their lives for their country, by Chaplain Tom Green. The evening program featured secular concerts by choirs and bands Danny Ipes, Temperance Man of from Highland View Academy and the Year for 1969. Greater Baltimore Academy. The out- standing film on the Christian ap- proach to rock 'n' roll music, I Hear Chaplain Tom Green congratulates a New Song, was shown. The high Sergeant Mims, winner of the Silver light of the program came with the Star and other decorations for valor. naming of Deborah Shull as the

Chesapeake Conference delegate to The Highland View Academy Temperance Youth Action Team. Gor- the World Youth Congress in Zurich. don Blandford demonstrates Smoking Sam while other team members— Karen Van Sant, Rachel Cameron, and Carol Adams—look on.

The Spencerville Junior Academy band under the direction of Mrs. Betty Martin. WALKER (Continued from page 13) )t j The Bulletin Board)/ it Iles, and again Sabbath privileges were granted. My last test provided the greatest reward. In January, 1961, I was scheduled for Sabbath duty for two weeks in succession. Requests, even pleas, to my superior officers were to NEW HOURS FOR THE no avail. In fact, I was told that a POTOMAC BOOK AND WORLD LITERATURE FUND showdown was bound to come, and it BIBLE HOUSE APPRECIATED looked as if an impasse had now been As we start a new year, it's so reached. Sunday I had the premonition that some- 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. nice to start with the first article going to the union papers from my thing was going to happen, for I had Monday desk, a letter of Thank you and visited the Pentagon and talked with appreciation. There has recently 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. come from Nairobi a wonderful several officers there about my case. Tuesday-Thursday letter—from one of our Seventh- My last request for Sabbath privi- 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. day Adventist doctors and his wife. leges was met with a polite but un- They express such deep apprecia- swerving No! I submitted my resigna- Friday tion for the MESSAGE and THESE tion from the U.S. Army, which I had 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon TIMES that we are sending. They tell of another missionary from written weeks before as I saw the another denomination coming over storm gathering. regularly to get papers for their The local conference War Commis- hospitals, for they have nothing of sion secretary, Elder A. V. Pinkney, equal character for their patients. Space will not permit the entire the union conference Religious Lib- UP—UP—and AWAY! letter being copied in the union erty secretary, Elder Neal C. Wilson, paper, but if any of you should With fashions, skits, food, and and the General Conference War care to have more details, I have music. Presented by the Commission secretary, Elder Clark the letter here on file. HOME ECONOMICS Just now the World Literature Smith, worked untiringly to assist me. DEPARTMENT Fund can use more money, but I The superior commander accepted wanted to share this Thank you SPENCERVILLE JUNIOR the resignation with consternation with you. If you can give an offer- ACADEMY and said, "Do you mean that you are ing, please send it made out to Place: SJA the Southern Publishing Associa- giving up your regular Army career Time: 8:00 p.m. tion, Box 59, Nashville, Tennessee with all it offers to keep one day?" Date: May 27, 1969 37202, World Literature Fund. My reply was, "Yes, sir." Thank you on behalf of the Admission: Ticket or purchase I was now left without employment, world field. at door. R. J. Christian, Manager days allowed in the Army housing Periodical Department were limited, and my future was .un- predictable. The family had increased and we had two girls. Yet for some unexplained reason I was not afraid, GRADUATE EDUCATION IN NURSING

Columbia Union College is offer- ing the Master of Science degree with a major in psychiatric nursing. DON'T BOTHER READING THIS-- The program will be four trimesters (approximately 16 months) in Unless you have your Master's or your Doctorate in Remedial Reading. length. Dr. Frances Pride, professor of nursing and education, will direct Are you tired of the treadmill that leads from one little box (your apart- the program. For application or fur- ment) to another little box (your office or classroom) and back again? Then ther information please write to: read on—this may be for you. If you are 30-40 years of age and have your Master's or your Doctorate OFFICE OF ACADEMIC DEAN in remedial reading, and your wife is a certified schoolteacher, you can get off Columbia Union College the treadmill and out into the country. Takoma Park, Maryland 20012 Lariat Boys Ranch, Stapleton, Nebraska, has an opening for a husband-and- wife team that offers a real challenge and an opportunity for you to experiment and work out your methods in helping school dropouts and other boys referred to the Ranch from the courts. You may have a modern home, a place to raise garden, horses to ride, all out in the free, open country away from the smog, traffic noise, and all the VOICE OF PROPHECY frustrations of the city. A qualified man and wife can have all this and $12,000 a year. NEW TIME The school is now an eight-grade school, but likely will expand to nine WMPO 1390 grades in the 1970-1971 year. Only those qualified will be considered. This is a specialized project, but Middleport-Pomeroy the challenge and the rewards are special too. Ohio Write Don Lair, Lariat Boys Ranch, Stapleton, Nebraska—you won't need 9:00 a.m. Sunday a Zip code.

22 AFRAID OF ATTACK? Get SAFEGUARD! for I knew that the God whose voice "Beauty Queen Seized by Pharaoh Small chemical weapon stops man or beast im- I was trying to obey was able to take for His Harem" mediately. Not permanently harmful. Not tear gas. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00; dozen $14.00, Dorcas care of me. "Trembling Prophet Rebukes Mar- leaders: Send stamped envelope for sample copy riage Scandals" of welfare workers' thrilling theme song. T. Ham- I took a Government examination mond, 1870 Loch Lomond Trail SW., Atlanta, and passed for a machine program "Volunteers Reduce Draft by Lot- Georgia 30331. 4-17-69-1P operator at the Pentagon. This did tery" A COMFORTABLE HOME for refined, retired, "Country Laymen Invite Evangelist ambulatory women. Good food; close to churches, not appeal to me, for I knew I would town, and shopping center; transportation provided. be working with non-Adventists. Ezra to Conduct Revival" Write in detail, regarding your physical condition, references, etc., to P.O. Box 2, Mt. Vernon. Their language and habits would be You will find the stories behind the Ohio 43050. 4-21-69-1P so different from mine. headlines in Men Come Alive. These FOR SALE: Two cemetery lots in Fort Lincoln, My constant prayer was based on stories read like current events. Re- Prince Georges County, Maryland. Write or call Luther Caperton, Box 166. Crownsville, Maryland four things—work for the Lord, search into the social, political, and 21032. Telephone: 849-8159 for details. 4-10-69-1P church school for the children, my religious lives of Samson, Sarah, Ezra, IDENTIFY YOURSELF as a friendly Seventh- wife to remain at home with the chil- Nehemiah, and others make them day Adventist. Use the new Worldwide Fellowship SDA emblem on your car or camping equipment. dren, and the privilege of attending seem like neighbors and brethren of Printed in black on bright red-orange self-adhesive camp meeting regularly. modern times. Many of their prob- material. Send $1.00 for four emblems to Leon Smith, 3222 Healey Drive, Nashville, Tennessee The God who sees the sparrow fall lems parallel ours. Their solutions 37207. Watch for them as you travel. 3-24-69-3P and knows our needs even before we may be examples for us to follow. ADVENTIST MAN desires room and board in express them opened a way where Men Come Alive has 128 pages and exchange for services. Willing to work over amount of time needed to pay for same. Handy man for there was no way. I was called to a sells for $1.95 at your Book and Bible indoor and outdoor jobs. References supplied. Write Columbia Union VISITOR, Box E, 7710 position as accountant and dean at House. LA VERNE BEELER Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20012. the Pine Forge Institute, Pine Forge, FOR SALE: 2-bedroom co-op apartment. Price Pennsylvania. $11,000. Cash required $1,000; monthly payment of DEATHS $105.00 includes principal, interest, insurance, The Lord not only gave me a job taxes, and management fees. Recently decorated working for Him, but He answered and in fresh, clean condition. Near SDA church. BROECKEL, Richard Daniel, b. July 15, .1929; Call or write Mrs. Davis, Shannon & Luchs Co., each of the other requests I had hum- d. Feb. 23, 1969. He is survived by his wife, Bar- 5000 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. bly made in my prayer to Him. bara; two daughters, Diane and Mary Ellen; and 20009. Phone 244-6900. Evenings-363-0326. his parents. Services were conducted by Elder H. R. 4-4-69-1P DONALD A. WALKER Thurber, New Market, Virginia, pastor; Elder Her- bert Broeckel, Bordeaux, Tennessee; and Elder Lyle CUM LAUDE MOTEL—Three blocks to An- W. Cornforth, associate pastor of Sligo church in drews University, two blocks to Lake Union head- Takoma Park, Maryland. He was buried in New quarters. Twenty-two air-conditioned units. Your Market, Virginia. choice; kitchenettes; color TV; daily. weekly. or monthly rates. Restaurants nearby. For reserva- I liked This Book WOLFE, George W., b. Nov. 15, 1914. Perry tions call 616-471-1354, or write 1223 St. Joseph County. Ohio; d. April I, 1969, Mount Vernon, Avenue, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. Ohio. He was a member of the Mount Vernon, 3-6-69-8P Ohio. church. Survivors are his wife, Ellen Lover- "HERE'S a book. Can you read it idge; a son, George W.; and a daughter, Mrs. WANTED: A mature SDA lady or middle-aged couple to live in with SDA widow in comfortable this week?" Carolyn Harsany. Services were conducted by Pas- tor Richard F. Farley. home with garage, in pleasant area of eastern "Well, I don't know if I can, but Pennsylvania. Write VISITOR, Box D, 7710 Car- roll Avenue, Takoma Park, Md. 20012. I'll try," stammered Mrs. Church 3-10-69-3P ADVERTISEMENTS Member in response to the urgent of- WANTED: Immediate opening for maintenance fer of Mrs. Helen Miller. They had supervisor in large Seventh-day Adventist nursing RATES: Minimum charge, $4.00 for 50 words, home in Takoma Park area. Send resume and ref- exchanged greetings in the entryway or less; additional words, 5c a word. All ads erences to: Colonial Villa, 12325 New Hampshire must be approved by the local conference Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. 1-11-69-CUN of the Hamlet, Ohio, church when office. Payment must accompany ads (do Mrs. Miller offered her a new Ad- not send cash). There is a $1.00 service WANTED: Men and women ages 30 to 55 inter- charge per insertion for "blind" advertise- ested in full-time employment for Christian Record ventist paperback. Mrs. Miller con- ments where the replies are sent to the Braille Foundation; providing free services to blind fided to me, "Our people don't read VISITOR office. Boxed advertisements come people, contacting business firms, willing to travel. under display advertising, write for rates. Contact: G. C. Wilson, 4444 S. 52d Street, Lin- enough. They don't know about all Make checks or money orders payable to coln. Nebraska 68506. 1-27-69 the Columbia Union Conference. We prefer these fine books, so I buy them and not to accept telephoned ads. HIKE THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. Visit places like Cade's Cove, Siler's Bald, Mount LeConte, and choose one I feel will interest a cer- Charlie's Bunion in Great Smoky Mountains Na- tain person and lend it to him. My tional Park. Sixty-nine dollars includes meals and FOR SALE: Six-room, two-story brick home in equipment for five days' outdoor fun and Christian fee is 25 cents a week. This is my excellent condition. Large rooms, full basement, fellowship, June 16-21. For details and informa- and garage. Well-shrubbed lot. Good neighborhood special Sabbath school Investment tion write Leon Smith, 3222 Healey Drive, Nash- in fine location. Near college, schools, hospital, ville, Tennessee 37207. 3-24-69-2P project." post office, bank, and shopping area. Address owner: 8310 Greenwood Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland Eager readers, even reluctant ones, 20012. 4-17-69-1P will enjoy Dr. Paul T. Gibbs's new WILDERNESS LIVING SEMINAR. Learn book, Men Come Alive. Have you orienteering, mountaineering, edible plants, medical SUNSET CALENDAR rescue, primitive shelters, traps, and utensils. Be- wondered what happened between the come a wilderness leader. June 22-29, 1969, near Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Contact: WSS Interna- Daylight Saving Time lines in the narratives of Abraham, tional Wilderness Club, Route 3, Portland, Ten- nessee 37148. 4-17-69-2C May May May June Lot, Nehemiah, and Esther? 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By LESLIE PITTON, Public Relations Director Washington Sanitarium and Hospital

Biafra for the Red Cross to help in caring for the starving, sick, and injured people in that area. Three days after Dr. Magdala's nerve-shat- tering visit, Margaret boarded the plane at night for the Biafran airport. The secrecy of the flight over enemy territory necessitated the plane to fly in complete darkness. No lights were allowed inside or out of the cabin. Margaret and two companions were stowed in a rear compartment of the plane, which was loaded with 20,000 pounds of dried codfish. About one hour after take-off, the plane arrived in the area of the Biafran airport and began circling the area, which was in complete darkness. Because of the bombing, Margaret Roelke, R.N. the plane circled for one hour, then two, and suddenly made a hasty descent to the rough DR. MAGDALA, an Israeli lady physician, runway as the runway lights came on. The came bursting into the room of Margaret three passengers were quickly rushed off the Roelke, R.N., at about 4:45 Sunday morning, field to an area of greater .safety. December 1, 1968. The place was Santa Isa- Margaret was welcomed to the Ngwa Hos- bel, on the island of Fernando Poo, just off pital by the sight of hundreds of sick and the West Coast of Africa and one hour by starving people. "I had to turn around and air from Biafra. go outside to collect myself before I could "Am I glad to be here!" she said as she tackle my work," she said. Some patients were flopped down on the edge of a bed. "I've lying on opened corrugated cardboard boxes spent most of the night in the trenches trying on the floor. Some single hospital beds had to get out of Biafra, waiting for the bombing two patients in them. There were 115 pa- to stop. The bombing, strafing, and rocket tients crowded into the 30-bed hospital. firing were terrible! It was a horrible night at The outpatient clinic was set up to handle the airport." 50 patients a day but was now seeing on some Margaret was on her way to Northern days as many as 770 patients, most of whom Ngwa County Hospital in Biafra for three were ill because of malnutrition. It was esti- months of service there. She knew there were mated that 90 per cent of the patients would dangers, but Dr. Magdala's next statement not be at the hospital if it were not for the brought the seriousness of the danger closer food problem. home. Food was supplied by the International "Our hospital was bombed, you know. Four Red Cross, the World Council of Churches, African nurses and 40 patients were killed. and Caritas, a Catholic organization. But It was terrible." there was not enough. It was necessary to Margaret had left the United States and limit the food to those whom it would do the her work in the coronary care unit of Wash- most good. ington Sanitarium and Hospital, November Margaret worked in the outpatient clinic 24, for Geneva, Switzerland, where the Red and held bush clinics in the outlying areas for Cross took her in charge, briefing her for her the sick and wounded. She has just returned work in Ngwa. She was then flown to the Red to the United States and to the Washington Cross base on the island of Fernando Poo Sanitarium and Hospital, but not without to await her visa. shedding tears at her departure from Biafra. The hospital to which she was assigned was "It was not so much from the pain of sepa- operated by the Seventh-day Adventist de- ration from the people that I had come to nomination until the war. Since then, it has love and wanted to help that brought the been under the direction of the National Red tears," she said, but rather "the realization Cross organization. Miss Roelke had been these people have that they are trapped and asked by the General Conference to go to do not know what the future holds for them."

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