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Photo by Bradford Bachrach Photos by Catherine Allen her that the executive secretaries of We decided I needed a hat and a think we should be doing more as an the four boards were there I espe white handkerchief! organization to affirm the worth of cially remember Dr M Theron It wasn't that I had not thought the individual. Rankin of the Foreign Mission Board. about doing state WMU work. I had Actually, the Christian woman My missionary teacher that week was thought of it; and I had said, ' Not doesn't have to be liberated because Mrs H P. McCormick of Nigeria, that. Lord." in Christ she is already liberated. It’s and I immediately decided I would I still didn't want to. even after a matter of finding out what he’s lib go to Nigeria I also remember that going to Montgomery I accepted a erated us for a Chinese girl spoke, thanking us for job in another slate, and wrote Mary sending missionaries to her country F.ssic that I had In reply, she said it The new Woman’s Missionary Union Vena Aguillard, a home missionary, was not her nature to insist but felt executive secretary provides some Fven an executive secretary has a bit said she was an adult in the United so strongly that I was the one that answers that give clues about her of leisure time. What do you enjoy States before she knew about Jesus she wanted to try again Well. I de personality and deep concerns doing in off hours? Al the close of the conference I cided to go to Alabama' dedicated my life to missions Since then I have been shuttling I live in an apartment, alone with back and forth between Alabama and my tropical fish I enjoy cooking Florida I ve served as Young gourmet food and having company How did you get into “full-time" Woman's Auxiliary director. Ala I love being outside In Florida I Woman’s Missionary Union work? bama. GA director. Florida, WMU spent a lot of time on the beach I Between my last two terms in New promotion division director, Alabama. also enjoy canoeing < Jrlcans Baptist 1 heological Seminary', WMU executive secretary. Florida I’m an avid fixstball fan. and I rca< I had a call from Mary F.ssic Stephens a lot (I love Gothic mysteries) J I Alabama WMU executive secretary ] Are you interested in being YWA fell us about your family. director'’" she asked I told her no How do you view WMU prospects? But when she asked if I would come My brother Parks, an accountant f FOCUS: T/T I think Woman's Missionary Union T h\ Montgomery on my way back to in (Jrlando. Florida, is a Baptist dea has a great future II is a healthy or Sew Orleans. I told her I would con He and his wife Anne have three ganization and an important one— ( ar trouble forced me to cancel children Bill. Ann. and Laurie not only to women in the church, but that meeting But Mary Essie didn't F.ilecn, my sister, lives in Arcadia, arolyn Weatherford Florida She is married to Ray Hall, to the total church program give up She wrote asking me to come C on the train for an interview Every they hainKthree children—Linda, body in the dorm helped me get ready Jolene, and Gary Linda and Dan Tell as about your beginnings. Sihool on Sunday' I was a member loses Mi ii Sunday Sihool and Hughes are the parents of my two- of Sunbeams And I went with ms I was born forts-four scars ago m Jesus I oses the I ittk ( hildren " in year-old great “grandchild” Darrin! mother to iirjc meetings House. Mississippi ansi grew up in Sunbeams Ms Sunbeam 'cader did a My two nephews, four nieces, and Frost pr Love's Labor Ann Allen page 36 If your organization IS colled Or to present 0 Love Thy Neighbor skit ing WMU Focus Week next month cons.der us>ng this one with Us” REGULAR FEATURES A "YOU DON’T LOVE me as much as you love your real children,” shouted an angry foster son at Annie Worldbeat capsule news from missions fields page 5 Family- Wilkinson With Wings os Eagles Ann West Cranberry page 8 Be honest. Annie thought Honesty has been a key A Cool Drink of Water Lynn Madison Barrett page 10 Style in her family's missions involvement. Dear Editor page 17 Mission She answered steadily “You're right. I love you for ROYAL SERVICE ii published monthly by yourself 1 love you as much as I can for the length Women's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the Peer Mirror Mary D Bowman page 18 Southern Baptist Convention, 600 North Action of time I have known you. I wish you could have been Meet the Missionary Twentieth Street. Birmingham. Alabama my real son I do love you a lot." 35203. Price $3.00 per year, single copy Edith P Lawrence Story’ 35 cents For subscription outside the US, page 21 The boy accepted the answer and returned to his add $1.00 for postage and handling An 0 R Delmar page 29 normal routine as a member of the family , nual subscription only Alabama subscribers He was one of a long series of special houseguests odd necessary soles tax Allow s>x weeks 1 Hove a Problem Adrianne Bonham page 39 for renewal, new subscription Second-class Catherine Alien who made the Ben Wilkinson home seem like a missions postage paid at Birmingham. Alabama. Coll to Prayer Martha T Robinson page 42 outpost 3 It all started when Annie Wilkinson was leading the As soon as the spare room was vacant, another I WMU at Lanier Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Lou asked if he might move in to flee the influence of isiana. Husband Ben was Brotherhood director. While alcoholic father. they led the missions organizations, they themselves "By then we had a. reputation,” Annie Wilkin were snared by the call to help others in the name of says. “We didn’t have to go out looking for people to Christ. Just as their urge to “do something” reached help. They came to us." One who came was a teen-age an itchy peak, God began to outline their misskms-at- girl who stayed six months. home opportunity. Meanwhile, Ben and the men of Lanier Church had The high school principal, out of the blue, asked the begun a ministry to men at Angola State Prison. To help Wilkinsons to rescue a teen-age boy from a detention solve the prisoners' personal problems, the Wilkinsons home. “If he could only live in a Christian home," he dusted out the spare room a half dozen times. They said. offered a halfway house to men released from prison. Before saying yes, Ben and Annie called a family Keeping an open house for strangers of all conditions conference. Would Terry, Bruce, and Debbie be part can bring both rewards and wear and tear to a family. ners in the agreement to share the Christianity of their Annie Wilkinson will tell you frankly that the experi home? The parents described the sacrifices and incon ences have had rough moments. Although the whois veniences that might be ahead, but the idea of a live-in family had the best intentions, sometimes the children 'playmate outshined any doubts With the whole family resented having to share. "We are just normal people," committed, the boy moved into the spare room; and the Annie says, "and we have normal feelings." Ben Wilkinsons were on the road to long-term family Yet the Wilkinsons look at their at-home missions mission action. with complete satisfaction and no regrets. Several of Ultimately they gained legal custody of the boy They the persons who found a home with them remain se saw him through high school and military service, and curely in their family circle he is still one of the famih'. Like all parents, the Wilkinsons worried at first about bad influences on their children The youngsters were frequently in on discussions of unpleasant problems. They visited in prison. "After the children saw the results of an undisciplined life, they could resist temp- tations better." the parents now think The Wilkinsoa children agree with their parents that their upbringing was a good preparation for life. In helping their troubled guests, Ben and Annie recognized their own limitations as psychologists. If their sympathetic listening could not solve a problem, their pastor would help Not only did the family circle and the house have to stretch to accommodate the guests, but the budget also had to adjust Usually Ben’s job as a security supervisor and Annie's secretarial skills brought in enough income for the family of five plus guests. For large emergencies, the Lanier Baptist Church backed them up with quiet gifts to needy persons Guests were treated as regular members of the family. They were expected to go to church, pitch in with the chores, and enjoy the same privileges as the Wilk insone did But their personalities and preferences were re spected Annie comments, “Soars and habits cannot be erased overnight " Honesty, openness, love, trust, concern, and desire to follow God's will These are the traits that qualified the Wilkinsons for family-style mission action Annie Wilkinson thinks that every Christian family can be involved in personal missions. “Just ask God what he wants you to do," she advises “God did not send too much for us to handle There is something every family can do for God. if they are willing.” [J 4 °y an io gt small-package news from home missions fields ad ■MMM ■ns •le rn HOYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Fold grey-black rocks Let them go IMMiM From the governor across the beaches of the colony. To the south And make a misty blue I smell BMb r I end north to carry hilltops into sky Like Abers end west Wash the sea spHlod upon the ground. and come again with transparency Blood of Indians To Us here. of blue and green and white mon fallen and white. curse Me. Go, wind, And M Hwy haw. v Put our colors Thty’w Mm ■■ to the land •nd add«d (Mm that amra. Follow Roger Williams through the snow Net In pruning* Certainly he does not wait on a television personality? Christ a deodorant, or a cleaning agent. □s eagles until drought when the tree is prayed, "Sanctify them through How often do we say, "Let me tell struggling to survive He does the thy truth thy word is truth" (John you about a wonderful way of life— pruning in on orderly manner dur 17 17) We must study to know the Christ's way"? First Peter 3:15 says, ing the tree's resting period. Yet, truth And he said, "The words "Be ready at all times to answer "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings how often we wait until a time of that I speak unto you, they are anyone who asks you to explain the as eogles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" (Isa. 40:31). crisis to frantically seek the Lord spirit, and they are life" (John 6: ho|ae you have in you" (TEV).* The If we follow the gardener's ad 63) Do we really know his words Bible consistently tells us to meet vice, we will do our pruning on a and the spirit behind the words? the physical and spiritual needs of ann west granberry well-planned schedule before the "But grow in grace, and in the other people Sharing our clothes drought comes. Shallow roots scorch knowledge of our Lord and Saviour and food with the poor pleases God; a sprout in drought quickly Let us examine four prun Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3 18) There we will be lights in a dark world if ing tools which we can use prayer is a relationship between growth in we minister in this way. (Read Iso. and quiet time with God, Bible grace and a growing knowledge of 58 ) "And the Lord shall guide thetj continually, and satisfy thy soul ini "Can I be a witness to God's grace What victory’ The tree will not gift just as faith and grace are gifts study, Christian fellowship, and the Bible drought, and make fat thy bones, if my child dies?" only remain green but also will pro from God We must remind our witnessing Many social groups clamor for and thou shalt be like a watered "How will I face life without duce fruit. Psalm 1 3 mokes a sim selves that our Father wants to give Our world offers many tempta our loyalty Women join clubs to garden, and like a spring of water, my husband if he dies first?" ilar promise: "And he shall be like us good gifts How, then, can we tions to misuse time and energy play cords, tennis, or golf Some groups sew, and others grow and whose waters fail not" (Isa. 58:11). "How will I react if this biopsy a tree planted by the rivers of prepare ourselves to receive the We must prune out the useless We gain new strength as we min shows I have cancer?" water, that bringeth forth his fruit gifts? growth Christ set the example for arrange flowers Many clubs de mand much of their members' time ister to the needs of others. "By "Everyone knows our son was in his season, his leaf also shall not Let us return to the picture of using time He valued his time and energy We must decide which works was faith made perfect" one of the vandals at the school wither; and whatsoever he doeth the tree to get some guidelines. alone in prayer with the Father, so groups f^olly merit our time and (James 2 22) We are saved by How can I smile when my heart is shall prosper " Con a fruit tree be expected to pro he sought him early in the day energy It is important to choose Christ for good works which God breaking?" If we ore to be these green and duce good fruit if it is left to grow Christ readily admitted his depen the right group "Blessed is the man has planned for us to do (Eph. At some time in our lives, most fruitful trees, what is our source wild? Of course not’ One of the dence on the Father "I can of mine that walketh not in the counsel of 2 10) Witnessing brings new of us ask ourselves these questions of water?’ Quickly we hear Christ most influential and creative forces own self do nothing" (John 5:30) the ungodly, nor standeth in the strength to us as it gives encourage in the deep privacy of our hearts say, "Whosoever drinketh of the in fruit-raising is pruning Pruning Isoioh 58 2 describes God's people way of sinners, nor sitteth in the ment to others Actually the situations are possi water that I shall give him shall is o disciplining force It removes "Yet they seek me doily, and de seat of the scornful" (Psalm I 1) Are there undisciplined, unpro bilities we face each day. We hope never thirst, but the water that I wild, unnecessary outgrowth that light to know my ways " How often Although our witness is among the ductive areas in our lives sapping we can be good witnesses for Christ shall give him shall be in him a well could sap the energy needed fot do we seek God, just to delight in ungodly, our loyalty must never be us of our time and energy? Do we even while facing personal pain. of water springing up into everlast fruit-producing If a tree could his friendship? Or do we call another friend and spend thirty there "Let us not give up the habit have the courage to use our prun A refreshing picture of what a ing life" (John 4 14) Christ prom speak, it might say the pruning is minutes on the phone? Psalm 1 2 of meeting together, as some are ing tools? God allows us to do some Christian can be during times of ises that the indwelling presence of helpful even though it is painful. doing Instead, let us encourage pruning and he presents the tools crisis is described in Jeremiah 17: the Holy Spirit is available to Chris So it is with our spiritual lives. directly promises that the person who meditates on God shall hove one another, all the more since you for us to use now—before the 7-8: "Blessed is the man that trust- tians (John 7 39) The Holy Spirit, They require discipline (pruning) strength see that the Day of the Lord is com drought We con be sure a time of eth in the Lord, and whose hope the the everlasting spring, is to be our so that growth will result Only God The world offers us many kinds ing near" (Heb 10 25 TEV) * One drought will come Will we wither Lord is. For he shall be as a tree source of strength. can do the real pruning of the soul of literature We must choose what of the mam tasks of Christian fel in the heat, or will we sprout new All of us readily agree, "Yes, as Hebrews 12 11 reminds us Jesus planted by the waters, and that lowship is encouragement And green and even bear fruit? God this is what I want—a continual said the Spirit must deal with our we will read during the quiet mo spreodeth out her roots by the river, Jesus promised, "For where two or wonts to give us his strength. Will source of refreshment’ Yes, I want spirits (John 3 6) Although God ments of the day Psalm 12 says and shall not see [or fear] when the blessed person finds his delight three are gathered together in my we do our port to be God's witnesses to glorify God even in hard times." must do this pruning to the spirit, heat cometh, but her leaf shall be name, there am I in the midst of to an unbelieving world? "And let If we wont this promised strength we can do some disciplining As so •n God's lows God's laws ore re green; and shall not be careful [or corded in the Bible Bible study is them' (Matt 18 20) Where should us not be weary in well doing: for and Christ wants us to have it, why many various activities make de anxious] in the year of drought, we spend our sociable time? in due season we shall reap, if we are we lacking it? What can we do mands on our time and energy, we really o "two-edged sword" to use neither shall cease from yielding To friends we often recommend faint not" (Gal. 6:9). Q to acquire the strength? First we can discipline our activities for pruning our lives Where is our a product we like—a new lipstick. fruit." must realize that this strength is a When does the gardener do his delight? Is it the Bible or a report •U*od by pyrmiMion, American Bible Society. 9 8 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 is your way of getting better ac "IF WE TAUGHT children * Involve your children in discus We can start a birthday list of Almost all parents today face quainted. Let your child—if (s)he speak, they would never learn* sions during Bible studies. Let all our community workers. Wendy, these problems in rearing children: wonts to—tell about the family by That may sound like a joke, but them talk through family involve eight, would be the logical one to • providing groundwork for a per think about It. How would we 90 ments Your keen perception of work on that. She has that mag manent set of values and a pur about this teaching task? First, « when to introduce action will make netic personality that could suc pose for life when the image of panel of experts would analyse the difference. cessfully ask the President for his the successful person is chang speech and break it into a number birth date. ing of "speech skills." A child would J im, the daddy of the house, can • teaching respect for institutions: first be taught to make all the home, schools, church, govern DO I KNOW my neighbors? Yes. clear the weeds away from the un sounds before speaking the lan Do they have any special needs’ derground water meter and spray ment guage. Easiest sounds would be • creating a sense of family and A few But I live in a compatible, to be sure there ore no spiders in taught first, the harder and rarer community belonging comfortable neighborhood There side We may never see the meter ones last. In order not to "confuse" aren't many needs for my family man, but he'll know we care. • helping children anticipate and the child, (s)he wouldn't be allowed I know Mr. Wills best because Respect the aging process to work on Then listen while your neighbor to hear much common speech, only What about the needs of the he delivers milk three times a week. • nurturing religious faith when talks. The results? A new friend, the sounds we were trying to teach. lynn modi son barren workers who moke my neighbor You know, I never thought to ask religion appears to say little an open door, and a chance for Then there would be a syllable if his children would like to attend hood comfortable—the postman, about the problems of society your child to see love in action. list and a word list Next the child our Vocation Bible School He has • helping children to cope with "It is God himself who has mod* paper boy, meter reader, milkman’ would leorn to combine syllables. four, I think he told me once Won But I never see them enough to change in whet wo ere end 9Ivon as During this phase we would begin der what his wife is like Maybe know what they need Society has discovered that peo new lives from Christ Joses; end to teach grammar so (s)he could I could find out if I leave a loaf lenf o>es 090 he penned thet ple cannot be alienated from their next learn to make sentences. Think How can I get to know of my homemade bread beside my roots without foiling to develop al we should spend these lives in There would be many drills, reviews, them’ Wow' The perfect way to milk order in the morning I will strong self-image Grandparents’ helping others" (Eph. 2:10 The and tests with nothing left to involve my family’ Who con get need to put her name on it con serve os roots. They can serve Living Bible). * chance acquainted more naturally and The children will wont to know as living examples of a workable easily than children’ why we wont to become involved religious faith Grandparents can with these people. I will use my "GOD OMITTED in a New Religious also show us and our children that copy of Persons, Not Things** to Approach" read the headline of a growing old can be an enjoyable help explain. We tend to think of newspaper article a few months experience, and to accept change these persons in connection with ago. There is a movement under and put it to positive use way that believes it can spread the "thipgs" they do for us, but they ar^^rsons loved by God just Grandparents can be the open DO YOU have a neighbor you've Christianity without mentioning ears and hearts in our family circle not become acquainted with? Do God, Jesus Christ, or any of the as we ore And God wants to show his love to them through us you have a neighbor who is lonely "old religious vocabulary " A course What would happen? Most chil or who does not go to church any called Living Effectively in the New dren would soon become baffled, P S This entire idea could be where? Chances ore you answered Society (LENS) has been developed discouraged, humiliated, and fear another facet of a "Be Kind to Your yes to both of those questions and is presented as a type of re ful, and would quit trying Neighbor Week " Here's an idea to fill two needs treat in which there is no talk of Allowed to live normal infant —yours and your neighbor's An sin, baptism, conversion, or salva lives, most children quickly learn nounce a "Be Kind to Your Neigh tion The focus is on "human to speak on their own, reflecting I RECENTLY read a magazine ar bor Week" at your house. With resurgence " our tones, phrases, mistakes ticle, "Why We Need Grandpar your child's help, bake cookies or The leader, a Methodist pastor, How simple is the method of ents " So few families are within cupcakes. Decorate them and ar explained that he wanted to reach helping children learn They learn a "relationship distance" of grand range them in a pretty box Ask people who dislike the old symbols by seeing and hearing We hove parents I don't like this. Our par your child to draw a picture of your SO YOU DON'T hove access to or did not understand them. only to monitor and control our ents don't like this But I hod never family and label it with names your grandparents Neither do we. The session described in the ar own speech and actions to insure The paper boy Boyd, thirteen, considered seriously what effect on (S)he's probably expert at this But there are 20 million senior ticle was sprinkled with songs with they learn as they ought can meet him when he throws the our entire family this lock can Both of you deliver the goodies and words about joy, affirmation, life citizens in our country today and In the same way, children learn paper and ask him what kind of have picture to a neighbor countless grandparents who have and death, and readings mostly the principles of ministering and delivery box would be most helpful Today's family has almost sev Choose a neighbo^vith a special not reached sixty A great number from a book of Japanese legends witnessing through mission action. to him Boyd can build it (with ered itself from a vital source of need. Or one you domt know well Before meals, a ritual command of these need "family" relation-- If they do not see love in action Dad's help) and coll the paper boy assistance in helping raise chil Tell the neighbor about "Be Kind ships as much or more than we do. was given "Let us feast " in our daily living, sermons and for help A youth Bible would moke dren The grandparent generation to Your Neighbor Week " Intro God forbid that we should ever And these relationships ore ours* books and methods will be of little 0 good Christmas present We con can do much to help clarify goals, duce yourself and explain that this for the asking attempt to minister or witness value Children leom by seeing help Boyd recognize needs as he values, and purposes for living under any name other than our From a mission action survey or parents involved, by following your and the paper boy become ac Lord Jesus Christ an informed source such as your ‘Used by p*rrr>luion, Tyndale Hous* Publishers example quainted •’See WMU Ofd*' »orm peg* 10 11 royal SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 pastor, find an elderly person The child con make decisions whose needs your family can help about what he would like to do fill. to help. A small child might gather Before entering a ministry, be flowers. An older child con bake told of an economic crisis in En gin using Scripture passages at cookies if the diet allows. A teen Linus: "Hove you noticed how gland, drought in Africa, chaos in mealtime and/or family devotions ager might decide a lawn needs it gets dark so early these days, Charlie Brown? I guess the days Belfast, wor in Southeast Asia, that teach Christ's example of min care. He might frame a picture or Lord, ore reolly getting shorter, aren't and border clashes between Iran istering and witnessing. Depending a card the friend is especially fond she priested to me. they?" and Iraq. on the ages of your children, in of. An older daughter could ar It hod been so long since I had Charlie Brown: "Yes, I guess so On the editorial page, o letter terpret these by examples to which range or shampoo the older wom seen her, . . . but sometimes they seem a from a disheartened citizen they can relate. Some passages are an's hair, sew buttons on clothing, and I began to babble about whole lot wider." summed up the whole sordid mess: John 5:2-14; Luke 19:1-10; Mark or knit a shawl. Mother or daugh the kids The doy started out wide at our "Is there no good news In the 10:46-52, Matthew 26:34-40. ter could ask for help in knitting and how busy we all are house I knew it was not going to whole world? People here sure Read these over a period of time— or some handcraft the friend and how she "hadn't changed be one of my better mornings when ne£d it. Like ointment on a burn. maybe a week or a month Turn knows. Nothing con fill a lonely a bit"— I confronted breakfast—one piece "This is like driving down a the discussions naturally to prac heart better than being needed saying nothing. of burned toast and three vitamin steep hill at night, with no lights tical application. (Can you tot? Most older ladies Then she looked at me— C tablets. and no brakes. We can't see where Then, without making direct can ) Parents can help with shop caught and held me with her we are going, and we con't stop. verbal connection with the Bible ping trips and medical visits, tak My wife advised me not to say anything smart because if I hod "We ore supposed to core, aren't ‘ readings, plan a visit to the home ing along young children to assist wanting to know how it goes ONE gotten the water pump on her cor we? But what good does it do? ior nursing home of an elderly per in opening doors and carrying small with me, fixed like I said I would, she could Truth is, we have been robbed of son. One or both parents will prob packages The entire family can wanting to know what my hopes have gone to the grocery store our foith, trust, and confidence ably need to make the initial visit, get in on pleasure outings geared and hurts and MANS yesterday And, oh, by the way, then involve the childrep as they to the physical ability of the friend needs really are, caring— while she was at it: the sewer line Meanwhile, bock on Chisholm" become concerned about the needs Open your home to your elderly willing to bear with me the WORD from the washing machine was still Trail, as I read one bleak item you describe. friend on birthdays and lonely holi burdens that are mine Roddy Stinson blocked ond the leaky faucet in after another, the catalog of house days especially By this time, you or share with me the joys the bathtub was getting worse and hold ills continued unabated; ond will find a grandparent has been Surface chit-chat seemed did I know that potato chips were I roused myself from my depressed adopted suddenly out of place. 75 cents a bog now? (I didn't try state long enough to pick up the NG?MOVING?m] And we talked,' in depth. MANY FAMILIES hove grandpar Gonna Study Wide to figure out how she got from fau monologue somewhere between we ents with them who, due to medi I would have let the moment cets to potato chips.) need to get the couch reuphol Please notify us six weeks in advance. | cal, emotional, and other reasons, go by, but she priested to me. No More I did the nagged-husbond two- stered ond I just con't get worm do not respond to the most loving step and started reading the news with the thermostat on 68 degrees. Name And the time we had together core If yours is one of these fami became significant paper while nodding at intervals It was at this point that my One of my favorite "Peanuts" car Address (naw. if for change of address) lies, ponder these thoughts I am afraid to speok, so, to and saying, "Uh-huh," when there wife turned to our eight-year-old toons goes something like this: City Slate ZIP • Grant that I may not criticize those I meet, was a pause in the monologue. daughter, who was dressing for Charlie Brown and Linus are my aging loved one until I hove afraid I might be It was the second worst mistake school in the kitchen, and sug To subscribe or ex- Mail to: standing in the yard os Lucy walks tend subscription. ROYAL SERVICE walked a mile in his moccasins misunderstood, I made all day (falling somewhere gested "Terri, why don't you go check box below subscriptions, up and looks at Charlie Brown (an Indian prayer rephrased) afraid I might be intruding just below getting out of bed) The in the bathroom and dress where and fill in your Woman's Missionary Lucy "Hello, stupid’ Boy, were name and address Union. 600 N. • Patience is the ability to idle She did not intrude news was dismal Two former pub it's worm?" you ever dumb in school today’ above. Payment Twentieth Street, your motor when you feel like She cared enough to risk offend lic officials were on trial for mis "Because," replied my shivering must accompany Birmingham. Ala You've been dumb before, but to order. ba ma 35203 stripping your gears conduct while in office; prices were offspring motter-of-foctly, "this is ing me, to risk rejection. day you were really dumb’ (Turns • Your job often seems endless She cared enough to reach rising at on 8 8 percent clip, the where the family is." □ New □ Renewal to Linus and explains.) The teacher and tiresome and is frequently within highest in twenty-two years, ond As the meaning of her words $3.00 per year, annual subscription only asked Charlie Brown why they have Alabama subscribers add necessary sales thankless. Let God speak to your And, in doing so, she priested experts predicted the worst was to soaked In, I looked over at my wife tax. so much rain in Oregon and need ''When the way is rough, to me come, and service station owners —who had suddenly ceased her list he said, 'Because they have a lot ATTACH LABEL HERE for address change your patience has a chance to Lord, I rush in babbling in the Northeast were threatening of plaints—ond we exchanged out- or inquiry. If moving, list new address of clouds' " (Laughs derisively as grow. So let it grow, and don't try of-the-mout hs-of-babes glances. above. Note: On the top lino, in the first Let me pause to shut down she walks off ) block of numbers to the left, you will find to squirm out of your problems and perceive Locally, a man had been shot Then, I slowly folded my news the number of the month of the issue after Linus and Charlie Brown ore For when your patience is finally and risk in the bock on West Commerce paper, laid it on the table, walked which your subscription expires. The year left standing alone in the yard of expiration follows immediately. For ex in full bloom, then you will be and love enough to speak. Street, the North Freeway faced over to my eight-year-old daughter, ample: 775 means expiration with the July ready for anything, strong in char another roadblock, and several and hugged her just os hard as I 1975 issue. October, November, and Decem Amen** ber are not indicated by numbers but by acter, full and complete" (James Mr Stinson is o columnist for the Son An hundred citizens had marched on could. D "O," "N,” and “D." N7S means November 1:3 The Living Bible).* ronio (Texas) Express—Son Antonio News Austin to protest "skyrocketing 1975. This article originally appeared in Son utility bills." ’Used by permission, Tyndale House Pub Antonio, a publication of that city's Cham lishers Around the world, news reports ber of Commerce 12 IS ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 she felt about the sight of sloping lawns, like so many The two women started bustling about, arranging sheet cakes, spread lavishly with creamy white frosting; bag lunches and thermos bottles in neat piles on the or the lacy branches of trees after a snowfall. For tables while Concha willed the older woman to follow someone who had grown up on a sun-drenched island the others down the path to the pond. She dreaded in the blue Caribbean, Concha’s first encounter with the moment ail the bustling ended. If I stop moving, winter had been a total disappointment. But that had she gloomily thought. I'm going to cry. I just know it. been in Hoboken, New Jersey. Winter in Hingham. “That certainly looks a lot better,” announced Jean. Massachusetts, was enchanting. "I could never bear^the sight of a messy table, picnic Concha looked back at her two teen-agers and or otherwise. Now I’ve got to catch my breath. smiled at the gusto with which they joined in the “The truth is, I’m a bit of a coward when it comes choruses that nearly rocked the bus. Her heart swelled to ice skating. I'm loathe, at my age, to try to prove with pride. How quickly they had adapted to foreign I can do it. I don't relish the prospect of falling flat customs and language! She hoped Paco and Luisa would on my face." When she winced and rubbed her nose. never choose to forget their Cuban heritage but would Concha found herself smiling. blend it into what they were quickly becoming—red- "I’m glad to see you are amused, even at my ex white-and-blue Americans. pense!” Jean Clark leaned across the table. "You seem Mrs. Clark whispered, “Your son is up to some very pensive. Is it something you can share with meld thing." Maybe I can help.” I Paco was in the aisle. “Hey, how about learning a Concha hesitated. Why not? Mn. Clark is my friend. cool Cuban song? It's real easy, all first-grade Spanish Before she could stop herself. Concha’s words were words so you'll get it the first time around.*’ tumbling out as she began describing the existence Everybody loved the silly little song about the she had known on the ranch near Havana where Alberto rooster that died and who would never crow again had grown sugarcane and fighting cocks. "It was so "Mi gallo se murid ayer; Ya no cantard cocori. peaceful. No hurry, no need to plan for mahana be cocord." cause—as we say—mahana never comes " She choked They sang it over and over while Alberto stu^ippsly up. “Yet I thank the Lord, he sent big trouble like ignored them and the lyrics he had sung since child wave to pick us up, tossing and turning, and dump hood. He might have been a robot concentrating on us on these shores. Oh! I would go through it ail again, making a smooth turn west off Main Street. just to know Jesus! In Cuba, I might never have met “OK,” Paco announced "You guys do that real him, here 1 am free to follow my heart." IT WAS JUST like being in a parade during a fiesta. She sighed deeply The pastor's wife, who was sitting good So why don't we put some other words to this Mrs. Clark's eyes filled with sympathetic lean, but At the stoplights, as cars drew up alongside the church beside her. asked with concern, “Tired, Concha? I tune, like; 'Mi Cristo murid por ml; ya no moriri jamds.' she said nothing. bus, people rolled down their windows to wave and think you work too hard in that school cafeteria. Peo Which means, ‘My Jesus died for me, so I shall never "You know kids, how they always wish for last day ask where everybody was going Concha tried to catch ple take advantage of your gracious Latin courtesy, die ' ’’ her husband's eye in the rearview mirror and it isn’t right'” For Concha, it was a beautiful moment She tried of school? My Paco and Luisa, they want school to go on and on And Alberto, he is counting the days Alberto was a handsome, if reluctant, bus driver. “No My job. it is fine Only In spite of her to ignore Alberto, who apparently did not care that until we go back to Hoboken. You know this place? Concha hoped nobody else noticed his turned-down self. her glance flew to Alberto he was embarrassing his family by not entering into Hoboken is crowded and sooty. But there we live in a mouth and the disapproving hunch of his shoulders Jean Clark frowned "Oh. dear Did we spoil your an activity initiated by his own son little Cuba Everybody in apartment building, they She could almost see his mustache twitch with an husband's plans for New Year's Day? When the bus scrunched to a halt in a parking speak the Spanish The grocery store on corner has noyance, and Concha knew she was to blame. Because “Is nothing Our kids, they say we should try every space at Cushing Pond, the mad scramble for ice our kind of food—beans, garlic, bread. Some of our she had told Pastor Clark that Alberto had a bus thing; maybe Alberto, he like the winter sports But skates, heavy jackets, and lunch bags began Concha driver’s license, Alberto was c ha uffeu ring the winter he never—how you say—never feels at home with was glad that by the time she had helped carry all neighbors there, they come to this country on same airplane with us. So my husband, he is happy—until outing to Cushing Pond instead of relaxing in front church group Not yet’" the food to the picnic area, Alberto had disappeared last summer, when your church invite Paco and Luisa of the television set. "Concha, a lot of us have your husband on our "Concha, we brought an extra pair of skates for to spend few weeks away from hot city streets. They prayer lists, and we believe the Lord will answer our you." one of the women told her. “Let’s go down to fall in love with Hingham, friendly town on beautiful prayers, you can depend on that " The pastor’s wife the pond." Hingham Bay. But the church, ah, this is what they Mrs. Jack Hawthorne and her husband are mission glanced at the overcast sky and ruefully added. “Which Concha shook her head “Maybe later " like best So when they come home, bringing froril aries in Tempe, Arizona, working in cooperation with is something you can't say for our New England "OK, Concha But do hurry; we are dying to teach Deacon Hess fine offer of employment for Alberto, the Arizona Baptist Convention (Conservative Baptist) weather!" you to skate'” and they beg him to please move to Hingham in the coordination of the Spanish, Navajo, and inner- “But I love your weather " Concha wished her En "Why don’t you go ahead, gals?” Jean Clark sug well, Spanish fathers, they cannot refuse the kids city ministries. glish vocabulary were large enough to describe how gested “I'll see that she comes " 15 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 nothing. Alberto, he grit his teeth and say, *OK, we She looked blank. “My hero? I do not understand.” • Recently I watched a television program about Having spent forty-seven yean teaching in the Sioux Rosebud Indian Reservation in South public schools, I am a latecomer to the field of go for the winter.’ ” The pastor waved everyone to silence. “Concha, 11 Dakota. I have never been so touched by anything. adult study and instruction. However, I am en “You will never know how glad we are, my dear,” tell you what happened, but be prepared to beaa Royal Service last March mentioned Rosebud joying it, for I found what I thought I could not responded Jean Clark. “The contact with your family with pride. One of the children skated beyond ths Indian Reservation in an article about adjoining do the Lord made me able when I made myself has caused our people to lift up their eyes and sec roped-off area and the ice broke. Alberto, who was Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The facts haunted available. thousands of other Spanish-speaking people in Boston. just then coming toward the pond, realized what was me then, but after seeing the film I’ve had to Thank you again for making your thinking and We have caught the vision of a missions field in our happening and went into action. He raced to the bm write to everyone I think can help. I can't go— organizing available to us. backyard. and came back with the rope that had been tied around I have heart trouble, and I’m sixty-three years “Concha, do you want to hear a secret? My preacher the logs we brought. Alberto rushed to the pond, threw Myrtle Polachek old. But I can publicize locally a situation like husband has a dream; he sees a transformed Alberto the rope, and pulled the young lady out in the nick Albany, Texas this and enlist help. heading up our church’s new Spanish missions thrust of time!" Our women do have a powerful voice, and in Boston.” “The little girl, she is all right?" It took Concha’s breath away. “Is nice, Sefiora. But when we hear we try to do something about it. “When her teeth stop chattering, she will be just • We are very disturbed because our Christmas as you say, just a dream. We are only winter visitors. Surely the Indians have been neglected too long fine. Seriously though, we have all been shaken by in August missionaries are lefttout of Royal Ser Unless my kids, they start new revolution, stubborn Will you make this a matter of prayer, and this brush with death. Personally, I am glad I belong vice. Why? We have been sending things that donkey Alberto, he will drag us back to Hoboken. examine the facts about this terrible situation to God and have made my peace with him. Now, folks, were requested since our WMU first organized. Well, I am going to tell him.” and give thorn to us so that more people will let’s ask God's blessing on the food so all you hungry Wc discussed it in our prayer group Monday “No! Sometimes it is best to be silent and let God become interested? Our lawmakers will then learn skaters can eat.” night Is there no need anymore? We are con work. And here’s something else my husband taught that it is not the demonstrators that speak the To Concha's bewilderment, Alberto remained stiffly cerned and wanted you to know. me: When all else fails, kill ’em with kindness.” loudest, but women who care. oblivious to all the praise heaped on him. Refusing to God bless each of you who have a part in | It seemed such queer advice that Concha just stared Thank you for any help you can give these making our Royal Service such a wonderful Fat her. Jean pointed. They could see Alberto perched eat, he seemed to retreat further into his shell. Concha people, and thank you for helping us sec a world wondered what was going on in his mind as he sat at magazine. on a log a short distance away, a sour expression on dying because nobody cares. the edge of the picnic area. Was he making the con Mrs. Robert Helton his face as he peevishly kicked at a snow-covered nection between physical peril and the eternal fate of Mary Hamilton Mt Holly, North Carolina boulder. one’s soul? Jacksonville, Florida As they watched, he started up the path and Jean Later, when everyone piled into the bus for the trip reached for her scarf. “See you later, dear.” EDITOR'S NOTE: The executive board of back to town, he still hadn't shaken his strange mood. Concha smiled in welcome as her husband slumped • Since I enjoyed so much the brief letters in Woman’s Missionary Union voted to discontinue He ignored Paco and Luisa, who were basking in his onto the bench opposite her. “Loco,” he grated, his the June 1974 issue of Royal Service. I wonder promoting Christmas in August as an activity for reflected glory, and he shrugged when Concha patted mouth an angry slash in his dark face. “I am loco if wc couldn't have a “Dear Editor" page more Baptist Women and BYW because of the heavy his arm. to be talked into something like this on such a dull, often. and often unmanageable volume of materials the dismal day. A man with any sense would be at home, They rolled toward Main Street. Why cannot this All the material is good, but this page lets ikzx missionaries received. man see the difference between all these happy people where he could turn up the heat.” sec how other women think and feel about the If your organization wants to plan to conduct and his miserable self? Concha thought Concha took a steadying gulp of air. “Alberto, please book, its program material, and even the front a Christmas in August project this year, we sug forgive me, yes? It is all my fault. I know how you Suddenly. Concha heard her husband's voice from covers. gest you select a home missionary whose work like the football games on the television. Never again the driver’s seat “Paco," he called “Do you think your One lady complained about the modern method you know about and write that missionary asking will such a thing happen. I promise. I love you.” Face friends forget the new song you teach them, eh? 1 of writing the programs and how hard the skits how you might help Follow the missionary’s crimson, she bent over the table, pressing her hands think now I help you sing, OK?" were to present. I think she would find it better suggestions faithfully. over her eyes to keep from crying and disgusting him As Alberto’s baritone voice led out. Concha was to use the skit as a model and rewrite or reword (And remember, the increased regular giving further. sure she would fall right off her seat. She hung on, it to suit her group's need and purpose We can of Baptist Women members through the Coop Through her fingers Concha watched Alberto stalk convinced she had never heard anything so beautiful adjust material to our own specific needs erative Program and to the Annie Armstrong ing down the path. Then she let the tears come. It as "Mi Cristo murid por mi. Ya no morire jamds," I represent the mission action group and I Easter Offering means stronger support for all had felt so good to tell Alberto she cared. But, “Kill with the added touch of a busload of intriguing New find the programs are not always ones we can home missionaries.) ’em with kindness”—hah! England accents follow, because they arc on too large a scale for She was exhausted when she finished sobbing, but Jean Clark nudged her “Look out the window, us We simply use the suggestions and apply she forced herself to her feet. Paco and Luisa would Concha See that? It never fails We are almost home, what we can with what we have. Thank you for be hurt if their mama didn’t watch them skating on • I’he Baptist Women meeting material for Octo and now the sun decides to shine " listening. famous Cushing Pond. ber was just great! J think Mrs. McCaleb did Concha nodded, overcome by the certainty that Mrs. Rubye Yates Halfway there, she met the church crowd returning an excellent job of combining a study of the hand something wonderful had happened to Alberto The Aiken, South Carolina book with a study of West Africa. I'm sure this for lunch. To Concha, it seemed incredible that so colorless landscape seemed suddenly to be changed much excitement could have been generated merely by was no easy task The planning helps were useful into a warm, winter postcard scene. The gray overcast and practical to assemble It was just a very good skimming and twirling around and around on a block was disappearing, vanquished by the rays of the west • (This letter was sent to Dr Huber L Drum- of ice. session. ern sun; and everywhere she looked, there were sparkles bright, writer oj this year’s Bible study content P S The entire October issue is good. “Concha, what do you think of your hero?” some on the snow, sparkles that matched—almost—the ones material.) As a teacher of Bible in a Baptist one yelled. Mrs. Don Wainwright in Concha's eyes. q church. I want to thank you for our Royal Ser Eldon. Missouri vice lessons, which I find so helpful. 16 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 THIS IS THE YEAR I will lose well 1 egg yolk and % te< three states—Maine, New Hampshire, fifteen pounds, skip breads and of water. Divide mixture i and Vermont. The Southern New England Association is composed of sweets, and think positively about several small cups. Add a dil Main* Connecticut and Rhode bland. In celery and carrot sticks and rad food coloring to each cup to between these two districts is Mas ishes. I will begin next week. very bright colors. If the point sachusetts, which alone forms the THIS IS THE YEAR I will spend gins to get too thick, odd a < Vermont I third association. special time with each of the chil or two of water. Headquarters for Southern Baptist dren on a daily basis. Not for me Of course, you have airs \ I Naw Mampthire work in the Baptist General Asso to sermonize, but to listen to them. guessed: you can also make qi baptist ciation of New England is Marlboro, I would rather talk, of course ing-bee sugar cookies, or dress women Ma»»acMiMtt« a Massachusetts, where Elmer Sizemore THIS IS THE YEAR I will keep bought frozen pies with your pa meeting coordinates all Southern Baptist work matchless closets, superlative brush. Cannacticwt | dresser drawers, impeccable Rhode Iliana in the six-state area. In addition, he kitchen cabinets; and make it a Proud Grandmother series as editor of The New,England practice to give away anything that What b Yowr BGANE’ Quotient? Baptist. has not been used during the last Party year such as, such as . . Well, This party is bound to be a win- ’Baptist General Association of New UairrWaaibg the Hrgiaufay I know there is something. ner Plan a fellowship after th* England Not a single Southern Baptist THIS IS THE YEAR I'll be thank prayer group meeting, when each church existed in New England seven ful my children are still at home and every grandmother has her 1 The first Southern Baptist teen yean ago when several South in spite of torn jeans, spilt milk, turn to tell about her grandchil church in New England was organized ern Baptist servicemen from Roswell, and flies in the ointment. I will dren This is an occasion for in New Hampshire in (a) 1960 (b) New Mexico, and their families were pray while searching for my glosses humor—and indulgence for every 1950 (c) 1886 transferred to Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I and bedroom slippers in the early one 2. In the developing Southern Bap morning "Give me thy perspec Announce the party well in ad tist work in New England there is When they found no church com-1 tive, Lord " Serenity is easy early vance so each grandmother will (a) no language work (b) some lan parable to their church back home, in the day, I hope it lasts until the hove time to gather pictures and guage work (c) language work in these families organized Newington mary d. bowman "What's-for-suppeP" crowd comes data for her turn at "show and every church. Baptist Chapel. Sponsored later by barreling in and Dad is searching tell " 3. Christian social ministries have Manhattan Baptist Church in New This Year Will for his evening paper—folded1 Prizes for the most grondchik made (a) no (b) significant (c) insig York City, the chapel became Screven Memorial Baptist Church in 1960 Be Different! Happy Different New Year, dren or the youngest can be used nificant contribution in helping to with 135 charter members. Within M'Lody as crowd-gatherers For prizes use develop'Aturches in Nev^ England four years they had established five THIS IS THE YEAR I will get photo albums or picture frames, to 4 The approximate number of out the ofghon I started ages ago accommodate the shower of school Southern Baptist churches and mis missions. This same pattern continued as mis and be faithful to it unless death Quilting-Bee Pie pictures received by grandmothers sions in New England is (a) 25 (b) do us part. every year 47 (c) 75. sions (which later became churches) were established near military bases THIS IS THE YEAR I will write Any pie will do apple, peoch, You might read "Grandpa's Answers I,a; 2,b; 3.b; 4,b. in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, all thank-you notes speedily, send mincemeat Just so it has a solid Prayer" as a meditation at the and Rhode Island get-well cards before the patient crust for the top close of the party "Dear Lord, they An exception to the pattern was has recuperated, and keep a ready Moke the pie by your own favor brought the grandchildren over to Surveying Southern Baptist work in New England may raise several Rice Memorial Baptist Church, North supply of "can't-believe-l-let-your- ite recipe, top it with an uncooked day1 That fat baby boy crawled up boro, Massachusetts, organized by birthday-get-by" cards on hand crust and proceed with this m my lap and fell asleep listening questions. How many and which states are native New Englanders in 1961. This THIS IS THE YEAR I will proc- sensational, creative exercise to to my pocket watch What satis church is located in the city famous tice-as-well-os-preoch that "a soft make your pie the too-pretty-to- faction1 Mama made gingerbread involved? as the birthplace of Luther Rice, en- answer tumeth away wrath” (Prov eat one cokes and tied warm knit caps How did Southern Baptist work courager of the missions movement 15:1). I can hear me now "I'm Following any quilt design, paint under soft, pink cheeks We blew begin in New England? What problems have Baptists en and leader in support of missionary sorry you lost your new purse, the with egg yolk paint on the crust noses, found shoes, settled l-got- Adoniram Judson. car keys, my charge-plates, and— top Use small, stiff-bristle brushes it-first disagreements countered? In 1963 when South Burlington MY CHARGE-PLATES”" I'll try, (paint brushes or eye-liner brushes They have gone now and we're What is the situation now? How do these facts affect me? Baptist Church was organized in Ver anyway! will serve equally well) Tiny flow thankful they came and went. In 1967 Southern Baptists from mont, Elmer Sizemore noted that this THIS IS THE YEAR I will have ers, leaves, cross-stitches, and ris Amen "* six New England states formed the was the “first Southern Baptist work all those new-in-town-and-hoven't- ing suns are a few of the miniature "Grandchildren ore the crown Baptist General Association of New in the fiftieth state in the nation.” joined-a-church-yet couples over markings you con put on your pie of the aged" (Prov 17 6 RSV) 0 England, which is made up of three This church also rounded out South for dinner or supper or to watch top Cook the pie, and out comes district associations. The Upper New ern Baptist witness in the six states television or . . . maybe we will the quilting bee pie England Association is composed of of the Northeast. just go out and eat To moke egg yolk point Blend tffm.'nQ H h«v«ll I V>Q)V Uwd bv pW- 19 18 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Onmatal Snare PrnMeaas of the areas? This problem caused them with those needs because I « Special Mission Ministries The growing, exciting work in New the Home Mission Board to take a a Christian. And then I introduce In addition to Christian social min England also has had its share of new approach in developing work in them to my Christ.” istries and language missions, other problems. that section of the country. The Board home missionaries have made their Cost of property has been extremely Language Missions developed a metropolitan strategy contributions to Southern Baptist high. In certain areas property on Another significant ministry la effect tl|e which included not only home fellow growth in New England. For example, which to build a church has been al reaching New Englanders is that ships for Bible study but also social summer missionaries have helped to language missions. Because immi> "issioqary most impossible to locate and buy. ministries and multilanguage work locate Baptists living in a certain area If such could be found, then the cost grants are always arriving in the area, Perhaps more creative ministries in Vermont; they repainted and ren of building was almost prohibitive. missionaries can help newcomers with exist in the Baptist General Associa ovated a block of rundown apartments Edith P l^awrence. director Churches—often begun as home tion of New England than in any their language as well as other prob- in the Chelsea, Massachusetts, area. of church extension ministries lems. James Goodner, a language fellowships—have met in homes, other Northeast area. Have these been US-2 missionaries, serving for two in New England missionary, uses a team approach to church buildings belonging to other fruitful? Are they reaching New En years, have helped to initiate minis coordinate language work throughout denominations, and even in hotels. glanders? A recent conservative sur tries to individuals in high-rise apart On several occasions Southern Bap vey revealed that over 35 percent of the six-state territory. ment complexes in the same state. AFTER serving for twenty years in the US Navy, Edith Lawrence is now Language missions work in New tists have been offered a church the church members there were native A retired executive secretary of a a home missionary, a liaison worker between the Home Mission Board England is usually led by dedicated building which belonged to a “dying" New Englanders. This percentage is state Woman’s Missionary Union has and Southern Baptist churches in New England. laymen who hold a secular job but Beginning new work is one of my emphases." she says ‘To accom Kegation. Once or twice they have most encouraging. lent a helping volunteer hand to able to purchase such a building also devote time to leading a mission. plish this I encourage pastors and church members to lead in Bible study strengthen WMU organizations in the and home fellowship group* as a baste means of outreach 1 help them Services in churches and missions at a lower-than-asking cost because New England states. Other retirees, secure summer students, youth groups, and Christian Service Corps Reviewing the Present Sitnation throughout New England are con members of the original congregation as well as individuals on vacation, workers, who assist them in reaching out beyond the small group. Today forty-seven churches and ducted in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, were eager to see church activities, have helped advance the cause of "I study available research and surveys on the population in this area. even of a different denomination, missions bear their witness to Christ Polish, Haitian [HAY-shun], and I meet with local government and civic leaders to talk about the future Christ through the Christian Service of a city I meet with religious leaders of other denomination* to discuss continue in their building. ' in the Baptist General Association of Arabic. Corps of the Home Mission Board. needs and opportunities This information helps Southern Baptists deter New England. At this rate of growth Reaching out to language-culture Another problem in New England mine places for new churches and the type* of ministries that are needed." has been the use of the name “South it should not be too long before this persons is a growing ministry. In fact, Miss Lawrence became a Christian following a Billy Graham crusade ern Baptists." Often this question has association reaches seventy churches, the largest Southern Baptist church in New Orleans "After studying 'What Baptists Believe' I made my Responding to Needs to New Eogtaod commitment to Christ and became a member of a Baptist church in I95S,” been raised: “Why are you called the sum required for convention sta in New England is the Haitian Bap The thoughtful Baptist woman, Southern Baptists? You are in New tus. Baptists in this area are also tist Church in Boston. The Haitians after studying a survey of Baptist She attended two conferences at Ridgecrest, North Carolina, and be England—not the South.” This prob making progress on other require came to the US from the Caribbean came aware of the need* tn pioneer home miaatom "I experienced (rod's work in New England, should ask: lem is not confined to the Northeast, ments toward the goal of becoming island of Haiti (HAY-tee]. into pioneer mmiom How does this affect me? Now that for the Southern Baptist Convention a convention. Oscar Romo, the Home Mission I have heard these things, what does Fngland The Home Mimkmi Board designed an opportunity which chai from time to time considers a name Board's director of the Department Christian Social Ministries God expect of me? lenged my particular talents (iod had opened the door " change. In the meantime, individuals of Language Missions, recently com In addition to churches and mis Perhaps a serious consideration of try to explain the distinctive features mented on the progress of language sions, Southern Baptists try to reach the following questions may help Bap of a Southern Baptist church apart missions in New England. “I am im out to New Englanders through Chris tist women to find their own answers from its “Southern” name. pressed with how things are going tian social ministries. Ada Young, 1 If retired, do I have a skill to A third serious problem in church If we had more we couldn't handle director of this program, leads church offer in developing Southern Baptist growth in New England has been it just now." members to minister to individuals churches in New England? Do other membership decline in many churches If so, will I help them establish contact not enrolled in regular church or Student Ministries members of my family have needed realizing part of it will be used in located near military bases. When with a congregation? ganizations. The New Haven Fellowship of skills? Arc we willing to volunteer our New England? Southern Baptist servicemen are trans 8 Do I know individuals who are Churches in New England are en Christ is a new, small congregation in services through the Home Mission 5 Will I begin now saving for ferred from the Northeast, a notice planning to move to the New England gaged in ministries to the handi the New Haven area of Connecticut Board even on a short-term basis? the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering able drop in membership and strength area? What am I doing to alert them capped. senior citizens, prisoners, and Much of the outreach of this church 2 Do 1 know a young person— so that my gift will help in strength occurs. Emmanuel Baptist Church in (or a church there) to opportunities the deaf. They sponsor coffeehouses is centered on the several college and possibly a son or daughter—who ening Southern Baptist work through Bangor, Maine, struggling to survive for spiritual growth through Southern and do literacy work They try to university campuses in the area Un could serve in the New England out our nation—including New after such a loss, finally had to close Baptist churches? touch people where there is a need der the leadership of student workers, states as a summer missionary? Do England? its doors. Because of that experience, 9 Is it possible that God wants There was a special opportunity a weekly Bible study is conducted at I know a college graduate who could 6 If 1 am planning a trip calling the Home Mission Board came to me to become involved full time as a for ministry during the big fire of the University of New Haven and serve two years as a US-2 missionary? for travel tn New England, will I realize that churches which survive missionary in New England? What am 1973 in Chelsea, Massachusetts Southern Connecticut State College. 3 What burden for prayer do I include at least one Southern Baptist in the Northeast must reach native I doing about this possibility?1 Jerry Edwards, director of social And there is the beginning of a South now have for God's work in New mission point tn my itinerary so that New Englanders and develop indig ministries of First Baptist Church. ern Baptist witness at Yale. I may become more aware of what enous work. England? Can I name a missionary Chelsea, sums up the philosophy of God is doing there? Eugene F. Trawick, pastor of the in that area whose name has recently 'Write for "Qualificatiom for Mi»*tonary But how were Southern Baptists Christian social ministries in the New 7. Do 1 have relatives or friends church, asks for prayer for a growing appeared in Call to Prayer? Appointment." free from Home Mission to reach New Englanders when lovely England area this way: “These people witness for Christ among the student 4 Am I giving money consistently living in New England who need the Board Literature Service. 1350 Spring church buildings already dotted many ministry of Southern Baptist churches? Street. N.W . Atlanta. Georgia 30309 are hurting; they have needs I help population of about 40,000. through the Cooperative Program. 21 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 AT YOUR MEETING decided on its vacation for the If Rip Van Winkle were to awaken ship of a French-speaking ministry. Introduce the study by asking each mer? /kre you looking for someth today, among the many mind-boggling As is true of most ethnic groups, the woman to determine her BGANE different—family fun with a plus | changes he would face would be the Haitians develop close-knit com Quotient (see p. 19). Christ? variety of cultures and languages munity relationships as they settle in Ask three members to present study Attend Baptist Women meeting | making up America's population. America. They have a distinct pattern material as follows: February and listen for ways in wM In the early days of America’s of locating near other French-speaking 1. Summarize introductory mate your family can have a special sunna history, some people viewed the Haitians and tend to develop com rial and "Understanding the Begin of 1975. country as a potential “melting pot" munities and require services around nings." See preview of February in which all national groups coming their cultural and language interests. 2. Summarize the three problems. action plans, below. to America would become more and AIM FOR STUDY 3. Tell about Christian Social Min more alike. Time has proven the melt Response to the Gospel As a result of this study, each CALL TO PRAYER istries, Student Ministries, Language ing pot theory inaccurate. There arc Haitian Baptist congre Purchase a copy of the reviai woman should be able to identify the Missions, and Special Mission Min Words that better describe the gations in many cities in the United Missionary Album ’ As you ret states making up the Baptist General istries under the title “Reviewing the makeup of America's population arc States. Jon F. Meek, Jr., who directs Association of New England, and names of missionaries on today's Ci Present Situation." “tapestry" and “mosaic.'’ The people the missions division for the Baptist choose one way in which she will be to Prayer (pp. 42-48) share also * Close by leading members to choose of 120 ethnic groups in this country Convention of New York, reports formation about the foreign missit* personally involved in Baptist work at least one plan for personal involve who speak 85 languages and dialects eleven units of work with French- there. aries’ children—names, ages (tte ment as you read "Responding to make up a great mosaic of different speaking Haitians in the New York album features only foreign missit* BEFORE YOUR MEETING Needs in New England." cultural heritages and uniqueness area. These include both church-type aries) Lead members to pray es* If every woman does not have a Oscar Romo, director of the De and chapel-type situations. daily for the families of missionaria partment of language Missions for copy of Royal Service, prepare PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST When ministries arc presented in today. the Home Mission Board, estimates copies of the "What Is Your BGANE WOMEN MEETING the context of their language and that more than 75 million persons Quotient?” test, page 19. Provide pen Create interest in next month's culture. Haitians are quite responsive cils also. identify themselves as ethnics. Mr to the gospel. Some of these people meeting by saying: Has your family ^Available from Baptist Book Store*. S4.M Romo feels that (he ethnics can best are rural in their background; their be reached for Christ in the language religious expression is similar to that and culture of their soul. The Home of blacks in other cultures. Their Mission Board is prepared to help music is rhythmic; their expression of Southern Baptist churches minister to faith is joyous and spontaneous. Other the diversity of language groups living Haitians lean to a more liturgical type in the Un^ed States. of worship, more highly ordered and In a three-month unit study we will restrained. examine three threads in the language "Outsiders" have difficulty reach missions tapestry, surveying home mis ing these people with the gospel. sions work with the French, Italians, Haitians are not readily responsive to and Koreans French-speaking people other than Study-Action Pions for February their own. Therefore, the best ap Who Are the Hhttaw? proach to witness is the development In recent yean, many people from of a strong indigenous outreach. An Baptist Women Meeting: Lay Volunteers for Home Missions the island of Haiti (HAY-teeJ in the example of the effectiveness of this In the midst of a unit on how Christians express approach is the French-speaking Bap Meet some real people who are doing home mis their caring through Christian social ministries, this West Indies have come to the United sions work as volunteers. Consider the possibilities, session deals with alcoholism Books suggested are States. These people are black and tist Church of Boston, Massachusetts. especially as families, of home mission service this listed on page 31. French-speaking Many of them have This church is the result of the drcam summer. This meeting swill help Baptist Women of some Haitian women to worship members do these things come to escape the dictatorial regime Group members will pray about needs of some in Haiti Others have come seeking God in the French language Current Minions Group: The Gospel in Italian 400.000 deaf persons in the US and consider specific financial and educational betterment These women first met in Decem In the second month of a three-part unit on lan prayer requests shared by home missionaries working ber 1968 for afternoon prayer meet guage missions in the United States, this group will and anticipate the day when they may among them ings. In early 1969 Rev. Verdieu focus on a ministry to Italians in Providence, Rhode return to their country. Island. Mission Action Group: Understanding Youth Who Most Haitians (HAY-shuns) have LaRoche met with them and together Need Supervision been in the United States only a short they planned to begin a church. With Several kinds of mission action groups could find period of time. Although most of them the help of the Home Mission Board ’ In studying Acts 9:32 to 10:48 members will learn help in this material: it provides help in understanding of three events in the life of the early church which sec America as a refuge at a time of and under the leadership of home the needs of children and young people in trouble missionary James Goodner, the church 1 expressed the reality of God's power channeled storm in their own homeland and are through missions-minded Christians. very grateful to this country, they lean officially opened its doors in August heavily on their ethnic and cultural 1969 with Mr l^iRoche as pastor. identity They appreciate the fellow A graduate of the Baptist seminary in 22 23 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Haiti, Mr. LaRoche reports a program 1812, the area was known by the participate in regular association preacher and follow-up worker. The help in ministering to the diversity of are different and ways they are similar. which includes Sunday School, two French when explorers came down the state programs. Many of the French department provides a complete studio language groups living in the US and Allow adequate time for this dis worship services, a young people’s Mississippi from the Great Lakes. churches in the last twenty years have with the finest recording equipment (2) know some specific ways they do cussion after the two speakers have meeting, and a women’s missionary Upon reaching the mouth of the river, conducted building programs. located in the preacher’s home. He this. concluded. meeting every Sunday. The church has LaSalle erected a cross and claimed Carl E. Conrad, secretary of tin prepares a master tape of the weekly This study in January focuses on Another way to do it: Divide the grown from 50 to 140 members. the entire valley for King Louis XIV. department of direct missions for th program which is duplicated and work with French-speaking people group into two sections. Assign to Mr. LaRoche leads prayer meeting According to the Conference for Louisiana Baptist Convention, stain mailed to the thirteen stations. from Haiti (a relatively new field) and section 1 the material about work in a different area of Boston each the Development of French in Loui that some of the largest and strongwe The program consists of choral work with the French in Louisiana. with Haitians and to section 2 the night of the week and goes to Man siana, today there are at least one churches in the state are now in south music recorded by a French Cajun As a result of this session, members material about work with the French chester, Massachusetts, once a month million French people in the state out Louisiana. choir and other special music. During should be able to describe one current in Louisiana. Ask each section to to conduct services for a congrega of a population of nearly 3,750,000. each service there is prayertime for ministry among the Haitians in the appoint a reporter. Allow each section tion of French Canadians and Hai In 1755 the Cajuns (a corruption specific needs of the listeners who Northeast and one ministry in Loui about fifteen minutes to study the tians. of the word “Acadians”) were expelled write in requests. A free copy of the siana. material. Come back together and call Because these congregations are by the British from Acadia, the area Scriptures is offered to all who request on^the two reporters to share their made up of people from many dif now known as Nova Scotia. After Nearly all of Louisiana's Frendi it. The preacher offers to visit anyone summaries with the whole group. BEFORE THE MEETING, do these ferent religious backgrounds (Catholic, suffering incredible'hardships because people are bilingual—that is, they who is interested in having him come things Pentecostal, Seventh-day Adventist), of their refusal to swear allegiance to speak both French and English. Soot to his home to read and explain the FOLLOW-THROUGH On construction paper print French Consider the following possible Mr. LaRoche expresses a need for the British king, these French-speak who live in rural areas, or who an Scriptures. He concludes the broad words and phrases, such as. help and prayer support from other ing people by the thousands settled elderly, need ministries in the French cast by preaching a brief evangelical follow-through activities: Bienvenue (welcome) 1. Begin thinking about conduct Christian groups. in south central Louisiana. language because they do not under message. | Under Mr. Meek’s leadership, Hai- Bonfour (hello) ing a language missions fair at the Today, southern Louisiana is dom stand or speak English. Others speak Conversions have occurred as a *tian Baptists are encouraged to seek Adieu and Au revoir (good-by) close of the third session in this unit inated by the culture of the French— some English but do not understand result of the broadcasts. An eighty- Comment allez-vous? (how arc (in March). Assign group members to out the sections of metropolitan areas their language, customs, and religion. English biblical terminology. Because two-year-old French woman near you?) be responsible for booths to represent where French Haitians ar? moving. The Catholic Church is strong. Loui of this need, the French Baptist Hout Marksville asked the preacher to visit S’il vous plait (please) the language groups you will study: With Home Mission Board and Bap siana Baptists' largest missions field was established. Each week a thirty- her She had become dissatisfied with Cuisine (manner of preparing food). French this month. Italian in Fe‘ tist Convention of New York endorse is the triangular French area of south minute broadcast in French is made her spiritual condition after listening Scatter these around the room so that ruary, and Korean in March. ment and financial undergirding, Louisiana. The average parish (county) over thirteen stations in south Loui to the program. Before the preacher members will find them as they arrive 2. Plan to share the Bible or Bil Haitian Baptists are encouraged to in the south section of the state is siana. Mr. Conrad estimates that the arrived, however, the woman died. at the meeting. portions with persons of another lan minister to their own families and 4 percent Baptist. There are yet doz broadcast is heard weekly by more Her daughter told the preacher. “Our Also, arrange a display of objects guage culture in your community. friends; to move in their own way to ens of small communities with no than 200,000 listeners. Many of these mother said before she died that she that arc French or related to French Write the American Bible Society create Bible study classes, fellowships, Baptist or other evangelical work. people have heard no other evangeli believed all you preached on the radio. chapels, and missions. people:'flboks in that language, a copy (P.O Box 5656, Grand Central Sta Three or four congregations use the cal preaching and have never read the She had prayed and was al peace with of Longfellows Evangeline, some tion, New York, New York 10017) French language in worship, and there Bible God" The French in Lonisuma French china, etc. for an order blank. are some French Sunday School Louisiana's direct missions depart The radio preacher receives many Before Louisiana became a state in Enlist two people to help you pre 3. If your area has a congregation classes. Churches in the French area ment employs a full-time radio letters. One stated. "My family and sent the study material. Ask one to that speaks another language, talk I listen to you on the radio. Keep on study the material on the Haitians and with your pastor about inviting them preaching the Word of God because We express our appreciation for the excellent present it as if she were the wife of to share in a worship service of your there are a lot of French people who woy your publication ROYAL SERVICE is prepared Pastor LaRoche The other member church. do not understand English. Please tend for mailing The address labels are always legible, could act as the wife of the Baptist me a Holy Bible." well affixed, and placed on the magazines in a Hour preacher in telling about work CALL TO PRAYER position that allows easy distribution Thank you with the French in Louisiana. Ask two members to help in pre for helping us to provide better service to our senting names on prayer calendar (see customers. Call to Prayer, pp. 42-48). Ask one J. C Doolittle, Postmaster, Greenwood, S. C. AT THE MEETING, do this to read names of home missionaries, As members arrive, ask them to see the other the names of foreign mis We ore glad to know that we are becoming how many of the French words they sionaries. Ask each group member to recognize and to examine the French successful in enabling the post office to do a pick out one name to pray for espe better |ob of delivering ROYAL SERVICE We objects Remind the group of the deep cially. Allow a few moments for silent influence of the French language and appreciate this letter of encouragement prayer. Postal experts notice many small matters AIM culture on American life. PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST we get of mailing that a subscriber never notices, yet This is the first session of a three- Share the introductory material, and then introduce the two speakers. Be WOMEN MEETING these small matters make the difference in month unit on language missions in Be sure that each member knows* fast, accurate delivery It takes the best ef the United Slates At the end of the fore they begin to talk, ask the other about next month's Baptist Women forts of the WMU office and of the post office unit members should (1) be aware members to listen with a view to re meeting: the topic (see Preview, p. to get ROYAL SERVICE to the subscribers that Home Mission Board and state porting at the close on ways home 22) and the date, time, and place. □ missions departments are prepared to missions ministries in the two locales 24 26 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Passage far stody: Acts fclfr to *31 is the strength of the Greek word against the deeply set racial and na salem, especially in the village of the Jesus. Philip preached Christ to him, translated rather mildly in most ver Jesus taught those about him to con tional prejudice of his time by bap Samaritans (Acts 8:25). and the Ethiopian requested baptism. sions by "laid waste”). sider the cost of discipleship (Matt tizing these people into the church. Note that verse 37 is left out of Strangely enough, the persecution the later versions; it does not have 10:24-25). Seldom, perhaps never, As far as the record goes, neither Philip Who Preached Again (Acts which came seemed necessary to shake adequate textual support in Ute an have God’s people been able to serve the apostles nor any other disciples 8:29-49) the church in Jerusalem into doing cient manuscripts and is thought to him without making a sacrifice of had preached to the Samaritans. Why An angel of the Lord told Philip something significant about its com have been an early confession of some kind. Those who serve God ef would Philip go to Samaria? Because to leave Samaria and go south toward mission to the world. Any spreading faith that was interpolated into the bible fectively are those who make an un it was a safe place? Hardly. Because Gaza and the desert. Human nature of the gospel from Jerusalem seems to text. reserved investment of self in his it was a promising field? No. Two might have protested such orders, study have been almost unintentional prior We shall meet Philip again after cause. explanations may supply the answer l eave the great work in Samaria? to this time. (Men present at Pentecost twenty years (Acts 21:8). At that Perhaps nothing more difficult is First, Jesus had shocked his contem Go down to a desert area? Could it time he was still preaching, and his required of God’s servants than to go were converted and returned to their poraries by ministering there. Philip be that the heavenly channels of com countries with the gospel.) To this family had grown to include four teen against the prejudices of men in order was following Christ’s example in munication were confused? Could point in Acts we have not read of the age daughters who, like their father, to minister and witness to people who going to Samaria. Second, Christ had God really want him to leave this Jerusalem church taking the gospel were bearing a faithful witness for are different and disapproved of by commissioned his disciples to witness successful work for which he was Christ. one’s society and culture. Many Chris anywhere. But it was different when in Jerusalem. Judea, and Samaria No personally responsible and go to the tians have paid a painful price to min persecution came Those who were one had taken the gospel to Samaria, desert? Philip never seems to have ister to “the different” because of the scattered went about preaching the and Christ wanted it taken there. That raised such questions. He went. Sato Who Was Destined to Preach limited love of even their fellow Word. The winds of persecution scat would have been enough for a man Imagine Philip's surprise when he (Acts 9:1-31) Christians. In matters of pride and tered the seeds of faith. like Philip Subsequent events proved found out what it was that was so As we have noted, Stephen the prejudice the Christian community is Philip, one of the seven men chosen that he was following the Spirit’s important to God in the desert near martyr had left his influence on Philip, frequently little more than a carbon by the church in Jerusalem to assist leadership. Gaza. It was one man; he was an but the conversion of Saul (later to copy of the secular community in the apostles, went to the city of Ethiopian, and a eunuch at that. be called Paul) was another sequel which it is situated. Attempting to Samaria as a result of this persecu Apostles Who Preached at Last (Arts Modern Ethiopians are a Semitic to Stephen's sacrifice. Saul was un transcend the strict limits of separa tion. Philip is a refreshing figure in 8:9-25) people who crossed to Africa from able to forget Stephen, and he trans-i ferred his hostility to all disciples of’ tion that men have made between the story of Acts. He was like Stephen Sadly we note that while the church the Arabian peninsula in the centuries themselves often brings hostility and in his belief in the larger dimensions at Jerusalem was always getting re past, but in New Testament times Jesus everywhere resentment and misunderstanding to of the gospel. He could not be con ports about that which God had done “Ethiopia" was a kingdom in what is We know that Damascus had a those who live lives of larger love. tained in the narrow confines of in other places, somehow it never now the Sudan Its people were black large Jewish population, and among Acts 8:1b to 9:31 tells of some of Christianity’s Jewish heritage. He was seemed to be directly involved in those skinned Africans The Ethiopian was them were many who were followers God’s men who moved out in new a prototype of the Paul that was to events When word got back to Jeru probably a castrated male, for castra of "the Way.” This seems to have directions to reach the outcast with be, an evangelist with something of salem of the mighty happenings in tion was*>he practice in connection been a derisive name given to Chris the gospel. In this passage Is the story the character of an Old Testament Samaria under Philip's ministry, the with those who served a queen , some, tianity (see Acts 19:9,23; 22:4; 24: of the beginning of the church's prophet. reaction of the Jerusalem church however, think the word "eunuch” by 14,22), but Christians accepted it as struggle with the problem of prejudice Samaria had been a district in the seems to have been one of suspicion the time of the first century simply a truth and proclaimed Christ as “the It is the story of how Christianity in Northern Kingdom in Old Testament The best that church could do was designated any high court official and Way" (sec Isa 40:3-5; 42:15-17; its attitude toward people who are dif times. When the Assyrians destroyed send an inspecting team of two of had no reference to his physical con 43:19). Saul set off for Damascus in ferent came close to being victimized that kingdom in 721 B.C., they im the apostles, Peter and John, to see dition This man was probably among order to persecute Christians there. by the prevailing social conditions in ported foreigners to fill up the vacuum whether this new work could pos the "God-fearers" who had been at Before he reached Damascus, Saul which the Christian community ex left by the deportation of the ten sibly have approval and sanction tracted to Judaism because of its was stopped by a vision of Jesus him isted. It is a thrilling story of the tribes of Israel Those foreigners in When the apostles arrived in Sa monotheism and high moral teachings self. This is the first of three accounts victory of God’s Spirit in the lives termarried with the Israelites who maria from Jerusalem, they found that If the Ethiopian were truly a eunuch, in the book of Acts of Saul’s experi of his servants, a victory of larger escaped deportation and produced a which they judged to be a genuine he could not have been a fully re ence on the Damascus road love over limited love. race that the Jews thought of as mon work of the Holy Spirit; they prayed ceived proselyte into Judaism because Whereas Saul had been persecut grels and a mixed religion that the his physical mutilation would have ing the believers, Jesus asked, "Why A Penecirtioa That ProMed that the new converts would receive Jews despised (see 2 Kmp 17 24-41). made him unacceptable to the priests. do you persecute me?" Jesus iden Preachers (Arts S:1A>-S) the Holy Spirit Through the following centuries the It is interesting to observe that This may be what the Ethiopian tified himself with his persecuted The murder of Stephen was the church, and some believe that Paul’s hatred between the despised “Sa something happened even in the hearts meant when he asked Philip whether spark that ignited a great persecution profound conception that the church maritans," as they were called, and of Peter and John because of their anything hindered his being baptized. against the church in Jerusalem Many was the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12; the Jews intensified. No devout Jew association with Philip and the new Philip ran to catch up with the of the believers, but none of the Rom. 12; and other passages) was would have any dealing with a Sa work in Samaria Those apostles Ethiopian who was reading aloud apostles, were scattered by it through born in this personal experience, in maritan. themselves were revived. While they (such seems to have been the custom out Judea and Samaria. This perse which the persecuted church becamq It was to these people that Philip had scrupulously avoided contact with in ancient times) from Isaiah 53. This cution seems to have been especially went to preach the gospel, and God the Samaritans on the way down, the incident in Acts is the most direct the "me." violent. Saul, it is said, ravaged the Blinded by his experience, Saul blessed his effort Many were con return trip was another thing. They New Testament application of that church like a wild animal (for such was led into Damascus. God was verted. Philip did not hesitate to go preached all the way back to Jeru famous Old Testament passage to 27 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 calls, or visit persons with special 4. I want to pray this prayer: Un appointment service. Thein to a con working both within the man and Saul argued with the Grecian Jews ing a recipe. A teaspoon of vanila needs this year. derstanding more deeply than ever tinuous, daily commitment. Separated without; for the Lord spoke to An — the same people who had stoned extract is as important to some calm 2. The Lord has given me some the cost of Christian discipleship, I from their families and friends and anias in Damascus and told him that Stephen. Saul may even have been as the cupful of sugar. The test of talents that I have not returned to am now willing, Lord, to go where sometimes misunderstood by the peo he had already introduced him to Saul their former leader. No wonder they discipleship focuses not on the num- him. This year I will use what the you want me to go; say what you ple among whom they live and work, in a vision, and now it was time for were determined to kill him. For this ber of talents a person has but on Lord has given me for his glory want me to say; be what you want me they need our prayer support. Ask Ananias to go to Saul and to baptize reason, the Christians brought Saul to the measure of commitment of self io to be. God to give them strength for today's him. How human it was for Ananias Caesarea and sent him on to Tarsus Christ. I will ------demands. Ask him also to help you to object and to seek to bring God where quite possibly Paul lived for Our Bible study this month centers in your measure of response to his up-to-date on Saul: “Lord, I have six to eight years before the book of around three persons who took se 3. I have been like some of the CALL TO PRAYER call. heard by many of this man” (Acts Acts takes up his story again. riously the demands of discipleship. first-century Christians in my prej Many missionaries work day by 9:13)—and what he had heard wasn't Verse 31 is another of the sum For each ounce of commitment, they udices whether they have to do with day in areas where some of us would PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST good. maries that characterize the style of yielded full measure in response. race, economic condition, or social hesitate to walk the streets. Others WOMEN MEETING In spite of his fear, with the Lord's the author of Acts (compare Acts Ask three members to assist voa standing. I am now willing to ask work in areas where people may be Be sure that each member knows assurance that Saul was a chosen ves 2:43-47; 4:32-35; 5:12-16; 6:7). in leading this study. To one assign the Lord to help me shed these and prejudiced against Americans or about next month's Baptist Women sel, Ananias went to find him. When Three important revelations appear in Philip, Acts 8:1-40. To another as measure up to his call for total com Westerners. The missionaries' growth meeting: the topic (see Preview, p, he found Saul, he began by addressing this brief statement. First, the term sign Ananias, Acts 9:1-22. To the mitment. in discipleship did not end at the 22) and the date, time, and place. Q him as “Brother Saul." One can only “church" is used for the believers in third assign Barnabas, Acts 9:23-31. speculate as to what Saul felt while a large area, not just a local con Ask each woman to be familiar with he waited in blindness for the com gregation. Second, the church in Gali Dr Drumwright's comments on each ing of a man whom he had intended lee is not mentioned outside the personality. to persecute. How sweet the words Gospels except in this place. Third, After your introductory statements, (SVIeet the “Brother Saul" must have sounded the Holy Spirit is said to rest upon the three women will present sum to his ears. And what a testimony the entire church and not just the maries of their study. With their help, c^IisMoqary _ those words were to the feeing that special few. lead the entire group to discuss these Ananias had to overcome in going No wonder the church was growing questions: to Saul. and becoming increasingly effective 1. Why did the early church hesi O R (Benny) Delmar may be “a shirt-pocket willing to hold Bible study or Sunday School in Immediately Saul began to preach. God’s servants were reaching out, tate in spreading the gospel to Sa missionary", but out of that shirt pocket, he has their home. It should be noted that in Galatians whatever the cost, to claim people maria? pulled seventy churches. Mr Delmar tells of one Southern Baptist Paul wrote of a time spent in Arabia even those who were despised, dif 2. In what way is my church like A. B Cash, late director of pioneer missions for woman whom he invited to the scheduled ser following his conversion. The Arabian ferent, or dangerous. the early church? the Home Mission Board, once said, “A mission vices. When she asked how many members the ministry is not mentioned in Acte. 3. To the early church, the Sa ary should operate from his shirt pocket. When church had. he answered. "When you and your This episode probably came between maritan. an Ethiopian eunuch, and he can no longer carry on his business affa^s out husband join, we'll have three." The woman was the events mentioned in verse 25 and the persecutor Saul were unwanted. of his pocket, he should move to the trunk of his not impressed. verse 26. What groups of people in my com car; but when he has to set up an office in his Many sponsoring churches make mistakes when Saul went to Jerusalem and tried munity compare with these? home, he becomes more of an administrator and beginning a mission, Benny Delmar has observed to join the disciples there, but they 4 Have 1 ever wanted to bypass less of a missionary ” “If a sponsoring church provides the workers, were all afraid of him. They did not the ‘‘Samaria" of my town or crow Brother Benny, as his friends dub him. now the program, or even the church building, the mission congregation will not participate nearly believe that this former persecutor of over on the other side of the street serves as Wyoming's director of associations! mis so well as if they did these things themselves," the church could possibly have be to avoid showing Christian love? sions Even with his responsibility of 98,000 come a true follower of Jesus. Call attention to the summary state square miles, missionary Delmar has always he explains “If you don’t find enough workers, Barnabas, that wonderful man who ment in Acts 9 31 worked out of his shirt pocket Yet. he concedes carry on the best you can with what you have." looked for the best in others to help that he has helped establish seventy Southern Bap He believes that as soon as the minion obtains juonito m. wilkinson them realize their spiritual potential, tist churches throughout Wyoming. Montana, and a pastor and permission of the sponsoring church, befriended Saul and was able to con AIM North Dakota “Wherever there is the need for a it is ready to constitute into a church. vince the believers of the genuineness He remembers the time that Southern Baptists As a result of this month’s study, PLAN FOR FOLLOW THROUGH church. I am compelled beyond anything else to of Saul’s conversion, telling about his almost had an “underground movement” in the each member should be willing in This month is the first month of help a church get started in that place," he says experience on the Damascus road. The work isn’t easy Benny Delmar spends at area because so many of the pastors lived and dividually to confront the question. a new year New resolutions for Christ When the question is asked as to how churches met in basements of buildings. Although How do I measure up to the demands and his church can be made today least 130 nights a year away from home en it was that Barnabas knew about that couraging pastors and searching out areas for new much of the new work in this area still faces an of discipleship? Ask members to consider including which Saul had experienced when the churches “I average 5,000 miles a month ' underground situation. Southern Baptist missions LEARNING AID the following in their personal com others did not, the answer seems to He has developed definite ideas about how to in the Northern Plains have grown and developed From your kitchen bring a measur mitments for the new year—and to be that Barnabas had run the risk and establish a mission, and apparently these ideas into strong stable churches. Many of these began ing cup and some measuring spoons add others (Make copies of the list taken the time to know Saul whereas work The first step requires entering a community with the influence of Benny Delmar.—Charlotte to pass around if women do not have the others had not. Barnabas had been LEARNING METHOD in search of at least one Southern Baptist couple Decker □ their own copies of Royal Service.) able to recognize the life of the Lord Every cook knows the importance 1 I seem to have few talents, but in this most unlikely convert. of accurate measurements in prepar I can write notes, make telephone 28 29 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 The detention center was unusually world, and filled with the Holy Spirit dispel sadness irtwtse kitchen and at us, do we care enough to be a friend? PRAYERTIME crowded. As I scanned the television Sammy Tippit: God"s Love in Action school, in the hospital and in the This study should lead us to examine During a quiet time, ask each mem room for Jane, my court-appointed is the story of how God can use a nursing home, in detention centers and improve our caring capacity. ber to make up a caring situation young friend, she waved me over to person who believes this truth: “Hs and slums. involving people in crisis, to think a table. that findeth his life shall lose it: and about the person's needs and desires, AT YOUR MEETING Monopoly described not only the he that loseth his life for my sake and to decide how she would minister Where the Love Is by Gordon R. 1. As an opening meditation, play game in progress but also the con shall find it” (Matt. 10:39). Sammy's to this one who needs a friend. McLean (Word Books, 1973) from the recording Joy by Ed Sea versation. Everyone was intrigued by surrendered life has surfaced in un Read Matthew 14:1-2. Then quote: $3.95* bough and Bill Cates* either “Push the fourteen-year-old's bragging about usual ministries: witnessing on streets “Wow! Can you grasp what the Bible To finance his own drug habit, Me, Lord” or “You Come to Care." her escapades: herself the superstar and in nightclubs of large cities, says there? Jesus was mistaken for Frank became a pusher. After several 2. Ask a member to tell some posi surrounded by dozens of ardent ad marching to Washington behind a John the Baptist. John, the one who arrests, he was on his way to an in tive facts from Where the Love Is, mirers who were at that very moment wheelbarrow full of Bibles, preaching said ‘He must increase, but I must stitution. One day. sitting in juvenile chapter 2. Pose a question: Is not planning a momentous escape plot. in Germany, ministering to radicab decrease* (John 3:30). Would anyone hall, Frank became acquainted with the greatest evidence of God's love, Without changing the tone of voice, at the Democratic National Conven ever mistake Jesus for you? If Jesus Gordon McLean who introduced him concern, and power expressed in the she said to me, “You must work here. tion. Through these experiences many visited a friend of yours, would your to the love of Jesus Christ. This love transformation of a human life? people from all walks of life have frictod feel that he'd seen Him before I see you almost every day.” Before became a reality in Frank’s life; and 3. Lead a brief brainstorming time, I could clarify my presence, Jane in YouT' been introduced to Jesus Christ and he has shared his experiences in using this question: How can my answered: “No, she does not work the church. Lead a prayer for missionaries on speaking engagements, on national church create a caring attitude? After here. Mrs. Calvert is my friend." today’s prayer calendar (see pp. 42- The purpose of this study is not television, and in a motion picture. everyone who wishes has spoken, call The fourteen-year-old’s haughty 48), asking that they develop a gen to duplicate Sammy's activities, but This book relates “the changes on a member who has read the book head slumped and the once-boastful uine love and concern for the people to observe how an ordinary life- Christ can make in the lives of people to share several ideas from Where the with whom they live. voice whimpered, “I wish I had a emptied of self and filled with the Jesus Christ is where it’s at lx>ve Is, chapter 5, and from Candles friend." presence of the Holy Spirit—can be what's happening right now in the City, chapter 5. Direct attention The pathos of that plea is never PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST come an extraordinary witness in the where the love is." The woman who to your own church. Using as a guide far away from my thoughts. I yearned WOMEN MEETING neighborhoods of America. shares this love in her community Candles in the City, discuss some for the power to turn her life back Be sure that each member knows “needs a mixture of sanctified sense caring deficiencies in your congrega to the hour before she made that about next month's Baptist Women and holy daring that will attempt tion. For example, a church may lack meeting the topic (see Preview, p.’ damaging decision; to make it pos Candles in the City by G. Curtis the big, the unusual, or the unlovely enthusiasm (chap. 7); another, obedi 22) and the date, time, and place. sible for her to hear a concerned Jones (Word Books. 1973) $3.50* and the unnoticed and come out on ence (chap. 6). Talk about how your woman say, “I want to be your friend A study of the book of Revelation! top to the glory of God." To church can become more like con I care.” Immediately our minds turn to deep achieve this mixture the reader is gregations with the stamina and faith What a difference caring makes! symbols or expository preaching But challenged to like people, to pray of ancient Smyrna and Philadelphia book forecast This quarter’s study in Round this book makes the reader feel she for results, to benefit from criti 4. AsJ^several members to present Table will center on Christian social had walked the streets and attended cism. and to risk being misunder a series of vignettes based on material Books for February God Is for the Alcoholic by Jerry ministries in our communities. Next the churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, and stood. The one who gives the from the books. Each of these demon G. Dunn (Moody Press, 1965) month we will consider caring for Pergamum Dr. Jones compares the incentive and the power to put love strates the caring quality. 95 cents, paper* individuals and families caught in the early congregations' lack of love, faith, in action is the Holy Spirit. (!) Recreate the dialogue between Alcohol: Our Biggest Drug Problem nation's number one drug problem obedience, and enthusiasm to our Jamie and McLean, chapter 11, by Joel Fort, MD (McGraw-Hill, alcoholism. The session for March present-day situations. He helps us Where the Love Is (sincerely loving 1973) $595* will focus on caring for the aging in My Son, My Son by Bernard Palmer to understand that "there is a vast people) (Moody Press. 1970) 13.95* our communities. difference between organization and (2) Relate in first person Lennie's Today's study session is based on spirit, building and ministry, mem experience, chapter 12, Where the Books for March Retire to Action by Julietta K. three books designed to renew our bership and mission, institution and Love Is (consistent prayer life) caring capacity. Arthur (Abingdon Press, 1969) charisma." (3) Assume the roles of Gordon 15.95* The church is often compared to a McLean and Cliff in their encounter, by Elaine Books for Reading and Study Crafts for the Elderly warning, guiding beacon light, this chapter 8, Where the Love Is (com Gould and Loren Gould, MA Sammy Tippit: God's Love in Action concept has its place More and more, mitted involvement). (Charles C. Thomas, 1971) . by Jerry B. Jenkins (Broadman. 19.00* however, the church’s beam is lost (4) Share from Sammy Tippit: 1973) $3.95* The Nursing Home Visitor by in the neon glare of our cities. Women God's Love in Action the impact of Sammy Tippit is a young man ex Frances Avery Faunce (Abing identify more easily with the church AIM a caring person who is willing to be don Press. 1969) $4.00; $2.45, cited about Jesus, burdened for a lost described as a candle—"less com “I wish 1 had a friend." Has the filled by and to follow the Holy Spirit paper* plicated, more exposed, more beauti hurry and scurry of our days and ful because they consume themselves the happy conversation we have with •Available through Baptist Book Stores Be •Available through Baptist Book Stores while providing light for others." We each other dulled our sensitivity to Be sure to check early with your book Mire to check early with your book store in store in case it will have to order the are challenged to rekindle our in this plea? If we do distinguish it •Borrow from wtntonc in your church, or caw it will have to order the books you books you want dividual tapers, allowing the glow to among the many voices surrounding buy from Baptist Book Stores. $4.91. want. 31 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 "Well, it mm to be ■ good book. were in Ibis removal. Four tboua^g few more than 1,500 members. If all specialize on North Carolina and the have asked two members to be ready Strange that the white people are no of them died en route to their nev churches were the same size, which other on Oklahoma. to answer questions about one In better, after having had it so long.” home. History calls this the “Trail st they are not, the average membership Prepare slips of paper with the dian tribe, the Cherokees. Introduce This was the comment of an old Tears." About 1,000 escaped and would be 83. Pray for these churches italicized questions given in the con them and call on five other members Cherokee chief when, years ago, he hid in the hills, forming the nucte* and their pastors, most of whom must tent material. At the meeting hand holding the five slips to ask their read a Cherokee translation of the of the group in North Carolina today. hold secular jobs to make a living. these out to members who will ques questions in turn. New Testament book of Matthew. About half the churches have Indian tion the two “experts.” 3. Display the chart with the fol We understand his comment all 4. What has happened since then pastors and about half have white An optional but helpful extra is lowing information members will add prayer too well as we think of the treatment in Baptist work in Oklahoma? pastors. Only three of the pastors the booklet with many pictures, My to their notebooks: Indians received from white people. The Cherokees are the largest In- have training beyond high school. Friends the Cherokees, prepared by Cherokee Indians: 50,000 in Okla According to an oft-repeated story, dian tribe in Oklahoma. And Southera Perhaps the greatest need is for Roy Cantrell, Box 208, Cherokee, homa; 4,500 in North Carolina an anthropologist asked an Indian, Baptists represent the largest group Cherokee people to recognize God's North Carolina 28719. Price, $1.25. Baptist missions work began in “What did you people call America of Christians working among the definite call to leadership so that they If you order it, let the “North Caro 1818, but never sufficient mis before the White man came?” The In Cherokees. The Christian Indians will be willing to prepare themselves lina expert” use it in preparation for sionaries or funds dian replied simply, “Ours." took their religion with them on the for this service. the meeting; then pass it around for Specific prayer requests discovered Many Indian tribes live in the sad trek to Oklahoma. The first Pray for the Cherokee young peo members’ study at the meeting. in question and answer times. United States today. Our Home Mis Cherokee churches there date back ple and children. They speak English Prepare the chart for use in note 4. Divide into two groups with one sion Board has Indian missions work to about 1845. In 1869 the Cherokee When services are held in the Cher books as suggested below. "expert" in each. Ask each group to in twenty states. Today, however, our Indian Baptist Association was or okee language to accommodate the Secure dollar bills or play money pray sentence prayers for the needs concern is with work among the ganized, and it has had a continuow adults, a language barrier is created to tape on the world map (use “South mentioned. Or, if members have had Cherokees in two states, Oklahoma history. between the generations Sometimes ern Baptist Missions Around the some practice in conversational prayer, and North Carolina. Today J. R. Stogsdill of Tahlequah services are conducted in both lan World,” which you probably ordered encourage them to use this method. is general missionary to the Cherokee guages. earlier from Foreign Mission Board Indian Baptist Association. One dif The Cherokee people in both North Literature, P.O. Box 6597, Rich 1. How many Indians are in A mer- CALL TO PRAYER ference between North Carolina and Carolina and Oklahoma tend to be a mond, Virginia 23230) as suggested ica, and how many of them are Cher Money for missions is on the mind Oklahoma is that there arc no res happy and lovable people, making it under "Call to Prayer.” okees? of each member. Announce the total ervations in Oklahoma. Cherokees a joy to work with them. Pray that The 1970 census reported about amount given thus far by your churchi 800,000 Indians, so they are not live anywhere they choose. Of course, white Southern Baptists will have a to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offer-' some communities are predominantly deepened interest in and understand “vanishing Americans.” An estimated AT YOUR MEETING ing. Cherokee ing of these fellow Americans rep 50,000 Cherokees live in Oklahoma, 1 In your first meeting of the Remind members that the Cher resenting a different culture. Pray and 4,500 in North Carolina. In Oklahoma the Cherokee Indiaa new year, lead members to make two okees who are Southern Baptists also that Christian white people will live Baptist Association is composed of resolutions. First, ask each member give to the Lottie Moon Christmas 43 churches located in a six-county their faith by setting an example of to resol vt^e renew and increase her 2. How old is Southern Baptist Offering, as well as to the Annie Arm area in the northeastern part of the Christian action. faith in God. To emphasize this, read work with the Cherokees? strong Easter Offering for home mis state The 43 churches have over Most people are surprised to find the Indian’s version of Psalm 23 found sions and through the Cooperative 4,000 members, an average mem in Christ and the Fine Arts by Cyn how long we have had ministries to Program—this year having Hs fiftieth bership of 97. All the pastors except thia P. Maus, page 603 (borrow this the Cherokees. This work actually pre birthday. Mr Stogsdill are Cherokees dates the beginning of the Southern book from your church or public Using dollar bills or play money, library or from a friend's library). Baptist Convention (1845) Hum tape a bill on the world map at the The prayer begins. “The Great Father phrey Posey, the first Baptist mission 5 What about Baptist work among location of each missionary on today’s above is a Shepherd Chief. I am His ary among the Cherokees, began his the churches in North Carolina? prayer calendar as their names are and with Him I want not. He throws work in 1818. Converts were won, The name to remember is Roy presented. Pray for them and for the out to me a rope, and the name of churches were established, and mis Cantrell, pastor of Cherokee Baptist two missionaries in today’s discus sion schools were organized. Church in Cherokee. He began his the rope is LOVE." sion. Pray for the people to whom work there in August 1970 with the The second suggested resolution is they minister, who arc represented in dual responsibility of acting as pastor to refrain from being critical. A missions money not only as receivers 3. Many people take vacation trips and as director of the child-care cen prayer attributed to the Indian people but also, in many cases, as givers to the Great Smoky Mountains and ter Beginning in 1974, Mrs. Sylva goes "Grant that I may not criticize along with us. see the outdoor drama Unto These Walkingstick, who had served as as my neighbor until I have walked a Hills. Is it true that early settlers were sistant director of the center, became mile in his moccasins.” Emphasize PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST cruel to the Indians? director; and Mr. Cantrell now is AHEAD OF TIME these two personal goals by reading WOMEN MEETING One hundred and thirty-seven years able to give his full time to his church. Ask two members to study the con these Scripture passages. Joshua 1:56; Be sure that each member knows ago, in 1838, the Cherokee Indians The Cherokees in North Carolina tent material and be prepared to Isaiah 26 3; Deuteronomy 33:27a; about next month’s Baptist Women were moved forcibly from their moun live on a reservation. There are 18 answer questions at the meeting Matthew 7.1; Romans 14:13. meeting: the topic (see Preview, p. tain homes in the East to what is now Baptist churches in the Cherokee In Although they both should be fami 2. After sharing the introductory 22) and the date, time, and place. □ Oklahoma. About 17,000 Cherokees dian Baptist Association with just a liar with all the information, one may material on page 32, explain that you 33 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Several yean ago a turbaned young pines called tours **a delightful About talking politics: Dave Alex selves. One said to a group of young make this a time for updating in visitor from India toured the United spite." ander of New Zealand "did not like people: "You Christians sing, ‘We formation about specific needs the States, sent four thousand picture They want to observe America the political arguments that occasion Serve a Living Saviour,' and then go group might fulfil. Use one-minute postcards to his friends, and wrote family life. "They would rather shot ally broke out.” out and get emotionally and physi couple buzzers to formulate prayer up his experiences for National Geo a black-eyed-peas-and-cornbread sup A. A. Ali of India said, “Speakers cally involved with the opposite sex petitions for internationals with whom graphic. He said: per on Thursday evening than a roan should study Islam which is a solu in ways that don't say so." you work (and for those in your But Mr. Card notes, “I believe vicinity who may not have found the “I am bewildered by the generosity beef dinner on Sunday." And they tion for all problems." Yet they want to do all they can most respect the fact that we are great American “welcome" thus far). of Americans, their interest in a for enjoy sharing in our holiday traft. mission to promote international interests. involved in our churches and that Pray with these in mind. eign visitor. ... It adds up to a feel tions. action See how human they are. At a They like to share their culture and we do love our Lord, in spite of the ing of sincerest welcome, a feeling FOLLOW-THROUGH student retreat Chung Lai Ying at are delighted to bring along slides and fact that we are inconsistent at times." that America is a home with a door An interesting project might be to Taiwan wrote: “Food: nice; accom costumes. On the other hand, they International students need a home always open to the rest of the world." inquire of your local Baptist Student modations: nice; girls: few!" dislike being put on a pedestal and away from home When a group of Wouldn't it be wonderful if every director (or the state director) for Zanante P. Razmilic of Chile: 1 treated as oddities. They yearn to students discover such a home, they international guest could experience information on international student am glad to see older people interested be accepted more than to be honored pass the word on. a similar sense of welcome? retreats in your area, and how your in me." When it comes to faith-sharing, One, having heard of the friend Phil Card, Baptist Student Union group might tie into their efforts. Another: "Your careness and < all are not as well informed about liness of Southern Baptists in his col director for Colorado, has worked Preliminary overtures need to be fection shows us more than words cm their religions as we might assume lege town, wrote on his entry card: with international students for the made, but follow-up also is vital. possibly tell." But others “I wish people of other "Religion Muslim, church preference: past eighteen years. Out of his experi Look into the possibilities of be "Having been to Glorieta and hav faiths were also invited to speak on Southern Baptist.” ence comes much of the information friending—through family friendships ing been spoilt, I think Ponderosi their religion. Maybe each religion on these pages about the needs and —professionals who arc working on was lacking in some of the luxuries,** could have contributed an insight” characteristics of internationals "The advanced degrees. How may family wrote Navaid Nasri of Pakistan. “Some non-Christians have a hard longer I work with internationals." mission action groups fulfil needs of But another “Place good. I feel time understanding just why they arc he says, “the more 1 realize they arc international guests? The booklet comfortable." being talked to about Christianity more ‘human* than ‘national.’ Their "The Ministry of Baptists to Inter Some are not accustomed to South when they already have their beliefs needs are much like those of Ameri nationals—the World in Our Midst" ern Baptist camp life: “Some peoples and customs “ (free on request from Home Mission! can students." enjoy themselves too late and dn- "We Orient peoples like Chinese, Board Literature Service, 1350 Spring' Because of the distance they have Indian. Japanese, have a long his turbed others; couldn’t sleep until St.. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309) pro come to study and the cost involved, torical philosophy of religion So it those peoples stopping disturb " vides help. Other sources of ideas are international students may sometimes is very difficult for us to change our But Michitaka Yokoo of Japes the BYW magazine Conlempo, No have higher motivations than US stu minds." wrote “I enjoyed a deep discussion vember 1974 issue, which you may dents. They are deeply idealistic, hop Some internationals have com AIM FOR IN-SERVICE after midnight, met a very charnriag be able to borrow from a BYW ing their studies here will better them mented about the purpose of retreats TRAINING Taiwanese girl and a girl from Mexico member or your church library; and and their countries. But some fall in (which of course might apply toother To understand the needs and char who was very friendly and smart and Mission Action Group Guide: Interna love with our American way of life church-sponsored activities) “If to acteristics of internationals more cheerful” tionals. which you may be able to and remain indefinitely get conversions, very bad” clearly in order to minister better to About food they can be "particu borrow from your church library (or Many are mature persons working “We talk too much about Chris- them lar " T Natarajan of India said: "I see WMU order form, p, 48). on advanced degrees. Some are per tianism ” HOW TO DO IT want Americans to understand that sons of wealth “I have been as "The direct-gospel approach con Type or write on index cards the CALL TO PRAYER there are pure vegetarians in this tounded at the wads of bills some fuses non-Christians." comments in the content material "Unsatisfaction causes all kind of world and that it is important to pro bring to student retreats." comments Most have only a fragmented about and by international students trouble,” an international student vide cooked vegetables, cooked rice, Phil Card. Many are persons of cul knowledge of Christianity “We hear Pass the cards out and ask group wrote. Read 1 Timothy 6:6. Lead in etc." ture and accomplishment: professors, only a part, bits and pieces of the members to read them under the fol a prayer that missionaries on the executives, government officials One. Another “Food good but too much Bible We just cannot appreciate it lowing headinp Background, Seeing prayer calendar (see pp. 42-48) may working on a dump truck here, came pork. I do not eat pork became I unless we know the whole” America. Food, Opposite Sex, Poli have a sense of godly contentment— to the States not knowing how to am a Muslim ” Internationals can be wary One tics. Religion. with their unique capabilities, their drive; he had a chauffeur back home Atique Mufti of Pakistan suggested refused to sign a meal ticket at a As comments are read, ask group place of service, and the unique way Each international must be ap "one cup of coffee be added about retreat at a YMCA campsite because members to react and to discuss how God is using them proached with dignity and respect, ten in the evening " it read, “I will conduct myself in a internationals they have known have PREVIEW FEBRUARY BAPTIST with his background in mind. Others were thrilled when the cooks Christian manner while on these pretn had similar or dissimilar character Many need help in seeing America allowed them to prepare chicken ises * He thought he might be counted istics or needs WOMEN MEETING Be sure each member knows about Kailash Narayas of India said, “A curry, “a real change!" a convert Talk about similarities and differ ences between American and inter next month's Baptist Women meet trip to a distant place in a bus with And Aslam Pasha of Pakistan in Because they are “outsiders." visi ing the topic (see Preview, p. 22) everyone together is an appealing sisted. "1 badly need eggs in the tors from overseas often see us much national students. Depending on the group s interests. and the date, time, and place. □ idea” Camilo Antonio of the Philip breakfast because of the cold ” more objectively than we sec our 35 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 how to get all thoae weeds cut down MRS.: Good thought, Sherry. Isn't ROGER: Say, I just happened to if we are allowed to use It. the RA meeting tonight? Why don't think—I bet Grandma and Pops would Lore Thy NrjghUr WMU SHERRY: Hi, y'all. I see you didn’t you go call Mark and have him bring help us with the handcraft activities, Faces Wack, Flte—j MS save me any cookies, Cookie Monster. up the subject at the meeting and sec at least planning them. I’m going over (She tousles Roger’s hair.) Whatever what kind of response we get? and ask them right now. (Grabs coat that problem is you were talking SHERRY (excitedly): Mom, do you and exits.) about, just tell Sherry Meyers, the girl mean it? (Hugs Mom.) You mean, MRS.: I had better jot all this down who can solve everybody’s problems me? Go call Mark? What would I (gets clipboard from drawer) so we but her own. say? Never mind. 1 know what to can prepare in an orderly way. Now, MRS.: You must not have made say! Boy, what a switch! It’s usually. let’s see, there was the place: Marvin Love’s Labor much headway with Mark today. “Now, Sherry, you know that refined will ask about that. Then the workers: SHERRY: Right you are, but I young ladies just don't call boys on guess 1 had better coordinate that. haven't given up. What were you all the telephone!" Telephone, here I Then, things for the opening assembly, talking about, anyhow? (Joins others come! (Sherry exits.) the music, and what else? Oh, oh, seated at table.) VOICE FROM OUTSIDE: Maaaar there's that buzzer; my clothes are ROGER: Well, there's this guy at . viiin. Oh, Marvin, come out here dry. I’ll have to finish this later. (Picks school who is my friend. Nobody else town? Well, nobody much likes him pany had a warehouse on Lippta a minute. I have something to show up all props on table and exits.) is friendly to him because he is, well, Mr. Marvin Meyers 'cause he’s, well, different and nobody Street. you different. Anyhow, he didn’t know Mrs. Meyers talks to him. The other day the only MR.: We sure do. It is loaded to tte what Vacation Bible School was Mom MR.: That sounds like Dr. Charles Sherry, about 15 scat left in the cafeteria was right gills with the new shipment of ma suggested we have one in his neighbor from across the street. He is home Roger, about 11 across the table from him, so there terials that just arrived this week. Toe SCENE 2 hood (the rest of his sentence tumbles from the office early after being “down Male voice from outside 1 was facing him. He has a nice smile. bad there are no more of those deS- (Sherry and Roger enter. Roger holds out in a rush) which turned out to be in the mouth” all day and he is clean, even if he doesn’t cious cookies. l>ooks like the cookie a piece of paper rolled up.) have nice clothes. Anyhow, we got to right where Dad's company has a MRS. (laughs): Maybe everything The Meyerses’ kitchen, .table in monster beat me to them SHERRY: What's that you've got. talking, and he’s really pretty nice warehouse which has a vacant lot "came out" beautifully today. (All center; cookie jar on table to one ROGER: Then there would not be a Roge? Today I asked him what church he which we might use for the school if laugh) side; clipboard, paper, and pencil room where we could have Vacation it didn't have so many weeds and there ROGER: Just something I've been went to, but he said hardly anybody MR.: Smart aleck! (Exits with coat.) in table drawer; plate, glass, carton Bible School for the kids in that area? working on Mom, oh. Mom, wherd in his whole neighborhood goes to weren't a lot of other things we need. of milk on table. I have this friend who lives over there are you? 1 church. You know, he didn’t even SHERRY: Easy, boy' Maybe we MRS.: When Sherry gets off the For scene 2: rolled up piece of and (Mrs., with clipboard, and Mr., with know what Vacation Bible School could get the RAs to help us get rid phone I'll call Brother Chaney and paper and newspaper MR.: No. And that would not be newspaper, enter. He sits down to was? of those weeds. Mark's an RA, you sec if he knows anything about that possible anyhow, for security reasons. know area. read.) MRS.: Where does he live, Roger? But there is a vacant lot next door, SCENE 1 ROGER: He lives over there where which belongs to the company. It b (Mrs. Meyers is pouring a glass of lots of warehouses are. grown up with grass and weeds, but milk and laying out a plate of cookies MRS.: I wonder if they don't have a there are several shade trees And k when Roger bursts in the door and church over in that neighborhood? I is pretty level flings his coat on a chair.) heard that several families from our ROGER: What if it rains? ROGER: Hi, Mom, got anything to church are planning to hold schools MR.: Not much protection, I'm to help thee eat? I’m starved! Ummmm. cookies. in the same areas we held them last afraid Homemade, too. (Grabs a handful love thy neighbor summer, but I imagine we could have MRS.: We could borrow Miss Tap- and begins gobbling them down.) Every fomily needs these three books few a new one in his neighborhood if pan s tent that she and her brother MRS.: Hey, take it easy, there, Mr. proc tic al outdance in mission octton everything could be worked out. use when they go camping It's not Cookie Monster. Persons, Not Things n the basic, why-we- ROGER: Say. that would be swell large but it would give some protec ROGER: They're sure good. Are do-it book in the series Like the other He says there are millions of children tion. there any more? (Takes all but one.) two, it is heavily illustrated and easy to there. (Mr. Meyers enters.) 1 think MRS.: No more for you until after MR.: Do you think she would want study he said he lives on Lippitt Street supper! us to use it? What if somebody dam How to Use Community Resources in Mis ROGER: Aw, Mom. MR.: (Takes off hat and coat and aged it or stole it? uon Action shows how to work with peo MRS.: What’s new at school? adds them to Roger’s on chair ) Did MRS.: We would just have to pray ple in your community who are equipped ROGER: Nothing much, same old I hear somebody say something about that the Lord would protect it from to help you help stuff. You know that funny kid I told IJppitt Street? That’s where I have all those things so we could tell those Specie/ Skills tor Mission Action fl pro you about? The one that lives across been all day, going over some records children about Jesus. (Sherry enters.) vides pointers for skills like how to listen. with the foreman of our warehouse How to ovoid dependency, how to establish MR.: Here we are talking about the there. (Reaches for last cookie ) Hmm. trust, and several others l-ord protecting Miss Tappan's tent Mrs. Eugene M. Allen. Dallas. Texas, and only one cookie left? Each book is JI 00, available from Bop her family are involved in family mission when we haven't even asked permis tist Book Stores or Woman's Missionary action and active in their church ROGER: I didn't know your com- sion to use it or the lot, or figured out Union (see WMU order form, p 48) 37 36 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 ROGER: I was wondering, Mom, did MR.: I thought you were keen for ROGER: Well, Grandma gave me g you ever find out anything more about Mark list of things to save between now aa| holding that Bible school over on SHERRY: Oh, Daddy! then and showed me how to use each Lipprtt Street? MRS.: After I talked to Brother one for a handcraft project. (Unr* (The next three speak simultaneously.) Chaney, he went out there and found ing paper he has held all this time, SHERRY: Oh, Mark said the boys a little church just a block away from he begins to read.) “Eggs” (the kind would be . . . the warehouse, with the pastor living ladies’ hose come in), scraps of rib* MRS.: I talked to Brother Chaney in a tiny house next door. It’s a new bon, rick rack, sequins, beads, juict and he . . . work, struggling, and just beginning to cans, baby-food jars, plastic tneti MR. (peeking out from behind pa grow, but both buildings need paint. trays, Christmas cards, berry baskets, per)-. The boss said . . . Brother Chaney said the paint was colored egg cartons, Adventure maga. (All laugh. Mr. lays paper aside.) available if someone could put it on. zines, and colored paper—just to MR.: Looks like we all got a little He also said that in that area some name a few. I have already been to excited about this project. one would have to go from house to every house in this block asking peo MRS.: Looks like it. But I can solve house and invite the children to come ple to save all these things for me, so that problem by reading off my list each morning. I thought if the RAs we should have plenty by June. !’■ and you answer with your plans when and some of Sherry’s girl friends could to pick up the things every Saturday your area comes up. The place: Mar help, they could go around and collect morning kin, that's you. the children for us and then go on MR.: Poor garage! I can sec then MR.: The boss said we were welcome over to the little church and paint. By won’t be room for the car for a while. to use the lot. Just not to ask him to the time the Bible school was over the MRS.: Well, I’m already looking for- help cut the weeds—chiggers, chig buildings would be sparkling and ward to holding that school this sum gers! inviting-looking for a follow-up work mer We will have to talk to Brother MRS.: Yes, the weeds are-next on there. Brother Chaney suggested we Chaney about canvassing the neigh the list. Sherry, that's you. invite the pastor to bring a short mes borhood before then sage at a commencement service on MR.: Why so sad. Sherry? Surely SHERRY: Mark said the RAs were Thursday night at the lot Mark hasn't backed out already going on a trip later in the summer, ROGER: Wow! It sure is going to but they all wanted to help if we did SHERRY: Oh, Daddy! I’m just won be hot out there in June! it in June. dering how we are going to get al MRS.: I asked Miss Tappan about MR.: Dr. Charles has a new ride lawn that stuff over there. 1 know I need using her tent, but she sold it last fall mower. That’s what he wanted to to firm up my muscles, but running because her brother isn’t able to go show me that day he came home early. along behind the car doesn't appeal camping anymore and she didn’t want He said if the boys would chop down to me too much to go alone. But she did offer to see the big weeds and get any boulders MR.: Oh. I nearly forgot' Pops said that there are cookies and drinks for out of the way he would finish up the he would carry it all over in his pickup each day’s refreshments. She has those job with his mower so it would be truck if the young folks would load big camping coolers By the way, the real nice. and unload it. church will furnish the Bible story He’s interested in starting some SHERRY: Pops to the rescue' I pictures and other materials we use kind of dental clinic in that neighbor never did exactly want to be a jogger. in our own Bible school including the hood—but that’s another cup of tea. flags MR. (looking at watch)’. There are MRS.: Next are the workers. That’s still lots of other details to be worked MR.: Some of the Baptist Men mem my department. Mary Anne Grey said out. but it’s seven-fifteen and I have bers thought it was a great idea, they she and her big kids would help if to be at deacon's meeting at seven took up an offering which amounts you would be the principal, Marvin. thirty Let’s just kneel here for a to about fifty dollars. 1 found that we MR.: Of course you told her I would, can get enough paperback Gospels of minute to ask God to bless our efforts didn’t you? John to have enough to use during the and preparations and to begin work ing now in the hearts of the people MRS.: Of course! How else am I week and let each child take home supposed to bribe workers? Mary one at the end. over in that neighborhood so that Anne said she would lead the singing ROGER: Well, can 1 put in my two many lives may be won through this if Gary can figure out the chords on cents’ worth, now? effort. his guitar. SHERRY: Considering that you were I He leads in prayer as all the family SHERRY: The way he plays, that the one who brought up the subject. kneel around the table lights go out should be no trouble at all. He is 1 think you ought to have a small as prayer is ended and family exits really neat’ Wish I were about four turn. (Looks at watch as if timing a in dark. Curtain call after lights go on years older! race.) Starting . . . Now! again.) Q 38 forecaster helps each woman on the Baptist Women council know what to do and how to do it. aline fuselier Mini in-service training for officers council ■------AGENDA------. plans with other groups working in the ghetto in ortfar Conduct a ten-minute training activity during the to provide an ongoing ministry. officers council meeting Use the cartoon on page 39. for ' 3. Make a Baptist Women display in the church. Ask officers to read the cartoon from Royal Service; Ask permission, through the WMU director, to make or enlarge the cartoon on a poater. Discuss; Have you Baptist Women Officers had a similar experience? If so, how did you handle the display. Ideas: Create a Royal Service collagi 1 Council Meeting for a bulletin board. Cut and paste covers, pictures, Missions in the Mosaic it? Review the suggested solutions. articles, prayer requests, or other information froa Missions in the Mosaic ($1 00)’ is the adult Home Plan— recent issues of Royal Service. Choose areas of the Mission Graded Scries book. A Teaching Guide’ is —study of Missions in the Mosaic (see magazine that tell the story of activities in Baptist provided. P 41) Women. Or, make a Baptist Wpmen rebus, a story to The study may be a churchwide activity If so, en —WMU Focus Week (see below) pictures that shows how Baptist women are involved to courage all Baptist Women members to participate. —for officers and members to attend missions in the church and around the world. A rebus < RIDCECREST= To promote attendance, set up a contest between Giorieta or Ridgecrest WMU Confer is a representation of words or syllables by pkti"es of Baptist Women and Baptist Young Women (The Bap The following Baptist Women conferences ence (see p. 41) objects whose names resemble the intended words or ■U will be offered to officers and members this tist Women president should discuss this idea with the —general meeting (see pp. 19-22) syllables in sound. ""T summer at Giorieta and Ridgecrest WMU Baptist Young Women president before it is announcrik) QL Conferences: 4 Prepare a slide presentation erf Baptist Womea Count attendance on a percentage basis Advertise the Conduct mini in-service training for officers activities in recent months. With the help of someone competition all over the church, church bulletin, posters, New presidents council (see p. 41) Experienced president* who knows about audiovisuals, set up a slide sho to telephone campaign, conversation —OJ Mission action chairmen a hallway to run continuously during periods wbea If a number of Baptist Women members do not par people are at the building ticipate or if a churchwide study is not conducted, plan UMwmos study chairmen Mission support chairmen a Baptist Women study Illi Prayer group leaders Use this checklist Mission action group leaders Choose a time and place for stud) Mission study group leaders .Select a teacher or teachers Baptist Women members. WMU Focus Week Provide the teacher(s) with book and Teaching In addition, there will be presentations for Baptist Women can participate in WMU Focus Week, Guide all Baptist Women officers and members: February 9-15, through several activities. Make copies of the book available for members how to train officers, planning for 1975-76 to read Urge every member to read the book. If (emphasis on the calendar of activities for 1. A Love Thy Neighbor banquet will be a part of you cannot afford a book for every member, pass the year). the focus week observance. Baptist Women will be re a few books from member to member, asking each The date* for the WMU Conferences are: sponsible for presenting a skit. A suggested skit appears member to sign her name in the book as she Giorieta. July 19-25; Ridgecrest, August on pages 36-38 of this month's Royal Service. finishes reading it 9-15. 2. If no activities have been planned for singles in Publicize the meeting with posters and announce For reservations, write Reservations, Gio your church, plan one. “Singles” means persons without ments Contact Baptist Women members by tele rieta Baptist Conference Center, Giorieta, spouses, both men and women. Encourage singles to phone calls, cards, newsletters New Mexico 87535, or Reservations, Ridge &fiy cffoigfiGor —Make provision for children during the study crest Baptist Conference Center, Ridgecrest, 1 choose a mission action project. One idea: paint and perk up a ghetto house, apartment, or section. Spend a North Carolina 28770 Registration fee is Saturday or a weekend on the project. Coordinate the 'Available through Baptist Rook Stores $15.00 •’See WMV order form, page 48 41 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 Basban Eppsma, women's wort, K Christianity in Chile We need the • Monday Joshua 9:3-13 Mrs. Narvri W. Wrick, home and 1 Witaudny Joshua 1:1-9 church. South Brazil geria prayers of fellow Christians." Gilbert Nichols directs a theological “I felt called to Africa when I was Blake W. Western, preaching, Japan Mack P. Jeans," education, Uruguay j, Pat Brock, pastor-director. Penn institute in Asuncion (ah-soon-see'ON], fourteen," writes Helen Gilmore, Mom Carol Whitaker, journeyman, education, Edytoe Mmrrey, retired, Nigeria sylvania Paraguay. He also coordinates the ac basa [mom-BAH-sah], Kenya. She does Japan Cardan E. Rikhmsa, preaching. Nigafa Mrs. Elizabeth H. Escobedo, kindergar tivities of tour centers around the coun WMU work including GA and RA Mrs. C. Ray Rogers, home and church, ten Texas try which train workers for service in 8 Wednesday Joshua 11:15-23 camp and retreats. “We have had evi Mrs. D. A. Margan, retired, California Indonesia churches. Ninety-four students are en Ruby (Mrs. Richard) Ashworth works dence of the Holy Spirit's moving among Antonio T. Ramos, Spanish, Florida Edward B. Trett, preaching. North Bra rolled in these training centers. Pray for our students. Those who are Christians Mrs. W. D. Sharp, associations! ser with her husband, director of asaocia- zil Mr. Nichols, who writes, “I believe that are witnessing to their classmates Even vices. West Virginia tional missions for southern and eastern the field of theological education is one Utah. They spend much time traveling the Muslim students are interested." 3 Friday Joshua 5:10-13 James H. Bitner, education. Chile L. Raymon Brothen, retired. Nigeria in which we are making a major con in this territory of approximately 75,000 Pray for Miss Gilmore Rebekah Naylor arrived in Bangalore J. FrnnkHa Mathis, journeyman, educa tribution." square miles "My heart breaks," writes Natalia CamartBn, kindergarten. Texas [bang-gah-LORE], India, in May 1974 tion, Ethiopia Domingo Fernandez, Spanish. Florida Mis. Peter Chen, Chinese, California Mrs. Ashworth, “as we pass through Dr. Naylor spends about four hours a Robert L. Perry, preaching. Mexico Mrs. Austin Dale Maddux, asaociational Mrs. Earl Jackaoa, Indian. Idaho town after town with no true Christian day in language study and serves as a j. Nril Sberotme, journeyman, music, services. Indiana Mrs. David Jeasmott, West Indian. New witness. We covet your prayers for general surgeon in the new eighty-bte Japan Mrs. Armando G. Virgen, Spanish. York morettrained and dedicated workers and Bangalore Baptist Hospital. “The hos Mrs. Murray C. Smith, home and Texas Mrs. Oliver Maraoa, Indian, Montana the means to establish new work." church. Uruguay Richard N. Hom, preaching. Japan Rafael Mriiaa, Spanish. Louisiana pital provides excellent opportunities Marjorie Spence, retired. Chile Mrs. WMam R. MedBag,* home and Mrs. James Anderson. Indian, Okla John A. Mouser, Indian. Arizona for evangelism, as we can talk with Mrs. Alvin E. Spencer, home and church. church. Okinawa homa Saamel F. Toma, retired. Texas patients, expressing concern for the Mrs. Richard I^e Ashworth, associa- GBbert A. Nichols, education. Paraguay Mrs. I .eland Warren. Spanish. Indiana whole man and not just the body Pray Okinawa Frances TaMey, retired. Japan Jimmie L. Richards,* preaching. Do tional services, Utah call to Melvin J. Bradrhaw, mission administra that we may always give highest quality T. Bradley Thompson, business admin minican Republic Guadalupe Pena, Spanish, Texas tion. Japan medical care while maintaining our Mrs. A. Clark Scanlon, home and J. J. Spana. National Baptist. Louisiana Mrs. J. Virgil Cooper, home and church. istration. Mexico primary purpose of sharing Jesus." Mrs. C. laimar Tribble, home and church. Middle America Mrs. Jerry P. Bedaoie, home and church. Korea Ethiopia >rayer... Earl B. Crawford, director of awocio church. Chile Mrs. James E. Smith, home and church. Helen GBarare,* social work. Kenya Mrs. Harold G. Gateiey,* home and tional missions. California Mrs. lesiie Watson, general adminis Cede 1 ancnster, retired. Japan. Hawaii Japan Mrs. Mark H. Daniel, associations! ar- church. Korea Mrs. C. Donald Inngford. home and tration. Japan Mrs. Harold R. Watson, home and vices. Arizona WBKam E. Lewis, Jr„ preaching. Ethi martha t. rob in son church. Hong Kong Edith Roae WeBer, retired. Brazil church. Philippines E. R. labeB, Indian. Alabama Rudolph M. Wood, preaching. Belgium opia J. Daniel l-aper. education. Equatorial Mrs. John W. PMoae, Spanish. Ohio Max H. Luve,* preaching, Japan Brazil Geae Martinez Sanchez, Spanish. Texas Mrs. B. W. Orrick, retired, Uruguay Mrs. Lawrence E. Rice,* home and 5 Sunday Joshua 8:1-8 7 Tuesday Joshua 10:8-14 Hiroshi Suzuki. Japanese. New York Matthew A. Sanderford. Baptist Spanish church. Venezuela Wc praise the lord because of his “Give me men to match my moun Mrs. J. P. Fletcher, home and church, Publishing House, El Psso. Texas t Mrs. Ralph A. Wiboa, home and goodness to us." writes Gloria (Mrs Joe tains" is an oft-quoted statement in Okinawa church. Honduras G ) Turman "We served in Nhatrang Alaska Miss wins work in that state "If you remain in me, and Mrs. Victor L. Frank. publication. Hoag 9 Thursday Joshua 14:6-15 my words remain in you, then Kong |n yah-trahng), Vietnam, two years be demands big thoughts, big plans, and "My typical day sounds like many 2 Thursday Joshua 4 14-24 Mrs. Edward H. laughridge. home and fore going home on furlough The peo big hearty^illed to overflowing with an American mother's," says Ruth you will ask for anything Pray today for three missionaries church. St Lucia ple seemed to be responding so slowly God's love Virginia (Mrs. James D.) (Mrs. Marcus) Reed She and her hus you wish, and you shall have who serve (or have served) in Nigeria Hubert N. 1-indwall, preaching. Panama Now the economy is hurling, but the Back and her husband concentrate their band are dorm parents for MKs (mis it" (John 15:7 TEV).* Gordon Robinson planned and directed Mrs. Dewey E. Merritt, home and people are seeking the Lord Our prayer efforts on Christian social ministries tn sionaries' children) who live too far to seventeen city-wide evangelistic cru- church. Nigeria request is that God would call more the growing town of Fairbanks. Pray commute to the American International sades during 1973 and 1974; thousands 46 ROYAL SERVICE • JANUARY 1975 College, which Mr. Bruffey serves as Seminary in Bangkok, asks us to pray Mr*. H. David Plakriia, dorm para chaplain, conducts weekly Bible studies for Pastor Taud Pratipaaen, who was Thailand Mr*. Georg* H. Watanabe, home ata and religious services. He also counsels recently elected seminary president. church, Japan the students. Pray that he may have Carma (Mrs. H. David) Pinkston is a Tony It. Woods, journeyman, religion dorm parent in Bangkok for children strength and understanding for this education, Zambia tremendous task. of missionaries These teen-agers, whose Mn. Carl F. Yamal, Jr., home Mt CMHord P. Bmffey, deaf, Washington. parents arc out in the small towns in church, Malaysia DC Thailand, attend International School EaaguM L. Cervantes, Spanish, Texas of Bangkok. Pray that Mrs. Pinkston 31 Friday Ruth 4.13-17 Mrs. Jose Juan Corti, Spanish, New may have the patience needed for this Many retired missionaries are a in church life and welcome oppori Jersey task. Mrs. Hence Fbteer, Spanish. New Mr*. L. Jerry J ante, Spanish. New ties to tell others of their missio Mexico Mexico experiences. Especially pray for Mrs. BBy Carl Pawsey, kindergarten, Mr*. Henry Medina, Spanish, Michigan M R DeMeree. retired in Florida, Texas Mr*. John A. Mouser, Indian, Arizona has a birthday today. WNtam David Sapp, weekday ministry. Eugene Wolfe, Spanish, California WUHam Hendenou Bell, pastor, < Kentucky Connie Bowen, English-language, Ni fomia Douglas A. Bryant, preaching. Ghana geria Mn. Jack D. Comer, Indian, Mkhaeiee Hoff bum. journeyman, edu Theodore O. Cox, English-language. Mexico cation, South Brazil Japan Mn. M. II. DeMeree, retired, Florida Mrs. H. Cech McConnell, education. Mrs. Jack L. Gentry, home and church, Mn. Ronald E. HH, home and churd Chile W'Ml; Summer Conference means spiritual bfn. Rayaaond L. Shelton, home and Taiwan Liberia refreshment, training in Baptist Women Billy O. GBaaore, radio-TV, South Brazil Mr*. Henry D. Martin, dorm pareM f church, Thailand Thomm K. Goodman, dentist, Nigeria Nigeria irorfc, missions inspiration, opportunities to Mr*. WHMam E. Lewis, Jr., home and Mrs. Charles G. Norwood, home md meet people from mang places. Decide 30 Thursday Ruth 2:4-17 church, Ethiopia church. Philippines /VOW to attend. Write for reserrations to: Two missionaries in Thailand have Hugh P. McCormick, retired, Nigeria. Billie V. Scaggs, education, Liberia birthdays today. J. Glenn Morris, who Hawaii James G. TMenberg,* publication, serves the Thailand Baptist Theological J. Glenn Morris, education, Thailand Kenya RrurrvDtlwwa Glwrlrta Baptlnt ('eaferrwre Oater Rltlgrrreut Baptlut twafereaee Crater Order from Woman-s Payment must occommm Glwrirta. NM B7535 Rldgeerrwt. 1WC Missionary Union, 600 ORDER FORM FOR WMU MATERIALS order Do not request North Twentieth Street, billing Make check • (INI Ceafereaer. Jaly IB-tS) (WMU Craffrreaer. Aag. B-15) Birmingham, Alabama 35203; or Baptist Book Woman's Missionary Stores Union Cash sent at an- tomer's risk SNIP TO oaowip st Street Ch, at. fits I i|i li ii UH * • Dear faster: June 25-29 are special dates for girls twelve through seventeen To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Acteens, the second National Acteens Conference will be held in Memphis, Tennessee. A program of high-level a onee-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Acteens members. All the happenings will center on missions. Missionaries and staff members will interpret the work of the Home and Foreign Mission Boards. A missionary commissioning service will be held. Girls will share testimonies about Acteens work. They will take part in dramas banquets, and many other fun things. No, the pastor is not invited to attend this special meeting; but there is something you can do. You can see that girls in your church have opportunity to attend this event, Talk with the WMU director; if plans have not al ready been made for the Acteens in your church to go to Memphis, you can get the ball rolling Looking at recent issues of Accent magazine, talking with the Acteens director or leader, contacting the state WMU office are ways to find additional information about the confer ence. The National Acteens Conference is designed to be a life—changing event for girls who at tend. You and your church can help girls find God's purpose for their lives. WMU Staff