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6-15-1986 Herald of Holiness Volume 75 Number 12 (1986) W. E. McCumber (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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THE BLESSINGS OF PENTECOST by General Superintendent Raymond W. Hum hey were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4, pening. Pentecost for the Nazarenes provides what NKJV). theologians call entire sanctification. TAll of Christendom recently celebrated Pentecost. Our Many denominations believe and speak about the minds are still attuned to that eventful moment when the Holy Spirit, using terms such as sanctification, holiness, Holy Spirit was given. and baptism with the Holy Spirit. Usually they do not At first, Christ personally led and instructed His disci­ mean what we mean respecting entire sanctification as ples. On the Day of Pentecost Christ, who physically a result of a personal Pentecost. had left them, came back to them as the indwelling We believe that entire sanctification is an act of God Christ. He infused every recess of their committed be­ that follows conversion, freeing the consecrating Chris­ ings. tian from the nature of sin (or depravity). This act results The working of the Spirit indwelt them with love and in a life that has been cleansed from a sinful condition, power to overcome. Before Pentecost they had jeal­ empowered by the Holy Spirit for victory and peace with ousies, strife, and weakness of character. After Pen­ God. tecost Paul described their condition as “having the We do not believe in a “flawless” life after being en­ mind of Christ." Paul emphasized, “Your attitude should tirely sanctified, or in a form of absolute perfection. We be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5, do believe in a life of holiness flowing from holy hearts, NIV). Christ, he describes, as being in “the very nature” making the sanctified “blameless” before God and man. of God. Although He did not consider himself equal with It is not our own “perfection” that we stress but rather God, Christ took to himself the nature of the servant, the power of Christ at work within. We must always humbling himself in obedience to God's plan of redemp­ maximize the centrality of Christ in the experience of tion, including a painful form of death. It is this quality of holiness. This experience provides a spiritual wholeness Christlikeness that must characterize professors of holi­ that unifies all of life under the Lordship of Christ. ness today. The apostle Paul clearly taught a consecration to At Pentecost Christ was no longer external to their Christ that negated conformity to the world and “trans­ lives as teacher or leader. He came to them and worked formed” the life into one of holy living, “pleasing to God” in them, removing the bitterness of inward sin. His love (Romans 12:1, NIV). He called on the Christians to think overwhelmed them, putting inside them the blessing about themselves with “sober judgment,” but not to and the power of God. think “more highly” than was in harmony with the “good, Twenty years after Pentecost Paul, the apostle, was in pleasing and perfect will" of God (vv. 2-3, NIV). The Ephesus asking new converts if they had yet received godly qualities of love, goodness, zeal, spiritual fervor, the Holy Spirit since believing. These new believers had patience, joy, prayerfulness, hospitality caused him to not yet heard of the Holy Spirit but had received John’s summarize, “Do not be overcome by evil, but ovecome baptism signaling repentance. So Paul placed his hands evil with good” (v. 21, NIV). on the new believers, praying for them, and “the Holy Peter, writing from the ancient city of Babylon many Spirit came on them” (Acts 19:6, NIV). years after Pentecost, came directly to the point early in It is in this tradition that Nazarenes celebrate Pen­ his Epistle, calling for “God’s elect” to “be holy in all you tecost. This is more than a one-day observance for us. It do” (1 Peter 1:15, NIV). He specifies that as a “chosen is a vital concern throughout the year as it relates to our people” they were a “holy nation” and belonged to God cardinal doctrine. We understand Pentecost to be more (2:9-10). than the birthday of the Christian Church and more than And we, too, belong to God if we are indwelt by His spiritual atmosphere given at the time of a historic hap­ Spirit’s presence. □ n Saturday, January 18, Coach Marvin Meredith major emphasis on academics, ranking in the top five notched victory number 600 as a high school high schools in the state. He has earned 14 conference Obasketball coach for Russell, Ky. He is the winningestchampionships, 13 tournament championships, and 10 coach in the state. His coaching record is 600-183. If coach-of-the-year honors. Five times he has refused you combine his record while coaching basketball, chances to move to the college ranks of coaching. track, and golf at Russell High School, his record is He and his wife, Lenora, are loyal members of the 1,261 wins and 260 losses—an uncanny winning per­ Catlettsburg First Church of the Nazarene, where he is centage of 89 percent. a song leader and teaches a Sunday School class. His In a state where basketball is given major im­ son, Dr. Terry Meredith, is Sunday School superinten­ portance, Meredith works in a school system that puts dent. The following editorial appeared in the Ashland PAUL NEAL, Nazarene elder, is a field representative for the Daily Independent, eastern Kentucky’s largest circu­ Nazarene Publishing House. He resides in Worthington, Ken­ lation daily newspaper: tucky. By notching his 600th career victory in the middle of his 29th season as head basketball coach at Russell High School, Marvin Meredith has further established Christian First, himself as an excellent basketball coach. However, to describe Marvin Meredith by merely listing his many achievements in basketball would be a disservice. Coach Second Much more than just a good basketball coach, Meredith is a superb person. The type of person that Meredith is was exemplified by his comments follow­ ing victory number 600 Saturday night. First he credited his faith: “I’ve always put God first in my life.” Then he praised his wife: “She has always been my number one fan.” Third, he gave credit to the school system where he has spent most of his adult life: “They gave me full reign when I said I wanted to run the whole program down to elementary school. I’ve just had the pleasure to work with some outstanding people.” Meredith always has had his priorities in the right order. He is a leader in his church, his community and school sys­ tem. He loves to win, but he places more importance on teaching young men the fundamentals of both good basketball and fruitful living. When he loses, he ac­ cepts defeat like a gentleman. For almost three decades, Meredith has had a tre­ mendous influence on a lot of young men who have played basketball for him, and those men are richer for that experi­ ence.* □

*The newspaper article is reprinted with permission from the Ashland Daily Independent.

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IN THIS ISSUE THE BLESSINGS OF PENTECOST...... 2 THE SECRET CLASSROOM...... 13 General Superintendent Raymond W. Hum Poem R. Guilford Fitz, Jr. CHRISTIAN FIRST, COACH SECOND...... 3 THE EARLY Y E A R S ...... 14 Paul Neal An Interview with Dr. Samuel Young Steve Cooley LETTERS...... 4 PRAYING TIM E...... 15 Poem Connie THIS ONE IS FOR YOU SKEPTICS...... 5 Ray Hendrix TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A S O U L...... 16 Robert Ulrich THE NEW LIFE THAT GOD GAVE TO M E ...... 6 Nadine L. FYanks CONTRADICTIONS...... 17 Poem Geraldine Nicholas THE SIN OF PRAYERLESSNESS...... 8 ...... 17 Albert J. Lown BECAUSE GOD MADE M E ...... Book Brief Elizabeth B. Jones NAZARENE ROOTS: THE EDITOR’S STANDPOINT...... 18 OUR DEBT TO PENIEL MISSIONS...... 9 W. E. McCumber DO ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES?...... 10 BY ALL MEANS...... 20 Wendell Wellman Mission Accomplished Dellora West “BECAUSE YOU GAVE . . .”...... 11 IN THE NEWS ...... 21 Wheelbarrow Compassion Is Expressed Steve Weber NEWS OF RELIGION...... 30 “DOCTOR, HOW DO YOU HEAL ANSWER CORNER...... 31 A BROKEN HEART?” ...... 12 Paul D. Rothwell LATE N E W S ...... 35

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ROOM FOR JESUS Rich” (February 15) was a master­ and it would be, in all probability, the This letter is long overdue, for piece. first time most of them had an op­ which I am sorry. But, I want to let I have been ill for a year and un­ portunity of meeting God. So I am ygu know how much I appreciated able to go to church, so I called my glad they are here. the poem ‘‘Christmas Waiting pastor and asked him to tell every­ Please remember me in prayer. I Room" in the December 15, 1985, one to be sure and read it. am 85 years old, but I believe He issue. I am a Christian prisoner; have Dr. Charles H. Strickland's article isn’t through with me yet—there is been for 26 years. And I have a sis­ in the March 1 issue made me glad still work to do, and I want to do it. ter who spent about 20 years off that I am a Nazarene— I love home May God help us all to be at our and on in a mental hospital. We both missions. When I was younger I best for Him and others is my prayer. appreciated the expression in the lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. I went from Beatrice Seale poem that God knows everything door to door in the slums and invited Hurst, Texas and can be with us in the dark, “whosoever will” to go to the near­ musty corners of life. Both my sister est holiness church. PAINFUL EXPERIENCE and I can say, “There is room” for I was called of God to do this I would like to voice an “amen” to Jesus no matter how dingy the work. I went alone, and was never the Herald’s focus on higher educa­ dwelling place. fearful but once, and it was unnec­ tion for ministers through the recent Randall Gray essary. seminary edition. Hutchinson, Kansas At first when so many people Though more adequate ministerial from foreign countries came into our education is generally available EAGER TO SERVE country it troubled me. I expect a through NTS, it is not always per­ Judy Hicks' article, “So Poor, So sweeping revival for our country, sonally attainable to all aspiring min- (Continued on page 20)

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THIS ONE IS FOR YOU SKEPTICS by RAY HENDRIX

n service after service, convention after conven­ poor, destitute, in prison, hopeless, with no future? Or tion, rally after rally, I am confronted with three is it because they are “lost”? Only you can answer that Itypes of people. The first is the one who after hearingone. But be that as it may, God is moving in mysterious what the Church of the Nazarene is doing in radio and ways these days, and He is using people you and I will media around the world, comes and says, “Wow—I had never hear about to accomplish His purpose. no idea so much was going on. I’m going to get more Samuel Chiang was born in Taiwan. He first heard involved now.” the gospel by means of the Japanese Nazarene radio The second kind of person I meet says, “I sure en­ program being aired from Tokyo. He found the Lord joyed your talk, thanks for coming.” I’m thinking— after getting in touch with Nazarene missionaries. He “OK, wise guy, why don’t you spend 180 days away married a former Nazarene missionary, Bernie Dring- from home and family trying to inform and challenge enberg. He left Taiwan in 1964 and went to Jap'an people that dare you to get them excited.” But I’m nice, where he worked with the Nazarenes in Tokyo. He pro­ and I say, “Thank you very much—it’s been good shar­ duced gospel programs in the Chinese Mandarin lan­ ing with you.” guage, and in Amoy (Taiwanese). These were broad­ The third person is the one who comes not quite cast from transmitters in Manila owned by the Far knowing if what he has just heard is for real, and if it is, East Broadcasting Corporation, and also from Oki­ is it really worth all the effort, money, and energy? nawa for mainland China audiences. This guy is the skeptic—but he’s searching, and that’s Samuel graduated from the TV Engineerng Insti­ good! I enjoy talking to him, because once he is con­ tute in Japan. Later he studied in America and re­ vinced, he’s dynamite. ceived his bachelor of arts degree in religion and his­ First of all, you have to put your motivation into tory; then an M.A. in church administration and, in proper perspective. What motivates your level of in­ 1985, a doctor of ministry degree from the California volvement and giving? Is it because people are hungry, School of Theology. Dr. Chiang taught in elementary schools in Taiwan, RAY HENDRIX is director of International Broadcasting, in­ in Japanese schools and Chinese Mandarin schools in ternational headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene, Kan­ Hawaii. He also taught at Mauna Olu College on Maui. sas City, Missouri. He pastored the Kahului Church of the Nazarene for

JUNE 15, 1986 5 seven years and now is pastoring the Kaimuki church in Honolulu. Dr. Chiang holds a third-class radio li­ cense and advanced amateur radio license. He is also THE NEW LIF active with the CAP, serving as its chaplain. Dr. Chiang’s doctoral dissertation was titled “The arch 22, 1985, started out to be just another Multicultural/Multilingual Ministry—a Study of the day th at God had made for us to enjoy. Church Work in Hawaii.” This dissertation expresses MMy daughter, who lives 110 miles from my home in how God brought refugees to Hawaii as a result of Portales, N.Mex., took off from her job to come visit World War II and subsequent Asian conflicts. “The me. She arrived about ten o’clock th a t Friday morning, mission field,” says Dr. Chiang, “is right at our door­ and we conversed while we ate lunch. She said, steps.” As a result he is active with many immigrants. “Mother, since next week is your birthday, why don’t He assists them in many ways and is having a success­ we go shopping and get you a new dress and some ful ministry with many cultures and many language shoes?” So my daughter, my sister Lucille, and I went groups including English, Laotian, Mandarin Chinese, to Clovis, a town 20 miles from my home, to do the Amoy, and Japanese. shopping. Now there’s a result for you. The original seed was W hile we were shopping I began to feel extremely planted by a distant Nazarene Japanese radio broad­ tired. We decided on a dress and shoes, she purchased cast. God watered the seed, and presto! an instrument them for me, and we returned home. used by God. We all sat down and relaxed a while after our meal. Yesterday I got a letter from India as a result of Rev. My daughter got a book and went over to the love seat M. V. Ingle’s radio broadcast in Marathi called “Tilak and laid down to read and relax. My sister got a book and Christ.” The contact was from a major in the In­ and laid down on the sofa. dian military. It says, “I always wait anxiously for your We were relaxing after the evening meal. The eve­ Wednesday program. We have come to know many a ning was cool, but I felt extra cold. I left the room to get good thing from your broadcast, as well as Bhajans, an afghan, and went first into the bathroom. who sings in her very sweet voice. We are, however, a A few minutes later my daughter found me lying on Hindu family, but we very much appreciate what you the floor. She touched me. I was cold as death. There say. Some of our other Hindu friends listen with us and was no heartbeat, no pulse, and my tongue was hang- seem very interested. Do you Christians also have spe­ cial prayer for the sick? On TV we saw Pope Paul bless­ NADINE L. FRANKS is a member of the Church of the ing the sick and heard about a Jesus Christ who heals Nazarene in Portales, New Mexico. the sick and even brought one man back from death. Is this true? We have a relative who is a Christian. She is very sick and in the hospital. Can you pray for her? Recently my 19-year-old son went to one of your Chris­ tian churches and was overtaken by the preaching and was converted, even though he knows nothing about your Bible. Is this dangerous? Please answer me and tell me if it may be dangerous to become a Christian without knowing your Holy Bible.” Well, what would you say to that? I am no intel­ lectual, nor do I ever want to be one. I just know that unless you are first motivated by the simple unin­ tellectual truth about the “lostness of man,” nothing else makes sense, nothing else you do will excite you, and all the skepticism you can muster cannot change the truth that while you are philosophizing and ratio­ nalizing, thousands have gone to their death each hour you tried to figure all this out. So come on—lay skepticism aside, be simplistic, and accept by faith the fact that although you and I can never change what’s wrong with so many things, we sure can work together so that there will be other Dr. Samuel Chiangs and individuals like the Indian mil­ itary major. Together, you and I can have a part in “letting them know.” What about it? Are you on our team? If so—get with it! We need you. WORLD MISSION MEDIA/RADIO is the most effective tool to let them know what Jesus represents. Your church is active in this area—far more active than you really know. Oh—if I could only tell you all I know about how well it works! But then, th a t’s what I’m doing right now, isn’t it? □

HERALD OF HOLINESS : THAT GOD GAVE TO ME ing out of my mouth. My son took one look at me, and talk, but I didn’t seem to be afraid. I reached up and got said to his sister, “Don’t touch her. M other is dead.” He my doctor’s pencil from his pocket, which showed them didn’t know just what to do; it was such a shock to him. I could use my arm. I motioned for some paper. I My daughter came into the bathroom, put my head in couldn’t write very well, as I didn’t have complete use her lap, and asked my sister to roll in the oxygen ma­ of my hands. “Where am I?” They answered, “In chine, but nothing helped. My son called for an ambu­ Roosevelt General Hospital.” I wrote again, “When did lance. The ambulance driver, a longtime friend, said he I come here?” They answered, “Last Wednesday slapped me in the face several times, telling me to wake night,” as this was Tuesday. I studied a little while then up, that I couldn’t die on him for he wanted another wrote again, “Six days, no food, I’m starving.” The doc­ one of my pumpkin pies! But this didn’t bring results tor got tickled over this. He said, “Her mind is clear; either. They loaded me in the ambulance and headed she figured that one out in a hurry.” for the hospital. I was still in great danger, but God was working. I The doctors worked with me for two hours. They felt I needed to talk to my son-in-law, so I wrote him a thought I was dead, but they kept working until my letter. It took two days; words were misspelled, letters heart continued to beat regularly. They put me in in­ were omitted, but I did it. I wanted to witness to my tensive care, watching the heart machine at all times. I brother-in-law. He came to my hospital room and all I began to improve. could say was, “I love you, Wayne,” but it came out loud After six days I was given permission to go home. and clear. I began to speak more freely and fluently. First my daughter, then my son’s family stayed with Finally doctors and nurses were convinced that I was me. On my sixth day home I suddenly felt nauseated getting better. I remained in intensive care for two and fainted. An ambulance rushed me to the hospital. weeks. They sent me again to Clovis for another brain They discovered th at I had suffered a severe stroke and and heart scan. My daughter knew that through the massive congestive heart failure. I was unconscious for past years I couldn’t breath in tight places. I needed six days. The doctor gave the family little hope that I extra oxygen. She was afraid that, since I was con­ would live. But I kept holding on between life and scious this time for the brain and heart scans, I would death. They took me to Clovis and did brain and heart be afraid. scans. The results showed that my brain was severely They made the scans. When they brought me out, injured and my heart damaged and scarred from pre­ my son said, “Mother, were you afraid?” I said, “No, I vious attacks. A blood clot in my heart had ballooned wasn’t afraid.” His sister said, “I believe Mother has and gone into my brain. The doctor said I would never been with Jesus, and He has removed all her fears.” talk or walk again; I would be completely paralyzed Reports from the brain and heart scans were shock­ and my mind was seriously damaged. ing. The first scans showed much damage to my brain The family, pastor, and other relatives were allowed and heart from the scars from the past 15 years. But to see me occasionally for two minutes at a time. this time the scans showed no damage to the brain, and Meanwhile a ladies’ prayer group from my town the scars on my heart had completely vanished. To God started a chain of prayers. People were praying around be the glory! the clock in Texas, Mississippi, California, and else­ My voice was stronger than it had been in years. I where. God began to hear and answer in His own way could talk, walk, and my mind was clear. and time. One morning, after the sixth day of uncon- God does all things well! jsj sciousness, I became conscious. I realized I couldn’t I was moved to a private room, where my children could stay with me day and night. I kept improving each day. I had a telephone in the room so th at people could call me. One lady called and said, “Nadine, I know you are going to get well, for I had a dream last night. I went to visit your church and there you were, with a songbook in your hand, singing as loudly and clearly as anyone else.” Well, that dream came true. I was able to go to church a few weeks later, and I sang as the others did. I don’t understand why all these things happened. But maybe it was in God’s plan for me to be at a place and time where I could witness to the doctors, nurses, technicians, patients, and others of His marvelous grace and power. On April 30,1 was allowed to go home. My neighbors began to come over. I had the privilege of witnessing to them. The doctor still looks at me and says, “Nadine, it’s just marvelous th at you are here and doing so well!” There is nothing too great for God to do. Praise His name! □

JUNE 15, 1986 7 by ALBERT J. LOWN

THE SIMor PRAYERLESSNESS I” s prayerlessness a sin? church programs too full, lives too in the Old Testament; the prayer of .X. The prophet Samuel would busy, and social leisure too attrac­ Jesus for Peter, in the New Testa­ answer with an unqualified “Yes.” tive? Montgomery reminds us that: ment. “God forbid that I should sin Restraining prayer, we cease to Could it be that Samuel’s deter­ against the Lord in ceasing to pray fight, mination to intercede for Israel was for you” (1 Samuel 12:23), was his Prayer keeps the Christian inspired, in part, by an awareness passionate affirmation of unceas­ armour bright; that his own family had suffered in ing intercession for the nation of And Satan trembles when he sees earlier years through his absorp­ Israel. They had rejected his coun­ The weakest saint upon his knees. tion in the duties of church and sel, and in so doing rejected God. Does Satan see our church giving state? Was his sons’ rebellion, Samuel was convinced they were due place to intercession? Does he which led to their unfitness for holy taking a wrong pathway with ines­ tremble? office, a way of “taking it out on the capable evils yet to be revealed. His Mysteriously, intercession is church” for monopolizing their fa­ avowal of unceasing prayer over­ linked with the sovereign mercy of ther’s time and strength? We can came grievous personal hurt, and God toward His erring people. Is­ only conjecture; but family way­ challenges many promises of prayer rael’s determination to install a wardness caused or excused by par­ often easily and shallowly given. king after the m ilitary-hero mold of ental church “overtime” does hap­ It challenges, too, the assump­ surrounding nations was an affront pen. Ceasing to pray for one’s own tion that because the church to God and Samuel. At the first, di­ while being excessively concerned speaks, preaches, writes, sings, and vine mercy and Samuel’s prayers for others can result in regret. exhorts much upon the theme of postponed the predicted outcome Personal sorrow over his erring prayer that we are necessarily a of secular motives and scheming. sons surely quickened Samuel’s in­ praying people. Sermons, Sunday Through Samuel, God chose and tercession for the wider family of School lessons, and periodic calls to equipped Saul, kingly of stature God. There is no substitute for in­ prayer are part of our heritage. A and bearing. When Saul failed, tercession. Elijah represents all in­ minority perseveringly prays for mainly through ceasing to pray, tercessors when he prayed. “What­ God’s moving among the people God selected David to unite and ever it takes, drought or famine, called Nazarenes. But is the cov­ lead a people reaping the first fruits revive and reclaim.” enant to intercede assumed—and of their conformity to the sur­ Too often we overlook the truth neglected—by the bulk of the rounding nations. Prayer cannot that Joel’s prophecy of the out­ church? Are consciences dulled, prevent wrong choices on the part pouring of God’s Spirit is preceded, of those we love and serve. In God’s in the same chapter, by a baptism ALBERT J. LOWN is an evangelist overruling mercy, prayer can and of intercession embracing pastors from Keighley, Yorkshire, England, and does limit the worst consequences. and congregations, elders, and fam­ is a frequent contributor to religious pe­ Abraham’s prayer, and Lot’s deliv­ ilies, newlyweds and nursing moth­ riodicals. erance from Sodom, illustrate this ers too. The oft-repeated rnis-

8 HERALD OF HOLINESS sionary appeal, “You may not be spirit of God and the hand of a man enings and spiritual movings in lo­ able to go personally, or give as you within the wheels, even the appar­ cal churches combine to testify th at would like, but you can pray,” may ently successful operation may God is seeking for those who will make prayer seem a lesser ministry prove too large and extensive for its stand in the gap before Him. Rees than going or giving. Prayer is not a limited spiritual foundations. We Howells, Intercessor is the title of compensation for lack of oppor­ must still pray as if everything de­ the biography of the first principal tunity or limited resources, a fall­ pends upon God, and work as of the Bible College of Wales. It is a back when other avenues close. It is though everything depends upon one-word tribute to an outstanding the cornerstone and dynamic of all us. But “first of all prayer . . as ministry of prayer that extended fruitful endeavor for God. The ma­ Paul urged upon a younger, respon­ through two World Wars. Could chinery of church policy and pro­ sible pastor. “intercessor” be added to your grams may operate smoothly, but Apostolic ministries, community name as the best word to describe without Ezekiel’s vision of the and college revivals, national awak­ your life? □

NAZARENE OUR DEBT TO ROOTS PENIEL MISSIONS

T. P. and Mamie Ferguson founded Peniel Dr. Bresee’s year of service for Nazarene songwriter Haldor Lil- Missions. Mrs. Ferguson directed the work Peniel Mission in Los Angeles lenas was converted in the Peniel until her death in 1932. was a key year in his decision to Mission in Astoria, Oregon. leave the Methodist church and start the first Church of the Naz-

“The year 1906 found me back in Astoria, Oregon, gelizing the urban frontier were T. P. and Mamie Fer­ employed in a box factory. . . . One beautiful July guson, who founded the Los Angeles Mission in evening I walked ... and on a street corner listened to 1886. The name was changed to Peniel Mission in a group of people singing gospel songs and testifying the pivotal year of 1894, when they erected a build­ to the power of God . . . Two weeks later I found my ing, began the monthly Peniel Herald, and expanded way to an altar of prayer and in those few moments of the leadership to include Englishman George B. earnest confession and supplication, at the little Pen­ Studd and a veteran Methodist pastor from Los An­ iel Mission, I became a new creature in Christ Jesus geles named Phineas Bresee. For a year, Bresee ... I became a faithful attendant at the little mission, preached at Peniel Mission every Sunday morning, assisting in the music, the street meetings, and oth­ until disagreement over goals and strategies resulted erwise.” in his departure in 1895. Convinced that his call was The writer was Swedish-born Haldor Lillenas. The to build strong family-oriented churches for the urban following year, after moving to Portland, Lillenas left a poor, Bresee then joined with Joseph P. Widney to job in a drug laboratory to devote his energies to the start the first Church of the Nazarene. Peniel Mission in that place and its sister missions in Meanwhile, the Fergusons and Studd continued to San Francisco and Santa Rosa, Calif. This work focus their efforts on a more transient population. brought him into contact with the Salvation Army and “Thoroughly evangelical but entirely undenomination­ the Church of the Nazarene, and he united with the al,” there were 35 Peniel Missions by the end of 1907, latter in 1908, bringing to it his well-known musical scattered from Anchorage to Buenos Aries and from talent. Honolulu to Egypt. In the 1950s, its world-mission This story illustrates the Nazarene debt to Peniel work merged with World Gospel Mission, affiliate of Missions, a family of urban and foreign missions orig­ the National Holiness Association. (Peniel Herald; inating in the late 1800s. Among those responding Paul Hittson, History of Peniel Missions; Haldor Lil­ positively and vigorously to the challenge of evan­ lenas, Down Melody Lane). □ STAN INGERSOL, Archivist

JUNE 15, 1986 9 Do All Speak with Tongues? by WENDELL WELLMAN o all speak with Speaking in tongues was tongues?” The an issue in the church at D question was timely when Corinth. In his first Epistle Paul first asked it. It is no to them, Paul meets the is­ less timely today. sue head-on. In dealing Without question there with it, he resorts to a com­ has been a dramatic growth mon debating device—the of the so-called Charis­ rhetorical question. This is matic movement in recent a question that has an un­ years. It has touched all mistakable answer. Exam­ branches of the Christian ple: Does the sun ever rise Church, including the in the West? Church of the Nazarene. After enumerating the The main thrust of the various spiritual gifts, Paul movement is the insistence asks a series of rhetorical upon speaking in tongues questions: as the evidence th at one is Do all have the gift of filled with the Holy Spirit. prophecy? The leaders of the move­ Do all have the gift of ment are becoming in­ healing? creasingly boastful in their Do all speak with approach, claiming to be H Armstrong Roberts tongues? the only Christians with real spiritual power. Last He asks the same question concerning all the spiri­ Sunday I heard a prominent TV evangelist declare tual gifts. that Christians who have not spoken in tongues are In every instance, the answer is obvious: powerless! Quite an indictment of the likes of Martin All do not have the gift of prophecy. Luther, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, George W hit­ All do not have the gift of healing. field, William Booth, Charles G. Finney, Dwight L. All do not have the gift of tongues. Moody, and Billy Graham, to name a few. None of God, in His infinite wisdom, decides who will receive these professed to have spoken in tongues. Their spiri­ what gift, Paul clearly tells us. To insist that every tual accomplishments, notwithstanding, are matters of Christ ian must have the gift of tongues, or any other of record. I venture that in the final day of accounting the gifts, is to assume the prerogative that belongs to their records will compare favorably with that of the God alone, according to the apostle. TV evangelist’s. The emphasis upon speaking in tongues is based on What are we to make of this phenomenon? How do two scriptural passages primarily. They are Acts 2 and we test its validity? Does its rapid growth authenticate 1 Corinthians 12-14. its central teaching? If Acts 2 is used, there are some clear problems: The answer is no. If every Christian in the world 1. There were three signs that accompanied the testified to such an experience, that would not prove it Spirit’s outpouring at Pentecost. There was the “sound to be scriptural. By the same token, if not a single . . . as of a rushing mighty wind.” There were “cloven Christian testified to it, that, in itself, would not prove tongues like as of fire” that sat upon the disciples’ it to be unscriptural. Doctrinal truths are not validated heads. And there was the speaking in other tongues. by Gallup polls. “Let God be true, and every man a Is it consistent with logic to insist upon one of these liar” is still the acid test. three signs and ignore the other two? There is but one valid test of any doctrine: Is it scrip­ 2. The second problem is that the tongues spoken tural? that day were understood by every person present. WENDELL WELLMAN is a Nazarene elder with broad ex­ Each heard the words in his own language! perience in pastoral, radio, television, and music ministry. He If 1 Corinthians 12—14 is cited as scriptural author­ resides in West Covina, California, and is the owner o f All ity, more problems arise: About Travel Agency. 1. As stated above, the gift of tongues (whatever it

HERALD OF HOLINESS is) is one of many gifts. God, himself, decides to whom experience, is something far less, according to Paul. He He will im part the various gifts. To insist otherwise, as tells us plainly th at he would rather speak five words in the modern Charismatic leaders do, comes danger­ a known tongue than 10,000 in an unknown tongue. ously close to putting our wisdom above His. This sounds strangely unlike what we hear today! 2. Tongues, says Paul, are never to be spoken in pub­ The purpose of this article is not to question the lic, unless an interpreter is present, and even then, the sincerity of anyone. I have good friends who are a part number is to be carefully limited. Anyone who has wit­ of the Charismatic movement. I do not question their nessed a “Charismatic” service in person, or on tele­ sincerity. But sincerity is not the issue here. The issue vision, knows that these admonitions are not heeded. is scriptural soundness. If any light has been shed at 3. Tongues, rather than being the apex of Christian this point, I am grateful. □

Because You Gave... WHEELBARROW COMPASSION IS EXPRESSED by STEVE WEBER

am amazed that some people consider General dian Nazarenes for their brothers and sisters in Mexico Budget giving high on their list of things to avoid. City who are still suffering from the earthquake that I1 have known people who consider this “nameless, destroyed much of th at city in September of 1985. faceless payment” something like a trip to the dentist’s When I was assist ing in the building of our Nazarene office to have a cavity filled w ithout the benefit of No­ airstrip in Sangapi, Papua New Guinea, I was ap­ vocain. proached by one of our nursing students in the Naza­ Don’t these people understand what we use these rene Nursing College at Kudjip, Papua New Guinea. dollars for? I have the privilege of coordinating the He presented me with over 300 kina (more than $300) compassionate ministries efforts of our worldwide to assist us in our Nazarene feeding programs in Af­ church. I go places all over the world. I see needs, and rica. “Please tell the people in Africa that we love them assist in the delivery of tremendous quantities of food, in Jesus’ name,” would be a fair translation of the pre­ clothing, medical supplies, and countless other items sentation. that many times mean the difference between life or While I receive offerings for the Hunger and Disas­ death for people. ter Fund wherever I travel, this offering was quite spe­ I see the results of General Board giving on every cial. The nursing students pushed wheelbarrows trip. I am in charge of the “icing,” that is, the Nazarene through the crowded open markets several kilometers Hunger and Disaster Fund. The “cake” is the General from the hospital and Nazarene Nursing College Cam­ Budget, which makes possible all that we do in the pus. They told the people that the Church of the Naza­ office of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Without rene would use the money to feed the needy people in the General Budget, we would have no delivery struc­ Africa. If you could have seen the look of satisfaction ture through which we could effectively administer the on the faces of these young nursing students, you resources to those in need. would never again be tempted to question the validity I see results that few people ever hear about. Here of the General Budget system. are some examples: You see, it was the General Budget that had provided During the last General Assembly, the delegates the money to purchase those wheelbarrows! And it was from Japan formally presented their hunger offering to the General Budget that built much of the hospital, the Nazarene delegates from Mozambique. Many of and the nurses’ college, and provided the operating our people in Mozambique do not have enough food to budget that pays the missionaries’ salaries. Do I need eat even to this day. to continue? Without the General Budget, there would On a recent trip to India, General Superintendent have been no wheelbarrows to allow the neighboring Eugene L. Stowe received a disaster offering from In- communities of the hospital to participate in this thrilling compassionate offering. STEVE WEBER is director of Nazarene Compassionate If you know of anyone who is somewhat fatigued Ministries at international headquarters in Kansas City, Mis­ with the General Budget idea, tell that person to con­ souri. tact Steve Weber, the one in charge of icing the cake of the Nazarene General Budget. I have an endless list of “icing” stories, such as the wheelbarrow offering of Pa­ "Decause pua New Guinea. All of these stories, by the way, are brought to vou courtesy of the good ol’ General Budget. YOU GAVE..." □

JUNE 15, 1986 1 1 a Doctor, How Do You Heal a Broken Heart?” by PAUL D. ROTHWELL

pproximately four years ago practicing what I had “preached” at begin once again? Prayer, Christian it was my privilege to partic­ NIROGA. Prayer and Christian friends, and time are certainly the Aipate at the Glorieta NIROGA friends in have helped me pull the answer, but through my experience, what has become known as “A Talk pieces together. I now have first­ I have learned many other lessons. with the Doctor.” A special box is hand experience at dealing with a First, beyond a certain point it is set aside for questions, and toward broken heart. harmful to grieve. Depression, bit­ the end of the week the doctor faces As a family physician, I am fa­ terness, and negative thinking are a crowd of golden-agers eager to miliar with the steps of grief. Those created. I see this in my medical hear the answers. steps, as stated in most texts, in­ practice in what is commonly Most questions deal with the clude acceptance, expression, known as prolonged or delayed problems one would expect retired emancipation, and finally read­ grief. As previously stated, grieving aging persons to ask. I have, how­ justment. Denial, anger, and guilt is work—hard, em otional work— ever, never forgotten one question are only a few of the emotions com­ and it takes its toll just as assuredly written in shaky hand that simply monly associated with the acute as hard physical labor. pierced my heart. “Doctor, how do grieving process. I have found that Let’s look at my case. I have esti­ you heal a broken heart?” I saved these steps do not necessarily occur mated that during the first six this question to answer last. My an­ in the published order and may in­ months following my wife’s death I swer was simple—prayer, Christian volve a mosaic of the above emo­ spent over 4,000 hours in grief friends, and time—in essence, the tions. One also finds the pattern re­ work. Grief work follows you to grace of God. turning in cycles, each cycle work; it follows you everywhere you Little did I know that in the near tending to be less intense than the go like a shadow. Refuge may be future I was to experience the very last. Psychologists call it “grief found in sleep, but sleep is difficult. thing I was addressing, a broken work.” It is absolutely necessary for Because of my work and responsi­ heart. the healing of the mind and spirit. bility to my children, I was able to Within a year of my appearance Once the level of readjustment adjust to the days rapidly, but it at Glorieta, I lost my best friend, has been reached, living may begin took months for me to make it my dad, from a prolonged illness. again. C. S. Lewis compares grief to through the long, lonely nights. This I could accept as the will of fear. Physically they are very simi­ Second, I found that friends and God. His was a fulfilled life, well lar emotions; however, something loved ones expect us to grieve a long spent in the Master’s service. In can be done about fear, but grief time, particularly with the loss of a this case, the pain and grief were must be tolerated. If you do not spouse. This time is usually longer real, but the heart did not break. In take control of your reaction to than we need to grieve because, fact, I found myself challenged to your loss, it can destroy you. By while they are involved in daily rou­ new levels of excellence. taking control you can be chal­ tines and sleeping at night, we are Life remained fairly rout ine until lenged to greater heights, new doing hard grief work. They truiy Valentines’s Day, 1985, when my goals, a new set of commitments. grieve with us, but the process is wife of 16 years was involved in a This is the ultimate test of char­ slower for them. We w ant to live tragic accident. Four days later she acter, making something good out normal, happy lives again, but even was dead—a blow to our whole of something bad. Unless you have in their love they expect us to con­ community. This loss left my heart experienced the vacuum inside that tinue wearing the black clo: k of virtually shattered. “God, what do I makes it seem as if your chest is go­ grief. I have talked with several do now? What about our three chil­ ing to collapse with each breath, widowed individuals of all ages over dren? I don’t have enough time to you have not experienced real grief, the past few months, and all seem be a father and a mother!” One day and you know no more about a bro­ to share my feelings in this area. at a time, God has supplied the an­ ken heart than I did that day in The third thing I have discovered swers, and I have found myself Glorieta when I attempted to an­ is that there is something worse swer the question. PAUL D. ROTHWELL, member of than a broken heart—an empty Bethany, Oklahoma, First Church, prac­ But where is the healing? That heart. Yes, God can help fill the tices medicine at the Gilbert Medical is, where during the period of read­ void within, but there is still some­ Center in Bethany. justment does grief end and living thing missing. Some call it com-

1 2 HERALD OF HOLINESS panionship. This is an area in of criticism from family and boundaries of our mourning. If we which many mistakes are made, friends. While remarriage is not the believe it to be the living word of a particularly if grief work is not answer for all who have lost a benevolent God, we will release our completed. I have counseled with spouse and grieved, may we all at­ loved one to the warm embrace of many widows and widowers who tempt to understand, not condemn, Christ. One poet has said it best: have remarried for companionship those who have lost and are ready “When I’m gone, release me, let me alone. I now understand why this to reach out. again. go. / I have so many things to see mistake is made. In all cases, time seems to be a and do. / You m ust not tie yourself My experience has also helped key factor, a word not very com­ to me with tears. / Be happy that me counsel with patients contem­ forting to the mourner when days we had so many years.” plating divorce. It has been esti­ seem to move slowly, yet a word “How do you heal a broken mated that by 1990 half of the that issues hope of recovery, the heart?” I have found that the an­ families in our country will be sin­ rediscovery of happiness. The Bi­ swer remains the same—God’s gle-parent families, a projection ble does not define the temporal grace is sufficient! □ that I frankly find quite nau­ seating. Throwing the textbooks aside, I tell those facing divorce that the most precious thing that God will ever give them on this earth is a spouse who loves them. Sex is only a small portion of this The love. It is better defined as an in­ tense concern for the other person’s well-being, a feeling of oneness, a Secret feeling of completeness. This is not a new definition of love, but cer­ tainly a true one. kiyEJjroo/ir) Somehow in the tests and trials of everyday life, couples lose focus My proctor yesterday morning of the above vision, and the devil in the laboratory of life was my Siberian husky; makes it difficult for them to see No desk for me; no podium for her. their love for one another. The She betrayed not the least awareness of her role. power of love brought them to­ And I didn't even realize I was in class. gether in the first place. It is in I sensed only my pounding legs, helping them rediscover this love (not working out financial and my heaving chest, the clumps of grass physical problems) that the mar­ and mole-dumps bobbing by— riage is saved. This I have wit­ But mostly the straining and struggling at the leash. nessed in my own practice. Then it seemed the Master Teacher Finally, “Blessed are those who showed me "myself" in my Siberian; mourn” has meaning to me. We are blessed because we have taken life It was "I" that was tugging, dragging, to a new level of awareness. We de­ chafing at H is limits. velop a tough love that turns us The lesson was appalling! into more compassionate, stronger All my annoyance at my dog suddenly descended on me. persons. Every positive emotion has more meaning. I now under­ The lesson was etched, stand why the elderly widow will But then began the experiment marry an impotent man, and why and then to continue to my last breath, the widower will seek another lover. not to run ahead, This is not a shocking lack of re­ or to lag behind, spect for the deceased spouse, but rather a testimony of the ful­ But simply to keep step with the Master Teacher. fillment and happiness found in Today, as my husky and I ran, the previous relationship, a case of the leash was left upon the nail, “love lost-love regained.” The em p­ for she had learned to answer my call; ty heart is filled, the mending is complete. she had found a taste for my affection. Many widowed individuals And I, as well, crave H is warmth; choose to remain single, living on H is smile and H is voice are my guidance and reward. the positive memories. This is cer­ tainly fine so long as grief work is — R. GUILFORD FITZ, JR. completed, and the reason for not Redding, California seeking another partner is not fear

JUNE 15, 1986 13 _(L The Early Years

An Interview with DR. SAMUEL YOUNG by STEVE COOLEY STEVE COOLEY: Dr. Young, your parents were here. For instance the Sunday School met at five charter members of the Parkhead Pentecostal Church o’clock in the afternoon. Their invitation to the altar of Scotland, started by George Sharpe. How did that was also a little different from what you do in America. come about? We had what we called an “after meeting.” They would SAMUEL YOUNG: My father and mother came preach and then would have a benediction and those from the north of Ireland, a small town about an hour who wanted to leave could go. Then they had their train ride from Belfast. My father’s two brothers went altar call. It was part of their British way. to Scotland looking for carpentry work, and wrote COOLEY: What do you remember of the music? back that my father could get better work at his trade YOUNG: Music? Well now an interesting thing, in as a tailor in Glasgow than anywhere in Ireland. So my Scotland we learned the so fa notation, the do re mes, folks moved to Scotland, where the two unmarried un­ not the staff notation like you read here. I can show cles boarded with us. you a hymn book in my study. Another unusual thing One of these uncles later went to a revival down in about them in the old country was that they sang the the heart of Glasgow, an interdenominational affair. Psalms and Scripture paraphrases written to poetry. When he came home he testified to his conversion and That was their music, essentially. the family began holding cottage prayer meetings. My We had other children’s songs in the Sunday School father and mother were converted along with my other book, but some of them were really not for children. I uncle and some Irish cousins, all out of this one man’s can think of one now. The last stanza was: business. “W hen the few joys of life are all sped away, / Like Uncle Samuel was hungry for the things of God. Af­ the soft fading light at the close of the day; / When the ter the conversion and some prayer meetings, he an­ shadow of death steals the light from mine eyes; / Oh, nounced that he was going to find a church home. lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” They belonged to the Church of Scotland, the state All that about “coming death” really was one of their church, and he said in his Scottish accent, “These ol’ children’s songs. I probably learned that song about 72 churches coul’ nay get us saved, and they probably can years ago. nay keep us saved.” COOLEY: What standard of living did the people After a number of weeks he came home and said, “I enjoy at Parkhead? found it.” YOUNG: They were working class or tradesmen, “Found what, Samuel?” like carpenters, bricklayers, and what not. They made “Found the kirk I’ve been looking for.” a fair living, though we might not think much of it So my father and mother and two uncles began at­ today. We lived in a tenement house and were com­ tending the Congregational church of George Sharpe a fortable. But interesting enough, we put our preacher few months before he was evicted for preaching holi­ on a higher level even than the best laymen. We had ness and started the Parkhead Pentecostal Church. In­ him in a cottage by himself that the church bought. teresting enough, of that nucleus that started this church, I never knew one to ever go back on the Lord. We would have been disgraced to keep our minister They had something that was good and lasting. in a tenement house. They even paid him a little better COOLEY: What do you remember about the ser­ than the parishioners. You would have to understand vices at Parkhead? it; we respected our pastors, and our schoolteachers, YOUNG: Well our style was a bit different from too. Later, after we moved to Cleveland in America, George Sharpe kept in touch by writing, and he visited STEVE COOLEY is a graduate student at the University of Chicago and formerly served as archivist at Nazarene interna­ with us every time he came to the States for preaching tional headquarters in Kansas City Missouri. engagements. He wrote the district superintendent DR. SAMUEL YOUNG, general superintendent emeritus, about us too. We attended a United Evangelical church resides in Overland Park, Kansas. in those years. It had a good ethical tone, was evan-

14 HERALD OF HOLINESS 1 THE EARLY YEARS

gelistic, gave altar calls and had midweek prayer ser­ met, and he had a good mind. He was actually working vices. We also had friends in th at church, some we kept on his Ph.D. when he died suddenly on the operating for years. But when they organized the Church of the table in Pittsburgh. Dr. Wiley had influenced him for Nazarene in Cleveland, Ohio, we were ready for it, we good. were ready for it. We would have revivals with preaching from the dif­ COOLEY: Dr. Young, could you tell us about your ferent professors, but when things bogged down, Floyd conversion? Nease would preach and the altars would be full. I don’t YOUNG: I remember my mother and father moving mean from tricks or that style, but some things higher me from one bed to another and whispering about me, than that, you see. He had it up there (Dr. Young points hoping I would be converted soon. The first start I to his head). He couldn’t have helped but become a made was through my Sunday School teacher, and he general superintendent eventually, but he died young. was probably a poor teacher, but he was anxious to do And I saw nothing in him that would make me think something for the Lord. He took it on his heart to lead that he wanted to be a general superintendent. I think each one of his boys to the Lord, each around 11 or 12 he just wanted to serve God. □ years of age. I think his whole class of 9 or 10 boys made an individual start privately with him. And that was my first move out. I had never gone to an open altar before that. COOLEY: How did you receive your call to preach? PRAYING TIME YO UNG : My brother Jim and I answered the call to Each afternoon at three o'clock, preach out of revival meetings with men like Bona I kneel beside my bed, Fleming, C. W. Ruth, and the old line group of evan­ gelists. They were good holiness men. Jim was making And empty all the muddled thoughts journeyman’s wages as a carpenter when he answered That clutter up my head; the call to preach. I set my mind on Jesus I faced the call when, for the first time, I sought And I bless H is holy name, holiness openly. I sought secretly quite a while but And if the day has all gone wrong, couldn’t seem to make it. But when I sought openly, I faced the call to preach. I knew the folks wouldn’t be I praise Him just the same. that exceedingly happy. They doubted I could make a 1 list each thing that troubles me good living of it; preaching was not a good paying job. And name them off in prayer, They weren’t totally wrong. I was born poor, but I I give them all to Jesus didn’t want to die poor. I was out walking with my brother at this meeting And I trust them to H is care; when he owned up that he believed God was calling I thank Him for the good things him. He didn’t know whether it was to the mission field And I list them one-by-one, or what. Then I confessed I had the call to preach, and M y heart's a great deal lighter I was sure about it. We decided to see our pastor who When my praying time is done. was C. Warren Jones at that time. C. Warren, who started the Cleveland church, was a high class and ded­ I ask the Lord to guide my life, icated man. He later became the missionary secretary To give my steps direction, for our church. I thank H im for H is thoughts of me Well, he asked what we were going to do about our And hour-by-hour protection; calling. I had only one year of high school, and my In confidence, I ask for gifts brother had none, so we thought we would take the Bible school route. C. Warren Jones was not an edu­ That only come from Him, cator, but he said, “No, go finish your high school. Even And dwell upon His mighty pow'r if you study theology and religion on the side by your­ Until my problems dim. self, you’ll go farther than if you take the shortcut.” I pray for friends, for needs, for wants, That was interesting and good advice. And he said, “Boys, you should go to our denominational college And for His perfect will. back East. They’ve got a secondary school there, yet.” And then I wait upon the Lord CO O LEY: And so you received your high school and And make my mind be still; college degrees from Eastern Nazarene College? What I listen for that still, small voice did ENC do for you while you were there? To speak to me, and then YO U N G : I was actually an English literature major I pray with peace and gratitude: under Bertha Munro. You major as much in the "In Jesus' name. Amen." teacher as you do in the topic. But ENC gave me a perspective and an understand­ —CONNIE ing about the ministry. Especially with Floyd W. Nease Rogers, Arkansas as president, one of the three strongest preachers I ever

JUNE 15, 1986 15 TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A

was shocked when the figure of $90,000 assaulted looking Lake Galilee, He said, Settle matters quickly my ears. That was the amount for which our with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it Ichurch was being sued as the result of a property dis­while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand pute. you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over An individual had purchased 1.6 acres from our to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. I tell church, but when he attem pted to build on it he discov­ you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid ered legal technicalities that delayed his building the last penny. ... And if someone wants to sue you and plans. take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. I f some­ My first reaction was one of shock and dismay that one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles anyone would think of suing the church. Imagine, (Matthew 5:25-26, 40-41, NIV). It couldn’t be any suing God himself—unthinkable! I thought surely it plainer. Our church voted to negotiate and settle out of would just melt away in time and the person responsi­ court. ble would reconsider and forget the whole thing. But As I dealt with lawyers, judges, county officials, the man persisted and insisted on being reimbursed for preachers, and others, I had an eye-opening experience his inconvenience and emotional turmoil. into the world of litigation and the court system. I dis­ My next thought was, “Dear God, how could this covered that America has been called the most litigious man do such a thing! Zap him with a lightning bolt and nation in history. In many of our major cities the bring him to his senses.” Well, the Lord had a better courts are years behind in handling civil private dis­ idea. agreements. There is an epidemic of lawsuits that Our church board, our district superintendent, and causes our courts to groan under the load. Chief Justice our lawyer prayed and searched the Scriptures for of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren Burger declared in guidance and direction. a recent news article: “There is some form of mass As I delved into the history of the property trans­ neurosis that leads many people to think courts were action it became clear that some legal mistakes had created to solve all the problems of mankind.” indeed been made and, according to a law that had Experts believe the litigation epidemic comes, in been passed since the sale, the church could be held part, from the increasing complexity of our society, the accountable. We were advised that we could go to huge growth of government, and the breakdown of the court, and, through lengthy arguments and much ex­ community—caused, among other things, by the dam­ pense, perhaps win—but even if we won what would we aging effects of negative TV and movie life-styles. Too win? many Americans are more eager to go to law to resolve What would Jesus do? Long ago, on a small hill over- disputes than to go to their neighbor and follow the clear teachings of Christ. ROBERT ULRICH is pastor of the Federal Way, Washing­ Studies show that more and more Christians are go­ ton, Church of the Nazarene. ing to court to sue each other. The apostle Paul tells us,

HERALD OF HOLINESS If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? (1 Corinthians 6:1, NIV). When Christians sue each other in a secular court there are no real winners CONTRADICTIONS —only losers. The damage to both the Christian and the church can be devastating. Defending my rights against The fact that a suit goes to a secular court is a re­ people who cheat and take advantage proach to the church and to the Lord. Paul states, The I must fight back or be defeated! very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already (1 Corinthians What's that? 6:7, NIV). It sends a wrong signal to ungodly people Of course I believe who are looking for any excuse to accuse the church in turning the other cheek! and the Christians who are a part of it. Our basis for existence is predicated on love, not confrontation. 1 Setting demanding goals is necessary Corinthians 13:5 teaches that love is not self-seeking, it to achieve station, rank, or wealth. is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs (NIV). I’m entitled to success as much as anyone! A Christian lawyer writes, “What profit is there if a Christian shall win his legal rights but lose his wit­ What's that? ness?” Of course I believe After much negotiation our church agreed to settle God has a plan for my life! out of court for $12,000. That was still a large sum for a church our size, but by the grace of God and a gener­ Preparing for the future means ous people, $8,600 was raised on one Sunday and the security must be a priority. rest came soon afterward. We had obeyed the clear Wise investments; accumulating houses and teaching of Jesus, leaving the results in His hands. land. The climax of our obedience became clear when a neighbor told how this man had been under such con­ What's that? viction that he could not sleep, rest, or function nor­ Of course my heart mally. One night he got into his car, sought out a m inis­ is set on heavenly treasure! ter to pray with him, accepted Christ, and is now serving the Lord in a neighboring church. —GERALDINE NICHOLAS What shall a church give in exchange for a soul? In Abbotsford, British Columbia our case it was $12,000 and worth every cent! □

Book Brief search for answers in a very grown-up manner. (He’s a Because college m ath professor now.) Elizabeth Jones beau­ God tifully verbalizes the thoughts of such children. They BECAUSE GOD Made will delight in her poems and some lines tend to stick MADE ME Me even in the mind of an adult reading them aloud over and over again. The author touches on things today’s children know about: people traveling to the moon, camping trips, divorce—and on things many don’t know about, such as “Sometimes I play the Autoharp ...” or “the tides of the ocean . . . ,” which spark new wonderings in little ELIZABETH B. JONES minds. Even bad moments are covered. The illustra­ author tion on one page has a tear on the lovely little face, and the readings match the mood. I was especially glad for the essay “I Think About orothy Wagstaff’s illustrations make this book Heaven,” and my book has already gone to little friends very appealing, an exciting addition to the Sun­ of mine who, like the child in the book, experienced Dday School classroom, home, or Grandma’s library. It’sGrandmother going to the hospital and to heaven. hardback, durable enough to pass along through multi­ The book is a combination of one-page prayers and ple readings of youngsters in more than one gener­ readings that point to a good God. Scripture verses ation. suitable for memorizing are included. It’s a book for My first impression was that the author has success­ either lap reading or beginners, and an enjoyable fully tapped into the curiosity of highly intelligent teaching tool. □ children, probably kindergarten to junior age. A cer­ — Evelyn Stenbock tain second grader was imaged in my mind—the kind Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City of child who wondered about things and revealed his 48 pages. Hardback. To order, see page 23.

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PRAYER IS MORE THAN "MAYDAY!" In Atlanta, Ga., two brothers were cleaning windows wrong, however, is treating God as a celestial fireman, on a high-rise office building when their scaffold sud­ someone to benefit from and quickly dismiss. Such denly collapsed and plummeted to the ground. They contemptuous ingratitude not only slanders God, it de­ dangled from ropes until rescuers rappelled down from stroys those who reduce prayer to mere distress sig­ the roof and brought them safely to earth. Their plight nals. and rescue produced a thrilling news item. God is our Father. An earthly father would resent chil­ Interviewed hy reporters, one of the men said, “I did dren whose only interest was in tapping his pockets, some praying up there. I don’t pray much. When I pray, who spoke to him only to beg a favor. That God re­ you know that I am terrified.” sponds in mercy is a tribute to His love. That mercy received is seldom followed by service rendered is a Thousands are like that. For them, prayer is an emer­ testimony to human sin. gency device only. While life goes forward smoothly, True prayer is communion with God. In true prayer, God is forgotten. When a crisis occurs and life is men­ God is sought and loved as a person, not exploited and aced, they pray. God is not loved for himself, He is dismissed as a convenience-on-call. A man who prays simply a power to invoke when a situation is beyond only when terrified will one day experience the ulti­ control. Prayer is not communion with God, it is an mate terror—the hell where prayer never ceases but SOS, a Mayday call from a person in distress. answers never come. Calling on God in perilous times is not wrong. God If people kept all the promises made to God when their invites such desperate prayers, according to Scripture, prayers were “Mayday,” their lives would be forever dif­ and He often answers with immediate rescue. What is ferent and better.

HEARTENING LETTERS One week in February I received two interesting and The second letter was from Kathleen Sodowsky of encouraging letters about our magazine. Oklahoma City, Okla. Fifty years ago she won a Dallas The first was from Catherine Ferguson of Willow Hill, D istrict Herald of Holiness subscription contest. The 111. She grew up during the Depression, “a gangly coun­ prize paid her tuition for a year at Bethany Peniel Col­ try girl from an unchurched family.” She loved to read lege. Otherwise, in those Depression days, she could but reading matter was scarce. A “quaint, old great not have attended. uncle” subscribed to a religious magazine for her youn­ There she met and married Paul Sodowsky. They pas- ger brother. He ignored it but she devoured it, es­ tored churches for 20 years, then came to Kansas City, pecially the poems, which she clipped and placed in a where Paul served with our Pensions and Benefits of­ scrapbook. Their meaning eluded her, but she began to fice for 22 years. K athleen worked with World Mission hunger for the Christ of whom the poems spoke. for 3 years and in the office of the general superinten­ Some years later she was led to the Lord by “a holiness dents for 7. She resigned to complete her college degree friend.” During World War II she worked in a factory program, then served as a private secretary to the dean where a coworker was a Nazarene pastor’s wife. A ca­ of the seminary for 10 years. sual conversation recalled the magazine she had trea­ sured in childhood—it was the Herald of Holiness. The Sodowskys are now retired, and Kathleen views the Herald of Holiness as “the key” to her “enjoyable Catherine has been a Nazarene for 42 years, and she life of service in the Church of the Nazarene.” still praises God for caring enough about “a backwoods country girl” to send the magazine across her path and Those were spirit-lifting letters! □ spark a hunger for Christ.

18 HERALD OF HOLINESS A man who prays only when terrified will one day experience the ultimate terror—the hell where prayer never ceases but answers never come,

A TRIBUTE Mack Anderson is gone from earth to heaven. My life is be fiercely competitive. At all other times he rejoiced in emptier now, but my heart is full of grateful memories. another’s successes. He was never jealous. He was a precious friend. For over 20 years he super­ Mack’s hand often held a checkbook. He was one of the intended the Georgia D istrict. For over 16 of those most generous men I have ever known. During the years I labored under his leadership, and for half of years that I served under him, I know that he gave over that time I was his pastor. 35 percent of his income to the work of the Lord. I Mack was a steer-roping, bronc-busting cowboy when think every preacher’s child who went to college from the Lord saved him from sin. Called to preach, he be­ the Georgia District was given financial help from came one of our most effective and fruitful evangelists. Mack Anderson. When he saw a need, his heart was All over America 1 have met people who were converted easily touched and a check was quickly written. under his ministry. Mack’s hand often held a Bible. He loved to preach, and did so with a contagious enthusiasm. In the pulpit When I think of Mack, I recall God’s question to he was glowingly alive. He retired from the super­ Moses—“What is that in thine hand?” intendency in 1969, but he preached nearly every Sun­ Mack's hand often held a golf club. He loved the game day of each year until his last, brief illness. His preach­ and played it well. I owe many happy hours to his fel­ ing always had a strong evangelistic note. He could lowship on the courses in Georgia. He always believed proclaim the most serious theme with no hint of a that golf saved his life, for he took up the game at a judgmental spirit. He was a humble and gentle man, time when nerves were shredded and he needed both and I never heard him without being helped. distraction and exercise. When playing golf, he could I miss you, Mack, but I’m coming to see you. □

REFUGE IN THE STORMS My earliest memories are associated with a furious up windows and doors and then took shelter at the hurricane that struck Miami in 1926. A boom was on place where Dad worked. There each family present in south Florida, and places to live were scarce and spread blankets over straw in trucks backed up against expensive. My family rented a vacant lot on which two the loading platform, and we ate, played, and slept tents were pitched—that was home. without fear. In that strong building we could scarcely We were in the tents when the hurricane bullied its hear the shrieking winds. way ashore. Where the tents were when the storm had I think of that comforting shelter each time I read passed we never learned. Forced to seek shelter while Psalm 57:1—“in the shadow of Your wings I will make the wind was raging and rains were pounding, we made my refuge, until these calamities have passed by” it to some apartments, half of which blew down during (NKJV). Serving God will not keep calamities from the course of the storm. occurring. The storms will rage, sometimes fiercely Dad carried me, Mom carried my younger brother. My and causing great destruction. But the person who older brother walked, clutching Dad’s hand. My sister takes refuge in the Lord can endure the storms without walked, Mom holding her hand. Struggling against the despair. terrifying elements, we finally reached safety. My older In this psalm the writer affirms, “My heart is steadfast, brother, just five, protested angrily because the folks 0 God, my heart is steadfast; 1 will sing and give wouldn’t stop to let him get a sandspur out of his foot. praise” (v. 7). The steadfast heart, taking refuge in The pain of the sandspur was greater than the peril of God’s unfailing love, can sing while the hurricane the storm to him. spends its fury. In later hurricanes, being amply warned, we boarded We need not fear the storms if our refuge is adequate. n

JUNE 15, 1986 19 (Continued from page 4) combine both pastoring and school­ system, it’s difficult to get back in”; isters, nor is it always accepted by ing. and several nonresponses. all the church. Eventually, it became possible to Today, I am enjoying my most I appreciate the three years of ed­ attend a local college for the bache­ fruitful ministry. However, it is within ucation at NBC. However, after what lor degree. another denomination— mainly be­ I consider a number of ineffective With D.S. written approval, I did cause (as I understand it) that with a years, I began to sense a more com­ supply work in another denomina­ family and in my midyears, higher pelling need for higher Christian ed­ tion while earning the master’s in education was not personally attain­ ucation. counseling and guidance from a ma­ able within the church and not fully Being in my late 30s and having jor university, and the master of di­ accepted by the church when at­ two high schoolers did not keep me vinity from a well-known seminary. tained outside the church. from exploring a number of possi­ Since graduation, my efforts at re­ I am a strong advocate of gradu­ bilities with our church schools. entering the Nazarene ministry have ate theological education. May the Like practically all other students, been met with the response, “You time come when it can be more per­ I had no independent financial are overly educated for the churches sonally attainable within the church means. With the church, I found no that are available”; and the re­ to nontraditional students like my­ pastoring possibilities where I could sponse, “Once you step outside the self. Name withheld by request

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED by DELLORA WEST ear and helpless frustration gripped my husband with him, and because the visits had to be short and at and me as we heard over the telephone: “James prescribed intervals, I became concerned as time Fmay live a week, a month, or may go at any time.” slipped by with no chance to talk about what was up­ My husband’s brother in Northern California had permost in my mind—his spiritual condition. Frus­ gone to the emergency room complaining of severe trating delays and interruptions caused even my un­ stomach pains. Exploratory surgery exposed the in­ saved husband to mutter as we took James’s wife home sidious cancer that had already spread to his spine and for a rest, “We’re not leaving here till you pray with my vital organs. brother.” His distraught wife asked at first that no one come, When at four o’clock his wife said, “I believe I’ll not saying tearfully, “I just can’t cope with this.” go back to the hospital until six,” the Holy Spirit Knowing that concerned family members living in prompted, “Now is the time.” different parts of the country would be praying, I Somehow I got the others to leave for the hospital shared the need with my own prayer group before I immediately, and on the way I explained the reason for prayed, “Father, send someone to tell this man about haste. They chose to stay in the hallway while I went Jesus.” into James’s room alone, feeling inadequate and A few days later, James’s wife sent word, “He has scared. been moved from intensive care to a room and is ask­ Fearful of disturbing the man on the other side of the ing anybody who can to come.” dividing curtain, I pulled the straight chair close to After a hectic day of long-distance conferences, the James’s bed, took his hands in mine, and said, “James, family decided that one sister would accompany my I’ve made this long trip to tell you that Jesus loves husband and me on the nearly 2,000-mile trip. As we you.” drove and visited, I kept praying, “Lord, please open “Yeah, I know He does,” he replied. the way for me to pray with James.” “Would you let me talk to you for a few minutes and Arriving too late for visiting hours, we checked into then pray for you?” one of the town’s three motels. Throughout the night I “Sure,” he said without hesitation, “I’ve been waitin’ prayed, and early in the morning I rose to sit outside as for somebody to come.” I sought divine direction. I shared, as skillfully and simply as I could, the Good Since the hospital had no morning visiting hours, it News, and then prayed the sinner’s prayer of repen­ was noon before we could see James. When we finally tance with James. As he repeated my words, quiet, bro­ got into his room, the sight was not encouraging— ken sobs escaped, and his tears mingled with my own tubes and more tubes. But James was alert, and his tears dripping on our clasped hands. When I concluded eyes filled with tears as he greeted us. with the Lord’s Prayer, he prayed along with me, re­ Because we had only the one afternoon to spend membering most of it from his mother’s early teaching. There was a holy quietness in the room—no shout­ DELLORA WEST is a free-lance writer and a member of ing, no dem onstrating—ju st shining eyes and a glow the Oklahoma City Lakeview Park Church. that not even life-support paraphernalia could hide. But what a thrill to witness such a miraculous transformation—literally a change from death to new "ByAUL MIAMI... life. All the way home my heart kept repeating, “Thank Save Some" You, Jesus . . . mission accomplished.” □

HERALD OF HOLINESS glish just published by the Nazarene Publishing House. Eby resides in Gallup, N.Mex., with his wife, Roberta, and their youngest son, Daniel. The Ebys have three older sons, Edward, associate pastor of Beth­ el Church of the Nazarene in Spokane, Wash.; Joseph of Gallup, N.Mex.; and Robert, a student at Northern Arizona University. □ ond Language) for the past two de­ After pastoring the cades in Arizona, on the Navajo Reser­ Glasgow, Scotland, Hart peopiegPo vation, on an international level, and Memorial Church for through the Church of the Nazarene. four and a half years, AND PIACE&UL Eby has served on the AZ-TESOL Rev. Frederick Gros- Executive Board for the past 11 years sm ith , at the British in a variety of positions, serving the Isles South District As­ CORRECTION state organization as president in the sembly, was granted status as a regis­ On page 17 of the May 1 issue an school year 1983-84. His current posi­ tered evangelist. He also has become inadvertent error appeared in Kenneth tion is historian. general secretary of the Christian Grider's article, "Holiness Doctrine at For the past 21 years, Eby has Broadcasting Council of Great Britain. Anaheim." The word depravation on worked on the Navajo Reservation for This was constituted at a meeting of line 11, left column, should have been the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs invited Christians of all denominations deprivation. We apologize for the type­ setting error. (BIA) as a classroom teacher, an ESL in the historic House of Lords, London. demonstration teacher, a supervisor, The council is uniting those engaged and education specialist. His present in video production, films, cassette, ra­ Pastor John R. An­ position as education specialist at dio programming to influence the ex­ drus, of Chattanooga, Wingate Elementary School, Fort isting media into showing more Chris­ Tenn., First Church, re­ Wingate, N.Mex., includes providing tian programs. The vision for a cently received his sev­ in-service education for the academic Christian Family Viewing Television enth national Freedoms staff in teaching ESL. Channel would necessitate a change in Foundation Award. At­ Eby is presently serving the church the law. In Britain, Christian adver­ tending the ceremony as chairman of the ESL Committee in tising on TV and radio is not permit­ were two of his sisters and their hus­ Publications International. For the ted, and no Christian organization is bands: Mr. and Mrs. (Bud and Sue) past three years he has been writing allowed to own a radio or TV station. Bardsley and Mr. and Mrs. (Dick and and editing ESL materials for the de­ Rev. Grossmith is the author of three Gladys) Bridgewater, from California nomination. He was a language (ESL) books; the current title is The Cross and Arizona. The program was con­ editor for A Dictionary of the Bible and and the Swastika. He is also associate ducted at the Chattanooga Choochoo Christian Doctrine in Everyday En­ editor of The Flame magazine. □ with several hundred persons in atten­ dance. Each of the 12 recipients from this area were cited for promoting God and country. Pastor Andrus was se­ lected for a patriotic speech he made to members of the East Ridge American Legion Post last year. Founded in 1949, Freedoms Founda­ tion at Valley Forge is a nonpolitical, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization. The Annual National Awards were es­ tablished to recognize constructive words and deeds that support the United States’ social, political, and eco­ nomic system; suggest solutions to ba­ sic problems; contribute to responsible citizenship; and strengthen an under­ standing of freedom and the funda­ mentals of a free society. □ J. Wesley Eby was re­ cently honored as Edu­ cator of the Year by the AZ-TESOL (Arizona Teachers of English Speakers of Other Lan­ Chaplain Curt Bowers (1.), Chaplaincy Ministries director, recently administered the oath of allegiance to (I. to r.): Paul Yacovone (Army), Dwayne Peoples (Air guages) Organization at Force), and Bryan Hochhalter (Air Force), officially commissioning them as 2LT’s their annual conference. Recognition in the Chaplain Candidate program. It is the goal of each to become a chaplain was given to Eby for his contributions serving in active duty within their respective branch of service. They will be to the field of ESL (English as a Sec­ eligible after graduation from seminary and ordination.

JUNE 15, 1986 2 1 GENERAL SECRETARY ASKED TO ACCEPT CHA RESPONSIBILITIES L)r. B. Edgar Johnson, general secretary, has been asked by the Board of Administration of the Christian Holiness Asso­ ciation to serve as execu­ tive director of the CHA. The selection of Dr. Johnson to this post came after the adoption of a re­ port submitted by the CHA Futures Committee. That report included several options for filling the vacancy of Dr. Darius Salter, who is resigning from that position, effective August 31, 1986. The board selected Dr. Johnson with the understanding that he will continue to serve in his capacity as general secretary for the International Church of the Nazarene while provid­ ing executive director services to the CHA. Among his first tasks, Dr. Johnson will be responsible for directing the es­ March 29, the Salt Singers from Calgary First Church raised 14,106 pennies tablishment of the CHA in its new na­ ($141.06) to add to the Calgary Zone NYI project of raising $1,000 for eight tional offices in Wilmore, Ky. He will Pidgin-English language training scholarships for native people in Papua New Guinea. The whole zone raised a total of 50,972 pennies ($509.72). With Alberta also direct the staff that will serve at Provincial Government’s matching grant for the third world projects, they raised the Wilmore center. $ 1 ,0 1 9 .4 4 . The national office is to be estab­ lished at Asbury Manor by September 1. Asbury Manor, which was originally established as a residence for retired missionaries, has been donated to the CHA. Plans are to make it a Christian holiness center that will not only house CHA executive offices but also serve as a center of commissions and affiliate organizations of the CHA. Dr. Johnson, who has served as gen­ Help us keep your periodicals coming by: eral secretary since 1964, is involved in a wide variety of Christian organiza­ Sending label from EACH publication showing old address tions as a part of his assignment in church relations for the Church of the Nazarene, including the National Asso­ ciation of Evangelicals, where he serves on the Executive Committee of the PLEASE ATTACH LABEL Board of Administration as second vice FROM MOST RECENT ISSUE president; the Association of Statisti­ n cians of American Religious Bodies; and others. □ —NN Giving us your NEW address in space provided below THORNHILL CALLED TO PENNSYLVANIA Date______Rev. Paul Thornhill, Name who served as local ar­ rangements coordinator Street for the 21st General As­ City _ sembly, has been called to State/Province______Zip _ pastor the Royersford, Pa., church on the Phila­ NOTE: Allow up to six weeks for processing address change. delphia District. His first Sunday at the church was June 8. Mail to: SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT Following his service as coordinator NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE for the 1985 General Assembly, Rev. Thornhill served in the general secre­ Post Office Box 419527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 tary’s office, doing detailed work in the editing of the 1985 M anual. He also

2 2 HERALD OF HOLINESS helped coordinate the 1986 Leaders’ Conference and General Board meet­ ing. “Paul Thornhill has been a valued SOME VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE and appreciated member of the head­ quarters staff since coming to Kansas The highest award issued in our Caravan program is the City in 1984 as local arrangements co­ Phineas F. Bresee award. We congratulate these award win­ ordinator,” said Dr. William M. Great­ ners and all who worked with them in the program. house, responsible general superinten­ dent for the general secretary’s office Susan Ann Farmer, Triadelphia, W.Va. Robbie lunn, Baton Rouge, La. from 1980 to 1985. “Working closely John Wesley Farmer, Triadelphia, W.Va. Deanna Duff, Dayton, Ohio with General Secretary B. Edgar John­ Rayme Kesling, Robinson, III. Claire Gregory, Manchester, England son, he carried his heavy responsibili­ Jeff Whitlow, Robinson, III. Heather Armitage, Kennewick, Wash. ties in an admirable fashion and most Beverly Miller, Taylorville, III. Steve Palmer, Bessemer, Ala. recently did a fine job of husbanding Cindy Pulley, Taylorville, III. Sam Cottingham, Bessemer, Ala. the 1985 M anual through its publica­ Shannon Hicks, Casey, III. Maggie Barnhill, C olo rad o Springs, Colo. tion.” Sonya Yafes, Casey, III. Carla Cornett, Colorado Springs, Colo. A graduate of Olivet Nazarene Col­ Robert Dempsey, Jackson, Ohio Rob Stull, Crawfordsville, Ind. lege, Rev. Thornhill holds the master of Heather Johnson, Bethany, Okla. Diane Edwards, Crawfordsville, Ind. arts degree from the University of Heather Cove, Bethany, Okla. Robby Rodgers, Bethany, Okla, Louisville. He pastored for 12 years, Traci Jennings, Bethany, Okla. Peter Thompson, Bethany, Okla. and just prior to coming to Kansas City Edward G. Pennington, Alum Creek, W.Va. Tommy Baird, Bethany, Okla. served as administrator of the Farm- Melissa Snellgrove, Panam a City, Fla. Michael O’Hair, Bethany, Okla. dale Christian School in Louisville, Ky. Karla Schell, Panam a City, Fla. Trina Fryman, Midland, Mich. Melissa Quinn, Fayetteville, Ark. Lisa Cook, Oldham, England Rev. Thornhill's wife, Sharon, served Denise tebbin, Fenton, Mich. Sheena Mills, Oldham, England in the general secretary’s office as dis­ Nicole White, Linden, Mich. Mark Pike, Woodsville, N.H. trict assembly coordinator for World Tova Ashford, Bellevue, Wash. Melissa Fivecoat, Portland, Oreg. Mission areas. They have three chil­ Michael Burcke, Eden, Md. Sherrie Worth, Toledo, Ohio dren, David, Laura, and Terri. □ Nafhan Cook, Fort Worth, Tex. Parker Campbell, Alberta, Canada — WN Dawn Harrison, Fort Worth, Tex. Jeff Hudson, Alberta, Canada Simon Owen, Fort Worth, Tex. Jill Stewart, Alberta, Canada DENOMINATION-WIDE Steven Walters, Fort Worth, Tex. Heather O’Brien, Portland, Oreg. Christi McVay, Burlison, Tex. Portland, Oreg. EVANGELISM CONFERENCE Tonia Werner, Cheryl Echard, Baton Rouge, La. Reva Davenport, Colorado Springs, Colo. PLANS FINALIZED Joy Phillips, Baton Rouge, La. Tracie Geist, C olo rad o Springs, Colo. The Mid-Quadrennial Conference Cynthia Johnson, Baton Rouge, La. Delaina Woodworth, C olorado Springs, Colo. on Evangelism will be held in Kansas Dawn Diephouse, Baton Rouge, La. Sarah McKishen, Mantrose, Colo. City February 24-26, 1987. Evangelism Ministries director, Dr. Bill M. Sul­ livan. announces that plans have been The list of winners will be c o n tin u e d in fu tu re issues. approved by the Board of General Su­ perintendents to call the church to­ gether under the theme “EVANGEL­ Dr. B. Edgar Johnson, will coordinate For additional information please con­ IZE—That the World May Know.” with Evangelism Ministries in com­ tact Evangelism Ministries, 6401 The Both the Music Hall and Roe Bartle pleting the necessary arrangements. Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. South in the downtown convention center assure adequate accommo­ dations for the large number of guests and participants anticipated. The office of the general secretary, F "Wil Book Briefs COUPON See page 17 for description. I Because — God Please send ______copies of BA083-410-3613 7ffslTC; MadeMe t ■ „ *• " "■ BECAUSE GOD MADE ME . " by Elizabeth B. Jones

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JUNE 15, 1986 2 3 BENEFIEL ELECTED TO GENERAL BOARD H —I Dr. Paul W. Benefiel, Tiki superintendent of the ’ y . ■ J ; Los Angeles District, has 'ti -J been elected to the Gen- eral Board of the Church of the Nazarene from the I - Southwest U.S.A. Region. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Robert Scott. His as­ signment will be on the World Mission Department. □ —NN The Kingman, Ariz., church began in a trailer. Later a rundown building, bought REV. HOOTS INVOLVED from another denomination, was remodeled by Mr. Norm Tipton, from Lake Hav­ IN ACCIDENT asu City. But it was inadequate, and the church struggled. There was even talk of Nazarene Evangelist Bob Hoots was closure. Rev. Roy and Louise Sanderson came to pastor the church in 1983. Now, injured in an automobile accident April three years later, a 200-seat sanctuary and education unit sits on the growing 8 when the car he was driving was northern edge of the city. The church was dedicated on March 9, with 187 in struck by an oncoming car that crossed attendance. into his lane on a highway in Kentucky. The impact demolished his car, flip­ ping it upside down and knocking off all four wheels. The evangelist was thrown into the backseat, which may have saved his life. The accident cracked a vertebra in Rev. Hoots’ back, damaging a nerve and resulting in numbness to his fin­ gers. He was in the hospital nine days before returning home. He returned to fl BIBLE MEMQBY BANK The New Haven, Ind., church celebrated its 45th anniversary April 16. Pictured jJo h n B. <1. to r.) are Juanita Printup (former pastor’s wife); Pastor Joseph Harshman and I Nielson wife, Beverly; Jim Brown, former pastor; Pat McCoy; Marjorie Brown; and Rev. Ken McCoy. Ken and Pat McCoy are retired ministers and former missionaries to the Indians at Needles, Calif., and in Arizona. Not pictured but present for the service were Rev. and Mrs. Delmar Stalter, former pastors. There were 92 in attendance in the afternoon service and a revival spirit continues. The church has received 15 new members, with 7 received by profession of faith.

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D. W. Thaxton, Houston district superintendent, announces the new Houston Cy­ press Chapel Church was organized April 20, with 25 charter members 13 by profession of faith. They presently meet in a day-care center. Rev. Dwayne Ed­ wards, the pastor, has been able to give full-time ministry in the new church because of financial help from two area churches: Houston Spring Branch and Houston Northwest. been recovering (see May 15 H erald). meetings prior to the auto accident and He had been giving his testimony of was scheduled to hold his first post- NEW Youth Ministries retreat God’s power in his life during weekend heart-attack camp meeting in June. □ m aterial supplying the local —NN youth director with complete leadership and curriculum re­ sources easily adaptable to a va­ riety of summertime youth activi­ When should you ties. Includes.- Director's Information plan your will? /Topical Bible Studies/Youth Ral­ lies/Summer Bible Quizzing/Rec­ reation/Media Resources PLUS (choose any 4) FOLLOWING, Gary Sivewright's new teen devotional book. PAYD-1500 $15.00 □ After the birth of your Add 4% for handling and postage first grandchild. Life Income Gifts Services DISTRICT YOUTH CAMP Church of the Nazarene □ When one of the “old DIRECTORS—This is the o f­ 6401 The Paseo gang” expires suddenly. Kansas City, MO 64131 ficial NY! summer camp Attn: R obert D. Hem pel curriculum resource for □ During your pastor’s next sermon on heaven. In Canada: 1986 Church of the Nazarene □ Other______Executive Board Order TODAY Box 30080, Station B from your Calgary, Alberta, Canada Any of the above may serve to re­ T2M 4N 7 NAZARENE mind us that time is still marching PUBLISHING HOUSE —and today is a very good time to Post Office Box 419527 prepare your will, so that your heirs Kansas City, Missouri 64141 won’t be at loose ends “tomor­

Prices subject to change without notice row.” Your church, too, can benefit—or Christian education or missions. City _ You can put the whole world in your will through a special bequest State _ - Z ip . the hospital in Louisville May 9 to un­ to the work of Christ. dergo an evaluation. Surgery was Telephone _ scheduled to fuse t he vertebra together HOW TO STARTUse the coupon May 16. at right to request our Lee booklet, Birth Date . “How Make a Will That Works.” The evangelist’s doctors say he will to (Month) (Day) (Year) be unable to drive for at least six There’s no obligation. months. Birth Date of Spouse______Rev. Hoots suffered a massive heart attack last May from which he has

JUNE 15, 1986 25 annual meeting at Eastern Nazarene ENC student Jeff Shepherdson College, April 23-25. The usual atten­ served as cohost for the event, along OUR COLLEGES AND dance is about 60-70, according to Dr. with Dr. Stephen Nease, ENC presi­ Mark R. Moore, Education Services dent. The meeting was cochaired by SEMINARIES @ secretary. Dr. Moore serves along with Dan Chung of ENC. Bill Sundberg of a student as cochairman of the body. Mid-America Nazarene College was se­ He attributed the high attendance to lected as the new cochairman for the NSLC DRAWS LARGEST CROWD unusually low airfares. coming year. MANC will host the an­ IN HISTORY Dr. Moore was honored at this year’s nual NSLC meeting next April. The Nazarene Student Leadership conference, since he will be retiring be­ The NSLC was organized in 1963 to Conference (NSLC) attracted 127 stu­ fore the next annual session. He re­ promote academic excellence, greater dents, deans, and spouses, its largest ceived an official mug from each col­ unity among Nazarene college and crowd in history, at the organization’s lege as well as a love offering. seminary students, and loyalty to the cause of holiness. □ —NN

SPEAR/GOBLE ELECTED TO Just Waiting for VBS NTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Robert Spear, superintendent of to Begin... the Southern Florida District, and Dr. Tom Goble, pastor of the San Diego If you have not Mission Valley Church, have been elected to the Nazarene Theological yet had yours Seminary Board of Trustees, according to Dr. Terrell C. (Jack) Sanders, NTS THERE’S president. Dr. Spear will represent the South­ STILL east Region while Dr. Goble will serve as pastor-at-large. □ TIME —NN in JULY or AUGUST ENC COMMENCEMENT The 64th Commencement exercises of Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, 1986 VBS Mass., were held May 26 at 10:30 A.M. D irecto r’s on the campus lawn. Approximately Resource Packet 150 bachelor and 21 master degree can­ Timesaving ideas for didates were graduated. Eastern Naza­ opening/closing gather­ rene College is a four-year Christian ings. liberal arts college with 30 under­ PAV-1986 $9.95 graduate majors and graduate pro­ grams in family counseling, pastoral counseling, religion, early childhood education, elementary education, mod­ erate special needs education, second­ 1986 VBS ary education, reading, instructional Introductory Packet enrichment and development, and Everything you need for plan­ computer education. ning a successful VBS. The commencement speaker was PAV-486 A $23.87 value for John R. Dellenbeck, president of the $15.95 Christian College Coalition. He for­ SAVE ON merly served as director of the U.S. COMBINATION OFFER Peace Corps (1975-77) and served three terms in U.S. House of Represen­ PAV-486C Introductory and tatives from Oregon (1967-75). A grad­ Director's Packet uate of Yale (1940) and the University ONLY $24.90 of Michigan Law School, Mr. Dellen­ Add 4% for handling and postage beck has served as president of the Christian College Coalition since 1977. A Once-a-Year Opportunity to He is treasurer of the recent Greater Washington, D.C., Billy Graham Cru­ Reach Girls and Boys in Your sade and has served as an elder, trustee, Community and deacon in the Presbyterian church. Sunday, May 25 at 10:30 A.M., the an­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE nual baccalaureate service was held in Post Office Box 419527 the Wollaston Church of the Nazarene. Kansas City, Missouri 64141 Dr. Stephen W. Nease, president of Prices subject to change without notice Eastern Nazarene College, preached the baccalaureate sermon.

HERALD OF HOLINESS Southern and Northern Australia district pastors and wives, and student body, at the PALCON retreat on campus of Australasian-New Zealand Bible College. PALCON COMES TO AUSTRALIA April 22-24 were historic days for the CHRISTIAN MUSICIANS INTERNATIONAL Southern and Northern Australia dis­ tricts. As guests of the Australasian- HYMN PLAYING SEMINAR New Zealand Nazarene Bible College, August 6-8, 1986 pastors from these two districts united Mid-America Nazarene College for a combined pastors’ and wives’ re­ Sponsored by Continuing Lay Training treat. The retreat was styled after the Church of the Nazarene successful PALCON gatherings in CLT credit will be given for the seminar other parts of the world. To help make this event possible, the Beginning/Intermediate Pianists—Eula Mae Stipe, Teacher Advanced Pianists/Piano Teachers—Evonne Neuenschwander, Teacher students raised $1,300 in a chapel of­ Basic Organ Techniques and Service Playing—Eleanor Whitsett and Carolyn Steele, Co-Teachers fering to assist the pastors with their travel expenses. They also moved out Seminar Cost— $65.00 of their rooms for their guests, waited (Preregister by July 15— $55.00) on them at mealtime, and worked months preparing for every detail. Dorm Rooms Available— $18.50 for Two Days Not only did this special pastors’ re­ (Double Occupany— Includes Linens) treat revive the pastors and wives spiri­ For Dorm Room Reservations, Call or Write: tually, but it united the college staff Don Stelting, Dean of Students and student body into a close-knit fam­ Box 1776, Olathe, KS 66061—913-782-3750 ily. There is a genuine spirit of love and harmony on campus. President Grady W. Cantrell and Send money for the SEMINAR COST ONLY to Christian Musicians International District Superintendents John W. REGISTER NOW White and Max W. Stone believe the work of the Holy Spirit begun at this Name Class You Wish to Attend: retreat could be the turning point for a Street holiness revival and for greater church Beginning/Intermediate .. ____ growth in Australia. City Advanced/Teachers ...... Besides bonding friendships between State ...... Zip .... . O rg an ...... districts, the two superintendents fi­ nalized plans for a combined district Mail to: Christian Musicians International; Wayelene Haley, Treasurer; assembly to be held in 1988, the year of Rte. 1, Box 125, Hagerman, NM 88232 Australia’s bicentennial. □ —C. Dale German, reporter

JUNE 15, 1986 27 PAUL E. LANTZ from Caruthers (Calif.) First to Will- iston (N.Dak.) First TODD CHRISTIAN PIERCE from Mason (Mich.) First to Fredricktown (Ohio) First RICHARD T. POWERS from evangelism to Los Gatos (Calif.) First CLARENCE B. SHAW from New Freedom (Pa.) First to camp manager, Upstate N.Y PAUL W. THORNHILL from general assignment (general assembly coordinator) to Royersford (Pa.) First WILLIAM TIBBETTS from Portland (Mich.) First to Hillsdale (Mich.) First DANIEL B. TURNER from Trinity First (Duncanville, Tex.) to San Antonio (Tex.) Community JAMES WOLSENHOLM from World Missions, Panama, to Wichita (Kans.) Grace

MOVING MISSIONARIES REV. KEN and SUSAN BLISH, Bolivia, Field address: Casilla 1771, Cochabamba, Bolivia REV. RAY and HELEN BOLERJACK, Papua New Shown is the 1986 Peruvian ordination. A total of 17 men were ordained in this, Guinea, furlough address: c/o Mealiff, 501 N. 81 st the first overseas ordination by Dr. John A. Knight, general superintendent (back Terr., Kansas City, KS 66112 row, center). It was done in Chiclayo, Peru, when six of the eight Peruvian districts REV. RUSS and CHRIS COLLETT, South Africa, sent men to be ordained. Field address: P.O. Box 899, Pietersburg 0700, Republic of South Africa and Rosemary Green. Marselle Knight, district su­ REV. JIM and DIANA DuFRIEND, Australia, Field perintendent. address: 40 Woodlands Dr, Thornlands, Oueens- CHICAGO CENTRAL— Aug. 4 -1 0 . District Center, land 4163, Australia FOR Aroma Park, III. Special workers: Bob Hoots, evan­ MR. DAVID and FONDA FAHRINGER, Swaziland, gelist: Wally and Ginger Laxson, song evangelists. Furlough address: c/o Warmouth, 2085 Old Ken­ E. Keith Bottles, district superintendent. tucky Rd., Richmond, KY 40475 THE RECORD NEW MEXICO— Aug. 4 -1 0 . District Center at Bonita REV. BILL and GAIL FOWLER, Philippines, Field Park Nazarene campground, Capitan, NM 8 8 3 1 6 . address: RO. Box 819, Cebu City 6401, Republic Special workers: Stephen Manley, Jimmy Dell, and DISTRICT ASSEMBLY of the Philippines David and Dana Blue. Leon F. Wyss, district super­ MISS ESTHER HOWARD, India, Field address: INFORMATION intendent. Washim, Akola District, Maharashtra 444 505, In­ MINNESOTA—July 23. First Church of the Naza­ WISCONSIN— Aug. 5 -9, evenings; Aug. 10, morning dia rene, 1501 W. 54th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419. and afternoon. University of Wisconsin, Stevens MISS EUNICE MARLIN, Philippines, Furlough ad­ Host Pastor: Rodger Manning. General Superin­ Point, Wl 5 4 4 8 1 . Special workers: P. L. Liddel, dress: 1445 Penrose, Olathe, KS 66062 tendent: Dr. John A. Knight. speaker; Jim and Rosemary Green, song evan­ REV. SAMUEL and MRS. EVELYN OVANDO. MAC SOUTHWEST INDIANA— July 23-24. Vanderburgh gelists. J. Ted Holstein, district superintendent. Regional Office, Furlough address: 2502 16th St., Convention Center, 715 Locust, Evansville. IN NEW YORK— Aug. 8 -1 7 . Camp Taconic, Red Hook, Kingsburg, CA 93631 47708. Host Pastor: Garland Wallace. General Su­ N.Y. Special workers: Stephen Manley, Bob and REV. TERRY and JOAN READ. Brazil, Furlough ad­ perintendent: Dr. William M. Greathouse. Becky Gray, Dr. Orville Jenkins, Sr., and Dr. dress: 16625 W. 144th St., Olathe, KS 66061 HOUSTON— July 24. Houston Spring Branch Stephen Nease. Dallas D. Mucci, district superin­ MR. KELVIN and PAULA ST. JOHN, Guatemala, Field Church, 1001 Campbell Rd., Houston, TX 77055. tendent. address: Apartado 2064, Guatemala City, Gua­ Host Pastor: Gene Sanders. General Superinten­ PHILADELPHIA— Aug. 9 -1 7 . North East Nazarene temala dent: Dr Jerald D. Johnson. Center, North East, MD 2 1 9 0 1 . Special workers: REV. CLAUDE and SANDRA SISLER, Chile, Field EAST TENNESSEE— July 24-25. First Church, E. Reuben Welch and Crawford Vanderpool, evan­ address: Casilla 300, Temuco, Chile Main at Willow St., Chattanooga, TN 37404. Host gelists; Mark Murphy, song evangelist. Talmage N. REV WALLACE and MONA WHITE, Papua New Pastor: John R. Andrus. General Superintendent: Haggard, district superintendent. Guinea, Furlough address: Rte. 2, Box 260, Semi­ Dr Eugene L. Stowe. WEST VIRGINIA NORTH and WEST VIRGINIA nole, OK 74868 NORTHEASTERN INDIANA— July 24-25. District SOUTH— Aug. 10-17. Nazarene Campground. Center, 1794 S. 350 E„ Marion, IN 46953. Host Hwy. 41 , Box 2 1 7 6 , Summersville, WV 2 6 6 5 1 . Pastor: Major Pruett. General Superintendent: Dr. Special workers: Curtis Smith, Harold Daniels, and ANNOUNCEMENTS Charles H. Strickland. Bill and Terri Cobb. John W. Dennis (North) and C. The Molalla, Oreg., church will celebrate its 50th PITTSBURGH— July 25-26. Mount Chestnut Naza­ Harold Smith (South), district superintendents. anniversary June 28-29. All former pastors, mem­ rene District Center, 177 North Rd., Butler, PA VIRGINIA— Aug. 11-16, evenings; Sunday, Aug. 17, bers, and friends are invited to attend this time of 16001. Host Pastor: James E. Huggins. General three services. District Campground, one mile church family reunion. June 29, at 2:30 p.m .. District Superintendent: Dr. John A. Knight. west of intersection of U.S. 6 0 and U.S. 1 5 , Buck­ Superintendent Gerald Manker will lead in the dedi­ NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA— July 30. First Church, ingham, VA 2 3 9 2 1 . Special workers: Nelson Per­ cation of the new church building. For further infor­ 6789 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008. due and David and Dana Blue. Reeford L. Chaney, mation contact: Don Renschler, P.O. Box 167, Mol­ Host Pastor: Melvin McCullough. General Superin­ district superintendent. alla, OR 97038; phone 503-829-9339. tendent: Dr. Raymond W. Hurn. The Newburgh, Ind., church will celebrate its 55th AKRON— July 31— Aug. 1. District Nazarene Cen­ MOVING MINISTERS anniversary July 13. Dr. B. G. Wiggs, Southwest ter, 8020 Nazarene Ave., Louisville, OH 44641. RONALD D. ADAMS from Hillsdale (Mich.) First to Indiana district superintendent, will be guest speaker Host Pastor: Richard A. Wright. General Superin­ Owosso (Mich.) First at the 10:30 a .m . service. Preparations are also being tendent: Dr. William M. Greathouse. ROBERT O. BECKLES to Baltimore (Md.) Faith made for burning the present church mortgage dur­ MARTIN BORTON from Alpena (Mich.) First to Leroy ing the anniversary celebration. NAZARENE CAMP MEETINGS (Mich.) First The Newburgh church and family invites all former ARIZONA— Aug. 1-10. Camp Pinerock, 1400 Pine CHLEO O. BROWN from Carrington (N.Dak.) First to pastors, former members, and friends to come and Dr., Prescott, AZ 86301. Special workers: Les Par­ Dickinson (N.Dak.) First share in this special time. Those who cannot attend rott, H. B. London, Jr., and KenTippitt. Bill E. Burch, WILLIAM T. BROWN from NTS, Kansas City (Mo.), to are encouraged to send letters of greetings. For district superintendent. Ellendale (N.Dak.) First further Information contact the Newburgh Church of AKRON— Aug. 3-10. District Nazarene Center, 8020 REX D. CLARK from Tahoe North (Carnelian Bay, the Nazarene, 11 Gray St., Newburgh, IN 47630. Rev. Nazarene Ave., Louisville, OH 44641. Special Calif.) to evangelism Rodney C. Lindsay Is the present pastor workers: Richard Strickland, Frank Morley, and the DAVID DONOVAN from Grand Rapids (N.Dak.) First First Church of the Nazarene, Russellville, Ark., Roger Brown family. Floyd O. Flemming, district to Carrington (N.Dak.) First will celebrate its 35th anniversary on July 6. Rev. superintendent. JAMES L. FRYE from NTS, Kansas City (Mo.), to Jewell McKinney, former pastor, will be speaking in CANADA WEST (ALBERTA)—Aug. 3-10. Camp Ouanah (Tex.) First the morning service. There will be a reception at 2 Harmattan (14 miles west of Olds, Alta.). Special DAN HOPKINS from New Life Church (Poway, Calif.) p.m . in the afternoon. The church, started January 14, workers: L. Guy Nees and Jon K. Gray, evan­ to Astoria (Oreg.) First 1951, was officially organized July 2 of that year. Rev. gelists; John Swindells, song evangelist. MICHAEL HUTCHENS from Apia. Western Samoa, Kent Beatty has been pastor since July of 1984. EASTERN MICHIGAN— Aug. 3-10. District Center, to general assignment, Youngstown, Ohio 6477 N Burkhart Rd., Howell, Ml 48843. Special ROGER D. LIEBING from Dickinson (N.Dak.) First to Announcements should reach us three months workers: Nelson Perdue, John L. Knight, and Jim Rapid City (S.Dak.) First prior to the date of the event announced.

28 HERALD OF HOLINESS Dr. Anderson served as superintendent of the Nazarene Theological Seminary, Rev. Wall was or­ CORRECTION Georgia District from f957 until 1969. During his dained in 1951. He planted the Church of the Naza­ tenure he helped plant 50 churches. He was ordained rene in Durham, N.C., and for 14 years was district In the obituary for Rev. Roy T Sellick in the in 1925 and served 65 years in the Church of the secretary for the North Carolina District. In 1967 he April 15 issue, the name of Paul Mullen mis­ Nazarene. began serving on the staff at TNC as director of takenly appears as Pat Mullen. We apologize —NN alumni affairs and assistant in admissions. From for the error Cedric Londers also provided 1975 until 1980 he served as assistant director of the music for the funeral. HOWARD WALL PASSES AWAY Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. In 1980 Rev. Howard T. Wall, Jr., 58, di­ he returned to TNC as director of admissions. rector of admissions at Trevecca VITAL STATISTICS He was the recipient of the TNC President's Award Nazarene College, died Sunday in 1983 for dedicated service to the college and was LONGTIME SUPERINTENDENT DIES evening, May 4, at Donelson, given the “T" award as a distinguished alumnus in Dr Mack Anderson, 88, longtime superintendent Term., Hospital. Rev. Wall had en­ 1971. He was a member of the Nashville College Hill of the Georgia District, died Saturday, May 3, at a tered the hospital several weeks Church and served on the church board. Decatur Ga., hospital. earlier apparently suffering from a Funeral services were held May 5 at Atlanta First problem that caused degener­ FORMER MISSIONARY DIES Church. Officiating were Pastor Pal Wright: Dr Har­ ation of the central nervous Memorial services for Arthur S. Moses, 83, who old Latham, Georgia district superintendent; and W. system. Funeral services were held May 7 at the passed away at a Nampa care center on April 29, E. McCumber, who preached the funeral sermon. Nashville Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel of Roses 1986, were held May 2 at the Nampa College Church. Rev. Bruce B. Hall, who pastored in Georgia during with Rev. Dan Boone officiating. The body was en­ Pastor Duane Yoesel officiated, assisted by Dr. John Dr Anderson's entire tenure, gave a eulogy. Burial tombed at Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum. E. Riley, former president of Northwest Nazarene was at the Johnson Cemetery in Johnson City, Kans. Survivors include his wife, Madelyn Paschall Wall; College, and Rev. Lyle Robinson, associate pastor of He is survived by his wife, Annie Lou Johnson one son, Howard T. Ill; his mother Mrs. Esther Wall the church. Private family interment preceded the Anderson; a daughter, Mrs. William (Jean) Barton of Aldridge; stepfather, John Aldridge of Garner, N.C.; a services. Colorado Springs; three grandchildren; and two brother; and four sisters. Mr Moses was born October 1, 1902, in Posen great-grandchildren. A graduate of Trevecca Nazarene College and Township, Echo, Minn., to Delbert Oliver and Marie Is Your Bible Collecting Dust During the Week?

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JUNE 15, 1986 29 Moses. He attended academy and college at the John Fletcher College in University Park, Iowa. December 24, 1924, he was married to Blanche Annette Heegard in University Park, Iowa. They moved to Nampa, Idaho, in 1926 to resume prepara­ tion for foreign missionary service. Mr Moses gradu­ BIEWS OF RELIGION ated from Northwest Nazarene College in 1928 and from the College of Idaho in 1930. They returned to live in Minnesota in June of 1932. In 1939 they received and accepted a call from the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene to join the staff of Bresee Memorial Hospital as business AMERICAN PUBLIC DIVIDED ON AID TO CHURCH SCHOOLS. The manager in Tamingfu, China. American public is evenly divided over the issue of government financial After arriving in China, the U.S. Department of War aid to parochial schools, according to two polls conducted recently by the ordered most of the missionaries to return home. Mr. Princeton Religion Research Center. Moses and four other missionaries chose to stay on the field, hoping to keep the hospital and mission One survey polled the public on a proposed federal voucher system open. that would help parents pay tuition costs for private schools, including At the time of Pearl Harbor, Mr. Moses, along with church-run schools. The other poll concerned a constitutional amendment the other four missionaries, were taken prisoners by allowing direct government aid to parochial schools. the Japanese. In the fall of 1943, he and other pris­ oners were exchanged with Japanese prisoners to A voucher system was supported by 45 percent of those questioned, return to the States. and opposed by 40 percent. Other respondents had no opinion. The con­ In September of 1944 he began 23 years of teach­ stitutional amendment was supported by 45 percent of those polled, and ing science and later American and world history in opposed by 47 percent, with 8 percent expressing no opinion. □ three Minnesota high schools, Villard High School; Stewart High School, where he was also principal; and Glencoe High School. He retired from teaching in 1968 and returned with his wife to Nampa, Idaho. In December 1984 they celebrated their 60th wed­ EARLIEST KNOWN GATE IN JERUSALEM FOUND. Archaeologists said ding anniversary at the Wiley Alumni House on the April 21 they have identified the earliest known entrance to ancient Jerusa­ NNC campus. lem. The gate was identified during an expansion and reassessment of He is survived by his wife Blanche, Nampa; two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ruth Marie) Jack of Hacienda excavations done 10 years ago. The entrance was probably 1 of 12 gates Heights, Calif., and Mrs. Ray (Carol Naomi) Arnold of to the upper city, mentioned in the Bible. In one of the gates, kings and Cascade, Idaho; three grandchildren, Mike and judges heard disputes and dispensed justice. Ronda Arnold of Cascade, Idaho, and Cathy Annette The gate is located on the southeastern corner of Jerusalem’s Old Amerine of San Dimas, Calif.; two great-grand­ children, Annette and Jared of San Dimas, Calif.; and City, behind Al-Aqsa mosque. The gateway led from the lower city, cap­ two brothers, Willis B. of Bigfork, Minn., and Ralph J. tured by David around 1000 B.C., to the upper city built later as the of Tylertow.n, Miss. administrative center of Judea. DEATHS The gateway discovered was 3 yards wide, 18 yards long, and had LAVINA FRANCES CLEM, 78, May 1, Fort Scott, three small chambers on either side of the road. The gateway had earlier Kans. Survivors; husband Oliver Wendell; daughter been believed to be part of an elaborate public building. “Now we have Virginia Herren; sons Donald and Rev. Douglas; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters. more or less the feeling that this is really a gate of Jerusalem from the MRS. ALICE J. DeHOFF, 91, May 2, Miami, Fla, period of the kings of Judah," explained Benjamin Mazar, the dean of Survivors: sons John O. and John N.; daughters Israeli archaeology. □ Elizabeth Thompson and Grace Johns; 7 grand­ children; and 15 great-grandchildren. MRS. VIRGINIA ROSE KEMENDO, 66. Mar 15, Beaumont, Tex. Survivors: husband Rev. Frank J.; HIGH COURT RULING EASES CURBS ON PORN SEIZURE. The Su­ son Robert Blaine; daughter Brenda Rose Jett; four preme Court, in a 6-3 ruling April 22, said that federal law does not require grandchildren; and one sister. police to provide special proof of obscenity before winning court approval MRS. BARBARA YVONNE (KIDD) McDANIEL, 57, Apr 14. Bethany, Mo. Survivors: husband Nel­ to seize films and other materials alleged to be obscene. The ruling will son; stepson Douglas; her mother; and one brother. make it easier for authorities to enforce antiobscenity laws. The court REV. HOWARD McDONOUGH, Feb. 11. Roxana. ruled that no more evidence of criminality is required for obscene materials III. Survivors: wife Florence; and daughters Jeanette, than for drugs or guns. Sylvia, and Joan. Ministry: Illinois, Iowa, and Ken­ tucky. The case arose when a Buffalo, N.Y., investigator obtained a judicial warrant to remove sexually explicit movies from a video store. The warrant was based on a written description of graphic sexual acts in selected SHOWERS OF BLESSING’S scenes from 10 videocassettes investigators had rented from Network Video in Depew, N.Y., near Buffalo. A New York court had ruled against the seizure, arguing that the warrant applications did not contain enough evidence that each movie, MASIER taken “as a whole,” met legal definitions of obscenity. The Supreme Court rejected this argument. □

June 22 “Principles of Powerful Living: NEW LANGUAGE GROUP REACHED BY FAR EAST BROADCASTING Perturbing Surrender” COMPANY. The Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) has begun June 29 broadcasting in Shan, a Burmese tribal language. This brings the number of Burmese tribal languages being addressed to 11, with 4.62 hours of “Prophecy Fulfilled: programming each day. The Vision of a Prophet” Programs for Burma are broadcast to Burma by shortwave from July 6 Manila. About 2,000 letters from Burmese listeners were received by the “Prophecy Fulfilled: FEBC in November, according to Doris Evans, constituency relations coor­ The View of the Questioner” dinator for FEBC. Stephen L. Manley, speaker “Burma doesn't allow missionaries in the country but it does have freedom of religion,” said Evans. Churches exist in Burma but must be self-supporting, as no financial assistance is allowed from outside. □

30 HERALD OF HOLINESS VERNA PARKER, 93, Apr 20, Graceville, Fla. Sur­ to PAUL AND JUNE (PITCHFORD) SHELP, Sar- the Fred Floyd Center in Bethany, Okla., with over vivors: wife Lucille (Ball); and one sister. coxie, Mo., a boy. Justin Paul, Apr. 5 200 in attendance. The Dunns have tw o sons, James WILMA PARKS, 73, Nov. 4, Bernie, Mo. Survivors: and John; both are employed by State Farm Insur­ ADOPTIONS daughter Chris Orr; two grandsons; three great­ ance Company. They have six grandchildren. by DON AND MARGIE (MURPHEY) BROWN, grandchildren; and three sisters. Delmar Pounds of Oklahoma City and Levon Helen Phoenix, Ariz., a girl. Darby Kay, born Jan. 22,1986. VILAS R. (VIC) ULRICH, 82. Apr. 26, Kalamazoo, Bennett of Norman, Okla., attended the reception. adopted Feb. 3 Mich. Survivors: wife Grayce; son Rev. Jerry; six They were best man and maid of honor at the Dunns' by JIM AND KATHY (REED) WHITED, Swaziland, grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sis­ wedding in the home of Rev. Momen West, Atwood, a boy. Ryan Matthew, born Aug. 9, 1985, adopted ters. Okla., April 10, 1936. Apr 15 GLADYS YODER, 80, formerly of Philadelphia, RUSSELL AND KATHERINE MEREDITH cele­ Pa., Nov. 30, Lake Worth, Fla. Survivors: husband MARRIAGES brated their 50th wedding anniversary April 18. An Joseph; son Kenneth; daughter Marie Brake; eight LORI ANNE INMAN and PAUL SHAVER at Muncie, open house reception was hosted by their children grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ind., May 10 and grandchildren at the home of a daughter, John BIRTHS ANNIVERSARIES and Doris Peterworth. The Merediths have been members of the Church to JERRY AND MARY JO (JENKINS) BOLER- DR. LESTER AND MARGARET DUNN celebrated of the Nazarene most of their lives. At present, they JACK, Springfield, Mo., a hoy, Nathan Lee, Apr 21 their 50th anniversary April 13. They both retired are members of the Louisville, Ky„ Farmdale Church. to JEFFRY AND PAM (GUNN) CLOUD, Mesa, from Bethany Nazarene College, Bethany, Okla., af­ Ariz., a boy. Derek Joshua, Mar 31 ter a combined total of 64 years with the Music to DAVE AND DEBBIE (DEMETRE) EASTMAN, Department. Dr Dunn was chairman of the Division DIRECTORIES Piedmont, Okla., a girl. Staci Lynne, A pr 1 of Fine Arts for 20 years and head of the Voice BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS— to REV. TIM AND JAMIE (RICHARDSON) KEL- Department for 38'years. Margaret taught piano for Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. LERMAN, Boonville, Ind., a girl, Sarah Elizabeth, 26 years. Dr. Dunn also served as minister of music Charles H. Strickland, Chairman; Eugene L. Stowe, Apr 22 in Bethany First Church for 20 years. Margaret was Vice-Chairman; Raymond W. Hum, secretary; Wil­ to BILL AND JILL (MALO) POTTER, Nampa, church pianist during the same period. liam M. Greathouse; Jerald D. Johnson; John A. Idaho, a girl. Stephanie Carol, Jan. 3 The children hosted a reception for their parents at Knight.

C o n d u c te d by W. E. Sin is, indeed, “missing the mark," and the mark M c C u m b e r, is God’s will for His people’s lives revealed in the Editor Bible. The essence of sin is rebellion, which pre­ supposes known law. We welcome questions on biblical and doctrinal matters. The editor is not able to send replies to questions not selected for The Old Testament, in the context of ritual law, publication. Address: ANSWER CORNER, Herald of Holiness, speaks of "sins of ignorance" or "unintentional 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. sins” in a few places, but the overwhelming usage of “sin" in both Testaments carries the idea of rebellion, sin arising out of deliberate wrong What is the scriptural basis for believing as the choice. postmillennialists do concerning the coming of Christ? To test this truth, try to substitute a definition of sin that includes involuntary transgressions into Postmillennialism teaches that Christ will return all the New Testament passages that use “sin.” to earth and establish His kingdom after a None require the broader definition, many pro­ 1,000-year period of peace and grace occurs. hibit it, and biblical usage is what ought to define This 1,000 years was thought to result from the sin in our theology. triumph of church and gospel over evil forces on We perpetuate Wesley's well-known definition of a global scale. Thus the church would “rule with sin—“a voluntary transgression of a known Christ” for 1,000 years. law”—because it is biblical, not because it was The 1,000 years was largely regarded as a round given by Wesley. number used figuratively for the span of time In view of our Article of Faith on baptism (M an­ needed to fill human society with revivals and l_ t ual, 19), and ritual for the baptism of young chil­ converts. dren (Manual, 800.2), how can a minister preach Postmillennialists interpret Calvary as the bind­ that one is living in sin unless baptized by im­ ing of Satan (Mark 3:27) and the "first resurrec­ mersion? He rejects all other modes of baptism. tion” as the new birth (Revelation 20:4-6). They based their hope of the gospel’s success on such Only by taking extreme liberties with scripture passages as Isaiah 45:22-25; Matthew 28:16-20; and our creed. Our church has always offered 13:33; and Psalms 47, 72, and 110, where Mes­ baptism by immersion or effusion at the choice of siah’s universal reign is mentioned. the candidate. If a minister objects to either, he should not be compelled to act against his con­ The 20th century has flattened the curve of post- science, but he should arrange for some Nazarene millennialist expectation, and few scholars now minister who does not share his convictions to embrace this position. □ baptize those who request baptism by the mode he disapproves. What is the source of the idea that only willful To preach in our church that anyone is living in transgressions of the l^nown law of God are sin who has not been immersed violates our Arti­ sin? Is it derived from the Bible or only from our cles of Faith. Wesleyan tradition? Doesn’t the New Testament word for sin that means “missing the mark” in­ Were Adam and Eve ever saved? clude more than willful transgressions? Ask me later. I can’t find an explicit answer in Our Wesleyan tradition is derived from the Bible, Scripture, but I’ll know in eternity. including our understanding of sin. Were this not A more serious and urgent question: Are you and so, I would certainly favor junking the tradition. I saved9

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PRAYER BRINGS “BEST REVIVAL EVER” “It was the best revival I’ve ever been in,” said Pastor C. W. “Bill” Ray of the recent revival at Borger, Tex., Trin­ ity Church. Prayer was the essential ingredient in Trinity Church’s revival prepara­ tion. Special prayer emphases in­ cluded: biweekly cottage prayer meet­ ings, early morning prayer meetings, special ladies’ and men’s prayer groups, and prayer around the altar before each service for several weeks prior to the special services. In addition, each church member was urged to pray ev­ ery day at noon, wherever he might be. The resulting revival with Evangelist Dolores Melvin and Song Evangelists Melvin and Shirley Hogan was an an­ swer to their prayers. In an atmosphere The Guymon, Okla., church used the chorus “He Is Lord” to exceed its Easter reminiscent of old-fashioned camp offering goal of $4,000. Saying $40.00 operates Nazarene World Missions for one minute, the people could sing one note in the 100-note chorus, for every $40.00 meetings, the altars were lined with they gave. Pictured (1. to r.) are Mrs. Eileen Pierce, NWMS president, and Pastor seekers each service. Fifty-six people, Terrell Earnest. They were able to sing the entire chorus from their hearts. They including couples, families, teens, and raised $5,000! children, received spiritual help. One 82-year-old man, for whom the church had been praying for several years, was saved following the Sunday morning worship service. Sunday evening, he LAYMEN'S was back at the altar seeking sanctifi­ cation, saying, “I want it all!” TAPE Pastor Ray reports a deeper commit­ ment in the church as a result of the revival. A baptism service is being CLUB planned for the new Christians, as well as a church membership class. □

July “AS FOR ME AND MY Selections HOUSE . . S ide O ne Rev. Newman Sheldon, pastor of the Bible Reading: Psalm 91— Kirby Brumfield South Lebanon, Ohio, church, led a Bible Study: M ark 2:1-12. C a n a M an F orgive Sins? man to the Lord following the morning — C. S. C ow les worship service one Sunday prior to re­ "I Should Have Been Crucified"— Wally and Ginger Laxson vival. The church then began special Pause of Spiritual Refreshment— Mendeii Taylor Lie services with Evangelist David Can­ Devotional Nuggets FOR field and Song Evangelist Mike Den­ YOUR S ide Two nis. During the revival, this new con­ Hymn Story: It Is Well with My Soul— Patricia Bolerjack Encouragement Missionary Investment— Jorge d e Barros vert brought his wife and two sons to ’My Song of Praise" the altar with him. All three found Sunday School Reflections— Gene Van Note Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Under the anointed preaching of Rev. Canfield, 26 people found spiritual ■Mail today---- help at an altar of prayer. One young Yes! I, too, w a n t to b e a m e m b e r o f th e LAYMEN'S TAPE CLUB. Unless p ro v id e n tia lly h indered, woman came to the altar seeking sanc­ I commit myself to a full year's subscription and understand that unless I indicate a tification. The evangelist laid hands on cancellation in writing, my subscription will continue indefinitely. Cassette tapes are $3.98 per month, but will be billed quarterly at $11.94 plus 4% for handling and postage. A ll her and prayed that the Lord would cassettes are guaranteed. richly bless her. He did—the woman ACCOUNT NUMBER______was sanctified wholly. She shouted and praised the Lord for several minutes. SEND TO :------Of the newly converted family, the wife and younger son have already been baptized since the revival. The fa­ HH686 NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE • Post O ffice Box 419527, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 ther and older son plan to be baptized soon. □

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The dedication service for the Albuquerque, N.Mex., Rio Vista Church was held Sunday afternoon, April 6. Rev. Ernest Armstrong: Dr. Harold Morris; Rev. Leon Wyss, superintendent of the New Mexico District; and Pastor Stan Yocom were the special speakers. The new 10,500 sq. ft. facility, situated on a five-acre plot on the expanding West Mesa of Albuquerque, was built and furnished debt-free by pro­ visions of God and the efforts of the five-year-old congregation, who did most of the construction, and the people of the New Mexico District who gave generously 1986-87 CHILDREN’S to initiate the project. The building, furnishings, and property, valued at MISSION EDUCATION KIT $1,054,000, has an expanded capacity of 650. Leader’s guide . . . work sheets . . . visuals . . . games . . . learning activ­ ities all focus on helping girls and boys understand the relationship be­ tween mission and culture and the many things they share w ith children around the world. PAU-4029 $13.95 Mission Book Packet Fascinating stories from around the w o rld PAU-1986 Set of 6 books. . $8.25 Add 4% for postage and handling At the District Assembly or from your NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE The Marksville, La., church, with pledges and donations from members and Post Office Box 419527 friends, were able to construct a $250,000 building with a present indebtedness of Kansas City, Missouri 64141 $73,000. The seating capacity is 350 with the overflow. A Christian day school of 36 students utilizes the fellowship hall and classrooms during the week. Rev. Gary Jones is the pastor.

Rev. Jimmy Dell, evangelist-musician from Phoenix, was at Nazarene Pub­ lishing House for an all-employee inspi­ Planted three years ago, the Fremont, Nebr., church, held its first service in their rational hour, followed by a catered new sanctuary Easter Sunday morning. The church has made rapid and out­ lunch. His emphasis was: “Being a standing progress under the capable leadership of Pastor Tom Shaw (church Christian is the right way, but it is the planter), seated on the platform. District Superintendent Dwight Neuen- joyful way, too.” schwander is speaking to the crowd of 172.

JUNE 15, 1986 33 pretation for our Cambodian friends. Also present was Rev. Mike Estep, di­ rector of Church Extension Ministries in Kansas City. His words of support were encouraging and heartwarming to the church body. At the close of the service, Dr. J. Wil- mer Lambert, Central Ohio district su­ perintendent, and Rev. Cheap San pre­ sented to each charter member their certificate of membership into the P ictu red (1. to r.) are Pastor Cheap San FREE VBS MATERIAL Church of the Nazarene. □ and Pastor Vernon Stimpert.

is available to Nazarene churches in the United States and Canada who will conduct a first-time VBS in a newly organized (5 years or less) church or an extension VBS in a new community or cultural group where a new Naza­ rene work is planned. The free material (up to $200) in­ cludes: • 1 introductory packet • 1 teaching packet for each grade level • 1 extra teacher's manual for each grade level • pupils' manuals up to a limit of New Cambodian Nazarenes $75.00 total • up to $45.00 worth of publicity aids and workers' supplies For more information contact Church Extension Ministries, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131.

NEW CAMBODIAN CHURCH ORGANIZED The Columbus, Ohio, Warren Ave­ nue Church celebrated the organiza­ tion of the Cambodian congregation Sunday, April 6. There were 85 charter members and 12 associate members re­ ceived, founding the Cambodian West Church of the Nazarene in Columbus, Ohio. A cornerstone group of Cambodian and American workers from St. Paul, Minn., came to Columbus in August of 1985. Their first service began with four new Cambodians in attendance. Show n (7. to r.) are Rev. Ed Grindley, Pastor San and family, and Dr. and Mrs. On September 4,1985, Rev. Cheap San, Lam bert. his wife, Thiny, and four children ar­ rived in Columbus to start the Cam­ bodian ministry. The Sunday morning Latest Title! Cambodian attendance on April 6, How to Live the Holy Life 1986, was 116! Rev. Vernon E. Stimpert, pastor of A Down-to-Earth Look at Holiness the Warren Avenue Church; Rev. Ron­ Practical insights dealing with issues such as: ald E. Grindley, coordinator of the "Do saints get angry?” and “How to battle temp­ Cambodian work; and Rev. Paul E. tation.” Writers include Charles Swindoll and James Dobson. Berkley, pastor of the Bellows Avenue Leader’s G uide AA083-411-1020 $1.95 Church, have supported and worked Pupil Book AA083-411-1039 $2.95 with Rev. Cheap San in the Cambodian Add 4% for handling and postage work. The OTHER Adult Sunday School Lessons The celebration service consisted of Available from your a combined Cambodian/American NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 419527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 choir, Cambodian trio, American so­ Prices subject to change without notice loist, and guest speakers with inter­

HERALD OF HOLINESS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT TO DIVIDE IN 1987 The 80th district assembly of the Southern California District voted to divide in 1987, according to Dr. Ray­ mond W. Hurn, general superintendent who presided at the assembly. Dr. Hurn Fort Worth Liberation Church says the action by the assembly calls for five steps: our people saw the dedication of the The Watsons have two children, Jo­ 1. The responsible general superin­ pastors of this church who are willing seph, a student in computer science at tendent is to appoint a committee of to live and work in this community, it Mount Vernon Nazarene College; and eight to study boundaries, names, di­ really struck a chord. It reminded us of Laurie, who attends high school. vision of assets and liabilities. our roots as an urban church, of Dr. Rev. Watson has served at York since 2. The committee is to present its Bresee and others.” August 1985. Prior to this he served in report to the responsible general super­ Three graduates of Nazarene Theo­ the areas of youth and Christian educa­ intendent by fall. logical Seminary serve as co-pastors of tion in Gallipolis and Akron, Ohio. □ 3. The Board of General Superin­ the church. Rev. Bryan Stone serves as —NN tendents has been asked to review and executive director, assisted by Rev. Da­ make final determinations. vid Sabine and Rev. Carol Wheeler. ACTION URGED TO 4. The Board of General Superin­ The church provides temporary IMPROVE TV tendents will announce the boundaries, housing, food, legal aid, and other ser­ Persons concerned about the quality names, and other essential data by dis­ vices to the community. of programming on network television trict assembly time in 1987. The church’s physical plant includes in the United States can have an im­ 5. The Southern California District a sanctuary seating more than 250. pact, according to a group organized to will meet one more time as an 81st dis­ There is also a fellowship hall, a com­ improve video fare. Known as CLeaR- trict assembly for reports and then di­ mercial kitchen, and an educational TV, an acronym for Christian Leaders vide into two districts. One district will wing. Construction costs of a compara­ for Responsible Television, the group’s elect a new district superintendent. ble plant would be at least $1,000,000, representatives have largely faced in­ Rev. Maurice Hall has been elected for according to Dr. Fuller. difference when voicing their concerns a two-year term and will continue to —NN about TV programming with network lead one of the districts resulting from officials and major sponsors of pro­ the division. WASHINGTON DISTRICT grams with sex, violence, and profanity. Southern California is currently the ORDAINS FIRST DEACON The National Board of CLeaR-TV is largest district in the denomination Rev. Frank Albert Watson, 42, is the asking the Christian community to re­ with 17,034 members reported at its first person in the Church of the Naza­ spond with letters and petitions urging 1986 assembly. □ rene to be ordained in the new order of advertisers to be more particular about —NN ministry created by the 21st General programming they endorse through Assembly in Anaheim. The Washing­ their corporate sponsorship. FUNDS RAISED FOR INNER- ton District Assembly ordained Rev. CLeaR-TV has called upon the tele­ CITY WORK IN FORT WORTH Watson as a deacon at its 1986 annual vision networks and advertisers to re­ Persons attending the home mission session, April 16. Dr. John A. Knight, duce the amount of immoral sex, gratu­ service of the West Texas District As­ general superintendent, presided at the itous violence, and profanity by 35% sembly pledged $50,000 to fund an ordination service. during the fall of 1986 and to immedi­ inner-city work in Fort Worth, accord­ The Nazarene Bible College gradu­ ately end their anti-Christian stereo­ ing to Rev. Michael R. Estep, Church ate serves as associate pastor at York, typing. Extension Ministries director. The Pa., church, specializing in youth min­ CLeaR-TV is hoping that Christians money was raised to pay off the mort­ istry and Christian education. He will flood the Television Advertising gage of the Liberation Community chose to pursue the order because he Bureau with millions of letters and pe­ Church. The church, organized in Feb­ does not feel called to the preaching titions. The address is: ruary 1986, was purchased from the ministry, although he does preach peri­ Mr. Roger Rice, President Presbyterian church for $100,000. The odically. The new order was created for TV Advertising Bureau district and general church joined those who feel called to lifetime Chris­ 477 Madison Avenue forces to provide half of the amount if tian service, but who do not feel specif­ New York, NY 10022 the assembly would provide the other ically called to preach. The Television Advertising Bureau half. "When we first heard about the or­ is an organization of all companies ad­ The money was raised quickly after a der of deacon, we were very excited," vertising on the networks. By sending message by Dr. Raymond W. Hurn, said Frank’s wife, Linda. “Once the ac­ letters and petitions to this one ad­ general superintendent, who spoke at tion was taken by the General Assem­ dress, all advertisers will get the mes­ the special service. bly, Frank contacted the registrar’s of­ sage. “This church is located in hard-core fice at the Bible college to make sure he Dr. B. Edgar Johnson, general secre­ inner city,” said Dr. Gene Fuller, West had fulfilled the educational require­ tary, represents the Church of the Naz­ Texas district superintendent. “When ments, then he applied to be ordained.” arene as a member of CLeaR-TV. □ —NN

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