M. C. (P) No. 41/1/77

GREAT FACTS ABOUT STEWARDSHIP

1 Stewardship is the management of another's possession. a. "For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the moun- tains; and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof" IPs. 50:10-12) b. "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" (Gen 1:26) THE MESSENGER 2. Possessions may be abstract or concrete, spiritual or material. Published bi-monthly as the official organ of the South. a. "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same east Asia Union Mission of Seventh.day Adventists, 251 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore, 13. one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God" (1 Pet. 4:10). Yearly Subscription Price $2.50 (U.S.) b. "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have

Editor R. E. Finney dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,

Correspondents: and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth" (Gen. News Notes Maggie Tan 1:28). S. A. U. College Maggie Tan Sabah Mission C. S. Gaban Sarawak Mission Sim Chor Kiat Thailand Mission Abel Pangan 3. Angels have their stewardship responsibilities W. Malaysia-Singapore Jonathan Ng a. "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his Circulation Manager Hermani Ng commandments to do them. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the Lord, M. C. (P) 616/76 ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his command- SOUTHEAST ASIA UNION MISSION ments, hearkening unto the voice of his word" (Ps. 103: 18-20) OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS DIRECTORY b. "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Neb. 1:14). W. L. Wilcox President Daniel Tart Secretary R. C. Thompson Treasurer 4. Stewardship involves the totality of life expressed in four principal H. H. Kong Auditor areas. W. Y. Chen Assistant Treasurer R. L. Heisler Lay Activities & S.S. a. "Hear, 0 Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt R. M. Sellers Publishing love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, M. E. Thorman Educational Roger Heald, M.D. Health and with all thy might" (Deut. 6:4, 5). B. U. Donato M.V. and P.R. b. (11 Body temple — 1 Cor. 6:19, 20. (2) Talents — Matt. 25:14, 15. (3) Time — Ps. 90:10. SABAH MISSION

Acting President M. Gaban (4) Treasure — Prov. 3:9. Secretary C. S. Gaban Treasurer & Auditor Peter Wong P. 0. Box 7, Tamparuli, Sabah, East Malaysia 5. No area of Christian stewardship may be lawfully withheld from the service of the Master.

SARAWAK MISSION a. "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all President Bruce Johnston thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind" (Matt. Sec-Treasurer & Auditor Johnny Rueh P. 0. Box 41, Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia 22:37). b. "The development of all our powers is the first duty we owe to

THAILAND MISSION . God and to our fellow men." COL. 329 (INCLUDING LAOS) President Sunti Sorajjakool Secretary Sunti Sorajjakool 6. This principle is exampled by the Triune God. Treasurer & Auditor H. I. Lukman "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us P, 0. Box 11/234, Bangkok, Thailand a. all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" (Rom. 8:32). WEST-MALAYSIA — SINGAPORE MISSION b. "It is your Creator who has poured out to you all heaven in President T. K. Chong Sec-Treasurer & Auditor C. B. Lim one wondrous gift, -- His only begotten Son...." CS, 46. 166-A Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 06-26 Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia 7. All men are stewards, saints or sinners, saved or unsaved. All receive God's blessing. a. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ: that every one may receive the things done in his body, ac-

COVER PICTURE: D. M. Barnett, Stewardship Secretary, cording to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Far Eastern Division, speaks at the Workers' meeting, Port Cor. 5:10). Dickson. b. "That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and

Printed by Southeast Asia Publishing House sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matt. 5:45). January-Febuary, 1977 THE MESSENGER 3

Part time teachers include: Dr. Dorothy Comm Dr. Esmeraldo de Leon. An eighth full time man will soon be joining the staff. The following degrees are cur- rently being offered: M. Div. M. A. in religion M. A. in theology and health combined.

Death Of A Pioneer Missionary.

Students attending the S. D. A. Theological Seminary Extension School at Southeast Asia Union College. The three faculty members who conducted the school are on the top row, at the right: Pastor Wesley Amundson, Dr. Wong Yew Chong, Pastor J. H. Zachary. W. W. R. Lake died November 24, 1976. News of his passing reached Singapore only recently. He Seminary Extension School was born July 28, 1884 and at the age of 92 his mind was still clear and his faith in the Advent Message From November 15 to December of the extension school program. was strong. 17, the S. D. A. Theological Semin- After earning 16 hours of credit in Pastor Lake operated treatment ary (Far East) conducted its sixth extension schools a mission could rooms in India and was successful extension school. have a worker complete his require- in winning favor among the people Twenty students enrolled in the ments for an advanced degree by and the ruling class. Later he and two classes that were offered: attending the Seminary in Manila his wife left India and he enrolled in Christology, taught by Pastor Wes- for one semester. Emmanuel Missionary College--now ley Amundson and Christian Ethics, The need that our ministry re- Andrews University--in the course taught by Pastor J. H. Zachary. ceive this kind of advanced training in theology. After graduation he The students came from Thai- is pressing. Pastors serving in large was ordained to the ministry and land, West Malaysia, Singapore, cities where we have a growing came to Singapore in 1926 where Sarawak, and Sabah. number of professional people in he pastored the Singapore English As the year ended, the Seminary the congregation must have higher Church. had served over 500 students in six education. All of the colleges and In 1932 Pastor Lake was trans- extension schools. academies throughout the Division. ferred to the mission headquarters The five previous extension must move toward having their in Kuala Lumpur. In 1937 he was schools were held in Japan, Korea, Bible teachers upgraded. again transferred; this time to Sara- Taiwan, the Central Philippine Union The staff of the Seminary in- wak. When that country surrendered Mission, and the South Philippine cludes the following full time in- to the Japanese during World War Union Mission. structors. Those with an • are on II he was interned at Kuching in the "The burden of the Seminary," study leave. , same camp as Pastor Gus Young- according to Dr. Norman Gulley, Dr. Norman Gulley, Dean berg. Dean of the Seminary, "is to assist Pastor Walter Comm After the liberation of Southeast in the improvement of our pastoral • Pastor Gil Fernandez Asia, Pastor Lake joined his wife in evangelism ministry throughout the • Pastor John Jones India and from there went to the Division." • Pastor Herminio Reyes United States to retire. The long-range program for the • Pastor Bjorner Storfeldt He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Seminary includes the continuation Pastor James Zachary Marjorie Lake, of Paradise, California.

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our Seventh-day Adventist young people in the Ministry and in Educa- tion. Since these programs are reli- SABAH gious in nature and seek to prepare workers for the Seventh-day Ad- Sabah - Sarawak who have had three years, five years, ventist church, students entering the Literature Evangelists' and ten years of service. The Litera- Seminary Programs are exempted ture Evangelists related some of from the donation to the Ministry of Institute their thrilling experiences of how Education fund. The Seminary offers the Lord has blessed and guided courses leading to the Bachelor of In a quiet and peaceful valley at them. Before the institute ended all Theology degree which can be com- the foot of Southeast Asia's highest the colporteurs set their goals for pleted in four years at SAUC. In the mountain, Mount Kinabalu, and the coming year. field of Education, the present cur- constantly refreshed by the clean riculum can be finished in three cool air, the second Sabah-Sarawak Death Of Literature years by a full-time student. combined Literature Evangelists' Evangelist Institute was opened on Tuesday Word has recently come that a Sovereign Singers evening, November 2, 1976, at 7:30, faithful literature evangelist, Madam in the "Youth Hostel" at Sabah Visit Indonesia Dinah Binte Ein, was killed instantly National Park. at mile 9 on the Turan Road near In attendance were Elder W. L. The Sovereign Singers from Mengattal, Sabah, at 7 p. m. on Southeast Asia Union College went Wilcox and Elder Ralph Sellers from Monday, November 29. She was on a witnessing trip to Indonesia the Southeast Asia Union Mission. struck by an automobile. She has December 1, to 25, 1976. Previously Mr. Lim San Hoe and Pastor Liklik- left seven children--four boys and they had visited West Malaysia, watil respresented the Southeast three girls, ages 3 to 18. These Sarawak, and Thailand. Under the Asia Publishing House. There were children will have to be reared by Leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Samson eight staff members and thirty-six their 60-year-old grandmother. It is Literature Evangelists from the Benjamin and Mr. Harold Soriton, hoped that Seventh-day Adventist Sabah and Sarawak Missions. the Singers left Singapore for homes can be found for the child- Elder Wilcox, in his opening ad- Jakarta at 11:30 a.m. on Wednes- ren. dress, gave a message on the topic, day, December 1, 1976. In addition to Jakarta, the Singers "God is Great and Almighty." Elder Southeast Asia Ralph Sellers presented valuable in- visited Bandun, Cirebon, Semarang, struction on Christian salesmanship. Adventist Seminary Yogyakarta, Solo, Madiun, Malang, Explanations regarding books and Begins Second Year Denpasar (Bali) and Surabaya. magazines were given by Mr. Lim The Sovereign Singers were in- San Hoe, Pastor Liklikwatil and Mr. With the opening of classes on vited to sing in three Protestant James Lai. January 4, 1977, the Southeast Asia churches and two ProteStant•hospi- Devotional speakers were Elder Adventist Seminary Started its tals. As a result of this, better W. L. Wilcox, Elder M. Gaban, Elder second year of operation. The public relations were established Paull E. Dixon and Elder Ralph Seminary located on the campus of between our churches and other Sellers. On Friday afternoon prizes Southeast Asia Union College, ac- 'Protestant churches in Java. In one were awarded to the top three cepted its first students in March, of the towns, the Singers sang at an Literature Evangelists with the high- 1976. evangelistic meeting. est deliveries in the Sabah and As of January 4, there was a total The group appreciated the hos- Sarawak missions. On Friday even- of forty seven students enrolled in pitality and friendliness of the Indo- ing Pastor L. Pandjaitan, Publishing the Seminary program with the nine- nesians. They also developed a Director of the Sarawak Mission, ty students at Southeast Asia Union better understanding of each other. spoke on "Dedication." He stressed College for a combined enrolment the slogan "ONCE A COLPORTEUR, this year of 137 with an additional 6 ALWAYS A COLPORTEUR." special students. The Seminary Pro- Reaching People — On Sabbath afternoon pins were gram was opened in response to The Voice of Prophecy given to the Literature Evangelists the needs of the field for training of

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soy MALAYSIA- SINGAPORE

"Any questions, asks Charlotte Johnson as "What do you think about it?" "Right! Your answer corressponds to the she conducts a session on the minister's teaching of the Bible and the Spirit Of Proph- family life at the recent workers' meeting at ecy instruction." Port Dickson.

The Golden Sands Baptist Assem- From Southeast Asia Union goal for the year 1977 a total of 450 bly facilities was the gathering College were Wesley B. Amundson, baptisms. This is in considerable place of Singapore-West Malaysia head of the Department of Religion excess of previous records. Mission Workers, January 23-26 for and Mrs. Amundson. The meetings were marked by a instruction, fellowship and inspira- Also attending were R. E. Finney, fine spirit of dedication and fellow- tion. Jr., and Mrs. Finney. At the final ship. Chairman of the meeting was T. meeting of the gathering, Pastor K. Chong, President of the mission. and Mrs. Finney were presented BAPTISM IN THE BALESTIER Instructors during the meetings with two pieces of lovely Selangor ROAD CHURCH were, from the Far Eastern Division, Pewter as farewell gifts from the Christmas day was highlighted D. M. Barnett, Stewardship Secre- mission and the workers. The by the final baptism for the year, in tary and H. K. West, Ministerial and Finneys have completed almost the Balestier Road Church. Two Communications Secretary. eight years of service in Southeast candidates were baptised into the From the Southeast Asia Union Asia. Balestiet. Road Church and four into Mission were W. L. Wilcox, Presi- During the intensive meetings the Queenstown Church. dent; M. E. Thorman, Educational almost every aspect of the work in The total for 1976 for the Bales- and Stewardship Secretary; R. L. the mission was touched upon. tier Road Church stands at thirty- Heisler, Lay Activities and Sabbath Special instruction was presented in one. School Secretary; Cline B. Johnson, stewardship as presented by Pastors Ministerial Secretary and Voice Of Barnett and Thorman. Prophecy Director, and Mrs. Cline Evangelism was also stressed and To Love Is To Give B. Johnson. the workers present set as their 6 THE MESSENGER January-Febuary, 1977

Task '77

The project chosen by the Bales- tier Road Church for the 1st quarter of 1977 is to reach every home in its postal districts with a tract. This constitutes Task '77 for the Balestier Road Church. Statistics resulting from. the. Dun- man Road Church and the South- east Asia Union College Church's distribution of a new two-colour tract printed by the Singapore Adventist Better Living Centre helped us to decide on its use. "The Singing Friends," girls' chorus provided a musical highlight for the Voice of Youth Crudede in Balestier (Thus far 2,837 persons have writ- ten in for our health course in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. And more are still coming in!) Voice Of Youth Cruasde In Balestier The territory, covering postal dis- tricts 6-12 and including the densely populated town of Toa Payoh, cemeteries, sparsely populated kam- A Voice Of Youth Crusade was Adventist doctors talked about dif- pongs, modern shopping complex- conducted in the Balestier Road ferent facets of healthful living. es, and old Chinatown shophouses, Church, Dec. 10-19 with fine co- While attendance was not large, presented a big challenge. Hitherto, operation among the senior youth there was a steady group of inter- nothing of this scale has been of the church under the direction of ested youth and a good number of planned or attempted. Sunny Lai, Assistant Pastor of the these are now in the pastor's bap- After 2 weeks of prayer and care- church. tismal class. Friday night Bible ful planning led by Pastor Don The meetings featured health Study Meetings continue to follow Gilbert, our indefatigable Lay Activi- talks and slide presentations on up the interests also. ties leader, we were ready to launch health. A number of Seventh-day out on January 15, 1977. Maps of different sections of the territory of the church were assigned to the Sabbath School classes of the Senior, Youth, Junior, and Primary Divisions. The target date for the completion of this project is March 12, 1977. Reports, coming in from the cross-section of the members in- volved on the afternoon of January 15 after they had completed their Sabbath's task, soon quelled all doubts of the feasibility or success of this project. Some teams had put a tract into every home within the territory that was given to them! Bernard Pham was one of the speakers at the Diana David directs attention to the black- Voice of Youth Crusade at Balestier. board while presenting doctrine at the Voice Many other teams covered more Of Youth Crusade at Balestier. than 10% of their territory. The January-Febuary, 1977 THE MESSENGER 7

Primary Sabbath School Division, assigned to Toa Payoh, Singapore's largest completed satellite town, covered more than 20% of their territory when they delivered tracts to 9,631 homes in that one Sabbath! With God's help, we are' confi- dent of reaching every home within the large territory assigned to us before March 12, 1977 and, more im- portant, of leading many to join God's remnant church as a result of this project!

SAUC Students In Hong Kong

When Pastor Leng Kwan Tong of the West Malaysia-Singapore mis- sion visited his relatives recently in Kowloon, Hongkong, he held a din- Theology Students Complete Phase A Of The ner for all the Southeast Asia Union Christian Witnessing Course Mission students studying at South China Union College. Twelve theology students just and eighteen hours of upper or The dinner took place on Decem- completed fifty hours of class work lower division college credit. ber 26, 1976, in the home of the learning the science of Literature The instructors in phase A and B College Business Manager, Mr. Evangelism, or phase A of the Chris- were V. L. Bretsch, Publishing Di- Holly Lian. It was an eventful even- tian Witnessing course being offer- rector of the Far Eastern Division; ing. Pastor and Mrs. Leng Kwan ed at SAUC. They are now in phase A. N. Santiago, Associate Publish- Tong met with the students and B, which is to complete three hun- ing Director of the Far Eastern Divi- held conversations with them re- dred hours of going door to door as sion; Ralph Sellers, Publishing Di- garding their progress and their student Literature Evangelists. 1 his rector of the Southeast Asia Union needs. They are doing well in their will help them learn to meet people Mission; Peter Ching and Steven studies and are happy in their pre- with confidence. Kan, Assistant Publishing Directors sent environment. Phase C is taking part in an evan- of the West Malaysia-Singapore Seven students were from the gelistic crusade, preaching, visiting Mission. West Malaysia-Singapore Mission; and helping people make decisions This class is very active and en- five are studying for the ministry, for Christ. thusiastic, and we expect them to one nursing .and one education. When they successfully complete be successful in both sales and Four of the students are from the all three phases they are guaranteed souls. Sarawak Mission; one studying for a scholarship of not less than $1,000, the ministry, two medical technolo- gy and one pre-medicine. 1 INSPIRATION SPY.Si "Those who are true to God need not fear the power of men FLASH: At present time more than nor the emnity of Satan. In Christ their eternal life is secure. Their 50,000 tracts had been given out only fear should be lest they surrender the truth, and thus betray and 1,480 enrollments to the Voice the trust with which God has honored them." of Prophecy Health Course had Desire of Ages, 356 been recieved. 8 THE MESSENGER January-Febuary, 1977

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[Back row-left to right] Pastor Daniel Tan, Pastor T. K. Chong, Pastor W. E. Amundson, Pastor Joshua Mok and Pastor W. L. Wilcox. [Front & middle rows-left to right] Pastor & Mrs. Pham Kow Seng, Pastor & Mrs. Denson Ng, Pastor & Mrs. Ng Gan Theow, Pastor & Mrs. Phoon Chek Yat, Pastor & Mrs. Sim Chor Kiat.

ABOVE is a picture of the five young men with their wives taken after ordination at the Southeast Asia Union College church on Sabbath afternoon, January 8, 1977. Those taking part in the ordination service were, Pastor R. E. Finney, Jr., Pastor W. L. Wilcox, Pastor Daniel Tan, Pastor W. E. Amundson, Pastor T. K. Chong and Pastor Joshua Mok. The ordination of these young men will help to strengthen the work of God in the West Malaysia-Singapore Mission. All ordained ministers present during the service and the members of the congregation extended the hand of welcome and congratulated them. Pastor Ng Gan Theow serves as chaplain of the Youngberg Memorial Adventist Hospital as well as being the pastor of the hospital church. Pastor Phoon Chek Yat is not only serving as pastor of two churches in Muar and Melaka but he is also the Acting Youth and Temperance Director of the mission. Pastor Pham is the associate pastor of the Balestier Road church. Pastor Sim Chor Kiat pastors the Dunman Road church and Pastor Danson Ng, the Queenstown English church. May God bless those who have been newly ordained to move forward in faith in a strong way.

-To train the young to become true soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ is the most noble work ever given to man. Only devout and consecrated men and women, who love children and can see in them souls to be saved for the Master, should be chosen as church school teachers. Teachers who study the word of God as it should be studied will know something of the value of the souls under their care, and from them the children will receive a true Christian education. "In the closing scenes of this earth's history, many of these children and youth will astonish people by their witness to the truth, which will be borne in simplicity, yet with spirit and power. They have been taught the fear of the Lord, and their hearts have been softened by a careful and prayerful study of the Bible." CT, 166 January-Febuary, 1977 THE MESSENGER 9

will have to be established to teach The Elephant Express the people to read the Bible in their own language. They will also be benefited by instruction in better agricultural techniques, since they Tribal News from Thailand's North familiar with Thailand and the Thai raise most of their own food. ,Beginnings Among Thailand's Pwo language since he grew up there as The general survey of northern Karen a child of missionary parents. After Thailand's Pwo Karen areas is now several initial months of Pwo lan- complete. A village which is strate- "What are Christians? We've guage study the Gregories as well gically located and which has never once heard about them." as Mike and Barbara Kalebaugh, warmly received us, has been locat- These were the words of a Pwo industrial arts and nursing majors ed. After a period of becoming Karen village elder in whose home respectively, will be joining Phu better acquainted with the people we spent the night during a recent Tamu in fulltime ministry to the and developing friendship and trust, survey of Pwo Karen villages in Pwo people. These five join Dennis we will begin building workers' northern Thailand. and Lila Tidwell, who are already in homes and a medical clinic there. The Pwo Karen in Thailand num- Thailand working among the Karen Please join us in praying for the ber approximately 60,000 and are people, to bring the Light of God's Pwo Karen work which is just com- the second largest tribal group in love to the spirit-worshipping Pwo, mencing, and for the harvest of the country. They are similar in many most of whom know very little Pwo believers which we believe ways to their ancestral relatives, the about Christ. God is now preparing. Sgaw Karen, Thailand's largest trib- Since the Seventh-day Adventist al group, among whom the Seventh- church had no funds for additional day Adventist Church has had work regular missionary budgets the "Operation Warmth" for several years. But their dress Gregories and Kalebaughs have and language are different enough decided to come anyway as volun- "Operation Warmth" is your pro- to classify the Pwo as a distinct teers, with friends and relatives ject, because if you hadn't sent tribal group. helping to care for many of the many boxes of sweaters and warm We have thought and prayed innumerable expenses of pioneering clothing, it would not have been about starting work among the Pwo the gospel among tribal people in a possible. for many months now. God's lead- distant land. Their courage and zeal It all started last winter when we ing over us has been apparent in do much to strengthen our own were visiting the Karen in their several ways, not the least of which faith in God Whom we know takes mountain villages and spent several is His bringing together of several care of our every need. Although nights in their homes. We felt cold workers to begin this new work. they are coming to Thailand on a ourselves, but at least we had the First of all is Phu Tamu, a Pwo volunteer basis, they are under the benefit of sweaters and sleeping Seventh-day Adventist man who authorization of the Seventh-day bags. The Karen are not blessed grew up along the Thai-Burma bor- Adventist Church and are mission- with such luxuries. The typical derland and received his training in aries in every sense of the word. Karen family would lie down around India. His experience as a gospel The strategy for reaching the the fire and cover up with their thin worker and evangelist will be most Pwo with the gospel is still being home-woven cotton blankets. By valuable. developed, but already we see midnight they will be up stoking the Kent and Kickan Gregory, recent much promise in an approach that fire. Two or three hours later sleep graduates from the Loma Linda begins with medical and public is out of the question, it is so cold. School of Public Health, have also health visits to the target villages They then get up to do chores or been impressed to help pioneer the coupled with cottage evangelistic chat quietly around the fire awaiting Pwo work in Thailand. Kent is quite meetings. Later a literacy program sunrise and warmth. We could also 10 THE MESSENGER January-Febuary, 1977 hear babies and toddlers wailing Karen at half price. We would go to Dennis and Lila Tidwell will be in the night and wondered if the Chiang Mai and buy 100 blankets spending Christmas! in, Massachu- cold was the cause of their discom- and within a day or two after re- setts as they begin three months of fort. We also noticed how so many turning home they would be sold furlough. They hope to meet as Karen developed lingering coughs out! Our barrels of warm clothing many of you as possible. Their fur- during the cold winter season and are empty now, too. This winter we lough address is Box 1012, South the children's noses seemed to have distributed over 400 blankets Lancaster, MA 01561, U. S. A. never stop running at this time of and nearly 250 sweaters, jackets the year. and coats. What could we do to help? We have gained valuable experi- To turn to Seventh-day Adventist ence in clothing distribution, but First Adventist Karen World Service (SAWS) for clothing our efforts have not been without Youth Camp bales was out of the question, problems. We have tried to be fair because the Thailand government to both S. D. A. and non-S. D. A. Mountain-rimmed horizons and does not allow these bales to be Karen, but how should we handle the continuous chattering of a cool shipped into Thailand. Small parcels the few who always want more mountain stream were part of the of clothing shipped individually than their share? Then people from scene of the first camp ever held seemed to be the answer. That's lowland villages would come and for the Adventist Karen youth in when we began writing to some of want to buy sweaters and blankets, Thailand. Approximately 30 Karen you for warm clothing. too. Because our clothing supply campers worked, studied and play- Your response has been most was limited we had to turn most ed together during the first five days encouraging! We have long since lowlanders away this year. We in December. lost track of the number of parcels wanted the mountain Karen to have Nearly all the activities were con- we have received. And they con- first chance to get warm clothing, ducted in the Karen language. The tained such good clothing; some of because the winters , are much campers were delighted to sing out it seemed brand new! We sorted it harsher in the highlands. of new Karen chorus books which into barrels, and when the barrels We plan to continue "Operation were specially printed to be used at were full we put them into card- Warmth" next winter. We would be camp and later on for evangelistic board boxes. When the boxes were grateful for your help once more. campaigns. full we started making piles of We especially need sweaters, jac- Besides normal camp duties and clothing in our living room. Need- kets and coats to fit people of all activities such as swimming, group less to say, we were relieved when sizes. Pants for men and boys are games, etc. the campers participat- cold weather arrived and the cloth- also very popular. These should be ed in classes in Health and Healing ing started moving! put in boxes not weighing more and in Christian Storytelling. Lively The Karen pastors met to discuss than ten pounds and sent Sea Mail. mid-day discussion periods on Chris- how to distribute the clothing and If it is over ten pounds we are liable tian standards strengthened the decided that it would be best to ask to be charged duty up to as much spiritual impact already provided by a small price for the sweaters, com- as $5. per package. You should morning and evening worships. patible with the economic standard note on the package that the cloth- Camp leaders, Aw Gaw Paul, Phu of the Karen, based on the size and ing is for distribution among hilltribe Tamu and Dennis Tidwell were quality of the garment. This charge people. Send as many ten pounds backed up by a fine group of coun- would give the Karen a sense of packages as you can, but for our selors and kitchen aids. Planning for self-respect and would help to make convenience it would be better not fifty campers, the leaders were at non-dependent Christians. The to send them until the end of sum- first a bit disappointed to have only clothing was given free to widows mer. We don't have adequate stor- half that number. Camping being a and those who are poor by Karen age area and the longer they sit new thing to most mountain Karen, standards. around the greater the chance of many apparently weren't convinced From the money realized from the being damaged by moths, rats or it would be worth attending. But sweaters and other warm clothing, mildew. Please address your pack- judging from the enthusiasm of the supplemented by funds raised by ages to: Dennis Er Lila Tidwell, POB campers throughout this first camp, the local Dorcas Society, we also 5, Mae Sariang, Thailand. we are quite sure we will be unable purchased new woolen blankets Thank you for helping the Karen to to accept all the applicants for next and resold them to the mountain keep warmer and healthier! year's camp. January-Febuary, 1977 TH E MESSENGER 11

Harry Willis Miller, was followed by the building of a 200 Washington, D. C. M. D. bed clinic-hospital in the heart of the In 1954 Doctor Miller responded International Settlement, Shanghai. to a call to establish the Taipei, Dr. Harry Willis Miller was born As the result of the good work of Taiwan, Adventist Sanitarium-Hos- on July 1, 1879, at Ludlow Falls, these two medical institutions, and pital. Before coming to Taiwan, he Ohio, in a log cabin. His parents the increasing fame of the "China married Mary Greer, of Cincinnati, were Seventh-day Adventists, his Doctor," during the years that fol- Ohio. Some years of service were father being an ordained minister, lowed, the medical work of Seven- spent in Taiwan; as relief doctor for who served for many years as a th-day Adventists spread over the Bengasi, Libya SDA Hospital; conference president. North, South and West China, until in Penang, Malaysia; Tokyo; and His education was at Mt. Vernon there was a total of 16 such institu- elsewhere in the Far East. Then academy, Mount Vernon, Ohio, and tions in China. Dr. Miller was also with the prospect of establishing at the American Medical Missionary instrumental in helping to establish the SDA medical service in the College, of Battle Creek, Michigan, four hospitals in the Philippines, one Colony of Hongkong. Dr. and Mrs. and Chicago, Illinois, graduating in of which is named the Miller Memo- Miller returned to the Far East the class of 1902. Shortly after rial Hospital in Cebu City. spending the years from 1968-1973, graduation, he married a classmate, Doctor Miller was appointed as raising funds for the two hospitals Maude Thompson, and in late 1903 the first president of the China Divi- that had been built in the Colony, the Doctors Miller sailed for China, sion of Seventh-day Adventists and also serving as the director of becoming the pioneer missionaries after the reorganization of 1930 di- the City Clinic, in the Man Yee of the Seventh-day Adventist viding the old Far Eastern Division. Building, in the heart of Hongkong. church to the North China regions. He served in that capacity for some In 1974, Dr and Mrs. Miller returned Dr. Maude Miller was a victim of years, later devoting his entire time to their home at La Sierra (River- the then common malady of West- and energy to the establishment of. side), California, and until his death erners in China, the sprue, and pass- the Wuhan Sanitarium-Hospital, on January 1st, 1977, Dr. Miller was ed away at Shangtsai Hsien, in East Lake, Wuchang, Hupeh Provin- active in food research at the Loma Honan Province,"where she is buried ce, with the view of opening a Linda Foods laboratory, and in the in the little chapel grounds in the medical college at that location. promotion and solicitation campaign southern suburb of the city. Dr. Harry During the Sino-Japanese con- to complete the building of the Miller was suffering from the same flict, and before Pearl Harbor, Dr. medical complex in Hongkong. illness, and returned to the United Miller not only was instrumental in A few words sum up the life States two years later in 1907, ex- building up that medical center, but pattern of Dr. Harry Willis, Miller: pecting to recover his health. also served as "Mayor" of a large re- Fearless Pioneer, Brave and Coura- Later he did make a good recov- fugee camp, established on the geous Warrior, Wise Counsellor, ery. Early in 1908 he was united in hospital grounds, and was able to Famous Physician, Faithful Fellow- marriage with Marie Iverson. Four help many of these unfortunate re- worker, True and Constant Friend, children were born to this union: fugees to a fresh start in life. and Beloved Brother. Maude, Ethel, Willis and Clarence. Dr. Miller withfrew from the direct Survivors include: Mary, his wife; The three surviving were present at service of his church for some years the funeral service, held in the to promote the manufacture and daughter, Maude Alderson; sons, Harry Willis, Jr., Clarence; and his University Church, Loma Linda, on distribution of soy bean products, sister, Mrs. Harry (Alice) Morse. January 5, 1977. and later turned this project over to Also many grandchildren, great- Dr. Miller was active in denomina- denominational control, and res- grandchildren and a world of friends. tional service all his life, serving as ponded to the appeal to return to China, just after the close of the Medical Director of the Washington Ezra Longway, Sanitarium-Hospital, and also as Sino-Japanese war. He and Mrs. Medical Secretary of the General Miller spent some months in Shang- Conference of Seventh-day Adven- hai, helping to rehabilitate the tists. Shanghai Sanitarium-Hospital. In 1925, Dr. and Mrs. Miller ac- Some months after the change in cepted the challenge to establish a Government in China they returned FAITHFUL STEWARDS modern Sanitarium-Hospital in the to the homeland. Mrs. Miller passed ARE HAPPY CHRISTIANS city of Shanghai, China. This venture away late in 1950, and is buried in 12 THE MESSENGER January-Febuary, 1977

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VARINEE VORACHAKREYANUN was married to LEE CHIN BENG on December 6, 1976. Varinee graduated from SAUC with a B.S. in Secretarial Science and Educa- tion in 1975; she teaches English and Secretarial subjects at the Ekamai School in Bangkok. Chin Beng holds a BSC degree from Spicer Memorial College and is assistant manager at Bangkok Adventist Hospital.

LAWRENCE BANYIE married MA- Dr. M. J. Lahti, Principal of Toivonlinna, Finland Junior College, showing some of the girls the RIA BAK R I on December 20, 1976. model of the new dormitory, - one of the projects benefiting from the liberality of the Sabbath He has a Bachelor of Theology School members around the world on March 26. degree from SAUC and now teaches Bible at the Ayer Manis School besides pastoring the If you have lived for 91 years in in many separate buildings - some Ayer Manis and Serian Churches. the same building, a move doesn't now condemned by the fire au- seem overdue. thorities. A new girls' residence hall EDWIN and ELMERI RAO returned The Norwegian Publishing House is therefore a MUST for the con- from the Philippines to spend in Oslo, founded in 1885 by Elder tinued operation of this important Christmas vacation with their par- John G. Matteson and seen in training centre, and March 26 will ents. ELEANOR and SELVA PU- vision by Sister Ellen White before mean a lot to the young people of RUSHOTHAM and little daughter she visited it, has done just that. Finland. joined the family reunion from Now severe overcrowding, prevent- Since 1959, when the Adventist Kuching, Sarawak. Both are ing that expansion which a growing Seminary of West Africa was estab- teachers at Sunny Hill School. work demands, makes a move im- lished to provide higher education perative. With every space filled, for the West African Adventist PEGGY CHAW returned from with the plate-maker even having to youth, slow but constant expansion Bangkok where she taught at the work right under the rafters of the has taken place. Ekamai School the past two pitched roof, expansion is halted. A The continuous growth of the new site outside the city has been work on the western seaboard calls years. Peggy graduated from secured; building plans are drawn for trained ministerial workers. The SAUC in 1974 with a BS in Edu- up and now the. employees are great challenge of countries like cation. She is now teaching at gratefully looking forward to the Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra the San Yu High School in Special Project Offering on March Leone and French speaking Ivory Singapore. 26. Coast, Togo and Upper Volta open- 'Toivonlinna', the 'Castle of Hope' ing to the Advent message urges us NEWTON 8- WINNA (CHEN) TAN is the name of Finland Junior College to provide space and training for are scheduled to return to Singa- beautifully situated in the south of a dedicated youth. There is hardly pore in mid-January, 1977. Winna country with 60,000 lakes and 6,000 more than standing space in the has accepted an invitation to Adventists. present library. It is hoped that the head the Music Department at The work at the school has been functional building - now on the SAUC. Newton will join the fami- severely hampered through lack of drawing board - will become a reali- ly business at K. D. James Chen dormitory facilities for the young ty through your generosity. Et Co. Ltd. They have a 3-year- ladies, who have had to be lodged old daughter.