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12-17-1975

Herald of Holiness Volume 64 Number 26 (1975)

John A. Knight (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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Whose Child Is This?

OES IT REALLY MATTER? of the Holy Ghost" (1:18). Millions of people caught up in Joseph was a good man, but not good the frenzy of Christmas shopping, Christ­ enough to father the Saviour. The angel mas parties, and Christmas cards could made this explanation to him: “Fear not really care less. The Christmas child is to take unto thee Mary . . . for that which buried beneath a mountain of tinsel or is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. lost in a forest of Christmas trees. And she shall bring forth a son, and . . . But it really does matter whose child He he shall save his people from their sins” is. It makes all the difference in this world (1:20-21). . . . and in the world to come. Only a sinless Redeemer could take God thought it was important. He got away the sins of the world. Any child born the message not just to one of His Son’s naturally of two human parents would biographers but to two of them. have been tainted by inherited depravity. Luke tells us that the news of Jesus’ C. S. Lewis concludes, “To avoid that miraculous conception reached Mary by taint . . . [God] once short-circuited the the very special delivery of an angelic process” (God in the Dock, page 31). messenger who announced, “Thou shalt The angelic chorus accurately identi­ conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a fied the Father of Bethlehem's Babe when son” (Luke 1:31). Her bewildered re­ it sang, “Glory to God in the highest.” sponse was “How shall this be, seeing No ordinary Child this. Like Father, like I know not a man?" (1:34). The angel’s Son. Paul affirms, “In him dwelleth all the answer made it clear that Jesus would be fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colos- sired by the Spirit: “ The Holy Ghost shall sians 2:9). Here at last is the spotless come upon thee, and . . . that holy thing Lamb who can atone for the sin of all which shall be bom of thee shall be called mankind. the Son of God" (1:35). At this blessed Christmas season, let Matthew leaves no doubt about whose us tell our world who He really is: child this is: “When as his mother Mary ... the only begotten Son of God was espoused to Joseph, before they ... the sinless Saviour came together, she was found with child . . . our wonderful Lord. □

HERALD OF HOLINESS LD CORN BREAD”—that’s what kindness to the poor, frightened little girl and her they called the newest girl in school. brothers. Then we talked to the other children, She was very poor. Not that the one by one. Gradually we enlarged the conversa­ other pupils in the two-room, rural tions to groups. We talked about the meaning of school were rich. But by comparison she Christmas—aand her time to show goodwill. Otwo little brothers looked different from theThe rest. mood began to change. It was the children Her clothes were hand-me-downs, and much themselves who suggested that we give presents too large, even though she was a head taller than to the newest girl and her little brothers. Slowly all the others in the room. And she always wore a acceptance replaced rejection. The whole school hat. The total effect was ludicrous, and the chil­ became electric with Christmas plans. dren would laugh. Then one day someone came Soon the Old Corn Bread nickname disap­ up with the nickname “Old Corn Bread.” It peared. Feelings of love and goodwill drew every­ caught on. After that, the derision reached epi­ one into the circle—regardless of what he wore or demic proportions throughout the whole school. brought for lunch. All were discovering the true It was about that time that I saw what was meaning of Christmas. It was a real celebration! going on. It was one of those interim experiences Many times I have thought that the same —being the principal of a two-room school for a thing can happen in a family, on the job—or even year—building up the budget so I could return to in a church. But someone has to work at it. You college and finish. There were only four grades have to help it to happen. and two teachers. The Christmas season is here again. What a I asked one of the children why the name Old wonderful opportunity to create an atmosphere of Corn Bread. The explanation was not clear, but love and acceptance. Let’s broaden our circle to evidently the new children always brought stale pull in that one who feels rejected—left out— corn bread for lunch. Their poverty was painful someone who is hungry for a taste of the real enough, but to be ridiculed and rejected by the meaning of Christmas—“. . . peace, good will other children was torture. Of course we must toward men.” □ change all that—but how? One way would be to take a firm hand—legis­ late. But unless attitudes could be changed, there would be no permanent solution. You know people can be cruel, and rejection can hurt. Many psychologists agree that the By MARY E. desire to be accepted by the group, to be appre­ LATHAM ciated, is the strongest of all human drives. Yet how often children—and older people too— Kansas City suffer feelings of rejection. It happens in families. It happens sometimes at work. It can happen even in a church. Someone—just a bit differ­ ent”—rejected by the group, is made to feel left out. Just a mood, nothing very tangible—but back to “Old Corn Bread.” It was nearing the Christmas season. If we could create attitudes of goodwill among the children, we could turn the whole situation around. The other teacher and I talked it over and care­ fully laid plans. First we made a point of showing

44 OLD CORN BREAD DECEMBER 17, 1975 HERALD Of HOLINESS

JOHN A. KNIGHT, Editor in Chief IVAN A. B E A LS, Office Editor

Contributing Editors: V. H. LEWIS EU G EN E L. STOWE EDWARD LAWLOR ORVILLE W. JENKINS GEORGE COULTER CHARLES H. STRICKLAND General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene

IN THIS ISSUE

ARTICLES WHOSE CHILD IS T H IS ? ...... 2 General Superintendent Eugene L. Stuwe CHRISTMAS AND ‘OLD CORN BREAD"...... 3 A celebration of goodwill Mary E. Latham HIS NAME IS J E S U S ...... 4 That wonderful name Anne M Beegle PEACE ...... 5 Poem Linda Mowers' WHERE CAN I FIND C H R IS T M A S ? ...... 6 In Christlikeness Larry Finger WE HAVE COME TO W O R S H IP ...... 7 Poem C Neil Strait A PHONY KING IS D E A D ...... 8 Helps to holy living Millard Reed WHERE FREEDOM R E IG N S ...... 9 Christ is Lord Malcolm Cunningham WHAT SHALL i GIVE H IM ? ...... 10 A life-offering Earl C. Wolf THE FORGOTTEN HERO OF CHRISTMAS ...... 11 An approved father Morris Chalfant W HAT DOES CHRISTMAS M E A N ? ...... 12 The expositor’s corner Albert J. Lown GOD’S PHONE N U M B E R ...... 13 Pen points Paul Martin NOT P A W N S ...... 14 Purposeful redemption C. Dale German THE NAME ABOVE A L L ...... 15 Proclaiming salvation Ovella Satre Shafer SHADES OF LIFE ...... 16 8 A R E G IS T E R E D N U RSE for many Colorful boundaries Leora Windoffer years, I have done a great deal of ma- STOCKING STUFFERS FOR CHRISTMAS ...... 17 A—%A8' y' / % ternity work. Even in my service as a From a nurse’s notebook Laura Mae Douglass j L . - iL .. navy nurse, I was privileged to take EDITORIALS 18 care of hundreds of mothers and their new babies. John A. Knight What is one of the most important things that takes place after a baby is born? Why—the nam ­ STANDING FEATURES ing of that baby. W ithin a few hours, or at most NEWS OF RELIGION ...... 30 by the next day, the birth statistician, or the ANSWER C O R N E R ...... 31 “Birth Certificate Lady,” as we call her, comes to BY ALL M E A N S ...... 34 interview the mother regarding the name of her Witnessing to Our Neighbors E. E. Wordsworth babv and other vital statistics. This information has to be accurate, as it is used all during a per­ Bible quotations in this issue: son’s life. The birth certificate is necessary to Unidentified quotations are from KJV. obtain Social Security benefits, to secure a pass­ From the New American Standard Bible, copyright c The Lockman Foundation. 1960. 1962. 1963. 1968. 1971 (NASB) port. and for many other things. Sometimes the mother knows right awav what the baby’s name will be, but many mothers have a difficult time deciding on a name. They are Volume 64, Number 26 DECEMBER 17, 1975 Whole Number 3196 HERALD OF HOLINESS, 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City, Mo. 64131. Published biweekly (every afraid it might not please another member of the other Wednesday! by the Nazarene Publishing House. M A lunn. Manager 2923 Troost Ave . Kansas City, Mo 64109. Editorial Office at 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City. Mo 64131 Subscrip­ family or might not be suitable for the little one. tion price. $3.50 per year in advance Second-class postage paid at Kansas City. Mo Address Sometimes the name has not been determined correspondence concerning subscriptions to Nazarene Publishing House. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City, Mo. 64141. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please send new address and old. enclosing a recent even by the time mother and baby are dismissed address label if possible Allow six weeks for change Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned from the hospital. unless accompanied by postage Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Churcn of the Nazarene Cover photo: H. Armstrong Roberts Printed mUSA H is Name Is By ANNE M. BEEGLE Jesus San Jose, Calif.

There was one young mother, how­ Very often after a baby’s name was recorded in ever, who had no doubt what her our hospital, the mother wished to change it for baby’s name would be. one reason or another. She would say that she “And the angel said unto her, thought a different name would be more suitable. Fear not, Marv: for thou hast But the name of Jesus has never been changed; found favour with God. And, be­ and as far as we know. He will always bear that hold, thou shalt conceive in thy name (Revelation 22:16). Not only has the name womb, and bring forth a son, and of Jesus not been changed, but He has not and shalt call his name JESUS. He will not change— “Jesus . . . the same yesterday, shall be great, and shall be called and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). the Son of the Highest; and the Yes, the name of Jesus is a truly wondrous Lord God shall give unto him the name. His name in Hebrew is Joshua, which throne of his father David” (Luke means Deliverer. He has come to deliver man 1:30-32). from his sins. A short time later, when Joseph was “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted concerned about Mary and the future, him, and given him a name which is above the angel spoke to him. every name: that at the name of Jesus every “ W hile he thought on these knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things, behold, the angel of the things in earth, and things under the earth; Lord appeared unto him in a and that every tongue should confess that dream, saying, Joseph, thou son Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the of David, fear not to take unto Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). thee Mary thy wife: for that which It was not by chance, but according to the is conceived in her is of the Holy- Father’s divine plan made before the foundation Ghost. And she shall bring forth a of the world, that the angel said to a Jewish son, and thou shalt call his name maiden long ago that her baby was to be called JESUS: for he shall save his peo­ Jesus, the sweetest, most powerful, most wonder­ ple from their sins” (Matthew ful name our world will ever know. □ 1:20-21). As far as we know, Mary and Joseph were the only ones who knew what the name of Jesus would be until He was eight days old. All through the Old Testament like a golden PEACE cord was the promise of the coming of the Mes­ A song of joy in life's darkest hours, siah. The prophets referred to H im by many A calmness in the midst of despair; names. Isaiah said, “His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The A restfulness in the works of toil, everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (9:6). A gentleness that fills the air. But the name Jesus (Joshua) was not used. Each Even when the angels announced to the shep­ breaks herds the birth of Christ, they referred to Him as forth— the “Saviour.” not while on the mountaintop, The Heavenly Father was very particular as to when He would announce His Son’s name. Luke but in the daily rush of time. said it was at the time of the circumcision that Just the quiet realization that “his name was called JESUS” (2:21)—Jesus, a God name which has been translated into hundreds is of languages; Jesus, the only name under heaven love- by which we can be saved; Jesus, whose coming A nd His love surrounds the soul with changed the calendar from b .c . to a .d . If we were to ask a child of almost any nation Peace! today, “What was the name of the Baby born in -LINDA MOWERY the manger?” many would answer, “His name is Mount Vernon, Ohio Jesus.”

DECEMBER 1 7. 1 375 5 Where Can I Find Christmas?

UST LIKE all other bears, Ted E. Bear has across my shoulder to get it to the clerk, a little always slept through Christmas. But one action which convinced me that while rudeness day he gets curious. He really wants to learn abounded on my side of the counter, blindness ' for himself what Christmas is all about. So, prevailed on the other. disregarding the advice of his skeptical So, muttering to myself, I stalked out of the J friends, and fighting off sleep, he begins hisstore without buying anything. Where can I find search, asking everybody he meets where he can Christmas? Not in a religious bookstore the week find Christmas. before Christmas. Well, it’s not a question just for a teddy bear in In the animated television story, Santa Claus an animated television story for children. It’s a tells Ted E. Bear that Christmas can’t be found question for grown-ups, too. Where can I find in a place. Santa says Christmas is a feeling you Christmas? have in your heart. So far as it goes, I guess that’s Many people look in the wrong places. Where tru§. Christmas is a feeling, unlike anything we can they find Christmas? In the annual Christ­ experience any other time of the year. mas party, they think, where everybody tries to But is Christmas just a feeling? Anyway, I outdrink and outsmoke and outjoke and outflirt don’t like the idea of Santa Claus telling the bear everybody else. where he can find Christmas. Everybody knows Others succumb to the pressures of Madison Mr. Claus is the ringleader of that big Eastern Avenue, that “big Eastern syndicate that runs syndicate that keeps trying to run Christmas. Christmas,” as Lucy of the Peanuts comic strip Where can I find Christmas? Well, I find says. They try to outbuy everybody else on the Christmas in the Bible, don’t I? Sure, I find it in block. One man buys his son a 5-speed; so an­ the Bible. But where in the Bible? Well, anybody other thinks he must buy his a 10-speed. One knows that. I find Christmas in the second chap­ buys himself a boat; another buys a bigger boat. ter of Luke. “ And there were in the same country And by the following Christmas, everybody has shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch just about paid all his Christmas bills. over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Where can I find Christmas? In the Christmas Lord . . .” Sure, that’s where I find Christmas. shopping? Well, I didn’t find Christmas at the Or, as Linus says, “T hat’s what Christmas is all local religious bookstore. On one side of the about, Charlie Brown.” counter stood 5 clerks; on my side, about 3 or 4 Maybe Linus is right, but for too many of us customers—that is, 3 or 4 to start with. In sec­ that chapter in Luke has become just a pleasant onds there were 15 or 20. story, one with shepherds, and an angel saying One man pushed his way to the counter, an­ nice things, and a sweet little baby boy. And the nounced he was the pastor of a local church (to shepherds and the angel and the Baby fit in so get a discount on his Sunday school card pur­ well with the mistletoe and the holly and the chase, 1 presume), and quickly completed his snow and the wreaths on the front doors and the transaction. One woman shoved her package jingle bells and, yes, even Santa Claus. Santa Claus and the Christmas story—no real conflict By LARRY FINGER with most of us; not really. Nashville, Tenn. Where can I find Christmas? Where can I find

HERALD OF HOLINESS Christmas? Well, I might have to go outside the Maybe when I recognize the worth and beauty of second chapter of Luke to unlikely places in the all God’s creation. Bible—to the Matthew genealogy, for example, Where can I find Christmas? Luke 2? Well, the passage nearly everybody skips. In those yes. But what about Matthew 5? And 2 Peter opening verses of the New Testament, I learn chapter 1? You know how the chapters go—the about the ancestry of Jesus, and I learn that it poor in spirit and the meek and those that hunger includes all kinds of people. Maybe that tells me after righteousness and the merciful; and faith the Baby in the manger of Luke 2 is for every­ and virtue and knowledge and temperance and body. patience and godliness and brotherly kindness But do I welcome all people to the manger? and charity. Are the poor just as welcome in my church as the T hat’s Christ likeness. rich, with their fine clothes and their expensive I ’ll find Christmas when I try to be like Him , perfume and their money? Ah, yes, their money. when by His grace I seek to live the way He lived. Do I welcome all people to my church? The red, That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie the yellow, black, white? To my community, my Brown. That's what Christmas is all about, Ted street, my home? When will I find Christmas? E. Bear. □

Father, throughout this week, we have been exposed to work, to evil, to temptation. This hour, we want to be exposed to renewing influences, to spiritual truths, to lasting resources. In our living this past week, W e H a w There have been failures, fears, C o I P G t o frustrations. But we come, this hour, to lay these at Your feet. W o r s h i p We want to regroup our energies. We want to rearrange our priorities. -C. NEIL STRAIT We want to readjust our lives to Racine, Wis. the plan of God. So, Father, we have come to worship. M ake it a great moment for our hearts. Amen. DECEMBER 17. 1975 V But the very confession of unkingly acts and the acceptance of forgiveness from another sov­ ereign brings to fuller exposure the truly basic issue— THE CONFLICT OF SOVEREIGNTY CLAIMS BETWEEN GOD AND ME. All my life I have, by every energy of my being, asserted A phony my sovereignty claims. But my own deeds have betrayed me. My delusion of sovereignty is being shattered. As I face the prospect of the implications of my own sovereignty for the future, I am filled king with fear. My regal air will not be adequate for tomorrow. It certainly will not hold me in good stead through the article of death. Still, the lifelong delusion is not easily thrown off. My fantasy of kingship is so sweet. By in­ is 6ea6 genious means I will gerrymander through the areas of my life, willing to surrender lordship in By MILLARD REED one province in order to maintain it in others. Nashville, Tenn. Or I will set up puppet kingdoms, denying that I am in control when, in fact, I am still maintain­ ing subtle sovereignty. The very nature of the delusion is to declare that it is not a delusion, but a statement of reality. WAS SUSPICIOUS when the letterhead de­ But the illuminating work of Him who is the scribed the sender as “The King of the true Sovereign exposes my false sense of sover­ United States.” Sure enough, the contents eignty for what it is—A DELUSION . By the bore out the fact that “my king” was calling power of the Holy Spirit my delusion is shattered for my support. I tossed it aside as a pathetic. . . completely. It is God’s work, for I could not Iexample of an unfortunate brother who was escape it on my own. No man can say, “Jesus laboring under a delusion of sovereignty. Christ is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit. It is not One might wish that he were the only one superficial. It is not merely academic or emo­ laboring under such a delusion. Actually, such is tional. It is the acknowledgment of the falsehood the lot of all mankind. From our birth we strut of a lifelong claim. A phony king is dead. and make authoritative demands as if we were And with the shattering of the delusion comes sovereign. Our carnal nature declares, “I demand the happy awareness of reality. Jesus Christ has my own way!” long before our mouths can shape been Lord all the while. While I was sending my the words. phony “I am king” letters to Him and others. He Maturity does not lessen the claim, but only was Lord. As I began to be aware of my unkingly makes more clever and devious the methods by deeds, He was Lord. He has been, and is, and which we endeavor to bring all our subjects into shall be, Lord. It has simply taken the work of the obeisance. A great deal of the interpersonal Holy Spirit to bring me to the place where I drama of adult life is a warfare of conflicting acknowledge it to be true. sovereignty claims. My old phony role of “king” is now past, and But, like my pitied letter-sender, none of us is I am glad that it is. I didn’t fit it well. It is a great sovereign at all. We are only laboring under a release, for it was hard to be a sovereign. delusion. Our claim is a phony claim without My new role is the one for which I was made. basis in reality. Now I am a loyal subject to His lordship. I am It is only a matter of time until our delusion free from the old conflicting sovereignty claims. begins to be exposed. It first becomes obvious I find that His victory over me has become His in our unkingly acts. True sovereigns are infal­ victory for me. His design for me is better than I lible, but the unfortunate consequences of our had designed for myself. deeds soon unveil us to ourselves and others as And since His lordship includes my brothers less than sovereign. Our actions simply do not and sisters, we are brought into harmony with work out well. one another. We share one Lord, one faith, one We are uncomfortable in the awareness that baptism. our conduct is out of line. The delusion is begin­ A phony king is dead. Long live the King! □ ning to be shattered. This discomfort is called conviction by some. In an effort to “make things right,” we confess the wrongness of our deeds. The very confession seems to make things better. We are truly sorry for our sins. Repentance is genuine. Through con­ hclpslo k ill living fession to God we are beginning to acknowledge a sovereign other than ourselves.

HERALD OF HOLINESS WHERE FREEDOM REIC S

By MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM Arlington, Ore

nowhere. We are making the same mistake now that men have always made: thinking we can change people by changing their social situation , H E W O R L D into which He came was a only. world of unrest and revolutionary up­ This m an named Jesus came singing a new heaval. The religious leaders were cor­ song. A song of personal repentance to a personal rupt. They were more interested in the God. “Love your neighbor”; “prav for them that gratuities they would receive than in actuallydespitefully use you.” A song of love, joy. and helpingT their people. Their ceremonial pomp was freedom. It’s not surprising to find thousands of empty of their original calling as spiritual leaders people today discovering that this same Jesus of the people. For too long had their own lives still performs the miracle of changing the person, been empty of that union and communion w'ith not just his circumstances. It’s happening in the God that had first established their office. streets with drug addicts; in the factories; in Government corruption was so prevalent, it homes; even in government offices. People are was becoming the accepted norm of the times. discovering Jesus Christ still lives today. Nowhere, it seemed, had the rottenness of pay­ As we in America celebrate the Bicentennial of offs not reached. The people were being taxed our nation, a reminder of the revolutionary pro­ unmercifully, and the leaders were turning deal cess by which we, as a nation, gained indepen­ ears to their plight. Inflation was eating into the dence and freedom, why not have a spiritual rev­ poor man’s pocket so badly that small revolu­ olution and gain freedom and independenc e for tions were continually springing up. Unrest was our personal life? “Where the Spirit of the Lord common. The country was like a molten lava is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17). bed ready to erupt at anything which would dis­ Our times parallel in a striking manner the turb it further. times in which Jesus came to earth. And the Morally the nation had reached its lowest spiritual revolution that occurred at that time is point. The divorce rate was nipping at the heals happening again. It is not so much a return to of the marriage rate. Wife swapping, adultery, “that old-time religion” as it was 50 or 100 years prostitution, and sexual promiscuity were looked ago. Rather it is a reawakening to the person of upon lightly in their “enlightened age.” Drunken­ Jesus Christ. ness was so bad it was fast becoming a social You see, He never left us; we just left H im out burden. of our hearts and lives. It’s like putting together Into this type of a world walked a man named a toy model: “When all else fails, read the in­ Jesus of Nazareth. His country of that time structions.” sounds much like America now. Our “advanced” Many living outside the United States may age is little more than hum an corruption, which not celebrate America’s Bicentennial. But all can has been experienced in varying degrees from give tribute to the real cause of freedom, the per­ time beginning. True, we enjoy the highest stan­ son of Jesus Christ. dard of living of any nation at any time, and yet All hail the power of Jesus' name! the national and personal esteem and morality Let angels prostrate fall. has slipped to its lowest ebb. Our social reforms Bring forth the royal diadem, are taking food off our tables and are getting us A nd crown Him Lord of all. □

DECEMBER 1 7, 1 975 9 Myrrh—symbolizes His death. Did those worshiping wise men see a faint shadow of the Cross upon the floor? Strange feelings Mary no doubt experienced as she watched these honored men of the East enter the humble lodging and present their gifts. Gold—for a baby of peasant parents! Then she remembered what the angel of God had said to her: “And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:33). Frankincense—for a humble carpenter’s fam­ ily—fit for priests and the Temple. Then Marv re­ called those words: "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest” (Luke 1:32). Myrrh— this suggested a burial, and Mary could not think of that for the little One she loved, although she re­ membered those strange words of aged Simeon: “Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul By EARL C. WOLF also” (Luke 2:35). Kansas City What shall we give to Christ? There is only one answer. Give what the wise men gave. Give Him gold—all that we consider as the wealth of our hu­ STORY of rare beauty, recorded only by Mat- man estate let us lay at His feet. From one who has . thew (2:1-12), is that of the three wise men. little, little is required. From one who has much, It is more than an interesting tale of Eastern menmuch is expected. Everyone, however, can give to Awho were guided by a star to the Light of the World. the Master the best that he has—his heart and his It is a parable of life. all. It tells us that men are wise who respond to divine Give Christ frankincense—honor Him with the guidance. Others of that day were too earthbound, incense of our hearts’ devotion. Our love and loyalty burdened with cares and blinded by the dust of their are fragrant incense to God. Let us make Christ the own doings, to see the star that led to Bethlehem Lord of our lives. and to Christ. The truly wise are those who follow the Bring myrrh to Christ—representing our sorrows heavenly light until they find the fulfillment of their and suffering. The only answer to the problem of highest hopes in Christ. human suffering is found at the feet of the incarnate This story tells us that men are wise who do not Christ. “God had one Son without sin, but none lose sight of the heavenly vision. For the three wise without sorrow.” “And with his stripes we are men, it was a long and hazardous journey across the healed” (Isaiah 53:5). desert wastes. But the prize was worth the price. Too often men forsake “the star-blazed trail” and Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, settle for less than God intends for them. Courage By the Cross are sanctified; and obedience are required to accept the discipline Peace is there that knows no measure, and rigors of the journey until one reaches the Joys that thro' all time abide. □ rewarding end. Matthew’s story of the Magi reminds us that men are wise who let Christ change the direction of their lives. The wise men never returned to Herod, as he had asked them to do. They went home another way. When we meet Christ, give Him our hearts, and lay at His feet our treasures, we find our directions changed. We walk a new road of obedience, sacrifice, and service. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). We learn, too, from the Magi that men are wise who give their best to Christ. Anything less than our best is not worth the journey. “It is not enough to give Christ a homage that costs us nothing. He asks for our gifts, the offerings of our love, our service, the consecration of our lives. Giving is the test of loving —the measure of our loving is what we are willing to give and sacrifice” (J. R, Miller). The three wise men brought the choicest of gifts to lay at the feet of the Christ child. It was appropriate to bring gifts to a newborn King. With care the gifts were chosen for this Child whose birth had been accompanied by a celestial choir and announced by a heavenly light! These gifts were the best the men could offer. Gold—symbolizes His kingship. For King He was, and is, and ever shall be. “Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth” (Revelation 19:6). Frankin­ cense—symbolizes the adoration He should receive in that day and from the millions yet unborn.

10 HERALD OF HOLINESS the writer deems of greater importance. Joseph had a difficult place. When during the The betrothal Mary was found to be with child, he had to believe against ordinary reason that there was no immorality involved. He probably had M ary’s story of the Annunciation, and he had the Forgotten assurance of the heavenly messenger that Mary had conceived under divine influence. But he had a more than ordinary faith to accept this situa­ Hero of tion without suspicion and to protect and care for Mary with love and understanding. Joseph’s place in the Christmas story is an assured and honorable one. He was good and kind Christmas and faithful. He was devout in his faith toward God, and sympathetic and understanding toward By REV. MORRIS CHALFANT the extraordinary woman who was his wife. But he was her husband, not her worshiper. The modern cult by which Mary has been vir­ tually made a fourth person of the Godhead O LIT T LE is ever said or written about the would have been utterly ridiculous to this sensi­ third member of that special family bv the ble, pious man. He respected his wife in her great Smanger. calling without exalting her to a place to which In our meditations we talk about “the little God never called her. Lord Jesus asleep on the hay” and His young From all indications no one ever praised Joseph mother, but we overlook her husband. Yet he was in any special way for his part in the Christmas there, chosen by God as the earthly protector of story. The ages since have certainly treated him heaven’s richest Gift to mankind. with a marked neglect. Could he have known, The silent Joseph played an important role in would his conduct have been different? We pon­ the holy drama, reaching back to Mary’s heav­ der the old record and we feel that, praise or no enly visitation and her surrender to God’s will. praise, his conduct would have been the same. D id I say silent Joseph? Yes, so he was, for we It would have been the same because Joseph’s have no record of any words spoken by him at any heart rested in God, and he listened for God’s time. approval above any voice that might be heard in Practically all the details in the divine record the world. that have to do with the life of Joseph are given Is not this calm devotion to duty a sore need in an incidental way. They are told, not for among us? If we could only forget earthly voices Joseph’s sake, but for the sake of Someone whom and hear His voice in our souls, would not our Christmas be what Christmas ought to be? W ould not life be simpler, the way clearer, and heaven nearer? Edward Everett Hale, in his poem “The N am e­ less Saints,” describes one of the pioneers of the past who, by toil and sacrifice, helped make our America the glorious heritage she now is. The poem runs on in these words: What was his name? I do not know his name. I only know he heard God’s voice and came, Brought all he had across the sea To live and work for God and me; Felled the ungracious oak; Dragged from the soil With horrid toil The thrice-gnarled roots and stubborn rock; With plenty piled the haggard mountainside; And at the end, without memorial, died. No blaring trumpets sounded out his fame; He lived—he died—I do not know his name. If this description might somehow be made to apply to the bitter toil and sacrifice that were once involved in the incidents of earth’s first Christmas, what would be the name of him who served as a pioneer, who gave so much “for God and me” and who “without memorial, died” ? Now that the season is telling his story again, will you not agree that in this case the name of this individual must be—JOSEPH. □

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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste . . . (Luke 2:15-16).

I HERE are as many views of Christmas as lieved in the heart merited only one response: .1. there are characters in the Bible story. “Let us now go . . . with haste”—a new adventure For parents like Joseph and Mary, a time to in fellowship. Christmas faith inspires a new express love’s concern for the children; to wrap spirit and sharing. Caution counselled, “Wait the family around with happiness as Jesus was until the morning.” Self-interest urged the flocks wrapped in swaddling clothes by a mother’s be given precedence over aught else. But the hands. Christ child beckoned, and a fresh initiative in For seekers after truth like the Magi, an un­ friendship led to Him. usual event under an unusual star with an un­ We cannot all be leaders in fellowship—none usual message that has affected world history. should be laggards. Christmas ’75 may ask new The utopia of pilgrim thinkers in every age— patterns of “getting together,” or the expansion glory, peace, and goodwill. of familiar groupings. An “immigrant” carpenter For civil servants like the census officials and his wife need a visit—in a stable! A rough assigned to Bethlehem, a season of nonstop work; cradle needs love’s fleecy wool. . . . “Inasmuch deadlines to meet as postal, transport, inn, and as . . . ye did it unto me.” Daring adventures in inland revenue services are fully stretched. fellowship have far-reaching results for both For traders like the innkeeper, a period of donor and recipient . hoped-for maximum profits. “No room” in shops and stores or tills and registers as sales mount. For church members and officers like Simeon AMBASSADORS and Anna, extra services and a children’s fes­ IN THE FAMILIAR tival. “Mine eyes see (afresh] thy salvation” in are made by eager sharing. The path leading the Babe of Babes, and all young lives presented from the hillside slopes to the city gate was not to Him. We echo Simeon’s testimony. unknown. Duty had made it as familiar as the Familiar aspects of Christmas in which we are Horeb trailways where Moses led his sheep for involved. Our text wraps up the meaning of many years. Its regular users were now ambassa­ Christmas for faith and devotion as beautifully dors, bearers of “glad tidings.” The goal and the as a personal gift is wrapped by professional glory of God’s Love Gift had made the familiar hands. new. A path of faith and testimony. Familiarity can breed more than contempt; duty becoming drudgery may produce spiritual AN ADVENTURE amnesia, making us allergic to daily opportuni­ IN FELLOWSHIP ties—unless hillside glory and cradle grace com­ is inseparable from a true celebration. A clear bine to give new meaning and commission to vision, a song in the soul, and a message be­ life’s well-trodden ways.

1 2 HERALD OF HOLINESS THE ANTICIPATION the first promise, “the seed of a virgin,” un n um ­ bered checks and complications could have OF FAITH thwarted the plan. The unexpected death of has transforming power. When the angels had Abel, the Flood, bondage in Egypt, the Captivity, gone, the singing was but an echo and the night 400 years without a prophet— all hum an failure again'dark. Then faith was born! Faith conceived and the upheavals of history making Bethlehem in fear—for “they were sore afraid”—in ques­ a computer outsider. All were overruled! tioning, and tears? Faith, trusting God, had “And it came to pass in the days of . . .”—a acted, and experience would follow. He had made certain emperor, a specific governor, a financial this to come to pass, and they would see! crisis, and a census plan, “that it might be ful­ Faith, coming by hearing, may need to take a filled.” As truly as the Cross was by the deliber­ first step in the dark. It will never be left there. ate counsel and foreknowledge of God, so was the Its anticipations are confirmed: “Ye shall find cradle! . . . and they found.” Every question will not be In spite of the original sinner and sin, murders answered, but as Thomas found, Christ’s pity is and martyrdoms, weak good men and strong evil more am azing than His proof. He stoops to where men, hypocrites and Herods, and the rise and we are in loneliness and longing, darkness and fall of nations and civilizations, Christ—the obstinacy. Lamb of God, Light of the Gentiles, Glory of Is­ rael, Desire of Nations, and Climax of prophecy GOD’S ANSWER TO —came at the appointed time and against odds that make the first landing on the moon look THE FORCES OF EVIL like an odds-on favorite. The shepherd text opens a fourth window upon What does Christmas mean? “The Lord hath the Bethlehem story: “This thing which is come made known to us.” There is an inner meaning to pass, . . . the Lord hath made known”— in the to Christmas, known only to believing hearts, un­ face of a 1-billion-to-l chance that a divine plan selfish souls, and heralds of an everlasting king­ for a cradle child would ever be fulfilled. From dom. □

PEN POO NTS GOD’S PHONE NUMBER Do you know God’s phone number? Do you use The answer may seem delayed by our frail time­ it? It is available to all. And it is toll free. piece ... it may come in a different way ... it may Mae Walker Brown, evangelist, in charge of the take longer than we hoped. But look for the answer. early morning prayer meetings at the Pittsburg Dis­ His prom ise is true. trict Camp, told us God’s phone num ber... JE 33-3 . . . Jeremiah 33:3: “Call unto me, and I will answer AND SHEW THEE GREAT thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” AND MIGHTY THINGS These are the words of the Lord to a man in jail . . . The deliverance will be complete . . . the vic­ . . . God’s phone is open in our prisons too . . . the tory will be positive . . . God does things well. prison of age . . . the prison of strangeness .. . new There are several translations of this part of God’s town ... new job. It was the second time God offered phone number .. . “I will shew great and reserved this service to Jeremiah ... just in case he forgot... things.” Things special just for you. or was too busy ... or fearful. “I will shew thee surprising things.” God’s sur­ prises make life exciting. CALL UNTO ME “I will shew thee secret things.” Personal . . . just . . . The most precious of all privileges. From for you. where you are . . . about the things that press you. “ I will shew thee inaccessible things.” Things that Not just words . . . but a call of need, a call from the you could never have without Him. heart... It is not unanswered prayers that bother... Got any rivers you think are uncrossable? it is unasked prayers! “Ye have not, because ye ask Got any mountains you can’t tunnel through? not,” or “because ye ask amiss” (James 4:2-3). God specializes in things thought impossible. And He can do what no other one can do. AND I WILL ANSWER THEE There it is, God’s phone number . . . put it right .. . He is a prayer-hearing and prayer-answering where you have the police, fire, ambulance, and God. God does not treat us unfairly. He would not pastor's numbers . . . JE 33-3 . . . Jeremiah 33:3. □ excite us with a promise which He never meant to keep. His nature compels Him to hear His children. by Paul Martin “He loves to give answers. Kansas City

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1HREE-THIRTY in the morning, These laws apply to all mankind. A violation of alone, in the antiseptic stillness of a them brings the same results to Christians and hospital she lay gasping, strangling, non-Christians alike. gulping for just one quick breath of air. Giving God glory for evil makes a holy God TShe discolored and thought the end had come.directly responsible for sorrow and suffering. It But the quick professional reflexes of the nurses would be difficult to love a God who would take on duty saved her life again from death by suffo­ a child’s life, for example, in order to discipline cation. a parent. As I looked at her, she returned my look. A How much better it is to accept sorrow and resigned, hopeless smile accompanied a declara­ suffering maturely and responsibly as a fact of tion of her faith. She seemed to reason thus: “I life that comes to all of us at times, with the am God’s child. My Father has willed that I understanding that although it may not be suffer. I will be resigned to His will.” God’s perfect will, it is nevertheless in His per­ As her chaplain I must do more than pat her missive will. Instead of God arbitrarily moving hand, say a short prayer, and offer my sym­ us about as pawns, He is Fellow Sufferer—able pathies. I must enable her to be changed from to feel our deepest hurts, share our lonely tears, an acquiescing martyr who imagined herself to and eventually heal our open wounds. be a pawn on the chessboard of the universe, Be careful in giving God the glory for anguish- moved arbitrarily by an incomprehensible, if producing tragedy in human living. We are not not capricious, God. I must help her to realize His pawns. We are His creation of love, made in that suffering is not the primary will of God for His image, to enjoy the fullness of life. any of us. Following to its ultimate conclusion the line Attributing illness and other natural evils to of thought that suffering is God’s will, may lead God is a psychologically simplistic solution to to bitterness in yourself or someone who loves the fact of life that unwanted circumstances you very much. Accepting the biblical perspec­ do come our way. Whatever emotional and tem­ tive brings victory in all the circumstances of porary comfort we may gain in giving God the life. glory for the most miserable of tragedies, we Thus the Apostle Paul wrote: “For I consider lose in Biblical and Theological soundness. that the sufferings of this present time are not Many people attribute events to God for worthy to be compared with the glory that is to which God is not responsible. Such things as be revealed to us. . . . For we know that the automobile accidents that kill and maim are whole creation groans and suffers . . . even we not God’s will. The idea that God wills all ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eager­ things, good and bad, comes from a wrong un­ ly for our [final] adoption as sons, the redemp­ derstanding that God in His sovereignty pre­ tion of our body. . . . And we know that God determined all things that happen. causes all things to work together for good to A sounder understanding is that God created those who love God, to those who are called an orderly environment for man to inhabit. The according to His purpose” (Romans 8:18, 22-23, laws of nature enable man to predict and plan. 28, NASB). □

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OW WOULD YOU LIKE to answer I've learned to know a name I highly treasure, to the name “ Sorry-for-sin” or Oh, how it thrills my spirit thro’ and thro’! “ Through-much-tribulation-we- 0 precious name, beyond degree or measure, , enter-the-kingdom-of-heaven” ? My heart is stirred when-e’er I think of you! These names are recorded in early Puritan EThat n ­ name brings gladness to a soul in sorrow; glishH history. One American music teacher It makes life’s shadows and its clouds depart; dared to name her children: Doh, Ray, Me, Fah, Brings strength in weakness for today, tomorrow; So, La, Ti, and Octave. That name brings healing to an aching heart! Often the father-son relationship was indi­ That name still lives and will live on forever, While kings and kingdoms will forgotten be. cated by adding “son” to the father’s name. Thro’ mist or rain, ’Twill be beclouded never; Especially was this custom evidenced in the That name shall shine and shine eternally. Scandinavian countries—Olson, Jacobson, Nel­ My heart is stirred whene’er I think of Jesus, son. That blessed name which sets the captive free; Other names originated from occupations, The only name thro ’ which I find salvation, like Porter and Butler. A Smith smote metal. No name on earth has meant so much to me. * Consequently, we have Coppersmith, Gold­ Eliason, the Swedish-born author of these smith, Shoesmith. Zimmerman is a carpenter; lines, stated how they were inspired. “It was Weber, a weaver; Schafer (Shafer is a deriva­ during the early summer of 1946 at the annual tive) means a shepherd. The most common sur­ Memorial Day service at Cook, M inn., that name in America is Smith, followed by John­ there had been a speaker who seemingly did not son, Brown, Jones, and Wilson. have faith in God. The name of the Lord Jesus Many times parents bestow upon their chil­ was left out entirely. At the close of his talk, dren biblical names which have special mean­ Mrs. Eliason sang ‘No Friend So True,’ a song ing. God, the Supreme Nomenclator, spoke to we had written several years before. People Joseph and Mary about the naming of their son seemed anxious to hear such a message. and His Son: “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: “That afternoon, upon my arrival home, that for he shall save his people from their sins” name thrilled me! I longed to express the feel­ (M atthew 1:21). He was the Solution for the ing I had within. I yearned to be alone so I mixed-up world then. He is the One (name) for could write. This was granted me. God’s pres­ our chaotic world now! The name Jesus gives ence became so real that my whole body trem­ comfort to the weak and the well, to the sinner bled like a leaf. There God gave me both the and the saint. words and music. The song is sung in at least Scores of other names are given in the Scrip­ seven languages now, and we give God the tures to identify God’s fullest revelation of him ­ glory.” self. But no name is more wonderful, marvelous, Names are im portant! There are names, and or gracious than the name of JESUS! As no then there is the PRIME NAME, THE IM­ other, this name has been woven into the warp MORTAL NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS and woof of hymnology: JESUS—THE NAME CHRIST! This name moves the pens of earth A B O V E ALL! to proclaim His worth and touches the harps of The late Dr. Haldor Lillenas expressed his heaven to make melody. At this Christmas testimony in the well-known song “I Know a season, a weary and wayfaring world is waiting, Name.” Bill and Gloria Gaither penned it thus: though often unknowingly, to hear of the name “There’s Something About That Name.” of Jesus, in whom alone there is salvation. □ The name above all moved Oscar C. Eliason to write “A Name I Highly Treasure.” His *By Oscar C. Eliason. Copyright 1946 and 1974 by Lillenas words are moving: Publishing Co.

DECEMBER 17, 1975 1 5 H EN W AS the last time you sat so the times of victory do come. “My friend down to color with a small child? finally accepted Christ!” “I know God is in this. It is an activity which should not His leadership is evident!” COLOR IN JOY. be set aside once we pass the age The world needs to see joyous Christians. ofW crayons and advance to ball-point pens, for Although the shade of joy may be a pale yel­ coloring can reach its finest stage of develop­ low at times, and a smile is hard to muster, ment in adults. a darker hue of yellow may be displayed when All through life we will face situations which the joy of the Lord is shown to be our strength. threaten to drive us to despair. Instead of allow­ We must take the crayon of Christian joy— ing such drab experiences to defeat us as given to us by the indwelling Holy Spirit—and Christians, we can and should change the shade attract the world’s attention. of the incidents by deepening our walk with the Others need to witness our smile of joy so Lord and “coloring” over the defeat with vic­ that it will soften their cynicism. There is some­ tory. thing infectious about Christian joy, and it in­ Often our daily pattern is upset by disap­ creases to epidemic proportions when it is pointment and confusion. “Why didn’t I get shared. that job?” “ How could he say that about me?” Sometimes adverse circumstances raise sober COLOR IN PEACE. and genuine questions in mature Christian Our Lord has promised to give us peace now minds. “Why did he die, Lord?” “How will I which the world can only dream about. Some of make the next payment?” C O L O R I N FA IT H . the most beautiful shades of peace come When times of questioning come to us, we through prayer. It is during intimate moments may feel that our faith certainly could not move with God that He smooths over those troubled a mountain and perhaps nothing of sizeable areas in our lives with words of security and proportion. If faith becomes a faded shade, we counsel. need to get alone with God’s Word and absorb Since God is the Author of peace, He is able His promises. Then we can take them as our —and willing—to provide peace in any of life’s own and press hard until a deep purple hue of settings. Peace to soothe the pain of living is faith shows us and others that despair is an available in abundant supply for the Christian insult to God. Since we belong to a royal family, who chooses to take God’s crayon and shade in purple should be our distinguishing color. the blue sky of peace around the gray clouds of It may be helpful to remember that for our disappointment. good God has a suggested outline for our life. As God wants good things for His followers, and we color and enrich our lives, we must be aware that regret is the result of going beyond the our lives. An endless spectrum of colors is avail­ lines God has drawn for us. No one is more con­ able to God’s followers. These shades of life not fused than the person who barges past God’s only enhance our own Christian experience, but will and tries to make things happen in his own they make us colorful and attractive to a world way and time. It is better to trust God’s organi­ that sees so much in only black and white. zation and to stay within His limits than to It is im portant for us to display a life enriched color past them and end up with a jagged pic­ by God’s love. Let’s take our crayons, stay in the ture. lines God has drawn for us, and begin. Who Coloring in peace, joy, and faith can be just knows what will happen when we start to show the beginning to the beautification process of our true colors! □

But Mother did not stop with the Christmas stocking. She continued throughout each year to stuff my life with gifts that have proven last­ ing and priceless. She gave me a Christian home and oppor­ tunities to see the Holy Spirit at work in her life. I cannot recall a time when I had any doubt BY LAURA about her relationship with God. DO UGLASS, R. My mother stuffed my life with the work Point Loma Colli ethic. She seemed a dynamo of energy in San Diego, Calif. accomplishing tasks and purposes in the home and church. She taught me how to assess what needed to be done, and how to mobilize myself and others to get the job fin­ I r i:' .. : : ished. A gift 1 did not fully appreciate at the time of the happenings was the opportunity to view her art of keeping on in the face of setbacks and discouragement. I have seen my mother persevere with faith, assurance, and cheerful­ STOCKING ness through economic depression, pain, se­ STUFFERS rious illness, and death of a loved one. She presented me with a gift wrapped in FOR CHRISTMAS tedium, but so precious. That of memorizing Invitations abound for us to pick up fantastic God’s Word. I can still hear her saying, ‘“ Study bargains for Christmas stockings. to shew thyself approved unto God, a work­ “Just the thing for the whole family.” man that needeth not to be ashamed’ . . . Now “An exciting, luxurious item.” say it again, and say it right this time!” “The owner will scream with delight with this But the most precious stuffer of all was the gift!” gift of herself. My mother had time for me. She Merchants are hopeful that we will be taught me how to cook, clean house, and to enticed to come, see, and buy their wares. sew. She shared with me her thoughts, her My mind addresses the question “What goes joys, and her sorrows. In the process, I learned into the making of a good stocking stuffer? her value system—that of Christ first and all Is it merely the trinkets gathered up, or are else second to His will. there more ingredients necessary for making An outcome of her gifts is a daughter who the stocking worthwhile?” was able to realize a goal to become a nurse The answer rings as clear as a holiday bell: and an educator, and who is now putting into A Christmas stocking brings joy when it is practice many of the concepts and principles known that the gifts were selected with the so dear to her mother’s heart. My mother’s receiver in mind and were packed with love influence lives not only in me, but indirectly and care, hoping to evoke feelings of warmth in the lives of all whom I touch. and happiness. As Christmas nears and the stockings are Like many of you, I am remembering the hung again waiting to be filled, I will enjoy Christmases of my youth, with Mother scurry­ the happy occasion, but I will also remember ing about to make sure that I was not dis­ the stuffing that occurred when the festivities appointed with my stocking. had long ceased. □

DECEMBER 17, 1975 SPEAKING By JOHN A. KNIGHT

not try. But we can know the Power that he The “ Unspeakable” Gift knew, and at this Christmas season we can exclaim with him—not merely through our lips, The greatest missionary who ever lived was but with our lives: “ Thanks be unto God for his not troubled by the lack of words. His quiver i unspeakable gift.” □ was always filled. Like arrows his words were ready to be plucked from their place of rest and put into the warrior’s service. For every occasion Paul seemed to have the right word. It made The Road Home little difference what his theme was or the per­ “Going home this Christmas?” sons he was addressing. The energy crisis, the high cost of fuel, the If a theological treatise to the Romans was pleas to conserve our natural resources, and called for, there was his arsenal of words— ready the breakdown of family life notwithstanding, for use: big words like justification, sanctifica­ the question still persists in our society. Again tion, redemption, glorification. If the Corin­ this year there will be the usual Christmas rush thians needed a stern warning against the easy away from the schools and cities and the long misuse of the means of worship, the apostle had lines at the booking offices. Packed planes, easy access to words that carried the necessary trains, coaches, and cars will cross the country message in no uncertain terms. and speed through space to a vast variety of Rebuke and argument— as in the letter to the homes and families. Galatians who misunderstood the meaning of It is good that befuddled minds should have the law? For this, too, his supply of words did this much-yearned-after yearly respite. It is not fail him. And, of course, tender expressions good that the factory worker, the truck driver, which revealed the depth of his soul at times the teacher, the executive, the clerk, the house­ flowed from his lips and pen to such dear ones wife, the preacher, have an annual chance of as the Philippians. “going home" in thought, if not in fact. He had no problem either—at least within It is good that tired eyes that have focused on himself—in speaking to the unbelievers. On problems—personal, national, international, M ars’ Hill, he found in the idea of “the un­ economic, domestic, social, physical—should known God” a ready tool for preaching the gos­ look out for a day at least upon fond and fam il­ pel (Acts 17). iar faces and a little land of far distances But there was one perennial and majestic j that put him and his life at once in a truer per­ theme—really an event, an encounter—which spective. left him absolutely speechless. When this topic But the road home is the road to Christ, and came up, he fumbled for a word and found none. it must be diligently sought. Herod, though There were no words, not even in Paul’s vast with evil intent, gathered priests and scribes to vocabulary, to describe adequately the beauty, inquire where Christ was born. He commis­ the power, the divine glory of Jesus Christ. sioned the wise men to “go and search diligent­ And so, in awe, with obvious loss of words, he ly for the young child” (M atthew 2:8). could only exuberate in the reality of his rela­ It appears that even at the first Christmas, tionship with the living Lord by the immortal only the determined seeker found the Christ. It sentence: “Thanks be unto God for his unspeak­ is no different now. The familiar ring of the cash able gift” (2 Corinthians 9:15). registers; the articulated and unarticulated If Paul could not express it. perhaps we need skepticism of the disillusioned; the sameness of

HERALD OF HOLINESS the old, old story; the boast of our generation Christmas Crimes that we are “adult” (which, as R. E. 0. White has suggested, we may suspect means “adulter­ and the Cross ous”); even the warm feelings which surround our celebrations, all serve to divert us from the Holiday spirits aren’t the only thing that are main artery which leads to the desired destina­ lifted this time of the year. Last year in one of tion. our largest states in the U. S., annual shoplift­ The only road “home” is the road to Bethle­ ing losses were conservatively estimated by the hem. And the invitation still stands: “Come ye, state attorney general at almost one-half billion 0 come ye to Bethlehem.” With shepherds and dollars. sages—and with the Bible as our Guidebook— Shoplifting and bad-check passing reach we do well to say: “Let us now go even unto their peak in supermarkets, department stores, Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to and retail shops ironically at Christmastime, pass” (Luke 2:15). the season of “good will.” According to one There are roads and roads and roads. There is source, over a 12-month period, shoplifting the road of true love that runs out to Dover nationally accounted for losses approaching 4 “through the fields of clover . . . on our golden billion, or 2 to 3 percent of gross sales. wedding day.” There is Kipling’s “Road to Approximately 1 of every 60 customers who Mandalay, where the flyin’-fishes play.” walks into a store is a shoplifter. It has been There is the road of perverse permissiveness, estimated that shoplifting losses in retail busi­ of unbridled appetites, of sensuous indulgence, nesses have increased 500 percent since 1960, of selfish gratification, of bland indifference, of with the average value of goods stolen at well spiritual ignorance—the road of the prodigal. over $30.00. But then there is the road to Bethlehem—a These grim facts bring us face-to-face with road of wonder. Though the wise men from the the greed and selfishness of human nature, and East had grown old, they possessed the sense of with man’s need to be saved. And they cause wonder and awe. On this road they were still the purpose of Christ’s coming two thousand chasing stars at 70. years ago to shine the brighter: “Thou shalt call The road to Bethlehem is a road of wisdom, his name JESUS: for he shall save his people for at its end is revealed He who is the “wis­ from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). dom” of God. Bethlehem’s Babe is God’s Wis­ The Incarnate Christ—the Word made flesh, dom because He alone can tell us what God is taking even human nature, bearing our sins, like. He is our “Light” and our Salvation. sharing our sorrows and loves, our joys and The road to Bethlehem is a road of worship. temptations, and gathering them into himself in No man can travel this road to its end, and truly His life and death and resurrection—is the only behold the Christ child, without falling in means of man’s salvation. adoration at His feet. “O come, let us adore But Jesus saves by way of the Cross. Edna Him .” M. Hook has stated this truth pointedly: To travel the road to Bethlehem is to keep a Isaac lay wrapped on the altar rendezvous with the lure of wonder, to answer ready to be slaughtered. the call of wisdom, and to bow the knee in wor­ Jesus lay wrapped in the manger ship. Only this road can bring us, in G. K. Ches­ ready to be offered. terton’s words: For Isaac they found a substitute, for Jesus a cross. ** To an open house in the evening . . . If we can bring together man’s need to be To an older place than Eden, And a taller town than Rome, saved, and the saviourhood of Christ, the world To the end of the way of the wandering star, will find salvation. Then with Mary we can sing To the things that cannot be and are, the Magnificat: “My soul doth magnify the To the place where God was homeless, Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my And all men are at home. * □ Saviour” (Luke 1:46-47). □

*G. K. Chesterton. "The House of Christmas." **Untitled poem by Edna M. Hook, D ecision, December, 1973.

DECEMBER 17, 1975 "Like buckshot, the family scatters to various activities. A passing hello brings the most meaningful dialogue shared all W day. We need to view the results. Separated families are living together in worlds of their By Melton Wienecke own—alone and disenchanted. Let’s get reacquainted! Set aside Monday night for your family to­ getherness in the Christian way.” HAPPENINGS —Deri G. Keefer Pastor Seymour. Ind. "Teenagers have a PASTORS’ RETREAT, “MONDAY NIGHT remarkable capacity ARGENTINA IS FAMILY NIGHT” San Antonio de Areco is the SWEEPS THE COUNTRY to recognize sincerity. To be convinced of self-styled capital of the Gaucho Christ, they must see country; it was also the venue of the Him truly lived Argentina District Pastors’ Retreat through others. from September 29 to October 3, CZZL 'Monday Night Is Family Night’ 1975. provides parents an opportunity to Pastors and their families trav­ share Christ with their families in elled up to 1,100 miles to this an­ r # worship together. I urge you to in­ nual gathering on the district CHRISTIAN FAMILY LIFE volve your family in this timely campground. The highlight was the endeavor.” preaching of Dr. William Vaugh- —Earl E. Vastbinder, M.D. ters, who brought messages from John B Nielson, general director K. l : ('allege of Medicine God’s Word to challenge and in­ Lexington, Ky. of Christian Family Life, reports spire. His fluency in Spanish and that the new "Monday Night Is “In these days of the warmth of his personality were Family Night” program i.s catching secular conditions, a deeply appreciated by the Argen­ on all over the country. Here are a return to family to­ tine brethren. feu testimonials from Nazarenes getherness must be Also participating was Rev. Ter­ who are reaping the benefits of this an intentional plan in ry Barrett of the South American new program. every home. What is Missionary Society, who spoke and lacking is the will to organized workshops on Theologi­ “From personal ex­ acknowledge openly and gladly our cal Education by Extension. He perience 1 consider love of God to one another within also gained a reputation as a very this family emphasis the family. This family night em­ able soccer player and singer-gui- to be invaluable. phasis will develop, maintain, and tarist. What I am today has strengthen the establishment of Several Argentine pastors spoke been largely deter­ Christian living in Nazarene on topics of vital interest, such as mined by my family homes.” “ O rg an izin g the Church for caring, sharing, and praying with —B.vron Buker Growth,” and “The Consummation Senior high school teacher of All Things.” me. Mv Christian character was Bedford. Ind. formed with my family. Monday- This was generally felt to be the night as 'family night' encourages " In , fort u na t ely. s * v.* ■ |i best pastors’ retreat ever. As Dr. the strengthening of Christian the great positive po- j • Vaughters brought the closing illus­ character.” tential of the family i T trated message on “ Just One —Sue Thill Match,” pastors were encouraged Speech Teacher is not automatically Seymour, Ind. realized. Too often to remember what one man could family values are do who was wholly yielded to God. "In a day of eroding carelessly or subcon­ We look forward to a great year in moral values, rising sciously relegated to a low level of Argentina. □ divorce rates, and ju ­ priority. —Victor Edwards, re po rte r venile delinquency, “But the complexity of modern the Christian family life demands a more deliberate con­ BELFAST FIRST CHURCH surely requires God’s sideration of priorities and plans HELPS LAUNCH maximum guidance than ever before. No longer can CLIFFORD GAY MEMORIAL and grace. Purposeful, dynamic family sharing and togetherness be ‘preventative maintenance’ in expected to just happen. Eight members of the Belfast keeping open family relationships ‘“ M onday N ight Is F am ily First Church of the Nazarene be­ is vital. A systematic, weekly op­ Night’ is a sound step toward put­ came charter members of the Clif­ portunity for home fellowship, spir­ ting family values in the proper ford Gay Memorial Church on itual instruction, and communica­ perspective. Its inception is a credit September 24. tion constitutes a joyous parental to our church and can be a great Thirteen others joined the char­ obligation." blessing to our people.” ter members of this new Irish —Claude L. Chilton — Rebecca S. Lyon, Ph.I). church named in honor of Rev. Chaplain. Lt Col. I'S A F iR e t.) University of Montevallo Clifford Gay, long-term missionary Phoenix, Ariz. Birmingham, Ala. to the Cape Verde Islands.

2 0 HERALD OF HOLINESS Dr. Ray Cook, Wichita, Kans., con­ gratulates Mike Brooks (I.), recipient of the President’s Scholarship, as Dr. Curtis Smith, president of Mid-Amer- ica Nazarene College, looks on. The President's Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship given each year to an out­ standing senior majoring in religion. Dr. Cook, member of Wichita First Church, is the founder of the scholar­ ship and maintains its funding year­ Dr. Mary Scott and District Superintendent David Tarrant congratulating ly. Mike Brooks, from Terre Haute, the charter members of the Clifford Gav Memorial Church of the Nazarene, Ind., currently is chairman of reli­ Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, on Sunday, September 14 (British Isles gious affairs at MANC and has North District). served in the Student Mission Corps the past two summers in Argentina Rev. David Tarrant is district and Chile. superintendent of the British Isles ferences in India. Over 1,400 Indian North District, where Clifford Gay pastors attended the interdenom­ Memorial Church is located. inational conferences in Madras The new Nazarenes were won and Mangalore in southern India. through the vision and enterprise of Speaking to pastors in the nation Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Eades. They that is often called “The Land of conceived the idea of pioneering a Thomas”—because Thomas “the new church to commemorate the doubter” went there—Dr. Amaya devoted service of their fellow discussed the strengths and weak­ laborer, Rev. Gay. nesses of what is called liberation Mrs. Charlotte Gay, Clifford’s theology, and then led the pastors’ partner in missionary service, is thinking into the adequacies of Mrs. Banie Meadows (center), a now living in Carrickfergus and is a evangelical, biblical theology as he member of the Indianapolis, Ind., charter member of this new church. said, “Let the Word speak to the Ray Street Church since 1919, pre­ Mrs. Kathleen Allen is another world." sented a check for $1,000 to Mrs. Hal­ charter member whose enthusiasm While in India, Dr. Amaya vis­ ford Ellis, local NWMS president, to help build a parsonage for the San has helped build a Sunday school ited Dr. and Mrs. Albert Ains- Ignacio Church of the Nazarene in which now numbers around 80 chil­ cough, Nazarene medical mission­ Belize, Central America. Mrs. Ross dren. aries in Bombay, from Argentina. Lee, district NWMS president, is pic­ This has been achieved despite Dr. Amaya had become acquainted tured with Mrs. Meadows. Rev. the fact the church’s present home with the Ainscoughs from living in Duane Landreth has been Mrs. Mea­ is a converted chicken house! Five Argentina. □ dows’ pastor since 1963. classrooms have been partitioned off from the attractive little sanc­ tuary. Land has been donated for a permanent building, and the proj­ ect has been designated as an Ap­ proved 10 Percent Missionary Spe­ cial. Dr. Mary Scott was present to share the joy of the organization Help us keep your periodicals coming by and to congratulate the fine group of new members. She was visiting Sending label from EACH publication show­ PLEASE Ireland to address an NWMS rally ing old address later that evening. □ ATTACH Giving us your new address in space provided below LABEL(S) DR. AMAYA ADDRESSES Date...... —...... — PASTORS’ CONFERENCES FROM IN IN D IA MOST Dr. Ismael Amaya, Street ..... assistant professor of RECENT Spanish and religion State/Province____—_____----- .----- Zip — ...... at Point Loma Col­ NOTE: ISSUE lege, recently ad­ Allow up to six weeks for processing address dressed two World change. Vision Pastors’ Con- MAIL TO SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 President Irwin and Dr. George Reed

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2 2 HERALD OF HOLINESS trict as well as from neighboring GAIN Illinois gathered for the one-day MORE affair. According to registrar Darrell From Winegar, over 220 registered for the 19 separate courses offered in THIS QUARTER'S various areas of church life. Each A dult SS Lessons Pictured (I. to r.) are I)r. Dunbar, person registered was allowed to Professor Ovid Young. Ur. Scutt, and take up to 4 courses offered during Mr. Stan Martin. the workshop. Teachers and classes included: NORTHWEST INDIANA Bussing— Bill Jetton; Personal DISTRICT SPONSORS Evangelism—Deri Keefer; Chil­ CHURCH MUSIC SEMINAR dren’s Church—Steve Hofferbert; Dr. George Dunbar and Mr. Ovid Junior Fellowship—Barbara Wine­ Young from Bourbonnais, III., were gar; Teen Fellowship -Mark the guest clinicians for the North­ Barnes; Young Adult Fellowship west Indiana District Church M u­ — Byron Buker; Church Finance sic Seminar on September 27. Over —0 W Wilson, Jack Suits, Darrell 250 registrants participated in the Winegar; Sunday School Superin­ day’s activities, which included tendents— Kenneth Burbrink; Nur­ workshops on youth music, graded sery Class — Elva Kellogg; with these children's choirs, sound and light­ Kindergarten Class—Susan Saliba; ing equipment, rehearsal tech­ Primary Class—Mary Sentz; Ju­ ADDITIONAL MORE nique, and hymn playing. nior Class—Ramona Wedding; RESOURCE Facts This seminar was conducted at Teen Class — Lloyd Tucker; Adult the Valparaiso, Ind., church. It was —Roger Flemming; Caravans BOOKS the first attempt of a district to —Annabelle Stewart; Missions— sponsor such an event. Laverne Oliver; Quizzing—Doyle The rising popularity of the pup­ Hofferbert and Roy Shuck; and beaco n pet ministry was demonstrated by Church Music James Cook. BIBLE * a group of teens from Indianapolis Dr. A. J. Lown was the featured expositions First Church under the direction speaker. The Churchmen Quartet of Gay and Anne Boone. The Cen­ from Olivet Nazarene College pro­ Volume 1 MftTTHEW tral Baptist Handbell Choir of vided music. Seymour’s mayor. Writer: Gary, Ind., was also featured in a The Honorable Christopher Moritz, William E. McCumber short 30-minute program in the was present to welcome the delega­ A devotional guide to morning session. tions to Seymour. □ the Scriptures with Over $3,500 worth of music was application of the text donated by different publishing to practical Christian companies, including Lillenas from living. 224 pages. the Nazarene Publishing House. Clothboard. $4.95 Every participant of the seminar received a free packet of music ^hich was sight-read in the after- loon choral reading session. MORE The entire day was climaxed in insight he evening with a short piano ecital by Mr. Young. A mass choir, On October 12, Henderson, Ky., First nder the direction of Dr. Dunbar, Church celebrated its fiftieth anni- oncluded the program by singing versary. Recognized at these special n arrangement of “Sing to Our services were the only charter mem­ IOUE A OOIJCK ber still living, Mrs. Nealie Stanley, od." JK O M tttrs and the oldest living church meipber, l i i i W & l t - Steering committee for the work­ Mrs. Onnie Simpson, who is 87 years top included Stan Martin, Val- old. Special honored guests for the M l i c S s U M£ iraiso; Carol Davis, Portage First; occasion were former pastors dating >m Hartley, Gary Glenn Park; back to 1929. The church, which DBy Louis a. Bouck d Dick Wonders, Kokomo First. actually began in 1922 holding ser­ . George Scutt is the district vices with formal organization com­ s - s a ? * oerintendent. □ ing in 1925, has prospered through the years. Pictured (I. to r.) is I)r. Charles H. Strickland, who was spe­ 5RKSHOP IN INDIANA cial speaker for both morning and i “Your Church in Action” work- evening services; Congressman Car­ p was conducted on October 4, roll Hubbard of Kentucky, who Seymour, Ind. The idea germi- brought greetings; and Pastor Dewey Order 3d in the minds of two Seymour J. Williams. Telegrams were received e pastors—Deri Keefer and from missionaries and former pas­ tors; and among the letters, con­ TODAY Pressly. After presentation of gratulations were received from Gov­ ... and enjoy your idea, the Seymour Zone voted ernor Julian Carroll of Kentucky, and ccept the plan, making Deri President (Jerald Ford. Approximate­ lesson study that much MORE! er the chairman. Persons from ly 400 people attended the morning ;s the Southwest Indiana Dis­ worship ser\ ice and Open House. NAZARI NE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 527, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 REV. DOWIE SWARTH with the spiritual leadership of our The Rev. Dowie country. Swart h. born Sep­ The objectives of the Congress tember 11, 1885, in were to clarify biblical principles Franeker, Northern for marriage, provide a forum for Holland, was honored dealing with issues facing the fam­ Sunday, September ily, awaken the Christian con­ 14, at the Pasadena, science to special family needs, Calif., Bresee Church bv the re­ share successful patterns of family Nazarene servicemen from Japan get ceiving of a plaque in recognition enrichment, produce strategies for to know Dr. Johnson, executive sec­ of his 54 years of service to Christ churches in family ministry, and retary of World Missions, and Gener­ and the Church of the Nazarene, on generate extensive family re­ al Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe. the occasion of his ninetieth birth­ sources. FAR EAST SERVICEMEN’S day. A number of friends greeted Senator Mark O. Hatfield was RETREAT A SUCCESS Rev. Swarth following the service honorary chairman and J. Allan at a reception in his honor in the Petersen was executive director. It happened in Seoul, Korea, Bresee Lounge. Plenary sessions were led by such September 12-14. Dr. Eugene L. Rev. Swarth was educated in notables as Dr. Lloyd •). Ogilvie, Stowe, general superintendent, and international law and gave up a Edith Schaeffer, Dr. Bruce Narra- Dr. Jerald Johnson, of the Depart­ political career to come to America more. Dr. John and Let ha Scan- ment of World Missions, were the in 1909. In 1921 he entered the zoni. Dr. Henry Hollis, Rev. Britton speakers. Chaplains David Bon and ministry of the Church of the Naza­ Wood, Dr. Mark Lee, Dr. Ted Curtis Bowers were the retreat co­ rene. in which capacity he has Ward, and Dr. Larry Richards. ordinators. served as pastor, evangelist, and Dr. Ray Stedman led morning Our theme for the Far East Ser­ district superintendent for 24 years. devotions, followed by the plenary vicemen’s Retreat was "A Breeze He organized the North American papers and small-group strategy in the Morning Calm.” The refresh­ Indian Missions and a school. In sessions. ing breeze of t he Holy Spirit flowed 1973 he dedicated the First Church The 2,500 participants were able through our beings that weekend. of the Nazarene in Haarlem, Hol­ to choose among 12 seminar op­ The setting was the Eighth U.S. land, for which he gave an inheri­ tions each afternoon. Army Retreat Center, a secluded tance to build. Nazarenes present were largely haven on a hillside overlooking the Rev. Swarth has been a member represented by the pastoral min­ Han River. The Korean name, of the Bresee Church for over 21 istry. Several Nazarene college and Jakun Junkuk, means “Little years. Rev. Swarth and his wife, seminary professors were there, Heaven.” It has come to be known Helen, live in Altadena, Calif. □ plus a delegation from Headquar­ as “The Holy Hill." ters. A place and a chance to get away Over 40 participated in a Thurs­ and to get close to God. Service day morning breakfast. John Niel­ personnel from army, navy, and son presented the new Christian Marine Corps in Korea and Japan Family Life packet which is avail­ had come. The missionaries to able to our churches from Nazarene Korea were on hand. Publishing House. □ A relaxed, leisurely atmosphere —Youth Department prevailed. The 30-some retreat ants Informational Services were there on purpose—to receive from God. And through rap ses­ sions, recreation, and rich messages from God’s Word, our cups were The Modoc, Ind., church recently filled to overflowing. honored two persons who have ren­ On Sunday morning we all dered over 80 years of service in loaded onto an army bus. Half of official roles through the Sunday us went with Dr. Stowe to a Korean school. Pastor W. R. York is shown congratulating Mrs. Flava Edwards Church of the Nazarene. The other for her 50 years as Sunday school half accompanied Dr. Johnson to teacher; and her brother, Mr. Ray­ the Bethel Church. mond Jordan, for his 30 years of For many it was their first expe­ service as Sunday school superinten More than 70 senior citizens attended rience to worship seated on the dent. the first anniversary dinner of the floor. What beautiful singing they “Silver Lining Hour.” It was heard in the Korean language! New launched a year ago with a group of insights were gained into the vital­ NAZARENES PARTICIPATE Hi by Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Hands, pastors of the Dunfermline church in ity of the Korean churches. IN FAMILY CONGRESS Scotland. A successful venture of out­ We all came together for a sack- Forty-five Nazarenes partici­ reach evangelism, the "Silver Lining lunch picnic on the Bible College pated in the Continental Congress Hour" provides a weekly afternoon of campus. The retreat was climaxed on the Family held in St. Louis, food, fun, and fellowship, with a by a Communion service in the Bi­ October 13-17. John Nielson, of the caring gospel ministry at its heart. ble College chapel. Department of Church Schools, In August the Silver Liners held their From there we each went our sep­ served on the Convening Commit­ own flower show, bringing their pot arate ways, thankful for our church tee. plants for exhibition, as well as cut flowers from their own gardens. and more fully committed to our The Congress was the first ele­ Prizes consisted of bowls of bulbs for Lord. Our love and support of each ment of Family '76, an effort at nurture, in preparation for the spring other will keep us going in a world bringing together family experts to show. Rev. Hands (I.) is pictured with that often doesn’t seem to care. □ share their combined knowledge the flower show judges. — Brent Cobb, re po rte r

2 4 HERALD OF HOLINESS OF PEOPLE AND PLACES Rev. Orville H. Kleven of Seal Beach, Calif., celebrated his fiftieth year in the Christian ministry in October. Mr. Kleven was a pastor in the Methodist church for 11 years before entering the evange­ listic field. In 1955 he joined the Church of the Nazarene and be­ came a member of the Pacific Northwest District in the state of Oregon. In 1959 Rev. and Mrs. Kleven evangelized in Norway for one year. In 1960 the Klevens re­ ceived the assignment to begin work for the Church of the Naza­ rene in Denmark. While in Den­ mark, they saw two churches estab­ lished there. He also served in Stockholm, Sweden, for two years. In 1970 the Klevens returned to U.S.A. to resume their evangelistic The S.O.S. (Saints Over Sixty) of the New Castle, Ind., Broad Street Church work, and they are still active. Mr. had their first meeting. It was under the direction of the church's senior Kleven has conducted campaigns adult director, Bob Baughey (pictured back row on left). Twentv-five senior in the evangelistic field, including adults met for a pizza party, fellowship, and prayer meeting. The oldest the United States, Canada, and person there was Mrs. Lula Griffin, N7 years old. Dr. Donald V. I’eal is the several European countries. □ pastor (back row, second from left). Mr. and Mrs. James Makem- son were honored on August 24, for their fiftieth wedding anniversary Just in time for Christmas Giving at an open house at the Illinois Power Company in Danville, 111. NEW INTERNATIONAL They are active members of the VERSION OF THE Oakwood-Fairmount, 111., church. NEW TESTAMENT The Makemsons are parents of five children. q Mr. and Mrs. Ira Smith, mem­ bers of the Nashville, Ind., church S M M f f © o c f e were honored, Sunday, August 31, by the congregation for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The celebration was planned by the ladies of the church and was held at the home of Pastor and Mrs. Richard Fisher and son. Near­ ly 70 people were in attendance. A reenactment of their wedding was conducted by Pastor Fisher having the Smiths repeat the wed­ ding vows. □

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The Mount Pleasant, Mich., First Church recently dedicated their new church building. District Superinten­ dent H. T. Stanley brought the dedi­ catory message. Rev. Thomas V'oyles, The new 300-seat sanctuary of the who served as pastor during most of Ashland, Ohio, church was dedicated the construction, assisted and September 11 with Rev. D. E. Clay, preached in the evening service. The district superintendent of the newly- sanctuary seats over 300, with a formed North Central Ohio District, spacious narthex, fellowship hall, as special speaker. Plans for the con­ and rooms designed for the various struction of the new unit were begun Gerald L. Decker (r.), Nazarene lay­ departments of the Sunday school. in Jaunary, 1971, and actual con­ man from Midland, Mich., was The congregation did most of t he con­ struction began April I I of this year. awarded the Secretary of Commerce struction work themselves and moved Cost of the structure was $87,000. The Special Medal by Secretary Fred­ into the building August, 1973, using new sanctuary is completely air-con­ erick B. Dent (I.) in .June. He is the uncompleted facilities while work ditioned, constructed of brick veneer presently under consideration for continued. Pastor Paul K. Moore be­ over wood construction with drywall deputy administrator of the Federal gan his ministry September, 1974. finished interior. A cathedral-tvpe Energy Administration. The citation ceiling features recessed lighting on from Secretary Dent is for Decker’s dimmers for services. The building leadership as co-director of the Com­ contains 3,700 square feet of space. merce Technical Advisory Board Building committee members in­ (CTAB) panel on Project Indepen­ clude; Pastor Beatty (chairman), dence Blueprint, the report of the W. E. Anderson, Bob Barnard, Rich­ Federal Energy Administration on ard Helenbrand, Herbert Houser, the status of the nation’s energy sup­ Lorin Martin, and James Walker, plies. deceased.

Recently Mrs. Lillie Brown was honored in a homecoming service A recent baby dedication at Adrian, at the Charleston, Mich., First Church brought together W.Va., First Church. four generations of Nazarenes. Pic­ Mrs. Brown is the only tured (I. to r.) are: Rev. John Earl living charter member. Mellish, Lapeer, Mich., retired elder She was presented an orchid by Mrs. ill the Church of the Nazarene; John Norma Armstrong, who planned the Talmadge Mellish (wearing his great­ Pastor Dennis Miller (r.) and organ­ service. Incidents from the past were grandmother's baby dress) held by ist Ben Ackerly (I.) of the Love-One- recalled; words of appreciation and his father, .John Mark Mellish, min­ Another Church in Roselle Park, greetings from former pastors and isterial student at the Nazarene Bi­ N.Y., were the speaker and musician friends were given. All of Mrs. ble College. Colorado Springs; and for the community Bicentennial ecu­ Brown’s children and grandchildren Rev. John William Mellish, baby’s menical service. It was attended by were in the service. Robert L. Atkin­ grandfather and pastor of the Adrian, the city leaders and people from the son is pastor of the church. Mich., First Church. various churches.

2 6 HERALD OF HOLINESS After 61 years of teaching a Sunday school class. Mrs. Stella Smart, a mem­ ber of the Barberton, Ohio, F’irst Church, has retired. Mrs. Smart started teach­ ing at the age of 11, as a substitute. During the years that followed, she taught every age level. She organized the primary and junior departments Rev. H. E. McClain (r.) is shown at the Barberton First Church, as Sunday, June 8, the Whitefish, receiving his forty-third year pin for well as Bible schools, and started the Mont., church was dedicated. Dr. perfect Sunday school attendance. first junior church. Even though she Don Gibson, executive secretary of Awarding the pin is Mr. Thomas retires as a teacher, Mrs. Smart has the Department of Evangelism, was Faulkner, Sunday school superinten­ no intention of being inactive. She the special speaker. Also sharing dent of the Hillsboro, Tex., church. retains her position as Christian Ser­ in the program were: Dr. Ross Price, Rev. C. M. Huff is the pastor. vice Training director. district superintendent; Rev. Ronald Meyers, former pastor; Evangelist Kenneth Wells; and Pastor Al Pem- ble, the architect and builder who brought the work to completion. Mu­ sic was directed by Song Evangelists Jim and Rosemary Green, assisted by a choir and orchestra. The transition in only five years p a a m ^ m from a one-room log church to the present facilities is generally referred to in this area as “ God’s Miracle in W hitefish." The present structure is REFERENCE FILE valued at $210,000 with an indebted­ ness of $27,000 and is financed entire­ ly through a local bank. The church gave Pastor and Mrs. Pemble a love For Protecting Your HERALD OF HOLINESS offering of $1,500. No more awkward rod or ring binders. After reading your current issue of the “Herald of Holiness,” just drop it in this handy per­ manent reference file case.

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Miss Nan McBride is the organ­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE b o x 527, Kansas city. M issouri 64141 ist. NAZARENES HOLD FIRST SERVICE IN ROTTERDAM CHURCH Sixteen Nazarenes in the pres­ ence of Christ met for worship in the new Rotterdam church, Octo­ ber 12. In a moving account of this his­ Mr. Noah Bennight has served as a toric moment, District Superinten­ member of the church board at San dent Murray Pallett wrote: Bruno, Calif., church for 25 years. On “A sense of wonder filled our October 19, the congregation honored hearts as we gathered together for Mr. and Mrs. Bennight with a recep­ the first worship service in the tion and gifts. Shown in the picture Rotterdam Church of the Naza­ WELCOME: Rev. Cor Holleman wel­ are Mr. Bennight (I.) receiving a rene. It was Sunday morning, Octo­ comes the home mission support team certificate for his faithful service to to the Netherlands. the San Bruno church from his pas­ ber 12, at 11 o’clock as we met in tor. Howard E. Moselv. Mr. Bennight a small rear room of the church, is also active as an adult class teach­ for the sanctuary was still in dis­ Mrs. Gary Moore and Mr. and er, building and grounds committee­ array with the remodeling. Mrs. Merritt Nielson in the Nether­ man, choir member, and singer in the "Pastor Cor Holleman read the lands began the final countdown church male quartet, “ King's Men." call to worship and expressed the for launching the church in Rotter­ thoughts of us all as he spoke of dam. the meaning of this significant day. The team is assisting Rev. Cor "The service, in English, was for Holleman in beginning work in the workers and their families. Be­ facilities purchased from the Chris­ sides Pastor and Mrs. Holleman, tian Reformed church and remod­ Antonie, Nellamarie, and Joost, eled for Nazarene services. there were Gary and LaVonna Major financial needs accom­ Moore and Todd, Merritt and Lin­ pany the opening of this new work. da Nielson, Hans and Anneke Hoff­ These include the cost of the mans with Mark and Andrew, and church building itself, remodeling, Mrs. Pallett and myself— 16 in all. and the purchase of a parsonage. “Our voices blended together as The Rotterdam Project is an Mr. Joel Love of the Lakeland South we sang the first congregational Approved 10 Percent Missionary Florida Heights Church receives the song, ‘We Gather Together,’ to the Special. It was featured in an insert “ Man of the Year” award from his familiar tune which is ‘a folk song to the October 22 Herald of Holi­ pastor, Jackson I). Phillips. This award is given each year to an out­ of the Netherlands.’ ness and in an article entitled “A standing layman by the Lakeland, “We gather together Support Team for Rotterdam,” by Fla., itiwanis Club. Mr. Love is a to ask the Lord’s blessing. Paul Miller, in the November 19 member of the church board and the He chastens and hastens Herald. □ chairman of the board of trustees. He His will to make known. is also a member of the (Central) The wicked oppressing MOVING MINISTERS Florida District advisory board. He now cease from distressing. was selected from over 100 candidates ROBERT D. BEATY from Dayton (Ohio) from the Lakeland area to receive Sing praises to His name; C entral to C ollinsville. III. this award. He forgets not His own. PAUL M. BERGER from Columbus (Ohio) Wilson Ave. to Marietta, Ohio “Merritt and Linda sang the HOWARD C. BLACK from Syracuse, Ohio, morning special. 1 spoke briefly of to C arlinville, III. the importance of good beginnings HAROLD L. BO W LBY fro m A u rora (III.) and prayed the morning prayer. Elmwood to Shipshewana. Ind. JACK O. BOWMAN from evangelism to Gary Moore preached from Ephe­ Kansas City Stony Point sians 2:1-10. Regarding our task in JACK BRAUNDMEIER from Champaign Rotterdam he said, ‘Our motiva­ (III.) West Side to East Peoria, III. tion must be because we have re­ TIMOTHY D. BRUMBAUGH from Lake Isa­ bella, Calif., to Los Gatos, Calif. ceived a gift—the gift of forgive­ PAUL A. CAMERON from Portage, Pa., to ness. So we give and do good Ridgway, Pa. works.’ BILL CAMPBELL to Bethany (Okla.) Wil­ "And there was giving—486 guil­ liams Memorial Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Milby cele­ ders. When the amount of the offer­ MIKE CLYBURN to Auburndale, Fla. brated their fiftieth wedding anniver­ TERRY V. CONNALLY from Breckenridge, sary at their farm in Orleans, Ind., ing was announced following the Tex., to Olton, Tex. October 5, with an open house. They service, 1 overheard one man say, RICHARD K. COPPLE from Muldrow, Okla., were married October 9, 1925. She is ‘I'll make it 500 guilders' (nearly to Madill, Okla. JAMES A. DEAN to Crescent. Okla. the former Nellie Lobb of Greens- $200). LASTON L. DENNIS from evangelism to burg, Kv. Rev. Milby was pastor of “The warm autumn sun filtered Indianapolis Ritter Ave. Nazarene churches in Kentucky and through the windows while we wor­ ALAN R. DICER from Eureka (Taylor, Mich.) Indiana. They have :i sons, Gareth shiped—and the Son of Righteous­ to Westland, Mich. and Gawain Milby of Louisville, Kv.; ness stood in the midst as we gath­ HOWARD W. DOERLE from Columbus David Milbv of New Albany, Ind.; (Ohio) Warren Ave. to Tampa (Fla.) Grace ered together. So there were 17 of us a daughter, Mrs. Don (June) Oster of EMILY DUNCAN to Grand Bay. Ala. Excelsior, Minn.; a foster daughter, —the Head of the Church was in RICHARD EGNOR from associate. Atlanta charge.” First, to Brooksvilie. Fla. Mrs. Tony (Mary Sue) Wofford of ARTHUR H. FISH to Pleasant View (Ridge­ Maysville, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; Arrival of the home mission sup­ field. Wash.) and 4 great-grandchildren. port team consisting of Rev. and IRA E. FOWLER from Greensboro (N.C.)

2B HERALD OF HOLINESS WALLACE H. SMITH from Fulton, N.Y., to RECOMMENDATION \ Daytona (Fla.) First NOAH SULLIVAN from Youngstown (Ohio) REV. WALTER W. ATTIG has entered the “Showers of field of evangelism. He is an ordained elder Wickliffe to Ciarksdale, Miss. on the Illinois District and comes to this spe­ Blessing” DELBERT TOWNSEND to Spencer (Brent, cialized work with a full and rich background Ala.) of experience as a pastor. He will be used PROGRAM SCHEDULE LONNIE O. TRIMBLE from Seiling, Okla., to of God for good meetings. I recommend Geary, Okla. By Dr. Ted E. Martin M him. Rev. Attig may be contacted at 21 L. DALE WANNER from Atwater, Ohio, to Larkspur Dr., Belleville, III. 62221 —Jam es Hubbard, Ohio E. Hunton, Illinois District superintendent. December 21— “ David Called Him J. K. WARRICK from Pensacola (Fla.) First Lord” to Cincinnati Springdale CLINTON L. WASSON from Wabash, Ind., to VITAL STATISTICS December 28— “ The Questions Farmington, Mo. We Hardly Dare Ask” THOMAS E. WEAVER from associate, Point REV. J. R. SPITTAL Pleasant, W.Va., to Timberville, Va. Rev. James R. Spittal. WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS from Paragould. 83. died Oct. 19 at A nder­ Ark., to Washington (Pa.) Hart Ave. son, Ind. Funeral services Rolling Roads to Wheelersburg, Ohio ROGER L. WILSON from Richmond (Ky.) were conducted by Rev. LILLIAN FULLER from Knoxville {Tenn.) Rosemont to Austin (Tex.) First C. Dexter Westhafer. Sur­ Grace to Emmanuel (Friendsville, Tenn.) GREG WISER to East Brewton, Ala. vivors are his wife, Mary: R. LEON GRAY to Enid (Okla.) Peniel AUSTIN H. WRIGHT from Akron (Ohio) one son, David; three C. H. HARLEY from Sunrise (South Point, Arlington to Warren (Ohio) First grandchildren; one great- Ohio) to evangelism HAROL D. WRIGHT from Lodi, Mo., to St. grandson; one brother; and three sisters. J. C. HAUN from Chattanooga (Tenn.) look­ Louis South Side Both he and Mrs. Spittal were ordained out Valley to Owensboro (Ky.) Second HOWARD T. YOUNG from Mineola, Tex., to by Dr. R. T. Williams in 1927 at Calgary. Street West Helena, Ark. Alberta, Canada. He was appointed by Dr. SAMUEL E. HEAP to Seiling, Okla. CORRECTION J. B. Chapman as the first district superin­ PAUL H. HEDGE from Turkey Creek, Ky., to tendent of British Columbia. □ Grayson, Ky. CLIFFORD P. CHEW from Smyrna, Del. to evangelism. LARRY A. HENDERSON from Dallas Casa DEATHS View to Lawton (Okla.) First NED W. BARNETT. 68, died July 2 at WAYNE R. HILBURN from Naperville (III.) MOVING MISSIONARIES Hagerstown, Md. Funeral services were con­ Trinity to Fort Worth River Oaks REV. & MRS. DONALD DAVIS, Argentina, ducted by Rev. Paul Crew. He is survived HUGH E. HINES from Apple Valley, Calif., new furlough address: 29 Dunbarton Rd.. by his wife, Eleanor; a son. Rev. Douglas A.; to Juneau, Alaska Wollaston, Mass. 02170 two grandchildren; two sisters; and one BOBBY HOLSOMBECK to Wilson Chapel MISS MARJORIE MERRITTS, Papua New brother. (Nauvoo, Ala.) Walter County Guinea, new field address: P.O. Box 376. LILA M. BATES. 82, died Oct. 16 at Phoe­ MICHAEL A. HOWARD from Madill, Okla., Mount Hagen, W.H.D., Papua New Guinea nix. Funeral services were conducted by to evangelism REV. & MRS. DONALD MESSER, Central Rev. Tharon Daniels and assisted by Rev. ERNEST W. HOWLAND from Hominy, Okla., Africa, field address: P.O. Box 1766, Lu­ Leo Kirley. Survivors include her daughter. to Drumright, Okla. saka, Zambia, Africa Mrs. Dorothy White; one grandson; two RALPH J. HUIT to Grand Ronde, Ore. MISS HAZEL PASS, Rep. of S. Africa N„ great-grandsons; and two sisters. Interment ORVILLE JACKSO N to Peru, III. furlough address: P.O. Box 27, Trichardts- was in Chula Vista, Calif. WILLIAM D. JOHNSON from Churubusco, dal 0890, N. Tvl., Rep. of S. A frica ALFRED L. DYRE, 90, died Aug. 25 at Ind., to Ossian, Ind. REV. & MRS. RICHARD REYNOLDS, Swazi­ Burien, Wash. Funeral services were con­ I. F. JOLLIFF from Mackay, Queensland, land, field address: P.O. Box 14, Man- ducted by Rev. Tom Campbell. Survivors Australia, to associate, Brisbane, Wyn- zini, Swaziland, Africa are his wife, Arta; one daughter, Gloria; num, Australia REV. & MRS. KENNETH SINGLETON. Mo­ three sons, Glen, Ben, and Blaine; six grand­ B. R. KEAN to East Palestine, Ohio zambique, furlough address: c/o Dr. & children; and three great-grandchildren. RUFUS KING from Quincy, Calif., to Owens- Mrs. Grace, 236 Wigan Rd., Bolton, BL3 DICK McCASLIN, 81, died Aug. 26 at ville, Ind. 50G, Lancs., England Broken Bow, Neb. CARRIE McCASLIN. 74. FRANK G. KISH from Lynn, Mass., to REV. & MRS. JOHN SMEE, Jamaica, field died Sept. 1. She was a charter member Topeka (Kans.) Highland Park address: P.O. Box 67, Mandeville. Man­ of the Broken Bow church. Her husband MERLYN H. KLINK from Greenville (Tex.) chester, Jamaica. West Indies preceded her in death five days. Survivors First to Martin’s Chapel (Dallas, Tex.) MISS CLAUDIA STEVENSON, Rep. of S. are one daughter, Louella (Mrs. Bill Oxner); DARREL J. KROEZE from Canaan Hill (Law­ A frica N., field address: P.O. Box 2, A corn- and three sons, Gerald. Myron, and Robert. son, Mo.) to Burlington (N.C.) West hoek 1360, E. Tvl., Rep. of S. Africa Funeral services were conducted by Rev. DON LANE to Tippecanoe, Ohio MISS CHARLOTTE WUSTER, Philippines, David L. Hunter. JAMES L. LESTER to Bethel (Arenzville, new furlough address: 5805 E. 58th. Kan­ ELEANOR L. M cFARLAND, 54, died Oct. III.) sas City, Mo. 64129 25 at Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were ERNEST C. LEWIS from associate, Newark, Del., to associate. North Little Rock (Ark.) First LESLIE G. LITTLE from Napa, Calif., to Nampa (Ida.) Fairview JAMES E. LUCIUS to Oxford, Miss. DONALD W. MacNEIL from Hubbard, Ohio, to Logan, Ohio GEORGE McCORKLE, JR., from Midview (Grafton, Ohio) to Columbus (Ohio) War­ ren Ave. RUSSELL F. METCALFE from Edison, N.J., to Melrose, Mass. DAVID MOORE to Sinton, Tex. RAY D. MOORE from Charleston (S.C.) St. Andrews to Gainesville (Ga.) First DEWEY NICKELS from Drumright, Okla., to Bartlesville (Okla.) Central RICHARD E. PHELPS from Shadyside, Ohio, to Leavittsburg, Ohio R. FRANK SKILLERN from Bethany (Okla.) Williams Memorial to Edmond (Okla.) First Attractive walnut-grained Formica with deeply engraved white letters. DAVID H. SLOANE to Crewe, Va. Will not fade, peel, tarnish, lose luster. Complete with holes and wood GALE R. SMEDLEY from associate, Phoenix metal screws for mounting. 2 x 8”. Monte Vista, to St. Joseph (Mo.) Hyde Park SI-980 $1.75 JIMMY SMITH to Roanoke, Ala. RAY T. SMITH from Stephenville, Tex., to Identify Your NEW Sunday School Department associate, Denton (Tex.) Taylor Park Order AT ONCE! NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 conducted by Dr. E. W. Martin. Survivors include her husband. Rev. A E. McFarland: 3 sons, Rev. Dallas. Curtis, and Cletus; 5 daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Lois) Ferweda, Mrs. Merlynd (Phyllis) Richards. Mrs. Rich­ ard (Deloris) Barriger. Mrs. Jay (Avis) Edgett. and Mrs Archie (Jams) Wickham; and 10 grandchildren. Interm ent was at Evart. Mich. ELWIN G. MILLAR died Mar 19 at Van­ couver. B.C., Canada. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Warren W. Boyd. Sur- OF RELIGION visors include his wife. Florence; two broth­ ers, and one sister. REV EDWARD E MOSES. 72. died Oct. THE BIBLE FOLLOWS U.S. TROOPS: DISTRIBUTION NOW IN 13 at Denver. Interment was at Crown Hill MILLIONS. In an average hour, 212 Bibles or Bible portions Surviving is a sister. Mrs Elsie Stringer of are distributed by the American Bible Society (ABS) to members M issouri of the American military—close to 2 million copies in 1974. ROY LESTER PEARSON died Sept. 21 at The society, which calls the Bible “a vital line between the San Francisco. Funeral services were con­ ducted by Rev Billy Ferguson Interment home church and the young person in the active service or in the was at Lonoke. Ark Survivors include his veterans’ hospital,” spends more than $200,000 a year on its wife. Reba Lee, and his daughter, Rhonda scripture distribution program for the services. Lynn. The first Bibles or New Testaments distributed to service­ REV ARTHUR BENJAMIN SHRUM, 75. men about to go into battle were provided in 1832. □ died Oct. 3 at Moscow. Ohio. Funeral ser­ vices were conducted by Rev. David W MOSCOW’S HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES CHANCE HAR- Lewis and Dr Dallas Baggett He is sur­ RASSMENT, JAIL, EXILE. To be a human rights advocate in vived by his wife. Mary Louise, two daugh­ ters. Mrs. Marjorie Schwab and Mrs. Carolyn Moscow is to invite constant harrassment. possible imprison­ Tannery; three grandchildren; one brother; ment, or exile. one sister; and his mother. Valery Chalidze, co-founder with Nobel Peace Prize winner HENRY LEVI WHEELER. 84. died Oct. 17. Dr. Andrei Sakharov of the Moscow Human Rights Committee, Funeral services were conducted by Rev. discussed incidents involving the famous Russian physicist, in a Forrest Woodward and Rev. Leo Lawrence Surviving are his wife, Ethel; 4 sons. D. L . talk at the Church Center for the U.N., on the occasion of the pub­ Henry, Jr.. Bob. and Ernest; 1 daughter. lication of the second edition of Sakharov’s My Country and the Lena Klopfenstein: 11 grandchildren, and 12 World. great-grandchildren. Pavel Litvinov, a grandson of the late Soviet Foreign Minister BIRTHS Maxim Litvinov, also participated, revealing his experiences as to JIMMY AND KATHY BORGESON, Kan­ the founder of the Moscow Chronicle of Events. sas City, a girl, Sondra Kay, Sept. 1 They came here to support Dr. Sakharov's call for a general to WAYNE AND BOBBIE (DAVIS) DEESE, political amnesty in the Soviet Union. And they also came to Rock Hill, S.C., a girl, Angela M arie, Oct. 28 stress that the only motivation of Sakharov and his handful of to STEPHEN AND LINDA (DUSO) HORNE. Keene. N.H., a son, Jason M ark. Nov 9 activist friends is “human compassion and the goodness of their to REV MICHAEL AND JOAN (COPE­ hearts.” □ LAND) ICE, Paducah. Ky . a boy. C hriston SUICIDE PREVENTION CONGRESS HEARS RELIGIOUS Philhp. Mar. 25 to MICHAEL AND JOAN (BURCH) MEEKS. LEADERS. Judaism permits "suicide” for the sake of the “sanc­ Texarkana, Tex., a girl. Amanda Joan, Sept. tification of God’s holy name,” to forestall the danger of falling 10 into idolatry, according to Israeli Supreme Court Justice Haim to REV. STEVEN AND PATRICIA MILLER, Cohen, a distinguished Talmudic scholar. Bethany, O kla.. a b oy, Erich Steven, Oct. 22 In an address at the Eighth International Congress on Sui­ to SGT. DALE AND JAN SALISBURY, Larim ore. N D . a boy. Jeffrey Dale. Aug. 10 cide Prevention, Mr. Cohen said that King Saul’s deliberately to DONALD E. AND LINDA (SHAW) falling upon his own sword to kill himself, after his defeat by the SIDES. Kansas City, a girl. Julie Faye, Oct. 2 Philistines, has always been regarded as a legitimate act by to DOYLE AND SHARON (HULSEY) Jewish sages. SMITH, Houston, a girl. Rachel Michele. Likewise regarded as a good moral act, he said, was the Oct. 1 to RICHARD AND MYRNA THORSELL, mass suicide of the defenders of Masada, a rock fortress near Larimore, N.D., a girl, Karissa Rachel, Oct. 7 the Dead Sea, against attacking Romans in A.D. 73. □ to BOB AND CAROL (FRIDENMAKER) W EBB, Phoenix, a girl, Michelle Jean, Apr. PROFESSOR STILL INSISTS “GOD IS DEAD.” Ten years ago 29 Dr. Thomas J. J. Altizer, then professor of Bible and religion at to RONNIE G. AND BECKY (WARD) Emory University, introduced his “God is dead” theology and W OGAN. Port Royal, S C., a boy, Ronnie launched the hottest religious debate of the decade. Gene II. Oct. 6 Dr. Altizer, now 48, teaching English and theology at the MARRIAGES State University of New York at Stonybrook, says the events of KAMELA JEAN ZURCHER and JOHN ED­ the 1970s are even further proof that God has been dead for WARD BIBERSTINE at Cory, Ind., Oct. 18 years. JEAN ANN McFARLAND and PHILLIP “The most important evidence that God is dead is the hope­ NONNEMAKER at Kansas City, Aug. 16 lessness in today’s w orld,” he said. □ LINDA JOYCE (JOY) PRATT and MARVIN ROY WELLS at Sumter. S C.. Aug. 30 BLACK MUSLIMS TEMPLE OPENED IN JAMAICA. The second DIANNE TOWN and PERRY SIVERT at Keene. N.H.. Oct. 4 official temple of the Nation of Islam (Black Muslims) outside the WILLENE JOHNSON and DON PLUFF at United States has opened in Kingston, Jamaica. The first such Selma. Ind., Nov. 8 temple was established in Bermuda. Dr. Na'lm Akbar, special adviser to the supreme minister of DIRECTORIES the Nation of Islam, read a message from the supreme minister, BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTEN­ Wallace D. Muhammad, at the opening of the temple in Charles DENTS—Office; 6401 The Paseo, Kansas Street, Kingston. City Mo 64131. Eugene L. Stowe. Chair­ Jamaican Muslims were urged to work to accomplish the man; Orville W Jenkins. Vice-chairman; same objectives as their co-religionists in the United States. The Charles H. Strickland, Secretary: George Coulter. Edward Lawlor. V H Lewis chairman of the inaugural meeting, Jamaican minister Muham­ mad Yusef Ali, said he hoped “to make the entire Jamaica one m osque.” □ 3 0 HERALD OF HOLINESS the answer corner Conducted by John A. Knight, Editor

■ An article in a recent issue of the “Herald of Holiness” (September 24) stated that Jesus “experienced the same emotions and feelings we do, including fear.” How can we reconcile this statement with 1 John 4:18 which states, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.” I should not presume to speak for We must remember also that Christ came that we might serve the author of the article. However, though "perfect love casteth out the Lord “without fear” (Luke 1: we should keep in mind that there fear,” there are different kinds of 74). Yet Luke records that “his may be different definitions of fear. fear. The fear of falling, fear of mercy is on them that fear him The writer defined fear as “the physical pain, etc., are common to from generation to generation” psychological reaction to danger or the human situation. (1:50). Obviously one k'ind of fear is uncertainty . . . ; the emotional The fear that is cast out when to be destroyed, while another kind response to great pressure, deci­ God’s love enters the heart is the is to be desired. sion, or events.” fear that results from viewing God Perfect love frees from a servile Given this definition, every hu­ as a great tyrant who is ready to fear of God. But we must always man being will experience fear in destroy us. His love poured into our maintain a filial fear which loves, certain circumstances. And if Jesus heart—experienced firsthand—de­ honors, and respects the Lord. It is were truly human—as well as di­ livers from the kind of fear which this latter kind of fear to which the vine—then He shared the same in­ causes us to cringe in discomfort writer of scripture refers when he ner feelings and anxieties as we. and terror in His presence. We are says, “The fear of the Lord is the This is a part of the glory of the enabled to enjoy Him, to be com­ beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111: Incarnation. fortable in His presence. 10). □ ■ Some recent translations of Isaiah 7:14 do not use the word “virgin.” Is this justified by the Hebrew text? If so, does it not weaken the claim of the historical church that Jesus was born of a virgin? The Revised Standard Version However, in fairness to recent be the case if we both accept the and The New English Bible, among translators, it must be noted that historical accuracy of Isaiah 7 and other translations, render the He­ the Hebrew language had a word at the same time insist that almah brew word almah in this verse as (bethulah) which means only “vir­ here must be translated ‘virgin’” “young woman.” The word means gin.” This word was not used in (Beacon Bible Commentary). The a young woman of marriageable Isaiah, and for good reason. The prophetic writer spoke better than age, though it can also encompass Isaiah passage refers not only to a he knew, and as so often in Old the idea of unspotted purity. future event, but to an immediate Testament prophecies, with a dou­ The Jewish translators of the He­ one as well. A child would be born ble reference—one in the present brew Old Testament into the Greek in Isaiah’s time, and the child— and the other in the future. Septuagint (about 150 B .C .) used unlike our Lord centuries later— How one views the Virgin Birth the word parthenos as the exchange was not virgin born. depends in large measure on how word for almah. To them the word For this reason Dr. W. T. Pur- one approaches the Bible. If one denoted pure virginity. When Mat­ kiser has suggested that the use of believes that Matthew and Luke thew spoke of Christ’s birth as the the term almah (instead of bethu­ (1:26-56) were inspired by God, as fulfillment of Old Testament lah)i is “an evidence of divine wis­ we do, then one has little problem prophecy, he used the word “vir­ dom . . . The Bible affirms only accepting the Virgin Birth. □ gin” (Matthew 1:22-23). one Virgin Birth, not two, as would

How important is the doctrine of the Virgin Birth to Nazarenes? I raise the question because the “agreed statement of belief” in the “Manual” states that “we would require only such avowals of belief as are essential to Christian experience,” but it then fails to mention the Virgin Birth. Please comment. The seriousness with which Naz­ while denying the Virgin Birth. On Nazarene formed in the West by arenes take the doctrine of the the other hand, The Koran, the Dr. P. F. Bresee, and the Associa­ Virgin Birth is indicated in its Mohammedan Bible, accepts the tion of Pentecostal Churches of second article of faith, which states virgin birth of Christ but does not America in the East, begun by in part, “We believe in Jesus believe the Incarnation. Nazarenes William Howard Hoople, Dr. H. F. Christ, the Second Person of the maintain both. Reynolds, and others. The union Triune Godhead; . . . that He be­ While we can and should distin­ was consummated in 1907. came incarnate by the Holy Spirit guish the Incarnation and the Vir­ When common ground is being and was born of the Virgin gin Birth, there is no sufficient sought, a minimum of explicit af­ Mary . . The language is un­ reason for denying the latter. If by firmations generally is necessary. equivocal. faith one accepts the Incarnation, Particularly the groups were con­ The teaching of the Virgin Birth the Virgin Birth accords with his cerned with doctrines directly “con­ of Jesus, as J. S. Whale reminds belief that “God was in Christ, rec­ sidered essential to salvation, us, “is one of the many wavs the onciling the world unto himself” especially the doctrines of justifica­ New Testament asserts that the (2 Corinthians 5:19). tion by faith and entire sanctifica­ Son of God came into history; he It is true that the "agreed state­ tion subsequent to justification, did not come out of it”—that is, ment of belief” does not allude to also by faith . . .” However, there was not produced by it. The Vir­ the Virgin Birth, although it is was no question among them re­ gin Birth points to the fuller truth assumed. The statement in its orig­ garding the doctrine of the Virgin of the Incarnation. inal form was drawn up as a “basis birth. □ Some accept the Incarnation of union” for the Church(es) of the

DECEMBER 17. 1975 Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Flem­ ming of Affton, Mo., celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sun­ day, June 15, at Inn St. Louis with a renewal vows and marriage pledge. Pastor Herbert Rogers of St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sigler of Clear­ Webster Groves Church officiated. A A reception was held on July 13 in the water, Fla., were honored with a buffet lunch was served, after which YWCA, Richmond, Ind., to celebrate reception for their fiftieth wedding the guests were entertained with the golden wedding anniversary of anniversary, June 28. A brief cere­ solos by Mrs. Virginia (Gust) Settle, Rev. and Mrs. Robert P. Malone, Sr. mony was conducted by Pastor Bill humorous highlights by Fred Koch, They were married July 18, 1925, in Dodd, Clearwater First Church, as­ and a reading—“ Altar of Roses” —by Terre Haute, Ind. The Malones are sisted by the Siglers' son-in-law, Mary Ruth Bitzer. The Flemmings members of Richmond, Ind., First J. W. Farris. Mr. Sigler served t.i have one son. James Edward, Jr. He Church. Rev. Malone began his ac­ years in the Church of the Nazarene and his wife, Joy, have four children: tive ministry in 1944, and just recent­ as minister of music and song evange­ Suzan, Jerry, Michael, and Melinda. ly retired. The Malones have a list. Since his retirement, he is serv­ They live in Middletown, N.J. daughter, Mrs. Paul Rouch of Fulton, ing the music committee and as 011 Ind.; 3 sons: Rev. Robert N. Malone aduJl Sunday school supervisor and of Centerville, Ind.; Edmund S. Ma­ senior adult minister in Clearwater lone of Rising Sun, Ind.; and James First Church. Hosting the golden an­ F. Malone of Gas City, Ind.; and 11 niversary celebration were their four grandchildren. children: Jean Wiseman of Miami, Fla.; Gilda Farris of Manassas, Va.; Jerry Sigler of Huntsville, Ala.; and Shirley Johnson of Clearwater, Fla. The Siglers have nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph G. Merritts were honored on their fiftieth anni­ versary at an open house on August 17, at the home of their son in Fort Wayne, Ind. They were married August 12, 1025, in Julesburg, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Price celebrated The Merrittses have three children: their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary Mrs. Althea Nixon, a teacher in the on October 19. Their complete family, day-care school of the Pontiac, Mich., including a great-granddaughter, First Church; Paul D. Merritts, a and also their pastor, Rev. T. W. pressman for the Didier and Son Morgan, and the church family Printing Company in Fort Wayne, helped them to celebrate this occasion Ind.; and Marjorie Merritts, a teach­ with a service followed by a special er-missionary in Papua New Guinea. dinner. They are members of the There are seven grandchildren and Cincinnati Montana Avenue Church two great-grandchildren. Rev. Mer­ along with their daughter, Mrs. Ruth ritts has served several churches in Waddell. Their son, William Ray, is a Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Indiana, member of the Cincinnati Lockland The fiftieth wedding anniversary of and New York. Since retirement the Church. Mr. and Mrs. Price were Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Bartram was Merritts attend the Fort Wayne. Ind.. married in Coal City, Ind.. on Octo­ celebrated October 15 at the Van­ Lake Avenue Church. ber 17, 1920. couver, Wash., Hillcrest church by their daughters, Mrs. (Virgil) Gladys Borden and Mrs. Lois Dikes. A num­ ber of churches and many friends preaches on occasion. He delivered were represented, with over 400 NEWS OF CHURCHES the message on his special day. □ present. Rev. Bartram had served the Recently the Kenner, La., First Sunday, July 13, at Arlington, church as pastor for 17 years before retirement status. He has served on Church broke its Sunday school Tex., First Church, was “Louis the General Board of the Church of attendance record five consecutive and Judy Casey Appreciation the Nazarene and pastored in Can­ Sundays. The drive climaxed with Day.” Three hundred gathered to ada; Jamestown, N.D.; Oakland, 138 present. 1'he church has been honor the Caseys for over 25 years Calif., First Church; Wichita, Kans., in Kenner ft>r only three years. The of faithful service to the church. First Church; Medford, Ore., First Sunday school superintendent is Judy served as church secretary Church; Spokane, Wash., First Mr. Eugene Cohn. Pastor is K. W. and Louis was church school super­ Church; and Vancouver, Wash., Dewey: intendent until suffering a stroke in Hillcrest church. They have six January, 1975. grandchildren and two great-grand­ One Sunday was designated as children. The Bari rams now live in Rev. M. M. Snyder Day. Rev. Sny­ The day included special music Portland, Ore., where Rev. Bartram der has established and pastored by Bruce Wade, Cathy and Cheri continues to serve while retired as an several churches in the New Or­ Bush. The message was given by interim pastor and holding weekend leans area. At the age of 95, he still a former pastor, Louisiana District meetings. teaches a Sunday school class and Superintendent Ralph West. □

32 HERALD OF HOLINESS Helping you take a wise look ahead The heart’s desire of every committed Nazarene is to be a faithful steward. Yet, ex­ pressing wise stewardship for today and the future is not always simple. Consideration must be given to personal plans and desires, legal questions, income tax questions, (4 estate taxes, money management, financial provisions, record-keeping. Through the church’s Horizons program, there’s a new way to invest in your church while investing in your future. These authorized Horizons representatives—all fellow Nazarenes who have completed courses offered by the Philanthropy Tax Institute on Deferred Giving—are especially quali­ fied to assist you. Thoughtfully, confidentially, knowledgeably. With never any charge or obligation.

Mr. Arthur A. Croy, Representative Mr. Croy has been a Nazarene layman for 35 years. He was circulation manager at the Nazarene Publishing House and has been a real estate developer in recent n . years. Dr. A. Milton Smith, Representative Dr. Smith served as pastor for 30 Dr. 0. J. Finch, years, district superintendent, and General Representative Board member. Dr. Finch has served the Church of the Nazarene as pastor, district superinten­ dent, college president, evangelist, and General Board member. Rev. Henry E. Heckert, Representative Rev. Heckert has served as a pastor Mr. Harlan Heinmiller, and in the area of estate planning for Representative Eastern Nazarene College. Mr. Heinmiller was employed by Gen­ eral Motors until his retirement. He has Canadians—contact your district superintendent: served as district young people's presi­ dent and General Board member. Rev. William F. Bahan; Rev. Neil Hightower; Rev. Daniel J. Derksen; or Rev. Alexander Ardrey. The district superintendents have been trained to assist with estate planning by the Canadian Council on Christian Charities.

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E ARE PRONE to miss golden letter from his company’s headquarters opportunities to share Christ’s reminding him, “ Don’t forget the man Wlove with people nearby, persons whomin your block.” The message pointed we know. We seem to prefer to talk with out that many salesmen often cross the strangers about our Saviour and Lord. city to see someone he thinks is a good “ I don’t know how to approach my prospect while overlooking persons who neighbor, or what to say.” are closest to him. “ I ’m not gifted in doing personal Winning persons to Christ may be work; and, of course, I ’m quite busy done right in your block. You may take with my church activities.” a concerned and tactful friend with you. “ My neighbors aren’t interested in re­ Cultivate friendliness. Greet your neigh­ ligious things. They know I go to bors in the driveway. Learn their in­ church; and if they wanted to, they terests and needs. Invite them over for could ask to go with me.” light refreshments or a meal. Be there In these and many wavs we excuse to help in their time of difficulty and our failures in the stewardship of wit­ stress. Create occasions for showing nessing. your interest in them as persons. At the Jesus once healed a demoniac who right time invite them to visit your Sun­ then begged to stay with the One who day school, to see a special film at had made him whole. But Jesus said, church, to enjoy a musical presentation “ Go home to thy friends, and tell them at Christmas or Easter, to-attend a re­ how great things the Lord hath done for vival service with you. thee, and hath had compassion on Show genuine Christian love, Christ’s thee.” In obedience to Jesus’ command, love for them through you. Don’t be­ the well man went throughout Decap- come obnoxious or pushy. One must be olis (Ten Cities), and his neighbors—all patient when fishing. Keep on praying who knew him—were astonished in see­ and loving, and you’ll catch some fish. ing the miracle (Mark 5:19-2(1). His “ He that winneth souls is wise.” □ testimony likely would not have been as effective among strangers. —E. E. WORDSW ORTH A successful car salesman received a Seattle, Wash.

HERALD OF HOLINESS COLLEGES for these two churches, however, is Winnipeg Post Office. Ail orders EXPERIENCE REVIVAL only 88, so most of the people who are accumulated, wrapped, and The regularly scheduled fall attended were people from the stamped with Canadian postage at campaign, November 19. with Rev. Rotterdam area potential mem the Nazarene Publishing House in Mel McCullough, executive secre­ hers and attenders of the New Rot­ Kansas City. These are sent in one tary of the Department of Youth, terdam Church of the Nazarene. □ shipment to the cooperating bro­ as the evangelist, became a revival kerage firm which clears the entire sweep at Eastern Nazarene Col­ container with customs. It is then lege. SUNDAY SCHOOL delivered to the post office for dis­ Dr. Donald Young, dean of the LITERATURE tribution through the Canadian college, said the altar services at MAIL MUST GO THROUGH postal system. both the chapel hour and evening The Canadian postal strike has This regular container shipment service were characterized by spon­ paralyzed everything in Canada, was en route when we were advised taneous and widespread response. but to the publishing house it that the strike would probably be of On Tuesday, November 11, Dr. meant there was no wav to get the long duration, and a hurried phone Samuel Hynd, medical missionary Sunday school literature to our call caught the shipment in Min­ to Swaziland, concluded his talk churches for the December— Jan­ neapolis. The truck immediately with a call to commitment and the uary— February quarter via the turned around and returned the same wholehearted obedience to usual means. 500 miles to Kansas City. the Holy Spirit was seen. Everette Plever, assistant man­ In accordance with the new plan Dick Pritchard, director of infor­ ager, with the help of Marion of distribution, the materials were mation for the college, wired: Snyder, devised the following plan. separated into area shipments, six “Glory to God, revival at ENC is All Canadian district superinten­ new sets of exporter declaration pa­ continuing. The Holy Spirit is mov­ dents were contacted bv phone and pers were prepared, and the ma­ ing mightily. Students and com­ receiving depots were set up, either terial placed in different trucks munity are finding God’s will, in their offices or at points desig­ bound for the various receiving repairing relationships. Accepting nated by them, for truck shipments points in Canada. These shipments Christ for the first time | were | hold­ of Sunday school literature involv­ left November 14, and we are pray­ outs land| hard ones, rebellious ing churches on their districts. ing and hoping that in spite of juniors and seniors. The Spirit is They, in turn, are to contact their snow, wind, and rain, the mail will making the difference at ENC this pastors and arrange for the supplies get through with the help of the year.” “The Spirit Makes the Dif­ to be picked up. district superintendents, pastors, ference" is the motto of the college. The normal procedure for ship­ and border brokers who are ex­ A similar report comes from Mid- ping Sunday school literature to pediting these shipments through America Nazarene College, where Canada is by truck container to the their various offices. □ Rev. Paul Martin conducted the fall revival, October 28— November 2, with heartening results. Dr. Stephen Nease, president of Beth­ any Nazarene College, was the evangelist at Northwest Nazarene College. Rev. Charles Millhuff con­ cluded the fall revival, Sunday, No­ vember 9, at BNC. All Nazarene colleges have had or will have special evangelistic services. □ — NIS LARGE CROWD HELPS LAUNCH ROTTERDAM CHURCH Some 291! persons attended the first public service in the new Rot­ terdam Church of the Nazarene, Sunday, November 1(5. News of the service was tele­ phoned to Rev. and Mrs. .John Niel­ son here by their son, Merrit Neil- son, one of the members of the home mission support team now in the Netherlands to assist Pastor Cor Holleman. Other members of the team in­ clude Merritt's wife, Linda, and Gary and LaVonna Moore. Merrit reported the offering was 1,200 guilders, equivalent to $500 in U.S. money. Everettc Pleycr (r.) observing the Epilogue: The first shipment to The service was held in the after­ loading of the truck by NPH em­ Rev. Neil Hightower’s district ar­ ployee Jim Bradford. noon to permit friends from the rived November 21 and was dis­ Haarlem and Zaandam churches to tributed at a zone rally that night! attend. Total average attendance □ — NPH

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