FAR EASTERN DIVISION December, 1966 FAR EASTERN DIVISION 7- News From Here & There &LC. (P) • DR. and Mrs. Kenneth McGill New Division Temperance and family from Canada P..11. ELDRIDGE ?resident BEDWSLL :",Secretary have arrived in Singapore to take Secretary )3.• D. jogNsox "Treasitrer H. B. LT-DDEJO Auditor up duties at the Youngberg Mem- D. A.' Roll Ass fiskrtit `Secretary and orial Hospital. He is the fourth Public Relations staff physician of the hospital. The A. E. KROGSTAD Assistant Treasurer 7.;. iohrlwAx Field SecreyirS. others are Dr. Merle Peterson, Dr. Calvin Olson, and Dr. Paul Gentsler. DEBARTMENTAL 'SECiETARIEV 1. E. OLsoN Education • Recent visitors to Singapore gyTK SerretarN, Editcation were Pastor and Mrs. H. H. Morse, FXRREE faenleyitary StIte,ViS01 former workers in the China and and Parent and Home Education Secretary Far Eastern Divisions. His last post II. E. MCCI T'Rr. Sabbath School in the Far Eastern Division was L. A. SHIpowIcx. Lay Actiritles G. C. m.n 31edicdi that of Secretary-Treasurer of the R. C.'. A . . Ministerial Asso,•latio;z. South China Island Union in Hong I•t,:dio•71' and .Rcligious 1,thert: G.. 1. liFIR1 ii ill.: Kong before he returned perma- Arational Service Org.anifatiN., F‘'• Temprn.,n.'e nently to the United States. He is E. A. BnotiEua now retired at Pebble Beach, Calif. J. T. MASON -1-cG/017)11 The veteran workers, plus two Gilbert Bertuchini FAR EASTERN DIVISION 01.7T1,00K friends, made an extensive trip BON A. BOTH, .Editor through the Pacific Ocean area in- NEWLY-appointed Temperance Published monthly as the Official Organ of cluding Australia, New Zealand, Secretary of the Far Eastern the Far Eastern Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist,:. Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Division is Pastor Gilbert J. Berto- Soo Thomson Road, SingApoie t r, Kong. chini. Upon the recommendation of Republic of Singap,re. • Donald Gilbert, Secretary-treas- the Far Eastern Division committee, Rostal Address: I'. 0. Box 226. the General Conference committee SingaPorc urer of the South China Island Republic of Singrtpore. Union, is back in Taiwan following has elected him to this post in Price: ,co cents (P.:', ) a year his furlough to the United States. addition to his work as MV secre- Printed at MalaysianSic.-n Press Also recently returned from fur- tary. Upper Serangoon Road, Singa,,,e 13; This department was formerly Republic of . lough are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burchard, of the Tokyo Sanitarium carried by Dr. Ralph Waddell, now and Hospital. Medical Secretary of the General Conference. UNION MISSIONS DrR Ecro Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Peterson, All correspondence and business in connection with the Temperance East Indonesia—A. M. Bartlett., president; Mr. and Mrs. James Dailey, and P. L. Tambunan, secretary-treasirer: Dja- Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Roth were Department should now be sent Ian Komo 72, Menado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. recently invited to attend a reception to Pastor Bertochini. This includes [Vest Indonesia—W. L. Wilcox, president; in honor of Vietnam's National Day work in connection with the Five- G. E. Bullock, treasurer; S. F. Sitompul. secretary; ratan Thainrin No. 22, Diakar'a. at the home of the acting consul Day Plan to Stop Smoking. Java, Indonesia. • general of the Republic of Vietnam japan—W. Clark. president: E. E. for Singapore, Ta Thai Buu. jemsen, seeretarv•trensurer; 11-5 :Engl.:lune, ter of 1967 go to the Far Eastern chome. Shibua-ku, Tokyo, Japan. • Lloyd Barber, from the Indo- Division. Special projects for this Korea--C. A. Williams, president; C'. Pak, secretary ; R. 11. Roderick, treasurer; nesia Publishing House in Bandung, offering include the Hong Kong (P. 0. Box 1243) 66 Hoi-ki-dong, Tong- Indonesia, is now on furlough in Evangelistic center, the new Seoul dai-moon Ku, Seoul, Korea. the United States. His wife and boys Sanitarium and Hospital building, Central Philippine—E. A. Capobres, pres- ident; M. G. Jereos, secretary-treasurer; preceded him on furlough. He made and Mountain View College in the (P. O. Box 3) 356 Gorordo Avenue, Lahug. a stop in Singapore at Division Philippines. Cebu City, Philippines. headquarters before proceeding to North Philippine—T. C. Murdoch, president; • The new office headquarters H. Al. Baldwin. secretary-treasurer; (P. 0. Angwin, Calif., his furlough desti- Box 401) 2059 Donado St. Pasay City, nation. for the Japan Union will soon be Philippines. completed. Final work is now being South Philippine—V. M. Montalban, pres- • The new Bacolod Hospital in done on the headquarters building ident; P. T. Reyes, secretary-treasurer; as well as homes nearby. P. 0. Box 132, Davao City, Philippines. the Philippines will open officially to the public on December 8. Officials South China lsland—C. H. Miller, pres- • Reports from Saigon, Vietnam ident; D. F. Gilbert, secretary-treasurer: from the General Conference and 1000 Chung Cheng Road, Taipei. Taiwan. the Far Eastern Division will be on indicate that God is blessing the Southeast Asia—B. R. Guild, president: hand to officiate at the opening efforts of Pastor Milton Lee and G. 0. Bruce. secretary-treasurer; .7e51 Upper his associates to win Chinese souls Serftngenn Road. Singapore • Singapore..: ceremonies. • for Christ in Cholon, the Chinese • Readers of the Far Eastern section of Saigon. Despite the war Detached Mission in Vietnam, attendance is excellent Far Eastern Island—C. L. Shankel, pres- Division Outlook are reminded that ident: :blind Hackett, secretary treasurer; the Overflow for the Thirteenth and scores of interested persons P. 6. Box E.A. Agana.. Guam. Sabbath Offering for the first guar- are attending on a regular basis. December, 1966 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 3

Oriental Visitors to Hong Kong Lady Receives Voice of Prophecy Grant

A STUDENT from Hong Kong has received a grant-in-aid from Altrusa International at the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Club. Mrs. Peggy Lian, mother of three, is pursuing a Master of Arts in Education at the university. An ex- Mrs. Marvin Griffith and Mark spend a few pleasant perienced teacher, after receiving hours each day in Home Study Institute's Kinder- garten. H. M. S. Richards, Speaker of the international her degree, she will return to Hong "Voice of Prophecy" radio program, shows a micro- phone that was in use 30 years ago to some interested Kong to teach. visitors from Ceylon, Mr. and Mrs. N. T. N. David. Kindergarten Through The couple recently visited the Voice of Prophecy Altrusa grants-in-aid are given office after attending the General Conference session each October to foreign students Home Study Institute in Detroit, Michigan. studying in American universities and colleges. Asian Students at INDERGARTEN is a good In honor of the 50th anniversary 11- idea but I believe that the Avondale College year of Altrusa, the committee on mother ought to be the teacher," international relations invited 50 says Mrs. Marvin Griffin of Read- ITHIN and without the sphere Andrews foreign students to show ing, Pa., U.S.A. Mrs. Griffin and her their national costumes and tell son Mark are well along through W of mission work, the greatest about their countries. need today is the need of men — the course, The Preschool Child, "men who will not be bought or Organized in 1917, Altrusa Inter- from Home Study Institute. sold; men who in their inmost souls national is the oldest selected and Eight years ago Home Study are true and honest; men who do classified service club for profession- Institute, recognizing the need for not fear to call sin by its right al women. It was formed to bring a course which would guide the name; men whose conscience is as together women representing a wide mother in getting her preschoolers true to duty as the needle to the variety of occupational fields, but ready for the first grade, developed pole; men who will stand for the with a common interest in contrib- a two-part course which has proved right though the heavens fall." uting to civic, national, and inter- popular and very effective. The It is to prepare such men that national understanding. course consists of two sections—one Avondale College was established The word Altrusa is derived from for the child, the other for the in 1897. For 70 years the College "altruism," meaning consideration mother. The section, "Preschool has been true to its high calling. of, regard for, or devotion to others' Child Activities," provides a rich Its motto, "For a Greater Vision interests. gold mine of ideas and material for of World Needs", lusters its true the youngster. The section for the brilliance across the Watson Hall mother, "Preschool Guidance," is a Chapel and within the hearts of serious study of methods and prob- Avondaleans who are sojourning lems and can be taken for college Mrs. Peggy Lian, of Hong Kong, is congratulated credit (two hours). Textbooks in- here, preparing themselves for a by Mrs. Pasquale lanelli, Chairman of the Benton place in the work of God. It still Harbor —St. Joseph, Mich. Altrusa Club Committee clude Child Guidance by E. G. on International Relations. Mrs. Lian received a White, Baby and Child by Dr. glows in the hearts of the hundreds grant-in-aid from the club recently at Andrews who have left the many halls of University. Spock, and Ilg and Ames, Child Avondale and who are doing their Behavior. The course is designed to share of witnessing within and with- aid Seventh-day Adventist children out the service of the mission. in getting off to a successful start Day by day as the student family in the SDA school system. And gather to worship and to study, Mrs. Griffin adds, "This course plunging deeper into the precious certainly is in harmony with the fountain of God's sacred Word, we Spirit of Prophecy instructions for can feel the loving cord of Christ mothers and their preschoolers." drawing us closer together in Chris- Write Home Study Institute, Ta- tian fellowship. koma Park, Washington, D. C. The Asian students, representing U.S.A., for more details. Burma, Hong Kong, Malaya, Pakis- —D. W. Holbrook, tan, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, President, Home Study Institute Thailand, and Formosa count it their high privilege to belong to this COVER PICTURE growing family and to associate The cover depicts the med- themselves with God-fearing lec- ical work of the Far Eastern turers of this God-appointed in- Division. See center spread stitution. for a special story on the cen- John Chai, Religious Leader, ., tennial of Adventist medical Avondale Asian Fellowship JUNGLE-HOPPING MISSIONARY FRIEND OF LATE DR. DOOLEY LOOKS FOR NEW PLANE FOR SARAWAK

By Herbert Ford, Public Relations Secretary, Pacific Union Conference

Here is one of several landing strips used by Pastor The accelerated soul-winning program, assisted by Hall in hie mission work in Sarawak. The strip is his mission airplane, results in baptisms and acces- the one where damage was done to the airplane. sions to the church. Here Pastor Hall baptizes one The plane eau barely be seen in an upside-down of the converts in Borneo. condition.

ICHARD C. HALL doesn't look Namtha. When he would encounter that the ground was dry and firm. R like a doctor, and he isn't. symptoms he had no answer for he But on landing when he rolled But that didn't stop a desperate had a pilot friend fly the list of down the strip his plane sank into Lao mother in Namtha, northern complaints to Dr. Dooley asking soft earth nearly two feet and flip- Laos, when the late Dr. Tom him to send back medicines for ped onto its back. The plane is Dooley left his clinic-hospital in that healing. now out of operation. village for a new hospital he had The remote-control arrangement "Without the plane," says Hall, opened farther north. is only one of many Hall has used who is president of the Sarawak- When the mother saw Hall, the successfully in the back-country Brunei Mission, "I am lost in my only American in the village, she jungles of Laos, Thailand, Sarawak, missionary work. We use it con- demanded that he treat her critically and Brunei where he has served as tinually to ferry critically ill persons ill child. Though Hall protested that a Seventh-day Adventist missionary. out of the rain forests to the five he was not a doctor, the mother Hall is looking for financial help hospitals in Sarawak and Brunei. replied: to replace his Cessna 180 airplane The plane has saved scores of lives." "You are an American. Dr. which met with disaster a few weeks While still in northern Laos, be- Dooley was an American. So you ago. The missionary had been as- fore driven out by the Communists, can heal my child." sured by nationals at a little air- Hall worked closely with Dr. Tom That was only the first of many strip--one of a series he is having Dooley. Although of different faiths, cases "doctor" Hall handled in built to handle his mission plane— the two men became close friends.

LEFT: Richard Hal stands with a friend in front of his Cessna plane at the Ayer Manis School near Sarawak. RICHT: The airplane is missions. Here a sick Doan is ready to be airlifted to a hospital from a village in the interior of Sarawak. lir December, 1966 FAR EASTERN DIVISION OUTLOOK 5

Each week Mrs. Hall would send In that evacuation effort Hall was another 60 teachers. The Dayak three loaves of fresh, home-baked never sure when the town would people, he says, are rapidly turning bread to Dooley and his American be overrun by the Communists so to Christianity. "Many of the Da- aides at their tiny hospital at Moung he asked local residents to put a yaks are turning their backs on the Sing; Dooley would send back med- white sheet on the mission lawn if spirit and devil worship of their icines for "doctor" Hall to give his the town was free; to remove it if ancestors. Whole villages are be- patients. the Communists had arrived. He coming interested in the Christian After Dr. Dooley's death, and kept landing until on one flight he way of life." with evacuation of the Moung Sing didn't see the sheet anymore. A From his headquarters at Ku- Hospital, Dooley's beloved piano total of 37 flights in eight days. ching, Sarawak's capital, travel by stood deteriorating to the jungle's Today Hall's use of the airplane air enables Hall to shorten days of rot. The Communists, instead of in missionary work in Sarawak has jeep or boat or foot travel to min- taking over the village in which the not decreased. Until the recent ac- utes. "Laced with rivers and tidal hospital was located, as had been cident he used the craft with in- swamps as it is, Sarawak is a night- expected, stopped their advance a creasing frequency. mare by jeep or even boat. By foot few miles away. "We were just getting a series of it is absolutely impossible. Hall felt the piano should be excellent airstrips built in places Skilled at scrounging, making do rescued from destruction, so he where they were most needed," he with alternates, and coming up win- wrote to Dooley's mother asking says. "Our work of bringing Chris- ner when the odds seem great, Hall her permission to bring it out of tianity to the spirit-worshipping Da- is confident that he will soon have Moung Sing. She agreed. yak people was progressing well. a new plane. The missionary struck a bargain We feel the need of the airplane "After all it is God's work in with a Lao C-47 pilot to ferry out keenly." which we are engaged," he points the piano, if Hall would carry out Hall directs some 10 ministers out. "And He has never let us down an equivalent weight of rice in his and village workers in his mission, yet!" Cessna 180, which he had brought to Namtha in 1960. At Namtha, Hall browbeat a pilot flying for Air America into taking of the Far Eastern Division. He will the piano to the Lao-Thai border conduct weeks of prayers at schools, just before the village fell to the assist in youth programs of several Communists. unions, and generally promote the At the border he ferried it across work of soul-winning in five of the the Mekong River on two longboats unions of the Division. lashed together, worked it up the His schedule is as follows: opposite bank on oxcart, then truck- November 13-20 .... Japan Union ed it to a Seventh-day Adventist December 1-23 .. Korean Union mission station in Thailand, where Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 .... Far Eastern it was put into use. Academy Bible Camp, Port After seeing the piano off aboard Dickson, Malaya the Air America plane in Namtha, January 6-7 Singapore Hall was urged to spend the night January 8-12 .... Saigon Hospital at the airstrip by Lao soldiers. But January 14 .... Manila, Philippines as the sun began to set he decided January 15 .... Cebu City, Philip- to fly out because he had told his pines wife he would be home that night. January 16-22 .... Week of Prayer During the night the Communists at Mountain View College, Phil- overran the airstrip. ippines Today the faithful piano is used January 23 Return to the continually at the Adventists' Ayer United States Manis School in Sarawak. "One Pastor Minchin is one of our day, if the fortunes of global politics E. L. Minchin To Tour most powerful public speakers in change, we hope to take that piano the denomination. He is especially back into northern Laos to use it Division helpful to young people. We solicit again among the people Tom Doo- the support of all workers and ley loved so dearly," says Hall. ASTOR E. Lennard Minchin, a members during his tour of the During the hectic days as the P general field secretary of the Far Eastern Division. Communists were sweeping through General Conference, is scheduled to —D. A. Roth northern Laos, Hall used his faith- spend two months in the territory ful Cessna to ferry out scores of women and children from the vil- lages near Namtha to safety. He regularly took nine women and The North Philippine Union Mission has registered a-titOrd: children in his tiny plane from in the current Ingatherin.g campaign. Pastor J. O. Bautista sairs; which the seats had been removed. that the outstanding record comes as a result of combined work ot On one trip he counted heads as laymen and ministers. An outstanding record was achieved by _ they unloaded. There were four Philippine Union College. women, nine children! NEWS FROM THE UNIONS

Bicol Region with some Naga View Academy students came to attend South China Island the workshop. Branch Sabbath School activities are increasing in Southern Luzon Mission with the Taiwan Hospital election of Mrs. Barizo, former church school teacher, as the Child Welcomes New Medical Evangelism and Parent and Home Team Secretary. Dr. and Mrs. William G. Tym and children. Just before the close of the pres- ent school year, 1966-1967, the HREE new doctors have recently Child Evangelism Department is T arrived in Taipei for either tem- planning to have another workshop. porary or permanent assignment in Jr. who at present is taking a resi- This time it will be Vacation Bible the Taiwan Sanitarium and Hos- dency in internal medicine in Ala- School Workshop, wherein we hope pital. bama; and a daughter, Mrs. La- more brethren will attend. We are Coming as acting medical direc- Vona Sevener of Riverside, Cali- expecting to have more Vacation tor is Joseph C. Johannes, M. D. fornia. Bible Schools this coming summer A graduate of Loma Linda Uni- William G. Tym, D. D. S., who vacation. versity, he previously served in the has come to assist Dr. Lamberton, The Dorcas Welfare Federation Southern Asia Division and Ethi- is from Calgary, Canada, where he of Southern Luzon Mission, under opia, and more recently in Okinawa was in private practice for six years. the leadership of Mrs. Rosie P. and Korea. The Tyms arrived in Taipei on Hizon, has prepared gowns for the Dr. Ernest Wagner, also an L. L. Wednesday afternoon, August 31, children on their Vacation Bible U. graduate, has been temporarily and the next morning at eight School graduation. Let us pray for assigned to the hospital while Dr. o'clock he was in the office seeing the Child Evangelism Department Van Arsdale is on furlough. Dr. patients. that many children be saved with Wagner formerly served in China, The South China Island Union their parents to the Kingdom. The having spent three years in Canton greatly appreciates the dedication of Bible says, "A little child shall lead and two years in Shanghai. He is these doctors. They bring a great them." a Diplomate of the American Board deal of courage and spiritual leader- —T. V. Barizo, President, of Surgery and a Fellow of the ship to our hospital. Southern Luzon Mission. International College of Surgeons —Mrs. C. B. Miller in Sonora, California. The Wagners have two sons: Douglas, who is Overseas Students Do with them in Taipei and Dr. Ernest, North Philippines Their Part in Attaining Ingathering Victory

First Branch Sabbath By P. G. Miller, Dean of Faculties, School Workshop in Philippine Union College Southern Luzon Mission HE 55 overseas students rallied T to the cause of the 1966 Ingath- OR the first time Southern Luzon ering drive at Philippine Union Col- F Mission had its first real Branch lege. Sabbath School Workshop which Their basic goal was 1,500 pesos was held at Naga View Academy, and their super-goal was set at 2,000 Carolina Heights, Naga City. It was pesos. The student campaign lasted Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner and Douglas. directed by Mrs. Amalia San Juan- for three days, October 2-4 inclu- Barizo, Mission Child Evangelism sive. By the end of the second day, Secretary, with the help of Filipina the overseas group had reached and Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Johannes. Abracosa, Assistant Child Evangel- surpassed their super-goal. The end ism Secretary for the North Philip- of the third day resulted in a grand pine Union Mission. Pastor T. B. total of 3,348.85 pesos for the Frias, Lay Activities Secretary, and group. Pastor T. V. Barizo, Mission Pres- The various groups were named ident, were on hand to help in the after airline companies. Because of devotional meetings. their international composition, the Fifty-seven registered delegates overseas students were given the from the different churches of the Trans—World Airlines as their em- 7 FLASH! The 1000th convert of Ur- bano 0. Castillo, top layman of the North Philippine Union Mission, was baptized with 37 iffie= others on October 1, 1966 at The overseas students take time out for lunch during the recent Ingathering campaign at Philippine Union Dayap, Pola, Oriental Mindo- College. David Khoo, of Singapore, President of the Overseas Students' Association, is seen kneeling at the ro. A second baptism of seven extreme right front row. more at the same place on October 29 brings the number blem. At the victory celebration, the tional ever to receive an honorary of souls won by Brother Cas- overseas students received special degree from Andrews University. tillo to 1010 to date. A church recognition for the highest of the At the same ceremony Robert H. is now under construction student groups participating in the Pierson, President of the General which will be the 21st to be Ingathering campaign. Conference, received an honorary raised up by this brother. doctorate degree. —J. 0. Bautista

Japan garding the leadership of the litera- ture workers. West Indonesia Devotional speakers included Pas- College President Receives tor H. E. Mangkei, M. H. Wauran, Doctorate in U. S. A. J. T. Manullang, S. F. Sitompul, Leaders' Training School K. Onsu, F. Ruus, and the writer. Instruction was given by Pastor E. OSHIO Yamagata, President of Held at Bandung A. Brodeur, Publishing Secretary of T Japan Missionary College of the the Far Eastern Division, and the Japan Union, has been awarded an God's help and guidance writer as well as Pastors Mamora, honorary doctorate degree by An- ITH W the Leaders' Training School Onsu, Barber, Lesiasel, and Wauran. drews University at Berrien Springs, A highlight of the meeting was Michigan. In the photo above Dr. was held in the Naripan Church in the beautiful city of Bandung. There a visit to the Indonesian Publishing Yamagata is shown receiving the House. degree from Dr. Richard Hammill, were 20 leaders from various field and six instructors who attended —L. Pandjaitan, Publishing left, President of Andrews Univer- Secretary, West Indonesia Union sity. Prior to the war Dr. Yamagata the meetings. completed most of the requirements The opening and keynote speaker for a Ph. D. degree, but during the was Pastor W. L. Wilcox, President SAC Cent, read for Speciid conflict all records and other docu- of the West Indonesia Union. He :Medical Centennial Story , ments were lost or destroyed. Dr. gave an encouraging message re- Yamagata is the first overseas na-

Dr. Yamagata receiving honorary doctor's degree at Andrews University.

Here are the delegates attending the Leadership Training School of the Publishing Department of the West Indonesia Union at Bandung, Indonesia. A Church Centennial o

By 1V Associate Secretary, Gene

IT was the era of wasp waists and airless bedroor I when Seventh-day Adventists entered the world o program of living that eschewed street-length dress( admit the "night vapours," and introduced a diet desig The Adventist Church opened its first medical ii Creek, Michigan, United States. Battle Creek was to

Launch captain Leslie C. Scofield examines a boy's leg aboard "Laminar H," The Health Institute grew into the renowned Bat a Seventh-day Adventist medical launch on the Sao Francisco River in Brazil, in the world and hosting a world clientele. Director South America. In 1965 Scofield treated over 95,000 patients, including 12,000 tooth extractions and 5,500 chest X-rays. The "Laminar H" is one of 19 medical Kellogg, influenced by his church's stand on diet. launches operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church along the Amazon and able, inexpensive and quick to prepare. While a medi( Sao Francisco Rivers in Brazil, the South Seas of the Pacific, and off the coast of British Columbia. graham crackers—and survived.

What he came up with exploded into America's the New England Sanitarium and Hospital opened fabulous breakfast cereal industry. Dr. Kellogg and his Stoneham, Massachusetts. Others followed until brother Will had "hit the big time." 1908, when Battle Creek slipped out of their contr The cereal flakes eventually placed them at odds there were 41 sanitariums and hospitals operated with each other. And success drew Dr. Kellogg from the church. his church. He took with him the Battle Creek San- In 1907 the Adventists opened what was to becot itarium, about 1908. their second medical training center, at Loma Lim The Adventists felt keenly the loss of their first California. The site was 500 acres in a valley betwc and largest hospital. It had become their training center Redbank and San Bernardino, in southern Californ for nurses as well as physicians. But it was not their The sanitarium building sat on a hill in the center only medical facility. In 1895 they had opened hospitals the land. Cost to the church was $40,000. in Boulder, Colorado, and Wahroonga, New South Today Lorna Linda has become the medical ec Wales. In 1897 the church opened its second overseas cation center for the Adventists' (membership, 1,578,51 medical facility, Skodsborg Sanitarium and Hospital at world work extending into 189 countries. Called Lot Skodsborg, Denmark. A year later the Portland (Oregon) Linda University, the center operates schools of m( Sanitarium and Hospital opened its doors. In 1899 icine, dentistry, nursing and paramedical studies. Capi

Original building housing the Western Health Reform Institute—established in 1866 as the first Adventist health institute and predecessor of the famed Battle Creek Sanitarium. Located in Battle Creek, Michigan, the institute featured water treatments, physical exercise, and quiet meditation in its health regimen. This picture was taken about 1875. ebrates Its 4edical Work

Eletzell of Public Relations, rence

;athering street-length skirts and grease-soaked foods Ind medicine. They did it with an eyebrow-hoisting ght waists for women, opened bedroom windows to [minate cholesterol before cholesterol was discovered. on September 5, 1866, the Health Institute of Battle famous as a result.

Sanitarium and Hospital, largest institution of its kind Sharing a hospital bed are two little Pakistanis who made history. Jamb Sahid, stitution was Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. left, was the firsi patient operated on by the Seventh-day Ads entist Heart Team, who performed 44 open-heart surgeries in Pakistan in 1963. His was a closed- among the bran and oats in search of something palat- heart procedure, occurring on May 8. 1963. Anwar 7aidix, right, was the first it he himself had consumed considerable quantities of person on whom open-heart surgery was ever performed in Pakistan. nvestment is more than $29,000,000. Its graduates are in Malawi, Africa. It is one of the largest facilities in 'ound in every corner of the world, practicing the Africa for the treatment of lepers. A number of other waling arts in the mission service of the church. Adventist hospitals are operated throughout Africa. And around the earth Adventist hospitals number There have been other prodigies in the church's .28 not counting 146 clinics and dispensaries. The roster of physicians besides Dr. Kellogg—other "dab- tospitals may be small, accommodating as few as 20 blers." )atients or large enough to care for 500 in-patients. Dr. Harry W. Miller, missionary to China since [hirty-four schools of nursing graduate over 500 nurses the turn of the century, rubbed the humble soybean :ach year, to help meet the rising need for medical care. between his thumb and forefinger and discovered its Medical launches also operate on such rivers as the magic. The product of .his research, soymilk, has saved amazon and the Sao Francisco in South America, and countless lives in the Orient, and has been a boon to he church's ambulance service has taken to the air in allergy sufferers in the States and elsewhere. nountainous, isolated regions. Dr. Miller's research with the soybean has also One example of the church's medical missionary contributed much to the delights of the Adventists' vork is the Malamulo Hospital and Leprosarium. Open- vegetarian diet. From the somewhat less than luscious d in 1908, Malamulo is situated on some 300 acres legume, and from other vegetable products, the in-

The Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital, an ultra-modern general hospital in a suhurh of 13ayton, Ohio, is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Made possible through a gift by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Kettering, the 13.5-milt lollar hospital has a 400-hed capacity. II is one of a chain of 12K hospitals and sanitariums operated by the church. Ellen G. White, Seventh-day Adventist pioneer, led the church in establishing a strong health work in the 1860's. As a result of her urging, the church in 1866 voted to publish a health journal and to open a health institute. Both became realities before the close of the year. Mrs. White wrote Ministry of Healing, an encyclopedia of Adventist medical teach- ings, which has been printed in 22 languages and continues to enjoy a wide readership. The book is accurate in the light of current scientific findings, although much of it was written before the turn of the century. quisitive doctor and those who have followed in his cidental but typical, and does not seem to detract. steps have produced meat substitutes that can fool Home-nursing classes are also sponsored by local even the most carnivorous! Adventist churches with the community in mind as well Health food factories operated by the denomination as their own members. now number 15, with the preponderance of them in A lively temperance department does more than Australia. Products range all the way from breakfast point an angry finger at man's vices. It operates a cereals (of course) to such spectaculars as Wham (a program of narcotics education and alcohol education substitute for ham), Vege-steaks, Steaklets, Cutlets, for youngsters and makes it available to public high Chickens, Nuteena, Not-Meat, Vegeburger, Protose, schools. Included in the program are films, magazines, and Salisbury Steak-Style Soy Meat! and leaflets as well as special speakers. One of its films, Much of the church's activity in the area of health, "One in 20,000, has been translated into 10 languages health education, and medicine received impetous from and shown around the world. instruction given by Mrs. Ellen G. White, a pioneer Going a step further, the church has come up with of Adventism. Her counsels emphasized the value of a concrete plan designed to help smokers break the fresh air, outdoor exercise, the use of water both in- habit. It's called the 5-Day Plan to Stop Smoking. ternally and externally, simple cooking, the link between Physician-pastor teams contribute their time to hold mental and physical health. It was she who urged the group therapy sessions, without charge or "hook," for establishment of a sanitarium and a health journal all corners. in 1866. Mrs. White believed that the medical work was the And for after the "Plan" they've even come up with a plan to help Plan alumni fight subsequent right arm of the Adventist message, that as Christ had linked His preaching with healing, so the church should tendencies to obesity, which many smokers inherit when link healing and health with its urgent message of they finally conquer the habit. Drinkers Dials and Christ's second coming. Smokers Dials, sponsored by individual churches and Her messages are believed by the church to have sometimes Adventist hospitals, offer help to troubled been inspired. To be sure, much that she urged in her addicts any time of day or night. writings on the subject was ahead of her times. How does the rest of the world look at Seventh- The church has not hugged its health message to day Adventists and their meatless, liquorless, tealess, itself. Rather it has endeavored to share with others. coffeeless, tobaccoless, sometimes seemingly ersatz way Examples of this sharing may be found in its 16 health of life? How do communities feel about their hospitals, journals, published in nine different languages and 15 their nurses, their physicians? lands. In the United States. Life and Health, a 36-page The attitude of Dayton, Ohio, citizens is typical. monthly, discusses current health matters and presents Under the leadership of Eugene B. Kettering, Dayton suggestions for happier living. This is the modern businessmen recently pooled their resources to build counterpart of the denomination's first health journal, a 300-bed hospital in Dayton, and turned it over to the The Health Reformer, first published in 1866. Editor Seventh-day Adventist Church to operate. Known as of Life and Health is Dr. J. DeWitt Fox. the Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital, the in- The church is not content with binding up the stitution opened in 1964, and has already found it wounds of men, picking up the broken pieces. It necessary to expand its facilities. conducts a vigorous program of health education, both Patients—nearly half a million of them who enter in its own schools and for the public. Adventist hospitals each year—find the menus a source Besides its monthly health journal, the denomination of fascination. They never cease to be amazed at nurses encourages its local churches to hold nutrition classes, who, just before "lights out" each night, ask their which are open to the public. These focus the attention patients if they would like them to offer a word of of homemakers on planning balanced and economical prayer for them to go to sleep on. In a world rocked meals. That the menus suggested are meatless is in- by war and riot, it's not such a bad idea! New Elementary School at Korean Union College

Here is the newly-constructed elementary school on the campus of Korean Union College. This modern building will accommodate more than 400 students. The building will accommodate many boys and girls from the Greater Seoul area of Korea.

he keep his school job? Or should were souls with whom I prayed, Korea he accept the invitation of Canada shed tears, and rejoiced in the and canvass on the windy prairies promises of God. They are in other of Manitoba. Literature evangelism denominations but they are real is not an easy living for a foreigner friends of Christ. The last five Missionary to Canada who has used English but for a weeks the Lord has blessed me short season. Mr. Oh took the chal- abundantly." lenge and became a short-time "mis- Now Literature Evangelist Oh Jai sionary" to Canada. Yun is back at the Seminary with For the first few days after his a fine scholarship. He continues arrival, he knocked on unresponsive communication with some of the doors but he would not give up. families with whom he became Through his own open heart-door acquainted in Brandon, Manitoba. streamed God-given courage. Here Korea needs unafraid men, cou- is his own account: rageous men of the gospel to finish "I am very happy that I can the task. testify to God's wonderful care and —Rudy Klimes, President, guidance for me this summer. There Korean Union College

Sabbath School Leaders Trained in Korean Program

Pictured here and on the next page are Pastors R. Curtis Barger, of the General Conference, and H. E. McClure, of the Far Eastern Division, in attendance at a number of the workers' meetings conducted during their brief stay in Korea in mid-September. The help that these brethren gave was very practical, beneficial, and inspirational. The topics that were discussed were prepared especially for our pastors to assist them in carrying on a stronger program of Sabbath School evangelism. Some of the topics discussed included "The Challenge of Claiming Missing Members," "The Pastor's Responsibility in Preparing Sab- bath School Members for Church Membership," and "The Pastor's Responsibility and His Relationship Oh Jai Yon to the Sabbath School." —R. S. Watts, Jr.

H JAI YUN is a man of vision. O After having taught at Korean Union College Academy for a num- ber of years, he felt a need to enN further his education. Thus it came about that he bade farewell to his prayer groups, Bible classes, spir- itual children, and sailed for Amer- ica. At the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary Oh Jai Yun found the company of Christ-searchers stimu- lating. Then came vacation time and with it the need to finalize on his summer plans. Should it be the General Conference session? Should December, 1966

$35.00 per member

The Lord has abundantly blessed the 1966 Ingathering campaign in Guam. The Lord blessed in opening up the hearts and the pockets of the people and closing the rain portals of heaven. Heavy rains fell the two weeks before we began our Ingath- ering and some thought that their prayers for rain so we would not have to go out would be answered, but we did not miss one night be- cause of rain. Elders R. C. Barger and H. E. McClure seated with part of the delegation at a Sabbath School institute in Korea. The house-to-house solicitation was done in eight nights, covering all available towns and villages. This of Uh about 5 miles from Kolonia. was done in a very short time be- The interest in Uh has been brought cause of the fine cooperation of our about through the witness of Mr. members and workers working to- and Mrs. Art Tooley, lay members gether. The business was done in who are teaching in the Govern- just a little over one week. All was ment school at Uh. They also ar- done in record time. We are happy rived at their new post of duty to report not only a good record last August. in time but also in funds received. We are hoping to organize a We have now received or promised church very soon on the island of Pastor R. Curtis Barger, Associate Secretary of the almost $7,700.00, which is more Sabbath School Department of the General Confe- Ponape which will be the first Ad- than the total raised last year. We rence, is shown here putting on one of his interesting ventist church in the Eastern Caro- visual demonstrations. feel that this year we will reach line islands. This is the first new $8,000.00 in our Mission. district that we have been able to The money raised here in Guam enter in the Trust Territory in the equals about $35.00 for every last 30 years. Of the six districts church member. And when you we now have entered two. We plan realize that this amount is received Far Eastern Island to enter another new district each from an island population of about year. We ask an interest in your 50,000 people, we are led to say, Mission prayers for our pioneer missionaries, "Praise God." that God will bless them with many Clinton Shankel, President souls for His kingdom. New Work in Ponape Patient Appreciates HE month of August, 1966 will T he remembered for many years Service at Clinic to come. It was during this month that Frank Taitague, his wife and RECENT patient at the Far small son left for the island of A Eastern Island Clinic was a non- Ponape. They are the first Seventh- Adventist, Mrs. June Milligan. She day Adventist missionaries to the was so impressed with the service Eastern Caroline Islands. For many given that she wrote a letter to the years plans have been laid so that General Conference office in Wash- the work of God might enter these ington, D.C. Here is part of her islands of the Pacific. Many things letter: Here is the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Taitague in "I would like to express my have stood in the way but today the village of Uh. they are there, and the way is open satisfaction with and appreciation for our work. of the excellent job your Mission Frank is busy building a home Frank "faitague is shown giving a Bible study in the Clinic is doing here on the island to live in but still finds time to home of Mr. and Mrs. Tooley in the village of Uh of Guam. Being a layman, I don't teach the interested ones. In a recent on the island of Ponape. know much about medicine, but I letter he mentioned that he has do know the difference in the at- a small group ready for baptisim mosphere, the service, and the per- and is holding studies with eight sonal care I received at the Mission families. They are conducting two Clinic as compared to that available Sababath Schools each Sabbath anywhere else on the island. with about 30 in attendance in each. "Your people here are doing an One of these is in the main city of invaluable job in cramped quarters, the Ponape District, Kolonia. The under a stifling schedule, and with other is being held in the village a regular horde of patients. December, 1966 13

"It never fails to amaze me that extensive area and received the most the nurses and staff helpers all are publicity. Since we have no mem- informed of and interested in letting bers in Nong Kai and our resources the patients know of upcoming im- were no match for that large area, provements and additions of serv- we left the relief work there to ices or of new buildings. Everyone other organizations and turned our there seems to take such a personal attention to Chiengkong, where we interest in the progress of the clinic do have work. and in all the plans for years ahead. Our local pastor, Brother Yotee, Drs. Gibson, Robinson, and Rice was away for a workers' meeting are dedicated, competent doctors at the time the waters rose and was who inspire the utmost confidence much concerned for the safety of in their patients. It is a pleasure to our members and our church pro- go there. perty, which is on the bank of the Mekong River. He arranged to The addition of a dentist to the Pastor Bretsch presents Mr. Thich a new Vietnamese clinic staff was an excellent idea. Bible as Pastor Phan Thien looks on. make a trip into the flooded area Now all we need is a Seventh-day in the company of Pastor Sopon Adventist hospital." of Chiengmai just as early as pos- Plans are already underway for Sabbath he received his diploma. sible. The regular bus was able to a hospital on the island of Guam. Mr. Thich gave a very interesting take them to within 20 kilometers testimony in the Saigon Vietnamese of Chiengkong, and within walking Sabbath School just a few weeks distance of the flood itself. ago. He told how as a baby, he They soon hired a motor boat Southeast Asia had been very, very sick. His moth- and anxiously continued their jour- er took him to a temple and think- ney, passing over flooded rice fields, ing Buddha could save his life, she then flooded buildings and before Buddhist Priest dedicated him to the temple service, long they were passing right over as Hannah with her son had done buildings one or two stories high— Graduates From VOP many hundreds of years ago. not by plane but by boat! Then came that time in his ex- When they arrived at the town In Vietnam perience when his religion became of Chiengkong, they were relieved dissatisfying to him. This prompted to find that most of the town was Pastor Phan Thien, Departmental him to enter the mission compound on ground higher than the flood Secretary, Vietnam where he first met Pastor Do Binh. water. Pastor Yotee's house and the As he concluded his talk he asked church were safe. So they immedi- R. THICH, a twenty-two year all present to please remember him ately set out to find some of the M old Buddhist priest, was in- in prayer, so that as he put it, "I members who lived in lower areas. terested in learning something about can be saved by grace, through the They found their homes flooded other religions. Passing the Adven- precious love of Jesus." and began to make inquiry as to tist hospital and mission one day, Mr. Thich has read the Bible where they had fled. They were he decided to enter and talk to through four times. He is at present directed to some nearby hills. Here someone about Christianity. He met making a special study of the four they found some dejected-looking Pastor Do Binh, Publishing Secre- gospels and Revelation. He express- members, but they began to show tary, and as a result he was in- es the desire to do whatever he can a feeling of relief at seeing familiar troduced to the VOP secretary and to preach the gospel of Jesus to faces. Though they had gotten their became a student. others. clothing out of their houses there Pastor Thien, the secretary of the Would each reader of the OUT- had been no time to get the rice VOP and Home Missionary depart- LOOK please pray for this young out of the granery (rice storehouse) ments watched his progress closely. man. It will not be easy for him and several families were facing After six weeks he finished the en- to take his stand and be baptized. immediate hunger. So the pastors tire course. On the day he came Yet, as Jesus said, "other sheep went back to town and bought rice for his diploma several leaders from have I that are not of this fold." to tide these few families over until the Union office in Singapore were Surely Mr. Thich is one of these. the water would recede. present in Saigon for committee When this report was received at meetings and were introduced to the mission office our hearts went this young man. Clothe the Naked, Feed out to all those who lost their Pastor V. L. Bretsch, SEAU the Poor homes and crops and we determined Publishing Secretary, learned of this to do what we could to help. An young man's interest in obtaining Eldon B. Smith, Thailand announcement of the need was a Bible. A new Vietnamese Bible Laymen's Activities Secretary made at the Ekamai Adventist Eng- was purchased at the B & PA and lish School and within two or three presented to him as a gift. THIS year brought the highest days the students brought in over He is now attending Sabbath flood waters known in sixty 1500 pieces of clothing and 1100 School and church regularly. Three years along much of the Mekong baht to which the Mission added friends of his, all priests, have also River Basin. Two areas were heavily 3000 baht and requested the writer enrolled in the VOP, through his flooded on the Thai side of the to go to Chiengkong and see what encouragement and one has already river, namely Nong Kai and Chieng- could be done to help the most finished the course. On a recent kong. Nong Kai was much the more n - edy. Shown above are a number of grateful flood victims who received help from Miss Thailand happily receives a check for 5,000 Baht, as E. A. Pender, Man- our Bangkok workers and members. ager, presents it in behalf of the workers in the institution. Miss Vatana Chaijasate, center, looks on approvingly.

We selected half a dozen villages we bought 500 packages of salt and are impoverished. and divided up the clothing accor- gave to them. Then, just a few days ago another dingly. Then, in company with Pas- Upon my return to Bangkok we call came from Ubol, where, the tor Yotee and our two nurses, Miss purchased at a very special price Moon River rose very high and Vanna and Miss Sookoom, who nearly a thousand copies of Bible several of our own families, along are stationed at our Chiengkong portions and shipped them to with others, had their homes washed Maternity Welfare Clinic, we began Chiengkong to feed the souls of away. Fortunately, more clothing calling at these villages. the same needy people. had come in and more money too. Just before leaving Chiengkong, In the near future we will visit So we were able to send 400 pieces I was discussing the needs of the again and this time we can more of clothing and 1500 baht from the people with our nurses and they readily distinguish the destitute from Ekamai Dorcas Society. I am sure expressed the opinion that the peo- those who were more fortunate. that many of these unfortunate ple would need salt to eat with the And this time we will want to people are singing in their hearts, simple greens they could raise, so supply food to those families who "Thank you, Friends!"

sermons spiritedly given by these first Mission session. Membership leaders were greatly appreciated by of the Mission as of December 31, South Philippines our people. 1965 was 9,864. The working force The delegates from the 86 organ- includes 27 regular Mission workers, ized churches and 100 unorgan- nine teachers in the junior academy, Western Mindanao ized churches and companies were 23 teachers in the church schools, Mission General Meeting housed in the college, high school, and 29 credentialed and licensed and elementary buildings of the colporteurs. Misamis College. The. college gym- All the incumbent departmental By P. M. Diaz, President nasium where the meetings were leaders were reelected: L. D. Duni- held has a seating capacity of 3,000, quez, Sabbath School and Lay UNDER the theme, "To Do His and it was filled to capacity. Tem- Activities Secretary; V. J. Secong, ti Will, To Finish His Work", the perance films and other moving MV and Educational Secretary; A. Western Mindanao Mission held its pictures regarding our work were A. Duga, Publishing Secretary; P. second biennial Session at the Misa- shown before the evening services. L. Hinoguin and Miss E. C. Sam- mis College, Ozamiz City, Pastor During the meetings it was re- son, Assistant Publishing Secre- H. D. Johnson, Treasurer of the ported that 3,962 precious souls taries; Mrs. D. P. Ancheta, Parent Far Eastern Division, was the guest were baptized since the first meeting and Home Secretary; T. R. Rojas, speaker. Present from the South in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, six Book and Periodical Agency Man- Philippine Union were Pastor V. M. years ago. Baptisms in 1964 and ager. Montalban, President; Pastor P. T. 1965 totaled 1,776. The average The spirit of unity and dedication Reyes, Secretary-Treasurer; J. M. annual tithe income during the bien- was seen among the delegates and Coloma, Auditor; Pastor B. U. Do- nium increased by Ps 100,000.00 members and all took fresh courage nato, Educational Secretary; Pastor compared to the average annual to face the challenge and finish the F. D. Lao, Publishing Secretary; tithe income reported during the work in this region. Pastor S. L. Llaguno, MV Secre- tary; P. P. Ramos, Radio and TV Western Mindanao Mission Session under their theme "To Do His Will, To Finish His Work" Secretary; Pastor L. A. Yutuc, Min- isterial Association Secretary; Mrs. C. C. Llaguno, Parent and Home Secretary; and Dr. W. M. Torres, Medical Secretary. Visiting minis- ters from Mountain View College were Dr. D. K. Brown, President, and Pastor U. M. Oliva, Academy Principal. Pastor A. C. Solivion from Mindanao Mission Academy was also present. The soul-satisfying December, 1966

MVC Sabbath School Sponsors Teacher Training Course

By Dr. R. Valdez, Registrar, Mountain View College ORTY-THREE young men and F young ladies received a certificate from the General Conference Sab- bath School Department after com- pleting the Sabbath School Teacher At the beginning of each new day, the teachers pothered in prayer bands as shown in the picture aboi.e. Training Course sponsored by the Sabbath School Department of Mountain View College, College Heights, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. The course was taught by the writer. Registrar of the college and present sponsor of the senior division of the Sabbath School. Through the initiative of Juanito C. Torres, Sabbath School Super- intendent, and Mrs. Dorothy Ed- wards, former Sabbath School se- nior division sponsor, the course was conducted to meet a need of Sabbath School teachers for the senior and youth divisions. Using This is the-groui who attended the Tri-Mission Teachers' Institute. The main instructor, M Teaching Teachers to Teach by the is shown on the front row, fifth from the left side. General Conference Sabbath School Department as the basic text, and Learning to Teach from the Master Teacher by John Marquis and A Workman Not Ashamed by Mary Hunter Moore as supplementary materials, the class met on Sabbath mornings at 7:00 to 7:45 for fifteen weeks before the regular weekly teachers' meeting. The students who finished the course are presently teaching in the Sabbath School, thus having the opportunity of applying the prin- ciples learned during the Draining course. Tri-Mission Teachers Institute Held at The teachers spent part of the time in workshops such as the one shown in this photo. Mindanao Mission, under the care of V. J. their effort to help the children By Martin laurel Ligan, Secong; and from the host, the under their care. Educational Superintendent, Northern Mindanao Mission, under Miss Nellie Ferree, Far Eastern North Mindanao Mission the direction of the writer. Division Elementary Supervisor, The institute was a blessing to all Pastor B. U. Donato, Secretary of HIRTY-FOUR elementary teach- who attended. The group of edu- Education of the South Philippine T ers gathered at the Mindanao cators learned more of the art of Union Mission and Mrs. C. C. Mission Academy, Manticao, Misa- teaching from the Master Teacher. Llaguno, Parent Home Education mis Or. for the Tri-Mission Teach- The educational superintendents Secretary, gave much good counsel. en' Institute. The teachers came of the three missions gave some After hearing the many good from the Northeastern Mindanao inspiring devotional talks. All the talks and instructions, the teachers Mission, under the leadership of teachers stood to renew their con- went home with new power from M. Arranguez; Western Mindanao secration to the Master Teacher in the Holy Spirit.

tI Philippines Pass 100,000 Mark in Membership

THE three Philippine unions now have 1 a membership of more than 100,000! This historic mark was reached in the early part of October, 1966. At the end of the third quarter of 1966, the membership stood at 99,922, or just 78 shy of the magic number. Reports from the three union spc- retaries indicate that during the first ttvo weeks of October, enough members were added by baptism and accepted into the churches to push the figures past the 100,000 mark. The actual figures are as follows: North Philippine Union 36,562 Central Philippine Union 30,235 Membership Growth in South Philippine Union 33,205 the Philippines 100,002 The statistics in the box shows how the Year Membership work in the Philippines has grown through the years. According to the 1908 SDA 1908 3 1950 Yearbook, the membership the previous 31,382 year was 3. (Just before Division into two In 1950, just before the Far Eastern union unions) Division approved the division of the terri- 1951 NPUM 14,694 tory into two unions, the membership stood SPUM 21,607 at 31,382. In 1964, just after the territory 36,301 was further divided to make three unions, 1964 NPUM 30,113 the membership stood at 82,217. CPUM 26,169 Now the membership stands at just over SPUM 25,935 the 100,000 mark. This nearly equals the combined membership of the Southern Asia, 82,217 Middle East, and Australasian Divisions! 1966 NPUM 36,562 God is blessing the Philippines in a CPUM 30,235 marvelous way. The workers and laymen SPUM 33,205 alike are on fire for God. Evangelism is 100,002 the way of life for the ministers, teachers, students, literature evangelists, and admin- istrators: We look for even greater things to happen for God in the Philippines in the months and years to come.

• By D. A. Roth, Public • Relations Secretary, Far Eastern Division •