JANUARY, 1963

Lord, let me grasp Thy torch of truth,

And bravely pass it on

To pilgrims groping on their way

Through life©s dark night.

Help me to see the outstreched hands,

And pass to them Thy Light. The dial-a-prayer plan was launched a few weeks ago in the Nether lands. The results have been phenomenal. Pastor F. j. Voorthuis, presi dent of the Netherlands Union Conference, installed the dial-a-prayer apparatus in his office at The Hague in September. The numbering mechanism placed on the telephone line indicates that between Septem ber 11 and 30 exactly 12,479 calls were registered. This is an average of 700 calls a day for special prayer, or one call every two minutes. It takes exactly one minute for the prayer and announcement to be made. The actual prayer consists of eighty-five words and is changed three times a week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The prayer is introduced by the words, "You are listening to the dial-a-prayer . . ." At the end this announcement is made: "If you desire to speak to a minister of the Advent Kirk (SDA church) please send your request to P.O. Box 61, The Hague." The telephone company in The Hague has notified Pastor Voorthuis that the line is overtaxed and additional lines must be installed or the company will be compelled to remove the present dial-a-prayer telephone. At the workers© meeting held in Utrecht, October 1-4, this new inno vation for reaching troubled and distressed hearts was discussed, and it was agreed that the dial-a-prayer plan should be started in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and two other large centers in Holland. They will be operated by local pastors and the pastor©s home telephone number will be announced at the end of the prayer, rather than a local post office box number. The brethren in Holland are most enthusiastic over this new approach in bringing words of comfort and hope to many saddened hearts in the Netherlands. Official Journal of the Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists

VOLUME XXXVI JANUARY, 1963 No. 1

Editor IN THIS ISSUE ROY ALLAN ANDERSON EDITORIAL Associate Editors 1963 A Year of Responsibility .....___ J. R. Spangler 4 ANDREW C. FEARING E. EARL CLEVELAND GENERAL ARTICLES J. R. SPANGLER When Is the Lord©s Supper to Be Celebrated? R. L. Odom 7 Managing Editor Occult Forces of the East Join Those of the West 1 L. E. Froom 10 HARRY W. LOWE Great Words of the Bible 15 Ktirios .... W. F. Specht 14 The Act of Public Worship __.....____... R. D. Moon 16 Copy Editor Is Your Church or Institution Insured? .... J. W. Peeke 24 J. IN A WHITE REGULAR FEATURES Consulting Editors RESEARCH REUBEN R. FIGUHR, WALTER R. BEACH, An Analysis of the Laodicean Message and Its THEODORE CARCICH, RICHARD HAMMILL, Significance ...... ______.__ ___ L. E. Gonzaga 17 EDWARD HEPPENSTALL, R. LEO ODOM MUSIC IN WORSHIP A Revival in Church Music __...... H. B. Hannum 19 Art Editor Ohio Conference Church Music institute D. W. Hunter 20 T. K. MARTIN PASTOR Circulation Manager The Pastor©s Relationship to Church Organization J. R. SPANCLER J. E. Edwards 22 EVANGELISM Overseas Contributors The Golden Age of Evangelism ______E. K. Walter 28 GEORGE BURNSIDE Australia Seeking His Lost Sheep (Part 3) _~_~ F. W. Detamore 30 G. MEHLING Central Europe FORUM PAUL ELDRIDGE Far East The Revelation of Jesus Christ ___.._ F. L. Chaney 34 DAVID H. BAASCH Inter-America BIBLE INSTRUCTOR WAYNE OLSON Middle East How to Work for Mormons (Part 1) ...._.. J. B. Currier 36 E. E. ROENFELT Northern Europe SHEPHERDESS ENOCH OLIVEIRA South America "If He Would Excel . . ." ...... Mrs. D. Tinkler 40 T. M. ASHLOCK Southern Africa BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY ...._...... __...... 44 Southern Asia PULPIT POINTERS FOR PREACHERS _._.._..__ 48 G. CUPERTINO Southern Europe POETRY Let Me Hear Your Voice in Prayer ...... S. Combridge 13 Editorial Office: 6840 Eastern Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. Printed and published monthly for the Min isterial Association of Seventh-day Adventists by the Review and Herald Publishing Associa Change of Address tion, Washington, B.C., U.S.A. $4.00 a year; 40c a copy. Prices slightly higher in Canada. Add 25c for yearly subscriptions When writing us about your subscription or changing to countries requiring extra postage. Second- your address, please enclose the address label from youi class postage paid at Washington, D.C. copy or from the wrapper in which you received the journal. JANUARY,1963 ear of U\esponswtuty

| E ARE stepping into a formerly belonged to a Russian Sputnik. new year in the sense of It fell from space onto the streets of time, but old in relationship Manitowac, Wisconsin. The appeal con to world tensions and indi nected with this incident was the urgent vidual problems. Reflection need of rules and regulations to deal with on the past always sobers the damage and injury resulting from such fall mind and tends to increase ing objects. New inventions bring new re one©s feeling of responsibility sponsibilities. But all too often when world for the future. New time brings new re conditions dictate an increased sense of re sponsibilities. Now we face 1963. sponsibility, man©s response is sadly inade Having been reared in an Advent- quate. Not only is this true in temporal ist home with the imminence of our Lord©s things, it is true also in the spiritual realm. return always in view, the idea of ever liv- The very increase of knowledge in this ing in a time labeled 1963 was as remote kaleidoscopic age emphasizes the impor- and•t seemingly. -i impossible. _ _ _-T_I_ as__ it.^ was_.__ forr__. tance* ,* ofrt£ spiritualn^'^±_ ! responsibility..___ _-©t,*!©*.,. Napoleon to dream of using nuclear weap The beginning of the Jewish religious ons. But here we are with multimegaton- year centered in the Passover celebration. powered nations hurling capsules guided Their emergence from Egypt demanded a by. men into. orbit_ T_ * i new„__.. start.„,__ ^,^ SpiritualO_^™<-,,rtl around the earth. Our as well as physical era is sobering and In this New Year issue you will notice a emancipation was in frightening, and we change in our personnel. J. Robert Spangler, volved in this service, newly elected associate secretary for the Min and the emphasis was find scientists and isterial Association, has taken up his respon statesmen alike ur sibilities as a member of the headquarters on man©s responsibility gently supporting pro staff. He comes to us out of a rich back to God. "Nothing can grams, surveys, and ground of experience as pastor of large take so strong a hold recommendations that churches, evangelist in towns and metropol on the heart as the will help poor man itan areas such as Hong Kong, where he was abiding sense of our realize that these times carrying on a large campaign at the time of responsibility to God." demand men of re his election to the General Conference, and The Desire of Ages, sponsibility. as organizing secretary for the Far Eastern p. 493. Men and women Division, in which position he served for with a true sense of Recently a United eight years. His leadership has been strong States representative at and fruitful. The editorial for this New responsibility are rare the United Nations ex Year number comes from his pen. We are these days. The world hibited an eight-inch- sure our readers and members around the places a premium on long,tj- fourteen-poundA world will appreciate*- *• his contribution in the man who works fragment of Steel that counsel and inspiration. R. A. A. not for wages or for THE MINISTRY praise, but who senses the importance of his responsibility to his wife and children. duties and acts accordingly. History is They, above all, can detect discrepancies in largely the record of men or groups or his life. Our work, especially as pastor-evan nations who have been led by some par gelists, cannot be measured or ordered by ticular person who has truly sensed his clocks. There may be a tendency to strain accountability. family relationships when one is under the stress of a big program. But it is tragic Our Personal Responsibility when a minister doesn©t behave as he God©s claims upon man©s spiritual self- should in his own home. A good New Year development take precedence over every resolve might well be to so organize our thing else. No one, even though loaded work that we can spend more time with with talents, can have an abiding sense of our family. All of us, by the grace of God, responsibility to God unless special time is can improve our words and deportment spent each day in earnest study and prayer. right in the home. Personal victories over This naturally leads to unselfish service for wrong habits and selfish tendencies can others. Any church program that makes best be displayed before one©s wife and such demands upon a minister that there children. How marvelous is the effect when is neither time nor inclination to fellow the family sees in father the same traits of ship with God is wrong. If the methods we character that he urges upon his congrega are presently using in our efforts to achieve tion. "Where is thy flock?" is a pertinent success absorb all our time in mere organi question for every minister. What happens zational activity, we are on the road to ruin. at home will be reflected to the congrega We may hear a few "well done©s" from the tion. In the tragic event that some loved lips of some humans but we will never hear one is finally lost, let us make sure that we those words from the lips of our Lord. Re ourselves are not responsible. Nothing can sponsible workers in God©s cause are those equal the joy of being successful witnesses who place personal devotion on a high in "Jerusalem." pedestal and refuse to replace it with any other activity, regardless of circumstances. Our Church Responsibility What a man is determines what he does. The involvements of this point seem end Dr. Karl Menninger voiced a vital truth re less. The barrage of materials and ideas cently when he implied that the success of a demanding our attention and support en psychiatrist is more dependent upon what gulfs us. Changing methods, as do fashions, kind of man he is rather than on what kind sweep back and forth like the tides. Some of medication he prescribes. Triply true times we become confused as to what our for the minister, if true for the physician. responsibilities to the church are. To dis If it were possible to give a single label to miss this problem by using the church cal all the efforts of Christ, "like God" would endar as our standard is not enough. It is come the closest to stating it adequately. necessary and good to promote the different Our prime objective during 1963 should departments, but this is strictly secondary center on having a close personal relation to the purpose and calling of the ministry. ship with Him who is the true pattern for The spiritual advancement of the believers all who serve in His name. under our care should be our supreme aim. Our Family Responsibility Preparing a people for heavenly citizen ship is our task. Nothing, absolutely noth Christ©s command to His disciples prior ing, can match this in importance. to His departure was to be witnesses first in Pride of materialistic achievement is "Jerusalem," then farther afield, and finally shared by all the sons of Adam. But the to the "uttermost parts of the earth." We minister of God takes special pride in set do not know how the disciples felt, but in ting the feet of saints on higher spiritual these days witnessing in distant places ground. Pastor Paul received boundless joy seems to hold a peculiar attraction for in seeing freedom come to sin-shackled some. Peter might well have preferred to souls. He pleaded "that ye may be blame conduct the Pentecost program somewhere less and harmless, the sons of God, without on the west coast of Palestine rather than rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and per in Jerusalem. verse nation, among whom ye shine as The analogy is important. Jerusalem is lights in the world: . . . that I may rejoice home base. Every minister has a sobering in the day of Christ" (Phil. 2:15,16). JANUARY,1963 In this age of gadgetry and complexity bring about a revival of genuine godliness there is great danger of losing sight o£ the if we will accept the responsibility to which needs of the individual. Human rights are we have been called. A godly pastor and his being trampled on in other ways than by wife will be welcomed with open arms in mere political and religious oppression. the homes of our laity. They will be thrilled Man is becoming an organizational pawn to see us take the Bible and read to them of government, labor, and even religion. It God©s loving promises. They will receive would be to our disgrace if we permitted powerful impressions for good as we kneel our relationship to the church to be one of in their family circles and consecrate them unethical utilization for selfish or man- as well as ourselves to God. It is long past made goals. Our members are looking to us time for us to approach erring souls and for spiritual guidance, that we, with them, tenderly point out their wrongs and show may be presented perfect in Christ. Preach them how to overcome through the grace ing alone will never accomplish this goal. of Christ. If 1963 could witness this type of By personal example and work we must program over the entire world field, per lift high the Christian standards. haps the wolves among us would starve for Today when men are numbered not lack of victims. named we have a precious opportunity to Truth that is not lived cannot be shared. The minister and his family should be liv ing exhibits of what God has done for them. The inspiration gained by the AN church body from this type of leadership cannot be counted statistically, but it can INVALUABLE AID and will be recorded in Heaven©s ledgers. TO MINISTERS In one overseas division in which we had occasion to visit, it was interesting to hear The MINISTRY Index is meeting with warm en national workers give their personal testi thusiasm around the world field. The following let mony regarding former missionaries. They ter from one of our conference leaders is indicative referred to some whose names were scarcely of the attitude on the part of all who have received known; individuals with nothing to it: particularly recommend them to any "I wish to thank you for the tremendous work "Who©s Who" of religious workers. Some that has been gotten out and sent to my desk in times the question would be asked, "Why the form of the MINISTRY Index. This is an un did you think so much of Pastor and Mrs. dertaking which has long been needed and is a valuable contribution to our work. I do not know ?" Thoughtful replies like the fol who devised it or who planned it, but this is an lowing were given: "They took a sincere excellent addition to our fund of knowledge." personal interest in our problems." "They Some have wondered if it would be of great taught the grace of God in all their con service to those who have not a complete file of tacts with us." "We felt the warmth of the journal since its inception. Any compilation their love in our own hearts." Years ago of this kind is naturally more useful if one does a group of Africans made this request of have all the issues. But we would point out that another mission board: "Send us men with the great majority of those who have purchased hot hearts!" They asked not for gifted men the Index are not so fortunate as to have a copy of every issue. What issues we do have become but for men with a great capacity to love. much more valuable to us when we can see even The church cannot legislate this type of a list of what has been written on a certain subject, experience. Plans and committees are pow Our editorial office stands ready to serve you erless to generate responsibility to God. in every way we can. Sometimes we are requested This comes by selfless surrender to the to find a certain article that appeared years ago. Loni Jesus Christ. It is kept by constantly We now turn to the Index. And so can you if you requesting God for new convictions of have a copy. The price charged covers only the actual cost of printing. The cost of the work of heart as to our essential responsibilities. In reading and compilation has not been charged. what greater way could we make 1963 a If that had been done the Index would be four or year of real achievement than by sensing five times the price. If you have not ordered your God©s call to ourselves, our homes, and Index be sure to do so before all are gone. Price: our church. Let January open with this Overseas $2.75 postpaid; North America $2.50 post determination and December close with paid. R. A. A. its fulfillment. j. R. s. THE MINISTRY GENERAL ARTICLES

vi/hen o/s the JLoras Supper

to {Be L/eleoratea? ROBERT L. ODOM Editor, "Israelite" Magazine

T1HE Lord©s Supper was in- and that the 144,000 were those raised at •Is stituted by Christ at Pass CHRIST©S resurrection. And as we had the over time, on which occasion emblem of our dying LORD before us, and He ate it with His apostles. was [sic] about to commemorate his suf Ought we, therefore, to con ferings, Bro. A. arose and said he had no strue this historical fact to be faith in what we were about to do; that the a divinely given law requiring sacrament was a continuation of the Pass that the Lord©s Supper be over, to be observed but once a year." celebrated thereafter only at Passover time? Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2, pp. 97, 98. The question posed by this inquiry was In another report of that conference, boldly met and definitely answered very Mrs. White says: "As we had before us the early in the history of Seventh-day Ad- emblems of our dying Lord, and were ventists, and our stand on the matter since about to commemorate His sufferings, this that time has been a sound one. brother arose and said that he had no In response to urgent invitations James faith in what we were about to do; that the and Ellen White, accompanied by Joseph Lord©s supper was a continuation of the Bates and H. S. Gurney, in 1848, conducted Passover, and should be partaken of but a series of five weekend conferences in the once a year. States of Connecticut, New York, and Maine during the period from April 20 to October 22. The object of those meetings Was the Lord©s Supper a continuation was to correct erroneous views held by some of the Passover? Should it be celebrated of the people present, to instruct and es once a year like the Passover? Or is an tablish the believers in the present truth, irregular, occasional celebration all that and to unite them in holding and propa is needed? gating the great doctrines of our faith. These questions arise from time to The second conference of that series of time, and they find an unqualified answer in this article. The author uses some val five was held in David Arnold©s barn at uable historical references, and his penul Volney, New York, during the weekend be timate paragraph presents a powerful ap ginning Friday, August 18, 1848. In her peal for the application of the cleansing early account of the occasion, Mrs. White blood of Christ through the regular spir says: itual celebration of the Lord©s Supper. "There were about thirty-five present, all that could be collected in that part of the State. There were hardly two agreed. Each was strenuous for his views, declaring that "These strange differences of opinion they were according to the Bible. All were rolled a heavy weight upon me. I saw that anxious for an opportunity to advance many errors were being presented as truth. their sentiments, or to preach to us. They It seemed to rne that God was dishonored. were told that we had not come so great a Great grief pressed upon my spirits, and I distance to hear them, but had come to fainted under the burden. Some feared that teach them the truth. Bro. Arnold held that I was dying. Brethren Bates, Chamberlain, the 1000 years of Rev. xx were in the past; Gurney, Edson, and my husband prayed for JANUARY, 1962 me. The Lord heard the prayers of His which fell on the Sabbath, Mrs. White tells servants, and I revived. of partaking of the communion service "The light of heaven then rested upon with fellow believers at North Fitzroy, a me, and I was soon lost to earthly things. suburb of Melbourne, Australia, on that My accompanying angel presented before date. (See Evangelism, pp. 276, 277.) In me some of the errors of those present, and both instances, the Lord©s Supper was eaten also the truth in contrast with their errors. in early January, which certainly was many These discordant views, which they weeks before Passover time. claimed were in harmony with the Scrip Mrs. White tells also of partaking of the tures, were only according to their opin Lord©s Supper with fellow believers at ion of Bible teaching; and I was bidden to Cooranbong, N.S.W., Australia, on the Sab tell them that they should yield their errors, bath, August 10, 1895, which was long after and unite upon the truths of the third an Passover time. In many early issues of the gel©s message. Review and Herald, the official organ of "Our meeting closed triumphantly. the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we find Truth gained the victory. Our brethren numerous reports of the observance of the renounced their errors and united upon Lord©s Supper by our people through the the third angel©s message, and God greatly years, with the precise dates given. They blessed them and added many to their show that our people have consistently numbers." Life Sketches, p. 111. (See also maintained in teaching and practice our Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2, pp. 98, 99; Testi belief that partaking of the Lord©s Supper monies for the Church, vol. 1, p. 86.) is not to be limited to Passover time. It is particularly significant that of all David Arnold mistakenly supposed "that the persons holding erroneous views, David the Lord©s supper was a continuation of the Arnold is the only one singled out by name, Passover." The observance of the Passover and is the only one whose erroneous ideas was to end forever as a result of the death are specifically revealed. One of his errors of Christ. The Lord©s Supper was "to take is definitely declared to be the notion "that the place of the Passover," and thus was the Lord©s supper was a continuation of not to be a continuation of it. Note these the Passover, and should be partaken of clear-cut statements: but once a year." "In instituting the sacramental service Those pioneer Seventh-day Adventist to take the place of the Passover, Christ leaders conducted that celebration of the left for His church a memorial of His great Lord©s Supper on the Sabbath, August 19, sacrifice for man. . . . The one was to close 1848, which certainly was many weeks after forever; the other, which He had just es Passover time. "The time of the Passover tablished, was to take its place, and to con corresponded to the close of March or the tinue through all time as the memorial of beginning of April." The Desire of Ages, His death." Evangelism, pp. 273, 274. p. 76. (See also Patriarchs and Prophets, (Italics supplied.) p. 537.) "In the place of the national festival Those who were advocating error, and which the Jewish people had observed, He not the leaders of the meeting, were the instituted a memorial service, the ordi persons reproved by the visions. The lead nance of feet washing and the sacramental ers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, supper, to be observed through all time by including Ellen G. White, since that time His followers in every country." Ibid., pp. have consistently maintained that the ob 275, 276. servance of the Lord©s Supper is not a con The celebration of the Passover was tinuation of the Passover of ancient times, limited as to both time and place. It was to and that partaking of the communion serv be held only once a year, and the time was ice is not to be restricted to Passover time in the spring of the year. After the estab and thus held but once a year. lishment of the Jews as a nation under In her diary for the Sabbath, January 1, God by covenant relationship, the observ 1859, Mrs. White records that she partook ance of the Passover was restricted to the of the Lord©s Supper with fellow members place where the sanctuary was located, of the Sabbathkeeping church at Battle which usually was the headquarters of the Creek, Michigan, on that date. Our head nation. quarters were located in that city at that Although it is true that the observance of time. In a message dated January 7, 1893, the Lord©s Supper commemorates the THE MINISTRY Lord©s sufferings and death as our Saviour, Back Numbers an event to which the Passover previously had symbolically pointed for centuries, the Our Index is creating a demand for holding of the communion service is not a back numbers, which are in limited supply. continuation of the paschal feast and is If you are completing your files and need restricted neither to time nor place. The a few back numbers, now is the time to Scriptures record no commandment or law order from us. We supply back numbers whatsoever limiting the holding of the as available, at the following rates: Lord©s Supper to any specific time or place. 1- 3 copies ______40c a copy "For as often as ye eat this bread, and 4- 8 copies —._-_____.—____ 35c a copy drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord©s death 9-25 copies -____-______25c a copy till he come" (1 Cor. 11:26). Paul, in 1 26 and over ___._.„____ 20c a copy Corinthians 11, speaks particularly of the observance of the Lord©s Supper at Corinth, and reproves those who were introducing day of the seven-day Feast of Unleavened erroneous notions regarding it. Bread. Paul and Luke were at Philippi In Acts 20:7-11 we find that "upon the throughout the festal period of the eight first day of the week, when the disciples days of the Passover and Feast of Un [at Troas] came together to break bread, leavened Bread. It took them five days Paul preached unto them, ready to depart to go by boat from Philippi to Troas. And on the morrow." After his preaching had they spent seven days at Troas before Paul been interrupted by the fall of Eutychus held that farewell meeting and the com from the window, Paul resumed the serv munion service with the believers there. ice. "When he therefore was come up Thus they partook of the Lord©s Supper at again, and had broken bread, and eaten, least nineteen days after Passover time. and talked a long while, even till break of This is, therefore, definite Bible proof that day, so he departed." the Christian church in apostolic times did Our view is that this was a farewell meet not maintain that partaking of the Lord©s ing held by Paul with the believers at Supper was a continuation of the observ Troas, during which he partook of the ance of the Passover, and that the com Lord©s Supper with them. "They partook of munion service was to be held only at the communion, and then Paul ©talked a Passover time. long while, even till break of day..© " The At present, several small offshoots are Acts of the Apostles, p. 391. "They partook advocating the idea formerly held by David of the communion, and then Paul con Arnold, "that the Lord©s supper was a con tinued his discourse till the dawn of day." tinuation of the Passover, and should be ELLEN G. WHITE, Sketches From the Life partaken of but once a year." False claims of Paul, p. 197. are made that this doctrine is supported by The chronology connected with that the Spirit of Prophecy. Our denomina story is significant, for it has a bearing on tional teaching, based on sound premises, the subject of our inquiry. In introducing is this: the story of Paul©s partaking of the Lord©s "The salvation of men depends upon a Supper with the believers at Troas, Luke continual application to their hearts of says: the cleansing blood of Christ. Therefore, "And we sailed away from Philippi after the Lord©s supper was not to be observed the days of unleavened bread, and came only occasionally or yearly, but more fre unto them to Troas in five days; where we quently than the annual passover." Spirit abode seven days. And upon the first day of Prophecy, vol. 1, p. 203; Spiritual Gifts, of the week, when the disciples came to vol. 3, p. 228. (See also Early Writings, gether to break bread, Paul preached unto p. 116.) them, ready to depart on the morrow" The notion "that the Lord©s supper was (Acts 20:6, 7). (Compare with this Ellen a continuation of the Passover, and should G. White©s comment in The Acts of the be partaken of but once a year" is a mis Apostles, pp. 390, 391.) taken one. It is contrary to the teaching The Passover lamb was customarily slain and practice of the Seventh-day Adventist by the Jews on Nisan 14. It was eaten after Church, and is not supported by either the sunset and, therefore, in the night (or fore Scriptures or the writings of the Spirit of part) of Nisan 15, which was the first Prophecy. JANUARY, 1963 SAIAH©S intriguing expres Occult cforces I sion, "replenished from the east" (Isa. 2:6), with its re lated "soothsayers" involve of the ment, assumes new signifi cance in the light of predicted developments to come during toast (join the latter period of Spiritual ism©s modern revival. Among the climactic "last times" developments in coming cfhose of the events, as foretold in the New Testament, will be the appearance of deceptive forces from the "east," according to Revelation West 16:12. And this, as we have seen, is in im mediate connection with the sinister emer Port I gences of the "unclean spirits" of verse 13 these coming from the three all-embrac "East©s" Crucial Part in Earth©s Final ing categories (1) of a resurgent paganism, Deception as well as (2) a world-influencing Papacy, and (3) the growing apostasy in Protes tantism. According to the inspired outline of Bible prophecy, the "east" is destined to play a definite part in Spiritualism©s un Our workers are, we believe, aware of the important research assignment made precedented eruption and final deceptions. by the General Conference, upon which 1. COMING IMPERSONATION OF SECOND L. E. Froom has been working intensively ADVENT. One of the most daring, grandi for the past four years. We are happy to ose, and blasphemous aspects of Spiritual announce that the resultant manuscript ism©s last-day schemes will evidently be an has now been completed, with substantial imposing attempt to impersonate the sec parts • of it already in the hands of the ond coming of Christ in simulated publishers. Titled The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, and subtitled "The grandeur. With that in mind, let us turn Conflict of the Centuries Over Life, Death, briefly to India and the East. Jesus has long and Destiny," it constitutes a two-volume been set forth, and personated, as one of companion to the Prophetic Faith of Our the great avatars 1 of India an incarna Fathers set. This tracement carries us tion, embodiment, epiphany, or exaltation across the centuries, from 900 B.C. down repeatedly manifesting himself allegedly to 1962, in its special field. It is destined, among the masters of the East. we believe, to create an interest in the religious world. Widespread discussion is In 1894 Baird T. Spalding,2 an Ameri bound to result. can research engineer, began a series of Eight chapters in the concluding sec journeys, he states, seeking to trace the tion depict the sinister rise and climax of "great masters of Himalayas" the avatars the modern revival of Spiritualism, which of India and Tibet. This quest he has left is destined to play such an awesome part on record in his five-volume Life and in earth's final crisis. The publishers plan Teaching of the Masters of the Far East to issue these excerpted chapters in ad (1937).3 In the three and a half year pe vance, in inexpensive paper-back form, for wide distribution and promotional riod of his travels he recorded five alleged publicity. Interest in the complete work messages that a materialized "Jesus" gave will thus be stimulated. To give Ministry as one of the mystic avatars, designed to readers a sample of its scope, content, and impress the American traveler.4 These form, we here reproduce chapter VIII, avatars assertedly appear and disappear at presenting an almost untouched aspect will, and travel invisibly and instan of the question—"Occult Forces of the taneously,5 and this included "Jesus." 6 His East Join Those of the West." This im alleged words are recorded. But their sub portant over-all presentation meets a long- tlety and speciousness became increasingly felt need, with an approach that is unique and compelling.—Eds. apparent on scrutiny. 2. TWIN LIES OF EDEN CONSTANTLY RE PEATED. All through Spalding©s volumes 10 THE MINISTRY the devil©s twin lies of Eden are affirmed "The ten commandments are not the ob in varying forms (1) "Ye shall not surely jectified law of God at all." u die" and (2) "Ye shall be as gods" (Gen. The Trinity is depreciated, and the virgin 3:4, 5). These paralleling and related con birth of Christ.12 cepts are stressed again and again. There The Buddhist scriptures and the Bible can be no mistake as to the intent of these are both considered as guides, but with a multiple assertions. From previous discus disparagement of the Bible not leveled sions it is obvious that the spirit being call against the other. The authority of the ing himself "Jesus," and whom the masters Bible is disposed of by declaring, "There of the East are fellowshiping with and are many mistakes in translation ... as well following, is a fraud and a deceiver. as many false prophecies." JS The Eastern Vedantic philosophy, with "Our (Western) Bible is of greater im its postulate of the transmigration of souls, portance to the Western World for we do holds that the spirits of the dead includ not understand the Bhagavad Gita," which ing the avatars, born hundreds of years is "best" for "the East." " prior pervade all things. Numerous refer And this telltale statement: ences put forth the contention that "ye are "The translation of the Bible is in error gods." T And similarly, the thesis of innate where it says that man was created in the immortality is stressed by a succession of image of God. The ©in© should be left out unequivocal declarations.8 For example, so that it reads, ©man IS the image of Spalding speaks of "the Central Spark God.© " 15 which is God in us all," 9 and how all con 4. PANTHEISM Is BOLDLY TAUGHT. tain "the one life, the life of God." 10 Moreover, pantheism is boldly asserted. Note it: "You cannot make any differentiation L. E. FROOM between the individual soul and the Uni Professor of Historical Theology, Andrews University versal Soul, or the Over-Soul." ia "He will know that God dwells within him, and not only within him, but in every 3. PERTINENCE OF THIS SURVEY. This thing about him, every rock, every tree, survey of Spalding©s portrayals is germane every plant, every flower, and every to our quest both because of its Eastern created thing; that God is in the very air aspect and involvements and because of its he breathes, the water he drinks, the undeniable relevance to the basic posi money he spends; that God is the substance tions of Spiritualism. As just noted, both of all things. When he breathes, he breathes emphasize the alleged "deity" of man and God as much as he does air; when he par the innate immortality of the soul. Both takes of food, he partakes of God as much teach the ability of the subject to appear as he does of food." 17 and disappear, to materialize and dissolve "God is all life. I am inspired with life from view the latter with special emphasis with every breath, and my lungs take in on the avatars, with "Jesus" placed in that life with every breath, and it fills my blood category. Both discard the supreme au stream with vitalizing life." 1S thority of the Biblical scriptures, with Spalding refers to "Universal Force," or Spalding commending the Buddhist sacred the primal "Universal Energy," and says, books as superior for the East. "This Divine Principle has residence Again, both extol Christ the Spiritual within and permeates everything." 19 It is ists regarding Him as an outstanding "permanent, everlasting, all-encompass medium, Spalding setting Him forth as a ing." That "energy" is called "God." a great avatar who has periodically appeared "God is the principle by which we in India and expatiated on various sub abide." a jects. Spalding, however, goes further, and "Further, the avatar ©merely lives close to boldly asserts the postulate of pre-existence Principle.© " "* and reincarnation. And the avatar conten "God is that Supreme Intelligent Power tion prepares the way for an expectation of that permeates every form and every atom Christ©s spectacular return, but in a false of the whole universe." *" and deceptive form, thus beguiling and mis 5. REINCARNATION LIKEWISE OPENLY leading all who accept his artifice. Here are TAUGHT. Reincarnation is likewise explic a few specifics. Spalding says: itly taught that men " ©go out and return JANUARY, 1963 11 through birth into life, . . . then through traceable back to the old original lies in death again and again, until the lesson is Eden. finally learned.© " * Again 7. IMMORTALITY SENSED IN "SEVENTH " ©Reincarnation is but a guiding light HEAVEN." When we reach the conscious on the blind trail of death. When this light ness of the "Seventh Heaven" we " ©take leads, death may be overcome through on immortality; when we know that man is round after round of earthly ex immortal, sinless, deathless, unchangeable, periences.© " "* eternal, just as God is and as God sees Before continuing, let us probe a bit into man.© " °° That, says Spalding, is "the way the real significance of reincarnationism. to Eternal Life." a " 'To such a race, death 6. INDIA THE SPAWNING GROUND OF RE does not exist nor can it again exist.© " a INCARNATIONISM. The doctrine of rein 8. JESUS DEROGATED TO "AVATAR" STA carnation is so vital in this survey of East TUS. Spalding unabashedly places Buddha ern occultism and its penetrations into and Jesus together as avatars, or masters of Western thought that an understanding of the East, with Jesus exalted slightly. Jesus its origins, involvements, and historical is declared to be in no different "category ramifications is essential. It presupposes than ourselves" "He is no different. He the immortality of the soul. It goes back to never claimed to be." " And Buddha is al remote antiquity. It teaches that souls mi leged to be "the Way to Enlightment," grate from one body to another until com while "Christ IS Enlightment." x Spalding plete purification has been achieved. It is denies that Christ suffered physically on the fundamental in accepted Hindu thought, cross. n And he claims that "the teach being held both in Brahmanism and Bud ings of Osiris, Buddha, and Jesus" have dhism. Coupled with the Law of Karma, it "many similarities." M He asserts, "Christ is teaches that each new birth is determined God flowing through the individual." *" by the deeds of the previous life. It in Spalding constantly says we are to apply volves belief that souls emanated from the to ourselves the term "I AM," descriptive Supreme Spirit, and were then born on of Deity and commonly employed by Jesus earth as separate existences. The soul, thus to Himself I AM the way, the truth, the separated from the real source of its life, life, the door, the shepherd. is bound to return to it, and become This much must be said: The inanities merged again into that divine entity with allegedly uttered by Spalding©s "Christ" are which it was originally one. But, having puerile and degrading and misleading. become contaminated by sin, it must strive They are as darkness in contrast to dazzling to free itself from guilt and become fit for light when placed alongside our Saviour©s its heavenly career. words enshrined in the New Testament. The doctrine of reincarnation and trans Such is the essence of Spalding©s investiga migration of souls was also found in Egypt tion of the concepts and contemplations of as well as in Persia before the time of the East with reference to immortality, the Zoroaster. But it was derived from Indian deity of man, the pantheistic notion of sources. In Grecia the belief was confined God, the claim of reincarnation, and the to the philosophers, who likewise received derogation of Christ and expectation of a it from Egypt, and thence from India. future appearance. It is the Eastern count Pherecydes so held. But it was developed erpart of Western Spiritualism. So, while by Pythagoras and Plato, at which time it East is East and West is West, they clasp had a remedial function. And the Neopla- hands across the undeniable basic tenets of tonists adopted it as a natural inheritance. Spiritualism. The "unclean spirits" from In the Christian Era, Origen held to the the "dragon" are stirring. Consolidation p re-existence of the soul. It was accepted and climax are under way for the final de by some of the Gnostics and Manichaeans. ception. It was also found in certain obscure sects 9. BIBLICAL PORTRAYAL OF INIMITABLE in Europe during the Middle Ages. It like ADVENT. Let none be deceived. The New wise survives among various savage tribes Testament is explicit and detailed. The in Africa. But India was its spawning second advent of Christ will be with tran ground. And, as here noted, it has been scendent power and great glory (Matt. 24: brought sharply to the fore in the West by 30, 31; 25:31; Mark 8:38; Luke 21:27). Spiritualism and theosophy. Such is the Christ will descend visibly from the clouds historical sweep of the doctrine. It is thus of heaven, just as He ascended into heaven 12 THE MINISTRY (Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:16; 2 Thess. 1:7; Rev. 1:7). He will come in flaming fire for the de struction of sinners (2 Thess. 1:8, 9) and JLet Ille criear L/our Voice the redemption of His saints (Luke 21:28; Rom. 8:23). He will come with all His holy angels (Matt. 16:27; Mark 13:26, 27). in LPrayer These facts cannot be simulated or dupli cated, but a false appearance will be at tempted in some form. STANLEY COMBRIDGE The Master Himself said that false christs would come (Matt. 24:5, 24; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8), showing great signs Are you burdened with your sin, and wonders, with the intent of deceiving Conscious of its power within? "if it were possible" the "very elect" (Matt. Do you crave complete release? 24:24). They will say "Lo, here is Christ; Does your heart cry out for peace? or, lo, he is there" (Mark 13:21), but we Give no place to dark despair— are to "believe him not." Some will say He LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE IN PRAYER. has come in the desert (Matt. 24:26). But Are you troubled in your mind, the true second coming of Christ will be Finding life somewhat unkind? seen "as the lightning cometh out of the Do you feel misunderstood; east, and shineth even unto the west; so Is evil spoken of your good? shall also the coming of the Son of man Of a fretful heart beware— be" (verse 27). The Second Advent will LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE IN PRAYER. raise the righteous dead and gather the living saints from all over the earth (Matt. Are you broken in your heart? Has death left its awful smart? 24:31; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Mark 13:27; 1 Do you face the days ahead Thess. 4:15-17). These specifications can All alone with fear and dread? not be duplicated or simulated. Let no Of your suff'rings I'm aware— one be deceived. LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE IN PRAYER. (To be continued) Footnotes and References Come to Me and I will ease you, 1 "Avatar" is the Hindu term for an alleged divine in For My name is ever—JESU! carnation or manifestation of a deity visiting earth for Come to Me and find your rest; some beneficent or retributive purpose. Thus Vishnu has sup posedly manifested himself through nine great avatars. Lay your head upon My breast; Buddha, it is claimed, was one of these avatars, and Jesus All your burdens I will bear another. Then Hindus allege that when the tenth and last avatar comes he will destroy the earth. WHEN I HEAR YOUR VOICE IN PRAYER. 2 Baird T. Spalding (died 1953), research engineer and metaphysician, was born in India, as was his father. He lived for a time in Cocanda, according to his own statement, and Taken from the British Advent Messenger attended Calcutta University (Life and Teachings of the Masters of the East, vol. 5, pp. 30, 103, 104). Widely traveled and prominent in the metaphysical field, he wrote books that are still the best sellers of Deyorss and Company, the pub lishers, their popularity growing and not diminishing by 1962 after 38 years. Tree of Life is located ... in the very depth of our own The author of a study course based on Spalding©s writings soul"); vol. 5, p. 158 ("all humanity is eternal and immor and tape recordings of his lectures states that travelers from tal"). the Far East have told DeVorss, manager of his later lecture *Ibid., vol. 1, p. 127. tours and his traveling companion, of being in India while M Ibid., p. 135. Spalding was there, and of having seen him there. (Personal u Ibid., vol. 4, p. 95. letter to author from author of lessons, May 7, 1962.) ™Ibid., p. 101. 3 , The Life and Teaching of the Masters of the 13 Ibid., vol. 3, p. 169. East (1937), vol. 1. Foreword, p. 7. For the original sources M Ibid., vol. 4, p. 104. see the standard 50-volume Sacred Books of the East (1899- ™ Ibid.,-p. 112. 1910), translated by twenty-one scholars, and edited by 18 Ibid., p. 120. Frederick Max Muller. It was published by Oxford Clarendon " Ibid., vol. 1, p. 140. Press. ™Ibid., vol. 5, p. 178. (Italics his.) '•Ibid., (1) vol. 3, pp. 44, 45; (2) pp. 52-56; (3) pp. 140- 19 Ibid., p. 48. 146; (4) pp. 148-157; (5) pp. 181-186. See also vol. 7, pp. »> Ibid., pp. 48-50. v-Ibid., p. 98. <= Ibid., vol. 1, pp. 73, 74, 76. 22 Ibid., p. 100. «' Ibid.,., vol.. 2,, p. 19.. 23 Ibid., p. 54. ''Ibid., vol. 1-, p. 31 ("The divinity within man"); p.. 332 24 Ibid., vol. 3, p. 167. ("within me there is ... the form Divine"): P- 122 ("yoou 25 Ibid., p. 168. of yourself are always Christ"); vol. 3, p. 52 ("that he isi 20 Ibid., vol. 1, p. 155. » Ibid., p. 157. 28 Ibid., vol. 3, p. 167. £92© &Ibid., vol. 5, p. 119. 80 Ibid., vol. I, Foreword; vol. 5, p. 126. a Ibid., vol. 1, p. 128. 32 Ibid., vol. 2, p. 12. any change called death"); pp. 30, 31, 32, 90, 96, 123 ("The 33 Ibid., vol. 5, p. 153. JANUARY, 1963 13 Great Words of the Bible—15

urtos

WALTER F. SPECHT Chairman, Division of Religion, La Sieira College

N©1 0 DESIGNATION of may have been simply a title of respect Jesus in the early church (Matt. 8:2, 6, 8; Mark 7:28), or it may have had deeper significance than reference to His teaching authority (Luke the title Kiirios, "Lord." It 11:1; 12:41). But it can also have a higher was used by the earliest Chris significance (Matt. 8:25; Luke 5:8). Jesus tians to express their venera Himself prepared the way for the use of tion for Jesus as the risen and this designation by quoting and applying and ascended Christ. In fact, Psalm 110 to Himself (Mark 12:35-37; 14: New Testament scholars today commonly 61, 62, and parallels). So this term Kurios recognize that the simple statement "Jesus became the universal and central title to is Lord" is the fundamental declaration of suggest the important and decisive role of the Christian faith. This was the earliest Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. Christian confession of faith, and great What does the title kurios mean? This stress was laid upon it. On the day of Pente Greek word was at first an adjective, mean cost, for example, the apostle Peter boldly ing "having power or authority." It de declared: " ©Let all Israel then accept as scribed one who had such power or au certain that God has made this Jesus, whom thority. Then it came to be used as a de you crucified, both Lord and Messiah© " scriptive noun to designate one with special (Acts 2:36, N.E.B.).* Jesus was now "Lord power or position. A "lord" was one who of all" (Acts 10:36). At His name "every had control. Sometimes kurios in the New knee should bow" and "every tongue Testament means simply "owner" or "mas should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord" ter," as the owner of a vineyard or the mas (Phil. 2:10, 11). ter of a house (Matt. 20:8; Mark 12:9, Next to Christos, "Christ," Paul©s favorite etc.). The meaning "owner" easily passes designation of Jesus was Kurios, "Lord." into that of lord, master, one who has full It has been calculated that, exclusive of the control of something; the master was lord pastoral letters, Paul uses the title "Christ" of his slaves, the emperor was lord of his 343 times, and "Lord" 216 times.1 Paul subjects, the gods were the lords of men.3 laid great stress on the significance of the The Greek-speaking Jews referred to confession "Jesus is Lord." In fact, he de their God as "Lord." In the Septuagint, the clared: "If you confess with your lips Greek translation of the Old Testament, that Jesus is Lord and believe in your kurios is not only used as a translation of heart that God raised him from the dead, the Hebrew word adonai or lord, but, since you will be saved" (Rom. 10:9, R.S.V.). It A donai was also read by the rabbis in place seems probable that the pronouncement of God©s personal name "Yahweh" or "Je "Jesus is Lord" was made by every convert hovah," Kurios was also used to render it. to Christianity on the occasion of his bap Therefore to any reader of the LXX tism.2 "Lord" was a common name for "God." Although the title "Lord" was more fre Applied to God, the title denotes His power quently and spontaneously applied to Jesus over the world and men as the Creator, the after His resurrection and ascension, it was ruler, and the giver of life and death. also given to Him during His earthly minis There are passages in the New Testa try, according to the Gospels (Matt. 7:21; ment in which "Lord" refers to God the Mark 11:3; Luke 6:46, etc.). At times it Father (Matt. 11:25; Acts 17:24; Rev. 4: 14 THE MINISTRY 11). There are other passages in which it ruler and judge of the living and the dead. is difficult to determine whether the refer The book of Revelation speaks of Him as ence is to God the Father or the exalted "King of kings, and Lord of lords" (Rev. Christ (Acts 1:24; 2:47; 8:39; 9:31, 35; 11: 19:16). 21; 13:10-12; 16:14; 20:19; 21:14; Rom. 14: The simple confession "Jesus is Lord" II). But in the vast majority of the New on the lips of Christians was "not so much Testament passages where kurios occurs a statement of belief as an oath of alle the reference is to Jesus Christ. giance." 5 By that confession each new disci When Christians designated Jesus as ple declared that he was taking Jesus as his Lord they regarded Him as one possessing Master and the Lord of his life. It was a supreme authority and power. This desig vow of obedience and service. nation of Jesus as Lord goes back to the As Christianity spread into the Gentile earliest years of the Christian church. It world, it was inevitable that there should did not originate with Greek-speaking Gen be conflict with competing cults, and partic- tile Christians, but was in use among ulary the Roman state and the cult of the Aramaic-speaking Jewish Christians. emperor. Not only were the heathen gods The common language of Palestinian of the mystery cults called "lord," but Jews in the days of Jesus was Aramaic. Caesar himself was "Lord." While this title This, in fact, was Jesus© mother tongue, was refused by the first two emperors, Au and we still have four expressions in Ara gustus and Tiberius, the emperors who fol maic from Jesus© lips preserved in our lowed accepted it, and Domitian insisted English Bible (Mark 5:41; 7:34; 14:36; 15: on the use of the expression Dominus et 34). Another Aramaic expression is pre Deus noster, "Our Lord and God," in refer served by Paul in his letter to the Corin ring to him. thians. It is Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22). In an age when Caesar was designated as This expression was derived from the Ara both "lord" and "god" it meant something maic-speaking Christian church and taught for Christians to swear their allegiance to by Paul to his Gentile converts.4 What does Jesus Christ as Lord. In many ways the Maranatha mean? Mar means "Lord," and Caesars were tolerant of various religions. Maran "our Lord." So the phrase has been They would have allowed Christians to variously translated as: (1) "The Lord has call Jesus Lord if they had been willing come," referring to the incarnation, life also to recognize the imperial cult. But the and ministry of Jesus, as marking the ori Christian position is plainly stated in 1 gin of Christianity. (2) "The Lord is com Corinthians 8:5, 6: "For although there ing," taking the verb as a prophetic perfect may be so-called gods in heaven or on and thus referring to the hope of the Sec earth as indeed there are many ©gods© and ond Advent. (3) "Our Lord, come!" taking many ©lords© yet for us- there is one God, the phrase as a longing plea for the Second the Father, from whom are all things and Advent of One whose authority has been for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus demonstrated by a resurrection. One who Christ, through whom are all things and had been appointed as Final Judge. One through whom we exist" (R.S.V.). whose triumph over sin and death made The issue thus was sharply drawn. The Him a champion of good. Roman emperor demanded that he be re The third translation is the one adopted garded as lord and god. But for a Christian by the Revised Standard Version and the to apply these terms to any human being New English Bible, and agrees with the was a repudiation of Christianity, and men closing words of Revelation: "Even so, gave their lives rather than to call Cae come, Lord Jesus." But no matter which of sar "lord." Even in the days of Paul there the three possible renderings is correct, it is is documentary evidence from Thebes to evident that even the Aramaic-speaking show that Nero was designated as "the Jewish Christians had no hesitancy in lord" by the Roman world.6 calling Jesus their Lord, even though they In Carthage in A.D. 180 a Christian were taught from childhood as Jews that named Speratus was brought before the "God is one" and they knew that "Lord" judgment seat of the Roman proconsul, P. was a title of Deity. Vigellius Saturninus, and commanded: The "Lord" was both the historical Jesus "Swear by the genius of our lord the Em whose commands bind believers, and the peror." His reply was "I know no im- exalted Christ who is destined to be the (Continued on page 23) JANUARY, 1963 15 cJne Gtc£ of U^uoltc Vi/orsnip R. D. MOON Minister, Battle Creek Tabernacle, Michigan

[Worship in both form and content calls for careful study among us. We must not be so iconoclastic that we abolish all the forms in which reverence is expressed, nor so ritualistic that warmth, devotion, and Spontaneity are smothered in our external formalities. Here the pastor of one of our large churches expresses his ideas on worship by way of suggestion and for adaptation according to local circumstances. EDS.]

UUBLIC worship is one of an acceptable and impressive service. Audi JL the most important Chris ence participation is vital and may be pro tian exercises in which one vided for by responsive Scripture reading, may engage. This statement is the use of not less than two solid and ap based upon the fact that true propriate hymns, and by the minister lead worship is an active thing ing the congregation in repeating together rather than a passive attitude. the Lord©s Prayer. These things go a long Unfortunately, either because way in making visiting Christians feel at the worshiper lacks understanding or be home in our churches as well as adding a cause the service itself is without meaning, simple and desirable dignity to our wor many who gather in the sanctuary from ship. week to week look upon the experience of We have been invited by a staff member worshiping together as something that is of the Ministerial Association to submit generally approved but which can be neg to THE MINISTRY the order of service that lected without serious spiritual loss. we are using at the Battle Creek Taber A meaningful hour of worship does not nacle. Perhaps what we are doing here will happen; it must be carefully planned. The serve to illustrate some of our statements pastor, while he may work closely with the concerning public worship. In submitting minister of music or other appropriate per our worship order for scrutiny we are sonnel, is largely responsible for what oc merely trying to be helpful, and in no curs during public worship, and for the sense do we feel that it will meet the exact impression made on the congregation. His need of every congregation. The order of concern for the service must go beyond service has gradually been developed into prayerful and thorough sermon prepara its present form and is not the work of any tion. What takes place before he arises to one person. deliver the message can open closed ears and quiet troubled hearts so that those THE ACT OF WORSHIP needy souls will receive the spoken Word that otherwise they might reject. There THE MEDITATION fore, intelligent and unhurried planning Organ Prelude: "Adagio" ______Guilmant should go into the first part of the worship THE INVOCATION service as well as careful preparation for Pastoral Call to Worship the ministration of the Word. Choral Call to Worship The act of worship should have form and Processional Hymn 304: "Glorious Things of Thee order. However, the order may vary con Are Spoken" siderably because of circumstances. The The Invocation and Lord©s Prayer _ R. E. HOEN size of the congregation, the musical talent (The congregation will join in the Lord©s Prayer) among the members, the suitable or un "Gloria Patri" (689) suitable physical characteristics of the (The congregation will remain standing and join church building, and many other condi in singing) tions must be considered in developing a THE DEDICATION OF GIFTS form of service that will best create a wor Presentation of Tithes and Offerings shipful atmosphere. Also, elements common Choral Prayer of Dedication to Protestant forms of worship should be Offertory: "Hymn Tune, ©Holy Spirit, Light remembered by the minister as he plans for Divine©" ______Puruis 16 THE MINISTRY THE PREPARATION AND DEDICATION ful. The choral call to worship is sung by OF HEART the choir from the foyer of the church. The Hymn 409: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" audience stands during the singing of the Reading of God©s Word: "Guidance," Hymnal, processional hymn, and the choir, singing page 604 with them, proceeds down each main aisle Prayer ______THE ASSISTANT PASTOR of the sanctuary toward their place in the THE MINISTRATION OF THE WORD choir loft, which is located behind the min Anthem: "Blessed Are the Men Who Fear Him" isters. The congregation remains seated dur (fr. Elijah) ______.__ Mendelssohn ing the singing of the hymn listed under Sermon: "Concerning Life©s Promises" THE PASTOR THE PREPARATION AND DEDICA Hymn 259: "All the Way" TION OF HEART. Also, the people are THE BENEDICTION seated following the choral benediction so The Prayer of Blessing ___._ L. E. CRANDALL that the deacons can usher them from the Choral Benediction sanctuary in an orderly manner. We believe Postlude: "Prelude and Fugue in C Major" Bach that other parts of the service need no ex A few words of explanation may help to planation since they may be envisioned as make this order of service more meaning one reads the above Act of Worship.

RESEARCH-Theology, History, Science

An Analysis of the Laodicean Message and Its Significance LAURENTINO E. GONZAGA Chaplain, Manila Sanitarium and Hospital

I©I N THE second and third 14, begins with the identification of the chapters of the book of Rev author "the Amen, the faithful and true elation God has revealed to witness, the beginning of the creation of us, through His message to God." It is of interest to note the coupling the seven churches, a picture of the word "Amen" with the title "the of the true condition of the faithful and true witness." And as we read church of God from its foun of "the faithful witness" in Revelation 1:5 dation to the end of time. and study the idea of the "beginning of the However, of all these messages, the mes creation of God" in such passages as John sage to the Laodicean church is the most 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:2; and Colossians 1:13-16, significant of all to us, for it has a bear we believe that "Amen" clearly refers to ing on the Church today. The message de Christ. picts the exact condition of the Church Verses 15 and 16 give us an insight into and serves as a challenge to every minister the spiritual condition of Laodicea: "I of the Advent Movement. know thy works, that thou art neither In Revelation 3:14-21, through the reve cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or lation of God, the apostle John writes to hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, the twentieth century church a message of and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee \varning, of censure, of exhortation, and of out of my mouth." The members are luke love. You will notice that the message to warm. They profess to love the truth, but the Laodicean church, as recorded in verse they are deficient in Christian fervor and JANUARY, 1963 17 devotion. In 1876 Ellen G. White wrote persevering effort to secure the precious graces this regal-ding conditions in Battle Creek: of the Spirit. Ibid., vol. 3, p. 253. The Laodicean message applies to the people of The Laodiceans are ignorant of their God who profess to believe present truth. The true poverty-stricken condition. Actually, greater part are lukewarm professors, having a they are "wretched, and miserable, and name but no zeal. God signified that He wanted poor, and blind, and naked." A church in men at the great heart of the work to correct the that state is really living like a pauper. state of things existing there and to stand like faithful sentinels at their post of duty. He has given After pointing out the true condition of them light at every point, to instruct, encourage, the Laodiceans, God counsels them: "I and confirm them, as the case required. But not counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in withstanding all this, those who should be faith the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and ful and true, fervent in Christian zeal, of gracious white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, temper, knowing and loving Jesus earnestly, are and that the shame of thy nakedness do not found aiding the enemy to weaken and discourage appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye- those whom God is using to build up the work. salve, that thou mayest see" (verse 18). We The term "lukewarm" is applicable to this class. They profess to love the truth, yet are deficient are told that "the gold tried in the fire is in Christian fervor and devotion. They dare not faith that works by love. Only this can give up wholly and run the risk of the unbeliever, bring us into harmony with God. We may yet they are unwilling to die to self and follow out be active, we may do much work; but with closely the principles of their faith. Testimonies, out love, such love as dwelt in the heart of vol. 4, p. 87. Christ, we can never be numbered with the family of heaven." Christ's Object Writing on the statement "I will spue Lessons, p. 158. It is the faith that has been thee out," Mrs. White explains: tried in the fire of affliction (see James The figure of spewing out of His mouth means 1:2-5; cf. Job 23:10). Yes, the greatest need that He cannot offer up your prayers or your ex of the church today is "faith which work- pressions of love to God. He cannot endorse your teaching of His word or your spiritual work in any eth by love." Why is it that problems of wise. He cannot present your religious exercises with the church are multiplying from day to the request that grace be given you. Ibid., vol. 6, day? It is because of the lack of faith in p. 408. God and love to God and to our fellow men. In verse 17 the description of the Lao dicean church continues: "Thou sayest, I The Laodicean church, symbolic of the am rich, and increased with goods, and church today, is in need of white raiment have need of nothing; and knowest not the righteousness of Christ. that thou art wretched, and miserable, and Only the covering which Christ Himself has provided can make us meet to appear in God©s poor, and blind, and naked." The Laodi- presence. This covering, the robe of His own right ceans flatter themselves that they are good eousness, Christ will put upon every repenting, Christians, but in reality they are remiss in believing soul. . . . This robe, woven in the loom their relation to truth. Because of their vast of heaven, has in it not one thread of human material possessions, their high educational devising. Christ in His humanity wrought out a attainments, and their rise to important perfect character, and this character He offers to positions through their own works, they impart to us. ... When we submit ourselves to think that they have need of nothing and Christ, the heart is united with His heart, the will that their salvation is assured. Regarding is merged in His will, the mind becomes one with His mind, the thoughts are brought into captivity this matter, the messenger of the Lord to Him; we live His life. This is what it means to made this remark: be clothed with the garment of His righteousness. It is difficult for those who feel secure in their —Ibid., pp. 311, 312. attainments, and who believe themselves to be rich in spiritual knowledge, to receive the message which The third need of the church is "eye- declares that they are deceived and in need of every salve" the grace of God that gives clear spiritual grace. The unsanctified heart is "deceitful discernment of spiritual things. On this above all things, and desperately wicked." I was particular need Ellen G. White wrote in shown that many are flattering themselves that 1873: they are good Christians, who have not a ray of In my last vision, I was shown that even this light from Jesus. They have not a living experience decided message of the True Witness had not ac for themselves in the divine life. They need a deep complished the design of God. The people slumber and thorough work of self-abasement before God on in their sins. They continue to declare them- before they will feel their true need of earnest, (Continued on page 21) 18 THE MINISTRY MUSIC IN WORSHIP

A Revival in Church Music H. B. HANNUM

Professor oi Organ and Theory, La Sierra College

N THE July, 1961, copy of that an adequate medium-priced pipe or I the American Guild of Or gan is within their reach, and is far supe ganists quarterly, James Boer- rior to any of the electronic organs so far inger calls attention to "the produced. It is not necessary to spend Liturgical Revival, which has money for a large instrument, or for cer affected every branch of the tain sweet-sounding stops such as the vox Hebrew and Christian music. humana, chimes, and other luxuries. A The Jews are reviving their good organ, properly placed in a church ancient cantillation; the Catholic church with good acoustics, is a great asset in ac is emphasizing better performances of Gre companying congregational singing. gorian chant, urging its people to partici Having secured a good church organ, the pate in the singing and God be praised next need is to train someone in the proper outlawing the electronic organ; the Byzan playing of the organ. Many organs, es tine churches are reclaiming their an pecially the electronic variety, are played cient heritage of chant; and the Protestant in a theatrical and sentimental manner that churches no longer are willing to accept lacks the true dignity of a sacred service and inferior anthems, gospel songs, bad organ- that reminds one of secular places of playing, and disorganized, pointless serv amusement. The tremolo is much abused ices in which holy sentimentality is substi by some, being used almost constantly. It tuted for true religious experiences." should never be used for congregational Seventh-day Adventist workers should be singing, and it should be used only spar aware of these movements toward the better ingly otherwise. A good church organ ment of the music in our churches. There should be made to sound with dignity and are many ways in which our churches can beauty, and not like a merry-go-round. The and should improve their music so that overuse of the swell pedal, giving too much our church services and our timely message change from loud to soft, is another evil of of salvation may be presented in the most some organists. attractive and beautiful form to the world. Our church organists need to study to There is no virtue in mediocrity and in choose strong and beautiful music for the feriority in our musical offerings when we services rather than sweetly sentimental have it within our means to improve our melodies that are cloying to the ear and un services. worthy of the church.: The carnal heart The following suggestions may be of prefers the sweet and sugary music that-is help in bringing about a more attractive all too frequently heard in our churches. musical service in our churches. We are in great need of a stronger type of Wherever possible our churches should music, organ music that has strength and endeavor to obtain a moderate-sized pipe power and real beauty. organ instead of any type of electronic or The most important part of our music is gan. Upon investigation they will discover the singing of hymns by the congregation. JANUARY, 1963 19 Hymn singing is a peculiarly Protestant act The least appropriate type of music in of worship. It was a tremendous power our church services is the vocal solo or the during the Reformation. It can be one of instrumental number. Usually this deprives the most effective means of worship and the congregation of its prerogative of sing of reaching unconverted hearts. To be most ing a hymn, and this is unfortunate. The effective we must use hymns that are worth congregation should sing at least three singing, instead of ditties and trivial songs hymns in every worship service. Instru of no literary or musical value. There are mental solos can hardly be defended in many excellent hymns in the Church Hym a service of worship, and vocal solos all too nal that are still unknown to our congrega frequently are of inferior and insignificant tions. Many of these hymns have stirred music, hardly worthy of a place in the wor congregations in the past, and they are ship service. It would be better to con capable of doing this again if we but learn centrate on improving the congregational them and sing them with understanding. singing. Our ministers have a responsibility to It is not necessary to add a lot of choral study the hymnal and learn the treasures responses after prayer and other places. that it contains. Then they have a duty to And no enlightened organist would think choose appropriate hymns each week and of intruding upon any of the prayers with to inspire the congregations in the proper a soft accompaniment of organ music. This singing of these hymns. This is part of the should never be done. If a moment of silent work of the pastor and should not be neg prayer is called for, let there be silence, lected. Of course, he should enlist the aid not music! We are in danger these days of of qualified musicians to assist him. forgetting the blessed experience of abso There are many kinds of hymns in the lute silence in parts of our worship. hymnal. Some are to be sung slow and These are but a few of the items that others©fast. Some are rugged and powerful, deserve study as we try to better our church others are gentle and quiet. The tune Old music. Let us improve our organ playing Hundredth is frequently sung in our and the type of organs we place in our churches at much too fast a tempo. It is a churches. And above all, let us sing unto tune of great breadth and dignity, and yet the Lord a new song. Let us learn the great it is often sung in a trivial manner. An hymns that we have in our hymnal, and other tune that is often sung much too let us make our churches hymn-singing rapidly is Nicaea, to the words "Holy, Holy, churches. Holy." Probably in some of our churches the hymns may be sung too slowly and in a lifeless way. Our ministers should give this subject careful study and give our churches Ohio Conference leadership in this matter. A choir is not a necessity in a church, Church Music Institute but it may add much to the service if prop erly organized and directed. It is really a D. W. HUNTER specialized segment of the congregation, President, Ohio Conference and its primary purpose is to lead the con gregation in hymn singing. It is never for the purpose of entertaining the congrega ©ORKSHOPS and insti tion with some kind of pretty music. It is W:tutes are common occur unfortunate that so many choirs face the rences in the Adventist or congregation as though they sang to the ganization. However, one people. They really should direct their prominent phase of church singing toward God. An ideal place for service and worship seems to both the choir and the organ is in a rear have been neglected. Many re gallery where the congregation does not quests came to our attention see them at all. asking for specific ways and means of im There is a wealth of good choir music, proving the music portion of church wor simple in nature and appropriate for our ship. After considerable planning, the first services. The music should not be showy, church music institute on a conference- too difficult or complex, or too long. Hymns wide basis was held in Mount Vernon, May make suitable choir numbers. 19,1962. 20 THE MINISTRY Questionnaires were sent to all ninety An Analysis of the Laodicean churches in the conference asking Message and Its Significance for names of choir directors, organists, and pianists. Invitations to these individuals (Continued from page 18) were personally extended. Public an selves rich and having need of nothing. Many in nouncement was made in the churches and quire: Why are all these reproofs given? Why do through the Columbia Union Visitor. More the Testimonies continually charge us with back than two hundred responded. sliding and with grievous sins? We love the truth; At the morning service hour the Chancel we are prospering; we are in no need of these Choir of the Mount Vernon church pre testimonies of warning and reproof. But let these sented Haydn©s oratorio, Creation. murmurers see their hearts ami compare their lives The afternoon program included an with the practical teachings of the Bible, let them opening presentation by the writer on the humble their souls before God, let the grace of place of sacred music in Christian living. God illuminate the darkness, and the scales will fall from their eyes, and they will realize their A. E. Brendel, Jr,, .outlined the place of true spiritual poverty and wretchedness. They will music in the worship service. Sample or feel the necessity of buying gold, which is pure ders of service were distributed for discus faith and love; white raiment, which is a spotless sion. Roger McNeily, the director of the character made pure in the blood of their dear institute, led out in a session on techniques Redeemer; and eyesalve, which is the grace of God of choral conducting. He demonstrated and which will give clear discernment of spiritual each point by using the Mount Vernon things and detect sin. Testimonies, vol. 3, p. 254. Academy Echoliers. Later in the afternoon (Italics supplied.) an impromptu choir was recruited from the Then, in verse 19, God makes it clear audience and instruction was given in that those whom He loves, He rebukes and choir organization. An actual practice was chastens. This is an assurance that the Laod- conducted and new music was learned; iceans are not without hope. When God A panel of church organists moderated rebukes it is because He desires to bring by Mrs. Virginia Trott, organist for the conviction to the erring one and to en Mount Vernon church and instructor in courage him to take a new course of action. organ at Mount Vernon Academy, dis But when God©s rebuke is disregarded, cussed instrumental church music. Types then the chastening comes. Nevertheless, of preludes, offertories, postludes, re this chastening is not an expression of an sponses, and introits were presented and ger, but of love, with the primary aim of discussed. bringing the sinner to repentance. Displays of songbooks, choir music, or After the exhortation, God makes the gan and piano books, music magazines, appeal to the Laodiceans. "Behold, I stand sheet music, and other resource material at the door, and knock: if any man hear were provided by the Book and Bible my voice, and open the door, I will come House. in to him, and will sup with him, and he The entire session was marked by active with me" (verse 20). Despite the miser participation, questions, discussions, and able condition of Laodiceans in the church, suggestions. Material was available for God seeks entrance into their hearts that every type and phase of church music. He may be able to give them the faith and Those from small churches were encour love that they need, to impute to them aged to build choirs and improve the music . His own righteousness, and to anoint them of the church service. Choir directors of with the grace of God. large churches gained new ideas and pro We as ministers may have contributed cedures. Organists were helped by definite to the prevailing Laodicean conditions, for suggestions as to appropriate music for so often we have not really fed our flock every part of every worship service. Those and given them the proper spiritual nour in attendance were blessed and helped. ishment that would inspire them to aspire The hope was voiced that such an institute to possess and own the faith, the love, the would become an annual event. righteousness, and the grace of God. I be lieve that the message to the Laodicean church is not only intended for the church The man who really believes in his religion will members but also for the ministers. We believe it enough to pay for its propagation. must awake to a further realization of the (Continued on page JANUARY,1963 21 PASTOR - Shepherding the Flock

The Pastor©s Relationship to Church Organization J. ERNEST EDWARDS

Secretary, Home Missionary Department, General Conference

THE recent General home missionary council and implement Conference session an im this General Conference session action as portant action was taken per soon as possible. taining to the pastor©s rela In the new concept of organization, the tionship to the various aux church missionary committee which for iliary organizations of the merly coordinated all the missionary activi church. ties of the church is now to be designated "The over-all responsibil the home missionary council. As you scan ities of the pastor or district leader in the the following action on the home mission church program require that he take an ary council, being incorporated into the active and personal interest in the various revised Church Manual, you will note activities carried on by the church serving that (1) the membership of the council as a close counselor to the committees of is limited to the church officers directly in all auxiliary organizations. In case of emer volved in carrying forward home mission gency, or where circumstances require such ary projects, (2) this council serves as the action, the pastor may call a meeting of governing committee of the church welfare any committee or organization of the center, (3) it disperses the home mission church to conduct necessary business in the ary funds of the church received through interest of the church." home missionary offerings, (4) it plans for In view of this action the pastor need not and conducts the weekly and monthly be given specifically stated membership in home missionary services as called for in the home missionary council, the Sabbath the church calendar. school council, or the MV executive com "The Home Missionary Organization.— mittee, though his counsel is sought and he The missionary organization of the church is kept informed of plans being formed. embraces the entire church membership. In order to clarify the responsibility of Its purpose is to provide and assign to each the church board, this paragraph was member a definite line of home missionary added to the section in the Church Manual service as sponsored by the Home Mission describing the work of the church board: ary Department. Its activities are directed "The church board is responsible for co by the home missionary council of the ordinating all the missionary activities of church. the church, but where deemed necessary, "Home Missionary Council.—The home it may appoint a standing home missionary missionary council shall consist of the fol council representative of all the mission lowing: home missionary leader, chairman; ary departments of the church, for the cor an elder, church missionary secretary, treas relation of their soul-winning activities." urer, Dorcas Welfare leader, Dorcas Wel To keep abreast of new organizational fare secretary, men©s organization leader, di developments in the church, pastors will rector of the Health and Welfare Center, study the scope of activities of the new medical secretary, and press secretary. 22 THE MINISTRY "The duties of this council shall consist of the following: "1. To arrange for the home missionary NOW... 3 SIZES meetings of the church, to study its field Unbreakable . . . noise-free , . . lightweight . . . boilproof com of missionary activity in order to counsel munion glasses ... $1,25 Doz. with the church board concerning the home missionary program of the church, FREE sample of each size and to enlist every church member in some Order from BRASS BBDDS CO. definite line of service. your dealer "2. To direct the laymen in the follow • Dept. C. 70 Pearl Street Brookline 46, Mass. ing specific areas of missionary service and to lead them into the campaigns sponsored by the Home Missionary Department: Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna, was "a. Literature distribution and cir burned alive at an advanced age on Febru culation of missionary period ary 22, A.D. 156, because he would not icals. compromise on this point. As the story "b. Bible course enrollments. goes, the police captain and his father "c. Health and Welfare service asked, "But what harm is it to say, ©Lord (medical missionary work). Caesar,© and to offer sacrifice, and so forth, "d. Bible evangelism including Bible and to be saved?" s Later when urged to Bible evangelism crusades (Bible swear by the genius of Caesar to revile studies, cottage meetings, com Christ, and be set free he replied: "For munity Bible schools, lay preach eighty and six years have I been his serv ing, street or plaza meetings). ant, and he has done me no wrong, and how can I blaspheme my King who saved "e. Ingathering. me?" 9 "3. To train members in missionary techniques by: The record of his martyrdom closes with "a. Conducting classes in how to these words: "Now the blessed Polycarp give Bible studies and classes in was martyred . . . , a great sabbath, at the other lines of home missionary eight hour." Then significantly it says: work. "And he was arrested by Herod, when "6. Giving practical demonstrations Philip of Tralles was High Priest, when in how to do this work. Statius Quadratus was Pro-Counsul, but "c. Leading the members in active Jesus Christ was reigning for ever, to whom missionary service. be glory, honour, majesty, and an eternal "4. To encourage reporting through the throne from generation to generation." 10 missionary secretary and band leaders. Is not the very essence of Christianity to "5. To supervise the welfare activities of day, as anciently, to "reverence Christ as the church and serve in collaboration with Lord" in our hearts (1 Peter 3:15, R.S.V.)? the church board as the governing com mittee of the church©s welfare center. * The New English Bible, New Testament. The Dele gates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the "6. To cooperate with the conference Cambridge University Press 1961. home missionary secretary in carrying out the plans of the conference. REFERENCES 1 Shirley Jackson Case, The Evolution of Early Christianity, "7. To disburse the home missionary p. 113. funds of the church received through home 2 Ernest F. Scott, in Interpreters Bible, vol. 7, p. 180. 3 William F. Arndt and F. W. Gingrich, A Greek-English missionary offerings. Lexicon of the New Testament, pp. 459-461. * Ibid., p. 492. "8. To plan for and conduct the weekly s Scott, op. tit. .and monthly missionary services as called 6 Adolf Deissmann, Light From the Ancient East, pp. 353, 354. for in the church calendar." * Ibid., p. 356. s The Martyrdom of Polycarp, viii. 2. in Loeb Classical Library, The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 2, p. 323. » Ibid., ix. 3. » Ibid., xxi. 1. Kurios (Continued, from page 15} perium of this world. ... I know my Lord, Our humanity were a poor thing but for the the King of kings and Emperor of all na divinity that stirs within us.—Bacon. tions." T JANUARY,1963 23 HE General Conference In Tsurance Service was organ o/s Lfour ized in 1936 under the direc tion of W. A. Benjamin, who successfully managed this or growing and expanding de partment until his retirement in July, 1955. He remains one of our valued insurance counselors. V. L. J. W. PEEKE Sanders managed the department from August, 1955, to May, 1957. Upon his Secretory and Manager, Insurance Department, General Conie resignation J. W. Peeke became the man i ager of the department. Today there are tional administrators in understanding the i- nine men and fourteen women in the office technical points of adequate denomina- { in Washington, D.C., and two men and four tional property protection. Anyone who is women in the office in La Sierra, Califor not on our mailing list and who would like nia. to receive our bulletins may do so by con Our aim is to be of the greatest service tacting one of our two offices. We will send to our denominational administrators in you copies of all back issues and include the implementation of their insurance pro your name on the list for future ones. gram. This is done by appraisal and survey It has been repeatedly observed that ap service, distributing our "Insurance High praisals of denominational properties re lights" bulletins, holding insurance semi veal shortages of substantial proportions nars, and properly settling loss claims as in the amount of fire and extended cover well as counseling on the need for adequate age in force. Reported data on fire losses insurance coverage. indicate that a large number of our It is emphasized in the counseling serv schools, churches, and institutions were ice that adequate denominational insur underinsured. ance means: This inadequate coverage of insurable 1. The ability to rehabilitate or recon values may be attributed to a number of struct damaged or destroyed buildings. factors. Sometimes it is the result of neglect 2. The ability to pay sizable liability ver on the part of management or a lack of in dicts to injured persons or for property terest in the insurance program a failure damage of others. to foresee the consequences that would re 3. The ability to reimburse a substantial sult and to take steps to prevent them. On burglary or fidelity loss. the part of some it may be due to the press 4. The ability to reimburse workers by of seemingly more urgent and important means of Workmen©s Compensation in case business problems. of accidental injury or death while in the One of the greatest causes of underin course of employment. surance is the failure of an administrator In order to determine what is adequate, to realize the impact of inflation on con insurance on our denominational proper struction costs. The failure to adjust in ties, our insurance department offers ap surance to present-day replacement values praisal and survey service. One of our is of far greater danger now than in pre- specially trained men visits the larger in inflationary periods. Another cause of un stitutions and other denominational prop derinsurance is the failure to take into con erties for property appraisal and fire in sideration the value of the voluntary spection. He passes this information to the labor contributed toward the cost of con- ^ insurance department underwriter who struction of a church building. Every de- f services the particular organization, and nominational administrator who adopts a the underwriter then not only makes complacent view toward an insurance pro- j recommendations for the amount of in gram based on original acquisition values surance needed but also points out the or outdated appraisal values is not only steps to be taken for fire prevention and to neglecting a moral obligation but is jeop safeguard lives. ardizing his personal integrity and repu The purpose of the "Insurance High tation. lights" bulletins is to assist our denomina- Although an adequate amount of in- 24 THE MINISTRY capacity because a moderate, average temperature is not maintained throughout the week. This may result in overheated flues and chimney fires. The furnace or boiler rooms should be properly enclosed with fire-resistive partitions and ceilings, and the entrance protected by an approved stttutton insured? self-closing fire door. Proper containers should be provided for trash; and with coal furnaces, ashes should be put in metal con tainers only at no time should they be piled on the floor. The furnace should be inspected and kept in proper operating surance gives our denominational adminis condition, and adequate insulation should trators a sense of security and permanence, also be required. and guarantees the continuity of the insti Chimneys and smokepipes should be in tution, there is also a need for precaution spected, and cleaned if necessary, at least against losses. A careful analysis will dis once a year, preferably before using the close the amount and type of insurance furnace in the fall. In older churches it is needed to meet specific perils, and a sur well to check for defects in the masonry vey is essential to help determine the in work, particularly where the chimney is surance needs. However, this is of little not protected with a flue lining. value unless every possible precaution is All electrical wiring in the church should taken to prevent losses of all kinds. In be checked by a competent electrician who spite of all the care taken, losses ..cannot be is familiar with the National Electrical completely prevented, though they can be Code. If a portion of the church building minimized by taking proper safety meas is used for recitals or other programs where ures. footlights or side lights are required, it is Often church furnaces are taxed to important that such installations be made

The General Conference Insurance Department staff, Washington, D.C. JANUARY, 1963 25 The Insurance Department staff, La Sierra, California. by qualified electricians; all temporary wir ware; otherwise they must be left unlocked ing should be checked to make sure that no during the time the building is occupied. circuit is overloaded. All fuses must be of A safe, usable condition free from ob the size specified by the electrician. structions must characterize all exit ways, Lightning-rod protection should be in and battery-powered emergency lights stalled on the building, especially on the should be provided for exit areas in the church steeple, in accordance with the event of a power failure. "Code for Protection Against Lightning," Everyone concerned with the church published by the National Fire Protection operation should know the location of the Association and the National Bureau of nearest fire alarm and how to operate it, Standards. (Address available upon re and some responsible person should be as quest.) signed the job of turning in an alarm in If the church is equipped with a kitchen, case of fire. This person©s duty is to remain it must be kept clean. Cooking ranges at the box location to direct the fire de should be installed, away from all wood partment. work and other combustible materials. A All draperies and other decorations used hood above the range should be provided at any time in any part of the church and vented to the outside through a duct should be properly flameproofed and pro with adequate clearance from combustible tected from anything which could possibly materials. ignite them. Flammable liquids such as paints, var It is essential that floors, stairs, and aisles nishes, and cleaning solvents should be kept have a smooth, non-slippery surface, un- in metal cabinets or boxes, and self-closing littered and free of obstruction. Repair of metal receptacles should be provided for loose boards, bricks, or tiles must not be any oily rags or waste. delayed, and the use of slippery mats or Approved fire extinguishers in the fur loose rugs must be prohibited. Well-lighted nace room and in the kitchen are a must. stairways with rigid and sufficiently strong Expert advice should be obtained from banisters having no sharp projections or your fire department regarding the place splinters are a must. The tread and risers ment, type, and number of extinguishers on stairs should be uniform since risers of that will be needed. uneven heights and treads of uneven width Adequate exits clearly marked with signs tend to destroy the rhythm established in and lights are essential. Doors should open climbing or descending stairs and can outward and be equipped with panic hard- thereby cause tripping. For safety©s sake, 26 THE MINISTRY steps in dark locations should be outlined Equipment such as motion picture pro in white paint. The necessity for jectors, tape recorders, and similar items adequately strong and high guard rails for owned by the church may be covered under balconies cannot be overemphasized. a special policy to protect them against To prevent explosions it is recommended loss or damage while in or away from the that boilers be provided with pressure re church and while in transit. lief valves, water level gauges, and low In this day when people do not hesitate water alarms. It is essential that hot water to sue a charitable institution or church, it tanks be provided with both pressure and is imperative to have public liability insur temperature relief valves. Regular inspec ance which affords protection against suits tion by a qualified person for cracks, cor or claims arising out of accidents occurring rosion, embrittlement, and operation of on the premises, or away from the premises emergency equipment is also a necessity. if such accidents are the result of a normal Air conditioning systems should provide church activity. It is recommended that the for the intake of safe, pure air. insurance should be provided by the broad The local fire department should be re est form of contract the Comprehensive quested to inspect the church property reg General Liability policy. ularly, and the church custodian©s duty All churches need nonownership liabil must also include regular, frequent inspec ity or hired automobile liability to cover tions of the church building. Two helpful autos operated for the benefit of the church check lists are available from the General in connection with its many home mis Conference Insurance Service. These serve sionary activities. These coverages, plus the as guides by indicating what to look for in basic policy, protect the church within the regular inspection of the church. the limits of the policy against bodily in Unfortunately, even with the best loss jury and property damage claims arising prevention program, losses occur. Financial out of the ownership, maintenance, or use hardships occasioned by unforeseen prop of any motor vehicle, whether hired, erty damage and injury to persons can be owned, borrowed, or used on behalf of the avoided by proper insurance coverage. church. Most ministers and administrators of Liability policies respond when the church properties are keenly aware of the church is legally liable, and usually negli importance of insurance, but they find it gence is involved. However, there are times impossible to keep fully informed regard when church members are asked to per ing the latest trends and coverages avail form specific jobs for the church for which able. Thus a planned program needs to be they receive no remuneration. Sometimes developed. Changes are constantly being injuries occur while the members are per made, either in the insurance business or forming these acts of voluntary labor and in the activities of the church; therefore, it medical expenses are incurred. There is a is highly recommended that the denomina special type of insurance to reimburse tional administrators or pastors secure the church members for these medical expenses help of the General Conference insurance and this coverage can be purchased by the counselors in planning the best insurance conference on a conference-wide member program for their church property. What ship basis. may have been an ideal insurance pro The benefits of the Voluntary Labor Ac gram a year or two ago may be very much cident Policy are as follows: out of date today. A. Blanket Medical Expenses It is recommended that vandalism and B. Death Benefit Rider malicious mischief coverage be included in C. Dismemberment Benefit addition to fire and extended coverage pro D. Weekly Indemnity (maximum tection. In determining the amount of in 52 weeks) surance needed for sufficient protection it Persons eligible for this coverage are de is most important to have an accurate valu fined as all persons performing voluntary ation of the actual cash value of the prop labor for a member church within the local erty. Seventh-day Adventist conference, pro Valuable paintings, pictures, stained vided such person is authorized by the lo glass windows of value, and other objects cal pastor or a denominationally con of artistic or historic value may be covered ference employed individual, or the head separately under an all-risk fine arts policy. (Continued on page 33) JANUARY,1963 27 EVANGELISM - Winning Men for God

The Golden Age of Evangelism ELDEN K. WALTER

Evangelist, Michigan Conference

HERE is a. deep inner con 3. The golden age of evangelism was not Tviction in the heart of al yesterday or generations ago—it is now.. most every minister that win Across America and even around the ning souls to this message is world there is a new advance on the evan his first responsibility and gelistic front. Both pastors and evangelists work. When we first begin our are finding an encouraging reward in the service in the Lord©s work we wake of up-to-date public effort. all envision ourselves as an The experience of our team here in evangel for this truth, gathering from the Michigan has, I think, been quite typical world the honest in heart and bringing of the picture elsewhere. We have had four them into the fellowship of the remnant teams in Michigan in the past two years, church. Most of us can remember when we and the returns have been encouraging. thought the word evangelism meant pri Our own team conducted seven cam marily to baptize converts into the church! paigns in 1962. We usually spent five weeks But this noble if naive vision is soon in each place. (One week of revival for the blurred by the unsuspected intrusion of church, three weeks of public meetings, and surprising duties and programs for which one week of follow-through.) ministers are asked to take the responsibil The Lord blessed us. More than 500 ity. Our ardor is cooled by fears from people decided to join the church, and 375 within and discouragement from without. of these were baptized. The rest were fol Soon disillusionment can come, followed lowed up by the churches, and possibly by resignation and hopelessness. It is easy most of them have been baptized by this to say, "I guess evangelism isn©t my special time. talent" or "I am making my contribution in this treadmill where I find myself, and Is Evangelism Expensive? anyway, the good old days of evangelism One of the most encouraging factors to are past; it is no use to fight the realities of me is the economy of this kind of oper TV and public apathy." When we allow ation. I sat down with our conference treas ourselves to think in this way we are throw urer a few weeks ago and together we ing in the sponge too soon. For figured the cost per convert for this period. 1. It is possible to delegate responsibil We included ALL the costs: The salary ity, to train laymen to take up much of the and expenses of the team (there are only work that sidetracks the ministry. two families); the cost of all equipment, 2. There are methods of public evange depreciated on a short-term basis; and the lism that are working for most pastors who campaign expense budgets. This way of are using them. It is a new adventure and figuring does not charge any of the ex a tremendous satisfaction to see baptisms pense to the good done for the churches, or double and triple. And it doesn©t take to ministerial help in a general way. The heavy financing. It can be done within the whole evangelistic burden is charged to the providence of almost any pastorate. new converts. Yet, the cost per convert for 28 THE MINISTRY this year was a mere seventy-five dollars. spiritual illiterates of this generation. We Other teams have done better than this. should translate its message into modern A study of the tithe and offering returns thought if we are to communicate any from the converts of six campaigns was thing of its life to the hearer. We have to recently made by Bruce Johnston, of Em find out where people are in their thinking manuel Missionary College (including one today and then preach from that point campaign we held), in which he to where we want them to be. It will take established that such an evangelistic oper well-chosen reading and a study of people ation paid its own way entirely after a as they are now thinking. Then we can short time. Surely, even from a business work out a simple, logical way in which viewpoint, public evangelism is a profit to lead them to where we believe they able way to invest time and money for God. ought to be. If we lose them along the way, the fault is usually ours, not theirs. The Guidelines for Successful Saul Winning most captivating experience we can bring 1. We must never bypass the first and to our hearers is the lucid unfolding of this most vital essential. "And ye are witnesses message. If the darkened mind can be led of these things. And, behold, I send the into the light of the three angels© mes promise of my Father upon you: but tarry sages, there are not many anecdotes or gim ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be micks needed to embellish the adventure. endued with power from on high" (Luke Indeed, sometimes they become an unneces 24:48, 49). We must be men of power but sary distraction. the power must be from above. There are We need to get our approach, our ap no secrets as to how we may possess the peals, our arguments, and our self-expres Holy Spirit. Jesus simply says, "Ask Him." sion out of the horse and buggy age yes, So, first we must renew the power of the even out of the rumble seat age and into promised Presence. the space age in which we are living. 2. When God©s ministers were thus The familiar words of Habakkuk apply: blessed in the early days of the church, and "And the Lord answered me, and said, of this movement, they refused to allow Write the vision, and make it plain upon their energies to be consumed by counting tables, that he may run that readeth it" in money or counting out doles. They (chapter 2:2). You may blaze a trail would not be sidetracked to carry on the through the forest for two different reasons physical work of the church. While they to test the skill of those who follow you did not forsake their responsibility to see (as in the Pathfinder track and trail test) to it that these good things were cared for, and to try desperately to mark the way they did find a way to harness the laymen for a friend who will be in haste to follow. who were capable of caring for these neces From some of our preaching it appears we sary things. Thus they, God©s ministers, are trying to "ditch" our audience. Are we were free to give their time and strength to trying to test their ability to follow us in their high calling. our obscurity? Are we having fun playing 3. We are counseled many times to copy a sort of intellectual hide and seek? It really the methods of Jesus in our soul-saving is no great accomplishment to be obscure. endeavors. There are two outstanding But it takes a clever mind to lead other characteristics in His work: minds from darkness to light without los a. It is recorded, "The common people ing a majority along the way. heard him gladly." He was in touch with b. Jesus© method of getting an audi the multitude. He talked their language; ence still works the best. He used people He knew where they were. Much of our to bring people, the crowd to draw the failure in evangelism today can be traced crowd the disciples, the seventy, the to our lack of communication with the man woman at the well, the Gadarene demo in the street. We need desperately to get our niac. Whether we use loaves and fishes or thinking and our expressions up to date. white Bibles and pictures, the basic moti We are often preaching to a generation vation is the same. Then if people see the that died about the time we were born. Our miracle of God©s grace at work in our meet arguments fall on ears that wonder whose ings, and in their own hearts, they will re problems we are talking about! Much of spond similarly to the experiences grow the Bible we quote so glibly is a foreign ing out of Jesus© visit at Jacob©s well and language in concept and vocabulary to the the spectacle at Gadara. JANUARY,1963 29 If we are stuck in fruitless methods or you©ll find success. On the far side of fail bound in the ruts of nonessential ac ure." tivities we may have to take more than 4. We may be ordinary men, but we one whirl at it to break free. Sometimes carry an extraordinary message. It is truly we may feel we have failed. When we think a fantastic announcement in the light of this way, the specter of "fear of failure" what is happening today. We must learn rears its ugly head, and we run to hide. In to tell it with such clarity and enthusiasm a recent Reader's Digest article by Arthur that people will leave their TV sets and Gordon there is an antidote for this poison. cancel their weekend vacations to hear us There is no substitute for reading the proclaim it. whole article, but we quote the startling It is being done today. Surely thousands advice that brought success out of failure more will soon fairly glow in the thrill for him: "Double your rate of failure. . . . and glory of a larger harvest of souls. Who Go ahead and make mistakes. Make all knows? You may be one. For the golden age you can. Because, remember, that©s where of evangelism is now!

Seeking His Lost Sheep Port in F. W. DETAMORE

Evangelist, Florida Conference

Suggestions for Approaching Backsliders proper contact with her, and had prayer be fore leaving. The next day she took her HEN youi

The Revelation of Jesus Christ1 F. L. CHANEY Retired Minister, Venturer, California

M©ANY people look upon its accomplishment; and then the depth of the I the book of Revelation as wisdom and providence of God will be clearly seen a conglomeration of strange in these matters. . . . We must wait "till the time symbols thrown together in a of the end;" and this, it appears from the following calculations, will not arrive before the TWENTIETH heterogeneous mass, without CENTURY. We here see the reasons why these proph plan or reason. Consequently, ecies are at present so imperfectly understood. God it is thought of as a book has sealed them.—Page 618. which cannot be understood or interpreted. Even those who accept it as We are now living in the twentieth cen one of the inspired books of the Bible have tury, to which Dr. Clarke looked forward confessed their inability to understand it. for the unsealing of the book of Daniel. For example, the noted Methodist writer, And since the unsealing of the book of Dr. Adam Clarke, in his preface to this Daniel furnishes us the key for the un book in his Commentary, writes as follows: locking of the book of Revelation, we must As I have scarcely any opinion to give concerning justly conclude that if Adam Clarke were this book on which I could wish any of my readers living today he would rejoice in the knowl to rely, I shall not enter into any discussion rela edge of the light which God in His provi tive to the author, or the meaning of his several dence has thrown upon these two books visions and prophecies. . . . Viewing all these things, during the past century. The object of this I feel myself at perfect liberty to state that, to my work is to gather up these rays of light apprehension, all these prophecies have been mis and demonstrate: applied and misapprehended; and that the key to them is not yet intrusted to the sons of men. 1. That the author of Revelation, Jesus Pages 963-966. Christ Himself, had a very definite and symmetrical plan in mind when He gave These statements from such a notable the book to the apostle John, through His student as Dr. Clarke have no doubt led angel. many to take the same position. And yet 2. That this plan gives emphasis to the we find other statements by the same Dr. message that God has entrusted to His Clarke that lead us to believe that if he church in "the time of the end"; a message were now living he might express an en that has been unfolding with ever-increas tirely different opinion as to the possibility ing light. of understanding the book. 3. That when the plan of the book has He clearly recognizes the fact that time been discovered and comprehended, it will is the great factor in the unfolding of pro be seen that the plan, in itself, bears wit phetic truth. For, in his comment on Dan ness to its divine origin, linking it with the iel 12:9, he says: Creation week of seven days, and giving ad The prophecy shall not be understood, but in ditional emphasis to the fourth command ment as a memorial of Christ©s creative * From time to time we print articles in this section which are provocative of thought. This article is from a nonagenar work. For "He was in the world, and the ian worker whose mind is keen and whose eye is largely undimmed. Our readers will appreciate this analytical ap world was made by him, and the world proach to some important fields of study. EDS. knew him not" (John 1:10). 34 THE MINISTRY The unrolling of time is the unrolling of rest from sin and all of the consequences Bible prophecy; hence it may be truly said described in Revelation twenty-one and of this generation who seek for God©s wis twenty-two. These two chapters constitute dom, "Blessed are your eyes, for they see: division seven. and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say Again, in the week, as described in the unto you, That many prophets and right Scriptures and by the Spirit of Prophecy, eous men have, desired to see those things the day preceding the Sabbath is the day which ye see, and have not seen them; and of preparation. Hence, in the antitype we to hear those things which ye hear, and should find a period of preparation for that have not heard them" (Matt. 13:16, 17). eternal Sabbath of rest. In these words of the Master we observe The period of preparation is found and again that it is time that unseals the pro described in chapter twenty. This period phetic scroll and gives the advantage to is usually called the millennium, or thou those who are living when the predicted sand year period. Whatever may be our events take place. view as to the nature of the millennium, it is perfectly clear that this period is a dis The Plan of the Book tinct one. It is still future and is "marked In a general way the book of Revelation off as beginning with the first resurrection is constructed on the same plan as the book and ending with the events connected with of Daniel. In Daniel we find a series of the second resurrection. Chapter twenty, prophecies dealing with world events, and then, constitutes the sixth division. covering practically the same period of Beginning with chapter seventeen and time, viz. from the days of Daniel to the ending with another description of the sec second coming of Christ. In Revelation we ond coming of Christ in the latter part of also find a series of prophecies in symbolic the nineteenth chapter, we have a clear- form, five of which cover practically the cut division in the history of Babylon the same period of time, that is from the days Great. of pagan Rome down to the second coming It may be well to note at this point of Christ; and two other prophecies which that the objective and final act in all of the carry us beyond that great event and into first five divisions of the book is the second that eternal state described as the new coming of Christ, which puts an end to the heaven and the new earth. present order of things. And this event is We have therefore in the book of Revela to be considered as the final act in each of tion seven great divisions, or lines, of these five divisions. Chapters seventeen to prophecy. Taking this thought of SEVEN nineteen, therefore, constitute the fifth di as a working hypothesis, let us seek to dis vision o£ the book. cover these seven divisions. We have now discovered the first three We can make no mistake about the first and the last three clear-cut divisions of this three divisions, for the Spirit of God has wonderful book. And, if our hypothesis clearly set them before us as follows: is correct, the middle or fourth division 1. The seven churches. must cover chapters twelve to sixteen in 2. The seven seals. clusive. 3. The seven trumpets. The question to decide is this: Do these Each of these divisions has its introduc chapters present to us a distinct, united line tion, which, like the introduction or pref of prophecy as do the others we have dis ace of any book, is included in the book covered? The answer to this question may itself. These three divisions cover the first be found in the following statement from eleven chapters of the Revelation. the Spirit of Prophecy writings: Omitting for the present the next three In Revelation 14, men are called upon to wor divisions and assuming that the Revelation ship the Creator. . . . The line of prophecy in is constructed on the plan of seven, the which these symbols [the three angels] are found, number that is first brought to view in the begins with Revelation 12, with the dragon that Bible in the Creation week, it is not diffi sought to destroy Christ at His birth. The Great cult to ascertain what part of the book cor Controversy, pp. 437, 438. responds to the last day of the week the The first angel announces to the world Sabbath. The weekly Sabbath of rest, given that the hour or time of God©s judgment to man as a memorial of Creation, may be has arrived and this announcement is but considered as a type of that eternal state of (Continued on page 42) JANUARY, 1963 35 BIBLE INSTRUCTOR

How to Work for Mormons Port I J. B. CURRIER

Pastor, Garden Grove, California

WAS on my way to visit a former official of established in view of this? The easy way to I the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ do this is simply to present some of the amazing of Latter-day Saints) for the first time. He was prophecies of the Bible and how they have becoming interested in studying our message as , been and are being fulfilled. Daniel 2 and the a result of attending some special meetings that signs of Christ©s coming are excellent, as well as we had been holding in Salt Lake City. Mor other prophecies relative to our times. In doing mons normally do not attend other meetings this it is well to keep in mind that the Mormon except from curiosity. The first question he Church tends to be more of a social organiza asked me when I arrived was, "Where is Zion?" tion, and its members are hungry for spiritual To most people this question is of little food. Showing them how to pray and have significance, but to him it was important, for he confidence in God as their Father means much. had left Europe to come to Zion in this country Once their confidence in the Bible has been to do temple work for himself and for his established, the prophecies of Daniel 8 and 9 dead loved ones. He found that several ideas can be presented. These prophecies automati regarding Zion were here, including one to cally become an introduction to one of the the effect that Zion was the Church in Utah. most important subjects to a Mormon the He knew that Joseph Smith had at one time priesthood. They believe that the authority to received a revelation that Zion was in Jackson teach the gospel and baptize is vested in the County, Missouri (The Doctrines and Cove priesthood, and that this authority was lost after nants, 83:2, 3), which explains why he was per the times of the disciples and remained lost to plexed. I showed him some texts in the Bible the world during the Middle Ages. This made it which state that Zion was a hill in Jerusalem necessary for the various offices of the priest in Palestine, and he was satisfied. hood to be restored in the last days, and they This is an illustration of how seemingly claim that the Aaronic and the Melchizedek minor questions are sometimes of major im priesthood was restored to Joseph Smith. Conse portance to individuals. This is true of a num quently, they declare their church is the only ber of doctrines held by the Mormon Church, true church, for it alone had the Aaronic and and to convince the members of this faith of the the Melchizedek priesthood restored to it. truth as it is in the Scriptures we must some Do the Aaronic and Melchizedek times deal with what may appear to be second ary questions. Priesthoods Exist Today? To explain the prophecy of Daniel 8 au The First Problem, Establish Confidence tomatically involves a clear presentation of the in the Bible subject of the sanctuary and its services. The The Mormon Church claims to believe in main arguments refuting their claim may be the Bible only so far as it has been translated summarized as follows: correctly. What they mean is that they believe 1. The sanctuary service was symbolic and in it only so far as it agrees with the revelations pointed forward to Christ and His death in our and other published works of Joseph Smith. behalf (Heb. 9). It was built after the pattern How can their confidence in the Bible be of the heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 8:1-5). The 36 THE MINISTRY daily and yearly service should be explained, Where Do You Get Your Authority to and why the sanctuary was built the way it was. Teach and Baptize? 2. When Christ died upon the cross He ful This is a common question asked by Mor filled the Old Testament sacrificial system mons of those of other faiths. What is the which included the sanctuary, its services, and answer? Since the Aaronic priesthood does not the priesthood that ministered in it. Therefore, exist since Christ died, and because Christ only there was no further need for it. holds the Melchizedek priesthood, their claim a. The true temple is in heaven now to exclusive divine authority through such a and not on this earth, and there Jesus Christ priesthood to teach and baptize will not stand. is ministering in our behalf as our High Instead, our divine authority for teaching the Priest and Advocate (Heb. 4:14-16; 8:1-5; gospel and baptizing in the name of our Lord 9:6-15, 24; 10:10-14; 1 John 2:1). was received directly from Jesus Christ while b. Jesus Christ fulfilled the Aaronic priest He was here on earth, and has not been lost, hood so that it no longer exists on the earth but has remained with God©s true followers today (Heb. 7:11;©10:8-14). ever since (Matt. 16:18; 28:18-20). Christ said 3. Mormons claim that Jesus Christ held the that He would be with those teaching the true Aaronic priesthood, and gave it to Peter, James, gospel of Christ "alway" (Greek, "all the and John, who in turn bestowed it upon days"), which means "continually" until the Joseph Smith. This was impossible, for Christ end. never held the Aaronic priesthood since He This fact is further confirmed by the proph was not of the tribe of Levi, but was instead of ecy of Revelation 12, in which it was foretold the tribe of Judah (Heb. 7:11-15). Christ there that God would have His true church in the fore never gave them the Aaronic priesthood wilderness hiding from its persecutors during and the authority they claim they have to teach the Middle Ages. That wilderness church had and baptize. divine authority to teach and baptize. The true 4. Joseph Smith taught that the offering of church, had not been lost, and neither had the animal sacrifices was to be practiced again in divine commission of our Lord to teach and "the last time" (History of the Church, vol. 4, baptize been lost. The only thing which had pp. 210-212). This is contrary to the Scrip been lost sight of was the understanding of the tures, for Christ offered up Himself only once, great truths of God©s Word among the masses and no additional sacrifices after His death for of mankind. us are necessary (Heb. 7:22-28; 10:1-10). The Sabbath 5. This church teaches that "all the ordi nances and duties" of the Aaronic priesthood Once the truth of the Bible teaching on the are to be restored in the end, which consists of priesthood is understood, it is fairly easy for a four offices deacon, teacher, priest, and bishop. Mormon to comprehend the other important The Bible teaches that there were six offices: 1. truths of our message. All that is generally Nethinim (temple slaves) (Ezra 7:7; 2:43; needed regarding the subject of the Sabbath is Num. 31:30, 47; Joshua 9:23, 27); 2. singers, in to present a good typical study on the question, cluding men and women (2 Sam. 19:35; 2 presenting the origin of the Sabbath at Crea Chron. 5:12; 29:25; Ezra 7:7); 3. porters (door tion, and that it has not been changed by divine keepers) (1 Chron. 16:38; 23:1-5; Ezra 2:40- authority. Instead, the power of the Middle 42); 4. Levites (Num. 3:1-13); 5. priests Ages, called the "great and abominable church" (Num. 3:1-13); 6. high priests (Num. 35:25; in the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 6:12), made Matt. 26:57). If all is to be restored, why are the change. While it is true that some Mor not the same offices with their same names re mons go to great lengths to try to justify Joseph stored? This is significant, since the church Smith©s revelations that Sunday is the Sabbath places so much emphasis upon the office and by referring to the Samuel W. Gamble fixed- its name. date theory of the Sabbath, yet most Mormons 6. It is claimed that the Melchizedek priest know little about this, and all that is needed is hood was restored to Joseph Smith, and is the to present good typical studies on the Sabbath greater or higher priesthood. The Bible teaches question. that Jesus Christ alone possesses the true Mel Joseph Smith taught: "God himself was once chizedek priesthood "for ever" which will never as we are now, and is an exalted man." be given to mankind since He retains it as "an Quoted in BRIGHAM YOUNG, The Journal of unchangeable priesthood" which "passeth not Discourses, vol. 6, p. 3, sermon given April 6, from one to another" (Heb. 7:24, margin; chap. 1844. Brigham Young taught: "When our father 5:5, 6). Adam came into the Garden of Eden, he came JANUARY, 1963 37 comfortably accommodate his great family, he, THE . . . organizes a new world, after a similar order LITTLE GIANT HOTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATER NO. 3 to the one which we now inhabit. . . . The in Will supply all the hot water needed for habitants of each world are required to rever Baptistries, Church Kitchens, Rest Rooms. Heats 450 CPH, 20° rise in temperature. ence, adore, and worship their own personal Inexpensive, too. father, who dwells in the Heaven which they Write for free folder. Dept. M-24. formerly inhabited." The Seer, vol. 1, No. 2, LITTLE GIANT MFG. CO. 907 7th Street Orange, Texas Feb., 1853, p. 37. Brief answers to this doctrine may be summed up as follows: 1. Of all who have inhabited this earth, into it with a celestial body and brought Eve, Jesus Christ alone had a pre-existence (Col. 1: one of his celestial wives, with him. . . . He 13-16; Heb. 1:1, 2; Job 14:1, 2; 38:4; John 8:23; helped to make and organize this world. He is 16:27, 28). MICHAEL, the Archangel, the ANCIENT OF 2. Man©s first existence as a "living soul" was DAYS! about whom holy men have written when God created him from the dust of the and spoken He is our FATHER and our GOD earth (Gen. 2:7). This soul can die (Eze. 18: and the only God with whom WE have to do." 4). "None can keep alive his own soul" (Ps. —Ibid., vol. 1, p. 50. (Italics and capital letters 22:29). The soul of the wicked will finally are in the original copy for emphasis.) perish in hell (Matt. 10:28). The Bible answer to this is found in showing 3. The soul lived as a result of uniting the that God is eternal (Ps. 90:2), that the God spirit or power of God with the dust. The head consists only of the Father, Son, and Holy words spirit and breath are used interchange Spirit (Matt. 28:18, 19), and that these three are ably since they are often from the same Hebrew separate beings, as shown by each playing a or Greek words. Examples are: Psalm 104: separate part when Christ was baptized (Luke 29, 30; Job 27:3, margin; James 2:26, margin. 3:21, 22); and yet they are one in purpose as The living soul did not occur until this union we are to be one with Him (John 17:21, 22). of the spirit, or breath, occurred with the dust. That there are not many gods but only one 4. The natural or earthly body occurred God is shown by the following texts: Isaiah 44: first, before the spiritual body (1 Cor. 15:42- 6; 45:5; Mark 12:29; Malachi 3:6. It was Christ 46). The spiritual body does not exist until who created the world, and not Adam (Col. 1: after the resurrection of the dead. 14-16; Heb. 1:1-3; John 1:1-3). God was never a man (Hosea 11:9), and Did Adam and Eve Have to Sinf God has always been God (Ps. 90:2; Isa. 43:10; This church teaches that no children would 44:6; 45:5; 46:9). Man will never become God, have been born if Adam and Eve had hot but will merely be permitted to be with Him sinned. When Eve sinned, Adam and Eve would and similar to Him in character and purpose have been separated so that no children would (John 17:24; Rev. 21:7; 1 John 3:1, 2). Satan©s have been born. God commanded them to mul lie in the Garden of Eden was that Adam and tiply and replenish the earth. The Mormon Eve would not die but would be "as gods." He Church says Adam had to disobey God by not has been telling this same lie ever since. multiplying or by eating of the forbidden tree (Dr. J. E. Talmage, The Articles of Faith, Did We Exist Before We Came to This p. 68). They say he chose to disobey in the Earth? lesser way by eating of the forbidden fruit. The following statement by Orson Pratt well The Bible teaches that as a result of Eve©s sin summarizes the fundamental belief of the Mor God would "multiply" her "conception" (Gen. mon Church: "In the Heaven where our spirits 3:16). All God did as a result of sin was to were born, there are many Gods, each one of speed up the birth rate to get the reign of sin whom has his own wife or wives which were over more rapidly. Many would be quickly given to him previous to his redemption, while born into the world and given the privilege of yet in his mortal state. Each God, through his choosing to have eternal life. Originally, chil wife or wives, raises up a numerous family of dren would have been born into the world very sons and daughters; indeed, there will be no slowly, and each birth would have been a great end to the increase of his own children; for event. Notice that children would have been each father and- mother will be in a conditio-n born if Adam and Eve had never sinned, and so to multiply for ever and ever. As soon as ... his Adam and Eve did not have to sin so children Heavenly inheritance becomes too small to could be born and thus populate the world. THE MINISTRY Should We Do Work for the Dead? and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, vol. 12, p. 244. The Mormon Church teaches that death is Are There Three Degrees of Glory? only a step to a higher degree of glory, and thus is a promotion. Their funeral services are The Mormons teach that there are three de virtually graduation exercises. grees of glory in heaven celestial for those To present the truth on this subject a simple who become gods; terrestrial for those converted good, positive study on the true state of the after death and who cannot become gods; teles- dead is excellent. Since the Mormons believe in tial, for those who are liars, sorcerers, adulterers, baptizing for the dead, marrying for time and et cetera. eternity, and doing other work for the dead, a The Bible answer is that there is just one few additional points should be observed. These final place for the righteous the New Jerusa are as follows: lem which will eventually be in the new earth. 1. When a man dies, he returns to the dust If we are not saved in this place of glory, we and his evil nature cannot be changed (Gen. shall be lost (Rev. 20:15; 21:8, 27; 22:15; Heb. 3:19; John 5:28, 29). 2:2, 3; 10:26, 27; Gal. 6:7, 8). The word celestial in 1 Corinthians 15:40 means "heavenly" in 2. Man©s evil nature must be changed before the Greek, and the word terrestrial means he dies if he is to obtain salvation (Isa. 38:18; "earthly." This text is merely comparing our Ps. 146:4; Heb. 9:27). present, or terrestrial life, with our wonderful 3. The dead are unconscious, know noth life on the resurrection morning, which is celes ing, do not love or hate, and cannot hope for tial, or heavenly. the truth of God, which shows it does no good to preach to them, be baptized for them, or do Has God Called a Modern-Day Prophet? any other kind of work for them (Eccl. 9:5, 6; After being convinced that Joseph Smith was Ps. 115:17; 146:4; Isa. 38:18). not a true prophet of God, Mormons tend to 4. No one can redeem another individual, or be skeptical of any other person who makes give a ransom for him (Ps. 49:7). similar claims. The tests that are most con 5. The son cannot bear the iniquity of the vincing to them are as follows: father, neither can the father bear the iniquity 1. A true prophet will teach all to obey of the son (Eze. 18:20). God©s commandments (Deut. 13:1-4; Isa. 8:19, 20). 6. One in life can deliver only his own soul 2. A true prophet©s predictions must come to (Eze. 14:14). pass (Deut. 18:22; Jer. 28:9). 7. The dead will be judged according to the 3. A true prophet rebukes sin (Isa. 58:1; 2 works they did while alive as recorded in the Sam. 12:1-14). books of heaven (Rev. 20:12). 4. A true prophet will surely have the quali Vicarious work for the dead started with the fications outlined by Paul to Timothy he will heathen, and not with God©s people (see Lev. lead a righteous life and be of good report 19:28; Deut. 14:1; Jer. 47:1, 4, 5; Isa. 65:2-4; Ps. (1 Tim. 3:1-7). 106:28; Jer. 16:10-13). 5. A true prophet©s teachings will be in Tertullian, prominent Church Father of the harmony with other Bible prophets© teachings second century, tells that the Marcionites, a (1 Cor. 14:32). heretical sect of Christians who existed in his 6. A true prophet will confess that Christ day, "were vainly baptized for the dead." came in the flesh (1 John 4:1-3). Against Marcion, bk. 5, chap. 10, trans. in ANF, In addition to the above points it must be vol. 3, p. 449. Notice that heretical or offshoot shown that God has given the work of the Christians practiced baptism for the dead, but prophets as a gift to the New Testament not the true people of God. Chrysostom, 345?- Church. This can be shown by comparing Ephe- 407 A.D., tells how this was done by placing a liv sians 4:11-13 and 1 Corinthians 12, the entire ing man "under the couch of the dead," when chapter. All of the gifts are to be in the they would "approach the corpse and talk with church, including that of the prophet. him, and ask him if he wishes to receive bap God works in a marvelous way to lead those tism; then when he makes no answer, he that is with this background to see the wonderful concealed underneath saith in his stead that of truths of His Word. It is hoped that this brief course he should wish to be baptized; and so summary will be of some help to our fellow they baptize him instead of the departed, like laborers throughout the world as they endeavor men jesting upon the stage." Homilies on to help the honest in heart to find Christ as First Corinthians, 1 Cor. 15:29, in The Nicene their own personal Saviour. JANUARY, 1963 39 SHEPHERDESS-Her Vital Partnership

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MINISTER©S Wife Needs Help" was the answer. The wife by working does not solve the A title under Letters to the Editor in the problem. It only creates greater frustrations and MINISTRY, November, 1961. The letter was problems than it seeks to solve. Financially, quoted as follows: usually nothing is gained. The more a family "Some families seem to manage efficiently earns, the more they spend. A second income and have all they need and even some luxuries, invariably results in a second car, more clothes, while others are straining very hard just to baby-sitters, and increased expenses and ex make ends meet. What is the answer? Is it that penditures. The answer is to cut down on the some have outside financial help? Is it an ab spending by distinguishing between wants and solute necessity nowadays for the minister©s needs. wife to work?" In The Adventist Home, page 383, we are How thankful we should be that the Spirit cautioned against "fancied wants" and "extrav of Prophecy writings, our blueprint, never agant tastes," and in Gospel Workers, page fail to give enlightenment. In this inspired state 203, we read that the minister©s family should ment is embodied the answer to the question of "restrict their wants." It is not necessary for the minister©s wife. them to keep pace financially with the profes A responsibility rests upon the minister©s wife sional people in the church. The minister©s which she should not and cannot lightly throw off. family should set an example in economy and God will require the talent lent her, with usury. management. There is nothing more detrimen She should work earnestly, faithfully, and unitedly tal to his work and influence than financial in with her husband to save souls. Testimonies, vol. competence. How exemplary it is to see a min 1, p. 452. ister©s family who are well organized and re The minister©s wife is responsible for her laxed about money, who live within their in talents, and evidently just being a minister©s come and keep their wants within their budget. wife is a talent in itself for which God holds When a minister©s wife accepts employment her accountable. God has called her to the task away from home she forfeits her close and con just as surely as her husband is called. There is stant contact with her family, her husband, and a special work for her to do. She has been his all-important work. She has to live two lives called to work unitedly with her husband. She play a double role and is humanly unable has not been called to supplement their in to accomplish either successfully. Her interests come, to earn a second salary, or to work apart are divided, for she must attend to her employ from her husband away from home. She has ment. Divided interests are not conducive to not been called to be a breadwinner but a soul marital happiness or ministerial success. winner. More than in any other profession, success in It is obvious, then, that to work is not the the ministry demands close cooperation be- 40 THE MINISTRY tween husband and wife. They are an evangelis counseling church officers and taking an active tic-pastoral team a vital partnership. Their part in all church activities. Nothing will give lives are knit together in one absorbing pur a more perfect squelch to an Ingathering field pose to win souls. His interests are her in day than to have the minister©s wife conspicu terests; his work is her work. They pray and ous by her absence. How much more effective work together for the lost. Fellowship in the are the minister©s appeals for the women©s serv service of God, companionship in labor to ices for Ingathering, benevolent work, and cam gether, bring a deep satisfaction, a wonderful paigns if his own wife responds with the other closeness. women of the church. Some ministers© wives are employed in nurs 3. In the homes of the people. She visits the ing, in teaching church school, or working in members and interested people with her hus conference offices. However worthy and impor band. When he has to attend board meetings tant these avenues of service are, the place of and other appointments, she carries on the visit the minister©s wife is by the side of her hus ing and Bible studies, realizing the importance band in his ministry. "The people expect this, and they have a right to expect it. If these ex pectations are not realized, the husband©s in Do you, as a minister's wife, have some fluence is more than half destroyed." Testi thing to say to our shepherdesses through monies, vol. 1, p. 452. A minister may get along these columns? without his wife©s help. He may get by with * * mediocre accomplishments. But if a minister of regular systematic contact with the interested would excel, the ministry will be a full-time and with church members, in their homes. job for both himself and his wife. When a girl 4. In her own home. She is her husband©s is married to a minister, she is pledged to be a secretary. She assists him in reading, study, and ministerial partner in his holy profession. research. She keeps up to date on current peri The work of the minister©s wife is outlined odicals, and files materials. She has at her finger specifically in Testimonies, volume 1, page 452: tips just the illustration, story, or statement he With meekness and humility, yet with a noble needs. She is also the priestess of her home. self-reliance, she . . . should act her part, and bear "She looketh well to the ways of her household." her cross and burden in meeting, and around the In his taxing work she knows how necessary it family altar, and in conversation at the fireside. is that there be household tranquillity. His 1. In meeting. She has worked with her hus home is a refuge, a peaceful retreat where band planning and preparing for the evangelis love and harmony reign supreme. tic meeting and knows just what should be We have enjoyed Louise C. Kleuser©s inspir done. In a quiet, unnoticed way, she gives as ing MINISTRY articles on "Candles in the sistance when needed, keeps everything run Night." In the Reformation, as in the days of ning smoothly, and makes everyone at ease. Her our pioneers, God used men and their wives friendliness and cheerfulness permeate the whose life and influence were marked with a meeting. spirit of devotion and sacrifice. So He will 2. In church. She feels the pulse of the again work mightily through His ministers in church. She does not lead out in a public way the last glorious, climactic events of the latter but is there behind the scenes, helping and rain when the message will swell into the loud

Bible instructor and shepherdess panel held during the Ministerial presession council in San Francisco. JANUARY,1963 41 great divisions more closely we discover that each of them has seven divisions also. GOSPEL TENTS Thus we may think of this book as consist STEEL-CLAD TABERNACLES ing of seven volumes, each volume having SMITH MANUFACTURING CO., DALTON, CA. seven chapters. Over 50 Years in Business The following will illustrate our thought, keeping in mind that like any book there may be a preface or introduc cry. And with these ministers in this final work tion to the main theme of the book. will be their faithful companions. Through Volume I. The Seven Churches (chapters these powerful gospel teams God©s Spirit will 1-3). be poured out and the work will be finished in a 1. Ephesus, 2. Smyrna, 3. Pergamos, 4. mighty crescendo of victory. Therefore, minis Thyatira, 5. Sardis, 6. Philadelphia, 7. ters© wives should be wholeheartedly with their Laodicea. husbands in their work now, in preparation Volume II. The Seven Seals (chapters for the final visitation and the grand consum 4-8:1). mation. First seal, second seal, third seal, fourth seal, fifth seal, sixth seal, seventh seal. Volume III. The Seven Trumpets (chap The Revelation of Jesus Christ ters 8-11 inclusive). First trumpet, second trumpet, third (Continued from page 35) trumpet, fourth trumpet, fifth trumpet, a part of the "everlasting gospel." It is the sixth trumpet, seventh trumpet. same gospel that Paul preached, only in a Volume IV. The Woman, or True different time setting. Church, and Her Adversaries (chapters Paul, as he reasoned with Felix, warned 12-16). him of a future judgment, a "judgment to 1. The woman and the dragon; 2. the come" (Acts 24:25). But this angel or mes woman and the leopard beast; 3. the senger announces that the judgment has woman and the two-horned beast; 4. the come. woman©s or first angel©s message; 5. the The second angel announces what takes church or second angel©s message; 6. the place when men reject the message of the church and the third angel©s message; 7. first angel they become confused, and the result of rejecting these last-day mes they become Babylon. The third angel tells sages of the church the seven last these confused ones and all men what will plagues. happen if they refuse to worship the Crea Volume V. Babylon the Great (chapters tor and prefer to worship the beast and his 17-19). Note Revelation 17:9. image, which are a part of Babylon. In 1. Babylon on the first head; 2. Babylon other words, they will suffer the agony of on the second head; 3. Babylon on the the seven last plagues as described in chap third head; 4. Babylon on the fourth ters fifteen and sixteen. Note that the first head; 5. Babylon on the fifth head; 6. plague falls "upon the men which had the Babylon on the sixth head; 7. Babylon on mark of the beast, and upon them which the seventh head. worshipped his image" (Rev. 16:2; see also Volume VI. The Millennium, or Prepara verses 10, 19). tion Period (chapter 20). It is therefore very clear that chapters 12 1. The binding of Satan; 2. the first resur to 16 present to us a distinct and united rection; 3. the reign of the saints with line of prophecy, and this qualifies as the Christ when "judgment was given unto fourth division. them"; 4. the second resurrection; 5. the We now have our seven great divisions loosing of Satan; 6. the battle around the of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the Crea Holy City; 7. the final judgment and tor of all things, the One who in the crea destruction of the wicked. tion of this world stamped upon it and Volume VII. The Rest, or the Eternal upon this book the number seven, His State of Redemption (chapters 21, 22). trademark and mark of His authority as 1. The new earth; 2. the heavenly Jerusa Creator, the number which symbolizes com lem; 3. the river of life; 4. the end of tem pletion and perfection. poral ills; 5. the final invitation and bene But this is not all. As we examine these diction. 42 THE MINISTRY Lesson Titles

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"SMOOTHER WORDS, words, words! Some writ- bears, but we cannot indefinitely survive on re THAN ten, others spoken. Words are sidual ex-Christian ethics. We must meet Christ BUTTER" everywhere to be heard or read. face to face, and live daily by the motivations of Some are meaningful, others His Spirit within our own hearts. meaningless but they are there, shouting to be H. w. L. heard. Words convey thought and the nature of the THE BOTTOMLESS PIT "THAT every one thought determines the character of the word. of you should Words convey feeling. It is difficult to conceal emo know how to possess his vessel in sancdfication and tions except through silence. We may with profit honour" (1 Thess. 4:4). For the man of God there ponder our words, for they tell not only what we is eternal timeliness in this counsel. For tempta think but what we are. tion, like the deadly python, knows not the art of Words have been known to kill and to make relaxation until its victim is crushed and bleeding, alive such is their power. The impact of a word or even swallowed whole. Position offers no im is determined to some extent by the speaker©s sin munity and authority no sure defense. In fact, the cerity. Words that reflect the experimental concepts minister©s possibilities for good or evil are multi of the speaker are doubly powerful for good or ill. plied by his office. Be it also remembered that the To the man of Gad, words are vehicles of light and road back is arduous and steep, and over it few life. That they may serve their intended purpose, retrace their steps successfully. To quote one un may it never be said of him, "The words of his fortunate victim of momentary impulse: "Tell mouth were smoother than butter, but war was every man you meet that if his conscience is clear, in his heart" (Ps. 55:21). keep it so. On my heart is the indelible stain of E. E. C. the blood of Christ and, like Pilate, I wash and wash, but still it is there. Tell them that a life time of guilt, doubt, uncertainty, and loss of in RESIDUAL THE acceptance of Christ©s fluence is not worth a moment of indulgence, EX-CHRISTIAN way of life brings a man into however pleasant." ETHICS a valley of decision. At every Verse three of our text cites morality as a point turn, Christ forces a decision on which the minister should be on his guard. And upon us right or wrong, light or darkness, heaven verse six cites financial integrity as another. On or hell? That is the imperative in Christ©s electrify both counts have many strong men been cast down. ing "Follow me!" These are afflictions that no congregation deserves We have made this decision apply once at con and no minister can afford. The writer is con version, whereas it faces us every moment of our vinced that few men of the cloth are deliberate in lives. To live as in His presence involves a peren such matters, but that unlike Joseph they have no nial choice between clean and unclean, honesty preconceived plan of hasty withdrawal. This is and dishonesty, unselfishness and selfishness, right essential. Also determination that under God we eousness and evil. will not yield, no matter what. The wickedness of Sometimes the choice is clear, but its implementa the earth approaches that of Sodom and Gomorrah. tion in our complicated civilization is difficult. A The righteous witness must not perish from the man in a rich and selfish society thinks he needs earth. But the man of God cannot face the world a second car, and his wife needs a third TV for clad in spotted garments. A strong sermon on the children, and . . . and ... I Then the man modesty in dress will drive Jezebel to the balcony, reads that two thirds of the human mass lies in and if seasoned with grace it may inspire to in starvation, disease, and demoralization. What shall creased coverage. The people must know where he do? In the main, we forget the moral absolutes God©s man stands! He must, in pulpit and in pri of human conduct, and we choose the easy path vate, in word and in manner, eliminate any un of conformity to community standards, and the certainty that might encourage boldness. He must pattern of social status engulfs us. follow the path that he points out to others. And Culture, decency, philanthropy, selflessness, come he who fails in this turns the key of the bottom from a long Christian heritage, but they are not less pit, releasing upon himself the dense smoke as necessarily self-perpetuating. We can organize so of a furnace, exposing his soul to a plague of ciety on the momentum of sturdy Christian ethics locusts whose bite is as the sting of scorpions. inherited from our rugged, high-principled fore- E. E. c.

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