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5-10-1961 Herald of Holiness Volume 50 Number 11 (1961) W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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M o th e r’s © Sunday, ftlag 1 By W. T. PURKISER I

victing of sin, encouraging faith, and bringing "Thy Mother Eunice" eternal life. In a lew swift strokes, St. Paul memorializes the Mother’s Day should be more than an occasion names of two saintly women. They were mother for pretty sentiments. It should be a call to spir­ and daughter, and their faith had left an indelible itual concern. Our children need more than bio­ mark on the young man who was the grandson of logical life and the conditions for its growth. the one and the son of the other. They need the warmth of Christian love, and step- Apparently Lois had been converted first, for by-step guidance in the principles of moral and the unfeigned faith which Paul so much appre­ spiritual life. May “Lois” and “Eunice” serve to ciates in young Timothy had “dwelt first” in the remind us all of the vital importance of keeping grandmother (II Timothy 1:5). But Eunice also the home Christian. became a Christian, and did much to guide the first steps of her son in the paths of righteousness. The Days of Revival Of course, a Christian home did not automatical­ I he days of revival are not past. God’s purpose ly make Timothy a Christian. From the fact that to save all who will repent, confess their sins, and Paul calls him a son in the faith, it would appear believe on the Lord Jesus Christ is just the same that Timothy found Christ through the ministry today as it has always been. The preaching of of Paul in Lystra. While we must never sell short the Cross is still the power of God. The gospel, the early training of our children in the Chris­ heard in faith, transforms lives today as it did in tian faith, we must recognize that each child must New Testament times. be led to a personal experience of saving grace. If there are any changes in the measure in which There are no “birthright” Christians. As one has revival preaching succeeds today, put it down that said, “God has many children, but no grand­ those changes are not the result of any failure on children.” Each must come to Christ for himself. the part of God. There are tiuo elements in re­ Yet a mind stored with the truths of God’s vival, and the divine element is constant. God al­ Word, furnished with memory passages from the ways takes care of His part. Bible, oilers the best channel through which the The variables in revival are due to human fac­ Holy Spirit may move into young hearts in con- tors and failings. As has been said, to pray down revival really means to pray up the people into harmony with the will of God. Revival never comes to disobedient hearts. Many have pointed out that the very term “re­ vival” presupposes the pulse of life. Re-vival con­ cerns Christians who have drifted out of contact with the battle for souls. Re-vival is the breath of God’s Spirit fanning the glowing coals into white- The Cover hot llame. Re-vival is the awakening of deep con­ cern for the lost and spiritually needy. Re-vival jjjl” The cycle of life is rep­ is the renewal of personal involvement in the resented in the flowers of Mother’s Day; red for spiritual aspects of God’s work in this world. the living, white for This means more than church attendance. It is those who are gone. Apart front the gift of possible even for Christians to drift into the habit His Son, God gives no greater treasure than the gift of a Christian mother. of going to church as spectators rather than partici­ . . . I feel that, in the Heavens above, pants, going to “listen in” and “look on.” True, The angels, whispering to one another, better to go that way than not to go at all. But Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of “Mother” . . . better still to go bearing the whole armor of God, —Edgar Allen Poe to get into the middle of the spiritual battle that occurs every time the gospel is faithfully preached in the hearing of needy persons. (Please turn to page 12) General Superintendent Williamson

The hope of Western civilization and of the Christian Church is in the build­ ing of homes that are made heavenly by the angel presence of a devout mother. From these pure fountains, rivers of re­ deeming grace have ever flowed. Sol­ MOTHER AND HOME are inseparable. diers, statesmen, scholars, saints, and Home can approach the ideal only if a seers have emerged as saviors of our good mother reigns as its queen. The world. child whose birth is crowned with the The disintegration of the family is the benediction of a devout mother and a greatest threat to democracy. Women happy, peaceful home enjoys life’s great­ have been emancipated. Liberty has est advantage. Thoughts of Mother stir been taken for license. For economic the deepest and most tender affections reasons and independence mothers have of the human heart. To mention the gone to work outside their homes. Hun­ word home is to release a flood of sacred dreds of thousands of them don overalls memories. The happiest and richest of like men. They smoke, swear, drink, talk earth are those who have these blessings and act tough. They go back to a house and have known how to appreciate them. in shambles and a home in ruins. What regret must those know who have Let wives and mothers glory in their not in gratitude made capital of such divine right of homemaking and many priceless values! ills of the day will find remedy. Unem­ Mother and home have sometimes been ployment would in large measure disap­ cheapened by a mushy sentimentality. pear. Divorce rate would rapidly decline. But in turning from this indulgence let Juvenile delinquency would decrease, us never cut loose from these firm and public institutions for the correction anchors of the soul. of the criminals would be emptied. Some have been deprived of these Strength of character would be the hall­ advantages and have overcome their mark of Christian civilization. handicap. Nevertheless there are no Mother, you guide the destiny of your substitutes for the strength and inspira­ child, your country, and the world. Will tion of home influence and a mother’s you dedicate yourself anew to your high love. calling?

That some earth-weary pilgrim on dark ways, Some weary traveler at last behold Identities And seek the warmth, the light my fire conveys, As men turn home at night from out the cold; Quiet the selfish fever of unrest! As men turn home to find the shining worth Then tend the flame, Lord! Fan the precious fire Of sacred things their eyes can never see Of praise and adoration in my breast! Of faith and love, by home’s bright, glowing hearth. My ceaseless prayer, my deepest soul’s desire: Oh, help me lose my own identity, That hearts drawn to each leaping flame of blue By BERNIECE AYERS HALL Re kindled, Lord, and know the fire is You! MAY 10. 1961 • (203) 3 Contents.. . General Articles 2-3 Editorials Telegram . . . 1 The Other Side of the Picture, Anonymous Los Angeles District broke all ’■ Rivers of Living Water, Eric E. Jorden previous records by giving more than (i The Hands That Rock the Cradle, Jack Wright $45,000 for Easter m issionary offering. 7 Heaven, It's as Near as Mother's Apron Strings, Prayer and fasting season great bless­ Katherine liex’is ing.—W. Shelburne Brown, District 8 Millionaires Without Money, Wilson 11. Lanph Superintendent. 9 A Tribute to Mother. Ethel M. Irving w\vvwwwvvwvwwvvwvwvvwvvvvvvvv\v\v\\\\vv\v\vwv\vvwv 10 A Christian Mother. E. W. Martin The Kansas City, Missouri, Planning 11 A Prayer for Our Homes, A. S. London Commission has just approved a zoning P oetry variance to permit construction of new 3 Identities, llernlecc Ayers Hull buildings for the Nazarene Publishing 12 He Waits Out There! Charles Iden House on the site at 63rd and The Pasco adjacent to the present Head­ Departments quarters Building. The first units will 13 l'oreign Missions be a retail bookstore, and a three-story Department of Evangelism editorial building to be financed by the 14 Nazarene Young People’s Society publishing house, and built under the Sunday School Attendance Report direction of the General Board. Con­ 15 The Sunday School Lesson struction is expected to start as soon as News of the Churches plans can be completed. 18 News of the Religious World The Answer Corner

After ten years as pastor of First HERALD OF HOLINESS: W. T. Purkiser, Editor in Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Rev. Wen­ Chief; Velma I. Knight, Office Editor; Dave Lawlor, Art Director. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers. G. B. dell Wellman has resigned to accept the Williamson, Samuel Young, D. I. Vanderpool, Hugh C. pastorate of First Church in Flint, Benner, V. H. Lewis, General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be re­ Michigan. turned unless postage accompanies the material. Published every Wednesday, by the NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, M. A. Lunn, Manager, 2923 Troost Avenue, Box 527, Rev. Mrs. Della Stretch, Nazarene Kansas City 41, Missouri. Subscription price, $1.50 per elder, member of Northwestern Illinois MAY 10, 1961 year, in advance. Second-class postage paid at Kansas Vol. 50, No. 11 Whole No. 2559 City, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. District, died on April 8; her home was PHOTO CREDIT: Cover, Louis C. Williams in El Paso, Illinois. She would have been one hundred one years old had she lived until June of this year.

Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Moore of Fort Recovery, Ohio, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on May 31. The Other Side of the Picture: An open house will be held in their home on May 30, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 I never heard my mother pray. I never saw her to 9:00 p.m. Brother Moore has been read the Bible or enter the house of God. I heard in the active ministry for over fifty lrer curse, saw her drink whisky and enter night years. He joined the Church of the Nazarene in 1927 and since then has clubs. Once she told me she wished I had never served five pastorates, building a new been born. But I would have given my life many church in three of them. The Moores times over to see her saved. are the parents of four sons and one You, sons and daughters, who have Christian daughter; three of the sons are m in­ isters in the Church of the Nazarene, mothers should appreciate them. Without them, and the other son and daughter are there is a big, dark void in life. If you don’t think active in church work. so, just take a look at the other side of the picture. 7'ake a look at those who do not have Christian Rev. Leslie Parrott has resigned as pastor of F'irst Church in Flint, Mich­ m others. igan, to accept the pastorate of the On Mother’s Day, thank God for Christian moth­ church in Kirkland, Washington. ers! For those who lift holy hands in prayer and tall the names of their sons and daughters before the throne of grace! Rule of Life: Do all the good you If you, friend, have a Christian mother, kneel can, by all the means you can, in all beside her and tell her you appreciate her. Do it the ways you can, in all the places you can, in all the lives you can, to now I—Anonymous. pll the people you can, as long as ever you can.—John Wesley.

4 (204) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho

THE FEAST OF THE TABERNACLES lasted Then, we note the cure. “The water that I shall seven days. Thousands of Jews had gathered for give him shall be in him a well of water springing the celebration. The question on the lips of the up into everlasting life” (John 4:14). Christ puts leaders was, “Will He [Jesus] come to the Feast?” the well of salvation in our hearts when He saves Yes, He came. And on the last day He stood to us, and it is from this well that we draw with joy His feet and cried, “If any man thirst, let him come the waters which satisfy our spiritual thirst (Isaiah unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as 12:3). the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow But Christ not only intimated that He alone rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the could satisfy the spiritual cravings of mankind: He Spirit, . . .) ” (John 7:37-39). also gives us to understand that it is through the In these words of Jesus two thoughts are evident. believer that He intends others to become con­ First, only Christ can really satisfy the spiritual scious of His power. “He that believeth on me, thirst of mankind. Note the craving, “If any man . . . out of his belly shall flow rivers of living thirst.” Was Christ conscious of the craving for water.” There is a change in analogy, from a “well spiritual satisfaction on man’s part? He certainly of water springing up” or bubbling through to was. Had not He sensed it in those two disciples of “rivers of living water.” The first suggests a dug John who followed Him, and in response to His well, giving just enough for one’s personal satis­ question, “What seek ye?” had replied, “Master, faction. where dwellest thou?” Had He not sensed it in the But Christ intends that, after we are saved, there words of the midnight caller, Nicodemus, “Rabbi, shall be a deeper experience wrought in our hearts, we know that thou art a teacher come from God”? setting free the power of God to flow through our And what about the woman at the well who said, lives to bless a needy world. This is a work of the “Give me this water, that I thirst not”? Yes, Jesus Holy Spirit. “This spake he of the Spirit.” Only was conscious of the craving of mankind for spirit­ the Holy Ghost can blast the rock of carnality out ual satisfaction. of our souls and start the subterranean flow of full Then we hear His “If any man thirst, let claim . salvation in our lives. him come unto me, and drink.” Paul said (I Corin­ thians 10:4) that Christ was the spiritual Rock who Furtherm ore, it is evident that this is a second, followed the children of Israel in the desert. He is definite work of grace. The Spirit is given only to the Rock in whom every craving of mankind is him who “believeth on me.” The construction of met. The water that flowed from Meribah was this verb in the original indicates, not a simple ac­ sufficient and satisfying for every Israelite. So ceptance of Christ, but a “giving of oneself entirely Christ is the satisfying and sufficient Portion to to,” our understanding of full consecration. our every longing. See the satisfaction of such an experience: “Rivers We note further His call: "If any man thirst.” of living water.” Rivers suggest sufficiency and There you have the individuality and the univer­ abundance. And truly the indwelling Presence re­ sality of the call. No matter from what walk of life sults in abounding in hope (Romans 15:13), we may come, Christ is able to meet our spiritual abounding in love (Philippians 1:9), abounding need. in giving (II Corinthians 9:7), abounding in grace In the fourth place, we see the condition: “Let (II Corinthians 9:8), and abounding in service him come.” Christ never forces one soul to drink (Romans 15:21-24). of the water of life which He alone can give. No, Attention is called to the scriptural illustration: if one thirsts for spiritual satisfaction, he must “As the scripture hath said.” The margin offers come of his own free will, recognizing his own Ezekiel 47. Here is the vision of the water flowing need and the ability of Christ to meet that need. out from under the altar; the further it went, the

MAY 10, 1901 • (205) 5 higher it rose. First to the ankles, then to the knees, lievers are satisfied to draw from the well of salva­ and on to the waist, and finally enough in which tion in their hearts. Christ wants others to taste of to swim. The further it went, the more blessing that water of life through us. Only a second defi­ it became. There is no better illustration of the nite work of grace, the infilling of the Holy Ghost, result of the incoming of the Holy Ghost. Think of can dynamite through our stubborn wills and turn 120 in the Upper Room. They were small in num­ loose the power of God through our personalities. ber and small in their own eyes. But when the He is both the Source and the Secret of this ever- Holy Ghost came, the rivers of living water flowed flowing, ever-blessing stream from our innermost not only in Jerusalem; they rose higher and higher, beings. History concurs that the people who have went to the ends of the Roman Empire, until liter­ blessed the world the most were those who were ally millions tasted of the “water of life” through completely controlled by the Holy Spirit. Out of their influence. their innermost beings flowed “rivers of living This is Christ’s purpose for us. Too many be­ w ater.”

That Rock the Cradle

highest in life He sends him to school to a godly m other.” JACK One of the most signal tributes to a mother’s WRIGHT P asto r training is the story of Moses. Physically he was Forrest Park Church Pine Bluff, Arkansas growing up in the palace of Pharaoh, but spirit­ ually his mind was being trained by his Hebrew mother, Jochebed. God was preparing a deliverer for Israel and using a mother for the schoolmaster. She did her job well, for the Scriptures state: “By THE great Emperor Napoleon wrote, “The lulure faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to destiny of the child is always the work of the be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing mother.” For centuries men have recognized that rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, the child’s earliest years are the most important. than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season” As certainly as the twig is bent, so the tree will (Hebrews 11:24-25). grow. In later life when a man goes wrong, the Those in the court must have been stunned by trouble may generally be traced to formative years. the seemingly inexplicable choice of Moses. But It’s no exaggeration to say, “The hand that rocks Jochebed knew that one day he would have to the cradle rules the world.” make that decision. Her whole life was dedicated Children are a gift from God like the rainbow. that he should identify himself with his people. Of course the gift may not always seem like one. One can but guess the nights of prayer she spent There are times when a mother may feel as though for her boy. Those hands that rocked the basket she is feeding the mouth that bites. One of Ameri­ in the river started the movement that led Israel ca’s favorite sons is that little rascal—Dennis the out of bondage. Menace. One picture shows him sitting in the The hands that rock the cradle should be a corner (per usual) but with his face shining and mother’s hands. Some recent statistics show that the caption underneath reads, “You mean you’d nearly one-half million children are left alone by love me no matter what 1 did? Boy, that's a relief!” working mothers. The number of working mothers The hands that rock the cradle should be godly has doubled since 1950. To be sure, we live in a hands. To a mother is given the charge of giving complex society and in many cases the mother must the child his first religious instruction. The hands work to keep the family solvent. But there is no that mold character must be steady or the life will real substitute for a mother! A “hireling,” however be shaky. Hands that are stained with nicotine and efficient, will never replace a mother. Only in the more accustomed to holding a highball than a most extreme circumstances is a woman justified in Bible will never produce men and women of great “farming out” her gift and responsibility from God. character. Clovis Chappell said, “When God wants For the children now too young to ask for them­ to train a child for the achieving of the best and selves, I say, “If you don't absolutely have to work

6 (206) • HERALD OF HOLINESS —give your child back ils mother.” lor what shall a child give in exchange £or its mother? Those formative years are too precious to lose and they come only once in a lifetime. The poet wrote: You may have tangible wealth untold, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be; I had a mother who read to me. The hands that rock the cradle should be char­ acterized by unselfish devotion. A young man who IT'S AS NEAR AS had survived the ravages of a World War II prison camp told how, when others were starving, his MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS mother always found food for him. Later when she died of malnutrition he realized she had been B y KATHERINE BEVIS feeding him with her rations. LET ME share with you the memory of a child­ When Jesus was to face His greatest trial His hood sense of awareness of God which transfigures mother was loyal to the last. Weak disciples might and glorifies all life. desert, but in popularity or imprisonment she re­ In a clearing along a quiet country road was a mained as steadfast in her devotion as the sun is home. The sun spent much time there warming in its course through the heavens. Kipling wrote: the smooth rock that formed my playhouse. If I ivere hanged on the highest hill, No landscape gardener had planned the yard. Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! My mother’s system was to “stick flowers where I know whose love would follow me still, they’ll do best,” and certainly no yard had prettier Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! blooms or more abundant ones than my mother’s. The hands that rock the cradle should be praying How she had time to work with them at all puzzles hands. Those men and women who have been me, for we were a family of eleven: Daddy, Mother, saved to the kingdom of God by the prayers of and nine little ones; I the eldest. But my mother their mothers are legion. May I add my name to found time for everything that needed to be done, the list? All the influences that came into my life and she would say, “You know, children, flowers to lead me to Christ—and I am grateful for all of are like you; they do better if they’re noticed and them—pale into the background beside the tears loved.” my mother shed for my salvation. Her one aim Inside our home was country home charm, in­ and driving force in life was that her boy should cluding the old fireplace, where we always met be a Christian. God daily; and if our parents felt the need of other I could recite the words of Psalms 23 before I meetings, they were held here also. The iron kettle, knew what they meant. Since I can’t remember that furnished our “kettle tea,” was there; and the ever having “started” to Sunday school, I could comfortable couch along one wall with its gay almost conclude I must have been born there. As a prodigal, I could run from her presence but not patchwork quilt and pillows with patchwork tops, that tempted one to drop down for a nap, even from her prayers. I might have won arguments though there were many things to be done before with her, but instead of debating with me, she pleaded my cause with God. the day was over. The churn stood in the big family kitchen with Thus on Mother’s Day we should sing this song, not as an invitation hymn, but as a pledge: its huge wood-burning cookstove, where all the bread and the puddings and the cakes and the Tell Mother I’ll be there i?i answer to her pies and the cookies were baked. prayer— I remember the old, treadle, table-top sewing This message, blessed Saviour, to her bear! machine that made the clothes we children wore, Tell Mother I’ll be there, heav’n’s joys with her that did all the patching and mending and altera­ to share; tions of the hand-me-downs, the side table with Yes, tell my darling mother I’ll be there. the Bible, open to my mother’s favorite psalm, the ninety-first. Especially could we find the Bible The one man who cannot possibly have com­ open on the days that she sat at the old-style, treadle mitted the sin against the Holy Spirit is the man sewing machine—and we children knew when we who fears that he has. If a man has committed saw tears in her eyes they were not tears of sadness the sin against the Holy Spirit, he has lost the but tears of gladness, as she thought of God’s care sense of sin. No man who knows himself to be for the one “that dwelleth in the secret place of a sinner has committed the sin against the Holy the most High,” for my mother dwelt there. Spirit.—William Barclay. There were the bedrooms with their two double­ beds (what else with so many to put to bed?), the

MAY 10, 1961 • (207) 7 old-fashioned washstands complete with howl and goodness! I'll tell you how far—as near as my pitcher, the big trunks which held our clothes. mother’s apron. What home in that day could afford sliding-door Life was not easy for my mother. Perhaps that closets for eleven, even though our wardrobes were is why our home became such a symbol of faith not as filled with the many clothes and accessories and courage to me. Perhaps that is why now when as today? difficulties confront me I awake to this childhood In winter we were not warmed with central heat­ glory; and in this rushed work-and-worry world, 1 ing, but on those very cold nights our feet were can for a moment imagine myself back in my child­ kept warm with bricks which had been heating all hood home, with innocent assurance that knows no evening in the old cookstove, bricks tucked in be­ outside world. tween the sheets at the foot of the bed. God has let Mother stay with me. She is now How far was heaven from my home? My home, eighty-five years of age, just waiting, it seems, for that humble dwelling lighted by lamps—the lamp­ Him to call her home to be with my dear old daddy, light still burns in my memory; that home where in heaven now these thirty years. But when I think fingers spent their time to make of our lives a of the rich heritage my parents have given to me, heaven, to give to each child the clean, patched part of that heritage is a childhood humble home, ginghams, starched to queen’s taste, to fashion the where heaven was not any farther away than my loaves of bread and fill jelly jars with wild berry dear mother’s apron.

IRES WITHOUT MONEY

By WILSON II. LANPHKK. Pastor, First Church, Washington, D.C

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The world is poor, confused, and lost. If that is that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he too general, you are poor, confused, and lost with­ became poor, that ye through his poverty might out Christ. The turmoil of the nations, the break­ be rich.” If ever inspired words are capable of up of families, and the moral sag are witnesses that piercing through the veneer of self-pity and can’t be stilled with clever plans, another raise, or smug contentment, these words in II Corin­ calling sin a sickness. It is a sickness all right, but thians 8:9 should do it. And their fruit in hu­ one demanding the Great Physician, not a "do-it- man beings is well documented in II Corinthians yourself” kind of doctor. 6:10; “As poor, yet making many rich; as having But in another sense, we too must become poor nothing, and yet possessing all things.” if we are to help others become rich towards God. Interesting indeed is the fact that Paul, who on Or to put it another way, there is no easy, painless occasion labored as a tentmaker and would never way to help in the work of Christ. be listed in the Jerusalem edition of Dun and Right here is where many leave Jesus. Like Bradstreet, was so adept at stirring others to liber­ Jeroboam, they would make all religion easy. Why ality. Perhaps it was because he believed firmly in go all the way to Jerusalem to worship? Why not the only basis for riches and for giving, and be­ build shrines at Dan and Bethel, and make worship cause he knew that really he possessed all things. an easy thing? Many will run sentimentally to We can only surmise what were the riches of Bethlehem who will back off from a personal perfect communion, perfect power, and perfect Calvary. glory with the Father, before Christ stooped to our The luring siren of our times is for a religion of lost estate. But the Christ who was rich in these comfort without commitment, and assurance with­ became poor. You must go back before Bethlehem, out obedience. The utopia of upholstered living, and let your soul drink in the beauty of the truth the cult of the comfortable, all have their enthusi­ that “the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among astic followers in the religious world. But it costs us”; dwelt in our human weakness, misunderstand­ ing, and betrayal; sensitive to our hate, cruelty, greed, and sin. And finally there was the lonely, Christianity promises to make men free; it never painful hill of Calvary. This is the throbbing fact promises to make them independent.—W illiam that is both the world’s despair and the world’s Ralph Inge. hope.

8 (208) • HERALD OF HOLINESS to redeem personality. We must be willing to spend and be spent. In the fight against powers of dark­ ness, there was no other way for Christ. Will there be another way for us? A TRIBUTE TO Looking at it in still another way, we ought to be grateful for some things we don’t have. The prayer of the Pharisee, “I thank thee, that I am not as other men,” may be a selfish prayer, but if he had been able to pray it in the right spirit, he would have been on solid ground. If we can ob­ I I WAS mi a cool, crisp Sunday serve, think, and be without pride, giving thanks m orning, O ctober 31. M15-J. that for the grace of Christ, we can be glad we are not Mother went home to be with the entrapped as other men are. Lord. She had fought a good light: Missionary Hendrix and I waited in a parking she had finished her course: she hail kept the faith. lot, and we happened to park right by the entrance The angel of death came quietly for Mother. of a business that sold a product promising gaiety, She was sick for only five days. The doctor wasn’t happiness, and relaxation. But the facts are, it is sure what the trouble was. We children knew her one of the biggest contributors to the divorce court, body was just worn out. She seemed verv tired and helps fill hospitals with victims, deprives families weary. of necessities, and takes reason from otherwise lot eightv-one years she had lived a good 1 iIf. normal people. And we saw them go by in a steady faithfully .she had read her Bible and prayed daily. stream, for the week end was coming. Some were .Many times I have stood outside her loom and old and shuffling; some were young and spry, not heard her talking to her Lord. In her younger days yet deprived of zest and sparkle. Some were men: we would hear her sing the old hymns as she some were women. And as I watched, I was filled washed the dishes and swept the lloor. In later with a compassionate pity, because they didn’t years she would sit quietly in her room and sing know the true zest of good conversation, good “What a Friend We Have in Jesus!" “All Hail friends, compatibility without a crutch, and accept­ the Power of Jesus’ Name!” and many others. ance without a catch and a curse. I was rich be­ We children were taught to go to Sunday school. cause of what I didn’t have. Mother and Dad always went with us. We had Because Christ became poor, we may become family prayers together in the kitchen every morn rich. We may be poor, as the world counts wealth, ing before we would leave lor school or woik. Our yet we may make m any rich. meals were always preceded with prayer, thanking God grant that we be rich in these things! God for His rich blessings. Many, many times I have heard Mother say, By His grace may we be rich in faith. While you Be present at our table, Lord: may start with “Lord, I believe; help thou mine lie here and everywhere adored. unbelief,” yet if you sincerely want God to help Thy children bless, and grant that tec you build your account in faith, He that became May feast in paradise with Thee. poor for you will give you grace to overcome and M other has gone on a little ahe ad ol us. On this increase your faith. Honestly, are you rich without Mother’s Day she is with Jesus, in that land which faith in God—or are you poor if you have it? is fairer than dav, “In That City Where They Need Lord, help us to be rich in reverence. T h is is No Sun.” For the Sun ol Righteousness is there, something more than acting decently in church. with healing in llis wings. Mother is in that beau­ It is a basic conviction that life is sacred, that time tiful home where “God shall wipe away all tears is a sacred gift, and that personality has the im­ from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, print of God; that the trust of friends and the neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be reputation and character of friends are worthy of any mote pain: lor the lormei things are passed respect. How little reverence today and how poor away” (Revelation 21:1). we are w ithout it! We know that Mother cannot come back to us— Lord, make us rich in understanding. Snap judg­ and we do not wish her back in this world of sin ments, quick words, unyielding prejudices are signs and suffering. But we know that, if we keep the of poverty. To be understanding, and seek to share faith as Mother did. we can go to be with her in and see, is an invisible quality that Gocl will in­ “That Land of Fadeless Day." crease if we let Him . So far as this world goes. Mother will never go His were the planets and stars in the sky; clown in history as a great woman, but she was my His were the valleys and mountains so high. m other, and to me she was great.—F.t h f .i . M. His, all earth’s riches from pole unto pole, I r v i n g , Y arm outh, M aine. But He became poor to ransom my soul*

© 1958 Liltenas Publishing Company. MAY 10, 1961 • (209) 9 A Chr other

B y E. W. MARTIN, P ast Detroit, Michigan

MANY WRITERS have paid tribute to mother­ Three months later her husband also became a hood, ranging from shallow, sentimental eulogies Christian. to sincere appraisals of all that is noble in woman­ The family of nine, father and mother with seven hood. There is no loftier description of the worth children, shortly after emigrated to America, where of a great and good mother than the one in Prov­ they were to establish the family home in Pitts­ erbs 31, which concludes with the admonition, “Let burgh, Pennsylvania. The sturdiness of the Scotch her own works praise her in the gates.” parents’ faith wras tested in a collision with an ice­ The mere fact that one is a mother does not berg in the North Atlantic, and for anxious hours guarantee greatness, virtue, nor even goodness; and survival was doubtful. Father and Mother tucked sometimes the sticky sentimentalism connected with the children in that night with the words, “If God Mother’s Day reminds us that the perpetrators wants us in America, we will get there; and if not, may have monetary motives connected with the we’ll all go down together as a family.” commercialism that curses too many of our special Attending a church of warm evangelical faith days. in Pittsburgh, one night the family missed their The writer was reminded last Mother’s Day, streetcar. As they stood uncertain, the sound of however, of the sterling role a truly Christian moth­ joyful singing caught their cars, and they decided er can play in preserving the spirituality so much a to follow the sound to the church which materia­ part of our Nazarene heritage. It was my privilege lized as the Church of the Nazarene at Lincoln to receive into church membership a family whose Place. So thrilled were they by the preaching, the godly mother had nurtured it in sturdy faith until singing, and the warmth of fellowship that they another milestone of spiritual progress was passed became Nazarenes soon after, though the little in the family history. church had only thirty members at that time. The husband and head of the home is the gen­ The devoted mother became a teacher and for eral superintendent of one of the largest archi­ twenty-three years gave spiritual guidance to a tectural and engineering firms in the world, with girls’ class, many of whom grace parsonages today responsibilities that involve supervision of con­ as ministers’ wives. Her activities included serving struction in several countries abroad as well as as secretary for ten years, missionary secretary for across the great expanse of America. Together with eighteen years, and steward on the church board his lovely wife and his sister, a dedicated nurse, for thirty years. Raising a family of seven active with her daughter, they accepted the responsibility children did not ever interfere with the Lord’s of church membership while Mother’s face reflected work. Despite family responsibilities, this godly the radiance of her joy in the occasion. mother attended morning and evening services, Standing at the altar of the church while extend­ prayer meetings, revivals, was radiant in testimony ing the right hand of fellowship to a devoted holi­ and always active in praying for souls at the altar ness family, I went back in memory to a holiness of prayer. convention in Pittsburgh fifteen years ago, where Throughout the depression the tithe was always I first met the sainted mother now in heaven. Since paid, and Mother’s prayers were a bulwark of spir­ that service one year ago, the Master has called her itual strength to the family always. Healing in home in the golden month of October, but she times of severe illness resulted from Mother’s faith saw her son and family become members of the in God, and the steadfast maintenance of regular Church of the Nazarene before her home-going. practices of fasting and prayer inspired faith in Like many of our stalwart, first-generation Naza- her children. One of the boys later said, “We saw renes, her spiritual roots were planted deep in the things happen when Mother prayed.” soil of another church and land. A native of Glas­ One of the last prayers answered was for an gow', Scotland, she gave her heart to C hrist in a unsaved son on the West Coast w'hose health was mission of the Christian Institute in Motherwell, shattered in World War II. This Nazarene mother and her two oldest boys followed her to the altar. visited the last General Assembly in Kansas City

10 (210) • HERALD OF HOLINESS stand without divine help. May we al­ ways remember that our personal good cannot be separated from the good of all members of our families. We pray for voices which destroy our complacency, and a conscience which speaks when we do not live up to the highest level. Help us not to play the fool and bring shame and sorrow to those who live under our roof. God grant that we shall always do unto others in the home as we would that they would do unto us. We pray that we shall always live, even while under pressure, by the golden rule. Help us to live so there will be no regrets when we come to the close of our Thee for those who make up our homes. day. Save us from impatience with those They have the noblest work of all. Save we love best, and may we never be guilty us from being irritating, critical, and of saying cutting words or giving an un­ faultfinding. Make us all appreciative pleasant look. members of our families, and save us Give us hope when we despair, and a from being antagonistic. lift when we are weak. Fill us with Thy We know that home is the test of what presence, that we may face our tasks and we are. What we are in our homes shows shoulder our responsibilities, gladly and the strength of our character, whether cheerfully. Save us from being grouches, we demonstrate it or not in public. We as we go in and out of our homes. are kind and patient to all with whom God bless our homes. Look in pity we come in contact in the church, on the upon suffering mothers, burdened fa­ street, or in our places of business. Help thers, and helpless children. Save the us to be the same around the family youth of our homes from tearing the fireside. hearts out of those who love them best. Save us from arrogance, selfishness, As Mother used to pray so often, “God and littleness. Give us understanding grant that every house shall become a hearts. May integrity of character rule house of prayer, and every heart a fit our lives. Give us hope when the path temple for the indwelling of the Holy looks dark, and cast us not away when Spirit, we ask in Christ’s name. Amen!” we blunder or fail. —A. S. LONDON, Sunday School Evan­ Forgive us if we ever act as if we can gelist, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

in June, went on to the coast, and there realized Conversing with a Christian police officer who another answer to prayer in the salvation of her is a detective lieutenant in our city, 1 heard an boy, who one week later went on to glory. alarming thing, a frightening thing. He related Returning to the East, she visited her daughter that ofttimes when he was called in to interrogate and a preacher son-in-law in Malden, Massachu­ prisoners, lie found that a reference to God, the setts, where a revival m eeting challenged her to church, the Bible, and a Christian mother would prayer for souls around the altar, and during that soften even a hardened offender, and secure co­ visit God called her home to heaven. operation when the offender was a middle-aged Significant it was that the first Sunday night or older man. If the culprit happened to be a service in the home church at Lincoln Place saw teen-ager or youth, in many instances references a number of seekers moved by the memory of her to a mother’s prayers, the church, or God would Spirit-filled life. That testimony lives on today bring only a blank stare and very apparent ig­ in her children, and their devotion to the way of norance of spiritual values. There is no basis for holiness is a direct result of a C hristian m other appeal in homes devoid of Bible reading, prayer, who walked with God, prayed the glory down, and consistent Christian conduct. and carried a burden for the souls of others. I left that interview alarmed and uneasy. Is that

MAY 10, 1961 • (211) 11 lack of spiritual emphasis in our American homes gle “against principalities, against powers, against responsible for the fact that in the Korean War the rulers ol the darkness of this world, against out of 7,190 men captured by the enemy, 13 per wicked spirits in the heavenlies” (Ephesians (5:12. cent became out-and-out tools of the Communists, m arg .). and approximately one-third collaborated with At risk of elaborating the obvious, revival is their captors? There were so many informers, ac­ never “easy.” Sometimes people complain that cording to one authority, that not one single revival is “harder” today than it used to be. It American was able to effect an escape from a may be granted that there are some difficulties prisoner-of-war camp. arising from conditions of the day which were un­ Those American boys evidently had 110 C hris­ known in earlier limes. i>ut when has it ever been tian mothers to tell them the difference between “easy” to have revival? The revivals we look back right and wrong, honor and dishonor. When army 011 with nostalgia were the product of nights of discipline no longer sustained them, they went prayer and days of fasting. They cost hours of all to pieces. soul travail and deep spiritual burden from which America needs Christian mothers! Without the human would gladly escape. Christianity in the home, our way of life is doomed It is all too simple to blame our failures on the and Khrushchev’s boast of taking over America spirit of the age. The spirit of the age is only half may be more than an empty threat. May God the problem, and the lesser half at that. The larg­ give us more mothers like the sweet-faced Scotch er half of the problem is the lukewarmness and mother I met in Pittsburgh fifteen years ago, and preoccupation of our own spirits. “Because in­ whose gifted son and family joined my church last iquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax Mother’s Day! [gradually become] cold” (Matthew 24:12). One of the greatest foes of revival we face is the preoccupation of good people with good things. A container which is full of pennies can hold no Editorials, continued from page 2 dollars. As one writer put it, a streetcar full of Revival means more than diligence in operating passengers would have to pass the governor him­ the “machinery” of the church. The machinery self if he stood on the next corner. Many of our of organization is essential wherever people under­ most subtle temptations lie in the area of dis­ take to work together. But one can get so con­ tinguishing between the good and the better, and cerned with tinkering with the machinery that he between the better and the best. forgets what the machinery was put together to do. The days of revival are not past. Evangelism is Revival demands more than faithfulness in the the overflow of revival, and the salvation of the financial support of the church. There are those unsaved and sanctification of believers is its end who are very willing to give of their means who result. It’s worth all it costs—and with Habakkuk manifest strange reluctance to give of themselves. we pray, “O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of Yet revival comes only when God’s people are the years, in the midst of the years make known; drawn into full participation in a spiritual strug­ in wrath remember mercy” (3:2).

HE WAITS OUT THERE/

Arise at the dawn of each day and speak And so let the dawn of each day be made A word to the Saviour of men; A time to commune with the Lord, Tell Him of your hopes for the day and And find as the close of the day draws know near The joy of His blessing again. Your faith has been shown its reward.

He knows what you need, your troubles He waits out there in the new day’s dawn; and fears, He waits where the ways divide; But waits for your coming in prayer; He waits, and waits, and your peace is He waits for your heart to open to Him there And ask for His mercy and care. Where He and His love abide.

B y CHARLES IDEN

12 (212) • HERALD OF HOLINESS The groom raised his hand for prayer, but did not come to the altar. Several weeks later we were in this church again and found that all who had been at the altar the night of the wedding were attending regularly, and were making spiritual progress. The East Indian man came to us with a big smile on his face and said, “I still re­ member what happened that night, and GEORGE COULTER, Secretary I am glad I accepted Christ.” i ,i use, as so c ommonly happens here, Report on Now, just this last week Brother Har­ she and her husband had never been mon was at the same church and re­ Heather and Mrs. R. R. Miller legally married, though they had lived ported that the groom came forward for Mrs. R. R. Miller and her daughter together for thirteen years. Now the prayer. Heather have been in the Baptist Hos­ husband had agreed, and the wedding These are the things that make our pital in Oklahoma City for several was to take place. The little room hearts rejoice, and make missionary weeks. where we hold our services was crowded. service really worthwhile. —H o w a r d The latest report is that Heather has After the wedding was performed, and S a v e s , Trinidad. acute rheumatoid arthritis. She is mak­ pictures were taken, we began a preach­ ing slow improvement, but her joints ing service. T he bride and groom Bolivia Bible School are still somewhat swollen and she occa­ stayed for the service, along with most Things are moving along wonderfully sionally runs a temperature. of the guests. God was with us. When in our Bible school. We are finishing Mrs. Miller's trouble has been diag­ the altar call was given, five persons our first month now and feel that we nosed as anemia and coronary insuf­ came forward, including the bride and are entering our best year. God has ficiency, probably as a result of an two of her friends. Another of the given us about forty very fine students. infection. seekers was an East Indian man with We rejoice in God’s blessing education­ Both are improving, but need your whom the pastor had been working for ally and spiritually.—Ira Taylor, B o- prayers still, that God will restore their three or four years. All prayed through. livia. health and enable them to join Mr. Miller in Taiwan soon. They would like to go back by June 1, for the first Bible school graduation. Pray much for these two missionaries. God is able. British Guiana Sets a Record! EVANGELISM j At the Queenstown Church of the Nazarene, British Guiana, Sunday school attendance on Palm Sunday was 816, EDWARD LAYVLOK, S v d e ta n j and on Easter Sunday, 1,265, with some coming in too late to be counted. If we had the room. I believe we The Challenge of the Empty Pew on Sunday Night! could have the largest Sunday school in The story is told that a congregation who sees an empty pew in the church the movement.—D a v id B r o w n in g . Brit­ wrote to Spurgeon, the great preacher would be a marvelous contribution to ish Guiana. of another day, saying, “The new “Evangelism First.” preacher we have is not filling our Missionaries on the Move church.” Spurgeon is reported to have Gospel Postal Brigade Miss Neva Flood returned home on replied by writing, “We sent the preach­ Join a gospel postal brigade by send­ furlough from Nicaragua on April 12. er to fill the pulpit; it is your job to ing a post card or letter every week for Her home address at present is: c/o Mrs. fill the church.” While some may say the next three months to a person you Charles Stafford, 1720 South Maple, this is extreme, and perhaps it is, for know who docs not attend church and Escondido, California. we all believe the pastor has his place could come and fill a pew in your Rev. and Mrs. Ted Hughes have left in helping fill the church, yet we need church next Sunday night. Sincere, the States for their assignment in Nica­ to emphasize the responsibility of the persistent efforts will pay. What greater ragua. Temporary address: Apartado laymen and lavwomen to do something thrill could be yours than the thrill of 38, Granada, Nicaragua, Central Amer­ about the "empty pews.” seeing someone that you had telephoned ica. Are there any “empty pews” in the or written to occupying an “empty pew” Dr. and Mrs. Paul Sutherland are church you attend? If so, they should and later finding his way to an altar of now at our E.L.M. Hospital, P.O. Box 2, present a challenge to you. Why not prayer? May the “empty pew” chal­ Acornhoek, E. Transvaal, Republic of appoint yourself a committee of one to lenge you to help someone’s heart shine South Africa. fill an “empty pewr” this coming Sun­ with the light of God’s love on Sunday day night? I suggest two easy ways to Trinidad Wedding night. Recently Dorothy and I had a won­ “fill a pew.” derful experience. The pastor of one Don't Let Those of our churches—who was one of our Gospel Telephone Brigade first converts at Point Fortin—asked us Join in a gospel telephone brigade by Nazarenes Get Away! to come and perform a wedding at his using the telephone at least once every When a member or friend of your church. He had been working with a day of the week to phone and invite local church moves to another locality, family in his church, and the mother someone to fill an empty pew on Sun­ write the Department of Evangelism, and three children had been converted. day night in your church. I believe G101 The Paseo, Kansas City 10, Mis­ She wanted to be baptized and join the that consistent use of this plan of mak­ souri, and give us his name and the church, but had not been able to be- ing seven calls a week by every person new address if known. We will help MAY 10, 1961 • (213) 13 willi ;i note to the effect that I would KANSAS—“They were in church this

I I'm iim < * I d be glad to have a phone call real soon morning. Promised to come again. from him. He called and has promised Seemed to appreciate our calls.” to get out to services.” ARIZONA—“Coming to church and PRAY FOR WYOMING—“She is going to start to Sunday school. Wife and son joined Sunday school.” the church.” wtmuitteim&L 6 0 0 p * u "to NAZARENE

you keep those “Moving Nazarenes” in church by sending the information to a pastor in the new locality. Here are some reports from pastors who have been helping to keep our JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP TEEN FELLOWSHIP YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP "Moving Nazarenes” in church: OHIO—“Very receptive and cordial, PAUL SKILES, Secretary responsive. They were surprised to have a call so soon from a pastor. Will be Youth Try Christ Crusade which was evidenced by a number of in church this Sunday.” The churches of greater Oklahoma them weeping their way to victory at an altar of prayer. WISCONSIN—“They were very friend­ City and Bethany co-sponsored a youth ly. Thanked us for calling and prom­ revival recently at Bethany First Church. Zone Youth Revival ised to come to church. Not attending It was a week emphasizing youth par­ Anderson, Indiana, Zone churches ex­ anywhere.” ticipation with young people praying, perienced a wonderful Youth Week re­ TENNESSEE—“She and her five chil­ ushering, testifying, singing, and above vival this year. It was the most success­ dren are all attending regularly.” all, finding God. The 1.200 who at­ ful co-operative venture for this zone in MISSISSIPPI—“I contacted these fine tended nightly were blessed with the several years. Every church made vital folk and I am happy to report they singing of the youth choir composed of contributions and co-operation was at were both in our services last Sunday 100 and the Bethany Collegiate Quar­ an all-time high. evening.” tet. Victorious testimonies were given Rev. Dwight Millikan, General Coun­ MONTANA—“He has been to our each evening during the teen-testimony cil member for the Olivet Zone, chal­ services both of the past two Sundays. time. The Spirit-filled messages of Rev. lenged us with inspired messages. Every Will continue our efforts.” Eugene Stowe, pastor of the College church furnished choirs and special NEW YORK—“I called and there was Church in Nampa, Idaho, were mean­ numbers. Seekers found God in an no one at home. I left my personal card ingful and directed to young people, atmosphere of Christian love.

Iowa 6 ,5 1 2 6 ,5 2 5 13 A bilene 6 ,0 3 3 6 ,0 3 5 2 Northwestern Ohio 5 ,9 2 0 5 ,8 7 7 -43 SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Northwest Indiana 6 ,2 6 5 6 ,2 0 1 -64 Kentucky 5 ,8 4 1 5 ,7 7 3 -6 8 Philadelphia 5 ,8 8 9 5 ,6 4 6 -2 4 3 GROUP 3 (5,500-3,000) Kansas City 4 ,9 3 3 5 ,4 7 8 545 D allas 4 ,4 9 6 4 ,9 2 5 4 2 9 Jo p lin 4 ,2 5 8 4 ,6 7 1 41 3 V irg in ia 3 ,3 5 8 3 ,7 3 5 3 7 7 Canada West 4 ,5 0 8 4 ,7 5 9 251 Houston 3 ,5 5 0 3 ,7 7 9 22 9 San Antonio 3 ,4 0 0 3 ,6 1 6 216 A lbany 3 ,4 9 9 3 ,6 8 2 183 Northeast Oklahoma 4 ,0 9 3 4 ,2 5 1 1 5 8 M aine 3 ,2 4 8 3 ,3 8 8 1 4 0 Jan., Feb., Mar. ,Jan., Feb., Mar. New Mexico 3 ,4 9 5 3 ,6 2 8 133 Average, 1960 Average, 1961 Increase Southeast Oklahoma 3 ,5 6 1 3 ,6 8 4 GROUP 1 (16,000-8,000) 123 North Carolina 3 ,7 1 8 3 ,8 3 4 1 1 6 Southern California 1 3 ,6 0 0 1 4 ,7 5 7 1 ,1 5 7 Lo uisiana 3 ,0 5 5 3 ,1 6 5 1 1 0 West Virginia 1 0 ,5 5 0 1 1 ,6 5 6 1 ,1 0 6 A rizona 4 ,4 5 3 4 ,5 5 8 105 F lo rid a 1 0 ,4 3 9 1 0 ,9 8 0 5 5 0 North Arkansas 3 ,6 4 5 3 ,7 0 8 63 Los Angeles 1 0 ,4 8 0 1 0 ,9 1 2 43 2 New England 4 ,3 5 0 4 ,4 2 9 79 Pittsburgh 7 ,7 9 2 8 ,2 1 4 4 2 2 Eastern Kentucky 5 ,0 7 0 5 ,1 0 2 32 Illin o is 8 ,9 1 7 9 ,1 7 0 2 5 3 South Carolina 4 ,7 1 1 4 ,7 4 2 31 Akron 1 1 ,9 7 0 1 2 ,1 5 4 1 8 4 East Tennessee 5 ,2 2 9 5 ,1 8 8 -41 Kansas 8 ,0 9 6 8 ,2 2 3 127 South Arkansas 3 ,7 1 3 3 ,4 6 3 -2 5 0 Eastern Michigan 9 ,3 1 8 9 ,3 8 0 62 GROUP 4 (3,000-0) Southwest Indiana 9 ,7 1 6 9 ,7 5 4 38 North American Indian 1 ,1 8 6 1 ,3 4 6 1 6 0 Southwestern Ohio 8 ,8 3 0 8 ,8 1 8 -1 2 N ebraska 2 ,5 6 8 2 ,6 9 0 122 Central Ohio 1 4 ,4 9 7 1 4 ,4 7 5 -2 2 Nevada-Utah 9 3 1 1 ,0 2 7 96 Indianapolis 9 ,4 2 0 9 ,3 8 9 -3 1 Mississippi 2 ,7 6 0 2 ,8 3 7 77 Oregon Pacific 8 ,2 3 9 8 ,1 0 2 -1 3 7 W isconsin 2 ,3 3 6 2 ,3 8 6 50 Northeastern Indiana 1 0 ,6 8 8 1 0 ,4 7 7 -2 1 1 Canada Atlantic 9 9 8 1 ,0 4 4 4 6 M ichigan 8 ,8 8 3 8 ,6 5 1 -2 3 2 A lask a 7 6 7 8 0 7 40 Northern California 1 6 ,6 7 7 1 6 ,3 0 6 -3 7 1 Canada Pacific 1 ,2 7 0 1 ,2 8 3 GROUP 2 (8,000-5,500) 13 Gulf Central 4 6 1 4 6 9 8 Colorado 6 ,2 4 9 6 ,9 0 2 653 South Dakota 6 9 6 6 7 5 -2 1 Washington Pacific 7 ,0 3 4 7 ,6 4 8 6 1 4 H aw aii 7 7 0 7 4 5 -2 5 Northw est 7 ,2 6 3 7 ,8 1 0 5 4 7 North Dakota 1 ,5 5 1 1 ,5 2 1 -3 0 Chicago Central 6 ,2 6 1 6 ,7 6 0 4 9 9 A u stra lia 8 2 0 7 8 8 -3 2 A labam a 6 ,9 3 3 7 ,4 2 5 4 9 2 M innesota 2 ,2 7 8 2 ,2 4 4 -3 4 Tennessee 7 ,5 0 9 7 ,8 3 9 3 3 0 Canada Central 2 .7 6 0 2 ,7 2 5 -3 5 Northwestern Illinois 5 ,8 1 4 6 ,1 4 2 3 2 8 Rocky Mountain 2 ,4 9 1 2 ,4 3 6 -5 5 Georgia 5 ,7 6 2 6 ,0 2 2 2 6 0 New Y ork 2 ,2 1 1 2 ,0 4 4 -1 6 7 Northwest Oklahoma 5 ,6 3 7 5 ,8 2 5 1 8 8 British Isles South 3 ,1 4 6 2 ,9 0 0 -2 4 6 M issouri 7 ,1 3 9 7 ,3 1 7 178 British Isles North 2 ,2 7 7 1 ,5 0 3 -7 7 4 Idaho-Oregon 6 ,1 5 7 6 ,3 3 3 17 6 Total 4 1 4 ,0 7 7 4 2 4 ,0 9 4 1 0 ,0 1 7 Southwest Oklahoma 5 ,6 8 7 5 ,8 0 8 121 E. G. BENSON W ashington 5 ,4 4 0 5 ,5 3 4 9 4 Field Secretary 14 (214) • HERALD OF HOLINESS and probably some windows. It could combined. This in spite of the fact that or could not have draperies, carpets, Mother has no degree and that Dad the latest kitchen appliances, and the earns his living at the garage. No finest furniture. In this house would chalkboards are evident, nor textbooks. be a mother, a father, and from one to No formal classroom sessions are con­ a dozen children. ducted. Recess seems to be all the time. A home is a restaurant. This restau­ Now, friend, read well; and with you rant could have one of three kinds of I share my heart. Oh, I know I have dining areas. One could be the “room written that a home is a house, a res­ of the carpet.” Here the table is pre­ taurant, a hotel, and a school—but now cisely set, beautifully centered, delight­ 1 am not so sure. Maybe an eraser fully served, and ritually partaken. Or would be the proper instrument. For the "room of the linoleum.” Here the I really think that although certain table is set, filled, and eaten. Or the physical properties may be necessary to “room of the hot stove.” Here the food a home—yet, to me, a home is not some­ is cooked, kept, and spooned by each in thing you see nor hear nor buy nor his own way, own time, and eaten in his accumulate—home is something you feel. B y 3. W. ELLIS own place. Yes, I know I am supposed to say Topic for A home is a hotel. It could be oper­ something about discipline, but I have May 14: ated like the one downtown where each hedged so far because of not knowing person comes and goes at his own dis­ what to say. It is necessary, this I be­ Discipline in the Home cretion. Or like the retreat lodge where lieve. But it must be based upon the S c r i p t u r e : Proverbs 4:1-4; 10:1; 13:24; each person finds fulfillment in the same thing on which a home is built— 20:11; 22:0; 29:17; Ephesians 0:1-4 other. Most of the time you can tell and again we come to that something (Printed: same) the difference by how a fellow dresses. you feel. Call it concern, love, under­ Goldf.n Text: Train up a child in For the former, the hat is always on; standing, appreciation, or what have the way he should go: and when he is for the latter, the shoes are sometimes you! old, he will not depart from it (Proverbs off. Lesson material is based on International Sunday 22 :0 ). A home is a school. More is learned School Lessons, the International Bible Lessons for A home is a house. This house has in the home than in all the publicly Christian Teaching, copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, and is used by its walls, a floor, a roof, at least one door, supported or privately endowed schools permission.

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Kvangclist 1'.. C. Tarvin writes: "Re­ Evangelist James C. Langford writes: Hawaii District N.Y.P.S. cently had a good meeting in Hamilton, “I am having a w'onderful time in the A district young people’s Communion Ohio, with Pastor Dozier and Fifth Lord, and God is blessing and giving- service was field on March 31, at the Church. Many folks said it was the many souls at the altar. We had a good conclusion of our three days of solemn greatest meeting they ever attended. meeting in Madill, Oklahoma; and then fasting and prayer. Night after night the altar was filled recently at Pleasanton, Kansas, with Pas­ The special music was provided by with seekers, and we give God praise tor Lough ridge, God blessed with about the Samoan choir from our Aiea church, for His help and blessing.” twenty praying through, and two were and “The Holy City" was sung by Mrs. healed. I will be in a meeting late in Pauline Chastain. The music was a Dr. W. S. Purinton writes from Hono­ May with Pastor Good in Lincoln, Ar­ blessing to our hearts. lulu, Hawaii: “We are leaving these kansas; then have some open dates An inspiring message from God’s delightful people and islands this week through June, July, and August. Write Word was brought to us by our be­ to return to the mainland after two me, Route 1. Farmington, Arkansas.” loved district superintendent, Dr. W. S. years as district superintendent of Purinton. God’s wonderful presence Hawaii. We have enjoyed our work God creates out of nothing. Won­ was felt throughout the service. with the pastors and people here and derful, you say. Yes, to be sure, but Communion was served to about 110 believe that some progress has been He does what is still more wonderful. people at the conclusion of the message. made. My successor, Dr. Melza H. He makes saints out of sinners.— —S o l o m o n K f .k o a , district N.Y.P.S. presi­ Brown, will continue to carry on in a Saren Kierkegaard. dent. fine way. Please remember to pray for this home mission field where we labor Sturgis, Michigan—Our church was Pcrkasie. Pennsylvania—Our churtli with so many different nationalities. We greatlv helped in a recent live-day meet­ recently had one of the best revivals on plan to do some evangelistic work; write ing with Dr. George Coulter, secretary record. Our evangelist. Mrs. Emma me, 397 Burke Street, Bourbonnais, Illi­ of the Department of Foreign Missions, Irick, was used of God in a mighty way nois.” as the special worker. He endeared him­ as she preached good, solid, Bible-cen- self to our people with his constructive tercd messages. We were encouraged to Evangelist W. C. Raker writes: “Wife and inspirational ministry. Some for see many new people attend the services, and I will be closing a meeting in whom much prayer had been made and also for the many souls who were Dubuque, Iowa, on Mav 28: then have found peace with God at the altar, and saved and sanctified. We thank God for open time, May 31 through June 4, many souls w'ere led into a deeper spir­ the ministry of Sister Irick. In addition which we would like to slate in Minne­ itual life. We deeply appreciated Dr. to the fine preaching we also enjoyed sota or northern Wisconsin. We carry Coulter’s holiness preaching as well as the good singing of Song Evangelist El- the full program for the meeting. W rite his evangelistic appeal — A r t h i r W. wood Parry. Our church was greatly us, Box I0(i. I.ewistown, Illinois.” G o u l d , Pastor. encouraged.—R. S. I' a u l s t i c k , Pastor. MAY 10, 1961 • (215) 13 CLINTON, OHIO growing, and Nazarenes here are deter­ mined to outmarch (percentagewise) the population rush. The decade of the sixties demands of us ‘‘Evangelism First!”—YV. H e r m a n B u r t o n , Pastor, Sun Diego University Avenue. Albany District N.Y.P.S. Convention The twenty-fourth annual convention of the Albany District met in Grace Church, Saratoga Springs, New York, April 3 and 4. Here the youth of the district, togeth­ er with their pastors and leaders, met to conduct their business and fellowship in worship under the ministry of Mr. Paul E. Wells, business manager of Eastern Nazarenc College. Under the capable guidance of our district president. Rev. Everett Kauf­ man, the sessions of the convention progressed smoothly and business was conducted efficiently. Brother Kauf­ man’s report reflected the faithful la­ bors of the district council, the local societies, and good co-operation with the total program of the church was manifest. Sunday, October 23, 1960, was a red- the general church loan fund in order After four years of service as district letter day in the history of this church to complete the building. During the president, Brother Kaufman asked to as we dedicated the new sanctuary pic­ three years our Sunday school had in­ be relieved of this responsibility, and tured here, with District Superintendent creased 25 per cent, making the need the convention elected Rev. James D. C. D. Taylor as the special speaker. even greater. Also we have received Fox of Utica, New York, as the new Words of commendation were given by twenty-two members on profession of district president. Other officers elected the mayor of the town. Value of the faith, equal to 50 per cent of what our were: Rev. Donald Shelp, vice-presi­ church building is estimated at $75,000. membership was when we came. Our dent; Rev. Roy E. Carnahan, secretary: This church was organized in the early budgets have doubled, and been paid Rev. Alvin S. Lawhead, treasurer; Har­ twenties, and we came as pastor in No­ each year. The building is a direct old Edwards and Pat Moran, teen repre­ vember of 1955. Rev. Bill Parks had answer to the prayers of God’s people. sentatives. already “sold” the congregation on the It is 85 x 50 feet, of brick veneer, with The convention was edified and chal­ need of a new church, and we imme­ laminated arches, furnished with red lenged by the messages of Brother Wells, diately began a building fund. After oak furniture in light shade. We have whose contagious spirit evoked immedi­ drawing up the plans ourself, construc­ purchased an organ and new piano. ate response. At the banquet on Mon­ tion of the beautiful Colonial-style T he total debt is now $25,000. We give day evening, attended by more than 150 young people, Brother Wells drew upon church was begun in August of ’59. In God praise for H is many blessings.— his store of knowledge and experience March of 1960 we received $15,000 from I r w in H a r r is , Pastor. as an accountant to develop a spiritual version of a “balance sheet,” providing Fort Lauderdale, Florida—The Lau­ San Diego, California—San Diego has a unique visual concept as a basis for derdale Manor Church is rejoicing over become the third most populous city in self-examination. Highlighting the con­ the blessings of two revival meetings al­ California and eighteenth in the nation, vention was the final service on Tues­ ready this year. Under the ministry of according to the 1960 census report. It day evening, when, after a short Rev. Ellis Blythe, January 1 to 8, the has grown in the past decade from 334.- discussion of the parable of the Good church grew spiritually and God was 387 to 573,241—a net increase of 238,857, Samaritan by Brother Wells, a number faithful to bless in the services. In the or 71 per cent. How have San Diego of young people made their way to the recent revival. March 1 lo 12, with Nazarenes fared during these years? We altar to yield their lives to Christ.— Evangelist Dave Erickson, we saw many had two churches in the city in 1950, G e o r g e J. D o u g l a s , Reporter. of our prayers answered. Under the and in 1960 we had eight, a 300 per heart-stirring preaching of Brother cent increase. In 1950 we had 478 mem­ Erickson and the convicting power of bers, and in 1960 there were 980 mem­ the Holy Spirit, many young people bers, an increase of 105 per cent. The were moved to Christ. Five new mem­ Sunday school also kept pace with an NOTICE bers were added to the church, and the increase of 95 per cent in enrollment, revival fire continues to burn in our and an increase in average attendance TO MINISTERS WHO ARE COV­ services as God is giving souls from Sun­ Irom 496 to 1,234 lor a growth of 169 ERED UNDER THE GROUP LIFE day to Sunday.—H a l e M a r t in , Pastor. per cent—more than twice the percent­ INSURANCE PLAN OF THE GEN­ age growth of the city. I'he San Diego ERAL CHURCH Mimcie, Indiana—South Side Church County increase has been even more Your Annual Insurance Question­ recently had a revival with Evangelist fabulous, increasing to 1,033,011 from naire has been mailed to you. It must James Crabtree and Boyce and Cath­ 556.808, an 84 per cent increase, second be returned by May 15, 1961, if your erine Pierce as the special workers. This only to Los Angeles County in Califor­ “free” coverage is to be continued. meeting was especially outstanding be­ nia. Nazarene progress again shows up If your questionnaire did not reach cause of the number of teen-agers and well. In 1950 there were 7 churches in you. please notify the BOARD OF young adults who were helped. Many the county; in 1960 there were 15—a PENSIONS at once. souls sought God for regeneration and 114 per cent increase. Church member­ entire sanctification. Brother Crabtree’s ship jumped from 709 to 1,609, an in­ Dean Wessels, Executive Secretary 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076 preaching was inspired and well re­ crease of 128 per cent. Sunday school Kansas C ity 10, Missouri ceived, and the music was splendid. Fol­ enrollment increased 178 per cent to lowing the close of the meeting sixteen 3,392, with average attendance reported members were added to the church — as 2,132, an increase of 127 per cent. This Is a Final Notice E ilf.e n C i \ r k . Secretary. San Diego rity and County are still 16 (216) • IIEKALD OF HOLINESS "SHOWERS OF BLESSING" Program Schedule May 14—“How Perfect Can You Be?” by Wendell Wellman May 21—“Here’s Something You Can’t Counterfeit,” by W endell Wellman May 28—“The Problem of Fear,” by Wendell Wellman June 4—“Shrinking from Miracles,” by Wilson Lanpher

Evangelist Dave lirickson writes: “Due lo a pastoral change, 1 have an open date, May 17 to 28. Write me at my home address, 3972 Christopher Street, Charleston Heights, South Carolina.’’

Tatum, New Mexico—On April 2 we concluded a revival meeting with the Leverett Brothers as the evangelists— the best meeting during my pastorate by a reader in New Mexico for a friend who South Dakota ...... June 21 and 22 here. Over 175 different people attended has left his wife and a family of ten children, North Dakota ...... Ju ne 29 and 30 the services, with an average attend­ that God may undertake and the family be re­ Southw estern Ohio ...... Ju ly 5 and 6 ance of 58 in the preaching services. united; also for some unspoken requests, and that C entral Ohio ...... Ju ly 19 to 21 God may undertake in a situation where he is Illin o is ...... Ju ly 26 to 28 Among those who testify to receiving w orking; Akron ...... August 2 and 3 a crisis experience during the meeting by a Nazarene mother in Washington for a D a llas ...... August 9 and 10 are 23 juniors and teen-agers; also 4 widowed daughter contemplating marriage to a Lo u isian a ...... August 3 0 and 31 non-Christian; that she may get back to God; also South Arkansas ...... September 20 and 21 adults received definite spiritual help. that a handicapped son may be able to find the At least 10 families were represented right kind of work, and for the salvation of him V . H. LEWIS: and his wife. A rizo na ...... M ay 24 and 25 among the seekers. Many folks attending New M exico ...... May 3 1 and June 1 the services were those we had “worked Directories Albany ...... June 28 and 29 on” for years. We thank God for an­ Canada A tla n tic ...... Ju ly 4 and 5 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS Northwestern Ohio ...... Ju ly 12 and 13 swered pravcr.—H e r b 1m s , Pastor. Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076 Chicago Central ...... Ju ly 19 and 20 Kansas City 10, Missouri Northwest Oklahoma ...... July 26 and 27 Announcements District Assembly Schedules V irg in ia ...... August 9 and 10 HARDY C. POWERS: South Carolina ...... September 13 and 14 RECOMMENDATION A lask a ...... M ay 18 and 19 North Carolina ...... September 20 and 21 Rev. Ernest Florence has pastored the church M aine ...... Ju ne 8 and 9 New Y o rk ...... Septem ber 2 9 and 3 0 at Robinson for the past three years and is now New England ...... June 14 to 16 resigning to enter the field of evangelism. I Canada C entral ...... June 22 and 23 wish to recommend him, as he is an enthusiastic Canada West ...... Ju ly 6 to 8 District Assembly Information Bible preacher and will hold a good revival for Oregon P a cific ...... Ju ly 19 to 21 any church. Address him, 306 S. Jefferson St., Southw est Indiana ...... Ju ly 26 and 27 FLORIDA, May 17 and 18, at Christ's Methodist Robinson, Illinois.— Harold Daniels, Superintendent W isconsin ...... August 1 0 and 11 Church, 123 Fifth Ave. North, St. Petersburg, Florida. Rev. C. B. Nixon, pastor (same address of Illinois District. M issouri ...... August 16 and 17 WEDDING BELLS Houston ...... August 23 and 24 as church). General Superintendent Young. Miss Shirley Anne Porter of Carthage, and Mr. (N.F.M .S. and N.Y.P.S. conventions, May 16.) Thomas Max Neal of Fayetteville, Tennessee, were G. B. WILLIAMSON: united in marriage at the Carthage Church of the B ritish Isle s South ...... M ay 19 to 23 LOS ANGELES, May 17 to 19, at First Church, Nazarene on April 1 with Rev. Joseph T. Porter, B ritish Isle s North ...... M ay 27 to 30 Altadena Drive and Mountain Avenue. Rev. J. W. father of the bride, officiating, assisted by Rev. N ortheast Oklahom a ...... Ju ne 28 and 29 Ellis, pastor. General Superintendent Benner. Bernice Hubbard. M innesota ...... June 3 0 and Ju ly 1 (N.Y.P.S. convention, May 15; N.F.M.S. conven­ BORN Colorado ...... J u ly 20 and 21 tion, May 16.) — to Rev. Paul and Joanne (Zeigler) Basham of E a s t Tennessee ...... J u ly 26 and 27 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, a son, Timothy Wayne, Iowa ...... August 9 and 10 ALASKA, May 18 and 19, at First Church, 13th Ave. and E Street, Anchorage, Alaska. Rev. M. R. on March 24. Northwest Indiana ...... August 23 and 24 Kansas City ...... August 3 0 and 31 Korody, pastor. General Superintendent Powers. — to Arthur and Pearl (Hills) Gould of Frank­ furt, Germany, a son, Charles David, on March 15. SAMUEL YOUNG: BRITISH ISLES SOUTH, May 20 to 23, at the F lo rid a ...... M ay 17 and 18 Methodist church, Dewsbury Road, Leeds II, York­ — to Rev. Nelson and Mattie (Burrell) Goodlett A lab am a ...... M ay 24 and 25 shire, England. Pastor, Rev. W. Wyndham Lewis, of Richmond, Kentucky, a daughter, P am ela, on Rocky M ountain ...... June 8 and 9 635 Dewsbury Road. General Superintendent Wil­ liamson. (N.F.M.S., N.Y.P.S., and S.S. conven­ March 14. N ebraska ...... June 2 9 and 30 W est V irg in ia ...... Ju ly 6 to 8 tions, Saturday, May 20, all day.) — to Robert and Martha (Langley) Smoker of M ichigan ...... Ju ly 12 to 14 May 24 and 25, at First Chu-ch, Topeka, Kansas, a daughter, Janice Renee, on Kansas ...... August 2 to 4 ALABAMA, 1/00 W. Jackson St., Pensacola, Florida. Rev. February 21. Kentucky ...... August 9 and 10 ADOPTED Tennessee ...... August 23 and 24 Gene Fuller, pastor. General Superintendent Young. (Missionary and S.S. conventions, May — by Rev. and M rs. Glenn I. Lord of S t . P a u l, Southeast Oklahom a ...... Septem ber 13 and 14 Minnesota, a boy, on M arch 1 6 . He w as born on Jo p lin ...... Septem ber 21 and 22 2 2 -2 3 .) March 13. They have named him Glenn Ira, Jr. North Arkansas ...... September 27 and 28 SPECIAL PRAYER IS REQUESTED ARIZONA, May 24 and 25, at Eastside Church, 2300 N. 24th St., Phoenix, Arizona. Rev. C. W. by a Nazarene reader in Flo rid a th a t God w ill a n ­ D. I. VANDERPOOL: swer prayer for Nazarene mothers and children— some N evada-U tah ...... June 7 and 8 Elkins, pastor. General Superintendent Lewis. unsaved and some sick , also for other special re ­ Eastern Michigan ...... Ju ly 5 and 6 (N.F.M.S. convention, May 23.) quests; Northeastern Indiana ...... July 12 to 14 by a reader in Pennsylvania for two good girls, Pittsburgh ...... J u ly 1 9 to 21 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 24 to 26, at Memorial Auditorium, 7th and Lemon Sts., River­ orphans, who desire to come to church and are Eastern Kentucky ...... J u ly 26 and 27 side, California. Rev. Bill Burch, pastor. General being hindered, th at God may undertake for them G ulf Central ...... August 3 and 4 Superintendent Benner. (N.F.M.S. convention, May in a special way; Northwestern Illinois ...... August 17 and 18 by a Christian friend in Ohio for healing of Indianapolis ...... August 2 3 and 24 2 3 .) a bad virus infection, and for a victorious Chris­ G eorgia ...... Septem ber 13 and 14 BRITISH ISLES NORTH, May 27 to 30, at tian experience; Southw est Oklahoma ...... Septem ber 20 and 21 George Sharpe Memorial Church, Burgher Street, by a Christian in Missouri for "my daughter Parkhead, Glasgow, E .l. Rev. Sydney Martin, pas­ who is an alcoholic— seems she w ants to q u it but HUGH C. BENNER: tor. General Superintendent Williamson. (N.F.M.S. does not have the w ill p ow er," and she has two Los Angeles ...... M ay 1 7 to 19 and N.Y.P.S. conventions, May 27.) little children; Southern C a l.fo rn ia ...... May 24 to 26 MAY 10, 1!)61 • (217) 17 of the Religious World

The Council of Churches of the nswer comer Pittsburgh (Pa.) area has gone on rec­ ord as ‘‘unalterably opposed to govern­ mental aid on any level for private or Conducted by W. T. PURKISER, Editor parochial schools of whatever denomi­ nation.” In a statement issued March 3 Here is a question that has all but defeated me several times. I do not ask it states: “Research reveals that no it to find fault. Why do ministers preach one thing and do another? In Protestant or Jewish parochial school in our church the preacher gave a wonderful message on the evil of gossiping, the United States has asked for or in­ running down people, etc. Then that same man sat in our house, ate at our table, and started with the district superintendent, tore him apart, then went tends to accept now or in the future aid on through our membership, and didn’t have one good thing to say about from public funds.” any—then preached that night on going to hell if we talked about our brother. Let's be as charitable as possible, and I’m sure no one would defend this sort There arc one billion copies of comic say that his preaching came from a sub- of thing, books sold in the United States each conscious sense of need at that point. year at a cost of 100 million dollars. Our young people’s service has been taken over by the older folks of the This is four times the budget of all the church. They are not of young people’s age and are over forty. Is this the public libraries in America. It is more spirit of people who are supposed to be sanctified “holy”? than the cost of the books used in all Well, I wouldn’t judge their state of ommend that you talk it over with your of our primary and secondary schools. grace by their lack of good judgment pastor, and sec if he can arrange a (WRN) and a sense of propriety. It could be people’s meeting or Bible study group that they are just trying to fill a vacuum. for the older folks, and let the young Protestant churches throughout the You do need help, however. I rec- people have the young people’s service. world are now sending 42,250 mission­ Is it recorded in the Scripture anywhere that the disciples tarried ten days aries to lands other than their own. before the Holy Spirit baptized them? Of this number, 27.219, or 64.4 per cent, Not in so many words. But it figures you count the day of the Resurrection go from North America—the United out about that. It is generally believed and the day of the Ascension as part of States and Canada. The North Ameri­ that Jesus was crucified on the day of the "forty days.” can foreign missionary force has in­ preparation for the Passover (John However, their tarrying was not alto­ creased HI per cent during the past ten 19:14) . Rising the third day, He would gether a matter of continuous prayer, years. (WRN) have appeared to His disciples on the for during this time they “were con­ day after the Passover. In Acts 1:3 we tinually in the temple, praising and The National Sunday School Associa­ read that the risen Lord was seen by blessing God” (Luke 24:53) , and filled tion has announced a theme for Family His disciples over a period of forty days. the place in the apostolate vacated by Week, May 7-14, “For Times Like These, Pentecost was fifty days after the Pass- Judas (Acts 1:15-26). They were wait­ the Family Needs the Sunday School.” over. This would leave a period of ing, obediently and expectantly, for the Emphasis is suggested on the place and eight or ten days between the Ascension “promise of the Father’’ (Acts 1:4). importance of the family in the life of and Pentecost, depending on whether the church, and church leaders are We will not reach sinless perfection while in the body. Now and then our body will sin but not our spirit or new nature. Our new nature or new called upon to examine their church birth is of God. It cannot sin. I think you will agree to that. You are programs so that they strengthen in­ trying to say that our flesh or old nature doesn’t sin any more either, after stead of weaken the family. The Asso­ we are saved. Flesh is flesh. It doesn’t become spirit. ciation says, “Fami'y Week is a call to This comment on an answer to an- flesh, God sending his own Son in the pastor and people, church and Sunday other question reveals one of the com­ likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, school to dwell upon the place of the mon errors in understanding the mean­ condemned sin in the flesh: that the Christian home in today's society so that ing of “flesh” in the New Testament. righteousness of the law might be ful­ people will think and consider their re­ It is not a new heresy, but dates back filled in us, who walk not after the lationship and responsibilities.” to the Gnostics of New Testament times, flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans who supposed that, while the body went 8:3-4). This word “condemned” does The Bible maintained its position as on sinning, the spirit, like “a jewel in a not mean mildly to disapprove, to “slap Japan's top nonfiction best-seller in dunghill,” remained unstained. on the wrist.” It is the judicial term 1900 with sales of Scripture volumes In modern times it has become the so- which means to "doom." “to condemn totaling 1,886,900. This is second to called “two-natures” theory of the Chris­ to death." "Our old man is crucified Bible distribution in only one other tian life, which is really a flat denial of with him, that the body of sin might country—the United States, where sales the New Testament doctrine of regen­ be destroyed, that henceforth we should nf Bibles, New Testaments, and Scrip­ eration or the new birth. The theory not serve sin. For he that is dead is ture portions surpass 10,000.000 an­ states that when a person is converted freed from sin" (Romans 6:6-7) . “They nually. i WRN) God implants a “new nature” which is that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh His “seed” and cannot sin. But the old with the affections and lusts” (Galatians Mennonite Brethren church headquar­ nature, the “flesh” or sinful self, exists 5:24). ters in Hillsboro, Kansas, has received unchanged right along with this “new Why fool around the edges? Why word that a missionary has successfully nature.” It is the “old nature” or not turn the “old nature” over to the made contact with the fierce Moro tribe “flesh” which sins. This is a very neat Executioner, and be done with the sin in Bolivia. While missionaries have at­ way to “eat the cake and have it too,” business? The body does not sin. The tempted to make such contacts for many but it won't do for one who wants to Christian’s body is holy (Romans 12:1) . years, their past efforts have failed, and be a New Testament Christian. It is the soul that sins—and “the soul the Moros have killed and wounded Paul said, “For what the law could that sinneth. it shall die” (Ezekiel 18:4. many colonists in sporadic attacks. (EPS) not do, in that it was weak through the 20).

18 (218) • HERALD OF HOLINESS o much we

So much we lose when Mother has to leave us: Warmhearted laughter; half-forgotten tunes; Wisdom of growing things in country gardens, Where bees hum through the sun-drenched summer noons;

Wisdom of household crafts, learned hy much doing— Felling a perfect seam, or baking bread; Children taught daily in the ways of goodness, Scrubbed clean at night, and kissed, and tucked in bed;

A heart that aches in sympathy when young folk Are grieved, yet knows the quiet words to say When Son’s great disappointment comes, or Daughter’s heartbreak— “This, too, my child, will surely pass away”;

Courage to hold us steady when life’s storms come; Love that is true when other loves have flown! How rich are we who cherish such a mother— How much, how much we lose when she is gone!

By Kathryn Blackburn Peck May 10, 1961 Put your unused musical talent to work with . . .

A wonderful way to add enthusiasm to the special Shining Lights on Sunday Nights emphasis

First practical arrangements for al­ most any combination of band or orchestral instruments!

0 For “B-Flat” instruments

C For “C” instruments

0 For Bass clef instruments

j£ For “E-Flat” instruments

Compiled by R. W. STRINGFIELD Arranged by WAYNE JOHNSON

CREATES A JOYFUL SPIRIT in congregational singing. PROVIDES SOLO ARRANGEMENTS—Each book has a Contains 228 hymns and gospel songs all found in Praise melody part, thus providing a variety of 288 favorite and Worship„ numbers for every instrument. ONLY FOUR BOOKS, yet almost any conceivable com­ SIMPLIFIED SCORE reduces practice time and makes bination of instruments can play in well-balanced, pleas­ it possible for even the inexperienced player to join in. ing harmony. REACHES NEW PEOPLE who are interested in such an For Preludes . . . Offertories . . . C ongregational Singing opportunity to play or enjoy hearing a church orchestra.

IN CALIFORNIA: ". . . we already have nine of the HYMN-ORCHESTRATION books on hand, and an orchestra playing regularly in our evening services. The material has made possible the opening of an entirely new area of activity in our program. In only two months of organization, the Lord has saved a man of another faith, who started playing in the group. As far as we are concerned, that alone has made the material worth far more than the investment. We now have about fifteen For B-flat instruments playing from the regu larly in our o rch e stra ." treble clef: Trumpet, Cornet, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Trom­ IN KANSAS. The HYMN-ORCHESTRATION is the very thing we have wanted for years. Now we bone, Baritone have music that the kids can play in church. Wish you could hear the three saxophones, trombone, and baritone horn that we have already. This is just the beginning." For C instruments playing from the IN OREGON: We want you to know how very pleased we are with the new HYMN-ORCHESTRATION treble clef: Violin, Flute, Oboe, C Melody books which we purchased. Our young people in the church use them almost constantly. You are Saxophone to be commended for this wonderful achievement."

For all instruments playing from the IN INDIANA: ''Had two of the local-profession music teachers examine our HYMN-ORCHESTRATION books and they were very interested. They said they had never seen such a book published, and the bass clef: Trombone, Baritone, Cello, Bassoon, Tuba, Bass enthusiastic way in which they were 'poring over' that orchestration made me feel good for your publishing house." For E-flat instruments playing from the IN INDIANA: "As the director of our church orchestra I would like to inform you of my pleasure treble clef: Alto Saxophone, Alto Clari­ in the HYMN-ORCHESTRATION that you have provided. The arrangements are fine and our group net, E-flat Horn, Baritone Saxophone has had no trouble playing them at all Someone has done a grand job!" INTRODUCTORY OFFER: