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Editor IN THIS ISSUE ROY ALLAN ANDERSON EDITORIAL "Miscellaneous" _____ E. E. Cleveland 4 Associate Editor ANDREW C. FEARING ARTICLES Analysis of Adventist Health Emphasis __... T. R. Flaiz 6 Managing Editor Our Knowledge of God ___._____- H. M. Tippett 10 HARRY W. LOWE Christ©s Life Memorialized __.__._..__..... C. O. Smith 12 "What Is Thine Occupation?" _____ O. O. Mattison 15 Assistant Editors Great Words of the Bible No. 10 Propitiation in Re lation to Hileos, Hilasmos (d) ____..... W. T. Hyde 18 E. EARL CLEVELAND True Greatness ...... __.______E. D. Oliveira 22 WALTER SCHUBERT REGULAR FEATURES Copy Editor MUSIC IN WORSHIP J. INA WHITE Hymn Singing as Part of Our Worship _ H. W. Lowe 20 EVANGELISM Consulting Editors A Physician and Minister Team for Church Revivals REUBEN R. FIGUHR, WALTER R. BEACH, W. J. Hackett and J. W. McFarland 24 EDWARD HEPPENSTALL, LOUISE C. The Baptismal Class ______G. P. Friesen 27 KLEUSER, W. B. OCHS, R. HAMMILL RESEARCH Art Editor The Office and Ministry of the Angel Gabriel 1 D. E. Mansell 30 T. K. MARTIN PASTpR Circulation Manager "Within the Shadow of Our Doors" _-_ L. M. Diaz 35 Outsiders ______.______H. A. Munson 37 WALTER SCHUBERT SHEPHERDESS E. EARL CLEVELAND, Assistant The Minister©s Wife and Her God Mrs. L. G. Hardinge 38 Overseas Contributors BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY ______.__ 39 GEORGE BURNSIDE Australia ERWIN BERNER Central Europe NEWS ______..______.____._...... ___ 44 J. R. SPANGLER Far East PULPIT POINTERS FOR PREACHERS ______48 H. J. WESTPHAL Inter-America WAYNE E. OLSON Middle East ODD JORDAL Northern Europe Our Cover ENOCH OLIVEIRA South America Southern Africa Relaxation is to many a lost art. We rush, fuss, and S. G. MAXWELL fidget our way through each hectic day, then wonder why J. F. ASHLOCK Southern Asia we get on one another©s nerves. We need to get away and G. CUPERTINO Southern Europe feel God©s winds, to see God©s sky, to drift on the placid lake ©till eve reflects His peace in our inmost souls. Perhaps we need to pray: Editorial Office: 6840 Eastern Avenue, NW. O God! In restless labor we lose Thy Washington, D.C. promised peace. Printed and published monthly for the Min Make Thou our tortured spirits from human isterial Association of Seventh-day Adventists striving cease. by the Review and Herald Publishing Associa Lead us to placid waters Thy soothing calm tion, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. $4.00 a to find, year; 40c a copy. Prices slightly higher in Canada. Add 25c for yearly subscriptions to Then send us forth refreshed to bless our countries requiring extra postage. Second- waiting kind. class postage paid at Washington, D.G. H. W. LOWE MAY, 1962 EDITORIAL

"Miscellaneous"

Best-laid Plans some wisdom that comes with action, and this is clearly no time for inertia. No one HE successes or failures o£ knows your territory better than you. Tfew men were according to Launch the attack, and the Author of wis plan human planning, that dom will lead the way. How the "big is. The element of surprise names" do it may be valuable, but may lurks concealed in both. We never meet your need. Heaven longs to all have seen a "sure thing" show you how, but its best demonstrations fail and an untried movement are on the field of battle. crown our heads with un Young David©s conquest of Goliath is a merited favor. Thus in the field of evange classic example of this. Approaching the lism there are no experts. Heaven has de wily giant, the young man launched a faith- clared open session on an apostate world, filled, prayerful attack. What chance had and help is welcome from any quarter. this country boy against an expert in the art Well-laid plans are essential but not pri of making war? But David proceeded with mary. In the field of methodology one what he had, and his first effort was success man©s meat may be another man©s poison. ful. Perhaps this explains why young men In evangelism the census has its value, and in their thirties are baptizing over one hun so does the complex multiplicity of aids and dred souls per year. Some of these men are gadgets. But is it not disturbing to see a col only recently out of school. Some of them league assembling equipment, compiling have limited know-how but plenty of naked statistics, and, like General McClellan of courage. They advance, and as they do, Civil War fame, readying himself for the find themselves in green pastures, beside big push that never comes? But one ex still waters. Ask such a one how it hap claims: "My file is in order and every quo pened and he can think of no better reason tation and news clipping has its place." than that "the hand of the Lord was strong Very well, but where from here? upon me" (Eze. 3:14). And further, would you not rather see a man about his Father©s business, improvis Of Mice and Men ing, planning the unplanned while he "Wherefore ye shall make images of your works, than one so buried in charts and emerods, and images of your mice that mar graphs that he has as little contact with the land; and ye shall give glory unto the people as a monk in a monastery? Adequate God of Israel" (1 Sam. 6:5). These were the planning is necessary, but is it not high wise words of the spiritual leaders of the time that we come to grips with the public, Philistines. The God of heaven had sent face men with eternal issues, and ask for mice to plague the heathen in consequence decisions? Oh, who can tell us where? In of their rebellion. They had taken the ark halls, in homes, in tents, in churches, on of God, and His curse was on the land. The street corners, anywhere we can get a hear Philistines appealed to the clergy for coun ing. And who can tell us how? There is sel. "Give glory unto the God of Israel," was THE MINISTRY the fervent chant of priest and diviner. A works them. Tents, halls, and churches of worthy message, to be sure, but one that fer golden opportunities. Radio, newspa did not go far enough, for they added, "Per- per, and television are excellent outlets. adventure he will lighten his hand from off And, of course, the collage meeting and you, and from off your gods." Ah, worship, iracl rack, like the poor, are ever with us. adoration, but no reformation! A strangely The man who seeks will find a way or jjtmiliar pattern. The mice destroy because make it—as did the young Philadelphia pas men preach a repentance without disci tor who was not voted a budget, and so be pline. Man is saved by a grace that denies gan a series of meetings under the stars. He him nothing, and may thus enjoy liberty baptized ihiriy-four people as a resull of without law. Worship the God of Israel and these meetings, held in the churchyard. Or He will tolerate your gods. Toothless grace; what of the young man in Delaware who hell©s potion; heaven©s shame! pitched a tent in faith without sufficient Difficult though it is, the record must be funds? As he stood beholding his newly set straight. And who but you will do it? pitched tent, an electrician inquired if he And what is more, you have a free pulpit in had any lighting equipment. "No equip which to do it. Grace imposes self-denial. ment, and no money," answered the evan Shout it to the skies! It is not legalism to gelist. The result? Free electrical fixtures, a thunder against transgression. And the good meeting, twenty-five baptisms. And only hell-fire sermons that are out of style that pastor in Texas who has blazed his are graceless ones. The renaissance con own trail. His plan? He holds Saturday tinues, but what of the reformation? night and Sunday night meetings the year Health reform, dress reform, money, man round. Beginning at five o©clock Sabbath ners, and moral reform are standards that afternoon, he preaches until six o©clock and must be taught the people. Where there is makes an appeal. After a brief intermis silence, why is there? Preacher, are you sion, he begins a new sermon, ending at mouse or man? This is the time of the laud seven o©clock and makes another call. Peo cry, not the muted whisper. Bible standards ple are joining the church constantly. This come alive when presented as adjuncts to plan is repeated on Sunday night. Good the saving grace of God. But to preach men, baffled, but never defeated, find a way grace without self-denial is sheer decep or make one! tion. But some object to specifics. To be A tired warrior ascends Mount Nebo. sure, some men emphasize only one or two His has been a full life of faithful ministry. of our standards, to the neglect of even He has earned a rest that at last is his. With weightier matters. But the chief danger to eyes undimmed, Moses, minister of God, the church lies not with an overboiled door surveys the broad sweep of the Promised but rather with an open one. A liberalism Land, and is satisfied. He has fought a good that states only principles, leaving all ap fight, finished his earthly course, and kept plication to the individual conscience, is the faith. Gathering his cloak about him, not Bible-based. "Cry aloud, spare not, lift he lies down to restful slumber. Retire- up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my men i earned in the crucible of service, the people their transgression, and the house warrior is at rest. Earthly tasks completed, of Jacob their sins" (Isa. 58:1). he sleeps the sleep of death. May not we, his twentieth-century ministerial counterparts, To Find a Way with profit pray, "Let me too die the Wherever there are people there is a way death of the righteous, as did he." Or is he to reach them. It may take considerable do dead? No, the record reveals contention at ing, but do it we must. One man is an op his grave, and the great man was caught portunity, and most towns have more than away. Sometimes, when in the quietness of that. But how to break into public con meditation my mind is caught away, and I sciousness is ihe individual minister©s prob think that I hear music, could it be thai lem. To the man of God self-existence is grand rehearsal of ihe duet of the ages, the not enough. The church of the living God song of Moses and the Lamb? E. E. c. is not a private, self-sustaining, social club. It must invade public privacy, or atrophy. And you, sir, must plan and execute this The effectiveness of faith is always multiplied projection. There are the traditional means when it is mixed with honest effort. that "won©t work here," until somebody MAY, 1962 Analysis of Adventist Health Emphasis

T. R. FLAIZ, M.D.

Secretory. Medical Department, General Conference

Bail©s or Background of This Emphasis 3. Is violation of physical law a moral question? The violation of moral precept I. THEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS IN makes a man a sinner before God. And VOLVED transgression of the known laws of one©s 1. The question is often physical being, such as the intemperance asked, "Why do Seventh-day that brings on ulcers of the stomach or hy Adventists give such signifi pertension, is just as surely sin. In either cant attention to questions of case the image of the whole man is marred, health, apparently with a recognized or known laws of his being are close relationship to their violated, and a portion of the penalty for religious convictions?" The answer lies in such violation begins to be experienced by their understanding of the nature of man. If the offender. they correctly interpret Biblical teaching on Comment.—"A continual transgression the matter, man is a complex entity consist of nature©s laws is a continual transgression ing of a physical, an intellectual, and a spir of the law of God. . . . Men and women itual nature. In the absence of any one of cannot violate natural law by indulging de these entities, or natures, there is no man. praved appetites and lustful passions, with The spiritual alone or the intellectual alone out violating the law of God." Counsels does not exist. The physical alone is but a on Health, pp. 20, 21. lump of clay. The three together in right form constitute man, the whole man. (See 4. Adventist emphasis. Seventh-day Ad Counsels on Health, page 66.) ventists hold that any matter affecting the 2. Imperfections alter state. The spir wholeness of man spiritual, physical, in itual entity may be blighted by immoral tellectual is a legitimate concern of reli ity in any form, the intellect may be marred gion. It will be our attempt in this study to by mental disease or emotional instability, explore the Biblical basis for such a concept or the physical may be marked by deform and to draw from the Spirit of Prophecy ity or disease. In any such deviation from and other sources a better understanding the original perfection the resulting entity of how we may intelligently relate our is not a whole man. selves to this question of health. a. Sin.—The first of these shortcomings II. BIBLICAL STATEMENT OUR BODIES A results from conflict with or violation of SACRED TRUST God©s moral precepts. Willful violation of such nature is referred to as sin, the viola 1. Our bodies are the temple of God tion of God©s moral law. (1 Cor. 3:16). b. Mental defects.—The weakening or Comment.—"God has given you a habita the blight of the intellectual entity may tion to care for, and preserve in the best have resulted from violation of the laws of condition for His service and glory. Your the mind or may be inherited from an bodies are not your own." Ibid., p. 622. cestry that was in some way in such con "A misuse of the body shortens that pe flict. riod of time which God designs shall be c. Physical disease.—Disease of the body, used in His service. By allowing ourselves physical disease, results from the violation to form wrong habits, by keeping late of the laws of health, more often by the in hours, by gratifying appetite at the expense dividual himself, but possibly by an ances of health, we lay the foundation for feeble tor. Disease may be the result of the viola ness. By neglecting to take physical exer tion of laws as inexorable as the law of cise, by overworking mind or body, we un gravity perhaps the violation of the laws balance the nervous system. Those who of hygienic eating and exercise, with ulcers thus shorten their lives by disregarding na or possibly an early coronary as the result. ture©s laws, are guilty of robbery toward THE MINISTRY God. We have no right to neglect or mis b. Therapeutic.—"And great multitudes use the body, the mind, or the strength, came unto him, having with them those which should be used to offer God conse that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and crated service." Ibid., p. 41. many others, and cast them down at Jesus© 2. To glorify God in our bodies. We are feet; and he healed them" (Matt. 15:30). "bought with a price: therefore glorify God c. Welfare.—"I have compassion on the in your body, and in your spirit, which are multitude, ... I will not send them away God©s" (1 Cor. 6:20). fasting. . . . And they did all eat" (Matt. Comment.—"Our bodies are not our 15:32). own. God has claims upon us to take care 3. Jesus is our example in medical min of the habitation He has given us, that we istry. Under the impulse of His love and may present our bodies to Him a living compassion He worked for the health and sacrifice, holy and acceptable." Ibid., p. comfort of the multitude. His health work 73. was focused upon the immediate health 3. Bodies a living sacrifice. Paul©s ad need of the individual or the multitude. monition (Rom. 12:1). Note.—"It is impossible for a man to pre Relating Ourselves to Health Reform sent his body a living sacrifice, holy, ac I. OUR RELATIONSHIP Is CONCERNED WITH ceptable to God, while continuing to in OUR HEALTH dulge habits that are depriving him of 1. Emphasis is on health, not on any physical, mental, and moral vigor." Ibid., dogma, ritualistic considerations, or taboos. p. 23. 2. If our particular attitude toward Note from experience of Daniel.—"In health principles is such that the result is that ancient ritual which is the gospel in an anemic, sickly body, or worse, our in symbol, no blemished offering could be terpretation of health reform is in error. brought to God©s altar. The sacrifice that The purpose of health reform is health. was to represent Christ must be spotless. Health that we might better glorify God The word of God points to this as an il through effective service to God and to our lustration of what His children are to be, fellow men. ©a living sacrifice/ ©holy and without " ©The more perfect our health, the more blemish.© " Prophets and Kings, p. 489. perfect will be our labor.© " The Story of 4. Only one life to live. Our Health Message, p. 78. Comment.—"Only one lease of life is 3. Consistency.—"Those who advocate granted to us; and the inquiry with every an unpopular truth should, above all one should be, ©How can I invest my pow others, seek to be consistent in their own ers so that they may yield the greatest life. They should not try to see how dif profit? How can I do most for the glory of ferent they can be from others, but how God and the benefit of my fellow men?© near they can come to those whom they For life is valuable only as it is used for wish to influence, that they may help them the attainment of these ends." Counsels to the positions they themselves so highly on Health, p. 107. prize. Such a course will commend the III. OUR EXAMPLE THE GREAT PHYSICIAN truths they hold. . . . When those who ad vocate hygienic reform carry the matter to 1. Changes at the Fall. At the Fall, man extremes, people are not to blame if they lost not only his spiritual and intellectual become disgusted. Too often our religious perfection but also his physical perfection, faith is thus brought into disrepute. . . . and he began to die. Jesus came to seek and These extremists do more harm in a few to save the lost. Although Jesus preached months than they can undo in a lifetime." the gospel, the good news of salvation, in Counsels on Health, pp. 153, 154. its spiritual sense, He spent more time re pairing broken bodies than He did preach II. HEALTH A SACRED TRUST ing. He thereby gave evidence that physical 1. Health and character, a great treas restoration, physical health, are of signifi ure. cance in Christian religion. Comment.—"The health should be as 2. Areas of Christ©s interest. sacredly guarded as the character." Funda a. Prevention.—Health education, "sin mentals of Christian Education, p. 147. no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee" "Health is a great treasure. It is the rich (John 5:14). est possession mortals can have. ... It is a MAY, 1962 6. Health reform recognizes varying cir "Insubordination, Where?" cumstances of the people. If health is the objective of health reform, it will vary A pamphlet entitled "Insubor according to the circumstances or the needs dination: The Advent Delayed," of the individual or the community. It will emanating from Loma Linda, Cali emphasize the need of the person concerned fornia, has been sent to many of or of the community concerned. Examples: our workers. A reply entitled "In a. For the peasant in parts of South subordination, Where?" is avail India, many of whom suffer from beriberi, able in single copies to ministers by- it will emphasize the necessity of eating the application to the undersigned. whole-grain rice, his best assurance of pro H. W. LOWE tection from beriberi. It will counsel a moderation in his use of the hot chilies, which may cause inflammation if not actual terrible sin to abuse the health that God ulceration of the stomach or duodenum. It has given us." Counsels on Health, p. 186. will not advise leaving these red peppers 2. Health concerns. Health reform, then, off entirely, for they may be his only source is concerned with any matters important to of the protective vitamin C. our health. Proper nutrition, fresh air, ex b. Health reform will counsel the peas ercise, proper clothing for the cold weather, ant of East Bengal to guard himself against digitalis for certain serious heart disease, the deadly malignant tertian malaria by quinine for malaria, sanitary precautions sleeping under nets, and if he should con to prevent dysentery, and urgent skillful tract the disease, it will counsel him to take surgery for intestinal obstruction all are the appropriate medication. It will teach of concern in the intelligent care of the him to do more in growing his own fresh health. vegetables, to grow more of the papaya The counsel is concerning the health fruits, and it will not advise against the which should be guarded, not the methods, abundantly available fish until something the procedures, or the practices. If our ef better is available. forts do not contribute to health, then we c. Health reform will recognize the vary must conclude that what we practice is not ing needs of the farmer, the woodsman, or health reform, and may be a witness against miner as opposed to the professional man, the very idea of health reform. the businessman, or the student. It will 3. Relative importance of health efforts. recognize the limited food requirement of Comment.—"Every faculty with which the elderly, who if their work schedule per the Creator has endowed us, should be mits proper spacing of meals may do well cultivated to the highest degree of perfec on two good meals a day, while recognizing tion, that we may be able to do the great that the same program for growing children est amount of good of which we are capable. would be not only harmful to health but Hence that time is spent to good account would constitute an act of actual cruelty. which is used in the establishment and d. Physical health and spirituality.— preservation of physical and mental "The health of body is to be regarded as health."—Ibid., p. 107. essential for growth in grace and the ac 4. Sacred duty. quirement of an even temper. If the Comment.—" ©I saw that it was a sacred stomach is not properly cared for, the for duty to attend to our health, and [to] mation of an upright, moral character will arouse others to their duty. . . . We have be hindered. The brain and nerves are in a duty to speak, to come out against in sympathy with the stomach. Erroneous eat temperance of every kind intemperance ing and drinking result in erroneous think in working, in eating, in drinking, in drug ing and acting." Counsels on Health, p. ging. ... I saw that it was duty for every 134. one to have a care for his health. . . . The e. Religion and health not incompatible. more perfect our health, the more perfect —"The view held by some that spirituality will be our labor.© " The Story of Our is a detriment to health, is the sophistry of Health Message, pp. 77, 78. Satan. The religion of the Bible is not detri Here again the emphasis is on health, mental to the health of either body or "The more perfect our health, the more mind. The influence of the Spirit of God perfect will be our labor." is the very best medicine for disease. THE MINISTRY Heaven is all health. . . . The relation are often anemic and unhappy people. which exists between the mind and the d. Health does not come by not doing body is very intimate. When one is af things. It is the product of doing those fected, the other sympathizes." Ibid., p. 28. things that make for health. /. The true health reformer will not evi (To be continued] dence gloom, criticism, or faultfinding in his life and relationship to others, but will radiate joy, courage, enthusiasm, and evi MINISTRY Magazine Index dence of a more abundant life. The true We are glad to announce that the com health reformer will emphasize the posi pilation of a complete Index of THE MIN tive, the constructive, not the negative. ISTRY articles from 1928 through 1961 is III. HEALTH AFFECTS OUR EFFICIENCY AND now complete, and the printing and bind PERFORMANCE ing will be proceeding apace a few days from now. We feel sure that this 256-page 1. Affects our denominational service. production will be of inestimable help to Speaking of some practical health sugges all our preachers, workers, and others who tions, Mrs. White says that "these are not read the pages of our magazine. It will matters of trifling importance. We must greatly facilitate reference to articles that pay attention to them if healthful vigor are now difficult to locate, and it will and a right tone are to be given to the vari make available a rich background of ma ous branches of the work." Gospel Work terial that will be of great assistance in the ers, p. 242. preparation of sermons, studies, theses, et Note that in this reference Mrs. White cetera. It will also be a valuable help to calls attention to health as relates to a our members in gathering material to use "healthful vigor" in the work. The empha in defense of the faith. sis is on health, and this is because it is This Index will be a loose-leaf screw post essential to efficient performance, not out production. We plan to produce an annual of respect for some procedure, practice, or index from 1962 onward of the same for prohibition, all of which are only a means mat and on loose-leaf paper, hence the to an end. Health, in turn, is a means to Index will always be up to date. Every more effective service. worker will want this valuable aid. Our 2. Proportionate relationship stated. libraries in divisions, unions, local confer Comment.—"The character and efficiency ences, and in our larger churches will want of the work depend largely upon the phys this invaluable Index also. ical condition of the workers." Ibid. The Index will be on sale for cash at the 3. Results of ill health in sermons. General Conference session. Those not Comment.—"Many committee meetings planning to attend should await the defi and other meetings for counsel have taken nite price announcement in our next issue an unhappy tone from the dyspeptic con and then remit cash with order to this of dition of those assembled. And many a fice. Those who have already indicated sermon has received a dark shadow from their interest in having a copy should like the minister©s indigestion." Ibid. wise await price announcement and then 4. Willing ignorance of health is sin. send a definite order with cash. Comment. "He who remains in willing H. W. LOWE ignorance of the laws of his physical being and who violates them through ignorance is sinning against God. All should place God©s Pay themselves in the best possible relation to life and health." Christ's Object Lessons, Who does God©s work will get God©s pay, p. 348. Paul states he "that striveth for the However long may seem the day, mastery is temperate in all things" (1 Cor. However weary be the way. 9:25). He does not pay as others pay 5. Avoid the negative approach. In gold or land or raiment gay, a. Our health emphasis is a positive, a In goods that perish or decay. constructive, concept. But God©s high wisdom knows the way; b. Fanaticism places the emphasis on the And this is sure, let come what may, negative, the prohibitions. Who does God©s work will get God©s pay. c. This explains why fanatics, extremists, Selected MAY, 1962 Our Knowledge of God

H. M. HPPETT

Associate Book Editor, Review and Herald

I ET us consider God, the all- whether it be of material resources, of If knowing One, the Omnis methods, of scholarship, of prestige, or of cient Creator, who knows tradition. our downsittings and upris She says that the knowledge of God is ings, our goings out and our also lost by disobedience, by pursuing comings in, the One who knowledge for its own sake, by philosophic numbers the very hairs of our reasoning, by speculation, by adulation of head and who understands men. our thoughts afar off. How then may we know God? These are This morning for our contemplation I the counsels of the Lord©s servant: By faith wish to think with you about our knowl in His revealed Word, by conformation of edge of Him. Zophar, one of Job©s coun the life to His will, by contemplation of selors, propounded the question: "Canst His works, by communion with His Spirit, thou by searching find out God?" by following the example of Christ. Fur The rhetorical question suggests a nega thermore, she says that all knowledge is in tive answer, and Job acknowledged in the vain unless it is used to God©s honor. twenty-third chapter that although God We have had an example of the futility called him a perfect man and full of wis of scholarship in discovering truth in the dom, he was unable to understand God©s book on Adventism written by Mr. Martin. ways. And he uttered the cry of the human It makes us sad to think that a man could heart in every age: "Oh that I knew where spend seven years studying our message and I might find him!" (verse 3). our movement and our written works and As I grow older I am continually struck still contest the distinctive features of our with the arrogance of human knowledge, belief that set us apart as a people. What the idolatry of intellect, the enthronement an object lesson the book is to the truth of science and its findings as man©s best that spiritual things are spiritually dis hope for human advancement. cerned. Dr. Wernher Von Braun, whom I have Prof. Lester Harris, of Washington Mis quoted before, says that idolatry of our sionary College [now Columbia Union own achievements has been the greatest ob College], a year or so ago lectured on the stacle to human progress. possibility of survival in the wilderness by And objective science has tried to probe eating the edible herbs by the way. But he into man©s mind to find those releases from reminds us we would need to have knowl tension and inhibitions that baffle his ad edge of what herbs to eat. Apparently they vancement. Hardly a week goes by that I didn©t have any expert botanist in the don©t find on my desk notices of courses school of the prophets, for during the time that purport to unlock the secret of life©s of famine as they went out to seek herbs for mysteries, that will "discover the god" in the pot, they chose some that looked edible me, and give hope for realization of all but were not, and they became ill. those desires that have been denied me. It is only spiritual things that are spir These, of course, are but the echo of itually discerned, and unfortunately for the Satan©s lie in Eden: "Ye shall be as gods, sons of the prophets edible herbs did not knowing good and evil." come in that category. They could only be I haven©t time to read the references, but botanically discerned. And it was not until the messenger of the Lord says that the at the dinner table they discovered their knowledge of God is lost by idolatry error and cried, "There is death in the pot." So you see, scientific knowledge has This is the first of a series of worship talks given at the its place, even in the work of God. But un General Conference, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., by H. M. Tippett. less science and scholarship are mixed with 10 THE MINISTRY faith, we may find human knowledge a ing. I have to address them several times a snare. day. How wonderfully they enter into the Piety can be no substitute for knowledge, meetings! There is no wandering around. nor can science be substituted for faith. All are here with paper and pencil, taking Piety can©t be substituted for common sense notes. Each has a Bible. Each is eager to or for study in preparation of sermons. take back to his church or community ev There is such a thing as an intelligent wor erything he can receive. ship of God. And the more one knows Him In a number of areas of Korea there is a the sharper is his intellectual discernment. spirit of revival. Our own church is mak I am apprehensive of what seems to be a ing wonderful progress; in fact, we have new trend in our theological scholarship, made as much progress in one year as in which in some cases steals from our faith the preceding fifty years. the comfort we used to have in certain Bible Last night I spoke in our big central texts. church [in Pusan]. We have thirteen How we have loved that statement of churches here. I would love to have you Paul©s "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, hear the people sing. The boys and girls neither have entered into the heart of man, are an inspiration. There they were all the things which God hath prepared for lined up along the front with their Bibles them that love him." We are told that that and notebooks, taking notes and turning doesn©t mean what we have thought it eagerly to every text of.Scripture. meant, for in the context from which it is taken it refers to something different from When I was here nine years ago, what we our eternal home. called the hospital was just a kind of barn But I have faith enough to believe that no more than a shed. But the medical many of the wonderful statements of the workers were trying to treat the sick there. Bible still speak to the heart of devotion I stepped into what they called the operat even when they stand alone, Greek and He ing room and watched Dr. Rue performing brew scholarship notwithstanding, and I do major surgery. When he had finished I not wish to disparage either one. asked him, "Will you get any pay for this?" But tomorrow, the Lord willing, I©d like He said the patient would probably pay to tell you of how the Word of God has five dollars to the institution. "Five dol comforted me with texts all out of keeping lars!" I said. "Why that surgery is worth a with their context. lot of money!" "Yes," he replied, "in the States it would probably cost $500 or even "If our love were but more simple, $1,000, but we are glad to give our services We should take Him at His word; And our lives would be all sunshine here to these dear people." In the sweetness of our Lord." That is the way they have built up the F. W. FABER work here, and the influence of our hospi tal work and medical missionary program is perhaps the largest contributing factor to the great program of evangelism all NEWS FROM KOREA through this country. The woman whom Dr. Rue was operating on at that time was a [Elder R. A. Anderson is in the Far East at the present time, so we thought our readers would be interested in read very close friend of the president©s wife, ing a few excerpts from a letter that we received from him after he arrived in Korea. EDS.] and he had performed an operation for Mrs. Rhee not long before. As we visit the UR first responsibility is to speak to al city of Pusan now we are happy to see not O most 400 lay workers who have been only church buildings but a fine hospital. brought in from the Central Mission in Greater than all the evidences of physical Korea. These folks are all church leaders, development in the country, however, are and they are attending special classes in the wonderfully inspiring evidences of de training for stronger leadership. The very velopment in the work of God. Of course, large number of accessions to our church this is what is near our hearts, and we re in recent times necessitates a strong leader joice in the wonderful spirit of consecra ship, for we do not have nearly enough tion that is demonstrated among these peo workers on the mission payroll to meet the ple. needs of the growing constituency. Greetings from Korea to all of you. The enthusiasm of this group is inspir- R. A. ANDERSON MAY, 1962 11 Christ©s Life Memorialized C. O. SMITH

Former Professor of Religion and Languages, Atlantic Union College

TcO KEEP fresh in mind the Desire of Ages, p. 644. Divine love found •I greatE events of our Lord©s the answer. He would wash the alienation life is of primary importance from their hearts as He washed the dust to the church. To have them from their feet. He would fill their hearts fade from consciousness brings with love by His Spirit, as He knelt before weakness and ultimate de them, girt with a towel, like the coarse feat. Our faith must be stimu apron of a slave, and lovingly ministered to lated and strengthened. This them. "I am among you as he that serveth," is why divine wisdom chose to provide the He had told them. Now He fully demon memorial of our Saviour©s vicarious, sacri strated it. Indeed, His was a life of humble, ficial death in the Lord©s Supper, and the self-sacrificing, loving service. Love solved memorial of His glorious, triumphant res the problem. The very record of His wash urrection in the ordinance of baptism. ing of the disciples© feet begins with the What of His humble life of living service? statement, "He loved them unto the end" Is there no memorial for it? (John 13:1). The crisis in His life came on the eve of Preparation had been made for the wash the last Passover. We see it now as the crisis ing of their feet before they partook of the of the ages, the turning point of history. Passover supper. The basin, water, and While the cross is the focal point, the vic towel were all in readiness. We know, too, tory both for the Saviour Himself and for that in preparation for the festival they the infant church was actually won the would be most meticulous in their personal preceding night. From Gethsemane the grooming. But, being sandaled, their feet Saviour emerged victorious. Earlier in the would be hot and dusty, and would need evening, at the Last Supper, the church was refreshing. No thought was given as to who saved from imminent disruption by the would do the humble service for them. graphic demonstration of Jesus© love for One of them would, of course. But no one every one of His disciples. moved. Their thoughts were too much of A mighty challenge confronted Jesus that self. It was then that the Master arose, took historic evening. Something had to be done a basin and towel, and began to wash their at once to save the infant church. At its feet. What a scene to behold! Angels must very launching, the ship of Zion was about have been present to witness it, and to mar to be wrecked on the shoals of selfishness vel at the demonstration of divine love. and greed. For the church to live and suc Demons also must have been present; for it ceed, thoughts of self-aggrandizement must was there, after the demonstration of such be completely submerged in the one great, love, that the record states: "Satan entered compelling thought of unselfish service into him [Judas]" (John 13:27). such service as characterized the life of our Who was first to be served? Was it Judas? Lord Himself. Love must dominate every It may well have been; for Jesus was greatly other motive. It must control the lives of burdened for him. We are told that "he was His followers, as it had controlled the life troubled in spirit" (verse 21), as He of Jesus. thought of the one who was about to betray The problem that confronted the Sav Him. And Judas was next to the Lord at iour that evening is ably stated by the mes the table. Possibly it was to cover up his real senger of the Lord in these inspired words: intent that Judas had "pressed next to "How could He show that it is loving serv Christ." Ibid. John was at Christ©s other ice, true humility, which constitutes real side. The disciples must have known Ju greatness? How was He to kindle love in das© critical attitude, even if they had no their hearts, and enable them to compre inkling of the dastardly deed he was con hend what He longed to tell them?" The templating. And knowing his attitude, they 12 THE MINISTRY must have been amazed at Jesus© love. In Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Vol. V, p. deed, Judas himself was deeply impressed. 3073. We are told that "the heart of Judas Let us think, then, of the spiritual lessons thrilled through and through with the im- this ordinance of foot washing has for iulse then and there to confess his sin. But Christians today. .e would not humble himself." Ibid., p. 1. It is a memorial of Christ©s life His 645. humility, expressed in His incarnation and The first to protest was Peter. He could life of humble, loving service. It is neither not understand. Why was the Master thus humiliating, nor an exercise in humility. humbling Himself? Had He forgotten His The messenger of the Lord says: "Christ©s position? Was not this beneath His dignity? followers are to bear in mind the example No, Jesus had not forgotten. He acted de of Christ in His humility. This ordinance liberately. He was not unmindful that "the is to encourage humility, but it should Father had given all things into his hands, never be termed humiliating, in the sense and that he was come from God, and went of being degrading to humanity. It is to to God" (John 13:3). To Peter©s protest He make tender our hearts toward one an gently replied, "What I do thou knowest other." Ellen G. White in Review, and not now; but thou shalt know hereafter." Herald, May 31, 1898. In answer to the The vehement Peter responded, "Thou question as to what the ordinance signifies, shalt never wash my feet." Others might al Elder Uriah Smith wrote: "It is a memorial low the Master to humble Himself for of the humility of our ©Lord and Master,© them, but not he. What a surprise it must the Prince of glory, just as the bread and have been to him to be told, "If I wash wine is a memorial of His death, and bap thee not, thou hast no part with me." Such tism of His resurrection." Ibid., June 16, a thought Peter could not entertain. He 1868. We should note that thus the Lord must not be cut off from his Lord. Passion has left us three memorials: (I) of His life, ately he cried out, "Not my feet only, but (2) of His death, and (3) of His resurrec also my hands and my head." The Lord©s tion. The lowly ordinance of washing one answer is very enlightening. " ©He who has another©s feet assumes a new importance, bathed does not need to wash, except for indeed, when we regard it as the memorial his feet, but he is clean all over; and you of Jesus' life. are clean, but not all of you© " (John 13: 2. It affords a special privilege of partici 10, R.S.V.). pating with the Lord, and with one an Just as those who had come from the other in service. Viewed in this light, it is bath needed only the dust washed from an exaltation. Emphasizing this thought, their feet; so the disciples had been Elder R. A. Underwood wrote: "Who cleansed from their sins in the "fountain would not desire to bow before the Master, opened . . . for sin and for uncleanness" and bathe those feet that were nailed to (Zech. 13:1), and needed only to allow the the rugged cross? From His lips fall these Saviour to continue His work of grace gracious words: ©Inasmuch as ye have done upon their hearts, washing them from all it unto one of the least of these my breth selfishness, all striving for self-aggrandize ren, ye have done it unto me.© " Ibid., ment. All but Judas had submitted to His July 14, 1885. Participation with a king is cleansing, and were clean. Bernard of always an exaltation; how much more, par Clairvaux, the twelfth-century author of ticipation with the King of kings! In the those beautiful hymns, "Jesus, the Very person of one of His children, He washes Thought of Thee" and "Jesus, Thou Joy our feet. What a privilege is ours! Jesus of Loving Hearts," stated the matter very Himself said: "If you know these things succintly, when he wrote: "Feet-washing is [appreciate their spiritual significance], a cleansing of those daily offenses which blessed are you if you do them" (John 13: seem inevitable for those who walk in the 17, R.S.V.). dust of the world." The International 3. Participation in this ordinance is an MISTAKES————————————————

C, When you make a mistake don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.—Hugh White. MAY, 1962 13 BIBLE LANDS TOUR 1963 ings. "They are not to recall the differences between them and their brethren. The Sponsored by Andrews University preparatory service has embraced all this. The third Guided Tour to Western Europe and The self-examination, the confession of sin, the Bible Lands sponsored by the Seventh-day the reconciling of differences, has all been Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews Univer done. Now they come to meet with Christ. sity, will be conducted in the summer of 1963. De They are not to stand in the shadow of the parture from New York, June 16. Return August cross, but in its saving light." The Desire 9. The following countries will be visited: England, of Ages, p. 659. The preparatory service af France, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, fords opportunity for serious reflection lest Jordan, and Israel. Four semester hours of academic one eat and drink of the Lord©s Supper un graduate credit will be granted to qualified stu dents. The tour is designed in the first place for worthily. In response to one©s faith it brings Bible teachers and ministers, but is open also to assurance of cleansing. other Seventh-day Adventists as far as space is 5. This ordinance is also a pledge of lov available. ing service. Just as the disciples placed their Send for further information and application feet in the Lord©s hands, allowing Him to blanks to have His way with them, so the true disci S. H. HORN ple today likewise places his feet in his Sav Andrews University iour©s hands, ready to do His bidding. The Berrkn Springs, Michigan ordinance must never be thought of as a mere ceremonial, a rite where the feet are just sprinkled, or barely touched. As both feet come in contact with the world, the act of faith, an appropriation of a means of symbolism requires that both feet should grace Christ has provided for our salvation. be placed in the hands of the participant, It is acceptance of Christ©s cleansing. When and be washed. Service is the outstanding the Lord had washed the disciples© feet, He lesson. The messenger of the Lord says: could say of all but Judas, "Ye are clean" "Its constant lesson will be, ©By love serve (John 13:10). They had submitted their one another.© Gal. 5:13. In washing the feet hearts to Him, and allowed Him to wash of His disciples, Christ gave evidence that away all alienation. We are reminded that He would do any service, however humble, "reconciliation one with another is the that would make them heirs with Him of work for which the ordinance of feet wash the eternal wealth of heaven©s treasure. His ing was instituted. . . . Whenever it is cele disciples, in performing the same rite, brated, Christ is present by His Holy Spirit. pledge themselves in like manner to serve It is this Spirit that brings conviction to their brethren. Whenever this ordinance is hearts." Evangelism, p. 275. No one, how rightly celebrated, the children of God are ever, should leave the work of reconcilia brought into a holy relationship, to help tion for the quarterly service. Did not our and bless each other. They covenant that Lord state definitely that our worship is not the life shall be given to unselfish minis acceptable until we have done our part in try." Ibid., p. 651. reconciling differences? (Matt. 5:23, 24). As we, while participating in this great The act of foot washing itself, most as Christian ordinance of service, are led to suredly, does not cleanse the heart of sin. It contemplate Jesus© life of humble, loving did not cleanse Judas. Rather, it affords an service, love fills our hearts, and strength opportunity for cleansing, and a test of our ened with might by His Spirit we are en hearts. Note this enlightening comment: abled to go forth, keeping the Lord©s new "Christ gave His disciples to understand commandment, to love one another as He that the washing of their feet did not has loved us. This is Christianity indeed. cleanse away their sin, but that the cleans The memorial of Christ©s life has accom ing of their heart was tested in this humble plished its purpose again. service." The Seventh-day Adventist Bi ble Commentary, Ellen G. White Com ments, on John 13:10,11. 4. This ordinance is thus the prepara The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sin tory service. We are instructed that God©s cerity. The believing man is the original man; he people should come with joyful assurance believes for himself, not for another.—Carlyle. to the Lord©s table, not with depressed feel- 14 THE MINISTRY "What Is Thine Occupation?

O. O. MATTISON

President, Southern Asia Division

I HAT is thine occupa peace and rest to the man who has a clear W;tion?" (Jonah 1:8). This conscience. But Satan also has the ability to is a question that was put by give an opiate to a guilty sinner and put a very frightened group of him just as soundly to sleep as the man who heathen sailors to a runaway is innocent of guilt. Therefore, we should preacher. The following ques make sure of our source of peace before we tions were asked of Jonah lie down to rest. when he was awakened from Sins cannot be divided into little sins peaceful slumber in the bottom of a ship and big sins, but I think that they can be and brought on deck to give a report of his divided into two classes the sins of omis conduct. sion and the sins of commission. Jonah©s "Then said they unto him, Tell us, we sin was the sin of omission. He knew his pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon duty. He knew where he should go. He us; What is thine occupation? and whence knew the message that he ought to give, comest thou? what is thy country? and of but he refused to do his duty, and en what people art thou?" (Jonah 1:8). deavored to sidetrack the responsibility by These are pertinent questions to be put fleeing to another place. Cain and Achan to anyone, and they put Jonah on the spot. and many others recorded in Holy Writ The last thing he desired, however, was to were guilty of the sin of commission. In the be put on the spot. In fact, he was running sight of God I wonder whether it makes away from his occupation, from his respon much difference, for the source of both sibility. categories of sin is evil. Whether we commit Today we are living in a very frightened sin or whether we omit to do the right world. Perhaps we are not as afraid as these thing, the result is the same. sailors were, but as we observe the breath Out of the many questions that were put taking events that are transpiring around to him, the one that brought Jonah to his us every day, our hearts fail us for fear, senses was, "What is thine occupation?" and we may begin to ask questions. It also brought from him a confession and Have we in the past been indifferent to a statement of his nationality and the fact the urgency of our message? Have we truly that he worshiped the only true and liv been preaching a complete message? Have ing God. He realized that it was because of we really become acquainted with the his sin of omission that the life of everyone Source and the Author of our message, and on board the ship was threatened and also do we know Him in all His fullness? the destruction of the ship and its contents. We may not be runaway preachers, but So he suggested a way whereby they could we may be sleeping-on-the-job preachers. save their lives, and they finally put his Poor Jonah was both. We often hear the suggestion into operation by throwing him statement that a guilty conscience will not over the side of the ship. permit a man to sleep soundly and peace Nevertheless, it is said to Jonah©s credit fully. Jonah seemed to prove that this that he went over the side of the ship and statement is without foundation. Peter, into the belly of the whale, praying. Re condemned to die, slept peacefully and gardless of the circumstances, that is a good could do so with reason, for he was in state of mind and heart to be in. As far nocent. Jonah, the runaway preacher, was as Jonah was concerned, the ship was going guilty of refusing a message from God for in the wrong direction, and as far as God a condemned city, but he slept just as well was concerned, the whale was headed in as Peter did. Jesus, of course, the Creator of the right direction. That was toward Nin all things, could sleep through a threat eveh, taking Jonah right back to the call ening storm. The Spirit of God can bring of duty. Jonah continued to pray. MAY, 1962 15 theless, they make very sure that everyone LETTERS. TO THE EDITOR ives them that title. The public, however, fnows that they are quacks and they them selves know this to be true. J must state how much I appreciate THE MINISTRY Often the preacher, perhaps because of magazine corning to me each month. The quality false humility, is a little reticent to ac o£ the articles is very high, and your editorial staff knowledge publicly that he is a minister of is doing an excellent work in compiling this ma the gospel. He may call himself a Voice of terial, i particularly appreciate two recent articles Prophecy secretary, or a district leader, or by Wadie Farag, of the Nile Union, on "What Think some other name, but if he is a minister in Ye of Christ?" The editorials, I consider, are always the truest sense of the word, he should helpful; so also are the "Pulpit-Pointers for Preach never be afraid to acknowledge it before ers." Thank you for presenting sound logic, Christ- the world. centered truths, and Biblical knowledge. ARTHUR J. BATH On the other hand, I have seen some who South Australian Conference boasted of the fact that they were preachers and when one looked into their methods Another opportunity to express my deep appreci and their effectiveness, one would almost ation for THE MINISTRY read from cover to cover have to put them in the class of quacks also. its articles and short items (called fillers) are very If we are truly ministers, let our lives wit good. ness to our occupation so that others may Also, my copy often goes where I go to church, see our calling in action. baby-sitting, city council meetings. Possible news for A minister©s occupation is a sacred call the newspaper at times. ing. It is one that no man takes unto him Recently in our little church, when the tape re self. It is not something that he can choose. corder wouldn©t speak, I stood up and read R. H. God is the one who does the choosing. The Pierson©s "Never Lose Your Sense of Urgency" (November issue). Members liked it. minister©s desk is spoken of as a sacred desk. Earlier in 1961, when the city council was discuss We should never lose sight of this fact. ing retiring men at 65,1 read, from a Religious News Every time we step up to the pulpit, we Service item, the viewpoint of a Catholic (a high should recognize that it has been dedicated officer). It was on the side of the city clerk, a woman, to the preaching of the Word, and may we who did not favor retirement. She later thanked never be guilty of preaching anything ex me. RUTH RHEINGANS cept the Word or of doing anything that would tend to lightness and frivolity and thus bring reproach upon the Sacred Word. The occupation of the minister is a sacred Sometimes people speak lightly of the calling, and he who would accept it should Moslem saying his prayers in very incon live up to its high standard. People take venient positions and circumstances. For a for granted that he is a holy man. Mohammedan to pray toward Mecca on Elisha, the farmer, who accepted the call a train following a very crooked track is of God, was spoken of as a holy man. He very inconvenient, but at least he is con was called from being a successful farmer to sistent and carries on to the best of his the humble task of pouring water on the ability, offering his prayers toward Mecca. hands of Elijah the prophet. The call to the Jonah was consistent after he had made ministry will humble the man of God and his confession to the Lord. He was in a very he will gladly accept any position that will inconvenient place but he continued in bring honor and glory to the God whom he prayer. And Jonah©s prayer was answered. serves. Eventually his feet were placed on dry land Satan is ever on the track of the man and he was headed again in the right direc whose occupation is that of being a mouth tion. piece for God. Jesus warned Peter of the When God and the world put this ques treatment that Satan would mete out to tion to you as ministers of the gospel, him. He said that he would be sifted as "What is your occupation?" what is your wheat. The evil one constantly sifts men reaction? The doctor, when asked his pro who are called to the sacred work of the fession, is very happy to say he is a physi ministry. If we are not careful, he will sift cian. In fact, in the Orient today I find the minister of his love for others. He will many claiming to be doctors who know very sift him of his zeal and his convictions and little about the medical profession. Never- of his enthusiasm. He will sift him of his 16 THE MINISTRY prayer life and his consecration, but never the homes and in the schools; to the youth of his selfishness. It is only the Lord that of the world who are so puzzled today. He can empty the life of self and make us com desires us to take it to the businessman in plete vessels worthy of the occupation of the office; to the farmer out in the field; to the ministry. the laborer in the mill and on the road. The occupation of the minister is that He wants us to bring it to those who are of a messenger. "I have a message from God ill and to the bereaved, to the shut-ins and unto thee" should control every waking to those in prison. We must take it to the thought of the minister. Paul said he had throngs of earth. These are some of the been entrusted with "the glorious gospel of reasons why He has entrusted this priceless the blessed God" (1 Tim. 1:11, R.S.V.). gift to us. It is a wonderful thing to be entrusted What a wonderful occupation the minis with things or matters of importance. I try is. It gives us the privilege of walking have often traveled on the train with with God. What higher or more noble oc couriers on government service. Recently cupation could anyone have in this world I traveled a whole day with one. He and than that? But we must keep pace with God. I were in a compartment by ourselves. Frank Laubach, the great apostle of When we would come to a station, I would literacy to the millions of illiterate in the get out and relax and when it was meal Orient, once in an address before a mis time, I would go and have a meal. I sionary congress in Pennsylvania said: noticed, however, that this young man I©m not afraid of the Communists, not afraid of never left the compartment. No one ever the Catholics. I©m afraid of some of the Protestants came to relieve him, so when it came time who have neither fire nor vision men here who for the second meal of the day, I asked begin to see why this might be hard, or unprece him whether he would like for me to stay dented, or premature if not properly surveyed, or by his bag while he went to the dining car too informal, or too big. The put-on-the-brakes type, the go-slow type alone can ruin God©s program. Oh, and got something to eat. He replied that ye of little faith, keep your foot off. the brake. Let it was impossible for him to do so. I told God do the braking if He doesn©t want to save him that I would take good care of his those souls. Who ever heard of God holding us bags and that he could trust me. He told back? He is impatient. He weeps over us as He did me that it was not a matter of trust. It was over Jerusalem. We have nothing to fear but fear; a matter of responsibility. Then he said, for we aren©t good enough, hot enough, high "If you desire to do me a favor, will you enough, daring enough, far-visioned enough, for kindly go to the dining car and bring me a this splendid hour. Fear the way we are now. We aren©t good enough for God. Is God satisfied with meal?" It impressed me very much that this what we call Advance? Can you doubt that God©s man was so devoted to duty and to his call answer is: "No!" ing that he dared not leave his post even to take a meal. Truly for the minister to keep pace with God and not lag behind and yet not run ahead is a wonderful thing, and if he is to We should not judge until we see dearly; and be successful he must recognize this in his when we see clearly we will not judge.—-G. D. occupation. The occupation of a minister Gregg. is that of a lighthouse keeper. He is to keep the church aflame for God. I have had the experience of traveling We must remember that the strength of with large sums of money. One is never the church lies not in its organization or its unconscious of that which has been en finances they are important but the trusted into his hands, and he watches it source of the church©s strength is in its wor carefully. We have been entrusted with the ship and its witness. This is revealed in the most valuable possession in the world, the courage and faith and character of its mem message of life and death. Do we sense our bers. And it is the task of the minister to responsibility as Paul did when he called instill these attributes into the lives of those it "the glorious gospel of the blessed God for whom he is responsible. with which I have been entrusted"? It is a May God help us as ministers to review marvelous thing that God should put such the significance of our occupation; make a priceless gift into our fumbling hands, sure that we keep our tools sharpened, so but He does so that we might take it into that we may be an honor to our profession the homes of the people, to the children in and an honor to God and to man. MAY, 1962 17 Great Wards of the Bible—No. 10 Propitiation in Relation to "Hileos," "Hilasmos" (d) W. T. HYDE

Associate Professor of Religion. Pacific Union College

"HE writers of the New (The Desire of Ages, p. 415). Peter thought Testament were familiar that such things could happen to the Lord with the books of the Old only if God were unpropitious to Him. He Testament. They probably had not yet grasped the idea that it was learned to read them first in love in the hearts of both the Father and Hebrew, but in their adult the Son that moved them to identify the lives they used the Greek Sinless One with sin, and permit Him to translation known as the Sep- reap its dire consequences. tuagint. Although this version of the Old The other use of hileos is a quotation Testament was not produced under inspi from the Septuagint. It is part of the New ration, it serves as a bridge between the Covenant. "I will be merciful to their un Old and New Testaments. When the apos righteousness" (Heb. 8:12). There is no tles use terms associated with the religious thought of propitiation here. In Jeremiah©s practices and beliefs of the heathen, it is original statement of the covenant, he uses often the case that they are quoting from salach, a Hebrew word which means to send the Septuagint, which had adapted such away (Jer. 31:34), and thus harmonizes words to express Bible truths. It follows with the chief feature of the tabernacle that the real meaning of a New Testament symbolism the removal of sin from the re passage is more likely to be found by going pentant sinner. The word used for un back through the Septuagint to the He righteousness in Hebrews is adikia, the brew than by accepting the implications of state of not being justified or approved. In the classical, that is to say, the heathen use Jeremiah it is awon, or "crookedness," "the of the word in question. bent to sin." When God is permitted to The hilaos family of words is a good ex work out His new covenant in man, the law ample of this. In classical writing, hilaos is written in the heart and the natural describes gods or men when they are happy crooked bent to sin is removed. This re and well-disposed. It is related to hilaros, moval of the root of sin constitutes God©s from which comes our word hilarious. The graciousness, described in Greek by hileos. word is twice used in the New Testament in its Attic form, hileos. Peter responds to Propitiation or Covering? Christ©s statement of His coming death There is more question about the mean with the rebuke, "Hileos soil" (Matt. 16: ing of the verb, hilaskomai. In the classics, 22). This was probably an idiomatic expres it is commonly used to express the chang sion reflecting the common belief that ev ing of the hostile attitude of the gods into erything that happens to mortals depends kindliness. It occurs twice in the New Tes upon how the gods are feeling. It corre tament. As with hileos, the first use is by sponds to such expressions as "Heaven for one who does not understand the plan of bid!" or, more closely, "Lord love you!" salvation. We read that the publican cried, Propitiousness is the wish "God be gra "God be merciful to me a sinner" (Luke cious enough to prevent such a thing from 18:13). But his real prayer is, "Lord, let ever happening to you!" Thyself be propitiated to me." He thought Although this is an inspired report of that his sins were so great that God could what Peter said, we must not immediately not love him without some intervention, conclude that his statement was itself in some change in His attitude. He did not spired and, therefore, theologically correct. realize that sin itself brings suffering and His words "were not in harmony with death, which the unchanging love of God God©s purpose of grace toward a lost world" cannot prevent unless the sinner allows 18 THE MINISTRY himself to be brought into harmony with in "day of atonement." John was thor the law. The change must be in the sinner, oughly familiar with the Hebrew Scrip not in the Lord, tures, as shown by his use of Hebrew modes The book of Hebrews uses hilaskomai in of thought, so that it would be natural for saying that our High Priest makes recon him to use the word in its Old Testament ciliation for sins (Heb. 2:17). If the word rather than its classical sense, and say that were used to mean propitiate or reconcile, "Jesus Christ the righteous... is the cover God would be the object, as in the story of ing [or at-one-ment] for our sins," thus the publican. But sin is the object of hilas harmonizing with the meaning of the verb komai in Hebrews. Sin can neither be rec hilaskomai. onciled nor propitiated, so that the verb In both places, John uses the preposition must have some other meaning here. peri. This is frequently used in the sense of In the Septuagint, hilaskomai is used to "for;" but it is an exact translation of the translate kipper, "to cover" (3); nacham, Hebrew word which is used with kipper "to mourn" or "to sigh" (1); and salach, nine times in the Old Testament and fre "to send away sin" (7). Much more com quently in the Dead Sea scrolls. Although mon is the stronger form with ek, which almost invariably translated "make an indicates that the action is worked out to atonement for," the combination really the full. Exhilaskomai is used in the Sep means "cover round about," and may be tuagint nearly 80 times to translate kipper. taken to show the completeness of the proc In the article on kipper,, it was shown that ess by which sin is separated from the sin this Hebrew word, usually translated ner and hidden from the sight of God. To "make an atonement for," really meant "to make hilasmos peri mean "coverings round cover in some special sense." When the sin about" our sins would fit into the immedi ner had completed the offering of his sacri ate context, be in line with the Hebrew fice for sin and the priest had done his part, and Greek Old Testament, and harmonize the sinner had been covered by the merits with the general teaching of the Scriptures of the sacrifice in regard to his confessed concerning the relationship of God and sin, and the sin had been removed from Christ to each other and to the repentant him and taken into the sanctuary. sinner. With this background, familiar to all the Jewish Christians, it is almost certain that the word in Hebrews was meant to tell us MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Suggestions that the old that the antitypical High Priest does for our Christian gospel cannot be preached with the hope sins in fact what the typical priest did in of success to the modern generation were rejected symbol by the merits of His own sacrifice, here by the keynote speaker of a national evangelism which we accept as ours, He covers us with conference. Dr. O. A. Geiseman, River Forest, Illi nois, took note of claims that a generation preoccu His robe of righteousness and separates pied with the study of scientific matters is not inter from us the sins that we have confessed. In ested in sermons that speak about "the crucified this way, our sins are removed from us and and risen Christ." Addressing pastors and laymen from the sight of the Father, and we are ac of the American Lutheran Church, Dr. Geiseman cepted by Heaven as sinless. recalled that in the case of Israel in the Old Hilasmos is a noun from the same family Testament there were people who forsook their faith and worshiped "horrible gods." "Certainly this of words, used twice in the New Testament. was not because of any scientific attitude or pre It is translated "propitiation" ("expiation" occupation with outer space," he observed. "This in the R.S.V.) in both cases which occur in was because they hardened their hearts and de the First Epistle of John (chaps. 2:2; 4:10). lighted in the immoralities associated with the wor It is clear from the second of these passages ship of such deities." Dr. Geiseman noted that India that John did not use the word in its hea has not become Christianized despite the fact that then or classical sense of that which brings Saint Thomas, one of Jesus© apostles, and many mis about a change in the attitude of a god, for sionaries worked there for years. But the Indians he says that God Himself was the active have not rejected the gospel because they are too intellectual, he said. "The truth is that by far the party, in that He sent His Son the propi greater percentage of them is still illiterate," he tiation for our sins. Reference to the Sep declared. "So all of the present-day cry that some tuagint shows that hilasmos and its stronger thing be substituted for the gospel because the form, exhilasmos, are used to translate kip- present-day generation will not accept this old story purim, "coverings," a Hebrew word that is by no means a new one. And we must not allow the KJ.V. always gives as "atonement," as ourselves to be thrown off balance. MAY, 1962 19 MUSIC IN WORSHIP

Hymn Singing as Part of Our Worship H. W. LOWE General Field Secretary, General Conference

vent Glory," No. 733 in the British hymnal: r E RECENTLY heard The day is fast approaching when the Saviour shall W;from an old friend who appear, is steeped in hymnology. You And every eye His glory shall behold; find his name (J. Harker) as The tokens of His coming fill the loyal heart with the composer of the tune cheer "Paraclete," No. 679 in The Though strife abounds and love is waxing cold. Church Hymnal: "Breathe on Me, Breath of God." He also We©ll see Him as He is, wrote the music to a children©s hymn in And the brightness of His glory we shall share; the same book: "Simonside," No. 420, We©ll see Him as He is, "Jesus, Friend of Little Children." And the likeness of His image \ve shall bear. He has more hymns (over thirty, music We had occasion to write to Elder Har or words, and sometimes both) in the ex ker concerning some questions on hym- cellent The New Advent Hymnal, pub Hology recently. In his reply he says: lished in Britain, on which he did the ma "The subject of hymns is always of in jor work of compilation. Now in retire terest to me. Of late I have had the feeling ment, Pastor Harker takes a prayerful in that as a denomination we are too mechani terest in everything to do with hymns and cal in our devotion. Is it not a fact that as worship, and incidentally, is an avid reader preachers, the only thing that matters is the of this journal. sermon we are about to preach, forgetting Among the many hymn tunes credited to that the congregation has a vital part to Pastor Harker in The New Advent Hymnal play in the worship hour? This can only be are some very stirring ones that are well done as we use The Church Hymnal or known in British countries. His melody to other books as a Heaven-ordained imple the following words is beautiful. ment for such worship. We must know the To see His face oh, joy divine! book and use it intelligently. We had the What richer treasure could be mine ordinances last Sabbath, and closed the Than when these earthly trials o©er, service with the hymn ©O Love Divine, I see His face for evermore. What Hast Thou Done!© The Church MRS. A. E. BARNES Hymnal,, No. 151. It simply gripped my A stirring Second Advent tune of his heart. Could I beg of you to read it composition gives life to these words: through? What appeal there is in each line O Prince o£ Peace, who once didst rise of the hymn! The people sang well. I be In splendid triumph to the skies, lieve an invitation from the platform to Before the rapt disciples© eyes, think well while singing might enrich this O come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! closing act of worship. ©O Love Divine, For Thy appearance all things pray, How Sweet Thou Art!© another of Wesley©s All Nature sighs at Thy delay, is also a good one. Oliver Wendell Holmes Thy people cry, "No longer stay," strikes the same theme: ©O Love Divine, O come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! That Stooped to Share© (No. 144). The O©s Another good Second Advent hymn to in John Julian©s index, Dictionary of Pastor Harker©s music and words is "Ad- Hymnology, are almost without count." 20 THE MINISTRY The hymns that we have in our standard O that I could forever sit Christian hymnals are the real gems of Like Mary at the Master©s feet! poesy and song. They are the surviving Be this my happy choice; small percentage from the myriads of My only care, delight, and bliss, My joy, ray heaven on earth, be this, poems and tunes that have disappeared be To hear the Bridegroom©s voice. cause time has cast them aside. These sur vivors are in general the best that man can do in praise to God through rhyme and song. We should value them and read Your SDA Bible Dictionary them for their sheer beauty of thought. We are told we "should sing with the Are you using your Seventh-day Adventist Bible Spirit and with the understanding also." Dictionary? If not, you have not realized its value. Testimonies, vol. 1, p. 146. A person who Its articles, whether historical, geographical, literary, cannot sing and there are some who suffer or theological are brimful of accurate and useful from this affliction can nevertheless read information. these devotion-packed verses, meditating as Those who like to base their pulpit expositions others sing, and thus contribute to the on a real knowledge of the historical background value of the corporate act of worship. will find that not only are the articles on each major period of Bible history most satisfying but When we sing in the sanctuary we are the longer articles on Persia and Greece and the not singing for man©s entertainment. We brief ones identifying such peoples as the Horites sing, first, to express our devotion to God, and the Kenites are also rewarding. and, second, to glorify Him in the assembly The article on Jesus Christ is superb. It presents of the saints. Heavenly music has perfect, the ministry of our Lord in connection with the enrapturing order. Earthly music can never political and religious outlook of contemporary be perfect, but that is no reason for being Jewry. And the supporting articles on Shiloh, Serv careless about our singing. Some people, ant, Son of God, and Son of man are just as excel however, who greatly enjoy their own sing lent. The editors of the Dictionary evidently believe ing, do it a little too heartily. A strident that a sound knowledge of geography is basic to any voice can always be detected when the true understanding of history. Certainly no lover hymns are sung! That is another affliction, of the Bible should miss the ten-page article on and it is hard to cure, for no one©s feelings Palestine. He will come from the reading with a should be injured in a matter like this. new view of the extreme variety of its topography The only suggestion we can offer is that and climate, its geological structure, the distinctive we watch ourselves and remember that har features of each region, and will have a clear idea mony is not a matter of loud singing, and of the occurrence of rain, wind, and snow. worship is something for all to enjoy. On Babylon there is up-to-date information on Nebuchadnezzar©s city that will help the evangelist Charles Wesley knew the exquisite art of to speak with accuracy. The history of the growth pouring out the human soul to God in the of the city of Jerusalem enables one to make a singing of hymns, and with him we close realistic interpretation of Bible incidents at what this short meditation: ever period they occurred. O Love Divine how sweet Thou art! Every Bible patriarch, prophet, apostle, author, When shall I find my xvilling heart, or ruler Israelite and foreign is adequately cov All taken up by Thee? ered. I thirst, I faint, I die to prove There is much useful detail given concerning the The greatness of redeeming love, daily life of the Israelite in such matters as be The love o£ Christ to me. trothal, marriage, meals, lamps, houses, and the skin disease called leprosy. In the field of religious Stronger His love than death or hell; custom, the articles on the Canaanite gods El and Its riches are unsearchable: Dagon, on the Synagogue, the Sadducees, the The first-born sons of light Rechabites, and on Teraphim, are full of fresh Desire in vain its depths to see; information. They cannot reach the mystery, Our new Bible Dictionary reaches its full height The length, the breadth, and height. in its discussions of theological terms. Those who read up on Soul and Spirit will not be disappointed, God only knows the love of God; but the note on Sanctification is a short masterpiece, O that it now were shed abroad not of formal theology, but of genuine Bible schol In this poor stony heart! arship. For love I sigh, for love I pine; Dip into your copy and read, and if you have no This only portion, Lord, be mine copy yet, get one. Be mine this better part! E. W. MARTER MAY, 1962 21 True Greatness

ENOCH DE OLIVEIRA

Secretary, Ministerial Association, South American Division

IHILE the youthful Jesus penitent sinner to the purifying waters of I labored together with the Jordan, where in all solemnity he per Joseph in the carpenter shop formed the rite of baptism. of Nazareth, wielding a ham All of Judea was moved by the preaching mer and measuring His an of this unusual ascetic who, far from the gles, a voice was being heard tumultuous noise of the cities, drew the in the desert near the Jordan, multitudes and gave them the solemn warn a vibrant, insistent voice that ings of God. announced the coming of the kingdom of The dust of the ages shall never dull the heaven. The vigorous, grave voice that effect of his great ministry, so ably re cried in sonorous tones was none other corded for us in the pages of Holy Writ. than that of John the Baptist. He was the prophet appointed to carry out the work of Great in Self-discipline preparation, to "make straight the way of John the Baptist lived in a century the Lord" (John 1:23). characterized by such corruption that the When announcing the birth of this out very foundations of Israel were being un standing prophet the celestial angel stated, dermined to an astonishing degree. All "He shall be great in the sight of the Lord" society was contaminated with sensualism, (Luke 1:15). Truly this man of God was love of pleasure, and dissolution, which not considered great in the eyes of men; blunted the most elevated spiritual percep but, according to prophecy, he was to be tions of men. great in the sight of God. Notwithstanding this, John, the herald Certainly John the Baptist, during his ing apostle, subjected his passions and ap extended and vigorous ministry, revealed petite with extraordinary self-control and that supreme greatness of a worth-while maintained them in harmony with the and noble life. standards of a pure and wholesome life. He preferred the solitude of the desert Great in His Ministry where, through sanctifying communion During and following that agitated He- with God, he found inspiration and rodian reign, when Judea was only a prov strength to forgo carnal excesses and vice ince under the dictates of Rome, in those that enveloped the society of his time. ignominious times filled with disturbance Upon announcing his birth, the angel when Israel lay humiliated without king said, "He . . . shall drink neither wine nor and without hope, indifferent to eternal strong drink; and he shall be filled with the values and unsatisfied with her temporal Holy Ghost" (Luke 1:15). So it was that situation, the voice of John the Baptist was he quenched his thirst in the cool, running heard valiantly crying, "Repent ye: for the brooks that came down from the hills; and, kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matt. 3:2). by rigid self-discipline, renounced lustful, His penetrating and powerful message worldly pleasures, showing himself to be shook the whole nation in an extraordi worthy of his mission and measuring up nary measure. While he proclaimed the to the elevated state of his sacred trust. need of a genuine repentance as a sign of The sober and virtuous life of this man cleansing from sin, John the Baptist led the of God constituted a silent reproof to his 22 THE MINISTRY contemporaries who were inclined toward et©s voice resounded clearly, "I am not," sensualism and intemperate practices. (John 1:21). Great in Valor "Art thou that prophet?. . . What sayest thou of thyself?" asked the impatient by Never while carrying on his ministry did standers. He said, "I am the voice of one he show signs of cowardice or lukewarm- crying in the wilderness, Make straight the ness. His preaching showed undaunted way of the Lord. . . . He it is, who coming courage in denouncing the abominations after me is preferred before me, whose and iniquity of the time. shoe©s latchet I am not worthy to unloose" Nor did he fear the ire of Herod Antipas, (John 1:23-27). the dissolute tetrarch of Galilee, whom he As his popularity declined before the vigorously reproved for his illegitimate re increasing influence and fame of Jesus, lations with Herodias, his brother©s wife. signs of evident, progressive abandonment This bold attitude led to John©s imprison became apparent. As the crowds began to ment and, finally, a martyr©s death. It is withdraw, his disciples dispersed and the amazing to note that not even the threat curious turned their backs. John, with of death could silence that brave and matchless renunciation, pronounced his vibrant voice. own sentence, "He must increase, but I The insincere and pharisaical who must decrease" (John 3:30). flocked to him in apparent penitence These and other aspects of the life of trembled when they heard the prophet©s this faithful herald reveal eloquent lessons blunt question, "Generation of vipers, who of self-surrender, submission, and humility. hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" (Luke 3:7). These words, reflect Great in Faith and Confidence ing a righteous temerity, confounded the Imprisoned in the fortress of Herod hypocrites, because they saw the duplicity Antipas, John felt a presentiment that the of their intentions laid bare. end of his turbulent ministry was near. The He fearlessly reproved the publicans, drama of his martyrdom loomed up before who through their employment in the him ominously. treasury, gathered together great fortunes Oppressed and bowed down by such by fraud, extortion, and deceit. With words great adversity and not understanding the full of censure he warned the dishonest tax reasons for his misfortune, John the Baptist collectors, "Exact no more than that which paced his solitary cell, perplexed and per is appointed you" (Luke 3:13). turbed. In spite of his grief, his faith in In this day of condescension, compro the Lord never wavered. The happenings mise, and weakness it would be well if that took place following Christ©s bap there were more men like John the Baptist, tism the dove descending from heaven, frank and daring in denouncing human the thundering voice of God that revealed transgressions and digressions. the Sonship of Christ were vividly en Great in Humility graved in his memory and they strength ened his confidence in the Eternal One. Love of ostentation and luxury, so prev Finally, he was sent to his death by order alent in those days, never contaminated of the vacillating and libertine governor the one who was the greatest prophet of Galilee, but his life©s record remains as "born of women." a permanent example of immovable and In sharp contrast with the vanity and imperishable faith. haughtiness of that age, he clothed him While men strain to attain greatness in self in "raiment of camel©s hair, and a leath our own century, the life of John the Bap ern girdle about his loins" (Matt. 3:4). tist should be held up as a shining ex When the restless multitude asked him, ample of a man who was in every way "Who art thou?" he answered categorically, "great in the sight of the Lord." "I am not the Christ" (John 1:19, 20). Showing signs of curiosity, the multitude once more inquired, "Art thou Elias?" You don't have to stay awake nights to succeed. (At that time the idea was prevalent that Just stay awake days. before the coming of the Messiah, one of the prophets of antiquity would be resur It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.— rected to announce the wonderful event.) Sunshine Magazine. Confronted with this question, the proph- MAY, 1962 23 A Physician and Minister Team for Church Revivals

W. J. HACKETT, President and J. WAYNE MC FARLAND. M.D.. Medical Secretary Atlantic Union Conference

I|NE of the most interesting programs that Spirit of Prophecy and healthful living. \J it has been our privilege to work in has This was limited to church members, and taken place in the Atlantic Union a especially those who were to have an active church revival in which a physician and a part in the week©s revival. They were en minister unite in bringing the message couraged to be on the alert for any back night by night. This has proved very effec sliders who were present to show an inter tive in awakening our people to the wonder est in them, and give them a real welcome. ful privilege of living a life wholly dedi Also, we asked them to pray for us as we cated to God. spoke. Our theme has been "Saving the Whole Brethren, with twenty-five or thirty de Man," and it is definitely slanted to church voted church members sitting in the con members and backsliders. gregation praying for God to especially The following steps were taken prior to bless, you have an atmosphere you cannot the beginning of the series. obtain in any other way. These folks knew what testing truths we planned to present. Church Organization They were cued in, you might say, to pray The church was organized into small at the crucial moment in the talks that prayer groups to pray for the forthcoming were to immediately follow. This group meetings. In one church the elders met ev also saw many victories gained in their own ery Sabbath morning for several months lives. before the revival was to be held. They met Service of Song to study and pray for the Lord©s special The aforementioned members were re blessing at the time of the meetings. A new leased in time to take part in the song serv experience came to these men as they were ice. The power of song, prayer, and exhor led into deep heart searching. The pastor tation, and the direct approach to the prob and the head elder led out in these meet lem of sin cannot be minimized when you ings- are having a revival. In the area of music Other groups were formed in the church, we had one of the best leaders, Elder Sunny all of them praying for us and for them Liu. Here again the deep consecration and selves. We are certain that this preparation dedication of Elder Liu were felt in the is a large factor in bringing souls to a deci songs he chose and in the appropriate re sion during the actual revival services. It marks he made as he endeavored to bring should not be neglected. out the beauty of congregational singing. The Meetings Nothing can compare to the beauty of voices raised in melody and praise to God. Our meetings begin on a Friday night Music and dedicated singers the best you and carry through an entire week, up to the can find are essential in revivals. next Sabbath in clusive, or possibly Subject Material to Sunday. The following topics were covered in the From seven to evening lectures: seven-thirty each For Your Physical Health By evening, Dr. Mc- J. Wayne McFarland, M.D.* Farland conducted Friday "Wonders of the Human a class on the Body" 24 THE MINISTRY Dr. J. Wayne McFarland demonstrating one of his health lectures. Saturday—"Why Germs Like Peo- Monday—"Looking Into the pie" Church From the Outside" Sunday—"What You Need Is a Tuesday—"Does Christ Still Lead Tonic" the Christian Church? Monday—"Anyone Nervous at Wednesday—"Can Catholic, Protes Your House?" tant, and Jew All Be Saved?" Tuesday—"Wake Up and Live" Thursday—"Man's Brain Exam Wednesday—"The ABC of Vita ined" mins—Garden or Drugstore?" Friday—"Recharging Man's Vital Thursday—"Food and Your Person Force" ality" Saturday—"The Law of the Unen Friday—"Fear, Worry, and Resent forceable" ment" Sunday—"God's Atomic Power" Saturday—"How to Help an Indi The talk on physical health usually pre vidual Overcome Smoking" ceded the talk on spiritual health. The first Sunday—"Hypnotism, Science, and few minutes were used in answering health Religion" questions. Texts of Scripture on health that For Your Spiritual Health—W. J. would bring out deep spiritual truths were Hackett freely used. Frequently, they were texts on Friday—"Has Christianity Failed?" Bible truths that would tie into the spir Saturday—"The Scripture Says the itual lesson to follow. Likewise, the talks on Members of Christ's Church Are spiritual health often alluded to illustra to Be Saved. Do You Belong to tions given in the health talk. In this way, That Church?" there was a double reinforcement of what Sunday—"Do Psychology and the each of us gave. Sometimes we would Bible Agree?" change roles—the minister would talk on MAY, 1962 25 physical health, and the doctor oh spiritual visiting in the homes, getting close to the health. This added emphasis to the truth people, learning of their needs. Here again that spiritual, physical, and mental health the value of a doctor-minister team is clear. are inseparable—that to save the whole man People are sick, and they are sick all over. was our privilege and duty, and that Christ Physical ills, mental frustration, and the and the angels stood ready to give us victory guilt of sin have bowed them down; they over the flesh and the devil. The very fact have lost hope. Now here is a physician of that a minister and a doctor were combin the body and a physician of the soul saying, ing their efforts in bringing a revival to the "We can help you." Maybe they have a church gave reality to the truth that we are physical problem they want to talk over. to be sanctified wholly. Of course, we cannot prescribe medicine, It wasn't long till the church members but we can explain why their doctor is were on fire and eager to tell their non-Ad- having them get X-rays or take such and ventist friends about the meetings. Having such a medicine. Or if we feel some simple themselves benefited so much by the les adjunct, such as more exercise, a change of sons on spiritual and physical health, they diet, or simple hydrotherapy will benefit were certain that they had relatives or oth them, we ask them to ask their doctor if ers who had questions on health or spir they can carry these out without hinder itual truths that we could answer. ing his program. We have seen churches respond before, You can see, we have made a friend of but nothing quite so dramatic as this. their family doctor. Many times the best Make regular, organized efforts to lift the church medicine these folks can have is someone members out of the dead level in which they have to talk to, and Christ, the bearer of our in been for years. Send out into the churches workers firmities, stands ready to help their physical who will live the principles of health reform. Let ills. It is an ideal combination, of Christ- those be sent who can see the necessity of self-denial in appetite, or they will be a snare to the church. See like work for the body and Christlike work if the breath of life will not then come into our for the soul. churches. A new element needs to be brought into We are under the conviction that this the work. God's people must realize their great need visiting in the homes, using the direct ap and peril, and take up the work that lies nearest proach, is most important to the success of them.—Testimonies, vol. 6, p. 267. (Italics supplied.) the revival. Elder Sunny Liu joined us, As the members sitting in the pews be and also the local pastor, in this visitation gan to make changes in their physical and program. It is in the home, meeting the un spiritual lives as they followed the counsel believing husband or wife, son or daugh of the Lord on healthful living, their spir ter, and giving them personal help, and itual eyesight was restored. Spiritual truths then having prayer with the family, that were seen clearly and distinctly; confession we have some of our most wonderful ex of sins and faults, one to another, occurred. periences. The next step was logical. They wanted This is no time for a timid ministry. others to have this blessing. We did all we When we deal with backsliders, we must could to encourage this "share with others" come directly to the point of introducing spirit. them to Christ, the One mighty to save. This formula was used by Christ and the There is power in the Word to change and disciples again and again in the restoration transform the sinner. Let us come close to of fallen man. First, He restored them phys people. We must love them if we want ically so they could think properly. Then them to understand God's love. We should they could discern spiritual truth, which not be afraid to talk plainly so long as we before was only hazy and cloudy in their have love in our voice. Help them to minds. How slow we are to discern Christ's change their harmful physical and spiritual methods and to prayerfully ask Him to habits. The direct approach, we call it. help us to use His own ordained means of Find the sinner, find the sin, and find the success! The revival grew larger, and we cross. found ourselves visiting not only in the The Sabbath Program homes of the saints but also of sinners. There are two Sabbath services. We di Visitation vide these, one speaking one Sabbath, the This brings us to another important other the next. On the last Sabbath we facet of carrying forward a revival—namely, have an afternoon service, and an opportu- 26 THE MINISTRY nity is given for testimonies. This is indeed to start church revivals. We have seen just the climax of the entire program. Church a little of the deep movings of God's Spirit; members confess that "we had grown cold"; we need to see more. others, with tears in their voices, that "we How slow men are to understand God's prepara have been in a rut for years." Then the tion for the day of His power! God works to-day to backsliders and open sinners come to the reach hearts in the same way that He worked when front and tell how the prayers of this or Christ was upon this earth. In reading the word o£ that church member are the reason they are God, we see that Christ brought medical missionary work into His ministry. Cannot our eyes be opened coining back to the church. to discern Christ's methods? Cannot we understand Brethren, when God takes over a meet the commission He gave to His disciples and to us? ing, we cannot stop it. On one occasion, the —Medical Ministry, p. 246. testimony and prayer service began in the The world must have an antidote for sin. As the late afternoon and continued right medical missionary works intelligently to relieve through the supper hour, up until 7:00 suffering and save life, hearts are softened. Those P.M. Some who left came back and said they who are helped are filled with gratitude. As the went home but they couldn't stay away— medical missionary works upon the body, God works they just had to come back and bear their upon the heart.—Evangelism, p. 517. testimony. * A full discussion of these topics is found in the book We trust that there will be other doctor Better Living, by J. Wayne McFarland, M.D. Copies may and minister teams who will be encouraged be obtained at your Book and Bible House.

EVANGELISM - Winning Men for God

The Baptismal Class

GERY P. FBIESEN Singing Evangelist, Georgia-Cumberland Conference

E HAVE all heard many can this best be done? Is there one way that Wtimes from the lips of is better than another? those who attend our meet We would all readily agree that an ideal ings the words: "I know this situation is to have everyone who will be is the right church—and I'm baptized attend every service and hear all going to join it someday . . ." the message. But the ideal is not often re All about us God's Spirit is alized. Very often the bulk of decisions are convicting the hearts of men realized during the last week of the meet and women as they listen to the message for ing; often during the last few nights. Many this hour. "In every congregation there are persons who decide for truth have attended souls who are hesitating, almost decided to only a portion of the services and have be wholly for God."—Gospel Workers, p. heard only a part of truth. But even those 151. Often these souls will make their deci who have attended all the meetings have sion to take their stand on the side of right but heard the message, without an oppor after attending only one or two services. tunity to ask the questions that come to They know that the seventh day of the them at the time of presentation. They still week is the Sabbath, and that this church is have many unanswered questions. Visita preaching truth. The convicting power of tion in the home is most important and will the Spirit impresses them to act. The next help to clear up many questions with this step is their preparation for baptism. How group. MAY, 1962 27 There are several booklets that can be used From Thames to Tigris, by Leona Run in preparing the candidates. The writer ning, $3.00 postpaid. has compiled a booklet entitled A Baptis This graphic illustrated account of a mal Guide to Membership in the Seventh- Seminary group's journey to Reformation day Adventist Church. It is not an exhaus and Bible lands has run through one tive study but serves as a guide in presenting edition, and a small second issue is now each of the doctrines in a short, concise available. All orders should go to Mrs. way. All the doctrines are conveniently Leona Running, Andrews University, Ber- grouped in sections, giving the most perti rien Springs, Michigan. nent texts with the seed thought for each text, so that the doctrine can be substanti ated from the Bible and clearly seen to be The book Evangelism gives us much in a part of truth. The booklet, divided into struction regarding the thoroughness that eight sections, can easily be completed in ought to characterize our work. On pages as many nights. It later serves as a ready ref 319 to 326 many statements appear that tell erence to the newly baptized member when us to "bind off your work thoroughly," and questioned on his new-found faith. "those who accept the truth are to be fully On the opening night of the class each instructed." Our work is not completed one is asked to write his name on the cover after the preaching of the truth; we must of his Guide. At the close of the class pe be sure the people understand all the fun riod, which should not last more than one damental truths so that the minister who and one-half hours, the booklets are col follows us will find a people who are well lected. On the next night the booklets are grounded. redistributed. The booklets that are not It might again be said that there is no handed out indicate the absent class mem one certain way that the work must be bers. After the class, these named booklets done. For those who are looking for one are given to the members of the evange way to do the work, this article may be of listic company, who visit the persons con help. cerned the next day, bringing them up to One of the agencies that can be em date. Thus the whole class can move for ployed to facilitate the thoroughness de ward together. sired is the baptismal class. This class is made up of those who have taken their public stand during the time of the public We cannot too often think there is a never-sleep meeting, indicating their belief in this mes ing eye, which reads the heart and registers our sage as truth and desiring to be a part of its thoughts.—Bacon. membership. On the last night of the cru sade (this would refer more specifically to the short, intensive meeting) the entire The baptismal class is not another group who have taken their public stand preaching service. It must be an informal during the past few nights are called for discussion period in which the class mem ward. A time and place are selected and bers feel free to ask questions that may announced at this time for the conducting come to mind. The class begins and ends of this class. The church membership is in with prayer, without time taken for music, vited to attend, with special emphasis given et cetera. After each section is completed, to have the church board members present. it is ascertained whether or not the subject It is understood that the discussion and is fully clear. Free discussion of any ques questions will be directed to the baptismal tion is promoted. At the time of the last candidates. class period provision is made to record The class should begin immediately after their decision for baptism under the sec the closing night of the campaign. This is tion entitled "A Record of My Decision." a distinct and separate phase of the evan This records the time of their public stand, gelistic campaign. At the time of the first the completion of the baptismal class, the class period a new, inexpensive Bible date of their baptism, et cetera. This class should be given to each of the baptismal period could conveniently come on candidates. This allows each class member Wednesday night. If the crusade ended on to find the verses of Scripture by announc Saturday night, the first class could be on ing the page number along with the text. Monday night, with classes on Tuesday and 28 THE MINISTRY Wednesday. Thursday could be used, espe "short campaign" need not be a "fast cam cially for those who work during the day, paign." It need not be a slipshod program for Sabbath preparation. The next class that results in a high mortality rate a few would come on Friday night. No class on weeks after the public meetings are over. Sabbath night, but a resumption on Sun With one week allowed for church revival, day running through Wednesday night. two weeks (or three) for the public pres This gives eight nights of instruction, leav entation, and two weeks for the baptismal ing Thursday and Friday of the second class, full instruction can be given and the week to visit those who still may have prob mortality rate will drop and in many in lems. This would make it possible for the stances be almost nonexistent. A founda entire class to be baptized on the following tion is laid upon which the new member Sabbath morning. can build a strong Christian character.

Some Questions Answered (Materials mentioned in this article are available from the Someone might ask: "Why not just visit author.) the prospects in their homes?" This can be done with a great measure of success. But if you are to prepare forty people for bap INSPIRING STATISTICS tism, it would mean forty visits every day as compared to one. There will be those with Y COLLEAGUE, Earl Cleveland, has special problems plus those who were ab M just supplied us with some inspiring sent from the class who will have to be vis evangelistic information that we would like ited, but these will be in the minority. The to share with our readers. As we all know, class also provides the opportunity for class evangelism is not growing easier as the discussion where one can find help in the years roll by, therefore we find this report experience of another. A feeling of "be very encouraging. longing" is more readily experienced by the With his typical flair for a telling phrase, class members in this atmosphere. Brother Cleveland addresses his report to "Why not have the class in conjunction "Men of the Century!" By this he means, with the public service?" This can, and is men who have won a hundred or more being done. But if the class is conducted in souls to Christ during the year 1961. Many an easy, relaxed, informal style, time will of our readers will have heard of his famous not permit conducting both services on the "Century Club," which relates to this same same night. If just fifteen or twenty min group of men. utes are taken for the class, it hardly gives On page 1 of his report the names of time for discussion of the many questions thirteen men in our Regional work are that arise. Or else the candidates feel time listed together with their locations, and the will not allow their questions and so do not number of baptisms for the year. These ask any. We want to prepare and baptize range from 99 up to 218 souls. These thir the greatest number of people in the short teen men had the joy of receiving into est possible time without anyone feeling church fellowship 1,898 persons during the rushed. This plan more nearly allows for year 1961. that. On page 2 of the report is another list of "Why ask the church members and the thirteen men with similar information, the church board to attend?" For two reasons: number of baptisms ranging from 50 up to First, it will strengthen the. church mem 100. This group of men had the joy of re bership to hear the fundamentals of the ceiving 768 souls into the church during truth discussed in all of its fullness, pre the year. sented in such simplicity that even the Thus "Century Club" has resulted in the "babes" will understand. Many who have addition of 2,666 souls to the church of not had full preparation will find in these Christ in one year. Surely we can join in classes the sure and certain reason for their praising God for such a wonderful out belief. Second, the church board will not pouring of His blessing. H. W. LOWE have any questions as to the readiness of those presenting themselves for baptism. Thus the Sabbath morning examination A fact that has been ignored has a way o£ coining can be eliminated. back at a most inopportune moment. In conclusion it might be said that the MAY, 1962 29 RESEARCH--Theology, History, Science

The Office and Ministry of the Angel Gabriel (Part 1) D. E. MANSELL

Pastor, Southern New England Conference

mind the one whom the Babylonian king HE Scriptures and the served, Satan. Hence, in a secondary sense, TSpirit of Prophecy fre Lucifer applied to Satan. The Spirit of quently mention angels and Prophecy confirms this identification and their ministration on behalf describes Lucifer in the following way: of "them who shall be heirs Sin originated with him, who, next to Christ, had of salvation" (Heb. 1:14). been most honored of God, and was highest in power Only rarely, however, are the and glory among the inhabitants of heaven. Lucifer, names of these celestial beings "son of the morning," was first of the covering given. As a matter of fact, in so far as the cherubs, holy and undented.—Patriarchs and Proph inspired sources of information are con ets, p. 35. cerned, only three are mentioned by name. The third angel named in the Bible or They are, Michael, Lucifer, and Gabriel.1 the Spirit of Prophecy, the one who is the Michael, which is derived from the principal object of this study, is Gabriel. Hebrew, mikha'el, means, "who [is] like This name is a transliteration of the He God?" Jude 9 identifies him as being "the brew, gabri'el, signifying, "man of God," or archangel" (Gr. ho archangelos}. The only "God has shown Himself strong." The other occurrence of the word "archangel" Scriptures reveal the following facts con in the Bible is found in 1 Thessalonians 4: cerning this angel: 16 where the Lord Jesus Christ is said to 1. He was sent to Daniel to explain the descend from heaven "with the voice of the vision of the ram and the he-goat (Dan, 8: archangel," literally, "with archangel 16). voice" (Gr. en phone archangelou; com pare Darby's New Testament, A New 2. He was sent to Daniel to explain the Translation; and the R.S.V.), to resurrect vision of the seventy weeks (chap. 9:21). the dead. Since, according to John 5:27 and 3. He was standing on the right side of 28, it is the voice of the Son of God that the altar of incense when he appeared to resurrects the dead, the natural inference Zacharias in the Temple (Luke 1:11, 19). would be that the archangel Michael was 4. He announced the birth of John the our Lord prior to His incarnation. This Baptist to Zacharias (verse 13). conclusion is confirmed by the Spirit of 5. He declared that he stood in the pres Prophecy.2 ence of God (verse 19). The name, Lucifer, which is a translitera 6. He announced the birth of Jesus to tion of the Latin, Luctfer, meaning, "light Mary (verse 26). bearer," is derived from the Hebrew word, Aside from these facts, little else can be helel, which means, "shining" or "brilliant inferred with certainty concerning Gabriel one." This word occurs but once in the in the writings of the Bible, but a consider Bible. This is in Isaiah 14:12, where it is able amount of additional information applied to the king of Babylon. While this may be gleaned from the writings of the designation applies primarily to the king Spirit of Prophecy. of Babylon, Isaiah apparently also had in The purpose of this study is twofold: 30 THE MINISTRY First, to better understand the activity of 12. He is the angel chosen to open the the angelic world in the plan of salvation, purposes of God to sinful men. and, second, to provide a firm basis for fur Concerning the fact that Gabriel stood ther study into the ramifications of this on the right side of the altar of incense, subject and its connection with other doc The Desire of Ages, page 97, says, "The trines. position of the angel was an indication of One of the key statements made in the favor." More will be said concerning this Spirit of Prophecy concerning Gabriel's of later. fice and ministry is found in The Desire of A statement in The Desire of Ages, page Ages, pages 98 and 99, where it says: 234, repeats three of the significant facts set To the question of Zacharias, the angel said, "I forth on pages 98 and 99, already quoted. am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and It says: am sent to speak unto thee,-and to show thee these It was Gabriel, the angel next in rank to the Son glad tidings." Five hundred years before, Gabriel of God, who came with the divine message to Daniel. had made known to Daniel the prophetic period It was Gabriel, "His angel," whom Christ sent to which was to extend to the coming of Christ. The open the future to the beloved John; and a blessing knowledge that the end of this period was near had is pronounced on those who read and hear the moved Zacharias to pray for the Messiah's advent. words of the prophecy, and keep the things written Now the very messenger through whom the proph therein. Rev. 1:3. ecy was given had come to announce its fulfillment. The words of the angel, "I am Gabriel, that stand Another key statement will now be in the presence of God," show that he holds a posi added to the one already given: tion of high honor in the heavenly courts. When he In the supreme crisis, when heart and soul are came with a message to Daniel, he said, "There is breaking under the load of sin, Gabriel is sent to none that holdeth with me in these things, but strengthen the divine sufferer, and brace Him to Michael [Christ] your Prince." Dan. 10:21. Of tread His bloodstained path.—The SDA Bible Com Gabriel the Saviour speaks in the Revelation, saying mentary, Ellen G. White Comments, on Luke 22: that "He sent and signified it by His angel unto 42, 43. His servant John." Rev. 1:1. And to John the angel declared, "I am a fellow servant with thee and with Still another significant statement relat thy brethren the prophets." Rev. 22:9, R.V. Wonder ing to the same crisis is found in The De ful thought—that the angel who stands next in sire of Ages, page 693, where it says: honor to the Son of God is the one chosen to open In this awful crisis, when everything was at stake, the purposes of God to sinful men. when the mysterious cup trembled in the hand of Several significant facts are revealed in the sufferer, the heavens opened, a light shone forth amid the stormy darkness of the crisis hour, this passage concerning Gabriel's position and the mighty angel who stands in God's presence, and work. Without repeating the informa occupying the position from which Satan fell, came tion already adduced, but rather adding to to the side of Christ. it new facts obtained from the Spirit of Prophecy (a plan which will be followed To the facts already discovered concern throughout the remainder of this study) we ing Gabriel, these may now be added: now know that— 13. He was the angel who came to 7. Gabriel holds a position of high strengthen Christ in Gethsemane. honor in the heavenly courts. 14. He occupies the position from which 8. It was he who told Daniel, "There is Satan fell. This, incidentally, confirms the none that holdeth with me in these things, logical inference that may be drawn from but Michael your prince," thus identifying a comparison of The Desire of Ages, page one of the beings in Daniel 10 as being 99 (Gabriel is "next in honor to the Son of Gabriel. God,") and Patriarchs and Prophets, 9. Christ calls him, "His angel," an ap page 35 (Lucifer was "next to Christ" in propriate title for the angel who was cho honor). sen to reveal prophecy concerning the com The Desire of Ages, page 694, makes this ing of the Messiah, and who announced statement concerning the arrest of Jesus on His birth to Mary. the night of the crisis in Gethsemane: 10. He was a fellow servant with John Standing in advance of His disciples He said, "Whom seek ye?" They answered, "Jesus of Naza and with John's brethren the prophets, thus reth." Jesus replied, "I am. He." As these words were identifying him as being the angel of Reve spoken, the angel who had lately ministered to lation 22:9. Jesus moved between Him and the mob. A divine 11. He is the angel next in honor to the light illuminated the Saviour's face, and a dovelike Son of God. form overshadowed Him. In the presence of this MAY, 1962 31 (m. 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divine glory, the murderous throng could not stand "Thy Father calls Thee; come forth." for a moment. They staggered back. Priests, elders, Three more important statements re soldiers, and even Judas, fell as dead men to the lated to Christ's resurrection afford a fresh ground. insight into the ministry of the angels in Another fact may now be added to the Christ's work on earth: list: When the mighty angel came down to the tomb, 15. Gabriel was the angel who caused he was joined by another, who with his company the mob to fall back when they were about had been keeping guard over the Lord's body. As to arrest Jesus. Compare this with John the angel from heaven rolled away the stone, the other entered the tomb, and unbound the wrappings 18:6. from the body of Jesus.—The Desire of Ages, p. 789. Moving on to the events connected with These angels were of the company that had been the resurrection we discover this significant waiting in a shining cloud to escort Jesus to His statement concerning the angel who took heavenly home. The most exalted of the angel Satan's place: throng, they were the two who had come to the The mightiest angel from heaven, he who held tomb at Christ's resurrection, and they had been the position from which Satan fell, received his with Him throughout His life on earth.—Ibid., commission from the Father, and clothed with the p. 832. panoply of heaven, he parted the darkness from his The Roman guard had been enabled to view the track. His face was like the lightning, and his gar mighty angel who sang the song of triumph at the ments white as snow. As soon as his feet touched birth of Christ, and hear the angels who now sang the ground it quaked beneath his tread. The the song of redeeming love.—Selected Messages, Roman guard were keeping their weary watch vol. 1, p. 303. when this wonderful scene took place, and they were enabled to endure the sight, for they had a From these statements the following facts message to bear as witnesses of the resurrection of are adduced: Christ. The angel approached the grave, rolled away 20. Gabriel was joined by another angel the stone as though it had been a pebble, and sat who with his company had been keeping upon it. The light of heaven encircled the tomb, and guard over the Lord's body. the whole heaven was lighted by the glory of the 21. He was one of the two angels who angels. Then his voice was heard, "Thy Father calls appeared to the disciples at Christ's as Thee; come forth."—The SDA Bible Commentary, cension. Ellen G. White Comments, on Matt. 28:2. 22. He was one of the two angels who Having previously established that Ga had been with Christ throughout His life briel is the angel who occupies the position on earth. from which Satan fell, four important, 23. He was the angel who sang the song new facts are here revealed concerning of triumph at Christ's birth. him: The fact that Gabriel had been one of 16. He is the mightiest angel. the angels who had been with Christ dur 17. He was sent from heaven with a com ing His earthly life opens up a new insight mission from the Father on the morning of into certain events in Christ's life. Observe Christ's resurrection. the illumination it gives to these statements 18. He was the angel who rolled away from The Desire of Ages: the stone from the door of the sepulcher. He [God] commissioned angels to attend Jesus 19. He was the angel who announced, and protect Him till He should accomplish His mis- 32 THE MINISTRY sion on earth, and die by the hands of those whom the death of their Lord, while Jesus, the King of He came to save.—Page 67. glory, lay in the tomb. As night drew on, soldiers Some were casting stones at Him, when suddenly were stationed to guard the Saviour's resting place, He disappeared from among them. The heavenly while angels, unseen, hovered above the sacred spot. messengers who had been by His side in the syna The night wore slowly away, and while it was yet gogue were with Him in the midst of that maddened dark, the watching angels knew that the time for throng. They shut Him in from His enemies, and the release of God's dear Son, their loved Com conducted Him to a place of safety.—Page 240. mander, had nearly come. As they were waiting with The miracles of Christ for the afflicted and suffer the deepest emotion the hour of His triumph, a ing were wrought by the power of God through the mighty angel came flying swiftly from heaven. His ministration of angels.—Page 143. face was like the lightning, and his garments white as snow. His light dispersed the darkness from his Notice that Gabriel was not alone in his track and caused the evil angels, who had trium ministrations on Christ's behalf. Two an phantly claimed the body of Jesus, to flee in terror gels had been especially close to Jesus from his brightness and glory. One of the angelic throughout His earthly ministry. One of host who had witnessed the scene of Christ's humili these angels was Gabriel, as has been ation, and was watching His resting place, joined shown. Who was the other angel? We are the angel from heaven, and together they came not told his name. Evidently the Lord has down to the sepulcher. The earth trembled and shook as they approached, and there was a great not seen fit to reveal it, and speculation is earthquake. . . . useless. We know, however, that he must One of the angels laid hold of the great stone and be next to Gabriel in honor, for he and rolled it away from the door of the sepulcher and Gabriel were the "two" "most exalted of seated himself upon it. The other entered the tomb the angel throng," and since Gabriel is the and unbound the napkin from the head of Jesus. highest angel, this unnamed angel must be Then the angel from heaven, with a voice that the next highest. Perhaps it is not amiss to caused the earth to quake, cried out, "Thou Son venture a step further. Since Gabriel took of God, Thy Father calls Thee! Come forth." . . . the place from which Satan fell, and Satan Jesus arose from the dead, a triumphant conquerer. had been "first of the covering cherubs," Note the following items concerning the Gabriel must now be the first of the cover unnamed angel: ing cherubs. Since there were only two a. He was one of the angelic host who covering cherubs in the earthly taber witnessed the scene of Christ's humiliation. nacle (Ex. 25:18) which was the shadow of b. He was one of the angelic guard heavenly things (Heb. 8:5), the conclusion stationed at Christ's tomb. appears to be cogent that the unnamed c. As the angel with the commission angel was the second of the covering from the Father [Gabriel] descends from cherubs. Notice this statement: heaven, the unnamed angel leaves his post The ark of the earthly sanctuary was the pattern and joins the angel from heaven in his of the true ark in heaven. There, beside the heavenly descent. ark, stand living angels, each with one wing over shadowing the mercy-seat, and stretching forth on d. As Gabriel rolls the great stone away high, while the other wings are folded over their from the door of the sepulcher, the un forms in token of reverence and humility.—The named angel unbinds the napkin from the SDA Bible Commentary, Ellen G. White Comments, head of Jesus. on Ex. 25:17-22. The Desire of Ages, pages 788 and 789, As the hand of inspiration draws aside adds a few more interesting details: the curtain separating the invisible from The women had not all come to the tomb from the visible, we may profitably contemplate the same direction. Mary Magdalene was the first to reach the place; and upon seeing that the stone the activity of these two angels in relation was removed, she hurried away to tell the disciples. to the events of the resurrection. Observe Meanwhile the other women came up. A light was what Ellen G. White says in Early Writ shining about the tomb, but the body of Jesus was ings, pages 181 and 182: not there. As they lingered about the place, sud The disciples rested on the Sabbath, sorrowing for denly they saw that they were not alone. A young

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C. 70 Pcarl street Brookline 46, Mass. The third statement will be given pres ently. First, however, two more facts con cerning Gabriel's office and ministry. man clothed in shining garments was sitting by the 25. He gave instructions to Zacharias tomb. It was the angel who had rolled away the concerning the care of his child similar stone. He had taken the guise of humanity that he to the message given to Manoah concerning might not alarm these friends of Jesus. Yet about him the light of the heavenly glory was still shining, his child. and the women were afraid. They turned to flee, but 26. He is the highest angel. the angel's words stayed their steps. "Fear not ye," On the ebasis of these two statements, the he said; "for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was inference might be made that since Gabriel crucified. He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. was the angel who was sent to instruct Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go Zacharias with regard to John's care, and quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from he had been sent with similar instruction the dead." Again they look into the tomb, and to the parents of other children, that there again they hear the wonderful news. Another angel in human form is there, and he says, "Why seek ye fore he was the angel who gave the in the living among the dead? He is not here, but is structions to Manoah concerning Samson. risen: remember how He spake unto you when He Such a conclusion does not necessarily fol was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be low from the facts, and the statement that delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be follows shows that such a conclusion would crucified, and the third day rise again." be erroneous: To the facts concerning Gabriel may be Manoah and his wife knew not that the One thus added this one: addressing them was Jesus Christ. They looked upon Him as the Lord's messenger, but whether a prophet 24. He was the angel who said, "Fear or an angel, they were at a loss to determine.—The not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which SDA Bible Commentary, Ellen G. White Comments, was crucified. He is not here: for he is on Judges 13:2-23. risen, as he said. Come, see the place where On the basis of this statement it seems the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his quite clear that although Gabriel did give disciples that he is risen from the dead." instructions to Zacharias and other parents Concerning the unnamed angel, the fol concerning the care of their children, it lowing fact may be added: was Christ, not Gabriel, who imparted the It was he who said, "Why seek ye the instruction to Manoah concerning Samson. living among the dead? He is not here, but This example gives an indication of the is risen: remember how he spake unto you caution that must be exercised in drawing when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The conclusions from seeming inferences. Son of man must be delivered into the When supporting evidence is not available, hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and it is better to hold suspended judgment. the third day rise again." The main concern of this study being the We now proceed with our investigation angel Gabriel, we shall leave the unnamed based on the evidence that has been ad angel and examine another line of evi duced thus far. In The Desire of Ages, dence—the annunciation of the birth of page 780, where it tells of the angel who John. Three statements contain informa came down from heaven when Christ was tion of interest to this study: resurrected, whom we have identified as Gabriel, we find the following confirmatory The angel Gabriel was sent from the heavenly courts to give instruction for the care of children evidence: after their birth, that the parents might fully under It is the face of the mightiest of the Lord's host. stand their duty. This messenger is he who fills the position from About the time of Christ's first advent the angel which Satan fell. It is he who on the hills of Bethle Gabriel came to Zacharias with a message similar to hem proclaimed Christ's birth. that given to Manoah.—Temperance, p. 173. Now notice the light that this latter 34 THE MINISTRY statement throws on a statement in The This statement adds the following bit of Great Controversy, page 314: information to what is already known An angel visits the earth to see who are prepared about Gabriel: to welcome Jesus. But he can discern no tokens of 27. He hovered over the chosen city for a expectancy. He hears no voice of praise and triumph, time before making the announcement of that the period of Messiah's coming is at hand. The the birth of Christ to the shepherds. angel hovers for a time over the chosen city and the We conclude this portion of our study temple where the divine presence has been mani with the observation that a better under fested for ages; but even here is the same indiffer standing of the personalities of the angels ence. . . . There is no evidence that Christ is expected, and who were intimately involved in the minis no preparation for the Prince of life. In amazement try of our Lord here on earth adds new the celestial messenger is about to return to heaven life and interest to the inspired narratives with the shameful tidings, when he discovers a of our Lord's earthly life, just as becoming group of shepherds who are watching their flocks acquainted with the characters in a story by night, and as they gaze into the starry heavens, increases our appreciation of the story. are contemplating the prophecy of a Messiah to come to earth, and longing for the advent of the !Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev. 12:7; Isa. 14:12; Dan. world's Redeemer. Here is a company that is pre 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26. Jewish and Christian angelology pared to receive the heavenly message. And sud add such names as Uriel, Ariel, Raphael, Abdiel, and Jere- miel, but these have no place in this study, since they are denly the angel of the Lord appears, declaring the not found in the writings that Seventh-day Adventists recog good tidings of great joy. Celestial glory floods all the nize as inspired. 2 The Desire of Ages, page 99. says: "When he came with plain, an innumerable company of angels is revealed, a message to Daniel, he said. 'There is none that holdeth and as i£ the joy were too great for one messenger to with me in these things, but Michael [Christ] your Prince/ " bring from heaven, a multitude of voices break A comparison of Early Writings, page 164 ("Moses passed through death, but Michael came down and gave him life forth in the anthem which all the nations of the before his body had seen corruption") with "The Desire of saved shall one day sing, "Glory to God in the Ages, page 421 ("Moses passed under the dominion of death, but he was not to remain in the tomb. Christ Himself called highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." him forth to life") confirm this conclusion.

PASTOR - Shepherding the Flock

"Within the Shadow of Our Doors" LUCAS M. DIAZ Pastor, New York

shadow of our doors" who hunger and |T IS well said that New thirst after righteousness. York City is as cosmopol Here is what the pen of inspiration has itan as it is possible to be. to say about this in Evangelism, page 571: Here one finds representatives The message must be given to the thousands of of practically all the citizens foreigners living in these cities in the home field.... of the world. Indeed, it is a Who feels heavily burdened to see the message real challenge, for it is a mis proclaimed in Greater New York and in the many sion field in itself. The com other cities as yet unworked? Not all the means that mand is to go and "make disciples of all can be gathered up is to be sent from America to nations" (Matt. 28:19, R.S.V.), and there distant lands, while in the home field there exists are thousands upon thousands "within the such providential opportunities to present the MAY, 1962 35 to keep that which we have committed THE unto him against that day." LITTLE GIANT HOTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATER NO. 3 We finished the year 1960 with 1,460 Will supply all the hot water needed for members. During the past six years 972 Baptistries, Church Kitchens, Rest Rooms. Heats 450 CPH, 20 rise in temperature. souls have been baptized. These faithful Inexpensive, too. Write for free folder. Dept. M-24. members paid the sum of $193,041.06 in LITTLE GIANT MFG. CO. tithes during 1960. Considering the fact 907 7th Street Orange, Texas that there are eight Spanish ministers, the average tithe income to the conference, per minister, would be about $24,000. truth to millions mho have never heard it. Among these millions are the representatives of many na In addition to these eight Spanish min tions, many of whom are prepared to receive the isters, there are eight colporteurs and six message. Much remains to be done within the teachers that are daily bringing our mes shadow of our doors—in the cities of California, sage by word of mouth and by the printed New York, and many other States. (Italics supplied.) page to hundreds of other Spanish-speaking Thus our message is being preached, not people; fulfilling the counsel of the pen of only by our English-speaking churches, but inspiration that says: also by the Czechoslovakian, German, To give all nations the message of warning—this is to be the object of our efforts. . . . From city to Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Yugoslavian, city, and from country to country, they are to carry Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Ukrainian the publications containing the promise of the churches. Saviour's soon coming. These publications are to be In the Statistical Report for the North translated into every language; for to all the world American Division, for the fourth quarter the gospel is to be preached.—Ibid., p. 578. of 1960, the membership of the Greater Because we have taken heed to this New York Conference is listed as 4,423. counsel, during the past year, out of the Of these 4,423 members, there are 2,450 in 338 souls that were united by baptism to the foreign language churches. This means our conference, 203 were baptized by our that more than half of the membership of Spanish ministers, who believe that ours is our conference belongs to congregations a progressive work and that we as Seventh- other than our English-speaking ones. day Adventists are to be the head and not Upon breaking these figures down a the tail. little more, we find that of the 2,450 for Burning with the zeal and joy of heaven, eign-language-speaking believers, there are these consecrated ministers and lay mem 1,460 Spanish-speaking members, making bers are looking forward to an ever richer them the largest of the foreign-language- harvest of souls. speaking groups. We are trying to carry At the present time there are ten or out the following counsel: ganized churches. Probably, by the time I While plans are being carried out to warn the in finish writing this article there will be habitants of various nations in distant lands, much must be done in behalf of the foreigners who have eleven, for a new church is to be organized come to the shores of our own land. . . . God's peo in the Bronx. ple are to labor faithfully in distant lands, as His As with many other congregations, we providence .may open the way; and they are also to have our problems too. Our churches have fulfill their duty toward the foreigners of various grown so rapidly that our present church nationalities in the cities and villages and country buildings are inadequate to cope with the districts close by.—Ibid., p. 569. (Italics supplied.) overflow. The overcrowded Manhattan The Lord has blessed our Spanish work Spanish church has swarmed and has a here in New York City because of such group meeting in West Side Manhattan. plans and efforts. It has not been easy, but It is extremely difficult to find meeting the Lord has always added His blessing to places because of the overcrowded condi the efforts of the hard-working Spanish tions of New York City. A similar problem ministers and lay members. It is always very is facing our Spanish Mott Haven church. encouraging to see God's hand leading I could continue enumerating these prob amid the troubles, trials, and difficulties. lems until I reach the number of ten, Satan has brought up one barrier after for all our churches have grown so rapidly another, but the hand of the Lord has de that they cannot make provision on their stroyed them time and again, thus estab existing church buildings to meet the de lishing the fact that Jesus Christ is "able mands for more room. 36 THE MINISTRY What will we do? At the present time we cannot solve this problem; but this we OUTSIDERS know, we will have to turn to the Lord as never before and ask Him to provide, for HOWARD A. MUNSON it is His work. In the meantime we must exercise faith and patience. There is wis Superintendent, Adventist Home, Inc. dom in waiting for the Lord. One of the more fortunate of the Span ish churches is the Bay Shore Spanish HE word outsiders should be eliminated church, on Long Island. This church has T from the vocabulary of ministers and grown so rapidly that the present building laymen. is inadequate for the congregation. How In a recent church service the word "out ever, the members have decided to build siders" was used several times. There were a house of worship to the honor of God a few nonmembers in that audience of sev and they have already bought the land on enty-five people, one of whom was a fine which the new church edifice will be built, Christian woman. She has been actively and are looking forward in faith to the day serving the Lord in all the activities of her when they will break ground. church for many years. She is apparently We realize that there is an enormous task living up to all the light she has received. before us as we face the more than 500,000 Outsider? That word was like a slap in Spanish people in New York City and its the face to her. It built up a spirit of re immediate communities. They must hear sentment that nullified the whole sermon. the message and witness to the power of It increased her fairly strong prejudice to God and His Word. a point where it would be difficult to reach Our whole force has renewed its faith her with our message today. in God and is trusting that the power that A few years ago a relative of mine, not descended upon the apostolic church will an Adventist, consented to send his daugh descend upon them in the form of the ter to an Adventist college. It could have latter rain so that we can proclaim this been the first step toward all the family ac message with power, "even from the roof cepting our message. But some thoughtless tops," so that we may have many souls to person used the word "outsider." It was present before our God and Saviour Jesus like waving a red flag before a bull. Not Christ. one of that family is with us today. The servant of the Lord wrote: "There In dealing with non-Adventists we need is a great work before us. ... Christ has to observe this counsel: "As workers for made us ambassadors to make known His Christ we want sanctified tact. . . . Win salvation to the children of men; and if we hearts, not repulse them."—ELLEN G. are clothed with the righteousness of WHITE in Review and Herald, Dec. 16, Christ and are filled with the joy of His 1884. indwelling Spirit, we shall not be able to The word "outsider" has done much hold our peace."—Ibid., pp. 570, 571. harm. Most "outsiders" do not feel that As Spanish ministers and lay members way about it; they feel very much inside. and workers, our desire is to be Christ's To these people that word has implica ambassadors and to proclaim His salvation tions that are magnified as they put their to the children of men and to finish the own interpretation on its meaning. work He has given us to do. We solicit the What do we mean when we speak of prayers and help of all our brethren to this "outsiders"? Outside the fold of God? end. Without spiritual light? Lost for lack of knowledge? Or do we mean those outside our church? A non-Adventist? If the latter Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments is our meaning, then why not say "non- when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the Adventist" or "those not of our faith"? soul is on its knees.—Victor Hugo. Let us avoid driving people farther from the church by charging them with being outside the pale of redemption, out among God never works miracles for those who will not sinners who are eternally lost. There were work for themselves. no "outsiders" with the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us drop this word from our speaking MAY, 1962 37 and our writing. Our mission is to draw Words of encouragement and respect, people, not to turn them away. We can coupled with the love of God in our heart draw them by saying "non-Adventists/' and manner, will make friends and save "our friends," or even "brother" if we wish. souls.

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1—The Minister's Wife and Her God MRS. LESLIE G. HARDINGE

EFORE the minister's wife It is not enough for the minister's wife to at B anything else—before tend many religious meetings, to take part in she is her husband's compan morning and evening worship at home. She ion, her children's mother, her must have her own private seasons of devotion, church's helper, the world's when she can read and study, meditate and pray missionary—she is a child and by herself. She should reserve a part of the day servant of God, answerable when no demands will be made on her, pref to Him for her words and erably early in the morning before the house actions, dependent on Him for righteousness hold activities begin. If this is not possible, and grace. where small children awake early, she could put She is called, just as surely as her husband is aside time when they are taking their naps or called, to her task. She has a special work. after they are in bed at night. If her desire is The minister's wife must be independent of earnest, a way can be found for this quiet time. her husband in her leaning on God. She cannot Only in this way can she learn dependence di depend on her husband's religion. Therein lies rectly upon God. a great danger. There are many ministers' wives I think of a ministerial student's wife about who have not learned this noble independence. whom I have read many times. She has no The minister's wife must learn first of all her name, but her faith and her deeds have come complete dependence on the Lord. down through the centuries as an example to us The wives of ministers should live devoted, wives. This student's wife had learned the les prayerful lives. But some would enjoy a religion in son of depending not on her husband's faith but which there are no crosses, and which calls for no on her own God. When her husband died and self-denial and exertion on their part. Instead of she became a widow, two big responsibilities standing nobly for themselves, leaning upon God rested upon her, the support and training of for strength, and bearing their individual responsi her two sons and the paying off of debts that bility, they have much of the time been dependent upon others, deriving their spiritual life from them. had accumulated during her husband's illness. If they would only lean confidingly, in childlike She faced her problems. There was little she trust, upon God, and have their affections centered could do herself except claim divine aid in her in Jesus, deriving their life from Christ, the living extremity. She went to the man of God, the vine, what an amount of good they might do, what a prophet Elisha, and laid her case before him. help they might be to others, what a support to The rest of the story you know too well for me their husbands; and what a reward would be theirs to repeat—how he told her to go home and in the end! "Well done, good and faithful servant," would fall like sweetest music upon their ears. The borrow vessels and use the only possession she words, "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord," would had, a pot of oil, and how the Lord worked an repay them a thousand times for all the suffering amazing miracle and multiplied the oil so that and trials endured to save precious souls.—Gospel she was able to fill the borrowed vessels and sell Workers, p. 202. the oil and pay off her creditors. THE MINISTRY That woman had learned lessons of depend the telephone calls her from each task, and ence upon God for herself. callers steal minutes or hours from her day. Responsibilities rest upon the minister's wife. She may go to bed feeling frustrated that she A responsibility rests upon the minister's wife has not been able to do everything she planned. which she should not and cannot lightly throw off. Then it helps her to remember that in the God will require the talent lent her, with usury. morning she gave herself to God's direction, She should work earnestly, faithfully, and unitedly and that although she did not do the things she with her husband to save souls.—Ibid. wanted to do, if she has accepted these inter And what are these responsibilities that she ruptions cheerfully she has done something that cannot lightly throw off? They are too numer was more important for her to do in God's sight. ous to mention here, but we shall be consider We sing the words, "Not my will, but thine," ing a few of them in the articles to follow this but find it hard to put into practice when our one. For every shepherdess they are different, carefully planned day is interrupted by the for no two homes, or two churches, or two dis needs of others. tricts, or two cities, or two mission stations, are The minister's wife may not have her en the same. Each person has to find out for her deavors and sacrifices noticed in this life, but self what those responsibilities are. one day she will receive the reward of which To make a happy home, to be a good and a the Lord's messenger tells us in these words: helpful companion to her husband and a good The husband, in the open missionary field, may mother to her children, if she has any, to carry receive the honor of men, while the home toiler her weight in the responsibilities of the church, may receive no earthly credit for her labor; but if to do her share of soul winning in her com she works for the best interests of her family, seek munity, are all responsibilities that cannot be ing to fashion their characters after the divine evaded, and the minister's wife is accountable Model, the recording angel writes her name as one to God in these matters. of the greatest missionaries in the world.—Ibid., p. Perhaps one of the most difficult lessons for 203. the young minister's wife to learn is to accept And isn't that reward enough, to have an interruptions in the 'daily schedule. She plans angel write down that you are one of the great her day carefully, as she certainly should, but est missionaries in the world?

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Then having sung, "Christ the Lord is risen today, Dr. William Albright says, "The present volume Alleluia!" many jauntily go back to their homes or is without a peer in its field." H. W. LOWE their tasks, feeling that a duty has been accom plished. But as the author points out, if we would really grow in grace we must take time to visual The Evidence of God in an Expanding Universe ize the great sacrifice made for us on the cross. (Forty American Scientists Declare Their Affirma We must in thought go down to the Garden and tive Views on Religion), Edited by John Clover see our Lord wrestling in tears and blood; then Monsma, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1958, follow Him to the judgment hall and on to Calvary. 250 pages, $3.75. We must see Him as the King of Righteousness and Here is a book that should be in every minister's King of Peace who began His reign from an ugly library. It is an invaluable tool that should adorn tree. Such meditation will mean more in the devel any well-equipped preacher's workshop. As a rule opment of real Christian virtues than anything else. the minister's professional training does not equip Contemplative reading is what we need if we him to speak as an authority on scientific subjects. would become Christlike. G. W. Target has made an He lacks the technical knowledge and an adequate impressive and important contribution to the devo acquaintance with the relevant facts to speak as an tional literature of the church. This little volume expert on many of these subjects. But here is a would prove an excellent source of inspiration for book in which forty American scientists speak with prayer meeting studies. We heartily recommend it authority and conviction concerning their discov to our readers. R. A. ANDERSON eries in the laboratory. They point out the theologi cal, cosmological, and anthropological evidences for Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions, Roland a firm belief in God. These scientists invite us to de Vaux, O.P., McGraw Hill Book Co., Inc., New look through the microscope and the telescope to York, 592 pages, 1961, $10.95. see the fingerprints of a Supreme Creator, a Creator possessing infinite wisdom and power. This is a truly classic book in Old Testament We believe a brief sampling from the book will sociology. The unusually well-qualified author is be sufficient to whet the appetite of each reader of director of the famous Dominican Ecole Biblique this column. Dr. Thomas David Parks, research in Jerusalem (Jordan), and was senior member of chemist, states, "I see order and design all about the committee that recently translated the Bible de me in the inorganic world. I cannot believe that Jerusalem from Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic into they are there by the haphazard, fortunate coming French. He was codirector of archeological excava together of atoms. For me this design demands an tions at Khirbet Qumran and Feshka, and he did intelligence, and this intelligence I call God." Then valuable research in the caves of the Dead Sea' after an intriguing discussion of water Dr. Parks scrolls, 1949-1958. continues, "There are other unique properties of This book of massive detail is extremely well or water which appeal to me as having been designed ganized. It has an extended table of contents as by a Creator who has concern for His creatures. well as complete general and textual indexes with Water is the only known substance which becomes an extensive bibliography. Part I begins with the lighter as it freezes. This is tremendously important nomadic background of Israel, on through the tribal to life. Because of it, ice floats instead of sinking organization, and gives a wealth of detail on the to the bottom of lakes and rivers and gradually laws of hospitality, asylum, blood vengeance, et forming a solid mass. On the top of the water it cetera. Then follow in succeeding parts family insti forms a layer of insulation to maintain the water tutions, polygamy, the position of women and below at a temperature above freezing. Fish and children, education, adoption, funeral rites and other marine life are preserved. . . . their meaning, civil institutions, etc., with little- "Personally, I have found my explanation of these known facts that are rich backgrounds for preachers. marvels—a satisfying explanation—in relating Na-

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He is the writer of a number of books. chemical processes functioning in the animal The special value of this fine paperback is its organism that it is not surprising that malfunction chronological arrangement, careful translation, and and disease occasionally intervene. One is rather interpretation of the great Hebrew prophet Jere amazed that a mechanism of such intricacy could miah. The author has liberally drawn from contem ever function properly at all. All this demands a porary scholars recognized for accuracy. He shows planner and sustainer of infinite intelligence. As I instinct for the poetic portions of this Bible book. continue my labors, my belief in God is progressively The writer's Christian evaluation of Jeremiah's strengthened and the attitude of unbelieving col prophetic office makes it of great interest to Advent- leagues, anywhere in the world, becomes more and ist ministers and instructors. His last-day applica more an inexplicable conundrum. The simplest tions for some of the political issues of Jeremiah's man-made mechanism requires a planner and a time, will furnish new spark for our evangelists. maker. How a mechanism ten thousand times more I carefully studied Leslie's textbook and was en involved and intricate can be conceived of as self- constructed and self-developed is completely beyond riched in my understanding of the prophet Jere me."—Page 176. miah's distinctive message and mission. I recommend it for personal study and for library use in our Dr. Kornfeld quotes Prof. Edwin Conklin, biolo colleges and universities. LOUISE C. KLEUSER gist at Princeton University, "The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the Unabridged Dictionary resulting Anabaptistism in Flanders, 1530-1650, A. L. E. Ver- from an explosion in a printing shop."—Page 174. heyden, Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Dr. Andrew Conway Ivy, renowned physiologist 1961, 136 pages, $3.75. and vice-president of the University of Illinois for many years, adds his strong testimony to that of the Here is a very illuminating book on Anabaptist other thirty-nine scientists. "Belief in the existence and Mennonite history. It is recommended as offer of God provides the only complete, ultimate and ra ing the first comprehensive study of Anabaptism in tional meaning to existence. Belief in God is the Flanders in the sixteenth century. Flemish Ana- only ultimate reason for the absolute certainty that baptism is well portrayed as being peaceful, non- man is a person and something more than a parcel resistant, and after the pattern of Menno Simons. of matter and energy. . . . 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UR readers are acquainted with the teach headquarters are closed, the property is up for O ings of a dissident group which became sale, and their leaders have moved away. A known as the Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists, lawyer's notice says that the "General Associa or the Shepherd's Rod party, whose leader Vic tion of Davidian Seventh-day Adventists" is now tor Houteff came to America in 1907, after "a Dissolved Association in Liquidation," and being expelled from his homeland of Bulgaria. adds "there will be no further publishing of He became a Seventh-day Adventist in 1919 and the 'Shepherd's Rod' literature." It is reported soon developed fanciful views, which, after a that some of their offshoots are contesting the number of interviews and considerable corre legality of these procedures. spondence, led to his disfellowshipment. A letter signed by seven officers of the Execu Mr. Houteff claimed that he had never had tive Council, March 1, 1962, addressed to a spe a proper hearing, that the brethren could not cial session of the association, announced their answer his views, and he wrote and circulated resignation, and assigned the following reasons: his strange teachings against the counsel of the 1. A "realization that adjustments in many church. All of this is common to offshoot move of our doctrines were required if there was to ments. He built up a small following and in be harmony between them and the Bible. For 1935 established headquarters at Waco, Texas. we discovered that many of our cardinal teach The Davidians consistently opposed the Sev ings were predicated on concepts Brother enth-day Adventist Church, though they claimed Houteff and Sr. White expounded which the they desired to reform it. After Mr. Houteff's Bible does not actually support. This we say death in 1955 his wife and others came into the without attempting in the least to disparage leadership. In 1959 they issued an unfortunate their honesty and sincerity." statement involving them in date-setting, based 2. "Due to many inaccuracies that we found on certain erroneous prophetic interpretations in the teachings concerning these chapters in of the 1260 days of Revelation 11:3-6. Ezekiel [4 and 9] and others that we have not Thereafter they were naturally somewhat em discussed publicly, we must frankly state that we barrassed, and in August, 1959, a group of their are no longer convinced that 'The Shepherd's leaders met, at their suggestion, with a group Rod' is without error on consequential doc appointed by the General Conference of Sev trines. ... It is our belief that the teachings of enth-day Adventists in Washington, D.C., for both Brother Houteff and Sister White have several days. At that meeting they were exhorted been used improperly in relation to the Bible, (a) to restudy the principles of interpretation and that the Bible has been made subject to which had led them into difficulty, and would what they have said." inevitably lead to more problems; (6) to think There are now several offshoots of "the Shep and pray earnestly and consider some acknowl herd's Rod, and doubtless they will stubbornly edgment of their errors, so that they could re continue their activities, but the main body is turn to the parent Seventh-day Adventist in confusion and disruption. Church in unity and love. We do not rejoice over the bitter experience The delegation returned to Waco and issued that has thus come to some earnest souls. We statements indicating that the brethren in Wash trust many of them will find their way back into ington could not answer their questions the church where they may enjoy a renewed ex (another familiar attitude of offshoots), and perience of happy fellowship and a secure foun they continued on their way. We felt that cer dation for their faith. We think the lesson in tain of their leaders felt their situation keenly this sad disillusionment should be a warning and we prayed earnestly that they would, by that will save men and women from the decep God's grace, forsake their erroneous teaching tions that come when we forsake God's church and return to the church. But signs of disinte to follow new and unfounded ideas based on gration soon appeared. interpretations that bring discredit to the cause This trend continued, and now their Waco of truth. H. W. LOWE 42 THE MINISTRY Vacation Bible School Workers Aufo-Vttuot Aftfa

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Unless otherwise credited, the following neivs items are Colombia, where Dr. Graham was scheduled to go J en. from Religious News Service.] after leaving here, that permission for the evangelist LONDON—A proposal that Anglican clergymen to hold a rally in that city's baseball stadium had should be encouraged to undergo training in psy been withdrawn. Mayor Ricardo Gonzalez of Bar chiatry won the approval here of the Convocation ranquilla said the permission had been revoked be of Canterbury. Sponsors of the recommendation cause only the Roman Catholic Church is allowed said parish clergymen need such training to cope to "propagandize" in Colombia. with the psychoneurotic problems of their congre gations. COLUMBIA, s.c.—Episcopal Bishop C. Alfred Cole of Upper South Carolina told women of his WASHINGTON, B.C.—Plans for a Buddhist reli diocese that it was time for them to stop raising gious and cultural center here that would include money for church projects through such means as an 80-foot aluminum statue of Buddha were un bazaars, bridge parties, suppers, or rummage and veiled by an organization to be called the Buddhist cake sales. Addressing the fortieth convention of the Center of the United States of America. Ambassador diocesan church women, he suggested that they H. E. W. Gopallawa of Ceylon announced the proj make 1962 the last year for such fund-raising ect, estimated to cost at least $5 million. He is vice- methods in the diocese. "It is now time for such president of the nonprofit corporation that will funds as are needed to be raised in other ways," he solicit funds for the structure. Beneath the gold- said. Bishop Cole said that the time that had been leaf-covered statue of Buddha, one of the largest in expended on money-raising projects be used "to the world, would be a number of shrines for wor deepen and strengthen our own lives so we can ship, to be dedicated by various Buddhist countries. witness to Christ in our own communities and win Plans also call for an auditorium, library, and ac others to Him and His church." commodations for visiting Buddhist scholars and clergy. The corporation expects the monument to WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—A permanent be built on a four-acre site that would include a committee was established here by the Presbyterian garden, fountains, a pagoda, and a teahouse. It Church of New Zealand to help increase vocations would be expected to attract visits by thousands of to the ministry. Statistics showed that at present American tourists as well as the increasing number more than 10 per cent of the Presbyterian parishes of Asians in the nation's capital. So far, Laos is the in the country are without ministers. The commit only country that has contributed to the project, tee will be responsible for educating church mem but Ambassador Gopallawa said Ceylon is consider bers regarding the importance of the ministry, pro ing a gift. He expressed confidence that other Asian moting prayer for more vocations, and investigating nations will make pledges and that offerings will be the reasons for a shortage of ministerial candidates. received from Buddhist organizations throughout It was announced, meanwhile, that new regulations the world. have been adopted to enable married men, at middle age or even at retirement age, to enter the ministry. CARACAS, VENEZUELA—American Evangelist Billy Officials disclosed that 226 new ministers will be Graham called on South America's Protestant needed over the next six years, but candidates for churches and missionaries to step up their efforts to ordination number only 136, leaving a shortage of evangelize the continent's great cities. "Caracas is 90. They said there are 49 ministerial vacancies at one of the most modern cities in the world, yet it is present. almost completely indifferent to religion," the WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—An Anglican evangelist declared. Dr. Graham addressed ministers, vicar here has found a way of persuading his congre missionaries, and guests at a Presbyterian church gation to come up front instead of sitting in the here as he launched a month-long preaching mis back pews. A notice posted in the rear of St. Mark's sion through five South American countries—Vene church by the Reverend Matthew Calder reads: zuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. When "The back seats are reserved for the superpious and he arrived at the airport here for his first major the ultraholy. Normal Christians sit up front!" South American crusade, he received an ovation from more than 300 cheering and singing Vene HARRISBURG, PA.—A legislative study of Sun zuelans. Meanwhile it was reported in Barranquilla, day laws in Pennsylvania has been proposed in a 44 THE MINISTRY (rood JSfeios for

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The Central Conference ties on Sunday "have through the years grown into is the rabbinical arm of the Reform branch of a hopeless state of confusion." It notes that "some Judaism. of them have been in effect since Revolutionary times and are now either obsolete or obsolescent. VATICAN CITY—Catholics throughout the Others of more recent enactment have fallen short world now number 540 million, according to latest of their purpose for reasons that may be guessed statistics, the Vatican Radio reported. It said the at but not easily determined." figure includes 240 million Catholics in Europe, 35 million in Asia, 26 million in Africa, and 3 mil BUCK HILL FALLS, PA.—The president of the lion in Australia. The station said the current United Church of Christ called here for a new population of the world was estimated at 3 urgency in proclaiming the Christian gospel in a billion. world where the population is growing faster than the church. Dr. Ben M. Herbster, of New York, BOSTON, MASS.—Dr. Stanley Jones, internation warned that "the Church of Jesus Christ is always ally known missionary-evangelist and author, called one generation away from death." "You see the cold on Christianity to seek answers to world problems hard fact is that every generation must be evange in the "laws of God as revealed through Jesus lized," Dr. Herbster declared. "All we have to do is Christ." Asserting that divine law is the "complete answer to world need," Dr. Jones said: "Here is a to seal our lips for one generation and (humanly conception comprehensive enough to take in the speaking) the church will be no more." Dr. Herb whole of human relationships and intimate enough ster delivered the keynote address to the midwinter to take in the human heart." "Had the church been assembly of the United Church of Christ. Besides true to this conception and had it launched out the population explosion that threatens to outrun upon it fully we would have had a new world now," church membership, the church faces the challenges he stressed. Dr. Jones, who has spent more than 50 of Communism and of materialism, Dr. Herbster years as a Methodist missionary in India, addressed said. The only way to win the battle with Com the sixty-seventh annual dinner of the Lord's Day munism is to "sound forth the gospel—mainly with League of New England. our lives." He cautioned against using the world's standards of success to judge the church. "In His WASHINGTON, B.C.—A unique gift—the first kingdom," the churchman said, "a man, or a recordings ever made of the complete Koran, the woman, or a child is the measure of all things." Dr. holy scriptures of Islam—has been presented to the Herbster urged church people to examine their own Library of Congress by the Government of the motives to make sure they are not engaged in evan United Arab Republic (Egypt). Dr. Mostafa Kamel, gelism for the sake of building a strong denomina ambassador of the United Arab Republic, gave the tion of which they can be proud. He also warned album of 42 long-playing records to Dr. L. Quincy against using " 'preacher talk' or worse 'professor Mumford, librarian of Congress, at a ceremony here. talk'" to communicate the gospel. "It is easy for us The recordings were made by the UAR's Ministry who are in some sense 'men apart' to talk a jargon of Religious Affairs in cooperation with Alazhar that is meaningless to the people in the church, to University, Cairo. Sheikh Mahmoud el Hosatri, say nothing about the people in the world," said whose voice is heard on the records, is one of the Dr. Herbster. The clergyman stressed the need for best-known readers of the Koran in Egypt. Am Christian unity, not necessarily more church union. bassador Kamel also gave the library two albums He said he meant the "kind of unity that will not picturing the mosques of Egypt from 641 to 1948, let us compete anywhere with our Christian one in Arabic and one in English. Library officials brothers ... a unity that does not shut other said the new acquisitions will be available to schol s Christians out but makes us all partners." ars of comparative religion and Arabic culture through the Oriental Division of the Library of NEW YORK, N.Y.—Restoration of the pulpit as Congress. an "instrument of public influence" was urged here by the former president of the Central Conference URUGUAY—The American Bible Society reports of American Rabbis. Dr. Solomon B. Freehof of that circulation of Scriptures in Uruguay in 1961 Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, said the broke all previous records. This is due in part to a modern Jewish pulpit should provide more preach "Bible Army" consisting of more than 1,000 laymen ing and less personal counseling. His remarks were who have promised to sell or donate at least one contained in a memorial volume published by the Bible a year. Several seminary students have been conference and dedicated to the late Rabbi Israel giving their holidays to Scripture colportage, and Bettan of Cincinnati, a conference president who groups of young people have been giving their Sat died in 1957. Personal guidance of troubled con urday evenings to Bible distribution in their neigh gregants, he wrote, can no longer be the rabbi's borhoods, going out "with baskets full of Scriptures "central" duty. Dr. Freehof urged a return to the in teams of two or three." rabbi's ancient role as teacher and preacher. Pastoral —American Bible Society 46 THE MINISTRY READY NOW

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POWER "GOD hath spoken once; twice have and he will tell you that he spends far more time I heard this; that power belongeth in preparation for his public prayer than he does unto God" (Ps. 62:11). A question raised, though for his public sermon. Praying is harder than seldom in preacher-to-preacher discussions, is this, preaching." Do we realize this? Where is the real power in the Christian church? Is Speaking to the congregation for God is a task it really in the elected officials, whatever their stand that demands all there is of a man. But how much ing? Well, few of them will deny their helplessness more taxing it is to speak to God for the congrega without the support of the many pastors and evan tion! To choose someone in a hurry to offer a public gelists who man the outposts. "Aha," says the pas prayer is not wise. If visitors are in the congrega tor-evangelist, "then the power is with me." The tion, especially those coming from well-ordered genuine pastor knows better, for where would he churches, they may receive very unfavorable im be without the laymen who carry the programs? pressions of the whole program. But even more "Well," boasts the layman, "then I'm the 'big serious, it is dishonoring to God. Therefore we wheel.' " Not according to Romans 10:14. According should exercise great care in the selection of the to this, the layman certainly needs his pastor. As one to offer the prayer. for the power to hire and fire, everybody can get If a member is asked at a moment's notice, he has rid of somebody all along the line. Needed now little opportunity to prepare himself in heart and more than ever is the wise counsel of the apostle mind for this service. One's words and thoughts Paul: "But now hath God set the members every should really be the words and thoughts of the one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. group, thus enabling all to open up their hearts to . . . And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no God. We are wise, therefore, to see that the one need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have delegated to lead the congregation in prayer has no need of you. Nay, much more those members of been given ample opportunity to make his petition the body, which seem to be more feeble, are neces both appropriate and meaningful. "Lord, teach us sary" (1 Cor. 12:18-22). It is therefore a just conclu to pray." R. A. A. sion that since everybody needs everybody else, in whatever branch of God's service a man may be, let DE-EMPHASIZING THE January 5, 1962, issue him therewith be content. Let us brighten the STATISTICS of Christianity Today car corner where we are, for the church is so organized ried a pointed comment that one man can occupy only one corner at a on a tendency among "an increasing number of in time. Power? I thought David settled that. It "be fluential churchmen to discount numerical data." longeth unto God," said the psalmist, and it is dis Perhaps the craze to treat church life like a big pensed to each man in his corner, according to his business, to organize, analyze, and assess the faith. Enjoying your corner? I like mine! E. E. c. church's success on the basis of percentages and financial achievements, is passing. "In prospect for 1962," says the news note, "is a EFFECTUAL THIS question has been submitted growing revolt against statistics as an index of spir PRAYER to us: "Is a Sabbath school super itual health. According to key observers of the intendent, or any other leader of religious scene, American church leaders are in public worship, justified in calling upon a member creasingly skeptical of arithmetical approaches to of the congregation at random to offer prayer? religious vitality." The kingdom of God would Should not such a one be informed in advance of have been established long ago if "counting sheep" the meeting?" This points up a real need of the and massive organizing could do it. That is why true understanding of prayer. ecumenicity with its massive world church concepts Anyone who undertakes to address the Eternal can never replace the evangelical fervor that con God as a mouthpiece of the people should realize cerns itself first with the souls of men. The the responsibility he is assuming. Perhaps it is this churches must hold those they have reached, and realization and a feeling of unpreparedness that also go out and win the lost, and when that is the causes embarrassment and even fear to grip the case all else, including essential organization, falls heart of the one who is thus called upon. into its proper place. H. w. L. Public prayer should be taken seriously even by the minister who has had much experience in this service. During a lecture before a group of church Learn to say kind things; nobody ever resents teachers in the Temple church, Los Angeles, Dr. them.—Sunshine Magazine. Robert J. Taylor said: "Ask any man who knows

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