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Easter's Great Affirmation REV.0.E.KRUEGER ..Atarch 15, 1951 P age 4 Page 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 3

. in the course of human events SERVICE TESTAMENT - Harper New Testament a nd Psalms King J ames Version. Nonpareille Type, India paper edition, Vol. 29 No. 6 e Recently a 200-seat chapel under country and in Japan. - Christian Fabkote binding half- circuit., cushion March 1s; 1951 the main auditorium of the Baptist Century. edge, stained edges. A fine small Temple in Philadelphia, Pa., was ded­ • e The youngest Christian commun­ pocket Testament bound in service Cover ...... " The Ebenezer Church, icated with P residen t Harry Truman Empowered Disciples of the R.isen Lord Detroit, Michigan." bringing t he dedication message. This ity in Egypt h as built the biggest colors for men and women in the It "In the Course of Human Even ts" ...... 2 chapel was dedicated in memory of church in the M.iddle East. is the armed forces. Available in brown or ASTER is the great festival of spiritual power in the Christian Cairo Evangelical Church, situated on four chaplains who went down off blue ...... Price Sl .95 calendar. On the first Easter Sunday God's power was revealed Editorial, "Empower ed Disciples of Greenland with their torpedoed Ismailia Square, cultural and ad­ the Risen Lord" ...... 3 ministrative center of the metropolis. "when he raised Christ from the dead" (Ephesians 1 :20) . Every troopship, the Dorch.:ster, in World ~ " Easter's Great Affirmation" The church is so tall that its cross can War II. They were two Protestants, a • observance of Easter reminds us that we "may know him, and the Rev. 0 . E. Krueger ...... 4 Roman Catholic and a Jew. T he be seen from many districts and from across the Nile River. Although the power 0f his resurrection" (Philippians 3:10). It is remarkable that " The Matchless Christ" $300,000 chapel, built with the do­ the first words of the risen Lord to his disciples when they met him Rev. Joe Sonnenberg ...... 5 nations of more than 10,000 persons stained-g'lass windows are still to FOR MOTHER'S DAY of all faiths, was the dream of Dr. come from Italy and the ben ches are in Galilee following his resurrection were these recorded in Matthew "The Revival of Biblical Faith" Daniel A. Poling, father of the Rev. not complete, services have been held Standard Mother's Day book No. 5. 28:18 - "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." Dr. Ralph E. Knudsen ...... 6 Clark Poling, one of the Protestant for some months. The auditorium h as Choice collection of recitations, dra­ "Christ's First Miracle at Cana" chaplains who perished. President a capacity of 2,000 and is nearly al­ This power that has its source in God is symbolized .by the new Dr. John Leypoldt ...... 8 ways full on Sunday. Responsible for matics, a nd a worship service pro­ T ruman said that "our soldiers in the church's success is its pastor, Rev. gram for Mother's Day exercises. In budding life of Springtime. The grass of the fields, the new leaves " God's Victories Among the Indians" Korea are making sacrifices in the Mr. Reinhard Neuman ...... 9 Ibrahim Sayeed. Although the mem­ addition to complete program for wor­ on the trees and the sprouting plants of the garden tell their own spirit of the four chaplains in defense " A Sunday With the Indians" of the good religious faiths which bership of the church is only 350, ship service, the book includes toasts story that a resurrection is taking place in nature and also that the most of those who attend Sunday Miss Linda Stober ...... 9 make this chapel a place of worship." and songs for Mother-Daughter ban­ power of the great Creator God is behind every living thing. That is services are Coptic Orthodox and " The 1951 Laymen's Conference" e From Egypt, the land whose skies Moslems who come to hear the gospel quets, playlets, pageants, and mis­ the symbolic beauty of Easter Sunday with flowers bedecking the Mr. Ted Hirsch ...... 10 were darkened in Moses' day by preached. - Watchman-Examiner. cellaneous recitations. 32 pages. Or­ church platforms in great array. Family Page ...... 11 swarms of locusts, comes word of the der No. 8905 ...... Price 35c • In the last issue of the "Prairie This power is revealed most fully in Christ's resurrection from What's Happening ...... 12 beginnings of what may prove to be C.B.Y. and S.S. Herald News ...... 13 another great locust plague - per­ Overcomer," a publication of the the dead. The Easter songs declare that the grave could not hold haps the worst in a quarter of a cen­ Prairie Bible Institute, Canada, the THE THING APPOINTED (Novel) following is reported: Dr. William Chis­ • him and death could not remain as conqueror. The grave opened, Chapter Sb:: ...... 14 tury. T hreat of crop destruction hangs "\ Ve, the Women" over vast areas of Africa and south­ holm, a Korean missionary, evacuated the stone was r olled away and Christ arose as VICTOR. "And as Mrs. Floren ce E. Schoeffel ...... 17 west Asia, bringing· with it the pos­ to Japan passed on this account in many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons Tokyo: At the outbreak of the K orean MOTHER'S DAY PLAYS J anuary Contributions ...... 18 sibility of famine for millions. Alreadv Reports from the Field ...... 20 conflict when the American military We suggest the play "A Mother's and of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1: 12). the battle to control the hordes of O bltuarles ...... 23 grasshopper-like insects has b egun authorities .took charge of the prison A Daughter's Love" written by Mrs. This is the power of authority that resides in the Lord Jesus at Seoul they felt they should provide The Easter Offer ing ...... 24 but the outcome is by no means cer­ F lorence Tyler, and published by Christ as the Risen Savior. He is the only One who has power to for­ tain. The locu:>ts began gathering last the 600 prisoners w ith some chaplains. summer. Their numbers increased as In order to ascertain the religious Roger Williams Press. Mother love as give sin and to give the assurance of life eternal. Because he became • abnormal rains in Saudi Arabia pro­ preferences of the men they asked it passed on from mother to daug'hter. obedient unto death on the cross, "God also hath highly exalted him" Bi-weekly Publication of the them whether they desired as chap­ vided favorable conditions for breed·· A deeply moving play, easy to pro­ (as revealed in Christ's resurr ection from the dead) and given him ROGER W'. ILL IAMS PRESS ing. Unless a sufficient number of in­ lain a Buddhist, a Confucianist, a Roman-Catholic, or a P rotestant. Here duce. Six short scenes. Requires eight a name which is above every name" (Philippians 2:9). The fact 3734 Payne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio sects can be killed before they are big characters and a group of singers. enough to fly, they will spread over is the summary of their choices: Bud­ of Easter, proclaimed by the Scriptures and acclaimed by history, Martin L. Leuschner, D.D., Editor dhist, 4; Confucianist, 2; Roman-Cath­ P rice 25c millions of miles within a few months. presents to us the Lord Jesus Christ as the world's Savior clothed with Rev. E. J . Baumgartner, Business - Moody Monthly. olic, none; Protestant, 594. Upon in­ quiry as to the reason for their over­ Write to Roger Williams Press, 3734 the power to redeem men from their sins. Manager e On his recent six-month tour of whelming choice of the Protestant P ayne Avenue, Cleveland 14, Ohio, There is even more to this revelation of power in Christ's resur­ the United States and Canada, Toyo­ faith, the authorities received this for additional suggestions for Mother's THE BAPTIST HERALD is a p ublication hiko K agawa of Japan made around (Continued on Page 13) Day plays. rection from the dead. His promises were now actualities. His life of the North American Baptist General Conference with headquarters at 7308 Madi­ 400 addresses in some 150 cities, was a demonstration of the truth he had announced and revealed. son St., F orest Park, Ill. It also m ain­ reaching an estimated 300,000 per­ tains an active membership in the Asso­ sons, according to the report issued by By the power of heaven and of earth he could say: "I am the resur­ ciated Church Press. FRONT COVER • SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $2.50 a year to the K agawa National Committee. As The new edifice of the Eben­ rection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, any address in the United S tates or Canada - $2.00 a year for churches under the Club a result of the tour, $61,000 was con­ ezer Baptist Church of Detroit, yet shall he live" (John 11 :25). These words on any other lips would tributed for Dr. Kag·awa's work in CONFERENCE REPORTS 1950 Plan - $3.00 a ye ar to foreign countr ies. 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The church is 3734 Payne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio located at 21001 Moross Road, with the Risen Lord the power of his resurrection, have the blessing Entered as second- class matter January where $3,500 was contributed for the of Christ's benediction upon them wherever they go: "Lo, I am with 9, 1923, at the post office at Cleveland, Ohio, work in J apan. The Kagawa commit­ Detroit, Mich. under the act of March 3, 1879. •- - ••-a_a_11_a_f ieti will continue its work in this you always, even unto the end of the world." (Printed In U.S. A .) THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page !'i Easter's Great Affirmation The Matchless Christ, Our Risen Lord "Now is Christ risen from the dead." 1 Corinthians 15:20. A Stirring Sermon on a Timeless Text by the REV. JOE SONNENBERG of Camrose, Alberta, Canada - :·:-- "Christ is all, and in all." ever. The great figures of history live By the REV. 0. E. KRUEGER, COLOSSIANS 3: 11 and die. In m any cases a curse is Pastor of the Andrews Street Baptist Church, Rochester, New York placed upon the grave where they T HE MOST CRUCIAL test of a n:v rest. J esus, however, lives on , and norm al human life is its attitude to­ there a re thousands who would die is raised in glory, in power, in incor­ "Yea, and we a re found fa lse w it­ ruption. ward Christ. Jesus spent most of his for him, and for his cause. In history, nesses." Men who give their lives teaching ministry preparing his dis­ HE has no equal! Shall we thank God for the Corin­ for truth cannot be trusted; they are ciples :for that test. The n he looked liars. What would life in a world thians who denied the resurrection? almost surprised, yet exceedingly hap­ THE CENTER OF REVELATION like that be wort.h? " If Christ be not Without that denial we probably py, when P e ter m ade that great con­ raised up, ye are yet in your sins." Take your B ible to hand and study would not have this m arvelous chap­ fession: "Thou art the Christ, the Son ter. But such a denial was not con­ If it all ended in a blackout, the cross it carefully. In Genesis he crushes the of the living God" (Matt. 16:16) . That head of the serpent. In L eviticus he fined to the Greeks. The J ewish Sad­ of Calvary is futile. Our salvation was recognition became the anchor of not completed on a hill, but in a gar­ appears prophetically as the Perfect ducees made fun of the resurrection Peter when he was later tossed about and tried to entrap Jesus in their old den. "ff Christ is not risen from the Offering. In Numbers he is the Star by the waves of failure. and Scepter. In Deuteronomy he is the stock argument about the woman who dead, then are they also that are fal­ What we think of Jesus determines len asleep in Christ perished." H ope sure Rock. I n Joshua he is the Cap­ -Photo b y Harold M. Lambert had ma rried seven brothers in suc­ to a la rge degree what we now arc cession. "In the resurrection w hose is completely blotted out. "If in this tain of the victorious host. In Job h~ a nd what we shall be. He is the elec­ is the Great Redeemer whom J ob wife will she be?" The answer of life only we have hope in Christ, we tric touch t hat brings life and lig'ht AT EASTER time everyone should would trust though death overtake Jesus serves us well today. "Ye do are of all men m ost miserable." to us personally, to our homes and nourish his soul with the Bread of h im. In the P salms he leads David err, not knowing the scriptures nor In our smug easy Christian life, families, to our church, to our nation, Life presented in 1 Corinthians 15, as a faithful Shepherd, and protects the power of God. - God is not the yea, lo our universe. It is in him where P a ul shared with us his life­ sheltered from all affliction, we m ay him as the all- powerful Lord. I n God of the dead, but of the Jiving." that we really live and move and h ave changing experience and the soul­ som etimes feel that _it would pay to Isaiah he is a Wonderful Counselor, our being, for he is a ll, a nd in all. anchoring conviction w hich carried Indeed, the God who brought forth live t he Christian life even if t he a Mig'hty God, and because he is slain In him all things consist. Outside of him through every trial and every cosmos out of chaos, life out of death, g·rave would end it all. But P aul like a dumb lamb, he becomes the him, Ii fe becomes aimless and void. tribulation to final triumph. T he re­ mind out of his own mind (not an throws in the question : "If after the But for P a ul neither is the real cen­ Prince of peace. In Zechariah he surrection of J esus from the dead has automatic byproduct of mud), such a m anner of men I have fought with THE CENTER OF CREATION ter. The earth, he maintains, was springs up as the Branch. I n Malachi been a battleground ever since the God can continue his creative work beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is We arc not anxious to pick an a rgu­ made for Christ. It is the arena where he is the Sun of righteousness, which soldiers, guarding the sepulchre, were and impart to h is own a spiritual it to me?" "But now is Ch rist risen ment with science, nor are we trying humanity struggled hopeless]?' a gainst we can see rising in the eastern sky. bribed to say that while they slept his body, when this physical frame can from the dead!" That keystone of the to refute its fi ndings which have aided the forces of sin and destruction. Here no long·er function. In the gospels he w alks and talks disciples came and stole the body ! triumphal arch is firmly set, and the us g rca tJy in understanding our uni­ Jesus came to Jive, teach, die and rise \dth us. In the epistles of P aul he is Sleeping men knew what had hap­ arch stands. Without it the arch verse. It has told us many things again with this one a im in mind: to EASTER'S TRIUMPHAL ARCH the supreme quest of the heart and pened! would collapse. about the development of the earth set us free from the bondage of deatl1. soul. In Revelation he is the Alpha If our great Easter affirmation is and other planets. But science, when That is why he is the center of the FAITH IN IMMORTALITY and the Omega, the morning Sta r THE RESURRECTION BODY branded by some as wishful thinking, it speaks with an honest voice, de­ universe. which foreshadows a new and bette r we may say as much of some who clares itself unable to say a nything In this chapter ten "ifs" are fol­ To confirm our faith in immortality day for God's people. In God·s pro­ deny the Easter message. The thought about the origin of the universe and THE CENTER OF HISTORY lowed by an emphatic "but" and a we draw on many sou rces. The Amer­ gram of revelation, Jesus is the heart. about the resurrection and all its im­ life. rts solutions are merely conjec­ tremendous "therefore." Over against ican Indian tells us about "the h appy Christ is the central fi gure because He is the sum and substance of all plications may make them uncom­ tures. There are only two roads ope!1. even our reckoning of time was t he denial of Ure resurrection, made hunting grounds." We attend a that which it has pleased the Father fortable. They may not want to reap Either we take the road of impossible by some philosophically inclined peo­ Chinese funeral and find preparations changed on account of h im. T here are to reveal unto us. ple in Corinth, Paul set his unequi­ what they have sown. The m an w ho of food for the journey of the de­ explanations, which results in an end­ m iracles in history if we would only wants to die like a dog has possibly less torment of mind a nd soul, or we vocal affirmation which has echoed parted. The E gyptian pyramids, the stop to see t hem. These, however, THE CENTER OF A SATISFIED and reechoed down through the cen­ lived like one. On the other hand tombs of the great Pharaohs, fill us take the road of faith w hich J . Arthur converge toward or radiate from the LIFE turies : "But now is Christ risen from there are many who live a wo nder~ w ith awe. "Hope springs eternal in Thomson describes so well when he divine focus, J esus C hrist. fully fi ne ethical life, who never ex­ the human breast." says : " If we say, as we have said t he dead." Napoleon, that m ilitary genius, did Our world is sick with unrest. The pect to wake up in another world. long ago, 'in the beginning· w as M ind' genius of science and intellect have It is idle to speculate how the body We may urge the scientist to go a some of h is noblest thinking, not on They do not carry out logically the we may be expressing or t rying to not brought tranquillity to our souls. of Jesus which left the tomb was step farther. If matter is indestruct­ the battlefields, but on the island of old maxim quoted by Paul: "Let us express a great truth, but we have A mother's b roken heart, broken by changed into the spiritual body tha t ible, w hy should not the soul be? If St. Helena. It is stated tha t he here ea t and drink; tomorrow we die." gone beyond science." the news which relate the death of ascended up to h eaven. The m a terial life pushes upward from the pri­ compared his own life with those of It is by "faith," says the writer of her son in Korea, cannot be healed substance that is laid into the grave With the denial of the resurrection mordial cell to man, why should it stop another day, w ho had chang·ed the several conclusions cannot be es­ Hebrews, that "we understand that by the intellectual and scientific does not make up the r esurrection there and end in a decline and a course of the parade of history. He caped. "If there be no resurrection, the worlds were framed by the Word surgery of our day. It requires the body. We do not wish to carry our blackout? Why not go on from there reviewed the life of Alexander the then Christ is not risen." That means of God ... " (Heb. 11 :3). J ohn tells touch of the Mastei·'s hand which deformities into the world to come. ~o cor:ipletion? If the sense of justice Great, of Caesa r, of Charlemagne and us that this Word became flesh and alone can bring healing. That alone tha t the best man who ever came into is wntten de~p in our soul, why not others. These, like himself, had When John D. Rockefeller died, his the world, only to receive the dirtiest taberna cled among us in J esus Christ. can restore the torn and broken ~ssume that 1t must find completion What holds the planets in their or­ founded great empires. But how? emaciated body resembled a mummy. deal a t the hands of man is blotted m another world, since it is in such U1ought he. Upon w hat did their shreads. Without that touch life re­ bits? Wha t makes the bodies of mat­ m ains a lost chord. W hen my mother's sweet spirit de­ out. God does not care what happens a state of confusion in this world? ff ge nius depend? They, like he, had parted from her overweighted and to him! "If Christ be not risen, then ter cling together? What makes this the p sychi~tr i s t tells us his patients built empires upon savage force and Is it not a fact that every truly unshapely body, she was relieved from our preaching is vain." It is empty, universe a cosmos? We say it is gr av ­ better m the atmosphere of re­ indescribable brutality. satisfied life has enthrone d a t its a great burden. An incubator baby is meaningless! All the declarations ~o. itation, cohesion and natural law. l!g10n, we would ex pect him to em­ center t11e Lord of glory? It is he not going to remain in such confine­ from thousands of pulpits are nothing These three factors combine to give Then he reflected upon Jes us. Here brace it himself. alone who can remove the venom of ment through a ll the ages. A body but wind! Let the Communists take us order in the world. P au l, however, was also a man, but more than a mar.. sin, these germs of destruction. No m ay be eaten by a tiger, swallowed over! "And your faith also vain." As for conviction concerning the tells us that it is the power of Christ Here was one who with his pierced is ~ur amount of reasoning', n o amount of by a shark or destroyed by fire . "But It has no m eaning. Your faith in God resurr:ect10n of Jesus, we accept the which makes all things hang tog'ether hands had lifted empires off their (Col. 1:15- 17). education and legislation can rem ove t he body is not the body which is to is anchored in air; your faith in the expenences of witnesses Whom w e hinges. And wha t w as his driving be, God giveth it a body as it hat li We have said that the ea rth is the power? Was it not that all-conquer­ the sting of conscience. W e cannot f uture is futile. There is nothing but trust. T en times he is reported to pleased him!" The resurrection body blackness ahead. cente r of the universe. We were wrong ing Jove for sinners? Empires come forgive ourselves. Only Christ can (Continued on P age 19) a nd found that the sun was its cente r. a nd go, but his empire shall sta nd for- (Continued on Page 18) March 15, 1951 Page 'T Page 6 THE BAPTIST HERALD The Revival of Biblical Faith The first of a series of six interpretive articles, based on the lectures, delivered at the North American Baptist Seminary Convocation at Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in November 1950 -:·:- By DR. RALPH E. KNUDSEN, Dean of the Berkeley Baptist Divini~y School, Berkeley, California

gether the Christian emerged with a The world found itself after two THE BIBLE is the book of faith, and book by Marx under his arm. Faith wars in "spiritual exhaustion." Cer­ without it and its message life breaks has the capacity to trust what can be tain consequences followed our ex ­ and disintegrates. The contemporary seen and known but also to move be­ haustion, such as a de- personalization culture with its assumption that yond the known to the unseen as a of life or the shift from the person to whatever works is true and good is reality as real as any possible to m an. the -group. So w e thought of group open to serious question. F aith can­ The contemporary life has been thinking, group action and group sal­ not be discounted because it does not most cruel to much theological think­ vation. Doubt and sk epticism fl our ­ produce results which a statistical ing during the first third of the twen­ ished in the t roubled w aters of r e­ a ge can compute with readiness. tieth century. Many b ecome con­ ligious indecision and exhaustion. Baron Von Huegel used to in sist that cerned to square God with the table Fear crept into men's souls concern­ one of the w ays by which truth w as of the scientists. So God became a n ing the immediate and also the fut ure. proved was by a long range, many imminent world process or something ~ e never fear supplants faith, the Or. R.-.lph E. Knudsen (center) of Berkeley, Calif., the convocation speak er during the dedication ser vices for ou r n ew Seminar y ' sided "fruitfulness." T angibility is else which did n ot enhance his per­ dread of the unknown hounds man to buildings a t Sioux Falls, S. Da k., surrounded by North American Ba ptist pastors and Dr. William Kuhn to his left . no criterion for faith. sonality nor inspire man's faith . despair. Many preferred the religion of Jesus Dr. C. J. H am br o, Nor wegian dele­ the Bible f urnish es the basis for faith In their expositions t hey w ere seek ­ tr uths which h ad been forg·otten and A RELIGION OF ABSOLUTES to the religion about J esus. The super­ gate to the League of Nations and a an d the direction for practice. Such ing to discover the truth of- God discarded some doctrines which w ere Biblical faith accepts the possibil­ n atural in revelation was ignored or pr esident of t he Assembly, wrote it!\ faith in the validity and authority of amidst their religious decay a nd con­ tenaciously taught by the church. ity and also the reality of absolutes ridiculed. The dream of a kingdom epitaph in 1935 wh en he said "Here the Bible has sent the Christian fusion. The profound r espect for The pietistic m ovement gave em­ and r efuses to interpret life merely of God born out of social prog'ress in Geneva we ha ve every f~a r bu t scholar to study all its parts minutely Scripture did not h inder them from phasis to the readin g and study of the by r elativism. A r eligion without suppor ted by faith in the goodness of the fear of God." Lives w hich ar e in order to arrive a t its m ost ex act expressing views which today might Bible. They preferred the Bible to some absolute makes God seem weak man has been readily shaken by facts organized about a spiritual vacuum meaning . Modern interpreters are class them as "higher critics." Martin any system imposed upon the Bible. and faith vapid. Absolute trut h is not instead of idle dreams. do not stand in times of storm. The deeply inde bted to t he scholars, past. Luther said, "Many sweat to reconcile This w as a reaction against a dead con genial to many Americans, an d the world had too long tried to live on a and present, who g•ave, and are giving, St. P aul and St. J ames, as does Mc­ orthodoxy. In 1675 "P ia Desederia" gen eral assumption that one idea is DOUBT AND SKEPTICISM faith in "God as power" instead of lime and energy to t he discovery of lanch thon in his apology, b ut in vain. was published which set forth sad re­ about as good as an other idea is not Two world wars h ave crushed the biblical revel ation tha t "God is new truths in this old book . Faith j ustifies and faith does not just­ ligious conditions and urged as a rem­ only n ot tru e but dangerous. Sincer ­ much faith which was unduly opti­ love." The emptiness which pow er In medieval days the church had ify contradict each othe r fl atly. If any edy the circulation and study of the ity alone is not enough, for some peo­ mistic and biblically unreal. General has br ough t to our day has d riven high regard for the Bible, but along­ one can harmonize them I will give Scriptures. Bengel was one of the ple have been sincere for th e w rong'. MacArthur expressed a profound the sober- minded to a new search for side the Bible it placed chu rch tradi­ him my doctor's hood and let him outstandin g pietistic theologians. It is The Apostle Paul was as a rdent truth when he insisted that a n ew a God w or thy of faith and capable of tion as of equal value. During t his call" me a fool." interesting to n ote that the idea of a nd sincere when on the w ay to Da­ world which would not destroy itself remaking brok en life. period there w as really no serious The Loci Communes by Melanch­ progressive r.::velation goes back to mascus as w hen h e preached in must b e based on theological or attempt made to study the Bible in­ thon was at least a theological b egin­ Bengel. J ohn A. Mackay in "T heology To­ dependently and to arrive at any n ing. In this work he sought to show Athens. The Communists today are spiritual reality. Contemporar y sci­ day" (April, 1945, page 5) said Since the Reformation many extr emely sincere but tr agically entists have been telling the church "N ' biblical theology. Thomas Aquinas t he points w hich were common to all scholars have given themselves to ex­ ever must the church sponsor a made a synthesis of reason and the biblical w riters. There were others w rong. A Christian who h ad a de ep that today it is either Christ or atomic balanced, eviscerated, spineless state­ tensive study of the Bible. Rational­ concern for a Communist friend went dust. Military men and scientists h ave Bible but it did n ot lead him to an who also w1·ote during t his period ism with its cold approach soug'ht to n:ent ~f confessional theology. It m ust independent study of the Bible. T he with a somewhat similar point of to see him and with his Bible sought issued the call for the religious forces give birth in this revolution ary t ran­ interpret all things according to rea­ to convince him that the Christian of the world to arise and to b ecome mystics, in an attempt to develop the view. The Bible w as coming· to new son and discard all which they termed s ~ t i ~n time to a f ull b looded, loyally devotion al life, m ade studies of some life and mak ing n ew life among the w ay was right. After a few hours to- potent in the leadership of t his day . biblical, unashamedly, ecumenical, and superstition . The r ise of historical in­ New Testament books for the ir own peoples of Europe . terpretation gave a new thrust to s.trongly. vertebrate system of Chris­ purposes. tian belief." PROTESTANT BIBLICAL STUDY biblical study. This school investigated ,--0-;;;;;· :;~;;:~-;;;;;;~~;A-;;·~-·_.1 With the coming of the reformers the Scriptures without any pre- con­ The rise of Bar th and the develop­ and the Reformation, the Bible w as P rotestant b iblical study was for : By DR. GEORGE A. LANG, P resident i:nei:it of the neo-orthodoxy movement ception as to desired results. The aim i given a new place in the study and some time lar gely ex egetical. The of investigation was truth . md1cate the upsurge from a faith ­ in the church. Some of the pre- re­ Catholic attack upon the reform ation !, The second semester of our sch ool year began on Tuesday, J anuary i d~a d ness to a revived inte rest in the forme rs, whose names a re not so well group forced t hem into an apologetic In the findin gs of the early Tubin­ 23rd. Six new studen ts enrolled in our theological and pre-theological j gen school it was thought that there i Bible .and its God. T r uly for Barth remembered, m ade major contribu­ response in w hich the Bible was used •_ dep artments. Thus, with adjustments we have at present 55 students, was discovered a conflict between the the Bible opened a new world the tion s to the r evival of biblical study. in most ingenious ways. This gave bringing our enrollment for this year to just about sixty. This is the best Old and New Testament. The his­ 10 world of God, and his w orks 'h ave These pre-reformers who dared to enrollment th at we have had for many, many years. rise to the use of the proof text 1 1 opened the Bible and faith fo r many break away from a cold and heavy method for doctrinal support, which torical critical school sought to ex­ others T ime ·11 plain the differences in the Bible bv i We are also receiving many pr ospects for next F all. This is m ost 1· t· · W1 not Permit to men- scholasticism , w hich aimed not at a placed the Bible on a level of inter­ influences from the outside and sug­ 1= encouraging for it is quite early a s yet. Unless something unforeseen IO n many others wh o in confusion discovery of more truth b ut the justi­ pretation whe re it could be used to ' should happen, we look forw ard to about the same enro lment or possibly a ~d determination found a biblical fication of existfog church doctrines support many and varied doctrines. gested that within the Bible t here even larger this F all. faith for life. by reason, were indeed morning lights A grnup came out of the Catholic were certain types of religion found such as Hebraic, Christian and =1.,_ 1 of the new day. Much credit m ust be Church who became known as Ana­ We ar e well pleased with the buildings as they st.and today. The in- I AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE Pauline. terior is just beautiful. E very visitor m akes favorable commen ts about given to t hese w ho called a formal baptists. T hey gained their positive The 19th century emphasized di­ the beauty and practical arrang·ement of the buildings. We can justly be Biblical. faith is not a new d iscovery and sterile r eligious age back to simple and evangelical convictions from a I versity within the Bible through the _ proud and thankful of this won derf ul memorial to our Lord and Savior ~~t. ~ ~as1c em phasis of a quality life biblical fundamentals. revived study of the Bible to find critical analysis of materials. The I J esus Christ and to the devotion of our people to him and our denomi- As ic is the product of faith in God. The r eformers had a high view of tr uth and not mere support for some j the authority of the Bible. Their use cherished church beliefs. The An a­ types of religion found in the New nation. a matter of fact, it is as old as f I m an wh.o sough t to escape from God. of the Bible was la rgely exegetical. baptists soon restated some great (Con tinued on Page 19) ~~)-~-'l - U-0~-~~~0~~ - Q - Q _ O _ D _Q_\,, Evangelical Christianity believes t hat Page 9 Page 8 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Christ's First Miracle at Cana

A study of John's Gospel, chapter two, and of Christ's expectations of an inner faith that is based on his unique character as Son of God and on his unique mission as the Savior of the world

By DR. JOHN LEYPOLDT of Milwa.ukee, Wisconsin rhc Indian Baptist Chapel on Ute l\Ion lana Reserve n ear P on oka, i\lberta (left)), a nd the new schoolhouse for the Montana Reser ve and when people have drunk freelv They had a proverb: " Where there is being m oved to its n ew location ( right), with Joe White a1ul his family of the Bull Reser ve in front of Uteir ten t (center). SEVERAL DAYS after Jesus had the poor wine, but you have kept th~ no wine, there is no joy.'' gathered the first disciples around good wine until now." This, of course, Jesus was an Oriental among Ori­ him, he accepted an invitation to a does not mean that t he wedding entals. He solved a serious difficulty wedding in Can a of Galilee. The guests were intoxicated. The steward a t an Or iental ma rriag·e feast. In Je­ mother of Jesus had preceded him. expressed what had been his experi­ God's Victories Among the Indians sus' day there was no organized liquor John never mentions Mary's name in ence at other wedding feasts. t raffic t hat corrupted politics and gov­ his gospel. P robably the bride or A Glorious Report from the Indian Mission Field in Alberta, Canada, bridegroom was a friend or relation THE SIGNS OF CHRIST ernment. Today we must oppose a of the family of Jesus. traffic that seeks to undermine our by MR. REINHARD NEUMAN, Missionary This first miracle o.f J esus was homes a nd society. As Christians we In John's day a wedding some­ never forgotten. It was the first of must believe in the glory of doing his "Signs." A sign was a miracle an era! Indians experienced a new joy for the Bread of Life and are reading times extended over a whole week of without and give others a good ex­ c~traordinary deed of Christ. 'The O N HIS KNEES in the kitchen of the after the cleansing power of Jesus' and praying often. Mr. Stoney is deep­ feasting. The bride and groom be­ a mple. missionary's home a Cree Indian, blood had made them free. Mr. and ly interested in his brother, who still came the village king and queen for miracles revealed his glory of divine power and compassion. The follow­ After their visit to Cana, the Mas­ named George Nepoose, confessed his Mrs. Albert Stoney from the Ermine is a very staunch Rom an Catholic, to an entire week. There was eating and ter, his mother, brothers, and Jesus· sin before God and accepted Jesus Skin Reserve were gloriously saved win him for Christ. We k now that drinking, music and dancing'. ing si? nificant sentence brings this first miracle to a close: "and his dis­ disciples wen t down to Capernaum, as his personal Savior. George be­ on New Year's Day in the little, old God can and will use them to win When Jesus and his followers ar­ ciples believed in him." a city of commerce, located on t he longs to the Samson Bancl. He was church on the Bull Reserve. Today others. rived, a serious difficulty arose. The The first disciples believed on J esus northwest shore of Galilee and spent formerly a Roman Catholic, but now they have a sparkling testimony of The hand of God is moving and his motber of Jesus sensed the situation before they came to the wedding. But a few days there. for the first time he knows whai it the power of God through faith in \'Oice is calling· the Indians to hirpsell. and, turning to her son, said: "They means to have his sins really forgiven. Jesus Christ. God has sent the mission aries here for ~hey had only an initia l faith. Their THE TEMPLE'S FIRST CLEANSING have no wine." "Woman," said J esus, imper~ect faith was strengthened by George was under conviction for some Mr. Stoney told the missionaries the same reasons that Jeremiah was "what have you to do with me? My the miracle. They realized now more Because ·the J ews' Passover was time, in fact, for a year or more, ever that every day is a h appier one. Mrs. called to preach. In Jeremiah 1:10 we time is not yet come." The word than ever that J esus was the Son of near, Jesus went up to J erusalem. since he began coming to the Baptist Stoney told them that when Jesus read ihat he was put there to root out "woman" implies no rebuke. J esur, God. The holy city was elevated ab ove Mission Chapel. forgives, you really know it. They are sin, to pull down and destroy the idols, also used it on the cross (John 19:26). The story of the wedding at Cana m~st of the places in P alestine. The At the opening of the Day School both beaming with the joy of the Lod and then to begin building up those There is a slight rebuke in the words: shows us that J esus was not a hermit center of attraction for every pious on the Montana Reserve he sent his i n their hearts. Mr. and Mrs. Stoney w ho confessed and to plant them as a are about forty years of age and have "What have I to do with thee?" Je­ H~ ?elieved in times of fcstivitv H ~ J ew was t he temple. J esus wci s little eight-year- old girl Sylvia to witness for God a nd the Truth. We s us desired no interference. His hour reio1ced w ith them that rcjoic~.· .We naturally drawn to h is Father's house. school w hich kept him closer to the no children. Their home is very clean can see just that being done among of manifesting his glory as Messiah m.ust remember that for the J ews But what a sight he beheld in t.hc Baptist Mission Station. He visited the and tidy, such that you seldom sec. these Indians. Pray that the evangel­ had not yet come. wine was the ancient symbol of joy. court of the Gentiles! Instead of missionaries several times, at which We are blessed and comforted afte•· istic fires may burn eYen brighter silence, he found noises made by men a visit with them. They arc hungry among these people! HEEDING CHRIST'S COMMAND ...... occasions spiritual matters were dis­ ~ A GROWING•·;:~-;~~· · • ...... _..; and beasts. Instead of worshippers, cussed. Soon afterwards, he asked Nevertheless, Mary sensed that J e­ he found traders. In place of sacred­ how he could become a Christian. sus would do something. So she said I By DR. JOHN LEYPOLDT f i . . i ness, he found desecration. The most The Way to God through Christ Jesus to the servants. "Whatsoever he saith ~ Faith is not only an act it is i sacred place of the Jews had become was made plain to him and several unto you, do it." What a-world of w is­ also a growth. In the first 'chap- A Sunday With the Indians t f a marketplace. To his astonishment clays later he returned to find Jesus dom is wrapped up in those words! ~ t ~ r ?f Joh n's gospel, the earliest ~ and dismay he found within the and to accept him for his own. H all Christians would give heed to t d1sc1p les had an initial faith In t ~ac red enclosure those who were sell­ George needs our prayers. Many A Missionary Story by MISS LINDA STOBER ! the second h · ! Mary's words, we would have a dif­ ! . c apter we see a ! ing oxen, sheep and pigeons, and the temptations w ill come to him. He re­ ferent world. i gr?wmg faith (2:11, 22). Their I mone~ - c h a n gers at their business. alizes it and by God's grace he will At the entrance of the home, where f faith was not in any signs but in f . Du.ring the Passover many J ewish win the victory. Before he left the "Practice what you preach." I am the wedding took place were six stone ! the .Person of the Son of God. ! p1lgnms came to Jerusalem. The t raf­ mission home that night, he took out \ WISH it could be the privilege of certain that it is not alone the simply jars for the J ewish rites of purifica­ f Pierre Loti, a French naval ! fic was very g'reat. The Jews needed his tobacco and threw it into the every one of you to be able to spend worded and heart stirring messages ! officer and literarv g . b t ! tion, each holding a bout twenty gal­ ! . . . emus, u ! to purchase sacrificial beasts . e stove. He has given up drinking and a Sunday service with the Indians of Mr. Neuman that touch and melt ! an unbeliever, once wrote· ! salt and 0 1.1 R , 1ncens , and their missionaries as we find them the hearts of our Indian friends but a lons. The water in t hese ja rs was used · oma n coins had to be also othe r t hings from which God for washing the hands, feet and I "Those who still bow before th ~ f exc.ha nged for the sacred shekel in alone could tak e the desire away. stationed on their Reserves in Al­ great deal is contributed by the ex­ various utensils in the household. f feet of Christ, believe me these ~ whJ1ch the temple tax had to be ~aid. H is prayer was a humble and berta, Canada. ample of his daily Christian life. The i are the only happy peo~le on ; It was early this morning when we friendly words, hearty handclasps, the J esus said to the attendants: "Fill up h · esusb was not opPosin · g temple wor- broken one, than king' God for taking the jars with water." So they filled t earth. They know nothing of t s ip, ut the misuse of the temple. him as he was and making a new man as a group of students from U1e Chris­ untiring readiness to assist when the them brimful. Then he said: " Draw ~ the ~nguish of passing time, the ~ was so filled with a holy indigna- out of him. H e asked God always to tian Training Institute in Edmonto!1 Indians need help a re great factors t anguish of loneliness, and the t ~e in winning them to our Lord. some out now and carry to the master 1 0 ~ t hat he Picked up some loose lead him in the right way and to use started on our way to the Reserves of the feast." ~ terror of coming• extinction. In ~ cords on the ground d . t him now to win his aged mother and for a day of services. Let us imagint! This morning one of our group t default of this faith, could we t of th • ma e a whip ou that you are with us as we arrive at brought the message with the help oi The servants obeyed. And when of the~ and drove men and beasts out his brothers and sisters to Christ. We the steward tasted the water which ~ b~t anchor ourselves to some- ~ know t hat God does hear and will the Montana Reserve where the Neu­ an interpreter and the hindrance of i thi~g , some hope, some immor- f broke emple. The small coins of the mans are diligently carrying on the many lit.tie interrupters. Bv this t had been made wine, not realizing the ers were poured on the ground, answer such prayers when delivered + tahty - but there is th' 1 i mean the youngsters who too miracle which had taken place, he . 0 t 'd . no mg. ' at nd he overt urned their tables And in J esus' Name. work of spreading' the Gospel. ~verc called the bridegroom and, un­ ~ u s1. e this ever shining per.. ! o those who sold . . Special services were held on the If you are observant, you will quick­ young to understand the message. t sona!Jty of Christ everything is + "Take th . pigeons, he said: They haven't any Sunday School doubtedly somewhat provoked, said: ese things away. Do not turn Montana and Bull Reserve on New ly note that in our missionaries we ''E verybody serves first the good wine, ~ terror a nd darkness." I Year's E\·c and New Year's Day. Sev- have a true example of the saying, (Continued on Page 24 ) ...... ! my Father's house into a market." (Continued on P age i q) Page 10 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 11 Ha rk! she hears the angels say, Christ will rise on Easter Day.

And when sunrise smites the mountains, P ouring light from heavenly foun tains, Then the earth blooms out to greet Once again the blessed feet; And t he countless voices say, Christ has risen on Easter Day. - PHIL LIPS BROOKS, EASTER Nor nail Him to the tree. reprinted from "Moody Monthly." Nor !J1rust the spear into His side By NELLIE SUMNER BROOKS That day on Calvary. " To become Christlike is the only " I am the resurrection and the life, thing in the whole world worth caring - Photogra ph by Her man Siemuntl But our sins woun d the loving Christ North American Baptist laymen and their families at their first Laymen's Retreat at Green Lake, Wis., line u p in f ront of th e large He that believeth in me, though he for; the only thing before which every And place Him on the tree; Abbey silos for the " offi cial photograph." were dead, ambition of man is folly and all lower Our words of scorn still pierce His Yet shall he live;" Oh, words with achi evement v ain." side - promise rife; - HENRY DRUMMOND. vrhat glory light that Easter sunrise A dail y Ca lvary. shed! - O L IVE WEAVER RIDENOUR. HE IS RISEN The 1951 Laymen's Conference H e is risen! Earth awakes We trace his footsteps in the spring­ " We cannot get people to believe in And her prison house forsakes. By MR. TED HIRSCH of Minneapolis, Minn., ing sod, the Resurrection of Jesus by argn­ His fing'er touches leaf and bud anew, ment, but only by letting them see Hear the glad bird- voices sing - "Where, O Death, is now thy sting1" President of Our New Laymen's Organization, "Baptist Men" And lo, - the " annual miracle" of JestlS living in us. O ne ounce of Chris­ Winds their silver trumpets blow - God; tian living is worth a ton of argu­ "He hath conquered every foe." " Watch ye, stand fast in the our conferences), and the name given interesting a nd enlightening panel And may his life and light illumine ment. T he love of God is beyond Soft the murmuring waters say - faith, quit you lik e 11ien, be to ·this new organization was "Baptist discussions, Bible study sessions, you! human ken but not beyond lmma·n strong." challenging testimonies and messages, experience." "Lo, the stone is rolled away." Men of the North American Baptist He is risen, he is risen, and inspirational music. The after­ " T he resurrection of Jesus is the General Conference." - JOH N J. K E.LLEY. Christ the Lord is risen today. ~OR MANY YEARS a group of lay­ noons are open for recreational en ­ best attested f act i n h istory. I t i s the joyment. A fine organized recreational men from Gur churches felt the need LAYMEN'S OBJECTIVES G i braltar of faith and the Waterloo CHRIST HAS RISEN He is risen! Hear t, rejoice, for the men of our denomination get­ progr am has been planned for the en ­ of infidelity." Hear you not the angel's voice? ting • together and becoming better 'As Baptist Men there are two main tire family, such as golf, swimming, Tomb, thou shalt hold him no longer; -WI LLIAM AYER. T hough you wait beside the tomb, acquainted and organized. The thought objectives we would like to accom ­ tennis and shuffle board. Death is strong', bu t life is stronger ; plish during this coming year. Stronger t han the dark, the light; T here is ligh t within its gloom: was that in this way we could better The spacious Abbey and Long THE TWO THIEVES Grave, where is thy victory? serve our Lord and Master in our Stronger than the wrong, the right; First, we would like to get as many House will house all the families in Faith and hope triumphant say, He hath set thy captives free, respective churches as well as in our single rooms with comfor table bunks. By L. T. NEWLAND, D.D. men in our churches as possible to or­ Christ will rise on Easter Day. He hath robbed thee of thy prey, denomination. As a result of the lay­ ganize either a Men's Brotherhood or The laymen who came without their T hey with him shall live alway. men's activities at our General Con­ families will find lodging in fine dor­ They set his cross upon a hill, a Men's Bible Class. We feel that an Wh ile the patient earth lies wak i 1~g, He is risen, he is risen, feren ce at Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in mitory facilities. There will be plenty That all the w orld might see; organization such as this is vital ·fo Till the morning shall be breaking, Christ the Lord is risen today. 1949 the first steps were taken to of home style cooking· to satisfy the While hate filled full its bitte·r cup every active church. It a ttracts an d Shivering 'neath the burden dread - ANNIE JOHNSON FLINT. p romote such a plan. A comm i ~tec heartiest of eaters. The cost of this Of taunting mockery. Of her Master cold and dead, (Copyrighted by Evangel. Publishers) was appointed to study and see Just holds the men, challenging· them to wonderful vacation will be about They sought to sh ame the Son of God In ways beyond belief; how we could best carry out such a loyalty to Christ and their church. $4.25 per day for each adult with r e­ program. We know that a men's organization duced r ates for children under 12 He died upon a Roman cross, will be beneficial to the individual years of age. On either side a thief. LAST SUMMER'S RETREAT man, his church, his pastor and the community in which he lives. INFORMATIONAL LITERATURE I crucified my Lord today, Last summer at Green Lake, Wis., Like those in days of yore; many of our laymen and their families Secondly, we would like to get all In the n ext few weeks we will be He asked for love I set a cross met for their fi rst Laymen's Confer­ our laymen a nd families interested in sending our pastors pamphlets and Outside my h ea rt' ~ closed door ; ence. We had a total at ten dance of attending this year's conference w hich bulletins giving further inform ation And there he hung, my Saviour , one hun dred and seventy-two people is to be held again at Green Lak e, about our program and details con­ Friend, from twenty -five of our churches r ep­ Wis., from J uly 28 to August 4. We cerning the grounds at Green Lake. As once again h e died, resenting six out of our nin e confer­ begin on the Saturday night, follow­ Don't forget to mark your calen dar The Son of God between two thieves-­ ences. Here for a marvelous week , in ing t he Ministers' Retreat, and close so you can get your vacation from My selfishness and p ride. one of God's most beautiful locations, on Saturday morning. Those who were J uly 28 to August 4. we had the privilege of living to­ in at tendance last yea r are all J)lai:i­ We would appr eciate the coopera tion "In hi s li f e, Christ i s an example, gether, fellowshipping together and ning on a ttending again. We b ope of all our p astors in sending the n ames showing u s how to live· in his death, worshipping· together with those of and pray that many more of oup lay­ and addresses of the presiden t of their he i s a sacrifice, satisfying for our kindred minds. Here we were vaca­ men and families will plan t heir va­ Men's Brotherh ood or one 0r two sins; i n hi s r esurr ection, a conqueror; tioning toget her with one purpose in cation schedules so they can attend men w ho are interested in me n's in his ascension a king · in his inter­ mind - that of being drawn closer to this ret reat. work to our secretary, Roland E. cession, a high ~riest . " ' our Lord so that we could return to Ross, 7308 Madison Street, F orest our home churches better prepared to We are planning a wonderful pro­ - MARTIN LUTHER. g1·am with fine devotion al periods, P ark, Illinois. serve him in days such as t hese. We are endeavoring to get a com­ A DAILY CALVARY As a result of the many blessings plete ma iling list of all these men so and fine fellowsh ip at this fi rst Re­ CONFERENCE DATES We like to think of Calvary that in the future we can send them As being far away, treat, it· was decided that we as lay­ Pastors' Con ference at Green J,ak e, direct all literature con cerning our And cast on others all the blame men organize into an active working Wis., July 21 to 27, 1951. Baptist Men. Let us all work and p ray Of crucifixion day. iorce in (; Ur denomination. A consti­ Laym en's Conference at G reen Lak e, toward that one goal that our Baptist tutiam was drawn up and adopted, J uly 28 to August 4, 1951. Men will become a great pilla r in our - Ewing Galloway Photo officers were elected (to represent all True, our hands did not wield the Easter Sunday procla ims the message that Christ Is the Risen and Triumph ant Lord, the (Con tinued on Page 19) scourge, One who " is a ll and in a ll," t h e fa irest " Lily of the Valley," the Source of life and power. Page 12 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 13

The congregation is now meeting in its spacious and very comfortable basement church. On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Rev. Martin L. Leuschner, pro­ motional secretary, was the guest speaker, showing pictures of the Cam­ eroons ffilss10n field, the Baptist W10rld Congress, the dedication of the North American Baptist Seminary buildings, and the 1950 Laymen's Re­ SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION ~~-·- 11 - C' _D_O_ ll 11 _ 0_ 01 e The Calvary Baptist Church of __ prayer is that the Lord will bless treat at the evening service. The Sun­ Topics for Youth Compass AWARDS Bethlehem, Pa., has extended a call them in their new church." ! EASTER OFFERINGS i day School attendance on that day Two additional Scripture memoriz­ to the Rev. Robert W. Cook of the March 18 - "Crown Him Lord A L eadership Training Class for was 141. The Rev. L. B. Berndt is ers were awarded the Conference Pilg"rim Church of Jersey City, New ! The Easter Offering· will be j e of All" by Mrs. Emma B. members of the Fleischmann Me­ I pastor of the church. Union grand award: Marlene Pepple Jersey. He has responded favorably I received in North American = Meier, P ortland, Ore. Baptist churches . from Palm morial and Pilgrim Baptist Churches and Louella Albus of our Calvary to the call. On Easter Sunday he will i ! On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3 March 25 -"Easter in Picture, = Sunday, March 18, to Easter f of Philadelphia, P a., was held a t the e Church in Carrington , N. Dak. Mrs. begin his pastorate in Bethlehem, J and 4, the Calvary Baptist Church Word and Song" by Mrs. Sunday, March 25. j Fleischmann Memorial Church from Wilmer Quiring is the Scripture succeeding the Rev. Robert Hess, now ! of Aberdeen, S . Dak., enjoyed the Louise Zoch, Chicago, Ill. Colodul posters have an- F eb. 5 to 9 with a large attendance Memory sponsor. of the Clinton Hill Church, Newark, ! i m inistry of our Seminary quartet, I nounced that the offering will be = of leaders. Dr. Robert G. Torbet of New Jersey. "The King"s Stewards." The young COMMUNITY LIBRARY designated for our missionary the Eastern Baptist Seminary faculty i ! men also sang at the Aberdeen Youth YOUTH WEEK - 1951 e German choir books of various : and benevolent ministry. conducted the · course on an "His­ The C.B.Y. group of the Baptist I for Christ meeting in the First Bap­ kinds for mixed choirs and male torical Survey of American Baptist In many conference areas Youth Church in Underwood, N. Dak., has ! Easte1· offering envelopes have i tist Church, and on the r adio program voices are available at the West Balti­ Missions." The Rev. Walter C. Dam­ Week was a great success t his year. just undertaken a fine service project. ! been sent to all churches for use i conducted by the Rev. R. A. Klein of more Baptist Church of Baltimore, rau of the Pilg'rim Church taught the The theme was, " Christ Calls - In The young people will be in charge of 1 by our church members. - the Calvary Church. For two weeks Maryland. Most of them are in fair , I course, "Developing a Youth Program Faith We Serve." We trust the wit­ a community library for the towns LET US GIVE AS UNTO THE • from Feb. 12 to 23 Miss McCall, the condition. Those who are interested I, I in the Local Church." "What Baptists ness of our young people will continue of Underwood and Riverdale, a popu­ in the books concerning cost and post­ I RISEN LORD! • Believe" was taught by the Rev. J ohn Child Evangelism Director for South to be a spiritual b lessing throughout lation of 1200 and 2500, respectively. ag·e should correspond with the Rev. - I Dakota, conducted a study course and the year. Watch for Youth Week re­ j -· .... - -·- - - _1_1_11_1_ -~ Crouthamel of the local church. Miss This will be a real service to the com­ John Kemnitz, 2533 E. Monument Eva Yung was in charge of t he audio­ leadership training class for a good ports in the "Baptist Herald." munity. We congratulate our Under­ director of the South Dakota Hospital Blvd., Baltimore 5, Maryland. visual presentation each evening. sized group of leaders in the Calvary wood C.B.Y. and Home Association. He is in charge Church. From Feb. 27 to March 4 the DETROIT SEVEN CHURCH YOUTH The Baptist Church of Sumner, e of the administration for the new e The 65th anniversary of the Im­ Rev. and Mrs. S. J aque held Bible RALLY THE NEW C.B.Y. MEMBERSfilP Iowa, observed Youth Week with the manuel Church of Kyle, Texas, was . $250,000 Faulk County Memorial Studies for the church. On Saturday We congratulate the youth leaders CARD Rev. Dale Chaddock of Victor, Hospital at Faulkton, S. Dak. A Con­ held from Feb. 14 to 18 in connection evening, Feb. 10, the Rev. M. L. of our Detroit churches for a highly Something u n i q u e , practical and Iowa, bringing a message on Friday valescent Home in the old hospital with the sessions of the North T exas Leuschner, promotional secretary, evening, Feb. 2nd. The young people successful seven church youth rally valuable for your C.B.Y.: a new mem­ buildings is also a possibility. Dr. Association. Dr. Frank H. Woyke, showed ffilss10nary and denomina­ of t he church presented t he play, "The executive secretary, was one of the at the Burns Avenue Church on Fri­ bership card you have been waiting and Mrs. Schade will continue to live tional pictures. He was also the guest day evening, Jan 26. Dave Penner, Lost Church," on Sunday evening, guest speakers. An anniversary for. Order your supply immediatc1y. in Huron for the present. They are speaker at the Sunday morning serv­ president of the Central Conference Feb. 11. From March 12 to 16 the booklet was compiled by the Rev. H. The cost is two cents per card. Stamps members of the West Center Street ice on Feb. 11. Union, and Mildred Wolfe, council Rev. William H. Jeschke, pastor of John Vanderbeck, pastor, a nd w idely w ill be accepted. Order from Com­ Baptist Church, Madison, S. Dak. representative, both of Detroit, de­ the Sumner church, conducted evan­ distributed. In the February and missioned Baptist Youth, Box 6, Fo1·­ serve real credit for a fine program. gelistic meetings at the First Baptist e The West Side Baptist Church of March editions of "The Immanuel," a est P a rk, Ill. IN THE COURSE OF EVENTS Mrs. George Henderson, Cameroons Church of Plainfield, Iowa. Beatrice, Neb., has extended a call to monthly mimeographed church paper, missionary, brought greetings. Dr. M. - o- the Rev. George Neubert of Bessie, articles appeared by Luther W. (C::ont inued from Page 2) e A great youth rally was held in L. L euschner presented m1ss10nary Okla., to which he has responded fav­ Youngdahl, governor of Minnesota, A PRAYER FOR THE BEGINNING the McDermot Avenue Baptist Church amazing answer: "We want the re­ pictures, and Rev. J. C. Gunst brought orably. He read his resignation to on "Obstacles F aced by a Christian OF EACH DAY of Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday lig'ion with the Jesus' song." - The the message. evening, Feb. 4, with the church's the Bessie congreg'ation on Sunday, in Politics," and by Harold E. Stas­ Evangelical Christian. Jan. 28. Mrs. G. L. Meier, clerk of sen, president of the University of "O Thou great Companion of our Gospel Hour combined with the young CHICAGOLAND C.B.Y. GOSPEL souls, do Thou go with us today and the Bessie church, expressed the re­ Pennsylvania on "Christianity anrl e The Good Will book, prepared by TEAM people's C.B.Y. Fellowship Hour. The comfort us by the sense of Thy missionary play, "Better Than Gold," gret of that church in losing its pas­ Plans for W1orld Peace." the American Bible Society, repre­ The young people of several of our presence in the hours of spiritual about the Gospel of Christ among the tor who has served them since 1944: senting a token of friendship from • At the 6th annual Lenten series Chicago churches have organized a isolation. Give us a single eye for duty. Gypsies of Bulgaria was presented by "Brother Neubert has been a faithful America to the people of J apan, has held by the State Park Baptist Church Gospel Team . This team has visited Guide us by the voice within. May the young people as a feature of servant of God. We have had many been presented to the J apan Bible of P eoria, Ill., many guest speakers many of the Chicago a rea churches we take heed of all the judgments of Youth Week. The Rev. Daniel Fuchs wonderful hours in fellowship to­ Society in a formal ceremony in To­ took part, among them being the Rev. including our ch urch at Kenosha, Wis. men and gather patiently whatever is pastor of the church. gether with him and h is family. Our kyo, according to word just received and Mrs. George Henderson of the by Dr. Robert Taylor, secretary of the The team is composed of a song trutli they hold, but teach us stm to e From March 7 to 11 the ninth an­ 1-0- 11 -•-•-·-•-11-o-•-·-•-•- Cameroons (Feb. 22); Rev. Rudolph American Bible Society. The two leader, a speaker, a m ale quartet, a test them by thei words and the spirit of the One who alone is our Master. nual Missionary Conference was held MR. DONNER'S 90th B L aidolt of Bloomington, Ill.; Rev. books, beautifully bound in blue, con­ S\rls'. trio and their O\Vll pianist. Bill Amen." by the Burns A venue Baptist Church DAY ON APRIL 1 John H. Hansen of Springfield, Ill., tain signatures of President Truman,. Reieh of the Foster Ave. Church is of Detroit, Mich., on the theme, "Re­ I who also conducted evangelistic ser v­ governors of 41 states and official rep-_ t.he le;:ider. - WALTER RAUSCHENBUSCH. On April 13, 1951 Mr. deeming the Time." The Rev. and ices from Feb. 11 to 18; Rev. Willis A. r~sentatives of 31 leading denomina- ..... •-...... ------. Mrs. George Henderson and Miss Ruby Donner of Cleveland, Ohio, Reed of Canton, Ill.; and Dr. F. W. hons, as well as more than 33,UOO ·' Salzman of our Cameroons mission observe his 90th birthday. For Bender of Chicago, Ill. A religious individual signatures. In Japan, Gen- JUNIOR MISSION MATERIAL field in Africa were among the ten more than 30 years he was the sound picture, \"Reaching from eral Douglas MacArthur, officers of We have a fi ne supply of excellent ffi1Ss1on materials on hand for guest speakers of the program. The I business manager of our Publi­ Heaven," was shown on March 8. A the U. S. Army and members of their Junior ag'e use. This material comes in a large variety of stories in a cation Society. He is still en­ mission needs of the world were pre­ JI candlelig'ht communion service with families signed the book. The total multilith folder, which can be used in: sented dramatically and forcefully by joying good health and a radiant the sermon by the pastor, Rev. Frank funds, raised through this program, Junior Society meetings Sunday School Mission Stories the stirring messa·ges, missionary pic­ Christian faith. The Publication Venin~a, o~ Thursday evening, March are being used by the American Billie tures, exhibits and literature. Dr. A. Board will honor Brother Don­ 22, will brmg this series of meetings Society to provide the Japan Bible Vacation Bible Schools C.B.Y. Meetings Dale lhrie, pastor, was in charge of ner at its annual session to be to a close. Society with paper, printing and bind- Week Day Church Schools Woman's Missiunary Society the services. held later in April. Those who ing materials that printing of J apa- Junior Church Meetings. want to remember his birthday • The F aith Baptist Church of Min­ e Dr. Arthur A. Schade of Huron, nese Scriptures may be done in Tokyo. neapolis, Minn., has taken action at These will be mailed to our leaders for the nominal sum of five cents S. Dak., has resigned as t he executive with cards or letters may ad­ General MacArthur has asked that a recent business meeting to secure per copy. Also in booklet form for 35 cents per copy. Order from: secretary of the South Dakota Coun­ dress him at 3172 Warrington l 0,000,000 Sriptures be printed and son:e of the necessary building ma­ cil of Churches, effective March 1st. Rd., Shaker Heights 20, Ohio. Sunday School Union, Box 6, Forest Park, Illinois. terials for the completion of its church distributed in Japan by the end of He is now serving as the executive ~n-o-~~-o.-.u_o_o-. edifice by the probable date of 1952. 1951. - News Release. March 15, 1951 Page 15 Page 14 THE BAPTIST HERALD your life is hid with Christ in God.'' to do. He saw that h e had been put­ done. That I am condemning myself himself victorious at this moment _ Then in clear, simple terms he began ting success and money before God, in the same breath will not help m at­ ?1ortals could be easily confused over his exposition of the Word. Mr. but that success and money were of ters because I am not the originator issues which had some truth in them Bridg'es was not an eloquent man. dubious value from the viewpoint of oft he scheme in the first place." but were really secondary. Tom had He was beloved by his people for his heavenly treasure. Then Tom miserably concluded, eage.rly g.rasped at the straw of sup­ sympathetic spirit, h is ability to His meditation would have been in­ "They will never give me a decent porting his mother. The primary issue understand their problems and for his complete if it had not included some­ recommendation after · that so I 'm was Tom's righteousness in the matter humility. thing about Ann. A pretty face, g·ood finished in the insurance business. of the All State risk, but Satan had The first portion of the sermon was manners and beautiful clothes had led ·wbile he was thinking of the glori­ led him to believe that his mother's him away from God. It was not the ous thing which had happened to support was foremost. And Tom went all that Tom needed. In fact t ha t was all that Tom heard. It was enoug'1. outw'ard appearance that counted be­ him, Lynn's face flashed before him. to bed with his mind almost at peace. "We are in the flesh," said the pas­ fore God, but the heart attitude. He He was overwhelmed with t he reali­ He would forget the All State affair tor, "and w hile we are in the flesh did not condemn Ann, but he realized zation that what h ad happened to him and go ahead in developing his we are in the world. Yet we are not that unless she conformed to the same was the same experience which had friendship with Ann. of the world in the sense that we are spiritual world, t hey had nothing in come to her. Her a ctions were b ased Sunday morning Tom and his to conform to the world. Rather the common. on an experience such as his. Her mother went to church. It was a plain teaching of G-Od's Word is that Every doubt that had clouded his advice, too, was influenced by this beautiful sunny day with white we are to conform to the spiritual heart now vanished. It was not a experience. Morals and reason and clouds and a brisk breeze. It felt good world. 'Flesh' means that we are question of counting the cost! Right­ ethics were useless unless the Holy to be alive that morning and Tom was human and have bodies. But the other eousness was righteousness. Counting Spirit worked through them. <1lmost happy. meaning of that word is that we an: the cost was merely rationalizing one's There was an inner joy and peace A striking view of the Wrigley Building and the Ch icago River near the Loop not seeking those things which are sin . that Tom had not known for many of Chicago, Illinois. Reverently Tom listened to the music of the organ as it pealed forth spiritual; we are delighting more in "If Christ had counted the cost," months. He felt like a drowning man its mellow notes and filled the churc,1 the things which pertain to the world." thought Tom. "If He had counted the w ho had been pulled from the water a uditorium. Although the church was "It is as simple as the idea Jesus cost as I have counted the cost, He just in time to save his life. In the not large, the pastor had inculcated in expressed when He said, 'Where your would not have gone to Calvary.'' place of former anxiety and discon­ tent there was now complete rest and his congregation a sense of reverence treasure is, there w ill your heart be The reality of this awful thought The Thing Appointed for the House of God. The sun also.' If your treasure is on earth, gripped his heart and he felt fresh assurance. streamed through the stained glass then your heart is also on earth; but adoration for the Savior of his soul. During the evening he talked with A Christian novel that comes to grips with problems of our modern windows. The high arched roof, the if your tearsure is in heaven where In the light of h oliness, the darkening his mother. "You know, Mother, I i t ought to be, then shall your heart love the Lord Jesus and want to do world, with questions that you and I must face! beautiful interior of the church the shadows of cost had faded into obliv­ stained glass windows and the v ibranl be there also.'' ion. Tom was seeing Jesus only. His will, whatever that will may be notes of the organ overwhelmed T om. These words were not inspil'ed bj· In that hour Tom had no idea w hat and whatever the cost is to me per­ • He felt his own insignificance as lofty rhetoric, nor were they delivered that cost mig'ht b e. H ad he known h e sonally." By DR. HAROLD LIN!>SELL, Professor ~t the Fuller Theological though he were suddenly dwarfed. with fiery oratory or high-powered might have turned back once more. ;Mrs. Richards looked up surprised. Seminary, P asadena, California Over and above the appeal to his declamation. There was nothing un­ But unknowing, he yielded all com­ She h ad been praying for Tom and usual about them and they had been pletely to Christ. In Tom's heart it pleased her immensely to hear him (Copyrighted by VAN KAMPEN PRESS, Wheaton, Ill. Serialization Rights physical senses was the deep spiritual feeling that God was present. said m<1ny times by the same there was a song and in his eyes a say this. granted by author and Van Kampen Press.) preacher. Tom himself had read them new light. "Oh, Tom," she exclaimed, "I am so Tom gladly joined in singing the before: he had heard them from the SYNOPSIS trigued him; something that made him Doxology. The pastor announced the While T om did not hear the re­ glad to hear you say that! It h as been pulpit; he had mused on them as his mainder of the pastor's sermon, he the motivating principle in your Tom Richards was very happy about his love her intensely! This love was first hymn, and the familiar strains parents talked over surrender with new job at the Jackson Casualty Insurance stronger than the certain knowledge ?f "Holy, Holy, H oly," sounded. Dur­ san g the closing hymn with a de­ father's life and in mine. We were so Company. He was to work in the auto him. But now the words had taken termination to walk righteously. happy together. And all along the department of this insurance agency under that she was not the kind of a girl ing the singing of the third verse the on new meaning for they had been Mr. Pete Reilly and "the big boss," Joseph t~at he ought to marry . He closed S pirit of God spoke to T om's heart "All !or Jesus. all for Jesus, way we sought the will of the Lord A Harper. His mother was happy with her through the hymn: impowered by the Holy Spirit. All my being's ransomed powers, and were graciously enabled to do son over his fine position, but as a Chris­ his eyes .and could see her - beautiful To Tom it was as blinding an ex­ All my thoughts and words and doings, tian she wonder ed sometimes about the and desirable. All my d ays and a ll my hours." whatever we believed He wanted us testing times ln Tom's life, especially "Ho!~ , holy, holyl Tho' the da rkness perience as that of Saul on the Da ­ hide Thee, to do.'' since her husband had passed away. But Satan followed Tom's thoughts mascus road. He was almost blinded On the way home Mrs. Richards Tom got along splendidly with ever y­ c.arefully; he was waiting for the best Tho, the eye of sinful man Thy g lory With lowered voice Tom asked his body In the office. He met Lynn Tracy may n ot see: by the incomparable holiness and noticed that her son was silent, but and was told that "as a Christian she lets lme. of attack. Once certain he began Only. Thou art holy; there Is none be­ she was thinking of the morning's mother, "lV(other, did it ever cost you sid e Thee, majesty of Almighty God. He was her religion run away with h er ." He also a?am '. "Tom, you have ne~er met a meditati on and did not see Tom's face. a nything?" became acquainted with Ann Barrett and girl like this before Yo . Perfect in power, in love, and purity." experiencing· w hat Isaiah had known dated her several times. On e day the boss . · u w1 11 never when he entered the temple and saw "Righteousness and holiness," he Quietly his mother answered, "Yes, asked Tom Richards to take car e of the Suddenly Tom was aware of the ;1ee.t one l ike her again. Forget this the majesty of God compared with his thought. "These are all-important. Son, it cost us much. One time it cost Insurance for the All State Trucking com­ transcendent p resence of t he Mig'hty your father a promotion and fifteen pany and to cut rates for them by twenty a~ol 1 s hr:ess about differences of attitude own sinfulness. It was in the light There is no place for compromise.'' percent, eve.!J though It was ilJ egal. The d enJ oy youth and love together" God. Suddenly he caught a vision of hundred dollars a year - all because of the holiness of God that Tom Rich­ His joy lessened momentarily when boss told hi~ how it could be done by Now T om followed t h ' l' . His holiness as he h<1d never seen it he held to principles. I m arried Dad having a correct copy in the files and the . 1s me of ards saw his own soul. Although this he realized that this new stand meant reasoning carefully and h f before. in spite of the fact that he was poor, other company copy In his p ersonal desk. "Ther ' . ope ully. picture of himself flashed across his giving up Ann. Tom wanted to be­ Later Tom saw the error of his ways. H e The congregation receited the Apos­ because I loved him. We believed knew that he had to do something aboat es something to that " h lieve that she was a Christian, but he t hought. "Ann should b '. . e tle's Creed a nd then the pasto1· led his consciousness in a moment of time it the All State risk and about Ann Barrett. was engraved by the fire of light on knew that she was not - she had said that it was God's will. I had another He would quit his Job. But the d evil be­ She's heard th t e a Christian. congregation in prayer. The service opportunity to marry which would gan to tempt him by saying: "Rem ember , knows the e s. ory of sal vation, she his heart forever _ forever as a testi­ that she had never accepted the Lord. way, it's only tt was no different from a hundred other have meant money and social prestige. Tom, that you have your mother. You time and sh 'll a ma er of mony that from that instant his life As far as Ann was concerned the wouldn't want her to su1fer." change." e come around - she'll services that Tom had attended. It solution was easy. He could stC'p I turned down the first proposal be­ was the same pastor; there was the was transformed. cause the man was not, and would To say that Tom was ashamed oi asking her for dates and the m atter CHAPTER SIX . As as the devil realized that the same congregation; he was sitting be­ not become, a Christian. Never once soo~ himself would b e an understatement. would be settled. What to do about a1 gumen . was practicall won h side his own mother, but it was not the company was another thing'. have I regretted the decision I made merely reinforced Tom's Y th' k' . e the same. He was abased beyond anything he and the Lord has been precious in "ffi Y MOTHER!" thoug'ht Tom. "Yes, "Yes b 0 wn m mg had known or understood in previous Whereas Ann might understand his my mother. She counts for something. ' you can e sure that she will b~ After the anthem the Pastor arose attitude to some extent, his boss and blessing your dad and me in other what you expect afte. experiences. He saw his craven at­ ways to make up for anything we I've got to think of her!" married." l you a re to preach his sermon. He opened the the manager knew nothing of Chris­ titude in previous experiences. He may have thought we missed." Satan must have smiled to himself Bi~le to the third chapter of Paul's saw his craven attitude toward sin, tianity and they could not, therefore, Slowly the power f S epistle to the Colossians and began t now.. The .flame he had lighted was itself Th f t ~ atan exerted understanding completely that all of appreciate anyone's acting on a moral "I ~ee,'' answered Tom softly, "and · e ac that his re · read: o and ethical plane beyond their own that 1s the very kind of li:fe I want burmng bright. The last faggot about fallacious did not matter a~o;mtg !~as his arguments had been pious frauds. Tom's mother helped a lot. "If ye then be risen With Christ In that moment he saw that he had comprehension. to have too." P?int was that T om beg~n toe b:li~: "If I tell them the truth," thought "Tom, have it by all means. The Tom's thoughts turned to Ann. H e seekh those .things . which are a b ove ' been hiding behind the excuse of h1m. ~atan had not respected the truth T om, "they will immediately see that cost means nothing• in the light of could not disregard his growing He wished to persuade To t h. . w ere Christ s1tteth on the right supporting his mother. He tried to attachment for her. He knew that there of reasoning and do th· mh o isldway hand . of God. Set your affection escape doing that which he had in­ my stand is a criticism and, in fact, a eternity." t.o 1s e wou use was something about Ann that in- on thmgs above not on th' tuitively known was the right thing condemnation of what they have Just then Mrs. Richards held her any pretext or argument. Satan saw the e th F ' mgs on ar . or Ye are dead, and ..t'age 16 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 17 hand over her left side and appeared another thing to give my time and est emotion nor any sign of what was this is Mr. Sampson of the State In­ to gasp a bit for breath. ability to furthering it." happening. surance Department. I want you to "Is there anything wrong, Mother?" "Well, I don't see it that way and At n oon the door of the manager's give him all possible help and do inquired Tom anxiously. I think you'd be crazy to quit a good office was still closed. No one had whatever he tells you to do." "No. Nothing, Tom. I just had a job. Man, think of the cost to you! interrupted the conference. Reilly had Mr. Sampson worked with quiet ef­ sudden pain in my left side. I'm all They'll never give you a recommen­ gone out earlier and had not returned. ficiency and within an hour his men right." dation and you'll be finished in the There was a tingling sense of unrest were scrutinizing the index of the News and Views of the National Woman's Missionary Union insurance business!" in the office. Then, just before lunch, Bible reading and prayer were a risks written by the company during By MRS. FLORENCE E. SCHOEFFEL, President pleasure to Tom that night. He finally "I have taken account of that, Jack, the door opened and Harper, accom­ the previous year. Time after time slipped into bed with utter content­ and I'm prepared to pay the cost." panied by the four men, went into the they would call for files to check, but file department. 0 DEATH, WHERE IS THY STING? In this setting, which teach~s us ment and satisfaction. His decision With a puzzled look on his face, apparently nothing· was amiss. As he passed Tom's desk, the man­ ·The setting of the familiar Easter that out of death comes life more had been made: he would carry it out Jack repeated, "I think you're crazy, iAbout three o'clock that afternoon beautiful than before, the greatest whatever the cost to him! Richards! '' ager seemed to be trying to warn Tom one of the invesUgators came across story is in a beautiful garden. This with an almost pleading look. Tom miracle of all took place. They "Maybe I am, but I don't think so the All State Trucking risk. He called is very appropriate, for most of the was at a loss to understand the great crises in God's dealing with man thought, the enemies of J esus, that It was a different Tom who entered and my conscience won't bother me to his superior, Mr. Sampson, and in­ death would hold h im silent forever. trouble, but he decided to see Harper took place in some garden. the office on Monday morning. He any more." quired whether they ought to check But HE a rose! New life, eternal life looked h appy and all traces of irrita­ later to give him his resignation. "I hate to see you g·o. You've been that one since is was well known to When God created man he placed was his. The victory was won, and tion were gone. He felt completely After fi nishing his lunch , Tom them. him in a garden. There man first com­ through him we too may have it. satisfied with his new purpose. a mighty fine worker here and we have gotten along swell together." walked down to the Fulton St. fish "Yes, Johnson, we had better look mitted sin. The greatest struggle in He almost bumped into Lynn as he market. It was a bustling scene of at that risk. Get one of the file girls the world was fought in a garden; the "So also is the resurrection of the came through the door. "Thanks, J ack, but I guess this is activity and Tom enjoyed watching to pull out the application. It's a big most fervent prayer was prayed there. dead. It is sown in corruption; it is it," and Tom walked over to Ann's the dock workers unload the ca rgoes fellow." The greatest sorrow the world experi­ raised in incorruption: . . . It is sown "Lynn, you gave me some advice desk. one day that I didn't heed. I want of fish. It was a full hour before he Johnson looked over toward Lynn enced was in a g·arden. But that gar­ a natural body; it is raised a spiritual you to know that I now agree with "May I speak to Mr. Harper, Ann?" returned to the office. Tracy, "Will you get me the fi le on den also became the scene of the body. There is a natural body, and you whole-heartedly and I'm g·oing to "Just a moment, Tom, and I'll see." W:hen he opened the door he im­ the All Sta te Trucking Risk?" greatest victory. there is a spiritual body" (1 Cor. 15: follow it." Ann lifted the phone and spoke to mediately sensed that something· was "Surely," she responded. "What is Eden is the cradle of ma n and the 42, 44). the manager. "Mr. Harper will see wrong. Jack Dawson walked over to the policy number?" Lynn's eyes showed an appreciative Garden of sin. Gethsemane is the Gar­ Isn't that a comforting way to look you right now. Just knock on the gleam. "That's wonderful, Tom. I Tom. "A. P. 1754063." den of prayer and suffering. The "Tom, one of your neighbors called, at death - the body, worn out, dying have been praying for you since you door, before you go in, Tom." Lynn went to the files. In a moment garden where Jesus was buried is the a Mrs. Seaton. She said for you to -that the soul might blossom into a first mentioned your problem." The manager called "Come in,'' she was back to Johnson. Garden of sorrow and the Garden of and Tom bravely a~proached the come home immediately. Your mother "I'm sorry, but that application is victory. It is God's Victory Garden. fuller, richer, more glorious life? Joy­ Tom was quiet for a second and fully we can say with Paul, "O deatn, executive's desk. has had a heart attack and is very out of file.·· The victory was over sin and all the then he said, "That's mighty fine of "Good morning, Richards, anything ill." "Well , try to locate it for us if you where is thy sting·? 0 grave, where you, Lynn. I met the Lord Jesus in forces of evil, and over death itself. I can do for you?" This news startled Tom. Anxiously will, please." It is on this last thought that we want is thy victory? . . . But thanks be to a real experience yesterday and I "Yes, Mr. Harper, I want to tall: he asked, "Did she say anything Lynn went first to the claim depart­ God, which giveth us the victory have to tell someone. It is strange to fasten our attention - victory over with you for a few minutes." further?" ment where this file could often be death. through our Lord J esus Christ." how simple it seems todny to talk of "Sit down," Harper said cordially "No, she just said for you to hurry found. For thirty minu tes she searched something that I would never have as he lighted a cigar. "What's on your home. I spoke to Mr. Reilly and he and inquired but the file was not to Death is a dreaded enemy. No one Lift your voices in triumph high, mentioned last week." mind, Tom?" said for you to go. But that's not be found. As was her habit when she really wants to die. Most of us have For J esus has risen, and man shall "That's the way it is, Tom. When The decisive moment had arrived all, Tom. The Insurance Department failed to locate the file here, she went hidden within ourselves a great fear not die; the Lord Jesus does something to you and although Tom was excited, he officials came in this morning and to the underwriting department. Lynn of this last adversary. This is a Vain were the terrors that gathered natural, human reaction to the un­ it becomes a simple matter to talk to remained cool. they're going over the place with n stopped at Tom's desk to look for the around him, people about it: just tell them what known. But when we think of death "Mr. Harper, I find that I mu~t fine tooth comb! Heaven knows what fi le. It was not on the top of the desk. And short the dominion of death and the Lord hns done for you." in the light of the Easter story, even leave the company." is going to happen!" Since it was important, she opened the grave. "Well, it means that I'm going to Harper, with characteristic abrupt­ I mmedia tely Tom saw the whole the drawers a nd began to look that dark, secret fear will vanish, and undo some things, Lynn, but even ness asked, "What's the trouble? Isn't picture. The men who entered the through them. Ordinarily she did not in its place will blossom a triumphant that seems easy today!" the salary large enough?" manager's office had been from look here because Tom had always :faith. Glory to God, in full anthems of joy; Then Tom went over to his desk "It has nothing to do with my the Insurance Department. In tuition been in the office when she was locat­ The garden itself b rings u s a cleac The being he gave us death cannot to begin work. About ten o'clock Mr. salary," answered Tom. seemed to tell him that the All State ing fil es. But Tom was not there and picture of death and life, had we but destroy; Ha rper entered the office. He greeted "What then?" Trucking risk would be a matter for she knew that the investigaters were the eyes to see. What happens to the Sad were the life we may part with Tom and Jack Dawson as he passed Tom faced the manager and with their attention. His concern was sec­ eager to have the file. little seed that is sown in the ground? tomorrow, them. determination said, "It concerns the ondary, however, to the anxiety he In the bottom drawer Lynn found a It disintegrates, "dies" - but it is not If tears were our birtlu·ight, and "Looks as though the boss is happy All State Trucking risk." had for his mother. He had never fi le on the All State Trucking· risk. really- dead. For mysteriously, mar­ death were our end; this morning," commented J ack. "What about the All State risk?" been called home before a nd he re­ She had handled the file many times. ,·elously, a little blade of green pushes "Yes, he is. Perhaps he will not be inquired Harper as he glared at Tom. alized that something was vitally As she looked a t it now it did not its way up out of the ground. Fresh, quite so happy after I've seen him." But Jesus hath cheered the dark No sooner had he spoken that the wrong if his mother permitted anyone look like the one she had seen before: alive, it reaches up into the sunlight, valley of sorrow, "What do you mean by that?" telephone rang. Harper lifted the re­ to call him at the office. Then he re­ the cover was too new. Then she de­ into a new world. Here was a chance to witness to And bade us, immortal, to heaven ceiver and listened intently ior sev­ membered his mother pressing· her cided that the policy writing depart­ What an ugly thing· is the plain Jack and Tom took it. ascend; eral seconds. Tom was watching his side as though in pain. This had hap­ ment had undoubtedly put on a new brown bulb, looking like a dried "I'm going· to resign my position." Lift then your voices in triumph on face closely and saw a rapid transfor­ pened several times w hen they had cover. It was the correct policy num­ onion. Plant it in the garden, and "Why? What's happened now?'' high, mation. At first he frowned and then been talk-ing together in the living ber and she was certain that this was see what happens! The bulb disinte­ "Nothing new. It involves the All his face showed anxiety and fear. He room. the lost file. grates, "dies," but out of it grows a For Jesus has risen, and man shall Stale Trucking risk. The company slammed the receiver in place and Within five minutes Tom was out Lynn did not know t.hat this was not die. should not have cut the rates and I new life, a beautiful, fragrant, pure swore violently. The n he remembered of the office. His parting glance re­ the second copy of the file - the copy Easter lily. -Henry Ware, Jr. have no business fooling around with Richards. vealed that there were a number of which contained all of the figures re­ it. I'm a Christian and yesterday I "Never mind that now Richards" strangers in the file department. Bit­ lating to the cut premium - a .file really saw how wrong it is for me to he said roughly. "I can't 'be bother~d terly he sen sed that he might be in­ familiar only to the manager, Reilly HELPFUL BOOKS FOR MISSIONARY SOCIETIES help the company along with this with this small stuff for the momen t. volved in this investigation and was and Richards. scheme." Patterns for Devotion by Gladys C. Murrell - Fresh in content, rich .in Come back and see me again when angry with himself for not havin a So Lynn innocently carried the fi~e "Oh, come now, Tom, it isn't your I have more time." made his decision earlier. "' worship value, 27 story services, all d~signe~ to meet the particular back to Johnson. "Here is the appli­ needs of women's groups. Each service brings a prayer, selected fault. You're not to blame you know." Tom could see that something was "It's too late now," he refl ected "I " I am to blame in the ' sense that I cation you wanted." poetry, suggested hymns, and scripture references Price $1.25 wrong, but what? Ha rper r ose and, can't pull out until this is over!" ' "Thank you,·• answered the investi­ should never have had anything to going to the door of his office, mo­ gator. Meditations for Women - A year round devotional guide, a manual oi do with it in the first place. It would tioned for Tom to leave. As Tom left, spiritual resources written by women for all wome n everywhere. be one thing to be here and have Before Tom left the office, Harper He handed the fi le over to Mr. Price $1.25 four men entered. He glanced at Ann had approached the head of the file Sampson saying, '·Here s I1e i· s, boss." nothing to do with it, but it is quite but her face did not betray the slight- department and said, "Miss J ones, (Continued on Page 19) ·-·-·- --·-·-·-·-· -·-·-·- ... Page 18 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 19

THE MATCHLESS CHRIST J esus' wrath at the misuse of the tem­ EASTER'S AFFIRMATION man can never achieve that feat. 1951 ~AYMEN'S CONFERENCE (Continued from Page 5) HOW TO READ THE BIBLE ple was so intense that his indignation Rather it is a book which is a unity (Continued from Page 10) (Continued from Page 4) which does fit together and gives a Read the Bible, not as a news­ overflowed and his holy wrath seemed forgive, and there is no peace or satis­ to consume even his physical strength. have appeared to ·groups or individu­ concept of oneness and an integrated churches and denomination, helping paper, but as a home letter. to further God's work here on earth. faction where there is no forgiveness. Some of the religious leaders were als in such a convincing' way that the whole. In a word, the new approach Paul knew this very well. Therefore If a cluster of heavenly fruit is one of synthesis rather than anal­ hangs within reach, gather it. astonished at Jesus' actions and said: careful historian, Luke, calls these GOD GIVE US MEN! "Christ is all, and in all" is not ab­ appearances "infallible proofs." We ysis. Dr. A. H. MacNeile in. his "In­ If a promise lies upon the "What sign have you to show us for stract reasoning. It is not sheer folly might wish to have such evidences troduction to the New Testament" God give us men! A time like this page as a blank check, cash it. doing this?" The Jews demanded nor ·glib talk. It is the voice of ex­ personally. Some people claim to be says, "The New Testament is a collec­ demands If a prayer is recorded, ap­ signs repeatedly from Jesus. There perience which all those know who in such close touch with the unob­ tion of masterpieces of spiritual Strong mind,s, great hearls, true propriate it, and launch it as a was only one sign he would offer faith, and ready hands; have been apprehended by Christ. them - his resurrection. "Destroy structed universe that their dealing music." There are a number of mu­ feathered arrow from the bow with the departed is just as real as sicians who make a contribution to Men whom the lust of office does In 'conclusion, may we place before of your desire. this temple and in three days I will with persons living in the body. the music but throug'hout there is one not kill; us a number of questions. Do we If an example of holiness raise it up." possess the necessary composure The risen Christ came to Paul in piece of music being played. Men whom the spoils of office can­ gleams before you, ask God to But Jesus was misunderstood. The It is not the purpose of this paper not buy; which you need to face the grim day? do as much for you. Jews thought that he referred to the such a real way that he n ever doubted Are we satisfied with the spiritual the actuality of that life-changing ex­ to support the thesis that the Bible Men who possess opinions and a If the truth is revealed in all temple in Jerusalem. It had taken circumference of our lives? Do our gives a systematic presentation of our will; its intrinsic splendor, entreat forty-six years to build the third tem ­ perience. "I know whom I have be­ light-rays really penetrate beyond lieved and am persuaded that he is great Christian doctrines for Chris­ Men who have honor - men wh() that its brilliance may ever ir­ ple. The first was built by Solomon; will not lie. our homes? Do they chase the dark­ radiate the hemisphere of your the second by Serubbabel; and the able to keep my deposit against that tian faith. Anyone who goes to the Bible with such a pre-conception will Men who can stand before a ness into hiding beyond the confines life. -F. B. Meyer. third by Herod the Great. How could day." His life would not end in of our church? Do men know our dis­ gloomy futility, but in a glorious find disappointment in his study. It demagogue J esus rebuild Herod's temple in three And damn his treacherous fl atteries: cipleship? Or do we face the sharp­ finale. "Death is swallowed up in vic­ is the content.ion of this paper that days? John explains that Christ re­ without winking; ened teeth and pointed fang's of our tory. 0 death, where is thy sting? in the Bible can be found a central ter of life - when "Christ is all" to ferred to the temple of his body and Tall men, sun-crowned, who live day in despair? Is our circumference 0 grave, where is thy victory?" core about which the great truths of you, "and in all" of you, then your that even his disciples did not under­ above the fog small and self-centered? If it is, then revelation find their r elevancy and life will be a great light in a dark stand the Master's words until after A great conviction should produce In public duty and in private let us think honestly and bravely. world, and your own heart and soul a corresponding conversion. But that significance. The place and meaning his resurrection. of Christ in history and for history thinking; The circumference of a circle is in­ will find rest and true satisfaction, Christ's return from the dead does not always happen. To watch For while the rabble, with their which are ours throug'h our matchless cannot be fully discovered until all separable from its center. The center strengthened their faith in Scripture the Savior's tomb, sixteen guards thumb-worn creeds, Christ. were relayed in ·groups of four. All the material in all the Bible has been is the focal point when we go to (Psalm 16:10) and in the prophecies studied and put together in a unity Their large professions and their had been quiet, when suddenly there measure the outside reaches. This is of Jesus concerning his resurrection. of purpose which gives m e~ni ng to all little deeds, was a g'reat earthquake and the Angel certainly true in the spiritual sense. CHRIST'S FIRST MIRACLE The risen Christ is the true Temple, the diversity. Mingle in ·selfish strife, lo! Freedom It is the center which makes for (Continued from Page 8) even as he is the true Vine. In him of the Lord came and rolled the stone weeps, back from the door. He became like Dr. Cecil John Cadoux, in his book, Wrong rules the land, and waiting power or weakness. It is the center The zeal, the righteous indignation and through him we worship the lightning and his garment was white "The Historic Mission of Jesus," in Justice sleeps. which makes for unrest or satisfac­ and the authority exercised by Christ Fa.ther. discussing the need for interpreting tion. as snow. The keepers did shake and - Josiah Gilbert Holland. filled the disciples with such astonish­ During the P assover feast in Je­ became like dead men. They were the message of the New Testament as If Jesus, who is the center of the ment that the words of the Psalmist rusalem Jesus wrought various mir­ convinced but not converted. a whole says, "No doubt such a uni­ universe, the center of history, the came to their minds: "Zeal for thy acles. These signs led many to be­ fication would be very timely and Millions h ave been convinced and THE THING APPOINTED center of revelation, becomes the cen- house shall eat me up" (Psalm 69:9). lieve that Jesus was the promised converted and have accepted the great val uable; for there is unquestionably Messiah. But the Master did not trust a great oneness pervading' all parts (Continued from P ag·e 17) conclusion with which Paul ends this them, because theirs was only a super­ of the New Testament, a nd the right chapter: "Therefore, my beloved "Thanks, Johnson, we'll have a look JANUARY CONTRIBUTIONS - NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST ficial belief. Jesus didn't trust these understanding of any individual part brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, into this one right away." GENERAL CONFERENCE who said they trusted him because depends therefore in no small meas­ always abounding in the work of the It was not fifteen minutes before it when the miracles or signs ceased, ure upon the right understanding of CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ALL PURPOSES Lord, for as much as ye know that was plain to Lynn that something was their faith would undoubtedly also the whole." Conference Jan., 1951 Jan., 1950 Jan. 1949 your labor is not in vain in the Lord." wrong. She saw Mr. Sampson pick ceas~. Their faith was rooted in signs, up the application on the All State Atlantic ...... $ 3,201.:87 $ 6,077.39 $ 3,766.26 not m Christ. Without the resurrection every effort THE CORE OF FAITH Eastern ...... 3,233.22 1,879.23 1,763.28 is futile. Given the resurrection, every Trucking risk and bring it over to Central ...... 19,077.21 11 ,412.66 4,782.01 Christ knew what was in men. He effort for God is fruitful. In the Bible there is a characteristic his other men to examine. Inside of Northwestern ...... 6,437.49 10,211.03 4,393.82 possessed supernatural knowledge. of both testaments unique to our five minutes they were all chuckling Southwestern ...... 5,925.57 8,014.09 4,398.82 We have such instances in the cases revelation. The religion of the Bible as though something was funny. Southern ...... 2,108.80 6,690,54 1,066.11 ~ Peter, Nathanael, the Samaritan THE REVIVAL OF FAITH was born in history. Not only was it Sampson came over to Lynn and Pacific ...... 6,321.37 15,543.78 5,909.05 oman, Judas and others. Jesus saw born in history as event or events but said to her quietly, "Miss, where did 1,126.3 1 (Continued from Page 7) Northern ...... 3,020.35 2,359.68 beneath the surface and knew that also mediated through historical per­ you get this file?" Dakota ...... 8,964.66 19,106.12 6,132.03 t~ey had only a superficial faith that Testament were set forth without at­ sons in time. The great all-encom­ Inter Conference Contributions '~ . . . 235.00 Innocently Lynn r eplied, "From Mr. did not result in a radical chan'ge of tempting· to indica te relationship or passing personality was Jesus Chris~ character. unity within the writings. In this in whom historical processes found a Richards' desk." Total for All Purposes ...... $58,290.54 $81,529.52 $33,337.69 century there was a movement which consummation and historical person­ "Who is Mr. Richards?" tell_s us in the second chapter Less Seminary Bldg. F und ...... 7,802.09 49,121.43 Jo~n may be characterized by its psycho­ alities found their accomplished inte­ "He is one of our auto underwrit­ of. his glorious gospel of Christ's first logical approach to the Bible. Through gration. It is this unique historical ers, sir." Totals Other Contributions ...... $50,488.45 $32,409.09 ~~~~cle through which the disciples' 1 these efforts the student was brought person who b ecomes the center of " Will you ask him to come here. sa ~as strengthened in Jesus as the face to face with the background biblical history and the core of biblical please?" BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED on °. God (1:11). He narrates the c leansmg of th t which helped make the Bible an in­ faith. "Surely." For the month of J anuary, 1951 ...... $48,800.46 d e emple and Jesus' teresting and intelligent book. We are thus brought face to face Lynn approached Tom's desk but For the month of J anuary, 1950 ...... 31,765.58 : °J st regarding the temple of his The newer trends in the field of with the necessity of a biblical per­ did not see him. She looked around 0. ': ° show us how the faith of the For the month of Janua ry, 1949 ...... 33,087.69 disc1p1 es was m . Bible study do not discredit the value spective. This assumes concentration and then spoke to Jack Dawson. th · ore firmly rooted in BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR nor contribution of the critical study upon the center of reference, rather "Have you seen Mr. Richards?" (2~22~ 1.se n Christ, the Son of God than upon the details within that ref­ "Why he went home. His mother is. April 1, 1950 to January 31, 1951 ...... $321,913.83 which h as given an inestimable amount of necessary information for erence. So our Bible presents not a ill." Apr~l l, 1949 to J anuary 31, 1950 ...... 361,947.75 · Christ does not want a faith that biblical faith. Many of the critical group of opinions of individual per­ "Thank you," answer~d Lynn and April 1, 1948 to January 31, 1949 ...... 381,461.86 is merely dependent upon miracles or conclusions are accepted by the newer sons about religion but the concern of turned back toward the file depart­ BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR THE TRIBNNIUM ~~~e external evidence. "Blessed are study of the Bible. There is an at­ a great God who in time was making· ment where Mr. Sampson was waiting· himself known to man through Jesus with the file in his hand. August 1, 1949 to January 31, 1951 ...... $580 be1 fe;~~.~ have not seen, and yet have tempt to indicate the unity found 898 45 an . (John 20:29). Jesus desires Christ as the Giver of redemption. The ,"I am sorry, Mr. Sampson, but Mr. August 1, 1948 to January 31 1950 ' · within the diversity which has at August 1, 1947 to January 31, 1949 : : ...... 664,817.25 u . inner faith that is based on his times been greatly over-emphasized. Bible can best be understood when Richards has gone home. His mother mq~e c~aracter as Son of God and such truth grips the spirit and mind has been taken ill suddenly.'' ,, These contributions cannot be allo~ated to s ... ._fi...... 734,672.96 The Bible is not a jig-saw puzzle on his unique · . of the Christian. (To Be Continued) pec1 c conferences. world. m1ss1on as Savior of the so difficult to put together that mortal Page 20 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 21

pared by each grnup leader in cha rge. One of our projects, as it has been in the past years, was to remember t he children a t the Baptist Children's T he Sunda y Sch ool of the Home in St. J oseph, at Easter a nd also East Eben ezer Bap tist Thanksgiving. We also helped can Church or E ben ezer, Sas­ 240 quarts of peaches for the Chil­ katch ew an , (left picture) dren's H ome. T wo baskets of fruit with Mrs. Alfred Engel, were given to members of our church, pastor's wife, at the ex­ \Vho are invalids and cannot attend trem e left ; and :.b e our services. Our flower commit t e ~ FROM THE FIELD was also faithful in sending flowers church ch oir in the pic­ to the sick of our own congregation. ture at th e right with Mr. V..'e also re membered our Old P eople'!; Fr ed Batke (extr em e Home in Chicago with a donation of righ t) as th e dir ector. -·--_..._·-·······-..··-· ------Church led the time of singing with $25.00. White Cross work was also Eastern Conference Elea nor Raese of Burns Ave. Chu rch accomplished by our Society in Feb­ at the piano. Each church p~ rtic.ip a te d .._...... rua ry, with Mrs. Ella Goltz in charg·e...... in the program by contn butmg a Truly, we were richly blessed as special number. We also heard from .. Holiday Events and Evangelistic a savin 011 knowledge of J Plans for 1951 Are we think back to our prayer day meet­ t . esus Ch .· our mission churches. T he Ambassa­ More t han for Y decisions and . 11st. ~ -·• ··• · · •· ·• ··• · ·• ·· •·· · Considered at Annual Meeting, ing in which many took part in Meetings at East Ebenezer Bap­ ..·- .. ··•··•··•··•··•··•··•···•··•·····- ····-- dor mission favored us with a piano tist Church of Saskatchewan ications were made A. 1 eded- Neustadt, Ontar io, Canada solo and Center Line Mission b rought prayer. We a re happy to report that these we1. e pe op 1e from· cnumbh er o f Dakota Conference we were able to send $200.00 to For­ The Neustadt Baptist Church of their men's vocal trio to sing for us. On the evening of Dec. 23 the Sun­ other denominations in th u. r~ h ~s of -·····•··•····- ··•····--··•··•··•··•··•···-··- ·•···-- ··•····- After a t rip to " the wishing well," est P a rk for the General Mission day School of the East Ebenezer Bap­ e v1cm1 ty. Ne ustadt, Ontario, Can., held its annua l F und. At our Mother's Day program, On Ja n u a r~ 28, a bea utifull . Week of Prayer and Evangelistic meeting on T hursday evening', J anu­ everyone was invited to go into the tist Church of Ebenezer, Sask., Can­ main auditorium. David P enne r led each mothe r 70 years or over was ada, under the able leadership of pressive baptismal service Y nn­ Meetings at Immanuel Church, ary 25, with an unusually large at­ given a corsage. This completes some The accompanyin g Pictur:as held. Beulah, North Dakota tendance of members. The reports this meeting. After some sing'ing a nd Beny Dreger and Mrs. Engel, deliv­ 0 n specia l number from the Moon sis­ of t he highlights and activities of our ered its Christmas program. Old and these baptismal candidates ra n g·~~ ''."S Wie of the Immanuel B aptist Church from a ll organiza tions revealed prog­ society. 1 ters· trio he introduced the guest young alike enjoyed themselves im­ age from eight to .seventy:four ye~ t~~ of Beulah, N . Dak., have travelled on r ess along all lines. Six converts were The Rev. F . E. pastor w h · · baptized during the year and t here speaker ~f the evening, Rev. J. C. Refreshments were ser ved in the mensely. On Christmas Eve the young I~l em, Hig'hway 51 and h ave experie nced his were two losses by death, making an Gunst, who gave . us a few words of dining room of the church a t our an ­ people of the church rendered a ducted the . service, is sho~n soe~~~­ wonderful guidance. We observed the increase of four a nd a membershi p inspira tion regardmg our young peo­ r.i versary program , after which we Chr istmas pageant entitled, "The For­ ~t the left, ii: the second row. Follow: Week of Prayer and what glorious re­ of 11 3. ple and their part in God's service. presented George and Alma (as they gotten Gift." In spite of the ba d roads mg the baptism, a. communion service freshings came to us around the a re known to us) with a projector, was held, after which the hand of fel­ During t he year over $7 ,500 were We were also honored to have the and the severe cold weather, the Mercy Seat after so many b lessings Rev. M. L. Leuschner with us and he which they will be able to use to good church was fi lled to capacity both lowship was. exten? ed to these eight­ during t he Christmas season. With our expended by all organizations for a ll advantage in their work . een people, m addition to a little girl purposes, of which $1,350 we re for showed a film of the work in the times. May the Lord bless the seed two progr ams in Za p and Beulah, the m1sswns, an increase in giving fer Cameroons. This was one of the latest Mrs. Ernest Barsuhn, Secretary. sown by the children and the young who had been previously baptized. young people did well an d proved a fil ms of the Came roons. M rs. George people. missions of 25 percent over last year. ····-•··•·----··•·· .. ·•···- ··... · ·•···-·····.. - ·-···•··•····- ·--4 As a fi ttin~ close to this most mem ­ " reat help to the church. By faith we Nearly $4,000 of this sum went for Henderson a missiona ry now at home To round off. t ~1 e activities of the orable evening, a farewell gatherin ..., launched out to redeem the time in renovation a nd improvement to the on furlough, was also in our m idst Northern Conference year we were pnv1leged, tog·ether w it h \~ a s held ~o r .three young men b ap~ the m onth of February in a specia l church building. F urther improve­ and it was our privilege to heat· from ···•····- ·····•··•··•··•··•·····•··•········•·· .. ··•··•··•···•··•··•··•··•··•··· the Yorkton, Springside, Ebenezer tized at this time, w ho were leavini,: effort to reach the unsaved. The Rev. ments are being considered for this her a brief message. ;vest and Fer:iwood young people's during the week to join the Armed O. W. Dirks was again our evangelist. year. One treat was followed by another, Wonderful New Year's Eve God used him in a wonderful way but the t reat of all treats was w hen croups to de liver a one-hour radici Forces. (T hese three nre shown in Importan t among other plans for Service at the Baptist Church, Program over the. local radio stat.ion the picture standing at t he left of the and we re joice with him in t he r eap­ the young people were ~ n v it ed in to Onoway, Alberta ing of the harvest of souls that should the future was the sug·gestion for a the lower a uditorium again for some on New Ye ar'~ night, 11:05 to 12:05 back row.) Special prayers for their Preaching Mission for the church dur ­ P.M., t hus bemg able to begin the spiritual and physical w elfare, ap­ be saved. refreshments. .T he spirit of cooperation has found Bv the grace of God we will make ing October, 1951. It was unanimou.;­ Dolores Wolfe, Reporte r. New Year by sei:iding the glad Gospel propriate gifts, and refreshments ly decided to increase the minister·s its true expression in the Ba ptist news over the air. broug'ht to a close this day t hat will th is. a banner year for the church t hat Chu rch at Onaway, Alberta, Canada, has suffered so m uch. The n ight salary by $200 per annum. The meet­ Anniversay Progr am of the Wom· As a church we. have again ar­ long live in the memory of everyone ing was closed with a prayer of especially during the New Year 's Eve who was privileged to attend. cometh when no ma n can work. For an's Missionary Society, Clay St. service. Despite severe weather con ­ ran ged all our business ma tters fo us NOW is the accepted time, the day thanksgiving and for di vine guidance a.nother year. Th ~ .church can repor~ We praise the Lord for his good­ in t he coming year by Mr. J. E. Church, Benton Harbor, Mich. ditions a capacity crowd assembled signs of progress m souls saved b of salvation and now or n ever we in the church auditorium to await the ness to us. May his Spirit continue in must surrender to the blessed w ill or Schnurr, chairman of the deacons' The Woman·s Missionary Socie ty of ltsms, fi nancial sta nding· a nd spi ·tapj our midst. board. New Year in prayer and fellowship . determina tion to do still g i:~ ~a 'God. tJ1e Clay Street Baptist Church cele­ Mrs. Paul Krueger, Repor ter. Reuben Hahn, Church Clerk. brated its anniversary progra m o_n Although no detailed program had ~h in gs in 195 1. We a re contem al et r Fred T rautne r, P astor . been prepared, it turned out to be a m g o t t· th N P a ------·····•··•·•·•··•···-··-·· ·······•···•······--··-- Wednesday eve ni n~, Dec. 13. We fe1t n ight of inspirational blessing. T he n s a r m g e ew Year off 'th highly honored, smce our s~ea ke rs two weeks of e vangelistic . \'.'1 Central Conference pastor, the Rev. John Wahl, r equested to be held from Feb to Mse1v1ces for that evening were George and the entire congregation to participate 18 _._ ...... _...... Alma Henderson, m issionaries from Our prayers are tha·t the Lo ~rch 4. in the prog·ra m by r endering a testi­ bless us and give us many r may the Cameroons of Africa. Alma Hen­ mony in word or in song. 1 Five Church Youth Rally derson is a former member of ou r the months ahead of us. c sou s in at Burns Avenue Baptist Chur ch The response was t remendous. Brief church. George spoke on the Africans' accounts of por tions of Scripture pre­ John Engel, Reporter . Detroit, Michigan ' way of living and showed us various sented by our deacons, followed by a .._..... __ ...... _...... _...... __ ....._ customes they wear. At the la tter t hron g of testimon ies, songs, special T he Burns Avenue Baptist Church part of h is talk he showed colored of Detroit, Mich., played host to t he numbers and recitations gave rise to Pacific Conference slides of h is work there. a gene ra l spirit of participation. Even Five Church Youth Rally on Friday Another year of service has come --..·-····-····--····-···•······4··········· • evening, Jan . 26. to a close for our Missionary Society. th e smallest ones realized the ir sig­ Evangelistic Meetings - ...... In the city of Detroit, Mich., we nificant task by reiterating the Golden Ou r president, Mrs. William Hoover , text for the week . As time progressed, and Baptism of 18 C have five churches and two missions has served faithfully with the help Coif h' onverts at that belong to the Central Conference. of our group leaders. Our meetings heart-rending testimonies were given. ax, was 1ngton Ia past years we have enjoyed the were very well attended and well p re · As the midnight hour drew near, Mr. Wahl gave us words of encour­ T he series of evangelj t' fellowship of getting· together at ral­ h ~l d from January 10 :01c meeting's lies such as this. Since World War II a gement. Then he urged us to g'o on 2 A TTENTION, REP ORTERS ! our knees in prayer. While souls First Baptist Church of Co]f ~ at t he we h~ve t:ied to revive the rally, and were a source of great bl a.x. Wash ., on this Friday night we had "the ice­ All reports to be eligible for publica tion were. pl ea ~in g , interceding and en ­ m ust be sent w ithin on e month a fter th e treating w ith Christ, the New Year who a ttended. Recoi~d C t~s!r:;g to all breaker." We trust this will not be e ven t and should be limited, if possible, t he attendance be ing larger· tsh canf1e, the last one but that there will be to 250 words. arr!ved . As the people of the congre­ a · ·1 · an or many more. No annual r eports of L;1u r ch societies or gation arose from their knees a beam ny s1 m1 a r cam paign in r ecent Years. r eports ot wedding a nniversaries, except of happiness could be o b s~rved on T he Rev. Doug. Winn dy . We were glad for the 200 people for golden wedding a n n iversaries, can be y . t f , narn1c who gathered in the lower audi torium published. every face. We could truly say: "It oung evange1 rs rom Martinsville Send all repor ts to the editor at Box 6, was good to have been in the House Va., was the spe.aker. His passion for'. for the time of siagspiration and fun. Forest Park, Illinois. of the Lord!" Da vid Draewell from Ebenezer lost souls and h is fearless m anne. f Gunther Wah l, Reporter. Preaching the Word brought man~ ~o Eighteen converts who wer e b ap tized at Colfax, Wash., bY t h e Rev .. F. E. Klein (left, second r ow) a nd recei ved into the f e llows l11p of the Fir:!>t Bapti st C hurch . Page 22 BAPTIST HERALD March 15, 1951 Page 23 Wilcox Avenue. On March 31, 1889 she was during the children's service, the which followed the baptism. Because baptized and welcomed into fellowship of story about the mitten tree. Our of ill health, not a ll the new converts the State Park Baptist Church where she King's Da ughters, quick to catch held continuous membership. Many happy Sixteen candidates hints, took on this mitten tree project. were able to be b aptized. We shall hours were spent in work, fellowship, and ror baptism or the therefore have another baptismal worship; of particular interest to her was They furnished a tree on which the teaching ministry of the church. The Fessenden, Harvey service on Sunday, May 13th. md Cathay Bap­ mittens a nd gloves would be the deeo­ ministry rendered to her Lord and church rations. Anyone wishing to hang mit­ E. S. F enske, Pastor. will always be kindly and favorably re­ Ust Churches of (A charge of five cents a line is made for membered. Miss Voight chose the teach­ tens on the mitten tree was invited North Dakota with ..._ ...... - ...... I I I I • • ..._.,______all obituaries, excep'. for those of our pas­ ing profession and rendered a significant to do so. The mittens would be for­ tors and their wives. If possible. limit the lhe R e v e r e n d s service during 29 years of teaching. As warded to childre n who w ould be in obituary notices to 250 words. Send them teacher and instructor. both in the school Daniel Klein , Aar­ Atlantic Confere nee to the Editor, Box 6, Forest P ark, Illinois.) and church, she was instrumental in influ­ ln Buhler, Vernon need of mittens, As a result 95 pairs __...... -- -..·------..-- ·------···-- encing the lives of her pupils. Through Link and Walter of mitten s could be forwarded to MRS. FREDERICKE KRUEGER these agencies she gained many life-long needy children. T hese mittens wer e friends. Retirement from the teaching Schmidt in back Youth Week Banquet of Watertown, Wisconsl.n. sent to our Children 's H ome at S t. profession came in 1920. row. Mrs. Fredericke Krueger of Watertown, J oseph, Mich., to t he Span ish c~ il­ .and New P astor Called to Miss Voight held the North American Wis., was born in Germany on March 31. Baptist Conference in high esteem. De­ d ren in Colorado, and to our I ndian •Calvary Church, Bethlehem, P a. 1864 and came to the United States with nominational missions occupied much of children in C a na da. From all reports friends in 1880. She settled in Indiana and in 1882 moved to Milwaukee, Wis,, In her interest. Several years ago she asked they are serving a very much needed The offi ce rs of the Commissioned her pastor to assist in the writing of her 1885 she married John Oetkin, who passed will In which she designated a portion of p urpose. We are hoping that this Baptist Youth of the Calvary Baptist away in 1917. In 1927 she was married to Albert Krueger, who preceded her in death her estate to her church and to several Sixteen Converts Baptized Farewell Service for Missionaries migh t become an a nnual even t at Church of Bethlehem, P a., held a ban­ denominational organizations. Thus be­ in 1946. coming a cheerful giver in death even :is Christmas. It seemed to bring much q uet during "Youth Week." A call b y Pastors of Fessenden, Harvey and Mitten Tree Project joy to the children as well as to adults. She accepted the Lord as her personal she had been in life. has been extended to the Rev. and Savior in 1878, was baptized by Rev. J. .and Cathay Baptist Churches at Emery, South Dakota D . S. Wipf, Pastor. Shieck. and had beei:i a follower of Christ Funeral services were conducted by the Mrs. Robert W. C ook of the Pilgrim ever since. She united with the \Vater­ undersigned on Saturday. January 27, 1951 When those w ho ha ve made a pro­ We of the Baptist Church of Emery, Baptist Church of Jersey City, N. J. with burial at the Springdale Cemetery. town Church in 1927. It is not at all amiss to apply the words of iession of their faith in the Lor d J esus S . Dak., were glad to have the Rev . M r. Cook h as accepted our call to be­ She passed away on J anuary 23rd at the the Master Teacher - " \Veil done, thou as their personal Lord a n d Savior, and a nd Mrs. S. Donald Ga nstrom, Cam­ come our pas tor and will begin serv­ age of 86 years. Two weeks prior to her good and faithful servant . . . enter thou desire to follow the Lord in baptism, eroons m issionar ies, with us a n umber death she was taken to the hospital, su!­ into the joy of thy Lord." ing the church on Easter Sunday. H e fering from a broken shoulder bone. Fu­ there is much reason for rejoicing. of times during· their furlough , and neral services were held on January 27th, State Park Baptist Church, will succeed the Rev. Robert S . Hess. Peoria, lllinois The pastors of the Fessenden, H ar­ each time they prove d a blessing and the pastor speaking on the text: Phil 3:20. FRANK VENINGA, Pastor. vey and Cathay Baptist Churches of inspiration to us. T hey came to u s Our supply pastor, the Rev. and Surviving are three step-children, many North Da kota are happy to report a on December 12 for their last visit Mrs. M. E . Dieter of Allentown, P a ., grandchildren and great-grandchildren. before leaving for London, E ngland. REV. PAUL BLOSCHE joint b aptismal service at the Fessen­ also attended. A wonderful fellow ­ First Baptist Church. of Lodi, California. -den church on Sunday afternoon, The fellowship dinne r was sched­ ship was enjoyed by all. Mr. Cook Watertown, Wisconsin .January 7th. Sixteen candidates were uled for Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, J. G. BENKE, Pastor. The Rev. Paul Blosche of Lodi, Calii., at which time a very large gr oup gath ­ sp oke of his e agerness to be with us, was born on December 18, 1870 in Ger­ ·obedient to the L ord's command. ReY. a nd of the fellowship we will have MR. EDWARD H AL PIERCE many. On September 30, 1894, he was mar­ Vernon Link, pastor of the Fessenden ered for th e occasion. After the din­ ried to Anna Liebenoff, his now be1·eaved n e r, a farewell service was held to in the future. Mr. Dieter a lso spoke. or Parkersburg, Iowa. wife. This union was blessed with four -church, baptized nine, Rev. A. Buh ­ He has truly been an inspiring supply children. two sons and two daughters. One l er of Harvey baptized five, and Rev. which the public had been invited . Mr. Edward Hal Pierce of Parkersburg, The p1·ogram consisted mostly of mus­ pastor. We thank G od for guidin g Mr. Iowa was born on Oct. 15. 1896, at New daughter. Paula (Mrs. Huber), preceded Walter Schmidt of C athay baptized Providence, Iowa. and died on Jan. 22 al her father in death. On September 30, 1944, two candidates. ical numbers, as well as message5 Cook to us in our time of need, and the age of 54 years, 3 months and 7 days. they had the joy of celebrating their golden from Mr. a nd Mrs. Gans trom. An op­ our prayer is th a t our ch urch w ill He was graduated from the New P rovi­ wedding anniversary. The Lord gave graci? so that for 56 years U1ey could share the ,The baptismal m essage was deliv­ portunity was given for expressions surge a head to n ew heights unde1· his dence High School. later attending the ered by the Rev. D a nie l Klein, pastor State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls for joys and sorrows of life with each other. of love in words of appreciation for leader ship. of the Germantown chur ch. He "The Mitten Tree" at the Baptist Church several years. During World War No. I he Our brother was converted in 1900 and what the Ganstroms mea n to u s as a served in the American Air Forces. baptized on profession of his faith by Rev. presen ted the r easons for baptism church and our denominational mis­ Df Emery, S. Dak., a Christmas tree dec­ Mrs. H a r old Masteller, Reporter. On Jan. 31, 1923 he was married to Ruth Schilling and united with the Baptist <:learly and fervently to a full church sion. I n the name of the church , the orated with colorful mittens which were Shelden of Eldora, Iowa. To this union Church '>f Charlottenburg, Germany. As a of attentive listeners. His message pastor after reading A cts 27:21-25, later sent to various Homes and mission there was born one son, Jack, now residing young man he felt the call of God for the Gospel ministry and prepared himself for was taken from Romans 6:1-10. called atten tion to the fact th a t the fields. at the home in Parkersburg. The family A N OPPORTUNITY F OR had lived in Parkersburg for 23 years, and work by attending the Bible School in Neu­ a ngel of God, whose we are and whom for several years has been occupied in the ruppin, Germany, and later serving as a Following the baptis m a l service the missionary from 1902 to 1909 in Grunberg pastors welcomed those w ho h a d been we ser ve, will do for u s a nd the G a n ­ Twenty-one Converts Are Bap­ CHRISTIAN SERVI CE hardware business. stroms what h e did for P au l. The and Stargard. In 1909 he received the call baptized into the fellowship of the ir tized at Herreid; S. Dak., F ollow ­ Som ewh e re in o ur de n omina ­ Our departed brother accepted the Lord from Dr. Jacob Kratt of Portland, Ore.. to respective church es and then adminis­ meeting was climaxed w ith a mission Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and come to America and continue his min­ offering of over $1,500. ing Wonderful Revival Services tiona l g roup ther e is a couple became a member of the Parkersburg Bap­ istry among the German-speaking people tered the ordinance of holy com­ tist Church, serving faithfully and con­ here. munion. The c hurch feels fortunate to h ave The H erreid Baptist Church of Her ­ who would like to r ender a scientiously as superintendent of the Sun­ a part in the support of s uch a fine day School for several years, and as a Upon his :irrival in America, he became It is our prayer tha t a testimony reid, S . Dak., has enjoyed m a ny bless­ C hristian s ervice. \ Ve are seek­ deacon of the church up to the time of pastor of the church at Colfax, Wash., and missiona ry family , May the Lord Inter served the churches of American may have been p resented at this serv­ ings in r ecent days. T he g reatest of his death. continue to use them to his g'lory a nd t hese were experienced last Fall dur­ ing tha t couple, to serve as the Falls and Minidoka, Idaho. He retired from ice that w ill bring oth ers to real ize to the salvation of m any! On Dec. 11th he was stricken with a the full-time Gospel ministry in 1926 and their need for J esus and, upon ac­ ing the evangelistic campaign of six s uperin:te ndent and m atron of serious heart ailment and was taken to came to Lodi, Calif., and united with the 'Another ite m of interest for us as the Mercy Hospital at Waverly, Iowa. After -ceptance of the Lord, to follow weeks. From Octobe r 16 to 27 we our old folks home in Ch icago, First Baptist Church. Here he served very a church was our "Mitten Tree" proj­ conducted r evival services a t our Gna­ four weeks he was brought home, and 1l faithfully as deacon, teacher of the large llim in baptism. ect. A bout two Sundays before now known as the Cen tral Bap­ was hoped that he would recover. How­ Bible Class, and pulpit supply in the ab­ denfeld station where the Rev. G. W. ever, the Lord ruled otherwise, and it sence of the minister. Even in the month Walter Schmidt, Re por ter. Christmas the pastor told the children, Rutsch from Emery, S. D ak., served t ist Home for the A ged . If you again became necessary to take him back of October, 1950, during the absence of to the hospital where after three days the the pastor he supplied the pulpit for the as evangelist. Sixteen persons w ere would like to consider this op­ Lord called him to his heavenly home. We German services. He was always going saved in Gnadenfeld. The Rev. Albert shall miss him, but we know that the Lord portunity p lease w rite for the about doing good - visiting the sick and Ittermann from Yankton, S. D ak., makes no mistakes. the shut-ins. The house of the Lord was his favorite place and the fellowship of was our evangelist in Artas. The stir­ furt her p artic ulars t o our presi­ He leaves to mourn his early departure, God"s people his unspeakable joy. Our ring messages w hich he preached re­ his sorrowing wile; his son, Jack; and dent daughter-in-law, Jeanette: also a number beloved brother passed away Friday night. sulted in the conversion of five per ­ of other relatives. and a host of friends. January 19. 1951, after a brief illness in sons. Roland E . Ross, the firm faith of his precious Savior whom We now look forward lo a reunion in the he loved and served. He reached tl1c :ige P . 0 . Box 6, Forest Park, Ill. Father's House above. of 80 years, one month, and one day. From Novemb er 12 to 24 the Rev. J . Parkersburg, Iowa J . Renz from George, Iowa served as Mr. Blosche is survived by his beloved evangelist in Herreid. With his time­ H. LOHR, Pastor. wi!e, Mrs. Anna Blosche; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bechthold of Niles, Calif.; two ly messages he won the h earts of our BOOKS MISS LENA VOIGHT sons. Fred and Herman Blosche of San people so t hat every evening our of Peoria, llHnols. Jose. Calif.; and eight grandchildren. He church was filled to capacity. T wen ty­ " Books are keys to wisdom's will be mJssed by his pastor, his church, Miss Lena Voight was born October 5, and many friends. three souls wer e saved in Herreid. In treasure; 1872 in Peoria, Ill., and died Wednesday, all, ther~ were forty-five per sons Books are gates to l ands of January 24, 1951 at the Forest Park Home His Lord said unto him - "Well done saved durmg· our six weeks campaign. in Peoria. Ill health made a long period thou good and faithful servant : thou hast pleasure; of hospitalization necessary. been faithful over a few things, I will During the Watchnight service, Books are path s that upward make thee ruler over many things, enter Home, church and school occupied much thou into the joy of thy Lord." twenty-one of the new converts were or her interest throughout her life. Before lead; First Baptist Church, baptized. With four others these were Books are friends. Come, let entering convalescent Homes and later be­ Twenty-one young converts whom the Rev. E. S. Fenske (left) of Herreid, S. Dak., recently received into the fellow~h i p of our coming a bed - ri~den patient at St. Francis Lodi, California baptized on confession of their faith In Christ as Savior. church at the communion sen·icc us read." Hospital, she resided m her cozy home on G. G. RAUSER. P:istor. Page 24 THE BAPTIST HERALD

ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE INDIANS ON PSALM 23 Re'.'· A. S. F elberg, Evangelist (Continued from Page 9) In pastures green? Not always; March 11-21 - Bethany Church sometimes he Vancouver, British Columbia'. rooms to which to ta l~e them so that the ir crying is done in U1eir respective ~'ho knoweth best in kindness Rev. Hel"lnan Palfenier, Evangelist pews. Here again we notice the fore­ :Jeadeth me March 11-25 - North Freedom thought on the par t of our mission­ In weary ways w here heavy Wisconsin. ' aries as they slip some candy to th~ shadows be. youngsters and in return receive a And by still waters? No, not a l­ IMPORTANT DATES big smile of gratitude. ways so; Sunday, March 18 - P alm Sund

• For what purpose? - That the Gospel of J esus Christ, the Risen Lord and Savior, might be proclaimed to all peoples everywhere through our Missionary and Benevolent Ministry. • When will it be received? - In all North American Bap­ tist churches from Palm Sunday, March 18, to Easter Sunday, March 25.

- Acme Photo • Why should I give? - "God is able to make all grace abound toward you ; that ye, al­ ways having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. As a man purposeth in his heart, so let him give; .. . for God loveth a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:8 and 7. Easter Offering Envelopes Have Been Sent A medicine man of Africa surrounded b y other men of the village prepares "a powerful medicine" to h eal a sick woman to the Churches. in th e tribe. • • 7308 MADISON STREET North American Baptist General Cont erence • • FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS ·~ ·