Vol. 59 Washington, D. C., May 27, 1954 No. 21

President's Report Conference, and the Burma Union, Christ—the Hope of the World as well as his leadership in the Given at Biennial Session of publishing work of the Ohio Con- UNDER this unique and dramatic West Pennsylvania Conference ference, has fitted him well for his caption we present the eightieth April 18, 1954 position as Publishing Depart- anniversary number of the Signs THIS morning, at the very be- ment Secretary of our conference. of the Times. ginning of this important session, The colporteurs, as well as the This anniversary year for our it is fitting that we unite our other workers and members gen- denominational "silent evangelist" hearts in praising our Lord for His erally, have indicated a real ap- synchronizes quite providentially glorious presence and the bless- preciation of Elder Hamel's work. with a great event in the religious ings we have received since our The constituency will be happy world—the August meeting of the last biennial ses- to know that at a recent meeting World Council of Churches. The sion. In these two of the Conference committee an planners of that great assembly years several new invitation was extended to William have built their exhaustive agenda families have come Stephens to join the working force around the title of this article and to the West Penn- of the Conference as an intern. of our special anniversary issue of sylvania Confer- Brother and Sister Stephens and the Signs. It seemed appropriate, ence to share the their little daughter have been lo- therefore, that we should dedicate joys and responsi- cated in Lowville for the past two this special issue with a series of bilities of the Con- years, where Brother Stephens has excellent articles especially em- Elder A. 1. Robbins ference working been successfully teaching the phasizing various phases of the staff. Brother Lowville school. sublime doctrine of the second Stanley Steiner and his family at Two new churches were admit- coming of Christ—a major premise present are associated with the ted into the family of churches. of our wonderful faith. evangelistic program in Erie. Eld- The first of these is Beaver Falls. Contributors to this anniversary er and Mrs. Joseph Dobias and For some years a number of Sev- number include denominational their son, David, of the Illinois enth-day Adventists have been writers of experience and renown: Conference have assumed the re- living in this area. The interests A. S. Maxwell, Editor of the Signs; sponsibility of the Slovakian work created through the earnest ef- H. M. S. Richards, speaker of the in the Pittsburgh area. Last year forts of these people influenced Elder Dobias added to his duties Elder 0. G. Carnes to give studies the pastorate of the Washington and conduct evangelistic meetings Church. at several places in Beaver Valley. The year 1953 also brought The result was the organization of changes in both the Book and Bible the Beaver Falls Church October House and Publishing Department 4, 1952. The Brockway Company leadership. Brother and Sister was organized into a church on Harold M. Soper, formerly of the April 17 of this year. Potomac Conference, came in May. Following the direction that was Brother Soper became the Man- given in our last constituency ager of our Book and Bible House. meeting, careful study was given We have appreciated the presence to the plan of rearranging our of the Sopers in our midst. Broth- departmental line-up. For the er Soper is doing a good work in greater part of the two-year pe- this department. riod the Sabbath School, Home Elder and Mrs. J. H. Hamel and Missionary, and Press Depart- their four daughters came to Pitts- ments have been directed by Elder burgh in October of 1953. Elder L. E. Reed. The Educational, Mis- Hamel's experience as Publishing sionary Volunteer, Temperance, Department Secretary for the Ida- and War Service Departments have ho Conference, the Washington (Continued on page 2)

NOUNCEMENT. As an annivers- ary dedication on the part of its e a Gospel Light-Bearer publishers, and in a spirit of mis- sionary fellowship with our fellow "Well-organized work believers in the second coming of must be done in the Christ, this special number of the church, that its mem- b e r s may understand Signs is available at a cost of only how to impart the light $25 per thousand postpaid any- to others, and thus where in the United States and its strengthen their own postal zones. Supplies in smaller faith and increase their knowledge. . . . We are built up as living stones, and The College of Medical Evangelists is not quantities are also available on the every stone is to emit light. Every so much the buildings, the laboratories, nor following price schedule: 500, $15; Christian is compared to a precious even its employees and faculty members. 100, $3.50; ten, four cents each; stone that catches the glory of God CME—in its most complete sense—is defined one, five cents. and reflects it."—"Testimonies for the by the lives of purposeful living, Christian Church," Vol. VI, p. 435 (emphasis devotion, and community service of its alumni. Place your order now while the supplied). CME IS THE PHYSICIAN who practices med- supply lasts. 1— icine in the local conference area and H. K. CHRISTMAN serves his local church as elder, or perhaps Circulation Manager members in all parts of the field in on the conference committee. their faithful efforts to carry for- CME IS THE DIETITIAN who has left home ward the work of God in the West and friends to direct the nutritional and Pennsylvania Conference. The fol- culinary activities of an overseas mission President's Report hospital. lowing statistics are a comparison CME IS THE NURSE who influences people (Continued from page 1) of the last two biennial periods: for good in her community through her pa- 1950-1951 1952-1953 tient contacts. been headed by Elder L. L. Phil- Number of Churches 40 42 pott. The wisdom of this arrange- Membership 1,813 1,971 CME IS THE DENTIST who is contributing Baptisms 227 296 immeasurably to the advancement of the ment has been proven in the Number of Workers 23 23 Tithe Per Capita 88.01 107.37 profession among denominational youth by success that has attended the pro- Ingathering Per Capita 20.64 20.91 Sabbath School Per Capita .296 .332 helping to provide a School of Dentistry. motion in the several areas indi- Cents Miss. Oft, to $1 Tithe .438 .377 CME IS THE PHYSICIAN who has dedicated cated. Tithe Totals $316,189.81 $365,924.37 his life and energy to thd promulgation of I n gather' ns Totals 73,258.90 75,815.98 The various activities of the Sabbath School Totals 56,617.03 61,573.96 the gospel, establishing and building—with no end of problems—medical mission out- Conference and the departments Nearly a year ago the Columbia posts. show a healthy trend during the Union Conference approved plans past two-year period. Our soul- for Elder E. F. Koch and his wife /the /9-Off Oftithy9 Day winning efforts have yielded in- to come to the West Pennsylvania creasing results. The accessions to Conference to conduct meetings in church membership in 1952 were Voice of Prophecy; Roy F. Cottrell; Erie. The Ohio Conference joined 120 and the number for 1953 was Frederick Lee. Associate Editor of in the program by providing 176. This total, 296, represents a the Review and Herald; Carlyle B. Brother Henry Fowler and his thirty-per-cent increase over the Haynes; M. L. Andreasen; and family. Brother Fowler assisted number of baptisms for the pre- others. in various ways, but particularly ceding two-year period. This is Some of the article titles include with the music. The West Virginia reflected in the net gain in mem- the following: "Hope of the Ages," Conference sent Mary Bierly who bership for the Conference. Our "Christ, the World's Great Need," ably worked as a Bible instructor. total membership now stands at "Christ, the Focus of Prophecy," The district pastor, Elder R. M. 1,971. "Christ Coming Soon," "What Spencer, and his family and Broth- Christ's Coming Means to Me," The reports of our Conference er and Sister Steiner completed "Christ's Kingdom of Tomorrow," Secretary-Treasurer and our de- the Conference personnel assigned " 'Peace on Earth'--at Last ," partmental heads disclosed heart- to this program. "Christ the Hope of Youth," "The ening evidence of the Lord's bless- Members from Erie and Corry Day Is at Hand." Excellent illus- ing upon the efforts of our and other parts of the district par- trative material provides a de- consecrated workers, the office ticipated in a very active manner, lightful embellishment of its twen- force, pastors, district leaders, col- and already forty-four persons ty pages, including the beautiful porteurs, teachers, and devoted have been baptized. Others are in four-color cover feature. the baptismal class preparing for Anticipating an unusual demand LISTEN EVERY SUNDA', TO THE this rite, and we anticipate an even for supplies for gratuitous distri- greater harvest as a result of the bution during the summer months Lord's blessing on the faithful ef- arrangements have been made for OICE OF forts of his people during these the release of several hundred past months. thousand copies. Supplies will be ROPH ECY This report would not be com- available to our churches through- Creaxies gra plete without a reference to the out the nation, and extra quantities • REACHES 10TO Alt IRE WORtO' plans for purchasing a site suit- will be on display at the General able for junior camp and our an- Conference Session in San Fran- nual camp meeting. For years this cisco. has been a dream, but in the past AND NOW FOR THE BEST Radio Program Topic months more definite efforts by NEWS IN THE ENTIRE AN- May 30, "The Coming King." your Conference leaders have cen-

Issued weekly by the Washington College Press, Takoma Park. Washington, D. C. Price, seventy-five cents a year in advance. Entered as second-class matter November 10, 1941, at the post office at Washington, D. C., under the act of Congress of March 8, 1879. 2 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR tered on the purchasing of a loca- Also visiting from Washington tion in the area near Indiana and to honor their fellow worker and Punxsutawney. Many days were friend were Dr. B. G. Wilkinson West Virginia spent and many places examined. and Professor J. P. Neff who oc- After c a r e f u l consideration, cupied the rostrum with the pastor, A. F. Rut: PreTient 1.S. L. finne, S -T counsel from the brethren of the Elder D. G. Fleagle. Both spoke of 1455 7th St. t'o74orLt.iirl. W. Vu Union Conference, lengthy study ,YLCke eiIL C;11,7 1.- q,:jr..5 in fcTor of the years of service given to the "Trustees of sect for the \se't Virginia by the Conference committee, and, work by Elder Washburn and their Conterctrezi of Ssrvcrith-day AtIvnctistr-- lastly, the advice of scores of the association with him. e members of our constituency who Elder Washburn expressed ap- gathered March 28 at the Painter preciation of the rendition of the "Minutes to Midnight" farm near Smithport in Banks cantata and stated that when writ- Township in Indiana County, it ing the music he asked for guid- TENS of thousands of people to- was finally decided to buy this ance. "It is not my music, but from day are thinking and talking about farm. It consists of 150 acres, a God," he said. the second coming of Christ. The good stream, three springs, about EILEEN M. ROBSON subject is so prominent that the seventy acres of woodland, fifty National Council of Churches, acres of tillable land, a three-bed- which meets in August at Evans- room house, a barn, and suitable ton, Illinois, will devote a large areas for developing facilities for part of their session to the consid- both junior camp and camp meet- eration of the advent. ing. This location seems to possess Because of this widespread in- the greatest number of desirable terest, our denomination has pre- features that we have been able to pared a special four-page tract, find in any one place. "Minutes to Midnight." This tract, In closing I wish to express ap- which reveals the nearness of the preciation for the counsel and help coming of the Lord, is to be scat- of the General and Columbia Union Ground-Breaking Ceremonies tered all over the North American Conferences. We thank the Confer- Division on Sabbath, June 5. ence committee, the office group, At Pine Forge This is the time to let our light our pastors and district leaders, our A GROUND—BREAKING ceremony shine, while the subject of the ad- church officers, and our entire at Pine Forge Institute for the new vent is uppermost in so many membership for their cooperation $200,000 school and administration minds. A wonderful opportunity and faithful service during this building was held recently. is ours to enlighten the public. past two-year period. Above all, Actual construction of the school Every church board should lay we are grateful to our heavenly building will be well in progress definite plans to place the tract in Father for His divine leading and by camp meeting time. Elder E. I. as many homes in West Virginia countless blessings. We solicit your Watson, principal of the school, as possible on June 5. The distri- prayers that God will continue to said that the building would be a bution of this literature will be guide us and that through His di- modern one-story building con- a great blessing to every one who rection much more may be accom- structed of concrete blocks with a takes part, as well as to those plished that soon His work may be brick facing. The building will who receive it. The tract is already finished. A. J. ROBBINS house the administration offices as in the hands of our ministers. well as classrooms, and will over- The aim is to deliver ten mil- look the highway which runs lion tracts to the homes in the through the property. Plans indi- North American Division. Surely hesapeake cate that the structure will ac- this will help to finish the work speedily. What a privilege for commodate 250 students. C. V. Anderson, Pres. A. B. Butler, S.-T. God's people! 5110 Frederick Ave. Baltimore 29, Md. Those participating in the ground-breaking ceremonies were STEPHEN PAULLY Make wills and legacies in favor of the Home Missionary Secretary Chesapeakii ConfeVelcca Association of Elder D. A. Ochs, President of the Seventh-day Ady entistt. Columbia Union Conference; Eld- er E. A. Robertson, Educational President of the local conference; Secretary of the Columbia Union Elder M. S. Banfield, local confer- Retired Worker Honored Conference; Elder W. L. Cheatham, ence Secretary-Treasurer; J. H. SABBATH, April 18, was a big day Lester of Newark; R. T. Hudson for Elder J. S. Washburn of Ha- Biennial Session of Allegheny Conference of of Cleveland, Ohio; W. A. Thomp- gerstown, Md. Not only was it his Seventh-day Adventists son of Philadelphia; L. W. Brant- Notice is hereby given that the regular Biennial ninety-first birthday, but the little Session of the Allegheny Conference of Seventh-day ley, local conference Book and Bi- Adventists will convene at Pine Forge, Pa., on Friday, church there was filled to honor July 2, 1954. The first meeting will be called at 9:00 ble House Manager; and A. V. him and listen to a rendition of a AlM. Each church is entitled to one delegate at large Pinkney, local conference Educa- and one for every twenty members. cantata composed by Elder Wash- tional Secretary. burn in 1912. Allegheny Conference Association of Enthusiasm is running high with Seventh-day Adventists The Motet Choir was happy to Notice is hereby given that the Fifth Biennial Ses- regard to this project and it is ex- travel to Hagerstown from Takoma sion of the Allegheny Conference Association of pected that the building should be Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with Park and sing once more the words the regular Biennial Session of the Allegheny Confer- ready for occupancy before the ence of Seventh-day Adventists at Pine Forge, Pa., on of Psalm 46 as set to music by our Sunday, July 4, 1954. The first meeting will convene close of this calendar year. at 10:00 A.M. A. V. PINKNEY aged worker who has given sev- W. L. Cheatham, President enty years to the ministry both M. S. Banfield, Secretary-Treasurer Press Secretary, Allegheny here and overseas. Conference MAY 27, 1954, Vol.. 59, No. 21 3 parade, and many spectacular Conference President; and Warren demonstrations. The long parade N. Wittenberg, Ohio Conference Ohio of Pathfinders marched from the MV Secretary. Academy campus to the reviewing One of the outstanding features M, E. Lo_wcn, Pres. J. O. McLeod, S.-T. stand at the Knox County Fair- of the day was the arrival of thir- Be, 831, Mt. Vernon, Ohio TcI 25785 grounds. The reviewing committee teen Worthington Pathfinders who Make wins: and-legacies in favor of the Ohio CanferettO ...Association et the Ste- consisted of Elder L. A. Skinner of had made the forty-five-mile trip enth-day ilyelitkft :,Ch(arch. the General Conference MV De- by bicycle to Mt. Vernon. This partment; Elder A. J. Patzer, Co- same group demonstrated a unique lumbia Union Conference MV Sec- and original bicycle litter-carrying Ohio Pathfinder Festival retary; Elder M. E. Loewen, Ohio plan, executed by four boys on bi- cycles. Bellefontaine and Wil- loughby juniors demonstrated flag signaling, using semaphore and Morse code, respectively. Monnett Pathfinders started fires with flint and steel, while Mt. Vernon club members demonstrated some very good bicycle drill work and speed knot tying. From Springfield came a group of Pathfinders who dem- onstrated "snappy" military calis- thenics, while Dayton displayed a marching drill team, and the Fowler group presented several choral numbers. In the Academy Physical Edu- cation building the various clubs displayed such interesting things as basketry craft and glorified class and leathercraft productions as well as coin, stamp, and match- book collections. Many model air- planes, automobiles, and boats Ohio Pathfinder director, Warren N. Wittenberg, welcomes Ohio Pathfinders to their first state-wide festival, after they have taken their places in the Knox County Fairgrounds were in evidence. One Pathfinder grandstand.

MAY 2 will long be remembered by Ohio juniors as the day of our first Pathfinder festival. Between 250 and 300 Pathfinders were pres- ent from all over Ohio to repre- sent about twenty clubs. From promptly at 10:00 o'clock in the morning until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon every moment was filled with exciting events. The day's activities included the presentation of interesting hobby, craft, and nature displays in the large Mt. Vernon Academy physi- cal education building, a colorful Fowler Jets, Pathfinders from Fowler, Ohio, area, march in front of the reviewing stand while Elders Wittenberg, Loewen, Skinner, and Patzer look on.

from Hillsboro, Ohio, displayed a very good telescope that he had made. Nature collections included moths and butterflies, leaves, ferns, flowers, and fossils. There were also some caged creatures such as snakes, frogs, turtles, and rabbits. All in all, May 2 was a great day for Ohio juniors and their friends who attended their first Pathfinder festival. WARREN N. WITTENBERG

A portion of the Ohio Pathfinder parade marching from the Mt. Vernon Academy campus to HOME MISSIONARY OFFERING the Knox County Fairgrounds. JUNE 12

4 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR sell the property. An appraising board from their conference set the price at $45,000 which was much more than our church could raise in the short time allowed to consummate the sale. For months the people prayed that the Lord would open the way for them to have the building, while at the same time other churches in the city were trying to raise money, or dispose of their present property; or convince cer- tain members of their boards that they should purchase the building. Finally, certain members of the Congregational Church board, who their counselor, Elder Harold Gray, demonstrate camp pitching. were friendly to us and who

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NORTH JERSEY FEDERATION Place—Asbury Park Church, Asbury and Aneleve Avenues, Neptune, N. J. Time—Tuesday, June 1, 10:00 A.M.

SOUTH JERSEY FEDERATION Place—Cape May Court House Church, Fourth Avenue and Shore Road, Mayville, N. J. Time—Wednes- day, June 2, 10:00 A.M. BRING YOUR LUNCH

wanted us to have the building, suggested that we make them an Springfield Pathfinders demonstrate military calisthenics. offer. After much prayer and counsel we decided to offer $16,000. under the blessing of heaven, we More weeks of waiting elapsed and have a church, and the story of finally the good word came that New Jersey its acquisition is a testimony of they would sell to us at our sug- the Lord's care for His people and gested price. D, f ill, Pr,_ oswortfrv, S.-T, the progress of His work. The church is situated on a beau- C,sutts,ick Avc. TrrIton 8, d. N, For eleven years we have met tiful, spacious corner property r.laL~ wills iirit I gc,c,t- la favor of the C nr.. A i.11,1i,;- 1 cf in this building, renting it from with ample land for future devel- enth,f,y A:ier_nI tr,t, the Congregational Church for our opment. All the furnishings, in- Sabbath services. During that time cluding pianos and a pipe organ, their congregation grew smaller were included in the purchase Purchase of Elizabeth Church until it reached the point where price. they saw no light in carrying on, We extend our thanks to our THIS is a time of rejoicing in the so they decided to disband and Conference President and his as- Elizabeth Church. For more than forty years there has been an or- ganized body of believers in this sixth largest city of New Jersey, and now for the first time we have a building of our own. We have just purchased from the First Con- gregational Church a very repre- sentative building in the most elite section of the city. This need was felt for years for Elizabeth, a city of 120,000 people in a very integral part of the great industrial area of northern New Jersey. Through the years the members lived with hopes of acquiring a place of worship, but circum- stances and the turn of events al- ways ruled otherwise. But now, Recently purchased Elizabeth, N. J., Seventh-day Adventist Church.

MAY 27, 1954, VOL. 59, No. 21 5 sociates for the material aid the Conference extended to make this SUNSET CALENDAR Colporteur Evangelism purchase possible. We thank the May 28 dune 4 Lord for His guiding hand. Cer- Baltimore, Md. 7:23 7:29 Cleveland, Ohio 7:49 7:54 tainly a new day is dawning for Columbus, Ohio 7:54 7:59 CHESAPEAKE (Continued) this most populous district in the Cumberland, Md. 7:34 7:40 Jersey City, N. J. 7:18 7:23 Conference. With the Newark Parkersburg, W. Va. 7'43 7:48 NAME HRS. ORD. DEL'D Philadelphia, Pa. 7:21 7:25 Evangelistic Center nearing com- Pittsburgh, Pa. 7:42 7:47 G. B. Hoag 71 1015.25 101.50 pletion and the Elizabeth congre- Reading, Pa. 7:25 7:30 Emma Clark 59 175.25 117.00 Richmond, Va. 7:23 7:28 Mrs. J. Ward 50 80.50 80.50 gation in a church of their own, Scranton, Pa. 7:25 7:30 Lucy Whitmore 49 122.75 122.75 Toledo, Ohio 7:56 8:01 Mrs. H. Mummaugh 45 179.25 84.75 we look forward to a time of fruit- Trenton, N. J. 7:20 7:25 Theodore Mikso 22 108.50 8.50 Washington, D. C. 7:25 7:30 Beulah Young 22 67.75 67.75 ful evangelism in which many will J. R. Dennis 20 43.00 43.00 be prepared for the soon coming NOTE: Time given is E. S. T. Clarence Durham 17 76.75 2.00 Maxine Kinzer 13 11.00 11.00 of the Lord. Ruth Devlin 13 11.75 Evelyn Ruth 10 14.75 14.75 THOMAS P. IPES a means by which several boys Roy Lambert 9 .50 Pastor Sandra Ruth 8 7.50 7.50 earn much of their monthly ex- Miss V. Dulaney 5 15.00 15.00 pense. Those interested in working Mrs. E. McCaul 4 13.90 13.90 Mrs. G. B. Hoag 4 5.50 5.50 in this department are encouraged Terry Lewis 3 8.00 8.00 to apply, giving experience and Church Auxiliaries 18 52.75 52.75 Potomac references. Total 10000 3387.45 2069.25 At this time it appears that there C. H S T. WEST PENNSYLVANIA will be work available to help J. F. Hamel, P.S. 411 Crdor St- Tnkornin Pail.. 12, D. C. young people attend a Christian C. Cornell 122 358.50 97.00 !Aoki-2 wills cod !epode, in moor of tic A. Hazen 66 149.15 149.15 Fintumnc Confercnci,i Corporotion of Seri- school. You are urged to write to T. F. Hamel 41 369.30 167.65 (-nth- dor Adventists. us regarding your interests in or- E. Hershelman 75 347.25 347.25 W. Hoover 146 289.73 289.1'3 der that we may be able to assist R. Lange 94 224.50 195.25 E. Matula 40 100.00 100.00 you in your planning. G. Rager 81 137.50 184.90 W. T. WEAVER Mr. & Mrs. P. Smetana 218 394.75 394.75 Work Opportunities at E. Smith 49 44.25 58.75 Principal A. Wilson 142 363.75 363.75 Shenandoah Valley Academy Part-time workers 136 572.70 402.00 APRIL 26 was a very significant Totals 1270 3351.38 2750.18 date in the events of Shenandoah Resolutions Passed at Potomac Valley Academy. The picture tells WEST VIRGINIA Conference Constituency C. A. Yarnell, P.S. the story of the beginning of many Hazel Cole 103 42.10 68.61 projects to improve the facilities Meeting James Long 154 252.50 363.65 Ethel Shinn 58 30.01 30.75 at Shenandoah. To those who must (Continued) Evelyn Stout 60 9.25 have work to attend S. V. A. the Julia Tyree 63 14.50 24.75 WAR SERVICE; MEDICAL Carrie Vious 40 62.50 board is making provision for ex- C. A. Yarnell 45 64.75 140.00 50 panded opportunities for the school WHEREAS, the conditions of the world are Magazine Route Plan 100.50 worsening daily, and Two part-time workers 74 56.75 78.75 year of 1954-55. WHEREAS, the Civil Defense authorities Totals 647 460.60 878.75 As these lines are being read, are advocating a move to the country for workmen have under construction protection from atomic weapons of de- UNION TOTALS 31224 77997.60 55056.06 the new two-story industrial struction, We recommend that our workers be building. This building will pro- trained as Red Cross instructors and that vide a home for a commercial every family have at least one trained Red bindery, a print shop, and a com- Cross member, and that every Seventh- mercial laundry. Competent man- day Adventist live in accordance with the denomination's health standards and be agement has been secured to care physically fit and ready for the final days for each of these new industries. ahead, The Academy farm and dairy, We further recommend that our people Official Organ of the be encouraged to re-study the counsel of of which we are justly proud, will COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE continue to furnish much work to the Spirit of prophecy and move from thickly populated areas to places where of Seventh-day Adventists boys. Our disease-free herd of the need is greater. 7710 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park 12, Md. sixty Guernsey cows is providing (Concluded next week) D. A. OCHS . ...... PRESIDENT C. H. KELLY SECRETARY WARREN F. ADAMS EDITOR

DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES Auditor E. F. Willett Educational E. A. Robertson MV and Temperance Arthur Patzer Publishing .1. F. Kent Religious Liberty and Radio _- .... . D. A. Ochs Assistant, Religious Liberty _ W. H. Hackett Sabbath School and Home Missionary Kenneth H. Wood War Service, Labor Relations . 0. S. Hershberger

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COLPORTEUR EVANGELISM "This is the very work the Lord would have His people do at this time."-E. G. White.

•••• ...... m.,mmoli s..I.iu l.WO mpFilm000.i.. - a REPORT FOR MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 J. F. KENT, UNION PUBLISHING SECRETARY

EAST PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY (Continued) POTOMAC (Continued)

NAME HRS. ORE. DELI) NAME HR8. ORD. DEL'D NA ME HRS. ORD. DEL'D

C. H. Smith, P.S. N. L. Ralston 71 58.76 58.76 Frank Cross 56 1329.75 645.00 P. A. Bernet, Asst. P.S. W. Ward 26 85.65 72.10 3. B. Douglas 132 336.00 159.75 N. E. Hepner, Jr., Asst. P.S. M. E. Williams 167 1160.55 455.09 George Nellie 46 340.50 126.75 C. A. Baumgartner 71 377.50 186.50 J. R. Britt, Asst P.S. Ted Henderson 193 767.50 1218.00 P. A. Bernet 50 601.00 211.50 A, A. Arrington 170 1164.45 975.80 Margaret Hogan 130 649.85 480.35 Sterling Bloss 157 789.85 229.20 Newark auxiliary 168 287.50 287.50 Mrs. Jenkins 63 175.75 60.50 Arthur Brandt 145 494.00 469.25 Philadelphia auxiliary 135 220.25 220.25 R. A. Kates 67 221.50 167.50 Marie Eckert 55 183.75 132.50 D, Bowers 123 617.60 266.75 J. F. Kent 48 614.60 478.90 Aquila Fegley 70 336.30 280.75 U. Bracy 11 3.00 21.00 Myrtle King 48 614.60 478.90 Nora Fitzkee 41 65.85 49.35 J. It. Britt 47 350.50 148.50 Myrtle King 49 103.25 59.25 Harry Good 57 189.25 110.25 C. L. Craig 123 210.05 68.10 Mrs. Lindstrom 68 118.00 76.25 M. L. Haas 165 699.50 297.75 J. A. Craig 151 275.50 164.50 Mr. & Mrs. Miller 232 653.75 629.50 Muriel Habig 90 958.00 379.25 M. A. Fisher 63 246.45 31.45 Mike Nlurray 60 54.00 54.00 Bertha Hart 67 487.25 237.00 E. M. Gibson 12 34.75 34.75 A. L. Page 50 582.25 477.25 N. E. Hepner 60 610.00 80.75 R. Guinyard 168 589.25 390.10 Charles Beep 73 215.75 97.25 M. D. Hollenbaugh 147 544.10 172.60 H. J. Handy 144 740.00 423.25 It. J. Sterner 60 290.25 250.75 Joseph Ledonne 173 718.00 706.00 L. Harrison 63 25.60 17.75 Alvin Stober 95 609.90 135.95 Amos Martin 133 757.00 638.50 L. Hernandez 43 50.00 50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Thumwood 40 152.00 52.00 George Reiter 167 693.40 575.70 B. Holmes 72 124.30 124.30 May Todd 64 173.45 173.45 Thomas Schaeffer 77 259.25 197.25 M. Holmes 37 240.75 6.00 J. G. Vasko 43 356.25 238.50 Mrs. P. G. Shirley 51 450.50 27.25 E. M. Mason 189 695.95 471.49 L. H. Wagner 51 356.25 205.25 C. H. Smith 50 754.75 559.00 H. McKoy 160 680.40 436.90 B. E. Wood 168 334.25 116.25 Benjamin Stone 93 145.50 62.75 H. Pennewell 150 364.85 364.85 Courtney Wood 91. 120.75 120.75 Betty Jean Teeter 106 809.00 618.00 D. Price 125 322.65 322.65 Mr. & Mrs. Young 155 747.00 560.75 Dee Trautmann 151 624.85 1052.50 H. Ragland 117 479.90 57.15 Part-time workers 381 1881.55 1584.50 Marjorie Tucker 51 252.75 114.00 L. Riddick 89 100.45 100.45" Wilma Widmer 97 638.00 409.75 M. Rogers 117 456.25 55.75 Totals 3089 13392.10 9837.45 Part-time colporteurs 355 1478.60 1048.85 A. B. Thomas 90 235.25 54.75 "Highways to Heaven" 575.00 575.00 J. Trawick 95 161.40 NEW JERSEY B. Walker 27 34.25 34.25 M. V. Doran. P.S. Totals 2679 14492.95 5421.20 H. D. Warner 42 205.50 121.50 G. W. Barnes 143 566.65 566.65 V. Gibbons, Asst. P.S. Charles Bennett 25 182.35 182.25 J. Armstrong 87 239.45 55.00 Mrs. E. Bentley 10 21.25 21.25 ALLEGHENY Baltimore auxiliary 85 178.00 178.00 Mrs. E. Si. Browne 44 121.00 106.50 H. D. Warner, P.S. Washington auxiliary 75 159.25 159.25 Mrs. A. DeBella 10 50.00 50.00 T. Banks 50 100.00 100.00 N. Harris, Magazine Leader M. V. Doran 32 272.05 209.40 A. Bannister 147 431.35 302.40 Pittsburgh auxiliary 34 127.24 109.25 Roland Durham 152 590.20 590.20 M. Bell 12 17.50 17.50 Pittsburgh Church 20 51.75 Mrs. R. Durham 5 17.75 17.75 51.75 L. Best 101 324.50 95.20 N. Evans 30 53.63 Mrs. Beverly Ely 26 112.00 163.00 53.63 E. S. Brooks 120 111.45 64.55 C. Finch 70 93.75 93.75 Edwin 0. Glenz 158 688.75 656.75 M. Buckner 32 100.00 47.50 G. Finch 101 74.00 79.25 0. KiMs 8 39.25 39.25 V. Carter 31 37.50 37.50 H. Freeman 73 311.55 234.25 E. F. Kittinger 17 79.85 76.60 R. Cartledge 73 63.50 77.00 B. Holland 70 24.50 24.50 V. Michaelson 156 239.65 213.95 I. M. Crockett 74 110.75 110.75 M. Jackson 88 161.65 Magazine Route Plan 25 67.75 67.75 161.40 J. Cunninghaw 145 165.35 189.00 J. Johnson 45 78.50 Mrs. M. Pixley 18 46.25 86.75 78.50 J. C. Davis 185 806.90 400.50 C. Jones 45 118.25 118.25 Mrs. V. Verbics 15 33.00 33.00 A. Farrow 44 75.00 75.00 D. Jones 15 40.00 40.00 Paul Werlake 10 33.25 33.25 L. Finch 126 786.95 355.50 F. Key 65 75.00 75.00 Mrs. W. Widmer 20 30.00 30.00 E. Garrett 11 12.50 12.50 C. V. Locke 54 31.00 25.00 Mrs. S. Young 3 7.00 7.00 A. Gary 14 12.50 12.50 Mrs. E. Martin 34 7.50 7.30 L. George 24 22.50 22.50 11. McDonald 31 54.45 Totals 876 3195.90 3151.30 54.45 V. Gibbons 60 261.40 110.80 G. Monroe 16 27.25 3.75 T. Giddins 45 109.60 34.80 E. Morton 17 15.00 15.00 W. Gomez 52 50.00 50.00 OHIO L. Prunty 68 55.00 61.50 L. P. Griffin 60 143.50 91.75 J. A. Jerry, P.S. A. Smith 15 21.00 21.00 W. Hall 50 41.25 41.25 G. Williams 60 39.75 39.75 A. C. McClurg, Asst. P.S. S. Hayward 11 17.50 17.50 E. R. Taylor, Asst. P.S. G. W. Anderson, P.S. S. L. Jackson 136 277.28 113.75 Akron auxiliary 85 1125.00 1125.00 A. Anderson 22 28.50 28.50 R. Johnson 20 16.75 16.75 C. H. Carter 112 353.75 264.25 G. W. Anderson 31 242.45 116.50 B. McBroom 134 371.40 224.25 Mrs. C. H. Carter 79 224.50 224.50 M. L. Arnold 95 470.65 29.25 N. Minor 22 3.30 3.30 Pearl Cooper 120 62.50 45.75 C. Bowens 15 25.00 25.00 W. W. Minor 42 45.65 59.40 S. E. Curry 60 409.80 249.60 C. C. Brown 21 127.20 67.00 G. W. Murphy 159 592.50 505.15 Claude Diehl 90 332.85 311.75 E. Chenault 132 408.30 278.77 C. Pindell 65 329.25 100.50 Eugene Donohoe 185 608.54 808.54 R. Chenault 110 162.25 162.25 D. Reeves 60 128.35 71.85 Harry Freese 144 551.15 551.15 V. Davis 35 15.76 15.76 Robinson children 28 29.00 29.00 Mrs. Carl Gee 70 132.66 132.66 It. W. Frye 43 59.40 43.75 A. Ruff in 15 22.50 22.50 Violet Gillet 132 107.25 78.00 J. M. Henderson 35 50.00 50.00 B. Russell 24 40.25 40.25 Clement Horst all 150 411.25 334.25 A. Hughes 138 169.25 169.25 J. V. Russell 88 199.75 12.50 J. A. Jerry 52 429.65 377.70 C. Jenkins 104 438.70 84.95 M. Shorter 61 204.40 67.00 Eugene Taylor (kits) 45 110.50 110.50 M. Matthews 144 779.92 137.42 I. W. Starks 10 95.50 Bernice Loeffler 129 201.00 43.20 B. Miller 52 148.75 71.20 L. Waller 49 34.00 34.00 Mabel Looker 440.55 440.55 F. Morgan 55 40.50 101.40 B. Whitaker 142 176.50 176.50 A. C. McClurg 45 370.20 192.20 J. Stewart 60 50.00 50.00 M. B. Whitehead 20 29.50 Jarry (Slag. Rt. Plan) 104 313.00 313.00 B. Stokley 49 42.50 42.50 F. Williams 125 328.00 117.35 McClurg (Mag. Rt. Plan) 89 280.75 280.75 E. D. Brantley, Asst. P.S. S. Williams 15 17.50 17.50 Taylor (Mag. Rt. Plan) 68 203.65 203.65 J. Prater 30 50.00 50.00 R. Wilson 39 62.50 62.50 Thelma Pangborn 75 370.40 370.40 Northern Ohio auxiliary 100 257.10 257.10 C. Wright 58 188.75 88.00 Otis L. Parish 125 529.20 529.20 G. Boysaw 20 16.00 16.00 V. Zellers 55 43.80 106.30 W. T. Pearson 169 568.00 541.27 E. D. Brantley 40 247.80 247.80 E. M. Phillips 153 806.35 806.35 T. Buckner 98 274.60 204.25 Totals 9535 28158.38 16162.67 Wendell Poole 140 826.15 826.15 J. Burnhardt 18 37.50 37.50 Eugene Taylor 50 350.95 314.40 S. Carter 259 1377.85 343.45 POTOMAC Terry Termohlen 115 274.89 361.89 M. E. Clark 46 378.30 174.25 Mrs. H. Zimmerman 87 211.85 215.85 H. Freeman 65 A. L. Page, P.S. Part-time workers 358 952.50 932.75 M. Gilmore 42 125.00 125.00 J. G. Vasko, Asst. P.S. M. Greene 178 523.70 121.45 L. H. Wagner, Asst. P.S. Totals 3128 11558.84 10785.26 L. James 115 105.50 194.50 J. M. Anderson, Asst. P.S. Mrs. E. Johnson 10 12.50 12.50 Mrs. J. M. Anderson 40 132.00 142.00 CHESAPEAKE L. A. Johnson 152 1298.50 508.50 J. M. Anderson 50 468.15 266.65 G. B. Hoag, P.S. L. Lane 30 75.00• 75.00 Mrs. W. G. Anderson 40 126.25 84.75 J. Laurence 20 37.50 37.50 Conrad Baker 184 507.00 325.50 R. 0. Schroeder 155 589.15 802.60 M. Mitchell 28 37.50 37.50 Mrs. Bigelow 107 325.05 325.05 Kenneth Lee 122 249.25 216.90 M. Munn 10 59.40 59.40 Clara Blosser 44- 46.25 34.00 A worker 106 101.00 89.25 C. Nesbitt 21 269.64 Sallie Buntin 68 135.70 8.50 Mrs. D. Lambert 98 50.25 25.50 M. L. Patterson 184 389.75 389.75 Bernice Burdine 45 170.00 168.00 Carlton Ullom 90 335.60 101.80 John Prater 58.45 58.45 Mrs. Cormack 98 297.60 297.60 (Continued on page 6) MAY 27, 1954, Vol.. 59, No. 21 7 a total of 1,114 hours. Last year Thank you very much for your the record was $5,711.05 in orders unusual work. This even far ex- East Pennsylvania and $2,852.90 in deliveries. ceeds our student Big Week of Those receiving the highest to- 1953. The orders then were $6,467. T. E. Unruh, Pres. V. A. Penn, 5.-T. tals in orders include C. H. Smith, The record is most excellent. God 720 Museum Road Reading, Po. $740; N. E. Hepner, $610; P. A. surely blessed your work." Make witty and legacies in favor of the East Pennsytvania Conference Association Bernet, $601; Muriel Habig, $576; Let us pray for our faithful col- of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. Joseph Ledonne, $391; Dee Traut- porteur evangelists as they con- man, $325; Amos Martin, $316; and tinue to witness for the Lord. M. L. Hass, $305. D. A. ROTH Those with high deliveries in- Biggest "Big Week" Press Secretary clude C. H. Smith, $545; Wilma EAST Pennsylvania Conference Widmer, $409; Joseph Ledonne, colporteur evangelists recently had $324; P. A. Bernet, $211; Muriel their biggest Big Week in history, Habig, $206; and Betty Jane C. H. Smith, Publishing Depart- Teeters, $200. West Pennsylvania ment Secretary, reports. In writing to the colporteurs in Here is the record: In a single the week following the Big Week A. 1 Robbins, Pres C. B. Green, S -T. week, $7,129.90 in orders and $3,- program, Elder Smith said: "Again 744 N Nedley Avc. Pittsburgh 6, Pa. Make wills and legacies in favor of the 243.60 in deliveries, reported by your splendid effort has gone be- West Fe nnsvlvama Conference Association forty-two colporteurs who worked yond my highest expectations. of 5.0,enth-day Adventists.

Philadelphia German Church Progress Johnstown Sabbath School Association Meeting ON Sabbath afternoon, May 1, some sixty persons gathered in the Johnstown Church to study methods whereby we can make our Sabbath schools instruments to lead men, women, and children to God. A good number of Sabbath school leaders had come in for the morning service. Elder H. W. Lowe of the General Conference Sab- bath School Department presented a message showing the lasting and tragic results when one follows natural inclination rather than yielding his heart to God. Among the various methods whereby our Sabbath schools can reach out into our communities in evangelism Elder Lowe pre- sented the Sunday schools and vacation Bible schools. We were glad to learn that materials were being prepared that will be a real help in conducting these vacation Bible schools. The importance in welding our Sabbath schools into units that will promote evangelism, by holding regular Sabbath school councils and teachers' meetings, was also pointed out. The question and dis- PHOTOS BY ROTH cussion period brought out many Just eight weeks after ground was broken for a new Philadelphia German Church, the two other related points. pictures above were taken at the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the new structure. In the The high light of the evening top photograph T. E. Unruh, Conference President, is shown assisting in the ceremony held on a Sunday morning. Assisting him at the right is the pastor, J. A. Wasenmiller. Others in the was a gathering at the Y. W. C. A. picture are members of the church building committee. In the lower photograph T. E. Unruh, in which two new mission films President, points to the street sign indicating the location of the new church at Unruh were shown. Avenue and Bingham Street. In the background is the partially completed church. The LECLARE E. REED building will be enclosed by early June and services will begin there this summer. Others in the lower picture are Ueft to right) Mrs. J. A. Wasenmiller, Mrs. M. Mayer, M. Mayer, Sabbath School Secretary, West and V. A. Fenn. Pennsylvania Conference 8 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR