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was the kind of person you like to be around—good clean boy, no swearing, no The KIND of PERSON drinking, no smoking, good company, high ideals. We fell in together. He is somewhere studying to be a doctor." You should have seen his surprise when You Like to Be Around I told him I was in close contact with his friend, who is now Dr. Vernon By T. R. FLAIZ, M.D. Thomas, and that if present plans ma- terialized, he would in a few months be in an overseas mission field carrying out a very rugged assignment. E WERE standing on the rough for kodachromes. Amateur photography Wground walk on the ridge facing was an easy avenue to conversation, which "That's just what I would expect of fabulous Mount Rushmore in the Black turned to the Seventh-day Adventist mis- that young man. By the way, can you tell Hills of South Dakota. We had taken sion work with which we are so closely me how to reach hirii? Maybe I'll be able several photographs of the mountain; and associated. to see him while out West." were remarking on the consummate skill "Yes, I know something about you Ad- What an excellent testimony to the high of the great Gutzon Borglum, who carved ventists," volunteered one of the young esteem in which sensible, loyal, and yet these colossal figures of Washington, Jef- men. "I was in the Navy several years, adventurous and resourceful Christian ferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln. and there was a young man in our unit youth are held. They are not less but Efforts to capture on film the remarkable named Thomas. Let me see, what was more respected for their loyalty to Chris- personalities so skillfully portrayed in his first name? Oh, yes, Vernon—Vernon tian standards. Their very lives are a wit- stone, led to conversation with two fine Thomas. You see, when in the service we ness to their faith, and all agree that they are the kind of persons you like to be young men from Ohio, one wielding an generally pick out our associates according 8 mm. movie camera, the other a still to our ideas of conduct. Well, this Thomas around.

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I DON'T want to be president of this every medical student can be the greatest life will be furnished with inferior furni- I organization. Neither do I want to be doctor, not every law student can be the ture while the choice materials we might treasurer. I'll be satisfied to remain its sec- greatest lawyer, not every writer can mold have used will have vanished into the retary so long as I'm a good secretary and public opinion and sway the destinies of whichness of whither—that bottomless can live comfortably on my salary." his country. But there are the common, void where good intentions that are never The young man who made this surpris- everyday folks—the prescription fillers, the translated into concrete actions lie buried. ing declaration has plenty of ambition, law clerks; and the copy readers and re- Oh, let's be careful about the work we do plenty of ability, and a good education. He write men at the city desks of great metro- today, and build with our best! answered the amazed, questioning looks politan newspapers who do the necessary Eleen is almost as charming at home as on the faces of the friends to whom he ground tasks so that the greatest men can she is at a gay party. But just wait until had been speaking by saying that he sees do their work. some morning when she wakens with a no reason to attempt to do two men's work The young man who does not aspire grouch! Then the whole family literally in an effort to climb up the ladder of to be president of his organization realizes "stand around," and heave a sigh of re- achievement, perhaps arrive at the top all this. Instead of shooting at the moon lief when she finally is off to school. They breathless and beaten out, and to have and risking frustration and disappoint- are expected to overlook her temporary missed all the joys and satisfactions of ment, he is content to live along on a sane unpleasantness—and they do. But Eleen is living each today to the very best of his level, satisfied "so long as I do my job building a poor foundation that she will ability. He mentioned that he knows well today!" be ashamed of someday. dozens of young men who have their eyes "I'll never spend time doing all that on the boss's job. And they slight today's stupid homework," she sputtered to her duties that are their responsibility and The story is told of an amateur cabinet- best friend. "I can't remember anything waste their time dreaming about what they maker who saved lengths of choice wood very long anyway, so I cram just before will do when their pay check has been for years, against the time when he would examinations. Maybe my marks aren't so doubled, and they can "run the whole make a really fine piece of furniture. good as they would be if I studied hard all 4 works." Meanwhile the opportunities that Everything he built was constructed of semester, but I get by." are in hand slip away and they lose the odds and ends of flawed, cheap wood. The Yes, she does get by, but someday she joy and satisfaction of having put their perfect pieces of cherry, maple, and walnut may look back at her wasted opportunities best into today's task. were carefully hoarded for future use. and wish she had established good study Then the young man went on to say that In time the pile of fine wood outgrew habits in her early years. A poor educa- he does not favor mediocrity—not at all. his workshop, and the man bought lumber tional foundation is as unsatisfactory as an Nor does he believe one should settle down and hired carpenters to build an addition unstable foundation in a house. No in complacency. His point is that doing to house his treasures. But before he got amount of time and labor put into the rest one's present job well with relaxed mind— around to using his hoarded lumber his of the structure can ever compensate for a the best kind of mind for doing the best company sent him to a distant city to take faulty foundation. work—is worth while. And he pointed out over the management of a new factory. For instance, there's Fred, who longs to that "a man's gift maketh room for him, In vain he searched for a home in his be a doctor. He did not dream that the and bringeth him before great men." new location where there was room to decision not to allow his studies to inter- Therefore the best fuel to feed the fires of store his treasured wood, but none could fere with his academy education would ambition is to do one's best at whatever be bought or rented. Then the purchaser discredit him for entrance to medical task is his today. of his old home offered to buy his lumber school when it came to the final checkup. for a fraction of its worth, and in despera- He had not built a good solid mental tion he sold it and moved. foundation in the todays that were his in Last July I was privileged to take quite Ever after that, whenever he came upon high school years, and of course his col- a long airplane journey, and everywhere a fine piece of wood, he took it home and lege building was not of the best either. So the planes on which I traveled landed or made something as soon as possible. But today, frustrated and a little bitter at "the took off I was impressed with the number as the years passed he never ceased to look blow fate has dealt him"—so he says—he of men who made up the ground crew. at the furniture he had made from in- is trying to decide what other line of life- Theirs were humble tasks more or less, ferior wood in the days when he was work to take up. but if they had not been done with dis- hoarding his choice supply, and regret that patch, precision, and painstaking care, the it had not been built of his best. But now pilots, stewards, and passengers never it was forever too late. The choice, hard, So, friend o' mine, do your level best could have taken to the air. beautifully grained boards were gone. today! Build with the best materials you Just so, not every clerk, secretary, or So it is with life. We too have a variety can find. God has given you an abundance accountant can be president of his com- of building materials—the perfect, the of such materials. Use them! pany, but without their efficient, faithful cheap, the average. The choice is for us work the president would be helpless and to make. We must pray for wisdom to the organization could not function. Not choose wisely and well, or our house of (

Vol. 99, No. 42 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, October 16, 1951 One Year, $4.75 Published by the Seventh day Adventists. Printed every Tuesday by the Review and Herald Publishing Assn., at Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C., U.S.A. Entered as second-class matter August 14, 1903, at the post office at Washington, D.C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1951, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington 12, D.C. PAGE 2 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR the battlefields. Somehow the value of life becomes very real when you meet men who have come as close to death as they have and yet live! For nine months I worked in that ward, sometimes helping the doctors remove a small piece of shrapnel from a wounded kJ WAS ERSUADED! serviceman, and once in a while doing other bits of minor surgery by myself. But at last the chance came that I had been By WILLIAM R. BORNSTEIN looking for—I was transferred to the surgical department of the hospital. I be- S gan my apprenticeship for the surgical HE war was on in 1943. I had had one under fire, how to throw the hand grenade, technician's rating. For two months I T year of college at a Catholic school how to set a land mine. The plan seemed worked hard every day preparing the in- operated by the Dominican fathers. In to be that our outfit was to move onto struments for the operations, scrubbing September, after I had turned eighteen, I the beaches of Normandy after D day in the floors and the furniture in the operat- was inducted into the United States Navy. Europe. We were to follow the first wave ing rooms, and learning surgical tech- To belong to the Navy had long been my of combat troops after they had gained niques. p hope. You see, I was reared in a Navy a beachhead. Then it was my opportunity to go on State. Newport, Rhode Island, is probably Normandy came, but we were never night duty—it came to all of us. We the largest United States Navy base on sent out. The anticipated need for re- worked for a full month that way, taking the north Atlantic seaboard, and I had placements in that terrible fight never shifts. It was then that I really began to always seen sailors walking the streets of materialized. So, my outfit was broken know Sam Wall. He and I were on night Providence. up—some went East and some went West. duty together. Sam was about my age, of I spent some time at boot camp and I was with the group that went West to rugged build, sandy blond hair, and S then took hospital corps training, for I Hawaii—beautiful Hawaii. There I was friendly smile. He was serious-minded but had determined to be a doctor; that was stationed in a large naval base hospital always friendly and cheerful. It was easy my life ambition. From hospital corps with seven thousand beds. My experience to like him. school I went into my first hospital, work- up to this time had been that of the There was really little to do at night ing in the wards. The patients were all average sailor. I enjoyed the pleasures of in surgery. Although we had a few tasks surgery cases. After three weeks I was the sailor; I shared the tastes of the sailor; to take care of, things slowed down about transferred to an advance base unit in I was a Navy man. midnight, and all we had to look forward • Norfolk, Virginia. My unit trained for Work in a hospital is interesting. I was to was an occasional emergency case that some months with rifles and packs, and in a surgical ward, and most of my patients usually came in from somewhere in Hono- we were taught how to use the machine were marines who had just come back lulu. To keep sleep away, I would some- gun and revolver, and most of the Navy's from the battles of Saipan, Tinian, and times spend my time reading a magazine hand weapons. Then orders were sent for Tarawa. A few men from Guadalcanal that had filtered in from the United States. us to go to a camp just outside New York were still there. When I was not busy I Then, if I got too sleepy, I might relax City. There we were given the finishing would spend my time listening to the and drop off to sleep on a stretcher in the back room. We all did it, because the job ▪ touches in our training. We were taught stories the patients would tell of the ex- how to land on a beach, how to dig in citement and horror they had seen on was not like standing guard duty. One night I was looking for a maga- zine I had not read. I knew it was in the small room where the doctors rest between operations, and so I opened the door and walked in. There was Sam sitting reading, of all things, a Bible. I knew it was a Bible. It had a black cover, and the writ- ing was in two columns on each page. I looked at Sam with a surprised ex- pression on my face and said, "Excuse me, Sam." "Come on in, Bill," he said. "No, thanks," I answered. "You sit there and read, and I'll go somewhere else." Excusing myself that way, I found an- other place and read my magazine. The next evening after the work was done— about midnight—I went back to that same place where Sam had been the night be- fore. I opened the door, and who should be sitting there again but Sam Wall, read- ing his Bible! I think that was the first time I had ever seen anybody in the Navy reading his Bible twice like that. I thought Sam must be very religious, and I could

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OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 3 not understand that. I knew Catholics Baptist. He loved God's Word; he under- Off I went, sea bag over my shoulder and carried their medals with them, and I stood prayer; he was a sincere Christian. my new Bible carefully tucked in with knew that some people said prayers— I asked him what I should do now that my toothbrush and soap and towel in the not where everybody could see them, of I was a Christian, and he said to begin small bag I carried in the other hand as course, but some people thought some- reading my Bible. I swung along. thing of religion. But it was not for me. "My Bible!" I exclaimed. "I don't have It is not easy to live a Christian life in I did not hold it against Sam, so I smiled a Bible." the U.S. Navy. It is hard to find a place at him and said, "Excuse me, Sam. You "You must have one of some sort." to pray without being laughed at, and the are reading your Bible. I'll go somewhere I remembered that tucked away in my men think you are crazy if you read your else to read." sea bag I did have a New Testament I Bible very much. I stayed aboard ship "Bill," he said, "come in here. I want had picked up somewhere. for four months, and during that time I to talk with you." traveled back to the United States. I was "No, Sam," I replied, "you go right aboard a seagoing tug, and the voyage ahead and do what you are doing." back took twenty-six days. In that length Sam looked at me and smiled. Then he of time a person gets plenty of time to got up and said, "Bill, come on in. I just think. I stood my watches at the wheel want to show you something. Don't be and served as lookout with the rest of the afraid." men. When nobody was there to talk to I knew what he was after. I knew that me I prayed out loud sometimes, for often By MILDRED WOOD HARRIS people who read their Bibles try to get praying is the way a person makes his time other people to be like them, and I did more valuable. not want anything like that. October is a flaming month Soon after getting back to the United "No, Sam, never mind. You go right Of red and brown and gold; States I was discharged. When I arrived home mother and dad had not changed ahead." The month when Mother Nature "Bill," he urged, "come on in here. I much. They had a few more gray hairs. proves just want to show you something." My brother had grown up quite a bit; he I looked at him and said, "All right, It's lovely growing old! was ten. We had never been very religious Sam. I will listen, but I've got to go soon." She puts her vivid garments on, at home, so my parents were surprised So I sat down next to Sam. Prepared for her last fling, to know that I was so much interested in "Bill, do you believe that the Bible is So we may tingle with delight studying my Bible and praying. They did the inspired Word of God?" not discourage me, however. It was much Of her, remembering. I thought for a moment. That was a better that I should come back that way basic question, you know. I looked Sam Another year she'll dance again than another. square in the eye and said, "I'll give you Her brilliant minuet I started to go to the little Baptist church something to base your argument on. All Before King Winter carries her just down the road from our home. The right, I believe the Bible is the inspired Away. She'll not forget little New England town was a friendly Word of God." place to live. Sunday morning that old What all earth children need to know, Sam turned to a text quickly, and church's bells would ring, and everyone mumbled something like 2 Timothy 3:16, And so she'll leave behind would get ready to attend service. I did and quoted from memory: "All scripture This lesson: Years are mellowing, the same. Before I left Sam, back in is given by inspiration of God, and is And Age is often kind. Hawaii, he had said to me: "Bill, I am not profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for going to try to get you to join my church. correction, for instruction in righteousness: When you get back home go to church that the man of God may be perfect, where you find that the Bible and nothing throughly furnished unto all good works." but the Bible is taught and where the That is where Sam began with me, "Well," he said, "read it." beliefs are based completely on God's and I listened for fifteen minutes as he "Where?" Word." I put every church to that test, took me from one place to another in his "Begin with the Gospels." no matter where I attended services. Some- Bible, quoting each text carefully and "What are those?" how I found that the young people in meaningfully. It made sense. I was deeply He explained that to me, and suggested most churches were not what they should interested that evening as I left Sam, but that I begin to read in the Gospel of be. I was looking for real companionship I was not going to let him know. The John. So I did, and a month later I had —Christian companionship with Christian next night he was back in the little room read all the way to Hebrews. young people. I could not find what I reading his Bible again. This time the The time came when I had to part sought. All were busy with dances, parties, door was open. When I walked by I did company with Sam Wall. He had been a movies, and things I had learned were not look in, but Sam caught me. "Bill, great help in developing my Christian ex- not right—Sam taught me that. come back in here a minute as soon as perience in that one month, and now I One day some friends of mine—they you get time." was being transferred to a small ship in were Adventists—invited me to a young "All right," I said. I had promised to Pearl Harbor. But I had a problem. I people's meeting for the following Fri- come back. I knew what he was after, but did not know where I was going, and day evening. I was willing to go. I did I had promised, so I went in. That night felt the need of a complete Bible. Sam not care what church I went to just as what Sam read and quoted to me touched had been working for other men besides long as the members were Christians. So the very foundations of my thinking. me while he was there at the hospital, I went. That vacuum, that void within my heart, and there were some who had accepted the These Adventist young people were dif- was filled by what he read, and Sam led Lord in the few months Sam had been ferent. When they prayed they really meant me to accept the Lord Jesus on my knees there. One had been a Christian for about it, and when they sang they sang out that evening. two months and had two complete Bibles, loud and with fervor. "This is the way," Now I know what you are thinking: a King James Version and a brand-new I thought, "a Christian young person "There's an example of what a fine Sev- Scofield edition. I asked John whether I should be." That struck home to my heart. enth-day Adventist young person can do could buy one of his Bibles. He kept the If a man is going to be a Christian, he for those who do not know Christ." But Scofield and sold me the King James for really ought to be one. It is foolish to say Sam was not an Adventist. He was a three dollars. I got a good buy. —Please turn to page 18 PAGE 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR

PART I

By ALBERTINE KLINGBEIL TILSTRA, R.N.

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I T WAS a dark, rainy night in February. glee as containing mother's favorite them or help them take care of a sick The wind blowing from the North Sea cookies. They knew that on Saturday baby or clean house for them. She soon howled and roared in wild gusts around nights father always treated mother to was her mother's right hand in caring the corners of the houses of this little almond cookies. Tonight it was only a for her younger brothers and sisters and island town, Ridderkerk. A few people, very small bag, but Adriana gave her hus- doing many duties in the household. On pulling their wraps closer around them, band a thankful and loving glance and Saturday afternoons her mother would hurried home to their neat little cottages, stored them away until the next day. send her to town, a suburb of Rotterdam, most of which were fenced in by shrubbery The evening meal was eaten in silence; to buy the week's groceries. Her shopping and in the spring and summer by colorful then the children were sent to bed. Soon done, loaded down with two baskets, one flowers. The rain beat loudly on the small mother was sitting beside the fireplace on either arm, Kay would run swiftly windowpanes as if it wanted admittance with a basket of mending. Father was down the long dike road. Sometimes, and to the cheerful warmth of the one-room whittling on a cedar sewing box for her. then she was lucky, she would spy a cottages. Soon mother's sad thoughts came back to slow-moving, horsedrawn lumber wagon A sturdy man in his early thirties, her, and her face, usually so cheerful, going in the direction of home. Overtaking dressed like the other men in this fishing clouded up again. Father knew the cause this, she would put both baskets on the town, with short jacket, heavy leather of her worries. Laying aside his work, he end of the wagon and walk contentedly trousers, and wooden shoes, fought the said: "Adriana, the Lord has never left behind. wind and rain as he rounded the corner us in the past; He has always provided. "Please, teacher, please let me go home of the street where stood the row of cot- Let us trust Him this time also. Get the now. A hundred times I've written, 'I tages. Would he not soon be home with his Psaltry and read Psalms 37:25." Adriana will not turn around any more in the dear Adriana, who always greeted his did. Then they folded their hands and class!' See how nicely I've done!" And to arrival from the shipyards with much joy. bowed their heads and prayed earnestly herself: "It took me only five minutes. They were experiencing hard times, as that God would keep them from debt and My! did I write fast! I never could have were many of their neighbors and friends. bless their family. It was quiet, very quiet, done it in five minutes had I not used The cruel war of 1870, between Germany in the cottage as both parents sat there two pens, one held above the other." Then and France, had also left Holland in a and hummed the tune to the psalm they to the teacher: "May I go now? I know condition of depression. How could this had just read. little Anna and Kees are waiting for me fisherman manage to support his growing Suddenly the door opened a little—not in the kindergarten school, and if I'm not family, now numbering four and another far—just wide enough to let in a hand, there when school is out, they will cry, and little one expected? which threw a shiny silver piece to the mother will worry much if I don't bring Mrs. Knecht had been very thrifty. She middle of the room. Startled, they both them home on time." At a nod from the sewed and mended all the little garments sat still as though entranced. Jan rose first teacher off Cornelia would fly through the needed for this new baby. Until far into and picked up the precious piece of schoolyard in the direction of the "little the night she had sewed for other people money. It was a rijksdaalder, two and a school." The young brother and sister too, in order to earn a little extra money, half guilders—the exact price that the mid- were there waiting for her, half crying, but it seemed to melt away as fast as she wife would ask for her services. Tears of wondering whether they had been left could earn it. Now it was Jaantje who joy filled the eyes of both these sturdy behind. Swiftly she hurried them home- needed a dress, then Jan a pair of shoes, Hollanders. A happenstance you say! But ward, and they arrived only a little late! and so it had gone week after week. To- not to Jan and Adriana Knecht, who knew As she grew a little older, Kay would night, as she prepared the evening meal that it must have been an angel who had get up real early on Sunday mornings, she realized with sadness that there would come in answer to their earnest prayer before any of the rest of the family were be no money to pay the midwife she soon to provide for the birth of Cornelia. awake, light the kitchen stove, make tea, would have to engage. spread the rusks, and contentedly sit down As these anxious thoughts ran through Cornelia grew to be a healthy little in the warm, cozy kitchen and read her her mind the door opened and Jan Senior Dutch girl. Her shiny black curls would Bible. Those early morning meditations came in, his clothes dripping. The chil- peep from under her bonnet, and in vain were very precious to her. After a while dren ran to meet him; he greeted them, would she dampen these locks in an ef- she would take two cups of tea and two and then went over to where his wife was, fort to keep them flat. biscuits to her father and mother in their and kissed her affectionately. From under Kay, as she was nicknamed, could run bedroom next to the parlor. By that time his jacket he pulled a little paper bag, as the wind. The neighbors all loved her, the entire household was awake, and the which the children recognized with quiet and often she would go on errands for —Please turn to page 21 OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 5 ERSONALITY—A Treasure

W E ALL have within our reach a great By TOM HARRIS prove in my grades." Maybe it will be TV treasure, but unfortunately few of us enough to swing you from a "C" average realize it. If you would like to obtain this to a "B" average. Would this not be a treasure, you must first understand what wonderful change? it is, and then you must prepare yourself Practice this habit until it is part of you. for its possession. The valuable treasure is Do not allow yourself to sleep in a few your own personality. You can develop it, mornings because you think you are up to or you can let it lie dormant. It can be a date in all your subjects. It is the exception great asset to your success, or a great that breaks the rule. It is also the exception hindrance. that breaks the habit. You do not need to be a genius to have Breaking an old habit is more difficult a good personality. All you need is intelli- than forming a new one. We all have gent will power. You must decide that you many bad habits that we have acquired. are going to develop all your abilities, so Let us determine to break them, and then that your treasure will be more worth do it! while. Your personality is your whole self, Each of these habits has become a part how you dress, how you walk, and how of us. We must try to understand each one you talk. It is the whole of all the habits in order to break it. Suppose you have a that you form consciously or unconsciously. habit of eating between meals. You know The word personality derives its meaning it is not good for you. However, is it really from the Latin word persona, which is such a bad habit that you should never defined as a mask. In the ancient theaters make an exception to the rule? the actors used different masks to portray As you must analyze your reasons for different characters. So the word denotes forming a habit, so in breaking a habit you a combination of different traits, or char- must decide why the habit is keeping you acteristics, in one individual. from obtaining a good personality. You In associating with other people we are gence, interest, emotion, and social adapta- must analyze each reason, for if you fail to apt to mask ourselves. In our homes we act tion. When we develop each of these char- do this, you will never succeed. differently from when we are at school. acteristics to the best of our ability, then We know that it is expensive to eat be- We all have a variety of personalities. Of we will have a well-developed personality. tween meals. Besides this, it is unhealthful. course, most people do not carry this to If you would have a pleasing personality, It overloads your 'stomach and makes you extremes, but the difference of action is you must be selective in your choice of sluggish and sleepy; it spoils your appetite very apparent in some of us. habits. You have two large tasks to accom- for the next meal, and you usually eat the We inherit tendencies that make it easy plish: One is to form new habits that will wrong kind of food for good health. It also for us to develop certain habits. If they are help you, and the other is to discard those uses valuable time that could be spent in bad ones, we try to compensate for them which you already have that are graceless study or work. in some way. Suppose, for instance, that and harmful. Do these reasons outweigh the pleasure you spend your money too freely. You How do you form a new habit? You and relaxation that you get at the lunch excuse yourself to yourself by saying that first probably noticed the characteristic in fountain? Many times you meet friends this is because of your generous nature. someone else. Next you practiced it your- there who can help you with that algebra However, the habit, if carried to excess, is self until it became part of you. Remember problem that you simply cannot solve really worse than being stingy. that the more times you do something, the alone. Maybe this is a place where you When you are introduced to a friend he more habitual it becomes. If you are a stu- pick up valuable ideas that will help you immediately begins to form opinions about dent, you might think that it is a good to understand people. your personality. First he notices your ap- idea to study in the morning. Now, in Do the reasons for discarding the habit pearance. He does not necessarily analyze order to establish this habit, you must do outweigh the reasons for keeping it? you, but he forms a mental picture. He more than merely get up early five or six It will be easier to break an old habit notices whether you are neat and well times, although this is part of the task. if you replace it with a new one. Suppose groomed, or careless in your dress. Next he Determine why you want this habit. you have the habit of going to the foun- will judge you by your expression. Are you Evaluate its advantages. This is a good tain right after your last class. If you re- at ease when you talk? Do you talk fast? habit, because the mind functions more place this habit by working at that time, How do you say your words? All these clearly in the morning. Next consider the then you will not hale the leisure to eat; things help to affect or determine the atti- inconvenience of the habit. You will have consequently, you will break the habit. tude he takes toward you. to give up those pleasant morning hours of After you have successfully started He also judges you by what you say. Are sleep. Just think—when you are studying, breaking the habit, do not let anything your ideas clearly expressed? Do you most people are contentedly indulging in hinder you until you have definitely lost it. answer his questions promptly and intelli- a last "forty winks." You may have to get This may require many years or even a gently? What you talk about—your inter- up in a cold room. Do you really want to lifetime. ests—also reveals a great deal about what form this habit? If you do, you must work Without delay let us analyze ourselves you really are. at it with all the strength you have. Say to and find the flaws in our personality. If Personality is the sum of all these char- yourself, "Because of this new habit my these are in our manner of dress, let us acteristics: appearance, expression, intelli- study time will be increased, and I will im- —Please turn to page 22 PAGE 6 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR IT IS 0545 hours at Camp Almansask, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The reveille has just sounded, and the sergeant-major's friendly voice comes over the public- address system. "Good morning, men!" One or two tired voices wail out a weak "Good morning" in reply. Once more the sergeant-major calls, "Come on, men, let's AN4P ALMANSASK, rouse up and hit the deck. Try again now —Good morning, men!" This time the response is more assuring when a strong • chorus of voices reply, "Good morning." CANADA By AINSLEY BLAIR Yes, this is Camp Almansask, the first Medical Cadet Corps camp ever to be con- ducted in Canada and the second largest in trainees into deep, earnest Bible study of too, for those boys—mostly from the farms North America for 1951. Fifty-one regis- civil government, war, noncombatancy, re- and altogether unaccustomed to the regi- trants left their work, paid their expenses, lationship between man and his govern- mentation of army camp life—hardly knew and even bought their own uniforms in ment and man and his God. their left foot from their right at first, but order to receive a training and an educa- Besides foot drill, military courtesies, by Friday morning they really made a tion to fit them for military service as and physical training, there were lecture fine display of themselves. medics when the call should come. They periods covering such subjects as atomic Not only did we get into the parade, but arrived by bus, car, truck, train, bicycle, fission, Red Cross first aid, and character the officials found for us a most excellent and afoot from all parts of Alberta, Mani- guidance. It was a rigid, intensive course— position. Ahead of us was the Eatonia toba, and Saskatchewan, from which three much work, much study, every hour brass band, led by three smart majorettes. provinces the name of the camp, Alman- crowded with appointments. But there was Behind our men was the Veterans' Hos- • sask, was compounded. time for recreation, and the men played pital float, flag-bedecked and featuring the Before the day's work began, a staff and worked with equal intensity and en- three armed services (it took first prize). meeting, conducted by the commanding thusiasm. Provision was made for volley- Our section was led by a color guard officer, Cadet Col. E. N. Dick, was held at ball, baseball, and educational moving bearing the Union Jack; then came two 0600 hours. Here plans were briefed, fol- pictures. cadets carrying a banner with the inscrip- lowed by a season of prayer for the Holy The city of Saskatoon was regaling itself tion "SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Spirit's guidance of the camp exercises for in its best weather for the annual exhibi- MEDICAL CADET CORPS" in colors; next came a stretcher-bearer group, fol- ▪ that day. tion and parade, the latter to be held on Dr. Everett N. Dick, professor of history Friday morning of the camp at 1000 hours. lowed by a platoon of cadets. It was a very at Union College, Nebraska, is the Seventh- After careful consideration it was planned fine showing and gave our church and our day Adventist denomination's commander to join the parade with our cadets, if per- camp wonderful publicity. Thousands of of such camps for North America. His mission from the city could be secured. people jammed the main streets while wealth of experience and sound, mature Fortunately for us, the permission was other thousands lined up three and four judgment make him an excellent colonel granted, so the officers drilled the men deep to see the parade in other places. in chief, and his friendly, companionable morning, noon, and night for two and a Much applause and many cheers went up p manner wins for him the respect and affec- half days, and a creditable job they did as our "troops" marched by. People were tion of officers and men right from the surprised to know that Seventh-day Ad- first. Star-Phoenix Photo, Saskatoon, Sask. ventists are doing such a work, and a most favorable impression of our church It was a great privilege to have Pastor The Medical Cadet Corps at Camp Almansask Carlyle B. Haynes present too. He led the in Action —Please turn to page 19

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OCTOBER 16, 1951 P %GE 7 Avondale Music Department sighted leaders of the Advent message morning sees the classrooms crowded with G. W. Greer, Reporting placed their center of learning. students—some weary looking, some va- On this elevation, erect and rising to the cant, some nonchalant, some determined, At the halfway mark in another college height of three stories, stands the alma some cheerful, yet all with brain and hope. year the teachers in the music department mater, with eyes peering out upon the It is Friday, and the stop-work bell has find themselves involved in a stimulating whole division of Australasia, expectant sounded. Sabbath evening draws on apace. routine of instructing, inspiring, and guid- that from this vast territory will come the The students crowd into the chapel to ing an unusually talented enrollment, the youth of this church into the warm sing and to pray and to listen to the mes- future leaders in the ministry of music in motherly breast of her dormitories and sage of God for resting muscles and brain, this Australasian field. classrooms, and that from her shall move for the week's work is past. The addition of a hundred gramophone out into missions, schools, and offices an Around the campus on Sabbath morning records and a second player has increased ever-increasing stream of workers to throw the students walk, or sit together in pairs facilities for educating the taste of our themselves into the front-line trenches of or groups, to study the Sabbath school les- young people away from debasing music a worldwide warfare against the bulwarks son or to talk of home. And what a Sab- and to an appreciation of that which is of Satan and sin. bath school it is where hundreds gather worthy and uplifting. In addition to the This is Sunday morning, and from to study God's Word! Soon it is over, and regular classes in music appreciation, the rooms and halls some three hundred there, gathering in numbers are the mem- Orpheans Society (the college music club) youths scurry or drag themselves to fac- bers of the choir. Filing in and onto the has regular listening hours for the enjoy- tory, workshops, farm, and gardens, or to rostrum are responsible members of a ment of its members. sculleries and brooms of domestication. learned faculty to speak for God in divine On Saturday night, July 7, the Oratorio Life is full here—of work—to those whose service. In the afternoon the congregation Chorus presented Mendelssohn's St. Paul. pockets are empty or full of holes. reassembles for an inspiring youth's meet- This is the sixth major choral work per- And now the bell is ringing the joyful ing. Later, in the gathering glory of the formed by this organization in its task of melody of stop work, and the boys and setting sun, the vesper service of the eve- familiarizing our students with great girls rush to prepare for the evening meal. ning closes the day of God. music. With the accompaniment of the It is served amid the clatter of chatter and And this is Avondale—a great factory college chamber orchestra (Noel Clapham, the clash of china, while the weapons of for molding men and women. The class- director) and the electric organ, a good table warfare devastate and annihilate the rooms are the machinery; the Word of performance was assured. advancing units of prepared food. God and the Holy Spirit, the mold; the Appearing recently on a jubilee celebra- Worship time has come, and from God's faculty, the workers; the young men and tion program in Newcastle, the Avondale great Book are read messages of courage women, the raw material; and evangelists, Symphonic Choir was received with out- and faith, or rebuke and exhortation. missionaries, pastors, teachers, bookmen, standing enthusiasm, both at the City Hall Evening study follows, and wistful eyes secretaries, accountants, and office hands, and in an afterservice program at the mis- watch the slow-turning hands of the clock the product. sion tent. The Newcastle Morning Herald till at last the lights dim and student life Planned of God, built by faith, and es- made the following comments: drops thankfully to sleep, while out in the tablished in prayer and sweat and tears, "The audience at the City Hall Jubilee night the mopoke mourns its dirge, and Avondale must live though other things concert last night had rare musical pleas- the howling and barking of the canine may perish—live to give life, serve to give ure in the singing of the Avondale Sym- tribe cuts through the still air. The hours service, and extend to give progress. Silver phonic Choir. The choir would do credit pass by into morning, and the ding-dong, and gold has it none, but what it has in to any concert hall in the world. Its con- ding-a-ling of the rising bell breaks rudely learning and character building it will ductor has trained about seventy singers to upon the alma mater family. Monday give for time and eternity. almost flawless intonation and dynamic range, and k had a remarkable richness of tone quality, particularly in the bass, which one associated with a Russian choir. Celia Austic, a memo-soprano from the ranks of the choir, sang two solos. She had a true mezzo quality and great warmth."

Australasian Mbelonary College An Old Student, Retorting And here is Avondale on an elevated triangular space between two branches of a western arm of Lake Macquarie, into which runs Dora Creek. In the heart of the bush, thirty miles south of Newcastle and eighty miles north of Sydney, the far-

0. C. Watts, Cooranbong, N.S.W.

An Air View of the Australasian Missionary College Campus

PAGE 8 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Oahu Prison 'oice of Prophecy Graduations

By DEBORAH PEILE

did not walk away. He said, "I was im- pressed to enroll. Now I have a peace in my heart I never had before, and no one can take it away from me. My desire is to enroll as many others in the Voice of Prophecy course as I can and tell them what it has done for me." Another outstanding testimony of the I power of the Word of God to change lives was given by a graduate who stated, "I came to the islands to seek adventure. It was not long before I found myself be- hind bars. I became interested and enrolled in the Voice of Prophecy course being pro- Above: Mr. Joe C. Harper, Warden of the Oahu Prison, Stands by Miss Deborah Peile, Voice of moted by the International Bible Class. Prophecy Secretary, as She Presents Diplomas to One of the Sixty-two Inmates Who Received Voice of Prophecy Diplomas at the Prison-planned Graduation in 1950 Now I am a changed man. Smoking, drinking, evil ways, lying, and such have Below: Mr. John H. Beukema, Oahu Prison Vocational Director of Honolulu, Looks On as the Voice of Prophecy Correspondence School Secretary Presents Diplomas to Two of Nearly One disappeared. I have given my heart to the Hundred Inmates Who Received Similar Awards at the Third and Largest Prison Voice of Prophecy Lord. Tonight I am so thankful for the Graduation Conducted in the Hawaiian Islands, June, 1951 Voice of Prophecy and for victory." Guests were thrilled to witness this large graduation and to hear men behind bars larger class graduated from the Bible ARGELY through the cooperation of testify of their experiences as to how the p courses on the evening of November 2 at L the young people's jail bands of our Bible had changed their hearts and lives. the prison-planned graduation exercise. Honolulu Central and Japanese churches, To hear "The Old Rugged Cross" and Sixty-two inmates received Voice of meetings have been conducted Sabbath "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" ring afternoons and Thursday evenings for the Prophecy diplomas. This time invitations were extended to 225 relatives and friends out through the prison yard as prison inmates of the Oahu Prison, and the Voice choir, inmates, relatives, and friends all of Prophecy Bible courses have been pro- of the graduates and to members of the International Bible Class. The graduates joined in the congregational singing,. moted. Alva Summers, assisted by pastors brought to those present inspiration and I and laymen, led out in conducting many were called forward by the educational director of the prison, John H. Beukema. increased confidence in the power of God of these meetings. However, it was pri- to change lives today. marily through the enthusiastic interest Warden Joe C. Harper presented the and work on the part of one Voice of diplomas and stated: Then on June 7, 1951, a third and still Prophecy student, Ernest Akina, in co- "It makes me feel very happy to see this larger Voice of Prophecy graduation was operation with others and the prison's edu- kind of gathering in this place. It is a conducted in the same prison, when cational department that the International unique experience in a prison. This sort ninety-four booklets and diplomas were Bible Class was organized. of thing is not done too much. It is a pity prepared for presentation to those com- The Voice of Prophecy Bible lessons it is not done more. On one other occasion pleting one or more Bible courses. Warden were enthusiastically studied, and the the men were given the privilege of in- Joe C. Harper again gave the welcoming Oahu Prison, of Honolulu, witnessed its viting their friends here. We would like address, telling how worth while and first Voice of Prophecy graduation exer- to do this sort of thing more and more. We wholesome is an activity such as that the cise on the evening of August 17, 1950, feel it is important to our primary job of the Voice of Prophecy is promoting. He with a two-hour program of music and helping these men while they are with us." closed his address by encouraging all to speeches climaxing with the presentation Voice of Prophecy graduates spoke put their best into their Bible studies in of diplomas to 16 graduates of the Voice briefly on what the Voice of Prophecy order to receive the maximum benefit. of Prophecy course by the prison warden, courses had done for them. One young The graduation address was given by Mr. Joe C. Harper, who commended the graduate stated that when he was ap- A. R. Smith, associate auditor for the Pa- men for taking part in this uplifting and proached by a member of the International cific Union Conference, who with his wife worth-while project. He freely voiced his Bible Class and asked to join the Voice was here auditing the Hawaiian Mission approval of this work being done for the of Prophecy, he replied, "Do you believe books at the time. He stressed the thought men in prison and expressed his pleasure in that stuff ?" However, the man went that the study of the Bible transforms and appreciation. right on talking about the lessons and how men's lives and makes them more like However, this was only the beginning, they made the Bible plain so anyone could Jesus. Don R. Christman, the mission's for just a few months later another and understand it. He did not get angry. He —Please turn to page 18 OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 9 singing while she pumped and played on the old organ. His thoughts returned to the people in The Influence of a the house, who were now singing the chorus, "Ye who are weary, come home." Could that mean him? Surely he could think of no one who would be more weary than he was at the moment. He ceased to feel the sheets of pouring rain that swept under the eaves where he was standing. His nose was glued to the window; water ran down his face. Yes, water, but it was not all rain water; some of it tasted salty as it passed his lips. He wondered sud- By BENDEL REGISTER denly what his associates would think of him if they could see him now. But then, on second thought, what did he care what T WAS a cold, rainy evening in the him from warmth. He felt a pang of bitter- they thought? I month of September. A ragged tramp ness as he realized that here were people "Why should we linger and heed not crept into the shelter of the eaves of a small who seemed to have no cares or worries. His mercies?" It seemed that he could hear white house to escape the onslaught of the All at once he hated the whole world and his mother singing the melody and his old- downpouring rain. At the first glance one all the people in it. What was there to est sister's clear beautiful alto. He smiled would think that he was an old man. The live for? Why did he not simply find the as he thought of how he had had to strain two weeks' growth of beard, the crow's- quickest and most painless way to end to reach some of those low bass notes with feet around his eyes, the gray look at his everything? his adolescent voice. He wondered whether temples, the bent form of his back—all be- Hearing a new sound, he decided to he could still sing—or had his sin-saturated spoke age. But on closer inspection one peek into the room through the nearby living taken all that out of his life? would notice that the first impression had window. What he saw was a woman at "Though we have sinned, He has mercy been deceiving. the piano, with her husband and three and pardon." How beautifully the family What circumstances had led this lonely children gathering around to sing. He be- sang! How his heart was lifted as he real- _man into a situation like this? Despite his came more interested and thought the ized that these words could apply to his appearance he was only twenty-four years book they were about to sing from looked own life! Could it be possible that someday old. After the death of Jim's father his familiar. Where could he have seen it be- he might stand before a piano with a wife godly mother had taken care of him until fore? His thoughts were interrupted just and children of his own singing these dear he was fourteen; then she had passed away. then by the sound of the piano and five old hymns? "Come home, come home." Jim had managed quite well for a while voices blended in harmonious music. He Surely all was not lost; living could still with his paper route and the few odd jobs could hear the words above the downpour- be worth while! The song had ended. that he could pick up here and there. After ing rain. "Softly and tenderly Jesus is The rain ceased. If you had seen the a time he started associating with some of calling." Yes, he remembered the book stranger, you would not have recognized the boys that he had met on the street now, and those words, and that music. It him as the one who had previously taken corners and in the pool halls where he seemed only yesterday that he and his two shelter under the eaves of the little white delivered papers. One thing led to another sisters were standing around his mother —Please turn to page 19 until when we find him he had frequented most of the saloons and dives in his section of the country. Jim stood there in his shelter pondering what his next move would be. He knew that he must find some place to go to get out of his wet rags, for he was soaked to the skin. If he were only in the country where he could take refuge in someone's dry barn, but these city people did not have shelter of any sort besides their houses. He did not dare to ask for a place to stay or for food to eat, because of his unkempt condition. How long had it been since he had had a decent meal? He could not even remember. His last dime had been spent for half a dozen stale rolls the .day before. He did not even have money to go into the saloon and drown his troubles with drink, as he had done so many times before. He had long since used up all the credit that was allowed anyone. Shivering with cold, he was about to leave when he heard someone laughing and stalking beyond the walls that separated

Ewing Galloway

'Gospel Hymns Have Beautiful Stories to Tell and 'Will Play an Important Part in Your Life and in the Lives .of Others if You Will Let Them :PAGE 10 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR "Dr. Hewitt? Is this Dr. Hewitt? Come over to Betty's house as fast as you can, doctor! Betty has taken poison! She's in bad condition!" "I'll be out as soon as I can get there." I rushed out to Betty's house as quickly as• I could. Looking down at her pale, the jifth 7reedom stricken face, I could see she was in serious condition. Her glazed eyes opened just as I reached her bedside. "What hap- pened, Betty ?" I asked. "There's no use living. Drink has robbed me of everything dear to me. I want to die! I don't want to drink, but that craving was driving me mad! I think the world would be better off without me! Betty Fairchild I took a dose of strychnine." Shocked, I turned to the girl who had called me, "Joyce, call an ambulance at By DONALD W. HEWITT. M.D. once. Betty's going to the hospital. Call her parents." President and Medical Director of the Temperance League of Hawaii "Certainly, doctor!" she replied in a worried voice. I went to work on Betty. The antidote [IslarE.—Dr. Hewitt is giving a weekly temperance cesses. A drunkard's promise is like a rope broadcast over station KPOA, Honolulu, and we are seemed to give relief, but actually it had happy to have the privilege of passing along some of of sand. Now are you going to give me come too late. The poison had already the material thus given on the air, since it is very much to the point, and is well illustrated by the just another alcoholic assurance, or do circulated through her body. We reached doctor's own experience.) you mean business?" the hospital, but Betty was unconscious. "Well—doctor—I—have never been very She was breathing heavily and spasmodi- HE first time I saw Betty was at her religious—but I'm in no position to choose cally. Then she was seized by a violent home—a gracious old-style mansion on T my own method of salvation in my present spasm that shook her whole body. top of a high hill and commanding a truly condition. All I want is to get away from Betty was gone. Her agonized body was magnificent view of the surrounding the vile thing. I—I'll be at your next class." now limp. Applying the stethoscope im- country, including the ocean and harbor. "I'll be delighted to have you," I said mediately, I found that her heart was no Betty was a beautiful girl whose attractive encouragingly. "I know you'll enjoy meet- longer beating, and I pronounced her dead. features combined the finest characteristics ing the others of the group." King Booze had claimed another victim. of her two aristocratic parents. When I About twenty minutes after Betty passed arrived at her home I was ushered into a "I'm sure I will," Betty added almost away, her parents arrived, greatly agitated. spacious bedroom by a servant. There, toss- eagerly. "How is Betty, Dr. Hewitt?" Mr. Fair- ing feverishly on a bed, was my young "Now I'll give you something that will child asked. patient. A glance at her told me that she temporarily help you." "Betty is no longer with us, Mr. Fair- had tangled again with demon rum. It Class night came and went, and no child," I replied as calmly as I could. "She was the old story—oft repeated. Her first Betty. But the following night about eleven has no more craving for liquor now. The words were: "0 doctor! I'm glad you got o'clock I received a frantic call from Betty's torture she suffered here is all over." here. Give me something to quiet my home. An agitated feminine voice said: nerves. They're screaming! I'm shaking all over!" I Rushed to Betty's Home as Quickly as I Could. "I'll do that, Betty. But I want to tell Looking Down at Her Pale, Stricken Face, I Could you in all seriousness that you're at the See That She Was in a Serious Condition crossroads of your life. Either you're going to have to ask for divine help and stop Illustrated by drinking, or you're going to end up in a Russell Harlan cemetery. It's as simple as all that, and there's no other decision. Now what's going to be your choice, Betty?" "Oh, I'd do anything to stop, doctor, anything. It has already cost me my hus- band and children. I'm at the end of my rope. I've tried everything I know of to help me stop, but it's no use. That craving drives me mad!" "Well, Betty," I said, "for some time past I've been conducting a night class for alcohol addicts. Most of them get well. I point out to them that their only salvation consists in a complete surrender to a Power greater than themselves. Those who accept this proposition get well. Those who do not are most surely doomed to continue living a life of increasing alcoholic degra- dation. In spite of human effort the will is weak and frail—especially when it has been sapped by continued alcoholic ex- OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 11 Mrs. Fairchild wept. "Come right over community where at first there were no craving, and with liquor being flaunted at here and sit down, won't you?" I said. saloons or liquor stores. She did well, and me on all sides what am I going to do? "It's all my fault," offered Mr. Fairchild, we thought our troubles were over. But Everywhere I turn there's liquor.' his voice breaking. "I gave Betty her first one day we came home and found Betty " 'And I thought that we had found one drink, and right in our own home. We unconscious with a half bottle of whisky place where liquor wasn't sold. That con- thought we were teaching her to drink like beside her. When she had sobered up we trol board would grant anyone a license a lady, so she wouldn't disgrace herielf asked her where she got the liquor, and who had enough to pay the license fee. I when she attended cocktail parties and she said at the neighborhood grocery store blame the board for this—for the bulk of other affairs where liquor was served, but where we got our household supplies. poverty, crime, and disease we have in our what we were really doing was signing her Then I began questioning her. midst today. But what am I going to do, death warrant." It seemed he wanted to " 'Betty, how could you have got it Betty, if you can't get hold of yourself?' tell the whole story. there? We opposed their being granted a I asked her. 'There is no place I know of "In just a few years she had developed liquor license.' to live where there is no liquor.' an uncontrollable appetite for liquor. In "'They got it about two days ago,' she "'I'm so sorry, Daddy. I'm not worth an effort to help her we gave up our town replied. 'You know I don't want to drink, worrying about. I cause you and mother so home and moved out in the country, to a Daddy. I hate it. But I have a constant —Please turn to page 18

Here they came, two by two, slowly and sedately. I smiled to myself. These boys and girls—they looked as if there were no As a Dean Sees It wrong in them. Their faces shone with new half-adult resolve. This was a mile- stone. These same boys and girls had been By PATRICIA MORRISON the subjects of our prayers and our doubts this year, and we had feared for some of them, but in the end they all came through. HE floor is all done, Miss Ransom," What did the future hold for them? Tcalled one of my most faithful house- Sabbath morning dawned bright and staff girls. "I think that finishes every- clear. Sabbath school was given by the thing." seniors, and the service proved again of I quickly inspected the floors, found what caliber this group was. them in excellent shape, and the girl The faculty members were to march in wearily went her way to prepare for the for the baccalaureate address. I lined up week end. This was an important week with the others, but I felt alone, lost, out- end in the lives of fourteen of my "girls." side of my realm, the dormitory. The But perhaps I should begin at the music began. Turn de dum, tum de dum. beginning. My mind kept time, and my feet moved I am a girls' dean in an academy, and automatically. We marched the hesitating the work of molding young lives is an I think I cannot go!" This from one of step with the juniors behind us. Then the important daily challenge to me. This was my problem girls, a troublemaker to begin seniors came. Slowly, as if weighted, they graduation week end. My feelings about with, but as she rubbed elbows with others, moved, making a long line of splendor graduation are always the same—a little gradually she learned that peacemaker is down the shiny floors into their appointed melancholy at the thought of so many a precious word. places. The challenge of the hour was students leaving the shelter of the school She left and the halls were quiet. Occa- related to the motto, "Our Star Leads Up- life to face new important decisions. I sionally I heard someone smother a giggle ward," and the aim, "Anchor in Heaven." always dread the quiet that descends the or stifle a sob as the girls finished their Again my thoughts wandered. The Monday morning after commencement. packing or indulged in a time-worn joke. sermon came to me in fragments. I heard But then, my feelings are of happiness too. The halls shone with their recently applied these phrases: "first bleak year in history"; Another year is gone, a year of great vic- wax; things were in order. The flowers in "adequate supplies of things now"; "the tories and important decisions. the parlor blossomed their sweetest, and first year of sidewalks, instead of boards"; But this year somehow things were dif- the odor wafted to the halls and greeted "sailing orders were to keep our eye on the ferent. All the faculty felt it. We had been each arriving visitor. I dropped a little Star Jesus." Half-forgotten things crowded especially close to the students this year. wearily into a chair in my office. "Why the into my mind—the homesick girls, the Some of the youth had pioneered with us. depression?" I asked myself. "This is no cold showers, dictation in coats, the sudden We had known cold water, cold class- worse than any other graduation." But death of one of the students, the bleakness rooms, cold beds. We had had an abun- somehow I felt little better. that followed the funeral, the clubs that dance of mud, courage, and health foods. I glanced at my watch. It was nearly functioned, the flowers left on my desk, But out of our labor came two beautiful time for supper, and only a short time the heart sisters, the sleigh rides, the cut dormitories, an administration building, before the consecration service would fingers. These were my memories of this and many improvements in our industries. begin. I would have to hurry a bit to be school year. The latest purchase was the organ, sooth- ready before sundown. Tomorrow all twenty-five would gradu- ing in its power and restful to a homesick Time passed and I found myself sitting ate—straight, tall, proud in their gray-and- boy or girl. in the new chapel. This had been a year gold gowns. All faced an uncertain future; My mind snapped back to the present, of few firsts. We had passed the fifth year all were so young. The sermon ended, and and as I came from my reverie one of the on our campus and most of the hard days the graduates-to-be filed past. I looked at senior girls stood in the door. were over. New students would never each, and as I saw the promise of a glorious "Miss Ransom," she said, "I hate to see know the joy of seeing the school develop future on each face, a future not of this this school year end. Honestly, I thought as we had, but no time for such thoughts world, my eyes dimmed and I could when I came that I 'ouldn't stay, and now now. The processional was beginning. not see. PAGE 12 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR We Stood on vACRED SOIL

By A. M. RAGSDALE

OT since 1844 has a day been filled church was well filled as Terrance Moore, training had prepared them for Army serv- N with so much interest, inspiration, and a young World War II veteran, led out in ice and had helped them when serious challenge for New England youth. Each the Sabbath school. The sermon by Pastor problems arose. event seemed to contribute toward the Theodore E. Lucas, associate Missionary The afternoon meetings were so interest- climax—a visit to Low Hampton, where Volunteer secretary of the General Confer- ing that the regular organist for the Con- William Miller received the call to preach ence, seemed to electrify the congregation gregational church, who played for all the the Advent message. The cloudless spring of youth to live for Christ in these tre- services, found items of unusual interest day itself held special significance, for it mendous times, and to give themselves, as and stayed through the entire program. was an anniversary of the great Dark Day true Missionary Volunteers, to the glorious Because of the spontaneous enthusiasm of of 1780. Its brightness seemed to fulfill privilege of associating with Christ in the our youth in their singing and participa- John's prophecy that "the earth was light- finishing of His work. tion in the interviews, he declared that he ened with his glory." Students from Union Springs (New enjoyed himself so much that he would It was also significant that fifty years York) Academy gave an excellent musical reduce his fee to less than half the original before this Rutland (Vermont) Youth program to start the afternoon session. price agreed upon. Rally, the Aim and Motto of the Mission- Share-Your-Faith interviews in which The afternoon session at the church ary Volunteer organization was adopted, young people related how God had blessed closed with a foreign mission ceremony. and by General Conference action the their efforts in their communities thrilled Six permanently returned missionaries, in young people's work became a definite the young people with a desire to partici- costume, from Bolivia, Burma, China, and part of the program of the remnant church. pate in similar activities. Two young Army the Philippines, stood to honor those from The old Court Street Congregational veterans told how the Medical Cadet Corps the territory of Northern New England who are now serving as foreign mission- aries in the Belgian Congo, Formosa, Pak- istan, the Philippines, and Singapore. Then Pastor and Mrs. Nassry S. Mizher, of the Rutland church, were called to the plat- form. They have accepted a call to foreign mission service in the Near East. The mis- sionaries in costume welcomed the recruits to the worldwide fellowship of foreign mis- sionaries. Pastor Roscoe W. Moore offered a prayer for those who are now in foreign mission service and petitioned a special blessing upon the young couple who stood as recruits. A caravan of forty-two cars from seven States made its way through the business section of Rutland and traveled westward on U.S. highway No. 4 through Castleton, Hydeville, and Fair Haven. Many residents along the way paused to watch with won- der the group of cars in their orderly prog- ress. At Fair Haven the caravan left the highway and proceeded on West Street to the hills around Low Hampton. One view of breath-taking beauty was a large apple orchard in full blossom covering the hill- side on both sides of the road. Nineteen and a half miles from the Rutland church the cars parked along the narrow country road and the young people gathered on the lawn of the small William Miller Memorial —Please turn to page 21

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Pastor T. E. Lucas Holding the Hazelton (Michi- gan) Missionary Volunteer Torch as He Speaks at the William Miller Memorial Chapel Northern New England Young People at the William Miller Program Held in Connection With the Rutland (Vermont) Youth Rally

OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 13 munications increased, new equipment was developed, and amateur radio found a definite place in public service. The Army and Navy have a thorough appreciation of the amateur as a source of skilled personnel in time of war. This MATEUR RADIO statement is further backed by the ARRL. In the Radio Amateur's Handbook, an ARRL publication, we find this quotation about amateurs: "On the fighting front their skill is STANDS READY equally valuable. Sharpened to the highest degree by years of communicating ex- By RICHARD APPLEGATE perience under the severest conditions of congestion, and with low-powered equip- ment, the amateur has the ability to hear signals so faint that they are inaudible to IN THIS critical time of emergency, come known throughout the world for its the average ear; and to read signals so I when the need for civil defense is subsequent leadership in amateur develop- confused with interference that for or- greater than at any time in history, a ments. dinary operators they are completely great private organization stands ready Finding itself in war, in 1917, the United garbled. These abilities make the amateur to provide all the possible help it can States Government badly needed radio a key figure in military communications. in the way of communication. This or- operators, and within a few months three During World War II, more than 25,000 ganization, amateur radio, has more than fourths of the American amateurs were amateurs served in the armed forces of once played an important role in times serving with the armed forces as operators the United States and many more thou- of emergency. Having about eighty-five and instructors. When the war was over, sands helped in vital electronics work thousand members in the United States amateur radio seemed doomed. The war- and research. alone, this network of radio enthusiasts time ban on amateur operation remained "The public service record of the ama- has done much in the development of radio in effect, and many of the amateurs who teur is a brilliant one. Since 1913, amateur to make it practical on a commercial scale. had gone to France were never to return radio has been the principal, and in most Countless persons all over the world home again. cases the only means of outside communi- have enjoyed the thrills and pleasures of When the Government was persuaded to cations in more than 100 storm, flood, and amateur radio. To hear the tale of how lift its ban in 1919, amateur radio took earthquake disasters and emergencies in this personalized communication came into on a new aspect. Many new types of equip- this country. . . . In addition, amateur being and of how it grew into one of the ment were coming into use along with stations have co-operated wholeheartedly most beneficial activities is truly interest- the newly invented vacuum tube. Distances with expeditions to provide needed com- ing. Amateur radio is the only hobby rec- covered by communications began to in- munications with the outside world." ognized by international treaties. crease, and soon amateurs began to dream Before the second world war the ARRL There were amateurs before this century. of spanning the Atlantic. organized a service that would cooperate Very shortly after Marconi astounded the In their attempts at this goal they be- with Western Union, the Red Cross, and world by proving that messages could actu- gan to wonder about the heretofore untried similar organizations, to supplement com- ally be sent between two distant points short waves. The engineering world held munications in event of war or national without wires, many radio enthusiasts that the short waves were useless; never- emergencies and disasters. were trying to duplicate his results. Be- theless, many tests were made by amateurs Today the importance of amateur par- fore 1917 amateur radio little resembled on the shorter wave lengths, and the re- ticipation in national defense emphasizes the art as we know it today. The greatest sults were encouraging. After months of more strongly than ever that amateur radio part of the equipment then used is now preparation a two-way contact was made is vital to our national existence. In the obsolete. No United States amateur ever between France and New England. Others words of the National Security Resources had heard an overseas station, and no one tried the new frequencies and found that Board's report on "United States Civil De- in other parts of the world had ever re- they too could make two-way contact across fense," communications facilities have been ported hearing an American station. The the Atlantic. termed the "nerve system of our civil de- entire band or wave length range below Having seen the amateur stations prove fense." QST, the official amateur organ of 200 meters, called short waves, had never that the short waves were worth some- the ARRL, states: been penetrated. Yet during this time the thing, commercial stations began a frantic "Amateur radio operators and networks number of amateurs increased to nearly scramble to get a portion of the new will be used in civil defense communica- four thousand, even though the general frequencies. The confusion caused by the tions. They are licensed radio operators attitude of the public was, "We'll put the interference of all the new stations with and their radio-telephone and continuous- amateurs on 200 meters. They'll never get one another soon became so great that a wave equipment can be utilized as sec- out of their back yards with it." Because series of national and international con- ondary services thus providing for maxi- all long-distance messages had to be re- ferences were held to partition off bands mum flexibility. Under an organized plan layed at that time, the relaying of mes- of frequencies for the various services amateur radio operators will make an im- sages developed into a fine art, an amateur clamoring for a portion of the radio spec- portant contribution to civil-defense com- ability that turned out to be a priceless trum. The amateur cause was well repre- munications." accomplishment when the Government sented at these conferences by the ARRL, Do such organized networks exist in suddenly needed skilled operators in 1917. which wisely obtained amateur bands amateur radio today? The American It was in this early period that the throughout the radio spectrum, even Radio Relay League has organized the national organization of amateurs, the though the main portion of radio work American Emergency Corps to provide a American Radio Relay League, referred was still done in only one small portion of comprehensive system of standby com- to as the ARRL, was born. The league was the spectrum. munication in all disasters from natural launched in 1914 by the inventor-scientist The greatest period of accomplishment causes and for such events as bombings, Hiram Percy Maxim, who became its first ever seen took place from then on until power failure, and other emergencies. To- president. This organization was to be- World War II. Distances covered by com- -Please turn to page 22 PAGE 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR followed her father. "Pete came downstairs pell-mell just a moment ago, then ran for the yard. What is it, Dad?" Peggy let Mary Jane fall to the floor with a bang and began climbing the stairs. "D-a-d-d-y! What's the matter?" "Lily, don't let sister come up here!" AFETY FIRST yelled her father. "The window curtain is on fire! Caught it just in time. I'm smoth- ering it out. Curtain's of little value, but it By FRANCES TAYLOR could have burned down the house. For a twelve-year-old that boy can get into more mischief than any lad I know of." ETE pushed the shock of red hair off matches were not mentioned. Yet his wise Mr. Sommers came down to the kitchen P his freckled face. He gave his muddy blue eyes could tell that his parents had and washed his smudgy hands in the bare feet a hasty swipe on the tall grass been discussing him. sink. He found his hammer and went in and tiptoed up the back steps, looking Neither they nor he could forget that search of his son. But no freckled face furtively about him. Cautiously he lifted not so long ago he had set a fire behind topped by a hank of brick-colored hair was the latch on the screen door and stealthily the barn that might have been very to be found. shuffled across the kitchen floor. serious. Another time he had burned a "Peter! 0 Peter! Come here, son!" No "Mamma!" screamed four-year-old hole in his shirt snapping heads from answer. Finally he gave up. With a scowl Peggy. "Pete's gettin' matches!" matches. on his usually good-natured face he walked "Tattletale!" hissed the boy, snatching A few days after Pete had taken the to the barn. "I suppose the boy will be a handful of matches and running for the matches he was playing in his room up- here at mealtime. He'll be remembering door. stairs. Suddenly he came tumbling down Lily's cookies." Mrs. Sommers looked up from her the steps and made for the kitchen door. But the boy did not turn up for dinner, sewing. "Did you call, Peggy?" "Peter Sommers, what in the world is even if his sister had made his favorite "Pete got matches. Daddy told him the matter?" asked Lily, his big sister, dessert. Mr. Sommers went to the back never, never to play with matches again, stopping her work at the drainboard where yard and called, but no reply. Peggy ran too." she was cutting out raisin cookies. He an- hither and yon screaming fiis name. "Are you sure, dear? You must not try swered not a word but slammed the door Mother Sommers went into the back to get your brother into trouble." behind him as he rushed out of the yard calling in persuasive tones, "Peter "I saw him with my two eyes, Mamma. house. dear, come to dinner. Mother wants you. See! There he goes now," she declared, Peggy jumped from her little rocker, P-e-t-er! Come to dinner!" her small nose flat against the window- holding her doll Mary Jane in her arms. Father Sommers telephoned Pete's pane. "What's Pete up to now? Where is friend. "Jim, is my son there?" Peter sauntered carelessly down the path mamma?" "No, he isn't, Mr. Sommers. He was leading to the peach orchard, whistling "Mother went over to visit Mrs. Green. here this morning before breakfast, but lustily, his brown hands thrust deep into Go on back into the living room and sing we haven't seen him since. Isn't he around his jeans pockets. He felt sure that both your dolly to sleep." home?" his little sister and his mother were watch- Mr. Sommers poked his shaggy head "No. Dinner is ready and we don't ing him from the living room window, into the kitchen door. "Lily, can you hand like to eat without him. Thanks." but he would not turn his head. me the hammer? Don't bother, I'll get The family sat down to the table to eat, He dropped down on his haunches it. I see your hands are in the dough." more worried about the fire that might under a peach tree, pretending to be in- He stopped short, sniffing the air. "I smell have proved disastrous than the where- terested in a big fat bug in the grass. smoke. What's burning?" abouts of Peter. "How can we break him Then he split the air with a shrill whistle. "Not a thing that I know of." The tall of playing with matches?" asked mother. Spot, his hound, came bounding to his blond girl laid her rolling pin down and "Beat him with a rubber hose!" advised little master, licking his troubled face. tilted her nose. "I do smell smoke, Father." Peggy. "That's what Pop Billings does to Pete patted the mottled back and growled, Mr. Sommers looked into the living Vern." "That little sister makes me want to room, pantry, and dining room. Then he "How would you like for daddy to use fight. Always tattlin'!" turned toward the stair door. "Where's a rubber hose on you?" questioned her That evening at supper he sat hunched Peter?" He mounted the steps two at a mother. over his plate, his eyes on his food, ex- time. "If I were a boy and tried to burn down pecting a lecture from his father. But Lily held her doughy hands high and the house, I'd need beatin'." OCTOBER 16, 195i PAGE 15 The afternoon wore on, but no Peter. •:* •:* •:* •:* •:* •:* -•• • -♦- •:• Mr. Sommers peered down into the deep Yet no one seemed worried except the pit. "Peter, come to supper," he called as spotted hound that walked about the yard Angel Wings he saw a shadow in the far corner. whining to himself. No reply. Lily began making preparations for By FLORENCE LEFFEW "Son, I see you. Come on out to supper." supper. She put the vegetables on the Peter, red-faced from the heat as well stove to cook; then she ran into the garden Standing 'neath a pink mimosa as for other reasons, slowly crawled to Hovering low like angel wings, to pick fresh strawberries. Her mother I seem to sense the angels closer, the opening of the den. "Dad, I'm sorry! sat on the front porch patching a red-and- And my grateful heart just sings. I didn't mean to set the house on fire. black plaid shirt for Peter. Peggy played I struck just one match, but the old cur- house on the floor near her. It was a blis- Gracious Father, may I never tain blew out in the way. I won't ever, Grieve these loving guards away tering June afternoon. When the cruel, subtle demons ever play with matches again. Will you Lily returned from the garden, washed Seek to lure my soul astray. believe me, Father?" and stemmed the fat red berries, and "We will talk about it later, son. Come placed them in a large glass bowl in the How I love to feel them near me, and get cleaned up for supper now." With their shining wings so bright, refrigerator. She whipped cream for the Driving back the hosts of darkness After a bath and clean clothes Peter luscious fruit, and set it in the icebox By their heavenly power and light. joined the family at the supper table. All also. She stirred the new peas on the remarks concerning the blaze were care- stove, and peeked at the pot of potatoes. And to think that I shall see them fully avoided. But Peggy could not refrain Someday not so far from now, Dexterously she spread the bluebird cover Fly with them throughout the heavens! from showing her disdain for her brother on the big table. Father, 'neath their wings I bow. by looks, not words. Lily's eyes were any- She went to the cupboard and peered thing but sympathetic. inside. She stopped in consternation, her Later in the evening the parents took •• •-•• •-••*411. • •••• •41•-•••••••••••••-•••••••••• mouth dropping open. "Mother!" she • • • • • • • • • • • • • • their son into their room. "Peter, why did screamed. "Come here!" you run away when you knew the curtain "What is the trouble, daughter?" asked in the barn, but he was not there. She had caught fire?" questioned his father. her mother, her thimble on her finger, her looked behind the big corncrib, but found "I didn't want to be burned up!" he threaded needle in her hand as she rushed no sign of him there. She peered down in declared. "That's why I ran out of the to the kitchen. the old cellar behind the summer kitchen. house so fast!" "Look, Mom! All my delicious cookies "Peter Sommers, you better get right "Can't you see that you might have have vanished! The cheese and nutbread home," she yelled. "Daddy's gonna beat burned down the house and your sisters have disappeared. Yes, and the glass of you with a rubber hose too!" could have been burned too?" The boy grape jam is gone too. I was in the garden "No, no, sister," warned her mother. only hung his head in shame. Both parents for only a few minutes. When I returned "You must not say such things. Come tried to impress upon his mind the serious- and looked in the cupboard to get—" in to supper now." ness of playing with matches and the "It must have been Peter. He is ashamed Again Mr. Sommers searched and wrong of running away instead of being to show himself because of the fire. Poor called. His wife took turns calling and a man and confessing his mistake. child, he must be hiding somewhere and coaxing. But the culprit did not answer After they had prayed together the boy is hungry. You can't blame him too much or return. said, "I will try to reform. I promise never for foraging, Lily." A cloud flitted across "I know where he is hidin'!" cried to tinker with matches again." He seemed the woman's face. "That means he doesn't Peggy, dancing up and down. "He's either sincere and to have learned his lesson. plan on coming out of hiding for supper. in his den down by the pond or in his Summer passed. Again the school bell We must find him." tree house." in the small rural schoolhouse rang mer- "He didn't have any right running off "Of course he is in his robber's den," rily each morning. Not once had Peter with all my nice cookies and nut bread," declared Lily. "Why didn't we think of been seen with matches; he appeared to complained the girl. it before?" have turned over a new leaf. "Mommy, I'll find Pete for you," de- Mr. Sommers started out of the back- It was one snappy morning in late Oc- clared Peggy, starting for the door. yard gate. "Run back, Peggy, and get tober. Downstairs in the front bedroom "Then get busy!" ordered her sister. ready for supper." Mr. and Mrs. Sommers had risen. Peggy The little girl ran to look in the haymow "But I thought of it first!" lay curled up sound asleep in her warm

COPYRIGHT. 1951. BY REVIEW AND The Bison : Lord of the Plains, No. 3 — By Harry Boers HERALD (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

1. When a buffalo hunt was organ- 2. The squaws, children, horses, and 3. The buffaloes were to be herded 4. The hunters kept close behind the ized the chiefs went ahead to look dogs followed at a distance. It was through the river, so the kill would animals as they waded or swam across at the herd from a hill and decide the squaws' job to dress and care for be nearer camp. When the horsemen the shallow river, but the kill was on the best tactics. Afterward the the buffaloes that were killed. But they appeared suddenly, the bison snorted not begun until the fleeing buffaloes other tribesmen came to take orders. were careful to keep out of the way. and stampeded wildly into the water. were out on the open plain again. PAGE 16 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR little bed in her room just off the dining tempt to go to the second floor," com- her to her breast. "Where in the world room. Lily had come downstairs and was manded Mr. Saunders. "Those stairs are were you, dear?" stirring dates into the bubbling oatmeal ready to fall in at any moment." "J-u-s-t in my little bed," she whim- on the kitchen stove. Her brother had not Ned Jones ran inside the door of the first pered, shivering all over. come down from his room yet. floor. "Better not venture in too far," "But daddy took you out of bed and The horizon in the east was streaked warned Bill Perkins. "Too great a risk. brought you out in the yard. See, the with red and gold, announcing the rising The house can fall down 'most any time house is burning down. My little girl of Old Sol as Mr. Sommers returned from noW." might have been burned up." milking the two cows. He glanced up at "I'll grab what I see and get out in a "Well, er, it was, cold, and I wanted to the big white house. Smoke boiled from second," replied Jones. He made for the get warm. My bed was so nice and cozy. the ridge of the roof. He dropped his living room, surveying the premises. He I didn't like the smoke, so I crawled 'way buckets of milk and yelled, "Fire! Fire!" down under the covers." His nearest neighbor heard him and Peter looked at his little sister, his face grabbed buckets and a garden hose and the color of chalk. "0 Peggy, if you had came on the run. been burned up!" He hid his head on his "Lily," shouted her father, "ring the mother's shoulder. dinner bell! Mother, call the fire depart- At last the beautiful old house had all ment." The nearest fire station was twenty crumbled to the ground. The fire was miles over rough, half-frozen country finally put out. The family stood staring at roads. "Get Peggy out of bed and find the ashes. The crowd had gone home with Peter!" the friendly words of Bill Perkins ringing Peter tumbled downstairs in his pa- on the air, "We'll expect you over for jamas, bumping against the men as they breakfast in a few minutes, folks." rushed to the second floor to find the The Sommers family spent a few min- Original puzzles, acrostics, anagrams, cryptograms, word utes in their summer kitchen. Strange to source of the fire. transformations, quizzes, short lists of unusual questions— "It's the attic!" called one of the men. anything that will add interest to this feature corner—will say, the flames had not touched that build- be considered for publication. Subjects limited to Bible, "It's in flames!" denominational history, nature, and geography. All ma- ing. After cleaning up as best they could, terial must be typewritten. Address Editor. Totals's IN- they knelt in prayer and thanked God for Furniture and bedding and clothing ammo', Takoma Park 12, D.C. were pitched from the second-floor win- sparing their lives. dows. The piano was carried out the door As they rose Mr. Sommers said, "I just from the ground floor to a place of safety Husband and Wife can't figure out how a few sparks from the chimney could cause such a disaster." in the yard. Father Sommers carried By MAY CARR HANLEY Peggy out and gave her to her mother. Peter came trembling to his father's Men ran here and there, shouting orders, A-- was displeased because he could not side. "Dad, don't you know that it was scarcely knowing what they did. Women have his own way. my fault?" cried, wringing their hands. Peter stood J— asked why his spirit was sad. "How?" "I was in the attic reading with a can- near his mother, white and shivering in A— wanted the vineyard of his neighbor. in the wastebasket to prevent the tal- his night clothes and his father's old J— said, "Let thine heart be merry: I will dle sweater, receiving no attention from any- give thee the vineyard." low's running on the floor. The story was one. so interesting I forgot to watch the can- A— did not know that his wife ordered dle, and it must have turned over. First "No use, Mr. Sommers," declared Bill the owner of the vineyard stoned. Perkins, a next-door neighbor. "The fire J-- said, "Now you can have the vine- thing I knew, the papers were all aflame." engine will never get here in time." yard." "But, Peter," interrupted his mother, "why were you reading in the attic instead "That's right," added Ted Saunders, an- A-- met Elijah, who told him that the other neighbor. "The house is a goner. curse of the Lord was upon him and of your own room?" Strange how a few sparks from the chim- J-- because they had sold themselves to "Well, Mother—that is—you see, I have ney of the kitchen could make such a con- work evil in God's sight. been reading story magazines—the kind flagration." Peter heard that remark and A-- & J-- are --- and ---. you call bad. Sometimes I read almost all dropped his head. "If we keep our wits, —Key on page 22 night, lying flat on my stomach on the we should be able to save all the belong. floor, using a candle so you would not see ings but the house." All hands worked the light. I always set it in the wastebasket with feverish haste. White-faced, her hands shaking, Mrs. "0 Peter, didn't you know any better Sommers rushed up to Lily. "Where is thrust his head in at the small bedroom off than that?" asked Lily. Peggy?" she asked breathlessly. the dining room. "The little girl's bed! "I'd know that much," put in Peggy. "I don't know! I thought she was with I'll carry out the bedding at least." "Girls, girls," said their mother. you!" He grabbed an armload in the murky "Well, Father, I did try to put out the "She was with me, right by my side. smoke and started for the door. "Eee-ow!" blaze, but the old quilt I used caught fire. Now she is gone. 0 Peggy, my baby!" She came a shrill sound from the roll of bed- Then in just a minute the entire attic ran calling, crying, and screaming through clothes. looked like a bonfire. But I'm so sorry. the crowd. Lily darted here and there try- "Must be a kitten inside," he mumbled, You may keep all of my allowance for five ing to find her little sister. The crowd staggering toward the outer door. He years. You can take back my red calf, and, began milling and running, some calling, reached the door, stumbled outside, and and—er—you may have Peg, the pony you others yelling, women weeping. dropped the load with a thud on the gave me for my birthday, and—" Father Sommers heard the hubbub and ground in the front yard. "Yes, yes," answered his father, hardly ran to his wife to learn the cause. "Peggy "Boohoo!" screeched the tiny bundle. knowing what to say. gone? I carried her to your arms the first "M-a-m-m-a!" "And, Dad, I want you to beat me with thing. Mother, how could you let her get "Of all things! A child!" yelled Ned a rubber hose to make me remember never away from you?" He ran into the crowd Jones. Just then the walls of the burning to carry matches until I am old enough to shouting for his small daughter. house came down with a crash, the crowd know how to take care of them." He Meanwhile the upper part of the house looking on aghast. buried his face in his hands. "And I am was a mass of flames. "No one must at- "Peggy darling!" Her mother snatched going to stop reading trashy stories." OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 17 I Was Persuaded! is one thing about Adventist doctrine: much good to start being a Christian if You do not have to take the preacher's you do not finish up that way. But there (Continued from page 4) word for it. It is based on what God says is one text we can all remember as a you are a Christian and not be sincere in the Bible. If you are going to worship consolation and a promise: "For I am about it. God, you want to worship Him His way, persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, I went to church that next Sabbath just do you not? I kept the next Sabbath. On to see what it was like. The members had June 1, 1946, I was baptized and accepted nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, a friendliness that warmed my heart, and into the fellowship of the Seventh-day shall be able to separate us from the love the preacher was very sincere. What he Adventist Church. of God, which is in Christ Jesus our had to say was important, and the people It did not require much persuasion to believed it. That is Christianity to me! induce me to take the rest of my college Lord." I am going to finish up a Christian. The These people had standards too. The girls education at one of our Adventist schools. Lord says nothing can keep me from it. did not wear lipstick, and nobody whis- I continued to prepare for medicine for Do you believe that too? pered about going to a dance Saturday one semester, but after that I changed to night. No one's eyes looked down to the the ministerial course. God was calling floor when movies were talked about. me, and I was willing to answer. These people were really trying to prepare Three more years passed, and I found Oahu Prison Voice of Prophecy for heaven. They were Christians. myself a ministerial intern pleading with Graduations The next week I had a caller at my men and women to accept the Lord Jesus. home. I had told the Seventh-day Advent- You know, being a Christian is such a (Continued from page 9) ist pastor at the church that I would not reasonable thing. The happiest life is with radio secretary, gave a brief survey of the mind if he came to visit me, and that if Jesus. And without Him life has no mean- rapid and expansive growth of the Voice what he said about the Sabbath was right, ing. In New England the people have a of Prophecy work in all the world. The I would accept it, but it had to come from saying: It is not what you start that counts, educational director of the prison assisted the Bible. What he had to say did. That but it is what you finish. It does not do the Voice of Prophecy secretary in pre- senting the awards and diplomas. A num- ber of the graduates spoke of the benefit they had received from studying the les- Rough Riders Golden Anniversary October 27 Juliette Low of Girl Scouts October 29 sons. Will Rogers November 4 Some time ago two outstanding experi- Fort Bliss Centennial November 5 Moina Michael November 9 ences came to us from behind the walls of 85th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address November 19 American Turners Society November 20 the Oahu Prison. Through prayer and Joel Chandler Harris December 9 also possibly through the efforts and influ- ence of Pastor J. D. Marshall one man's There they are—all thirty of them. The death sentence was changed to life im- stamps of 1948 have been the cause of Conducted by prisonment. He has now completed five ROLAND A. FRANKLIN much dispute in stamp circles. Many con- of our Bible courses and was recently bap- tended that so many stamps in a year Address all correspondence to the Stamp Corner, Yourx's tized in our Honolulu Central Church. INSTRUCTOR, Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. And be were not necessary; others enjoyed the sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope or In- The other experience relates to a young ternational Reply Coupon, which can be secured at any avalanche of new issues. Because of limited Japanese man who was sentenced to death post office in any country, for reply. Please use commemo- printing facilities the government was rative stamps on all your Stamp Corner correspondence for murder. His sentence was changed to whenever possible. unable to produce very many of each of life imprisonment when he was trans- these stamps. From May through to the ferred to the Oahu Prison, where he ar- end of the year most of the 1948 stamps Completing 1948 Issues rived a thoroughly dejected and despond- were and still are a good investment. The ent young man, only twenty-three years of New York City Golden Jubilee stamp tops A FEW months ago we published lists age. A fellow prisoner suggested he take the list as being hard to find. A fine used of the United States stamps issued in the Japanese Voice of Prophecy course. He copy is now worth at least twice its post- 1945, 1946, and 1947. This time, as we enrolled, literally devoured the Bible les- office price on the retail market. Unused promised, we are continuing the list to sons, and turned to God with all his heart. stamps have been sold for five times their help you make sure that you lack no The change for the better in his life was so original cost within a few months from stamps and to help you place them in their marked that the prison officials refer to the time they were issued. Most of these proper order. We are listing the name of him as a "model prisoner." Now he is a stamps will eventually be quite elusive. the stamp and the first date of sale. Most baptized member of our Japanese church Probably none of them will ever be con- of the stamps issued in 1948 were three- and is conducting Bible studies in prison. cent commemoratives. Any that were not sidered rare, however, because most of them went to stamp enthusiasts at the So again we see how the Voice of Proph- are so noted. It is understood that all ecy is being used of God to change lives stamps in the list are commemorative ex- start. Do not pay too much for any stamps until you are sure you have been asked a and make model prisoners out of cept one. murderers. fair market price. If you were fortunate George Washington Carver January 5 5c Air mail coil regular Issue January 15 enough to get some of these stamps, re- California Gold Centennial January 24 Mississippi Territory April 7 member to keep your hopes normal, for Pour Chaplains May 28 most likely you will never realize a "dream The Fifth Freedom Wisconsin Statehood Centennial May 29 5c Swedish Pioneer June 4 fortune" from them. Progress of Women July 19 (Continued from page 12) 5c Air mail New York City Golden Jubilee July 31 Our primary purpose in relating these William Allen White July 31 facts is to help the average collector who much trouble. Sometimes I think the best United States-Canada Friendship August 2 Francis Scott Key August 9 wants to save stamps, not sell them. We thing for me to do is to go far away so Salute to Youth August 11 Oregon Territory Centennial August 14 feel that the sooner you are able to com- you won't worry about me.' Harlan Fiske Stone August 25 plete your sets, the less it will cost you in " 'Worry about you!' I said. 'If you did Palomar Mountain Observatory August 30 Clara Barton September 7 time and money. The more complete that, we'd do nothing else but worry. Poultry Industry Centennial September 9 Gold Star Mothers September 21 your series of stamps are, the more you You're our daughter and we love you. Fort Kearny September 22 will be able to learn from your collection. We'll never stop loving you. Of all things, Volunteer Firemen October 4 Oklahoma Indian Centennial October 15 The next list will bring us up to date. Betty, don't go away where we'd never PAGE 18 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR see you or know how you are getting Anyway, he would show them how things along!' were done in the East. " 'Daddy, seeing that you are so deeply Nothing was spared in the building. troubled about me, I'll make a new resolu- An expert carpenter was called to do the tion. I'll definitely stop drinking. You can wood finish work inside, and the family depend on that.' moved in. "But could I, Dr. Hewitt? The promise But the elements did their work, and of an alcoholic is like chaff in the wind. I one day this builder showed the country- knew that if I ever cured Betty from drink- A Monument of Mud side more than he had expected, for the ing, I'd have to hit upon some definite living room wall tumbled in, laying bare plan, but I have never been able to for- By FRANK H. LANG both his furnishings and his folly. Today mulate one, though I have tried a lot of IN AN obscure section of the Oregon the elements have finished taking their things, doctor." toll, and the weeds grow thick on an un- "Yes," I replied, "for one to break the I coast there stands a monument to folly, fittingly built of mud. Here is the story. natural mound of earth surrounded by a habit of liquor himself is almost impos- few scraggly fruit trees, the unerring sible. It can be done through a power The builder had been worth a good sum, but through misfortune, or misman- marker of deserted ranches and home- higher than we. Did you ever try to get steads. Betty to attend church, to become inter- agement, most of it was gone. Nearly all of what he had left he had invested in a There are many deserted ranches in the ested in spiritual things?" fairly good ranch, considering coastal Ore- surrounding hills and valleys. Some, in- "Until recent years I have never con- gon's up and down countryside. He deed, are monuments to indolence, many sidered the church as much of a helpful to fruitless toil and the caprice of a civili- influence," Mr. Fairchild admitted. "We planned to build a fine stone house on the property from the abundant rock to be zation that by-passed this fruitful and never went ourselves—that is, Mrs. Fair- beautiful land to concentrate along the child and I—but now I can see our great quarried from the mountainside. The neighbors tried to warn him that fast routes of travel. Many of the ranch mistake. Had we kept Betty in the church this apparently indestructible stone was houses have fallen victim to the elements instead of instructing her to 'drink like a not suitable for building and would slake or the carelessness of a camper's fire. lady,' we'd have Betty now." on being exposed to the elements, but he Some, perhaps, like the house built on "Yes, I feel sure that you would. But for thanked them to mind their own business: sand of Bible narrative, have been washed a parent to be teaching a child to 'drink Where he came from people built with away by the swelling of mountain streams, like a lady,' as you say—that is rarely done. stone! The stone on his ranch was just like to litter distant shores with their derelict Just what were some of the instructions that used in good stone houses elsewhere, rubble. But this little heap tells a story you gave Betty?" or it looked that way! Perhaps he reasoned distinct from them all. It is a perpetual "You must understand, doctor, that that the natives were just prejudiced marker to the memory of presumptuous Mrs. Fairchild and I meant well. We didn't against anything but lumber construction. self-confidence—a monument of mud. want any drunkards in our family, so we set upon a plan to teach our daughter and son to handle liquor and not let it handle them." booze industry would like to have us all dishes in a large restaurant at less than "I'm somewhat amazed," I said. "Since believe that liquor is consumed only in ten dollars a week including meals. drinking is nothing but a degrading habit, sparkling clean, well-regulated sanitary Within five years he was manager of that and its reward nothing but destruction of premises, that no booze is sold to drunks, restaurant. He is now an old man, with the mind, soul, and body, would you mind minors, known alcohol addicts, or police not one black hair remaining on his head. telling me how you instructed your chil- characters. I do not think it would be a If there is one thing that he likes to do dren, to drink, as you say, like a lady and very difficult task to prove that the Utopian better than anything else, it is to stand gentleman?" mirages created by the booze traffic are beside the piano and sing hymns while "I dislike going back to it, but you have wishful thinking and a deliberate smoke his eldest daughter plays. been wonderful to us, doctor, so I'll with- screen to mask the appalling situation that I think that anyone in our family can hold nothing from you. The classes usually really exists. say that one of the greatest pleasures at our took place in the parlor, or in my private last reunion was hearing my great-uncle bar in our home. It went something like tell his gripping story. Then, with him this: I explained to Betty and Sammy that The Influence of a Song taking the lead, we all gathered about the cocktail drinking was going to be the fad piano for a family sing. of the future, with the country gone 'wet' (Continued from page 10) I wonder whether you too realize the again, that all through their lives they value of music in your Christian growth? would be attending social functions where house. He no longer had stooped shoulders Do you listen to the words as you sing cocktails were served. I showed them how or a downcast mouth. His eyes were clear, them? Hymns have beautiful stories to to hold the glass and how to sip. and even though he still needed a shave tell, and they may play a most important "Betty could hardly swallow what I gave and a bath he seemed to have a newly ac- part in your life and in the lives of others her, but I urged her on. Sammy had the quired look of determination on his face. if you will let them. same trouble, yet when I told them how No longer were there thoughts of taking important I felt it was for them to be able his own life. Now he had something to to join the crowd, they promised to try work for, something to live for. to master the vile-tasting liquid. As he strode out from under the shelter Camp Almansask, Canada "I was a fool, I know. Betty's gone be- he thought that it would be nice to come (Continued from page 7) cause of my instructions in polite drinking, back someday to tell these good people, and Sammy's on the high seas. I hope he who were totally unaware of what had was left with the mayor and business offi- comes through all right, and if God taken place, just how much their song had cials of the city. doesn't forgive me for teaching Betty the helped him. But the human mind is for- Our nimble sergeant-major was not the habit that destroyed her, then there's no getful. Perhaps they will never know, swashbuckling, mustache-twirling tyrant hope." unless it be in heaven, just what was the of a soldier's worst dreams, but he got This is what results from the tre- influence of their song. what he wanted out of the men. Michael mendous influence of the social drink. The This young man went to work washing Luchak, of Vancouver, British Columbia, OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 19 NEW DEVOTIONAL BOOK FOR 1952

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PAGE 20 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR more recently of Canadian Union College, Once more the old hills echoed to the God, and he will come forth at the sound knew his business and knew his men. message of the Advent as the more than of the last trump." It made us feel that we "Men! Stand still! You're waving around two hundred youthful voices rang out with stood on sacred soil, because we knew we like a field of wheat!" And another time, the words, "Lift up the trumpet, and loud were in the presence of angels. Perhaps it "Change your step, soldier," his words let it ring; Jesus is coming again!" Pastor was their presence that caused the grave to crackled. "All the company is out of step Nesmith read Revelation 10 as a Scripture be blanketed that memorable day with a but you!" reading, and all present recalled the fulfill- beautiful covering of the lovely blue- Luchak was a firm believer in the dictum ment of the prophecy regarding the joy- flowered myrtle. "Never ask another man to do what you ous reception of the message of Christ's cannot do yourself." Such was evidenced return and the bitterness of the disappoint- in the calisthenics parade. In all the arm- ment. The closing words of the chapter, Pioneer Days 111 raising, knee-bending, foot-twirling, body- "Thou must prophesy again . . . " pointed twisting exercises he himself demonstrated, to the work that the Missionary Volunteers (Continued from page 5) and tired out the whole platoon while he must' do. older boys and girls were making prepara- continued working away with apparent Pastor Lucas told in a stirring way of tions to go to church with father. The baby ease. the work of William Miller and of its in- and the next older child would stay at Surely there was hard work, lots of it, fluence in the origin of the Seventh-day home with mother. but the discipline gained in obeying orders Adventist Church. Then he told of the See them trudging through the snow, at once, whether pleasant or not, was in- progress of the work that had begun in along the winding, frosty road, father valuable. Each cadet returned home a such a small way at this rural spot. The ahead, followed by. his brood. It is a long better all-round man for the experience. presentation of the torch, prepared from way to the Calvinist church in Delfshaven, Other officers of the camp were L. E. a tree that grew in the churchyard at so long that the little feet begin to lag after Smart, secretary, War Service Commission, Hazelton, Michigan, where the first S.D.A. Canadian Union Conference; Lloyd R. young people's society was organized by Ellison, 2d Lt., executive officer; J. I. Luther Warren in 1879, was a real inspira- Crawford, 2d Lt., first-aid instructor; Glen tion to the assembled youth. That torch I Hudkins, 2d Lt., plans and training officer; was taken as a symbol of the light of the Ainsley Blair, chaplain and publicity direc- Advent message, to the Youth Congress tor; B. H. Stickle, finance and supply offi- recently held in Paris, France. cer. Mrs. E. N. Dick did the secretarial Again the congregation made the hills work of the camp, and her gracious ways ring with the hymn: won her the esteem and respect of all. WASHINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHURCH It is to be earnestly hoped that this his- "0 Lord Jesus, how long, how long s Ere we shout the glad song? tory-making camp will soon be followed Christ returneth, Hallelujah! by many more in Canada, so that our Hallelujah! Amen." kfriow Ow Church young men can learn how to conduct No Seventh-day Adventist youth need fear for the future themselves in order to secure noncom- After the prayer the young people if he recognizes how God has led His people in the past. seemed reluctant to leave a spot so rich batant service with Sabbath privileges in By F. DONALD YOST the armed services in time of war, and that with hallowed historic memories. the government may learn that Seventh- We met an old man who had read in the . day Adventist youth are not cowards but Rutland paper a news note announcing Advancing in the West and South are willing to be of the utmost service to that the Adventists planned to hold this Read chapters 29 and 30 (pages 465.506) of their country provided they do not have to memorial service. He, a non-Adventist, Captains of the Host, by A. W. Spalding. Then see whether you can answer these questions. The take life. walked several miles from his home to numerals represent the page and paragraph where town, where he boarded a bus for Fair the answer can be found. We Stood on Sacred Soil Haven. Again he walked two and a half 1. Merritt G. Kellogg and his family were miles from Fair Haven to the Memorial apparently the first Seventh-day Adventists in (Continued from page 13) Chapel, and waited three hours on the what State? (466:1.) 2. What two men in 1868 answered the call Chapel, built by the Advent Christian porch for the arrival of the Adventists. His to open new work on the Pacific Coast? Church in 1848. ankles were swollen and he walked with a (467:3.) The William Miller home is about a cane. We offered him a ride back to Fair 3. Under what interesting circumstances quarter of a mile east of the Memorial Haven, and as he left our car we called to did these two ministers decide to hold their first meetings in Petaluma, California? Chapel. It was to this home on a Sabbath him, "Brother, be ready to meet Jesus • when He comes." (469:2.) morning in 1831 that a sixteen-year-old 4. What experience of M. E. Cornell con• lad, Irving Guilford, had come to invite Before returning to Rutland for the firmed in the minds of many that Mrs. E. G. William Miller to tell, the next day in evening service we visited the old ceme- White was possessed of the Spirit of prophecy? Dresden, New York, about the coming of tery, about two thirds of a mile from the (473, 474.) Memorial Chapel. The monument mark- 5. Name the first periodical published by Christ, because the Baptist minister could the Pacific Press Publishing Association. Who not be there. A short time before the visit ing the grave of William Miller stands was the first editor? (478:3.) of the lad, William Miller had promised erect near the center of the cemetery. To 6. M. G. Kellogg, by this time a medical the Lord that he would preach on the greet the visitor are the words at the doctor, established what health institution Second Advent if someone requested him top of the monument, "At the time ap- near St. Helena, California? (483:2.) to. Feeling that the call was from the Lord, pointed the end shall be." Near the base 7. There were nearly a thousand Adventists are carved the words of Daniel 12:13: "But in the South before the Civil War. True or he entered upon the work which developed false? (488:1.) go thou thy way till the end be: for thou into the mighty Second Advent Movement. 8. Who was the first S.D.A. minister to At six o'clock in the glorious late-after- shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the enter the South? (488:2.) noon sunlight, Pastors Lucas, Nesmith, end of the days." 9. What place does Pastor R. M. Kilgore Moore, and Ragsdale took their places on This grave holds special interest to hold in the history of church development? the little porch of the Memorial Chapel. S.D.A. youth, not only because of the his- (501:2.) Three women accordionists stood near the toric values connected with it, but also 10. Following the opening of a Review and Herald branch office in Atlanta, Georgia, porch to play the accompaniment for the because of the statement: "But angels what branch of the work flourished and singing. watch the precious dust of this servant of paved the way for later evangelism? (504:3.) OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 21 home to "do their knitting." Flying needles would accompany their gay chatter. Many were the useful garments these girls made! No leisure hours were wasted in useless games by the members of these thrifty Dutch families. The older girls in each family had the responsibility of knitting all the undergarments, sweaters, and socks for their younger brothers and sisters. "Common sense is getting so scarce that When their mothers could spare them they Senior Youth Lesson it should be classed as uncommon." all attended a sewing class in the city once a week. That was a happy time. Cornelia It makes a difference to all eternity IV—The Eden School; would take her sandwiches made of home- whether we do right or wrong today. Principles of True Education baked bread, spread with butter and brown (October 27) —JAMES FREEMAN CLARK. sugar, and think she was the happiest girl in the world. MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 9:10. "What is the secret of your life?" asked LESSON HELPS : The Creator and His Work- Mrs. Browning of Charles Kingsley. "Tell And so Cornelia's youth was spent in a shop, chap. 7 ; Education, pp. 13-50. me, that I may make mine beautiful, too." happy, healthful atmosphere, where in- He replied, "I had a friend." dustry, love, and reverence for God Daily Study Assignment reigned. —Related by William C. Gannett. r. Ques. 1, 2, and note; memorize Proverbs (To be continued) 9 :1o. 2. Ques. 3, 4; read The Creator and His I would not give much for your religion Workshop, first half of chap. 17. unless it can be seen. Lamps do not talk, 3. Ques. 5, 6 ; read The Creator and His Workshop, second half of chap. 17. but they do shine. A lighthouse sounds no 4. Ques. 7, 8 ; read part of Education assign- drums, it beats no gong; and yet far over Amateur Radio Stands Ready ment. 5. Ques. 9, 1 o ; read part of Education assign- the water its friendly spark is seen by the (Continued from page 14) ment. mariner. 6. Ques. 11, I 2 ; read part of Education as- SPURGEON. signment. —C. H. day amateur radio stands ready to help in 7. Review lesson without referring to texts. whatever way the Government may de- termine, to provide skilled operators for The Eden Plan of Education the armed forces, and to furnish skilled 1. What special place did God provide as a a while; and when finally, after two hours technicians for research and construction. home for man? Gen. 2:8. NOTE.—"The garden of Eden was a repre- of walking, the Knecht family arrive at Although I am only a junior in the sentation of what God desired the whole earth the old cathedral the janitor has just academy, I was accepted as a member of to become, and it was His purpose that, as the opened the heavy doors. They enter, and human family increased in numbers, they should the Emmanuel Missionary College Radio establish other homes and schools like the one the children quietly sit in the children's Club, and for a year and a half I have He had given. Thus in course of time the whole section in the balcony, rub their half- held amateur radio license W8ESJ. I have earth might be occupied with homes and schools where the words and the works of God frozen fingers, and bang their little feet spent many hours at this hobby, and should should be studied, and where the students should together. Some Sundays, when mother I be called to serve in the armed forces thus be fitted more and more fully to reflect, can afford it, she gives the little ones a throughout endless ages, the light of the knowl- of the country, I am sure that my fa- edge of His glory."—Education, p. 22. few cents to rent a stoofje, a charcoal- miliarity with radio and the practical 2. How did God impart knowledge to Adam heated footstool. Then they are happy and knowledge that I have gained from this and Eve in the garden? What kind of knowledge take turns warming their feet. hobby will be of no little value to me. was prohibited? Gen. 2:15, 19, 20, 17. The sermon usually was long, yes, very NOTE.—"Useful occupation was appointed Amateur radio is a fine hobby, and I rec- them as a blessing, to strengthen the body, long; it might last two hours. Kay always ommend it to you, not only for the pleas- to expand the mind, and to develop the char- listened very attentively until the dominie acter. The book of nature, which spread its ure and sense of satisfaction which you living lessons before them, afforded an exhaust- had said his morning text, because woe will receive, but because of the chance it less source of instruction and delight. . . . The unto the Knecht child who, upon his re- will give you to serve your fellow men laws and operations of nature, and the great principles of truth that govern the spiritual turn home, could not repeat the text the in times when skilled and resourceful per- universe, were opened to their minds by the preacher had used. That question was al- sonnel are most needed. infinite Author of all. in 'the light of the knowledge of the glory of God,' their mental ways asked by father at the end of the and spiritual powers developed, and they real- noon meal. Father Knecht was very strict, ized the highest pleasures of their holy exist- and no midday meal was ever closed with- ence."—Ibid., pp. 21, 22. out his taking down the stately old Bible Personality—A Treasure 3. What question does Job ask concerning God's teaching? What should be our attitude from the shelf and reading a long passage toward God? rob 21:22; 38:22-28. (Continued from page 6) in it. NOTE.—"Elihu is here endeavouring to pos- As Cornelia grew into womanhood her sess Job with great and high thoughts of God, eliminate them. If one is poor posture, let religious interests became more intense. and so to persuade him into a cheerful sub- us use the same habit-breaking method mission to his providence. He represents the With her friends she would make the long work of God, in general, as illustrious and and improve this personality characteristic. two-hour walk to church again on Sun- conspicuous, v. 24. His whole work is so. . . . Do you want a treasure? An agreeable His visible works, those of nature, and which day afternoons, and listen to their favorite concern the world in general, are such as we and pleasing personality is a great treasure dominie. On the way home they would admire and commend, and in which we observe that cannot be taken away from you. It the Creator's wisdom, power, and goodness." discuss the sermon. Mother Knecht al- will make your life happier and more —Matthew Henry's Commentary, vol. 3, p. 656. ways had a warm drink and cookies ready worth while. The wonderful part about it for the young folks when they came home God's Lesson Books is that each one of us can have just the with Cornelia. The rest of the Sunday 4. To what things is man directed for instruc- kind he wants if he will put forth the tion? What testimony of God's power do they evening was spent in pleasant association. bear? Job 12:7-9. effort. During weekdays, after the washing NOTE.—"God desires us to learn from nature the lesson of obedience. . . . The book of na- had been done or the day's cleaning or ture and the written word shed light upon each ironing finished, the girls of the neigh- other. Both make us better acquainted with God borhood would gather on sunny afternoons KEY TO "HUSBAND AND WIFE" by teaching us of His character and of the laws through which He works."—Testimonies, on the red-brick front steps of the Knecht Ahab and Jezebel. vol. 8, pp. 327, 328. PAGE 22 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 5. From what other specific things in nature NOTE.-"Useful occupation was appointed more understanding than all my teachers : for may we learn valuable lessons? What are some them as a blessing, to strengthen the body, to thy testimonies are my meditation. I under- of these lessons? Prov. 6:6-8; Matt. 6:25-30. expand the mind, and to develop the character. stand more than the ancients, because I keep 6. How may we learn lessons of God's wisdom The book of nature, which spread its living thy precepts." Ps. 119:99, too. from intelligent methods of farming? Isa. 28:23-29. lessons before them, afforded an exhaustless 12. What does education do for the disposition? What things reminded David of God as our source of instruction and delight. On every leaf Prov. 3:13.18. 7. of the forest and stone of the mountains, in protector? Ps. 62:1, 2, 5-7. Assignment 7 NOTE.-"The science of salvation, the science every shining star, in earth and sea and sky, of true godliness, the knowledge which has been God's name was written. . . . 'The balancings "Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach revealed from eternity, which enters into the of the clouds,' the mysteries of light and sound, thee," said job (chap. 12:7). The lion is a purpose of God, expresses His mind, and reveals of day and night,-all were objects of study symbol of Satan, who, "as a roaring lion, His purpose,-this Heaven deems all-important. by the pupils of earth's first school. The laws walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." If youth obtain this knowledge, they will be and operations of nature, and the great prin- I Peter 5 :8. ciples of truth that govern the spiritual uni- "The lion stalks his prey with great caution, able to gain all else that is essential."-Coun- verse, were opened to their minds by the infinite sels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, P. 14. taking it when it is unsuspecting. At other Author of all."-Ibid., pp. 21, 22, times he roars to frighten it. The devil creeps I 8. What statements regarding Jesus' We give suggestions regarding His education and the up on men when they are unaware of his source of His wisdom? Luke 2:40, 51, 52; Mark Assignment 3 presence, then frightens them by his roaring, 1:35; John 7:15-17; Heb. 5:8. to make them think their case is helpless. The Divine Instructor When they have no courage to flee, he seizes Education of Youth 3. In their perfect garden school Adam and them."-HAROLD W. CLARKE, The Ministry of Eve had for their teacher none other than God Nature, p. it t. 9. What example is given of the advantages of Himself. What question does Job ask that shows early instruction in the Scriptures? 2 Tim. 3:15. "And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell God's perfection as a teacher? Job. 36:22, 26. thee." Verse 7. "Pretty bird, how cheerfully 10. How diligent were the Israelites to instruct NOTE.-Of Adam and Eve's Teacher we are dost thou sit and sing ; and yet knowest not their children concerning God's love and laws? told: "In His interest for His children, our where thou art, nor where thou shalt make thy Deut. 6:4-7. heavenly Father personally directed their edu- next meal, and at night must shroud thyself 11. In the days of Elisha by what method did cation. Often they were visited by His mes- in a bush for lodging! What a shame is it "the sons of the prophets" help in establishing sengers, the holy angels, and from them re- for me, that see before me so liberal provisions an advanced school for their education? 2 Kings ceived counsel and instruction. Often as they of my God, and find myself set warm under 6:1-4. walked in the garden in the cool of the day my own roof ; yet am ready to droop in a NOTE.-It was Samuel who "by the Lord's they heard the voice of God, and face to face distrustful and unthankful dulness Had I direction, established the schools of the proph- held communion with the Eternal."-Ibid., so little certainty of my harbour and purvey- ets. . . . In Samuel's day there were two of p. 21, ance, how heartless should I be, how careful ! these schools. . . . In later times others were 4. After the fall Adam and Eve lost this privi- How little list should I have to make music established."-Education, p. 46. lege of having God as their Teacher. But many to thee or myself ! Surely . . . God sent thee, P "Let the children and youth learn from the hundreds of years later One was born who was not so much to delight as to shame me."- Bible how God has honored the work of the to become the great Teacher, to whom all would BISHOP JOSEPH HALL in Meditations. every-day toiler. Let them read of the 'sons of flock to learn the art of living. He had had no "Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach formal schooling, yet His way of speaking as- the prophets,' students at school, who were tounded all who hear Him. What did people thee." Job 12:8. "Dust arises from the earth building a house for themselves, and for whom say of Him? Mark 6:2, 3. because of lack of moisture. Well-watered soil a miracle was wrought to save from loss the does not turn to dust. If a man's life is watered ax that was borrowed. Let them read of Jesus by the refreshing of God's Spirit, there will the carpenter, and Paul the tentmaker, who Assignment 4 not be the dustiness and desert barrenness with the toil of the craftsman linked the highest The Lesson Book that results from spiritual drouth."-HAROLD ministry, human and divine."-Ibid., p. 217. CLARKE, The Ministry of Nature, p. 42. I 5. What object lessons does the heavenly "And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto 12. What is the real foundation and the real Father use for His lessons? Job 12:7, 8. value of all true education? Prov. 8:10, 11; Ps. thee." Verse 8. There is a fish inhabiting the 119:99, 100; Prov. 9:13-18. NOTE.-Even to the heathen who know rivers of Eastern lands called the Anableps. not the Bible, God speaks through His created NOTE.-"In the instruction given in our Its eye is peculiar in that it is divided into works. "There is a simplicity and purity in two halves, each perfect in itself, the upper and schools, the natural and the spiritual are to be these lessons direct from nature that makes combined. The laws obeyed by the earth reveal lower eye-something like bifocals! So while them of the highest value to others besides it is looking beneath it for worms that form the fact that it is under the masterly power of the heathen. The children and youth, all an infinite God. The same principles run through part of its diet it can also keep an upper eye classes of students, need the lessons to be on the waters above for its enemies. We too the spiritual and the natural world.. . . God is derived from this source. In itself the beauty revealed in nature, and God is revealed in His need this "bifocal" eye, for while we are to of nature leads the soul away from sin and be joyfully "looking for that blessed hope, and word. . . . His power is to be recognized as worldly attractions, and toward purity, peace, the only means of redeeming the world from the the glorious appearing" of our Lord Jesus and God." "The sun, the moon, the stars, the Christ (Titus 2 :13) we must use the other degrading superstitions that are so dishonoring solid rocks the flowing stream, the broad to God and man."-Counsels to Parents, Teach- part of our sight to be "looking diligently lest ers, and Students, restless ocean, teach lessons that all would do any man fail of the grace of God" (Heb. p. 395. well to heed."-Counsels to Parents, Teachers, 12:15). and Students, pp. 186, 190. 6. What do we learn from the oblects of Junior Lesson nature? Verse 9. NOTE.-Paul says, "The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly IV-Earth's First School seen, being understood by the things that are made." Rom. I :20. We learn through the things (October 27) we can see, lessons of things we cannot see. I NI iTI11ICT011 LESSON TEXTS : Genesis 2 :8 ; Job 21 :22 ; Assignment 5 12 :7-9 ; Deuteronomy 6 :6, 7 ; Psalms III :10. Issued by MEMORY VERSE: "The fear of the Lord is Students in God's School Review and Herald Publishing-Association the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. the holy is understanding." Proverbs 9:10. 7. How early in life should education start? Deut. 6:6, 7. LORA E. CLEMENT . . EDITOR Guiding Thought 8. In the days of Samuel and Elisha a need FREDERICK LEE - ASSOCIATE EDITOR "The system of education instituted at the for advanced schools of learning was felt. What plan was carried out? What were the students beginning of the world, was to be a model for CONSULTING EDITORS man throughout all after-time. As an illustra- called? 2 Kings 6:1-4. tion of its principles a model school was estab- NOTE. "Samuel gathered companies of young E. W. DUNBAR K. J. REYNOLDS L. L. 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What was included in the curriculum of the world's best-educated men, because he un- even though you leave a forwarding address. Your com- this school? Gen. 2:15, 19, 20. derstood God's dealings with us, wrote, "I have pliance in this matter will save delay and expense. OCTOBER 16, 1951 PAGE 23 O INTO the U.S. Naval Liaison Office on O THERE are more than 12,000 varieties of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., come every fresh- and salt-water fish in the world. week 3,000 telephone calls, 250 letters, and more than 200 persons seeking interviews O THE highest point of the Rock of Gibral- O THE common English sparrow was about almost anything. And Air Force and tar, at the western end of the Mediter- brought to the United States in 1856. Army liaison offices down the hall have been ranean Sea, has an elevation of 1,396 feet. just as busy. Staffed by two male officers and O THE amount spent in 1950 by United O ARGENTINA is now producing a new deli- four Waves, the Navy's office answers Con- cacy for overseas shipment—canned prairie States cities for each public school pupil was gressional questions on naval service. In $246.71. dog. A trial shipment was received enthusias- addition, Congressmen refer all mail per- tically in Italy. O DAIRY farmers in many parts of the United taining to the Navy and Marine Corps to the States are milking their cows in open barn liaison office for action. "Our job," says Lieu- O THIS past summer—Australia's winter— rooms that are called "milking parlors." tenant Commander Edwin I. Carson, "is to the land down under suffered from its dig up an answer to everybody's problem. heaviest snowfall in 102 years, with the cold- O IN Ireland traveling creameries are popu- Even chaplains come in to tell us their est day in 79 years to match. lar. Carried aboard trucks, they visit farms, troubles." run the milk through separators, and buy O PRESENT estimates show that the number the cream. O A COMPOSITE picture of the average Ameri- of persons killed in automobile accidents in can executive secretary was given recently by the United States since 1900 will reach the O THE first aircraft ever designed and built the magazine Secretary. The answers on 3,870 1,000,000 mark about the middle of Decem- in India made its initial trial flight not questionnaires revealed that she is 36 years ber. long ago. It is a two-place basic trainer old, has worked for her present employer 8 known as the HT-2. years, and earns $255 a month. Of those who O A CONTRACT for the world's first atomic- replied, 51.7 per cent have high school di- powered submarine has been awarded to the O THE orchid plant does not begin to plomas, 49.3 have completed business school, Electric Boat Company, at Groton, Connecti- bloom until it is 8 to 10 years old. If given and 23.2 have completed college. These cut. This will be built for the United States proper care, it will then continue indefi- women spend an average of $448.67 a year Navy, and construction will require at least nitely to bloom about once a year. on wardrobes. two years.

O AFTER 273 years of serving the commu- O THE undisputed king of the American O THE northernmost post office in the United nity of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Barstow's forests is gradually losing his throne, re- States is at Penasse, Minnesota, on a 200- general store is going out of business to ports Pathfinder. Time was when early square-mile peninsula jutting out into Lake of make room for the expanding local post settlers reported seeing as many as a dozen the Woods. By a quirk in the treaty of 1818, office. grizzly bears in a day's march, but careful American Point, as it is called, is not acces- sible from Minnesota, except by boat, without O THE 13.7-mile altitude mark set by two estimates now indicate there are only 600 traveling through Canada. U.S. Army Air Corpsmen over South Dakota to 800 in the United States. Persistent hunt- in 1935 was broken late in August by William ing and shrinking of range are reasons for the decline. O HIGHWAY "humming strips" are being in- Bridgeman flying a Navy supersonic experi- stalled to warn motorists not to leave their mental plane, the D-558-2 Douglas Skyrocket. O FIFTY thousand voices joined in religious own lane at places unsafe for passing. The device consists of a 24-inch-wide strip of O CECIL O'BRYEN FITZ-MAURICE, private in songs at the 27th annual "Singing on the the British Army on the Korean western Mountain" convention that met in Linville, white concrete separators with scored surfaces front, has inherited the title, money, and a North Carolina, in midsummer. Those living lying flat between the traffic lanes of the castle at Buckinghamshire that go with being two miles away said they could hear the sing- highway. When the tires of a car come in the Earl of Orkney, now that the former earl, ing clearly. It is reported that 40 State high- contact with the scored surface, a loud hum an 84-year-old distant relative, has passed way patrolmen were needed to control traffic. is produced. away. O CONFUCIUS, the Chinese social philosopher O A FROZEN avocado product that will keep O THE physically handicapped in the United who was born in the sixth century before its color long enough to be stored at least a States are estimated at about 23,000,000 Christ, had a golden rule of his own: "Do year has been developed. Made in the form persons. Medical men report that approxi- not do to others what you do not wish done of a spread most conveniently packaged in mately 1,000,000 Americans are paralyzed on to you." collapsible metal tubes, the avocado product one side, about 2,500,000 are orthopedically will be a means of using otherwise wasted disabled, 1,000,000 are diabetics, slightly less O THE Turin, Italy, soccer club, Torino, surplus and spoiled fruit. Avocados turn than 1,000,000 are amputees, and about recently bought Jose Florio, a leading Argen- brown very quickly when exposed to air or 10,000,000 are handicapped by diseases of the tine soccer center forward, for 1,000,000 pesos when heated, and previous attempts to pre- heart and arteries. (about $70,000 U.S.). serve slices and halves by heating or freezing have been unsuccessful. O ALTHOUGH United States mints went on a O THE recent Texas heat wave killed 44 60-hour week and produced in last July persons, and the accompanying lack of rain O FOR the golfer whose only home practice 74,533,500 pennies, they still had to dip into resulted in $250,000,000 worth of crop has been putting on the living room rug, their reserves for 94,493,000 additional pennies damage. A. E. Peterson Manufacturing Co., Glendale, for banks. With the hope of saving scarce California, has devised the next best thing to copper the Government has suggested that if O Pathfinder reports a jet-propelled sled that a back-yard driving range. The golfer takes every American family would put only 10 travels at 80 miles an hour. This may point a full swing at a ball suspended from a 36- pennies back into circulation, 1,260 tons of to a new type of arctic warfare. inch cord attached to his Folda-Fairway. The copper and five months' production time O THERE are about 42,000 locomotives in ball travels in an arc into a slot, which would be saved. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director use by railways of the United States. measures the number of yards it would have of the mint, estimates that 17 billion pennies traveled, and even tells whether the drive are either in circulation or hidden away at O No two species of snakes have identical would have hooked, sliced, gone out of home. venoms. bounds, or landed prettily on the fairway.