C A N N ?+. N U R. N eXa VOLUME 8 MAY, 1958 NUMBER 5

5he 6rectiesi Oflertng 3CP A.949PILTide OcIvance $1,000,000

By R. R. FIGUHR, President, General Conference

HE DIVINE commission that the Lord gave His church is Conference session. The offerings of May 17th and June T to advance. "Go ye into all the world," was His parting 21st we expect to be no less than one million dollars. admonition. In harmony with this command, the General The times demand something extraordinary. Never before Conference, at its 1957 Autumn Council, voted to issue a have there been so many calls and so many openings for special appeal to all our people everywhere to provide one the message as now, and never before have the times been million dollars for evangelistic and missionary advance so critical and ominous. Prophecy is rapidly fulfilling. Soon around the world. This is a large sum, but it can be raised. opportunities for work will close for ever. Even today some We feel certain that our people will want a part in advancing doors are barely ajar. How soon money and properties will the work of God. This offering will be world-wide. In lose their value we do not know. Inflation, depression, and every land where there are Adventists, funds will be raised other serious financial developments threaten t h e world. to swell the offering. "Every man according as he purposeth Should we not now put our talents to use? Should not now in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; our gold, our service, our all, be dedicated to the work of for God loveth a cheerful giver." God, to be available for His use while there is still opportunity A million dollars will do so much in giving renewed im- to work. The night is hastening on when no man can work. petus to the proclamation of the truth. We look forward with Let us work while it is day to finish the task assigned us confidence to a wonderful response to this appeal during that we may soon hear the words of welcome from our Lord: this General Conference year. In the churches the offering "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been will be received May 17th. This will be supplemented by faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many another special offering on June 21st, during the General things : enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

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and it is rapidly growing. In Inter- America the membership is growing so 14,119ance jitere rapidly that it has become impossible to provide the members with church homes, "We Have No Time to Lose" and some companies are having to meet out under the trees. While in the Austra- By C. L. Torrey lasian Division, I visited the highlands of New Guinea where only a short time ago our missionaries moved in among a wild HERE Is a deep feeling of urgency on greater zeal and sacrifice and in the power and turbulent people, many of them head- T the part of our leadership right of the Holy Spirit go forth to finish the hunters. Today from 1,200 to 2,000 around the world field that the message task while there is still time, for says people are being baptized annually. In must advance more rapidly, for time is Sister White: "Everywhere the light of the Philippines and Indonesia, and other fast running out, and soon the opportunity truth is to shine forth, that hearts now countries of the Far East, people are to warn the world of its impending doom in the sleep of ignorance may be awak- joining the church in ever-increasing will be for ever ended. ened and converted. In all countries and numbers, our membership in the Philip- With the servant of the Lord, these cities the Gospel is to be proclaimed. . . ." pines being 54,625 as at December 31, brethren believe that "we have no time (Evangelism, page 19.) And again: 1956. to lose. The end is near. The passage "From town to town, from city to city, from place to place to spread the truth from country to country, the warning We are greatly encouraged with the will soon be hedged with dangers on message is to be proclaimed. . . ."—Evan- growth of the work in Europe and Amer- the right hand and on the left. Every- gelism, page 19. ica, as well as in China, Russia, and the thing will be placed to obstruct the way These are days of opportunity; indeed Balkan countries. Indeed, right around of the Lord's messengers, so that they it is a new day in many parts of the the circle, sincere and honest seekers will not be able to do that which it is world. The Spirit of God is brooding after truth are finding God. possible for them to do now. We must over the hearts of men and women in While the work is going forward most look our work fairly in the face, and all lands of earth, and it is believed encouragingly, yet think of the multi- advance as fast as possible in aggressive that there will soon be a recurrence of tudes who are still without Christ and warfare. the Nestorian movement when the church without hope! The task before us is "From the light given me of God I will be ablaze and aflame for God, and tremendous. It is true that we are work- know that the powers of darkness are when multitudes, many of whom have ing in nearly every country of earth, working with intense energy from be- been secret believers in the message, will yet there are so many within these coun- neath, and with stealthy tread Satan is arise and take their stand for the truth. tries who have not so much as heard the advancing to take those who are now We see the power of God at work in Gospel story of Christ's redeeming love. asleep, as a wolf taking his prey. We the earth. Larger and larger numbers are It is to these dear souls for whom Christ have warnings now which we may give, a being added to the church by baptism, died that we must bring the message. work now which we may do; but soon and tens of thousands are in baptismal Brethren and sisters, with greater con- it will be more difficult than we can classes awaiting the day when they too, secration on our part, and a dedication imagine. God help us to keep in the can become members. of our hearts and money to the task channel of light, to work with our eyes As I travel from country to country, which lies ahead, I believe that we can fastened on Jesus our Leader, and carrying out my appointments, I rejoice win hundreds of souls where we are now patiently, perseveringly press on to gain to see what is taking place. In India, so winning them by tens. the victory."—Testimonies, Vol. 6, page long known as the Gibraltar of heathen- In view of the seriousness of the times 22. ism, the Gospel is being proclaimed with in which we live, the nearness of the And further she says : "The Spirit of power, and baptisms are continuing to end, the urgency of our God-given task, war is stirring the nations from one end increase. Africa, once called t h e dark and the unprecedented opportunities be- of the earth to the other." (Testimonies, continent, has been lightened with the fore us, the General Conference Com- Vol. 9, page 117.) "The days in which glory of God. Our membership, by mittee has voted, after very careful and we live are solemn and important. The December 31, 1956, had reached 152, prayerful consideration of the need for Spirit of God is gradually but surely 838, and there are 100,000 persons in the greater urgency in finishing our work, being withdrawn from t h e earth."— baptismal classes. In South America, re- to invite our people throughout the Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 11. ferred to as the land of opportunity, God world field to give a sacrificial offering for In view of this we must arise with has raised up His church 85,581 strong, (Continued on back page.)

WORLD EVANGELISM OFFERING— OUR GOAL : $28,949.12

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doorway, making it difficult to close the do door, but Brother Danielsen soon solved Jiormq g)ctqs the garde cgs' ands this problem. He had a large hammer, and every time someone came in he By Alf Lohne knocked the ice from the door so that it could be closed again. THIS Is the worst weather I have ever As the father of twenty-one children he To our great surprise, the hall soon experienced in my life," said Burge has many a time been forced to take filled with people and we were able to Schantz as we battled our way through great risks in order to care for his family. begin our meeting. As the north wind the storm in order to attend a meeting "Tonight we will not have a single howled around the hall, and the snow in Kollefjord, in the Faroe Islands. All person at o u r meeting," said Brother piled up outside, I took the congregation traffic had come to a standstill along the Danielsen. "This is the worst weather on a warm trip to West Africa, with narrow road which wound between the we have had for several years." But he the a i d of my projector and slides. humble fishing homes dotted along the had hardly given way to his pessimistic Almost every single home in Kollefjord coast. Huge snow drifts, banked on either thoughts before the door opened for the gave a large offering to help our In- side of the road, made it almost im- first visitors. They had walked one and gathering campaign last year, and it possible to travel even on foot. The a half miles through the blizzard, and is not difficult to understand that they thermometer showed 18 degrees below more were coming. Every time the door are interested in hearing and seeing what freezing, and the i c y cold penetrated opened, gusts of snow blew into the little takes place through the mission activities through to the marrow of our bones. hall. The snow and ice gathered in the of the Seventh-day Adventists. The snow did not fall lightly. No, it This same interest was also found in was whipped madly through the air and Thorshavn, the little capital of the Faroe seemed to seep into our very clothes, Islands, with its 6,000 inhabitants. Here stinging our faces. Soon we felt our " Js Ilse Jagger ILA we have our own church, Betel, which skin tingling as if pricked by a thousand is situated right in the centre of the needles. dent ge" town. During the week-end we held a I read somewhere concerning the cli- successful rally here, having meetings on mate in the Faroe Islands, that it is By Margaret Clarkson Sabbath and Sunday. We concluded our supposed to be mild there through the stay with a public meeting, and the winter. This may normally be the case, So I send you to labour unrewarded, brethren afterward told me that never un- but when I visited there last January I To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, before had there been so many people in known, found it quite the reverse. Fortunately To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and scoff- our church. Brother Fuglheim arranged N. P. Niclassen in Thorshavn had brought ing, for chairs to be carried from a restaurant along extra clothing for my trip to Kolle- So send I you—to toil for Me alone. nearby, as all the pews in the church fjord. Large Wellingtons, thick socks and were full. Even so many had to stand in very warm woollen windcheaters were So send I you—to bind the bruised and the aisles and in the foyer throughout broken, most welcome. O'er wand'ring souls to work, to weep, the meeting. But how would the people be able to wake, Barge Schantz is holding a public effort to brave these blizzards to attend our To bear the burdens of a world aweary, in Thorshavn, and also in Kollefjord, and meetings? It was really difficult to even So send I you—to suffer for My sake. he is happy to report a good interest in breathe as we battled our way through both places. In Kollefjord the inhabitants So send I you—to loneliness and longing, number about four hundred. During the storm. I closed my eyes through the With heart ahung'ring for the loved and worst of these snow thrusts, but the result known, house visitations we had the great joy was that I stepped outside the narrow Forsaking home and kindred, friend and of kneeling for the first time with a new road and sank down to my knees in dear one, brother who took his stand for the truth. snow drifts. ' So send I you—to know My love alone. Others also are ready to take their stand, Down in that cosy little church by and we hope to see a good harvest from So send I you—to leave your life's ambition, the sea, called "Advent-Salen," we met To die to dear desire, self-will resign, this effort. a hardy seventy-five-year-old fisherman, To labour long and love when men revile The islands have their own radio S. J. Danielsen. The little church is you, station which broadcasts in Fceoyisk. really a converted boat house. The in- So send I you—to lose your life in Mine. Communication is very meagre in these terior is light aryl friendly, and it is So send I you—to hearts made hard by islands, and it is therefore very natural unbelievable that this room, which was hatred, that the whole population is interested formerly used to house fishing gear of To eyes made blind because they will in the various items coming from their sundry kinds, should now be a meeting not see, own radio station. Brother Schantz saw hall seating approximately sixty people. To spend, though be it blood—to spend, in this a wonderful opportunity to broad- and spare not— In spite of his age, Brother Danielsen So send I you—to taste of Calvary. cast to the whole population with regard is constantly fishing in his motor boat. —Christian Monitor. (Continued on page 6.) [Page Three] NORTHERN LIGHT

"Whosoever thou art that entereth this place, remember it is the house of God: be silent, be reverent, be thoughtful: and leave it not without a prayer to God for thyself, for him who ministers, and for those who worship here." Thorvald Kristensen, East Danish Con- ference President, performed the formal act of dedication. Alf Lohne, President of the West Nordic Union, offered the dedicatory prayer. A brief church history was presented by the first elder of the church, Christian G. Jensen, who also was the building contractor of the church. The architect of the church, Mr. Eske Kristensen, said that it had been in- spiring for him and his co-workers to find people who, on the basis of their Vlie teas Olturch in Aaeruin, belief in spiritual things, had been wil- ling to make this project possible by W entnark making personal sacrifices in this materia- listic world. "I myself," he said, "had promised to make a simple puritan Built Largely by Churchmembers church." Mayor Rosenorn conveyed greetings A 410,000 KRONER ($60,000) Seventh- honour this church has been raised, is from the parish council saying: "I great- day Adventist church was dedicated deeply interested in this building and its ly admire the effort and willingness to on Sabbath, December 14, 1 9 5 7, in purpose." sacrifice shown by this church in order Naerum, Denmark. Of this amount, 236, Pastor Tarr gave several examples of to get their new church building. I con- 000 kroner were raised by local church- God's love for His people, and His great gratulate you." members, a n d many have contributed care for His church. "Like as a father Pastor Kyro Rasmussen from the Bap- countless hours of free labour toward pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth tist church said that he had n e v e r the erection of their new church. them that fear Him." Psa. 103:13. dreamed of standing in the pulpit of an A huge towering roof and a high "This church is bigger than the one Adventist church, but he was happy to shingle-covered gable with a cross, blend you had before," said Pastor Tarr. "Are have the opportunity, and conveyed con- nicely in with a fine brick construction you also willing to give God more room gratulations from his church. and depict a new symbol in church build- in your hearts than before?" Pastor Tarr The State Radio broadcast the news ing. closed his sermon with a quotation used of the dedication. In the sanctuary, wide cross beams sup- by some of our churches in other coun- THORV. KRISTENSEN, port the ceiling and lend an air of noble tries : President of the East Danish Conference. simplicity to the room. T h e seating capacity is 400. A few steps above floor level is the baptistery, and the Lord's table with a large open Bible, and a seven-armed candlestick of wrought iron. Under the ceiling are hung sixty-six cylinder-shaped lamps in an attractive pat- T h e beautiful in- tern. terior of the new In the rear of the building there is church in Naerum, a glass enclosed mother's room, a balcony, and a Sabbath school auditorium, for Denmark. the children. A. F. Tarr, President of the Northern European Division, delivered the dedi- catory address. "You are not the only ones that are interested in this building today," said Pastor Tarr. "God, to whose [Page Four] NORTHERN LIGHT

catory sermon. Many dear members from different parts of the Swedish Con- ference in Finland came to attend the services. From Friday night through the Sabbath we had several good meetings, when the Swedish brethren preached the Word. At the dedicatory service on Sunday afternoon, the church, including the balcony and the small hall, to- gether seating 270, were filled to capacity. The church building is well planned, for besides the main hall which seats about 190, there is a smaller hall with seventy-seven seats. These two rooms can be made into one large hall by just pushing a button which automatically lowers the wall down into the floor. In the basement there are several rooms for the children's Sabbath school and Junior work. On the second floor are ti' two large rooms and a fully furnished Olturek cbeclicalion Tasa, modern kitchen. These rooms are for young people's work a n d for social Jiniand gatherings. By Gosta Berglund On Sunday night after the dedication, Pastor Bengt Lillas with Pastor Heinz ANUARY 10 to 12, 1958, were great The dedication of the church was under Mandell and Majlis Sundvik, the Bible J days for the little Swedish church in the supervision of the president of the worker, commenced an evangelistic cam- Vasa, a town of about 40,000 in north Swedish Union, Pastor Carl Gidlund, paign in the new church. We hope that Finland. During those days the church who during the vacancy, is acting presi- many of the 15,000 Swedish speaking which consists of fifty members, dedi- dent of the Swedish-Finnish Conference. people in Vasa will learn to know Christ cated the new church building for which Pastor R. Svenson, the president of the and the Advent message during this win- they have been waiting for more than South Swedish Conference, who worked ter season. fifty years. in Finland for r The site was bought in 1952. After the many years and decision to build had been made, the who bought the architect presented several plans a n d property in Vasa, some of the members contributed wood preached the dedi- and large sums of money for the con- struction. Pastor Lars-Eric Roslin who became the president of the Swedish church in Finland in 1954, was the one who completed the building programme. In August, 1956, the workers started dig- Pas tor Ragnar ging the foundations. Svenson preaches When the work was near completion, the dedicatory ser- Brother Roslin would often come up to mon in the new Vasa to inspect the work. Last autumn he spent a few days in Vasa, but was Vasa church, built stricken with Asian flu. He was anxious for our Swedish- to have the church ready for an evan- speaking members gelistic campaign which he planned to in Finland. commence in January, 1958, so did not take sufficient rest after his illness. He got up too soon and had a relapse which proved fatal. This caused all of us much sorrow. [Page Five] NORTHERN LIGHT

lowing wish : "Silkeborg is well known for its health resorts where people regain their lost physical health, and it is my sincere hope that many people in this church may regain their spiritual health. It is a real pleasure for me to be present at this dedication in a church where God's Word has been so often preached. It is a happy experience, too, when one church organization will help another." Pastor Borge Olsen thanked all the craftsmen and fellow-believers who had had a part in the restoration of the church building, a n d transferred the church to the local church board. The Lord Mayor of Silkeborg who was in the audience, thanked us because we had purchased the building which was otherwise doomed for demolition as it was unsuitable for any other purpose. Representatives from other churches in the city brought their congratulations and wished God's blessing on our new church home. We feel extremely happy that our Cbedication chanisk kurck congregation in Silkeborg has obtained a church where it is possible to worship in a quiet and reverent atmosphere.—A tit AlLehorg reporter, West Danish Conference.

HEN the former Lyngby church (a ected the dedication service, and ex- W tended a warm welcome to all present. state church) was dedicated this Stormy Days on the Faroes morning as a church for the Adventist Pastor Thy. Kristensen, president of the congregation in Silkeborg, many people East Denmark Conference, preached the (Continued from page 3.) were unable to gain admittance to the sermon in the absence of Pastor Alf to my visit, and he sent in to the local auditorium, and some of them had to Lohne of Oslo, and he expressed the fol- radio officials a request that I might speak stand on the steps which led down to over the radio. Our churches also prayed the street," wrote a journalist who had earnestly, and the result was that we had difficulty in getting into the building. received a positive answer. The church was purchases nn January The Director of Programmes was most 1st, and during this month busy crafts- helpful to us, and on Monday, January men had completely altered the interior 27th, I was able to speak to the people of the church which accommodates about of the Faroe Islands for almost half an 125 persons. The interior decorations in hour just after the mid-day news. light and fresh colours in the otherwise Brother Schantz has a good understand- plain church, the golden cross on the ing of the importance of press relations, end wall, and the organ with its beautiful and in the local newspaper Dimmalcet- tone, contributed much to the sacred atmo- ting (which means something like "The sphere. In the crypt there is a small Fog is lifting") we received almost half chapel and a youth centre. a page telling about our mission activities. Our brethren in Silkeborg have taken This newspaper is the largest on the an active part in the alterations of the Faroe Islands, and it reaches approxi- building. They presented two chandeliers mately eighty per cent of the homes. for the church, a harmonium for the Among t h e population of 35,000 small chapel, two candles for the com- people we have about fifty members. The munion table, and a large Bible. man who has spent most of his time work- On Sabbath, February 1st, the president ing on these islands is N. J. Videro. He is of the West Denmark Conference dir- The interior of the Silkeborg church. also a native of the islands. Just now {Page Six) NORTHERN LIGHT he is busily engaged on the new hymn- The trip to the Faroe Islands at this book in the Faroe Island language. Other- time of the year was indeed no recreation pporia n ;lies in Personal wise we have had a number of Danish trip. When I saw the ship Dronning ministers up here from time to time. Alexandrine at the quayside in Copen- deal-9 ginnin9 As far as I can remember, G. E. West- hagen, I thought it looked rather small man and Valdemar Jacobsen were the for such a long trip, by-passing England, By J. E. Edwards first ones. Later on Schonning Andreasen and the Shetland Islands on its way to and Brother Videro, Andreas Nielsen and the Faroe Islands, and as we reached the 1. A HOME visitation programme, Jens Arne Hansen laboured here. 0. J. open sea we understood only too well utilizing an approach especially suited to Olsen and 0. Frenning also frequently that the Atlantic Ocean has no difficulty your community. visited these islands while they were whatever in playing havoc with a boat 2. living in Iceland. Several literature evan- of 1,200 tons! We arrived in the Faroe A systematic house-to-house litera- gelists have done a good work here. Islands nineteen hours late because of ture crusade, using our interest-arousing The lastest was Arvid Danielsen, who in bad weather. tracts. 3. Your enrolment in a Bible Evan- the course of eight months distributed But when one sets foot on land afte much of our literature. gelism Training Class, studying either more than three days of heavy seas, and the basic course: "Bible Service Train- In the beautiful and attractive Skods- at once receives the open friendliness ing," or the advanced course : "Christ borg clinic our physiotherapists, Brother of these isolated people, living as they Centred Lay Evangelism." and Sister Ilium, have been responsible for do in the midst of the ocean, one quickly 4. Your adoption of this goal—One the beginning of our health work in the forgets the hardships of such a journey. Fire-Side Bible Study Each Week. Con- Faroe Islands. Many people have received I will never forget the blessed fellowship duct a neighbourhood Bible class, using t h e i r first contact with our message which I enjoyed with our believers and the open Bible or the projector method through this work. friends in this lonely out-post. to present truth. Do soul-winning the Bible study way. 5. Assistance in t h e operation of Health and Welfare Service Centre or Unit. HOME MISSIONARY ACROSTIC 6. Participation in the Ingathering Cru- sade. Remember—more members giving Always be ready to serve your Lord. hours to visit more homes will result Be brave, be courageous, be faithful. in more minute-man goals, greater mis- Consider your responsibilities—collect good clothes for the needy. sion advance, and a larger harvest of Delight in neighbourhood visitation. souls. Enlist a partner to accompany you in Bible evangelism. 7. The daily sharing of truth through Fill out your weekly report blank faithfully. the King's Pocket League. Give away Bible Correspondence School enrolment cards. 8. The Bible Correspondence School Hold on to the Gospel plough and never turn back. enrolment opportunity offered to every If God calls to duty, it can be done. person in your church mission territory. Join a service company and be an enthusiastic worker. 9. A rural mailing literature pro- Keep a list of Ingathering donors. gramme to contact homes in unentered Look for interested people while Ingathering. counties. Make use of the Home Missionary leaflets. 10. The active sponsoring of the ob- Now is the time for Double Quick Action. jective: No Sunday night blackout in Obtain a "120" emblem. your church. Pray daily for those on your prayer list. 11. The placement of tract racks in Quickly grasp welfare opportunities. strategic places. Read your Bible every day ; the Review every week ; and Go every month. 12. The holding of classes : first aid, Send the light to dark countries by Ingathering service. home nursing, healthful cookery. Take the Bible Evangelism Training Course. 13. The loaning of the special mission- Use tracts and keep your tract racks filled—"Sow Beside All Waters. ary book of the year. Visit your neighbours and know their spiritual condition. Work at least three hours each week for Christ. 14. T h e follow-through of interest ; Xpect success from your Bible studies and projector meetings. visitation contacts, Bible Correspondence Yield to the guidance of the Spirit of Jesus every day. School students, radio, colporteurs. Zealous for the evangelistic programme of your church. May 1958 be a banner year with your enrolment in missionary service and your

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British Union have made strong plans to at St. Mary's Hospital, Walla Walla, this end. An interesting feature of the U.S.A. NEWHAM Ingathering promotion in the British Miss Nelly Lugtenburg of the Nether- Union this year is the series of missionary land Union is under appointment for G. A. LINDSAY, the Division treasurer, broadcasts that will be given in con- service in Ethiopia, and it is expected left on March 26th for another visit junction with the British Voice of Pro- that she will connect with the clinic to Poland. A. Karlman left the office phecy programme from Radio Luxem- at the Kuyera Training School. on March 31st for a visit to West Africa. bourg each Friday during May at 11 Miss Jean Fleming, who has been con- J. M. Bucy has returned from his first p.m. (208 or 49.26 metres.) nected with the„Camborne and Redruth itinerary in West Africa, a n d speaks Hospital, England, is under appointment enthusiastically of the response he re- for service in Ethiopia and is expected ceived in connection with his promotion One doul g or Zolee to connect with the mission hospital at of the Publishing and Bible Corres- Gimbie. We welcome these young ladies pondence School evangelism throughout Jesus, I plan to lead into the challenging service that awaits the West African Union territory. E. W. One soul to Thee, them in the field of mission nursing. One soul who is in need— Pedersen, J. A. Simonsen, and M. E. G.D.K. Lind are away from the office visiting Thy face to see; Help me to show the way, in the Scandinavian fields in connection Help me to win today with their respective departmental activi- One soul for Thee. Advance More Rapidly ties. These brethren will be back in the (Concluded from page 2.) Jesus, before Thy face office, it is anticipated, for t h e next I bend my knee, evangelism on May 17th. We have con- Division Committee meeting, which is to That I might seek Thy grace fidence to believe that they will respond convene on April 21st. Thy will to see; Give me Thy promised power with willing hearts and contribute the As I shall lead, this hour largest sacrificial offering for world-wide Pastor and Mrs. D. M. Swaine have One soul to Thee. evangelism ever to be received from our returned from service in the Southern Jesus speak forth Thy word believers. I am sure each one will rally African Division, and are furloughing in Hear now my plea to this call in order that the work of the British Union. Oh let my heart be stirred— God may go forward with greater dis- Miss Ruth Brown has also returned Speak Lord through me; patch. for furlough in the British Union follow- Use me to tell Thy love Use me to point above May our heavenly Father indicate to ing nursing service in the Southern Afri- One soul to Thee. each member the amount he should give can Division. We welcome these returned to this most worthy cause which we all missionaries to our Division territory and Jesus I bring this soul, By faith, to Thee, love, and thus help finish our task in trust that their furlough period will Wilt Thou, just now, make whole power and great glory. prove to be pleasant and profitable. And set it free? Lord, I have worked as planned, DIVISION DIRECTORY Excellent news was recently received Take with Thine outstetched hand One soul for Thee. President concerning the Thirteenth Sabbath Offer- A. F. TARR STANLEY COMBRIDGE. G. D. KING Secretary ing overflow for the fourth quarter of G. A. LINDSAY Treasurer ALF KARLMAN Auditor and Asst. Treasurer 1957. The General Conference Sabbath DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES School Department cabled us that the During the past few weeks several J. M. Burr Publishing and Radio amount received w a s $68,090.70. We mission appointments have been made and G. D. KING Ministerial and Religious Liberty M. E. LIND Sabbath School and understand that this amount compares some appointees have left for service Missionary Volunteer most favourably with the results usually overseas. E. W. PEDERSEN Home Missionary and Temperance J. A. SIMONSEN ... Education and Public Relations achieved, and will be a source of great Miss Alice Ottley left for service at blessing and benefit to this Division in the Ile-Ife Hospital, Nigeria, on March its mission programme. We take this 6th. Miss Ottley has recently completed NORTHERN LIGHT opportunity of thanking all those who a course in tropical diseases, having EDITOR MRS. A. F. TARR have made such a contribution possible. secured her S.R.N. and S.C.M. previously. FIELD CONTRIBUTORS We know that Miss Ottley's service at Denmark : Tngemann Olsen; Ethiopia: F. H. the Ile-Ife Hospital has been awaited Opsahl; Finland: 0. Peltonen; Great Britain: By the time these notes appear, the R. D. Vine; Netherlands: F. J. Voorthuis; Norway: 1958 Ingathering Campaign will have with keen anticipation. Karl Abrahamsen; Sweden: Costa Berglund; West commenced in the British Union. Last Miss Lovina F. Buckendahl recently Africa: H. J. Welch. year a record amount was received, and passed through London en route f o r PRICE 3/- A YEAR Ethiopia, where she will connect with Published monthly as the Official Organ of the it is prayerfully anticipated that 1958 Northern European Division of Seventh-day Ad- will surmount all previous records. We the Empress Zauditu Memorial Hospital, ventists, 41 Hazel Gardens, Edgware, Middlesex, England. Printed at The Stanboraugh Press Ltd., know that E. R. Warland and his gallant Addis Ababa. Miss Buckendahl is join- Watford, Herts., England. band of Home Misisonary workers in the ing us in this Division following service