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The year-long ob- servance was a refreshing reminder of Wesley's pivotal experience at a prayer meeting in London's Aldersgate Street, May 24, 1738. They heard of it in small study groups in homes, from pulpits, and during special Aldersgate services in 44 countries." Background: Tied to the founding of Methodism, the Aldersgate program was developed by a special committee of 13 bishops and the National Council on Evangelism, working through the Methodist Board of Evangelism. The program called on Methodists, "under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to seek a new life in Young adults at Christ Methodist Church, Bethel Park, Christ and the church, and to witness out of a Pa., portraying Peter Bochlcr, John and Charles Wesley, heartwarming experience that Jesus Christ is Lord." re-create the famous prayer meeting on Aldersgate Street, Hundreds of thousands of copies of the Book of Romans were distributed to help Methodists study the book which Wesley and his friends were discuss- ing that night in Aldersgate Street. A new edition of Wesley's Notes on Romans, including his translation of the Book of Romans, also was made available. In addition, Martin Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans was printed and offered to Methodists in the United States for the first time. It was this preface which was being read when Wesley felt his heart "strangely warmed" and he found he had a faith and message which had to be shared with others. This experience led eventually to the found- ing of the Methodist Church. Church publications added to the wealth of Aiders- gate material. Together highlighted the observance with a special Aldersgate Issue in May, and with 00 related articles throughout the year. Bishop Friedrich Wunderlich, Frankfort, Germany, left, Around the World: Between 600 and 700 gives medallion to the Rev. Karl I'ollmer in East Germany. churches around the world commemorated the anni- * Anniversary observances wire held in Argentina, Australia, Austria. Belgium, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, Tin- Congo, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Prance, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Liberia, Malaya, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Sum,ml;, South " Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Africa, West Pakistan, and the U.S.—Eds. ** See especially Methodism's 'Emphasis' for 1963 to Be 'The Warmed Heart, ' January, 1983, page 3, and The Way of the Warmed Heart, May, 1963, page So.—Eds. At Chisangano Methodist Church, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, a lay leader puts an Aldersgate medallion on roofing for a new church. n. t versary year permanently with the program, believes that on the whole evangelism, this concern should grow hanging of a bronze medallion pro- the Aldersgate emphasis "has been a and its results increase. duced especially for the occasion by great success in reawakening Meth- "Now, also, is the time to note that the World Methodist Council. odism to certain fundamental doc- great social movements followed Wes- • In Denmark, Norway, Finland, trines." ley's experience. There were not only and Sweden, Methodists used radio "Looking to the past," he says, "is changed lives but changed attitudes and television to tell of Aldersgate. always a dangerous thing for a church. within society. The result of genuine Aldersgate services in Sydney, Aus- But in this case, it was an attempt to evangelism, therefore, is to be seen tralia, likewise were televised. recover the secret of Methodist power. not only in statistical records but in • Methodists behind the Iron Cur- I have the feeling that across the the changes which take place in our tain participated. The church in church, at least in America, there has thinking about the great issues of the Haapsalu, Estonia, a province in Rus- been a renewed realization that power world." sia, held special services on May 24. is from the Spirit of God and not Every Friday during May, special Al- from the cleverness of men." Approves Board of Missions dersgate services were held in Central Bishop W. Angie Smith of Okla- Reorganization Proposal Methodist Church, Warsaw, Poland.* homa City, president of the Methodist The Methodist Board of Missions' The pastor of the Methodist Church Board of Evangelism, has a like feel- executive committee has approved in in Praha, Czechoslovakia, said the Al- ing- principle the sweeping reorganization dersgate observance there "was such "While statistics are lacking," he of the board's structure. It will be the a fine meeting" his congregation de- says, "many hearts have been touched first reorganization since the board was cided to hold a similar service each as was John Wesley's in 1738, and formed in 1940. month. many rededications to Christ have Four steps must be completed be- • Africans knelt at a Methodist been made during this special em- fore any restructuring can take place: altar in Umtali, Southern Rhodesia, phasis. The Aldersgate idea spread • The detailed reorganization plan praying for the spirit of "Junn Wess- quickly and widely as Methodists must be put in final form. lee." realized their need for a renewing of • The whole board must approve the • The program was translated into faith. We certainly hope that Aiders- final plan at its annual meeting in Hindi by the Centenary Methodist gate has struck home with renewed January, 1964, at Buck Hill Falls, Pa. Church of New Delhi, India, for its force and that we will make every • General Conference, beginning members.