Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 2-3-1960 Herald of Holiness Volume 48 Number 49 (1960) Stephen S. White (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation White, Stephen S. (Editor), "Herald of Holiness Volume 48 Number 49 (1960)" (1960). Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today. 938. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/938 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Herald of February 3, 1960 HOLINESS pr . e p a n n c j . f o r £m , erg ,e n c ie 5 General Superintendent Young Life’s inevitable emergencies overtake every man, sooner or later. But the courage and strength needed for such crises are usually built out of or­ dinary days. The emergencies only reveal what we are on the inside. Such was the experience of Daniel, the Hebrew exile in Babylon long ago. The story of his deliverance from the lions is well known, but what about the un­ derlying issues of the crisis? Even in the land of exile Daniel had risen to a place of leadership and prominence. He was one of 3 leading presidents under the king who were in charge of 120 ruling satraps, and was in line for a further promotion. Then jealousy and intrigue did their dirty work. His fellow rulers not only framed a statute forbidding anyone to offer a petition to either man or god except the king for a period of thirty days, but also persuaded the king himself to sign it. Even Daniel’s enemies knew that no corruption could be unearthed by digging into his administration. His one vulnerable spot was devotion to his religion and his God. Even so, Daniel prayed, for the hazard of position and threat of death itself did not seem to shake him. The Bible does not record Daniel’s prayer, only that he prayed three times a day, with thanksgiving, “as he did aforetime.” And he prayed with an open window toward Jerusalem. (He did not bother to close it.) He kept his window open because his heart was open toward God and he saw beyond the land of exile and current issues of his day. Success in government had turned neither his head nor his heart. Then came the hour of doom and the den of lions. The goal of his enemies was realized and they all slept that night (except the king) with smug glee. But God came to Daniel’s rescue and he was delivered. His honor was subsequently vindicated and his enemies were put to death. His faith stood the test of the crisis, because the needed courage and strength had al­ ready been building up through the commonplace routine of his day-by-day living. joyed being in ihcir parsonage home and had blessed fellowship with these good friends. It was my privilege to < ch em ld officll/icss speak in the Sunday morning service, and the people were most responsive. Brother Moore is an excellent and spirit­ February 3, 1960 ual pastor. Mrs. Miller, widow of the late General Vol. 48, No. 49 Sunday afternoon we went to Wood­ Superintendent H. V. Miller, fell on Whole Number 2493 land, and spoke in the evening service Monday evening, January 4, and broke 1 Preparing for Emergencies, for Rev. Boyd Kifer, pastor. We had her hip. She had surgery on Wednesday, GeneraI Superintendent wonderful fellowship w'ith the Kifers and a pin was placed in her hip. She 1 o ung (they are a lovely family). How we did is doing as well as can be expected with 3 The General Board Meets— enjoy visiting and praying together! her other difficulties. She makes her a Unique Event, Stephen S. home with her daughter and son-in-law, Monday morning Rev. Rob Staples, White pastor of Hayward church, drove up to Rev. and Mrs. Robert Quanstrom, of 12 Quotations on Stewardship, 780 Madison Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio. take us to spend the day with him and Earl C. Wolf his lovely family. Tuesday morning Rev. 13 Herald of Holiness Campaign Champ Traylor and family came over Winners, 1959 Mr. and Mrs. William T. Floyd, Naza- from San Mateo (where Champ is pas­ 14 Thought for the Day, Bertlia rene laymen of Miami, Florida, recently tor) and we all had breakfast together, Munro celebrated their seventieth wedding an­ then returned to the Staples home for 15 Plenty of Room! I la R. Mon­ niversary by attending Calvary Church a few hours of visit and prayer together. day of the Nazarene, where they have been I know of no four of our Seminary men active for many years. Mr. Floyd was and their wives I have loved and ap­ eighty-eight on New Year’s Day, and Next Week . preciated more than Don Moore, Boyd Mrs. Floyd is eighty-four. They told a Semi-special issue on “Chris­ Kifer, Rob Staples, and Champ Traylor reporter that the secret of their long and tian Patriotism” —now all good pastors on the Northern happy married life has been "to let the California District. God bless these fine H ERALD OF H O LIN ESS: Stephen S. White, young pastors and their families. Lord be the Head of the house, read the Editor in Chief; Velma I. Knight, Office Ed­ Bible daily, and have a family altar.” itor. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, Tuesday evening w'e went by bus to G. B. Williamson, Samuel Young, D. I. Van- They have eight children, twenty grand­ derpool, Hugh C. Benner, General Superin­ Pasadena for five wonderful days with children, and twenty-seven great-grand­ tendents, Church of the Nazarene. Published the Ellis family. Rev. J. W. Ellis is the every Wednesday by the N AZAR EN E PU B­ children. One son, John Paul Floyd, L ISH IN G HOUSE, M. Lunn, Manager, 2923 outstanding young pastor of our Pasa­ has been organist at Calvary Church of Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 41, dena First Church. How refreshing to Missouri. Subscription price, $1.50 per the Nazarene for fourteen years. year, in advance. Second-class postage paid be in their midweek service, hear the at Kansas City, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. testimonies, and feel the touch of God in the Communion service! It was my Rev. V. C. Mulkin, retired Nazarene privilege to teach Brother Ellis’ class of elder, died at his home in Youngstown, more than thirty young people on Sun­ Arizona, on January 8. He served in day morning. First Church congregation the ministry a total of forty-six years, HE WILL HELP YOU! is building a beautiful new church in several parts of the country. By F. W. DAVIS plant; they are a wonderful group of folks. When you are tempted to give up, Pastor Alfred J. Loughton sends word And think to quit the race, What a joy to visit San Francisco for from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada: “Spir­ Remember, Jesus is your Friend the first time; see the beautiful Pasa­ itual Emphasis Week just concluded at And He will give, you grace. dena Rose parade for the first time; Canadian Nazarene College. Student but best of all, to feel the love and preachers greatly used of God. Heart- Oh, do not icorry, child of His, warmth of these our friends in Christ— searching prayer meetings with definite And never fear or doubt. friendships formed while all these folk victories. Many testimonies to willing­ What God permits is for your good were in Kansas City! Thank God for ness to be obedient to God’s call for And He will help you out. Christian friends; my heart is over­ whelmed with praise for the loving­ service. Faculty, staff, and students all Life’s pathway often may be rough believing for a great semester of victory.” kindness and hospitality of all these While on this earth you stay, dear ones. Sid and Grace Stock of Pasa­ But God the Father knows your need dena First Church took us out for Sun­ Rev. Mrs. Jessie T. Lummus writes And He will make a ivay. day dinner and over to Los Angeles air­ to request prayer for her husband God is our mighty Conqueror-Friend— port; and Saturday night we were privi­ (Evangelist H. T. Lummus), who “must He'll put hell’s force to rout; leged to have dinner with Dr. and Mrs. undergo serious head surgery." Mrs. Hold on to His unchanging hand Roy E. Swim. Lummus is pastoring the church at And Tie will help you out! Sunday evening we flew home by jet Albion, Nebraska. —our first trip by jet. Just two hours and nineteen minutes after leaving Los Word has been received that Mrs. Angeles the pilot set that big jet down Pierce died on January 19, in Benson, The Office Editor writes— on the runway in Kansas City! Thank Arizona, where she had made her home It was a special privilege for me (with God for journeying mercies by train, by with her daughter. She was the widow my sister) to have a ten-day Christmas car, by bus, and by plane! of the late Rev.