Canadian Union !*1 MESSENGER Volume XXXVIII, No. 5 Oshawa, Ontario March 10, 1969 From the Lakehead, Ontario . Cancer Society Praises Adventist Temperance Work A successful Five-day Plan to Stop wish the Seventh-day Adventists all Smoking was recently held at the success in their anti-cigarette smoking Lakehead. It was directed by Pastor mission, to the end that many lives Shipowick and assisted by Dr. George may be saved and, or, many more, in Sittlinger. Mr. Les Barrow, Education the case of smokers quitting the habit Chairman of the Canadian Cancer So- —prolonged, useful and happy living. ciety, presented an anti-smoking film "With these thoughts in mind, I and acted as projectionist throughout personally, am pleased to work with the five days the plan was presented. Pastor Shipowick and his associates, in Mr. Barrow pleasantly surprised the interest of public health and well Pastor Shipowick when he presented being. him with an award of appreciation. Preceding the presentation the follow- "Sincerely ing letter was read: Mr. Les Barrow (right) presenting Pastor V. Shipowick with the award of appreciation. "Les C. Barrow "On behalf of the Ontario Cancer "Chairman Education Society, I am instructed to present to film has been viewed by well over "Northwestern District Pastor Shipowick, of the Seventh-day 10,000 grade school, high school, adult "Ontario Division, Adventist Church, this award of ap- school and college students, and many "Canadian Cancer Society" preciation and thanks, for the very community groups, throughout the valuable service to the cause of whole Northwest Ontario district, over The film "One in 20,000" was Cancer Education, through the loan of the past two years or so. bought by Sister Scollie of the Fort films, especially the film "One In "We in the Cancer Society deeply William Seventh-day Adventist Church 20,000". Through this courtesy, this appreciate this helpful service, and for use in the Lakehead District. From Moncton, New Brunswick . Moncton TV Says "Yes"! CKCW-TV in Moncton opened its studio February 13 to the Adventists' better living programme. Bill Murray, an announcer and host of a supper club programme, welcomed Milo Saw- vel, of the General Conference Tem- perance Department to his programme with searching questions relating to smoking, better health and the Five- day Plan for smokers. Fifteen minutes of interview soon sped by, the result of interesting dis- cussion and use of Smoking Sam the manikin. Before and after the inter- view, studio cameramen, directors and Elder Milo Sawvel of General Conference Temperance Department chatting with Bill Murray of Moncton CKCW-TV. others besides Mr. Murray showed a real interest in our better-living pro- The fifteen-minute programme was able relation in the communities gramme. Milo Sawvel took full advan- shown February 21, at the 5:30 hour through our health programmes, but tage of the attentiveness and gave a thus giving a real send off for the let us not be blinded by this thus miss- positive witness for the Church, tell- Five-day Plan commencing Sunday, ing opportunities for spreading the ing of our hospitals, schools, and real February 23. Elder Sawvel made a Word and gathering precious souls for concern for the physical and spiritual very timely statement I know he would God's Kingdom!" health of each individual in the com- desire to be passed on: "God is per- PASTOR K. CORKUM munity. mitting His people to have a favour- Moncton, New Brunswick 1-om Across Canada . IT IS WRITTEN Israelite Emphasis Day TV SCHEDULE OF TOPICS By R. L. ODOM By Pastor George Vandeman A woman working in a New Mexico hospital began studying the Jewish March 16, 1969 Bible Correspondence Course. When she learned that a fellow worker was ;HCH-TV — Channel 11 — Hamilton, Ontario — One Throne Left also studying it, she sought his help on ;FCR-TV — Channel 4 — Kamloops, B.C. — Here I Stand some of the puzzling questions. They ;KPR-TV — Channel 2 — Port Arthur, Ontario — Missing Heirs continued studying together. A recent ;KSO-TV — Channel 5 — Sudbury, Ontario — Thirty Pieces of Silver letter from them states that last August ;HEK-TV — Channel 6 — Vancouver, B.C. — Wilderness Survival ;HAN-TV — Channel 11 — Vancouver, B.C. — Wilderness Survival they both joined the Seventh-day Ad- ;JFB-TV — Channel — Swift Current, Sask. — Battle for the Mind ventist Church and were happily mar- (March 20) ried by our local pastor. The letter closes with this joyful note: "We are March 23, 1969 continuing with much interest in Israelite and to complete the "Life of :HCH-TV — Channel 11 — Hamilton, Ontario — Miracle of Hunza Christ" course!" The couple, as well as ;FCR-TV — Channel 4 — Kamloops, B.C. — Dead Men Do Tell Tales ;KPR-TV — Channel 2 — Port Arthur, Ontario — Hinge of Time others on the hospital staff were first ;KSO-TV — Channel 5 — Sudbury, Ontario — Conscience introduced to the course by one of their ;HEK-TV — Channel 6 — Vancouver, B.C. — Genesis on Trial I associates who had begun the studies ;HAN-TV — Channel 11 — Vancouver, B.C. — Genesis on Trial I himself. ;JFB-TV — Channel — Swift Current, Sask. — Tyranny of the Crowd How true it is that when one sows (March 27) the gospel seed, he knows not "whether shall prosper, either this or that, or March 30, 1969 whether they both shall be alike good." ;HCH-TV — Channel 11 — Hamilton, Ontario — Stairs Into Space Ecclesiastes 11:6. ;FCR-TV — Channel 4 — Kamloops, B.C. — Captain Bligh's Bible Israelite is our illustrated, 32-page ;KPR-TV — Channel 2 — Port Arthur, Ontario — Happiness Wall-to-Wall magazine for Jews. Issued once every :KSO-TV — Channel 5 — Sudbury, Ontario — The Other Side of Death two months, and in two colours, its ;HEK-TV — Channel 6 — Vancouver, B.C. — Genesis on Trial II subscription rate is still $1.50 a year, :HAN-TV — Channel 11 — Vancouver, B.C. — Genesis on Trial II despite increasing production costs. Every number announces our Bible Request from Sydney, Australia Correspondence Course by Jews, for The Sydney Sanitarium and Hos- write to: The Public Relations Officer, Jews, and based on standard Jewish pital would like to contact all past Sydney Sanitarium and Hospital, Fox translations of the Bible in English. "Your publication is superb," writes graduates from the hospital for the Valley Road, Wahroonga, N.S.W. purpose of forming an Almuni Asso- an informed New York Jew. "It affords ciation (Graduates Association). If 2076, Australia. me some of the most pleasurable read- you are a graduate, or know the Submitted by: L. A. Gilmore ing I have ever enjoyed. Some benefac- whereabouts of a graduate, please Public Relations Officer tor, unknown, has sent Israelite to me, Official Organ of the CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE of Seventh-day Adventists, Carl Klam, Editor; Pearl I. Browning, Associate Editor. President, J. W. Bothe; Secretary-treasurer, Carl Klam. (2„„adia11 (,71),0,1 Departmental Secretaries: Publishing, 0. A. Botimer; Sabbath School and Lay Activities, W. E. Kuester; Missionary Volunteer, Educational and Temperance, M. E. Erickson; Public Affairs, D. L. Michael; Medical, E. A. Crawford, M.D. Issued biweekly. Subscription price $2.00 a year. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Printed by Maracle -*4t IMIESSEKIDIEN Press Limited, Oshawa, Ont. 82 CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER and I certainly shall take steps to keep When you read the prophecy of envelope. But if you order a subscrip- it coming." Hosea 3:4, 5, concerning the Jews in tion for yourself or some Jewish ac- Repeatedly inmates of state prisons the last days, consider this comment: quaintance, give the name and address have written letters of gratitude for our "Through Hosea was given a prophecy with the subscription price, to the Jewish Bible Correspondence Course that set before them the privilege of Lay Activities secretary of your church, and the magazine Israelite. having a part in the final restoration or send them to your Book and Bible "I would appreciate a copy of your that is to be made to the people of God House. March-April issue," writes a Jewish at the close of earth's history, when There are 5,600,000 Jews in the gentleman from Pennsylvania. "I am Christ shall appear as King of kings United States and Canada, and 13,- most interested in the article pertaining and Lord of lords." Prophets and 800,000 in the world. In Europe, Af- to the subject 'Will You Live Again Kings, p. 298. After You Die?' mentioned in your rica, the Middle East, and the Amer- May-June issue." That explains why, on Sabbath, icas there are talented and devout Jews The editor of a religious magazine March 15, 1969, Seventh-day Adven- in our ranks, some of whom are serving in New York City wrote a few days tists in North America will donate to as denominational workers in various ago for permission to reprint one of the the Israelite Fund to make it possible capacities from the General Conference articles in Israelite, saying, "For some for the General Conference to send down. Jewish youth in our colleges time now I have been receiving your the magazine for one year to leading and universities are preparing them- publication titled 'Israelite,' which I Jews in the United States and Canada. selves for service for God and man in have enjoyed reading with great inter- Many will want to send the magazines this crisis hour for humanity. Pray and est." for a year to Jewish friends, neigh- give, as never before, that an ever- A Jewish doctor kindly wrote, "I can- bours, and acquaintances with whom increasing number of sons and daugh- not deny that I find your magazine of they have contact from day to day.