oircc2 HERALD-51 GENERAL CHURCH PAPER OF Ew THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS A group of soul-winning evangelists of the Gold Coast Mission, West Africa. The Light Shines in West Africa By J. 0. GIBSON President, West African Union Mission HE keynote of our work here in West Africa is responsibility of following up these efforts, in order that evangelism. Every field and institution has as its these souls may be prepared for baptism and become Tprimary aim the spreading of the gospel to the strong church members in the months or years to come. forty-two million people in our territory. Certainly the H. S. Pearce, the manager of the newly opened Advent harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few. We thank God Press here in Accra, has been assisting in one of these for the group of consecrated evangelists, teachers, and efforts. It appears that the man who owned the meet- institutional workers who have the burden to carry the ing hall where the effort was held will, among many gospel of Jesus Christ to these needy millions. others, give his heart to Christ. I also had the privilege The Gold Coast Mission has just completed its Au- of assisting in one of these efforts. I presented the Sab- gust evangelism, which is a spearhead type of evangelism. bath question, and among others who responded to keep During the month of August the schoolteachers, evan- God's true Sabbath holy was the principal of the com- gelists, institutional workers, and laymen joined together mercial college where the effort was being held in this in conducting forty-one of these efforts. We are eagerly particular town. He is an influential man, and though awaiting reports of the number of souls who have sur- a member of another denomination, he has his heart rendered themselves to Christ during this one month. on fire with zeal for spreading the gospel. Eternity alone We hope that it will be several hundred. We are pray- will reveal the number of souls who have turned to ing earnestly that God will guide those who have the Christ during this month of (Continued on page 18) VOL. 130, NO. 47 NOVEMBER 19, 1953 Vol. 130, No. 47 November 19, 1953 Contents The Religious World COVER - The Light Shines in West Africa [These news items are taken from Religious News Service. We do not neces- sarily concur in statements made in these stems. We publish them simply to give our readers a picture of current religious developments.) GENERAL ARTICLES Page 3 10 70,000 Take Part in Lourdes Rosary Pilgrimage No More Delay—Our Father's Business—The Most Seri- ous Issue—Signs of Eternity—Thanksgiving, One Day Seventy thousand pilgrims and 1,230 stretcher cases took or Every Day?—Autumn Council Actions—The Widow's part in the annual rosary pilgrimage to the famed Lourdes Mite—Pastor Mabona, of Rhodesia—Kashmir Opens Its shrine. Groups of pilgrims from Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Doors—A New Record in Northern California—Minister- and Spain joined those from all parts of France and North Layman Team Visits Jamaica Africa. Thirty special trains, converging from 22 different points, as well as a fleet of motor coaches and private cars, EDITORIALS Page 13 transported the pilgrims. The Heavenly Watchers 0. Eisenhower Calls Faith Prime Strength of Nation NEWS FROM THE WORLD FIELD - Page 14 President Eisenhower told a national convention of church- Faculty of the CME School of Medicine—City-wide Evan- women in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that faith is the "prime gelistic Campaign in Winnipeg—West Berlin Conference strength of our nation." Addressing the sixth assembly of Session—A Senior College for Northern Europe—Shiver- United Church Women of the National Council of Churches, ing at the Equator—Voice of Prophecy Contacts in North- Mr. Eisenhower added that faith "is the very basis of our ern Europe—In the Land of the Midnight Sun—Under- society. And it is the most heartening support for those whose privilegedb. Children Enjoy Adventist Camp—The Light obligation is to represent you in the conduct of national Shines in West Africa—The Texico Camp Meeting—Col- affairs." porteur Institute in British Guiana—Baltimore Evange- listic Meetings—CME School of Medicine, Class of 1952 —Vacation Bible School, Madison, Tennessee—An Inter- ! Protestants United Plans Kentucky School Aid Suit view With India's Minister of Defense—Brief Current News—Church Calendar for 1953 Protestant mission schools in Kentucky receiving State aid will be made parties defendant to a suit M that State which seeks to compel State authorities to cease giving tax support POETRY to Roman Catholic parochial schools. This was announced in Autumn Woods, p. 6 Washington, D.C., by Dr. Glenn L. Archer, executive director of Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State after the annual national meeting of the organization's executive board. "It is just as much a violation of separation of Church and State for aid to go to a Protestant church-affiliated school as for any other," he said. EM Ey! Ew HERALD IP. Women to Seek More Recognition inn Church Work FRANCIS D. NIcHOL, Editor Representatives of 10,000,000 American churchwomen FREDERICK LEE, Associate Editor W. H. BRANSON, Consulting Editor pledged themselves, in Atlantic City, to work toward a bigger D. A. DELAFIELD, Associate Editor J. L. McELHANY, Contributing Editor Editorial Secretary share for women in top-level church work. Some 2,000 delegates PROMISE KLOSS SHERMAN, to the sixth National Assembly of United Church Women ap- SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS C. H. WATSON, D. E. REBOK, C. L. TORREY, L. K. DtcxsoN, R. R. FIGUHR, proved a resolution vowing an effort "to arouse concern in W. B. (Jolts, A. V. Otsmq, H. L. Runv, E. D. DICK, PRESIDENTS OF ALL American churches" about the failure to recognize women's DIVISIONS services. They acted after hearing a survey report and analysis BRIEF CURRENT NEWS CORRESPONDENTS of women's place in today's church life. The report said women GENERAL CONFERENCE: MISS THELMA WELLMAN; OVERSEAS: AUSTRALASIA: E. J. JOHANSON; MIDDLE EAST: A. R. MAZAT; FAR EASTERN: C. P. SORENSEN; bore a major share of responsibility for the day-to-day operation NORTHERN EUROPE: E. B. RUDGE; INTER-AMERICA: A. H. ROTH; SOUTH of most churches, but that few denominations recognized them AMERICA: L. H. OLSON; SOUTHERN AFRICA: F. G. CLIFFORD; SOUTHERN ASIA: J. F. ASHLOCK; SOUTHERN EUROPE: MARIUS FRIDLIN as policy makers and fewer still ordained them as ministers. NORTH AMERICAN UNIONS: ATLANTIC: MISS LAURA M. DROWN; CANADIAN: MRS. EVELYN M. BOWLES; CENTRAL: MRS. CLARA ANDERSON; COLUMBIA: WARREN ADAMS; LAKE: MRs. MILDRED WADE; NORTHERN: L. H. NETTEBURG; NORTH PACIFIC: MRS. IONE MORGAN; PACIFIC: Miss OPAL STONE; SOUTHERN: MISS 110 Sockman Sees Growing Leisure-Time Problem CLARA CRAWFORD; SOUTHWESTERN: H. C. KEPHART CIRCULATION MANAGER R. J. CHRISTIAN Modern man has it easier physically than did his ancestors, but he is paying the price with greater moral and mental All communications relating to the Editorial Department and all manuscripts hazards. Dr. Ralph Sockman, radio preacher and minister of submitted for publication should be addressed to Editor, Review and Herald, Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. Christ Methodist church, New York, made this observation to the 35th annual congress of the National Recreation Associ- United States Countries Where Extra ation in Philadelphia. Democracy is at stake, and so are men's and Canada Postage Is Required physical and spiritual well-being, declared Dr. Sockman, in One Year $4.75 $5.25 Six Months 2.50 2.75 the way they use or misuse their leisure time. He outlined Make all post office money orders payable at the Washington, D.C., post office some of the dangers by contrasts. "In the old days, workers (not Takoma Park). 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Vol. 130, No. 47. people doing tremendous things: building monuments that Copyright, 1953, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington 12, D.C. still stand as wonders of art and form and grace." 2 REVIEW AND HERALD No More Delay* The Divine Impatience for a Finished Work By ARTHUR S. MAXWELL Editor, Signs of the Times My text is taken from the tenth chapter One by one these conquerors march relay it to every child of God, throughout of Revelation: "And I saw another mighty across the pages of history until at last the whole wide world. One and all we are angel come down from heaven, clothed the supreme Conqueror of the universe to echo the words, "There shall be no with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon comes from above, riding down the skies more delay!" his head, and his face was as it were the in His glory.