official organ of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Faith for Today Lists Eight Highways to God's Kingdom by GORDON F. DALRYMPLE Faith for Today's Bible courses—all eight CO 4 A4 of them—constitute eight highways to the kingdom of God. By studying them care- fully, the student has a better understand- ing of Christ and of God's plan for his life. Accordingly, he is better able to follow the ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • HAWAII • NEVADA • UTAH roadway that leads to heaven. To date 146,671 students have grad- uated from Bible courses. Applications re- VOL. 70 ANGWIN, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 29, 1970 NO. 17 ceived total 1,832,178, and 15,972 have been baptized through the impact of the telecast and the Bible study that it offers. Currently there are 33,285 active students. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR MONUMENT VALLEY? Says one Bible school student: "God's by SHIRLEY BURTON Word has opened up to me as I never have Pacific Union Director of Public Relations understood it before. Bible prophecies that When Trading Post Operator Harry were so difficult to understand are now Goulding felt a concern for the lack of clear, and I have a knowledge of God's medical help in Navajoland, he contacted will for my life through study of Bible Seventh-day Adventists with an offer of doctrine." water and land for the establishment of a From its inception, the Faith for Today mission medical outpost at Rock Door telecast has offered a Bible course. Other Canyon. courses have been added so that today Thus in September of 1950 Pastor Mar- eight of them acquaint the student with vin Walter and his nurse wife arrived at Bible truths. the site with a 26-foot trailer. The only 1. The "Faith for Today Bible Course" medicine for miles around was in Gwen's contains 34 lessons. It covers basic doctrine medical kit. and prophecy and is a foundation for other By 1954 a small clinic was fully op- courses offered. erative, and a school for Navajo children 2. Advanced courses include "Adven- was opened. Expansion was necessary in tures in Prophecy," which gives a verse-by- 1956, when the Navajo Tribal Council verse study of Daniel and Revelation. Its made an appropriation of $10,000 toward 34 lessons clearly outline last-day events the project. The next spring Dr. C. Paul and portray beyond possible question the Bringle and another nurse moved to the fact that Christ is coming soon. mission, but progress on the new hospital was halted by the sudden death of Dr. 3. The 28 lessons that comprise "The Bringle. Life of Christ Course" describe the life and Dr. J. Lloyd Mason of Bishop, Califor- Monument Valley Seventh-day Adventist Hospital and Mission is located in Rock Door Canyon astride the teachings of the Saviour. The student fol- nia, was invited by the Pacific Union in Utah-Arizona state line. Through the canyon's "door" visitors view colorful buttes and mesas of lows Him through His Palestine ministry 1958 to supervise plans, and the construc- Monument Valley. The 30-bed medical mission facility is credited with sharply reducing infant (Continued on Page 8) tion of a 24-bed hospital was begun. mortality rate among Navajo babies in the northeastern section of the Navajo Indian Reservation. Church members and others interested in "Recorder" Readers Respond to gan and Torn Holliday and Pastor Bud the hospital to enjoy the luxury after pa- the project gave $150,000, and the Utah Indian Educational Needs Indian Affairs Commission provided $75,- Joe Haycock. Pastor Haycock became a tients (and nurses) were quieted! Seventh-day Adventist Christian several RECORDER readers have taken upon 000 for an all-important water system. An active fire crew practices weekly themselves the responsibility of providing years ago on the Reservation and attended with the fire truck housed in the west end educational financing for 50 Indian children Only Hospital in 200 Miles Holbrook Indian Mission School, Thun- of the building, where an ambulance is at Monument Valley and Holbrook. Another The only hospital in a 200-mile stretch derbird Academy, and Union. College. also kept. five children have been placed in Adventist from the Indian trading town of Tuba Firstfruits of his witness were seen at the homes in Victorville, Costa Mesa, and Oak- Kindness is noted from scores of people dale. City, Arizona, to Monticello, Utah, Mon- camp meeting. —and places. San Diego youth spent the This is a good beginning. Next year's ument Valley Mission and Hospital snug- Conference session speakers were Evan- summer with paint brushes and assisting challenge will be even greater—especially gles against the north side of Rock Door— gelist A. M. Matar (who created some in other ways. Always at holiday time San when we realize that the Mormons have nearly astride the Arizona and Utah state interest wearing his Mid-East garb) and Gabriel Elementary and Academy students taken nearly 6,000 children into their homes lines. Elder E. F. Finck, both from the confer- provide gifts—some solicited from Mattel this year. Many are from Navajo Adventist Almost always full, the Out-patient homes. ence headquarters in. Reno. Craft making Company. A Methodist group assisted Monument Valley and Holbrook staff Clinic gives the appearance of fretfully was a part of the Vacation. Bible School with expansion and construction of Mason members thank you for your interest in In- slow activity. However, Drs. Daniel Ek- program directed by Mrs. Wanda Harri- (Continued on Page 8) dian Christian education. kens and Gary Harding know that months son, receptionist and secretary, for the or years may pass before they see some pa- more than 60 children attending camp tients again. For this reason, they try to meeting. Sunday services for nearly 60 introduce as much preventive medicine adults were conducted entirely in Navajo. information into a treatment session as Scheduled only for the morning hours, "so yote agia hitow . ." possible. preaching continued until 3:30—at Nav- Today (October 15) the Autumn. Council conies to a close. It has been a rich Dental health care is operated by the ajo request. experience to be here. Plans were discussed to enlarge the work, one hope being that School of Dentistry from Loma Linda Pacific Union's Mission Field we will be able to purchase tune on a large radio station in Portugal that beams its University—with Dr. Gene Wilson in message over a very large area. This possibility thrills us. residence. Once a month a dental team The Pacific Union's own little mission The budget voted for the year 1971 amounted to $49,735,080.91, which is an amount travels 100 miles to the Navajo Mountain field is truly bringing hope and healing slightly above the 1970 budget. Clinic and other outposts to offer health to Navajoland—as meager as some facil- A Board of Higher Education was approved, with the purpose to develop and push services. ities are. Ingathering funds have been forward a plan for higher education in North America eliminating duplication of And has the medical facility done any- used to complete a 40-by-96-foot Commu- programs; coordination of promotion, etc.. thing for the church? More than 300 nity Services Building which includes a Serious study was given to evangelizing the great city of New York. A young evan- gathered for the Indian camp meeting clothing distribution center, sewing room, gelist who grew up in New York and ran with the gangs was converted a few years ago, completed his education, and is now an ordained minister. He is enthusiastic and early in August—witnessing the baptism kitchen, assembly room, and laundromat. The two commercial washers and a dryer on fire for New York and will conduct meetings in facilities here and there in New York of nine Navajos—"The People," they call wherever possible, rather than in large auditoriums that cost much money. A black themselves. In addition, 12 more indicated were donated by the Rotary Club of Mur- evangelist as well as a Spanish-speaking evangelist will be associated in the program. a desire to join the church when a call ray, Utah. Three more washers are needed Remember this special thrust in your prayers. Funds have been provided for a three- and another dryer. was made. Sixteen have been baptized at year program. It was a good meeting, and the Spirit of God was felt as we planned for the great the Mission Church this year. Highlighting the building are public work that has been entrusted to us as a people. Beyond the medical witness of the faith- showers—three women's and two men's. "Be of Good Cheer. ." ful doctors and nurses, business and ad- They are intriguing to the Navajos who ministrative assistants, the pastoral staff have no running water in their homes— now numbers three: Elders Keith Mulli- and who used to hide themselves away in PATHFINDER LEADERS HAVE 'POWWOW" AT CAMP OAKS Soatheatttern • • a • • The familiar sounds of tent pitching and camp set-up known only to campers ALL STORIES, obituaries, advertisements, etc. could be heard on Friday, September 11, go to local conference "RECORDER coordina- Revival Is Seen at Temecula as some 35 of Southeastern's Pathfinder tor." All other questions should be sent to Evangelism Crusade Begins Ranch Summer Youth Rally clubs assembled for a weekend of planning Box 146, Glendale, California 91209. at Camp Oaks near Big Bear. November 7 at Westminster A marked spiritual revival was manifest The annual Leaders Campout is designed EDITOR Shirley Burton Kenneth Lacey, for three years resident among some 200 youth who gathered from to fulfill a two-fold purpose: One, to ac- MANAGING EDITOR ........Margaret Follett speaker at our London, England, evange- four areas of southern California summer ASSISTANT EDITORS W.