Review and Herald for 1955

Review and Herald for 1955

GENERAL CHURCH PAPER OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS flurticanes tixt 'Citial Waves im Mexico By E. C. CHRISTIE Treasurer, Mexican Union TIASTOR LEON AND CAR- TUMAL BEING EVACUATED. ing the "flooding of Tampico and r REON TRAPPED BY HUR- LEON AND CARREON SAFE. neighboring territory," "causing mil- RICANE IN CHETUMAL. MANY CHURCH MEMBERS lions of dollars' worth of damage." MANY PERSONS KILLED AND DEAD. CHURCH BUILDING Heavy rains in the mountains were BURIED. ALL ATTEMPTS TO SWEPT AWAY BY TIDAL WAVES." forcing rivers out of their regular LOCATE THESE TWO WORKERS It is a most unpleasant task to place channels, and farms and villages HAVE FAILED." before our people information along the valleys were being invaded This was the message delivered by gleaned from the recent disasters that by the muddy torrents. the telegram boy on Sabbath morning, have been punishing Mexico from The city of Tampico, along with October 1, 1955. Brother LeOn is the one end to the other; even a vicious smaller towns here and there, was president of our Southeast Mission fighter does not hit a man when he's completely isolated from other parts and Brother Carre6n works with him down and out, but the hurricanes of the republic. Highways, railways, as treasurer. They had gone to Chetu- Gladys, Hilda, and Janet have been no and airports were under water. Food, mal to hold a baptismal service on this respecters of persons or cities. They water, and other items ordinarily in- very Sabbath, but the plans were not hit the hardest before the people were dispensable for existence were not carried through this time. Hurricane able to recuperate from the former available. During the next day or two Janet played the part of the minister blow. help and supplies were flown in by in this mass baptism—and it truly was I have before me a stack of news= helicopters or dropped by parachutes baptism by immersion, a baptism of papers covering news items pertaining from low-flying planes. So Gladys woe for hundreds who never again to the past two or three weeks; at caused sorrowful sights in Tampico saw the light of day. least 50 per cent of the front sheets and along the lowlands even before Sabbath night another telegram ar- is given over to hurricanes and floods. anybody gave a thought to Hilda. rived: On September 14 the Excelsior of On the 19th of September rivers "ENTIRE POPULATION OF CHE- Mexico City ran an article describ- (Continued on page .24) Hurricane survivors at Chetumal, M A lean-to shelters these people in Tamp An old truck makes a home for this family. VOL. 132, NO. 46 NOVEMBER 17, 1955 107th Year of Continuous Publication Vol. 132, No. 46 November 17, 1955 FRONT PAGE Hurricanes and Tidal Waves in Mexico He that cannot forgive others, breaks the GENERAL ARTICLES Page 3 bridge over which he must pass himself; for The 1955 Autumn Council—In the Twilight—Faith in God—Act Now for God —On the every man has need to be forgiven.—Lord Religious Front—A Superior Religion and Superior Lives Herbert. EDITORIALS Page 9 * * The Far-ranging Influence of Television—"Good Heart Insurance" How much easier do we find it to com- TO YOUR HEALTH Page 11 mend a good action than to imitate it.— Stimulants and Narcotics—Accidents Selected. OUR HOMES Page 12 The Causes of Juvenile Delinquency—System in the Home * * FOR ADVENTIST YOUTH, JUNIORS, AND CHILDREN Page 14 Never do an act of which you doubt the Dare to Be Yourself!—Big Hearts!—Song in a Cave justice or propriety.—Selected. MISSION STORY OF THE WEEK Page 16 * * Pioneer Missionary From the Philippines The best portion of a good man's life, his SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON HELP Page 18 little, nameless, unremembered acts of kind- Angel Ministry to Jesus ness and of love.—Wordsworth. NEWS FROM HOME AND ABROAD Page 19 Theological Seminary Moves Forward—Central European Book Evangelist Institute * * —Civil Defense Project at Denver, Colorado—College Breaks Ingathering Record— The firmest friendships have been formed Plenty wood, Montana, Church Dedication—Miracle in the Dispensary—Only Three in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly Old Women—Special Service at Pioneer Church—Dedication of Williamsport, Pennsyl- welded by the fiercest fire.—Selected. vania, Church—New Dormitory at Oak Park Academy—A Prophet Among You—An Angel Frowned—In Brief—Church Calendar for 1955 * * POETRY Begin nothing without considering what Humility, p. 3; Appointments With Jesus, p. 8; God's Word, p. 14; A Boy's Pledge, p. 15 the end may be.—Lady M. W. Montague. * * We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.—La Rochefoucauld. * * He who can take advice is sometimes su- perior to him who can give it.—Von Knebel. FRANCIS DAVID NICHOL, Editor FREDERICK LEE, Associate Editor R. R. FIGUHR, Consulting Editor * * D. A. DELAFIELD, Associate Editor J. L. MCELHANY, Contributing Editor PROMISE KLOSS SHERMAN, Editorial Secretary To be angry is to revenge the fault of SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS others upon ourselves.—Pope. C. H. WATSON, W. H. BRANSON, W. R. BEACH, D. E. REBOK, C. L. TORREY, L. K. DICKSON, A. L. HAM, W. B. OCHS, A. V. OLSON, H. L. RUDY, E. D. DICK, PRESIDENTS OF ALL DIVISIONS * * "IN BRIEF" CORRESPONDENTS Never spend your money before you have it.—Jefferson. OVERSEAS: AUSTRALASIA: R. R. FRAME; MIDDLE EAST: A. GORDON ZyTKOSKEE; FAR EASTERN: C. P. SORENSEN; NORTHERN EUROPE: E. B. RUDGE; INTER-AMERICA: CLYDE 0. FRANZ; SOUTH AMERICA: L. H. OLSON; SOUTHERN AFRICA: W. DUNCAN EVA; SOUTHERN ASIA: J. F. ASHLOCK; SOUTHERN EUROPE: MARIUS FRIDLIN * * NORTH AMERICAN UNIONS: ATLANTIC: MISS LAURA M. DROWN; CANADIAN: MRS. EVELYN M. BOWLES; CENTRAL: MRS. CLARA ANDERSON; COLUMBIA: DON A. ROTH; LAKE: MRS. MILDRED WADE; NORTHERN: L. H. NETFEBURG; An injury done to character is so great NORTH PACIFIC: MRS. IONE MORGAN; PACIFIC: MISS OPAL STONE; SOUTHERN: MISS CLARA CRAWFORD; SOUTHWESTERN: H. E. SCHNEIDER that it cannot possibly be estimated.—Livy. To OUR CONTRIBUTORS * * As the chronicler of the history of the church, the attend and the name of their pastor or local elder. REVIEW is always interested in reports, with pictures, All manuscripts should be typed, double spaced, The training of children is a preparation of important happenings—church dedications, camp and with adequate margins. Use only one side of for the gravest and most important rela- Meetings, evangelistic meetings, and other news- paper. Carbon copies are never acceptable. worthy events. Please send reports promptly. An out- In harmony with standard editorial practice, un- tions of life; and upon the character of our of-date report is not news, and is not acceptable for solicited manuscripts cannot be returned unless a home life must rest the well being of our publication. Also, the REVIEW, as the church pastor stamped, addressed envelope is sent with them. The in print, is interested in articles that make clear a REVIEW does not pay for unsolicited material. nation, and the permanence of all our in- doctrine, offer practical counsel on how to live a holy All manuscripts submitted for publication and all stitutions.—Selected. life, et cetera. Copies of manuscripts sent to other communications relating to the editorial department journals cannot be used. Lay members should identify should be addressed to: Editor, Review. and Herald, themselves by giving the name of the church they Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. * * No man can be provident of his time who CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT is not prudent in the choice of his company. CIRCULATION MANAGER R. J. CHRISTIAN —Jeremy Taylor. Subscription rate: one year six months In United States and Canada $4.75 $2.50 * * In countries requiring extra postage 5.25 2.75 Make all post office money orders payable at the Washington, D.C., post office (not Takoma Park). Everyone must see daily instances of peo- Address all business communications and make all drafts and express money orders payable to REVIEW AND ple who complain from a mere habit of HERALD. Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. In changing address, give both the old and new address and complaining.—Graves. allow four weeks for the change. Published by the Seventh-day Adventists. Printed every Thursday by the Review and Herald Publishing * * Association at Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C., U.S.A. Entered as second-class matter August 14, 1903, at the post office at Washington 12, D.C., under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Vol. 132, No. 46. Hasty counsels are generally followed by Copyright, 1955, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington 12, D.C. repentance.—Laberius. 2 REVIEW AND HERALD The 1955 Autumn Council By FREDERICK LEE The 1955 Autumn Council con- of the Harris Pine Mills. He spoke ference session. The consensus was vened in the General Conference on the subject "What Would Jesus that it should be held some place in chapel, Takoma Park, Washington, Say to Us?" He first drew the atten- the East, as previously planned. D.C., October 20, at 2:30 P.M. The tion of the audience to the words of Sabbath afternoon, October 22, a meeting was smaller than any held Christ given to the disciples just be- special program was conducted in the in recent years, because it was con- fore He ascended to heaven as re- Sligo church, commemorating the fined to committee members only. corded in Matthew 28:17-20. He memorable date, October 22, 1844. The opening meeting took up the emphasized the words: "Teaching R. R. Figuhr, president of the Gen- reports of the statistical secretary, H. them to observe all things whatsoever eral Conference, gave the keynote NV.

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