GLEANER November 11, 1986 EDITORIALLY SPEAKING.. arena of compromise, there are ple happy in their Christian ex- many genuinely converted Seventh- perience, that time is now. day Adventists who would let If ever there was a time when our nothing earthly separate them from churches ought to be alive and full that which is heavenly. When one of happy, loving people, that time is seeks to know what is truth and now. The Lord Jesus is soon to what is right, God will not leave that come and so many are asleep in person in darkness. Zion. We can be channels of light A newly baptized young husband and blessing if we let the Holy Spirit once said, "I don't want to be a have His way in us. Sinners would halfway Adventist, a marginal come to see the light if our lights Adventist. I want to be all the way were really turned on. with Christ!" This man had ob- What an hour in the world's served so many members of the history we are privileged to live in! church in the part of the nation This is the time of the end. The Lord where he lived who were still drink- is coming! Precious souls are ing coffee, still wearing jewelry, still waiting for a word from heaven. Is attending movies, careless in Sab- this the time for us to stand tall for bath keeping, and for all ap- Christ and the truth? Where are pearances were simply straddling your platforms and priorities? The the fence. time for thrusting in the sickle and Ted T. Jones This newborn babe in Christ had reaping is now. The best days for Atlantic Union Gleaner Editor come out of the world and to his Harvest 90 are now. Christ can give disappointment he saw so many in to each of us that wonderful ex- the church who didn't seem to know hilarative experience of leading The best-known chaplain of the the difference between right and souls to Christ, leading souls into United States Senate was Dr. Peter wrong, or perhaps who felt much His kingdom, if we will fully com- Marshall, that noble Scotsman, more comfortable living in the mit ourselves to living for Jesus a whose determination to be "gray zone." But there is a dif- life that is new, striving to please somebody for God and to do ference and we who bear the name Him in all that we do. Harvest 90 something for God made him an Seventh-day Adventist ought to time is now! outstanding preacher and a giant of know where we stand and what we Again that prayer, "Lord, help us faith. His wife Catherine became a stand for. to know where to stand and what to well-known writer. In the 1986 devotional book stand for, because unless we shall One prayer offered in the Senate Reflecting Christ (p. 219), Ellen stand for something, we shall fall by Dr. Peter Marshall gives a White wrote, "It behooves every for anything." clarion call to Seventh-day Adven- soul whose life is hid with Christ in tists in our compromising and peer- God to come to the front now, and pressure oriented generation— to contend for the faith once "Lord, help us to know where to delivered to the saints. Truth must stand and what to stand for, be defended and the kingdom of HARVEST because unless we shall stand for God advanced as they would be something, we shall fall for were Christ in person on this WV anything!" And somebody out earth." there in Adventist land ought to say There must be a time when we IEWNirld ird •21 k i "Amen!" ought to see a return to serious Bible I am so glad that the faith once reading and prayer and praise as we delivered to the saints is not dead. In have not seen it in ages and that time spite of some who would woo the in- is now. If ever there was a time SCI nocent or unconvicted into the when the world ought to see a peo- November 11, 1986, Vol. LXXXV, No. 21. The Atlantic Union GLEANER (USPS 036-280) is published twice monthly by the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 400 Main Street, South Lancaster, MA 01561. Printed by Atlantic Graphic Services, Inc., South Lancaster, MA 01561. Second-class postage paid at South Lancaster, MA. 01561. Annual subscription price, $6.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Atlantic Union GLEANER, P.O. Box 1189, South Lancaster, MA 01561. cent years," said Mark Sargeant, teacher and principal of the school. The graduation program opened with an invocation by Pastor Lee Manning, followed by the welcome by Kevin Bisson, seventh-grade student. The com- mencement address was presented by Daniel Jantos, guest speaker, on the theme "Forward Ever; Backward Never." Class response to the address was given by Michael Yendell and War- ren (Jay) Young, class treasurer. The class gift was presented by David Camp- bell, class chaplain, and the class will by Standing with Mark Sargeant (Left) Melissa Young, class secretary. principal/teacher, are (L. to R.): David Diplomas were awarded by Mark Campbell, Melissa Young, Jay Young, Sargeant. Throughout the program Michael Bisson, Michael Yendell. there were musical selections by Janet Hurd, Wilma Campbell, and David Ab- The church school resumed classes bott. Michael Bisson, school board again on September 2, 1986, with seven Whispering Pines chairman, closed the program with the students in grades 3,5,7, and 8. School Graduation benediction. A well attended reception Leigh Adams followed the program. Communication Secretary The Whispering Pines school gradua- tion program was held at the Old Westbury church this year. The Class of 1986 is a unique one in the history of the school. Its members are all girls and therefore the prettiest class to graduate from Whispering Pines for many years. Atlantic Union College There were exactly seven members—the perfect number! Four of the girls graduated with a total of ten individual honors. Congratulations! NEW FEATURE! NEW FEATURE! NEW FEATURE! NEW FEATURE! DEAR AUC: Why don't you tell us some things we've been wondering about? How did you increase your enrollment so much this year? Are you keeping within the budget? Do the students have a curfew? Do they have to attend church? F'331''7717 ANSWER: Wait a minute! We thought you'd never ask! Do you really want to know? AUC wants to talk with you, to answer your questions and address your concerns. We can't do that unless you let us know what they are! We in- I vite you to send your questions and comments to: DEAR AUC, c/o Ruth I Brand, Public Relations, Atlantic Union College, S. Lancaster, MA 01561. All serious questions will be answered. Please include your name and address. We can't wait to hear from you! The graduates are (L. to R.): Monica Suarez, Kassandra Hudson, Nicole Goffe, Karen Gray, Shalom Nisenbaum, Jennifer Schmidt and Jane Stickle. Atlantic Union College across the nation to be recognized by the May God bless each one as you fur- Professor Wins National Association for Higher Education and ther your education. May you, along Recognition the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad- with the world class of 1986, dedicate vancement of Teaching as one of a select your lives to the service of our dear Lord Within the community of Seventh-day group whose energy and commitment and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Adventist colleges, Dr. Ottilie Stafford, reflect the conviction that their respon- Professor of English and Chair of that sibilities have "significance in contexts department at Atlantic Union College, that extend far beyond themselves." Rutland Church has earned the respect of her colleagues, They are faculty who truly make a dif- School Graduation the admiration of her students, and the ference. gratitude of the college and church she That is not to say that there are not Four students graduated from the serves so well. Her worth, however, has others who make a difference or whose eighth grade on June 5, 1986, at the been recognized far beyond the scope of commitment is absolute, but when the Rutland Seventh-day Adventist elemen- Adventist education. In the July/August AAHE and the Carnegie Foundation tary school in Rutland, Vermont. "This issue of Change magazine Ottilie Staf- began its search for faculty leaders, 280 was the largest class of graduates in re- ford is cited as one of only 280 educators [Concluded on page 51 November 11,1986, Vol. LXXXV, No. 21 3 We couldn't have done it without you! Our enrollment of full-time* students is up 36% over last year! Ote. Ott hours vng12. ct tsA ivaNents = studen We have a 60% increase in new students! Thank you for believing in Atlantic Union College! Atlantic Union College South Lancaster, Mass. 01561 (617) 365-4561 1-800-AUC-2030 (Nationwide) 4 1-800-325-0099 (In Mass.) THE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER [Continued from page 3] their teachers talk about education as where the quality of mind matters is a a product to be purchased, which joy. To see young people or adults re- teachers emerged as exceptional. Ottilie should be planned to please its entering college being changed by Stafford, a teacher in a small, little- customers. There is just enough of a such a world is an act of grace. know college (in terms of secular educa- truth to the idea to make it an attrac- "And to be a part of an institu- tion) was among them.