Navajos of Monument Valley Need Your Help The Navajo mother, her child clutch- ing tightly at her skirt, left the Monu- Partp &rim ment Valley Welfare Center in Rock Door Canyon. "That's a story I have to tell too many of them now," sighed Mrs. Paul Bringle, director of the welfare center, as she re- COIF:111:101E membered the Indian mother. 'We never OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS seem to have enough children's clothing, including shoes for toddlers to the be- ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • HAWAII • NEVADA • UTAH ginning-of-school age. And bedding, es- pecially quilts, is something else we are continually asked for!" VOL. 64 ANGWIN, CALIFORNIA, AUGUST 31, 1964 NO. 8 Many of the "forgotten Americans," as the Indians are often called, seem truly forgotten these days. In the Monument Brief Report of Korea Valley area there are continuing needs The Accreditation of Our Academies and Colleges From Elder Ralph Watts which must be met with gifts of clothing, From time to time questions are asked advises whether accreditation is continued, In a personal letter from Elder Ralph food, and dollars. of us in the educational department about for how long, and on what basis. Watts, the Sabbath school secretary of The disappointed looks on Navajo faces the Korean Union Mission in Seoul, he need to be erased, and they can be if you the procedures of accreditation and con- Membership and accreditation in the gives a report of "Harvest Time in Korea." will help. cerning the accreditation of this or that Western Association is maintained on an academy or college. We are always glad Some of you may have heard the tape To help the Navajos, do one of these open, equitable basis to all qualifying which is available from your conference things: (1) Find serviceable children's to give what information we have to all schools whether private, parochial (church who are interested. Sabbath school secretary; however, I want clothing, including shoes for toddlers to related), or state supported. to share with you one paragraph from his beginning-of-school age, and send it by From the inquiries that come in it is As of August 1964 eighteen of our letter. He says: parcel post to Monument Valley Seventh- obvious that our people are aware of the academies have been fully accredited by day Adventist Mission, Mexican Hat, advantages and importance of attending an the Western Association. Likewise, both "The work in our union is going for- Utah. (2) Join with others in sending accredited school. It is also clear that many of the colleges in the Pacific Union Con- ward in a strong way, for which we thank a good quilt to the mission. (3) If you inquirers would appreciate more complete ference are currently fully accredited. Pa- God. Right now hnudreds of vacation cannot participate by sending clothing or information on this subject. The purpose cific Union College has enjoyed optimum Bible schools are being conducted through- a quilt, send a cash gift which will bring of this article will be to explain briefly accreditation status continuously since out Korea. We anticipate an enrollment smiles instead of disappointment to the current accreditation procedures and to re- 1933 and La Sierra College since 1946. of well over 100,000 young people. Our Navajos. Sabbath school baptismal day, June 27, HERBERT FORD, Secretary, assure such as may be concerned about the Every few years each school that is ac- was a tremendous success. The Lord gave Public, Relations Dept., status of our Adventist schools. credited by the Western Association is us 2,365 precious souls on that day." Pacific Union Conference. In the United States, unlike many other revisited by an evaluation committee which countries, educational accreditation is not renders a report to the Association and sets This is the kind of work to which we a function of government. At the present the term of years for accreditation. This are asked and encouraged to give every SDA Theological Seminary time neither the Federal Government nor coming school year, 1964-1965, five of Sabbath, but especially this coming Thir- Extension Schools teenth Sabbath, September 26. Our over- the states operate in this area. Instead, our academies and one of our colleges are The Seventh-day Adventist Theological flow on that day will be used to build a accreditation is the responsibility of vol- due for such a visitation and evaluation by Seminary, one of the three Andrews Uni- new publishing house in Seoul, Korea, to untary, regional organizations. Here on the Association. versity schools, will have two California provide for the larger distribution of our the West Coast the regional accrediting We trust that the information here pro- extension schools this September. literature and for an even faster soul win- organization is the Western Association of vided may prove helpful to the students, The two schools, under the direction of Schools and Colleges. This accrediting parents, and patrons of our Adventist ning work in that very productive field. Dr. Charles E. Weniger, will be held in Plan NOW to give MORE than EVER body serves as the accrediting agency for schools throughout the Pacific Union Con- the White Memorial church, Los Angeles, before. secondary schools, colleges, and universities ference. and the Sierra Vista chapel, La Sierra. in California, Hawaii, and Guam. Mem- L. R. RASMUSSEN, Secretary, CLARENCE C. Korr, Secretary, First semester courses beginning Sep- bership on the part of any secondary Educational Department, Sabbath School Department, tember 21 in the Southern California Ex- school, college, or university within these Pacific Union Conference. Pacific Union Conference. tension School, Los Angeles, will be: The geographical areas is voluntary on the Reformation, three hours, taught by Dr. part of the institution itself, but is subject William M. Landeen; Exegesis of Daniel, to recommendation by the appropriate com- two hours, Dr. Alger Johns; and Biblical mission of the Western Association. Hebrew I, three hours, also taught by Dr. "On the Air" Available to Pastors Alger Johns. One accrediting commission of about Taught first semester, beginning Sep- eight members handles applications and Pastors who are seeking to make the Towanda, Pennsylvania, as the "radio tember 22, in the Southeastern California makes recommendations for the colleges community more aware of the Seventh- news pastor." And last fall during In- Extension Schools, La Sierra, will be: and universities. Another similar com- day Adventist church in its midst will gathering Pastor Scheller met a couple Biblical Aramaic, two hours, Dr. Alger mittee serves for junior colleges. A third welcome "On the Air," a religious news who regularly listen to the broadcast on Johns; Exegesis of Jeremiah, two hours, and somewhat larger committee deals with service provided by the General Confer- station WTTC. "This, of course, was a Dr. Alger Johns; and The Counter Refor- applications from and recommends regard- ence Public Relations Bureau. help to me in starting Bible studies in mation, two hours, Dr. William M. Lan- ing secondary schools. their home," he writes. The couple were deen. The weekly mimeographed summary of baptized on June 20. The standards for the accrediting of any religious news around the world is taped Regular course credit will be given on school in the Western Association territory and broadcast by a growing number of Since all the broadcasts are identified as the same basis as at Andrews University. are designed to "clearly guarantee that pastors who report that the program is a service of the local Adventist church, the Students may register for up to eight hours each institution is to be evaluated on the well accepted by both station managers and weekly radio reminder of the church is of credit during the two semesters. Tuition basis of the degree to which it is accom- listeners. well worth while. Several pastors supple- is $15 per semester hour credit, plus the ment "On the Air" items with news of local $5 application fee. plishing the purposes and functions out- "I feel that broadcasting religious news lined in its own statement of objectives." church events, thus heightening the public Andrews University is accredited by is good advertising to help me get ac- service value of the broadcasts. the North Central Association of Colleges quainted with the community," says Pastor Procedures for determining whether an Copies of "On the Air" are mailed every and Secondary Schools to offer graduate institution deserves original accreditation Eugene R. Taylor, heard weekly on station and undergraduate courses. It is recog- KROE, Sheridan, Wyoming. Wednesday from Washington, D.C.—by or is worthy to continue as accredited by air if regular delivery would take more nized as a teacher training institution by the Western Association involves a periodic "I've met people downtown who have than one day. A year's subscription (52 the Michigan State Board of Education. visit to each member school of a small The Seventh-day Adventist Theological expressed appreciation for the program," issues) is available for $9.50. professional committee appointed for this says Pastor Paul Gregoroff, who presents Seminary is an associate member of the purpose. After each such visit the com- To place your subscription, or to re- "On the Air" on WMVO, Mount Vernon, American Association of Theological mittee reports its findings in writing to ceive a sample copy and more information, Schools. Ohio. the appropriate commission, which then write: "On the Air," Bureau of Public DONALD LEE, Director, makes a series of comments and recom- A gas station attendant and a barber Relations, 6840 Eastern Avenue, N.W., Public Relations, mendations to the institution visited and readily recognized Pastor K.