AUGUST 3 1 9 6 5 In This Issue— * MICHIGAN CAMP MEETING (pp. 3 - 5) * THE WORTH OF EDUCATION (p. 9) Vol. LVII No. 30 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE LAKE UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Voice of Prophecy Lessons Open "A New World" "In his eyes I was becoming a fa- During the course of the conversa- natic—not going to the theatre, not tion, religion was mentioned. Being dancing anymore (which I loved), curious, June questioned the visitor, not watching certain TV programs, Mrs. Myrtle Specklemeir, about her no liquor and no tobacco! He could Sabbath. "In her kind, gracious, Chris- not understand how a religion could tian manner, she tried to explain to so radically affect one's life." These me about the seventh day being God's were the words of Mrs. June Silva Sabbath," June recalled. "She then concerning her husband's reaction to asked if I would like to be enrolled the new faith she had just accepted. in the Voice of Prophecy Bible Cor- About six years before, at the age respondence course. Being the type of 17, June, a Protestant, had married of person who will not take anyone's Michigan's Press Secretary a nominal Catholic. Shortly after the word except the Bible, I was chal- birth of their son, in 1958, June was lenged to study for myself and search Of the Year visiting her mother's home. "While out the answers to what Mrs. Speckle- Finding Mrs. Ella Turner of Escanaba at I was there, a neighbor friend of my meir had said." her typewriter is nothing unusual. She is mother came over, also," related Mrs. When the first lessons arrived, Mrs. Michigan's Press Secretary of the Year. The Silva. "I knew her slightly, and on Silva read them and discovered things number of news clippings received from a church with a membership of 86 would seem one or two occasions had heard my in the Bible that she did not know to indicate that Mrs. Turner not only has a mother mention that Saturday was existed. "It was the way the lessons "nose for news," but actually takes ad- her Sabbath." made everything fall into place—a pat- vantage of all the opportunities that come tern that helped me to understand the her way. In being honored as Press Secretary Bible as never before. A new world of the Year, she epitomizes the many individ- opened for me!" she explained. uals faithfully engaged in bringing God's After Mrs. Silva's baptism, in June church to the attention of the people of this area. of 1959, her husband became very intense in his opposition to her new Exploits With "These Times/0 faith. "He became very intolerant with me, to the point of hiding my "But the people that do know their Bible from me, and destroying all my God shall be strong, and do exploits." religious books. I had to keep my Daniel 11:32. V.O.P. lessons locked in a little suit- Elder 0. D. Wright, president of case," Mrs. Silva remembers. "He the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference, is threatened my friends when they rejoicing in the would call or visit, and he even ripped wider sowing of the zippers off my best clothes so the gospel seed that I could not attend church." through an en- After about a year of such mental larged These Times and emotional strain, June was given ministry. This is the ultimatum of choosing between the first conference her husband and her religion. "In to reach the two- my choice I could see no other way per-member objec- but to follow the dictates of my con- tive. If there are science and follow my Lord whom those who have I loved with all my heart," she related. been saying, "It Mrs. Silva was invited to work as 0. D. Wright can't be done," they a secretary in Southern California. will now have to add, "except in Mrs. June Silva (See "NEW WORLD" on p. 10) Arkansas-Louisiana." AN INVITATION to friends and former members Come Back to Colorado Springs for the "Diamond Jubilee" 75th Anniversary Observance of the Colorado Springs Church Weekend of August 28, 1965 An ideal book for the adult members and older (Meeting temporarily in First South- young people is the new one by D. A. Ochs entitled, ern Baptist Church, Uintah St., at Life's Realities. Palmer Park Blvd., until new church What would you say is life's greatest tragedy? The now under constructicn is finished.) REALITIES very first chapter of this volume deals with this subject. From that point on there are 15 other chapters dealing The Accident That Needn't DA with life. To name a few, "Life's Conflicts," "Life's Impulses," "Life's Key," and "Life's Essential Trio." Have Happened We are certain that you, the reader, feel as we do Case History—Speeding that it is good to have a book in your possession that One winter evening two friends will speak to you and help you to realize your need were driving home from a birthday of being able to face life's realities. party. They were traveling on a high- The last chapter of this book is entitled "Life's way they had known for many years. Hope." Every Christian believer has a hope to live Suddenly their car hit a patch of snow. by, a living hope that is real. The car skidded into a concrete abut- Obtain this book for your library today and read its pages. You will find ment, then bounced into a tree and strength and help. finally stopped over 90 feet from the This book may be purchased from your Book and Bible House or ordered point of impact. The driver was killed through your Church Missionary secretary not for the regular price of $3.50 instantly and the passenger received but for $3.15 until Aug. 31 1965. Please remember to add tax where necessary such serious injuries that he was un- and postage to cover cost of mailing. able to return to work for over a year. GEORGE TAGGART, Manager The speedometer was jammed at 90 Michigan Book and Bible House m.p.h. Speeding cost over 16,000 lives last year and was responsible for over This exploit during the These Times Singing Literature Evangelist 2,000,000 accidents. soul-winning crusade should be a chal- For over 15 years George Gough, You can do something about it! lenge to all of the fields to reach new now of the Illinois Conference, has Obey the speed limit. Adjust your driv- heights in this endeavor. served as a literature evangelist in ing to conditions: Elder W. H. Elder, the home mis- various states of • Weather sionary secretary, who so energetically the Lake Union, • Road surface and enthusiastically led out, Elder starting in Indiana. • Traffic Brother Gough has 0. D. Wright, pastors, liberal mem- • Your car bers, and others who participated in averaged $10,000 in • Yourself this prodigious achievement merit, are deliveries every worthy of your commendation and year and has ac- Safe driving will never cause an good wishes for their exploits with complished an un- accident. These Times. told amount of good which only Blessings of the Sabbath Let us join with them in praying eternity will reveal. "The Sabbath is a golden clasp that for a large harvest of souls for the Besides being one unites God and His people."—Testi- George Gough kingdom. of our leading lit- monies, Vol. 6, p. 131. I. H. IHRIG, General Mgr. erature evangelists and soul-winners Southern Publishing Assn. in the Lake Union, Brother Gough The Laodicean Message also sings. A new recording is being Oak Park Academy placed on the market entitled "George Nevada, Ia. "I know that the Lord loves His Gough Sings." These are gospel songs church. It is not to be disorganized or and anyone wanting to receive one of Graduates, Former Students broken up into independent atoms."— the first editions may write to his and Faculty Selected Messages, Book II, p. 68. home address at 3832 Vernon Ave., Alumni Weekend Entered as second-class matter in the Post (See COLPORTEUR on p. 10) Coming Office, Berrien Springs, Mich. Printed weekly, October 1, 2, 3 50 times a year (omitting the weeks of July Moral Purity 4 and December 25), by the University Press, Berrien Springs, Mich. Yearly subscription "The pure in heart live as in the Come and renew old acquaintances price, $2.00. visible presence of God. And they Look for future announcements Postmasters: Send all notices to "Lake Un- in this paper. ion Herald," Box C, Berrien Springs, Mich., will also see Him face to face."— 49103. Mount of Blessing, p. 27. 2 LAKE UNION HERALD "Is it possible for me to receive your to distribute. Encourage viewer/lis- 20th Century Bible Course? If so, tener audiences by telephone, log dis- please rush me a copy at once. I want tribution, etc. Those capable can assist South Bend Effort to better understand the Bible. I picked the pastor in visiting Bible correspon- up this part of someone's lesson in the dence students. Ministers with laymen Many thanks to Elder and Mrs. post office. There was no name so I united in soul-winning efforts will John Kroncke of the South Bend dis- could not return it. What I have read save many in God's kingdom. trict, and their church members who from this part is all very wonderful A.