Official Organ of the Church of the Nazarene June 4, 1958 God, give us stalwart men who will not flinch When pressed about with tempests black as night; Who will not falter, or retreat one inch, When wrong seeks to usurp the place of right. Cjod, give us men u’hose coinage rises high When all the world grows faint and reels with fear; True courage—born of faith that cannot die, Because it. holds Thy sacred teachings dear. Oh, give us fathers who will lead the way For little children, wavering and sloiv— Men who, with sivift, firm tread, from day to day, Mark ivell the road their little ones should go. God, give us fathers! Men who gladly toil ve At shop and mill, at desk and factory; Who wrest a living from the fruitful soil And pay with gratitude their tithes to Thee. MEN God, give us fathers! Thou ivho sent Thy Son To teach a iveary ivorld the way of peace, Build in the hearts of men Thy royal throne— Be Thou enshrined within till life shall cease! By KATHRYN BLACKBURN PECK, in “Golden Windows”; used by permission articles in the Arkansas Gazette and llie Arkansas Democrat in connection with this celebration. The program comes over KARR, the NBC affiliate in Little ^erald offiolines^ Rock. June 4, 1958 THANKS—“Mother and we children Vol. 47, No. 14 wish to thank each one for every floral Telegrams . IVhole Number 2406 tribute, each telegram, and for the many, Santa Cruz, California—Dr. George many cards and letters, expressing sym­ Coulter's tenth report as superin­ Next Week . pathy at this time. Oi^r father left us a tendent of Northern California Dis­ rich and an abiding heritage, interwoven trict to fifty-third district assembly, The Tie That Binds Our Hearts with and inseparable from the Church of Dr. Samuel Young presiding, at Beu­ Together, Fletcher Galloway the Nazarene.—II. F. Harding Fam ily/’ lah Park, Santa Cruz, enthusiastically Reminiscing About the Future, Word has been received that Rev. received by more than 500 delegates, J. Kenneth Grider Robert A. Moran of the Kahului. Maui. icith an overwhelming love gift to HERALD OF HOLINESS: Stephen S. White, I .IF. Church of the Nazarene lias been send Dr. and Mrs. Coulter and their Editor in Chief; Velma I. Knight, Office Ed­ family on a vacation trip to his old itor. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, unanimously elected as president by the home, Ireland. Gains reported for G. B. Williamson, Samuel Young, D. I. Van- thirty-four participating churches of the derpool, Hugh C. Benner, General Superin­ Maui Ministers’ Association. the first half of the Golden Anniver­ tendents, Church of the Nazarene. Published sary year show 6 new churches, for every Wednesday by the NAZARENE PUB­ LISHING HOUSE, M. Lunn, Manager, 2923 a total of 150; 915 new members re­ Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 41, ceived by profession of faith for a Missouri. Subscription price, $1.50 per net gain of 598; Sunday school enroll­ year, in advance. Entered as second-class ment 26,432 for a gain of 2,782; $1,612,- matter at the post office at Kansas City, 768 given for all purposes, of which Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. $145,418 was for General Budget and foreign missions specials. Northern California Nazarenes are united in following the spiritual, intelligent, Sunday school attendance record was set and aggressive leadership of Super­ with 494 present. Former pastor. Rev. intendent Coulter; our beloved Zion 1.. L. Looman, Evangelist F.llis Lewis, with its holy mission and message in and District Superintendent J. T. Gas this Golden Anniversary year; and, sett were the effective speakers, and the above all, our Lord, the great Super­ Bethany Nazarene College Gospel I earn intendent, who leads on in this day were the singers. Victory at the altar! of exploits.—Donald C. Moore, Re­ Stillwater moves on for God!” porter. After two years as pastor of the Deep- Phoenix, Arizona—The thirty-sev­ water church. Rev. McRichey Alsobrook enth annual assembly of the Arizona has resigned to accept the pastorate of District is now in progress (May 16) First Church in Joplin. Missouri. in Eastside Phoenix Church with Rev. C. W. Elkins as host pastor; Dr. Rev. Wayne Sharpes, member of the Hardy C. Powers, our beloved senior 1958 graduating class at Nazarene Theo­ general superintendent, presided. Un­ logical Seminary, has accepted a call to der the leadership of our fine district pastor the church in La Crosse. Wiscon­ superintendent, Rev. M. L. Mann, sin, beginning his work there on Sun­ the Arizona Nazarenes have made day, June 8. wonderful gains. There were 296 members received on profession of faith, or a total of 660 members re­ Word has been received that Rev. ceived. Grand total giving for all L. G. Milby, age eighty-two, of Inter­ purposes was $448,183, more than cession City, Florida, was stricken with $33,000 over last year. We are or­ a heart attack while passing through ganizing two more new churches im­ Vincennes, Indiana, on May 3. He died mediately, which will make Arizona’s on May 13, shouting the praises of God. quota of three new churches for the He was ordained by Dr. P. F. Bresec, Golden Anniversary year. Mrs. M. L. and was an elder in the Church of the Mann was re-elected as district N.F. Nazarene for fifty years. Fiineral and M.S. president by a unanimous vote interment were in Decatur, Illinois. He of 166. Arizona Sunday schools have is survived by his wife, Mrs. Drusilla made the largest gains in history un­ Hill Milby. der the leadership of Rev. C. W. El­ kins, with 6,561 in attendance on Rev. D. I). Palmer, pastor of First New Churches: Easter Sunday. The best days are Church, Canton, Ohio, died suddenly yet ahead for Arizona Nazarenes as with a heart attack on March 29. He is Kenai, Alaska; North Eaton, Central we accept the challenge of being a survived by his wife, of R.D. L, Louis­ Ohio; Vero Beach, Florida; Clovis and ((10 per cent99 district for world-wide ville, Ohio. Fresno Central, Northern California; evangelism.—R. A. Noakes, Reporter. Wyoming, Northwestern Illinois; Pastor Kline F. Dickerson sends word Brookings, Oregon Pacific; Penns- from Little Rock, Arkansas, that on burg, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Dis­ Rev. Ray Boone, retired Nazarene June 18 the “Nazarene Hour” will cele­ trict; Blackston Mills, Southwest elder on the Southwest Oklahoma Dis­ brate thirty years of continuous daily Indiana. trict, died suddenly on May 8, at his broadcasting. This program emanates home in Anadarko, Oklahoma. from the studio of First Church of the Nazarene in Little Rock. They are plan­ Pastor Carl Powers sends word: “The ning for a week of celebration. June 15 FORWARD Stillwater [Oklahoma] church observed to 22, and will be receiving letters from its silver anniversary on May 11 with a prominent church leaders and leading IN HOME MISSIONS day particularly blessed of God. A new political figures; also will have feature K J. 2 (342) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Who Is an Ideal Father? Father’s Day focuses attention on By Russell V. DeLong the one who should be the head of the family and the provider for the home. In the light of the above consider What constitutes ideal father­ hood? And who personalizes an The Ten Commandments for Fathers ideal father? 1. Thou shall so live as to transmit to your chil 1. A good father is one who dren physical bodies strong and clean. keeps himself physically healthy 2. Thou shall to the best of your abilities pro and socially pure so that his off­ vide a satisfactory house, adequate clothing, ant spring may have a clean birth. necessary food for your family. 2. A good father co-operates 3. Thou shalt be the head of the home ant with a good mother to make a model it after God’s law in love and justice. home that is wholesome and happy. 4. Thou shall preserve the love between your 3. A good father is one who by continuous labor self and the mother of your children and promoti and consistent devotion provides a suitable house, love between them. necessary clothes, and sufficient food. 5. Thou shalt not teach by precept alone bu 4. A good father gives his children some of his by personal example. time for family recreation, fun, and frolic. 6. Thou shalt seek to develop your child’s po 5. A good father sets a good example of a well- tcntial to its greatest degree. rounded person who is a worthy model after which 7. Thou shalt provide and participate in recrea his children may pattern their lives. tional diversions and lead the family in havinj 6. A good father encourages his children in­ fun and wholesome frolic. tellectually to prepare themselves for the greatest 8. Thou shalt be the instigator and the leade usefulness to God and man. in family worship daily, that your children ma 7. A good father loves his wife and his children develop a relish for God’s Word and a faith in th more than he loves his work, his pleasure, or his exercise of prayer. club. 9. Thou shalt set the example by taking you 8. A good father controls the activities of the wife and children to Sunday school and churcl home within the bounds of good taste morally, regularly. socially, recreationally, and musically. 10. Thou shalt make your primary objectiv 9. A good father is one who makes time for the introduction of each child to Jesus, the Sa\ and conducts family worship each day.