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WINONA  LAKE,  IND. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


ERALD 


JANUARY  5,  1963 


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Field  Council  Time  in  Latin  Lands 

By  Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


It  has  been  a  rare  privilege  for 
Brother  Ivan  Moomaw  and  me  to 
attend  the  field  councils  in  Argen- 
tina, Brazil,  and  Puerto  Rico.  I 
would  like  to  share  with  our  readers 
some  of  the  blessings  and  challenges 
of  those  sessions,  and  to  point  out 
some  of  the  progress  that  is  being 
made. 

The  basic  consideration  in  all  the 
meetinss  was  the  board's  statement  on 
the  Indigenous  Church.  We  went 
over  this  word  by  word,  placing  our 
work  alongside  this  to  see  just  where 
we  stand.  It  is  amazing  what  such 
a  statement  does  to  point  out  \^-hat 
progress  has  been  made,  and  what 
we  need  to  do  to  mo\'e  forward  in 
our  program  of  ultimately  turning  the 
work  over  entirely  to  the  nationals. 
All  three  field  councils  approved  the 
policy.  And,  in  Argentina  and  Brazil 
it  was  translated  into  Spanish  and 
Portuguese,  and  a  meeting  with  the 
nationals  was  held  to  discuss  it. 
These  nationals  now  understand  our 
plan,  and  stand  unitedlv  with  the 
missionaries  in  lookino  fonvard  to  its 

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accomplishment. 

In  my  opinion,  the  biggest  decision 
made  by  either  the  Argentina  Field 
Council  or  the  one  in  Brazil  was  to 
set  up  a  plan  of  joint  committees, 
looking  forward  to  the  nationals  ulti- 
mately  assuming  all  responsibility  for 
the  work  on  the  fields.  The  commit- 
tees will  be  made  up  of  missionaries. 


appointed  by  their  field  councils,  and 
Argentines  and  Brazilians,  appointed 
by  their  national  conferences.  They 
will  work  together  throughout  the 
year  as  one  committee  to  do  the  work 
at  hand,  and  once  each  year  they 
will  report  back  to  the  body  appoint- 
ing them.  Thus,  annually  the  ap- 
pointing bodies  will  hear  reports  on 
the  different  works  from  their  own 
members  of  the  joint  committees. 
Representation  on  the  committees 
will  be  in  direct  proportion  to  the 
amount  of  the  load  that  missionaries 
and  nationals  are  carrying.  As  the 
nationals  assume  more  responsibility, 
financially  and  otherwise,  they  will 
have  more  representation  on  the  joint 
committees,  until  the  ultimate  goal 
is  reached  when  the  nationals  will 
carry  the  entire  load  with  the  mission- 
aries serving  only  as  counselors. 

The  Argentines  have  done  a  fine 
job  in  their  camp  program.  They  have 
bought  and  paid  for  acreage  for  a 
camp  for  their  young  people,  and 
have  built  brick  buildings  on  it.  This 
is  an  accomplishment  that  offers  a 
distinct  challenge  to  every  district  in 
our  Brethren  work  in  the  United 
States.  What  a  joy  and  encourage- 
ment to  hear  the  Argentine  leaders 
say  that  they  want  to  do  the  same 
in  the  building  of  church  buildings, 
and  residences  for  their  pastors,  as 
well  as  some  mission  buildings.  One 
of  the  aims  of  the  trip  to  Argentina 


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COVER    PHOTO— FOREIGN    MISSION    ISSUE 

The  "Pray-Give-Go"  banner,  which  has  be- 
come so  familiar  in  our  Brethren  churches,  will 
continue  to  give  forth  its  message  through  the 
year  of  1963,  should  our  Lord  tarry:  the  chal- 
lenge of  untold  millions  who  are  yet  untold. 


was  to  work  out  plans  for  a  building 
program  to  be  headed  up  by  a  mis- 
sionary. But,  how  we  rejoice  that  in- 
stead of  tying  our  missionaries  down 
to  the  task  of  building  buildings,  we 
witnessed  the  formation  of  a  joint 
committee  of  ten  Argentines  and 
three  missionaries,  called  the  Con- 
sejo  Obra  Nacional— National  Work 
Committee— for  the  purpose  of  build- 


ing new  buildings. 


establishing  and 


administering  loans  for  construction, 
and  to  work  with  churches  soliciting 
their  help.  A  similar  committee  of 
three  missionaries  and  two  nationals 
was  set  up  for  Brazil,  except  that  it 
will  not  have  a  loan  fund. 

Other  joint  committees  established 
are:  Bible  Institute,  Radio,  Literature, 
Christian  Day  School,  and  Youth.  In 
Argentina  the  joint  Bible  Institute 
Committee  wnW  administer  the  central 
Bible  Institute  and  work  toward  estab- 
lishing a  "branch"  Bible  Institute  in 
the  Buenos  Aires  area.  There  is  no 
central  Bible  institute  in  Brazil,  but 
firm  plans  were  made  for  the  joint 
committee  on  Bible  institute  to  work 
toward  the  establishment  of  a  "sta- 
tion Bible  institute "  on  each  mission 
station.  It  is  felt  that  this  will  lead 
normally  and  naturally  into  a  cen- 
tral Bible  institute.  Also,  thought  was 
given  to  ultimately  beginning  a  Bible 
institute  program  in  Puerto  Rico. 
This  idea  is  basic  to  the  training  of 
new  workers  for  the  fields.  More  and 
more  stress  must  be  placed  on  this 
training  program! 

The  consideration  of  literature 
played  an  important  part  in  the  field 
councils,  and  joint  committees  were 
set  up  to  carry  on  this  very  important 
ministry.  The  functions  of  the  "joint" 
literature  committee  include  recruit- 
ing and  training  editorial  staffs, 
preparation,  production,  and  distribu- 
tion of  gospel   literature,   the  trans- 

(Continiied  on  page  4) 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    1 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake.  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879  Issued  weekly 
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BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS;  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  *IVIark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colburn.  as- 
sistant secretary;  William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E  A. 
Miller,    'Herman   A.    Hoyt,    Robert   Sackett,    Charles   Turner   and    Richard    E.    Grant.— 'Editorial    Committee. 


Brethren   Missionary   Herald 


HOW  SHALL 
THEY  HEAR? 


By  Mrs.  Loree  Slckel 


(Indeed  it  can  he  said  that  Mrs.  Loree 
Sickel  is  a  veteran  missionary,  for  she 
and  her  htishand,  Clarence  L.  Sickel, 
first  arrived  in  Argentina  in  Noveni- 
her  1919.  Their  many  fruitful  years 
of  service  together  were  hrotight  to 
a  close  by  Dr.  Sickel's  home-going  in 
December  1951.  However,  Mrs. 
Sickel  has  continued  her  missionary 
service,  and  now  this  month  is  sched- 
uled to  return  again  to  Argentina 
following  her  furlough.  She  is  to  sail 
on  a  Japanese  ship,  the  MS  Brazil 
Maru,  departing  from  Los  Angeles 
harbor  about  January  13.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Nelson  Fay  and  family  will  be 
traveling  on  the  same  ship  going  to 
Argentina  for  their  first  term  as 
Brethren  missionaries.  Surely  ive  echo 
the  sentiments  of  our  whole  Fellow- 
ship when  we  say  to  this  party:  "Bon 
Voyage!  May  the  Lord  bless  you 
abundantly!") 


ago.  0\'er  twenty  million  arc  outside 
the  true  Church  of  Jesus  Christ,  who 
trust  in  religion  without  a  personal 
experience  of  the  Sa\dour. 

Thus  read  the  statistics  available 
to  us,  which  reveals  the  gigantic  task 
that  still  lies  ahead  for  the  Church  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

Against  this  tremendous  picture  let 
us  place  the  teaching  of  the  Word  of 
God.  Jesus  Christ  died  that  man 
might  live.  In  Him  there  is  hope  for 
the  sinner.  In  the  Gospel  is  "the 
fwwer  of  God  unto  salvation  to 
every  one  that  believeth  .  .  ."  Let  us 
add  to  that  the  comment  of  one  of 
God's  servants  who,  perhaps,  knows 
more  about  the  spiritual  condition  of 
the  world  than  any  other  person: 
"I  believe  that  the  completion  of  the 
task  of  world  evangelism  within  our 
generation  is  sanely  practicable 
through  a  church  that  will  measure 
up  to  God's  conditions."  For  this,  just 
two  things  are  necessary— the  power 
of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  total  dedi- 
cation on  the  part  of  God's  people. 
Christ  promised  the  power  of  His 
Holy  Spirit,  and  it  is  still  available. 
That  power  is  sufficient  and  ready  to 
enable  the  church  to  complete  her 
ministry  of  carrying  the  Gospel  to 
the  ends  of  the  earth.  All  that  re- 
mains for  its  accomplishment  is  total 
dedication  on  your  part  and  mine  and 
that  of  every  other  Christian— a  dedi- 
cation of  life  and  possessions.  We 
cannot  evangelize  the  world  through 
attending  church,  or  teaching  a  Sun- 
entered  that  needy  field  fifty  years      day-school    class,    or    witnessing    oc- 


"More  men  are  being  born  each 
year  than  bom  again!" 

"At  least  half  the  world's  popula- 
tion has  never  heard  of  Christ!" 

"Ninety-three  out  of  every  one 
hundred  are  outside  the  sphere  of 
the  Protestant  church  and  largely 
ignorant  of  Bible  truth.  Only  about 
two  in  every  one  hundred  are  born 
again.  The  remainder  walk  the  broad 
road  that  leads  to  eternal  destruction." 

There  are  at  least  four  times  more 
unsaved  souls  in  Argentina  today 
than     when     Brethren     missionaries 


casionally.  We  cannot  evangelize  the 
\\orld  on  nickels  and  dimes  or  even 
dollars,  or  on  leftovers,  or  things  we 
give  without  missing.  It  will  demand 
sacrifice  of  time  and  life  and  posses- 
sions. It  will  cost  our  all.  We,  as 
God's  people,  cannot  continue  to  in- 
dulge ourselves  in  luxuries  if  we 
would  carry  out  the  task  of  world 
evangelization.  We  must  be  willing 
to  sacrifice,  to  give  up  all  we  have 
and  even  risk  our  lives,  if  necessary, 
in  order  that  the  gospel  message  may 
go  out  to  our  race  and  our  genera- 
tion. 

Wherever  the  Gospel  is  preached 
in  all  the  world  it  is  the  "power  of 
God  unto  salvation."  It  has  been 
pro\'en  over  and  over  again.  A  few 
years  ago  a  missionary  was  invited  to 
the  home  of  a  little  boy  who  had  at- 
tended DVBS.  The  mother's  interest 
had  been  aroused  by  the  comments 
of  her  little  four-year-old  and  she  at- 
tended the  closing  program.  A  few 
days  later  we  were  in  her  home, 
where  in  spite  of  three  little  boys 
who  tried  to  distract,  we  talked  about 
the  Gospel.  It  was  the  first  time  she 
had  ever  heard  it,  and  it  seemed 
man'elous  to  her.  At  one  point,  she 
said:  "Do  you  mean  that  I  can  have 
all  my  sins  forgiven  and  forgotten 
by  trusting  in  the  work  that  Christ 
did  on  the  cross?"  She  had  grasped 
the  wonderful  truth,  but  when  we 
asked,  "Wouldn't  you  like  to  accept 
Him  right  now  and  experience  what 
it  is  to  have  your  sins  forgiven?"  she 
hesitated.  Then  as  she  realized  what 


January  5,  7963 


this  would  mean  to  her  as  far  as  her 
neighbors  and  friends  were  con- 
cerned,  she  said:  "Oh,  no,  I  couldn't 
do  it  )'et.  I  will  have  to  think  about 
it."  I  assured  her  that  I  was  not 
trying  to  press  her  into  making  a  de- 
cision. It  would  need  to  come  from 
her  heart  and  I  would  be  back  to  talk 
to  her  another  day.  Then  I  asked  if 
we  might  pray,  and  I  had  hardly  fin- 
ished when  she  said:  "I  can't  wait. 
I  want  to  accept  Christ  now." 

In  spite  of  being  unable  to  attend 
the  meetings  regularly  because  of 
three  small  children,  she  grew  in 
the  Lord.  She  began  to  read  her  Bible 
with  interest  and  understanding.  We 
could  never  visit  her  frequently 
enough  to  satisfy  her.  Each  time  we 
found  a  long  list  of  questions  that 
had  come  to  her  as  she  read.  And  as 
we  finished  going  over  those  together, 
she  would  say:  "Be  sure  to  come  again 
soon.  There  is  so  much  I  need  to 
learn." 

She  enrolled  in  a  Bible  correspond- 
ence course  which  was  a  blessing 
to  her.  She  testified  to  neighbors  and 
relatives  and  brought  some  of  them 
to  the  services. 

Her  husband  was  not  interested 
but  could  not  help  observing  the 
change  that  took  place  in  her  life. 
Soon  he  began  testifpng  to  his  com- 
panions at  the  military  factory,  where 
he  worked,  about  what  the  Gospel 
was  doing  for  his  wife. 

A  little  later  a  remarkable  thing 
took  place.  The  husband  went  to  the 
city  of  Cordoba  and  stopped  in  to 
\asit  his  father.  To  his  amazement  he 
found  him  preparing  to  commit  sui- 
cide. He  had  lost  his  job,  had  quar- 


reled with  the  woman  with  whom  he 
was  living,  and  the  revolver  seemed 
the  easiest  way  out. 

The  son  could  think  of  only  one 
thing  in  way  of  advice  and  gave  it: 
"Before  you  do  this,  I  think  you 
should  read  the  Bible.  You  know 
what  it  has  done  for  B— .  I  know 
where  to  get  you  one."  The  father 
was  impressed  and  promised  to  wait. 
When  the  son  returned  from  the  gos- 
pel bookstore,  he  had  more  advice  to 
offer:  that  was,  to  take  the  Bible  and 
go  to  Alta  Gracia,  \\'here  they  had 
relatives,  and  stay  for  a  couple  of 
weeks  while  he  read  it.  The  father 
did  this.  When  he  returned,  the  son 
had  found  the  address  of  the  nearest 
evangelical  church  and  took  him 
there,  thereby  saving  not  only  his 
father's  life  but  his  soul  as  well. 

Not  long  ago  word  came  that  the 
husband  had  also  accepted  the  Lord, 
and  the  wife  and  mother  is  helping 
give  out  the  Gospel  through  a  Good 


News  Club  in  her  home. 

Years  ago  two  children  accepted 
the  Lord  as  Sa\aour.  He  has  blessed 
and  kept  them  through  the  years. 
Three  years  ago  they  were  married 
and  have  a  happy  Christian  home 
and  are  active  in  their  own  church. 
A  few  \\'eeks  ago  a  letter  came  from 
the  wife  telling  of  the  Lord's  work- 
ing in  their  hearts  for  a  total  dedi- 
cation to  Christ  to  leave  their  home 
and  business,  and  follow  Him  to  a 
town  where  there  is  no  witness.  And 
she  closed  with  these  words  that  are 
precious  in  the  ears  of  any  missionary: 
"We  continually  thank  God  for  your 
coming  to  Argentina;  otherwise,  we 
might  not  have  heard  of  Christ." 
And  I  could  only  add:  "Thank  God 
for  those  who  made  it  possible  for  me 
to  go." 

There  are  millions  waiting  to  hear. 
How  can  they  hear?  Only  by  re- 
newed dedication,  faith,  prayer,  and 
sacrifice  on  the  part  of  each  of  us. 


REVIVAL 

IS 
NEEDED, 

declares  Raymond  A.  Ashmun  in 
The  Standard,  "when  the  line  of  de- 
marcation between  the  world  and  the 
church  has  grown  dim;  when  the  con- 
cept  of  separation  is  questioned  and 
deserted;  when  the  church  has  lost 
its  missionary  vision;  when  its  mem- 
bers have  money  for  every  personal 
desire  but  verv  little  for  God;  when 


Christians  have  time  for  every  per- 
sonal hobby  and  excursion  but  little 
time  to  serve  the  Lord;  when  duties 
in  the  church  are  drudgery  rather 
than  deep  pleasure;  when  the  family 
altar  is  neglected  and  forsaken;  when 
it  is  easier  to  speak  words  of  criticism 
rather  than  words  of  compliment 
about  fellow  Christians;  when  the 
prayer  meeting  holds  very  little  ap- 
peal; when  the  church  fails  to  win 
converts  to  Christ;  and  when  the  pas- 
tor feels  he  is  preaching  in  a  vacuum 
and  his  own  spiritual  life  becomes 
parched."— The  Alliance  Witness. 


Field  Council  .  .  . 

(Continued   from  page   2) 

lating  of  Brethren  publications,  as 
well  as  the  stepping  up  of  the  col- 
portage  ministry,  and  the  passing 
out  of  gospel  portions  and  tracts.  Just 
as  soon  as  possible  bookstores  will 
be  set  up  at  Rio  Cuarto,  Argentina, 
arid  Icoaraci,  Brazil.  And,  the  Brazil 
Field  Council  has  asked  the  board  to 
work  toward  establishing  a  book- 
store  at  Capanema  (Brazil)  on  a  proj- 
ect basis!  Just  as  quickly  as  possible 
an  Argentina  "literature  missionary" 
will  be  placed  at  Rio  Cuarto. 


Other  outstanding  actions  of  the 
field  councils  of  Latin  lands  include 
placing  a  second  missionary  in  Cor- 
doba, Argentina's  second  largest  city, 
to  start  a  new  work,  and  the  opening 
of  a  work  in  the  key  city  of  Belem, 
Brazil. 

In  Brazil  an  intensive  effort  will 
be  put  forth  to  integrate  the  Chris- 
tian day  schools  and  all  other  related 
works  into  the  national  church. 
Significant  in  Argentina  is  the  plan 
on  the  part  of  Argentines  to  estab- 
lish the  first  Christian  day  school 
there,  completely  apart  from  the  ef- 
forts of  the  missionaries,  thus  mak- 


ing this  program  completely  indigen- 
ous from  the  beginning. 

To  those  who  would  ask:  "Are  we 
really  accomplishing  in  Latin  lands?" 
I  would  answer,  "Yes,  very  greatly!" 
Our  missionaries  went  to  these  lands 
with  the  express  purpose  of  evange- 
lizing with  the  goal  of  establishing 
local  churches.  They  are  united  in 
this  effort.  Now,  they  have  nationals 
—both  pastors  and  laymen— who  are 
standing  side  by  side  with  them.  To- 
gether, they  are  looking  to  the  Lord 
to  lead  them  forward  to  the  day  when 
the  entire  program  will  be  in  the 
hands  of  the  nationals. 


4 


Brethren   Missionary  Herald 


Gold  Is  Where  You  Find  It 


By  Rev.  George  Cone,  Jr. 


An  African  Bible  school  student 
with  an  untrained  teacher  told  me  a 
proverb  a  few  days  ago.  He  said:  "A 
hunter  going  for  game  but  always  re- 
turning with  an  empty  pouch  \vill 
soon  quit  going." 

His  application  was  correct,  and 
it  is  his  message  to  you.  A  student  sit- 
ting in  class  under  a  teacher  who 
doesn't  know  his  subject  will  soon 
cease  to  come  back  to  class. 

In  America  we  feel  that  one  of  the 
strongest  and  longest  arms  of  the 
church  is  the  Sunday  school.  We  feel 
that  a  well-taught  church  is  an  active, 
healthy  church  and,  therefore,  there 
is  more  and  more  emphasis  put  on 
Sunday-school  lessons,  contests, 
prizes,  and  such.  If  that  is  true  in 
America,  why  should  it  not  be  true 
in  Africa?  Does  the  color  of  a  Chris- 
tian's skin  change  the  fact  that  each 
Christian  needs  to  be  taught  in  the 
Word?  Does  the  fact  that  the  majority 
of  the  people  are  uneducated  in  secu- 
lar things  mean  they  do  not  need 
training  in  spiritual  things?  Does  not 
spiritual  strength  to  stand  against  ma- 
terialism meet  the  African's  need  as 
well  as  the  American's? 

In  our  whole  field  today,  the  equiv- 
alent of  three-fourths  of  one  mis- 
sionary's time  is  allotted  to  the  vast 
job  of  trying  to  oversee  the  job  of 
Sunday  school  in  action  for  the 
African  church. 

In  America,  every  pastor  is  a  pros- 
pective teacher  of  the  Sunday-school 
teacher  training  course.  In  Africa, 
there  are  probably  less  than  ten  Afri- 
can pastors  who  could  take  advantage 
of  such  a  course  when  it  is  prepared 
for  instructing  their  teachers. 

In  America,  every  church  has  num- 
bers of  people  well  qualified  to  take, 
and  pass  with  litde  effort,  a  teacher 
training  course.  In  most  African 
churches  there  are  so  few  of  the 
spiritually  qualified  people  who  can 
read  well  that  it  is  always  difficult 
to  find  those  even  qualified  to  take 
such  a  course. 

Multiply  these  problems  by  the 
bottlenecks  of  literature  preparation, 
production,    distribution,    promodon. 


and  personnel,  and  they  become  tre- 
mendous barriers  to  an  effecdve  Sun- 
day-school program. 

In  literature  alone  the  bottlenecks 
are  astounding,  but  unless  you  act 
now,  there  is  little  hope  of  allevia- 
tion in  the  near  future. 

First  of  all,  we  need  personnel  to 
prepare  the  Sunday-school  literature. 
We  have  tried  to  use  missionaries  on 
furlough  or  sick  leave,  but  it  has  for 
the  most  part  proved  unsuccessful 
because  of  their  responsibilities  at 
home.  We  need  more  missionaries 
who  want  to  prepare  literature  for  the 
African  church. 

When  the  literature  has  been  writ- 
ten, we  do  not  have  enough  typists  to 
prepare  the  materials  for  printing. 
We  need  some  expert  typists  and 
secretaries— now! 

The  print  shop  needs  a  pressman. 
We  have  an  excellent  engraver  who 
is  doing  his  best  to  handle  the  press 
work,  too,  and  we  are  thankful  for 
him— but  we  need  you,  if  you  are  an 
offset  pressman,  and  we  need  you 
now. 

Off  the  press  but  not  assembled. 


Africans  can  assemble  if  they  have 
the  equipment  to  operate.  We  need 
collators,  folders,  and  staplers  this 
year  if  we  are  to  overcome  this  bottle- 
neck. 

A  book  printed  but  put  on  the 
shelves  is  of  no  value  to  a  hungry 
soul.  Distribution  by  means  of  Afri- 
cans has  proven  very  unfruitful.  We 
need  someone  who  can  spend  full 
time  in  distribution,  colportage,  and 
management  of  the  bookstores  that 
\ve  plan  to  construct  when  you  send 
us  the  money  needed  for  them. 

Do  you  want  the  African  church 
to  be  a  strong  church?  It  can  only  be 
as  strong  as  the  individual  members, 
and  they  can  only  derive  their 
strength  from  God's  Word.  Right 
now  we  have  large  crowds  who  come 
to  hear  the  Word,  but  unless  we 
give  them  some  "game"  to  take  home 
with  them  ever)'  Sunday,  they  will 
soon  decide  that  it  is  not  worth  the 
effort  to  come  home  with  an  empty 
pouch,  and  they  will  just  stay  home. 

African  gold  is  waiting  for  you 
now.  Gold  you  will  not  claim  until 
your  works  are  tried  before  our  Sav- 
iour, but  real  gold.  Won't  you  come 
now  and  get  your  share  while  it  is 
\'et  dav  and  you  can  find  it?  Some 
dav  soon  it  may  be  too  late;  we  want 
\ou  to  find  gold  in  Africa  with  us 
because  it  is  here  in  abundance. 


Africans   line   up   to   buy   literature   at   Bossangoa   station   bookstore 
window. 


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MARY  MISSIONARY- 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


4  By  Miss  Rosella  Cochran 


Miss  Cochran  with  Moses  and 
Grace  and  their  two  adopted  chil- 
dren, Etienne  (Steven)  and 
Jeanne. 


ETIENNE  IS  GROWING  UP 


Remember  Etienne?  He's  the  little 
orphan  I  took  in  1957  and  adopted 
him  out  to  one  of  our  medical  work- 
ers. His  parents,  Moses  and  Grace, 
have  been  so  happy,  and  he  has  been 
happy,  too. 

Etienne  is  growing  up.  He  is  six 
years  old.  Recendy  when  I  was  at 
Bassai,  he  had  dinner  with  me.  That 
was  the  second  time  in  his  hfe  that 
he  had  eaten  "out."  This  time  we 
had  fresh  beef  liver,  sliced  tomatoes, 
and  fried  gozo  (that's  the  African 
manioc  root  and  makes  a  good  sub- 
stitute for  French  fries).  I  instructed 
the  children  (a  little  girl  came  along 
to  make  the  "crowd")  that  they 
should  eat  the  meat  with  their  forks, 
the  tomatoes  with  their  spoons  (they 
were  diced  fine),  and  the  gozo  they 
could  eat  with  their  fingers.  Now 
this  was  most  confusing,  but  Etienne 
met  with  the  problem  in  fine  shape. 
You  see,  he  is  ambidextrous  (uses  one 
hand  as  well  as  the  other),  so  he  used 

his  fork  in  his  risht  hand  and  his 
o 

spoon  in  the  left  and  the  gozo  was 
so  enticing  that  the  right  and  left 
took  turns  leaving  their  tools  to  care 


for  a  stick  of  gozo.  The  meal  went 
very  well.  Only  one  glass  of  water 
upset,  but  it  was  soon  swooshed  off 
to  the  floor  by  two  little  pairs  of 
hands. 

There  were  cookies  for  dessert- 
two  for  each.  Etienne  ate  the  first 
as  though  he  really  enjoyed  it.  Upon 
taking  the  second,  he  held  it  in  his 
hand  for  a  moment  and  then  an- 
nounced: "I  want  to  take  this  one 
to  mv  mama."  So  it  found  its  place 
in  a  dirty  little  pocket  and  you  may 
be  sure  that  "mama"  enjoyed  it  very 
much. 

That  afternoon  Etienne  painted  a 
wooden  box  for  me.  He  had  help- 
Moses  and  Jacques  who  live  next 
door.  There  they  were,  three  little 
boys,  thrilled  at  their  first  chance  at 
a  paint  brush.  The  paint  was  a  dark 
mint  green.  When  they  were  finish- 
ed, I  looked  at  Etienne  and  was  re- 
minded—amusingly so— of  him  as  a 
baby  when  I  dressed  him  in  his  little 
green  nylon  rompers.  The  color  com- 
bination is  still  pretty.  A  litde  gaso- 
line, some  soap  and  water,  and  all  was 
back  to  normal  asain. 


Etienne  is  a  handy  little  fellow 
to  have  around.  He  is  his  daddy's 
little  errand  boy  and  obediently 
answers  "Monsieur"  every  time  his 
father  calls.  He  makes  the  fire  for  his 
mother  and  helps  her  carry  wood  and 
water. 

Yes;  Etienne  is  grov\dng  up.  He 
has  learned  to  whistle,  and  to  spit 
through  his  teeth.  He  takes  his  place 
on  the  local  "peewee"  soccer  ball 
team.  He  can  hold  his  own  in  a  tug 
of  war  and  often  succeeds  in  pulling 
the  other  team  across  the  line.  He 
can  reach  over  the  top  of  his  head 
VA'ith  his  right  arm  and  touch  his  left 
ear.  That  means  that  he  is  old  enough 
to  go  to  school,  and  that  is  what  he 
plans  to  do  this  fall. 

Pray  for  Etienne  and  for  all  the 
bovs  and  girls  of  Africa.  Many  are 
not  so  fortunate  as  Etienne.  He  has 
fine  Christian  parents.  He  will  go 
to  school  just  across  the  way.  He 
lives  right  beside  the  dispensary,  so 
he  has  adequate  medical  attention. 
He  is  indeed  fortunate  in  having  all 
these  things— but  still  he,  and  all  of 
us,  need  your  prayers. 


January  5,  1963 


"FEED 


MY 


SHEEP" 


By 

Mrs. 
Rose 

A. 
Foster 


(Editor's  note:  Being  "re- 
tired" from  active  mission- 
ary service  is  in  no  sense 
an  indication  of  being 
"retired"  in  concern  for 
the  continuing  work  of 
the  Mission  and  the  mis- 
sionaries. The  articles  on 
this  page  and  the  offosite 
page  were  written  hy  two 
of  these  "retired"  mission- 
aries.) 


The  third  time  the  Lord  Jesus  appeared  to  His  disciples  after  His  resurrection, 
He  had  a  very  important  message  for  Peter. 

At  that  time  Peter  had  to  determine  in  his  own  heart  and  mind  what  his  future 
vocation  would  be.  Would  it  be  fishine  for  fish,  or  fishing  for  men? 

Soon  after  the  Lord  began  His  earthly  ministry,  Peter  came  in  contact  with 
Him.  In  Matthew  4:18  we  read:  "And  Jesus  walking  by  the  sea  of  Galilee,  saw 
two  brethren,  Simon  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a  net  into  the 
sea:  for  thev  were  fishers.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Follow  me,  and  I  will  make 
vou  fishers  of  men.  And  they  straight\\'ay  left  their  nets,  and  followed  him." 

Peter's  beginning  was  good.  But  along  the  pathway  of  service  something  hap- 
pened to  him.  At  this  meeting  the  Lord  found  him  fishing  for  fish  instead  of 
for  men. 

Had  bis  love  for  the  Lord  diminished?  Had  he  lost  his  zeal  to  fish  for  men? 
Had  he  become  occupied  with  "things"  instead  of  the  Lord?  As  the  Lord  was  testing 
his  love,  would  he  choose  "fish"  or  "men"? 

Brethren,  we  like  Peter  are  followers  of  our  Lord.  We  have  been  engaged  in  a 
great  work,  that  of  foreign  missions.  We  know  Him  as  our  Saviour,  and  knowing 
there  are  multitudes  who  do  not  know  Him,  we  have  dedicated  ourselves  to  make 
Him  known. 

Several  years  ago  we  were  at  an  all-time  high  in  personnel  and  funds.  The 
one  mission  field  had  grown  to  seven  and  the  few  missionaries  to  more  than  one 
hundred.  On  all  these  fields  manv  had  come  to  know  the  Lord  Jesus  as  their  Sav- 
iour. Now  there  are  manv  "lambs"  and  more  "sheep,"  and  all  need  to  be  fed. 

But,  brethren,  in  spite  of  all  these  blessings  something  has  happened  both  in  for- 
eign lands  and  at  home.  Has  our  love  for  our  Lord  grown  cold?  Where  is  the  zeal 
we  had  for  the  lost,  for  whom  Christ  died?  Has  the  glare  and  glitter  of  "things"  ob- 
scured the  need  for  missionaries  to  go  forth  to  feed  His  lambs,  and  the  sheep?  They 
need  to  know  the  Word  so  they  will  be  able  to  teach  others. 

While  the  Lord  tarries,  our  task  is  not  finished.  As  the  Lord  saw  the  multitudes 
when  He  was  on  earth,  so  they  are  today.  The  Lord  had  compassion  on  them  be- 
cause thev  fainted,  and  were  scattered  as  sheep  having  no  shepherd.  Then  said  He 
to  His  disciples;  "The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous,  but  the  labourers  are  few;  pray  ye 
therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth  labourers  into  his  har- 
vest." 

May  our  lo\'e  for  Christ  be  re\dved,  our  zeal  rekindled,  and  the  love  of  "things" 
pass  out  of  our  lives.  For  the  things  of  this  world  pass  away,  but  he  that  doeth  the 
will  of  God  abideth  forever.  Mav  the  love  of  our  Lord  so  fill  our  li\'es  that  we  may 
be  used  of  Him  to  feed  His  lambs  and  His  sheep. 

We  need  to  dedicate  our  lives  to  really  pray,  and  our  funds  to  send  forth  the 
much-needed  workers  to  obey  the  command  of  our  Lord. 

Brethren   Missionary    Herald 


The  fallout  of  modem  civiliza- 
tion has  dashed  down  upon 
the  primitive  Africans  with 
tremendous  speed,  and  all  in 
a  lifetime.  Many  an  African  can  re- 
member the  first  white  man  he  saw: 
the  color  of  his  skin  was  terrifying; 
the  clothes,  glasses,  gun,  and  so 
forth,  were  all  new  to  him  and  very 
marvelous.  The  grass  and  trees  were 
cleared  away  for  roads.  He  saw  the 
first  truck  as  it  came  charging  down 
the  road  like  a  great  monster  with 
eyes  flashing  like  the  sun,  and  it  ter- 
rified him  more  than  seeing  a  lion. 
The  telegraph,  telephone,  radio, 
planes  flying  overhead— all  were  new 
to  him. 


the  Word  and  believed,  and  are 
saved. 

Some  years  ago  a  band  of  slave 
traders  came  into  a  village.  The 
women  and  children  were  terrified 
and  ran  and  hid  themselves.  The 
men  met  their  foes  with  spears  and 
knives;  some  of  them  escaped,  but  at 
least  one  of  the  enemies  lay  dead 
on  the  ground.  After  the  skirmish 
was  over,  the  women  and  children 
returned.  There  was  great  rejoicing 
and  preparations  began  for  the  feast 
that  followed.  I  must  tell  vou  about 
one  of  the  lads  that  partook  of  that 
cannibal  feast  and  dancing. 

This  lad  later  heard  the  Gospel, 
accepted  Christ  as  his  Saviour,  and 


THE 
FALLOUT 


By  Miss  Grace  Byron 


Meeting  and  hearing  the  first  mis- 
sionary  proclaim  the  Gospel  was  also 
a  new  experience.  Was  the  mission- 
ary telling  the  truth;  did  that  black 
thing  he  held  in  his  hand  actually 
say  that?  He  had  the  missionary 
place  his  finger  on  the  spot  and  he 
went  to  another  missionary  and  asked 
what  it  said;  this  missionary  told  him 
the  same  thing,  so  he  concluded  it 
must  be  the  truth.  He  heard  for  the 
first  time:  "For  the  wages  of  sin  is 
death;  but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal 
life  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord" 
(Rom.    6:23).    Many   have   accepted 


came  to  live  on  the  Mission  station. 
He  started  to  work  for  the  missionary 
nurse,  did  little  chores  around  the 
dispensary  at  first,  and  listened  in- 
tently to  the  Gospel  preached  there 
each  morning  to  the  patients.  As 
he  grew  in  the  Lord  he  began  to 
■witness,  and  went  each  evening  to  a 
nearby  ullage  to  tell  them  the  Gos- 
pel. He  was  also  helping  more  and 
more  in  the  dispensary.  Later  he  be- 
came pastor  of  the  church  and  con- 
ducted the  sunrise  prayer  meeting 
each  morning.  WTiile  the  missionary 
nurse  was  on  furlough,  I  filled  in  at 
the  dispensary.  The  doctor  came  to 


visit  the  work.  He  stood  watching 
Moise  tenderly  dressing  a  badly  in- 
fected ulcer  that  covered  a  large  area 
on  the  patient's  leg.  The  doctor 
turned  to  me  and  said:  "Moise  is 
gentle,  isn't  he?"  To  think  of  the 
change— from  a  cannibal  to  a  gentle 
nurse  is  quite  a  hurdle.  Only  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit  can  per- 
form such  a  miracle— and  it  has  hap- 
pened in  the  lives  of  thousands. 

A  new  era  began  with  Independ- 
ence. We  thank  God  for  the  stability 
of  our  Africans  when  they  took  over 
the  reins  of  the  government.  There 
was  no  bloodshed,  rioting,  or  turmoil. 
Christianity  had  had  a  great  influ- 
ence. Independence  brings  many  op- 
portunities, but  also  many  responsi- 
Ijilities  and  much  hard  labor.  Many 
Satanic  forces  are  at  work.  Will  the 
nation  be  materialistically  pagan, 
Mohammedan,  Communistic,  or 
Christian? 

The  opportunities  for  Christian 
missions  are  tremendous.  The  Afri- 
cans are  not  satisfied  with  "the  good 
old  days,"  but  they  want  progress  and 
they  want  it  NOW.  They  need  help 
and  counsel  and  are  looking  to  the 
white  man  for  it.  We  dare  not  fail 
them.  There  is  a  need  for  trained  pas- 
tors in  the  expansion  of  the  church 
program  that  it  will  be  the  guiding 
influence  in  the  march  of  progress. 
The  church  must  be  kept  on  the 
solid  Rock,  giving  forth  the  Gospel 
to  the  lost.  The  educational  program 
must  expand  until  every  child  has  the 
opportunity  of  going  to  school.  Staff 
and  personnel  must  be  trained  in 
the  medical  field  and  expanded  until 
there  are  enough  hospitals  to  care 
for  the  sick  and  to  keep  pace  with 
the  progress  in  that  field.  Youth  di- 
rectors are  needed,  v\'riters  for  the 
literature  work,  printers,  and  all  that 
is  involved.  Capable  people  are  need- 
ed to  carrv  on  a  radio  ministry;  also, 
technicians  in  many  areas  to  train 
the  Africans  so  that  they  can  take 
over. 

The  time  is  ripe,  may  I  say  over- 
ripe; the  door  is  open.  Can  we  take 
advantages  of  these  tremendous  op- 
portunities with  a  shrinking  mission- 
ary staff?  Is  the  Lord  leading  you  to 
pray  more  and  give  more?  There 
must  bu  some  to  answer:  "Here  am 
I;  se--ci  me!" 

THE  NEED  IS  NOW. 


January  5,  1963 


NEWS 


eUAfBGEblCAL  PRESS  OSSOCUUnON 


NOTICE!  The  December  22  issue 
of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
contained  a  ballot  card  for  your  vote 
as  to  whether  you  prefer  this  maga- 
zine bi-weekly  (every-other-week)  in 
color,  or  continue  a  weekly  black  and 
white.  If  you  have  not  already  done 
so,  please  vote  your  preference  and 
mail  the  card  to  us  immediately.  No 
postage  is  required.  Thank  you  for 
your  cooperation. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  The  congre- 
gation of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
voted  to  purchase  a  car  for  the 
Argentine  field  as  a  Brethren  mis- 
sionary project  for  1963.  James 
Sweeton,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Lester 
Smitley,  Warminster,  Pa.,  supplied 
the  pulpit  at  the  Third  Brethren 
Church  on  Dec.  9  while  Pastor  Rob- 
ert Kern  was  recuperating  from  an 
emergency  appendectomy. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  A  recent 
radio  survey  made  by  the  stations  in 
Hagerstown  revealed  that  the  "Fam- 
ily Altar"  radio  broadcast  sponsored 
by  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  had 
the  number  one  listening  audience 
at  the  8:45  a.m.  hour.  A  second 
radio  ministry  was  initiated  in  De- 
cember by  this  same  church.  This 
is  a  Sunday  morning  broadcast 
called  "The  Brethren  Hour"  which 
is  aired  over  WJEJ  each  week  from 
8:05  to  8:30  a.m.  Warren  E.  Tam- 
kin  is  pastor. 

DAVENPORT,      IOWA.      Carl 

Key,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  was  the  radio  speaker  on 
the  "Bread  of  Life"  program  Nov. 
26-30  on  WDLM,  one  of  the  Moody 
radio  stations. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  The  1963-64 
edition  of  Marquis  "Who's  Who  in 
the  West"  lists  missionary  Sam 
Homey  of  the  Brethren  Spanish- 
American  Missions.  An  open  door 
to  the  Gospel  is  reported  by  Sam 


Horney  who  has  a  daily  radio  pro- 
gram— "Chapeltime"  —  over  Taos 
radio  KKIT.  An  estimated  listen- 
ing audience  of  20,000  is  being 
reached  through  this  ministry. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO. 

Charles  Turner,  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Rittman,  Ohio, 
will  be  holding  a  Jewish  conference 
at  First  Brethren  Church  here  dur- 
ing Jan.  13-16.  Wesley  HaUer  is 
pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Con- 
gratulations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee 
Daggetts,  members  of  Cherry  VaUey 
Brethren  Church,  who  celebrated 
their  55th  wedding  aimiversary  in 
December. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  The  Sun- 
day school  of  the  Commonwealth 
Avenue  Brethren  Church  reports 
their  40th  consecutive  monthly  at- 
tendance increase  in  the  Brethren 
National  Sunday  School  contest. 
Congratulations!  John  J.  Bums,  pas- 
tor. 

CHANGE:  The  new  telephone 
num.ber  at  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Elkhart,  Ind.,  is  875-5271. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Herman  J. 
Schumacher  of  Osceola,  Ind.,  was 
the  guest  speaker  at  the  Men's  Fel- 
lowship meeting  at  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Dec.  20.  Mr.  Schu- 
macher showed  pictures  of  his  re- 
cent missionary  trip  to  Puerto  Rico. 
Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  Evangelist 
Bill  Smith  reports  God's  blessing  on 
the  Crusade  For  Christ  meetings  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  during 
Nov.  11-18.  During  the  eight  days, 
there  were  eight  decisions  for  salva- 
tion and  five  rededications.  Dr.  Miles 
Taber  and  Rev.  William  Kolb  are  the 
pastors. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  The  official 
board  of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
voted  to  invite  Simon-Pierre  Nam- 
bozouina  to  spend  an  evening  in 
fellowship  during  the  Christmas 
vacation.  Mr.  Nambozouina  is  an  or- 
dained African  Brethren  elder  who 
is  now  engaged  as  a  research  assis- 
tant in  a  Sango  grammar  project  in 
Hartford,  Conn.  He  is  the  first  one 
of  our  African  Christians  to  set  foot 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

Evan  Adams,  San  Gabriel,  Calif. 
W.  Wayne  Baker,  Aleppo,  Pa. 
Everett  Caes,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Shimer  Darr,  Washington,  Pa. 
Paul  Eiselstein,  Golden,  Colo. 
Gene  Farrell,  Altadena,  Calif. 


on  American  soil.  Wm.  H.  Schaffer 
is  pastor. 

CUBA,  N.  MEX.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Long  Beach, 
Calif,  voted  to  send  a  1948  Mack 
58  passenger  bus  to  the  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission.  James  McClellan, 
superintendent  of  the  Mission, 
plans  to  tum  the  seats  around  and 
install  equipment  for  the  purpose  of 
showing  Gospel  films  whUe  the  bus 
is  used  for  a  traveling  chapel.  This 
mobile  chapel  will  alleviate  one  of 
the  transportation  problems  at  the 
Mission. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Mr.  E. 

Nelson  Fay,  Brethren  missionary 
appointee  to  Argentina,  was  ordain- 
ed to  the  Christian  ministry  Dec. 
16  at  the  North  Long  Beach  Breth- 
ren Church.  George  Peek  is  pastor. 

WASHINGTON,     D.     C.     The 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater 
Washington,  James  Dixon,  pastor, 
is  presently  meeting  in  a  rented 
church  building  which  is  located  at 
Pennsylvania  and  Southern  Ave- 
nues, S.E.,  at  the  District  line. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Nancy 
Hall  was  one  of  eight  students  in- 
itiated into  the  National  Junior 
Honor  Society  on  Dec.  7.  Nancy, 
an  eighth  grader,  is  the  daughter  of 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall.  Mr. 
Hall  is  the  Brethren  home-missions 
architectural  engineer. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  Sherwood 
Durkee,  pastor  of  the  Vandalia 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  reports  an 
offering  of  $1,134.66  was  received 
in  the  Dec.  16  moming  worship 
service.  One  gift  of  $500  was  desig- 
nated for  the  purchase  of  a  new 
piano,  and  $403  was  earmarked  for 
building  fund. 

BROOKVILLE,     OHIO.     The 


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Grace  Brethren  Church  has  pur- 
chased four  acres  of  land  on  the 
edge  of  town  as  a  site  for  their  fu- 
ture church  building.  The  cost  of 
the  property  was  $8,000.  Clair 
Brickel  is  pastor. 

NOTICE:  All  those  desiring  to 
have  their  1962  issues  of  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  bound,  please 
hove  them  in  the  Herald  office  by 
January  30.  The  price  for  binding  is 
$6.75. 

NOTICE:  The  booklet,  "We  B^ 
lieve,"  by  L.  L.  Grubb,  has  been  re- 
printed by  the  Missionary  Herald.  It 
contains  an  outline  of  the  doctrines 
and  ordinances  set  forth  in  the  New 
Testament,  and  believed  and  prac- 
ticed in  the  churches  associated  with 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  It  has  been  newly  revised 
and  enlarged.  Prices  are:  Single  copy, 
15c;  12  copies  $1.65;  and  100  copies, 
$12.50. 

MIAMI,  FLA.  The  second  mid- 
winter National  Sunday  School  Con- 
vention will  be  held  in  the  Miami 
Municipal  Auditorium  during  Jan. 
22-24.  There  will  be  approximately 
100  workshops  and  500  exhibitors. 
One  of  the  main  speakers  will  be 
Dr.  Harold  H.  Etling,  president  of 
NSSA  and  national  director  of 
Brethren  Sunday  schools.  Ralph 
Colbum,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla., 
is  chairman  of  the  South  Florida 
Sunday  School  Association,  which 
is  sponsoring  the  convention. 

ROANOKE,  VA. 

During  the  fall  rewval  service  with 
Rev.  Bob  Collitt,  our  Brethren  evan- 
gelist, we  had  13  rededications  of 
life,  one  for  church  membership,  and 
one  in  a  hospital  to  accept  Christ  as 
Saviour  and  Lord  of  life.  Besides 
these  outward  decisions,  we  are  ex- 
periencing real  evidence  on  many 
having  made  decisions  not  publicly 
expressed.  We  praise  the  Lord  for  His 
ministry  of  grace  through  our  evan- 
gehst,  Bob  CoUitt. 

Our  Junior-Middler  Sisterhood 
girls  collected  and  sent  to  the  Breth- 
ren Navajo  Mission  a  38-pound  box 
of  useful  clothing. 

At  our  Third  Annual  Thanksgiv- 


ing Fellowship  Meal,  we  had  129 
members  and  friends  of  our  Sunday 
school  and  church  present.  The 
home-mission  film,  "Gospel  Out- 
reach" was  shown  as  a  part  of  the 
program. 

At  a  congregational  meeting  on 
Nov.  4,  the  congregation  voted  over- 
whelmingly to  call  the  pastor  for  an- 
other year.  Uf>on  accepring  the  call, 
the  pastor  was  given  a  substantial 
raise  in  salar)^ 

Carlton   Fuller,   pastor 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA 

The  Pleasant  Grove  Brethren 
Church— the  first  Brethren  church 
in  Iowa— was  busy  during  December 
finishing  an  addition  to  the  church 
built  in  the  summer  of  1961. 

Crews  of  men  and  women,  some 
church  members,  others  not,  put  in 
partitions  for  Sunday-school  rooms 
and  kitchen,  restroom  facilities,  and 
painted  and  cleaned  the  basement 
addition. 

The  addition  was  built  to  the  west 
of  the  church  proper  a  year  ago. 
Plans  call  eventually  to  build  an  ad- 
dition to  the  church  above  the  base- 
ment addition. 

The  basement  addition  is  40x60 
feet  and  includes  a  hall,  five  class- 
rooms, a  kitchen,  and  restrooms. 

The  Rev.  Robert  Whited,  has  been 
pastor  of  the  church  since  August 
1961.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whited  have 
five  daughters,  the  three  oldest  in 
school. 

Mrs.  Everett  Lortz  was  the  "super- 
visor" on  the  construction  project. 
She  says  the  work  started  with  a  do- 
nation of  $1,000  by  Ernest  Myers, 
Williamsburg,  son  of  the  founder  of 
the  church.  Other  donations  were  re- 
ceived from  church  members  and 
others  to  help  the  project. 

Allen  White,  superintendent  of 
the  Sunday  school  (enrollment  about 
85),  and  Earl  Davis,  did  most  of  the 
work  on  the  partitions  and  kitchen 
cupboards. 

The  Pleasant  Grove  Church,  built 
on  a  hill  in  the  rolling  farm  land  two 
miles  east  of  Millersburg,  was  found- 
ed by  Elder  John  A.  Myers  on  Nov. 
8,  1880  with  16  charter  members. 
Elder  Myers  was  pastor  of  the  church 
about  37  years,  until  June  10,  1918 


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A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
tiiose  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 


Ann  Louise  Cooper  and  Clark 
Uhl,  No^'.  25,  at  die  Carlton  Breth- 
ren Church,  Garwin,  Iowa. 

Susan  Ewancik  and  Dennis  Allen 
Jackson,  Nov.  16,  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Long  Beach,  Cahf. 

Beverly  Joan  Myers  and  James 
Roger  Gaunt,  Nov.  24,  at  the  Bethel 
Brethren  Church,  Berne,  Ind. 

Lucy  Burton  and  Ron  Weir,  Dec. 
22,  at  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 

Orpha  Mowen  and  Art  Kline, 
Nov.  23,  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Hagerstown,  Md. 

ENDS 
EARTHLY 
PILGRIMAGE 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  sumbitted  in  writins  by  a  pastor. 

ULRICH,  Loyd,  was  called  home 
to  Jesus  on  Dec.  13.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Wooster,   Ohio. 

Kenneth   Ashman,   pastor. 

BOWERS,  Mrs.  Mary  Alice, 
passed  away  on  Oct.  2  after  a  pro- 
longed illness.  Mrs.  Bowers  was  a 
faithful  member  of  longstanding  in 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio. 

Everett  Caes,  pastor. 


when  he  died.  The  church  now  has 
about  20  families  attending. 

TORONTO,  ONT.  (CNS)-The 
famed  People's  Church  of  Toronto 
has  become  the  victim  of  its  own 
growth  and  an  expanding  subway 
system.  A  downtown  landmark  for 
evangelicals  for  34  years,  the  famous 
missionary  church  has  moved  to  sub- 
urbia, and  dedication  services  were 
held  Oct.  28. 

The  new  sanctuary,  which  accom- 
modates 2,500,  was  packed  to  capacity 
for  the  dedication.  Closed  circuit 
television  carried  the  service  to  peo- 
ple in  other  parts  of  the  building. 


January  5,  7963 


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The 

Stomach-Turning 

Point 


By 

Jenkin 

Lloyd 

Jones 

Editor  of  The  Tulsa  Tribune 


EXCERPTS     FROM    A     SPEECH     TO     THE 

AMERICAN      SOCIETY      OF      NEWSPAPER 

EDITORS.    APRIL    18.     1932 


article    contains    the 
a    newspaper    editor 


(Editor's  note:  This 
disturbing  speech  oj 
who  declares  that  the  decline  in  moral  life 
in  America  has  reached  the  stomach-turn- 
ing point.  We  agree  with  this  diagTwsis. 
B!i:  we  regret  that  the  newsman  failed  to 
pres?nt  Christ  and  the  Word  of  Cod  as  the 
divine  antidote.  Rsad  this  article!  Be  chal- 
lenged to  take  the  Gospel  to  a  decaying 
A'merica.  I 


THIS,  ladies  and  gendemen,  is 
to  be  a  jeremiad. 

I  am  about  to  inflict  upon  you  an 
unrelieved,  copper-bottomed,  six-ply, 
all-wood,  twent)'-five-minute  howl  of 
calamity  about  the  present  moral  cli- 
mate of  America.  And  I  am  going 
to  talk  about  our  responsibilities, 
therefore,  as  the  temporan'  custodians 
of  America's  press. 

You  may  dismiss  such  fogeyism 
wdth  a  tolerant  laugh.  But  the  path- 
way of  history  is  littered  v\ath  the 
bones  of  dead  states  and  fallen  em- 
pires. Most  of  them  rotted  out  be- 
fore they  were  overwhelmed. 

One  thing  is  certain.  We  shall  be 
given  no  centuries  for  a  leisurely 
and  comfortable  decay.  We  have  an 
enemy  now— remorseless,  crude, 
brutal,  and  cocky.  However  much 
the  leaders  of  the  communist  con- 
spiracy may  lie  to  their  subjects  about 
our  motives,  about  our  conditions  of 
prosperity,  our  policies  and  aims, 
one  thing  thev  believe  implicitly,  and 
that  is,  we  are  in  an  advanced  state 
of  moral  decline. 

It  is  a  dogma  of  current  commun- 
ist faith  that  America  is  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  ready  for  the  kill. 

Do  you  knov^'  what  scares  me  about 


12 


the  Communists?  It  is  their  puritan- 
ism. 

The  Russian  stage  is  as  austere  as 
the  Victorian  stage.  Russian  literature 
may  be  corny,  but  it's  clean,  and  it 
glorifies  the  Russian  people,  exudes 
optimism,  and  promise.  Russian  art  is 
stiffly  representational,  but  the  paint- 
ings and  the  sculpture  strive  to  depict 
beauty  and  heroism— Russian  beauty, 
of  course,  and  Russian  heroism. 

And  what  of  us? 

We  are  now  at  the  end  of  the  third 
decade  of  the  national  insanity 
known  as  "progressive  education." 
This  is  the  education  where  every- 
body passes,  where  the  report  cards 
are  non-committal  lest  the  failure  be 
faced  uith  the  fact  of  his  failure, 
\^'here  all  move  at  a  snail  pace  like  a 
transatlantic  convoy  so  that  the  slow- 
est need  not  be  left  behind,  and  all 
proceed  toward  adulthood  in  the  lock- 
step  of  "togetherness." 

With  what  results?  We  have  pro- 
duced tens  of  thousands  of  high 
school  graduates  \\'ho  mo\'e  their  lips 
as  the)'  read  and  cannot  v\Tite  a 
coherent  paragraph. 

When  uas  the  last  time  you,  as 
editors,  examined  the  curricula  of 
your  local  schools?  Are  your  students 

Brethren   Missionary   Herald 


given  the  standardized  Iowa  and 
Stanford  tests  and,  if  so,  how  did 
your  schools  rank  compared  to  the  na- 
tional average?  Do  your  kids  bring 
home  meaningful  report  cards,  or  are 
parents  just  getting  a  lot  of  gobblede- 
gook  about  adjustments  and  attitudes? 
When  was  the  last  time  you  asked  to 
look  at  any  senior  English  themes? 
When  have  vou  given  a  fine  picture 
spread  to  your  town's  best  scholars? 

Because  we  have  generally  neglect- 
ed disciplines  in  education,  it  was 
quite  logical  that  we  Americans 
should  neglect  disciplines  in  art. 

Our  museums  are  filled  v^dth 
splashes,  cubes,  and  blots  being  stared 
at  by  confused  citizens  who  haven't 
the  courage  to  admit  they  are  con- 
fused. 

But  fakery  in  art  is  a  light  cross 
we  bear.  Much  more  serious  is  our 
collapse  of  moral  standards  and  the 
blunting  of  our  capacity  for  right- 
eous indignation. 

Our  Puritan  ancestors  were  pre- 
occupied with  sin.  They  were  too 
preoccupied  with  it.  They  were  hag- 
ridden and  guilt-ridden  and  theirs 
was  a  repressed  and  neurotic  so- 
ciety. But  they  had  horsepower. 

And  for  all  their  exaggerated  at- 
tention to  sin,  their  philosophy  rested 
on  a  great  granite  rock.  Man  was 
the  master  of  his  soul.  You  didn't 
have  to  be  bad.  You  could  and  should 
be  better.  And  if  you  wanted  to 
escape  the  eternal  fires,  you'd  better 
be. 

In  recent  years  all  this  has  changed 
in  America.  We  have  decided  that  sin 
is  largely  imaginary.  We  are  bemused 
with  behaviorist  psychology,  which 
holds  that  abstract  things  like  insight, 
will,  and  spirit  are  figments  of  the 
imagination. 

We  are  far  gone  in  fancy  euphemy. 
There  are  no  lazy  bums  anv  more- 
only  "deprived  persons."  It  is  impolite 
to  speak  of  thugs.  They  are  "under- 
privileged." We  have  so^\ti  the 
dragon's  teeth  of  pseudo-scientific 
sentimentality,  and  out  of  the  ground 
has  sprung  the  legion  bearing  switch- 
blade knives  and  bicycle  chains. 

Clearly  something  is  missing. 
Could  it  be  what  the  rest  of  the 
world's  children  have  been  given— 
the  doctrine  of  indi\'idual  responsi- 
bility'? 

Finally,  there  is  the  status  of  our 


entertainment  and  of  our  literature. 

Can  anyone  deny  that  movies  are 
dirtier  than  ever?  But  they  don't 
call  it  dirt.  They  call  it  "realism." 
Why  do  we  let  them  fool  us?  Why 
do  we  nod  owlishly  when  they  tell 
us  that  filth  is  merely  a  daring  art 
form,  that  licentiousness  is  really  so- 
cial comment?  Isn't  it  plain  that  the 
financially-harrassed  movie  industry 
is  putting  gobs  of  sex  in  the  darkened 
drive-ins  in  an  effort  to  lure  curious 
teen-agers  away  from  their  TV  sets? 

Three  weeks  ago  Bill  Diehl,  the 
righteously-angry  entertainment  edi- 
tor of  the  St.  Paul  Dispatch,  ran 
down  the  list  of  present  and  coming 
attractions,  as  follows: 

Walk  on  the  Wild  Side.  Set  in  a 
brothel. 

A  View  From  the  Bridge.  Incest. 

The  Mark.  A  strange  young  man 
trifles  \\n.tb  little  girls. 

The  Children's  Hour.  Two  school- 
teachers suspected  of  being  Lesbians. 

All  Fall  Down.  A  psychopathic  at- 
tacker of  females. 

Cape  Fear.  A  crazy  rapist. 

Lolita.  A  middle-aged  man's  affair 
with  a  twelve-year-old. 

The  Chapman  Report.  The  ad- 
ventures of  a  nymphomaniac. 

Just  think!  All  this  and  popcorn, 
too! 

Last  year  our  advertising  manager 
and  I  got  so  tired  of  Hollywood's  hori- 
zontal art  that  we  decided  to  throw 
out  the  worst  and  set  up  some  stand- 
ards. We  thought  that  this  belated 
ukase  of  ours  might  cause  some  in- 
terruption in  advertising  some  shows. 
But  no.  Within  a  couple  of  hours 
the  exhibitors  were  down  with  much 
milder  ads.  How  was  this  miracle 
accomplished? 

It  seems  that  exhibitors  are  sup- 
plied with  several  different  ads  for 
each  movie.  If  the  pubUshers  are 
dumb  enough  to  accept  the  most 
suggestive  ones,  those  are  what  they 
get.  But,  if  publishers  squawk,  the 
cleaner  ads  are  sent  down.  Isn't  it 
time  we  all  squawked? 

I  think  it's  time  we  gentlemen  of 
the  press  quit  giving  Page  1  play  to 
Liz  and  Eddie.  I  think  it's  time  we 
asked  our  Broadway  and  Hollywood 
columnists  if  they  can't  find  some- 
thing decent  and  inspiring  going  on 
along  their  beats. 

And  the  stage: 


Last  summer  an  American  touring 
company  presented  one  of  Tennessee 
Williams'  riper  offerings  to  an  au- 
dience in  Rio  de  Janeiro.  The  audi- 
ence hooted  and  walked  out.  And 
where  did  it  walk  to?  Right  across  the 
street  where  a  Russian  ballet  com- 
pany was  putting  on  a  beautiful  per- 
formance for  the  glory  of  Russia! 
How  stupid  can  we  get? 

We  are  drowning  our  youngsters 
in  \aolence,  cynicism,  and  sadism 
piped  into  the  living  room  and  even 
the  nursery.  Every  Saturday  evening 
in  the  Gunsmoke  program  Miss  Kitty 
presides  over  her  combination  saloon 
and  dance  hall.  Even  the  five-year- 
olds  are  beginning  to  wonder  what's 
going  on  upstairs.  The  grandchildren 
of  the  kids  who  used  to  weep  be- 
cause The  Little  Match  Girl  froze 
to  death  now  feel  cheated  if  she  isn't 
slugged,  raped,  and  thrown  into  a 
Bessemer  converter. 

And  there's  our  literature.  A  Chi- 
cago judge  recently  issued  a  blanket 
injunction  against  any  one  who  might 
try  to  prevent  the  sale  of  Tropic  of 
Cancer  to  children.  Lady  Chatter- 
ley's  lover  and  Ulysses  are  on  the 
paperback  shelves  right  next  to  the 
comic  books.  They  can  close  the 
bookstalls  on  the  Seine.  It's  all  over 
at  your  comer  drugstore  where  the 
kids  hano  out. 

o 

Who  is  tampering  with  the  soul  of 
America? 

Dr.  Celia  Deschin,  specialist  in 
medical  sociology  at  Adelphi  college 
in  a  recent  article  in  This  Week 
magazine,  says  it's  time  for  a  new 
kind  of  Kinsey  Report.  She  asserts 
that  the  late  Doctor  Kinsey  produced 
a  report  that  was  heavily  loaded  by 
exhibitionists,  and  that  did  immense 
damage  to  America  by  peddling  the 
impression  that  sexual  self-discipline 
neither  exists  in  this  country  nor  is 
it  desirable. 

Ladies  and  gentlemen,  do  not  let 
me  overdraw  the  picture.  This  is 
still  a  great,  powerful,  vibrant,  able, 
optimistic  nation.  Americans— our 
readers— do  believe  in  themselves  and 
in  their  country. 

But  there  is  rot,  and  there  is  blight, 
and  there  is  cutting  out  and  filling 
to  be  done  if  we  as  the  leaders  of 
free  men  are  to  survive  the  hammer 
blo\vs,  which  quite  plainly  are  in 
store  for  us  all. 


January  5,  1963 


13 


OH   GUIDING   LIGHT 


Oh  guiding  Light, 

How  wonderful,  how  bright. 

How  pure  and  true  Thy  Word, 

Reverent  is  my  prayer. 

Your  love  sets  my  heart  aflame, 

Oh  guiding  Light,  lead  my  way 

Onward  upward,  til  I  reach 

Heaven  some  day. 


Oh  Saviour  mine, 

I  live  to  hear  Thy  name, 

I  am  Thy  servant,  make  me 

Faithful  and  true, 

Give  me  wisdom,  and 

Give  me  strength. 

Please  bless  and  be  with  me, 

In  all  I  may  do. 


Oh  guiding  Light, 

Brighter  than  a  iiery  sunset. 

In  the  evening  sky,  a  rainbow. 

Irradiating    the    day,    mountains, 

Towering  in  a  distance,  or 

A  roaring  sea.  Thy  love  far  more, 

Beautiful  to  me. 


Oh  oTjiding  Light, 

My  dream,  my  help,  my  hope, 

Lead  me  home,  for  I  am 

Heaven  bound. 

I  long  to  see  Thy  face. 

Which  has  become  lovelier, 

Than  the  birds,  the  trees, 

The  flowers  the  seas,  and 

Ever)'  earthly  thing. 

Tonka  Mac  donald 

of  Grace  Brethren  Chrirch 
Portland,  Oregon 


We  have  reached  the  stomach- 
turning  point.  We  have  reached  the 
point  where  we  should  re-examine 
the  debilitating  philosophy  of  per- 
missiveness. Let  this  not  be  confused 
with  the  philosophy  of  liberty.  The 
school  system  that  permits  our  chil- 
dren to  develop  a  quarter  of  their 
natural  talents  is  not  a  champion  of 
our  liberties.  The  healthy  man  who 
chooses  to  loaf  on  unemployment 
compensation  is  not  a  defender  of 
human  freedom.  The  pla\'^\Tight  who 


\A'ould  degrade  us,  the  author  who 
nould  profit  from  pandering  to  the 
worst  that's  in  us,  are  no  friends  of 
ours. 

It's  time  we  hit  the  sawdust  trail. 
It's  time  we  revived  the  idea  that 
there  is  such  a  thing  as  sin— just 
plain  old  willful  sin.  It  is  time  we 
brought  self-discipline  back  into  st^de. 
And  who  has  a  greater  responsibility 
at  this  hour  than  we— the  gentlemen 
of  the  press. 

So  I  suggest: 


Let's  look  at  our  educational  insti- 
tutions at  the  local  level,  and  if 
Johnny  can't  read  by  the  time  he's 
ready  to  get  married,  let's  find  out 
why. 

Let's  quit  being  bulldozed  and 
bedazzled  by  self-appointed  longhairs. 
Let's  have  the  courage  to  sav  that  a 
book  is  dirt  if  that's  what  we  think 
of  it,  or  that  a  painting  may  be  a 
daub  if  the  judges  unwittingly  hang 
it  upside  down.  And  if  some  beatnik 
v\'elds  together  a  collection  of  rusty 
cog-wheels  and  old  corset  stays  and 
claims  it's  a  greater  sculpture  than 
Michelangelo's  "Da\ad"  let's  have  the 
courage  to  say  that  it  looks  like  junk 
and  may  well  be. 

Let's  blow  the  whistle  on  plays 
that  would  bring  blushes  to  an  Ameri- 
can Legion  stag  party.  Let's  not  be 
awed  by  mo\'ie  characters  \%T[th  barn- 
yard morals  e\'en  if  some  of  them 
have  been  photographed  climbing 
aboard  the  Presidential  yacht.  Let  us 
pay  more  attention  in  our  nevi's 
columns  to  the  decent  people  every- 
where who  are  tri,ang  to  do  some- 
thing for  the  good  of  others. 

In  short,  let's  cover  up  the  cesspool 
and  start  planting  some  flowers. 

Well,  that's  the  jeremiad.  I  never 
dreamed  I'd  go  around  sounding  like 
an  advance  man  for  Carry  Nation. 

But  I  am  fed  up  to  here  with  the 
educationists  and  pseudo-social  scien- 
tists who  have  underrated  our  po- 
tential as  a  people. 

I  am  fed  up  to  here  with  the  medi- 
cine men  who  try  to  pass  off  pretense 
for  art,  and  prurience  for  literature. 

I  am  tired  of  seeing  America  de- 
based in  the  eves  of  foreigners. 

And  I  am  genuinely  disturbed  that 
to  idealistic  youth  in  many  countries 
the  fraud  of  communism  appears 
synonymous  with  morality,  while  v\'e, 
the  chief  repository  of  real  freedom, 
are  regarded  as  being  in  the  last 
stages   of  decay. 

Unless  I  misread  the  signs  a  great 
number  of  our  people  are  ready.  Let 
there  be  a  fresh  breeze,  a  breeze  of 
new  pride,  new  idealism,  new  in- 
tegrits'. 

And  here,  gentlemen,  is  where  we 
come  in. 

We  have  t\'pewriters. 

We  have  presses. 

We  have  a  huge  audience. 

How  about  cleaning  up  this  mess. 


14 


Brethren    Missionary   Herald 


THE 

GREAT 

AHRACTION 


By  Rev.  Robert  D.  Kern 

Pastor,  Third  Brethren  Church 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 


As  Christians  we  often  wonder, 
"Are  people  concerned  about  the 
things  of  the  Lord  today?"  "If  I  wit- 
ness to  them,  will  they  listen?"  "Can 
people  today  be  reached?" 

Before  we  hesitate  and  hedge  in 
answering  this,  listen  to  the  words  of 
Jesus  in  John  12:32:  "And  I,  if  I  be 
lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will  draw 
all  men  unto  me." 

These  words  are  true.  Christ  has 
dra\\'n  men  from  every  tribe  and  na- 
tion and  tongue  on  earth.  Christianity 
has  touched  more  people  through  the 
centuries  than  has  any  other  philo- 
sophy or  way  of  life.  Why  is  this? 

Christianity  Is  Supernatural 

"And  I,  if  1  he  lifted  tip  from  the 
earth."  People  have  discovered  in 
Christianity  that  it  has  power  to  lift 
them  to  a  new  plain  of  li\'ing.  This 
is  possible  because  of  the  resurrection 
of  our  Lord.  The  other  religions  of 
the  world  may  edify  and  teach,  but 
they  have  no  power  to  change  man's 
ways  of  living. 

In  John  1:12  Jesus  said:  "As  many 
as  received  him,  to  them  gave  he 
power  to  become  the  sons  of  God." 
II  Corinthians  5:17  states:  "There- 
fore if  any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is 
a  new  creature:  old  things  are  passed 
away;  behold,  all  things  are  become 
new."  Paul's  prayer  for  the  Ephesians 
was  that  they  might  know  "What  is 
the  exceeding  greatness  of  his  power 
to  US-ward  who  believe,  according  to 
the  working  of  his  mighty  power, 
which  he  wrought  in  Christ  when  he 
raised  him  from  the  dead." 

Yes;  many  have  been  drawn  to 
Christianity  because  of  its  life-giving 
power. 

Christianity  Is  Universal 

"I  .  .  .  will  draw  all  men  unto  me." 
Not  only  has  Christ  drawn  people 
from  every  tribe  and  nation  unto 
Him,  but  also  He  ultimately  draws 
every  man  to  Him.  No  one  goes 
through  life  without  having  been  en- 
countered  and  spoken  to  at  some  time 
by  the  li\'ing  Christ. 

Sometimes  the  occasion  comes 
when  there  is  a  death  in  the  family 
as  it  did  in  the  case  of  Mary  and 
Martha.  At  other  times  He  speaks 
to  us  when  in  the  crowds  as  on  the 


day  of  the  triumphal  entry.  At  other 
times  He  speaks  to  us  quite  unex- 
pectedly as  He  must  have  done  to 
the  Greeks  who  came  to  see  Him.  But 
in  every  case  sooner  or  later  man  is 
brought  face  to  face  with  His  claims. 
No  matter  what  our  situation  or 
circumstance  in  life  the  Gospel  has 
an  answer.  Christianit\'  has  drawn 
many  because  they  have  discovered 
that  the  answer  to  every  problem  in 
life  is  Christ. 

Christianity   Is  Personal 

"And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from 
the  earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto 
me."  The  great  attraction  in  Chris- 
tianity is  not  only  its  power  and  its 
universal  appeal,  but  its  greatest  at- 
traction is  Jesus  himself.  I  will  draw 
all  men  unto  me. 

On  the  road  to  Damascus  Paul 
said:  'Who  art  thou,  Lord?"  The 
answer  which  came  back  was  "I  am 
Jesus."  This  has  always  been  the 
cry  of  men  who  have  been  encoun- 
tered by  Christ.  Who  art  thou,  Lord? 

When  Jesus  was  on  the  earth  this 
was  the  question  which  He  put  to 
the  disciples.  "Whom  do  men  say 
that  I  am?"  This  is  ever  the  ques- 
tion. Who  is  Jesus?  What  do  you 
think  of  Christ?  Whose  son  is  He? 

This  is  the  question  which  many 
today  have  never  squarely  faced. 
Never  man  spoke,  lived,  taught,  or 
died  as  Jesus  did.  To  honestly  face 
Him  as  revealed  in  the  Scriptures 
is  to  be  drawn  to  Him  as  Lord  and 
Saviour. 

"And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the 
earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto  me." 
Christ  was  lifted  up  by  the  resurrec- 
tion. Because  He  was  lifted  up  we 
read  in  the  New  Testament  that  He 
is  coming  again.  On  that  day  Paul 
says:  "Ever\'  knee  should  bow  .  .  . 
and  that  every  tongue  should  con- 
fess." 

Until  that  day  when  Christ  returns 
personally  and  draws  all  men  to  Him, 
let  us  constantly  lift  Him  up  before 
the  world.  Let  us  demonstrate  His 
supernatural  power  first  in  our  own 
lives.  Let  us  present  His  claims  uni- 
versally to  all  men.  Let  us  hold  Him 
up  before  all  men  in  our  preaching, 
teaching,  and  witnessing  so  that  all 
might  see  and  believe  in  Him. 


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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— TUESDAY,  JANUARY  15 


GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

Praise  God  for  the  open  weather 
and  resulting  progress  on  the  building 
of  the  Women's  Dormitory  during, 
October,  November,  and  much  of 
December.  Pray  for  continued  prog- 
ress on  this  project. 

Pray  for  the  opening  of  the  second 
semester,  beginning  January  28,  that 
the  student  bodies  may  be  after  God's 
own  choosing. 

Pray  for  the  closing  weeks  of  the 
Seminary  and  College  emphasis  pe- 
riod (December  and  January). 

Pray  for  the  Grace  Bible  Confer- 
ence, February  4-8,  including  the 
Louis  S.  Bauman  Memorial  lectures. 

EVANGELISM 

Pray  for  a  full  schedule  for  the 
Schlatter-Tanner  team  of  evangelists 
for  next  summer. 

Pray  for  leading  in  arranging  a 
new  permanent  evangelist  to  start 
the  fall  of  1963. 

Pray  for  an  awakening  of  our  de- 
nomination to  the  tremendous  need 
for  a  denomination-wide  evangelistic 
program. 

Pray  for  a  greatly  increased  offer- 
ing for  Evangelism  the  last  Sunday  in 
February. 

Pray  for  the  success  of  laymen  to 
have  a  program  of  their  own  on 
Evangelism  Sunday. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

Praise  God  for  a  good  response 
to  the  A4inute  Man  letter  for  West- 
minster, California,  and  pray  for  the 
same  response  to  the  Vandalia  (Ohio) 
letter. 

Pray  for  Denver,  Colorado;  Chey- 
enne, Wvoming;  San  Diego,  Califor- 
nia and  Leon,  Iowa  as  they  go  self- 
supporting  in  1963. 


Pray  for  the  spring  board  meeting 
of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  directors  meeting  in  Feb- 
ruary. 

Pray  for  the  health  of  our  two 
Taos  missionaries,  Sam  L  Homey, 
and  Celina  Mares. 

LAYMEN 

Pray  for  the  men  in  Boy's  Brigade 
work. 

Pray  for  the  recipients  of  the  Lay- 
men scholarships. 

Prav  that  the  Laymen  of  the 
brotherhood  will  get  behind  the  na- 
tional projects. 

Pray  for  the  national  officers. 

Pray  for  the  formation  of  laymen's 
groups  in  many  more  of  our 
churches. 

SMM 

Pray  for  all  the  college  SMM 
groups,  especially  during  exam  time. 

Pray  that  each  girl  will  receive 
a  real  challenge  from  the  Bible  stud- 
ies. 

Pray  that  the  girls  udll  feel  the 
responsibility  of  inviting  other  girls 
to  their  meetings. 

WMC 

Pray  that  the  Holy  Spirit  will  give 
to  each  member  of  the  WMC  a  deep 
responsibility  to  pray  for  those  who 
are  in  WMC,  both  at  home  and  in 
foreign  lands. 

Pray  that  each  WMC  lady  will  be 
challenged  to  tithe  the  hours  on 
Prayer  Day,  spending  at  least  two 
hours  and  thirty  minutes  in  fervent 
prayer  for  our  mission  fields,  and 
Brethren  interests,  and  for  the  un- 
saved of  our  acquaintance. 

Pray  that  the  need  for  consecrated 
family   worship   be   laid   more   defi- 


nitely upon  the  hearts  of  our  mothers 
in  WMC  in  these  days  of  tremendous 
temptations  for  our  young  people. 

YOUTH 

Pray  for  se^^eral  decisions  that 
have  been  made  recently  by  young 
people  to  give  their  lives  to  the  Lord 
for  full-time  service. 

Praise  the  Lord  for  two  college 
students  who  are  interested  in  sum- 
mer missionary  work.  Pray  that  more 
may  respond  for  summer  work. 

Pray  for  the  coming  National 
Youth  Week,  January  27  through 
February  3  that  this  youth  emphasis 
may  be  instrumental  in  the  lives  of 
many  young  people  in  reaching  them 
for  Christ. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

Praise  the  Lord  for  a  very  success- 
ful past  year  in  all  the  operations  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Company. 

Pray  that  God's  blessing  and  favor 
will  be  manifest  upon  the  printed 
ministry  of  The  Brethren  Church 
during  this  new  year. 

Pray  that  God's  will  shall  be  re- 
vealed regarding  the  color  bi-weekly 
issue  for  our  Brethren  Fellowship. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

Pray  for  the  Housewives'  Momino 
Bible  Study  Class  held  in  Waimalu, 
Hawaii,  and  for  the  salvation  of  these 
ladies. 

Praise  the  Lord  for  the  opportunit)' 
of  having  a  5-minute  broadcast  three 
times  a  week  on  one  of  the  largest, 
most  powerful  radio  stations  in  Argen- 
tina. 

Pray  for  the  salvation  of  the  family 
in  whose  home  the  Wednesday 
Night  Bible  Class  is  held  in  Puerto 
Rico. 

Praise  God  for  the  island  ministry 
in  Brazil  and  for  the  three  pastors 
of  this  work.  Pray  for  them. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

Pray  that  new  superintendents  and 
teachers  may  be  effective  in  their 
work. 

Pray  that  the  increased  attendances 
ov'er  the  Christmas  season  may  result 
in  the  salvation  of  many. 

Pray  for  the  mid-winter  NSSA 
con\'ention  in  Miami,  Florida. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 

HERALD 


JANUARY  12,  1963 


KEPT 


BY  THE  POWER  OF  GOD 

THROUGH  FRUSTRATION,  BOREDOM 
AND  FUTILITY 

BY  MRS.  ARTHUR  CAREY 
Rialto,  California 


All  through  our  Christian  lives  we 
are  constantly  reminded  that  the 
Christian  life  is  a  happy  life.  We 
should  "Rejoice  evermore,"  and  we 
are  admonished  to  be  joyful,  singing, 
and  happy  in  our  salvation  and  the 
blessed  hope.  We  sing,  "I'm  so 
Happy,"  and  "Joy,  Joy,"  and  we 
really  mean  it. 

Whv,  then,  do  we  find  ourselves, 
at  times,  pressed  down  with  feelings 
of  utter  futility,  extreme  frustration, 
or  deadening  boredom?  We  may  even 
20  so  far  as  to  groan  with  Jonah  who 
said:  "Therefore  now,  O  Lord,  take, 
I  beseech  thee,  my  life  from  me;  for 
it  is  better  for  me  to  die  than  to  live." 
Or  Job  who  complained:  "Wherefore 
is  light  given  to  him  that  is  in  misery, 
and  life  unto  the  bitter  in  soul;  which 
long  for  death,  but  it  cometh  not." 

Many  Christian  wives  and  mothers 
have  had  relatively  trouble  free  lives. 
Some  have  not  known  extreme  pov- 
erty, unfaithful  husbands,  loss  of  a 
child,  or  an  unsaved  child,  or  other 
calamaties.  If  one  or  more  such  con- 
ditions do  exist,  we  often,  by  God's 
grace,  become  a  tower  of  strength 
to  the  family  or  others  affected  by 
the  problem.  WTiy  then,  from  time 
to  time  in  our  Christian  experience  do 
we  know  these  times  of  despera- 
tion? Is  God  concerned  vidth  this 
seemingly  foolish  problem?  How  can 
we  get  victory? 

After  reading  on  the  subject,  dis- 
cussing  it   with    other   women,   and 


praying  over  it,  we  may  be  able  to 
receive  some  shafts  of  light  that  can 
help. 

First  of  all,  if  we  find  it  next  to 
impossible  to  maintain  a  time  to  be 
quiet  and  alone  with  God,  unhurried 
and  uninterrupted,  our  day  seems 
pointless  and  incomplete.  During  the 
time  our  children  are  pre-schoolers, 
manv  days  find  us  without  one  quiet 
period  when  we  may  refresh  our 
strength  and  courage.  Sometimes 
wakeful  hours  in  the  night  become  a 
real  blessing  so  that  one  can  pray  and 
meditate  and  repeat  Scripture  verses 
in  the  darkness.  If  the  wakefulness 
is  persistent,  it  is  even  possible  to  get 
up  and  look  into  His  Word  for  a 
precious,  undisturbed  half  hour.  Our 
souls  grow  hungry  and  droop  with 
futility  when  we  have  had  no  com- 
munion with  Him. 

Some  times  when  duties  become 
less  pressing  we  have  formed  the 
habit  of  neglect  of  His  Word,  and  it 
requires  a  measure  of  will  power  to 
recapture  the  joy  of  time  with  Him. 
Let  us  not  allow  Satan  to  defeat  us 
in  this. 

Then  we  need  to  consider  that  our 
physical  state  can  bring  on  these  un- 
happy attitudes.  One  physician  has 
gone  so  far  as  to  state  that  during  our 
childbearing  years  there  is  actually 
only  one  week  in  a  month  when  We 
are  not  affected.  Even  though  she 
may  feel  reasonably  well,  a  woman  is 
prone    to   experience   high   and   low 


extremes  for  which  she  has  no  ex-    * 
planation,  which,  of  course,  result  in 
despondency  or  frustration.  i 

Extreme  fatigue  which  accompan-  ' 
ies  night  vigils  or  unrelenting  day- 
time schedules  are  almost  certain  to 
bring  on  that  feeling  of  hopelessness. 
What  is  the  answer  to  this  problem? 
Certainly  it  is  difficult  to  answer. 
But  first  we  owe  it  to  ourselves,  hus- 
bands, and  children  to  make  sure  we 
are  using  every  physical  aid  known 
to  assure  ourselves  of  the  maximum  of 
stamina  and  vitality.  Physical  check- 
ups, eye  and  tooth  care,  vitamins  or 
recommended  medication  cannot  be 
money  wasted  when  our  status  as 
wife,  mother,  or  more  important,  our 
Christian  testimony  is  at  stake.  | 

Mothers  of  young  children  often  ■ 
experience  the  feeling  of  being 
trapped  or  caged.  Their  time  is 
packed  solid  with  small  necessities, 
and  frequently  there  is  no  release 
week  after  week  from  the  twenty- 
four  hour  vigil.  If  there  are  no  won- 
derful people  whom  we  call  grand- 
parents or  aunts,  it  can  become  a  real 
problem.  Most  mothers  have  no  de- 
sire to  shift  this  responsibility,  but 
all  they  need  is  a  break  once  or  twice 
a  week.  If  we  can  keep  reminding 
ourselves  that  infancy  is  at  best  brief 
and  precious,  along  with  convincing 
Daddv  of  this,  and  that  he  should 
share  it,  too,  we  can  lessen  the  bore- 
dom that  comes  with  monotony. 

Being  taken  for  granted  and  hav- 
ing our  best  efforts  at  grooming, 
housekeeping,  meal  preparation,  go 
unnoticed  and  unappreciated  can  be 
very  disheartening.  Jesus  was  and  is 
not  appreciated.  He  "made  himself 
of  no  reputation,  and  took  up>on  him 
the  form  of  a  servant  .  .  .  and  hum- 
bled himself,  and  became  obedient 
unto  death"  (Phil.  2:7-8). 

To  have  an  aged  relative  in  the 
home  over  an  extended  period  of  time 
can  be  very  depressing.  One  can  re- 
pro\'e  and  regulate  the  behavior  of  a 
child,  but  what  about  an  aged  and 
childish  relative  who  has  done  us 
nothing  but  good  in  his  younger 
years?  To  fit  such  a  one  into  the 
home    schedule    and    discipline,    too 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


PEN  POINTERS  ...Use  Them  Freely! 

Ever>^  WMC  woman  should  read  all  the  PEN  POINTERS  and  be 
able  to  tell  what  part  WMC  plays  in  the  work  of  her  church.  She 
should  read  them  in  order  to  be  familiar  with  the  Vrograms,  Plans, 
Policies  and  Projects  of  WMC.  Have  Pen  Pointers  available  always  for 
WMC  information  and  use  them  widely. 


The  eight  Pen  Pointers  are: 

What  Is  WMC? 

Women  Manifesting  Christ 

Home  Frontiers 

Working  in  My  Church 

Beyond  Our  Borders 

Wavs  and  Means 

How  To  in  WMC 

Patterns 


often  leaves  a  sense  of  guilt  and  in- 
gratitude. Only  God  can  give  grace 
in  such  a  situation,  and  again,  a 
quiet  time  with  Him  will  renew  our 
strength  and  bear  us  up  as  on  eagle's 
wings. 

When  one  hopes  and  plans  for  a 
circumstance  or  condition,  whether  it 
be  financial,  geographical,  material, 
or  spiritual,  which  one  cannot  seem 
to  attain,  can  wear  one  threadbare. 
"Hope  deferred  maketh  the  heart 
sick:  but  when  the  desire  cometh,  it 
is  a  tree  of  life"  (Prov.  13:12).  Some- 
times we  have  to  hold  ourselves  at 
arm's  length  and  evaluate  what  is 
really  important.  Some  dreams  we 
can  toss  aside  with  an  indulgent  smile 
for  our  past  foolish  yearnings,   and 


others  we  must  fold  up  and  gently 
place  them  in  memorv  perhaps  with 
breaking  hearts.  Unfulfilled  desires 
here  can  help  us  to  long  for  heaven 
and  our  Saviour.  We  can  trust  Him 
who  assures  us  that  "all  things  work 
together  for  good  to  them  that  love 
God." 

Some  have  the  problem  of  a  weak 
or  inadequate  program  in  the  church 
(ves;  Brethren  churches,  too).  The 
hard  to  get  Sunday-school  scholar 
comes  into  a  class  with  a  weak  or 
unprepared  teacher.  Our  neighbor 
finally  responds  to  our  invitation  to 
church  and  the  sermon  seems  pwor 
that  day.  Our  soul  longs  for  swelling 
anthems  and  organ  preludes,  but  our 
choir  is  woefully  incomplete  and  off 


kev.  We  sp)end  hours  on  a  program 
and  scarcely  any  one  attends.  Thus 
we  find  ourselves  desiring  to  be 
"carried  to  the  skies  on  flowery  beds 
of  ease."  But  it  is  heartening  to  re- 
member that  the  battle  is  the  Lord's, 
and  He  cares  more  than  we  do  and 
will  somehow  get  glorj'  to  His  name. 
He  has  not  required  us  to  be  suc- 
cessful but  faithftd.  Let  us  ever  keep 
that  before  us  (II  Cor.  4:16-18). 

Every  time  we  really  get  busy  and 
dig  and  study  a  passage  of  Scripture, 
we  are  amazed  at  its  practical  appli- 
cation to  the  problem  at  hand.  Let 
us  look  just  now  into  His  Word  in 
I  Peter  1:3-7  and  claim  the  promises 
there  that  assure  us  we  are  "Kept  by 
the  Power  of  God"  in  all  these  things. 


January  12,  1963 


19 


Experiences 
of  Mine 


BY  MRS.  MABEL  PEEK 

Long  Bsach,  California 


When  I  give  my  personal  testi- 
mony, I  refer  to  myself  as  a  typical 
American  pagan.  I  do  not  remember 
hearing  the  clear  gospel  message  of 
salvation  by  grace  through  faith  in 
Christ  alone  until  I  was  about  six- 
teen. I  speak  this  to  the  shame  of 
Christians.  My  brother,  four  years 
younger  than  I,  began  attending  a 
Plymouth  Brethren  Sunday  school. 
Here  he  learned  the  gospel  story  and 
soon  put  his  faith  in  Christ.  He  then 
began  to  pray  for  his  mother  and 
dad  and  his  bis  sister.  As  mothers 
do,  bless  their  hearts,  my  mother  at- 
tended services  with  her  son.  One 
day  she  too  saw  herself  as  a  needy 
soul  before  the  Lord  and  trusted  Him 
personally.  Immediately  they  both 
began  to  pray  for  us.  My  dad  and 
I  would  go  occasionally  to  special 
meetings  and  finally  one  night  we 
both  were  bom  again!  God  truly 
changed  our  lives,  and  we  knew  the 
reality  of  being  "new  creatures  in 
Christ."  The  things  of  God  we  once 
backed  away  from  became  very  im- 
portant, and  we  had  a  whole  new 
outlook.  From  that  day,  August  24, 
1933,  to  this  I  have  never  doubted 
the  nearness  of  God.  I  received  excel- 
lent Christian  training  throush  a 
faithful  Bible  teacher.  Miss  Anna 
Gleason.  I  learned  to  know  the  Lord 
as  ever-present  in  my  life.  There  have 
been  times  I  have  failed  Him,  but 
never  once  have  I  doubted  His  love 
and  nearness,  for  He  indwells  me, 
and  it  is  in  His  righteousness  that  I 


stand  completely  acceptable  before 
the  Father  in  heaven.  Praise  His 
name! 

So  far  as  sharing  with  you  an 
experience  which  brought  me  near- 
er to  the  Lord,  I  can't  because  as  I 
said  before.  He  is  always  near.  But 
I  will  tell  you  two  things  that  have 
thrilled  my  heart  anew  as  I  seek  to 
serve  the  Lord  daily  with  joy.  Re- 
member, it  is  the  "joy  of  the  Lord 
that  is  our  strength."  And  there  is 
no  greater  joy  than  telling  the  gospel 
story.  Just  this  past  year  I  asked  the 
Lord  for  a  "special"  something  to  do 
for  Him.  I  started  going  door-to-door 
giving  a  clear  presentation  of  God's 
plan  of  salvation   to  those  at  home 


or  leaving  a  tract  if  they  weren't 
there.  This  is  not  just  an  invitation 
to  "come  to  church."  I  thought  if 
the  Jehovah's  Witnesses  can  do  it 
so  can  L  and  you  can  too!  The  key 
to  the  whole  thing  is  to  know  that 
you  yourself  are  saved  and  to  be 
convinced  that  only  through  faith  in 
Christ  alone  can  people  know  the 
forgiveness  of  sins  and  have  peace  of 
heart  and  mind.  Men  and  women 
are  lost,  whether  they  believe  it  or 
not.  Let  us  seek  them  out  for  the 
Good  Shepherd  who  "came  to  seek 
and  to  save  the  lost." 

The  other  thing  we've  been  doing 

(Continued    on    page    22j 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  MARCH 

AFRICA- 
Mr.   Albert  W.   Balzer  March    1 

Mission  Evangelique.  Yaloke  via  Bangui.   Central  African   Republic 

Mrs.  S.  Wayne  Beaver    March  2 

B.P.    13,  Bozoum  via   Bangui.  Central  African  Republic 

Barbara  Jean  Miller March  18,  1951 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  C.  B.  Sheldon   March  21 

Mission  a  N'Zoro,   Bocaranga  via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

Paul  Marvin  Goodman   March  25,  1951 

B.F.    13,   Bozoum  via  Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

Miss  Evel)^  Schumacher  March  27 

Mission   Evangelique,    Yaloke   via    Bangui.    Central    African    Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Kenneth  Paul  Churchill   March  5,   1947 

Remedios  de  Escalada  74,  Rio  Tercero,  F.C.B.M..  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Mrs.   Hill  Maconaghy      March  21 

Quintana  353,  Adrogue,'  F.C.G.R..   Argentina,   S.   A. 

BRAZIL- 
Janet  Sue  Zielasko March  8,  1961 

Caixa   Postal   861,   Belem,   Para.   Brazil 

James  Mehan  Zielasko March  17,  1955 

Caixa   Postal  861,   Belem.   Para.   Brazil 

FRANCE- 
Beckie  Maurita  Fogle March  17,  1948 

5,   square   de   la   Source.    Franconville    (S.   et   O),   France 

HAWAII- 
Rev.  Edmund  M.  Leech March  12 

98-404   Ponohale   Street,    VV^aimalu,    Aiea,    Oahu,    Hawaii 

Rev.  Foster  R.  Tresise  March  20 

95-303    Waioni    Street,    Wahiawa.     Oahu,    Hawaii 

MEXICO- 
Lorraine  Marcella  Edmiston   March  4,   1957 

.■^19  Sunset  Lane.  San  Ysidro.  California.  U.S.A. 

Thomas  Alden  Howard   March   17,  1953 

406    Mary   Avenue,    Calexico,    California,    U.S.A. 

John  Leroy  Howard March  20,  1946 

406   Mary   Avenue.    Calexico.    California,    U.S.A. 

PUERTO  RICO- 
Joel  Eric  Dickson  March  14,  1961 

Erhet  Inc.  Parqd^  30,  Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico 

Mrs.  Max\vell  H.  Brenneman    March   28 

P.O.  Box  10144,  Caparra  Heights.  Puerto  Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Mrs.  Thomas  T.  Julien  March  27 

403  West  North  Street,  Arcanum,  Ohio 


20 


Brethren   Missionary   Herald 


"TRUST  IN  THE  LORD" 


By  Mrs.  Marvin  Goodman,  Jr. 


1962-1963  WMC  BIRTHDAY  MISSIONARY 


"Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine 
heart;  and  lean  not  unto  thine  own 
understanding.  In  all  thy  ways  ac- 
knowledge him,  and  he  shall  direct 
thy  paths."  These  are  two  of  my  fav- 
orite verses  and  they  have  meant 
much  to  me  through  my  life.  How 
blessed  it  is  to  trust  in  Him.  It  has 
not  always  been  easy  to  trust  and  say 
"Thy  will  be  done,"  but  He  knows 
what  is  best  for  us. 

The  Lord  blessed  me  with  won- 
derful Christian  parents  who  gave 
me  to  the  Lord  while  I  was  a  baby 
and  taught  me  reverence  and  love 
for  Him.  They  would  gladly  have 
given  each  of  their  three  children  to 
the  Lord  for  His  service.  'Train  up 
a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go:  and 
when  he  is  old,  he  will  not  depart 
from  it." 

There  are  many  faithful  Chris- 
tians who  have  been  a  real  inspira- 
tion and  help  in  my  life,  especially 
faithful  teachers  and  preachers  in  our 
church  at  La  Verne,  California.  At 
the  age  of  six,  during  one  of  our 
Junior  Christian  Endeavor  meetings, 
I  accepted  the  Lord,  and  made  a  pub- 
lic decision  in  the  church  that  eve- 
ning. One  Sunday  morning  while 
Rev.  Archie  Lvnn  was  giving  the  mes- 
sage, the  Lord  spoke  to  me  about 
dedicating  my  life  to  Him.  It  was 
some  time  later,  after  hearing  dif- 
ferent missionaries  speak  and  having 
the  privilege  of  coming  in  close  con- 
tact with  many  of  them  as  my  folks 
entertained  them  in  our  home,  that 
I  felt  the  Lord  calling  me  to  mission- 
ary service  in  Africa.  There  were  still 
many  years  ahead  of  me,  since  I  was 
just  beginning  high  school.  The  Lord 
was  always  there  to  lead  the  way. 

I  have  much  appreciation  of 
young  people's  camps  because  of 
what   they  meant   to   me.   At   these 


camps  I  was  brought  closer  to  the 
Lord,  and  I  made  many  lasting  friend- 
ships. Among  these  friends  was 
Dorothy  Wolf;  she  too  was  a  recruit 
for  Africa.  The  Lord  led  us  to  the 
same  hospital  for  nurse's  training, 
and  together  to  Grace  Seminary.  We 
thought  that  He  was  leading  us  to 
go  to  Africa  together,  too.  After  going 
to  Grace  a  year,  Dorothy  became  Mrs. 
Wayne  Beaver.  The  following  year 
the  Beavers  left  for  Africa.  At  this 
time  the  Lord  brought  a  young  man 
into  my  life.  How  wonderful  to  trust 
Him!  We  were  married  the  summmer 
before  Marvin's  last  year  in  Grace, 
and  we  made  plans  for  our  service  in 
Africa. 

The  Lord  has  blessed  us  with  four 
children— David,  Anne,  Paul,  and 
Suzan— who  have  given  us  much  joy. 
They  have  loved  the  Africans,  and 
in  turn  have  been  loved  by  these 
people.  We  are  praying  that  each  of 
our  children  will  be  a  joy  to  the  Lord 
throughout  life. 

Twice  the  Lord  has  brought  Anne 
near  death.  The  first  time  was  when 
she  contracted  polio  when  she  was 
three  years  old.  We  were  at  N'Zoro, 
150  miles  from  a  doctor,  but  the 
Lord  undertook  and  raised  her  up. 
It  was  necessary  for  us  to  return  to 
the  United  States  in  order  that  she 
might  have  treatments  and  rehabili- 
tation for  the  paralysis  that  had  set 
in.  At  that  time  we  thought  that 
the  Lord  had  put  an  end  to  our  mis- 
sionary service  in  Africa.  But,  after 
we  had  been  in  the  U.  S.  for  three 
years,  the  Lord  removed  the  ob- 
stacles. Following  a  successful  opera- 
tion for  Anne,  we  were  able  to  re- 
turn to  our  work  at  N'Zoro. 

After  three  terms  on  the  field,  we 
faced  the  difficult  problem  of  leav- 
ing two  of  our  children  at  home.  We 


had  been  on  furlough  seven  months 
and  still  had  no  idea  where  we  would 
leave  our  two  oldest  children  when 
we  returned  to  our  work.  Time  was 
passing  fast.  What  would  we  do? 
How  good  it  was  to  trust  Him!  He 
opened  up  a  wonderful  home  for 
Dave  and  Anne  with  Keith  and  Lois 
McDaniels  in  Sunnyside,  Washing- 
ton. This  helped  to  ease  the  heart- 
ache of  separation. 

Since  that  time  Anne  was  brought 
near  death  for  the  second  time.  This 
was  the  hardest  time  of  testing  we 
have  ever  experienced— to  be  so  far 
away  and  not  be  able  to  help.  Oh, 
yes,  we  could  help  in  the  most  ef- 
fectual way— by  our  prayers.  But  how 
we  longed  to  help  in  other  ways,  too. 
We  praise  the  Lord  that  once  again 
through  trial  He  received  glory  for 
himself. 

In  the  following  year,  as  many  of 
you  know,  the  Lord  called  Keith 
McDaniels  to  himself.  We  pray  that 
David  and  Anne  will  be  a  real  bless- 
ing to  Lois  McDaniels  as  she  is  to 
them.  This  is  not  the  way  that  we 
would  have  worked  things  out,  but 
He  is  directing  our  path.  We  know 
that  the  Lord's  grace  is  sufficient. 

We  are  enjoying  Paul  and  Suzan 
four  months  of  the  year  now.  In 
two  years  we  will  face  the  problem 
of  separation  from  them  also. 

Our  work  is  a  real  challenge  and 
probably  more  so  now  than  ever  be- 
fore. We  missionaries  are  so  few  in 
number,  and  this  is  such  an  important 
time  when  it  is  necessary  to  train 
(Continued  on  page  22) 


January  12,  1963 


21 


Pen  Pointer 

Questions  and  Answers 


By  Mrs.  Leo  Polman 

Q.-My  Dear  Mrs.  Pen  Pointer,  I 
have  a  question  I  would  like  to 
ask.  As  chairman  of  the  project 
committee  in  our  council  I  need 
help  in  choosing  projects.  Can 
you  suggest  any  for  us? 

A.-I  would  just  love  to,  Mrs.  First 
Vice  President.  You  know  there 
are  eight  members  in  our  Pen 
Pointer  family.  One  is  filled  with 
suggestions  for  the  local  council. 
Her  name  is  "Working  in  My 
Church."  Do  consult  her  and  you 
will  find  many  suggestions  for  your 
local  council.  It  is  not  necessary 
to  have  money  projects  for  the  local 
councils.  Much  of  your  offerings 
should  go  to  the  four  major  na- 
tional projects  in  WMC.  In  reahty 
these  are  your  local  projects  you 
know  (along  with  your  Birthday 
and  Jewish  offerings).  Each  coun- 
cil can  find  lots  to  do  to  keep  them 
busy  in  their  own  local  church. 
Also  each  can  keep  its  mission- 
ary chest  filled  as  a  good  way  to 
help  the  missionaries.  SMM  needs 
your  backing  as  patronesses  besides 
the  furnishing  of  awards  and  pen- 
nants. Did  you  know  April  of  1963 
is  SMM's  50th  anniversarj'?  So 
plan  something  special  in  celebra- 
tion, t)dng  SMM  and  WMC  to- 
gether. 

Your  church  is  your  Jerusalem 
in  missionary  work.  Two  more  Pen 
Pointers,  "Home  Frontiers"  and 
"Beyond  our  Borders,"  also  give 
missionary  project  suggestions. 


Q.—When  we  take  our  offerings,  we 
never  can  decide  how  much  to 
feeep  for  local  expenses  and  how 
much  to  give  to  district  and  na- 
tional major  offerings.  Do  any  of 
your  Pen  Pointer  helpers  have 
anything  to  say  about  this  prob- 
lem} 

A.— Yes  indeed,  you  will  need  P.P. 

22 


"Wavs  and  Means."  She  suggests 
several  ways  to  receive  offerings. 
One  especially  good  way  is  to  di- 
\'ide  each  offering  as  follows:  one- 
half  to  the  national  major  offering, 
one-fourth  to  the  district  offering, 
and  one-fourth  for  local  expense. 
Also  you  will  find  many  helps  in 
"Ways  and  Means"  to  make  offer- 
ing time  an  interesting  and  happy 
occasion. 


O.—We  have  discussed  local  councils 
xvorking  in  their  church.  What 
about   district   projects? 

A.— It  has  been  suggested  that  each 
district  have  at  least  one  project 
during  the  year  within  their  own 
district.  It  is  logical  to  look  first 
within  the  district  for  a  special 
need,  such  as  a  home-mission 
church  to  help,  camp  furnishings 
to  be  supplied,  or  the  needs  of 
missionaries  from  that  district  re- 
membered. You  see  vour  district  is 
your  Samaria. 

Do  not  forget  that  the  four  na- 
tional project  offerings  besides 
Birthday  and  Jev^dsh  are  your  own 
Missionary  Outreach.  The  Home 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd..    Fremont,    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project).  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore,  Box  87.  Sunnyside.  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  {Program) ,  Mtb. 
Robert  Griffith.  822  Knorr  St.,  Philadel- 
phia 11,  Pa. 

Secretary.  Mrs.  Jack  Peters.  241  Bryan  PI., 
Hagerstown,  Md. 

Assistant  Secretary.  Mrs.  Williard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman.  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lalte. 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary.  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton,  Box  701.  Winona  Lake,   Ind. 

Editor.  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse.  R.R.  3. 
Warsaw,   Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman.  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson. 
105  Seminary  Dr..  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


Mission,  Christian  Education, 
Foreign  Mission,  and  General  and 
Publication  Offerings  for  national 
projects  are  your  "uttermost"  part 
in  WAIC.  These  should  not  be 
neglected  bv  all  means. 


WMC  NEWS 

ROANOKE,  VIRGINIA  -  The 
WMC  of  the  Clearbrook  Brethren 
Church  has  been  awarded  a  plaque 
for  having  the  greatest  percentage  of 
women  attending  three  consecutive 
district  rallies.  The  plaque  will  be 
retained  bv  the  Clearbrook  ladies  and 
will  be  displayed  in  their  church. 
Madeline  Bradbur)',  secretary 


Experiences  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  20) 

at  our  house  is  to  pray  specifically 
for  each  one  in  our  church.  By  using 
a  page  in  the  church  directory  each 
day  and  including  our  foreign  and 
home  missionaries,  we  find  our  hearts 
are  drawn  closer  to  those  of  like 
precious  faith  and  the  work  God  has 
given  them  to  do.  As  we  think  of 
others  in  this  way,  we  are  fulfilling 
our  Saviour's  last  command  to  "Go 
.  .  .  and  teach  all  [people]— I  am  with 
you  alway"— and,  if  you  like,  we  are 
drawn  e\'en  nearer  to  His  great  heart 
of  love! 


"Trust  in  the  Lord" 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

leaders  and  counsel  these  people 
who  now  have  their  independence 
but  are  still  in  need  of  spiritual  help. 
The  women's  work  has  always  been 
of  interest  to  me.  Through  the  years 
we  have  seen  much  progress,  and 
they  still  need  a  great  deal  of  teach- 
ing. But,  it's  a  blessing  to  have  some 
women  leaders  who  have  a  desire  to 
serve  and  are  capable  of  doing  so. 
My  desire  is  to  continue  to  teach  the 
women  that  each  of  them  in  turn  will 
be  able  to  return  to  her  village  to 
teach. 

It's  a  joy  to  be  in  the  Lord's  serv- 
ice and  to  put  one's  trust  in  Him— 
and  to  let  Him  direct  and  supply 
every  need!  ii 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning, 
O  Lord;  in  the  morning  will  I  direct  my 
prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

Psalm  5:3 


m^ 


LOOKING  TO  JESUS  ...  IN   PUERTO  RICO 


I  want  to  be  called  Marie  for  that 
is  a  common  name  here  in  Puerto 
Rico.  I  have  asked  the  Lord  Jesus  into 
mv  heart,  and  I  love  him  very  much 
and  want  to  ser\'e  Him  with  all  my 
heart.  Philippians  1:9-10  says:  "I 
pray,  that  your  love  may  abound  yet 
more  and  more  in  knowledge  and  in 
all  discernment  so  that  ve  may  ap- 
prove the  things  that  are  excellent; 
that  ye  may  be  sincere  and  void  of 
offence  unto  the  day  of  Christ" 
(ASV). 

With  the  Lord  Jesus  in  our  hearts 
in  the  form  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  we 
have  love  overflowing.  Then  we  de- 
sire this  love  to  grow,  so  we  must 
feed  it  with  kno'.vledge.  This  can  be 
done  by  reading  the  Bible,  reading 
books,  and  going  to  school  and 
church.  We  must  jxray  and  ask 
the  Holy  Spirit  to  give  us  wisdom 
in  using  the  knowledge  we  have 
gained.  For  one  to  have  wisdom  to  be 
able  to  choose  right  from  wrong  is 
discernment.  Because  of  this  love, 
fed  with  knowledge,  we  will  be  able 
to  choose  right  from  wrong;  we  will 
be  sincere  in  all  things;  and  most  im- 
portant  we  vidll  not  offend  the  Lord 
Jesus  until  He  comes  for  us  in  the 
clouds. 

There  are  many  sincere,  but  it  is 
without  loving  Christ.  Thus  they 
make  wTong  decisions  and  offend  the 
Lord  Jesus. 

We  have  a  high  mountain  here  by 


the  name  of  El  Yunque.  It  is  located 
in  an  area  called  "the  Rain  Forest." 
The  U.S.  forest  conservation  has 
made  paths  and  roads  in  this  moun- 
tain so  you  can  see  the  beautiful 
flowers  and  foliage  that  are  growing 
there.  One  spot  has  a  tower  where 
you  can  see  the  Atlantic  Ocean  on 
one  side  and  the  Caribbean  Sea  on 
the  other.  On  dav  a  family  of  three 
parked  their  car  and  walked  up  one 


Mrs.    Dickson 

of  the  paths  to  the  tower.  WTien  they 
had  seen  the  scenery  and  felt  the 
moisture  of  the  clouds  flowing  by, 
they  started  down.  Their  daughter 
of  seven  started  running  ahead  be- 
cause she  saw  some  young  people  she 
wanted  to  follow.  Then  she  felt  a 
stone  in  her  shoe.  She  knelt  down 
and  removed  it.  When  she  stood  up 
to  again  follow  the  young  people, 
they  were  gone.  She  looked  back  and 
her  mother  and  father  weren't  in 
sight  either.  She  started  on  by  herself 


BY  MRS.  JAMES   DICKSON 

and  was  following  the  path  easily 
until  she  came  to  a  place  where  there 
were  two  paths.  She  chose  one  and 
walked  and  walked.  The  path  be- 
came narrower  with  big  stones  in  it. 
She  got  hungry  and  ate  berries.  All 
of  a  sudden  she  slipped  and  fell  down 
a  hill  landing  on  a  big  ledge.  She 
was  so  tired  that  she  just  laid  still  and 
fell  asleep.  Other  people  were  not 
sleeping,  for  her  parents,  the  police, 
and  the  army  were  looking  for  her. 
When  the  sun  arose  she  awakened 
and  heard  them  calling  her  name. 
She  answered  them  and  was  rescued. 
She  had  taken  her  eyes  off  of  her 
guide  and  was  lost  even  though  she 
sincerely  thought  she  was  right.  She 
lacked  knowledge  of  the  way  to  go. 

There  is  another  group  of  people 
here  that  lack  knowledge.  They  are 
seeking  God  sincerely,  but  they  fail 
to  go  to  the  Bible  to  learn  of  God. 
Instead  they  are  going  to  a  woman 
by  the  name  of  Mita  who  has  claimed 
to  be  God.  As  the  result  Satan  is  lead- 
ing them  deeper  into  sin,  and  making 
it  more  difficult  for  them  to  find  the 
true  God  and  worship  Him.  They 
have  love,  but  it  is  placed  on  the 
wrong  person. 

It  is  said  Latin  Americans  are  a 
very  warmhearted  people.  How  true 
this  is  for  love  is  shown  forth  in  many 
of  our  customs  and  associations.  At 
Christmastime  neighbors  get  together 
and   have    a    party    that   often    lasts 


January  12,  1963 


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Suggested  Program  for  February 


in  Suffering" 


Bible  Stitdy: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  . 

Junior— Mrs.    Ida   Mae   Anthony 
Middler-Mrs.   Glenn   Baker 
Senior— Mrs.   Donald   Cale 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Puerto  Rico" 
Mrs.   James   Dickson 


Memory  Verse: 
Philippians    1:10 


Emhlem: 
Heart 


until  three  or  four  o'clock  in  the 
morning,  and  sometimes  we  never 
even  go  to  bed.  In  our  songs  we  sing 
much  of  love  and  our  poems  also 
show  it.  When  someone  admires 
your  dress,  you  say,  o  la  orden,  which 
means  you  can  wear  it  when  you 
want.  Then  when  someone  new  en- 
ters our  house  we  say,  Esta  in  su  casa, 
which  means  you  are  in  your  house. 
That  also  gives  you  access  to  every- 
thing in    the  house. 

One  day  a  package  v\'as  received  by 
a  young  girl.  It  was  a  set  of  dolls 
from  Sweden  which  could  never  be 
replaced.  How  happy  she  was  over 
the  dolls.  She  placed  them  on  a  shelf 
so  everyone  could  see  them.  There 
came  a  family  wdth  two  small  girls 
to  visit.  Immediately  the  girls  saw 
the  dolls  and  wanted  them.  The 
owner  of  them  said:  "Here  they  are, 
they  are  yours."  After  the  girls  were 
gone  the  mother  of  the  older  girl 
said:  "You  didn't  have  to  give  them 
the    dolls."    The    reply    came    back: 


"But,  Mother,  thev  wanted  the  dolls." 
Nothing  more  was  said.  This  girl 
had  learned  to  give  sincerely  in  love. 

This,  however,  can  lead  to  trouble 
when  you  let  that  love  for  man  be 
greater  than  that  for  the  Lord.  We 
liv^e  by  love  and  giving  of  ourselves 
and  our  possessions  to  satisfy  the 
needs  of  our  family  and  others.  At 
Christmastime  many  children  and 
adults  with  no  emplo)Tnent  take  their 
guitars,  "scratchers,"  vioracas,  and 
other  things  to  keep  rhythm.  They 
go  from  house-to-house  singing  Span- 
ish Christmas  songs,  and  then  we 
give  them  a  coin. 

Some  fathers  have  a  difficult  time 
saying  No  to  their  children,  so  they 
do  many  different  things  to  satisfy 
their  child's  desires.  Some  work 
harder  and  earn  more  money  so  they 
can  live  in  a  better  house  and  give  the 
child  his  desires.  Many  times  both 
the  mother  and  father  work  to  do  this. 
Then  there  are  the  other  fathers,  not 


vi'orking,  who  go  steal  either  the 
thing  desired  or  money  to  purchase 
that  thing.  There  are  many  in  the 
prison  todav  who  are  not  sorry  they 
were  stealing,  but  only  sorry  they 
were  caught.  These  had  love,  but  it 
wasn't  on  the  Lord  and  thus  it  caused 
them  to  do  something  very  wrong 
in  the  Lord's  eyes. 

William's  version  of  the  New 
Testament  says  our  verse  this  way: 
".  .  .  your  love  may  overflow  still 
more  and  more,  directed  by  fuller 
knowledge  and  keener  insight,  so 
that  you  may  always  prove  the  bet- 
ter things,  and  be  men  of  transparent 
character  and  blameless  life,  men  that 
are  abounding  in  fruits  of  right  doing 
with  the  help  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the 
honor  and  praise  of  God." 

We  become  very  angry  if  we  feel 
a  person  is  not  being  honest  with  us. 
We  like  to  see  in  their  lives  honesty 
and  the  practice  of  what  they  preach. 
We  must  live  transparent  lives  before 
people  so  that  they  may  see  in  us 
honesty,  but  more  than  that  that 
they  may  see  the  Lord  Jesus  glori- 
fied. 

The  first  thing  then  is  to  love  the 
Lord  Jesus  with  all  of  our  hearts, 
then  feed  this  love  with  the  Word 
and  other  knowledge.  The  Holv 
Spirit  can  then  give  us  wisdom  in 
using  this  knowledge  to  make  right 
decisions.  We  need  to  allow  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  live  through  us— our  eyes, 
mouth,  feet,  hands— so  that  we  may 
live  an  honest,  sincere,  transparent 
life— clear  as  glass— and  glorify  the 
Lord  until  Lie  comes. 


Prayer  Requests 

1.  Pray  that  God  will  challenge 
each  girl's  heart  to  the  urgent  need 
of  missionaries. 

2.  Pray  for  at  least  two  missionaries 
by  name. 

3.  Ask  God  to  give  3fou  a  deep  and 
sincere  love  for  Jesus  Christ,  which 
God  desires  of  you. 

4.  Pray  for  your  pastor  that  God 
will  use  him  in  a  mighty  way  to  lead 
many  to  Jesus  and  of  a  deeper  knowl- 
edge of  Him. 

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Additions 

and 
Corrections 

1 .  Remember  to  send  your 
offering  on  time  to  Dee 
Anna  Caldwell,  national 
treasurer. 

2.  To  the  Indiana  and 
Northern  California  districts, 
remember  to  send  your  news 
items  to  the  national  editor, 
Rosalie  Ash,  at  once. 


SMM    NATIONAL   OFFICERS 

Presidgnt — Joyce  Ashman.  602  Chestnut 
St.,    Winona    Lake,    Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  S17.  Winona  Lake. 
Ind. 

General  Secretary — Paule'.te  Macon,  c/o 
Brcthrin  Youth  Council,  Bos  617,  Winona 
Lake,   Ind.  ' 

Treasurer — Dee  Anna  Caldwell,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  C17,  V.'inona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Editor — Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  B'-ethren  Youth 
Ccuncii,    Box    617,    Winona    Lake,    Ind. 

Literature  Secretary — Nancy  McMunn, 
c/c  Brethren  Youih  Coimcil,  Box  617,  Win- 
ona   Lake,    Ind. 

Program  Chairman — Mrs.  To:n  Inman, 
590  S.  Dale  Ct.,  Denver   19,   Colo. 

Patroness — Mrs.  Ted  Henning,  8399  Mid- 
dlebranch   Ave.,    N.E.,    Middlebranch,    Ohio. 

Ass't.  Patroness — Mts-  Ralph  Hall,  R.R. 
3.    Warsaw,    Ind. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


/ 


Reporting! 


MARTINSBURG,  PENNSYL- 
VANIA—The  Lord  has  been  blessing 
the  three  groups  with  wonderful  de- 
votional programs.  A  new  Middler 
group  was  begun  this  fall  because 
of  increased  interest  and  attendance. 

The  Junior  girls  are  filling  pockets 
in  their  aprons  with  coins  in  order 
to  have  a  good  district  project  offer- 
ing. 

The  Middler  groups  are  learning 
to  knit,  and  planned  to  distribute 
fruit  baskets  last  Christmas  to  shut- 
ins. 

The  Senior  girls  filled  "treat 
boxes"  at  Halloween  and  sent  them 
to  four  of  their  members  who  are 
away  at  college.  Each  girls  has  a 
penny  partner  to  help  make  the  goal 
of  the  district  project  offering. 

]OHNSTOWN,  PENNSYL- 
VANIA—The  Senior  and  Junior 
SMM  of  the  Geistown  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  had  a  tea  in  November 
for  their  mothers  and  the  newly- 
formed  Middler  and  Little  Sisters. 
This  was  to  acquaint  them  with 
SMM  and  show  diem  how  SMM  can 
help  them  in  knowdng  God's  will 
for  their  lives.  They  are  praying  that 
God  vv'ill  richly  bless. 

CONEMAUGH,  PENNSYL- 
VANIA-The  combined  SMM  group 
of  girls  are  still  growing  and  are  en- 
joying especially  the  Bible  Study.  In 
November  they  had  a  progressive 
party  with  the  aid  of  the  ladies  of  the 
church.  They  are  working  hard  on 
their  goals,  and  the  fellowship  as  a 
group  has  been  encouraging. 

CHEYENNE,  WYOMING- 
The  Middler  and  Senior  girls  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  began  their 
first  meeting  last  year  with  a  potluck 
dinner  and  election  of  officers.  Later 
the  girls  went  to  Eventide  Manor, 
an  old  folks  home,  where  they  passed 
out  tracts  and  Sunday-school  papers; 
then  sang  to  the  patients. 

The  Junior  and  Little  Sisters 
groups  have  had  the  regular  devo- 
tional   meetings   using    the   Packets, 


and  have  received  a  great  blessing 
from  them.  As  a  district  project  the 
Little  Sisters  have  prepared  pictures 
from  Christmas  cards  to  be  sent 
to,  and  used  by,  the  missionaries. 

DENVER,  COLORADO  -  The 
Middler  SMM  had  a  welcome  party 
in  September  for  the  new  girls  join- 
ing the  group.  All  seventeen  girls 
enjoyed  the  games  and  refreshments. 

The  Junior  girls,  in  order  to  fulfill 
Martha  Goal  6,  are  planning  to  make 
their  own  matching  skirts  in  green  to 
wear  with  white  blouses.  The  WMC 
ladies  will  be  helping  and  by  spring 
the  whole  group  will  be  cheerily 
dressed  in  our  SMM  colors. 

The  Little  Sisters  took  advantage 
of  the  Thanksgiving  vacation  and 
went  on  a  field  trip  to  a  historical 
museum. 

CEDAR  RAPIDS,  lOWA-The 
newly  organized  group  of  Little  Sis- 
ters and  the  Junior  girls  combined 
have  completed  their  goal  to  learn 
to  embroider.  Each  girl  embroidered 
a  pot  holder  for  her  mother  as  a 
Christmas  gift.  Even  the  Little  Sis- 
ters did  a  "swell"  job. 

CONEMAUGH,  PENNSYL- 
VANIA (Mundy's  Comer)  -  The 
senior  girls  of  the  Pike  Brethren 
Church  are  enjoying  SMM  very 
much  this  year.  Thev  especially  like 
to   make    their   beanies.   They   even 


made  candy  for  all  their  young  peo- 
ple who  are  in  college.  They  are 
planning  a  public  program  soon  and 
ask  us  to  pray  for  them. 

The  Lord  has  blessed  the  Junior 
girls  with  several  new  members. 
They  especially  like  this  year's  theme, 
"Keep  Looking  Up,"  and  are  work- 
ing hard  to  attain  their  goals.  The 
girls  have  penny  partners  and  are 
really  faithful  in  bringing  their 
money  each  month.  They  especially 
enjoyed  their  group  project,  making 
missionary  prayer  cards.  These  are 
brought  to  each  meeting  and  ex- 
changed with  other  girls.  Their 
prayer  is  that  they  may  be  yielded 
vessels,  clean  and  empty  for  Him  to 


WOOSTER,  OHIO  -  This  past 
year  was  busy  for  the  Senior  girls. 
They  had  a  tea  and  program  for  their 
mothers,  and  they  have  been  working 
hard  making  beanies  and  stuffed  dolls 
for  foreign  children.  They  are  now 
planning  to  have  an  all-day  meeting 
to  continue  working  on  their  project. 
This  past  spring  the  Junior  SMM 
bought  useful  items  to  send  to  the 
Navajo  work  in  New  Mexico.  Some 
of  the  items  were  combs,  brushes, 
pins,  and  tablets.  They  also  took  a 
penny  offering  for  Lou  Ann  May- 
cumber's  Calvert  Course.  They  are 
looking  forward  to  another  good  year 
and  praise  the  Lord  for  His  goodness 
to  them. 


From  Your 

National 

Program  Chairman 


"Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness" 
(Ps.  100:2)  expresses  the  attitude  with 
which  I  have  accepted  the  newly- 
formed  office  of  National  SMM 
Program  Chairman.  As  the  busy 
mother  of  four  growing  children,  I 
don't  lack  for  activity,  but  the  Lord 
has  placed  this  added  challenge  be- 
fore me.  With  joy  in  my  heart  and 
"Looking  to  Jesus"  for  strength,  I 
pray  that  my  efforts  will  be  a  bless- 
ing to  SMM  girls  and  bring  glory 
to   His  name. 

—Mrs.   To-ni  Inman 


January  12,  1963 


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IJATIiLINl? 


EVANGELICAL   PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


LA  MIRADA,  CALIF.  Dr.  John 
C.  Whitcomb,  professor  of  Old  Testa- 
ment at  Grace  Seminary,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.,  will  be  one  of  the  Bible 
conference  speakers  at  the  28th  An- 
nual Torrey  Memorial  Bible  Confer- 
ence on  Jan.  27  in  the  Biola  Cam- 
pus Auditorium. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Archie 
Lynn,  ordained  Brethren  minister, 
supplied  the  pulpit  of  the  Cherry  Val- 
ley Brethren  Church  during  Decem- 
ber. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina,  Brethren  pastor 
of  our  African  church  at  Beta,  Cen- 
tral African  Republic,  was  guest 
speaker  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
on  Dec.  26.  James  Sweeton,  pastor. 

GALION,  OHIO.  Pastor  Charles 
Thornton  read  a  letter  of  resignation 
to  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Nov.  18,  which  wdll  become  effective 
Feb.  17.  Brother  Thornton  has  ac- 
cepted the  call  to  become  the  pastor 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Buena 
Vista,  Va.,  and  will  assume  his  new 
duties  there  on  Feb.  24. 

BARBERTON,  OHIO.  Pastor 
Robert  Wm.  Markley,  reports  a  rec- 
ord attendance  of  124  at  First  Breth- 
ren Church  for  Sunday  evening 
Christmas  program  on  Dec.  23.  Spe- 
cial prayer  is  requested  for  Lloyd 
Markley,  eight-year-old  son  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Markley,  who  is  suffering 
from  rheumatoid  arthritis  and  rheu- 
matic fever. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Two  hun- 
dred ninety-five  persons  attended  the 
Christmas  program  presented  by 
the  Grace  Brethren  Sunday  school 
on  Sunday  night,  Dec.  16.  Thomas 
Hammers  is  pastor. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  T.  Paulson, 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  who 
celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anni- 

O 

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versary  on  Dec.  23.  Dr.  Ellas  White, 
pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Edwin  Cashman,  16610  S. 
Muriel  Avenue,  Compton,  Calif. 

ALBANY,  OREG.  The  attendance 
at  the  Christmas  Pageant  held  at 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Sunday 
evening,  Dec.  13,  was  151.  This  is 
the  record  attendance  of  any  activity 
held  in  the  church.  Nelson  E.  Hall, 
pastor. 

MODESTO,  CALIF.  Pastor  Al- 
fred Dodds  reports  that  more  than 
50  families  attended  the  first  Fam- 
ily Night  held  at  Communit)?  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Dec.  14.  The 
Edward  Millers,  Brethren  missionary 
family  home  from  Brazil,  were  in 
attendance  at  the  potluck  smorgas- 
bord. The  film  "The  Guiding  Star" 
provided  a  spiritual  impact  for  the 
meeting. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  The  Men's 
Fellowship  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  sponsored  a  Father  and  Son 
banquet  on  Dec.  18.  A  special  of- 
fering ^vas  received  to  help  pay  off 
the  mortgage  on  the  Fremont  Breth- 
ren  Chapel  of  Fremont,  Ohio. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Ted  Fair- 
child  accepted  the  call  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  to  begin  duties  as 
assistant  to  the  pastor  on  Dec.  1. 
James  Sweeton  is  pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Lloyd  Wool- 
man,  instructor  in  physical  education 
at  Grace  College,  was  guest  speaker 
at  Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Dec.  9. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Warren 
Tamkin,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  v^'as  the  dedication 
speaker  at  the  Black  Rock  Indepen- 
dent Church  on  Nov.  25. 

DAVENPORT,  IOWA.  A  Christ- 
mas program  entitled  "The  Heart 
of  Christmas"  was  held  at  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Dec.  23.  Pastor 
Carl  Key  reports  77  people  were  in 
attendance. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  Wal- 
lace Geiger,  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  missionary  to  France 
under  TEAM  (The  Evangelical  Al- 
liance Mission),  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  First  Brethren  Church  on  Dec. 
30,  1962.  Wesley  Haller  is  pastor. 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

Frank  Gardner,  Camden,  Ohio 
Jesse  Hall,  Spokane,  Wash. 
Richard  Jackson,  Jr.,  Dayton, 

Ohio 
Lester  Kennedy,  Limestone,  Tenn. 
Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Winona  Lake, 

ind. 
Theodore  Malaimare,  Gardena, 

Calif. 


UNIONTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  Clyde 
K.  Landrum,  assistant  general  secre- 
tary of  the  Foreign  Missionary  So- 
ciety of  the  Brethren  Church,  was  the 
special  speaker  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  on  Jan.  6.  Brother  Landrum 
gave  a  report  on  his  recent  visit  to 
the  Brethren  mission  fields  in  Argen- 
tina, Brazil,  and  Puerto  Rico.  True 
Hunt  is  pastor. 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  An  attend- 
ance of  407  at  the  First  Brethren 
Sunday  school  on  Dec.  23,  1962, 
broke  all  previous  records.  This  is  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  the  church 
for  the  Sunday  school  to  exceed  the 
400  mark.  Paul  E.  Dick,  pastor. 

WEDDING    BELLS 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating   minister. 

Linda  Lovegrove  and  Timothy 
Brooks,  Dec.  22,  at  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Lansing,  Mich. 

*  ENDS 

EARTHLY 
PILGRIMAGE 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  coltimn 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

KYLER,  Thomas  A.,  went  to  be 
v^'ith  the  Lord  on  Dec.  12.  He  was  a 
charter  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  York,  Pa.  He  was  a 
deacon  and  treasurer  of  the  church 
from  its  beginning.  The  memorial 
service  was  held  by  the  pastor,  as- 
sisted by  Rev.  U.  L.  Gingrich. 

Herman  Koontz,  pastor. 

DUDGEON,  Truman  Doiiglas, 
went  to  be  with  his  Lord  on  Dec. 
23.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Bethel 
Brethren  Church  of  Berne,  Ind.  Serv- 
ices were  conducted  by  the  pastor. 

Kenneth  E.  Russell,  pastor. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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No  one  can  read  the  Apostle  Paul's 
great  Epistle  to  the  Romans  wdthout 
bains  conscious  of  his  basic  theme— 
justification  by  faith.  Here  Paul  as- 
sures us  that  sinners  are  justified 
from  their  sins  on  the  basis  of  God's 
grace  by  faith  alone  in  Jesus  Christ. 
He  writes  in  Romans  3:28:  "There- 
fore we  conclude  that  a  man  is  justi- 
fied by  faith  without  the  deeds  of  the 
law."  Again  in  5:1  he  writes:  "There- 
fore being  justified  by  faith,  we 
have  peace  with  God  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ."  But  the  Apostle 
anticipating  that  some  would  pervert 
this  truth  and  seek  to  remain  in  sin 
and  thus  rationalize  their  conduct  on 
the  basis  of  their  justification  by  faith 
without  works  issues  a  stern  warning 
in  chapters  6  and  8  in  order  to  cor- 
rect such  a  fallacious  concept  of  grace 
and  justification   by   faith. 

Again  and  again  he  enunciates  the 
principle  that  justifying  faith  pro- 
duces faithfulness.  He  writes:  "Shall 
we  continue  in  sin,  that  grace  may 
abound?  God  forbid.  How  shall  we 
that  are  dead  to  sin,  hve  any  longer 
therein?  .  .  .  our  old  man  is  cruci- 
fied with  him,  that  the  body  of  sin 
might  be  destroyed,  that  henceforth 
we  should  not  serve  sin.  .  .  .  Let  not 
sin  therefore  reign  in  your  mortal 
body  .  .  .  Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom 
ye  yield  yourselves  servants  to  obey, 
his  servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey; 
whether  of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obe- 
dience unto  righteousness?  .  .  .  But 
now  being  made  free  from  sin,  and 
become  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your 
fruit  unto  holiness"  (Rom.  6:1-2,  6, 
12,  16,  22). 

Hence,  justifying  faith,  according 
to  Paul  and  the  other  apostles,  re- 
sults in  faithfulness.  The  kind  of 
faith  that  will  justify  one  from  sin  is 
the  kind  of  faith  that  keeps  one  from 
sinning:  "Whosoever  is  born  of  God 
doth  not  commit  sin"  (I  John  3:9). 
Justification  by  faith,  the  New  Testa- 
ment contends,  is  incompatible  with 
living  in  sin.  Saving  faith  produces 
in  the  soul  a  new  spiritual  life  that 
produces  on  the  one  hand  an  acute 
awareness  and  abhorrence  of  sin,  and 
on  the  other,  a  life  of  righteousness 
and  faithful  obedience  to  Christ.  The 
Pauline  and  the  New  Testament 
concept  of  justification  is  that  no  one 
can  have  a  faith  in  Christ  that  will 
justify  him  from  the  penalty  of  sin, 

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and  that  person  be  unfaithful  to 
Christ  and  go  on  living  in  sin.  Sav- 
ing faith  produces  faithfulness  to 
God  and  His  Word. 

This  was  the  Hebrew  concept  of 
faith;  that  is,  faith  meant  faithfulness 
to  God  and  His  commandments. 
This  can  be  very  graphically  demon- 
strated by  the  fact  that  the  Jews 
had  no  word  for  "faith."  That  is  to 
say,  the  term  does  not  occur  in  the 
Old  Testament  (although  it  does  ap- 
pear in  the  English  translations). 
Does  this  mean  that  the  Hebrews  of 
the  old  dispensation  did  not  need 
faith  in  order  to  be  saved?  On  the 
contrary,  Paul  clearly  states  in  the 
fourth  chapter  of  Romans  that  Abra- 
ham was  justified  by  faith  without 
works.  Yet  the  Hebrew  language  had 
no  term  for  faith.  Do  you  know  what 
word  the  Hebrew  used  to  express  our 
concept  of  faith?  His  word  was 
"faithfulness."  Faith  is  an  abstract 
word  that  needs  to  be  explained  or 
interpreted  in  order  to  be  properly 
understood,  since  there  are  many 
kinds  of  "faith."  Hence,  the  term 
which  expressed  the  Old  Testament 
saint's  belief  and  trust  in  God  was 
"faithfulness."  This  term  describes  for 
you  what  one  does  who  has  faith- 
he  is  faithful!  This  word  expressed 
what  characterized  the  life  of  the 
person  who  said:  "I  believe  in  God." 

This  truth  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  Paul  who  writes  in  Romans 
1:17  ".  .  .  as  it  is  written,  The  just 
shall  live  by  faith,"  is  here  quoting 
from  the  Old  Testament  Prophet 
Habakkuk  who  said  literally  in  the 
Hebrew:  ".  .  .  the  just  shall  live  by 
his  faithftdness"  (Hab.  2:4).  Thus  to 
the  Hebrew  the  righteous  man  was  a 
faithful  man;  the  just  or  justified 
man  was  a  faithful  man.  The  sig- 
nificance of  this  for  today  is  to  be 
seen  in  the  fact  that  many,  many 
people  are  claiming  to  be  justified 
by  faith  in  Christ  but  are  not  being 
faithful  to  Christ!  You  see  litde,  if 
any,  difference  in  their  lives  from 
that  of  the  world.  Theirs  is  a  life 
characterized  by  pride,  worldliness, 
self-interest,  secularism,  and  ma- 
terialism. There  is  no  deep-seated 
desire  for,  nor  joy  in,  spiritual  things 
pertaining  to  Christ  and  His  Word. 

On  every  hand  there  are  those 
who  are  loudly  proclaiming  their 
faith   for  all   to   hear,   but  who   are 


proving  themselves  "faithless"  by 
what  they  do.  This  is  quite  obviously 
what  Christ  meant  when  He  warned 
such  "professors"  of  faith:  "Not  every 
one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord, 
shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heav- 
en [the  emphasis  is  upon  mere  lip 
profession];  but  he  that  doeth  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven 
[the  emphasis  being  upon  faithful- 
ness in  doing  God's  will]"  (Matt.  7: 
21).  This  same  emphasis  is  seen  also 
in  Luke  6:46:  "And  why  call  ye  me, 
Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the  things 
which  I  say?"  Therefore  Christ  de- 
clares that  we  are  not  what  we  say 
we  are  (not  e\'en  to  Him!),  but  we  are 
what  we  do.  Only  that  person  who 
is  faithful  to  Christ  can  sincerely  call 
Christ    Lord,    for   only    the   faithful 


BY  H.  E.  FREEMAN,  Th.D. 

Instructor    in    Old    Testament 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


make  Christ  the  Lord  of  their  lives 
by  doing  His  will.  The  mere  lip 
professors  Christ  will  one  day  re- 
buke with  the  fearful  words  of  eter- 
nal rejection:  "I  never  knew  you: 
depart  from  me"  (Matt.  7:23).  One's 
mere  profession  of  faith— even  the 
acknowledgment  of  Christ  as  Lord— 
cannot  save  if  such  a  profession  is 
divorced  from  faithfulness!  Genuine 
saving  faith  produces  faithfulness  in 
all  things.  Saving  faith,  justifying 
faith,  never  allows  us  the  prerogative 
of  picking  and  choosing  how  much 
or  which  part  of  God's  Word  we  will 
obey.  It  demands  absolute  obedience 
to  the  whole  Word  as  God  grants  us 
the  light  to  understand  His  will. 

Such  faithfulness  can  only  result 
from  genuine  saving  faith.  The  ap- 
palling lack  of  sincere  faithfulness  in 
much  of  contemporary  Christianity 
results  from  the  fact  that  many  have 
embraced  substitutes  for  Biblical 
faith.  Some  possess  merely  an  "intel- 
lectual"  faith   in   which   they,   quite 


often  sincerely,  but  vainly,  have 
simply  given  intellectual  assent  to  the 
facts  of  the  Scriptures.  They  say  that 
they  believe  the  Bible  and  in  Christ, 
but  their  lives  are  spiritually  fruidess 
and  barren.  James  dismisses  this  self- 
deception  with  the  reproof:  ".  .  . 
faith,  if  it  hath  not  works,  is  dead" 
(2:17);  "But  be  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only,  deceiving  your 
own  selves"  (1:22,  cf.  2:18). 

Unless  there  is  an  inner  motiva- 
tion which  comes  from  a  new  spirit- 
ual life  within,  the  life  of  faithful 
obedience  will  never  result.  Another 
substitute  for  genuine  faith  is  "emo- 
tional" faith.  This  is  a  shallow,  tem- 
porary faith  possessed  by  those,  who 
upon  being  impressed  by  a  sermon, 
had  their  conscience  moved  to  the 
extent  that  they  got  a  good  case  of 
external  religion.  They  went  through 
some  measure  of  outward  reformation 
but  in  time  of  trial  and  testing,  and 
when  the  way  grows  difficult,  they 
prove  to  be  like  the  man  described 
by  Jesus  in  the  Parable  of  the  Sower: 
"Yet  hath  he  not  root  in  himself,  but 
endureth  for  a  while;  and  when  tribu- 
lation or  persecution  ariseth  because 
of  the  word,  straightway  he  stum- 
bleth"  (Matt.  13:21  ASV). 

However,  the  most  prevalent  and 
deceitful  kind  of  faith  being  em- 
braced by  multitudes  today  is  a  fast 
tense  faith.  Past  tense  faith  is  to  have 
faith  merely  in  your  past  profession 
of  faith.  It  is  a  faith  divorced  from 
faithfulness  in  the  present.  "They 
profess  that  they  know  God;  but  in 
works  they  deny  him"  (Titus  1:16). 
This  type  individual  has  never  come 
into  a  personal  relationship  udth 
Jesus  Christ.  Like  so  many,  he  has 
merely  made  a  "decision"  by  giving 
a  nodding  affirmation  to  the  claims 
of  Christ,  has  been  baptized  and 
joined  the  church  where  he  proceeds 
to  settle  back  and  retire  from  active, 
fruitfid  Christianity.  In  past  tense 
faith,  salvation  is  interpreted  as  an 
impersonal  thing  that  is  somehow 
brought  about  by  the  mere  act  of 
making  a  decision  and  submitting  to 
the  rite  of  baptism,  and  so  forth. 

Hence  one's  faith  is  in  these  fast 
acts;  that  is,  faith  in  what  one  did 
as  if  there  is  nothing  else  to  Chris- 
tianity. But  saving  faith  is  not  merely 
resting  in  what  you  did  in  the  past, 
but  also  in  what  you  are  faithfully 


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doing  day  by  day  as  a  result  of  what 
you  did.  Did  Abraham  prove  he  had 
saving  faith  merely  because  he  said, 
"I  believe  in  God,"  or  because  he 
demonstrated  his  faith  by  his  faithful 
obedience?  "Not  every  one  that  saith 
unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but  he 
that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father." 
Simply  to  trust  in  what  you  did  some 
years  ago,  or  even  yesterday,  is  not 
the  kind  of  faith  of  which  the  Scrip- 
tures speak,  but  is  merely  to  have 
faith  in  your  past  profession  of  faith. 
But  genuine,  justifying  faith  is  a  per- 
sonal, eternal,  day  by  day  relation- 
ship of  faithful  obedience  to  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ— it  is  a  present  tense 
faith. 

Having  faith  simply  in  your  past 
profession  of  faith  is  like  the  man 
who  tries  to  prove  that  he  was  mar- 
ried ten  years  ago  by  showing  you 
his  marriage  certificate.  But  does  this 
paper  prove  that  he  is  genuinely  mar- 
ried? Of  course  not.  The  most  that 
this  can  prove  is  that  he  went  through 
the  ceremony  ten  years  ago.  He  is 
ti'usting  in  something  he  did  in  the 
past.  But  you  do  not  prove  you  are 
genuinely  married  because  you  can 
show  that  you  went  through  the  cere- 
mony; you  prove  that  you  are  mar- 
ried by  demonstrating  this  fact  in  a 
day  by  day  loving  relationship  with 
your  wife  or  husband.  You  demon- 
strate this  by  living  happily  together, 
loving,  serving,  and  honoring  one 
another.  You  may  have  a  marriage 
certificate  and  live  as  if  you  were  not 
manied—viarried  in  name  only! 
Many  \\'ho  claim  to  be  married  to 
Christ  are  married  in  name  only. 

One  can  easily  determine  whether 
or  not  he  is  truly  joined  to  Christ  in 
spiritual  wedlock.  Are  you  living  hap- 
pily together?  Is  your  marriage  a  real 
jov  or  do  )'ou  find,  as  so  many  do, 
that  genuine  Christianity  is  a  bur- 
den? Do  you  hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness,  or  is  worship,  prayer, 
Bible  study,  and  cultivation  of  the 
spiritual  life  something  to  be  en- 
dured? Do  you,  as  the  bride,  find 
within  your  heart  the  earnest  desire 
to  love,  honor,  and  obey  Christ  in 
all  things?  Or  did  )'ou,  as  so  often 
is  the  case  with  the  bride  in  our  day, 
have  the  word  obey  stricken  from  the 
marriage  ceremony? 

And  too,  how  many  spiritual  chil- 

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dren  has  your  marriage  produced? 
Paul  said  of  the  Corinthians  that  he 
was  their  "father":  ".  .  .  for  in  Christ 
Jesus  I  have  begotten  you  through 
the  gospel"  (I  Cor.  4:15).  He  called 
Onesimus  his  "son"  begotten  while 
in  prison  (Philem.  10).  Is  your  mar- 
riage to  Christ  like  that  of  the  man 
who  tried  to  prove  he  was  married 
by  simply  pointing  back  to  an  event 
that  had  happened  in  the  past,  rather 
than  demonstrating  this  in  a  day 
by  day  personal,  loving,  faithful  re- 
lationship? The  most  that  one  can 
prove  by  pointing  to  the  past  is  that 
he  went  through  the  ceremony— but 
this  proves  nothing  about  his  present 
or  eternal  relationship  to  Christ.  This 
must  be  demonstrated  in  one's  daily 
walk! 

Sadly,  in  this  age  of  easy  Chris- 
tianity, easy  discipleship,  and  easy 
church  membership,  we  find  that 
there  is  a  kind  of  watered-down  faith 
being  presented  in  much  of  the  evan- 
gelism of  today  that  allows  you  to 
take  your  eyes  off  Jesus  as  the  sole 
object  of  faith  and  encourages  you 
to  put  your  eyes  on  yourself  and  a 
"decision"  which   you   are  asked   to 


make.  Multitudes  are  trusting,  not 
in  Jesus,  but  in  their  own  past  acts. 
This  is  proved  in  that  they  hav^e  never 
known  nor  shown  a  single  week  of 
fully  dedicated,  uncompromising 
obedience  and  faithfulness  to  Christ. 
This  is  the  kind  of  faith  that  allows 
you  to  go  through  the  marriage  cere- 
mony, but  never  really  requires  that 
you  take  the  marriage  vows  of  love, 
honor,  trust,  and  obedience.  But  sav- 
ing faith  is  not  just  going  through  the 
ceremony,  nor  is  marriage  to  Christ 
a  cheap  marriage  of  convenience  just 
to  get  sinners  saved  for  heaven;  but 
on  the  contrary,  it  is  a  solemn,  holy, 
spiritual,  and  eternal  union  which  al- 
ways results  in  faithful  obedience  to 
Christ  in  this  life— here  and  now! 
Savang  faith  is  not  just  something 
you  did— a  past  tense  Christianity- 
saving  faith  is  something  you  demon- 
strate here  and  now— it  is  a  life  of 
faithfidness.  This  is  precisely  what 
God  had  declared  through  His  Proph- 
et Habakkuk  whom  the  Apostle  Paul 
quotes:  ".  .  .  the  just  shall  live  in 
HIS  FAITHFULNESS." 

This     sermon     preached     in    Winona     Lake 

Brethren  Church.  October  21,  1962.  Reprinted 

by  request. 


Suppose . . . 


Last  week  the  treasurer  of  our  Board  of  Ministerial 
Emergency  and  Retirement  Benefits  upon  Board  ap- 
proval, mailed  a  check  from  the  emergency  fund  for  two 
hundred  dollars. 

The  recipient  is  one  of  our  older  elders  who  because 
of  his  infirmity  is  no  longer  able  to  earn  a  living  for  him- 
self or  his  invalid  wife.  This  elder  is  not  eligible  for 
retirement  benefits. 

When  we  learned  of  his  plight,  his  only  means  of  in- 
come was  from  public  assistance,  a  married  daughter, 
and  a  few  things  he  was  trying  to  sell.  This  man  has 
served  The  Brethren  Church  as  a  pastor  for  more  than 
thirty  years  and  is  now  at  the  mercy  of  the  public  wel- 
fare agencies. 

As  yet,  we  do  not  have  an  "Old  Folks  Home,"  and  it 
may  be  some  years  before  one  is  available.  Presently  we, 
as  a  denomination  have  no  other  organization  but  our 
National  Board  of  Ministerial  Emergency  and  Retirement 
Benefits  to  meet  needs  like  this. 

Less  than  half  of  our  churches  are  supporting  this  pro- 
gi^am  by  sending  in  just  3  percent  of  their  pastor's  an- 
nual salary. 

SUPPOSE  this  case  history  was  yours? 

Wm.  H.  Schaffer,  secretary-treasurer 
215  Arthur  Street 
Kittanning,  Pennsylvania 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


JOHN  WYCLIFFE 

A  PROFESSOR  AT  OXFORD  UNIVERSITY, 
BELIEVED  THAT  EVERYONE  SHOULD  BE  ABLE 
TO  READ  god's  WORD  FOR  HIN\SELF.    AL- 
THOUGH IT  WAS  AGAINST  THE  RULES  OF 
THE  CHURCH,  HE  AND  HIS  ASSISTANTS 
TRANSLATED  JEROME'S  LATIN   BIBLE 
INTO  THE  ENGLISH  LANGUAGE. 


Very  few  people  of  that  day  could 
read,  so  wycliffe  sent  his  helpers 
out  among  the  peasants  to  explain 
his  views  and  read  the  scriptures  to 
them.  people  everywhere  were  glad 
to  hear  for  the  first  time,  what  the 
bible  had  to  say. 


UhURCH  LEADERS  WERE  ANGRY  AT  WYCLIFFE  AMD  HIS  FOLLOWERS. 
THEY  NICKNAMED  THEM  ^>OOR  PRIESTS"  AND  "LOLLARDS"    CTHOSE 
WHO  MUMBLE  THEIR  PRAYERS).    MANY  OF  THE  WYCLIFFE  BIBLE 
WORKERS  WERE  IMPRISONED  AND  BURNED  AT  THE  STAKE.  JOHN 
WYCLIFFE  DIED  IN  1384,  BUT  HIS  WORK  WAS  CARRIED  ON  BY  OTHERS. 


A  A  YEARS  AFTER  HIS  DEATH,   WYCLI FEE'S 
^^  GRAVE  WAS  DUG  UP- AS  COMAAANDED 
BY  THE  POPE--HIS  REMAINS  WERE  BURNED 
AND  SCATTERED  ON  THE  RIVER  SWIFT. 

£XCfPr  FOR  TH£SE  BRAVE  MEN,  THE  B/BLE 
MtGHT  STILL  BE  A  CLOSED  BOOK  TOPAYf 


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January  12,  1963 


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Compiled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 
Youth  Director 


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.,.of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 


NATIONAL 
YOUTH  WEEK 


THEME:  "ON  CALL" 


WHO?  Every  young  person. 

WHAT?  One  full  week  of  youth  emphasis. 

WHEN?  January  27  through  February  3. 

WHERE?  At  your  local  Brethren  church. 

WHY?  To  win  young  people  to  Christ,  and  to  stir 
enthusiasm  for  the  1963  youth  program  in 
your  church. 


The  world  is  growing  more  heath- 
en at  the  rate  of  milHons  annually, 
more  are  being  bom  by  physical  gen- 
eration than  by  spiritual  regeneration 
each  year,  and  at  least  half  of  the 
world's  population  remains  un- 
reached. Meanwhile  the  Gospel  re- 
mains in  complacent  America  when 
90  percent  of  the  world  desperately 
needs  it.  We,  the  Brethren  Church, 
have  one  more  opportunity  to  chal- 
lenge our  young  j>eople  to  give  the 
Gospel  through  the  printed  page  and 
to    be    faithful    missionaries. 

We  have  chosen  the  National 
Youth  Week  theme  of  "On  Call"  for 
our  theme  for  1963.  Because  there  are 
some  25  million  young  people  and 
children  in  the  United  States  who 
are  not  being  reached  by  any  church 
of  any  religious  faith.  Brethren  youth 
are  "ON  CALL!"  Because  there  are 
over  a  thousand  tribes  without  a  mis- 
sionary, and  1700  languages  with 
nary  a  single  word  of  Scripture, 
Brethren  youth  are  "ON  CALL!" 

May  God  help  each  of  us  to  do  our 
part  in  making  our  National  Youth 
Week  in  The  Brethren  Church  one 
of  the  most  effective  weeks  in  the  his- 
tory of  our  church.  May  we  lead 
young  people  to  dedicate  their  time 
and  talents  and  life  to  our  precious 
Lord  and  Saviour. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 

HERALD 


JANUARY  19,  1963 


EDITORIALS 


By  Lester  E.  Pifer 


America's  Condition 

Millions  of  dollars  and  man  hours  are  being  thrust 
into  our  Nation's  scientific  research  development  pro- 
gram. 1963  is  figured  as  a  key  year  in  placing  ourselves 
in  the  lead  in  technical  skill  and  productivity. 

Educationally,  new  schools  will  be  built,  additional 
classroom  space  added,  and  new  enrollment  records  will 
be  made  and  shattered.  Educators  are  frantically  seeking 
new  methods  of  teaching,  more  mechanized  equipment 
to  cope  with  the  demands  of  a  multitude  of  seeking  stu- 
dents, the  greatest  in  America's  history. 

Economicallv,  the  greatest  year  in  business  is  being 
forecast,  millions  of  products,  attractively  packaged,  will 
be  advertised  and  sold  to  a  thirsty,  materialistic-minded 
people. 

Politically,  a  new  congress  begins  its  term  of  govern- 
ment. However,  it  is  generally  know  that  the  stage  is  set 
for  sharp  disagreement  along  party  hnes  as  a  forerunner 
of  the  1964  national  elections. 

Materially,  the  American  people  will  have  more 
goods,  possessions,  and  dollars  than  any  previous  year  in 

history. 

Socially,  the  broadmindedness  regarding  moral  stand- 
ards will  be  expanded  as  trends  indicate  in  recent  years. 
Terror  in  the  streets  will  reign  as  crime  figures  rise. 
Lawlessness  will  continue  at  an  increasing  rate  as  our 
people  rush  to  "defend"  the  criminal,  rather  than  uphold 
the  law  and  order.  Pornographic  literature  will  appear  in 
greater  tonage,  more  variety  and  in  bolder  places.  The 
glorification  of  sex,  lewdness,  social  maladjustments,  law- 
lessness, disrespect  for  decency,  and  moral  Tightness  will 
leave  its  undeniable  effect  upon  a  society  in  all  com- 
munication channels. 

Numerically,  our  Nation  will  add  another  4.5  plus 
million  residents  with  its  accompanying  marriages  and  the 
establishment  of  new  homes. 


COVER  PHOTO— HOME  MISSION  ISSUE 


•j!!!r**5      Two    views    of    the    Grace 


Brethren  Church,  San 
Diego,  California,  now  self- 
supporting. 


Spiritually,  the  effects  of  modernism,  neo-orthodoxy, 
ecumenism,  and  Romanism  will  make  the  road  of  the 
evangelicals  more  difficult.  Sharp  lines  on  separation  will 
become  more  shaded.  Apostasy  of  doctrine  and  life  is 
certain  to  wax  worse  and  worse.  The  effectiveness  of 
strong  testimonies  for  Christ  can  expect  vicious  attacks 
of  Satan  during  this  year. 

Our   Challenge 

Our  Nation's  progress  in  scientific  realms  will  defi- 
nitelv  help  in  the  dissemination  of  the  Gospel.  In  the 
communication  realms  alone,  it  is  conceivable  that  a  pro- 
gram centered  in  the  gospel  message  could  originate  in 
the  United  States  and  simultaneously  be  broadcast 
through  a  network  of  orbiting  satellites  to  the  entire 
world.  Honestly  observed  scientific  research  in  all  realms 
continue  to  unlock  the  secrets  of  the  glorious  Creator. 
New  products,  means  of  transportation,  and  communica- 
tion XAall  greatly  enhance  the  propagation  of  the  divinely 
stated  church's  purpose. 

Presuming  that  the  forecasts  in  business  economics  are 

o 

correct,  we  ought  to  see  the  greatest  strides  in  giving 
to  the  local  church  and  missions. 

The  forward  surge  in  modern  education  will  bring  to 
light  new  teaching  methods,  new  planning  materials,  a 
higher  educated  mass  to  aid  in  our  Biblical  educational 
process.  The  dangers  of  the  modern  educational  system, 
the  public  scrutiny  of  the  end  product  of  public  educa- 
tion may  amplify  even  more  the  needs  for  Christian  edu- 
cation and  Christian  schools. 

Politically,  recent  years  have  stated  a  trend  in  the 
direction  of  socialism.  Some  foreign  governments  are 
amazed  at  the  rapidity  with  which  America  is  turning  to 
this  philosophy.  Surely,  the  Bible  student  is  able  to  see 
the  stage  being  set  for  the  return  of  our  blessed  Lord. 
His  coming  is  much  nearer  than  we  allow  ourselves  to 
believe. 

The  materialism  and  social  problems  of  our  Nation 
further  endorse  the  need  for  the  positive  presentation 
of  Christ  and  all  the  principles  of  His  wonderful  Word. 
1963  can  be  the  finest  hour  of  opportunity  to  preach 
Christ,  to  win  souls,  to  educate  our  people  with  the  pure 
Christian  truth.  Never  before  has  die  population  explo- 
sion, urban  development,  and  shifts  in  population  centers 
created  a  more  lucrative  field  for  church  expansion  and 
extension,  and  been  so  in  our  favor.  The  overwhelming 
clouds  of  darkness  of  sin,  crime,  moral  breakdown,  law- 
lessness, and  spiritual  indifference  have  opened  the  door 
for  the  Light  of  the  World,  Jesus  Christ. 

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THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25,    NUMBER    3 

RICHARD  E  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16.  1943.  at  the  psst  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1S79.  Issued  weekly 
bv  the  Brethren  Missionar\-  Herald  Co.,  Inc..  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  S3.50  a  year,  foreign  S4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  'Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president:  'Mnrk  Malles,  secretary:  Ralph  Colburn.  as- 
sist nt  secretary;  •William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer.  member  i.t  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E,  A 
Miller,    *Herman  A.   Hoyt,    Robert   Sackett,    Charles   Turner   and   RichDrd    E.    Gr;,nt. —  -Editorial    Committee. 


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Brethren   Missionary    HeraU 


San  Diego  Now 
Self-Supporting 


By  L.  L.  Grubb 


One  of  the  Southvvest's  rapidly 
growing  dries  is  San  Diego,  Califor- 
nia. The  Brethren  home-mission 
church  is  located  in  a  beautiful  new 
area  in  the  northwest  section  of  the 
city  called  Kearney  Mesa.  Here 
hundreds  of  new  homes  have  been 
constructed  and  many  more  are  under 
way.  The  field  for  evangelization  is 
great. 

So  abundant  has  been  God's  bless- 
inp  on  our  San  Dieoo  church  that  it 
is  ready  to  assume  all  financial  re- 
sponsibility for  its  operation.  This 
involves  all  current  expenses,  as  well 
as  all  responsibility  for  building  in- 
debtedness. 

Reverend  Henry  Dalke— the  pastor 
—and  his  people  take  this  step  of  faith 
not  only   for   their  own   blcssini;  in 


obeying  God's  Word,  but  also  as  a 
missionary  act  to  release  home-mis- 
sion funds  for  use  in  other  needy 
fields. 

This  means  that  Brethren  people 
by  praying  and  giving  in  behalf  of 
Brethren  Home  Missions  have  pro- 
duced another  full-grown  Brethren 
church  which  will  support  the  total 
work  of  our  Fellowship. 

The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  heartily  congratulates  both 
pastor  and  people  in  this  decision. 


LEGEND 

Above  top  down:  Pre-school,  primary, 
Lind  junior  departments  of  the  San 
Diego  Sunday  school.  Left  top  down; 
Junior  high,  senior  high,  and  adult 
departments. 


January   19,   1963 


35 


San  Diego  Makes  Important  Decisions 


Henry  Dalke 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
San  Diego,  California,  made  its  first 
very  important  decision  about  five 
years  ago  when  they  decided  to  re- 
locate the  church  by  moving  it  to  the 
Kearny  Mesa  area.  We  are  now  lo- 
cated in  the  midst  of  an  expanding 
and  orowino  area.  The  new  Mesa 
College  is  being  located  just  six  blocks 
west  of  the  church.  Construction  has 
already  begun.  We  already  have  two 
elementary  schools,  and  one  hioh 
school  within  a  half  mile  of  the 
church.  Thereby  you  may  readily  see 
that  there  are  many  children  and 
young  people  in  the  immediate  area. 
W'e  have  a  tremendous  mission  neld 
in  which  to  serve  and  reap  the  .har- 
vest for  the  Master. 

The    second     important     decision 


By  Pastor  Henry  Dalke 

was  a  real  step  of  faith,  which  was  to 
become  self-supporting  the  first  of 
1963.  When  one  looks  at  things  from 
the  human  side,  it  looks  impossible. 
However,  God  has  not  asked  us  to 
walk  by  sight,  but  by  faith.  That  is 
why  we  are  looking  to  Him,  and 
we  believe  that  God  will  show  us 
great  and  mighty  things  that  we 
know  not  of.  Please  pray  that  He  will 
make  this  step  a  great  blessing  to  us 
all  as  we  walk  with  Him.  As  we  see 
His  hand  working  through  us  may 
we  be  led  to  greater  rejoicing  in 
Christ  our  li\'ing  Lord.  Brethren,  pray 
for  us! 

In  the  past  two  years  we  have  visit- 
ed the  1,500  homes  with  invitations 
and  promotional  pieces  eight  times. 
Plans  are  novy  being  laid  to  knock  on 
every  door  and  present  them  with  a 
gospel  tract  and  a  brochure  of  the 
church  to  inform  them  of  the  services 
of  the  church  and  the  hours  of  ser\'- 
ices. 

God  has  blessed  us  with  a  bus 
service.  We  have  from  thirty  to  forty- 
five  coming  on  the  bus  each  Sunday. 
One  couple  of  the  church  goes  out 
on  \'isitation  almost  every  Saturday 
morning,  and  especially  goes  to  the 
newly-occupied  homes  in  the  area  to 
enlist  new  ones  to  come  on  the  bus. 
These  fine  folks  are  in  charge  of  our 
junior  church.  They  lead  many  of 
these  children  to  salvation  through 
Christ  our  Lord.  The  messages  are 
always  presented  with  the  best  in  vis- 
ual aids. 

We  are  happy  to  say  that  our  Sun- 
dav-school  staff  is  the  best  that  we 
have  ever  had  in  the  past  two  years 
since  our  arrival  on  the  field.  Every 
department  is  being  led  by  conse- 
crated, capable  leadership.  We  be- 
lieve that  the  Lord  will  bless  abun- 
dantly in  the  coming  year. 


Westminster    Brethren 
Turn    First    Shovel 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Westminster,  California,  turned  the 
first  shovel  of  dirt  in  their  proposed 
new  building  program  on  December 
30,  1962.  It  was  necessary  that  this 
service  be  held  to  meet  an  ultimatum 
from  the  city  to  begin  construction 
by  January   1,   1963. 

The  Brethren  Minute-Men  have 
been  a  great  encouragement  to  the 
Westminster  Brethren.  Their  re- 
sponse was  the  greatest  of  all  minute- 
man  letters  to  date  with  one  excep- 
tion and  that  was  for  starting  the 
Navajo  work.  The  Westminster 
Brethren  desire  to  thank  everyone 
of  the  minute-men  for  standing  by 
and  helping  them  in  the  time  of  their 
great  need. 

This  service  was  truly  in  answer  to 
prayer. 


LEON  ALONE 

N  '63 

The     Leon     Brethren 

Church,  Leon,  Iowa,  is  now 

self-supporting!    It 

will    be 

caring  for  all  of  its 

financial 

responsibility  alone 

in   1963 

without    the    help 

of    The 

Brethren     Home 

Missions 

Council.  Rev.  Glen 

Welbom 

is  the  pastor. 

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Brethren   Missionary    Herald 


ISRAEL    CALLS! 


PHONE  651-0228  AND  LISTEN   FOR  ONE  MINUTE! 


If  you  \\ere  a  Jewish  resident  in 
the  Fairfax  district  of  Los  Angeles 
3'ou  would  find  at  your  doorstep  each 
Wednesday  morning  a  copy  of  "The 
Reporter,"  a  weekly  throw-away 
newspaper.  You  \yould  be  sure  to 
read  this  newspaper,  for  its  pub- 
lisher, a  Jewish  man,  makes  certain  it 
carries  news  of  interest  to  the  Jew- 
ish community.  Another  attraction 
is  the  adyertisements,  which  empha- 
size those  products  and  ser\'ices  that 
appeal  to  Je\yish  people.  "The  Re- 
porter" is  an  interesting  paper,  so  vou 
read  it! 

No\\'  on  the  third  Wednesday  of 
each  month  you  will  find,  as  you  leaf 
through  your  copy,  a  2  x  4  inch  ad 
which  reads: 

WORRIED?       LONELY?       PROBLEMS? 

SICK?      SAD?      AFRAID? 

DISCOURAGED? 

PHONE     651-0228 

ANY     TIME     OF     DAY     OR     NIGHT     AND 

LISTEN    FOR    ONE    MINUTE! 

If  you  are  like  the  average  Jew- 
ish person  you  will  go  to  your  tele- 
phone and  dial  that  number.  Per- 
haps you  do  this  from  curiosity,  or 
perhaps  one  of  the  words  in  this  small 
ad  has  touched  the  seat  of  your 
trouble  and  you  call  in  the  hope  of 
finding  a  panacea.  Today  you  will 
hear  the  follovying  words: 

Hello  there!  So  glad  yon  called!  Well, 
this  is  the  last  day  of  Hannakuh 
and  it  is  also  the  beginning  of  the 
Sahhath.  Tonight  we  light  the  eight 
candles  of  Hannakuh  and  also  the 
two  Sahhath  candles.  Thus  there  will 
he  more  light  than  there  woidd  nor- 
mally he.  Wherever  there  is  physical 
light  darkness  has  to  flee.  When 
there  is  sufficient  light  darkness  is 
not  evident.  Spiritual  light  works  on 
the  same  principle.  Most  men  are  in 
spiritual  darkness  because  they  re- 
fuse to  submit  themselves  to  the  light 
of  God's  Word,  the  Bible.  Or  when 
they  do  read  His  Word,  they  reject 
the  Light  where  it  ham-pers  their 
activity.  Is  this  the  way  you  regard 


God's  Word  when  it  speaks  of  the 
Messiah  Jesus?  Do  you  have  a  copy 
of  God's  Word,  the  New  Testament? 
Wotdd  you  like  a  copy?  Well,  if 
you  are  a  person  of  fewish  extrac- 
tion, I  have  a  gift  copy  for  you.  To 
receive  yours  call  Pastor  Btitton  at 
651-0643,  or  write  to  him  at  469 
North  Kings  Road.  God  bless  you 
good,  and  Shalome! 

Should  you  be  so  led  of  the  Lord 
today,  you  will  request  your  gift  copy 
of  the  New  Testament  and  the 
Brethren  Messianic  Testimony  will 
have  one  more  Jewish  contact  which 
mav  result  in  your  accepting  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  your  Saviour, 
Messiah,    and    God. 

Day  in,  day  out,  Jewish  people 
dial  651-0228  and  each  time  the 
phone  rings  the  answering  ser\'ice 
takes  over  and  our  electronic  servant 
gives  out  a  gospel  message  lasting  for 
sixty  seconds,  \vhich  I  recorded  the 
pre\ious  evening.  Time  after  time, 
as  this  phone  rings,  I  try  to  imagine 
the  person  and  their  attitude  as  they 
listen  to  the  message.  Oh,  some  of 
them  respond  by  calling  us  person- 
ally, so  we  know  their  attitude.  But 
it  is  those  who  do  not  contact  us 
personally  which  causes  us  to  specu- 
late. Does  the  recorded  message  meet 
a  real  need,  or  is  it  a  waste  of  time 
and  money?  This  is  the  big  question. 
We  know  there  are  those  who  find 
these  messages  to  be  a  real  blessing, 
for  thev  call,  and  while  they  refuse 
to  give  their  names,  they  thank  us 
for  the  help  these  messages  are  to 
them.  Then,  every  once  in  a  while 
there  will  be  one  like  Mrs.  G— .  Time 
and  again  she  listens  to  the  message 
and  then,  finally,  she  contacts  the 
mission— well,  let  me  tell  vou  about 
it. 

Mrs.  G-  lives  in  the  500  block  of 
North  Kings  Road,  less  than  a  block 
from  the  mission.  A  check  of  the 
information  card  on  her  home  reveals 
the  following: 

This  home  has  been  contacted 
since  May  1953. 

Nineteen  calls  have  been  made  at 
this  home. 


BY  BRUCE  BUTTON 

Twelve  times  she  has  answered  the 
door  and  received  spoken  testimony. 

Nineteen  different  copies  of  the 
Mediator  have  been  left  at  the  home. 

Twenty-six  different  gospel  tracts 
have  also  baen  left. 

An  offer  of  the  New  Testament 
has  bsen  refused. 

And  a  notation  on  the  card  from 
the  first  \'isit  states  "very  talkative!" 
I  remember  contacting  this  home 
twice,  for  the  "talkative"  notation  is 
mine.  Each  time  I  was  hard  pressed 
to  insert  even  a  few  words  of  testi- 
mony as  Mrs.  G—  would  pause  to 
catch  her  breath.  But  she  was  a  very 
loquacious  person  when  she  wanted 
to  say  something,  and  at  no  time  did 
she  appear  to  listen  as  I  attempted 
to  point  her  to  the  blessings  of  the 
Messiah. 

On  December  27  as  Mrs.  Button 
and  I  were  eating  lunch,  the  phone 
rang.  It  was  Mrs.  G— .  She  had  just 
finished  listening  to  the  recording, 
and  she  wanted  to  find  out  more 
about  the  offer  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment as  a  gift.  She  gave  her  name 
and  address  and  asked  that  we  send 
her  a  copy.  We  promised  to  do  so.  As 
the  conversation  continued  mention 
was  made  of  our  Bible  class.  Mrs. 
G—  was  interested.  Could  she  come? 
We  told  her  she  would  be  most  wel- 
come. She  said  she  had  been  in  many 
churches  and  synagogues  but  had 
never  found  the  answer  to  her  need. 
There  was  always  something  lacking. 
What  did  I  believe  to  be  the  most 
important  thing  in  the  world  today? 
I  told  her  peace  of  mind,  heart,  and 
soul  was  most  important,  and  this 
was  directly  dependent  upon  peace 
with  God  and  the  peace  of  God. 
These  were  matters  discussed  in  our 
Bible  class  each  week,  and  a  person 
should  give  them  consideration  if 
they  were  really  interested  in  a  happy 
life.  Mrs.  G—  said  she  would  come 
to  our  Bible  class.  "I  know  I  talk  too 
much"  she  said.  "I'm  glad  I  called 
your  recording  number.  You  can't 
talk  to  a  recording,  so  I  had  to  listen. 
I'll  come  down  and  listen  to  you  in 

(Continued    on    page    39) 


January  19,  7963 


37 


Behind  the 
Headlines  of 


By  Frank  J.  Poland 


You  will  be  looking  for  headlines 
like         "Self-supporting,"  "New 

Church  Dedicated,"  "Ground  Break- 
ing," "New  Bible  Class,"  and  other 
important  news  of  blessings  in  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions.  We  are  thankful 
to  God  that  you  can  read  about  many 
of  these  in  this  first  issue  of  1963, 
but  possibh'  it  would  be  of  interest 
to  look  behind  these  headlines. 

Behind  evcrv  headline  a  board  of 
fourteen  men  (seven  laymen  and 
seven  pastors)  was  called  upon  to 
make  manv  decisions.  These  men  in 
turn  had  to  call  upon  God  to  de- 
termine His  v\'ill  in  every  one  of  these 
decisions.  You  the  members  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
Corporation  elected  these  men  to 
ser\'e  on  this  board,  thus  you  imme- 
diately see  your  responsibility. 


These  directors  were  called  upon 
for  decisions  because  some  faithful 
group  of  Brethren  people  had  a  bur- 
den for  the  lost  of  their  community 
and  needed  help  for  establishing  a 
fundamental  testimony.  Possibly  the 
District  Mission  Board  helped  this 
group  to  the  limit  of  their  ability,  and 
then  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  u'as  asked  to  assist  at  this 
point. 

The  help  that  The  Brethren  Home 
Missions  Council  directors  could  ap- 
prove for  a  request  from  a  new  group 
again  depends  on  the  funds  made 
available  from  the  Brethren  people 
and  friends  of  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions, and  the  available  funds  depend 
upon  ho\\'  much  vou  prayed.  So  here 
is  the  importance  of  prayer  by  you, 
for  it  ultimately  determines  to  a  cer- 


tain degree  the  decision  of  the  board 
of  directors. 

Behind  every  hovie-missions  head- 
line will  be  a  dedicated  missionary 
and  a  dedicated  staff  of  workers,  but 
without  }'0u  these  would  not  even  be 
possible.  Have  you  really  ever 
thought  of  your  importance  in  the 
home-mission  program?  Without  you 
there  would  be  no  Brethren  Home 
Missions  Council,  no  board  of  direc- 
tors, no  staff,  no  home  missionaries, 
and   no   home-mission    churches. 

We  are  not  underestimating  the 
power  of  God  or  the  importance  of 
you  behind  every  hovie-viission  head- 
line in  this  issue  or  the  eleven  months 
to  follow  in  1963. 

Do  you  realize  your  importance 
and  responsibility  in  the  work  of 
Brethren   Home  Missions? 


Tucson,  Arizona  Will  Dedicate  New  Church 


Architect's  sketch  of  Tucson  church 


The  plans  are  complete  for  dedi- 
cation of  the  new  Silverbell  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Sunday,  January  20,  1963.  Rev. 
Richard  P.  DeArmey  vyill  be  coming 
in  from  Inglewood,  California,  to 
be  the  dedication  speaker.  Next 
month  you  will  see  the  sketch  con- 
verted to  a  real  building  and  a  com- 
plete story  of  the  dedication  service. 
This  is  the  first  new  church  dedi- 
cated in  1963. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ISRAEL  CALLS 

(Contiiiued  from  page  37) 

the  class.  Don't  forget  the  New 
Testament."  And  with  that  she  said 
goodbve. 

The  answering  service  does  meet 
a  need.  It  reaches  those  we  cannot 
reach  in  any  other  way.  Time  and 
again  the  phone  rings  each  day.  We 
know  some  Jewish  person  is  hearing 
of  the  Messiah  for  the  first  time  and 
as  they  continue  to  call,  we  will 
eventually  have  the  opportunity  to 
tell  them  of  the  gracious  Lord. 


EDITORIALS  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  34) 

The  ecumenical  movement,  the 
growing  power  and  popularity  of 
Romanism,  and  breakdown  in  the 
spiritual  standards  and  purpose  in 
many  religious  bodies  have  brought 
our  Brethren  Fellowship  to  the  front 
as  a  church,  which  stands  unwaver- 
ingly for  the  Bible. 

In  Brethren  Home  Missions  we 
stand  ready  to  accept  and  buy  up  this 
opportunity  in  America.  We  want  to 
turn  the  power,  progress,  and  plight 
of  our  Nation  into  the  finest  year  of 
service  in  the  basic  home-mission  pur- 
pose. Our  missionaries  and  staff  have 
pledged  themselves  to  pray  for,  and 
plan  toward,  the  reaching  of  more 
than  350  families  for  Christ  in  this 
year.  We  anticipate  a  larger  number 
of  self-supporting  churches  than  in 
any  previous  year. 

Is  the  work  of  Christ  in  our  hearts 
through  the  movement  and  direction 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  sufficient  to  in- 
spire us  to  lay  at  the  foot  of  the  cross 
the  unholy  spirit  of  envy,  pride,  prej- 
udice, criticism  to  further  the  cause 
of  our  Saviour?  Can  we  dedicate  our 
talents,  our  facilities,  our  means,  our 
aims  to  the  expansion  of  the  gospel 
influence,  the  reach  for  more  lost 
souls,  the  strengthening  of  those  won 
in  the  faith?  Will  a  vow  to  pray  daily 
for  every  missionary  at  home  and 
abroad,  a  determined  effort  to  in- 
crease missionary  giving,  sufficient 
to  meet  budgets  and  erase  deficits,  a 
pledge  to  encourage  new  recruits  for 
missionary  and  pastoral  service  be 
out  of  order  in  1963? 


Home  Mission  Field  Reports 


CUBA,  N.  MEX.  (James  McClell- 
an,  supt.).  On  Sunday,  December  9, 
1962,  the  Navajo  mission  staff  in- 
creased by  one  when  a  new  baby 
girl  was  bom  in  the  Larry  Wedertz 
family.  The  new  girl  evens  the  count 
with  two  girls  and  two  boys. 

GOSHEN,  IMD.  (R.  Paul  Miller, 
pastor).  We  praise  God  for  having 
almost  reached  our  goal  of  ten  fam- 
ilies during  the  fiscal  year.  We  have 
every  confidence  that  God  will  give 
us  many  more. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  (Spe- 
cial). The  board  of  directors  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
will  be  meeting  here  in  the  home  of- 
fice, February  11-16,  and  they  will 
appreciate  the  prayers  of  our  Breth- 
ren people  that  His  will  might  be 
ascertained  in  the  work  of  Brethren 
Home  Missions. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  (Sam  I.  Homey, 
supt.).  The  high  school  youth  group 
went  caroling  after  the  Sunday  eve- 
ning  service  on  December  23,  1962, 
visiting  the  hospital,  old  folks  .home, 
motels,  and  homes  of  sick  in  the  Taos 
area.  The  group  was  composed  of 
over  fifty  young  people. 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIE.  (Henr)' 
Dalke,  pastor).  There  was  a  splendid 
response  to  the  idea  of  bringing  a  gift 
to  Jesus  on  His  birthday.  Last  Sun- 
day night  when  the  gift  was  brought 
it  amounted  to  $93.  The  gift  will  be 
divided  between  foreign  and  district 
missions. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  (Glen 
Crabb,  pastor).  Yes;  our  Sunday- 
school  attendance  is  going  up!  Last 
Sunday  (Dec.  23)  for  our  Christmas 
program  we  set  a  new  attendance 
record  of  159.  A  daily  pre-kinder- 
garten  school  will  start  on  Monday, 
January  21,  1963,  for  ages  four  and 
five,  and  will  continue  daily  Monday 
through  Friday  at  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren  Church   building. 

o 

ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  MEX. 
(Robert  Salazar,  pastor).  Five  peo- 
ple    were     recently     baptized     and 


added  to  the  church.  At  the  present 
we  cannot  seat  the  Sunday  morning 
congregation  in  our  facilities  .  .  .  we 
must  expand.  We  are  planning  to 
start  work  on  our  addition  early  this 
spring. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  (Dean  Risser, 
pastor).  A  young  mother  from 
Broadview  recently  accepted  Christ 
and  a  young  man  from  Pompano  was 
saved  three  weeks  ago  (Dec.  16). 
Right  now  we  are  waiting  for  a  con- 
tract  on  the  purchase  of  about  two 
acres  in  Margate. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  (Minute- 
Man  Special).  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Sher- 
wood Durkee  and  family  of  Van- 
dalia,  Ohio,  spent  New  Year's  day 
preparing  the  Vandalia  minute-man 
letter  for  mailing.  You  should  have 
received  your  letter  b^'  this  time  and 
it  is  on  behalf  of  the  Vandalia  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  which  Brother 
Durkee  is  pastor.  Please  return  your 
postage  paid  envelope  at  once  and 
help  these  Brethren  get  their  new 
building  program   under  way. 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  (Paul  Dick, 
pastor  and  home-mission  director). 
Our  home-mission  offering  for  this 
year  is  the  largest  amount  ever  given 
in  any  single  offering  to  missions 
since  the  beginning  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church. 

LEON,  IOWA.  (Glen  Welborn, 
pastor).  We  had  132  present  for  the 
Christmas  program  Sunday  evening 
December  23,  and  special  offering 
\\'3S  taken  for  our  two  missionaries, 
Miss  Angle  Garber  to  the  Navajos 
and  Miss  Rosella  Cochran  in  Africa. 

CUBA,  N.  MEX.  (James  McClell- 
an,  missionary).  The  new  1963  Nava- 
jo Mission  calendars  have  been  sent 
to  your  church,,  and  the  entire  staff 
would  like  to  urge  the  prayerful  use 
of  these  during  the  year.  Our  thanks 
to  you  who  have  been  regularly  re- 
turning your  envelope  month  by 
month. 


January  19,   1963 


39 


WHY  YOU  SHOULD  INVEST 

in  the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation 


FUNDS  ARE  GREATLY  NEEDED  NOW— 

^  To  purchase  church  sites  and  erect  new  church  buildings 
4  To  help  build  the  much  needed  Grace  College  dormitory 

INVESTORS  ARE  AFFORDED  WONDERFUL  OPPORTUNITIES 

4  To  invest  their  monev  where  it  will  earn  good  dividends  for  now  and  eternity 
4  To  open  accounts  for  the  education  of  their  children  and  other  special  needs 

4  PERCENT  PAID  ON  SAVINGS 

5  PERCENT  PAID  ON  INVESTMENTS 

Are  YOUR  savings  and  investments  working  for  Christ  and  His  church?  If  invested 
in  the  BIF,  vou  can  be  sure  thev  will  not  be  used  for  something  vou  cannot  endorse. 


FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION 
WRITE  TO: 


Brethren   Investment   Foundation,   Inc. 

Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


40 


i  Gardena  Growing 


The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Gardena,  California,  has  been  meet- 
ing in  their  present  location  for  more 
than  one  year,  and  the  average  at- 
tendance has  climbed  to  an  average 
about  the  one  hundred  figure.  With 
the  growing  attendances,  the  ca- 
pacity of  the  little  chapel  is  rapidly 
being  utilized.  It  is  the  future  plan 
to  build  on  the  present  location, 
which  in  addition  to  the  chapel  has  a 
warehouse   on    it. 

The  Gardena  church  was  started 
by  the  California  district  in  coopera- 
tion with  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council,  and  the  district  has 
been  helping  in  the  support  of  the 
work.  Theodore  Malaimare  is  the 
first  full-time  pastor,  and  again  the 
Brethren  Minute-Men  helped  to 
make  this  possible. 

LEGEND 

L?ft  above:  The  Grace  Brethren  of  Gar- 
dena   meeting    place. 

Left  below:  Mr.  Lyle  Marvin,  Jr.,  assistant 
Sunday  school  superintendent;  Mrs.  Jose- 
phine Nishida,  assistant  Sunday-school  sec- 
retary; Mrs.  Cathy  Garcia,  Sunday-school 
secretary;  and  Mr.  James  Margolin,  Sun- 
day school  superintendent. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


SHOWN  ABOVE  ARE  THE  SIX  DEPARTMENTS  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Sunday  school,  Gardena,  CaHfomia.  From  the  top  down  on  the  left:  Doris  Gordon, 
cradle  roll;  Mrs.  Marge  Carroll,  primary  one;  Betts'  Leidner,  primary  three;  Mrs. 
James  Margolin  and  Mr.  Giro  Garcia,  juniors;  and  Eldon  Steams,  high  school. 

Top  down  right:  Mrs.  Ida  Isley,  beginners;  Mrs.  Theodore  Malaimare,  primary 
two;  Barbara  Griggs,  junior;  Mr.  Larry  Auffort,  junior  high;  and  Bruce  L.  Button, 
adult. 


January  19,  1963 


41 


DATELINE 


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eVANGELICAL   PRESS   ASSOCIATION 


ATTENTION:  All  church  finan- 
cial secretaries  are  reminded  to  send 
in  the  list  of  Publication  donors  to 
the  Missionary  Herald  office  by  Feb. 
28,  1963.  Those  who  have  contribut- 
ed $5  or  more  have  voting  privileges 
in  the  annual  corporation  meeting. 
All  monies  for  Publication  must  be 
received  in  our  office  by  Jan.  31, 
1963  to  be  credited  for  the  1962 
financial  year. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  David 
Hocking,  National  Brethren  Youth 
director,  was  guest  speaker  at  the 
Cherry  Vallev  Brethren  Church  on 
Sunday,  Dec.  23. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Lester  E.  Cook,  3123 
Sheridan  Way,  Stockton,  Calif.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Mark  Malles,  3310  S.  Web- 
ster St.,  Fort  Wavne,  Ind.  Rev.  Wil- 
liam Ernest,  R.R.  2,  56542  Island 
Ave.,  Osceola,  Ind.  (Tel.  Orchard  4- 
8046). 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  Arnold  Krieg- 
baum,  director  of  public  relations  at 
Grace  Seminary  and  College,  Wi- 
nona  Lake,  Ind.,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Rialto  Brethren 
Church  on  Jan.  16.  Gerald  Polman, 
pastor. 

KETTERING,  OHIO.  Pastor  H. 
T.  Barnhart  reports  a  record-break- 
ing Christmas  offering  of  $1,842  was 
received  at  Calvary  Brethren  Church 
on  Dec.  23. 

NOTICE:  The  itineration  sched- 
ule for  Rev.  R.  I.  Humberd,  Breth- 
ren Bible  Conference  speaker.  Flora, 
Ind.,  is  First  Brethren  Church, 
Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  Jan.  20-23;  First 
Brethren  Church,  Grandview,  Wash., 
Jan.  27-29;  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Sacramento,  Calif.,  Feb.  13;  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  San  Jose,  Calif., 
Feb.  17;  Rialto  Brethren  Church, 
Rialto,  Calif.,  Feb.  21-24;  and  First 
Brethren  Church,  Compton,  Calif., 
Mar.  2-10. 


HARRAH,  WASH.  The  Youth 
for  Christ  Teen  Team  to  Germany, 
which  recently  returned  from  a  six- 
weeks  gospel  ministry  in  the  divided 
city  of  Berlin,  presented  a  special 
ser\'ice  at  the  Harrah  Brethren 
Church  on  Dec.  16.  Roger  Peugh, 
a  Grace  College  sophomore  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Harrah  church,  traveled 
with  the  team  and  participated  in  the 
church  service.  W.  Carl  Miller  is 
pastor. 

AKRON,  OHIO.  Mrs.  Harris, 
wife  of  Pastor  Vernon  Harris  of  the 
Fairlawn  Brethren  Church,  fell  while 
ice  skating  and  broke  her  left  wrist. 
She  is  reported  to  be  recovering 
without   complications. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  Pastor  Don 

K.  Rager  reports  that  Simon  Pierre 

Nambazouina,    a    Brethren    African 

pastor,  was  guest  speaker  at  the  Cone- 

maugh    Brethren    Church    on    New 

Year's  eve,  which  proved  to  he  a  great 

stimulation  for  mission  giving.  Broth- 
er       o 

er  Rager  also  reports  that  Namba- 
zouina is  a  good  preacher  with  an 
amazing  understanding  of  the  Scrip- 
tures, and  makes  excellent  spiritual 
application  of  every-day  illustrations. 

SELLERSBURG,  IND.  Glenn  R. 
Coats  of  Leesburg,  Ind.,  was  wel- 
comed as  the  new  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  here  on  Thanksgiv- 
ing day.  Pastor  Coats  announces 
that  plans  are  underway  for  this 
church  to  become  a  part  of  the  In- 
diana Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  On  Jan.  1  the  threefold 
communion  service  was  observed. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Wesley  Hal- 
ler,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Middlebranch,  Ohio,  spoke 
to  the  laymen  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  Jan.  10.  Thomas  Ham- 
mers, pastor. 

FORT    WAYNE,    IND.    Pastor 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

Norman  Nelson,  Philippines 
W.  A.  Ogden,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Alan  Pearce,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
Adam  Rager,  Artesia,  Calif. 
Robert  Salazar,  Albuquerque,  N. 

Mex. 
Charles   Taber,    Hartford,   Conn. 


Mark  Malles  reports  an  explosion 
occurred  inside  the  oil  furnace  in 
the  old  First  Brethren  Church  build- 
ing sometime  during  the  night  of 
Jan.  6,  which  blew  off  the  church's 
smokestack.  The  furnace  continued 
to  operate  during  the  night  hours 
with  the  oil)'  smoke  billowing 
through  the  church  rather  than 
escaping  out  the  chimney.  Smoke 
damage  to  the  church  was  roughly 
estimated  to  be  about  $1,500.  The 
building  was  insured.  Church  serv- 
ices  during  the  next  ten  days  were 
scheduled  to  be  held  in  the  new 
addition  to  the  church,  which  was 
not  damaged. 

NOTICE:  The  schedule  of  meet- 
ings for  the  Brethren  Financial  Plan- 
ning Services  by  the  Leo  Polmans 
are:  Washington,  D.  C,  Jan.  20-23 
York,  Pa.,  Jan.  27-30;  Waynesboro 
Pa.,  Feb.  3-10;  Uniontown,  Pa.,  Feb, 
17-20;  Mansfield,  Ohio,  Mar.  3-6 
and  Akron  (Ellet)  Akron,  Ohio,  Mar. 
10-17. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  The  Southeast 
Fellowship  Ministerium  officially  in- 
stalled Wendell  E.  Kent  as  pastor  of 
the  Washington  Heights  Brethren 
Church  in  a  special  service  on  Jan. 
3.  Mason  Cooper,  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Covington,  Va., 
was  the  speaker.  Other  Brethren  min- 
isters assisting  in  the  .service  were 
William  Byers,  Kenneth  Teague,  K. 
E.   Richardson,   and  Carlton   Fuller. 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled  dates. 


Church 
Wooster,  Ohio  .  . 
Toppenish,  Wash. 
Yakima,  Wash.  . 
Dayton,  Ohio  .  .  . 
Seattle,  Wash.    .  . 


Date  Pastor 

Jan.  22-Feb.  3  .  Kenneth  Ashman 

Jan.  23-Feb.  3     .  Donald  Earner 

Feb.  6-17 Howard  Mayes 

Feb.  10-17 Forrest  Jackson 

Feb.  17-24 Phillip  Simmons 


Speaker 
John  Aeby 
Bob  Collitt 
Bob  Collitt 
Bill  Smith 
Bob  Collitt 


42 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


LIGHT 

From  the 

NEW  TESTAMENT 

PERIOD 


By   Rev.  James  Sweeton 

Pastor,   First   Brethren   Church 
Johnstown,  Pennsylvania 


Christian  baptism,  which  is  taken 
strictly  as  that  issuing  from  the  com- 
mand of  Jesus  Christ  in  the  Great 
Commission,  was  preceded  by  the 
baptism  of  John  the  Baptist.  While 
some  have  attempted  to  fix  the  exact 
mode  of  John's  baptism,  it  would 
appear  to  be  impossible  to  do  so,  be- 
yond the  clear  implication  that  it  was 
by  immersion  in  water.  When  called 
upon  to  explain  his  actions,  "why 
baptizeth  thou?"  (John  1:25),  John's 
response  was  paradoxical:  on  one 
hand,  there  is  an  unmistakable  claim 
to  special  authority,  "He  that  sent  me 
to  baptize"  (John  1:33).  On  the  other 
hand  there  is  a  note  of  deference:  "I 
baptize  with  water:  but  there  stand- 
eth  one  among  you  .  .  .  who  ...  is 
preferred  before  me"  (John  1:26-27). 
This  baptism  of  John  is  important, 
not  only  because  it  precedes  Christian 
baptism,  but  also  because  of  its  con- 
trast with  Christian  baptism  in  the 
understanding  of  the  early  Christians, 
which  we  will  consider  later  (Acts 
19:1-5). 

The  early  baptism  on  the  part  of 
Jesus'  disciples,  which  He  evidently 
sanctioned,  but  which  is  mentioned 
on  only  one  occasion  (John  4:1-3),  I 


take  to  be  part  of  the  general  move- 
ment of  preparation  instituted  by 
John  the  Baptist,  and  not  to  be  con- 
founded with  Christian  baptism  (Al- 
fred Edersheim,  The  Life  and  Times 
of  Jesus  the  Messiah).  My  view  is 
that  it  was  essentially  the  baprism- 
unto-repentance  of  John  the  Baptist, 
administered  by  the  disciples  of  Jesus 
with  His  approval  as  a  testimony  to 
the  movement  and  ministry  of  John 
(Alfred  Edersheim,  The  Life  and 
Times  of  Jesus  the  Messiah). 

Christian  baptism  by  trine  immer- 
sion was  instituted  by  our  Lord  be- 
tween His  resurrection  and  His  as- 
cension in  the  so-called  Great  Com- 
mission. There  is  general  agreement 
that,  if  a  fixed  baptismal  formula  is 
to  be  found  at  all,  it  is  the  formula  in 
the  Great  Commission,  specifically 
the  formula  as  we  have  it  in  the  Gos- 
pel of  Matthew  (Matt.  28:19).  This 
text  has  been  dissected  and  discussed 
bv  grammarians  for  centuries,  and 
the  reader  will  be  well  aware  of  the 
arguments  and  viewpoints  with  re- 
spect to  both  exegesis  and  interpre- 
tation. It  is  not  my  purpose— within 
the  limits  of  this  paper— to  rehearse 
this  material.  I  simply  wish  to  at- 
tempt to  bring  the  issues  into  focus. 

That  the  doctrine  of  the  ordinance 
of  Christian  baptism  is  trinitarian, 
none  but  a  few  heretics  have  ever 
denied;  that  the  form  of  the  ordinance 
is  trinitarian,  many  have  denied.  But 
in  the  nature  of  the  case,  the  form 
of  the  ordinance  mitst  correspond  to 
the  doctrine  of  the  ordinance.  It  is 
the  function  of  symbol  to  picture 
truth;  it  is  the  nature  of  liturgy  to 
faithfully  represent  dogma.  If  this  is 
not  the  case,  then  the  liturgy,  or  form, 
or  s^mibol  does  not  perform  its  only 
function,  and  is  less  than  useless.  The 
connection  between  faith  and  form 
in  the  history  of  the  church  is  reveal- 
ing at  this  point.  A  change  in  symbol- 
ism has  always  either  (1)  indicated  a 
change  in  doctrine,  or  (2)  initiated  a 
change  in  doctrine;  usually  the  for- 
mer. A  change  in  faith  has  always 
brought  about  a  change  in  worship. 
This  is  the  story  of  church  history. 
There  is  a  dynamic  relationship  and 
reciprocity  between  the  two  which 
must  not  be  overlooked  now,  or  ever. 
The  principle  here  is  a  sound  one,  I 
think,  unless  one  wants  to  deny  every 

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January  79,  7963 


43 


First    S-day    course    ever    offered — 


Publisher's  1963  VBS  Approach 
Offers  Answers  to  Worker  Shortage 


Shortage  of  teachers  and  other 
workers  for  Vacation  Bible  Schools— 
a  growing  problem  in  many  churches 
in  the  last  few  years— has  been  met 
with  practical  solutions  by  one  of 
the  Nation's  major  independent  pub- 
lishers in  its  new  1963  VBS  course, 
"Living  With  Christ." 

Produced  bv  Gospel  Light  Publi- 
cations, Glendale,  California,  "Liv- 
ing With  Christ,"  is  a  completely  new 
curriculum  that  features  newly  pre- 
pared lessons  for  everv  age  level.  A 
new  adult  course  which  is  included, 
offers  a  study  of  eleven  cults  and 
questionable  religions,  one  of  the 
first  of  its  kind  for  laymen's  use  in 
the  local  church. 

Mr.  Greig,  the  publisher,  says:  "I 
would  say  we  have  met  recruitment 
and   training   problems   head   on    in 


Fairest 
Lord  Jesus 


VISUALIZED  HYMN  for  "Living  With 
Christ."  completely  new  1963  VBS  course 
is  "Fairest  Lord  Jesus,"  the  fourth  in  a 
series  that  includes  "How  Great  Thou  Art," 
'We've  a  Story  To  Tell,"  and  "O  Worship 
the  King."  Book  opens  to  24"  x  18"  in  size, 
features  full-color  illustrations  matched  to 
large  type  that  c^n  be  seen  by  an  entire 
group  as  the  hymn  is  learned  during  VBS. 


several  wavs  in  developing  'Living 
With  Christ'  for  1963:  (1)  A  brand- 
new  'training-centered'  filmstrip  by 
Ethel  Barrett;  (2)  more  new  teacher 
training  records  and  new  Sing- 
A-Long  music  records  similar  to  those 
released  for  the  first  time  in  1962; 
(3)  another  absolute  first  in  the  VBS 
field— an  alternate  five-day  course  for 
churches  that  have  not  been  able  to 
conduct  the  standard  ten-dav  pro- 
gram." 

5-Day  VBS  Is  Flexible 

"Frankly,"  A'Ir.  Greig  continued, 
"we  are  heavily  in  favor  of  the  ten- 
dav  school,  but  unmistakable  trends 
show  that  our  new  five-day  course 
will  help  manv  churches  with  their 
problems. 

"The  five-da V  version  of  'Living 
With  Christ'  has  been  carefully  con- 
densed from  the  basic  ten-day  pro- 
gram for  effective  easy  use.  We  be- 
lieve the  flexibility  of  this  plan  will 
fire  the  imaginations  of  churches 
evervv\'here. 

"Breakthrough" 
New  Filmstrip  Approach 

Ethel  Barrett's  dual  talent  as 
writer  and  performer  has  gone  into 


PORTRAIT  OF  CHRIST  wiU  be  the  major 
thtme  art  for  1963  VBS  course,  "Living 
With  Christ."  The  professional  portrait  art- 
ist who  was  commissioned  to  do  the  paint- 
ing engaged  in  extensive  research  on  Bible 
End  Hebrew  customs  to  achieve  a  realistic 
£nd   inspiring   result. 

"Breakthrough,"  a  new  VBS  film- 
strip  for  1963.  While  the  plot  holds 
the   usual   Barrett   intrigue,   there   is 


PRIMARY  KIT  KRAFT  for  "Living  With 
Christ "  also  features  3-D  effect  with  re- 
versible scenes.  All  Kit  Kraft  projects — one 
for  each  day — are  correlated  to  the  VBS 
lessons. 


Strong  emphasis  on  staff  training,  in- 
cluding help  on  how  to  get  the 
most  out  of  the  curriculum  and  how 
to  hold  newly-won  and  newly-con- 
tacted pupils  for  the  Sunday  school 
after  VBS  is  over. 

"The  plot  centers  around  two  typi- 
cal VBS  directors  who  are  concerned 
about  how  to  train  their  staff,  which 
always  includes  many  inexperienced 
workers,"  Mr.  Greig  related.  "They 
are  also  deeply  concerned  about  how 
to  follow-up  the  many  children  who 
come  to  the  church  for  the  first  time 
to  attend  VBS.  How  can  they  get 
them  into  the  Sunday  school?  How 
can  thev  muster  enough  energy  to  do 
a  thorough  follow-up  after  two  in- 
tensive weeks  of  VBS  teaching? 


44 


Brethren  Missiortary  Herald 


"Harold,  the  little  boy  across  the 
tack  fence,  gives  them  their  answer. 
And  the  whole  filmstrip  gives  VBS 
workers  manv  answers  on  how  to  pre- 
pare for  VBS  and  how  to  hold  new 
children  who  are  won  to  Christ." 

More  New  Training  Records 

Introduced  for  the  first  time  in 
1962,  Listen-N-Leam  teacher  training 
records  are  a  practical  time  and 
energv  saving  approach  to  training  a 
VBS  staff.  Four  brandnew  seven- 
inch  LP  recordings— one  for  each  de- 
partment from  preschool  to  youth- 
have  been  made  by  Ethel  Barrett.  On 
each  recording  she  takes  her  listeners 
through  a  tvpical  day's  program  in 
each  department,  demonstrating 
teaching  techniques  for  reaching  that 
age  group.  Workers  can  listen  in 
groups  and  discuss  her  methods,  and 
then  listen  over  and  over  again  alone 
at  home. 

"This  new  set  of  Listen-N-Learn 
records  can  be  reused  year  after  year, 
and  with  anv  VBS  course,"  Mr.  Greig 
pointed  out.  They  are  not  dated  or 
solelv  related  to  the  "Living  With 
Christ"  theme.  No  matter  what  VBS 
course  a  church  might  use,  these 
records  give  valuable  instruction  on 
how  to  teach  and  reach  children  and 
young  people  for  Christ. 

New  Musical  Features,   Too 

Sing-A-Long  records,  which  also 
appeared  on  seven-inch  LP's  for  the 
first  time  in  1962,  are  also  back  for 
1963  in  a  larger  size  and  with  new 
teaching  features  to  match  the  new 
songs.  A  complete  set  of  four  big 
tweh'e-inch    LP's— one   for   each   de- 


partment from  preschool  to  vouth— 
has  been  cut. 

"These  records  do  just  what  their 
name  implies,"  said  Mr.  Greig.  "They 
allow  the  children  to  'sing  along' 
with  easv  to  understand  music  and 
correctly  pitched  piano  accompani- 
ment. All  the  VBS  'Living  With 
Christ'  songs  for  the  four  depart- 
ments are  provided. " 

Matched  with  the  new  Sing-A- 
Long  records  are  two  new  songbooks. 
Off  the  press  in  time  for  VBS  '63  is 
the  latest  visualized  hvmn,  "Fairest 
Lord  Jesus"— the  course  theme  music 
for  all  departments. 

Also  available  in  the  "Living  With 
Christ "  course  is  a  new  "VBS  Song- 
book "  containing  thirty-six  pages  and 
the  fifty  favorite  songs  and  hymns 
used  in  the  course.  The  reasonable 
price  of  the  book  makes  it  logical  for 
year  'round  use  as  a  Sunday-school 
songbook  in  the  smaller  church. 

New  "Head  of  Christ"  Portrait 

Theme  art  for  the  "LiWng  With 
Christ"  VBS  course  is  a  new  full 
color  portrait  of  the  head  of  Christ, 
done  by  a  professional  artist  who 
spent  hours  in  research  to  achieve  a 
realistic,  inspiring  result.  Framable 
copies  of  this  portrait  are  being  made 
available  at  a  small  fee  to  cover 
postage  and  handling  (25c).  Those 
interested  may  write  to  Portrait,  Gos- 
pel Light  Publications,  Glendale  5, 
California. 

Missionary  Stories  for  Four 
Departments 

Three  dozen  or  more  missionary' 
stories  are  included  in  each  of  four 


PRESCHOOL  KIT  KRAFT  for  1963  VBS 
course.  "Living  With  Christ."  features  one 
project  for  each  day.  plus  a  unique  fold- 
out  3-D  scene.  A  Palestinian  house  pops 
out  as  you  open,  then  becomes  manger 
scene  when  turned  around.  All  items  are 
pre-cut  to   save  time. 


JUNIOR  KIT  KRAFT  features  the  new 
"cello-painting"  process.  Two  6"  x  10"  cello- 
painting  picture  mottoes  include  scenes  of 
an  open  Bible,  and  a  scenic  church  with 
appropriate  Scripture.  Each  packet  provides 
everything  needed,  even  the  picture  frames. 


YOUTH  KIT  KRAFT  features  two  9"  x  10" 
cello-painting  lamps,  both  picturing  spots 
where  Jesus  walked.  Both  include  appro- 
priate Scripture  verses.  All  materials  are 
furnished,  including  lamp  bases. 

new  books— one  for  each  department 
from  preschool  through  youth.  VBS 
workers  can  choose  stories  in  locales 
where  their  own  church's  missionaries 
work. 

"These  books  are  also  a  year  'round 
tool "  Mr.  Greig  commented.  "They 
are  excellent  source  material  for 
worship  talks  by  superintendents, 
story  sermons  in  children's  churches, 
and  program  plans  for  Sunday  eve- 
ning groups." 

New  Correlated  Kit  Kraft 

The  "Living  With  Christ"  course 
offers  new  Bible  Kit  Kraft  for  every 
department  from  preschool  to  youth. 
There  is  a  project  for  each  day  that 
is  not  only  fun  to  do,  but  practical 
and  educational.  Youth  (12  and  up) 
will  enjoy  making  a  pair  of  "cello 
painting "  lamps  with  Biblical  scenes 
and  appropriate  Scripture. 

Visual  Aids  for  All 

Visual  Aid  packets  for  teachers  of 
each  age,  from  preschool  to  youth, 
contain  colorful  precut  figures  for 
easy  use.  The  preschool  visual  fea- 
tures flannelboard  figures;  primary 
offers  chenille  wire  figures;  junior 
pro\'ides  a  new  way  to  teach  and  re- 
^'iew  memory  verses;  youth  consists 
of  a  3-D  panorama  of  how  the  Bible 
came  to  us. 

And,  the  e\'er  popular  paper  bag 
puppets  are  also  available  for  VBS. 

(Continued    on    page    47) 


January  19,  1963 


45 


THE  CHURCH 


a  Club  or  an  Army? 


By  Rev.  Charles  R.  Taber 


Is  the  church  of  Jesus  Christ  a 
club  or  an  army?  Or,  to  put  the 
question  into  more  famiHar  terms,  is 
it  primarily  a  fellowship  or  a  mis- 
sionary body,  a  gathered  church  or  a 
scattered  church?  The  answer  we 
give  to  this  question  will  have  far- 
reaching  effects  on  our  attitudes  and 
conduct.  In  fact,  I  think  we  must 
admit  that  our  attitudes  and  conduct 
are  themselves  a  truer  answer  than 
any  words  we  could  utter  as  a  reve- 
lation of  our  basic  convictions.  It  is 
idle  to  say,  "I  believe  this,"  if  our 
actions  are  not  thereby  changed. 

I  think  most  of  us,  if  pushed  to 
it,  would  admit  that  the  Bible  teaches 
that  the  church  is  a  sent  body,  a 
scattered  \yitness,  an  army  responsible 
for  carrying  the  fight  into  the 
enemy's  own  territory  (and  inciden- 
tally salt  that  flavors  the  whole  mass, 
rather  than  giving  a  nauseating  taste 
in  excessive  concentration).  The  ex- 
amination of  such  passages  as  Acts  8 
and  Matthew  16:18  indicates  clearly 
that  God's  U'ill  for  the  church  is  that 
it  should  spread,  rather  than  collect, 
itself.  In  fact,  the  latter  passage  pic- 
tures the  church  as  triumphantly 
storming  the  very  gates  of  hell  (not, 
as  popularly  thought,  an  impregnable 
defensive  position,  but  an  invincible 


offensive).  The  church  is  not  the 
immovable  rock,  but  the  unstoppable 
force. 

The  consequences  of  this  fact  for 
the  missionary  enterprise  have  been 
well  explored  so  that  I  need  not  give 
them  too  much  attention.  (Although 
it  is  just  as  possible  for  us  to  "turn 
off"  our  spiritual  receptivity  to  often- 
repeated  truth,  so  it  is  possible  to 
shut  out  sounds  or  smells  that  are 
part  of  our  constant  physical  en- 
vironment. We  must  beware  of  this 
deadly  psychological  phenomenon. 
That  is  why,  among  other  things, 
it  is  often  helpful  to  use  a  different 
Bible  translation  than  the  one  we 
commonly  use.  But  this  is  a  digres- 

o 

sion)!  I  will  therefore  not  deal  with 
the  kind  of  activity  the  church  ought 
to  engage  in,  other  than  to  say  it 
should  be  missionary. 

I  would  like  to  consider  the  kind 
of  body  the  church  ought  to  be.  If  it 
is  primarily  a  club,  then  it  follows 
that  we  will  seek  to  be  with  those 
whom  we  find  personally  congenial, 
who  have  the  same  background,  who 
"speak  the  same  language."  Then  it 
will  be  perfectly  legitimate  to  look 
for  those  who  are  of  the  same  social 
set,  the  same  economic  status,  the 
same    educational    achievements    (or 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


lack  of  ihem)— the  same  racial  origin. 
This  is  the  very  basis  of  all  voluntary 
associations— from  the  Masons  to  the 
country  club  to  the  professional  asso- 
ciation to  the  stamp  collector's  club. 
But  if  the  church  is  an  army— 
what  then?  I  have  never  heard  it  sjid 
that  a  soldier  upon  entering  the  army 
sought  out  those  whom  he  found  per- 
sonallv  agreeable.  Rather  he  is  as- 
signed by  superior  authorities,  not 
on  the  basis  of  personal  tastes  or 
prejudices,  but  in  the  interests  of  .i 
higher  consideration,  the  national 
welfare.  (Incidentallv,  we  act  too 
often  toward  those  of  different 
fundamental  denominations  as  if  they 
were  citizens  of  an  allied  countrv, 
rather  than  soldiers  of  the  same 
army.)  Recognizing  that  men  have 
come  from  all  sorts  of  backgrounds, 
the  army  deliberatelv  sets  out  to  de- 
stroy ci\alian  distinctions,  to  carry  out 
a  process  of  amalgamation,  to  develop 
es-prit  de  corps  (a  team  spirit).  Basic 
training  is  at  least  as  much  this  as 
it  is  technical  instruction  in  the  han- 
dling of  weapons.  Men  vnist  forget 
that  they  are  Hoosiers,  or  PhD's, 
or  millionaires,  or  whites,  or  negroes 
if  they  are  to  function  as  an  effective 
army.  It  is  a  matter  of  urgent  priority. 
If  the  army  had  to  consider  in  its 
assignment  of  draftees  all  the  civilian 
distinctions  that  separate  a  group  of 
conscripts,  the  war  could  well  be  lost 
before  the  paper  work  was  well  be- 
gun. 

It  seems  to  me  this  is  an  area  where 
we  as  fundamental  Christians  have 
much  to  learn.  We  find  it  much  too 
easy  to  cluster  into  social  clubs  or 
mutual  admiration  societies.  We  find 
it  much  too  easy  to  carrv  over  into  the 
church  those  worldly  distinctions  that 
the  Bible  says  have  been  specifically 
done  away  in  Christ  (Gal.  3:27-29; 
Col.  3:10-11,  and  many  other  pas- 
sages). 

The  question  is,  have  you 
"joined"  the  church,  or  have  vou 
been  conscripted?  After  you  answer 
honestly  on  the  basis  of  your  personal 
attitude,  take  a  good  look  at  John 
15:16  and  17  (notice  the  significant 
juxtaposition  of  divine  election  and 
brotherly  love).  Are  you  in  the  church 
to  gratify  your  personal  tastes,  or  to 
please  Him  who  has  called  you  to  be 
a  soldier  (II  Tim.  2:4)?  Brethren,  I 
plead  for  us  all  no  longer  to  be  satis- 


fied with  rationalizations  or  resound- 
ing words,  but  to  examine  our  hearts 
—and  our  practices. 

Here  are  three  concrete  tests, 
which  I  challenge  you  to  apply  to 
your  church.  First,  add  up  the  hours 
each  week  (I  should  say  the  man- 
hours)  that  are  spent  in  in-group  fel- 
lowship activities  (including  the  wor- 
ship ser\'ices,  unless  you  have  regu- 
larly a  significant  number  of  unsaved 
people  there).  Then  add  up  the  man- 
hours  actually  spent  on  reaching  the 
lost  {not  in  talking  about  reaching 
the  lost).  By  simple  division  establish 
a  ratio.  Then  weep  with  me  before 
the  Lord. 

Second,  ask  yourself  what  happens 
when  a  Christian  brother  or  sister  of 
ob\'iously  different  social,  economic, 
or  racial  background  from  the  ma- 
jority of  the  church  members  stum- 
bles into  your  church  (it  happens, 
usually  by  accident.  If  they  knew 
that  this  was  a  white  middle-class 
church,  they  would  usually  not  come 
in  the  first  place).  Is  he  welcome  as 
a  brother  in  Christ?  Or  is  he  made  to 
feel  the  carnal  divisions  which  .he 
knows  so  well  in  the  world?  Which 
distinction  has  priority  in  our 
thoughts,  that  between  Christians 
and  non-Christians,  or  that  between 
people  "like  us"  and  people  "not 
like    us"? 

Finally,  when  a  non-Christian 
comes  to  church  (yes;  it  sometimes 
happens),  does  he  feel  included,  or 
left  out?  There  is  danger  that  he 
will  be  repelled  in  nvo  ways.  Either 
he  will  find  us  talking  about  im- 
portant (spiritual)  things  in  a  jargon 
that  we  find  meaningful,  but  which 
to  him  is  gibberish,  or  he  will  find 
us  talking  about  secondary  things 
(who  won  the  pennant,  cars,  compara- 
tive supermarkets)  and  sounding  in 
every  way  just  like  the  world.  Then 
he  will  excuse  himself  because  we  are 
no  better  than  he. 

One  final  word.  I  do  not  deny  the 
very  great  importance  of  fellowship. 
But  here  on  earth  it  is  not  an  end 
in  itself,  but  a  means  to  an  end.  And 
it  is  not  based  on  carnal  likeness,  but 
on  spiritual  unity  in  Christ. 

Brethren,  do  we  dare  to  believe— 
and  to  put  into  action— the  clear 
teaching  of  the  Bible?  It  is  time  to 
bare  our  hearts  before  the  Lord  not 
with  excuses,  but  wth  contrition. 


Publisher's  .  .  . 

{Couthuied  from  page  45) 

Fifteen  full  color  faces  include  Bible, 
contemporary,  and  missionary  figures. 

Features  To  Attract  Adults 

Geared  to  interest  adults— particu- 
larly fathers,  are  three  do-it-yourself 
encyclopedias  that  provide  hundreds 
of  patterns  and  projects.  Many  men 
in  the  church  will  be  interested  in 
\'BS  when  they  learn  they  can  take 
part  by  making  something  useful  in 
the  way  of  equipment  or  decoration. 
(And  there  are  projects  for  young 
people,  t(K>,  in  fact  all  ages.) 

Of  still  more  interest  to  adults  who 
want  to  know  about  their  faith  is 
the  new  course,  "Christianity  and  the 
Cults."  Written  by  Dr.  Harold 
Lindsell  of  Fuller  Seminary,  this 
course  promises  a  thorough,  Biblical 
study  of  eleven  cults  and  question- 
able faiths.  Edited  by  C.  Leslie  Mill- 
er, this  course  also  promises  an  at- 
tractive format  and  a  down-to-earth 
fundamental  approach  with  helpful 
suggestions  for  witnessing  to  persons 
in  these  groups. 

"This  fascinating  timely  study 
should  interest  adults— perhaps  in 
an  evening  \'BS  of  a  fi\'e-  or  ten-day 
basis,"  said  Mr.  Greig.  "It  will  also 
fit  personal  or  group  stud\'  situations 
year    around." 

Note:  Sample  Kits  for  this  course  may  be 
obtained  from  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


Ussionaiy  Sfunos 


MISSIONARY  STORIES  for  every  depart- 
ment— preschool  to  youth — are  a  feature  of 
the  1983  VBS  course,  "Living  With  Christ." 
Each  book  contains  three  dozen  or  more 
stories,  plus  a  world  map  to  help  pupils 
locate   story   settings. 


January   79,   7963 


47 


LIGHT . . . 

(Continued  from  page  43} 

definition  that  has  been  given  to 
symbolism  in  Christian  thought. 
This  is  precisely  the  theological  is- 
sue when  v\'e  insist  on  total  immer- 
sion; total  immersion  is  the  only  vvay 
to  symbolize  total  identification  with 
Christ.  Therefore,  when  it  is  once 
admitted  that  the  baptismal  formula 
is  trinitarian  in  doctrine,  we  must 
face  this  general  principle  in  dealing 
with  form. 

When  we  turn  next  to  the  lan- 
ouase  of  the  text,  do  we  find  any- 
thing  there  that  would  cause  us  to 
question  the  above  principle  in  the 
case  of  Christian  baptism  or  suggest 
another?  On  the  contrary,  everything 
in  the  text  would  seem  to  support  the 
principle;  everything  points  to  a  cor- 
respondence between  doctrine  and 
symbol.  The  trinitarian  doctrine,  vis- 
a-vis, trine  immersion.  The  trinitarian 
form,  not  just  doctrine,  is  implicit- 
some  would-sayexplicit-^in  every  re- 
gard. 

While  it  must  be  admitted  that 
haptidzo  does  not  always  demand  re- 
peated action,  it  is  also  true  that, 
when  repeated  action  is  intended,  this 
frequentative  form  of  hapto  is  the 
way  to  express  it.  Whether  or  not 
the  action  is  repeated  must  be  de- 
termined on  other  grounds— on  theo- 
logical or  contextual  grounds— and 
in  this  case,  both  of  these  point  to  a 
trine  immersion.  The  theological 
grounds  have  already  been  suggested. 
It  remains  only  to  note  the  language 
of  the  context  grammatically. 

The  elliptical  form  of  the  language 
of  the  text  lends  strength  to  the  above 
view.  Grammarians  agree  that  the 
ellipses  must  be  supplied  in  the  two 
final  clauses  (i.e.  ".  .  .  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost"),  for  they 
are  meaningless  when  standing  alone. 
In  supplying  the  ellipses,  the  cardi- 
nal grammatical  principle  demands 
faithfulness  to  the  orioinal,  or  ruling 
clause;  in  this  case,  the  entire  pre- 
positional phrase,  "unto  the  name  of 
the   Father."   When    applying    these 


principles,  the  ellipses  are  supplied, 
the  text  reads  as  follows:  "baptizing 
them  into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  [into  the  name]  of  the  Son,  and 
[into  the  name]  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
I  think  vye  can  confidently  challenge 
anyone  to  shov\'  where  such  a  trans- 
lation is  strained  or  awkward  in  any 
grammatical  or  linguistic  sense. 

The  interpretation  which  calls  for 
a  trine  immersion  does  not  depend 
upon  one  word,  or  phrase,  or  factor 
of  the  text  (it  must  also  be  admitted, 
then,  that  the  view  is  not  proved  by 
one  word,  or  phrase,  or  form).  Rather, 
the  strength  of  the  position  we  take 
lies  in  the  fact  that  every  detail  of 
the  text— grammatical,  contextual, 
and  theological— is  accounted  for 
when  the  baptismal  formula  is  in- 
terpreted as  calling  for  a  trine  im- 
mersion. This  is  not  the  case,  in  mv 
judgment,  with  any  other  mode  of 
baptism.  Assuming  the  validity  of 
that  principle  of  logic  which  contends 
"that  view  which  most  completely 
explains  all  the  factors  is  the  cor- 
rect one,"  trine  immersion  is  estab- 
lished on  Biblical  grounds  as  the  pre- 
ferred   mode    of    Christian    baptism. 

When  our  Lord  instituted  Chris- 
tian baptism,  He  did  a  new  thing. 
Not  that  water  baptism  was  new; 
we  have  already  seen  that.  But  it 
still  remains  true  that:  'This  is  a 
purely  Christian  institution,  not  of 
Moses,  or  of  the  prophets  [or  of  John 
the  Baptist,  we  might  add];  hence, 
the  formula  is  a  perfectly  original 
and  unprecedented  institution.  There 
had  been  washings,  cleansings,  and 
purifyings  among  the  Jews,  Samari- 
tans, and  gentiles  by  various  author- 
ities and  enactments;  but  not  one  like 
this:  "into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  into  the  name  of  the  Son,  .and 
into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit" 
(Alexander  Campbell,  American 
Christian  Rei'xen'). 

My  conclusion,  then,  is  as  follows: 
the  fact  of  ritual  water  baptism  is 
not  distinctive;  the  form  of  water  bap- 
tism is  always  distincti\'e.  Further, 
the  distinctive  form  that  baptism 
takes  is  determined  by  the  distinctix^e 
doctrine   that  is  being  promulgated. 


When  these  principles  are  applied, 
the  conclusion  is  obvious.  Only  in 
trine  immersion  is  the  trinitarian  doc- 
trine symbolized;  it  could  not  be 
symbolized  in  any  other  way  (of  im- 
mersion). Trinitarianism  could  be 
part  of  the  verbal  formula,  and  there- 
by taught  without  trine  immersion, 
but  in  that  case  it  is  not  taught  by 
correspondence  in  the  symbol.  If  the 
symbol  and  the  doctrine  are  to  cor- 
respond, this  is  only  possible  by  trine 
immersion. 

This  conclusion  is  supported  fur- 
ther by  the  New  Testament,  in  the 
contrast  which  is  recognized  between 
the  baptism  of  John  the  Baptist  and 
Christian  baptism.  This  issue  arose 
on  two  occasions  (Acts  18:25;  19:1- 
5),  both  times  in  the  city  of  Ephesus. 
In  both  cases,  a  deficiency  in  doctrine 
is  traced  to  a  deficient  form  of  bap- 
tism. The  dynamic  relation  between 
doctrine  and  symbol  is  again  obvious. 
Why  was  it  necessary  to  baptize  the 
disciples  involved?  Because  their 
baptism  was  not  Christian  baptism. 
Why  was  it  not  Christian  baptism? 
At  the  least,  because  it  was  not  trini- 
tarian in  doctrine,  and  therefore  theo- 
logically deficient;  and  at  the  most, 
because  it  was  not  trinitarian  in  form, 
and  therefore  symbolically  deficient. 

(Reprinted  from  chapter  3  of  the  booklet, 
Trine  Immersion  in  the  Light  of  Scripture 
and  Church  History,  by  James  Sweeton. 
This  44-page  booklet  may  be  purchased  for 
S-35  from  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,   Box    544.    Winona   Lake,    Ind.) 

lin  M^matlam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by   a  pastor. 

DELK,  Mrs.  Marianna,  96,  was 
taken  home  by  the  Lord  on  Dec.  29. 
She  was  the  oldest  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Dayton, 
Ohio.  She  had  been  a  member  of  the 
church  since  1919. 

— G.    Forrest    Jackson,    pastor 

SMALLWOOD,  ].  S.,  departed 
to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Dec.  25.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Long  Beach,  Calif.,  since 
1915.  Funeral  services  were  conduct- 
ed by  Charles  W.  Mayes  and  Alan 
S.  Pearce. 

—Charles   W.    Mayes,   pastor 

SMITH,  John,  went  to  be  with 
his  Lord  on  Dec.  24.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Listie  Brethren  Church, 
Listie,  Pa. 


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Grace    Theological  Seminary 
Grace  College 


The  God  of  Beginning  Again 

At  a  point  of  time  called  "the  beginning"  in  the  dim 
ages  of  the  past,  God  brought  the  uni\'erse  into  existence. 
In  a  garden  redolent  with  the  odors  of  heaven,  He 
placed  a  man  and  woman  perfumed  with  His  presence, 
and  with  faces  beaming  with  hope  as  they  faced  the 
future.  All  this  was  new  and  precious  and  wonderful. 

Sin  entered  that  garden  and  spread  its  blight  over 
the  whole  scene,  and  man  was  thrust  forth  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord.  But  God  began  again.  He  provided 
sacrifice  for  sin,  the  skins  of  animals  for  dress,  and  the 
promise  of  a  Seed  to  remove  sin,  dispel  the  darkness,  and 
develop  a  new  order. 

But  the  blight  of  sin  upon  the  human  race  produced 
degeneration  and  degradation.  Wandering  far  from  God, 
man  descended  into  crime,  violence,  and  corruption,  until 
everv  imagination  of  his  heart  was  only  evil  continually. 
This  brought  upon  the  earth  a  flood  for  the  purpose  of 
wiping  out  everv  vestige  of  sin.  But  with  Noah  and  his 
familv  God  began  anew  and  ga\'e  him  the  rainbow  for  en- 
couragement. 

Sinful  nature  working  its  way  in  the  hearts  of  men 
led  to  further  decline.  At  last  all  men  in  confederation 
became  the  announced  enemies  of  God,  proposing  to 
build  a  tower  to  heaven,  which  compelled  God  to  de- 
stroy their  evil  purposes  bv  confusing  their  language  and 
dispersing  them  across  the  earth. 

Still  the  \'irus  of  sin  took  its  toll  among  the  nations  of 
the  earth  until  at  last  all  knowledge  of  God  was  gone 
and  darkness  settled  down  over  the  whole  scene.   But 


God,  whose  resources  for  beginning  again  are  unlimited, 
chose  a  man  bv  the  name  of  Abraham  from  out  of  the 
Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  the  very  center  of  sinful  humanity, 
and  set  His  love  upon  him,  and  determined  to  begin 
again  through  him. 

Though  the  course  of  sin  in  the  familv  of  this  man  led 
finally  to  Egypt  and  bondage  and  apparent  defeat,  God 
began  again  one  night  with  a  passover  deliverance  and 
with  a  mighty  hand  led  His  people  out  of  the  land, 
through  the  wilderness,  and  into  a  land  of  promise. 

Centuries  of  sin  in  this  nation  led  ever  downward  into 
darkness,  defeat,  and  dispersion.  Then  a  star  of  hope 
shone  in  the  sky,  and  He  who  is  Saviour,  Christ,  and 
Lord  was  born.  At  the  place  of  the  skull  He  performed 
a  ministry  that  laid  the  foundation  for  beginning  again, 
and  in  His  resurrection  there  was  the  shout  of  victor\'  and 
the  guarantee  of  the  outcome. 

This  God  of  beginning-again  has  made  ample  provision 
so  that  ever\'  new  day,  every  new  week,  every  new  month, 
and  every  new  year  is  bright  with  hope  for  beginning 
again.  The  past  may  be  dark  with  human  defeat  and 
failure.  But  the  future  is  bright  with  hope  for  those  who 
join  hands  with  our  Sa\-iour  and  Lord. 

In   This  New  Year  God  Begins  Again 

With  the  same  wonder  God  begins  again  this  new 
\ear.  He  is  beginning  again  in  the  life  of  e\'eryone  of  His 
children  all  across  the  world.  He  is  beginning  again  with 
everv  servant  of  His  in  their  several  ministries  for  Him. 
He  is  beginning  again  with  every  leader  whom  He  has 
pl-ced  at  the  helm  for  directing  His  people.  He  is  begin- 
ning again  with  every  minister  of  the  Gospel  in  the 
homeland,  with  everv  missionary  on  the  foreign  field, 
with  every  teacher  of  His  precious  Word.  The  pages  of 
vesterday's  record  may  be  stained  with  personal  defeat 
and  failure.  But  the  pages  of  the  new  year  are  white  .md 
clean,  and  in  the  power  of  Him  who  works  all  things 
after  the  counsel  of  His  own  will  a  record  can  be  written 
that  will  glow  with  triumph. 

Grace  Seminary  and  College  has  a  new  vear  lying  be- 
fore her.  God  has  brought  the  school  this  far  on  the 
way,  and  to  Him  all  the  triumphs  must  be  credited.  But 
there  are  failures  too,  and  these  must  be  traced  to  those 
into  whose  hands  the  school  has  been  intrusted.  Here,  too, 
God  is  beginning  again,  and  by  His  grace,  in  every  fac- 
ulty and  staff  member.  He  will  work  His  amazing  min- 
istry for  His  good  pleasure. 

There  lies  before  the  board  of  directors,  the  student 
body,  the  alumni,  the  members  of  the  corporation  the 
same  new  vear.  The  God  of  beginning  again  invites  all 
to  look  to  Him,  take  courage,  have  hope,  enlarge  X'ision, 
and  give  themselves  with  determination  to  march  with 
Him  into  new  fields,  greater  victories,  and  richer  fel- 
lowship with  Him.  There  is  no  limit  to  achievement  with 
Him,  for  "he  giveth  more  grace'  (James  4:6). 


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RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
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sistant secretarj-:  'William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer.  member  at  large  to  executive  committee:  Bryson'  Fetters.  Robert  E.  A. 
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"JUST 
A- 
ROAMIN 


For  twenty-five  years  Dr.  Alva  J.  McClain  served  as  president  of  Grace 
Theological  Seminary,  and  from  1948  as  president  of  Grace  College.  On 
August  31,   1962  Dr.  McClain  became  president-emeritus  of  both  schools. 

Then  a  dream  began  forming.  This  finally  materialized  when  shortly  after 
Thanksgiving  of  1962  he  and  Mrs.  McClain  left  Winona  Lake  for  a  schedule- 
free  vacation.  Their  desire  was  to  go— "just  a-roamin'." 

With  their  new  self-contained  Airstream  house  trailer,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Clain headed  for  Texas  and  warm  weather.  Then  they  plan  to  go  to 
Arizona  and  California.  They  have  no  set  schedule,  for  they  are  "just  a-roam- 


[IIIBillllllllilllllllllll'; 


Cover  Photo:  Educational  Issue 


Whos  Who 


Don't  miss  the — 

GRACE 

BIBLE 

CONFERENCE 

February   4-8 

at 

Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Speakers 
▼  Dr.    Lehman    Strauss 

Ds.roit,    MichigEn 

TRev.  Bruce  Button 

Baumen   Memorial   Lectures 


▼  Dr.    Jared    Gerig 

Fort  W^yn^,  Indiana 


-.llill:liiliiliiliili'Bliliili'l]'liiai'Bi:iiili'liillillilffliiliiliiini,' 


Shoivn  on  this  week's  cover  are,  left  to  right,  first  low:  ]eanine  Lar- 
son, Barbara  Hindinan,  ]oyce  Baker,  and  Judy  Rager.  Second  row, 
Luke   Katiffman,   David  Miller,   David   Gilbert,   and   Garry  Butt. 


The  Grace  College  faculty  has 
selected  eight  seniors  to  represent 
the  college  in  the  1963  "Who's  Who 
Among  Students  in  American  Uni- 
versities and  Colleges."  This  com- 
pilation represents  approximately 
1,200  educational  institutions. 

Selection  of  students  is  made  on 
the  basis  of  their  wide  participation 
in  college  activities,  academic  leader- 
ship, and  general  contributions  to 
campus  life. 

The  eight  Grace  seniors  who  have 
been  chosen   for  this  honor  are: 

JOYCE  BAKER,  daughter  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Wayne  Baker,  of  Aleppo, 
Pennsylvania,  served  as  the  editor  for 
the  1962  college  yearbook,  has  been 
the  treasurer  of  her  class  for  three 
years,  and  plans  to  take  graduate 
study  next  year. 

GARRY  BUTT,  son  of  Mr.  and 


Mrs.  John  S.  Butt,  of  Peru,  Indiana, 
has  majored  in  music  education.  He 
served  as  vice  president  of  his  sopho- 
more class,  and  was  vice  president  of 
the  student  council  last  year.  He 
traveled  this  past  summer  with  the 
Heralds  of  Grace  representing  the 
college.  He  will  enter  Grace  Semi- 
nary next  fall. 

DAVID  GILBERT,  son  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Gilbert,  of  Erie, 
Pennsylvania,  has  been  active  in  col- 
lege athletics  and  served  as  president 
of  the  men's  athletic  club  his  junior 
year.  He  is  social  chairman  of  the 
student  body,  and  has  participated  in 
several  productions  of  the  dramatics 
department.  He  plans  to  enter  grad- 
uate school  next  year. 

BARBARA  HINDMAN,  daugh- 
(Continued    on    page    56) 


January  26,    1963 


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Testimonials  for  Grace 


Academic  life  at  Grace  College  is  tops.  As  each  class  is  begun 
with  prayer  I  feel  like  being  alert  and  listening  because  I  know  the 
Lord  is  going  to  be  right  beside  me,  to  help  me  all  the  way.  Then, 
the  spiritual  applications  put  a  little  spice  into  the  lesson.  It's  also 
wonderful  to  know  that  the  professors  are  concerned  about  us  and 
want  us  to  get  an  education  that  we  maj'  serve  the  Lord  in  our 
fullest  capacity.  I  just  praise  the  Lord  that  He  brought  me  here. 
High  school  left  me  very  discouraged  because  ver}'  few  teachers 
had  an^'  kind  of  love  for  God's  Word,  so  they  tried  to  teach  all 
kinds  of  man's  ideas  instead  of  God's.  I  just  had  no  desire  to  put 
any  effort  into  my  studies.  I  thank  the  Lord  that  the  teachers  out 
here  love  God's  Word,  and  they  teach  what  God  would  have  them 
teach.  I've  already  acquired  a  new  love  for  learning,  and  I'm  look- 
ing forward  to  a  wonderful  life  for  the  next  four  years. 

—Leila  Masimer 

Palmyra,    Pennsylvania 


I  believe  that  the  real  worth  of  any  institution  may  be  deter- 
mined bv  two  criteria.  First,  the  difference  of  its  basic  principles  from 
those  of  similar  institutions,  and  second,  the  implementation  and 
continuance  of  those  principles  within  the  institution. 

When  I  applv  these  same  criteria  to  colleges,  or  to  Christian  col- 
leges in  particular,  I  find  that  Grace  College  is  very  nearly  unique. 

Grace  College  had  a  beginning  based  upon  the  unchanging 
principles  of  God's  Word.  It  would  be  no  problem  here  to  mention 
nationally  prominent  schools  which  began  as  fundamental,  evan- 
gelical seminaries,  but  have  since  devolved  into  bases  from  which 
much  current  modernistic  theology  proceeds. 

I  am  thankful  for  the  Bible-centeredness  of  Grace  College,  and 
that  it  is  continually  emphasized  and  followed  by  the  administration, 
faculty,  and  students. 

—Gerald  Hedman 

Seattle,    Washington 


I  know  that  if  I  should  attempt  to  tell  what  I  appreciate  most,  or 
what  I  have  received  thus  far  at  Grace  College  that  neither  time 
nor  space  would  permit  it.  Most  certainly  an  individual  should  not 
overlook  the  academic  curriculum  of  the  school;  however,  I  would 
like  to  describe  in  a  few  words  the  friendliness  of  the  students. 

Many  times  in  situations  where  there  are  large  numbers  of  people 
together,  they  are  cold  and  indifferent  to  one  another.  This  is  not 
true  of  the  Grace  students.  They  are  very  friendly  and  always  have 
a  greeting  for  you  during  the  day.  This  friendliness  means  a  great 
deal  to  newcomers  and  also  to  upper  classmen.  The  smile  and  greet- 
ing of  a  student  as  you  are  trying  to  become  accustomed  to  the 
college  routine  has  a  great  effect  on  a  person's  attitude  about  col- 
lege life.  Whenever  someone  needs  help,  he  or  she  doesn't  have  to 
go  very  far  until  they  find  someone  who  is  more  than  willing  to 
help  them,  no  matter  what  the  situation. 

Friendliness  of  the  students  is  just  one  of  the  aspects  that  I  ap- 
preciate at  Grace  College. 

—Morris  Hacku'orth 

Silver  Lake,  Indiana 


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Support 

Grace 

With  Your 

Prayers 

and 

Gifts 


The  advantages  of  coming  to  a  small  Christian  college,  such  as 
Grace  College,  include  both  the  academic  and  social  aspects.  The 
classroom  atmosphere  is  more  relaxed,  which  makes  learning  easier. 
Because  the  class  is  small,  students  and  teachers  learn  to  know  one 
another,  and  it  is  easier  for  the  instructor  to  give  special  attention 
to  a  student  who  is  having  a  difficult  time  with  his  studies.  The 
small  size  of  the  class  is  not  the  only  contributor  to  the  relaxed  atmos- 
phere of  a  classroom.  The  fact  that  most  of  the  students  and  the 
faculty  are  Christians  is  a  very  major  contributor  to  the  advantage  of 
receiving  an  education  here  at  Grace.  The  blessings  of  having  Chris- 
tian friends  and  instructors  are  of  great  value  to  me.  I  thank  the  Lord 
for  providing  such  a  college,  Grace  College,  in  which  I  can  receive 
my  education. 

— Gretchen  Sprunger 

B  ?rne,    Indiana 

The  thing  that  most  impressed  me  about  Grace  College  was  the 
Christian  faculty.  Every  class  period  begins  with  looking  to  the 
Lord  in  prayer.  This  tends  to  create  a  better  atmosphere  for  learn- 
ing with  an  understanding  between  the  student  and  the  instructor. 
I  personally  feel  more  at  ease  in  a  Christian  atmosphere  and  am  more 
readilv  inclined  to  accept  what  the  instructor  has  taught  because  I 
know  that  we  have  at  least  one  thing  in  common— our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

All  of  the  instructors  on  our  faculty  here  at  Grace  have  a  desire 
to  help  us  students  in  any  way  they  can  and  are  always  ready  and 
willing  to  listen  to  our  problems  and  counsel  with  us. 

In  my  opinion  the  faculty  here  has  gone  out  of  their  way  to 
welcome  us  new  students  and  to  make  us  feel  that  we  are  a  vital 
part  of  our  college. 

—Lucille  Davis 

Nanty  Glo,  Pennsylvania 


3. 


4. 


:  experienced  in  throwing 


-HOW  TO  RAISE  A  DELINQUENT:  TEN  EASY  RULES 

Prepared  by  the   Police  Department  of  Houston,   Texas 

Begin  at  infancy  to  give  the  child  everything  he  wants.  In  this 
way  he  will  grow  up  to  believe  the  world  owes  him  a  living. 

When  he  picks  up  bad  words,  laugh  at  him.  This  will  make 
him  think  he's  cute. 

Never  give  him  any  spiritual  training.  Wait  until  he  is  twenty- 
one  and  then  let  him  "decide  for  himself." 

Pick  up  everything  he  leaves  lying  around— books,  shoes,  clothes. 
Do  everything  for  him  so  that  he  will  he  < 
all  responsibility  on  others. 

5.  Quarrel  frequently  in  his  presence.  In  this  way  he  will  not  be 
too  shocked  when  the  home  is  broken  later. 

6.  Give  a  child  all  the  spending  money  he  wants.  Never  let  him 
earn  his  own.  Why  should  he  have  things  as  tough  as  you  had 
them? 

7.  Satisfy  his  every  craving  for  food,  drink,  and  comfort.  Denial 
may  lead  to  harmful  frustrations. 

8.  Take  his  part  against  neighbors,  teachers,  policemen.  They  are 
all  prejudiced  against  your  child. 

9.  When  he  gets  into  real  trouble,  apologize  for  vourself  by  saying: 
"I  never  could  do  anything  with  him." 

10.  Prepare  for  a  life  of  grief.  You  are  bound  to  have  it. 


January  26,   7963 


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Christian  Service  at  Grace 


By    Evelyn    Brubaker,    Secretary 
Christian    Service    Department 


Whv  did  I  come  to  college?  It's 
strange  that  this  question  should 
come  to  my  mind.  I've  been  a  student 
at  Grace  for  almost  three  years.  I 
shoved  the  question  back  in  mv  mind, 
but  during  the  next  few  days  the 
thought  came  to  me  again  and  again. 
Just  whv  am  I  here? 

Well,  everyone  knows  that  in  order 
to  get  anvwhere  in  today's  world,  one 
must  have  a  college  education  and, 
of  course,  a  Christian  should  attend 
a  Christian  college.  But  that  answer 
didn't  satisfy  me.  Finally  I  decided 
I'd  come  to  Grace  College  to  prepare 
mvself  for  my  life's  service.  I  could 
gain  a  better  position  and  salary  with 
a  college  education.  But  still  I  felt 
something  lacking  in  mv  plans  for  my 
life. 

After  a  period  of  dissatisfaction  and 
unhappiness,  the  Lord  spoke  to  me 
through  a  verse  in  II  Corinthians 
just  as  surely  as  if  He  had  used 
an  audible  voice.  I  had  asked:  "What 
shall  I  do  with  my  life?"  God  re- 
plied: "What?  know  ye  not  that 
.  .  .  \'e  are  not  your  own?  Therefore, 
glorifv  God  in  vour  body."  How 
simple  it  was!  Whv  hadn't  I  under- 
stood this  before?  This  life  is  not 
mine  to  live,  but  rather  it  belongs  to 
God,  and  it  is  He  who  must  plan  it 
for  me. 


Once  God  had  challenged  me,  I 
began  searching  the  Scriptures  to 
discover  His  plan  for  my  life,  and  I 
was  not  disappointed.  Christ  com- 
manded His  followers;  "Go  ye  into 
all  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel 
to  every  creature"  (Mark  16:15). 
Again  it  seemed  that  God  spoke  di- 
rectly to  me.  "Now  I  send  thee,  to 
open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them 
from  darkness  to  light"  (Acts  26:18). 

This  was  wonderful!  I'd  never 
realized  that  God  wanted  every  Chris- 
tian to  give  his  life  to  be  used  of  God 
as  missionaries,  pastors,  youth  work- 
ers. Christian  day  schoolteachers,  and 
writers.  Now  I  knew  I  was  preparing 
to  ser\'e  God  wherever  He  would  use 
me.  Shordy  after  I  made  this  dis- 
covery, a  chapel  speaker  challenged 
me  by  saying:  "Crossing  an  ocean 
ne\'er  made  a  missionary."  That 
struck  me  forcibly.  Was  I  a  mission- 


Lloyd  Woolman,  Director  of  Christian  Service 


ary  now?  Was  I  serving  God  now? 
What  was  I  doing  to  reach  the  lost 
people  in  our  area  now?  I  desired 
to  serve  with  all  my  heart,  but  what 
could  I  do?  How  could  I  serve  God 
while  I  was  yet  in  college?  For  the 
answer  to  these  questions  I  was  di- 
rected to  the  Christian  Service  De- 
partment. I  determined  to  learn  as 
much  of  its  function  as  I  could. 

I  learned  that  there  are  two  basic 
purposes  of  the  department.  First,  the 
needs  of  the  unsaved  people  of  the 
area  surroundin"  the  college  are  great, 
and  God  using  the  389  Grace  stu- 
dents would  have  them  all  come  to 
know  Him.  Second,  education  can 
make  a  teacher,  or  even  a  pastor,  but 
only  experience  can  make  a  soul-win- 
ner. I  was  told  that  every  experience 
of  witnessing,  every  type  of  Chris- 
tian service  serves  to  better  prepare 
me  for  an  effective  ministry  in  what- 
ever phase  of  service  God  may  choose 
to  use  me. 

To  meet  these  two  needs,  Grace 
College  has  formed  the  Christian 
Service  Department.  Because  practi- 
cal experience  in  Christian  service 
is  recognized  at  Grace  as  an  essential 
part  of  the  total  program  of  Christian 
education,  this  department  was 
formed  to  encourage  us  to  serve  God 
by  providing  many  opportunities  for 
the  use  of  musical  and  expressional 
talents. 

I  found  that  through  the  Christian 
Service  Department,  many  of  my 
classmates  teach  Sunday-school  class- 
es, lead  young  people's-  groups  in  the 
local  churches,  direct  Youth  for 
Christ  and  YMCA  clubs  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,  and  teach  Child  Evan- 
gelism clubs  in  private  homes.  Also, 
groups  of  students  travel  to  surround- 
ing towns  to  visit  in  the  hospitals  and 
nursing  homes,  as  well  as  engage  in 
house-to-house  visitation,  or  personal 
\\'itness.  Many  men  serve  as  part-time 
pastors,  youth  ministers,  or  music 
directors  of  local  churches.  Many  stu- 
dents who  are  musically  inclined 
have  found  a  field  of  real  service  in 
gospel    teams,    or    singing    in    trios, 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


quartets,  and  church  choirs,  as  well 
as  plaving  musical  instruments. 

I  had  never  realized  that  each  year, 
manv  bovs  and  girls  come  to  know 
Jesus  Christ  as  Saviour  as  a  result  of 
Grace  students  teaching  Child  Evan- 
gelism classes.  This  type  of  service 
certainly  bears  fruits  for  God,  but  per- 
haps e\'en  more  important  for  a  stu- 
dent preparing  for  full-time  Christian 
service,  such  as  mvself  Child  Evan- 
gelism is  a  field  in  which  the  student 
can  learn  to  know  Christ  in  a  fuller 
way,  and  also  learn  how  to  better 
witness  and  serve  Him. 

Margaret  Hull,  a  Phoenix,  Arizona 
senior  told  me:  "Studying  the  Bible 
lessons  and  trying  to  express  God's 
marxelous  message  in  the  simple 
words  of  a  child  has  been  a  real 
blessing  to  me.  It  is  a  challenge  to  see 
a  child's  delight  in  the  discovery  of 
the  basic  truths  that  have  become  'old 
stuff  to  me.  The  questions  that  chil- 
dren can  ask  are  thought  provoking." 
Certainly  the  training  she  has  gained 


through  this  Christian  service  will  be 
of  great  value  to  her  if  the  Lord 
should  lead  her  to  the  mission  field. 
This  is  the  kind  of  Christian  service 
I  am  interested  in. 

Millie  Cooley,  a  senior  from  De- 
troit, Michigan,  feels  that  individual 
evangelism  or  personal  witnessing  is 
the  type  of  Christian  service  best 
suited  for  preparing  her  for  full-time 
service.  "In  personal  visitation,"  she 
told  me,  "I  am  forced  into  utter  de- 
pendence on  God  and  reliance  on 
the  Holy  Spirit.  I  have  no  assistants, 
no  lesson  books,  just  Christ  who  is 
more  than  sufficient."  That's  just 
what  I  need! 

"Through  working  in  a  nursing 
home  and  hospital,"  Tom  Miller,  a 
Pennsylvania  sophomore  told  me,  "I 
am  getting  a  vision  of  the  great  num- 
hers  of  unhappy  people  in  the  world 
who  are  hungering  and  longing  for 
the  happiness  and  rest  that  is  only 
to  be  found  in  Christ."  Oh,  how  I 


need  to  see  the  needs  of  people  with- 
out Christ. 

And  it  seemed  that  the  list  of  bene- 
fits my  friends  derived  from  Christian 
service  activities  could  be  endless.  Ap- 
parently no  matter  what  the  talent, 
or  what  the  field  of  ser\'ice,  God  is 
working  through  Grace  students  to 
fulfill  this  twofold  purpose  of  the 
Christian  Service  Department,  which 
really  is  the  purpose  of  Christ  for  my 
life.  The  unsaved  people  in  this  area 
are  being  reached  by  the  Gospel,  and 
the  students  are  being  trained  in 
methods  of  soul-winning,  and  are 
given  the  privilege  of  becoming  ut- 
terly dependent  upon  the  Lord.  I 
am  convinced  that  God  would  have 
me  begin  serving  Him  while  I  am 
here  at  Grace. 

Now  my  problem  is,  which  of  the 
many  fields  of  Christian  service 
should  I  enter?  Which  would  best 
train  me,  and  where  can  God  use  me 
most?  I  \yonder  if  I  could  participate 
in  all  the  fields? 


January  26,   1963 


55 


NOURISHED  IN  THE  WORDS 


NEW     TESTAMENT     WORD     STUDIES— 27 


ANOTHER    COMFORTER 

To  the  beualdered  disciples  in  the 
upper  room  who  faced  an  uncertain 
future  without  Jesus,  our  Lord  gave 
this  promise:  "I  will  pray  the  Father, 
and  he  shall  give  you  another  Com- 
forter" (John  14:16).  This  revelation 
had  tremendous  significance,  not 
onlv  to  those  eleven  men  on  the  eve 
of  the  crucifixion,  but  also  for  all  be- 
lievers from  that  day  on.  It  was  a 
promise  whose  fulfillment  is  en- 
joved  by  every  Christian. 

Of  particular  interest  is  the  word 
used  to  designate  this  "Comforter." 
It  appears  in  the  New  Testament 
only  in  John's  writings— four  times  in 
his  Gospel  and  once  in  his  First 
Epistle.  Yet  the  original  word  (Greek: 
paraJdetos)  has  a  breadth  of  meaning 
not  precisely  conveyed  by  any  one 
English  term.  We  must  therefore 
examine  its  uses  in  the  original  lan- 
guage to  define  properly  its  full 
meaning. 

In  John's  Gospel  the  "Comforter" 
is  said  to  be  the  Holy  Spirit  (John 
14:16,  26;  15:26;  16:7).  All  of  these 
instances  were  statements  of  Jesus 
made  to  the  disciples  on  the  night 
before  His  death.  Since  one  of  them 
(14:16)  calls  the  Spirit  "another  com- 
forter," we  must  expect  the  Spirit 
to  take  the  place  of  the  absent  Jesus 
in  some  sense,  and  carry  on  some  of 
the  functions  toward  believers  that 
Tesus  had  been  doing.  This  thouoht  is 

-'  o  o 

reinforced  by  the  fact  that  Jesus  him- 
self is  called  by  John  a  farakletos  in 
I  John  2:1:  "We  have  an  advocate 
with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ  the 
righteous."  There  the  emphasis  is  on 
Christ's  work  as  a  legal  representative 
who  pleads  our  cause  before  the 
Heavenly  Father.  Hence  the  Holy 
Spirit  must  also  be  our  helper  who 
assists  us  in  time  of  need. 

Furthermore,  that  the  Holy  Spirit 
is  a  true  representative  of  Christ  in 
believers  is  evidenced  by  another 
name  given  to  Him  in  Scripture.  In 
John  14:17  He  is  called  the  "Spirit 
of  truth."  Earlier  in  the  same  chap- 
ter, John  records  Jesus  as  saying: 
"I  am  the  trudi"  (14:6).  Thus  the 
Spirit  carries  on  the  function  of  Jesus 


bv  being  the  divine  Witness  in  the 
believer  and  in  the  world  to  the  truth 
which  is  in  Christ. 

But  what  about  that  translation 
"Comforter"?  How  can  "Comforter" 
and  "advocate"  (or  lawyer)  both  trans- 
late the  same  word?  "Comforter"  en- 
tered the  English  Bible  with  Wvc- 
liffe's  version  (c.  1380),  but  the  term 
then  had  a  much  wider  connotation 
than  the  modern  meaning  of  one 
who  consoles  in  time  of  sorrow  or  dis- 
tress. One  scholar  has  pointed  out 
that  Wvcliffe  used  the  cognate  verb 
to  translate  Ephesians  6:10,  "Be  ye 
comforted  in  the  Lord,"  where  the 
word  being  translated  means  "em- 
powered" or  "enabled." 

William  Barclay  has  shown  that 
in  ordinarv  secular  Greek  the  most 
characteristic  usage  of  the  word  has 
to  do  with  help  gi\'en  in  some  kind 
of  legal  trial.  The  parakletos  was  the 
friend  of  the  defendant,  called  in  to 
give  testimony  on  his  behalf.  He  was 
the  "prisoner's  friend"  (More  JSew 
Testament  Words,  pp  131-138).  This 
is  the  clear  sense  of  I  John  2:1. 

Another  use  of  the  word  by  the 
Greeks    enlarges    our    concept.    The 


By   Homer  A.   Kent,  Jr.,  Th.D. 


term  (at  least,  a  cognate  form)  was 
used  of  exhorting  troops  in  battle,  en- 
couraging them  to  be  gallant  and 
strong  in  face  of  danger.  Here  we 
see  the  emphasis  in  the  Gospel  oc- 
currences of  the  term.  Just  as  Christ 
is  the  believer's  helper  and  friend  be- 
fore God  (I  John  2:1),  so  the  Holy 
Spirit  is  the  believer's  helper  and  en- 
courager  in  the  problems  of  life.  He 
imparts  strength,  courage,  and  assis- 
tance so  that  the  believer  may  be 
victorious  in  the  spiritual  battles  of 
life. 


WHO'S  WHO  .  .  . 

(Coiitiiined  from  page  51) 

ter  of  Mrs.  Robert  Taylor,  Johnstown, 
Pennsvlvania,  has  served  as  president 
of  the  dorm  senate  and  was  selected 
as  1963  Homecoming  Queen  attend- 
ant. She  has  been  active  in  the  dra- 
matics department  at  Grace. 

LUKE  KAUFFMAN,  son  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Jeremiah  M.  Kauffman,  of 
Palmvra,  Pennsvlvania,  is  the  presi- 
dent of  the  student  bodv.  Last  vear 
Luke  served  on  the  dorm  senate,  and 
is  now  serving  as  a  dean's  assistant. 
He  plans  to  go  on  to  graduate  studv 
in  Grace  Seminary  next  vear. 

Mrs.  JEANINE  LARSON,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Swetlic, 
of  Mansfield,  Ohio,  was  the  1962 
Homecoming  Queen  at  Grace  Col- 


lege. In  1961  she  was  editor  of  the 
college  annual,  and  ser\'£u  as  a  dean's 
assistant.  She  plans  to  teac' 

DAVID  MILLER,  son  of  Rev.  at.,  i 
Mrs.  R.  E.  A.  Miller,  of  Glendale, 
California,  is  co-editor  of  the  19o3 
college  yearbook.  He  is  the  student 
bodv  social  chairman,  and  has  served 
as  a  class  officer  several  times.  He 
traveled  tiiis  past  summer  with  the 
Heralds  of  Grace  representing  the 
college.  Upon  graduation  he  plans 
to  enter  Grace  Seminary. 

JUDY  RACER,  daughter  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Donald  Rager,  of  Cone- 
maugh,  Pennsylvania,  has  been  ac- 
tive in  dramatics,  and  is  the  captain 
of  the  varsitv  cheerleaders.  This  past 
summer  she  traveled  with  the  Gospel- 
Heirs  ladies  quartet  for  the  college. 
Judy  plans  to  enter  elementary  edu- 
cation upon  graduation. 


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Brethren  Missionary   Herald 


REMEMBER 

GRACE 

THEOLOGICAL 

SEMINARY 

AND 
COLLEGE 

▼  /n  your  will 

▼  Through  annuities 
WBy  your  gifts 
yYour  insurance 


DORMITORY  FUND  REPORT 


lo   date:   Jan.    10,    1963 


RECEIPTS  AND  UNPAID  PLEDGES 

Receipts  to  date:  Unpaid  pledges: 

Gifts    $    97,657  Gifts    $    13,667 

Investments    345,490  Investments    19,000 


Total   receipts    $443,147  Total    unpaid    pledges      32,667 

GOAL  $600,000 

Total  receipts  and  unpaid  pledges 475,814 


Balance  needed $124,186 


Gifts  to  Grace  Theological  Seminary — November  andDecember  1962 


(First)    19.00 

16.00 

50.00 

121.00 

80.00 

21.00 

5.00 

353.75 

401.97 


(Pike) 


(First)   .. 
(First)   .. 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 
Allegheny 

Aleppo,    Pa 30.00 

Jenners.  Pa 173.67 

Listie,   Pa 305.62 

Meyersdale.    Pa 134.50 

Meyersdale,    Pa. 

(Summit    Mills)      106.04 

Washington.    Pa 24.00 

East 

Altoona,   Pa 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace) 

Butler,  Pa 

Conemaugh,  Pa 

Conemaugh.  Pa 

Everett,  Pa 

Hopewell.  Pa.  . 

Johnstown,  Pa 

Kittanning,  Pa 
Indiana 

Berne 

Flora  

Goshen    

Leesburg    .... 

Osceola   

Peru     

Sidney 

South   Bend    . 

Warsaw 

Winona    Lake    2,395.79 

Iowa 

Cedar  Rapids 

Leon 

Waterloo 

Winona,  Miiui. 
Michigan 

Alto      

Hastings 

Lake    Odessa 

Lansing 

New  Troy 211.50 

Mid-Atlantic 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Calvary)   276.23        30.00 

Hagerstown,   Md.    (Grace)      831.86 

Washington.  D.  C.    (First)        42.00 

Winchester,  Va 13.50        15.10 

Midwest 

Denver.  Colo 5.00 

Portis.    Kans 100.00 

Nor-Cal 

Modesto,  Calif.    (LaLoma) 

Sacramento,  Calif 

San  Jose.  Calif 

Northern  Atlantic 

Harrisburg.  Pa 184.13 


85.00 

57.00 

94.00 

20.79 

130.00 

35.00 

93.00 

159.00 

125.00 


2.00 

3.00 

305.79 

7.00 


5.00 
40.90 
00 


115.50 

12.50 

8.00 


9.50 


125.50 

8.00 

15.00 

33.50 
179.15 

47.00 

6.00 
19.32 

8.00 
10.00 
50.00 
20.60 

1.00 
184.05 

66.00 

79.35 


Lancaster.  Pa 
Palmyra.  Pa. 
Philadelphia, 
York,  Pa.  . . . 
Northern  Ohio 
Akron 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

47.50 

35.00 

Pa.     (First)       860.00        15.00 
83.55 


416.63 

Ashland 1.240.00 

19.00 

52.00 

35.00 

78.57 

Cuyahoga    Falls    255.65 


Ankenytown 
Barberton 
Canton     . . 
Cleveland 


Danville 
Findlay   . 
Fremont 
Homerville 


67.00 

20.36 

386.15 

53.00 


Mansfield   (Woodville)    ...  95.46 

Middlebraneh  117.00 

Rittman    31.00 

Sterling     40.00 

Wooster 108.30 

Northwest 

Portland.   Oreg 15.00 

Seattle.   Wash 300.00 

Sunnyside.  Wash 90.00 

Yakima.   Wash 40.00 

Sr.utheast 

Fort   Lauderdale.    Fla.    . . .  315.50 

Hollins.    Va 20.00 

Radford,  Va 25.00 

Virginia  Beach.  Va 33.00 

Southern    California    and    Arizona 

Bellflower.  Calif 5.50 

Compton.    Calif 250.00 

Fillmore.    Calif 5.85 

Inglewood,    Calif 257.00 

LaVerne,   Calif 59.75 

Long  Beach,  Calif.   (First)  653.50 
Long  Beach.  Calif. 

(Los    Altos)     35.00 

Montclair.  Calif 87.29 

Norwalk,  Calif 91.25 

Paramount.  Calif 49.00 

Rialto,  Calif 88.36 

Sou;h   Pasadena.   Calif.    . .  13.00 

Temple  City.  Calif 9.30 

Westminster.   Calif 30.00 

Whittier.  Calif.    (Com.)    ..  166.07 

Whittier,  Calif.    (First)    ..  5.00 

Southern   Ohio 

Brookville    31.00 

Clayton  57.00 

Dayton    (First)     447.17 

Dayton    (Grace)    21.18 


2.00 
11.00 


5.00 
49.00 


89.70 


Mansfield    (Grace)     2.040.00      199.00 


73.00 
12.00 
25.00 
16.00 


162.55 


12.00 


45.00 
323.50 


5.00 


8.00 
234.88 


General  Building 
Fund       Fund 
395.74 
224.60 


Dayton   (North  Riverdale) 
Dayton   (Patterson  Park) 

Englewood   

Ke.tering    

Trotwood    

Vandalia  

Miscellaneous 

Isolated  Brethren  

Non-Brethren  1,793.: 

Maintenance  Gift   923.00 


1.00 
40.00 


5.00 


351.38 
5.00 
40.00 
20.00 


5.00 


5.00 
215.00 


Totals     19,773.13  3.038.73 

DESIGNATED    GIFTS 

Listie.    Pa 10.00 

Meyersdale.  Pa 54.00 

Conemaugh.   Pa.    (Singer  Hill)     ..  20.00 

Everett.    Pa 50.00 

Johnstown.    Pa.     (First)     19.50 

Johnstown,  Pa.    (Riverside)    5.00 

Kittanning.    Pa.     (First)     501.00 

Berne.    Ind 29.80 

Goshen.    Ind 2.00 

Kokomo.    Ind 100.00 

Leesburg,    Ind 15.40 

Osceola,    Ind 5.00 

Peru,   Ind 84.68 

Sidney,   Ind 16.90 

Winona   Lake.   Ind 409.34 

Cedar   Rapids.    Iowa    212.50 

Leon,    Iowa     5.00 

Waterloo,   Iowa    11.00 

Lake   Odessa.    Mich 5.00 

Washington.   D.   C.    (First)     25.00 

Winchester.    Va 4.00 

Harrisburg.     Pa 5.00 

Ashland,    Ohio    658.00 

Canton.    Ohio    87.62 

Fremont.    Ohio    25.00 

Rittman,    Ohio     10.00 

Grandview.  Wash 28.75 

Sunnyside.    Wash 2.00 

Johnson  City.   Tenn 200.00 

Bellflower.    Calif 13.50 

Norwalk.     Calif 10.00 

Dayton.  Ohio    (First)    21.50 

Dayton.  Ohio   (North  Riverdale)    .  6.00 

Isolated    Brethren    25.00 

Non-Brethren     624.50 

National  Fellowship   of 

Brethren     Laymen     112.18 

National    Brethren   WMC    190.86 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.    .  75.00 

Miscellaneous  and   Anonymous    . .  2.035.28 

Totals     5.715.31 


January  26,   7963 


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■    E.'ANGiLICAL   PRESS   ASSCCIATICN 


JACKSON,  MICH.  Gilbert 
Hawkins,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  was  special  speaker  at 
the  Parole  Camp  of  Southern  Michi- 
gan State  Prison  on  Jan.  4.  This  is 
the  largest  walled  prison  in  the  world. 

HOLLINS,  VA.  Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Floyd  N.  Hamblin, 
faithful  members  of  the  Patterson 
Memorial  Brethren  Church,  who 
celebrated  their  60th  weddino  anni- 
versarv  on  Oct.  12,  1962. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  William  J. 
Roberts,  vice  president  of  the  Far 
East  Broadcasting  Company,  and 
Mr.  Einar  WaeiTno,  Swedish  dra- 
matic tenor,  presented  a  special  serv- 
ice at  the  First  Brethren  Church  on 
Jan.  6.  Dr.  Elias  D.  White,  pastor. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Kenneth 
Ashman  was  elected  to  remain  as  pas- 
tor of  the  First  Brethren  Church  for 
his  17th  year  on  Jan.  8. 

LISTIE,  PA.  Max  DeArmev  is 
serving  as  interim  pastor  of  the  Lis- 
tie  Brethren  Church. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  Approximately 
800  people  attended  the  Annual 
Christmas  program  presented  bv  the 
Grace  Brethren  Dav  School  on 
Thursday  and  Friday  evenings.  The 
New  Year's  Watch  Night  Service 
was  highlighted  bv  a  surprise  shower 
for  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Russell  Konves. 

DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  The 
First  Brethren  Church  extended  a 
call  to  Jim  Custer,  senior  at  Grace 
Seminary,  to  become  pastor  of  the 
church.  Mr.  Custer  has  accepted  the 
call  and  will  assume  pastoral  duties 
around  July  1.  Jesse  B.  Deloe,  Jr.. 
is  presently  serving  as  interim  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The 
Grace  Brethren  Church  recorded  a 
50  percent  increase  in  all  services  of 
the  church  in  the  last  quarter  of 
1962.  Dr.  Orville  Jobson  will  be  guest 
missions  speaker  here  on  Feb.  3. 

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formerly  missionary  to  Brazil  under 
the  Evangelical  LInion  of  South 
America  for  three  terms,  is  serving 
as  interim  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church. 

SIDNEY,  IND.  Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Boyer  who 
celebrated  their  60th  wedding  anni- 
versary and  Mr.  Bover's  82d  birthday 
on  Jan.  10.  They  are  members  of  the 
Sidney  Brethren  Church. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Mark 
Malles  hes  accepted  the  call  to  serve 
as  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
for  the  ninth   year. 

AKRON,  OHIO.  Russell  Ogden 
read  his  resignation  as  pastor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  on  Jan.  13. 
The  resignation  will  become  effective 
June  16.  Pastor  Ogden  has  accepted 


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Rev.   Russell   Ogden 

the  offer  to  become  president  of  the 
Akron  Bible  Institute.  He  has  served 
as  Dean  of  the  Bible  Institute  for  two 
years,  and  taught  Bible  and  Doctrine 
for  three.  This  school,  now  in  its  24th 


year,  is  operating  only  e\'enings  at 
present,  but  tentative  plans  call  for 
developing  a  campus  and  full  day  pro- 
gram in  the  near  future.  The  Bible 
Institute  was  founded  by  Dr.  Ray- 
mond Gingrich  in  1939,  who  served 
as  president  for  18  years. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  A  special 
e\angelistic  crusade  was  scheduled 
for  the  Community  Brethren  Church 
beginning  Jan.  20.  An  unusual  evan- 
gelistic team  of  brothers.  Bill  and 
Elmer  Piper,  of  Greenville,  S.  C. 
were  featured  as  evangelist  and  sing- 
er. Ward  Miller,  pastor. 

SEATTLE,  WASH.  Mrs.  Harold 
He\vitt  of  the  View  Ridge  Brethren 
Church  was  presented  a  beautiful 
inscribed  loving  cup  from  the  Sunday 
school  as  the  "Teacher  of  the  Year" 
award  on  Jan.  6.  Rev.  Bill  Eakin, 
International  Bible  Club  Director  of 
Youth  for  Christ,  will  be  the  featured 
Youth  Sunday  speaker  on  Feb.  3. 
Phillip  J.  Simmons  is  pastor. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  John  Terrell,  pas- 
tor received  S881.73  in  gifts  at  the 
annual  Christmas  birthday  for  Jesus 
offering  on  Dec.  23,  1962. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The 
Christian  Service  Brigade  of  the  Wi- 
nona Lake  Brethren  Church  recently 
received  their  charter,  which  will  be 
presented  officially  on  Jan.  27.  There 
are  17  charter  members  with  Richard 
Kelley,  Grace  Seminary  student,  as 


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their  captain.  Charles  Ashman  is  pas- 
tor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Russell  Ward 
submitted  his  resignation  as  pastor 
of  the  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
Church  on  Dec.  30,  1962,  which  will 
become  effective  March  31,  1963. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  John 
Maves,  assistant  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif., 
presented  a  series  of  pictures  of  the 
Holv  Land  at  the  Cherry  Valley 
Brethren  Church  during  Jan.  16  and 
17. 

BANGUI,  AFRICA.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  C.  B.  Sheldon  arrived  here  on 
Dec.  30,  1962,  to  resume  their  serv- 
ice as  Brethren  missionaries.  They 
had  come  to  the  United  States  in 
December  1961  to  obtain  medical 
treatment  for  Mr.  Sheldon. 

KITTANNING,  PA. 

A  forced-air  gas  furnace  was  in- 
stalled in  the  North  Buffalo  Brethren 
Church,  Mav  1960.  This  is  now  com- 
pletely paid  for.  Paneling  has  been 
purchased  for  the  walls  of  the  base- 
ment. We  look  forward  to  havino  the 

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walls  and  ceiling  on  the  basement 
soon.  Before  Christmas  the  Pastor 
and  Mrs.  Walter  were  asked  to  come 
over  to  the  church  and  found  it 
decorated  for  Christmas  and  about 
60  people  there  to  wish  the  Walters 
a  Merrv  Christmas.  Some  lovelv  gifts 
were  received  and  $62  in  cash.  This 
cash  later  was  increased  to  about 
$128.  We  appreciate  the  good  spirit 
of  fellowship  manifest.  About  140 
people  attended  the  Christmas  pro- 
gram when  the  Sunday  school  pre- 
sented the  Moody  Monthly  program 
'The  Heart  of  Christmas." 

Fred  Wm.  Walter 


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Ridge  Brethren  Church,  Seattle, 
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Dec.  30,  1962,  at  the  First  Brethren 
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STEYER,  Mrs.  Rosa,  90,  was 
taken  to  be  with  her  Lord  on  Dec. 
20,  1962.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
LaLoma  Brethren  Church,  Modesto, 
Calif. 

—J.  Paul  Miller,  pastor 

WHITE,  David,  15,  lost  his  life  in 
an  automobile  accident  on  New 
Year's  day  1963.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  LaLoma  Brethren  Church, 
Modesto,  Calif. 

—J.  Paul  Miller,  pastor 

KEYSER,  Charles,  76,  went  to 
be  with  the  Lord  on  Jan.  7.  He  was 
a    member    of    the    First    Brethren 


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The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
list.?d  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
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Allen  Linger,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Howard  Vulgamore,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Dean  I.  Walter,  Duncansville,  Pa. 
Fred  Wm.  Walter,  Kittanning,  Pa. 
Russell  M.  Ward,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Norman  Uphouse,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 


Church  of  Barberton,  Ohio.  Funeral 
services  were  conducted  by  Robert 
Markley  and  James  Young. 

—Robert  Markley,   pastor 

ZUG,  Amanda,  was  called  home 
to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Dec.  27,  1962. 
She  was  a  faithful  and  spirit-filled 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  San  Bernardino,  Calif. 

— Emlyn  Jones,  pastor 

LATHLEAN,  Hazel,  was  called 
home  to  heaven  last  December  1962. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  San  Bernardino, 
Calif. 

—Emlyn  Jones,  pastor 


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Are   We  Acceptable? 


To  be  accepted  by  one's  family, 
friends,  or  society  is  man's  prime  con- 
cern—his chief  goal  in  the  world  to- 
day. In  his  shortsightedness,  he  sees 
nothing  more  than  position  and  social 
favor  for  which  to  expend  his  efforts 
—nothing  more  lasting  than  tempo- 
rary acceptance  by  a  group  of  shallow 
and  temporary  friends.  Even  if  he 
sees  no  real  value  in  such  strivings, 
he  will  pretend  an  exuberance  to 
equal  that  of  his  success-conscious 
neighbor  so  as  not  to  lose  out  in  the 
race.  He  will  place  a  false  and  un- 
due emphasis  on  something  he  can- 
not truly  put  his  heart  into,  and  all 
for  the  sake  of  being  accepted. 

But  how  much  of  this  concern  for 
acceptance  does  man  carry  over  into 
his  relationship  with  God?  How  big 
a  part  does  God  play  in  our  daily 
strivings  for  success  and  attainment? 

"Not  enough,"  the  majority  of  us 
will  have  to  answer.  And  yet,  do  we 
not  use  as  our  benediction  Psalm 
19:14:  "Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,  be 
acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my 
strength,  and  my  redeemer"?  Why 
then  the  emphasis  on  material  things, 
when  we  have  asked  God  to  let  our 
meditations  be  upon  things  that 
would  be  acceptable  in  His  sight? 
Not  that  earthly  success  is  not  in  ac- 
cordance with  God's  will  for  man's 
life,  but  is  this  more  important  than 
living  a  spiritual  and  God-filled  life 
regardless  of  society. 

What  exacdy,  in  God's  terms,  does 
acceptable  mean?  It  means  that  we 
are  to  live  above  the  world's  concep- 
tion of  acceptance,  to  seek  for  higher 
and  more  lasting  goals  than  those 
which  the  world  has  set.  Acceptance, 
in  God's  sight,  is  a  minute-by-min- 
ute abiding  in  the  center  of  His  will, 
a  wholehearted  dedication  to  the  task 
to  which  He  has  appointed  us. 

To  do  this,  we  must  first  present 
our  inner  selves  for  His  cleansing. 
Our  hearts  and  minds  must  be  rid  of 
their  worldly  desires  and  passions  and 
filled  instead  with  the  love  of  God 
and  a  love  for  Him.  There  must  be 
instilled  in  each  of  us  the  zeal  to 
live  for  God  and  find  favor  in  His 


eves. 


By  Eileen  Hunley 

Roano^ce,  Virginia 


But  to  live  for  Him,  we  must  know 
His  plan  for  Christian  living.  To 
know  this  plan,  we  need  only  look  to 
Matthew  7:12:  "Therefore  all  things 
whatsoever  ye  would  that  men  should 
do  to  you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them." 
We  might  broaden  the  interpretation 
of  this  commandment  to  read:  There- 
fore, whatsoever  manner  of  man  ye 
would  that  men  should  be,  be  ye 
even  so  as  they.  For  our  private 
lives  are  just  as  much  a  testimony 
to  others  as  the  way  in  which  we 
treat  our  fellow  man. 

In  His  Word,  Ghrist  has  given  us 
some  forty  qualities  that  we,  as  Chris- 
tians, are  to  possess.  In  Romans,  we 
are  instructed  to  live  peaceably  and 
agreeably  with  all  men,  having  a 
meek  and  quiet  spirit.  We  are  told  to 
be  fervent  and  sincere  in  our  charity 
toward  others,  always  forgivino,  sen- 
tie,  patient,  and  compassionate.  Sym- 
pathy and  encouragement  are  ours 
to  proffer  in  time  of  sorrow  and  need. 

Kindness  is  to  be  administered,  not 
as  a  means  of  self-glory,  but  rather 
to  glorify  God  and  typify  His  good- 
ness. We  are  to  be  discreet  and  chaste 
in  well-doing,  extending  gratitude 
where  gratitude  is  due,  and  always 
maintaining  a  spirit  of  humbleness. 

We  are  told  in  the  Book  of  Prov- 
erbs to  be  merry  at  heart,  joyful,  and 
optimistic.  We  need  only  take  our 
troubles  to  God  and  be  given  a  song 
in  return.  We  are  thus  manifesting 
complete  confidence  and  trust  in 
Him  to  make  things  right  again. 

Christ  placed  a  strong  emphasis 
on  the  qualities  of  reliability,  faith- 
fulness, and  loyalty.  When  we  are 
reputed  to  be  dependable,  number- 
less opportunities  will  come  our  way 
to  perform  services  for  mankind  and, 
in  so  doing,  for  God. 

Few  people  can  say  with  Paul,  "For 
I  have  learned  in  whatsoever  state 
I  am,  therewith  to  be  content."  We 
are  constantly  beset  by  feelings  of 
envy  and  jealousy  for  those  who  have 
more  or  better  than  we  have.   And 


vet  is  it  not  true  that  only  content- 
ment can  bring  real  happiness? 

Our  every-day  dealings  with  our 
friends  and  neighbors,  and  with  busi- 
ness associates,  speak  much  for  our 
character.  Are  we  unerringly  cour- 
teous and  polite  regardless  of  circum- 
stances, fair  in  every  situation,  and 
self-sacrificing?  Or  are  we  always 
warv  of  the  other  fellow,  making  co- 
operation  and  organization  arduous? 

Perhaps  the  most  difficult  quality 
of  Christian  living  for  us  to  sustain 
is  that  of  self-control.  How  many 
times  we  allow  our  tempers  to  take 
rein  in  a  situation  when  one,  quick, 
silent  prayer  could  so  easily  spare 
consequent  misunderstandings  and 
hurt  feelings. 

If  we  are  concerned  about  man's 
opinion  of  us,  how  much  more  con- 
cern we  should  have  for  God's  opin- 
ion. If  we  care  to  be  accepted  in  the 
eyes  of  man,  how  much  more  ought 
we  care  to  be  found  acceptable  in 
the  eyes  of  God  who  has  created  us 
for  His  glory  and  honor. 

To  be  acceptable  to  our  Master  is 
to  be  acceptable  to  man.  For  a  life 
well-pleasing  to  God  cannot  be  less 
than  well-pleasing  to  our  friends  and 
family.  We  need  only  be  successful 
in  following  a  Christlike  pattern  of 
living  to  be  a  success  on  earth— maybe 
not  a  success  in  man's  terms  of  wealth 
and  social  status,  but  a  success  on 
God's  terms  of  happiness  and  peace. 

We  fall  so  short  of  God's  require- 
ments; and  at  times  we  would  give 
up  the  fight,  despairing  within  our- 
selves and  saying,  "I  can't,  I  can't." 
Nor  can  we  by  our  own  frail  wills 
and  weak  strength.  We  can  onlv 
meet  God's  standards  with  God's 
strength  of  will.  And  this  strength 
is  only  a  prayer  away.  When  we  face 
discouragement  and  temptation, 
God's  hand  is  in  ours.  We  need  only 
cling  to  Him  in  place  of  letting  go. 
In  that  way,  we  allow  God  to  aid  us 
in  our  endeavors  to  render  our  lives 
more  acceptable  to  Him.  The  en- 
deavoring is  made  easier,  materialism 
less  desirable  when  we  make  it  our 
practice  to  set  our  affections  on 
things  above,  and  not  on  things  on 
the  earth. 


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^"BE\NARE    OF    THE    LEAVEN 
OF    THE    PHARISEES!" 


WARNINGS 

A6AINST 

LEAVEN 


By  Charles  H.  Ashman,  D.D. 

West  Covina,   California 


Leaven  in  the  Scriptures  is  a  sym- 
bol of  false  doctrine  and  types  of 
evil.  The  Bible  gives  many  warnings 
against  it.  The  Old  Testament  Pass- 
over was  celebrated  with  "unleav- 
ened bread."  The  penalty  of  death 
was  decreed  upon  tolerating  its  pres- 
ence in  the  home  during  this  Pass- 
over Feast.  The  Holy  Communion 
of  the  New  Testament  was  instituted 
with  "unleavened  bread"  and  should 
always  be  observed  thus.  First  Co- 
rinthians 5:6  to  8  teaches  this.  The 
ten  passages  in  the  New  Testament 
in  which  we  find  the  word  "leaven" 
all  warn  us  against  it. 

Spiritual  leaven  is  very  dangerous! 
The  Bible  uses  the  word  "beware" 
in  warning  against  it.  This  word 
means  to  watch,  to  take  heed,  to 
guard  against  the  subtility  of  it.  It  is 
mighty  dangerous,  even  in  its  small- 
est form.  "A  little  leaven  leaveneth 
the  whole  lump,"  the  Bible  declares. 

There  are  four  major  types  of 
leaven  exposed  in  the  Scriptures.  We 
are  warned  against  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees,  of  the  Sadducees,  of  the 


Herodians,  and  against  that  of  malice 
and  wickedness.  Other  warnings  are 
also  found  in  the  Bible,  but  these  are 
the  four  most  dangerous  forms  of 
leaven. 

The  Leaven  of  the  Pharisees 

The  description  of  the  leaven  of 
the  Pharisees  is  found  in  the  Book 
of  Luke,  chapter  11,  and  in  the  Book 
of  Matthew,  chapter  15.  The  Lord 
described  it  as  hypocrisy.  He  said: 
"Beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees, which  is  h)'pocrisy."  The  de- 
scription indicates  that  it  consisted 
principally  of  empty  profession,  glar- 
ing inconsistency,  veneer  deceit,  and 
masquerade  coverup. 

The  Pharisees  professed  much,  but 
possessed  little.  Their  lip  and  life 
did  not  agree.  "They  say,  but  do  not" 
was  Christ's  pronouncement.  They 
deliberately  made  an  empty  profes- 
sion. All  Christians  fall  short  of 
reaching  the  ideal  in  Christ  in  liv- 
ing. In  human  weakness  we  profess 
more  than  we  possess.  Hypocrisy  is 
deliberate!  The  natives  said  to  the 
missionary:  "There  is  too  much  dif- 


ference between  you  and  your  Bible." 
There  is  always  some  difference,  too 
much.  We  are  not  perfect  Christians. 
But  the  Pharisees  didn't  care  about 
this,  they  were  intentionally  empty 
in  their  balloon  professions.  We  need 
to  be  vigilant  of  this  element  of  leav- 
en. We  must  to  the  fullest  of  possi- 
bility live  up  to  our  motto:  "The 
Bible,  the  whole  Bible,  and  nothing 
but  the  Bible."  If  we  decide  not  to 
live  up  to  it,  then  we  must  discard 
it  or  be  guilty  of  hypocrisy. 

"O  consistency  thou  art  a  jewel." 
The  Pharisees  were  guilty  of  tolerat- 
ing glaring  inconsistencies.  They 
were  lazy  loafers  in  spiritual  things. 
They  were  evaders  in  the  essentials. 
They  were  squirmers  in  real  service. 
The  slogan,  "Let  George  do  it,"  must 
have  originated  with  them.  They 
bound  heavy  burdens  on  others,  but 
didn't  lift  the  little  finger  to  do  any- 
thing themselves.  They  talked  loud, 
but  lived  a  whisper.  They  were  spirit- 
ual shirkers.  "Beware  of  the  leaven  of 
the  Pharisees."  Unless  it  is  an  impossi- 
bility, or  the  Lord  leads  definitely 
against  it,  a  Christian  ought  always  to 
say:  "I'll  be  most  happy  to  accept 
this  responsibility  and  count  it  a  privi- 
lege to  serve." 

The  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  always 
produces  veneer  shallowness.  Christ 
condemned  the  Pharisees  as  "whited- 
sepulchres."  They  whitewashed  the 
outside  to  cover  up  the  filth  within. 
Christ  compared  them  to  "wolves  in 
sheep's  clothing."  They  made  lengthy 
prayers  as  a  pretense  of  piety.  They 
sewed  ruffles  on  their  robes  for  dis- 
play attraction.  Today  they  cut  them 
off  for  the  same  purpose.  Their  "re- 
ligion" was  only  skindeep,  and  the 
skin  was  very  thin.  Leaven  always 
produces  veneer  shallowness— foam 
on  the  surface.  It  is  a  masquerade 
coverup  because  there  are  so  many 
things  under  cover. 

"Beware  of  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees."  Hypocrites  are  blind 
guides,  stumbling  blocks,  liars,  wind- 
bags. They  "speak  lies  in  hypocrisy" 
(I  Tim  4:2).  This  form  of  leaven  is 
becoming  prevalent  today.  Too  many 
are  being  permeated  with  it.  Beware 
of  even  a  little  of  it.  "A  little  leaven 
leaveneth  the  whole  lump."  The  time 
to  cast  it  out  is  when  it  first  appears. 
It  is  a  living  thins,  fermenting  and 
fomenting.  Beware! 


January  26,   1963 


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The 
Threshers 


By  Dean  Risser 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Margate,  Florida 


My  brother  and  I  jumped  out  of 
bed  without  any  prodding  that  morn- 
ing, for  the  threshers  were  coming 
and  we  were  going  to  help  thresh 
the  wheat!  This  was  in  the  days  be- 
fore the  combine  was  used  very  much 
in  harvestino  grain  in  our  area  of 
north-central  Ohio.  Many  of  the 
farmers  still  used  the  old-fashioned 
binder  to  cut  and  bundle  the  wheat. 

After  the  binder  had  done  its  work 
and  scattered  the  bundles  of  ripe 
wheat  over  the  field,  the  farmer  and 
his  help  (two  bovs  at  our  place) 
would  go  through  the  field  setting  up 
the  bundles  and  capping  the  shock 
with  another  one.  After  curing  for 
some  time,  the  wheat  would  be  ready 
to  run  through  the  huge  threshing 
machine,  which  would  separate  the 
grain  from  the  straw. 

Then  came  the  big  dav!  Neighbor- 
ing farmers  had  been  notified  and 
came  to  give  us  a  helping  hand  with 
threshing.  Wagonloads  of  the  bund- 
les  were  brought  in  and  parked  be- 
side    the     roaring,     giant     machine. 


Empty  wagons  were  taken  to  the 
field  for  another  load,  and  grain  was 
stacked  and  stored.  A  large  stack  was 
built  in  the  barnyard  from  the  blown 
straw  out  of  the  threshing  machine. 
Activity  e\'erywhere! 

The  outstanding  event  of  the  day, 
howe\er,  was  at  noon  when  these 
sweating,  dusty  men  came  in  and  sat 
at  the  table  to  eat.  What  a  table! 
And  what  food!  Those  chicken  legs 
went  into  those  mouths  like  bundles 
into  the  thresher!  Tremendous  appe- 
tites made  short  work  of  the  moun- 
tains of  fried  chicken,  mashed  po- 
tatoes, pickles,  and  home-canned 
vegetables.  I  had  never  seen— or  done 
—such   eiiting! 

The  secret  of  the  eating  was  the 
appetite;  the  secret  of  the  appetite 
was  the  hard  work  the  threshers  had 
done. 

I  have  seen  many  born-again  be- 
lievers with  sickly  appetites  for  the 
Word  of  God.  Again,  the  secret  of 
the  appetite  is  hard  work. 

Many  believers  cannot  stand  such 
a  heavy  spiritual  diet  as  Sunday 
school,    morning    worship,    evening 


service,  prayer  meeting,  and  then 
daily  study  of  the  Word  of  God,  too! 
Thev  are  seeking  enjoyment,  fellow- 
ship, entertainment,  and  spiritual 
pleasure  at  church  rather  than  hard 
work.  Don't  expect  much  of  an  ap- 
petite for  the  Word  from  them. 

On  the  other  hand,  some  cannot 
seem  to  get  enough  of  the  Word. 
They  always  have  a  question,  an  at- 
tentive attitude,  an  eagerness  to 
serve.  Thev  are  either  very  young 
Christians  or  devoted,  mature  Chris- 
tians who  are  all  out  for  the  Lord. 

Then  there  are  some  who  are  will- 
ing to  work  and  hoping  for  a  job,  but 
no  one  has  ti-ained  or  enlisted  them. 
Many  teen-age  believers  are  among 
them.  They  are  like  I  was  on  my  first 
job  in  the  harvest— inexperienced. 
But  one  of  the  men  worked  with  me 
and  showed  me  how  to  do  mv  job 
well,  and  when  dinner  came  I  was 
ready  for  it! 

If  you  have  no  taste  for  a  daily 
diet  of  the  Word,  you  may  need  a 
bit  of  spiritual  exercise.  If  you  haven't 
a  job,  go  ask  for  one!  The  pastor  can't 
read  your  mind. 

Pastor,  superintendent,  there  are 
people  at  your  elbows  wanting  to 
work  but  \-\'ho  hesitate  because  they 
are  not  trained.  Spend  some  time  with 
them,  and  double  your  effectiveness 
by  it. 

May  there  be  a  full  count  at  your 
spiritual  table  each  time  the  Word  of 
God  is  spread  before  them! 


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Brethren   Missionary   Herald 


LAYMEN'S  PAGE 


THE  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  LAYME.\ 


COMPILED   BY  IvENNETH  E.   HERMAN 


Sunday,    February   24 
Is  Evang-elism   Sunday 

We  urge  you  to  plan  now  for  this 
day.  Manv  churches  are  turning  over 
the  entire  dav  to  the  laymen.  Talk 
this  over  with  vour  pastor  now.  If 
you  have  an  outstanding  layman 
speaker,  use  him. 

Tiro    Goals— 

▼  The  salvation  of  souls  through  an 
intense  effort. 

▼  Receiving  of  gifts  for  the  Board  of 
Evangelism— the  National  Laymen 
have  set  a  goal  of  $3,500. 

A   COMPLETE   SUGGESTED 

PROGRAM     HAS     BEEN     MAILED 

TO     EACH     PASTOR 


NEWS 

.    .    .   of   Laymen's   Activities 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  men's 
fellowship  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  helped  to  remodel  a  home  at 
4029  West  Third  Street,  which  was 
willed  to  Grace  Seminary  bv  the  late 
Mrs.  Lottie  Walters.  Nine  Saturdays 
were  spent  on  the  job  during  which 
a  coat  of  paint  was  applied  to  the  out 
side  of  the  house,  and  every  inside 
room  was  redecorated.  New  liohtino 
fixtures  were  installed,  floors  revar- 
nished,  kitchen  floor  was  tiled,  new 
linoleum  and  water  closet  in  the 
bathroom,  and  plumbing  repaired 
throughout   the   house. 

The  following  men  helped  in  the 
project:  Sam  Grice,  James  Hodson, 
Richard  Darby,  Robert  Wvsong, 
Glenn  Edwards,  Fred  Steele,  Robert 

January  26,   1963 


Shown  cbDvc  are  th:;  layman  of  th?  Palmyra  (Pa.)  church  enjoying  a  chicken  barbecue  in 
'.he  garsgo  cf  E^rl  Cass-l.  A  large  number  of  laymen  attended.  The  devotion.il  speaker 
w:s  Rev.  Roy  Dice,  and  the  program  chairman  was  Alvin  Clawser.  During  th3  business 
session  ntw  officers  were  elected.  Presidrnt  is  Tom  Teahl;  vice  president.  Earl  C;ssel; 
secretary,   Gumey  Smith;   and  treasurer,   Marlin  Givens. 


Shown  above  are  the  fellows  of  the  Christian  Service  Brigade  at  the  Palmyra  (Pa.) 
church.  They  sang  their  theme  song  for  the  congi-egation  during  a  recent  Sunday  eve- 
ning service.  At  the  extrem?  left  is  Alvin  Clawsor.  on?  of  the  leaders;  and  on  the  extreme 
right  with  his  back  turned  is  one  of  the  other  leaders.  John  Plessinger,  who  is  laading 
the  sinking. 


Pictured  above  are  the  laymen  who  work  with  both  groups  of  the  Palmyra  Christian 
Service  Brigade.  Left  to  right.  Ken  Kelly.  Fenton  Snell.  Stanley  Yancey,  Earl  Cassel,  Tom 
Teahl,  John  Plessinger.  Earl  Haas,  Harold  Hoffsmi.h,  the  chairman  (handing  out  the 
membership  cards);  and  Alvin  Clawser.  Pho.os  by  Allen  Zook 


Katzenbaugh,  Grover  Price,  Ralph 
Gavman,  Russsl!  Ham,  James  Grice, 
Charles  Grisso,  Millard  Speece,  Dr. 
Andelauer,  William  Faulkner,  Garry 
Lunsford,  Mr.  Hodson,  and  Mark 
Shelley.  Owen  Hacker  was  in  charge 
of  the  work,  and  Mrs.   Hacker  fur- 


nished lemonade  on  several  occa- 
sions. The  men  feel  that  they  in- 
creased the  value  of  the  home  by  at 
least  $2,000  to  $2,500.  Owen  Hacker 
states:  "I  wish  to  personally  thank 
all  who  helped  and  prayed  that  this 
work  could  be  finished." 

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SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

^J  V^  ■        ^  By    Dr.    Harold    H.    Etiing 


Director,  Notional  Sunday  School  Board 


Governor  Accepts 

Governor  Mark  Hatfield,  recently 
re-elected  for  a  second  term  as  the 
Governor  of  the  State  of  Oregon,  has 
accepted  the  invitation  to  serve  as  the 
chairman  of  the  newest  program  of 
the  National  Sunday  School  Asso- 
ciation, "CITIZENS  FOR  SUN- 
DAY SCHOOL." 

A  leading  man  in  the  political  life 
of  his  own  State,  he  is  rapidly  be- 
coming a  kev  figure  in  the  affairs  of 
our  Nation.  His  large  vote  in  the 
recent  election  tells  something  of  the 
popularitv  of  this  man  among  his 
o\A'n  people. 


Governor    Believes 

What  has  all  of  this  to  do  with 
Sundav  school?  Why  talk  about  the 
governor  of  a  state  on  the  Sundav 
school  page?  Here  is  a  man  that  be 
lieves  in  Sunday  school  and  is  willing 
to  do  something  about  it.  He  believes 
in  Sundav  school  to  the  extent  that 
he  is  the  teacher  of  a  men's  Sunday- 
school  class  in  his  own  church.  He 
is  faithful  to  the  teaching  of  that 
class,  many  times  driving  into  the 
late  hours  of  Saturday  night  to  re- 
turn to  his  hometown  after  a  busv 
schedule  that  has  taken  him  away 
for  a  Saturdav  speaking  engagement. 
He  believes  in  Sunday  school  to  the 
extent  that  he  has  publicly  stated: 
"I  believe  the  Sunday  school  is  the 
greatest  agency  for  reaching,  winning, 
and  training  children  and  youth  the 
church  has  ever  known.  It  is  also 
the  greatest  agency  for  conserving 
the  efforts  of  evangelism." 

What  has  all  this  to  do  with  the 
Brethren  Sunday  school?  Why  talk 
about  it  on  this  page?  Let  me  quote 
from  a  letter  recently  received  from 
Go\'ernor  Hatfield.  He  said:  "I  am 
sure  you  are  as  encouraged  as  I  have 


been  with  all  that  has  taken  place, 
but  what  of  the  future?"  He  had  been 
talking  about  the  successes  that  have 
come  to  the  evangelical  Sunday 
schools  of  America— with  a  doubling 
in  the  past  ten  or  twelve  years.  But 
this  is  not  sufficient.  There  are  mil- 
lions   more    that    are    not    enrolled. 


Governor   Mark   Hatfield 

These  are  the  Governor's  concern! 
These  are  my  concern!  These  should 
be  your  concern! 

The  answer  could  well  be  found 
in  Citizens  for  Sunday  School. 
Charles  Blair,  the  national  director 
for  this  program  says:  "A  citizen  for 
Sunday  school  is  any  person  who 
regularlv  attending  Sunday  school 
himself,  pledges  to  get  others  to  at- 
tend on  this  basis:  three  to  come  in 
1963,  four  more  to  come  in  1964,  and 
five  more  to  come  in  1965,  a  total  of 
twelve  persons  in  three  years." 


Governor    Invites 

This  is  where  everyone  of  you 
come  into  the  picture.  You  can  be 
a  Citizen  for  Sunday  School.  But 
before  we  tell  you  how,  let's  make 
a  quick  check  of  what  could  happen 
if  only  5  percent  of  our  Sunday- 
school  pupils  would  become  Citizens 
for  Sunday  School.  5  percent  of 
40,000— our  present  enrollment, 
would  be  2,000.  This  is  about  50 
percent  of  our  teachers.  If  2000  peo- 
ple would  win  twelve  people  each  in 
the  next  three  years  for  Brethren 
Sunday  schools,  our  increase  would 
be  24,000,  and  we  would  be  ahead 
of  schedule  in  the  Donhling  in  This 
Decade. 

I  am  excited  over  the  possibilities, 
for  I  believe  there  are  more  than  5 
percent  of  our  Sunday-school  pupils 
that  will  enroll. 

Look  at  your  own  school.  If  5  per- 
cent of  a  school  of  one  hundred 
would  enroll,  this  would  mean  only 
five  people  in  the  school,  and  in  the 
next  three  years  they  would  pledge 
themseh'es  to  find  twelve  additional 
people  each,  or  a  total  of  sixty.  If 
everv  school  now  averaging  one 
hundred  would  get  160  in  the  next 
three  vears,  how  we  would  praise 
God! 

Citizens  for  Sunday  School  Is  a 
Reality!  You  can  enlist  in  this  effort 
with  us.  Governor  Mark  Hatfield 
invites  you  personally  to  be  one  of 
the  thousands  that  will  enlist  to  bring 
at  least  5  million  more  people  into 
evangelical  Sunday  schools  in  Amer- 
ica in  the  next  three  years.  Governor 
Hatfield  believes  that  by  1965  we 
will  have  at  least  one  million  people 
enrolled  as  Citizens  for  Sunday 
School,  helping  to  bring  others  into 
our  Sunday  schools.  Let's  not  wait 
until  1965.'  LET'S  BEGIN  NOW. 
Write  your  National  Sunday  school 
office  for  further  details. 


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For  Your  Information 

By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barrtard 

You  may  wonder  why  we  are  giving  the  miscellaneous  continued  to  the  present  was  Argentina  in  1909.  The 
bits  of  information  found  on  this  page.  Our  reply  is  first  missionaries  to  sail  for  our  Africa  field  left  m  1918 
that  if  you  study  this  page,  or  keep  it  handy  for  reference,  -just  a  litde  party  of  four  for  such  a  great  undertoking. 
you  may  find  it  useful  during  the  next  few  mondis.  A         Thirty-one    years    passed    before    a    third    held    was 

-     -       ■      -        —  -" '    •  opened-in  Brazil  in  1949.  Missionary  zeal  became  more 

widespread  in  our  Brethren  church  and  two  more  fields 
were  opened  in  1951:  France  and  Mexico.  Two  years 
later,  or  in  1953,  we  accepted  the  oversight  of  a  work 
that  had  been  begun  privately  not  long  before  that  time 
—the  work  in  Hawaii. 

Our  latest  step  in  the  march  which  our  Lord  com- 
manded was  our  entrance  into  Puerto  Rico  in  1959. 
These  are  our  seven  fields;  we  should  have  seventeen 
—or  seventy;  still  the  world  would  not  be  evangelized. 
For  the  present,  however,  we  are  seeking  to  expand  the 
fine  beginnings  and  stabilize  all  that  we  have. 

A  General  Survey  of  Brethren  Foreign  Missions 

Our  missionaries  work  in  four  major  language  areas- 
French,  Spanish,  Portuguese,  and  English.  There  are 
also  the  various  languages  of  the  field  in  Africa,  of  which 
Sango  is  most  used. 

We  have  approximately  one  hundred  missionaries, 
and  some  27,000  believers  baptized  by  trine  immersion 
in  our  seven  fields. 

When  we  say  "Tijuana,"  we  immediately  think  of 
Mexico;  "Rio  Cuarto"— Argentina.  "San  Juan"— Puerto 
Rico.  "Lyon"— France.  "Bangui"— Africa.  "Waimalu"— 
Hawaii.  "Icoaraci"— Brazil. 

In  Africa  our  work  is  located  chiefly  in  the  Central 
African  Republic.  In  South  America  we  work  in  two 
areas,  Argentina  and  Brazil.  In  Europe  our  work  is  in 
France.  Puerto  Rico  is  an  island  in  the  Caribbean  Sea, 
actually  between  the  Caribbean  and  the  Atlantic  Ocean, 
It  was  not  until   1900  that  The  Foreign  Missionary      while  Hawaii  in  the  mid-Pacific  is  an  excellent  gateway 


clue— watch  for  the  four  FMS  church  bulletins  being 
put  out  in  this,  our  publicity  season,  February-May. 

The  Biblical  Basis  of  Missions 

Volumes  have  been  written  on  the  "Biblical  Basis  of 
Missions."  These  are  just  a  few  notations  to  encourage 
all  of  us  to  believe  that  Missions  is  in  the  center  of 
the  will  of  God  for  His  people. 

In  Matthew  28:7  the  angel  instructed  the  women  to 
"go"  quickly  and  "tell."  Then  in  Matthew  28:19  die 
Great  Commission  tells  us  that  "all  nations"  is  the  out- 
reach of  this  endeavor. 

In  Acts  16:9  there  is  the  record  of  God's  call  to  the 
great  Apwstle  to  "Come  into  Macedonia."  Macedonia  is 
now  called  Greece,  and  was  the  place  for  the  Gospel's 
first  entrance  into  Europe. 

In  Acts  8:4  we  are  encouraged  by  the  example  of 
those  driven  from  Jerusalem,  who  "went  everywhere 
preaching  the  word."  Acts  13:1-4  tells  how  they  were 
sent:  believers  in  Antioch  sent  them  under  the  sending 
authority  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

In  I  Corinthians  16:9  the  Aposde  Paul  explained  the 
white  harvest  field  by  saying  there  were  before  him  both 
"an  open  door"  and  "many  adversaries." 

In  Acts  8:8  there  is  the  record  of  the  results.  The 
hearers  gave  heed  and  there  was  "great  joy."  Those  who 
give  heed  always  experience  great  joy. 

Beginnings  in  Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


Society  of  the  Brethren  Church  came  into  being.  The 
first  field  in  which  a  testimony  was  established  that  has 


COVER     PHOTO 

Boys  in  a  poorer  section  of  a 
Buenos  Aires,  Argentina, 
suburb.  Boy  at  right  front 
holds  an  invitation  to  a  meet- 
ing which  missionaries  have 
just  handed  him.  Note  boy 
in  back  who  is  "taking  mate," 
a  favorite  Argentine  bever- 
age, from  his  litde  cup. 


should  we  ever  be  led  to  move  toward  the  Orient. 

Finally,  we  have  a  field  in  Mexico,  really  on  the 
edge  of  Mexico.  It  might  be  thought  of  as  a  border 
ministry  from  which  many  thousands  of  Mexicans  are 
available. 

Past,  Present,  and  Future 

In  our  present  ministry  we  are  preparing  for  the 
future.  We  either  have  Bible  institutes  of  our  own,  or 
are  very  closely  associated  with  suitable  institutes,  in 
Africa,  Argentina,  Mexico,  Brazil,  and  France.  In  Hawaii 
and  Puerto  Rico  the  teaching  is  still  on  a  person-to- 
person  basis,  but  it  yields  results. 

(Continued  on  page  69) 


Executive    Editor 


VOLUME    25    NUMBER    5 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD 

RICHARD    E.     GRANT, 

bTthe^ire^^ren^msst^THe^^^'co    \nc'    Winon^f  k°?T.''^'^r"\^^'^'^'  ^'^  W  ™^^^  *e  act   of   March   3,    1879.   Issued   biweekly 
BOARD  OF.DmEcf  i-^^'l^|^p^^;^i^  ^ S  S^  ^^  ^f  1^=  ^° l^Sl^^?'^: 

mmittee;    T  "    -      "  ■■  —  ■      ■    — 

•Editorial    Committee. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


4(Tn   the  morning  sow  thy  seed, 

■i-  and  in  the  evening  withhold 
not  thine  hand:  for  thou  knowest 
not  whether  shall  prosper,  either  this 
or  that,  or  whether  they  both  shall 
be  alike  good"  (Eccles.  11:6).  (Cf. 
Isa.  55:10-11.) 

This  is  not  aimed  to  be  the  story  of 
a  man,  but  of  a  seed— the  man  being 
important  only  as  the  bearer  of  the 
seed— and  to  show  God's  care  over 
seed  sov\'n  in  one  continent  and 
brought  to  fruitage  on  the  far  shores 
of  another. 

Perhaps  it  was  as  a  result  of  the 
spiritual  stirrings  of  the  Moody  and 
Sankey  revival  in  the  1870's  that 
missionaries  were  sent  by  The  Breth- 
ren Church  (commonly  called  Dunk- 
ard)  to  Denmark.  The  work  never 
flourished  and  after  World  War  I 
was,  I  believe,  written  into  history 
on  the  debit  side  as  a  failure. 

However,  the  seed  was  sown,  and 
among  the  few  who  received  it  were 
a  young  tailor  and  his  wife.  It  was 
a  real  conversion  to  a  life  of  separa- 
tion from  what  had  been  held  very 
dear. 

At  that  time  there  was  stress  on 
the  teaching  of  the  believer  not  tak- 
ing up  the  sword.  His  conviction 
being  strong,  this  man  decided  that 
he  would  go  to  a  free  country  where 
his  son  would  not  be  obliged,  as  re- 
quired in  Denmark,  to  go  into  mili- 
tary service,  which  he  himself  escaped 
because  of  lameness. 

His  motto  could  have  been:  "Be 
sure  you're  right  and  then  go  ahead," 
and  he  usually  was  sure.  I  submit  to 
you  that  this  is  a  characteristic  God 
can  use,  even  if  it  sometimes  causes 
difficult  human  relations. 

So,  against  the  protest  of  relatives 
and  friends,  in  May  1883  the  young 
couple  with  a  son  two-and-a-half 
years  old  and  a  daughter  of  six 
months  sailed  for  America.  It  was 
no  pleasure  trip,  this  three  weeks,  and 
the  only  one  who  enjoyed  it  was  the 
baby  girl.  Some  of  her  litde-girl 
memories  are  of  the  wonders  of  New 
York,  as  told  by  her  mother. 

After  a  few  months'  stay  in  Mount 
Morris,  Illinois  (at  that  time  a  kind 
of  "Dunkard  Heights"),  where  in- 
vestigation was  made  about  where  to 
setde,  the  family  left  for  Kansas.  Four 
years  were  spent  in  Abilene,  and  then 
they  went  to  Herington,  where  the 


By  Miss  Johanna  Nielsen 

The  Story 
of  a 
Seed 


(F.M.S.  editor's  note:  Beginning  with  Inci- 
dents of  many  years  ago.  Miss  Nielsen, 
retired  Brethren  missionary  to  Argentina, 
reflects  on  how  the  Lord  used  an  endeavor, 
which  was  eventually  branded  a  failure,  to 
work  in  the  life  of  her  father,  the  late 
Mr.  Nels  "Daddy"  Nielsen,  and  through  him 
to  reach  out  far  and  wide  to  the  glory  of 
the  Lord.) 


seed  seemed  to  lie  dormant  about 
t\venty  years.  But  the  Lord  was  car- 
ing for  it.  A  frequent  visitor  at  the 
tailor  shop  was  a  retired  Congrega- 
tional minister,  much  interested  in 
prophecy.  Many  hours  were  spent  in 
discussions,  and  the  Blessed  Hope 
became  very  precious. 

Also  during  this  time  contact  was 
made  with  "Progressive  Brethren"  in 
northeast  Kansas.  Brother  Hixon,  and 
later  John  Duke  McFayden,  came  to 
Herington  to  visit  the  little  group 
that  was  excommunicated  by  the 
"Conservatives"  because  of  the  dif- 
ferences that  arose  in  the  question 
of  dress. 


During  these  years  this  man,  my 
father,  became  very  interested  in 
tithing,  and  when  in  1904  a  move 
was  made  to  Long  Beach,  California, 
and  into  a  new  business  venture 
with  his  son,  personal  experiences 
confirmed  his  beliefs  and  he  became 
an  earnest  advocate.  Doubdess  some 
of  our  older  Brethren  will  remember 
his  series  of  articles  published  in 
The  Brethren  Evangelist.  Actually, 
a  "tithing  league"  was  formed,  and 
I  believe  there  were  several  hundred 
who  joined  it. 

Since  for  many  years  he  had  not 
been  able  to  attend  a  Brethren 
church,  though  always  active  in  one 
of  the  local  churches.  Daddy's  desire 
was  to  setde  near  La  Verne  (Lords- 
burg),  where  there  was  the  only 
Brethren  church  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. But  the  business  opening  pre- 
sented itself  not  in  Pomona,  but  in 
Long  Beach,  and  here  the  roots  went 
down  deep. 

About  this  time  two  older  Brethren 
preachers  (Jonathan  Myers  and 
Brother  Eshelman)  were  living  in 
Los  Angeles  and  wanting  to  start  a 
work  there.  Soon  contact  was  made 
with  them,  and  plans  were  under- 
way to  start  a  work.  A  small  church 
was  built  on  Miles  Street.  For  seven 
years  Daddy  was  superintendent  of 
the  Sunday  school,  traveling  on  the 
Pacific  Electric  cars  from  Long 
Beach  to  Los  Angeles,  never  missing 
a  Sunday.  It  was  during  this  time 
that  a  branch  Sunday  school  was 
started  on  Compton  Avenue  flater 
the  Second  Brethren  Church  of  Los 
Angeles),  and  he  went  there  and 
superintended  in  the  afternoon.  I 
think  it  was  at  this  time  that  starting 
new  Brethren  churches  became  his 
passion. 

It  was  also  at  this  time  (1911)  that 
Louis  S.  Bauman  held  a  meeting  in 
the  Miles  Street  church,  where  A.  V. 
Kimmell  was  pastor  (neither  one  had 
yet  received  his  D.D.)— a  meeting 
which  became  a  turning  point  in 
many  lives. 

No  doubt  the  desire  for  a  church 
right  in  Long  Beach  had  been  in 
Daddy's  heart  for  a  long  time,  but 
now  he  felt  the  right  man  was  avail- 
able. Also,  he  felt  that  the  Lord  had 
prospered  him  so  that  he  could  as- 
sume  some   financial    responsibility. 

(Continued   on   •page    69) 


February  8,  1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Fifth  Annual  Conference  of  African  Brethren  Churches 


VIEWED    BY    MISSIONARY 
DON    HOCKING 

"Ouch,  our  aching  sacroiliacs. 
Easy,  Mister,  easy,  on  these  bad 
roads!" 

Horrible  roads  didn't  seem  to 
dampen  the  enthusiasm  as  338  dele- 
gates from  200  churches,  plus  1,500 
other  believers,  met  at  Batangafo  for 
the  Fifth  Annual  General  Confer- 
ence of  African  Brethren  Churches, 
November  20-23,  1962.  Although 
people  had  to  travel  further  to  get 
to  Batangafo  than  any  of  our  other 
conferences,  it  was  the  best  attended. 

Coming  from  near  (Bouca— 60 
miles)  and  far  (Boda— 362  miles),  by 
bus,  car,  truck,  bicycle,  or  foot,  these 
delegates  streamed  to  Batangafo  and 
received  a  gala  reception.  The  bless- 
ings received  at  the  conference  more 
than  compensated  for  the  difficulties 
of  the  journey. 

The  Batangafo  church  can  crowd 
in  about  1,400  people,  but  many  sat 
outside  during  the  general  sessions. 
(See  picture.)  Fortunately,  there  were 
organizational  meetings  during  the 
mornings  and  afternoons,  which  met 
outside  under  the  trees  and  facili- 
tated seating.  The  youth  (boys  and 
girls  separated),  the  laymen,  lay- 
women,  and  pastors  all  enjoyed  help- 
ful sessions.  These  organizational 
meetings  were  given  over  to  reports, 
classes  (new  material,  new  ideas, 
instruction,  and  so  forth),  fellowship, 


and  fun.  Banners  were  placed  inside 
and  outside  the  church  to  encourage 
interest  in  these  various  branches  of 
the  church,  and  each  member  of  a 
different  organization  wore  an  iden- 
tifying badge. 

An  unusual  aspect  of  the  confer- 
ence was  the  abundance  of  every- 
thing. Batangafo  believers  had  built 
over  250  grass  huts  for  the  delegates. 
Some  houses  were  not  used.  The 
OTN  (Women  of  Good  News)  of  the 
Batangafo  district,  singing  lustily, 
marched  in  formation  three  times  a 
day  bringing  food  on  their  heads  to 
the  delegates.  The  delegates,  filled 
to  the  brim,  stated:  "We  can't  eat  it 
all." 

"More  food  than  you  can  eat?" 

"Yes,  mister." 

This  was  indeed  unusual.  Mission- 
aries enjoyed  an  abundance  of  fish, 
eggs,  and  chicken.  It  was  delicious. 
No  one  could  thank  the  Batangafo 
believers  enough.  Their  generosity, 
kindness,  and  love  will  not  be  easily 
forgotten. 

Three  Bible  messages  each  day  en- 
riched and  blessed  the  hearts  and 
lives  of  those  attending.  There  was 
an  abundance  of  music  as  well,  as  the 
people  expressed  their  joy  and  thank- 
fulness in  song.  The  missionaries 
heard  the  singing  far  into  the  morn- 
ing hours. 

However,  in  contrast  to  this  abun- 
dance, delegates  discussed  two  press- 
ing needs— missionaries  and  literature. 


A  tape  from  Pastor  Simon  Nam- 
bouzouina  (in  America  at  present) 
impressed  the  delegates  with  the 
amount  of  books  that  we  have  about 
the  Bible  in  the  United  States.  As 
Pastor  Nambouzouina  expressed  it: 
"How  can  a  few  missionaries  give 
us  all  the  material  that  we  need?"  A 
resolution  was  passed  that  Pastor 
Nambouzouina  be  the  official  Afri- 
can delegate  to  the  American  Na- 
tional Conference  at  Winona  Lake 
this  year  (1963))  and  that  he  ask  for 
more  missionaries  to  come  to  help 
produce  literature  and  to  teach. 

Our  missionary  force  has  dropped 
almost  half  in  the  years  from  1957 
to  1962.  Today  our  two  main  re- 
sponsibilities in  the  Central  African 
Republic  are  teaching  and  producing 
literature.  Almost  all  missionaries  are 
engaged  in  one  or  the  other  or  both. 
We  need  teachers.  We  need  vraters. 
And  we  need  those  who  can  teach 
the  Africans  how  to  become  teachers 
and  writers.  Some  of  us  who  are  not 
gifted  in  writing  have  had  to  under- 
take responsibilities  outside  of  our 
talents  because  of  the  lack  of  person- 
nel. 

The  Africans  are  praying  for  more 
missionaries  and  more  material.  They 
believe  God  is  going  to  answer  their 
prayers  in  one  way  or  another. 

Returning  delegates  stated:  "Our 
hearts  are  all  filled  vwth  joy.  Confer- 
ence is  a  wonderful  thing— an  ex- 
ample of  the  wedding  feast  we  will 
have  some  day  with  our  Saviour." 


The  Batangafo  church  at  conference  time 


VIEWED     BY     PASTOR 
PAUL    MOEHAMGBAN 

The  General  Conference  of  Breth- 
ren Churches  at  Batangafo  the  20th 
through  the  23d  of  November,  1962, 
was  truly  a  wonderful  thing. 

The  next  noon,  after  arriving,  the 
OTN  (Women  of  Good  News)  from 
different  sections  of  the  village,  wear- 
ing red  dresses  with  white  collars, 
came  bringing  food  in  big  pans  on 
their  heads.  They  had  fried  fish  and 
other  food  in  the  pans.  They  were 
marching  and  singing.  When  you 
saw  them,  you  thought— these  are 
really  'Women  of  Good  News." 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Each  morning  at  5:30,  everyone 
went  to  church  to  pray  and  to  hear 
God's  Word.  Different  choirs  sang 
songs.  The  church  was  full.  At  8:00 
a.m.  different  groups  met.  The 
Flambeaux  sang,  repeated  their 
motto,  gave  reports,  learned  new 
things,  and  marched.  As  you  watched 
them,  you  too  wanted  to  become  a 
Hambeau  (name  for  boys  work). 

The  TTN  (Soldiers  of  Good 
News)  met  under  another  tree.  They 
sang,  said  their  motto,  saluted, 
marched,  and  looked  like  real  soldiers. 
They  all  played  games  and  did  dif- 
ferent exercises  to  strengthen  their 
bodies.  They  learned  verses  to 
strengthen  their  souls. 

The  "Aita  ti  Lumiere"  (name  for 
girls  work)  met  under  another  mango 
tree.  They  recited  their  motto,  re- 
peated their  Bible  verses,  sang  songs, 
and  marched  around  the  church. 
They  wore  pretty  green  shirts.  They 
really  looked  nice!  They  didn't  just 
play  either.  They  helped  the  pastor's 
wife  by  carrying  wood  and  water, 
and   they  cooked   food,   too. 

The  OTN  (Women  of  Good 
News)  met  every  day,  too.  A  new 
handbook,  the  1963  lesson  books,  and 
their  new  OTN  buttons  were  pre- 
sented to  them.  There  were  about 
250  women  that  met.  They  were  all 
filled  with  joy  and  really  sang  well. 

The  meetings  of  the  licensed  and 
ordained  elders  also  brought  much 
joy.  Many  have  really  matured  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord.  Others  are  still 
young  like  Timothy,  the  son  in  the 
faith  of  the  Apostle  Paul.  The  pas- 
tors voted  a  missionary  to  become 
president  of  the  ministerium  and  an 
African  pastor,  vice  president.  Old 
and  young  alike  had  wonderful  fel- 
lowship  like   real   brethren. 

People  really  wanted  to  buy 
books!  They  gathered  around  the 
little  fenced-in  area  where  they  were 
selling  books.  There  were  so  many 
they  couldn't  all  get  to  the  front. 
They  bought  Bibles,  convert  books, 
and  many  other  good  books. 

Then  came  the  delegates'  meeting. 
Everyone  rushed  to  get  a  good  seat 
in  the  church.  Each  had  a  delegate 
card  in  his  hand  received  at  regis- 
tration. The  delegates  couldn't  vote 
without  their  cards.  The  delegates 
selected  a  president,  vice  president, 
secretary,     treasurer,     and     advisory 


committee.  All  decisions  were  writ- 
ten dowTi  by  the  secretary. 

Everyone  was  happy  to  hear  the 
voices  of  Pastors  Nambouzouina, 
Samarin,  and  Taber  on  a  tape  sent 
from  America  to  the  conference. 
After  hearing  the  tape,  the  confer- 
ence voted  Pastor  Nambouzouina  to 
go  to  the  Brethren  National  Confer- 
ence at  Winona  Lake  in  August  1963 
as  an  official  delegate  from  tJie  Breth- 
ren in  the  Republic  of  Central  Africa 
and  the  Tchad. 

Just  before  the  close  of  the  con- 
ference, the  president,  Levi  Bouzou, 
the  pastor  from  Yaloke,  asked  two 
pastors  and  two  women  to  come  for- 
ward and  pray.  They  thanked  the 
Lord  for  a  good  conference  and 
prayed  for  safety  on  the  road  home. 
There  were  many  who  came  to  the 
conference  and  returned.  God  took 
care  of  everyone. 

The  General  Conference  at  Ba- 
tangafo  was  the  best  yet.  The  peo- 
ple couldn't  eat  all  the  food.  There 
was  plenty  of  water  to  drink  and 
to  bathe.  They  sang,  had  fun,  and 
heard  the  Word  gladly.  There  were 
other  things,  too,  that  I  haven't 
mentioned.  Jesus  was  in  our  midst 
at  the  conference,  just  like  He  said: 
"For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in 
the  midst  of  them"  (Matt.  18:20). 


The  Story  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  67) 

So,  he  persuaded  the  district  mis- 
sion board  to  send  their  tent  (a  new 
one)  to  Long  Beach.  There  were  six 
Brethren  in  Long  Beach.  One  of 
them  had  a  vision. 

So  it  was  that  in  October  1912  the 
Bauman  family  (Louis  S.,  Retta  Vir- 
ginia, Iva,  and  Paul)  came  to  our 
home,  and  a  lifelong  friendship  was 
established.  More  important,  there 
was  the  tent  meeting  at  Tenth  and 
Walnut.  And,  again  Daddy  was  sure 
that  the  Lord  would  call  out  a  peo- 
ple for  His  name— an  assurance  that 
proved  fully  justified,  for  even  in 
that  meeting  the  Lord  drew  into  the 
group  a  number  of  people  who  be- 
came outstanding  not  only  in  the 
local  church,  but  also  in  the  brother- 
hood. 

Brother  Bauman  promised  to  come 


back  and  serve  as  pastor  for  one  year 
—after  he  had  finished  the  evangelis- 
tic commitments  he  already  had— 
and  in  the  spring  of  1913  he  re- 
turned. The  rest  of  the  story  is  a 
familiar  one  to  many. 

Under  Dr.  Bauman's  ministry  and 
that  of  his  successor.  Dr.  Charles 
W.  Mayes,  many  souls  have  been 
saved;  many  workers  have  gone  forth 
from  these  doors  to  "scatter  the  pre- 
cious seed"  in  our  land  and  to  the 
uttermost  parts  of  the  world. 

Could  we  trace  these  seeds,  as  it 
was  possible  to  trace  one,  what  won- 
drous things  we  might  hear. 

I  am  sure  those  who  sent  out  the 
missionaries  to  Denmark  in  the 
1870's,  would  be  much  surprised  to 
know  that  their  "failure"  is  still  pro- 
ducing fruit— thirty-,  sixty-,  even  one 
hundredfold,  in  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia. "This  is  the  Lord's  doing;  it 
is  marvelous  in  our  eyes." 


For   Your  . . . 

(Continued  from  page  66) 

We  are  operating  Christian  day 
schools  in  Africa  and  Brazil,  and  look 
toward  the  establishment  of  such 
in  some  of  the  other  fields. 

Our  peak  offering  in  Brethren 
Foreign  Missions  was  in  1961,  with 
an  offering  of  about  $346,000.  In 
1962  we  came  in  second  best  with 
only  $327,000.  Prospects  in  1963 
are  good  and  early  returns  look  in  the 
direction  of  gaining  back  our  losses 
and  exceeding  the  offering  even  of 
1961. 

Brethren  from  our  board  visited 
Puerto  Rico,  Brazil,  and  Argentina 
in  the  latter  part  of  1962. 

The  need  for  missionary  recruits 
is  very  urgent  in  most  of  our  fields, 
especially  in  Africa  right  now.  We 
recommend  that  our  Brethren  peo- 
ple use  the  "faith-promise"  or  "pray- 
er-goal" plan  of  giving.  Ask  the  Lord 
to  lead  you  as  to  what  He  would 
have  you  give;  then  to  enable  you 
to  do  it.  We  are  not  setting  the 
amount  we  should  increase.  We  trust 
the  Lord  to  do  that.  We  are  only 
praying  that  each  person  in  our 
Brethren  churches  will  purpose  to 
INCREASE  in  prayer  support  and 
in  giving  to  Brethren  Foreign  Mis- 
sions in  1963. 


February  8,  1963 


69 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


ANNUAL 
OFFERING  REPORT 

JANUARY    1,    1962    TO    DECEMBER    31,    1962 


ALLEGHENY  DISTRICT 

Accident,  Md $   526.00 

Aleppo,  Pa 674.85 

Grafton,  W.  Va 121.67 

Jenners,Pa 1,078.08 

Listie,  Pa 1,903.84 

Meyersdale,  Pa 2,548.14 

Meyersdale,  Pa. 

(Summit    Mills)     174.66 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va 471.65 

Stoystown,  Pa.  (Reading)  60.76 

Uniontown,  Pa 1,335.73 

Washington,  Pa 310.22 

Allegheny  District,  Misc.  45.00 

9,250.60 

EAST  DISTRICT 

Altoona,  Pa.  (First)  1,198.86 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)  748.83 

Conemaugh,  Pa.    2,685.73 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)  4,548.25 
Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Singer  Hill)    951.23 

Duncansville,  Pa 2,426.84 

Everett,  Pa 1,617.22 

Hollidavsburg,  Pa. 

(Vicksburg) 1,521.79 

Hopewell,  Pa 291.71 

Jefferson  Center,  Pa 252.58 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (First)  5,331.14 

Johnstown,  Pa.   (Geistown)  155.75 

Johnstown,  Pa.   (Riverside)  360.00 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)  3,042.04 
Kittanning,  Pa. 

(North  Buffalo)   246.04 

Martinsburg,  Pa 1,490.57 

East  District,  Misc 510.00 

27,378.58 

INDIANA  DISTRICT 

Arbury  Hills,  111 15.00 

Barbee  Lakes,  Ind 100.00 

Berne,   Ind 3,720.58 

Clay  City,  Ind 532.35 

Elkhart,  Ind 1,111.16 

70 


Flora,  Ind 1,900.62 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)  4,534.37 

Fort  Wayne,   Ind.   (Grace)  321.19 

Goshen,  Ind 700.00 

Kokomo,  Ind 88.29 

Leesburg,  Ind 813.30 

Mount  Prospect,  111 71.17 

Osceola,  Ind 4,174.20 

Peru,   Ind 930.00 

Sellersburg,    Ind 75.58 

Sidney,    Ind 916.10 

South  Bend,  Ind 1,824.41 

Warsaw,  Ind 2,890.54 

V^Tieaton,  111 872.15 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 6,122.66 

Indiana  District,  Misc.   .  .  .  554.92 

32,268.59 

IOWA  DISTRICT 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa  638.36 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa   2,587.75 

Davenport,    Iowa    32.16 

Garwin,   Iowa    1,820.04 

Leon,  Iowa 377.94 

North  English,  Iowa 

(Pleasant  Grove)  193.45 

Waterloo,  Iowa     3,934.93 

Winona,  Minn 166.50 

Iowa  District,  Misc 167.03 

9,918.16 

MICHIGAN  DISTRICT 

Alto,  Mich 450.14 

Berrien  Springs,  Mich.  .  .  183.41 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich 121.88 

Hastings,  Mich 25.00 

Jackson,    Mich 79.81 

Lake  Odessa,  Mich 1,490.65 

Lansing,  Mich 41 1.80 

New  Troy,  Mich 651.00 

Ozark,  Mich 210.01 

3,623.70 

MID-ATLANTIC   DISTRICT 

Alexandria,  Va 449.72 


Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Calvary) 1,612.32 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Gay  Street)   274.03 

Hagerstown,    Md.    (Grace)  3,386.74 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va 1,023.54 

Seven  Fountains,  Va.  ....  81.00 
Washington,  D.  C.  (First)  1,734.67 
Washington,  D.  C.  (Grace)      307.50 

Waynesboro,  Pa 4,605.95 

Winchester,  Va 2,612.20 

Mid-Atlantic  District,  Misc.        94.94 

16,182.61 

MIDWEST  DISTRICT 

Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.     .  .  170.16 

Arvada,   Colo 29.12 

Beaver  City,  Nebr 157.10 

Cheyenne,  Wyo.    361.73 

Cuba,  N.  Mex 90.46 

Denver,   Colo 821.73 

Portis,  Kans 2,503.89 

Taos,  N.  Mex 254.07 

4,388.26 

NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DISTRICT 

Allentown,  Pa 877.15 

Harrisburg,  Pa 923.51 

Hatboro,  Pa 488.25 

Lancaster,  Pa 1,008.95 

Palmyra,  Pa. 1,709.40 

Philadelphia,  Pa.   (First)  5,984.79 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)  4,680.65 

York,  Pa 1,353.93 

Northern  Atlantic 

District,  Misc 57.75 

17,084.38 

NOR-CAL   DISTRICT 

Chico,  Calif 732.30 

Modesto,  Calif. 

(Community) 430.76 

Modesto,  Calif. 

(La  Loma)    5,563.42 

Sacramento,  Calif 208.50 

San  Jose,  Calif 930.72 

Tracy,  Calif 430.35 

Nor-Cal  District,  Misc.    ..         11.00 

8,307.05 

NORTHERN  OHIO  DISTRICT 

Akron,   Ohio   (Fairlawn)    .       573.72 

Akron,  Ohio  (First)    2,673.57 

Ankenytown,  Ohio   1,392.73 

Ashland,   Ohio    7,554.25 

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Canton,  Ohio 1,900.50 

Cleveland,  Ohio    762.31 

Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio    ...  1,177.50 

Danville,   Ohio    1,036.16 

Elyria,  Ohio  322.33 

Findlay,  Ohio 1,228.72 

Fremont,  Ohio  (Grace)    .  .  1,194.40 

Galion,  Ohio 91.50 

Homerville,  Ohio 1,183.23 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)  .  9,016.81 
Mansfield,  Ohio 

(Woodville)    753.97 

Middlebranch,  Ohio 5,327.54 

Norton  Village,  Ohio  ....  506.03 

Rittman,    Ohio    5,932.18 

Sterling,  Ohio   837.25 

Wooster,   Ohio    10,324.07 

Northern  Ohio  District, 

Misc 104.26 

53,893.03 

NORTHWEST  DISTRICT 

Albany,  Oreg.    701.68 

Grandview,  Wash 752.17 

Harrah,  Wash 1,486.14 

Portland,  Oreg 275.09 

Seattle,  Wash 510.32 

Spokane,   Wash 187.80 

Sunnyside,  Wash 4,899.13 

Toppenish,  Wash 307.42 

Yakima,  Wash 337.77 

Northwest  District,  Misc.  .  25.00 

9,482.52 

SOUTHEAST  DISTRICT 

Boone's  Mill,  Va 75.00 

Buena  Vista,  Va 1,860.10 

Covington,  Va 849.10 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 4,141.38 

Hollins,  Va 489.19 

Johnson  City,  Tenn 245.72 

Limestone,  Tenn.    .......  602.50 

Margate,  Fla 210.51 

Radford,  Va 350.20 

Riner,   Va 34.21 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook)  389.20 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Garden  City) 105.00 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)  .  1,895.00 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Wash.  Heights)    380.37 

Virginia  Beach,  Va 182.55 

Southeast  District,  Misc.    .  20.00 

11,830.03 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA- 
ARIZONA  DISTRICT 

Anaheim,  Calif 626.35 


Artesia,  Cahf 166.05 

Beaumont,   Calif 2,526.24 

Bell,   Calif 676.45 

Bellf lower,  Calif 1,434.57 

Compton,  Calif 2,797.27 

Fallbrook,  Calif 548.18 

Fillmore,  Calif 666.78 

Gardena,  Calif 392.70 

Glendale,  Calif 830.24 

Inglewood,  Calif 5,132.30 

LaHabra,  Calif 283.00 

La  Verne,  Calif 1,827.04 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First)  17,574.77 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 

(Los  Altos)  2,731.54 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North)  18,069.40 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

(Community)   1,339.65 

Montclair,  Calif 428.74 

Norwalk,  Calif 4,139.13 

Paramount,  CaUf 1,737.06 

Phoenix,  Ariz 1,223.60 

Rialto,  Calif 782.33 

San  Bernardino,  Calif.   .  .  .  386.81 

San  Diego,  Calif 273.23 

Seal  Beach,  Calif 771.81 

Simi,  Calif 100.50 

South  Gate,  Calif 822.08 

South  Pasadena,  Cahf.  1,247.50 

Temple  City,  Calif 197.45 

Tucson,    Ariz.    152.53 

West  Covina,   Calif 100.00 

Westminster,   Calif 265.49 

Whittier,  Calif. 

(Community)    6,196.31 

Whittier,  Cahf.  (First)  .  .  .  3,109.93 
Brethren  Schools,  Long 

Beach,  Calif 301.62 


SOUTHERN  OHIO   DISTRICT 

Brookville,  Ohio 90.21 

Camden,  Ohio  307.82 

Centerville,  Ohio 30.00 

Clayhole,   Ky 95.38 

Clayton,  Ohio   2,516.99 

Covington,  Ohio   5.00 

Dayton,  Ohio  (First)    ....  5,339.89 

Dayton,  Ohio  (Grace)  .  .  .  170.41 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(Huber  Heights)   67.57 

Dayton,  Ohio 

(North  Riverdale)   11,613.13 

Dayton,  Ohio 

(Patterson  Park) 1,302.35 

Englewood,  Ohio 1,490.98 

Kettering,  Ohio   324.06 

Trotwood,  Ohio  745.29 

Troy,  Ohio  667.12 

Vandalia,  Ohio    973.70 

West  Alexandria,  Ohio  .  .  .  82.09 
Southern  Ohio  District, 

Misc 133.05 

25,955.04 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Grace  College  and 

Seminary    1,443.62 

Hawaii    1,127.85 

National  Miscellaneous  .    .   2,772.81 

National  SMM   834.81 

National  WMC 10,555.58 

North  English,  Iowa 

(Calvary)    1,521.24 

Puerto  Rico   34.74 


18,290.65 


79,858.65     Total  Gifts  to  F.M.S.  ...327,711.85 


CHURCH    GIFTS    EXCEEDING    $3,000 


Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North)  18,069.40 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First)  .  17,574.77 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(North  Riverdale)   11,613.13 

Wooster,  Ohio  10,324.07 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)   .   9,016.81 

Ashland,  Ohio  7,554.25 

Whittier,  Calif.  (Com.)  .  .  .   6,196.31 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 6,122.66 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First)  .  .    5,984.79 

Rittman,  Ohio  5,932.18 

Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma)  5,563.42 
Dayton,  Ohio  (First)  ....  5,339.89 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (First)   .  .  .   5,331.14 


Middlebranch,  Ohio  5,327.54 

Inglewood,  Calif 5,132.30 

Sunnyside,  Wash 4,899.13 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)  .  4,680.65 

Waynesboro,  Pa 4,605.95 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)   .  .  4,548.25 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)   .  4,534.37 

Osceola,  Ind 4,174.20 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 4,141.38 

Norwalk,   Calif 4,139.13 

Waterloo,  Iowa   3,934.93 

Berne,  Ind 3,720.58 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace)  .  3,386.74 

Whittier,  Cahf.  (First)  .  .  .  3,109.93 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)  ....  3,042.04 


February  8,  1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


THE  CHlLPI^iNI'S  PAOi 

Clyde  K.  Lan<in.m,  DirK.or  Box    588-Wino„a    Lake,    Ind. 


On  his  recent  trip  to  Argentina  Uncle 
Clyde  saw  many  interesting  things,  and  he 
wants  to  tell  you  about  them. 


One  day  he  visited  the  cemetery  at  Conal 
de  Bustos  on  the  "Day  of  the  Dead."  This  is 
a  day  when  all  the  people  take  flowers  to 
the  graves  of  their  loved  ones.  It  is  like  our 
Memorial  Day,  only  they  also  take  their  lunch 
and  stay  all  day.  Uncle  Clyde  had  his  pic- 
ture taken  with  the  caretaker.  They  are  stand- 
ing in  front  of  crypts  (places  where  bodies 
are  put). 

Taking  mate  in  Argentina  is  a  favorite  pas- 
time. Here  you  see  Rev.  Luis  Siccardi,  one 
of  our  national  pastors,  drinking  mate  from 
his  little  cup.  It  is  made  from  a  type  of  strong 
tea.  Boiling  water  is  poured  over  the  leaves 
to  make  mate. 

Here  comes  the  milkman!  Looks  a  little 
different  from  your  milkman,  doesn't  he? 
But  that  is  the  way  milk  is  sold  down  there. 
You  just  ask  for  so  much,  and  he  pours  it 
out  of  his  big  can.  If  he  doesn't  have  enough 
milk  to  go  around,  he  adds  a  htde  water! 

These  are  some  of  the  things  that  are  "dif- 
ferent" in  Argentina.  But, "it  is  a  lot  like  our 
country  in  many  ways.  Pray  for  these  peo- 
ple, MH'ers,  for  they,  too,  need  Christ! 


MARY  MISSIONARY— 


C  K  L 


you  KNOW,  MARY,  FEBRUARY 
BEGINS  THE  FOREIGN  MISSION 
OFFERING 


YES/  I  HAVE  MVJ  VOL/  HAVE'/  I 
HUT  BANK!  rjUST  STARTED 
FILLED    r-i  — I    ON     MINE,/ 


I    KEEP  FILLING 
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OVER    AGAIN 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


(Translated 
by  Mrs. 
Roy 
Snyder) 


■%k.S 


Monique 


SNATCHED... 

from  the  hand  of  death 


The  true  thing  that  snatched  me 
out  of  the  hand  of  death  was  the 
prayer  of  the  behevers. 

This  sickness  started  in  August 
1961.  My  legs,  my  arms,  and  my  neck 
swelled.  There  was  no  medicine  in 
the  local  hospital  for  this.  I  searched 
in  vain.  In  1962  (April)  it  got  very 
bad.  They  sent  me  to  the  hospital  in 
Bangui,  the  capital  city.  There  was 
no  medicine  there  either.  I  remained 
in  the  hospital  five  months.  Every 
day  I  read  the  Word  of  God  and 
prayed.  I  thanked  the  Lord  that  I  had 
the  time  to  read  His  Word  very 
much.  I  read  Proverbs  and  Psalms 
and  many  other  books  of  the  Bible. 

A  woman  right  next  to  me  asked: 
"Why  do  you  pray  and  give  thanks 
to  God  when  your  body  hurts  so 
much  and  is  swollen?  You  can't 
even  turn  your  neck." 

I  said  that  all  that  has  come  upon 
me  has  come  from  God's  hand. 

Very  few  people  came  to  see  me. 
My  thoughts  were  upon  the  Lord. 

They  sent  me  to  Brazzaville,  near 
the  mouth  of  the  Congo  River.  It 
was  my  first  time  in  an  airplane.  It 
was  comfortable.  It  didn't  tire  me. 
Only  when  the  plane  started  to  come 
dovwi,  my  heart  rose  up  and  I 
thought  I  would  die.  But  I  arrived 
safely. 

When  they  put  me  in  the  hospital, 
I  didn't  know  the  language  there  at 

February  8,  1963 


all.  I  sat  as  a  dumb  person  among 
them.  They  started  to  give  me  medi- 
cine and  put  me  in  X-ray.  After  that 
I  was  under  the  machine  every  day 
for  radium  (or  cobalt)  treatments. 
After  two  weeks,  the  swelling  grad- 
ually went  down.  When  the  doctor 
wanted  to  operate,  it  was  almost  gone. 
He  was  glad.  I  continued  to  have 
treatments.  On  the  22d  of  August, 
at  seven  o'clock  in  the  morning,  I 
was  lying  under  the  machine  when 
I  lost  consciousness.  When  they  took 
me  out  from  under  it,  thev  said  I 
was  dead.  I  wasn't  breathing.  They 
put  me  in  the  room  with  others 
awaiting  burial.  They  measured  me 
for  a  coffin.  At  eleven  o'clock  at 
night,  the  nurse  on  duty  passed  by 
me.  Her  daughter's  name  is  Moni- 
que, like  mine,  and  she  liked  me  verv 
much.  She  touched  me  and  called 
my  name.  She  was  startled  when  I 
answered  and  opened  my  eyes.  She 
telephoned  for  the  doctor.  Four  of 
them  came.  They  gave  me  shots  and 
called  for  a  stretcher.  But  I  walked 
to  my  room  by  myself. 

In  the  morning,  everyone  sur- 
rounded my  bed  and  asked:  "How 
did  you  revive  from  the  dead?  Did 
you  arrive  at  the  village  of  God? 
What's  it  like?  How  did  you  return?" 


No,  I  told  them,  a  person  cannot 
go  there  and  return.  This  sickness 
held  me  tightly  and  I  couldn't 
breathe.  It  wasn't  true  death. 

The  hospital  arranged  to  send  me 
home  to  Bangtii  right  away.  Many 
believers  surrounded  me  and  prayed 
for  me.  The  thing  that  snatched  me 
out  of  the  hand  of  death  was  the 
prayers  of  the  believers  there  and  at 
home.  When  they  saw  me,  they  gave 
glory  to  God  and  said  it  was  a  mir- 
acle. 

While  my  friends  and  relatives 
\vere  crying  and  sorrowing  because 
of  the  news  of  my  death,  I  arrived 
among  them!  What  jov!  But  when 
they  saw  my  body,  they  fled  from 
me.  My  flesh  was  spoiled;  it  stood  up 
in  sores  all  over  me.  A  taxi  driver 
refused  to  take  me  from  the  airport. 
He  thought  I  had  smallpox. 

I  went  home  to  Bouca,  and  every- 
one there  gave  glory  to  God.  I  have 
had  many  more  shots.  My  body  is 
better,  the  sores  are  gradually  dis- 
appearing, but  the  real  sickness  is 
still  with  me. 

I'm  like  the  gbanguele  tree  in  the 
forest.  It  knows  that  even  though 
a  forest  fire  comes  and  bums  it,  it 
burns  only  the  outside.  Its  heart  re- 
mains alive.  I  know  that  the  hard 
things  that  come  upon  the  believer, 
can  destroy  the  body  but  not  the  soul. 

Soi  is  anothei  tree  in  the  forest. 
It  argued  with  the  gbanguele  tree. 
It  said  it  would  not  burn  either.  But 
when  the  forest  fire  came,  it  burned 
and  there  was  nothing  left  but  ashes. 

The  gbanguele  tree  asked  it,  "But 
why  did  you  bum?" 

He  replied:  "The  hard  thing  found 
me.  I  tried  to  stand,  but  it  destroyed 
me." 

Today  many  believers  are  like  this. 
Something  hard  comes  to  them,  no 
one  is  there  to  help  and  they  fall.  I 
am  learning  that  when  our  heart 
rests  upon  Jesus,  we  won't  fall. 

David  said  in  the  Psalms:  "Who- 
ever puts  his  heart  on  the  Eternal 
One,  He  will  save  him  in  the  hard 
thing." 

While  I  lay  in  the  hospital,  my 
heart  was  stayed  on  God.  Today, 
too,  my  heart  stays  on  Him  and  His 
great  love. 


J{9(9on^a<>vvA^   ojl^ey^ 


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Women's  Missionary  Council 

Down  to 

Business ..  .\n   1963 


74 


By  Mrs.  Forest  Leistner,  Berne,  Indiana 

LET'S     TAKE    INVENTORY 

The  beginning  of  a  new  year  in  any  business  means  taking  inventory.  Cer- 
tainly we,  in  the  most  important  business  of  hfe— the  business  of  Christianity— need 
to  talce  inventory  too. 

NOTHING,     YET    EVERYTHING 

What  do  we  have  in  stock?  Nothing,  yet  everything!  'What  kind  of  foolishness  is 
this?"  you  say.  We  must  realize  that  we  are  nothing  and  have  absolutely  nothing  in 
ourselves.  "It  is  the  gift  of  God:  not  of  works,  lest  any  man  should  boast."  But  we 
have  everything  and  all  power  through  Him.  With  Paul  we  can  say:  "I  can  do 
all  things  through  Christ  which  strengtheneth  me."  With  this  kind  of  inventory, 
our  shelf  of  supplies  will  never  be  empty. 

CONSULT    SENIOR    PARTNER 

Having  taken  inventory,  let  us  next  consider  the  methods  of  running  our  business 
wisely.  Regardless  of  the  inventory,  many  businesses  fail  because  of  poor  manage- 
ment. The  wise  person  in  a  good  business  consults  the  Senior  Partner.  In  order  to 
run  the  business  of  the  Christian  life,  we  must  consult  God  daily  and  follow  His 
direction.  "Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart;  and  lean  not  unto  thine  own 
understanding.  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him,  and  he  shall  direct  thy  paths." 
Daily  prayer  and  Bible  reading  will  keep  us  in  touch  with  the  Senior  partner  and 
will  help  us  to  carry  on  the  business  of  Christianity. 

BE    HAPPY,    LOVING,    AND    HONEST 

Good  business  people  are  happy  and  considerate.  They  show  a  spirit  of  love 
and  honesty  in  all  their  dealings.  Let  us  be  happy  in  God's  business.  "Serve  the 
Lord  with  gladness."  "Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another:  for  love  is  of  God."  Let  us  be 
"providing  for  honest  things,  not  only  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  but  also  in  the  sight 
of  men."  Let  us  live  this  year  so  that  others  may  see  the  love  of  Christ  in  us  and 
want  to  know  Him  too. 

PUT    EVERYTHING    INTO     THE    BUSINESS 

Successful  businessmen  and  -women  put  everything  they  have  in  their  businesses 
to  make  them  work  and  increase.  It  is  uppermost  in  their  minds  and  thoughts.  It 
comes  first!  Are  we  helping  to  enlarge  His  kingdom  by  our  work  in  His  business? 
Remember,  we  have  all  power  through  Him.  Mav  we  use  that  power  in  intercessory 
prayer  to  enlarge  His  work  this  year. 

THERE    WILL    BE    UPSETS 

Every  business  has  upsets  and  perilous  times  along  the  way.  God  and  His  way 
will  not  fail,  but  we  are  bound  to  have  upsets  because  we  allow  Satan  to  discourage 
and  defeat  us.  These  turrnoils  come  because  we  fail  to  alwavs  put  complete  trust 
in  God,  but  we  must  not  let  them  keep  us  from  our  main  purpose  of  living  for 
Christ. 

SUCCEED    FOR    GOD     THIS     YEAR 

Let  us  during  this  year  of  1963  by  God's  help,  as  we  await  His  coming,  be  more 
successful  m  the  Christian  life  than  ever  before.  We  can  do  this  by  using  the  un- 
hmited  mventory  of  God's  power  and  letting  Him  manage  our  lives  for  His  glory. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


WMC 
Offering  Goal 


DECEMBER.    JANUARY.    FEBRUARY— Christian    Education 

Offering.  $3,500.  Send  before  March  10.  One-half  toward 
furnishing  of  kitchen  appliances  for  new  college  dormitory. 
One-fourth  to  Brethren  Youth  Council  for  general  expense. 
One-fourth  to  National  Sunday  School  Board  for  general 
expense. 


( WMC  editor's  note :  This  is  one  of  the 
goals  of  WMC  women  all  over  the  United 
States.  The  following  notes  were  compiled 
by  Mrs.  Robert  Deloe  of  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana,  to  be  printed  in  the  Indiana  Dis- 
trict   Gazette    of    which    she    is    editor.) 

GRACE  COLLEGE 

As  I  look  out  of  my  office  window 
every  day,  I  see  a  dream  materializing 
as  the  walls  of  the  women's  dormitory 
reach  up  higher  and  the  various  parts 
of  the  building  take  shaj>e. 

This  week  our  building  committee 
met  with  representatives  from  a  res- 
taurant supply  house  to  consider  the 
outfitting  of  the  kitchen  area.  I  was 
staggered  at  the  cost  of  kitchen  equip- 
ment until  I  stopped  to  realize  that 
this  kitchen  is  to  serve  a  rather  large 
family.  It  does  take  bigger  ovens, 
bigger  ketdes,  freezers,  dishwashers, 
grills,  and  so  on  for  300,  rather  than 
for  the  usual  size  family.  Although 
the  building  will  house  only  women, 
both  men  and  women  will  eat  in  the 
dining  room.  This  means  that  next 
year  three  meals  per  day  for  300  stu- 
dents will  be  prepared  in  this  new 
dormitory    kitchen. 

How  wonderful  it  is  to  know  that 
once  again  the  WMC  is  shoulder- 
ing a  load  for  the  school  in  the  in- 
terest of  the  young  lives  that  are 
being  trained.  Every  building  on 
our  campus  bears  testimony  to  the 
foresight,  thoughtfulness,  and  gen- 
erosity of  the  WMC.  WMC  has 
chosen  to  help  with  an  area  which 
may  not  sound  quite  as  glamorous  as 
a  lounge,  but  which  is,  in  my  esti- 
mation, one  of  the  most  important 
areas  of  the  dorm;  that  is,  the  kitchen. 

Our  aim  in  choosing  equipment  is 
to  achieve  good  service,  durability, 
and  economy  of  operation,  but  not 


luxury.  Even  so,  the  cost  runs  into 
thousands  of  dollars.  We  praise  God 
for  the  help  of  WMC,  hoping  the 
ladies  will  soon  have  a  chance  to 
sample  the  products  of  this  kitchen. 
And  we  hope  there  will  be  reward  in 
the  gratitude  of  hundreds  of  young 
people  trained  at  Grace  College  for 
the  service  of  our  Lord. 

Ava  Schnittjer,  Dean  of  Women 

SUNDAY   SCHOOL   BOARD 

I  have  given  my  life  to  this  min- 
istry because  through  the  Sunday 
school  we  have  the  greatest  evan- 
gelistic opportunity  to  reach  people 
for  Christ.  Sunday  schools  of  Amer- 
ica actually  have  the  great  mission- 
ary outreach  of  doubling  in  this  dec- 
ade. This  means  there  are  40  million 
who  are  not  now  under  the  sound 
of  the  Gospel  in  America  that  could 
be  reached.  Then  too,  this  is  the  one 
institution  in  the  world  that  permits 
every  Christian  to  actually  obey  the 
Great  Commission.  We  do  not  ask 
you  to  send  others  as  your  substitute, 
but  rather  challenge  you  to  do  your 
part  to  get  the  Gospel  out  right  here. 
This  way  we  will  have  many  more 
to  help  get  the  Gospel  to  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth. 

Your  National  Sunday  School 
Board  has  the  basic  purpose  of  get- 
ting the  Gospel  to  as  many  people 
as  possible.  We  publish  helps  for 
teachers,  conduct  clinics  and  work- 
shops to  give  direction  to  them,  hold 
an  annual  convention  to  inspire  and 
give  practical  aid.  All  of  this  adds  up 
to  the  fact  that  our  department  has 
a  continuing  need  for  additional  staff 
members  to  get  the  job  done,  and 


additional  equipment  with  which  to 
work. 

The  gifts  of  the  WMC's  across 
America  have  helped  us  through 
many  financial  crises.  As  we  receive 
your  gifts  this  year,  we  promise  to 
use  them  carefully  so  that  the  most 
might  be  accomplished  with  them. 
We  trust  that  through  your  gifts  the 
Gospel  may  be  extended  to  those  who 
are  without  Christ  and  that  the 
church  which  we  love  dearly  may  be 
built  up  in  Him. 

Harold  Etling, 

National    Sunday   School   Director 

NATIONAL  YOUTH   COUNCIL 

One  out  of  every  five  people  in 
The  Brethren  Church  is  a  teen-ager; 
one  out  of  every  twenty  is  a  college- 
age  student.  One  out  of  every  thirty 
people  is  a  youth  leader  or  a  pastor. 
It  is  with  these  people  that  we  work 
in  our  ministry. 

To  the  teen-agers  we  publish  the 
"Teenage  Times"  each  month;  to 
the  college-age  voung  people,  we 
publish  the  "University  Letter"  each 
month;  and  to  the  youth  leader  and 
pastor,  we  publish  the  "Leads  for 
Leaders,"  a  quarterly  publication  in 
notebook  form. 

We  also  publish  a  Youth  Partner 
letter  to  our  many  friends  who  faith- 
fully support  our  work  each  month. 
We  are  very  grateful  to  the  WMC 
for  their  gracious  contributions  to 
our  work.  Your  support  means  so 
much  to  us.  The  Sisterhood  of  Mary 
and  Martha  for  girls  and  the  Chris- 
tian Service  Brigade  for  boys  are 
also  sponsored  by  our  work.  National 
Achievement  Competition  is  another 
phase  of  the  National  Youth  Coun- 
cil, which  includes  Bible  quizzing. 
Speech  and  Music  competition.  Na- 
tional Youth  Week  is  also  a  part 
of  our  ministry,  and  during  this  week 
we  supply  youth  materials  and 
church  bulletins  for  the  various 
churches. 

This  gives  you  one  view  of  our 
work.  However,  we  have  failed  to 
mention  all  the  work  which  is  done 
in  the  areas  of  counseling,  coordinat- 
ing, and  challenging  the  youth  work 
of  our  church.  We  greatly  appreciate 
the  faithful  support  of  the  WMC 
fhrough  the  years. 

Dave  Hocking, 

National    Youth    Director 


February  8,  1963 


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Women's  Missionary  Council 


By  Mrs.  Richard  Placewoy 

PaTkersburg,  West  Virginia 


An  Experience  That 

Drew  Me  Close  to  the  Lord 


There  are  many  lessons  we  as 
Christians  can  learn  from  the  Apostle 
Paul  and  his  life  of  service  for  our 
Lord.  One  that  has  been  difficult 
for  me  to  learn,  and  for  others  too 
I'm  sure,  is  found  in  Philippians  4: 
11:  "Not  that  I  speak  in  respect  of 
want:  for  I  have  learned  in  whatso- 
ever state  I  am,  therewith  to  be  con- 
tent." At  times  I  have  rationalized 
in  my  own  mind  and  said  if  this 
means  in  the  State  of  Indiana  or  West 
Virginia  or  even  the  state  of  con- 
fusion I  should  make  the  best  of  the 
situation  and  try  to  be  content  and 
happy,  but  I  must  confess  that  it  has 
not  been  easy. 

In  thinking  and  praying  for  some 
time  about  the  experience  that  drew 
me  close  to  the  Lord  that  I  might 
share  with  you  readers— this  one  came 
to  me  quickly  and  not  one  soon  to  be 
forgotten. 

For  almost  a  year  I  was  unable  to 
speak  or  sing  because  of  a  hoarseness 
that  started  while  we  were  at  Na- 
tional Conference  and  continued  off 
and  on  for  that  period  of  time.  I  had 
consulted  our  family  doctor  many 
times,  and  the  only  thing  he  could 
tell  me  was  that  because  of  the  loca- 
tion in  which  we  live  it  was  some- 
thing I  would  just  have  to  learn  to 
hve  with.  At  the  time  I  chose  to  call 
this  my  "thorn  in  the  flesh,"  but 
believe  me  this  was  a  "state"  hard 
in  which  to  be  content.  After  eleven 
months  and  several  doctors  later  the 
final  verdict  was  that  I  had  to  be 
absolutely  quiet  for  three  weeks  at 
the  minimum,  and  possibly  five 
months.  That  meant  that  every  con- 
versation had  to  be  written  down  on 
paper— no  answering  the  telephone- 
no  "hollering"  at  the  children— not 
even  a  whisper  for  that  period  of 
time.  Any  of  you  that  knew  me  very 
well  know  that  this  was  a  huge  order, 
for  I  love  to  talk,  plus  the  fact  that 
my   husband   pastors    a    very    busy, 

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growing  home-mission  church  which 
entails  a  lot  of  talking.  Because  of  the 
seriousness  of  the  situation  I  wasn't 
permitted  to  do  any  of  my  work  or 
take  care  of  the  needs  of  my  family 
in  any  way.  Needless  to  say  our  life 
became  quite  complicated,  and  it 
meant  my  husband  had  added  re- 
sponsibility. 

Everyone  cooperated  very  well,  for 
which  I  am  very  grateful.  Our  two 
active  boys  even  realized  that  all 
mommy  could  do  was  clap  her  hands 
or  snap  her  fingers  and  they  had  to 
obey.  I  do  believe  they  got  along 
much  better,  but  of  course  I  kept  our 
trusty  paddle  close  by  in  case  of 
emergencies. 

At  the  same  time  Reader's  Digest 
ran  an  article  about  a  prominent 
judge  that  was  given  the  same  ulti- 
matum, and  he  had  to  keep  silent 
for  six  months.  This  was  a  source  of 
encouragement  to  me.  But  all  that 
time  to  think  and  read,  and  not  be 
able  to  share  your  thoughts  with  any- 
one but  the  Lord!  Now  you  men  are 
thinking,  oh,  if  that  would  only  hap- 
pen to  my  wife  so  she  would  be  still 
for  a  while,  but  take  it  from  one  that 
knows  from  experience,  my  husband 


was  the  first  to  say  it  was  hard  to 
carry  on  a  one-way  conversation. 
This  experience  surely  brings  to  mind 
the  many  times  I  had  failed  to  wit- 
ness for  Christ— also  the  times  I  was 
asked  to  sing  and  refused  for  some 
reason  or  the  other.  And  then  came 
the  verse  again:  "In  whatsoever  state 
I  am,  therewith  to  be  content."  To  be 
able  to  communicate  with  no  one  but 
the  Lord  for  three  weeks  is  truly  an 
experience  that  brings  us  closer  to 
Him. 

This  was  a  time  in  my  life  when 
I  promised  the  Lord  that  if  and  when 
He  saw  fit  to  restore  my  voice  to  me 
again  that  I  would  not  refuse  to 
sing  again  or  speak  for  Him.  There 
have  been  times  since  then  when  I've 
been  tempted  to  say:  "No,  I  have  all 
I  can  do";  then  this  experience  comes 
to  my  mind,  and  I  try  with  the  help 
He  has  promised  to  supply  us  to 
accomplish  the  job  that  has  been 
asked  of  me  to  do.  As  a  result  of  this 
I  have  been  greatly  strengthened  in 
my  Christian  life,  and  my  service 
for  our  wonderful  Lord  has  been 
more  fruitful.  Truly  I  can  say:  "My 
grace  is  sufficient  for  thee:  for  my 
strength  is  made  perfect  in  weak- 
ness" (II  Cor.  12:9). 


WMC  News 

GLENDALE,  CALIF.  The  an- 
nual Missionar)'  Birthday  Banquet 
was  sponsored  by  the  WMC  of  the 
Fjrst  Brethren  Church  last  fall  with 
Rev.  Robert  E.  A.  Miller  as  master 
of  ceremonies.  Husbands  and  friends 
shared  the  fine  turkey  dinner  and 
the  program  using  the  talents  of  peo- 
ple from  our  own  congregation. 

We  were  fortunate  to  have  as  our 
missionary  speaker,  Rev.  Edward 
Miller,  who  brought  a  most  interest- 
ing  and   challenging   message   with 


pictures  on  the  Lord's  work  in  Brazil. 
The  program  included  a  solo  by 
Mrs.  Dean  Wells,  two  numbers  by 
"The  Four  Flats,"  a  newly  organized 
mixed  quartet  (Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bill 
Young  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Don  Story, 
who  recently  became  members  of  our 
church),  and  a  number  by  an  in- 
strumental quartet  composed  of  some 
of  our  youth.  This  was  their  first  ap- 
pearance. Then  to  "whet  the  mental 
appetite"  we  had  a  written  quiz  on 
what  might  be  served  for  the  Thanks- 
giving dinner. 

(Continued   on   fage   78) 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


Miss  Bertha  Abel,  WMC  "Birthday  Missionary,"  testifies  that 

THE  LORD  WANTED  HER 
TO  BE  A  MISSIONARY 


By  Mrs.  Don  Wordell 


"People  in  so-called  "heathen'  lands 
who  have  never  heard  about  Christ 
have  no  erroneous  ideas  or  beliefs  in 
regard  to  Him  and  His  teachings," 
says  Miss  Berdia  Abel.  "But,"  she 
continues,  "the  minds  of  the  Argen- 
tines—with the  exception  of  the  In- 
dians in  the  extreme  north  and  south 
—are  filled  to  overflowing  with  these 
erroneous  beliefs,  not  only  in  regard 
to  what  they  believe  about  Christ, 
but  also  as  to  what  they  think  we 
believe  about  Him,  and  so  they  are 
prejudiced  against  us  and  against 
what  we  teach.  There  is  also  a  large 
group  that  has  been  disillusioned  by 
the  'spiritual'  leaders  of  the  country 
and  so  have  rejected  all  forms  of 
Christianity.  Added  to  this  is  the  fact 
that  the  minds  of  the  people  are 
confused,  for  the  Roman  Catholics, 
the  'evangelicals,'  plus  the  entire  list 
of  the  false  sects,  all  try  to  convince 
them  that  what  they  teach  is  the 
truth.  This  is  the  spiritual  condition 
and  need  of  the  Argentines.  Only  the 
Lord  through  the  prayers  of  His  chil- 
dren can  work  in  their  hearts." 

Bertha  Abel  is  a  native  Hoosier, 
having  been  bom  in  Indianapolis, 
and  always  lived  in  Indiana  until  her 
departure  for  the  mission  field.  Her 
first  contacts  wdth  Catholicism  came 
when  as  a  young  child  she  lived  in 
a  Roman  Catholic  neighborhood.  As 
the  only  Protestant  children  in  the 
area.  Bertha  and  her  brother  some- 
times had  playmates,  and  sometimes 
not;  never  did  they  have  one  they 
could  consider  a  true  friend.  When 
once  for  over  a  year  the  entire  fam- 
ily went  to  live  with  grandmother 
and  an  aunt  in  a  Protestant  neighbor- 
hood, that  proved  to  be  the  time  Ber- 
tha remembers  as  the  happiest  period 
of  her  childhood. 

It  was  Bertha's  privilege  to  be  bom 
to  Christian  parents.  Although  their 
church  had  become  modernistic,  the 
family  was  very  faithful  in  attend- 


ance. However,  she  grew  up  believing 
—as  do  so  many  young  people— that 
because  of  this  background  she  was 
a  Christian  herself.  After  all,  she  had 
gone  to  Sunday  school  and  church  all 
her  life,  she  believed  all  the  teachings 
of  the  Bible  (the  ones  she  knew), 
and  she  had  never  done  anything 
especially  bad.  But  then  her  brother, 
a  bit  older  than  Bertha,  came  to 
know  Christ  as  his  personal  Saviour. 
And  he  started  telling  his  sister  that 
she  too  was  a  sinner  and  needed  to 
be  saved.  He  persuaded  her  to  go 
several  times  to  a  rescue  mission 
where  he  had  been  helping.  Finally, 
there  at  the  mission  following  an 
evangelistic  service  Bertha  realized 
her  need  of  the  Saviour,  and  she  ac- 
cepted the  Lord.  She  was  fifteen  at 
that  time. 

Bertha  went  on  to  finish  high 
school,  and  furthered  her  education 
at  Indiana  University.  She  relates: 
"It  was  during  my  senior  year  at  col- 
lege that  the  Lord  began  calling  me 
to  the  mission  field.  The  first  time  it 
was  through  the  message  of  a  mis- 
sionary on  furlough.  During  and 
after  the  message  I  really  wanted  to 
accept  the  call;  but  after  the  'effect' 
of  the  message  wore  off,  my  think- 
ing was,  'I  wouldn't  mind  too  much 
being  a  missionary,  but  I  would 
rather  not  be.'  A  few  months  later 
I  saw  a  missionary  film,  and  again  the 
Lord  spoke  to  me.  My  thinking  now 
changed  to:  'I  would  like  to  be  a 
missionary  as  much  as  something 
else.'  After  graduation  the  Lord  spoke 
to  me  a  third  time  and  this  time 
through  the  biography  of  a  famous 
and  dedicated  missionary.  And  from 
then  on  I  didn't  want  to  be  anything 
but  a  missionary. 

"I  entered  Grace  Theological  Semi- 
nary knowing  it  was  a  very  funda- 
mental one,  but  not  knowing  that  it 
was  the  seminary  of  The  Brethren 
Church.  In  fact,  I  knew  nothing  of 


Miss  Bertha   Abel 

The  Brethren  Church,  and  hadn't 
even  known  it  existed  until  just  a 
few  months  before  when  I  was  at 
Winona  Lake  the  last  week  of 
August  and  saw  the  banner  announc- 
ing the  national  conference.  During 
the  time  I  was  in  seminary,  I  was 
convinced  of  the  teachings  of  the 
Brethren  and  became  a  member  of 
the  church  at  Winona  Lake. 

"I  knew  the  Lord  wanted  me  to 
be  a  missionary,  but  I  wasn't  sure 
where.  I  applied  to  The  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society  of  the  Brethren 
Church,  and  the  members  of  the 
board  suggested  that  I  look  toward 
Argentina  as  my  field  of  service.  The 
way  was  not  open  for  me  to  leave 
for  the  field  until  two  years  after 
graduation  from  seminary,  but  the 
Lord  had  a  purpose  in  even  that. 
During  those  two  years  I  worked  as 
bookkeeper  in  a  furniture  store,  add- 
ing the  practical  experience  acquired 
on  the  job  to  what  I  had  been  taught 
about  bookkeeping  in  college,  thus 
preparing  me  much  better  for  my 
work  as  bookkeeper  on  the  field." 

With  furlough  following  her  sec- 
ond term  now  past  due,  she  will  be 
returning  to  the  United  States  with- 
in a  few  months.  But  her  love  for 
the  Argentine  people  and  for  her 
work  among  them  is  so  genuine  that 
already  she  is  looking  toward  the  time 
when  furlough  will  be  over  and  she 
will  be  able  to  return  "home"  to 
Argentina.  Pray  that  the  Lord  may 
guide  in  all  details  concerning  the 
furlough  and  her  return. 


February  8,  1963 


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Women's  Missionary  Council 


Dearer 
Tharr 


By  Rick  Auxt 


One  day  last  fall  a  friend  of  mine 
received  a  notice  in  her  mailbox  stat- 
ing that  since  she  showed  the  most 
potential  as  a  musician,  her  financial 
debt  was  paid  in  full  by  a  person 
whom  she  had  heard  much  about, 
but  never  had  an  occasion  to  meet. 

I  would  like  to  relate  to  you  a  simi- 
lar incident  from  the  course  of  my 
own  experience  through  which  I  met 
a  Friend  whom  I  shall  never  forget, 
although  I  have  never  seen  Him. 

I  was  just  a  young  boy,  seven  years 
old,  to  be  exact,  when  I  finally  real- 
ized that  I  had  a  debt  which  I  could 
never  hope  to  repay.  If  my  debt  went 
unpaid,  I  would  have  to  die  and  suf- 
fer in  hell  forever.  Then  one  day  in 
Vacation  Bible  School  I  heard  about 
One  who  paid  my  debt  so  that  I 
could  spend  eternity  in  heaven.  He 
paid  my  debt  not  because  I  was 
worthy,  but  because  He  loved  me  so 
much  that  He  was  even  willing  to  die 
for  me,  a  worthless  sinner. 

Naturally,  as  time  went  by,  I  was 
curious  to  find  out  more  about  my 
Friend  and  His  love  for  me.  The  most 
important  lesson  I  had  to  learn,  was 
how  I  could  love  someone  whom  I 
had  never  seen.  Upon  realizing  that 
He  saved  my  life,  I  couldn't  help  but 
love  Him. 

When  I  realize  how  much  He  has 
suffered  because  of  me,  and  yet  how 
patient  He  has  been,  I  love  Him  all 
the  more.  No  matter  how  often  I  fail 
Him,  He  always  forgives  and  forgets. 
He  is  my  refuge  and  strength,  a  very 
present  help  when  I  am  in  trouble. 
He  is  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer 
than  a  brother. 

I  have  no  other  friend  like  Jesus. 
He  is  more  than  life  to  me.  He  is  my 
physician,  my  psychologist,  my  teach- 
er, and  employer.  He  is  the  only 
friend  I  have  who  has  never  forsaken 
me  for  the  twinkling  of  an  eye. 

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So  often  when  we  are  away  from 
loved  ones,  communication  is  diffi- 
cult and  correspondence  seems  to 
slack  off  after  a  period  of  time.  In 
Christ  there  is  no  problem,  for  we 
can  talk  to  Him  at  any  time,  any- 
where Jesus  is  the  joy  of  living. 

I  love  Christ  because  He  is  perfect. 
He  is  the  only  one  who  has  power 
over  sin  and  the  grave.  Some  day  I 
shall  be  like  Him,  and  I  shall  see 
Him  as  He  is.  If  I  remain  faithful 
to  Him,  He  will  some  day  reward 
me  with  things  which  man  cannot 
conceive  in  his  finite  mind.  "Eye 
hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither 
have  entered  into  the  heart  of  man, 
the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him"  (I  Cor.  2:9). 

How  could  I  possibly  forget  Christ, 
when  He  has  done  so  much  for  me! 


WMC  News 

(Continued  from  •page  76) 

The  theme  of  our  program  was 
"Harvesting."  Table  decorations  con- 
sisted of  horns  of  plenty  tied  with 
large  orange  ribbon  bows. 

Mrs.    H.   L.    Oliver 
Assistant  secretary 

MICHIGAN  DISTRICT.  Our 
district  WMC  held  its  fall  rally  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  at  Lake 
Odessa,  Michigan.  A  blue  and  silver 
banner  was  presented  to  the  WMC 
having  the  largest  percentage  of  ladies 
present.  Calvary  Church  of  Alto, 
Michigan  received  the  banner  and 
they  are  to  display  it  in  their  church 
until  the  spring  rally. 

Grace  Hoffman 


MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS    FOR    APRIL 

AFRICA- 
Suzan  Marie  Goodman   April  1,  1952 

B.  p.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui.  Central  African  Republic 

Miss    Edith    Geske     April    4 

B.  P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Robert  S.  Williams April  15 

Batangafo  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Rev.  Solon  W.  Hoyt  April  2 

Chiclana    1074,    Don   Bosco.   F.C.G.R.,   Argentina,   S.   A. 

Mrs.  E.  Nelson  Fay April  4 

e/o  Rev.  Lynn  Sehrock,   Calle   10,   No.   90.   Barrio  Parque  Vellez   Sarsfield,   Cordoba. 
Argentina.  S.  A. 

Paula  Ann  Bishop  April  15,  1955 

I.  Arias  3360,   Castelar,   F.N.D.F.S.,  Argentina.  S.  A. 

Peter  Philip  Marshall   April  23,   1953 

Circunscripcion  4,  Seccion  4;  Manzanna  9.  Casa  6;   Ciudad  General  Belgrano,  Argentina, 

Rev.  Donald  E.  Bishop  April  29 

I.  Arias  3360.  Castelar,   F.N.D.F.S..  Argentina.  S.  A. 

BRAZIL- 
Lou  Ann   Maycumber    April   8,    1955 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem.  Para,  Brazil 

Rev.  J.  Keith  Altig  April  9 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

John  Robert  Zielasko April  10,  1948 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

James  Kevin  Johnson  April  19,  1956 

Caixa  Postal  861.  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Miss  Barbara  Hulse   April  27 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem.  Para,  Brazil 

HAWAII- 
Leilani  Lou  Tresise  April  15,  1956 

95-303  Waioni   Street,   Wahiawa,    Oahu,   Hawaii 
MEXICO- 

Mrs.  Phillip  Guerena    April   5 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,   Indiana  ^ 

Mrs.  Sibley  M.  Edmiston    April   14 

519  Sunset  Lane.  San  Ysidro,  California,  U.S.A.  

PUERTO  RICO- 
Nancy  Joyce  Brenneman   April  24    1954 

p.  O.  Box  10144,  Cj.parra  Heights,  P.  R.  r  ' 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 
^^^t^/°'8^  Goodman  April  21,  1947 

231  Lmden  Way.  Sunnyside,  Washington  ^ 

Robert  Luis  Dowdy   April  26    1948 

Box  104,  Winona  Lake.  Indiana  P  ' 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


LOOKING  TO  JESUS  ...   IN    BRAZIL 
By  Miss  Barbara  Hulse 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  O  Lord:    in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


Vli^^ 


"For  Christ  also  hath  once  suf- 
fered for  sins,  the  just  for  the  unjust, 
that  he  might  bring  us  to  God,  being 
put  to  death  in  the  flesh,  but  quick- 
ened by  the  Spirit"  (I  Pet.  3:18). 
Think  of  this,  ".  .  .  the  just  for  the 
unjust."  In  considering  Christ's  suf- 
ferings, we  should  always  keep  in 
mind  that  He  suffered  what  we 
would  have  had  to  suffer  in  eternity 
had  He  not  taken  our  place  and 
accepted  our  punishment  for  us.  His 
thirst  was  as  consuming  as  the  thirst 
of  the  rich  man  in  hell.  His  separa- 
tion from  God  the  Father  was  as  real 
as  that  of  the  unsaved  when  they 
die  without  Christ.  We  cannot  meas- 
ure the  intensity  of  the  pain  and 
agony  of  His  soul  which  He  suffered 
that  day.  How  thankful  we  should 
be  that  we  shall  never  have  to  suf- 
fer as  Christ  suffered  on  the  cross. 

I  did  not  say  that  we  shall  never 
have  to  suffer.  Both  Peter,  who 
worked  mainly  at  "home,"  and  Paul 
who  went  to  the  "foreign  field"  re- 
mind us  that  as  believers  we  shall 
suffer.  "For  even  hereunto  were  ye 
called:  because  Christ  also  suffered 
for  us,  leaving  us  an  example,  that  ye 
should  follow  his  steps"  (I  Pet.  2:21). 
And  Paul  reminded  the  Philippian 
believers:  "For  unto  you  it  is  given 
in  the  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only  to 
believe  on  him:  but  also  to  suffer 
for  his  sake"  (Phil.  1:29).  But  we 
need  to  remember,  "If  we  suffer,  we 

February  8,  1963 


shall  also  reign  with  him"  (II  Tim. 
2:12). 

These  verses  refer  to  all  types  of 
suffering.  They  include  loneliness, 
ridicule,  and  other  difficulties  that  we 
must  face  day  by  day.  Right  now  they 
make  me  think  of  a  pretty  Brazilian 
girl. 

The  plateaus  of  Ceara  were  Maria 
Eleina's  first  home.  There  she  played 


Miss   Hulse 

circle  games  with  her  friends,  helped 
care  for  two  younger  brothers,  learned 
to  read  and  embroider,  and  watched 
her  parents  and  others  plant  beans, 
cotton,  rice,  and  corn.  Beans  and  cot- 
ton were  sold  to  other  parts  of  the 
country.  Thus  they  eked  out^ meager 
living. 

In  Ceara  Maria  Eleina's  mother 
died.  At  an  early  age  she  had  to  take 
on  the  responsibilities  of  a  house- 
hold. When  she  was  about  twelve 
years  old   her   father's  cousin   came 


for  a  visit.  He  had  moved  to  Capa- 
nema  about  seven  years  earlier  and 
came  offering  work  for  her  father. 
Her  father  accepted  and  they  had 
to  move  to  Capanema. 

The  family  had  few  possessions, 
so  moving  wasn't  a  complicated  pro- 
cess. There  were  sad  goodbyes  to 
relatives  and  friends,  but  also  the 
excitement  of  traveling  and  seeing 
new  places.  In  due  time  they  were 
on  the  slow-moving,  overloaded  ship 
which  in  a  few  days  would  arrive  in 
Belem.  From  Belem  the  one  hundred 
mile  trip  to  Capanema  would  be 
made  on  a  train  pulled  by  an  ancient 
wood-burning  locomotive,  or  on  a 
large  truck  over  rough  roads  cut 
through  the  jungle. 

The  cousin,  who  had  recently  ac- 
cepted the  Gospel,  opened  his  home 
for  weekly  meetings.  Maria  Eleina 
began  to  attend  these  meetings, 
children's  Bible  classes,  and  Sunday 
school.  Within  a  short  time  she  too 
believed.  A  few  months  later  she  was 
baptized,  and  along  vWth  twenty-one 
others  became  a  charter  member  of 
The  Brethren  Church  in  Capanema. 

From  the  very  first  Maria  Eleina 
was  faithful  in  attendance  to  all  the 
meetings  and  in  reading  her  Bible 
at  home.  About  one  year  after  her 
decision  her  father  decided  to  move 
once    again,    this    time    to    Capitao 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Reporting! 


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BERNE,  INDMNA-The  Bethel 
Brethren  SMM  girls  have  had  several 
special  meetings  in  which  to  do  proj- 
ects. In  December  instead  of  ex- 
changing Christmas  gifts,  the  girls 
brought  toys  and  useful  items  to  send 
to  the  Taos  Mission. 

CONEMAUGH,  PENNSYL- 
VANM-The  Middler  girls  of  die 
Pike  Brethren  Church  finished  their 
surgical   wrappers  already. 

WARSAW,  INDIANA  -  The 
meetings  of  the  Junior  SMM  of  the 
Community  Grace  Brediren  Church 
have  been  well  attended  with  an 
average  of  twelve  girls  and  an  average 
offering  of  $1.27.  In  September  they 
had  a  hamburger  fry,  a  breakfast 
meeting  in  October,  and  a  luncheon 
in  December.  In  November  they 
made  missionary  prayer  cards,  and 
in  December  they  made  baskets  from 
used  Christmas  cards.  The  girls  were 
"postmen"  at  Christmas  and  delivered 
greetings  to  and  from  their  church 
family.  They  will  be  taking  their  test 
on   Brethren   Teachings  in   January 


and  will  bring  the  gift  for  the  mis- 
sionaries also.  They  plan  to  begin 
embroidery  work  in  February. 

FORT  WAYNE,  INDMNA- 
The  First  Brethren  Middler  SMM 
had  a  birthday-Halloween  party  for 
a  member  of  the  church  who  is  their 
local  project.  They  painted  the  chairs 
in  the  preschool  department.  Now, 
they  are  buying  mustard  and  catsup 
dispensers  for  the  kitchen  of  their 
new  building. 

WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA- 
The  Little  Sisters  now  average  twelve 
each  month.  They  are  cutting  out 
Bible  pictures,  have  purchased  a  fold- 
ing chair  for  the  church,  and  helped 
deliver  Christmas  cards.  They  have 
met  all  district  goals  and  most  of  the 
girls  have  met  all  personal  goals. 

WATERLOO,  lOWA-In  De- 
cember the  Middler  girls  of  Grace 
Brethren  went  Christmas  caroling 
to  the  home  of  a  senior  member  of 
their  church  who  is  a  shut-in.  The 
girls  received  a  great  blessing  from 
visiting  with  and  singing  for  this 
wonderful  lady.  Afterwards,  they  had 
a  slumber  party  at  the  home  of  the 
patroness. 


Additions  and  Corrections 

1.  The  home  missions  offering  is  only  $536.66  thus  far.  Mail  any 
back  offerings  to  Dee  Anna  Caldwell.  Make  it  a  point  to  support 
SMM  Math  your  offerings. 

2.  To  the  Michigan  and  Southeast  districts,  remember  to  send  your 
news  items  to  the  national  editor,  Rosalie  Ash,  before  February 
15,  1963.  You  will  want  your  news  in  the  Missionary  Herald. 

STOP  AND  THINK 

True  wisdom  is  seldom  gained  without  suffering. 

Knowing  the  reason  for  suffering  destroys  the  purpose  of  suffering. 


Suggested    Program    for    March 

Bible  Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Suffering"      Memory  verse: 
Junior-Mrs.   Ida   Mae  Anthony  I  Peter  3:18 

Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior-Mrs.  Donald  Gale 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Brazil"  Emblem: 

Miss  Barbara  Hulse  Cross 


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Looking  to  . . . 

(Continued  from  'page  79) 

Poco,  a  small  but  growing  town  about 
sixty  miles  from  Capanema.  He 
wanted  to  keep  his  children  together 
and  among  other  reasons  he  said: 
"Maria  Eleina  won't  have  a  church 
to  attend  in  Capitao  Poco."  Her 
father  had  heard  the  Gospel  but  re- 
mained a  strong  Catholic.  During  the 
two  years  they  have  been  in  Capitao 
Poco,  Maria  Eleina  has  kept  house 
for  her  father  and  two  brothers,  and 
despite  all  their  efforts  and  pleadings, 
she  has  remained  faithful  to  the  Lord. 
All  girls  like  pretty  things  and 
Maria  Eleina,  now  a  teen-ager,  is 
no  exception.  A  pretty  gold  necklace 
or  wrist  watch  are  highly  valued  items 
among  Brazilian  girls— very  few 
possess  them.  And  since  ready-made 
clothes  have  not  arrived  in  Capanema 
or  other  smaller  interior  towns  as  yet, 
who  wouldn't  want  their  very  own 
sewing  machine?  At  various  times  her 
father  offered  all  these  things,  but 
pretty  or  useful  as  they  might  be, 
they  could  not  entice  Maria  Eleina 
to  deny  her  Saviour.  "Lay  not  up  for 
yourselves  treasures  upon  earth, 
where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt, 
and  where  thieves  break  through  and 
steal:  but  lay  up  for  yourselves  treas- 
ures in  heaven,  where  neither  moth 
nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves   do   not  break   through   nor 


PRAYER 
REQUESTS 

1.  Ask  God  to  give  strength  to 
those  whom  you  know  are  suffering 
now  because  they  have  made  a  real 
stand  for  Jesus.  Pray  that  they  will 
receive  it  as  a  privilege. 

2.  Pray  for  Miss  Barbara  Hulse 
who  is  serving  the  Lord  in  Brazil 
that  she  may  be  used  in  an  even 
greater  way  to  lead  others  to  the  Sav- 
iour. 

3.  Pray  for  unsaved  girls  with 
whom  you  have  close  contact  that 
they  will  open  their  hearts  to  Jesus. 

4.  Pray  that  God  through  His 
Word  will  lead  you  into  a  deeper 
fellowship  with  Him. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


steal.  For  where  your  treasure  is, 
there  will  your  heart  be  also"  (Matt. 
6:19-21). 

Other  temptations  came.  Maria 
Eleina  was  only  fourteen  when  a 
nice  looking  man  several  years  older 
than  she  began  courting  her  and 
soon  asked  her  father  if  they  might 
marry.  Her  father  was  not  only  will- 
ing, but  also  encouraged  it.  How- 
ever, friends  and  relatives  in  Capa- 
nema  were  very  concerned  and  much 
in  prayer.  She  was  so  young,  and 
how  would  this  effect  her  spiritual 
life?  The  Bible  says:  "Be  not  un- 
equally yoked  together  with  un- 
believers" (II  Cor.  6:14).  A  number 
of  weeks  later  we  received  word  that 
Maria  Eleina  had  decided  that  she 
did  not  want  to  get  married  at  this 
time  or  to  this  man.  "They  called 
upon  the  Lord,  and  he  answered 
them"  (Ps.  99:6).  Once  again  we  were 
reminded  that  God  is  interested  in 
the  details  of  our  lives  and  will  di- 
rect us  in  the  right  way  if  we  udll 
look  to  Him  for  guidance. 

Maria  Eleina  gets  to  Capanema 
for  a  visit  only  two  or  three  times  a 
year.  She  looks  forward  to  these  visits 
because  of  the  opportunity  they  af- 
ford to  attend  church,  SMM,  and 
sing  in  the  choir.  She  misses  these 
times  of  Christian  fellowship  most  of 
the  year  since  there  is  no  gospel 
preaching  church  in  Capitao  Poco. 
Yet  she  has  grown  spiritually  because 
she  has  faithfully  read  her  Bible.  Re- 
cently relatives  from  Ceara  sent  a 
catechism  and  other  Catholic  liter- 
ature to  her  by  friends  moving  to 
Capanema.  Later  the  lady  asked 
if  she  had  read  it  yet.  Maria  Eleina 
replied:  "Oh,  yes,  I  read  it,  but  it 
doesn't  please  me."  We  are  thank- 
ful that  she  knows  the  Word  of  God 
well  enough  that  such  literature 
doesn't  confuse  her. 

Neither  bribes,  nor  persuasion, 
nor  ridicule  have  succeeded  in  turn- 
ing Maria  Eleina  from  following  her 
Lord.  She  is  willing  to  suffer  these 
things  and  more  for  the  One  who 
suffered  eternal  punishment  in  her 
place. 

At  fifteen  Maria  Eleina's  life  is 
not  an  exciting  one.  Her  days  are 
filled  with  hard  work— cooking  over 
a  charcoal  fire,  carrying  water,  wash- 
ing clothes  by  hand,  ironing  with  a 
heavy  charcoal   iron,   and  sweeping 


The  Leaven 

of  the  Sadducees 


By  Charles  H.  Ashman,  D.D. 

West  Covina,  Calitomia 


In  die  Scriptures  leaven  is  symbolical  of  false  doctrine,  unbelief  and 
evil.  The  Lord  warned  us  to  "Beware"  of  it  in  all  of  its  forms.  In  a  former 
article,  we  wrote  about  the  "Leaven  of  the  Pharisees,"  which  was  hypocrisy. 
Now  we  warn  against  the  leaven  of  the  Sadducees. 

In  Acts  5:17,  the  Sadducees  were  declared  to  be  a  "sect."  The  word 
sect  means  heresy,  false  both  as  to  belief  and  practice.  It  means  the  same 
today.  The  Sadducees  instigated  the  first  persecution  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment church,  according  to  Acts  4  and  5.  Christ  put  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees  in  the  same  class  in  His  warnings. 

The  Sadducees  were  guilty  of  doubt,  skepticism,  unbelief.  They  denied 
the  existence  of  angels.  They  refused  to  believe  in  the  resurrection  of  which 
Acts  23:7-8  and  Mark  12:18  both  charge  them.  They  denied  the  possibility 
of  miracles.  The  leaven  of  the  Sadducees  was  doubt  and  unbelief. 

This  leaven  takes  varied  forms  today.  The  boldest  form  is  that  of  out- 
and-out  denial.  It  is  denial  of  "the  faith"  of  the  Scriptures.  It  refuses  to 
accept  the  Bible  as  the  supreme  court  of  appeals  of  faith.  It  puts  a  question 
mark  after  the  doctrine  of  the  verbal  inspiration  of  the  Bible. 

The  most  deadly  form  of  this  leaven  is  the  practical.  This  is  a  mixture  of 
hypocrisy  and  denial.  Theoretically,  some  believe  in  the  Bible.  They 
would  be  offended  if  you  even  hinted  they  didn't.  But  in  practice  they 
deny  it.  They  are  "hearers  of  the  Word,"  but  not  doers.  They  claim  to  be- 
lieve the  Bible,  but  live  contrary  to  it.  They  claim  to  believe  in  Christ,  but 
live  for  the  Devil. 

The  Sadducees  were  not  only  skeptics,  but  they  were  heretics.  They 
twisted  and  distorted  the  Scriptures  to  fit  their  warped  minds.  They  had  a 
corkscrew  interpretation.  They  were  spiritual  crooks. 

Sometimes  this  form  of  leaven  becomes  fanatical.  It  uses  wildfire.  It 
becomes  hyper  in  its  emotions.  It  develops  a  superattitude  in  its  private 
interpretations  of  the  Scriptures.  It  is  a  form  of  hysterical  religion. 

The  skeptic  gains  followers  among  those  weak  in  the  faith.  The  heretic 
gains  recruits  from  the  ranks  of  those  who  have  become  "heady."  The  fanatic 
is  imitated  by  those  "carried  about  by  every  wind  of  doctrine." 

Beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Sadducees!  In  these  "latter  times"  it  will 
lead  you  to  "depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits,  and  doc- 
trines of  devils"  (I  Tim.  4:1).  It  will  deceive  you  with  "profane  and  vain 
babblings"  (I  Tim.  6:20).  One  of  the  prophetic  signs  for  today  is  that  false 
teachers  shall  arise  within  the  church  and  bring  in  "damnable  heresies." 
Because  of  these  "many  shall  follow  their  pernicious  ways,  by  reason  of 
whom  the  way  of  truth  shall  be  evil  spoken  of"  (II  Pet.  2:1-2). 

"A  litde  leaven  leaveneth  the  whole  lump."  The  danger  of  leaven  is 
in  its  beginning.  We  are  deceived  into  thinking  that  surely  just  a  little  in 
a  church  or  denomination  will  not  hurt,  just  so  the  whole  lump  does  not 
become  leaven.  It  only  takes  a  litde,  if  tolerated,  to  leaven,  to  influence 
the  whole  lump.  How  wise  it  would  be  to  cast  it  out  when  it  first  begins. 


the  mud  house.  Yet  she  does  not 
grumble,  but  goes  about  her  work 
willingly.  She  does  it  as  a  part  of  fol- 
lowing His  steps,  for  she  knows  that 
some  day  she  shall  "reign  with  him." 
She  continues  to  face  many  problems 
and  temptations.  Pray  that  she  will 
remain  faithful  to  the  Lord  and  keep 


looking  to  Jesus  for  guidance  and 
strength.  Pray  that  her  father  and 
brothers  might  be  won  to  the  Saviour 
through  her  testimony.  Pray  also  for 
more  workers,  both  nationals  and  mis- 
sionaries, in  order  that  Capitao  Poco 
and  other  similar  towns  might  have  a 
gospel  witness. 


February  8,  1963 


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evANOeulCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS;  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  James  Dickson,  Box  1103, 
Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Robert  D.  Culver,  5824  dinger 
Rd.,  Minneapolis  24,  Minn.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Lester  E.  Cook,  P.O.  Box  7251, 
Stockton,  Calif. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The 
Northern  Ohio  district  youth  rally 
was  held  Jan.  25-26  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Wesley  Haller, 
host  pastor.  Youth  activities  included 
attendance  at  the  Grace  College  bas- 
ketball game  at  Canton,  Ohio,  on 
Friday  night,  and  a  banquet  the  next 
day  at  the  Middlebranch  Grange 
Hall  with  John  Aeby,  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Waterloo, 
Iowa,  as  guest  speaker. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Leo  Polman,  Brethren  Financial 
Planning  Service  representatives,  con- 
ducted a  three-day  Stewardship  Bible 
Conference  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  Jan.  20  through  23.  W.  A. 
Ogden,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Mr. 
David  Linger,  coach  and  athletic  di- 
rector at  Philadelphia  College  of 
Bible,  was  the  guest  speaker  at  Third 
Brethren  Church  recently.  Pastor  and 
Mrs.  Robert  Kern  attended  the  Win- 
ter Snowspiration  held  at  River  Val- 
ley, Md.  in  January.  There  were 
103  young  people  registered  for  this 
youth  rally. 

DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA. 
Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Irvin  Herr,  long-time  members  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  who  cele- 
brated their  50th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  Dec.  23. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Paul  E. 
Dick,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va.,  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  the  stewardship  din- 

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ner  rally  held  in  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church'  on  Jan.  25.  James  Dixon  is 
pastor. 

COVINGTON,  VA.  The  Annual 
Jewish  Bible  Conference  was  held 
at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  dur- 
ing Jan.  7-9.  The  four  speakers  were 
representatives  from  the  American 
Board  of  Missions  to  the  Jews,  New 
York  City.  Pastor  Mason  Cooper  re- 
ports that  this  was  one  of  the  finest 
Jewish  conferences  ever  held  in  this 
church. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  seven- 
week  Sundav-school  contest  was  con- 
ducted between  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Trotwood, 
Ohio.  At  the  close  of  the  contest 
the  Sunday-school  superintendent  of 
the  Trotwood  church  personally  pre- 
sented a  beautiful  trophy  to  the  win- 
ning Dayton  Sunday-school.  The 
year  1962  was  a  record  breaking  year 
for  the  Dayton  Grace  Brethren  Sun- 
day School  with  a  47  percent  annual 
increase,  and  a  one-Sunday  record  of 
158  in  attendance.  Russel  Isner  is 
Sunday-school  superintendent.  Ever- 
ett Caes,  pastor. 

NOTICE:  Church  Secretaries- 
Your  Statistical  Reports  are  past  due, 
deadline  was  Jan.  31,  1963.  Please 
mail  your  reports  immediately  to  Na- 
tional Statistician,  Dr.  John  Whit- 
comb,  305  Kelly  St.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Evan- 
gelist Bill  Smith  conducted  a  one- 
day  youth  conference  at  the  Gay 
Street  Brethren  Church  on  Jan.  27. 
Brother  Smith  was  the  speaker  for 
the  Northern  Adantic  District  week- 
end snow  retreat  held  at  the  River 
Valley  Ranch,  Jan.  18-20. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  Joe  Shultz, 
Stark  County  Youth  for  Christ  di- 
rector, was  the  guest  speaker  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Jan.  13 
in  the  absence  of  the  pastor.  Pastor 
and  Mrs.  John  Dilling  were  attend- 
ing the  funeral  of  Mrs.  Dilling's 
grandfather  in  New  Jersey. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Mr.  Dan 
L.  Shedd,  principal  of  the  Brethren 
Elementary  and  Junior  High  School, 
was  licensed  to  the  ministry  of  the 
Gospel  at  the  Community  Brethren 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
apearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercesory    prayer. 

Robert  Addison,  Bellf lower,  Calif. 
Russell    Barnard,    Winona    Lake, 

Ind. 
Nathan  Casement,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Jesse  Deloe,  Jr.,  Dallas  Center, 

Iowa 
Louis  Engle,  Leesburg,  Ind. 
Albert  Flory,  Whittier,  Calif. 


Church,  Ward  Miller,  pastor,  on 
Jan.  6.  Licensure  of  Mr.  Shedd  was 
recommended  by  the  examining 
board  of  the  Southern  Calif.-Arizona 
District  of  Brethren  Churches.  This 
action  is  significant  in  recognizing 
the  growing  field  of  Christian  Day 
School  ministry. 

NOTICE.  On  Jan.  1,  1963,  the 
name  of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Canton,  Ohio,  was  changed  to  Grace 
Brethren  Church. 

TOPPENISH,  WASH.  The 
Northwest  District  of  Brethren 
Churches  will  convene  Feb.  26-28  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  for  their 
1963  conference. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Evangelist 
Bill  Smith  will  conduct  revival  meet- 
ings at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
during  Feb.  10-17.  G.  Forrest  Jack- 
son is  pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  Nathan  Meyer  will 
be  the  prophetic  conference  speaker 
at  Bethel  Brethren  Church  Feb.  17- 
24.   Kenneth   E.   Russell,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Dr.  O. 
E.  Phillips,  of  the  Hebrew  Christian 
Fellowship,  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  Jan. 
20.  Robert  Griffith,  pastor. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Mrs.  Helen 
Wood  Bemie,  formerly  a  member  of 
the  Communist  party,  recently  chal- 
lenged the  Community  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  concerning  the  present- 
day  threat  of  communism.  Richard 
Sellers,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  Southern 
Ohio  District  Fellowship  Festival  was 
held  Feb.  1  at  the  YMCA.  G.  For- 
rest Jackson,  pastor  of  die  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  was  the  special  speaker. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


NOTICE:  Some  additional  late 
votes  arrived  at  the  Missionary 
Herald  Company  concerning  the 
change  to  the  biweekly  magazine. 
The  count  as  of  Jan.  28  was  1010 
yes,  and  287  no. 

LAKE  ODESSA,  MICH.  Lee 
Crist  tendered  his  resignation  as  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
on  Jan.  14.  He  has  accepted  the  call 
to  become  the  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASH. 

The  First  Brethren  Church  re- 
cently had  an  eight-day  Revival 
Crusade  with  Evangelist  Bob  Col- 
litt.  The  blessing  of  the  Lord  was 
evidenced  through  the  43  public 
decisions  for  Christ.  These  included 
decisions  concerning  baptism  and 
church  membership,  rededication  of 
lives  for  Christ,  restoration  and  com- 
mittment to  full-time  Christian  serv- 
ice. 

Special  events  during  the  meetings 
were:  a  young  people's  "Watch 
Night"  service;  a  surprise  birthday 
coffee  hour  at  which  time  the  con- 
gregation presented  the  pastor  with  a 
gift  certificate  for  a  suit;  and  a  Sun- 
day-school night  at  which  the  be- 
ginner, primary,  and  junior  depart- 
ments brought  the  special  music. 

The  Sunday  following  the  meet- 
ings   three    first-time    decisions    for 


Christ,  and  one  for  church  member- 
ship were   made.   The  church   con- 
tinues  to   feel    the   blessing   of   the 
Lord  resulting  from  our  meetings. 
—George  R.   Christie,   pastor 

COVINGTON,  VA. 

Members  and  friends  of  Grace 
Brethren  Church  met  in  the  basement 
of  their  new  church  building  for  the 
first  time  on  New  Year's  eve  for  a 
Watch  Night  service  and  fellowship 
supper.  There  was  a  time  for  testi- 
monies as  to  the  Lord's  blessings 
during  1962.  Some  of  the  highlights 
of  the  evening  were  a  film  entitled 
"The  Son  of  Man"  and  special 
recognition  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee 
Simmons,  who  have  served  as  deacon 
and  deaconess  since  the  church  was 
organized  in  1935.  The  anticipated 
date  for  dedication  of  the  new  build- 
ing is  the  last  of  February. 

—Mason    Cooper,   pastor. 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Misswnary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating  minister. 

Janet  Thomas  and  Wesley  Eck- 
stein, Jan.  12,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

Gwen  Hodges  and  Dr.  Allan  E. 
Ward,  Dec.  21,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 


INDS 
EARTHLY 

PILGRIMAGE 

Announcements  in  this  column  are  published 
when  sent  in  by  a  pastor. 

HAUSER,  Mrs.  Gladys,  61,  mem- 
ber of  the  Geistown  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Jan.  20.  She  was  the 
wife  of  Stanlev  Hauser,  a  retired 
Brethren  minister.  She  was  for  many 
years  an  active  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  where  she  sat  under  the  min- 
istry of  Dr.  Alva  J.  McClain,  Dr.  R. 
Paul  Miller,  and  Dr.  A.  V.  Kimmell. 
—Randall  Poyner,  pastor 

STREIGHTIFF,  Mrs.  Mary,  94, 
went  to  be  vwth  her  Lord  on  Jan. 
5.  She  was  the  oldest  member  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Hope- 
well, Pa.  Funeral  services  were  con- 
ducted by  the  pastor. 

—Sheldon  W.  Snyder,  pastor 

SCHEERER,  Richard,  was  taken 
suddenly  to  be  with  the  Lord  in  an 
auto-train  accident  on  Jan.  15.  He 
was  a  deacon,  Sunday-school  teacher, 
and  a  faithful  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind. 

—Mark  E.  Malles,  pastor. 


HOLLINS,  VA.  The  new  $75,000  church  sanctuary 
pictured  above  was  dedicated  by  the  Patterson  Memorial 
Brethren  Church  on  Dec.  2.  The  new  building  will  seat 
about  500  persons.  It  also  has  a  number  of  classrooms 
in  the  basement,  the  pastor's  study,  the  Sunday-school 
office,  and  two  nurseries.  The  cornerstone  laying  and 
dedication   services   were   held    the   same   day.    Carlton 


Fuller,  pastor  of  the  Clearbrook  Brethren  Church,  di- 
rected the  cornerstone  laying.  Speaker  for  the  dedica- 
tion service  was  Paul  Dowdy,  Brethren  Missionary  to 
Argentina,  and  William  Schaffer  of  Grace  College, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  was  the  guest  organist.  Wilham 
Byers  is  pastor. 


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4  "EVERYONE    HAS    PROBLEMS  .  . 
DON'T    LET    YOURS    SHOW 
ON    YOUR    FACE! 


The  Spirit 

of  the 

Prophet 


SOMETHING  has  weakened  our 
standards,  watered  our  sermons,  and 
dehydrated  our  methods. 

Frantically  we  search  for  some  new 
method,  new  organizational  scheme, 
or  some  new  plan.  While  we  search, 
the  membership  withers  and  fades 
away.  The  unsaved  seem  repelled  by 
our  whole  program.  We  grant  that 
our  message  doesn't  make  the  world 
our  friends,  for  it  cuts  to  their  con- 
sciences, unveils  their  sins,  and  pro- 
phesies their  damnation.  No  one 
loves  such  bitter  medicine.  But  I'm 
not  convinced  that  the  offense  comes 
entirely  from  our  message.  I  rather 
believe  that  the  fault  lies  in  our 
men  and  their  manners,  not  in  our 
multiplied  methods. 

One  of  the  significant  changes  of 
our  modern  world  has  been  its  elimi- 
nation of  social  classes  and  its  erection 
of  "social  consciousness."  By  "social 
consciousness"  we  refer  to  the  great 
interest  of  modem  man  in  the  in- 
terests, thoughts,  and  comparative 
status  of  his  fellow  citizen.  This 
change  manifests  itself  in  many 
ways.  For  example,  in  days  past  a 
man  was  known  by  the  craft  or  oc- 
cupation   which    he    pursued.    His 

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reputation  was  based  upon  the  degree 
of  his  skill  in  the  production  of  that 
product  in  its  finished  state.  In  our 
psycho-analytical  society,  however, 
the  weight  of  a  man's  reputation  and 
standing  depend  far  more  upon  hoiv 
he  performs  his  craft  than  on  the 
quality  of  the  finished  product. 

Give  two  men  of  near  equal  abil- 
ities and  the  masses  will  vote  for  the 
one  whose  polish  and  refinement 
make  him  more  pleasing  to  the  eye 
than  his  companion  of  greater  native 
talents.  Doubdess  the  television  in- 
dustry (with  its  improvement  over 
the  radio)  plus  the  profuse  distribu- 
tion of  picture  magazines  (in  the 
place  of  pictureless  newspapers)  have 
conditioned  us  for  this  change. 
Through  these  mediums,  an  average 
man  is  acquainted  with  worldwdde 
customs,  and  his  frame  of  reference 
for  judging  his  fellow  worker  is 
broadened. and  heightened.  The  man 
on  the  street  becomes  a  self-studied 
social-psychoanalyist,  and  all  the 
members  of  his  immediate  environ- 
ment his  clientele. 

This  trend  has  taken  its  greatest 
toll  of  casualties  among  the  business 
or  professional  group  of  men.  It  falls 


within  the  sphere  of  their  duties  to 
daily  meet  and  influence  the  masses 
of  the  people.  They  are  therefore 
more  susceptible  to  analysis,  and  their 
success  demands  that  they  constantly 
strive  to  measure  up  to  the  million- 
headed  dragon  of  society's  ideal 
gendeman.  From  the  ranks  of  the 
professional  group,  one  small  segment 
has  suffered  the  greatest  fatalities, 
and  strangely  enough  they  seem  to 
care  the  least  about  changing  this 
situation.  These  are  the  ministers. 
If  it  were  not  for  the  lofty  ideals 
their  position  projects  upon  them  and 
the  reverential  awe  that  blinds  the 
eyes  and  mutes  the  tongues  of  their 
understanding  followers,  the  naked 
opinions  of  a  snickering-up-their- 
shirt-sleeves  world  would  condemn  a 
legion  of  these  putrefied  antiques  in 
an  hour! 

We  grant  that  men  whose  minds 
and  interests  reside  in  heavenly 
things  should  not  attend  to  every 
changing  fashion  and  fleeing  whim 
of  a  godless  world  system.  However, 
excuses  of  finances,  responsibilities, 
and  too-busy-to-change  can  hardly 
justify  the  clumsy  customs  and 
thoughriess  habits  that  stimulate 
criticisms  against  the  minister  and  the 
glorious  calling  he  labors  to  fulfill. 
Two-inch  broad  ties,  gaudy  color 
combinations  in  dress,  sloppy  phys- 
ical appearance,  "at-home-on-the- 
farm"  table  manners,  and  a  coarseness 
of  speech  do  not  constitute  advancing 
degrees  of  sanctification.  Their  con- 
tinued usage  bespeaks  laziness  and 
carelessness,  not  holiness. 

It  is  just  as  easy  to  offend  in  the 
opposite  direction.  Society  is  quick 
to  question  the  purposes  and  sincerity 
of  a  "fashion  plate"  when  he  steps 
behind  the  pulpit  to  speak  for  God. 
The  damage  done  in  either  extreme 
is  not  calculated  by  the  cryptic  crit- 
icisms heaped  upon  the  offending 
minister.  The  destruction  sprouts 
roots  in  a  far  deeper  issue,  for  the 
minister  of  the  Gospel  is  expected 
by  the  world  and  commanded  by 
God  to  manifest  in  living  flesh  and 
blood  the  message  he  proclaims.  The 
task  of  reaching  men  for  God  is 
made  doubly  difficult  when  the  evan- 
gel's personal  life  creates  a  wall  of 
ridicule,  or  disrespect,  between  him- 
self and  the  objects  of  his  labors. 

Paul  doubtless  had  some  intangible 

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things  in  mind  when  he  told  Tim- 
othy to  "be  an  example  of  the  be- 
liever .  .  .  in  spirit."  The  spirit  of  a 
man's  life  forms  the  soul  of  his  testi- 
mony and  the  measure  of  his  success 
for  God.  It  is  of  utmost  importance 
that  we  constantly  emanate  a  spirit 
of  godliness,  sincerity,  and  interest. 
Let's  be  done  with  sticky  piety,  re- 
ligious stuffiness,  and  downright 
rudeness.  We  must  live  in  the  world, 
and  our  calling  demands  that  we  at- 
tract men  to  Him.  You'll  catch  more 
flies  with  sugar  than  with  vinegar. 
How  carefully  we  should  guard  the 
attractiveness  and  acceptability  of  the 
covering  of  that  message  which  we 
preach;  namely,  our  living  appear- 
ances! 

But  Paul  meant  more  than  the  ob- 
vious features  of  our  appearances, 
such  as  clothes  and  cleanliness.  These 
are  more  closely  included  in  his  term 
"conversation."  By  "spirit,"  Paul 
meant  to  include  those  tiny,  sub- 
liminal clues  that  lurk  in  every  word, 
action,  and  facial  expression.  You 
may  not  be  aware  of  them,  but  your 
psychological-conscious  society  is. 
They  will  receive  this  tide  of  im- 
pulses that  emanate  from  you  con- 
stantly. Their  minds  will  evaluate  this 
deluge  of  unperceived  data  and  re- 
lease an  opinion.  Under  the  influ- 
ence of  this  opinion  of  you,  they  will 
either  like  or  dislike  you,  believe,  or 
doubt,  your  sincerity.  They  will 
sense  your  attitudes  and  feelings. 
Your  inner  closets  are  made  public 
to  the  gaping  eyes  of  the  society 
around  you  through  these  radiated 
"impulses"  or  factors. 

These  emanations  are  unconscious- 
ly given,  especially  via  dress,  speech, 
and  mannerisms.  They  may  be  mis- 
interpreted by  those  who  receive  and 
evaluate  them.  However,  the  impor- 
tance of  their  testimony  upon  our 
ministry  and  for  our  Lord  demands 
that  we  double  our  efforts  to  con- 
sistently reflect  the  spirit  of  Christ. 

Because  of  the  intensity  of  the 
labors,  the  magnitude  of  the  responsi- 
bilities, and  the  brevity  of  time,  a 
traveling  or  visiting  minister  must  he 
doubly  careful  to  guard  these  ema- 
nations. Some  folks  will  only  see  you 
once;  their  impression  will  be  a  last- 
ing one.  You  are  the  imported  model 
of  godliness,  and  your  invitation  im- 
plies an  admiration  for  your  reputa- 


tion—one all  the  gossips  are  eager  to 
pick  to  pieces.  The  brevity  of  your 
stay  and  traveling  habits  create  a 
romantic  halo  about  your  sacred  repu- 
tation that  woos  envy  within  the 
stuck-in-the-same-hole-for-years  folk 
whom  you  meet.  The  halo  will  add 
its  weight  to  the  impact  of  your  min- 
istry for  good  or  for  evil. 

There  are  three  characteristics  we 
must  cultivate  at  all  cost.  They  form 
the  heart  of  success  with  people  and 
their  absence,  once  detected,  will 
erect  a  barrier  between  yourself  and 
the  people  which  no  amount  of  ac- 
tivity or  education  will  remove.  The 
crown  prince  of  this  trinity  is  sin- 
cerity. This  virtue  will  cover  a  mul- 
titude of  failures  and  secure  for  you 
a  hearing  when  everything  else  seems 
to  fail.  People  will  respond  to  a  gen- 


By  James  Custer 

Senior,  Grace 
Theological  Seminary 

uine  spirit,  esf>ecially  if  it  expresses  a 
deep  concern  for  their  welfare  and  a 
willingness  to  encounter  any  ob- 
stacle to  secure  for  them  some  good 
gift.  However,  to  labor  without  this 
virtue  giving  its  sustaining  support, 
the  most  strenuous  efforts  and  sa- 
gacious sermons  will  be  received  with 
scorn  and  failure.  The  backbone  of 
your  ministry— sincerity— may  not 
win  friends,  but  it  will  influence  peo- 
ple! 

The  queen  sister  of  sincerity  is 
thoiightfulness.  So  much  of  the 
criticism  heaped  upon  ministers 
could  be  avoided  if  this  attitude  were 
made  the  rule  of  their  living.  This  is 
that   spirit   of   service    that   searches 


out  the  thousand  unseen  ways  to 
express  gratitude  to  others,  to  en- 
courage a  fainting  heart,  or  to  mold 
a  lasting  friendship.  Its  the  ability  to 
push  aside  pressing  personal  plans 
and  desires  to  consider  another's  bur- 
den. It  finds  no  act  too  lowly  nor 
price  too  great  if  the  result  vnll  con- 
tribute happiness  to  another.  Our 
Lord  was  constandy  thoughtful  of 
others.  The  plaving  children,  the 
grumbling  disciples,  the  raging  sea, 
and  the  death  of  a  friend,  all  these 
moved  Him  to  words  of  compassion 
and  deeds  of  comfort  while  His  per- 
sonal needs  were  ignored.  His  ser- 
mons were  blunt  and  true,  but  never 
cruel.  His  rebukes  were  sharp,  but 
never  voiced  from  a  heart  of  bitter- 
ness. His  ministers  would  do  well  to 
covet  such  a  spirit  of  "otherness." 
It  will  break  cold  hearts  and  move 
frozen  minds  which  defy  blunt  agita- 
tions. Thoughtfulness  often  opens 
the  locked  door  and  welcomes  the 
unwanted  messenger. 

The  mantle  to  display  these  two 
virtues  is  optimism.  We  live  in  a  be- 
wildered age.  Men  in  and  out  of 
Christian  circles  tremble  in  fear.  We 
seem  to  think  that  maintaining  status 
quo  is  to  manifest  a  successful  min- 
istry. The  idea  that  ours  is  an  ag- 
gressive, mighty,  earth-moving  Gos- 
pel is  accepted  by  all,  but  believed 
by  few.  Yours  will  be  an  attractive 
ministry  if  the  optimism  of  the  New 
Testament  radiates  from  your  fre- 
quent smile,  and  evidences  itself  in 
your  hearty  handshake.  Everyone  has 
problems.  Don't  let  yours  show  on 
your  face.  Has  not  God  promised  us 
victory  and  security?  The  promise  of 
His  jKJwer  and  the  assurance  that 
His  plan  will  triumph  has  never  been 
revoked.  In  an  age  of  darkness,  fear 
not  to  hold  forth  your  light. 
In  the  midst  of  confusion,  smile. 
Your  adversary  will  flee  and  your 
doubting  enemy  will  be  drawn  ir- 
resistibly to  your  side. 

These  attitudes  must  be  the  keys 
to  our  ministry.  The  effects  of  our 
ministry  will  be  inscribed  upon  many 
lives.  Therefore  every  minister  should 
study  profusely,  write  profoundly, 
discipline  himself  astutely,  and  speak 
powerfully.  If  our  efforts  fail  to  reach 
and  move  men  for  Christ,  they  are  as 
"sounding  brass,  or  a  tinkling  cym- 
bal." 


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VULTURES 

ARE 
UNCULTURED 


By  Rev.  Robert  D.  Whited 

Pastor, 

Pleasant    Grove 

Grace  Brethren  Church 

North  EngUsJt,  Iowa 


'Truthfulness  is  one  of  the  rarest 
of  the  virtues.  Many  there  are  who 
acknowledge  the  vice  of  stealing  and 
vet  regard  lying  as  a  virtue,  provided 
it  is  clever  enough  and  wins  its  point. 
Various  forms  of  lies  have  somehow 
attained  a  status  of  respectability. 
Exaggeration,  for  instance,  is  simply 
a  part  of  modern  sophistication,  but 
unfortunately  has  invaded  Christian 
circles,  which  the  phrase,  'evangelisti- 
cally  speaking,'  testifies.  Lies  of  ex- 
pediency or  convenience  are  also  so- 
cially respectable.  The  psalmist  said: 
'I  said  in  my  haste.  All  men  are  liars,' 
and  a  commentator  has  suggested  diat 
if  he  lived  today,  he  would  repeat 
the  indictment  after  sober  reflection. 
Then  there  is  the  business  lie,  which 
is  accepted  as  a  normal  implement 
of  competition." 

As  I  read  the  above  quotation  in 
a  religious  magazine,  especially  the 
last  line,  my  thoughts  went  back 
several  years  to  the  time  when  I  was 
still  in  college  in  Seatde,  Washing- 
ton. 

It  was  in  the  fall  of  the  year  when 
my  wife  found  herself  in  the  enviable 
jxjsition  of  being  able  to  purchase  a 
coat. 

When  the  purchase  of  a  coat  is 
seldom— as  it  usually  is  at  our  house 
—the  occasion  is  a  momentous  one. 
After  all  the  members  of  the  house- 
hold had  been  scrubbed,  shoes 
polished,  and  hair  brushed,  we  set 
forth  in  high  spirits  intent  on  visit- 
ing as  many  department  stores  and 
dress  shops  as  was  necessary  in 
order  to  find  just  the  right  coat. 
What  happend  at  the  first  store  has 
lodged  itself  firmly  in  my  memory. 
Even  before  we  stepped  through  the 
door,  we  could  see  the  plush  rug, 
slick  furniture,  and  modem  lights 
indicating  that  it  was,  as  we  say  back 
home,  high  class.  Undaunted,  we 
strode  recklessly  in,  attempting  to 
appear  as  nonchalant  as  possible.  Al- 
most before  we  entered  the  room, 
saleswomen  appeared  from  nowhere 
looking  for  all  the  world  like  vul- 
tures, poised  and  ready  to  pounce 
upon  any  prey  that  would  unwit- 
tingly turn  its  back  for  a  moment. 

A  floor  man  directed  one  of  these 
creatures  to  us,  and  when  she  found 
that  our  purpose  in  being  there  was 
to  look  at  coats,  she  led  us  to  the 
section  at  the  rear  of  the  store. 


My  wife  began  immediately  to  try 
on  coats.  Each  change  of  garment 
brought  forth  flattering  epithets  from 
our  charming  hostess.  The  longer 
we  stayed  and  the  more  coats  my 
wife  tried  on,  the  more  vociferous 
became  the  saleswoman's  praise.  Each 
coat  was  just  the  coat  for  my  wife,  it 
did  everything  for  her.  According  to 
"Miss  Vulture,"  each  coat  made  my 
wife  look  years  younger.  She  gave 
the  impression  that  by  merely  buy- 
ing one  of  those  coats  her  whole  life 
would  be  altered  and  an  era  of  pros- 
perity, vitality,  and  glamour  would 
be  ushered  in. 

It  was  so  obviously  a  line,  that  we 
could  hardly  restrain  ourselves  from 
bursting  out  in  laughter.  We  could 
see  that  this  saleswoman  had  been 
properly  indoctrinated  in  what  the 
management  undoubtedly  thought 
\\'as  the  proper  way  to  induce  per-  | 
sons  to  buy  their  merchandise. 

As  we  had  arrived  at  the  place 
where  no  other  coats  were  to  be 
found,  and  we  had  not  seen  what  we 
wanted,  we  prepared  to  leave.  Not 
to  be  pushed  aside  so  easily,  out 
friend-saleswoman  applied  every  arti- 
fice at  her  command  in  a  last  vain 
attempt  to  extract  from  us  the  pur- 
chase price  of  a  coat.  Finally,  after 
having  to  become  almost  rude,  we 
escaped  the  store  firmly  resolved 
never  to  return. 

What  were  the  saleslady's  thoughts 
after  we  had  gone?  I  have  often  won- 
dered. Surely,  she  didn't  helieve  all 
the  things  she  had  told  us.  No  doubt 
she  had  sacrificed  her  integrity  in 
order  to  further  her  financial  aspira- 
tions. She  is  not  alone,  however. 
Walk  into  any  store,  in  any  town, 
anytime.  The  same  situation  is  acted 
out  every  day  of  the  year. 

As  Christians  we  ought  to  keep 
in  mind  that  the  God  whom  we  pro- 
fess to  worship  and  serve  is  "the  God 
of  truth"  (Isa.  65:16)  who  hates  lying. 
L^dng  associates  us  with  the  Devil, 
whom  our  Lord  calls  "a  liar,  and  the 
father  of  them"  (John  8:44).  May 
God  keep  us  sensitive  to  the  sinful- 
ness of  deceit  and  the  loveliness  of 
truth!  Vultures  may  be  uncultured, 
but  in  God's  sight  liars  are  an  abomi- 
nation. Remember,  "By  thy  words 
thou  shalt  be  justified,  and  by  thy 
words  thou  shalt  be  condemned" 
(Matt.  12:37). 


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BRETHREN    DAY   OF    PRAYER— FRIDAY,    FEBRUARY    15 


FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  good 
weekend  of  meetings  that  Brother 
Fred  Fogle  had  in  Lyon,  France. 

PRAY  for  the  Phil  Guerena  family 
as  very  soon  they  will  be  entering 
into  our  work  in  Mexico. 

PRAY  for  the  Hill  Maconaghys  as 
they  seek  to  establish  a  new  work 
in  Adrogue,  a  suburb  of  Buenos 
Aires. 

PRAY  for  the  spiritual  growth  of 
the  young  people  at  Waimalu, 
Hawaii,  and  that  they  might  take 
more  leadership  in  the  work. 

PRAY  for  the  teachers  in  the 
French  schools  in  Africa  that  they 
will  have  wisdom  from  the  Lord  in 
their  work. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  annual  spring  board 
meeting  of  the  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council. 

PRAY  for  a  number  of  home-mis- 
sion churches  that  will  be  having 
pre-Easter  evangelistic  meetings. 

PRAY  that  a  greater  number  of 
our  Brethren  in  1963  will  use  the 
"Home  Missions  Daily  Prayer 
Guide." 

PRAY  for  the  Radio  broadcast  at 
Taos,  New  Mexico,  and  Lancaster, 
Pennsylvania,  where  this  past  year 
the  broadcasts  have  produced  some 
real  fruit. 

PRAY  for  the  building  program 
now  under  way  in  Westminster, 
California,  and  for  the  building  pro- 
gram soon  to  get  under  way  at  Van- 
daha,  Ohio. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  spiritual  growth  among 
the  Brethren  laymen. 

PRAY  for  the  Laymen's  support 
of  the  National  work. 

PRAY  for  the  next  issue  of  the 
"Laymen    News." 

PRAY  for  the  completion  of  our 
projects. 

February  8,  1963 


PRAY  for  a  great  Evangelism  Sun- 
day in  the  churches. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  National  officers  as 
they  meet  for  the  cabinet  meeting. 

PRAY  that  the  goal  for  Christian 
Education  offering  will  be  met. 

PRAY  for  the  Middler  Girls  who 
are  memorizing  the  Book  of  Philip- 
pians. 

WMC 

PRAY  for  the  WMC  women 
engaged  in  Sunday  school,  Child 
Evangelism,  and  Youth  Work. 

PRAY  that  every  church  in  our 
Fellowship  may  have  a  vital  WMC. 

PRAY  that  the  Pen  Pointers  may 
be  used  in  an  increasingly  active  way 
by  officers  and  laywomen. 

PRAY  that  the  current  offerings 
may  please  the  Lord  in  each  local 
WMC. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  every  teacher  and 
worker  shall  be  enrolled  in  a  training 
class  in   1963. 

PRAY  that  every  Sunday-school 
leader  may  be  burdened  for  "Dou- 
bling in  This  Decade." 

PRAY  that  every  Sunday  school 
will  follow  up  every  absentee. 

PRAY  that  teachers  may  teach 
with  a  purpose  of  winning  pupils  to 
Christ. 

PRAY  that  the  Sunday  School 
Board  may  be  undergirded  financially 
by  our  Sunday  schools. 

YOUTH 

PRAY  for  our  Mile-of-Dimes  Proj- 
ects which  include  the  support  of 
Phil  Guerena  family  to  Mexico,  and 
the  paving  of  the  parking  lot  of  the 
Youth  Center  at  Taos,  New  Mexico. 

PRAY  for  a  need  of  $900  to  send 
our  championship  quiz  team  to 
Puerto  Rico  in  April  to  get  a  first- 


hand   glance    at    our    mission    field 
there. 

PRAY  for  safe  travel  and  success- 
ful meetings  for  the  Youth  Evange- 
lism Team  the  next  two  months. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAISE  God  for  the  recent  Grace 
Bible  Conference  and  pray  that  its 
ministry   may   issue   in   much   fruit. 

PRAY  earnestly  for  the  successful 
progress  of  the  second  semester  of 
this  school  year. 

PRAY  for  the  young  people  who 
made  definite  decisions  for  full-time 
service  in  the  missionary  conference 
last  December  that  they  may  not 
forget  their  promises  to  the  Lord. 

PRAY  for  rapid  progress  on  the 
new  Girl's  Dormitory  and  general 
dining  hall  that  they  may  be  ready 
for  occupancy  next  fall.  The  need  is 
increasingly  urgent! 

PRAY  for  the  administration  of 
the  schools  as  they  face  increased 
burdens  and  responsibilities  connect- 
ed with   their  growth. 

EVANGELISM 

PRAY  for  a  series  of  campaigns 
in  the  Northwest  district  now  being 
held  by  Bob  Collitt. 

PRAY  that  a  full  year's  schedule 
will  be  settled  by  the  time  the  second 
permanent  evangelist  begins  in 
September  1963. 

PRAY  for  a  rich  harvest  of  souls 
among  old  and  young  under  the  min- 
istry of  the  Summer  College  Team 
with  Allen  Schlatter  in  charge. 

PRAY  for  the  funds  on  Evangelism 
Sunday,  February  24,  to  enable  us 
to  carry  a  greater  program  to  win 
souls  to  Christ  in  these  last  days. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  Herald 
subscribers'  clear-cut  decision  regard- 
ing the  biweekly  magazine.  May  the 
change  increase  the  circulation  of 
the  magazine  in  the  future. 

PRAY  for  the  writing  and  editing 
of  our  Sunday-school  material  that 
it  may  have  an  effective  ministry 
among  our  Brethren. 

PRAY  for  increased  wisdom  and 
judgment  in  regards  to  the  better- 
ment of  all  the  Herald  Company's 
operations. 

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ACHIEVEMENT 

COMPETITION 


Over  tAventv  pastors  and  youth 
leaders  contributed  to  the  pubHcation 
of  this  Quiz-Question  book.  The 
book  includes  about  2,000  questions 
on  the  books  of  Mark  and  f^ebrews. 
The  questions  are  merely  examples  of 
those  questions  which  are  asked  at 
the  national  youth  conference.  It  is 
our  prayer  that  this  book  will  aid  the 
churches  in  preparation  for  Bible 
quizzing  in  our  program  of  National 
Achievement  Competition.  This  is 
an  excellent  way  to  study  the  Scrip- 
tures; that  is,  by  the  question  method. 


We  challenge  some  of  our  adults  in 
The  Brethren  Church  to  memorize 
the  books  of  Mark  and  Hebrews 
along  with  the  young  people  who  are 
engaged  in  Bible  quizzing.  This  has 
proven  a  blessing  to  many. 

The  cost  of  the  book  is  only  50c, 
and  you  may  order  from  the  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana.  Begin  today  in  Bible 
quizzing,  and  reap  tomorrow  the 
spiritual  benefits.  "Thy  word  have  I 
hid  in  mine  heart,  that  I  might  not 
sin  against  thee"  (Ps.  119:11). 


IS     IT 
WORTH     IT? 

Donna   Hawbaker 


We  are  happy  to  bring  you  this 
testimony  from  Donna  Hawbaker  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Dallas 
Center,  Iowa.  Donna  won  national 
honors  last  August  in  the  memoriza- 
tion of  Bible  Scripture  sponsored  by 
the  Rural  Bible  Crusade  of  America. 
Here  is  Donna's  testimony. 

"I  love  Jesus  Christ  as  my  own 
personal  Saviour.  He  has  cleansed 
my  heart  and  purified  my  life.  I  look 
to  Him  for  guidance  and  protection 
in  my  Christian  walk.  Whenever  I 
run  into  trouble  memorizing  a  pas- 
sage of  the  Bible,  I  turn  to  God  in 
prayer.  I  ask  for  help.  Then  I  think 
about  the  meaning  of  the  passage. 
This  really  helps  me.  The  trouble 
with  me  is  when  I  learn  something, 
I  forget  it.  I  have  to  keep  on  prac- 
ticing all  the  time.  I  learn  a  new 
truth  every  time  I  review  a  passage 
of  Scripture  that  I  have  memorized." 

Is  it  worth  it?  Decide  for  yourself. 
It  is  our  opinion  that  the  competitive 
program  of  Bible  quizzing  will  pro- 
duce results  in  the  lives  of  teen- 
agers that  will  count  for  God's  glory 
in  the  years  to  come.  An  active,  well- 
rounded  youth  program  is  important. 
But  a  youth  program  that  emphasizes 
social  activities  above  spiritual  action 
is  a  weak,  deficient  program. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


February  23,  1963 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


Tucson's  "Too  Soon '  Dedication 


Modern  Crises  and  Brethren  Survival 


Church  College  Playboy  Haven? 


Let's  Talk  Sunday  School! 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


Editorials 


ByLL  Grubb 


Spiritual  Unity— Key  to  the  Church's  Survival  and 
Growth 

Tlie  Scripture  indicates  a  condition  in  the  Early 
Church,  which  was  the  secret  to  its  success.  "And  the 
multitude  of  them  that  believed  were  of  one  heart  and 
one  soul"  (Acts  4:32).  There  was  a  tender  union  among 
the  early  Christians,  which  laid  the  foundation  for  their 
spiritual  dynamic. 

The  beginning  of  this  unity  is  found  in  the  fact  that 
they  'TDelieved."  This  large  company  of  the  saints  ac- 
cepted by  faith  the  truth  that  God  had  revealed  to  them 
at  that  time. 

The  first  result  was  that  they  were  filled  with  the 
Holy  Spirit.  God  showed  His  approval  by  causing  an 
earthquake,  which  shook  the  place  where  they  were 
meeting.  When  the  Holy  Spirit  is  in  complete  control 
of  the  members  of  the  church,  there  must  be  unity  be- 
cause He  leads  believers  to  act  and  serve  according  to 
the  Word  of  God. 

Therefore,  believers  were  "of  one  heart  and  of  one 
soul."  This  was  the  result  of  their  believing  and  in- 
filling by  the  Holy  Spirit.  One  heart  indicates  their 
emotional  and  inspirational  purpose.  One  soul  indicates 
the  new  spiritual  dynamic  they  possessed  as  believers 
through  the  indwelling  Christ  and  the  Holy  Spirit.  This 
unity,  with  its  results  and  practice,  comprised  the  total 
scope  of  their  Christian  activity. 

These  Christians  were  submitted  to  Christ  and  His 
Word.  Love  for  Him  and  for  lost  souls  mastered  them. 
There  was  one  inward  spiritual  consciousness;  they  had 
one  outlook,  one  loyalty.  They  were  moved  by  one  tre- 
mendous impulse  to  glorify  Christ. 

This  dynamic  made  it  impossible  for  any  other  force 
to  overcome  the  church.  'The  gates  of  hell  shall  not  pre- 
vail against  it"  Jesus  said  (Matt.  16:18).  Thus  the  church 
is  absolutely  assured  of  survival  and  growth.  Someone 


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COVER     PHOTO 

Interior  of  the  new  Silver- 
bell  Grace  Brethren  Church 
taken  on  dedication  day, 
January  20,  1963.  Pastor 
McKillen  behind  the  cross 
and  Rev.  John  Mayes,  the 
morning  speaker,  seated  on 
the  right. 


has  said:  'We  can  never  have  the  flowers  and  the  fruits 
of  the  garden  of  the  Lord  unless  we  have  the  roots." 

Our  Lord's  formula  for  the  survival  and  growth  of 
His  church  is  the  same  today. 

Projecting  these  truths  into  our  own  personal  expe- 
riences and  into  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  today,  we  must  have  the  same  "roots"  in  order 
to  survive  and  grow.  The  truth  is  not  changed.  The 
spiritual  dynamic  is  still  the  same,  and  we  must  pay  the 
same  price  of  belief  for  it.  If  we  expect  to  be  able  to 
reproduce  in  any  community  or  nation,  we  must  cer- 
tainly realize  anew  the  "one  heart"  and  "one  soul"  of 
the  first  company  of  believers;  otherwise  we  will  not  sur- 
vive. 

The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  and 
all  of  its  agencies  and  program  for  God  are  built  on  the 
foundation  of  one  common  dynamic,  which  is  based  on 
belief  in  the  Word  of  God,  which  in  turn  involves  the 
Brethren  interpretation  of  that  Word.  Unless  the  whole 
church  changes  that  interpretation  and  they  still  remain 
of  "one  heart"  and  of  "one  soul"  in  spiritual  belief,  there 
is  a  real  sense  in  which  the  Christian  dynamic  is  lost 
and  another  force  prevails. 

Doctrinal  problems  are  not  settled  by  technical  or 
organizational  action.  They  are  setded  in  the  "heart" 
of  the  individual.  If  organizational  activity  precedes  the 
"heart"  decision,  lack  of  unity  will  result.  In  turn,  lack 
of  spiritual  doctrinal  unity  normally  produces  the  energy 
of  the  flesh,  which  brings  any  discussion  down  to  the 
human  level  and  the  result  is  more  confusion.  In  prac- 
tice, a  carnal  church  is  a  divided  church.  The  New 
Testament  is  clear  on  this  fact. 

Interestingly  enough  church  history  is  replete  vwth 
illustrations  of  this  fact.  The  church  through  the  cen- 
turies has  had  a  continuing  theological  discussion  com- 
prising many  great  doctrines  of  Scripture.  Sometimes  the 
church  changed  its  interpretations  of  certain  Scripture. 
When  this  was  done  on  the  proper  Christian  basis,  di- 
vision was  not  the  result,  but  new  strength  and  unity 
came  to  the  body.  All  Brethren  churches  are  congrega- 
tionally  governed  and  all  possess  the  rights  which  are 
cogent  to  this  fact.  How  congregations  exercise  those 
rights  is  the  important  thing. 

We  believe  diat  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brediren 
Churches  has  the  spiritual  dynamic  and  desires  to  re- 
tain it  in  all  of  its  churches  and  membership. 

May  the  "one  heart"  and  "one  soul"  principle  of  ac- 
tivity prevail. 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren     Home    Missions 


Tucson's 

loo  boon 
Dedication 


By  J.  C.  McKillen 


Rev.    &    Mrs. 
J.    C.    McKiUen 


"Not  SO  important  that  we  dedi- 
cate the  building,"  says  the  speaker, 
"but  that  we  dedicate  the  builders  of 
the  building!"  The  speaker  is  Rev. 
Richard  P.  DeArmey,  pastor  of  First 
Brethren  Church,  Inglewood,  Cali- 
fornia. The  builders,  of  course,  are 
the  people  of  Silverbell  Community 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  As  we  sit 
here  listening  to  him  unfold  his 
theme,  we  are  very  conscious  that 
Tucson's  dedication  is  way  too  soon. 
When  January  20  was  set  as  dedi- 
cation date,  how  could  we  know 
that  we  would  have  a  parsonage 
fire?  How  did  we  know  that  our  vice 
moderator  would  suffer  the  loss  of 
the  end  of  his  right  thumb?  How 
could  we  have  known  that  the  cold 
snap  would  strike  so  early  that  we 
could  not  even  get  the  cement 
poured  for  our  entry  and  sidewalks? 
How  could  we  .   .   .? 

Sitting  here,  we  look  out  through 
view  windows  with  too  much  glare 
because  we  have  not  yet  had  diem 
tinted.  Through  them  we  see  too 
clearly  a  utility  pole  protuding  into 
the  vista  of  the  lovely  Catalina 
Mountains.    These    mountains    pro- 


Rev.    R.    p.    DeArmey, 

Dedication 

Speaker 


vide  Tucson's  winter  sports  area. 
Then,  in  the  heat  of  summer  what 
a  wonderful,  amazingly  cool  refuge 
there  is  among  their  lakes,  streams, 
and  pines,  9000  feet  high!  That  pole 
would  not  show  so  plainly  if  desert 
shrubbery  were  masking  it.  But,  the 
desert  shrubbery  cannot  be  planted 
in  the  huge  planter-box,  which  we 
have  not  yet  built.  "Dedicate  the 
builders  .  .  .  ."  Surely  as  we  sit 
here,  we  accept  such  dedication  to 
the  task  begun,  so  woefully  not  yet 
complete.  One  eye  follows  along  a 
silvered  beam  supporting  the  wide 
overhang  which  shades  those  view 
windows  .  .  .  follows  along  the 
silvered  beam  out  to  a  point  where 
the  silvering  ends,  and  the  dull 
orange-red  of  the  unsilvered  beam 
remains.  Someone's  brush  could  not 
reach  quite  far  enough.  So,  we  have 
work  to  do. 

Sitting  here,  we  wonder  if  the 
thirty  or  more  folk  from  Phoenix 
Grace  Brethren  Church  are  not  a 
litde  ashamed  of  us  at  Tucson  for 
being  dedicated  "too  soon"?  We 
wonder  if  the  surprisingly  large 
group  of  winter  visitors  from  Carle- 


February  23,  1963 


ton  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Gar- 
win,  Iowa,  are  embarrassed  for  us 
as  they  must  far  too  easily  see  much 
unfinished  business.  We  wonder 
what  the  four  members  of  the  Home 
Missions  Council  Board  are  think- 
ing? Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  who  stood  on 
this  hilltop  twenty-three  months 
ago,  and  exclaimed  he'd  like  to  be 
able  to  buy  several  equally  strategic 
and  fascinating  church  lots  at  only 
$5,500.  Chester  McCall  with  his 
kindly  and  appraising  eye,  looks 
with  special  interest  at  the  electri- 
cal arrangements.  And,  we  know,  oh 
so  well,  as  we  sit  here  that  our  in- 
direct lighting,  and  our  pulpit  light- 
ing must  be  worked  over— should 
have  been  before  dedication  day. 
Mr.  DeArmey,  home-missions  vice 
president,  as  he  stands  to  speak  can 
see  too  well  the  uncaulked  spaces  at 
the  rear  of  the  auditorium.  We  had 
to  assume  our  own  painting  of  the 
building  to  hold  down  the  contract  to 
its  $31,767  figure,  and  caulking  was 
part  of  the  painting.  As  we  sit  here, 
we  hope  that  every  member,  as  well 
as  every  Tucsonian  who  is  serving 
with  us,  is  accepting  Brother  De- 
Armey's  "dedication  of  the  builders" 
dictum.  We  even  hope,  deep  inside, 
that  we  ourselves  are  totally  accept- 
ing it,  accepting  the  full-powered  di- 
rection of  God's  Spirit  so  that  all 
may  be  brought  into  effectual  co- 
ordination. We  hope  that  the  co- 
ordination, completion,  dedication, 
will  be  such  that  worship  will  no 
longer  need  be  interrupted  by  the 
guilt  of  a  glance  at  unfinished  busi- 
ness. We  wonder  what  our  classmate, 
Rev.  John  Mayes,  must  be  wonder- 
ing, coming  from  one  of  the  most 
comfortably  appointed  churches  out 
(Continued   on   page   93) 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


LEGEND 

Top  down:  Mr.  Edward  Kluth.  chairman, 
with  the  other  members  of  the  btiilding 
committee,  and  Pastor  McKillen.  Right  and 
left  sections  of  dedication  day  crowd. 
John  Mayes  morning  speaker  leading  the 
singing.  McKillen  home  with  the  church 
in  the  background,  and  the  new  church 
as  described  by  Brother  McKillen  In  "Tuc- 
son's   'Too    Soon'    Dedication." 


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Brethren  Missionary   Herak 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


TUCSON'S  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  91) 

here  to  cactus-land— seeing  cement 
blocks  stacked  among  the  cacti  wait- 
ing to  be  made  into  planter-boxes. 

Brother  DeArmey  is  completing 
his  dedicators'  message  to  us— the 
challenge  which  began  with  Brother 
Maves'  sermon  in  the  morning.  Now, 
Rev.  Russell  Konves,  Phoenix'  new 
pastor,  sings  right  into  our  mourning 
hearts,  "The  Song  of  the  Soul  Set 
Free!"  Visitors,  and  Tucsonians, 
stand  together,  joining  in  the  re- 
sponses of  the  "Act  of  Dedication!" 
The  keys  are  passed  from  building 
committee  chairman,  Ed  Kluth,  to 
the  pastor,  and  then  to  trustee  chair- 
man, Ross  Ritter.  But  we  dare  not 
speak  vet  the  words  of  commendation 
'discharged  from  a  dutv  well  done," 
for  the  building  committee  still  has 
much  work  to  be  done.  It  is  ever  so 
fitting  that  we  all  join  at  the  close 
^n  singing  "O  Jesus,  I  Have  Prom- 
ised." 

We  sit  down  with  the  four  visit- 
ing home  mission  directors  to  dis- 
:uss  the  work  here.  We  are  quite 
in  comfortable  as  we  wonder  how 
rriiical  they  may  be  about  so  much 
not  yet  done.  Instead,  we  find  them 
rejoicing  that  so  much  has  been 
done  with  still  so  small  a  team,  and 
u  so  low  a  cost.  They  are  rejoicing 
:o  have  discovered  that  there  is  a  real 
.\ill  to  "go  on  and  complete  it" 
imong  us. 

Suddenly  we  realize  that  Tuc- 
son's dedication  did  not  come  too 
■oon.  It  came  right  in  the  nick  of 
dme!  We  couldn't  possibly  have 
xen  dedicated  any  sooner,  and  we 
:ertainly  are  glad  that  now,  not  only 
he  unfinished  building,  but  also 
he  unfinished  builders  are  dedi- 
:ated  to  the  task!  Sturdy  bricks  of 
:ement  must  be  matched  with  sturdy 
Ijricks"- human  souls— saved  to  serve 
heir  Sa\iour:  "In  whom  all  the 
ouilding,  fidy  framed  together, 
^weth  unto  an  holy  temple  in  the 
^rd"  (Eph.  2:21).  Thank  you, 
-ord,  for  dedicating  us,  here  at  Tuc- 
on,  "in  the  fulness  of  time,"  and 
lelp  us  to  accept  the  dedication 
lou'!  The  everlasting  now  —  from 
low  on! 


Silverbell  Church  Dedicated 

By  L.  L.  Gnibb 


One  hundred-thirty  happy  peo- 
ple attended  the  dedication  of  the 
new  home-mission  church  building 
in  Tucson,  Arizona,  Januar\'  20, 
1963.  The  local  community  was  well 
represented.  A  large  group  of  Breth- 
ren drove  from  Phoenix  to  share  the 
blessings  with   us. 

Rev.  John  Mayes,  a  member  of 
the  home-mission  board,  brought  the 
morning  message  and  Rev.  Richard 
De.Armev,  xice  president  of  the 
Brethren  Home  Nlissions  Council, 
brought  the  dedicatory  challenge  and 
evening  message.  Several  decisions 
for  Christ  were  made  at  these  meet- 
ings. 

For  the  fourth  time  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
J.  C.  McKillen  have  seen  the  Lord 
bless  their  efforts  with  success  in 
establishing  a  new  church.  Faithful 
Brethren  people,  some  from  other 
Brethren  churches  in  different  sec- 
tions of  the  Nation,  and  others  who 


are  newlv  bom  again  plus  friends  of 
the  church  in  Tucson  have  worked 
together  in  an  unusual  manner  to 
produce  the  beautiful  building  you 
see  in  pictures.  The  construction 
period  extended  from  the  ground- 
breaking service,  September  9,  1962, 
to  dedication  dav,  Januarv  20,  1963. 
This  attractive  structure  cost  only 
$33,750. 

The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  highlv  commends  pastor  and 
jjeople  at  Tucson  and  expresses 
thanks  to  thousands  of  Brethren  peo- 
ple, who  by  giving  to  Brethren  home 
missions  and  loaning  monev  through 
the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation, 
have  made  this  new  church  possible 
in  the  Southern  California-Arizona 
District. 

More  support  and  cooperation 
through  Brethren  home  missions  will 
multiplv  such  victories  many  times 
all  over  America. 


Building  Begins  at   Westminster 


By  L.  L. 

God  made  it  possible,  and  the 
city  of  Westminster,  California,  made 
it  mandatory,  that  we  begin  construc- 
tion of  a  new  home-mission  church 
building  by  January  1,  1963. 

A  large  group  shared  the  blessing 
of  the  ground-breaking  sendee  with 
us  Sunday,  December  30.  Anticipat- 
ing the  blessing  of  the  Lord  in  con- 
struction, the  Brethren  joined  whole- 


Grubb 

heartedly  in  each  detail  of  the  serv- 
ice. 

Rev.  Robert  Thompson  and  his 
congregation  are  deeply  grateful  to 
Brethren  Minute-men  for  their  fine 
response  to  the  recent  app>eal.  They 
have  pledged  their  own  sacrifice  and 
hard  work  in  the  construction  of  the 
new  building. 

So,  another  new  Brethren  church 
is  under  construction. 


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■ebruarf  23,   1963 


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Westminster 
Brethren 
''Stake"  Claim 
For  New  Church 


December  30  marked  another 
milestone  in  the  history  of  the  West- 
minster Brethren  Church.  At  three 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  a  very  spe- 
cial service  was  held  at  which  God's 
blessing  was  invoked  in  the  official 
"stake-driving"  ceremony.  Departing 
from  the  traditional  custom  of  turn- 
ing a  shovel  of  earth,  the  folk  at 
Westminster  were  desirous  of  show- 
ing all  their  friends  the  size  and 
shape  of  the  proposed  structure  by 


Pastor  Robert  Thompson,  shows  the  other 
building  committee  members  how  to  drive 
the   stalce. 


we  all  went  out  by  two's  into 
the  community  and  invited  folk 
to  attend  the  service  in  the  after- 
noon. 

At   three  o'clock  when   the   first 
notes  of  the  opening  hymn  rang  out, 
every  seat  was  filled  with  a  goodly 
number  standing.  There  followed  a 
period  of  special  introductions  with 
some   very    timely    remarks   by    Dr. 
Glenn   O'Neal,   district  secretary  of 
the      Southern      California-Arizona 
Fellowship    of    Brethren    Churches. 
Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  of  The  Brethren 
Home    Missions    Council    was    on 
hand   to  introduce   the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  board  of  directors.  Among  j 
them   were   Rev.   John   Mayes,   Mr.  ! 
Chester  McCall,  and  Rev.  Richard 
De Armey.    Special    music    was    pro-| 
vided  by  Ronald  Grubb  with  a  trum-l 
pet  solo  accompanied  by  Mr.  Was' 
Hardy,    teacher    at    Brethren    high 
school.  Added  to  this  was  the  lovely 


"Standing    room    only"    for   Westminster,    California,    stake-driving    ceremony 


having     the     peripheral     excavating 
completed. 

There  was  an  air  of  gaiety  to  the 
service,  but  through  it  all  you  could 
sense  that  here  was  a  group  of  people 
intent  on  a  serious  mission.  A  great 
deal  of  planning  had  gone  into  the 
program  in  order  that  it  might  be 
interesting,  informative,  and  inspir- 
ing. Several  hundred  letters  had  been 
written  the  previous  week  and  mailed 
to  all  those  whom  we  felt  had  shown 
any  interest  in  our  work,  and  to 
those  whom  we  felt  ought  to  show 
an  interest.  All  Sunday-school  class- 
es from  the  junior  department 
through  the  adult  department  were 
cancelled  in  the  morning  hour; 
and  armed  with  nearly  a  thou- 
sand mimeographed  brochures,  .^_  . 

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Dr.  C.  W.  Mayes,  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church.  Long  Beach,  California,  bring- 
ing the  special  message. 


voice  of  Mrs.  Julius  Levering  whose 
closing,  "In  Times  Like  These,"  left 
everyone  aware  of  the  urgency  of 
the  hour. 

Dr.  Charles  Mayes,  of  the  First 
Brethren    Church    in    Long    Beach, 
was  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon,  and 
his  reminder  that  "other  foundation 
can  no  man  lay  than   that  is  laid" 
was    of    real    interest    to    all.    Rev. 
Charles  Beatty,  of  Long  Beach,  led 
the  congregation  in  a  prayer  of  dedi- 
cation. Following  this  Pastor  Robert 
Thompson,    vice    moderator    James 
Erickson,   and   the  members  of  the 
board  of  trustees:  Messrs.  Joe  Sar- 
gent, Charles  Ladd,  James  Mag- 
ers,   and  Don   Jensen  each   took 
turns    driving    the    stake    deep 
'     into  the  earth.  The  manner  in 


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which  they  held  the  hammer  gave 
evidence  of  an  unfamiUarity  with 
building  tools,  but  the  determined 
set  of  their  jaw  left  litde  doubt 
that  there  would  be  a  Brethren 
church  erected  in  that  spot. 

By  the  close  of  the  one-hour  serv- 
ice a  chill  had  crept  into  the  air, 
but  spirits  were  warmed  as  the  ladies 
of  the  church  served  homemade  pie 
and  gallons  of  hot  coffee.  A  wonder- 
ful time  of  fellowship  was  enjoyed 
as  congratulations  and  notes  of  ap- 
preciation were  exchanged.  Although 
no  s{)ecial  offering  was  taken  during 
the  service,  the  interest  of  the  peo- 
ple in  a  church  extension  project 
was  manifested  in  a  very  concrete 
way  with  several  checks  being  writ- 
ten right  on  the  spot. 

Needless  to  say  the  hearts  of  the 
folks  in  Westminster  are  filled  with 
a  deep  sense  of  gratitude  for  all  the 
many  friends  who  have  made  this 
venture  for  Christ  possible.  Only 
eternity  will  show  the  result  of  such 
an  undertaking,  and  when  the 
awards  are  passed  out  in  glory  there 
will  be  a  vast  host  of  people  to  re- 
ceive them  for  their  share  in  this 
work. 

Since  the  first  stake  was  driven, 
the  Lord's  hand  has  been  evident  in 
ever  so  many  ways.  Mr.  Tom  Black- 
burn, a  member  of  the  Westminster 
Brethren  Church  and  a  cement  con- 
tractor as  well,  has  provided  for  the 
laying  of  the  foundation.  Mr.  Lee 
Sasser,  an  electrical  contractor  and 
member  of  the  Seal  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  has  volunteered  to  install 
the  electrical  system.  Mr.  Roger 
Harper,  also  a  member  of  the  West- 
minster congregation  and  a  specialist 
in  roofing,  has  offered  to  assist  in 
this  area.  In  addition  to  this  there 
has  been  a  very  fine  response  from 
the  men  of  the  church  in  turning 
out  for  the  Saturday  workdays. 

Mr.  Florian  Hesse,  a  man  of  vast 
experience  in  church  building,  will 
be  the  superintendent  on  the  job.  At 
the  present  time  he  is  completing  the 
remodeling  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Whittier.  He  will  be  with 
us  as  soon  as  our  concrete  slab  is 
poured.  With  all  of  these  capable 
men  and  the  inexhaustible  resources 
of  our  Saviour,  we  approach  this 
year  with  a  real  sense  of  expectancy. 


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w^^^^M^^^^K^^^r^^^k 

Top  down:  (First)  Jim  Magers,  building  committee  chairman;  Jim  Erickson,  vice  mod- 
erator; Joe  Sargent,  trustee;  Robert  Thompson,  pastor;  Charles  Ladd  and  Don  Jensen, 
trustees.  (Second)  Dr.  Mayes,  speaker;  Mrs.  Julius  Levering,  soloist;  Ronald  Grubb,  trum- 
pet soloist,  accompanist  Wes  Hardy;  and  Pastor  Thompson.  (Third)  Temporary  meeting 
chapel.    (Fourth)    Danny,   Bethel,    Robert   and   Linda   Thompson,    the   pastor   and   family. 


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ISRAEL    CALLS! 


BLESSINGS    OF    THE    SEASON 
By  Miss  Isabel  Eraser 


"I'll  be  so  glad  when  it's  all  over!" 
How  sorry  I  feel  when  I  hear  folk, 
even  Christians,  make  this  statement 
about  Christmas.  True,  there  are 
many  extras  that  have  to  be  done, 
and  there  never  seems  to  be  enough 
time  to  do  all  that  one  has  to  do,  let 
alone  what  one  wants  to  do.  My  cor- 
respondence is  always  "unfinished 
business,"  so  annually  at  Christmas 
I  like  to  try  at  least  to  write  a  few 
lines  to  friends  who  live  at  a  dis- 
tance. My  friends  are  usually  the 
last  to  hear  from  me  too!  A  tract  in  a 
Christmas  greeting  is  always  more 
readily  received  than  one  in  a  letter 
on  other  occasions.  So  this  is  an- 
other phase  of  ministering  to  Jewish 
and  gentile  friends. 

This  Christmas-Hanukah  season 
seemed  to  afford  more  opportuni- 
ties to  witness  to  Jewish  friends. 
Hanukah,  the  Jewish  Feast  of  Dedi- 
cation, or  Festival  of  Lights,  started 
this  year  on  the  eve  of  December 
21,  and  since  it  is  an  eight-day  cele- 
bration, Christmas  came  right  in  the 
middle  of  it.  There  are  so  many 
similarities  between  the  two  celebra- 
tions to  provide  a  means  of  discussing 
the  claims  of  Christ  Jesus.  In  fact, 
/  personally  prefer  to  think  of  Christ- 
mas growing  out  of  Hanukah,  rather 
than  from  some  pagan  celebration. 

Why  do  I  feel  this  way?  As  you 
know,  the  Bible  does  not  give  the 
actual  time  or  date  of  the  birth  of 
Christ,  and  the  information  relative 
to  Mary  and  Joseph's  going  to  Beth- 
lehem would  more  logically  fall  in 
September  or  October.  December 
would  thus  be  more  likely  to  be  the 
time  of  the  conception,  which  is 
actually  the  miracle  (Isa.  7:14).  Also, 
according  to  the  Jewish  calendar  the 
first  day  of  Hanukah  is  the  twenty- 
fifth  of'  Kislev  and  Christmas  the 
twenty-fifth  of  December,  these 
months  being  concurrent.   Both  are 

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characterized  by  lights,  gift  giving, 
joy,  and  a  remembrance  of  deliver- 
ance. 

The  Hanukah  menorah  has  eight 
regular  candleholders  and  one  called 
the  shamrnes  (servant).  The  sham- 
mes  is  always  lighted  first  and  then 
it  is  used  to  light  the  other  candles. 
This  reminds  me  of  the  Lord  Christ, 
the  Light  of  the  world,  who  came 
the  first  time  "not  to  be  ministered 
unto,  but  to  minister,  and  to  give 
his  life  a  ransom  for  many"  (Mark 
10:45),  which  ransom  enables  us 
to  become  lights  of  the  world.  It  is 
quite  conceivable  that  those  early 
Hebrew-Christians  as  their  Jewish 
brethren  remembered  God's  deliver- 
ance from  the  Syrians  by  the  hands 
of  the  Maccabees,  remembered 
the  coming  of  the  Light  of  the  world 
to  give  deliverance  from  sin  to  man- 
kind. 

Sharing  these  thoughts  with  my 
Jewish  friends  has  opened  some  won- 
derful conversations.  On  the  twenty- 
first  of  December,  I  visited  in  the 
home  of  a  Jewish  friend  whose  hus- 
band, a  tailor,  has  had  his  business 
in  the  home  most  of  the  past  year. 
This  has  enabled  me  to  become  bet- 
ter acquainted  with  him  and  thus  his 
deafness  (almost  total),  which  was 
a  barrier  in  communicating  with  him, 
has  been  diminished.  He  told  me  that 
if  it  had  not  been  for  Hanukah 
there  would  be  no  Christianity,  and 
then  gave  me  a  newspaper  article  to 
read.  My  first  response  was  to  dis- 
agree with  him,  but  after  reading  the 
article  I  understood  what  he  meant. 

If  the  Jews  had  been  defeated  by 
the  Syrians,  Israel  would  probably 
have  ceased  to  exist;  there  would 
have  been  no  Jews  and  thus  no 
Christianity.  I  wrote  for  him:  "But 
God  had  other  plans."  Then  I  briefly 
wrote  that  I  believed  about  Christ- 
mas  and   Hanukah,   including   that 


Messiah  Jesus  came  just  as  God  had 
prophesied  in  die  Old  Testament  and 
quoted  Isaiah  7:14.  He  pointed  to 
the  word  virgin  and  said:  "I  don't 
believe  that."  I  quickly  wrote:  "Then 
as  far  as  belief  is  concerned,  I  am 
a  better  Jew  than  you  are."  To  this 
he  save  assent.  Nineteen  hundred 
and  sixty-two  was  a  year  of  tsoums 
(trouble,  sorrow)  for  this  family,  but 
I  believe  that  through  it  the  Lord 
has  been  dealing.  The  wife,  espe- 
cially, has  been  tender  toward  the 
Lord  and  His  Word. 

That  evening,  the  first  night  of 
Hanukah,  several  Jewish  friends  and 
I  attended  the  service  at  a  conserva- 
tive temple.  Afterwards  we  went  to 
my  apartment  for  "coffee  and"  (a 
favorite  expression  of  some  of  our 
people).  While  several  of  the  ladies 
discussed  this  and  that,  the  husband 
of  one  and  I  had  a  good  spiritual  dis- 
cussion. It  was  opened  when  he  saw 
my  Hanukah  menorah.  A  Hebrew- 
Christian  friend  gave  it  to  me  several 
years  ago  as  a  Christmas  gift!  It  was 
loaned  this  year  to  be  used  at  a 
Senior  Citizen  Christmas-Hanukah 
get-together.  I  do  light  the  menorah 
as  do  my  Jewish  friends  and  pray 
that  Israel  might  be  enlightened  as 
to  who  the  Lord  Jesus  truly  is.  Han- 
ukah is  not  a  BibHcal  holy  day;  how- 
ever, you  will  find  it  mentioned  in 
John  10:22.  This  gendeman  is  also 
interested  in  astronomy,  and  so  we 
had  a  wonderful  discussion  not  only 
regarding  the  star  of  Bethlehem,  but 
also  the  astronomical  miracle  of 
Joshua  (Josh.  10:12-14).  It  was 
pointed  out  that  the  scientific  dis- 
coveries and  exploration  of  today  do 
not  rule  God  out,  but  rather  are  a 
proof  of  His  existence  and  power. 
Some  information  in  our  Brethren 
daily  devotional  helped  me  in  my 
testimony. 

On  Christmas  Eve  (the  fourth 
night  of  Hanukah)  a  Jewish  neigh- 
bor dropped  in  and  was  invited  to 
join  a  Christian  friend  and  me  for 
supper  and  attend  a  Christmas  Eve 

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service.  Just  before  eating  I  asked 
her  to  light  the  Hanukah  candles 
and  say  the  harukah  (Hebrew  bless- 
ing) after  which  I  prayed,  again 
remembering  Israel.  Following  the 
meal  we  went  to  look  at  Christmas 
decorations.  As  we  drove  around,  my 
Christian  friend  and  I  had  oppor- 
tunity to  witness  to  this  friend.  She, 
by  the  way,  belongs  to  a  study  book 
club  and  the  book  they  are  currently 
reading  and  discussing  is  the  Book 
of  Matthew.  My  friend  readily  ad- 
mitted that  what  they  would  say 
and  what  I  would  say  would  be  far 
afield.  She  has  promised  to  discuss 
the  book  with  me,  and  I  am  praying 
for  wisdom  and  liberty  in  the  discus- 
sion. The  Christmas  Eve  service  was 


from  eleven  to  twelve  o'clock,  and  I 
was  especially  thankful  for  the  clear 
and  well-read  presentation  of  the 
Christmas  story  from  Matthew  and 
Luke. 

New  Year's  Eve  I  had  the  joy  of 
having  a  Jewish  friend  attend  the 
watchnight  service  at  our  church. 
She  was  one  who  had  attended  the 
Hanukah  service,  and  I  was  glad 
that  she  noted  the  lack  of  use  of 
Scripture  by  the  rabbi.  She  has  been 
a  regular  attendant  at  one  of  our 
monthly  discussion  meetings  and 
upon  two  occasions  has  attended  our 
evening  Bible  class.  I  was  especially 
pleased  that  at  the  New  Year's  eve 
devotional  service  our  pastor  had 
chosen    a    portion    from    the    Old 


Testament.  Though  she  said  she  felt 
a  little  strange,  she  did  enjoy  her- 
self very  much. 

These  were  a  few  of  the  outstand- 
ing blessings  of  the  season.  Now  that 
we  have  entered  into  a  new  year  of 
service  for  our  blessed  Lord  and  Sav- 
iour, the  Scripture  that  is  uppermost 
in  my  mind  and  that  I  covet  to  be 
abundantly  fulfilled  is  John  15:16: 
"Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  but  I  have 
chosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  that 
ye  should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit, 
and  that  your  fruit  should  remain; 
that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the 
Father  in  my  name,  he  may  give  it 
you."  As  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
produced  in  my  life,  may  it  also  be 
evidenced  in  Jewish  souls  trusting 
in  Messiah  Jesus  as  Saviour  and  God. 


LOOK  HOW  YOUR  INVESTMENTS 
WILL  GROW 


IN     THE     BRETHREN     INVESTMENT     FOUNDATION 


Savings    Accounts 


You    Deposit 
E^ch    Week 


Your   Savings 
for   Five    Years 


Your   Interest 
for   Five    Years 


Your     Total 
Savings 


$  1.00 
$  5.00 
$   10.00 


$  260.00 
$  1,300.00 
$  2,600.00 


$  27.21 
$  136.05 
$  272.09 


$     287.21 
$  1,436.05* 
$  2,872.09* 


*Those  saving  to  help  build  Grace  College  dormitory  are 
urged  to  continue  such  plan.  Others  are  asked  to  hel-p 
with  the  project. 


You 
Invest 


Investment  Accounts 

Your   Foundation  Bank  Interest 

Interest   at   5%  at  3%   for  Five 
for   Five    Years  Years 


Your     B.I.F. 

Investment 

Grows     this 

Much    Faster 


$  1,000.00 
$  5,000.00 
$10,000.00 


$  280.08 
$  1,400.42 
$  2,800.84 


$  168.05 
$  840.25 
$  1,680.50 


$  112.03 
$  560.17 
$  1,120.34 


TWO    GREAT    NEEDS    FOR    FUNDS 

CHURCH    CONSTRUCTION  COLLEGE    DORMITORY 

Open  YOUR  savings  account  or  make  YOUR  investment  in  the 
Foundation  today.  Your  money  will  earn  a  good  return  for  you 
and  also  work  for  the  Lord. 

For  further  information  write  to: 

Brethren    Investment    Foundation,    Inc. 

Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 
February  23,  1963 


Home    Mission 
Field    Reports 

LANCASTER,  PENNSYL- 

VANIA. (William  Tweeddale,  pas- 
tor). With  near  blizzard  conditions 
on  New  Year's  Eve  over  one  hun- 
dred people  turned  out  for  the  spe- 
cial service.  Ours  were  the  only  lights 
burning  for  the  Lord  on  a  night 
when  Satan's  fortresses  were  glitter- 
ing. We  had  a  two-hour  live  radio 
broadcast  direct  from  our  meeting 
place,  the  Poultry  Center. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASHING- 
TON (George  Christie,  pastor).  We 
praise  the  Lord  for  the  forty-three 
decisions  made  during  the  recent 
meeting  with  Rev.  Bob  Collitt.  Since 
this  meeting  we  have  had  six  first- 
time  decisions,  two  rededications,  one 
for  baptism,  and  three  for  church 
membership. 

TAOS,  NEW  MEXICO.  (Sam  L 
Homey,  pastor).  Last  Sunday  (Jan. 
13)  the  only  cars  parked  at  church 
were  the  three  church  buses.  For  the 
past  two  weeks  the  temperatures  have 
ranged  from  zero  to  a  minus  40  de- 
grees with  an  official  50  degrees  be- 
low at  Eagles  Nest.  "In  times  like 
these"  we  are  glad  for  the  radio 
broadcast,  so  we  can  reach  into  the 
homes  with  the  entire  Sunday  morn- 
ing service. 

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CHURCH 
NEWS 


evANSCLICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


GALION,  OHIO.  Alva  Conner 
accepted  the  call  to  become  pastor  of 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  and  has  as- 
sumed his  pastoral  duties.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Conner's  new  address  is  R.  D. 
1,  Galion,  Ohio.  Please  change  an- 
nual. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  Eighty  young 
people  from  six  Brethren  churches  in 
this  area  attended  a  young  people's 
banquet  at  the  Rialto  Brethren 
Church  on  Feb.  I.  Gerald  Polman, 
pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Dr.  John 
Whitcomb,  professor  of  Old  Testa- 
ment at  Grace  Theological  Semi- 
nar)', will  hold  a  Bible-Science  Con- 
ference at  the  Woodville  Grace 
Brethren  Church  Mar.  8-10. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Ninety- 
eight  decisions  were  recorded  during 
the  Pi[>er  Brothers  evangelistic  meet- 
ings held  at  the  Community  Breth- 
ren Church  Jan.  20-27.  The  decisions 
were:  conversions  32,  dedications  27, 
assurance  of  salvation  19,  victorious 
living  2,  and  public  professions  of 
salvation  17.  Ward  Miller,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Charles 
Ashman,  Jr.,  pastor  of  the  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church,  underwent 
surgery  on  Feb.  1  at  the  Murphy 
Medical  Center,  Warsaw,  Ind.  Re- 
covery has  been  complete. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  William 
Howard,  pastor  of  Gay  Street  Breth- 
ren Church,  fell  while  doing  church 
visitation  on  Jan.  29,  which  resulted 
in  a  compound  fracture  of  one  arm 
and  a  serious  sprain  in  the  other  arm. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  John  Terrell,  pas- 
tor, paid  tribute  to  the  retiring  re- 
cording secretary.  Miss  Sannie 
Klepser,  on  Jan.  27.  From  1934- 
1962  inclusive,  Miss  Klepser  served 

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as  the  secretary  of  the  church.  Dur- 
ing those  twenty-eight  years  of  at 
least  one  hundred  and  twelve  regu- 
lar business  meetings,  plus  many 
other  special  meetings  and  board 
meetings,  there  were  only  six  times 
when  minutes  were  taken  by  one 
of  her  assistants.  Seven  pastors  and 
ten  moderators  served  during  her 
time  of  service.  Congratulations  to 
Miss  Sannie  Klepser! 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  Rev.  and 

Mrs.  Charles  Thornton  announce 
the  arrival  of  a  baby  girl  in  January, 
weighing  10  lbs,  4  oz.  Brother  Thorn- 
ton assumed  his  duties  as  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church  Feb.   10. 

WAYNESBORO,  PA.  The  new 
Grace  Brethren  Home  For  The  Re- 
tired is  to  be  located  only  five  miles 
from  Waynesboro.  The  board  of  di- 
rectors have  announced  the  selection 
of  a  three  and  one-half  acre  tract 
on  Maryland  route  64,  between 
Ringgold  and  Smithburg.  The  pur- 
chase price  is  only  $2,500,  and  an 
option  has  been  taken  to  raise  this 
money  in  cash  by  April  30,  1963. 
The  home  is  sponsored  by  the  ten 
churches  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches.  Plans 
are  being  discussed  to  erect  a  one- 
floor  brick  home  with  basement  to 
house  from  24-30  residents.  Rev.  R. 
D.  Crees  is  the  executive  secretary. 

HARRAH,  WASH.  W.  Carl  Mil- 
ler, pastor  of  the  Harrah  Brethren 
Church,  reports  a  successful  revival 
meeting  with  Evangelist  Bob  Collitt, 
which  closed  Jan.  20.  Twenty  re- 
dedications,  one  restoration,  one  life 
commitment,  and  four  confessions  of 
salvation  were  recorded. 

BARBERTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  R.  Markley  extend  thanks  to  the 
brotherhood  for  the  many  prayers 
offered  in  behalf  of  their  eight-year- 
old-son,  Lloyd.  A  miracle  of  God's 
grace  has  been  attributed  to  the  sud- 
den recovery  from  rheumatoid  arth- 
ritis and  rheumatic  fever  without 
any  damage  to  his  heart.  Brother 
Markley  is  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church. 

CHICO,  CALIF.  Arthur  Pekarek, 
pastor  of  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
reports  a  successful  revival  service 
with    cowboy    evangelist,     Leonard 


Filers,  in  January.  There  were  many 
public  decisions  including  twenty 
Stockade  boys  who  stepped  forward 
to  acknowledge  Christ. 

TROY,  OHIO.  The  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Herman  Hein,  pastor, 
received  an  inheritance  check  for 
$5,000  on  Jan.  20.  The  basement 
auditorium  of  the  church  was  re- 
modeled during  the  week  of  Jan.  8- 
Feb.  3. 

AKRON,  OHIO.  Twenty-eight 
couples  from  the  Northern  Ohio  dis- 
trict enjoyed  the  annual  "Sweetheart 
Banquet"  at  the  East  Akron  YMCA 
on  Feb.  1,  with  anecdotes  by  master 
of  ceremonies.  Rev.  Wesley  Haller, 
Middlebranch,  Ohio,  and  a  very 
appropriate  message  by  Rev.  Robert 
Markley,  Barberton,  Ohio.  Russell 
Ogden,  pastor. 

PERU,  IND.  John  Evans,  pastor 
of  the  Peru  Brethren  Church,  sub- 
mitted his  resignation  to  be  effec- 
tive May  26.  He  plans  to  continue 
his  education  toward  a  Master's  De- 
gree in  Education  at  Indiana  Uni- 
versity. 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  John  W.  Schu- 
macher was  ordained  to  the  Chris- 
tian ministry  on  Sunday  evening, 
Feb.     3,     at    the    Bethel    Brethren 


Mr.    Schtunacher 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Anmuil  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Larry  Gegner,  Trotwood,  Ohio 
Ord  Gehman,  Fillmore,  Calif. 
Nelson  Hall,  Albany,  Oreg. 
Benjamin   Hamilton,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind. 
George  Johnson,  Brazil 
Lee  Jenkins,  Navy  Chaplain 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Church.  Mr.  Schumacher  will  grad- 
uate from  Grace  Seminary  in  June 
1963,  and  plans  to  enter  the  chap- 
laincy. Evangelist  Bill  Smith  de- 
livered the  ordination  message.  Other 
Brethren  men  who  assisted  in  the 
service  were:  Rev.  Scott  Weaver, 
pastor  of  the  Bethel  Brethren 
Church;  David  Hocking,  National 
Youth  Director;  William  Schaffer, 
Teaching  Fellow  in  Music  at  Grace 
College;  Richard  E.  Grant,  editor  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald;  and 
Prof.  Herbert  Bess,  professor  of 
Hebrew  at  Grace  Seminary.  A  re- 
ception was  held  in  the  lower  audi- 
torium of  the  church  following  the 
ordination  service. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Richard 
Lanford,  missionary  from  the  New 
Tribes  Mission,  was  the  guest  speak- 
er at  Calvary  Brethren  Church  on 
Jan.  13.  Jack  K.  Peters,  pastor. 

SPECIAL:  Dr.  Bernard  N. 
Schneider,  a  Brethren  evangelist  and 
Bible  conference  speaker,  of  Sanibel, 
Florida,  will  be  speaking  in  the  fol- 
lowing California  churches:  North 
Long  Beach  Brethren  Church,  Feb. 
24-Mar.  3;  Bell  Brediren  Church, 
Mar.  3-10;  Modesto  (LaLoma)  Grace 
Brethren,  Mar.  13-24;  Whittier 
Community  Brethren  Church,  Mar. 
25-31;  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Bellf lower.  Mar.  31 -Apr.  7;  Grace 
Brethren  of  Anaheim,  Apr.  7-14;  and 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Glen- 
dale,  Apr.  28-30. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Archie 
Lynn  acepted  the  call  to  become  the 
pastor  of  the  Cherry  Valley  Breth- 
ren Church.  He  began  his  ministry 
on  Feb.  3. 

BOWLING  GREEN,  OHIO. 
Gerald  Teeter,  pastor  of  the  Findlay 
Brethren  Church,  Findlay,  Ohio,  was 
the  guest  speaker  at  the  Good  News 
Brethren  Church  on  Feb.  3.  Broth- 
er Teeter  baptized  nine  persons  fol- 
lowing the  service. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  A  Bible 
Quiz  team  from  the  Woodville 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Leon  Myers, 
pastor,  won  first  place  in  January  in 
the  rally  of  youth  from  21  Brethren 
churches  in  Northern  Ohio.  The 
rally  was  held  in  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Canton,   Ohio.   Dana   Bar- 


nett,  the  top  quiz  contestant  and 
member  of  the  Mansfield  quiz  team, 
has  memorized  the  Gospel  of  John. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  William  Tweed- 
dale,  pastor,  purchased  three  and  one- 
half  acres  of  property  in  Lancaster 
on  Jan.  31.  This  church  plans  to 
begin  construction  of  a  $60,000 
building  similar  to  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  in 
July,  which  will  be  completed  in 
about  four  months.  The  Roman 
Catholic  Church  has  also  purchased 
property  in  the  same  area.  A  pro- 
posed 2  million  dollar  shopping  cen- 
ter is  also  considering  this  general 
location  for  a  building  site. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  Leslie 
Moore,  pastor  of  First  Brethren 
Church,  has  accepted  the  call  to  serve 
the  church  as  pastor  for  his  sixth 
year. 

BEAVER  CITY,  NEBR.  Fifteen 
youth  took  part  in  the  morning  wor- 
ship service  on  Feb.  3  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Dayton  C.  Cun- 


diff,  pastor,  in  observance  of  Youth 
Week. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  John  Bums, 
pastor  of  the  Commonwealth  Avenue 
Brethren  Church,  suffered  a  stroke 
on  Sunday  evening,  Feb.  3.  His  con- 
dition is  considered  serious,  and  the 
entire  brotherhood  has  been  requested 
to  intercede  in  prayer  in  his  behalf. 

MIAMI,  FLA.  Brethren  from  six 
states  were  registered  at  the  National 
Sunday  School  Convention  in 
Miami,  Jan.  22-24.  Our  Grace  Bredi- 
ren Church,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla., 
had  the  second  largest  delegation  of 
any  church  at  the  convention  with 
more  than  50  workers  attending  all 
or  part  of  the  convention.  Rev.  Ralph 
Colbum,  pastor,  was  chairman  of  the 
local  committee  for  the  convention, 
and  Dr.  Harold  Etling  was  keynote 
speaker. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  sacred  con- 
cert will  be  presented  by  the  Grace 
College  Choir  at  the  Patterson  Park 
Brethren  Church  on  Mar.  31.  Nathan 
Casement,  pastor. 


The   photo   shows  Joy   Allen  adding   the   finishing   touches   to   the    landscape    scene    which 
now  graces  the  baptistry  at  the  Gay  Street  Brethren  Church. 


HAGERSTOWN,  MD. 

The  Gay  Street  Brethren  Church 
has  a  beautiful  oil  painting  in  their 
baptistry.  A  scene  that  is  very  com- 
parable to  the  native  scenery  of 
nearby  Hagerstown,  Md. 

Eleven-year-old  Joy  Allen,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Allen  and 
member    of    the    Calvary    Brethren 


Church,  is  the  promising  young  art- 
ist. 

The  painting,  a  landscape  tided 
"Peace  Like  A  River,"  is  her  own 
jumbo  version  of  a  calendar  illus- 
tration which  she  saw  sometime  ago. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Allen  pre- 
sented this  picture  as  a  gift  to  the 
Gay  Street  Brethren   Church. 


February  23,  7963 


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By 

Evangelist 

Bill 

Smith 


MODERN  CRISES 

What  The  Brethren  Church 
Must  Do  To  Survive 


I  long  for  the  power  of  God  in 
our  day  to  be  manifested  in  the  way 
that  it  was  in  days  gone  by.  I  desire 
that  I  might  be  among  Christians 
who  are  completely  in  love  with  Jesus 
Christ.  Not  loving  the  things  of  the 
worid  and  loving  pleasure  and  deeds 
and  comfort,  but  in  love  with  Christ 
and  devoted  to  Him. 

I  am  convinced  that  most  of  us 
are  not  having  the  best  that  God 
has  for  us  in  our  lives. 

Our    Present    Problems 

First,  no  longer  does  the  average 
Christian  long  to  win  souls.  So  many 
act  as  though  some  mystical  power 
and  force  will  work  and  bring  their 
husband  or  children  or  friend  to  ac- 
cept Christ.  If  you  are  waiting  for 
this  to  happen,  that  soul  will  go  to 
hell  and  God  will  hold  you  responsi- 
ble. I  have  never  yet  found  a  short 
cut,  easy  streamlined  way  to  win  a 
person  to  Christ.  We  must  pray, 
yes,  but  we  must  talk  about  Christ, 
talk  about  the  Gospel,  talk  about  for- 
giveness, and  sin,  and  heaven. 

Second,  I  see  very  little  Christian 
humbleness.  The  Bible  says,  "Love 
not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that 
are  in  the  world.  If  any  man  love 

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the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father  is 
not  in  him  .  .  .  the  lust  of  the  flesh, 
and  the  lust  of  the  eyes,  and  the 
pride  of  hfe"  (I  John  2:15-16).  This 
worldly,  cocky  attitude  of  Chris- 
tians does  not  come  from  God— it 
comes  from  the  world. 

I  see  some  with  an  intellectual 
pride.  To  them,  the  biggest  thing  in 
life  is  to  accumulate  facts  of  infor- 
mation. 

I  see  others  with  physical  pride. 
Whether  it  is  conceit  over  a  beau- 
tiful body,  a  clear  singing  voice,  or 
athletic  abilities,  it  is  of  the  world 
and  does  not  display  Christian 
humbleness. 

There  is  a  tidal  wave  of  sin  sweep- 
ing across  this  country  like  a  plague. 
Sin  has  entered  into  our  homes,  our 
schools,  our  society,  our  entertain- 
ment, our  hterature,  and  into  our 
churches. 

I  am  praying  that  God  will  find 
an  avenue  through  which  He  can 
bless  and  work  in  the  Brethren 
churches  around  the  world. 

Three  Activities 

First,  we  musi  have  a  vision.  It 
is  predicted  that  by  1975  there  will 
be  a  population  in   this  country  of 


221  million  people.  The  churches 
will  never  keep  up  with  this  boom 
at  the  rate  we  are  going.  The  vision 
about  which  I  speak  is  not  a  careless 
spending  of  money,  or  the  construc- 
tion of  massive  buildings,  but  a  vis- 
ion of  what  God  can  do. 

His  power  is  without  limits.  "Call 
unto  me  and  I  will  answer  thee,  and 
shew  thee  great  and  mighty  things, 
which  thou  knowest  not"  (Jer.  33:3). 

The  Lord  will  bless  us.  I  think  of 
the  case  of  Elijah  in  I  Kings  18.  He 
climbed  to  the  top  of  Mount  Carmel 
thinking  he  was  the  only  true  serv- 
ant of  the  Lord.  There  were  850 
priests  of  idols  present  ready  to  call 
on  their  gods.  The  priests  called  on 
their  gods  to  rain  down  fire  from 
heaven  and  consume  the  sacrifice 
that  was  placed  on  the  altar.  They 
called  from  morning  till  midday, 
but  there  was  no  response.  Then 
they  cut  themselves  with  knives  and 
lancets,  but  all  this  was  to  no  avail 
—their  gods  were  silent.  Then  Elijah 
called  on  our  God,  and  the  Lord  senl 
fire  from  heaven  that  consumed  the 
sacrifice  and  the  altar  on  which  it 
laid.  There  was  a  great  revival,  and 
the  Bible  says  that  men's  hearts  were 
turned  again  to  the  Lord.  Elijah  was 
abundantly  blessed  by  the  Lord. 

Things  With  the  Eye  of  God 

A  vision  to  determine  to  see  what 
Elijah  saw— a  need  for  revival;  to 
see  what  John  the  Baptist  saw— a 
need  for  repentance;  to  see  what 
Paul  the  Apostle  saw— a  need  for 
dedication. 

There  are  no  limits  to  what  God 
will  do  if  we  give  Him  the  oppor- 
tunity. 

A  Compassionate  Heart 

We  must  have  a  compassionate 
heart.  I  pray  continually  that  I  might 
have  a  passion  for  the  lost  souls 
whom  I  might  reach  for  Jesus  Christ. 

No  group  of  professing  Christians 
since  Jesus  Christ  died  at  Calvary 
ever  had  so  many  material  resources 
at  their  command  as  the  American 
Christians  today.  They  have  the  best 
equipped  churches.  They  have  the 
highest  academic  training  standards 
for  ministers. 

The  tragedy  is  that  we  have  so 
many   Christians  who  are  not  pro- 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ducing.  It  seems  as  though  most 
Christians  have  joined  the  "Cult  of 
the  Comfortable,"  rather  than  the 
"Cult  of  the  Concerned." 

When  the  Christian  stands  at  the 
judgment  seat  of  Christ,  there  is 
going  to  be  some  terrible  experiences, 
as  well  as  some  glorious  ones  (I  Cor. 
3:11-15). 

There  is  service  that  falls  in  the 
wood,  and  hay,  and  stubble  class  that 
is  going  to  be  burned  up.  Just  think 
of  it:  some  sermons  burned  up;  some 
special  music  burned  up;  some  work 
for  the  Lord  burned  up.  Burned  up 
because  the  primary  motive  back  of 
it  was  not  really  to  exalt  Jesus  Christ. 
John  12:24  says:  "Except  a  com  of 
wheat  fall  into  the  ground  and  die, 
it  abideth  alone:  but  if  it  die,  it 
beareth  forth  much  fruit." 

Why  so  many  non-effective,  non- 
productive Christians? 

Why  so  many  kernels  of  wheat 
abiding  alone? 

Here  is  the  answer,  "Except  it 
die."  If  it  is  not  willing  to  die,  then 
it  will  not  produce. 

What  a  day  it  would  be  in  the 

life  of  our  church  or  any  church  if 

the  Christians  would  move  up  to  an 

experiential  position  of  Galatians  2: 

20:    "I    am    crucified    wdth    Christ: 

nevertheless   I   live;   yet   not   I,   but 

Christ   liveth    in    me:    and    the   life 

which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh  I  live 

by  the   faith   of   the   Son   of  God, 

who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for 

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me. 

I  fear  in  these  perilous  days  that 
there  is  a  pressing  need  to  be  enthu- 
siastic for  lost  souls— a  passionate 
heart  to  reach  the  lost— or  else  we 
may  become  as  many  an  organization 
has  become,  progressively  cold. 

Dick  Hillis,  director  of  "Overseas 
Crusades"  says:  "Every  heart  with 
Christ,  a  missionary.  Every  heart 
without  Christ,  a  mission  field." 

Consistency 

We  must  have  consistency.  In- 
consistency is  a  sin.  We  display  in- 
consistencies in  our  convictions, 
standards,  devotional  life  and  use  of 
abilities. 

We  must  be  consistent  in  sacrifice. 
Mark  10:29  and  30  says:  "And  Jesus 
answered    and    said.    Verily    I    say 

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The  Mill  Run  Congregation 


Why    a    Brethren    Church    in    Mill    Run? 

By  Rev.  James  F.  Hoffmeyer 


On  Sunday  afternoon,  January  6, 
1963,  a  very  unusual  service  took 
place  at  the  Mill  Run  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  This  service  was  un- 
usual because  it  was  the  "Rededica- 
tion  Service"  of  a  former  Methodist 
and  Independent  Church.  This  arti- 
cle is  being  written  to  present  the 
reason  we  believe  the  Lord  has  given 
us  a  Brethren  Church  in  Mill  Run, 
a  small  community  near  Barton, 
Maryland. 

A  Need 

There  was  no  church  of  any  kind 
in  this  small  community  and  several 
families  who  had  been  traveling  some 
distance  to  church  saw  there  was 
a  need  of  helping  the  many  children 
in  the  community.  It  was  largely 
through  the  influence  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Harry  DeShong  along  with 
several  of  their  children  and  their 
families  that  in  1943  a  work  was 
started.  Since  most  of  the  folks  had  a 
Methodist  background,  they  became 
associated  with  the  Methodist 
Church  in  Piedmont,  West  Virginia 
and  became  a  mission  of  that  church. 

Through  the  influence  of  the 
Methodist  Conference  they  were 
able  to  purchase  an  unused  church 
building,  which  they  tore  down  and 
moved  to  their  community.  The 
folks  worked  hard,  and  in  a  few 
months  a  meeting  place  was  avail- 
able. 

Even  through  their  hard  work  and 
many  labors  they  did  not  find  com- 
plete satisfaction  in  what  they  were 
doing.  Yet  at  this  rime  they  did  not 
know  what  was  lacking  in  their  work. 
After  several  years  with  ever  in- 
creasing assessments  being  put  on 
them,  they  broke  from  the  denomi- 
nation and  became  an  Independent 
Church. 


The   Need  Met 

The  first  solid  contact  these  search- 
ing folks  had  wdth  the  Gospel  was 
when  they  contacted  a  young  man 
who  had  attended  Bob  Jones  Uni- 
versity, and  he  became  their  pastor 
for  a  short  period.  Through  his  in- 
terest in  Youth  for  Christ  the  folks 
became  acquainted  vWth  Tri-State 
Youth  for  Christ  in  Cumberland, 
Maryland,  and  eventually  with 
Dwight  Evans,  the  director. 

Later  Brother  Evans  became  pas- 
tor of  the  little  group.  He  worked 
and  preached  hard.  As  he  presented 
the  Gospel  of  grace  there  were  many 
barriers  to  be  broken  down  and  the 
task  was  not  an  easy  one.  He  faith- 
fully sowed  the  seed  for  nearly  two 
years  before  any  real  results  came. 
A  few  people  had  made  decisions  in 
these  days,  but  for  the  most  part  it 
was  a  long  climb  out  of  the  dark.  It 
was  during  a  series  of  meetings  with 
Rev.  Homer  Lingenfelter  that  the 
Lord  began  to  work  in  a  real  way. 
In  this  meeting,  December  1960, 
quite  a  number  of  the  folks  accepted 
the  Lord.  This  was  the  real  begin- 
ning of  a  Brethren  church.  The 
folks  were  hungry  for  the  truth  and 
were  receptive  to  it.  Brother  Evans, 
himself  a  member  of  the  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church,  through 
his  continued  contacts  with  Brother 
Lingenfelter  led  the  church  to  the 
Brethren  fwsition  as  best  he  could. 

In  January  of  1962  the  writer  as- 
sumed pastoral  duties.  At  the  re- 
quest of  the  congregation  in  Septem- 
ber, we  began  a  series  of  studies  on 
Brethren  doctrine.  It  was  only  a  few 
days  after  the  conclusion  of  this  series 
on  October  3,  1962,  the  group 
unanimously  voted  to  become  a 
Brethren  church  known  as  The  Mill 
Run  Grace  Brethren  Church. 


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What  Constitutes  a 
Weil-Balanced  Youth  Program? 

By  Dave  Hocking,  National  Youth  Director 

Many  articles  have  been  written,  scores  of  workshops  have  been 
held,  hundreds  of  people  have  voiced  their  opinions,  and  still  we  face 
the  problem  of  what  constitutes  a  well-balanced  youth  program. 

Contemporary  problems  are  growing  in  our  work  with  young  peo- 
ple. Some  churches  are  failing  to  reach  young  people.  Others  have 
many  young  people  coming  through  their  doors,  but  spiritual  depth  is 
sadly  lacking.  Modern-day  life  offers  many  exciting  challenges  to  the 
minds  of  youth.  A  recent  survey  by  the  Youth  Commission  of  the 
NSSA  reveals  that  the  number  1  reason  why  young  people  quit  going 
to  church  is  "not  enough  activities."  Eighty  percent  of  the  606  evan- 
gelical churches  contacted  reported  dropouts  among  their  young  peo- 
ple. The  number  2  reason  why  they  quit  was  "too  many  phonies." 
Number  3  was  "it's  boring." 

One  of  the  basic  problems  we  face  is  the  problem  of  purpose.  Why 
have  a  youth  program  in  our  church?  What  are  we  trying  to  accom- 
plish? Many  answers  are  often  given  to  these  questions,  but  basically 
they  all  wind  up  at  the  same  place  .  .  .  training.  "To  train  our  young 
people"  is  usually  the  stock  answer  you  will  receive.  But  what  does 
this  mean?  Training  may  be  the  basic  purpose,  but  what  kind  of 
training  is  it?  What  kind  of  products  are  being  produced  by  this  train- 
ing? 

Some  may  disagree,  but  if  the  youth  program  of  our  church  is  in 
agreement  with  the  purpose  of  our  church,  our  purpose  should  be  to 
train  missionaries— trained,  disciplined,  and  qualified  soldiers  in  the 
army  of  Christ.  To  sit  Sunday  after  Sunday  and  listen  to  programs 
which  are  meaningless  and  which  do  not  challenge  the  young  person, 
this  is  a  waste  of  our  time,  the  church's  time,  and  worst  of  all,  it  is 
wasting  God's  rime.  All  of  our  efforts  are  useless  unless  we  are  pro- 
ducing young,  vibrant,  dynamic  missionaries  committed  to  the  cause 
of  Christ!  The  saying  is  true:  "Every  heart  without  Christ  is  a  mis- 
sion field,  and  every  heart  with  Christ  should  be  a  missionary."  Mis- 
sionaries at  home,  missionaries  at  school,  missionaries  at  work,  mission- 
aries trained  within  the  protective  fort  of  our  church  to  go  to  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  earth  widi  the  Gospel  of  Christ  burning  on  their 
lips  and  in  their  hearts.  Have  we  not  wasted  enough  rime?  Is  there 
not  a  cause? 

What  then  should  be  the  training  given  to  our  young  people  to 
challenge  them  concerning  their  inevitable  responsibility  as  mission- 
aries? (Matt.  28:19;  Acts  1:8,  and  others.)  The  young  people  of  the 
Early  Church  who  were  so  willing  to  give  their  lives  for  their  faith 
in  Christ  were  diligendy  trained,  we  believe,  in  four  areas  of  their 
Christian  life:  The  Word  of  God,  Prayer,  Witnessing,  and  Obedience. 
These  four  areas  should  be  included  and  emphasized  in  the  overall 
youth  program  of  our  church.  Are  your  young  people  students  of  the 
Word?  Do  they  know  how  to  pray  and  to  expect  big  things  from  God? 
Have  they  been  trained  in  how  to  witness  effectively  for  Christ?  Are 
they  well-disciplined?  Have  their  wills  been  subjected  to  Christ  as 
true  soldiers  of  the  cross? 

In  view  of  the  urgent  needs  of  our  day,  of  the  soon  return  of  our 
wonderful  Lord  and  Sa\'iour  Jesus  Christ-the  Captain  of  our  souls 
-may  God  help  each  of  us  to  evaluate  our  youth  programs  in  the 
light  of  what  God  has  told  us  to  do  in  His  Word. 


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CRISES  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  •page  101) 

unto  you,  There  is  no  man  that  hath 
left  house,  or  brethren,  or  sisters, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  chil- 
dren, or  lands,  for  my  sake,  and  the 
gospel's,  but  he  shall  receive  an 
hundredfold  now  in  this  time,  houses, 
and  brethren,  and  sisters,  and  moth- 
ers, and  children,  and  lands,  with 
persecutions;  and  in  the  world  to 
come  eternal  life." 

Most  of  us  know  what  God  wants 
us  to  do,  but  we  don't  do  it  because 
it  is  inconvenient.  Television's 
Perry  Mason  has  to  learn  fourteen 
pages  of  dialogue  a  day.  He  is  willing 
to  sell  his  time  and  effort  for  a  make- 
believe  story. 

We  should  be  consistent  in  our  liv- 
ing. Dr.  Vance  Havner  says:  "It  is 
becoming  an  accepted  fact  that  we 
are  living  in  the  most  insane  age  of 
human  history.  The  high  pressure 
and  terrific  pace  of  the  times  have 
produced  a  generation  of  high-strung 
tense  neurotics." 

Someone  has  said  that  our  lives 
are  characterized  by  three  words- 
hurry,  worry,  and  bury.  I  find  that 
Christians  are  guilty  right  along  with 
non-Christians  of  these  stresses  and 
strains— often  hindering  their  serv- 
ice for  Christ. 

Every  place  I  go.  Brethren  pastors 
and  Brethren  people  say:  "We  need 
a  fresh  work  of  God  among  us.  We 
need  to  put  the  emphasis  in  the 
proper  place.  We  need  to  wake  up 
and  have  some  life." 

I  am  praying  that  we  might  have 
a  fresh  work  of  God  among  us. 
That  we  might  know  and  do  what 
is  the  mind  of  Christ.  I  am  praying 
and  preaching  for  revival. 

Revival  and  awakening  begins  in 
the  pulpit  and  spreads  to  the  f>ews. 
Church  leaders  want  others  to  be 
on  fire  for  the  Lord,  dedicated  and 
sacrificing  while  they  sit  back  and 
look. 

We  generally  lay  all  the  plans  and 
get  things  ready;  then  we  expect 
God  to  work  because  of  our  methods. 
Revival,  however,  does  not  follow 
a  set  pattern  but  will  come  when 
God  sees  that  His  people  have  met 
the  qualifications. 

This  message  was  presented  at  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  Atigust 
1982.   and  is  printed  by  request. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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EVANGELISM  SUNDAY-FEBRUARY  24 


A  greater  harvest  of  souls  for  Christ  and  a  greater 
Brethren  church  .  .  .  these  are  the  goals  of  the  Board  of 
Evangelism.  Once  each  year,  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Laymen  join  with  this  board  in  enlisting 
your  support  for  these  goals. 

The  ministry  of  Rev.  Robert  Collitt  has  been  blessed 
of  the  Lord  in  scores  of  churches  across  our  brotherhood. 
Hundreds  of  decisions  have  been  registered.  Next  fall, 
Ron  Thompson,  a  senior  in  Grace  Seminary,  will  enter 
into  a  full-time  evangelism  ministry.  Meetings  are  al- 
ready being  scheduled.  Ron  is  no  stranger  in  many  of  our 
churches  in  that  he  spent  the  entire  summer  of   1961 


in  evangelism  among  the  churches  in  the  East  and 
Southeast  districts. 

Evangelistic  meeting  offerings  seldom  meet  the  cost 
of  keeping  an  evangelist  on  the  field.  Your  gifts  to  the 
Board  of  Evangelism  insure  that  men  can  remain  on  the 
field,  regardless  of  the  size  church  in  which  a  meeting 
is  held,  or  of  the  offering  the  church  receives  for  the 
evangelist. 

Give  through  you  local  church.  Isolated  Brethren  may 
want  to  send  an  offering  direct  to  the  treasurer— Mr. 
Bryson  Fetters,  205  Bryan  Street,  Berne,  Indiana.  Make 
all  checks  payable  to  the  Board  of  Evangelism. 


Wf    MUST     EVANGELIZE 

AS    WE    NEVER    HAVE    BEFORE 


IF 
IF 
IF 
IF 


we  as  a  denomination  are  to  forge  ahead  and  fulfill 
the  charge  that  we  claim  Christ  gave  us  as  His 
witnesses; 

we  are  to  expand  our  home-and  foreign-mission 
interests; 

we  are  to  increase  our  Christian  educational  insti- 
tutions; 


we  are  not  to  be  counted  as  derelict  at  the  judg- 
ment seat  of  Christ. 


GOD  IS  RICHLY  BLESSING 
OUR   CURRENT   PROGRAM 


Your  help  is  needed  as  we  prepare  to  assume 
the  support  of  two  full-time  men  in  the  field  of 
evangelism.  Ask  the  Lord  what  He  would  have 
you  give  to  this  important  arm  of  our  church. 

THE    BOARD   OF    EVANGELISM    URGENTLY 
NEEDS  YOUR  PRAYERS  AND  GIFTS 


February  23,  1963 


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SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

•J  \J  I     ^  ^^  By   Dr.   Harold   H.   Etiing 


SHARING  SOME  SECRETS 

We  arrived  at  the  church  at  9:10 
a.m.,  twenty  minutes  before  time  for 
the  opening  of  Sunday  school.  We 
walked  into  the  junior  department, 
and  were  greeted  by  a  group  of  boys 
and  girls  who  had  come  early  to 
share  in  some  pre-session  activities. 
Hung  around  the  room  in  very 
orderly  fashion  were  the  achieve- 
ment ribbons  of  the  juniors  who  were 
engaged  in  the  memory  program. 
Many  had  come  early  to  do  a  part 
of  the  memory  work  before  school 
started. 

We  could  not  resist  taking  our 
camera  out  of  its  case  to  catch  this 
group  of  junior  boys  lined  up  to 
register  their  Six-point  Sunday- 
school  envelopes,  and  make  them 
ready  for  the  offering  period  in  the 
worship  program.  We  talked  with 
the  junior  superintendent,  Mrs. 
Dorothy  Rowland,  who  was  bubbling 
over  about  her  department.  For  this 
Sunday,  she  had  established  a  goal 
of  100  with  her  teachers  in  the  jun- 
ior department.  These  were  the 
early  arrivals,  and  an  indication  that 


By   Dr.    Harold    H.   Etiing 

Director,  National  Sunday  School  Board 

gadgets?  No!  They  just  established 
some  attainable  goals  each  week;  then 
enthused  their  people  to  go  after 
more   people.    Through    the    proper 


Junior  boys  registering 


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they  were  trying  to  reach  the  goal. 
"The  week,"  said  Mrs.  Rowland, 

"has  been   full  of  preparation.   We 

have  been  praying  and  trusting  God      ]^ggpjng  J  records,  and  a  follow-up 

to  give  us  one  hundred,  and  we  have      of  absentees,  this  is  paying  dividends. 

You  can  see  this  same  kind  of 
thing  take  place  in  your  Sunday 
school  if  you  are  willing  to  pay  the 
price  of  careful  planning,  good 
records,  careful  follow-up,  coupled, 
of  course,  with  much  prayer,  good 
administration,  excellent  teaching, 
and  an  enthusiastic  approach  to  what 
Sunday  school  can  do  for  you  and 
your  church. 

Our  second  church  in  Florida  is 
located  in  Margate,  a  suburb  of 
Pompano  Beach.  Meeting  in  a  one- 
room  community  building,  we  saw 
a  nursery  in  what  is  ordinarily  the 
storeroom  of  the  building,  but  trans- 
formed on  a  Sunday  morning.  We 
saw  classes  meeting  outside  the  build- 
ing under  palm  trees.  Three  classes 
of  primary  children  meet  at  the  rear 
of  the  auditorium,  and  an  adult  class 
meets  in  the  front  section.  Oh  yes, 
there  was  a  kindergarten  class  of 
about  fifteen  meeting  between  the 
primary  classes  and  the  adults.  We 
saw  102  people  gathered  in  this  one- 
room  school  on  a  recent  Sunday 
morning.  They,  too,  are  thankful 
for  good  records,  and  a  follow-up 
program  that  is  paying  dividends. 

About  forty  of  the  combined  staffs 
of  these  two  churches  were  present 
in  the  Midvidnter  National  Sunday 
School  Convention  in  Miami.  Dean 
Risser,  pastor  at  Margate,  said:  "I 
am  sure  that  this  convention  has 
brought  new  understanding,  new 
inspiration,  new  zeal,  and  new  meth- 
ods to  all  of  our  workers.  You  may 
expect  Margate  to  move  forward  at 
a  rapid  pace  just  as  soon  as  we  can 
get  a  building  in  which  to  meet." 
Brethren,  pray  for  this  opportunity 
in  Florida. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


been  working  like  beavers  to  get 
them  in."  We  watched  for  a  few  min- 
utes before  we  had  to  hurry  to  the 
adult  department  to  greet  the  folks 
in  our  Fort  Lauderdale  church.  I  was 
as  excited  as  was  this  junior  super- 
intendent. I  was  greeted  by  a  won- 
derful group  of  adults  gathered  in 
the  opening  worship  service.  I  talked 
with  their  pastor  about  their  records, 
and  he  reminded  me  that  they  were 
entirely  dependent  upon  the  use 
of  good  records  in  their  total  school 
for  a  weekly  visitation  program  that 
has  paid  off.  I  went  to  the  platform 
to  preach  during  the  morning  service 
before  I  again  caught  sight  of  the 
junior  superintendent.  When  I  saw 
her  face,  I  knew  they  had  reached 
the  goal.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  I  later 
learned  they  were  two  over  the  goal. 
Then  we  saw  the  figures  on  the 
board— 477  people  present.  How  did 
they  do  it?  This  is  the  question  asked 
so  frequently.  By  gimmicks?  Through 


Grace  Theological  Seminary 
Grace  College 

The  Crisis  in  Education 

There  is  a  crisis  in  education  about  which  the  pubhc 
is  being  informed,  but  to  which  the  majority  are  turning 
a  deaf  ear.  Three  things  have  created  this  crisis.  An 
exploding  population  all  over  the  world  stands  at  the 
head  of  the  list.  But  this  in  itself  would  not  have  made 
the  situation  suddenly  acute.  The  second  factor  is  the 
social  changes  that  have  made  education  indispensable. 
A  half  century  ago  the  population  of  the  world  felt  rela- 
tively secure  without  education,  and  so  few  pressed  for 
admittance  to  educational  institutions.  But  now  there  is 
an  increase  of  800  percent  attending  institutions  of  higher 
learning  in  this  country,  and  the  percentage  of  increase 
in  other  countries  has  gone  out  of  sight.  The  third  factor 
is  the  expanding  demand  for  faculty,  facilities,  and  fi- 
nances. It  is  this  last  that  makes  the  situation  acute.  Had 
this  last  kept  pace  with  the  first  two,  the  problem  would 
be  relatively  simple.  But  alas,  concern  for  the  present  at 
the  expense  of  the  future  now  confronts  us  with  a  for- 
midable problem. 

Grappling  With  the  Problem 

In  three  different  areas  tremendous  efforts  are  being 
made  to  cope  with  the  gigantic  problems  confronting 
education.  Institutionalwise  the  privately  owned  and  sup- 
ported, and  the  publicly  owned  and  supported,  schools 
are  grappling  with  the  issues.  Financewise  efforts  are 
being  made  to  tap  private  resources,  to  release  funds 
raised  by  state  taxes,  and  to  channel  Federal  aid  to  edu- 
cation. In  the  area  of  quality,  every  conceivable  means  is 
being  employed  to  raise  the  level  of  education  in  all  col- 
leges to  the  standard  of  recognized  accreditation.  Studies 
in  breadth  and  depth  are  being  made  covering  the  whole 
field  of  education  for  the  purpose  of  removing  the  sacred 


cows,  streamlining  the  methods,  and  utilizing  every 
modem  device  for  multiplying  the  breadth  and  effective- 
ness of  teaching.  But  these  studies  are  also  making  clear 
that  there  are  no  miracles  in  this  business.  There  still 
remains  the  hard  core  of  determination,  sacrifice,  and 
hard  work  if  the  task  is  to  be  accomplished. 

Private  Colleges  and  Failure 

Higher  education  began  in  this  country  with  private 
colleges.  When  it  became  evident  that  private  colleges 
were  not  making  education  available  to  many  because 
of  costs,  the  states  entered  into  the  business.  At  first  there 
was  no  tuition  and  few  fees.  But  litde  by  little  even 
in  publicly  tax  supported  schools  this  has  been  rising 
until  at  least  the  cost  approximates  that  of  private  insti- 
tutions. But  the  trend  in  student  enrollments  is  running 
toward  the  public  institution.  Indiana  is  a  fair  example; 
There  are  thirty-four  colleges  and  universities  in  the 
State,  four  public,  thirty  private.  Sixty  percent  of  all 
students  are  enrolled  in  the  four  publicly  owned  schools, 
forty  percent  in  the  thirty  private  schools.  With  rising 
costs  and  static  enrollments,  the  private  institutions 
face  a  dismal  future.  Three  things  are  evident.  First, 
private  institutions  must  reach  and  maintain  standard 
accreditation  levels  if  they  are  to  appeal  widely  to  stu- 
dents. Second,  there  must  be  developed  a  uniqueness  in 
each  institution  which  can  be  duplicated  nowhere  else. 
Finally,  there  must  be  discovered  a  source  of  funds  from 
one  or  many  sources  if  these  schools  are  to  survive. 

Grace  College  and  the  Future 

Christian  schools,  such  as  Grace,  face  the  same  prob- 
lems as  others,  but  these  problems  are  accentuated.  Ac- 
creditation is  an  absolute  necessity,  and  to  get  this  the 
issues  of  faculty,  facilities,  and  finances  are  paramount. 
Uniqueness  must  be  defined  in  terms  of  pure  Chris- 
tianity. There  dare  not  be  any  halfhearted  or  equivocat- 
ing approach  on  this  point.  If  there  is,  Grace  College  will 
cease  to  exist  as  an  institution,  or  it  will  cease  to  be 
Christian.  But  even  if  uniqueness  draws  an  ever  increas- 
ing student  body— and  it  is  our  hope  that  it  will— there 
will  still  need  to  be  an  ever  increasing  cost  to  the  stu- 
dent in  order  to  meet  the  soaring  financial  needs.  A 
competent  faculty  and  adequate  facilities  cannot  be 
maintained  without  discovering  new  sources  of  income. 
Here  is  sufficient  reason  for  parents,  friends,  and  pas- 
tors who  place  high  value  on  this  school  to  engage  in 
prolonged  intercessory  prayer  for  Grace  College  and  its 
governing  body. 

The  above  facts  are  not  intended  to  suggest  discourage- 
ment in  the  face  of  the  grim  realities  that  now  confront 
us.  There  is  a  God  in  heaven,  and  it  is  our  conviction 
that  He  brought  this  institution  into  existence  and  will 
provide  the  means  of  support.  But  He  will  do  so  only 
through  His  people  who  place  sufficient  value  upon 
it  to  pray  and  give  toward  it.  Let  all  of  us  take  heed. 
Private  schools  are  closing  their  doors,  or  they  are  merg- 
ing with  other  institutions  for  survival.  The  verdict 
lies  with  us. 


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CHURCH    COLLEGE    PLAYBOY      HAVEN? 

(Editor's  Note:  On  Friday,  January  18,  hundreds  of  daily 
news-pa-pers  all  over  the  United  States  carried  the  syndi- 
cated article  of  Mary  Haworth.  Read  what  one  had  to 
say  about  Grace  College,  and  then  pray  earnestly  that 
God's  hand  will  continue  upon  our  college  to  the  glory 
of  His  name.) 

DEAR  MARY  HAWORTH:  One  of  your  correspondents  asks:  "If  a 
church-sponsored  college  affords  no  inspiration  to  students,  where  can  they 
find  it?"  She  was  deploring  the  afterhours  playboy  atmosphere  on  her  son  s 
campus  (a  well-accredited  school,  carefully  chosen)  that  she  and  her  husband 
encountered  on  a  recent  visit. 

Speaking  as  a  father,  I  am  aware  of  the  disturbing  conditions  which  pre- 
vail at  some  church-related  colleges.  But  as  you  say,  this  is  not  necessarily  the 
overall  picture.  Not  all  church  schools  are  to  be  faulted  for  the  tragic  short- 
comings of  others. 

As  a  help  to  the  worried  parents,  may  I  propose  two  colleges,  known  to  me, 
where  student  privileges  are  responsibly  administered''  Tlie  first  is  Grace 
College,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  a  denominational  school.  The  other  is  Bob 
Jones  University,  Greenville,  South  Carolina,  an  interdenominational  school. 

If  neither  of  these  is  close  enough  geographically,  I  am  sure  that  either 
of  the  schools  mentioned  would  be  glad  to  suggest  other  schools  with  simi- 
lar standards  in  the  areas  where  the  parents  live. 

All  too  often,  academic  freedom  today  amounts  to  license  instead  of  lib- 
erty. A.  E. 

DEAR  A.  E.,  Thanks  for  your  kind  suggestions  and  for  your  forthright 
statement  that  pulls  no  punches. 
->        ¥^^^^/^^  ''™e  has  come  to  jolt  church  leaders  into  an  "agonizing  reap- 
»..  V  praisal    of  what  they  are  giving  students  in  the  way  of  character  formation. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


YES 
AND 

NO 
ARE 


ENOUGH! 


By   Benjamin   Hamilton,   Th.D. 


With  uplifted  hands  incoming 
military  men  and  women  swear  they 
will  keep  the  articles  of  war  and 
defend  their  country.  The  United 
States  President  when  he  puts  his 
hand  on  a  Bible  swears  to  uphold 
the  Nation's  Constitution.  Millions 
of  other  people  solemnly  rely  upon 
an  oath  to  declare  their  intent  to 
perform   some   grave   act.   After  all, 


what  more  dependable  pledge  is 
there  than  invoking  the  name  of 
Deity?  according  to  the  person  who 
swears.  Those  who  are  not  real  Chris- 
tians feel  free  to  misuse  God's  name. 
For  true  believers  dependence  on 
swearing  is  quite  out  of  character. 
Christ  himself  pointed  out  this  fact 
in  Matthew  5:33  to  37. 

Swearing  Is  Folly 

Many  people  invoke  God's  name 
in  a  frivolous  spirit,  or  in  an  attitude 
of  doing  that  which  comes  naturally. 
When  the  Lord  was  on  earth,  swear- 
ing was  almost  a  habit-forming  cus- 
tom. Often  done  in  a  spirit  of  mock 
soberness,  such  swearing  expressed 
a  debased  view  of  God.  Such  hypo- 
crisy virtually  made  God's  name  a 
good  luck  charm.  The  same  hypo- 
crisy exists  today. 

Swearing  involves  another  point. 
Jesus  referred  to  this  when  He  said: 
'Thou  shalt  not  forswear  thyself  .  .  ." 
Forsivear  one's  self?  Christ  actually 
said  His  followers  ought  not  to  swear 
against  themselves.  Calling  upon  God 
to  support  a  human  affirmation  does 
not  flatter  God.  Such  an  act  really 
places  one  in  the  position  of  swearing 
against  himself  since  such  swearing 
is  a  testimony  that  a  person's  affirma- 
tion is  meaningless.  Invoking  God's 
name  is  an  attempt  to  cover  up  the 
real  unreliability  of  the  affirmation. 

So  Christians  are  not  to  resort  to 
glib  oaths  that  are  false  in  essence 
and  incapable  of  keeping.  Rather 
the  Lord's  followers  are  to  make  af- 
firmations that  are  truthful  and  can 
be  substantiated.  Jesus  clearly  pointed 
this  out  when  saying:  "But  [thou] 
shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths"  (Matt.  5:33).  Notice  that  these 
oaths  mean  pledges  or  promises. 

Swearing  Is  Failure 

Swearing  does  not  guarantee  as- 
surance and  so  it  is  an  admission 
of  failure,  for  the  act  does  not  in- 
sure the  veracity  of  one  who  swears. 
To  swear  does  not  mean  the  faithful 
execution  of  a  promise  sealed  by  a 
fickle  oath. 

When  Jesus  was  on  earth,  the  Jews 
swore  by  everything  (Matt.  23:16-22). 
An  entire  body  of  rules  existed  that 


fixed  the  varying  degrees  of  efficaci- 
ous power,  which  different  kinds  of 
oaths  were  supposed  to  give.  Accord- 
ing to  those  rules,  swearing  by  heaven 
was  more  potent  than  an  oath  based 
on  the  earth.  All  such  swearing  is 
tainted  with  blasphemy.  It  has  an 
element  of  superstitious  magic  not 
unlike  the  charms  in  which  Africans 
trust. 

Christ  saw  an  even  greater  wrong 
in  swearing.  To  swear  by  heaven, 
earth,  or  Jerusalem  is  disrespect  for 
God  (Matt.  5:34-36).  Such  practice 
is  also  disregard  for  divine  judgment, 
God's  creation,  and  His  government. 
God  deals  with  His  people  from  His 
heavenly  throne.  The  earth  is  God's 
appointed  abode  for  man.  Jerusalem 
is  not  just  a  human  capital,  but  the 
center  of  the  kingdom  which  God  is 
going  to  establish  wdth  Christ  as 
King. 

Swearing  Is  Bad  Fruit 

Jesus  said:  "Let  your  communica- 
tion be.  Yea,  yea;  Nay,  nay:  for 
whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh 
of  evil"  (Matt.  5:37).  These  words 
point  out  the  fact  that  swearing  comes 
from  the  evil  one,  Satan.  As  a  result, 
swearing  is  evil  fruit.  Interestingly, 
Christ's  words  regarding  swearing 
were  a  part  of  the  seminar  which  He 
held  with  His  disciples  to  instruct 
them  on  the  qualifications  for 
citizenship  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Kingdom  citizens  must  have  char- 
acter and  conduct  compatible  with 
kingdom  standards.  Heavenly  citizen- 
ship demands  speech  free  from  a 
flippant  attitude  toward  God  and  the 
Ruler  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  The 
Christian's  citizenship  is  in  heaven 
(Phil.  3:20).  His  speech  is  always 
to  be  with  grace,  seasoned  with  salt 
(Col.  4:6).  There  will  be  no  swear- 
ing in  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  for 
swearing  is  the  evil  fruit  resulting 
from  Satan's  control  of  his  victims' 
lives. 

Now  is  the  time  for  Christians  to 
prepare  their  speech  for  the  appear- 
ance of  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Swear  not:  Let  the  believer's  com- 
munication be  "Yea,  yea;  Nay,  nay." 
For  the  Lord's  followers  yes  and  no 
are  enough  indeed. 


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DORMITORY  FUND  REPORT 


to  date:   February  I.  1963 


RECEIPTS  AND  UNPAID  PLEDGES 

Receipts  to  date: 

Gifts   $  99,231 

Investments    362,273 


Uupaid  pledges: 

Gifts    

Investments  (est.) 


$    13,667 
.      18,500 


Total  receipts   $461,504  Total  unpaid  pledges  $   32,167 

GOAL  $600,000 

Total  receipts  and  unpaid  pledges 493,671 

Balance  needed  $106,329 

GIFTS  TO  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY— JANUARY  1963 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

Allegheny 

Parkersburg,   W.   Va 14.50 

East 

Conemaugh.  Pa.    (Pike)    .  112.00 
Conemaugh.    Pa. 

(Singer  Hill)    3.01 

Everett,     Pa 11.00 

Duncansville,   Pa. 

( Leamersville)     204.75 

Indiana 

Clay    City    28.00 

Flora      204.50 

Fort  Wayne    (First)    1.154.83      272.55 

Leesburg    13.57        10.10 

Peru     28.25 

Sidney     90.00 

Wheaton,    HI .87 

Winona    Lake    20.00 

Iowa 

Dallas  Center  239.00        70.00 

Waterloo      1.43.46       59.75 

Michigan 

Alto    19.00 

Lansing  10.00 

New  Troy    31.00 

Mid-Atlantic 

Alexandria.    Va 153.55 

Winchester,   Va 107.11        31.70 

Midwest 

Cheyenne,  Wyo 50.45 

Denver,    Colo 5.00 

Portis,    Kans 295.00 

Taos.    N.    Mex 71.10 

Nor-Cal 

Tracy,    Calif 5.00 

Northern  Atlantic 

AUentown,     Pa 84.75 

Hatboro,  Pa 40.00         7.00 

Palmyra,   Pa 237.44 

Philadelphia,     Pa.     (First)  50.00 

Philadelphia.   Pa.    (Third)  147.70      155.50 

Northern  Ohio 

Akron     (Fairlawn)     50.50 

Elyria     139.50 

Findlay     39.24 

Homerville     19.00 

Mansfield  (Grace)    32.01 

Wooster    57.00       87.00 

Northwest 

Albany.   Oreg 42.00       38.50 

Grandview,  Wash 72.50 

Harrah,  Wash 48.25 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

Southeast 

HolUns,     Va 6.00 

Limestone,    Tenn 104.00 

Ropnoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook)  90.50 

Southern  California   and  Arizona 

Beaumont,     Calif 300.00 

Bellf lower,  Calif 142.00       14.00 

Compton,     Calif 250.00 

Gardena,    CaUf 20.00 

Long  Beach,  CaUf.   (First)  649.70        13.50 

Long  Beach,  CaUf  (North)  947.36 

Los  Angeles,  Clalif 32.00 

Norwalk.  CaUf 150.00 

Phoenix,    Ariz 28.78 

San  Bernardino,    Calif.    . .  33.50 

South   Gate.    CaUf 6.07 

Tucson,    Ariz 10.00 

Whittier,  CaUf.    (First)    ..  13.50         2.50 

Southern   Ohio 

Camden     4.50 

Clayton  212.60      157.00 

Dayton  (North  Riverdale)  46.00 

Dayton    (Patterson    Park)  5.00 

Kettering    65.15 

Trotwood      10.00 

VandaUa     59.50 

Miscellaneous 

Isolated  Brethren  2.50         2.50 

Non-Brethren 80.00  1,000.00 

Miscellaneous    and 

■  Anonymous      35.83         2.50 

Maintenance     5.00 

Totals      7.184.94  2.12B.49 

Designated  Gifts 

Bellf  lower,     CaUf 5.00 

VandaUa.    Ohio     2.00 

Waterloo,    Iowa     2.00 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 72.13 

Wooster.    Ohio     100 

Non-Brethren     75.00 

Miscellaneous  and  Anonymous    . .   1,000.00 

Total      1.157.13 

Please  note:  The  gift  of  $94.00  General 
Fund,  $6  Building  Fund  and  $2  Designated 
Fund  listed  on  the  gift  report  in  the  Jan- 
uary 26.  1963  Educational  issue  should  have 
been  credited  to  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Elkhart,  rather  than  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Goshen. 


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Sponsored  by 


GRACE 
SEMINARY 


1964  TRIP  TO  HOLY  LAND 


$1650.00 


(NEW  YORK  TO  NEW  YORK) 


no 


TENTATIVE 
SCHEDULE 

June    28-30    Three    days— Seminar    at 
Philadelphia 

uly    1-3     Rome 

uly   4-7    Cairo-Luxor 

uly  8-9     Lebanon 

uly  10-11     Damascus 

uly  12-13     Jordan 

uly   14-18     Jerusalem 

uly  19-23     Israel 

uly  24-25     Izmir 

uly  26-27    Athens 

uly  28  Optional:  Leave  for  alternate 
trip  to  Schwarzenau,  Germany  at  extra 
cost. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


EGYPT 
By  Prof.  Herbert  Bess 

For  members  of  a  Bible-lands  tour,  interest  in  Egypt 
centers  in  two  places.  On  the  western  edge  of  Cairo,  the 
modem  capital  of  Egypt,  are  the  greatest  of  the  pyramids, 
those  of  Khufu,  Khefren,  and  Menkaure.  Our  tour 
members  will  be  afforded  the  privilege  of  entering  the 
greatest  of  them  all,  and  climbing  within  to  the  burial 
chambers  of  the  king  and  queen.  Adjacent  to  the  pyra- 
mids is  the  great  Sphinx.  These  colossal  monuments 
were  already  centuries  old  when  Abraham  visited  Egypt. 

Over  400  miles  south  in  Upper  Egypt  are  the  impres- 
sive ruins  of  Luxor  and  Kamak,  massive  temples  con- 
structed in  the  empire  days  "when  Egypt  ruled  the 
East,"  and  partly  contemporary  with  the  times  of  Moses. 
Across  the  Nile  on  the  western  side  is  located  the  tombs 
of  the  kings  of  this  p>eriod,  but  horizontally  into  the  face 
of  limestone  cliffs.  Of  the  two  or  three  that  you  may 
enter,  one  belongs  to  King  Tutankhamen.  The  magni- 
tude, omateness,  and  fabulous  riches  of  this  unplundered 
tomb  still  staggers  the  imagination. 

LEBANON  AND  SYRIA 

Entry  into  Lebanon  is  made  at  beautiful  Beirut,  the 
most  westernized  city  in  the  Arab  world.  A  half  day's 
trip  north  along  the  Mediterranean  Sea  permits  a  visit 
to  the  gorge  of  the  Dog  River,  where  Egyptian,  Assyrian, 
Babylonian,  and  other  conquerors  carved  their  inscrip- 
tions into  the  cliffs,  and  to  the  excavations  of  the  city  of 
Byblos  whose  millenniums  of  history  are  attested  by  the 
monuments  still  remaining.  In  the  fertile  valley  on  the 
other  side  of  the  Lebanon  mountain  range  lies  the  im- 
mense temple  complex  at  Baalbek,  built  in  the  Greco- 
Roman  period.  The  cutting,  moving,  and  placing  of  its 
mammoth  stones  are  still  an  engineering  marvel. 

Beyond  the  second  Lebanon  range  is  situated  Da- 
mascus, capital  of  Syria,  reputed  to  be  one  of  the  oldest 
continuously  inhabited  cities  of  the  world.  You'll  want 
to  spend  some  time  in  its  old  marketplace  shopping  for 
souvenirs  and  gifts  to  send  home.  Adjacent  to  it  you'll 
walk  the  street  called  Straight,  which  was  made  famous 
by  the  visit  of  the  Apostle  Paul.  From  Damascus  the 
journey  southward  leads  to  the  modem  state  of  Jordan, 
which  encompasses  the  ancient  lands  of  Gilead,  Ammon, 
Moab,  Edom,  and  much  of  Palestine. 

ASIA  MINOR 
By  Dr.  James  Boyer 

For  the  student  of  the  New  Testament  the  Holy 
Land  includes  also  Asia  Minor,  Greece,  and  Rome,  the 

FOR    INFORMATION    ON   TRIP 
TO  THE   HOLY   LAND   WRITE: 

DIRECTOR  OF  PUBLIC  RELATIONS 

GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 

WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA 


scenes  of  the  Gospel's  earliest  and  greatest  triumphs 
rendered  sacred  by  the  missionary  travels  of  the  aposdes, 
and  by  the  blood  of  countless  martyrs.  Part  of  this  area 
at  least,  we  wall  visit  on  this  proposed  trip. 

We  will  stand  where  Paul  stood  on  Mars  Hill,  and 
look  across  to  the  neighboring  hill,  the  famous  Acropolis 
of  Athens.  There,  still  standing  in  the  shadow  of  its 
ancient  splendor  is  the  magnificent  Parthenon,  the 
Temple  of  Athena,  masterpiece  of  the  architect  Pericles 
and  rated  the  most  perfect  building  ever  constructed. 
We  will  see  other  famous  temples  on  that  hill  to  which 
Paul  may  have  pointed  as  he  said:  "God  .  .  .  dwelleth 
not  in  temples  made  with  hands." 

We  vwll  drive  by  a  scenic  route  along  the  seacoast, 
cross  the  modern  canal,  and  stand  in  the  marketplace 
of  Paul's  Corinth,  the  wicked  city  where  for  eighteen 
months  he  struggled  to  establish  a  church.  We  will  see 
the  bema  judgment  seat  where  Paul  defended  himself. 

If  arrangements  can  be  made,  we  will  stop  in  Turkey, 
ancient  Asia  Minor,  and  visit  the  area  of  the  seven 
churches  of  the  Book  of  The  Revelation.  We  will  stay 
in  Smyrna  (the  modem  name  is  Izmir),  a  prosperous 
modem  city.  Ephesus  is  one  of  the  most  extensive  of 
ancient  ruins.  We  will  see  its  Temple  of  Diana,  its  great 
theater  that  once  rang  with  the  angry  cries  of  the  mob 
aroused  by  Demetrius  the  silversmith,  its  marketplace 
where  Paul  and  later  John  must  have  witnessed  for 
their  Lord.  At  Pergamos,  where  Satan's  seat  was,  there 
is  one  of  the  most  famous  theaters  in  the  world,  where 
the  huge  altar  to  Zeus  was  discovered. 

Rome  holds  its  own  special  place  in  the  history  of  the 
church.  We  will  see  St.  Peter's  Basilica,  and  the  Vati- 
can library,  the  Church  of  St.  Paul-Outside-The-Wall, 
the  Church  of  St.  John  the  Lateran  where  are  the  stairs 
upon  which  Jesus  supposedly  stood  after  His  trial,  now 
brought  to  Rome,  and  a  part  of  the  church  over  which 
the  Pope  presides  as  pastor.  We  will  walk  through  the 
catacombs  where  early  Christians  met  secredy  among 
the  tombs.  We  will  pause  at  the  ancient  Colosseum  as  we 
remember  the  Christian  martyrs  who  were  fed  to  the 
lions  or  burned  alive  amid  the  cheers  of  the  50,000 
spectators  gathered  there  to  enjoy  the  spectacle.  We  will 
walk  in  the  ancient  marketplace,  through  the  arch  of 
Titus  built  to  commemorate  the  destruction  of  the  city 
of  Jerusalem. 

Will  you  plan  to  join  us? 


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NOURISHED  IN  THE  WORDS 


NEW   TESTAMENT  WORD   STUDIES— 28 


PETER'S  DENIALS 


Peter's  denials  of  his  acquaintance 
with  Jesus  are  a  well-known  part  of 
gospel  history.  The  fact  that  Peter 
was  the  victim,  even  after  Jesus  had 
sp>ecifically  warned  him,  is  a  solemn 
reminder  to  every  Christian  that  sin 
lies  all  about  us,  and  that  temptation 
is  a  mighty  foe.  Christ's  promise  to 
Peter,  "I  have  prayed  for  thee  that 
thy  faith  fail  not"  is  an  encourage- 
ment to  believers  that  they  have  an 
all-powerful  Ally  who  is  conscious 
of  their  need  (Luke  22:32). 

Since  not  one  of  the  Gospels  gives 
all  of  the  stages  of  the  Jewish  trial 
(one  appearance  before  Annas,  two 
before  Caiaphas  and  the  Sanhedrin), 
and  yet  all  of  them  list  Peter's  three 
denials  (which  run  throughout  the 
trial),  it  seems  clear  that  in  some  in- 
stances there  has  been  a  grouping 
without  chronological  exactness. 
Probably  all  phases  of  this  Jewish 
trial  took  place  in  various  parts  of 
the  same  building  complex  so  that 
the  courtyard,  where  the  fire  had 
been  built,  was  the  scene  for  all  three 
denials. 

The  First  Denial 

All  the  accounts  agree  that  Peter's 
first  questioner  was  a  servant  girl. 
John  identifies  her  as  the  girl  who 
was  stationed  at  the  door  and  had 
admitted  Peter  to  the  premises  after 
someone  (presumably  John  himself, 
John  18:17)  had  interceded  for  him. 
When  Peter  had  entered  and  began 
to  warm  himself  by  the  fire,  this 
maid  at  the  doorway  approached  him 
with  die  assertion:  "Thou  also  wast 
with  Jesus"  (Matt.  cf.  Mark,  Luke). 
She  then  added  the  question:  "Art 
thou  also  one  of  his  disciples?" 
(John).  ^ 

At  diis  point  the  Greek  text  pro- 
vides an  insight  into  die  subtlety  of 
Satan's  approach.  It  is  possible  in 
English  to  phrase  a  question  in  such 


a  way  that  the  questioner  reveals 
what  kind  of  answer  he  expects.  For 
example,  if  one  should  ask:  "You 
haven't  had  dinner,  have  you?"  the 
answer  expected  is  "No."  On  the 
other  hand,  if  one  is  asked:  'Tou've 
had  dinner,  haven't  you"  the  answer 
expected  is  "Yes."  The  Greek  lan- 
guage had  a  similar  device,  and  John 
shows  us  that  the  maid's  question 
was  not  quite  neutral.  She  expected 
the  answer  to  be  "No."  Thus  the 
girl  must  actually  have  said  to  Peter: 
'Tou  also  were  with  him.  You  are 


By  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  Th.D. 

not  also  one  of  his  disciples,  are  you?" 
(Luke  22:56,  John  18:25). 

Thus  it  was  easy  for  Peter  to  deny 
his  Lord  and  say  "No."  It  was  the 
answer  expected.  All  Peter  had  to 
do  was  "go  along"  wath  the  thought 
of  his  questioner.  How  often  Satan 
gets  us  to  take  diat  first  sinful  step 
by  making  it  seem  the  easy  and 
natural  thing  to  do. 

The  Second  Denial 

The  variations  among  the  ac- 
counts appear  more  obvious  at  the 
second  denial.  Mark  says  "the  maid" 


(i.e.  the  same  one  as  before)  made 
the  accusation.  Matthew  says  it  was 
"another  maid."  Luke  says  it  was 
"a  man,"  and  John  says  it  was  "they" 
(the  ones  around  the  fire).  Clearly 
then,  the  accusation  of  Peter  this  sec- 
ond time  was  made  by  more  than  one 
person. 

The  events  can  be  reconstructed 
in  the  followring  way.  The  first  maid 
related  her  suspicions  to  another 
servant  girl,  and  she  in  turn  (or  both 
together)  spread  the  information  to 
others  of  the  bystanders.  A  man  ac- 
tually challenged  Peter  with  the  as- 
sertion, "Thou  art  also  one  of  them" 
(Luke  22:58),  and  was  joined  by 
others  at  the  fire  who  asked  it  as  a 
question  (John   18:25). 

But  John  once  more  reveals  that 
the  answer  expected  by  the  question- 
ers was  "No."  They  said:  "You  are 
not  also  one  of  His  disciples,  are 
you?"  Their  suspicions  were  aroused, 
but  they  hardly  expected  him  to  ad- 
mit to  being  a  disciple.  Again  Peter 
succumbed  to  temptation  and  gave 
the  answer  expected.  Because  he 
gave  the  answer  once,  it  did  not  seem 
much  worse  to  do  so  again.  This  time, 
however,  he  added  an  oath  to  con- 
firm his  he  (Matt.  26:72). 

The    Third    Denial 

About  an  hour  later  (Luke  22:59) 
the  bystanders  again  took  up  their 
pestering  of  Peter.  Among  his  tor- 
mentors was  a  kinsman  of  Malchus 
whose  ear  Peter  had  severed  (John 
18:26).  When  he  phrased  his  ques- 
tion, he  did  so  in  a  different  manner. 
He  felt  certain  of  the  guilt  of  Peter, 
and  stated  his  accusation  in  these 
words:  "I  saw  you  in  the  garden  with 
Him,  didn't  I?"  Here  the  answer  ex- 
pected was  "yes."  Now  Peter  could 
not  go  along  with  his  questioner 
without  contradicting  his  previous 
assertions.  But  being  emboldened  by 
his  former  denials,  he  now  openly 
and  categorically  said:  "I  know  not 
what  thou  sayest." 

How  often  sin  entraps  us  in  simi- 
lar fashion.  At  first  it  seems  so  harm- 
less, hardly  worth  the  effort  of  tak- 
ing a  stand  in  opposition  to  the 
thinking  of  those  around  us.  Yet 
sooner  or  later  sin  will  trap  us, 
forcing  us  into  the  open,  and  the 
dreadful  shame  of  sin  will  be  ex- 
posed for  all  to  see.  Let  Peter's  ex- 
perience instruct  us  in  die  subdety 
of  the  Evil  One. 

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BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 

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March  9,  1963 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Dedicated  to  the  Cause  of  Christian  Literature- 


'The  job  of  the  whole  church  is  to  preach  the 
whole  Word  to  the  whole  world.  What  more  ef- 
fective means  than  the  powerful  printed  page-it 
carries  the  Gospel  behind  closed  doors;  it  feeds  new 
Christians  far  from  any  missionary;  it  strengthens 
the  hand  of  the  missionary  and  of  the  national  church. 
It  communicates  the  love  of  God  to  a  lost  world."— 
Evangelical  Literature  Overseas. 


For  the  second  time  Brethren  foreign  missions  is 
devoting  its  whole  space  in  an  issue  of  the  Missionary 
Herald  to  the  cause  of  Christian  literature.  Some  of 
the  activities  and  challenges  from  several  of  our  fields 
are  presented  here.  May  you  remember  regularly 
before  the  Lx)rd  this  vital  element  in  the  work  of 
present-day  foreign  missions! 


ELO  Conference  Held  in  Bozoum 


"Stop  when  you  are  through,"  ad- 
vised Miss  Marjorie  Shelley,  guest 
speaker  at  the  ELO  Conference  held 
this  past  December  5-15  at  Bozoum, 
Central  African  Republic.  Realizing 
the  need  for  better  literature  on  the 
field  and  better  publicity  at  home, 
the  Protestant  missions  of  this  re- 
public and  the  Tchad  requested  the 
Evangelical  Literature  Overseas 
organization  to  send  a  speaker  for  a 
literature  conference.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Mission  acted  as  hostess  to 
three  sister  missions— the  Baptist 
Mid-Missions,  the  Sudan  United 
Mission,  and  the  Swedish  Baptist 
Mission.  Thirty  delegates  profited 
from  the  ten  days  of  stimulating 
classes  which  were  held  in  English 
for  the  Americans  and  Canadians, 
and  in  French  for  the  Swedish, 
Swiss,   French,   and   Africans. 

The  morning  sessions  were  aimed 
to  help  missionaries  produce  literature 
more  effectively.  With  a  lecture  on 
basic  principles  of  effective  writing 
as  a  foundation,  Miss  Shelley  gave 
her  class  practical  pointers  on  news, 
article,  and  fiction  writing,  plus  in- 


By  Mrs.  George  E.  Cone,  Jr. 

formation  and  advice  on  tracts  and 
prayer  letters.  She  encouraged  her 
students  to  write,  but  she  also  warned 
them  to  stop  when  they  are  through. 
French-speaking  African  students 
profited  from   the   afternoon   classes 


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COVER       PHOTO 

On  "Possum  Island"  in  the  Amazon  River, 
family  members  and  relatives  listen  as  a  Brazil- 
ian man  reads  from  the  Word  of  God.  Here,  as 
in  every  other  area  of  die  earth.  Christian  liter- 
ature is  important! 


which  were  geared  to  their  particular 
needs.  We  trust  that  these  sessions 
will  prove  fruitful  in  developing 
more  enthusiasm  for  writing  among 
our  Christian  nationals. 

During  the  informal  evening  ses- 
sions the  group  discussed  subjects 
pertinent  to  the  special  needs  of  our 
mission  publications.  The  editors  of 
our  two  magazines,  the  Sango 
Tromfette  Evangelique  (Evangelical 
Trumpet)  and  the  French  Vaincre 
(Conqueror),  anricipate  better  con- 
tent and  layout,  and  increased  cir- 
culation as  a  result  of  the  practical 
suggestions  of  these  sessions.  We  ap- 
preciated the  prayerful  counsel  and 
direction  our  speaker  gave  us  as  we 
prepared  recommendations  to  our 
respective  field  councils,  and  in  help- 
ing us  evaluate  and  plan  our  liter- 
ature program. 

Among  the  highlights  of  the  con- 
ference was  the  morning  devotional 
period  with  Mr.  Paul  Metzler  as 
speaker.  His  forty  years  of  service 
in  Africa  amply  supplied  him  with 
timely  illustrations  for  his  challeng- 
ing messages. 

The  conference  strengthened  the 
ties  of  fellowship  and  cooperation 
between  the  participating  missions  as 
well  as  building  enthusiasm  for 
more  and  better  literature  for  Africa 
today.  Impressed  with  the  practi- 
cality of  the  program,  we  anticipate 
in  the  future  another  such  confer- 
ence with  more  African  participation 
and  a  greater  emphasis  on  produc- 
tion and  distribution.  With  these 
goals  in  mind,  we  will  endeavor  in 
the  Lord  not  to  stop  until  we  are 
through. 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Much  emphasis  is  currently  placed 
on  the  importance  of  literature 
on  the  various  mission  fields.  Most 
missionary  societies  are  devoting  a 
great  deal  of  energy  to  literature  pro- 
grams, and  in  recent  years  a  number 
of  new  organizations  have  been 
dedicated  exclusively  to  the  printing 
and  distribution  of  tracts  and  book- 
lets. 

In  France,  as  well  as  in  other 
fields,  the  distribution  of  literature 
plays  an  important  and  vital  part 
in  the  ministry  of  the  missionaries. 
Yet  though  literature  offers  an  excel- 
lent means  of  making  known  the 
truth,  there  are  limitations  to  its  ef- 
fectiveness. These  limitations  must 
be  recognized  so  that  our  zeal  to  sow 
God's  message  by  the  printed  page 
may  be  fully  exploited. 

Paul,  the  greatest  of  all  mission- 


us  never  fall  into  the  error  of  think- 
ing that  literature  will  replace  the 
need  for  men  and  women  on  the 
mission  fields.  Let  us  not  think  that 
we  have  fulfilled  our  responsibility 
to  the  Great  Commission  simply 
when  we  have  covered  an  area  with 
gospel    tracts. 

Though  we  recognize  its  limita- 
tions, we  have  nevertheless  found 
literature  to  be  an  extremely  valuable 
tool  in  the  work  of  evangelism  in 
France.  In  fact,  in  three  areas  of  our 
work  we  have  found  it  to  be  in- 
dispensable. 

First,  it  is  about  the  only  method 
we  have  found  for  leaving  a  message 
with  those  who  refuse  to  hear  the 
good  news.  In  France  people  do  not 
readily  attend  evangelistic  meetings. 
Moreover,  house-to-house  efforts  in 
an  attempt  to  talk  with  people  face 


The  Witness  of 
Christian  Literature  in  France 


By  Rev.  Tom  Julien 


aries,  wrote:  'Whosoever  shall  call 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
saved."  It  is  significant,  in  reading 
the  entire  tenth  chapter  of  Romans 
from  which  this  statement  is  taken, 
that  Paul  emphasizes  the  messenger 
perhaps  even  more  than  the  message. 
He  says  that  faith  comes  by  hearing. 
Some  misquote  this  verse  to  make  it 
say  that  faith  comes  from  the  Word 
of  God  direcdy,  but  Paul  seems  to 
indicate  that  it  is  impossible  to 
separate  the  personal  element  from 
the  Scriptures  and  still  expect  re- 
sults. 

A  gospel  tract  can,  in  its  printed 
form,  "preach  the  gospel,"  but  no 
piece  of  literature  can  serve  as  a 
personal  witness  of  the  transforming 
power  of  God.  To  make  converts, 
two  kinds  of  seed  must  be  sown: 
the  Word  of  God  (Mark  4:14),  and 
the  children  of  the  kingdom  (Matt. 
13:38). 

The  Gospel  is  extremely  personal, 
and  its  power  can  be  demonstrated 
only  through  persons.  Therefore  let 


to  face  have  not  shown  too  much 
success,  for  the  French  are  somewhat 
suspicious  of  strangers  who  come 
to  their  door. 

But  though  conversations  are 
sometimes  hard  to  obtain  on  spiritual 
matters,  one  can  be  reasonably  cer- 
tain that  literature,  properly  dis- 
tributed, will  be  read.  The  French 
are  a  nation  of  readers,  witnessed 
by  the  fact  that  there  are  113  daily 
newspapers  in  the  country.  Illiteracy 
is  quite  rare,  and  bookshops  and 
magazine  stands  are  everywhere. 

The  oft-quoted  verse,  "My  vrord 
.  .  .  shall  not  return  unto  me  void,"  is 
not  simply  in  the  Bible  to  comfort 
those  who  see  a  barrenness  of  re- 
sults—it is  a  promise  of  God,  a  prom- 
ise which  can  certainly  be  applied 
to  the  millions  of  pages  of  the  Scrip- 
ture which  have  prayerfully  been  dis- 
tributed in  France. 

The  second  area  of  our  work  in 
which  we  have  found  literature  to 
be  valuable  is  related  to  the  first: 
not  only  is   Uterature  a  means  of 


Brother  Julien  with  window  display  and 
tract    rack    at    the    "Centre    Evangelique" 

leaving  a  witness  for  those  who  re- 
fuse to  hear,  but  it  is  also  an  ex- 
cellent way  of  making  contact  with 
those  who  would  like  to  hear. 

Nearly  all  literature  used  in  France 
carries  with  it  an  offer  of  either  a 
Gospel  of  John  or  a  New  Testa- 
ment to  anyone  who  sends  in  his 
address.  A  number  of  interested  peo- 
ple are  contacted  through  this  of- 
fer—people who  might  otherwise 
never  be  discovered.  When  a  con- 
tact such  as  this  is  made,  there  is 
an  opportunity  to  bear  personal  wit- 
ness to  such  individuals. 

Though  the  people  of  France  are 
indifferent  to  spiritual  things,  I  am 
convinced  that  there  are  still  many 
who  are  searching  for  something 
which  satisfies.  Here  is  a  part  of 
a  letter  received  from  one  such  per- 
son. How  many  more  are  there  like 
this  woman  in  France? 

"Sir:  I  received  from  you  a  copy 
of  the  New  Testament  and  also  the 
booklet,  'An  Introduction  to  the 
Study  of  the  Bible,'  for  which  I 
thank  you. 

"I  have  read  them.  I  have  even 
studied  them  carefully  and  with  an 
open  heart,  for  believe  me,  these 
things  interest  me. 

'Tes,  I  understand  now  that  those 
who  have  not  read  the  Bible  can- 
not know  God  in  all  His  magnitude. 
God  is  good,  and  I  know  that  He 
can  pardon  .  .  .  God  exists— this  is 
sure.  The  Holy  Spirit  also.  But 
how  can  you  make  others  under- 
stand, those  who  do  not  wish  to  be- 
lieve, or  who  mock  you  when  you 
speak  to  them  of  the  Bible,  or  of 
God  himself."  (Continued  next  jiage) 


March  9,  1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Literature  Day 
in  Tijuana 


Cwmer 


LITERATURE!  How  can  it  be  used?  In  an  effort  to 
show  our  Mexican  young  people  the  use  of  Hterature,  espe- 
cially of  tracts,  we  dedicated  one  of  the  Friday  evening 
young  people's  meetings  to  literature,  and  called  it  "Liter- 
ature Day"  to  try  to  encourage  them  to  use  tracts. 

The  use  and  value  of  tracts  was  explained,  and  many 
of  the  tracts  available  in  Spanish  on  salvation  and  Christian 
growth  were  on  display.  The  American  Bible  Society  had 
loaned  pwsters  of  "The  Bible  in  Many  Languages,"  which 
was  very  interesting  to  the  young  jseople  as  they  compared 
the  same  portion  with  what  they  knew  in  their  own. 

After  the  meeting,  all  of  the  young  people  were  taken 
downtown  to  the  Christian  bookstore,  "Libreria  La  Voz," 
where  they  were  each  given  a  bookmark  and  saw  more  of 
what  was  available  in  the  way  of  books  for  study,  Christian 
fiction,  and  other  materials  to  help  them  in  serving  their 
Lord. 

This  was  a  valuable  meeting  in  making  our  Mexican 
youth  more  aware  of  what  is  available  for  their  use  in  the 
field  of  Christian  literature. 

Identification  of  pictures:  Top:  Display  of  tracts  and  posters  at  rear 
of  church;  sign  reads:  "The  pen  is  more  powerful  than  the  swordi" 
Two  lower  pictures:   Young  people  in  the  "Libreria  La  Voz"   bookstore 


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The  third  area  in  which  liter- 
ature is  indispensable  is  the  training 
of  those  who  have  responded.  In 
France  many  fine  organizations, 
such  as  the  Navigators,  make  avail- 
able their  Bible  correspondence 
courses  for  new  converts  and  other 
interested  persons.  The  European 
Bible  Institute,  where  Brother  Fred 
Fogle  is  currently  teaching,  has  a 
complete  curriculum  of  courses  by 
correspondence.  Especially  valuable 
are    these   in    France,    where    it   is 

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sometimes  difficult  to  have  access  to 
good  Bible  training. 

Seeing  the  need  of  providing 
Christian  literature  for  believers,  we 
have  made  available  to  the  people 
of  the  "Centre  Evangelique"  a  small 
lending  library.  Christian  books  are 
not  so  plentiful  in  France  as  in  the 
United  States,  but  perhaps  the  titles 
are  more  carefully  chosen  for  print- 
ing, since  only  a  limited  number  of 
books  come  off  the  Christian  presses 
each    year. 


Increasingly  important  efforts  are 
being  made  in  the  field  of  literature 
in  France.  This  summer  a  student 
movement  has  the  vision  of  cover- 
ing every  one  of  the  nearly  40,000 
towns  and  villages  of  France  with 
tracts.  Are  you  having  a  part  in  this 
great  ministry  of  literature  through 
your  prayers?  We  do  appreciate  the 
generosity  of  those  who  have  made 
the  French  literature  fund  possible, 
and  who  are  continuing  to  contrib- 
ute regularly. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


TUE  €IHIIILDIl.iN'S  PACE 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box    588— Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


VISITING 
BRAZIL 


Uncle  Clyde  had  a  great  time  with  the  children  in 
Brazil.  At  Icoaraci  the  Sunday-school  boys  and  girls 
had  their  picture  taken  with  him  in  front  of  their  new 
church. 

How  would  you  like  to  visit  an  island  church?  When 
you  pull  up  to  the  St.  Anthony  Bay  Brethren  Church, 
you  might  see  Senhor  Heitor  Carman  and  his  family 
welcoming  you  to  their  island.  They  live  next  to  the 
church  and  would  be  very  happy  to  show  you  around. 

Not  everyone  in  Brazil  travels  by  oxcart!  But,  some 
do,  and  it  is  interesting  to  see. 

Uncle  Clyde  visited  Brasilia,  the  new  capital  of  Brazil. 
All  the  buildings  are  brandnew  and  very  modern.  We 
thought  you  might  like  to  see  one  of  their  schools.  Each 
classroom  opens  into  a  little  garden.  It's  almost  like 
having  school  right  outdoors!  Wouldn't  that  be  fun? 

I  hope  you  will  remember  to  pray  for  the  boys  and 
girls  in  Brazil,  MH'ers,  and  for  our  missionaries  as  they 
tell  them  about  Jesus. 


MARY     MISSIONARY- 


C  K  L 


that's  true'   people 
need  goop  reading 
material  -christian 
books  and    maga- 
ZINES  r 


NOT  ONLY  THAT,  BUT 
THE  BOOKSTORES  GIVE 
A  WITNESS  FOR  THE 
LORD  TO  THEIR  CUS- 
TOMERS WHO 
ARE  NOT 
CHRISTIANS 


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LET'S    PRAY    FOR.    MANY 
CHRISTIAN     BOOKSTORES 
TO      BE    OPENED     IN 
FOB.EIGN     LANDS/ 

YES/l 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 

▼  A  Brethren  missionary  was  privileged  to  be  in  attendance— 

OBSERVATIONS  ON  THE 
HUAMPANI  CONEERENCE 


Huampani  is  a  government-built 
hotel  located  in  the  steep  barren 
mountains  some  fifteen  miles  from 
the  capital  city  of  Lima,  Peru.  The 
main  purpose  for  this  place  is  to  give 
the  common  worker  the  opportunity 
to  take  a  short  vacation  for  very  little 
expense.  Though  one  would  not  call 
it  a  place  of  great  luxury,  the  accom- 
modations are  quite  adequate.  For 
about  two  dollars  a  day  one  receives 
both  room  and  board.  This  was  the 
place  chosen  to  hold  the  Second 
Evangelical  Conference  on  Commu- 
nications and  Evangelism. 

Built  around  the  theme  "The 
Good  News  by  New  Methods  to  the 
New  World,"  the  conference  gave 
ample  opportunity  to  share  ideas  and 
reach  some  positive  conclusions  col- 
lectively concerning  the  most  effec- 
tive way  of  "getting  out  the  Gospel." 
A  strong  evangelical  atmosphere  was 
present,  and  d>e  worth  of  the  soul 
and  its  need  for  Christ  was  kept  be- 
fore the  delegates  at  all  times.  A  gen- 
uine Christian  comradeship  was  felt, 
and  one  was  not  aware  of  profession- 
al pride  or  an  attempt  to  belitde 
anyone's  ideas  or  methods.  It  seemed 
a  very  wholesome  atmosphere  in 
which  to  investigate  the  most  ef- 
fective way  of  evangelization. 

The  practical  purpose  of  the  con- 
ference was  that  each  one  there 
might  expand  his  vision.  It  was  rec- 
ognized that  not  all  methods  are 
the  best  for  all  places.  The  work  of 
the  Lord  demands  versatility  and  a 
wide  knowledge  so  as  to  adapt  one's 
approach  to  the  existing  situation. 
But  at  the  same  time  it  was  felt  that 
there  are  those  tried  and  proved 
principles  which  give  direction  when 
it  is  time  for  action. 

Representation  was  great  and  from 
almost  every  mission  group  im- 
aginable. Probably  the  most  rep- 
resented groups  were  Latin  Ameri- 
can   Mission,    Missionary    Alliance, 


Methodist,  Conservative  Baptist, 
Independent  Baptist,  Assembly  of 
God,  and  Free  Brethren.  Independ- 
ent groups,  as  well  as  independent 
workers,  were  in  abundance.  This 
varied  representation  gave  ample 
opportunity  for  exchange  of  ideas, 
and  in  this  respect  mealtimes  proved 
one  of  the  most  profitable  times  of 
the  conference,  for  almost  always 
one  sat  with  different  delegates. 

Conference  days  started  at  seven 
o'clock  as  we  met  in  the  conference 
room  for  early  morning  devotions. 
Fernando   Vangioni,    Free   Brethren 


By  Rev.  Robert  J.  Cover 

evangelist  from  Buenos  Aires,  proved 
faithful  to  the  Word  in  practical 
challenges  built  around  the  theme 
of  the  conference.  This  devotional 
period  was  about  the  best  attended 
session  of  the  conference,  and  all  ex- 
pressed their  appreciation  for  the 
practical  spiritual  help  of  these 
times  of  meditation.  After  this  the 
delegates  gathered  in  the  dining 
room  for  breakfast  and,  following 
the  meal,  there  came  a  general  as- 
sembly where  a  special  thesis  was 
given  by  a  specialist  in  that  field. 
Then  each  delegate  selected  a  work- 


shop where  those  interested  met  to 
discuss  the  best  way  to  accomplish 
the  specific  goal.  TTiis  pattern  was 
also  followed  in  the  afternoon.  The 
evenings  were  filled  with  a  variety 
of  films,  conferences,  debates,  and 
exhibits.  Every  effort  was  made  to 
give  the  delegate  information  as  to 
materials  available  in  the  fields  of 
literature  and  radio. 

Methods  and  techniques  were 
quite  fully  explained  in  the  pub- 
lished notes.  But  here  are  some  of 
the  general  ideas  gleaned  personally 
from  the  conference. 

General  Plan  for  Christian 
Literature 

In  all  our  planning,  care  must 
be  taken  to  give  first  place  to  the 
Bible  itself,  which  is  the  basis  and 
best  of  all  Christian  hterature.  Next 
in  importance  is  literature  for  the 
converted— to  build  up  the  saints. 
This  is  taken  from  the  basic  re- 
sponsibility of  the  apostles:  "Feed 
my  sheep."  Then  we  can  spend  time 
on  literature  specifically  for  the  un- 
saved. It  is  to  be  remembered  that 
the  Bible  and  Pilgrim's  Progress  are 
still  the  most  effective  Christian 
literature,  and  both  were  wnritten  pri- 
marily for  Christians. 

A  strong  emphasis  was  made  that 
we  must  put  out  quality  work.  Like 
it  or  not  we  are  skilled  workers,  or 
should  be,  in  the  business  of  evan- 
gelization. Only  in  this  way  will 
we  legitimately  use  the  finances  given 
us  for  missionary  work. 

Possibilities  of  evangelization  are 
only  as  limited  as  our  vision.  We 
must  continually  widen  our  vision  to 
meet  the  demands  of  an  awakening 
world.  People  are  learning  to  read  as 
never  before.  Literacy  should  be 
part  of  the  training  program  of  the 
church.  And  these  new  literates  must 
have  something  to  read.  They  are 
going  to  read  something.  What  will 
it  be?  This  group  might  be  called 
one  of  the  key  groups  wath  whom 
we  have  to  contend.  Other  groups 
are  ■pastors  and  workers,  which  might 
be  the  real  key  group;  youth  and 
students  who  we  are  losing  to  the 
world  at  an  alarming  rate;  and  pro- 
fessionals who  are  often  uncon- 
sciously considered  as  unreachable 
and  seldom  given  much  considera- 
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The  EFMA  Missionary  News  Service  reports  on  a  meeting  of  significance — 

Evangelism  Is  Keynote  of  Conference 


The  Second  Evangelical  Conference  on  Com- 
municarions  and  Evangelism  held  at  Huampani,  Lima, 
Peru,  September  17-26  (1962),  drew  303  delegates 
from  twenty-four  countries  to  consider  means  of 
communicating  the  Gospel  and  methods  of  evange- 
lism. Long  hours  were  devoted  to  concentrated  study 
and  prayer  as  the  delegates  sought  effective  ways  of 
accomplishing  the  complete  evangelization  of  Latin 
America. 

The  first  three  days  of  the  conference  were  dedi- 
cated to  use  of  literature  in  evangelism,  dealing  not 
only  with  the  general  need,  but  also  with  specific 
methods  of  advancing  literature  v^'ork.  This  section  of 
the  program  was  under  the  auspices  of  Evangelical 
Literature   for  Latin   America   (LEAL). 

Directed  by  Inter-American  Gospel  Communications 
(popularly  known  as  DIA),  another  three  days  were 

g'ven  to  a  study  of  radio,  TV,  and  audio-visuals. 
osp>el  broadcasters  from  all  over  the  world  as- 
sembled for  a  mutual  exchange  of  know-how  and 
experience  in   this  field. 

The  conference  closed  with  a  three-day  consul- 
tation on  evangelism  sponsored  by  an  interdenomina- 
tional committee  known  as  CLASE  (Consulta  Latin- 
Americana  Sobre  Evangelismo).  CLASE's  program 
had  a  dual  thrust:  to  increase  the  church's  vision  for 
evangelism,  and  to  share  methods  now  being  used 
effectively. 

In  the  opening  session  the  Rev.  Ruben  Lores,  pas- 
tor of  the  Bible  Temple  of  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica, 
sounded  the  keynote  of  CLASE  as  he  proclaimed: 
'The  call  to  evangelism  comes  from  God.  This  is  in 


itself  the  most  jx)werful  reason  we  have  for  throw- 
ing ourselves  with  all  that  we  are  and  all  that  we 
have  into  the  great  task  of  evangelization." 

"It  is  possible,"  he  said,  "for  the  church  to  give 
a  call  to  evangelism  for  reasons  of  politics,  strategy, 
or  for  mere  survival.  It  is  possible  that  an  individual 
v\all  give  himself  to  evangelism  for  vain  personal  rea- 
sons, but  in  God  the  driving  force  is  His  intense 
love  toward  men,  and  this  love  produces  an  intense 
and  effective  effort.  God  has  brought  us  to  this  place 
to  move  us  in  intensity  and  instruct  us  in  effective- 
ness in  evangelism." 

Able  speakers  from  the  national  church  and  from 
the  missionary  force  dealt  with  such  vital  topics  as: 
Total  Mobilization  of  the  Local  Church,  Lay  Evan- 
gelism, Bible  Correspondence  Courses,  Evangelism-in- 
Depth,  and  Follow-up.  Practical  instruction  was  given 
in  workshops  on  the  evangelization  of  students,  chil- 
dren, teen-agers,  and  businessmen  and  professionals. 

Leaders  of  the  evangelical  movement  in  Central 
and  South  America  named  a  continuing  committee  on 
evangelism  to  be  known  as  CLASE  (Comite  Latino- 
Americano  Sobre  Evangelism).  Its  purpose  will  be  to 
spark  a  united  Christian  witness  throughout  Latin 
America.  Evangelist-pastor  Fernando  Vangioni,  of 
Argentina,  was  elected  chairman  of  the  all-Latin 
committee  of  nine,  representing  Mexico,  Costa  Rica, 
Peru,  Chile,  and  Argentina. 

"This  may  prove  to  be  the  most  significant  step 
taken  in  the  history  of  the  Gospel  in  Latin  America,' 
observed  one  delegate.  "These  men  mean  business 
for  the  Lord." 


In  all  this  we  must  not  forget 
that  our  message  is  the  Bible  and  the 
risen  Christ— not  pwlitics,  economy, 
or  social  development.  It  was  inter- 
esting the  way  prophecy  was  men- 
tioned as  one  topic  we  might  study 
and  preach  more. 

Cooperation 

Communism  is  a  threat.  It  is 
alarmingly  successful.  But  we  must 
not  think  that  we  can  succeed  by 
merely  following  their  pattern.  Nor 
must  we  over-emphasize  a  negative 
attitude  toward  it,  thereby  losing  the 
fervent  jjositive  message  of  the  risen 
Lord.  Though  we  must  unite  in 
spirit  to  defeat  Satan  on  all  fronts 
of  the  battle,  we  must  avoid  over 
organizing  and  thereby  lose  the  in- 
dividual emphasis  and  freedom  which 
is  so  vital  to  a  healthy,  truly  spirit- 
ual existence. 


To  be  really  effective,  literature 
and  radio  need  to  actively  comple- 
ment each  other.  Each  can  advertise 
the  other.  Especially  is  this  true  if 
both  are  under  the  same  general 
board  or  organization. 

In  thinking  of  "cooperation," 
principles  and  ethics  are  a  must,  and 
one  cannot  be  effective  with  either 
the  absolute  exclusive  nor  the  totally 
ecumenical  attitude. 

Financing 

The  wise  use  of  God's  money  is 
very  important.  Skill  is  demanded  to 
get  the  most  out  of  what  we  have. 
Sometimes  one  should  experiment 
with  a  new  idea  on  a  small  scale  to 
see  how  it  goes  before  putting  a  large 
ouday  of  money  into  a  given  project. 

It  is  sometimes  found  that  indi- 
vidual groups  because  of  lack  of  in- 
vestigation,    duplicate     translations. 


constructions,  and  so  forth,  thus 
making  extra  work  and  expense.  Be- 
fore any  large  expenditure  of  money, 
any  matter  should  be  thoroughly  in- 
vestigated to  make  sure  there  is  no 
more  economical  way  of  doing  it. 
The  point  was  also  made  that  in  in- 
vestigation, reporting,  and  asking  for 
funds  we  should  be  complete  and 
definite,  and  plans  should  be  fully 
explained  to  superiors  so  there  can 
be  the  best  cooperation  and  effective- 
ness by  all  concerned. 

General  Results  of  Conference 

Undoubtedly  the  biggest  result 
was  the  personal  challenge  each  one 
received  to  see  more  clearly  the  vi- 
sion of  what  should  be  done  in  these 
fields.  In  both  literature  and  radio 
there  was  a  call  for  more  skilled  na- 

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in  Emerging  Africa 


What  could  we  not  accomplish  by 
means  of  the  printed  page? 

In  the  old  days,  it  was  common 
to  speak  of  Africa  as  "the  dark  con- 
tinent." But  recent  trends  are  mak- 
ing tremendous  changes.  Africa  is 
an  emerging  continent.  Perhaps  this 
emergence  is  nowhere  more  signifi- 
cant than  in  the  field  of  education. 
In  certain  portions  of  central  Africa, 
as  late  as  1950  it  was  estimated  that 
not  more  than  2  or  3  percent  of  the 
population  was  literate.  In  some  of 
these  same  areas  now  the  percent- 
age of  literates  is  estimated  at  25 
percent  and  upward.  In  other  words, 
in  twelve  years  literacy  has  increased 
800  to  1,200  percent. 

How  has  this  increase  come?  Let 
us  take  one  government  post  as  an 
example.  Back  in  1950  there  was 
only  one  three-room  school  building 
for  the  entire  district  of  Batangafo 
with  its  32,000  people.  The  three 
teachers  had  less  than  150  pupils. 
This  year,  at  the  same  post  there  are 
seventeen  schoolrooms  with  an  equal 
number  of  teachers  and  between 
1,200  and  1,400  pupils.  In  addition 
to  these  there  are  perhaps  a  dozen 
other  schoolhouses  in  the  principal 
villages  of  the  district. 

The  alert  and  thoughtful  Christian 
will  be  quick  to  realize  the  oppor- 
tunities which  these  new  develop- 
ments present.  The  power  of  the 
printed  page  as  a  preacher  and  teach- 
er of  the  truth  cannot  be  gainsaid. 
The  printed  page  can  reach  people 
for  Christ.  For  instance,  there  is  the 
story  of  the  Congolese  truck  driver 
who  was  handed  a  tract  as  he  was 
driving  away  in  his  truck.  Miles 
away  he  pulled  out  the  tract,  which 
he  had  stuffed  carelessly  into  his 
pocket,  read  it  and  was  convicted  of 
his  need  of  the  Saviour. 

The   tract   and   the  printed   page 

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can  do  what  a  missionary  or  even  a 
national  worker  or  evangelist  can- 
not do.  They  can  go  where  a  per- 
son cannot  go.  There  are  many 
prejudices  against  which  the  printed 
page  does  not  have  to  contend.  It 
can  be  heard  where  the  spoken  word 
definitely  could  not  and  would  not 
be  heard.  It  will  repeat  its  message 
without  embarrassment  as  many 
times  as  it  is  needed  to  bring  con- 
viction. 

This  literacy  increase  not  only  of- 
fers opportunities,  but  also  presents 
responsibilities.  The  adversaries  of 
Christ  will  take  advantage  of  it. 
They  are  taking  advantage  of  it. 
Two  of  the  most  insidious  cults  of 
our  time  are  now  firmly  entrenched 
in  Bangui.  Both  of  them  are  prolif- 
ic producers  and  distributors  of  liter- 
ature. They  will  not  be  slow  in  put- 
ting their  poison  print  into  the  out- 
stretched hands  of  these  eager  new 
readers.  And  many  of  the  readers 
—in  a  measure  naive— are  likely  to 
give  their  hearts  to  the  cause  which 
first  catches  their  eyes  and  their 
thoughts.  It  is  a  "must"  that  we 
should  reach  out  to  them  with  every 
instrument  at  our  disposition,  and 
NOW.  Tomorrow  the  doors  of  op- 
portunity might  be  closed. 


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By  Rev.   Robert  S.  Williams 

Today  the  new  emerging  Africa 
is  a  land  of  opportunity  for  those 
who  are  concerned  to  serve  the  Mas- 
ter and  fulfill  His  great  commission. 
Today  there  is  a  vital,  pressing  need 
for  all  kinds  of  talent  and  training 
in  the  field  of  literature.  The  Lord 
needs  writers,  typists,  artists,  press- 
men, photographers,  teachers,  radio 
men.  Whatever  your  gift.  He  can 
without  a  doubt  use  you. 

Yes,  great  indeed  are  the  possibil- 
ities of  the  printed  page  in  emerging 
Africa  today.  It  can  and  will  be 
used  by  the  forces  of  evil.  It  may 
be,  it  must  he  used  by  the  church 
of  Jesus  Christ  to  proclaim  His  life 
and  salvation  to  lost  and  needy  men. 
What  will  you  do  about  it?  It  be- 
hooves every  child  of  God  to  bow 
his  head  and  heart  anew  before  his 
Lord  and  Master  in  complete  dedi- 
cation to  His  service.  We  must  not 
fail  Him  in  these  precious  closing 
moments  of  the  age. 


EVANGELISM . . . 

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tionals,  probably  involving  a  certain 
amount  of  training  at  mission  level. 
Two  new  organizations  were  formed 
—the  Latin  American  Association  of 
Evangelical  Publishers  and  the  Latin 
American  Association  of  Evangelical 
Journalists.  Tlie  latter  is  already 
planning  a  two-week  training  con- 
ference for  actual  or  would-be-evan- 
gelical journalists  to  take  place  next 


year,   possibly  in   Cochabamba,   Bo- 
hvia.  The  date  and  place  of  the  next 
Conference  on  Communications  was 
set  for   1964,   again  at  Huampani. 
*     *     If 

I  am  very  grateful  to  our  Lord  and 
to  all  those  who  gave  their  consent, 
encouragement,  and  help  to  my  mak- 
ing the  trip.  It  is  my  prayer  that  this 
conference  will  prove  of  eternal  value 
to  our  work,  especially  here  in  Argen- 
tina. 

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1.  Dayton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale) $4,849.97 

2.  Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Norths  4,636.42 

3.  Rittman,   Ohio    1,938.65 

4.  Compton,  Cahf 1,768.69 

5.  Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)   1,591.35 

6.  Wooster,  Ohio  1,399.92 

7.  Meyersdale,  Pa 1,375.40 

8.  Modesto,  Calif.  (LaLoma)  1,249.08 

Berne,   Ind 1,210.16 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 1,004.42 

Flora,    Ind 922.42 

Middlebranch,    Ohio    903.44 

Long  Beach,  Calif.   (Los  Altos)    822.54 

Conemaugh,    Pa 803.01 

Lancaster,  Pa 776.83 

Warsaw,  Ind 663.61 

Everett,  Pa 654.51 

Dayton,  Ohio  (Patterson  Park)   621.60 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)    548.33 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Singer  Hill)    539.34 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)    533.16 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace) 526.89 

Paramount,  Calif 476.88 

Portis,   Kans 475.84 

Bell,    Cahf 468.95 

Canton,  Ohio 420.36 

Grandview,  Wash 400.51 

Limestone,  Tenn 361.30 

Winchester,  Va 351.42 

Peru,    Ind 321.25 

Rialto,    Calif 317.00 

Elkhart,  Ind 294.97 

Harrah,  Wash 290.06 

Danville,  Ohio  249.16 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Woodville)    244.46 

Jefferson  Center,  Pa 225.58 

Findlay,  Ohio 220.85 

Altoona,  Pa.  (First) 217.80 

Ashland,   Ohio 216.99 

York,  Pa 210.34 

Glendale,  Calif 209.74 

Akron,  Ohio  (First)  200.36 

Chico,  Calif.    179.21 

Duncansville,  Pa 175.27 

Berrien   Springs,   Mich.    165.21 

Cheyenne,    Wyo 158.43 


47.  Yakima,  Wash 156.83 

48.  Albany,  Oreg 155.68 

49.  Camden,  Ohio  154.73 

50.  Accident,  Md 151.00 

51.  Hagerstown,    Md.    (Gay    Street)    148.90 

52.  Gardena,  Calif 144.96 

53.  Tucson,   Ariz 142.53 

54.  South  Bend,  Ind 140.20 

55.  Fremont,  Ohio  (Grace)    132.98 

56.  Listie,   Pa 116.52 

57.  West  Covina,  Cahf 99.00 

58.  Portland,  Oreg 97.21 

59.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Calvary)   91.49 

60.  La  Verne,  Calif 88.54 

61.  Cuba,  N.  Mex 82.46 

62.  Johnson  City,  Tenn.   80.72 

63.  Modesto,  Calif.  (Community)   77.93 

64.  Homerville,   Ohio      76.53 

65.  Fort  Wa^Tie,  Ind.  (Grace) 74.70 

66.  Buena  Vista,  Va 61.79 

67.  Norton  Village,  Ohio   61.55 

68.  Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)    58.05 

69.  Leon,   Iowa      54.43 

70.  Toppenish,  Wash 52.24 

71.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich 51.50 

72.  Winona,  Minn 45.50 

73.  Cleveland,  Ohio   45.17 

74.  Margate,  Fla 44.33 

75.  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex 42.66 

76.  San  Jose,  Calif 42.43 

77.  Fillmore,  Calif 37.80 

78.  Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook)     30.20 

79.  San  Diego,  Calif 26.27 

80.  Boone's  Mill,  Va 25.00 

81.  Taos,  N.  Mex 23.91 

82.  Jenners,  Pa 23.75 

83.  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio    23.40 

84.  West  Alexandria,  Ohio   21.58 

85.  Washington,  Pa 20.12 

86.  Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn)    19.44 

87.  Sidney,    Ind 17.76 

88.  Kokomo,   Ind 14.27 

89.  Beaver  City,  Nebr 8.85 

90.  Denver,    Colo 7.94 

91.  Arbury  Hills,  111 7.19 


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When  one  tries  to  put  into  words  his  experience  of  Jesus  Christ  becoming  his 
personal  Saviour,  it  becomes  a  most  difficult  task.  However,  with  the  Lord's  help, 
I  shall  try  to  relay  to  you,  as  best  I  can,  my  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ  as  my  per- 
sonal Saviour. 

First  of  all,  I  am  originally  of  Japanese  nationality,  but  now  I  am  a  naturalized 
citizen  of  the  United  States,  for  which  I  am  very  thankful  and  proud. 

When  I  first  arrived  in  the  U.S.  back  in  1957,  I  had  quite  an  experience  which 
I  wish  to  tell  you  about.  I  flew  to  the  U.S.  from  Okinawa  with  my  then  four-month- 
old  son,  Bobby.  It  was  my  first  trip  on  an  airplane,  and  I  was  going  to  a  new 
country  of  which  I  knew  very  little,  so  as  you  can  imagine,  I  was  a  bit  frightened. 
I  arrived  about  forty-eight  hours  and  10,000  miles  later  and  there  wasn't  anyone  to 
meet  me  at  the  airport.  My  husband  was  supposed  to  be  there,  but  the  airline  had  fail- 
ed to  notify  him  of  my  arrival  time,  so  there  I  was  alone,  in  a  new  country  with  a 
four-month -old-baby  and  the  only  person  I  knew  was  my  husband,  and  he  was 
eighty  miles  away  in  Hagerstown,  Maryland.  With  the  help  of  the  airline,  I  was 
able  to  contact  my  husband  and  within  three  hours  he  was  there  to  take  me  to  my 
new  home.  It  is  difficult  to  say  how  happy  I  was  when  I  saw  my  husband,  but  I 
can  say  that  not  even  this  can  begin  to  compare  with  my  experience  of  having  Jesus 
Christ  come  into  my  heart. 

I  only  tell  the  above  story  to  try,  in  some  small  way,  to  tell  you  the  joy  of  my 
own  conversion.  Just  as  I  was  alone  and  needed  help  that  day  at  the  airport,  I  was 
even  more  alone  and  in  need  the  day  Jesus  came  into  my  heart. 

Litde  did  I  know  at  that  time,  how  very  big  a  decision  I  had  made  that  night 
at  Rev.  J.  K.  Peter's  house,  but  my  everyday  living  with  Jesus  Christ  makes  me  real- 
ize that  it  was  the  biggest  decision  of  my  entire  life.  I  cannot  take  the  time  to  tell 
you  how  troubled  my  life  was,  but  I  can  say  that  when  I  thought  that  I  was  beyond 
help,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  came  into  my  life  and  straightened  it  out  completely. 
He  has  taught  me:  "Casting  all  your  care  upon  him;  for  he  careth  for  you"  (I  Pet. 
5:7).  I  am  thankful  that  this  is  now  the  theme  of  my  life  and  Jesus  has  made  it  that 
way.  He  has  also  brought  my  husband  back  into  fellowship  as  a  Christian  and  made 
our  home  a  Christ-centered  home. 

I  want  to  say  also  that  I  thank  the  Lord  Jesus  for  Brother  and  Mrs.  Peters  and 
for  their  part  in  my  salvation.  It  was  through  their  prayers  and  the  prayers  of  the 
other  Christians  at  the  Calvary  Brethren  Church  that  my  husband  and  I  came  to 
the  Lord.  My  husband  and  I  now  desire  to  live  and  raise  our  three  children  in  a 
Christian  home,  and  with  His  help,  we  will. 

—From  WMC  News,  Mid-Atlantic  District 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


Parental 
Instruction 


Mrs.  Clouse  and  son 


By  Mrs.  Robert  Clouse,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 


"And  these  words,  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  shall  be  in 
thine  heart:  and  thou  shall  teach 
them  diligently  unto  thy  children" 
(Deut.  6:6-7). 

This  command  was  given  by  God 
to  Jewish  parents  many  hundreds 
of  years  ago  with  the  intent  that 
future  generations  would  also  fear 
and  trust  Jehovah.  The  understand- 
ing that  God  was  "one  Lord"  and 
that  He  was  to  be  loved  with  all  of 
one's  being  was  first  of  all  to  be  in 
the  hearts  of  those  who  did  the  teach- 
ing. It  was  to  be  something  they 
knew  to  be  true  because  they  expe- 
rienced it  as  a  vital  part  of  their 
lives.  The  commandments  and  words 
uttered  that  day  by  God  through  His 
servant  Moses  were  to  be  remem- 
bered by  them  so  well  that  at  any 
time  they  would  be  able  to  recall 
them.  Not  only  were  they  to  remem- 
ber them  in  their  hearts,  but  they 
were  also  to  actively  teach  these 
words  and  commandments  to  their 
children:  "Thou  shalt  teach  them 
diligendy  unto  thy  children." 

Notice  the  time  when  this  teach- 
ing was  to  be  done.  "Thou  .  .  .  shalt 
talk  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in 
thine  house,  and  when  thou  walk- 
est  by  the  way,  and  when  thou  liest 
down,  and  when  thou  risest  up"  (v. 
7).  This  teaching  was  to  be  constant. 
It  was  to  take  place  all  during  the 
day.  Whether  upon  rising,  or  actively 
engaged  in  the  day's  tasks,  or  going 
to  bed  made  no  difference.  All  diese 
were  times  for  speaking  of  Jehovah, 
of  His  promises,  of  His  past  good- 
nesses. 


If  God  saw  reasons  for  this  Jew- 
ish nation  to  take  the  medium  of  par- 
ental instruction  to  keep  the  chil- 
dren in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  should 
we  not  as  parents  today  also  take  to 
heart  the  importance  of  this  method 
of  teaching  our  own  children  the 
things  of  the  Lord?  I  believe  it  is  in 
this  respect  that  many  of  us  as  Chris- 
tian parents  are  failing.  Perhaps 
each  should  look  carefully  at  a  typi- 
cal day  viith  our  children.  What  is 
it  like  in  your  home? 

Let  us  say  that  you  and  your  hus- 
band are  both  believers,  and  you 
have  dedicated  the  children  to  the 
Lord.  You  are  both  desirous  that 
your  children  will  also  become  be- 
lievers, but  are  you  doing  the  things 
that  will  encourage  this  decision  on 
the  part  of  your  offspring?  The  alarm 
rings  in  the  morning— you  are  tired 
and  a  little  irritable— company  the 
night  before— the  baby  must  have 
cried  at  least  three  times  during  the 
night— wonder  if  he's  getting  sick 
—there  is  breakfast  to  get  and 
lunches  to  make  for  the  two  oldest 
children— the  next  hour  will  be  a 
frantic  hurry— and  it  is!  There  seems 
to  be  no  time  for  the  diligent  teach- 
ing mentioned  in  Deuteronomy  6: 
7.  What  about  the  evening  hours 
when  the  children  are  home  again? 
What  is  the  topic  of  conversation  at 
the  supper  table— Dad's  day  at  work, 
your  detailed  account  of  how  sick 
the  baby  was  and  how  tired  you  are, 
a  lecture  to  the  oldest  children  on 
table  manners?  All  of  these  may  be 
legitimate,  but  have  you  not  lost  an- 
other opportunity  to  impart  to  your 


charges  the  importance  of  God's 
words  and  commandments.  Perhaps 
by  the  time  you  have  setded  a  dis- 
pute about  which  television  program 
should  be  on  and  given  some  help 
with  the  children's  homework,  an- 
other day  is  gone.  You  read  them  a 
Bible  story,  have  prayer  with  them, 
and  kiss  them  goodnight. 

If  this  is  a  typical  day,  your  chil- 
dren will  grow  up  knowing  more 
about  the  Bible  than  most  children 
even  from  Christian  homes.  The 
Bible  story  every  night  gives  them 
this  information,  but  is  this  the  dili- 
gent teaching  spoken  of  in  Deuter- 
onomy? Do  they  get  the  feeling  that 
the  Scriptures  are  paramount?  Or 
does  physical  health,  or  making  a 
living,  or  fun  come  first? 

The  solution  to  this  dilemma  will 
have  to  be  worked  out  by  each  Chris- 
dan  family.  Some  of  us  mothers  who 
work  away  from  home  each  day  may 
need  to  think  more  about  the  quality 
rather  than  the  quantity  of  time 
spent  with  our  children.  The  Sun- 
day school,  the  Christian  Day  School 
are  two  methods  used,  but  neither 
can  take  the  place  of  parental  in- 
struction, nor  should  be  used  by 
parents  as  a  substitute  for  their  own 
responsibility.  Let  us  all  consider 
our  own  thoughts  and  conversations 
and  work  out  a  plan  whereby  our 
children  will  obtain  a  proper  under- 
standing of  God's  Word  and  com- 
mandments. Even  believers  are  un- 
wittingly carried  along  by  other 
values  which  seemingly  are  good, 
but  they  effectively  crowd  out  the 
best. 


March  9,  1963 


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Peanut  Butter  Cookies 


By    Helen    M.    Dunkelberger 

Winona  Lake.  Indiana 


As  Mommie  greased  the  third 
cookie  sheet,  litde  Joy  (aged  2) 
"worked"  busily  with  the  measuring 
spoons,  checking  each  one  for  size. 
One  glance  to  the  side  revealed  a 
second  litde  "cook"  engrossed  in  her 
present  profession,  which  Mommie 
interrupted  with  "But  Dearie,  there's 
more  to  jjeanut  butter  cookies  than 
just  that!"  Mommie  scraped  the  globs 
of  pure  peanut  butter  off  the  cookie 
sheet  and  reserved  them. 

"Now  girls,  you  may  help  me  if 
you  do  just  as  I  say,"  cautioned 
Mommie  as  she  handed  a  spoon, 
measuring  cup,  and  a  can  of  shorten- 
ing to  Janni  (age  4).  "See  this  mark? 
Fill  it  up  to  here." 

The  warmth  of  the  oven  matched 
their  degree  of  excitement  on  this 
special  baking  day.  Soon  Janni  so- 
licited more  experienced  help  with 
"Mommie,  you  'shovel'  this  in!" 
Mommie  tried  to  conceal  a  smile 
while  helping  with  the  gooey,  sticky 
shortening.  Joy  examined  it,  then, 
licking  a  finger,  informed  the  chief 
cook:   "I  don't  like  these  cookies!" 

"Oh,  Honey,  you  don't  eat  this 
alone.  Wait  to  see  what  else  we'll 
put  in  it,"  Monunie  explained. 

My!  such  busy  cooks.  Mommie 
gave  them  some  tiny  lumps  of  brovwi 
sugar  and  put  the  remainder  in  a 
sealed  container.  "0-ho!  so  that's  the 
way  you  help  me— eating  brown 
sugar,"  laughed  Mommie.  Joy  re- 
torted: "Don't  let  us  eat  all  your 
food!" 

"Oh!  Mommie  gave  it  to  you,  dear, 
so  it's  all  right." 

Smacking  her  hungry  lips,  Joy  an- 
nounced, all  smiles:  "Thesfe  cookies 
are  goodl" 

Intermittendy  Joy  questioned: 
"Now  dieys  all  done?" 

"No,  Honey,  not  quite  yet— pretty 
soon,"  Monmiie  encouraged  while 
trying  to  prevent  them  from  eating 
it  raw. 

Soon  the  mixing  was  done  and 

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each  cook  pressed  her  fork  on  vari- 
ous shaped  (supposedly  round)  cook- 
ies, noticing  the  hard  lumps  of  sugar 
did  not  easily  yield  to  mixing  or  pres- 
sure. The  air  filled  wath  the  unmis- 
takable, delectable  aroma  of  pea- 
nuts. All  ears  were  keyed  to  the 
timer  bell,  and  their  anticipation 
grew  keener  vnth  each  breath. 

Bzzz-zz!  Finally!  All  cooks  raced 
to  the  "grand  opening."  Pride  of 
accomplishment  tingled  in  the  air 
as  shining  eyes  watched  the  first 
batch  of  golden  beauties  as  they 
were  lifted  from  the  oven.  "Ahh-h! 
But  they're  too  hot  right  now,  dear- 
ies. Pretty  soon  you  may  each  have 
one.  Pretty  soon!"  promised  Mommie. 
But  "pretty  soon"  seemed  too  long  to 
voung  hearts  (an  to  not-so-young 
ones,  too,  Mommie  thought.)  How- 
ever, when  the  warm,  soft  cookies 
were  presented,  the  "mm-mm's," 
closed  eyes,  and  "thank-you's"  were 
indicative  of  delicious  satisfaction. 
(And  Mommie  had  at  least  a  couple, 
also!) 

As  Mommie  made  a  pyramid  of 
cookies  on  an  antique  glass  cake 
plate  (so  they'd  catch  Daddy's  eye 
when  he  arrived  home),  she  thought 
of  the  Lord's  wisdom  in  contrast 
to  her  own.  Smiling,  she  thought 
of  those  big  blobs  of  peanut  but- 
ter! How  childish  we  often  must 
seem  in  His  eyes;  yet  how  very 
understanding,  how  utterly  patient  is 
He.  And  her  litde  ones  are  not  even 
able  to  read  yet,  but  neither  is  she! 
He  does  not  want  us  to  read  His  wise 
recipe  for  our  lives  in  one  omnis- 
cient glance.  He  only  asks  for  an 
obedient,  trusting  step— ow€  at  a  time. 
And  how  very  much  our  dependence 
upon  Him  must  please  Him  (Col. 
3:17)!  How  He  loves  to  guide  that 
"spoon"  with  His  strong  arm— with 
His  hand  over  ours!  Why,  if  she  were 
making  it  alone,  she'd  likely  add 
solid  globs  of  pure  enjoyment  in 
large  bunches.  And  she  cringed  at 


what  the  outcome  would  be  with  no 
"shortening,"  no  unpleasant  ingredi- 
ents—unpleasant alone  (Heb.  12:11); 
yet  so  necessary  for  the  molding  of 
the  will,  the  formation  of  Christ- 
likeness.  And  we  plead,  "Don't  let 
us,"  when  we  should  realize  only  the 
good,  the  perfect  ingredients  are 
from   Him   (James    1:17). 

The  hard  lumps?  Well,  perhaps 
there  are  things  that  are  sweet, 
pleasant,  that  are  all  right  in  them- 
selves, but  what  about  the  total 
product?  And  its  influence  (Phil.  1: 
10  Amp.  V.)?  And  is  it  stubborn, 
unyielding,  even  hardened  to  the 
Master  Cook's  pressure?  Is  He 
pleased  with  it?  Have  I  allowed  Him 
to  put  it  through  His  baking  fires, 
His  testing  (I  Pet.  1:7)?  And  would 
I  be  willing  to  hand  it  over  to  Him  . 
if  He  should  desire  it?  I 

To  think  that  our  lives  when  di- 
rected of  Him,  when  in  His  strength, 
can  cause  even  the  Lord,  the  Master 
of  the  universe,  the  Master  of  His 
truly  dedicated  children  to  have 
pleasure  and  satisfaction— it  thrilled 
her  (Phil.  2:13  Amp.  V.)!  Then  we 
will  turn  around  to  Him  and  say 
"Thank  You,  oh  thank  You,  dear 
Lord  Jesus"  (Col.  3:17). 

With  renewed  vitality,  Mommie 
placed  the  last  batch  of  cookies  in 
the  oven  and  hummed, 


DAY     BY     DAY 

By   Una   Sanded 

Day  by  day,  and  with  each  passing  moment. 
Strength  I  find  to  meet  my  trials  here; 
Trusting   in  my  Father's  wise  bestowment, 
I've   no    cause   for   worry   or   for   fear. 
He,  whose  heart  is  kind  beyond  all  measure. 
Gives  unto  each  day  what  He  deems  best. 
Lovingly  its  part  of  pain  and  pleasure, 
Mingling  toll  with  peace  and  rest. 

Ev'ry  day  the  Lord  himself  Is  near  me, 
With   a   special   mercy   for   each   hour; 
All  my  cares  He  fain  would  bear  and  cheer 

me. 
He  whose  name  Is  Counsellor  and  Pow'r. 
The  protection  of  His  child  and  treasure 
Is  a   charge  that  on  himself  He  laid; 
"As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be  in 

measure" — 
This  the  pledge  to  me  He  made. 

Help   me   then,   in   every   tribulation. 
So  to  trust  Thy  promises,  O  Lord, 
That  I  lose  not  faith's  sweet  consolation. 
Offered  me  within  Thy  holy  Word. 
Help  me,  Lord,  when  toil  and  trouble 

meeting. 
E'er  to  take,  as  from  a  father's  hand. 
One  by  one,  the  days,  the  moment's 

fleeting. 
Till  I  reach  the  promised  land. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald^ 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


••■-V*** 


Mrs.  Randall  Maycumber 
writes  from  Brazil  .  .  . 

If  I  were  a  "genie"  I  would 
like  to  bring  you  all  here  to 
Brazil  with  me  to   hear  the 

Sounds 

of   a 

Macapa 

Night! 

In    the    distance    you    would    hear 

typewriters. 
This  sound  is  coming  from  our 
typing  school.  Our  home  is  the 
second  floor  of  the  typing  and 
sewing  school.  You  would  enjoy 
seeing  this  also.  The  Brazilians 
look  at  the  picture  of  a  garment 
and  then  begin  to  measure,  and 
so  on,  and  before  you  know  it, 
everything  fits.  I  wish  you  could 
meet  the  teacher  who  came  from 
Belem  to  teach  this  year.  She  has 
a  ready  smile  and  most  important, 
she  loves  and  witnesses  for  Jesus. 

You  would  also  hear  the  sound  of 

voices! 
The  young  folks  have  just  returned 
from  church  and  are  lingering  out 
front  talking  as  do  all  teen-agers. 
These  need  your  prayers  to  be 
able  to  overcome  the  daily  temp- 
tation, and  to  become  leaders  of 
The  Brethren  Church  in  Brazil. 

March  9,  1963 


You  would  hear  sounds— 

From  the  neighborhood  bar  a 
loudspeaker  shouts  all  night.  I 
rarely  pay  attention  to  it  anymore, 
it  is  all  a  part  of  life  here.  These 
places  of  sin  make  us  aware  of  the 
enemy  about  us.  "Lord,  may  we 
never  accept  these  as  part  of  us." 

May  we  all  keep  our  eyes  and 
ears  geared  to  the  sound  from  the 
lips  of  our  Lord:  "Lift  up  your 
eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields.  ...  go 
ye!"  Do  you  hear  the  sound  of  souls 
passing  swiftly,  unknowingly,  help- 
lessly toward  eternity  without  Christ? 

Psahn  126:3-6 


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Robert  Griffith.  822  Knorr  St..  Philadel- 
phia 11,  Pa. 

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MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS    FOR    MAY 

AFRICA- 

Daniel   Keith   Hocking    May  21,    1958 

B.P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Patrice  Robbins   May  22,  1956 

B.P.   36.   Bossangoa  via   Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

Camille  Sue  Cone  May  26,  1955 

Bossembele  via   Bangui.   Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Rev.  Robert  J.  Cover May  19 

Reconquista  178,  Corral  de  Bustos,  F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 

Benjamin  Paul  Fay May  22,  1961 

Calle  10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Vclez  Sarsfield.  Cordoba.  Argentina,  S.A. 

Mrs.  James  B.  Marshall   May  25 

Circunscripcion  4,  Seccion  4,  Manzanna  9,  Cosa  6,  Ciudad  General  Belgrano,  Argentina, 

Rev.  James  B.  Marshall   May  28 

Circunscripcion  4.  Seccion  4,  Manzanna  9,  Cosa  6,  Ciudad  General  Belgrano,  Argentina, 
S.A. 

BRAZIL- 
Rev.  John  W.  Zielasko  May  7 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem.  Para,  Brazil 

Nadian  Allan  Johnson  May  14,  1959 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Marilyn  Joy  Johnson  May  17,  1957 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem.  Para,  Brazil 

FRANCE- 
Victor  Fredrick  Fogle May  1,  1949 

5.  square  de  la  Source,  FranconviUe   (S.  et  O.)    France 

MEXICO- 
Sharon  Rachel  Haag   May  9,   1948 

439   Simset   Lane,    San    Ysldro,    California,    U.S.A. 

Kadiryn  Sue  Howard May  29,  1948 

406   Mary   Avenue,    Calexico,    California.    U.S.A. 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Mr.  Donald  A.  Spangler   May  4 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Mary  Hope  Beaver May  7,  1946 

16849  Grand   Avenue.   Bellflower,   CalUomia 

Miss  Grace  Bryon   May  7 

1Q5  Seminary  Drive.  Winona  Lake,   Indiana 

Naomi  Ruth  Mason  May  28,  1948 

c/o  Mr.  Richard  Foote.  2926  Pittsburgh  Street,  Fort  Wayne.  Indiana 

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Pictured  above  are  the  Clayhole,  Kentucky  church  and  parsonage,   where  Rev.   and   Mrs. 

Robert  Dell  minister. 


HEAVENLY 


PERFUME 


BY    MRS.    ROBERT    DELL 

Clayhole,  Kentiicky 


The  children  burst  in  from  school 
laughing  and  talking,  stopped  short, 
sniffed,  "Hey,  Mom,  whatcha  bak- 
ing?" M-m-m,  it  smelled  like  home! 

A  radiant  bride,  courageous  groom, 
weary  parents,  and  beaming  guests 
comprise  a  wedding— and  the  delicate 
fragrance  of  flowers. 

What  makes  spring?  Feelings  of 
relief  from  burdens  of  heavy  cloth- 
ing, heavy  shoveling,  heavy  fuel  bills; 
fantastic  sights  of  pale  shoots  of 
green  on  barren  trees,  crocus  buds 
peeping  up  in  gay  hues,  and  fresh 
smells  of  new  grass,  soft  rain,  nar- 
cissus. 

What  distinguishes  Saks  Fifth 
Avenue?  Deep  pile  carpeting  on  the 
shoe  salon,  fifty-dollar  blouses,  and 
pervading  the  atmosphere,  the  sweet 
fragrance  of  a  perfume  identified  by 
a  small  dignified  sign  on  the  door. 
Even  with  your  eyes  closed,  you 
know  you're  not  in  Woolworth's. 

The  Lord,  who  "satisfieth  the 
longing  soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry 
soul  with  goodness"  satisfies  our  every 
sense  including  the  sense  of  smell. 
The  Scriptures  throughout  seem  to 
identify  fragrance  with  prayer.  In 
the  Tabernacle  the  Altar  of  Incense 

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stood  just  outside  the  Holy  of  Holies. 
It  was  golden,  and  the  incense  was 
to  be  burned  morning  and  evening, 
regularly,  and  was  integrally  con- 
nected wath  blood  sacrifice.  Just  so, 
our  worship  should  ascend  to  the 
throne  regularly,  and  is  not  accepted 
apart  from  the  Saviour's  shed  blood. 
The  psalmist  said:  "Let  my  prayer 
be  set  forth  before  thee  as  incense; 
and  the  lifting  up  of  my  hands  as 
the  evening  sacrifice"   (Ps.    141:2). 

Perfume  is  made  from  plant  or 
animal  oils.  Our  heart-perfume  must 
be  blended  by  the  Holy  Spirit  to 
ascend  to  the  Father.  And  pressure 
is  used  to  extract  the  oils.  How 
blessed  during  times  of  deep  heart- 
rending to  think  that  the  Father  is 
extracting  perfume.  The  sacrifice  of 
thanksgiving   smells   sweet   to   Him! 

Mary,  who  Jesus  said  "chose  the 
better  part,"  bought  some  cosdy  oint- 
ment, and  after  He  had  eaten  sup- 
per at  her  house,  she  anointed  His 
travel-weary  feet  with  it,  and  wiped 
it  with  her  hair.  It  was  such  lovely 
perfume  that  the  odor  filled  the 
whole  house.  But  at  least  one  of  the 
guests  saw  only  dollar  signs  and 
complained  to  Jesus  about  the  ex- 
travagance. Jesus  saw  and  smelled  the 


love  and  worship,  and  accepted  it. 
It  was  for  Him  alone.  "For  we  are 
unto  God  a  sweet  savour  of  Christ, 
in  them  that  are  saved  .  .  .  the  sav- 
our of  life  unto  life."  The  money 
was  a  temporal  thing  and  the  Bible 
says  temporal  things  pass  away,  but 
Mary  exchanged  it  for  an  eternal 
thing.  Our  prayer  is  an  eternal  thing, 
and  even  perfumes  heaven! 

What  will  impress  us  when  we 
get  Home?  Undoubtedly  the  breath- 
taking, indescribable  beauty  of  the 
jewels,  pearls,  and  purest  gold;  the 
heart-warming  reunion  with  loved 
ones  and  friends;  the  soul-satisfac- 
tion of  seeing  Jesus  "as  He  is."  But 
after  a  while  I  think  we'll  sniff  our 
resurrection  noses  forever  free  from 
hay  fever  and  colds,  and  sigh:  "Oh, 
what  a  heavenly  fragrance."  Two 
places  in  the  Book  of  Revelation  de- 
scribe the  fragrance  of  the  prayers 
of  the  saints  before  the  throne  of 
God  and  before  the  Lamb,  perfum- 
ing heaven  (Rev.  5:8;  8:3-4). 

The  Lord  has  spoken  to  my  heart 
about  the  perfume  I  am  sending  up. 
Am  I  allowing  Him  to  mix  the  holy 
anointing  oil  in  me,  and  pour  it  out 
before  Him  so  that  heaven  will  really 
"smell  like  Home"? 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


LOOKING     TO     JESUS  ...   IN     ARGENTINA 
By  Mrs.  Solon  Hoyt 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning.  O  Lord;   in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


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"Did  you  ever  see  such  ears?  They 
look  hke  sails  of  a  boat!" 

"My,   what  elephant  ears!" 

"Such   tiny  cute  ears!" 

"How  her  ears  stick  out!" 

Perhaps  you  have  voiced  some 
such  opinion  of  another's  ears.  But 
just  a  minute,  have  you  taken  note 
of  your  own  ears?  "Oh,  yes,"  you 
answer,  "I  take  special  care  even  to 
select  just  the  right  earrings  accord- 
ing to  the  color  of  my  dress."  Un- 
fortunately, things  of  this  kind  oc- 
cupy the  minds  and  time  of  too  many 
girls  who  profess  to  be  God's  chil- 
dren. But  we  must  pay  close  atten- 
tion to  what  we  hear  and  how  we 
hear,  for  the  ear  is  one  of  the  widest 
gates  to  the  soul. 

Are  your  ears  contaminated?  It 
should  not  take  much  time  or  reason- 
ing to  convince  a  child  of  God  that 
the  great  bulk  of  music,  conversa- 
tion, and  discourse  forcing  itself  upon 
our  ears  daily  is  not  only  unworthy 
of  our  hearing,  but  is  also  definitely 
contaminating. 

In  most  every  town  in  Argentina 
there  are  several  clubhouses.  They 
pretend  to  exist  for  physical  and  cul- 
tural development.  But  from  the 
Biblical  point  of  view  they  are  dedi- 
cated to  the  world,  the  flesh,  and 
the  Devil.  Each  time  they  have  one 
of  their  fleshly  functions,  the 
neighbors  for  blocks  around  are  the 
victims    because     they    have     their 

March  9,  1963 


loudspeakers  at  top  volume  booming 
out  "rock  and  roll,"  the  names  of 
raffle  winners,  or  something  like 
that.  You  may  be  sure  that  this  is 
most  perturbing  at  the  Christmas 
season  when  our  hearts  are  aglow 
with    the    thought   of  our   Saviour's 


Mrs.    Hoyt 

birth,  and  the  many  sweet  memories 
of  spiritual  experiences  of  years  past. 

Some  things  are  forced  upon  us. 
But  what  do  we  allow  to  flow  freely 
into  our  ears?  Be  honest  before  God. 
How  about  those  wicked  conversa- 
tions, filthy  radio  programs,  and  un- 
healthy TV  programs? 

Are  your  ears  in  tune  with  heav- 
en? Many  times  the  Scriptures  refer 
to  ears  which  hear  not— heavy  ears, 
dull  of  hearing.  There  was  no  lack 
of  hearing  the  words,  but  the  mes- 
sage never  reached  the  mind  or 
heart. 

When  we  first  came  to  Argentina, 
and  for  several   long  months  after- 


wards, we  got  very  little  meaning  of 
what  people  said  to  us  in  Spanish. 
It  seemed  as  though  they  were  say- 
ing one  long  word.  Even  after  we 
learned  the  individual  words,  we 
could  hardly  get  the  meaning.  Our 
ears  were  just  not  tuned  to  their  pro- 
nunciation and  their  speed  in  speak- 
ing. 

How  well  we  know  that  one  can 
sit  through  sermon  after  sermon  and 
not  hear  a  thing  the  preacher  says. 
Likewise,  one  can  read  the  Word 
and  not  hear  God's  voice  speaking  to 
him.  His  ears  and  mind  are  tuned 
to  other  things. 

While  on  furlough  and  during  a 
visit  to  Conemaugh,  Pennsylvania, 
a  believer  related  an  interesting  inci- 
dent from  her  father's  last  days  on 
earth.  While  lying  apparently  list- 
less on  his  bed,  he  heard  something 
which  no  one  else  in  the  room  heard. 
Sitting  up  in  bed,  he  said:  "Listen, 
Mother,  there  it  is."  Having  spent 
his  life  on  the  railroad,  especially 
with  old  steam  engines,  his  ears  were 
keenly  tuned  to  them.  Several  years 
had  passed  without  his  having  heard 
even  one.  For  some  reason  that  day 
one  was  in  the  vicinity.  At  the  first 
sound  of  the  whistle,  his  attention 
was  called  to  it.  It  was  music  to  his 
ears.  Are  heavenly  things  that  way 
for  you? 

Do  your  ears  itch?  "For  the  time 
will  come  when  they  will  not  endure 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

From  Your  National  Assistant  Patroness- 

What  am  I  doing  for  the  youth  today? 
Am  I  living  in  such  a  self-centered  way 
That  I  see  no  further  than  my  own  front  door 
And  only  what  life  holds  for  me  in  store? 

What  am  I  doing  for  the  youth  of  our  church? 
Am  I  really  leaving  them  in  the  lurch     , 
That  I'm  only  looking  at  those  near  around 
And  saying:  why,  oh,  why  are  they  such  clowns? 

Lord,  help  me  be  concerned  for  those  close  by 
With  a  zeal  to  be  helpful  when  they  cry. 
That  You  may  give  me  the  right  words  to  say 
And  I,  in  turn,  may  help  someone  today. 

Lord,  help  me  rid  my  life  of  self 
And  see  tne  needs  of  those  I  can  help. 
That  the  youth  in  our  church  will  want  to  live 
More  for  You-and-GO,  PRAY,  or  GIVE! 

-Mrs.  Ralph  C.  Hall 


sound  doctrine;  but  after  their  own 
lusts  shall  they  heap  to  themselves 
teachers,  having  itching  ears"  (II 
Tim.  4:3).  Have  you  grown  tired 
of  the  simple  truths  of  the  Word  of 
God?  Does  the  Word  of  God  speak 
too  plainly  against  the  things  which 
you  enjoy  and  want  to  continue  prac- 
ticing? Are  you  searching  for  other 
doctrines  which  appeal  more  to  an 
unregenerate  intellect  and  a  sinful 
nature. 

Not  more  than  a  month  ago  while 
visiting  in  a  home,  we  asked  an 
elderly  lady  if  she  believed  in  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  She  related  her 
full  story.  For  years  she  had  been  a 
Catholic,  but  found  no  satisfaction 
there.  She  tried  the  evangelical  faith, 
but  was  not  satisfied  either.  Finally, 
someone  invited  her  to  The  New 
Apostolic  Church,  a  sect  which  was 
begun  in  Germany  and  directed  from 
there.  Here  she  said  she  found  per- 
fect contentment.  This  false  sect 
prays  for  the  dead,  has  no  paid  pas- 
tors, leaves  the  reading  of  the  Bible, 
as  well  as  the  interpreting,  to  their 
aposdes,  and  does  not  preach  against 
sin.  When  your  ears  begin  to  itch 
for  new  and  more  pleasing  doctrines, 
just  kneel  where  you  are  and  con- 
fess all  your  sins.  The  itch  will  dis- 
appear as  the  dew  before  the  noon- 
day sun. 

Are  your  ears  plugged?  In  chap- 
ter 7  of  the  Book  of  Acts  we  read 
the  account  of  Stephen's  most  re- 
vealing message  as  he  traces  the  his- 

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tory  of  the  Jews,  showing  their  utter 
rebellion.  So  convincing  was  the  evi- 
dence that  there  were  only  two  re- 
actions possible— rejjentance  or  de- 
nial. What  do  we  read?  "Then  they 
cried  out  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
stopped  their  ears,  and  ran  upon 
him  with  one  accord"  (Acts  7:57). 
Have  you  willfully  plugged  your 
ears  to  God's  voice?  In  Spanish  we 
have  a  very  common  and  truthful 
saying:  "No  hay  peor  sordo  que  el 
que  no  quiere  oir."  (Tliere  is  no 
one  so  deaf  as  he  who  cares  not  to 
hear.) 

Plugged  ears  need  not  always  be 
manifested  by  outward  rebellion. 
Perhaps  a  consistent  plan  of  indif- 
ference makes  a  better  ear  stopper 
than  others.  At  this  very  moment, 
just  a  few  blocks  from  us,  a  man 
of  fifty  years  lies  at  death's  door,  but 
widi  ears  stopped.  Many  believers 
and  pastors  have  tried  to  reason  with 
him.    His    wife    has    testified    and 


pleaded  with  him.  But  he  remains  in 
satisfied  indifference. 

Is    the    Lord    trying    to    speak    to 
you? 


PRAYER  REQUESTS 

1.  Let  us  dedicate  our  ears  to 
God  asking  Him  to  direct  us  in  all 
our  listening  activities.  May  He  help 
us  remove  bad  listening  habits,  and 
develop  our  good  ones  to  a  fuller 
extent. 

2.  Pray  for  your  patroness  and  as- 
sistant by  name  that  the  Holy  Spirit 
will  continue  to  move  and  work  in 
them  for  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

3.  Pray  for  three  missionaries  by 
name  from  South  America  and 
France. 

4.  Pray  for  the  young  people  of 
your  church.  Ask  God  to  direct  in 
all  activities,  including  SMM,  that 
each  one  will  learn  to  know  Jesus 
better  and  love  Him  more. 


Suggested    Program    for    April 

Bihle    Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Sowing  Seed"      Memory  Verse: 
Junior-Miss  Rose  Snyder  Psalm  126:6 

Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior-Mrs.  Donald  E.  Cale 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Argentina"  Emblem: 

Mrs.  Solon  Hoyt  Ears 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


SMM 
Reporting! 


BUENA  VISTA,  VIRGINIA  - 
The  girls  are  planning  a  negro  spir- 
itual sing  for  their  fellowship  supper. 
They  have  begun  to  make  maps  of 
Brazil  and  Argentina.  Average  at- 
tendance has  been  ten  with  foreign- 
and  home-missions  offerings  $2  and 
$4  respectively. 

JOHNSON  CITY,  TENNES- 
SEE—The  Senior  SMM  has  a  spe- 
cial project  of  sponsoring  and  as- 
sisting in  new  Little  Sisters  and 
Junior  SMM  groups.  Interest  is 
keen.  The  senior  girls  have  been 
good  helpers.  The  girls  had  a  Christ- 
mas mail  box  in  which  the  church 
folk  placed  their  cards  for  church 
friends.  Postage  money  was  given  to 
the  group  and  the  girls  delivered  the 
cards.  An  overnight  camping  trip 
is  planned  for  early  spring. 

ROANOKE,  VIRGINIA-The 
Junior-Middler  Sisterhood,  Clear- 
brook  Brethren,  report  a  good  year 
although  not  all  goals  were  met. 
These  are  some  of  the  highlights  of 
the  year.  Dishtowels  were  made  for 
the  Grace  College  Women's  Dormi- 
tory. They  mailed  a  large  box  of  use- 
ful clothing  to  the  Navajos.  They 
sent  fruit  or  cash  to  several  church 
members  who  were  ill.  They  made 
green  skirts.  They  took  charge  of 
opening  exercises  for  Sunday-school 
several  times,  and  they  gave  a  Christ- 
mas party  for  the  WMC  ladies, 
decorating  a  tree  with  handkerchiefs 
and  candy  canes.  This  year  they  are 
raising  funds  to  buy  new  furnish- 
ings for  Sunday-school  rooms  now 
under  construction. 

OSCEOLA,  INDIAN A-The  Jun- 
ior girls  went  Christmas  caroling, 
and  called  on  some  of  the  older  ladies 
of  the  church.  They  made  fruit 
trays  to  give  to  them.  Bible  reading 
goals  are  nearly  completed. 

The  Middler  girls  are  planning  a 
sing  for  the  young  people.  There  will 


also  be  a  quiz  at  that  time.  The 
girls  have  a  missionary  chest  which 
one  of  the  girls  made.  Every  two 
months  they  bring  an  item  for  it, 
which  they  would  Hke  to  have. 
When  the  box  is  filled  they  will 
present  it  to  the  WMC  ladies.  The 
items  of  the  chest  are  for  the  teen- 
age daughters  of  different  mission- 
aries. 

LAKE  ODESSA,  MICHIGAN- 
Each  month  the  Senior  SMM  girls 
go  to  the  medical  facility  to  offer 
their  services  and  conduct  a  meeting. 
This  has  been  a  blessing  to  everyone. 
At  Christmas  they  sent  toys  to  the 
Navajos.  They  have  had  charge  of 
a  Sunday  evening  service  in  which 
each  girl  read  a  theme  she  had  writ- 
ten. Now  they  are  in  the  process  of 
setting  up  a  library.  Besides  com- 
pleting their  goals,  they  are  making 
little  jackets  for  the  African  babies. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIFORNIA- 
The  Cherry  Valley  Senior  SMM 
surprised  the  men  of  the  church  by 
giving  each  a  beautiful  handmade 
necktie  on  Father's  Day.  Forty  ties 
had  been  made  for  the  men  to  make 
their  selection  from.  Each  tie  bore 
the  label,  "Made  Especially  for  you 
by  the  Senior  SMM."  In  addition  to 
these,  twelve  more  were  made  for  the 
Heralds  of  Grace  quartet  from  Grace 
College. 

Additions    and    Corrections 

Get  your  SMM  group  in  the  news. 
Items  from  the  Allegheny  and  Iowa 
districts  should  be  mailed  as  soon 
as  possible  to  the  national  editor. 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating  minister. 

Lizette  Sidler  and  Philip  D. 
Espich,  Feb.  2,  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church,   Dayton,   Ohio. 

Debbie  Wisor  and  Jerome  Lingen- 
felter,  Jan.  22,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Everett,  Pa. 

Sandra  Chapman  and  Charles 
Cheek,  Feb.  14,  Aleppo  Brethren 
Church,  Aleppo,  Pa. 

Norma  Jean  Johnson  and  Earl 
Thomas  Binion,  Feb.  2,  Calvary 
Brethren  Church,  Kettering,  Ohio. 


ENDS 
EARTHLY 

PILGRIMAGE 

Announcements  in  this  column  are  published 
when  sent  in  by   a  pastor. 

BURNS,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  77, 
mother  of  Rev.  John  Burns,  pastor 
of  Commonwealth  Avenue  Brethren 
Church,  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  Rev. 
Ralph  Burns,  pastor  of  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Altoona,  Pa.,  went  to 
be  with  the  Lord  on  Jan.  18.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  Bethany 
Church  of  the  Brethren,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

REUSCHMAN,  Mary,  45,  was 
loosed  away  upward  on  Jan.  31. 
She  was  a  faithful  worker  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Middle- 
branch,  Ohio.  Memorial  services 
were  conducted  by  the  pastor. 

—Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

SIMMONS,  Charles,  57,  went  to 
his  heavenly  reward  on  Jan.  29. 
He  was  an  outstanding  and  active 
member  of  the  Conemaugh  Breth- 
ren Church  since  1925.  He  taught 
the  intermediate  boys'  class  for  35 
years;  the  present  pastor  was  taught 
by  him  in  that  department  in  1930- 
32.  —Don  K.  Rager,  pastor. 

HERR,  Mrs.  Ethel  Grace,  went 
to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Jan.  17.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Whittier,  Calif.,  since 
1922.        —Lewis  Hohenstein,  pastor. 

JOHNSON,  Carl,  74,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  on  Jan.  16.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,    Whittier,    Calif. 

—Lewis  Hohenstein,  pastor. 

NICHOLSON,  W.  John,  68, 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Everett,  Pa.,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Feb.   12. 

—Homer  Lingenfelter,  pastor. 

FISHEL,  Mrs.  Daisy,  was  ushered 
into  the  presence  of  her  Lord  on 
Feb.  8.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Martinsburg, 
Pa.,  and  the  Rose  Circle  Sunday- 
school  class. 

—John   R.   Terrell,   pastor. 

BOWMAN,    George    S.,    83,    a 

charter  member  of  the  Meyersdale 

Brethren   Church,   Meyersdale,   Pa., 

went  to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Feb.  9. 

—William  H.  Snell,  pastor. 


March  9,  1963 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


NQELlCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  Jack  Moore 
was  granted  a  release  from  his  work 
as  assistant  pastor  of  the  North 
Riverdale  Brethren  Church  in  Feb- 
ruary. Brother  Moore  is  making  pre- 
hminar)'  preparations  for  returning 
to  a  Word  of  Life  Bible  Camp  min- 
istry in  Brazil  this  coming  Septem- 
ber. 

SACRAMENTO,  CALIF.  R.  I. 
Humberd,  Brethren  Bible  teacher 
from  Flora,  Ind.,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  Feb.  13.  Conard  Sandy, 
pastor. 

WYCKOFF,  N.  J.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Bruce  Baker  announce  the  birth  of 
Thomas  Scott  on  Feb.  8,  weighing 
7  lbs.  and  12  oz.  Brother  Baker,  an 
ordained  Brethren  minister,  is  pres- 
endy  serving  with  the  Christian 
Service  Brigade. 

ALEPPO,  PA.  Congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Ullom,  mem- 
bers of  the  Aleppo  Brethren  Church, 
who  celebrated  their  sixty-fifth  wed- 
ding  anniversary   in    February. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  greeted  the  new 
pastor,  Charles  Thornton,  and  fam- 
ily on  Feb.  6  with  a  food  shower. 
The  laymen  of  the  church  purchased 
an  electric  range,  and  the  WMC 
furnished  new  rugs  for  the  parson- 
age. The  ne^v  address  for  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Charles  Thornton  is  251  E. 
29th  St.,  Buena  Vista,  Va.  Phone 
number  is  CO  1-7881.  Please  change 
Annual. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Mr.  Robert 
Parsons,  Moody  Bible  Institute  staff 
member,  presented  the  new  Moody 
science  film  "City  of  the  Bees"  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  Feb. 
10.  Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor. 

ALEPPO,  PA.  W.  WajTie  Baker 
announced  his  resignation  as  pastor 

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of  the  Aleppo  Brethren  Church  on 
Feb.  3,  which  will  become  effective 
Apr.  28.  He  has  accepted  the  call 
to  become  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 
Pastor  Baker  served  the  church  in 
Aleppo  for  over  seven  years. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  Youth  week 
at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Rus- 
sell Konves,  pastor,  was  climaxed 
on  Feb.  3  with  a  musical  program  by 
the  Eschol  Cosby  family,  die  Truth 
for  Youdi  Team,  and  Rev.  Carl 
Hodges.  Dr.  Russell  Barnard  brought 
a  challenging  message  on  foreign 
missions.  (The  temperature  in  Phoe- 
nix was  in  the  80's  on  this  date  in 
case  any  easterners  are  wondering 
why  people  go  west). 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  Southern 
Ohio  District  WMC  held  a  Fellow- 
ship Festival  on  Feb.  1  at  the  YMCA. 
Forrest  Jackson,  pastor  of  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  was  the  guest  speaker. 
There  were  150  husbands  and  wives 
in  attendance. 

CUYAHOGA  FALLS,  OHIO. 
Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
George  Kaugher,  members  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  who  cele- 
brated their  fiftieth  wedding  anni- 
versary on  Jan.  27.  Richard  Burch, 
pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Lee  Crist,  1099  Irene  Road, 
Cleveland  24,  Ohio.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Jesse  Deloe,  609  Prairie,  Adel,  Iowa. 
Please  change  Annual. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Dr.  Her- 
man A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  College,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.,  was  the  guest  speaker  at  First 
Brethren  Church  on  Jan.  13.  Rob- 
ert Griffith  is  pastor. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Dean  Risser,  pas- 
tor, supported  the  Tent  Revival  Cru- 
sade, Feb.  17-Mar.  3,  conducted  at 
the  Stiopper's  Haven  in  Pompano 
Beach,  Fla.  Dr.  E.  J.  Daniels  of 
Orlando  was  the  evangelist. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  A  Christian 
Education  Clinic  was  conducted  at 
the  Rialto  Brethren  Church  on  Feb. 
10.  Dr.  Harold  H.  Eding,  National 
Sunday  School  director,  and  Dr. 
Glenn   O'Neal,   So.  Cahf.-Ariz.   dis- 


trict   secretary,    were    the    speakers. 
Gerald  Polman,  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  A  WMC 
birthday  banquet  was  held  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Feb.  23. 
Miss  Grace  Bryon,  retired  Brethren 
missionary  to  Africa,  was  the  guest 
speaker. 

EVERETT,  PA.  Pastor  Homer 
Lingenfelter  reports  that  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  was  in  the  midst 
of  the  greatest  flu  epidemic  in  Feb- 
ruary the  community  had  ever  wit- 
nessed. One-half  of  the  teaching 
staff  and  about  the  same  percentage 
of  the  church  membership  were 
absent  because  of  illness. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Glen 
"Chet"  Kammerer,  Grace  College 
basketball  star,  presented  the  "Ven- 
ture for  Victory"  film  at  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church  on  Feb.  17. 
Mr.  Kammerer  has  been  chosen  to 
represent  Grace  College  on  the  Ven- 
ture for  Victory  basketball  team. 
This  outstanding  missionary  basket- 
ball team  will  be  playing  in  the 
Orient  this  summer. 

PORTIS,  KANS.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
H.  H.  Stewart  and  family  were 
honored  at  a  farewell  dinner  and  pro- 
gram at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
on  Feb.  17.  Mr.  Stewart  has  been 
pastor  of  this  church  the  past  nine 
years,  and  also  four  years  in  the  late 
1940's.  He  will  now  devote  full  time 
to  Christian  printing  and  publishing 
in  his  own  print  shop  here  in  Portis. 
The  congregation  presented  the 
Stewarts  a  walnut  Swedish-design 
desk,  an  occasional  chair,  and  a  lamp 
for  their  home. 

ELYRIA,  OHIO.  Rev.  Clarence 
Lackey  has  accepted  the  call  to  be- 
come pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Portis,  Kans. 

DUNCANSVILLE,  PA.  There 
were  222  persons  in  attendance  at 
the  East  District  overnight  youth 
rally,  which  was  held  at  the  Leam- 
ersville  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Feb.  15-16.  The  film  'The  Heart  Is 
a  Rebel"  was  shown,  a  panel  discus- 
sion on  "dating,"  and  a  quiz  down 
(won  by  the  Conemaugh  Brethren 
quiz  team)  rounded  out  the  activities. 
Victor  Rogers  was  host  pastor. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Dr. 
Thomas  W.  Berry,  a  lay  preacher 
and  chiropractic  physician,  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  Third  Brethren 
Church  on  Feb.  17.  Mr.  George 
Wilhelm,  a  la^inan  from  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  York,  Pa.,  was 
the  guest  speaker  on  Feb.  24.  Robert 
Kern  is  pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Carlton  J. 
Fuller  announced  his  resignation  as 
pastor  of  the  Clearbrook  Brethren 
Church  on  Jan.  27  which  became  ef- 
fective Feb.  19.  He  has  received 
orders  calling  him  to  attend  USAF 
Chaplain  School  at  Lackland  AFB, 
San  Antonio,  Tex.  Upon  completion 
of  Chaplain  School,  he  will  be  per- 
manendy  assigned  to  Stewart  AFB, 
New  York. 

FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA. 
Grace  Brethren  Church  celebrated 
its  eighth  anniversary  in  January  by 
hitting  new  highs  in  attendance- 
averaging  459  in  Sunday  school, 
making  it  the  fourth  largest  Breth- 
ren Sunday  school  in  the  United 
States!  Six  new  pews  were  installed, 
and  were  filled  their  first  Sunday 
morning  \vith  386  in  attendance. 
Ralph  Colbum,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Robert 
Kern  accepted  the  unanimous  call 
to  remain  for  another  year  as  pastor 
of  the  Third  Brethren  Church. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Mr.  Mer- 
ton  Lambert  has  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  Minister  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation at  the  Community  Brethren 
Church.  He  will  have  oversight  of  all 
educational  programs  of  the  church 
excepting  the  Christian  day  school. 
Mr.  Lambert  will  graduate  in  June 
1963  from  Biola  College  with  a  de- 
gree in  Christian  education  and  is 
presently  a  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Inglewood,  Calif. 
Ward  A.  Miller,  is  pastor. 

NOTICE:  A  limited  number  of 
bound  volumes  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  from  three  previous 
years  are  being  offered  to  our  read- 
ers. Two  1947,  six  1949  volumes, 
and  one  1952  volume  are  available 
for  the  price  of  $3  each,  postage  paid. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  basketball  team, 
managed  by  Albert  Slagle,  won  the 


Canton  Fundamental  Church  league 
championship  with  a  10-0  record  this 
season.  Pastor  John  Dilling  also  re- 
ports that  22  persons  reported  read- 
ing the  Bible  through  in  1962.  Mrs. 
J.  L.  Cooper  read  it  hvice.  A  token 
reward  was  publicly  presented  to 
each  of  them  on  Feb.  10. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  A  mis- 
sionarv  conference  was  conducted  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  during 
Feb.  10-13.  The  Brethren  missionary 
speakers  were:  Tom  Julien  from 
France,  Edward  Miller  from  Brazil, 
Dr.  Flovd  Taber  from  Africa,  and 
Ch'de  Landrum  from  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.  Richard  P.  DeArmey  was  host 
pastor. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  The  film 
"Venture  for  Victory"  was  shown 
at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Feb.  17.  Rev.  R.  I.  Humberd,  of 
Flora,  Ind.,  was  guest  speaker  on  this 
same  date.  Lyle  Mar\'in  is  pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  The  Indiana  Dis- 
trict youth  rallv  was  held  at  the 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  Feb.  15- 
16.  174  attended  the  banquet  at 
noon  on  Saturday.  Sergeant  Ed  Jack- 
son of  the  Ohio  State  Pohce,  was 
the  special  speaker.  Kenneth  Russell, 
pastor. 

FORT  WA\T\E,  IND.  The 
Grace  College  Basketball  team,  16 
men  in  all,  participated  in  the  eve- 
ning service  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  on  Feb.  24.  Mark  Malles, 
pastor. 

UNIONTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Leo  Polman,  directors  of  the 
Brethren  Financial  Planning  Service, 
conducted  stewardship  services  at 
First  Brethren  Church,  True  Hunt, 
pastor,  during  Feb.   17-20. 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministere 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annxml  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Homer  A.   Kent,   Jr.,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind. 
Clarence  Lackey,  EljTia,  Ohio 
Sewell  Landrum,  Jackson,  Ky. 
Charles  Lawson,  Berrien  Springs, 

Mich. 
E.  William  Male,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
Mark   E.   Malles,   Fort  Wayne, 

Ind. 


ALTOONA,  PA.  Roy  Glass,  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
has  been  suffering  from  hepatitis. 
Your  prayers  are  requested  in  his 
behalf. 

WAYNESBORO,  PA.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Leo  Polman,  representatives  of 
Brethren  Financial  Planning  Serv- 
ice, conducted  an  evangelistic  cam- 
paign Feb.  3-10  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church.  There  were  five  con- 
fessions of  Christ,  14  rededications 
of  life,  and  one  consecration  to  serv- 
ice. Robert  Crees,  pastor. 

PALMYRA,  PA. 

We  praise  the  Lord  for  the  fine 
attendance  in  our  services  at  Grace 
Brethren  Church   each   Lord's  Day. 

We  appreciate  Pastor  Edward 
Lewis  and  his  family  for  their  active 
services  in  our  church  activities.  The 
Lord  is  blessing  with  decisions  near- 
ly every  Sunday.  Four  new  mem- 
bers were  received  just  recendy. 

The  church  voted  an  increase  in 
salary,  and  a  car  allowance  each 
month  for  the  pastor.  We  are  still 
looking  for  ground  to  build  a  new 
church,  if  that  is  the  Lord's  will  for 
us.        —Allen  Zook,  church  reporter 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  In  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled   dates. 


Church 
Jenners,  Pa.    .  . 
Hopewell,  Pa. 
Ashland,  Ohio 
Roanoke,  Va.    . 
Dallas    Center, 

Iowa    

Johnstown,  Pa. 
Aleppo,  Pa.  . . . 


Date 

Mar.  3-10 

Mar.  3-10 

Mar.  10-17 

Mar.  10-17 

Mar.  17-24 

Mar.  17-24 

Mar.  24-31 


Pastor 
Kenneth  Wilt 
Sheldon  S)'nder 
Miles  Taber     . 
Wendell  Kent 


Speaker 
Mark   Malles 
Carlo   Pietropaulo 
Leonard  Filers 
Bill   Smith 


Jesse  B.  Deloe         Nathan  Meyer 
James    Sweeton       Bob  Collitt 
W.  Wayne  Baker  Bob  Collitt 


March  9,  J  963 


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Children     listen     to     the     story     of     Jesus. 


«   HIGH    SCHOOLERS    REGISTER    SIXTY-THREE    DECISIONS    FOR    CHRIST    AT— 

"Birthday  Parties  for  Jesus" 

By  Barbara  Course 


The  high  school  department  of 
the  Xorth  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  California, 
had  just  concluded  a  contest  in  which 
the  Lord  had  shown  us  great  vic- 
tor\'.  We  felt  a  definite  need  for 
challenge  and  witnessing  in  the  lives 
of  our  young  people.  During  this 
time,  I  was  holding  a  Child  Evan- 
gelism class  in  my  home  and  had  be- 
come aware  of  the  part  they  were 
playing  in  presenting  the  Christmas 
story  to  boys  and  girls.  After  much 
prayer  and  thought  the  Lord  showed 
us  the  way,  and  it  became  very  clear 
to  us  the  very  thing  the  Lord  could 
use  best  for  Llis  glory- 

The  call  went  out  to  our  young 
people,  and  over  thirty  responded 
and  wanted  to  know  more  about  what 


we  were  to  call  "Birthday  Parties  for 
Jesus."  The  next  step  was  to  find 
open  homes  for  these  parties.  The 
call  went  out  again  to  the  adult 
classes  of  our  Sunday  school  and 
tiventy  homes  were  opened  for  the 
parties.  Each  person  that  opened 
his  home  was  responsible  for  in- 
viting the  children  from  the  neigh- 
borhood and  pro\iding  a  birthday 
cake.  A  time  was  set  up  that  a  Gos- 
pel Team  would  come  to  the  home 
and  present  the  program. 

Training  classes  were  set  up  to 
instruct  the  young  people  on  tech- 
niques, how  to  lead  a  child  to  Christ, 
and  other  party  plans.  These  classes 


Bart>arB    Coune    leads    a    child    to    Christ. 

132 


"Chuck"    Course,    teacher    in    the 

high    school    department.    180    are 

enrolled. 


were  held  on  two  consecutive  Sun- 
day evenings  before  the  young  peo- 
ples C.  E.  meeting.  The  parties  were 
to  include  the  story  of  the  birth  of 
Christ,  memory  work,  singing,  and 
crafts.  We  formed  ten  teams  of  three 
members  each,  and  gave  each  team 
member  a  part  in  the  program. 

The  twenty  parties  were  given 
during  the  Christmas  vacation  time 
prior  to  Christmas.  This  meant 
twent)'  parties  in  a  span  of  four  days. 

The  challenge  was  met!  Children 
responded  to  the  call  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  accepted  Christ  as  their 
Saviour.  These  experiences  had  a 
tremendous  impact  upon  the  lives  of 
our   young  people. 

Two  of  the  young  people  who  led 


Barbara  Course,  author  of  this  article,  tells 

of    the    Child    Evangelism    classes    and    the 

high    school    department.    She    is    the    wife 

of    Chuck    Course. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


children  to  Christ  had  only  been 
saved  themselves  for  six  months. 
This  was  their  first  time  of  witness- 
ing to  others,  and  their  lives  were 
blessed. 

One  of  the  boys  gave  his  testimony 
after  the  parties,  and  he  stated  that 
even  though  only  a  few  at  his  party 
had  accepted  Christ,  he  knew  that 
the  seed  had  been  planted.  His  life 
was  blessed  by  just  taking  part  in 
the  parties  and  helping  the  children 
with  memory  work.  Still  another 
young  person  said  that  through  this 
experience  of  witnessing  and  leading 
children  to  the  Lord,  she  had  a  clear 
picture  of  what  the  Lord  would  have 
for  her  life. 

As  the  parties  came  to  a  close  and 
we  began  to  tally  the  results,  we  be- 


The  Gospel  Team — high  school  young  peo- 
ple   of    the    North    Long    Beach    Brethren 
Church. 


gan  to  realize  just  what  the  Lord  had 
done.  The  young  people  had  talked 
to  288  children,  and  there  had  been 
sixty-three  first-time  decisions  for 
Christ.  He  not  only  showed  the  high 
school    class    what    they    could    do 


Dean   Dow   of   the   high   school   department 
teaches   the    memory    work. 


through  Him,  but  once  again  He 
showed  my  husband  and  me  His 
greatness.  What  a  joy  it  is  to  serve 
Him! 


> 


The  Leaven 

of 

Malice 

and 

Wickedness 

By  Dr.  Charles  H.   Ashman 
West  Covina,  California 


"A  litde  leaven  leaveneth  the 
whole  lumf"  (I  Cor.  5:6).  The  word 
'lump"  means  a  mass  of  things  mixed. 
The  Corinthian  Church  was  a 
scrambled  mass.  So  are  many 
churches  today.  This  provides  a  fer- 
tile lump  for  the  permeating  leaven 
of  malice  and  wickedness. 

The  Scriptural  description  of  the 
Corinthian  Church  reveals  these  con- 
ditions—gross immoralities  tolerated, 
disorders  at  the  worship  services  and 
business  meetings,  members  going 
to  law  with  members  before  pagan 
courts,  women  pushing  themselves 
into  leadership  contrary  to  the  Bible, 
gifts  bestowed  by  the  Spirit  exercised 
selfishly,  the  holy  communion  de- 
graded to  a  mere  gluttonous  feast. 

Into  this  'lump"  the  leaven  of 
malice  and  wickedness  fermented, 
fomented,  and  almost  boiled.  Can- 
tankerous members  kept  the  church 


in  a  constant  uproar.  The  contentious 
leaven  split  the  church  into  di\isive 
groups.  Some  adopted  titles— Paulites, 
Apollosites,  Cephasites,  and  even  the 
Piousites.  Malice  and  wickedness 
permeated  the  church. 

Malice?  What  was  it?  It  was  a 
disfxjsition  to  do  harm,  creating  sus- 
picion, ill-will,  hatred,  bitterness,  re- 
venge, and  other  evidences  of  the 
de\'ilish  leaven  within  the  heart.  The 
Scriptures  put  malice  among  the  most 
deadly  of  sins.  It  is  a  mark  of  a  rep- 
robate mind  (Rom.  1:29).  It  keeps 
company  with  WTath,  anger,  clamor, 
e\il  speaking,  and  bitterness  (Eph. 
4:31).  In  Colossians  3:8,  it  is  classi- 
fied among  the  deeds  of  the  "old 
man."  Its  companions  are  blasphemy 
and  filthy  communication.  It  is  com- 
pared to  a  "cloke"  of  deceit  in  I 
Peter  2:16.  Diotrephes  "who  loved  to 
have  the  preeminence"  in  the 
church,  prated  against  the  beloved 
John  "with  malicious  words."  Paul 
exhorts  the  Corinthians:  "In  malice, 
be  ye  babes"  (I  Cor.  14:20).  Chil- 
dren easily  forgive  and  quickly  for- 
get. Adults  who  are  spiritual  juve- 
niles hold  grudges,  claiming  to  for- 
give, but  not  forget.  Dig  up,  expose, 
cast  out  this  leaven  in  its  beginnings 
while  it  is  small.  Bewarel 

Wickedness?  What  was  that?  It 
was  "malignant  evil."  It  was  con- 
tagious evil.  It  influenced  others  who 
came  in  contact  with  it.  It  spread. 
It  was  permeating  the  emotions,  the 
sympathies    of    others.    The    almost 


total  absence  of  discipline  in  the 
average  church  today  makes  it  pos- 
sible for  this  leaven  to  almost  "take 
over."  Paul,  inspired  by  the  Spirit, 
insisted  on  discipline  of  members 
who  were  "sin<arriers,"  even  to  ex- 
communication. He  feared  the 
character  and  reputation  of  the 
whole  church  would  be  endangered 
if  they  did  not  "cast  out  the  leaven." 
Today,  under  the  guise  of  love,  we 
advocate  "co-existence"  and  let  the 
leaven  work.  It  does! 

Toleration  of  known  evil  is  leaven. 
It  contributes  to  the  apostasy  of  hfe. 
It  causes  open  wounds  in  the  insula- 
tion of  the  church.  The  church  is  to 
be  insulated  from  the  evil  of  the 
world.  Someone  has  said:  "The  rea- 
son present-day  manner  of  dress  is 
so  shocking  is  because  there  is  so  lit- 
tle insulation."  That's  what  is  WTong 
with  the  church. 

The  time  has  come  when  "judg- 
ment must  begin  at  the  house  of 
God."  The  church  needs  a  "clean- 
up day."  Spiritual  house  cleaning. 
Can  vou  imagine  the  searching  that 
took  place  just  before  the  Passover 
in  the  orthodox  Jewish  home— search- 
ing for  leaven?  If  any  was  found 
after  a  certain  dead  line  of  time,  it 
meant  death.  Even  in  this  "day  of 
grace"  although  the  penalty  will  not 
be  (perhaps)  physical  death,  toleration 
of  leaven  in  any  form  will  destroy. 
There  is  a  penalty  for  not  casting 
out  leaven.  "Beware  of  the  leaven 
of  malice  and  wickedness," 


March  9,  7963 


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rauer 


^ 


BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— FRIDAY,  MARCH   75 


FOREIGN   MISSIONS 

PRAY  that  it  will  be  possible  for 
the  Jim  Dicksons  to  begin  a  work 
in  an  area  called  "Country  Club"  in 
Puerto  Rico. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  faithfulness 
of  the  people  at  Waipio,  Hawaii,  and 
for   their   desire   to  obey   the   Lord. 

PRAY  for  the  national  workers  in 
Brazil  that  they  may  take  hold  of 
the  work  and  move  toward  the  in- 
digenous program. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  that  our  Africa 
field  remains  open  to  the  Gospel. 
Pray   that   this  will   continue. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  and  direction 
from  God  as  each  local  congrega- 
tion in  Argentina  considers  calling 
its  own  pastor. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAY  for  Bob  Collitt's  campaigns 
in  Yakima  and  Seattle,  Washington, 
and  Portland,  Oregon. 

PRAY  for  Ron  Thompson's  cam- 
paigns that  start  September  first.  He 
will  be  working  from  Virginia  to 
California. 

PRAY  for  the  Schlatter-Seifert 
team  which  will  be  in  the  field  all 
summer. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  way  He  is 
raising  up  young  men  with  the  pas- 
sion of  evangelism  in  their  hearts. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAISE  God  for  the  blessings  of 
the  Grace  Bible  Conference  which 
was  held  in  February. 

PRAY  that  the  students  of  both 
seminary  and  college  will  be  true  to 
the  decisions  made  in  the  Missionary 
and  Grace  Bible  conference. 

PRAY  that  Grace  smdents  may 
manifest  even  more  devotion  to 
Christ  than  they  have  given  evidence 
of  thus  far  this  year. 

PRAY  that  progress  on  the  new 
dormitory  may  be  greatly  stepped  up 
so  that  the  interruptions  due  to  an 
extremely  cold  winter  may  not  for- 

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bid  reaching  the  goal  for  completion 
of  the  project. 

PRAY  for  the  seniors  in  both  sem- 
inary and  college  that  they  may  suc- 
cessfully complete  their  courses  and 
find  their  place  of  ministry. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  Alva  Conner,  the  new 
pastor  at  Galion,  Ohio,  and  for  the 
future  development  of  this  testimony 
on   the  recendy  purchased  location. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  sale  of  some 
excess  property  at  Cheyenne,  Wyo- 
ming, and  pray  for  the  sale  of  a  por- 
tion of  the  Barberton  (Ohio)  property 
not  needed  for  the  church  develop- 
ment. 

PRAY  for  the  Brethren  Construc- 
tion Company  crew  as  they  begin 
work  on  the  Vandalia  (Ohio)  home- 
mission  project. 

PRAY  for  the  Navajo  Mission 
staff,  school,  and  financial  needs. 

PRAY  for  the  encouragement  to 
new  groups  looking  to  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council   for  help. 

PRAY  for  the  district  conferences 
that  will  be  approving  district-mis- 
sion projects  in  conjunction  with  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  in 
the  months  ahead. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  our  Laymen's  evan- 
gelistic efforts  through  evangelistic 
meetings,  missions,  jails  and  hospital 
services. 

PRAY  for  a  continued  interest  in 
our  national  projects. 

PRAY  for  the  young  people  who 
have  received  our  Laymen  scholar- 
ships. 

PRAY  that  our  local  Laymen's 
groups  may  grow  numerically  and 
spiritually. 

PRAY  for  our  national  officers. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  the  spring  loyalty 
campaign  in  every  Brethren  Sunday 


school  may  mark  an  advance  in  the 
spiritual  life  of  our  pupils.  I 

PRAY  for  a  real  burden  for  in- 
creased numbers  in  Brethren  Sunday 
schools. 

PRAY  that  we  might  see  the  Sun- 
day school  as  a  real  opportunity  for 
winning  souls  at  the  Easter  season. 

PRAY  that  every  financial  need  of 
the  National  Sunday  School  Board 
might  be  met  by  our  Sunday  schools. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  SMM  work  in 
Africa,  especially  for  Miss  Evelyn 
Schumacher  as  she  works  in  this 
endeavor. 

PRAY  that  eacli  girl  may  work 
faithfully  on  her  Mary  goals. 

WMC 

PRAY  that  all  WMC  Councils 
will  have  a  program  of  emphasis  on 
family  devotions.  That  the  Lord  will 
bless  and  many  families  will  estab- 
lish Family  Altars. 

PRAY  that  the  women  of  the 
WMC  may  be  more  concerned  about 
their  work,  and  that  every  woman  in 
the  church  may  be  a  soul-wdnner. 

YOUTH 

PRAY  for  the  Youth  Evangelism 
Team  as  they  travel  to  Ohio,  West 
Virginia,  and  Pennsylvania  this 
coming  month. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  decisions 
that  have  been  made  among  our 
young  people  these  past  few  weeks. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  wonder- 
ful reports  of  Youth  Week  in  our 
churches  this  year.  Pray  for  the  de- 
cisions that  were  made. 

MISSIONARY   HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  1962 
publication  offering.  The  amount 
given  was  greater  than  in  any  pre- 
vious year. 

PRAY  for  an  effort  about  to  be 
undertaken  to  interest  those  who  are 
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GOES  TO  PUERTO  RICO 

THIS  APRIL 

Pictured  above  are  David  Holl- 
inger,  Elsie  Diffenderfer,  Samuel 
Baer,  Eleanor  Kauffman,  Barbara 
Kappel,  and  Effie  Masimer— the  six 
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of  the  team  is  Mr.  Jay  Evans. 

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Quiz  Team  for  1962,  will  be  going 
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in  Puerto  Rico,  and  will  see  the  needs 
of  the  mission  field  firsthand. 

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they  are  going  to  be  quizzing  a  team 
from  our  Brethren  church  in  Puerto 
Rico.  You  might  call  this  competi- 
tion the  International  Achievement 
Competition,  instead  of  National 
Achievement  Competition.  The  ex- 
perience will  greatly  enhance  their 
understanding,  and  we  are  praying 
that  through  this  experience,  a  few 
may  be  challenged  for  the  field  of 
missions. 

As  of  yet,  we  have  not  received 
enough  money  to  pay  for  this  trip, 
which  includes  round-trip  plane 
tickets  for  seven  people,  and  ex- 
penses  while   in    Puerto   Rico.    We 


TAOS    IS    "IN    THE    MUD" 


This  is  a  picture  sent  to  us  from 
our  Taos  (N.  Mex.)  home-mission 
work  where  things  in  the  winter  are 
pretty  bad.  As  you  can  plainly  see, 
the  mud  is  a  problem! 

We  have  chosen  for  our  home- 
mission  project,  the  paving  of  the 
driveway  and  parking  area  of  the 
Youth  Center  at  Taos,  New  Mexico. 
Teen-agers   are   encouraged    to   give 


know  the  Lord  will  supply,  and  meet 
this  need.  If  you  would  like  to  help 
us  send  these  teen-agers  to  Puerto 
Rico,  drop  us  a  line  soon.  They  must 
leave  in  one  month. 


dimes  to  this  project  that  will  even- 
tually total  "a  mile."  A  "foot  of 
dimes"  equals  one  dollar.  At  least 
that  is  what  our  dime  folders  that  are 
a  foot  long  will  hold.  This  is  one  of 
the  ways  in  which  we  can  stimulate 
a  desire  for  our  teen-agers  in  giving 
their  money  to  the  Lord. 

The  need  at  Taos  is  an  urgent 
one.  Anyone  who  has  been  there  after 
a  good  rain  will  know  the  urgency  of 
this  need.  We  are  hoping  that  this 
need  wall  be  met  through  our  Mile- 
Of-Dimes  Campaign.  The  response 
so  far  has  been  good,  and  we  are 
looking  forward  to  meeting  our 
goal. 


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BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 

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March  23,  1963 


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Speaking  in  Tongues 


The  Lord's  Supper 


Sinful  Nation? 


God  Is  Answering 
Prayer  for  343  Families 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


Editorials 


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Government,  Taxes,  and  the  Church 

The  policies  of  governments  have  a  bearing  on  the 
growth  of  the  church  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  Amer- 
ica and  in  the  u'orld.  This  may  be  seen  in  "open"  and 
"closed"  doors  for  foreign  missions,  in  the  material  ex- 
pansion of  the  American  church,  in  rules,  regulations, 
zoning,  planning,  financing,  and  so  forth.  We  may 
be  sure  that  decisions  made  in  Washington,  in  state  capi- 
tols,  and  in  dty  governments  will  largely  affect  the 
growth  of  the  Christian  church. 

President  Kennedy's  budget  for  this  year  is  the  largest 
in  American  history— almost  $99  billion.  It  is  estimated 
that  it  will  involve  an  additional  deficit  of  approximately 
$11  billion.  Many  Congressmen  consider  it  incredible 
and  unbelievable  that  this  Administration,  which  is  now 
paying  $19,000  interest  on  our  national  debt  each  minute 
of  the  day,  would  advocate  further  debt  on  any  basis. 
But  the  same  Congress  \vill  no  doiibt  fass  the  budget 
with  minor  revisions. 

This  absolutely  means  more  inflation  and  further  de- 
basement of  our  currency.  The  American  dollar  is  now 
worth  only  forty-five  cents  and  is  continually  decreasing 
in  value.  At  the  rate  that  gold  is  flowing  out  of  Fort 
Knox  our  dollar  value  may  drop  to  zero  sooner  than 
we  think. 

More  inflation  means  more  financial  trouble  for  the 
church.  Missionary  organizations,  local  churches,  and  de- 
nominations face  sharply  rising  budgets  in  the  number 
of  dollars  needed,  but  are  still  unable  to  expand  as  they 
did  twenty  years  ago.  Larger  amounts  of  the  devaluated 
dollars  do  less.  This  is  inflation.  Appeals  for  additional 
funds  often  fall  on  unresponsive  ears,  partly  because 
the  folks  at  home  are  having  some  trouble  with  in- 
flation themselves,  and  pardy  because  there  seems  to  be 
an  unrealistic  approach  to  this  situation  by  Christians. 
Why  should  a  home  missionary  dollar  he  xvorth  more 
than  a  dollar  spent  at  the  grocery  store— forty-five  cents? 


COVER      PHOTO 


This  family  is  the  unusual  part  of 
a  goal  of  343  families  to  be  added 
this  year  in  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions. The  parents  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Barstow  Hoffman  and  their 
six  adopted  children:  Jimmy, 
Jack,  Judy,  Joyce,  Jerry,  Jo  Aim 
(pictured  1.  to  r.).  The  boys  are 
of  Welsh,  Irish,  and  Swedish 
decent.  Two  of  the  three  girls  are 
Korean  orphans  and  the  other 
one  is  a  Sioux  Indian.  This  is  a 
truly  American  family,  but  above 
this — a  Christian  family.  (Photo 
courtesy  Jack  Sheaffer,  Arizona 
Daily   Star   photographer.) 


We  wash  we  knew  some  way  to  double  its  value.  Church- 
men in  America  may  as  well  face  the  issue  now.  Unless 
the  Lord  sends  a  spiritual  revival  to  the  church,  which 
will  increase  its  financial  response,  our  most  difficult 
year  is  ahead.  Missionary  organizations  struggling  to 
stretch  the  dollars  now  may  be  worse  off.  God  can  solve 
this  problem,  but  if  He  does,  He  will  do  it  through  His 
people. 

The  socialistic  policies  of  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment are  in  a  great  measure  responsible  for  large  in- 
creases in  the  national  budget.  Government  controls 
have  extended  into  practically  all  areas  of  life.  If  Medi- 
care and  other  plans  for  welfare  programs  are  passed,  we 
will  be  moving  much  more  rapidly  away  from  Govern- 
ment for  the  peofle  to  Government  control  of  the  ■peo- 
ple. 

These  controls  are  felt  by  the  church  both  directly  and 
indirectly.  Urban  Renewal  is  directly  influencing  the  fu- 
ture plans  of  inner-city  churches.  Even  though  the  Con- 
stitution forbids  it,  our  Government  moves  more  and 
more  into  a  position  where  it  may  control  religion.  The 
doctrine  of  the  separation  of  Church  and  State  grows 
less  popular  in  high  Government  circles.  It  is  inevitable 
that  the  church  may  expect  more  control  from  Govern- 
ment on  every  level. 

The  present  proposed  tax  bill  with  suggested  revisions 
could  further  seriously  cripple  the  church  financially. 
There  is  a  continuing  and  strong  movement  in  the  di- 
rection of  forcing  churches  to  pay  taxes  on  all  property. 
Some  have  even  mentioned  taxing  the  church's  income. 
This  could  happen  with  increasing  Government  con- 
trols. 

Decreasing  the  gift  percentage  for  tax  deduction  on 
federal  income  tax  would  undoubtedly  be  a  serious  fi- 
nancial blow  to  the  church.  There  are  quite  a  few  be- 
lievers who  now  give  30  percent  of  their  income  to  the 
church.  Their  motive  in  doing  this,  whether  all  out  of 
love  for  God,  or  for  tax  deduction  purposes,  or  for  both 
must  be  settled  between  them  and  the  Lord.  A  decrease 
in  this  30  percent  deduction  would  no  doubt  force  a 
decrease  in  their  giving  because  there  would  be  other 
points  of  increase.  There  are  X  number  of  dollars  in  a 
steady  income.  On  a  practical  basis  only  a  certain  num- 
ber of  these  dollars  can  go  for  taxes.  Certainly  the  pres- 
sures of  inflation  force  all  of  us  to  carefully  figure  our 
own  tax  responsibilities. 

Even  with  inflation,  if  all  Christians  tithed  their  in- 
come, the  church  would  have  fewer  problems.  It  seems 
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Brethren     Home     Missions 


GOD  IS  ANSWERING  PRAYER  FOR  343  FAMILIES 


By  Lester  E.  Piter 


A  most  unusual  prayer  meeting 
was  being  held  at  Philippi.  We  can- 
not ascertain  how  much  the  burden 
of  these  praying  ladies  moved  the 
heart  oF  God.  It  was  just  a  simple 
prayer  meeting  at  the  riverside,  but 
a  whole  course  of  events  were  being 
set  in  order  by  the  Holy  Spirit  in 
harmony  with  God's  master  plan  of 
evangelization. 

The  ministry  of  the  Aposde  Paul 
was  halted  as  they  planned  to  con- 
tinue in  Asia  and  Bithynia.  The 
Spirit  directed  through  the  Mace- 
donian vision  for  him  to  go  into  this 
area.  It  must  have  been  a  joyful  oc- 
casion when  this  tremendous  mis- 
sionary arrived  at  Philippi.  A  joy 
for  those  who  were  praying  for  help 
in  the  ministry  of  the  Word— a  joy 
for  the  Aposde  to  find  ready  hearts 
gripped  with  a  burden  for  prayer. 

From  its  inception  then,  the  Phi- 
lippian  church  was  blessed  with 
families.  Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple 
dye  and  cloth  responded  to  the  mes- 
sage. The  Scripture  says:  "Whose 
heart  the  Lord  opened,  that  she  at- 
tended unto  the  things  which  were 
spoken  of  Paul"  (Acts  16:14).  Fol- 
lowing her  conversion  came  the 
whole  family.  Her  house  became  the 
meeting  place  of  the  church  at  Phi- 
lippi (Acts  16:15). 

The  conversion  of  the  Philippian 
jailer  and  his  household  added  an- 
other family  to  this  growing  body  of 
believers  (Acts  16:25-34).  At  this 
point  one  can  understand  how  this 
church  became  an  active  church 
reaching  the  whole  family  in  a  spirit 
of  wonderful  fellowship.  Paul  used 
them  as  an  example  of  dedicated 
service,  generosity,  and  genuineness 
in  giving  (II  Cor.  8:1-6).  His  epistle 
of  joy  written  later  in  the  Roman 
prison  reflects  the  spirit  and  fellow- 
ship of  the  Early  Church  (Phil.  1:4). 

Our  home-mission  plan  and  pro- 
gram in  the  establishment  and  de- 
velopment of  mission  points  is  de- 
signed to  produce  this  same  type  of 
Biblical  church.   Such   a  church  is 


bom  out  of  prayer,  geared  to  reach 
the  whole  family,  fed  from  the  pure 
Word  of  the  Lord  by  trained  spiritual 
leaders  and  fashioned  by  the  Holy 
Spirit  into  a  friendly,  joyous  family 
of  believers. 

This  year  home-mission  pastors 
and  churches  have  set  family  goals 
by  faith.  Some  have  set  a  family  a 
month  to  be  reached  for  the  Lord. 
Others  have  set  more  or  less  depend- 
ing upon  their  stage  of  development. 
It  has  been  a  thrill  and  joy  to  see 
how  God  has  honored  this  family 
goal  project.  Out  of  343  families  set 
as  a  national  goal,  weekly  reports 
reveal  that  some  churches  have  al- 
ready reached  their  goals.  Still  others 
report  an  increase  in  soul-winning 
and  visitation  interest.  New  talent  is 
being  raised  up  for  leadership.  New 
attendance  and  financial  goals  are 
becoming  realities. 

The  Barstow  Hoffman  family  pic- 
tured on  the  front  of  this  ihagazine  is 
a  typical  example  of  this  program. 
This  family  formerly  attended  the 
Berean  Bible  Church  at  Central 
City,  Nebraska.  Burdened  to  see 
children  brought  up  in  the  Lord, 
they  have  adopted  six  children.  The 
three  boys  are  all  American— out 
of  Welsh,  Irish,  and  Swedish  an- 
cestry; two  of  the  girls  are  Korean 
orphans,  and  the  other  is  a  Sioux 
Indian. 

The  Hoffmans  have  a  deep  and 
abiding  appreciation  for  the  need 
of  young  people.  Both  have  college 
training.  He  is  now  a  high-school 
teacher,  she  is  a  qualified  public 
schoolteacher.  They  have  placed 
their  talents  on  the  altar  for  the  Lord 
(Rom.  12:1).  Barstow  is  the  Sunday- 
school  superintendent  of  our  Silver- 
bell  Brethren  Church  at  Tucson, 
and  his  wafe,  Virginia,  is  actively  en- 
gaged as  a  primary  teacher.  Their 
children  are  enjoying  the  teaching 
of  the  Word  and  fellowship  of  this 
growing  new  work. 

Their  burden  for  the  Lord's  work 
has  led  them  to  actively  engage  them- 
selves in  this  new  and  pioneer  work 


in  Tucson.  What  a  remarkable  ex- 
ample for  Brethren  parents  all  over 
our  Nation.  What  a  challenge,  to 
move  to  a  new  community,  to  help 
pioneer  a  new  testimony  for  Christ, 
and  to  busily  engage  the  whole  fam- 
ily in  the  work  of  the  Lord!  There 
is  no  greater  joy  in  earth  than  this! 
Certainly  no  greater  field  for  re- 
wards. 

Recently,  your  writer  received  a 
friendly  greeting  at  the  door  of  the 
new  Grace  Brethren  Church  at  Vir- 
ginia Beach  (Va.)  by  Paul  D.  Bratch- 
er,  Senior  Chief  Aviation  Structural 
Mechanic.  Immediately  I  recognized 
that  here  was  a  new  man  on  the  job 
in  this  new  field.  Paul  and  his  fam- 
ily were  originally  from  the  State  of 
Missouri,  former  members  of  the 
reorganized  church  of  the  Latter 
Day  Saints.  Later  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  he  entered  the  fellowship  of 
The  Brethren  Church.  Upon  his 
transfer  to  Oceana  Air  Naval  Base, 
he  brought  his  family  into  the  Vir- 
ginia Beach  church.  He  and  his  wife 
are  distinguishing  themselves  as  faith- 
ful and  talented  workers  in  this  needy 
field. 

Another  pastor  recently  wrote  that 
their  family  goal  of  ten  had  already 
been  reached.  They  were  re-setting 
their  goal.  This  ministry  of  the 
Word,  this  interest  in  souls  and  visi- 
tation and  joy  in  the  service  of  Christ 
has  literaly  transformed  this  mission 
field. 

In  this  modem  day,  hovered  over 
by  storm  clouds  of  war,  filled  with 
sin,  strife,  and  broken  homes  should 
we  not  pray  that  our  churches  will 
have  a  new,  vibrant  ministry  to  the 
American  family?  Your  prayer  sup- 
port and  cooperation  is  needed  to 
produce  modem-day  "Philippian" 
churches  founded  upon  and  estab- 
lished in  the  Word  of  God.  Pray 
for  more  families  that  will  pioneer 
and  help  build  these  new  fields  for 
Christ.  Pray  above  all  that  our  home- 
mission-family  goal— 343— may  be 
reached  for  the  glory  of  our  wonder- 
ful Lord. 


March  23.  1962 


139 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


Old     church 


Old  Church  Becomes  a  "New"  Church 


By   L   L   Grubb 


This  has  been  literally  true  in 
Leon,  Iowa.  Under  the  leadership 
of  Rev.  Glen  Welbom,  this 
church  has  marched  triumphandy 
through  some  very  trying  expe- 
riences in  the  past  few  years. 

They  have  enjoyed  a  measure 
of  growth,  which  now  makes  pos- 
sible the  assuming  of  all  financial 
obligations.  In  addition  to  this 
they  have  altered  and  added  to 
their  building  facilities  in  a  very 
attractive  and  functional  manner. 

We  believe  it  is  the  obligation 


of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  to  assist  older  Brethren 
churches  where  this  help  is  really 
needed,  and  to  do  what  we  can 
to  strengthen  all  Brethren 
churches.  The  limited  help  given 
by  our  Council  to  the  Leon  (Iowa) 
church  has  not  only  been  greatly 
appreciated,  but  it  also  has  brought 
valuable  dividends  to  the  glory  of 
our  Lord. 

Congratulations  to  the  Leon 
(Iowa)  brethren  for  a  job  well 
done. 


New    chvirch 


Leon  Continues 
Testimony  for 
The  Lord 

By  Glen  Welbom,  pastor 


In  1954  a  group  led  by  a  non- 
Brethren  within  the  Leon  Brethren 
Church,  Leon,  Iowa,  split  the 
church.  This  was  a  serious  blow. 

Then  in  1956  another  individual 
involved  the  church  in  a  lawsuit 
seeking  by  force  to  take  the  church 
building  and  parsonage  away  from 
the  remaining  congregation.  This 
was  another  serious  blow.  It  was 
at  this  time  that  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches  and 
The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil came  to  the  aid  of  this  battered 
church  and  offered  assistance. 

God  has  manifested  His  desire  to 
keep  this  church  in  spiritual  busi- 
ness. He  didn't  allow  Satan  to  kill  it. 

I  can  personally  testify  that  in 
the  three  years  I  have  been  here  I 
have  seen  God  at  work.  He  has  done 
things  thought  impossible  by  some. 
We  certainly  want  to  give  Him  the 
praise!  We  do  thank  Him!  He  has 
saved  souls,  and  other  believers  have 
grown  in  the  Lord. 

In  the  fall  of  1960,  a  major  repair 
and  remodeling  job  on  the  church 
building  was  begun.  With  the  con- 
gregation doing  most  of  the  work  and 
wdth  an  expenditure  of  approximate- 
ly $7,000,  a  real  improvement  was 
accomplished.  The  old  front  was  re- 
moved and  a  new  larger  front  was 
constructed.  This  area  provides  three 
nice  Sunday-school  rooms  plus  a 
much  larger  foyer.  Two  new  gas 
furnaces  were  installed,  and  two  new 
restrooms  were  constructed.  More 
work  was  done  in  1962  when  the 
church  pews  were  refinished  and 
new  carpet  was  laid  in  the  aisle  and 
across  the  front  of  the  auditorium. 
The  platform  was  newly  covered 
with  tile  and  carpet  with  new  pulpit 
furniture  added.  The  auditorium 
floor  was  covered  with  new  tile  and 
the  walls  have  new  paint.  All  of 
this  1962  work,  material,  and  fumi- 
(Continued  on  'page   141) 


Left:  Leon  adult  Sunday  school. 
Below:  Young  people  and  chil- 
dren's departments.  Left  column: 
Pastor   Glen   Welbom. 


I 


LEON    MISSIONARIES 

Two  members  of  the  Leon  Breth- 
ren Church  are  now  serving  in  Breth- 
ren missions.  Miss  Rosella  Cochran 
is  located  in  Bozoum,  Africa,  under 
appointment  of  The  Foreign  Mission- 
ary Society  of  the  Brethren  Church. 
Miss  Angie  Garber  is  serving  in 
Brethren  home  missions  as  a  mission- 
ary to  the  Navajo  Indians. 


LEON  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  ■page  140) 

ture  was  donated  by  the  members. 
The  members  of  the  church  are 
grateful  to  the  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  and  to  all  the  Brethren 
people  who  have  prayed  and  given. 
It  is  doubtful  if  this  testimony  would 
be  here  today  if  God  had  not  worked 
through  you  to  help  in  time  of  need. 
Pray  on  and  give  more  that  others 
may  receive  this  same  kind  of  Chris- 
tian help  and  encouragement. 


Angle  Garber 


AAnrrh    Ot     IQA'i 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


Virginia  Beach 
Victories 

(Pictured   on    the    opposite    page) 

Our  Virginia  Beach  Sunday 
school,  two  time  winner  in  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Contest,  is  en- 
joying a  new  type  of  growth.  Dur- 
ing contest  days,  a  large  portion  of 
the  numerical  growth  was  seen  in 
the  children's  department  of  the  Sun- 
day school.  A  concentrated  effort  by 
the  pastor.  Rev.  Harold  Arrington, 
and  the  Sunday-school  superintend- 
ent, Lambert  Myers  and  staff,  has 
produced  a  healthy,  more  properly 
balanced  growth.  Young  people, 
young  married  people,  and  older 
adults  have  been  reached  through 
a  consistent  visitation  program.  This 
has  increased  morning  and  evening 
worship  and  prayer  meeting  attend- 
ances. 

Every  available  sp>ace  is  now  being 
utilized  for  Sunday-school  classes. 
The  need  for  more  space  is  increas- 
ing to  the  point  where  duplicate  Sun- 
day-school services  are  under  con- 
sideration. 

Constant  checking  in  the  visita- 
tion program  is  necessary  here  due  to 
a  high  percentage  of  Naval  person- 
nel. Virginia  Beach  is  a  highly 
transient  area,  as  well  as  one  of  the 
Nation's  choice  vacation  spots.  Much 
commendation  is  due  to  this  faithful 
pastor  and  his  dedicated  staff  of 
workers. 


CONGRATULATIONS, 
CHIEF  PAUL  D.  BRATCHER 

"During  the  period  August  1960 
to  August  1961,  as  Maintenance 
Chief  for  Attack  Squadron  EIGHTY 
THREE,  BRATCHER  carried  out 
his  responsibilities  with  exceptional 
initiative,  technical  skill,  and  re- 
sourcefulness. An  outstanding  leader, 
he  made  a  marked  contribution  to 
the  success  of  his  squadron  in  win- 
ning, for  the  fiscal  year  1961,  the 
Commander,  Naval  Air  Force,  U.  S. 
Atlantic  Fleet,  Batde  Efficiency  'E' 
for  jet  light  attack  squadrons.  In 
addition,  the  squadron  was  awarded 
the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  Avia- 


Above:    The   Virginia    Beach   church   and   the    church   choir 


tion  Safety  Award.  BRATCHER's 
consistent  display  of  professional 
ability,  and  his  inspiring  devotion  to 
duty,  reflect  great  credit  upon  him- 
self and  the  naval  service."— Fred 
Karth,   Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Paul  D.  Bratcher  has  distinguished 
himself  as  an  excellent  naval  officer 
in  receiving  this  sailor  award  of 
the  year.  His  attainments  for  the 
Lord  are  being  recognized  regularly 
in  the  faithful  service  rendered 
through  our  Virginia  Beach  church 
and  Sunday  school. 


Paul  D.   Bratcher,   AMHC 


EDITORIALS  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  138) 

apparent,  judging  from  an  average 
church,  that  there  are  many  believ- 
ers who  never  tithe  during  their  en- 
tire Christian  ex{>erience.  Unless 
God  shows  this  truth  to  these  who 
do  not  tithe,  perhaps  many  more 
tithers  will  have  to  take  advantage 
of  the  highest  gift  percentage  the 
Government  allows  in  order  that  the 
church  and  missions  may  stay  in 
business. 

It  is  true  that  Christians  are  in- 
structed to  support  governments.  This 
is  a  part  of  our  testimony.  But  the 
church  is  a  spiritual  institution  pri- 
marily even  though  it  must  work 
under  Government  control.  It  is  cer- 
tainly legitimate  on  spiritual  and 
moral  grounds  for  the  church  to 
exert  its  influence  at  the  polls,  and 
also  by  writing  Congressmen  and 
intelligently  and  kindly  protesting 
wrong  policies  which  bring  inflation 
and  Socialism.  The  latter  is  one  step 
from  communism. 

Christians  should  always  remem- 
ber that  their  generous  financial  sup- 
port of  the  church  is  necessary  for 
its  existence. 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


Home  Mission 
Field  Reports 

ARVADA,  COLORADO  (Ed- 
ward Mensinger,  pastor).  We  have 
seen  steady  progress  here  since  our 
last  letter  to  you.  Both  our  attend- 
ances and  offerings  have  increased. 
We  now  have  a  Sunday-school  con- 
test on  between  classes.  Early  in 
February  a  group  of  ten  came  down 
from  Cheyenne  to  help  canvass  the 
area. 

FREMONT,  OHIO  (Granville 
Tucker,  pastor).  We  have  been  en- 
couraged by  the  increased  attend- 
ance of  our  prayer  service,  which  has 
been  averaging  forty-seven. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASHING- 
TON (George  Christie,  pastor).  We 
praise  the  Lord  for  the  seven  who 
were  baptized  last  week,  and  for 
two  more  who  have  expressed  a  de- 
sire   to    be    baptized.    The    prayer- 


meeting  attendance  continues  to  be 
good  with  an  average  of  forty-eight 
for  January  and  February. 

FORT  WAYNE,  INDIANA 
(Glen  Crabb,  pastor).  The  Grace 
Brethren  Pioneer  Girls  had  a  record 
breaking  turnout  for  the  Washington 
Birthday  Dinner  on  February  19 
with  forty-one  girls  and  five  guides. 
A  spring  Vacation  Bible  School  will 
be  held  during  the  Easter  vaca- 
tion from  April  1-5. 

WESTMINSTER,  CALIFOR- 
NIA (Robert  Thompson,  pastor). 
Our  footings  and  complete  slab  are 
now  in.  The  mud  sills  are  in  place 
and  the  walls  will  begin  to  go  up 
next.  The  lumber  for  the  complete 
building  was  delivered  this  week 
(Feb.  4).  Mr.  Florian  Hesse  who  has 
built  a  number  of  Brethren  churches 
in  the  California  area  is  the  building 
superintendent. 

TOPPENISH,  WASHINGTON 
(Don  Earner,  pastor).  The  weather 
was  especially  bad  here  during  our 
meetings  with  Rev.  Bob  Collitt;  how- 
ever, we  still  had  fourteen  decisions. 


Rev.   and   Mrs.   Alva   Conner   and   daughter 

Galion,  Ohio 
Gets  New  Pastor 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Alva  Conner  and 
daughter  arrived  in  Galion,  Ohio, 
February  5,  1963  from  Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania,  to  take  up  the  work 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  here 
vacated  by  Rev.  Charles  Thornton. 
The  Galion  Church  is  a  branch  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  and  is  being  developed 
in  cooperation  with  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council. 


WHY 


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More  churches  must  be  built  if  the  various  interests  of 
The  Brethren  Church  are  to  continue  to  expand 

New  works  can  be  established  and  the   testimony  ex- 
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Money  invested  in  the  Foundation  will  work  for  the 
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Brethren    Home    Missiorts 


ISRAEL  CALLS! 


HOW  I  FOUND  PEACE  AND  JOY! 

By  Anne  Isaacson 

(Mrs.  Isaacson  has  attended  meetings  at  the  Brethren  MessUmic  Testimony  for 
approximately  eight  years.  She  is  a  baptized  believer.  She  has  been  responsible 
for  several  Jewish  people  becoming  interested  in  attending  our  Bible  classes 
and  other  gatherings  here  at  the  mission.  She  gives  forth  a  fine  testimony,  and 
is  a  real  praise  to  the  Lord.) 


The  poet  has  said:  "God  moves  in 
mysterious  ways  His  wonders  to  per- 
form." It  is  true!  He  knows  our  every 
longing,  our  every  need,  and  answers 
that  need  when  we  humbly  come  to 
Him.  I  shall  never  forget  how  God 
in  His  infinite  love  led  me  to  him- 
self. 

I  was  raised  in  a  Jewish  home, 
which  could  be  called  "average."  We 
observed  the  holidays,  and  tried  in 
our  small  way  to  keep  the  traditions 
of  our  forefathers.  While  I  partici- 
pated in  these  observances,  I  knew 
they  did  not  have  the  answer  to  my 
soul's  need. 

One  day  a  man  came  to  my  door 
to  solicit  subscriptions  to  magazines. 
I  signed  up.  In  one  of  the  maga- 
zines I  was  attracted  by  a  story  en- 
tided  "The  Unobstructed  Universe." 
As  I  read  the  story  I  came  across 
some  unfamiliar  and  yet  thought- 
provoking  words.  They  were  quoted 
from  something  called  The  Gospel 
of  Matthew  and  were  taken  from 
chapter  5.  I  had  never  read  anything 
like  them  before.  I  have  never  for- 
gotten them  since!  These  were  the 
words 

"And  he   opened   his   mouth,   and 
taught  them,   saying,   Blessed  are 

the  poor  in  spirit:  for  theirs  is  the 

kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed   are   they   that  mourn:   for 

they  shall  be  comforted. 

Blessed  are  the  meek:  for  they  shall 

inherit  the  earth. 

Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger 

and   thirst  after   righteousness:   for 

they  shall  be  filled. 


Blessed  are  the  merciful:  for  they 
shall  obtain  mercy. 
Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart:  for 
they  shall  see  God." 

These  words  touched  me  where  I 
lived.  These  were  promises  I  wanted 
to  take  for  my  own.  They  were  like 
light  in  a  darkened  world.  But  what 
was  the  Gospel  of  Matthew? 

Just  at  this  time  my  brother-in-law 
came  to  visit  us.  He  was  from  New 
York  City.  In  his  traveling  bag  he 
carried  a  copy  of  the  Holy  Bible, 
both  Old  and  New  Testaments.  He 
also  had  a  copy  of  a  book  which 
was  wTritten  by  Mary  Baker  Eddy. 
One  day,  while  in  the  mood  for 
reading,  I  was  led  of  the  Spirit  of 
God  to  go  into  his  room  and  search 
for  these  books.  I  threw  aside  the 
book  by  the  Eddy  woman  and  began 
to  look  through  the  Holy  Bible.  As 
I  turned  the  pages,  I  came  across  this 
Gospel  of  Matthew,  and  there  in 
chapter  5  I  found  those  precious 
words  I  had  first  read  in  the  maga- 
zine. I  read  and  reread  the  passage. 
I  also  read  the  first  chapter  of  I 
Corinthians,  as  well  as  several  other 
passages. 

"This  must  be  God's  book,"  I  said 
to  myself.  "This  is  God's  Holy 
Word." 

Then  I  became  inquisitive  to  find 
out  whether  all  the  Bibles  were  iden- 
tical. I  began  to  check  and  was  happy 
to  find  that  every  Bible  I  picked  up 
was  the  same  in  content.  And  I  con- 
tinued to  read  the  Bible  without 
guidance  or  help. 


One  day,  in  the  providence  of  God, 
a  lady  friend,  a  Christian,  came  to 
visit  me.  I  told  her  that  I  had  read 
in  the  Old  Testament  a  passage  of 
Scripture  which  I  could  not  under- 
stand, would  she  help  me  with  it? 
I  turned  to  the  Book  of  Zechariah, 
chapter    12,  verse    10: 
"I    will    pour    upon    the   house   of 
David,    and   upon    the   inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  the  spirit  of  grace  and 
of  supplications:  and  they  shall  look 
upon  me  whom  they  have  pierced, 
and  they  shall  mourn  for  him,  as 
one  moumeth  for  his  only  son,  and 
shall   be  in   bitterness  for  him,  as 
one  that  is  in  bitterness  for  his  first 
born." 
"What  does  this  mean,"  I  asked? 
My  friend  explained  the  meaning  of 
the  passage,  how   the   Messiah   had 
come   to  earth,   how   He   had   lived 
among   men,   how    He   had   offered 
himself    as    Israel's    king,    and    how 
they    had    rejected    Him.    She    told 
me    how   men,    gentile   and   Jewish 
men,  had  hung  Him  on  a  cross  be- 
cause they  did  not  believe  Him.  She 
told   me    how    He   died.    But   more 
important,  she  told  me  why  He  died 
that  I  might  come  to  God  through 
Him,  the  Lamb  of  God.  Then  she 
told  me  that  He  was  coming  again 
and    that   at    that    time    the   Jewish 
people  would   look  on   Him   whom 
they   had   pierced,   and   they  would 
mourn  as  they  had  never  mourned. 
And  as  I   listened   to  my  Christian 
friend,    it    seemed    that    God    shed 
about  me  a  great  light  that  dispelled 
the  darkness  I  had  been  in  all  my 
life.  Now  I  had  spiritual  eyes!  Now 
I    could    understand    God's    Word. 
Now  I  confessed  Jesus  as  my  Lord 
and  believed  in  my  heart  that  God 
had    raised    Him    from    the    dead. 
Now  I  was  saved! 

How  I  praise  and  thank  God  that 
He  took  me  out  of  darkness  into  His 
marvelous  light.  And  so  here  I  am 
a  bom-again  child  of  God.  Glory  be 
to  God  forevermore! 

This  is  my  testimony.  Reader,  if 
you  have  never  received  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  as  your  Saviour,  if  you 
have  never  believed  in  His  Won- 
derful name,  do  not  delay  any  longer. 
God's  Word  assures  you: 

"Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and  thy 
house"   (Acts   16:31). 


March  23,  1963 


145 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


VANGCLICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  George 
Marchak,  Youth  for  Christ  evan- 
gelist and  soloist,  of  East  Patterson, 
N.  J.,  was  the  guest  speaker  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Feb.  24. 
Warren  E.  Tamkin,  pastor.  The  lay- 
men of  the  church  were  in  charge 
of  the  morning  service  on  the  same 
date. 

LEBANON,  PA.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Russell  Weber,  of  Manheim,  Pa., 
were  in  an  automobile  accident 
here  the  last  Sunday  of  February. 
Brother  Weber  was  thrown  from 
his  car  and  sustained  a  skull  frac- 
ture, and  Mrs.  Weber  a  broken  hip. 
Their  son,  Tom,  was  in  the  auto- 
mobile, but  was  not  seriously  in- 
jured. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Kenneth  R. 
Sanders,  Brethren  Youth  Council 
field  worker,  and  Herb  Peer,  vocal 
solo  winner  in  the  1962  Brethren 
National  Achievement  Competition 
at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  presented  a 
Youth  Workshop  at  Grace  Brethren 
Church  during  Feb.  23-24.  Tom 
Hammers  is  pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  William  Johnson,  R.R.  6, 
Somerset,  Pa. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASH.  The  an- 
nual Northv\'est  district  youth  ban- 
quet was  held  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  on  Feb.  22.  There  were 
91  persons  in  attendance.  Featured 
on  the  program  were  Rev.  Fred 
Clark,  of  Sunnyside,  Wash.,  as 
speaker,  and  'The  Gospel  Notes,"  a 
quartet  from  Yakima,  Wash.,  pro- 
vided the  music.  George  R.  Chris- 
tie, pastor. 

COVINGTON,  VA.  Dr.  Harold 
Etling,  National  Sunday  School  di- 
rector, will  be  the  dedication  speaker 
of  the  new  sanctuary  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Apr.  7.  On  Apr. 

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9,  Dr.  Etling  will  speak  at  the  Pre- 
millennial  Fellowship  Association  of 
Virginia,  West  Virginia,  and  North 
Carolina.  Pastor  Mason  Cooper  is 
vice  president  of  this  tri-state  asso- 
ciation. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  WiUiam 
E.  Howard  tendered  his  resignation 
as  pastor  of  the  Gay  Street  Brethren 
Church  on  Mar.  3.  His  resignation 
will  become  effective  the  middle  of 
June  1963.  Dr.  W.  A.  Ogden,  pastor 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  conducted  a  week  of 
revival  meetings  here  during  Mar. 
17-23. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  E.  William 
Male,  dean  of  Grace  College,  Wi- 
nona Lake,  Ind.,  will  conduct  meet- 
ings in  the  interest  of  Christian  Day 
Schools  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
during  Mar.  29-31.  William  Schaf- 
fer,  pastor. 

ALBANY,  OREG.  An  organ  dedi- 
cation service  was  conducted  on  Mar. 
3  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Nelson  E.  Hall,  pastor. 

VIRGINIA  BEACH,  VA.  Dr. 
Herman  A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  College,  will  be  bring- 
ing a  series  of  prophetic  messages  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  during 
Apr.  7-14.  A.  Harold  Arrington  is 
pastor. 

DUNCANSVILLE,  PA.  Mr.  Wil- 
lard  T.  Stuckey,  Jr.,  a  Ford  auto- 
mobile dealer  of  Hollidaysburg,  Pa., 
surprised  the  Leamersville  Grace 
Brethren  Church  with  a  new  con- 
sole Hamond  church  organ.  This 
was  a  completely  unexpected  gift. 
Victor   S.   Rogers,  pastor. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Willis 
Bishop,  professor  of  Old  Testament 
at  the  Washington  Bible  College  and 
graduate  of  Grace  Seminary,  was 
the  guest  speaker  at  the  Common- 
wealth Avenue  Brethren  Church  on 
Mar.  3. 

WEST  COVINA,  CALIF.  The 
West  Covina  Brethren  Church  con- 
ducted a  series  of  evangelistic  meet- 
ings during  Feb.  24-Mar.  3.  Ward 
A.  Miller,  pastor  of  the  Community 
Brethren  Church,  Whittier,  Calif., 
was  the  evangelist.  Robert  Kliewer 
is  pastor. 


WASHINGTON,  PA.  Shimer 
Dan,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  reports  that  a  four-day 
meeting  (Feb.  24-27)  with  Leo  Pol- 
man  of  Brethren  Financial  Planning 
Service,  was  the  "best  thing  that  has 
happened  to  us  for  quite  sometime." 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  The  laymen 
of  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church, 
Scott  Weaver,  pastor,  were  in  charge 
of  the  evening  service  on  Feb.  24. 
A  men's  choir  and  quartet  provided 
the  special  music.  Herman  Schu- 
macher, a  lay  member  of  the  church, 
gave  a  history  of  the  Osceola  church, 
and  layman  Ray  Fulmer  presented 
the  evening  message.  Twenty-three 
decisions  were  made  at  the  close  of 
the  service.  A  man  71  years  old  made 
a  first-time  decision.  The  offering 
for  the  Board  of  Evangelism  was 
$75.11. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  A  Bible 
and  Science  Conference  featuring 
Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr.,  profes- 
sor of  Old  Testament  at  Grace  Sem- 
inary, Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  will  be 
held  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
during  Apr.  28-May  3.  Glen  Crabb, 
pastor. 

WAYNESBORO,  PA.  The  Na- 
tional Youth  Evangelism  Team 
(Dave  Hocking,  National  Youth  di- 
rector, Jim  Custer,  and  John  Schu- 
macher) from  Winona  Lake,  Ind., 
are  scheduled  for  youth  meetings 
during  Mar.  30-31  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Robert  Crees,  pastor. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Commun- 
ity Brethren  Church,  Ward  Miller, 
pastor,  announces  their  seventh  an- 
nual missionary  conference  to  be  held 
Mar.  24-31.  The  keynote  speaker 
will    be    Edward    Miller,    Brethren 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  ol  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Claude  H.   Pearson,   San  Pedro, 

Calif. 
George  Peek,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
Don  Rager,  Conemaugh,  Pa. 
William  Samarin,  Hartford, 

Conn. 
Floyd  Taber,  Africa 
James  Sweeton,  Johnstown,  Pa. 


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Missionary  to  Brazil.  Dr.  Bernard 
Schneider  from  Sanibel,  Fla.,  is  the 
featured  Bible  teacher  speaking 
nighdy  on  the  general  topic  of  mis- 
sions in  the  light  of  Bible  prophecy. 
Other  Brethren  missionaries  to  ap- 
pear in  the  week-long  conclave  are: 
Tom  Julien,  France;  Floyd  Taber, 
M.D.,  Republic  of  Central  Africa; 
Dr.  Russell  Barnard,  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society  secretary;  Keith  Altig, 
Brazil:  Walter  Haag,  Sibley  Edmis- 
ton,  and  Roy  Howard,  Mexico.  A 
missions  goal  of  $16,500  has  been 
set  for  1963. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  The  North- 
em  Ohio  district  WMC  rally  was 
held  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
on  Jan.  20.  Mrs.  Ivan  Moomaw 
spoke  on  the  subject  "A  Laywoman's 
View  of  a  Mission  Field."  Charles 
Turner  was  host  pastor. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  R.  I.  Humberd, 
Brethren  Bible  teacher  and  confer- 
ence speaker,  held  a  Bible  conference 
at  the  Rialto  Brethren  Church  dur- 
ing Feb.  20-24.  Dr.  W.  A.  Ogden, 
pastor  of  First  Brethren  Church, 
Washington,  D.  C,  was  guest 
speaker  on  Feb.  17.  A  surprise  cele- 
bration was  held  in  honor  of  Pastor 
Gerald  Polman's  birthday  on  Feb. 
22  at  the  church.  The  pastor  received 
a  desk  lamp  as  a  gift  from  the  con- 
gregation. 

PUERTO  RICO.  Maxwell 
Brenneman,    pastor    of    the    Grace 

"WeJJing  Sells 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating   minister. 

Judy  Knode  and  Richard  Munch, 
Feb.  16,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Hagerstown,  Md. 

Sylvia  Pearl  Vance  and  Robert 
Charles  Heist,  Feb.  23,  Listie  Breth- 
ren Church,  Listie,  Pa. 

Mrs.  Hazel  Fisher  and  Ray  E. 
Menser,  Feb.  23,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va. 

Janina  Levold  and  Larry  Ander- 
son, Feb.  22,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Norma  Searer  and  Paul  Gebhart, 
Mar.  2,  Melrose  Gardens  Brethren 
Church,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 


Brethren  Bible  Church  in  Summit 
Hills,  reports  a  record  average  at- 
tendance of  51  in  Sunday  school 
during  February.  The  Brennemans 
have  moved.  They  are  now  buying 
a  home,  and  the  church  services  are 
being  held  in  the  large  carport.  The 
new  home  address  is:  1721  Adams, 
Summit  Hills,  Puerto  Rico.  Tele- 
phone is  782-4466.  The  mailing  ad- 
dress remains  the  same:  P.O.  Box 
10144,  Caparra  Heights,  Puerto 
Rico. 

FLORA,  IND.  Lee  H.  Dice,  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
reports  a  profitable  Youth  Leader's 
Workshop  conducted  by  National 
Youth  director,  David  Hocking,  in 
February.  Youth  leaders  from  Ko- 
komo  and  Peru  were  in  attendance. 
The  Flora  church  has  just  completed 
a  Sunday-school  teacher-training 
course  on  teaching  methods  and 
Sunday-school  evangelism.  On  Feb. 
17,  seven  persons  were  baptized  by 
the  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  spon- 
soring Vacation  Bible  School  work- 
shops April  1  and  2  at  7:00  p.m. 
An  identical  program  will  be  pre- 
sented each  evening.  Any  Brethren 
church  in  Ohio,  Indiana,  Michigan 
or  Illinois  within  driving  distance  is 
invited  to  attend. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  spring 
issue  of  Daily  Devotions  prepared  by 
The  First  Brethren  Church,  is  ready 
for  mailing.  This  issue  for  April, 
May,  June  follows  the  assigned  read- 
ings of  The  Brethren  Bible-o-Rama 
lessons.  The  booklet  is  beautifully 
bound  in  yellow  with  green  spring 
design.  Order  blanks  have  gone  to 
all  pastors  and  WMC  secretaries. 
Donations  of  20c  per  copy,  plus  10% 
postage  covers  the  cost  of  print- 
ing and  handling  of  quantity  orders. 
Single  copy  orders  should  be  cared 
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mail  your  order  to  Daily  Devotions, 
Box  1,  Wooster,  Ohio. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Arnold  R. 
Kriegbaum,  public  relations  director 
of  Grace  College,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.,  and  the  Heralds  of  Grace 
quartet,  presented  a  challenging  pro- 
gram at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
on  Mar.  3.  Tom  Hammers,  pastor. 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  Evangelist 
Bill  Smith  reports  12  public  decisions 
and  an  average  attendance  of  195  at 
the  evangelistic  crusade  held  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church  during  Feb. 
10-17.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

cJn   i^Jylemouam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

YOUNG,  James  O.,  50,  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Sterling, 
Ohio,  died  suddenly  of  a  heart  attack 
on  Mar.  11. 

The  memorial  services  were  con- 
ducted on  Mar.  14  at  the  Sterling 
church  with  Charles  Turner,  pastor 


Rev.   James   Young 

of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Ritt- 
man,  Ohio,  in  charge.  Arnold  R. 
Kriegbaum,  public  relations  director 
at  Grace  College  and  former  pastor 
of  the  Sterling  church,  brought  the 
message.  John  Dilling,  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Canton, 
Ohio,  spoke  in  behalf  of  the  North- 
em  Ohio  Ministerium. 

SHAWER,  John,  went  to  be  widi 
the  Lord  on  Feb.  4.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Hagerstown,  Md. 

—Warren   Tamkin,   pastor. 

ANTHONY,  John,  was  caught 
away  upward  on  Feb.  26.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Suburban  Brethren 
Church,  Hatboro,  Pa. 

—William  Steffler,  pastor. 

KREPPS,  Mrs.  H.  N.,  93,  was 
loosed  away  home  on  Mar.  2.  She 
was  one  of  the  signers  of  the  articles 
of  incorporation  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Uniontown,  Pa. 

— Tme  Hunt,  pastor. 

HANSEN,  Mrs.  Wilora  A,  was 
loosed  away  upward  on  Feb.  20. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren  Church,   Cheyenne,   Wyo. 

—Russell  Williams,  pastor. 


March  23,  1963 


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By  William  Reeder 

Moderator,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Vandalia,  Ohio 


(Editor's  note:  This  is  a  message  given  by 
Brother  Reeder  on  Evangelism  Sunday, 
Feb.  24.  at  the  Vondaiia  Grace  Brethren 
Church.) 


A  great  problem  troubled  Habak- 
kuk,  a  problem  which  has  bothered 
many  of  God's  people  in  various  pe- 
riods of  history.  The  condition  came 
from  the  fact  that  to  all  outward 
appearances  wickedness  seemed  to 
be  having  a  "field  day"  and  was  ap- 
parendy  winning  out  over  righteous- 
ness. Flagrant,  shameful  sin  was  ap- 
parently going  unpunished,  while 
nothing  appeared  to  indicate  that 
God's  justice  was  in  control  in  even 
the  slightest  degree.  Habakkuk 
knew  that  God  was  of  "purer  eyes 
than  to  behold  evil"  (1:13);  yet  all 
around  there  was  terrible  evil,  and 
God  did  not  seem  to  be  judging  it. 

This  is  very  similar  to  the  situation 
in  the  world  today.  Much  of  the 
great  sin  again  God  appears  to  go  un- 
punished. There  is  violence,  strife, 
and  wrongdoing  on  every  hand. 
World  powers  which  have  had  un- 

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equalled  opportunities  to  live  by  the 
truth  have  turned  their  backs  to 
God  and  live  in  falsehood.  We  are 
beset  with  the  terrible  curse  of  com- 
munism and  other  less  important 
isms;  yet  God's  hand  of  judgment 
does  not  seem  to  be  upon  them.  What 
is  true  of  nations  is  likewise  true 
today  of  individuals.  One  need  onlv 
read  the  daily  newspapers  to  get 
some  glimpse  of  this.  Murders,  at- 
tacks, robbing,  cheating,  lying  are  all 
rampant  in  the  world  about  us,  and 
the  observer  might  say  it  goes  un- 
punished. But  God's  judgment  does 
not  always  come  immediately.  He 
has  great  patience.  He  quite  often 
waits  and  chooses  to  suffer  evil  for 
a  long  time.  When  the  believer  sees 
that  evil  is  unpunished,  he  is  to 
realize  that  as  a  believer  he  lives 
by  faith.  God's  Word  is  sure.  He 
has  promised  to  punish  the  evildoer 
and  cut  off  the  unrighteous.  There- 
fore, this  promise  ii'iT/  not  fail.  We 
must  realize  diat  true  faith  determines 
a  thing  true  by  the  fact  that  God 


has  said  it  in  His  Word,  the  Bible.    1 

Habakkuk  wrote  his  prophecy 
upon  the  eve  of  Judah's  captivity. 
This  captivity  took  place  under  Neb- 
uchadnezzar's invasion,  which  left 
Jehoiakim  subject  to  the  king  of 
Babylon.  The  Chaldeans  were  the 
instrument  brought  into  power  by 
God  for  the  chastening  of  sinning 
Judah.  At  the  close  of  the  reign  of 
Josiah,  Ninevah  was  destroyed,  and 
the  Chaldeans  came  into  power.  It 
was  during  this  period  of  history  that 
Habakkuk  lived  and  prophesied. 

Habakkuk  was  deeply  troubled 
because  wickedness  continued  long 
and  God  did  not  interfere.  He  was 
pleading  for  help  against  the  violent 
sinners  who  seemed  to  be  prospering. 
Habakkuk  cried  to  Jehovah— cried  in 
earnest  and  with  much  patience.  He 
did  not  cease  crying  because  he  was 
not  heard  immediately.  He  cried 
with  fervor  and  did  not  tire,  for  he 
was  deeply  burdened  with  this  sit- 
uation. He  was  burdened  with  a  deep 
grief  because  of  the  iniquity  among 
the  people.  Yet  he  did  not  meet  with 
success.  Why,  why  did  God  not  hear 
nor  save?  The  reason  most  certainly 
was  not  because  God  was  unmind- 
ful of  His  promise  and  unfailing  in 
His  mercy,  but  rather  to  the  fact 
that  the  people  had  corrupted  their 
ways  and  failed  to  repent  of  their 
sin.  God  is  merciful  indeed,  but  He 
is  also  just  and  holy.  He  could  not 
save  Judah  until  they  confessed  and 
gave  up  their  sins.  They  simply 
were  not  worth  saving  until  they 
humbled   themselves  before  God. 

In  verse  3  of  chapter  1  the  proph- 
et asks:  "Why  dost  thou  show  me 
iniquity,  and  cause  me  to  behold 
grievance?  for  spoiling  and  violence 
are  before  me:  and  there  are  that 
raise  up  strife  and  contention."  The 
people  were  so  bold  and  impudent 
in  their  sinful  ways  that  they  didn't 
even  care  who  saw  them  in  their 
sins.  All  of  it  was  op>enly  committed. 
And  then  as  we  might  suppose,  there 
was  hatred  and  strife  which  led  to 
bitterness  and  moral  and  spiritual  dis- 
order among  them. 

Even  worse,  the  prophet  relates  in 
verse  4:  "Therefore  the  law  is 
slacked,  and  judgment  doth  never  go 
forth."  The  law  was  given  to  Israel 
for  their  direction  and  guidance;  it  ' 
taught  them  how  to  live,  what  to  do 

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and  what  not  to  do.  But  this  law 
was  weak  in  that  the  magistrates, 
those  who  were  to  administer  the 
law,  were  so  corrupted  themselves 
that  there  was  no  appeal  against  in- 
justice. So  it  became  very  easy  for  the 
people  to  disregard  and  disobey  the 
laws.  Yes;  the  moral  and  spiritual 
state  of  Judah  was  in  a  very  bad  way, 
and  it  is  easy  to  understand  why 
Habakkuk  cried  out  "O  Lord,  how 
long  shall  I  cry  out,  and  thou  will 
not  hear." 

Eventually  we  see  that  God  did 
answer  the  prophet's  cry,  assuring 
him  that  He  would  do  a  work,  and 
that  further  He  would  do  it  during 
"his  time"— Habakkuk's  time.  The 
work  that  God  promised  to  do  was 
nigh  at  hand.  This  work  would  be 
a  wondrous  work  producing  surprise 
and  alarm.  It  would  be  unlike  any- 
thing that  had  befallen  a  nation 
heretofore.  It  would  be  a  stupendous 
work.  "Ye  will  not  believe,  though 
it  be  told  you"  (1:5). 

A  description  of  the  calamities 
which  would  be  inflicted  upon  Judah 
are  related  in  verses  6  through  11. 
God  would  raise  up  a  mighty  na- 
tion, the  Chaldeans,  whom  He  would 
use  as  His  instrument  of  judgment. 
Habakkuk  was  aware  that  he  would 
not  receive  an  immediate  answer  to 
his  plea  and  so,  like  a  watchman 
looking  forth  from  his  watchtower, 
he  waited  to  see  what  answer  he 
would  receive  from  heaven.  In  verse 
1,  chapter  2  he  says:  "I  will  stand 
upon  my  watch,  and  set  me  upon 
the  tower,  and  will  watch." 

Habakkuk  waited  to  be  divinely 
enlightened.  He  eagerly  looked  for 
a  word  or  vision.  Today  man  de- 
pends on  his  own  ability.  If  only  men 
would  look  to  God  for  light  as  they 
stagger  in  the  darkness  of  the  world. 
Wisdom  from  God  is  to  be  had  for 
the  asking,  for  James  1:5  tells  us: 
"If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him 
ask  of  God,  that  giveth  to  all  men 
liberally,  and  upbraideth  not;  and 
it  shall  be  given  him." 

God's  prophecies  and  Word  will 
never  fail  of  fulfillment.  They  are 
always  fulfilled  on  time.  The 
prophet  is  commanded  to  wait  for 
the  vision,  and  in  so  doing  is  assured 
that  it  will  surely  come  and  will  not 
be  delayed.  We  as  God's  people  to- 
day may  gather  instruction  and  cer- 


tainly comfort  from  this  command. 
It  is  well  to  remember  that  God 
has  an  appointed  time  for  all  His 
purposes  and  their  fulfillment. 

Finally  in  verse  4  of  chapter  2  we 
become  aware  of  the  stressing  of  the 
importance  of  faith.  The  believer 
lives  by  faith.  His  faith  supports  him 
in  deep  sorrow,  brings  comfort  in 
darkest  times.  It  provides  life  with 
meaning.  Faith  inspires  us  to  con- 
sistent living  in  the  midst  of  apostasy 
and  sin,  and  in  the  midst  of  this 
apostasy  and  sin  "the  just  shall  live 
by  His  faith."  This  is  an  unmeas- 
urable   treasure.   Do  you  possess  it? 

We  as  God's  people  look  about  us 
in  the  world  today,  and  we  can  cry 
out  as  did  the  Prophet  Habakkuk 
that  to  all  outward  appearances 
wickedness  seems  to  be  having  a 
"field  day."  Yet  if  we  have  learned 
anything  from  the  Prophet  Habak- 
kuk, we  will  not  question  whether 
evil  and  sin  are  going  unpunished. 
For  this  ought  not  to  he  our  concern. 
We  have  God's  assurance  that  He  is 


in  charge,  and  He  will  care  for  these 
things  in  due  time  as  it  pleases  Him. 

The  world  is  pitched  in  darkness. 
From  the  course  of  world  develop- 
ments and  from  the  prophetic  fore- 
casts of  the  Word  of  God  we  know 
that  this  age  of  grace  in  which  we 
live  is  fast  drawing  to  a  close.  We 
do  not  have  the  assurance  as  did 
Habakkuk  that  this  work  wall  occur 
in  our  time.  Nevertheless  we  need  to 
realize  that  our  place  is  on  the  watch- 
tower  not  watching  and  waiting  to 
see  God's  judgment  served  upon  the 
unrighteous,  but  rather  we  ought  to 
be  on  the  watchtower  warning  the 
Judah  of  today  of  their  impending 
judgment. 

Yes;  the  world  is  in  the  darkness  of 
sin.  As  we  stand  on  the  watchtower 
and  look  about,  each  one  of  us  need 
to  reaffirm  our  faith,  which  is  our 
strength.  If  our  faith  isn't  sufficient 
to  face  the  darkness  of  the  hour,  if 
we  don't  have  that  peace  that  passeth 
all  understanding,  then  we  need  to 
heed  the  prophet's  message. 


Money  Taken   From  the  Church! 

Yes;  that's  right!  Money  has  been  taken  from  the  church!  There 
was  a  substantial  sum  of  money  taken  from  a  nearby  Brethren 
church  this  last  Sunday.  No;  the  building  was  not  broken  into  and 
the  money  carried  off,  nor  was  it  taken  by  any  member  of  the  church 
that  was  present  last  Sunday. 

You  ask:  "Who  was  the  guilty  party,  then?"  The  answer,  "Absen- 
tees," of  both  those  accounted  and  unaccounted.  You  see,  some  of 
our  members  were  either  out  of  town,  sick,  or  had  visitors,  and  there- 
fore did  not  come  to  the  Sunday  services. 

But  instead  of  sending  their  tithes  and  offerings  into  the  Lord's 
treasury,  they  did  the  unwise  thing  of  holding  onto  the  Lord's  money. 
Some  of  God's  people  have  a  strange  philosophy.  They  feel  it's  right 
to  tithe  and  give  offerings  to  the  Lord  when  they  are  present  on  Sun- 
day morning,  but  if  unable  to  be  present,  they  feel  that  this  auto- 
matically discharges  them  from  their  financial  obligations. 

Some  members  who  were  absent  Sunday  love  the  Lord  and  are 
conscientious  and  honest  enough.  They  vAl\  double  their  tithes  and 
offerings  next  Sunday,  but  many  will  yield  to  the  subde  temptation 
of  keeping  that  which  righdy  belongs  to  God.  It's  this  sin  of  covetous- 
ness  on  the  part  of  the  Lord's  people  that  restricts  the  work  of  the 
church. 

We  cannot  send  missionaries  to  the  foreign  lands  to  win  the  multi- 
tudes to  the  Lord  who  are  perishing  in  their  sins.  The  church  cannot 
build  to  provide  adequate  space  for  expansion  here  at  home  without 
money.  Robbing  God  of  dthes  and  offerings  is  not  a  trifle,  but  a  tre- 
mendous sin.  "Every  one  of  us  shall  give  account  of  himself  to  God" 
(Rom.  14:12). 

—Leo  Poltnan,  Brethren  Financial  Planning  Service 


March  23,  1963 


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the 
key 


to 


LIFE 


By  Benjamin   Hamilton,   Th.D. 


Life  magazine  for  November  2, 
1962  pictured  two  intertwining  spiral 
staircase  models  featured  by  the  U. 
S.  science  exhibit  at  the  Seattle 
Twentieth  Century  Fair.  The  un- 
usual objects  meant  big  science  news. 
They  represent  the  work  of  one 
American  and  two  British  doctors 
who  deciphered  the  molecular  pat- 
tern of  DNA  (which  scientists  call 
deoxyribonucleic  acid).  For  their  re- 
search, the  doctors  were  awarded  the 
1962  Nobel  Prize  for  medicine. 

Extensive  DNA  publicity  suggests 
a  top  rank  exploit  of  science  has  been 
accomplished.  While  this  new  dis- 
covery will  fire  the  imagination  of 
many  people,  can  DNA  be  mean- 
ingful to  Christians?  The  data  which 
scientists  uncover  about  this  strange 
chemical  can  become  a  magnificent 
display  of  the  creative  greatness  of 
Jesus  Christ.  Scientists  who  believe 
in  Christ  could  be  thrilled  by  the 
revelation  '  of  their   Saviour's  handi- 

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work  through  DNA  studies.  Much 
of  the  research  may  show  Jesus,  the 
real  maker  of  DNA,  is  indeed  the 
Wisdom  of  God. 

What  Is  Special  About  DNA? 

Many  scientists  say  DNA  is  the 
key  to  unlocking  life's  mystery.  They 
believe  this  complicated  combination 
of  sugars,  phosphates,  and  other 
chemicals  found  in  cells  is  outstand- 
ing for  another  reason.  Supposedly 
this  remarkable  substance  has  hered- 
itary data  essential  to  the  life  of 
organisms.  Scholars  claim  DNA  can 
transmit  the  vital  information  to 
organisms  of  the  same  kind. 

Scientists  are  eager  to  understand 
the  exact  chemistry  of  DNA.  For 
then,  according  to  certain  press 
coverage,  man  might  be  able  to 
modify  the  chemical  structure  of  ani- 
mals, men,  and  plants  and  their  he- 
redity. That  goal  reached,  men  of 
science  hope  man  could  make  life  out 
of  ordinary  chemicals. 

As  it  stands  now,  much  research 
must  be  completed  before  such  rose- 
ate ambitions  materialize.  There  is 
not  just  one  DNA!  Each  organism 
has  its  own  specific  type  of  DNA 
with  its  own  distinctive  chemical 
makeup.  Currently,  geneticists  (stu- 
dents of  heredity)  are  making  some 
headway  in  studying  DNA  found 
in  certain  viruses.  But  they  must 
learn  many  more  details  about  DNA 
in  more  complex  organisms  before 
the  control  of  heredity  and  of  life 
itself  could  be  attempted. 

But  Is  DNA  the  Key  to  Life? 

DNA  could  be  a  key  to  a  particu- 
lar physical  life  process  helpful  to 
understanding  one  mystery  of  life. 
Quite  likely  this  one  chemical  will 
not  unlock  all  of  life's  puzzles;  espe- 
cially in  man's  case. 

Man  is  more  than  a  combination 
of  chemicals  to  be  synthesized  in 
laboratories.  Whatever  hereditary 
data  DNA  contains  will  not  nourish 
man's  spiritual  nature.  Only  ever- 
lasting life  satisfies  man's  spiritual 
need. 

Man  cannot  replicate  or  control 
spiritual  life.  God  allows  man  to 
investigate  His  physical  creation,  but 
not  to  manipulate  or  master  spiritual 
life.  However,  men  and  women  seek- 
ing that  which   satisfies  more  than 


physical  life  can  receive  eternal  life 
as  a  gift  from  God. 

The    Key    to    Everlasting    Life 

Neither  chemicals  nor  the  deepest 
human  knowledge  are  keys  to  ever- 
lasting life.  Life  eternal  centers 
around  a  person:  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God.  As  the  Bible  says  in 
John  3:16,  whosoever  believes  in  Him 
shall  not  perish  but  have  everlasting 
life. 

Notice  the  words:  "whosoever  be- 
lieves in  Him."  These  mean  all 
who  put  their  trust,  their  confidence 
in  Christ  shall  have  life  eternal.  Such 
a  promise  is  possible  as  a  result  of 
Christ's  finished  work  on  the  cross 
of  Calvary  over  2000  years  ago. 
Dying  there,  Jesus  shed  His  blood, 
which  alone  cleanses  from  sin,  mak- 
ing everlasting  life  possible.  So  re- 
liance in  complex  molecular  models 
of  DNA  and  related  substances  is  not 
the  key  to  spiritual  life. 

Science  journals  and  the  world's 
press  will  cover  all  new  findings 
about  DNA.  These  reports  will  re- 
veal amazing  facts.  Time  alone  will 
show  the  genuine  significance  of 
such  findings.  In  the  Middle  Ages 
men  sought  the  philosopher's  stone 
that  supposedly  changed  common 
substances  into  precious  metals.  Only 
in  the  twentieth  century  did  man 
make  new  elements  out  of  old  ones 
by  altering  atomic  structures.  Once 
upon  a  time  scientists  thought  they 
could  make  life  by  synthesizing  proto- 
plasm, the  body  of  cells.  Somewhere 
along  the  line  that  ambitious  proj- 
ect was  not  realized.  Next,  scientists 
tried  to  analyze  the  molecular  make- 
up of  hemoglobin— the  chemical  that 
colors  blood.  Much  knowledge  about 
the  composition  of  hemoglobin  was 
uncovered,  but  information  on  the 
subject  remains  incomplete.  And 
now  DNA  .  .  . 

Science  has  made  amazing  ad- 
vances without  unfathoming  the 
mystery  of  eternal  life.  Jesus  Christ 
well  said:  T  am  the  way,  the  truth, 
and  the  life."  Despite  all  the  marvel- 
ous discoveries  made  by  scientists, 
men  still  search  for  God.  But  He  is 
not  found  in  cyclotron,  nor  complex 
rocket  technology.  Jesus  said:  "No 
man  cometh  unto  the  Father,  but 
by  me." 

Jesus  Christ  is  the  Key  to  life. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


¥MEN'S 


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THE  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  LAYMEN 
Com^^Jty  Kenneth  E.  Herman 


WHAT  LAYMEN  ARE  DOING 

JOHNSON  CITY,  TENNES- 
SEE. The  first  laymen's  meeting  in 
several  years  was  held  recently  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Churdh.  A  meal 
was  served,  and  there  was  special 
music  and  a  layman  speaker.  The 
group  was  organized  with  the  elec- 
tion of  officers  for  the  year.  The  men 
of  the  Limestone  (Tenn.)  church 
also  joined  in  the  meeting. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  Bill  Reeder, 
the  moderator  of  the  Vandalia  Grace 
Brethren    Church,   was   the   special 


laymen's  day  speaker  on  February 
24.  The  text  of  his  message  is  print- 
ed in  this  issue  of  The  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  on  pages  148  and 
149.  Be  sure  to  read  it. 

WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA. 
The  laymen  of  the  Winona  Lake 
Brethren  Church  participated  in  all 
the  services  on  Evangelism  Sunday, 
February  24.  They  had  complete 
charge  of  the  evening  service,  when 
five   men    spoke   on   various   topics. 

TUCSON,  ARIZONA.  The  men 
of  the  Silverbell  Community  Grace 


Northern  Atlantic  District  laymen  with  Mr.   George  Wilhelm,  of  York,  Pennsylvania,  the 
district  president,  presiding  at  the  business  meeting.    (Photo  by  Alien  Zook.) 


NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DIS- 
TRICT laymen  met  recently  in  the 
Lancaster  (Pa.)  church  with  a  near 
record-breaking  attendance.  Eight  out 
of  nine  district  churches  were  rep- 
resented. Two  local  speakers,  one  a 
minister  and  the  other  a  doctor,  chal- 
lenged and  encouraged  the  men  with 
their  messages.  A  picnic  supper  was 
held  in  the  basement  of  the  building 


in  which  the  church  meets.  Dis- 
trict reporter  Allen  Zook  states  that 
it  was  one  of  the  finest  district  fel- 
lowships they  have  had.  The  Lan- 
caster church  who  hosted  the  men 
for  the  first  time,  really  went  "all 
out."  Plans  were  completed  at  this 
meeting  for  the  district  meeting, 
which  will  be  held  at  the  River  Val- 
ley Ranch  in  Maryland. 


Brethren  Church  had  charge  of  the 
morning  worship  service  on  Evan- 
gelism Sunday,  February  24.  The 
speaker  was  Barstow  Hoffman,  the 
Sunday-school  superintendent.  (Mr. 
Hoffman  and  his  family  are  pic- 
tured on  the  cover  of  this  issue.) 
He  spoke  on  the  necessity  of  laymen 
supporting  the  work  of  the  church 
and  specific  areas  in  which  they 
could  be  effective.  He  placed 
emphasis  on  men  winning  men. 

Vice  Moderator  Edward  Kluth 
led  in  prayer,  and  trustee  chairman, 
Ross  Ritter,  read  the  Scripture.  Bob 
Swihart  was  the  songleader  and  led 
in  the  receiving  of  the  offering  for 
the  Board  of  Evangelism.  Pastor  Mc- 
Killen  was  allowed  to  have  his  own 
"announcement  period"! 

FIRST  REPORTS  from  a  number 
of  churches  indicate  that  laymen  were 
extensively  used  in  the  services  on 
Evangelism  Sunday.  What  did  your 
men's  group  do?  Send  in  your  news 
items  so  that  we  may  share  them 
with   brethren   across   the   country. 

GEKIERAL 
FUND 

-#1,000.00 


-750.00 


500.00 


250.00 


100.00 


Our  general  fund  needs  your 
help!  Since  August  1,  1962,  a  total 
of  $391.90  has  been  given  toward 
the  expense  of  running  your  national 
laymen's  organization.  Frankly,  this 
amount  hasn't  covered  the  expenses 
to  date.  Won't  your  laymen's  group 
consider  sending  a  special  offering 
NOW  to  help  bring  our  finances  up 
to  a  better  level?  Ben  Zimmerman, 
R.R.  1,  Warsaw,  Indiana,  is  our  na- 
tional treasurer. 


March  23,  1963 


151 


President  Hoyt  Speaks 


GRACE    THEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY— GRACE    COLLEGE 


Verdict  One  or  Two 

The  disciples  addressed  Christ  with  a  question:  "Mas- 
ter, who  did  sin,  this  man,  or  his  parents,  that  he  was 
bom  Wind?"  (John  9:2).  The  solution  in  the  mind  of  the 
disciples  was  narrowed  to  two  jx)ssibilities,  and  to  them 
there  seemed  to  be  no  other.  But  Christ  disposed  of  both 
and  turned  to  another.  Perhaps  that  is  the  situation  we 
face  at  Grace  Theological  Seminar}'  and  Grace  College. 

As  it  appears  to  us,  there  seems  to  be  just  two  possible 
solutions  to  the  financial  problem  that  is  now  confront- 
ing us.  It  uill  be  necessary  for  us  to  raise  more  monev 
in  gifts  to  promote  the  work  of  this  school,  or  we  must 
devise  some  way  to  make  a  better  use  of  the  monev  we 
are  now  recei\'ing  in  gifts.  If  there  is  another  solution 
to  the  problem,  it  is  unknown  to  us  now.  But  we  are 
more  than  ready  for  any  information  that  will  lead  us  to 
the  proper  solution  of  our  problem. 

This  Is  the  Problem 

Christian  schools  are  educating  young  men  and  women 
who  must  meet  the  standards  of  the  world  in  which  they 
expect  to  be  employed.  Those  standards  are  growing 
more  selective  in  the  demand  for  graduation  from  region- 
ally accredited  colleges.  As  a  result,  the  counseUng  ser\'- 
ices  of  the  high  schools  all  across  the  Nation  are  adxising 
young  men  and  women  to  seek  admission  to  colleges 
that  meet  those  standards.  So  far  as  The  Brethren  Church 
is  concerned,  this  is  true  for  her  own  sons  and  daughters, 
and  it  is  likewise  true  for  the  Christian  voung  jieople  of 
other  denominations.  Inasmuch  as  the  whole  future  of 
a  young  man  or  woman  is  bound  up  with  the  qualirv  of 
education  he  gets,  it  is  not  surprising  to  discover  parents 
and  children  strongly  influenced  away  from  anv  Chris- 
tian school  that  cannot  promise  some  measure  of  educa- 
tional security. 

There  is  no  use  to  hide  our  heads  in  the  sand  and 
ignore  this  fact.  We  must  face  it.  And  the  pressure  to  that 
end  will  be  increased.  This  is  evident  from  the  expe- 
rience of  the  great  Evangelical  mission  boards.  There 
was  a  day  when  they  could  send  a  Bible-school  graduate 
to  the  mission  field.  But  now,  foreign  countries  are  in- 
sisting that  these  missionaries  present  credentials  of 
graduation  from  recognized  colleges  so  that  they  will 
have  something  else  to  offer  their  people  besides  the 
missionary  message.  Mission  boards  may  shrink  from 
this,  but  they  cannot  escape  the  new  pressure.  Moreover, 
there  is  hardly  a  realm  where  new  value  is  not  being 
placed  on  quality  education.  And  the  seal  of  quality 
education  in  the  mind  of  the  general  public  is  regional 
accreditation. 

This  Means  More  Money 
The  trend  of  the  times  means  more  money  for  educa- 

March  23,  1963 


tion  no  matter  how  you  look  at  it.  Anv  education  that 
is  worth  the  name  calls  for  progress,  proper  faciUties,  and 
a  competent  faculty'.  Educators  that  are  worth  their  salt 
v\ill  not  long  continue  to  be  identified  with  an  educa- 
tional program  that  makes  large  promises  and  produces 
little  goodf.  Nor  will  the  Christian  public  continue  to 
support  a  program  like  that.  Much  less,  of  course,  will 
students  be  attracted  to  that  sort  of  institution. 

But  when  facing  quality'  education  in  terms  of  regional 
accreditation,  a  new  emphasis  is  placed  on  the  need  for 
more  money.  WTiy?  Because  there  are  standards  that 
have  been  agreed  upon  bv  these  accrediting  agencies, 
and  the  vast  number  of  schools  have  met  those  standards. 
This  leaves  no  choice  for  any  school  that  is  seeking  to 
be  recognized  on  the  same  level  and  to  compete  in  the 
Ofjen  market  for  students,  even  Christian  students. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  number  of  genuine  Chris- 
tian institutions  is  diminishing,  there  ought  to  be  even 
greater  concern  on  the  part  of  believers  that  top  level 
academic  training  be  made  available  in  a  genuine  Chris- 
tian environment.  But  this  requires  more  money. 

Here  Is  a  New  Idea 

In  the  past  at  Grace  and  in  most  schools,  it  has  been 
the  policy  to  use  all  gifts  to  subsidize  operations  to  the 
end  that  the  tuition  might  be  kept  as  low  as  possible.  But 
most  schools  are  finding  that  gifts  are  not  increasing 
sufficiently  to  prevent  the  rise  in  tuition  costs.  More- 
over, thev  are  also  finding  that  there  is  a  spiraling  need 
for  funds  to  aid  students  to  pay  those  tuition  costs  in 
spite  of  the  fact  that  all  gifts  have  been  channeled  to 
that  end.  With  the  gifts  alreadv  used  up,  there  is  noth- 
ing left  to  aid  the  needy  student.  This  often  means  that 
in  his  extremit)',  he  must  drop  out  of  school. 

Within  recent  years,  the  Federal  Government  has 
made  loan  funds  available  to  colleges  to  help  these  stu- 
dents. But  the  amount  allocated  to  Grace  College  is  far 
too  small,  even  as  in  other  institutions,  even  though  everv' 
effort  is  expended  to  spread  these  funds  out  just  as  far 
as  possible.  The  United  Student  ^"Vid  Fund  is  another 
source  of  loan  funds  now  available,  and  is  being  pro- 
cessed through  local  banks.  At  the  start  of  this  year  the 
President's  Fund  was  inaugurated  for  this  purpose.  All 
of  these  are  meeting  in  part  the  growing  need  among 
students. 

But  is  it  not  possible  that  the  funds  raised  each  year 
by  gifts  could  be  more  profitably  used  by  loaning  this 
money  to  students?  Upon  graduation  and  the  securing  of 
a  position,  this  loan  could  be  paid  back,  thus  conserving 
the  gift  and  keeping  it  in  circulation  for  future  students. 
Adding  to  this  vear  after  year  would  enable  the  school 
to  meet  the  increasing  demands  of  progress  by  helping 
the  student  pay  the  increasing  costs  of  tuition.  This  help 
would  come  to  him  at  the  time  he  needs  the  help;  namely, 
while  he  is  going  through  school. 

Education  is  a  legitimate  and  worthwhile  field  for  in- 
vestment. No  one  thinks  anything  of  investing  S3,000 
or  more  in  a  car,  which  must  be  replaced  in  several  years. 
Surely  an  investment  of  a  similar  amount  in  an  educa- 


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153 


By  R.  Woyne  Snider 

PROFESSOR  OF  HISTORY,  GRACE  COLLEGE 


Because  the  Lord  realized  how 
prone  the  human  heart  is  to  forget 
spiritual  truths.  He  was  careful  to 
make  sure  that  ordinances  would 
serve  to  make  the  events  in  the  his- 
tor)'  of  salvation  come  alive.  In  the 
case  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  the  future 
aspect  of  the  Lord's  ministry  in  be- 
half of  His  own  is  brought  into  view. 

There  are  only  two  terms  in  the 
New  Testament  which  refer  to  the 
meal,  which  the  Lord  ate  with  His 
disciples  in  the  upper  room  the  night 
before  His  death.  The  first  of  these 
terms  is  the  one  used  as  the  title  for 
this  article,  "The  Lord's  Supper." 
We  find  this  designation  in  I  Co- 
rinthians 11:20.  It  was  instituted  by 
the  Lord,  and  it  was  a  full  meal; 
therefore  this  is  a  logical  term.  The 
second  term  is  "Feast  of  charity,"  and 
appears  in  Jude  12.  The  reason  for 
such  a  designation  is  that  again  there 
was  a  full  meal,  and  the  outstanding 
characteristic  was  that  of  love.  This 
should  still  be  the  attitude  of  those 
who  participate  in   this  ordinance. 

Many  Christians  confuse  the 
Lord's  Supper  with  the  Jewish  Pass- 
over. This  confusion  results  from  a 
failure  to  examine  some  key  passages. 
From  the  Old  Testament  it  is  learned 
that  the  Jewish  Passover  was  eaten 
on  the  fifteenth  of  the  month,  while 
John  explains  that  the  meal  which 
the  Lord  ate  with  His  disciples  was 
"before  the  feast  of  the  passover" 
(John  13:1).  It  follows  then  that 
the  Lord's  Supper  was  eaten  in  the 
upper  room  on  the  fourteenth  of  the 
month.  In  addition  to  this  passage  in 
John's  Gospel,  the  same  writer  men- 
tions in  18:28  that  those  who  were 
present  at  die  trial  of  Christ  did 
not  wish  to  go  into  the  judgment  hall 
so  that  they  would  not  b?  defiled 
to  eat  the  Passover. 

Also,  at  times  there  might  be  a 
misunderstanding  regarding  the 
eucharist  and  the  Lord's  Supper. 
These  two  are  distinct.  The  first 
three  Gospels  make  this  clear.  In 
the  Gospel  of  Matthew,  the  writer 

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twice  indicates  that  the  eucharist 
(the  bread  and  the  cup)  were  ob- 
served as  they  were  eating,  or  during 
the  course  of  the  meal  (26:21,  26). 
Both  Luke  and  Paul  state  that  the 
cup  was  taken  after  the  supper  (Luke 
22:20;  I  Cor.  11:25). 

The  Purpose 

The  term  having  been  defined  and 
distinguished  from  some  misuses,  it 
is  necessary  now  to  note  the  purpose 
for  which  Christ  instituted  it.  Christ 
sent  His  disciples  to  make  all  of  the 
essential  preparations  for  the  last 
meal,  which  He  would  eat  with  them 
before  the  beginning  or  the  last 
events  before  His  crucifixion.  He 
gave  specific  instructions  that  the 
service  of  feetwashing  should  be 
practiced  (John  13:13-15),  as  well  as 
the  eucharist  (Luke  22:19-20).  The 
entire  service  in  the  upper  room  was 
a  unit.  The  eucharist  set  forth  the 
past  aspect  of  salvation;  the  feet- 
washing,  the  present;  and  the  supper, 
the  future  asjject.  All  three  are 
needed  if  there  is  to  be  perpetuated 
the  full  meaning  of  our  salvation 
through  these  symbols. 

This  was  not  an  ordinary  meal, 
which  was  eaten  in  the  upper  room. 
It  had  a  special  meaning  because  of 
the  nearness  of  the  Lord's  death  on 
the  cross.  It  was  given  a  special  name 
by  which  it  is  still  known  in  certain 
denominations.  It  is  the  love  feast 
(Jude  12).  Love  was  the  predominant 
characteristic.  This  display  of  true 
love  was  possible  because  of  the  di- 
vine love  of  the  Lord  who  at  the 
supper  showed  His  loving  concern 
for  His  own,  and  the  next  day  gave 
the  utmost  demonstration  of  His 
love.  Even  beyond  the  love  which 
the  Lord  showed  to  His  own  is  the 
love  which  He  offered  Judas.  He 
tried  at  the  last  moment  to  reach 
the  heart  of  the  one  who  would  in  a 
few  hours  betray  Him.  No  wonder 
the  Early  Church  referred  to  it  as 
the  "feast  of  love." 

The   Lord  was   the  central   char- 


acter in  the  proceedings  which  took 
place  that  night  in  the  upper  room. 
He  served  as  the  host  and  presided 
over  the  events  of  those  hours.  In 
this  same  role  He  will  preside  at  the 
marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb  where 
again  the  predominant  characteristic 
of  love  will  be  evident.  He  as  the 
Bridegroom  will  officiate  at  the  wed- 
ding supper  for  His  bride,  the 
church.  It  is  toward  this  wonderful 
feast  that  the  Lord's  Supper  points 
(Rev.  19:7-9;  Eph.  5:25-33).  Every 
time  the  Christian  observes  this  sym- 
bol his  mind  and  heart  are  drawn 
to  the  spiritual  reality  of  that  future 
supper  with  the  Lord. 

The  Procedure 

Those  who  have  had  the  privilege 
of  experiencing  the  blessings  of  this 
ordinance  find  that  as  they  gather 
with  other  believers  the  spiritual 
benefits  are  multiplied.  All  of  us  real- 
ize that  even  in  the  ordinary  affairs 
of  our  everyday  lives  that  some  of 
the  times  of  sweetest  fellowship  as  a 
family  are  at  mealtime.  How  much 
more  should  this  be  true  when  be- 
lievers gather  together  for  fellowship 
at  the  time  of  the  observance  of  the 
Lord's  Supper!  There  is  a  feeling  of 
oneness  on  this  occasion,  which  is 
very  seldom  felt  at  any  other  time  in 
the  events  of  the  local  church. 

The  believers  are  to  gather  fre- 
quently as  a  group  to  observe  the 
Lord's  Supper,  and  this  as  a  foretaste 
of  the  great  marriage  supper  of  the 
Lamb   of  God. 

The  Promise 

The  promise  for  those  who  prac- 
tice this  can  be  briefly  stated.  If  the 
three  aspects  of  the  events  which 
transpired  in  the  upper  room  are 
necessary  in  order  to  picture  a  com- 
plete salvation,  then  it  is  also  true 
that  all  three  of  these  must  be  ob- 
served if  the  blessings  and  spiritual 
benefits  are  to  be  complete.  After 
the  Lord  had  carefully  set  forth  by 
His  example  and  instructions  how 
these  truths  should  be  perpetuated, 
He  concluded  with  the  promise:  "If 
ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye 
if  ye  do  them"  (John  13:17).  Any- 
one who  has  participated  in  the 
threefold  communion  service  can 
testify  to  the  fulfillment  of  the  prom- 
ise of  the  Lord.  J 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


GRACE     SEMINARY 
TO    SPONSOR 


HOLY 


TRIP  ! 


SUMMER    OF    1964 


Gordon's    Calvary    in    Jerusalem 

By  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr.,  Tb.D. 


Dr.    Whitcomb    at   the   old   "Wailing    Wall" 
in   Jerusalem 


FULL     DETAILS 

IN    THE 

APRIL     20      ISSUE 


For  information  write: 


DIRECTOR  OF  PUBLIC  RELATIONS 

GRACE     SEMINARY 

WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA 


The  climax  of  any  tour  of  the 
Bible  lands  is  certainly  Palestine  it- 
self. The  modem  tourist  crossing  the 
Jordan  River  just  north  of  the  Dead 
Sea,  like  those  who  followed  Joshua, 
is  confronted  with  Jericho,  "the  city 
of  palm  trees,"  with  its  ancient  ruins 
adjacent  to  the  modem  village.  As 
he  travels  up  the  Jericho  Road,  he 
will  come  to  Bethany  just  before 
rounding  the  southern  slope  of  the 
Mount  of  Olives,  and  then  behold 
the  spectacular  view  of  Jerusalem. 

Several  days  will  be  spent  in  Jeru- 
salem visiting  the  Temple  area,  Heze- 
kiah's  Tunnel,  Gordon's  Calvary,  and 
the  Garden  Tomb.  A  one-day  trip  to 
the  south  includes  Bethlehem  and 
Hebron  (where  the  early  patriarchs 
were  buried).  Another  trip  to  the 
north  will  provide  glimpses  of  Nob, 
Anathoth,  Shiloh,  and  especially 
Shechem  and  Samaria.  Near 
Shechem  is  Jacob's  Well  where  Jesus 
once  sat  under  the  shadow  of  Mount 
Ebal  and  Mount  Gerizim,  and  Sa- 
maria still  reveals  the  foundation 
ruins  of  Ahab's  palace. 

As  one  crosses  over  into  Israel,  he 


is  fascinated  by  the  contrast  of  Jew- 
ish Jerusalem  with  the  old  walled 
city  on  the  Arab  side.  The  Road  to 
Emmaus  continues  down  to  the  huge 
modern  coastal  city  of  Tel  Aviv 
from  which  old  Joppa  can  be  seen 
just  to  the  south.  Then,  the  tourist 
traveling  up  the  fertile  Plain  of 
Sharon  is  thrilled  with  the  pano- 
ramic view  of  Haifa  from  the  top 
of  Mount  Carmel  (where  Elijah 
stood).  But  the  best  is  yet  ahead!  As 
he  crosses  the  Plain  of  Esdraelon 
(Valley  of  Armageddon),  he  comes 
to  Nazareth  on  the  northern  edge  of 
this  great  valley,  and  to  Cana  of 
Galilee  just  beyond.  Some  would 
consider  the  Sea  of  Galilee  and  the 
ruins  at  Capernaum  on  its  northern 
shore  to  be  the  most  impressive  re- 
minder of  our  Lord's  public  ministry 
to  be  found  anywhere  in  Palestine. 

It  is  difficult  to  imagine  a  more 
stimulating  and  profitable  experience 
in  Christian  education  than  that  of 
traveling  through  the  Holy  Land 
with  an  open  Bible,  and  in  fellow- 
ship with  people  of  like  precious 
faith. 


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THEOLOGICAL    INTERPRETATION    OF 


By  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  Th.D. 


At  intervals  through  the  history 
of  the  church,  beginning  with  Pente- 
cost, an  amazing  phenomenon  at- 
tributed to  the  Spirit  has  been  ex- 
perienced within  the  professing 
church.  The  instances  of  speaking 
in  tongues  recorded  in  the  New 
Testament  can  be  received  as  genuine 
demonstrations  of  die  Holy  Spirit 
(Acts  2,  10,  19),  and  the  discussion 
of  Paul  in  chapters  12-14  of  First 
Corinthians  witnesses  to  an  expe- 
rience that  was  genuine.  But  many 
odier  such  instances  within  die  pro- 
fessing church  must  be  viewed  with 
suspicion. 

In  recent  years  widiin  certain 
areas  of  the  professing  church  there 
has  been  a  resurgence  of  speaking  in 
tongues.  Even  more  recendy  this 
phenomenon  has  appeared  on  col- 
lege campuses  across  die  Nation. 
The  bold  claims  for  genuineness  and 

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the  high  values  placed  upon  this 
experience  lead  one  to  a  closer  scru- 
tiny of  the  teaching  of  the  Word  of 
God  on  this  point.  Some  are  saying 
that  these  speakings  are  manifesta- 
tions of  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  they 
indicate  a  spiritual  awakening,  that 
people  are  experiencing  an  encounter 
with  the  living  God. 

Christian  periodicals  have  given 
wide  publicity  to  these  events  among 
Evangelical  believers  with  intima- 
tion, if  not  clear  approval,  of  the 
demonstration.  It  is  asserted  that 
these  speakings  are  the  work  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Some  say  such  speaking 
is  the  evidence  of  die  presence  of 
the  Spirit,  and  the  speaking  issues 
from  the  power  of  the  Spirit.  It  is 
argued  that  speaking  in  tongues  is 
the  direct  result  of  the  filling  of  the 
Spirit,  or  die  baptism  of  the  Spirit, 
and  is  a  gift  of  the  Spirit.  In  one 


case,  the  editors,  in  referring  to  an 
article  appearing  in  their  magazine, 
state  that  "this  is  not  an  attempt  at 
theological  interpretation— but  is 
presented  as  a  personal  witness" 
(Christian  Life,  Feb.  1963,  Page  32). 

In  the  light  of  these  facts,  it  does 
seem  that  the  movement  has  reached 
sufficient  proportions  to  require  a 
theological  discussion.  This  article 
does  not  presume  to  examine  each  set 
of  circumstances  in  which  such 
speaking  appears  today,  but  rather 
to  set  forth  what  the  Word  of  God 
has  to  say  about  measuring  and  con- 
trolling the  genuine  exhibition  of  this 
spiritual  phenomenon.  If  the  accounts 
of  tongues  in  Acts  and  First  Corin- 
thians refer  to  the  same  kind  of 
speaking,  then  the  Book  of  Acts  gives 
us  the  historical  manifestation,  while 
Corinthians  gives  us  the  theological 
interpretation.  By  clear  statement  the 
instruction  of  chapters,  12,  13,  14 
of  First  Corinthians  was  not  only 
for  the  local  congregation  in  Corinth, 
but  also  for  the  entire  church 
through  all  of  its  earthly  sojourn  (I 
Cor.  1:2).  The  teaching  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  through  the  Aposde  Paul 
therefore  pertinent  to  the  situatio: 
today. 


4 


Theological  Instruction  on  Tongues 

Was   Given    To   Provide   a   Correct 

Evaluation   of   Their  Worth  in   the 

Church 

Two  kinds  of  speaking  were  preva- 
lent in  the  Early  Church,  both  of 
them  gifts  of  the  Spirit;  namely, 
prophecy  and  speaking  in  tongues 
(I  Cor.  12:10).  Like  all  spiritual  gifts, 
they  were  bestowed  for  the  welfare 
of  the  entire  congregation  (I  Cor. 
12:7).  But  by  virtue  of  intrinsic  na- 
ture, some  gifts  were  more  valuable 
to  the  congregation  than  others,  and 
therefore  these  people  were  exhorted 
to  desire  the  best  gifts  (I  Cor.  12:31), 
and  in  any  event,  gifts  were  to  be 
exercised  in  love  so  that  they  might 
accomplish  their  purpose  (I  Cor.  12: 
31;  13:13). 

By  direct  assertion  the  value  of 
tongues   and   prophecy   are   thrown! 

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into  contrast  in  relation  to  the  pub- 
lic assembly.  "In  the  church  .  .  . 
five  words  with  .  .  .  understanding" 
are  worth  more  "than  ten  thousand 
words  in  an  unknown  tongue"  (I 
Cor.  14:19).  This  is  a  categorical 
statement  that  has  no  exceptions  at- 
tached to  it,  and  it  is  almost  equiva- 
lent to  saying  that  speaking  in 
tongues  is  practically  worthless  in  the 
public  gathering.  It  is  no  wonder 
that  Paul  insists  that  "greater  is  he 
that  prophesieth"  (14:5)  because  he 
"speaketh  unto  men  to  edification, 
and  exhortation,  and  comfort"  (14:3), 
whereas  the  man  that  "speaketh  in 
an  unknown  tongue,  speaketh  not 
unto  men,  but  unto  God"  (14:2),  and 
"he  speaketh  mysteries"  (14:2),  and 
"edifieth  himself"  (14:4).  While  in- 
terpretation may  enhance  the  value 
of  tongues  for  use  in  the  public  as- 
sembly, the  value  is  still  so  small  that 
it  should  be  used  only  in  private. 

I  The  rather  dire  associations  in  the 
exercise  of  this  gift  cast  a  dark  shadow 
on  its  usefulness  in  the  church.  The 
Corinthian  congregation  was  full  of 
problems.  It  was  rent  asunder  with 
divisions  (1:10).  One  of  the  lowest 
forms  of  fornication  was  present  (5: 
1).  Litigation  and  carnal  license  were 
practiced  (chap.  6).  Problems  of  di- 
vorce and  remarriage  confronted 
them  (chap.  7).  There  was  a  cold 
indifference  toward  weak  brethren 
(chaps.  8—10).  Inappropriate  dress 
of  women  serving  as  leaders  and  in- 
decency at  the  Lord's  Table  were 
shocking  (chap.  II).  The  inability 
to  recognize  the  best  gifts  and  to 
exercise  those  gifts  for  the  benefit  of 
all  demanded  special  instruction 
(chaps.  12—14).  Even  doctrinal  de- 
fection striking  at  the  very  heart  of 
the  Christian  faith  was  present  in 
diis  church  (I  Cor.  15:12). 

In  addition  to  all  this,  the  Aposde's 
appraisal  of  the  spiritual  condition 
of  this  congregation  casts  even  darker 
shadows  upon  the  spiritual  value 
of  tongues  in  its  public  meetings. 
Paul  was  unable  to  write  to  them  as 
spiritual  people  (3:1).  For  even 
though  they  may  have  known  a  great 
deal  about  spiritual  things,  they 
were  not  submitted  to  what  they 
I  knew.  Instead  they  were  character- 
I  ized  by  carnality,  envy,  strife,  and 
factionalism  (3:3).  It  seems  quite  ap- 


parent that  there  was  a  woeful  igno- 
rance concerning  the  Scripture,  as 
well  as  unconcern  for  what  they 
luiew  (4:6;  6:2,  9,  15,  19).  Like  im- 
mature children,  they  were  self-cen- 
tered, without  understanding,  and 
purposeless  as  attested  by  their  fasci- 
nation for  the  spectacular  and  emo- 
tional element  in  tongues  (3:1;  14: 
20).  Edification  of  their  fellow  breth- 
ren in  the  public  assembly  was  far 
from  their  thoughts  (14:5,  12),  and 
evangelization  of  the  lost  was  im- 
possible because  no  clear  message 
of  truth  was  ever  conveyed  in  the 
exercise  of  tongues  (14:21-23).  In 
its  public  gatherings,  when  tongues 
broke  out,  there  was  nothing  but  dis- 
order, confusion,  and  distraction, 
which  called  for  a  message  correcting 
its  abuses  and  reappraising  of  its 
values  (14:23,  33,  40). 

Theological  Instruction  on  Tongues 

Was   Given    To    Prevent   General 

Demoralization  in  the  Public 

Gathering 

Since  people  are  intelligent  beings, 
these  qualities  must  characterize  pub- 
lic gatherings.  There  must  be  pur- 
pose, order,  and  understanding.  If 
these  are  absent,  such  meetings  will 
degenerate  into  mere  uproar  with  a 
demoralizing  effect  upon  everyone. 
This  was  hapj>ening  in  the  exercise 
of  tongues  in  the  Corinthian  con- 
gregation. 

The  purpose  of  the  public  gather- 
ing should  have  been  to  edify  every 
person  who  attended  the  meeting  (14: 
12,  26).  But  this  was  absent  in  the 
exercise  of  tongues.  Those  who 
spoke  in  tongues  were  speaking  to 
God  and  not  to  men  (14:2).  They 
were  uttering  mysteries;  that  is, 
secrets  (14:2),  the  effect  of  which 
was  to  edify  themselves  and  no  one 
else  (14:4).  And  without  interpre- 
tation, not  even  the  speaker  received 
any  value  from  the  speaking  (14:13- 
14).  Like  children  without  any  self- 
control,  they  were  engaged  in  mean- 
ingless gyrations,  uttering  senseless 
noises,  and  giving  vent  to  personal 
emotion  (14:20,  23,  32). 

In  the  nature  of  the  case,  order 
in  the  public  gathering  was  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  the  purpose  of  the 


meeting.  But  this  too  was  absent 
in  the  Corinthian  assembly.  The 
qualities  of  indecency  and  confusion 
made  it  impossible  for  the  unlearned 
to  say  "Amen"  to  the  things  that 
went  on  (14:16).  Visitors  from  the 
outside  were  filled  with  consterna- 
tion as  they  watched  all  of  them 
speaking  in  tongues  and  concluded 
that  they  were  "mad,"  meaning 
crazy  (14:23).  Lack  of  self-control 
added  to  the  confusion  and  produced 
revulsion  in  people.  It  was  this  that 
led  to  admonition  on  these  points 
(14:27,  29,  32-33). 

Basically,  understanding  was  nec- 
essary if  purpose  and  order  were  to 
be  apparent  in  the  public  meeting. 
But  this  was  woefully  absent.  Since 
the  speaking  in  tongues  was  purely 
selfish  in  purpose,  providing  an 
opportunity  to  indulge  in  riots  of 
emotion,  they  were  perfecdy  happy 
to  utter  secrets  without  interpreta- 
tion (14:2,  5).  Since  no  one  under- 
stood what  was  being  said,  the  mes- 
sage had  no  effect  in  the  lives  of  the 
hearers  (14:6-10).  The  ultimate  re- 
sult was  that  one  person  was  to 
another  in  this  assembly  as  a  "bar- 
barian" uttering  a  sort  of  foreign, 
weird,  gibberish  (14:11). 

This  was  demoralizing  for  all.  The 
confusion  produced  spiritual  insta- 
bility, which  is  the  meaning  of  the 
word  "confusion"  in  verse  33.  This 
was  just  the  opposite  of  peace  and 
quiet  and  rest  of  which  God  is  the 
author,  and  which  every  public  meet- 
ing of  the  church  should  contribute 
to  its  attendants.  Instead  people 
went  from  these  gatherings  in  a  con- 
dition of  emotional  agitation  and 
spiritual  tumult.  This  could  only  lead 
to  spiritual  decline  and  disintegra- 
tion. 

(To  he  continued  in  Afril  20  issue) 


President  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  ■page  153) 

tion  is  even  more  worthy,  for  it  will 
be  productive  for  the  student  for  the 
rest  of  his  life.  In  the  face  of  mount- 
ing costs  the  idea  of  loans  for  edu- 
cation is  being  exploited  far  beyond 
the  limits  of  the  Federal  Government 
and  needs  to  be  carefully  considered 
in  The  Brethren  Church. 


March  23,  1963 


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BY  DARLYN  ANN  BARNETT 
Kittanning,  Pennsylvania 

During  my  short  time  at  Grace,  the 
spiritual  aspect  has  impressed  me 
most.  The  personahty  of  God  has 
become  much  more  real  and  living 
to  me.  This  has  been  accomplished 
through  the  sum  total  of  our  spiritual 
life  here,  but  two  things  have  par- 
ticularly stood  out. 

First,  my  Old  Testament  Survey 
class  has  really  been  a  blessing  to 
me.  Through  it,  the  very  beginnings 
of  the  world  have  become  really 
understandable  to  me.  I  have  been 
shown  the  omnipotence,  goodness, 
and  severity  of  God.  Now  I  also 
realize  the  significance  of  the  Old 
Testament  and  its  relation  to  the 
New  Testament. 

The  second  thing  is  the  dorm 
prayer  meetings.  Once  a  week  we 
gather  together  in  small  groups  to 
read  God's  Word  and  pray.  We  feel 
no  stiffness,  but  freely  pray  for  each 
other's  problems.  It  has  been  said 
that  there  is  power  in  united  prayer, 
and  this  has  certainly  held  true. 

Thus  I  feel  that  I  have  grown 
spiritually  here,  and  I  feel  one  of  my 
purposes  for  coming  to  Grace  has 
been  fulfilled. 


It  takes  the  visitor  to  Grace  Col- 
lege only  a  short  time  to  discover  the 
importance  of  music  in  the  daily 
schedule  of  this  school.  Strains  of 
Handel's  Messiah  drift  through  the 
halls,  while  intricate  instrumental 
patterns  can  be  heard  behind  the 
closed  doors  of  various  practice  rooms 
in  Byers  Music  Hall.  Practically  all 
spiritual  services  are  opened  with 
songs  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  to 
the  Lord.  It  is  here  at  Grace  that  I 
found  satisfaction  in  the  study  of 
music. 


igated  1 
but 


Other  colleges  that  I  investig 
offered    commendable    courses, 
none  could  supply  the  practical  train- 
ing in  sacred  music  that  I  so  greatly  J 
desired.  At  Grace,  classes  are  geared  I 
to  give  instruction,  which   the  stu-  I 
dent  can   readily  put  to  use.   The 
many  opportunities  given  me  to  use 
new   knowledge  while  playing   for, 
chapel     or     accompanying     various 
vocal  ensembles  are  very  worthwhile. 
I  am  ever  thankful  for  a  school  in 
which  Christ  shines  forth  in  its  cur- 
riculum;  a  school  in  which   I  can 
learn  to  serve  my  Lord  better  in  my 
chosen  field  of  music. 


BY  JACKIE  MERRICK 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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DID    YOU    KNOW? 

THAT  many  American  businesses 
operate  a  "Matching  Gift  Pro- 
gram" to  help  support  higher  edu- 
cation? 

THAT  they  are  willing,  even 
desirous,  to  match  your  gift— dol- 
lar for  dollar— to  the  eligible  edu- 
cational institution  of  your  choice? 

THAT  Grace  College  is  one  of 
the  "eligible"  institutions? 

THAT  the  company  for  which 
you  work  may  have  a  Matching 
Gift  Program,  and  your  gifts  for 
the  training  of  young  men  and 
women  for  Christian  service  may 
be  doubled  (one  well-known  com- 
pany trifles  them)? 

As  of  July  1,  1962,  more  dian  150 
companies  were  participating  in 
Matching  Gift  Programs  as  an  in- 
centive for  their  employees  to  give 
to  institutions  of  higher  learning. 
A  list  of  these  companies  is  found 
on  this  page. 

While  programs  vary  with  the 
company,  all  are  essentially  the  same. 
See  your  employer,  or  the  personnel 
office  of  your  company,  for  specific 
details.  A  short  form  provided  by 
your  employer  will  assist  you  in  par- 
ticipating in  this  program. 

"Why  not  double  your  gifts  to  the 
Lord?  He  will  multiply  them  even 
more." 

If  the  company  for  which  you 
work  is  not  listed  at  the  right,  pos- 
sibly it  would  consider  establishing 
a  Matching  Gift  Program.  You  may 
wish  to  suggest  it.  Often  a  company 
may  wish  to  help  support  higher  edu- 
cation, but  has  not  yet  decided  how 
best  to  do  it.  The  Matching  Gift 
principle  may  be  the  answer. 

Inquiries  for  further  information 
may  be  addressed  to: 

Office  of  Public  Relations 
Grace  College 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

March  23,  7963 


A  member  of  one  of  our  churches  in  the  State  of  Wash- 
ington recently  contributed  $40  to  GRACE  COLLEGE, 
and  the  Glidden  Company  matched  it  with  a  check  for 
$80,  or  a  total  of  $120. 

Another  member  of  a  church  in  Ohio  gave  $250  to 
GRACE  COLLEGE  through  his  company,  and  the  B.  F. 
Goodrich  Company  contributed  another  $250,  or  a  total  of 
$500. 


MATCHING      GIFT      COMPANIES 
(As  of  July  1.   1962) 

Aetna   Life   Affiliated    Companies 

Allegheny    Ludlum    Steel    Corporation 

American  Brake  Shoe  Company 

American    Express    Company 

American  &  Foreign  Power  Co.,  Inc. 

American    Home    Products    Corporation 

Armstrong    Cork    Company 

Atlas  Chemical  Industries.  Inc. 

Atlas    Rigging    and    Supply    Company* 

Bank  of  New  York 

V/hitney    Blake    Co.     (The    Cook    Found.) 

Boston   Manuf.   Mutual  Insurance  Co. 

Burlington    Industries 

Cabot    Corporation 

Campbell    Soup    Company 

Canadian  General  Electric  Co..  Ltd. 

Carpenter  Steel  Company 

Carter    Products.    Inc. 

Cerro   Corporation 

Chase    Manhattan    Bank 

Chemical     Bank    New    York     Trust    Co. 

Chicopee    Manufacturing    Corporation 

Chilcote    Company 

Cleveland   Electric   Illuminating  Co. 

Columbian   Carbon   Company 

Combustion     Engineering 

Connecticut  General  Life  Ins.  Co. 

Connecticut  Light  and  Power  Co. 

Connecticut  Mutual  Life  Ins.  Co. 

Continental    Oil    Company 

Crossett    Company 

Deering   Milliken,   Inc. 

Diamond    Alkali    Company 

Diamond    Crystal    Salt    Company 

Dow  Chemical  Company 

Dow    Coming    Corporation 

Draper  Corporation 

Wilbur  B.   Driver  Company 

Easton  Car  and  Construction 

Ebasco   Services.    Inc. 

Electric  Bond  and  Share  Company* 

Fafnir   Bearing   Company 

Ferro    Corporation 

Ford    Motor    Company 

Ford    Motor    Company    of    Canada,    Ltd. 

General    Atronics    Corporation 

General    Electric    Company 

General   Foods   Corporation 

General    Foods    Limited 

General   Public    Utilities   Corporation 

M.    A.    Gesner   of   Illinois 

Gibbs  &   Hill,    Inc. 

Ginn  and  Company 

Glidden    Company 

B.  F.  Goodrich  Company 

W.   T.   Grant   Company 

Gulf    Oil    Corporation 

Harris-Intertype    Corporation 

Hercules    Cement    Company 

Hewlett-Packard   Company 

Hill    Acme    Company 

Hooker    Chemical     Corporation 

J.     M.     Huber    Corporation 

Hughes  Aircraft  Company 

International    Business    Machines    Corp. 

Jefferson  Mills,   Incorporated* 

S.   C.   Johnson   &   Son,   Incorporated 

Jones   &   Laughlin   Steel   Corporation 

Kaiser   Steel    Corporation 

Kern  County  Land  Convpany 

Walter  Kidde  Si  Company 

Walter    Kidde    Constructors 

Kidder,   Peabody   &   Co.* 

Kimberly-Clark    Corporation 

Kingsbury    Machine    Tool    Corporation 

Koiled   Kords,   Inc.    (The  Cook  Found.) 

Lehigh  Portland  Cement  Company 


H.  M.  Long,  Limited* 

Lummus    Company 

Lustra  Plastics   Corporation 

Mallinckrodt   Chemical   Works 

Manufacturers   Hanover   Trust   Co. 

Marine   Midland   Trust   Co.    of   New   York 

Maytag    Company 

McCormick   &   Co.,    Inc. 

McGraw-Hill    Publishing    Company 

Medusa  Portland  Cement  Co. 

Mellon   National    Bank    and   Trust   Co. 

Merck    &   Conxpany.    Inc. 

Metal   &    Thermit   Corporation 

Middlesex    Mutual    Assurance    Co. 

Midland-Ross    Corporation 

Morgan    Engineering    Company 

Mutual    Boiler    and    Machinery    Ins.    Co. 

National  Lead  Foundation  Co. 

Natural    Gas    Pipeline    Co.    of    America 

New  Eng.  Gas  and  Elec.  Assn.  Syst. 

New  York  Trap   Rock  Corporation 

Northrop    Corporation 

Norton    Company 

John  Nuveen  &  Company 

Oklahoma  Gas  &  Electric  Company 

Ortho    Pharmaceutical    Corporation 

Owens-Coming    Fiberglas    Corp. 

Pennsalt    Chemicals    Corp. 

Pennsylvania    Power   &    Light    Co. 

Personal   Products  Corporation 

Petro-Tex    Chemicals    Corporation 

Phelps    Dodge    Corporation 

Pitney-Bowes,    Inc. 

Pittsburgh    Plate    Glass    Company 

Preformed   Line  Products   Company 

Putnam    Management    Company,    Inc. 

Quaker   Chemical   Products   Corp. 

Raltson    Purina     Company 

Reliable   Elec.   Co.    (The   Cook   Found.) 

Riegel   Textile   Corporation 

Rockwell     Manufacturing     Company 

Rockwell-Standard    Corporation 
Rust    Engineering    Company 
Schering    Corporation 
Scott    Paper    Company 

Sealright-Oswego   Falls   Corporation 

Selby,  Battersby  fc  Co.* 

Seton    Leather    Company 

Sharon   Steel   Corporation 

Simmons    Company 

Simonds    Saw    and    Steel    Co. 

Singer   Manufacturing   Company 

Smith    Kline    &    French    Laboratories 

Smith-Lee    Co.,    Inc. 

Sperry   &    Hutchinson   Company 

Spruce   Falls   Power  &   Paper   Co.,   Ltd. 

Stauffer    Chemical    Company 

Stevens   Candy   Kitchens,   Incorporated 

W.    H.    Sweney   &    Co. 

Tektronix.    Inc. 

Termessee   Gas   Transmission   Co. 

Towers,   Perrin,   Forster  &   Crosby,   Inc. 

Towmoter   Corporation 

United  Clay  Mines  Corp. 

Victaulic  Company  of  America 

Warner   Brother's   Company 

Watkins-Johnson   Company 

Charles  J.   Webb  Sons   Co.,   Inc. 

Whirlpool   Corporation 

John  Wiley  &  Sons,   Inc. 

Williams    &    Company 

Wolverine  Shoe  and  Tanning  Corp. 

Worchester  Pressed  Steel  Company 

Wyandotte    Chemicals    Corporation 

Young  &  Rebicam,  Inc. 


*programs    are    informal    or    limited    to    a 
small    number    of    speci/ic    institutions 


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1960    CLASS 

GRACE    COLLEGE 


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IN  THE  PAST  FIVE  YEARS,  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL 
SEMINARY  HAS  SENT  FROM  ITS  HALLS  AND  CUSS- 
ROOMS  MANY  WELL-TRAINED  MEN  AND  WOMEN 
EACH  OF  WHOM  HAD  A  SPECIFIC  PURPOSE  FOR 
ATTENDING  AND  OBTAINING  A  SPECIFIC  DEGREE. 

In  these  five  years  Grace  has  sent  out: 

86  pastors 

33  missionaries  or  missionary  candidates, 

28  Christian  teachers 
4  chaplains 

28  who  have  entered  varied  fields,  such  as 
editing  Christian  publications,  writing  Sunday-school 
material  and  devotional  articles,  being  youth  leaders 
and  music  directors  for  various  churches,  and  Christian 
businessmen  and  lawmen. 


IN  THE  PAST  FIVE  YEARS,  GRACE  COLLEGE  HAS 
GRADUATED  MANY  FINE  STUDENTS  HOLDING  DE- 
GREES IN  THE  LIBERAL  ARTS  AND  SCIENCES. 

Grace  College,  since  1957,  has  granted: 

162  B.A.   degrees 
75  B.S.  degrees 
7  B.S.  in  Nursing  degrees 
4  B.S.   in   Music   degrees 
Of  these  graduates,  at  least  one  fifth  have  gone  into 
a  definite  phase  of  fulltime  service  for  Christ.   Others 
have    obtained    prominent    positions    with    the    United 
States  Government,   some   have  chosen   to   go  on   into 
medicine,  law,  and  higher  secular  education.  Many  have 
become  Christian   homemakers,   elementary   and  secon- 
dary schoolteachers,  and  Christian  laymen. 


April  6,  1963 


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Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Foreign  Eoard  Records  Decisions 


There  were  a  number  of  important  items  for  con- 
sideration by  the  FMS  board  of  trustees  in  their  mid- 
year meeting  February  12-16  in  Long  Beach,  California. 
The  First  Brethren  Church  and  its  members  were 
gracious  hosts  for  the  occasion,  and  100  percent  attend- 
ance was  recorded  on  the  part  of  board  members.  The 
following  items  are  gleaned  from  the  meeting. 

Reports  From  Field  Vis; (s--Brethren  Clyde  Landrum, 
Herman  Schumacher,  and  Ivan  Moomaw  reported  on 
visits  to  the  fields  of  Puerto  Rico,  Brazil,  and  Argentina. 
The  reports,  carefully  prepared  and  complete  in  scope, 
should  be  of  value  for  years  ahead. 

Field  Superintendents— ATppointments  of  superintendents 
were  made  or  approved  for  the  following  fields:  Africa, 
Rev.  J.  P.  Kliever;  Argentina,  Rev.  Solon  Hoyt;  Brazil, 
Rev.  John  Zielasko.  In  Argentina  the  presiding  person  is 
actually  referred  to  as  president  rather  than  superintend- 
ent, but  the  responsibilities  are  much  the  same. 

Austin  Appointvient— Mi.  and  Mrs.  Gordon  Austin  of 
Long  Beach,  California,  were  appointed  to  missionary 
service  in  Argentina.  See  opposite  page  for  further  de- 
tails. 


tive  to  meet  with  the  board  of  trustees  at  some  mutually 
agreeable  time  during  the  August  annual  meetings. 
The  purpose  of  this  meeting  is  to  share  problems  and 
suggestions. 


Financial  Report  for  J  962— FMS  total  gift  income,  al- 
though the  second  largest  in  the  history  of  the  Society, 
was  approximately  $19,000  less  than  that  received  in 
1961.  During  the  year  when  our  fondest  hope  was  to 
have  paid  out  the  remaining  $15,000  of  pressing  obliga- 
tions, instead  our  debt  was  increased  about  $10,000. 


Esti-mated.  Exfenditures—A  staggering  thing  is  that  ex- 
penditures estimated  for  1963  were  about  $410,000.  This 
came  from  the  increase  in  missionary  allowances  author- 
ized at  the  last  annual  meeting,  the  extensive  needs  on 
the  fields,  the  fact  that  many  missionaries  will  be  travel- 
ing to  or  from  the  fields  during  the  year,  and  the  hor- 
rible monster  of  increased  inflation.  To  help  meet  the 
financial  challenge,  field  operating  budgets  have  been 
reduced  by  about  20  percent  from  the  amounts  re- 
quested, and  kept  in  the  general  area  of  that  which 
was  spent  in  1962.  We  anticipate  and  earnesdy  request 
your  continued  sacrificial  and  loyal  support. 


Dmrdy  Loaned  to  Grace  Col/ege— Rev.  J.  Paul  Dowdy 
is  being  loaned  by  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  to 
Grace  College  for  the  teaching  of  Missions  and  Spanish 
during  the  1963-64  school  year.  This  initial  period  may 
be  extended.  The  Dowdys  will  maintain  their  standing 
as  missionaries  during  the  time  of  this  service. 

Representative  Pastors  Invited— Every  district  ministe- 
rium  is  being  invited  to  choose  a  pastor  for  a  representa- 


Project  Action— The  stringent  financial  situation  which 
is  faced  has  caused  the  suggestion  from  the  board 
of  trustees  that  for  the  present,  projects  be  chosen  from 
items  of  necessary  missionary  expenditure.  In  line  with 
this,  no  new  projects  were  approved  by  the  board.  All 
projects  approved  in  former  board  meetings  may  con- 
tinue to  be  presented.  It  is  earnesdy  desired  that  each 
church  be  able  to  increase  its  foreign-mission  giving 
this  year,  and  that  any  project  giving  be  over  and  above 
this  hoped-for  increase  in  each  church. 


COVER    PHOTO 


International  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches— Theie 
are  now  more  baptized  believers  who  are  members  of 
Brethren  churches  outside  the  United  States  than  in  our 
own  land.  It  is  therefore  believed  wise  to  suggest  to  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches,  and  to  the 
Brethren  churches  in  various  lands,  that  an  "Interna- 
tional Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches"  be  estabhshed. 

Missionaries  Needed— The  plea  from  all  fields  is  for 
help!  Africa  is  especially  hard  pressed  for  missionary 

THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    9 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executioe  Editor 
pjtered  as  second-class  matter  April  16.  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lalce,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
6-!^I^®T^^  ™"  Missionary  Herald  Co..  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum.  as- 
sistant secretary;  'William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller.   •Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert  Sackett,   Charles  Turner  and  Richard   E.   Grant.— 'Editorial   Committee 


A  little  African  SMM  girl 
pauses  for  a  cooling  drink  during 
a  conference  session. 

This  month,  the  Sisterhood  of 
Mary  and  Martha  is  celebrating 
Its  fiftieth  year — a  golden  anni- 
versary! In  this  period  of  time, 
SMM  has  become  an  organiza- 
tion that  has  grown  to  worldwide 
status.  The  Women's  Missionary 
Council  congratulates  them  on 
this  occasion. 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 

A   Challenge 
For  You! 


Open  doors  and  qualified  candi- 
dates to  enter  them— this  is  the  com- 
bination sought  by  mission  boards 
everywhere.  And  yet,  too  often  these 
days  there  is  a  dearth  of  missionary 
candidates— and  doors  which  are 
closed,  or  closing.  Hence,  the  board 
of  trustees  of  The  Foreign  Mission- 
ary Society  of  the  Brethren  Church 
is  praising  the  Lord  for  another 
young  couple  ready  to  serve  Him  in 
a  land  where  they  are  needed. 

How  many  matters  enter  into  the 
way  the  Lord  prepares  those  who 
would  serve  Him  on  the  foreign 
field!  For  Gordon  and  Charlotte 
Austin,  it  was  during  their  high- 
school  years  that  they  found  their 
first  interest  in  the  mission  field. 
The  influences  and  speakers  through 
the  years  in  a  Christian  high  school, 
Christian  colleges,  and  then  semi- 
nary, all  had  a  great  bearing  in  the 
way  the  Lord  directed  these  young 
people.  They  met  as  students  in  Long 
Beach's  Brethren  High.  Graduating 
in  the  same  class,  they  were  married 
that  summer  after  their  graduation. 
They  moved  to  Arkansas  so  that  Gor- 
don could  attend  John  Brown  Uni- 
versity, and  while  they  were  there  he 
became  quite  active  in  the  Sky  Pilots 
organization,  as  well  as  studying 
radio  engineering  and  working  in 
the  school's  radio  station. 

He  combined  a  continuing  interest 
in  Sky  Pilots  and  a  college  educa- 
tion by  moving  to  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia. There  he  worked  at  the  Sky 


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The     Austin     family 


Pilots  headquarters  for  a  time,  and 
finished  his  college  work  at  San 
Jose  State  College,  majoring  in 
radio  and  Tv.  It  was  during  that 
time  that  Brother  J.  C.  McKillen 
went  to  San  Jose  to  establish  a  Breth- 
ren church,  and  the  Austins  also  had 
a  real  part  in  that.  They  made  an- 
other move— this  time  to  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana,  for  Gordon's  study  in 
Grace  Seminary.  This  was  con- 
cluded in  1961  when  he  graduated 
with  the  B.D.  degree. 

After  seminary  graduation  Gordon 
and  Charlotte,  who  by  this  time  had 
two  little  girls— Colleen  and  Marilyn, 
returned  to  Southern  California. 
The  main  scene  of  Brother  Austin's 
labors  has  been  radio  station  KBBI, 
operated  by  Biola,  where  he  is  pres- 
ently chief  engineer.  Besides  this,  he 
has  been  active  in  various  Brethren 
church  activities.  Last  summer  he 
served  as  assistant  pastor  and  youth 
director  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
of  Compton. 


Now  Argentina  calls!  The  Austins 
were  appointed  to  this  field  by  the 
foreign  board  in  their  recent  meet- 
ing. That's  not  all  there  is  to  this 
matter,  however,  as  most  Brethren 
realize.  The  board  has  set  up  certain 
requirements  in  the  matter  of  funds 
for  candidates  going  out.  For  the 
Austin  family,  this  will  total  around 
$8,000.  Their  tremendous  challenge 
is  to  accumulate  this  amount  by  late 
summer,  for  the  goal  is  for  them  to 
go  to  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica,  to  begin 
their  language  study  this  coming 
September.  This  will  give  them  time 
for  a  year's  study  before  the  desired 
arrival  date  on  the  field  in  1964. 

Appeals  have  gone  out  to  the 
Missionary  Outfit  Clubs  of  our 
churches.  If  every  Brethren  church 
member  will  respond  to  the  appeal  to 
give  $1  or  more  for  the  Austins,  their 
goal  can  easily  be  reached.  Your  co- 
operation is  earnestly  sought! 


workers.  They  list  their  needs:  two  more  doctors,  four 
nurses,  a  printer  (pressman),  secretaries,  editors,  jour- 
nalists, Sunday-school  supervisors,  another  Bible-insti- 
tute teacher  (man),  a  business  manager,  a  mechanic, 
literature  distribution  workers,  youth  workers,  and 
children's  workers.  Because  of  furloughs,  in  Brazil  there 
will  be  only  a  skeleton  crew  operating  the  field  in  the 
latter  part  of  1963.  In  France,  to  accomplish  in  any  out- 
standing way  we  need  four  to  six  missionary  couples; 
we  now  have  two.  Though  help  is  needed  in  specialized 
areas,  it  is  nevertheless  true  that  those  who  are  used  to 
fill  the  needs  must  be,  first,  missionaries  at  heart. 


A  Missiomny  Children's  Schoolteacher— Miss  Ruth  Kent, 
the  faithful  Missionary  Children's  schoolteacher  for  many 
years,  will  be  on  furlough  July  1965  through  July  1966. 
To  fill  in  for  this  one  year,  we  would  be  happy  to  know 
of  a  certified  person  who  would  like  to  teach  for  a  year 
in  Africa,  probably  one  who  could  also  pay  the  round- 
trip  transportation.  The  Society  will  pay  the  regular  mis- 
sionary allowance  on  the  field. 

If  you  have  questions  concerning  any  of  these  actions, 
please  write  to  the  Brethren  Foreign  Mission  Office,  P. 
O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


April  6,  1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


We  Need 

Christian  Literature 

in  Brazil! 


By  Rev.  John  W.  Zielasko 


What  does  the  future  hold  for  these  youngsters,  typical  of  millions 
in  Brazil? 


(FMS  Ed.  note:  This  article,  though  meant 
for  the  Special  Literature  Section  of  the 
March  9  Missionary  Herald,  did  not  arrive 
in  time  to  be  printed  in  that  issue.  How- 
ever, it  should  be  included  in  the  con- 
sideration of  literature  for  the  mission 
fields.) 

Several  months  ago  Pope  John 
XXIII  gave  audience  to  a  group  of 
newspaper  men  from  all  over  the 
world.  In  the  course  of  his  talk  to 
these  men  he  emphasized  the  impor- 
tance of  the  printed  page  by  sug- 
gesting that  St.  Paul,  if  he  were 
alive  today,  would  devote  himself 
to  v\Titing,  rather  than  to  preaching, 
in  order  to  evangelize  the  world.  At 
least  one  reporter  (a  Brazilian)  took 
issue  with  the  Pope  and  pointed  out 
that  Paul  would  do  no  such  thing. 
The  printed  page  can  never  sub- 
stitute for  the  personality  of  the 
speaker.  A  good  orator  is  still  able  to 
influence  people  more  quickly  than 
an  impersonal  printed  page.  Never- 
theless, the  Pope  had  -a  point.  The 
pen  exerts  a  tremendous  influence 
in  the  world  today.  Unfortunately, 
the  evangelical  Christian  church  is 
not  conducting  a  literature  campaign 
to  the  extent  that  it  should.  There 
is  far  too  litde  Christian  literature 
reaching  the  hands  and  the  minds  of 
the  awakening  masses  around  the 
world. 

Take  northern  Brazil  for  instance. 
Here  a  literature  program  meets  with 
several  problems  that  one  would  not 
have  to  face  in  other  areas.  In  the 
first  place,  not  every  one  can  read 
and  write.  In  fact,  the  great  majority 

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have  had  at  most  the  equivalent  of 
a  fourth-grade  education.  Therefore, 
they  have  not  been  interested  in 
literature.  In  tfie  second  place,  the 
salary  of  the  working  man  is  so  low 
that  it  barely  meets  the  necessities 
of  life.  With  such  a  salary  he  is  not 
going  to  buy  books  and  magazines. 
Several  young  men  have  entered  col- 
portage  work  with  the  idea  of  earn- 
ing their  living  from  the  sale  of  books 
and  Bibles.  Needless  to  say,  they 
were  sadly  disappointed.  People  are 
not  eager  to  buy  Bibles  or  Christian 
literature  at  any  price.  An  appetite 
must  first  be  developed,  and  that 
takes  time. 

This  is  the  position  in  which  we 
find  ourselves  at  present  in  this  part 
of  Brazil.  The  preaching  of  the  Word 
is  creating  an  appetite  for  the  Scrip- 
tures and  many  Bibles  are  being  sold, 
but  other  Christian  literature  does 
not  move  very  rapidly  even  in  Chris- 
tian circles  unless  it  is  distributed 
free  of  charge.  If  people  cannot  read, 
they  do  not  have  any  need  for  books, 
and  if  they  cannot  buy  milk  for  their 
children,  they  certainly  are  not  going 
to  buy  literature. 

At  this  stage  of  the  work  in  our 
area,  we  need  to  recognize  a  liter- 
ature program  as  a  missionary  en- 
deavor. Yes;  we  need  to  have  books, 
magazines,  and  Bibles  available  for 
sale;  but  more  than  this,  we  need 
good  Christian  material  to  distribute 
free. 

The  pastor  of  our  church  in  Capa- 
nema  organized  a  visitation  program 


among  the  young  people  of  our 
church.  He  wanted  these  young  peo- 
ple to  visit  house  to  house  and  in- 
vite people  to  the  meetings  of  the 
church,  but  he  also  wanted  them 
to  leave  some  literature  in  each  home. 
He  came  to  me  for  material.  WTiat 
could  I  give  him?  Fortunately,  I  still 
had  on  hand  a  few  booklets  that 
were  suitable.  These  along  with  a 
Gospel  of  John  and  a  tract,  "What 
We  Believe,"  formed  the  basis  for 
a  literature  campaign  in  Capanema. 
But  this  is  limited!  We  need  liter- 
ature not  only  for  one  visit,  but 
also  for  many  visits,  and  we  need 
it  not  only  for  Capanema,  but  also 
for  Macapa,  Icoaraci,  the  islands, 
Santo  Antonio,  Capitao  Poco,  Quar- 
enta  Sete,  Primavera,  and  so  on. 
No  funds  are  set  aside  for  the  dis- 
tribution of  literature.  Need  I  re- 
mind you,  dear  Christian  reader,  that 
the  cults  and  the  Communists  are 
in  this  business.  They  are  spending 
thousands  to  get  their  Satanic  mes- 
sage into  the  hands  of  people  every- 
where. 

What  are  it'e  going  to  do? 

And,  brethren,  make  no  mistake. 
Brazil  is  a  great  awakening  giant.  We 
will  see  great  developments  in  this 
country  in  the  next  twenty-five  years. 
There  will  be  tremendous  economic 
and  educational  strides.  It  is  for  us 
to  make  sure  there  will  also  be  a 
moral  and  spiritual  advance.  Only 
the  message  of  Jesus  Christ  blanket- 
ing the  country  by  preaching  and  by 
printing  can  accomplish  this! 

Brethren   Missionary  Herald 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


THE  CIHIIlLDIRilNI'S  PACE 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box    588— Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


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Left  to  right:  Edwin  Cashman,  Jr.,  Evelyn  Cashman,  Evonne  Cashman,  all  of  Compton, 
California,  where  their  daddy  is  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church;  David  Gow,  Phoenix, 
Arizona  (Grace  Brethren  Church);  Anita  Erb,  Lake  Odessa,  Michigan  (Grace  Brethren 
Church). 


KNOWING     YOUR     MISSIONARIES— 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Harold  Mason  and  part 
of  their  family  returned  to  Africa  for 
another  term  of  service  the  early  part 
of  March  1963.  Naomi  and  Steve,  the 
two  older  children,  stayed  in  Fort 
Wayne,  Indiana,  to  attend  school. 
Gloria,  Wilma,  Joyce,  and  a  brandnew 
baby,  Sharon,  went  back  to  the  field 
with  their  parents.  Gloria  and  Wilma 
are  now  at  the  Missionary  Children's 
School.  In  Africa,  the  Masons'  coming 
was  a  real  answer  to  prayer — the  need 
for  a  medical  doctor  was  very  great, 
for  both  their  doctors  had  been  gone 
on  furlough. 


MARY  MISSIONARY— 


C  K  L 


April  6,  1963 


I    KNOW,   MARV-AND    THEY 

REALLY     NEED     ONE     AT 

ICAPAWEMA,'    THERE   AREN'T 

ENOUG-H    SCHOOLS   IN    BRAZIL 

AND    MANY 
ICHILOREN 

PON'T   GET 
ITO     GO  - 


I'LL  PRAY  THAT  IT  WILL  BE 
STARTED  SOON  SO  MORE 
KIDS  CAN  BE  IN  SCHOOL, 
r  HOPE  ALL  THE  MH'eRS 
WILL  PRAY 
FOR  THIS 
SCHOOL, 
TOO  .' 


WILL  you  ? 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Tent  Campaign  Held  in  Argentina 


By  Rev.  Robert  J.  Cover 


Evangelism!  What  a  challenge— 
and  what  a  thrill  to  see  it  done  by 
the  nationals  themselves!  Last  De- 
cember the  church  in  Corral  de  Bus- 
tos  sponsored  the  Bible  Institute's 
"Team  of  Evangelism"  in  a  week- 
long  tent  campaign.  Eduardo  Coria, 
graduate  of  the  institute  and  na- 
tional pastor  at  Tancacha,  had 
charge  of  the  music.  Juan  Colle, 
student  at  the  institute  and  chalk 
artist,  used  his  talent  to  attract  peo- 
ple, always  ending  his  beautiful 
chalk  drawings  with  a  positive  testi- 
mony of  the  power  of  the  Gospel. 
Benjamin  Enricci,  graduate  of  the 
institute,  preached  the  Gospel  each 
night,  clearly  presenting  the  claims 
of  Christ.  Victor  Wagner,  student 
of  the  institute  and  candidate  of  the 
Argentine  Church  as  missionary  to 
the  Indians  in  northern  Argentina, 
was  general  director  and  MC.  These 
young  men  proved  that  they  know 
how  to  work  and  prepare,  both 
spiritually  and  materially,  for  a  suc- 
cessful evangelistic  campaign.  Their 
presence  here  was  an  inspiration  to 
the  entire  church. 

The  campaign  actually  began  sev- 
eral days  before  any  services  were 
held  in  the  tent  when  the  believers 
gathered  in  the  church  to  pray  and 
be  challenged  and  instructed  in  their 
own  responsibilities  during  the  cam- 
paign. It  had  been  some  time  since 
the  last  tent  campaign.  Interest  was 
high. 


The  first  night  the  tent  was  packed 
and  many  were  standing  outside. 
Some  140  gathered  to  see  what  was 
going  on.  Four  adults  and  four  chil- 
dren made  decisions  the  first  night; 
this  included  an  entire  family.  It 
was  the  result  of  several  months  of 
patient  and  faithful  witnessing  on 
the  part  of  the  believers.  You  can 
imagine  the  joy  experienced  by  the 
believers  who  had  been  instrumental 
in  bringing  these  souls  to  the  Lord. 

Attendance  stayed  above  one  hun- 
dred every  night.  Many  showed  in- 
terest and  later  said  they  had  come 
out  of  curiosity,  but  once  there  they 
felt  they  had  to  stay  to  the  end  of 
the  service.  Many  who  did  not  at- 
tend put  their  chairs  outside  on  the 
sidewalk  and  listened  to  the  music 
and  the  sermon  from  the  large  loud- 
speaker. 

Bibles  and  literature  were  sold  or 
passed  out.  The  members  of  the 
team  made  special  effort  to  talk  to 
those  who  seemed  to  be  under  con- 
viction or  interested.  Many  said  the 
message  was  the  "right"  message. 
Pray  that  this  message  may  continue 
to  work  in  their  hearts  "unto  life 
everlasting." 

The  campaign  was  expensive  for 
our  small  church  here.  But  none  of 
the  members  is  complaining  about 
the  money  spent.  Nor  are  they  com- 
plaining that  they  had  to  get  up 
early  to  be  at  the  church  at  6:30 
every  morning  during  the  campaign 


to  pray.  In  fact,  after  the  campaign 
they  wanted  to  continue  the  early- 
morning  meetings  one  more  day  for 
a  special  thanksgiving  service.  Later 
the  team  wrote  to  the  church  ex- 
pressing their  appreciation  and  ask- 
ing for  special  prayer  as  they  con- 
tinue with  their  evangelistic  efforts 
in  various  places.  They  mentioned 
especially  the  early-morning  prayer 
meetings  as  a  real  source  of  encou- 
ragement and  blessing. 

The  church  is  showing  results  to- 
day. Attendance  has  increased.  Spe- 
cial classes  on  personal  evangelism 
are  being  held.  Believers  are  work- 
ing with  their  friends  and  neighbors. 
There  is  a  growing  sense  of  respon- 
sibility among  the  believers,  which 
is  indeed  gratifying. 

This  campaign  was  a  national  ven- 
ture. The  church  sponsored  it.  The 
national  young  men  held  the  meet- 
ings. The  believers  themselves  felt 
the  urgent  responsibility  to  invite 
their  friends.  And  the  national 
church  will  be  reaping  the  benefits 
from  the  campaign  and  others  like 
it  for  many  years  to  come. 

Has  missionary  work  been  worth- 
while in  Argentina?  Yes,  indeed! 
This  campaign  was  the  result  of 
years  of  hard  and  faithful  labor  here 
in  Corral  to  establish  a  church;  years 
of  planning  and  teaching  in  the  Bible 
Institute;  years  of  faithfully  show- 
ing through  daily  living  the  power 
of  the  Gospel;  and  years  of  praying 
and  giving  generously  and  sacrifi- 
cially  on  the  part  of  God's  people  in 
the  States.  Many  have  had  their  part 
in  this  campaign. 

We  might  ask  ourselves  if  we  want 
campaigns  like  this  to  continue.  I 
am  convinced  we  do. 


WfWRICUS  TODAS  LIS  )iO(MSA.ik 


LIBRE 


The  team,   left  to   right   as   mentioned   in  article.   The  four  formed    a    quartet    and    spent    much    time    in    prayer    and    preparation    for 
evening   meetmgs.    At    right,    sign    announcing    special    meetings    in    the    "Evangelical    Tent." 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


FOREIGN    MISSIONARY    DIRECTORY 


AFRICA 

Balzer.    Mr.    and    Mrs.    Albert    W.,    Mission    Evangelique,    Yaloke 

via   Bangui.   Central   African   Republic. 
Beaver,    Rev.   and   Mrs.    S.   Wayne,   B.P.    13,    Bozoum   via    Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Cochran,  Miss  Rosella,  B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Cone,   Rev.   and   Mrs.   George   E.,   Bossembele  via   Bangui,   Central 

African  Republic. 
Cripe,  Miss  Mary,  B.P.  36.  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

RepubUc. 
Garber,   Rev.   and   Mrs.   Martin   M.,   Bossangoa   via   Bangui,   Central 

African    Republic. 
Geske,  Miss  Edith.  B  .  P.   13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic 
Goodman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Marvin  L.,  B.  P   13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central   African   Republic. 
Habegger,  Miss  Mary  Ann,  B.P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Hocking,   Rev.   and   Mrs  Donald  G..   B.   P.   13.   Bozoum  via   Bangui, 

Central  African   Republic. 
Kennedy,    Mrs.    Minnie,    B.P.    13,    Bozoum    via    Bangui,    Central 

African    Republic. 
Kent,    Miss   Ruth,    B.P.    13,   Bozoum   via    Bangui,    Central    African 

Republic. 
Kllever,   Rev.   and   Mrs.   J.   P..   B.P.   240,   Bangui.   Central   African 

RepubUc. 
Mason,   Dr.   and  Mrs.    Harold  A.,   B.   P.   36,   Bossangoa   via   Bangui, 

Central   African    Republic. 
Miller,    Rev.    and    Mrs.    Donald    F.,    Bozoimi    via    Bangui,    Central 

African    Republic. 
Miller,  Miss  Lois,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central 

African   Republic. 
Mishler,  Miss  Marie,  Bouca  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Ringler,  Miss  Lois,  B.  P.   13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,   Central  African 

Republic. 
Bobbins,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Austin,  B.P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Schimiacher,  Miss  Evelyn,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Sheldon,    Rev.    and    Mrs.    C.    B.,    Mission   a    N'Zoro,    Bocaranga   via 

Bangui,   Central   African   Republic. 
Snyder,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roy  B.,  Bouca  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Thurston,    Miss   Marian.    Mission   a   N'Zoro,    Bocaranga   via   Bangui, 

Central   African    Republic. 
Williams,    Rev.    and    Mrs.    Robert    S.,    Batangafo    via    Bangui,    Cen- 
tral African  Republic. 

ARGENTINA 

Bishop,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  E.,  1.  Arias  3360,  Castelar,  F.N.D.F.S., 

Argentina,  S.  A. 
Churchill,   Rev.   and   Mrs.   Jack   B.,    Remedlos   de   Escalada    74,    Rio 

Tercero,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 
Cover.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.,  Reconquista  178,  Corral  de  Bustos, 

F.C.N.G.B.M.,   Argentina,    S.    A. 
Fay.   Rev.    and   Mrs.    E.    N.,    c/o   Schrock,    Calle    10,    No.    90,   Barrio 

Parque   Velez    Sarsfield.    Cordoba.    Argentina,    S.    A. 
Hoyt,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Solon  W..  Chiclana  1074.  Don  Bosco.  F.C.G.R.. 

Argentina,  S.  A. 
Maconaghy.   Rev.   and   Mrs.   Hill.    Quintana   353.   Adrogue.   F.C.G.R.. 

Argentina.  S.  A. 
Marshall.    Rev.    and    Mrs.    James    B..    Circunscripcion   4.    Seccion    4. 

Manzana   9.   Casa   6.   Ciudad   General   Belgrano.   Argentina.    S.    A. 


Miller.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Clark  W..  San  Martin  254.   Huinca  Renanco. 

F.C.N.G.B.M..    Prov.    Cordoba,    Argentina,    S.    A. 
Schrock,   Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lynn  D.,   Calle   10,   No.   90,   Barrio  Parque 

Velez    Sarsfield.    Cordoba.   Argentina.    S.   A. 
Sickel.  Mrs.  Loree.  Rivadavia  433.  Rio  Cuarto.  F.C.N.G.B.M..  Prov. 

Cordoba,    Argentina.    S.    A. 

BRAZIL 

Hulse.    Miss   Barbara.    Caixa   Postal   861.    Belem.   Para.    Brazil. 
Maycumber.  Rev.   and  Mrs.  Randall  E..   Macapa,  Terr.   Federal  do 

Amapa,    Brazil. 
Zielasko.   Rev.   and   Mrs.   John  W..   Caixa   Postal  861,   Belem.   Para. 

Brazil. 

FRANCE 

Fogle.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  P.  Fredrick,  5.  square  de  la  Source,  Francon- 
ville  (S.  &  O.),  France. 

HAWAII 

Leech,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  M.,  98-404  Fonohale  St.,  Aiea,  Oahu, 

Hswsii 
Tresise,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Foster  R.,  95-303  Waioni  St.,  Wahiawa,  Oahu. 

Hawaii. 

MEXICO 

Edmiston,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Sibley  M.,  519  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro, 

CaUf.,  U.S.A. 
Guerena.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Phillip.  P.  O.  Box  588.  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Haag.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Walter  E.,  439  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro.  CaUf.. 

U.S.A. 
Howard,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  L..  406  Mary  Ave.,  Calexico,  Calif..  U.S.A. 

PUERTO    RICO 

Brenneman.   Rev.  and  Mrs.  Maxwell  H..  P.   O.  Box   10144.  Caparra 

Heights,    P.    R. 
Dickson.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  James.  Box  1103.  Hato  Rey.  P.  R. 

IN      THE     UNITED     STATES 

Abel.  Miss  Bertha.  2113  Gilmore.  Columbus.  Ind. 

Altig.    Rev.    and   Mrs.   J.   Keith.    9214   Elm   Vista.    Apt.    E.    Downey, 

Calif. 
Bickel,  Miss  Florence,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Burk.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Bill  A..  P.  O.  Box  588.  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Byron,    Miss   Grace,    105    Seminary   Dr.,    Winona    Lake,    Ind. 
Dowdy.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Paul.  P.  O.  Box  104.  Winona  Lake.   Ind. 
Emmert.  Miss  Mary.  Dallas  Center.  Iowa. 
Foster.  Mrs.  Rose.  105  Seminary  Dr..  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Jobson.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Orville  D..  P.  O.  Box  420.  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Johnson.   Rev.   and  Mrs.   George  A..   P.   O.   Box   588.   Winona  Lake. 

Ind. 
Julien.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  T..  403  W.  North  St..  Arcanum,  Ohio. 
Miller.    Rev.    and   Mrs.    Edward   D..    221    Cloverdale   Ave.,    Modesto. 

Calif. 
Nielsen,   Miss  Johanna,   1819  Puie  Ave.,   Long  Beach  6,   Calif. 
Snyder,   Miss   Ruth,    211    Second   St..    Conemaugh.   Pa. 
Spangler.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald  A..  101 — 1th  St..  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Taber,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Floyd  W.,  101 — 4th  St.,  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 
Tyson.  Miss  Elizabeth.  105  Seminary  Dr..  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 


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PER  CAPITA  GIVING  OF  THE  CHURCHES  TO 
FOREIGN  MISSIONS  FOR  THE  YEAR  1962 


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Philadelphia,    Pa.    (First) $43.68 

Lancaster,   Pa ^^^^^|K. 34.79 

Warsaw,    Ind ^^^ 34.01 

Dayton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale)    32.81 

Philadelphia,    Pa.    (Third)    27.86 

Vandalia,    Ohio    27.82 

Wooster,    Ohio    27.68 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 26.28 

Middiebranch,    Ohio    25.37 

Rittman,    Ohio    23.92 

Whittier,   Calif.    (Community)    23.21 

Modesto,  Calif.  (LaLoma)    23.08 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa    22.50 


Beaumont,  Calif. 
Fort  Lauderdale, 
Mansfield,  Ohio 
Danville,    Ohio 


22.16 

Fla 21.68 

(Grace)    21.68 

21.15 

Conemaugh,  Pa.   (Pike)    20.67 

Berne,    Ind 20.56 

San    Jose,   Calif 19.80 

Sidney,    Ind 19.49 

Waynesboro,  Pa 18.72 

Conemaugh,   Pa 17.90 

Norwalk,    Calif 17.69 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)  17.18 

Accident,  Md 16.97 

Osceola,   Ind 16.83 

Sunnyside,  Wash 16.78 

Rora,'    Ind 16.67 

South   Bend,  Ind 16.44 

Portis,    Kans 16.05 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North)    15.92 

Everett,   Pa.    15.70 

Ankenytown,    Ohio    15.47 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (First)   15.45 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First)    15.42 

Modesto,  Calif.  (Community)    15.38 

Garwin,    Iowa    15.29 

Inglewood,    Calif 15.10 

Ashland,    Ohio    14.53 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Los  Altos)  14.45 

Compton,  Calif 14.13 

Wheaton,  111 14.07 


44.  LaVeme,  Calif 13.95 

45.  Paramount,  Calif 13.90 

46.  Waterloo,    Iowa    13.52 

47.  Palmyra,    Pa 13.05 

48.  Lake  Odessa,  Mich 12.96 

49.  Meyersdale,    Pa 12.55 

50.  South   Pasadena,    Calif 12.23 

51.  Bellflower,  Calif 12.16 

52.  York,   Pa 11.67 

53.  Allentovm,    Pa 1 1.54 

54.  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.  (Vicksburg) 11.27 

55.  Duncansville,    Pa 1 1.03 

56.  Sacramento,  Calif 10.97 

57.  Elkhart,  Ind 10.89 

58.  Dayton,  Ohio  (First)    10.66 

59.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace)    10.62 

60.  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  10.42 

61.  Winona,   Minn 10.41 

62.  Clayton,   Ohio    10.40 

63.  Harrah,   Wash 9.84 

64.  Rialto,   Calif 9.78 

65.  Kittanning,    Pa.    (First)    9.72 

66.  Denver,   Colo 9.56 

67.  Montclair,    Calif 9.53 

68.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Calvary)    9.48 

69.  Trotwood,    Ohio    9.43 

70.  Phoenix,  Ariz 9.41 

71.  Hatboro,  Pa 9.39 

72.  Albany,   Oreg 9.36 

73.  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  (Community)    9.30 

74.  Bell,    Calif 9.27 

75.  Glendale,  Calif 9.22 

76.  Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)  9.20 

77.  Winchester,  Va 9.07 

78.  Gardena,  Calif 8.93 

79.  Akron,   Ohio   (First)    8.88 , 

80.  Clay  City,  Ind 8.87 

81.  Goshen,    Ind 8.86 

82.  Listie,  Pa 8.86 

83.  Jefferson    Center,    Pa 8.71 

84.  Grandview,   Wash 8.65 

85.  Homerville,   Ohio    8.57 

86.  Jenners,    Pa 8.36 

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87.  Norton  Village,  Ohio  8.30  133. 

88.  Seatde,  Wash 8.23  134. 

89.  Harrisburg,    Pa 8.17  135. 

90.  Cleveland,  Ohio  7.86  136. 

91.  Tucson,  Ariz 7.63  137. 

92.  Altoona,  Pa.   (First)    7.59  138. 

93.  Seal  Beach,  Calif 7.42  139. 

94.  Englewood,   Ohio    7.38  140. 

95.  Portland,    Oreg 7.24  141. 

96.  Leesburg,    Ind 7.13  142. 

97.  Chico,   Calif 7.11  143. 

98.  Soudi  Gate,  Calif 7.09  144. 

99.  Yakima,  Wash 7.04  145. 

100.  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 6.79  146. 

101.  Toppenish,   Wash 6.68  147. 

102.  Lansing,   Mich 6.54  148. 

103.  Tracy,  CaHf 6.52  149. 

104.  Troy,  Ohio   6.48  150. 

105.  Fillmore,   Calif 6.47  151. 

106.  Findlay,  Ohio  6.47  152. 

107.  Alto,  Mich 6.43  153. 

108.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace)   6.42  154. 

109.  Peru.  Ind 6.41  155. 

110.  New  Troy,  Mich 6.38  156. 

111.  Canton,    Ohio    6.25  157. 

112.  Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn)   6.24  158. 

113.  Washington,  Pa 6.20  159. 

114.  Whittier,  Calif.  (First)    6.09  160. 

115.  Sterling,  Ohio    6.07  161. 

116.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich 5.80  162. 

117.  Gallon,  Ohio   5.72  163. 

118.  Jackson,    Mich 5.70  164. 

119.  Martinsburg,  W.  Va 5.56  165. 

120.  Dayton,  Ohio  (Patterson  Park)   5.54  166. 

121.  Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)   5.43  167. 

122.  Hopewell,   Pa 5.40  168. 

123.  Trout  Lake,  Mich.  (Ozark) 5.38  169. 

124.  Parkersburg,  W.  Va 5.30  170. 

125.  Martinsburg,  Pa 5.19  171. 

126.  Limestone,    Tenn 5.15  172. 

127.  Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Singer  Hill)   5.14  173. 

128.  Margate,    Fla 5.13  174. 

129.  Brookville,  Ohio    5.01  175. 

130.  Fremont,  Ohio  (Grace) 4.84  176. 

131.  Berrien   Springs,  Mich 4.70  177. 

132.  Aleppo,   Pa 4.69  178. 


Uniontown,    Pa 4.56 

Anaheim,  Calif 4.51 

Dayton,  Ohio  (Huber  Heights)    4.50 

Buena  Vista,  Va 4.50 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Woodville)   4.44 

Westminster,    Calif 4.28 

Albuquerque,  N.  Mex 4.15 

Camden,    Ohio    3.95 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Gay  Street)    3.91 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (Nordi  Buffalo)    3.84 

Cheyenne,  Wyo 3.62 

Johnstown,    Pa.    (Riverside)     3.60 

Johnson   City,   Tenn 3.46 

Elyria,    Ohio    3.43 

San  Diego,  Calif 3.42 

Virginia  Beach,  Va 3.32 

Covington,  Va 3.28 

Temple  City,  Calif 3.24 

Leon,  Iowa   3.07 

Hollins.  Va. 2.95 

North  English,  Iowa  (Pleasant  Grove)    .  2.93 

Johnstown,  Pa.   (Geistown)    2.88 

Alexandria,  Va 2.88 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Wash.  Heights)   2.78 

Spokane,   Wash 2.68 

Roanoke,  Va.   (Clearbrook)    2.58 

Radford,   Va 2.38 

Kettering,  Ohio   2.35 

Meyersdale,  Pa.  (Summit  Mills)   2.21 

Taos,  N.  Mex 2.03 

Clayhole,    Ky 2.03 

Hastings,  Mich 1.92 

San  Bernardino,  Calif 1.90 

Kokomo,    Ind 1.80 

West  Covina,  Calif 1.79 

Dayton,   Ohio   (Grace)    1.72 

Beaver  City,  Nebr 1.65 

Artesia,  Calif 1.43 

Davenport,  Iowa    1.34 

Seven  Fountains,  Va 98 

Riner,   Va 86 

Stoystown,  Pa.   (Reading)    80 

West  Alexandria,  Ohio    80 

Grafton,  W.  Va 72 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Garden  City) 68 

Covington,    Ohio    05 


INCREASE  Your  Prayer  Support  and  Giving  to 
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Congratulations  to  SMM  From  the  WMC 


B-irthday  greetings,  warm  and  true, 

From  loving  hearts  we  send  to  you; 

I-ncluded  also  is  our  prayer 

For  blessings  in  the  tasks  you  share, 

R-eminding  you  that  day  by  day 

We  want  to  help  along  the  way; 

T-hat  we  true  mothers  want  to  be 
Guiding  as  each  need  we  see. 

H-ow  our  hearts  are  filled  with  cheer 
In  SMM  as  year  by  year 

D-aughters  you  have  proved  to  be. 
Serving  Christ  so  faithfully. 

A-11  the  love  of  Christ  you've  shown. 

All  the  precious  Seed  you've  sown, 

Y-ielding  lives — lost  ones  to  bring. 

Makes  our  lips  with  praises  sing. 


By  Mrs. 
Thomas    Hammers 

National    WMC    President 


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S^iftietli 
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G-reetings  to  each  patroness: 

God's  wisdom  may  you  each  possess; 

R-ichly  may  His  blessings  flow 

As  strength  and  guidance  He  bestows. 

E-very  Little  Sister  small. 

Junior,  Middler,  Senior,  all; 

E-ach  one  is  included  too 

In  our  greeting  now  to  you. 

T-hanks  we  bring  for  goals  you've  met. 
Thanks  for  each  objective  set; 

I-n  each  day  that  lies  ahead 

May  you  by  His  Word  be  fed, 

N-ot  desiring  your  own  way 

But  whatever  He  may  say. 

G-od  has  blessed  for  fifty  years 

Thru  your  joy  and  thru  your  tears; 

S-omething  has  each  day  been  done, 

Someone  to  the  Lord  you've  won. 


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Devotional 
Theme 


daughter,  we  wanted  to  make  sure 
the  decision  was  the  one  the  Lord 
would  have  us  make,  for  it  would 
be  our  financial  income.  We  prayed 
about  it  and  were  confident  that  the 
Lord  would  answer  our  prayers.  We 
found  a  song  that  meant  much  to 
us  during  this  time  of  waiting: 
"Every  prayer  will  find  its  answer, 

Every    earnest,    trusting    plea; 

Pray,  and  know  that  God  is 
faithful, 


ON  THE  LORD 


"Wait  on  the  Lord:  be  of  good 
courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
thine  heart:  wait,  I  say,  on  the  Lord" 
(Ps.  27:14).  Many  times  the  hardest 
lesson  for  Christians  to  learn  is  to 
wait  on  the  Lord.  We  become  in- 
volved and  surrounded  by  our  daily 
activities  and  when  important  de- 
cisions arise,  we  pray  about  them 
and  expect  our  answer  the  next 
day,  or  the  next  week,  and  at  least 
before  the  end  of  a  month.  How- 
ever, the  Lord  has  many  lessons  to 
teach  us  in  waiting  for  His  answer. 
This  was  my  experience  in  October 
of  last  year.  The  Lord  taught  me 
to  have  patience— "But  if  we  hope  for 
that  we  see  not,  then  do  we  with 
patience   wait   for   it"    (Rom.    8:25). 

My  husband  received  an  offer 
for  another  position  in  another  town. 
We  were  happily  settled  where  we 
were.  We  had  prayed  that  the  Lord 
would  direct  us  to  a  city  where  there 
was  a  Brethren  church,  and  that  is 
where  we  were.  The  fellowship  was 
wonderful.  Now  it  seemed  the  Lord 
was  opening  another  door  for  us. 
But  it  would  mean  leaving  the 
Brethren  church  and  our  Christian 
friends.  It  would  also  mean  leaving 
a  good  job  for  my  husband,  although 
seemingly  for  a  better  one.  One, 
however,  doesn't  easily  leave  behind 
a  job  that  has  provided  you  with 
your  material   needs.   With   a  baby 

Aoril  6.  1963 


Tho'   the  world  unfaithful  be. 
"He   has   promised   "Whatsoever 
Ye  shall  ask,  ye  shall  receive'; 
Naught  shall  fail  of  blest 

fulfillment, 
If  we  steadfastly  believe." 
We  waited  for  what  seemed  for- 
ever to  us,  but  was  in   reality  just 
two     months.     During     those     two 


months,  the  Lord  taught  me  the  need 
of  patience  in  my  life.  It  was  a  won- 
derful lesson,  and  the  Lord  became 
nearer  to  me  through  prayer  and 
the  study  of  His  Word.  I  am  confi- 
dent that  the  Lord  had  a  purpose 
in  our  waiting,  and  I  know  now 
that  if  we  trust  in  Him,  He  shall 
direct  our  paths  and  guide  us  con- 
tinually. 

In  December  the  Lord  revealed  to 
us  in  a  definite  way  that  we  should 
move.  With  mixed  emotions  we  ac- 
cepted this  as  His  wall,  and  we  are 
now  trusting  Him  to  use  us  for  His 
glory  in  a  new  community.  We  are 
not  in  a  town  with  a  Brethren 
church,  but  we  have  found  fellow- 
ship with  other  Christians  here.  We 
are  near  The  Brethren  Church  in 
Waterloo,  and  we  trust  we  will  be 
able  to  attend  there. 

We  truly  thank  the  Lord  for  His 
leading  and  we  can  say:  "Blessed 
be  the  Lord,  who  daily  loadeth  us 
with  benefits,  even  the  God  of  our 
salvation"  (Ps.  68:19). 
"Only  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve  him 
in  truth  with  all  your  heart:  for  con- 
sider how  great  things  he  hath  done 
for   you"    (I    Sam.    12:24). 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  JUNE 
AFRICA- 
Rev.  S.  Wayne  Beaver  June  2 

B.P.    13,    Bozoum   via    Bangui.    Central   African   Republic 

Mrs.  Marvin  L.  Goodman,  Jr.  June  12 

B.P.    13,    Bozoum   via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

Rev.  Martin  M.  Garber June  14 

Bossangoa  via  Bangui.   Centtral  African   Republic 

Rev.  Roy  B.  Snyder June  15 

Bouca    via    Bangui,    Central    African    Republic 

Miss  Marie  Mishler June  19 

Bouca    via    Bangui,    Central    African    Republic 

Mrs.  Harold  A.   Mason    June  26 

B.P.  36,   Bossangoa  via  Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

PL7ERT0  RICO- 
Mrs.  G.  James  Dickson   June  27 

Box   1103,   Hato  Rey,   Puerto   Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Mrs.  Rose  A.  Foster  June  9 

105  Seminary  Drive.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Rev.  Thomas  T.  Julian    J"ne  27 

403   West   North   Street.    Arcanum,    Ohio 

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^^SijHcJn  Countdown 


(WMC  Ed.  Note:  This  play  by 
Mrs.  Smith  is  suitable  to  be  pre- 
sented by  local  SMM  girls  in 
commemoration  of  the  organiza- 
ton's  50th  birthday.  It  can  be 
used  anytime  during  the  year,  but 
is  especially  suitable  this  spring.) 


Scene  I 

Place:  The  home  of  Mrs.  Mary 
Bauman  in  Philadelphia. 

Time:  The  1890's. 

Characters:  Mrs.  Mary  Bauman, 
pastor's  wife.  Teen-age  girls:  Evelyn, 
Janice,  Patricia,  Vivien,  and  Doris. 
Also,  as  many  other  girls  as  you  wish 
to  use,  the  more  the  better. 

Costumes:  Old  fashioned,  if  pos- 
sible, or  the  hair-do's,  blouses,  and 
skirts  could  suggest  this. 

Properties:  Each  girl  carries  a 
Bible. 

As  the  scene  opens,  Mrs.  Bauman 
is  seated  in  a  comfortable  chair  and 
has  a  small  stand  pulled  up  in  front 
of  her.  It  has  a  Bible,  some  papers, 
and  a  pencil  on  it.  She  looks  around 
the  room,  counting  the  chairs,  nods 
her  head  as  if  satisfied,  and  the  door- 
bell rings  (or  a  knock  wall  do).  She 
answers  the  door. 

Mrs.   B.   "Hello,   girls,   come   in." 

Evelyn.  "About  half  of  us  are 
here,  Mrs.  Bauman,  the  rest  are  meet- 
ing at  Pat's  house  and  are  coming 
over  from  there." 

Mrs.  B.  "Oh,  that's  fine-if  I  know 
Patricia,  they'll  be  along  any  minute. 
My,  but  it's  good  to  see  so  many  of 
you.  Find  some  chairs,  girls,  and 
make  yourselves  at  home."  (The 
doorbell  rings  (or  knock).  "Here  they 
are  now,"  and  she  goes  to  the  door. 
"Come  in,  girls,  the  others  got  here 
just  a  few  minutes  ago." 

Pat.  "I'm  glad  we're  not  late,  we 
all  planned  to  get  here  on  time. 
We're  really  excited  about  this  new 
venture!" 

(While  Pat  is  talking,  the  girls  find 
seats  and  Pat  sits  down,  too.) 

Mrs.  B.  'Tou  have  no  idea  how 
thrilled  I  am  to  see  so  many  of  my 

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National    WMC    Assistant    Secretary 

favorite  girls  here  today.  For  a  long 
time  now,  I've  felt  the  need  of  an 
activity  for  girls  that  would  not  only 
deepen  your  spiritual  lives,  but 
would  help  you  spread  the  Gospel  to 
other  girls  and  women." 

Janice.  "Mrs.  Bauman,  I  can  think 
of  two  girls  right  now  that  I  could 
invite,  if  we  have  more  meetings  just 
for  girls." 

Vivien.  "I  do,  too,  Mrs.  Bauman. 
I  have  a  neighbor  girl  and  her  cousin 
who  don't  go  anywhere  to  church. 
I  know  they'd  love  to  come." 

Evelyn.  "This  is  wonderful,  Mrs. 
Bauman,  we  can  be  real  missionaries 
right  here!  How  often  can  we  meet? 
What  shall  we  call  ourselves?" 

Mrs.  B.  "Whoa,  girls,  slow  down; 
I  appreciate  your  enthusiasm,  but 
let  us  take  one  step  at  a  time.  First, 
let's  bow  our  heads  in  silent  prayer, 
ask  God  to  show  us  what  He  would 
have  us  do,  and  how  He  would  have 
us  to  do  it.  [All  heads  bowed  a 
moment.]   Mrs.  B.  continues— 

"I've    chosen    a    particular    Bible 
reading    today,    and    I    want   us    to 
read  it  in  unison;  please  turn  to  Luke 
10:38  to  42  in  your  Bibles." 
(All  read  together.) 

Pat.  "Our  LORD  loved  both  Mary 
and  Martha,  didn't  He— and  they 
both  loved  Him,  but  they  served 
Him  in  different  ways." 

Mrs.  B.  "Yes,  Patricia,  that's  true. 
Does  this  message  from  God's  Word 
give  you  any  ideas  about  your  group 
here?" 

Evelyn.  "It  makes  we  wonder  why 
we  couldn't  call  ourselves  'Missionary 
Sisters'  because  we'll  be  serving  Him 
in  different  ways." 

Mrs.  B.  "Thank  you,  Evelyn,  but 
I  think  it's  more  important,  just  now, 


to  decide  on  when  to  have  our  devo- 
tional  meetings,   and   where." 

Doris.  "Mrs.  Bauman,  could  we, 
perhaps,  meet  on  Sunday  morning 
before  the  church  service?  If  we  in- 
vite guests,  they'd  stay  for  services." 

Mrs.  B.  "Very  good  thinking, 
Doris,  thank  you.  What  do  some 
of  the  rest  of  you  think  about  that?" 
(All  nod  heads  with  vigor.) 

Evelyn.  "Oh,  yes,  let's  meet  every 
Sunday  morning  at  10  o'clock,  that's 
before  our  church  service!  (All  girls 
say  "yes"  or  "yes,  let's.") 

Mrs.  B.  "Tbank  you,  girls,  that's 
just  what  we'll  do,  and  once  every 
so  often,  I  want  all  of  you  to  come 
back  here  for  a  social  time  together." 

Pat.  "Mrs.  Bauman,  we  want  to 
thank  you  for  loving  us  enough  to 
help  us  have  our  own  missionary 
work  for  our  LORD." 

End  of  Scene  1 

(Note:  While  the  players  are  leaving  the 
stage,  the  director  may  read  the  following: 

"These  meetings  continued  for  several 
years.  When  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Louis  Bauman 
moved  west.  Mrs.  Ive  Kolb  became  their 
leader.  There  were  thirty-five  charter  mem- 
bers of  this  first  Sisterhood  who  were  then 
called  the  Ive  Kolb  Auxiliary." 

"Like  a  rocket  through  space,  our 
countdown  has  reached  the  year  1963,  and 
we  are  at  Winona  Lake,  in  the  living  room 
of  Joyce,  the  national  president  of  SMM 
as  we  know  it  today.") 

Scene  II 

Place:  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  (the 
home  of  Joyce) 

Time.  A  Saturday  in  April  of  1963. 

Characters:  National  officers  of 
SMM:  Joyce,  (pres.);  Linda,  (vice 
pres.);  Paulette,  (sec'y.);  DeAnna, 
(treas.);  Rosalie,  (editor);  Nancy, 
(lit.  sec'y). 

When  this  scene  opens,  the  six 
girls  are  seated  around  the  living 
room  having  an  informal  chat  about 
one  of  their  favorite  subjects— the 
Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha. 

Joyce.  "I'm  glad  all  of  you  could 
make  it  over  here  today.  It  isn't  often 
we  can  get  together  just  for  fun— 
we  usually  have  to  carry  on  a  busi- 
ness meeting." 

Rosalie.  "Or,  as  editor,  I'm  trying 
to  round  you  up  for  an  article  or 
two. 

Nancy.  "Speaking  of  articles,  I  was 
reading  about  our  National  SMM 
work,  how  it  started,  and  so  forth— 
do  any  of  you  know  when  the  Na- 
tional work  began?" 

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Joyce:  "I  hate  to  spoil  your  info, 
but  I  read  it,  too.  It  was  in  1913  and 
there  were  twenty-one  SMM's." 

Paulette.  "Think  of  it,  we  weren't 
even  bom  yet!"  * 

Nancy.  "And  only  twenty-one 
Sisterhoods— I  should  have  been  in 
charge  of  literature  then,  I  wouldn't 
have  had  half  the  work!" 

DeAnna.  "I'll  say  you  wouldn't, 
there  are  275  now,  and  my  job  as 
treasurer  would  have  been  a  cinch." 

Linda.  "Say,  this  is  our  birthday 
month— remember  it  honors  the  first 
SMM  that  was  organized  back  in 
Philadelphia." 

Joyce.  "That  reminds  me  of  the 
very  first  covenant;  I  copied  it  off 
and  put  it  in  my  Bible  just  this 
week.  Here  it  is:  "I  will  not  cease  to 
make  offerings  of  prayer,  time,  and 
money  to  the  end  that  the  daughters 
of  sorrow  in  every  land  may  know 
the  love  of  Jesus." 

Paillette.  "That  sounds  funny  com- 
pared to  the  way  we  say  it  today,  but 
the  thought  is  the  same." 

Joyce.  "While  we've  been  talk- 
ing, I've  made  a  discovery.  During 
the  years  I've  been  in  SMM,  the 
covenant  has  become  part  of  me. 
Whenever  I  need  inspiration,  I  just 
get  out  my  1963  version  and  read 
it." 

Rosalie.  "How  about  that!  I  do  the 
same  thing.  I  keep  a  copy  in  my 
purse  [she  picks  up  her  purse  and 
takes  out  the  copy,  talking  all  the 
while].  I'm  enthused  about  every- 
thing in  Sisterhood  from  the  slogan 
"Do  God's  Will"  to  the  benediction! 
It's  all  Bible  centered,  and  our 
studies  and  topics  are  the  greatest! 
Let  me  read  our  Covenant  to  you 
right  now,  O.K.  [some  girls  nod, 
some  say,  'O.K.'  Rosalie  reads  very 
clearly    with    much    understanding] 

"Grateful  diat  I  know  the  Christ, 
and  trusting  in  His  help,  I  will  en- 
deavor to  be  a  living  testimony  unto 
Him;  to  serve  others;  to  do  unto 
others  as  I  would  have  others  do  unto 
me.  I  will  be  mindful  that  vast  mil- 
lions of  girls  and  women  have  not 
heard  the  tidings  of  great  joy,  and 
for  these  I  will  not  cease  to  make 
offering  of  prayer,  time,  and  money 
that  they  may  know  the  love  of  Jesus. 

In  loving  remembrance  of  my  Mas- 
ter,   I    gladly   enter   this   covenant." 

THE  END 


An  Experience  That  Drew  Me  Close  to  the  Lord 

By  Mrs.  Henry  Rempel,  Norwalk,  California 


The  Bible  is  filled  with  many  ex- 
periences which  the  Lord  sent  to  His 
own  to  draw  them  close  to  himself. 
Adam,  Abraham,  Noah,  Moses,  Job, 
the  Aposde  Paul,  and  coundess  others 
attended  God's  school  of  child  train- 
ing. It  might  be  far  better  to  ask 
for  an  experience  of  one  of  the  above, 
rather  than  to  ask  for  one  of  us  to 
tell  how  the  Lord  brought  us  close 
to  Him.  God  deals  in  mysterious 
ways,  His  wonders  to  perform;  like- 
wise He  allows  devious  things  to 
come  into  our  lives  to  bring  us  into 
intimate  and  blessed  fellowship  with 
himself.  In  the  midst  of  his  trials, 
struggles,  and  experiences  Paul 
oould  say:  "I  can  do  all  things 
through  Christ  which  strengtheneth 
me"  (Phil.  4:13).  I  like  this  verse 
in  the  Amplified  New  Testament 
where  it  reads  as  follows:  "I  have 
strength  for  all  things  in  Christ  who 
empowers  me— I  am  ready  for  any- 
thing and  equal  to  anything  through 
Him,  who  infuses  inner  strength  into 
me  [that  is,  I  am  self-sufficient  in 
Christ's  sufficiency]."  Thus  we  see 
that  Paul  was  drawTi  near  to  Christ 
in  sensing  His  Power  for  every  need. 

Ephesians  2:8  and  9,  were  the 
verses  that  brought  me  into  the  ex- 
perience of  the  new  birth  in  Christ 
Jesus.  From  that  time  on,  the  Word 
of  God  became  "Yea  and  Amen" 
with  me.  I  never  doubted  God's 
Word,  but  learned  that  whatsoever 
God  promised,  He  was  able  also  to 
perform.  The  first  real  experience 
that  drew  me  closer  to  the  Lord  was 
one  that  took  place  when  I  was  a 
new  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Canton,  Ohio.  I  was  then 
a  young  Christian.  As  such  I  under- 
took to  visit  and  comfort  another 
member  of  the  church  whose  hus- 
band the  Lord  had  called  home.  I 
tried  to  offer  comfort  from  the  Word 


of  God.  To  this  she  replied  in  bit- 
terness: "Don't  try  to  make  me  be- 
lieve that  the  Lord  cares,  or  loves  me 
and  my  children.  He  has  certainly 
not  proven  His  love."  This  was  a 
great  shock  to  me,  and  led  me  to  a 
more  careful  study  of  the  Word. 

It  was  not  many  months  later, 
when  I  faced  and  passed  through 
identically  the  same  experience.  My 
first  husband  was  killed  almost  in- 
stantly as  a  conductor  on  the  rail- 
road. Yes;  I,  too,  did  ask,  "Does  the 
Lord  love  me?"  and  through  it  all  I 
found  that  He  did.  This  experience 
drew  me  close  to  His  precious  side. 
Immediately  there  flashed  through 
my  mind  so  many  precious  verses 
and  passages  that  brought  great  com- 
fort. I  read  I  Corinthians  6:19  and 
20,  which  reminded  me  that  I  am 
His  property,  for  He  had  purchased 
me  with  His  blood.  So  since  I  be- 
longed to  Him,  my  heart,  mind,  and 
soul  v\'ere  to  glorify  Him.  Often  I 
had  prayed  that  my  life  might  bring 
glory  to  His  name.  If  this  was  now 
the  way  by  which  this  was  to  be 
accomplished,  I  was  willing  to  let 
Him  have  His  way.  Through  it  all 
the  Lord  proved  himself  faithful  in 
so  many  ways.  I  learned  to  trust  Him 
through  this  experience  as  I  had 
never  trusted  Him  before. 

Such  trials  teach  us  to  understand 
what  Romans  8:18  and  8:28  mean. 
God  can  take  all  things  and  use  them 
for  our  betterment.  Experiences  and 
circumstances  beyond  our  control, 
all  come  from  our  loving  Heavenly 
Father  by  His  permissive  plan,  and 
according  to  the  good  pleasure  of  His 
will.  These  He  uses  to  bring  us  close 
to  Him.  By  these  He  changes  us 
from  glory  unto  glory  until  finally 
He  is  finished  with  us  here  below. 

I  thank  the  Lord  for  the  hard 
(Continued  on  fage   177) 


STEP     BY     STEP 

God   does  not   lead   us   year  by  year,   nor  even  day   by   day. 
But  "step  by  step"  our  paths  unfold  as  He  directs  our  way. 
Tomorrow's  plans  are  never  sure,  we  only  know  this  minute. 
But  He  will  say.  "This  is  the  way.  by  faith  now  walk  ye  in  it  " 
And   we   are   glad  that  this  is  so.   todays   are  ample   to   bear. 
And  when  tomorrow  comes  around.   His  grace  transcends  all  care. 
We    shall    not    worry    then    or    grieve,    for    God    who    gave    His    Son; 
Holds  all  our  moments  in  His  hand,  and  gives  them  to  us  one  by  one. 


-Anonymous 


April  6,  1963 


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Above  is  Mrs.  Masaka  Foltz  of 
Hagerstown,  Maryland,  whose  un- 
usual and  eventful  testimony  was 
published  in  the  March  9  edition  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  on 
page  122. 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd.,    Fremont.    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project),  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore.  Box  87.  Sunnyside.  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
Robert  Griffith.  822  Knorr  St.,  Philadel- 
phia   11,    Pa. 

Secretary.  Mrs.  Jaclc  Peters.  241  Bryan  Pi., 
Hagerstown,    Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Williard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva.  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer.  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton.  Box  701.  Winona  Lake,   Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  R.R.  3. 
Warsaw.   Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman.  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson. 
105   Seminary   Dr..   Winona   Lake.   Ind. 


HELP!     HELP! 

Any  district  or  local  proj- 
ect chairman  who  has  some 
good  ideas  for  WMC  proj- 
ects, please  send  them  to 
National  Project  Chairman 
by  April  30: 

Mrs.  Leslie  Moore 

Box  87 

Sunnyside,  Washington 
The  project  booklet  is  now 
being  compiled  and  will  be 
ready  for  distribution  at  Na- 
tional Conference  in  August 
of  this  year. 


p/MC  nS? 

MODESTO,  CALIFORNIA  (La 
Loma  Brethren  Church).  The  WMC 
Birthday  dinner  was  in  February  in 
the  Fellowship  Hall  of  the  church, 
which  was  beautifully  decorated,  as 
were  the  tables,  in  a  valentine  theme. 
Over  one  hundred  women  met  and 
enjoyed  a  delicious  Italian  dinner 
prepared  by  Charlotte  Dunlap  and 
her  committee,  and  served  by  a  num- 
ber of  our  young  men.  We  were 
happy  to  have  guests  and  friends 
who  have  not  attended  our  meet- 
ings. 

Four  of  our  ladies  made  com- 
ments on  the  lives  of  the  four  birth- 
day missionaries  supported  by  WMC. 
Our  main  speaker  was  Mary  Jane 
Gettke,  who  has  a  lovely  contralto 
voice  and  a  genuine  testimony.  She 
has  made  several  sacred  recordings 
and  lives  with  her  husband  and  five 
children  in  this  locality. 

Edith  Bohn 

MID-ATLANTIC  DISTRICT. 
March  first  really  came  in  like  a 
lion  in  this  part  of  the  country,  for 


it  rained,  then  snowed,  and  then 
sleeted.  In  spite  of  this,  111  men, 
women,  and  children  met  ait  the  First 
Brethren  Church  in  Washington,  D. 
C.  The  Fellowship  Rally  had  been 
planned  to  better  acquaint  our  hus- 
bands with  the  work  of  WMC  and 
to  share  the  blessings  we  have  had 
in  studying  "Kept  by  the  Power  of 
God." 

The  Lord  had  burdened  our  hearts 
to  support  a  Navajo  child  for  one 
year,  and  so  the  Navajos  were  the 
theme  of  this  rally.  Instead  of  using 
a  mission  study,  we  presented,  "Bahi's 
First  Day  in  Mission  School."  The 
offering  amounted  to  $131,  and 
several  councils  were  not  able  to  re- 
port because  of   the  weather. 

Each  council  brought  something 
for  refreshments,  and  a  real  time 
of  fellowship  was  enjoyed  after  the 
presentation  of  the  program.  We 
praise  the  Lord  for  His  goodness  in 
allowing  us  to  share  the  spiritual  and 
material  things  He  has  given  us. 
Mrs.  Leonard  Shingleton 


NATIONAL     tXECUTIVE     COMMITTEE 


This  committee  of  ten  met  at  Wi- 
nona Lake  March  7  and  8  to  make 
plans  for  National  WMC  work.  The 
group  above  is  pictured  during  the 
noon  hour  on  Thursday.  Left  to 
right:  Mrs.  Robert  Griffith,  Mrs. 
Ben  Hamilton,  Mrs.  Jack  Peters, 
Mrs.   Norman   Uphouse,  Mrs.  Wil- 


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Hard  Smith,  Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 
Mrs.  T.  R.  Henning,  Mrs.  Rose  Fos- 
ter, Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson,  Mrs. 
Leslie  Moore,  Mrs.  Robert  Ashman, 
and  Mrs.  Harold  Etling.  Mrs.  Fos- 
ter and  Mrs.  Etling  were  guests. 
(Photo  hy  Gary  Austin,  Grace  Col- 
lege.) 

Bretliren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


LOOKING    TO    JESUS  ...  IN     HAWAII 
By  Mrs.  Earl  Wagner 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  In  the  morning,  O  Lord;   in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


"Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my  feet, 
and  a  light  unto  my  path"  (Ps.  119: 
105).  How  thankful  I  am  that  I 
have  a  light  to  guide  me  in  my 
Christian  life  here  on  earth— the 
precious  Holy  Bible,  the  Word  of 
God.  I  am  thankful  that  I  know  the 
living  Word,  the  Lord  Jesus  him- 
self, who  promises  never  to  leave 
me  or  forsake  me. 

We  send  our  greetings  to  you  from 
across  the  miles.  Our  prayer  for  you 
is  that  you  might  know  our  wonder- 
ful Lord  and  that  each  day  as  you 
read  His  Word  you  will  be  led  by 
His  marvelous  light. 

I  have  been  asked  to  share  with 
you,  Sisterhood  girls,  a  glimpse  of  the 
Hawaiian  mission  field,  die  place 
where  the  Bible  is  given  here.  As 
you  may  know,  these  islands  were 
at  one  time  considered  Christianized. 
But,  down  through  the  years  they 
have  become  a  melting  pot  of  races 
who  have  brought  with  them  their 
pagan  religious  beliefs.  Every  nation 
of  the  Orient  and  Asia  is  represented. 
In  Honolulu  alone  there  are  more 
than  200  idol  temples.  Cults,  such 
as  you  know  on  the  mainland,  are 
working  to  win  the  masses  to  their 
beliefs.  It  has  been  estimated  that 
only  3  percent  of  the  population  has 
been  reached  with  the  saving  Gospel 
of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

It  is  surprising  and  alarming,  too, 
to  realize  that  we  have  boys  and  girls 
who  know  nothing  about  the  Bible. 


Some  of  them  know  that  it  is  a  book, 
and  that  is  all.  My  first  spring  here 
I  had  two  child  evangelism  classes 
in  the  Kailua  area.  After  teaching 
the  Easter  story,  I  asked  in  one  of 
the  classes  if  there  was  anyone  who 
had  never  heard  this  Easter  story  be- 
fore. To  my  surprise  there  were  five 
children  who  had  never  heard  the 
story  of  how  Jesus  died  for  our  sins, 
arose  the  third  day,  and  is  now  living 
and  wants  to  be  our  Saviour.  What 


Mrs.  Wagner 

a  joy  it  was  to  see  eight  children  let 
Jesus  into  their  hearts  that  day! 

In  this  land  of  bountiful  sunshine 
there  is  much  spiritual  darkness.  To 
many  even  among  those  who  call 
themselves  Christian  the  Bible  is  a 
closed  book.  They  know  only  what 
they  are  told  about  the  Bible. 

Last  year  in  the  class  that  I  taught 
here  in  my  home,  I  had  children  of 
many  religions.  While  talking  of 
the  Bible  and  teaching  them  that  it 
was   God's    Holy   Word,    one    little 


boy  raised  his  hand  to  say  this:  "My 
Mother  said  that  the  Bible  is  God's 
love  letter  to  us."  I  answered:  "Your 
Mother  is  exacdy  right,  that  is  just 
what  it  is."  The  very  next  week  I 
was  showing  this  same  boy  how  to 
find  the  memory  verse  in  the  Bible. 
I  told  him  to  look  it  up  in  his  Bible 
when  he  got  home.  To  my  surprise 
he  answered  that  he  did  not  have 
a  Bible  in  his  home.  His  religion 
forbids  him  to  read  the  Bible.  I  said: 
"Your  Mother  says  that  the  Bible  is 
God's  love  letter  to  us,  and  she  does 
not  even  have  one." 

How  sad  that  in  this  nation  of 
ours,  some  are  forbidden  to  read  the 
Bible.  I  am  so  thankful  that  I  can 
read  my  own  "love  letter,"  and  know 
it  was  meant  for  me.  It  is  a  privilege 
that  we  take  for  granted. 

How  about  you,  Sisterhood  girls, 
are  you  reading  your  love  letter  each 
day?  Are  you  in  love  with  the 
Author?  Do  you  claim  the  precious 
promises  in  it  as  your  own?  As  I 
think  of  His  great  love  for  me,  my 
heart  sings  out  with  the  songwriter: 
"How  can  I  do  less  than  give  Him 
my  best,  after  all  He's  done  for  me." 

As  we  live  from  day  to  day,  we 
must  remember  that  others  are  watch- 
ing us.  As  a  child  of  God  you  are  the 
Bible  the  world  is  reading.  I  think  of 
the  words  to  a  song  that  my  brother 
wrote  some  years  ago.  He  called  it 
"The  Living  Bible." 

(Continued  on  next  page) 


April  6,  1963 


175 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

First  in  a  series  of 

three  by  Miss  Ava  Schnittjer, 

Dean  of  Women,  Grace  College 


"Behold,  I  Set  Before  You  an  Open  Door" 


The  Union  Station  in  Chicago 
has  a  long  row  of  gates  to  different 
trains,  enough  to  baffle  one  who 
hasn't  traveled  much.  On  the  few 
occasions  when  I  have  been  there, 
I've  painstakingly  checked  the  gate 
numbers,  scrutinized  the  schedule 
posted  high  for  all  to  see,  and  then 
listened  carefully  as  train,  gate  num- 
ber, and  departure  time  were  called. 
When  all  three  agreed,  I  felt  I  could 
safely  proceed  through  the  gate  and 
board  the  waiting  train. 

Union  Station  experiences  con- 
front many  young  people  just  now; 


and  the  array  of  doors  is  enough  to 
confuse  one  who  has  never  passed 
this  way  before  and  send  him  to  an 
experienced   traveler   for  advice. 

Check  your  ticket  first.  If  your 
destination  is  "to  the  glory  of  God," 
that  immediately  eliminates  some 
doors.  A  careful  scrutiny  of  the  Mas- 
ter's plan  will  give  you  travel  in- 
structions and  guidance  concerning 
departures,  delays,  differences,  and 
destinations.  Then  when  that  inner 
witness  sends  out  the  call  of  faith, 
you  can  proceed. 

A  number  of  jjeople  are  lined  up 


in  front  of  the  state  university  gate.  ' 
You  can  reach  your  destination  this 
way,  but  I've  heard  that  some  of  the 
Christian  young  people  who  choose 
this  miss  a  connection  and  are  side- 
tracked on  the  way  to  their  goal. 

Immediate  job  and  salary  gate  has 
opened  to  a  number  of  travelers,  too. 
It  has  attractions  it  must  be  admit- 
ted, and  it  may  be  right  for  some, 
not  quite  so  rigorous,  but  it  has  often 
seemed  more  difficult  to  reach  the 
goal  by  this  route. 

Another  gate  opens  just  beyond. 
The  group  waiting  before  this  gate 
is  impressive:  clear-eyed,  earnest. 
You  know,  you  can  just  tell  that  they 
will  have  a  marvelous  trip,  and  there 
is  something  about  them  that  makes 
you  think  they  wall  arrive.  There's 
the  call:  Grace  College— a  Christian 
education— improved  route  for  the 
young  person  whose  goal  is  the  glory 
of  God. 


There  are  many  people   in  this  world  who 

do  not  have  a  Bible 
And    millions    more    I    know,    who    never 

even    read    it. 
The  only  way  they  have  to  know   of   Him 

of  whom  'tis  written, 
Is  as  they  see  lived  every  day  the  truth 

that   God   has   given. 
Chorus 
So.  Christian  friend  be  true  to  God,  and  to 

your  dear  old  Bible 
Remember    that    some    soul    today    may 

come    to    trust    His    promise 
Because  God's  Spirit  uses  you  to  shed  His 

light  from  heaven. 

You    may    talk    about    your   sermons,    those 
given   from   the   pulpit. 
The    Word    of    God    is    given    there    for 
those  who'll  only  hear  it. 
But    many    are    too    busy    now — the    cares 
of     life     possess     them, 
They  cannot  hear  they  only  see  the  Bible 
as  we  live  it. 

By  W.  A.  Ringler 

And  so.  Sisterhood  girls,  this 
would  be  our  plea  to  you.  "Christian 
friend  be  true  to  God  and  to  your 
dear  old  Bible." 

As  you  think  of  Hawaii,  remem- 
ber to  pray  for  the  girls  here.  Most 
of  them  do  not  have  the  Christian 
heritage  you  have.  Many  of  them 
need  to  be  convinced  that  the  Bible 
is  God's  Word.  They  must  be  shown 
God's  love  by  us  who  know  Him. 

Pray  for  your  missionaries  who  are 
working  here  in  this  land.  Satan 
would  discourage  us  if  he  could. 
Hold  us  up  with  your  prayers.  In 
doing  so'  you,  too,  will  have  a  part  in 
vidnning  the  lost  here  to  the  Lord. 


Kfy^  r  f'iT?7."'rc3a 


ANNOUNCEMENT 
SMM  National  Conference 


Calling   all    SMM    girls    to    the    National    SMM    Conference, 

August  12-18,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Come  and  celebrate  the 

fiftieth  anniversary  of  SMM. 

— Present — 

All    SMM    groups:    College,    Senior,    Middler,    Junior,    Little 
Sisters  will  be  expected. 

—Post- 
All  WMC  women  who  were  once  SMM  girls.  This  is  your 
special  invitation  to  attend  this  happy  experience  at  conference. 

(Note:  Watch  for  further  announcements.) 


Suggested  Program  for  May 


Bible  Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Solitude" 
Junior-Mrs.  Albert  W.  Balzer 
Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior— Mrs.  Donald  E.  Cale 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Hawaii" 
Mrs.  Earl  Wagner 


Memory  Verse: 

Philippians  4:6 


Emblem: 
Bible 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Reporting^ 


I 


DES  MOINES,  lOWA-The 
Junior-Middler  girls  planned  a  Hallo- 
ween party  inviting  the  BYF,  Boys 
Brigade,  and  Sunday  school.  Seventy- 
eight  were  there.  They  gave  prizes, 
had  games,  films,  and  refreshments. 
At  Thanksgiving  a  seventeen-pound 
turkey  was  given  to  a  family  of  the 
church  that  had  been  in  an  accident. 
Later  at  a  Christmas  party  the  girls 
wrapped  gifts  of  jeans  and  shoes  for 
a  needy  family.  The  girls  had  also 
used  trading  stamps  to  provide  per- 
sonal gifts  for  them  and  donated 
food.  The  gifts  were  given  when 
the  group  visited  the  family,  singing 
carols,  and  reading  together  from  the 
Bible. 

LIMESTONE,  TENNESSEE  - 
The  SMM  of  the  Vernon  Brethren 
Church  had  an  all-day  meeting.  In 
the  forenoon  the  group  had  their 
regular  devotional  meeting.  Then,  a 
covered  dish  meal  was  served  at 
noon.  Next  the  older  group  made 
beanies  for  the  Litde  Sisters  while 
the  Middlers  made  surgery  wrap- 
pers. The  Juniors  cut  dental  bibs 
while  the  Little  Sisters  learned  to 
embroidery.  There  were  fifteen 
present. 

The  Little  Sisters  gave  gifts  for 
the  missionary  chest  at  Christmas. 

BERRIEN  SPRINGS,  MICHI- 
GAN—A total  of  eighteen  girls  have 
met  the  membership  requirements 
for  either  the  Little  Sisters,  the  Jun- 
ior, or  the  Middler  group  after  a 
period  of  discontinuance.  In  Decem- 
ber the  Middler  girls  went  Christ- 
mas caroling  after  their  SMM  devo- 
tional meeting,  and  invited  the  other 
groups.  At  the  December  meeting 
they  presented  the  pastor's  family 
with  a  nice  box  of  canned  goods. 
The  Little  Sisters  are  busy  cutting 
out  their  pictures  and  learning 
about  some  of  the  missionaries. 

PLEASANT  GROVE,  lOWA- 
In  March  the  Senior  girls  prepared 
a  dinner.  They  worked  in  pairs  and 
served  the  particular  item  they  had 
prepared.  The  menu:  orange  cup 
appetizers,    baked    ham    with    pine- 


apple rings,  baked  potatoes,  creamed 
peas.  Heavenly  Hash,  hot  rolls,  and 
cherry  or  apple  pie.  Proper  table 
setting  was  discussed.  Two  girls 
served  as  host  and  hostess.  After 
everything  was  cleaned  up,  the  girls 
worked  on  beanies  to  be  sent  to 
Africa.  They  had  a  bowling  party  in 
November,  and  at  Christmas  they 
held  a  short  service  at  one  of  the 
local  nursing  homes.  The  girls  are 
writing  essays  on  Brethren  doctrine 
to  be  displayed  at  the  public  service 
in  April. 

LISTIE,  PENNSYLVANIA-The 
Junior-Senior  girls  sponsored  a 
Thanksgiving  service  with  each  girl 
participating.  At  Christmas  they  had 
a  sing  and  pizza  party,  and  fixed  a 
sunshine  box  for  a  lady  of  the  church. 
They  entertained  the  Reading 
Church  SMM  at  the  February  meet- 
ing. The  girls  have  completed  their 
beanies  and  surgical  wrappers. 

The  Junior  sent  an  offering  for  the 
support  of  a  Navajo  girl.  Instead  of 
exchanging  gifts  at  Christmas,  they 
sent  her  a  package. 


An  Experience 

(Continued  from  page  173) 

things  in  my  life.  With  Paul  I  want 
to  say,  most  gladly  will  I  therefore 
glory  in  my  experiences  that  the 
power  of  Christ  may  rest  upon  me. 
I  walk  with  Him  daily,  giving  thanks 
and  praise  for  the  good  things,  as 
well  as  the  testings  and  trials. 


SMM    NATIONAL   OFFICERS 

President — Joyce  Ashman.  602  Chestnut 
St..   Winonn    Lake.    Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

General  Secretary — Paulette  Macon,  c/o 
Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,    Ind. 

Treasurer — Dee  Anna  Caldwell,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Editor — Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  Brethren  Youth 
Council,    Box    617,    Winona    Lake,    Ind. 

Literature  Secretary — Nancy  McMunn, 
c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Win- 
ona Lake,   Ind. 

Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Tom  Inman, 
590  S.   Dale  Ct.,  Denver  19,   Colo. 

Patroness— Mrs.  Ted  Henning,  8399  Mid- 
dlcbranch    Ave.,    N.E..    Middlebranch,    Ohio. 

Asst.  Patroness— Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R. 
3,    Warsaw,    Ind. 


fJiappy 

50th 

iJinnlve^sa^y, 

SMM 
1913-1963 


Left  ot  right,  seated:  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  ; 
Linda  Moore,  Mrs.  T.  R.  Henning.  Stand-  ; 
ing:  Nancy  McMunn,  Rosalie  Ash,  Dee  ; 
Anna  Caldwell,  Paulette  Macon,  Joyce  ; 
Ashman.  Mrs.  Thomas  Inman  was  not  ; 
present.  S 

During  mid-winter  board  meet-  : 
ings  the  national  officers  cele-  ■ 
brated  the  50th  anniversary  of  : 
SMM  with  this  cake  of  gold  and  i 
white.  This  is  just  a  small  be-  : 
ginning  of  the  celebration  which  ■ 
will  take  place  this  year  at  your  : 
national  conference.  : 


Prayer    Requests 

1.  Pray  for  the  Wagner's  of  Ha- 
waii that  the  Holy  Spirit  will  guide 
in  each  phase  of  their  work. 

2.  Ask  God  to  teach  each  of  you 
how  to  pray  more  effectively,  and 
teach  you  to  pray  more  often. 

3.  Pray  for  each  girl  of  your  group 
that  she  will  use  her  time  wisely  in 
order  to  finish  her  goals  this  year. 

4.  Pray  for  the  other  youth  organ- 
izations of  your  church  by  name, 
and  for  their  leaders  that  they  will 
look  to  Jesus  for  guidance. 

Additions  and  Corrections 

Get  your  SMM  group  in  the 
news.  Items  from  the  Northern  At- 
lantic and  Northwest  districts 
should  be  mailed  as  soon  as  possible 
to  the  national  editor. 


April  6,  1963 


177 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


CVANQCLICAL   PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


DON  BOSCO,  ARGENTINA. 
Norman  Alan  is  the  newest  mem- 
ber of  the  family  of  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Solon  Hoyt,  Brethren  Missionaries  to 
Argentina.  He  arrived  on  Mar.  7, 
1963,  and  will  be  known  as  "Alan." 

ALBANY,  OREG.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Keith  Altig,  Brethren  missionaries 
from  Brazil,  were  guest  speakers  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Mar. 
10.  Nelson  Hall,  pastor. 

HOMERVILLE,  OHIO.  The 
West  Homer  Brethren  Church  dedi- 
cated their  new  addition  and  com- 
pletely remodeled  church  building 
on  Mar.  31.  Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Woos- 
ter,  Ohio,  was  the  dedication  speak- 
er. Robert  Holmes,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  South- 
em  Ohio  District  spring  WMC  rally 
was  held  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor,  on 
Mar.  26.  Miss  Ava  Schnittjer,  Dean 
of  Women  at  Grace  College,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.,  was  the  guest  speaker. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  Mrs.  Leja 
Messenger,  the  former  Russian  baron- 
ess Leja  DeTorinoff,  spoke  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Mar.  3. 
She  told  of  her  experiences  during 
the  Russian  revolution,  how  she 
escap>ed  with  the  help  of  a  Swedish 
diplomat,  and  her  consequent  con- 
version to  the  Christian  faith.  Mrs. 
Messenger  is  internationally  known 
in  child  evangelism  work.  John  Dil- 
ling  is  pastor. 

HARRAH,  WASH.  The  first  an- 
nual week-long  missionary  confer- 
ence was  conducted  at  the  Harrah 
Brethren  Church  during  Mar.  10-17. 
W.   Carl  Miller,  pastor. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  Dr.  Floyd 
Taber,  medical  missionary  to  Cen- 
tral African  Republic,  was  the  guest 
speaker     at     the     Grace     Brethren 

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Church  on  Mar.  21.  A  surprise  con- 
clusion to  a  recent  Sunday-school 
class  progressive  dinner  included  a 
special  program  with  gifts  for  Pas- 
tor and  Mrs.  Lyle  Marvin  and  a 
specially  decorated  sheet  cake. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASH.  George 
Christie,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  reports  that  seven  persons 
were  baptized  into  the  membership 
of  the  church  recently. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Wallace  Dal- 
ton,  youth  director  at  the  Washing- 
ton Heights  Brethren  Church,  has 
accepted  the  call  to  become  a  full- 
time  staff  member  with  the  Chris- 
tian Service  Brigade. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Russell  Isner, 
Brethren  Boys'  Club  director  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  reports  good 
progress  in  their  boys'  club  activities. 
The  club  has  reached  and  ministered 
to  over  one  hundred  boys  since  its 


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Dayton   Grace   Boy's    Club 

inception  in  April  1961.  An  average 
of  twenty-five  boys  attended  the 
boys'  club  meeting  during  1962.  The 
boys'  club  projects  have  included  the 
purchasing  of  a  filing  cabinet,  an  of- 
fice chair,  and  a  $300  mimeograph 
machine  for  the  church.  Everett  Caes 
is  pastor. 

CHEYENNE,  WYO.  Dale  C. 
Hostettler,  assoc.  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  was  commissioned 
as  a  first  lieutenant  in  the  Air  Na- 
tional Guard  on  Feb.    1. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  William  Tweed- 
dale,  pastor,  reports  new  record  at- 
tendances of  174  in  Sunday  school 
and  175  in  the  evening  service  on 
Mar.  10. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 


and  Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger,  7790 
W.  61st  Ave.,  Apt.  8,  Arvada,  Colo. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  Dixon,  Jr.,  5920 
John  Adams  Dr.,  Camp  Springs,  Md. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  McKillen,  1499 
Silverbell  Ave.,  Box  303-P,  Tucson, 
Ariz.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ward  Tressler 
phone  number  changed  to  372-1127. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  R.  Paul  Miller, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
reports  that  the  Mar.  10  worship 
service  was  tremendously  charged 
with  the  Spirit  of  God,  which  result- 
ed in  thirteen  decisions.  Two  fami- 
lies were  united  in  Christ,  and  other 
families  made  decisions  to  establish 
family  altars. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  In- 
diana District  overnight  youth  rally 
was  held  at  the  Winona  Lake  Breth- 
ren Church  during  Apr.  5-6. 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  was  host  pastor 
and  master  of  ceremonies. 

HOPEWELL,  PA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Sheldon  Snyder, 
pastor,  conducted  an  effective  re- 
vival crusade  with  Evangelist  Carlo 
Pietropaulo  during  Mar.  3-10.  More 
than  1,000  pieces  of  gospel  literature 
and  tracts  were  distributed,  and  over 
500  homes  were  contacted.  A  num- 
ber of  decisions  for  Christ  were  re- 
corded, and  fifteen  persons  dedicated 
themselves  to  a  more  effective  service 
in  the  local  church.  The  Sunday 
school  has  increased  thirty-five  as  a 
result  of  the  intensive  revival  visita- 
tion program. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  1963 
Northern  Ohio  district  conference 
will  be  held  at  First  Brethren  Church 
during  Apr.  25-26.  Ken  Ashman  is 
host  pastor. 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 


The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1362  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 


William  Tweeddale,  Lancaster, 

Pa. 
Carl   Sundin,   Bell,   Calif. 
Kenneth   E.   Russell,  Berne,  Ind. 
Randall  Poyner,  Johnstown,  Pa. 
Glenn   O'Neal,   Anaheim,   Calif. 
H.  W.  Nowag,  Johnstown,  Pa. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  Floyd 
Taber,  Brethren  medical  missionary 
to  Central  African  Republic,  was 
guest  speaker  on  Mar.  3  at  First 
Brethren  Church,  Raymond  Thomp- 
son, pastor. 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  The  1963 
Annual  Indiana  district  conference 
will  be  held  at  the  Ireland  Road 
Brethren  Church  during  Apr.  25-27, 
Gene  Witzky,  pastor. 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  Dr.  O.  E. 
Phillips,  president  of  the  Hebrew 
Christian  Fellowship  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  conducted  a  four-day  Bible  con- 
ference at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
Mar.  3-6.  Paul  E.  Dick,  pastor. 

FALLBROOK,  CALIF.  Leo  Pol- 
man,  stewardship  counselor  and  di- 
rector of  the  Brethren  Financial  Plan- 
ning Service,  will  be  conducting 
stewardship  conferences  in  the  fol- 
lowing places:  North  Riverdale  Breth- 
ren Church,  Dayton,  Ohio,  Apr.  7- 
10;  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 
and  Grace  Seminary,  Apr.  16-21; 
Northern  Ohio  District  Conference 
and  First  Brethren  Church,  Wooster, 
Ohio,  Apr.  24-28;  and  Mid-Adantic 
District  Conference,  Hagerstown, 
Md.,  May  2-3. 

HAGERSTOWN,       MD.      Dr. 

Ralph  Stoll,  pastor  of  the  Calvary 
Independent  Church  of  Altoona,  Pa., 
was  the  prophetic  conference  speaker 
at  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Warren 
Tamkin,  pastor,  during  Mar.  22-24. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  Lee  Crist 
assumed  pastoral  duties  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  on  Feb.  14.  The 
congregation  sponsored  a  food  show- 
er and  a  fellowship  dinner  to  wel- 
come the  pastor  and  his  family. 

HARTFORD,  CONN.  S.  Pierre 
Nambozouina,  Brethren  pastor  from 
the  Central  African  Republic,  ad- 
dressed the  congregation  of  the 
Bethel  Baptist  Church  (General  Con- 
ference) at  a  service  in  his  honor  in 
March.  As  a  love  gift,  a  wrist  watch 
was  presented  to  him.  Pastor  Nam- 
bozouina left  for  California  where 
he  spoke  at  Brethren  churches  and 
day  schools  in  connection  with  the 
annual  mission  appeal.  He  is  ex- 
pected in  the  Midwest  as  he  con- 
tinues his  tour  in  May  and  June. 
(Requests   and   inquiries   should   be 


directed  to  the  Winona  Lake  office 
of  the  foreign  board).  Charles  Taber, 
Brethren  missionary  to  Africa  on  ex- 
tended furlough,  has  been  minister- 
ing to  the  Bethel  Baptist  congrega- 
tion here  in  the  absence  of  a  resident 
pastor. 

TROTWOOD,  OHIO.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Larry  Gegner  announce  the 
arrival  of  a  daughter,  Karlen  Sue, 
bom  on  Mar.  18.  Brother  Gegner  is 
pastor  of  the  Trotwood  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  The  film 
"Venture  for  Victory"  was  shown  by 
Chet  Kammerer,  Grace  College 
basketball  star,  at  the  Woodville 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Mar.  24. 
M.  L.  Myers,  pastor. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  The  Van- 
dalia  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Sher- 
wood Durkee,  pastor,  conducted 
groundbreaking  ceremonies  on  Mar. 
24  for  a  proposed  new  church  build- 
ing. There  were  136  persons  in  at- 
tendance. The  mayor  of  Vandalia 
was  present  for  the  ceremonies.  He 
brought  an  official  word  of  welcome 
and  voiced  strong  favor  toward  the 
erection  of  the  new  Brethren  church. 
Complete  details  concerning  the 
groundbreaking  services  will  appear 
in  the  next  issue  of  the  Missionary 
Herald.  Rev.  R.  E.  Grant,  editor  and 
business  manager  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Company,  Win- 
ona Lake,  was  the  guest  speaker.  He 
also  spoke  at  the  morning  service, 
and  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Trotwood,   Ohio,  in   the  evening. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  Forrest  Jackson, 
pastor,  sponsored  an  eight-day  mis- 
sionary conference  during  Mar.  31- 
Apr.  7.  The  missionary  personnel 
were:  Dr.  Orville  Jobson,  Brethren 
missionary  conference  speaker;  Clyde 
Landrum,  asst.  general  secretary  of 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society;  Miss 
Ruth  Snyder,  Brethren  missionary 
on  furlough  from  Africa;  and  J.  Paul 
Dowdy,  Brethren  missionary  on  fur- 
lough from  Argentina.  Lester  Pifer, 
asst.  field  secretary  of  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  was  the 
Bible  speaker. 

GLENDALE,  CALIF.  Dr.  Hen- 
rietta  C.    Mears,   nationally   known 


founder  and  editor-in-chief  of  Gos- 
pel Light  Publications,  was  loosed 
away  upward  on  Mar.  20.  Funeral 
services  were  conducted  at  the  Holly- 
wood Presbyterian  Church  on  Mar. 
23.  Miss  Mears  was  72  years  of  age. 

Wedding     £BelU 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Louise  Ann  Beckley  and  Richard 
Donald  Smith,  Mar.  16,  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Fremont,  Ohio. 


Notices  of   death   appearing   in  this   column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by   a  pastor. 

FIKE,  Mrs.  Noah  (Martha),  88,  a 
charter  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa,  was 
promoted  to  glory  on  Mar.  5.  A  few 
vears  ago  her  husband  preceded  her 
to  glory.  John  M.  Aeby,  pastor 

WEST,  William  S.,  89,  went  into 
the  presence  of  His  Lord  on  Mar.  8. 
He  was  a  long-time  member  of  the 
Meyersdale  Brethren  Church, 
Meyersdale,  Pa. 

William  Snell,  pastor 

MILLER,  Mrs.  Katie,  98,  the  old- 
est member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  on  Mar.  12.  She  was 
a  faithful  member  of  the  church  for 
many,  many  years. 

James  Sweeton,  pastor 

JENSEN,  Mr.  Fred,  67,  member 
of  the  Los  Altos  Brethren  Church, 
Long  Beach,  Calif.,  went  to  be  with 
the  Lord  Mar.  11  after  a  long  ill- 
ness. He  is  survived  by  his  wdfe, 
Lillie  and  son,  Stanley,  who  is  at- 
tending  Grace   College. 

Robert  Hill,  pastor 

WEITZEL,  Mrs.  Jose-phine,  faith- 
ful member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Martinsburg,  Pa.,  went  to 
be  widi  her  Lord  on  Mar.  4.  She 
was  also  a  member  of  the  Rose 
Circle  Sunday-school  class. 

John  Terrell,  pastor 

BROWN,  Mrs.  Helen,  26,  a  faith- 
ful member  and  teacher  in  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Hopewell,  Pa., 
went  to  be  with  her  Lord  on  Feb. 
28.  She  leaves  three  small  children. 
Sheldon  Snyder,  pastor 


April  6,  1963 


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By  Rev.  Emiyn  H.  Jones 

Pastor,    Grace    Brethren    Church 
San  Bernardino,  California 


On  Fat  Tuesday  of  each  year  New 
Orleans  is  at  a  point  of  excitement 
that  far  exceeds  the  excitement  of 
any  other  period  of  the  calendar 
year.  Fat  Tuesday  is  the  day  before 
Ash  Wednesday,  the  day  that  Lent 
begins.  Fat  Tuesday  witnesses  the 
most  colossal  social  event  and  the 
gaudiest  religious  spectacle  in  the  en- 
tire State  of  Louisiana.  Its  Mardi 
Gras  Day,  a  day  of  celebration, 
is  the  culmination  of  two  entire 
weeks  of  merrymaking  and  a  full 
year  of  planning!  On  the  widest 
thoroughfare  in  the  world,  Canal 
Street,  masked  walkers.  Dixieland 
bands,  gayly  decorated  twenty-foot 
floats  with  the  rhythmic  tunes  of 
marching  bands,  constitute  one  of 
the  most  famous  parades  in  conti- 
nental United  States.  The  celebration 
continues  far  into  the  night.  Alco- 
hol flows  like  water,  sin  and  de- 
bauchery are  everywhere.  Hotel  pro- 
prietors secure  extra  insurance  to  care 
for  the  damage  that  drunken  parties 
will  inflict  upon  their  property.  The 
police  force  is  doubled  and  tripled. 
Mothers  will  not  allow  their  daugh- 
ters to  be  out  that  night  for  fear  of 
them  being  insulted  and  assaulted. 

On  the  next  day,  Ash  Wednesday, 
the  people  flood  to  the  church  and 
form  long  lines  outside  the  confes- 
sional boxes  to  seek  divine  forgive- 
ness. Such  sinful  activities  are  made 

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even  more  sinful  in  the  sight  of  God 
when  one  recognizes  that  they  are 
sponsored  by  an  established  Ameri- 
can church. 

To  many  Americans  in  general 
and  to  Brethren  in  particular,  Mardi 
Gras  and  Lent  constitute  an  embar- 
rassment. But  along  with  the  em- 
barrassment comes  a  very  real  chal- 
lenge to  the  church. 

Embarrassment 

The  beginnings  of  Lent  offer  an 
embarrassment  to  the  body  of  Christ. 
The  word  "Lent"  has  come  to  mean 
new  spiritual  life  beginning  wathin 
the  soul.  Forty  days,  excluding  Sun- 
days, are  set  aside  for  such  new  be- 
ginnings. These  forty  days  precede 
Easter,  and  each  of  the  Sundays  rep- 
resent a  fast  day,  and  have  particular 
reference  to  penitence,  gratitude, 
forgiveness,  and  the  passion  of  our 
Lord. 

A  forty-day  period  of  worship  after 
a  debauched  celebration  has  its  ori- 
gins in  heathendom.  Pagan  forty-day 
fasts,  this  writer  believes,  to  be  Satan's 
subtle  imitation  of  several  forty-day 
periods  seen  in  connection  with  God's 
dealings  with  men.  Forty  days  and 
nights  it  rained  upon  the  earth. 
Forty  days  Moses  was  in  Mount 
Sinai  with  God.  Forty  days  our  Lord 
was  tempted  of  Satan.  Satan  has 
wisely  confused  the  unregenerate 
mind  with  these  and  many  other 
subtle  imitations. 

In  the  church.  Lent  was  estab- 
lished in  519  by  Hormisdas,  Bishop 
of  Rome.  He  decreed  that  Lent 
should  be  observed.  It  was  an  edict 
from  the  papal  chair. 

In  all  fairness  it  must  be  pointed 
out  that  Lent  had  a  noble  motive 
with  its  inception— to  bring  men 
closer  to  God.  But  many  have  a  sense 
of  indignation,  even  to  the  pitch  of 
revolt,  concerning  what  the  church 
has  done  with  Lent  in  the  past. 

But  the  most  embarrassment  comes 
from  the  fact  that  Lent  is  not  to  be 
found  anywhere  in  the  Word  of  God. 
It's  a  development  of  church  tradi- 
tion and  not  a  command  from  God. 
To  practice  something  that  is  not 
found  in  the  Word  of  God,  God's 
only  written  revelation  to  men,  is  to 
insult  the  integrity  of  God  and  to 
bring  condemnation  upon  the  spirit- 
ual  honesty   of   men.    The   believer 


ought  to  do  everything  he  is  com- 
manded to  do  and  nothing  he  is  not 
commanded  to  do!  What  then  shall 
we  do  with  Lent? 

The  Challenge  of  Lent 

Not  long  ago  a  young  secretary 
came  to  her  minister  to  complain  that 
she  was  looked  down  upon  by  the 
other  members  of  the  office  crew 
because  she  was  the  only  one  in  the 
entire  office  that  did  not  wear  the 
smudge  of  ashes  on  her  forehead  on 
Ash  Wednesday.  This  girl  lives  a 
very  devout  life,  she  has  a  daily  time 
with  the  Lord,  in  His  Word  and  in 
prayer,  her  life  is  disciplined,  she 
sings  in  the  choir  and  tithes,  but  she 
is  being  singled  out  during  Lent  as 
apparently  the  only  non-Christian  on 
the  staff.  What  should  her  minister 
do,  turn  her  to  the  Scripture  or  put 
on  a  supply  of  ashes?  Should  he  do 
both  or  neither? 

The  challenge  of  Lent  is  to  point 
out  with  vigor  the  Scripture;  to  do 
all  in  our  power  to  Biblically  edu- 
cate while  at  the  same  rime  to  point 
out  that  society,  when  it  comes  to 
spiritual  things,  is  usually  wrong. 

Spiritual  things  are  spiritually  dis- 
cerned. Because  the  crowd  does 
something,  does  not  make  it  right 
or  approved  of  God.  Only  those  di- 
rections found  within  the  Old  Book 
of  Books  are  obligatory  upon  the  be- 
liever. 

Why  doesn't  The  Brethren  Church 
celebrate  Lent? 

Because  of  its  extra-Biblical, 
heathen  origin.  Simply  because  the 
heathen  cultures  had  a  time  of  fast- 
ing, preceded  by  several  days  of 
fleshly  indulgences,  is  no  reason  why 
it  should  in  any  sense  be  amalga- 
mated into  the  Christian  faith. 

Because  it  brings  material  things 
into  the  Christian  religion.  Lent  is 
the  best  time  of  the  year  to  sell 
religious  trinkets  to  the  "faithful." 
The  church  will  ask  its  members  to 
give  up  some  worldly  pleasure  for 
a  short  period  and  give  the  money 
they  would  have  spent  on  the  indul- 
gence to  the  work  of  the  Lord.  This 
is  work,  and  works  never  save. 
Rather,  they  become  dangerous  sub- 
stitutes for  the  work  of  the  Holy 
Spirit. 

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BRETHREN   DAY  OF   PRAYER— MONDAY,  APRIL    IS 


FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  the  vision  of  the 
Tijuana  church  in  estabhshing  a 
testimony  for  the  Lord  at  Ensenada 
about  fifty  miles  south  into  Mexico. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  will  lead  Miss 
Barbara  Hulse  in  the  planning  of  a 
Christian  day  school  at  Capanema, 
Brazil. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  that  die  Rio 
Tercero  church  now  has  an  Argen- 
tine pastor;  pray  for  Angel  Diaz  and 
his  wife,  Sara,  as  they  serve  the  Lord 
there. 

PRAY  for  the  Tom  Juliens  as  they 
continue  their  visitation  in  the 
churches  presenting  the  challenge 
of  France,  and  especially  the  pro- 
posed Bible  Center. 

PRAISE  God  for  His  protection  of 
our  missionaries  in  Africa  as  they 
need  to  do  so  much  traveling  on  the 
field. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAY  that  God  will  anoint  the 
College  Summer  Team  of  evange- 
lists as  they  work  in  the  Northern 
Ohio  churches. 

PRAY  for  Ron  Thompson  as  he 
holds  special  Easter  Services  for  the 
Englewood  (Ohio)  congregation. 

PRAY  for  Allen  Schlatter  as  he 
goes  to  Barberton,  Ohio,  for  Easter 
meetings. 

PRAY  that  the  offering  for  evan- 
gelism taken  on  February  24  shall 
enable  us  to  increase  the  number  of 
evangelists  swifdy  while  we  still  have 
time. 

PRAY  for  Bob  Collitt  as  he  re- 
turns to  the  East  for  a  steady  series 
of  campaigns  through   the  summer. 

PRAY  for  a  burden  for  lost  souls 
right  here  in  America,  and  that  it 
shall  become  a  passion  in  the  heart 
of  every  pastor  and  every  member 
of  every  Brethren  church. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAY  for  the  students  as  they 
resume  classes  after  the  Easter  Va- 


cation that  they  may  determine  to 
finish    the   school   year   successfully. 

PRAY  that  the  progress  on  the 
much  needed  girl's  dormitory  and 
general  dining  hall  may  be  hastened 
so  that  they  may  be  used  at  the 
beginning  of  the  fall  semester. 

PRAY  for  the  deepening  of  the 
spiritual  life  on  the  campus  of  Grace 
Schools. 

PRAY  for  the  department  of  pub- 
lic relations  that  it  may  make  good 
contacts  with  prospective  students 
for  our  schools. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  new  mis- 
sionary emphasis  that  is  being  expe- 
rienced in  the  school  this  semester. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  the  reports  of 
families  being  added  to  our  home- 
mission  churches,  and  continue  in 
prayer  for  the  overall  goal  of  343 
families. 

PRAY  for  a  number  of  new  groups 
who  had  to  be  refused  help  by  the 
home  missions  board  in  order  to 
bring  the  budget  into  balance. 

PRAY  for  the  planning  of  a  suc- 
cessful VBS  in  every  home-mission 
church. 

PRAY  for  the  Kentucky  Missions 
at  Clayhole  and  Dryhill,  Kentucky. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  a  revival  among  our 
laymen,  for  a  zeal  in  soul-winning. 

PRAY  for  the  students  who  re- 
ceive Laymen  Scholarships. 

PRAY  for  an  increased  spirit  of 
giving  to  the  National  Projects. 

PRAY  for  the  many  district  Lay- 
men's organizations. 

SMM 

PRAY  that  the  girls  and  patron- 
esses may  receive  a  real  blessing 
from  the  spring  rallies. 

PRAY  that  SMM  may  be  present- 
ed in  the  churches  during  the  month 
of  April. 


PRAY  for  the  National  Birthday 
Offering  taken  in  April. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  we  might  see  a  dou- 
bling in  this  decade  in  our  Sunday 
schools. 

PRAY  diat  the  Loyalty  Campaign 
might  be  a  means  of  causing  our  peo- 
ple to  be  more  faithful  to  the  serv- 
ice of  our  churches. 

PRAY  for  our  general  superintend- 
ents in  their  responsibilities  of  over- 
sight in  our  Sunday  schools. 

PRAY  that  teachers  across  the 
Nation  will  teach  their  pupils  as 
individuals  and  not  as  a  group. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  might  con- 
tinue to  use  our  Brethren  Sunday 
schools  to  help  the  National  Sunday 
School  Board  meet  its  financial  needs. 

YOUTH 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  two  success- 
ful youth  workshops  this  past  month. 
Continue  to  pray  for  this  part  of  our 
ministry. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  supplying 
an  adequate  amount  of  summer  mis- 
sionaries for  our  Brethren  Navajo 
Mission.  Pray  for  these  college  young 
people  that  they  may  be  effective  in 
their  service  for  the  Lord. 

PRAY  for  our  champion  Bible 
quiz  team  as  they  go  to  our  mission 
field  in  Puerto  Rico,  Pray  for  safety 
to  and  from  the  field,  and  for  a  rich 
experience  in  missionary  life  while 
they  are  there. 

MISSIONARY   HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  many 
good  comments  from  our  subscribers 
concerning  the  new  color  biweekly 
Missionary  Herald. 

PRAY  that  our  Heavenly  Father 
will  give  His  special  guidance  and 
blessing  in  the  preparation  of  an- 
other special  prophecy  issue  of  the 
Missionary  Herald  that  will  be  dated 
June  1. 

PRAY  that  die  Holy  Spirit  will  be 
permitted  full  and  absolute  control 
over  every  phase  of  the  Herald  Com- 
pany's management  and  ministry. 


April  6,  1963 


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An  American  historian  could  well 
describe  the  day  in  which  Lincoln 
was  shot  as  the  "Darkest  Day  in 
American  History."  But  as  dark  as 
that  day  was,  as  desperate  as  the  cir- 
cumstances were  which  followed 
that  assassination,  the  gloom  of  that 
eventful  day  is  as  the  brilliance  of 
the  noonday  sun  when  compared  to 
the  hours  portrayed  in  our  text: 

"And  they  took  Jesus,  and  led  him 
away.  And  he  bearing  his  cross  went 
forth  into  a  place  called  the  place  of 
a  skull,  which  is  called  in  the  He- 
brew, Golgotha,  where  they  cruci- 
fied him"   (John    19:16-18). 

He,  hearing  His  cross— No  artist 
has  ever  captured  on  canvas  the 
misery  and  dejection  pictured  here; 
no  author  has  ever  penned  the  infi- 
nite pathos  of  that  picture:  He,  bear- 
ing His  cross. 

The  early  morning  sun  stared 
down  upon  the  bleak  walls  of  Jeru- 
salem, burning  out  the  lurking  chill 
of  the  predawn  hours,  and  silhouet- 
ting the  grim  Hall  of  Justice  against 
the  cobblestones  of  the  marketplace. 
An  ominous  spirit  filled  the  air.  It 
gripped  the  few  Jews  who  stood 
about  in  knotted  groups.  Whispers 
of  sinister  plans  filled  their  con- 
versations.    One    whispered    of    a 


— .: "-By-  J<]mes:=C-asrerv. 


r  .  Senior,  (^ai^-     -_ 

— ^3^«oJog»cflI^S«iSnar^ 


heated,  nightlong  session  of  the  San- 
hedrin;  another  of  strange  commo- 
tions during  the  night  hours.  Behind 
closed  doors,  the  citizens  of  Jeru- 
salem quietly  stirred  themselves  to 
the  preparations  for  the  Passover 
feast— each  one  gripped  by  a  strange 
premonition  of  fear. 

The  cock  had  scarcely  signaled 
the  fourth  watch  when  the  huge  iron 
gates  of  the  Roman  Hall  of  Justice 
swung  open  and  a  mob  burst  out 
into  the  marketplace.  They  shook 
their  fists  and  yelled  at  a  central 
figure.  From  the  side  of  the  building, 
a  group  of  Roman  soldiers  hastened 
toward  this  figure  and  shoved  aside 
the  angry  crowd.  They  threw  a 
large  roughly-hewn  cross  upon  His 
shoulder.  The  man  slumped  beneath 
its  sudden  weight  and  dropped  to  His 
knees— His  face  rent  with  agony.  The 
crowd  jeered  and  laughed.  The 
soldiers  roared.  The  one  who  was 
closest  to  the  Man  muttered  some- 
thing under  his  breath  about  King 
of  the  Jews,  and  aimed  a  vicious  kick 
at  the  head  of  the  bowed  man.  Miss- 
ing his  blow,  he  cursed  violenriy  and 
uncoiled  a  black  whip  from  his  belt. 
The  whip  hissed  out  across  the  fallen 
man,  tore  away  the  robe  from  the 
man's  back,  and  exposed  a  crimson 


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ribbon  of  torn  flesh  and  matted 
blood.  The  crowd  cheered  wildly. 
Again  the  huge  guard  slashed  out 
with  the  whip.  The  Man's  body 
trembled  beneath  the  blow.  Wearily 
He  struggled  to  His  feet.  A  pool  of 
fresh  blood  stained  the  cobblestone 
where  His  knee  had  briefly  rested. 
Slowly  He  moved  forward  through 
the  city  streets;  every  step  accented 
by  the  sting  of  the  whip  across  His 
bare,  bloody  shoulders.  The  crowd 
spit  upon  Him  and  threw  stones  at 
Him.  Soon  the  streets  were  swelling 
with  jeering  throngs;  goaded  by  the 
roar  of  their  shouting;  the  brutal 
soldiers  intensified  their  cruel  tor- 
menting of  the  "cross-bearer."  Silent, 
rejected,  alone  He  swayed  pitifully 
beneath  the  crushing  burden  of  His 
cross  and  shuffled  toward  the  tower- 
ing city  gates.  Who  was  this  Man 
who  stumbled  silendy  ahead,  blind- 
ed by  the  din  of  the  crowd  and  the 
surges  of  pain  that  shook  His  ex- 
hausted  body? 

This  is  no  thief  who  marches 
stoically  to  the  just  reward  for  his 
vile  deeds.  This  is  no  murderer  who 
faces  the  death  penalty  for  his  brutal 
crimes.  The  Man  who  struggles  for- 
ward beneath  this  cross  is  innocent 
of  any  violence.  He  once  challenged 
His  most  deadly  enemies— "Who 
among  you  convinceth  me  of  sin?"— 
and  they  were  forced  one  by  one  to 
back  away  in  silence. 

This  is  Jesus,  the  carpenter's  son 
of  Nazareth.  In  His  youth  He  had 
often    carried    large    wooden    beams 


WHY  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  180) 

Because  of  Colossians  2:16;  "Let 
no  man  therefore  judge  you  in  meat, 
or  in  drink,  or  in  respect  of  an  holy- 
day,  or  of  the  new  moon,  or  of  the 
sabbath  days." 

Because  of  Romans  14:17:  "For  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and 
drink,  but  righteousness  and  peace, 
and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost." 

Because  the  Christian  is  expected 
to  sp>end  more  than  forty  days  each 
year  in  worship  of  God.  He  is  con- 
stantly expected  to  put  God  first, 
to  be  separate  from  the  world,  to  give 
up  the  ways  of  sin,  and  live  right- 
eously unto  God. 

April  6.  1963 


as  He  labored  with  His  father  in 
His  carpentry  shop.  In  later  years. 
He  had  traveled  throughout  the 
country  preaching  and  healing  the 
sick.  Multitudes  had  listened  to  His 
teachings;  they  had  eaten  His  bread; 
they  had  acclaimed  Him  as  their 
king.  Now  all  these  were  gone.  He 
bears  His  cross  alone. 

He  had  gathered  a  small  group 
of  men  about  Him.  For  three  years 
He  had  lived  with  them,  provided 
their  needs,  taught  them,  and  guided 
them  so  that  they  might  know  His 
teaching  and  carry  on  His  ministry. 
They  too  had  fled.  He  bears  His 
cross  alone. 

Never  had  this  Man  led  an  in- 
surrection against  the  Roman  gov- 
ernment. He  and  His  followers  had 
lived  in  jjeace  and  obedience  to  the 
laws  of  the  civil  authorities.  Rome 
had  no  occasion  to  heap  upon  this 
One  of  the  vilest  of  punishments.  Yet 
Roman  justice  is  ignored.  Mercy  is 
forsaken.  The  world  rejects  this  One; 
Rome  demands  His  life!  He  bears 
His  cross  alone. 

It  is  no  wonder  that  Paul  de- 
scribes this  scene  with  the  words: 
"Being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man, 
he  humbled  himself,  and  became 
obedient  unto  death,  even  the  death 
of  the  cross."  Isaiah,  the  holy  seer, 
foreseeing  this  hour,  described  this 
cross-brearer  when  he  wrote: 
"He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men; 


a  man  of  sorrows,  and  acquainted 
with  grief:  and  we  hid  as  it  were  our 
faces  from  him;  he  was  despised,  and 
we  esteemed  him  not  ...  yet  we 
did  esteem  him  stricken,  smitten  of 
God,  and  afflicted"  (Isa.  53:3-4). 

He  heareth  His  cross  alone.  He 
bears  HIS  cross! 

Is  this  His  cross  which  He  car- 
ries to  the  place  of  His  crucifixion? 
No,  surely  not!  This  is  the  spotless 
Son  of  God.  He  was  perfect  man; 
no  mar  or  imperfection  blemishes  His 
character.  It  is  not  for  His  guilt  that 
He  died.  It  is  your  cross  He  bears— 
your  cross  and  mine.  The  Prophet 
Isaiah  also  foresaw  this  and  he  wrote: 
"Surely  he  hath  borne  ottr  griefs,  and 
carried  our  sorrows  .  .  .  but  he  was 
wounded  for  our  transgressions,  he 
was  bruised  for  our  iniquities:  the 
chastisement  of  our  peace  was  upon 
him;  and  with  his  stripes  we  are 
healed"  (Isa.  53:4-5). 

The  Apostle  Paul  wrote  that  "He 
was  made  sin  for  us,  who  knew  no 
sin;  that  we  might  be  made  the  right- 
eousness of  God  in  him."  Peter  also 
wrote  that  Jesus  suffered:  "the  just 
for  the  unjust."  Jesus  died  in  our 
place.  We  do  not  have  to  die!  The 
Greatest  Message  to  us  today  is  that 
"God  was,  in  Christ,  reconciling  the 
world  unto  himself;  not  imputing  to 
men  their  trespasses.  .  .  ." 

He,  hearing  His  cross?  No;  He, 
bearing  our  cross,  went  forth  to  die! 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  tliis  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled   dates. 

Church  Date  Pastor  Speaker 

Fremont,   Ohio    .   Apr.  3-14    Thomas  Hammers  Bob  Collitt 

Dayton,   Ohio      .    Apr.   7-10    Nate  Casement    .  Bob  Armstrong 

Englewood,    Ohio  Apr.   7-14    Lon  Kams R.  Thompson 

Virginia  Beach, 

Va Apr.  7-14    A.  H.  Arrington  .  Herman  Hoyt 

Hagerstown,    Md.  Apr.   7-14    Jack  Peters    G.   Lingenfelter 

New  Troy,  Mich.   Apr.    10-14    ....    Gerald  Kelley  ...  J.   Whitcomb 

Trotwood,  Ohio  .   Apr.  7-14    Larry  Gegner  Nathan  Meyer 

Mansfield,  Ohio  .   Apr.   11-14    .  .  .  .   M.  L.  Myers  Eugene  Alger 
Middlebranch, 

Ohio    Apr.    14-21  Wesley  Haller   .  G.  Lingenfelter 

Kittanning,  Pa.    .    Apr.    15-28    ....    Fred  Wm.  Walter  Clair  Gardand 

Lansing,  Mich.    .    Apr.    17-26    ....    J.  Ward  Tressler  John  Aeby 

Sidney,  Ind Apr.   17-21    ....   A.  Rollin  Sandy  Herman   Hoyt 

Westemport,  Md.  Apr.  21-28    ....   James  Hoffmeyer.  W.  Tweeddale 

Washington,  Pa. .    Apr.  22-May  5   .    Shimer  Darr  Edward  Lewis 

Kittanning,  Pa.    .   Apr.  28-May   10  W.  H.  Schaffer  Dean  Fetterhoff 

San  Jose,  Calif.  .  .   Apr.  29-May  5  .   Lyle  Marvin  Curt  Emmons 

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Hocking,  National 
Yoi.ith    Director 


VISITATION  WORKS  FOR  YOUTH! 

Are  your  young  j>eople  actively 
engaged  in  a  program  of  reaching 
other  young  people  for  Christ  and 
the  church?  Carol  Roderick,  a  junior 
at  Northside  High  School  in  Fort 
Wayne,  Indiana,  and  also  a  member 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  writes 
this  article  about  what  visitation  can 
mean   to  your  young  people. 

"Knock!  Knock!  Knock!  'Hello,  my 
name  is—'  And  so  continues  the  in- 
troduction we  young  people  give  out 
every  Monday  evening  when  we 
gather  together  at  6:45  for  visitation. 
We  believe  that  visitation  is  not  only 
the  time  to  introduce  our  friends  and 
classmates  to  our  church  and  our 
youth  group,  but  also  to  introduce 
them  to  our  Lord  and  Saviour,  Jesus 
Christ.  In  Matthew  28:19  and  20 
we  are  given  the  Great  Commission 
to  go  out  into  all  the  world  and  tell 
others  about  our  wonderful  Lord. 
According  to  Acts  1:8  though,  our 
work  is  to  begin  at  home,  in  our  own 
Jerusalem,  in  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana. 
Later  in  life  as  the  Lord  directs,  we 
can  then  branch  out  in"  Judaea,  Sa- 
maria, and  unto  the  uttermost  parts 
of  the  earth,  or  maybe  He'd  even 
have  us  stay  in  Jerusalem. 

"Now  you  might  be  saying,  'Fine, 
it's  good  for  teen-agers  to  get  out 
and  get  a  litde  practice.'  Well, 
please  let  me  say  this,  it  isn't  'just 
practice.'  It's  what  we  sincerely  be- 
lieve in,  and  we  do  it  as  the  Lord 
directs  us.  We  have  seen  many 
miraculous  results  in  the  past  few 
months  we've  had  this  program.  Last 
summer  we  were  averaging  four  to 
five  young  people  who  would  come 
out  every  Sunday  night  and  would 
attempt   to  put  on  a  program.   We 


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...of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 


Carol  Roderick 


prayed  quite  a  bit  about  increasing 
our  BYF.  And  praise  God!  He 
answered  our  prayers!  Some  twenty 
teen-agers  are  now  gathering  to- 
gether each  Sunday  evening  to  enjoy 
God's  precious  Word  with  one  an- 
other. 

"Even  though  we  thank  and  give 
Him  all  the  glory  and  honor,  are 
we  satisfied?  No!  Paul  tells  us  to 
forget  those  things  which  are  behind 
us,  and  reach  forth  unto  those  things 
which  are  before  us.  He  goes  on  to 
tell  us  to  press  toward  the  mark 
for  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of 
God  in  Christ  Jesus.  As  we  continue 
to  go  out  each  Monday  night,  it  is 
our  prayer  that  we  won't  stop  with 
just  the  twenty  or  so  we  have,  but 
we  will  continue  to  strive  for  higher 
goals  with  God's  help.  As  soon  as  we 
reach  those,  'will  we  be  satisfied?' 
No!  There  are  still  others  to  be  won! 
How  about  you  and  your  youth 
groups,  Sunday-school  classes,  church 
attendance?  Are  you  satisfied  with 
them?" 


THE  PROBLEM  OF  ACTIVITIES 

The  number  1  reason  why  young 
people  are  dropping  out  of  our 
churches  (according  to  recent  NSSA 
research  project)  is  "not  enough  ac- 
tivities." But  does  this  mean  that  we 
should  now  put  into  the  already- 
over-crowded  program  of  our  church 
a  program  of  activities  that  will  keep 
our  young  people  busy  every  night 
of  the  week? 

We  believe  that  the  principle  of 
"learning  by  doing"  is  often  true  in 
the  lives  of  youth.  The  church  should 
afford  activities  to  its  young  people, 
but  they  should  be  the  kind  of  ac- 
tivities that  will  foster  and  stimulate 
Christian  maturity.  Christian  service 
opportunities  should  be  sought  out, 
and  provided  for  our  young  people, 
such  as 

1.  Tract   distribution   in   unique    ways. 

2.  Telephone   evangelism. 

3.  Visitation    that     is     well-organized. 

4.  Put  on  a  service  in  home  for  the  aged. 

5.  Purchase  food  for  the  needy,  and 
deliver. 

6.  Send   tapes   to   missionaries. 

7.  Conduct   jail   and   mission  services. 

8.  Build  tract  racks  for  the  church,  and 
cabinets  filled  with  materials  used 
by  soul-winners. 

9.  Set  up  a  youth  library  in  the  church. 

10.  Form  a  youth  gospel  team  with  music 
and  testimonies  and  hold  services  in 
other  places.  (Street  meetings  where 
possible.) 

11.  Retreats  for  a  weekend  at  a  camp 
or  lodge  where  leadership  training  is 
provided. 

12.  Plan  a  whole  week  of  youth  emphasis 

each  year. 

These  and  many  more  opportuni-  ■ 
ties  can  fill  the  emptiness  in  the  lives 
of  our  young  people  for  the  problem 
of  "not  enough  activities."  We  should 
be  careful  to  point  out  why  we  do 
what  we  do,  and  make  sure  that  all 
our  youth  activities  are  Christ-cen- 
tered. 


BRETHREN   MISSIOxNAR^ 


^^^^^^■^H 


RALD 


^  Vandalia^  Ohio^ 
Breaks  Ground 
For  New  Church 


1^  Speaking 
In  Tongues^ 
Part  2 


Consistent 

Christian 

Education 


Brethren     Home     Missions 

EDITORIALS 

By  Lester  E.  Pifer 

U.  S.  Science  has  just  released  facts  on  one  of  the 
most  astounding  new  products  of  this  modem  age.  The 
"Miracle  Ray"  or  "laser"  light  is  being  hailed  as  the 
most  important  discovery  in  the  long  list  of  inventions 
for  the  help  of  mankind. 

"Laser"  which  rhymes  with  "razor"  is  a  name  applied 
to  the  theory  of  "Light  Amplification  by  Stimulated  Emis- 
sion of  Radiation"— a  description  of  how  the  beam  is 
produced.  Dr.  Charles  H.  Tovraes  is  considered  the 
father  of  the  laser  theory.  Dr.  Theodore  H.  Maiman  of 
the  Hughes  Aircraft  Company  brought  the  "ray  gun" 
into  reality,  a  marvelous  breakthrough  in  man's  effort 
to  harness  light  rays. 

The  laser  amplifies  light  like  a  loudspeaker  strengthens 
a  voice  signal.  It  turns  ordinary  light  from  a  jumble  of 
incoherent  waves,  vibrating  helter-skelter  at  different 
energies,  into  a  coherent  beam  of  waves  in  uniform  step. 
This  is  a  ray  of  controlled  red  light  bursting  out  in  a  nar- 
row beam  of  400  trillion  unbroken  waves  a  second.  The 
device,  not  any  larger  than  a  man's  hand,  will  emit  a 
beam  no  bigger  than  the  eraser  on  a  pencil,  but  is  as 
bright  as  a  million  100  watt  light  bulbs. 

The  laser  gun  can  be  built  in  various  sizes,  tiny  enough 
for  delicate  surgery,  or  for  shearing  through  steel.  Others 
are  as  big  as  cannons  in  the  search  for  the  powerful 
weapons  of  national  defense.  On  earth  it  can  be  used 
to  transmit  the  microwave  relays  of  telephone  and  TV 
communications.  Placed  in  satellites,  it  could  be  used  for 
space  communications.  Its  development  in  the  realm  of 
medicine,  navigation,  illumination,  exploration,  and  as 
a  practical  cutting  tool  make  it  most  intriguing.  At  any 
rate,  it  is  slated  as  a  multi-billion  dollar  industry  for  the 
American  economy. 

What  a  strange  comparison  we  see  here.  Scientific 
minds  proclaiming  the  greatest  light  ever  produced.  Thev 
have  spent  years  in  trying  to  harness  the  light  emitted 
from  only  one  of  God's  planets,  the  sun.  When  the  great 
Creator  spoke  the  Word,  there  was  light.  Out  of  the 
spoken  word  came  the  planets,  the  source  of  all  earthly 


COVER     PHOTO 

Brethren  men  building  Brethren 
Churches!  The  Brethren  con- 
struction crew  has  started  Breth- 
ren home  mission  church  number 
twenty-five  at  Vandalia,  Ohio. 
Other  Brethren  building  projects 
have  been  interspersed  during  this 
decade  of  its  existence.  Read  the 
following  page  about  this  special 
ministry. 


light.  In  the  fullness  of  time  God  sent  forth  His  Son. 

Our  Lord  declared  in  the  Word  (John  8:12)  that  He 
was  the  light  of  the  world:  "I  am  the  light  of  the  world, 
he  that  followeth  me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but 
shall  have  the  light  of  life." 

In  The  Light  of  this  world,  we  see  perfectly  chan- 
neled all  that  God  is  (Col.  1:19).  So  perfect  is  this  co- 
herence that  Jesus  could  say:  ".  .  .  he  that  followeth  me 
shall  not  walk  in  darkness."  Our  Lord  is  then,  the  foun- 
tain source  of  all  light  and  of  life  itself.  As  to  His  divine 
beneficence,  He  is  our  great  Physician,  our  Illuminator, 
our  Communicator,  our  Protector,  our  Navigator  and  our 
blessed  Saviour  from  sin. 

The  laser  beam  is  limited  as  a  mere  invention  of,  and 
controlled  by,  mortal  man.  Created  for  a  help  to  man,  it 
could  become  his  destruction.  Our  Lord,  God's  gift  to  a 
sinful  world,  came  to  be  The  Light  that  shall  never  fade, 
unlimited  in  power,  uncontrolled  by  man,  the  eternal 
light  of  God's  dominion.  May  God  open  the  eyes  of  the 
men  of  this  world  to  this  Light  who  said,  "I  am  from 
above:  ye  are  of  this  world,  I  am  not  of  this  world  .  .  . 
for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in  your 
sins"  (John  8:23-24). 

Foreign  Missions  Offering  Period 

For  many  years,  our  missionaries  have  carried  The 
Light  into  darkened  hearts  in  many  lands.  Hearts  have 
been  opened  to  the  Gospel,  lives  transformed,  the  in- 
digenous church  established.  The  Light  is  being  carried 
farther  and  farther. 

Your  contributions,  prayer  support,  and  help  is  urgent- 
ly needed  to  see  more  missionaries  on  the  fields  of  har- 
vest, further  expansion  and  the  home  bases  strengthened. 
Make  this  1963  offering  the  greatest  ever. 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME   25    NUMBER    10 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
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BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  *Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
s^tant  secretary;  'William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller.   'Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert  Sackett,   Charles  Turner  and   Richard   E.    Grant.— 'Editorial   Committee 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


Witnessing,  Important  Ministry  of  Construction  Crew 


(H.  M.  e<J.  note:  The  Brethren  construction 
crew  members,  Don  Sellers,  superintendent; 
Ray  Sturgill  and  Bert  Jordan,  have  just 
completed  one  of  the  most  extensive  proj- 
ects in  the  complete  remodeling  and  build- 
ing of  the  new  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Covington,  Virginia,  dedicated  April  7,  1963. 
The  church  was  started  with  the  help  of 
home  missions  but  has  been  self-supporting 
for  a  number  of  years.  The  following  words 
of  testimony  came  from  the  building  com- 
mittee chairman.  Earl  Key,  and  the  other 
members  of  the  committee.) 

For  many  years  I  was  in  the  con- 
tracting business  working  with  many 
men  on  all  kinds  of  jobs,  but  have 
never  seen  a  better  relationship  be- 
tween workmen  and  foreman  than 
has  existed  here  during  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church. 

The  crew  was  here  in  Covington 
for  a  little  over  a  year.  I  was  in  con- 
tact with  them  almost  daily  and  have 
never  worked  with  finer  Christian 
men.  Our  relationship  was  most  en- 
joyable in  every  way. 

The  quality  of  their  work  certainly 
speaks  for  itself  in  the  type  of  build- 
ing that  they  built  here  in  Coving- 
ton, Virginia.  We  are  more  than 
pleased  with  their  workmanship. 

I  can  truthfully  state  that  these 
men  are  a  credit  to  the  Brethren 
Fellowship  in  the  field  of  erecting 
new  churches  as  testimonies  for  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

I  have  spoken  with  many  of  the 
firms  from  whom  they  purchased  ma- 
terials, and  they  expressed  highest 
praise  for  the  crew  and  their  business 
relationships.  Many  have  mentioned 
to  me  that  they  had  never  expe- 
rienced dealing  with  builders,  such 
as  the  crew.  Of  course,  my  answer 
to  them  was  that  they  were  dedi- 
cated men  working  for  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  and  not  for  personal  gain. 

While  this  type  of  ministry  is  rela- 
tively new  to  many  among  our  own 
people  and  others,  there  is  daily  evi- 
dence that  it  is  a  calling  of  God, 
rather  than  of  man. 

The  crew  and  their  wives  have 
been  a  real  blessing  to  us  while  here 
at  the  Covington  church.  They  as- 
sisted in  Daily  Vacation  Bible  School, 
in  our  Sunday-school  program  each 
week,  and  with  the  ministry  of  child 
evangelism.  Their  ministry  was  ap- 
preciated during  times  our  pastor  was 

April  20.  7963 


Left  to  right:  Donald  Sellers,  superinten- 
dent, Ray  Sturgill  and  Bert  Jordan  of  the 
Brethren   Construction   Company. 


absent,  and  in  assisting  with  our  lay- 
men's work. 

They  were  willing  and  ready  to 
assist  at  all  times  in  the  Lord's  work. 
Certainly  my  life  has  been  enriched 
by  knowing  and  associating  with 
them  while  erecting  a  greater  testi- 
mony here  for  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ. 

—Earl   M.   Key,   chairman 


The  members  of  the  Brethren  con- 
struction crew  are  dedicated  serv- 
ants of  the  Lord.  They  have  been 
a  challenge  to  those  of  us  in  the  local 
church.  God  surely  answered  prayer 
when  He  sent  them  to  Covington. 
—Bobby  Craghead 


The  members  of  the  crew  are  truly 
dedicated  men  to  the  ministry  which 
God  has  called  them.  They  were  very 
conscientious  and  gave  their  fullest 
cooperation  with  the  building  com- 
mittee of  the  Covington  church.  The 
blessing  has  been  ours. 

—Russell  Scott 


The  construction  crew  members 
have  been  a  blessing  in  our  city  and 
church.  By  the  grace  of  God  and 
much    prayer,    they    have    built    a 


church  of  fine  workmanship  and  very 
beautiful.  My  heart  has  been  blessed 
working  and  fellowshiping  with 
them. 

—Claude  M.  Loan 


I  praise  the  Lord  for  the  Brethren 
construction  crew  being  available  to 
us  when  we  were  ready  to  build  here 
in  Covington. 

I  feel  that  we  have  a  far  better 
constructed  building  for  less  money 
than  we  could  have  had  without 
them. 

Their  conscientious  desire  to  please 
the  Lord  in  all  they  do  has  reheved 
the  building  committee  of  any  fear 
that  the  work  was  being  done  in  a 
haphazard   way. 

— L  B.  Hawkins 


We  are  more  than  satisfied  with 
the  work  done  on  our  new  building 
by  the  construction  crew.  Their 
Christlike  living  and  everyday  wit- 
nessing have  been  an  inspiration  to 
all  of  us  here  in  Covington. 

-Carl  H.  Griffith 


We  want  to  thank  the  Lord  for 
sending  the  construction  crew  our 
way.  Their  work  has  been  a  saving 
to  our  church.  We  have  learned  to 
love  them  in  the  Lord.  May  the  Lord 
richly  bless  them  wherever  they  go. 
-James  W.  McAllister 


MARGATE 

MOVES     EARTH 

The  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Margate,  Florida, 
moved  the  first  shovel  of 
earth  on  Sunday,  April  14, 
in  preparation  for  starting  a 
new  building  program.  Rev. 
Ralph  Colburn,  pastor  of  the 
Fort  Lauderdale  church,  was 
the  special  speaker  for  the 
event.  Pastor,  Dean  Risser, 
expects  the  building  to  get 
underway  by  about  May  L 


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REASONS 

FOR 
VANDALIA 

GROUND 
BREAKING 


By  Pastor  Sherwood  Durkee 


On  March  24,  1963,  the  Vandalia 
Grace  Brethren  Church  broke  ground 
for  their  new  building.  The  first 
part  of  the  ground-breaking  service 
was  held  in  the  Morton  junior  high 
school  building  where  the  congrega- 
tion observed  the  second  anniversary 
of  the  public  meetings  on  April  14, 
1963. 

Rev.  Richard  E.  Grant,  executive 
editor  of  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald,  brought  a  challenging  mes- 
sage to  the  congregation  in  answer- 
ing the  question,  "Why  Are  You 
Breaking  Ground?" 

For  a  Place  of  Prayer 

Our  "place  of  prayer"  will  be  con- 
structed in  a  three-stage  program  wdth 
the  first  unit  being  34'  by  70'  which 
vwll  ultimately  be  the  educational 
unit  of  the  building. 

The  church  property  is  situated  in 
the  eastern  section  of  the  city  of  Van- 
dalia, which  is  just  north  of  the  city 
of  Dayton,  Ohio.  Vandalia  is  ex- 
panding rapidly  with  industrial  and 
residential  interests.  God  has  given 
to  us  a  "white"  field  ready  for  the 
harvest. 

For  a  Place  To  Worship 

Ground  breaking  brought  to  a 
close  the  charter  membership  of  the 
local  congregation.  The  membership, 
42,  has  bound  itself  together  real- 
izing the  great  need  for  a  place  to 
worship  and  invite  people  to  Christ. 

Mayor  Armstrong,  Vandalia,  Ohio, 
commented  at  the  ground-breaking 
service  that  he  was  sure  that  the  Van- 
dalia Grace  Brethren  Church  would 
have  much  to  offer  the  community. 


It  is  true  that  the  building  wil 
be  offered  to  the  community,  bu 
along  with  the  building  goes  the  mes 
sage  of  salvation  through  Jesus  Chris 
our  Lord  to  a  dying  world. 

For  Purity  of  Doctrine 

Several  pastors  from  the  Dayton 
area  helped  in  the  service.  Rev. 
William  Gray,  Covington,  Ohio,  led 
in  the  invocation.  Rev.  Clair  Brickel, 
Brookville,  Ohio,  received  the  of- 
fering of  the  day.  Rev.  Ralph  Hall, 
architect  for  the  Home  Missions 
Council,  read  the  Scriptures.  Rev. 
Forrest  Jackson,  Dayton,  Ohio,  led 
the  congregation  in  prayer  for  the 
establishment  of  a  'lighthouse"  for 
the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  Rev.  Rus- 
sell Ward,  Dayton,  Ohio,  gave  the 
benediction. 

Other  pastors  of  the  district  visited 
the  service  along  with  the  members 
of  the  various  churches  to  make  the 
day  one  long  to  be  remembered  by 
the  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

For  Tithes  and  Offerings 

God  has  blessed  this  group  of  be- 
lievers with  "mighty  things."  The 
Bible  class  at  the  time  of  its  in- 
ception took  the  verse  from  Jeremiah 
33:3  as  its  guide  through  the  chal- 
lenging days  ahead:  "Call  unto  me, 
and  I  wall  answer  thee,  and  show 
thee  great  and  mighty  things,  which 
thou  knowest  not." 

The  local  congregation  agreed  to 
purchase  the  building  property  in 
September  1962  for  the  price  ol 
$12,000.  It  was  agreed  that  there 
would  be  no  building  program  until 
the  price  of  the  property  was  paid, 


Below  left:  The  building  committee,  Mr.  Ralph  Fleck,  Mr.  Marion  Forrest,  Mrs.  Editli 
Friend,  Mr.  William  Reeder,  and  Mr.  Edward  Applegate,  chairman.  Below  right:  Mem- 
bers  of   the   Vandalia   Church   with   joined   hands   surrounding   the   building   outline. 


jiikMHuH: 


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Above:  The  groundbreaking  crowd  and  pastor  Durkee.  ready  to  "dig  in"  with  the 
building  comniittee  standing  by.  Left:  Mark  Durkee.  the  pastor's  son,  imitating  his 
father.  Lower  left:  Rev.  Richard.  Grant,  editor  of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  who 
was  the  special  speaker. 


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God  has  richly  blessed,  and  we  now 
are  ready  to  proceed  with  the  build- 
ing. Through  the  use  of  the  Home 
Missions  "Minute-man"  letter,  the 
current  preconstruction  expenses  are 
being  met,  and  the  Brethren  con- 
struction crew  v\all  be  moving  on  the 
scene  by  the  middle  of  April.  Faith- 
ful Brethren  over  the  Nation  have 
given  their  support  to  this  work 
through  the  use  of  the  "Minute-man" 
letter,  and  for  this  we  praise  God. 

Rev.  Ralph  Hall,  home  mission's 
architect,  designed  and  drew  the 
plans  for  the  proposed  building.  The 
building  committee  has  appreciated 
Brother  Hall's  willingness  to  advise 
and  make  the  necessary  alterations 
for  the  building.  This  service  of  the 
Home  Missions  Council  is  a  tre- 
mendous asset  to  the  work  of  home 
missions. 

The  Vandalia  congregation  is  very 
grateful  for  the  assistance  and  guid- 
ance received  from  Rev.  Lester  Pifer. 
His  close  association  and  contact  has 
given  the  necessary  guidance  to  fa- 
cilitate the  project  greatly. 

Even  though  we  have  tried  to  be 
faithful  to  the  task  of  the  organiza- 
tional work,  this  congregation  is  well 
aware  that  none  of  this  would  be 
possible  without  the  strong  arm  of 
the  Lord  working  in  our  behalf.  'To 
God  Be  The  Glory,  Great  Things 
He  Has  Done." 

For  Fulfilling  the 
Great  Commission 

The  greatest  and  most  important 
reason  for  breaking  ground  in  Van- 
dalia, Ohio,  for  a  new  church  was 


April  20,  1963 


to  carry  out  our  Lord's  Commission 
to  "Go  ye  into  all  the  world  and 
preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature." 
The  starting  of  the  new  church  here 
is  s)Tnbolic  of  starting  at  Jerusalem, 
but  a  glance  back  over  the  pages  of 
recent  Brethren  history  will  reveal 
that  from  these  "Jerusalem"  home- 
mission  points  the  Gospel  is  being 
carried  to  the  uttermost  parts  by 
faithful  foreign  missionaries.  A  num- 
ber of  our  missionaries  accepted 
Christ  as  Saviour,  were  instructed 
in  the  Word,  and  became  burdened 
for  a  lost  world  through  a  home-mis- 
sion testimony.  In  addition  a  great 
number  of  people  have  accepted 
Christ  in  these  home-mission 
churches  who  are  now  contributing 
financially  to  the  total  missionary 
program  of  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Churches.  This  gives 
an  additional  impetus  in  fulfilling 
the  great  commission  through  giving. 

Here  will  be  a  place  to  pray  "that 
he  would  send  forth  labourers  into 
his  harvest."  It  will  be  a  place  that 
"whosoever  therefore  shall  confess 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  confess 
also  before  my  father  which  is  in 
heaven";  a  place  for  dedication  of 
life— "yield  yourselves  unto  God."  It 
will  be  a  place  to  assist  in  the  "Pray- 
Give-Go"  motto  of  the  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society,  the  missionary  em- 
phasis at  this  season. 

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PHONE  758     2231  P   O    BOX  665  lAOS,  NEW  MEXICO 


JACK  w  HAWKINS  PRESIDENT 
DON  BOSTON  GENERAl  MGR 
ARICAPITOl  BROADCASTING  CO.  INC 


The  Rev.  San  Horney 
Canon  Brethren  Church 
Taos,  N.  M. 

Dear  Rev.  Homey: 

May  I  take  this  means  of  expressing  my  appreciation  to  you  for  your  kind  co- 
operation during  the  formative  months  of  our  radio  venture  In  Taos.  I  would 
also  like  to  pass  along  a  few  observations. 

First,  I  might  say  that  since  we  are  less  than  one  year  old,  no  formal  survey 
of  the  area  and  listener  response  has  been  made.   However,  Informal  surveys 
reveal  that  we  are  now  completely  Integrated  with  the  conmunlty  and  dominate 
the  radio  picture.  As  you  are  aware,  no  other  station  puts  a  primary  signal 
into  the  area  and  television  reception  is  limited  to  those  who  can  afford 
rather  expensive  setups. 

I  want  to  say  that  "Chapel  Time"  is  one  of  our  most  popular  programs.   I 
believe  you  know  we  feel  that  way  by  the  fact  that  we  run  It  in  prime  time 
at  a  rather  modest  coat.   You  probably  are  more  aware  of  the  response  to  the 
Sunday  morning  church  services  broadcast  than  I  am.   However,  let  me  add  that 
through  these  two  programs  and  your  morning  devotion  time,  you  have  become 
known  fondly  as  "The  Radio  Pastor." 

We  greatly  apprecUte  the  business,  and,  as  I  mentioned,  your  always  fine 
cooperation.   We  look  forward  to  continuing  this  relationship  for  some  time. 


Klndast  personal  regards 


I>on  Boston,  Manager 


Mama, 

Is  That  God? 

By  Sam  I.  Horney 


"Each  morning  at  this  time,  direct 
from  the  Canon  Brethren  Church, 
we  present  for  your  inspiration 
'Chapeltime.'  This  is  Pastor  Sam 
Horney  coming  into  your  home  once 
again  with  some  thoughts  that  will 
help  you  through  the  day"— Thus 
begins  our  daily  opportunity  to  chal- 
lenge some  15  to  20,000  listeners  of 
the  Taos  valley. 

One  never  knows  who  is  listen- 
ing to  or  upon  what  type  of  ground 
the  gospel  seed  is  being  sown.  For 
a  missionary  to  have  the  opportun- 
ity of  giving  the  Gospel  over  the 
air  is  a  real  and  open  door  to  the 
Gospel. 

We  can  only  measure  this  out- 
reach of  the  Gospel  by  letters  re- 
ceived or  inquiries  made.  Statistics 
show  that  for  one  unsolicited  letter 
received  there  are  1,000  listeners. 

One  mother  relates  how  her  four- 
year-old  inquired,  "Mama,  is  that 
God?"  "No,  my  child,  that  is  Pastor 
Horney."  "Oh  no,  it  isn't,  Mama- 
just  listen  to  what  he  is  saying- 
listen  to  that  beautiful  music,  Mama. 
It  must  be  God!" 

How  we  wish  that  the  gospel 
message  were  received  with  the  same 
faith  as  this  litde  child. 

Other  letters  received  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

"Dear  Radio  Pastor,  the  message 
you  gave  this  morning  was  for  me. 
My  life  has  been  so  tangled  and 
broken.  Will  you  please  send  me  a 
copy  of  today's  message?" 

"Dear  Radio  Pastor,  I  was  just 
about  ready  to  do  something  dras- 
tic, and  then  I  remembered  that  you 
say:  'If  your  Pastor  can  be  of  any 
spiritual  counsel  or  help  to  you,  he 
is  always  ready  to  do  so.  So  Pastor, 
I  need  your  help.  Can  you  come  to 
my  home  and  help  me?'" 

"Dear  Radio  Pastor,  I  have  listen- 
ed to  your  program  and  to  what  you 
preach,  and  I  need  Christ.  Will  you 
send  me  a  Bible?" 

"Dear  Radio  KKIT,  I  want  to  com- 


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mend  Radio  Station  KKIT  for  re- 
leasing such  a  fine  gospel  program  as 
'Chapeltime'  and  'Morning  Devo- 
tions' by  Pastor  Sam  Homey.  We 
need  more  of  this  type  of  broadcast- 
ing."  signed   Dr.   —    (M.D.) 

"Dear  Radio  Pastor,  Pray  for  me 
to  be  a  better  Christian." 

Because   of   the   high    altitude   of 
Taos    (9,000   to    13,000   feet)   other 
radio  stations  are  not  received  in  the 
area.   For  this  reason   the  local  sta- 
tion has  a  monopoly  on  broadcasting 
in  the  Taos  Valley.  We  are  asking 
you  to  continue  to  support  and  pray 
for  this  ministry.  Truly  it  is  an  open 
door   to   the  Gospel.   Pray   that  the 
door  will  continue  to  be  open. 
Broadcasting  Schedule 
of  Pastor  Homey 
Radio  KKIT  Taos,  New  Mexico 
1,000  watts,  ABC  affiliated- 

Inter-Mountain  Network 
Daily  8:05  a.m.  following  news  and 

weather  with  Chapeltime. 
Also    weekly- Mondays    8:40-8:55 

with  Morning  Devotions 
Sundays  11:00  a.m.  to  12:00  noon 
(entire  service) 


Jiome  Unlsslon    ^leld  zRepo^is 


SYMPHONY 
CHURCH 


"Let  the  word  of 
Christ  dwelt  in  you 
richly   in   alf   wisdofr 
leaching  and  admoi 
ishing  one  another 
,  in  psalms  and  hymns 
^^and  spirilual  songs, 
**'*sinq(ng  with  grace 
in  your  hearts  to 
the  Lord.'Col.    316 


|P»stor 

Edward  Mcnsir 


Ph.421-3163 


ARVADA'S  ATTRACTIVE  SIGN 

The  above  sign  stands  in  front  of 
the  Grange  Hall  at  Arvada,  Colorado, 
to  inform  the  people  of  the  church 
home  for  the  Symphony  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  The  name  is  in 
keeping  with  the  area  knovwi  by  the 
same  name,  "Symphony  Homes." 

Pastor,  Edward  Mensinger,  and 
wife  are  now  holding  child  evan- 
gelism classes  in  their  home,  and  in 
the  first  three  meetings  eleven  chil- 
dren made  decisions  for  Christ. 


CLAYHOLE,  KENTUCKY 
(Robert  Dell,  pastor).  We  have  had 
a  lot  of  water  down  this  way  with 
the  basement  full  to  within  a  couple 
of  inches  of  the  floor.  We  vacated 
the  house  for  one  night  when  the 
water  was  rising  at  the  rate  of  one 
foot  per  hour.  The  whole  property 
was  covered  with  water  to  the  mid- 
dle of  the  road  and  for  the  first 
time  in  known  history,  the  water 
went  over  the  top  of  the  bridge.  The 
electricity  was  off  from  Monday 
night  to  Thursday  night,  and  we 
were  without  telephone  service.  We 
resorted  to  candles  and  kerosene 
lights  for  light  and  cooked  our  food 
on  a  neighbor's  heating  stove.  Our 
church  was  made  the  disaster  center 
for  civil  defense  clothing  distribu- 
tion. 

VIRGINIA  BEACH,  VIRGINIA 
(A.  Harold  Arrington,  pastor).  We 
baptized  six  converts  last  Sunday 
(Mar.  10).  These  represented  one 
family  of  four  and  two  mothers.  A 
young  boy  accepted  Christ  as  his 
Saviour  in  the  morning  service  the 
same  day. 

MARGATE,  FLORIDA  (Dean 
Risser,  pastor).  The  Lord  used  evan- 
gelist, E.  J.  Daniels  to  give  us  some 
real  victories.  Nine  of  our  young 
people  gave  their  lives  to  the  Lord 
for  His  use  anywhere.  Among  the 
converts  were  a  teen-age  girl  and  a 
couple  in  their  sixties.  In  response 
to  a  message  by  Dr.  William  Stewart 
of  Moody  Bible  Institute,  six  of  our 
adults  stepped  forward  to  give  their 
lives  to  the  Lord. 

GEISTOWN,  P  E  N  N  SY  L- 
VANIA  (Randall  Poyner,  pastor). 
We  praise  the  Lord  for  the  salvation 
of  a  complete  family— father,  mother, 
eight  children  and  a  nephew— who 
were  united  in  Christ  two  weeks  ago. 
Recently  a  teen-age  boy  led  his  par- 
ents to  Christ  and  three  teen-age 
boys  have  been  saved  since  January. 
We  now  have  about  sixteen  faithful 
teen-agers. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASH  I  N  G- 
TON  (George  Christie,  pastor).  We 


are  seeing  decisions  almost  every 
week.  Twelve  new  members  have 
just  been  added  to  our  church— ten 
by  baptism  and  two  by  transfer. 

TUCSON,  ARIZ.  (J.  C.  "Bill" 
McKillen,  pastor).  We  are  so  glad 
to  be  adding  new  members!  I  think 
we  will  have  at  least  five  or  six  more 
to  baptize  on  April  21.  New  families 
are  visiting  and  church  attendance 
has  stayed  up. 

LEON,  IOWA.  (Glen  Welborn, 
pastor).  We  have  gone  through  our 
quarter  on  a  self-supporting  basis 
and  the  Lord  has  supplied  all  our 
needs.  Every  fund  was  in  the  "black" 
and  in  addition  we  raised  $50  in  a 
special  fund  to  install  a  new  sign  for 
the  church. 

Missionary    Isolated 
Nineteen    Days 

Miss  Evelyn  Fuqua  of  Dryhill, 
Kentucky  was  isolated  for  nineteen 
days  during  the  recent  floods  in  that 
area.  A  feature  article  on  the  front 
page  of  the  Mar.  25  "The  Louis- 
ville Times"  provided  some  of  the 
following  information  and  carried  a 
picture  of  Miss  Fuqua. 

Over  250  families  were  stranded 
in  the  northern  section  of  Leslie 
County,  for  their  only  link  to  food, 
medical  care,  schools,  and  neighbors 
were  cut  off  by  State  Road  257  being 
under  water. 

Boats  were  the  only  usable  vehicles 
in  the  area  and  rescue  squads  came 
in  from  nearby  cities  using  a  surplus 
military  "duck"  which  runs  on 
either  water  or  land  to  care  for  emer- 
gencies. 

Nurses  from  the  Frontier  Nursing 
Service  set  up  a  clinic  at  the  river 
isolated  Grace  Brethren  Chapel.  The 
biggest  business  was  giving  typhoid 
shots  to  families  brought  in  by  boat. 

The  County  Judge,  George  Woot- 
en,  estimated  that  fifty  vehicles  and 
200  swinging  bridges  will  have  to 
be  replaced.  Adding  to  this  the  re- 
pairing of  roads,  the  total  damage 
will  exceed  one-half  million  dollars. 


April  20,  1963 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


Boards,  Blueprints  and  Buildings 

The  new  Westminster  Brethren  Church  is 
progressing  very  nicely.  In  a  letter  dated  March  24, 
the  pastor  reported  the  roof  was  on.  With  the 
help  of  the  blueprints,  the  contractor,  and  the  pas- 
tor, the  large  stack  of  boards  shown  in  one  picture 
has  been  assembled  into  what  is  beginning  to  look 
like  a  church  building. 

The  pastor,  in  reporting  the  building  progress, 
stated  that  on  Sunday,  March  24,  the  Sunday- 
school  register  showed  158  present  with  162  in 
the  morning  worship  hour.  This  was  an  all-time 
high  up  to  this  date. 

The  Brethren  Minute  Men  have  helped  to  get 
this  building  underway  by  giving  the  second 
largest  Minute  Man  offering  on  record. 

LEGEND 

Top;  The  lumber,  the  contractor.  Florin  Hesse,  and  Pastor 
Robert  Thompson  of  the  Westminster  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Westminster,  CaliJomia.  Bottom:   Church  building. 


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This   beautiful   church    building   located   in    Fort  < 
Wayne,  Indiana,  was  made  possiole  by  investments 
and  savings  in  the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation. 
Such  funds  have  also  made  possible  many  other 
similar  buildings  in  recent  years. 

WHAT  INVESTMENTS  AND  SAVINGS  IN  THE 
BRETHREN  INVESTMENT  FOUNDATION  WILL  DO 

Funds  are  gready  needed  in  the  expansion  program  of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council,  and  also 
in  the  erection  of  the  Grace  College  dormitory. 

An   opportunity  is  extended   to  every  member  of    The  Brethren  Church  to  have  a  part  in  this  impor- 
tant work  of  the  Lord.  Would  you  like  to  help? 

Invest  NOW  and  let   your  money  work  for   the    Lord  and  also  earn  a  good  return  for  you. 
4  percent  on  savings  5  percent  on  investments 

For  further  information  write  today  to  the 

BRETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION,    INC. 

Box  587,  Winono  Lake,  Indiana 
"^  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


ISRAEL   CALLS! 


A  DAY  OF  PERSONAL  CONTACTS 

The  street  was  long  and  quite  nar- 
row. It  seemed  to  stretch  endlessly  as 
I  began  at  the  "top"  to  make  my 
way  down  one  side.  The  last  time 
I  had  called  on  this  particular  street, 
it  had  been  sparsely  populated  with 
apartment  houses.  Today,  however, 
there  were  no  longer  any  single 
homes.  The  apartment  houses  were 
both  large  and  small,  some  housing 
twenty-four  families;  some  only  six 
or  eight.  All  were  beautiful  and  ex- 
pensive; all  were  filled  mainly  with 
Jewish  people. 

The  day  was  warm  and  sunny. 
Though  I  have  heard  people  call  Los 
Angeles  a  "cold,  unfriendly  city,"  I 
noticed  many  people  visiting  back 
and  forth. 

To  this  day  I  dislike  to  make  the 
first  call  of  the  morning.  So,  with 
the  usual  reluctance,  I  approached 
the  first  apartment.  It  happened  to 
be  a  small  one,  one  side  housing  a 
business  establishment  and  the  other 
a  single  home.  Neither  side  answered 
my  ring,  so  I  left  the  Mediator  in 
the  door  handle  and  went  on  down 
the  street  where  the  new  apart- 
ments began. 

The  first  few  apartments  gave  a 
negative  result;  that  is,  no  one 
answered.  I  could  hear  no  noise  in- 
side, so  I  assumed  they  were  work- 
ing people.  I  left  the  Mediator  and 
went  on. 

Two  elderly  ladies  were  sunning 
themselves  on   a  low,  stucco  fence. 

"Good  morning,  ladies!"  I  said.  "I 
have  something  to  make  your  day 
more  enjoyable." 

They  looked  at  me  crossly.  Neither 
answered. 

"This  nice  little  paper  was  writ- 
ten by  Jewish  men  who  believe  that 
Jesus  is  the  Messiah,"  I  told  them, 
pushing  a  copy  into  both  of  their 
hands.  The  Mediator  contained  also 
a  tract  called  "Kosher  for  Passover, 


What  Does  It  Mean  to  You?"  In 
addition  to  this,  we  had  also  inserted 
our  little  cards  regarding  the  tele- 
phone ministry. 

I  went  on  to  tell  them  about  sin 
and  how  we  all  needed  a  proper 
sacrifice  for  our  sin.  At  last  one  said: 
"We  will  read  it.  We  will  read  it." 

The  conversation  was  at  an  end. 
She  was  brushing  me  off.  I  went  on 
down  the  street. 

The  next  apartment  was  a  large 
one.  At  apartment  number  six,  a 
young  lady  answered  the  door.  When 
she  saw  my  literature  she  smiled. 
"Oh,   a  missionary!"  she  said. 

I  offered  her  a  Mediator.  "You 
keep  it,"  she  told  me.  "I  was  bom  a 
Jew  and  I'll  die  a  Jew." 

I  tried  to  explain  to  her  we  didn't 
want  her  to  be  anything  else.  I  tried 
to  show  her  it  was  important  to  find 
out  what  God  wanted  of  Jewish  peo- 
ple and  the  only  place  we  could  find 
it  was  in  God's  Word.  She  waved  me 
off. 

"Give  it  to  someone  else,"  she 
said.  "On  me  you  are  wasting  your 
breath." 

The  next  calls  were  uneventful. 
Then  I  came  upon  two  ladies  in  the 
patio.  I  offered  them  the  Mediator, 
which  they  refused. 

"My  husband  becomes  very  ag- 
gravated when  I  bring  this  liter- 
ature around,"  the  younger  one  said. 
"We  have  our  own  religion." 

Once  again  I  tried  to  explain  that 
we  could  find  truth  only  in  God's 
Word  and  that  it  wasn't  a  case  of 
"one's  religion,"  but  what  God  re- 
quired of  us.  Neither,  however, 
would  accept  the  Mediator  and  were 
only  coldly  polite.  I  waved  "goodbye" 
and  was  off. 

After  several  unfruitful  calls,  I 
came  upon  two  elderly  men  talking 
together  in  a  driveway.  I  offered 
them  a  Mediator,  but  they  both  re- 


BY  LEANORE  M.  BUTTON 

fused.    I    tried    to    engage    them    in 
conversation. 

"What  do  you  want  with  us?"  the 
one  in  the  plaid  shirt  asked.  "I  was  in 
Israel  before  you  were  born.  Israel 
didn't  impress  me.  The  Jews  didn't 
impress  me.  I'm  a  Jew.  And  neither 
do  you  impress  me." 

I  told  him  he  might  at  least  take 
the  Mediator  and  read  what  some 
other  Jewish  men  have  to  say  about 
Jesus  as  the  Messiah  of  Israel. 

As  happens  many  times,  the  other 
man  took  my  part.  "She's  right.  Take 
the  litde  paper.  It  can't  hurt  you." 
With  that,  he  took  one  for  himself. 

Then  Mr.  Plaid  Shirt  launched 
off  into  a  discussion  of  stories  from 
the  Talmud.  I  tried  to  bring  him 
back  to  the  matter  at  hand,  and  he 
told  me  the  story  of  a  Jewish  man 
who  fleeced  an  Arab  out  of  some 
money.  Again  I  brought  him  back  to 
the  matter  at  hand,  pointing  out  that 
the  story  showed  how  men's  hearts 
were  all  wrong  and  needed  God's 
sacrifice  to  make  them  right.  The 
other  man  kept  backing  me  up, 
which  made  Mr.  Plaid  Shirt  un- 
happy. He  kept  returning  to  the  Tal- 
mud stories  until  I  told  him  I  would 
have  to  leave  as  I  hadn't  time  for 
stories.  He  still  refused  the  Media- 
tor. 

"You  disappoint  me,"  I  told  him. 
"Here  I  spend  a  lot  of  time  with  you, 
and  you  won't  even  read  my  side  of 
it." 

"The  Jews  are  ridiculous  v\dth  their 
Kosher  laws,"  he  said  in  parting. 
"It's  all  ridiculous.  I  made  up  my 
mind  many  years  ago  when  I  was 
an  officer  in  the  British  Army  in  Is- 
rael. I  don't  need  your  prayers  or 
your  books." 

So  we  parted.  It  had  been  another 
day  of  personal  witnessing.  Only 
God  knows  the  results. 


April  20,  1963 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


GVANOCLICAL   PRESS   ASSOCIATION 


BERNE,  IND.  A  missionary  con- 
ference was  held  at  the  Bethel 
Brethren  Church  during  Apr.  12-14. 
The  Brethren  missionary  speakers 
were:  Dr.  Orville  Jobson,  Africa;  J. 
Paul  Dowdy,  Argentina;  and  Miss 
Ruth  Snyder,  Africa.  Kenneth  Rus- 
sell is  pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Evangelist  Bill 
Smith  rejx)rts  five  rededications  and 
one  first-time  confession  of  Christ 
during  the  revival  meetings  at  the 
Washington  Heights  Brethren 
Church  Mar.  10-17.  Wendell  Kent, 
pastor. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Rev.  John 
Burns,  pastor  of  the  Commonwealth 
Avenue  Brethren  Church,  is  reported 
to  be  improving  day  by  day  and  that 
his  speech  is  returning  slowly.  The 
Burns  family  desires  to  convey  their 
thanks  to  the  many  people  through- 
out the  brotherhood  for  their  pray- 
ers, cards,  and  notes  of  encourage- 
ment. The  family  still  covets  prayers 
for  the  full  restoration  of  Brother 
Bums'  speech  that  was  impaired  as  a 
result  of  a  serious  stroke  suffered  on 
Feb.  3. 

NOTICE:  The  following  districts 
will  hold  their  annual  conferences 
during  the  month  of  May:  Mid- 
Atlantic  District  Conference  at  the 
Gay  Street  Brethren  Church,  Hag- 
erstown,  Md.,  May  2-3;  Southeast 
District  conference  at  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Covington,  Va.,  May 
6-8;  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  District  confer- 
ence to  be  held  May  7-11;  North- 
ern Atlantic  district  conference  at 
River  Valley  Ranch,  Millers,  Md., 
May  9-12;  and  Southern  Ohio  dis- 
trict conference  at  Trotwood  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Trotwood,  Ohio, 
May  14-16. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  The  Grace 
Brethren   Church   concluded  a   suc- 


cessful evangelistic  campaign  on 
Mar.  31  under  the  leadership  of 
Evangelist  R.  E.  Rhoades  of  Mobile, 
Ala.  Forty-five  decisions  of  all  kinds 
were  made  during  the  meeting.  Three 
of  them  were  young  people  who  gave 
their  lives  for  the  ministry  of  the 
Gospel.  The  Sunday-school  attend- 
ance reached  133  on  the  last  Sunday 
of  the  revival.  R.  Paul  Miller,  pastor. 

CHICO,  CALIF.  Arthur  Pekarek, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
is  starting  a  Bible  class  at  the  home  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Card,  46  Cedar 
Ave.,  Grass  Valley,  Calif.,  every 
Tuesday  night  with  the  intent  pur- 
pose of  establishing  a  Brethren  testi- 
mony in  that  city.  Congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  F.  Caylor,  who 
'  v\'ere  honored  on  their  60th  wedding 
anniversary  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
WMC  Sweethearts  Banquet  on  Mar. 
19. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA. 
Robert  D.  Whited  was  ordained  to 
the  Christian  ministry  on  Monday 
afternoon.  Mar.  18,  at  the  Pleasant 
Grove  Grace  Brethren  Church  where 
he  is  pastor.  The  ordination  message 
was  delivered  by  John  Aeby,  pastor 
of     the     Grace     Brethren     Church, 


Rev.    Robert    D.    Whited 

Waterloo,  Iowa.  Other  Brethren  men 
who  assisted  in  the  service  were  Pas- 
tor Raymond  Kettell,  Garwin,  Iowa; 
Evangelist  Nathan  Meyer,  Wester- 
\alle,  Ohio;  Pastor  Glen  Welborn, 
Leon,  Iowa;  Pastor  Carl  Key,  Daven- 
port, Iowa;  and  Rev.  Lester  Pifer, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  A  reception  was 
held  in  the  lower  auditorium  of  the 
church  following  the  ordination  serv- 
ice. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  The 
Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church, 
Archie  Lynn,  pastor,  sponsored  an 
Easter  week  youth  field  trip  to  the 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission  and  Board- 
ing School  at  Cuba,  N.  Mex.,  during 


Apr.  7-13.  The  purpose  of  sending 
high  school  young  people  to  the  mis- 
sion field  was  to  encourage  full-time 
service,  to  provide  missionary  chal- 
lenge, and  to  give  practical  expe- 
rience on  the  mission  field. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  W.  Wayne  Baker,  3040  D 
Ave.,  N.E.  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Firl,  4862 
N.  Ardsley  Dr.,  Temple  City,  Calif. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Russell  Ward,  3342 
Valerie  Dr.,  Dayton  5,  Ohio.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Mason  Cooper,  115  E. 
Phillip  St.,  Covington,  Va. 

MANSFIELD,       OHIO.        Dr. 

Charles  Mayes,  f>astor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif., 
was  the  featured  speaker  at  the 
Mansfield  Christian  School  on  Mar. 
5.  The  Christian  school  is  operated 
by  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  R. 
Paul  Miller,  Jr.,  pastor. 

DENVER,  COLO.  There  were 
200  in  Brethren  Sunday  schools  in 
Colorado  on  Mar.  21.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  here  and  the  Sym- 
phony Grace  Brethren  Church  in 
Arvada,  Colo.,  reached  a  combined 
goal  of  200  in  Sunday  school  (185 
at  the  Denver  church  and  15  at  the 
Arvada  church).  F.  Thomas  Inman 
and  Edward  Mensinger  are  the  re- 
sjjective  pastors. 

WESTMINSTER,  CALIF.  The 
Westminster  Brethren  Church,  Rob- 
ert Thompson,  pastor,  recorded  158 
in  Sunday  school  and  162  in  the 
morning  worship  service  on  Mar.  24. 
These  are  new  record  attendances  for 
this  growing  church. 

SINGER  HILL,  PA.  A  ground- 
breaking service  for  the  proposed 
Sunday  school  annex  of  the  Singer 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 


M.   L.   Myers,   Mansfield,  Ohio 
David   Morsey,   Whittier,  Calif. 
Archie  Lynn,  Beaumont,  Calif. 
Roy  E.   Kriemes,   Danville,  Ohio 
Albert  Hutton,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 
Phil  Guerena,  Mexico 


194 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church  was 
conducted  Mar.  24.  The  new  build- 
ing will  house  eight  new  classrooms, 
a  pastor's  study,  an  all-purpose  room, 
a  youth  room,  nursery,  and  restrooms. 
Kenneth  Wilt,  pastor  of  the  Jenners 
Brethren  Church,  Jenners,  Pa.,  was 
the  sf>ecial  speaker.  There  were  150 
persons  in  attendance  at  the  service. 
Glenn  Byers  is  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Clyde 
Landrum,  asst.  general  secretary  of 
the  Brethren  Foreign  Missionary  So- 
ciety, was  guest  speaker  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Apr.  7.  Glenn 
Crabb,  pastor. 

CHICAGO,  ILL.  Dr.  Herman 
A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace  Semi- 
nary and  College,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.,  will  be  one  of  the  prophetic 
speakers  at  the  Congress  on  Prophecy 
at  Moody  Memorial  Church  during 
May    16-19. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Guest  speak- 
ers at  the  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
Church  during  April:  Apr.  7,  Dr. 
John  Whitcomb,  professor  of  Old 
Testament  at  Grace  Seminary;  Apr. 
14,  Prof.  William  Male,  dean  of 
Grace  College;  Apr.  21,  Lester  Pifer, 
asst.  field  secretary  for  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council;  and  Apr. 
28,  Tom  Julien,  Brethren  mission- 
ary on  furlough  from  France. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Robert  L. 
Draper,  the  mid-Eastern  director  of 
the  Christian  Service  Brigade,  was 
the  guest  speaker  at  Calvary  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Mar.  17.  Jack  Peters 
is  pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Robert  W. 
Markley,  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Barberton,  Ohio,  will 
present  a  preview  of  the  Vacation 
Bible  School  program  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  May  5.  Thomas 
Hammers  is  pastor. 

NOTICE:  A  limited  number  of 
bound  volumes  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  from  three  previous 
years  are  being  offered  to  our  read- 
ers. Two  1947,  six  1949  volumes,  and 
one  1952  volume  are  available  for 
the  price  of  $3  each,  postage  paid. 

LISTIE,  PA.  The  Listie  Brethren 
Church,  Max  DeArmey  interim  pas- 
tor, will  hold  a  missionary  conference 

April  20,  1963 


during  May  1-4.  The  Brethren  mis- 
sionary speakers  will  be:  Mrs.  Rose 
Foster,  Africa;  Miss  Ruth  Snyder, 
Africa;  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson,  Africa; 
Paul  Dowdy,  Argentina;  Dr.  Floyd 
Taber,  Africa;  and  Tom  Julien, 
France. 

NEW  TROY,  MICH.  The  Michi- 
gan district  WMC  rally  vdll  be  held 
at  the  New  Troy  Brethren  Church 
on  April  25.  Mrs.  Orville  Jobson, 
missionary  wife  of  our  former  field 
superintendent  in  Central  African 
Republic,  will  be  the  guest  speaker. 
Gerald  Kelley  will  be  the  host  pastor. 

KETTERING,  OHIO.  The  Cal- 
vary Brethren  Church  conducted 
revival  meetings  during  Apr.  3-14 
with  Jim  Custer,  pastor-elect  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dallas  Cen- 
ter, Iowa,  as  evangelist.  Henry  Barn- 
hart  is  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Chaplain  Lee 
Jenkins  was  the  Easter  sunrise 
speaker  at  the  First  Brethren  Church. 
Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  Two  teachers 
and  a  principal  are  needed  to  serve  in 
the  elementary  school  of  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  2940  West  Bethany 
Home  Road,  Phoenix  17,  Ariz.  If  in- 
terested, contact  the  school  imme- 
diately giving  educational  qualifica- 
tions and  experience. 

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Frances  Eikenberry  and  Rev. 
David  H.  Williams,  Apr.  6,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

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cJn   <-JHemoiiam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted   in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

CREES,  Mrs.  Jennie,  86,  mother 
of  Robert  D.  Crees,  pastor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Waynesboro, 
Pa.,  and  president  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  board  of  trustees, 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  in  March 
1963.  H.  Don  Rough,  asst.  pastor  of 
First  Brethren  Church,  Kittanning, 
Pa.,  conducted  the  funeral  services. 
Mrs.  H.  Don  Rough  is  the  daughter 
of  Rev.  R.  D.  Crees. 

ENGLE,  Charles,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Ingle- 
wood,  Calif,  for  the  past  51  years, 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Mar. 
13. 

Richard  DeArmey,  pastor 

ABBZTT,  Miss  Greta,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  on  Mar.  17.  She  was 
a  member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

Russell  Konves,  pastor 

MEGENHARDT,  Mrs.  Anna  B., 
went  home  to  be  with  the  Lord  on 
Mar.  24.  She  had  been  a  devout  and 
faithful  member  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Clay  City,  Ind.,  for 
many  years. 

R.  L.  Rossman,  pastor 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of 

meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 

for  publication  at   least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled   dates. 

Church 

Date                       Pastor                       Speaker 

Lansing,  Mich. 

Apr.  24-May  3      J.    Ward   Tressler  John  Aeby 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Apr.  28-May  3   .   Glenn  Crabb       .  .    John  Whitcomb 

Kittanning,  Pa.    . 

Apr.   28-May    10  W.  H.  Schaffer  .    Dean  Fetterhoff 

San  Jose,  Calif.  .  . 

Apr.  29-May  5   .   Lyle  Marvin   ....    Curt   Emmons 

Parkersburg, 

W.  Va 

May   1-12    Richard    Placeway  Bob  Colhtt 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

May  5-12   Mark  Malles  ....   Bill  Smith 

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{Consistent 
(Christian 


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ucation 


By  Richard  Sellers 

Pastor,  Comviunity  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Warsaw,  Indmna 


On  a  Seminary  Level 

When  I  was  a  boy  nine  years  of 
age,  I  made  a  Christian  profession, 
was  baptized,  and  became  a  member 
of  the  Sidney  Brethren  Church.  But 
I  must  confess  that  for  the  next  sev- 
eral years  my  Christianity  was  an 
unsure  thing  to  me. 

It  was  not  until  I  graduated  from 
high  school  that  I  really  came  to 
understand  salvation.  Up  to  this  time 
I  had  no  real  assurance  that  I  was 
actually  saved.  Indirecdy  it  was  the 
influence  of  Grace  Theological 
Seminary  that  helped  me  to  find  real 
assurance  in  my  Christian  life. 

I  had  always  believed  that  salva- 
tion was  a  hit  and  miss  affair.  I  had 
believed  that  salvation  was  something 
like  a  roulette  wheel;  that  is,  if  I  died 
at  the  right  time,  I  would  go  to 
heaven,  and  if  I  died  at  the  wrong 
time,  I  would  go  to  hell. 

Grace  Seminary  came  to  Winona 
Lake  when  I  was  a  boy  in  my  early 
teens.  Since  my  home  church  at  Sid- 
ney was  only  a  few  miles  away,  our 
church  was  often  frequented  by  visit- 
ing seminary  students  who  came  to 
sing,  preach,  and  minister  to  us  in 

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various  ways.  It  was  not  long  until 
we  called  a  seminary  student  to  be 
our  pastor. 

It  was  from  these  men  that  I 
learned  of  Christ's  keeping  power. 
The  doubts  that  had  filled  my  mind 
concerning  my  salvation  now  began 
to  vanish  as  I  learned  of  the  Chris- 
tian's secure  position  in  Christ.  Had 
it  not  been  for  Grace  Seminary  and 
her  students  that  God  providentially 
sent  my  way,  I  very  likely  today 
would  not  definitely  know  that  I 
was  saved  and  on  my  way  to  heaven. 

This  Christian  school  and  its  mes- 
sage not  only  effected  my  life,  but 
also  left  its  mark  of  influence  upon 
our  entire  church  and  home.  Our 
church  and  family  seemed  to  come 
to  an  understanding  of  the  Christian 
life,  which  was  unknown  to  us  here- 
tofore. Therefore  my  first  acquaint- 
ance with  a  Christian  school  left  a 
very  favorable  impression  upon  me. 

Throughout  the  years  my  father 
and  mother  and  my  entire  family 
have  faithfully  prayed  for  Grace 
Seminary  and  supported  her  with 
our  offerings.  This  Christian  school 
shall  always  have  a  very  warm  place 
in  our  hearts. 


On  a  College   Level 

After  I  returned  from  service  an- 
other experience  caused  me  more 
than  ever  to  appreciate  the  influence 
of  a  Christian  school.  After  I  re- 
turned home,  I  enrolled  in  a  college 
which  proved  to  be  a  Christian  col- 
lege in  name  only.  Little  did  I  real- 
ize that  this  church-related  college 
would  teach  a  philosophy  contradic- 
tory to  the  Word  of  God.  All  around 
me  I  saw  students  who  had  their 
faith  shaken  and  destroyed  by  the 
liberal  teachings  of  this  school.  This 
made  me  realize  that  Christian 
schools  were  just  as  necessary  on  a 
college  level  as  on  a  seminary  level. 

Because  of  my  own  college  expe- 
rience, I  am  especially  grateful  to 
a  faithful  faculty,  and  to  all  the 
Brethren  people  who  have  in  recent 
years  risen  to  meet  the  challenging 
need  of  our  day,  and  have  made  pos- 
sible Grace  College.  To  have  done 
less  would  have  been  to  fail  both 
God's  Scriptural  admonition  and  our 
Brethren  young  people. 

On  a  High  School  Level 

After  college  graduation  I  entered 
public  schoolteaching.  I  had  always 
believed  that  the  public  school  was 
to  be  my  mission  field.  It  was  my 
earnest  desire  to  teach  the  gospel 
truths  that  my  Lord  had  commis- 
sioned me  to  teach.  During  my  four 
years  of  public  schoolteaching,  I  met 
fine  Christian  teachers  and  adminis- 
trators. Like  myself  they  were  at- 
tempting to  make  their  influence 
count  for  Jesus  Christ. 

However,  it  did  not  take  me  long 
to  discover  that  the  public  school 
makes  no  allowance  for  the  teaching 
of  a  real  Christian  philosophy.  To  do 
so  is  to  jeopardize  one's  position  and 
to  place  himself  in  a  position  of 
being  accused  of  religious  discrimi- 
nation. Therefore,  I  discovered  that 
I  must  be  satisfied  with  limited  op- 
portunities in  teaching  the  Christian 
way  of  life  or  seek  other  oudets. 

All  of  this  God  used  in  my  life  to 
call  me  into  the  ministry.  I  found  in 
the  ministry  a  great  satisfaction  in 
presenting  unhampered  the  Chris- 
tian philosophy  of  life.  But  my  heart 
still  ached  for  those  young  people  in 
high   school  who  were  denied  the 

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unrestricted  opportunity  of  hearing 
this  way  of  hfe  even  as  I  now  was 
enjoying  unrestricted  opportunities 
of  teaching  it.  This  all  made  me 
aware  of  the  great  need  for  Christian 
schools  on  a  secondary  level. 

On  an  Elementary  Level 

Not  long  after  I  entered  the  min- 
istry, my  children  were  of  an  age 
when  they  began  to  enroll  in  ele- 
mentary school.  As  the  public  school 
began  to  bear  its  influence  upon  my 
children,  I  detected  a  real  sense  of 
frustration  in  them.  After  all  had  not 
they  been  told  to  obey  their  teacher? 
But  now  the  teacher  asked  them  to 
do  those  things  which  their  father 
had  told  them  not  to  do.  Numerous 
were  these  situations  which  arose 
and  threw  the  children  into  a  state 
of  frustration.  The  more  Christian 
they  were  in  practice,  the  more  mal- 
adjusted they  became. 

This  all  made  me  realize  the  need 
for  a  school  environment  on  an 
elementary  level  which  would  cause 
the  most  Christian  boy  or  girl  to  be- 
come the  best  adjusted  boy  or  girl. 
Only  one  kind  of  school  could  offer 
such  a  situation,  and  this  would  be 
a  Christian  Day  School. 

On  All  Levels 

I  am  quite  convinced  that  the 
Christian  world  is  in  harmony  with 
God's  total  plan  of  education  only  in 
that  it  offers  a  Christian  school  en- 
vironment from  kindergarten  through 
Seminary.  It's  impossible  to  say  that 
Christian  education  is  needed  more 
in  one  of  these  areas  than  another. 
To  be  consistent  the  Christian  must 
lend  his  support  to  Christian  educa- 
tion on  all  levels. 

I  am  thankful  that  at  present  my 
children  are  enrolled  in  a  Christian 
elementary  school.  I  hope  that  they 
will  also  be  able  to  attend  a  Chris- 
tian high  school.  If  they  go  on  to  col- 
lege, by  all  means  I  shall  encourage 
them  to  attend  a  Christian  college, 
and  should  they  feel  the  call  to  go 
into  seminary,  I  certainly  want  it  to 
be  a  thoroughly  Christian  seminary. 

The  consistent  Christian  philos- 
ophy of  education  is  "Christian  Edu- 
cation on  Every  Level."  Any  other 
emphasis  does  not  lend  itself  to  true 
Christian  logic,  or  a  consistent  Scrip- 
tural position. 


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the  leaven 

of  the  herodians 

By  Charles  H.  Ashman,  D.D.,  West  Covina,  California 


In  Mark  8:15,  Christ  warned:  "Beware  ...  of  the  leaven  of  Herod." 
The  "Herodians"  were  a  sect  of  the  Jews  ruled  by  worldly  customs, 
standards,  and  alliances.  They  lived  worldly,  selfish  lives.  They  em- 
ployed worldly  political  means  and  schemes— all  in  the  name  of  re- 
ligion. 

There  are  over  twenty-five  different  passages  of  Scripture  which 
warn  us  of  the  leaven  of  worldliness.  The  world  system  is  stamped  as 
"evil"  in  each  one.  Jesus  said:  "I  testify  of  it  [world],  that  the  works 
thereof  are  evil."  The  "world  knew  him  not."  It  hated  Him.  Christ 
declared:  "My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world."  He  testified:  "I  have 
overcome  the  world."  He  judged  the  world  and  "the  prince"  of  the 
world.  He  declared  that  His  disciples  were  not  of  the  world. 

Paul  taught  that  the  God  of  this  world  blinds  our  eyes,  that  its 
wisdom  is  foolishness  to  God.  He  declared  that  the  fashion  of  this 
world  is  evil  and  Christians  ought  not  to  be  conformed  to  it.  His 
experience  was  that  he  was  "crucified  to  the  world."  John  stated  that 
"If  any  men  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him." 
James  taught  that  one  of  the  tests  of  a  genuine  Christian  is  to  "keep 
himself  unspotted  from  the  world."  He  drew  a  sharp  line  between 
the  Christian  and  the  world  and  said  there  could  be  no  compromise 
between  them.  To  be  a  friend  of  the  world  would  make  one  an  enemy 
of  God.  Peter  looked  on  the  world  as  a  vile,  defiling,  polluting  cess- 
pool of  corruption.  In  view  of  the  glorious  appearing  of  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ,  we  ought  to  deny  "worldly  lusts,  we  should  live  soberly, 
righteously,  and  godly,  in  this  present  world"  (Titus  2:12). 

The  church  is  in  the  world,  but  is  not  to  be  of  the  world.  We  can- 
not be  isolated,  but  we  ought  to  be  separated  from  the  evil  world, 
"Be  ye  separate."  This  is  one  of  the  distinctive  marks  of  belonging  to 
"the  peculiar  people"  of  the  Lord.  Our  talk  and  our  walk  should  be 
different  than  that  of  the  world. 

Today,  there  is  great  need  to  heed  the  Scriptural  warning  against 
the  leaven  of  worldliness.  Jesus  "gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he 
might  dehver  us  from  this  present  evil  world."  We  ought  to  "walk 
drcumspecdy"  as  we  journey  through  this  godless  world  We  breath 
the  very  air  of  compromise.  The  god  of  this  world,  the  Devil,  comes 
to  us  in  the  disguise  of  an  "angel  of  light."  He  has  coined  a  very 
attractive,  deceiving,  beguiling  title  "ecumenical"  to  hide  his  leaven. 
We  are  asked  to  compromise;  yes  even  deny  the  Biblical  doctrines  in 
order  to  practice  co-existence  with  other  deniers.  Satan  whispers  to  us: 
"Give  a  litde,  take  a  litde,  lower  the  standards  of  conduct  just  one 
notch,  all  for  the  sake  of  reaching  a  larger  number  of  people.' 

Beware!  Cast  out  this  leaven  of  worldliness!  Remember,  "a  little 
leaven  leaveneth  the  whole  lump."  Beloved  Brethren,  let  us  hold  to 
those  Biblical  distinctives  at  any  cost.  Let  us  turn  a  deaf  ear  to  the  siren 
call  of  the  world.  May  we  heed  the  call  of  "be  ye  not  unequally  yoked 
together  with  unbelievers,"  and  "come  out  from  among  them,  and  be 
ye  separate."  In  finances,  the  problem  of  church  membership,  the  in- 
centive of  awards,  the  recreational  programs,  in  everything  in  the 
church  and  in  our  personal  living,  let  us  give  heed  to  beware  of  the  , 
leaven  of  worldliness.  \[ 


April  20,  1963 


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"A 

Sniping 

We 
Will  Go 


By  Rev.   Robert  Whited 

Poitor,  Pleasant  Grove  Brethren 
Church,    North    English,    Iowa 


Most  everyone  is  familiar  with  a 
character  variously  called  the  "grand- 
stand coach,"  the  "armchair  strateg- 
ist," or  the  "side-lines  sage."  He  is 
first  cousin  to  the  "sidewalk  super- 
intendent" and  the  "U.S.O.  com- 
mando." In  essence,  he  is  the  person 
who  likes  to  snipe  from  ambush,  likes 
to  pretend  he  knows  much,  but  in 
reality  is  usually  woefully  lacking  in 
experience,  short  of  all  the  facts,  and 
jealous  of  the  apparent  (or  real) 
prestige  and/or  power  of  those  in 
authority.  He  is  found  in  all  walks  of 
life:  athletics,  the  office,  school,  gov- 
ernment and,  yes,  even  the  church. 

Snipers  are  not  new  in  the  church 
by  any  means.  Moses  and  Aaron  had 
to  contend  with  them.  Time  after 
time  we  read:  "And  the  whole  con- 
gregation of  the  children  of  Israel 
murmured  against  Moses  and  Aaron." 
Caleb  endured  the  sting  of  criticism 
when  he  declared  concerning  the 
Promised  Land:  "Let  us  go  up  at 
once,  and  possess  it;  for  we  are  well 
able  to  overcome  it"  (Num.  13:30). 
Isaiah,  Jeremiah,  and  Job  underwent 
jibes  from  onlookers.  Even  the  Lord 
Jesus  vras  libeled  by  the  hateful 
Scribes  and  Pharisees. 

It  should  not  surprise  us  then,  that 
we  find  detractors,  snipers,  and 
criticizers  in  The  Brethren  Church 

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today.  Yes;  in  The  Brethren  Church! 
I  am  new  in  the  ministry.  I  have 
much  to  learn.  It  doesn't  take  extra- 
ordinary intelligence  nor  years  of 
experience,  however,  to  recognize  evil 
and  unwarranted  criticism.  And  there 
is,  at  times,  plenty  in  evidence.  While 
the  local  pastor  is  always  the  butt  of 
snipers,  it  seems  that  our  national 
organizations,  our  schools,  their  lead- 
ers, and  the  several  boards  elected  to 
direct  these  organizations  come  in 
for  special  treatment  in  this  area. 

Don't  get  me  wrong.  There  is  a 
place  for  legitimate  criticism!  In  fact, 
constructive  criticism  is  most  neces- 
sary—and usually  enthusiastically 
welcomed.  There  should  be  no  place, 
however,  for  carnal,  vengeful,  hateful 
carping.  Legitimacy  goes  out  the 
back  door  when  any  of  the  following 
put  in  their  appearance:  judging  of 
motives,  speaking  about  a  matter 
when  not  fully  informed,  dislike  of 
personalities,  and  jealousy. 

We  live  in  a  world  where  Chris- 
tians are  fast  becoming  a  minute  por- 
tion of  the  total  population.  Latest 
figures  place  the  percentage  of  Chris- 
tians in  the  world  at  29  percent.  In 
1900  that  figure  was  36  percent.  In 
the  light  of  these  facts  we  have  no 
business  dragging  our  spiritual  feet, 
hindering  progress,  harassing  instead 
of  helping.  We  need  a  united  front, 
not  a  divided  one.  We  should  be 
praying  for  our  leaders,  encouraging 
them  in  the  Lord,  supporting  them 
financially  and   spiritually  in   every 


way.  If  we  would  spend  as  much 
time  on  our  knees  before  God  pray- 
ing for  our  leaders  as  we  do  in  "coach- 
ing from  the  sideMnes,"  and  in  ma- 
licious sniping,  what  a  power  we 
could  be  for  the  Lord.  We  elected 
these  leaders,  let's  stand  behind  them. 
Let's  at  least  be  honest  and  above 
board.  If  we  have  a  legitimate  griev- 
ance, let's  confront  those  concerned 
face  to  face,  instead  of  carrying  on 
a  whispering  campaign  behind  their 
backs. 

There  is  only  one  name  for  the 
wrong  kind  of  criticism— siw.  Breth- 
ren, if  we  are  guilty,  let  us  confess 
this  sin,  determine  with  God's  help 
to  boost  instead  of  battle,  and  go  on 
to  greater  things  under  God. 


My  Jesus 


I  would  not  trade  my  Jesus 
For  all  the  worldly  fame 
That  comes  to  some  who  prosper 
But  have  not  heard  He  came. 

I  would  not  sell  my  precious  Lord 
As  some  folks  gladly  do 
To  gain  a  worldly  dollar. 
For  He  will  see  me  through. 

I  would  not  give  my  Saviour 
For  all  the  knowledge  you  can  see, 
For  it  is  foolish  in  His  sight- 
God's  wisdom  leadeth  me. 

Mrs.  Vema  E.  Polzel 

Grace  Brethren  Church 
Portland,  Oregon 


Jit   the    ^atkel's   Sl'igkt  Mand 

If  you'd  gaze  into  heaven  this  morning. 
You  would  see  Jesus  at  the  Father's  right  hand. 
The  wind  and  the  sea  obey  His  voice- 
He  has  everything  under  command. 
He  stands  daily  at  your  heart's  door 
And  pleads  to  let  Him  come  in. 
He  died  on  the  cross  at  Calvary 
Where  He  shed  His  blood  for  our  sin. 
The  trumpet  will  sound  at  His  coming, 
Every  eye  shall  wdtness  His  flight. 
The  grave  shall  give  up  the  dead. 
And  we'll  go  where  it  never  grows  night. 
My  Lord  has  riches  in  glory. 
He  has  mansions  for  you  in  store. 
And  He  is  my  God  and  my  Saviour, 
I'H  trust  in  Him  evermore. 

-W.  E.  Dearth 

First  Brethren  Church 
Sterling,    Ohio 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


LAYMEN'S 
PAGE 

THE    NATIONAL    FELLOWSHIP    OF    BRETHREN    UYMEN 
Compiled  by  Kenneth  E.  Herman 


Lancaster    laymen   and    guests. 


LANCASTER,  PENNSYL- 
VANIA. The  laymen  recently  spon- 
sored a  breakfast  to  promote  the 
Boy's  Brigade  work.  Approximately 
twenty-five  were  in  attendance.  Men 
from  the  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania 
Bible  Church  spoke  on  the  Brigade 


activities  they  sponsor  in  their  church. 
Dick  Hostetter  related  how  the  Lord 
had  been  using  their  Boy's  group. 
Also  present  for  the  breakfast  was 
Pastor  Herman  Koontz  from  York, 
Pennsylvania. 


Rev.   Charles  Helm  and  the  York  laymen's 
group. 

YORK,  PENNSYLVANIA.  The 
Men's  Fellowship  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  in  York  meet  monthly 
for  a  time  of  spiritual  refreshment 
and  Christian  fellowship. 

The  men  also  sponsor  a  monthly 
meeting  at  the  York  Union  Rescue 
Mission  where  the  Gospel  is  preached 
and  hungry  souls  are  fed  both  phys- 
ically and  spiritually. 

As  a  special  project  the  men  are 
saving  pennies  for  the  Scholarship 
Fund.  Each  month  the  pennies  that 
have  been  accumulated  during  the 
previous  month  are  brought  in  and 
when  the  amount  is  $10  or  more,  it 
is  sent  to  our  national  treasurer. 

At  a  recent  meeting,  we  had  Rev. 
Charles  Helm,  our  pastor's  father-in- 
law,  as  speaker.  He  related  how  the 
Lord  has  guided  him  during  his 
ninety  years  on  earth. 


The  North  Long  Beach  men's  quartet  pro- 
vided special  music  for  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona   District    Laymen's   banquet. 


Group  at  the  Southern  Callfomia-Arizona  District  banquet. 


Southern  California-Arizona  District  lay- 
men's committee;  Left  to  right;  Clarence 
Smith.  Vernon  Stanfield,  Oscar  Marholz, 
Don   Dyer,   and   Harold   Ball. 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA- 
ARIZONA  DISTRICT.  The  fourdi 
annual  banquet  of  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona District  was  held  at 


the  Brethren  High  School,  Para- 
mount, California— 227  laymen  were 
present.  Dr.  Chester  Padgett  spoke 
on  the  subject:  "God  Needs  Men." 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  Breth- 
ren men,  and  their  guests,  recently 
enjoyed     their     annual     Father-Son 


Banquet  ■with  160  present.  Arnold 
Vander  Meulen,  Pacific  Garden  Mis- 
sion, was  guest  speaker  with  the 
Heralds  of  Grace  presenting  the 
musical  ministry.  There  will  be  a 
Laymen's  rally  as  a  part  of  the  Dis- 
trict Conference,  April  25-26,  with 
the  Wooster  laymen  as  hosts. 


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>i  Long  Hard  Winter 

All  the  records  for  winter  have  been  shattered  in  the 
one  that  is  now  drawing  to  a  close.  From  the  bleak  and 
frozen  northland,  cold,  snow,  sleet,  and  ice  invaded  the 
Central  States  even  before  December  was  well  started, 
and  one  wave  after  another  followed  in  the  wake  of  those 
early  storms  with  ever  lowering  temperatures.  The  ice 
on  the  lake  increased  to  ama^cing  thickness,  and  the  frost 
penetrated  into  the  ground  as  deep  as  four  feet.  The 
intense  cold  made  it  almost  impossible  for  men  to  work 
outside  unprotected  from  the  weather.  For  lack  of  more 
moderate  temperatures,  where  such  is  required  for  pre- 
cision, construction  was  hindered.  Even  in  these  last 
days  of  March,  the  frost  still  in  the  ground  makes  it 
impossible  to  undertake  any  major  construction.  Thaw- 
ing, drying,  and  settling  of  the  ground  now  may  run 
well  into  April,  delaying  work  on  the  dormitory  for  an- 
other three  weeks  or  more. 

God  Orders  the  Weather 

Here  at  the  school,  and  we  have  reason  to  believe  all 
across  the  Brotherhood,  the  saints  prayed  that  God  would 
give  moderate  winter  weather  in  order  to  speed  con- 
struction on  the  dormitory  if  it  was  His  will.  But  He 
chose  to  answer  our  prayers  in  the  negative.  Still  His 
will  is  all-wise  and  good,  we  humbly  submit  to  it,  and 
believe  that  the  delay  in  construction  will  work  together 
for  good  for  all  of  us.  If  the  theology  we  profess  to  be- 
lieve is  really  practical,  then  certainly  it  should  be  at  this 
point  in  our  experience.  With  some  anxiety,  during  the 
winter  months,  we  have  checked  with  the  architect  and 
contractor  as  to  the  progress  on  the  building  and  the  pos- 
sibility of  meeting  the  terminal  date.  As  late  as  six  weeks 
ago  we  were  assured  that  there  was  no  reason  for  any 
change  in  the  plans.  But  these  last  six  weeks  forced  a 
change  in  the  plans.  It  now  becomes  apparent  that  it 
will   be  impossible   to  meet   the   original   dates  agreed 


upon.  At  least  another  two  or  two  and  one-half  months 
beyond  the  original  terminal  date  will  be  required  to 
complete  the  structure  for  occupancy. 

Perhaps  This  Is  Providential 

Response  to  the  appeal  for  investment  funds  began 
with  enthusiasm  a  year  ago  and  continued  unabated  up 
until  August  of  1962.  From  that  point  on  there  has  been 
a  leveling  off.  The  total  amount  raised  is  still  good.  But 
there  is  still  another  $200,000  or  more  that  is  needed  to 
cover  the  cost  of  the  building  and  the  necessary  equip- 
ment and  furnishings.  This  delay  can  very  well  be  the 
provision  made  by  the  Lord  for  His  people  to  make  the 
remaining  investments  to  cover  these  costs.  Since  there 
is  no  other  source  for  funds  to  cover  this  cost,  this  delay 
is  the  good  providence  of  God.  In  behalf  of  the  board 
of  trustees,  the  administration,  and  the  faculty,  I  there- 
fore send  forth  an  urgent  appeal  that  our  people  will 
make  the  best  use  of  this  period  of  time,  and  send  in  the 
needed  funds  for  investment  in  this  much  needed  build- 
ing. And,  "My  God  shall  supply  all  your  need  accord- 
ing to  his  riches  in  glory  by  Christ  Jesus"  (Phil.  4:19). 

There  May  Be  Other  Benefits 

There  is  only  One  who  knows  the  future.  That  is 
God.  Human  prognosticators  make  calculated  guesses 
concerning  the  future.  But  it  is  amazing  how  often  they 
miss.  The  weather  prophets  are  often  proved  wrong 
within  hours.  But  our  God  never  fails.  It  is  therefore  with 
encouragement  we  entrust  the  apparent  failure  to  meet 
the  original  deadline  on  the  dormitory  into  the  hands  of 
Him  who  is  omniscient.  There  is  no  question  that  the 
delay  will  provide  an  extension  of  time  for  raising  funds. 
But  there  may  well  be  other  features  related  to  our 
present  situation,  not  now  known  to  us,  that  the  Lord 
will  work  out  in  this  extension  of  time.  "We  know  that 
all  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love  God, 
to  them  who  are  the  called  according  to  his  purpose" 
(Rom.  8:28).  But  there  is  something  that  is  even  more 
important  than  that.  It  is  the  fact  that  He  "worketh  all 
things  after  the  counsel  of  his  own  will"  (Eph.  1:11). 

The  Praise  of  His  Glory 

Above  and  beyond  all  else,  if  by  means  of  delay  those 
of  us  who  are  so  vitally  associated  with  this  project  can 
be  brought  to  a  greater  realization  of  our  utter  depend- 
ence upon  Him  and  into  submission  to  His  will  in  all 
things,  then  something  will  have  been  accomplished 
that  exceeds  in  value  even  the  use  of  a  dormitory.  In 
fact,  once  that  dormitory  is  ushered  into  use,  thete  will 
be  greater  appreciation  of  its  value  and  more  effective 
use  to  the  glory  of  the  Lord.  "For  of  him,  and  through 
him,  are  all  things:  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever.  Amen" 
(Rom.  1 1:36).  Though  the  dormitory  is  for  Grace  College 
for  the  purpose  of  providing  a  comfortable  and  spiritually 
conditioned  atmosphere  for  Christian  young  people,  it  is 
ultimately  for  the  glory  of  His  grace.  Since  the  interests 
of  our  blessed  Lord  in  this  project  exceed  ours,  He 
certainly  has  the  right  to  order  the  tjjnes  and  seasons  of 
its  construction. 


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201 


The 
Importance 

of 

Athletics 


By  "Chet"  Kam merer 

Junior.  Grace  College 


Athletics  have  always  played  an 
important  role  in  my  life.  Conse- 
quently, upon  graduation  from  high 
school,  I  sought  out  a  college  where  I 
could  engage  in  intercollegiate  ath- 
letics. Since  Grace  College  was  only 
ten  miles  from  my  home,  I  decided 
to  enroll.  The  only  drawback  to  en- 
tering Grace  was  its  Christ-centered 
approach  to  education.  However,  I 
figured  I  could  just  fake  my  way 
through  as  a  Christian.  As  a  result, 
my  first  year  on  the  Grace  campus 
was  wasted. 

At  the  beginning  of  my  sophomore 
year,  the  Lord  began  to  deal  with  me 
regarding  my  relationship  to  Him.  I 
started  to  recognize  that  there  was 
something  more  in  life  than  athletics. 
I  knew  I  needed  Jesus  Christ  as  my 


Coach  Don  Odle.  of  "Venture  for  Victory,"  "Chet"  Kammerer,  and  Coach  Richard  Messner 

of   Grace  ■ 


"CHET'S"     RECORD 

Indiana   Intercollegiate  Scoring  Record    732  points 

Mid-Central  College  Conference   (3  year  record)    528  points 

Grace    College    three-year    scoring    total    1761  points 

Grace    College    single    game    record    41  points 

Grace    College    single    season    scoring    average     25.2  points 

Unanimous    All-Mid-Central    Conference    choice    2  years 

Selected  for   "Venture   for  Victory"   team    1963 

This  team   will  travel  through   the   Orient  playing  basketball   and 
holding  gospel  services. 


own  personal  Saviour,  but  I  resisted 
Him  throughout  the  entire  first 
semester.  However,  many  Grace  stu- 
dents and  faculty  members  were 
faithfully  praying  for  my  salvation. 
Finally  on  January  30,  1962,  I  yield- 
ed my  life  to  the  Lord. 

Now  that  I  am  a  child  of  God,  my 
outlook  concerning  athletics  has 
changed.  I  have  not  lost  my  love  for 
sports,  but  they  have  taken  on  a  new 
purpose.  I  can  no  longer  play  as  unto 
myself  but  as  unto  Him.  I  am  aware 
that  I  can  be  a  definite  testimony  for 
Christ  through  my  actions  and  atti- 
tudes in  athletic  contests.  It  is  my 
obligation  as  an  athlete  and  a  Chris- 
tian to  make  Christ  known  at  all 
times. 

Recently,  the  Lord  has  further  im- 


pressed upon  me  the  importance  of 
athletics  in  Christian  service.  Each 
summer  a  squad  of  Christian  basket- 
ball players  journey  to  the  Orient  to 
compete  with  the  leading  teams  of 
that  region.  However,  their  primary 
purpose  in  traveling  is  to  present 
Christ  to  the  unsaved  masses.  This 
year,  the  Lord  graciously  saw  fit  to 
have  me  selected  as  one  of  the  ath- 
letes to  take  part  in  this  program 
known  as  Venture  for  Victory.  This 
is  indeed  a  great  opportunity  and 
challenge  to  proclaim  the  saving 
power  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Through  the  medium  of  athletics, 
Christ  drew  me  unto  himself.  In 
turn,  I  pray  that  I  may  point  souls  to 
the  Saviour  through  the  channel  of 
competitive  sports. 


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By     Karen     Kriegbaum 

Sophomore,  Grace  College 


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Freshman,  Grace  Cotlegg^  ■y,- 

When  I  was  finally  accepted  at  Graoel-T'ft 
began  to  imagine  what  college  life  in  af Qhristian  scho 
would  be  like.   I   made  mental   pictures  of  the   ma» 

aspects  that  would  come  into  bdng.  I  imagined  tli^e-P^|^|||gKeart  for' many' reasons.  My  being  a 

would  be  in  an   environment  of  younger  peoWe"1^no>/?!;;.'^\'?'ri',:"  i       .  j  t.     i  j  i-  •       •    \ii7- 

,        ,         J         J      1      j.rr         1      I    ■    -^'   iSt-    ■•"^v/'«* V,i.•^.  devoted  brethren  and  living  m  Wm- 
thought  and  acted  a  lot  differently  than  myself.  1  paq-   ■;";,'/.?*;  ,-.',v' ■'^,  ;     •»  f 

tured  young  people  who,  for  die  most  part,  came  from  ,'  ^{:^'^^^f'^^^:^  °"^y  two  of  the  smaller 

Christian  homes,  were  on  fire  for  the  Lord,  and  were 

in  His  service  a  far  longer  rime  than  I.  In  any  event,  I 

made  up  my  mind  to  adjust  and  conform  to  their  ways 

and    pracrices. 

Now  that  I've  been  at  Grace  for  one  semester,  I  have 
received  a  fairly  accurate  picture  as  to  how  it  really  is. 
The  conclusions  I  have  reached  are  far  different  from 
those  I  so  hastily  assumed  earlier. 

The  first  thing  I  realized  was  that  I  wasn't  the  only 
older  fellow  in  my  class.  There  were  some  fellows  who 
served  their  time  in  the  Armed  Forces,  or  fellows  who 
like  myself  had  knocked  around  a  few  years  after  grad- 
uating from  high  school.  I  also  found  people  with  the 
same,  or  similar,  problems  as  mine.  They  also  had  re- 
cently come  to  know  the  Lord  and  were  standing  on 
shaky  legs.  They  too  had  been  knocked  down  with  trials 
and  tribulations.  They  too  were  tempted  and  tried  by 
the  many  diversions  the  world  offers  to  people  who  are 
searching  for  something  that  will  quench  or  fill  the  void 
in  their  lives.  I  liken  us  to  "children"  on  Christmas 
morning  who  suddenly  discover  they  have  in  their  pos- 
session the  gift  that  they  had  desired  for  so  long.  The 
only  difference  being,  we  found  a  gift  that  has  lasting 
and  eternal  value. 

In  conclusion,  I  want  to  stress  that  Grace  College  is 
dedicated  to  one  purpose  or  goal.  This  goal  being: 
To  know  Him  and  make  Him  known. 

Therefore,  by  attending  a  Christian  college,  I  believe 
I  can  and  will  get  the  kind  of  education  that  will  even- 
tually mold  me  into  an  earthly  vessel  for  our  Lord.  I 
also  believe  that  when  an  institution  of  higher  learning 
is  founded  and  dedicated  for  this  purpose,  it  cannot  fail. 


EJr%Jias  al\vays  had.  a  tender  spot  in  my 


reasons. 

Last  year  I  attended  a  secular 
school  of  nursing.  Cutting  my  way 
through  cigarette  smoke  and  listen- 
ing to  girls  disobey  the  third  com- 
mandment of  our  merciful  God,  and 
wishing  for  the  opportunity  to  be 
brainwashed  to  rid  myself  of  such 
vulgar  words  was  not  my  idea  of  a 
relaxed,  enjoyable  atmosphere. 

I  entered  Grace  hoping  for  a  grati- 
fying change.  Disappointed?  Not  I! 
I  have  never  enjoyed  school  so  much 
in  my  whole  life.  Ah  sure,  there  are 
things  that  I  would  like  to  see 
changed  here  and  there,  but  they  are 
so  minor  and  trivial  that  they  really 
don't  matter. 

The  social  life  is  great.  I  have  to 
laugh  when  I  hear  other  kids  com- 
plain about  the  rules.  I  always  have 
the  urge  to  hand  them  my  hand- 
book of  nursing  school,  and  let  them 
see  the  advantages  that  they  have 
here. 

I  am  thankful  for  the  eye-open- 
ing experiences  afforded  to  me  last 
year  in  nursing  school,  but  praise 
God  for  His  Grace! 


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BY    DR.    HERMAN    A.    HOYT 


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(Continued   from   March   23   issue) 

Spiritual  Edification   in   the   Public 
Assembly 

Beginning  with  the  premise  in  I 
Corinthians  that  all  spiritual  gifts 
were  bestowed  for  the  purpose  of 
communicating  benefit  to  the  entire 
church  (12:7),  the  Apostle  Paul 
argues  that  there  is  just  one  reason 
for  the  saints  to  gather  in  public. 
That  was  for  edification  (14:3-5,  12, 
17,   26).   Therefore,  nothing  should 


be  permitted  that  does  not  carry  out 
this  purpose  (14:26).  This  means  that 
if  tongues  are  to  be  employed  in  the 
public  assembly,  there  are  certain 
things  that  must  characterize  their 
exercise. 

There  must  be  the  interpretation 
of  the  tongues  because  God  has  de- 
creed that  spiritual  edification  be 
mediated  through  understanding 
(14:5).  Any  person  desiring  to 
speak  in  tongues  should  be  sure  that 


he  can  interpret  (14:5),  or  he  should 
pray  that  he  may  interpret  (14:13), 
or  make  sure  that  one  is  present  who 
has  the  gift  of  interpretation  (14: 
27-28).  Otherwise  he  should  "keep 
silence  in  the  church"  (14:28).  It  is 
understanding  of  the  spoken  mes- 
sage made  intelligible  by  distinction 
of  sounds  and  certainty  of  meaning 
that  provides  the  power  to  produce 
an  effect  in  the  hearers  (14:7-10). 
Without  interpretation,  tongues  are 


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an  unintelligible  gibberish  that  makes 
the  hearer  conclude  that  the  speaker 
is  a  foreigner  (14:11),  who  is  acting 
like  a  maniac  (14:23).  The  result  so 
far  as  spiritual  edification  is  con- 
cerned is  nothing,  for  such  a  one  is 
speaking  into  the  air  (14:9). 

There  must  also  be  regulation  if 
spiritual  edification  is  to  be  accom- 
plished (14:27-33,  40).  At  any  one 
public  service  there  should  be  no 
more  than  two  speak,  or  at  the  ex- 
treme no  more  than  three.  In  the 
average  assembly  people  will  not  be 
able  to  get  the  full  benefit  from  any 
more.  In  order  to  get  the  most  out  of 
these,  it  will  be  necessary  for  each 
speaker  to  take  his  turn.  This  means 
the  people  will  be  able  to  concentrate 
on  one  at  a  time,  otherwdse  there 
would  be  confusion,  divided  atten- 
tion, and  no  real  benefit.  And  of 
course  there  must  be  interpretation 
of  each  message  in  turn,  or  no  speak- 
ing in  the  church.  But  even  here, 
no  speaker  should  imagine  that  he 
cannot  control  himself,  for  the  spirits 
of  the  prophets  are  subject  to  the 
prophets.  The  Spirit  of  God  never 
takes  away  self-control.  Where  there 
is  no  self-control,  this  could  come 
from  some  other  spirit  than  God's. 
Even  those  who  have  the  gift  of 
prophecy  should  be  regulated  in  their 
speaking,  though  for  them  there  is  no 
need  for  an  interpreter  (14:29-31). 

As  a  final  caution,  the  Aposde 
Paul  insists  on  discrimination  among 
those  who  speak  in  the  public  as- 
sembly. "Let  your  women  keep 
silence  in  the  churches:  for  it  is  not 
permitted  unto  them  to  speak:  but 
they  are  commanded  to  be  under 
obedience,  as  also  saith  the  law.  And 
if  they  will  learn  anything,  let  them 
ask  their  husbands  at  home:  for  it 
is  a  shame  for  women  to  speak  in 
the  church"  (14:34-35).  This  obvious- 
ly has  reference  to  speaking  in 
tongues  and  not  to  prophecy,  for  Paul 
has  already  pointed  out  that  under 
certain  conditions  the  woman  may 
pray  or  prophesy  (11:4-6).  But  even 
this  is  the  exception,  and  not  the 
rule  (I  Tim.  2:11-15).  Even  the  ex- 
ception is  not  permitted  in  the  case 
of  tongues,  and  the  reason  must  lie 
in  the  nature  of  tongues.  Since 
tongues  are  essentially  an  ecstatic, 
emotional  manifestation,  the  woman 
is  prohibited  this  experience  in  pub- 

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lie  because  of  the  basically  emotional 
nature  of  the  woman.  In  the  modern 
tongues  movement,  contrary  to  the 
Scriptures,  at  least  85  percent  of  those 
who  speak  are  women.  To  permit  the 
woman  to  have  this  privilege  in  pub- 
lic would  be  a  sure  way  of  produc- 
ing veritable  outbreaks  of  uncontrol- 
lable emotion  with  resulting  con- 
fusion, disorder,  demoralization,  and 
utter  failure  to  accomplish  edifica- 
tion. 

Careful  Analization  of  Every 
Manifestation 

From  the  very  beginning,  Satan 
has  counterfeited  the  things  of  God. 
In  the  area  of  spirit,  Satan  has  been 
especially  successful,  for  it  is  an  area 
that  lies  outside  of  the  realm  of  the 
tangible,  and  therefore  people  are  less 
able  to  discern  between  the  genuine 
and  the  spurious.  For  this  reason 
Paul  warned  the  Corinthian  church 
of  the  devices  of  Satan  (II  Cor.  11: 
13-15).  On  the  point  at  hand;  namely, 
speaking,  the  Apostle  John  had  to 
warn  the  saints:  "Beloved,  believe 
not  every  spirit,  but  try  the  spirits 
whether  they  are  of  God:  because 
many  false  prophets  are  gone  out 
into  the  world"  (I  John  4:1).  The 
mouthpiece  for  the  true  spirit  or  the 
false  spirit  is  men.  The  standard  for 
measuring  their  identity  is  their  mes- 
sage (I  John  4:2-3),  and  their 
methods  (I  Cor.  14).  In  order  to  de- 
termine the  true  identity  of  any 
manifestation  of  tongues,  there  are 
at  least  five  things  in  this  discussion 
by  which  to  measure  them. 

First,  interpretation  of  the  message 
spoken  in  tongues  will  reveal  the 
character  of  the  spirit  doing  the 
speaking.  If  that  message  is  doctri- 
nally  unsound  and  of  Satanic  origin, 
then  such  speaking  in  tongues  can  be 
identified  as  false  on  the  one  hand 
and  dangerous  on  the  other,  and 
therefore  to  be  condemned  and  pro- 
hibited. If  interpretation  reveals  that 
the  message  is  true  to  the  faith,  then 
it  can  be  concluded  that  tiiis  is  a 
genuine  manifestation  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  therefore  to  be  approved 
and  promoted  within  the  church. 

Second,  submission  to  the  regula- 
tions laid  down  by  the  Apostle  Paul 
is  in  reality  submission  to  the  com- 
mandments of  God.  "If  any  man 
think   himself   to   be   a   prophet,   or 


spiritual,  let  him  acknowledge  that 
the  things  that  I  write  unto  you  are 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord"  (14: 
37).  These  commandments  include 
the  orderly  procedure  for  exercising 
the  gift  of  tongues  wdthin  the  pub- 
lic assembly  in  order  that  the  pur- 
pose of  spiritual  edification  may  be 
realized  for  everyone  in  attendance. 
If  there  is  anyone  who  is  deter- 
mined to  resist  these  commandments, 
he  gives  fair  evidence  that  he  is  not 
under  the  direction  of  the  Spirit  of 
God  nor  exercising  the  genuine  gift 
of  tongues. 

Third,  limitations  are  clearly 
placed  upon  the  exercise  of  the  gen- 
uine gift  of  tongues.  This  gift,  like 
all  the  other  spiritual  gifts,  is  dis- 
tributed according  to  the  sovereign 
will  of  the  Spirit  of  God  (12:10-11). 
Not  every  believer  is  given  every  gift 
(12:28-30).  Though  the  Apostle 
Paul  might  wish  that  all  might  speak 
with  tongues  (14:5),  yet  he  knows 
perfectly  well  that  this  neither  can, 
nor  will,  be  the  case.  It  is  therefore 
important  to  understand  that  though 
this  is  the  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
it  is  His  work  in  imparting  gifts  to 
the  members  of  the  church  as  He  sees 
fit.  Tongues  are  therefore  not  to  be 
traced  to  the  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
in  spiritual  awakening,  nor  to  the 
work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  salva- 
tion, nor  to  the  work  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  in  indwelling,  nor  to  the  work 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  baptism,  nor 
to  the  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  fill- 
ing. These  works  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
are  for  every  believer  (I  Pet.  1 :2;  Acts 
2:38-39;  4:31;  Titus  3:5;  John  14: 
16-17;  I  Cor.  12:13;  Eph.  5:18).  Any 
movement,  therefore,  that  promotes 
the  speaking  of  tongues  for  everyone 
is  not  Biblical,  and  it  is  very  likely 
not  to  be  genuine.  ^ 

Fourth ,lthe  cessation  of  this  gift     j 
very  probaEly  took  place  when  the    / 
canon  of  Scripture  was  finished,  just  / 
as  did  the  gift  of  prophecy.  Paul  de-  / 
clared  both  of  these  gifts  would  cease  I 
to  be  exercised   (I  Cor.    13:8).   The/ 
gift  of  prophecy  was  necessary  in  the  V 
Early  Church,  for  this  new  society  f 
of  believers  had  needs  that  were  not 
met    in    Old    Testament   revelation. 
When  the  New  Testament  writing 
prophets  had  completed  their  work, 
and   the   New   Testament  was  fin-    / 
ished^Tlhere  was  no  longer  need  for  / 


prophets.  And  from  the  days  of  the 
Apostle  John  after  completing  the 
Book  of  the  Revelation,  there  has 
never  been  any  new  revelation.  By 
the  same  token,  tongues,  another 
type  of  speaking,  likewise  finished  its 
purpose,  and  was  therefore  no  longer 
needed  (Mark  16:17;  I  Cor.  14:21- 
22).  This  could  mean  that  any  mani- 
festations of  this  phenomenon  from 
A.D.  100  to  the  present  are  not  only 
simulated  counterfeits  of  the  genuine 
gift,  but  actually  are  of  Satanic  ori- 
gin. 

Fifth,  the  positive  prohibition  of 
tongues  was  forbidden  by  the  Apostle 
Paul  for  his  day,  but  he  did  lend  his 
counsel  to  the  jrromotion  of  proph- 
ecy (14:39).  When  the  Book  of  the 
Revelation  was  completed  the  gift 
of  prophecy  ceased  to  be  exercised, 
for  it  was  no  longer  needed  in  the 
church.  It  is  also  very  possible  that 
the  day  of  usefulness  for  the  gift  of 
tongues  was  completed  simultaneous 
with  that  of  prophecy  (13:8).  But  in 
case  it  was  not,  the  comparative  little 
value  of  tongues  to  the  church  as 
over  against  the  proclamation  of  the 
revealed  Word  should  lead  any  pas- 
tor to  weigh  carefully  the  wisdom  of 
employing  tongues.  In  the  event  that 
it  is  decided  that  tongues  must  be 
promoted  in  public,  there  is  the  clear 
admonition,  "Let  all  things  be  done 
decendy  and  in  order"  (14:40).  This 
calls  for  an  application  of  the  en- 
tire body  of  theological  instruction  in 
the  New  Testament.  It  is  very  pos- 
sible that  rigid  application  would 
completely  eliminate  their  employ- 
ment. 

Elimination  of  Improper 
Demonstrations  in  the  Church 

Since  the  advocates  of  tongues  for 
the  public  assembly  so  vigorously  in- 
sist on  the  blessing  this  experience 
brings  to  believers,  it  seems  only  right 
to  examine  more  carefully  what  the 
Bible  says  on  this  point.  Almost  im- 
mediately it  will  be  noticed  that  the 
Bible  points  to  the  spiritual  effects 
on  men,  while  present-day  advocates 
are  laying  stress  on  the  ecstatic  ex- 
perience in  men.  This  seems  strange 
if  the  present-day  manifestations  are 
actually  genuine  fulfillments  of  the 
Biblical  teaching. 

Upon  examining  the  accounts  of 
speaking  in  tongues  set  forth  in  die 

206 


Book  of  Acts,  several  things  are  ap- 
parent. This  phenomenon  as  then  ex- 
perienced was  produced  by  the  Spirit 
of  God  working  in  believers  (Acts 
2:4).  The  subject  of  their  speech  was 
the  wonderful  works  of  God  (Acts 
2:11).  The  purpose  of  this  speaking 
was  to  magnify  the  Lord  (Acts  10: 
46).  There  was  understanding  of  the 
language  on  the  part  of  the  hearers, 
which  could  mean  that  there  was  in- 
terpretatiorr  (Acts  2:7-11;  10:46).  The 
effect  was  twofold.  Among  the  un- 
saved there  was  amazement,  doubt, 
and  mocking  as  to  the  meaning  of 
this  unusual  demonstration  (Acts  2: 
12-13).  Among  the  saved  there  was 
the  conviction  that  the  tongues  were 
a  confirmation  of  God's  Word  (Acts 
2:14-18;  10:46-47;  19:6).  Peter's  ex- 
planation from  the  Book  of  Joel  (Acts 
2:17-18),  and  Luke's  explanation  in 
the  Book  of  Acts  (19:6),  both  give 
strong  reason  to  believe  that  this 
speaking  had  more  to  do  with  proph- 
ecy than  the  gift  of  tongues  dis- 
cussed in  First  Corinthians. 

Unusual  attention  should  there- 
fore be  given  to  the  contrast  dravwi 
between  the  purpose  of  tongues  and 
prophecy  as  declared  by  Paul  (I  Cor. 
14:21-22).  Since  he  was  himself  a 
prophet  (Acts  13:1),  and  spoke  in 
tongues  more  than  the  Corinthian  be- 
lievers (14:18),  and  is  now  writing 
under  the  direction  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  his  explanation  should  be 
heeded. 

According  to  the  law  and  Old 
Testament  prophecy,  God  had  to 
speak  in  other  tongues  as  a  judgment 
upon  Israel  because  the  people  re- 
fused to  obey  the  plain  words  of  fiis 
prophets  (Deut.  28:45-51;  Isa.  28:11- 
12).  "In  the  law  it  is  written,  With 
men  of  other  tongues  and  other  lips 
will  I  speak  unto  this  people;  and  yet 
for  all  that  will  they  not  hear  me, 
saith  die  Lord"  (14:21).  Foreign  na- 
tions came  and  destroyed  their  land 
and  carried  the  people  away  into  cap- 
tivity. But  even  this  did  not  turn  Is- 
rael to  God.  Israel's  response  merely 
proved  that  the  nation  was  con- 
firmed in  its  apostasy  and  that  God 
was  just  in  His  deaUngs. 

The  Apostle  Paul  now  makes  the 
application  to  tongues.  "Wherefore 
tongues  are  for  a  sign,  not  to  them 
that  believe,  but  to  them  that  be- 
lieve  not:    but   prophesying   serveth 


not  for  them  that  believe  not,  but  for 
them  which  believe"  (14:22).  This 
means  that  when  a  group  of  people 
set  aside  prophecy  in  preference  for 
tongues,  they  exhibit  the  fact  that 
they  do  not  want  to  hear  God's  Word 
plainly  given  to  them.  They  pnrefer 
rather  ignorance  of  His  Word  and 
an  experience  of  emotion.  This 
means  that  they  are  in  rebellion 
against  God  and  are  rejecting  His 
Word.  By  rejecting  prophecy  and 
choosing  tongues,  they  close  the  door 
of  God's  approach,  and  all  oppor- 
tunity to  reach  God  is  withdrawn. 
Tongues  then  become  a  sign  of  con- 
firmed unbelief  and  as  a  result  the 
judgment  of  God  is  now  resting  upon 
them. 

The  illustration  of  contrast  be- 
tween prophecy  and  tongues  in  the 
instance  that  follows  is  compelling. 
If  one,  who  is  unacquainted  with 
Christianity  or  is  in  opposition  to  it, 
attends  the  public  gathering,  and  he 
witnesses  everyone  in  the  assembly 
speaking  in  tongues,  his  conclusion 
is  that  these  people  are  crazy  (14: 
23).  The  speaking  was  unintelligible 
and  God  has  no  clear  message 
through  them  to  his  heart.  Thus  the 
judgment  of  God  fell  upon  him. 
But  on  the  other  hand,  if  all  proph- 
esy, the  situation  is  altogether  dif- 
ferent (14:24-25).  Prophecy  brings  a 
revelation  from  God,  the  effect  of 
which  is  to  produce  conviction  in 
that  man  because  it  carries  on  an 
examination  of  his  life  that  results  in 
the  manifestation  of  the  hidden 
things  of  his  own  heart.  The  out- 
come is  amazing.  As  a  result  of  con- 
version, this  man  falls  upon  his  face 
in  adoration  of  God  and  makes  a 
confession  of  the  reality  of  God  in 
them.  Thus,  by  prophecy,  the  way 
to  God  was  opened  up  for  this  man. 
The  message  of  life  and  hope  spoken 
by  the  prophet  has  won  a  man  to 
Christ. 

Interpretation  of  tongues  may  pro- 
vide sufficient  virtue  to  justify  their 
use  in  the  public  assembly.  But  it 
must  never  be  forgotten  that  at  best 
their  value  is  gready  limited.  Nor 
should  the  perils  that  lurk  in  the 
very  intrinsic  nature  of  tongues  be 
overlooked.  Rigid  regulation  is  neces- 
sary to  safeguard  their  use,  lest  emo- 
tion get  out  of  hand.  And  absolute 
discrimination   against  women  must 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


be  insisted  upon.  If  God's  people  are 
really  desirous  of  realizing  the  largest 
good  in  the  public  meetings,  then 
they  would  be  -wise  to  seek  the  best 
gifts  (I  Cor.  12:31;  14:12).  This 
would  counsel  the  employment  of 
prophecy  instead  of  tongues  (14:19, 
39).  Inasmuch  as  there  is  strong 
reason  to  believe  that  tongues  as  a 
gift  has  ceased  (13:8),  and  any  at- 
tempt at  simulation  could  be  false 
and  Satanic,  the  church  is  left  with 
one  kind  of  sp)eaking  for  the  public 
assembly,  that  is  prophecy.  But  even 
this  kind  of  speaking  has  ceased  in 
the  technical  sense  (13:8)  because  the 
body  of  revelation  is  finished.  Since 
the  Apostle  John  completed  the  Book 
of  the  Revelation,  there  has  been 
just  one  valid  type  of  speaking  in  the 
church;  namely,  that  of  preaching 
and  teaching  the  written  revelation, 
the  Bible. 


IOWA 

GRACE 
ALUMNI    BANQUET 


SATURDAY 
JUNE    1 


MEET    AT    4:30    P.M. 

BANQUET    AT    5:30    P.M. 

(OVER  BY  7  P.M.) 


DORMITORY  FUND  REPORT 

to  date:   March  20,  1963 

RECEIPTS  AND  UNPAID  PLEDGES 

Receipts  to  date:  Unpaid  pledges: 

Gifts    $100,183  Gifts    $   13,617 

Investments    398,958  Investments    13,792 

$499,141  $   27,409 

GOAL  $600,000 

Total  receipts  and  unpaid  pledges 526,550 

Balance  needed  73,450 

These   figures   do   not   include   furnishings 


GIFTS  TO  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
February  and  March,  1963 


General  Building 
Fund        Fund 

Allegheny 

Aleppo.  Pa 40.00 

Grafton.  W.  Va 24.00 

Jenners.    Pa 167.75        43.53 

Washington.   Pa 103.02 

East 

Altoona,    Pa.     (First)     ...  239.02 

Conemaugh.  Pa.   (Pike)    .  165.00      222.00 

Everett,    Pa 25.00 

Hopewell,  Pa 5.00 

Kittanning.  Pa.    (First)    ..  146.80      118.64 

Indiana 

Berne     553.45 

Clay    City    174.00 

Flora  40.00 

Fort    Wayne    (First)     703.02        69.25 

Fort    Wayne    (Grace)     ...  63.32 

Leesburg    29.90        11.27 

Mount  Prospect.  Ill 15.00 

Osceola    38.72          2.00 

South     Bend     10.50 

Warsaw     142.25 

Winona  Lake    195.00 

Iowa 

Cedar  Rapids   5.50 

North   English    35.00 

Waterloo     348.00       60.65 

Michigan 

Alto      157.00         4.00 

Berrien  Springs  53-70 

Grand  Rapids  40.00 

Hastings    5.25 

Jackson  3.00 

Lake  Odessa  118.14         3.50 

New   Troy    74.00 

Trout   Lake    (Ozark)    6.00         5.00 

Mid-Atlantic 

Hagerstown,  Md.   (Grace)  682.22 

Martinsburg.   W.   Va 272.25       50.00 

Washington.  D.  C.    (First)  787.50 

Waynesboro,  Pa 426.76       35.00 

Winchester.  Va 529.00 

Midwest 

Arvada.  Colo 20.00 

Beaver  City.   Nebr 5.00 

Portis.    Kans 100.00 

Nor-Cal 

Sacramento.  Calif 20.00 

Northern    Atlantic 

Lancaster.    Pa 12.50 

Palmyra.    Pa 132.20 

Philadelphia.    Pa.     (First)  521.65       40.00 

Philadelphia.  Pa.   (Third)  40.00 

Northern    Ohio 

Akron     (Fairlawn)     120.00 

Ashland     137.62 

Bowling    Green 

(Good    News)     lO.OO 

Cleveland   9.00 

Cuyahoga  Falls   250.00 

Danville    100.00         5.00 

Elyria     40.23 

Fremont    (Grace)    38.15 

Gallon    36.00 

Homerville     85.67 

Mansfield    (Grace)     661.75         6.00 

Wooster    396.15        15.00 

Northwest 

Grandview.  Wash 9.00 

Harrah.    Wash 60.00 

Seattle,   Wash 25.34 


General  Building 
Fund        Fund 

Southeast 

Covington,    Va 325.94 

Fort   Lauderdale,   Fla.    . . .  100.00 

HoUins.    Va 162.00          1.00 

Roanoke.  Va.  (Clearbrook)  86.30 

Roanoke.   Va.    (Ghent)    ..  366.50       50.00 
Roanoke,    Va. 

(Washington    Heights)  21.85        10.00 

Southern  California  and  Arizona 

Artesia.    Calif 19.66        10.00 

Compton.  Calif 84.05 

Glendale.    Calif 89.50        11.00 

Inglewood,   Calif 104.05 

Long  Beach,  Calif.   (First)  1,525.50  1,543.50 
Long   Beach.    Calif. 

(Los  Altos)    13.15 

Long    Beach.    Calif. 

(North  Long  Beach)    ...  17.75 

Los  Angeles,   Calif 7.50 

San   Bernardino,    Calif.    . .  16.24 

Seal  Beach.   Calif 47.00 

South    Gate.    Calif 25.00 

Temple  City,  Calif 7.80         6.36 

Whittier.    Calif.    (Com.)     .  76.75 

Whittier,  Calif.    (First)    ..  105.00         5.00 

Southern   Ohio 

Clayton     56.00         8.00 

Dayton    (First)    373.39      151.00 

Dayton    (Grace)    23.00 

Dayton    (Patterson    Park)  45.00         5.00 

Englewood     55.59 

Kettering      66.00 

Trotwood      24.00 

Troy     318.02         8.16 

Miscellaneous 

Isolated    Brethren    86.00         5.00 

Non-Brethren     552.00 

Grace    Seminary   Alumni 

Association      4.50         5.00 

National  Brethren  WMC   .  307.62 
Student   Body   Offerings 

Seminary  &   College    . . .  10.00 

Maintenance     125.00 


Totals    

Designated  Gifts 

Akron,    Ohio     (First)     

Ashland.     Ohio      

Bellf  lower,    Calif 

Clayton,     Ohio     

Conemaugh,    Pa 

Dayton,    Ohio     (First)     

Kittanning,    Pa.    (First)     

Leesburg.    Ind 

Long  Beach.  Calif.    (First)    .. 

Mansfield.    Ohio    (Grace)     

Palmyra,    Pa 

Peru,     Ind 

Roanoke.  Va.    (Ghent)    

Taos,    N.    Mex 

Warsaw.     Ind 

Washington,    D.    C.     (First)     .. 

Waterloo.     Iowa      

Winona  Lake,  Ind 

Grace  Seminary  Alumni 

Association      

National    Conference    Offering 

National    Brethren    WMC     

Non-Brethren     


..13.824.37  3,187.48 


100.00 

389.00 
26.00 

127.10 

5.00 

33.67 

590.13 
5.00 

100.00 

100.00 
35.00 
75.00 

144.53 
22.00 
25.00 
22.95 
10.54 

145.85 

405.94 

693.85 

17.30 

2,635.00 


Total    5,708.86 


April  20,  1963 


207 


Not  Included  in  Price 

Passports,  visas,  excess  baggage 
charge,  items  not  on  table  d'hote 
menus,  and  items  of  personal  nature, 
such  as  laundry,  and  so  fordi. 


1964  HOLY  LAND  TOUR 


SPONSORED    BY    GRACE    SEMINARY— JUNE    28    TO    JULY    28 


REGISTRATIONS   AND 
FULL  DETAILS  BY 
AUGUST  15,  1963 

NOT  MORE  THAN  35  IN 
EACH  GROUP 


$1650.00 


(Subject  to  current  exchange  on 
August    15,    1963) 


Booking 

A  deposit  of  $50  is  required  at  the 
time  of  registration  (after  August 
15,  1963).  An  additional  deposit  of 
$150  will  be  required  by  March  1, 
1964,  and  final  payment  will  be  due 
on  May  1,  1964. 


Cancellation 

If  cancellation  is  made  prior  to 
April  1,  1964,  full  refund  of  deposits 
will  be  made.  After  April  1,  1964, 
refund  will  be  made  less  $50  charge 
to  cover  cancellation  charges. 

Hotels — Meals — Tips — Taxes 

Good,  comfortable  lodging  is  pro- 
vided for  the  entire  trip  on  the  basis 
of  two  persons  sharing  room  (with 
twin  beds  when  possible).  Private 
bath  will  be  provided  when  avail- 
able. Single  room  will  be  at  addition- 
al cost.  Three  meals  will  be  pro- 
vided each  day.  Tips  and  taxes  are 


included  throughout  for  all  services 
■provided  hy  the  tour.  Extra  •person- 
al service  not  included. 


Transportation 

Economy  class  plane  transporta- 
tion will  be  provided  from  New  ^oiirlc 
across  Adantic  as  indicated  in  itin- 
erary (shorter  plane  trips,  tourist 
class).  Other  trips  will  be  made  by 
motorcoach  or  private  car  rented  for 
the  trip.  Entrance  fee  to  places  of 
interest  is  included. 

Baggages  and  Transfers 

Transfers  of  passenger  and  one 
normal  sizg  suitcase  from  airports  to 
hotels  and, vice'  versa  are  included, 
but  the  total  weight  is  not  to  exceed 
44  -pounds^  (maximum  allowed  on 
Economy  class  air).  Insurance  of  bag- 
gage is  recommended  as  no  liability 
for  loss  or  damage  is  accepted. 


Optional  Trip 

Of  interest  to  the  members  of 
The  Brethren  Church  will  be  the 
trip  to  Schwarzenau,  Germany,  the 
birthplace  of  our  church.  The  cost 
of  this  trip  vvdll  be  published  later. 

Responsibility  and  Conditions 

Grace  Seminary  is  merely  acting 
as  the  agent  for  the  passenger  in  re- 
gard to  travel.  The  Seminary  as- 
sumes no  liability  for  injury,  damage, 
loss,  accident,  delay,  or  irregularity 
which  may  be  occasioned  either  by 
reason  of  defect  in  any  vehicle  or 
through  acts  of  default  of  any  com- 
pany or  person  engaged  in  convey- 
ing the  passenger,  or  in  carrying 
out  the  arrangements  of  the  tour. 

Grace  Seminary  can  accept  no  re- 
sponsibility for  losses  or  additional 
expenses  due  to  delay  or  changes  in 
air  or  other  services,  sickness,  weath- 
er, strike,  war,  quarantine  or  other 
causes.  All  such  losses  or  expenses 
will  have  to  be  borne  by  the  passen- 
ger, for  tour  rates  provide  for  ar- 
rangements only  for  the  time  stated. 
The  right  is  reserved  to  decline  to 
accept  or  retain  any  person  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  tour,  or  to  cancel  any  tour 
if  circumstances  so  demand. 

_„  _B9ggage  is  at  owner's  risk,  and  in- 
suianceK  recmmieailed.  The  right 
is  reserved  to  make  any  changes  in 
the  itinerary,  or  to  wittidraw  any  tour 
if  deemed  advisable.;;  The  issuance 
and  acceptance  of  vouthers  or  tickets 
shall  be  deemed  to  bej  consent  to  the 
above  conditions.  No  refund  for  un- 
used vouchers,  for  sightseeing  not 
taken,  or  for  any  unused  portion  of 
the  tour  unless  agreed  to  previous 
to  departure.  Airlines  are  not  to  be 
held  responsible  for  -any  act,  omis- 
sion, or  event  during  the  time  pas- 
sengers are  not  on  board  the  aircraft. 
The  passenger  ticket  in  use  by  the 
airlines  when  iss.u5?^hall  constitute 
the  sole  contract  between  the  airlines 
and  the  purchaser  of  these  tickets 
and/or  passengers. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


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FOREIGN  MISSIONS  AND  WMC  ISSUE 


MAY  4,  1963 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


God 
Could 

Do 

It! 


By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barnard 


Pineapple  harvest  in 
Puerto  Rico.  This 
should  remind  us  of 
the  souls  in  that  land 
ready  to  be  harvested 
for  our  Lord! 


A  few  weeks  ago  in  company  with  some  of  our  California  brethren  we 
visited  what  was  a  large  old  estate  in  Beverly  Hills— just  sightseeing,  of 
course.  However,  we  were  challenged  by  some  things.  The  lavish  appoint- 
ments and  the  luxury  evident  everywhere  were  almost  breathtaking.  ■ 

A  mountainside  was  terraced.  The  terraces  were  so  arranged  that  flat  areas 
of  some  100  by  150  feet  were  prepared.  These  are  building  lots.  We  quote 
some  figures  as  they  were  quoted  to  us. 

The  most  poorly  located  lots  are  priced  at  $49,000  each.  Prices  for  the 
other  lots  go  as  high  as  $299,000  each.  These  are  restricted  building  lo- 
cations as  you  might  expect.  The  cheapest  of  the  mansions  cost  $99,000 
and  prices  range  as  high  as  $499,000.  It  is  entirely  possible  for  the  price 
of  a  lot  and  mansion  to  go  as  high  as  $750,000.  It  is  not- hard  to  beheve 
that  the  furnishings  could  make  the  entire  establishment  cost  at  least 
$1,000,000. 

We  stagger  at  these  fabulous  amounts.  One  family  can  channel  $1,000,000 
into  an  earthly  residence!  Then  we  are  made  to  ask:  "How  could  God  chan- 
nel millions  of  dollars  into  Brethren  Foreign  Missions— if  He  desired  to  do 
so?"  Could  He  do  it?  Will  He  do  it?  Would  we  want  Him  to  do  it?  Let's 
be  careful  of  our  answer. 

One  day  Jesus  took  five  loaves  and  two  fishes  and  fed  a  large  multitude. 
God  is  able  to  cause  an  oil  well  to  burst  forth  on  the  plot  of  land  owned  by 
any  and  every  member  of  The  Brethren  Church.  Do  you  believe  that?  He 
can  make  it  possible  that  when  we  walk  outside  our  front  door,  we  will 
pick  up  diamonds.  Is  your  God  that  big?  He  can  put  a  coin  or  a  pearl  in 
the  mouth  of  every  fish  you  Brethren  fishermen  catch.  Does  your  faith  stag- 
ger at  this? 

If  God  did  such  a  thing,  what  would  we  do?  Most  people  of  the  world 
would  call  it  "luck,"  and  would  begin  to  spend  money  "like  drunken  sailors." 
Some  would  certainly  buy  a  lavish  estate  like  those  described  earlier  in 
our  discussion.  But  what  would  we  do?  Would  we  be  any  different?  One 
is  almost  afraid  to  think  of  an  answer  lest  he  be  put  to  the  test.  Would  we 
remember  God's  work  in  any  special  way?  Probably  we  would  remember  it 
just  about  as  we  have  remembered  it  in  years  past.  Most  of  the  windfall 
would  be  put  in  "the  sock"  or  "salted  away." 

God  is  looking  for  channels.  For  many,  many  years  God  has  been  look- 
ing for  channels.  He  wants  channels  through  whom  He  can  pour  His  great 
wealth  and  bounty  into  His  work  in  the  world,  channels  through  which  He 
can  be  assured  that  sticky  fingers  and  selfish  hearts  will  not  claim  His  bounty 
as  personal  possession.  Could  God  use  you  to  pour  a  million  dollars  into 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions— if  He  wanted  to  do  so?  God  could  pour  a  mil- 
lion dollars  into  Brethren  Foreign  Missions  through  the  membership  of  the 
smallest  and  weakest  church  in  our  brotherhood.  He  could  pour  multiplied 
millions  if  all  of  us  in  all  of  our  churches  would  be  willing  channels.  Yes, 
it's  sure  we  do  not  have  that  kind  of  money  now— and  why,  pray  tell  me, 
should  God  entrust  that  kind  of  money  to  us?  Of  that  which  he  has  en- 
trusted, many  people  have  not  even  given  a  tithe,  to  say  nothing  about 
their  serving  as  a  channel  for  His  great  bounty. 

Please  be  courageous  enough  to  think  this  over,  and  pray  about  it! 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD 

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BRETHREN 


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FOREIGN 


MISSIONS 


Let's 
Open 
This 
Ooof 
of 

OPPORTUNITY! 


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GIVING   I 


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INCREASe 


INCREASE!   Jesus   did!    His   missionary   program   should! 

V  INCREASE  in  your  study  of  God's  Word— it  is  the  Foreign  Mission  Handbook. 

V  INCREASE— it  is  the  Lord  who  adds  to  the  church  those  who  are  saved. 

V  INCREASE— it  is  God's  plan— "Grow  in  grace  .  .  ."  and  so  on. 

V  INCREASE— in  your  praying— praying  is  the  key  to  success  in  foreign  missions. 

V  INCREASE— in  your  foreign  mission  giving— "As  the  Lord  hath   prospered"  is  God's  way. 

V  INCREASE— in  your  foreign  mission   information— informed  Christians  are  bet  ter  Christians. 

V  INCREASE— in  Missionary  Helpers— missionary-minded  boys  and  girls  make  missionary-minded  men  and 

women. 

V  INCREASE— in   Missionary  Teens— missionary  volunteers  will  be  the  result. 

V  INCREASE— in  volunteers  is  necessary  if  the  work  is  to  be  expanded— and  the  Lord  has  ordered  us  to  do  this. 

V  INCREASE— in  the  number  of  people  who  will  covenant  with  the  Lord  to  give  at  least  $1  toward  the  going- 

out  of  each  new  missionary  family. 


May  4,  1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


This  Is  Ciudad  General  Belarano 


General  Manuel  Belgrano  was  one 
of  Argentina's  foremost  military  men 
at  the  close  of  the  eighteenth  and 
beginning  of  the  nineteenth  cen- 
turies. His  name  has  been  honored  in 
many  places  and  in  many  ways 
throughout  Argentina,  and  one  of 
the  places  which  commemorates  his 
valiant  life  is  the  town  where  we 
now  live. 

Ciudad  (City)  General  Belgrano 
was  originally  named  Eva  Peron,  in 
honor  of  the  wife  of  the  late  dictator 
Juan  Peron.  During  the  early  1950's 
Eva  Peron,  in  a  dramatic  and  phil- 
anthropic move,  designed  and  built 
this  city  for  the  working  class,  which 
was  called  the  "Shirtless  Ones."  From 
many  points  in  Argentina,  especially 
the  underdeveloped  places  in  the 
north,  she  brought  in  poor  families 
and  set  them  up  in  one  of  the  most 
modern  cities  in  the  country.  The 
houses  are  all  chalet  type  with  red- 
tiled  roofs,  heavy  wooden  shutters, 
and  stucco  finish.  Each  house  has  its 
cvwi  patio  with  ample  space  for  a 
flower  and  vegetable  garden.  The 
city  is  laid  out  in  five  large  areas, 
and  these  in  turn  are  broken  up 
into  smaller  sections.  The  principal 
streets  are  boulevards,  and  from 
these  run  smaller  streets  which  form 
small  circles  returning  to  the  main 
avenue.  From  the  aesthetic  stand- 
point the  whole  city  is  pleasing  to  the 
eye.  From  the  practicaJ-living-side 
Belgrano  is  far  superior  to  many 
areas  of  Buenos  Aires.  TTiere  are 
natural  gas,  light,  running  water,  a 
sewage  system,  and— since  it  is  en- 
tirely residential— a  quiet  suburban 
atmosphere.  There  are  two  main 
railroad  lines  which  lead  to  the  capi- 
tal, and  two  excellent  bus  hnes 
which  branch  off  into  various  sub- 
urban areas  of  Buenos  Aires  in  ad- 
dition to  going  direcriy  into  the  capi- 
tal. 

Mrs.  Peron's  actions  were  exem- 
plary in  many  ways,  but  she  lacked 
discretion  in  choosing  the  inhabit- 
ants for  this  place.  Most  of  the  folks 
were  uneducated  and  unprepared 
either  mentally,  morally,  or  cultural- 
ly to  step  into  such  a  place.  Conse- 

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quently,  instead  of  progressing  and 
developing  into  what  she  hoped,  it 
soon  degenerated  into  a  hotbed  of 
political  riffraff.  These  people  had 
little  interest  apart  from  eating  a 
hearty  meal  every  day  and  passing 
the  rest  of  the  time  in  "fiestas." 

In  1955  when  Peron  was  expelled 
from  Argentina,  this  area  began  to 
change.  The  name  was  changed  to 
its  present  one,  and  many  of  the  peo- 
ple who  formerly  lived  here  began 
to  move  away.  The  government 
owned  the  properties,  and  it  began 
to  sell  them  to  the  occupants  who 
desired  to  buy.  Many  who  occupied 
the  houses  decided  to  move,  and 
when    they    left,    they    charged    ex- 


By   Rev.   James  B.  Marshall 

horbitant  ocupancy  fees  to  the  new 
folks  who  moved  in.  This  was  en- 
tirely outside  the  official  regulations, 
but  lack  of  housing  in  the  Buenos 
Aires  area  encouraged  and  facilitated 
the  first  owners  to  sell  to  those  who 
were  searching  for  homes  in  the  capi- 
tal area. 

During  the  past  two  years  there 
has  been  an  exodus  of  this  undesir- 
able element  and  a  new  working  class 
is  beginning  to  occupy  the  city.  They 
are  not  exclusive  in  any  sense  of 
the  word,  but  are  families  who  de- 


sire to  live  and  work  and  see  the  city 
progress.  Last  October  after  return- 
ing from  furlough,  we  came  ujx)n 
this  place  and  discovered  that  in  a 
city  of  almost  40,000  there  was  just 
one  little  Baptist  work,  two  Pente- 
costal groups,  and  a  small  Nazarene 
church.  In  addition  to  these  the 
Mormons,  Jehovah's  Witnesses,  and 
other  sects,  plus  the  Spiritists,  were 
quite  active.  It  seemed  to  us  that  here 
was  a  field  ready  to  be  harvested; 
so,  we  purchased  property  and  moved 
in  during  the  last  days  of  November. 

In  beginning  a  new  work  it  is  al- 
ways difficult  to  know  just  where 
to  start,  but  in  our  case  the  Lord 
seemed  to  indicate  that  this  was  the 
place.  The  financial  problems  were 
solved  immediately  through  the  gifts 
of  God's  people,  and  a  few  minor 
problems  seemed  to  disappear  at 
once.  From  every  indication  God 
wanted  us  here. 

Three  months  have  passed  and 
God  is  still  blessing  in  many  ways. 
We  have  been  doing  an  intensive 
house-to-house  campaign  of  the  im- 
mediate area  and  have  found  many 
folks  receptive  to  the  Gospel.  Very 
few  have  refused  to  receive  our  liter- 
ature, and  most  indicate  that  they 
like  it.  Several  families  have  revealed 
that  they  are  confused  about  religion 
in  general  and  are  searching  for  the 
truth.  One  discovers  in  personal  visi- 
tation that  folks  are  facing  many 
problems  for  which  their  present 
religion  offers  no  solution  or  hope. 
What  a  joy  to  be  able  to  tell  them 
of  Christ  and  His  love  for  them!  We 
have  made  some  friends  who  have 
proved  helpful  in  getting  us  setded 
and  adjusted  to  this  area,  and  we 
long  to  see  these  folks  come  to  know 
Christ  as  their  Saviour. 

At  this  time  of  crisis  in  Argentina, 
we  are  sure  that  there  will  be  many 
opportunities,  perhaps  within  the 
next  few  months,  to  tell  folks  about 
a  better  place  which  Christ  is  pre- 
paring for  those  who  love  Him.  We 
realize  that  the  task  before  us  requires 
haste  for  the  enemies  of  Christ  are 
swarming  in  like  a  flood.  Commu- 
nism is  gaining  great  ground  in  this 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


» 


Missionary 

Church 

Holds 

Missionary 

Conference! 

By   Rev.   P.   Fredrick   Fogle 


Mr.    and    Mrs.    Isch 


Brethren  gospel  hall  in  Lyon 


Our  Brethren  testimony  in  Lyon, 
France,  under  the  leadership  of  Mr. 
John  Isch,  pastor-evangelist,  held  its 
first  missionary  conference  March 
23  and  24. 

The  main  speaker  was  Rev.  Robert 
Munn,  assistant  director  of  the  Eu- 
ropean Bible  Institute  and  former 
missionary  in  West  Africa.  Mr. 
Munn  is  also  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Theological  Seminary  and  was  at 
one  time  the  teacher  of  the  French 
language  in  Grace  schools. 

The  theme  of  the  conference  was 
"The  Field  Is  the  World." 

The  opening  meeting  was  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  23,  when 
Brother  Munn  spoke  on  "The  Bibli- 
cal Basis  of  Missions."  The  Sunday 
morning  message  was  entided,  "Are 
Missions  Worthwhile?" 

A  varied  program  was  presented 
in  the  Sunday  afternoon  service. 
People  were  present  who  could  quote 


Scripture  in  French,  Russian,  Span- 
ish, English,  Greek,  German,  and 
Boulou.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Isch  gave  a 
report  on  the  needs  of  evangelism 
in  Greece.  Rev.  P.  F.  Fogle  gave  a 
brief  history  of  each  of  the  Brethren 
mission  fields.  Brother  Munn  closed 
the  meeting  by  giving  a  brief  mes- 
sage on  "The  Results  of  Missionary 
Work." 

The  Sunday  evening  service 
brought  the  conference  to  a  close, 
and  the  subject  treated  was  "Europe, 
a  Mission  Field." 

The  conference  was  a  spiritually 
stimulating  experience  for  all  who 
attended,  and  the  interest  was  high. 
One  young  man,  who  has  been  seri- 
ously considering  serving  the  Lord 
full  time,  was  heard  to  say:  'The  only 
thing  left  for  me  to  do  now  is  to  go 
into  the  Lord's  work." 

The  goal  of  the  conference  was 
fourfold:     (1)    To    help    Christians 


realize  the  immensity  of  the  task  and 
the  need  for  workers;  (2)  To  chal- 
lenge young  people  to  offer  them- 
selves for  work  in  God's  vineyard; 
(3)  To  invite  Christians  to  pray  for 
all  phases  of  mission  work;  and  (4) 
To  give  them  an  opportunity  to  help 
materially  in  the  missionary  en- 
deavor. 

An  offering  was  taken  to  help  buy 
literature  for  the  two  gospel  reading 
rooms  being  opened  in  Bangui  and 
Bozoum  in  our  field  in  Central 
Africa.  Approximately  $17.50  was 
received.  The  total  offerings  on  that 
Sunday  amounted  to  $45.50,  which 
is  the  highest  in  the  history  of  the 
group  in  Lyon. 

Our  God  is  to  be  praised  for  bless- 
ings during  the  first  missionary  con- 
ference in  our  gospel  hall  in  France. 
Plans  are  being  made  already  for  the 
organization  of  a  greater  conference 
in  the  not-too-distant  future. 


land,  and  even  where  it  does  not  take 
root  the  materialistic  spirit  is  grow- 
ing. We  are  not  fighting  communism 
as  an  end  in  itself;  rather,  ■'■'^  preach 
Christ,  and  Him  crucifiec^  d  risen 
again,  for  we  know  that  tiiose  who 
turn  to  God  wall  turn  from  idols  and 
false  cults.  We  are  convinced  that 
the  real  secret  of  evangelizing  Argen- 
tina today  is  through  personal  con- 
tact—in homes,  on  the  street,  at  work, 
wherever  folks  will  stop  for  a  minute 
and  listen  to  the  Word  of  God. 


Supplementary  and  complemen- 
tary to  this  personal  evangelism,  we 
have  begun  organized  preaching 
services  and  a  Sunday  school.  On 
March  3  we  had  our  first  services 
with  eighteen  in  Sunday  school  and 
fourteen  in  the  evening  service. 
Small  beginning— yes!  But  we  are 
looking  to  the  Lord  for  growth  and 
expansion  both  numerically  and 
spiritually.  We  believe  that  wathin 
three  to  five  years  God  is  going  to 
establish    a    testimony    in    this    city 


which  will  be  to  His  honor  and  glory. 
How  thankful  we  are  to  be  able 
to  have  a  part  in  it!  We  trust  that 
each  of  you  will  pray  for  us  and 
the  people  to  whom  we  are  minister- 
ing, that  God  will  do  a  mighty  work 
here  to  the  extent  that  some  day 
Ciudad  General  Belgrano  will  be- 
come synonymous  not  with  armies 
and  generals  of  destructive  war,  but 
with  soldiers  of  the  Lord  Jesus  who 
preach  peace  through  the  cross  of 
Christ. 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


"An  Example  of  the  Believers" 


By  Miss  Mary  Beth  Munn 


It  was  during  the  ground-clear- 
ing season  that  a  certain  Kabba 
woman  bore  a  tiny,  premature  baby 
boy.  He  was  so  small  that  his  father 
could  hold  him  on  his  hand.  The 
whole  village  declared  that  he  would 
surely  die.  But,  each  day  he  grew  a 
little  more  and  became  a  little 
stronger.  He  was  named  Ngaba. 
When  Npaba  was  about  twelve,  one 
of  the  Christian  men  of  the  village 
gathered  the  boys  for  classes.  It  was 
at  that  time  that  young  Ngaba  ac- 
cepted Christ  as  his  Saviour. 

In  1953  a  skinny,  tall  young  fel- 
low came  to  me  at  the  dispensary  at 
Bekoro.  He  had  on  his  leg  a  tropi- 
cal ulcer  that  we  proceeded  to  treat. 
Each  day  when  we  had  cared  for  the 
ulcer,  he  would  stay  around  to  sweep 
or  carry  water,  or  help  in  some  other 
way.  One  day  he  asked  me  if  he  could 
be  a  medical  worker.  When  I  asked 
him  if  he  was  a  believer,  he  replied: 
"Yes;  I'm  converted  but  I've  never 
been  baptized."  He  was  about  six- 
teen but  was  still  trying  to  read  from 
the  first  primer.  He  couldn't  even 
write  his  own  name. 

This  young  man  was  Ngaba.  I  saw 
that  he  really  wanted  to  work  so  I 
hired  him  for  a  helper.  The  head 
medical  worker  tutored  him  in  the 
evenings    until    he    could    read    and 


write  a  little,  and  then  he  was  able 
to  start  his  medical  studies. 

To  go  from  Betoko,  his  village,  to 
Bekoro,  he  had  to  pass  a  small  vil- 
lage called  Beboujoui.  And  in  this 
village  every  day  Ngaba  saw  a  pretty 
girl  whom  he  also  saw  going  to 
church  each  Sunday.  So,  he  became 
acquainted  with  her,  and  soon  pro- 
posed to  her.  This  is  not  the  true 
African  way  at  all  and  neither  fam- 
ily was  pleased  with  the  promise 
these  young  people  gave  each  other. 
The  girl's  family  had  promised  her 
to  a  wealthy  bigamist,  and  Ngaba's 
family  had  selected  for  him  a  girl 
from  an  influential  family.  But  in 
this  case  the  young  people  found 
members  of  their  families  to  cham- 
pion their  decision,  and  after  no 
small  amount  of  negotiation,  Tim- 
othy Ngaba  and  Josephine  En- 
douba  were  married  on  July  10, 
1955. 

Ngaba  really  threw  his  heart  into 
his  studies.  He  passed  many  of  the 
medical  courses  in  his  own  dispen- 
sary and  then  with  the  doctors,  so 
he  was  eligible  to  go  to  the  Bible 
Institute  for  two  years.  Those  two 
years  were  very  sweet  for  Ngaba 
and  his  wife.  They  received  some  of 
the  highest  grades  in  their  classes, 
and  they  were  favorite  friends  of  the 
other  students.  After  they  graduated 


from  the  Bible  Institute,  the  medical) 
committee  placed  them  at  the  Medi- 
cal Center  at  Boguila.  Here  Ngaba 
assisted  Dr.  Mason  with  surgery  and 
worked  with  Dr.  Taber  at  the  dis- 
pensary. 

The  one  thing  that  "hunted  his 
heart"  was  that  Ngaba  had  never 
gone  to  French-school.  The  French 
medical  books  were  almost  impossible 
for  him  to  study.  He  often  lamented 
the  fact  that  as  a  boy  he  saw  school 
as  nothing,  for  now  he  loved  to  read 
and  to  learn— but,  of  course,  liter- 
ature in  the  Sango  language  is  very 
limited.  About  that  time  Mr.  Steud- 
ler,  at  the  French-school  in  Yaloke, 
opened  the  door  for  several  African 
pastors  to  come  for  a  year  to  try  a 
program  in  adult  education.  There 
seemed  to  be  no  pastor  in  position  to 
go,  so  seeing  the  opportunity,  Ngaba 
applied.  And,  he  and  another  younger 
medical  assistant  were  accepted. 

This  venture  was  not  easy  for 
Ngaba  in  many  ways.  He  had  to  sup- 
port his  family  as  well  as  go  to  school, 
and  he  found  the  French  classes— 
mainly  arithmetic  and  French  gram- 
mar—very difficult.  But,  again  he 
threw  his  heart  into  his  studies,  and 
he  was  able  to  take  the  classes  of  the 
sixth  grade.  The  Lord  wonderfully 
provided  for  the  family  needs,  for 
Ngaba  worked  in  the  dispensary  on 
weekends,  Josephine  sold  food  to 
the  students,  and  some  of  their 
friends  sent  a  gift  of  food  or  money 
now  and  then. 

After  his  French  Bible,  the  first 
book  that  Ngaba  bought  was  a  Bible 
dictionary.  We  who  cannot  remem- 
ber not  being  able  to  read,  cannot 
really  appreciate  the  thrill  of  having 
such  a  new  world  opened— the  world 
of  books  to  be  read  with  the  unlimit- 
ed possibility  of  learning  some  new 
thing.  Ngaba  started  reading  his  dic- 
tionary with  all  this  enthusiasm,  and 
you  could  hear  him  punctuating  his 
reading  with  a  frequent  and  au- 
dible  "Thank  you"— "Thank  you." 

The  Lord  has  given  Ngaba  and 
Josephine  three  nice  children.  These 
parents  are  only  two  among  all  our 
believers  in  Africa  who  love  the  Lord 
Jesus  with  "hearts  that  don't  falter," 
and  who  are  "an  example  of  the  be- 
lievers, in  word,  in  conversation,  in 
charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  pur- 
ity." Praise  God  for  them  all! 


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TUB  CHDLD^ilNI'S  PACE 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box    588— Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


MH'ERS     MEET     AFRICAN     PASTOR— 

Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  visited  the  Earl  Fiscus  family  in  Kit- 
tanning,  Pennsylvania,  and  their  boys  had  a  grand  time.  The  twins, 
Joel  and  Mark,  were  thrilled  with  their  visitor  and  even  little  Peter 
blew  his  horn  for  his  African  guest. 


KNOWING  YOUR  MISSIONARIES— 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Randall  Maycumber  and  their 
daughter,  Lou  Ann,  are  the  newest  mission- 
aries on  our  field  in  Brazil.  They  left  the  United 
States  in  April  1961,  and  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  living  at  Macapa,  Brazil,  where  they 
are  in  charge  of  the  work  at  that  station.  The 
Maycumbers  have  been  busy  learning  the 
Portuguese  language.  Pray  for  them,  MH'ers! 


MARY    MISSIONARY— 


C  K  L 


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IN      HmHER? 


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THE   MHC    COLORING 
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CHILDREN'S 
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1   AT    THESE     PICTURES 

AMD     DO   A 

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BE  SURE  TO  SEND 
YOURS  IN  BEFORE 
JULY    15,    KIDS' 


Mav  4   1962 


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what 


retreat! 


By  Eulalio  Trindade — 
"Pastor    Trinity" 


(FMS  editor's  note:  Pastor  Trin- 
ity, of  the  Saint  Anthony  Bay 
Brethren  Church  in  Brazil,  is  one 
of  the  three  Brazilian  pastors 
working  under  the  supervision  of 
missionary  Bill  Burk  in  his 
Amazon   island    ministry.) 

During  the  days  that  I  waited  for 
the  beginning  of  the  Spiritual  Re- 
treat of  the  young  people  of  our  three 
island  churches,  I  lived  quite  pre- 
occupied with  various  problems 
which  might  present  themselves  dur- 
ing the  retreat.  My  preoccupation 
became  even  more  acute  when  the 
other  two  pastors  and  the  missionary 
didn't  show  up  for  our  usual  Wed- 
nesday Bible  Institute  at  my  house 
here  on  Saint  Anthony  Bay.  It  was 
at  this  reunion  that  we  had  planned 
to  make  the  final  preparations  for  the 
youth  camp.  I  had  no  way  of  know- 
ing at  the  time  that  Senhor  Bill  was 
sick  and  unable  to  bring  Senhores 
Benjamin  and  Arthur  to  my  house  in 
his  little  boat,  the  Vamos. 

I  wondered  to  myself  if  it  were 
possible  that  the  brethren  had  for- 
gotten that  the  following  week  was 
the  week  of  the  retreat.  Impossible! 
They  also  have  calendars.  Could  it 
be  that  God  was  not  lookins  with 
favor  upon  our  proposed  camp?  I 
couldn't  believe  this  because  God 
always  honors  such  plans  if  the  goal 
is  to  serve  Him. 

My  preoccupation  diminished 
somewhat  when  on  Thursday  after- 
noon Pastor  Arthur  from  Cotijuba  Is- 
land arrived— not  in  the  motorboat 
with  Senhor  Bill,  but  in  a  borrowed 
sailboat!  He  had  with  him  the  regis- 
tration money  from  Cotijuba  and 
from   the  youth   of  our  Possum  Is- 

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land  church,  for  he  had  stopped  by 
Pastor  Benjamin's  home  that  morn- 
ing. But  I  sdll  did  not  find  myself 
very  tranquilized  because  the  money 
he  brought  was  not  sufficient  to  make 
the  necessary  purchases  for  the  kitch- 
en—and it  was  I  who  had  to  make 
these  purchases! 

So  I  had  to  stop  and  think.  Not 
like  a  "thinker,"  for  I  understand 
nothing  of  philosophy,  but  merely 
to  find  a  solution  to  the  abo^'e  prob- 
lem. Various  other  problems  also  pre- 
sented themselves  to  me.  Will  the 
island  voung  people  cooperate  here 
on  my  beach  like  the  larger  group 
did  at  the  national  youth  camp  on 
Cotijuba  Island  in  January?  Will 
they  feel  the  shortage  of  food?  Will 
the  pastors  be  perfectly  understood 
by  the  campers?  This  would  be  the 
first  such  retreat  entirely  under  our 
responsibility— with  the  missionary 
cooperating  neither  by  his  presence 
nor  financially.  Only  one  thing  didn't 
enter  my  imagination:  Complete  Suc- 
cess! And  it  was  exactly  this  that 
God  had  prepared  for  our  spiritual 
retreat.   Success!   Absolute   Success! 

To  begin  with,  consider  the 
place,  my  island  beach  and  three- 
room  thatched  house.  It  would  be 
impossible  to  find  a  more  appro- 
priate location  for  a  retreat  for  Chris- 
tian youth.  Our  sandy  beach  is  com- 
pletely remote  and  it's  extremely 
rare  that  any  person  comes  by.  It's 
really  isolated— and  very  beautiful 
although  smaller  than  "Homesick 
Beach"  on  Cotijuba  Island.  And,  the 
place  seems  to  be  enchanted,  blessed 
by  God  for  those  two  unforgettable 
days  of  Christian  fellowship. 

The  time  of  the  retreat  was  care- 
fully chosen:  the  last  two  days  of 
Brazil's  sin-filled  "Carnival,"  unap- 
propriate  days  for  Christian  youth 
to  be  in  the  population  centers  with 
the  general  public. 

And  now  the  retreat  itself.  Ah, 
yes!  The  Retreat!  In  spite  of  the  rain 
which  fell  all  during  the  night  of 
Sunday  to  Monday  (Feb.  25),  a  sail- 
boat arrived  at  six  Monday  morning 
with  the  campers  from  the  Possum 
Island  Brethren  Church.  All  were 
happy,  thanks  to  God,  for  having  ar- 
rived in  peace.  They  were  nine  in- 
cluding the  layman  who  came  with 
Pastor  Benjamin.  The  sailboat  from 
Cotijuba    Island    didn't   arrive    until 


after  noon,  for  they  had  waited  until 
it  stopped  raining  because  of  Pastor 
Arthur's  young  baby  who  was  mak- 
ing the  trip  with  his  mother  and 
dad.  From  the  beginning,  it  was 
clear  that  this  camp  was  going  to  be 
crov\'ned  with  Absolute  Success.  ! 

The  youth  could  only  think  of 
the  contests  after  each  Bible  lesson, 
and  because  of  this  their  chief  at- 
tention during  those  days  was  to  their 
Bibles.  Teams  were  seen  seated  on 
the  beach  studying  and  testing  one 
another.  Occasionally  individuals  re- 
moved themselves  greater  distances 
from  the  house,  alone  in  solitary 
thinking.  And  with  good  reason,  I 
feel. 

Frankly,  I  was  completely  satis- 
fied with  the  conduct  of  the  young 
people  (14-25  years  of  age).  Every- 
one demonstrated  a  viall  to  cooperate 
and  proved  himself  quite  able  in  the 
work  of  Christ.  This  was  evident 
when  they  improvised  a  meeting 
themselves  after  our  last  regular  ses- 
sion. The  idea  came  from  young 
Manoel  Nazareno  of  Possum  Island 
who  led  the  program.  Raimundo 
Teles  from  our  own  Saint  Anthony 
Bay  church  brought  an  admirable 
message.  May  God  bless  these  youth! 

Therefore  I  say,  'What  a  retreat!" 
I  think  that  the  memory  of  this  camp 
will  not  very  soon  leave  those  who 
took  part.  And  it  will  leave  them 
only  with  another  camp  of  equal 
or  greater  success.  May  God  bless  us 
in  the  next  such  retreat,  two  months 
hence  on  Cotijuba  Island! 


Raimundo  Teles    (left)    with  Pastor  Trinity 

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STANDING  OF  THE  CHURCHES 

Showing  Percentage  of  Increase  of  the 
1962  Foreign  Mission  Offering  Over  That  for  1961 


These  churches 

increased  by   more   than    100   percent 

1.  West  Covina,  Calif. 

2.  Tucson,  Ariz. 

3.  Berrien   Springs,  Mich. 

4.  Jefferson  Center,  Pa. 

5.  Lancaster,  Pa. 

6.  Bell,  Calif. 

7.  Compton,    Calif. 

8.  Limestone,  Tenn. 

9.  Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Singer  Hill) 

10.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Gay  Street) 

11.  Meyersdale,  Pa. 

12.  Grandview,  Wash. 

13.  Camden,  Ohio 

These  churches 

increased  by  less  than  100  percent        percentage 

14.  Flora,  Ind 94 

15.  Arbury  Hills,  111 92 

16.  Dayton,  Ohio  (Patterson  Park)   91 

17.  Yakima,  Wash 87 

18.  Cheyenne,   Wyo 78 

19.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich 73 

20.  Dayton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale) 72 

21.  Rialto,  Calif 68.1 

22.  Everett,  Pa 68 

23.  Gardena,  Calif 59 

24.  Pordand,  Oreg 55 

25.  Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)    54 

26.  Peru,  Ind 53 

27.  Boone's  Mill,  Va 50 

28.  Johnson  City,  Tenn 48.9 

29.  Rittman,   Ohio    48.5 

30.  Berne,  Ind 48.2 

31.  Mansfield,  Ohio  (Woodville)   48 

32.  Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Los  Altos) 43 

33.  Conemaugh,  Pa 42.7 

34.  Accident,    Md 40 

35.  Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)   39 

36.  Paramount,    Calif.    37.8 

37.  Winona,   Minn 37.6 

38.  Elkhart,  Ind 36 

39.  West  Alexandria,  Ohio   35.7 

40.  Long   Beach,    Calif.    (North)    34.5 

41.  Glendale,  Calif 33.8 

42.  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.  . .  33.5 


43.  Chico,  Calif 32.4 

44.  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 32 

45.  Danville,  Ohio    31.7 

46.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace)   30.3 

47.  Warsaw,  Ind 29.8 

48.  Modesto,  Calif.   (LaLoma)    29 

49.  Albany,  Oreg 28.5 

50.  Canton,  Ohio    28.4 

51.  Margate,    Fla 27 

52.  Harrah,  Wash 24 

53.  Portis,  Kans 23.5 

54.  Altoona,  Pa.   (First)    22.2 

55.  Modesto,  Calif.    (Community)    22 

56.  Findlay,  Ohio    21.9 

57.  Toppenish,  Wash 20.5 

58.  Middlebranch,    Ohio    20.4 

59.  Kokomo,  Ind 19 

60.  Hagerstown,   Md.   (Grace)    18.42 

61.  York,  Pa 18.39 

62.  Leon,  Iowa    17 

63.  Wooster,  Ohio 15.7 

64.  Winchester,  Va 15.5 

65.  Norton  Village,  Ohio    14 

66.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)    13 

67.  Fremont,  Ohio  (Grace)    12.5 

68.  San  Diego,  Calif 10.6 

69.  Taos,  N.  Mex 10.4 

70.  Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook)    ..  . ' 8.41 

71.  Altoona,  Pa.   (Grace)    8.40 

72.  South  Bend,  Ind 8.3 

73.  Akron,  Ohio  (First)    8.1 

74.  Duncansville,  Pa.    7.8 

75.  Washington,    Pa 6.93 

76.  Homerville,  Ohio    6.91 

77.  Listie,  Pa 6.5 

78.  Cleveland,  Ohio   6.3 

79.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Calvary)  6.01 

80.  Fillmore,  Calif 6.00 

81.  Beaver  City,  Nebr 5.96 

82.  LaVeme,   Cahf 5.1 

83.  San  Jose,  Calif 4.8 

84.  Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn)  3.5 

85.  Buena  Vista,  Va 3.4 

86.  Ashland,    Ohio    3 

87.  Jenners,    Pa 2.3 

88.  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio 2 

89.  Sidney,  Ind L97 

90.  Denver,  Colo 1 


May  4,  7963 


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Devotional  Theme  tor  May  .  .  .  by  Mrs.  Raymond  Gingrich,  Longview,  Texas 


"I  must  work  the  works  of  him 
that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day:  the 
night  Cometh,  when  no  man  can 
work"   (John   9:4). 

Our  day  to  work  for  Him  who 
sent  us  will  soon  be  over.  The 
lengthening  shadows  already  cast 
their  long  fingers  ahead  of  us.  It  is 
"high  time  that  we  awake  out  of 
sleep"  and  the  lethargy  which  has 
setded  like  a  numbing  pall  over  us. 
Many  today  are  merely  going  through 
the  motions  of  serving  the  Lord. 
How  can  we  be  like  that  when  the 
day  demands  so  very  much  from  us? 
Jesus  must  be  saying,  as  He  did  when 
He  trod  the  paths  of  earth:  "Why 
call  ye  me.  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not 
the  things  which  I  say?" 

Our  Covenant 

We  must  never  forget  that  when 
we  met  our  Lord  at  Calvary,  we 
made  a  covenant  with  Him.  We 
promised  to  forsake  all  and  follow 
Him.  As  the  years  pass,  the  seconds 
tick  away,  and  our  opportunities  go 
forever  from  us,  the  record  will  have 
been  made.  How  are  we  redeeming 
the  time?  How  much  do  we  love? 
Love  is  the  key  to  service.  Are  we  so 
immersed  in  the  fleeting  material 
things  that  we  do  not  keep  our 
vows?  Could  it  be  that  our  precious 
Lord  is  looking  at  us  sadly  and 
asking:  "Lovest  thou  me  more  than 
these?" 

Our  Commission 

In  the  second  place,  we  should  be 
reminded  that  Jesus  has  never 
changed  His  marching  orders.  His 
words  like  a  clarion  call  come  today 
with  as  much  force  and  certainty  as 
when  they  fell  on   the  ears  of  His 


followers  long  ago,  "Go  ye!"  This 
too,  is  our  commission.  He  expects 
every  Christian  to  heed  this  order. 

There  is  a  story  which  is  told  of  a 
man  who  visited  an  art  museum.  He 
stood  long  before  a  sculptured  figure 
which  he  could  not  understand.  Fi- 
nally, an  attendant  asked  him  what 
was  troubling  him.  He  answered  that 
he  would  like  very  much  to  have 
someone  explain  the  statue  to  him. 
The  guide  answered:  "The  statue's 
name  is  Opportunity.  He  has  his 
eyes  covered  because  men  seldom 
recognize  him  when  he  comes.  He 
has  wings  on  his  feet  because  he  is 
fleeting,  and  when  once  gone  can 
never  be  recalled."  How  often  we 
sit  airound  and  wait  for  opportuni- 
ties when  lo,  they  are  already  present. 
It  is  even  as  it  was  in  our  Lord's 
day.  Listen  as  He  speaks  to  us  to- 
day: "Say  not  ye.  There  are  yet 
four  months,  and  then  cometh  har- 
vest? behold,  I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up 
your  eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields; 
for  they  are  white  already  to  harvest" 
(John  4:35). 

Our  Comfort 

Always  we  see  that  the  Lord  stands 
back  of  His  commandments  uath 
precious  promises.  Even  the  most 
fearful  may  have  peace  because  of 
these.  Did  He  not  say  when  He  told 
us  to  go,  "Lo  I  am  with  thee"?  This, 
then,  is  our  comfort.  The  mighty 
heroes  of  the  faith  were  the  ones 
who  took  God  at  His  word.  There 
would  have  been  no  God-given, 
earth-rending  of  the  vital  defenses  of 
Jericho  if  there  had  not  been  a 
Joshua  who  looked  to  the  God  who 
said:  "Have  I  not  commanded  thee? 
Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage;  be 


not  afraid  neither  be  thou  dismayed: 
for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  goest"  (Josh.  1:9). 
What  task  is  too  great,  what  burden 
too  heavy,  what  grief  too  great  to 
bear,  if  He  is  by  our  side? 

Our  Crown 

Also,  there  is  the  promise  of  re- 
ward for  faithfulness.  What  is  our 
joy?  What  is  our  crown?  Paul  wrote 
to  his  beloved  ones  at  Thessalonica: 
"Ye  are  our  glory  and  joy."  Nothing 
can  bring  more  joy  to  the  faithful 
servant  than  the  warming  flood 
which  fills  the  hearts  of  those  who 
are  used  of  the  Lord  to  bring  precious 
souls  to  Him.  This  is  a  crown  which 
every  Christian  can  win.  Of  all  of 
the  crowns  which  the  Lord  has  to 
give,  the  soul-winner's  crown  must 
be  the  one  which  He  likes  most  to 
bestow. 

Yes;  the  night  cometh.  Are  we 
ready  for  it?  Have  we  kept  our  vows 
to  Him?  Can  we  truly  say  that  we 
have  been  faithful  to  our  covenant? 
Are  we  busy  each  day  fulfilling  our 
commission?  If  so,  then  we  have 
known  the  comfort  of  His  shelter- 
ing arms;  we  have  felt  the  wonder 
of  His  presence.  And  so,  as  we  pass 
into  the  night,  which  shall  mean  a 
glorious  day  with  Him— or  per- 
chance wait  expectantly  for  His  com- 
ing—we need  not  be  ashamed.  We 
shall  not  go  to  Him  with  empty 
hands.  What  a  privilege  is  ours! 
What  greater  honor  could  we  have 
than  to  be  used  of  Him  to  bring  the 
lost  with  great  joy  into  His  pres- 
ence. Oh,  what  a  challenge!  There 
can  be  no  delay  though.  We  must 
never  forget  that  "the  night  cometh, 
when  no  man  can  work." 


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AN  EXPERIENCE 

THAT  DREW  ME  CLOSE  TO  THE  LORD 

By  Mrs.  Harold  Etiing 

Winona   Lake.    Indiana 


"Oh,  Harold,  we're  going!"  I 
screeched. 

"Going  where?"  you  may  ask.  The 
incident  which  caused  the  outburst 
taught  us  how  often  our  disappoint- 
ments are  His  appointments,  and 
certainly  drew  us  nearer  to  Christ. 
Yes;  it  was  this  incident  which 
changed  the  course  of  our  lives. 

We  had  been  to  the  prayer  service 
at  our  church  at  Marshallville,  Ohio, 
which  was  about  thirty-five  miles 
from  our  home  in  Cuyahoga  Falls, 
Ohio.  It  was  a  beautiful  moonlight 
night,  and  as  we  stepped  to  the 
car  after  service,  we  observed  that 
we  had  a  flat  tire.  Harold  changed 
the  tire,  left  the  one  to  be  repaired 
with  the  promise  we  would  pick  it 
up  after  class  meeting  on  Saturday 
night. 

Mother  had  gone  with  us.  We  took 
her  home,  got  to  the  main  intersec- 
tion of  Akron,  Ohio,  when  "bang" 
went  another  tire.  We  called  the 
garage  where  we  had  an  account, 
but  the  attendant  was  alone  and 
could  not  service  us  until  after  the 
store  closed  at  midnight.  What  could 
we  do  but  wait? 

The  attendant  brought  the  tire, 
helped  Harold  change  it  and  we 
were  all  set— we  thought!  We  drove 
about  three  miles  and  started  to  cross 
the  High  Level  Bridge,  which  was 
frosted  because  of  the  rising  moisture 
of  the  river  beneath.  Providentially 
we  were  going  slowly  as  Main  Street 
angled  onto  the  bridge. 

As  I  screeched  "We're  going,"  we 
slid  across  the  highway,  hit  the  curb- 
ing, and  two  more  tires  were  gone! 
That  is  not  all.  We  saw  a  line  of 
cars  coming  toward  us  and  knew  they 
could  do  nothing  but  hit  us.  Eight 
cars  piled  up  one  against  the  other. 

The  impact  threw  our  car  out  of 
line.  Four  tires  and  a  wrecked  car 
took  the  money  we  had  saved  to  go 
to  seminary. 

How    good    God    was!    Not    one 


scratch  or  bruise  for  us,  and  of  the 
eight  cars  only  one  passenger  had  a 
slight  laceration. 

I  recall  the  tears  of  disappointment 
and  perplexity  that  flowed  over 
Harold's  cheeks.  He  had  saved  money 
to  go  to  a  particular  school.  We  real- 
ized then,  and  so  much  more  now. 


that  "All  things  work  together  for 
good  to  them  that  love  God,  to  them 
who  are  the  called  according  to  his 
purpose."  You  see,  the  school  which 
we  had  desired  to  attend  was  liberal. 
Now  the  savings  were  gone.  We 
could  not  go. 

Very  soon  after  the  collision  we 
led  music  at  a  tri-state  convention. 
The  speaker  truly  warmed  our  hearts, 
and  for  the  first  time  we  heard  of 
The  Brethren  Church.  How  precious 
it  has  been  to  us  since! 

We  immediately  enrolled  in  the 
seminary  and  truly  praise  the  Lord 
for  His  sparing  us,  and  then  so 
graciously  showering  blessings  upon 
us. 


MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS    FOR    JULY 

AFRICA- 
Mrs.  Floyd  W.  Taber     July  8 

B.P.  36.  Bossangoa  vLa  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  Robert  S.  Williams July  15 

Batangafo  via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

Rev.  Donald  G.  Hocking       July  15 

B.P.   13.   Bozoum   via   Bangui.   Central   African   Republic 

James  Randall  Hocking  July  20,   1954 

B.P.    13.   Bozoum   via   Bangui.   Central  African   Republic 

Miss   Marian    Thurston    

Mission  a  N'Zoro.  Bocaranga   via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Wilma  Esther  Mason  

B.P.  36.  Bossangoa  via  Bangui.  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Michael  Stephen  Marshall      July   12,   1951 

Circunscripcion  4.   Seccion   4,   Manzana   9,   Casa   6,   Ciudad   General   Belgrano.   Argentina, 
S.  A. 

Sylvia  Monica  Fay  July  20,    1953 

c/o  Schrock,  Calle  10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Gail  Marie  Bishop         July  22,   1952 

I.  Arias  3360,  Castelar  F.N.D.F.S.,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Mrs.   Solon   Hoyt  July  29 

Chiclana  1074,  Don  Bosco,  F.C.G.R..  Argentina.  S.  A. 


....    July   24 
July  25,  1955 


MEXICO- 
Harold  Douglas  Haag   July  7, 

439  Sunset  Lane.  San  Ysidro.  California.  tT.S.A. 


1949 


PUERTO  RICO- 
Jacqueline   Elaine   Dickson    

Box   1103,   Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Kenneth  Paul  Burk  

Box   588,   Winona   Lake,    Indiana 

Bruce  Austin   Bobbins 

512  Washington  Street.  Cape  May,   New  Jersey 

Miss  Florence  Bickel 

105  Seminary  Drive,  Winona  Lake.  Indiana 

Dr.  Austin  Bobbins 

512  Washington  Street.   Cape  May.  New  Jersey 

Dr.  Orville  D.  Jobson  

Box  420.  Winona  Lake.   Indiana 

Mrs.  Orville  D.  Jobson     

Box  420.  Winona  Lake.   Indiana 

Miss  Lois  Ringler 

Box  588.  Winona  Lake.  Indiana 

Carol  Ann  Miller  ■  ■  . 

221   Cloverdale  Avenue,   Modesto.   California 


July   1,   1958 


July 
July 


3,  1961 
5,   1953 

July  10 

July  1 1 

July  11 

July  21 

.  .  .      July   30 
July  31,  1947 


May  4,  1963 


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''Underdeveloped''  Defined  in  Brazil 


In  the  February  issue  of  the  Read- 
er's Digest,  the  first  article  is  entitled 
"What  It  Means  To  Be  Under- 
developed." When  we  read  the  article 
here  in  Brazil,  that  imaginary  family 
took  on  flesh  and  blood,  and  we 
knew  their  names.  Illness  brought 
me  in  close  contact  with  one  such 
family  for  a  day,  and  the  facts  and 
figures  of  the  article  became  even 
more  real. 

This  family  is  much  better  off  fi- 
nancially than  any  other  family  of 
our  church  here  on  Cotijuba  island. 
The  husband  is  a  fisherman,  as  are 
many  others,  but  he  seems  to  know 
how  to  manage  his  affairs  well  and 
supply  "well"  for  his  family.  They 
live  in  a  new  wooden  house  with  a 
tile  roof.  This  is  unusual  because 
most  of  the  families  here  have  simple 
homes  made  of  palm  thatch  or  mud. 
The  new  house  is  built  up  off  the 
ground  and  has  a  wooden  floor.  Most 
of  the  island  homes  have  only  mud 
floors  or  at  best  a  rough  uneven  floor 
made  of  split  palm  logs.  The  front 
room  still  lacks  the  walls  but  a  nice 
bedroom  and  dining  room  have  been 
enclosed.  The  kitchen  is  a  large,  un- 
enclosed area  at  the  back  of  the 
house  with  a  floor  of  palm  logs.  The 
furniture  consists  of  six  chairs  com- 
parable to  our  dining  room  chairs  but 
used  in  the  living  room,  a  china 
closet,  an  alarm  clock,  one  bench, 
and  a  plain  table  unpainted  and  un- 
adorned by  any  kind  of  tablecloth. 
A  new  sewing  machine  was  their 
latest  purchase.  There  are  no  closets; 
all  the  clothes  are  kept  in  one  small 
trunk.  Except  for  the  table  and  bench 
all  the  other  furniture  is  missing  from 
most  of  our  believer's  homes.  You  will 
notice  that  I  am  talking  only  of  our 
believers.  Most  of  the  unbelievers 
are  in  worse  condition  because  the 
little  that  the  husband  earns  is  so 
often  spent  on  sugarcane  rum,  gam- 
bling, and  so  forth. 

I  was  called  to  this  neighbor's 
home  at  night  when  the  wife  became 
ill  eight  days  after  the  birth  of  her 
eighth  child.  Since  the  living  room 
was  not  yet  enclosed,  it  was  not  used 
as  a  sleeping  room,  so  the  ten  mem- 
bers of  the  family  plus  a  brother  were 

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all  sleeping  in  the  two  enclosed  rooms 
—the  men  and  two  litde  boys  in  the 
dining  room,  and  the  wife  and  girls 
in  the  bedroom.  In  this  room  were 
five  hammocks  for  seven  people.  The 
mother  and  new  baby  each  had  a 
hammock.  One  of  the  older  girls, 
preferring  to  sleep  on  the  floor  rather 
than  share  a  hammock  with  a  young- 
er sister,  occupied  a  reed  mat  with 
a  pile  of  rags  for  a  pillow.  None  of 
the  children  had  proper  sleeping  gar- 
ments. In  the  late  afternoon  they  had 
bathed  and  put  on  clean  clothing. 
Unless  they  v\'ent  to  school  or  away 
from  home  on  some  errand,  they 
would  wear  those  same  clothes 
through  the  next  day  until  bath  time 


By  Mrs.  Bill  Burk 

again.  The  mother  had  made  herself 
two  new  cotton  gowns  in  preparation 
for  her  delivery.  Otherwdse,  she  too 
would  have  slept  in  some  old  dress. 

Diapers  for  the  newborn  baby  con- 
sisted of  pieces  of  worn-out  dresses 
and  pants  of  the  other  members  of 
the  family.  Its  other  clothing  was  that 
which  had  been  carefully  kept  from 
one  baby  to  the  next.  This  mother 
keeps  shorts  on  her  litde  boys,  but  it 
isn't  uncommon  to  see  boys  five  and 
six  years  old  naked  except  when  they 
go  away  from  home. 

The  lovely  new  china  closet  was 
very  poorly  furnished.  There  were 
seven  jelly  glasses  I  had  given  them, 
a    few   odd   cups,    and   a    tin    plate 


apiece.  For  silverware  there  was  a 
soup  spoon  each.  A  small  teaketde, 
a  half  dozen  pans,  and  some  cans 
completed  the  kitchen  utensils  with 
a  jungle  knife  which  served  many 
purposes. 

Food  for  this  family  for  one  day 
consisted  of  coffee  for  breakfast,  cof- 
fee for  nine  o'clock  snack,  boiled  fish 
and  manioc  flour  for  lunch,  coffee 
at  four  o'clock,  and  coffee  and  a 
boiled  root  similar  to  a  potato  for 
supper.  During  the  day,  the  children 
pieced  on  fruit  and  manioc  flour. 
Fruit  is  fairly  abundant  on  this  island 
and  I  am  convinced  that  this  is  what 
keeps  them  alive,  for  there  certainly 
'.vere  no  vitamins  in  anything  else 
they  ate. 

It's  possible  your  first  thought  on 
reading  this  has  been:  "What  can  I 
do?"  However,  money,  food,  and 
clothing  cannot  be  sent  to  this  fam- 
ily because  they  are  but  one  of  a 
multitude.  The  family  has  already 
received  from  us  that  which  is  most 
important— a  saving  knowledge  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  But,  not  far  from 
us  there  is  another  lady  who  is  also 
very  ill.  She  fears  she  may  die  and 
there  is  no  peace  in  her  heart.  She 
is  terrified,  and  when  she  tries  to 
sleep,  she  sees  the  ghosts  of  dead 
friends  and  relatives  coming  for  her. 
Even  though  our  hearts  are  sad  at  the 
thought  of  our  Christian  neighbor 
dying  and  leaving  behind  those  eight 
little  children,  the  plight  of  our  un- 
saved friend  is  much  greater.  There 
is  hope  for  her  because  she  has  a 
good  Christian  neighbor  who  is  try- 
ing to  help. 

There  is  also  a  Brazilian  pastor 
for  this  island.  When  the  mission- 
ary leaves,  a  gospel  witness  will  con- 
tinue and  this  lady  and  others  like 
her  can  hear  the  Gospel  as  long  as 
they  are  willing  to  listen.  But  what 
of  those  who  suffer  not  only  the  sor- 
rows brought  on  by  poverty  and  ig- 
norance, but  also  the  fears  that  grip 
the  heart  at  the  thought  of  death 
because  they  have  no  hope  beyond 
the  grave.  Wbat  can  you  do? 
About  the  poverty  and  ignorance, 
nothing;  about  the  fear,  you  may 
pray  and  send  us  reinforcements. 

Brethren  Missionary   Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


DEPENDENT       ^^^ 

ON  THE          F^^ 

1                        ^ 

LORD 

V 

By  Mrs.  Charles  Lawson 

.J                      Berrien  Springs,  Michigan 

Sometimes  the  Lord  uses  very  un- 
usual circumstances  in  the  lives  of 
various  individuals  as  means  of  draw- 
ing them  particularly  close  unto  him- 
self. On  the  other  hand,  there  are 
other  individuals  who  appear  to  lead 
rather  ordinary  lives  that  seem  to 
adhere  rather  closely  to  the  average 
beaten  paths  of  human  experiences. 
Yet  it  is  quite  possible  for  the  Lord 
to  utilize  common  experiences  in  His 
dealings  with  His  children. 

The  particular  experience  which  I 
shall  perhaps  always  recall  as  a  time 
when  I  felt  extremely  dependent 
upon  the  Lord  happened  just  about 
two  years  ago.  Perhaps  the  combina- 
tion of  circumstances  is  not  such  a 
frequent  occurrence;  yet  the  individ- 
ual situations  are  some  which  many 
of  you  readers  have  no  doubt  expe- 
rienced yourselves  at  one  time  or  an- 
other. 

After  four  years  of  marriage,  while 
my  husband  was  finishing  college 
and  attending  seminary  and  I  was 
teaching  school,  we  were  finally  look- 
ing foru'ard  to  his  last  year  of  school- 
ing. When  this  year  was  completed, 
he  hoped  to  have  a  pastorate  waiting 
for  him;  our  finances  were  planned 
so  that  he  wouldn't  need  to  work  his 
senior  year  and  we  could  still  leave 
debt-free  with  even  a  little  extra  to 
begin  our  new  life;  and  finally,  I 
could  take  a  vacation  from  teaching 
and  devote  a  few  years  to  being  a 
full-rime  mother  for  the  children  we 
hoped  to  have. 

Everyone  has  plans;  where  would 
any  of  us  be  if  we  didn't?  even 
though  they  don't  always  work  out 
according  to  our  own  blueprint!  As 
Christians  we  know  that  the  Lord 
had  His  perfect  plan  for  our  lives. 
When  we  pray  that  His  will  might 


be  accomplished  in  and  through  us 
as  His  children,  we  may  often  dis- 
cover that  segments  of  our  lives  seem 
to  take  a  different  course  from  what 
we  had  planned  and  anticipated. 
Perhaps  oftentimes  that  course  in- 
volves a  lot  more  difficult  situations 
than  we  would  ever  have  planned  for 
ourselves. 

As  we  now  look  back  on  the  past, 
it  would  really  have  been  simple 
enough  for  our  own  plans  to  have 
v\'orked  out.  We  were  looking  for- 
ward to  serving  the  Lord  in  what- 
ever place  we  felt  He  would  be  lead- 
ing. We  were  already  seeking  to 
serve  Him  and  also  gain  valuable 
experience  for  the  future  through 
the  student  pastorate  which  my  hus- 
band held  throughout  seminary.  We 
felt  that  the  Lord  had  taught  us 
many  valuable  lessons,  and  un- 
doubtedly He  had.  But  we  were 
praying  that  He  would  direct  in  His 
own  2ood  time  concerning  our  fu- 
ture  service  for  Him  when  school- 
ing would  be  completed. 

I  truly  believe  that  our  experiences 
during  the  last  semester  of  school 
must  have  been  designed  primarily 
to  teach  us  what  utter  dependence 
on  the  Lord  really  meant.  We  were 
preparing  to  become  leaders  among 
the  Lord's  people;  we  would  be  ad- 
vising others  to  trust  the  Lord  to 
meet  their  every  need.  We  had  heard 
many  other  students  tell  how  the 
Lord  had  supplied  real  needs  for 
them,  but  we  had  experienced  a 
reasonable  amount  of  security  with- 
out literally  having  to  trust  the  Lord 
to  know  where  the  next  dollar  might 
be  coming  from  just  for  the  necessi- 
ties of  life,  and  for  this  we  were  very 
grateful.  We  could  always  make  out 
by  cutting  out  unnecessary  spending 


and  find  some  extra  work  for  awhile. 

Then  came  the  last  semester  of 
school.  There  was  no  more  steady 
income  from  teaching  because  we 
were  expecting  an  addition  to  our 
family  the  end  of  April.  Most  of  our 
bills  and  payments  were  not  due  to 
be  paid  off  until  June.  Jobs  were 
hard  to  find  at  that  time,  but  partic- 
ularly so  for  a  student  who  expected 
to  graduate  and  leave  in  only  a  few 
months.  We  learned  that  the  Lord 
truly  is  able  to  do  "exceeding  abund- 
antly above  all  that  we  ask  or  think" 
(Eph.  3:20).  We  marveled  at  His 
leading  and  His  provision  for  us  from 
week  to  week  and  month  to  month. 
Once  He  provided  a  job  for  a  whole 
month,  other  rimes  just  odd  and  part- 
time  jobs.  He  provided  the  strength 
for  my  husband  to  work  and  still 
finish  up  his  full  schedule  at  school. 
He  provided  ways  and  means  for 
putting  off  some  financial  obliga- 
tions until  school  was  over  and  we 
should  be  relocated  with  a  regular 
salary  once  again. 

But  as  the  school  year  came  nearer 
and  nearer  to  an  end,  this  became  an- 
other area  in  which  we  had  to  leam 
to  put  our  full  trust  and  confidence 
in  the  Lord.  The  month  of  May 
came,  and  we  still  had  no  leading 
about  where  to  go  after  graduation 
and  no  steady  work  to  depend  on 
until  the  Lord  should  show  us  His 
place  of  service.  We  learned  to  ap- 
preciate more  fully  than  ever  before 
such  promises  as  "Commit  thy  way 
unto  the  Lord;  trust  also  in  him;  and 
he  shall  bring  it  to  pass"  (Ps.  37:5), 
and  "Wait  on  the  Lord:  be  of  good 
courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
thine  heart"  (Ps.  27:14).  It  was  not 
until  a  month  after  graduation  that 
we  felt  the  Lord's  leading  to  our 
present  field  of  service.  Such  a  time 
of  uncertainty  sometimes  seemed  like 
a  rather  trying  experience,  but  it 
was  also  a  time  when  we  were  drawn 
to  the  Lord  in  such  a  way  as  we  had 
never   experienced  before. 

Then  finally,  during  this  time  our 
son  was  bom.  The  presence  of  this 
child  in  the  home  has  constantly 
served  to  remind  us  how  much  we 
need  to  trust  the  Lord  daily  for 
strength,  patience,  and  wisdom.  I 
often  thank  the  Lord  that  I  have  been 
able  to  stay  at  home  with  our  child 

(Continued  on  page  222) 


May  4,  1963 


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WMC  News^ 

INDIANA  DISTRICT.  On 
March  29,  nearly  200  persons  visited 
the  seven  mission  points  of  The 
Brethren  Church  as  they  took  a 
"Flight  to  Foreign  Missions"  at  the 
Indiana  District  WMC  Fellowship 
Fair  Festival  held  in  the  Grace 
Seminary  Building.  The  theme  was 
"Kept  by  the  Power  of  God  in  Love 
in   Leisure"   (Mark  6:31). 

A  booth  was  constructed  for  each 
field  which  contained  curios,  maps, 
pictures,  and  other  articles  depicting 
the  work  of  that  particular  field.  It 
would  be  very  difficult  to  choose  be- 
tween these  booths  as  to  the  best 
one  or  the  most  interesting  and  in- 
formative one.  Many  folks  comment- 
ed on  the  African  booth  where  Misses 
Byron,  Bickel,  and  Snyder  were 
"performing"— the  missionary  (Miss 
Byron)  was  teaching  a  heathen  lady 
(Miss  Bickel)  to  read  John  3:16  and 
they  were  dressed  the  part!  By  the 
way.  Miss  Bickel  did  learn  to  read 
John  3:16  in  a  different  language 
that  night  because  Miss  Byron  taught 
her  a  different  dialect  than  the  na- 
tives used  where  Miss  Bickel  worked. 
While  this  lesson  was  in  progress. 
Miss  Snyder  told  us  of  the  work 
among  the  natives,  especially  with 
regard  to  literature,  but  I  am  afraid 
she  had  pretty  stiff  competition 
while  she  was  speaking.  Other  mis- 
sionaries present  for  the  evening's 
festivities  were  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson, 
Mrs.  Rose  Foster,  Mrs.  Floyd  Taber, 
the  Don  Spanglers,  and  the  J.  Paul 
Dowdys. 

On  our  return  flight,  we  were 
served  the  following  to  represent 
the  various  points  we  had  visited: 
French  bread,  France;  corned  beef, 
Argentina;  com  chips,  Mexico;  pea- 
nuts, Africa;  pineapple  upside  down 
cake,  Puerto  Rico;  punch,  Hawaii; 
and  coffee,  Brazil. 

The  offering  of  the  evening  was 
$95  which  was  given  to  Foreign  Mis- 
sions—of course! 

-Mrs.    Robert   W.    Deloe 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARI- 
ZONA DISTRICT.  WMC  Winter 
Missionary  Conference.  Monday 
night,     February     11,     the     WMC 

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women  and  their  families  gathered 
together  in  the  Inglewood  church  for 
a  great  missionary  conference. 

Rev.  Harold  Painter  of  the  Mont- 
clair  church  led  the  213  women  and 
men  present  in  the  singing  of  "I  Love 
To  Tell  the  Story,"  and  then  opened 
the  meeting  with  prayer. 

Mrs.  Schlange  presented  Dr.  Rus- 
sell Barnard,  who  in  turn  presented 
the  missionaries  present:  Dr.  Floyd 
Taber  from  Africa,  going  back  in 
July,  the  Lord  willing;  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Keith  Altig,  just  returned  from 
Brazil;  Rev.  Tom  Julien  from  France; 
Mrs.  Albert  Balzer,  who  returned  to 
Africa  February  17;  Rev.  Eddie  Mil- 
ler from  Brazil;  and  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Phillip  Guerena,  who  went  to  Mex- 
ico in  March. 

Each  of  the  missionaries  was  ques- 
tioned as  to  his  work  on  the  field, 
and  asked  to  give  a  prayer  request. 
What  a  challenge  this  was.  If  we 
prayed  as  we  ought  and  for  all  the 
needs  of  each  field,  we  would  be  on 
our  knees  before  the  Lord  contin- 
ually. 

Mrs.  Balzer  sang  beautifully,  "The 
Lord's  my  Shepherd,  I'll  not  want." 

After  the  business  of  the  evening, 
Mrs.  Robert  Firl  was  introduced  as 
the  new  district  SMM  patroness.  Mrs. 
Baldwin,  the  pianist  for  the  evening, 
left  the  piano  and  played  a  lovely 
marimba  duet  with  Mrs.  Wade.  Just 
before  Brother  Julien  showed  his 
pictures  of  France,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Don  McNeely  sang,  "Surely,  good- 
ness and  mercy." 

We  were  challenged  anew  by  the 
great  need  in  France— for  mission- 
aries and  funds  to  spread  the  Gospel 
to  a  very  needy  people.  We  were  told 
that  out  of  46  million  people  only 
two  percent  go  to  church  and  over 
half  the  population  is  under  twenty 
years  of  age.  Mr.  Julien  stressed  the 
need  of  property  for  a  youth  camp 
and  asked  us  to  pray  that  the  Lord 
would  supply  this  need.  He  then 
closed  in  prayer,  and  we  were  ad- 
monished once  more  to  pray  for  our 
missionaries.  Mrs.  Schlange  adjourn- 
ed the  meeting,  and  sent  us  to  our 
homes  praising  God  for  His  good- 
ness in  keeping  us  by  His  Power, 
and  knowing  we  must  work  and  give, 
for  the  time  of  our  redemption  draw- 
eth  nigh. 

Helen  Soverns,  Asst.  District  Secy. 


Dependent .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  22 1  j 

in  his  early  years  and  observe  the 
wonderful  way  a  little  life  grows, 
develops,  and  learns.  This  has  been 
a  continuing  experience  of  drawing 
me  closer  to  the  Lord  day  by  day 
as  I  am  sure  it  is  for  many  other 
mothers  and  fathers. 

I  trust  that  we  will  never,  for 
long,  become  so  bogged  down  with 
the  vissitudes  and  adversities  of  life 
and  the  aggravations  of  everyday  liv- 
ing that  we  overlook  the  wonderful 
privilege  and  responsibility  that  is 
ours  of  observing  and  overseeing  the 
physical  and  spiritual  development  of 
the  children  which  the  Lord  has  en- 
trusted to  our  keeping.  The  thought 
of  this  awesome  responsibility  often 
serves  to  humble  me  before  the  Lord 
and  causes  me  to  realize  my  need  for 
continual  dependence  upon  Him. 


NOTICE 

The  new  program  packets, 
which  will  be  mailed  early  in 
June,  can  be  sent  only  to  those 
councils  who  reported  their  of- 
ficers, on  the  statistical  blanks 
sent  in  last  summer.  If  you  have 
changed  officers,  or  if  officers 
have  changed  their  addresses,  or 
if  you  are  a  new  council  not 
yet  reported,  please  send  the 
names  and  addresses  of  your 
president  and  second  vice  presi- 
dent  (program  chairman)   to 

Mrs.  Robert  Griffith 
822  Knorr  Street 
Philadelphia    II,   Pennsylvania 


THANKS 

to  all  the  councils  who  are 
using  the  treasurer's  slips. 
These  slips  are  in  the  Devo- 
tional Packets  which  are  sent 
to  each  council.  I  wish  all 
the  councils  would  use  these 
slips. 

Mrs.  Robert  Ashman 
National  Financial 
Secy.-Treas. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


KEEP  LOOKING  UP  ...  IN  STATISTICS 
By  Miss  Gail  Jones 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  O  Lord;   in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


Vl^^^ 


V 


Paul  the  apostle  tells  us  to  be 
statistically  minded  in  II  Timothy 
2:15:  "Study  to  show  thyself  ap- 
proved unto  God,  a  workman  that 
needeth  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly 
dividing  the  word  of  truth." 

Now  the  Lord  intended  His  Word 
for  all  His  children  regardless  of 
land  or  color,  and  this  includes  His 
African  children,  as  well  as  Chris- 
tians here  in  the  United  States. 

We  are  told  that  we  should  be 
statistically  minded  in  study.  Chris- 
tian girls  in  Africa  are  to  study  even 
as  Christian  girls  in  other  lands.  Per- 
haps the  girls  of  other  lands  have 
advantage  over  African  girls  in  that 
they  are  taught  to  read  and  write. 
There  is  still  a  great  shortage  of 
teachers,  but  we  do  praise  the  Lord 
for  the  Christian  teacher  who  has 
dedicated  his  or  her  life  in  teaching 
for  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  Africa. 

As  we  see  our  African  Christian 
girls  applying  themselves  in  the  study 
of  reading  and  writing,  we  know  that 
the  Lord  will  bless  and  enrich  their 
lives.  Through  the  effort  they  put 
forth  in  learning  to  use  these  val- 
uable tools,  they  become  more  ef- 
fective witnesses  for  Him. 

Our  second  statistic.  P"  ■!  tells  us 
that  we  should  study  for  :  .  purpose 
of  showing  ourselves  "approved  unto 
God."  There  is  only  one  way  by 
which  we  can  have  God's  approval 
upon  our  lives  as  girls  in  America  or 
Africa,  and  that  is  by  taking  Jesus 

May  4,  1963 


as  our  Saviour  from  sin.  Once  this 
has  been  done,  then  we  must  follow 
Him  in  our  daily  living.  We  are  told 
to  let  the  Word  of  Christ  dwell  in 
us  richly.  We  can  only  have  this 
Word  of  Christ  dwelling  in  us  when 
we  study  it  daily  and  obey  its  teach- 
ings. 


Miss    Gail    Jones 


In  Africa  our  Sunday-school  quar- 
terlies have  sections  to  be  worked  out 
daily  concerning  the  lesson  for  the 
following  Sunday.  It's  really  a  bless- 
ing to  see  our  SMM  girls  using  their 
fingers  through  the  art  of  writing. 
This  is  one  way  they  learn  His  Word 
and  thereby  apply  it  to  their  lives. 

Paul  gives  us  the  third  statistic  by 
telling  us  to  be  a  "workman  that 
needeth  not  to  be  ashamed." 

An  African  girl  is  up  very  early 
every  day,  she  has  much  to  do  be- 
fore the  day  ends.  There  are  always 
younger  children  who  need  care  and 
attention;  there  is  always  the  work 
in    the    gardens.    There    are    back- 


breaking  hours  of  hard  work.  This  is 
work  in  which  every  member  of  the 
family  must  take  part  in  order  to  have 
the  bare  necessities  of  life. 

African  girls  must  also  learn  a  little 
about  cooking  and  housekeeping.  It 
is  a  common  sight  as  one  passes 
through  the  villages  to  see  some  girl 
sweeping  out  her  home.  This  is  a 
big  job  because  her  home  has  a  dirt 
floor.  Of  course  it  is  packed  dirt,  but 
it  still  gets  dirty  and  must  be  swept. 

During  the  rainy  season  there  are 
always  the  ants  to  be  gathered  in  for 
good  eating.  After  all  who  wants  to 
miss  that?  The  girls  take  a  litde 
basket  in  which  they  place  a  sticky 
substance,  dig  a  hole  in  the  ground, 
place  the  basket  as  the  ants  attempt 
to  fly  out  of  the  ground.  The  girls 
always  tell  us  that  these  ants  are  so 
tasty.  They  tear  the  wings  from  the 
ants  and  eat  many  of  them  at  the 
time  they  collect  them.  Then  they 
take  the  rest  of  their  catch  home  to 
be  fried  in  peanut  oil  and  eaten. 

An  African  Christian  girl  must  not 
fail  in  carrying  out  her  duties  for  two 
reasons:  First,  if  she  fails  in  doing 
her  share  of  the  work,  then  it  may 
mean  a  heavier  work  load  upon  an- 
other member  of  the  family;  second- 
ly, if  she  fails  to  be  a  good  worker, 
then  who  of  her  family  will  believe 
her  testimony  for  the  Lord?  She  must 
prove  herself  "a  workman  that  need- 
eth not  to  be  ashamed"  in  the  daily 
tasks  which   are  hers  in  order  that 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

she  may  never  be  ashamed  to  present 
her  testimony  for  Jesus  to  her  loved 
ones. 

Just  as  girls  in  America  like  to 
have  their  hair  neat  and  pretty,  so 
do  African  girls.  But,  alas,  they  do 
not  have  the  beauty  parlors  or  tonics 
we  have.  They  follow  the  "do  it 
yourself"  plan  with  each  other.  This 
getting  "beautified"  on  the  top  of 
their  heads  takes  just  as  much  time 
for  an  African  girl  as  it  does  for  one 
in  the  States,  and  it  does  require  lots 
and  lots  of  patience.  The  hair  must 
be  combed  and  parted  into  millions 
of  little  roads,  and  then  it  is  braided 
in  each  parted  section  all  over  the 
head.  If  a  friend  does  this  job  for  an 
African  girl,  she  must  be  ready  to 
return  the  favor  sometime. 

While  one  is  using  her  fingers  in 
bringing  the  happiness  of  looking 
nice,  one  can  also  use  her  tongue  to 
tell  the  love  of  Jesus,  which  can 
bring  about  that  more  important  hap- 
piness that  lasts  forever  in  the  human 
soul!  This  is  another  way  in  which 
the  Christian  girl  of  Africa  can  be 
"a  workman  that  needeth  not  to  be 
ashamed." 

Paul's  fourth  statistic,  "rightly 
dividing  the  word  of  truth,"  an 
African  Christian  girl  also  must 
learn.  She  has  the  opportunity  to 
learn  how  to  do  this  through  the 
various  classes  which  the  church  has 
for  helping  its  members  to  a  better 
understanding  of  the  Bible.  SMM 
plays  a  very  important  part  in  help- 
ing each  SMM  girl  along  this  line. 

As  a  Christian,  she  must  learn  to 
hide  God's  Word  in  her  heart 
through  study  and  memorization. 
She  must  let  it  be  a  "lamp  unto  [her] 
feet,  and  a  light  unto  [her]  path" 
in  which  she  lives— life  which  is 
above  reproach.  This  Word  of  God 
virill  keep  His  child  from  sin.  She  will 
give  evidence  of  her  faith  in  Christ 
by  her  life  in  the  way  she  lives  each 
day.  She  will  no  longer  worship  idols 
and  spirits  and  she  will  be  careful  in 
all  things  in  order  that  her  testimony 
will  be  effective  to  her  family, 
friends,  and  in  the  village  where  she 
lives. 

As  a  child  of  God  she  no  longer 
walks  in  darkness,  but  she  has  the 
light  of  the  Gospel  of  Christ  shining 
in  her  heart.  Her  utmost  desire  will 
be  to  share  diis  "wonderful"  news 

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SMM    NATIONAL    CONFERENCE 

Calling  all  SMM  girls  to  the  National  SMM  Conference,  August 
12-18,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Come  and  celebrate  the  fiftieth  anni- 
versary of  SMM. 

Wanted 

A  "picture  gallery"  for  this  special  anniversary  conference.  Please 
send  any  and  all  pictures  of  SMM  interest,  past  and  present,  to  Joyce 
Ashman,  national  president.  You  are  requested  to  put  your  name  and 
address  on  each  picture  and  pick  them  up  after  conference. 


wdth  others.  She  will  take  every  op- 
portunity to  "rightly  divide"  this 
wonderful  life-giving  news  with  other 
girls  that  they  too  might  come  to 
know  Him  who  said,  "I  am  the  way, 
the  truth,  and  the  life." 

Indeed  we  know  many  girls  in 
Africa  who  have  given  evidence  that 
they  possess  this  new  life  and  in 
turn  share  what  God  in  Christ  has 
done  for  them  vwth  other  girls  in 
their  villages. 

What  a  real  joy  it  is  when  we  see 
our  SMM  girls  of  Africa  taking  the 
leadership  of  their  local  village  SMM 
groups,  teaching  and  helping  other 
girls  to  study  to  become  workmen 
"rightly  dividing  the  word  of  truth." 
When  we  realize  that  they  must 
spend  many  hours  each  day  in  the 
work  of  the  gardens  and  in  the  care 
of  younger  brothers  and  sisters,  and 
many  other  duties,  we  are  humbly 
thankful  that  they  manage  to  attend 
as  many  classes  and  gatherings  as 
they  do. 

Let  every  American  SMM  girl 
take  statistical  account  of  her  own 
life  in  the  light  of  our  verse. 

SMM    NATIONAL   OFFICERS 

President — Joyce  Ashman,  602  Chestnut 
St.,   Winona   Lake,    Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

General  Secretary— Paulette  Macon,  c/o 
Brethren  Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,    Ind. 

Treasurer- Dee  Anna  Caldwell,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake 
Ind. 

Editor— Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  Brethren  Youth 
Council,    Box    617.    Winona    Lake,    Ind. 

Literature  Secretary— Nancy  McMunn, 
c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Win- 
ona Lake,   Ind. 

Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Tom  Inman, 
590  S.  Dale  Ct.,  Denver  19,  Colo. 

Patroness— Mrs.  Ted  Henning,  8399  Mid- 
dlebranch    Ave.,    N.E.,    Middlebranch,    Ohio. 

Ass't.  Patroness— Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R. 
3,    Warsaw,    Ind. 


/ 


Reporting! 


WASHINGTON,  PA.  The  Junior 
and  Middler  girls  have  been  enjoy- 
ing the  lesson  materials  for  this 
year.  The  girls  had  the  WMC  ladies 
and  their  mothers  as  guests  at  the 
December  meeting.  Because  of  the 
weather  the  WMC  and  SMM  had 
a  combined  meeting  in  February, 
which  was  a  success.  Afterward  the 
women  entertained  the  girls.  Now 
this  SMM  is  working  on  the  district 
project  to  send  a  box  to  Sherry  Lopez. 

STERLING,  OHIO.  The  North- 
ern Ohio  District  rally  was  held  here 
in  March.  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  was  the 
guest  speaker.  Her  challenging  mes- 
sage was  fully  testified  to  later  by 
the  girls.  There  were  172  present. 

DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  The 
Junior  SMM  sponsored  a  mothers 
tea  in  September.  Each  girl  has  given 
a  gift  to  the  missionary  chest,  and 
studied  most  of  The  Brethren  Church 
history,  for  they  have  a  lesson  at  each 
meeting.  One  of  the  girls,  Donna 
Hawbaker,  has  quoted  Colossians. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  The  Senior 
SMM  of  the  Patterson  Memorial 
Church  at  Hollins  have  decided  to 
buy  two  bulletin  boards  for  their 
new  church  as  a  local  project.  Each 
girl  has  one  or  more  penny  partners 
from  which  to  collect  pennies  each 
Sunday  to  pay  for  the  boards.  At 
Christmas  they  went  caroling,  de- 
livered cookies  and  candies  to  shut-in 
folks.  They  always  send  a  get-well 
card  to  any  member  of  the  church 
who  is  ill.  Each  girl  is  reading  "Never 
a  Dull  Moment"  and  "We  Believe." 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Second  in  a  series  of  three 


THE  IDEAL  YOUNG  WOMAN 


Have  you  ever  heard  this:  "There's 
no  point  in  her  going  to  college. 
She'll  just  get  married  anyway,  and 
then  all   that  education  is  wasted"? 

It  may  sound  logical  on  the  sur- 
face, but  so  have  lots  of  other  things 
sounded  logical:  "If  thou  be  the 
Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down  .  .  . 
He  shall  give  his  angels  charge  con- 
cerning thee";  "Get  married  and  you 
won't  have  to  worry  about  the  future; 
your  husband  will  take  care  of  you." 

I'd  like  to  suggest  to  young  women 
that  this  attitude  is  far  more  worldly 
than  many  of  the  worldly  things  you 
shun.  The  worldly  attitude  is  not  the 
desire  to  marry  (that  may  be  of  God), 
but  the  lack  of  a  sense  of  personal 
responsibility,  the  lack  of  a  sense  of 
stewardship  for  the  life  God  has 
given  to  you.  The  young  man  may 
be  flattered  that  you  want  to  put 
yourself  so  completely  in  his  hands, 
but  he  may  later  feel  vaguely  un- 
satisfied, cheated,  and  impoverished 
that  you  bring  so  little  to  the  mar- 
riage besides  your  desire  to  be  taken 
care  of. 

Although  for  most  young  women 
marriage  is  in  God's  will,  the  young 
woman  who  sees  this  as  the  ultimate 
goal  is  really  spiritually  shortsighted. 
Preparation  of  mind  and  heart  will 
not  only  assure  her  radiant  beauty  on 
her  wedding  day,  but  will  also  give 
her  maturity,  stability,  faith  to  look 
beyond  possible  adversities  which 
may  well  occur  in  the  marriage.  It 
will  prepare  her  to  understand  and 
love  her  husband  through  trials  to 
be  a  real  helpmeet  to  him,  physically, 
emotionally,  mentally,  and  spiritual- 
ly. She  will  be  mature  and  godly  in 
raising'  her  children,  rather  dian 
superficially  indulgent,  and  to  take  a 
place  of  influence  and  respect  in  her 
community  so  that  her  godly  life 
may  have  an  impact  beyond  the  walls 
of  her  own  home.  Perhaps  after  her 
children  are  partly  grown  she  can 
take  a  job  outside  the  home,  either 
for  economic  reasons  or  for  altruistic 
motives. 

In  planning  their  lives,  young 
men  and  women  have  a  slightly  dif- 


By    Miss    Ava    Schnittjer 

Dean  of  Women,  Grace  College 

ferent  problem.  A  young  man 
chooses  a  career  and  plans  his  edu- 
cation with  this  choice  in  mind. 
Somewhere  along  the  line  he  will 
probably  meet  "the  girl"  and  sooner 
or  later  marriage  will  follow.  But 
marriage  for  the  young  man  doesn't 
change  his  career  plans  or  alter  his 
course.  It's  another  step,  another 
choice  along  the  way. 

On  the  other  hand,  when  marriage 
interrupts  the  girl's  preparation  for 
a  certain  career,  it  causes  what  may 
seem  a  change  in  the  direction  of  her 
life.  But  if  she  has  vision,  she'll  see 
beyond  the  immediate  situation; 
she'll  see  her  responsibility  to  de- 
velop herself  for  God,  for  her  hus- 
band, for  others. 

She'll  see  that  she  can  be  a  more 
stimulating  marriage  partner  if  she 
can  be  intellectually  challenging.  A 
consistent  study  of  the  Bible  and  of 
all  the  fields  of  knowledge  covered 
in  a  liberal  arts  education  will  give 
her  perspective,  balance,  an  inde- 
pendent dependence  on  God  so  that 
"the  heart  of  her  husband  doth  safely 
trust  in  her."  She'll  see  that  if  as  a 
married  woman  she  must  work  out- 
side the  home  (as  50  percent  of  mar- 
ried women  now  do)  she  may  choose 
her  work  with  a  sense  of  responsi- 
bility for  God's  will  for  her  and  re- 
sponsibility for  the  stewardship  of 
her  life. 

The  ideal  woman  pictured  in  Prov- 
erbs 31  certainly  didn't  neglect  her 
home  (vv.  21-22,  27-28).  But  she  was 


also  a  business  woman  (w.  16,  24); 
she  did  physical  work  (w.  17,  19); 
she  exercised  her  intelligence  (v. 
18).  Her  husband  had  a  place  of 
importance  (v.  23),  and  she  was  not 
a  drawback,  but  a  compliment,  to 
him  (v.  26). 

Because  her  motivation  was  not 
marriage,  but  the  fear  of  the  Lord, 
she  made  the  most  of  the  abilities 
God  gave  her. 

Don't  let  a  superficial  logic  short- 
circuit  God's  plan  for  you. 


ADDITIONS   AND    CORRECTIONS 

1.  Get  your  SMM  group  in  the 
news.  Items  from  the  Southern  Ohio 
and  Southern  California-Arizona  Dis- 
tricts as  soon  as  possible  to  the  na- 
tional editor. 

2.  Remember,  election  of  officers 
is  in  June. 

3.  June  10  is  the  due  date  for  your 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions  offering. 
This  offering  is  for  the  higher  edu- 
cation of  missionaries'  children  and 
the  motor  scooter  for  the  Icoaraci 
(Brazil)  Brethren  work. 


PRAYER 
REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  for  Miss  Gail  Jones  that 
she  will  serve  the  Lord  in  the  best 
way  in  the  Africa  Brethren  Church. 

2.  Ask  God  to  send  forth  more 
laborers  for  Africa— especially  teach- 
ers. 

3.  Ask  God  to  give  you  wisdom  in 
making  your  summer  count  for  Him. 

4.  Pray  that  you  will  be  willing  to 
obey  your  mother  and  father  in  every 
way. 


Suggested  Program  for  June 


Bible  Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Statistics" 
Junior— Miss  Mary  Ann  Habegger 
Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior— Mrs.  Donald  E.  Gale 

Mission  Study: 
"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Africa" 
Miss  Gail   Jones 


Memory  Verse: 
II   Timothy   2:15 


Emblem: 
Fingers 


May  4,  1963 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  Kenneth  Ashman, 
pastor,  presented  a  thirty-minute 
program  of  music  and  Scripture  re- 
corded by  the  Grace  College  Choir 
over  station  WWST  on  Easter  Sun- 
day evening. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  New  attend- 
ance records  at  Grace  Brethren 
Church  were  162  in  Sunday  school, 
and  157  in  the  morning  worship 
service  on  Apr.  14.  Five  new  mem- 
bers were  received  into  the  fellow- 
ship of  the  church.  R.  Paul  Miller, 
pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Bob  Col- 
litt.  Brethren  evangelist  under  the 
Board  of  Evangelism,  reports  that 
190  decisions  have  been  made  in  his 
meetings  since  Jan.   1. 

TEMPLE  CITY,  CALIF.  Robert 
L.  Firl,  pastor  of  the  Temple  City 
Brethren  Church,  has  been  approved 
for  licensure  by  the  ministerial  exam- 
ining board  of  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona District  of  Brethren 
Churches. 

PERU,  IND.  Because  of  a 
change  in  Pastor  John  Evan's  educa- 
tional plans,  he  withdrew  his  resig- 
nation at  a  recent  business  meeting 
of  the  Peru  Brethren  Church.  The 
church  gave  him  an  overwhelming 
vote  of  confidence  to  continue  as 
pastor  for  the  fourth  year. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  D.  Grubbs, 
who  celebrated  their  55th  wedding 
anniversary  on  Apr.  19.  They  have 
been  members  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  for  52  years.  G.  Forrest 
Jackson,  pastor. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  Guest  speakers 
at  the  Rialto  Brethren  Church,  Ger- 
ald Polman,  pastor,  on  Apr.  7  were 
Dr.  Floyd  Taber,  medical  missionary 

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to  Africa;  and  Edward  Miller,  mis- 
sionary to  Brazil. 

CUYAHOGA    FALLS,    OHIO. 

After  a  12  year  ministry  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Richard  L.  Burch, 
tendered  his  resignation  as  pastor  on 
Apr.  7.  Future  plans  are  indefinite. 

FINDLAY,  OHIO.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Leo  Polman,  representing  the  Breth- 
ren Financial  Planning  Service,  con- 
ducted a  revival  service  at  the  Find- 
lav  Brethren  Church  during  Mar. 
17-24.  Over  50  rededications  and 
some  first-time  decisions  were  re- 
corded. A  stewardship  conference 
was  scheduled  after  the  revival  meet- 
ings, which  resulted  in  a  very  suc- 
cessful tithing  Sunday.  Gerald  Teeter 
is  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Glen  Crabb,  pas- 
tor, concluded  a  successful  spring 
Vacation  Bible  School  Apr.  5  with 
an  average  attendance  of  90.  Eight 
junior  students  received  the  Lord 
as  personal   Saviour. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  The  guest 
speakers  at  First  Brethren  Church  on 
Apr.  7  were  Tom  Julien,  Brethren 
missionary  to  France;  and  Dr.  Rus- 
sell Barnard,  general  secretary  of 
The  Brethren  Foreign  Missionary 
Society. 

PARAMOUNT,  CALIF.  Dale 
O'Neal,  son  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Glenn 
O'Neal,  is  now  youth  director  and 
choir  director  at  the  Paramount 
Brethren  Church.  Gene  Klingler  is 
pastor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  The  Sun- 
day school  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  set  a  new  attendance  record 
for  March  with  an  average  attend- 
ance of  465.  Warren  Tamkin,  pas- 
tor. 


SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  Eleven 
people  were  added  to  the  membership 
of  the  Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  Apr.  7.  Gene  Witzky, 
pastor. 

CORDOBA,  ARGENTINA.  Mis- 
sionary Jack  Churchill  is  showing 
some  improvement  from  an  attack 
of  hepatitis.  He  and  Mrs.  Churchill 
have  been  living  with  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Lynn  Schrock  in  Cordoba  while 
Brother  Churchill  has  been  receiv- 
ing medical  treatment.  Continued 
prayer  is  requested. 

ALBANY,  OREG.  Nelson  E. 
Hall  has  accepted  the  call  to  serve 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  as  pas- 
tor for  the  fifth  year. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Scott  Weaver, 
pastor  of  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church, 
Osceola,  Ind.,  concluded  a  series  of 
evangelistic  meetings  at  the  Ghent 
Brethren  Church  on  Mar.  20. 
Twenty-three  decisions  were  record- 
ed during  the  meetings.  Kenneth 
Teague  is  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  There  were 
393  in  Sunday  school  and  390  in  the 
morning  worship  service  on  Mar.  31 
at  the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church,  Nathan  Casement,  pastor. 
These  were  the  largest  recorded  at- 
tendances for  these  services  in  the 
history  of  the  church. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  The  Sun- 
day-school record  was  broken  at 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Apr.  14 
with  446  in  attendance.  John  Aeby, 
pastor. 

FORT    LAUDERDALE,     FLA. 

Easter  Day  attendances  climbed  to 
a  new  high  of  627  in  Sunday  school, 
and  485  in  the  morning  service  at 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ralph  Col- 
bum,  pastor.  At  the  Easter  evening 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be   listed  in  this  column  must  be   received 
for  publication  at   least  30   days   in   advance   of   scheduled   dates. 

Church  Date  Pastor                        Speaker 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  May  5-12 Mark   Malles    .  Bill  Smith 

Cuyahoga    Falls, 

Ohio    May   5-12    Richard  Burch  Nathan    Meyer 

Dryhill,  Ky May   12-19    Evelyn    Fuqua      .  Mason  Cooper 

Radford,  Va May   15-26    ....  K.    E.    Richardson  G.    Lingenfelter 

Martinsburg, 

W.  Va May   15-26    ....  Irvin   Miller      ...  Bob  ColHtt 

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Rev.  and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  are  representing  the  Brethren  Financial  Plan- 
ing Service  which  is  sponsored  by  Brethren  Foreign  Missions,  Home  Mis- 
sions, Grace  Seminary,  and  our  other  boards  cooperating.  This  is  a  unified 
effort  to  acquaint  our  Brethren  people  with  ways  and  means  in  which  the 
Lord's  work  can  be  furthered  by  faithful  stewardship.  Brother  Polman  is 
qualified  to  give  counseling  concerning  gifts,  investments,  annuities,  trust 
funds,  insurance  beneficiaries,  children's  education  funds,  and  putting  God's 
will  into  your  will.  Prav  for  the  conferences  currentlv  being  conducted.  The 
Lord  is  blessing  and  giving  the  Polman's  a  fruitful  ministry. 


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Fallbrook,   California 


service  219.  attended  when  22  were 
baptized  and  received  into  the 
church.  There  have  been  over  125 
public  decisions  recorded  in  the  past 
12  weeks  of  which  about  50  were 
first-time  confessions.  There  were  57 
public  decisions  recorded  during 
Jan.  25-Feb.  3.  About  25  of  these 
were  first-time  confessions.  John 
Carrara  was  the  evangelist.  Then 
Feb.  28-Mar.  3,  during  the  Harry 
Trover  evangelistic  meetings,  the 
Lord  blessed  with  nearly  50  more  de- 
cisions of  which  about  12  were  first- 
time  confessions.  There  have  been 
53  baptisms  so  far  this  year.  The 
Fort  Lauderdale  church  broke  the 
500  attendance  mark  on  Palm  Sun- 

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A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Diana  Kelders  and  Michael  Speka, 
Mar.  30,  at  First  Brethren  Church, 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 


day  with  559  present.  Every  person 
in  Sunday  school  was  presented  with 
a  living  palm  tree  about  15  inches 
high,  already  potted.  There  were  190 
present  for  the  Good  Friday  Com- 
munion Service  for  another  record. 
A  third  Brethren  church  in  Florida 
was  begun  on  Apr.  21.  This  new 
church  is  located  in  the  North  Pom- 
pano  Beach  area. 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  newis  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

H.   Leslie  Moore,   Sunnyside, 

Wash. 
Leo  Polman,  Fallbrook,  Calif. 
H.  Don  Rough,  Kittanning,  Pa. 
Harry   A.    Sturz,   Winona    Lake, 

Ind. 
Charles  W.   Turner,   Rittman, 

Ohio 
Kenneth  B.  Ashman,  Wooster, 

Ohio. 


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Notices  of   death   appearing   in  this   column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 


MJLLER,  Mrs.  Margaret,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Summit  Mills  Brethren 
Church,  Meyersdale,  Pa.,  departed 
to  be  with  Christ  on  Apr.  3.  Francis 
Brill,  pastor  of  Riverside  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  conducted 
the  funeral  services. 

BOWERS,  Mrs.  Lutie,  92,  a 
charter  member  and  the  oldest  mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Hagerstown,  Md.,  slipped  quiedy 
away  to  be  with  her  Lord  on  Mar. 
11. 

Warren  Tamkin,  pastor 

STEVENSON,  Bohhy,  age  13, 
died  of  accidental  shooting  on  Apr. 
12.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Fla. 

Ralph   Colburn,  pastor 


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FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  Solon  Hoyts  in  their 
busy  schedule  with  many  different 
matters  to  be  cared  for  before  fur- 
lough later  this  year. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  children 
saved  through  the  Good  News  Clubs 
in  Hawaii. 

PRAY  for  the  prison  ministry  in 
Puerto  Rico,  and  for  those  who  are 
studying  the  Bible  courses  given  by 
our  missionaries. 

PRAISE  God  for  a  new  testimony 
which  Pastor  Trinity  of  Saint  An- 
thony Bay,  Brazil,  is  helping  to 
establish  at  Bay  of  the  Sun.  Pray 
for  this  work. 

PRAY  for  safety  for  Miss  Evelyn 
Schumacher  as  she  comes  home  for 
a  furlough  this  month. 

EVANGELISM 

PRAY  that  our  offering  for  evan- 
gelism will  greatly  increase  this 
year.  Offerings  for  evangelistic  meet- 
ings held  have  fallen  to  a  new  low 
level  necessitating  a  larger  offering 
to  make  up  the  deficit. 

PRAY  for  careful  wisdom  on  the 
part  of  our  Board  administration  that 
no  mistakes  be  made.  So  many 
smaller  churches  are  asking  for  meet- 
ings that  our  needs  are  increasing. 

COLLEGE  AND  SEMINARY 

PRAY  that  all  the  students  will 
complete  their  work  successfully  as 
the  school  year  approaches  its  end. 

PRAY  for  the  commencement 
exercises  during  the  week  of  June  2- 
6  that  they  may  be  a  blessing. 

PRAY  now  for  next  year's  enter- 
ing classes  when  young  people  are 
making  their  decisions  as  to  which 
schools  they  will  attend. 

PRAY  that  the  building  project 
relating  to  the  Girl's  Dormitory  and 
general  dining  hall  may  go  forward 
with  increased  speed  in  view  of  the 
pressing  need. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord's  will  may 

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be  accomplished  vwth  respect  to 
matter  of  regional  accreditation  for 
Grace  College. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  die  safety  of  our 
missionaries  in  Dryhill  and  Clayhole, 
Kentucky,  during  the  worst  flood 
in  history  there.  Pray  for  the  con- 
tacts that  were  made  through  this 
disaster. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  sale  of  a  por- 
tion of  property  in  Cheyenne,  Wyo- 
ming, and  continue  to  pray  for  the 
sale  of  a  piece  of  property  in  Bar- 
berton,  Ohio. 

PRAY  for  a  harvest  of  souls  from 
the  many  VBS  contacts  that  will  be 
made  during  the  vacation  months. 

PRAY  for  the  salvation  of  Jewish 
people  attending  the  many  classes  at 
our  Brethren   Messianic  Testimony. 

PRAY  for  every  detail  to  be  work- 
ed out  in  the  approaching  building 
programs  at  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania, 
and  Margate,  Florida. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  and  guidance 
in  the  preparation  of  the  home-mis- 
sions offering  materials  for  this  year. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  every  Sunday  school 
v\ill  plan  a  strong  summer  program 
that  will  help  to  hold  attendance 
high. 

PRAY  for  a  heart  burden  on  the 
part  of  every  Sunday-school  leader 
that  we  may  reach  the  unchurched 
of  our  local  communities. 

PRAY  for  the  VBS  opportunities 
of  this  summer,  and  that  we  may  ful- 
fill our  responsibility  in   this  area. 

PRAY  for  the  finalizing  of  plans 
for  our  National  Sunday  School 
Board. 

PRAY  that  increased  financial  sup- 
port might  come  to  die  National 
Sunday  School  Board. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY    for    the    planning   of   our 


National  Conference  daily  sessions. 

PRAY  for  the  newly  formed  Lay- 
men's  organizations. 

PRAY  for  the  completion  of  our 
financial  projects. 

PRAY  for  increased  interest  among 
our  men  in  the  national  laymen's 
work. 

PRAY  for  spiritual  growth  among 
our  laymen. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  girls  graduating 
from   high   school   ajid  college. 

PRAY  for  the  girls  making  de- 
cisions about  entering  college  next 
year.  I 

PRAY  for  the  SMM  local  election  ^ 
of  officers  in  June. 

WMC 

PRAY  for  the  nominating  com- 
mittee as  they  contact  various 
women  to  fill  the  National  offices. 

PRAY  that  every  officer  will  con- 
sider her  office  essential,  and  per- 
form their  duties  as  unto  the  Lord. 

PRAY  that  all  the  project  offer- 
ings will  be  sufficient  to  cover  each 
need,  and  that  our  giving  may  be 
with  a  cheerful  heart. 

YOUTH 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  decisions 
that  have  been  made  among  young 
people. 

PRAY  for  district  camps  that  will 
begin  next  month.  Begin  to  pray  for 
National  Camp  in  August. 

PRAY  for  many  high-school  sen- 
iors who  will  be  graduating  soon, 
who  are  looking  for  direction  in  the 
matter  of  the  Lord's  will. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  evident 
blessing  upon  the  printed  ministry 
of  The  Brethren  Church. 

PRAY  that  Brethren  Sunday-school 
literature  will  continue  to  provide 
strong  Bible  teaching  for  churches 
across  our  brotherhood. 

PRAY  that  the  proposed  June  1 
special  prophecy  edition  of  the  Mis- 
sionary Herald  will  prove  to  be  a 
powerful  tool  in  door-to-door  visita- 
tion work. 

Brethren  Miisionary  Herald 


A 

"NEW 
BODY" 

By  J.  W.  Mellick 


First  Corinthians  15:35  to  58  and 
I  Thessalonians  4:13  to  18  tell  us 
of  a  new  body  suited  for  "above 
the  earth"  (a  blessed  hope),  but  how 
about  a  new  body  for  "on  the  earth" 
according   to   Romans    12:1    to   21? 

These  feet  that  we  have  are  so 
often  slow  to  carry  us  to  a  place  of 
needed  prayer  and  they  almost  seem 
to  refuse  to  go  to  a  needy  soul  or 


Christless  home  needing  a  witness 
or  invitation!  Would  it  be  wrong  to 
pray  for  more  obedient  ones? 

Hands  are  something  to  be  thank- 
ful for— wonderful  specimens  of  God's 
handiwork!  Look  at  them— they 
have  served  you  well;  they  have 
made  a  livelihood  and  common  en- 
joyment in  life.  But,  look  again, 
would  "new  hands"  do  less  turning 
of  the  glossy  pages  of  the  secular 
magazine  and  the  TV  knob  and  en- 
joy the  feel  of  Bible  pages.  These 
"old"  hands  often  don't  reach  enough 
toward  the  throne  of  grace  in  praise 
and  prayer,  and  also,  it  would  be 
good  to  reach  warmly  and  sincerely 
to  another  needy  hand.  For  some, 
"new"  hands  might  begin  giving  or 
sending  tracts  or  Christian  literature 
or  friendly  comforting  and  encourag- 
ing letters  to  the  lonely.  God  can 
make   "old"   hands   "new." 


How  is  our  vision?  Maybe  natural- 
ly perfect  or  made  so  by  correction? 
But  these  eyes  of  ours  at  their  best 
are  so  often  shortsighted— not  able 
to  see  beyond  ourselves!  How  can 
Christian  eyes  be  strangers  to  "the 
compassionate  look?"  Sometimes  our 
eyes  are  prone  to  look  too  far  while 
practically  blind  to  nearby  oppor- 
tunities. Some  eyes  can't  see  the 
importance  of  the  "litde  things"  in 
life  which  are  really  never  little.  In 
these  whirling,  clamoring.  Sodom- 
like days  the  Christian  needs  eyes 
that  will  fix  themselves  upon  Jesus. 
A  wrong  or  right  look  can  spell  the 
difference  between  victory  and  de- 
feat! 

Much  the  same  can  be  said  for 
our  ears.  So  many  things  bid  for  their 
attention.  "New"  ears  will  become 
"deaf"  to  Satan's  enticements  and 
more  keenly  alert  to  God's  whispers. 


May  4,  1963 


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NEWS  FROM  BRETHREN  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL 

By  Dorothy  Moore  PARAMOUNT,  CALIFORNIA 

"Thou  Shalt  teach  them  diligently  unto  thy  children"— our  educational   responsibility  before  God 


As  school  opened  in  September  of 
1962,  activities  were  in  full  swing  at 
Brethren  Elementary.  One  hundred 
parents  attended  a  coffee  hour  and 
242  registered  on  the  guest  list  for 
Parent-Orientation.  Parents  attended 
classes  to  become  acquainted  with  the 
teacher  and  teaching  materials. 

New  to  our  teaching  staff  this 
year,  the  Lord  sent  us  a  charming 
lady  from  Hong  Kong,  China.  Miss 
Mei  Lin  Leung  is  now  teaching  the 
fifth  grade.  She  is  from  Bob  Ham- 
mond's China  Peniel  Church  at  Kow- 
loon,  Hong  Kong. 

Every  year  brings  forth  innovations 
in  a  school  curriculum,  and  starting 
this  year  Mrs.  Ina  Prigmore  is  teach- 
ing Spanish  in  all  seven  grades.  Mrs. 
Prigmore  was  a  Missionary  in  Puerto 
Rico  and  speaks  and  writes  this  lan- 
guage fluently.  Brethren  Elementary 
is  pleased  with  this  educational 
phase,  considering  it  of  prime  impor- 
tance to  teach  the  students  this  lan- 
Suase  with  which  to  communicate 
with  others  in  the  Word  of  God. 

Also  new  to  our  staff  is  Miss  Grif- 
fith, who  has  come  to  fill  the  teach- 
ing need  in  the  first  grade,  which  was 
recently  vacated  by  Miss  Sally  Sad- 
ler who  is  now  Mrs.  Charles  Bear- 
inger.  Miss  Griffith  spent  two  years 
in  Honolulu,  Hawaii  teaching  and 
taking  further  schooling. 

Our  third-grade  teacher  remains 
the  same  although  her  name  has 
been  changed  from  Miss  Virginia 
Eumurian  to  Mrs.  Richard  Buzzard. 
She  is  much  beloved  by  her  fellow 
teachers  and  pupils  alike. 

Our  Parent  Teacher  Fellowship 
drive  this  year  through  the  capable 
hands  of  Mrs.  Eunice  McLeish  was 
quite  successful.  The  project  money 
received  through  this  drive  was  in 
itself  an  exciting  contest  for  the  stu- 
dents, and  funds  are  used  to  benefit 
the  students  and  the  school. 

Each  Friday,  chapel  is  for  all 
grades  and  a  special  speaker  is  ar- 
ranged with  participation  by  the  stu- 
dents also. 

The  children's  gifts   to  the  Lord 

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Jesus  at  Christmas  were  used  to  help 
in  the  opening  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary School  at  Capanema,  Para, 
Brazil. 

Our  Glee  Club  of  fifty-nine  stu- 
dents under  the  direction  of  Miss 
Carleda  Hutton,  has  excelled  far 
above  our  anticipation  in  quality.  It 
was  one  of  the  larger  choirs  repre- 
sented at  the  California  Association 
of  Christian  Schools  Music  Festival, 
held  March  15,  1963  in  Pasadena, 
California.  More  than  one  thousand 
people  listened  to  this  tremendous 
concert. 

The  Third  Annual  Track  Meet 
was  held  in  Whittier,  California  at 


the  Whittier  Community  Brethren 
School  with  four  schools  participat- 
ing; namely,  Inglewood,  Whittier, 
Norwalk,  and  Paramount  Brethren. 
Whittier  placed  first  with  90  points, 
Paramount  placed  second  with  71 
points,  Norwalk  with  49  points,  and 
Inglewood  with  40  points.  The  stu-  j 
dents  enjoyed  these  events,  and  the 
spirit  and  the  sportsmanship  were 
excellent. 

Open  House  is  an  enjoyable  event 
during  which  time  the  parents  are 
able  to  view  work  and  projects  dis- 
played in  each  of  the  student  class- 
rooms. 

At    each     PTF    meeting    special 


Meet  a  Teacher  at  Brethren  Elementary 


June  Findley  was  bom  in  Los 
Angeles  and  came  to  Long  Beach, 
California  at  the  age  of  three.  In 
her  fifth  grade  of  school,  she  attended 
a  child  evangelism  class  at  the  home 
of  Mrs.  Helen  Goodall.  Through 
Mrs.  Goodall,  June  attended  Brethren 
school  and  the  First  Brethren  Church 
in  Long  Beach.  June  accepted  Christ 
and  was  baptized  by  Dr.  Charles 
Mayes  when  she  was  twelve  years 
old.  June  graduated  from  the  Breth- 
ren High  School  in  1956  and  went 
on  to  Grace  College,  receiving  her 
B.S.  degree.  In  1960,  June  received 
her  Indiana  Teaching  Credentials. 
During  her  stay  at  Grace  College, 
June  spent  several  hours  each  week 
in  the  college  library,  gaining  val- 
uable knowledge  for  her  teaching 
under  the  helpful  guidance  of  Mrs. 
Mabel  Hamilton,  librarian  at  Grace 
College. 

In  1960,  June  came  to  Brethren 
Elementary  as  a  teacher  for  the 
second  grade.  She  has  been  a  much 
loved  teacher  by  all  who  know  her, 
especially  her  second  graders  who 
have  filled  her  well-organized  and 
lively  classroom. 

Miss  Findley  became  Mrs.  David 
Bond  in  July   1962.   David  will  be 


remembered  by  many  as  a  Brethren 
High  alumnus.  In  February  1963, 
David  received  his  B.A.  degree  in 
Math  at  the  Long  Beach  State  Col- 
lege and  is  working  toward  a  Mas- 
ters in  Math.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bond  attend  the  North  Long  Beach 
Brethren  Church. 

Mrs.  June  Bond  will  retire  this 
year  due  to  a  fondly  awaited  joy  of 
a  little  tax  deduction,  expected  in 
early  May.  June  will  be  remembered 
as  a  fine  friend  to  our  beloved  school. 


Mrs.  June  Findley  Bond 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


speakers  delighted  the  parents  with 
their  messages  from  the  Word  of 
God  and  its  apphcation  to  the  chil- 
dren and  parents  alike.  Some  of  the 
speakers  were  Rev.  Al  Flory,  prin- 
cipal of  Whittier  Christian  High; 
Dr.  Wallace  Emmerson,  professor  of 
Psychology  at  Biola  College,  La 
Mirada,  Calif.;  Mr.  Ray  Stripe,  di- 
rector of  Trabuca  Canyon  Boys 
Camp. 

Programs  by  the  students  of  each 
grade  were  presented  at  each  of  the 
meetings,  and  music  and  stories  por- 
trayed by  the  students  were  a  real 
joy  to  behold. 

We  are  now  awaiting  the  days  of 
Easter  at  this  writing.  It  is  our  fond- 
est hope  that  each  student  during 
these  days  will  think  what  Christ's 
death  on  the  cross  means  to  him. 
We  who  know  Christ  as  our  personal 
Saviour  would  diligently  pray  for 
those  children  to  know  that  Christ's 
death  and  resurrection  means  ever- 
lasting life  for  all  who  believe. 

We  of  the  Brethren  Elementary 
Parent  Teacher  Fellowship  give  our 
thanks  to  a  wonderful  Lord  who  has 
given  us  this  fine  Christian  school, 
and  a  devoted  Christian  principal  and 
staff. 


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By  Mrs.  Ella  Mae  Plofner 

For  me  the  very  God  came  down,  took  on  himself  a  human  form, 

Bore  all  the  sting  of  sin  and  strife  to  give  me  everlasting  life. 

He  came  to  earth,  a  baby  mild,  He  came  as  Mary's  blessed  child. 

He  thrived,  He  grew  to  manhood's  state  to  save  me  from  sin's  awful  fate. 

It  was  for  me  He  wept  alone,  it  was  for  me  His  awful  groan 

That  God  might  spare  the  bitter  pain,  for  me  the  Lamb  of  God  was  slain. 

For  me  the  torturous  cross  He  bore,  for  me  the  crown  of  thorns  He  wore. 

For  me  He  hung  'twixt  earth  and  heaven,  for  me  His  precious  side  was  riven. 

And  His  life-blood  for  me  was  spilled  to  save  me  from  sin's  dreadful  guilt, 
For  me  in  years  that  long  have  passed  my  suffering  Saviour  died  at  last 
For  me  the  blessed  dawn  arose  when  Jesus  triumphed  o'er  His  foes. 
Threw  off  the  garments  of  death's  prison,  prepared  for  His  return  to  heaven. 
And  shall  His  sacrifice  be  vain?  why  should  I  not  His  love  proclaim? 
When  God's  own  Son  for  me  was  sent,  and  God's  great  love  bade  me  repent 
Grace  to  me  He  freely  offered,  eternal  life  to  me  He  proffered. 
Myself  and  all  I  have  to  bring  to  Him,  my  all  glorious  King. 

To  me  the  Comforter  He  sent  to  guide  me  in  the  way  He  went. 

To  comfort  me  in  hours  of  grief,  and  give  my  heart  His  blest  relief. 

Without  His  love  my  life  is  vain,  without  His  presence,  loss  and  pain. 

Prostrate  I  fall  before  His  face,  recipient  of  His  wondrous  grace. 

I'll  walk  with  Him  within  the  way,  I'll  talk  with  Him  from  day  to  day; 

His  blessed  Word  I'll  gladly  read,  and  to  His  promises  take  heed. 

For  me  one  day  His  trump  He'll  sound,  and  with  His  children  the  earth 

around 
We'll  rise  with  Him  to  realms  above  and  bask  in  His  eternal  love. 


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WHAT     CAN    TONGUES     DO     FOR     YOU?      By  Don  w.  Hims 


Here  is  a  sane  and  Scriptural  examination  of  the  growing  trend  today  toward  a 
revival  of  miracles,  healings,  and  tongues.  The  search  for  a  deeper  Christian  expe- 
rience is  sweeping  through  Protestant  churches  all  across  our  Nation.  There  is  a  cry 
for  deliverance  from  profession  without  possession,  from  a  cold  formalism  which 
lacks  the  warmth  of  first  love.  The  general  apostasy  of  the  church  from  the  jjerson 
of  Christ  and  the  power  of  God  is  prevalent  everywhere.  A  great  revival  is  needed. 
But  here  is  the  problem.  Some  are  advocating  that  the  solution  lies  in  turning  our  at- 
tention to  supernatural  signs.  They  suggest  that  a  revival  of  miracles,  healings,  and 
tongues  will  provide  the  answer. 

Every  Christian  should  carefully  read  this  litde  book  which  deals  with  a  vital 
issue  of  our  day. 


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Compiled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 
Youth    Director 


▼  ...of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 

YOUTH  PROGRAMS   THAT  FAIL! 


Rev.   Dean  Fetterhoff 


BRETHREN  YOUTH  CONFERENCE 

The  Brethren  Youth  Conference 
for  1963  will  be  held  August  11-18 
in  Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  The  theme 
for  this  year's  conference  is  the  same 
theme  as  we  had  for  National  Youth 
Week,  "ON  CALL."  Several  "new" 
things  will  be  featured  this  year,  one 
of  which  will  be  the  first  Brethren 
Basketball  Tournament.  Any  local 
church  may  enter  a  basketball  team. 
The  only  requirement  is  that  they 
must  be  teen-agers,  and  active  mem- 
bers of  the  youth  group  in  the 
church.  Several  teams  are  planning 
to  come  already,  and  we  are  looking 
forward  to  having  a  few  more  join 
us.  It  should  be  a  very  interesting 
week. 

The  Bible  Hour  speaker  for  this 
year  will  be  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff, 


the  district  missionary  of  the  Indiana 
district,  now  working  in  the  greater 
Chicago  area  in  the  establishment 
of  new  churches.  Other  speakers, 
plus  Christian  films,  a  gigantic  fun- 
spiration,  National  Achievement 
Competition,  fagot  service,  and  Satur- 
day night  Youth  Rally,  combine  to 
make  this  a  great  conference  program. 
We  are  looking  fon\'ard  to  the  larg- 
est conference  yet  for  Brethren  youth. 
The  cost  for  the  full  week  will  be 
only  $26.  This  will  include  all 
meals,  lodging,  program  materials, 
and  insurance.  Another  added  feature 
this  year  will  be  several  workshops 
co-sponsored  by  our  Youth  Council 
and  the  National  Sunday  School 
Board,  especially  geared  for  youth 
and  youth  workers.  Plan  to  attend 
the  complete  conference.  See  you 
there. 


Much  interest  has  been  stirred 
over  the  recent  national  survey  of  the 
NSSA  Youdi  Commission  on  "Why 
Do  Teens  Quit  Church?"  From  time 
to  time  we  will  relate  some  of  this 
information  that  was  gathered  con- 
cerning teen-agers  who  have  dropped 
out  of  church,  and  their  reasons  for 
doing  so. 

These  teen-age  dropouts,  of  whom 
56  percent  were  professing  Christians, 
have  expressed  much  discontent  over 
youth  programs.  28.8  percent  said 
that  they  are  unplanned  and  dis- 
orderly. 26.6  percent  said  that  they 
are  on  uninteresting  subjects.  Others 
stated  that  the  problem  with  youth 
meetings  were  poor  adult  leadership 
(15.5  percent),  lack  of  variety  (15.5 
percent),  and  no  serious  study  of  the 
Bible  (13.3  percent). 

A  sixteen-year-old  Phoenix  boy, 
who  went  for  six  months  but  quit 
mainly  because  he  was  pressured  to 
attend,  gave  these  provocative  words: 
"I  did  not  like  the  weekly  youth 
meetings  because  we  spent  too  much 
of  our  time  planning  social  events, 
and  not  enotigh  time  was  spent  on 
studying  the  Bible."  These  are  cer- 
tainly enlightening  words  for  us  to 
ponder.  What  are  your  programs  ac- 
complishing? The  reasons  given 
above  are  sure  ways  to  have  youth 
programs  that  wall  fail.  Next  month 
we  will  look  at  the  age  when  youth 
quit  church,  and  the  family  back- 
grounds of  those  teen-agers  who  are 
dropping  out  of  church. 


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Margate  Moves  Forward! 

Irethren  Graduates  of  Grace  Schools 

•-Sunday  School  —  an  Expanded  Building 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


May  18,  1963 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


Editorials 


ByLL  Srubb 


Crime  in  Our  Capital 

Human  Events  carried  an  article  recently  which  was 
very  revealing  and  alarming  at  the  same  time.  The  tide 
ran,  "Muggings,  Assaults,  Rapes  Shock  Capital  Society." 
It  has  been  consistently  true  that  our  capital  city  has 
recorded  a  high  rate  of  crime  annually.  But  women  in 
all  walks  of  life  are  now  finding  it  increasingly  difficult 
to  protect  themselves  from  murderous  males.  This  is 
a  much   talked  about  subject  in   all  circles. 

Betty  Beale,  who  writes  the  most  wddely  read  Wash- 
ington society  column  is  quoted  by  Human  Events.  "This 
columnist  is  a  native-bom  Washingtonian  who  has  been 
going  around  socially  since  her  late  teens,  but  never 
before  in  her  life  has  she  heard  the  assault  of  one's 
friends  discussed  at  feminine  luncheons  where  new  and 
horrifying  evidence  piles  up  the  minute  the  subject 
is  brought  up." 

"There  was  a  granddaughter  of  a  Washington  official 
who  was  attacked  around  noon  in  her  own  apartment 
by  two  men  who  broke  her  nose  when  she  screamed  .  .  . 
Her  front  doorbell  rang  and  they  bolted,  leaving  her  in 
a  state  of  shock." 

"There  was  the  retired  minister's  viafe  who  was  raped 
and  whose  name,  like  that  of  other  women,  was  with- 
held from  publication." 

The  article  emphasizes  that  this  condition  has  be- 
come so  serious  that  women  have  devised  ways  to  pro- 
tect themselves.  Tear  gas  is  being  sold  over  the  counter 
in  fountain-pen  size.  Little  but  loud  sirens  powered  by 
a  battery  are  carried  in  the  purse. 

One  woman  remarked  that  Washington  has  become 
the  proving  ground  for  all  human  rights  except  the  right 
of  law-abiding  citizens  to  be  protected  in  their  gwti 
homes. 

This  is  the  capital  of  the  United  States,  not  of  some 
uncivilized  nation. 

Our  challenge  to  build  Gospel-preaching  churches  in- 
creases! 


It  is  rather  significant  in  view  of  the  above  and  other 
startling  information  on  America's  degeneration  that  we 
write— 

Brethren  Home  Mission  Offering 
Does  Not  Meet  Budget 

The  home-mission  offering  year  for  1962-1963  closed 
March  31.  The  income  for  the  twelve  months  preceding 
was  $230,000.  The  budget  figure  for  the  same  period, 
which  had  been  further  drastically  curtailed  by  die  board, 
in  August  1962  was  $240,000.  This  means  that  $10,000 
was  added  to  the  deficit  of  die  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  this  past  year. 

The  Brethren  Home  Mission  board  is  extremely  grate- 
ful to  all  who  have  prayed  and  given  toward  the  exten- 
sion of  our  Lord's  testimony  in  America.  The  prayers 
and  gifts  have  produced  fruit  in  souls,  new  church  build- 
ings, and  young  people  moving  into  Christian  service  at 
home  and  abroad.  God  has  been  bountiful  in  His  bless- 
ings. As  Brethren  people  read  the  pages  of  this  magazine 
they  will  see  glowing  reports  of  Brethren  home-mission 
victories  in  each  issue.  You  who  help  us  with  your  gifts 
make  these  advances  possible.  Thank  you  for  your  help. 

The  need  for  new  Brethren  churches  in  America  in- 
creases with  the  passing  of  each  moment.  This  is  true 
from  every  standpoint.  It  is  certain  that  our  Lord  de- 
sires that  we  should  look  on  this  growing  mission  field 
as  an  additional  challenge  and  do  more  to  meet  this 
spiritual  need. 

In  view  of  this,  it  may  be  well  for  all  of  us  to  think 
about  the  future  of  Brethren  Home  Missions  this  next 
year  especially.  Wlien  our  budget  is  not  met,  this  means 
marty  things  which  have  long  effects. 

It  means  that  further  curtailment  will  be  necessary 
in  next  year's  budget.  This  will  affect  many  aspects  of 
the  work  adversely. 

It  means  that  the  forty-six  mission  points  we  now 
have,  many  of  which  are  at  an  early  stage  in  their  de- 
velopment, cannot  be  helped  as  they  should  be. 

It  means  that  we  cannot  pay  off  any  part  of  our  defi- 
cit which  has  plagued  our  church  extension  program 
for  a  number  of  years.  In  this  area  inflation  will  hurt  us 
even  more. 

It  means  that  no  new  Brethren  churches  can  be  sup- 
ported by  the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  in  the 
1963-1964  year.  This  is  a  great  tragedy! 
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THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    12 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
Si^l^r^  ^^^  ^^"  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake.  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  S4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS;  Robert  D.  Crees.  president:  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
tiSi?"  secretary;  •William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee:  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller.    'Herman  A.   Hoyt,    Robert   Sackett.    Charles   Turner   and   Richard   E.    Grant.— 'Editorial    Committee 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


It  means  that  some  young  men  prepared  for  the 
ministry  of  the  Word  in  America  cannot  be  supported 
in  this  task. 

It  means  that  many  Brethren  people,  isolated  from  a 
Brethren  church,  who  want  help  to  start  a  new  church 
in  their  own  community  will  be  deeply  disappointed 
and  discouraged  because  we  must  say  "No"  to  their  pleas 
for  help  for  another  year.  Some  of  these  people  will 
leave  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 
permanendy  and  join  other  churches. 

It  means  that  opportunities  for  church  extension  are 
lost  which  can  never  be  reclaimed. 

It  means  that  more  than  a  dozen  "unborn"  Brethren 


churches  will  not  be  contributing  workers  or  financial 
support  to  our  total  Brethren  testimony. 

It  means  less  glory  to  God  and  Jesus  Christ  whose 
love  and  grace  continually  reach  out  for  lost  men. 

It  means  that  God  will  be  limited  in  His  circle  of  ac- 
tivity through  The  Brethren  Church. 

These  are  heart-searching  considerations,  and  we 
believe  that  our  churches  want  to  share  these  burdens, 
as  well  as  our  joys  and  victories,  with  us.  We  are  your 
servants  in  extending  the  church.  We  will  do  all  that  you 
make  possible. 

In  the  last  analysis  it  is  the  Lord's  work.  We  must 
commit  it  to  Him. 


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welcomed   193  to  the  special   service.   Rev.   Ralph   Colburn,   pastor  of  the   Grace 
"Brethren  Church,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  brought  a  special  message.  A  young  man 
got  a  special  privilege  in  helping  break  the  ground  for  the  new  Morgate  Church. 
Turn  the  page  for  further  details. 


May  18.   1963 


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Margate  Move 


By  Dean  Risser,  pastor 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Mar- 
gate, Florida  moved  forward  another  step 
on  Easter  Sunday,  April  14,  1963,  when 
ground  was  broken  for  a  new  building 
program.  The  event  took  place  on  the 
fourth  anniversary  of  the  church.  It  be- 
gan as  a  branch  of  the  Fort  Lauderdale 
church  and  was  known  as  the  Graceview 
Brethren  Church  before  relocating  in  the 
Margate  development. 

The  pastor  and  pioneer  of  the  first 
Grace  Brethren  Church  in  the  State  of 
Florida,  Ralph  Colbum,  was  chosen  for 
the  special  speaker.  He  brought  a  large 
delegation  of  his  members  with  him, 
which  helped  to  swell  the  attendance  to  a 
figure  of  193. 

Among  the  distinguished  guests  was 
the  Mayor  of  Margate,  Edward  Alex- 
ander. He  brought  greetings  for  the  city 
and  expressed  his  pleasure  that  we  had 
chosen  Margate  for  a  church  site.  Mr. 
Alexander  pledged  the  help  and  pro- 
tection of  the  city  and  wished  us  well. 

Mr.  Arthur  Rude,  a  member  of  the 
Fort  Lauderdale  Church,  was  chosen  to 
do  the  architectural  designing  of  the 
new  building  to  be  erected  on  the  Mar- 
gate location. 

The  location  is  within  a  part  of  the 
four  square  mile  area  to  be  developed  as 
Margate  Estates.  Already  over  1 50  homes 
have  been  built  in  the  development. 

The  building  committee  chosen  by  the 
church  is  composed  of  Mr.  Fred  Bower, 
Mr.  James  Simmons,  and  Mr.  Charles 
Wright.  They  have  already  assisted  in 
forming  the  preliminary  plans  and  will  { 
continue  to  serve  until  completion  of  ' 
the  building.  In  addition  to  this  com- 
mittee getting  their  hands  on  the  ground- 
breaking shovel,  the  following  also  had 
their  opportunity:  Mrs.  Austin  Munch 
who  has  been  with  the  work  from  the 
beginning;  Rev.  Ralph  Colbum  and  Tom 
Johnson  who  pioneered  the  branch  idea, 
and  Michael  Nardolillo,  representing  the 
Sunday  school. 

LEGEND 

Top  down:  Greetings  from  the  Mayor,  Edward 
Alexander:  greetings  from  Pastor,  Carl  Bengert. 
of  the  Broadview  Baptist  Church;  and  greetings 
from  Art  Rude,  the  architect. 


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The  new  building  program  is  to  begin 
soon  and  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$2^,000.  The  figure  will  be  kept  down  by 
voluntary  help  from  the  local  church 
and  the  mother  church.  The  church  now 
meets  in  a  township  hall. 


Margate  Moves  Forward — 
Dream  Comes  True 

By  Rev.  Ralph  J.  Colburn 

Four  years  ago  when  we  began  the 
branch  church,  which  is  now  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Margate,  we  did 
not  anticipate  that  it  would  take  us  this 
long  to  build  a  building!  But  changing 
patterns  of  the  Florida  economy  thwarted 
earlier  efforts,  and  it  seemed  that  the 
Devil  himself  was  determined  to  dis- 
courage us. 

But  the  reality  of  a  permanent  build- 
ing is  now  in  sight,  and  it  was  a  happy 
occasion  for  us  to  participate  in  the 
ground  breaking,  and  to  assure  the  con- 
gregation there  of  a  gift  of  at  least 
$1,000  for  their  building  by  the  time 
the  foundation  is  completed!  I  believe 
we'll  be  able  to  invest  some  "sweat 
equity"  in  their  building  vvdth  volunteer 
labor,  tool 

It  was  just  about  seven  and  one-half 
years  ago  that  we  broke  ground,  and  with 
the  people  from  our  church  the  attend- 
ance at  Margate's  service  was  about  five 
times  greater  than  ours.  Now  that  Mar- 
gate is  getting  established  we  think  it's 
high  time  to  start  another  church  in 
Florida,  and  you'll  be  hearing  about  the 
new  North  Pompano  Church  real  soon. 

Easter  Sunday  was  truly  a  glorious 
day  for  us  with  the  ground  breaking  and 
the  blessings  of  our  services.  We  had 
627  in  Sunday  school,  and  485  in  the 
morning  service  with  six  first-time  con- 
fessions of  Christ.  We  had  219  in  the 
evening  service,  and  I  baptized  another 
twenty-two  people  to  tie  the  March  10 
record  of  baptisms  in  one  service. 

LEGEND 

Top  down:  "Ladies  first"  and  Mrs.  Austin 
Munch  with  the  first  shovel  of  dirt;  the  building 
commiltee — James  Simmons,  Charles  Wright. 
Fred  Bower,  with  pastor  Risser,  Bottom:  Rev. 
Dean  Risser  leading  in  singing  the  doxology. 

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In  Trouble  With  Troublesome  Creek 


iKUOcn  E^vii 


About  7:30  p.m.  March  11,  today's 
Noah  in  the  person  of  the  local 
garage  man  came  by  to  warn  us  of 
a  coming  flood.  He  went  up  and 
down  the  road  alerting  everyone. 
Several  laughed  at  him,  and  re- 
plied: "It  never  came  this  high  be- 
fore, and  it  won't  this  time."  Like 
Noah's  contemporaries,  these  people 
soon  regretted  their  folly.  Some  even 
came  close  to  losing  their  lives. 

My  oldest  boy  Jonnie  and  I 
stopped  the  job  we  were  doing  in 
the  garage,  and  checked  old  Trou- 
blesome Creek.  Sure  enough,  she 
was  climbing  the  bank  about  a  foot 
an  hour,  so  we  went  into  action.  Our 
first  job  was  to  evacuate  Sugar,  the 
pony  Grandad  gave  the  boys.  Since 
her  little  barn  was  on  low  ground, 
we  took  her  up  to  the  neighbor's 
hillside  shed.  Then  began  the  chore 
of  transferring  her  hay,  two  bales  at 
a  time  on  the  litde  red  wagon.  By 
this  time  the  yard  was  a  swamp,  and 
we  were  drenched  with  the  pouring 
rain. 

While  we  were  doing  this,  two 
damp  strangers  sought  refuge  at  the 
parsonage.  One  was  Kentucky's 
Budget  Director  from  Frankfort,  the 
other  his  sister  from  Lexington.  They 
had  been  summoned  to  Hazard  be- 
cause their  father  had  a  heart  at- 
tack. A  little  past  the  house  their  car 
had  drowned  out  from  splashing 
through  deep  puddles.  They  walked 
back  to  the  parsonage  where  they 
dried  themselves  a  litde  and  got 
warmed  up  with  hot  coffee. 

We  finished  our  job  and  started 
after  their  car.  They  had  left  it  high 
and  dry,  but  when  we  got  there, 
water  was  over  the  floorboards!  A 
suitcase  and  purse  left  on  the  floor 
had  to  be  literally  "poured  out."  We 
had  to  come  back  and  get  old  Jim 
the  jeep,  who  in  spite  of  his  age  and 
rheumatics  agreed  to  cooperate  and 
pull  the  car  to  our  place.  (Jim  was  a 
gift  from   SMM   years  ago.) 


By  now  Old  Troublesome,  who  at 
this  time  was  over  fifty  feet  below 
the  yard,  was  pouring  in  all  the  base- 
ment windows,  sounding  like  a  rush- 
ing waterfall,  only  below  our  feet 
it  wasn't  a  welcome  sound!  I  descend- 
ed to  the  basement,  followed  by 
Kentucky's  Budget  Director,  with 
trouser  legs  rolled  up  and  barefoot. 
We  waded  over  to  the  well  pump 
and  pulled  that  motor;  then  took  out 
the  furnace  motor  and  brought  both 
motors    to   higher   ground. 

The  final  job  with  the  help  of 
our  stranded  guests  and  a  few  neigh- 
bor men  was  to  set  up  furniture  and 
carry  small  things  upstairs.  We  put 
the  organ  and  piano  up  on  the  plat- 
form at  church.  The  freezer,  re- 
frigerator, piano,  divan,  chairs,  and 
so  forth  were  cared  for  the  best  we 
could  under  these  circumstances. 

Our  three  older  boys  helped  ear- 
lier, but  finally  gave  up  and  went  to 
bed  after  demanding  solemn  prom- 
ises that  we  would  get  them  up  before 
they  were  washed  away.  About  4:30 
a.m.  we  routed  the  sleepy  trio  out. 
They  had  changed  into  clean  clothes 
before  going  to  bed  in  preparation 
for  the  transfer.  Then  mother  went 
upstairs  and  carried  out  the  one  least 
concerned  by  this  wearying  night— 
seven-month-old  Andrew.  He  had 
had  a  good  night's  sleep,  so  he  had 
a  gay  time  from  then  on,  and  cheered 
and  entertained  us  during  our  weary 
day  of  waidng  that  followed  the 
night  of  labor. 

The  next  job  was  to  transfer  the 
vehicles  to  higher  ground.  The  water 
was  washing  across  the  highway 
bridge  and  starting  to  cover  the 
road.  Last  year  when  the  water 
reached  a  brandnew  height,  it  had 
just  come  up  to  the  bridge.  (Now 
Troublesome  is  back  home,  26  feet 
below  the  bridge!)  The  bus  had  al- 
ready been  taken  care  of  by  the  bus 
driver,  Marion  Landrum,  before  his 


cornfield  became  a  lake.  His  wife 
was  stranded  across  the  former  corn- 
field and  road,  and  next  morning  he 
rowed  across  and  brought  her  from 
the  home  of  Mize  Landrum's  (par- 
ents of  the  former  pastor,  Sewell) 
where  she  spent  the  night  after  com- 
ing from  work  in  Jackson.  We  were 
left  with  "Jim"  to  rescue,  our  car  and 
the  neighbor's  truck.  The  disabled 
car  of  our  guests  had  to  be  left  in 
the  middle  of  the  road  where  only 
the  very  center  was  visible  at  the 
height  of  the  flood. 

Then  we  waded  in,  and  all  sat 
around  the  welcome  warmth  of  the 
neighbor's  heating  stove.  The  only 
light  available  was  from  our  kero- 
sene lamp  and  the  stove.  The  elec- 
tricity and  telephones  had  gone  out 
in  the  middle  of  the  night.  Soon  our 
hostess  fried  bacon  and  eggs  on  the 
heating  stove,  made  coffee  on  it,  and 
we  all  enjoyed  breakfast.  From  then 
on  different  ones  took  turns  lying 
down  a  while  on  the  available  beds 
(there  were  11  of  us  in  a  home  for 
three,  so  it  was  a  little  crowded). 
We  watched  the  water  as  it  began  to 
slowly  recede.  We  had  a  good  view 
of  Sugar's  barn,  or  rather  the  roof, 
which  was  all  that  was  visible  above 
the  water.  The  entire  church  yard 
was  afloat.  It  looked  as  if  the  water 
had  surely  reached  both  church  and 
parsonage,  for  it  was  lapping  at  all 
the  doors.  However,  the  Lord  gra- 
ciously kept  it  out.  The  basement  was 
full  while  last  year  only  three  steps 
had  been  covered.  The  church  base- 
ment and  furnace  were  covered.  Tlie 
Sunday-school  house  had  a  foot  of 
water  in  it.  As  Troublesome  started 
home,  she  left  her  deposits  of  mud  on 
everything— walks,  yard,  floors, 
garage.  All  were  slimy  and  gooey 
messes.  The  basement  with  all  its 
shelves  finally  got  a  thorough  clean- 
ing in  the  week  or  so  it  took  to 
clear  the  premises  of  the  flood. 

Although    the    highway    in    front 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


here  was  clear  that  afternoon,  and 
the  way  to  Hazard  was  soon  pass- 
able, it  was  days  before  the  highway 
was  open  all  the  way  to  Jackson, 
our  nearest  town  about  fifteen  miles 
away.  A  Civil  Defense  "duck"  (am- 
phibious tank)  brought  a  staggering 
load  of  clothes  neatly  boxed,  which 
had  been  donated  by  the  people  of 
Lexington,  Kentucky.  Our  ladies  had 
the  huge  job  of  unpacking,  sorting, 
and  distributing  it  to  those  in  need. 
This  was  done  with  much  good  will, 
and  really  very  smoothly  under  the 
circumstances.  Some  people  had 
nearly  everything  they  owned  ruined, 
for  the  water  had  come  up  so  fast 
and  to  such  unprecedented  height. 
Our  school  principal  had  his  house 
knocked  off  the  foundation  and 
covered.  Many  swinging  bridges, 
some  of  them  new  and  very  well 
built,  were  washed  out.  The  school 
had  not  only  its  basement  room, 
which  was  filled  last  year,  but  also 
main    floor   classroom   filled    to   the 


windows,  thus  destroying  many 
teachers'  labor  and  materials,  as  well 
as  textbooks  and  pupil's  things.  The 
cupboards  were  pulled  off  the  walls 
in  the  kitchen,  and  the  floor  crum- 
pled. Our  school  and  one  other  were 
hit  hardest  of  the  whole  county,  and 
had  to  be  closed  the  longest.  Now  the 
children  are  reluctantly  making  it 
up  by  going  some  Saturdays  in  order 
to  get  out  the  second  week  of  June. 
Debris  scattered  along  the  banks 
was  unbelievable.  The  closest  liquor 
place  (in  the  next  county,  for 
Breathitt  is  dry)  was  burned  and 
washed  away.  Some  of  us  wasted  no 
grief  over  it,  but  many  others  turned 
fisherman!  One  teen-age  girl  told  her 
parents  that  if  they  didn't  start  read- 
ing their  Bible,  going  to  church,  and 
doing  right,  God  might  have  to  do 
something  worse  to  them.  So  we 
praise  the  Lord  for  even  trouble  with 
Troublesome  Creek  if  it  causes  eter- 
nal values  to  be  shown  in  their  true 
light. 


Former  Kentucky  flood  debris  picture 


Home  Mission 
Fif^JH  Reports 

TAOS,  N.  HEX.  (Sam  Homey, 
missionary).  Brethren  Youth  from  five 
states  gathered  for  a  Spring  Fellow- 
ship Youth  Rally  at  Colorado 
Springs.  High  schoolers  from  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Albu- 
querque, eighteen  strong,  joined  the 
Taos  delegation  of  seven.  The  Albu- 
querque group  stayed  overnight  at 
the  Brethren  Guest  House  before 
going  on  to  Colorado.  The  purpose 
of  the  rally  was  to  run  the  play-offs 
of  spiritual  and  musical  talent  for 
national  competition  that  will  take- 
place  at  the  Brethren  Youth  Con- 
ference, Winona  Lake,  Indiana  in 
August.  Seven  Taos  youths  will 
take  part. 

HATBORO,  PA.  (William  Steff- 
ler,  pastor).  Of  course  Suburban 
Brethren  had  its  best  Sunday  yet  on 
April  14.  Our  goal  in  Sunday  school 
was  "163  by  Easter  1963"  and  we 
had  172.  The  morning  worship  serv- 
ice was  just  four  short  of  the  Sun- 
day school  with  168  present.  We 
received  three  members  into  the 
church  in  the  morning  making  a 
total  membership  of  eighty-nine.  One 
year  ago  Easter  when  we  arrived  the 
membership  was  forty-nine.  We  also 
had  four  first-time  confessions 
among  our  young  people.  We  have 
three  to  five  ready  for  baptism. 

ALBL7QL7ERQL7E,  N.  MEX. 
(Robert  Salazar,  pastor).  The  Lord 
blessed  in  a  wonderful  way  our 
meetings  just  prior  to  Easter.  He 
gave  us  five  first-time  decisions  and 
sixteen  rededications.  Our  attend- 
ances averaged  ninety  per  meeting. 
We  have  started  building  our  new 
auditorium  and  expect  to  be  through 
by  midsummer. 

GALION,  OHIO  (Alva  Conner, 
pastor).  We  praise  God  for  being 
able  to  move  into  the  beautiful 
Renschville  Elementary  School  on 
Easter  Sunday.  The  total  attendance 
for  the  three  services  was  181  with 
seventy-five  in  the  morning  worship 
service.  The  Lord  has  given  us  twelve 
public  decisions  in  the  services  since 
February  and  we  now  have  sixteen 
teen-agers  in  the  newly  organized 
B.Y.F. 


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Let  Your  Dollars  Do  Double  Duty 


2    PLANS 
Savings    and    Investments 


2  DIVIDENDS 
Cash  and  Souls 


2  NffDS  fOR  FUNDS 
To  construct  new  churches  To  erect  the  college  dormitory 

Open  Your  savings  account  or  make  Your  investment  today 

for  further  information  write  to: 

BRETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION,    INC. 

Box  587,  Winona  Lo/ce,  Indiana 


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Los  Angeles,  California,  Bruce  Button,  Missionary  reforting 

NEWS  FROM  ISRAEL 


8,000  Students  at  Hebrew  University 

The  Hebrew  University  of  Jeru- 
salem opened  its  thirty-seventh 
academic  year  a  few  weeks  ago  with 
a  record  number  of  students  from  all 
over  the  world.  When  the  full  regis- 
tration figures  are  in,  the  total  is 
expected  to  be  about  8,000  (7,442 
last  year).  These  figures  include  500 
research  scholars  who  are  working 
for  their  doctorates.  The  student 
body  will  include  more  than  one 
hundred  Arabs  and  Druzes,  and  450 
young  people  from  the  United 
States,  Canada,  Latin  America,  and 
various  countries  in  Europe,  Asia, 
and  Africa.  Thirty-seven  African 
and  Asian  students,  including  twenty 
freshmen,  are  taking  part  in  the 
English  language  medical  course. 
This  course  is  for  students  from  de- 


veloping countries  at  the  University- 
Hadassah  Medical  School,  given  in 
cooperation  udth  the  Israel  Foreign 
Ministry  and  the  World  Health 
Organization. 

Ancient  Farming  System 
Revived  in  Israel's  Desert 

An  Ancient  agricultural  system 
based  on  the  exploitation  of  winter 
rain  runoff  by  storing  it  underground 
is  now  being  revived  for  modem 
use.  This  area  is  in  Israel's  Negev— 
the  arid  and  long-barren  region  that 
comprises  the  southern  half  of  the 
country.  The  project,  presently  cover- 
ing an  area  of  about  250  square  miles, 
is  a  joint  operation  of  the  Israel  Gov- 
ernment and  the  United  Nations 
Special  Assistance  Fund,  which  has 
allocated    $320,000   for   the   project. 


The  purpose  of  the  scheme,  known 
as  the  Nahal  Shikma  watershed 
project,  is  to  explore  the  feasibility 
of  a  coordinated  land-and-water  con- 
servation plan  for  the  cultivation  of 
this    "draught-fringe"    area. 

Israel  Raises  Citrus  Acreage 

An  increase  of  15,000  acres  (to 
a  total  of  over  150,000)  in  lands 
under  citrus  cultivation  is  planned 
as  part  of  Israel's  new  five-year  plan 
for  agricultural  development.  This 
will  enable  Israel  to  export  620,000 
tons  of  citrus  fruit  (against  350,000 
tons  today)  for  a  revenue  of  $70 
million  ($50  million  last  year). 
Orange  groves  already  in  produc- 
tion are  sought  after  by  local  and 
foreign  investors.  Prices  have  risen 
in  recent  months  and  now  range 
from  $2,500  to  $3,100  for  a  good 
grove. 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


May   18,  1963 


Looking  Into  a 
Navajo  Schoolroom 

The  Brethren  Navajo  Mission 
Sponsored  Boarding  School  for 
Navajo  boys  and  girls  will  soon  end 
another  year.  When  one  looks  into 
the  schoolrooms,  they  look  almost  like 
any  public  schoolrooms.  The  walls 
contain  posters  and  the  alphabet. 
The  teachers  look  the  same  and 
there  is  nothing  unusual  about  the 
desks  and  books.  Now  the  students 
are  possibly  somewhat  different,  but 
then  any  public  school  would  have 
students  of  other  nationalities  and 
not  necessarily  all  look  alike. 

The  one  intfortant  thing  you  don't 
see  is  that  these  teachers  are  Chris- 
tians and  dedicated  missionaries.  The 
three  teachers  are  all  graduates  of 
Grace  College.  Consequendy  the 
Navajo  boys  and  girls  are  not  only 
learning  about  conduct,  culture,  and 
civilization,  but  more  important  also 
about  Christ.  As  a  result,  the  greater 
portion  of  the  boys  and  girls  make 
a  decision  for  Christ  sometime  dur- 
ing the  school  year. 

Soon  you  will  be  looking  into 
schoolrooms  void  of  any  students. 
They  will  have  returned  to  the  hogan 
and  home.  What  will  be  the  results 
in  their  lives  after  almost  nine  months 
of  Christian  influence,  companion- 
ship, and  fellowship?  Will  the 
pagan  home  influences  win  out  in 
these  lives?  Prayer  could  make  the 
difference  and  your  prayers  are 
needed  for  these  boys  and  girls  shown 
in  the  accompanying  pictures. 

In  addition  to  the  teachers,  there 
is  a  complete  staff  of  dedicated 
workers  that  contribute  to  the  de- 
velopment of  the  school.  The  school 
being  only  one  phase  of  this  mis- 
sionary project,  this  staff  assists  in 
the  overall  program. 

LEGEND 

Top  down:  Miss  LaDonna  Smith  and  class; 
Mr.  Lewellyn  Ingwaldson  in  the  checkered 
shirt  helping  a  student;  Mr.  Larry  Wed- 
ertz.  principal;  and  the  entire  mission  staff. 
Left  to  right:  Grace  Trujillo.  Lee  Trujillo. 
Vivian  McClellan,  James  McClellan.  Dixie 
Lowery,  Marvin  Lowery.  Jon  Wedertz, 
Larry  Wedertz.  LaDonna  Smith,  Betty 
Masimer.  Pauline  Swartzwalder.  Lew  Ing- 
waldson, Pearl  Ingwaldson,  and  Angle  Gar- 
ber. 

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CHURCH 
NEWS 


EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


GRASS  VALLEY,  CALIF.  A 
Brethren  Bible  Class  is  being  con- 
ducted at  the  Fred  Card  home,  46 
Cedar  Ave.  by  Conard  Sandy,  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Sacramento,  Calif.  Any  prospects 
for  a  Brethren  testimony  either  in 
Grass  Valley  or  Nevada  City  should 
be  forwarded  to  Rev.  Arthur  Pekarek, 
1435  Arbutus  Ave.,  Chico,  Calif. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Merv 
Rosell  and  John  Newman  presented 
a  challenge  of  the  missionary  work 
in  Viet  Nam  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  on  Apr.  30.  C.  W.  Mayes, 
pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  William  Ernest,  4800 
Blaine  Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind.  Carlton 
Fuller,  Hg.  4603  Air  Base  Group 
(ADC),  Stewart,  AFB.  New  York. 
Please  change  Annual. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  The  Iowa 
district  spring  youth  rally  was  held 
in  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  Apr. 
19-20.  There  were  107  delegates 
registered— 90  young  people  and  17 
adults.  The  Youth  Evangelism  Team 
from  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  and  Dr. 
Floyd  Taber,  medical  missionary  to 
Central  African  Republic,  were  the 
featured  speakers.  The  young  peo- 
ple from  Davenport  and  Cedar 
Rapids  were  the  victors  in  the  quiz 
competition.  John  Aeby  was  host 
pastor. 

FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA.  A 
furnished  home  in  Fort  Lauderdale 
is  available,  rent-free,  from  June  7  to 
29,  for  a  vacation  for  a  Christian 
worker  and  family.  Write  or  phone 
Pastor  Ralph  Colbum,  1118  NW 
18th  Court.,  JA  3-3583  or  JA  4-6235. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  Don 
Locke  resigned  his  position  as  prin- 
cipal of  the  Brethren  elementary  and 
junior    high    schools,    and    associate 


pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church. 
Mrs.  Eunice  Dirks,  an  accredited 
teacher  in  California  with  a  degree 
in  education  from  Pepperdine  Col- 
lege, has  accepted  the  position  of 
school  administrator.  Richard  De- 
Armey  is  pastor. 

NOTICE:  Churches  are  urged 
to  make  arrangements  to  care  for  the 
pastor's  and  delegates'  expenses  for 
the  National  Conference  in  August 
in  order  that  each  church  may  be 
represented.  A  sufficient  sum  should 
be  voted  for  each  person  going  to 
cover  travel  expense,  food,  and  lodg- 
ing throughout  the  week. 

KETTERING,  OHIO.  The  Cal- 
vary Brethren  Church  set  a  new  rec- 
ord for  attendance  at  the  morning 
worship  service  Apr.  14  when  244 
were  present.  Henry  Bamhart  is  pas- 
tor. 

HARRISBURG,  PA.  Earle  Peer, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  has  accept- 
ed the  call  to  pastor  the  Melrose 
Gardens  Brethren  Church.  Pastor 
Peer  will  take  over  his  new  charge 
on  July   1. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  "Melody 
of  Life"  was  the  theme  of  the  annual 
Grace  Brethren  youth  banquet. 
Uncle  Joe  Pierce  of  the  Teen  Mis- 
sion, Chicago,  111.,  was  the  guest 
speaker.    Glen    Crabb,   pastor. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  Don  K. 
Rager,  pastor  of  the  Conemaugh 
Brethren  Church,  reports  that  they 
are  praising  the  Lord  for  the  good 
revival  meetings  held  during  Mar. 
3-10.  Lester  Pifer,  ass't  secretary  of 
the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil, was  the  evangelist.  Two  first-time 
decisions  and  one  rededication  were 
made  at  the  meetings.  An  increase 
in  attendance  has  resulted  from  these 
meetings. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  On  Apr.  19, 
thirty  men  and  boys  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  enjoyed  a  father 
and  son  banquet.  Rev.  Joe  Shultz, 
Stark  County  Youth  for  Christ  di- 
rector, was  the  guest  speaker.  John 
Dilling,  pastor. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  A  j'outh  cru- 
sade was  held  at  the  Rialto  Brethren 
Church  Apr.  21-26  with  Rev.  Travis 


Gowan  as  the  guest  speaker.  He 
presented  chalk  pictures  and  clever 
magic  tricks.  Gerald  Polman  is  pas- 
tor. 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  Ten  years  ago 
the  Bethel  Brethren  Church  had  210 
people  in  attendance  on  Easter  Sun- 
day. This  year  the  Elkhart  (Ind.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  had  210  in 
attendance.  The  Elkhart  church  was 
started  by  the  Osceola  church,  which 
had  428  in  the  Easter  services.  Scott 
Weaver  is  the  pastor  of  the  Osceola 
church  and  Gordon  Bracker  of  the 
Elkhart  church.  The  total  attend- 
ances of  the  two  churches  was  638, 
which  made  a  300  percent  increase. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  David  Hock- 
ing, director  of  the  Brethren  Youth 
Council,  conducted  special  youth  ses- 
sions at  the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church  on  May  1.  Nate  Casement 
is  pastor.  f 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Dr.  W. 
A.  Ogden  has  been  unanimously 
called  to  remain  as  the  pastor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  for  another 
year. 

BERNE,  IND.  Glen  "Chet"  Kam- 
merer,  a  student  at  Grace  College 
and  a  member  of  the  Venture  for 
Victory  team  to  the  Orient,  and  also 
a  quartet  from  the  college  participated 
in  the  evening  service  on  Apr.  28 
at  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church.  The 
film  "Venture  for  Victory"  was  shown 
at  the  service.  Kenneth  E.  Russell, 
pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Thomas 
Hammers,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  reports  36  public  de- 
cisions—ten first-time  decisions  for 
Christ,    and    26    Christians    making 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory   prayer. 

Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind. 
Henry  Barnhart,  Kettering,  Ohio 
Arthur  D.  Cashman,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind. 
Roy  Dice,  Palmyra,  Pa. 
William  Ernest,  Elkhart,  Ind. 
Wayne    Flory,    Lakewood,    Calif. 


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various  committments  during  their 
recent  revival.  He  says  a  "new"  and 
"sweet"  spirit  has  come  to  the  church. 
There  were  1412  in  attendance  in 
the  11  public  meetings.  Rev.  Bob 
Collitt  was  the  evangelist. 

LISTIE,  PA.  The  Listie  Brethren 
Sunday  school  began  a  contest  with 
the  Meyersdale,  Jenners,  and  Read- 
ing  Sunday  schools  on  Apr.   28. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  On 

Apr.  23,  the  new  $33,000  Sunday 
school  addition  to  the  First  Brethren 
Church  was  begun.  It  is  expected 
that  the  building  will  be  completed 
within  four  or  five  months.  A  new 
record  attendance  of  108  in  prayer 
meeting  was  recorded  on  Apr.  24. 
Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

ENGLEWOOD,     OHIO.     Lon 

Kams,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  writes  that  the  average 
attendance  in  their  pre-Easter  serv- 
ices with  Ron  Thompson  of  Grace 
Seminary  was  the  highest  ever  in  the 
church.  Records  were  broken  on 
Easter  Sunday  when  there  were  277 
in  attendance  at  Sunday  school,  and 
300  in  the  worship  service. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  Evangelist 
Bill  Smith  reports  he  held  a  blessed 
Easter  crusade  for  Christ  at  the  Pike 
Brethren  Church.  Rev.  Clair  Gart- 
land  has  been  pastor  of  the  church 
for  18  years. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Easter 
Sunday  attendances  were  broken  at 
the  Third  Brethren  Church,  Robert 
Kern,  pastor.  There  were  195  present 
in  Sunday  school,  and  194  present  at 
the  morning  worship  service. 

'  ROANOKE,  VA.  Wendell  Kent, 
pastor  of  the  Washington  Heights 
Brethren  Church,  states  that  they 
received  18V4  lbs.  of  silver  on  Easter 
Sunday  when  they  took  a  special 
"thirty  pieces  of  silver"  offering  to 
help  eliminate  a  local  deficit.  Mem- 
bers had  been  urged  to  contribute 
the  price  of  Christ's  betrayal  as  a 
token  of  love.  An  amount  of  $554.45 
was  received. 

NOTICE:  The  schedule  for  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  is  as  follows: 
May  19-22,  Danville,  Ohio;  May  26- 
29,  Mansfield  Ohio;  June  2-5,  Day- 
ton, Ohio;  June  and  July,  California. 


NORWALK,  CALIF.  Mrs.  Helen 
Soverns,  14503  Crossdale  St.,  is  now 
the  new  secretary  of  the  Norwalk 
Brethren  Church.  Henry  Rempel, 
pastor.  Please  change  Annual. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Colleen 
Ruth  arrived  at  the  Howard  Stick- 
ler, Jr.,  home  Apr.  14.  She  weighed 
6  lbs.  6  oz.  when  she  came  to  help 
her  brother  "Double  in  This  Decade" 
in  the  national  Sunday-school  pro- 
gram. Her  maternal  grandparents  are 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Harold  Etling. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  official 
board  of  the  Patterson  Park  Breth- 
ren Church,  Nate  Casement,  pastor, 
has  sanctioned  the  opening  of  a 
Christian  Day  School  kindergarten 
in  September  of  this  year. 

JACKSON,  KY.  Mrs.  Serena  Belle 
Combs  Landrum,  mother  of  Rev. 
Clyde  K.  and  Rev.  Sewell  S.  Land- 
rum,  was  voted  "Mother  of  the  Year" 
of  her  home  county  (Breathitt)  for 
the  year  1963.  Both  she  and  her  hus- 
band (Mize)  are  85  years  of  age. 
Because  of  her  age  she  was  not 
selected  as  the  Kentucky  State  Moth- 
er. However,  she  was  given  special 
commendation  by  both  the  State  and 
the  National  Mothers  Committee.  In 
addition  to  this,  she  was  commission- 
ed a  "Kentucky  Colonel"  by  Gov- 
ernor Bert  Combs. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Rev.  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina,  first  African 
Brethren  to  set  foot  on  American  soil, 
was  the  main  speaker  at  the  mis- 
sionary conference  held  at  the  Grace 
Brethren   Church   May    15   through 

'mjMng   Bells 

A    six    month's    free  subscription    to    the 

Brethren     Missionary  Herald     is    given    to 

those    who    addresses  are    supplied    by    the 
officiating    minister. 

Judith  Kriemes  and  Jack  Monette, 
Mar.  22,  at  the  Danville  Brethren 
Church,  Danville,  Ohio. 

Cheryl  Lee  Urban  and  Nelson 
William  Lohr,  Jr.,  Apr.  28,  at  the 
Lisde  Brethren  Church,  Listie,  Pa. 

Catherine  Marie  Moyer  and 
Homer  Lee  Hershey,  Apr.  28,  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ashland, 
Ohio. 

Linda  J.  Leek  and  Gerald  D. 
Cline,  May  5,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


19.  Dr.  Floyd  Taber,  another  speak- 
er, was  the  interpreter.  Thomas  Ham- 
mers, pastor. 

GRAFTON,  W.  VA.  Matthew 
Mohler,  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Paul 
Mohler  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
is  seriously  ill  with  cystic  fibrosis. 
Prayer  is  requested.  Any  financial 
help  that  could  be  given  for  his  re- 
covery would  be  greatly  appreciated 
by  his  parents. 

cJn   iJtiemo'iiam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

HAL/SER,  Stanley  F.,  62,  passed 
on  to  glory  Apr.  26  at  the  home  of 
his  daughter,  Mrs.  Donald  Hunt, 
Conemaugh,  Pa.  His  wife  preceded 
him    in    death    several   months   ago. 

Brother  Hauser  came  into  The 
Brethren  Church  at  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  February  1922  under  the  min- 
istry of  Dr.'  R.  Paul  Miller  who 
was  then  the  secretary  of  the  Home 
Missions  Council.  Brother  Hauser 
was  well  known  in  the  East  district. 


Stanley  F.   Hauser 

He  held  pastorates  in  Huntington, 
Ind.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  Martinsburg, 
Pa.,  Grafton,  W.  Va.,  and  Cone- 
maugh, Pa. 

The  Hausers  had  two  children- 
Mrs.  Hunt,  and  Stanley  Franklin, 
Jr.  Memorial  services  were  held  at 
the  Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Johnstown,  Pa.,  with  the  East 
district  ministers.  Rev.  Lester  Pifer 
and  Rev.  Edward  Lewis  participating. 
The  pastor.  Rev.  Randall  Poyner, 
brought  the  message. 

NEUMEISTER,  Miss  Eva  L.,  68, 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  Apr.  6. 
She  was  an  active  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Norton  Vil- 
lage, Ohio.  She  had  been  in  failing 
health  in  recent  months. 

R.  W.  Markley,  pastor 


May  18,  1963 


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New  Missionary  Printing  Venture 


Compiled  by  Kenneth  E.  Herman 

month.  Special  meetings  are  con- 
ducted on  other  nights  so  all  the 
laymen   may  attend. 

The  Northern  Ohio  District  con- 
ference was  held  at  the  Wooster 
church  with  the  laymen  as  hosts. 
Missionary  Don  Spangler  was  the 
guest  speaker.  On  April  29,  the 
Laymen  for  Christ  sponsored  a  carry- 
in  potluck  supper.  Mr.  Thomas, 
superintendent  of  the  Canton  City 
Mission,  was  the  guest  speaker.  At 
the  May  meeting.  Pastor  Simon 
Pierre  Nambozouina  of  the  Central 
African  Republic,  will  speak. 

FORT  WAYNE,  INDIANA.  The 
men  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
held  an  organizational  meeting  re- 
cently. Mr.  Herman  Schumacher 
from  Osceola,  Indiana,  was  the 
special  speaker. 

SCHOLARSH/p 
FUND 


WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  "pilot 
copy"  of  a  new  missionary  printing 
venture  is  on  the  way  to  Africa.  The 
Laymen  for  Christ,  sponsored  by  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wooster, 
Ohio,  is  doing  missionary  printing 
as  a  project.  Three  thousand  copies 
of  the  Sango  language  booklet,  Tene 
Ti  ]esus  Christ,  are  on  the  way  to 
the  field.  These  forty-eight-page 
booklets  were  bound,  packed  and 
shipped  in  sixty  cartons  to  the  field. 
Teams  of  men  worked  several  nights 
at  the  local  print  shop  and  at  the 
church.  It  is  planned  to  continue  the 


project  just  as  rapidly  as  mission 
staffs  provide  the  necessary  materials. 
Work  will  be  done  for  all  seven  of 
our  foreign  mission  fields.  This 
project  is  being  worked  out  in  full 
cooperation  with  the  Brethren  For- 
eign Missionary  Society,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

Other  services  being  sponsored  by 
the  Wooster  laymen  include  personal 
witnessing,  the  distribution  of  tracts 
through  racks  placed  in  public 
places,  and  other  miscellaneous  serv- 
ices to  the  church.  Regular  meetings 
are  held  the  second  Tuesday  of  each 


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-^2,000.00 
1,500.00 

—1.000.00 


500.00 
250.00 


lOO.OO 


SCHOLARSHIP  FUND  gifts 
have  totaled  $647.03  thus  far  this 
year  toward  our  goal  of  $2,000.  Your 
support  of  this  fund  enables  worthy 
students  at  Grace  College  to  receive 
needed  assistance.  Thanks  for  your 
help  and  continued  consideration. 
Let's  have  the  cooperation  of  every 
laymen's  group  to  see  our  goal 
reached   this   year! 


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BUT  the  Bible  says,  "In  the  be- 
ginning God  created  .  .  ." 

Ah,  but  no  intelligent  person  be- 
lieves the  Bible  in  our  day!  In  fact, 
science  can  get  along  very  well  with- 
out a  God,  for  they  can  explain  every- 
thing by  evolution! 

Just  what  do  you  mean  by  "evo- 
lution"? 

Well,  there  are  countless  varieties 
and  shadows  of  thought  along  this 
line,  for  although  evolutionists  agree 
they  do  not  need  a  God;  yet  they 
have  difficulty  agreeing  on  the  lesser 
details.  In  main,  however,  it  is  some- 
what like  the  following: 

Hundreds  of  millions  of  years 
ago  there  was  nothing  but  empty 
space.  Then  without  any  warning 
whatever  nothing  exploded  into 
something  and  filled  all  space  with 
"fire-mist,"  whatever  that  is. 

Millions  of  years  rolled  by  and 
the  fire-mist  began  to  revolve. 
Faster  and  faster  it  whirled  until 
sparks  began  to  fly  off.  One  of  these 
sparks  cooled  off  and  became  our 
earth.  For  more  thousands  of  years 
it  rained  and  rained.  Then  a  most 
wonderful  thing  took  place,  for  vnth 
no  place  to  come  from  and  no  place 
to  go  and  for  no  reason  to  do  so,  a 
tiny  bit  of  jelly  was  washed  ashore. 

Of  course  most  jelly  would  soon 
decay  and  pass  away,  but  not  so 
with  this  jelly,  for  it  was  determined 
to  make  the  best  of  its  opportunity, 
so  it  set  to  work.  The  next  few 
hundred  years  would  be  busy  years, 
for  with  no  past  experience  and  no 
plans  for  the  future  and  with  no  God 
to  help,  this  bit  of  jelly  must  pre- 
pare a  body  of  tremendous  complica- 
tions and  have  it  ready  for  use  when 
the  first  man  would  appear. 


By  Rev.  R.  I.  Humberd 

Flora,  Indiana 


It  did  this  by  beginning  with  the 
more  simple  forms  of  life,  such  as 
the  protozoa.  Later  it  experimented 
with  oysters,  Then  worms,  fish,  and 
creatures  with  feathers  and  some 
with  hair  and  others  with  tails  and 
no  tails  and  then  lo,  his  crowning 
work  appeared  ...  an  innocent  look- 
ing fellow  made  of  wax  peering  out 
at  us  from  his  cage  in  the  museum 
and  called  "The  Missing  Link." 

Of  course  the  link  between  man 
and  the  beast  is  still  missing,  but 
the  link  to  God  is  found,  for  there 
is  one  link  "between  God  and  man, 
the  man  Christ  Jesus"  (I  Tim.  2: 
15). 

But  what  a  task  this  jelly  under- 
took, for  the  man  must  have  legs, 
arms,  toes,  and  ribs.  Then  there  must 
be  a  marvelous  digestive  system  sev- 
eral yards  long  with  various  kinds  of 
digestive  juices  sprayed  in  at  the 
exact  place,  at  the  exact  time,  and 
of  the  exact  strength.  There  must 
be  a  brain  and  a  nervous  system  that 
would  rival  the  most  modern  tele- 
phone system  that  man  has  ever  de- 
vised. 

Then  there  must  be  a  transporta- 
tion system  to  carry  the  digested  food 


to  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  body, 
and  it  must  have  a  pump  to  thump, 
thump  day  and  night  without  a 
moment's  rest.  Verily,  how  did  the 
body  keep  going  before  they  got  the 
pump  started?  Then  there  must  be 
lungs,  kidneys,  a  liver,  and  other 
parts  so  marvelously  tempered  to- 
gether that  medical  science  has  never 
been  able  to  explain  its  wondrous 
workings. 

We  stand  amazed  that  anyone 
"professing  themselves  to  be  wise" 
would  become  such  a  fool  as  to  think 
we  would  change  our  way  of  glori- 
fying "the  uncorruptible  God"  as  our 
creator,  and  turn  our  eyes  down  to 
"birds,  and  fourfooted  beasts,  and 
creeping  things"  as  the  source  of 
our  being  (Rom.  1:22-23). 

But  while  men  are  trying  to  bow 
God  out  of  His  creation,  they  are 
not  aware  that  He  is  still  there,  pull- 
ing switches  and  pushing  buttons.  If 
they  refuse  to  believe,  He  merely 
turns  them  over  to  Satan  to  blind 
their  minds  so  that  they  can  more 
easily  believe  evolution  (II  Cor.  4: 
4).  Or  He  may  even  send  them  a 
"strong  delusion  that  they  should 
believe  a  lie"  (II  Thess.  2:11). 

Thus  with  "understanding  dark- 
ened" (Eph.  4:18),  they  cannot  see 
things  in  their  true  light  and  evolu- 
tion seems  acceptable  to  their  warped 
minds. 

One  day  Nebuchadnezzar,  King 
of  Babylon,  was  strutting  down  the 
streets  and  boasting  of  his  own  self- 
importance,  and  God  just  reached 
into  his  mind  and  turned  a  button. 
Nebuchadnezzar  looked  down— verily 
he  had  never  realized  how  good  grass 
looked,  so  he  got  down  on  his  hands 
and  knees  and  ate  grass  like  a  cow 
for  seven  years.  We  would  call  him 
a  "Crack-Pot." 

That  is  exactly  the  same  thing 
that  happens  in  the  mind  of  an  evo- 
lutionist, for  when  they  do  "not  like 
to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge," 
God  gives  them  over  "to  a  reprobate 
mind"  (Rom.  1:28).  God  just  turns 
a  button,  and  they  look  down  to  bugs 
and  creeping  things  instead  of  up 
to  God. 

The  evidence  of  an  allwise  and 
all  powerful  God  abounds  on  every 
hand,  for  "God  hath  shewed  it  unto 
them."  Even  the  marvelous  workings 

(Continued  on  page  247) 


May  18,  1963 


245 


Exterior   view   of   the   new    Covington.   Virginia    church. 


An  Expanding  Sunday  School ...  an  Expanded  Building 

By  Dr.  Harold  H.  Etling,  National  Sunday  School  Director 


An  expanding  Sunday  school  de- 
manded an  expanded  building.  To 
meet  the  demand  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Covington,  Virginia  be- 
gan to  build  more  than  a  year  ago. 
Carefully  the  building  committee, 
led  by  the  Sunday-school  superinten- 
dent, Mr.  Earl  Key,  and  the  pastor, 
the  Rev.  Mason  Cooper,  planned  for 
the  needs  of  the  next  few  years  in 
both  the  Sunday  school  and  church. 


The  first  step  was  to  move  the 
pastor  and  family  out  of  the  parson- 
age and  into  the  church  building  to 
enable  the  workers  to  move  the  par- 
sonage to  a  new  site  on  the  church 
property.  Living  in  the  church  was 
quite  an  experience  for  the  pastor, 
and  was  but  the  first  step  toward  this 
new  building.  This  done,  the  par- 
sonage on  its  new  site,  the  pastor 
moved  back  into  the  parsonage,  and 


Interior  view   of   the  completed   church 


the  building  crew  of  the  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  moved  in  to  erect  the 
new  church  building.  Following  the 
plans  of  architect,  Ralph  Hall,  the 
building  has  become  a  reality.  Pic- 
tures cannot  portray  the  breathtaking 
beauty  of  this  building. 

The  building  consists  of  two 
wings  connected  by  a  mahogany- 
paneled  foyer,  and  contains  twenty- 
five  classrooms,  the  main  sanctuary, 
a  beautiful  nursery  for  the  babies, 
and  the  pastor's  study.  The  basement 
of  the  new  auditorium  likewise  can 


246 


Don  Sellers  (left),  superintendent  of  the 
Brethren  Construction  Company,  gives  the 
keys  to  the  building  to  Earl  Key  (center), 
chairman  of  the  building  committee.  Carl 
Griffith,  chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees 
(right),  looks  on. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Dr.    Harold    Etling,   the    dedication   speaker. 

be  divided  with  the  use  of  velvet 
draperies  to  make  additional  class- 
rooms. 

The  new  sanctuary  has  a  seating 
capacity  for  500  persons.  Its  walls 
are  paneled  with  oak,  blending  into 
an  arched  ceiling  of  redwood  cedar. 
The  pew  seats  are  covered  with  beige 
cushions,  adding  to  the  comfort  of 
the  people,  and  the  floor  is  covered 
with  wall-to-wall  beige  carpeting.  To 
further  add  to  the  beauty  of  the 
building,  red-covered  hymnals  add  a 
bright  touch  of  color. 

Dedication  of  the  new  building 
took  place  on  Sunday,  April  7,  with 
the  auditorium  filled  with  worshipers 
who  had  come  to  share  in  the  serv- 
ice. Dr.  Harold  H.  Eding,  director 
of  the  National  Sunday  School 
Board,  served  as  the  speaker,  and 
spent  the  week  following  in  a  com- 
bination Sunday-school  emphasis  and 
evangelistic  campaign.  Many  of  the 
pastors  of  the  district  shared  in  the 
service  of  dedication  together  with 
the  local  choir,  pastor,  and  building 
committee.  The  entire  service  of 
dedication  was  broadcast  through 
the  courtesies  of  radio  station  WKEY, 
owned  and  operated  by  Mr.  Earl 
Key. 


Pastor   Mason   Cooper    leading   the    singing. 


Are  .  . 

(Continued  from  ■page  245} 

of  a  honey  bee  is  enough  to  burst 
the  balloon  of  any  evolutionist's 
pride  and  bring  him  crashing  to  the 
ground.  Thus  the  invisible  things 
of  God  "are  clearly  seen,  being 
understood  by  the  things  that  are 
made,  even  his  eternal  power  and 
Godhead;  so  that  they  are  without 
excuse"   (Rom.    1:20). 

Let  no  one  mistake  evolution  for 
true  science.  True  science  is  a  won- 
derful thing  and  brings  out  the 
marvelous  workings  of  an  infinite 
God.  True  science  deals  with  facts. 
Evolution  is  a  mere  guess  of  un- 
godly men  who  feign  would  do  away 
with  God. 

Let  us  not  think  that  evolution  is 
a  mere  toy  of  darkened  minds. 
Rather  it  is  a  heaven  and  a  hell 
proposition,  for  we  cannot  believe 
in  evolution  and  be  a  Christian  at  the 
same  time.  We  cannot  believe  that 
we  came  out  of  nothing  and  up 
through  the  lower  animals  on  our 
own  power  on  the  one  hand,  and 
on  the  other  hand,  believe  we  were 
created  in  the  image  of  God;  that  we 
have  sinned  and  that  we  need  a 
Saviour  to  bring  us  back  into  favor 
with  God  again. 

And  is  my  reader  disgusted  with 
me  because  I  have  brought  forth 
these  things  from  the  Word  of  God 
and  hurled  them  in  all  their  fury  at 
the  subject  at  hand?  Rather  let  him 
rejoice  that  I  have  drawn  his  atten- 
tion while  there  is  time  to  repent. 

Let  the  teacher  beware  and  fear 
to  present  these  faith-destroying 
errors  to  the  young  minds  in  their 
charge,  for  not  only  may  they  de- 
stroy the  faith  of  an  eternal  soul, 
but  they  will  most  certainly  bring 
upon  their  own  head  a  sure  and  ter- 
rible judgment.  For  soon,  very  soon 
the  patience  of  an  outraged  Creator 
will  give  way,  and  "It  were  better 
for  him  that  a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  that  he  were 
drovwied  in  the  depth  of  the  sea" 
than  to  cause  one  child  to  stumble 
(Matt.  18:6). 

Let  young  people  memorize  Scrip- 
ture, read  the  Bible,  and  meditate 
therein.  Then  when  some  ungodly 
professor   sneers   at    the   Bible,    that 


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young  person  will  be  a  "workman 
that  needeth  not  to  be  ashamed" 
(II  Tim.  2:15),  for  he  can  look  that 
professor  right  in  the  eye  and  quote 
Psalm  119:99:  "I  have  more  under- 
standing than  all  my  teachers;  for 
thy  testimonies  are  my  meditation." 

That  professor  may  have  degrees 
clear  across  the  page,  but  he  is  really 
not  even  in  the  kindergarten,  for 
"The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  begin- 
ning of  wisdom"  (Prov.  9:10). 

If  the  veil  of  unbelief  is  still  upon 
his  heart,  let  him  know  that  "When 
it  [the  heart]  shall  turn  to  the  Lord, 
the  vail  shall  be  taken  away"  (II  Cor. 
3:16).  Verily,  "If  thou  shalt  confess 
with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
shalt  believe  in  thine  heart  that  God 
hath  raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou 
shalt  be  saved"   (Rom.    10:9). 

Anyone  desiring  more  information 
on  evolution  may  get  my  book  God's 
Word  and  His  World  and  The  Bible 
and  Science.  Or  I  can  refer  you  to 
larger  studies. 

Again  let  me  assure  my  reader  that 
it  is  with  all  sincerity  that  I  write 
these  lines.  Some  time  ago  I  had  a 
heart  attack,  and  as  I  lay  there  with 
eyes  closed,  not  knowing  what  mo- 
ment I  might  open  them  in  the  pres- 
ence of  my  Creator,  I  had  perfect 
peace  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  And 
I  covet  earnestly  for  others  the  same 
peace  when  they  meet  their  God  .  .  . 
for  meet  Him  they  will. 


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President  Hoyt  Speaks  for 

GRACE 

THEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY 

and    GRACE    COLLEGE 

Spring  Meeting  of  Trustees 

Rarely  over  the  twenty-six  years  of  the  existence  of 
Grace  Theological  Seminary  has  the  board  of  trustees 
met  for  a  spring  meeting.  Economy  of  operation  has 
been  a  primary  factor  in  eliminating  this  meeting.  To 
bring  twenty-seven  men  from  all  parts  of  the  United 
States  to  one  central  location  requires  an  outlay  of  ap- 
proximately $2,500.  Essential  matters  of  business  were 
committed  to  the  executive  committee  of  the  board,  and 
other  matters  were  held  over  until  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  board  in  connection  with  the  meeting  of  the  cor- 
poration in  August.  Not  more  than  six  times  has  the 
board  met  in  the  spring.  Issues  of  supreme  importance 
then  dictated  the  call  for  meeting. 

A  Spring  Meeting  Every  Year 

From  the  little  school  handling  a  few  thousand  dol- 
lars to  the  school  now  serving  more  than  500  students 
and  handling  a  budget  of  a  half-million  dollars  this 
school  has  grown.  The  pressing  matters  of  business,  pol- 
icy, future,  now  demand  that  closer  supervision  be  given. 
The  executive  committee  of  the  board  is  now  planning 
regular  meetings  four  times  a  year:  in  March,  June, 
August,  and  November.  The  board  of  trustees  will  now 
hold  a  spring  meeting  in  March  and  the  annual  meeting 
in  August..  From  now  on  it  is  inevitable  that  far-reach- 
ing decisions  will  be  under  advisement  at  each  meet- 
ing, decisions  that  will  affect  the  entire  denomination 
and  every  division  of  its  ministry. 

The  New  Financial  Policy 

Over  the  past  ten  years  gifts  from  the  denomination 
for  these  schools  has  been  running  between  seventy  and 
a  hundred  thousand  dollars  annually,  averaging  out  at 
about  $85,000.  This  has  been  the  figure  placed  in  the 
budget.  But  last  year  the  offerings  went  down  to  $70,000. 
This  meant  a  deficit  of  $15,000  in  the  financial  status 
at  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year. 

During  these  past  ten  years  every  advancement  has 
been  made  out  of  the  increase  in  the  number  of  stu- 
dents with  the  added  tuition.  But  advancements  have 
been  limited  and  insufficient.  At  last,  the  pressures  for 
advancement,  especially  to  get  regional  accreditation, 
have  demanded  that  the  financial  policy  of  the  school 
be  reviewed  and  changed.  On  the  present  plan  tuition 
must  increase,  but  gifts  must  also  increase.  If  gifts  can- 
not increase,  then  some  new  policy  for  the  use  of  gifts 
must  be  devised  so  that  advancement  can  proceed,  and 
the  bills  can  be  paid.  The  new  policy  is  an  attempt 
to  solve  the  problem,  and  will  go  into  effect  with  the  new 
fiscal  year  in  July. 


Ten-Year  Expansion  Plan 

A  ten-year  expansion  plan  has  been  drawn  up.  It  takes 
into  consideration  an  increase  in  students,  teachers,  facil- 
ities, and  finances;  accreditation,  advanced  training  of 
faculty,  raises  in  salaries.  This  ten-year  plan  has  been 
divided  into  ten  steps,  the  first  of  which  is  to  be  initiated 
on  July  1.  The  entire  financial  outlay  for  the  year  is 
divided  by  the  number  of  students  expected,  and  thus 
the  tuition  for  each  student  has  been  reached.  The 
amount  will  go  up,  not  only  for  those  in  the  college, 
but  also  for  those  in  the  seminary.  From  this  point  on 
all  monies  received  for  current  operation  will  be  directed 
to  help  students  pay  the  higher  costs  of  tuition.  Already, 
in  the  course  of  the  years,  approximately  $60,000  of  gift 
income  has  been  directed  to  scholarships,  grants-in-aid, 
work  scholarships,  and  so  forth.  This  means  that  there 
will  be  not  more  than  $20,000  to  $25,000  remaining  (if 
the  annual  offering  reaches  $85,000)  for  student  aid 
under  the  new  plan.  This  amount  will  be  set  aside  for 
loans.  It  is  believed  that  such  money  will  help  the  stu- 
dent while  in  school.  When  he  graduates,  he  can  pay  it 
back  to  the  school  under  the  terms  of  the  loan,  and  it 
becomes  available  for  other  needy  students.  Over  a  pe- 
riod of  ten  years  or  more  this  amount  would  reach  $300,- 
000  to  $500,000.  This  in  a  rotating,  perpetual,  and  in- 
creasing fund  could  provide  through  the  years  for  the 
necessary  advancement  and  growth  of  the  school. 

The  Success  of  This  Plan 

The  success  of  this  plan  depends  absolutely  upon  the 
loyalty  of  Brethren  people  to  continue  their  financial  giv- 
ing to  the  school  unabated.  They  must  influence  their 
sons  and  daughters  to  come  to  the  school.  In  addition 
there  must  be  the  determination  of  Christian  young  peo- 
ple to  join  the  board  of  trustees  and  administration  in  this 
venture  for  Christ  in  Christian  education. 

Any  failure  of  loyalty  in  supporting  this  plan  can 
mean  the  utter  collapse  of  Christian  Education  in  The 
Brethren  Church.  This  means  that  in  our  society  there 
must  be  determination  to  reverse  four  trends  now  in 
operation. 

The  first  is  the  spiritual  (rend.  This  trend  is  manifest  everywhere 
today  in  professed  Christian  circles.  Little  value  is  placed  on 
education  in  a  Christian  atmosphere  and  integrated  with  a  Chris- 
tian   philosophy. 

The  second  is  the  attcndonce  trend.  This  is  true  of  all  privately 
owned  schools,  including  the  Christian  schools.  Young  people  are 
chocsing  rather  to  attend  public,  tax  supported  schools.  Their  size, 
offerings,  and  bigness  attract  them.  In  another  ten  years  it  is 
expected  that  only  20  percent  of  all  the  students  will  be  attending 
private   schools. 

The  third  is  the  academic  trend.  Christian  schools  have  done 
their  best  to  maintain  the  highest  of  academic  standards  within 
the  limits  of  finances  available.  But  in  spite  of  this  effort,  there  is 
a  tendency  to  depreciate  its  academic  values  in  preference  for 
larger  tax  supported  institutions. 

The  fourth  trend  is  financial.  As  a  result  of  the  preceding  three, 
and  arising  out  of  factors  beyond  analysis,  decreased  funds  in 
proportion  to  the  need  are  being  supplied  by  Christian  people. 
This   is   true   in  The  Brethren   Church. 

It  is  therefore  paramount  that  these  four  trends  be 
reversed  if  the  new  policy  is  to  succeed.  It  is  our  prayer 
that  the  Spirit  of  God  will  move  in  the  hearts  of  all  to 
accomplish  this  plan  for  Christ  in  our  day. 


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James  Lee  Custer 


A.B. 
B.D. 


Grace  College 

Grace   Theological   Seminary 


Home    Church;    Woodville    Grace    Brethren 
Mansfield,  Ohio 

Future:  Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 
Dallas  Center,  Iowa 


David  Ralph  Billing 


A.B..  Wheaton  College 

B-D-.   Grace  Theological  Seminary 

Home    church:    Winona    Lake   Brethren 
Winona   Lake,    Indiana 

Future :   Graduate   studies 


E.  Flo  CoUitt 


A.B.,    Grace    College 

M.R.E.,   Grace   Theological   Seminary 


Home   church : 
Warsaw, 

Future:    Teach 


Community   Grace  Brethren 
Indiana 


H.  Clay  Hudson 


B.S.,     Virginia     Polytechnic     Institute 
M.R.E.,    Grace    Theological    Seminary 

Home   church:    Community   Grace   Brethren 

Warsaw,   Indiana 

Future:    Missions   or   pastorate 


James  Edward  Lynn 


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B.Mus.,  Wheaton  College 

M.R.E.,    Grace    Theological   Seminary 

Home    church:    First    Brethren 
Buena    Vista,    Virginia 

Future:    Teaching   at  Washington    (D.C.) 
Bible   College 


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GRACE     SEMINARY 


I 


John  W.  Schumacher 


Ralph  Roy  Schwartz 


A.B..    Bob   Jones   University 
B.D.,   Grace  Theological  Seminary 

Home   church;    Bethel   Brethren 
Osceola,   Indiana 

Future:     Indefinite 


A.B.,   M.A.,   Bob  Jones  University 

L.V.N. ,  Biola  School  of  Missionary  Medicine 

B.D.,    Grace   Theological   Seminary 

Home  church:   First  Brethren 
Long    Beach,    California 

Future:    Missionary   to   Brazil 


I 


Ronnie  E.  Thompson 


A.B.,    Bridgewater    College 

B.D.,     Grace     Theological    Seminary 

Home   church:    Winona   Lake   Brethren 
Winona   Lake,    Indiana 


Futin- 


Evangelism 


Helen  Louise  Olney 


B.S..   Grace  College 

M.R.E..    Grace    Theological    Seminary 

Home    church:    Community   Brethren 
Whittier,    California 

Future:    Teach    in    Christian   school 


Lloyd  Woolman 


^Aay  18,  1963 


A.B.,    M.E.,    Eastern    Washington    State 

College 
B.D.,    Grace    Theological    Seminary 

Home   church;    First   Brethren 
Grandview,  Washington 

Future:   Missions 


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Elizabeth  Elaine  Andlauer 

A.B.,    Grace   College 
Major:     English 

Home   church:    First   Brethren  Church 
Dayton,   Ohio 

Future:   Teach  and  serve  as  a  pastor's 
wife. 


June  Carol  Beery 

A.B.,  Grace  College 
Major:    Bible 

Home    church:    First   Brethren   Church 
Sterling.    Ohio 

Future :    Missions 


Joyce  Wilma  Baker 

A.B.,    Grace   College 
Major:    English 

Home  church:  Aleppo  Brethren  Church 
Aleppo,    Pennsylvania 

Future:    Teach 


Garry  L.  Butt 

B.M.E.,    Grace   College 
Major:    Music 

Home  church:  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church 
Winona    Lake,    Indiana 

Future:    Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


Carolyn   Ruth   Bauman 

B.S..   Grace   College 

Major:    Elementary   Education 

Home  church:  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church 
Winona    Lake,     Indiana 

Future:    Graduate   work   at   Indiana 
University 


Ross  Allen  Carey 


A.B.,    Grace   College 

Major:    English-French 

Home    church:    Grand    Terrace    Com- 
munity  BrethreJV   Church 
Colton,    California 

Future:     Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


Dennis  Alvin  Beach 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    English 

Home   church:    First   Brethren   Church 
Martinsburg,    Pennsylva;nla 

Future:    Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


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E.  Flo  Collitt 

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A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    Bible 

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Home   church:    Community   Grace 
Brethren 
Warsaw.    Indiana 

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Future:   Teach 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


GRACE    COLLEGE 


George  David  Ebersole 


A.B.. 


Grace  College 
Major:   Social  Studies 


Home   church:    Community    Grace 
Brethren    Church 
Warsaw,    Indiana 

Future;    Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


Ruth  Louise  Gallacher 

B.S.,  Grace  College 

Major:   Elementary  Education 

Home   church:    First   Brethren 

Philadelphia,     Pennsylvania 

Future:    Teach 


Patsy  Ann  Engle 

B.S.    in    Nursing,    Grace    College 
Major:    Nursing 

Home  church:   Melrose  Gardens  Grace 
Brethren  Church 
Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania 

Future:    Nursing 


Donna  Jean  Grubb 

B.S.,  Grace  College 

Major:    Elementary    Education 

Home    church:    First    Brethren 
Ankenytown,     Ohio 

Future:   Teach 


Donald  G.  Farner 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    Greek 

Home  church:  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Toppenish,    Washington 

Future:    Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


Karen  Ruby  Grubb 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    English 

Home   church:    Grace  Brethren 
Palmyra,    Pennsylvania 

Future :    Teach 


I 


Roland  Loring  Fletcher 

B.S.,    Grace    College 

Major:   Physical  Education 

Home    church:    First   Brethren   Church 
Winchester,    Virginia 

Future:    Teaching.    Graduate    study    at 
Indiana   University 


Charlotte  Mae  Henning 

B.   S.,   Grace  College 

Major:   Elementary  Education 

Home   church:    First  Brethren 
Middlebranch,  Ohio 

Future:     Teach 


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Grace  College 


Jean  Carol  Henry 

B.S.,    Grace    College 

Major:    Elementary  Education 

Home  church:   Grace  Brethren 
Mansfield.    Ohio 

Future:   Teach 


Judith  Ann  Ironside 

B.S.    in   Nursing 

Major:   Nursing.  Minor, 
Psychology 

Home    church:    First    Brethren 
Altoona,    Pennsylvania 

Future:    Nursing 


Barbara  Jean  Hindmon 

B.S.,    Grace   College 

Major:    Elementary    Education 

Home   church:    First   Brethren 
Johnstown,    Pennsylvania 

Fuiui'e:    Teach 


Ellen  Ann  Jensen 


B.S., 


Grace    College 

Major:  Elementary  Education 


Home   church:    First   Brethren 
Long   Beach,    California 

Future:   Teach 


Thomas  Lowell  Homey 


B.S., 


Grace    College 

Major:  Elementary  Education 


Home   church:    Canon   Brethren 
Taos,   New  Mexico 

Future:    Graduate   study 


William  Stanley  Jensen 

A.B.,    Grace    College 

Major:     Education 

Home    church:    First    Brethren 
Long     Beach,     California 

Future:    Enter    Grace    Theological 

Seminary 


Margaret  Helen  Hull 

B.S.,    in    Nursing 

Major:    Nursing 

Home    church:    Grace    Brethren 
Phoenix.  Arizona 

Future:    Graduate    study    and    Mission 
Field 


Luke  Edward  Kauffman 

A.B.,   Grace   College 
Major:     English 


Home    church : 
Palmyra, 


Grace    Brethren 
Pennsylvania 


Future:     Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Grace  College 


Bonita  Diana  Landry 

B.S.    in   Nursing 

Major:    Nursing 

Home  church:   First  Brethren 
Wooster,    Ohio 

Future:    Nursing 


Carol  Jean  Mensinger 

A.B..    Grace   College 

Major:   Mathematics 

Home  church:   New  Troy  Brethren 
New  Troy,  Michigan 

Future;   Teach 


Jeanine  Shirley  Larson 

B.S.,     Grace    College 

Major:    Elementary    Education 

Home    church:    Grace    Brethren 
Mansfield,    Ohio 

Future :    Teach 


Judy  Eileen  Mensinger 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    English 

Home   church:   New  Troy  Brethren 
New    Troy,    Michigan 

Future:    Teach 


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Jerry  Wayne  Leile 

A.B..  Grace  College 

Major:    Social    Studies 

Home    church:    Grace    Brethren 
Mansfield.    Ohio 

Future:    Teach 


Richard  Eugene  Martin 

-A.B.,    Grace    College 

Major:    Social   Studies 

Home  chvirch:   Calvary  Brethren 
Hagerstown,    Maryland 

Future:   Teach  and  graduate  studies 


Charles  R.  Miller 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:   English 

Home  church:    Summit   Mills  Brethren 
Meyersdale,  Pennsylvania 

Future:    Teach 


David  S.  Miller 


A.B.,    Grace    College 

Major:    English-Spanish 

Home   church:   First   Brethren 
Glendale,    California 

Future:    Enter    Grace    Theological 
Seminary 
Christian  Education 


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Saundra  Lee  Sell 

B.S..   Grace  College 

Major:   Elementary  Education 

Home   church:   Riverside   Brethren 
Johnstown,     Pennsylvania 

Future ;    Teach 


Grace  College 


Lois  Jane  Nagel 


B.S..    Grace   College 

Major:    Elementary    Education 

Home  church:   Community  Grace 
Brethren 
Warsaw,    Indiana 

Future:    Teach 


Lila  Mae  Sheely 

B.S.,    Grace    College 
Major:   Nursing 

Home    church:    Grace    Brethren 
Phoenix,  Arizona 

Future:   Nursing 


Judith  Ann  Roger 

B.S..    Grace    College 

Major:   Elementary  Education 

Home  church:    Conemaugh  Brethren 
Conemaugh,    Pennsylvania 

Future :    Teach 


Sandra  Lee  Shoemaker 


B.S., 


Grace   College 

Major:    Elementary  Education 


Home    church:    First    Brethren 
Uniontown,   Pennsylvania 

Future:   Teach 


Edith  Marie  Saul 

B.S.,    Grace    College 

Major:    Elementary    Education 

Home  churclr:  Clearbrook  Brethren 
Roanoke,   Virginia 

Future:   Teach 


Miriam  McKeefery  Uphouse 

A.B.,    Grace    College 
Major:    Bible 

Home  church:   Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Future:      Teach 


:ETHREN   MISSIONARY 


GERALD 


Special  Prophecy  Issue 


I  believe  that  the  second  coming 
of  Christ  is  very  near  indeed.  Sev- 
eral important  reasons  lead  me  to 
this  belief. 

First,  the  Bible  is  the  Word  of 
God.  It  is  true  from  the  beginning  to 
the  end.  It  is  completely  trustworthy 


and  reliable.  Why  do  I  believe  this? 
For  many  reasons:  supremely  be- 
cause I  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
the  Son  of  God.  When  He  was 
here  upon  earth,  He  put  His  seal 
of  authority  and  approval  upon  the 
Old   Testament   Scriptures.    For   ex- 


ample, in  Matthew  5:18  we  read  Hi: 
words:  "For  verily  I  say  unto  you 
Till  heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jo 
or  one  titde  shall  in  no  wise  pas: 
from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled.' 
Again  in  John    10:35   the  words  o'. 


Christ  are  recorded: 


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scripture  cannot  be  broken."  Let  it 
be  asserted  emphatically:  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  put  His  seal  of  approval 
uf)on  the  Old  Testament.  He  is  our 
authority.  We  therefore  accept  the 
Old  Testament  as  authoritative. 

So  far  as  the  New  Testament  is 
concerned,  our  Lord  gathered  His 
disciples  around  Him  prior  to  His 
departure  to  be  with  the  Father  and 
said  unto  them,  speaking  of  the  Holy 
Spirit:  "Howbeit  when  he,  the  Spirit 
of  truth,  is  come,  he  shall  guide 
you  into  all  truth:  for  he  shall  not 
speak  of  himself;  but  whatsoever 
he  shall  hear  that  shall  he  speak: 
and  he  will  show  you  things  to  come" 
(John  16:13).  The  implication  of  this 
statement  is  that  the  Saviour  was 
pre-authenticating  the  New  Testa- 
ment prior  to  its  writing. 

A  second  reason  I  believe  Christ's 
coming  is  near  is  that  the  Word  of 
God  clearly  teaches  that  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  will  actually  return 
some  day  to  receive  believers  unto 
himself.  Every  informed  Christian 
should  know  where  some  of  these 
crucial  passages  are.  For  example,  in 
John  14:3,  the  words  of  Christ  are 
recorded:  "And  if  I  go  and  prepare 
a  place  for  you,  I  will  come  again, 
and  receive  you  unto  myself;  that 
where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also." 
Again,  in  Acts  1:11,  the  words  of 
angelic  visitors  are  heard  "Which 
also  said.  Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why 
stand  ye  gazing  up  into  heaven?  this 
same  Jesus,  which  is  taken  up  from 
you  into  heaven,  shall  so  come  in 
like  manner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go 
into  heaven." 

Third,  I  believe  that  the  Lord 
Jesus  will  soon  return  to  receive  be- 
lievers unto  himself  because  signs 
of  His  coming  are  clearly  delineated 
in  the  Scriptures.  That  is  to  say,  the 
Saviour  gave  us  certain  clues  to  guide 
us  in  connection  with  our  thinking 
along  this  line.  Moreover,  the  writers 
of  the  New  Testament  repeatedly  in- 
dicate the  coming  of  the  Lord  will 
have   definite   preparatory   signs. 

Fourth,  I  believe  that  the  return  of 
Christ  is  near  because  the  signs 
which  are  so  clearly  predicted  in  the 
pages  of  Scripture  are  now  being 
fulfilled  before  our  very  eyes.  Let  us 
list  some  of  the  signs.  They  drive  us 
inescapably  to  the  conclusion  that 
the  Lord's  return  is  very  near. 


One  of  the  prophecies  which  is 
being  fulfilled  is  found  in  II  Peter 
3:3  and  4:  "Knowing  this  first,  that 
there  shall  come  in  the  last  days  scof- 
fers, walking  after  their  own  lusts, 
and  saying,  Where  is  the  promise  of 
his  coming?"  A  scoffing  attitude  of 
unbelief,  we  are  told  in  this  passage 
from  II  Peter,  will  characterize  the 
days  immediately  preceding  our  Sav- 
iour's return.  "In  the  last  days"  peo- 
ple will  be  challenging  belief  in  the 
second  coming,  and  in  some  cases 
actually  ridiculing  the  teaching. 

A  second  sign  which  drives  me  to 
the  conviction  that  Christ's  coming 
is  near  is  the  religious  unconcern 
abroad  in  the  world  today.  Callous- 


"Watch  therefore: 

for  ye  know 

not  what 

hour  your 

Lord 
doth  come." 


(Matthew  24:42) 


ness  and  carelessness  with  regard  to 
the  things  of  Christ  have  always  been 
present.  But  they  will  increase  in  the 
last  days  and  thus  point  unerringly 
toward  the  return  of  Christ.  And 
that  is  precisely  what  we  are  observ- 
ing today. 

A  third  impressive  sign  clearly 
enunciated  in  the  Word  of  God  is  the 
prediction  that  shortly  before  our 
Lord's  return  there  will  be  an  "ap- 
ostasy," a  falling  away  from  the  faith 
of  our  fathers.  Unbelief  has  always 
been  rampant.  But  never  more  wide- 
spread than  today.  Spurious  sects 
abound  in  the  twentieth  century. 
The  old-fashioned,  saving  Gospel  of 


the  grace  of  God  is  widely  spurned. 
The  integrity  of  the  Scriptures  is 
denied  even  in  some  ecclesiastical 
circles.  The  growing  apostasy  pro- 
claims the  approach  of  the  Son  of 
God. 

A  fourth  sign  is  outward  formal- 
ism. In  the  latter  days,  we  are  told,  a 
strange  phenomenon  will  be  ob- 
served. Inward  unbelief  will  be 
cloaked  in  outer  ritualism.  Faithless- 
ness will  be  concealed  by  ceremo- 
nialism. The  Apostle  Paul  puts  it  this 
way:  "Having  a  form  of  godliness, 
but  denying  the  power  thereof:  from 
such  turn  away"  (II  Tim.  3:5). 

A  fifth  sign  of  the  near  return  of 
Christ  is  the  increase  of  wickedness 
on  all  hands.  Paul  describes  the  last 
days  as  "perilous  times"  (II  Tim.  3:1). 
He  then  explains  the  nature  of  the 
peril.  (Study  with  care  II  Tim.  3: 
1-9).  Essentially  men  will  be  "lovers 
of  pleasures  more  than  lovers  of  God" 
(II   Tim.    3:4). 

A  sixth  sign  that  the  advent  of  the 
Son  of  God  may  be  very  near  is  that 
there  are  today  more  natural  dis- 
turbances than  ever  before.  Earth- 
quakes, famines,  and  pestilences 
have  characterized  human  history, 
for  since  the  fall  of  man  nature  has 
been  under  the  divine  curse  (Rom. 
8:22).  But  the  Lord  Jesus  teaches 
that  these  things  will  increase  in 
number,  intensity,  and  destructive 
effect  toward  the  close  of  the  age. 

But  there  are  five  additional  signs, 
all  unique  during  the  past  few  dec- 
ades, which  clinch  the  matter: 
TA  political  consolidation  in  West- 
ern Europe. 
TA  great  northern  confederation  of 

nations. 
▼  Far  East  nations  are  awaking  from 

political  slumber. 
T  Israel  is  back  in  her  land. 
TThe  atomic   age   with   all  its  stu- 
pendous fury  is  upon  us. 

Christ's  return  is  indeed  near.  His 
coming  to  receive  believers  is  the 
first  step  in  a  series  of  dramatic  pro- 
phetic events. 

The  important  point  for  me  is— 
Am  I  ready  for  His  coming?  Am  I 
trusting  the  Saviour  with  all  my 
being?  Only  in  that  case  may  I  join 
with  the  Apostle  John  in  the  earnest 
prayer:  "Even  so,  come.  Lord  Jesus" 
(Rev.  22:20). 

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THE  FIRST 
MESSIANIC 
PROPHECY 


By   John   C.    Whitcomb,   Jr.,    Th.D. 


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One  of  the  sure  marks  of  the  God- 
breathed  nature  of  Scripture  is  the 
way  in  which  prophetic  seed- 
thoughts  are  planted  in  its  most  an- 
cient books,  and  are  progressively 
unfolded  in  the  centuries  and  mil- 
lenniums that  follow.  The  original 
pro-phecy  may  seem  brief  and  even 
mysterious,  but  its  final  fulfillment 
in  all  of  its  manifold  aspects  reflects 
back  upon  that  original  prophecy 
and  reveals  those  shades  of  meaning 
that  could  never  have  been  under- 
stood completely  by  men  of  earlier 
ages.  An  acorn  may  seem  utterly 
simple  and  insignificant  to  the  cas- 

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ual  observer,  but  every  distincrive 
aspect  of  the  great  oak  lies  hidden 
within  it,  inviting  the  careful  study 
of  those  who  are  thrilled  at  its  final 
development. 

tk-  Genesis  3:15 

The  very  first  -prophecy  of  the 
Bible  concerning  the  coming  Re- 
deemer of  the  world  is  no  exception 
of  this  rule.  In  fact,  it  sets  the  pat- 
tern for  all  Bible  prophecies.  As  we 
study  Genesis  3:15,  we  learn  not 
only  that  God  knows  all  about  the 
future,  but  that  He  also  planned  from 
the  beginning  to  send  our  Saviour 
into  the  world  to  defeat  Satan.  We 
also  learn  something  of  God's  mar- 
velous method  of  revealing  such 
truths  to  early  patriarchs  for  their 
hope  and  encouragement  without  at 
the  same  time  confusing  them  with 
details  they  could  not  have  under- 
stood. 

For  the  sake  of  clarity,  let  us  set 
forth  a  literal  translation  of  the 
prophecy  from  the  original  Hebrew 
text,  and  arrange  it  into  its  three 
main  parts:  (1)  "And  enmity  will  I 
place  between  thee  and  the  woman; 
(2)  and  between  thy  seed  and  her 
seed;  (3)  he  shall  bruise  thy  head, 
and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel."  Who 
are  the  persons  involved  in  this 
prophecy?  A  glance  at  the  preceding 
verses  reveals  that  the  speaker  is 
none  other  than  the  Lord  God;  the 
one  spoken  to  is  the  serpent  (or, 
rather,  Satan  who  used  the  serpent); 
and  the  woman  is  Eve,  "the  mother 
of  all  living."  One  other  person  ap- 
pears in  the  prophecy  of  whom  we 
shall  speak  shortly. 

*  Satan    and   Eve 

We  must  dismiss  as  absurd  the 
interpretation  that  this  verse  is  noth- 
ing more  than  a  continuation  of  verse 
14,  and  is  therefore  a  pronouncement 
of  hatred  and  fear  between  human 
beings  and  serpents!  How  could  this 
view  (advocated  by  some  critics)  fit 
in  with  the  tremendous  solemnity  of 
the  occasion?  Would  such  a  prophecy 
hold  forth  any  hope  for  our  first 
parents?  No;  the  serpent  of  3:1  to  14 


fades  out  of  sight  in  verse  15,  and 
"that  old  serpent"  behind  the  mere 
animal  instrument,  "called  the  devil, 
and  Satan,  which  deceiveth  the  whole 
world"  (Rev.  12:9),  comes  into  full 
focus.  The  main  point  of  the  first 
part  of  the  prophecy  is  this:  God 
must  put  enmity  between  Satan  and 
Eve  because  her  natural  inclination 
as  a  sinner  is  to  love  sin  and  dark- 
ness. So  God  must  teach  her  to  hate 
the  true  enemy  of  her  soul— not 
snakes,  but  Satan,  the  first  murderer 
and  the  father  of  lies  (as  Christ  de- 
scribed him  in  John  8:44). 

Seed  of  Eve  and  Seed  of  Satan 

As  we  turn  to  the  second  main  idea 
of  the  prophecy,  we  discover  a  new 
realm  of  thought.  It  is  no  longer 
Eve,  but  "her  seed"  which  is  seen  to 
carry  on  the  conflict,  and  the  enemy 
is  not  only  Satan  now,  but  also 
Satan's  "seed."  To  what  can  these 
two  seeds  refer?  Franz  Delitzsch 
gives  us  the  answer:  "The  seed  of 
the  woman  cannot  be  the  entire  hu- 
man race,  for  Satan  is  a  foe  who 
can  only  be  met  with  spiritual  weap- 
ons, and  none  can  defeat  him  apart 
from  the  possession  of  spiritual  weap- 
ons. So  the  idea  of  'the  seed'  is  modi- 
fied by  the  nature  of  the  foe."  The 
seed  of  the  woman,  then,  must  be  the 
chosen  race  of  true  believers,  culmi- 
nating in  Christ  who  is  the  head  of 
that  race.  And  the  seed  of  Satan 
must  therefore  be  unbelievers.  Speak- 
ing to  the  unbelievers  in  His  day, 
our  Lord  said:  "Ye  are  of  your  father 
the  devil"  (John  8:44;  cf.  Matt.  23: 
33  and  I  John  3:8).  When  Cain  slew 
Abel,  he  demonstrated  thereby  that 
he  "was  of  that  wicked  one"  (I  John 
3:12),  and  was  thus  the  first  seed  of 
Satan.  When  Eve  gave  birth  to 
another  son,  she  "called  his  name 
Seth:  For  God,  said  she,  hath  ap- 
pointed me  another  seed  instead  of 
Abel,  whom  Cain  slew"  (Gen.  4:25). 
So  Abel  was  the  first  seed  of  the 
woman,  and  Seth  was  the  second. 

Christ  and  Satan 

The  third  part  of  the  prophecy  is 
the  climax.  Notice  carefully  that  the 


seed  of  the  woman  suddenly  narrows 
down  from  a  chosen  line,  from  a  race 
of  true  believers,  to  a  single  person! 
"He  shall  bruise  thy  head."  "This  is 
startling,  and  wonderfully  significant! 
When  we  look  back  from  the  van- 
tage point  of  fulfilled  prophecy,  we 
see  clearly  that  this  representative  of 
the  chosen  race  (Gal.  3:16),  who  de- 
livered the  deathblow  to  Satan's  head, 
is  none  other  than  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ;  who  died  on  the  cross  "that 
through  death  he  might  destroy  him 
that  had  the  power  of  death,  that  is, 
the  devil"  (Heb.  2:14).  But  when 
our  Lord  crushed  the  head  of  "that 
old  serpent"  at  the  cross,  He  suffered 
the  bruising  of  His  own  heel— the 
awful  agony  of  bodily  suffering  that 
accompanied  the  crucifixion.  This 
v\'as  Satan's  supreme  blow  at  God's 
Son— but  it  was  not  enough!  Christ 
arose  triumphant  from  the  grave! 
And  what  about  Satan?  "He  shall 
bruise  thy  head."  That  was  an  abso- 
lutely fatal  blow.  The  cross  brought 
physical  agony  to  our  Lord  tempo- 
rarily, but  it  sealed  the  doom  of  Satan 
forever!  The  saints  will  soon  see  the 
full  effects  of  that  crushing  blow 
when  Satan  is  flung  into  the  bottom- 
less pit  (Rev.  20:2)  and  ultimately 
into  the  lake  of  fire  (Rev.  20:10),  for 
"the  God  of  peace  shall  bruise  Satan 
under  your  feet  shortly"  (Rom.  16: 
20). 

The   Immediate   Effect   of   the 
Prophecy 

Yes;  the  clear  light  of  fulfillment 
wonderfully  illumines  that  ancient 
prophecy  for  any  who  will  ponder  it 
today  with  the  eye  of  faith.  But  what 
did  it  mean  to  Adam  and  Eve? 
Whatever  else  it  meant  to  them,  it 
meant  at  least  this  much:  (1)  Instead 
of  dying,  the  woman  would  live  to 
have  seed;  (2)  A  warfare  would  begin 
between  the  false  allies,  and  Satan 
would  be  defeated  by  it;  (3)  Whereas 
it  was  through  the  woman  that  Satan 
enticed  the  entire  race  into  sin,  so  it 
would  be  through  the  woman  that 
Satan  would  be  destroyed.  Perhaps 
the  prophecy  meant  much  more  than 
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The 
Last 
Days 

of 

the 

Church 

on 

Earth 

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By  Rev.  M.  L.  Myers 


In  the  Book  of  The  Revelation, 
chapters  2  and  3,  we  discover  seven 
messages  to  seven  distinct  churches. 
They  were  historic  and  geographic 
churches,  but  they  were  also  strange- 
ly prophetic  of  the  entire  Church 
Age  on  earth  from  Pentecost  to  the 
Rapture. 

There  were  scores  of  individual 
assemblies  on  earth  when  John  wrote; 
however  the  messages  of  The  Revela- 
tion were  directed  only  to  seven  of 
them.  No  doubt  the  reason  is  that 
our  Lord  knew  history  in  advance. 
He  knew  of  coming  persecutions,  de- 
clensions within  the  body  of  Christ, 
revivals,  and  the  final  apostasy  from 
the  faith.  And  with  His  all-searching 
eye  He  saw  in  the  seven  particular 
assemblies,  conditions  in  embrj'o— 
the  very  conditions  through  which 
the  entire  church  on  earth  would 
pass.  Hence,  chapters  2  and  3  proph- 
esy the  spiritual  and  religious  history 
of  Christendom. 

The  message  to  Laodicea  (3:14- 
22)  mainly  characterizes  the  church 
at  the  time  of  Christ's  return.  We 
observe  that  the  description  parallels 
much  of  what  is  seen  today.  Certainly 
this  would  indicate  the  nearness  of 
our  Lord's  coming  again. 

Liberalists  teach  that  things  in  our 
world  are  steadily  improving.  From 
experience  and  from  the  Scriptures, 
we  know  this  is  not  so.  The  Holy 
Spirit  is  quite  emphatic  as  to  the 
downward  moral  and  spiritual  trend 
the  world  is  following.  Love  will 
grow  cold  at  the  end  of  the  age;  un- 
rest will  prevail  among  individuals, 
families,  churches,  communities,  and 
nations;  war  and  hatred  wdll  abound; 
there  will  be  a  departure  from  the 
true  faith;  the  immorality  and  com- 
placency of  Noah's  day  will  return. 

The  end-time  church  will  follow 
the  same  general  pattern  as  the  world. 
Revelation  3:14  to  20  pictures  a  dis- 
gustingly lukewarm  church  made  up 
of  proud,  blind,  unconcerned,  and 
spiritually  naked  people.  However, 
it  must  be  remembered  that  God  has 
never  left  himself  wdthout  a  true  wit- 
ness in  any  age.  There  has  always 
been  the  "wheat"  abiding  with  the 
"tares." 

Observe   the   Church   Name 

In  brief,  Laodicea  means  "the 
rights,   or  the   rule,   of   the  people" 


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(from  the  Greek).  Laodiceanism  is  the 
opposite  of  Nicolaitanism,  which  was 
found  in  the  church  at  Pergamos  (2: 
12-17).  The  latter  refers  to  the  "domi- 
neerers  over  the  people"  (from  the 
Greek)— the  priesthood,  no  doubt— 
which  arose  during  the  fourth  cen- 
tury, while  the  former  refers  to  this 
age  when  the  laity  arise  to  claim 
their  rights  and  to  do  the  judging. 
Laodicea,  refers  to  the  final  apostate 
condition  of  Christendom.  The 
blessed  Lord  is  seen  standing  on  the 
outside  knocking  for  an  entrance 
(3:20). 

Observe  the   Spiritual  Condition 

Laodicea  was  lukewarm.  A  hot 
drink  on  a  cold  day  is  good.  A  cold 
drink  on  a  hot  day  is  fine.  But  when 
hot  and  cold  are  poured  together 
there  is  a  disgusting  lukewarmness. 

Such  was  Laodicea.  And  such  is 
the  general  picture  of  Christendom 
today.  The  mass  of  church  members 
have  little  conviction.  They  attend 
God's  House  only  if  they  feel  like  it. 
They  go  through  rituals  for  an  hour 
or  so,  return  home,  forget  God,  for- 
get their  church,  and  forget  their 
Bibles  for  the  rest  of  the  week. 

Laodicea  was  "increased  with 
goods."  Does  this  not  describe  many 
churches  in  1963?  So  often  a  church 
is  measured  in  terms  of  the  number 
of  influential,  well-to-do  people  upon 
its  roll,  and  the  denomination  is 
measured  in  terms  of  the  schools 
and  universities  it  claims.  Monetary 
values  and  worldly  influences  in  the 
church  have  all  too  often  been  set 
up  as  a  standard  in  the  place  of  con- 
viction, dedication,  and  souls  won  to 
the  Lord. 

Laodicea  was  self-satisfied.  Drow- 
siness lays  hold  upon  the  man  freez- 
ing to  death.  At  first  he  senses  the 
danger.  Then  gradually  he  becomes 
insensible  to  it.  Finally  it  is  fatal. 

Likewise,  the  loss  of  awareness  to 
sin  characterizes  Christendom  in  this 
age.  In  years  gone  by  there  may  have 
been  a  sense  of  need  and  a  voice 
crying  against  sin.  But  gradually  the 
Devil's  sedative  does  its  awful  work 
until  the  church  falls  asleep.  No 
conviction!  No  working  of  the  Holy 
Spirit!  No  message  of  salvation!  No 
new  birth! 

Laodicea  was  full  of  unre generate 
members.  In  the  last  part  of  verse  17, 


Jesus  describes  them  in  appropriate 
terms.  They  were  "wretched,"  for 
they  were  unsaved.  They  were  "mis- 
erable" because  they  were  living 
under  the  false  illusion  that  heaven 
would  be  their  eternal  home.  They 
were  "jxxjr,"  for  true  riches  are  only 
in  Christ  Jesus.  They  were  "blind" 
because  they  counted  success  in 
terms  of  numbers  and  influence. 
They  were  "naked,"  for  they  were 
without  that  robe  of  righteousness 
provided  only  in  Christ.  Such  is  the 
Lord's  scorching  verdict  upon  the 
apostate  church. 

Laodicea  was  about  to  be  "s-pued 
out."  From  the  Greek,  the  sixteenth 
verse  more  literally  reads:  "I  am 
about  to  cast  you  out."  There  is  an 
indication  of  offered  mercy  as  though 


church 
members 


conviction" 


the  Lord  were  saying:  "I  won't  cast 
you  out  if  you  repent,  but  I  must 
do  it  if  you  do  not." 

Finally,  Observe  Christ's  Counsel 
and   Yearning  Plea 

Laodicea  is  urged  to  accept  Christ's 
salvation.  In  verse  18,  Jesus  coun- 
sels the  apostate  church  to  accept  the 
grace  of  sins  paid  for.  It  cost  Him 
everything  to  provide  that  pardon, 
even  the  "fire"  of  God's  judgment. 
He  urges  Laodicea  to  take  the  "white 
raiment"  of  righteousness  provided 
through  His  death  and  resurrection, 
and  the  "eyesalve"  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
which  comes  only  as  one  trusts  Him 
with  the  whole  heart. 


Laodicea's  Invitation  Is  Given  to 
the  Individual 

One  last  yearning  plea  is  observed 
in  verse  20.  Here  the  Lord  turns 
from  the  collective  body  to  the  in- 
dividual. The  church  as  a  whole 
has  shut  Him  on  the  outside,  but 
still  it  is  as  though  He  goes  from 
heart  to  heart,  knocking,  yearning, 
pleading  for  an  entrance.  Here  and 
there  a  door  is  open  and  a  soul  is 
saved.  He  says,  "If  any  man"  will 
open,  he  will  find  fellowship  with  the 
Son  of  God;  he  will  have  the  joy  of 
sins  forgiven;  he  will  have  a  home  in 
heaven. 

Dear  reader,  there  is  suggested  in 
this  picture  the  solemn  fact  that  the 
opening  of  the  heart's  door  is  from 
the  inside.  Jesus  Christ  will  never 
break  His  way  in.  You  must  wil- 
lingly allow  Him  to  come  in. 

Have  you  done  it? 

The    First . . . 

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this  to  them,  but  we  do  know  that 
they  believed  God's  promises  and 
acted  upon  them  in  faith.  Thus  it 
was  that  Adam  immediately  "called 
his  wife's  name  Eve,  because  she 
was  the  mother  of  all  living,"  and  in 
response  to  this  act  of  faith,  "did  the 
Lord  God  make  coats  of  skins  and 
clothed  them"  (Gen.  3:21).  The  first 
prophecy  was  clear  enough  for  Adam 
and  Eve  to  believe  and  act  ujxjn.  In 
effect,  they  trusted  the  coming  Re- 
deemer, and  the  clothing  of  the  ani- 
mal skins  signified  the  covering  of 
their  sins  and  the  imputed  righteous- 
ness of  Christ. 

The  first  Messianic  prophecy  thus 
becomes  a  pattern  for  all  that  fol- 
low. It  is  simple  in  its  form,  and  yet 
contains  all  the  possibilities  of  its 
wonderful  fulfillment.  It  was  suf- 
ficient in  its  content  to  catch  the 
imagination  and  kindle  the  faith  of 
its  first  hearers,  thus  filling  an  im- 
mediate, as  well  as  an  ultimate,  need. 
And  finally,  it  is  directed  toward  a 
person— the  only  person  toward  whom 
all  Bible  prophecy  moves  as  a  mighty 
river.  For,  after  all,  it  was  as  true 
in  the  Garden  of  Eden  as  it  is  today 
that  faith  in  Christ  as  the  deliverer 
is  God's  only  plan  for  the  salvaticHi 
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'T'his  is  the  day  of  the  organization  man,  and  the  in- 
dividual  is  lost  in  the  crowd.  Conformity,  unifor- 
mity, and  togetherness  have  melted  us  into  one  faceless 
mass.  Both  behind  the  Iron  Curtain  and  in  the  free 
world,  the  great  problem  is  the  survival  of  the  individual 
as  an  individual. 

The  man  who  dares  to  be  different  today  is  frowned 
upon  by  his  club,  his  church,  his  community.  It  is 
just  not  the  thing  to  do  in  Suburbia.  We  are  as  alike 
as  eggs  in  a  crate.  Humanity  is  regimented  into  rows 
of  rubber  stamps  in  a  day  of  streamlined,  assembly-line, 
run-of-the-mill  standardization. 

In  the  midst  of  this,  our  Lord  stands  at  the  door  of 
the  Laodicean  church— at  the  end  of  the  church  age. 
The  great  ecclesiastical  system,  the  professing  church, 
living  in  unconscious  bankruptcy  ("thou  sayest  .  .  . 
and  knowest  not"),  does  not  understand  its  true  con- 
dition. Our  Lord  is  about  to  spew  it  out  of  His  mouth. 
As  many  as  He  loves.  He  rebukes  and  chastens,  bidding 
them  not  to  be  lukewarm  but  to  be  boiling  and  repent. 

Then  comes  the  gracious  word:  "Behold,  I  stand  at 
the  door  and  knock:  if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and  open 
the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup  wdth  him, 
and  he  with  me"  (Rev.  3:20). 

Observe  the  breadth  and  narrowness  of  the  statement 
"if  any  man"— or  better  yet,  "if  anyone."  It  is  as  broad  as 
anyone  in  the  church  and  as  narrow  as  the  one  who 
hears  His  voice  and  opens  the  door.  Anyone  may,  but 
very  few  will!  Our  Lord  ends  His  message  to  the  church 
with  an  appeal  to  the  individual.  He  does  not  say,  "if 
any  church,"  but  "if  anyone." 

How  to  be  "anyone"  and  not  be  so  lost  in  the  crowd 
that  I  become  no  one  is  the  problem. 

Behind  the  Iron  Curtain  the  individual  counts  for 
nothing,  the  state  is  everything.  In  the  free  world  the 
same  process  is  at  work  in  other  forms;  we  are  fast  be- 
coming mere  numbers  in  a  welfare  state.  Even  in  the 
church  where  American  mass-production  has  lost  the 
individual  in  the  crowd,  God  still  deals  with  people  one 
at  a  time. 

"All  have  sinned,"  the  Bible  says,  and  there  is  the 
crowd.  But  "there  is  none  righteous,  no  not  one,"  and 
there  is  the  individual.  The  sinner  cannot  hide  in  the 
crowd.  "God  so  loved  the  world"— there  is  the  crowd. 
But  "whosoever  believeth"  singles  out  the  individual  and 
says  there  is  hope  for  every  sinner  in  the  crowd. 

Our  Lord  is  not  calling  upon  Laodicea  en  masse  to 
open  the  door.  His  invitation  reaffirms  the  importance 
of  the  individual. 

Another  problem  is  involved  here.  We  must  stand 
on  our  own  feet,  or  give  way  to  the  creeping  paralysis  of 
Laodiceanism.  This  modem  gigantic  religious  super- 
corporation,  which  says,  "I  am  rich  and  increased  with 
goods  and  [worst  of  all]  have  need  of  nothing"  is  living 
in  a  comfortable  stupor,  neither  hot  or  cold.  It  is  fashion- 
able to  belong  to  it.  Everybody  does  it  out  in  Suburbia. 
It  helps  business  to  be  a  church  member. 

The  influence  of  this  watered-down  religion,  half- 
Christian  and  half-pagan,  adapted  to  a  generation  that 
does  not  want  to  get  right,  be  right,  live  right  is  a  subde 
thing.  When  we  become  full-fledged  Laodiceans,  it  is 


next  to  impossible  to  hear  the  Saviour's  voice.  Either 
can't  hear  it  for  the  noise  of  religious  activity  without 
Holy  Spirit,  or  else  we  are  stupefied  by  the  drug  of 
ligious  self-satisfaction.  Either  the  tumult,  or  the  ti 
quilizer,  can  deafen  us  to  His  call. 

It  is  not  easy  to  be  a  Christian  individual  when  we 
viewed  with  suspicion  if  we  dare  to  think  or  speak 
ourselves.  It  is  so  much  easier  to  depend  on  an  or^ 
ization  than  to  trust  in  God.  A  minister  finds  it  tempt 
to  conform  to  a  group  pattern,  rather  than  to  be  tru< 
his  convictions,  risk  his  bread  and  butter  to  stand  ale 
It  is  not  easy  to  stand  for  the  truth  in  a  church  full 
worldings.  It  wall  take  all  the  grace  we  can  pray  dc 
to  resist  the  creeping  paralysis  of  a  comfortable  La( 
ceanism. 

We  need  inner  resources  these  days  for  another  reasc 
the  possibility  of  the  destruction  of  our  civilization.  I 
not    know    whether    this    land    will    be    devastated 
atomic  attack  or  not.  It  is  possible  that  God  may  use  F 
sia  as  the  Assyrian  rod  of  His  anger  to  visit  judgm 


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upon  us.  Some  maniac  could  press  a  button  and  mil- 
lions would  die  in  minutes. 

I  do  not  believe  that  all  mankind  will  be  destroyed 
that  way.  There  will  be  living  saints  when  our  Lord 
comes.  But  we  could  have  such  devastation  that  we  Chris- 
tians would  not  have  the  facilities  now  available.  Our 
religious  organizations  could  be  paralyzed.  We  might 
find  ourselves  meeting  with  a  few  surviving  saints,  sing- 
ing: "Blest  Be  the  Tie  That  Binds."  And  I'll  venture  that 
we  could  sing  it  with  more  meaning  than  ever  we  did 
in  the  old  days  with  one  eye  on  the  clock,  anxious  to  get 
home  in  time  for  our  favorite  television  program! 

Now  is  the  time  to  learn  to  stand  on  our  own  feet 
spiritually  and  stock  up  with  supplies  from  heaven  be- 
fore all  the  props  are  knocked  out,  leaving  us  alone 
with  our  God.  How  tragic  it  would  be  if  that  hour  found 
us  ignorant  of  our  Bibles,  not  knowing  how  to  pray, 
babies  when  we  ought  to  be  grownups  in  the  things  of 
God! 


There  is  another  reason  why  we  should  heed  our  Sav- 
iour's invitation,  whether  our  neighbors  and  fellow 
church  members  do  or  not.  If  revival  ever  comes,  this  is 
most  likely  the  way  it  will  come.  We  are  not  to  look 
for  the  church  to  repent  en  masse.  The  majority  of 
church  members  are  not  remotely  interested  in  revival. 
They  do  not  intend  to  give  up  the  world  and  make 
Christ  Lord  of  their  lives. 

We  would  not  be  dogmatic  here  and  say  what  God 
will  or  will  not  do.  But  we  would  observe  that  our  Lord 
does  not  say  that  if  anyone  wall  hear  His  voice,  open 
the  door,  and  sup  with  Him,  a  great  revival  will  begin. 
As  of  now,  if  you  are  looking  for  the  majority  of  our 
church  members  to  flock  down  church  aisles,  getting  right 
with  God  and  writh  each  other,  you  may  be  disappointed. 
There  is  a  price  to  pay  for  revival,  and  most  church 
members  have  no  intention  of  paying  that  price.  There 
will  be  as  much  revival  as  there  are  "anyones"  who  will 
heed  our  Lord's  invitation. 

Of  course,  I  do  not  believe  the  "anyones"  will  keep 
such  an  experience  to  themselves.  When  the  lost  joy  of 
salvation  is  restored,  they  will  teach  transgressors  God's 
ways  and  sinners  will  turn  to  God. 

The  average  church  member,  however,  would  not 
welcome  that  kind  of  awakened  Christian.  The  light  of 
such  a  testimony  would  be  too  embarrassing  by  contrast 
to  the  average  Christian  with  his  candle  under  bushel 
or  bed. 

If  the  Lord  tarries,  and  unless  there  should  be  a 
mighty  visitation  from  above,  this  would  seem  to  be 
the  pattern  of  revival  today.  By  the  moving  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  and  the  pressure  of  present-day  conditions, 
the  "church  within  the  church"  will  rise  like  cream  to 
the  top.  True  believers  in  all  churches  will  be  drawn 
closer  to  the  Lord  and  to  each  other. 

It  boils  down  to  this.  If  we  are  to  survive  as  Christians, 
we  must  stand  on  our  own  feet.  We  cannot  live  a  second- 
hand experience.  We  must  grow  our  own  garden  and 
not  feed  our  souls  on  canned  goods.  It  will  mean  less  tele- 
vision and  more  prayer,  less  togetherness  with  people 
and  more  aloneness  with  God.  Sink  or  swim,  it  is  every 
man  for  himself:  "As  for  me  and  my  house,  we  will  serve 
the  Lord."  Whatever  the  world  may  do,  whatever  the 
churches  may  do,  we  can  live  in  fellowship  with  our 
Lord.  And  we  must  not  become  so  hot  and  bothered 
over  world  conditions  and  the  state  of  the  church  that 
we  neglect  our  own  souls. 

At  the  last  great  day,  we  cannot  depend  upon  an 
organization.  Every  man  must  give  account  of  himself 
to  God.  Every  man's  work  will  be  made  manifest.  The 
fire  shall  try  every  man's  work.  We  must  stand  on  our 
own  feet  then,  so  we  had  better  practice  now! 

Our  Lord  is  knocking  at  the  door.  Let  me  say  that  a 
knock  at  the  door  is  disturbing.  The  church  is  in  her  easy 
chair,  in  her  robe  and  slippers  with  television  turned 
high.  She  does  not  want  to  be  bothered.  She  may  even 
be  so  busy  with  her  own  meetings  that  she  cannot  hear 
the  voice  of  her  Lord.  It  is  up  to  someone— anyone— 
to  hear  His  voice  and  open  the  door  and  admit  the 
Guest  who  becomes  the  Host.  It  could  be  you! 

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AN  APOSTATE  CHURCH 


By  John   Fred  Meldau 


THE  CHURCH  AS  A  WHOLE  today  is  in  a 
complacent,  lethargic  Laodicean  lukewarmness  that 
Christ  despises  (Rev.  3:14-19).  Then  too  the  professing 
church  is  honeycombed  with  modernism  and  unbelief 
so  that,  like  the  supporting  timbers  eaten  out  of  the 
very  bark  by  termites,  it  is  unable  to  be  a  pillar  of  support. 

A  cross-section  of  church  life  in  the  United  States  of 
America  reveals  a  widespread  religious  profession  with- 
out a  corresponding  spirituality  and  moral  strength. 
Christianity  today  has  riches  without  revival,  pietism 
without  true  prayer,  formalism  of  worship  without  a 
true  walk  with  God.  Preachers  too  often  have  substi- 
tuted ethical  lectures  and  insipid  "be-good"  harangues  for 
solid  Bible  exposition  and  soul-winning  evangelism.  An 
apostate  Protestantism  worships  at  the  modern  altars  of 


evolution,  modernism,  and  unitarianism.  Because  of  the 
failure  of  Protestantism,  there  has  been  a  devastating 
tide  of  cults  and  sects  that  take  the  name  of  Christ, 
but  deny  Him  in  doctrine  and  in  life. 

There  is— thank  God— a  segment  of  evangelicalism  and 
fundamentalism  that  has  "kept  his  word  and  has  not 
denied  his  name"  (Rev.  3:8).  But  even  here  one  can 
see  the  hoofprints  of  the  enemy,  for  some  have  lapsed 
from  evangelicalism  into  "the  new  evangelicalism,"  some 
have  been  bewitched  by  the  neo-orthodoxy  of  Barthian- 
ism,  and  others  have  been  spoiled  by  the  vanities  of 
intellectualism.  Christ  is  again  being  betrayed  by  the  kiss 
of  compromise  and  the  hypocrisy  of  putting  a  new, 
sinister  meaning  on  the  old  words  and  expressions  of 
the  saints  of  a  past  generation. 


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Fundamentalism— save  for  a  faith- 
ful bodyguard— has  lost  its  punch 
and  is  a  house  divided  against  itself, 
divided  into  scores  of  splinter  groups 
that  too  often  fight  each  other  in- 
stead of  the  common  enemy.  At  best, 
it  is  a  despised  minority  and  is  out- 
shouted  and  shunted  by  the  church 
as  a  whole. 

Ecumenicalism  —  "one-worldism" 
applied  to  the  church— is  the  watch- 
word of  the  hour  and  has  been  sub- 
stituted for  Biblical  evangelism.  The 
social  gospel  takes  precedence  over 
the  Gospel  of  the  grace  of  God,  and 
churchmen  are  more  concerned  over 
the  futile  works  of  our  "Peace  Corps" 
than  of  preaching  the  Gospel  to  every 
creature.  Heaven  is  being  spiritual- 
ized, hell  is  denied,  and  the  heathen 
are  no  longer  lost,  but  now  are  our 
"brothers." 

The  Sad  Fruits  of  This  Apostasy 

In  His  matchless  Sermon  on  the 
Mount,  our  Lord  used  two  vibrant 
metaphors  to  present  the  ministry  of 
His  people  and  its  inevitable  side  ef- 
fects to  a  world  of  lost  sinners  in  the 
darkness  of  a  lost  condition. 

"Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth:  but 
if  the  salt  have  lost  his  savour,  where- 
with shall  it  be  salted?  it  is  hence- 
forth good  for  nothing,  but  to  be 
cast  out,  and  to  be  trodden  under  foot 
of  men.  Ye  are  the  light  of  the 
world.  A  city  that  is  set  on  a  hill 
cannot  be  hid"   (Matt.    5:13-14). 

At  once  two  overwhelming  in- 
ferences spring  upon  us:  If  we  Chris- 
tians are  "the  light  of  the  world" 
then  the  world  is  in  darkness.  And  if 
we  are  "the  salt  of  the  earth,"  then 
the  world  is  a  carcass  that  will  rapid- 
ly decay  without  the  presence  of  salt! 

If  churches  and  Christians  no 
longer  give  forth  the  true  light  of 
the  Gospel— if  their  "light,"  through 
unbelief  and  disobedience,  has  be- 
come darkness— then  the  world  is 
being  cheated  and  shortchanged,  and 
is  left  to  wander  along  an  uncertain 
path  into  ever  deepening  gloom  that 
will  terminate  in  the  night  of  eternal 
despair  for  all  who  travel  along  that 
broad   road. 

Here  then  is  the  sad,  sad  condi- 
tion: because  the  church  is  apostate, 
the  world  is  rapidly  becoming  more 
and  more  immoral.  And,  eventually, 
the    world,    disappointed    and    frus- 


trated, will  turn  against  the  church 
and   "trod  it  under   foot." 

The  Apostasy  Is  Worldwide 

In  Sweden,  less  than  5  percent  of 
the  population  attend  the  state  church 
—or  any  church.  A  recent  survey  in 
England  reveals  that  though  26  mil- 
lion persons  are  baptized  Anglicans, 
less  than  three  million  are  registered 
on  church  membership  rolls.  In 
South  America,  though  almost  90 
percent  of  the  people  are  baptized 
Roman  Catholics,  Catholic  author- 
ities report  that  the  vast  majority 
"seldom  see  the  inside  of  a  church." 
Most  of  Europe  is  dead  spiritually. 

Both  Russia  and  Red  China  have 
persecuted  the  church,  and  excluded 
foreign  missionaries.  A  rising  tide  of 
nationalism  in  Africa  is  working 
against  the  church  and  Christian  mis- 
sionaries, and  some  great  areas- 
like  the  Sudan— are  forcing  some  mis- 
sionaries  to  leave.  India  is  reluctant 
to  let  new  missionaries  into  their 
land. 

There  are  some  bright  spots  in  the 
otherwise  dark  picture,  such  as  South 
and  Central  America  where  there  is 
a  healthy,  growing  evangelical  move- 
ment sweeping  many  thousands  into 
the  arms  of  the  Saviour.  But  on  the 
whole  the  world,  as  far  as  God  and 
the  Gospel  are  concerned,  presents  a 
dark  picture. 

Evidences    of    Apostasy 

The  second  Vatican  Ecumenical 
Council  that  began  its  sessions  in 
Rome  last  year  gives  no  evidence  of 
reform,  or  return  to  Biblical  doc- 
trines. The  Roman  Catholic  Church 
is  "married  to  its  idols"  and  persists 
in  its  traditionalism,  Mariolatry, 
worship  of  images,  and  its  setting 
aside  of  the  Word  of  God  in  ac- 
cepting the  teachings  of  men,  such 
as  the  infallibility  of  the  Pope,  the 
Mass,  which  perpetuates  in  symbol 
the  sufferings  of  Christ,  Purgatory, 
Penance,  Baptismal  regeneration,  and 
a  score  more  of  false  teachings  not 
given  in  the  Word  of  God.  Perhaps 
the  worst  feature  about  the  Roman 
Catholic  teachings  is  that  they  deny 
their  adherents— those  who  believe 
their  doctrines— eternal  life,  for  they 
teach  that  the  atoning  death  of  Christ 
paid  only  for  our  original  sin.  They 
teach  that  to  get  forgiveness  of  our 


actual  sins,  we  must  come  to  God 
through  the  steps  set  forth  in  Cath- 
olic teaching.  The  one  who  wants 
to  be  saved  must  do  all  the  "religious 
works"  demanded  by  the  Catholic 
Church,  all  the  way  from  baptism  in 
infancy  by  a  priest  to  the  obtaining 
of  forgiveness  through  absolution  by 
the  priest.  Those  who  fail  to  seek  and 
obtain  that  priest-granted  forgiveness 
must  remain  in  their  sins.  The  whole 
system  is  one  of  "salvation  by  reli- 
gious works"— works  outlined  by  the 
Roman  Church. 

Instances   of   Apostasy   Among 
Protestants 

The  world  was  shocked  by  the  un- 
ashamed heresy  of  Bishop  Pike,  the 
Episcopal  Bishop  in  California.  He 
openly  denies  the  Trinity,  virgin 
birth  of  Christ,  as  well  as  His  deity 
and  physical  resurrection. 

"Now,"  says  Dr.  L.  Nelson  Bell, 
"a  distressing  controversy  is  emerg- 
ing within  the  bounds  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  USA.  It  is  being 
spearheaded  by  some  well-known 
teachers  in  all  four  seminaries.  It  is 
an  attack  on  the  complete  integrity 
and  authority  of  the  Bible  .  .  .  These 
attacks  are  having  a  devastating  ef- 
fect on  the  lives  of  individuals.  Under 
the  heading,  'Do  We  Need  an  In- 
fallible Bible?'  arguments  are  raised 
against  the  very  things  the  Scriptures 
claim  for  themselves  and  against  the 
affirmations  of  the  Confession  of 
Faith"  (The  Presbyterian  Journal, 
Jan.  9,  '63). 

The  Most  Reverend  Arthur  Mich- 
ael Ramsey,  Archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury, believes— and  states— that  some 
atheists  will  be  in  heaven! 

"In  the  London  Daily  Mail  of 
October  2,  1961,  he  is  reported  as 
saying:  'Heaven  is  also  not  a  place 
...  for  Christians  only.  Those  who 
have  led  a  good  life  on  earth,  but 
found  themselves  unable  to  believe  in 
God,  will  not  be  debarred  from 
heaven.  I  expect  to  meet  some  pres- 
ent-day atheists  there." 

How  little  the  archbishop  knows 
of  the  Gospel!  He  should  know,  from 
Romans  4:5,  that  the  only  kind  of 
people  God  saves  are  the  "ungodly" 
who  confess  their  sins,  repent,  and 
accept  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  Sav- 
iour. 

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The  message  of  Revelation  13  deals  with  the  great  effort  of  Satan 
to  counterfeit  the  Holy  Trinity  and  thus  deceive  the  peoples  of  earth. 
Satan,  through  his  military  genius,  Antichrist,  organizes  the  na- 
tions in  order  to  control  the  warriors  and  the  wealth  of  the  world.  If 
one  has  eyes  to  see,  he  cannot  help  but  admit  that  there  exists  already 
today  the  groundwork  which  will  shortly  blossom  into  the  system  of 
Satan  when  once  the  church  is  caught  away  from  the  world  to  be 
with  Christ. 

The  False  God— Satan  (Rev.  13:1) 

It  is  not  John  who  stands  upon  the  sand  of  the  sea,  but  the  drag- 
on. What  he  sees  not  only  interests  him,  but  also  provides  for  him  the 
opportunity  for  which  he  is  looking.  He  is  a  dragon,  a  great  fiery  mon- 
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serpent  who  introduced  all  the  sin, 
and  sorrow,  and  suffering  into  this 
world.  He  is  a  devil,  a  slanderer,  and 
a  accuser  of  the  brethren  through 
the  centuries.  As  Satan,  he  is  the  op- 
poser  and  the  adversary  of  the  Lord 
and  His  people.  By  his  serpentine 
methods  he  has  filled  the  role  of 
deceiver  of  the  nations,  for  he  is  a 
liar  from  the  beginning  and  the 
father  of  the  lie  (John  8:44). 

He  sees  the  sea  of  the  nations  in 
agitation,  restless,  troubled,  in  con- 
fusion, and  disorder  (Luke  21:25-26; 
Rev.  17:15).  The  difficulties  and 
perplexities  of  the  nations  attract 
him,  and  shortly  provide  him  with 
his  great  opportunity. 

The  False  Christ — Antichrist 
(Rev.   13:1-10) 

Let  us  consider  the  origination, 
description,  concentration,  and  organ- 
ization of  this  first  beast. 

His  origination  is  out  of  the  sea 
of  the  nations,  and  he  is  therefore  a 
man.  He  is  some  great  personality 
who  finally  emerges  from  the  mill- 
ing masses  of  people.  In  the  despera- 
tion and  perplexity  of  the  nations, 
this  man  appears  on  the  horizon  as 
the  one  who  is  able  to  solve  the 
problems  of  humanity  and  lead  them 
cut  of  confusion  and  chaos  into  order, 
system,  and  happiness.  But  while  he 
is  a  man  with  great  ability,  he  is  one 
who  has  some  real  relationship  to  the 
abyss.  Twice  it  is  affirmed  that  he 
comes  out  of  the  abyss  (Rev.  11:7; 
17:8).  This  must  mean  that  he  is 
so  much  in  league  with  Satan  that 
he  is  finally  indwelt  by  an  evil 
spirit  from  the  pit  and  supernatur- 
ally  energized  for  his  task. 

The  description  of  this  beast  is 
most  significant.  In  character  he  is 
hke  a  wild  beast  (cf.  Rev.  6:8  for 
meaning  of  this  word).  Though  he 
may  appear  to  be  the  very  fullness  of 
perfection  as  men  see  him,  God 
knows  that  nature  within.  It  has 
a  wild,  untamed,  rebellious  nature. 
He  is  expressly  called  a  man  and 
treated  as  such  in  other  Scriptures. 
He  is  also  described  as  a  king  (Rev. 
17:10-11).  But  in  addition  to  these 
he  is  a  kingdom.  There  is  no  better 
symbol  of  a  kingdom  than  the  king. 

The  concentration  of  all  preceding 
empires  is  in  this  beast.  This  beast 
sums  up  in  his  kingdom  all  the  bril- 


liance of  Greece,  all  the  tremendous- 
ness  of  Medo-Persia,  and  all  the 
autocratic  power  of  Babylon.  Such 
is  the  revived  Roman  Empire  of  the 
end  time. 

The  organization  of  an  empire  for 
the  beast  is  unseen  and  spiritual. 
Satan  has  everything  arranged  for  the 
coming  of  this  mighty  man.  The 
dragon  gives  to  this  superman  his 
own  fower,  such  power  as  will  pro- 
duce results.  The  coming  of  Anti- 
christ is  after  the  working  of  Satan 
(II  Thess.  2:9).  He  also  gives  to  him 
his  throyie  or  position.  A  throne  is 
always  the  symbol  of  position  and 
power.  Satan's  throne  has  been  over 
the  nations  (Luke  4:5-8).  The  Devil 
offered  this  to  Christ,  but  He  re- 
jected it.  This  man  will  receive  it. 
Satan  also  gives  to  him  authority 
which  is  great. 


Herman   A.    Hoyt, 


The  wounding  of  one  of  the  heads 
of  this  beast  is  the  first  matter  of  im- 
portance. The  object  of  this  wound 
is  the  seventh  head.  This  kingdom 
has  seven  heads,  which  are  seven 
mountains  which  in  turn  stand  for 
seven  kings.  Five  of  these  kings  are 
fallen,  one  is  now  reigning  as  John 
writes,  and  the  seventh  king  has  not 
yet  arrived.  It  is  this  last  king  and 
kingdom  that  is  wounded.  This  king 
dies,  comes  to  life  again,  and  thus 
becomes  the  eighth  king  (Rev.  17:10- 

11). 

The  nature  of  this  wound  is 
marked  by  the  words  "as  it  were 
wounded."  These  words  imply  the 
exercise  of  violence.  Without  a 
doubt  this  is  the  permitted  imitation 
of  the  crucifixion  of  Christ  in  order 
that  this  man  may  in  every  way 
possible  become  the  great  counter- 
feit of  Christ— Antichrist. 


No  one  doubts  that  Christ  ex- 
perienced death  as  a  result  of  His 
death  wound.  Why  should  there  be 
any  hesitation  here  when  the  same 
\\'ords  are  used  of  the  wound,  and 
then  it  is  added  that  it  was  unto 
death?  This  attracts  such  worldwide 
attention  that  if  it  is  not  a  wound 
which  produced  death,  it  is  so  clever- 
ly executed  that  everyone  thinks  the 
Antichrist  died  and  rose  from  the 
grave. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  God  per- 
mits this  in  order  that  men  who  have 
rejected  the  true  Christ  may  believe 
the  he  (II  Thess.  2:11). 

For  the  first  time,  a  world  that  has 
denied  the  possibility  of  resurrection 
and  the  fact  of  resurrection  in  Christ, 
now  awakens  to  the  fact  that  here  is 
one  who  has  conquered  death.  In 
amazement  this  world  believes  the 
lie,  the  counterfeit  and  men  join 
themselves  to  the  Antichrist  as  the 
invincible  warlord,  and  give  worship 
to  Satan  and  Antichrist  that  only 
God  deserves. 

Armies  and  war  are  turned  loose 
against  the  saints  in  the  earth,  and 
this  lasts  for  the  remaining  period  of 
three  and  one-half  years  of  The 
Tribulation.  This  dominion  is  well- 
nigh  universal.  Perhaps  by  this  time 
the  other  three  powers— the  northern, 
eastern,  and  southern— are  subjugat- 
ed. The  effect  of  his  dominion  is 
universal  worship.  By  miraculous 
works  and  marvelous  deeds  he  at- 
tracts the  worship  of  millions,  and 
by  compulsion  he  gains  the  worship 
of  many  other  millions. 

The  False  Spirit,  the  False  Prophet 
(Rev.  13:11-17) 

The  person  described  here  as  the 
second  beast  has  a  relationship  to  the 
first  beast  that  simulates  the  rela- 
tion of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  Christ. 
This  person  is  described  as  a  wild 
beast.  The  two  horns  like  a  lamb 
suggest  religious  power.  But  he 
speaks  like  a  dragon.  Since  this  does 
not  have  to  do  with  appearance,  it 
must  refer  to  his  message.  With  all 
the  religious  subtlety  of  the  serpent 
through  the  centuries,  this  beast 
propagates  a  message  of  religious  de- 
lusion (II  Cor.  4:4;  11:13-15).  This 
beast  is  the  counselor  and  prime  min- 
ister for  Antichrist.  His  purpose  is  to 
turn  all  devotion  and  worship  toward 


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Antichrist.  And  he  has  force  at  his 
command  to  compel  devotion  to  the 
first  beast. 

The  power  of  this  second  beast  to 
compel  obedience  to  his  commands  is 
tremendous.  With  the  wealth  of  the 
world  concentrated  in  his  hands,  he 
is  able  to  perform  feats  that  would 
otherwise  be  impossible. 

Because  he  has  a  commercial  mon- 
ojjoly  on  the  wealth  of  the  world,  the 
false  prophet  is  able  to  compel  all 
men  to  bow  the  knee  to  his  demands. 
If  they  want  to  live,  they  must  re- 
ceive the  mark,  bear  the  name,  or 
the  number  of  the  first  beast.  Ex- 
treme need  drives  men  into  the  camp 
of  the  Antichrist.  Only  those  who 
love  not  their  lives  unto  death  be- 
cause they  have  the  mark  of  Christ 
upon  them  in  salvation  will  resist 
this  tyranny  of  the  end  time.  Since 
Christ  is  all  the  fullness  of  God  in- 
carnate in  human  flesh,  it  is  to  be 
expected  that  Satan  will  produce  a 
counterfeit. 


The    Jew  ... 

(Continued  from  hack  fage) 

mans  11:30  and  31  he  tells  us  the 
opportunity  for  a  gentile  believing 
in  Christ  was  contingent  upon  the 
Jew  not  believing.  Without  this  un- 
belief, which  many  Christians  pro- 
fess to  be  unable  to  understand,  the 
gentile  world  would  never  have  ex- 
perienced the  mercy  of  God.  Regard- 
less of  the  other  positions  which  the 
Jew  occupies  in  prophecy,  the  posi- 
tion which  should  be  of  greatest  con- 
cern to  the  Christian  is  the  one  the 
Jew  occupies  at  the  present.  Because 


PHOTO  CREDITS 

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Harold   M.    Lamhert 

Pages   258    and    262 
Ewing   Galloway 

Pages  264,   265   and   270 
Luoma  Photos 

Pages    266    and    272 
H.    Arrnstrong   Roberts 


of  this  prophetic  position  of  unbelief 
we  who  were  afar  off  are  now  abl< 
to  draw  nigh  through  the  blood  o: 
Christ,  and  this  because  of  Jewisl 
unbelief. 

But  the  Christian  dare  not  stoj 
there,  for  he  has  become  a  part  ol 
the  prophetic  picture  of  Israel;  h( 
has  obtained  mercy  through  the  Jew': 
unbelief.  A  Christian  who  is  in 
terested  in  "The  Jew  in  Prophecy' 
and  has  never  evidenced  a  persona 
interest  in  the  spiritual  welfare,  th( 
personal  salvation,  of  the  Jews  witl 
whom  he  comes  in  contact  is  ar 
enigma,  a  riddle  which  defies  humar 
solution.  Certainly  he  baffles  me 
and  I'm  sure  he  is  a  puzzle  to  him 
self. 

The  solution  to  such  an  attitudt 
lies  in  the  truth  that  we  all  neec 
to  be  reminded  frequently  of  th( 
depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the  wis 
dom  and  knowledge  of  God!  That  H( 
could  leave  the  Jew  in  unbelief  s( 
that  He  might  have  mercy  upor 
everyone  is  a  point  all  Christian: 
would  do  well  to  consider. 


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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— SATURDAY,  JUNE  75 


MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  good 
response  to  our  latest  Herald  sub- 
scription renewal  appeal. 

PRAY  that  dedicated  Brethren 
writers  will  be  enabled  to  challenge 
our  fellowship  with  Spirit-inspired 
messages. 

PRAY  that  this  special  prophecy 
edition  will  prove  to  be  a  great  asset 
to  our  churches  in  their  visitation 
ministry. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  evident 
blessing  upon  the  free  literature  min- 
istry of  the  Missionary  Herald.  Plans 
are  being  formulated  for  expanding 
the  program,  with  special  visitation 
brochures  and  gospel  tracts.  Pray  that 
the  Lord  will  direct. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  helping  die 
Phil  Guerenas  to  get  settled  in  Mex- 
ico and  for  the  first  young  man  to 
accept  Christ.  Pray  for  a  Bible  train- 
ing class  which  Brother  Guerena 
purposes  to  start  in  his  home  very 
soon. 

PRAY  for  the  complete  restoration 
of  Brother  Jack  Churchill  in  Argen- 
tina as  he  recuperates  from  hepatitis. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  blessings  of 
a  recent  communion  service  held  at 
the  Centre  Evangelique  in  Lyon, 
France. 

PRAY  for  Miss  Barbara  Hulse  as 
she  heads  up  the  Christian  Day 
School  at  Capanema,  Brazil. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  die  way  He 
has  been  using  the  ministry  of  our 
African  brother,  Simon-Pierre  Nam- 
bozouina,  as  a  blessing  in  various 
Brethren  churches  in  the  United 
States. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAY  for  the  summer  team  which 
starts  June  10  at  Danville,  Ohio. 

PRAY  for  Ron  Thompson's  sea- 
son which  begins  in  September,  and 
as  he  travels  West  dirough  January. 

Brethren  Missionary  IHerald 


PRAISE  God  for  over  300  deci- 
sions in  Bob  Collitt's  meetings  this 
season. 

PRAY  for  the  members  of  the 
Board  of  Evangelism,  for  they  will 
soon  be  meeting  in  business  session 
to  plan  greater  evangelism  for  Christ. 

GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 

PRAY  for  the  summer  activities 
of  both  faculty  and  students  that  they 
may  be  pleasing  to  the  Lord. 

PRAY  for  those  who  recently  grad- 
uated from  the  college  and  seminary 
that  they  may  find  God's  best  for 
their  lives. 

PRAY  for  the  entering  classes  of 
next  fall  that  they  may  be  com- 
pleted at  an  early  date. 

PRAY  for  progress  on  the  new 
dormitory  that  it  may  be  completed 
at  an  early  date. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  largest  total 
graduating  class  (101—72  in  the  col- 
lege, and  29  in  the  seminary)  in  the 
history  of  our  school. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  the  ground- 
breaking service  at  Margate,  Florida 
and  at  the  same  time  the  starting  of 
the  third  church  in  Florida  by  Fort 
Lauderdale. 

PRAISE  God  that  progress  is 
being  made  on  needed  new  build- 
ing additions  at  Albuquerque,  New 
Mexico  and  Rialto,  California. 

PRAY  for  the  much  needed  fa- 
cilities at  Virginia  Beach,  Virgin- 
ia, and  Parkersburg,  West  Virginia. 

PRAY  for  the  Home  Mission 
churches  of  Wheaton,  Illinois,  Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan  and  Hagerstown, 
Maryland,  where  there  will  be 
changes  of  pastors. 

PRAY  for  the  summer  program  at 
the  Navajo  Mission. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  the  gains  made  in  our 
recent    Loyalty    Campaign    will    be 


maintained  throughout  the  summer. 

PRAY  that  the  teachers  going  on 
vacation  during  the  summer  may  be 
replaced  during  their  absence  by 
competent  teachers. 

PRAY  that  there  may  be  no  sum- 
mer relaxation  in  our  Sunday- 
school  program. 

PRAY  for  the  final  plans  of  our 
Sunday  School  Convention  August 
II  and  12. 

PRAY  for  the  continued  support 
of  the  National  Sunday  School 
Board's  work  that  adequate  funds 
may  be  sent  in. 

WMC 

PRAY  that  our  local  councils  may 
have  the  leading  of  the  Lord  in  the 
election  of  their  officers  for  next 
)'ear. 

PRAY  that  a  harvest  of  souls  may 
be  reaped  as  our  women  labor  for 
Him  in  many  of  our  Vacation  Bible 
Schools  this  month. 

YOUTH 

PRAY  for  the  several  young  peo- 
ple who  made  decisions  recently  in 
our  meetings.  Pray  for  one  teen-ager 
especially  who  wants  to  serve  the 
Lord  and  go  to  Grace  College,  but 
does  not  have  the  money. 

PRAY  for  the  special  meetings 
throughout  the  summer,  and  espe- 
cially for  our  ministry  in  summer 
camps.  Pray  that  the  Lord  would 
use  His  Word  to  the  salvation  and 
dedication  of  many  teen-agers. 

PRAY  for  the  need  of  counselors 
for  our  national  youth  conference. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  plans  being  made 
for  the  50th  anniversary  celebration 
at  national  conference. 

PRAY  for  the  local  groups  of 
SMM  who  will  be  electing  officers 
in  June. 

PRAY  for  the  girls  graduating  from 
college  as  they  enter  new  phases  of 
work  that  they  may  be  real  testi- 
monies for  the  Lord. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  the  planning  of  our  na- 
tional  conference   laymen's  sessions. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  response  to 
the  scholarship  fund.  Pray  for  its 
completion. 

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By  Rev.  Bruce  L  Button 


Much  has  been  said  in  the  past 
relative  to  the  position  the  Jew  oc- 
cupies in  Biblical  prophec)\  Fifty 
%ears  ago  most  men  would  have  em- 
phatically denied  the  possibihts'  of 
the  Jewish  people  ever  taking  up 
residence  in  the  Holy  Land  as  a 
recognized  nation.  In  fact,  fifteen 
years  ago  many  men  scoffed  at  the 
idea  that  600,000  Jews  could  with- 
stand die  onslaught  of  46,000,000 
Arabs.  Yet  when  the  smoke  of  bat- 
de  cleared  a  new  nation  and  a  nevv 
flag  were  clearly  seen  to  be  estab- 
hshed  in  the  land  of  Palestine.  Since 
that  time  many  thousands  of  Jews 
have  "gone  home"  to  Israel,  and 
through  dihgent  and  hard  work  have 
caused  a  great  portion  of  the  land 
they  occupy  to  blossom  as  a  rose. 
Other  portions  have  been  turned 
into  an  industrial  mar\'el.  Still  other 
portions  are  being  worked  upon  that 
the?  might  bountifully  \ield  to  the 
plow  or  to  industry  and  thus  supply 
additional  support  and  li\ing  space 
for  other  thousands  of  Jews  who 
may  or  may  not  want  to  return  to  the 
land  Jehovah  promised  to  their  fath- 
ers. 

Men  and  women  of  our  day  are 
the  most  fortunate  of  people  for  we 
have  seen  overwhelming  e\idence  of 
the  validit)'  of  God's  Word,  die  Bible, 
in  the  re-establishment  of  Israel  as 
a  nation  among  other  nations  of  the 
world.  Men  have  been  waiting  cen- 
turies for  this  event  to  take  place. 

The  unbelieving  world  witnesses 
the  rebirth  of  the  nation  of  Israel 
as  a  passing  experience  which  has  no 


particular  significance  in  the  course 
of  human  events.  The  world  has 
seen  new  nations  appear,  and  they 
have  seen  these  same  nations  dis- 
appear. They  look  upon  Israel  in  the 
same  wav  they  look  upon  these  other 
nations.  The  unbelie\'ing  world  is 
skeptical.  To  tell  the  world  Israel  is 
once  again  in  her  homeland  as  a 
nation  because  of  the  will  and  action 
of  God  is  tantamount  to  describing 
a  beautiful  sunset  to  a  man  blind 
from  birth.  No  more  can  we  expect 
the  world  to  understand  the  import  of 
this  new  nation,  for  the  world  is  dead 
spiritually.  It  has  never  experienced 
the  delight  of  the  knowledge  of  God. 
The  world  can  never  appreciate  what 
the  nation  of  Israel  portends  in  the 
twilight  of  man's  dav  anvinore  than 
the  blind  man  can  appreciate  the 
beauties  of  a  sunset 


However  it  is  different,  or  shoidd 
be  different,  with  the  Christian.  He 
has  his  spiritual  eyes  and  can,  or 
should,  appreciate  what  has  happened 
in  that  land.  Some  Christians  refuse 
to  consider  the  Jew  as  a  serious  entity 
in  God's  plan  for  the  ages.  Perhaps 
the  reason  for  such  an  attitude  is 
the  result  of  a  fault\'  understanding 
to  the  Christian's  responsibility  to- 
ward the  Jew.  Maybe  an  attitude 
of  unconcern.  If  today's  Christian  is 
to  understand  the  place  the  Jew  oc- 
cupies in  prophecy,  he  must  under- 
stand what  his  Tesponsibility  is  to- 
ward the  Jew.  He  cannot  simply 
throw  open  the  doors  of  the  church, 
preach  the  Gospel,  and  let  the  chips 
fall  where  they  may.  Neither  can 
he  be  indifferent  to  his  responsibil- 
it\'  to  evangehze  the  Jew.  Rather  he 
must  understand  that  he  as  a  Chris- 
tian is  the  means  to  God's  end  for 
the  Jew.  The  Jew  can  never  reach  the 
ultimate  place  he  is  to  occupy  in 
prophecy  without  the  heart  interest 
and  concern  of  the  Christian. 

Paul  stressed  this  truth  in  his  let- 
ter to  the  Roman  church.  In  Ro- 
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From    Here    to    There    and    Back 

No    Plans   for    Retirement! 

Foreign  Missions  and  WMC   Issue  June  15,  1%3 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Who  Actually  Holds  the  Purse  Strings? 


By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barnard 


Sometimes  there  is  a  feeling  that  the  board  of  trus- 
tees of  The  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren 
Church  holds  the  purse  strings;  that  if  there  is  a  failure 
to  supply  the  needs  of  a  mission  field  or  a  missionary,  the 
board  of  trustees  is  responsible.  Many  times  the  statement 
is  made:  "The  board  did  it!" 

In  a  sense  it  is  true  that  the  board  does  it.  By  the  very 
constitution  and  bylaws  of  the  Foreign  A4issionary  So- 
ciety, the  board  of  trustees  is  entrusted  with  the  busi- 
ness operation  of  the  Society.  Thus  far,  it  is  true  to  say: 
"The  board  did  it." 

But,  in  a  far  greater  sense  the  board  of  trustees  does 
what  it  is  forced  by  circumstance  to  do.  Of  course,  these 
men,  so  entrusted,  should  not  spend  money  they  do  not 
have,  and  continue  to  do  so.  Already  far  too  much  bor- 
rowed money  has  been  spent.  And,  this  borrowed  money 
must  be  paid  from  future  gifts,  and  decreases  the  amount 
available  for  the  budget  of  the  year  ahead. 

"The  board  did  it"— yes— when  there  was  a  20  percent 
average  cut  in  field  budgets  for  1963  from  that  which 
had  been  asked  by  the  various  fields.  (Please  understand 
that  this  was  not  a  cut  from  the  amount  of  last  year's 
budget.  In  some  cases  a  field  has  more  money  to  spend 
than  it  had  last  year.  The  cut  was  made  on  the  basis 
of  the  field's  request  for  the  year  ahead  and  not  from  the 
amount  of  the  former  year's  expenditures.)  The  board 
did  it,  and  the  board  could  not  have  done  otherwise.  The 
board  can  spend  only  that  which  you  people,  God's  peo- 
ple (usually  God's  Brethren  people)  have  supplied. 
There  is  a  possibility  that  an  adjustment  in  the  various 
field  budgets  can  be  made  at  the  annual  meeting  in 
August.    However,   it  must  be  acknowledged   that   the 


COVER    PHOTO 

Youngsters  gathered  for  a 
special  meeting  in  the  "Cha- 
let Evangelique,"  portable 
tabernacle  used  in  the  Breth- 
ren work  in  France.  (Photo 
by  Tom  Julien) 


prospects  for  an  adjustment  in  the  direction  of  more 
money  for  the  fields  can  hardly  be  expected. 

There  is  even  serious  possibility  that  further  severe 
cuts  may  need  to  be  made.  We  know  this  is  discouraging 
to  the  missionaries  whose  lives  have  been  given  to  this 
great  work.  But  we  cannot  pay  bills  with  money  we 
do  not  have. 

Now,  there  is  some  encouragement.  During  the  first 
four  months  of  1963  our  total  offering  income  was  $73,- 
398.65.  This  is  an  increase  of  $17,513.28  over  the  of- 
ferings for  the  same  period  in  1962,  but,  however,  a  de- 
crease of  $14,434.38  over  the  offerings  for  that  same  pe- 
riod in  1961. 

But,  a  disturbing  factor  is  that  our  expenditures  during 
the  four  months  have  skyrocketed.  Expenses  go  in  cycles, 
according  to  the  number  of  missionaries  going  and  com- 
ing from  the  fields.  For  the  first  four  months  of  1963 
expenses  have  come  to  an  all-time  high  of  $151,623.10. 
This  is  $31,722.15  above  the  mark  of  the  same  period  a 
year  ago.  In  foreign  missions  the  expenditures  of  any 
one  year  result  largely  from  authorizations  over  a  period 
of  three  to  five  years  before  the  time  that  the  money  is 
expended. 

The  board  of  trustees  has  come  to  the  firm  conviction 
that  we  must  not  increase  further  the  indebtedness  of  the 
Society,  and  that  from  now  on  we  must  move  in  the 
direction  of  the  complete  liquidation  of  the  indebtedness. 
There  seems  to  be  evidence  that  God  is  blessing  in  for- 
eign-mission activities.  And,  since  our  indebtedness  has 
been  incurred  in  line  with  activities  which  He  is  blessing, 
we  do  believe  that  God  will  care  for  our  obligation.  How- 
ever, the  faith  that  the  board  of  trustees  has  is  that 
through  His  people  God  will  supply  that  which  is  needed 
to  dissolve  this  obligation,  and  that  in  the  future  we 
shall  look  to  Him  for  the  funds  before  they  are  spent. 

Yes;  in  a  sense  the  board  did  it,  but  actually,  the  So- 
ciety did  it.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  entire  Brethren 
Church,  and  each  individual  member.  Therefore,  we 
must  pass  on  to  its  rightful  source  the  contention  that  the 
board  did  it,  and  to  say:  "Every  member  of  The  Breth- 
ren Church  did  it!"  Let's  all  accept  responsibility,  and 
determine  to  do  a  better  job  of  praying,  a  better  job  of 
personal  JDresentation  to  the  Lord,  and  a  better  job  of 
supporting  Brethren  Foreign  Missions. 


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•^  It's  June—vionth  of  graduations,  weddings, 
events  xvhich  will  determine  futures— 
and  a  missionary  ■ponders— 

IF  I  HAD 
ANOTHER 
LIFE  TO  LIVE--? 

By  Rev.  P.  Fredrick  Fogle 


What  a  ridiculous  question!  How 
preposterous!  Just  wishful  thinking! 
Yes;  but  here  is  a  question  which  is 
often  in  the  minds  of  men.  If  they 
had  a  second  or  third  hfe  to  spend 
upon  the  earth,  how  would  they  use 
it?  What  changes  would  be  made  as 
compared  to  the  first  life? 

May  I  give  a  testimony,  for  I  too 
have  asked  myself  this  question? 

(a)  Knowing  what  I  know  now,  I 
would  accept  Christ  at  a  very  young 
age.  Decision  day  would  come  the 
first  time  I  was  able  to  understand  in 
my  young  mind  the  glorious  plan  of 
salvation  and  fling  myself  into  the 
open  arms  of  the  wise  and  loving 
God,  who  established  a  plan  where- 
by any  sinner  can  seek  and  find 
cleansing  in  the  fountain  of  the  blood 
of  Christ. 

What  a  blessing  to  have  a  Shep- 
herd to  guide  one  through  life,  to 
have  a  Friend  "who  sticketh  closer 
than  a  brother."  Just  the  other  day 
I  heard  of  an  elderly  man  who  be- 
came desperate  after  the  loss  of  his 
wife,  began  drinking,  and  desired 
to  commit  suicide.  He  was  without 
hope  because  he  did  not  know  the 
Saviour.  This  story  could  be  told 
hundreds  of  times  each  day  we  live, 
for  most  men  are  without  God  and 
therefore  without  hope  in  this 
world. 

(b)  Knowing  what  I  know  now, 
I  would  consecrate  my  life  to  God 

lune   15,  1963 


the  very  day  of  my  conversion.  The 
Lord  searches  the  human  heart  and 
knows  its  needs.  He  is  the  One  who 
can  satisfy  those  needs  and  should 
be  the  One  to  direct  man's  life. 
There  is  only  one  way  by  which  a 
person  can  be  happy  upon  this  earth 
and  reach  God's  intended  plan  for 
his  life.  It  is,  to  use  an  illustration, 
by  presenting  to  the  Lord  the  day  of 
conversion  a  book  filled  with  blank 
sheets  of  paper  and  letting  Him 
write  the  life  story. 

(c)  Knowing  what  I  know  now, 
1  would  offer  my  life  for  service  in 
God's  army  at  an  early  age.  All 
Christians  are  servants  of  Jehovah, 
and  their  secular  occupation  should 
be  of  secondary  importance,  only  a 
means  of  livelihood.  One  category 
of  God's  servants  is  those  who  have 
no  secular  employment  and  who 
are  said  to  be  in  "full-rime  service." 
They  depend  directly  upon  God  to 
supply  their  needs  and  give  them- 
selves to  His  work.  What  a  joy  to 
live  day  by  day  counting  on  the 
Lord  to  supply,  to  see  Him  pulling 
down  "strongholds,"  to  see  Him  doing 
what  we  consider  the  "impossible." 

All  cannot  fulfill  the  responsibil- 
ities of  a  "full-rime"  servant,  but 
when  statistics  are  studied,  it  is  seen 
that  the  percentage  of  young  men 
and  women  who  stand  up  for  God 
and  go  all  out  for  Him  should  be 
considerably    greater.    A    missionary 


said  some  time  ago:  "There  are  so 
many  fine,  talented  couples  in  my 
home  church  who  should  offer  their 
lives  to  the  Lord  and  prepare  them- 
selves to  proclaim  the  Word  of  God." 

(d)  Knowing  what  I  know  now,  I 
would  be  a  foreign  missionary.  There 
is  no  special  merit  or  glory  attached 
to  being  a  foreign  missionary  as  com- 
pared to  being  a  Bible  teacher  in 
America,  a  home  missionary,  a  pastor 
or  other  Christian  worker,  for  God 
calls  and  uses  people  to  serve  Him  in 
various  places.  The  important  thing 
is  to  be  "on  the  batdefield  for  the 
Lord." 

But  as  a  part  of  my  testimony,  may 
I  say  that  during  my  seminary  days 
God  spoke  to  me  about  possible  serv- 
ice in  China.  I  was  so  impressed  by 
the  need  that  I  seriously  thought 
of  beginning  to  study  Chinese.  The 
Lord  probably  used  this  to  stimulate 
my  interest  in  foreign  missions  in 
general,  for  shortly  after  this  the 
doors  to  China  closed.  During  en- 
suing years  He  led  my  family  and  me 
to  France,  one  of  the  neediest  and 
most  challenging  fields  of  the  world. 

Our  work  in  France  is  closely  as- 
sociated with  the  Brethren  work  in 
Africa.  Knowing  the  possibilities 
there,  if  I  had  another  life  to  give,  I 
would  happily  spend  it  on  that  great 
continent.  Then  I  consider  the  other 
fields  of  Brethren  endeavor;  then  I 
look  to  the  entire  world.  How  tragic 
it  is  to  contemplate  the  present  sit- 
uation—millions upon  millions  of 
souls  are  lost  and  headed  toward 
damnation  simply  because  no  one 
cares  for  their  souls.  They  have  never 
stood  face  to  face  with  a  Spirit-con- 
trolled man  or  woman  of  God  whose 
eyes  are  filled  with  love,  whose  heart 
is  filled  with  warmth  and  passion 
and  whose  hand  is  offering  the 
"Bread  of  Life"  through  the  message 
of  the  Gospel. 

Let  us  now  return  to  the  reality 
about  ourselves.  God  has  given  to 
man  one  life.  He  does  not  offer  His 
creatures  a  second  or  third  chance  to 
live  on  the  earth,  to  make  up  for  lost 
rime,  to  compensate  for  mistakes 
made.  As  someone  has  said:  "Only 
one  life,  'twill  soon  be  past;  only 
what's  done  for  Christ  will  last." 

WHAT  ARE  YOU  DOING 
WITH  YOUR  LIFE?  YOU  HAVE 
ONLY  ONE! 

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When  you  hear  this  man  s-peak, 

or  read  his  story, 

you  will  learn  how  the  Gos'pel  went 


FROM  HERE  -  TO  THERE 

AND  BACK 


By  Knute  Larson 


The  missionary  challenge  was  simi- 
lar to  some  that  I  have  heard  before. 
"Will  you  meet  God  empty-handed?" 
the  speaker  made  us  wonder.  'Tou 
need  to  prove  your  faith  by  working 
for  the  Lord.  You  should  come  to 
the  Central  African  Republic." 

The  big  difference  was  that  the 
speaker  had  black  skin  and  he  spoke 
in  the  Sango  language.  His  sincerity 
made  the  thoughts  hurt.  You  can't 
really  listen  to  the  man  without  won- 
dering about  your  own  obligation  to 
his  fellows  in  Africa. 

Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  knows 
about  missions,  for  this  forty-year- 
old  African  is  a  product  of  God's 
endeavors  through  Brethren  mission- 
aries in  the  heart  of  that  continent. 
He  is  currently  in  America  on  U.  S. 
Government  subsidy  to  consult  with 
linguistics  experts  in  Hartford,  Con- 
necticut, who  are  preparing  a  dic- 
tionary and  a  grammar  for  the  Sango- 
speakers.  During  a  break  in  that  work 
Simon  is  visiting  Brethren  churches 
with  some  of  the  missionaries  who 
first  taught  him  about  Jesus  Christ. 

This  pastor-professor's  communi- 
cation with  youth  groups,  worship 
assemblies,  and  individuals  is  not 
hindered  by  his  lack  of  knowledge 
of  the  English  language,  which  he 
is  learning  rapidly  and  surely.  With 
artful,  aggressive  arm  movements  ac- 
centing his  meaningful  words,  this 
short,  youthful  speaker  rips  open  his 
heart  of  love  for  his  God  and  his 
needy  people.  The  people  who  hear 


him  peek  inside  that  heart  and  see 
Africans  in  need  of  more  missionar- 
ies and  missionaries  in  need  of  more 
equipment. 

You  just  want  to  reach  to  shake 
Simon's  hand  and  call  him  "Brother," 
and  offer  him  help  as  he  shares  his 
thoughts. 

Strong  thoughts  they  are.  For 
Simon  has  not  learned  about  the 
needs  of  the  tribes  from  slides  or 
m.agazine  articles,  good  as  those  may 
be.  Rather,  he  is  one  of  those  peo- 
ple, for  he  has  lived  among  those 
needs.  He  has  served  as  a  youth 
leader  for  twelve  years,  and  as  a  pas- 
tor for  three  to  help  banish  those 
needs.  Currendy  he  is  a  teacher  of 
Old  Testament  and  the  Gospels  in 
the  Bible  Institute  at  Bozoum,  train- 
ing others  to  meet  the  needs. 


Simon-Pierre  dines  with  the  writer  of  the 
article 


This  African  talks  like  those  needs 
are  a  matter  of  life  or  death. 

They  are. 

Simon-Pierre  (when  asked  why  he 
picked  his  Simon  Peter  name  he 
smiled— "Did  I  not  get  it  from  the 
Bible?")  feels  a  deep  purpose  for  his 
remaining  visits  to  Brethren  churches 
this  summer:  "I  am  here  to  tell  what 
God  has  done,  and  what  we  still  need 
so  they  will  help  us." 

"You  can  help  us.  In  one  way,  we 
need  people  to  help  us  in  music.  God 
knows  that  if  we  knew  how  to  sing, 
we  would  glorify  Him." 

"We  also  need  books  and  com- 
mentaries." Dr.  Orville  Jobson,  vet- 
eran missionary  of  forty  years  and 
one  of  the  spiritual  fathers  of  Simon, 
explained  that  the  library  of  the 
African  pastor  ts  about  four  inches 
thick. 

Other  needs  which  Simon  shares 
fall  into  manpower  and  moneypower 
categories.  This  foreign  missionary 
knows  that  the  work  is  not  yet  done 
in  Africa. 

Yes,  foreign  missionary.  Sent  by 
God  to  the  heart  of  America  to  wit- 
ness to  children  in  public  schools, 
lead  in  missions  discussions,  challenge 
individual  families,  minister  in  the 
churches;  to  ask  for  more  light  for 
his  own  continent. 

Had  it  not  been  for  the  Light  of 
life  this  son  of  an  idol-worshiper 
might  still  be  offering  chicken  sacri- 
fices to  his  forefather-god  of  protec- 
tion. Now  he  praises  and  worships 


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the  eternal,  "everlasting,  only  God." 

When  thirteen,  Simon  heard  his 
younger  sister  singing  a  song  taught 
by  an  itinerant  African  pastor:  "What 
Can  Wash  Away  My  Sin?"  His 
father  heard  it  and  looked  for  more 
about  this  new  God,  for  he  wanted 
to  bring  the  Spirit  of  that  God  into 
their  village  to  erect  a  shrine.  But 
death  grabbed  the  father  before  he 
ever  learned  truth.  Soon  after  that, 
in  1936,  Simon  left  home  to  find  the 
God  who  washes  away  sins. 

The  searcher  found  work  as  a 
houseboy  for  an  African  soldier  in 
a  village  over  twenty  miles  from 
home.  But  this  soldier  lashed  stripes 
of  blood  on  Simon's  back  because  he 
went  nearby  to  hear  the  Gospel.  "One 
morning  I  told  that  soldier  I  was 
going  to  get  firewood.  I  went  for 
two  days  and  found  the  Bellevue  mis- 
sion station  [twenty  miles  further]. 
There  I  lived  with  a  relative  and 
heard  more  of  the  Gospel." 

After  three  months  in  September 
'36,  Simon  was  washed  clean  by  the 
blood  of  the  Saviour  he  sought  and 
found. 

Simon  obeyed  the  Great  Commis- 
sion: "The  Gospel  went  deep  into 
my  heart.  I  knew  I  should  give  it 
to  others."  The  years  of  training  and 
serving  followed,  and  still  continues. 

WTien  I  asked  Simon  about  his 
greatest  experience  as  a  Christian,  he 
remembered  his  French-learning 
days:  "One  day  I  was  very  sick.  I 
walked  to  the  hospital— so  weak  that 
on  the  way  the  wind  blew  me  over 


several  times  before  I  crawled  in 
the  hospital." 

There,  in  bed,  that  young  Chris- 
tian looked  up  and  promised:  "God, 
if  You  are  there,  and  if  You  will  heal 
me,  then  I  will  serve  You  for  the 
rest  of  my  life." 

Six  weeks  of  improvement  later., 
Simon  was  ready  to  re-enter  school, 
but  was  advised  to  drop  out  because 
he  was  so  far  behind.  Discouraged, 
he  went  to  the  top  of  a  nearby  moun- 
tain and  made  a  small,  temporary 
house.  Simon  remembers  his  prayer: 

"Lord  Jesus,  You  have  healed  me 
and  made  me  strong.  I  promised  that 
I  would  serve  You.  If  You  accept  my 
service,  help  me  to  catch  up  with 
my  reading  so  that  I  can  go  along 
with  the  rest  of  the  class." 

Simon  was  smiling  as  Dr.  Orville 
Jobson  translated  that  last  paragraph. 
I  knew  something  good  was  coming. 

"In  three  weeks  time  I  caught  up 
with  the  rest  of  them."  He  clapped 
his  hands  like  "Zoom!"  'Then  I  went 
on  by  the  rest  of  them." 

WTien  Prof.  Nambozouina  returns 
to  his  home,  he  will  rejoin  his  wife 
and  eight  children.  He  will  take  back 
hundreds  of  slides  of  Brethren  Amer- 
icans to  show  at  the  African  national 
conference  in  November— all  taken 
after  a  well-practiced  English 
"Schmile"  by  Simon.  There  the  200 
groups  of  Brethren  Africans  will  hear 
of  their  brother's  missionary  "ex- 
change trip,"  learning  how  Ameri- 
cans have  promised  to  help. 

Those  who   meet   this  missionary 


Slmon-Plerre  and  an 


interpreter,  Dr.  Floyd  Taber 


cannot    help    but    help.    Have    you 
heard  Simon-Pierre  yet? 

Hear  his  mission  challenges:  'Tou 
must  work  for  God  to  show  your 
faith,"  he  will  say.  "Come  to  help 
us.  Do  not  delay.  I  ask  you  vidth 
tears." 

Share  his  pleasures;  "My  favorite 
food  America  is  cake  and  icesh- 
cream,"  he  told  me  in  deliberate, 
laughing  English. 

Know  his  personal  notes:  "When 
I  was  a  boy  I  had  to  prove  I  was 
ready  to  be  a  man.  I  had  to  bite  a 
stick  across  the  back  of  my  mouth  as 
they  chiseled  away  pieces  of  my  front 
teeth  so  that  they  would  be  pointed." 

Ask  yourself  his  questions:  "What 
are  you  thinking  about?  Missionaries 
have  bought  the  land  in  Africa  with 
their  blood!  It  is  your  soil.  Must  the 
unsaved  in  Africa  say  you  are  not 
interested  in  the  soil  your  mission- 
aries bought  with  their  lives?" 

Remember  him.  You  will,  for 
sure.  You  will  remember  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina  as  a  strong- 
faithed  man  who  is  specific:  "You 
should  go  to  the  Central  African  Re- 
public." 

You  will  also  remember  him  as 
being  prejudiced- prejudiced  because 
he  has  lived  with  people  who  have 
no  God;  because  he  has  watched  his 
friends  and  relatives  bow  to  carved 
images  to  satisfy  their  innate  desire  to 
worship;  because  he  has  tried  to 
dance  and  sacrifice  his  way  to  ac- 
ceptance with  false  gods. 

You  might  note  also  that  Simon  is 
lo-psided  in  his  thinking  about  mis- 
sions—lopsided because  he  thinks  that 
his  people  deserve  to  hear  at  least 
once;  because  he  has  watched  and 
led  others  from  their  traditional  con- 
fusion in  worship  to  the  light  of 
eternal  peace  that  comes  with  the 
worship  of  Christ;  because  he  knows 
that  more  people  and  money  are 
desj>erately  needed  in  his  homeland. 

How  much  better  would  it  be  if 
all  of  us  here  in  America  were  more 
■prejudiced  and  lopsided  in  our  think- 
ing? 

Perhaps  then  we  would  lean  more 
toward  Africa  and  other  foreign 
opportunities  in  our  plans  for  living 
and  giving. 

Perhaps  then  Simon's  mission  to 
the  heart  of  America  will  have  been 
very  successful. 


June  15,  1963 


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The 

Fruit 

of 

Our 

Lips 

By  Mrs.  Roy  B.  Snyder 


It  was  such  a  hot  day!  But  it  was  normal  weather  for  February  here  in  Africa. 
About  the  middle  of  the  afternoon  we  stopped  our  work  for  a  cold  drink.  How  thank- 
ful we  are  for  our  kerosene  refrigerator  in  weather  like  this.  As  I  took  my  cold  coke 
and  sat  down  to  enjoy  it,  I  picked  up  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  that  had  just 
arrived.  (It  was  a  November  issue.  It  takes  three  months  for  magazines  to  arrive  here.) 

I  began  to  read  the  back  page  of  the  magazine.  "Brethren  Day  of  Prayer— No- 
vember 15."  I  read  five  items  of  prayer  for  Home  Missions.  Pray— pray— pray— pray— 
pray.  Then  three  prayer  requests  for  the  work  of  evangelism.  Then  some  for  the 
seminary  and  college.  Pray— pray— pray. 

Suddenly  I  came  upon  the  word  "Praise."  "Praise  the  Lord  for  the  fine  student 
body  registered  at  Grace  schools."  My  eyes  flew  to  the  top  of  the  page.  Sure  enough, 
the  tide-head  said,  "Prayer  and  Praise."  Quickly  I  scanned  the  rest  of  the  page. 
"Pray  for  Foreign  Missions,  Laymen,  Sunday  School,  WMC,  SMM,  Youth  Council, 
and  Missionary  Herald."  Pray— thirty-five  times.  But  "praise"  just  four  times. 

I  began  to  ponder.  Why  are  there  not  more  items  for  praise?  Is  it  just  because 
of  lack  of  space  or  are  we  forgetting  to  praise  and  give  thanks  along  with  our  ask- 
ing? I  checked  the  page  again.  Yes,  it  was  for  November  15.  November,  the  month 
of  Thanksgiving!  Yet  only  four  items  for  praise. 

We  all  know  how  important  and  vital  prayer  is  to  Christian  growth  and  all 
areas  of  the  Lord's  work.  But  surely  praise  is  just  as  important,  is  it  not? 

Perhaps  we  need  to  devote  more  time  to  praise  in  the  light  of  present-day  sit- 
uations. We  face  real  needs  in  The  Brethren  Church. 

—Missionary  personnel  is  dwindling,  new  recruits  are  few. 

—Sickness  is  disabling  the  Lord's  servants  at  home  and  abroad. 

—Indifference  is  growing  among  Christians. 

—Giving  is  down. 

—Prayer  supporters  are  fewer. 

—Disinterest  is  manifested  in  spiritual  things. 

—There's  a  growing  love  for  the  world  and  its  pleasures. 

—Unfaithfulness  to  church  services  is  increasing. 

I  read  just  recently  an  interesting  story  in  the  history  of  the  United  States.  Sir 
Frances  Drake  was  making  an  early,  heartbreaking,  trying  voyage  around  the 
world.  Along  the  shores  of  California,  when  all  seemed  against  him  and  the  crew 
was  near  mutiny,  he  stopped  for  a  day  of  thanksgiving  and  praise  to  God  for  all  His 
blessings.  In  his  adversity  he  remembered  God  and  displayed  such  confidence  that 
a  discouraged  crew  took  heart. 

Should  we  not  have  praise-meetings  as  well  as  prayer-meetings?  When  dis- 
couragement or  encouragement  comes,  let's  praise  Him.  When  joy  or  sorrow  is  our 
lot,  let's  praise  Him.  Whether  adversity  or  prosperity  is  ours,  let's  praise  Him.  If  it 
is  bitter  or  sweet,  pleasant  or  unpleasant,  let's  praise  Him.  Psalm  71  tells  us  to 
hope  continually  and  praise  Him  more  and  more. 

Praising  the  Lord  for  blessings  already  received  increases  our  faith  and  enables 
us  to  approach  God  with  new  assurance  and  boldness.  As  we  think  of  the  many  an- 
swers to  prayer  already  received,  our  faith  grows  and  we  realize  that  there  is  nothing 
too  hard  for  our  God. 

The  mighty  men  of  prayer  in  the  Bible  were  men  of  praise.  Let's  be  mighty 
men  and  women  of  prayer  and  praise  today. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord! 


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The  Cover  family  and  the  scene  of 
the   tent   campaign 


I 


By  Mrs.  Robert  J.  Cover 


"I  don't  want  those  evangelicals 
coming  to  my  house.  I  won't  allow 
them  to  enter."  Those  were  the 
words  spoken  by  Senor  Ramon,  the 
son-in-law  of  one  of  the  believers 
here  in  Corral  de  Bustos.  The  oc- 
casion was  the  death  of  his  father- 
in-law,  Senor  Campos.  Mrs.  Campos 
has  been  a  believer  for  several  years, 
and  she  had  enjoyed  the  occasional 
visits  of  her  brothers  and  sisters  in 
Christ  during  the  long  illness  of  her 
husband.  She  enjoyed  the  prayers 
by  these  brothers  and  sisters  in  behalf 
of  .him. 

But  for  Pedro  Ramon  it  was  a 
different  matter.  He  did  not  know 
the  Lord  of  heaven.  He  did  not  know 
the  power  of  prayer.  He  was  a  sin- 
ner—this he  knew,  but  he  did  not 
know  there  was  salvation  through 
Christ  for  a  sinner.  He  did  not  care 
to  listen  to  his  mother-in-law.  He  had 
his  own  ideas. 

After  the  death  of  Senor  Campos 
his  wife.  Dona  Rosa,  as  she  is  known 
to  the  believers,  went  to  live  with  the 
Ramons.  The  believers  stopped  visit- 
ing her  because  of  her  son-in-law. 
Then  in  December,  just  six  months 
later,  we  had  a  tent  campaign  with 
four  of  the  Bible  Institute  students. 


Many  came  to  hear  the  Gospel  and 
Dona  Rosa  wanted  to  attend,  but 
was  unable  because  she  had  no  one 
to  come  with  her;  and  since  she 
lived  a  good  distance  from  the  church 
and  would  have  to  walk,  she  couldn't 
come  alone.  Her  daughter  did  not 
care  to  come. 

After  the  tent  meetings  were  over 
Dona  Rosa  still  wanted  to  come 
and  finally  persuaded  her  daughter  to 
accompany  her  one  night.  After  that 
they  were  there  every  Sunday  night. 
Then  they  started  attending  the 
ladies'  meeting. 

"We're  so  glad  you  are  coming  to 
the  meetings,"  I  said  to  Mrs.  Ramon 
one  afternoon  after  the  ladies'  meet- 
ing. She  smiled  and  said;  "Yes;  I  have 
enjoyed  it.  We'll  see  if  I  continue." 

Soon  she  was  attending  the 
Wednesday  night  Bible  study,  and 
the  Friday  prayer  meeting,  and  then 
one  Sunday  night  in  January  she  ac- 
cepted the  Lord  as  her  Saviour. 

It  was  evident  that  there  was  a 
great  change  in  her  life.  Seeing  this, 
Pedro  soon  decided  he  wanted  his 
children  to  be  in  church  also,  so  he 
called  one  of  the  believers  who  lives 
close  by  and  asked  if  she  would  take 
the  children  to  Sunday  school  with 


her.  A  few  weeks  later  Mrs.  Ramon 
asked  us  to  visit  them  when  her  hus- 
band was  home.  I  asked  her  if  her 
husband  would  mind  and  she  replied: 
"Oh,  no!  I  told  him  and  he  says  it's 
O.K." 

We  made  the  visit  and  during  the 
conversation  my  husband  said  to 
him:  "Apparently  your  wife  and  chil- 
dren are  very  interested  in  the  Gos- 
pel." 'Tes,"  he  replied,  "and  I'm  not 
going  to  prohibit  them  from  going." 
Not  long  afterward  Senor  Ramon 
came  to  church.  After  church  he 
said  he  liked  it  so  much  he  was  not 
going  to  miss  a  single  night.  He 
works  in  the  cantfo  (country)  and  is 
not  always  able  to  come  during  the 
week,  but  when  he  can  be  there  on 
Sunday,  he  is  always  present. 

The  fifteen-year-old  son  has  made 
a  decision  and  is  studying  a  basic 
Bible  course. 

Senor  Ramon  still  has  not  made 
a  decision  for  the  Lord,  but  we  feel 
the  time  is  near.  We  have  already 
seen  the  Lord  work  in  his  life 
through  the  prayers  of  the  believers, 
and  now  we  are  trusting  that  through 
prayer  he  will  be  won  to  Christ.  We 
long  to  see  him  serving  the  Lord. 
Will  you  help  us  vidn  this  man  to 
the  Lord  by  praying  for  him? 


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lUE  CIHIIILDRiNI'S  PA€I 

Clyde  K.  Landnim,  Director 


Box    588-Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


MISSIONARY  HELPERS— Left  to  right:  Kathy,  Vicky,  Duane,  and 
Shelly  Poirier,  all  from  Trout  Lake,  Michigan,  where  they  attend  the 
Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church.  Below:  Dorothy  Anglada,  Taos,  New 
Mexico  (Canon  Brethren  Church) . 

KNOWING 
YOUR     MISSIONARIES 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Clark  Miller 
went  to  Argentina  in  the  fall 
of  1961  and  are  now  serving 
at  Huinca  Renanco  where  Mr. 
Miller  is  the  missionary  pastor. 
The  Millers  are  from  Waynes- 
boro, Pennsylvania.  They  at- 
tended Grace  College  and 
Seminary,  and  after  their  ap- 
pointment as  missionaries  to 
Argentina,  they  went  to  the 
Rio  Grande  Bible  Institute  in 
Texas  to  study  Spanish  for  a 
year  before  going  to  the  field. 


MARY  MISSIONARY- 


CKL 


MARV,   1  WAS    SO   GLAD 
WHEN    I  HEARD    THAT 
THE    GUER.ENA   FAMILY 
IS  SETTLED   IN  MEXICO/ 


ME  TOO,  HARRY'  WEVE 
BEEN  PRAYIWG  FOR. 
THEM  FOR  A  LONG 
TIME  -AMD  GOD  HAS 
X<fy^ — 1  ANSWERED 
OUR 
PRAYERS 


ALREADY    ONE    YOUNG 

MAN    HAS    ACCEPTED 

CHRIST    AS    HIS 

SAVIOUR. 

ISM'T 

THAT 

GREAT  ? 


YES, AND    THEY    WANT    TO 
START    A     BIBLE     CLASS 
SOOM.     LET'S     PRAY    THAT 
THEV    CAM  / 


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WAIPIO 
GLIMPSES 


Photos  from  the  Brethren 
\vork  in  Waipio,  Hawaii,  where 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Foster  Tresise 
are  the  missionaries.  Included 
are  a  Sunda)'  school  class,  a 
Good  News  club,  a  group  of 
Sunday  school  teachers  and  two 
pupils,  and  several  families 
now -united  in  Christ  (except 
for  the  very  youngest  members), 
saved,  and  baptized.        . 


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Homn^ers 


The  coconut  trees  along  the  river's  bank  had  stood 
for  many  years.  Fierce  storms  had  buffeted  them,  but 
they  had  not  broken  them.  They  remained  steadfast, 
green,  and  beautiful,  continually  bearing  their  fruit. 
They  reminded  us  of  the  words  of  David  when  he  said: 
"He  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the  rivers  of  water, 
that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  season;  his  leaf  also  shall 
not  wither;  and  whatsoever  he  doeth  shall  prosper." 

This  is  the  picture  of  the  Christian  who  is  preserved 
and  guarded  by  the  hand  of  God.  This  is  the  surrendered 
one  who  does  not  waver  in  the  buffeting  of  life's  trials. 
This  is  the  life  of  the  child  of  God  as  she  is  nurtured, 
watered,  and  sustained  so  that  fruit  might  abound.  This 
is  the  assurance  we  have  received  from  I  and  II  Peter 
through  this  year  that  we  are  Kept  hy  the  Power  of 
God. 

It  was  Hannah  in  her  song  of  thanksgiving  who  said: 
"My  heart  rejoiceth  in  the  Lord  ...  for  there  is  none  be- 
side thee  .  .  .  the  pillars  of  the  earth  are  the  Lord's, 
and  he  hath  set  the  world  upon  them.  He  will  keep  the 
feet  of  his  saints."  Like  Hannah,  have  our  lives  this 
year  t)een  yielded  in  full  surrender  to  God,  has  our  con- 
fidence and  strength  been  in  Him?  If  so,  then  we  have 
not  only  remained  steadfast,  but  we  also  have  been  grow- 
ing and  bearing  fruit  because  He  has  kept  our  feet  to 
walk  in  ways  for  Him.  Let  us  ask  ourselves.  How  have 
we  walked? 


Growth 

Each  year  there  is  advancement  in  WMC.  We  have 
added  a  number  of  new  councils  this  past  year,  but  has 
there  been  growth  in  the  membership  in  each  local 
WMC?  Our  reports  which  are  soon  due  will  tell  the 
story  of  how  we  have  walked  here.  How  many  were 
added  to  the  "body  of  Christ"  because  we  prayed  and 
witnessed?  Has  every  WMC  woman  been  a  soul-winner? 
The  power  by  which  God  keeps  us  will  also  enable  us 
to  attain  this  goal  if  we  so  desire. 

Prayer 

How  many  in  each  council  have  been  faithful  in  the 
fifteenth  Day  of  Prayer?  Of  all  the  many  needs  of 
our  missionaries,  their  most  frequent  request  is,  'Tray 
for  us."  Our  national  prayer  chairman  has  a  great  yearn- 
ing to  see  many  women  kneeling  at  the  altar  of  prayer. 
Let  us  encourage  more  to  walk  in  this  area.  Increased 
participation  here  will  perform  miracles  in  the  life  of 
your  WMC,  homes,  and  church. 

Work 

June  is  a  busy  month  in  WMC.  Each  council  will 
elect  its  new  officers,  the  Foreign  Mission  Offering  to 
help  reduce  the  debt  on  the  new  Missionary  Residence 
will  be  sent  in,  as  well  as  the  Missionary  Birthday  Of- 
fering and  the  Jewish  Missions  Thank  Offering.  We 
have  done  well  in  our  giving  thus  far  this  year,  but  we 
would  encourage  every  local  council  to  have  a  part  in 
every  major  national  offering.  These  are  your  mission- 
ary projects,  and  not  until  you  have  given  will  you 
experience  the  rich  blessing  God  bestows  on  those  who 
share  their  own  possessions  with  His  missionary  servants. 

Offerings 

During  June,  July  and  August  each  WMC  will  be 
taking  the  General  and  Publication  Offering.  This  of- 
fering is  the  lifeline  of  WMC,  and  without  it  we  could 
not  continue  to  function  as  an  organization.  Will  you 
consider  the  wealth  of  materials  supplied  from  this  fund 
and  encourage  a  greater  participation?  Do  you  know 
that  even  this  is  a  missionary  offering,  for  each  year  15 
percent  of  it  is  tithed  for  some  missionary  work? 

Conference 

The  WMC  Conference  Program  Committee  from 
the  Indiana  district  has  planned  a  week  of  rich  bless- 
ings for  us  at  National  Conference.  We  trust  many  of 
you  will  be  present.  Come  prepared  to  be  enriched,  en- 
thused, and  blessed.  Come  expecting  to  have  a  part  in 
the  fiftieth  Birthday  Anniversary  celebration  of  the 
beginning  of  SMM.  Come  anticipating  the  joy  of  fel- 
lowship with  our  missionaries  and  WMC  sisters.  Our 
wondrous  God  by  whose  power  we  are  kept  will  meet 
us  there.  Come  willing  to  be  infilled  and  empowered 
for  His  service. 


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I 


The  Christian  hfe  is  an  active  one, 
not  a  passive  one.  You  cannot  stand- 
still. Jude  gives  a  formula  of  insur- 
ance against  apostasy  of  the  church 
and  apostate  teachers.  The  true  be- 
liever can  be  assured  and  comforted 
by  these  verses.  Notice  the  verbs 
in  action:  building,  praying,  keeping, 
and  looking. 

Only  a  few  days  ago  my  employer 
unrolled  on  his  desk  several  large 
bluepints.  They  were  the  prints 
of  the  home  he  is  building.  To  me 
it  looked  like  many  lines,  blocks,  and 
figures  without  rhyme  or  reason.  He 
explained  the  various  rooms,  access 
points,  placement  of  doors  and 
windows.  What  had  seemed  before 
a  hopeless  maze  was  now  taking  on 
form.  When  he  had  completed  his 
explanation,  I  could  visuahze  the 
finished  building.  So  God  has  given 
us  a  blueprint  for  our  lives,  not  only 
has  he  laid  a  foundation,  but  also  pro- 
vided a  capstone.  We  are  to  faithfully 
follow  the  exact  specifications,  or  we 
will  have  a  building  that  will  never 
pass  "final"  inspection. 

We  are  to  build  on  our  "most  holy 
faith."  What  is  faith?  The  writer  of 
Hebrews  tells  us  in  chapter  1 1  that: 
"Faith  is  the  evidence  of  things  hoped 
for,  the  evidence  [title  deed]  of 
things  not  seen."  Before  building 
you  must  be  sure  to  have  a  tide  deed. 

Faith  is  then  composed  of  two 
parts;  belief  and  trust.  If  I  step  to 
the  wall  switch  to  turn  on  the  light 
and  say:  "I  surely  do  believe  that  if 
I  push  the  button,  the  light  will 
'come  on'  and  then  walk  away 
without  doing  so,  the  room  will  not 
be  illuminated  with  light.  I  do  not 
understand    electricity,    but    I    trust 

June  15,  J 963 


PRAYING 


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By   Mrs.   Lewis   C.    Hobenstein 

Whittier,  California 

the  principle  and  not  only  believe 
that  pushing  the  button  will  flood 
the  room  with  light,  but  I  also  trust 
that  it  will  work  and  do  so.  Imme- 
diately the  light  fills  the  room.  There- 
fore keep  building  yourselves  up  in 
the  most  holy  faith,  which  we  have 
received  through  the  finished  work 
of  Christ. 

As  Christians,  all  of  us  at  times 
pray  perfunctory  prayers.  Jude  ex- 
horts us  to  pray  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 
How  weary  we  grow  of  people  say- 
ing: "But  I  pray  and  my  prayers  are 
not  answered."  Oh,  but  they  are, 
friend.  All  of  them.  God  sometimes 
says  no,  or  wait  awhile.  He  knows 
what  is  best  for  us,  and  at  what  par- 
ticular time.  How  easy  it  is  to  forget 
our  God  is  omnipotent.  Paul  tells  us 
in  I  Thessalonians  5:17  to  "pray 
without  ceasing."  He  did  not  say  go 
into  your  own  room  and  stay  there 
for  days  on  end.  He  meant  to  be  in 
an  attitude  of  prayer  at  all  times. 
There  was  a  time  when  I  felt  I 
should  only  pray  for  the  'Tsig  things." 
I  felt  surely  God  was  too  busy  for 
all  the  small  things  of  all  people.  He 
has  proven  that  He  wants  me  to  ask 
for  help  in  small  things,  even  to  find- 
ing a  parking  place,  or  sewing  a  diffi- 
cult seam. 

"Keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of 
God."  Webster  says  "to  keep"  means 
to  preserve  or  maintain— to  have  care 
of,  tend— to  continue  to  hold— to 
cause  to  remain  unchanged— to  be- 
have^to  conduct— to  preserve  or  con- 
tinue—to last— endure.  Need  we  fur- 
ther explain  what  Jude  meant?  Avoid 
apostasy  and  apostate  teachers. 
"Keep  the  faith." 

"Looking    for    the   mercy    of   our 


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Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto  eternal  life." 
When  you  expect  the  arrival  of  a 
guest,  you  do  not  look  once  and 
then  dismiss  them  with  a  shrug 
thinking,  "Well,  they  aren't  coming 
anyway."  No;  you  continue  daily  or 
hourly  to  look  intently  for  their  ar- 
rival. 

I  had  a  dear  old  stately,  white- 
haired  grandfather,  who  was  a  re- 
tired railroad  man.  Grandfather, 
v\'hile  waiting  for  the  arrival  of  a 
train,  would  pace  the  old  wooden 
platform  of  the  station.  With  watch 
in  hand,  he  peered  every  few  seconds 
down  the  track  waiting  to  catch  the 
first  glimpse  of  the  train,  which  was 
due  to  arrive  at  a  certain  hour.  He 
knew  it  would  not  arrive  early,  they 
never  do,  but  he  did  not  give  up 
looking  until  the  train  was  finally 
in  sight. 

Are  we  looking  intently  for  Jesus 
Christ  and  His  return,  or  are  we 
just  remembering  to  glance  that  way 
occasionally? 

In  Phillips  translation  these  verses 
read:  "But,  you  dear  friends  of  mine, 
build  yourselves  up  on  the  foundation 
of  your  most  holy  faith  by  praying 
through  the  Holy  Spirit  keep  your- 
selves within  the  love  of  God.  Wait 
patiendy  for  the  mercy  of  our  Jesus 
Christ  which  will  bring  you  to  the 
life  eternal." 

And  then  like  the  climax  of  a  great 
anthem,  Jude  says  in  verses  24  and 
25:  "Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to 
keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present 
you  faukless  before  the  presence  of 
his  glory  with  exceeding  joy,  to  the 
only  wise  God  our  Saviour,  be  glory 
and  majesty,  dominion  and  power, 
both  now  and  ever.  Amen." 

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AN  EXPERIENCE 

THAT  DREW  ME  CLOSE  TO  THE  LORD 


By   Mrs.    Robert   Thompson 

Westminster,  CaliSomia 


When  I  was  asked  to  write  of  an 
experience  that  drew  me  close  to  the 
Lord,  I  sat  for  quite  sometime  think- 
ing of  the  many  blessings  I  have  re- 
ceived since  becoming  a  Christian. 
Each  one  is  dear  and  special  to  me, 
but  seem  rather  commonplace  com- 
pared to  the  dramatic  experience  of 
others. 

In  our  home  we  have  never  had  a 
serious  illness  or  accident,  and  the 
Lord  has  more  than  supplied  our 
every  need.  He  gave  us  two  won- 
derful children  who  have  been  a 
constant  source  of  joy  and  blessing 
to  us. 

I  would,  however,  like  to  relate 
an  experience  that  stands  out  as  a 
milestone  of  God's  care  and  blessing. 

One  'of  my  first  assignments  as  a 
Christian  was  teaching  a  class  of 
ninth  grade  girls.  They  were  girls 
from  all  walks  of  life.  Some  were 
members  of  our  class,  some  were 
not.  Some  were  going  to  the  Breth- 
ren High  School,  and  some  to  pub- 
lic schools. 

What  a  challenge  the  Lord  had 
put  before  me.  I  had  a  daughter  of 
comparable  age,  and  had  to  memor- 
ize Philippians  4:13.  I  began  an  ex- 
perience that  was  to  become  a  great 
source  of  satisfaction  and  joy. 

The  girls  were  lovely,  but  typical 
ninth  graders.  With  the  passing  of 
weeks,  a  rapport  was  established  that 
made  class  time  a  delight.  One  by 
one  I  saw  the  girls  make  decisions 
of  various  kinds.  Of  the  few  who 
were  then  members  of  the  church, 

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there  were  decisions  of  dedication. 
The  real  thrill  came  one  Sunday 
morning  when  five  of  them  made 
public  decisions  in  the  morning  wor- 
ship hour. 

The  years  have  slipped  away  since 
then,  and  there  have  been  many 
classes  of  a  variety  of  ages,  but  none 
have  so  gripped  my  heart  as  this 
one.  Perhaps  this  is  because  of  the 
occasional  report  from,  or  about,  dif- 


ferent members  of  the  class.  To  hear 
that  the  girls  themselves  recall  vwth 
gladness  our  times  together  en- 
courages me  to  greater  efforts  for 
Him. 

As  a  pastor's  wife  whose  days  are 
full  with  the  busy  demands  of  a 
new  church,  I  find  that  God  some- 
times becomes  remote.  It  is  then  that 
this  experience  proves  the  validity  of 
I  Corinthians  15:50:  "TTierefore,  my 
beloved  Brethren,  be  ye  stedfast,  un- 
moveable,  always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye 
know  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain 
in  the  Lord,"  and  I  draw  very  near 
to  him. 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  AUGUST 

AFRICA- 
Gloria  Elizabeth  Mason    August  13,   1951 

B.P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Dr.   Floyd  W.  Taber    August    16 

B.P.   36,   Bossangoa  via   Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

Miss  Ruth  Kent     August  21 

B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  J.  P.  Kliever   August  21 

B.P.   240,  Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Mrs.  Lynn  D.  Schrock  August  17 

Calle  10.  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield,  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Rev.  Clark  W.  Miller   August  18 

San  Martin  254,  Huinca  Renanco,  F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.   Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Rev.  Jack  B.  Churchill    August  20 

Remedies  de  Escalada  74,   Rio  Tereero,   F.C.B.M.,  Prov.   Cordoba,   Argentina,  S.  A. 

Aldo  Elwyn  Hoyt  August  21,  1950 

Chiclana  1074.  Don  Bosco,  F.C.G.R.,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Lynette  Marie  Cover    August  21,   1958 

Reconquista   178,   Corral   de   Bustos.   F.C.N.G.B.M.,   Prov.   Cordoba,    Argentina,    S.    A. 

BRAZIL- 
Rev.  Randall  E.  Maycumber   August  1 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem.   Para,  Brazil 

FRANCE- 
Mrs.  P.  Fredrick  Fogle   August  7 

5,  square  de  la  Source,  FranconvlUe    (S.  &  O.)    France 

Terry  Lee  Julien  August  27,  1959 

c/o  Rev.  Fred  Fogle,   5,   square   de  la   Source,   Franconville    (S.   &   O.)    France 

MEXICO- 
Duane  Edmiston    August    14,    1955 

519  Sunset  Lane,   San  Ysidro,   California,   U.S.A. 

PUERTO  RICO- 
Ruth  Elaine  Brenneman    August   16,   1955 

P.O.  Box   10144,   Caparra  Heights,   Puerto  Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Rev.   Bill   A.   Burk    August   5 

Box  588.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Stephen  Paul  Mason  August  6,  1949 

2926  Pittsburgh   Street,   Fort  Wayne,   Indiana 

Mrs.  George  A.  Johnson   August  10 

Box  588.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Phillip  Valdo  Guerena,  Jr August  10,  1959 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Susan  Bobbins August  19,  1954 

Box  588.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson    August  25 

105  Seminary  Drive,  Winona  Lake.  Indiana 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


tA  salute  to  a  much-loved  missionary  who  marks  a  momentous  milestone  this  month,  but  has 

§ 

';  No  Plans  for  Retirement! 


In  the  past  dozen  years  a  tiny, 
white-haired  lady  has  traveled  among 
Brethren  churches  from  one  end  of 
the  United  States  to  the  other  to  min- 
ister in  her  own  individual  way.  As 
she  stretches  to  peer  over  a  pulpit, 
with  her  blue  eyes  earnest,  and  her 
words  deliberate,  clear,  and  force- 
ful, she  has  given  forth  that  which 
the  Lord  has  laid  on  her  heart. 
"Brethren,  the  glorious  light  of  the 
Gospel  has  shone  into  many  hearts, 
and  has  so  completely  changed  them 
that  thousands  have  turned  to  God 
from  idols  and  now  worship  and  serve 
the  true  and  living  God  through  the 
Lord  Jesus.  But,  brethren,  many 
hearts  in  Africa  are  still  black  .  .  ." 
The  speaker's  fourscore  years  of 
earthly  experience  have  included  a 
quarter  of  a  century  on  the  mission 
field  in  Africa,  and  whether  she  is 
addressing  a  Sunday-school  class, 
WMC,  Missionary  Helpers,  VBS,  a 
camp,  or  whatever  the  group  may 
be,  you  soon  know  that  missions  is 
a  word  indelibly  stamped  into  her 
being. 

She  is  making  her  home  in  a  com- 
pact, cheery  apartment  in  the  resi- 
dence for  retired  missionaries  in  Win- 
ona Lake,  Indiana.  Rose  Alverda 
Foster  can  now  reminisce  of  Africa 
with  co-workers  of  former  years,  and 
enjoy  fellowship  with  the  mission- 
aries who  always  stop  in  Winona 
Lake  as  they  come  and  go  from  their 
fields  of  service. 

But  although  she  is  classified  as  a 
retired  missionary,  and  is  celebrat- 
ing her  eightieth  birthday  this  June, 
Mrs.  Foster  really  has  no  plans  for 
retirement.  She  does  admit  that  no 
doubt  her  traveling  days  are  ap- 
proaching an  end,  and  she  is  looking 
for  some  new  avenue  of  service  for 
her  Lord.  "I  praise  the  Lord  for  the 
years  He  has  given  me,  and  especially 
for  those  that  have  been  used  for  His 
glory.  There  is  no  use  living  if  we  are 
not  using  our  time  and  talents  for 
Him,"  she  says. 

A  native  Pennsylvanian,  Mrs. 
Foster  is  one  of  the  steadily  decreas- 


By  Mrs.  Don  Wardell 


ing  number  who  can  claim  a  log 
cabin  birthplace.  While  she  was  a 
small  girl,  the  family  moved  to  Sha- 
mokin  and  her  father  went  to  work 
in  the  mines.  Her  mother  died  sud- 
denly when  Rose,  the  eldest  of  the 
four  children,  was  only  eleven. 

Rose's  next  home  was  on  a  farm 
where  she  went  to  live  at  the  age 
of  twelve.  Seven  days  a  week  she 
labored  early  and  late  at  all  kinds 
of  tasks  to  earn  board  and  keep  plus 
a  tiny  cash  remuneration.  At  sixteen 
she  moved  to  the  big  city  of  Philadel- 
phia. After  trying  other  employment, 
she  went  to  work  for  a  lace-curtain 
manufacturing  concern.  This  was 
long  before  the  forty-hour  week,  too. 

During  that  lonely  life  in  Philadel- 
phia, Rose  dreamed  of  a  home  of 
her  ovm.  A  few  years  later  she  met 
the  one  who  was  to  bring  her  dream 
to  reality.  He  was,  she  reports,  "A 
fine  moral  young  man  viath  high 
standards  of  living.  I  fell  desperately 
in  love  with  him."  In  May  1906  she 
became  his  wife.  'We  were  poor  as 
far  as  the  things  of  this  life  were 
concerned,  but  very  happy.  At  last 
I  had  someone  to  love  and  obey,  and 
this  brought  a  feeling  of  security." 
Joseph  Foster  was  a  textile  worker, 
Rose  continued  on  with  her  job  in 
the  factory,  and  fifteen  years  passed 
with  little  change  in  their  lives. 

One  day  a  young  co-worker  con- 
fronted Rose  with  a  pertinent  ques- 
tion. She  asked  Rose  if  she  were 
a  Christian.  "I  hope  so,"  came  the 
reply.  For  back  in  her  early  days  in 
Philadelphia  she  had  been  invited 
to  an  evangelistic  service  by  the  lady 
in  whose  home  she  boarded.  And  al- 
though that  night  Rose  did  receive 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  her  Saviour, 
and  she  always  dates  her  "new  birth" 
from  that  time,  there  was  no  assur- 
ance in  her  heart  about  the  matter. 
This  produced  the  "hope  so"  answer 
she  gave  her  friend. 

'Tou  need  not  only  hope  so— you 
can  know  so,"  the  young  lady  told 
her.  In  wonderment  Rose  asked, 
"How?"  Her  friend  quoted  to  her  the 


verse  found  in  John  3:36:  "He  that 
believeth  on  the  Son  hath  .  .  ."  Im- 
mediately upon  hearing  the  word 
"hath,"  Rose  realized  the  truth  and 
a  flood  of  blessing  poured  into  her 
heart.  Then  she  knew  that  already 
she  possessed  eternal  life! 

Through  her  friend.  Rose  became 
acquainted  with  the  Philadelphia 
Bible  Institute  and  found  an  intense 
desire  to  attend  the  school.  Much 
to  her  surprise,  her  husband  was  will- 
ing. "If  you  want  to  go— go,"  he  told 
her.  And  Rose,  who  was  then  thirty- 
eight,  quit  her  job  and  started  regu- 
lar classes  at  the  school.  It  was 
through  contacts  during  her  two 
years  at  PBI  that  she  became  ac- 
quainted with  The  Brethren  Church. 

At  the  same  time  Rose  began  to 
pray  earnestly  for  her  husband's  sal- 
vation. The  Lord  answered  her  pray- 
er, for  in  due  time  Joe  too  became  a 
Christian.  Then  together  the  couple, 
who  had  so  long  lived  for  themselves, 
found  a  new  desire— to  serve  the 
Lord. 

In  those  days  of  the  early  20's, 
The  Brethren  Church  was  hearing 
much  of  the  new  mission  field  in 
the  Oubangui-Chari  province  of 
French  Equatorial  Africa.  The  Fos- 
ters felt  the  Lord  could  use  them  in 
Africa,  and  they  volunteered  for  serv- 
ice. They  were  refused.  A  year  later 


Mrs.  Foster  with  a  friend.  Mrs.  Floyd  Taber 


iune  75,  7963 


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LISTIE,  PA.  Christian  greetings 
from  the  Listie  WMC.  In  the  absence 
of  a  full-time  pastor,  our  ladies  have 
responded  very  nicely  in  entertain- 
ing our  evangelist  last  fall  and  the 
many  supply  speakers.  We  now  have 
as  our  interim  pastor  Rev.  Max  De- 
Armey,  a  brother  of  Rev.  Richard  De- 
Armey. 

We  had  charge  of  a  Sunday  eve- 
ning service  in  October  with  Mrs. 
Ida  Mae  Anthony  from  Conemaugh 
as  our  speaker. 

Our  excess  bandages  were  made 
into  forty-four  rugs  by  one  of  our 
ladies. 

In  November,  two  of  our  ladies 
were  involved  in  a  train-car  collision 
immediately  after  our  WMC  meet- 
ing. The  Lord  saw  fit  to  take  Mrs. 
Walter  Bowen  after  the  accident  and 


spared  Mrs.  C.  J.  Larmon,  who  spent 
many  weeks  of  recuperating  includ- 
ing an  operation.  Since  then  the 
fireman  on  the  engine  accepted  the 
Lord  as  his  Saviour,  and  a  young  fel- 
low from  Listie  accepted  the  Lord  as 
the  result  of  Mrs.  Larmon's  witness- 
ing while  both  were  patients  in  the 
hospital  (Rom.  8:28). 

Each  spring  there  is  a  Somerset 
County  Maple  Festival  at  Meyers- 
dale,  Pennsylvania.  This  year  the 
local  radio  station  had  a  "Sweetest 
of  the  Sweet"  contest.  Out  of  many 
hundreds  of  letters  of  nomination, 
Mrs.  Larmon  was  one  of  five  ladies 
chosen.  Mrs.  Ruth  Beech,  a  member 
of  our  WMC,  submitted  the  letter 
concerning  Mrs.  Larmon.  These 
ladies  were  honored  at  the  Festival 
and  received  the  various  maple  prod- 
ucts. The  Listie  church  took  advan- 
tage of  this  occasion  to  present  Mrs. 
Larmon  with  an  orchid  corsage  and 
Mr.   Larmon   with   a  boutonnier  in 


recognition  of  their  untiring  faith- 
fulness to  this  church  for  many 
years.  The  Lord  truly  honors  those 
who  honor  Him. 

We  had  a  hard  winter,  much  sick- 
ness, but  many  blessings. 

Mrs.   Wm.   E.   (Ruth)  Johnson 

LIMESTONE,  TENN.  The 
WMC  ladies  gave  a  program 
emphasizing  Family  Devotions.  Two 
of  the  ladies  gave  a  skit  on  "Fam- 
ily Devotional  Time,"  and  one  lady 
brought  a  message  pointing  out  the 
need  of  family  devotions.  As  a  result, 
we  hope  more  will  follow  the  ex- 
ample. 

The  SMM  girls  gave  a  Sunday 
night  program  of  the  history  of  the 
Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha. 
Emphasis  was  placed  on  the  spiritual 
atmosphere  of  their  meetings  and  the 
spiritual  growth  which  helps  them 
develop  into  leaders  for  the  future. 
Pastor   Lester   W.    Kennedy 


they  again  offered  themselves.  This 
time  they  were  accepted,  but  with 
certain  conditions.  Because  of  the 
foreign  board's  reticence  to  send  out 
a  couple  already  in  their  middle  years, 
the  Fosters  used  their  own  money 
which  had  been  saved  to  buy  a  home 
in  the  suburbs.  Part  of  their  funds 
bought  their  missionary  outfit,  part 
paid  for  passage  and  a  year's  study 
of  the  French  language  in  Paris. 
They  sailed  from  New  York  City  in 
October  1925.  When  the  year  in 
France  was  ended,  the  foreign  board 
approved  their  going  on  to  Africa. 

The  Lord  allowed  the  Fosters 
twenty-five  years  in  Africa,  years  of 
contributing  toward  the  steady 
growth  with  which  God  blessed  the 
mission.  But  after  early  1951  Africa 
was  to  be  home  to  them  no  longer. 
When  Mr.  Foster's  body  was  laid  to 
rest  in  the  soil  of  his  adopted  land, 
Mrs.  Foster  returned  to  the  United 
States  for  an  overdue  furlough,  and 
the  Lord  led  her  into  a  new  ministry 
of  speaking. 

Her  correspondence  to  mission-of- 
fice headquarters  has  always  told  of 
her  joy  in  the  Lord  and  in  serving 
Him.  "It  is  a  great  joy  for  me  to  visit 
in  Christian  homes,  speak  in 
churches  or  wherever  the  Lord  opens 


a  door  for  me,  and  to  testify  for  the 
Lord  as  He  leads  .  .  ." 

There  have  been  trials  of  illness 
and  disability,  but  each  time  God 
undertook.  "I  praise  the  Lord  there 
is  improvement.  This  is  another  an- 
swer to  prayer.  It  seems  Satan  tries 
to  hinder  in  every  way  possible.  But 
'greater  is  he  that  is  in  us,  than  he 
that  is  in  the  world.'  We  have  a  great 
God  who  hears  and  answers  prayer 

But— "Anyone  who  really  loves  the 
Lord  and  appreciates  what  He  has 
done  for  them  could  do  nothing  less 
than  their  best  for  Him  .  .  ."  "I  pray 
daily  that  the  Lord  will  continue  to 
use  me  until  He  comes  or  calls  me 
home.  It  is  such  a  joyful  occupation 
to  serve  Him." 

Mrs.  Foster's  "first  love"  in  Chris- 
tian service,  both  on  the  field  and 
at  home,  has  always  been  to  teach 
the  Bible,  and  she  has  taught  all 
ages.  "It's  so  worthwhile  to  see  the 
change  in  people." 

She  enjoys  working  with  her 
hands,  too,  and  has  knitted  dozens 
of  garments  for  many  individuals, 
besides  dresses  and  sweaters  for  her- 
self. Many  pastors  and  other  Breth- 
ren men  wear  hand-fashioned  neck- 
ties with  a  "Made  by  Rose  Foster" 


label  (she's  made  at  least  a  couple 
hundred  ties,  she  reports).  She  classi- 
fies these  things  as  hobbies— along 
with  her  enjoyment  of  a  good  game 
of  Scrabble. 

To  some  folks  she  is  "Aunt  Rose," 
or  "Mother  Foster";  to  a  few  of  her 
contemporaries  she's  "Rose."  But 
when  the  white-haired,  scan t-of -stat- 
ure form  no  longer  struggles  to  be 
seen  from  behind  a  pulpit,  many 
Brethren  across  the  country,  from 
youngsters  to  oldsters,  will  respond 
warmly  when  they  hear  the  name 
"Mrs.  Foster." 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd.,    Fremont,    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project),  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore,  Box  87.  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
Robert  Griffith,  822  Knorr  St.,  Philadel- 
phia   11,    Pa. 

Secretary,  Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  241  Bryan  PI., 
Hagerstown.    Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Williard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton, Box  701,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw,  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman,  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson, 
105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


KEEP  LOOKING   UP  ...   IN   SERVICE 
By  Mrs.  P.  Fredrick  Fogle 


My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning.  O  Lord;   in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  ray  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


Vl%^^ 


V 


In  past  months  we  have  seen  hov( 
useful  different  parts  of  our  bodies 
are  to  us  as  Christians.  Now,  we 
come  to  the  smallest,  but  perhaps  the 
most  important  member  of  our  body 
in  the  Lord's  service,  our  lips. 

With  our  lips  we  read  aloud  God's 
Word  to  others;  widi  our  lips  we 
sing  and  speak  praises  to  His  name; 
with  our  lips  we  tell  others  about 
Him;  and  with  our  lips  we  talk  to 
Him  in  prayer.  God  has  given  this 
"little"  member  a  great  work  to  do. 

When  a  new  machine  is  invented, 
only  the  inventor  knows  how  to  run 
it  correctly.  Only  if  it  is  run  correctly 
will  it  produce  that  for  which  it  is 
made.  God  has  given  us  our  lips  so 
that  we  can  praise  and  honor  Him 
before  others.  He  is  the  inventor  and 
creator  of  them,  and  He  alone  knows 
how  to  "run"  them  correctly.  If  we 
try  to  do  it  without  His  help,  then 
all  sorts  of  evil  things  come  from 
them,  and  they  do  not  accomplish  the 
purpose  for  which  they  were  made, 
but  rather  bring  dishonor  and  shame 
to  their  Creator.  We  need,  therefore, 
to  consecrate  even  our  lips  to  His 
service,  looking  to  Jesus  to  pray  the 
prayer  of  David  in  Psalm  141:3: 
"Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  my 
mouth;  keep  the  door  of  my  lips." 
And  in  Psalm  51:15:  "O  Lord,  open 
thou  my  lips;  and  my  mouth  shall 
show  forth  thy  praise." 

Many  times  we  are  called  on  to 
do  something  for  the  Lord  with  our 

June  15,   1963 


lips.  Some  people  find  this  very  easy, 
while  others  find  it  extremely  diffi- 
cult. Easy  or  difficult,  we  must  never 
undertake  to  speak  for  the  Lord  with- 
out first  asking  Him  to  help  us.  Our 
words  and  thoughts  cannot  be  used 
by  God  unless  He  has  directed  them. 
Colossians  3:23  and  24  tell  us  that 
whatever  we  do  should  be  done  for 


Mrs.  Fogle 

the  Lord,  not  to  please  Mrs.  Smith 
or  Pastor  Jones.  Our  service  will 
mean  something  to  us  when  we  do 
it  for  the  Lord,  for  we  will  want  to 
do  our  very  best  for  Him  who  has 
done  so  much  for  us. 

Here  in  France,  praise  of  the  Lord 
is  seldom  on  any  of  the  lips  that  He 
has  created.  Adults  and  children 
often  only  know  the  Lord's  name  as 
a  curse  word.  As  you  know,  Mr. 
Fogle  is  teaching  part  time  at  a  Bible 
Institute  just  outside  of  Paris.  The 
other  day  a  girl  friend  of  Beckie's 
asked  her  what  her  Daddy  taught. 
Beckie  told  her  that  he  taught  the 


Bible.  She  replied,  "What  is  that?" 
Beckie  said:  "Do  you  mean  to  tell  me 
that  you  go  to  catechism,  and  you 
do  not  know  what  the  Bible  is?"  "Oh, 
yes,  I  know  what  it  is,  it  is  a  .  .  . 
a  .  .  .  a  .  .  ."  she  answered.  By  this 
time  she  was  embarrassed  and  quick- 
ly ran  away.  It  is  God's  desire  that 
this  little  girl,  and  millions  like  her, 
hear  His  Word  and  accept  it  so  that 
they  too  can  use  their  lips  as  Gk)d 
intended  for  them  to  use  them.  This 
is  why  we  are  in  France. 

We  thank  and  praise  the  Lord  for 
every  life  that  has  been  changed  be- 
cause we  said,  "Yes,"  to  the  Lord 
when  He  asked  us  to  serve  Him  in 
France. 

There  is  the  Communist  who  had 
lost  all  confidence  in  God  because 
he  had  never  heard  that  He  had  sent 
us  a  Saviour  to  save  us  from  our  sins. 
Now  he  loves  the  Lord,  and  his  lips 
have  won  his  mother's  heart  to  the 
Lord  too.  There  is  the  young  couple 
who  lived  by  "white  magic,"  crystal 
ball  gazing,  and  card  reading,  who 
have  been  delivered  from  this 
through  putting  their  trust  in  Jesus. 
They  now  teach  their  litde  boy  to 
sing  choruses  of  praise  to  God  with 
his  little  lips.  There  is  the  drunken 
father  whose  lips  used  to  admit  four 
quarts  of  wine  a  day.  He  has  given 
his  heart  to  Jesus  and  has  allowed 
Jesus  to  change  him.  When  God 
changes  and  cleanses  a  heart,  the 
other  members  change  too.  It  should 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

By  Miss  Ava  Schnittjer 

Dean  of  Women,  Grace  College 


OUR  PERSONALITY  GUIDE 


Personality  means  a  lot  these  days. 
In  fact,  we  are  told  that  most  prob- 
lems people  have  come  not  from  vo- 
cational or  mental  inabilities,  but 
from  personal  inadequacies  and  con- 
flicts of  personality.  And  this  is  true 
even  though  there  are  more  books 
and  articles  than  ever  before  on  how 
to  develop  your  personality  or  how  to 
be  popular. 

Is  the  goal  wrong? 

We  are  told  that  Jesus  grew  in 
favor  with  God  and  man,  so  it  must 
not  be  wrong  to  have  favor  with 
man. 

Is  the  method  wrong? 

If  we  are  trying  to  copy  some  out- 
ward traits,  expressions,  appearances, 
mannerisms  that  seem  to  work  for 
others,  I  believe  it  is  the  wrong  ap- 
proach. 

Jesus  Christ  is  spwken  of  as  the 
Author  and  Finisher  of  our  faith.  He 


THIRD  IN  A  SERIES   OF  THREE 


is  also  the  Author  and  Finisher  of 
everything  worthwhile  in  our  Chris- 
tian lives,  including  Christian  per- 
sonality. In  the  life  and  personality 
of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  ideal 
Christian  personality  is  fully  real- 
ized and  exemplified. 

And  the  method  for  developing  a 
Christian  personality  is  not  to  pour 
over  personality  guides— though  they 
may  help  you  to  recognize  some  of 
your  faults  and  inadequacies— but 
you  are  to  look  to  Him  "with  open 
face  beholding  as  in  a  glass  the 
glory  of  the  Lord,  are  changed  into 
the  same  image  from  glory  to  glory, 
even  as  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord" 
(II  Cor.  3:18).  We  should  read  the 
Word  of  God  with  the  goal  of  seeing 
Jesus  in  all  His  beautiful  personality. 
And  this  personality  is  the  showcase, 
the  outward  manifestation  of  a  life 
that  is  in  its  very  essence  all  holi- 


ness in  word,  deed,  thought,  feeling, 
and  motive.  In  its  relationship  to 
others,  it  is  all  love,  the  kind  of  love 
that  is  kind,  does  not  envy  others' 
success,  does  not  "show  off";  it  be- 
haves itself.  It  "beareth  all  things". 
It  sees  all  problems  and  difficulties 
in  the  light  of  God's  eternal  purpose. 

Real  personality  is  not  putting 
something  on  the  outside  to  cover 
your  real  feelings,  your  real  self.  It 
is  the  outworking  of  that  which  is 
you. 

To  develop  a  Christian  personality, 
study  His  Word,  and  cultivate  an 
intimate,  personal  awareness  of  the 
abiding  presence  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  in  your  inner  life;  you,  "to 
whom  God  would  make  known  what 
is  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  this  mys- 
tery .  .  .  Christ  in  you,  the  hope  of 
glory"  (Col.  1:27). 


follow  then  that  a  changed  heart 
would  speak  no  evil.  Sometimes  the 
lips  "tattle"  on  their  hearts. 

Now  let  us  look  at  the  Lord  Jesus 
for  a  few  minutes.  Long  before  us. 
He  showed  the  way  of  true  service 
by  using  His  lips  constantly  for  the 
glory  of  God  fiis  Father.  With  in- 
fatigable  effort  and  perseverance  He 
walked  the  length  and  breadth  of 
Judea,  Somaria,  Perea,  Galilee  to- 
teaoh  the  truths  of  the  Scriptures. 
Many  words  of  blessing  and  comfort 
came  from  His  lips.  These  are  re- 
corded for  us  to  read  in  the  New 
Testament.  It  was  with  these  blessed 
lips  that  He  said  in  the  garden  of 
Gethsemane:  "Not  my  will  but  thine 
be  done."  These  same  lips  pro- 
nounced the  seven  phrases  on  the 
cross  which  are  so  full  of  meaning. 
Jesus,  as  great  and  mighty  as  He  was, 
was  obedient  to  the  will  of  God  the 
Father.  We  need  to  model  our  lives 
after  His  life  of  obedience. 


ADDITIONS     AND     CORRECTIONS 

Notice  oj  Change  of  Addresses: 

As  of  June  15  all  mail  to  your  national  officers  with  address  changes 
should  be  sent  to  the  new  addresses. 

NOTE:  Due  to  your  editor's  itineration  for  the  summer,  all  mail  for  the 
editor  should  be  sent  to  the  co-editor.  Miss  Joyce  Baker,  3040  D  Avenue, 
Cedar  Rapids  2,  Iowa. 

All  foreign  missions  points  with  SMM's  are  asked  to  send  their  news  items 
to  the  co-editor  as  quickly  as  possible. 

If  there  is  anyone  in  the  past  years  who  has  not  received  her  awards, 
please  contact  the  National  Literature  Secretary,  Nancy  McMunn.  The 
deadline  for  all  past  awards  that  have  not  been  received  is  October  1,  1963. 


Suggested  Program 

for  July 

Bible  Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Service" 
Junior— Mrs.  Harry  Barndt 
Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior— Mrs.  Donald  E.  Gale 

Memory  Verse: 
Colossians  3:23-24 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  France" 
Mrs.  P.  Fredrick  Fogle 

Emblem: 
Lips 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


SAAM  National  Conference 

You  are  invited  to  the  SMM-WMC  Tea,  August  15,  3:30  p.m. 

To  all  lady  missionaries  present  at  National  Conference,  past  and 
present  national  SMM  officers,  patronesses  and  assistant  patronesses, 
you  are  the  "Honor  Guests"  at  the  tea.  This  is  your  special  invitation 
to  come. 


Reporting! 


FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA.- 
The  Middler  SMM  has  been  newly 
formed.  There  were  nineteen  at  their 
first  meeting  in  February.  It  was 
one  of  the  girl's  birthdays  and  Mrs. 
Dorothy  Rowland  baked  a  beau- 
tiful cake  for  the  occasion.  The 
March  meeting  began  with  a  volley- 
ball game  in  the  church  parking  lot; 
then  a  pitch-in  supper  v\ath  fried 
chicken  and  a  wonderful  devotional 
meeting.  April,  during  spring  vaca- 
tion, saw  some  of  the  WMC  ladies 
cooking  breakfast  at  Birch  State 
Park  for  the  girls  with  Mrs.  Mardell 
Smith  giving  a  challenging  devotion- 
al. There  were  twenty-eight  present. 
Later  that  day  they  went  swimming 
in  the  ocean. 

SEATTLE,  WASH. -The  girk 
sponsored  a  carol  sing  at  Christmas 
for  the  BYF.  They  also  sent  cookies 
to  one  of  the  church  members  who 
is  in  the  Navy.  In  February  they 
held  a  slumber  party  in  the  home  of 
one  of  the  girls.  To  end  the  year 
they  honored  the  mothers  in  a  Moth- 
er's Day  program  and  coffee  hour. 

YORK,  PA.-The  Junior  SMM 
have  been  busy  working  on  dental 
bibs  and  their  green  skirts  for  their 
local  project.  They  were  invited  to 
the  WMC  Birthday  Party  in  Feb- 
ruary, and  in  April  the  Junior,  Mid- 
dlers,  and  Seniors  were  honored  at 
the  Mother-Daughter  Tea.  Each  girl 
was  given  an  orchid  in  honor  of 
SMM's  fiftieth  anniversary.  They  are 
looking  forward  to  many  more  bless- 
ings. 

PARAMOUNT,  CALIF.  -  The 
Junior  SMM  of  the  Paramount 
Brethren  Church  had  a  Hobby  Show 
in  March.  They  invited  their  mothers 
and  the  WMC  ladies.  The  girls  dis- . 


played  stuffed  animals  they  had 
made  at  their  meetings  and  various 
items  in  cooking  and  sewing  that 
they  had  made  at  home.  During 
Easter  vacation,  they  visited  in  the 
Long  Beach  General  Hospital  and 
took  bouquets  of  flowers  to  the  el- 
derly ladies.  In  May  they  visited  the 
Haag's  and  the  work  in  Mexico. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  -  The 
Junior  SMM  average  eight  girls  in 
their  group.  Each  girl  embroidered 
a  quilt  block  and  made  a  baby  quilt 
for  the  Navajo  Mission.  They  have 
taken  their  test  on  what  the  church 
stands  for  and  have  cut  out  their 
quota  of  dental  bibs. 

The  Middler  girls  enjoyed  a  day 
of  swimming,  boating,  and  picnicing 
at  Eshback  Park  in  Yakima,  Wash- 
ington in  August.  A  short  meeting 
was  held  in  which  new  members 
were  welcomed  into  the  group.  Plans 
were  made  for  the  coming  year.  As 
a  reward  for  completing  all  their 
goals,  Mary  and  Kathy  Waller,  Pa- 
tricia Lyons,  Linda  Bennett,  and 
Beverly  Mattingly  were  taken  on  an 
overnight  camping  trip  by  their  pat- 


ronesses. 


SMM    NATIONAL   OFFICERS 

President — Joyce  Ashman,  602  Chestnut 
St..  Winona  Lake.   Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

General  Secretary — Paulette  Macon,  c/o 
Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,   Ind. 

Treasurer — JDee  Anna  Caldwell,  Portis, 
Kans. 

Co-editor — Joyce  Baker,  3040  D  Ave.,  NE, 
Cedar  Rapids  2,  Iowa. 

Literature  Secretary — Nancy  McMunn, 
c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Win- 
ona Lake,  Ind. 

Program  Chairman — Mra.  Tom  Inman. 
590  S.   Dale   Ct.,   Denver   19,   Colo. 

Patroness— Mrs.  Ted  Henning,  8399  Mid- 
dlebranch    Ave.,    N.E.,    Middlebranch,    Ohio 

Ass't  Patroness— Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw,   Ind. 


PRAYER 
REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred 
Fogle  and  Beckie  that  their  ministry 
will  broaden  into  a  wider  area  in 
France  in  order  to  reach  more  people 
for  Jesus.  Pray  for  more  workers  for 
France. 

2.  Ask  God  to  help  you  not  to 
have  a  "put  on"  personality,  but  that 
what  you  seem  to  be  will  be  really 
you  so  that  you  might  glorify  Him. 

3.  Ask  God  for  wisdom  in  guarding 
your  lips  to  speak  accordingly  as  He 
wills. 

4.  Pray  for  the  leaders  of  our 
country  by  name  that  they  will  have 
wisdom  from  above  and  full  under- 
standing in  making  decisions  and  in 
ruling  us. 


"WeJMng     £BelU 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Sandy  Walker  and  David  Jones, 
May  4,  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Carolyn  Gwinup  and  Leroy  Hoy, 
May  4,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fre- 
mont, Ohio. 

Darlene  Wenger  and  Charles  Ben- 
nett, May  11,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Beverly  Knight  and  Donald  Bur- 
dick,  May  18,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Anaheim,  Calif. 

Sandra  Krueger  and  Richard 
Brendlen,  May  18,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Inglewood,  Calif. 

Marlene  Johnson  and  Donald 
Casmere,  May  24,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Anaheim,  Cahf. 

Peggy  Malles  and  Douglas  Homey, 
May  25,  First  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind. 

Bonnie  Botteicher  and  Theodore 
Moeller,  June  1,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstovm,  Pa. 

Karen  Anne  Kriegbaum  and  Ro- 
land Loring  Fletcher,  June  7,  Wi- 
nona Lake  Brethren  Church,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind. 


Juiye  15,  1963 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Since  the 
first  of  January  there  have  been  14 
first-time  decisions,  8  rededications, 
14  baptisms,  and  20  persons  received 
into  the  membership  of  the  Wood- 
ville  Grace  Brethren  Church.  M.  L. 
Myers  is  pastor. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  A  Mother- 
daughter  Tea  was  sponsored  by  the 
WMC  ladies  of  Margate  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  May  17  with  80 
persons  in  attendance.  Dean  Risser 
is  pastor. 

JOHNSON  CITY,  TENN.  Larry 
Campbell,  a  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  left  for  England 
June  4  to  serve  with  the  Campbell- 
Reese  evangelistic  team  during  June. 
He  will  travel  with  them  as  pianist. 
Charles  Martin,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  second 
annual  Mother  and  Daughter  Ban- 
quet of  the  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren 
Church  was  held  at  the  North  River- 
dale  Brethren  Church  in  Dayton  on 
May  9  with  40  in  attendance.  A  fine 
program  was  presented  by  the  ladies 
under  the  leadership  of  Mrs.  Sher- 
wood Durkee. 

Mrs.  William  Gray,  pastor's  wife  of 
the  Covington  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  brought  a  challenging  mes- 
sage on  "Kept  for  a  Blessing."  The 
next  banquet  will  be  held  in  the  new 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  which  is 
now  being  built  by  the  Brethren 
construction  crew  at  810  Larry 
Avenue,  Vandalia,  Ohio.  Sherwood 
Durkee,  pastor. 

NOTICE:  Complete  information 
concerning  the  baptismal  problem 
may  be  found  on  pages  29  and  30,  47 
to  51  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual. 

NOTICE:  The  June  1  issue  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  was 
a  special  prophecy  issue,  which  is 
especially  appropriate   for  giving  to 

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those  who  are  unsaved,  in  visitation 
programs,  and  so  forth.  Individuals 
and  pastors  are  invited  to  write  in 
and  request  additional  copies,  which 
will  be  furnished  free  of  charge.  This 
constitutes  a  part  of  the  Herald's  free 
literature  program. 

POMPANO  BEACH,  FLA.  On 
April  28  a  full  schedule  of  services 
began  at  the  new  Grace  Brethren 
Church  with  28  in  Sunday  school,  32 
in  the  morning  service,  and  17  in 
the  evening  service.  A  beautiful  new 
store  building  was  made  available  at 
one-fourth  of  its  normal  rent,  right  in 


Dr.    William    L.    Taylor 

the  desired  area.  A  full-time  pastor, 
Dr.  William  L.  Taylor,  is  on  the 
field.  He  was  at  one  time  pastor  of 
the  Second  Brethren  Church  of  Los 
Angeles. 

A  down  payment  has  been  made 
on  a  $25,000  piece  of  property,  a 
beautiful  church  location.  The 
church  is  a  joint  project  of  the  Fort 
Lauderdale  and  the  Margate 
churches,  both  of  whom  are  furnish- 
ing some  members  for  the  new  work, 
Ralph  Colburn  and  Dean  Risser  are 
the  respective  pastors.  The  location 
is  approximately  12  miles  from  each 
of  them,  in  a  rapidly  growing  area 
of  Pompano  Beach,  a  city  which  now 
has  a  population  of  over  30,000,  and 
for  which  a  population  of  over  50,000 
is  projected  by  1968.  "Hitherto  hath 
the  Lord  helped  us."  And  if  hitherto, 
why  not  henceforth?  Brethren  pray 
for  us! 

SINGER  HILL,  PA.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Glenn  Byers  announce  the 
birth  of  a  son,  Craig  Allen,  who  was 
born  May  9  and  weighed  8  lbs.  1  oz. 
Brother  Byers  is  pastor  of  the  Singer 
Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  The  Curt 
Emmons  Crusaders  concluded  a  week 
of    evangelistic    meetings    at    Grace 


Brethren  Church  on  May  5,  Lyle 
Marvin,  pastor.  There  were  17  first- 
time  decisions  for  Christ;  28  for  dedi- 
cation to  soul-wanning;  17  new  tith- 
ers;  14  new  family  altars  established; 
and  nine  to  unite  with  the  church. 

NORWALK,  CALIF.  Henry 
Rempel  tendered  his  resignation  as 
pastor  of  the  Norwalk  Brethren 
Church  on  May  1,  which  will  be- 
come effective  Sept.  30. 

CHANGES:  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Nathan  Casement,  1010  Broadview 
Blvd.,  Dayton  19,  Ohio.  Chaplain 
(Lt.  Col.)  Orville  A.  Lorenz,  9908 
Slaughter  Lane,  Austin,  Texas.  Rev. 
Mark  Malles  phone  numbers  changed 
to:  (home)  744-2711,  (church  office) 
744-1065.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Earle  Peer, 
2231  Swatara  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Chaplain  John  D.  Brock,  Mobile 
Support  Unit  Charlie,  FPO,  San 
Francisco,  Calif.  Navy  No.  3923. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Rolland  Hein,  175 
Edgewater  Ave.,  St.  Paul  12,  Minn. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Glen  Crabb's  new 
phone  number  is  748-1355.  The 
church  office  number  is  748-1355. 

HOLLINS,  VA.  A  revival  meet- 
ing with  the  Light  of  Life  Quartette 
resulted  in  eight  first-time  decisions 
and  five  rededications  to  the  Lord  at 
the  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 
Church,  William  A.  Byers,  pastor. 

WASHINGTON,  PA.  Edward 
Lewis  closed  a  two-week  revival  meet- 
ing at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
here  on  May  5.  There  were  seven 
first-time  decisions  and  31  rededica- 
tions. Shimer  Darr,  pastor. 

GLENVIEW,  ILL.  Dr.  Robert  D. 
Culver,  a  Brethren  minister  who  is 
currently  professor  of  Old  Testament, 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Charles  Flowers,  Alto,  Mich. 
Ralph  Gilbert,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Thomas  Hammers,  Fremont,  Ohio 
Homer  Kent,  Sr.,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
Edmund   Leech,   Hawaii 
Robert  Wm.  Markley,  Barberton, 

Ohio 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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Northwestern  College,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  held  a  Bible  conference  at 
the  Glenview  Evangelical  Free 
Church  during  May  5-12. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Carl  Key, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Davenport,  Iowa,  for  four  years, 
has  accepted  the  call  of  the  Mans- 
field Christian  School  here  to  teach 
sixth  grade.  He  will  be  moving  in 
August. 

BROOKVILLE,  OHIO.  The 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Clair 
Brickel,  pastor,  celebrated  their  first 
anniversary  on  May  5  with  a  record 
attendance  of  60  in  Sunday  school 
and  75  in  the  morning  worship  serv- 
ice. A  gospel  team  from  Grace  Col- 
lege presented  special  music  for  the 
occasion. 

WHEATON,  ILL.  John  P.  Burke, 
resigned  as  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  here  in  order  to  accept 
the  call  to  become  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Akron,  Ohio. 
The  resignation  becomes  effective 
Aug.  4. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  A  litde 
daughter,  Allison  Kay,  weight  6  lbs., 
15  oz.,  was  born  on  May  30  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Max  Hoyt.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Herman  A.  Hoyt  are  the  paternal 
grandparents. 

ALTO,  MICH.  Richard  Sellers, 
pastor  of  the  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Warsaw,  Ind., 
conducted  a  revival  meeting  at  the 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  during 
Apr.  14-21.  There  was  one  first-time 
decision  and  four  rededications.  Pas- 
tor and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Flowers  were 
surprised  by  the  congregation  with 
TV  trays  and  a  purse  of  money  to 
celebrate  the  pastor's  25  years  of 
faithful  service  in  the  ministry. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  There 
were  32  persons  in  attendance  at  the 
Spring  Teenage  Banquet  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  May  4. 
Uncle  Joe  Pierce,  a  converted  gang- 
ster from  Chicago,  111.,  gave  the  mes- 
sage. Nine  teen-agers  made  public 
decisions  for  Christ.  Glen  Crabb, 
pastor. 

ALBANY,  OREG.  Four  boys  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  accom- 
panied by  their  pastor.  Nelson  Hall, 
attended  the  recent  overnight  youth 


rally  at  Sunnyside,  Wash.  The  four 
Albany  boys  and  two  from  the  View 
Ridge  Brethren  Church  in  Seatde 
won  the  district  playoff  game  of 
basketball.  The  winning  team  is 
called  the  Se-Albany  basketball  team. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  The  Iowa 
district  youth  rally  was  held  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  Apr.  19-20. 
The  Youth  Evangelism  Team  and  the 
film,  "The  Tony  Fontane  Story," 
were  featured.  John  M.  Aeby  was 
the  host  pastor.  On  June  2,  Rev. 
Arnold  Kriegbaum,  director  of  pub- 
lic relations  of  Grace  Seminary  and 
College,  and  the  Grace  Notes  trio 
had  charge  of  the  morning  worship 
service. 


Left  to  right:  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina, 
Pastor  Granville  Tuclcer,  Dr.  Floyd  Taber, 
and    Pastor    Thomas    Hammers. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Tears  of  joy 
marked  the  unique  meeting  of  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina,  first  native 
Brethren  pastor  from  the  Central 
African  Republic  to  set  foot  on  Amer- 
ican soil,  and  Granville  Tucker,  pas- 
tor of  the  Fremont  Brethren  Chapel 
and  only  Negro  Brethren  pastor  in 
the  United  States,  as  they  embraced 
one  another  on  the  opening  night  of 
a  missionary  conference  held  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  May  15. 
Dr.  Floyd  Taber,  medical  mission- 
ary on  furlough  from  Africa,  served 
as  interpreter  for  Brother  Nambo- 
zouina. Thomas  Hammers,  pastor. 

CAMDEN,  OHIO.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Frank  Gardner  announce  the  birth 
of  a  son,  Daniel  Mason.  The  happy 
event  was  Apr.  18.  Brother  Gardner 
is  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Mr.  F.  B.  Mil- 
ler, a  well-known  layman  in  Breth- 
ren circles,  father  of  Missionary  Ed- 
ward Miller,  and  founder-super- 
intendent of  the  Barbee  Brethren  Il- 
lustrated Sunday  School,  Barbee 
Lakes,  Ind.,  received  special  recog- 
nition on  the  editorial  page  of  the 


Warsaw  Times  Union  on  May  27. 
The  newspaper  joined  the  people 
of  the  Barbee  Lakes  area  in  "saluting 
a  warm-hearted  Christian  gentle- 
man." Many  people  in  the  Barbee 
area  held  a  surprise  Appreciation 
Dinner  for  Mr.  Miller  and  presented 
him  with  a  transistor  radio  on  May 
23  in  appreciation  for  his  faithful 
ministry  at  Barbee  Lakes. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  licensed  Simon 
Torian  to  the  Christian  ministry  May 
1.  Mr.  Torian,  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Seminary,  has  accepted  the  call  to 
become  pastor  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Lake  Odessa,  Mich.  His 
new  address  is  12591  Darby  Rd., 
Clarksville,  Mich. 

DANVILLE,  OHIO.  A  summer 
evangelistic  team,  Allen  Schlatter  as 
speaker  and  David  Seifert  as  music 
director,  are  holding  meetings  at  the 
Danville  Brethren  Church  during 
June  10-16.  Melvin  Hobson  is  pas- 
tor. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  John  Dilling  received  a  surprise 
linen  shower  on  Apr.  28,  which  hon- 
ored their  tenth  year  of  pastoral  serv- 
ice to  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
here.  There  were  65  people  in  at- 
tendance. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  Charles 
Thornton,  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  was  the  speaker  for  a 
two-week  evangelistic  meering  here 
upon  the  request  of  the  congregation. 
There  were  four  first-time  decisions 
and  seven  rededications  during  the 
special  services,  which  concluded 
Apr.  28. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  EvangeHst 
Bill  Smith  reports  eight  first-time 
confessions  and  five  rededications  of 
life  during  the  evangelistic  meedngs 
held  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
during  May  5-12.  Mark  Malles,  pas- 
tor. 

LANSING,  MICH.  Mr.  Mel 
Derby,  representing  the  Michigan 
Temperance  Foundation,  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  May  19.  J.  Ward  Tress- 
ler,  pastor. 

DAYTON,    OHIO.    A   new   all- 


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time  high  monthly  average  record  at- 
tendance of  385  in  Sunday  school 
was  established  at  the  Patterson  Park 
Brethren  Church,  Nathan  Casement, 
pastor,  during  the  month  of  April. 
This  was  a  23  percent  increase  over 
the  same  month  of  a  year  ago.  David 
Hocking,  National  Youth  director, 
was  the  guest  speaker  on  Youth  Sun- 
day. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Evan- 
gelist Galen  Lingenfelter  held  a  suc- 
cessful evangelistic  meeting  at  the 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  during 
Apr.  17-24.  On  Easter  Sunday  there 
was  a  record  attendance  of  406  in 
Sunday  school.  Jack  Peters  is  pastor. 

LANSING,  MICH.  John  Aeby, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  conducted  revival 
meetings  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  J.  Ward  Tressler,  pastor, 
during  April  24-May  3.  There  were 
three  decisions  for  rededication. 

HARRISBURG,  PA.  Earle  Peer 
has  accepted  the  call  to  become  pastor 
of  the  Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  He  will  assume  his  new 
duties  July  1. 

BERRIEN    SPRINGS,    MICH. 

The  spring  youth  rally  for  the  Michi- 
gan District  was  held  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  May  3  and  4. 
Chet  Kammerer,  Grace  College 
basketball  star,  gave  his  testimony 
and  presented  the  challenge  of  Ven- 
ture for  Victory  ministry  this  sum- 
mer. Dr.  Orville  Jobson  and  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina  were  guest 
speakers  on  May  5.  This  youth  rally 
with  125  persons  registered  was  the 
best  attended  in  years. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  Dr.  Har- 
old Eding,  National  Sunday  School 
director,  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  May  25 
and  26.  John  Terrell  is  pastor. 


WAYNESBORO,  PA.  Robert  D. 
Crees,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  was  pleasantly  surprised  by 
a  church  sponsored  birthday  party  on 
May  12.  About  100  persons  were  in 
attendance.  The  pastor  received  a 
very  generous  monetary  gift. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  Annual  grad- 
uation exercises  for  kindergarten  chil- 
dren attending  Grace  Brethren  School 
were  held  on  May  23  and  24.  There 
were  154  graduates  honored  this 
year.  Approximately  600  parents  and 
friends  attended.  Russell  Konves,  pas- 
tor. 

CLAYTON,  OHIO.  William  E. 
Howard  has  accepted  a  call  to  pastor 
the  Clayton  Brethren  Church.  He 
plans  to  assume  his  new  duties  the 
last  of  June. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Dr.  and 

Mrs.  Charles  Mayes,  pastor  and  wife 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  were 
given  a  new  car  by  the  church  on 


Apr.  28.  A  new  1963  Dodge  Polara, 
gleaming  white  with  pale  aqua  in- 
terior, stood  wrapped  in  cellophane 
and  tied  with  a  huge  red  ribbon  with 
a  large  bow  outside  the  church.  Near- 
ly a  thousand  persons  observed  as 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mayes  unwrapped  the 
car.  The  purchase  was  made  out  of 
voluntary  gifts  rather  than  with 
church  funds. 

STOYSTOWN,  PA.  The  Reading 
Brethren  Church  extended  a  unani- 
mous call  to  their  pastor,  Leonard  S. 
Bennett,  to  serve  for  another  year. 
The  congregation  plans  to  erect  a 
new  church  building  on  Pennsyl- 
vania Route  No.  53.  It  will  be  sit- 
uated about  one  mile  from  Stoystown 
and  about  nine  miles  from  the  city 
of  Somerset,  Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Robert 
Kern,  pastor  of  the  Third  Brethren 
Church,  received  a  master's  degree  in 
the  field  of  Christian  Education  from 
Wheaton  College  on  June  6. 


Sketch  of  the  proposed  Mansfield  Christian  School. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Mansfield  Christian  School  is  soon  to  have  a  new 
quarter  million  dollar  home. 

The  interdenominational  priyate  school,  which  has  had  temporary  quarters 
in  Grace  Brethren  Church,  R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr.,  pastor,  since  it  began  two 
years  ago,  will  have  permanent  quarters  on  a  24-acre  campus  at  500  Logan 

Construction  of  the  brick-faced  structure  of  contemporary  design  is  sched- 
uled to  be  started  soon.  It  will  include  eight  regular  classrooms,  a  large 
kindergarten  room,  a  combination  gymnasium  and  auditorium  with  stage, 
showers,  and  locker  rooms  for  boys  and  girls,  administrative  offices,  a  library, 
and  faculty  lounge. 

Plans  are  being  made  for  adding  a  seventh  grade  class  in  1964  and  an 
eighth  grade  in  1965.  Long  range  plans  call  for  additional  buildings  to  ac- 
commodate high  school  pupils  and  to  make  the  school  an  academy  with 
residence  accommodations. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I  Have  My  Own  Ideas  About  Religion 


So  have  I,  but  whose  ideas  about 
rehgion  really  matter? 

Many  people  say  theirs  is  the  one, 
true  religion.  Others  say  it  does  not 
matter  as  long  as  we  are  sincere. 
Who  is  right? 

Knowing  the  truth  about  religion 
is  all-important  because  it  goes  be- 
yond this  life  and  reaches  into  eter- 
nity. What  is  the  truth  about  these 
things,  and  how  can  I  know  it? 

Here's  a  simple  fact:  because  re- 
ligion has  to  do  with  our  relation  to 
God,  and  how  to  satisfy  Him,  then 
what  He  wants  of  us  is  what  really 
matters.  What  does  He  expect?  What 
are  His  demands,  if  any?  This  would 
settle  it,  no  matter  what  our  ideas 
are. 

We  need  not  guess  what  God  ex- 
pects of  us,  for  He  has  told  us  exactly 
how  to  be  right  with  Him.  It  is 
written  down  in  the  Bible  for  us  to 
read: 

"If  we  receive  the  witness  of 
men,  the  witness  of  God  is 
greater;  for  this  is  the  witness  of 
God  which  he  hath  testified  of 
his  Son.   He  that  believeth  on 


the  Son  of  God  hath  the  wdtness 
in  himself:  he  that  believeth  not 
God  hath  made  him  a  liar;  be- 
cause he  believeth  not  the  record 
that  God  gave  of  his  Son.  And 
this  is  the  record,  that  God  hath 


By    Rev.    Dean    Risser 

given  to  us  eternal  life,  and  this 
life  is  in  his  Son.  He  that  hath 
the  Son  hath  life;  and  he  that 
hath  not  the  Son  of  God  hath 
not  life"  (I  John  5:9-12). 
Here  you  have  God's  ideas  about 
religion;  they  tell  God's  plan  of  sav- 
ing  men    and    giving    them    eternal 
life. 


My  ideas  may  sound  good,  but 
let's  face  it:  if  they  are  not  the  same 
as  God's  ideas,  they  are  worthless. 
I  just  won't  make  it.  If  God  has 
gone  to  the  trouble  of  sending  His 
Son  into  the  world  to  suffer,  die,  and 
rise  again  from  the  dead,  then  why 
should  He  accept  some  scheme  I 
have  invented? 

Salvation  from  sin  and  receiving 
eternal  life  is  not  given  us  because 
of  what  we  do,  but  because  of  what 
Christ  did  for  us,  according  to  God's 
Word.  "But  as  many  as  received  him, 
to  them  gave  he  power  to  become 
the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name."  If  you  and  I 
are  willing  to  receive  Christ  as  Sav- 
iour and  Lord,  take  our  place  as  a 
helpless  sinner,  God  will  give  us 
eternal  life  as  a  free  gift.  This  is  His 
way. 

Claim  this  promise  that  Christ 
made  to  us:  "He  that  heareth  my 
word,  and  believeth  on  him  that  sent 
me,  hath  everlasting  life,  and  shall 
not  come  into  condemnation  [judg- 
ment]; but  is  passed  from  death  unto 
life"  (John  5:24).  I  have  already  re- 
ceived Christ  by  asking  Him  to  come 
into  my  heart  and  life  to  live.  He 
can  be  yours  too! 


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Conference  Accommodations 

AT  WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 

National   Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches— August  12-18,   1963 

Make  Your  Reservation  Early 


AEBY— Near  Tabernacle.  Two  bedrooms, 
one  with  twin  beds  and  private  bath; 
one  double,  share  bath.  Some  extra  ac- 
commodations if  needed.  One  apartment 
to  accommodate  4  to  6.  private  bath.  Mrs. 
Loa  M.  Aeby.  107  Gth  Street,  Winona 
Lake,    Indiana.    Phone:    267-6874. 

ALEXANDERS — Rooms  in  private  home 
two  blocks  from  the  Tabernacle.  Com- 
fortable beds,  hot  (soft)  water.  Kitchen 
privileges  for  breakfast  if  desired.  Mrs. 
John  Alexander,  205  6th  Street,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana.  (Write;  P.O.  Box  186) 
Phone;  267-6437. 

BALDWIN— 2  apartments.  1  on  1st  floor 
for  4  people.  1  on  2nd  floor  for  5  people. 
4  sleeping  rooms  on  2nd  floor.  3  sleeping 
rooms  on  3rd  floor.  Complete  bath  on  1st 
and  3rd  floors.  Hot  water  available  on 
2nd  floor.  Located  on  Sunday  Lane  be- 
hind the  new  auditorium.  Prices  reason- 
able. Write:  Mrs.  Mabel  Baker,  Winona 
Lake.   Indiana. 

BETHANY  VIEW— New  cottage,  near  the 
canal,  two  bedrooms,  porch,  furnished, 
sleeps  up  to  10  people.  Boat  and  out- 
board motor  furnished  with  the  cottage. 
Deposit  required  to  hold  the  house.  Don 
Roop.  210  14th  Street,  Winona  Lake.  In- 
diana.   Phone;    267-7642. 

BONNE  VISTA— Best  of  locations,  second 
house  south  of  Eskimo  Inn.  Four  com- 
fortable sleeping  rooms,  innerspring  mat- 
tresses, complete  bath,  heat  for  cool 
weather,  use  of  living  room  and  porch. 
Has  adjoining  two-room  furnished  cot- 
tage, private.  Ruth  Peebles,  804  Park  Ave- 
nue, Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Phone;  267- 
7204. 

BROOKSIDE— One  large  room  with  double 
bed  and  single  bed  on  first  floor,  private 
bath.  On  second  floor,  one  large  room 
with  twin  beds;  one  large  room  with 
double  bed  and  single  bed.  and  one  large 
room  with  double  bed.  all  well  ventilated 
and  all  beds  have  innerspring  mattresses. 
Miss  Cora  Deardurff.  Park  Avenue.  Win- 
ona   Lake.    Indiana.    Phone:    267-5623. 

BRUBAKER— 200  6th  Street,  high  and  dry; 
quiet  and  restful;  away  from  the  noise 
of  the  crowd;  two  blocks  from  Taber- 
nacle: easy  walking  to  ail  conference  ac- 
tivities and  eating  places.  One  large 
sleeping  room  with  a  double  bed  and  twin 
beds  with  private  bath  and  large  venti- 
lating fan  on  second  floor;  one  bedroom 
with  double  bed  on  first  floor.  All  clean 
and  good  beds.  Year-round  home  with 
good  heating  facilities.  Rooms  available 
through  summer  and  and  fall  confer- 
ences. Reasonable  rates.  H.  J.  Brubaker. 
Phone;   267-5995. 

CONKLING— 1013     Court     Street.     Half     of 


duplex,  will  sleep  4  people  with  cooking 
facilities.  Mrs.  Fred  R.  Conkling,  722 
North  Mill  Street.  North  Manchester.  In- 
diana. 

DAWN  COTTAGE— 200  Administration  Bou- 
levard. 4  rooms  and  bath.  2  bedrooms  with 
3  double  beds  and  a  cot.  Everything  com- 
pletely furnished  but  linens.  A  large 
screened-in  porch.  $50  per  week  for  4  or 
less  people.  $5  for  each  additional  person. 
Florence  Cripe.  Dawn  Cottage.  Winona 
Lake.   Indiana. 

DAWSON'S  APARTMENTS  AND  ROOMS— 
One  block  from  Tabernacle  and  Audito- 
rium. Clean  rooms  and  apartments;  some 
large  and  some  small  apartments,  reason- 
able prices.  Separate  cottage  for  four 
people.  Duplex — each  side  has  4  bed- 
rooms, large  living  room,  dining  room, 
kitchen,  bath,  and  large  front  porch.  Each 
side  accommodates  10  to  12  and  rents 
separately,  one  block  from  Tabernacle. 
Mrs.  Belle  Dawson.  806  Chestnut  (Write 
P.O.  Box  6721.  Winona  Lake.  Indiana. 
Phone:    267-7269. 

DEW-DROP-IN— 8008  West  Canal,  located 
1^2  blocks  from  Tabernacle  and  confer- 
ence grounds.  Close  to  beach  and  stores. 
All  rooms  on  first  floor,  nice  porch,  com- 
fortable beds,  gas  heat,  hot  water,  Hi 
baths.  Two-room  apartment  $20;  twin  bed- 
room and  kitchenette,  half-bath  $15  per 
week.  Three-room  apartment,  private  half- 
bath  for  4.  $30.  Bedroom  with  hot  plate, 
refrigerator.  $7  for  1.  $10  for  two.  Kitchen- 
ette complete  with  cookstoves  and  re- 
frigerators. Wilma  Amos.  1001  Heath 
Street,  Lafayette.  Ind.  Phone;  HA  7-5371. 

DORIC  APARTMENTS— Single  room  for 
lady.  $1.25  per  night.  $7  weekly.  Double 
room  with  twin  beds.  $3  per  night.  $18 
weekly.  Mamie  C.  Matson.  Box  636.  Win- 
ona Lake.  Indiana.  ','2  block  from  Taber- 
nacle. Phone  267-3503. 

DRUDGE — One  large  room  with  two  double 
beds,  innerspring  mattresses  on  second 
floor,  plenty  of  ventilation,  room 'for  cot 
and  youth  bed.  Two  rooms  on  first  floor 
with  one  double  bed  each,  innerspring 
mattresses.  Large  front  porch,  kitchen 
privileges  with  all  rooms.  Two  blocks  from 
Tabernacle,  three  blocks  from  beach. 
Reasonable.  Mrs.  Mary  Drudge.  903  East 
Canal.   Winona   Lake.   Indiana. 

ELEVENTH  STREET  APARTMENTS— 105 
Eleventh.  Downstairs.  5  rooms,  nicely  fur- 
nished (will  sleep  8)  large  front  porch. 
Upstairs,  private  entrance.  4  rooms  (will 
sleep  8).  Write;  S.  Umbaugh.  5105  Ann 
Hackley  Road,  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana. 
Phone:    Trinity  0524. 

THE  ELIZABETH— Three  downstairs  bed- 
rooms  near  two   baths,   two   with   double 


beds,  one  twin  and  kitchen  privileges, 
large  porch.  Five  upstairs  bedrooms,  two 
with  two  double  beds,  three  with  double 
beds  near  two  baths.  One  two-room  apart- 
ment everything  furnished  but  linens, 
share  bath,  large  porch.  On  the  canal. 
Reasonable  rates.  Write;  B.  Bell,  909  B^st 
Clark    Street.    Warsaw,    Indiana. 

ELLA  LEE — Two  downstairs  bedrooms,  one 
double  and  one  single;  two  upstairs  bed- 
rooms, one  double  and  one  twin  with 
adjoining  bath,  conveniently  located  to 
conference  grounds.  Mrs.  Lee  Lantz,  812 
West  Canal  Street.  Box  265.  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.    Phone;    267-6677. 

ENGLEWOOI>— SIO  West  Canal.  Two  up- 
stairs apartments.  Double  bed.  single  and 
studio  couch.  Kitchen  complete.  Private 
baths.  Window  exhaust  fans.  Write:  Ar- 
thur Spigutz,  10  West  Canal,  Winona 
Lake.  Indiana. 

FRAZIER-DIXON— Two  and  one-half  blocks 
from  Tabernacle  on  lake  front,  north  shore 
of  island,  three  doors  west  of  Court 
Street.  Five  (double)  and  1  (twin)  well- 
ventilated  bedrooms.  Boats,  pier,  and 
swimming  beach.  Pleasant  lake  view.  No 
apartments.  Mrs.  S.  E.  Frazier,  Box  696, 
305  Esplanade,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone:    267-5097. 

GARRIOTT — Near  Tabernacle  in  quiet 
neighborhood.  Two  bedrooms  each  with 
double  bed,  connecting  bath.  Best  of 
beds,  innerspring  and  non-allergenic  mat- 
tress and  pillows.  Airconditioned  year- 
round  cottage.  Cots  furnished  if  needed. 
Kitchen  privileges  and  use  of  living  room 
and  porch.  Free  use  of  row  boat.  Base- 
ment apartment,  cross  ventilation.  Ac- 
commodates 4.  Private  entrance,  use  of 
lawn.  Everything  furnished.  Write  Mrs. 
Ora  Belle  Garriott,  300  Sixth  Street,  Wi- 
nona Lake.  Indiana.  Phone;   267-8387. 

GEM — You'll  spot  this  cottage  easily  by  the 
twinkling  gas  light  outside.  Comfoilable 
and  convenient.  Near  Auditorium,  on  the 
canal.  Guest  rooms,  apartments.  June 
and  July.  Apartments  and/or  cottage 
for  rent  in  August.  1102  W.  Canal  Street. 
Before  June,  write  to:  Dr.  Milford  F. 
Henkel,  533  23rd  St.,  N.W.  Canton  9. 
Ohio. 

GENEVA — Apartments  and  rooms,  clean, 
comfortable,  convenient.  One  block  from 
Tabernacle.  Auditorium,  Post  Office.  By 
day  or  week — $30  per  week  and  up,  for 
3-room  apartment  depending  on  num- 
ber of  persons.  Rooms  for  two  $3  or  $4 
per  night.  Mrs.  Helen  Cartwright.  Box  12, 
Winona    Lake,    Indiana.    Phone:    267-5086. 

HANEY — Sleeping  rooms  for  summer  and 
winter.  Mrs.  Ralph  Haney,  Kings  Highway 
at  13th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone;    267-6751. 

HILLCREST — A  nice  large  apartment,  pri- 
vate entrance  and  bath,  also  sleeping 
rooms,  innerspring  mattresses.  Very  con- 
venient location.  Mrs.  Edna  Guthrie,  105 
Sixth  Street,  Winona  Lake.  Indiana. 
Phone;  267-7460. 

HILLSIDE — On  first  terrace  overlooking 
park,  next  door  to  Tabernacle,  convenient 
to  Auditorium  and  beach.  Three  2-room 
apartments  complete  with  kitchen,  bath, 
and  two  large  verandas.  Two  single  and 
twelve  double  rooms,  good  beds,  bath  and 


hot  water  on  each  floor.  Write:  Manager. 
Hillside  House,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone:  267-8766. 

HILLTOP  HOME — Rooms  in  private  home. 
Quiet  neighborhood.  1  room  with  twin 
beds,  1  room  with  double  bed,  private 
bath.  Reasonable  prices.  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Hemme,  111  Maple  Street  (off  Kings 
Highway),  Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Phone: 
267-6029. 

ILE  HOME — First  floor  two-bedroom  apart- 
ment. Large  living  room  and  kitchen.  Pri- 
vate bath.  Nice  upstairs  apartments.  Win- 
dow exhaust  fans.  On  the  canal  and  near 
the  main  grounds.  Rates  $30  and  up  per 
week.  Write:  Arthur  Spigutz,  810  West 
Canal,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

KAUFFMAN'S— 902  Park  Avenue.  Across 
street  from  new  Auditorium.  Ultra-mod- 
em, newly  furnished  and  decorated  10 
bedrooms.  Single,  doubles,  twin  and  pri- 
vate lavatory.  Double  with  private  lava- 
tory. Reasonable  rates.  Mrs.  Evelyn 
Kauffman,  902  Park  Avenue,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.    Phone:    267-5663. 

KING'S  LAKEVIEW— 1508  Chestnut  Street. 
Two  3-room  apartments,  private  entrance, 
clean  and  cool.  Each  apartment  accommo- 
dates four  or  five  people.  Innerspring 
mattresses,  good  ventilation,  built-in 
kitchen,  electric  refrigerator,  gas  range. 
Furnished  except  for  linens  and  personal 
articles.  Also,  one  sleeping  room  for 
three,  private  entrance.  Reasonable.  M. 
Merrill  King,  257  Van  Buren,  Peru,  In- 
diana.   Phone:    GR    3-5342. 

LAKEWOOD  APARTMENTS— (4)  203  Audi- 
torium Boulevard  located  1  block  from 
the  Music  Temple,  I'.i  blocks  from  the 
Auditorium,  2  blocks  from  the  Taber- 
nacle. 1st  floor  has  4  rooms  with  two 
double  beds,  couch  for  children,  private 
bath,  full  kitchen  privileges,  hot  water, 
screened  porch;  2nd  floor  has  3  rooms,  2 
double  beds  in  private  rooms,  couch  for 
children  in  dining  room.  Kitchen  and 
dining  room  are  combined,  hot  water. 
Each  apartment  is  furnished  except  linens, 
blainkets,  towels,  personal  articles,  etc. 
Large  comer  lot  available.  Ideal  for  fam- 
ilies. $38  per  week.  Write:  Rev.  C.  W. 
Kocher,  3302  Forst  Manor  Avenue,  In- 
dianapolis 18,  Indiana. 

LAKE  VIEW  TERRACE— Newly  decorated 
single  and  double  rooms  or  combinations 
in  quiet  home.  Five  minutes  from  con- 
vention grounds  and  overlooking  lake. 
Rates  reasonable.  Write  W.  B.  Bruce,  2002 
Chestnut,  Winona   Lake,   Indiana. 

LAKEVIEW— 101  6st  Street,  convenient  to 
all  activities.  Sleeping  accommodations  for 
10.  Ideal  for  laijge  group.  Complete 
kitchen  facilities.  Richard  Baker,  Box  414, 
Warsaw,   Indiana.   Phone:    267-8766. 

LANTZ — Seven  double  sleeping  rooms — 
one  of  them  has  twin  beds  in  it,  and  they 
are  all  clean  and  restful.  Share  two 
bathrooms,  the  price  per  room  is  very 
reasonable,  by  night,  or  week,  winter  or 
summer.  May  also  do  light  cooking.  Two 
blocks  from  Tabernacle  and  Auditorium. 
We  furnish  everything;  if  you  wish  to 
bring  towels  and  sheets,  it  will  make  a 
difference  in  price  per  room.  Rev.  J.  P. 
Slaughter,  901  Court  Street.  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  Phone:  267-5865. 


THE  MAPLES— On  the  island  2>/2  blocks 
west  of  Tabernacle  and  restaurant,  clean 
comfortable  double  sleeping  rooms  in 
private  home,  on  ground  floor,  adjoining 
bath,  with  best  innerspring  mattresses. 
Reasonable  rates,  day  or  week.  At  same 
address  a  cozy  private  summer  cottage, 
completely  furnished  for  family  living,  2 
to  5  guests.  Bring  own  linens  for  this 
cottage.  Rates  $25  yeek  for  2  and  up. 
Make  all  reservations  early.  Mrs.  M.  J. 
Thomas,  307  Administration  Boulevard, 
Winona   Lake,   Indiana.   Phone:    267-5584. 

MARKWOOD — Modem  winter  home,  one 
block  west  of  Auditorium.  Upstairs,  three 
double  rooms,  complete  bath.  Down,  one 
room  with  half-bath,  will  accommodate 
three.  Three-room  apartment  with  every- 
thing furnished,  private  bath,  first  floor 
at  rear.  Reasonable.  Miss  Grace  Beall, 
Box  633,  1004  West  Canal  Street,  Wi- 
nona Lake,  Indiana.  Phone:  267-5976. 

MARTIN — Two  rooms  on  second  floor,  one 
with  double  beds  and  one  with  twin  beds. 
Share  bath.  Right  on  the  lake.  Mrs.  Wal- 
ter Martin,  301  Esplanade.  Phone:  267- 
8448. 

MAURER — Newly  remodeled  4-room  cot- 
tage close  to  the  Tabernacle  and  on  the 
same  street  level.  There  ar  2  large  bed- 
rooms, a  screened-in  front  porch,  a  large 
living  room  and  a  large  kitchen,  also  an 
enclosed  back  porch  which  can  be  used 
as  a  sleeping  room.  Write.  Mrs.  Clara 
Maurer,  804  Court  Street,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 

McMULLEN— 908  Chestnut.  Two  rooms  with 
double  beds  and  one  room  with  single  bed 
which  can  be  made  double.  Reasonable. 
Mrs.  W.  D.  McMullen,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana.   Phone:    267-7373. 

MINNETONKA— Court  Street.  Beautiful  lake 
view.  Two  large  bedrooms  with  two  double 
beds;  two  bedrooms  with  one  double  bed 
each;  one  bedroom  with  one  double  bed 
and  one  single  bed,  one  single  bedroom. 
RoUaways  available.  Clean  and  well  ven- 
tilated. Plenty  of  hot  water.  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Strother,  Box  17,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone:  267-5428. 

MIRACLE  MANOR— 808  Park  Avenue,  be- 
tween the  Sunday  Tabernacle  and  the 
new  Auditorium.  Twelve  clean  double  bed- 
rooms: 3  rooms  sleep  4;  4  rooms  sleep  3; 
5  rooms  sleep  2.  Guests  have  full  cook- 
ing privileges  in  a  large,  pleasant  dining 
room  with  all  equipment  furnished.  Miss 
Bertha  Kuhn,  Box  145,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana.   Phone:    267-5573. 

MOBILE  HOME — 301  Administration  Boule- 
vard. Spacious  deluxe  10  foot  wide,  two- 
bedroom  unit.  Located  on  well-shaded  lot 
with  cement  patio.  Near  main  grounds 
and  lake.  Write  Arthur  Spigutz,  810  West 
Canal,   Winona   Lake,   Indiana. 

NEFF-NOOK — One  upstairs,  4  room  apart- 
ment with  private  bath  for  6;  one  first 
floor,  3-room  apartment  for  4  to  6;  and 
1  first  floor,  2-room  apartment  for  3,  share 
bath.  Large  front  porch  tor  first  floor 
apartments,  clean,  comfortable,  and 
compact,  conveniently  located  to  all  points 
of  interest.  Close  to  the  Tabernacle.  Rich- 
ard Baker,  Neff-Nook,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana.  Phone:    267-8766. 

THE    OLLORA— Two    and    one    half    blocks 


from  Tabernacle  on  lake  front  north 
shore  of  island,  2nd  door  west  of  Court 
Street,  2  double  well-ventilated  bedrooms 
next  to  bath.  Boat,  pier  swimming.  Lake- 
view  seats.  Mrs.  O.  T.  Mitchell,  303  Espla- 
nade, Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Phone:  267- 
8440. 

ORIENT — On  canal.  Very  nice,  newly  deco- 
rated, three  double  bedrooms,  limit  7  peo- 
ple. Reasonable  rent.  Boat  furnished.  Rev. 
Vernon  Simpson,  547  East  Main,  Warsaw, 
Indiana.   Phone:    267-7281. 

PALCOVE— Comer  of  13th  and  East  Canal 
Streets.  Modern  two-bedroom  house, 
double  beds,  innerspring  mattresses. 
Beautiful  furnishings.  Fine  view  of  lake, 
enclosed  porch,  garage.  Mrs.  C.  E.  Gall- 
atin, 721  El  Ceniro  Street,  South  Pasadena, 
California. 

PALO-ALTO— First-floor  apartments  with 
two  double  beds  and  studio  couch.  Kitchen 
complete.  Window  exhaust  fan.  Private 
bath.  Reasonable  rates.  Also  single  or 
double  sleeping  rooms.  $10.50  and  $15  per 
week.  Located  near  the  lake  and  main 
grounds.  Second  house  west  of  Eskimo 
Inn.  Write:  Arthur  Spigutz,  810  West 
Canal,    Winona   Lake,    Indiana. 

PARKSIDE — 1110  Park  Avenue.  One  room 
with  twin  beds  downstairs,  two  rooms 
with  double  beds  and  two  rooms  with 
single  beds  upstairs.  Mrs.  Edward  Bird, 
General  Delivery,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone:   267-5249. 

ROCK  HAVEN —Upstairs  apartment,  5 
rooms.  2  bedrooms,  one  with  two  double 
beds,  two  screened  porches,  room  sepa- 
rated by  hall  for  privacy,  two  private  en- 
trances. Three  downstairs  bedrooms,  one 
has  two  double  beds.  Can  accommodate 
group  of  50.  Mrs.  Carl  Gossman,  Box  356, 
106  13th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana, 
Phone:    267-8750. 

THE  ROSE  COTTAGE— 1105  Court  Street. 
Downstairs  apartment,  4  rooms,  screened 
porch.  (Rollaway  bed  for  extra).  Up- 
stairs apartment,  3  rooms  and  bath  (will 
sleep  4),  private  entrance.  Write  S.  Um- 
baugh,  5105  Ann  Hackley  Road,  Fort 
Wayne,    Indiana.    Phone:    Trinity   0524. 

ROUNDS — Two  bedrooms  upstairs,  one 
with  twin  beds  and  one  with  double  bed, 
extra  accommodations  available.  Base- 
ment apartment  sleeps  8-10  people,  private 
bath  with  shower.  Mrs.  George  Round, 
203  Fifth  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Phone:    267-8396. 

SHADY  RETREAT— Very  nice  four-room 
apartments.  Two  bedrooms,  living  room, 
modem  kitchen,  and  private  bath.  Window 
exhaust  fan.  Located  on  the  island  about 
a  block  from  the  Tabernacle.  Write: 
Arthur  Spigutz,  810  West  Canal,  Winona 
Lake,    Indiana. 

TWILIGHT  COTTAGE— 305  Administration 
Boulevard.  Hi  blocks  west  of  Eskimo 
Inn.  Single  rooms  $2  per  day  or  $12  per 
week;  double  rooms,  $4  per  day  or  $24 
per  week.  Apartment  for  2  $25;  3  people 
$30;  4  people  $35;  5  people  $40.  A  large 
screened-in  porch.  2',-.  blocks  west  of 
Billy  Sunday  Tabernacle.  Apartments  are 
fully  furnished  except  for  linens.  Florence 
Cripe,  Twilight  Cottage,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 

(Additional    listings    will    appear    June    29) 


June  15,  1963 


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Compiled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 


Youth    Director 


SUMMER  MISSIONARIES 


Seven  young  people  from  various  college  campuses  will 
be  traveling  to  home-mission  points  this  summer  to  do 
summer  missionary  service.  To  Cuba,  New  Mexico,  three 
Grace  College  students— Lois  Wilson,  Charles  Yager, 
and  Tom  Barstad— will  be  going  for  the  summer.  To 
Taos,  New  Mexico,  we  are  sending  two  girls,  one  from 
John  Brown  University— Katherine  Kerr  Little— and  the 
other  from  Yakima  Junior  College  in  Washington- 
Linda  Holmes.  Clayhole,  Kentucky  will  be  sharing  the 
summer  with  two  students,  one  from  Martinsburg,  West 
Virginia— Joyce  Ann  Jordon— and  the  other  from  Miami 
Bible  College— Steve  Ridge. 


great,  and  your  prayers  for  them  will  be  greatly  appre- 
ciated. Pray  for  a  real  spiritual  impact  for  both  the  stu- 
dents and  the  missions.  Pray  that  souls  may  be  won  to 
Christ  through  their  ministry  at  the  missions  in  teaching 
and  Vacation  Bible  School  work. 

Opportunities,  such  as  these,  are  invaluable  to  the  col- 
lege students  of  The  Brethren  Church.  There  are  mis- 
sionaries on  the  fields  of  the  world  today  who  spent  a 
summer  as  a  summer  missionary  to  these  home-mission 
points.  These  are  days  when  we  need  to  encourage  our 
young  people  to  invest  their  lives  for  the  Lord  now,  even 
while  they  are  in  preparation  in  school  for  the  task  to 
which  God  has  called  them. 


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*  CONFERENCE  CHOIR 

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*  NATIONAL  ACHIEVEMENT  COMPETITION  I 

*  SATURDAY  NIGHT  YOUTH  RALLY 

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The  NSSA  Youth  Commission  national  survey  re- 
vealed that  the  average  age  of  young  people  who  quit 
going  to  church  is  sixteen.  Exactly  50  percent  of  331 
teen-agers  who  were  contacted  were  between  the  ages 
of  fifteen  and  seventeen  at  dropout  time.  26  percent  were 
between  eleven  and  fourteen,  and  24  percent  were  eleven 
and  over. 

When  did  these  young  people  start  attending  church? 
Surely  if  these  teen-agers  were  in  church  all  their  lives, 
they  would  not  have  dropped  out.  The  survey  revealed 
that  half  of  the  dropouts  began  church  before  they  were 
six  years  old!  And  eighty-seven  of  the  331  teens  attended 
church  before  they  were  two  years  old.  Just  because  our 
young  people  have  grown  up  in  our  church  is  no 
guarantee  that  they  will  continue  to  come  to  church. 

Some  might  ask  about  the  kind  of  families  from 
which  these  young  people  come.  The  typical  dropout 
comes  from  homes  where  the  father  is  not  a  Christian 
and  the  mother  is.  Only  42.2  percent  have  Christian 
fathers,  but  67.3  percent  have  Christian  mothers,  who 
are  regular  in  church  attendance.  Over  22  percent  of  the 
dropouts  come  from  homes  where  neither  the  father  nor 
the  mother  is  saved.  A  boy  in  Minnesota,  who  attended 
a  small  rural  church,  said:  "I  just  quit  going.  It  was  easy 
to  stay  at  home  because  my  parents  did  not  attend." 
Perhaps  we  can  take  this  a  step  further.  If  parents  do  not 
feel  their  responsibility  to  attend  all  the  services  of  the 
church  (including  prayer  meeting)  how  can  we  expect 
our  young  people  to  attend! 


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Where  Are  the  Pastors? 

There  are  thirteen  Brethren  churches  without  pastors! 
Sometimes  there  are  as  many  as  twenty  Brethren  churches 
without  pastors.  Why?  Where  are  the  pastors?  Are  they 
available?  If  so,  why  don't  the  churches  call  them? 

A  local  church  will  not  grow  normally  without  proper 
pastoral  leadership.  Each  time  a  Brethren  church  is  with- 
out a  pastor  for  a  protracted  period  the  church  severely 
suffers. 

And,  what  about  developing  new  churches?  Where 
will  we  find  pastors  to  establish  new  testimonies  for 
Christ?  We  know  that  it  is  impossible  to  start  new 
churches  without  pastoral  leadership. 

Graduating  from  our  seminary  in  Winona  Lake  this 
year  are  three  men  who  are  available  for  the  Brethren 
pastorate.  Two  of  these  are  not  sure  that  the  Lord  is 
leading  them  into  this  field. 

Pastors  grow  old  and  go  home  to  be  with  the  Lord. 
Some  already  in  the  pastorate  go  into  other  pursuits, 
such  as  teaching,  evangelism,  or  other  forms  of  Christian 
service.  Some  become  discouraged  and  leave  the  ministry. 
At  this  time  we  are  barely  providing  enough  pastors  to  fill 
these  vacancies. 

One  of  the  problems  is  found  in  the  way  some 
churches  handle  pastors.  We  believe  that  congregational 
church  government  is  Biblical.  The  authority  of  the 
church  is  vested  in  the  local  congregation.  But,  too  often 
congregational  government  is  not  Spirit-led  church  gov- 
ernment. 

Practically  at  all  times  there  are  some  Brethren  pastors 
available  to  fill  pulpit  vacancies.  However,  the  fact  that 
they  are  readily  available,  or  the  fact  that  they  make 
an  effort  to  impart  this  information  seems  to  build  a 
wall  of  suspicion  and  doubt  around  them.  Circumstances 
may  bring  a  highly  successful  pastor  to  the  place  where 


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Learning  to  read!  A  great 
need  of  the  Navajos,  even 
the  adults,  and  even  greater 
now  that  God's  Word  has 
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he  is  without  pastoral  responsibility  through  no  fault  of 
his  own. 

"Amazing"  is  the  word  which  describes  the  attitude  of 
some  churches  toward  pastors.  A  man  said  to  us  some- 
time ago  that  his  church  felt  that  five  years  was  long 
enough  for  any  pastor  to  be  in  a  field.  No  matter  how 
able  the  man,  at  the  end  of  a  five-year  tenure  the  cam- 
paign to  move  the  pastor  begins.  So,  each  five  years 
the  church  has  a  fight.  Actually  a  pastor  is  just  begin- 
ning to  do  good  work  in  five  years.  Some  churches 
must  always  have  a  "young"  man,  or  an  "older"  man. 
No  two  churches  have  ever  agreed  on  these  age  limits. 
Some  must  have  an  experienced  man.  (How  will  a 
young  man  get  experience?)  Some  do  not  like  the 
preacher's  voice,  or  his  wife,  or  his  personality,  and  so 
on  and  on. 

While  we  know  that  God  has  the  right  man  for  the 
right  place  at  the  right  time,  and  He  may  keep  him  there 
as  long  as  He  desires,  too  often  pastors  are  made  pawns 
in  the  hands  of  local  churches.  Four  or  five  men  may 
be  asked  to  candidate  and  then  are  literally  pitted  against 
each  other  in  the  vote.  To  say  the  least,  this  has  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  fleshly  and  not  a  sfiritual  approach  to  the 
problem.  It  is  difficult  to  see  how  some  churches  can 
really  know  the  will  of  God  in  this  matter,  and  perhaps 
this  is  the  reason  they  have  perennial  problems  with 
their  pastors.  It  is  no  more  proper  or  right  for  a  pastoral 
candidate  to  make  pawns  of  churches  and  pit  one  against 
the  other  when  he  may  have  two  or  three  contacts. 

Again,  some  congregations  do  not  give  their  pastors  the 
place  of  dignity,  respect,  and  leadership  in  the  local 
church  the  Bible  indicates  they  should  have.  On  the 
other  hand,  some  pastors  deport  themselves  in  a  manner 
which  does  not  encourage  the  respect  of  the  church. 

All  of  this  complicates  the  pastoral  supply  problem, 
and  often  it  has  a  profound  effect  on  young  men  who 
may  be  thinking  about  entering  the  ministry.  The  Lord 
can  overcome  this  by  the  teaching  of  the  Word  and 
obedience  to  it,  but,  the  basic  problem  lies  further  along. 

Why  don't  more  young  men  in  our  local  churches  give 
themselves  to  the  ministry?  Why  don't  more  young  men 
in  our  Christian  colleges  go  on  to  seminary?  We  know 
from  experience  in  talking  to  hundreds  of  young  men 
that  there  is  a  tendency  to  dodge  the  responsibilities  of 
the  pastorate  in  favor  of  almost  any  other  type  of 
Christian    service.    Why? 

Perhaps  we  have  forgotten  some  very  important  spirit- 

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THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    15 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16.  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake.  Ind..  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  *Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
sistant secretary:  •William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller,    'Herman  A.   Hoyt,    Robert   Sackett.    Charles   Turner   and   Richard   E.    Grant.— *Editorial    Committee. 


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Bewitched,  Bothered,  and  Bewildered 


By  Mrs.  James  McClellan 


"Bewitched,  bothered,  and  bewil- 
dered .  .  ."  As  the  throaty  contralto 
droned  the  melancholy  words,  I  hur- 
ried to  turn  off  the  radio.  {How 
quickly  those  programs  change.)  And 
then  those  three  words  grasped  my 
attention.  What  an  apt  description  of 
the  forces  of  Satan  in  Navajo  lives. 

Bewitched  by  fear  and  supersti- 
tion. I  thought  of  the  haunted  faces 
at  a  recent  funeral.  They  had  hired 
a  medicine  man  to  conduct  a  "sing" 
to  cure  the  old  woman.  She  had  been 
administered  medicine  consisting  of 
ashes  and  plant  extracts.  All  night 
the  dancing  and  chanting  and  drink- 
ing had  gone  on  to  drive  the  evil 
spirits  from  her.  Now  it  was  morn- 
ing. They  had  brought  the  old  wom- 
an to  us  that  we  might  take  her  to 
the  mission  hospital.  But  it  was  too 
late.  She  was  dead.  We  made  a 
simple  box  in  which  to  bury  her. 
Amid  much  crying  and  groaning, 
the  people  began  to  throw  in  all 
kinds  of  things  for  the  woman  to  use 
in  the  next  life:  yards  and  yards  of 
beautiful  new  material,  velvet,  cot- 
ton and  satin,  which  were  first  cut 
and  slashed  to  release  the  evil  spirits; 
her  comb  and  hairbrush  after  being 
broken  in  many  pieces;  her  suitcase 
of  clothing  and  personal  effects  after 
being  smashed  with  a  two-inch  pipe. 

This  woman  had  been  a  rich  wom- 
an by  Navajo  standards.  But  the 
medicine  man  had  demanded  all  her 
sheep  in  payment  for  his  services. 
And  her  other  belongings  were  being 
destroyed  in  order  to  provide  for  her 
in  the  next  life.  This  death,  someone 
told  us,  had  probably  been  caused 
by  a  Navajo  wolf,  an  unknown  dread- 
ed person  endowed  with  supernatur- 
al powers  of  death  and  revenge. 
These  powers  are  supposed  to  be  re- 
ceived by  sitting  all  night  upon  a 
new  grave  and  inviting  the  evil 
spirits  to  possess  one.  The  person 
then  goes  about  at  night  clothed  in  a 
wolf  skin  and  striking  terror  to  all 
who  know  and  see  him,  as  well  as 
causing  sickness  or  death  to  his  ene- 
mies. Most  of  these  stories  are  the 
result  of  superstition,  fear,  and  im- 


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agination.  How  much  is  true  demon 
possession,  no  one  knows. 

Bothered  by  sin  and  Satan  in  their 
lives.  We  had  no  idea  of  the  rawness 
of  sin  until  we  came  to  Navajoland. 
Liquor  is  an  unspeakable  curse  driv- 
ing men  to  quarrel  and  sometimes 
kill.  I  thought  of  the  young  man 
who  had  come  to  the  mission  early 
one  morning.  "I  killed  a  man,"  he 
confessed,  calm  in  his  drunkenness. 
He  was  a  nice  looking  young  man, 
barely  more  than  a  boy,  and  he  did 
not  seem  to  have  much  conscience 
for  what  he  had  done.  This  young 
man  was  jailed  for  a  month  or  two. 
That  is  all.  Navajo  life  is  cheap. 

I  thought,  too,  of  the  rather  nice 
woman  who  had  come  to  our  door 
one  day,  "What  is  my  name?"  she 
asked  through  an  interpreter.  It 
seems  that  she  had  lived  with  a  num- 
ber of  men  and  didn't  know  which 
name  to  use  to  fill  out  her  applica- 
tion for  welfare  support.  This  is  not 
an  unusual  situation.  In  our  area  of 
Navajoland,  legal  marriages  are  rare. 
When  a  man  tires  of  a  woman,  he 
just  leaves.  When  a  woman  tires 
of  a  man,  she  puts  his  saddle  outside 
the  hogan  door.  This  is  the  common 
way  of  marriage  and  divorce.  It  may 
be  shocking  to  us,  but  very  matter-of- 
fact  to  them. 

Bewildered  by  many  different  re- 
ligions. The  Navajo  religion  itself  is 
bewildering.  There  is  no  written 
book  of  their  religion.  Each  medicine 
man  is  a  self-styled  teacher  interpret- 
ing the  oral  traditions  in  the  way  that 
will  bring  the  greatest  gain  to  him- 
self. 

Then  missionaries  come  with  God 
Bizaad,  the  New  Testament  in 
Navajo,  which  is  the  message  of  the 
true  God  of  all  peoples,  including 
the  dine  or  "the  people"  as  they 
auspiciously  call  themselves.  Their 
tendency  is  to  accept  it  with  reserva- 
tions. That  is,  they  will  say  they 
believe  the  Bible,  even  be  willing  to 
study  it,  but  at  the  same  time,  hold 
on  to  the  old  traditions  and  super- 
stitions. 

Then  come  along  the  cultists  with 


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a  final  stroke  of  confusion.  The 
Mormons  in  particular  are  working  in 
our  area.  They  locate  an  interested 
family,  one  who  has  attended  serv- 
ices at  our  Mission,  learned  to  read 
the  Bible  and  professed  faith  in 
Christ.  Then  they  arrive  in  a  great 
show  of  friendship  and  try  to  subtly 
substitute  their  false  teachings.  No 
wonder  our  Navajo  friends  are  be- 
wildered. 

But  someone  says  "I  had  no  idea 
that  the  work  among  the  Navajos 
was  so  hopeless.  Maybe  we  had  bet- 
ter just  give  it  up."  Yes;  in  the  grim- 
mer moments  your  missionaries  have 
had  this  thought,  too.  But  we  do 
not  believe  that  it  is  from  the  Lord. 
He  has  told  us  "Go  ye  ...  to  every 
creature"  (Mark  16:15).  Certainly 
this  includes  the  heathen  in  Amer- 
ica, bewitched,  bothered,  and  be- 
wildered though  they  are. 

All  missionaries  say:  "We  need 
your  prayers."  Does  this  become  tire- 
some to  you?  And  do  your  prayers 
for  the  missionaries  become  a  trite 
"God  bless  the  missionaries?"  To 
do  God's  business  against  such  ter- 
rific Satanic  opposition,  we  need, 
indeed  we  mitst  have  earnest  inter- 


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A  "Killed"  Truck 

Because  someone  was  killed   in  this  vehicle  the  vehicle  in  turn  was   "Killed"   by   setting 
fire  to   it.   The  purpose   is  to   destroy  the   evil  spirits — a   part   of   the   Navajo   superstition. 


cessory  prayer;  prayer  for  the  adults 
\\'ith  whom  we  are  working,  for  many 
adults  make  decisions,  but  few  are 
able  to  follow  through  in  victorious 
Christian  living;  and  prayer  for  our 
school    where    boys    and    girls    who 


are  still  malleable  may  be  taught  a 
Christian  way  of  life. 

If  the  Lord  burdens  you  to  be  a 
prayer  partner  with  us,  please  write 
to  the  Mission  or  the  home-mission 
office  for  a  list  of  prayer  requests.  T 


LIQUOR  IS  AN 

UNSPEAKABLE  CURSE" 


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A  Profitable  r)4^ 


Trade 


By  Dr.  L  L  Grubb 

How  would  you  like  to  buy  a  car 
like  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  bought  this  bus?  You  write 
the  check  to  the  seller,  and  he  writes 
you  a  check  for  the  same  amount? 
Good  business?  Yes,  indeed! 

The  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  just 
entered  into  this  kind  of  a  profitable 
transaction  with  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  California,  Dr. 
Charles  Mayes,  pastor.  The  Mack 
school  bus  pictured  here  was  sold  to 
us  for  $500.  The  church  promptly 
raised  the  same  amount  in  voluntary 
contributions  and  gave  it  to  the  Mis- 
sion. We  are  heartily  in  favor  of 
such  transactions! 

In  addition  to  this  about  sixty 
boxes  of  baby  food,  canned  fruit, 
and  vegetables,  clothing,  and  all 
sorts  of  practical  items  for  use  in 
the  Navajo  Mission  work  were  given 
by  several  Southern  California 
churches  and  packed  into  the  bus. 
Two  Brethren  men  assumed  respon- 
sibility for  driving  the  bus  to  Nava- 
joland. 

Why  do  we  want  a  forty-eight-pas- 
senger school  bus  at  the  Navajo  Mis- 
sion? Our  missionary  superintendent, 
Rev.  James  McClellan,  and  our  staff 
believe  that  this  bus  can  be  used  to 
reach  many  more  Navajos  for  Christ. 
By  driving  from  our  Mission  to  se- 
lected spots  where  there  are  small 
setdements  of  hogans,  Navajos  may 
be  gathered  together  in  groups  and 
the  bus  will  be  our  chapel. 

Very  ingeniously.  Rev.  John 
Mayes,  Ray  Casteel,  and  Sam  Amato 
have  mounted  a  110  volt  light  plant 
on  the  rear  of  the  bus  to  operate 
both  movie  and  slide  projectors  which 
will  help  to  make  the  message  of 
God's  love  clearer  to  the  Navajos. 

This  is  a  rather  new  venture,  but 
should  have  extensive  possibilities  in 
evangelizing  many  more  of  the  de- 
scendants of  our  first  Americans, 
many  of  whom  know  nothing  about 
God  and  His  Son,  Jesus  Christ. 

The     Brethren     Home     Missions 


Council  is  thankful  to  God  and  to 
the  First  Brethren  Church  and  to 
all  who  had  any  part  in  this  venture 
for  Christ. 

How  about  you?  Are  you  using 
your  Navajo  calendar  envelopes 
monthly  or  supporting  this  impor- 
tant Navajo  work  through  another 
method?  Last  year  not  enough  funds 
came  in  to  fully  support  this  work, 
and  yet  the  challenge  is  increasing 
each  year. 

Gifts  may  be  sent  through  your 
local  church  to  the  Navajo  Mission 
or  direct  to  the  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council,  Box  587,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana,  and  will  be  credited 
to  your  local  church.  You  may  use 
such  gifts  as  income  tax  deductions. 

You  may  also  help  to  provide  films 
which  are  especially  effective  in 
Navajo  Missions,  such  as  the  Moody 
films,  "God  of  Creation,"  "Time  and 
Eternity,"  and  the  entire  series  of 
"Mr.   Fixit"  slides.  T 

LEGEND 
Top  down:  The  gift  bus.  Rev.  John  Mayes 
making  light  plant  brackets  for  the  bus; 
Rev.  John  Mayes,  and  Mr.  Ray  Casteel 
installing  the  light  plant  on  the  bus:  and 
Mr.  Harvey  Wallser  puzzled  about  how 
to   get   all  the   packages   in  the   bus. 


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Berrien  Springs  Tastes  Victory 


By  Pastor  Charles  Lawson 

On  Easter  Sunday  we  fell  short 
of  our  one  hundred  goal  by  fifteen, 
but  we  claimed  it  a  great  victory  in 
our  Sunday  school.  Just  a  little  less 
than  two  years  ago  when  we  arrived 
at  Berrien  Springs  for  our  first  Sun- 
day we  had  twenty  in  Sunday  school 
and  of  this  number  a  family  of  nine 
was  leaving  the  work  the  following 
week. 

The  week  before  Easter  we  had 
a  Bible  conference  with  Rev.  Lester 
E.  Pifer  of  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council.  During  this  time  we 
were  able  to  make  some  good  con- 
tacts in  the  interest  of  our  church,  as 
well  as  secure  the  names  of  some 
good  prospects.  Thus  we  are  going 
into  the  summer  months  with  con- 
fidence that  we  are  going  to  taste 
more  victories  in  our  entire  church 
program. 

We  answered  the  call  to  Berrien 
Springs  on  the  basis  of  two  prom- 
ises. One  from  Jeremiah  33:3  "Call 
unto  me,  and  I  will  answer  thee,  and 
show  thee  great  and  mighty  things 
which  thou  knowest  not,"  and  the 
other  from  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  to  help  support  the 
work.  I  remember  that  I  earnestly 
prayed:  "Lord  send  some  people  from 


LEGEND 

Top  down  left:  Adult  cla.ss,  Charles  Lawson 
teacher;  young  people,  Robert  Gaharis 
teacher;  junior  high  girls,  Miss  Carolyn 
Crawford;  junior  girls,  Mrs.  Franlc  Craw- 
ford: junior  girls  No.  2;  Mrs.  Illene  Mer- 
rill, primary:  Mrs.  Ed  Wright,  beginners; 
Mrs.  Charles  Sellers;  and  junior- junior  high 
boys,  Roy  Kaye.  Below:  The  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  and  to  the  right.  Pastor  Charles 
Lawson. 


somewhere  to  take  up  the  slack  here." 
What  a  simple  prayer,  but  how 
marvelously  God  answered  as  days 
passed  into  weeks  and  weeks  into 
months.  We  saw  the  Lord  send  dif- 
ferent individuals  at  different  times 
to  fill  different  positions  on  our  Sun- 
day school  staff. 

Berrien  Springs  is  by  no  means  a 
metropolitan  area,  for  it  boasts  a 
population  of  only  2,000.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  is  one  of  nine 
churches  serving  the  immediate  area. 
New  industries  are  coming  into  the 
town  and  we  expect  to  see  an  in- 
crease in  population  and  an  increase 
in  the  need  for  the  Grace  Brethren 
testimony    here. 

The  WMC  was  reorganized  last 
fall  and  has  become  very  active.  The 
SMM  has  been  a  real  inspiration  to 
the  girls  of  the  church  and  just  re- 
cently sponsored  an  entire  Sunday 
evening  program. 

The  accompanying  pictures  will 
give  you  an  idea  of  the  attendances, 
Sunday-school  classes  and  depart- 
ments, staff,  and  so  forth.  Even 
though  we  did  not  reach  the  one  hun- 
dred goal  at  Easter,  it  is  still  our 
goal  and  if  not  sooner  we  expect  to 
shatter  the  record  by  Rally  Day.T 


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ISRAEL  CALLS! 


Answers  to  Your  Prayers 


Recently,  I  had  occasion  to  contact 
the  various  ministerium  secretaries 
across  the  country  and  request  them 
to  have  the  pastors  present  an  urgent 
prayer  need  to  their  people  for  the 
physical  welfare  of  a  little  Jewish 
boy  named  Garry  Kite.  He  had  un- 
dergone surgery  for  the  removal  of  a 
brain  tumor  and  had  never  regained 
consciousness.  Not  long  ago  I  re- 
ceived an  answer  to  a  letter  I  had 
sent  to  Brother  John  Neely  at  Allen- 
town,  Pennsylvania.  On  it  he  had 
noted: 

"Bruce,  we  had  prayer  for  litde 
Garry  Kite.  How  is  he?"  I  really 
appreciate  Brother  Neely's  notation 
and  concern.  It  has  caused  me  to 
stop  and  consider  this  matter  of  re- 
questing prayer  for  individuals  and 
situations  in  behalf  of  our  people. 
I  do  not  believe  I  have  ever  told  you 
of  the  result  of  your  prayer  effort. 
This  is  not  as  it  should  be.  There- 
fore, from  time  to  time  there  will 
be  a  report  in  this  column  of  the  ef- 
fect of  your  prayers  here. 

First,  in  the  matter  of  Garry  Kite, 
there  has  been  some  improvement 
in  his  condition.  To  appreciate  it  one 
must  understand  that  this  lad  lay 
for  weeks  in  a  coma  unable  to  see 
or  communicate  in  any  way.  This  is 
the  condition  in  which  he  was 
brought  home  from  the  hospital. 
Mother  and  Grandmother  have 
cared  for  this  lad,  and  it  has  been 
a  heartbreaking  time.  Recently  there 
has  been  a  change  in  his  condition. 
His  eyes  open  now  and  he  notices 
things.  He  responds  to  the  entrance 
of  people  into  his  room  and  is  also 
interested  in  television.  He  seems  to 
accept  food  in  a  better  manner.  But 
he  still  is  unable  to  speak  or  com- 
municate in  any  way,  and  with  the 
exception  of  moving  his  head  and  his 
hands  he  is  motionless.  Though 
Garry's  improvement  is  slight,  it  has 
made   an    impression   on    Sarah   P— 


By  Bruce  L.  Button 


and  the  parents  of  the  child.  Con- 
tinue to  pray  for  Garry.  The  Lord 
has  answered  prayer,  and  we  feel 
He  will  continue  to  do  so. 

We  also  asked  you  to  pray  for  a 
Mrs.  Bender.  Miss  Fraser  has  been 
dealing  with  her  for  a  number  of 
years.  She  was  able  to  interest  her 
in  attending  one  of  the  women's 
meetings  we  hold  here  in  the  mission 
(we  call  it  the  "Monday  Girls").  We 
ask  that  you  pray  for  the  salvation 
of  Mrs.  Bender,  and  that  she  might 
attend  the  Bible  Class  and  come 
under  the  systematic  teaching  of 
God's  Word.  The  Lord  has  seen  fit 
to  bring  her  into  our  Wednesday 
evening  Bible  Class.  Here  she  has 
been  a  real  blessing,  for  she  is  well 
read  in  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ments. She  is  also  very  tender  toward 
the  Lord  Jesus.  From  some  of  the 
statements  she  makes,  and  the  stands 
she  makes  relative  to  New  Testa- 
ment truth,  one  wonders  at  times  if 
she  is  not  secretly  committed  to  the 
Lord.  Continue  to  pray  for  Mrs. 
Bender,  also  pray  for  the  physical 
needs  of  both  she  and  her  husband. 

Another  person  we  have  asked 
prayer  for  is  Mary  Ratner.  Mrs. 
Ratner  has  confessed  the  ^  — d  but 
has  never  submitted  to  b;  ,  ■.  We 
asked  that  you  pray  she  bt  >.i7iivicted 
about  this.  Recently  she  approached 
me  about  the  matter  of  baptism,  and 
now  seems  ready  for  and  sincere  in 
requesting  baptism.  We  will  arrange 
for  this  service  for  her. 

Mrs.  Edyth  Goodman,  one  of 
our  Jewish  blind,  is  another  for 
whom  you  have  prayed.  She  has 
made  a  confession  of  the  Lord  and  is 
now  considering  her  next  step  in  the 
faith.  She  needs  the  assurance  which 
only  the  Lord  can  give.  She  attends 
the  meetings  and  listens  intently  to 
the  message.  Always  she  has  ques- 
tions when  she  rides  home  in  the 
Greenbrier.   We  are  sure   the  Lord 


will  continue  to  lead  her  in  answer 
to  your  prayers. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sam  Bearfield  have 
been  on  your  prayer  list  for  several 
years.  Sam  is  blind,  his  wife  is  not. 
His  wife  is  the  support  of  the  fam- 
ily and  is  seldom  able  to  attend  any 
of  the  meetings  at  the  mission.  How- 
ever, she  is  always  ready  to  listen 
to  testimony  concerning  the  Lord. 
Sam  never  misses  the  Bible  Class, 
and  he  listens  carefully  to  all  that 
is  said.  He,  too,  has  questions  and 
is  much  interested.  We  are  certain 
the  Lord  is  dealing  with  both  these 
people  in  answer  to  your  prayers. 
Continue   to  remember  them. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greenberg  are  re- 
cent additions  to  your  prayer  list. 
They  have  just  started  to  attend  our 
Wednesday  evening  Bible  Class. 
They  were  brought  there  by  Mrs. 
Cooper,  one  of  our  regular  members. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greenberg  have 
told  us  they  do  not  believe  what  we 
do,  but  that  they  respect  what  we 
believe.  They  have  asked  us  to  do 
the  same  with  them.  They  do  not 
plan  to  come  regularly,  but  have 
assured  us  they  will  come  from  time 
to  time.  What  they  do  not  know  is 
that  the  Lord  is  dealing  with  them 
in  answer  to  your  prayers,  and  we 
are  sure  they  will  attend  regularly 
because  of  this.  Mr.  Greenberg  has 
accepted  literature  and  is  reading 
it.  We  are  contacting  him  twice  a 
month.  Continue  to  pray  for  these 
two.  The  Lord  can  do  great  things 
with   them. 

Several  of  our  people  have  been 
under  the  false  teachings  of  Christian 
Science  and  Science  of  Mind.  We 
have  asked  that  you  pray  for  them 
that  they  might  be  delivered  from 
such  erroneous  teaching.  There  is 
still  much  need  of  prayer  for  these 
people.  Deep  inroads  have  been 
made  on  their  mind  and  heart.  Only 
God's  grace  can  deliver  them.  Pray 
they  will  continue  to  attend  the 
Bible  Class,  and  that  we  might  speak 
clearly  in  the  Lord. 

These  are  some  of  the  results  of 
your  prayers.  It  has  been  a  great  en- 
couragement to  us  that  you  have 
been  so  interested.  May  God  bless 
each  and  every  one  of  you  for  this 
interest.  As  answers  continue  to  come 
we  will  make  you  aware  of  them.T 


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Siome  i^Misslon    J^ield  tRepoHs 


VANDAUA,  OHIO  (Don  Sellers, 
Brethren  Construction  Company 
supt).  When  I  returned  from  Win- 
ona Lake,  I  learned  that  Larry 
"Butch"  Sturgill  was  injured  while 
attending  a  picnic  on  Sunday  (May 
26,  1963).  Larry  with  some  other 
boys  was  playing  under  a  tree  when 
a  large  limb  fell  to  the  ground.  The 
sharp  end  caught  Larry's  leg  and 
completely  removed  a  section  of  the 
flesh  on  the  back  of  leg  below  the 
knee.  He  was  taken  to  the  hospital 
for  emergency  treatment  and  released. 
He  will  be  required  to  use  crutches 
for  awhile  and  later  will  need  skin 
grafting.  Larry  is  the  eleven-year-old 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ray  Sturgill, 
and  whose  father  is  a  member  of  the 
Brethren  construction  crew. 

CUBA,  N.  MEX.  (James  S.  Mc- 
Clellan,  supt.).  Miss  LaDonna  Smith 
has  just  left  the  teaching  staff  of  the 
Brethren   Navajo   Mission   Boarding 


Miss  LaDonna  Smith 

School  after  two  years  here.  She 
will  be  teaching  in  the  Winona  Lake 
area  following  her  marriage  to  Wil- 
liam Malles  during  this  month  of 
brides.  Mrs.  LaDonna  (Smith)  Mal- 
les is  a  graduate  of  Grace  College 
and  her  husband  will  enter  Grace 
this  fall.  William  Malles  is  the  son 
of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Mark  Malles,  Fort 
Wayne,  Indiana. 

LANCASTER,      PA.      (William 
Tweeddale,  pastor).  We  had  178  in 


church  last  Sunday  evening  (June 
2),  and  146  in  the  Sunday  school. 
Our  quiz  team  won  the  Northern  At- 
lantic district  playoff.  We  are  now 
only  $3,000  from  our  goal  of  paying 
for  the  property  before  ground  break- 
ing about  September   1. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  (Sam  L  Hor- 
ney,  supt.).  "The  Wallace  Construc- 
tion Company  is  here  blacktopping 
the  parking  area  for  a  supermarket, 


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Blacktop    truck 

and  we  can  get  a  special  price  while 
they  are  in  town"  said  Brother  Sam 
on  the  other  end  of  the  telephone. 
"Shall  I  get  them  to  black  top  the 
area  around  the  youth  building  that 
has  been  taken  by  the  National  Youth 
Council  as  a  project"?  There  is  no 
one  in  Taos  that  does  this  type  of 
work.  There  are  not  enough  project 
funds  in  to  pay  for  it  now,  but  it 
will  cost  more  to  wait.  The  decision 
was  made  to  pave  now  and  pay  later. 
So  Taos  is  out  of  the  mud,  but  the 
BYC  is  in  debt.  How  about  making 
an  all-out  effort  young  people  to 
meet  this  BYC  goal? 


LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.  (Bruce 
L.  Button,  missionary).  We  are  plan- 
ning to  leave  here  on  June  21  with 
our  first  stop  at  Cheyenne,  Wyo- 
ming. Our  itineration  will  take  us 
through  the  eastern  and  southeast- 
ern churches.  We  will  be  stopping 
in  Winona  Lake  for  National  Con- 
ference and  completing  our  schedule 
on  returning  to  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia. Pray  for  us. 

GEISTOWN,  PA.  (Randall  Poy- 
ner,  pastor).  On  July  14,  the  Lord 
willing,  we  are  planning  for  the  sec- 
ond anniversary  of  the  work  here 
in  the  new  building.  It  will  be  $1,000 
Sunday  for  the  church  with  this  as 
a  goal  for  our  building  fund.  The 
day  will  include  special  speakers,  a 
special  district  service,  dedication  of  I 
babies,  and  a  baptismal  service.  Last 
Sunday  we  had  ninety-eight  in  Sun- 
day school  and  the  Lord  gave  us  an- 
other couple  for  salvation. 

TROTWOOD,  OHIO  (Larry 
Gegner,  pastor).  We  are  grateful  to 
the  Lord  for  the  fifteen  children  and 
adults  baptized  by  trine  immersion 
and  received  into  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  here  on   Sunday,  April  28. 

WESTMINSTER,  CALIF.  (Rob- 
ert Thompson,  pastor).  The  church 
is  progressing  very  nicely  here,  and 
we  expect  to  dedicate  it  sometime  in 
July.  The  Lord  has  been  good  in 
supplying  so  many  things  in  helping 
to  keep  the  building  cost  down.  A 
lot  of  work  has  gone  into  the  build- 
ing by  the  men  and  friends  of  the 
church.  We  are  grateful  for  the  work- 
day response. 


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BY  ACTION  OF  THE  BOARD 


The  board  of  trustees  of  Grace  Theological  Seminary  and  Grace  College,  which 
met  in  session  recently,  voted  to  appeal  to  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  for  GIFTS  and  INVESTMENTS  needed  to  furnish  the  new  dormitory. 

Members  of  the  board  are  pictured  above  left  to  right,  seated:  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt, 
Rev.  Lester  Pifer,  treasurer  of  board,  Rev.  Paul  Dick,  president,  and  Rev.  Kenneth 
Ashman,  vice  president.  Standing  left  to  right:  O.  E.  Hacker,  Rev.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr., 
Harold  Bolesky,  Richard  Holmes,  Rev.  Earle  Peer,  Rev.  Tom  Inman,  Rev.  William 
Schaffer,  Rev.  Sam  Homey,  Rev.  Lowell  Hoyt,  Rev.  William  Steffler,  Rev.  James 
Dixon,  Dr.  Charles  Ashman,  Cleve  Miller,  and  Carl  Seitz. 


Amount  Needed  to  Furnish  the  Dormitory 

Room  furniture  $80,000 

Kitchen  equipment 30,000 

Floor  covering  19,400 

House  mother's  apt 2,600 

Dining  room  supplies 10,000 

Total  needed $142,000 

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The  Pastor  Personally 

The  Greek  philosophers  used  to 
counsel  their  disciples  to:  Know  thy- 
self." But  the  pastor  who  would  as- 
sist his  people  in  their  pursuit  of 
the  best  things  of  life  and  godliness, 
Paul  gives  a  bit  of  quite  different 
advice.  He  told  young  Timothy, 
"Meditate  on  these  things,  give  thy- 
self wholly  to  them;  that  thy  profit- 
ing may  appear  to  all."  In  effect,  the 
aged  Apostle  was  telhng  Timothy  that 
the  key  to  any  successful  pastorate 
is  the  pastor  himself.  He  demon- 
strated the  effectiveness  of  this  ad- 
vice in  his  own  ministry.  He  told  his 
congregation  that  'These  things, 
which  ye  have  both  learned,  and 
received,  and  heard,  and  seen  in  me, 
do:  and  the  God  of  peace  shall  be 
with  you"  (Phil.  4:9).  The  key  to 
the  ministry  of  Paul  was  the  minister 
—Paul.  The  key  to  our  ministry  is 
the  man  whom  God  can  make  of  the 
minister. 

The  philosophy,  "Do  as  I  say,  not 
as  I  do,"  has  caused  a  generation  of 
chaos.  If  we  would  be  of  maximum 
help  to  those  whom  God  has  com- 
mitted into  our  charge,  we  must  re- 
turn to  the  Pauline  concept  of  lead- 
ing out  in  our  lives,  and  then  chal- 
lenging our  people  to  follow.  We  fol- 
low Christ;  they  follow  us— there  is 
no  other  way. 

The  pastor  personally  can  have  a 
tremendous  ministry  in  this  business 
of  preventing  mental  problems  not 
only  among  his  own  people,  but  in 
the  whole  community.  There  is  one 
undergirding  rule,  however,  to 
which  he  must  tenaciously  adhere— 
he  must  set  the  pace  for  the  people. 
He  must  reflect  in  his  own  habits 
those  activities  that  v\'ill  enhance  the 
lives  of  all  who  will  dare  to  follow 
him.  This  includes  everything  from 
personal  devotional  habits,  family 
dispositions,  discipline,  and  the  in- 
corporation into  his  schedule  of  a 
well-rounded  diet  of  physical,  men- 
tal, emotional,  and  above  all,  spirit- 
ual activities. 

If  he  would  have  a  rich  ministry, 
he  cannot  live  above  people.  He  must 
live  among  them.  His  sermons  will 
reach  only  a  drowsy  dozen,  but  his 
life  will  convince  the  community.  In 
his  own  life  he  must  guard  against 
these  factors  which,  if  abused,  wall 
lead   to  mental  problems.   He  must 

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set  the  example  for  his  people.  All 
helping  of  others  must  begin  here. 
From  the  spring  of  the  well-ordered 
living  habits  of  the  minister  of  God, 
all  these  other  attributes  flow  out 
to  "water"  his  people  and  to  lead 
those  thirsty  wanderers  to  the  same 
Divine  Supply  from  which  he  draws. 

The  minister  must  stay  in  his 
field.  We  have  been  called  of  God 
to  be  His  personal  ambassadors.  We 
carry  His  message  of  love  to  a  dying 
world.  Dare  anyone  of  us  degrade 
this  high  calling  into  a  counseling 
service,  or  a  second-rate  psychomedi- 
cal  occupation!  We  have  human  limi- 
tation and  mental  inadequacies.  We 
are  not  trained  to  deal  with  the  terms 
and  factors  of  the  medical  or  psycho- 
logical world.  Leave  them  to  those 
who  think  they  understand  them. 

In  the  ministry  of  the  ■prevention 
of  mental  disorders,  the  minister  is 
never  to  be  a  professional  helper. 
We  are  called  to  assist  and  befriend 
the  needy  and  helpless.  The  moment 
the  minister  becomes  a  "pro"  he  be- 
gins to  treat  the  disease  instead  of  -pre- 
venting  the  same,  and  he  may  draw 
attention  to  himself  and  his  meth- 
ods instead  of  to  the  One  whom  he 
is  to  represent.  For  the  minister  to 
join  men  to  that  One  who  can  re- 
lease them  from  their  repressed  emo- 
tions and  stresses  is  his  job.  God  will 
do  the  rest.  This  can  best  be  done 
out  of  an  informal,  though  respect- 
ed, friendship.  Avoid  being  a  "cool, 
professional"  counselor.  Jesus  mingled 
freely  with  the  multitudes.  He  was 
the  friend  of  publicans  and  sinners. 

The  minister  must  love  individuals. 
In  today's  multi-complex  age,  we 
tend  to  lose  the  individual  in  the 
crowd.  We  minister  to  the  masses. 
The  hungry-hearted  individual  in 
the  crowd  goes  home  with  the  same 
loneliness  which  he  carried  when  he 
came.  Our  Lord  dealt  with  individ- 
uals. To  follow  His  pattern,  the 
minister  must  meet  men  on  a  per- 
sonal,  face-to-face  basis. 

This  is  the  crucial  test  of  the  min- 
ister. Away  with  all  professionalism 
here;  the  individual  will  soon  see 
through  your  pious  veneer.  Do  not 
think  to  hide  behind  your  creeds  and 
personality  here.  Your  spiritual  bar- 
renness may  not  be  seen  by  the  con- 
gregation who  watch  you  from  the 
pew,  but  in  the  personal  encounter. 


you  either  have  God's  Word  or  you 
do  not.  Here  you  stand  face-to-face 
with  your  weakness.  Nothing  will  ex- 
pose your  "feet  of  clay"  as  readily  as 
an  encounter  with  the  forces  of  na- 
ture and  of  evil  that  are  revealed  in 
the  personal  problems  of  one  who 
sits  before  vou.  You  will  not  have  to 
tell  him  that  you  have  no  word  from 
God  for  the  relief  of  his  distress.  He 
will  read  that  message  in  your  wor- 
ried look  and  your  anxious  shuffling 
for  a  passage  of  Scripture.  The  sham 
of  pseudo-interest  will  rapidly  dis- 
solve and  expose  the  naked  selfish- 
ness of  your  prayerless,  careless 
heart.  No  need  to  apologize  for  your 
spiritual  dullness.  It  is  too  late.  The 
encounter  is  on  and  you  have  come 
unprepared  and  unarmed.  The  one 


James  Custer 

Pastor-elect, 

First  Brethren  Church 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa 


who  sits  before  you  with  a  heavy 
heart  is  anxious  to  hear  a  word  from 
God  to  meet  his  need.  And  he  needs 
to  hear  it  now! 

The  minister  must  know  his  peo- 
ple. The  many-sided  pyramids  of 
interwoven  social  and  personal  rela- 
tionships in  our  urban-centered  world 
force  people  into  a  complex  system 
of  unrelated  (and  often  conflicting) 
responsibilities.  The  more  the  min- 
ister knows  about  these  areas  where 
mental  pressures  might  arise,  the 
quicker  he  can  assist  the  potentially 
disturbed  person  to  avoid  unforseen 
problems.  However,  this  t)'pe  of 
knowledge  about  your  people  is  not 
gained  in  the  formal  "how-do-you- 
do"  handshaking  conversation  at  the 
exit  of  the  Sunday  morning  service. 


To  know  people,  we  must  go 
where  they  are  and  sit  where  they 
sit.  This  will  take  time  and  lots  of 
it!  But,  can  we  afford  not  to  take 
time  to  do  it?  The  benefits  reaped 
from  your  friendly  visits  in  the  homes 
are  legion.  No  other  way  can  the 
minister  learn  the  real  problems  of 
his  people.  No  other  way  can  he 
learn  of  his  people.  No  other  way 
can  the  people  learn  of  the  human 
heartthrobs  of  their  revered,  "think- 
no-evil"  pastor.  No  other  contact  will 
afford  such  rich  contacts  to  teach 
"practical"  Christian  conduct  to  your 
people  and  to  learn  from  them  that 
priceless  legacy  of  illustrations  which 
will  broaden  your  own  world  and 
give  warm-imagery  to  your  messages. 

The  pastor  must  be  honest.  The 
hardest  task  given  to  the  responsibil- 
ity of  human  intellect  is  that  of  facing 
up  to  one's  own  weakness  and  worth- 
lessness.  The  minister  must  be  hon- 
est with  himself.  From  this  studious 
discipline  of  self,  the  minister  will 
learn  great  compassion  and  tender- 
ness for  the  needs  and  failings  of 
his  people.  They  will  sense  this  com- 
passion in  a  thousand  unseen  ways. 
Their  response  will  be  gradual,  but 
rewarding. 

As  they  come  to  one  whom  they 
know  cares  and  also  understands, 
guard  scrupulously  those  confidences 
which  they  commit  into  your  sacred 
trust.  Your  honesty  in  these  matters 
v\'ill  be  most  sorely  tested  when  you 
are  away  from  the  manse,  mingling 
among  other  ministers.  As  their  tales 
of  woe  dwarf  your  meager  efforts 
in  the  struggle  against  the  king  of 
darkness,  do  not  divulge  these 
sacred  trusts  to  support  your  self-as- 
serting story  of  hardships  and  victo- 
ries. The  heart  is  deceitful.  It  con- 
trives with  the  tongue  to  betray  the 
mind.  Only  the  Spirit  of  God  can 
detect  the  treason  and  warn  of  im- 
pending disaster.  Be  honest  always. 
Many  among  whom  you  walk  will 
long  to  unburden  a  weary  heart  if 
once  they  are  convinced  of  your  faith- 
ful  integrity. 

The  minister  must  pray  for  his 
people.  Much  laziness  is  passed  by 
today  under  the  heading  of  "Organ- 
izational Preparation."  The  pastor  is 
hard  pressed  to  fill  all  the  demands 
upon  his  attention.  The  first  area 
which  suffers  is  his  own  spiritual  life; 


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the  second  is  his  priestly  intercession 
on  behalf  of  his  people.  We  must 
remember  that  we  are  called  to  a 
spiritual  ministry,  to  combat  spiritual 
forces,  and  to  claim  the  power 
that  is  spiritual.  To  build  work 
in  spiritual  realms  upon  the 
broken  reeds  of  fleshly  energy,  or  to 
substitute  carnal  business  for  spiritual 
intercession  is  to  hopelessly  engage 
the  enemy  on  his  own  territory,  and 
to  fight  him  on  his  own  terms. 
Enough  of  this  folly!  He  who 
wrestles  against  us  and  contrives  the 
discomfort  of  our  people  is  the  master 
of  all  devices.  How  foolish  to  lay 
aside  the  guaranteed  armor  of  light, 
and  go  out  to  meet  the  enemy  with 
the  broken  jawbone  of  an  ass!  Prayer, 
the  faithful,  diligent,  intelHgent, 
earnest  petitioning  of  God  the  Father 
for  the  needs  and  problems  of  His 
people,  is  the  noblest  task  of  any  min- 
ister. From  beneath  the  closed  door 
of  the  prayer  closet  flow  the  streams 
of  power  and  purity  for  the  refresh- 
ing and  cleansing  of  the  sons  of  God. 

The  Pastor's  Preaching 

The  minister  who  would  guard  his 


people  from  mental  disorders  must 
preach  with  purpose  and  clarity.  The 
only  "sure  cure"  for  the  distressed 
mind  is  the  rest  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus.  Substitute  no  manmade  sug- 
gestions for  the  'Thus  saith  the 
Lord."  Will  a  man  rob  his  beloved 
people  of  the  treasures  reserved  for 
their  needs  by  their  God?  The  min- 
ister who  fails  to  declare  the  Word  of 
God  and  to  give  a  "word  in  season" 
to  seeking  souls  must  plead  guilty. 

Preach  on  the  basics  of  life— sin, 
death,  and  salvation.  Be  done  with 
sermonizing  on  social  evils.  Give  the 
picture  of  man  as  God  sees  him. 
Paint  the  terrors  of  sin  and  hell  in 
livid  hues.  Give  your  passioned  ardor 
to  the  proclamation  of  the  oracles  of 
a  thrice  Holy  God.  Preach  until 
those  who  sit  before  you  can  smell 
the  brimstone  of  sin's  destructive  pas- 
sions, burning  within  their  own 
breasts. 

Gall  sin  by  its  right  name.  Mince 
no  words  to  avoid  a  delicate  con- 
science. The  man  of  today  is  in- 
sensitive to  brutality  and  vice.  Sex 
and  sensationalism  are  an  accepted 
part  of  his  confused  world.  He  longs 


to  know  the  absolutes.  His  whoL 
moral  constitution  gropes  for  a  won 
of  concrete  authority.  Caught  in  i 
maze  of  "twilight-darkness,"  he  long 
for  a  ray  of  light  to  lead  him  inti 
the  realms  of  light  and  truth. 

Preach  the  love  of  God.  No  dawi 
is  so  lovely  as  that  which  follows  ; 
riight  of  pitch-black  darkness  an( 
nightmared  sleeplessness.  When  mei 
have  seen  the  awfulness  of  sin  an( 
its  sure  condemnation,  they  will  ap 
preciate  more  fully  the  light  of  thi 
love  of  God.  Feeling  their  own  help 
lessness,  they  will  be  moved  to  nev 
repentance  by  the  blessed  story  o 
God's  sufficiency  for  the  sinner' 
needs.  Men  are  moral  creatures.  The 
have  moral  problems  and  needs 
Only  the  Word  of  God  can  searcl 
cut  these  needs  and  give  an  adequat( 
solution  to  them.  Left  undiscovered 
these  same  needs  will  hatch  out  int( 
more  problems  and  form  serious  ob 
structions  in  their  minds. 

Above  all  else,  preach  to  mee 
needs.  Cast  aside  all  that  smacks  o 
professionalism!  Preach  God's  lov( 
to  the  repentant.  His  wrath  to  th( 
rebellious,  His  compassion  to  th( 
helpless   and    His   challenge    to   th( 


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listless.  Preach  to  meet  your  own 
needs  from  the  vVord.  Treat  it  no 
longer  as  a  recipe  book  for  spiritual 
delicacies  and  cultural  niceties.  It 
is  the  living  message  of  the  living 
God  for  a  dying  people. 

The  Pastor's  Program 

The  program  of  the  church  should 
make  adequate  plans  to  maintain  the 
highest  conditions  of  sanitation  in 
those  areas  where  the  health  of  its 
people  is  direcdy  involved.  Such  mat- 
ters as  clean  restrooms,  a  means  of 
properly  disposing  of  waste  products 
after  a  meal,  facilities  for  thoroughly 
cleaning  the  dishes  and  silverware, 
and  other  very  practical  areas  must 
be  cared  for.  Some  mental  problems 
arise  from  infectious  germs  which 
may  be  innocently  passed  via  these 
neglected  areas.  An  up-to-date  church 
program,  which  operates  through 
love,  must  prevent  the  possibility 
of  such  a  contamination  to  any  of 
its  constituency. 

The  program  should  provide  for 
the  constructive  employment  of 
every  talent  that  is  available  in  the 
King's  business.  Plan  to  incorporate 
every  willing  and  available  hand  in 
the  program.  Train  it,  fill  it,  and  then 
put  it  to  work. 

The  program  must  not  deprive  the 
family  from  a  time  to  enjoy  and  to 
cultivate  the  life  of  its  most  important 
physical  possession— itself.  Wrong 
childhood  impressions  and  attitudes 
lead  to  mental  disorders.  A  sound 
Christian  home  which  is  geared  by 
much  time  spent  together  in  con- 
structive activities,  grounded  upon 
the  Word  of  God,  and  guarded  se- 
curely by  the  encompassing  wall  of 
love  and  understanding,  will  de- 
velop the  strength  of  character  and 
soundness  of  mind  to  repel  these  at- 
tacks of  mental,  social,  and  demonic 
pressures  which  often  develop  into 
mental  disorders. 

God  created  the  home  before  the 
church.  He  places  a  high  premium 
upon  it  as  evidenced  by  the  lofty 
place  He  has  given  to  it  in  His  well 
ordered  plan  for  mankind.  Let  the 
church  beware  lest  she  be  found 
fighting  against  God!  Give  attention 
to  the  development  of  sound.  Chris- 
tian homes,  and  allow  time  in  the 
church  program  for  them  to  promote 
their  own  interest  at  home.  ▼ 


SEMINARY 
SENIOR 

TO 
BRAZIL 

By  Ralph  Schwartz 


It  is  a  great  joy  to  be  able  to  tell 
what  God  has  done  for  me  at  Grace 
Seminary. 

Because  I  have  already  completed 
four  years  of  college  and  two  years 
of  graduate  studies,  I  had  no  desire 
for  further  training.  In  fact,  I  re- 
belled against  the  idea  of  more 
schooling.  The  struggle  ended  when 
I  submitted  to  God's  will  and  agreed 
to  come  to  Grace  at  the  request  of 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Brethren  Church. 

The  training  I  have  received  here 
has  proven  to  be  every  bit  as  val- 
uable as  the  labor  invested.  The  Lord 
knew,  although  He  had  not  con- 
vinced me,  that  there  was  a  jeal  need 
for  deepening  in  the  Word  of  God. 
Grace  Seminary  has  provided  the  op- 
portunity  for   that  deepening. 

The  Lord  has  done  many  wonder- 
ful things  for  me  during  these  eight 
years  of  my  formal  training.  Not  the 
least  of  these  being  the  supplying 
of  a  wonderful  and  faithful  wife,  as 
well  as  two  precious  children.  These 
added   responsibilities   have   brought 


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numerous  opportunities  for  the  Lord 
to  show  His  ability  to  meet  our  every 
need.  We  have  proven  that  those 
who  follow  the  Lord  in  a  life  of  faith 
and  in  obedience  to  His  leading  are 
never  in  want  of  the  necessities  of 
life. 

It  is  with  joy  that  we  turn  our 
eyes  to  look  upon  the  needy  field 
of  Brazil  to  be  missionaries  in  an- 
swer to  God's  call  to  serve  Him  in 
that  place. 

Whatever  the  future  holds  for  me 
in  the  ministry  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  I  know  that  it  would  have 
been  an  impossibility  without  the 
years  of  study  which  are  now  behind 
me. 

Grace  Seminary  has  provided  me 
with  the  assurance  that  the  Word  of 
God  is  true  and  that  I  need  never 
apologize  for  the  message  of  the  truth 
that  it  sets  forth. 


GRADUATE   OMITTED 


Michael  Guy  Bailey 

A.B..   Grace  College 

Major:   Science 
Home   church:    North   Riverdale 

Brethren.    Dayton.    Ohio 
Future :    Teach 


June  29,  1963 


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Comynencement 

1965 


By  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  Th.D. 


The  twenty-sixth  annual  com- 
mencement of  Grace  Theolbgical 
Seminary  and  Grace  College  came  to 
an  impressive  conclusion  on  Thurs- 
day evening,  June  6,  when  101  stu- 
dents received  diplomas  and  degrees. 
This  was  the  largest  graduating  class 
in  the  history  of  the  schools.  The 
graduation  service  was  held  in  the 
spacious  Winona  Lake  Conference 
Auditorium  in  the  presence  of  a  ca- 
pacity crowd  of  relatives,  friends, 
students,  and  faculty.  A  processional 
to  the  service  marched  in  traditional 
fashion  from  the  Eskimo  Inn  down 
Park  Avenue  to  the  Auditorium  just 
as  the  sun  was  sinking  across  the 
lake. 

The  events  of  Commencement 
Week  began  with  the  annual  Class 
Day  service  held  on  Sunday  morn- 
ing, June  2,  in  the  auditorium  of  Mc- 
Clain  Hall.  The  Seminary  graduating 
class  was  in  complete  charge  of  the 
service,  the  sermon  for  the  occasion 
being  delivered  by  Charles  Zimmer- 
man, president  of  the  class,  whose 
subject  was  "Disciplines  for  Christian 
Service." 

As  is  customary  during  this  con- 
cluding week  a  special  communion 
service  was  held.  It  was  observed  on 
Monday  evening  in  the  Seminary 
Lounge  for  the  benefit  of  the  colleae 
and  seminary  graduates.  Vice  Presi- 
dent Kent,  Sr.  was  in  charge  with 
other  members  of  the  faculty  par- 
ticipating in  the  leadership  of  the 
service. 

The  Baccalaureate  service  was  held 
on  Tuesday  evening,  June  4,  in  the 
Winona  Lake  Bible  Conference 
Auditorium.  The  preacher  for  the 
occasion  was  Rev.  Scott  Weaver,  pas- 
tor of  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church  of 
Osceola,  Ind.,  whose  church  was  rep- 
resented in  the  graduating  class.  He 


challenged  the  graduates  to  make  the 
most  of  their  opportunities  in  view 
of  the  splendid  Christian  education 
they  have  received. 

On  Wednesday  evening  preceding 
the  graduation  service,  the  music 
and  speech  departments  of  the  col- 
lege presented  a  program  to  a  very 
appreciative  audience,  a  large  part 
of  which  was  composed  of  parents 
and  visiting  friends  of  the  members 
of  the  graduating  classes. 

Graduation  Day  began  with  the 
President's  breakfast  at  7  a.m.  in  the 
Winona  Hotel.  This  was  a  new  ven- 
ture inaugurated  by  Dr.  Hoyt  for 
the  purpose  of  honoring  the  graduates 
of  both  college  and  seminary.  The 
Advisory  Committee  of  the  schools 
and  the  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  board  of  trustees, 
which  was  holding  its  spring  meeting 
in  Winona,  cooperated  with  Dr. 
Hoyt  in  honoring  the  graduates. 
Dean  Arnold  Kriegbaum  was  the 
master  of  ceremonies.  The  delightful 
occasion  was  fittingly  concluded  by 
a  message  from  President  Hoyt  who 
challenged  the  graduates  to  uphold 
the  high  ideals  of  their  alma  mater 
as  they  go  forth  into  various  avenues 
of  service. 

The  climax  to  Commencement 
Week  was,  of  course,  the  graduation 
service.  Following  an  impressive 
opening  program,  including  musical 
numbers  from  the  College  choir  and 
the  Heralds  of  Grace  male  quartet, 
the  graduation  address  was  delivered 
by  Dr.  Donald  B.  Fullerton,  leader  of 
the  Princeton  University  Evangelical 
Fellowship.  Dr.  Fullerton  challenged 
the  graduates  to  be  true  to  the  Word 
of  God  and  the  faith  in  these  diffi- 
cult times. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  gradua- 
tion address,  Ross  Carey  and  David 


Dilling,  president  and  secretary 
respectively  of  the  college  and  semi- 
nary graduating  classes,  presented 
gifts  to  the  schools  from  their  classes. 
The  college  gift  was  a  spectacular 
lighting  system  for  the  school  tower. 
The  gift  from  the  seminary  was  a 
thermo-fax  machine  for  the  central 
office.  Dean  Arnold  Kriegbaum  ac- 
cepted the  gifts  in  behalf  of  the 
schools. 

Honor  students  were  then  an- 
nounced by  President  Herman  A. 
Hoyt.  One  student  in  the  college, 
Robert  Davis,  received  the  summa 
cum  laude;  four  students  were 
awarded  the  magna  cum-  laude:  Carol 
Mensinger,  Ellen  Jensen,  Lois  Nagel, 
and  Margaret  Hull.  There  were  also 
four  students  who  were  awarded  the 
cum  laude;  Joyce  Baker,  Richard 
Martin,  Carolyn  Bauman,  and  Jean- 
ine  Larson.  In  addition,  there  were 
five  students  who  received  honorable 
mention  because  of  high  scholastic 
standing  though  not  qualifying  for 
regular  awards:  Hulleta  Carey, 
Donna  Grubb,  Charlotte  McCleary, 
Catherine  McClure  and  Mary  Lou 
Smith. 

In  the  seminary  those  receiving 
honors  were  Charles  Zimmerman, 
hoaaid  Eisner,  and  Edgar  Lovelady 
who  received  the  summa  cum  laude; 
James  Renick  who  received  the 
magna  cum  laude;  and  Jerry  Day 
and  James  Custer  who  received  the 
cum  laude.  Dr.  John  Whitcomb 
spoke  in  recognition  of  these  honors. 

Diplomas  and  degrees  were  then 
granted  to  the  record  101  students, 
72  from  the  college  and  29  from  the 
seminary.  The  names  of  all  the 
Brethren  graduates  have  appeared  in 
a  previous  issue  of  this  magazine. 

The  service  concluded  in  the  tra- 
ditional way  by  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "O  Jesus,  I  Have  Promised". 
Rev.  Gerald  Kelley,  pastor  of  the 
New  Troy,  Michigan,  Brethren 
Church  and  whose  church  had  two 
representatives  in  the  college  grad- 
uating class,  offered  the  closing 
prayer  and  benediction.  Following 
this  the  graduates  took  places  on 
both  sides  and  in  the  front  of  the 
auditorium  to  receive  the  congratula- 
tions of  their  many  relatives  and 
friends  bringing  to  finality  a  glorious 
occasion  and  another  year  of  victory. 


318 


Brethren  Missionary   Herald 


DORMITORY  FUND  REPORT 


OHIO 

ALUMNI 
BANQUET 

ASHLAND,  OHIO 

THE   COTTAGE    RESTAURANT 

3  miles  south  of  Ashland 
on  the  Ashland-Mansfield  Road 


•  SPEAKER  • 
DR.   HERMAN   HOYT 


JULY  26 


6   p.m. 
Fellowship 


7   p.m. 
Dinner 


Send  Reservations  to: 

Rev.  William  Kolb 
143  Glenwood   Drive 
Ashland,  Ohio 


June  29.  7963 


Receipts  to  date: 

Gifts     $101,707 

Investments 418,216 


Unpaid  pledges: 

Gifts $13,617 

Investments  11,792 


$519,923  $25,409 

GOAL  $600,000 

Total  receipts  and  unpaid  pledges 545,332 

Balance  needed  $  54,668 


GIFTS  TO  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY— April  and  May  1963 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

Allegheny 

Aleppo.  Pa '..  57.74        16.80 

Listie,      Pa 162.40        10.50 

Meyersdale,     Pa 86.15        10.00 

Stoystown.     Pa 6.65 

Washington,   Pa 17.60 

East 

Altoona,    Pa.     (First)     ....  9.00 

Altoona,    Pa.     (Grace)      ..  34.90 

Conemaugh.   Pa.    (Pike)     .  133.17 

Everett.      Pa 25.50          7.50 

Hopewell,    Pa 5.00 

Johnstown,  Pa.    (First)    ..  330.15       64.35 

Kittarming,    Pa.     (First)     .  152.50        80.00 
Kittanning,  Pa. 

(North    Buffalo)     56.92 

Martinsburg,     Pa 45.00 

East    District    Fellowship 

of  Brethren  Churches  . .  60.00 

Indiana 

Barbee    Lakes    5.00 

Clay  City   20.50 

Elkhart      U6I.38       17.50 

Flora    25.00 

Fort   Wayne    (First)     120.10       20.59 

Goshen    43.00 

Kokomo      51.00 

Leesburg    20.95          8.35 

Osceola     123.63         5.00 

Sidney     211.10      100.00 

South    Bend     110.75       98.00 

Warsaw   38.00 

Wheaton,    111 202.00 

Winona  Lake   1,097.80       78.90 

Iowa 

Dallas  Center   186.00 

Garwin     133.00       22.00 

Leon     8.00 

Waterloo     309.89        81.43 

Michigan 

Alto    2.00         5.00 

Grand  Rapids  20.00 

Lake    Odessa    1000        10.00 

New   Troy    64.00 

Ozark      1000 

Mid-Atlantic 

Alexandria.    Va 136.77 

Hagerstown,   Md. 

(Calvary)      218.83 

Hagerstown,    Md. 

(Gay   Street)    109.00 

Martinsburg,    W.    Va 15.00 

Washington.  D.  C. 

(Grace)     48.95 

Washington.    D.    C. 

(First)      114.00 

Waynesboro.  Pa 51.55 

Winchester,  Va 131.61        38.05 

Mid-Atlantic    District     ...  40.00 

Midwest 

Cuba,    N.    Mex 7.00 

Denver,  Colo 56.25 

Portis,   Kans 167.50         5.00 

Taos,    N.    Mex 20.00 

Nor-Cal 

Chico,     Calif 50.00 

Modesto,    Calif.    (LaLoma)  133.25 

Modesto.  Calif.  

(Community)      10.00        10.00 

Sacramento.    Calif 1000 

Northern   Atlantic 

AUentown,    Pa 62.85 

Harrisburg,     Pa 35.25 

Lancaster,    Pa 18.00 

Palmyra,     Pa 109.50 

Philadelphia.    Pa.     (First)  30.00 

Philadelphia,    Pa.    (Third)  337.62       60.50 

Northern  Atlantic   District  25.00 

Northern   Ohio 

Ankenytown    34  (K)        8.00 

Ashland     736.15         9.00 

Barberton     ^^'LP 

Bowling  Green 100 


Canton  . . 
Cleveland 
Danville  . 
Findlay 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 
. .      162.00 

33.64         3.50 

15.00 

98.41 


Fremont    (Grace)     240.51       27.94 

Homerville     73.00 

Mansfield  (Grace)    1,980.50       62.00 

Mansfield   (Woodville)    ...  26.00 

Middlebranch     224.00         5.00 

Rittman     757.50 

Wooster     128.12        40.00 

Northern  Ohio  District    . .  50.00 

Northwest 

Sunnyside,   Wash 26.00       18.00 

Yakima,    Wash 35.00 

Southeast 

Fort   Lauderdale,    Fla.    . . .  216.00 

Hollins.  Va 19.00 

Limestone,   Term 45.60 

Margate,    Fla 60.43 

Roanoke,   Va.    (Ghent)     ..  15.00 
Roanoke,     Va. 

(Washington  Heights)    .  70.25 

Southern   California   and   Arizona 

Anaheim     117.59 

Artesia    10.00         5.00 

Beaumont     80.00 

Bell     11.25 

Bellf lower    3.00         3.00 

Compton  1.00 

Fillmore      74.00 

Inglewood    67.00 

Long  Beach  (First)    1,218.75         9.00 

LaVerne      2.00 

Montclair      5.00 

Norwalk      146.25 

Paramount  220.00 

Phoenix     19.50 

Rialto  123.41 

Temple  City   2.80        16.12 

Whittier    (Community)    ..  78.79 

Whittier    (First)    98.00        10.00 

Southern  Ohio 

Camden      67.43 

Clayton      58.50       29.50 

Dayton     (First)      247.28      162.00 

Dayton   (North  Riverdale)  169.56      372.12 

Dayton   (Patterson  Park)  70.00         5,00 

Englewood     100.00 

Vandalia     98.00 

Miscellaneous 

Isolated   Brethren    5.00        5.00 

Non-Brethren     487.00      275.00 

National    WMC    Htlf?. 

Special   Gifts    (Bequests)  4,578.94 

Maintenance    Gifts    878.57 

Grace  Seminary  Alumni 
Association    


2.00 


Totals  

Designated   Gifts 

Grafton,    W.    Va 

Akron,     Ohio     

Ashland,     Ohio      

Barberton,      Ohio      

Bellflower,    Calif 

Canton.    Ohio     

Johnstown,    Pa.    (First)     

Kittanning,  Pa.    (First)    

Long  Beach.   Calif.    (First)    

Mansfield,    Ohio,    Grace    

Modesto,    Calif.     (Community)     .. 

Washington,    D.    C.     (First)     

Whittier,   Calif.    (Community)    ... 

Winona    Lake,    Ind 

Non-Brethren     

National    Fellowship    of    Brethren 

Laymen     

Seminary   Senior   Class    

Combined  Student  Body  Offenngs 
Grace   Seminary    Alumni    


15,505.79  8,256.97 


1.00 

150.00 

218.15 

8.91 

42.00 

37.50 

4.00 

41.85 

500.00 

60.00 

10.00 

10.00 

5.00 

508.16 

471.75 

250.00 

359.00 

15.92 

335.00 


Total     3.028.24 

319 


Grace  Professor 

VISITS  RUSSIA 


The  Second  Annual  Indiana  Dele- 
gation in  the  "People  to  People  Good- 
will Mission  to  Europe  and  the  Soviet 
Union"  will  include  Professor  Wayne 
Snider,  of  the  history  department  of 
Grace  College.  The  delegation  will 
include  fifty  members  coming  from 
the  agricultural,  business,  and  pro- 
fessional sectors  of  our  society,  and 
will  be  under  the  leadership  of  Dr. 
N.  S.  Hadley,  professor  of  Agricul- 
tural Economics  at  Purdue  Univer- 
sity, and  Dr.  James  Snyder,  assistant 
professor  of  Agricultural  Economics 
at  Purdue. 

Professor  Snider  left  New  York 
by  jet  on  June  26,  for  Manchester, 
England.  In  Brussels,  Belgium  meet- 
ings have  been  arranged  with  the 
American  Embassy  and  representa- 
tives from  the  European  Common 
Market  Authority.  Plans  have  been 
also  made  to  visit  the  agricultural 
areas  of  Belgium.  A  week  will  be 
spent  in  the  Soviet  Union  with  a 
dinner  party  with  the  USSR  Min- 


Prof.    Wayne    Snider 


istry  of  Agriculture  officials  and 
American  Embassy  representatives. 
\'isits  v\'ill  be  made  to  the  Kremlin 
Interiors,  the  Lenin  Mausoleum,  the 
permanent  Soviet  World's  Fair  dis- 
play, Moscow  University,  and  an 
evening  dinner  is  planned  on  one 
of  the  "state  farms"  after  a  day  of 
inspection  of  agricultural  methods  on 
the  farm. 

Other  places  to  be  visited  by  Pro- 
fessor Snider  will  include  Warsaw, 
Budapest,  Berlin  with  an  excursion 
through  West  Berlin  to  the  Berlin 
Wall  and  into  East  Berlin.  From  July 
16  to  24  he  will  visit  Nuremberg, 
Munich,  Vienna,  Worms,  Frankfort, 
and  be  in  Luxembourg  for  the  1000th 
anniversary.  A  motorlaunch  excur- 
sion will  be  taken  in  Amsterdam. 

Professor  Snider  states  that  the 
trip  will  be  of  tremendous  value  from 
the  standpoint  of  the  personal  expe- 
riences and  the  firsthand  viewpoint 
of  the  USSR,  which  will  foiTn  the 
backdrop  for  his  course  in  the  His- 
tory of  Russia,  which  will  be  offered 
at  Grace  College  in  the  1963-64  aca- 
demic year.  There  will  also  be  a 
new  course  offered  this  fall  in  the 
History  of  Current  Affairs.  Firsthand 
knowledge  and  pictures  that  Mr. 
Snider  brings  back  with  him  will 
make  this  area  of  his  teaching  of 
great  interest. 

Former  President  Dwight  D.  Eisen- 
hower  is  the  chairman  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  Mission,  and  he 
states:  "Men  must  understand  one 
another  before  nations  can.  People 
get  together,  so  eventually  will  gov- 
ernments. There  has  never  been  a 
greater  need  for  people-to-people  than 
now.  The  opportunity  and  the  chal- 
lenge for  people-to-people  are  un- 
limited." The  purpose  of  the  People- 
to-People  Goodwill  Mission  is  to 
establish  understanding  among  peo- 
ples on  an  unofficial  level.  ▼ 


Mrs.   Burrus   Beard 

Dean 
Resigns 


"Our  Miss  Schnittjer"  is  now 
Mrs.  Burrus  E.  Beard.  She  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Mr.  Beard  on 
June  7  at  Urbana,  lUinois. 

Mrs.  Beard  joined  the  Grace  Col- 
lege faculty  in  1954,  and  has  faith- 
fully served  as  the  dean  of  women. 
She  was  highly  respected  by  the 
faculty  and  students,  and  performed 
her  duties  tirelessly.  Along  with  her 
work  as  dean  of  women,  she  was 
professor  of  speech,  served  on  the 
admissions  committee,  and  the  dormi- 
tory building  committee. 

Mrs.  Beard  has  served  this  past 
year  as  president  of  the  Christian 
Association  of  Dean  of  Women.  This 
association  represents  approximately 
thirty-five  schools. 

Mrs.  Beard  tendered  her  resigna- 
tion to  the  board  of  trustees,  effective 
July  30,  after  which  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Beard  v\dll  reside  at  311  Goodall 
Avenue,  Daytona  Beach,  Florida. 

The  entire  faculty  and  board  of 
trustees  expresses  appreciation  for 
the  sacrificial  services  rendered  by 
Mrs.  Beard  through  the  past  nine 
years,  and  wishes  for  her  God's  best. 
-A.R.K.  ▼ 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 
July  13,  1963 


In  this  issue 


We  Would  See  Je 


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A  Sue 


'A  School  at  CaDanema  Is  a  Must 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


For 

Your 

Information 


Consider  Brethren  Literature 

Literature  is  in  the  eyes  an  ears  of  the  world  these  days.  We  are  told  that  there 
are  millions  of  new  literates  each  year,  and  that  the  isms  are  making  almost  un- 
believable progress  by  use  of  the  printed  page.  But,  when  Brethren  think  of  literature, 
they  think  of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company  particularly. 

Itfis^a  fact  that  there  is  a  great  amount  of  "good"  literature  of  a  general  nature 
available  today.  Anyone  who  will  may  have  it  and  read  it.  But  there  is  another  class 
of  literature  that  cannot  be  had  from  such  general  sources.  This  is  spoken  of  as 
"Brethren"  literature.  It  is  literature  which  presents  things  as  the  Brethren  under- 
stand them  and  teach  them.  For  this  "Brethren"  literature  we  turn  very  largely  to 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company.  If  you  love  The  Brethren  Church,  you 
will  want  to  support  this  organization  by  subscription,  and  by  gift  during  this  special 
offering  period  in  June  and  July. 

Our  Puerto  Rico  Plan 

Recendy  a  number  of  people  have  asked:  'What  is  the  plan  of  operation  in 
Puerto  Rico,  and  how  can  we  help?"  A  dual  approach  is  being  made  in  our  work 
in  Puerto  Rico:  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Maxwell  Brenneman  lead  in  the  English  work,  and 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  Dickson  in  the  Spanish  work.  You  may  contact  the  Brennemans 
at  P.O.  Box  10144,  Caparra  Heights,  Puerto  Rico,  and  the  Dicksons  at  Box  1103, 
Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico.  Both  families  are  self-supporting  in  that  both  men  are  em- 
ployed in  secular  work  to  earn  a  livelihood. 

You  can  assist  gready  with  your  prayers.  You  can  also  help  with  your  gifts  to 
anv  or  all  of  the  following  funds: 

1.  Puerto  Rico  General  Fund— used  for  many  purposes  relating  to  the  entire 
mission.  One  present  purpose  of  the  fund  is  in  a  mileage  allowance  being  paid  to 
both  missionary  families  for  the  driving  they  do  for  the  mission. 

2.  Puerto  Rico  English  Fund— to  establish  and  assist  in  the  English-speaking 
work.  Local  believers  are  caring  for  local  expenses,  making  fine  gifts  to  other  Breth- 
ren activities  and  saving  toward  a  building  fund.  But  they  will  need  help  in  estab- 
lishing the  work.  The  missionaries  receive  no  personal  assistance  from  this  fund. 

3.  Puerto  Rico  Spanish  Fund.  The  Spanish  testimony  has  similar  needs.  This 
fund  is  used  for  the  Spanish-speaking  work  in  the  same  way  that  the  fund  mentioned 
above  is  used  for  the  English;  the  same  conditions  prevail. 

Gifts  to  these  funds  are  needed,  and  most  welcomed.  All  funds  should  be  sent 
to  The  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren  Church,  P.O.  Box  588,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

A  Day  of  Prayer  for  Foreign  Missions 

The  board  of  trustees  of  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  is  calling  a  special 
Day  of  Prayer  for  Saturday,  August  10,  1963,  with  a  forenoon  session  from  9:00  to 
11  o'clock,  and  an  afternoon  session  2:00  to  4  o'clock.  Each  session  will  be  divided 
into  two  fifty-minute  periods  wath  a  foreign  missionary  leading  in  a  fifteen-minute 
devotional  study  to  begin  each  period.  The  remaining  time  will  be  spent  in  prayer 
directed  only  by  the  Holy  Spirit.  There  wall  be  a  snort  intermission  between  the 
prayer  periods  of  each   session. 

The  location  of  the  meeting  will  be  the  seminary  chapel.  It  is  understood  that 
many  will  have  responsibilities  elsewhere,  but  for  all  who  can  possibly  do  so,  there 
is  an  invitation  to  join  in  this  jxjwerful  privilege  of  prayer.  Come  for  a  few  moments, 
for  both  sessions,  or  for  whatever  time  you  may  have. 

For  the  many  who  will  not  be  in  Winona  Lake,  it  is  suggested  that  there  be 
such  times  of  prayer  that  day  in  our  churches,  or  for  those  driving  toward  Winona 
Lake,  that  they  rest  for  a  few  moments  from  their  driving  to  join  in  prayer.  Any 
matter  dealing  with  foreign  missions  and/or  The  Brethren  Church  is  a  matter  very 
worthy  of  a  place  in  this  Day  of  Prayer.  T 

THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NtJMBER    16 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
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BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president:  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles.  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
sistant secretary;  'William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller.   'Hennan  A.   Hoyt,   Robert   Sackett,   Charles  Turner  and   Richard  E.   Grant.— 'Editorial   Committee. 


COVER     PHOTO 


Three  young  Brazilians 
set  out  in  their  dugout 
canoe;  one  paddles  while 
two  hold  the  palm-branch 
sails.  These  youngsters  are 
as  much  at  home  on  the 
Amazon  as  most  young 
Americans  are  on  Main 
Sti-eet,  USA. 


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Rrf^thrf^n    AAiKviannrv    Hf^rnltl 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Left;    Teacher  Rubenita   Martins   with   Capanema   first-graders:    right:    Lila   Maciel   and   her   second- graders 

Education    around    the    world    is    vitally    important,    hut 


A  SCHOOL  AT  CAPANEMA  IS  A  MUST 


Through  the  years  many  of  the 
adults  who  were  saved  in  Capanema 
could  not  read,  or  did  so  so  poorly 
that  they  really  understood  very  little 
of  what  they  read.  This  means  slow 
spiritual  growth.  Upon  investigating 
the  school  situation,  we  found  that 
only  about  30  percent  of  the  chil- 
dren in  that  area  ever  start  to  school. 
Many  of  that  30  percent  drop  out 
after  only  one  or  two  years  of  school- 
ing. It  is  a  very  small  percent  indeed 
that  completes  the  six  years  of  Brazil- 
ian primary  school. 

There  are  government  schools  sup- 
ported by  state  funds,  but  as  is 
obvious  from  the  above  figures,  these 
are  not  nearly  enough  to  meet  the 
need  of  the  population.  And  even 
in  the  schools  which  do  exist  there 
is  frequendy  a  lack  of  proper  ma- 
terials. The  classrooms  are  very  over- 
crowded. Often  the  teachers  are  not 
qualified  educationally  or  morally 
to  teach.  Also,  the  believers  tell  us 
of  time  set  aside  for  catechism  class- 
es taught  by  the  priests  or  nuns. 
The  children  study  only  three  hours 
a  day,  eight  months  a  year,  so  you 
can  see  that  each  moment  of  class 
time  is  precious. 

If  we  had  needed  more  convincing 
about  the  need  for  a  Christian  day 
school  in  Capanema,  the  recent  polit- 
ical situation  did  just  that.  The 
man  who  lost  the  election  for  mayor 
was  shortly  thereafter  given  the  posi- 
tion of  Director  of  Education  for 
the  municipality  of  Capanema.   He 


promptly  fired  all  of  the  teachers 
who  had  voted  against  him.  Some  of 
these  were  better  qualified  to  teach 
than  those  he  has  hired  in  their 
places.  Many  were  not  replaced  and 
as  a  result  there  was  much  confusion 
in  the  schools  this  year.  The  children 
have  to  pass  a  national  test  before 
they  can  pass  from  one  grade  to  an- 
other. They  have  missed  so  much 
school  this  year  because  of  that  sit- 
uation that  it  is  doubtful  if  many  of 
them  will  be  able  to  pass. 

How  can  parents  who  cannot  read 
the  Bible  for  themselves  "train  up 
a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go"? 
Unless  we  have  children  and  young 
people  taught  and  trained  in  the 
Word,  how  can  they  ever  go  out  and 
"teach  others  also"?  Herein  lies  the 
burden  and  the  purpose  for  a  school 
in  Capanema.  It  is  not  that  we  might 
provide  an  education  for  many  chil- 
dren. It  is  not  necessarily  that  we 
have  the  best  school  in  the  town, 
although  we  feel  that  it  will  be  of 
high  quality.  Our  desire  and  goal 
is  to  train  and  teach  the  children  of 
believers  in  such  a  way  that  each  in- 
dividual vnW  be  personally  commit- 
ted to  Christ  and  His  cause.  Our 
efforts  will  be  multiplied  many  times 
as  these  young  people  carry  God's 
Word  to  others. 

It  was  not  only  the  missionaries 
that  were  concerned  about  the 
school.  The  people  of  the  church  had 
been  asking  for  it  for  a  long  time, 
and  this  year  they  were  determined 


By  Miss  Barbara  Hulse 

that  we  should  begin  even  in  the 
face  of  many  difficulties.  Only  one- 
third  of  the  estimated  cost  of  the 
building  had  been  received.  Would 
this  proxade  sufficient  materials  even 
if  the  men  of  the  church  did  all  of 
the  work  themselves?  Building  ma- 
terials are  very  much  in  demand; 
could  we  even  get  sufficient  for  the 
building  without  delaying  many 
months?  We  could  not  possibly  be- 
gin school  in  the  middle  of  March 
as  all  the  others  do.  Should  we  go 
ahead  even  though  we  had  to  start 
late  and  with  the  classes  in  the 
church  building— an  inconvenience 
to  the  church  and  school.  The  answer 
was  "yes,"  and  so  April  15,  1963, 
saw  the  opening  of  the  Capanema 
school  with  seventeen  first-  and 
eleven  second-graders.  We  hope  to 
add  at  least  one  grade  each  year 
until  we  have  a  full  primary  school. 

There  have  been  delays  in  get- 
ting material  and  the  month  of  May 
passed  with  only  a  start  on  the  front 
wall.  With  the  arrival  of  bricks  and 
with  June  and  July  to  work,  we 
hope  to  start  classes  in  our  new 
building  in  August. 

Our  two  teachers  have  both  fin- 
ished primary  school.  One  has  had 
Bible  institute  training.  But  more 
important  than  their  education  is 
their  sense  of  responsibility  to  the 
Lord  in  teaching  these  children. 
Pray  that  the  teachers  will  be  faith- 
ful in  their  task  so  that  the  children 
in  their  turn  will  be  able  to  "teach 
others  also." 


July   13,   1963 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


Good     planning     and     dedicated     personnel     produced 

A  Successful  Missionary 

Convention  in  South   Bend 

By  Rev.  Gene  E.  Witzky 


"This  is  the  most  worthwhile 
meeting  we  have  ever  had  in  our 
church,"  stated  one  lady.  And  an- 
other: "You  really  aren't  interested 
in  the  missionaries  until  you  meet 
them." 

These  remarks  came  as  the  result 
of  the  first  annual  missionary  con- 
vention in  our  church— the  Ireland 
Road  Brethren  Church  in  South 
Bend,  Indiana. 

The  convention  began  on  Friday 
evening.  May  24,  when  we  had  a 
foreign  missions  fair.  Seven  ladies 
from  the  WMC  had  been  chosen 
and  each  assigned  a  field.  These 
ladies  in  turn  chose  other  helpers, 
and  gathered  pictures,  curios,  de- 
scriptive facts,  and  figures.  A  sample 
of  food  which  might  be  eaten  in  the 
particular  land  was  served  in  each 
of  the  seven  booths;  for  example, 
coffee  for  Brazil,  and  punch  for 
Hawaii.  Some  of  the  booths  featured 
recent  slides  and  tapes  from  the 
fields.  Every  five  to  seven  minutes  a 
bell  was  rung  and  each  of  the  seven 
groups  then  moved  quickly  to  the 
next  booth  to  view  the  wares. 

On  Saturday  morning  the  con- 
ference continued  with  a  slide  pres- 
entation, a  special  prayer  time  with 
the  missionaries,  and  a  forum  when 
the  missionaries  poured  out  their 
hearts  with  their  ovwi  particular  bur- 
dens for  the  work  of  missions.  Many 
things  were  discussed— all  the  way 
from  methods  to  get  the  people  at 
home  to  pray  more  consistently  for 
the  missionaries,  to  the  funniest  thing 
that  had  happened  to  the  mission- 
aries on  the  fields.  Hearts  were 
stirred  as  Simon-Pierre  Nambozou- 
ina,  the  African  pastor,  pled  for  some- 
one to  come  to  Africa  to  teach  the 
natives  music,  and  to  translate  some 
of  the  Bible  study  books  into  his 
tongue  so  that  the  African  pastors 
can  have  a  few  of  the  many  books 

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that  line  the  shelves  of  the  pastors' 
studies  in  the  homeland.  Tears  were 
shed  as  this  product  of  missionary 
endeavor  pointed  to  himself  time  and 
again  and  said:  "See,  I  am  the  result 
of  your  giving  and  praying.  Do  not 
stop  now." 

Sunday  was  the  great  day  of  cli- 
max, for  by  that  time  attention  was 
being  drawn  to  the  $3,000  goal, 
which  had  been  set  for  the  coming 
year.  Faith-promise  cards  were  hand- 
ed to  every  man,  woman,  boy,  and 
girl  in  the  main  service  on  Sunday 
morning.  Missionaries  had  spoken  to 
all  the  Sunday-school  classes,  and 
much  prayer  had  gone  up  concerning 
our  goal  in  missionary  giving,  look- 
ing toward  the  next  twelve  months. 
Faith-promise  cards  were  brought  to 
the  front  after  being  filled  out.  Only 
the  totals  on  the  cards  were  read. 
No  totals  were  as  yet  registered  on 
the  huge  thermometer  that  stood  at 
the  front  of  the  church;  this  was  held 
until  the  evening  service  when  all 
the  faith-promise  cards  would  be 
turned  in. 

After  a  delicious  carry-in  dinner 
had  been  enjoyed,  another  forum  was 
held.  A  tape  was  played,  fresh  from 
the  famed  Peoples  Church  of  To- 
ronto, Canada  (the  entire  closing  day 
of  their  month-long  missionary  con- 
vention had  been  taped). 

In  the  evening  service  Dr.  Jobson 
presented  a  stirring  missionary  chal- 
lenge. The  final  faith-promise  of- 
fering cards  were  distributed,  collect- 
ed, and  the  results  tabulated.  Excite- 
ment filled  the  air  as  the  pastor  pre- 
pared to  read  the  totals  diat  the  peo- 
ple of  the  Ireland  Road  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  would  give  to  foreign 
missions  from  May  1963  to  May 
1964.  We  had  arranged  that  the 
choir  would  be  standing  ready  to 
sing  "How  Great  Thou  Art"  if  we 
reached  our  goal  of  $3,000.  But,  few 


were  prepared  for  the  shock  that  was 
to  come  when  the  pastor  read  the 
figure  written  in  large  bold  numbers 
on  the  paper  handed  to  him— 
$7,046.88! 

I  am  certain  that  without  a  well- 
planned  missionary  convention  and 
fine,  dedicated  missionary  personnel, 
this  result  would  never  have  been 
possible.  We  have  a  wonderful  Lord. 
This  faith-promise  goal  for  the  com- 
ing year  is  just  a  token  of  the  Spirit's 
work  in  the  hearts  of  our  people.  I 
believe  this  is  only  the  beginning  of 
the  blessing  that  will  come  to  a  peo- 
ple who  will  promise  to  give  to  the 
work  of  the  Lord  money  that  they 
do  not  have,  but  that  the  Lord  will 
provide.  I  believe  this  may  be  the 
beginning  of  a  new  and  wonderful 
working  of  the  Spirit  of  God  in  the 
hearts  of  Brethren  people  to  meet 
the  ever-increasing  need  and  chal- 
lenge of  reaching  the  millions  still 
untold. 

The  success  of  the  convention  at 
the  Ireland  Road  church  insures  the 
fact  that  the  missionary  conference 
will  be  an  annual  affair.  The  theme 
for  this  conference,  "The  Cry  of  the 
World,"  came  from  Dr.  Oswald 
Smith's  recent  book  by  that  title. 
Every  family  represented  in  any  five 
of  the  conference  sessions  was  given 
a  copy  of  the  book  as  an  award  for 
faithfulness. 

We  wish  to  express  our  thanks  to 
The  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of 
the  Brethren  Church  for  the  fine  co- 
operation we  enjoyed  from  them.  At 
one  time  we  had  eleven  of  the  mis- 
sionary personnel  on  hand  for  the 
conference. 

Everything  considered,  perhaps 
the  greatest  thrill  of  all  came  in  the 
closing  service  when  three  young 
people  walked  to  the  front  of  the 
church  to  give  themselves  to  the  Lord 
for  full-time  service.  TTiis  overshad- 
ows the  fact  that  we  tripled  our  for- 
eign mission  offering  of  last  year, 
for  no  matter  how  much  money 
we  may  give,  it  will  never  buy  the 
consecrated  young  lives  to  carry  the 
gospel  message  to  far-off  lands. 

The  blessings  of  this  conference 
will  linger  on  in  minds  of  the  people 
of  our  church,  and  certainly  for  the 
pastor  this  first  such  conference  he 
has  ever  participated  in  will  never 
be  forgotten.  ▼ 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Wethren    Foreign    Missions 


luly   13,   1963 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


TIHIi  CHBLDI^ilNI'S  PACE 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box    588-Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


MISSIONARY 
HELPERS— 


Caryl  Benton 


Sharon  Connolly 


Mark  Knepper 


Dawn  Knepper 

All  of  these  are  from 
Trout  Lake,  Michigan, 
and  attend  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of 
Ozark. 


KNOWING    YOUR    MISSIONARIES— 

It  was  in  1952  that  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Don- 
ald Miller  and  their  family  first  went  to 
Africa  as  missionaries.  For  the  past  eleven 
years  they  have  served  the  Lord  at  various 
stations.  Now  they  live  at  Bozoum.  Their 
daughter,  Barbara,  attends  the  Missionary 
Children's  School  nearby.  Mr.  Miller  is 
the  nephew  of  Miss  Estella  Myers,  one 
of  our  pioneer  missionaries  to  Africa. 
Along  with  his  other  duties,  Mr.  Millen 
is  the  "field  treasurer,"  keeping  the 
records  of  the  money  for  our  Africa  field. 


MARY  MISSIONARY— 


C  K 


HARRV,    DO   you    KNOW     IT'S 
TIME     A,gAINJ    to    think  OF 
NATIONAL     COWFERENCE 
AND    OUR    BIG    MHC    RALLY/ 


oh,  ye.s-  i  can  hardly 
wait!  vme'll  get  to  meet 
the  missionaries -amd 

FIWD    OUT 
WHO  WON  THE 
COLORING 
CONTEST- 


ANO    A    SPECIAL    TREAT  WILL 
BE     A    VISIT    FROM     OUR 
AFRICAN    PASTOR,   SIMON- 
PIERRE.       ALL   THE    KIDS 

LOVE    HIM  '■ 


HOPE    WE'LL    SEE 
you  THERE,  MH'ERS/ 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


African  Pastor  to 

Attend  NFBC  Conference 


By  Rev.  George  E.  Cone 


Meeting  in  its  annual  reunion  at 
Batangafo,  Central  African  Republic, 
November  20-23,  1962,  the  African 
General  Conference  chose  a  delegate 
to  the  1963  conference  of  the  Na- 
tional Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  This  highlight  of  the 
African  General  Conference  came 
after  hearing  a  tape-recorded  message 
sent  to  them  by  an  African  pastor  in 
America. 

Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina,  pastor 
and  professor  at  the  Bible  Institute, 
is  now  in  America  helping  William 
Samarin  with  a  government-spon- 
sored project  of  preparing  a  Sango 
grammar.  Simon's  own  story  of  his 


trip  by  plane,  his  first  reactions  of 
America,  and  his  request  to  hear 
from  all  of  them  brought  about  a 
live  response  on  the  part  of  the 
delegates. 

The  welcome  offered  him  by  the 
church  he  attended  while  with  the 
Samarins,  overwhelmed  him.  "We 
are  one  in  Christ,"  was  his  reaction, 
"and  we  must  work  together  for  His 
glory." 

The  large  library  of  Christian 
literature  at  the  school  where  he 
was  working  whetted  his  appetite  to 
learn  English  quickly  and  prompted 
a  message  to  his  brethren.  "We  think 
we  are  rich  when  we  have  four  or 


five  books,"  he  counseled.  "But  here 
in  America  they  have  500  coimnen- 
taries  on  the  Book  of  John  alone;  we 
are  poor  and  do  not  realize  it." 

The  conference  moved  into  action 
as  they  heard  his  final  request:  "If 
you  have  any  message  for  the 
churches  here  in  America,  I  will  be 
your  voice  to  them." 

A  lively  discussion  of  the  needs 
of  the  churches  followed,  and  a  com- 
mittee was  formed  to  put  down  in 
a  letter  the  decisions  made.  The  con- 
ference chose  Pastor  Nambozouina  as 
a  delegate  to  the  American  church 
conference  to  deliver  their  message. 

They  expressed  their  thanks  for 
what  the  churches  of  America  have 
done  for  them  thus  far,  requesting 
continued  prayer  and  promising  the 
same.  They  asked  for  further  mis- 
sionary help,  especially  in  the  field 
of  literature  and  missionary  elders. 

If  you  attend  the  conference  of 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren Churches  in  August  1963,  you 
will  without  doubt  see  Pastor  Nam- 
bozouina and  hear  his  message  from 
the  African  churches.  Will  you  be 
prepared  to  help  fill  those  requests? 


AN  SOS  FOR 


INA  RADIO 


At  present  there  is  an  "open  door"  for  the  gospel 
radio  ministry  in  Argentina.  Our  Brethren  mission 
sponsors  a  number  of  radio  broadcasts  each  week. 
In  the  Buenos  Aires  area  the  Brethren  have  a 
program  three  times  weekly  on  the  largest  station 
in  Argentina.  It  is  noteworthy  that  although  spon- 
sored by  the  mission,  the  programs  carry  only 
Argentine  speaking  and  singing  voices. 

The  response  to  the  broadcasts  is  gratifying,  for 
which  the  Lord  is  greatly  to  be  praised.  According 
to  word  from  officials  at  the  radio  station,  in  one 
recent  month  the  mission's  program  had  the  best 
response  of  any  on  the  station  for  that  entire  month. 

But  this  successful  radio  ministry  requires  funds. 
Recent  word  from  Rev.  Lynn  Schrock,  who  is  in 
charge  of  this  department  of  the  mission,  indicates 
that  the  funds  allocated  for  radio  were  becoming 
dangerously  low.  The  requirement  for  the   radio 


ministry— on  three  different  stations,  with  one  pro- 
gram going  out  each  day  of  the  week  except  Sun- 
day,from  one  or  another  of  these  stations— are  about 
$350  per  month.  On  the  Rio  Cuarto  station  the 
cost  is  $17.50  per  week,  according  to  the  most 
recent  report,  while  on  the  Buenos  Aires  station 
the  price  is  $19  per  program  (three  programs  per 
week).  Gifts  of  any  size  will  be  welcomed  for  the 
radio  ministry.  It  would  be  commendable  indeed 
if  certain  groups  or  organizations  would  assume 
responsibility  for  contributing  a  certain  amount 
per  month  for  this  work. 

Your  consideration  and  support  are  solicited  for 
this  opportunity  which  the  Lord  has  so  graciously 
given  us  to  get  the  saving  message  of  the  Gospel 
out  to  the  millions  in  Argentina.  Please  mail  all 
contributions  to  The  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
of  the  Brethren  Church,  P.O.  Box  588,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 


July  13,  1963 


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»By  Rer.  Bill  Burk 


The    Vamos    awaits    her    owner    while    believers    start    homeward 
after  an  island  service 


Prom  the  Log  of  'Vamos  /** 


The  maiden  voyage  of  the  little 
Vamos  (named  "Let's  Go!"  in  answer 
to  our  Lord's  Great  Commission) 
turned  out  to  be  quite  indicative  of 
the  rest  of  her  charmed  life  of  near- 
ly a  decade.  Two  missionaries  (both 
ex-sailors)  who  knew  absolutely  noth- 
ing of  the  Amazon's  waters,  and  who 
made  no  inquiry  locally  about  the 
various  dangers,  put  an  unreliable 
third-hand  motor  on  the  transcmi  of 
their  new  $100  boat.  Then,  shoving 
off  with  a  lunch  and  a  box  of  Gos- 
pels for  a  trip  around  reef-ringed 
Cotijuba  Island,  they  passed  non- 
chalandy  over  the  graves  of  many  a 
vessel  including  at  least  one  ocean- 
going ship.  God's  blessing  to  us  that 
day  was  calm,  high  water.  Had  it 
been  any  other  tide  and  had  the 
motor  given  trouble  on  the  windward 
side  of  the  island,  the  maiden  voyage 
could  have  easily  been  the  last.  And 
the  sailors?  Well,  they  had  no  life 
jackets  and  the  twenty-mile-wide 
Bay  of  Marajo  opens  below  Coti- 
juba direcdy  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean! 

Even  on  that  first  trip  we  nearly 
lost  an  anchor  when  it  fouled  on 
rocks  that  we  didn't  imagine  existed. 
And  it  seems  that  close  calls  without 
tragic  results  must  have  been  writ- 
ten into  the  Vamos's  original  charter. 
On  the  rocks  over  the  years  she's  only 
nicked  her  prop  and  broken  drive- 
pins.  On  rough  water  and  floating 
logs  the  bottom  has  been  punctured, 
but  never  too  badly  to  limp  home  for 
another  plywood  patch  on  the  in- 
side, or  a  new  section  of  the  bottom 
itself.  She's  stumbled  onto  various 
other  shipwrrecks  along  this  un- 
charted river  and  has  facilitated  in 
the  saving  of  some.  Besides  her  mis- 
sionary work,  such  as  the  evangeliza- 
tion   of   an   unevangelized   area   of 


Amazon  islands  and  eventually  estab- 
lishing three  Brethren  churches, 
she's  pulled  to  safety  two  victims  of 
shipwreck  who  were  in  danger  of 
drowning. 

The  latest  such  instance  was  yes- 
terday (Wed.  Apr.  10),  the  day 
which  inspired  this  story  of  thanks- 
giving to  a  God  not  too  busy  to  care 
for  His  ovra  on  this  muddy  river. 
The  story  starts  on  Monday  when 
I  had  the  whole  family  aboard,  and 
we  broke  one  of  the  soft  drive-pins 
we  make  locally  from  brass  brazing 
rods.  We  were  nearly  swamped  in 
the  violent  wake  of  a  passing  ship 
while  installing  a  new  pin!  So  on 
Tuesday  I  put  on  my  only  spare 
stainless  steel  prop-pin,  the  first  one 
this  Evinrude  18  has  had  in  four 
years.  I've  been  saving  it,  it  seons, 
for  just  such  a  day,  and  the  Lord 
knew  when  it  would  be  needed. 
That  evening  I  studied  late  on  the 
Thessalonian  Epistles  and  the  six- 
teenth century  of  church  history  for 
the  next  day's  weekly  preachers'  class 
on  Jaguar  Island. 

Arising  early,  I  tried  not  to  notice 
the  rain  and  vwnd  driving  dangerous- 
ly from  upstream  while  I  lit  the 
kerosene  lantern  and  prepared  the 
books,  tools,  and  such  for  the  trip, 
and  while  Imogene  fixed  my  lunch.  I 
mentioned  to  her  that  it  looked  like 
it  would  be  a  good  idea  to  put  in 
a  change  of  clothes  (the  first  time 
I'd  requested  such  for  this  regular 
Wednesday  trip).  In  spite  of  un- 
usual difficulties  in  getting  away 
through  the  pounding  surf,  some- 
thing kept  driving  me  on— normally 
I'd  not  even  have  crawled  out  of  bed 
until  daylight,  noticing  such  wind 
and  rain  at  dawn.  I  was  already 
soaked  and  the  boat  well  filled  wdth 
water  before   I   ever  got  out  deep 


enough  to  start  the  motor.  During 
the  ten  minutes  that  I  was  down  at 
the  next  beach  to  pick  up  Cotijuba's 
pastor  Arthur,  I  began  to  realize  that 
the  water  was  somewhat  rougher  than 
usual.  Art  couldn't  get  out  to  me 
through  the  surf  and  I  couldn't  get 
ashore  because  of  the  rocks  at  each 
end  of  his  beach.  So  I  decided  to 
put  on  my  life  jacket  and  continue 
the  trip  to  teach  the  other  two  preach- 
ers, Trinity  and  Benjamin,  anyway. 

Returning  past  Burk's  Homesick 
Beach  on  my  way  to  Jaguar  Island, 
I  noticed  a  sheet  hanging  on  the 
porch— an  emergency  signal  calling 
me  ashore— and  a  crowd  on  the 
beach.  But  I  could  not  get  in  to  the 
beach  because  of  the  unusually  high 
surf  which  would  fill  the  boat  over 
the  transom.  So,  one  of  the  neigh- 
bors came  out  a  ways  through  the 
water  to  point  to  someone  swimming 
offshore  near  the  rocks  which  ex- 
tend dangerously  out  into  the  river 
direcdy  in  front  of  our  house  on  the 
cliff.  I  couldn't  hear  him  nor  did 
I  get  his  message,  so  he  managed  to 
get  out  to  me  and  come  aboard  to 
show  where  a  fourteen-year-old  boy 
was  swimming.  He  told  me  that  there 
had  been  a  shipwreck  while  I  was 
gone  (my  family  had  seen  it  all!)  and 
that  all  the  crew  was  ashore  but 
this  boy.  The  wind  and  current  were 
forcing  him  and  me  toward  the 
reef,  and  to  pick  up  the  boy  in  this 
storm  I'd  have  had  to  get  closer  to 
those  rocks  than  the  Vamos  had 
ever  been— even  in  calm  water! 

At  such  a  time,  a  person  cannot 
delay  long  in  a  decision;  a  life  was 
at  stake— we'd  have  to  go.  The  boy 
was  holding  onto  two  logs  of  fire- 
wood (the  cargo  of  his  floundering 
sailboat),  but  couldn't  make  head- 
way   against    the    waves    and    was 


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obviously  tired.  We  got  him  aboard, 
turned  around,  and  were  soon  driven 
onto  the  sand  bar  offshore  by  the 
violent  waves  which  began  to  swamp 
the  htde  peanut  shell  of  a  boat  (as 
one  of  our  missionaries  refers  to  the 
Varnos).  There  was  no  alternative 
but  for  my  neighbor  to  go  into  the 
water  and  push  us  off  the  bar  into 
the  deep;  then  swim  ashore  himself! 
And  that's  when  the  soft  brass  drive- 
pin  would  have  snapped,  for  the 
prop  was  digging  into  the  bar  be- 
tween every  wave  crest.  Eventually 
we  got  out  into  the  channel  and 
deep  water.  I  turned  to  see  if  the 
boy  was  okay  in  the  seat  behind  me, 
and  then  proceeded  to  bail  water 
while  thinking  things  over.  Even- 
tually I  saw  his  ship.  It  was  lying  on 
its  side  deep  in  the  water  in  the 
channel  offshore— it  hadn't  gone 
down  on  the  rocks  as  I'd  imagined. 
It  was  just  that  the  forty-foot  boat 
couldn't  stay  afloat  in  those  heavy 
seas— and  here  we  were  in  this  open 
twelve-foot  runabout! 

About  that  time  we  had  to  forget 
our  own  troubles  and  try  to  help 
another  sailboat  of  similar  size 
which  was  about  to  be  driven  onto 
the  rocks  of  the  next  point  on  Coti- 
juba's  windy  coast,  and  then  even- 
tually get  back  to  the  first  boat  to 
do  everything  possible  to  keep  her 
from  floundering  on  either  one  of 
these  two  reefs.  With  the  help  of 
some  islanders  (half  of  them  be- 
lievers) we  got  a  line  aboard  the 
swamped  hull,  removed  the  sails, 
and  got  her  secured— still  on  her 
side— on  a  pebbly  beach  between  the 
two  bad  rock  piles.  When  I  finally 
took  my  watch  out  of  the  waterproof 
ammunition  box,  I  was  amazed  to 
note  that  it  was  already  afternoon! 

As  soon  as  it  became  clear  that  the 
Vamos  had  done  her  work  for  the 
day,  I  signaled  to  the  men  on  the 
beach  my  intention  of  putting  her 
ashore.  They  hurried  to  the  little 
thatched  boat  shack.  It  felt  good  to 
be  going  home  because  on  only  one 
other  occasion  have  I  come  closer  to 
being  seasick  on  the  Amazon— that 
was  years  ago,  about  a  mile  off- 
shore with  a  dead  motor.  As  we 
passed  between  two  sections  of  this 
reef  in  front  of  our  house,  I  remem- 
bered again  the  thought  I'd  had 
several  times  that  day  that  our  boat 


(at  the  least!)  would  have  been  done 
for  if  the  motor  had  failed.  As  we 
saw  later,  this  storm  with  its  yards- 
high  waves  had  tossed  around  and 
broken  up  heavy  boulders  which 
hadn't  budged  an  inch  in  the  two 
years  we've  lived  on  the  island— 
and  such  a  storm  could  have  easily 
made  the  little  Vamos  into  kindlin' 
wood  in  a  hurry.  About  twenty  sec- 
onds after  passing  through  the  chan- 
nel in  these  rocks  that  are  but  a 
stone's  throw  from  our  front  porch, 
I  nosed  the  boat  into  the  hands  of 
the  men  who  were  waiting  to  pull 
her  from  the  surf,  shut  down  the 
motor— and  a  gas  line  snapped,  spray- 
ing gasoline  over  everything! 

About  the  shipwrecked  sailboat, 
with  the  tide  receding  in  the  after- 
noon, and  a  line  tied  to  the  masthead, 
the  crew  and  neighbors  managed  to 
set  her  upright.  Then  began  the 
hours-long  job  of  bailing  out  her  hold 
with  buckets  from  various  island 
homes.  The  islanders  fed  the  crew- 
each  meal  brought  in  a  tin  can  from 
a  different  home.  The  Brethren 
brought  their  kerosene  lanterns  (each 
family  has  one,  and  fills  and  brings  it 
to  church  to  light  the  building).  For 
life  preservers  the  men  used  the 
motor-scooter  inner  tubes  we  have 
in  the  Vamos  for  seat  cushions,  and 
the  work  thus  proceeded  on  into  the 
night.  By  midnight  the  wind  had 
died  and  the  moon  was  bright.  The 
tide  was  high,  and  with  no  trouble 
the  men  brought  the  wreck  ashore  to 
a  sheltered,  sandy  beach  where  she 
will  be  repaired  to  make  her  sea- 
worthy again. 

And  this  is  Hkely  the  last  ship- 
wreck that  the  Vamos  will  see.  She's 
tired,  well  worn,   and   some  of  her 


NOTICE 

The  joint  annual  meeting 
of  the  Ohio  and  California 
corporations  of  The  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  of  the 
Brethren  Church  will  be  held 
on  Friday  morning,  August  16 
1963,  in  the  Winona  Lake 
Auditorium,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  All  members  of  the 
society  are  privileged  to  vote 
and  are  urged  to  attend. 


principal  members  are  rotten.  She's 
traveled  almost  daily  for  years,  fur- 
nishing transportation  on  this  river 
for  two  missionary  terms.  As  we 
pack  for  furlough  knowing  that  our 
work  is  finished  in  this  group  of 
islands,  and  that  the  three  pastors 
will  continue  well  the  work  begun, 
we  stop  again  to  stand  grateful  to 
God  that  never  once  has  the  Vamos 
been  upset  or  dangerously  swamped 
on  this  most  treacherous  Amazon 
River!  "They  that  go  down  to  the 
sea  in  ships,  that  do  business  in  great 
waters;  these  see  the  works  of  the 
LORD,  and  his  wonders  in  the  deep. 
For  he  commandeth,  and  raiseth 
the  stormy  wdnd,  which  lifteth  up 
the  waves  thereof  .  .  .  He  maketh 
the  storm  a  calm,  so  that  the  waves 
thereof  are  still.  Then  are  they  glad 
because  they  be  quiet;  so  he  bringeth 
them  unto  their  desired  haven.  Oh 
that  men  would  praise  the  LORD 
for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  wonder- 
ful works  to  the  children  of  men" 
(Ps.    107:23-31).  T 

(FMS  Editor's  note:  The  Burk  family  ar- 
rived in  the  U.S.  on  June  13  to  begin  their 
year  of  furlough.) 


The  Burk  home  on  Homesick  Beach,  Cotijuba  Island 


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Operation 

Was 


a 


Success 


By 
Mrs. 
Lewis 

C. 

Hohenstein 

Whittier.  California 


Perhaps,  you  have  heard  it  said  in  jest:  "The  operation  was  a  success,  but  the 
patient  died."  Let  me  tell  you  the  story  of  the  patient  who  lived. 

She  had  grown  very  weak.  We  knew  she  was  quite  ill  and  had  tried  all  the 
remedies  at  hand,  anything  that  was  suggested  was  used  to  help  her  gain  strength 
and  recover.  However,  all  had  failed.  The  doctor  called  the  family  together  and  told 
them  her  condition  was  critical,  and  she  could  not  possibly  last  throughout  the  night. 

Now  it  was  the  midnight  hour,  only  those  who  have  sat  at  the  bedside  of  a  pa- 
tient or  loved  one  can  know  the  unutterable  silence  that  prevails.  The  only  sounds  to 
be  heard  were  an  occasional  moan  of  pain,  the  creak  of  a  bed,  the  sounds  of  distant 
water  running,  or  the  quiet  swish  of  the  stiffly  starched  unifonn  of  the  night  nurse 
making  rounds.  In  our  patients  room  just  the  steady  hiss  of  the  oxygen  as  a  last  ef- 
fort was  heard. 

How  the  hours  seemed  to  drag.  She  stirred  resdessly  in  her  bed,  seeming  to 
object  to  the  arm  being  immobilized.  Her  blood  had  been  typed  and  cross  matched 
and  the  life  giving— we  hoped— transfusion  was  slowly,  steadily  dripping  into  her 
veins. 

The  pillows  were  adjusted  and  the  covers  smoothed  in  a  seemingly  vain  effort 
to  make  her  last  hours  on  this  earth  comfortable.  We  sat  at  her  bedside,  quiedy, 
meditatively  trying  to  recall  all  that  she  had  meant  to  her  family,  her  church,  her 
community,  and  her  many  friends.  It  just  wasn't  possible  to  let  her  go.  Surely  this 
was  not  the  Lord's  will.  She  must  live!  There  were  so  many  things  to  be  done,  so 
many  were  depending  on  her.  Is  there  anything  else  dear  Lord,  that  we  can  do?  We 
had  really  tried  everything,  but  although  she  would  rally  briefly,  she  would  have  a 
relapse  and  fail  again. 

Then  suddenly,  yes,  there  seems  to  be  a  very  slight  change.  The  sky  is  gray, 
dawn  is  breaking.  We  remove  the  empty  transfusion  bottle  and  arm  board,  and 
again  check  the  vital  signs.  Her  respiration  is  markedly  slower,  pulse  is  steady,  and 
the  blood  pressure  is  definitely  up.  At  that  moment,  the  sun  breaks  gloriously  through 
casting  its  rays  across  her  bed.  What  a  miracle  she  is  still  alive,  so  with  joyous  and 
thankful  hearts  we  start  to  prepare  her  for  surgery.  She  must  go  to  the  operating 
room  this  morning  if  there  is  to  be  a  permanent  recovery. 

Surgical  gown,  cap,  stockings,  and  pre-operative  medication  are  cared  for.  She  is 
placed  on  the  cart  ana  wheeled  into  the  operating  theater  into  the  competent  hands 
of  the  surgeon,  assistant,  anesthetist,  operating  room  nurses,  and  technicians. 

After  her  return  from  the  recovery  room,  and  a  few  days  of  good  post  operative, 
our  patient  is  sent  home.  Several  months  have  elapsed  and  she  is  now  healthy, 
growing,  and  busy,  a  new  joy  to  all  who  know  and  love  her. 

It  happened  at  the  First  Brethren  Church  in  Whittier  this  past  year  to  our 
beloved  lady  (WMC).  After  much  of  the  healing  medication  of  prayer  and  a  faith- 
ful committee  of  our  operating  team,  we  have  seen  WMC  in  our  church  this  past 
year  not  only  triple  in  numbers,  but  also  in  spirit,  in  work,  and  in  love. 

A  chosen  committee  met  late  last  summer  with  a  large  map  of  our  area.  The 
name  of  each  woman  in  our  church  was  pin-pointed  at  her  residence  on  our  map. 
The  area  was  then  divided  into  four  parts.  Each  committee  member  wrote  a  personal 
letter  inviting  that  woman  to  a  formative  meeting  of  a  WMC  circle.  The  dates 
and  places  of  the  four  circles  were  then  listed  and  all  the  women  were  invited  to 
attend  the  meeting  in  her  area,  or  another  area  on  the  day  and  time  which  best 
suited  the  individual.  The  operation  met  with  overwhelming  success.  Each  circle  has 
their  own  devotional  meeting  (monthly)  using  the  national  WMC  material  and 
theme.  They  have  their  own  projects,  and  individual  programs.  The  chairman  and 
the  secretary  of  each  circle  dien  meet  once  a  month  with  the  executive  board 
of  the  general  WMC. 

Our  ladies  are  now  reluctant  to  miss  a  meeting  of  her  circle  and  competition  is 
keen  and  spirit  is  high.  How  we  do  thank  the  Lord  that  "the  operation  was  a  suc- 
cess," for  we  almost  lost  the  patient. 

She  is  once  again  the  true  and  staunch  supporter  bodi  prayerfully  and  financially 
of  her  friends  (the  missionaries  on  each  of  the  Brethren  fields),  her  community,  and 
her  family  (the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Whittier),  and  most  important  she  has  again 
had  the  "joy  of  salvation"  restored  to  her  by  her  faidi  and  love  in  die  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  who  loved  us  and  gave  himself  for  us  that  we  might  have  'life  and  that  we 
might  have  it  more  abundantly"  (John  10:10). 


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Even  a 

Child 

Should  Pray 

By  Mrs.  Forrest  Jackson 

Dayton,  Ohio 


Can  prayer  be  a  real  thing  in 
the  life  of  a  child?  How  much  is 
repetition,  and  how  much  actually 
comes  from  the  heart?  In  family  de- 
votions six-year-old  David  may  thank 
the  Lord  "for  making  me  a  good  boy," 
and  then  be  the  instigator  of  mischief 
when  playing  with  his  playmates. 
How  meaningful  is  prayer  among 
children? 

The  responsibility  of  every  Chris- 
tian parent  begins  as  soon  as  the 
child  is  born.  Every  child  learns  to 
walk  by  walking,  to  talk  by  talking, 
and  to  pray  by  praying.  As  we  watch 
the  baby  learn  to  stand  alone,  to 
walk,  and  to  dress  himself,  we  can- 
not remember  when  we  learned  the 
same  skills.  Yet  now  we  do  them 
without  thinking.  Even  so  a  child 
should  not  be  able  to  remember  the 
time  when  he  did  not  pray.  If  this 
is  to  be  true,  prayer  must  be  a  con- 
stant, natural  part  of  his  daily  life. 

Prayer  at  mealtime  should  begin 
immediately.  When  the  child  sees 
Mom  and  Dad  bow  in  prayer  before 
each  meal,  he  will  naturally  imitate. 
Soon  the  toddler  will  be  able  to  re- 
peat words  said  to  him  by  his  par- 
ents. Even  though  his  hands  may  be 
reaching  for  a  spoon  at  the  same  time, 
he  will  easily  repeat,  "Jesus,  thank 
you.  Amen."  This  is  training  in 
"politeness"  to  God  and  does  not 
come  from  the  heart  at  this  age. 
Why  spend  time  urging  a  child  to 
say  "thank  you"  to  a  doting  aunt 
for  a  toy,  and  then  consider  him  too 
young  to  learn  politeness  to  the  Giver 
of  every  good  and  perfect  gift— in- 
cluding the  distasteful  chopped 
spinach? 

As  the  child  grows,  his  prayers 
too  should  grow  in  length  and  depth. 
Many  of  us  have  seen  our  four-year- 
old  thank  God  for  everything  after 


thanking  Him  for  the  food.  Even 
though  the  soup  gets  cold,  we  can't 
bring  ourselves  to  limit  his  thankful- 
ness. 

Eventually  he  will  realize  that  all 
praying  does  not  have  to  be  at  meal- 
time, but  he  can  pray  anywhere  at 
anytime    about   anything. 

A  quiet  time  of  his  own  should  be 
encouraged  as  your  child  learns  to 
read.  Encourage  him  in  this  habit 
by  giving  him  a  book  of  devotions 
written  particularly  for  children,  or 
work  out  a  list  of  brief  portions  of 
Scripture  that  can  be  read  and  under- 
stood by  a  child. 

In  an  effective  Christian  home  a 
family  altar  is  a  must  with  every 
member  participating  according  to  his 
ability.  If  it  is  a  battle  to  get  chil- 
dren to  pray,  don't  give  it  up  "until 
the  children  learn  to  pray."  They'll 
never  learn  that  way.  Instead,  try 
giving  a  pertinent  Bible  verse  for 
each  to  say  when  his  turn  comes  to 
pray.  "Be  ye  kind  one  to  another, 
tenderhearted,  forgiving  one  an- 
other, even  as  God  for  Christ's  sake 
hath  forgiven  you,"  can  be  effective 


in  teaching  children  their  relation- 
ship to  other  children  and  to  God. 
Couple  this  vwth  loving,  earnest 
prayer  by  a  parent  for  the  child  in 
his  hearing  to  give  him  a  definite 
part  in  the  family  devotions. 

Now  prayer  has  become  a  habit. 
The  problem  still  is  how  can  we 
make  prayer  real? 

It  is  our  responsibility  before  God 
to  help  transform  the  lisping  prayer 
of  the  two-year-old  into  the  heartfelt 
prayer  of  a  mature  Christian.  The 
transformation  is  only  possible  if  the 
child  has  come  to  a  personal  accept- 
ance of  Jesus  Christ  as  Saviour  and 
Lord.  Even  though  the  form  of 
prayer  has  been  there,  the  reality 
cannot  be  present  without  Christ  in 
the  heart. 

Finally,  our  prayer  life  must  be 
an  example  to  our  children.  They 
must  know  that  we  know  the  value 
of  intercessory  prayer. 

Even  though  temptations  will 
come  to  our  children,  through  our 
prayers,  we  can  build  a  wall  around 
them  until  they  too  will  know  the 
reality  of  prayer  in  a  personal  way. 


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AN  EXPERIENCE 

THAT  DREW  ME  CLOSE  TO  THE  LORD 


By  Mrs.  Gerald  Teeter 

Findlay,   Ohio 


The  first  experience  which  drew 
me  close  to  the  Lord  was  when  I  had 
the  assurance  of  my  salvation.  I  had 
made  a  decision  for  the  Lord  several 
years  before,  but  thought  that  one 
wasn't  to  say  one  was  "saved."  One 
night  while  I  was  praying  it  seemed 
that  the  Lord  spoke  so  clearly  to  me 
that  I  truly  knew  I  belonged  to  Him. 
I  felt  the  Lord's  presence  so  near 
that  I  could  almost  reach  out  and 
touch  Him.  My  life  was  changed, 
and  the  new  joy  and  happiness  I  ex- 
perienced then  has  never  left  me. 

To  come  to  a  more  recent  expe- 
rience which  drew  me  close  to  the 
Lord  was  last  year  when  my  father 
went  home  to  be  with  the  Lord. 
There  was  never  a  father  who  loved 
his  three  daughters  more  than  mine 
did,  and  I  know  that  there  was 
never  a  father  who  was  loved  more 
than  mine. 

He  had  been  in  poor  health  for 
several  years,  but  when  the  call  came 
that  he  was  critically  ill  and  on  his 
way  to  the  hospital,  we  started  home 
thinking  that  we  would  have  some 
time  with  hiift.  After  travelins  sev- 
eral  hours,  we  called  long  distance 
and  learned  that  my  father  had  gone 
to  be  with  the  Lord.  Oh,  how  hard 
it  was  to  receive  this  news  in  a  phone 
booth  so  far  from  home!  Yet  we 
knew  that  he  was  saved  and  was  now 
with  the  Lord— so  there  was  an  in- 
ner peace.  We  knew  that  the  Lord 
was  very  near  and  again  I  just  need- 
ed to  "reach  out,"  and  the  Lord  was 
as  near  as  the  night  when  I  was 
given  the  assurance  of  my  salvation. 

Through  this  experience  my 
mother  was  the  one  who  drew  me 
close  to  Him  by  her  sweet  testimony. 
She  was  a  blessing  to  me,  as  well 
as  to  others.  My  sister  said:  "She  is 
Tiolding  up'  like  this  for  us."  Many 
people  asked  Mother:  "How  can  you 
do  it?"  Every  time  her  answer  was: 
"The  Lord  promised  me  strength  for 
each  day,  and  that  is  what  I'm  lean- 

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ing  on— His  strength."  Even  in  sor- 
row what  a  joy  it  was  to  see  one 
leaning  on  Him  especially  one  so 
close  to  me  as  my  ovm  mother.  How 
I  praise  Him  for  her! 

Just  two  weeks  before  my  fath- 
er's death  we  were  with  my  parents 
and    helped    them    celebrate    their 


fortieth  wedding  anniversary.  We 
had  "open  house"  and  enjoyed  visits 
from  nearly  all  of  the  friends  and 
relatives  who  were  dear  to  our  fam- 
ily. We  were  so  grateful  for  this 
very  happy  occasion  that  the  Lord 
allowed  us  to  have  together. 

Now  I  can  look  back  and  see  how 
the  Lord  led  so  definitely  in  making 
it  possible  for  us  to  go  home  for  the 
anniversary  celebration.  How  pre- 
cious it  is  to  know  that  the  Lord  leads 
us  step  by  step  although  sometimes, 
as  in  my  case,  we  don't  realize  His 
leading  until  we  have  an  occasion 
to  "look  back"  and  see  how  He  led 


all  the 


way! 


MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS    FOR   SEPTEMBER 

AFRICA- 
Miss  Rosella  Cochran    September   1 

B.P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Donald  G.  Hocking     September  1 1 

B.P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Mrs.  Loree  Sickel September  10 

Rivadavia  433,   Rio   Cuarto,   F.C.N.G.B.M..   Prov.    Cordoba,   Argentina,    S.    A. 

Mark  Stephen  Schrock  September  12,  1953 

Calle  10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield,  Cordoba,  Ailgentina,  S.  A. 

Rev.  Lynn  D.  Schrock September  23 

Calle  10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield,  Cordoba,  Argentina.  S.  A. 

BRAZIL- 
Mrs.  Randall  E.  Maycumber   September  7 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,   Para,   Brazil 

Ann  Lenore  Zielasko   September  11,  1950 

Caixa  Postal  861,   Belem,   Para.   Brazil 

FRANCE- 
Neal  Lee  Fogle   September  1,  1951 

5,  square  de  la  Source.  Franconville    (S.  &  O.)    France 

Becky  Jean  Julien September  28,  1956 

61,  Bd.  Joseph-Vallier,  Grenoble    (Isere)    France 

HAWAll- 
Jonathan  Edmund  Leech       September  16,  1945 

98-404  Ponohale  Street,  Aiea,   Oahu,   Hawaii 

MEXICO- 
Mrs.  Walter  E.  Haag   September  11 

439   Sunset   Lane,    San   Ysidro,    California,    U.S.A. 

Sandra  Rebecca  Haag September  16,  1952 

439   Sunset    Lane,    San   Ysidro,    California.    U.S.A. 

Richard  Marvin  Edmiston      September  22,   1949 

519  Sunset  Lane.  San  Ysidro.   California,  U.S.A. 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Miss  Bertha  Abel September  12 

2113  Gilmore,  Columbus,  Indiana 

Miss  Ruth  Snyder     September  8 

211   Second   Street,   Conemaugh.   Pennsylvania 

Mrs.  George  E.  Cone September  23 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


Pen  Pointer  Quiz 


Prepared  by  Mrs.  Robert  Firl,  Temple  City,  California 


WOMEN    MANIFESTING     CHRIST 


Answer  True  or  False 

1.  A  Sunday-school  teacher  or  youth  worker  should  not  try  to 
persuade  young  pyeople  to  make  a  personal  decision  for  Christ. 

2.  Missionaries  and  all  Christian  workers  depend  greatly  on 
our  prayer  support. 

3.  Only  WMC  members  may  be  prayer  warriors. 

4.  A  primary  goal  of  WMC  is  to  help  each  lady  develop  a 
strong  Christian  character  by  the  means  of  Bible  reading,  prayer, 
and  witnessing. 

5.  Bible  reading  is  "our  rest,"  prayer  is  "our  food,"  and  "wit- 
nessing" is  our  exercise. 

6.  Every  WMC  lady  should  try  to  attend  the  15  th  Day  of 
Prayer. 

7.  The  midweek  prayer  meeting  at  your  church  is  called  the 
"circle  of  prayer." 

8.  Tracts  of  all  kinds  are  available  to  help  in  Christian  growth, 
as  well  as  to  present  salvation  to  the  unsaved. 

9.  Soul-winning  should  be  the  main  focus  of  visitation. 

10.  Missionaries  often  feel  lack  of  prayer  support,  especially  in 
the  winter  months. 


LIST  OF  QUALITIES 
DESIRED   FOR   A   WIFE: 

The  following  was  submitted  by  a  sopho 
more  man  in  a  Family  Living  class  at  Grace 
College.  The  assignment  was:  List  the  qual- 
ities you  would  like  to  find  in  a  mate. 

1.  Above  all  she  must  be  a  Chris- 
tian, a  real  Christian!  If  you  ask 
most  people  if  they  are  Christians, 
they  do  not  seem  to  know  what  you 
are  talking  about.  I'm  not  talking 
about  that  kind  of  Christian,  I  mean 
one  who  is  "sold  out"  and  dedicated 
to  Christ. 

2.  She  should,  if  possible,  be 
Brethren.  However,  if  she  wasn't 
Brethren,  I  would  do  my  best  to 
bring  her  into  The  Brethren  Church. 

3.  She  should  enjoy  most  of  the 
things  which  I  enjoy,  including 
church,  sports,  and  so  on. 

4.  She  must  make  a  good  mother 
for  our  children,  one  who  is  willing 
to  sacrifice  her  own  comfort  for  that 
of  our  offspring. 

5.  She  should  be  a  good  home- 
maker.  She  should  be  neat  in  her 
work. 

6.  She  should  be  attractive  and 
neat— not  a  Venus,  of  course  (an 
armless  wife  is  not  so  good)— but 
pleasant  to  look  upon. 

7.  She  should  know  her  place  as  a 
Christian  wife. 

8.  Of  course,  these  are  just  a  few 
of  the  desired  requirements,  and  no 
one  can  be  exactly  what  you  want. 
However,  she  should  be  a  wife  that 
has  the  traits  of  a  Christian  wife, 
and  the  wife  that  God  has  for  you. 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers.  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd..    Fremont.    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project).  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore,  Box  87.  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
Robert  Griffith,  822  Knorr  St.,  Philadel- 
phia   11,    Pa. 

Secretary,  Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  241  Bryan  PI., 
Hagerstown,   Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Williard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton, Box  701,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw,  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman,  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson, 
105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


The  Northern  Atlantic  district  met  for  their  conference  this  year  at  the  River  Valley 
Ranch,  Maryland.  Pictured  above  are  the  WMC  ladies  of  the  district  who  met  in  the 
hotel  lobby. 


July  13,  1963 


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WMC  News 


MID-ATLANTIC.  The  Mid-At- 
lantic spring  conference  convened  at 
the  Gay  Street  Brethren  Church  in 
Hagerstown,  Maryland,  May  2-3. 
The  WMC  sessions  were  well  at- 
tended both  days.  We  had  purchased 
a  new  attendance  plaque,  and  this 
was  awarded  to  the  Martinsburg, 
West   Virginia,    WMC. 

Our  district  project  for  this  rally 
was  to  buy  medical  supplies  for 
Africa,  and  the  Lord  blessed  with 
an  offering  of  $385.06.  We  praise 
the  Lord  for  this,  for  we  had  a  spe- 
cial project  this  year  of  supporting  a 
Navajo  child,  and  this  offering 
amounted  to  $167.07. 

We  enjoyed  the  fellowship  of  Mrs. 
Leo  Polman  in  these  meetings,  and 
she  really  gave  us  a  pep  talk  on 
SMM  and  told  us  of  some  of  the 
wonderful  plans  for  National  Con- 
ference. 

A  Foreign  Missions  Fair,  spon- 
sored by  the  WMC,  was  enjoyed 
by  all  those  present  after  the  service 
on  Thursday  evening.  Each  church 
had  been  assigned  a  field  (we  in- 
cluded the  Jewish  and  Navajo  works 
so  that  each  church  would  have  an 
assignment).  The  displays  and  cos- 
tumes were  beautiful  and  each  booth 
had  "native"  refreshments.  May  the 
things  learned  from  these  displays 
increase  our  interest  and  offerings. 

Rev.  Tom  Julien  brought  us  an 
enlightening  and  challenging  mes- 
sage concerning  the  work  in  France. 
He  told  how  that  through  supersti- 
tion and  persecution  the  Cadiolics 
were  able  to  get  the  authority  in 
France  today.  There  is  a  great  need 
in  France  when  you  consider  that 
only  about  2  percent  of  all  the 
people  are  Prostestants  and  of  this 
number,  only  one  out  of  ten  knows 
anything  about  the  saving  grace  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  He  asked  us 
to  pray  for  this  work. 

j'Vfter  two  wonderful  days  of  fel- 
lowship and  serving  the  Lord,  the 
friends  had  to  leave  for  their  re- 
spective homes.  We  look  ahead  to 
that  day  when  we  will  be  called  to 
meet  the  Lord  and  have  an  eternity 
to  enjoy  these  blessings  together. 

—Mrs.  L.  S.  Shingleton 


EAST  DISTRICT.  Our  East  dis- 
trict spring  rally  gave  us  a  pleasant 
sensation  this  time  as  we  rejoiced  in 
"showers  of  blessings  at  Geistovm, 
Pennsylvania.  "Showers  of  Blessings" 
was  one  of  the  songs  we  sang  to- 
gether. The  group  singing  at  our 
rallies  is  always  one  of  the  delights 
of  these  gatherings,  for  we  follow 
"Ida  Mae,"  our  song  leader,  in  prais- 
ing Christ  our  divine  leader. 

Our  theme  was  "Portraits  of  Bless- 
ings." Different  ladies  gave  us  word 
pictures  or  portraits  of  the  blessings 
they  had  received  in  their  different 
callings  in  life.  We  heard  from  a 
pastor's  wife,  a  district  patroness,  a 
mother,  a  nurse,  a  housewife,  an 
elementary  teacher,  and  a  hairdresser. 
God  had  given  all  these  Christian 
ladies  abundant  blessing  in  their  re- 
spective professions.  Two  ladies  also 
expressed  their  thanksgiving  for 
blessings  in  special  songs,  and  an- 
other in  devotions.  It  was  impressed 
upon  us  that  the  Lord  Jesus  is  with 
us  in  great  blessings  no  matter  what 
our  lot  if  we  let  Him  have  His  way 
in  our  life.  He  is  with  us  not  only 
on  Sundays  in  church,  but  also  in 
every  phase  and  moment  of  our  lives. 

Mrs.  Ruth  Bums  conducted  a 
"Pen  Pointer"  quiz  for  presidents. 
This  afforded  some  variety  and  in- 
terest. Some  of  the  ladies  did  very 
well  in  answering  questions.  Some 
of  us  could  improve.  An  award  of  a 
fine  notebook  was  given  to  the  North 
Buffalo  group  for  having  the  most 
ladies  present— fifteen. 

Enthusiasm  has  been  running  high 
in  our  district  these  last  months  in 
trying  to  meet  our  district  goal— 
both  for  SMM  and  for  WMC:  that 
of  furnishing  fifteen  rooms  for  the 
new  girls'  dorm  at  Grace.  Our  dis- 
trict patroness  reported  that  the  SMM 
had  gone  over  their  goal  of  $1,000. 

And  I  know  that  the  prayer  in 
every  WMC  lady's  heart  goes  far 
deeper  than  just  for  material  fur- 
nishings for  rooms!  It  is  for  not  only 
showers,  but  also  cloudbursts  of 
spiritual  blessings  upon  our  college, 
our  seminary,  those  who  conduct 
them,  and  all  the  students  who  will 
ever  attend  them!  In  these  days  of 
awful  apostasy,  may  God  keep  our 
schools  and  our  young  people  close 
to  His  side! 

—Mrs.  Fred  Walter,  secretary 


GLENDALE,  CALIFORNIA. 
Approximately  sixty-five  members 
and  guests  attended  the  WMC 
Mother-Daughter  program  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church  on  May  10. 
The  theme  for  the  program  was  'Tat- 
tem  for  Living." 

Unusual  programs  resembled  a 
pattern  envelope  containing  a  "pat- 
tern layout"  on  which  was  printed 
the  details  of  the  program  on  various 
parts  of  a  dress  pattern;  and  an 
"instruction  sheet,"  which  was  a  very 
clever  arrangement  of  guides  for  use 
as    a    spiritual    pattern    for    living. 

After  an  appropriate  welcome  to 
both  mothers  and  daughters,  we  en- 
joyed "fashions"  from  our  great 
grandmother's  day  to  our  modem  day 
narrated  by  Mrs.  Ethel  Martin. 
"Alice  Blue  Gown,"  an  old  favorite 
tune,  was  sung  by  Mrs.  Althea  Mil- 
ler and  her  daughter  Sharon.  A  skit, 
"The  Abdicating  Mother"  had  a  j 
very  timely  message.  Followdng  a 
mother-grandmother  duet,  entitled 
"Faith  is  My  Refuge,"  we  were 
privileged  to  have  as  a  speaker,  Mrs. 
Orpha  Kling. 

Refreshments  were  served  in  the 
lower  auditorium.  The  table  deco- 
rations further  carried  out  the  fashion 
idea  with  gaily  dressed  dolls  peering 
into  mirrors  mounted  on  miniature 
steps  and  flanked  by  ferns  in  tiny 
urns. 

—Mrs.  Margaret  Oliver 


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to 


"I  just  wanted  to  try  it  on 
.  .  the  money  for  it  is  going 
missions." 


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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


LOOKING  TO  JESUS  ...  IN  MEXICO 
By  Mrs.  A.  L.  Howard 


My  voice  shalt  tliou  hear  in  the  morning,  O  Lord;   in  the  morn- 
ing will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  Psalm  5:3 


tl^^ 


V 


"As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy 
face  in  righteousness:  I  shall  be 
satisfied,  when  I  awake  with  thy 
likeness."  These  wise  words  are  from 
a  prayer  of  David.  In  just  ten  words 
David  reveals  the  entire  secret  of 
being  satisfied. 

How  many  times  have  you  said: 
"I'm  just  not  quite  satisfied"?  Maybe 
you  had  just  finished  a  term  paper, 
or  were  about  to  buy  a  new  dress, 
or  were  making  an  important  de- 
cision; but  for  some  reason  you  just 
weren't  satisfied.  What  an  uncom- 
fortable feeling!  How  dissatisfacton 
takes  the  joy  out  of  life! 

David  knew  that  the  secret  of 
satisfaction  lies  within  the  righteous 
heart— the  heart  that  is  right  with 
God  and   honest  with  self. 

This  is  truly  a  secret.  It  is  possible 
that  in  your  whole  life  you  may  only 
meet  a  few  people  to  whom  God  has 
revealed  this  secret.  My  husband 
is  a  satisfied  person.  To  him  the  great 
hope  of  awaking  on  that  resurrection 
morning  in  the  likeness  of  our  Lord 
fills  every  action  and  decision  of  his 
life. 

It  is  interesting  to  know  our  God 
reveals  His  secrets  to  those  of  every 
race,  and  to  those  of  every  social,  cul- 
tural, and  intellectual  level. 

One  such  person  is  a  dear  Mexi- 
can believer  from  our  church  in 
Mexicali.  The  daily  activities  for  her 
family  of  nine  children  and  husband 


begin  at  5:30  a.m.  At  6:00  the  eight- 
een-year-old leaves  for  normal  school 
(junior  college).  The  next  teen-ager 
leaves  for  secondary  school  at  7:30, 
and  by  9:00  four  more  children  have 
been  sent  clean  and  fed  to  school. 
All  these  will  begin  arriving  home 
for  lunch  between  12:00  and  1:00 
p.m.  Then  comes  a  real  lull  in  the 
day  until  5:00  when  two  other  teen- 
agers go  to  high  school. 

How  could  a  mother  be  satisfied 
with  this  kind  of  a  life,  especially 
when  you  consider  the  washing,  iron- 
ing, and  cleaning  for  eleven  people? 
The  secret  lies  within  the  righteous 
heart  that  is  fixed  on  the  joy  of 
awakening  with  those  we  love  in 
the  likeness  of  the  One  who  so 
loved  us,  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord. 

This  fine  Christian  mother  knows 
satisfaction  is  a  daily  reality.  She  is 
the  president  of  our  WMC.  One 
daughter  is  the  SMM  president,  and 
a  son  is  the  BYF  president.  Another 
daughter  teaches  a  child  evangelism 
class  in  the  patio  each  week.  What 
a  fine  family  investment  for  the  Lord. 

Girls,  be  especially  thankful  that 
satisfaction  comes  from  within.  There 
are  many  external  things  to  disturb 
us. 

Remember  that  last  new  hair 
style  you  tried?  Or  that  skirt  your 
Gram  made?  It  was  a  darling  pattern 
but— oh,   the  color!   Remember   that 


real  nice  fellow  at  school  who  just 
wYmldn't  even  notice  you?  Then 
the  crowning  disappointment— that 
poor  grade  on  the  test  you  studied 
hard  for?  Now  you  just  can't  be 
satisfied  when  things  hke  this  hap- 
pen. And  you  are  right!  If,  you  are 
not  a  Christian,  you  can't  be  satis- 
fied. 

You  should  know  Modesta.  She 
accepted  the  Lord  in  the  Mexican 
church  about  five  years  ago.  "Mode" 
is  twenty  years  old.  She  has  had 
about  one  and  a  half  years  of  train- 
ing in  the  institute.  She  works  oc- 
casionally in  a  department  store, 
takes  her  turn  teaching  Sunday 
school  in  the  primary  department, 
helj>s  with  vacation  Bible  school  and 
serves  as  a  camp  counselor. 

You  are  saying  you  know  dozens 
of  girls  like  this.  Well,  let's  see.  To 
do  all  these  things  when  you  are  a 
Mexican  girl  takes  real  courage  and 
dedication  to  the  Lord,  but  when 
you  are  only  forty  inches  tall,  you 
must  have  more  than  courage  and 
dedication,  you  must  have  satisfac- 
tion. Satisfaction  so  deep  and  so  sure 
that  you  can  live  each  day  in  the 
joy  of  awakening  in  the  likeness  of 
Christ. 

Do  you  want  to  see  how  SMM  be- 
gan? Be  present  at  the  first  SMM 
session  of  national  conference — 
fiftieth  anniversary. 


July  73,  7963 


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wsesp 


A  Story  of  Success 


m^ 


By  Mrs.  Harry  Barndt 


It  was  a  cool,  but  lovely,  sunny 
morning  at  Mundys  Comer  where 
298  SMM  girls  and  patronesses  met 
in  the  Pike  Brethren  Church  to 
have  their  East  district  spring  rally. 

The  "Litde  Sister"  group  from 
Leamersville  Grace  Brethren  Church 
gave  the  morning  devotions. 

One  of  the  older  girls  played  a 
piano  solo,  "The  Beautiful  Garden  of 
Prayer."  Listening  to  the  music  and 
recalling  the  message  of  this  beau- 
tiful hymn,  the  girls  couldn't  help 
but  feel  that  "special  nearness  to 
God"  engulf  the  entire  atmosphere. 
Each,  convinced  of  the  Lord's  pres- 
ence, knew  He  would  shower  her 
with  His  blessings. 

The  program  theme  was  "Keep 
Looking  Up,"  and  many  of  the 
messages    emphasized    prayer.    The 


skits  presented  by  the  girls  and  their 
patronesses  gave  one  an  appetite  for 
new  zest  and  enthusiasm  to  'let 
your  light  shine  for  Christ." 

During  the  business  session  and 
election  of  district  officers  in  the 
main  assembly,  the  Little  Sisters  went 
to  the  lower  auditorium  and  enjoyed 
a  devotional  program  suitable  to 
their  ovm  age.  Plans  are  being  made 
for  them  to  have  their  own  rallies 
next  year.  Prase  the  Lord  for  these 
blessings  and  growing  signs. 

Then  came  the  moment  that  every- 
one had  been  awaiting  with  great 
anxiety— the  presentation  of  our 
"Fumiturama"  project  award.  The 
district  project  was  $1,000  to  be 
used  to  buy  bedroom  furniture  for 
the  new  girls'  dorm  at  Grace  College. 

Much    prayer   and   labor   of   love 


had  been  offered  toward  the  project. 
Would  it  be  the  Lord's  will  diat  we 
reach  our  goal?  The  district  treasurer 
read  the  following  statistics:  Project 
total  to  date,  $960.94  vidth  some  of 
the  SMM  groups  with  offerings  not 
in  yet.  The  award  for  giving  the 
most  money  toward  the  project  went 
to  the  Leamersville  SMM.  Thank 
God  for  answered  prayer,  the 
privilege  of  helping  others,  and  for 
those  willing  to  give  and  serve  the 
Master! 

Mrs.  Ted  Fairchild  presented  the 
"Challenge  for  the  Day,"  which 
had  a  tremendous  spiritual  impact 
upon  every  heart. 

Remembering  the  abundant  bless- 
ings and  sweet  Christian  fellowship 
we  shared  and  enjoyed,  we  could 
once  again  return  to  our  homes, 
armed  with  more  proof  and  truths  of 
God's  goodness  and  love. 

Meet  our  missionaries  personally 
at  the  SMM  session  when  they  speak 
on  a  panel  discussion  at  the  fiftieth 
anniversary  program  at  the  national 
SMM  conference. 


Reporting! 


I 


GARDENA,  CALIF.-Stuffed 
animals  went  to  the  Navajo  children 
from  the  SMM  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  The  Junior  SMM  gave 
bars  of  decorated  sweetheart  soap 
to  their  secret  mothers  at  a  circus 
party  held  for  the  middler  SMM 
and  the  mothers  of  both  groups. 

TEMPLE  CITY,  CALIF.-The 
newly  organized  SMM  group,  a  com- 
bined Little  Sisters  and  Junior 
group,  now  has  nine  members,  for 
which  the  WMC  ladies  have  made 
uniforms.  In  their  missionary  treas- 
ure chest,  they  have  put  soap  dogs, 
picture  plaques,  and  covered  hangers. 

MEYERSDALE,  PA.-The  Jun- 
ior and  Senior  SMM  girls  of  the 
Summit  Mills  Brethren  Church 
sponsored  an  alumni  banquet,  com- 

An  airplane — your  picture — real 
excitement  at  the  SMM-WMC  Tea 
at  the  fiftieth  anniversary  confer- 
ence, Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


memorating  the  fiftieth  anniversary 
of  the  national  SMM.  Invitations 
were  sent  to  all  former  SMM  girls 
and  patronesses.  There  were  fifty- 
three  present.  Mrs.  William  Snell 
was  the  speaker,  and  in  the  program 
were  the  first  patroness,  Mrs.  Frank 
E.  Witt,  and  the  first  president, 
Ella  Mae  Miller. 

DAYTON,  OHIO  -  Twenty- 
eight  of  the  Grace  Brethren  com- 
bined SMM  groups  attended  the 
District  birthday  rally,  gave  the  de- 
votions, and  won  the  first  prize  on 
the  April  birthday  table.  Their 
theme  was  fifty  years  of  service,  serv- 


ing God  and  doing  His  will.  The 
prize  money  will  go  toward  camp 
equipment. 

SOUTHERN  OHIO  DISTRICT 
—Their  annual  birthday  rally  was 
held  on  April  19  at  the  North  River- 
dale  Church  vwth  140  present.  They 
received  $46.40  for  the  project  of- 
fering and  $38  for  the  district  gen- 
eral fund.  Their  project  is  equipment 
for  the  district  youth  camp. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.-The 
Middler  girls  took  a  Saturday  trip 
to  the  Fairfax  Jewish  district,  and 
held  a  meeting  at  the  Button's  home. 


Suggested  Program  for  August 

Bible  Study: 

"Keep  Looking  Up  ...  in  Satisfaction" 
Junior— Miss    Gail    Jones 
Middler-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 
Senior— Mrs.  Donald  E.  Gale 

Memory  Verse: 
Psalm  17:15 

Mission  Study: 

"Looking  to  Jesus  ...  in  Mexico" 
Mrs.  A.  L.  Howard 

Emblem: 

Trump  of  God 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


SMM    NATIONAL   OFFICERS 

President — Joyce  Ashman,  602  Chestnut 
St..  Winona  Lake.   Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council.  Box  617.  Winona  Lake. 
Ind. 

General  Secretary — Paulette  Macon,  c/o 
Brethren  Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake.   Ind. 

Treasurer — Dee  Anna  Caldwell.  Portis. 
Kans. 

Co-editor—Joyce  Baker.  3040  D  Ave..  NE. 
Cedar  Rapids  2.  Iowa. 

Literature  Secretary — Nancy  McMunn. 
c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council.  Box  617.  Win- 
ona Lake,  Ind. 

Tom     Inman, 
Colo. 


Program     Chairman — Mrs. 
590  S.   Dale   Ct..   Denver   19. 


Patroness— Mrs.    Ted    Hennlng.    8399    Mid- 
dlebranch    Ave..    N.E..    Middlebranch.    Ohio 

Ass't  Patroness— Mrs.   Ralph  Hall.   R.R.   3. 
Warsaw,  Ind. 


FIFTY 

YEARS 
OF    SMM      , 

Don't  miss  this  important— big 
—huTp-py— wonderful— joyous  cele- 
bration of  the  fiftieth  anniversary 
at  the  National  SMM  conference, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

A  "golden  souvenir  program" 
will  be  given  to  each  SMM  girl 
attending  conference. 

All  alumni  of  SMM  are  invited 
to  attend  the  sessions,  but  you 
are  special  guests  at  the  SMM— 
WMC  tea,  August  15,  3:30  p.m. 


SMM 

PRAYER 

REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  that  you  and  each  SMM 
girl  will  know  real  joy,  not  just 
temporary  happiness,  in  the  daily 
life. 

2.  Pray  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  L. 
Howard  and  their  three  children, 
John,  Kathryn,  and  Thomas,  as  they 
preach  the  Gospel  in  Mexico. 

3.  Thank  God  for  His  provision 
of  salvation,  for  the  assurance  of  a 
satisfied  life  which  is  potentially  ours, 
and  for  the  glorious  future  in  this 
life  and  in  eternity  which  is  ours. 


Just  30  more  days  until  the  74th  Annual  Conference 

National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 


AUGUST     12-18,     1963 


WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 


Some 


of    the   Sunday-school 


champs"    of    a   former   year 


August  11-18 

Brethren  Youth  Conference 

sponsored  hy  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 

Teens  from  across  the  country  will  be  gathering 
for  another  great  Youth  Conference  .  .  .  and  the 
excitement  runs  especially  high  during  the  Na 
tional  Achievement  Competition!  Leaders  and 
special  speakers  include  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff,  Rev. 
Forrest  Jackson,  and  Ken  Sanders. 

July  13,  7963 


Sunday  and  Monday,  August  11  and  12 

11th  Annual  Sunday  School 
Convention 

Sponsored  hy  the  National  Sunday  School  Board 

Pastors,  teachers,  and  workers  will  find  here  the 
keys  to  a  more  successful  Sunday  school!  Speakers 
for  these  two  special  days  include  Dr.  Edward 
Simpson,  Dr.  Frances  Simpson,  Dr.  Clate  Risley, 
and  Dr.  Dean  Dalton.  Every  Brethren  Sunday 
school  should  be  represented  at  this  convention! 


of  nac. 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


CVANQCLICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 

and  Mrs.  Everett  Caes,  6750  Little 
Richmond  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio;  tele- 
phone: TE  7-2493.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
J.  Keith  Altig,  13003  El  Moro,  La 
Mirada,  CaliF.,  telephone:  864-1997. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Forest  Lance,  712  S. 
Meade  Ave.,  Fullerton,  Calif. 

SIDNEY,  IND.  A  successful 
Vacation  Bible  School  was  held  in 
the  Sidney  Brethren  Church,  A. 
Rollin  Sandy,  pastor,  during  June 
10-21  with  an  average  attendance  of 
72  students  in  addition  to  the  teach- 
ers and  helpers.  The  offering  for  the 
ten-day  school  amounted  to  $53.52, 
which  was  given  for  the  purpose  of 
buying  automobile  tires  for  the  work 
on  foreign  fields.  Missionaries  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  J.  Paul  Dowdy  spoke,  as 
did  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  with 
Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson  as  interpreter. 

JEFFERSON  CENTER,  PA. 
Fred  Shuss  tendered  his  resignation 
as  pastor  of  the  Calvary  Brethren 
Church. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  Congratu- 
lations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  Alder- 
man of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
who  celebrated  their  50th  wedding 
anniversary  on  June  23.  John  Aeby, 
pastor. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  Alan 
Schlatter  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
First  Brethren  Church  on  June  23, 
and  Dave  Seifert,  a  senior  at  Grace 
College,  presented  the  special  music. 
These  young  men  are  ministering 
to  Brethren  churches  this  summer 
under  the  sponsorship  of  the  Breth- 
ren Board  of  Evangelism.  Wesley 
Haller  is  pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Alan  McGill, 
popular  singer  of  Christian  music, 
presented  a  sacred  musical  concert 
at  Grace  Brethren  Church  on  July  1, 
Gordon  Bracker,  is  pastor. 


LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  Congratu- 
lations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Orville 
Haines  of  First  Brethren  Church, 
who  celebrated  their  fiftieth  wedding 
anniversary  during  June.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Keith  Altig,  Brethren  mission- 
aries to  Brazil,  were  guest  speakers 
on  June  16.  Elias  White,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Congratu- 
lations to  Mrs.  Spicer,  a  member  of 
the  Third  Brethren  Church,  who 
celebrated  her  eightieth  birthday  in 
June  1963.  Robert  Kern,  pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  Kennedi  Russell, 
pastor  of  the  Bethel  Brethren 
Church  was  ordained  to  the  Christian 
ministry  June  30.  Dr.  Russell  Bar- 
nard, general  secretary  of  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren 
Church,  gave  the  ordination  message. 
Other  Brethren  ministers  who  took 


Rev.   Kenneth   Russell 


part  in  the  service  were:  Rev.  George 
Cone,  Sr.,  Rev.  Charles  Ashman,  Jr., 
Dr.  James  Boyer,  and  Rev.  Mark 
Malles.  Brother  Russell  graduated 
from  Grace  College  in  1958  and 
Grace  Theological  Seminary  in  1962. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  G.  Forrest  Jack- 
son, pastor,  had  an  average  Sunday- 
school  attendance  of  336  during  the 
month  of  May.  This  is  the  highest 
average  attendance  recorded  for  the 
past  five  years.  Pastor  Jackson  was 
baccalaureate  speaker  at  the  Roose- 
velt High  School  (enrollment  of 
about  2,000  students)  on  June  2. 
There  were  about  1500  persons 
present  for  the  service. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Francis  Brill  announce  the  ar- 
rival of  a  baby  boy,  Paul  David, 
bom  on  June  9  and  weighed  8  lbs. 
4  oz.  Brother  Brill  is  pastor  of  the 
Riverside  Brethren  Church. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Larry  Wedertz  from  the  Breth- 


ren Navajo  Mission  Station  at  Coun- 
selor's Post,  N.  Mex.,  gave  a  thrill- 
ing report  of  their  mission  work  to 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  June 
16,  Richard  DeArmey,  pastor. 

WOOSTER,    OHIO.    The    an 

nual  "Wedding  Bells  Service"  was 
conducted  at  First  Brethren  Church, 
Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor,  on  June 
23. 

BERNE,  IND.  A  father's  day 
program  at  Bethel  Brethren  Church 
included  the  invitation  for  father's 
to  come  to  the  front  of  the  church 
to  select  a  necktie  from  a  rack  of  ties, 
Thirteen  believers  were  baptized  by 
the  pastor,  Kenneth  Russell  in  the 
evening  service  on  June  16. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  Mr. 
Jim  Bergthold  accepted  the  call  ol 
the  First  Brethren  Church  to  become 
minister  of  music  and  youth.  His  new 
duties  began  in  late  June.  Congratu- 
lations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Em- 
mons, who  celebrated  their  50th  wed- 
ding anniversary,  June  4. 

UNIONTOWN,  PA.  Floyd 
Ankerberg,  former  director  of  the 
Eastern  Region  of  YFC  and  now  full- 
time  evangelist,  was  guest  speaker  at 
First  Brethren  Church  on  June  2. 
True  Hunt  is  pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Dr. 
Charles  W.  Mayes,  pastor  of  First 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.,  spoke  on  "The  Certain  Doom 
of  Russia"  at  the  Cherry  Valley 
Brethren  Church  on  June  16.  Archie 
Lynn,  pastor. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA. 
Simon-Pierre      Nambozouina,      first 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory    prayer. 


Miles  Taber,  Ashland,  Ohio 
Max  Fluke,   Winona   Lake,   Ind. 
Fredrick   Fogle,   France 
E.  John  Gillis,  Seal  Beach,  Calif. 
Raymond  Gingrich,  Longview, 

Tex. 
Vernon  Harris,  Akron,  Ohio 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


African  pastor  from  our  Brethren 
mission  field  in  the  Central  African 
Republic  to  set  foot  on  American  soil, 
was  the  guest  speaker  at  Pleasant 
Grove  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
June  12.  Robert  D.  Whited  is  pastor. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Sam  Hor- 
ney,  superintendent  of  the  Breth- 
ren Spanish-American  Missions  in 
New  Mexico,  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  First  Brethren  Church  here 
June  2.  Wm.  H.  Schaffer  is  pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  George  Johnson,  on  their  first 
furlough  as  missionaries  to  Brazil, 
were  the  special  evening  speakers 
at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  June 
23.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr.,  pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  On  June  23, 
Dr.  Charles  Ashman,  of  West  Co- 
vina,  Calif.,  and  father  of  Mrs. 
Hammers,  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
the  morning  worship  service. 
Thomas  Hammers,  pastor. 

WAYNESBORO,  PA.  Robert  D. 
Crees,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  and  president  of  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  Company 
board  of  trustees,  underwent  major 
surgery  recently  at  the  Chambers- 
burg  (Pa.)   Hospital. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  There  were 
two  decisions  for  Christ  on  June  16, 
and  ten  were  baptized  and  received 
into  membership  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  Lyle  Marvin,  pastor. 

NORTHERN  OHIO  DIS- 
TRICT. The  Schlatter-Siefert  evan- 
gelistic team  of  the  Board  of  Evan- 
gelism, report  that  they  have  had 
62  decisions  in  this  area  thus  far.  Six 
were  first-time  decisions,  and  the 
others  rededications  and  other  various 
decisions.  They  will  be  in  this  area 
until  July  22. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  Dr.  R. 

E,  Gingrich,  dean  of  LeTourneau 
College,  Longview,  Tex.,  and  the 
college  trio,  ministered  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  June  30.  Richard 
P.  DeArmey,  pastor. 

BEAVER  CITY,  NEBR.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Dayton  Cundiff  announce 
the  arrival  of  Minnie  Marlene  on 
June  26.  The  new  occupant  at  the 
parsonage  weighed  6  lbs.   12  oz. 


HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  The  Grace  Brethren  Church  celebrated  die  25th 
anniversary  of  its  founding  the  weekend  of  June  9.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Homer 
Kent,  Sr.,  of  Grace  Seminary  and  College,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  and  the 
Washington  Bible  College  quartet  ministered  in  the  special  services.  Twenty- 
five  years  ago  there  were  only  53  persons  in  Sunday  school,  but  by  June  2, 
1963  the  attendance  had  skyrocketed  to  466.  Growth  in  attendance  has 
been  matched  with  increased  accommodations.  On  Sept.  27,  1942,  a  large 
brick  tabernacle-style  building  was  dedicated.  A  roomv  four-story  educational 
building  was  next  on  the  expansion  program,  and  was  dedicated  in  1951. 
The  last  of  the  building  programs  to  date  was  completed  and  dedicated 
Sept.  16,  1962.  The  building  pictured  above  is  the  newly  remodeled  church 
with  an  added  vestibule  and  other  features  which  gives  it  an  entirely  "new 
look."  The  present  pastor,  Warren  E.  Tamkin,  completed  six  years  of  min- 
istry in  the  church  this  past  June. 


WeJMng     Bells 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Ginger  Ann  Morgan  and  Steven 
L.  Zellers,  May  24,  First  Baptist 
Church,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Barbara  Smith  and  Robert  Shank, 
June  8,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Waynesboro,  Pa. 

Julie  Sakich  and  Robert  Combs, 
June  22,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Sterling,  Ohio. 

Mary  Popp  and  Roger  Wackier, 
June  1963,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Troy,  Ohio. 

Marjorie  Joanne  Moomaw  and 
Charles  R.  Buriff,  June  30,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Wooster,  Ohio. 

Jeanne  Opel  and  James  Salton, 
June  15,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Ashland,  Ohio. 

Alice  Lasiter  and  Arthur  Earl  Mc- 
Crum,  June  14,  1963,  Community 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Warsaw, 
Ind. 

Dorothy  Engelberth,  and  Rev. 
Dale  Hosteder,  assistant  pastor  of 
Cheyenne    First    Brethren    Church, 


June  22,  at  the  First  Baptist  Church, 
Warsaw,  Ind. 

Janet  Firestone  and  Larry  Deffen- 
baugh,  June  22,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Wooster,  Ohio. 

Teresa  Chevvning  and  Earl  Hunt, 
June  16,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 

Joan  Graff  and  Donald  Clucas, 
June  15,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Inglewood,  Calif. 

Judy  Sweet  and  Wendell  Eng- 
land, June  22,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,   Phoenix,  Ariz. 

Linda  Oettel  and  Dale  Crisp,  June 
15,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Water- 
loo, Iowa. 

Carol  Toirac  and  Carroll  Denton, 
June  15,  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Janet  Hammers  and  Harold  Min- 
nix,  June  29,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Fremont,  Ohio. 

LaDonna  Jo  Smith  and  William 
Malles,  June  29,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Barbara  Parker  and  Lonnie  Har- 
per, May  4,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


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</'Let  us  have  churches 
that   are   efficiently 
organized  .  .   .  well-planned 
and   executed   programs. 
But  first  and  last, 
let  them  see  Jesus." 


fe-^ 


By  Rev.  Tom  Julien 

Missionary,  France 


In  many  places  from  pastor  and 
people  alike,  the  story  is  the  same. 
The  spirituality  of  the  churches  is 
at  a  low  level. 

The  evidences  are  plainly  visible. 
Attendance  has  fallen,  particularly  in 
evening  services,  prayer  meetings, 
and  during  the  warm  seasons  when 
Christians  find  the  lakeside  more  in- 
viting than  God's  house.  Giving  is 
decreasing,  or  at  best,  just  holding 
its  own,  in  spite  of  widespread  pros- 
perity. Christian  service  is  neglected 
by  too  many  Christians— where  are 
the  faidiful  who  will  visit  the  needy, 
work  with  the  boys'  club,  or  serve 
steadfasdy  in  an  unwanted  church 
task? 

To  remedy  this  situation  we  turn 
to  all  the  litde  tricks  we  know  with 
varying  success,  such  as  contests  and 
campaigns,  charts  and  certificates. 
There  is  a  renewed  emphasis  on 
tithing,  prompted— is  it  possible- 
more  from  a  desire  to  pay  our  bills 
than  to  teach  the  joys  of  giving. 
There  are  diverse  forms  of  pressuring 
to  push  unwilling  people  into  un- 
welcome positions. 

Yet,  can  it  be  that  we  are  only 
dealing  with  the  symptoms  of  our 
problem,  rather  than  the  problem  it- 
self, thereby  worsening  the  situation? 
And  in  so  doing,  can  it  be  that  we 
are  sinking  into  a  new  form  of  legal- 
ism which  ill  befits  those  of  us  who 
take  pride  in  prefixing  the  names  of 
our  churches  with  the  word  "Grace"? 

The  story  has  been  often  repeated 
of  a  church  having  financial  diffi- 
culties. After  an  eloquent  appeal  for 
funds,  the  pastor  found  only  the 
usual  offering.  But  along  with  the 
dimes  and  quarters  was  a  scrap  of 
paper  upon  which  these  words  were 
written:   "Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus." 

We  would  see  Jesus!  Perhaps 
much  of  our  effort  to  make  people 
faithful,  prompted  though  it  be  from 
worthy  motives,  is  actually  obscuring 
the  One  who  makes  faithfulness  a 
reality.  Do  people  go  from  our 
churches  with  a  renewed  love  for 
their  Master?  If  not,  we  should  not 
be  surprised  if  they  fail  to  meet  our 
expectations. 

"Where  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in 
the  midst  of  them." 

Why    do    people    go    to    church? 


Many  of  the  things  that  the  church 
offers  can  be  found  elsewhere— in 
clubs  and  service  organizations.  Only 
in  the  church,  however— the  gather- 
ing together  of  the  saints  of  God— 
is  the  promised  presence  of  Jesus. 

When  I  go  to  church,  I  want  to 
see  Jesus.  Not  that  His  presence  can- 
not be  felt  elsewhere,  but  in  a  special 
way  He  is  there  in  communion  with 
His  followers.  I  am  interested  in  see- 
ing fellow  Christians  and  in  hearing 
a  message  from  God's  Word,  but 
most  of  all,  I  want  to  sit  at  the  feet 
of  Jesus  and  learn  of  Him. 

I  have  been  in  some  churches 
w'here  I  have  wondered  whether 
anyone  was  conscious  of  their  Mas- 
ter's presence.  I  felt  more  like  a  spec- 
tator at  a  performance  than  a  wor- 
shiper. 

Some  will  come  to  the  services 
to  help  us  break  an  attendance  rec- 
ord, or  win  a  contest,  but  those  who 
continue  to  come  are  those  who  see 
Jesus. 

"For  ye  know  the  grace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that,  though  he 
was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakes  he  be- 
came poor,  that  ye  through  his  pov- 
erty might  be  rich." 

One  of  the  paradoxes  in  today's 
church  is  this:  never  before  were 
Christians  so  prosperous,  and  never 
before  have  financial  needs  been  so 
pressing.  There  is  seemingly  money 
for  everything  except  God's  work. 

Because  of  this,  the  common  re- 
action has  been  to  increasingly  em- 
phasize the  Christian's  duty  to  tithe. 
When  the  worshiper  enters  his 
church,  he  is  greeted  by  posters, 
bulletin  inserts,  and  other  reminders 
that  he  owes  a  tenth  of  his  income 
to  God. 

Tithing  is  a  divine  principle  of 
giving.  The  Word  plainly  shows  that 
in  all  ages  the  faithful  have  laid 
aside  their  firstfruits  for  God. 
Though  tithing  is  the  divine  prin- 
ciple of  giving;  however  it  is  not 
the  divine  persuasive.  And  when 
tithing  is  used  to  pressure  unwill- 
ing Christians  to  give  because  we 
have  financial  needs  that  are  not 
being  met,  this  is  legalism,  pure  and 
simple. 

We  are  stewards.  All  that  we  are 
and  have  belongs  to  God,  not  just  ten 
percent.  Why  is  this  true?  Because 
He  has  purchased  us,  He  who  was 


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rich  became  poor.  We  give,  and  free- 
ly because  we  love  Him.  When  Paul 
asks  the  Corinthians  to  give  he  says: 
"I  speak  not  by  commandment,  but 
by  occasion  of  the  forwardness  of 
others,  and  to  prove  the  sincerity  of 
your  love."  Giving  from  other  motives 
is  unworthy  of  our  Lord. 

Giving  because  we  love  is  giving 
which  knows  no  limits— it  is  not 
measured  in  dollars  and  cents.  Many 
are  the  Marys  in  our  churches  who 
would  gladly  break  their  alabaster 
vessels  and  pour  out  their  costly  per- 
fumes upon  their  Saviour  if  their 
hearts  were  filled  with  love. 

Most  Christians  know  they  ought 
to  tithe.  Few  love  their  Lord  enough 
to  do  so.  They  must  see  Jesus. 

"And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
worshipped  him  .  .  .  and  Jesus  came 
and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  All 
power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven 
and  in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore  .  .  .  ." 

Nearly  all  of  Christian  service  is 
summarized  in  the  words  of  the 
Great  Commission.  Here  is  the  com- 
mand to  go,  to  evangelize,  to  baptize, 
to  teach  all  that  our  Lord  has  taught 
us. 

It  is  therefore  significant  that 
such  a  weighty  pronouncement 
should  be  preceded  by  these  words: 
"They  worshipped  him."  Only  those 
who  worship  are  willing  or  even 
worthy  to  give  themselves  in  service 
for  Him.  To  those  are  given  this 
promise:    "Lo,   I   am   with   you." 

Why  is  it  that  Christians  are  more 
willing  to  sit  by  their  TV  set  than  to 
join  in  the  visitation  program?  Why 
are  so  few  willing  to  interrupt  their 
lives  enough  to  teach  a  Sunday-school 
class,  or  to  serve  as  a  church  officer? 
Perhaps  it  is  because  so  few  have 
learned  to  worship  Him. 

Those  who  keep  His  command- 
ments are  those  who  love— it  is  as 
simple  as  that.  Christianity  is  not  a 
conformity  to  a  set  of  rules,  it  is  a 
life  in  which  the  risen  Christ  re 
places  self.  It  is  the  love  of  Christ 
that  impels  us— He  died  that  they 
who  live  should  not  henceforth  live 
unto  themselves. 

Let  us  have  churches  that  are 
efficiendy  organized.  Let  us  have 
well-planned  and  executed  programs. 
Let  us  teach  God's  people  their 
Christian  duties.  But  first  and  last, 
let  them  see  Jesus. 


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Notices  of  death   appearing   in  this   column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

McCONAHAY,  Mrs.  Margaret, 
was  promoted  to  her  rich  reward  on 
May  28.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Inglewood, 
Calif. 

Richard    DeArmey,    pastor 

BERKEY,  Ora.  A.,  73,  was  pro- 
moted to  his  heavenly  home  on  June 
15.  He  was  a  deacon  in  the  Grace 
Brethren   Church,   Elkhart,   Ind. 

Gordon  Bracker,  pastor 

WATSON,  Mrs.  Zella  E.,  81, 
former  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Ashland,  Ohio,  and 
recently  living  in  California,  was 
ushered  into  the  presence  of  her 
Lord  on  June  13.  Lyle  Marvin,  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 


San    Jose,    Calif.,    officiated   at    the 
funeral. 

MYERS,  Eloyd  E.,  72,  went  to  be 
with  his  Lord  on  June  3.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Bethel  Brethren 
Church,  Berne,  Ind. 

Kenneth   Russell,  pastor 

ZOAHT,  Nick,  went  to  be  with 
the  Lord  on  May  16.  He  was  a  faith- 
ful member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

Russell  Konves,  pastor 

MILES,  Miss  Roberta,  21,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Washington,  Pa.,  went  to  be  v\'ith 
the  Lord  on  May  3  as  a  result  of  an 
automobile  accident. 

Shimer  Darr,  pastor 

OLSON,  Charles,  was  ushered 
into  the  presence  of  his  Lord  on  June 
10.  He  was  a  member  of  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Johnstown,  Pa. 

James  Sweeton,  pastor 


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PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  hand 
of  blessing  upon  the  Missionary 
Herald  Company,  and  for  the  lives 
that  have  been  touched  by  the  var- 
ious forms  in  which  the  printed 
Word  goes  forth. 

PRAY  that  the  recent  issues  of 
the  magazine  will  be  used  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  meet  the  needs  of 
our  readers. 

PRAY  for  the  decisions  to  be 
made  by  the  Missionary  Herald 
board  of  trustees,  which  will  meet 
during  August  8-9  in  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 

EVANGELISM 

PRAY  definitely  for  our  new 
summer  team  that  is  now  on  the 
field:  Allen  Schlatter  and  Dave 
Seifert. 

PRAY  for  Ron  Thompson  who  is 
already  scheduled  into  1965.  He 
pleads  for  God's  anointing  to  vidn 
souls. 

PRAY  for  Bob  CoUitt  who  is  hav- 
ing great  blessing  in  his  meetings. 
He  asks  for  prayer  in  every  letter. 

PRAISE  God  for  500  decisions 
made  this  season  in  Bob  Collitt's 
meetings,  for  the  interest  that  is 
being  shown  among  college  men  in 
evangelism. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAY  for  the  summer  ministries 
of  both  faculty  and  students. 

PRAY  especially  for  our  Public 
Relations  director.  Dean  Arnold 
Kriegbaum,  as  he  makes  contacts  for 
the  school  this  summer. 

PRAY  that  student's  of  the  Lord's 
own  choosing  may  be  led  to  come 
to  Grace  Seminary  and  Grace  Col- 
lege this  fall. 

PRAY  for  continued  progress  on 
the  Girl's  Dormitory  and  general 
dining  hall  that  it  may  be  occupied 
at  the  earliest  possible  time. 

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HOME   MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  another  new 
home-mission  church  dedicated  on 
June  30,  at  Toppenish,  Washington. 

PRAY  for  the  itineration  work  of 
our  missionaries  to  the  Jews,  Broth- 
er and  Sister  Button,  which  will  be 
continuing  on  to  about  September  1. 

PRAY  for  the  completion  of 
building  plans  of  the  Lancaster  (Pa.) 
church,  and  for  the  construction 
crew  to  build  this  new  building. 

PRAY  for  the  annual  board  meet- 
ing of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  which  will  be  starting  on 
August  5,  1963. 

PRAY  for  the  effective  use  of 
home-missions  materials  being  pro- 
vided the  churches  to  use  in  present- 
ing the  need  of  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions during  the  offering  season. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  important  decisions  to 
be  made  by  the  Board  may  be  di- 
rected by  the  will  of  God. 

PRAY  that  the  Sunday  School 
Convention  August  11  and  12  may 
inspire  workers  for  days  that  are 
ahead. 

PRAY  for  the  fall  enlargement 
campaign  which  is  in  the  planning 
stages  at  the  local  church  level. 

PRAY  for  continued  financial  sup- 
port for  the  Sunday  School  Board 
that  its  work  will  not  be  hampered. 

SMM 

PRAY  that  each  girl  will  be  a 
good  testimony  for  her  Saviour  dur- 
ing the  summer  months. 

PRAY  for  the  newly  elected  local 
officers. 

PRAY  for  the  girls  as  they  go  to 
district  camps. 

WMC 

PRAY  for  the  unsaved  husbands 
of  several  of  our  WMC  ladies. 
PRAY  for  the  many  WMC  meet- 


ings which  will  take  place  at  Na- 
tional Conference  that  each  decision 
made  will  be  according  to  His  per- 
fect will. 

PRAY  for  renewed  zeal  among  our 
ladies  that  a  real  urgency  to  "redeem 
the  time"  might  prevail. 

YOUTH  COUNCIL 

PRAY  for  our  National  Youth 
Conference  and  its  effectiveness  in 
reaching  our  teen-agers  for  Christ. 

PRAY  for  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff, 
our  Bible  hour  speaker,  that  his 
ministry  might  be  used  of  the  Lord. 

PRAY  for  decisions  that  are  made 
in  our  summer  camps  throughout  the 
districts  of  our  Brethren  church, 
that  these  young  people  may  not 
forget  the  vows  they  have  made  to 
the  Lord. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  die  Bible 
study  class  recently  begun  at  Wai- 
malu,  Hawaii,  and  for  the  new  peo- 
ple who   are   attending. 

PRAY  for  the  Austin  Robbins 
family  recently  returned  from  Africa 
as  they  begin  deputation  among  the 
churches. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  bless- 
ings on  the  work  in  Puerto  Rico,  and 
for  those  who  have  been  saved  and 
are   awaiting   baptism. 

PRAY  for  the  new  testimony  in 
Ciudad  General  Belgrano,  new 
Buenos  Aires,  and  for  die  Jim  Mar- 
shalls  as  they  work  there. 

PRAISE  God  for  die  vision  of  the 
believers  at  Capanema,  Brazil,  in 
beginning  two  new  testimonies.  Pray 
for  these. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  the  conference  lay- 
men's sessions,  that  they  will  prove 
to  be  a  real  blessing. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  laymen  who 
are  willing  to  shoulder  responsibility 
in  the  local  church. 

NATIONAL   CONFERENCE 

PRAY  for  the  moderator  as  he 
gives  his  address  that  it  shall  prove 
a  challenge  to  each  one  of  us  present. 

PRAY  for  each  speaker  at  the  var- 
ious sessions  of  conference. 

PRAY  for  safety  of  travel  for  each 
one  who  goes  to  conference. 

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When  H-Bombs  Fall 


By  Clay  Cooper 

HISTORY  IS  hardly  kind  enough 
to  allow  us  the  speculative  question: 
"To  Be  or  Not  To  Be."  The  cher- 
ished hope  that  the  frightfulness  of 
nuclear  weapons  will  prevent  their 
use  is  poorly  founded.  When  in  the 
past  has  the  awesomeness  of  man's 
destructive  devices  totally  eliminated 
their  use?  Sooner  or  later  a  provoca- 
tion arises  calling  for  the  application 
of  each  new  devastating  contrivance. 

It  is  almost  too  good  to  be  true 
to  expect  that  history  will  not  repeat 
itself.  There  can  be  little,  if  any, 
reasonable  doubt  that  one  day  an 
order  will  be  given  to  the  one  who 
uses  a  weapon  to  activate  an  H- 
Bomb  for  release  "on  target."  Nations 
reckon  with  this  possibly  twenty- 
four  hours  of  every  day. 

Recoil  as  we  may  at  the  prospect 
of  thermo-nuclear  catastrophe,  no 
highly-positioned  person  has  yet 
dared  affirm,  "It  can't  happen."  Since 
it  can  happen,  it  probably  will,  man's 
penchant  for  war  being  what  it  is. 

Chaos  from  an  exchange  of  H- 
Bombs,  even  on  a  minimal  scale, 
will  be  colossal.  This  poses  the  ne- 
cessity for  realistic  thinking.  If  we 
are  fortunate,  we  may  have  as  much 


as  fifteen  minutes  between  warning 
and  impact  in  which  to  prepare  to 
meet  our  God  in  peace.  The  time 
factor  will  be  decided  largely  by  the 
distance  from  the  launching  site  to 
the  destruction  area.  The  grace  pe- 
riod could  be  shortened  to  mere  sec- 
onds if  the  missiles  are  put  up  from 
lurking  submarines  nearby. 

It  may  provide  slight  consolation 
to  contemplate  that  we  die  but  once; 
also  that  there  are  certainly  more  in- 
sufferable ways  of  being  dispatched 
from  this  world  into  the  next.  If 
mode  were  the  only  consideration, 
sudden  incineration  in  the  holocaust 
might  even  be  preferred  by  many. 
Alas,  there  are  overshadowing  issues. 

Most  persons  on  the  night  side  of 
the  world  wall  be  caught  asleep.  They 
will  awaken  in  eternity.  This  is  a 
sobering  thought.  Only  those  on 
the  day  side  may  be  favored  wdth 
enough  time  to  say  a  penitential  pray- 
er. 

Most  of  us  hope  for  an  amicable 
relationship  with  our  Maker  in  our 
final  moments  on  earth,  even  if  we 
have  not  known  or  deserved  it  be- 
fore, and  almost  innately  do  we 
expect  there  will  be  "eleventh  hour" 
grace  extended  in  which  to  mend 
our  ways.  But  when  H-Bombs  fall. 


there  will  be  no  reprieves.  Millions 
will  likely  die  right  where  they  are, 
and  as  they  are,  without  absolution, 
baptism,  or  even  time  to  cry:  "God 
be  merciful  to  me,  a  sinner." 

The  fiery  mushroom  will  be  im- 
partial. Both  Christians  and  non- 
Christians  will  be  cremated  equal. 
For  the  Redeemed,  like  Elijah  we 
will  be  caught  up  into  heaven.  Far 
from  creating  gloom,  tomorrow's  out- 
look only  provides  incentive  for  more 
ardent  discipleship  today.  Then,  sud- 
den death,  sudden  glory. 

Alas  and  alack  for  the  unsaved 
masses!  Consternation  and  dread  will 
become  immeasurable.  May  the 
courteous  reader  determine  to  be  not 
numbered  among  them;  and,  he  can, 
and  may,  so  resolve.  While  guaran- 
teeing no  immunity  from  the  violence 
of  a  nuclear  cataclysm,  personal  ac- 
ceptance of  Christ  does  vouchsafe 
spiritual  survival,  come  what  may.  To 
insure  this  there  is  but  one  course 
we  must  all  pursue  to  be  infallibly 
safe,  come  H-Bombs  or  no.  It  is 
this:  "Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved  and 
thy  house  .  .  .  For  with  the  heart 
man  believeth  unto  righteousness; 
and  with  the  mouth  confession  is 
made  unto  salvation  .  .  .  For  God  so 
loved  the  world,  that  He  gave  his 
only  begotten  Son,  that  whosoever 
believeth  in  him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  EVERLASTING  LIFE" 
(Acts  16:31;  Rom.  10:10;  John  3:16). 


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V/HV  DO  TEENS  QUIT  CHURCH 

Here  is  a  breakdown  of  what  the  331  dropouts  had 
to  say  about  their  Sunday-school  classes.  As  to  the  teach- 
ers; here  are  the  reasons  for  dislike  given  by  the  teen- 
agers: 

"Not    prepared,    didn't    know    subject." 
"I  just  didn't  like  him  (her)." 
"Didn't  keep  class  orderly." 
"Criticized  dancing  and  so  on." 
"Criticized  other  religions." 
"Taught  only  do's  and  don'ts." 
"Holier   than    thou   attitude." 
"Didn't   miss   me   when   I   was   absent." 
"Not  interested  in  me  or  my  problems." 

Many  of  these  could  be  avoided.  The  responsibility 
lies  with  the  adult  leader,  whether  it  be  Sunday-school, 
training  hour,  prayer  meeting,  boys  club,  girls  club,  or 
whatever.  In  some  of  the  objections,  there  needs  to  be 
careful  evaluation,  for  the  statement  may  not  indicate 
a  fault  in  the  teacher,  but  rather  a  rebellious  attitude  in 
the  teen-ager. 

As  to  the  lessons  taught,  here  is  what  they  said: 
"Uninteresting,  unrelated  to  life." 
"Under  heads,  juvenile." 


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"Didn't   get   anything." 
"All    lecture,    no    discussion." 
"Questions  not  answered." 
"Over  heads." 

Do  these  objections  sound  familiar?  Perhaps  we  need 
to  do  some  serious  checking-up  on  the  way  we  are  reach- 
ing our  young  people. 

What  can  churches  do  to  improve  their  ministry  to 
young  people?  Once  again  the  voice  of  the  331  drop- 
outs is  very  interesting. 

19  percent— more  participation  and  service  opportunities. 

17.6  percent— better  adult  leaders— 

1.  Who  understand  youth. 

2.  Have  an  interest  in  youth. 

3.  Will  spend  time  with  youth. 

16.6    percent— improve    various    aspects    of    the    church 
program. 

13.9  percent— adults  in  church  be  interested  in  young 
people— 

1.  Interested  in  and  love  them. 

2.  Consistent  lives 

3.  Don't  talk  down  to  them. 

9.4  percent— improve  the  youth  meetings. 

8.5  percent— more  Bible  study  and  better  Sunday  school. 
8.5  percent— better  sermons,  church   services. 

It  is  probably  trite  to  say  it,  but  here  goes:  "The  youth 
of  today  are  the  leaders  of  tomorrow."  Many  will  probably 
say  (with  tongue  in  cheek)  that  these  331  dropouts  must 
come  from  modernistic,  cold,  formal  churches.  Such  is 
not  the  case.  The  majority  of  these  dropouts  come  from 
gospel-preaching  churches  of  which  forty-three  were 
contacted  in  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  May  God  help  us  to  reach  our  young  people 
for  Christ  and  the  church  to  bring  them  to  conversion 
and  commitment  before  it  is  too  late! 


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Review  a  Decade  of  Progress 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


EDITORIALS 


By  Lester  E.  Pifer 


Seeing  Without  Sight 

A  Keynote  address  of  vital  importance  to  the  blind 
was  delivered  by  Dr.  Allen  B.  Du  Mont  at  the  Third 
International  Television  Symposium  in  Montreaux, 
Switzerland.  The  progress  of  electronics  may  soon  pro- 
vide a  marvelous  miracle  in  enabling  the  blind  to  see. 
The  possibility  may  soon  become  a  reality  that  the  tele- 
vision system  of  the  future  will  bypass  the  human  eye, 
send  electronic  impulses  to  the  brain,  and  enable  the  blind 
to  actually  see  television  pictures. 

Scientists  have  known  for  a  long  time  that  chemical 
elements  in  the  body  produce  electronic  currents  which 
control  a  large  part,  if  not  all,  of  the  brain's  reactions. 
When  the  problems  of  determination  of  the  exact  fre- 
quencies have  been  solved,  it  is  possible  that  the  blind 
may  see  pictures  even  more  accurately  than  those  who 
have  defective  eyesight.  Defects  of  the  eyes,  such  as  short- 
and  far-sightedness,  color  blindness,  and  so  forth  pre- 
sent distorted  pictures  of  varying  degrees.  These  could 
be  bypassed  in  presenting  an  accurate,  undistorted,  elec- 
tronic color  picture   to   the  human  brain. 

Thus  the  alert  church  may  with  a  small  investment 
provide  a  unique  ministry  for  the  blind.  A  small  TV 
camera  and  transmitter  with  accompanying  headphones 
could  be  set  up  on  a  local  closed  circuit  and  actually 
provide  a  televised  program  of  the  full  church  services 
to  those  who  are  not  able  to  see.  The  blind  would  be 
enabled  to  sit  in  the  service,  participate  in  the  song  serv- 
ice, and  enjoy  every  spiritual  benefit  of  the  Lord's  Day 
services. 

The  common  mode  of  television  is  now  being  used 
on  a  limited  closed  circuit  basis  in  some  churches  to 
care  for  over-crowded  conditions,  transmission  to  nur- 
series, and  other  remote  sections  of  the  church  edifice. 
Some  are  video  taping  the  service  for  release  to  the  homes 
of  the  aged  and  confined. 

The  evangelical  churches  of  this  day  must  be  alert 


COVER    PHOTO 

The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  presents  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Denver,  Colorado,  to  the 
National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  as  an- 
other self-supporting  church. 


to  the  n€w  miracles  of  science  to  aid  in  the  propagation 
of  the  Gospel.  This  vrater  knows  of  one  rapidly  growing 
church  which  has  set  a  goal  to  eradicate  every  legitimate 
excuse  for  folks  not  attending  services.  A  bus  service 
for  those  lacking  transportation,  an  ambulance  service  for 
the  invalids,  wheelchairs  for  the  crippled,  amplified 
phone  system  for  the  hard  of  hearing,  an  interpreter  for 
the  deaf,  airconditioning,  proper  amplification  of  sound, 
and  an  active,  moving  program  of  the  best  talent  avail- 
able is  being  used  to  get  the  pure  Gospel  to  the  hearts 
of  their  congregation  each  week.  Worthwhile?  The 
church  has  grown  from  150  in  regular  attendance  in  1947 
to  over  3,000  regular  attendance  each  Lord's  Day.  Very 
seldom  does  a  regular  preaching  service  go  by  without 
souls  being  saved. 

The  Brethren  Church  has  been  a  conservative  church 
traditionally.  We  are  known  as  a  Bible-believing  church 
with  the  old-fashioned  Gospel  program.  We  are  not 
licensed  to  be  backward  about  legitimate  new  methods 
and  procedures.  The  lateness  of  the  hour,  the  nearness  of 
the  coming  of  our  Saviour,  and  the  condition  of  Amer- 
ica's people  dictates  an  alert  program  geared  to  the  sal- 
vation of  the  lost,  the  proper  training  of  the  saved  for 
testimony  and  service,  all  of  this  to  be  accomplished  under 
the  direction  and  control  of  the  Holy  Spirit  and  for  the 
glory  of  God. 

The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Ministry 

Our  Missionary  Herald  magazine  provides  a  unique 
ministry  to  our  church.  Its  medium  carries  the  news 
of  churches,  mission  fields,  and  individuals.  It  proclaims 
the  glorious  message  of  the  Word,  stimulating,  urging, 
and  enlightening  our  people.  Through  the  printed  page 
many  are  now  being  reached  who  forego  the  privilege 
of  fellowship  because  of  confinement,  age,  living  in 
remote  areas,  and  so  on.  Pray  for  this  ministry,  pray 
for  the  gospel  tracts,  the  Sunday-school  literature,  and 
every  publication  that  leaves  our  Herald  building. 

This  ministry  deserves  your  loyal  support  during  the 
current  offering  season.  Keep  the  flow  of  evangelical 
literature  moving  with  a  good  and  generous  offering  this 
year  to  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company.       T 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    17 

RICHARD  E  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
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BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president:  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  "Mark  Malles.  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum.  as- 
sistant secretary;  •William  Male,  treasurer:  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee:  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A 
Miller,   'Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert  Sackett,   Charles  Turner   and   Richard   E.    Grant.— •Editorial   Committee. 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


Congratulations  Denver  Brethren! 


L.     L.     Grubb,     secretary.     Brethren     Home 
Missions    Council 


January  1,  1963  the  Denver  (Colo.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  became  self- 
supporting.  A  special  week  of  cele- 
bration recently  marked  this  mile- 
stone in  a  long  series  of  spiritual 
and  material  victories  in  this  church. 

From  a  very  small  beginning  nu- 
merically this  church  has  grown  to 
a  Sunday  school  of  150  to  175  and 
now  has  a  membership  of  over  one 
hundred.  God  has  given  some  un- 
usual blessings  to  this  church  through 
the  ministry  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Tom 
Inman.  Faithful  members  and 
friends  have  given  leadership  and 
generous  financial  assistance.  Finan- 
cially the  church  is  sound  and  caring 
for  its  obligations. 

The  Denver  brethren  deserve  the 


congratulations  and  commendations 
of  all  Brethren  churches. 

This  was  our  first  Brethren  church 
in  the  greater  Denver  area.  Now, 
through  some  brethren  people  from 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  and  also  from 
Denver  and  the  teaching  ministry  of 
Pastor  Inman  a  new  Brethren  church 
has  begun  in  northwest  Denver 
(Arvada).  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Edward 
Mensinger  are  leading  this  church 
and  supporting  themselves  through 
other  work. 

Again  we  have  an  illustration  of 
the  fact  that  Brethren  people  are 
effectively  expanding  the  church 
through  Brethren  home  missions. 

We  thank  God  for  people  who 
are  willing  to  pioneer  and  develop 
these  new  churches.  ▼ 


Reviewing  a  Decade  in  Denver 

By  Pastor  Thomas  Inman 


The    Inman    family,    left    to    right:    Lyn    Nelle,    Geneva,    Laurel. 
Thomas,    Bryce,    and    Patty    Jo. 


July  27,  1963 


NOT  A  WHIRLWIND  nor  char- 
iots of  fire,  but  a  '41  Pontiac  brought 
us  three  Inmans  (Patty  Jo  was  not 
yet  one-year-old)  to  Denver  on  July 
1,  1953.  But,  then,  we  were  not 
Elijahs  either!  Just  fresh  from  semi- 
nary and  a  month  of  Bible  schools 
at  Taos,  New  Mexico,  with  the 
Brethren  Spanish-American  Mission 
there  and  ready  to  conquer  the  world 
for  Christ.  When  we  arrived  we 
found  five  adults,  a  semifinished 
building  (the  upper  floor  was  still 
studding  and  rafters),  and  five  de- 
termined adults  prepared  to  aid  us 
with  the  wide-open  mission  field 
in  Denver.  Missionaries  Sam  Hor- 
ney,  Wayne  Croker,  and  Lowell 
Hoyt  had  labored  before  us  in  Bible 
classes  in  the  homes  and  church  meet- 
ings in  lodge  halls,  school  buildings, 
and  "what  have  you"  before  the 
church  building  was  ready  for  use 
in  May  of  that  year.  The  closest 
family  lived  eight  miles  from  the 
church!  But  God  was  here— even  if 
we  weren't  Elijahs! 

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"Where  angels  fear  to  tread,"  the 
congregation  went  to  work  with  vim 
and  a  vision.  Every  service  grew; 
souls  were  saved.  For  a  full  year  each 
Tuesday  evening,  the  men  of  the 
church  built  on  the  upper  floor  and 
the  ladies  provided  the  evening  meal 
so  that  by  August  1955  the  sanc- 
tuary was  complete.  That  same  month 
we  journeyed  with  hundreds  of  other 
Brethren  to  Pordand  and  National 
Conference  where  we  experienced 
with  others  the  thrilling  revival  and 
received  the  first  loving  cup  awarded 
for  attendance  increase  by  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Board.  Thus 
God  had  given  us  growth— many 
found  Christ  as  Saviour;  some  as- 
surance and  some,  just  good  solid 
spiritual  growth.  Many  of  these  have 
put  their  "shoulders  to  the  wheel"  in 
the  work  here  with  us. 

The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  Inc.  was  a  faithful  "right 
hand"  through  these  years,  giving 
guidance  and  financial  aid  through 
whidi  the  impossible  became  pos- 
sible. Thousands  of  dollars  were  given 
and  loaned  to  us  by  thousands  of 
Brethren  across  America.  We  say 
"thank  youf"  Our  local  giving  kept 
pace: 


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1953 
1954 
1955 
1956 
1957 


OUR 

.  $2,806 
.  5,073 
.  5,690 
.  7,272 
.   8,107 


GIFTS 

1958 
1959 
1960 
1961 
1962 


8,321 

8,992 

10,867 

14,028 

15,850 


OUR  GROWTH 
1953 


Membership 26 

Hour  of  Power  .10 
Evening  Vespers  .  .  23 
Morning  Worship  .32 
Sunday  School  ....  42 
Mission  Giving  $313.51 


1963 

83 

40 

70 

141 

167 

$2,231.30 

Other  highlights  through  the  years 
have  been:  The  dedication  of  our 
completed  building  during  the 
Thanksgiving  weekend  of  1955.  Dr. 
Paul  Bauman  was  our  guest  speaker 
and  also  directed  my  ordination  to 
the  Christian  ministry.  Matching 
piano  and  organ  were  gifts  in  later 
years.  And  ...  in  October  of  1960, 
a  Bible  study  was  begun  near  Golden 
as  an  outreach  for  the  Midwest  Dis- 
trict. The  class  began  with  Sunday 
afternoon  services  in  a  Grange  hall 
near  Arvada,  Colorado,  in  May  of 
1962  and  made  the  transition  into 
Arvada  and  into  an  organized  church 
under  the  direction  of  Pastor  Edward 
Mensinger  and  his  wife,  Linda,  who 


Left,  counterclockwise:  "Mighty  Finers." 
Nick  Montoya,  teacher;  "Thlrty-nlners," 
Don  Smith,  teacher:  "Pairs  and  Spares," 
Harold  Andres,  teacher;  high  school,  Mar- 
gie Young,  teacher;  junior  hi,  Dan  Klassen. 
teacher;  sixth  grade.  Cecil  Snodgrass.  teach- 
er; fifth  grade,  Maurlne  Armltage,  teacher; 
fourth  grade,  Mary  Davis,  teacher;  third 
grade,  Nellie  Reed,  teacher;  kindergarten, 
Betty  La  Mont,  teacher;  second  grade, 
Evelyn  Havens,  teacher;  first  grade,  Doroth) 
Hall,  teacher;  and  preschool.  Dixie  Schadle. 
teacher. 


Cradle  roll:    Mr.   and   Mrs.   Frank  Gandy,   assistants   and   Geneva   Inman,   superintendent. 
Tiny  tots:  Sharon  Stanley.  Assistant  superintendent  (Bemeita  Snodgrass,  supt.,  not  shown). 


arrived  on  the  field  in  June  of  1962. 
Hosting  the  National  Conference  at 
Estes  Park,  Colorado  in  August  of 
1961  made  1961  an  outstanding  year 
for  us. 

In  January  of  this  year,  we  let 
go  of  our  "right  hand,"  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  Inc.,  and 
began  to  "walk  alone."  The  success 
of  this  step  was  emphasized  during 
our  "Celebration  Days,"  June  23 
through  30,  when  in  dual  celebra- 
tion we  rejoiced  in  ten  years  of  testi- 
mony on  the  comer  of  Exposition 
and  South  Federal  Boulevard  in 
southwest  Denver.  Such  was  the  be- 
ginning as  a  home-mission  point  and 
ending  as  a  self-supporting  church 
and  ten  years  of  ministry  by  the  In- 
man family  at  the  Denver  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  The  church  and 
the  pastor  "grew  up"  together!  Dr. 
L.  L.  Grubb,  executive  secretary  of 
the  B.H.M.C,  brought  the  opening 
challenge  to  the  142  present  in  the 
morning  worship  service.   The  eve- 


ning witnessed  an  impressive  musi- 
cal-mission pageant  produced  by  our 
seven  auxiliaries  of  the  church.  Tues- 
day night  a  "celebration"  communion 
brought  a  spiritual  "family  fed"  to 
the  week.  Family  fellowship  came 
into  full  bloom  on  Wednesday  eve- 
ning with  a  Family  Fun  Nite  com- 
plete with  family  games,  ol'-fash- 
ioned  visitin',  skit,  and  plenty  of 
homemade  ice  cream.  One-hundred 
sixty  folk  attended  a  banquet  hon- 
oring this  pastor  and  his  family  on 
Friday  evening,  and  the  church  fam- 
ily presented  us  with  several  fine 
gifts  including  a  maple  rocking  chair 
to  get  the  pastor  to  "slow  down!" 
The  final  Sunday  in  "Celebration 
Days"  included  my  tenth  anniversary 
challenge  and  a  "This  Is  Your  Life" 
program  presented  by  our  youth  de- 
partment during  the  evening  vesper 
time. 

God  has  been  so  good  to  us  .  .  . 
pastor  and  people  alike!  ▼ 


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The  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Denver,  Colorado  was 
helped  to  get  started  by  the 
Brethren  Minute-Men.  In  fact, 
it  was  among  the  first  of  the 
Minute-Man  appeals  to  be 
preceded  only  by  the  Navajo 
work  and  Johnson  City,  Ten- 
nessee. With  Denver  now 
going  self-supporting,  this 
makes  a  total  of  six  self-sup- 
porting churches  that  Brethren 
Minute-Men's  gifts  helped  to 
start.  These  churches  are  John- 
son City,  Tennessee;  York, 
Pennsylvania;  Findlay,  Ohio; 
Phoenix,  Arizona;  Fort  Lauder- 
dale, Florida;  and  Denver,  Colo- 
rado. These  six  churches  over  a 
period  of  twelve  years  means 
every  other  year  a  Minute-Man- 
assisted  church  goes  self-sup- 
porting. Thanks  Minute-Men 
for  your  help  in  presenting  this 
self-supporting  church  to  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren Churches  through  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions. 


NOTICE 

CORPORATION  MEMBERS 

The  1963  Annual  Cor- 
poration meetings  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  Incorporated  and 
the  Brethren  Investment 
Foundation,  Incorporated, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  will 
be  held  on  Wednesday  a.m., 
August  14,  1963,  in  the 
Winona  Lake  Christian  As- 
sembly Auditorium,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


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ISRAEL  CALLS! 


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Preaching  the  Whole  Word 


By  Bruce  L.  Button 


"For  I  have  not  shunned  to  de- 
clare unto  you  all  the  counsel  of 
God"  (Acts  20:27).  There  is  a  need 
to  preach  the  whole  Word  in  Bible- 
believing  churches  if  the  Jew  is  to  be 
reached  with  the  Gospel  of  salvation. 
This  is  particularly  true  of  The 
Brethren  Church,  for  we  as  a  people 
of  the  Lord  are  very  conscious  of 
the  need  of  our  Jewish  friends  in  this 
area.  We  are  so  conscious  of  this  we 
have  established  a  denominational 
mission  effort  in  the  largest  Jewish 
community  west  of  Manhattan,  the 
Fairfax  district  of  the  city  of  Los 
Angeles  in  California.  It  is  well  that 
this  has  been  done. 

One  of  the  distinctions  claimed  by 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  is  the  preaching  of  the 
Bible,  the  whole  Bible,  and  nothing 
but  the  Bible.  This  statement  appears 
on  our  church  bulletins  and  bulletin 
boards.  This  is  a  worthy  aspiration.  I 
am  certain  such  preaching  is  honored 
of  God  and  ultimately  results  in  the 
salvation  of  souls.  I  personally  thank 
and  praise  God  for  the  Brethren  pres- 
entation of  the  Bible,  for  it  led  to 
the  salvation  of  my  loved  ones  and 
myself.  Certainly  as  to  the  person  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  God's 
way  of  salvation,  our  churches  do 
an  excellent  job.  But  in  the  area  of 
preaching  the  whole  Bible,  we  can 
all  stand  some  correction. 

This  has  been  forcibly  brought  to 
my  attention  by  the  very  nature  of 
the  Lord's  work  in  which  I  find  my- 
self; that  is,  the  field  of  Jewish  Mis- 
sions. As  I  have  listened  to  pastors 
and  teachers,  I  have  found  most  of 
them  fail  to  declare  "all  the  counsel 
of  God"  in  matters  pertaining  to  the 
Jew  and  the  Lord  Jesus. 

First,  we  seem  to  be  preaching 
half-truths  about  our  Jewish  friends. 


This  we  may  be  doing  through 
thoughtlessness  or  perhaps  unknow- 
ingly; nevertheless  we  still  do  such 
preaching.  I  have  heard  it  preached 
that  the  Jews  killed  their  prophets; 
they  rejected  and  killed  their  Mes- 
siah; they  killed  Stephen;  they  perse- 
cuted the  early  believers  and  apostles, 
killing  many  of  them.  In  other  words, 
our  preaching  and  our  literature  tells 
only  the  bad  actions  of  a  group  of 
people  we  designate  as  "the  Jews." 
Now  these  accounts  are  true,  but  un- 
less we  present  the  "good  side"  of 
the  Jewish  picture,  we  tell  only  a 
half-truth.  When  have  you  heard  it 
stressed  that  it  was  the  Jews  who 
looked  for  the  coming  of  the  Anoint- 
ed of  God,  the  Messiah;  that  it  was 
Jews  who  associated  with  Him  and 
loved  Him  while  He  was  here  on 
earth;  that  it  was  Jews  who  listened  to 
His  gracious  words  and  watched  His 
godly  actions  (and  later  made  a  wrrit- 
ten  record  of  what  they  heard  and 
saw);  that  His  mother  was  a  Jew- 
ish maiden;  that  JevHsh  shepherds 
visited  Him  and  praised  and  glori- 
fied God  for  the  things  they  saw  and 
heard;  that  a  Jew,  Simeon,  took  Him 
in  his  arms  and  blessed  God  for  Him; 
that  Anna,  a  Jewess,  was  the  first  to 
recognize  Him  as  redemption;  that 
Jews  were  the  first  to  believe  on 
Him;  that  the  Jew,  Stephen,  was  the 
first  to  die  for  the  testimony  of  Him; 
that  the  aposdes  were  Jews;  that 
Jews  were  the  first  believers;  that  the 
first  missionaries  to  the  gentiles  were 
Jews! 

Now  you  will  say  all  this  has 
been  proclaimed  time  and  again. 
While  this  may  be  true,  I  contend  it 
never  has  been  rightly  stressed  that 
all  these  who  so  regarded  Jesus  as 
Lord  and  Saviour  were  of  Jewish 
descent.  In  fact,  we  tend  to  think  of 
these  as  "Christian"  and  not  as  "Jew- 


ish Christians."  Some  even  think  of 
them  as  gentile  when  they  were  not 
gentile  in  any  respect.  This  is  where 
our  preaching  is  faulty.  This  is  where 
our  teaching  fails.  The  matter  of  the 
Jewishness  of  these  who  walked  and 
talked  and  believed  and  trusted  the 
Lord  Jesus  must  be  emphasized  if 
we  are  to  declare  all  the  counsel  of 
God! 

There  is  another  area  wherein  we 
fail.  It  has  to  do  with  the  crucifixion 
of  Jesus,  the  Messiah.  I  shudder  as 
each  Easter  season  approaches,  for 
I  know  that  within  the  framework 
of  the  resurrection  story  mention  will 
be  made  of  the  crucifixion  of  the 
Lord.  Because  of  preaching  half- 
truths  the  Jews  and  the  Jews  alone 
will  be  held  up  before  the  world  at 
large  as  the  people  who  were  respon- 
sible for  the  act.  Now  the  Bible  is 
very  careful  to  tell  the  whole  story 
of  this  shameful  act.  The  Bible  is  also 
very  careful  to  set  forth  wherein 
men  were  to  blame.  Jewish  blame  is 
set  forth  in  Mark  14:53  to  65.  Gentile 
blame  is  set  forth  in  Mark  15:1  to 
20.  As  these  two  accounts  are  com- 
pared it  is  impossible  to  find  any 
deviation  in  the  treatment  Jesus  re- 
ceived at  the  hands  of  the  Jews  and 
the  gentiles.  There  is  one  exception! 
It  is  in  favor  of  the  Jews.  Pilate  knew 
Jesus  was  an  innocent  victim  of  the 
hatred  of  certain  of  the  Jewish  lead- 
ders.  He  says  this  three  times!  And 
yet  in  the  face  of  this  he  consents  to 
the  death  of  Jesus  and  condemns 
Him  to  the  cross.  Had  this  gentile 
governor  so  desired  from  the  human 
standpoint,  he  could  have  saved  the 
Lord  from  that  death.  But  he  was 
more  interested  in  his  own  personal 
welfare,  and  to  free  Jesus  would  be 
to  endanger  his  governorship.  Thus 
he  hands  Him  over  to  his  gentile 
soldiers,  and  they  in  turn  crown  Him 
with  thorns,  mock  Him,  thrust  a  reed 
in  His  hand,  spit  upon  Him— and 
these  were  gentiles  who  acted  like 
this.  They  knew  Jesus  to  be  innocent! 

{Continued  on  page  353) 


July  27,  1963 


351 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


A  Question 

You  May  Have 

Asked 


Does  It  Pay 

To  Start 
Brethren  Home 
Mission  Churches? 

By  L.  L.  Grubb 


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"Yes,"  say  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wali 
Si^ier  of  Fort  Lauderdale,  Flori< 
(Readtl     ^  ^  ---.-.-.. 
know  w 

Not  many  people  have  befn 
ful  church  members  as  long  a:.  .. 
were  without  finding  peace  and  s 
vation  in  Christ.  Mi- 
member  of  a  Prote!>i 
jifty  years  without  learning  how 

have    her    sins    fon- —     '^ 

Christ.  Mr.  Signer,  v\ 
to  Mrs 

scwniy  ]i\'c    years    wjuic    sc ^ 
for    spiritual    h^art    satisfactioi 
always  wen 
empty. 
As   V  lewed   tfjese   peop 


can  be.  Said  Mr' 
church  because  1  tn" 
duty.    I    attended    pi 

ind  walked  miles  in  ail  kin 

Brethren  Missioitary  Hnratd 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


of  weather  to  do  so."  Mr.  Signer's 
purpose  'was  the  same.  "I  was  try- 
ing to  please  God  by  attending 
church  regularly."  Both  were  abso- 
lutely sincere  in  their  religious  al- 
legiance to  the  church.  At  the  same 
time  both  testified  that  there  was 
"something,"  some  inner  feeling,  a 
sense  of  insecurity,  and  a  heart  hun- 
ger that  was  not  satisfied. 

A  Christian  daughter  was  deeply 
concerned  about  her  loved  ones. 
After  becoming  a  member  of  our  new 
home-mission  church  in  Margate, 
Florida,  this  concern  intensified.  She 
and  her  husband  and  other  enlisted 
prayer  warriors  in  the  church  prayed 
for  the  salvation  of  the  Signer's.  One 
day  in  a  telephone  conversation  with 
her  mother  she  said:  "Moms,  if  you 
drop  dead  today,  would  you  be 
saved?"  Even  though  the  word 
"saved"  was  not  familiar  to  Mother, 
the  question  shocked  her  into  deep 
spiritual  reflection.  Other  questions 
be£an  to  come,  no  doubt  dictated 
by  the  Holy  Spirit.  "Am  I  really 
going  to  heaven?"  "Is  my  relationship 
to  God  really  right?"  "Has  all  of 
my  church  going  been  enough  to 
satisfy  God?"  (Her  daughter  had  ex- 
pressed serious  doubts  about  her  sal- 
vation.) With  an  earnest  prayer  that 
God  would  save  her  loved  ones,  the 
daughter  encouraged  her  mother  and 
father  to  attend  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  which 
was  not  far  from  their  home.  Mother 
promised  to  go  but  said:  "I  don't 
know  about  Dad,  you  know  he  has 
been  a  Catholic  all  his  life,  and  I 
am  not  sure  that  he  will  go."  But, 
unknown  to  either  of  them,  the  Holy 
Spirit  was  doing  some  deep  moving 
and  convicting  in  Dad's  heart  also. 

Four  times  these  spiritually  starved 
souls  attended  services  and  listened 
to  the  clear  gospel  message.  Said 
Mrs.  Signer:  "I  had  made  up  my 
mind  that  in  that  fourth  service  at 
the  invitation  I  was  going  forward 
and  nothing  would  stop  me.  I  had 
not  talked  to  my  husband  about  it, 
and  I  really  did  not  expect  him  to 
come  with  me.  As  I  took  a  couple 
of  steps  down  the  aisle,  I  heard  a 
noise  behind  me.  Looking  around  I 
saw  Dad  following  with  tears  in  his 
eyes.  Together  the  pastor  took  our 
confessions  and  we  were  wonderfully 
saved." 


In  relating  their  feelings  to  us, 
Mrs.  Signer  said:  "It  was  a  great 
shock  to  both  of  us  to  realize  that  we 
were  really  not  saved,  but  that  with 
all  of  our  faithfulness  to  the  church 
we  were  still  on  our  way  to  hell.  It 
is  wonderful  to  know  how  to  do  now 
what  I  should  have  done  fifty  years 
ago.  How  we  do  thank  God  for 
churches  like  Grace  Brethren,  and 
for  pastors  and  people  who  have 
enough  interest  even  in  unsaved 
church  members  to  lead  them  to 
Christ.  I  at  sixty-four  and  my  hus- 
band at  seventy-six  years  of  age  have 
for  the  first  time  known  real  peace 
and  joy  in  our  hearts  in  the  knowl- 
edge that  our  sins  are  forgiven.  I  felt 
as  if  the  whole  world  was  lifted  off 
my  shoulders.  If  only  somebody  had 
told  us  long  ago.  Now  I  am  so  hungry 
to  know  more  about  the  Bible  and 
to  help  others  spiritually." 

Communion  service  was  scheduled 
for  one  week  following  their  public 
confession.  They  asked  the  pastor: 
"May  we  come?"  'Tou  may  if  you 
love  Jesus;  do  you?"  "We  will  be 
there,"  came  the  answer.  For  the 
first  time,  as  a  former  Roman  Cath- 
olic, Mr.  Signer  took  the  cup.  As  he 
did  tears  of  joy  streamed  down  his 
cheeks.  At  the  end  of  the  service  he 
said  to  the  pastor:  "I  wish  Father 
O'Looney  could  see  me  now!"       T 

(Editor's  note)  The  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Fort  Lauderdale.  Florida,  Rev. 
Ralph  Colbum,  pastor.  Is  a  former  Breth- 
ren home-mission  church,  built  through 
the  gifts  of  Brethren  people  and  now  self- 
supporting  for  four  years  with  a  Sunday 
school  averaging  545  in  April  1963.  This 
church  has  now  become  a  "Mother" 
church  and  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  is  assisting  her  in  the  develop- 
ment of  two  new  churches  in  the  Pom- 
pano  Beach  area.  The  first  in  Margate, 
Florida,  is  ready  to  begin  construction  of 
a  new  church  building  and  has  a  Sunday 
school  approaching  one  hundred.  The  other 
in  North  Pompano  Beach  had  its  first  serv- 
ice in  a  store  building  April  28  with 
thirty-two  present.  Families  given  by  the 
Mother  church  constituted  a  large  share 
of  the  basic  nucleus  in  both  cases.  While 
(he  Mother  church  is  building  one  ad- 
dition after  the  other  to  increase  its  own 
facilities,  it  has  assumed  a  very  large  share 
of  the  financial  support  of  two  new 
churches:  this  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
there  is  stiU  approximately  a  $42,000  debt 
on  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  building. 
Both  the  Margate  church,  where  the  datigh- 
ter  of  Mrs.  Signer  attends,  and  the  "old" 
church  where  the  Signer's  received  the 
Gospel  and  were  saved,  were  used  by 
God    to    win   this   spectacular   victory. 

DOES     IT     PAY     TO     ESTABLISH    NEW 
BRETHREN    CHURCHES? 


Israel    Calls 

(Continued  from  page  351) 

The  God  of  heaven  recorded  a 
statement  relative  to  the  Jewish  mind, 
which  we  would  do  well  to  consider 
at  this  time.  It  is  located  in  Acts  3, 
verses  15  and  17.  Peter,  speaking 
of  the  crucifixion,  has  this  to  say 
relative  to  Jewish  responsibility:  "And 
[you]  killed  the  Prince  of  life,  whom 
God  hath  raised  from  the  dead; 
whereof  we  are  witnesses,  and  now, 
brethren,  I  wot  that  through  ignor- 
ance ye  did  it,  as  did  also  your  rul- 
ers. 

Regardless  of  what  else  may  be 
said,  Jewish  participation  was  be- 
cause of  ignorance.  I  realize  they 
were  resp)onsible  for  such  ignorance. 
I  realize  ignorance  is  a  poor  excuse— 
if  an  excuse  at  all.  But  at  least  they 
did  it  in  ignorance.  This  should  mean 
something  as  we  deal  with  the  cruci- 
fixion story,  especially  when  God's 
Word  states  the  gentiles  were  not 
ignorant  of  the  innocence  of  the 
Lord. 

What  we  need  is  a  pattern  to 
follow  as  we  preach  the  truth  of  the 
crucifixion  story  and  of  the  rest  of 
the  Word  of  God.  The  God  of  heav- 
en has  given  us  such  a  pattern.  It  is 
in  Acts  4:23-27:  "And  being  let  go, 
they  went  to  their  own  company,  and 
reported  all  that  the  chief  priests  and 
elders  had  said  unto  them.  And  when 
they  heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their 
voice  to  God  with  one  accord,  and 
said,  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which  hast 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the 
sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is:  who  by 
the  mouth  of  thy  servant  David  hast 
said.  Why  did  the  heathen  [gentiles] 
rage,  and  the  people  imagine  vain 
things?  The  Kings  of  the  earth  stood 
up,  and  the  rulers  were  gathered 
together  against  the  Lord,  and 
against  his  Christ.  For  of  a  truth 
against  thy  holy  child  Jesus,  whom 
thou  hast  anointed,  both  Herod,  and 
Pontius  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles, 
and  the  people  of  Israel,  were  gath- 
ered together." 

All  were  responsible.  AU  facts 
should  be  preached. 

I  am  not  asking  that  we  soften 
our  preaching  on  any  point,  but  I  am 
asking  that  we  preach  the  whole 
Word  when  it  comes  to  points  such 
as  this.  And  such  preaching  will 
reach  the  heart  of  the  Jew.  ▼ 


July  27,  1963 


353 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


CVANOELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  The 
members  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  held  a  reception  after  the 
evening  service  on  July  7  for  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  R.  P.  DeArmey  to  help 
them  celebrate  their  twenty-fifth  wed- 
ding anniversary.  An  appropriate  gift 
was  given  to  them. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The  new 
address  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Glen  E. 
Crabb   is    1215    Cahfomia   Avenue. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  David  Brown 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  was 
chosen  as  one  of  the  best  campers  at 
the  Christian  Service  Brigade  camp 
the  last  week  of  June.  This  honor 
entitles  him  to  attend  another  Bri- 
gade camp  in  New  York  the  last 
week  of  August.  Charles  Turner, 
pastor. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  A  city- 
wide  Key-to-Life  Crusade  will  be 
held  here  from  Aug.  25  through  Sept. 
8,  wdth  John  E.  Haggai  as  the 
evangelist.  Rev.  John  M.  Aeby  and 
several  members  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  are  on  various  commit- 
tees to  make  the  arrangements  for 
the  campaign. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Rev.  J. 
Paul  Dowdy  was  guest  speaker  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  in  Waterloo, 
Iowa,  July  7,  and  was  the  missionary 
speaker  at  the  Iowa  district  puth 
camp,  which  began  July  7.  On  June 
30  he  was  guest  speaker  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  in  Lansing,  Mich., 
where  J.  Ward  Tressler  is  pastor. 

JENNERS,  PA.  The  Jenners 
Brethren  Church  and  Rev.  Kenneth 
Wilt  were  hosts  to  the  Allegheny 
district  conference  July  1-3.  Rev. 
Wesley  Haller,  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Middlebranch, 
Ohio,  was  the  Bible  Hour  speaker; 
Dr.  Russell  Barnard  gave  the  Foreign 
Missionary   Society   challenge;    Rev. 


Ralph  Hall  presented  home  mission 
work;  and  Rev.  Charles  Koontz  rep- 
resented die  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  The  Rev.  James 
Comstock,  president  of  the  Shenan- 
doah Bible  College,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Washington  Heights 
Brethren  Church,  June  30  and  July 
7.  Wendell  E.  Kent,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Charles  Bearinger  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  left  June  24 
for  France  where  Charles  will  be 
stationed  with  the  U.S.  Armed 
Forces.  Charles  is  a  licensed  min- 
ister and  also  plans  to  work  with  our 
missionaries  in  France.  C.  W.  Mayes, 
pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr. 
Alva  J.  McClain,  president  emeritus 
of  Grace  Seminary  and  College,  un- 
derwent serious  surgery  on  July  8 
at  the  Lutheran  Hospital,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.  He  is  recovering  satis- 
factorily. 

LEON,  IOWA.  The  Iowa  district 
conference  members  who  met  here 
June  28  and  29  have  accepted  the  in- 
vitation of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
at  Dallas  Center  to  meet  there  June 
26,  27,  1964.  Cleve  Miller  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Waterloo 
was  the  moderator. 

HARTFORD,  CONN.  Rev.  Wm. 
Samarin,  member  of  the  Long  Beach 
(Calif.)  First  Brethren  Church  and 
professor  of  linguistics  at  Hartford 
Seminary  Foundation,  is  at  present 
in  Mali,  Africa  where  he  is  working 
in  cooperation  with  Dr.  Robert  Lau- 
back  as  linguistic  consultant  for  the 
R4aliam  Government. 

NOTICE:  The  Brethren  Mission- 
ary Herald  has  produced  a  baptismal 
certificate  especially  for  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches. 
Trine  immersion  is  specified  on  the 
attractive  two-color  certificate.  It  is 
printed  on  high  quality  parchment 
stock  which  will  retain  its  whiteness 
and  durability  for  years.  The  cer- 
tificates are  bound  in  books  of  50, 
and  the  price  is  $1.50  per  book.  A 
sample  of  the  certificate  has  been 
mailed  to  each  pastor. 

WINONA    LAKE,    IND.    Miss 


Becky  Kent,  daughter  of  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr,  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  College,  and  Mr.  Ben  | 
Zimmerman,  treasurer  of  the  Na- 
tional Laymen's  Fellowship,  recendy 
underwent  major  surgery  at  Murphy 
Medical  Center.  Mrs.  Don  Wardell, 
office  secretary  of  the  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society,  recendy  underwent 
major  surgery  at  the  Hinsdale  (111.) 
Hospital. 

BROOKVILLE,      OHIO.      The 

Bryan  College  Gospel  Messengers 
presented  a  sacred  musical  program 
at  the  evening  service  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  June  30.  Clair 
Brickel,  pastor. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  Dr.  Floyd 
Taber  was  the  guest  speaker  at  the 
morning  service  at  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  June  30.  He  and  Mrs. 
Taber  are  on  their  way  back  to 
Africa  for  another  term  of  service. 
Miles  Taber,  pastor. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Word  has 
come  to  the  Herald  Company  that 
Rev.  John  Bums,  pastor  of  the  Com- 
monwealth Avenue  Brethren  Church 
is  making  progress  in  his  recovery. 
He  has  been  able  to  lead  the  sing- 
ing in  prayer  meeting,  and  the  last 
two  Sundays  in  June  he  led  the 
singing  in  both  morning  and  evening 
services.  He  is  also  working  on  a 
message,  which  he  hopes  to  give  in 
the  near  future. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The 
John  Brown  University  choral  group 
provided  the  special  music  for  the 
morning  service  at  the  Winona  Lake 
Brethren  Church  on  July  7.  Miss 
Lova  Hood,  a  member  of  this  church, 
is  also  a  member  of  the  group.  They 
participated  in  the  Youth  for  Christ 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Emlyn  Jones,  San  Bernardino, 

Calif. 
Wendell  Kent,  Roanoke,  Va. 
Robert  Kern,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Edmund  Leech,  Hawaii 
Edward  Lewis,  Palmyra,  Pa. 
James  Marshall,  Argentina 


354 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


convention  from  July  7  through  14. 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  pastor. 

ADDRESS  CHANGE:  Rev.  A. 
D.  Cashman,  248  E.  Artesia  Apt.  2, 
Long  Beach  5,  Calif. 

HARRAH,  WASH.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Gordon  Austin,  missionary  candi- 
dates to  Argentina,  were  guests  July 
7  of  the  Harrah  Brethren  Church. 
W.  Carl  Miller,  pastor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Danny 
Eshelman,  senior  at  Grace  Seminary 
was  the  guest  speaker  at  both  services 
on  June  30  at  the  Calvary  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor  Jack  K.  Peters  and 
family  were  away  on  vacation. 

ALTO,  MICH.  Simon-Pierre 
Nambozouina  was  a  recent  speaker 
at  the  Calvary  Brethren  Church.  Dr. 
O.  D.  Jobson  was  interpreter.  Char- 
les A.  Flowers,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The 
schedule  for  Simon-Pierre  Nam- 
bozouina for  July  and  the  first  Sun- 
day in  August  was  as  follows:  Ank- 
enytown  First  Brethren  and  Mans- 
field Grace  Brethren,  July  14;  Elk- 
hart Grace  Brethren  July  19.  and 
Trotwood  Grace  Brethren  July  21 
p.m.  with  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson  as 
interpreter.  For  Barberton  and  Cleve- 
land Grace  Brethren  churches  July 
28;  and  Fort  Wayne  First  in  the 
morning  and  Grace  in  the  evening 
Aug.  4  with  Dr.  O.  D.  Jobson  as 
interpreter. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dewey  Long 
who  celebrated  their  fortieth  wedding 
anniversary  July  7.  They  are  mem- 
bers of  the  First  Brethren  Church. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Rev.  Ken- 
neth Ashman  reports  that  the  First 
Brethren  Church  had  a  successful 
two- week  Vacation  Bible  School. 
There  were  159  pupils  and  a  staff  of 
forty.  The  daily  average  attendance 
was  181.  There  were  23  decisions 
for  Christ.  At  the  closing  commence- 
ment exercises  there  were  380  pupils, 
friends,  and  parents  present.  The 
total  offerings  for  the  school  were 
$406  with  $134  being  designated  for 
missionary  transportation  in  Hawaii 
and  France. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  The 
Grace  Brediren   Church   held  their 


annual    Fourth    of    July    picnic    at 
Hager  Park.  Warren  Tamkin,  pastor. 

LANSING,  MICH.  Rev.  J. 
Ward  Tressler  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church  reports  that  a  missionary  fair 
was  held  at  Woodland  High  School 
gym  for  the  Michigan  District.  All  of 
our  seven  foreign  fields  were  rep- 
resented. Each  booth  had  a  ten- 
minute  program  and  refreshments 
representative  of  the  respective  field. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  held  a  potluck 
supper  July  2  to  wish  their  pastor, 
Dr.  Elias  White  "Happy  Flying." 
He  left  this  month  for  a  trip  to  Is- 
rael. 

RINER,  VA.  The  Grace  Brethren 
Church  held  a  successful  revival 
meeting  from  June  9-16.  Rev.  Dewey 
Weaver,  Jr.,  was  the  evangelist. 
There  were  ten  first-time  decisions 
and  five  rededications,  and  the  at- 
tendance was  outstanding.  Charles 
C.   Hall,  pastor. 

GRANDVIEW,  WASH.  Pastor 
George  R.  Christie  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  reports  a  successful 
Daily  Vacation  Bible  School  which 
concluded  June  28.  There  were  78 
in  attendance  and  the  offering  for 
the  Argentina  radio  ministry  was 
$142.28.  On  June  30  two  decisions 
for  baptism  were  made  when  Dr. 
L.  L.  Grubb  spoke  in  the  evening, 
three  people  made  decisions  for  re- 
dedication.  The  goal  for  the  Austin 
fund  of  $100  was  surpassed,  and  the 
building  fund  of  $300  per  month 
for  the  first  six  months  of  this  year 
was  met. 

LANSING,  MICH.  Richard  Sel- 
lers, pastor  of  the  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Warsaw,  Ind., 
and  his  family  were  guests  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  June  30. 
Brother  Sellers  was  the  guest  speaker 
at   the  morning  service.   He  was  a 

cJn      <JHemoiiam 

Notices  of  death  a^earing  In  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

GEORGE  Willis  Lown,  a  faithful 
member  for  more  than  fifty  years  of 
the  Pleasant  Grove  Brethren  Church, 
North  English,  Iowa,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  June  15. 

—Robert  D.  Whited,  pastor 


Annual     Corporation 

meeting    of    the    Brethren 

Missionary     Herald     Com- 

I^Dany  will  be  held  Tuesday 

j^lpioming    Aug.    13    in    the 

Auditorium  of  the  Winona 

Lake    Christian    Assembly. 

All  members  are  urged  to  be 

I      present. 


former  pastor  of  this  church.  Fol- 
lowing the  service  a  poduck  dinner 
was  held  in  honor  of  the  Sellers 
family.  J.  Ward  Tressler  is  pastor. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The 
Harbor  Lights  quartet  of  Batde 
Creek,  Mich,  ministered  in  music 
at  the  First  Brethren  Church  June 
30.  Wesley  Haller  is  pastor.  He  re- 
ports that  work  is  progressing  on  the 
new  Sunday-school  addition. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Prof. 
Herbert  Bess  of  Grace  Seminary  and 
College  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
both  services  July  7  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church.  Mark  E.  Malles,  pastor. 

SPECIAL.  All  Brethren  people 
living  in  the  vicinity  of  Fort  Myers, 
Florida  who  are  interested  in  the 
establishment  of  a  Grace  Brethren 
Church  in  that  area,  are  asked  to  get 
in  touch  with  Bernard  N.  Schneider, 
P.  O.  Box  2009,  Fort  Myers,  Florida. 

WeJding   Bells 

A    six    month's    free  subscription    to    the 

Brethren    Missionary  Herald    is    given    to 

those  who  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating   minister. 

Donna  Butler  and  Ronald  Mc- 
Kinney,  June  29,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Martinsburg,  Pa. 

Amelia  Armstrong  and  Benjamin 
Peterson,  June  29,  First  Brethren 
Church,   Washington,   D.   C. 

Marjorie  Britenbucher  and  Rob- 
ert Criss,  June  29,  Keen  and  Budd 
Streets  Brethren  Church,  Ashland, 
Ohio. 


July  27.  1963 


355 


Publication  Offering  Report 

GIFTS  TO  THE   BRETHREN  MISSIONARY   HERALD 

January   1,   1962  to  December  31,  7962 

1960  1961  1962 

Albuquerque,  N.   Mex 5.00 

Akron,  Ohio  (First)   114.98  11.00  70.00 

Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn)    113.50  30.00  20.00 

Albany,   Oreg 15.05  12.00  20.00 

Aleppo,   Pa 4.00  34.50  39.50 

Alexandria,  Va 206.47  98.25  48.50 

AUentown,    Pa 76.28  70.05  91.40 

Alto,  Mich 17.20  14.00 

Altoona,   Pa.   (First)    134.75  219.25  155.87 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)    25.50  36.30  55.60 

Anaheim,  Calif  5.00  5.00 

Ankenytown,  Ohio   82.50  58.00  30.00 

Artesia,   Calif 23.64  24.00 

Ashland,  Ohio    262.00  250.00  351.75 

Barbee  Lake,  Ind 1.00  10.00 

Barberton,  Ohio   7.00  6.00  37.40 

Beaumont,   Cahf 166.00  123.00  37.00 

Beaver  City,  Nebr 10.00  5.00  42.50 

Bell,    Cahf 7.50  12.50  17.12 

BeUflower,   Calif 52.00  47.50 

Berne,    Ind 132.50  106.00  212.00 

Berrien  Springs,  Mich 5.00 

BrookviUe,  Ohio  12.25 

Buena  Vista,  Va 115.60  251.70  264.30 

Camden,  Ohio    21.00  21.00  10.10 

Canton,    Ohio    171.25  166.00  165.00 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 10.00  114.00 

Cheyenne,    Wyo 100.00 

Chicago,  111.  (Mt.  Prospect)   14.00 

Chico,   Cahf 5.00  17.50  30.00 

Clay  City,  Ind 10.00  26.00  46,00 

Clayhole,  Ky 47.80 

Clayton,   Ohio    112.00  126.00  118.50 

Cleveland,    Ohio    58.10  18.63  31.21 

Compton,  Calif 147.55  48.02  195,51 

Conemaugh,  Pa 28.25 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)    20.00  50.76  40.00 

Covington,  Ohio   5.00 

Covmgton,  Va 138.00  113.75  159.89 

Cuyahoga  FaUs,  Ohio 178.50  230.45  145.00 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa   265.00  212.00  157.00 

Danville,  Ohio    22.00  11.00  72.00 

Davenport,  Iowa  29.00  12.00 

Dayton,  Ohio  (First)    429.10  467.50  432.50 

Dayton,  Ohio  (Grace)    7.00  2.00  31.90 

Dayton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale)   ....  305.00  90.00  253.26 

Dayton,  Ohio  (Patterson  Park)   13,00 

Denver,    Colo 35.76  5,00 

Elkhart,  Ind 65.00  42.00  121.60 

Elyria,  Ohio   10.00 

Englewood,  Ohio 535.53  267.92  372.62 

Everett,   Pa 2.00  28.88  52.00 

FUhnore,    Calif 48.00  43.00  61.00 

Findlay,  Ohio   139.50  90.00 

Flora,   Ind 31.00  48.00  123.25 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 430.95  442.10  175.25 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First) 819.74  842.55  878.95 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace) 51.40  54.39  76.79 

356 


A'>'\l>li;»^:At7-'i.'. 


Fremont,  Ohio   .1 

Gallon,  Ohio !i 

Gardena,  Calif .| 

Garwin,  Iowa   i 

Glendale,  Calif .v 

Goshen,  Ind j 

Grafton,  W.  Va } 

Grandview,  Wash i 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Calvary) 
Hagerstown,  Md.  (Gay  Strec 
Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace)  .  . 

Harrah,  Wash 

Harrisburg,  Pa 

Hastings,   Mich 

Hatboro,  Pa 

HoUidaysburg,  Pa 

Hollms,  Va a 

Homerville,  Ohio    

Hopewell,    Pa 

Inglewood,  Calif 

Jackson,  Mich 

Jenners,  Pa 

Johnson  City,  Teim 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (First)   .  .  .  s 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (Geistown) 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (Riverside) 

Kettering,  Ohio  

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)    

Kittanning,  Pa.  (N.  Buffalo) 

Kokomo,  Ind 

Lake  Odessa,  Mich 

Lancaster,   Pa 

Lansing,  Mich 

La  Verne,  Cahf 

Leamersville,  Pa 

Leesburg,  Ind 

Leon,  Iowa   

Limestone,  Term 

Listie,    Pa 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First)  .  .  . 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North)   . 

Los  Altos,  Cahf 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.  (Commi 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)  .  .  . 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Woodville) 

Martinsburg,   Pa.    

Martinsburg,  W.  Va 

Meyersdale,  Pa 

Meyersdale,  Pa.  (Summit  MiL 

Middlebranch,    Ohio     

Modesto,  Cahf.  (La  Loma)  . 
Modesto,  Calif.   (Community 

Montclair,    Calif 

Nappanee,  Ind 

Needham  Heights,  Mass.   .  .  . 

New  Troy,  Mich 

North  English,  Iowa  (Calvar 
North  English,  Iowa  (Pleasai 

Norwalk,  Calif 

Osceola,  Ind 

Ozark,  Mich 

Palmyra,   Pa 

Paramount,    CaUf 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va 

Brethi 


1961 

1962 

437.73 

432.25 

5.00 

14.00 

5.00 

6.00 

10.00 

22.50 

93.86 

109.00 

12.83 

33.00 

17.00 

51.15 

89.25 

5.00 

14.88 

322.02 

351.92 

59.90 

59.01 

302.09 

292.35 

126.10 

139.18 

26.97 

5.00 

33.56 

16.00 

5.00 

15.00 

15.50 

146.29 

132.05 

10.00 

5.00 

300.00 

14.00 

203.64 

347.67 

11.00 

516.70 

644.34 

15.00 

14.50 

29.33 

115.22 

301.67 

478.64 

45.77 

22.31 

14.25 

23.00 

121.35 

188.50 

5.00 

97.23 

23.15 

8.00 

10.00 

78.50 

121.25 

63.90 

57.95 

6.50 

13.00 

7.10 

15.00 

263.03 

377.26 

619.55 

866.33 

119.00 

30.69 

7.50 

37.50 

400.00 

341.50 

72.00 

76.40 

187.57 

205.25 

234.50 

269.25 

152.10 

135.25 

55.56 

31.19 

185.00 

155.00 

16.00 

57.61 

5.00 

5.00 

7.00 

100.00 

150.50 

28.45 

11.00 

224.05 

178.85 

306.00 

24.00 

72.00 

32.95 

290.85 

348.40 

244.02 

225.55 

9.00 

1960  1961  1962 

Peru,  Ind 42.25  43.50  22.00 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First)   242.35  273.50  195.50 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)   53.00  50.00  96.00 

Phoenix,  Ariz 93.00  66.00  33.00 

Pompano  Beaoh,  Fla 27.25  7.00 

Portis,    Kans 60.50  66.50  143.50 

Portland,   Oreg 14.OO  124.18 

Puerto  Rico    5.00  5.00  5.00 

Radford,  Va 15.00  24.00 

Rialto,   Calif 67.53  53.25  65.42 

Rittman,   Ohio    289.50  314.00  345.60 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook)   126.00  142.75  127.00 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Garden  City)   5.00 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)   261.50  195.25  301.25 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Washington  Hgts.)  ...  103.55  64.00 

Sacramento,  Calif 10.00  30.00 

San  Bernardino,  Calif 7.00 

San  Diego,  Cahf 5.00 

San  Jose,  Calif 5.00  17.45  1.18 

Seal  Beach,  Calif 5.00  5.00  10.00 

Seattle,    Wash 5.00 

Sidney,   Ind 140.50  77.05  134.50 

Singer  Hill,  Pa 5.00  10.00  31.00 

South  Bend,  Ind 60.60  66.16  101.00 

South  Gate,  Calif 40.00  252.95  75.98 

South  Pasadena,  Cahf 24.67  41.50  25.00 

Spokane,  Wash 62.25  5.00  104.90 

Steriing,  Ohio    35.00  31.00  47.50 

Stoystown,  Pa.  (Reading)   16.45  36.70  12.10 

Sunnyside,  Wash 241.00  301.50  206.00 

Taos,  N.  Mex 51.58  73.89  60.86 

Temple  City,  Calif 43.35  32.00  42.10 

Toppenish,   Wash 4.50  19.00  11.00 

Tracy,    Calif 5.00  10.00 

Trotwood,  Ohio    13.00  12.00  27.00 

Troy,    Ohio     22.50  47.50 

Uniontown,  Pa 159.57  251.56  213.71 

Vandalia,   Ohio    43.00  100.00 

Virginia  Beach,  Va 29.00 

Warsaw,  Ind 106.45  85.60  60.00 

Washington,  D.  C.  (First) 171.75  839.62  122.25 

Washington,  D.  C.  (Grace)   67.61 

Washington,  Pa 10.00  53.00  55.50 

Waterloo,   Iowa    191.00  171.00  191.50 

Waynesboro,   Pa 205.00  287.18  209.50 

West  Covina,  CaUf 10.00 

Westminster,    Calif 7.00 

Wheaton,   111 23.00  23.00  12.00 

Whittier,  Calif.  (First)    35.35  35.00  241.48 

Whittier,  Calif.   (Community)    2.00  39.00 

Winchester,  Va 51.50  415.20  486.27 

Winona,  Minn 2.00 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 1,149.24  968.26  1,280.80 

Wooster,  Ohio    29.00  342.25  218.00 

Yakima,  Wash 17.66  10.42 

York,  Pa 126.25  76.15 

Allegheny   District    10.00 

Michigan  District    10.00 

Northern  Atlantic  District 25.00 

National  Laymen    25.00  25.00  25.00 

National   WMC    564.58 

Navajo  Mission    5.00 

Isolated,  Non-Brethren,  etc 111.50  263.11  176.56 

Total    16,274.24     18,018.53     19,499.02 

357 


A  NEW  VISION 

By  Rev.  Robert  £.  A.  Miller 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church,  Clendale,  California 


Is  there  any  vision  among  us  to 
encompass  the  inner  city  vacuum  of 
our  fast-changing  metropohtan  areas? 

The  other  day  I  picked  up  the 
Los  Angeles  Times  and  read:  "That 
uproar  you  hear  is  the  world  in 
revolution— an  upheaval  that  is  con- 
centrated in  the  cities  where  the 
church,  if  it  is  to  have  any  effect, 
had  better  become  revolutionary, 
too." 

Why  is  it  that  we  have  not  seized 
these  golden  moments  of  grand  op 
portunity?  Even  the  so-called  "lib- 
erals" today  are  recognizing  their 
blatant  failure  to  achieve  die  de- 
sired goal.  One  of  their  spokesman 
recendy  admitted:  "When  you  see 
church  after  church  closed  in  the  in- 
ner city,  God  is  saying  to  that  church: 
Tou  were  not  the  church  anyway. 
You  were  a  club.  You  had  no  appeal 
for  the  people  about  you.' " 

Surprisingly  enough  to  us,  he  went 
on  to  set  out  three  areas  to  examine 
carefully  for  correction. 

The  first  thing  is  to  return  to  the 
Bible.  "We  are  the  most  Biblically 


illiterate  generation  this  country 
probably  has  ever  seen.  We  simply 
don't  know  what  our  faith  is." 

"Second,  we  have  to  come  to  a 
new  understanding  of  the  nature  and 
mission  of  the  church.  We  have  too 
many  people  in  the  church  for  the 
wrong  reason.  Our  major  problem  is 
how  to  get  them  out  of  the  church 
and  into  the  world." 

Are  there  any  Brethren  churches 
in  the  National  Fellowship  where 
this  same  problem  is  a  major  one? 
What  is  the  percentage  of  our  people 
who  go  out  and  grapple  with  the  lost 
souls  of  our  communities? 

Could  it  be  that  too  many  of  us 
are  quite  satisfied  with  our  personal 
pietism,  our  orthodoxy  in  faith,  and 
have  been  too  preoccupied  with  in- 
dividual sentiment  and  private  sal- 
vation to  move  into  the  role  of  serv- 
ant—Gkxl's  servant  in  a  spiritually- 
impoverished  society? 

Who  are  God's  servants  today?  The 
Protestant  Reformation  revived  the 
New  Testament  importance  of  the 
believer  over  against  the  division  into 


laity  and  clergy.  But  what  has  hap- 
pened in  spite  of  all  our  talk  about 
the  place  and  ministry  of  the  laity? 

In  this  area,  we  ministers  and  pas- 
tors have  almost  refused  to  let  the 
laity  be  Christian.  We  have  called 
on  the  sick— what  right  do  we  have 
to  call  on  the  sick?  What  right  have 
we  got  to  deprive  the  congregation 
from  nurturing  and  loving  one  an- 
other? Why  is  it  that  one  paid  man 
is  the  one  who  can  call  and  love- 
why  is  this  not  the  task  of  the  con- 
gregation? 

Sunday  morning  we  stand  up  there 
and  give  it  out,  but  we  never  listen, 
when  what  we  ought  to  get  is  a  re- 
port. We  should  hear  what  God  has 
done  this  week  in  the  job,  in  the 
trade  union,  in  business  associations. 

It  is  high  time  for  Christian  be- 
lievers everywhere  in  our  churches 
to  launch  out  with  the  nonprofes- 
sional communication  of  the  Gospel 
of  Jesus  Christ,  the  tentmaking  min- 
istry of  St.  Paul.  The  great  moments 
in  the  life  of  the  church  in  history 
have  been  times  when  laymen  work- 
ing at  ordinary  jobs  begin  to  com- 
municate the  Gospel  to  their  broth- 
ers. 

Tomorrow  is  too  late.  God  loves 
the  precious  souls  in  the  inner  city. 
Christ  died  to  redeem  them.  Since  it 
is  part  of  His  mission,  it  must  be 
ours  too. 


i^y  building  ^loch 


' '  ■  I '  I  ■  I ' » ■  1  ■  I  ■  I '  1 '  i-S-'-i 


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The  day  was  bright,  but  in  my  room 

I  sat  in  retrospect  and  gloom 
Bemoaning  failures,  pain,  and  loss. 

The  blighted  hopes,  my  heavy  cross. 

In  heaviness  I  sat  and  pined 
For  some  solution  I  might  find. 

Though  I  should  face  them  as  a  man, 
I  chose  instead  a  childish  plan. 

I  took  each  heartache,  fear,  and  knock. 
And  with  each  one  I  formed  a  block 

And  built  a  structure,  wide  and  tall, 
But,  oh,  die  words,  "A  Wailing  Wall!" 

A  sudden  tremor  at  the  base 


"TTT 


'    ■  •'    ' 


!  '  1  ,  1 


Sent  blocks  a-tumbling  'round  the'pTaSe, 
But  from  the  crash  my  soul  was  stirred. 
It  was  a  still  small  voice  I  heard. 

"O  Child,  'tis  faith  both  weak  and  small, 
That  builds  such  barriers  cruel  and  tall, 

Whose  shadows  fall  across  die  way. 
And  fill  with  gloom  the  brightest  day." 


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11' 


I  cried:  "O  Architect  Divine, 

Take  every  block  with  them  design  ^'^ 

And  build  it  so  that  I  may  see  ^ 

The  structure  they  were  meant  to  be."  ^ 

Each  block  began  to  fill  a  space;  S 

My  heartaches  even  found  a  place,  -[^ 

And,  lo!  before  my  starded  eyes,  yTrTyr 

A  stairway  mounting  to  the  skies.  '  '  'jj-t 

Then  from  its  summit  rang  the  Voice:  tS 

"Lift  up  your  head,  behold,  rejoice! 

Arise,  ascend  its  lofty  height,  __.i_. 

For  I  am  also  in  the  fight."  ■  j  'TjT; 

By  faith  each  step  went  'neath  my  feet,  ~S 

Until  I  reached  the  Mercy  Seat.  ^ 

He  touched  me  with  His  loving  hand  S 

And  let  me  see  the  Promised  Land.  S 

I  thank  Thee,  Lord,  for  pain  and  tears,  S 

For  heartaches  too,  and  doubts  and  fears, 
For  in  them  I  am  made  to  see 

The  value  of  eternity. 

Lotus  Engle,  R.R.  1,  Warsaw.  Ind. 
Member,  Leesburg  Brethren  Church 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 


LIMESTONE,  TENN.  The 
newly-organized  laymen's  group  of 
the  Vernon  Brethren  Church  was  in 
charge  of  a  recent  Sunday  morning 
worship  service.  Each  layman  in  the 
group  had  a  part  in  the  service,  and 
one  of  the  men  brought  the  morn- 
ing message.  The  men  of  the  Vernon 
Brethren  Church  and  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Johnson  City 
are  joindy  sponsoring  a  radio  pro- 
gram each  Sunday  morning.  Another 
joint  project  is  the  starting  of  a 
branch  Sunday-school  in  an  area  near 
Johnson  City. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The  men 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  are 
rejoicing  in  the  blessing  of  the  Lord 
upon  their  new  laymen's  group. 
Their  first  organizational  meeting 
was  held  in  March  with  twenty-one 
charter  members  present.  It  was  a 
dinner  meeting,  and  the  men  were 
challenged  by  the  message  of  Mr. 
Herman  Schumacher,  a  layman  from 
the  Osceola  (Ind.)  church.  In  April 
at  their  second  meeting,  Rev.  Charles 
Dickinson  of  the  Fort  Wayne  Res- 
cue Mission  spoke  and  showed  a  film 
on  the  purpose,  work,  and  accom- 
plishments of  the  Mission.  Twenty- 
two  men  were  present  for  the  second 
meeting.  The  May  meeting  featured 
a  program  of  musical  talent  from  the 
church,  and  at  their  June  gather- 
ing a  film  entided  "Christian  En- 
deaver  Combating  Communism  in 
Malaya"  was  shown  to  the  group. 


ATTEND  ^™ 

NATIONAL    CONFERENCE 
UYMEN'S     MEETINGS 


Compiled  by  Kenneth  E.  Herman 


8:00  a.m. 

Tuesday,   August    13   through 

Saturday,  August  17 

Rainbow    Room,    Westminster 
Hotel,   Winona    Lake 


SPfCML 
LAYMEN  SPEAKERS 


i 


PALMYRA,  PA.  The  Christian  Service  Brigade  group  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  recently  spent  their  first  (and  very  wet)  overnight  camp  in  the 
woods  of  Sam  Grubb,  five  miles  from  Hershey.  Fishing  in  the  large  pond 
near  the  campsite  was  one  of  the  highlights  of  the  two  days.  Some  of  the 
fellows  who  went  on  the  trip  are  pictured  above.  Left  to  right,  they  are: 
Larry  Martin,  Donald  Hoffer,  Paul  Liskey,  Richard  Dubbs,  Donald  Shifflet, 
Bill  Price,  and  Kenneth  Maulfair.  On  the  far  right  are  two  of  the  adult  of- 
ficers, Alvin  Clawser  and  Marvin  Hoffer.  Approximately  sixty  boys  meet 
each  week  at  the  church  to  participate  in  the  Brigade  program.  (Photo  by 
Allen  Zook.) 

— r" '-  /^  "      ' 


July  27,  1963 


NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DISTRICT.  The  district  laymen  are  shown 
above  as  they  met  during  the  district  conference  at  the  River  Valley  Ranch 
in  Maryland.  They  met  in  the  snack  bar  .  .  .  my,  how  convenient  in  the 
event  someone  became  hungry!  (Photo  by  Allen  Zook.) 

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National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 


August  12-18,  1963 

WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA 


SEMINARY-COLLEGE  DAY 
Thursday,  August  15 


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The  annual  meeting  of  the  Grace  Theological  Seminary  Corporation  will  be  held 
Thursday  morning,  August  15  in  the  Winona  Lake  Auditorium. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


By  President  Herman  A.  Hoyt 

GRACE  SEMINARY 

Decision  of  the  Supreme  Court 

The  recent  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States  on  Bible  reading  and  prayer  in  the  pubhc 
schools  has  attracted  wide  interest.  The  far-reaching  ef- 
fects of  this  decision  cannot  be  known  now.  The  most 
that  can  be  said  now  amounts  to  studied  predictions.  It 
may  take  a  generation  to  reap  the  fruits  of  this  decision. 
But  we  may  be  sure  that  the  fruits  will  appear  in  due 
time. 

One  principal  in  one  of  the  cases  upon  which  the 
Supreme  Court  passed  was  Madalyn  Murray,  of  Balti- 
more, Maryland.  One  paragraph  from  her  own  statement 
is  enough  to  make  one  realize  what  this  country  may 
expect  if  this  sort  of  person  comes  into  a  place  of  power. 

"We  find  the  Bible  to  be  nauseating,  historically  in- 
accurate, replete  with  the  ravenings  of  madmen.  We 
find  God  to  be  sadistic,  brutal,  and  a  representation  of 
hatred,  vengeance.  We  find  the  Lord's  Prayer  to  be  that 
muttered  by  worms  groveling  for  meager  existence  in  a 
traumatic,  paranoid  world." 

Clear  thinking  men  inside  and  outside  the  church 
have  expressed  grave  concern  that  a  minority,  such  as 
exhibited  above,  have  at  last  got  the  ear  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  and  gained  a  victory  over  the  great  majority 
of  people  in  this  United  States.  The  unfortunate  situ- 
ation lies  in  the  fact  that  under  the  guise  of  protecting 
the  religious  interests  of  all  this  action  was  taken.  The 
facts  are  "Atheism"  is  a  religion,  and  now  it  rides  high, 
and  strong  will  be  its  effects  as  it  insidiously  undermines 
the  thinking  of  all  the  children  when  they  study  the  ap- 
proved textbooks,  and  follow  the  direction  of  the  vast 
majority  of  teachers.  We  are  now  sowing  the  viand,  and 
may  expect  shortly  to  reap  the  whirlwind  in  the  dechne 
of  morals  in  society. 

Delinquency  and  Its  Relation  to  Idleness 

One  of  the  prominent  juvenile  judges  of  Southern 
California  writes  with  soberness  and  concern  for  the 
present  teen-age  generation.  It  is  his  unhappy  lot  to  hear 
the  cases  and  pronounce  the  sentences  upon  an  ever 
growing  delinquent  juvenile  population.  He  traces  the 
vast  increase  in  crime  among  teen-agers  to  idleness.  Var- 


ious factors  in  the  industrial  world  along  with  an  explod- 
ing population  have  combined  to  reduce  the  number  who 
are  needed  to  do  the  work  of  the  Nation.  As  a  result  this 
has  not  only  thrown  a  host  of  the  adult  population  out 
of  work,  but  also  the  teen-age  population  as  well.  In 
spite  of  the  fact  that  communities  all  over  the  Nation  are 
trying  to  provide  recreational  activities  to  fill  the  idle 
time  of  these  young  people,  this  is  not  solving  the  prob- 
lem. Idleness  is  thus  becoming  the  Devil's  workshop  and 
producing  a  generation  of  criminals.  The  dignity  of  con- 
structive enterprise  and  the  self-esteem  of  making  one's 
livelihood  alone  will  solve  this  problem. 

This  searching  article  makes  one  think  of  Sodom  and 
its  moral  decline.  It  became  so  bad  that  God  could  find 
only  three  people  in  its  entire  population  He  could  save: 
Lot  and  his  two  daughters,  and  even  they  had  the  stench 
of  sin  upon  them.  The  explanation  for  the  deep-dyed 
sin  of  this  city  is  to  be  traced  in  part  to  "fulness  of  bread, 
and  abundance  of  idleness"  (Ezek.  16:49). 

Argument  for  a  Christian  College 

There  is  no  question  now  that  factors  in  industry  are 
combining  to  reduce  the  laboring  population.  The  ma- 
chine age  with  its  automation  is  making  it  possible  to 
produce  far  more  consumer  goods,  and  all  kinds  of  goods, 
with  an  amazing  reduction  in  the  labor  force.  This  means 
that  jobs  are  going  to  be  restricted  to  heads  of  fami- 
lies, and  even  they  face  highly  selective  programs. 

An  education  therefore  is  a  vital  solution  to  the 
growing  problem  of  idleness  among  the  unskilled.  It  wall 
provide  them  with  constructive  activity  during  the  days 
of  preparation,  and  with  profitable  enablements  when 
the  school  days  are  over.  Better  yet,  preparation  in  a 
Christian  atmosphere  will  go  far  to  help  them  invent 
practical  and  holy  uses  for  their  time  in  case  they  must 
confront  periods  of  idleness. 

The  Answer  Is  Squarely  Before  the  Church 

Christian  colleges  do  not  live  in  a  vacuum.  Like  every 
other  institution,  the  Christian  college  lives  in  the  world 
with  all  of  its  various  factors  pressing  in  upon  it  from 
every  direction.  One  of  those  factors  is  the  rising  costs  of 
operation.  If  these  institutions  are  to  long  endure,  there 
must  be  a  new  evaluation  placed  upon  them  by  Christian 
people  themselves.  The  Christian  church  in  general  and 
Christian  parents  in  particular  must  begin  to  realize  that 
unless  they  are  willing  to  put  the  Christian  education  of 
their  children  at  the  top  of  the  totem  pole,  from  elemen- 
tary education  through  college,  these  institutions  are 
going  to  fail,  and  the  children,  if  they  get  any  education, 
will  be  forced  to  get  it  in  a  pagan  environment. 

Pagan  environments  will  mold  these  lives  by  polluting 
the  stream  of  their  thinking,  and  this  can  have  such  far 
reaching  effects  as  to  liberalize  and  paganize  the  church. 
No  area  of  responsibility  is  so  important  as  the  training 
of  the  young.  The  few  within  the  church  have  been 
struggling  wath  this  problem,  and  they  are  losing  the 
battle.  There  is  need  in  every  church,  and  most  cer- 
tainly within  The  Brethren  Church,  for  a  new  awaken- 
ing to  the  urgency  of  this  matter.  T 


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HOW  DIRECT  ARE  REFERENCES 


TO 


RUSSIA 

IN 
PROPHECY? 


By  S.  Herbert  Bess 

Professor  of   Hebrew 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


GOG! 


MAGOG! 

TUBAL! 


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Preachers  on  prophetic  themes 
often  announce  sermons  on  the  place 
of  Russia  in  prophecy,  and  articles 
of  a  popular  nature  occur  on  the  sub- 
ject occasionally.  Almost  invariably 
Ezekiel  38  is  appealed  to  as  Scripture 
support  for  making  Russia  the  direct 
subject  of  prophecy.  To  what  degree 
and  by  what  means  the  modern  state 
of  Russia  can  be  read  into  the  text  of 
Ezekiel  38  is  the  concern  of  this  brief 
article. 

Those  who  find  specific  references 
to  Russia  in  Ezekiel  38  generally  do 
so  in  the  following  way:  Gog  is  under- 

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stood  to  be  the  leader  of  a  vast  coali- 
tion of  states  or  peoples  collectively 
referred  to  as  Magog  (v.  2),  and  in 
the  following  context  various  member 
states  are  distinguished.  The  "chief 
prince"  (v.  2),  or,  the  "prince  of 
Rosh"  as  the  expression  is  translated 
in  the  American  Standard  Version, 
is  asserted  to  be  none  other  than  a 
future  dictator  of  Russia— Rosh  being 
equated  with  Russia.  Meshech  and 
Tubal  mentioned  in  the  same  verse 
are  declared  to  be  Moscow  and 
Tobolsk,  two  of  the  principle  cities 
of  modern  Russia.  One  city  is  said 
to  represent  the  European  part  of 
the  state,  the  other  the  Asiatic. 

Other  states  of  the  coalition  are 
identified  and  treated  as  satellites  of 
Russia  in  future  days.  Gomer  is 
equated  with  Germany  and  Togor- 
mah  with  Turkey  (v.  6),  while  Cush 
and  Put  are  declared  to  be  regions 
somewhere  in  Mesopotamia  (v.  5). 
Persia,  of  course,  is  too  well  known  to 
require  identification. 

How  well-founded  are  the  fore- 
going identifications?  The  reader 
should  be  warned  that  a  number  of 
these  equations  are  simply  "folk- 
etymologies";  that  is,  the  identifica- 
tions are  made  merely  on  the  basis 
that  the  names  sound  somewhat 
similar.  They  are  not  established  by 
sound  procedures  in  language  study. 

It  so  happens  that  several  of  these 
place  names  are  familiar  from  an- 
cient literature  dating  from  the  times 
of  Ezekiel  or  before.  The  cuneiform 
records  of  Assyrian  kings  are  espe- 
cially helpful  in  locating  some  of  die 
places  or  peoples  to  which  Ezekiel 
refers.  Meshech,  for  instance,  is 
properly  equated  with  the  land  called 
Mushki  in  Assyrian  records.  King 
Tiglath-pileser  I,  whose  reign  began 
about  1112  B.C.,  was  the  first  of 
them  to  mention  Mushki.  He  related 
that  the  Mushki  people  had  mustered 
an  army  of  20,000  men  in  the  north. 
Tukulti-Ninurta  II  and  Ashur-nasir- 
pal  II,  both  of  them  kings  in  the 
ninth  century,  B.C.,  also  had  contact 
with  the  Mushki.  However,  the  great 
King  Sargon  (about  721-705,  B.C.) 
referred  most  often  to  them.  He 
fought  them  on  his  northwest  fron- 
tier and  subjected  them  to  tribute. 
This  country  should  be  located  gen- 
erally in  east  central  Asia  Minor. 

Tubal  appears  in  the  Assyrian  in- 


scriptions as  Tabal.  Shalmaneser  11 
(11th  century,  B.C.)  and  Tiglath- 
pileser  II  (10th  century,  B.C.)  both 
imposed  tribute  on  Tabal.  Sargon 
recorded  that  he  captured,  in  addition 
to  several  other  regions,  "Tabal  as 
far  as  the  land  of  Mushki."  He  later 
described  in  detail  how  he  subju- 
gated the  prince  of  Tabal.  At  an  ear- 
lier date  he  had  given  his  daughter 
in  marriage  to  the  prince,  and  had 
given  the  country  of  Cilicia  as  a 
dowry.  Tabal  (or  Tubal)  was  located 
in  the  region  of  the  Taurus  moun- 
tains in  eastern  Asia  Minor. 

Gomer  is  likewise  to  be  located 
in  Asia  Minor  in  the  northeast.  The 
Assyrians  referred  to  the  land  as 
Gimir,  and  to  the  people  as  the  Gim- 


RUSSIA 

REFERRED 

TO    IN 

EZEKIEL 

38? 


irrai.  The  Greek  historians  called 
them   Cimmerians. 

Togormah  cannot  be  identified 
with  so  much  certainty  as  the  above- 
named  places.  Some  scholars  equate 
it  with  a  place  called  Tegarama,  later 
Tilgarimmu.  It  lay  near  the  border 
of  Tabal.  Togormah,  alopg  with 
Meshech  and  Tubal,  are  said  by 
Ezekiel  to  have  been  regular  traders 
with  the  merchant  city  of  Tyre 
(Ezek.    27:12-14). 

No  fully  satisfactory  identifica- 
tion of  Rosh  is  yet  available.  Many 
identify  Rosh  with  what  the  Assyr- 
ians called  Rashu  in  Media;  but  this 
is  not  fully  convincing  to  the  present 
writer.  Cush  and  Put  can  be  equated 


with  African  place  names  (Ethiopia 
and  Lybia),  but  that  leaves  the 
problem  of  how  they  could  be  in- 
cluded in  a  northern  confederacy. 

Ezekiel  38  clearly  speaks  of  peo- 
ples and  places  contemporary  with 
the  prophet  himself,  most  of  them, 
at  least,  located  to  the  north  of  Pales- 
tine on  the  periphery  of  the  then- 
known  world.  Since  this  is  true,  we 
might  ask  how  these  references  re- 
late to  the  future. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  Ezekiel 
38  is  predictive  of  the  future.  The 
whole  tenor  of  the  chapter  relates 
it  to  the  end  of  our  age,  and  verses 
8  and  16  specifically  refer  to  the 
latter  years.  The  events  of  this  pre- 
diction will  transpire  after  Israel  has 
been  restored  to  her  own  land  out 
of  the  nations,  and  has  attained  the 
feeling  of  a  certain  amount  of  secur- 
ity (w.  8-12).  The  central  event  is  a 
great  military  invasion  of  Palestine 
stemming  from  the  north  (v.  15). 
There  shall  ensue  on  the  soil  of  Is- 
rael a  tremendous  batde  in  which 
the  carnage  shall  be  unprecedented 
(chap.  39). 

Ezekiel  has  referred  to  a  great 
military  confederation  of  the  future 
in  the  terms  of  ancient  historical 
place  names.  Such  a  practice  is  not 
out  of  character  with  the  Bible  else- 
where. In  the  Book  of  the  Revelation, 
chapters  17  and  18,  a  great  religious 
and  political  power  of  the  future  is 
referred  to  under  the  term  Babylon, 
a  state  which  perished  centuries  ago. 
Likewise  Assyria,  though  it  ceased  to 
exist  at  the  end  of  the  seventh  cen- 
tury, B.C.,  is  referred  to  as  having 
an  important  role  in  the  future  at 
the  end  of  our  age  (Isa.  10:5-23; 
esp.  V.  17).  A  mighty  military  power 
of  the  end  time  is  thereby  spoken  of 
under  the  name  of  the  greatest  mili- 
tary power  in  Isaiah's  day. 

Ezekiel's  method  was  the  same.  A 
colossal  power  of  the  end-time,  lo- 
cated in  the  north,  was  predicted 
by  the  prophet  under  names  of  states 
existing  in  the  northern  extremities 
of  the  then-known  world.  It  may  well 
be  that  Russia  will  play  a  very  large 
part  in  the  fulfillment  of  that  pre- 
diction; the  world  situation  would 
lead  us  to  expect  it,  but  neither  Rus- 
sia nor  any  other  modem  European 
state  is  referred  to  by  name  in  Ezek- 
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JOSHUA'S 


LONG  DAY 


By  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr.,  Th.D. 


Professor  of  Old  Testament 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


It  is  generally  agreed  among  Bible 
students  that  one  of  the  most  fas- 
cinating, and  yet  perplexing,  miracles 
of  the  Old  Testament  is  the  one 
which  took  place  at  the  Battle  of 
Gibeon  as  recorded  in  Joshua  10. 
After  marching  from  Gilgal  all  night, 
Joshua  and  his  men  were  challenged 
by  a  great  South  Palestine  confed- 
eracy of  Canaanite  armies  which 
had  just  attacked  the  city  of  Gib- 
eon  for  surrendering  to  the  Israelites. 
Joshua  inflicted  a  crushing  defeat 
upon  them  in  his  first  encounter,  and 
the  Canaanites  fled  to  the  west. 
More  of  them  were  killed  by  God's 
hailstones  than  by  Israelite  swords. 

It  was  at  this  crucial  moment, 
with  the  Canaanite  armies  streaming 
down  the  Valley  of  Aijalon  in  head- 
long flight,  that  Joshua  cried  oiit  in 
desperation:  "Sun,  stand  thou  still 
upon  Gibeon;  and  thou,  moon,  in 
the  valley  of  Aijalon."  The  Scrip- 
tures go  on  to  explain:  "And  the  sun 
stayed  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  and 
hasted  not  to  go  down  about  a  whole 
day.  And  there  was  no  day  like  that 
before  it  or  after  it,  that  Jehovah 
hearkened  unto  the  voice  of  a  man: 
for  Jehovah  fought  for  Israel"  (Josh. 
10:12-14,  ASV). 

Various  Views 

Many  and  varied  have  been   the 

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explanations  offered  by  Christian 
scholars  concerning  the  true  nature 
of  this  miracle.  Some  have  maintain- 
ed that  the  poetic  nature  of  the  quo- 
tation from  the  Book  of  Jasher  (w. 
12-15)  precludes  a  literal  interpreta- 
tion of  the  words,  and  that  the  Israel- 
ites simply  thought  the  day  had  been 
lengthened  when  God  brought  the 
sun  and  moon  out  from  behind  the 
storm  clouds  (v.  II)  in  answer  to 
Joshuah's  prayer.  This  view,  how- 
ever, falls  far  short  of  the  clear  de- 
mands of  the  text. 

Another  view  is  that  the  day  was 
supernaturally  darkened  so  that 
Joshua  and  his  men  could  maintain 
the  element  of  surprise,  and  benefit 
also  from  the  resulting  coolness. 
This  view  has  been  supported  by 
several  interesting  and  impiressive 
arguments  in  recently  published  Bible 
commentaries.  However,  the  most 
common  interpretation  of  the  verbs 
translated  "stand  thou  still,"  "stayed," 
and  "to  go  down,"  calls  for  a  length- 
ening, rather  than  a  cessation,  of 
sunlight  and  moonlight.  Further- 
more, darkness  would  seem  to  be  of 
greater  advantage  to  men  seeking 
to  escape  and  hide  than  to  those  who 
pursued  them. 

Assuming  then  that  the  traditional 
view  of  a  supernaturally  lengthened 


day  is  the  correct  one,  the  question 
still  remains  as  to  how  this  was  ac- 
complished. Many  believe  that  God 
stopped  or  slowed  down  the  earth's 
rotation  on  its  axis  and  stopped  the 
moon's  revolution  around  the  earth. 
So-called  scientific  objections  to  such 
a  miracle;  namely,  that  the  crust  of 
the  earth,  the  oceans,  and  the  atmos- 
phere would  fly  apart  are  quite  ir- 
relevant, for  God  certainly  had  the 
power  to  control  all  the  materials 
and  forces  involved  if  He  had  chosen 
to  answer  Joshua's  prayer  in  this  way. 

A  Miracle  of  Light  Refraction 

There  is  yet  another  explanation, 
however,  which  appears  to  be  more 
consistent  with  the  Biblical  doctrine 
of  miracles.  This  view  maintains  that 
the  miracle  of  Joshua's  long  day  was 
accomplished  by  a  supernatural  con- 
tinuation of  sunlight  and  moonlight 
in  Palestine  for  "about  a  whole  day" 
until  Joshua's  army  could  follow  up 
its  victory  and  completely  destroy 
the  enemy. 

There  are  at  least  three  Biblical 
arguments  which  may  be  presented 
in  support  of  this  view.  In  the  first 
place,  such  a  miracle  of  prolonged 
sunlight  and  moonlight  would  have 
been  a  completely  sufficient  answer 
to  Joshua's  need.  It  was  light,  rather 
than  a  slowing  down  of  the  earth's 

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rotation,  that  the  Israelites  needed  at 
this  crucial  hour  of  their  national 
history.  The  Bible  teaches  us  that 
God  does  not  unnecessarily  multiply 
the  miraculous.  In  the  second  place, 
when  the  flood  ended,  God  promised 
to  Noah  that  "while  the  earth  re- 
maineth  .  .  .  day  and  night  shall 
not  cease"  (Gen.  8:22).  In  other 
words,  God  promised  that  the  earth 
would  not  cease  rotating  on  its  axis 
until  the  very  end  of  human  history. 

Hezekiah's  Sundial 

The  third,  and  perhaps  the  most 
helpful,  argument  in  support  of  this 
view  is  the  fact  that  the  Old  Testa- 
ment provides  a  remarkably  clear 
parallel  to  the  miracle  of  light  re- 
fraction, which  we  believe  occurred 
at  the  Batde  of  Gibeon.  It  is  the 
miracle  of  the  retreating  shadow  on 
Hezekiah's  sundial  (II  Kings  20:11; 
Isa.  38:8).  That  this  was  one  of  the 
greatest  exhibitions  of  God's  power 
over  the  forces  of  nature  in  the  Old 
Testament  is  recognized  by  all  de- 
vout Bible  students.  But  what  is  not 
so  frequendy  recognized  is  that  this 
was  a  geographically  localized  mir- 
acle, which  did  not  involve  the  re- 
versal of  the  earth's  rotation  on  its 
axis  and  thus  the  retreating  of 
shadows  all  over  the  Near  East.  In 
referring  to  this  miracle,  II  Chron- 
icles 32:24  states  that  Hezekiah 
"prayed  unto  Jehovah;  and  he  spake 
unto  him,  and  gave  him  a  sign" 
(Hebrew:  mapheth).  But  in  verse 
31,  we  are  told  that  the  Babylonians 
sent  ambassadors  to  Hezekiah  "to 
inquire  of  the  wonder  (mopheth)  that 
was  done  in  the  land."  Obviously, 
then,  this  miracle  was  one  that  occur- 
red only  "in  the  land"  (of  Judea); 
and,  to  be  even  more  specific,  it  was 
only  on  Hezekiah's  sundial  that  "the 
sun  retumeth  ten  steps"  (Isa.  38:8). 

God's  complete  control  of  the  sun's 
light  was  certainly  demonstrated  at 
Hezekiah's  sundial.  But  the  super- 
natural continuation  of  sunlight  over 
central  and  southern  Palestine  was 
for  ten  or  fifteen  hours  after  the  sun 
itself  had  set  was  surely  a  unique 
and  stupendous  demonstration  of  His 
power!  Indeed,  'There  was  no  day 
like  that  before  it  or  after  it,  that 
Jehovah  hearkened  unto  the  voice 
of  a  man:  for  Jehovah  fought  for  Is- 
rael" (Josh.  10:14).  T 


I  will  ever  be  thankful  to  God  for 
the  teaching  and  training  I  have 
received  at  Grace  Seminary. 

It  only  takes  one  day  of  seminary 
to  realize  that  it  is  a  graduate  school. 
Also  it  is  not  the  easiest  course  for 
a  girl  to  take,  for  many  people  think 
of  seminary  as  only  for  men.  I  have 
been  asked  if  I  were  preparing  to  be 
a  woman  preacher.  I  have  had  to 
quickly  assure  people  that  I  do  not 
believe  in  women  preachers.  But 
God  wants  Christian  women  to  know 
His  Word  and  be  able  to  teach  it  to 
others.  When  God  calls  a  person 
to  a  particular  task  in  any  situation. 
He  also  supplies  the  grace  and 
strength  for  that  person  to  accom- 
plish the  set  course.  "Faithful  is  he 
that  calleth  you,  who  also  will  do 
it"  (I  Thess.  5:24). 

As  I  look  back  on  the  Bible  teach- 
ing I  received  as  a  student  in  Grace 
Seminary,  I  can  only  praise  the  Lord. 
I  also  have  greatly  appreciated  the 
emphasis  placed  on  missions  in  this 
school.  Since  I  am  gready  interested 
in  Christian  day  school  work,  I  have 
enjoyed  the  Christian  education 
courses  and  been  glad  for  the  im- 
portance placed  on  the  Christian  ele- 
mentary school.  As  Brethren,  I  feel 
we  should  thank  the  Lord  for  rais- 
ing up  this  school,  and  for  giving 
such  capable  men  to  teach  God's 
Holy  Word  to  those  who  are  called 
of  God  for  Christian  service. 

I  am  very  grateful  to  the  profes- 


sors of  Grace  Seminary  for  their  dedi- 
cation to  the  Lord,  and  for  dieir  faith- 
ful teaching  of  the  Word  of  God. 

I  feel  that  my  Christian  life  has 
been  gready  strengthened,  and  that 
my  ministry  as  a  teacher  in  a  Chris- 
tian elementary  school  will  be  much 
more  effective  as  a  result  of  the 
training  I  have  received  at  Grace.  I 
am  proud  to  be  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Seminary.  I  vrould  quickly  recom- 
mend Grace  Seminary  to  any  person 
who  is  looking  for  a  fundamental, 
Bible-teaching  seminary.  T 


".  .  .  and  to  the  relative  who  con- 
tributed the  highest  percentage  of 
their  income  to  Grace  Semiruiry  and 
College,  I   leave  my  entire  estate." 


July  27,  1963 


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EXCLUDED: 

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•  TRIP    TO 

SCHWARZENAU, 

GERMANY 


•  NEW  YORK  TO 
NEW  YORK 


WfD.,  JUNE  17— 

Begin  two-day  seminar  at  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

FRI.,  JUNE  19— NEW  YORK 

Leave  via  Sabena  Belgian  World  Airlines  via  Brussels  to  Rome. 

SAT.,  JUNE  20— ROME 

"Get-to-know-you"  dinner  and  a  stroll  to  St.  Peter's  "in  the  moonlight." 

SUN.,  JUNE  21— ROME 

Paul  said:    "I  must  see-  Rome." 

3  to  6  p.m.  See  Rome  from  the  Pincian  Terrace,  the  Spanish  Stairs,  Piazza  Vene- 
zia's  Monuments,  Roman  Fonim,  Mamertime  Prison,  Basilica  of  St.  Paul's,  Holy 
Stairs,  Colosseum,  Circus  Maximus,  Pyramid  of  Caius  Cestius,  Catacomb  of  St. 
Sebastian  on  the  Appian  Way. 

MON.,  JUNE  22— ROME 

Visit  to  Pantheon,  Vatican  Museum,  Sistine  Chapel,  Basilica  of  St.  Peter.  After- 
noon, the  flight  across  the  Mediterranean  to  Africa,  via  Sudan  Airways,  to 
Cairo,  queen  city  of  the  Nile.  Hotel  Cleopatra. 

TUES.,  JUNE  23— CAIRO 

9  a.m.,  visit  to  old  Cairo  and  the  Coptic  Church  of  Abu  Sarga,  associated  with 
the  visit  of  Jesiis  to  Egypt;  to  Ben  Ezra  Synagogue,  traditional  site  at  Nile  River 
where  Moses  was  found  by  Pharaoh's  daughter. 

3  p.m.,  to  Republic  Square,  Sultan  Nassan  Mosque;  to  Saladin's  Citadel  for 
panorama  of  Cairo;   Musky  for  souvenir  shopping. 

WfD.,  JUNE  24— CAIRO 

9:30  a.m.,  full-day  tour  by  motorcoach  to  Gezireh  Island,  Cairo  University,  along 
Nile  Canals  to  Bedreshein  Village;  Memphis,  first  capital  of  ancient  Egypt;  see 
Sakkara's  Step  Pyramid  of  Zoser;  Tomb  of  Tiy.  Lunch  at  Mena  House  Hotel. 
Camel  ride  to  the  Pyramids  and  Sphinx.  To  Hotel  Luxor. 

THURS.,  JUNE  25— LUXOR,  KARNAK,  THEBES 

Early  morning  sail  across  Nile  to  Valley  of  the  Kings  to  visit  Tutankhamen's 
Tomb,  Deir  El  Bahri,  Ramesseum,  Colossi  of  Memmon.  Return  to  Luxor  Temple 
and  the  statues  of  Ramases  II. 

3:30  p.m.,  visit  to  Kamak  Temple.  Dinner  at  hotel,  evening  return  flight  to 
Cairo.  Transfer  to  Hotel  Cleopatra. 

FRI.,  JUNE  26— CAIRO-BEIRUT 

Depart  hotel  for  airport  for  Homing.  Arrive  Beirut  and  Hotel  Biarritz.  3:30  p.m., 
tour  of  Beirut's  museum,  American  University  viewed,  and  on  to  St.  George's 
Bay  area  for  shopping. 

SAT.,  JUNE  27— BEIRUT,  DOG  RIVER,  BYBLOS 

8:00  a.m.,  leave  for  drive  along  Phoenician  Coast  to  Byblos,  famous  as  a  link 
in  the  evolution  of  our  alphabet  and  its  12th  century  Crusader  Castle. 

BEIRUT,  SIDON,  TYRE 

2:00  p.m.,  depart  along  the  Phoenician  Coast  to  Sidon  and  the  recent  excava- 
tions at  Tyre.  Return  at  sunset. 

SUN.,  JUNE  28— BEIRUT,  BAALBEK,  DAMASCUS 

Church  service  on  veranda  with  view  of  the  Sea  and  Phoenician  Coast  to  Sidon 

and  Tyre.   Lebanon  mountains. 

8:30  a.m.,  leave  by  private  cars,   climb  Lebanon  Mountains,  at  Dexr  El  Baidar 

view  the  Beka'a  and  snow-dusted  Mount  Hermon.  Baalbek,  visit  the  Temple  of 

Jupiter  and  Temple  of  Bacchus.  Lunch  at  Palmyra  Hotel. 

1:30  p.m.,  continue  to  Damascus,  follow  the  River  Barada    (Abana  of  the  O.T.) 

into  the  world's  oldest  continuously  Inhabited  city.  Hotel  Orient  Palace. 

MON.,  JUNE  29— DAMASCUS 

9:00  a.m.,  torn-  visiting  new  residential  areas,  Omayad  Mosque,  Azem  Palace, 
Ananias'  House,  East  Gate,  the  Walls  over  which  Paul  escaped  to  the  desert;  a 
walk  through  the  old  Bazaars;  a  visit  at  the  world's  oldest  brass  factory. 

TUES.,  JUNE  30— DAMASCUS,  JERASH,  AMMAN,  MADEBA,  MOUNT 
NEBO 

7:30  a.m.,  leave  by  car  on  Mecca  Pilgrimage   trail,   cross  from   Syria   into  the 

Kingdom   of   Jordan.   Jerash    ( Gerasa-Decapolis )    a    detour   among   the    hills   of 

Gilead;    cross    the    River    Jabbok    and    continue    into    Amman     (O.T.    Rabbath 

Ammon)    with    its    Philadelphian    Amphitheatre    and    Citadel    remaining.    Hotel 

Philadelphia. 

3:30  p.m.,  steps  of  Moses  to  Madeba  and  to  Mount  Nebo  from  where  Moses  saw 

the   Promised   Land. 

WfD.,  JULY  1— AMMAN,  MA' AN,  ELJIE,  PETRA,  AMMAN 

5:00  a.m.,  depart  by  car  as  far  as  Eljie  and  the  beginning  of  the  Sik;   horse- 
back to  ancient  Nabatean  city  called  the   "rose-red  city,   half  as  old  as  time." 
Visit  Treasury,  Great  Theatre.  Triumphal  Arch,   some  of  the  tombs. 
4:00  p.m.,  depart  from  Petra,  arrive  Ammon  8:00  p.m.  ■ 

THURS.,  JULY  2— AMMAN,  QUMRAN  (Dead  Sea  Caves)  DEAD  SEA, 
JERICHO,  JORDAN  RIVER,  JUDEAN  WILDERNESS,  JERUSALEM 

8:00  a.m.,  depart  from  Amman  to  the  Jordan  River  and  across  the  Wilderness 


of  Judea  to  Qumran,  the  site  of  Essene  community  and  the  area  of  the  Dead 
Sea  Scroll  Caves.  Lunch  Dead  Sea  Hotel.  Visit  to  Bethabara  at  Jordan,  Jericho 
of  the  Old  Testament.  Modem  Jericho,  up  through  the  Wilderness  to  the 
Judean  Mountains  and — ^rounding  Bethany  see  Jerusalem.   Hotel   Shepherds. 

FRI.,  JULY  3— JERUSALEM 

Visit  Palestine  Museum. 

2:45  p.m..  tour  to  old  city  to  do  the  Via  Dolorosa  as  pilgrimage,  visiting  Ecce 
Homo  Arch.  Church  of  Holy  Sepulchre.  (Golgotha  and  the  Tomb).  David 
Street  to  Citadel  then  by  car  through  Dung  Gate  alongside  the  Wall  of  the  City. 

SAT.,  JULY  4— JERUSALEM 

9:00  a.m.,  tour  to  Old  City  visiting  St.  Stephen  Gate,  Church  of  St.  Anne  (Pool 
of  Bethesda).  Sisters  of  Zion  (Pilate's  Judgment  Hall),  Temple  Area,  Wailing 
Wall.  Damascus  Gate. 

SUN.,  JULY  5— JERUSALEM,  MOUNT  OF  OLIVES,  BETHLEHEM 

Church  service  on  Mount  of  Olives  in  view   of  Jerusalem. 

9:00  a.m.,  tour  of  Jerusalem  from  the  Chapel  of  the  Ascension,  visit  Church  of 
Lord's  Prayer,  walk  down  the  Palm  Sunday  Road  to  the  Garden  of  Gethsemane. 
Drive  through  the  Kidron  Valley  past  Absolom's  Pillar,  to  Siloam  Pool,  and  halt- 
way  up  Mount  Zion  to  St.  Peter  of-the-Cock  Crowing. 

3:00  p.m.,  visit  Home  of  Christmas,  Rachel's  Tomb,  Church  of  Nativity,  Shep- 
herds' Fields. 

MON.,  JULY  6— JERUSALEM   GIBEON,   JACOB'S   WELL,  SHECHEM, 
SAMARIA,  DOTHAN 

8:00  a.m.,  visit  Gibeon,  drive  through  Beeroth-Ramallah,  past  Bethel,  and 
Shiloh  until  you  rest  at  Jacob's  Well.  Visit  Shechem  now  in  process  of  excavation. 
Lunch  Palestine  Hotel  in  Nablus.  Hill  of  Samaria,  bought  by  Omri.  beautified 
by   Ahab,   fortified   by   Herod — see   remains   of   all   these.    Dothan. 

TUES.,  JULY  7—MANDELBAUM  GATE;  JERUSALEM,  ISRAEL;  JAFFA: 
TEL  AVIV;  CAESAREA 

7:30  a.m.,  depart  for  Mandelbaum  Gate.  Cross  from  Jordan  into  Jerusalem, 
Israel.  Tour  of  Orthodox  Quarter.  Mount  Zion  to  visit  Chamber  of  Last  Supper, 
Dormition  Church,  Herodian  Tomb.  Hebrew  University  (for  the  Dead  Sea 
Scroll  Exhibit),  view  of  Ain  Karem,  Hadassah  Hospital.  Through  Judean  Hills 
to  Ramleh  and  into  Jaffa  for  a  view  of  old  port  of  Joppa.  Tel  Aviv.  Lunch  Hotel 
Samuel. 

2:00  pjn.,  tour  through  new  suburbs  of  Tel  Aviv  on  along  Plain  of  Sharon  to 
Caesarea.  Visit  Crusader  Castle,  Amphitheater,  and  Aqueduct.  On  to  Haifa  to 
Hotel  Zion. 

WED.,  JULY  8— HAIFA,  SEA  OF  GALILEE,  CAPERNAUM,  MOUNT 
BEATITUDES,  HAZOR,   TIBERIAS 

8:00  a.m.,  tour  of  Haifa  to  Panorama  Wall  for  view  of  city  from  Mount  Carmel; 
drive  into  Lower  Galilee  via  Balfour  Forest  with  its  view  of  the  Plain  of  Esdrae- 
lon.  Nazareth  then  proceed  through  Cana  and  view  of  the  Sea  of  Galilee.  Drive 
through  Tiberias  along  Sea  of  Galilee  to  Magdala,  Capernaum,  and  visit  syna- 
gogue.  Lunch  Mountain  of  Beatitudes  at   Italian   Hospice. 

2:00  p.m.,  drive  up  into  Upper  Galilee  to  Hazor  with  a  tour  of  excavations. 
Hatsor.  Tiberias  to  Hotel  Ginton. 

THURS.,  JULY  9— TIBERIAS,  JORDAN  RIVER,  BETH-SHAN  (Beit  Sbean), 
MEGIDDO,  TEL  AVIV 

7:30  a.m.,  drive  to  Jordan  River,  tour  of  Degania  Kibbutz  Beth,  Beth  Shean 
(Beit  Shean).  Tour  of  excavations.  Return  around  Sea  of  Galilee  via  Mount 
Tabor  to  Afula.  Stop  at  Megiddo  excavations.  Through  Wadi  Ara  to  Hadera. 
Tel  Aviv-Hotel  Samuel. 

FRI.,  JULY  10— TEL  AVIV,  ATHENS 

Depart   Lod   Airport   aboard   Olympic   or   BEA.   Arrive   Athens.    Hotel   Alice. 

SAT.,  JULY  II— ATHENS 

9:00  a.m.,  tour  to  National  Arch  Eological  Museum,  University  and  Library,  Royal 
Palace  and  Guards,  Stadium,  Temple  of  Zeus,  Hadrian's  Arch,  Cathedral  and 
Church  of  St.  Eleftherious,  Theatre  of  Dionysos  to  Hall  of  Muses  for  its  pano- 
rama view  of  Athens  and  the  Acropolis,  Mars  Hill,  the  Acropolis  and  its 
monuments  including  the  Parthenon,  Agora,   and  Temple  of  Haephaetos. 

SUN.,  JULY  12— ATHENS,  CORINTH,  DAPHNI 

Church  service  in  Ancient  Corinth. 

8:00  a.m.,  motorcoach  excursion  along  the  Sacred  Way  of  the  Elueusian  Mys- 
teries, along  Bay  of  Salamis,  Aegean  Sea  to  Corinth  Canal,  through  modem 
Corinth  to  ancient  Corinth.  Visit  excavation  of  Agora,  Temple  of  Apollo.  Fovin- 
tain  of  Pierene.  At  the  Bema  where  Paul's  defense  was  made,  church  service. 
Along  Lechaeum  Road  to  Rest  House  for  lunch. 
Athens.  Visit  to   11th  century   church   at   Daphni. 

MON.,  JULY  13— ATHENS,  SCHWARZENAU,  GERMANY 

Leave   on    Sabena   Belgian   World   Airlines   flight   for   Frankfurt,    Germany,    and 

bus  to  Schwarzenau. 

This  will  take  group  to  the  birthplace  of  The  Brethren  Church. 

TUES.,  JULY  14— 

Return  to  New  York. 


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Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  issue 


August  10,  iVW 


Walk  in  the  Spirit 


Brethren     Foreign     Missions 


"Walk 


"Walk  in  the  Spirit"  (Gal.  5:16)  is  an  urgent  challenge  for  our  day.  The 
Executive  Committee  of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  could 
not  have  chosen  a  better  theme,  in  our  opinion,  for  the  1963  Conference.  For, 
"walk"  is  a  very  interesting  word.  It  means  to  frequent,  to  stay  in  the  way.  It 
means  to  make  one's  way,  to  make  progress,  to  make  due  use  of  one's  oppor- 
tunities. As  a  spiritual  pattern,  it  means  to  regulate  one's  life,  to  conduct  one's 
self,  to  live  a  life  conformed  to  the  union  entered  into  with  Christ.  "In  the 
Spirit"  seems  to  imply  that  we  be  under  the  influence  of  the  Spirit,  under  His 
direction,  and  with  His  empowering.  That  is  normal  for  one  indwelt  and  infilled 
by  the  Holy  Spirit. 


Spirit" 


By    Dr.    Russell    D.    Barnard 


Walk,  and  Keep  on  Walking 

We  all  want  progress.  But,  there  will  be  no  progress  if  we  cease  walking  in 
the  Spirit.  There  is  only  one  way  to  walk  in  the  Spirit,  and  that  is  to  walk  in 
the  Spirit.  It  is  a  manner  of  life,  it  is  a  pattern  of  life.  Just  thinking  about  it 
will  not  do  it.  It  is  an  activity  that  includes  the  whole  of  life,  all  of  our  doings, 
our  witnessing,  our  private  endeavors,  as  well  as  our  endeavors  directly,  in  the 
cause  of  Christ. 


COVER     PHOTO 


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Pictured  are  four 
young  Mexican  men- 
former  Bible  institute 
students.  Two  of  these 
are  now  filling  respon- 
sible positions  in  the 
Mexican  Brethren 
Church.  Jesus  Davalos, 
at  the  left,  is  pastor  of  the 
Aleman  Mission  in  Ti- 
juana; Javier  Peraza, 
right,  is  pastor  at  Calex- 
ico-Mexicali. 


A    Fifty-Year    Walk 

We  congratulate  the  Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha  on  the  completion  of 
fifty  years  of  service  in  our  churches,  yes,  in  our  whole  Fellowship.  It  has  been 
a  true  walk  in  the  Spirit;  in  fact,  it  has  been  thousands  of  walks,  for  we  en- 
vision each  girl  walking.  As  we  share  with  the  young  ladies  in  this  year  of 
celebration,  our  prayer  is  that  there  may  be  many  future  years  of  walking  in 
the  Spirit. 

Satan  Hates  That  Walk 

Satan  would  have  us  walk  in  the  flesh,  by  the  flesh,  and  for  the  flesh.  He 
opposes  God  and  hinders  God's  people  at  every  turn  in  the  way.  The  Great 
Apostle  in  another  place  mentions  "walking  circumspecdy."  He  would  have 
us  walk  so  that  observers  looking  at  us  from  any  vantage  point  would  see 
only  Jesus  Christ.  How  careful  we  wdll  need  to  be  as  we  walk— especially  as 
we  walk  when  every  day  is  a  day  of  stress,  and  when  there  are  special  days  and 
seasons  of  almost  unbearable  tension.  Satan  does  not  make  that  stress  or  tension 
any  less,  but  he  desires  to  accentuate  it;  he  would  bring  us  to  the  breaking  point. 
Only  as  we  walk  in  the  Spirit  can  we  know  the  "peace  of  God  that  passeth  all 
understanding." 

Results  of  Walking  in  the  Spirit 

The  fruit  in  the  life  of  the  person  who  walks  in  the  Spirit  is  so  beautifully 
ojitlined  in  I  Corinthians  13,  in  the  words  "suffereth  long  and  is  kind  .  .  . 
Doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  seeketh  not  her  own,  is  not  easily  provoked, 
thinketh  no  evil."  The  Divine  Author  is  the  Holy  Spirit.  Who  could  better 
know  the  fruit  of  that  walk?  Who  could  better  direct  and  empower  for  diat 
walk? 

"Walk  in  the  Spirit"  !  T 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME   25    NXJMBER    18 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16.  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D,  Crees.  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
sistant secretary;  ♦William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  coimnittee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller,   'Herman  A.   Hoyt.   Robert   Sackett,   Charles  Turner  and   Richard  E.   Grant.— •Editorial   Committee. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren     Foreign     Missions 


PROGRESS 


and 


POSSIBILITIES 

in  Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


By  Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


God  has  abundantly  blessed  in 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions  both  in 
past  progress  and  in  challenging  pos- 
sibilities for  the  future.  In  Africa 
we  have  seen  the  growth  from  deal- 
ing with  a  heathen  people  to  our 
present-day  ministry  among  a  civil- 
ized and  increasingly  literate  nation. 
In  Latin  America  we  have  come  a 
long  way  from  the  time  that  our 
workers  were  persecuted  and  prac- 
tically unwanted.  The  Lord  has  led 
us  to  open  up  works  in  France  and 
Hawaii,  reaching  people  of  many 
divergent  beliefs.  The  number  of 
fields  is  now  seven,  our  missionaries 
number  over  one  hundred,  and  the 
number  of  members  of  The  Brethren 
Church  in  foreign  lands  stands  at 
over  25,000.  Our  present-day  annual 
income  is  approximately  one-third  of 
a  million  dollars.  The  types  of  min- 
istry have  increased  from  the  simp- 
lest program  of  evangelism  and— in 
.'\frica,  at  least— teaching  the  people 
to  read,  to  a  program  of  nationals 
taking  over  the  churches,  establish- 
ing schools  and  medical  programs,  as 
well  as  our  missionaries  teaching 
these  same  nationals  to  plan  and  carry 
on  a  literature  and  radio  ministry. 

But  for  the  future  there  are  great 
possibilities.  Our  marching  orders 
still  are  the  words  of  our  Lord's  great 
commission:  "Go  ye  into  all  the 
world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature."  And  as  this  becomes  the 
burden  of  every  believer,  our  God 
will  accomplish  even  greater  things 


through  us  than  in  the  past.  Surely, 
it  is  evident  on  every  hand  that  this 
is  His  plan  and  desire  for  us. 

Africa  today  is  a  changed  Africa 
from  that  of  the  early  years,  but  the 
doors  are  still  oj)en  and  the  oppor- 
tunities are  great.  Today  the  Na- 
tional Church  carries  on  much  of 
the  work  there.  The  nationals  are 
coming  more  and  more  into  the  plan- 
ning of  the  work,  as  well  as  min- 
istering in  the  churches.  The  Afri- 
cans are  pleading  for  more  literature, 
more  schools,  and  for  more  mission- 
aries, and  advanced  training  schools 
to  prepare  our  Africans  for  com- 
pletely taking  over  the  work.  The 
missionaries  of  various  boards  are 
working  more  cooperatively  than 
ever  to  reach  these  goals.  Trans- 
lation of  the  Scriptures  is  being  car- 
ried on  jointly  among  the  missions. 
Printing  facilities  are  being  shared, 
and  in  some  cases  missions  are  buy- 
ing the  same  type  of  equipment  so 
that  parts  are  interchangeable.  A 
cooperative  youth  work  is  being 
planned  and  shared  by  several  mis- 
sions. And,  there  is  a  move  under- 
way to  explore  possibilities  for  a 
joint  gospel-preaching  radio  ministry 
in  Central  Africa. 

Latin  America  today  is  the  epi- 
tome of  opportunity.  Our  mission- 
aries have  complete  freedom  to  preach 
the  Word  of  God.  Opportunities  for 
radio  evangelism  are  great.  The 
domination  of  Catholicism  has 
waned,   and   "evangelicals"   (as   Pro- 


testants are  called)  are  respected  more 
than  ever.  According  to  one  survey, 
the  Protestant  community  in  Latin 
America  increased  in  a  quarter  of  a 
centur)'  from  approximately  two- 
and-a-half  million  to  ten  million.  All 
of  this  makes  for  better  conditions  in 
which  to  carry  on  our  work  in  that 
part  of  the  world.  And,  while  prog- 
ress toward  the  goal  of  an  indigenous 
program  is  not  so  pronounced  in 
Latin  America  as  in  Africa,  definite 
steps  are  being  taken.  The  principle 
has  been  set  down  and  the  various 
fields  are  working  to  bring  their  ac- 
tivities into  conformity  to  that  prin- 
ciple. Cooperation  among  the  na- 
tionals is  good. 

Our  three  works  in  Hawaii  are 
all  comparatively  new,  but  results 
have  been  very  encouraging.  Souls 
have  been  saved  and  the  works  are 
growing  until  space  for  meeting  is 
becoming  a  real  problem.  Future 
progress  is  contingent  upon  securing 
properties  where  churches  can  be 
built. 

In  France  the  future  looks  bright. 
A  joint  "Operation  Mobilization" 
literature  campaign,  following  up  on 
the  Billy  Graham  meetings  held  there 
recently,  is  being  planned  not  only  for 
France,  but  also  for  all  of  Europe. 
Our  missionaries  have  planned  well 
for  their  part  in  this  program  for 
France.  And,  one  of  the  finest  de- 
velopments in  this  program  is  the 
fact  that  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company  is  underwriting 
financially  the  literature  for  the 
Brethren  phase  of  "Operation  Mobil- 
ization"! Plans  are  that  a  Bible  Cen- 
ter be  established  in  a  central  loca- 
tion in  France  from  which  other 
evangelizing  efforts  will  be  carried 
out.  The  establishment  of  this  center 
awaits  only  the  necessary  funds. 

God  has  blessed  in  the  past,  op- 
portunities for  the  future  are  great, 
but  hindrances  are  also  on  the  hori- 
zon. Discouragements,  the  lack  of 
funds,  the  activities  of  the  cults  and 
isms,  the  work  of  Satan  in  general 
will  be  arrayed  against  any  forward 
movement  to  reach  a  lost  world  for 
Christ.  But  the  promises  of  God  are 
bright,  and  He  has  promised  "I  will 
never  leave  thee,  nor  forsake  thee." 
He  wiU  lead  us  forward  when  we  are 
willing  to  be  led.  T 


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Argentine  evangelism  reaches  a  new  area- 


"THE  PEOPLE 


UNDER  THE  EARTH" 


By  Rev.  Jack  B.  Churchill 


They  were  called  in  their  own 
tongue  "Comechingones."  Because 
they  lived  in  caves  along  the  river 
banks,  they  gained  this  name,  "Peo- 
ple under  the  earth."  But  they  have 
long  since  disappeared,  leaving  only 
the  artifacts  of  their  primitive  life 
scattered  over  the  ground  and  their 
telltale  blood  mingling  in  the  veins 
of  some  present-day  inhabitants  of 
the  region.  And  their  name,  "Com- 
echingones," is  now  borne  by  the 
southern  section  of  the  mountains 
that  run  through  the  central  Argen- 
tine province  of  Cordoba. 

A  number  of  our  Brethren 
churches  are  located  in  towns  and 
cities  that  lie  along  the  eastern  slope 
of  these  mountains.  One  of  these 
towns  is  Almafuerte,  the  home  of 
our  Bible  Institute.  Several  years  ago 
some  of  us  began  talking  about  the 
need  of  taking  the  Gospel  into  some 
of  the  more  inaccessible  parts  of  this 
mountain  area.  The  modern  Come- 
chingones do  not  live  in  caves  under 
the  earth,  but  they  do  spend  their 
days  under  the  burden  and  con- 
demnation of  sin  from  which  only 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  can  free  them. 
Most  of  them  earn  a  meager  living 
by  raising  sheep  and  goats,  culti- 
vating corn  on  rocky  slopes,  or  work- 
ing as  prospectors  and  miners  of  ma- 


terials such  as  fluorite  and  tungsten. 

During  two  weeks  of  last  January, 
three  institute  students  and  I  with 
our  gear  on  pack  animals  and  on 
our  own  backs,  traveled  through  these 
mountains.  Armed  with  tracts  and 
Bibles  we  tried  to  visit  each  isolated 
dwelling  that  our  eyes  picked  out 
and  that  our  feet  would  carry  us  to. 
At  night  we  were  usually  able  to 
sleep  under  a  roof  at  some  mining 
camp.  We  were  never  denied  per- 
mission to  hold  a  preaching  service 
in  the  evening  at  the  mines  we  visit- 
ed. The  Mighty-Mite  projector  that 
runs  on  flashlight  batteries  enabled 
us  to  show  Bible  filmstrips,  we  sang 
several  quartet  numbers,  and  then 
the  one  whose  turn  it  was  preached 
the  message  of  salvation. 

Among  those  who  listened  to  the 
Word  during  the  trip  were  a  uni- 
versity-trained man  in  charge  of  a 
mining  camp;  a  Lithuanian  prospec- 
tor living  alone  and  grubbing  out  a 
few  kilos  of  ore  each  day  wath  a 
hand  pick;  a  number  of  miners  from 
Bolivia,  among  them  a  Christian 
hungry  for  fellowship;  and  the 
owner  of  some  tungsten  diggings, 
who  though  not  a  native  of  the  hills 
knew  more  about  them  than  any- 
one else  we  met.  His  comment  about 
the  hill  people  was  that  you  just  have 


to  scratch  the  surface  and  under- 
neath the  veneer  of  civilization  and 
religion  you  can  find  the  primitive 
Comechingone.  He  related  in  hair- 
raising  terms  a  hand-to-hand  dagger 
fight  he  had  had  with  one  of  them. 
Then  he  showed  us  his  opponent's 
dagger  which  he  had  offered  to  re- 
turn to  him  the  day  he  found  nerve 
enough  to  come  and  get  it.  We  found 
that  there  was  a  need  for  the  Word 
and  the  Saviour  everywhere.  And 
almost  everywhere  the  Word  was 
given,  it  received  a  respectful  hear- 
ing. 

The  fellowship  that  bound  the 
four  of  us  together  in  this  gospel 
trek  is  something  that  we  will  al- 
ways remember,  and  it  is  causing  us 
to  look  forward  to  next  summer  and 
the  possibility  of  another  trip  into 
the  Comechingones  Mountains.  At 
the  same  time  we  are  encouraging 
the  idea  of  a  number  of  groups  to  go 
out  from  different  churches  for  a 
week  or  two  of  hill-country  or  rural 
evangelism.  The  past  generations  of 
Indians  who  hved  and  died  in  this 
area  are  out  of  our  reach.  But  the 
people  who  live  there  now  are  our  re- 
sponsibility. They  must  be  reached 
before  the  day  comes  for  their  bodies 
to  be  placed  "under  the  earth,"  and 
their  souls  go  into  an  eternity  with- 
out Christ.  T 


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£Days 
inside 


Days  of  waiting  as  health  rebuilds 
Yield  treasures  to  be  shared. 
Blessings  untold  in  a  sickroom  are  found 
When  the  Lord  is  there. 

The  sudden  halt,  the  enforced  rest, 
The  upset  of  cherished  plans, 
All  work  together  to  say:   "My  times 
Are  in  Thy  hands." 

The  quick  response  of  family  and  friends, 
The  concern,  the  unfailing  prayer, 
Are  proofs  that  tell  of  a  Father's  love 
Through  these  who  care. 

A  common  plea  of  busy  days: 
"More  time  to  read  the  Word!" 
Finds  answer  now  in  unhurried  hours 
Where  His  voice  is  heard. 

Walls  around  do  not  shut  me  in; 
Through  a  window  I  can  go  free. 
Tree  songs,  cloud  rides,  and  red  sunsets 
Bring  joy  to  me. 

To  be  like  Christ,  God's  plan  for  me. 
Takes  ways  my  heart  would  shun; 
His  promise  is  that  He'll  carry  on 
Till  His  work  is  done. 

So,  thank  You,  Lord,  for  days  aside. 
I'm  richer  now  than  before. 
And  I've  only  begun  to  taste  the  grace 
That  You  have  in  store. 

(FMS  Ed.  Note:  Shortly  after  the  completion  of 
the  trip  written  up  on  the  opposite  page,  Mis- 
sionary Churchill  was  stricken  with  hepatitis. 
The  above  poem  was  a  product  of  his  long  period 
of  confinement.) 


Top— On  the  trail  in  the  Comechingones  Mountains.  Mid- 
dle—Mr. Churchill  hands  gospel  tracts  to  couple  who  live 
in  stone  house.  Bottom— A  trail  down  which  the  party 
descended  to  a  mining  camp. 


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Puerto  Rico  Ramblings 

Begin  at  the  upper  right-hand  comer  and  follow  the  pic- 
tures  counterclockwise   for   this   explanation. 

First,  there  is  an  aerial  view  of  a  residential  section  known 
as  "Israel,"  where  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  Dickson  hold  a  meet- 
ing each  Thursday  night.  Next,  the  cement  is  being  finished 
in  a  carport  between  two  buildings  in  "Israel"  to  provide 
more  facilities  for  the  meetings.  The  houses  on  either  side, 
as  well  as  the  space  between,  are  used. 

Mr.  Dickson  appears  on  his  scooter  in  front  of  the  Dickson 
home  in  Hato  Rey.  Below  this  is  pictured  the  1962  winning 
quiz  team  from  the  Northern  Atlantic  District  at  the  airport 
as  they  were  about  to  leave  Puerto  Rico  following  their  visit 
there  this  past  spring. 

The  large  white  building  is  the  federal  penitentiary  where 
many  visits  have  been  made  by  Brethren  missionaries  and 
other  workers,  taking  the  Gospel  to  the  inmates.  And  last, 
Jackie  Dickson,  at  the  right  in  the  picture,  makes  the  ac- 
quaintance of  some  boys  and  girls  at  the  site  of  the  central 
water  supply  for  all  the  people  of  a  village.  T 


Picture  credits:   Second  from  top   at  left,   and  last  picture — ^FMS  photos. 
All  others,  courtesy  of  the  Dicksons. 


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TIHIi  dHIDLDRiN'S  IPA€I 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box    588— Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


MARY    MISSIONARY- 


CKL 


HARRV,  HAVE  YOU  GIVEN 
yoUR  DOLLAR  TO  HELP 
THE  GORDOM  AUSTINS 
GET    THEIR    OUTFIT? y 


I  SURE     HAVE,  MARV. 

I   WAWT   THEM  TO  GET 
TD  ARGENTINA    AS 
SOON   AS   POSSIBLE  ■■■; 

THEV   ARE ^ 

REALLY 

NEEDED 

THERE.' 


YES -BUT   THEY 
MUST    SPEND    A 
YEAR    IN 
LANGUAGE 

STUDY 
Fl  RST- 


I    KNOW/  SO,  THE  SOONER 

THEY   GO    TO    SCHOOL, 

THE    SOONER  THEY  GET 

TO    ARGENTIMA/ 


1    TO    ARGEN 


HAVE  yoo 

GIVEN   YOUR. 
DOLLAR. 

FOB,   THE 

Iaustinjs? 


Knowing    Your    Missionaries 


MISSIONARY    HELPERS 

All  of  these  girls  below  are 
new  Missionary  Helpers  from 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
SterUng,  Ohio.  Their  leader, 
Mrs.  Doris  Beickler,  says  they 
are  real  enthusiastic  MH'ers 
and  already  know  the  club 
chorus,  the  seven  mission 
fields,  and  the  names  of  some 
of  the  missionaries  and  their 
fields. 

We  praise  the  Lord  for  these 
MH'ers! 


Miss  Lois  Miller  is  a  mis- 
sionary nurse  in  Africa.  She 
went  to  that  field  in  1960  after 
a  year  of  language  study  in 
France.  She  has  been  serving 
the  Lord  at  the  busy  station 
of  Yaloke.  By  the  time  you 
read  this,  she  will  be  in  the 
United  States,  for  her  furlough 
starts  August  2.  Miss  Miller 
will  be  at  National  Conference, 
so  maybe  some  of  you  MH'ers 
will  get  to  meet  her! 


Jackie  Sue  Gingrich 
Seville,  Ohio 

August  10,  1963 


Patty  Kaye  Gingrich 
Wadsworth,  Ohio 


Linda  Sue  Lance 
Creston,  Ohio 


Karen  Shane 
Sterling,  Ohio 


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(The  testimonies  -presented  here 
were  written  hy  some  who  were  stu- 
dents of  the  Grace  College  missions 
class  the  past  semester,  and  express 
their  appreciation  for  the  school's 
excellent  missions  emphasis.) 

There  are  many  things  about  a 
Christian  college  which  are  appre- 
ciated by  the  student  in  attendance. 
One  of  the  outstanding  features  is 
the  Bible  study  courses  which  he  fol- 
lows through  each  succeeding  school 
term.  And  for  the  first  time  at  Grace, 
the  past  semester  a  course  of  Bible 
study  was  introduced  which  was 
geared  directly  to  the  student  in- 
terested in  missions. 

I  had  the  privilege  of  sitting  in 
that  "Introduction  to  Missions"  class 
and  can  say  it  was  indeed  a  blessing. 
I  have  heard  many  others  say  the 
same.  For  one  it  was  more  assurance 
God  wanted  her  on  the  mission  field, 
and  for  another  it  was  to  study  the 
lives  of  outstanding  missionaries  and 
to  hear  the  simple,  but  earnest,  ad- 
monition of  the  instructor.  Dr.  Job- 
son. 

A  special  blessing  was  received  in 
that  all  of  this  was  an  answer  to 
prayer,  and  to  be  part  of  something 
for  which  one  has  prayed  is  indeed  a 
manifold  blessing.  Class  members 
were  encouraged  by  the  ministry  of 
visiting  speakers,  hearing  others  who 
had  spent  time  on  the  field  and  learn- 
ing of  conditions  firsthand  with  each 
speaker  echoing  the  voice  of  God 
when  He  said:  "Go  ye  into  all  the 
world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature." 

-Thomas    R.    Miller 

I  had  just  started  a  new  summer 
job.  As  I  began  to  get  acquainted 
viath  some  of  the  fellows  with  whom 
I  would  be  working,  one  asked  what 
I  was  preparing  to  be  in  college. 
"Possibly  a  missionary  to  a  foreign 
country,"  I  replied.  He  chuckled  and 
said  to  the  others:  "Hey,  this  kid's 
gonna  be  a  missionary!" 

It  is  interesting  to  note  the  vast  dif- 
ferences in  the  values  which  various 
individuals  place  on  foreign  missions. 
I  had  but  a  vague  idea  what  mis- 
sionaries really  are.  Even  yet  there 
is  much  to  learn,  but  through  an 
introductory  course  in  missions  which 


I  took  at  Grace  College  this  past 
year,  I  feel  that  my  eyes  have  been 
opened  to  the  responsibility  which 
each  Christian  has  to  take  the  Gos- 
pel of  Christ  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

I  consider  this  course  in  Christian 
Missions  to  be  one  of  the  highlights 
of  my  Christian  life,  for  I  believe 
it  has  brought  me  just  a  litde  closer 
to  the  answer  to  a  most  important 
question:  "How,  and  in  what  capacity 
can  I  be  most  effectively  used  in 
Christian  service?" 

One  thing  I  shall  not  soon  forget 
is  the  question  which  our  African 
brother,  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina, 
placed  before  us  when  he  asked: 
"Why  are  you  not  going?" 

We  were  definitely  led  by  the 
Spirit  of  God  who  used  as  His  vessel 
Dr.  Orville  Jobson.  He  taught  us  that 
Christian  missions  is  "the  carrying 
into  effect  God's  redemptive  purpose 
in  Christ  by  human  witnesses  de- 
voted to  Him  and  employing  Biblical 
methods  in  complete  reliance  upon 
the  Holy  Spirit." 

Such  a  course  is,  to  those  who  have 
shared  in  it,  invaluable.  The  chal- 
lenges and  testimonies  in  the  class- 
room have  led  to  meditation  and 
heartsearching  in  individual  lives. 
We  have  heard  the  call  and  we  have 
seen  the  need.  The  Great  Commis- 
sion has  been  given.  May  we  say: 
"Here  am  I;  send  me." 

—Rick  Auxt 

I  want  to  thank  the  Lord  for  the 
past  year  at  Grace  College.  Before 
coming  to  Grace  I  did  not  know  too 
much  about  missions.  I  am  thankful 
for  the  emphasis  placed  on  missions 
at  Grace.  It  has  been  a  great  in- 
spiration and  challenge  to  me. 

During  the  school  year,  the  mis- 
sionary conference  and  the  new  mis- 
sions class  were  a  great  blessing  to 
me  in  preparing  for  the  Lord's  serv- 
ice wherever  He  would  have  me  go. 
I  am  looking  forward  to  next  year 
and  the  years  to  come  when  I  can 
take  more  missions  courses  and  re- 
ceive guidance  and  blessing  from 
them. 

A  verse  which  was  pointed  out 
to  me  this  year,  and  which  has  come 
to  mean  a  great  deal  to  me,  is  Rom- 
ans 10:15:  "And  how  shall  they 
preach,  except  they  be  sent?  as  it  is 
written,  How  beautiful  are  the  feet 


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of  them  that  preach  the  gospel  of 
peace,  and  bring  glad  tidings  of  good 
things!" 

—Norma  Jeanne  Stech 

It  has  indeed  been  a  most  profit- 
able experience  for  me  to  be  privi- 
leged to  take  at  Grace  College  the 
course  designated  as  Introduction  to 
Missions,  a  new  course  instituted  in 
the  second  semester  of  the  school 
year   1962-63. 

To  me  the  greatest  blessing  was 
the  instructor  of  the  course,  Dr. 
Orville  Jobson.  This  man's  most  evi- 
dent love  for  Jesus  Christ  and  his 
devotion  to,  and  zeal  for,  the  cause 
of  worldwide  missions  were  impres- 
sive to  me.  The  fact  that  he  has 
served  as  a  missionary  greatly  aided 
in  his  instructing  us  students  about 
missions.  I  appreciated  his  sincere 
desire  to  impart  to  us  the  Biblical 
foundation  of  the  missionary  enter- 
prise. His  interest  in  and  love  for 
us  students  in  the  course  are  very 
commendable.  I  thank  God  for  Dr. 
Jobson. 

The  guest  speakers  were  another 
source  of  blessing  to  me  in  the  class. 
These  people  because  of  their  con- 
tact with  missionary  work  were  able 
to  grant  beneficial  knowledge  re- 
garding missions  to  us  students.  Mr. 
Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina,  an 
African  church  leader,  was  a  par- 
ticular blessing  to  me. 

It  has  been  a  profitable  expe- 
rience as  well   to  have  participated 


Excerpts  From  Africa 


A  letter  from  Missionary  Don 
Aliller  reveals  a  busy  schedule  typi- 
cal of  that  of  all  our  missionaries  in 
Africa: 

Next  month  is  a  full  one,  and  we 
will  not  be  here  at  Bozoum  much 
of  the  rime.  The  first  part  of  the 
month  I  will  be  meeting  with  several 
other  missions  in  our  area  of  Africa 
with  the  idea  in  view  of  establishing 
an  Inter-Mission  Literature  Fellow- 
ship. Immediately  after  this  our 
Sunday  School  Committee  will  be 
meeting  to  try  to  establish  and  set 
into  operation  two  more  departments 
in  our  Sunday  schools— children  and 
youth.  We  are  also  working  on  a 
teachers'  training  manual,  and  Lois 
and  I  are  in  the  process  of  writing 
a  Sunday-school  quarterly.  It  would 
be  so  wonderful  if  we  had  at  least 
two  couples  who  could  give  their 
full  time  to  this  work.  I  feel  that  Sun- 
day schools  are  one  of  our  most  im- 
portant programs  for  the  church. 

Miss  Rosella   Cochran   writes: 


Death  called  twice  at  Bassai  last 
night  within  the  same  hour;  first  to 
take  a  tiny  baby,  born  prematurely; 
then  a  teen-age  boy. 

Silence  reigned  in  both  rooms  as 
I  visited  the  families.  The  baby's 
parents  are  Christians.  Their  first 
baby  was  born  dead.  Now  the  second 
one  was  taken  after  two  days.  Cer- 
tainly they  have  treasures  laid  up 
in  heaven  awaiting  that  coming  Day. 

The  boy's  parents  said  they  were 
not  believers,  but  that  their  son  was. 
It  is  so  unusual  for  non-Christians 
to  be  silent  at  the  time  of  death.  Per- 
haps the  Lord  was  speaking— cer- 
tainly He  must  have  been,  for  other- 
wise there  v\'ould  have  been  the 
weeping  and  wailing,  the  beating  of 
chests  and  the  throwing  of  unclad 
bodies  to  the  ground  in  expression 
of  extreme  sorrow. 

Both  families  waited  until  day- 
break to  return  to  their  villages.  What 
does  the  future  hold  for  them?  Will 
we  see  them  again  this  side  of  glory? 
We  trust  that  we  may.  T 


in  the  World  Missions  Fellowship 
organization  at  the  school.  The  fel- 
lowship with  like  missions-minded 
students  and  other  people  was  a 
wonderful  experience.  Participation 
in  WMF  has  provided  information 
regarding   missions,    as   well    as   oc- 


casions for  intercessory  prayer.  I  ap- 
preciated being  able  to  help  in  lead- 
ing the  college  Africa  missionary 
prayer  group.  I  thank  God  for  WMF, 
and  I  wish  that  more  would  parti- 
cipate in  it. 

—Carl  J.  Fishery 


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EVANSCLICAL  PffEtS  ASBOCtATION 


UNIONTOWN,  PA.  Bill  Burk, 
Brethren  missionary  on  furlough  from 
Brazil,  was  guest  speaker  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  on  July  21.  True 
Hunt,  pastor. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  The  Van- 
dalia  Grace  Brethren  Church  con- 
ducted a  cornerstone  laying  service 
for  their  new  church  on  Aug.  4. 
Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  secretary  for  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council, 
was  the  special  speaker.  Sherwood 
Durkee,   pastor. 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  Dr.  Orville 
D.  Jobson,  formerly  superintendent 
of  our  Brethren  mission  field  in  Cen- 
tral Africa,  was  guest  speaker  July 
21.  Paul  Dick  is  pastor. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  R.  I.  Hum- 
berd,  Flora,  Ind.,  was  guest  speaker 
at  the  Leesburg  Brethren  Church  on 
July  21. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Dr.  Homer  A. 
Kent,  vice  president  of  Grace  Semi- 
nary and  College  and  father  of 
Wendell  E.  Kent,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  Washington  Heights 
Brethren  Church  on  June  23.  Wen- 
dell E.  Kent  is  pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  The 
Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church, 
Archie  Lynn,  pastor,  celebrated  its 
tenth  anniversary  and  homecoming 
on  July  21.  Dr.  Charles  Mayes,  pas- 
tor of  First  Brethren  Church,  Long 
Beach,  Calif.,  was  the  anniversary 
service  speaker. 

STERLING,  OHIO.  Robert 
Combs  accepted  a  unanimous  call 
from  the  First  Brethren  Church  to 
serve  as  interim  pastor  until  Sept.  11. 
Brother  Combs  will  then  return  to 
Grace  Seminary  to  continue  his 
studies. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Jerry 
Young  has  been  called  as  interim  pas- 


tor for  the  summer  months  at  the 
Gay  Street  Brethren  Church. 

HARRISBURG,  PA.  A  new 
Brethren  work  has  been  started  across 
ihe  Susquehanna  River  from  the 
Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  which  is  named  the  Grace 
Brethren  West  Shore  Bible  Class. 
The  attendance  averages  about  12 
per  meeting,  with  a  high  of  25. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  At  the  eve- 
ning service  at  First  Brethren  Church 
on  July  14  there  were  647  persons 
in  attendance.  Pastor  Kenneth  Ash- 
man had  requested  that  his  radio 
audience  attend  this  special  service 
of  the  church  to  demonstrate  the  ef- 
fectiveness of  the  church's  daily  radio 
ministry. 

CUBA,  N.  MEX.  A  Navajo  Bible 
Conference  was  held  July  17-30, 
with  native  evangelist  Bruce  Yazzie 
as  principal  speaker.  There  were  ap- 
proximately 100  in  attendance.  Four- 
teen made  public  decisions  for  Christ. 
On  the  closing  day,  a  musical  en- 
semble from  Bob  Jones  University, 
presented  special  music.  James  Mc- 
Clellan,  supt. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  The  high 
school  department  of  the  Commun- 
ity Brethren  Sunday  school  had  an 
exciting  graduation  party  June  14. 
Sixty-eight  young  people  went  to  the 
fabulous  Reef  Restaurant  in  Long 
Beach.  A  wonderful  meal  was  en- 
joyed in  the  exotic  polynesian  atmos- 
phere. After  dinner  the  group  made 
a  hasty  trip  to  San  Pedro  and 
boarded  the  SS  Princess  for  a  beauti- 
ful moonlight  cruise.  During  the 
cruise  they  were  entertained  by  the 
musical  Dunns.  The  motif  of  the 
boat  was  done  in  Gay  Ninety  style. 
The  party  was  climaxed  by  a  break- 
fast at  the  Glenn  Miller  home  in 
Whittier. 

LISTIE,  PA.  Congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  France  Shaulis  of  the 
Listie  Brethren  Church,  who  cele- 
brated their  fiftieth  wedding  anni- 
versary July  26. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina,  the  first  Afri- 
can elder  from  our  Brethren  mission 
field,  was  the  guest  speaker  July  14 
at  Grace  Brethren  Church,  R.  Paul 
Miller,  Jr.,  pastor. 


HAWTHORNE,  N.  J.  Dr.  Paul 
Bauman,  member  of  the  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church  and  vice 
president  of  LeTourneau  College, 
Lorgview,  Tex.,  presented  illustrated 
messages  on  Archaeology  and  the 
Bible  at  the  Summer  Pavilion  of  the 
Hawthorne  Gospel  Church.  Dr.  Bau- 
man will  also  be  one  of  the  featured 
speakers  at  the  Canadian  Keswick 
Conference  in  Femdale,  Muskoka, 
Canada,  during  Aug.  17-23. 

LONGVIEW,  TEX.  Dr.  Ray 
mond  Gingrich,  formerly  pastor  of 
the  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church, 
Akron,  Ohio,  and  presendy  academic 
dean  of  LeTourneau  College,  has 
been  traveling  with  a  college  gospel 
team  through  the  western  states  diis 
summer. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Marvin  L.  Goodman,  1004 
Stanton  Place,  Modesto,  Calif. 
(95351).  Rev.  and  Mrs.  William  E. 
Howard,  P.  O.  Box  8,  Clayton,  Ohio. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  P.  Burke,  512 
Steder  Ave.,  Akron  12,  Ohio. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Bill  Burk, 
popularly  known  as  Amazon  Bill, 
will  be  the  speaker  at  the  Commu- 
nity Grace  Brethren  Church  Aug. 
11.  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  will 
bring  the  evening  message.  Miss 
Elizabeth  Tyson  will  be  his  inter- 
preter. An  informal  farewell  for  the 
African  elder  will  be  held  following 
the  service. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Clyde  Caes, 
Youth  for  Christ  director  and  former 
interim  pastor  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Clayton,  Ohio,  was  the 
guest  speaker   at   the   Basore   Road 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annuol  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory   prayer. 

W.  Russell  Ogden,  Akron,  Ohio 
Earle  E.  Peer,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Arthur  Pekarek,  Chico,  Calif. 
Randall  Rossman,  Clay  City,  Ind. 
Victor  Rogers,  Duncansville,  Pa. 
Dean  Risser,  Margate,  Fla. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Grace     Brethren     Church, 
Ward,  pastor. 


Russell 


GEISTOWN,  PA.  The  second 
anniversary  of  the  dedication  of  the 
Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church 
was  observed  July  14,  Randall  Poy- 
ner,   pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Evangelist 
Clarence  Nida,  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Seminary,  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
Grace  Brethren  Church  during  July 
7-10.  There  were  six  rededications  of 
life  and  one  decision  for  salvation. 
Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 

HATBORO,  PA.  Bruce  Button, 
Brethren  missionary  to  the  Jews  of 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Suburban  Brethren 
Church  July  14.  William  Steffler, 
pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  Dr.  James  Boyer, 
professor  of  Greek  at  Grace  College, 
was  the  guest  speaker  at  Bethel  Breth- 
ren Church  July  14.  Kenneth  E. 
Russell,  pastor. 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  Evangelist  Bill 
Smith  was  speaker  at  the  Bethel 
Brethren  Church  on  July  14  in  prep- 
aration for  his  coming  crusade  Oct. 
13-20.  Scott  Weaver  is  pastor. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  A  special 
dedication  of  the  new  baptistry  in  the 
First  Brethren  Church  was  conducted 
by  Pastor  James  Sweeton  on  Aug.  4. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Richard  L. 
Burch  has  accepted  the  call  to  be- 
come pastor  of  the  North  Riverdale 
Brethren  Church.  He  will  begin  his 
ministry  here  Sept.  8. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Con- 
ratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert 
Baird,  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
who  celebrated  their  fifty-sixth  wed- 
ding anniversary  July    17. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Marvin  Lowery,  teachers  at  the 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission,  were  guest 
speakers  at  the  Riverside  Brethren 
Church  July  14.  Francis  Brill,  pastor. 

BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  The 
First  Brediren  Church,  Raymond  W. 
Thompson,  pastor,  had  an  average 
attendance  in  VBS  of  102  pupils  and 
31  workers.  A  missionary  offering  of 
$110.71  was  received  for  a  car  and 
truck  project  for  Africa. 


NORWALK,  CALIF.  Howard 
Mayes  has  accepted  the  call  to  be- 
come pastor  of  the  Norwalk  Breth- 
len  Church,  effective  Sept.  30. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  Lyle  W. 
Marvin,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  was  re-elected  as  moderator 
of  the  Nor-Cal  district  conference 
July  9. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  The  Canon 
Brethren  Church,  Sam  Homey,  pas- 
tor, enjoyed  three  sacred  concerts 
during  the  months  of  June  and  July. 
A  unique  musical  program  was  pre- 
sented by  a  choral  group  from  Biola 
College  on  July  1,  a  concert  was  pre- 
sented by  Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tenn.,  on  July  5,  and  the  third 
concert  presented  by  LeToumeau 
College  on  July  18. 

DAVENPORT,  IOWA.  Frank 
Gardner,  currendy  f>astor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Camden, 
Ohio,  has  accepted  the  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
here  Oct.  1. 

WINONA,  MINN.  There  was 
a  record  attendance  of  43  in  the 
morning  worship  service  at  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Quentin  Matthes, 
pastor,  on  July  7. 

WHEATON,  ILL.  Dean  Fetter- 
hoff  has  accepted  the  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
effective  Sept.   1. 

ARVADA,  COLO.  The  first  VBS 
was  held  at  the  Symphony  Grace 
Brethren  Church  during  July  8  to  12. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Tom  Inman  of  the 
Denver  Grace  Brethren  Church  as- 
sisted. There  was  a  total  of  50  mem- 
bers with  an  average  attendance  of 
35.  There  were  80  people  present  for 
the  closing  exercises.  An  offering  of 
$16.40  was  received  for  the  Navajo 
Mission.  Edward  Mensinger,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Richard  Kriegbaum  announce 
the  birth  of  their  son  Arnold  R. 
Kriegbaum  II,  on  July  18.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum  are  the 
paternal  grandparents.  Granddad 
Kriegbaum,  who  is  the  dean  of  men 
and  director  of  Public  Relations  at 
Grace  College,  dedicated  his  first 
grandson  at  the  Winona  Lake  Breth- 
ren Church  July  28. 


FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA. 
The  Vacation  Bible  School  at  Grace 
Brediren  Church,  Ralph  Colbum, 
pastor,  broke  all  previous  records 
with  an  average  morning  attendance 
of  302,  and  an  average  evening  at- 
tendance of  34.  The  total  average 
was  354  for  the  two-week  school.  A 
staff  of  more  than  50  served  the 
school,  and  the  total  offerings  exceed- 
ed $500.  There  were  552  present 
for  the  closing  program  on  July  19. 
Fifty-three  primaries  and  juniors  pro- 
fessed faith  in  Christ  as  Saviour,  and 
others  offered  their  lives  for  mission- 
ary service.  Total  enrollment  of  507 
included  children  from  more  than 
20  different  churches. 

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Notices  of  death  appearing  In  this  column 
must  be  submitted  to  writing  by  a  pastor. 

MISHLER,  Mrs.  Emma,  a  char- 
ter member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Akron,  Ohio,  was  called 
home  to  be  with  the  Lord  July  7. 
She  was  the  beloved  mother  of  Miss 
Marie  Mishler,  Brethren  missionary 
serving  in  Africa.  Russell  Ogden, 
president  of  Akron  Bible  Institute, 
officiated  at  the  funeral  services. 

TAYLOR,  Ralph  H.,  57,  went  to 
be  with  the  Lord  June  30.  He  was 
a  member  and  leader  in  the  New 
Troy  Brethren  Church,  New  Troy, 
Mich.  Rev.  Russell  Williams  and 
Rev.  Gerald  L.  Kelley  had  the  memo- 
rial service. 

'Weclcling     Bells 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  EUppUed  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Janet  Ley  and  Eugene  Morratti, 
July  26,  Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren 
Church,   Conemaugh,   Pa. 

Judith  Ann  Manuel  and  Lynn 
Allen  McBride,  Aug.  3,  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Winchester,  Va. 

Karen  Ynez  Bloom  and  Orlan 
Daniel  Ketrow,  Aug.  3,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va. 

Mary  Long  and  Gene  Albert,  July 
6,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fremont, 
Ohio. 

Sharon  Ruth  Aeby  and  Steven 
Wesley  Stitt,  Aug.  2,  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa. 


August  10,  7963 


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The      Missionary      Herald      Provides 


Over  1,000  dedicated  Christian  young  people  are  moving  through 
the  towns  of  Europe  with  a  massive  Uterature  distribution  program  in 
an  all-out  attempt  to  acquaint  every  man,  woman,  and  child  in 
Roman  CathoUc  Europe  with  the  salvation  in  Jesus  Christ. 

The  primary  aim  of  this  operation  is  to  satxirate  every  secondary 
town  in  Europe  with  gospel  Uterature  through  house-to-house  visi- 
tation and  personal  contacts  during  the  months  of  August  and  Sep- 
tember. 

The  overall  program  will  include  up  to  3,000  students,  70  trucks, 
130  cars  and  250  tons  of  gospel  Hterature.  The  basic  strategy  calls 
for  literature  distribution,  the  setting  up  of  gospel  bookstores,  and  en- 
rollment of  contacts  in  Bible  correspondence  courses. 

Operation  Mobilization,  which  this  summer's  European  campaign  is 


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Literature  Crusade,  Bible  Christian  Union,  and  other  conservative 
pubhshing  houses  are  supplying  Christian  literature  for  this  great 
Bterature  ministry  to  Europe. 

The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company  is  cooperating  in  this 
mammoth  venture  to  the  extent  of  providing  the  hterature  needed  by 
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campaign.  This  is  part  of  the  Missionary  Herald's  free  hterature 
ministry. 

Read  the  following  reprint  of  a  Foreign  Mission  Echoes  article  by 
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By  Rev.  Robert  E.  A.  Miller 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 
Glendale,  California 


The  pressure  being  generated  with- 
in the  ecumenical  movement  is  pro- 
ducing a  confusion  of  union  with 
unity.  A  current  example  of  this 
dilemma  comes  from  a  recent  report 
of  the  attitude  of  the  Universal  Pa- 
triarch Athenagoras  in  Istanbul.  The 
Patriarch's  theological  background 
and  his  respect  for  tradition  do  not 
give  him  liberty  to  look  on  the  Bible 
as  I  do  as  the  believer's  sole  guide  to 
faith  and  practice.  Nevertheless,  be 
assured  that  he  has  high  regard  for 
every  word  from  God,  devoted  as  he 
is  to  spiritual  values. 

But  the  Patriarch  recently  asked 
in  a  discussion  of  the  ecumenical 
movement:  "Why  are  we  divided? 
Our  estrangement  is  unreasonable.  It 
is  unreasonable  because  the  situation 
confronting  Christendom  is  so  se- 
rious. All  our  forces  united  will  not 
be  too  much  to  face  not  only  ma- 
terialistic communism,  but  also  the 
other  isms  threatening  religious 
faith. 

"Humanity  has  had  two  periods  of 
youthful  vigor.  One  at  Creation,  one 
at  the  advent  of  Christ."  He  then 
prophesied:  "Soon  will  begin  the 
third  for  both  humanity  and  Chris- 
tendom through  the  union  of  Chris- 
tians." 

These  words  from  one  of  the  great- 
est among  non-Catholic  Christian  dig- 
nitaries significandy  reflects  the 
favorable  attitude  of  many  in  the 
Greek  Orthodox  Church  toward  the 
ecumenical  movement.  And  herein 
Hes  the  danger  confronting  ecumeni- 
cists— the  danger  that  our  seeking  for 
unity  may  be  energized  not  so  much 
by  a  deep  yearning  of  spirit  for  one- 
ness in  Christ  as  by  a  despairing  de- 
sire to  counter  the  threat  of  secular- 


ism joined  with  communism.  Our 
Lord's  prayer  for  unity  in  the  Book 
of  John  17  can  be  lost  in  our  blind 
passion  for  union— union  that  is  more 
a  political  expediency  than  a  spirit- 
ual ideal. 

Lessons  in  history  point  up  this 
danger  signal.  The  mingling  and 
meddling  of  the  temporal  and  spirit- 
ual, the  fusion  and  confusion  of 
civil  and  religious  power,  the  fric- 
tion and  antipathy  of  church  and 
state  have  led  to  bloody  persecutions 
and  disorders  of  centuries  past.  For 
the  moment  it  is  easy  to  forget  proved 
principles  and  to  enter  unholy  alli- 
ances when  pressured  by  a  common 
enemy.  The  tragic  consequences  of 
such  union  eludes  our  memories. 

History  serves  to  reinforce  the 
teaching  our  blessed  Lord  gave  so 
clearly.  The  Lord  Jesus  instituted  a 
separation  between  civil  and  reli- 
gious authorities  when  He  said: 
"Render  therefore  unto  Caesar  the 
things  which  be  Caesar's,  and  unto 
God  the  things  which  be  God's" 
(Luke  20:25).  Our  Lord  desires  unity 
but  not  against  someone  or  some- 
thing. He  desires  unity  in  His  body 
the  church  to  be  a  witness  to  the 
world:  "That  they  all  may  be  one; 
as  thou.  Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in 
thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one  in 
us:  that  the  world  may  believe  that 
thou  hast  sent  me"  (John  17:21). 

This  is  the  divine  heartbeat  under- 
lying true  Christian  unity— the  mis- 
sion of  the  church  in  this  age.  It  is 
to  reflect  the  eternal  harmony  that 
characterizes  the  relationship  between 
the  Father  and  the  Son.  Founded  on 
the  Word  of  God,  the  only  guide, 
the  church  must  preach  the  eternal 
Gospel  to  every  nation,  tongue,  and 


people.  The  commission  is  spelled 
out  so  that  under  no  pretext  must 
the  church  be  diverted  from  this 
sacred  calling  that  demands  all  its 
energy  and  strength.  To  others  must 
be  left  the  burden  of  the  cares  of 
state,  which  in  turn  must  not  inter- 
fere in  the  affairs  of  the  church.  Re- 
ligious unity  is  false  when  obtained 
by  the  application  of  civil  laws,  which 
is  being  done  today  in  some  coun- 
tries. The  state  is  a  danger  to  the 
church  whether  it  seeks  to  patem- 
alize  or  persecute. 

The  unity  desired  by  Christ,  and 
that  which  should  be  desired  by  the 
Christian,  must  be  achieved  in  the 
only  way  possible  by  turning  from 
the  traditions  of  men,  which  have 
been  the  main  cause  of  division 
among  believers,  and  accepting  with- 
out reservation  the  teachings  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures.  It  was  God's  Word 
that  brought  true  unity  to  the  first 
century  church,  which  was  made  up 
of  men  and  women  from  all  the  coun- 
tries of  the  then  known  world,  men 
and  women  who  shared  the  preju- 
dices, the  errors,  and  the  passions 
of  the  ethnic  groups  to  which  they 
belonged.  Even  the  "wall  of  sepa- 
ration" the  Aposde  Paul  noted  be- 
tween Jew  and  gentile— until  then 
unshaken  by  the  centuries— fell  like 
the  walls  of  Jericho  when  the  Gos- 
pel came  into  Palestine. 

The  power  of  God's  Spirit  in  the 
Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  has  not  de- 
creased; the  Lord's  arm  is  not  short- 
ened. When  men  willingly  submit 
to  be  led  by  the  Word  of  God  only, 
and  they  willingly  permit  the  Spirit 
of  God  to  lead  them  into  all  truth  a 
modem  miracle  will  happen.  We  will 
see  the  work  of  "the  perfecting  of 
the  saints"  go  on  "till  we  all  come 
in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God." 

The  basis  for  true  Christian  unity 
is  not  to  be  found  in  a  pressured  al- 
liance of  expediency  against  the 
secular  forces  joined  in  a  Commu- 
nist encirclement.  Nor  will  it  be 
found  in  church  councils  and  mer- 
gers. Christian  unity  is  not  to  be 
achieved  by  man  at  all.  It  is  en- 
tirely and  only  the  action  of  God's 
Spirit  on  the  hearts  of  men  who  are 
willing  to  lay  aside  the  traditions  of 
men  and  follow  explicidy  the  Word 
of  the  Lord  God.  T 


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The 

Christian 

Home 

By  Rev.  R.  I.  Humberd 

Flora,  IndioTia 

The  nearest  thing  to  heaven  of 
anything  on  earth  is  the  Christian 
home.  We  watch  as  God  moves 
out  upon  His  creation  to  prepare  it 
for  what  He  has  in  mind.  We  hear 
God  speak:  "Let  us  make  man  in  our 
image,"  and  lo,  in  spodess  beauty 
the  first  man  steps  forth  from  the 
hands  of  his  Creator. 

The  Need  for  a  Companion 

Again  God  speaks:  "It  is  not  good 
diat  the  man  should  be  alone."  God 
said  those  words,  but  tens  of  thou- 
sands of  men  have  agreed  with  God- 
it  is  not  good  to  be  alone— "I  will 
make  a  help  meet  for  him." 

This  is  to  be  a  help  meet  not  a 
mere  help  eat.  It  is  to  be  a  suitable 
companion,  an  answering  mate.  So 
God  put  Adam  into  a  deep  sleep, 
took  a  rib;  made  a  woman  and 
brought  her  to  the  man,  and  God 
himself  performed  the  first  wedding 
ceremony. 

The    Woman   in    the   Home 

"I  will  therefore  that  the  younger 
women  marry,  bear  children,  guide 
the  house,  give  none  occasion  to  the 
adversary  to  speak  reproachfully"  (I 
Tim.  5:14).  It  is  perfecdy  natural, 
right,  and  proper  for  younger  people 
to  look  forward  to  starting  a  home 
of  their  own.  But  it  is  a  very,  very 
critical  time,  and  a  mistake  here  may 
mean  a  ruined  home.  Therefore  mar- 
riage should  be  entered  into  with 
extreme  caution. 

There  are  three  avenues  of  ap- 
proach to  the  marriage  relation.  The 
spiritual,  the  mental,  and  the  phys- 
ical. First,  the  spiritual:  "Be  ye  not 
unequally  yoked  together  with  un- 
believers" (II  Cor.  6:14).  A  Chris- 
tian should  never  marry  an  unbe- 
liever. 

August  10.  1963 


Second,  the  mental.  They  should 
have  the  same  background  and  in- 
terests as  much  as  possible.  Husband 
and  wife  should  be  able  to  talk  things 
over  together. 

Third,  the  physical;  that  is,  they 
should  like  the  looks  of  each  other. 
Sometimes  in  the  animal  realm,  the 
pheasant  for  instance,  the  male  must 
attract  his  mate.  But  in  the  human 
realm  it  is  the  exact  opposite.  The 
female  or  the  girl  must  attract  her 
mate.  But  there  are  two  ways  for  a 
girl  to  attract  a  boy;  God  has  a  way 
and  the  Devil  has  a  way. 

How  to  Attract  a  Husband 

God's  way  is  for  a  woman  to  be 
clean  and  neat,  but  she  is  not  to 
attract  her  mate  merely  by  "outward 
adorning  of  plaiting  the  hair,  and 
wearing  of  gold,  or  of  putting  on  of 
apparel;  but  let  it  be  the  hidden 
man  of  the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not 
corruptible,  even  the  ornament  of  a 
meek  and  quiet  spirit"  (I  Pet.  3:4). 
God  has  ordained  that  a  woman  wear 
"modest  apparel,  with  shamefaced- 
ness  and  sobriety"  (I  Tim.  2:9). 

The  Devil  has  a  way  for  the  girls 
to  attract  the  boys.  The  Bible  tells 
us  that  some  girls  "forsake  the  guide 
of  her  youth"— modesty.  Girls  are  to 
wear  decent  clothing.  Shame  on  those 
mothers  who  send  their  daughters 
out  with  scanty  clothes  and  bodies 
exposed.  Oh  yes,  the  world  does  it, 
but  "be  not  conformed  to  this  world" 
(Rom.  12:2).  And  girls,  remember 
this,  the  clothes  you  wear  reflect  your 
character.  One  day  Solomon  looked 


out  of  his  window  and  saw  a  "woman 
in  the  attire  of  an  harlot"  (Prov.  7: 
10).  And  when  you  see  women  to- 
day going  down  the  street  in  the  at- 
tire of  an  harlot,  you  are  not  looking 
at  a  godly  woman. 

Order  in  the  Home 

If  you  were  driving  down  the 
street  and  saw  a  policeman  standing 
there,  and  he  would  tell  you  to  turn 
the  comer,  you  would  turn.  Not  be- 
cause he  was  bigger  than  you,  but  be- 
cause of  his  position.  God  has  or- 
dained position  in  the  home— the 
husband  is  the  head  of  the  home. 

And  as  I  travel  about,  I  am  quite 
sure  that  much  of  the  trouble,  the 
heartaches,  the  sorrows  in  homes  to- 
day is  right  there;  wives  are  not  wall- 
ing to  take  their  God-given  place  in 
the  home  (read  Gen.  3:16).  They 
would  be  far  happier  if  they  did. 

That  command  comes  into  the 
New  Testament  absolutely  un- 
changed: "Wives  submit  yourselves 
to  your  own  husbands"  (Eph.  5:22), 
and  Paul  tells  us  that  word  submit 
means  "Not  answering  again."  Quit 
the  arguing,  debating,  and  snapping. 
All  you  will  gain  is  the  disrespect  of 
your  husband.  The  love  and  respect 
of  you  husband  is  worth  a  million 
dollars  to  you. 

I  was  holding  meetings  in  Florida 
and  one  evening  took  a  walk.  A  car 
drove  in  ahead  of  me,  a  man  com- 
ing home  from  work.  And  I  could  see 
what   was   going  on   in    the   house 

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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— THURSDAY,  AUGUST  15 


HOME  MISSIONS- 
PRAY  for  a  series  of  special  meet- 
ings this  fall  with  each  district  min- 
isterium   on   the  needs  of  Brethren 
home  missions. 

PRAY  for  an  effective  presenta- 
tion of  the  work  of  Brethren  home 
missions  during  the  itineration  in 
the  following  months. 

PRAY  for  adequate  growth  and 
finances  in  the  last  few  months  of 
1963  to  enable  some  churches  to 
go  self-supporting  in   1964. 

PRAISE  God  for  supplying  the 
need  of  pastors  for  a  number  of  our 
home-mission  churches  in  the  past 
few  weeks. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  three 
churches  in  various  stages  of  com- 
pletion: Westminster,  California; 
Vandalia,  Ohio;  and  Margate,  Flor- 
ida. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  an  enlarged  vision 
among  our  laymen. 

PRAY  for  the  sessions  of  our  na- 
tional laymen's  meetings  in  Winona 
Lake. 

PRAY  that  God  will  lead  in  die 
election  of  new  officers. 

PRAY  for  all  district  laymen's 
organizations. 

PRAY  for  the  completion  of  our 
scholarship  fund. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  all  those  who  were  in 
attendance  at  the  Sunday  School 
Convention  in  Winona  Lake  will 
follow  through  on  decisions  to  do 
a  better  job  in  their  Sunday  school. 

PRAY  that  results  of  planning  for 
the  fall  months  may  challenge  all  of 
our  workers  across  the  Nation  in 
every  Sunday  school. 

PRAY  that  the  enlargement  cam- 
paign may  truly  be  an  enlargement 
of  our  Sunday  schools. 

PRAY  that  every  financial  need 
of  the  Sunday  School  Board  may  be 
met. 

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EVANGELISM 

PRAY  diat  during  this  last  half 
of  the  summer  a  great  harvest  shall 
be  gathered  by  the  Summer  Team  of 
Allen   Schlatter  and  Dave   Seifert. 

PRAY  for  a  great  harvest  of  souls 
by  Ron  Thompson  during  this  first 
season  of  evangelism  starting  in 
September. 

PRAY  that  the  year  ahead  may 
greatly  increase  in  souls  for  Christ 
by  Bob  Collitt. 

PRAY  for  the  sessions  of  the 
Board  of  Evangelism  as  they  meet 
during  National  Conference.  Some 
very  important  matters  must  be 
taken  up. 

GRACE    SEMINARY,    COLLEGE 

PRAY  for  a  good  student  body  in 
both  the  Seminary  and  the  College 
at  the  opening  of  the  fall  semester 
in    September. 

PRAY  for  continued  progress  on 
the  girl's  dormitory  and  General 
Dining  Hall  that  they  may  be  ready 
for  occupancy  by  the  second  semester 
in  January. 

PRAY  for  the  student  financial 
problems  that  the  increased  costs  of 
education  may  not  keep  worthy  stu- 
dents from  entering  school. 

PRAY  for  the  effort  to  gain  re- 
gional accreditation  for  the  college 
to  the  end  that  the  program  of  the 
school  may  be  more  attractive  and 
efficient.  Thank  God  for  the  state 
accreditation  that  the  school  continues 
to  have. 

WMC 

PRAY  that  a  deeper  guidance  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  be  the  experience  of 
each  woman  manifesting  Christ  and 
may  prayer  and  praise  to  our  God 
be  the  center  of  her  life. 

PRAY  for  real  advancement  in 
our  WMC  activities  during  the  com- 
ing year. 

PRAY  for  our  national  officers 
during  their  meetings  at  the  Na- 
tional Conference. 


PRAY  for  all  the  new  WMC  of- 
ficers, national,  district  and  local, 
as  they  take  their  offices  for  1963- 
1964,  that  they  may  have  wisdom 
and  joy  in  their  services. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  fiftieth  anniversary 
celebration  at  National  Conference. 

PRAY  for  safe  travel  as  girls  come 
to   National   Conference. 

PRAY  that  many  of  our  patron- 
esses may  be  able  to  attend  National 
Conference. 

PRAY  for  national  board  meet- 
ings prior  to  conference. 

YOUTH  COUNCIL 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  many 
decisions  that  have  been  made  thus 
far  in  our  district  camps.  God  has 
richly  blessed  these  ministries  this 
summer. 

PRAY  for  many  who  have  ac- 
cepted the  Lord  recendy,  and  who 
need  real  instruction  in   the  Word. 

PRAY  for  our  national  youth 
conference  which  is  convening  this 
month.  Pray  that  many  hearts  may 
be  softened  for  the  message  of  God's 
Word. 

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FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  Phil  Guerena  fam- 
ily in  Mexico,  and  especially  for  Bro. 
Guerena  in  his  continued  schooling. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  bless- 
ing of  a  recent  communion  service 
at  Huinca  Renanco,  Argentina  and 
the  interest  of  the  believers  there. 

PRAY  that  there  might  be  lasting 
results  from  the  extensive  literature 
distribution  campaign  conducted  in 
France  during  the  summer  months. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  establish- 
ment of  a  Bible  bookstore  at  Bozoum 
in  Central  African  Republic.  Pray  for 
this  ministry. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  from  the  Lord 
in  the  direction  of  the  Christian  Day 
Schools  in  Brazil. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  God  for  the  continuing 
good  response  of  our  readership  to 
the  color  issues  of  the  Missionary 
Herald. 

PRAY  for  the  Lord's  blessing  upon 
the  special  literature  evangelism  pro- 
gram to  be  conducted  in  France  dur- 
ing August  and  September. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


Concerning  Conference 


AT  WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 


AUGUST  12-18 


WMC    SESSIONS    DAILY 

8:00 — 9:45    a.m.    Tuesday    through    Saturday 

A    UNIQUE    AND    INTERESTING    PROGRAM 

including 

»  Foreign  Mission  Speakers 

»  Home  Mission  Speakers 

»  Educational  Speakers 

»  SMM  Speakers 

»  WMC  "Know  How"  Speakers, 
and  many  more 


MOTHERS    TAKE    NOTE: 


A  child  care  center  is  available  to  you  starting  on  Tuesday  morning  at 
8:00  and  continuing  through  the  week.  The  cost  of  this  is  being  cared  for 
by  the  Conference. 

There  will  also  be  Children's  Meetings  each  morning  for  the  older  chil- 
dren starting  at  9:00. 


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9  A  devotional  thought  for  August — 

JLove    Jleve^   ^alletn 


"Though  I  speak  with  the  tongues 
of  men  and  of  angels,  and  have  not 
charity  [love],  I  am  become  as 
sounding  brass,  or  a  tinkling  cymbal. 
And  though  I  have  the  gift  of  proph- 
ecy, and  understand  all  mysteries,  and 
all  knowledge;  and  though  I  have  all 
faith,  so  that  I  could  remove  moun- 
tains, and  have  not  charity  [love], 
I  am  nothing.  .  .  .  Charity  [love] 
suffereth  long,  and  is  kind;  charity 
[love]  envieth  not;  charity  [love] 
vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up, 
doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly, 
seeketh  not  her  own,  is  not  easily 
provoked,  thinketh  no  evil"  (I  Cor. 
13:1-2,  4-5).  How  often  these  fa- 
miliar words  ring  in  our  ears!  In 
this  day  and  age  when  all  around  us 
we  hear  of  murders,  crimes,  juvenile 
delinquents,  delinquent  parents,  sui- 
cides, and  broken  homes;  we  wonder 
why  certain  things  happen.  We  are 
shocked.  We  can't  understand  it  all. 
And  then  we  think  back  over  those 
familiar  words  from  I  Corinthians  the 
thirteenth  chapter  again  and  we  real- 
ize, even  more  than  before,  how  true 
they  really  are! 

Love  is  the  strongest  force  in  the 
world  today.  And  then  again  comes 
those  old  familiar  words,  "Love 
never  faileth."  And  in  I  John  4:7-11 
we  read:  "Beloved,  let  us  love  one 
another:  for  love  is  of  God;  and 
every  one  that  loveth  is  bom  of  God, 
and  knoweth  God.  He  that  loveth 
not  knoweth  not  God;  for  God  is 
love.  In  this  was  manifested  the  love 
of  God  toward  us,  because  that  God 
sent  his  only  begotten  Son  into  the 
world  that  we  might  live  through 
him.  Herein  is  love,  not  that  we 
loved  God,  but  that  he  loved  us  and 
sent  his  Son  to  be  the  propitiation 
[offering]  for  our  sins.  Beloved,  if 
God  so  loved  us,  we  ought  also  to 
love  one  another." 

And  so  through  these  wonderful 
words  from  that  precious  old  Book, 
we  are  reminded  diat  love  is  of  God, 

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By  Mrs.  Dale  Winkler 

and  when  we  become  children  of 
His,  it  is  important  that  we  transmit 
and  radiate  His  love  through  our 
lives.  And  if  we  really  love  the  Lord 
and  are  giving  Him  first  place  in 
our  lives,  that  love  will  burst  forth 
wherever  we  might  be,  in  all  our 
activities,  and  in  whatever  circum- 
stances  we   may  be. 

How  many  of  us  pray  that  we 
might  be  better  witnesses  for  the 
Lord?  Before  the  day  is  over,  we 
thoughtlessly  criticize  here,  and  we 
nag  a  bit  there,  and  perhaps  let  our 
tempers  soar  a  bit  over  here.  Or  we 
are  so  shocked  at  what  our  neighbor 
is  doing,  but  our  neighbor  isn't  a 
Christian,  and  she  doesn't  know  the 
Lord.  And  since  our  neighbor  isn't 
a  Christian,  how  can  we  expect  her 
to  act  like  one?  But  do  we  always 
remember  to  pray  for  her  salvation? 
What  a  wealth  of  wisdom  is  con- 
tained in  Matthew  7:1:  "Judge  not, 
that  ye  be  not  judged."  Also  James 
3:6:  "And  the  tongue  is  a  fire,  a 
world  of  iniquity:  so  is  the  tongue 
among  our  members  that  it  defileth 
the  whole  body."  Many  times  we  may 
be  better  witnesses  by  just  smiling, 
when  we  can't  say  a  word— by  letting 
God's  love  shine  through  our  hearts 
to  others  who  do  not  understand  and 
refuse  to  listen  to  a  spoken  word  of 
testimony. 

How  much  more  important  it 
should  be  in  our  lives  when  we  live 
and  work  among  those  who  do  not 


know  the  Lord  as  their  Saviour  to  go 
the  extra  mile,  to  bend  over  back- 
wards to  be  gracious  and  kind.  "And 
whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily,  as 
to  the  Lord"  (Col.  3:23).  We  are 
Christ's  ambassadors,  we  must  be 
friendly,  responsible,  and  courageous 
for  Him,  but  most  of  all,  we  must 
let  others  see  His  love  reflected  in 
everything  that  we  do. 

I  have  been  privileged  to  go  back 
to  classes  after  having  been  out  of 
high  school  for  over  eighteen  years. 
It  was  a  little  difficult  to  concentrate 
at  first,  but  gradually  progress  is  at- 
tained. And  so  recently,  I  completed 
my  practice  teaching  in  the  local 
junior  high  school.  I  was  ,  working 
among  peole  who  knew  very  little 
about  me,  and,  of  course,  I  knew 
about  the  same  of  them.  Even  my 
supervising  teacher  was  lacking  of 
information  usually  presented  con- 
cerning the  student  teacher,  for  my 
personal  file  somehow  was  mis- 
placed and  never  reached  him  as  it 
should  have.  Because  of  this,  he  has 
no  idea  of  my  background  or  in- 
terests. Had  he  received  my  personal 
data,  he  would  have  known  of  my 
interest  in  the  Lord's  work,  and  that 
I  was  occupied  with  my  Sunday- 
school  class  and  WMC  work.  So 
being  an  ambassador  for  my  Lord,  I 
was  interested  in  letting  His  love 
shine  forth,  and  I  prayed  that  He 
might  open  the  way. 

And  how  faithful  the  Lord  is  unto 
His  children  when  they  desire  to 
please  Him!  About  the  second  day 
that  I  was  in  class,  my  supervising 
teacher  very  kindly  suggested  that 
I  take  over  the  devotions  because 
perhaps  I  would  have  some  new 
ideas.  What  a  wide  open  door  was 
presented!  And  how  I  enjoyed  those 
morning  devotions!  Always  before, 
the  children  saluted  the  flag  and 
repeated  the  Lord's  prayer,  so  we  con- 
tinued that,  but  each  day  I  planned 
something  extra  and  different.  Some- 
times I  would  read  a  devotional  poem 
or  a  missionary  story,  and  then  I 
would  read  a  choice  devotional  from 
the  Word,  too. 

One  day  a  litde  girl  brought  in  a 
devotional  from  the  Nazarene 
Church  Sunday-school  paper,  and 
we  used  that.  Another  day,  a  litde 
girl  came  to  me  and  asked  me  if  I 

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an  answer.  It  may  be,  for  instance, 
that  God's  time  for  the  answer  has 
not  arrived.  A  postponed  answer  may 
ultimately  bring  the  greater  blessing. 
Perhaps  the  lesson  needs  to  be 
learned  that  delays  are  not  neces- 
sarily refusals.  How  often  the  Apostle 
Paul  planned  an  agenda  in  his  mis- 
sionary travels  with  the  sole  purpose 
in  mind  to  do  the  will  of  God,  and 
yet  he  was  hindered  and  even  for- 
bidden by  the  Spirit  to  carry  out  the 
mission.  God  knows  the  best  for 
our  lives;  yet  we  become  so  impatient. 
It  may  be  that  a  person  has  not 
asked  wisely,  so  God  in  kindness  and 


love  has  said,  No.  But  a  negative 
answer  is  as  much  an  answer  as  a 
positive  one.  We  need  to  learn  this 
second  lesson,  and  that  is  to  thank 
God  for  the  negative  answers.  Of 
course,  that  isn't  so  easy  to  do. 

We  learn  also  that  there  are  many 
hindrances  to  prayer,  and  people 
themselves  are  almost  wholly  re- 
sponsible for  most  hindrances.  Let 
us  consider  first  that  only  Christians 
can  pray  v\ath  an  assurance  of 
answer.  The  rich  promises  in  God's 
Word  relating  to  prayer  are  given 
to  believers.  The  wonderful  privilege 
of  intimate  fellowship  with  God  at 


By  Mrs.   Homer  Kent,  Sr. 


Many  people  become  discouraged 
in  their  prayer  life  and  probably  cease 
praying  altogether  for  the  reason  that 
their  prayers  seem  not  to  be  answer- 
ed. The  question  naturally  arises, 
Why  are  my  prayers  not  answered? 
I  have  prayed  for  years  for  health, 
or  the  removal  of  a  problem  and  the 
desired  answer  has  not  come. 

There  are  a  number  of  considera- 
tions to  be  remembered  in  seeking 

August  10,  1963 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  OCTOBER 

AFRICA- 
Kimberly  Joe  Cone  October  14,  1953 

Bossembele  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Karisse  Ann  Cone October  16,  1957 

Bossembele  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Roy  B.  Snyder October  20 

Bouca  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  Marvin  L.  Goodman,  Jr October  22 

B.P.    13,    Bozoum   via   Bangui,    Central   African   Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Sharon  Louise  Churchill   October  5,   1959 

Remedios  de  Escalada   74,   Rio  Tercero.  F.C.B.M..  Prov.  Cordoba,   Argentina.  S.  A. 

Viki  Jo  Cover   October  9,  1955 

Reconquista    178,    Corral   de   Bustos,    F.C.N.G.B.M.,    Prov.    Cordoba,    Argentina,    S.    A. 

Mrs,  Donald  E.  Bishop October  24 

I.   Arias  3360,   Castelar,   F.N.D.F.S.,   Argentina,   S.   A. 

BRAZZL- 
Mrs.  John  W.  Zielasko October  28 

Caixa   Postal   861.   Belem,   Para.   Brazil. 

MEXICO- 
Mrs.  A.  L.  Howard  October  7 

406   Mary   Avenue,    Calexico,    California,    U.S.A.  ^^       i  i  ,      ,  nci 

Daniel  Edward  Edmiston    October  11,   1952 

519  Sunset  Lane,   San  Ysidro,   California,   U.S.A.  ,nrr> 

Douglas  Allen  Edmiston   October  22,   1959 

519  Sunset   Lane,   San  Ysidro,   California.   U.S.A.  ,r„-r\ 

Martin  Paul  Guerena  October  31,  1960 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
James  Stephen  Beaver    October   1,   1949 

c/o  Mrs.  Hope  WoU,  3630  Hope  Street,  Huntington  Park.  California  /^       i  i 

Mrs.    Edmund   M.    Leech    October   2 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,   Indiana  r\       -l        c 

Rev.  George  A.  Johnson   October  5 

c/o    Don    Vnasdale.    195    Rowland    Avenue.    Mansfield,    Ohio  „      ,  r^rn 

Timothy  Roy  Burk    October  8,   1958 

11259  Pope   Avenue,   Lynwood,    California  ,0x0 

John  Wayne  Beaver    October   14,   1948 

c/o  Mrs.  Hope  Wolf,  3630  Hope  Street,  Huntingdon  Park.  California  ^       ,  ,„ 

Mrs.  Bill  A.  Burk    October   18 

11259   Pope    Avenue,    Lynwood,    California  „ 

Rev.  J.  Paul  Dowdy October  18 

101— 4th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  /->       l        in 

Mrs.  Don  A.  Spangler    October  20 

101— 4th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  tt      in/io 

Ann  Jeanette  Goodman    October  27,   1948 

231  Linden  Way,  Sunnyside,  Washington 

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the  throne  of  grace  is  granted  only 
to  those  who  have  had  the  blood  ap- 
plied to  their  hearts.  The  blessings 
and  privileges  God  has  for  men  are 
in  the  person  of  His  Son.  So  He 
deals  with  men  solely  on  the  basis 
of  His  Son:  "If  ye  shall  ask  anything 
in  my  name,  I  will  do  it"  (John  14: 
14).  To  call  upon  God  in  dire  need 
will  not  avail  if  one  has  never  ac- 
cepted Christ. 

Then  we  know  also  that  deliberate 
known  sin  in  the  life  forbids  one  to 
pray  so  that  the  Lord  will  hear.  When 
one  cannot  pray  with  assurance  be- 
cause fellowship  is  broken  by  sin 
having  been  admitted  into  the  life, 
answers  will  not  come  or  prayers  be 
heard  until  sin  is  confessed  and  put 
away.  "If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my 
heart  the  Lord  will  not  hear  me" 
(Ps.  66:18).  Surely  there  must  be 
many  Christians  with  the  windows 
of  heaven  closed  to  them. 

Selfish  motives  hinder  gready. 
'Te  ask,  and  receive  not,  because  ye 
ask  amiss"  (James  4:3).  The  chief 
end  in  prayer  should  be  that  God  be 
glorified  and  not  that  men  be  bene- 
fitted primarily.  A  minister's  wife 
might  pray  that  her  husband  be- 
come pastor  of  a  large  church,  not 
so  much  to  reach  more  souls  as  to 
enhance  her  own  position  and  stand- 
ard of  living.  This  is  selfish  praying. 

Unbelief  hinders  the  answer  to 
prayer.  Assurance  only  comes  to 
those  who  pray  in  faith.  The  simple 
fervent  prayer  of  faith  has  wrought 
wonders  in  the  lives  of  all  my  read- 
ers, I  am  sure.  God  grant  it  may 
continue  to  be  true.  ▼ 


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First  Vice  President  (Project),  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore.  Box  87.  Simnyside.  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program).  Mrs. 
Robert  Griffith.  822  Knorr  St.,  Philadel- 
phia   11,    Pa. 

Secretary.  Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  241  Bryan  PI., 
Hagerstown.    Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Willlard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

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Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
lod. 

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ton. Box  701.  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 

Editor.  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw.  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman.  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson. 
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Left   to    right:    Bobby,    Donnie,    and    David 
Whitcomb  with  Connie  seated. 


OUR  LOVE  AND  GOD'S  LOVE 

By  Mrs.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr. 

Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Excitement  was  running  high!  At  4:27  p.m.  we  were 
to  meet  Daddy  at  the  South  Bend  airport.  Two  and  a 
half  long  weeks  ago  we  had  seen  him  leave  for  a  Bible 
Conference  ministry  in  California,  and  now  we  were 
anxious  to  welcome  him  home  again.  Bobby,  Connie, 
and  Donnie  were  strapped  into  their  safety  belts,  and 
David  was  waiting  for  us  to  pick  him  up  at  the  Brethren 
Elementary  School  in  Warsaw.  The  big  day  had  finally 
arrived  and  there  was  much  excited  chatter  about  what 
each  was  going  to  tell  Daddy. 

It  was  then  that  I  heard  four-year  old  Connie  say:  "Do 
you  know  what  I'm  going  to  do  when  I  see  Daddy- 
dear?  I  am  going  to  love  him  all  day  long,  and  all  the 
next  day,  and  all  the  days  of  days,  and  even  when  there 
are  no  more  days!"  As  my  heart  thrilled  at  that  little  heart 
so  filled  with  love,  I  could  not  but  think  of  the  perfect 
love  of  the  gracious  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me  (Gal.  2:20).  Our 
human  love  at  best  is  limited  and  weak,  but  His  love 
is  strong  and  unchanging,  and  it  endures  throughout 
eternity,  and  even  though  we  are  not  worthy  objects  of 
that  love.  The  Aposde  John  wrote  of  Christ:  "Having 
loved  his  own  which  were  in  the  world,  he  loved  them 
unto  the  end  [uttermost]"  (John  13:1). 

All  true  human  love,  even  the  love  of  a  litde  child  for 
her  Daddy  when  it  is  enlightened  by  the  Holy  Spirit, 
comes  from  the  heart  of  a  God  who  is  perfect  love. 
May  we  leam  what  it  means  to  love  Him  more  so  that 
we  might  know  something  of  the  joy  that  may  be  ex- 
perienced when  we  'love  one  another  with  a  pure 
heart  fervendy"  (I  Pet.  1:22).  ▼ 

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SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA- 
ARIZONA  DISTRICT.  On  May  9, 
1963  about  230  women  met  at  the 
North  Long  Beach  Church  for  a 
wonderful  time  of  fellowship,  prayer, 
and  praise  proving  that  we  are 
"Kept  by  His  Power"  each  day  of  our 
lives.  We  were  challenged  by  each 
song  and  by  each  speaker  of  the  day. 

In  our  opening  devotion,  Wanda 
Klingler  read  Psalm  121:1  to  8  and 
I  Peter  1:3  to  5,  and  then  challenged 
us  to  look  up  all  the  "trust"  verses 
in  the  Bible  so  that  His  power  might 
be  manifest  in  our  lives. 

Fay  Hutchens  inspired  us  further 
with  the  singing  of  "It  Took  a  Mir- 
acle," after  which  Mrs.  Bruce  But- 
ton told  us  how  she  had  been  "Kept 
by  His  Power,"  She  reminded  us 
that  God  still  does  hear  and  answer 
prayer,  so  we  must  not  grow  weary 
in  praying  for  our  unsaved  loved 
ones  and  friends. 

In  the  afternoon  Isobel  Eraser,  our 
prayer  chairman,  challenged  us  to  be 
"Kept  by  the  Power  of  God."  in 
spiritual  goals,  prayer  time,  reading 
of  God's  Word,  and  family  altar,  re- 
minding us  again  that  God  can  open 
eyes  that  are  bhnd  and  ears  that  are 
dull  of  hearing.  As  a  fitting  close  to 
this  devotional,  Neva  Schlange  sang 
"Open  Mine  Eyes"  as  a  prayer. 

Each  retiring  officer  was  given  a 
beautiful  flower  which  she  in  turn 
pinned  on  the  new  officer  before 
they  were  escorted  to  the  platform 
for  the  installation  service.  The  re- 
tiring president,  Neva  Schlange,  was 
in  charge  of  the  service.  She  chal- 
lenged the  new  officers  with  Ephe- 
sians  6:5-8,  asking  all  the  women  to 
pray  for  them  and  work  with  them 
for  the  glory  of  God. 

The  new  officers  are:  President, 
Althea  Miller;  vice  president,  Mabel 
Peek;  secretary,  Betty  Williams;  as- 
sistant secretary,  Phyllis  Dedrickson; 
treasurer,  Jayne  Reuter;  prayer  chair- 
man, Wanda  Klingler. 

Just  before  the  last  challenge  of 
the  day  by  Vivian  Altig,  of  Brazil, 
Dorothy  Levering  sang,  "No  One 
Understands  Like  Jesus."  Mrs.  Altig 
likened  His  power  to  a  transmitter, 
stating  that  the  missionaries  are  the 


transmitters  and  the  people  at  home 
are  the  power  supply.  The  transmit- 
ter cannot  work  without  the  power 
supply. 

Missionaries  need  power  to  go. 
They  must  love  the  Lord  with  all  of 
their  hearts  and  want  others  to  love 
Him  too.  We,  as  the  people  at  home 
have  the  power  to  give  so  that  the 
missionaries  will  have  the  money  to 
live,  and  money  for  literature  and 
schools  to  train  the  nationals.  Power 
in  prayer— once  more  we  heard  how 
the  Lord  answers  prayer,  often  before 
we  ask,  or  perhaps  we  must  wait- 
but  no  matter  when  the  answer 
comes,  we  must  pray  without  ceas- 
ing and  without  excuse. 

How  wonderful  to  know  that  we 
are   "Kept  by   His  Power."  T 

Helen   Sovems,    District    assistant   secretary 


The  Christian  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  383) 

through  a  big  window.  As  papa  drove 
in  the  driveway,  mamma  was  getting 
the  little  babe  to  the  door  to  meet 
papa  as  he  came  in  the  door.  Verily, 
such  a  scene  is  worth  a  million  dol- 
lars of  anyone's  money. 

The  Husband 

"Husbands,  love  your  wives,  even 
as  Christ  also  loved  the  church" 
(Eph.  5:25).  The  church  is  the  bride 
of  Christ.  Verily,  our  Lord  is  so 
jealous  over  His  bride  that  He  will 
not  let  you  flirt  with  the  world  and 
if  you  seek  to  flirt  with  the  world, 
James  calls  you  a  spiritual  adulterer. 
Let  a  wife  who  has  a  husband  who 
is  jealous  over  her,  rejoice  and  ap- 
preciate it  and  not  let  another  man 
touch  her. 

And  husband,  when  you  come 
home  at  night  remember;  your  wife 
has  been  in  the  home  all  day  and  she 
is  weary.  She  dropped  a  botde  of 
milk  this  morning  and  had  to  clean 
up  a  terrible  mess.  She  tried  so  hard 
to  make  that  birthday  cake  for  you 
and  the  thing  didn't  come  out  right 
and  she  is  just  feeling  blue.  Now 
don't  you  come  home  growling  like 
an  old  bear;  don't  you  hide  behind 
a  newspaper  and  just  grunt  once  in 
a  while.  The  Bible  says  for  you  to 
'live  joyfully"  with  your  wife.         T 


Love  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  -page  386) 

were  a  Sunday-school  teacher.  When 
I  told  her  that  I  was,  she  said,  "I 
thought  so!"  Then  she  showed  me 
in  her  litde  white  Testament  where 
she  had  looked  up  the  reference  about 
the  Easter  story  which  we  had  read 
in  devotions.  Then,  another  day,  to 
demonstrate  the  influence  that  the 
Bible  has  upon  the  lives  of  those 
with  whom  it  comes  in  contact,  I  read 
the  story  about  a  rich  Frenchman  in 
the  South  Pacific  Islands  who  con- 
standy  ridiculed  the  Bible  to  an  old 
Christian  chieftain.  The  chieftain 
listened  long  and  patiently,  and 
when  the  Frenchman  finished,  the 
chieftain  calmly  and  quiedy  told 
him:  'Tou  can  never  change  my  mind 
about  the  Bible,  if  it  weren't  for  the 
Bible,  you'd  have  been  in  my  pot  a 
long  time  ago."  Some  of  the  children 
didn't  seem  to  quite  understand  this, 
and  before  I  knew  what  was  hap- 
pening, the  supervising  teacher,  who 
was  not  a  Christian  but  who  was 
definitely  effected  by  our  devotions, 
spoke  up  and  was  explaining  to  the 
children  how  the  Word  of  God 
changed  people's  lives  for  the  good, 
and  how  it  definitely  had  influenced 
the  chieftain's  life. 

Still  another  time,  I  asked  the 
boys  and  girls  if  they  knew  the  long- 
est word  in  the  Bible.  Then  I  told 
them  that  my  third-grade  teacher  long 
ago  had  given  me  this  particular  in- 
formation, and  I  had  never  forgotten 
it.  It  is  found  in  Isaiah  8:1  and  is 
the  name  of  Isaiah's  son,  Maher- 
shalalhashbaz.  That  day,  two  spelling 
papers  came  in  with  the  name 
Mahershalalhashbaz  at  the  top  of 
the  page,  bringing  a  smile  to  my  face. 

The  crowning  touch  to  it  all 
though  was  the  way  the  Lord  lov- 
ingly blessed  in  providing  the  student 
teacher  with  a  genuine  African 
speaker  and  missionary  doctor.  He 
sent  our  own  Simon-Pierre  Nam- 
bozouina  and  Dr.  Floyd  Taber  to 
substantiate  our  Social  Studies  les- 
son unit  about  Africa.  The  seven 
sections  of  the  sixth  grade  which 
attended  the  assembly,  graciously  ap- 
plauded and  enthusiastically  whisded 
after  an  hour  of  testimony  of  His 
great  love  for  his  people,  and  a 
question  and  answer  period  regarding 
the  work  in  Africa.  ▼ 


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Serving  My  Master  by  My  Daily  Living 

Over  a  year  ago,  my  husband  and 
I  were  living  just  around  the  comer 
from  our  church  in  an  attractive 
rented  house  in  Jose  Marmol.  We 
had  hved  there  about  eight  years, 
and  it  was  very  convenient. 

Very  unexpectedly  the  owner  came 
to  see  us  one  day  and  asked  us  to 
vacate  the  house,  for  she  and  her 
family  wished  to  return  to  Marmol  to 
live.  The  only  right  thing  we  could 
do  was  to  agree  to  move  as  soon  as 
we  could  find  another  suitable  house. 

That  sounds  like  a  simple  matter, 
but  wait!  Other  factors  entered  in 
so  that  over  a  year  was  to  pass  before 
we  could  keep  our  word. 

Since  the  Marmol  congregation 
was  organized  and  had  their  church 
building,  we  felt  the  time  had  come 
for  the  missionary  to  leave  and  a 
national  pastor  to  be  called  by  the 
church.  But  as  is  so  often  the  case, 
the  'laborers  are  few"  and  there  was 
no  national  pastor  available.  There- 
fore it  was  decided  by  the  Council 
that  we  look  for  a  house  in  another 
area  without  a  Gosf>el  testimony, 
but  close  enough  to  Marmol  to  con- 
tinue looking  after  it  until  a  na- 
tional pastor  be  available. 

Seeking  the  Lord's  guidance,  we 
found  two  such  areas  and  began  look- 
ing for  a  house  to  rent  or  buy  in  the 
larger  area.  Days,  weeks,  and  months 
passed,  many  hours  of  which  were 
spent  trying  to  find,  as  a  missionary 
friend  put  it,  the  right  house  in  the 
right  place  for  the  right  price.  Every- 


thing we  found  was  either  too  small 
for  our  purpose,  or  too  large  and 
expensive.  These  are  days  of  infla- 
tion in  Argentina,  and  prices  are 
away  up  in  the  clouds. 

I  must  confess  that  at  times  we 
nearly  despaired  of  ever  finding 
what  we  needed.  The  deadline  for 
moving  was  drawing  near,  and  we 
had  promised  as  Christians  to  keep 
our  word.  We  wanted  to  give  a  good 
testimony  for  the  Lord  and  His  Gos- 
pel, but  we  still  didn't  know  where 
we  were  going. 

During  this  time  the  Lord  im- 
pressed upon  me  more  than  ever  a 


Mrs.    Maconaghy 

verse  that  had  always  been  precious 
to  me:  "Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  per- 
fect peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on 
thee:  because  he  trusteth  in  thee" 
(Isa.  26:3).  Also  this  promise  in  John 
15:7:  "If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my 
words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask 
what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done 
unto  you." 

Because  we  could  not  find  a  suit- 


For  we  are  his  workmanship,  created 
in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works, 
which  God  hath  before  ordained  that 
we  should  walk  in  them.  Ephesions 
2:10. 

By  Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy 

able  house  in  the  first  area,  we  turned 
our  attention  more  definitely  to  the 
second.  This  is  an  entirely  residen- 
tial community,  quite  different  from 
the  first,  but  well-populated.  At  last, 
just  a  short  time  before  our  "dead- 
line" the  Lord  led  us  to  a  house, 
which  although  not  large,  we  believe 
\vi\\  be  suitable. 

What  a  joy  it  was  to  be  able  to 
turn  over  the  keys  of  the  Marmol 
house  to  the  owner  and  at  the  same 
time  give  her  a  testimony  and  a 
Bible. 

Through  this  experience  the  Lord 
made  me  realize  again  that  He  knows 
our  every  need,  that  He  is  able  to 
supply  it,  and  that  we  can  depend 
upon  Him  to  do  it  in  His  time. 

Girls,  in  our  everyday  lives,  in 
everything  that  concerns  us,  may  we 
follow  the  prescription  that  Paul  gives 
us  in  Philippians  4:6  and  7:  "Be 
careful  [anxious]  for  nothing;  but 
in  every  thing  by  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation with  thanksgiving  let  your  re- 
quests be  made  known  unto  God. 
And  the  peace  of  God,  which  passeth 
all  understanding,  shall  keep  your 
hearts  and  minds  through  Christ 
Jesus."  It  works!  T 

All  district  officers  (past  and 
present),  don't  miss  the  "District 
Officers'  Parade"  at  National  con- 
ference— fiftieth  anniversary. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Reporting! 


! 


DAYTON,  OHIO-Teresa  Pot- 
ter, secretary,  reports  that  the  Junior 
SMM  girls  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  held  a  talent  show  along 
with  their  meeting  for  their  mothers 
and  the  WMC  ladies.  Another 
month  they  had  a  progressive  dinner 
at  the  homes  of  four  of  the  girls. 

TROY,  OHIO-The  skit  SMM 
Countdown  was  given  by  the  Mid- 
dler  and  Senior  groups  for  the  moth- 
ers at  their  Mother  and  Daughter 
Banquet.  The  Juniors  and  Little 
Sisters  sang  a  welcome  song  and 
handed  out  awards. 

KITTANNING,  PA.-Deborah 
Craig,  secretary,  says  the  Junior 
SMM,  whose  patroness  is  Mrs.  Don 
Rough,  has  an  average  of  twenty-one 
girls  each  month.  In  working  toward 
their  district  project,  they  made  post- 
ers of  a  completely  furnished  Grace 
dorm  room,  and  displayed  these  post- 
ers Sunday  morning  in  church.  In 
December  they  combined  Christmas 
caroling  with  tract  distribution. 

CANTON,  OHIO-The  Junior 
SMM  girls  saved  their  birthday 
money  each  month  and  donated  it  to 
the  organ  fund  for  their  new  church. 


PRAYER 
REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  for  the  new  Sisterhood 
officers  who  will  be  elected  at  Na- 
tional Conference  by  you  SMM  girls. 

2.  Pray  that  God  vidll  help  you 
to  serve  your  master  by  your  daily 
living.  You  can  be  sure  much  prayer 
and  Bible  study  is  necessary. 

3.  Praise  the  Lord  that  the  "peace 
of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
standing, shall  keep  your  hearts  and 
minds  through  Christ  Jesus"  if  you 
are  anxious  for  nothing,  but  in 
everything  "by  prayer  and  supplica- 
tion with  thanksgiving"  you  let  your 
requests  be  made  known  to  God. 

4.  Pray  that  the  Lord  will  guide 
you  to  pray  for  one  Brethren  foreign 
missionary  each  day. 

August  10,  1963 


The  organ  is  to  be  in  memory  of 
their  former  patroness,  Mrs.  June 
Lee.  They  also  embroidered  "Grace 
Brethren"  on  dish  towels  for  their 
new  church.  Calendars  were  made 
from  construction  paper  crosses  with 
Bible  verses  and  were  given  to  their 
mothers. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO-The  Junior 
SMM  have  purchased  gifts  for  the 
Mission  Chest  for  girls  their  own 
ages  in  addition  to  articles  for  the 
missionaries  themselves.  They  bought 
toys  for  the  cradle  roll  and  gave 
money  toward  the  Calvert  course  for 
LuAnn  Maycumber. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA  -  The 
Waterloo  Senior  SMM  girls  have 
memorized  the  foreign  missionary 
name  list  by  using  it  at  each  meet- 
ing. Carole  Willson  also  says  that 
they  had  a  surprise  personal  shower 
for  Sharon  Aeby,  their  pastor's 
daughter.  T 

FIFTY 

YEARS 

OF     SMM 

Don't  miss  this  important— hig— 
happy  —wonderful  —  joyous  celebra- 
tion of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  at  the 
National  SMM  conference,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

A  "golden  souvenir  program"  will 
be  given  to  each  SMM  girl  attending 
conference. 

All  alumni  of  SMM  are  invited  to 
attend  the  sessions,  but  you  are 
special  guests  at  the  SMM-WMC 
tea,  August  15,  3:30  p.m. 

A  pilgrimage — dort't  miss  it  at 
SMM  fiftieth  anniversary  confer- 
ence. We  are  going  for  a  "walk." 


ADDITIONS 

AND 

CORRECTIONS 

1.  All  back  awards  must  be 
obtained  from  the  literature 
secretary  by  October  1,  1963. 

2.  The  new  program  pack- 
ets have  now  been  sent  out  to 
the  patronesses  of  1962-63.  If 
you  will  not  be  a  patroness  for 
1963-64,  please  give  the  packet 
to  the  new  patroness.  Also,  if 
you  have  not  received  a  packet, 
it  may  be  that  we  do  not  have 
a  record  of  your  group  or  that 
we  have  an  incorrect  address. 
Inform  the  national  literature 
secretary  of  this  and  ask  for 
your  free  packet. 

SMM    NATIONAL  OFFICERS 


President — Joyce  Ashman.  602  Chestnut 
St.,  Winona  Liake,  Ind. 

Vice  President — Linda  Moore,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

General  Secretary — Paulette  Macon,  c/o 
Brethren  Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,   Ind. 

Treasurer — Dee  Anna  Caldwell,  Portis, 
Kan^. 

Co-editor— Joyce  Baker,  3040  D  Ave.,  NE, 
Cedar  Rapids  2,  Iowa. 

Literature  Secretary — Nancy  McMunn, 
c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Win- 
ona Lake,  Ind. 

Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Tom  Inman, 
590  S.   Dale  Ct..   Denver   19.   Colo. 

Patroness— Mrs.  Ted  Helming.  8399  Mid- 
dlebranch   Ave.,    N.E.,    Middlebranch,    Ohio 

Ass't  Patroness— Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R.  3. 
Warsaw,  Ind. 


Suggested  Program  for  September 


Bible  Study: 

"The  SMM  girl  is  'lovable'  like  Rachel" 
Junior— Mrs.   Lester  Smiriev 
Middler-Mrs.   S.  C.  Grubb 
Senior— Mrs.   John   Neely 

Mission  Study: 

"Serving  My  Master  by  My  Daily  Living" 
Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy 


Memory    Verses: 
I  John   4:19 
I    John    4:11 
I  John  4:7 


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Com-piled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 
Youth    Director 


W         »,,of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 


PASTORS  vs.  TEEN-AGERS 

We  conrinue  our  discussion  of  the  NSSA  youth  sur- 
vey by  looking  at  the  reaction  of  the  teen-agers  in  com- 
parison to  the  pastors  of  the  churches  from  which  they 
dropped  out.  This  is  an  interesting  evaluation  of  the  im- 
portance and  effectiveness  of  the  various  church  agen- 
cies. 

Many  of  the  dropouts  said  that  dislike  for  one  or 
more  of  the  agencies  of  the  local  church  contributed 
to  their  leaving.  (However,  it  is  interesting  that  19.3 
percent  had  no  complaint  with  the  church  agencies.) 
Sunday  school  was  the  agency  that  teens  disliked  the 
most,  and  camps  were  disliked  the  least.  Pastors,  on  the 
other  hand,  marked  Sunday  schools  as  five  out  of  seven. 
In  other  words,  they  supposed  that  teens  would  be 
fairly  well  satisfied  with  Sunday  school. 

Dropouts  marked  socials  as  number  four  out  of  the 
seven,  but  pastors  thought  that  the  young  people  would 
have  the  least  complaints  about  socials.  Pastors  were 
consistent  in  marking  prayer  meeting  as  the  aspect  of 
the  church  more  disliked  by  young  people.  But  not  so, 
say  the  teens,  who  rated  prayer  meeting  fifth.  The  pas- 
tors may  have  felt  that  the  teens  were  absent  from 
prayer  meeting  because  they  disliked  it.  But,  the 
young  people  may  have  rated  it  low  on  the  "dislike  list" 
simply  because  diey  do  not  even  go  much  to  prayer 
meeting  in  the  first  place.  Either  that  or  they  like 
prayer  meeting  more  tnan  adults  think  they  do. 

The  most  glaring  clash  between  the  pastors  and  the 
teen-agers  as  they  related  their  views  was  the  very  first 
item  on  the  teen-ager's  list.  Young  people  want  more 
church-related  acti\'ities.  But  pastors  seem  unaware  of 
the  concern  of  youth  for  more  youth  acti\aties.  To  them 
(pastors),  this  was  a  factor  of  little  significance;  it  was 
number  twelve— more  than  halfway  down  the  list.  It 
may  be  helpful  to  notice  the  order  of  activities  which 
the  teen-agers  would  like  the  church  to  provide. 

1 .  Sports. 

2.  Socials  and  outings. 

3.  Pastor's  instruction   classes. 

4.  Camps. 

5.  Banquets. 

6.  Weekday  clubs. 


It  would  be  interesting  if  another  survey  'could  be 
taken  to  find  out  how  many  young  people  presently  in 
the  church  who  have  been  reached  through  the  above 
activities. 

Brethren  Youth  Conference 

Your  prayers  for  the  work  of  the  Brethren  youth  con- 
ference, August  11-18,  will  be  greatly  appreciated.  We 
are  trusting  the  Lord  for  the  greatest  conference  yet  in 
the  lives  of  our  young  people.  Pray  for  Rev.  Dean  Fetter- 
hoff  as  he  brings  the  challenge  each  day  on  the  theme 
"On   Call." 

If  possible,  we  would  love  to  see  you  at  the  Satur- 
day night  youth  rally  in  the  Winona  Lake  Auditorium 
as  our  young  people  present  a  program  which  you  won't 
want  to  miss.  You  will  also  have  an  opportunity  to  view 
the  1963  winners  in  National  Achievement  Competi- 
tion, including  the  championship  Bible  quiz. 

Above  all  else,  don't  forget  to  remember  our  fagot 
service  to  the  Lord  in  prayer.  Some  of  the  great  decisions 
of  God's  dear  servants  down  through  the  years  have 
been  made  at  these  very  sacred  services.  As  you  view  this 
typical  "Victory  Circle"  and  the  campfire  in  the  middle, 
may  the  Lord  lay  the  burden  of  prayer  upon  your  heart. 


"Victory   Circle' 


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Home  Missions  and 
Grace  Schools  Issue 


August  24,  1963 


Grace  Brethren  Church,  Toppenish; 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


Editorials 

fyLL  Gntbb 


H<fN  Has  America  Survived  as  a  Free  Nation? 

Why  has  America  not  become  another  Germany  or 
Russia?  All  of  the  conditions  and  contributing  factors 
to  affect  this  disaster  have  been  present.  The  average 
American  has  little  conception  of  the  subversivism,  lib- 
eralism, crime,  and  immorality  which  have  been  gradually 
eroding  and  destroying  the  foundations  upon  which  our 
Nation  is  built. 

In  thirty-eight  volumes  comprising  20,000  pages,  the 
"Martin  Dies  Story"  presents  a  summary  of  the  New  Deal 
alliance  with  world  communism,  especially  in  the  1933- 
1945  jjeriod.  So  incredibly  closely  has  America  been  as- 
sociated with  the  communist  movement  that  it  is  only  a 
miracle  of  God's  grace  that  our  Nation  is  not  a  com- 
munist satellite  today. 

Mr.  Dies  writes:  "Few  are  left  who  know  the  entire 
story.  Some  lips  have  been  sealed  by  death,  others  by 
fear.  .  .  .  This  is  a  silence  I  have  decided  to  break. 

A  whole  generation  of  Americans  knows  practically 
none  of  the  facts  related  here.  ...  If  our  children  do  not 
learn  of  these  incredible  blunders  they  are  doomed  to 
repeat  them." 

A  few  excerpts  from  these  volumes  show  the  important 
nature  of  this  material. 

In  August  1938  Chairman  Dies  was  urged  by  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt  to  drop  his  investigation  of  communism 
in  the  CIO.  Said  the  President:  "The  Communists 
have  just  as  much  right  in  the  CIO  as  anyone  else.  The 
point  is  that  Mr.  Lewis  is  considerably  disturbed  by  your 
proposed  hearings." 

In  1940  Dies  presented  a  list  of  several  hundred  known 
Communists  serving  on  the  Federal  payroll  to  the  Presi- 
dent. He  was  furious  and  said:  "I  do  not  believe  in  com- 
munism any  more  than  you  do,  but  there  is  nothing 
wrong  with  Communists  in  this  country.  Several  of  the 
best  friends  I  have  are  Communists." 

Said  Mr.  Dies:  "I  told  him  in  detail  what  was  going 
on  inside  the  Government.  I  told  him  the  Communists 
were  stealing  everything  they  wanted  from  Government 
files.  .  .  . 

"The  President  said:  'I  do  not  agree  with  you.  I  do  not 
regard  the  Communists  as  any  present  or  future  threat  to 
our  country;  in  fact,  I  look  upon  Russia  as  our  strongest 
ally  in  the  years  to  come.' " 

Even  recently  an  Under-Secretary  of  State,  George 
Ball,  said:  "There  is  no  opposition  to  communism  as  an 
ideology,  or  to  Fabian  gradual  Socialism,  by  this  Ad- 
ministration." 


Recent  policies  of  the  U.  S.  Government  in  connection 
with  Cuba;  the  present  nuclear  test-ban  talks;  the  present 
deceptive  palaver  between  Mr.  Khruschev  and  our  Chief 
Executive  along  with  the  more  liberal  and  socialistic  pro- 
gram of  our  Government  indicate  that  present  attitudes 
are  much  the  same  as  they  were  in  the  days  of  F.D.R. 

More  than  twenty  years  after  that  tragedy,  we  know 
that  our  President  knew  of  the  plans  to  attack  Pearl 
Harbor  and  apparently  did  litde  or  nothing  to  prepare 
a  defense.  As  a  result  many  lost  their  lives  and  iriiUions  of 
dollars  were  lost  in  property  destruction.  How  can  the 
leaders  of  this  Nation  justify  such  actions? 

Our  currency  has  been  so  debauched  by  our  Govern- 
ment through  its  fiscal  policies  that  one  of  our  strongest 
weapons,  the  dollar,  may  become  our  worst  enemy. 

The  F.B.I,  crime  report  for  1962,  just  released,  shows 
a  general  increase  in  crime  of  6  percent  over  1961.  In 
the  past  five  years  crime  has  increased  four  times  faster 
than  the  rate  of  our  population.  The  crime  clock  records 
four  serious  crimes  per  minute.  In  the  last  ten  years 
crime  has  increased  over  100  percent.  How  can  America 
survive  this  annual  increase  in  criminal  activity? 

The  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  is  the  basic  and  most  ef- 
fective force  God  uses  to  meet  and  defeat  atheism,  social- 
ism, and  the  sins  of  the  flesh.  Yet  compared  to  our  popu- 
lation growth  we  are  not  now  meeting  this  need  through 
an  increased  gospel  testimony. 

In  the  sovereignty  of  God,  He  has  planned  at  least 
to  this  point  in  history  to  keep  America  a  free  nation  so 
that  His  prophetic  purposes  may  be  achieved.  The  facts 
set  forth  in  this  editorial  are  only  indicative  of  the  mass 
of  evidence  available  which  indicate  that  if  it  were  not 
for  the  grace  of  God,  Americans  today  would  be  living 
under  a  communist  regime.  At  this  moment  we  are  just 
one  step  from  communism.  Our  President  today  ■possesses 
the  power,  if  he  decides  to  use  it,  to  become  a  virtual  dic- 
tator. 

God  has  given  His  true  church  this  day  and  hour, 
selected  from  all  others  in  the  history  of  man,  to  take 
full  advantage  of  its  opportunities  to  spread  the  good 
news  of  salvation  and  spiritual  victory  in  Christ.  If  the 
church  fails  in  this  opportunity,  our  Lord  may  withdraw 
His  sovereign  hand  of  restraint  and  the  Red  tide  may  en- 
gulf us.  Now  we  have  all  the  resources  necessary  for 
world  evangelization. 

Will  we  shoulder  the  responsibility  and  assure  the  sur- 
vival of  our  Nation  until  Jesus  comes? 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    19 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lal<e,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  S4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
sistant secretary;  •WilUam  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller,   'Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert   Sackett,   Charles  Turner  and  Richard  E.   Grant. — 'Editorial   Committee. 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


Dedication  Tops  Five  Year  Ministry  in  Toppenish 


BY  DON  FARMER,  PASTOR 


The  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Top- 
penish, Washington,  reached  a 
crowning  point  in  its  history  on  June 
30,  1963,  when  the  new  church  was 
dedicated  to  the  Lord.  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb,  secretary  of  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  Inc.,  was 
chosen  for  the  dedication  speaker. 
The  dedication  day  arrived  after  a 
gradual  culmination  of  events  begin- 
ning over  five  years  ago  with  a  Bible 
class  in  the  home  of  Mr.  Lowell 
Parton. 

Our  people,  pastors  from  the 
Northwest  district,  and  friends  of  the 
community  met  together  for  a  ca- 
pacity crowd  to  share  in  this  happy 
occasion.  Each  Brethren  pastor  pres- 
ent had  some  part  in  the  dedication 
service.  Rev.  Howard  Mayes,  Yakima, 
Washington,  was  the  songleader,  and 
Rev.  W.  Carl  Miller,  Harrah,  Wash- 
ington, led  in  the  invocation.  Rev. 
George  Christie,  Grandview,  Wash- 
ington, read  the  Scripture,  and  Rev. 
Leslie  Moore,  Sunnyside,  Washing- 
ton, offered  the  pastoral  prayer. 

The  building  was  constructed  by 


the  pastor,  Don  Famer,  and  a  former 
construction  crew  member,  Lester 
Keyser,  supervising  the  work  with 
many  others  helping  with  the  labor. 
Brother  Keyser  led  in  the  dedicatory 
prayer. 

The  plans  for  the  building  were 
drawn  by  Mr.  Gordon  Nickell,  archi- 
tect in  that  area,  who  closed  the  ser- 
vice with  the  benediction. 

Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  also  of  The 
Brethren    Home    Missions    Council, 


Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  met  with  the 
Bible  Class  in  its  beginning  days 
and  encouraged  us  to  look  ahead 
with  the  purpose  in  mind  of  estab- 
lishing a  church  in  Toppenish.  The 
home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ernest  Pome- 
rinke  was  opened  for  the  meeting  of 
the  Bible  class.  When  this  home 
was  not  available,  the  home  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Daniel  Green  was  always 
opened  to  us. 

Sometime  later  a  two-acre  parcel  of 
land  with  a  home  was  purchased  for 
$17,200  near  the  new  Kirkwood  Ele- 
mentary School.  The  home  then 
served  as  a  chapel-parsonage  until 
last  December  when  we  moved  to 
our  new  building.  This  was  the  first 
time  the  parsonage  became  a  parson- 
age indeed. 

The  new  church  is  a  split-level 
frame  building.  The  beginner,  pri- 
mary, junior,  and  intermediate  de- 
partments meet  on  the  lower  floor 
while  the  nursery,  young  people,  and 
adult  departments  meet  on  the  upper 
floor.  We  have  space  for  a  Sunday 
school  of  200.  The  cost  of  the  build- 


Pastor  and  Mrs.  Don  Ear- 
ner. Center:  Ernest  Pome- 
rinke  home,  first  meeting 
rlace  and  the  Parsonage- 
Chapel.  Bottom:  Groimd- 
brealcing,  building  under 
construction  and  the  new- 
ly-dedicated   church. 


Brethren    Home    Missions 

ing,  property  developments,  and  fur- 
niture was  $33,000  for  5,700  square 
feet  of  floor  space. 

It  is  with  a  heart  of  gratitude  and 
appreciation  we  mention  some  who 
have  assisted  in  this  work  during  the 
last  five  years.  In  the  early  stages  the 
Harrah  Church  supported  their  pas- 
tor in  organizing  and  teaching  the 
Toppenish  Bible  Class.  Later  a  num- 
ber of  men  helped  on  the  building 
program.  The  churches  of  the  North- 
west district  cooperated  and  helped 
us  through  their  district  mission  pro- 
gram. Without  the  help  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
and  the  Brethren  Investment  Foun- 
dation, we  could  not  have  dedicated 
a  new  church  in  Toppenish.  We 
realize  that  Brethren  all  over  Amer- 
ica have  given  and  loaned  their 
money  that  we  might  have  these  fa- 
cilities, and  our  thanks  go  out  to 
you  with  a  prayer  that  God  will  bless 
each  one  of  you.  Thanks  also  to  you 
Minute  Men. 

We  feel  that  our  Brother  Key- 
ser  was  God's  man  for  the  hour  in 


our  building  program.  This  faithful 
man  did  his  work  well.  He  and  Mrs. 

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Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  Dedication  Speaker.  Pre 
sentation  of  keys,  left  to  right.  Clair 
Floyd,  Pastor  Don  Famer.  Mel  Curfman, 
Lowell  Parton,  and  Dan  Green.  The  new 
Toppenish  Church.  Mr.  Lester  Keyser  co- 
building  superintendent.  The  circular  pic- 
tures that  follow  represent  various  volun- 
teer activities  that  kept  the  building  pro- 
gram rolling  and  cut  down  the  cost.  Page  397 
group  pictures,  top  down  left:  Mrs.  Paul 
Schaeht.  Beginners,  Mrs.  Lowell  Parton, 
Primary,  Miss  Rosemary  Everett,  Primary 
and  Mr.  Melvin  Curfman,  Junior  boys.  Top 
down  right:  Mrs.  Melvin  Curfman,  Inter- 
mediate girls,  Mr.  Dan  Green,  intermediate 
boys,  Mrs.  Dan  Green,  young  people,  and 
Lowell   Parton,    adults. 


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Taos  "Let  Freedom  Ring" 


A  new  sound  filled  the  Taos  Val- 
ley diis  year  on  the  Fourth  of  July 
when  bells  were  heard  ringing  in 
an  effort  to  muffle  the  sound  of  fire- 
crackers. The  Taos  News  devoted  a 
large  section  of  one  page  to  some  in- 
teresting bells  in  the  area.  One  of 
these  was  the  bell  at  the  Canon 
Brethren  Church  which  was  a  gift 
from  one  of  our  SMM  groups. 

Two  men,  Eric  Hatch  and  Eric 
Sloane,  of  Connecticut,  have  formed 
a  "Committee  of  the  Two  Erics  to 
Let  Freedom  Ring  on  Independence 
Day,"  and  made  bells  available  for 
distribution  to  the  Indians  of  Taos. 
It  was  through  Rev.  Sam  I.  Homey, 
our  missionary  to  Taos,  that  the  350 
bells  were  secured  for  distribution 
to  the  Pueblo  Indian  children. 

This  committee  is  trying  to  revive 
an  early  custom  of  ringing  bells  on 
July  4  that  has  been  lost  in  America. 
In  a  letter  to  Rev.  Sam  Homey,  Eric 
Sloane  said:  "I  wish  I  could  buy  good 
big  bells,  but  postage  for  all  the 
letters  have  been  a  financial  handi- 
cap for  a  working  painter."  He  now 
receives  letters  at  the  rate  of 


Rev.  Sam  I.  Homey  anc 
the  Pueblo  leaders  distrib- 
uting 350  bells  to  the 
Pueblo   children. 


than  a  thousand  a  week  and  Mrs. 
Sloane  answers  them   the  best  she 


more     can. 


The  photos  of  the  bell  distribution 
were  taken  by  the  Taos  News  anc 
used  in  their  paper. 


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Taos  Launches  VBS 

Taos,  New  Mexico,  launched  its 
summer  VBS  program  July  8  with 
140  enrolled,  and  with  more  boys 
than  girls  in  attendance.  After  two 
weeks  in  Taos  the  school  moved  to 
Ranchitos. 

Miss  Cathy  Litde,  of  Chico,  Cali- 
fornia, and  Miss  Linda  Holmes,  of 
XSrandview,  Washington,  are  assist- 
ing in  the  VBS  program  and  are 
sponsored  by  the  Brethren  Youth 
Council. 

The  theme  for  the  school  course  is 
"Travehng  God's  Highway." 


LEGEND 

Top:  Staff  members:  Linda  Holmes.  Cathy 
Little,  Beth  Homey,  Celina  Mares,  Mrs. 
Helen  Maestas,  Clorinda  Lucero,  and  Pa- 
tricia Vigil.  Bottom:  Entire  VBS  with  staff. 


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ISRAEL  CALLS! 


The  Day  of  Preparation 

Today  is  the  day  of  preparation  for 
our  Jewish  people  in  which  they 
prepare  to  observe  the  Passover.  To- 
night at  sundown  Pesach  begins  and 
the  first  Seder  (feast)  is  held.  I  was 
out  calling  door-to-door  this  morning 
but  gave  up  after  about  an  hour,  for 
everyone  was  too  busy  to  talk.  So, 
since  I  cannot  inform  the  Jewish 
people  about  the  true  meaning  of 
Pesach,  I  decided  to  come  home  and 
talk  to  you  folk  through  the  Mis- 
sionary Herald  by  means  of  an  ar- 
ticle. 

The  past  few  weeks,  the  Jewish 
housewives  have  been  cleaning  their 
homes  (perhaps  this  is  where  the  tra- 
ditional spring  cleaning  comes  from) 
and  getting  out  their  Passover  dishes. 
A  pious  Jewess  has  an  entirely  dif- 
ferent set  of  dishes  that  she  uses  dur- 
ing this  eight-day  festival.  There  is 
also  a  means  of  making  kosher  (rit- 
ually  clean)  some  utensils  that  are 
considered  unclean,  as  is,  and  not 
usable  for  Passover.  Then  there  is 
the  cooking  to  be  done,  for  the  Seder 
is  the  heart  of  Passover.  Special 
dishes!  Such  delicacies!  But  above  all 
the  house  must  be  devoid  of  all 
leaven,  and  even  of  foods  not  con- 
sidered kosher  enough  for  Passover, 
perhaps  because  of  certain  ingredi- 
ents or  way  of  preparation. 

Yesterday  I  became  a  Pesachah 
goy;  that  is,  a  gentile  who  is  given 
foods  that  had  to  be  out  of  the  house 
before  Passover.  These  foods  could 
not  be  given  to  another  Jewish  per- 
son, even  if  such  a  one  did  not  ob- 
serve the  traditions  of  Passover.  One 
Jewess  who  attends  our  luncheon 
get-togethers  keeps  a  stricdy  kosher 
home.  She  asked  if  I  would  be  will- 
ing to  receive  the  food  that  she 
must  remove  from  her  home,  and  so 
I  picked  it  up  yesterday.  Now,  I  have 
all  kinds  of  bread,  beet  borsch, 
spinach  borsch  (never  tried  before), 
sweet  and  sour  peppers,  chop  suey 
(kosher  style),  jello,  baked  apple.  I 


By  Isobel  Fraser 

told  my  Jewish  friend,  this  is  one 
time  it  "pays"  to  be  a  shiksa  (gentile 
girl).  She  thought  she  had  given  me 
everything,  but  if  not  she  would  call 
me  about  6:00  a.m.  (!),  for  every- 
thing must  be  out  of  the  house  that 
was  not  kosher  for  Pesach  by  10:00 
a.m.  on  the  morning  of  the  day  of 
preparation. 

I  was  just  interrupted  by  a  little 
elderly  man  ringing  my  door  bell. 
He  wanted  to  sell  me  on  an  upholster- 
ing job.  Not  in  the  market!  As  he 
was  leaving,  I  wished  him  a  happy 
Pesach,  and  he  returned  the  greet- 
ing. I  thanked  him,  but  told  him 
I  was  a  shiksa.  "A  Yiddisher  shiksa?" 
'Tes,  because  I  believe  in  Mechiach 
[Messiah].  I  believe  that  Jesus  is 
Messiah."  "We  believe  that  Messiah 
is  coming."  "I  do  too,  but  as  King 
Messiah.  He  came  the  first  time  to 
be  our  corban  [sacrifice]."  "He  came 
once,  he  can't  come  again."  "Oh,  yes! 
Tenach  [Old  Testament]  says:  We 
shall  look  upon  him  whom  we  have 
pierced!"  By  that  time  he  was  off  the 
porch,  and  I  called  after  him,  "Happy 
Pesach!" 

Sunday  evening  three  Jewish 
friends  attended  the  service  at  the 
Inglewood  church  with  me.  The  mes- 
sage by  Pastor  DeArmey  was  most 
appropriate  for  this  season  of  the 
year.  He  had  been  preaching  through 
the  Book  of  The  Revelation  and  the 
message  this  night  happened  (?)  to 
be  on  the  eleventh  chapter  which 
deals  with  the  two  witnesses  in  Jeru- 
salem during  The  Tribulation  pe- 
riod. These  we  believe  are  Elijah  and 
Moses,  who  are  also  the  two  most 
important  Old  Testament  saints  in 
the  Passover  ritual.  Moses,  of  course, 
because  he  is  their  leader  out  of  the 
bondage  in  Egypt  and  the  one  to 
whom  God  gave  directions  for  the 
first  Passover.  At  the  Seder  table 
there  is  always  a  glass  of  wine  for 
Elijah.  The  following  is  a  quotation 


from  the  Haggadah  (service  for  the 
Seder). 

Leader:  "Jewish  tradition  states  that  Eli- 
jah's greatest  mission  shall  come  when  the 
Messiah  will  appear  on  earth  to  usher  in 
the  long-promised  era  of  permanent  peace 
and  tranquility.  For,  it  will  be  Elijah,  the 
prophet,  who  will  precede  the  Messiah 
and  will  announce  his  arrival  and  with  it, 
the  arrival  of  freedom  and  peace  for  all 
men. 

PorttcipoTtf ;  "On  this  Seder  night,  when 
we  pray  for  freedom,  we  invoke  the  mem- 
ory of  the  beloved  Elijah.  May  his  spirit 
enter  our  home  at  this  hour,  and  every 
home  bringing  a  message  of  hope  for  the 
future,  faith  in  the  goodness  of  man,  and 
the  assurance  that  freedom  will  come  to 
all.  We  now  welcome  Elijah,  beloved  guest 
at    our   Seder,    as    we   rise. 

(All  rise.  One  person  opens  the  front  door 
of  the  house,  leaving  it  open  for  the  reci- 
tation that   follows.) 

As  we  returned  to  my  car  after  the 
church  service,  I  remarked  that  the 
pastor  could  not  have  had  a  more 
appropriate  message  since  Pesach  was 
to  start  the  next  night.  These  women 
all  attend  our  various  services  and 
several  have  been  attending  the  Sun- 
day evening  church  service  with  me 
quite  regularly.  There  are  several 
others  that  attend  at  times.  Remember 
Mrs.  L—  especially,  for  she  says  that 
she  would  "convert"  if  it  were  not 
for  her  daughter.  May  her  desire  be 
to  please  God,  and  not  her  daughter. 

Because  of  Passover,  I  used  Exodus, 
chapters  II  through  13,  as  my  dis- 
cussion topic  in  two  of  our  luncheon 
get-togethers.  When  we  came  to 
Exodus  12:45,  I  pointed  out  why  I  a 
gentile  was  not  permitted  to  partici- 
pate in  a  Passover  Seder.  First  of 
all,  because  I  was  not  an  adherent 
of  the  Old  Testament  law  and  ritual, 
and  because  Jesus  is  my  Passover.  For 

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VANDALIA   HOLDS 
CORNERSTONE    SERVICE 

The  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Vandalia,  Ohio, 
held  a  special  Cornerstone 
Laying  Service  on  Sunday, 
August  4,  1963.  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb,  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  secretary  was 
the  speaker  for  the  occasion. 
Assisting  in  the  service  was 
Pastor  Sherwood  Durkee 
and  members  of  the  Breth- 
ren construction  crew. 


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Siome   c5Hlsslon    ^ieid  tRepo^ts 


WHEATON,  ILLINOIS  -  Rev. 
Dean  Fetterhoff,  for  three  years  In- 
diana's district  missionary  to  the  Chi- 
cago area,  wall  assume  the  pastorate 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
WTieaton,  lUinois,  on  September  1, 
1963. 

RIALTO,  CALIFORNIA-  (Ger- 
ald Polman,  pastor).  We  are  starting 
the  first  unit  of  our  building  expan- 
sion program  and  have  the  floor 
poured  with  the  rough  plumbing  in. 
The  framework  will  soon  be  started, 
and  our  men  are  doing  most  of  the 
work.  The  original  building  was  just 
dedicated  in  May  of  1962. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MARYLAND 
—(Jerry  Young,  interim  pastor).  We 
began    an    organized   visitation    pro- 


gram just  this  month  (July).  Last 
night  we  had  a  total  of  five  teams 
working.  Sunday  evening  thirteen 
people  rededicated  their  lives  to 
Christ. 

CUBA,  NEW  MEXZCO-(James 
McClellan,  Supt.).  Donna  Gilker- 
son  will  be  teaching  in  the  Navajo 
Boarding  School  here  in  place  of 
LaDonna  Smith  Malles  when  the 
new  1963-64  term  begins  within  a 
few  days. 

ALBUQUERQUE,  NEW  MEX- 
ICO—(Robert  Salazar,  pastor).  We 
are  nearing  completion  of  our  build- 
ing expansion  program  started  just 
thirteen  weeks  ago.  We  are  currendy 
working  on  the  interior  and  expect 
to  pour  the  floor  next  week  (Aug.  5). 


Dedication . . . 

(Continued  from  page  396j 

Keyser  both  helped  in  teaching  and 
in  our  visitation  program. 

Then  at  just  the  time  when  I  was 
unable  to  work  on  the  building,  the 
Lord  sent  us  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh 
Glenn.  Mr.  Glenn  was  able  to  take 
my  place,  and  the  building  program 
continued  full  speed  ahead. 

Many  others  than  those  mentioned 
helped  in  some  way,  and  we  feel 
that  everyone  who  made  a  contri- 
bution to  Toppenish  work  was  im- 
portant in  the  Lord's  wOrk.  I  am 
convinced  that  if  we  were  really  se- 
rious about  the  Lord's  program  for 
this  age,  we  could  do  twice  as  much. 
We  need  more  dedicated  people  to 
meet  the  need  of  dedicating  more 
new  churches.  ■ 


This  beautiful  church  building  located  in  Hatboro, 
Pennsylvania,  was  made  possible  by  investments 
and  savings  in  the  Brethren  Investment  Founda- 
tion. Such  funds  have  also  made  possible  many 
other  similar  buildings  in  recent  years. 


WHAT  INVESTMENTS  AND  SAVINGS  IN  THE 
BRETHREN  INVESTMENT  FOUNDATION  WILL  DO 

Funds  are  greatly  needed  in  the  expansion  program  of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council,  and  also 
in  the  erection  of  the  Grace  College  dormitory.  Money  loaned  to  the  Foundation  is  the  key  to  our 
home-mission  program. 

An  opportunity  is  extended  to  every  member  of  The  Brethren  Church  to  have  a  part  in  this  important 
work  of  the  Lord.  Would  you   like  to  help? 

Invest  NOW  and  let  your  money  work  for  the  Lord  and   also  earn   a   good   return   for   you. 

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One  Munich 

After 

Another 

Editorial   by   George   Putnam 


(H.  M.  Ed.  Note:  It  is  this  editor's  opinion 
that  Mr.  George  Putnam  is  the  most  out- 
standing news  commentator  and  editor  in 
the  southwest  at  this  time.  His  clear  con- 
servative evaluations  of  national  and  in- 
ternational problems  have  stimulated  the 
thinking  of  many  complacent  Americans 
who  have  seemed  content  to  allow  the  sub- 
versive and  liberal  forces  in  this  Nation 
to  sweep  their  freedoms  away.  We  need 
more  men  like  Mr.  Putnam  who  have  the 
public  ear  and  the  use  of  communications 
media  to  arouse  America  to  the  gravest 
national  danger  in  its  history. 

We  print  this  editorial  by  permission  of 
Mr.  Putnam  and  give  credit  both  to  him 
and  the  fine  station  which  airs  these  com- 
comments,  KTTV,  Los  Angeles,  California. 
LLC.) 

It  is  this  reporter's  opinion  that 
the  time  has  come  for  our  leaders  to 
begin  to  act  for  the  very  survival  of 
America.  For  it  is  frighteningly  ap- 
parent that  the  United  States  is 
drifting  into  the  same  policies  of  ap- 
peasement as  those  in  England  under 
Neville  Chamberlain,  and  that  we 
are  experiencing  one  Munich  after 
another. 

Today,  we  face  the  same  problems 
that  confronted  us  before  World 
War  II— a  pushing,  aggressive  Hitler 
—an  over  cautious  and  indecisive 
West.  Again  we  fail  to  understand 
the  proper  use  of  power,  and  a  creep- 
ing encroachment  has  resulted.  The 
world  still  respects  strength.  We  ap- 
pear to  give  it  weakness.  We  do  not 
lack  power.  We  lack  the  will  to  use 
it.  Power  can  be  a  deterrent  not  only 
to  nuclear  attack,  but  also  to  com- 
munist expansion.  But  the  power 
must  be  real,  and  we  must  use  it 
wisely  and  with  absolute  firmness  in 
defense  of  the  Western  world  and 
those  things  we  hold  dear. 

The  ancient  Chinese  had  a  word 
for  it— "Use  power  to  curb  power.'' 
In  today's  troubled  world  we  ap- 
pear only  as  great  as  our  leaders  and 
their  will  to  lead  us.  But  too  often 
it  appears  that  the  people  of  Amer- 
ica stand  ahead  of  dieir  leaders.  In- 
deed, it  would  appear  that  we  face 
a  vacuum  in  leadership. 


So-called  leaders  in  this  Nation  ap- 
pear to  be  bending  over  backward 
to  please  minorities  and  appease 
enemies.  On  the  one  hand,  they  buy 
elections— on  the  other,  they  buy 
time.  We  have  surrendered  the  in- 
itiative to  the  Communists  and  our 
leaders  speak  of  risks.  Why  can't  they 
realize  that  the  greatest  danger  faced 
is  the  fact  that  meekness,  vacillation, 
and  indecision  encourage  the  ag- 
gressor to  overplay  his  hand,  bringing 
ever  closer  to  us  the  catastrophe  we 
could  avert? 

Where  might  we  begin?  We  might 
now  begin  by  telling  the  world  that 
the  Monroe  Doctrine  lives,  and  that 
we  will  enforce  it.  We  could  breathe 
life  into  the  words  of  our  President 
when  he  said:  "Communism  is  not 
negotiable  in  this  hemisphere,  and 
we  will  drive  it  out  by  any  means 
necessary."  We  could  tell  the  Rus- 
sians to  get  out  of  Cuba  and  take 
their  armaments  with  them,  or  we 
will  blockade  Cuba  and,  if  necessary, 
invade  Cuba.  The  people  of  this 
Nation  can  stand  the  truth.  Our  lead- 
ers can  now  tell  them  the  whole 
truth.  The  American  people  know 
what  many  in  our  Government  fail 
to  realize— that  when  you  make  con- 
cessions to  bullies,  security  is  lost  by 
inches,  and  it  is  the  bully  who  dic- 
tates the  terms- and  eventually,  dic- 
tates the  peace.  And  our  President 
might  now  recall  what  James  Mon- 
roe wrote  to  Thomas  Jefferson  in 
1822.  Monroe  was  explaining  his 
decision  to  risk  European  anger  by 
recognizing  the  revolutionary  gov- 
ernments of  South  America. 

Monroe  wrote  to  Jefferson:  "There 
was  danger  in  standing  still.  There 
was  danger  in  moving  forward.  I 
thought  it  the  wisest  policy  to  risk 
that  which  was  incident  to  moving 
forward."  Monroe  was  a  cautious 
man.  But  Monroe  was  also  a  very 
brave  man. 

My  friend,  it  is  time  we  tell  our 
leaders  that  we  must  change  this 
course  of  appeasement.  It  is  time  we 
tell  them  that  we  know  cowardice  is 
not  limited  to  the  lowly— that  cow- 
ardice is  also  found  in  high  places— 
that  we  are  not  concerned  with  their 
evaluation  of  political  consequences 
—that  we  put  the  security  of  this  great 
Nation  above  politics  or  business  as 
usual— that   the    time   has   come   no 


longer  to  talk  big  and  carry  a  tooth- 
pick—that we  will  not  submit  to 
blackmail  in  the  name  of  economic 
or  military  or  foreign  aid— that  we 
will  not  submit  to  the  disease  of 
cowards— and  that  we  are  willing  to 
lay  our  joys  and  comforts  and  Cad- 
illac on  the  line— are  willing  to  give 
our  all  as  did  Washington  and  Han- 
cock and  Jefferson  and  Lincoln  and 
Nathan  Hale,  who  regretted  that  he 
had  only  one  life  to  give  for  his  coun- 
try. It  is  time  we  act  for  the  very  sur- 
vival of  this  great  Nation. 
Ten  p.m.  May  14,  1963. 

Israel  Calls  . . . 

(Continued  from  page  399) 

me  to  observe  the  Seder  would  in  a 
measure  be  saying  that  Messiah  Jesus 
was  not  sufficient.  Also,  it  would  be 
no  more  right  for  me  to  participate 
in  a  Jewish  ritual  than  for  me  to  ask 
them  to  participate  in  communion,  a 
Christian  ritual.  This  opened  quite 
a  discussion,  and  some  Passover  ex- 
periences were  shared. 

I  was  surprised  to  learn  that  one 
Jewess  had  thought  that  the  mezuzah 
(metal  container  that  has  a  scroll 
with  certain  Old  Testament  Scripture 
written  on  it)  was  what  the  destroyer 
saw  on  the  door  and  consequendy 
passed  over  the  Jewish  home.  It  was 
pointed  out  that  the  blood  of  the 
lamb  applied  in  obedience  to  God's 
command  brought  deliverance  to  the 
Israelite  firstborn.  God  again  is  going 
to  bring  judgment  upon  the  world, 
but  upon  those  who  have  applied  the 
blood  of  God's  Lamb,  Messiah  Jesus, 
God's  wrath  will  pass  over. 

One  Jewess  in  particular  accepts 
the  Old  Testament  merely  as  the 
words  of  man,  and  let  this  be  known 
in  no  uncertain  terms.  Although  it 
created  a  slight  problem  for  a  time, 
another  Jewess  took  her  to  task,  not 
only  taking  a  stand  for  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, but  also  for  the  New  Testa- 
ment And  she  is  not  yet  a  believer! 

Yes;  this  is  the  Jewish  day  of 
preparation— for  the  "physical"  Pass- 
over—but they  also  need  to  be  made 
aware  that  this  is  the  "day"  of  prep- 
aration for  the  "spiritual"  Pesach. 


August  24,  1963 


401 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


EVANOCLICAL  PRE6S  ASSOCIATION 


ALLEGHENY  DISTRICT.  The 

district  youth  rally  will  be  held 
Sept.  13-14  at  the  4-H  camp  near 
Bittinger,  Md. 

NOTICE.  All  Brethren  pastors 
having  students  at  Wheaton  College 
or  at  Moody  Bible  Institute  corres- 
pond with  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff, 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  112  S.  Dor- 
chester, Wheaton,  111. 

FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA. 
The  Grace  Brethren  Church  has 
purchased  property  for  a  jjerma- 
ment  building  for  its  new  branch 
church  in  Pompano  Beach.  Pastor 
Ralph  Colburn  says  they  have  no 
desire  for  bigness.  They  are  looking 
to  the  Lord  for  continued  growth  to 
keep  starting  new  churches  with 
the  same  simple  Gospel,  each  with 
the  same  homelike  atmosphere,  and 
the  same  wonderful  musical  program. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  The  Com- 
monwealth Avenue  Brethren  Church 
showed  a  steady  increase  over  the 
same  month  of  the  previous  year  in 
their  Sunday  school  for  47  consecu- 
tive months  up  through  June  of  this 
year.  John  Bums  is  pastor. 

LANSING,  MICH.  Rev.  George 
Christie,  of  Grandview,  Wash.,  was 
guest  speaker  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  Aug.  18.  J.  Ward  Tress- 
ler,  pastor. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  will  celebrate  its 
homecoming  anniversary  with  former 
pastors  and  their  wives  as  special 
guests,  Aug.  24-25.  James  C. 
Sweeton,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Dur- 
ing July  and  August,  Dr.  C.  W. 
Mayes,  pastor  of  dhe  First  Brethren 
Church,  is  delivering  a  series  of  ves- 
per lectures  on  the  dangers  of  dis- 
armament.   These    popular    lectures 


have  received  large  headlines  in  the 
leading  newspaper  in  Long  Beach, 
and  have  attracted  good  attendances 
at  the  services. 

SEVILLE,  OHIO.  Mrs.  Joseph 
Gingrich,  wife  of  one  of  our  retired 
pastors  was  in  an  automobile  acci- 
dent July  29.  She  suffered  a  broken 
collar  bone.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gingrich 
are  members  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Rittman,  Ohio. 

PALMYRA,  PA.  There  were  16 
persons  baptized  by  the  pastor,  Ed- 
ward Lewis,  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  June  15.  The  majority  of 
those  baptized  became  members  of 
the  church. 

TEMPLE  CITY,  CALIF.  Pastor 
Robert  Firl  of  the  Temple  City 
Brethren  Church  reports  a  successful 
VBS.  The  school  was  held  in  the 
evening  during  July  8-12  with  the 
closing  program  on  July  14.  There 
was  an  average  attendance  of  more 
than  40,  an  increase  over  last  year. 
An  offering  of  $93.15  was  taken 
and  given  to  the  Austin's  Outfit 
Fund.  Keith  Altig  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  closing  program.  He 
showed  pictures  and  presented  the 
challenge  for  the  work  in  Brazil. 

CLAYTON,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  has  just  completed 
decorating  the  auditorium  and  the 
entrance  way  of  the  church.  Attend- 
ance increased  at  all  services  during 
the  redecorating.  The  new  address 
of  the  new  pastor,  William  and  Mrs. 
Howard,  is  P.O.  Box  8,  Clayton, 
Ohio.  The  tel.  is  836-6247.  The  Sun- 
day school  has  been  buying  desks 
for  the  new  Christian  Day  School  in 
Brazil. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  Dr.  Theo.  Mer- 
cer, president  of  Bryan  College,  was 
guest  speaker  at  the  morning  service 
on  July  28  at  the  Canon  Brethren 
Church.  Sam  I.  Horney,  supt.  of 
the  mission. 

MIDWEST     DISTRICT.     Rev. 

Edward  Mensinger,  pastor  of  the 
Arvada  Symphony  Brethren  Church 
was  elected  district  moderator  for 
1963-64.  Rev.  Russell  Williams  of 
the  Cheyenne  First  Brethren  Church, 
was  elected  vice  mioderator.  The 
conference  was  held  at  the  Den- 
ver Grace  Brethren  Church,  July  26- 


28.  Thomas  Inman  was  host  pastor 

KOKOMO,  IND.  Dr.  and  Mrs 
Harold  Eding  of  our  National  Sun 
day  School  Board  are  once  agair 
grandparents.  Carl  Leroy  Momeyei 
arrived  Aug.  2.  He  is  the  son  ol 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Larry  Momeyer.  Mrs 
Momeyer  is  the  youngest  daughtei 
of  the  Edings. 

ADDRESS  CHANGES.  Rev.  anc 
Mrs.  John  P.  Burke,  512  Steder  Ave. 
Akron  12,  Ohio.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A 
Harold  Arrington,  817  Plymoutl 
Lane,  Virginia  Beach,  Va.  Rev.  anc 
Mrs.  Carl  Key,  196  Saxton  Rd. 
Mansfield,  Ohio.  Rev.  and  Mrs 
David  Thompson,  301  W.  Colleg< 
St.,  Apt.  2,  Whittier,  Calif.  Rev.  anc 
Mrs.  Francis  M.  Brill,  201-  East  Bos 
cawen  St.,  Winchester,  Va.,  22601 
Please  change  your  Annual. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  Fal 
Youth  Retreat  of  the  First  Brethrer 
Church  will  be  held  from  Sept.  ( 
through  8  at  Camp  Luz.  The  Re 
treat  will  close  with  an  all-churcl 
rally  and  dinner.  Kenneth  Ashmar 
is  pastor. 

INGLEWOOD,  CALIF.  Rev 
Charles  R.  Taylor,  district  represent 
ative  of  the  Bible  Meditation  League 
was  the  guest  speaker  at  the  Firsi 
Brethren  Church,  June  4.  Richard 
P.  DeArmey,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Bob  Jone< 
University  Musical  Ensemble  pre 
sented  a  vocal  and  instrumenta] 
program  on  Aug.  23  at  the  North 
Riverdale  Brethren  Church. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  John  M, 
Aeby  celebrated  his  sixth  year  as 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
on  July  21. 


REMEMBER    IN    PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 


A.  Rollin  Sandy,  Sidney,  Ind. 
Wm.  Johnson,  Somerset,  Pa. 
Warren  Tamkin,   Hagerstown, 

Md. 
Kenneth  Teague,  Roanoke,  Va. 
Gerald  Teeter,  FincUay,  Ohio 


402 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


KITTANNING,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  held  their  VBS  in 
the  evening  this  year.  The  total  en- 
rollment of  pupils  was  229,  and  47 
teachers,  making  a  total  of  276.  The 
average  was  230.  The  offerings  were 
for  the  regular  fund,  $142.22;  mis- 
sions, $79.48.  At  the  last  quarterly 
business  meeting,  the  choir  was 
authorized  to  purchase  choir  robes 
with  no  expense  to  the  church;  and 
the  trustees  were  authorized  to  pur- 
chase new  carpeting  for  the  vestibule 
of  the  church.  The  ceiling  over  the 
choir  loft  and  the  pulpit  has  been 
lowered,  and  an  exhaust  fan  in  the 
ceiling  of  the  church  auditorium 
has  been  installed.  William  H. 
Schaffer,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Dr.  C. 

W.  Mayes  has  gone  on  record  and 
submitted  a  petition  to  those  who 
wish  to  sign  it,  protesting  the  United 
States  Supreme  Court  Decision 
against  the  reading  of  the  Bible  and 
the  Lord's  Prayer  in  public  schools. 
A  sample  copy  will  be  sent  upon 
request. 

FINDLAY,  OHIO.  Gerald 
Teeter  resigned  from  the  pastorate 
of  the  Findlay  Brethren  Church 
Aug.  4.  He  has  accepted  the  pastor- 
ate of  ihe  Gay  Street  Brethren 
Church  at  Hagerstown,  Md. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Pastor 
and  Mrs.  Robert  Griffith  received  a 
food  slicer  from  the  congregation  of 
First  Brethren  Church  for  their  first 
anniversary  in  their  serving  the 
church.  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Burroughs  Livezey  who  cele- 
brated their  fiftieth  wedding  anni- 
versary on  June  25. 

BOWLING     GREEN,     OHIO. 

The  Allen  Schlatter-Dave  Seifert 
summer  evangelistic  team  held  a 
meeting  during  July  7-12  at  the 
Good  News  Brethren  Church,  Mar- 
ion Thomas,  pastor.  Several  de- 
cisions were  made.  The  Bowling 
Green  Church  is  a  branch  church 
of  the  Findlay  Brethren  Church, 
Findlay,  Ohio. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Thomas  Hammers, 
pastor,  celebrated  a  special  church 
homecoming  day  July  28.  The  guest 
speaker  for  the  special  occasion  was 


James  McClellan,  supt.  of  the  Breth- 
ren Navajo  Mission,  Cuba,  N.  Mex. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  A  unanimous 
call  was  extended  to  Kenneth 
Koontz  to  serve  another  year  as  pas- 
tor of  the  Leesburg  Brethren  Church. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr. 
Harold  H.  Etling,  director  of  our 
National  Sunday  School  Board  and 
president  of  the  National  Sunday 
School  Association,  will  open  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Convention, 
Buffalo,  New  York,  with  his  presi- 
dential address  on  Oct.  2  in  Buf- 
falo's  Memorial  Auditorium. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  A  girls 
trio  from  the  Woodville  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  won  first  place  in  the 
citywide  Youth  for  Christ  talent  con- 
test. This  same  trio  placed  fifth  in 
the  state  competition.  Carrell  Lynn 
Myers,  daughter  of  Pastor  M.  L. 
Myers,  won  first  place  in  the  piano 
contest  in  the  Mansfield  Youth  for 
Christ  finals. 

WASHINGTON,  PA.  Shimer 
Darr,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  reports  a  highly  successful 
Allegheny  district  youth  camp  held 

WeJMng    Bells 

A    six    month's    free  subscription    to    the 

Brethren    Missionary  Herald    is    given    to 

those    who    addresses  are    supplied    by    the 
officiating    minister. 

Laurel  Johnson  and  Jack  Morrow, 
Aug.  3,  Harrah  Brethren  Church, 
Harrah,  Wash. 

Carol  Richeson  and  Stanley  Zook, 
Aug.  3,  First  Brethren  Church,  Woos- 
ter,  Ohio. 

Donna  Kivrizis  and  Nolan  Mc- 
Knight,  June  1,  First  Brethren, 
Church,  Bellflower,  Calif. 

Norma  Scheerer  and  Larry  Riche- 
son, Aug.  10,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Marjorie  Lou  Backus  and  Monte 
Eugene  McKnight,  Aug.  17,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Bellflower,  Calif. 

Barbara  Lee  Glover  and  Donald 
F.  Elmore,  July  27,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

EHzabeth  Elaine  Andlauer  and 
Gerald  H.  Root,  Aug.  24,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Sylvia  Fink  and  Gene  Lambright, 
Aug.  10,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Kittanning,  Pa. 


at  Camp  Albryoca  this  summer.  The 
results  tabulated  at  the  close  of  camp 
were:  four  first-time  decisions,  thirty- 
three  rededications,  and  one  for 
missionary  service. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA. 
Robert  D.  Whited,  has  accepted  the 
unanimous  call  of  the  Pleasant  Grove 
Grace  Brethren  Church  to  serve  as 
pastor  for  his  third  year. 

DAYTON,     OHIO.     Mr.     Hob 

Roark,  Christian  business  man  of 
Laura,  Ohio,  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
Church  on  Aug.  11. 


cJn      t^Jnemo'iiani 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

WAITMAN,  Mrs.  Clarence 
(Myrtle),  72,  went  home  to  be  vnth 

her  Lord  July  23.  She  had  been  a 

member     of     the  Grace     Brethren 

Church,  Fremont,  Ohio,  since  Jan- 
uary 1950. 

—Thomas  Hammers,    pastor 

HOOVER,  Kimherly  Sue,  infant 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  Wayne 
Hoover  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Washington,  Pa.,  returned 
July  25  to  be  with  her  Creator  after 
an  illness  of  three  weeks. 

—Shimer  Darr,  pastor. 

HUFFMAN,  Amos,  a  faithful 
head  usher  at  the  Commonwealth 
Avenue  Brethren  Church,  Alexan- 
dria, Va.,  entered  into  the  presence 
of  his  Lord  July  24. 

John  J.  Burns,  pastor. 

GRAYBILL,  Mrs.  Elva,  94,  was 
loosed  away  upward  on  July  9.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  first  Brethren 
Church,    Inglewood,    Calif. 

—Richard  DeArmey,  pastor. 

HEATON,  Mrs.  Clara,  87,  went 
to  be  with  the  Lord  July  16.  She 
had  been  a  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio, 
since  Apr.  4,  1920. 

— G.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

WALLENIUS,  Mrs.  Hilda,  62, 
was  delivered  into  the  presence  of 
her  Lord  on  Aug.  6.  She  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Brediren  Church, 
Glendale,  Calif. 

-Robert  E.  A.  Miller,  pastor. 


August  24,  1963 


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Exterior  view  of  the  completed  building. 


Kettering  Brethren 
Dedicate  New  Sanctuary 


By  Kenneth   E.   Herman 

The  Calvary  Brethren  Church, 
Kettering,  Ohio,  climaxed  the  sixth 
anniversary  of  their  church  on  Sun- 
day, June  30,  1963,  vv^hen  they  dedi- 
cated their  new  building  to  the  glory 
of  God. 

The  dedication  service  was  exactly 
six  years,  to  the  day  and  hour,  from 
the  first  meeting  of  the  congregation. 
It  was  on  Sunday,  June  30,  1957, 
at  2:30  p.m.  in  the  downtown  Day- 
ton Christian  Activities  Center 
where,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  thirty-five  adults  and 
nine  children  assembled  for  prayer 
and  divine  guidance  in  a  venture  of 
faith,  which  led  to  the  organization 
of  this  new  congregation.  At  the 
close  of  this  first  meeting,  an  offering 
of  $200  was  given. 

On  July  14,  1957,  the  new  church 
was  duly  organized  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  with  thirty- 
seven  members  and  the  official  name 
of  "Calvary  Brethren  Church."  This 
new  church  was  self-supporting  from 
the  founding.  Soon  after  the  work 
began  Rev.  Henry  Barnhart  was 
called  to  be  the  pastor.  God  has  rich- 
ly blessed  his  ministry  at  Kettering 
in  the  intervening  years. 

Sunday-school  and  church  services 
were  held  regularly  in  the  dining 
room  area  of  the  Christian  Activities 
Center  until  January  1,  1960.  At 
that  time  the  congregation  moved  to 
the  Rolling  Fields  Public  School  in 


Kettering  to  be  in  the  general  area 
where  a  tract  of  land  had  been  pur- 
chased for  a  future  church  building. 
In  planning  a  building  program, 
the   first   contacts   with    local    banks 


Left  to  right:  Rev.  Sherwood  Durkee,  Rev. 
Lon  Karns  and  Dr.  R.  Paul  Miller,  the  dedi- 
cation speaker. 


for  supplementary  construction  funds 
were  all  turned  down.  God  worked 
in  a  mighty  way  however,  arid  almost 
immediately  without  soHcitation 
members  and  friends  of  the  church 
began  making  voluntary  personal 
loans  which  reached  a  total  of 
$47,550.  Many  cash  gifts  were  also 
made   in   various   amounts.   Hearing 

(Continued  on  page  406) 


The  dedication  congregation. 


Interior  view   of  the  sanctuary. 


404 


Brethren  Missionarv  Herald 


By  Horace  Mohler 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren 

Community  Church 
West  Alexandria,  Ohio 


The  grotesquely  immoral  phe- 
nonemon  of  the  "twist"  with  its  at- 
tendant bodily  convulsions  is  naus- 
eous to  both  God  and  right  thinking 
men.  Parents  who  practice,  and  teach 
their  children  to  practice,  these  un- 
godly gyrations  may  have  a  fearful 
price  to  pay.  But  there  are  "twists" 
in  the  name  of  religion  that  are  just 
as  devastating  and  just  as  costly. 
These  twists  are  authored  and  foisted 
upon  Christendom  by  none  other 
than  "that  old  serpent,  called  the 
Devil,  and  Satan,  which  deceived  the 
whole  world"  (Rev.  12:9),  who  is  also 
the  creator  of  those  other  twists  al- 
luded to  above. 

It  must  be  of  more  than  passing 
significance    that   when    our    Lord's 


disciples  put  to  Him  their  intensely 
curious  question  concerning  the 
culmination  of  the  age,  His  forth- 
right reply  dealt  first  of  all  with 
spiritual  deception— the  "twist"  in 
rehgion.  "Take  heed,"  He  said,  "that 
no  man  deceive  you"  (Matt.  24:4). 

Significant,  too,  is  the  divine  use 
of  the  word  "many."  "Many  shall 
come  in  my  name  .  .  .  deceiving 
many."  Many  will  deceive— mouth- 
ing pious  fraud,  and  many  will  be 
deceived.  When  God  uses  the  same 
word  twice  in  a  single  sentence,  there 
is  certainly  a  pregnant  meaning  and 
purpose.  When  that  word  is  the  one 
used  on  this  occasion  by  Jesus  Christ, 
we  do  well  to  take  it  at  its  face 
value,  for  it  denotes  multitudes. 
Multitudes  are  being  deceived  in  the 
latter  day  dervish  of  an  exotic,  but 
frenzied,  Christendom!  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  a  net  that  catches  all 
kinds  of  theological  fish,  some  of 
which  are  strange  specimens  indeed! 

Need  we  be  reminded  that  this 
prophetic  sign  is  contemporaneous 
with  us,  and  that  we  are  eyewitness- 
es of  spiritual  deceit  on  an  unpre- 
cedented scale?  And  that  right  now, 
by  and  large,  men  "will  not  endure 
sound  doctrine"?  Almost  curdy  the 
great  Aposde  enjoined  his  spiritual 
protege,  Timothy,  to  preach  the 
Word,  and  to  do  it  unstintingly  with 
inexhaustible  patience  in  the  face  of 
mounting  apostasy;  and  in  the  light 
of  the  fact  that  at  the  near  extrem- 
ity of  the  age  a  crescendo  of  unbelief 
would  be  raised  when  religious  peo- 
ple would  intrinsically  prefer  Satan's 
fiction  to  God's  fact  (II  Tim.  4:1-4). 

Nature  of  the  Deception 

We  should  not  be  so  naive  as  to 
suppose  that  all  spiritual  error  is  de- 
liberately propagated,  as  such,  by 
scheming  men  (even  though  it  is  by 
the  Devil).  We  doubdess  concede 
that  most  false  teachers  do  subscribe 
to  their  ovm  disseminations,  which 
they  in  turn  largely  have  got  second- 
hand. For  the  essence  of  modem  de- 
ception (although  it  is  not  news  that 
modernism  is  not  stricdy  modem) 
finds  its  motif  in  the  oft-repeated 
intimation— and  even  insistence— that 
it  is  not  what  one  believes  that  is  all- 
important,  nor  what  one  teaches,  but 
rather  in  the  ethereal  exemplification 
of  a  "Christian  attitude."  This  atti- 


tude  charitably  considers  all  men  as 
brothers,  and  God  as  the  winking  and 
well-nigh  cherubic  Father  of  all, 
whose  nature  is  love.  He  sees  that 
man  is  inherently  religious,  and  this 
makes  His  great  heart  feel  good. 
The  Bible  does  indeed  contain  a  mes- 
sage from  God— as  does  all  good 
literature— but  since  He  is  always 
speaking  in  some  way,  it  cannot  be 
considered  as  final  or  conclusive. 
And  certainly  it  is  subject  to  some 
mildly  critical,  but  censorious,  analy- 
sis. Yet  it  must  be  treated  "reverent- 

ly-" 

Much  deception,  we  say,  is  on  the 
plane  of  seeming  sincerity,  even 
though  it  is  "sincerely  wrong."  Yet 
such  error  is  always  the  end  result  of 
a  basic  rejection  of  divine  revelation 
and  its  authoritative  message,  which 
message  is  the  Holy  Scriptures. 

Sin  is  regrettably  present,  admit 
the  most  of  the  various  schools  of 
fallacy  (with  one  particularly  notable 
exception).  But  man  has  the  power, 
if  he  will  utilize  it,  to  rise  above  the 
disenthralling  vista  of  wrong.  What 
is  called  sin  is  not  so  much  damning 
as  dimming.  The  light  will  ultimately 
break  forth,  for  the  evolving  spiral  of 
truth  is  upward.  Homo  sapiens  is  his 
own  saviour  (this  is  not  often  said 
out  loud),  and  this  saviourhood  finds 
means  and  methods  in  science.  For 
in  the  final  analysis— if  God  is  indeed 
a  person  in  the  generally  accepted 
sense  at  all— He  is  basically  the  per- 
sonification of  all  that  is  good  and 
shrewd  in  the  universe. 

Thus  the  labored,  but  delusive, 
reasoning. 

Much  has  been  made  of  the  sup- 
posed fact  that  liberalism  has  been 
nonplused  in  its  postwar  appraisal  of 
the  world,  and  that  this  disillusion- 
ment has  resulted  in  a  more  stable 
estimation  of  God  and  His  works, 
and  of  theological  issues  generally. 

But  leopards  are  not  famous  for 
changing  their  spots,  and  theological 
"leopards"  are  no  exception.  Basical- 
ly, the  liberal  resists  divine  illumi- 
nation, and  continues  to  rely  upon 
empirical  methods  and  wishful  think- 
ing. He  does  not  mind,  and  does  not 
hesitate,  to  evaluate  and  to  criticize 
God— or  the  kind  of  God  he  con- 
jures in  his  thinking  processes— nor 
to  "change  the  glory  of  die  uncorrupt- 
able  God  into  an  image"  of  his  own 
device  (Rom.    1:23). 


He  is  still  as  impatient  as  ever 
with  his  shortsighted  and  narrow- 
minded  brother  who  remains  stub- 
bornly literal  and  evangelical;  and 
still  gives  way  at  times  to  diatribes 
against  fundamentalism,  which  is  yet 
around  and  all  too  healthy.  The  new 
orthodoxy  does  have  a  strangely  fa- 
miliar sound.  Modernism  has  not  re- 
vised its  dogma— or  its  "twist"! 

Antidote  to  False  Religion 

A  thorough-going,  consistently 
Scriptural  refutation  of  Satan's  mis- 
chievous "twists"  is  the  only  program 
that  will  offset  their  insidious  spread. 
Men  must  be  indoctrinated  in  the 
truth  by  schools  such  as  Grace  Theo- 
logical Seminary.  Men  who  will  go 
out  as  pastors  and  missionaries  uith 
the  message  that  all  men  (even 
though  religious)  are  eternally  out 
of  Christ  and  alienated  from  God 
until  and  unless  brought  into  Him 
by  faith  in  His  shed  blood  (Eph.  2: 
3-14).  Romans  1  must  be  vigorously 
used  to  demonstrate  to  men  and 
women  their  natural  condition  of 
reprobation.  A  universal  sinfulness 
(Rom.  3:10-23),  rather  than  an  in- 
nate regeneracy,  must  of  necessity  be 


preached  faithfully  and  persistently 
as  waged  warfare  against  the  im- 
placable "twists"  of  Satan,  whose  min- 
isters deceive  "them  that  perish"  (II 
Thess.  2:10).  Satan  who  has  "blind- 
ed the  minds  of  them  which  believe 
not,  lest  the  light  of  the  glorious  Gos- 
pel of  Christ,  who  is  the  image  of 
God,  should  shine  unto  them  (II 
Cor.   4:4). 

Christian  spokesmen,  ministers, 
and  lajonen  alike  are  charged  with 
the  annunciation  of  the  Gospel,  the 
Good  News  of  the  forgiveness  of 
sins  through  Jesus  Christ,  and 
through  Him  only  (Acts  13:38-39; 
4:12)  and  with  the  proclamation  that 
repentance  (Acts  2:38),  active  belief 
in  Christ  (Acts  16:31),  and  the  new 
birth  (John  3:5),  are  vital  to  salva- 
tion. Salvation  is  a  gift  of  God  (Rom. 
6:23;  Eph.  2:8-9),  to  be  received  in 
effordess  faith  (Matt.  18:3),  even 
though  there  is  an  exercise  of  the 
will,  or  consent  of  the  mind  (John 
1:12;  Rev.  22:17). 

Nothing  could  be  farther  from  the 
truth  than  the  Devil's  favorite  "twist" 
—that  God  will  receive  the  well-in- 
tentioned person  who  is  "trying"  to 
be  a  Christian!  He  may  be  religious 
—but  lost! 


Kettering  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  404) 

of  this  response,  the  National  Bank 
of  Dayton  then  offered  to  lend  the 
balance  necessary  to  complete  the 
church. 

While  the  church  building  was 
under  construction,  services  con- 
tinued in  the  RoHings  Fields  School. 
On  August  5,  1962,  the  congregation 
moved  into  the  unfinished  building 
and  began  services.  Volunteer  labor 
on  the  part  of  members  and  friends 
completed  the  edifice. 

Total  cost  of  the  building  and  lots 
amounted  to  $120,000.  An  evidence 
of  the  Lord's  blessing  upon  this  con- 
gregation is  the  fact  that  by  dedica- 
tion day,  $58,500  had  already  been 
paid  on  this  investment.  As  the  Lord 
prospers,  a  new  east  wing  addition 
will  add  50  percent  to  the  seating 
capacity  of  the  auditorium  and  pro- 
vide additional  classroom   space. 

The  special  speaker  for  the  dedica- 


tion service  was  Dr.  R.  Paul  Miller, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Goshen,  Indiana.  Area  pastors  who 
participated  in  the  service  included 
Rev.  Lon  Karns,  Englewood,  Ohio, 
and  Rev.  Sherwood  Durkee,  Van- 
dalia,  Ohio.  Rev.  Lester  Pifer 
brought  greetings  from  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council.  Special 
music  was  furnished  by  the  Golden 
Tones  Male  Quartet  of  Waverly, 
Ohio,  and  the  Johnson  Sisters  Gos- 
pel Trio. 

Members  of  the  building  commit- 
tee include:  Luetell  B.  Ford,  chair- 
man; John  Wesley  Harvey,  assistant 
chairman;  A.  Ravmond  R'^'dv, 
Eugene  E.  Miller,  D.  Raymond  Boat- 
man, and  Henry  T.  barnnart,  ex- 
officio. 

The  membership  of  the  church 
has  grown  from  thirty-seven  to  the 
present  146.  In  reflecting  over  the  six 
years  that  this  congregation  has  been 
in  existence,  one  could  say  with  re- 
joicing: "To  God  Be  the  Glory." 

{Photos  by  Rev.  Lester  Pifer  and 
Mayfield  Photos) 


406 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 


Compiled  by  Kenneth  E.  Herman 


INDIANA  DISTRICT.  The  men 
of  the  Indiana  District  are  anticipat- 
ing great  things  for  God.  At  the  re- 
cent district  conference,  George  Mc- 
Queen, of  South  Bend,  Indiana,  was 
elected  president.  Wayne  Guthrie, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  was  elected 
vice  president,  and  Leland  Larmon, 
also  of  Winona  Lake,  was  named  sec- 
retary-treasurer. Mr.  McQueen  has 
formed  a  "district  council"  consisting 
of  a  man  from  each  church  who  is 
responsible  for  coordinating  the  dist- 
trict  activities  with  the  local  church 
laymen's  group. 

Currendy,  a  drive  is  being  made 
to  enlist  men  in  the  new  district  pro- 
gram and  also  make  them  conscious 
of  their  responsibilities  as  Christian 
laymen.   Each  man   connected  with 


the  local  church  is  eligible  to  re- 
ceive a  diploma,  which  presents  ten 
principles  for  Victorious  Christian 
living.  He  also  receives  a  member- 
ship card.  (Both  items  are  pictured 
below.) 

On  Saturday,  September  7,  a  spe- 
cial "Family  Day"  is  being  planned 
at  Winona  Lake.  Laymen  and  their 
families  will  be  gathering  for  a  mass 
rally. 


INDIANA  DISTRICT  BRETHREN  LAYMEN'S  FELLOWSHIP 

MEMBERSHIP  CARD 

1963             1964 

THIS 

IS  TO  STATE  THAI, 

nome    and    oddress 

IS  A  MEMBER  IN  GOOD  STANDING 
OF  THIS  FELIOWSHIP  .  - 

PRESIDENT 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  The  men's  fel- 
lowship of  the  Bethel  Brethren 
Church  had  a  special  father  and  son 
meeting  in  June.  It  was  held  on  the 
St.  Joseph  River  where  swimming 
and  a  picnic  were  enjoyed.  George 
McQueen,  the  new  Indiana  district 
laymen's  president,  was  the  speaker. 
Approximately    fifty    were    present. 

On  Sunday,  July  7,  Pastor  Scott 
Weaver  brought  a  special  message 
for  the  laymen,  emphasizing  the  ten 
points  listed  on  the  new  Indiana  dis- 
trict men's  fellowship  diploma. 
President  Cecil  Johnson  reports  that 
following  the  message,  twenty  men 
came  forward  and  pledged  their  sup- 
port of  the  new  program  of  the  dis- 
trict. 


.  ^tict  Brethren  Laymen's  Pello^^^ship 

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SOUTH  BENO       WARSAW 


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THIS  IS  TO  CERTIFY  THAT  ,oR  TO  ADHEKE  TO 

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SIGNED 


August  24,  1963 


STANDING  BEHIND  GRACE  COLLEGE 


Literally  and  physically,  the  newly-elected  officers  of  the  East 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  are  standing  behind  Grace  College, 
and  the  work  of  Grace  Theological  Seminary. 

The  conference  was  held  at  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Kit- 
tanning,  Pennsylvania,  with  Rev.  William  Schaffer  as  the  host 
pastor.  Newly-elected  officers  standing  left  to  right  are:  Rev.  Dean 
I.  Walter,  pastor  at  Hollidaysburg,  Pennsylvania,  is  the  new  mod- 
erator; Miss  Rose  Snyder  of  Conemaugh,  Pennsylvania,  is  statis- 
tician; Rev.  H.  Don  Rough  of  Kittanning,  Pennsylvania,  treasurer; 
Rev.  Clair  W.  Gartland,  Mundys  Corner,  Pennsylvania,  and  Rev. 
William  Schaffer  are  members  at  large  to  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Churches;  and  Rev.  Ralph  Burns,  of  Altoona,  Pennsyl- 
vania, is  the  past  moderator.  Seated  is  Rev.  Fred  William  Walter,  of 
Kittanning,  Pennsylvania,  the  secretary  of  the  conference. 

The  principal  speaker  at  the  conference  was  Rev.  Arnold  R. 
Kriegbaum,  director  of  public  relations  for  Grace  College  and 
Seminary. 


408 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


By  President  Herman  A.  Hoyt 

GRACE  SEMINARY 

The  writer  was  asked  to  present  theological  trends 
and  their  influence  to  a  gathering  of  ministers.  Reflect- 
ing on  this  matter  over  a  period  of  weeks,  four  trends 
began  to  emerge  in  his  thinking.  These  trends  cover  the 
broad  pattern  and  gather  up  in  them  the  many  details 
present  today  in  theological  circles. 

The  Attack  Upon  Supernaturalism 

This  is  focused  upon  the  existence  of  God.  Growing 
public  sentiment  against  any  reference  to  the  Bible  or 
the  Christian  faith  in  public  schools  merely  reflects  the 
subtle  and  sometimes  blatant  expression  of  unbelief  in  the 
existence  of  God  or  the  supernatural.  If  in  the  minds 
of  the  leadership  of  the  land,  and  especially  the  theo- 
logical leadership,  the  supernatural  does  not  exist,  the 
general  public  will  resist  the  imposition  of  pious  frauds. 
This  helps  to  explain  the  increasing  attempts  to  outlaw 
the  Bible  and  prayer  from  the  public  schools. 

The  practical  atheism  upon  every  hand  is  alarming. 
Yet  this  situation  exists  in  circles  where  loudest  lip  serv- 
ice is  given  to  belief  in  God.  Paul  recognized  it  in  his 
day:  "They  profess  that  they  know  God;  but  in  works 
they  deny  him,  being  abominable,  and  disobedient,  and 
unto  every  good  work  reprobate"  (Titus  1:16).  This 
merely  confirms  in  the  minds  of  most  people  the  expres- 
sions of  unbelief  in  the  supernatural,  and  gives  further 
impetus  to  live  in  utter  disregard  of  the  supernatural. 

The  Attack  Upon  the  Scriptures 

This  centers  on  the  question  of  whether  God  has 
really  spoken  to  men,  and  whether  we  have  a  reliable 
record  of  His  thoughts  in  the  Bible.  This  attack  covers  a 
broad  range.  Under  the  guise  of  rethinking  the  doctrine 
of  inspiration,  the  reexamination  leads  to  a  redefining 
of  terms  and  the  emptying  them  of  their  meaning.  In- 
creasing attempts  to  reconcile  the  Bible  to  science  finally 
ends  with  a  low  ^dew  of  the  Biblical  record  as  it  speaks 
on  scientific  and  historical  facts,  and  eventually  results 
in  a  low  view  of  the  entire  record.  Among  conservatives 
this  is  becoming  the  chief  area  of  attack,  and  books  are 
multiplying  from  their  pens. 

From  another  area  of  Christendom  the  rationalizing 
away  of  the  Scriptures  and  outright  rejection  is  in 
operation.  Neo-orthodoxy  is  perhaps  the  most  subtle  at- 
tack upon  the  Scriptures  in  our  century.  Its  subtlety 
commends  it  to  the  intellectual  level  in  theological 
thinking  because  it  appears  to  resolve  so  many  problems. 
In  reality  it  merely  cuts  the  cord  of  connection  with 
God  and  moves  the  reader  into  the  realm  of  the  sub- 


jective. If  a  man  awakens  in  the  midst  of  this  fairyland 
of  unreality,  there  is  one  more  logical  step  downward; 
that  is,  utter  rejection  of  the  Scriptures  as  God's  Word. 
This  is  the  direction  in  which  the  greater  segment  of  the 
church  is  now  moving. 

The  Attack  Upon  Salvation 

This  attack  is  calculated  to  destroy  its  supernatural 
and  gracious  quality,  and  to  do  so  by  confusing  the  issues. 
In  our  day  there  is  a  new  outbreak  of  legalism  within 
conservative  circles.  It  is  so  subde  that  the  average  Chris- 
tian does  not  recognize  where  it  is  going.  It  is  intended 
in  some  cases  to  counteract  the  "easy  believeism"  of  our 
day,  and  in  others  the  fleshly  living  by  using  the  grace 
of  God  for  a  cloak. 

Comparable  with  this  is  the  invasion  of  sensationalism. 
The  healing  cults  are  multiplying  and  the  new  outbreak 
of  so-called  "speaking  in  tongues"  is  spreading.  The  dead- 
ness  of  professing  Protestantism  provides  a  fertile  field 
for  such  phenomena.  In  areas  of  Protestantism  where 
the  truth  has  been  tossed  out  and  a  dead,  unemotional, 
ritualistic,  formalism  has  set  in,  healing  and  tongues  pro- 
vide an  attraction,  steering  people  into  the  sideshow 
and  away  from  the  main  tent.  Spiritual  immaturity, 
fleshly  living,  and  utter  disregard  for  the  Scriptures 
characterizes   these  movements. 

To  add  to  this,  psychiatry  is  making  subtle  inroads  into 
Christian  thinking  and  threatening  to  destroy  the  dis- 
tinctions between  the  spirit  and  the  soul.  Terms  such 
as  psychotherapy  and  psychosomatic  are  becoming  com- 
mon, and  these  utterly  ignore  the  existence  of  the  human 
spirit.  It  is  the  spirit  that  makes  it  possible  for  a  man  to 
have  concourse  with  God,  for  God  is  spirit.  And  there 
is  only  one  malady  of  the  spirit,  and  that  is  sin.  Men  are 
responsible  for  sin,  and  can  find  a  solution  to  the  problem 
of  sin  by  coming  to  God  through  Jesus  Christ.  But 
psychiatry  is  turning  sin  into  sickness  for  which  men  are 
not  responsible,  and  placing  the  cause  in  the  soul  and 
body  for  which  there  is  no  need  for  supernatural  aid. 

The  Attack  Upon  the  Second  Coming 

The  ecumenical  movement  with  its  emphasis  upon  the 
social  gospel  is  growing  in  proportions  that  are  astound- 
ing. This  all  points  to  the  superchurch  of  the  end  time. 
It  is  patterned  to  produce  the  conclusion  that  it  is  not 
necessary  for  God  to  enter  the  world  in  the  person  of 
His  Son  to  reduce  the  chaos  to  order.  It  insists  that 
the  sufficient  solution  is  resident  in  mankind  and  must 
take  the  pattern  of  social  betterment,  racial  integration, 
educational  instruction,  and  international  harmony.  It 
proceeds  on  the  basic  assumption  that  all  things  continue 
as  they  were  from  the  creation,  and  that  there  will  be  no 
crisis,  when  the  present  order  wdll  pass  away  and  a  new 
order  of  things  wall  be  ushered  in. 

The  Scriptures  have  anticipated  every  one  of  these 
attacks,  and  diagnose  the  underljong  reason  for  them. 
That  reason  is  to  remove  the  restraints  upon  the  lusts 
of  the  flesh.  Can  any  deny  that  we  are  seeing  the  effect 
in  the  lives  of  men  everywhere  today,  all  of  which  is 
hastening  the  coming  day  of  the  Lord? 


August  24,  J  963 


409 


LtxW 


J  By  Dr. 


0^ 


This  is  the  tide  of  the  hymn 
which  tradition  says  the  Brethren 
sang  on  the  eve  of  their  departure 
from  Holland  to  America  in  1729. 
About  a  year  ago  there  appeared  in 
these  pages  a  brief  account  of  a  hjTnn 
of  the  early  Brethren  entitled  Count 
Well  the  Cost.  This  hymn  was 
written  by  Alexander  Mack  who  is 
usually  considered  to  be  the  founder 
of  the  Brethren  movement.  It  was 
often  sung  at  the  services  of  our 
forefathers  and  graphically  sets  forth 
the  situation  they  faced  in  a  hostile 
world  after  they  became  a  separate 
movement. 

This  article  wall  consider  a  second 
hymn  of  importance  in  the  early  his- 
tory of  our  church.  It  assumes  a  sober 
signifies  ce  in  the  light  of  the  crisis 
these  B  "thren  faced.  When  the  126 
Brethren  were  about  to  board  the 
ship  Allen,  which  was  to  take  them 
to  the  New  World,  the  song  they 
sang  gave  vivid  expression  to  the 
the  aghts  and  attitudes  of  their  hearts. 

Let  me  present  the  three  stanzas 
of  this  hymn  which  have  been  sum- 
marized and  translated  by  Ruth  Mary 
Holladay,  and  relate  them  to  the  ex- 
perience of  Mack  and  his  loyal  fol- 
lowers: 

Come,  children  of  our  Father,  and 

let  us  journey  on. 
The  night's  on  us  descending,  and 

dangers  come  ere  dawn. 
Come,  courage,  brothers  on!  Eternity 

a^vaits    us, 
And  strength  to  us  is  given,  Come, 

courage,   brothers,   on! 

These  Brethren  had  already  come 
from  Schwarzenau,  Germany,  about 
the  year  1720,  where  the  Brethren 
movement  had  its  origin  in  1708. 
There  is  no  complete  answer  as  to 
why  they  left  Schwarzenau.  Persecu- 
tion was  doubtless  part  of  the  reason. 
However,  Prince  Henry  Albert  de- 
fended his  policy  of  toleration  suc- 
cessfully until  his  death  in  1723. 
But  it  is  true  that  the  arrival  of 
August  David  as  co-regent  did  make 

410 


Homer  A.  Kent 


Professor   of   Church    History 
Grace    Theological    Seminary 


conditions  more  difficult.  The  econ- 
omic situation  may  also  have  been 
a  factor  in  their  leaving.  Wittgen- 
stein was  poor  both  in  land  and 
resources.  Undoubtedly  the  lure  of 
religious  freedom  was  another  factor 
involved.  The  most  probable  conclu- 
sion is  that  it  was  a  combination  of 
all  these  factors  that  influenced  their 
decision  to  leave  Schwarzenau. 

At  any  rate,  Alexander  Mack  and 
his  followers  felt  it  the  part  of  \vis- 
dom  to  depart  from  Schwarzenau 
and  go  to  Holland  even  as  another 
group  of  Brethren  had  previously 
left  Creyfelt  for  America  in  1719. 
They  went  to  Surhuisterveen  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  Netherlands. 
Into  this  area  Mennonites  of  their 
acquaintance  had  preceded  them  even 
as  they  had  done  in  Germantown 
before  the  followers  of  Peter  Becker 
arrived  at  that  place. 

Conditions  in  the  Netherlands  did 
not  meet  their  expectations,  and  so 
they  cast  their  eyes  toward  the  New 
World.  In  this  first  verse  of  Let  Us 
Journey  On  we  catch  the  feeling  of 
urgency.  They  felt  the  call  to  go  on. 
The  night  seemed  to  be  descending. 
Hope  awaited  them  on  the  distant 
shore  where  a  sizable  group  of  their 
brethren  had  already  established 
themselves.  They  doubtless  had  re- 
ceived glowing  reports  from  these 
brethren,  which  aided  them  in  mak- 
ing  their  decision    to   leave   Europe 


Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent 


behind.  "Come  ...  let  us  journey 
on"  became  their  watchword. 

Our  ■pilgrim  ■path  is  narrow,  hut  we 

are  not  afraid. 
For   Christ   has   called   us   forward, 

our  trust  in  Him  is  laid. 
Come  follow  on  with  joy!  His 

summons  we  have  heard. 
And  we  follow  toward  Jerusalem. 

Com.e,  follow  on  with  joy! 

Here  is  expressed  the  conviction 
that  their  impending  migration  was 
of  the  Lord.  Therefore  even  though 
their  "pilgrim  path  is  narrow,"  such 
as  the  confines  of  a  small  ship,  they 
can  move  forward  with  confidence 
and  joy.  They  have  heard  a  divine 
summons  for  their  exodus,  and  so 
they  "follow  toward  Jerusalem"  as 
did  the  Israelites  when  they  went 
out  of  Egyptian  bondage  toward  the 
Promised  Land.  Herein  is  a  lesson 
for  all  of  God's  children— seek  God's 
guidance,  and  when  it  is  revealed, 
follow  it  with  all  confidence  and  joy. 

The  past  we  leave  behind  us,  and 

faithfully  we  turn 
To    brighter   things    tomorrow,   and 

joys  we  have  not  known. 
One  world  alone  is  ours,  when  Christ 

is  Lord  and  Master. 
His  kingdom  is  forever.  That  world 

alone  is  ours. 

These  words  must  have  been  sung 
with  solemn  reflection  that  night 
long  ago.  The  Brethren  were  about 
to  leave  behind  them  home,  country, 
friends,  possessions— all  that  this 
world  holds  dear.  They  would  not  be 
returning.  They  were  burning  all 
bridges  behind  them.  But  on  the 
brighter  side  they  had  high  hopes  for 
the  future.  In  leaving  the  unfriendly 
shores  of  Europe,  they  felt  that  they 
were  bound  for  a  happier  prospect. 
And,  most  important,  they  felt  they 
were  within  the  will  of  God  and 
would  be  serving  "His  kingdom," 
which  is  forever. 

Pause  then  for  a  moment  and  listen 
to  the  refrain  of  this  old  song  and 
catch  the  meaning  of  its  message. 
Before  these  pioneers  embarked  upon 
their  seventy-one-day  journey  across  ■ 
the  Adantic  to  America  in  a  crude  ™ 
vessel,  they  sang  of  trust  in  the  Lord, 
of  hope  and  courage  and  joy.  We, 
too,  need  to  sing  a  song  like  this 
today. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


•-"ore*  „,    .  ^  «•  Asm. 


August  24,  7963 


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HOW   DO   YOU 

Classify  the  Bible? 

By  Benjamin  Hamilton,  Th.D. 


Almost  every  library  has  a  card 
catalog.  Summarizing  the  book  stock, 
the  3x5  cards  in  the  drawers  supply 
much  useful  information:  The  num- 
ber of  books  by  any  given  author; 
the  amount  of  available  study  ma- 
terial in  various  areas. 

That  is  not  all  the  information. 
Library  catalog  cards  give  facts  about 
authors,  titles,  editions,  details  about 
publication,  number  of  pages,  and 
illustration  data.  Assembling  these 
facts  is  not  always  easy.  Ck>nect  iden- 
tification of  a  book  author  can  pose 
problems.  Since  the  majority  of  li- 
brarians lack  theological  training, 
authorship  of  the  Bible  is  a  tricky 
subject.  The  solution  used  in  library 
science  is  this:  Classify  the  Bible 
with  other  anonymous  classics! 

Anonymous  classics  may  be  con- 
venient for  the  librarian  and  intellec- 
tually attractive  to  scholars.  But  this 
term  is  deceptive  since  it  misin- 
terprets the  truly  distinctive  fact  that 
the   Bible  has   a 

Unique  Authorship 

Questions  concerning  the  identity 
of  the  men  who  wrote  parts  of  the 
Book  of  books  (like  Judges,  Kings, 
and  Chronicles)  led  to  the  library 
science  habit  of  classing  the  Bible 
as  an  anonymous  classic.  But  this  is 
not  just  reasoning  for  II  Timothy 
3:16  and  II  Peter  1:20-21  clearly  point 


out  God,  as  the  Holy  Spirit,  is  the 
true  Author  of  the  Bible. 

Authors  of  secular  books  often 
use  collaborators  trained  to  arrange 
ideas  and  words  properly  according 
to  the  canons  of  literary  style.  Like- 
wise, the  Holy  Spirit  selected  human 
scribes  to  write  at  different  times  the 
contents  of  the  Bible.  Many  modem 
books  carry  by-lines  like  "By  A.  U. 
Thor,  as  told  to  John  Quill."  Haggai, 
an  Old  Testament  prophet,  used  a 
similar  device  which  reads  in  He- 
brew: 'The  word  of  the  Lord  by  the 
hand  of  Haggai." 

Because  the  Bible  is  the  Word 
of  God,  it  exceeds  any  secular  or 
religious  literary  classic.  It  brings  an 

Unrivaled  Message 

No  other  book  unfolds  God's  great 
love  for  sinful  man  so  invitingly  as 
the  Bible.  Starting  in  Genesis  chap- 
ter 1,  the  Book  of  books  shows  that 
God  created  man  to  have  fellowship 
with  Him.  The  unexcelled  message 
of  God's  written  Word  describes  the 
Lord's  painstaking  efforts  to  restore 
man.  Men  can  read  the  Koran, 
Buddha's  writings,  the  Vedic  liter- 
ature of  India  or  other  sacred  books. 
But  they  will  turn  away  ignorant  of 
God's  concern  for  man's  spiritual  wel- 
fare. No  matter  how  IdFty  another 
religious  volume  may  seem,  only  the 
Bible  confronts  a  man  with  his  need 
of  the  only  true  Saviour.  None  say 


that  God  so  loved  the  world  that  He 
gave  His  own  Son  for  lost  men. 
The  Bible  alone  points  out  that  who- 
soever believes  Jesus  can  have  ever- 
lasting life.  In  its  pages  God  is  por- 
trayed in  His  unmatched  splendor  as 
Sovereign  of  the  world.  Thus  the 
Bible  has  an  unequalled 

Universal  Appeal 

Other  sacred  documents  seek  to 
bring  God  to  man's  level.  The  Bible 
was  written  to  bring  man  to  God 
and  His  salvation,  gratifying  man's 
longing  to  know  God.  That  is  why 
this  Book  of  books  attracts  men  of  all 
nations  to  it. 

The  universal  appeal  of  the  Bible 
is  based  on  two  facts:  No  other  book 
has  been  translated  into  hundreds 
of  languages  (over  1,000).  Other 
sacred  works  still  exist  in  their 
original  languages,  useful  only  to  a 
small  group. 

Everywhere  the  Bible's  peerless 
style  is  read  men  are  drawn  to  the 
message  of  the  Book.  The  stories, 
poetry,  devotional  gems,  and  in- 
struction in  the  Bible  satisfies  the 
longings  and  needs  of  the  human 
heart.  Man's  desire  to  know  about  the 
future  is  answered  by  the  Bible's  pic- 
tures of  Jesus'  return  for  His  own. 
The  next  time  you  read  the  Bible 
see  how  you  classify  it.  An  anony- 
mous classic  or  the  unrivaled  Book 
whose  author  is  God? 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Nourished  in  the  Words 


NEW  TESTAMENT  WORD  STUDY 


Disciple 

One  of  the  characteristic  terms  in 
the  New  Testament  is  the  word  "dis- 
ciple" (Greek:  mathetes).  Its  general 
usage  denoted  a  pupil  or  learner,  one 
who  received  instruction  from  a 
teacher.  In  the  Greek  world  the  phi- 
losophers of  the  day  had  their  fol- 
lowing of  mathetai,  or  disciples,  who 
imbibed  learning  from  them.  When 
we  look  at  the  New  Testament  we 
find  a  similar  situation. 

In  Matthew  9:14  mention  is  made 
of  the  disciples  of  John  the  Baptist. 
Followers  of  the  Pharisees  are  called 
"their  disciples"  in  Matthew  22:16. 
Many  of  the  Jews  prided  themselves 
on  their  rigid  adherence  to  the  law 
of  Moses,  and  claimed;  "We  are 
Moses'  disciples"  (John  9:28).  But 
the  vast  majority  of  the  264  oc- 
currences of  the  word  mathetes  in 
the  New  Testament  refer  to  persons 
who  were  disciples  of  Jesus. 

It  may  come  as  a  surprise  to  some 
readers  that  to  be  called  a  disciple 
of  Jesus  does  not  imply  precisely  the 
same  idea  in  every  New  Testament 
passage.  There  are  three  distinct  uses 
of  the  term  which  we  must  carefully 
note. 

The   Twelve 

The  twelve  men  whom  Jesus  per- 
sonally selected  out  of  the  mass  of 
His  followers  to  be  the  recipients  of 
special  training  and  responsibility 
are  called  "his  twelve  disciples"  in 
Matthew  10:1;  11:1;  and  26:20 
(Greek  text).  Sometimes,  however, 
they  are  merely  called  "the  disciples." 
For  example,  in  the  Upper  Room, 
Jesus  broke  bread  and  gave  to  "the 
disciples,"  and  we  know  that  only 
The  Twelve  were  present  (Matt.  26: 
26).  Likewise,  when  Jesus  was  in. 
Gethsemane,  a  place  to  which  He 
had  been  accompanied  by  The 
Twelve,  we  are  told  that  He  came 
"unto  the  disciples"  and  found  them 
sleeping  (Matt.  26:40).  Thus  the 
term  has  a  restricted  sense  in  the 
New  Testament  as  referring  to  our 
Lord's  twelve  closest  companions. 

These  twelve  disciples  came  from 
a  variety  of  backgrounds.  Some  had 
originally    been    followers    of    John 


By  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  Th.D. 

(John  1:35-40).  Their  occupations 
included  fishing  and  tax  collecting. 
They  met  Jesus  at  various  times,  and 
did  not  all  join  Him  as  followers 
at  their  first  moment  of  contact.  Yet 
all  eventually  saw  in  Jesus  the  Mas- 
ter Teacher  and  became  disciples  of 
Him.  They  followed  Him  through- 
out Palestine,  listened  to  His  words, 
beheld  His  deeds,  and  arrived  at 
personal  conviction  about  His  person. 
When  Jesus  had  given  them  much  of 
His  teaching.  He  commissioned  them 
as  special  messengers  (i.e.  apostles)  to 
proclaim  His  truth  to  others  (Mark 
3:14,  Luke  6:13). 

All  True  Believers 

A  second  usage  of  the  word  "dis- 
ciple" describes  all  believers.  When 
the  Great  Commission  of  Matthew 
28:19  says,  "Go  ye  therefore  and 
teach  all  nations,"  the  word  "teach" 
actually  means  "make  disciples  of." 
It  is  a  member  of  the  same  word 
family.  It  is  the  purpose  of  evan- 
gelization to  enlist  as  disciples  men 
from  all  the  world.  To  enlist  them 
as  disciples  means  to  bring  them  to 
faith  in  Christ. 

Many  examples  of  this  wider 
usage  could  be  cited.  When  Jesus 
emerged  wdth  The  Twelve  from  the 
hidden  recesses  of  the  mountain  in 
order  to  give  the  Sermon  on  the 
Mount,  He  was  met  by  another 
"company  of  his  disciples"  (Luke  6: 
17).  As  Jesus  approached  Jerusalem 
at  the  triumphal  entry,  "the  whole 
multitude  of  the  disciples"  began  to 
shout   praises    (Luke    19:37).    These 


were  the  people  who  had  recognized 
in  Jesus  the  one  who  was  the  Christ, 
and  followed  Him  so  as  to  learn  from 
His  lips. 

To  be  a  disciple  as  a  true  believer 
was  not  a  relationship  to  be  entered 
into  casually.  Jesus  said  it  necessi- 
tated giving  first  allegiance  to  Him 
above  every  earthly  tie.  If  a  person 
puts  love  for  father,  mother,  wife,  or 
children,  or  himself  above  his  love 
for  Christ,  "he  cannot  be  my  dis- 
ciple," said  Jesus  (Matt.  10:37;  Luke 
14:26). 

True  discipleship  involves  the 
risk  of  one's  physical  life.  For  a  per- 
son to  become  a  true  believer  in 
Christ,  there  is  the  identifying  of 
himself  with  an  unpopular  person. 
In  Jesus'  day,  as  in  our  own  to  some 
extent,  there  was  the  risk  of  cruci- 
fixion or  other  forms  of  martyrdom 
at  the  hands  of  a  world  that  was  and 
still  is  hostile  to  God.  A  f>erson  who 
accepts  Christ  with  certain  reserva- 
tions "cannot  be  my  disciple,"  said 
Jesus    (Luke    14:27). 

Becoming  a  true  believer  demands 
the  forsaking  of  all  that  one  has. 
Otherwise,  said  Jesus,  "he  cannot  be 
my  disciple"  (Luke  14:33).  These 
are  strong  words.  Yet  they  convey  the 
vital  truth  that  the  all-too-common 
"easy-believeism"  of  our  day  was  not 
what  Jesus  taught.  Salvation  is  the 
free  gift  of  God  in  Christ,  received 
by  men  through  faith.  But  Biblical 
faith  is  far  more  than  mere  intellec- 
tual assent.  It  involves  the  complete 
entrusting  of  our  lives  to  Christ,  ac- 
cepting His  Lordship,  and  holding 
nothing  back  for  ourselves. 

Temporary    Followers 

We  also  find  a  wider  use  of  the 
word  "disciple"  which  includes  some 
who  were  not  true  followers  at  all. 
We  read  of  such  in  John  6:66.  They 
were  termed  disciples  because  they 
had  become  followers  for  a  time. 
But  their  attachment  was  only  tem- 
porary, and  eventually  they  left  Him. 

Another  instance  of  this  wider 
use  of  "disciple"  is  found  in  Acts  19: 
1.  These  people  possessed  a  very  im- 
perfect form  of  faith  when  Paul  met 
them,  but  The  Aposde  took  these 
"disciples"  who  knew  nothing  about 
the  Holy  Spirit  or  Christian  baptism 
and  brought  them  to  full  Christian 
faith. 


August  24,  1963 


413 


GRACE  COLLEGE  SENIOR 

RETURNS 

FROM  EUROPE 


PtSSEIOtSS  /«»- 

EUROPE 

TI.OU  This  DOOR 


Ward  Kriegbauiii  re-enters  the  United  States 
through  U.  S.  Customs  in  Boston,  having  arrived 
by   BOAC   from   London. 


Ward  Kriegbaum,  a  senior  at 
Grace  College  majoring  in  history, 
returned  August  15  from  a  tvvo- 
month  tour  of  Europe.  He  left  on 
June  17  from  Logan  International 
Airport  at  Boston,  via  BOAC  jet, 
as  a  member  of  the  fifth  annual  Eu- 
ropean Seminar  sponsored  by  Gor- 
don College.  The  tour  was  under  the 
histor)'  department  of  the  college, 
with  Dr.  David  L.  Franz,  professor 
of  history  as  the  director. 

The  "Christian  heritage"  tour 
studied  the  work  of  the  Reformers. 
The  first  stop  was  London,  where 
the  group  took  another  plane  to 
Glasgow,  Scodand.  From  there  the 
seminar  traveled  to  Edinburgh  where 
European  history  scholars  lectured 
at  the  Universit}'  of  Edinburgh.  Ad- 
ditional studies  were  later  made  at 
the  Free  University  of  Amsterdam 
and  Heidelburg  University  in  Ger- 
many. 

By  boat  the  students  traveled  the 
Rhine  River,  visiting  Dusseldorf, 
Cologne,  Bonn,  and  Mainz  to  name 
a  few  important  cities.  In  Germany 
the  Luther-lands  were  visited,  in- 
cluding Worms  and  Wittenburg  to 
relive   the   days  of   Martin    Ludier. 

To  East  Berlin 

Mr.  Kriegbaum  states  that  his 
"trip  to  Berlin  turned  into  a  melee. 
We  left  for  Berlin  on  Tuesday  night 
and   traveled   to   West   Berlin.    The 


train  to  West  Berlin  was  very  clean 
and  up-to-date.  However,  when  we 
reached  the  border  into  East  Berlin 
they  changed  engines  from  electric 
to  locomotive.  The  smoke,  cinders, 
dirt,  and  grime  were  quite  a  con- 
trast. The  border-crossing  came  early 
in  the  morning.  At  all  the  railroad 
stations  in  East  Germany  are  police- 
men, and  at  the  border  stations  sol- 
diers with  machine  guns  are  every- 
where. The  passport  and  visa  are 
frequendy  checked  in  East  Germany, 
the  charge  for  the  visa  was  ten  times 
the  normal  price,  according  to  the 
U.S.  Embassy  officials.  To  travel 
through  "Checkpoint  Charlie,"  which 
is  the  Allied  headquarters  between 
the  two  cities,  and  enter  East  Berlin, 
causes  one  to  become  very  conscious 
that  he  is  going  behind  "the  Iron 
Curtain."  Only  23  percent  of  East 
Berlin  is  rebuilt  from  the  devastation 
of  the  war,  whereas  in  West  Berlin 
86  percent  is  rebuilt. 

"Our  train  to  take  us  back  to  West 
Berlin  arrived  at  the  East  Berlin  sta- 
tion at  8:15  p.m.  One-half  of  the  large 
group  were  not  able  to  get  on  the 
train  fast  enough,  for  the  time  of  the 
train  stop  was  limited  by  restrictions, 
and  we  were  detained  in  East  Ber- 
lin for  the  night.  We  were  taken  to 
a  local  hotel  for  the  night. 

Visits  Schwarzenau 

Schwarzenau   is  a   litde   town   in 


the  farming  country  of  Germany. 
The  old  church,  now  taken  over  by 
the  Catholics,  was  dated  1592.  Here 
in  1708  The  Brethren  Church  came 
into  existence. 

Climbing   the   Alps 

Leaving  Germany  the  tour  went 
to  Geneva,  Switzerland,  and  Inter- 
laken  located  in  the  Alps  Mountains. 
While  Ward  does  not  profess  to  be 
a  Swiss  Alps  climber,  he  neverthe- 
less did  some  "climbing."  While  on 
the  trip  a  terrific  storm  broke  and 
a  rock  avalanche  tumbled  down  the 
mountain  which  even  startled  the 
local  townspeople.  He  states  that  "the 
beauty  of  the  Alps  is  beyond  de- 
scription." 

To  Italy  and  France 

From  Switzerland  they  traveled 
to  Florence,  Italy,  where  they  visited 
the  homes  and  burial  places  of 
Michelangelo  and  the  poet  Dante. 
Florence  is  "a  city  of  culture  and 
art."  On  to  Rome,  and  the  group 
made  a  good  deal  of  study  of  the 
historic  life  of  this  ancient  city. 

The  final  leg  of  the  trip  took  the 
seminar  to  France  with  time  in  Paris 
to  visit  among  the  many  places  of 
historic  interest,   the  Gothic  Cathe- 


414 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Roger  Peugh 

Sofhomore,  Grace  College 

Roger  Peugh  entered  Grace  Col- 
lege in  the  fall  of  1961,  and  was 
elected  president  of  the  freshman 
class.  The  following  summer  he 
traveled  with  a  Youth  for  Christ 
gospel  team  to  Germany  and  was 
so  impressed  with  the  need  for  evan- 
gelism in  that  country  that  he  re- 
turned to  the  United  States,  and 
shordy  thereafter  returned  to  Ger- 
many where  he  has  worked  with 
Youth  for  Christ  in  Berlin.  His 
home  has  been  at  Sybelstrasse,  Ger- 
many. 

Mr.  Peugh  is  returning  to  the 
States  in  time  to  enter  Grace  Col- 
lege this  fall  to  continue  his  studies. 
Mr.  Peugh  was  host  to  Professor 
Wayne  Snider  when  he  was  in  Ger- 
many this  summer.  We  welcome 
Roger  back  on  the  Grace  campus. 

Roger  is  a  member  of  the  Harrah 
(Wash.)  Brethren  Church. 


I 


drals  and  the  French  monastic  cen- 
ters. 

Wants  Ice  Cream 

With  the  completion  of  the  two- 
month  trip,  Ward  arrived  home  to 
say  that  "there  is  no  place  like  home." 
His  main  desire  was  for  water,  which 
in  many  places  in  Europe  must  be 
purchased,  salads,  and  "ice  cream," 
which  is  not  common  in  Europe. 

Ward  is  the  second  son  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum. 


APPLICATION    BLANK    FOR 

1964 
HOLY  LAND  TRIP 


Name 
Address 
City  _ 


State 


Phone 
Age_ 


Sex  . 


Nationality  . 


Church    membership 
City  


Pastor 


□  I  am  interested  in  information  concerning  the  Holy  Land  trip  in 

1964. 

□  I  would  like  to  make  my  deposit  of  $50  to  guarantee  my  reser\'ation. 


DMy 


with  me. 


(wife  or  husband)  will  make  the  trip 


Signed 
Date    _ 


Mail  to:  Office  of  Public  Relations 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


DATES   OF   TRIP:  JUNE    17— JULY   14,    1964 
COST  OF  TRIP:  $1650.  (New  York  to  New  York) 

(EXCLUDED  IS  PASSPORT  FEES) 


August  24,  1963 


415 


DID    YOU    KNOW? 


THAT  many  American  businesses 
operate  a  "Matching  Gift  Pro- 
gram" to  help  support  higher  edu- 
cation? 

THAT    they    are    willing,    even 
desirous,  to  match  your  gift— dol- 
lar for  dollar— to  the  eligible  edu- 
cational institution  of  your  choice? 
THAT  Grace  College  is  one  of 
the  "eligible"  institutions? 
THAT  the  company  for  which 
)uu  work  may  have  a  Matching 
Gift  Program,  and  your  gifts  for 
the   training  of  young  men   and 
women  for  Christian  service  may 
be  doubled  (one  well-known  com- 
pany tri'fles  them)? 
As  of  July  1,  1963,  more  than  200 
companies     were     participating     in 
Matching  Gift  Programs  as  an  in- 
centive for  their  employees  to  give 
to    institutions    of    higher    learning. 


MATCHING      GIFT      COMPANIES 

(As  of  July   1,    1963) 

Aetna  Life  Affiliated   Companies 

Allegheny    Ludlum    Steel    Corporation 

American  Brake  Shoe  Company 

American   Express    Company 

American  &  Foreign  Power  Co.,  Inc. 

American    Home    Products    Corporation 

American   Sugar   Refining   Company 

Armstrong    Cork    Company 

Athos  Steel   and  Aluminum,   Inc. 

Atlas  Chemical  Industries,  Inc. 

Atlas  Rigging  and  Supply  Company,    (ltd.)* 

Bank  of  New  York 

Berks  County  Trust  Company 

V/hitney   Blake   Co.    (The    Cook   Found.) 

Boston  Manuf.  Mutual  Insurance  Co. 

Bristol  Myers  Company 

Brown   and   Root,   Inc. 

Burlington    Industries 

Cabot    Corporation 

Campbell   Soup    Company 

Canadian  General  Electric  Co.,  Ltd. 

Carpenter  Steel  Company 

Carter    Products,    Inc. 

Cerro   Corporation 

Chase    Manhattan    Bank 

Chemical    Bank    New    York    Trust    Co. 

Chicopee    Manufacturing    Corporation 

Chilcote    Company 

Cleveland  Electric  Illuminating  Co. 

Clevite  Corporation 

James   B.    Clow    &    Sons,    Inc. 

Columbia  Carbon  Company 

Combustion     Engineering 

Connecticut  General  Life  Ins.  Co. 

Connecticut  Light  and  Power  Co. 

Connecticut  Mutual  Life  Ins.  Co. 

Continental    Oil    Company 

Copley    Newspapers 

Com  Products   Company 

Corning    Glass    Works    Company 

Crossett    Company 

Crouse-Hinds   Company 

Deering  Milliken,   Inc. 

Diamond   Alkali    Company 

Diamond    Crystal    Salt    Company 

Dow  Chemical  Company 

Dow    Coming    Corporation 

Draper  Corporation 

Wilbur  B.  Driver  Company 

Easton  Car  and  Construction 

Ebasco   Services,    Inc. 

Electric  Bond  and  Share  Company* 

Ex-Cello-O    Corporation 

Fafnir   Bearing    Company 

Ferro    Corporation 

Ford    Motor    Company 

Ford    Motor    Company    of    Canada,    Ltd. 

Forty-Eight    Insulations,    Inc. 

General    Atronics    Corporation 

General    Electric    Company 

General   Foods   Corporation 

General    Foods    Limited 

General    Public    Utilities    Corporation 

M.  A.  Gesner  of  Illinois,  Inc. 

Gibbs  &   Hill.   Inc. 

Ginn  and  Company 

Glidden   Company 


B.  F.  Goodrich  Company 

W.   T.   Grant   Company 

Gulf    Oil    Corporation 

Gulf    States    Utilities    Company 

Harris-Intertype   Corporation 

Harsco    Corporation 

Hercules    Cement    Company 

Hercules  Powder  Company 

Hewlett-Packard   Company 

Hill    Acme    Company 

Hooker     Chemical    Corporation 

J.     M.     Ruber    Corporation 

Hughes  Aircraft  Company 

Hussman   Refrigerator  Company 

Insurance   Co.   of   North   America 

International   Business   Machines   Corp. 

Tntemational  Tel.  &  Tel.  Corp. 

Jefferson  Mills,  Incorporated* 

Jewel  Tea  Co.,   Inc. 

Johnson    &    Higgins 

S.   C.   Johnson  &   Son,   Incorporated 

Jones   &   Laughlin   Steel   Corporation 

Kaiser   Steel    Corporation 

Kern  County  Land  Company 

Walter  Kidde  &   Company 

Walter   Kidde    Constructors 

Kidder,    Peabody   &   Co.* 

Kimberly-Clark   Corporation 

Kingsbury    Machine    Tool    Corporation 

Koiled   Kords,    Inc.    (The   Cook   Found.) 

Lehigh  Portland  Cement  Company 

H.  M.  Long,  Limited* 

P.   Lorillard   Company 

Lubrizol   Corporation 

Lunmius    Company 

Lustra  Plastics  Corporation 

Mallinckrodt   Chemical  Works 

P.   R.   Mallory   &   Co.,   Inc. 

Manufacturers   Hanover  Trust  Co. 

Marine   Midland  Trust  Co.   of  New  York 

Maytag   Company 

McCormick   &   Co.,   Inc. 

McGraw-Hill    Publishing    Company 

Medusa   Portland  Cement  Co. 

Mellon   National   Bank    and   Trust   Co. 

Merck   &    Company,    Inc. 

M    &    T    Chemicals    Inc. 

Metal   &   Thermit   Corporation 

Middlesex    Mutual    Assurance    Co. 

Midland-Ross    Corporation 

Miehle-Goss-Dexter,    Inc. 

Mon.icello   Life   Ins.    Co. 

Morgan    Engineering    Company 

Mutual    Boiler    and    Machinery    Ins.    Co. 

National    Distillere    and    Chemical    Corp. 

National  Lead  Foundation  Co. 

Natural    Gas    Pipeline    Co.    of    America 

New  Eng.  Gas  and  Elec.  Assn.  Syst. 

New    England    Merchants    Nat.    Bank 

New    England    Mutual    Life    Ins.    Co. 

New  York  Trap  Rock  Corporation 

Northrop    Corporation 

Norton    Company 

John  Nuveen  &  Company 

Oklahoma  Gas  &  Electric  Company 

Clin    Mathieson    Chemical    Corporation 

Ortho    Pharmaceutical    Corporation 

Owens-Coming    Fiberglas    Corp. 

Pennsalt    Chemicals    Corp. 

Pennsylvania    Power   &   Light    Co. 


Personal  Products  Corporation 

Petro-Tex    Chemicals    Corporation 

Phelps   Dodge   Corporation 

Pillsbury    Co.,    Minnesota 

Pitney-Bowes,    Inc. 

Pittsburgh  Nat.  Bank 

Pittsburgh   Plate   Glass   Company 

Preformed  Line  Products  Company 

Putnam   Management   Company,   Inc. 

Quaker  Chemical  Products  Corp. 

Raltson    Purina    Company 

ReUable  Elec.   Co.    (The  Cook  Found.) 

R.  J.   Reynolds  Tobacco  Co. 

Riegel  Textile  Corporation 

Rockwell     Manufacturing     Company 

Rockwell-Standard    Corporation 

Rust   Engineering   Company 

Schering    Corporation 

Scott   Paper   Company 

Joseph    E.    Seagrams    &    Sons,    Inc. 

Sealright-Oswego    Falls    Corporation 

Security    Nat.    Bank    of    Long    Island 

Selby,  Battersby  &  Co.* 

Seton    Leather    Company 

Sharon   Steel   Corporation 

Simmons    Company 

Simonds    Saw    and    Steel    Co. 

Sinclair   Oil   Corporation 

Singer   Manufacturing   Company 

Smith    Kline    &    French    Laboratories 

Smith-Lee    Co.,    Inc. 

Sperry   &   Hutchinson   Company 

Spruce   Falls  Power   &   Paper   Co.,   Ltd. 

Stackpole  Carbon  Company 

Standard  Oil  Company,  New  Jersey 

Stauffer    Chemical    Company 

Stevens  Candy  Kitchens,   Incorporated 

W.    H.    Sweney   &   Co. 

Tektronix,   Inc. 

Tennessee   Gas   Transmission  Co. 

Textron  Inc. 

J.   T.   Thorpe.   Company 

Towers,   Perrin,   Forster  &  Crosby,   Inc. 

Towmoter   Corporation 

Travelers    Insurance    Companies 

Turner    Construction    Company 

United    Clay    Mines    Corporation 

United  Illuminating  Company 

United  States  Trust  Co.   of  N.   Y. 

U.    S.    Borax 

Varian   Associates 

Victaulic   Company  of  America 

Warner  Brother's   Company 

Watkins-Johnson  Company 

Charles  J.   Webb   Sons  Co..  Inc. 

Western    Publishing   Company 

Whirlpool   Corporation 

John  Wiley  &  Sons,  Inc. 

Williams    &    Company 

Wolverine  Shoe  and  Tanning  Corp. 

Worchester  Pressed  Steel  Company 

Worthington   Corporation 

Wyandotte    Chemicals    Corporation 

Yoiing  &  Rebicam,  Inc. 


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small    number    o]    specific    institutions 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


REPORT 

From    the    Annual    Meetings 

By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barnard 

National  Conference  Was  a  "Missionary"  Conference 

An  expression  heard  from  many  people  was  that  the 
recent  National  Conference  was  truly  a  "missionary" 
conference.  The  spiritual  tone  and  missionary  emphasis 
was  outstanding.  This  pronounced  emphasis  began  with 
the  day  of  prayer,  sponsored  by  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society,  on  Saturday,  August  10.  The  attendance  and 
response  was  most  encouraging.  Next  year,  the  Saturday 
before  National  Conference  begins  will  be  an  "all-mis- 
sions" day  of  prayer  with  a  great  missionary  rally  in 
the  evening.  Both  foreign  and  home  missions  will  co- 
operate. 

Staff  Re-employed 

The  entire  foreign  missions  office  staff  was  re-em- 
ployed, and  will  continue  in  the  same  capacities  as  in 
former  years.  Whenever  you  visit  at  Winona  Lake,  you 
are  invited  to  call  at  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of- 
fices. Our  entire  staff  stands  ready  to  assist  in  the 
foreign  missions  emphasis  in  your  local  church. 

Financial  Report  Presented 

Our  total  income  during  1962  was  $337,838.99,  second 
only  to  the  income  of  1961  which  amounted  to  $357,- 
744.18.  The  sad  part  of  the  story,  however,  is  that  in 
1962  our  expenses  totaled  $347,958.59,  leaving  the  For- 
eign Missionary  Society  with  an  excess  expenditure- 
over-income  of  $10,119.60  for  that  year.  This  year,  vdth 
very  great  thanks  and  appreciation  we  have  received 
$45,700  designated  for  buildings  and  special  equipment 
for  Africa,  which  we  would  not  have  been  able  to  sup 
ply  from  our  current  income.  This  causes  the  offerings 


COVER     PHOTO 

The  "Sisterhood"  group  at 
Bozoum,  Central  African 
Republic,  with  their  Bibles 
and  their  "mamas"  (patron- 
esses). The  official  name  of 
the  girls  work  in  Africa  is 
"Aita  ti  Lumiere"  (sisters  of 
light).  Photo  credit— Rev. 
Wayne  Beaver. 


of  the  first  seven  months  of  1963  to  be  the  largest  for  that 
period  in  our  history,  and  yet  leaves  our  current  operating 
funds  far  below  the  amount  desperately  needed. 

Elections  Reported  and  Nominations  Made 

In  the  1963  election,  Brethren  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  W. 
A.  Ogden,  Bernard  Schneider,  and  Ivan  Moomaw  were 
re-elected  to  membership  on  the  board  of  trustees  for 
another  term  of  three  years.  The  officers  of  the  Society 
for  the  coming  year  are  the  same  as  last  year:  President, 
Bernard  N.  Schneider;  vice  president,  W.  A.  Ogden;  re- 
cording secretary,  Kenneth  B.  Ashman;  and  treasurer. 
Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.  Nominees  for  the  office  of  trustee 
for  the  election  to  be  held  by  mail  early  in  1964  are  as 
follows:  Charles  W.  Mayes,  Alva  J.  McClain,  Glenn 
O'Neal,  J.  Paul  Miller,  Gerald  Polman,  John  C.  Whit- 
comb,  Jr.,  and  Robert  W.  Hill.  Three  are  to  be  elected 
for  three-year  terms. 

Missionary  Residence  Named 

Through  the  cooperative  activity  of  the  SMM  and 
the  WMC,  our  board  of  trustees  has  approved  the  name 
"Bethany  House"  for  the  "old"  residence  at  Fourth  and 
Chestnut  Streets  in  Winona  Lake,  and  "Philathea 
House"  for  the  "new"  residence  on  Seminary  Drive. 

France  Bible  Center  Has  Need  of  Funds 

"Not  to  exceed  $12,000"  is  the  amount  the  board  of 
trustees  has  set  as  the  total  cost  of  the  Bible  Center  in- 
stallations in  France.  There  is  on  hand  about  $5,200 
of  this  amount.  Any  gifts  over  and  above  regular  for- 
eign missionary  giving,  would  be  most  thankfully  re- 
ceived to  care  for  the  difference.  The  Society  has  no 
money  that  it  can  allocate  above  the  $5,200. 

Missionary  Support  Plan  Extended 

The  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren 
Church  has  always  welcomed  personalized  missionary 
support.  More  and  more  churches,  auxiliaries,  and  in- 
dividuals are  asking  for  the  privilege  of  supporting  mis- 
sionaries. To  implement  this  procedure  suggestions  are 
being  offered  and  will  accomplish  this  desired  end.  This 
will  be  fully  explained  in  early  correspondence  with 
pastors  and  in  the  pages  of  the  Missionary  Herald.  Suf- 
fice it  here  to  say  that  beginning  with  the  next  mis- 
sionaries appointed  for  service,  the  society  will  ask  that 
there  be  full  monthly  commitments  for  the  missionary 
family's  total  support  for  the  first  term  of  service  before 
they  leave  for  the  field;  and  missionaries  returning  on 
furlough  will  be  encouraged  to  secure  during  their  fur- 
lough time  the  total  monthly  commitment  for  the  next 
term  on  the  field.  The  board  has  been  considering  this 
extension  of  our  present  plan  for  some  years,  and  be- 

(Continued  on  ■page  420) 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER   20 

RICHARD  E  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
sistant secretary;  •William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A, 
Miller,   'Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert  Sackett,   Charles  Turner   and   Richard   E.   Grant. — •Editorial   Committee. 


Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


By  Tom  McClelland 


The  fine  collection  of  books  in 
Brazil's  National  Library  at  Rio  de 
Janeiro  is  greatly  enriched  by  two 
rare  tomes  of  exceptional  value. 
These  precious  books  in  two  volumes 
are  copies  of  the  Holy  Bible  printed 
by  successors  of  Gutenberg  over  500 
years  ago  in  the  city  of  Moguncia.  A 
frequent  question  asked  by  visitors, 
when  the  Bibles  are  on  display,  is, 
"How  much  are  they  worth?"  and 
the  equally  frequent  reply  is,  "More 
than  money  can  buy!"  At  one  time 
a  wealthy  American,  acting  on  be- 
half of  a  national  U.  S.  library,  of- 
fered to  construct  a  modem  building 
anywhere  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  in  ex- 
change for  one  of  the  Bibles,  but  his 
offer  was  refused  and  the  Bibles 
today  remain  the  proud  possession 
of  the  Brazilian  people. 

Rapid  Spread  of  the  Gospel 

These  simple  facts  speak  as  does 
a  parable.  Os  hrasileiros  have  a  love 
and  respect  for  "the  Book  of  Books." 
That,  of  course,  is  a  wide  generali- 
i  zation  covering  a  great  deal  that  we, 
as  Bible-believing  evangelicals,  would 
not  accept.  For  example,  in  schools 
and  colleges  the  Bible  is  read  merely 
for  its  literary   value.   More  obnox- 
ious is  the  fact  that  in  the  ranks  of 
Brazil's    ten    million    Spiritists    it    is 
hailed  as  the  textbook  of  their  per- 
nicious "teachings  of  demons."  The 
same   is    true   of   many   other   false 
cults  who  appeal  to  Scripture  for  the 
support  of  "damnable  heresies,  even 
;  denying  the  Lord  who  bought  them." 
1 '  On  the  other  hand,  we  find  generally 
■ !  among  the  evangelicals  of  Brazil  that 
1  the  Bible  is  honored  as  the  Word  of 
s^God.    It   has   been    said    they    have 
;-'not   become   "sophisticated"    enough 
iyet  to  doubt  the  truth  of  Holy  Writ. 
Such  enviable  freedom  from  world- 
'jly  sophistry  is  one  of  their  greatest 
spiritual  assets  and  one  of  the  secrets 
for  the  rapid  spread  of  the  Gospel 

September  7,  7963 


in  their  land.  So  great  has  been  the 
emphasis  given  by  evangelicals  to  the 
Bible  that  the  Roman  Church  has 
been  forced  into  copying  the  annual 
Bible  Day  by  one  of  their  ovwi  and 
reluctandy  to  conduct  their  own  half- 
hearted promotions  of  Scripture  read- 
ing. 

A  Book  To  Change  a  Nation 

This  love  and  respect  for  the  Bible 
has  arisen  on  the  one  hand,  from 
the  failure  of  the  Roman  Church 
to  meet  the  spiritual  needs  of  the 
people  and,  on  the  other,  from  the 
example  of  early  missionary  pioneers 
who  exalted  the  Bible  as  God's  un- 
erring Word  and  backed  all  their 
labors  by  its  widest  possible  distri- 
bution. History  makes  clear  that 
wherever  the  light  of  Holy  Scripture 
is  allowed  to  enter,  the  darkness  and 
superstition  of  paganism  and  Ro- 
manism must  flee.  Green  in  his  book, 
Short  History  of  the  English  Peofle, 
records  for  us  that  when  "England 
became  the  people  of  a  book  and 
that  book  was  the  Bible  .  .  .  the 
whole  temper  of  the  nation  felt  the 
change.  A  new  conception  of  life, 
a  new  moral  and  religious  impulse 
spread  through  every  class." 

Crisis   for   Rome 

So  today  in  Brazil  the  entrance  of 
God's  Word  has  given  light,  and 
Rome  is  facing  the  very  real  pos- 
sibility of  a  crushing  defeat.  In  the 
Catholic  magazine  Ave  Maria  (Jan- 
uary 1960)  it  was  reported:  "What 
we  have  to  face  realistically  is  that 
the  Church  [Roman]  is  losing  Latin 
America.  This  means  practically 
one-half  of  the  Cathohcs  in  the  world. 
And  that  could  be  a  crisis  wdthin 
the  Church  even  more  serious  than 
the  Oriental  Schism  or  the  Protestant 
Reformation.  The  problem  is  that 
serious."  The  Pope's  dilemma  is  the 
prophet's   chance;   Rome's   difficulty 


is  the  Protestant's  opportunity!  In 
England,  as  in  other  parts  of  Western 
civilization,  Popery  makes  assiduous 
steps  toward  power  and  supremacy 
through  political  intrigue  and  deceit- 
ful compromise.  Out  in  Brazil  Popery 
is  in  declension  and  that  despite  fran- 
tic efforts  to  save  herself  from  a 
disastrous  loss  of  people,  power,  and 
prestige. 

Today's  Opportunity  in  Brazil 

England  has  forsaken  her  reli- 
gious heritage,  and  is  it  to  be  won- 
dered that  God  in  His  mercy  should 
want  to  bless  other  nations,  long- 
benighted  by  sin,  with  the  blessings 
of  His  Word.  We  could  paraphrase 
our  Lord's  words  in  Matthew  11, 
"Woe  unto  thee  London  .  .  .  Woe 
unto  thee  Glasgow  .  .  .  Woe  unto 
thee  Belfast  ...  for  if  the  mighty 
works  which  have  been  done  in  thee 
had  been  done  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  and 
Sao  Paulo,  they  would  have  repented 
long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes!" 
Never  before  has  the  Christian 
Church  had  such  a  favorable  oppor- 
tunity to  spread  the  Good  News  in 
Brazil  as  that  which  is  found  there 
today.  No  one  can  guarantee  that 
this  opportunity  vdll  exist  tomorrow, 
and  the  failure  of  Rome  does  not 
automatically  secure  the  triumph  of 
the  Gospel.  Brazil  can  be  won  for 
Christ,  but  only  if  the  Lord's  people 
vidll  catch  the  vision  and  pay  the 
price.  Young  people  are  urgendy 
needed  as  missionaries,  and  others 
to  take  up  a  definite  ministry  of  in- 
tercession for  the  conquest  of  Brazil 
for  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ. 

Who,  Who  will  go- 
Salvation's  story  telling- 
Looking   to  Jesus, 

counting  not  the  cost?  ▼ 

(From  Floodtide,  the  official  pubUcation 
of  tlie  Cliristian  Literature  Crusade.  Mr. 
McCleiland  serves  witli  CLC  in  Brazil. 
tJsed  by  permission.) 

419 


Brethren     Foreign     Missions 

Missionary  Conference 
Arrangements  Underway 


Missionary  conferences,  varying  in 
length  from  a  weekend  conference 
to  a  one-week  or  eight-day  confer- 
ence, are  bringing  blessing  to  more 
and  more  Brethren  churches.  A  num- 
ber of  churches,  having  tried  an  in- 
itial conference,  are  now  enthusias- 
tically establishing  the  custom  of  an 
annual  missionary  conference,  re- 
serving dates  far  in  advance. 

An  effort  is  being  made  to  co- 
ordinate future  missionary  deputa- 
tion assignments  with  conferences 
already  scheduled. 

Missionaries  available  in  the  East 
for  conference  activity  in  the  months 
ahead  include,  from  Africa:  Miss 
Lois  Ringler,  Miss  Lois  Miller,  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Austin  Rohhins  (probably 
weekends  only),  and  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Roy  Snyder  (probably  beginning  in 
November).  From  Argentina:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  ].  Paul  Dowdy  (weekends 
only),  and  Miss  Bertha  Abel.  From 
Brazil:  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  John- 
son. From  Hawaii,  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Edmund  Leech  (only  through  No- 
vember). Also  available  is  Dr.  Orville 
Jobson.  On  the  West  Coast,  Rev. 
Wayne  Beaver  of  Africa,  and  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Bill  Burk  of  Brazil.  Early 
in  the  new  year  some  of  the  mission- 
aries may  be  switched  from  the  East 
to  the  West. 


Conference  dates  definitely  sched- 
uled and  confirmed  include  the  fol- 
lowing: 
October  13-20- 

First  Brethren  Church,  Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania 
October  20-27- 

First    Brethren    Church,    Martins- 
burg,   Pennsylvania 
November  3-10— 

First    Brethren    Church,    Middle- 
branch,  Ohio 
November  10-17- 

First   Brethren   Church,   Waynes- 
boro, Pennsylvania,  and  other  area 
churches 
November  10-17- 

Grace   Brethren   Church,   Mans- 
field, Ohio 
January  5-12— 

Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ashland, 
Ohio 
March  1-4- 

First   Brethren   Church,   Philadel- 
phia, Pennsylvania 
March  8-15- 

First    Brethren    Church,    Dayton, 
Ohio 
March  22-25- 

Bethel  Brethren  Church,  Berne, 
Indiana 
May  6-10- 

Meyersdale  Brethren  Church, 
Meyersdale,  Pennsylvania 


There  is  a  request  on  file  for  a 
series  of  missionary  conferences  in 
churches  in  the  Northwest  early  in 
the  new  year.  And  in  early  February, 
conferences  are  to  be  planned  in  the 
Southeast  District. 

In  most  instances,  all  of  the  mis- 
sionaries in  the  Eastern  area  will  be 
present  in  the  conferences  held  in 
the  Eastern  part  of  the  country,  and 
the  same  will  be  true  for  those  who 
are  in  the  West.  Because  of  the  com- 
mitments already  made,  it  is  hoped 
that  other  churches  will  be  able  to 
fit  the  missionaries  into  their  local 
programs,  either  for  single  speaking 
engagements  or  for  some  kind  of 
conference  activity,  while  the  mis- 
sionaries are  in  their  particular  area. 

This  will  be  a  tremendous  econ- 
omy in  both  the  time  and  expense  of 
travel. 

Dr.  Robbins  will  be  living  in 
Goshen,  New  Jersey,  and  Brother 
Dowdy  in  Winona  Lake,  Indiana, 
so  weekend  speaking  activity  should 
not  be  planned  for  distances  too  ex- 
treme from  their  places  of  residence. 
It  is  not  yet  knowm  the  exact  arrival 
date  of  the  Roy  Snyders  from  Africa. 
The  Leeches  will  be  returning  to 
their  work  in  Hawaii  after  Novem- 
ber. Brother  Beaver  and  Brother 
Burk,  on  the  West  Coast,  will  be 
living  in  the  Los  Angeles  area. 

Contacts  and  arrangements  for  mis- 
sionaries should  be  made  through 
Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum  at  the  for- 
eign mission  office.  Box  588,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 


REPORT . .  . 

(Continued  from  'page  418) 

lieves  that  this  plan  will  supply  the  missionary  udth 
the  needed  support  and  at  the  same  time  will  stabilize 
the  finances  of  the  Society.  All  funds  received  will,  of 
course,  become  a  part  of  the  general  fund,  and  shall  in 
no  case  be  considered  as  the  property  of  the  individual 
missionary.  This  is  necessary  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  the  Government  if  the  donor  desires  to  receive  the 
privilege  of  income  tax  deduction. 

Foreign  Mission  Project  Policy  Established 

Next  to  the  thrill  of  personally  supporting  a  mission- 
ary is  the  suppljdng  of  special  needs  in  the  service  of 
that  missionary  on  the  field.  All  items  of  equipment  or 
supply  needed  in  any  field,  which  are  items  over  and 


above  those  the  Society  can  regularly  furnish,  are  thought 
of  as  "projects."  Projects  must  have  the  approval  of  the 
national  field  council  and  the  FMS  board  of  trustees 
before  being  presented.  Projects  are  being  listed  in  the 
order  of  priority  in  each  field.  Persons  or  groups  re- 
questing missionary  projects  will  be  asked  to  provide 
for  the  next  item  in  the  order  of  priority  arranged  by 
the  field.  Once  a  portion  of  a  project  has  been  assigned, 
all  remaining  portions  of  that  item  must  also  be  as- 
signed as  projects  before  any  additional  large  item  may 
be  given  out  as  a  project  for  that  same  field.  The  board 
of  trustees  desires  to  encourage  the  taking  on  of  proj- 
ects, but  in  such  a  way  as  will  not  adversely  affect 
general  operating  expenses;  also,  in  such  a  way  that 
projects  taken  may  be  completed  and  not  be  left  with 
designated  gifts  for  a  part  of  the  project;  yet  with 
insufficient  funds  to  complete  it.  Ti 


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THIE  CHILD^ilNI'S  PAGE 

Clyde  K.  Landruin,  Director  Box    588— Winona    Lake,    Ind. 


MISSIONARY  HELPERS— Left  to  right:  Daniel  Knepper,  Moran,  Michigan 
(Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church);  Kenneth  Lovegrove  and  Richard  Lovegrove, 
Trout  Lake,  Michigan  (Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church);  Cory  Lyon,  Long  Beach, 
California  (Los  Altos  Brethren  Church). 


These  Missionary 
Helpers  are  from  the 
Third  Brethren  Church 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Their  leaders  are  stand- 
ing in  the  back  row. 
They  are  from  left  to 
right:  Miss  Clara  Rich- 
ards, Miss  Barbara 
Kolb,  Mrs.  Hillpot,  and 
Mrs.  Clark.  Praise  the 
Lord  for  this  fine  Mis- 
sionary Helpers  Club! 


KNOWING    YOUR  MISSIONARIES 

Miss  Marie  Mishler  Hves  at  the  Bouca  station  in  Central 
Africa.  She  teaches  girls  and  women,  which  is  her  favorite 
work  for  the  Lord.  Miss  Mishler  has  served  Him  in  Africa  since 
1947.  She  helped  to  estabhsh  the  Sisterhood  work  for  the  girls 
there. 

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New 


Needec 


By  Rev.  Donald  F.  Miller 


Excitement  ran  high  on  June  15 
in  downtown  Bozoum  as  a  large 
crowd  gathered  in  front  of  a  new 
building.  The  cause  of  the  com- 
motion was  the  opening  of  the  new 
Christian  bookstore.  This  building 
and  its  work  were  first  of  all  to  be 
dedicated  to  the  Lord.  The  church 
choir  sang  two  songs,  after  which 
Pastor  Yakara  Robert,  of  the  local 
church,  spoke  a  few  very  appropriate 
words  using  as  his  text,  "Blessed  is 
he  that  readeth,"  from  Revelation  1: 
3.  He  pointed  out  the  importance  of 
this  act  in  the  lives  of  growing, 
healthy  Christians.  He  then  led  in 
a  prayer  of  dedication  asking  the 
Lord  that  the  building  might  serve 
as  a  lighthouse  in  the  community  to 
point  people  to  Jesus  Christ.  The 
doors  of  the  store  were  opened  and 
the  crowd  swarmed  in.  It  was  packed 
all  day  long.  Yes;  this  is  something 
new.  Only  in  Bangui,  the  capital  city 
of  this  republic,  had  there  been  a 
Christian  bookstore,  and  to  have  one 
here  is  something  new  indeed. 

God  gave  us  a  very  choice  loca- 
tion for  our  building.  The  open  mar- 
ket is  located  in  the  center  of  town. 
In  African  cities  this  is  one  of  the 
most  important  and  traveled  areas. 
It  is  important  because  it  is  here 
that  the  villagers  bring  their  produce 
to  sell.  Directly  across  the  street  from 
this  open  market  is  the  location  of 
the  bookstore.  Two  years  ago  when 
I  first  asked  for  this  particular  lot, 
it  seemed  very  questionable  that  we 
would  get  it.  But  the  Lord  was  under- 
taking for  us.  After  a  waiting  period 

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The   new   bookstore 


of  over  a  year,  the  land  was  given 
to  the  Mission  for  the  express  pur- 
pose of  building  a  Christian  book- 
store. Normally  this  land  could  have 
been  sold  for  a  sizable  sum  of  money. 

Why  It  Is  Needed 

We  are  living  in  days  of  un- 
precedented change,  and  Africa  is  no 
exception.  Major  literacy  programs 
are  underway  in  most  of  the  African 
countries.  Population  increases  are 
averaging  about  three  percent  per 
annum  in  most  countries  of  the 
world,  but  the  rate  of  literacy  is  in- 
creasing five  percent  annually.  In 
some  countries  it  is  increasing  as 
much  as  twelve  percent.  This  pro- 
vides a  situation  where  there  is  a 
new  demand  and  need  for  literature. 
The  cults  and  the  Communists  are 
taking  full  advantage  of  this  sit- 
uation. The  rime  has  arrived  that 
Christian  literature  centers  must  be 
established  to  meet  the  demands  for 
reading  material,  and  to  promote  the 
cause  of  Christ  and,  in  some  measure, 
counteract  the  propaganda  of  the 
forces  of  Satan. 

A  few  years  ago  it  was  the  excep- 
tion that  a  young  man  of  a  village 
be  privileged  to  attend  a  govern- 
ment school.  The  exception  of  yes- 
terday is  becoming  the  normal  pic- 
ture today.  Thousands  of  the  youth 
of  today  are  in  school.  Thousands 
of  adults  are  now  readers.  These 
large  groups  of  readers  are  hungry 
for  literature.   They  will  read  any- 


thing they  can  lay  their  hands  on. 
We  have  a  moral  responsibility  to 
supply  these  people  with  sound, 
healthy  Christian  literature.  If  we 
fail  to  do  this  now,  we  will  pay  the 
price. 

The  testimonies  which  have  come 
back  to  me  thus  far  concerning  the 
opening  of  the  bookstore  have  been 
heartwarming.  Some  remarks  are 
"Thank  God  for  the  bookstore";  "It 
wall  help  in  our  civilization."  A  gov- 
ernment official  said:  "It  is  one  of 
the  best  things  that  has  come  to  this 
city";  another,  "Now  we  can  all  read 
books." 

The  reading  room  in  connection 
with  the  bookstore  is  a  very  impor- 
tant arm  of  this  program.  It  has  been 
wonderful  to  notice  the  interest  of 
the  college  students  and  others  as 
they  avail  themselves  of  its  faciUties. 

I  am  both  thrilled  and  challenged 
by  the  possibilities  of  the  ministry  of 
Christian  bookstores  at  this  particular 
time  for  Africa.  To  build  and  stock 
one  bookstore  takes  $3,000.  We  need 
several  more  to  be  located  at  strategic 
points.  How  wonderful  if  God  would 
lay  upon  the  hearts  of  certain  peo- 
ple, classes,  or  organizations  to  make 
these  become  realities.  John  9:4  re- 
minds us  of  the  necessity  of  working 
now.  Christ  said:  "I  must  work  the 
works  of  him  that  sent  me  while  it  is 
day:  the  night  cometh  when  no  man 
can  work."  T 

(Photo  on  this  page  and  the  ones  oil  the 
opposite  page  were  taken  by  Miss  RoseUa 
Cochran.) 

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Wesset  Joseph,  the  bookstore  clerk 

The  Bookstore 
Clerk  Speaks 

Why  am  I  glad  to  work  in  a  Christian  bookstore?  This 
joy  does  not  come  from  finding  things,  such  as  clothes 
or  much  money.  All  these  different  things  are  only 
riches  of  earth  which  shall  pass  away.  Read  I  John  2: 
15-17:  "If  any  man  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father 
is  not  in  him."  Because  of  this  I  want  the  love  of  God 
the  Father  in  me. 

In  the  bookstore  I  testify  about  the  Lord  to  people 
who  come  to  buy  books.  I  show  them  pictures  in  the 
different  books  and  stories  that  tell  the  way  that  God 
worked  through  men  of  great  faith  in  the  past. 

This  Christian  bookstore  helps  people  find  different 
books  that  show  them  the  way  to  care  for  their  bodies, 
and  books  that  show  them  different  skills.  The  most 
important  knowledge  that  is  shown  is  that  of  faith  and 
how  to  live  respectfully  and  to  walk  uprightly  before 
God.  The  bookstore  has  Christian  books  that  the  people 
wanted  to  read  in  the  past,  but  which  they  were  not  able 
to  find.  Through  these  books  they  hear  news  and  testi- 
monies of  fellow  Christians  that  are  strong  in  the  faith 
and  built  up  in  Christ.  They  see  that  they  are  able  to 
become  faithful  men,  and  that  there  is  only  one  Saviour. 

Brethren,   the  Christian   bookstore  is   a   store   where 


you  are  able  to  find  different  books  of  food  and  knowl- 
edge for  your  souls  and  spirits.  Come  to  the  Christian 
bookstore  that  has  opened  for  you.  Read  the  Gospel  of 
Matthew  6:25-34  and  especially  verse  33.  I,  Wesset 
Joseph,  your  brother  in  Christ  Jesus,  am  the  slave  of 
Jesus  and  the  servant  of  the  Eternal  God  in  this  Chris- 
tian bookstore  at  Bozoum.  ▼ 

Wesset  Joseph 


An  African 
Pastor  Speaks 

I  am  happy  to  tell  you  why  I  believe  the  new  Chris- 
tian bookstore  is  important.  It  is  the  most  important 
store  in  Bozoum.  Why  do  I  say  this?  Don't  they  sell 
many  nice  and  beautiful  things  in  the  other  stores?  Yes; 
they  do,  but  there  is  something  very  important  found  in 
the  bookstore  that  is  not  found  in  the  others.  It  is  the 
Bible.  It  is  the  Book  that  tells  us  about  God.  This  Book 
contains  the  affair  of  salvation  and  shows  the 
of  eternal  life  to  man. 


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This  store  is  located  near  the  marketplace.  Today 
everyone  in  this  area  has  a  chance  to  read  and  purchase 
the  Word  of  God.  We  give  much  thanks  to  God  for 
this  bookstore  here  in  the  city  of  Bozoum.  Read  in 
your  Bible  John  5:39.  ▼ 

Robert  Yakara 
Pastor,  Brethren  Church 
Bozoum,  Africa 


Clerk  and  ciistomers 


September  7,  1963 


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By  Miss  Barbara  Kolb 


(FMS  Editor's  note:  In  the 
early  months  of  1963  Miss  Kolb, 
member  of  the  Third  Brethren 
Church  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania, made  a  trip  to  South 
America  and  visited  Brethren 
missionaries  and  mission  points. 
She  writes  here  of  the  journey 
to  the   camp    in  Argentina.) 


Mrs.   Mac  and   the  helpless   car 


(Photo  by  Miss  Kolb) 


A  Ruggred  Roa^  to  Friend&iaBss! 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maconaghy  and  I 
left  Rio  Cuarto  on  our  way  to  the 
camp.  Directions  had  been  given 
about  which  roads  to  take,  how  many 
rivers  to  cross,  how  many  gates  to 
open,  and  the  rusty  sign  to  look 
for  that  points  to  the  camp. 

Before  we  got  very  far  out  of  Rio 
Cuarto,  we  had  to  stop  and  have  the 
gas  tank  filled  and  the  tires  checked. 
The  back  window  of  the  Estanciera 
(station  wagon)  was  opened  so  the 
spare  tire  could  also  be  checked, 
and  since  it  was  hot  the  window  was 
left  open  so  that  more  air  could  cir- 
culate in  the  car. 

We  traveled  for  awhile  on  a  paved 
road.  We  would  have  been  able  to 
make  good  time  on  such  a  road,  ex- 
cept that  the  paved  part  was  in  the 
center  of  the  road  and  just  large 
enough  for  one  car.  It  would  have 
been  nice  traveling,  but  traffic  was 
heavy  and  we  had  to  share  the  road 
with  cars  coming  from  the  opposite 
direction.  So  we  rode  with  half  the 
car  on  the  paved  road  and  the  other 
half  on  the  dirt  road. 

After  we  had  gone  for  some  miles 
on  this  road,  I  was  thinking  the  road 
could  have  been  worse— and  what 
do  you  think,  it  was!  We  found  our- 
selves on  a  road  which  was  com- 
pletely dirt— and  it  hadn't  rained  in 
this  section  for  some  time.  Around 
holes,  over  rocks,  we  rode  bumpity, 
bumpity,  bump.  After  bumping  along 


for  a  couple  of  miles  we  looked  at 
each  other,  and  what  a  sight  we  were 
with  dirty  faces  and  arms!  And  it 
looked  as  if  someone  had  taken 
buckets  of  dirt  and  jx)ured  them  on 
us,  for  there  were  little  piles  of  dirt 
on  our  clothes.  The  first  opportunity 
we  had,  we  shook  the  dirt  off  our 
clothes  and  tried  to  get  some  of  it 
off  the  things  in  the  back  of  the  sta- 
tion wagon,  for  we  had  forgotten  to 
close  the  back  vidndow  when  we 
went  through   the  dirty  dirt  road. 

It  seemed  we  should  be  getting 
near  the  two  rivers  we  were  supposed 
to  cross.  "There  is  a  river,"  said  Mrs. 
Mac.  I  kept  looking,  but  I  couldn't 
see  a  river.  Well,  the  river  was  a  litde 
decline  in  the  road  with  a  puddle  of 
water  in  it.  We  rode  on  a  little  fur- 
ther and  someone  said,  "This  must 
be  the  other  river,"  but  it  wasn't— 
that  hole  didn't  have  even  a  drop 
of  water  in  it. 

"Oh,  here's  the  river!"  The  water 
was  so  clear  and  inviting— but  how 
would  we  get  across  without  a  bridge? 
A4rs.  Mac  and  I  got  out  of  the  car, 
and  I  took  off  shoes  and  stockings 
and  walked  through  the  water  to  see 
how  deep  it  was.  In  the  process  I  also 
washed  some  of  the  dirt  from  my 
hands  and  face.  The  cool  water  was 
refreshing  and  I  felt  a  bit  cleaner. 

The  car  made  it  to  the  other  side. 
We  stopped  at  a  house  for  directions 
to  the  camp.  "Do  you  see  the  clearing 


on  the  hill;  that's  the  camp."  The 
only  trouble  was  that  the  hill  was 
back  the  way  we  had  come!  That 
hole  in  the  road  was  the  second 
river.  The  water  we  had  just  gone 
through  was  only  a  stream.  Oh,  well, 
who  was  I,  a  foreigner,  to  say  what 
was  a  river  and  what  was  a  stream! 

We  went  back  over  the  stream  and 
the  road  we  had  just  traveled.  When 
a  gaucho  came  along,  we  asked  again 
about  the  camp  to  be  sure  we  were 
going  in  the  right  direction.  Finally 
we  arrived  at  the  last  road  into 
camp.  The  rusty  sign  was  there  all 
right,  but  we  had  to  get  about  six 
inches  from  it  to  see  the  word 
CAMPAMENTO. 

Before  Mrs.  Mac  had  a  chance 
to  say,  "Go  to  the  other  side  of  the 
road,  it  looks  better"— bang,  we  found 
ourselves  in  a  hole!  We  had  been 
warned  there  was  a  hole  in  the  road, 
but  no  one  had  said  where  it  was. 
Now  the  question  was.  What  to  do? 
Mr.  Mac  started  out  to  walk  the 
five  miles  to  a  house  we  had  passed, 
to  ask  for  help. 

Mrs.  Mac  and  I  stayed  by  the 
car  and  prayed.  Soon  we  discovered 
we  were  not  alone,  for  there  was  a 
herd  of  cattle  staring  and  mooing  at 
us. 

About  thirty  minutes  later  Mrs. 
Mac  and  I  heard  sounds  of  a  truck. 
Mr.  Mac  was  in  the  truck  with  a 
stranger.  Help  at  last— but  what  can  J 


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Brethren    Foreign    Missions 


A  Short  But  Fruitful  Testimony 


By  Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy 


'Trecious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord 
is  the  death  of  his  saints"  (Ps.  115: 
16). 

A  litde  over  a  year  ago,  a  Chris- 
tian lady  brought  her  neighbor  to  the 
Sunday  evening  service  in  Jose 
Marmol,  here  in  Argentina.  After 
attending  several  times,  the  new- 
comer accepted  the  Lord  as  her  Sav- 
iour. 

Dona  Maria  missed  very  few  Sun- 
day services  from  then  on,  although 
she  could  seldom  attend  during  the 
week.  She  read  her  Bible  faithfully 
and  learned  what  it  is  to  "Pray  with- 
out ceasing."  She  was  always  so 
happy  in  the  Lord  and  a  pleasant 
smile  lighted  her  face. 

From  her  outward  appearance, 
folks  who  knew  her  only  casually 
could  never  have  guessed  that  she 
was  passing  through  fiery  trials.  Her 
husband's  business  associates  were 
taking  advantage  of  his  trusting  dis- 
position, holding  back  money  that 
should  have  been  turned  in.  Many  of 
his  clients  were  not  paying  him  for 
work  done,  taking  refuge  in  the 
answer  heard  so  often  here  during 
recent  months:  'There's  no  money 
now.  Later  on."  A  business  cannot 
go  on  forever  in  this  way,  and  it  fi- 
nally failed. 

Unable  to  continue  to  pay  the 
large  rent  they  had  been  paying, 
and  with  their  landlady  constantly 
after  them  to  vacate  the  house,  they 
moved  into  a  small,  prefabricated 
room  with  all  their  belongings.  Ac- 


cording to  law,  they  could  have  re- 
mained three  months  more  in  the 
house,  but  Dona  Maria  told  the 
landlady  that  she  now  belonged  to 
the  Lord  and  wanted  to  please  Him, 
so  for  that  reason  would  move  im- 
mediately. 

A  baptismal  service  was  planned 
for  June  8  of  this  year,  and  Dona 
Maria  was  firm  in  her  desire  to  be 
baptized.  Her  husband  had  secured 
work  on  the  other  side  of  Buenos 
Aires  and  they  would  be  moving  as 
soon  as  he  could  find  an  apartment 
for  them.  But  before  leaving  she 
wanted  to  be  baptized  in  the 
church  in  which  she  had  come  to 
know  the  Lord  and  where  she  felt 
"at  home." 

It  was  difficult  for  Dona  Maria 
to  kneel  because  of  an  arthritic  con- 
dition, but  she  said  she  was  going 
to  practice  kneeling  in  her  room  in 
order  to  be  sure  she  could  do  so  in 
the  baptistry.  How  radiant  she  was 
after  giving  evidence  of  her  faith, 
passing  through  the  waters  of  bap- 
tism. 

On  the  afternoon  of  July  5,  Dona 
Maria  was  in  a  neighborhood  store, 
speaking  with  the  owner's  wife  and 
telling  her  of  her  joy  in  the  Lord. 
Another  member  of  the  Marmol  con- 
gregation was  there,  too,  and  Dona 
Maria  said  to  her  before  she  left, 
"You  who  are  older  in  the  Gospel, 
talk  writh  this  lady,"  and  put  some 
tracts  in  her  hands.  Before  she 
reached    her    humble    home.    Dona 


Maria  suffered  a  heart  attack  and 
was  taken  to  the  hospital  Early  the 
next  morning  the  Lord  took  her 
home. 

Although  there  were  no  other 
evangelical  believers  in  the  family, 
it  was  possible  to  have  a  short  serv- 
ice in  the  funeral  home,  and  speak 
a  word  of  comfort  and  of  warning  to 
the  husband  and  other  members  of 
the  family.  Dona  Maria  had  been 
gready  burdened  for  the  salvation 
of  her  only  sister,  and  as  this  sister 
listened  to  the  Word  of  God  she 
was  indeed  moved. 

The  funeral  took  place  on  Sunday 
morning,  and  that  same  night  Dona 
Maria's  husband,  Don  Pedro,  came 
to  the  meeting,  saying  to  my  hus- 
band: "I've  come  to  thank  you  all 
and  the  Gospel  for  what  you  have 
done." 

So  short  a  time  a  child  of  God,  but 
her  radiant  testimony  has  borne  fruit 
in  at  least  one  life  that  we  know  of. 
So  short  a  time  a  child  of  God,  but 
her  departure  has  left  such  a  va- 
cancy in  the  church  of  Marmol.  Her 
going  was  so  sudden,  so  unexpected, 
that  it  still  seems  as  though  she  must 
come  to  the  meetings. 

Might  it  be  that  that  vacancy  will 
be  filled  by  Don  Pedro?  He  is  com- 
pletely alone  now.  They  had  no  chil- 
dren and  his  relatives  are  in  Jugo- 
slavia and  North  America.  Since  his 
wiie's  death  he  has  been  attending 
the  Sunday  evening  meetings.  He 
seems  to  feel  at  home  among  the 
Lord's  people  here,  his  wife's  friends. 
Many  are  praying  for  him  and  we 
hojje  soon  to  be  able  to  welcome  him 
into  the  Lord's  family.  Please  join 
us  in  this  prayer.  T 


be  done  with  a  small  shovel?  But 
with  Mr.  Mac  behind  the  steering 
wheel,  Mrs.  Mac  and  me  praying, 
and  the  man  shoveling  the  dirt  to 
try  to  make  a  level  place,  the  car 
finally  moved.  And,  after  a  couple 
of  tries,  it  was  out  of  the  hole.  I 
thought  of  the  verse  in  Isaiah  65: 
24;  before  we  called,  the  Lord  had 
had  the  answer  on  the  way.  Any 
other  night  the  man  would  have 
been  home  from  work  at  8:00,  but 
this  night  when  we  needed  help  he 
was  delayed  at  work,  and  was  at  the 
right  place  ready  to  help  us.  Some 


people  are  not  anxious  to  help,  and 
when  they  do,  it  costs.  This  man  was 
willing  and  did  not  want  pay,  for 
he  knew  some  of  the  people  who 
were  at  camp. 

Then,  we  were  on  our  way  again 
on  that  which  we  hoped  was  the  last 
part  of  the  road  into  camp.  I  got 
out  to  open  the  first  gate— not  a  nice 
wooden  one,  but  barbed  wire  be- 
tween two  logs.  When  the  gate  was 
unfastened  it  collapsed.  I  managed 
to  drag  it  out  of  the  way  of  the  car 
tires.  It  took  a  little  effort  to  fasten 
it  again,  but  after  a  few  scratches  I 


succeeded.  We  rode  a  litde  further 
and  there  were  two  gates  together. 
Help  was  at  those  gates  in  the  form 
of  a  little  boy  who  opened  them  for 
us.  He  had  better  success  than  I  had 
had. 

We  had  still  one  more  gate.  That 
one  was  a  welcomed  sight  with  all 
the  campers  around  to  greet  us. 
Even  though  I  could  not  understand 
what  the  Argentine  people  were  say- 
ing, I  knew  I  was  welcomed  to  the 
camp.  There  was  a  prayer  of  thanks- 
giving that  we  had  arrived  safely.  ▼ 


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"To  us  His  own  He  gives  a  joy  and  peace. 
Much  fuller  than  the  world  will  ever  know 
He  meets  our  needs.  With  love  that  will  not  cease 
Fills  all  our  lives  with  blessings  that  o'er  flow." 

These  words  from  our  theme  song  became  a  reality  as  we  sang  them. 

WE  SAW  prayer  answered. 

WE  SAW  God  meet  the  needs  of  Brethren  families  on 
the  conference  grounds. 

WE  EXPERIENCED  the  joy  and  peace  of  praise  and 
prayer. 

WE  HEARD  of  blessings  that  o'er  flow  on  our  mission 
fields. 

WE  FELT  the  challenge  to  give. 

WE  ENJOYED  a  pilgrimage  with  our  SMM  girls  on 
their  fiftieth  anniversary. 

WE  THRILLED  to  the  realization  of  FIVE  birthday 
missionaries  this  coming  year. 

"PRAISE   GOD   FROM   WHOM   ALL   BLESSINGS    FLOW." 

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Assistant  Secretary 

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"O  come,  let  us  sing  unto  the 
Lord:  let  us  make  a  joyful  noise  to 
the  rock  of  our  salvation  .  .  .  For 
the  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a  great 
King  above  all  gods"  (Ps.  95:1,  3). 

This  has  been  the  song  of  praise 
in  the  hearts  of  WMC  women 
through  this  past  year  as  we  have 
learned  of  the  blessed  privileges  and 
responsibilities  bestowed  upon  those 
"who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God 
through  faith  unto  salvation,  ready 
to  be  revealed  in  the  last  time"  (I 
Pet.    1:5). 

The  confidence  wrought  in  us  by 
the  realization  of  His  keeping  power 
has  opened  wide  the  doors  of  our 
hearts  to  a  consciousness  that  truly 
He  has  loved  us  as  "His  own."  This 
is  our  theme  for  the  new  year  with 
our  theme  verse  chosen  from  John 
13:1. 

"Now  before  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
over,  when  Jesus  knew  that  his  hour 
was  come  that  he  should  depart  out 
of  this  world  unto  the  Father,  hav- 
ing loved  His  own  which  were  in 
the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the 
end." 

As  we  step  across  the  threshold  of 
the  new  year  into  the  last  nine  chap- 
ters of  the  Gospel  of  John  we  place 
OUT  feet  on  holy  ground  and  walk 
closely  by  the  side  of  our  blessed 
Lord.  We  are  carried  swiftly  through 
those  closing  days  of  His  earthly  life. 
The  curtain  is  drawn  aside  and  we 
catch  a  glimpse  of  the  radiant  light 
of  His  divine  love  in  sharp  contrast 
to  the  terrible  darkness  of  His  death. 
We  experience  the  confidence  and 
quietness  of  the  heart  of  the  Son 
of  God  laid  open  before  His  own 
Heavenly  Father  in  jjrayer.  He  has 
been  obedient  to  His  Father,  and  He 
is  now  ready  to  complete  the  task 
for  which  He  came  to  this  earth. 

In  the  thirteenth  chapter  of  John, 
Christ  and  His  disciples  are  in  the 
upper  room,  the  world  is  shut  out, 
the  noise  of  the  multitude  is  hushed, 
He  is  with  "His  own."  He  knew 
that  His  hour  was  come  "having 
loved  his  own  ...  he  loved  them 
unto  the  end  .  .  .  knowing  that  the 
Father  had  given  all  things  into  his 
hands."  He  knew  the  eternal  im- 
portance of  that  hour   to   the  souls 


of  men;  He  knew  the  Father's  con- 
fidence in  Him,  and  He  knew  the 
certainty  of  His  victory  over  death 
that  "he  came  from  God,  and  goeth 
unto  God." 

And  "knowing,"  "he  loved."  "Hav- 
ing loved  His  own  which  were  in  the 
world.  He  loved  them  unto  the  end." 
He  loved   them   to  the  "uttermost." 

Someone  has  said:  "Love  per- 
fecteth  what  it  begins."  And  thus  in 
the  sanctity  of  that  room  we  see 
Christ  giving  to  them  a  holy  symbol 
of  perfect  love  in  the  sacrifice  of 
himself  that  they  might  be  cleansed 


A    CHALLENGE 
TO     "HIS     OWN' 


By  Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers 

National  WMC  President 


and  eternally  remain  "His  own."  "He 
riseth  from  supper  .  .  .  and  girdeth 
himself,"  and  washed  their  feet.  Then 
as  Lord  of  their  lives,  and  ours,  He 
said:  'Te  should  do  as  I  have  done 
to  you  ...  If  ye  know  these  things, 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  th^n." 

Surrender  and  Submission 

Surely  the  first  prerequisite  for 
happiness  in  our  lives  as  "His  own" 
is  surrender  and  submission  to  the 
very  Son  of  God.  Peter  learned  this  in 
the  upper  room  when  Jesus  washed 
his  feet.  We  need  to  learn  this  vital 
lesson  also  and  to  pray  daily  for 
the  submission  of  self  to  Him.  This 
is  what  Christ  wants  of  us  even  as 
He  wanted  it  of  His  disciples. 

He   wanted    this   also   for   Judas, 


for  even  though  He  knew  from  the 
beginning  who  would  betray  Him; 
yet  up  to  the  very  last  He  gave  Judas 
the  opportunity  to  repent  and  turn 
from  his  wickedness.  But  Judas  al- 
lowed Satan  to  triumph  in  his  heart, 
his  doom  was  sealed,  he  went  out, 
and  with  him  went  the  very  essence 
of  all  evil. 

Boundless  Love 

Now  only  those  who  had  followed 
Jesus  faithfully  were  with  Him.  He 
looked  at  them  with  a  boundless 
love  and  compassion  and  said  ten- 
derly, "Litde  children."  And  as  He 
spoke.  His  voice  showed  His  con- 
cern for  their  peril  to  come  and  His 
desire  for  their  necessary  care.  He 
was  saying:  "My  precious  little 
ones,  I  am  with  you  for  a  litde  while, 
but  I  am  going  away.  So  I  give  you 
a  new  commandment  'that  ye  love 
one  another  as  I  have  loved  you.' 
Let  My  love  for  you,  My  very  own, 
be  your  inspiration  for  your  love  for 
each  other  when  I  am  gone."  Surely 
we  need  to  know  and  to  bestow  on 
each  other  this  same  compassionate, 
boundless  love  which  Christ  be- 
queathed to  them  that  night. 

This  is  the  love  which  erases  all 
barriers,  conquers  all  fears,  and 
recognizes  no  hurts  or  slights.  The 
love  which  knows  no  assertion  of 
self  and  begins  no  day  without  the 
nurture  of  God's  Word  and  prayer 
for  His  glory.  This  is  the  love  which 
seeks  out  every  lost  one  for  Christ, 
which  knows  no  bounds  of  generosity 
in  missionary  giving.  Yes;  this  is  the 
love  which  motivates  every  goal  and 
objective  in  WMC,  and  sheds  near 
and  far  the  love  of  Christ  to  the  lost. 

"By  this  shall  all  men  know  that 
ye  are  my  disciples!"  Surely  we 
should  ask  oi'rselves  this  question: 
"How  many  have  believed  this  past 
year  because  they  have  seen  the 
manifestation  of  tiie  love  of  Christ 
in  me?" 

Assurance  and  Comfort 

Simon  Peter,  not  understanding, 
said  unto  Jesus:  "Lord,  whither  goest 
thou?"  And  Jesus  yearned  toward 
Him  and  those  so  close  to  Him.  He 
could  not  bear  to  leave  them  in  the 


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AFRICA- 
Sharon  Marie  Mason    November  1,   1962 

B.P.   36,    Bossangoa   via   Bangui,    Central   African   Republic 

Rev.  C.  B.  Sheldon November  8 

Mission   a  N'Zoro,   Bocaranga   via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

Mrs.  J.  P.  Kliever  November  12 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  Donald  F.  Miller  November  13 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  George  E.  Cone   November  16 

B.P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Rev.  Hill  Maconaghy    November  25 

Quintana  353,  Adrogue,  F.C.G.R.,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

MEXICO- 
Rev.  A.  L.  Howard  November  7 

406  Mary  Avenue,   Calexico,   California,   U.S.A. 

Rev.  Phillip  Guerena   November  29 

c/o  Box  588.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

PUERTO  RICO- 
Rev.  Maxwell  H.  Brenneman    November  29 

p.   O.  Box   10144.  Caparra  Heights,   Puerto   Rico 


bleakness  of  uncertainty.  "I  go  to 
prepare  a  place  for  you  ...  I  will 
come  again  .  .  .  that  where  I  am, 
there  ye  may  be  also." 

And  He  comforted  them  wdth 
many  promises  as  He  said:  "I  will 
pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give 
you  another  Comforter,  that  he  may 
abide  with  you  for  ever." 

"He  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  all  things  to  your  remem- 
brance, whatsoever  I  have  said  unto 
you  .  .  .  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my 
peace  I  give  unto  you  .  .  .  Let  not 
your  heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it 
be  afraid." 

He  had  so  much  to  say  and  so 
short  a  time  in  that  hour  to  assure 
them  of  His  love  and  care.  But  His 
hour  was  come,  and  so  from  the 
intimacy  of  that  upper  room  Jesus 
went  out  to  become  the  supreme 
example  of  His  love  for  "His  own" 
and  for  those  who  rejected  Him. 

Abiding   and  Fruitful 

As  they  started  out  toward  the 
xaneyard-laden  slopes  He  said:  "I 
am  the  true  vine."  This  was  no  new 
figure  to  them,  for  the  vine  was  the 
emblem  of  their  national  life  which 
the  prophets  had  used  to  illustrate 
their  national  failure.  Standing  there 
amid  the  ruins  of  the  vine  of  their 
nation,  their  Lord  and  Master  said, 
Your  nation  cannot  save  you.  "I  am 
the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches."  I  will 
nurture  you  as  ye  abide  and  ye 
shall  bring  forth  much  fruit.  He  was 
commissioning  them  to  abide  in 
unity  and  to  produce  fruit. 


This  is  the  ultimate  consumma- 
tion of  His  love  for  "His  own"  and 
our  union  with  Him  that  we  might 
be  fruitful  unto  His  glory.  Recently 
Dr.  Billy  Graham  stated  that  at  least 
90  percent  of  all  Christians  in  Amer- 
ica are  living  defeated  lives.  Is  this 
what  Christ  wanted  for  those  who 
are  "His  own"?  Surely  it  is  not,  for 
in  John  15:16  He  said:  'Te  have 
not  chosen  me,  but  I  have  chosen 
you,  and  ordained  you,  that  ye  should 
go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and  that 
your  fruit  should  remain." 

Let  us  remember  that  the  purpose 
of  WMC  is  twofold- 
First,  to  promote  the  cause  of  home 
and  foreign  missionary  work.  This  is 
of  vital  importance;  but  can  we 
fully  accomplish  this  by  only  the 
work  of  our  hands  and  the  giving  of 
our  offerings?  No;  for  it  takes  the 
abiding  love  of  Christ  within  our 
hearts  for  the  unreached  and  the 
unlovely.  It  takes  earnest  and  loving 
prayer  for  the  stranger  and  the  for- 
eigner that  Christ's  purpose  might 
be  accomplished  in  the  evangeliza- 
tion of  the  world. 

The  second  pwrtion  of  our  purpose 
is  to  deepen  the  spiritual  life  of  the 
women  by  Bible  study,  prayer,  and 
witnessing. 

The  accomplishments  of  the  first 
part  of  our  purpose  will  be  like 
"wood,  hay,  and  stubble"  in  the  day 
of  rewards  unless  the  deepening  of 
our  spiritual  lives  has  been  truly 
the  invasion  and  conquering  of  our 
souls  by  an  entirely  new  quality  of 
life.  Our  lives  must  be  more  than 


mere  practice  or  performance.  They 
must  be,  by  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  the  very  life  and  love  of  the 
blessed  Lord  Jesus  lived  in  and 
through  us  toward  others. 

Our  Saviour  in  Prayer 

One  of  the  sacred  chapters  of  this 
Gospel  is  the  seventeenth  where  we 
see  the  Lord  Jesus  in  prayer.  He 
spoke  to  His  own  Father  first  about 
himself.  "Father,  the  hour  is  come; 
glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also 
may  glorify  thee."  G.  Campbell 
Morgan  says:  "The  deepest  passion 
of  the  heart  of  Jesus  was  not  the  sav- 
ing of  men,  but  the  glory  of  God; 
and  then  the  saving  of  men  because 
that  is  the  glory  of  God."  His  de- 
sire to  return  to  the  glory  which  He 
had  left  behind  Him  when  He  came 
to  earth  "was  only  a  desire  that  He 
might  reach  it  by  the  way  of  the 
cross." 

Are  we  guilty  of  a  selfish  longing 
for  the  heavenly  home?  Or  are  we 
willing  to  make  whatever  sacrifice 
is  necessary  to  either  take  or  send  the 
message  of  the  cross  to  others  in 
order  that  God  might  be  glorified  in 
their  salvation  also?  This  was 
Christ's  prayer  for  himself  that  He 
might  glorify  God. 

Then  Christ  began  to  pray  for 
His  disciples,  these  precious  ones, 
"His  own."  "I  pray  for  them  .  .  . 
which  thou  hast  given  me;  for  they 
are  thine.  And  all  mine  are  thine, 
and  thine  are  mine  .  .  .  keep  them 
from  evil.  Sanctify  them  through  thy 


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truth."  Don't  take  them  out  of  the 
world,  He  said,  for  they  have  work 
to  do,  a  message  of  love  to  take,  a 
witness  of  Me  to  bear.  But  Father, 
set  them  aside  for  this  special  pur- 
pose. Don't  let  evil  o'er  take  them, 
but  strengthen  and  use  them.  This 
was    His    prayer    for    His    disciples. 

But  His  prayer  was  not  yet  com- 
pleted. Could  you  and  I  today  hear 
the  echo  of  His  words  over  the  cen- 
turies, our  hearts  would  beat  high 
with  joy  as  our  divine  Saviour 
prayed:  "Neither  pray  I  for  these 
alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall 
believe  on  me  through  their  word 
.  .  .  that  they  all  may  be  one  in  us: 
that  the  world  may  believe  that  thou 
hast  sent  me."  This  compassionate 
One  of  God  was  looking  down 
through  the  vast  expanse  of  time, 
past  decades  and  nearly  two  thou- 
sand years,  thinking  of  each  of  us. 
Yes;  He  saw  each  one  of  "His  own" 
and  remembered  to  pray  for  us. 

As  I  ponder  this  I  wonder  if  I  am 
the  kind  of  a  child  He  prayed  for 
me  to  be.  Wherever  I  have  failed 
this  past  year,  it  was  not  because 
He  failed  me,  but  because  I  failed 
Him.  Wherein  any  of  us  fail  in  His 
work  in  the  year  ahead  surely  it  will 
not  be  because  He  fails  us,  but  be- 
cause we  fail   Him. 

Compassionate  Concern 

There  are  two  scenes  in  the  re- 
maining chapters  of  the  Gospel  of 
John  which  have  special  significance 
to  us  as  women.  Let  us  follow  closely 
to  the  hill  of  Calvary.  John,  the  be- 
loved disciple,  whose  love  and  de- 
votion knew  no  denial,  no  fleeing 
away  but  only  sacrificial  loyalty  in 
order  to  be  with  His  Lord,  could 
not  bear  to  describe  the  agony  of  the 
cross.  He  wrote  only  three  words, 
■'they  crucified  him."  This  was  suf- 
ficient, for  the  physical  suffering, 
terrible  as  it  was,  was  not  the  real 
meaning  of  the  cross.  Before  the 
temple  of  His  body  was  destroyed. 
His  soul  had  paid  the  supreme  sac- 
rifice of  redemption  as  die  Father 
turned  His  back  upon  Him  as  He 
became  sin  for  us. 

Just  before  Christ  died,  John  gives 
us  one  of  the  most  beautiful  inci- 
dents in  the  entire  New  Testament. 
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ness  of  the  cross  John  brings  forth 
a  brilliant  jewel  shining  with  the 
compassionate  love  of  Christ  for 
"His  own." 

In  the  midst  of  His  indescribable 
suffering  Jesus  looked  down  into  the 
lovely  face  of  the  one  who  had  given 
Him  of  her  very  own  flesh  and  blood, 
who  had  cradled  Him  in  infancy, 
who  had  trained  Him  into  young 
manhood,  through  whose  very  soul 
a  sword  was  even  now  piercing  be- 
cause of  Him,  and  He  said  to  her, 
"Woman,  behold  thy  son,"  as  He 
looked  at  His  beloved  disciple.  And 
to  John  He  said:  "Behold  thy 
mother  .  .  .  that  disciple  took  her 
unto  his  own  home." 

"If  we  try  to  look  at  the  cross  it 
will  baffle  us  finally,  but  as  we  look, 
we  learn  that  the  Christ  of  Golgotha, 
of  Calvary,  of  the  mystery  of  the 
everlasting  mercy,  has  eyes  for 
human  sorrow,  and  cares  and  pro- 
vides for  "His  own"  (Morgan). 

Intimate  Companionship 

The  twentieth  chapter  gives  us 
another  beautiful  scene.  The  morn- 
ing sun  is  casting  long  shadows  on 
the  grass.  The  fragrant  scent  of  the 
lilies  laden  with  the  dew  of  the  night 
fills  the  garden  air.  The  mourning 
dove  coos  under  the  olive  tree,  "And 
Mary   stood   without    the   sepulchre 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd..    Fremont,    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project),  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore.  Box  87,  Siinnyside,  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
WilUam  H.  Schaffer.  215  Arthur  St..  Kit- 
tanning,    Pa. 

Secretary,  Mrs.  Jack  Peters.  241  Bryan  PI.. 
Hagerstown.    Md. 

Assistant  Secretary.  Mrs.  Williard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer.  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman.  602  Chestnut  Ave..  Winona  Lake. 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton, Box  701,  Winona  Lake.   Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  R.R.  3. 
Warsaw,  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman.  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson. 
105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

SIMM  Patroness,  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw.    Ind. 


weeping."  She  knew  the  tomb  was 
empty.  She  had  lost  her  Lord,  no 
longer  could  she  hear  His  voice.  No 
longer  could  she  be  near  to  touch 
Him.  She  did  not  even  see  the 
beauty  of  the  garden,  but  her  sob- 
bing  told  of  her  utter  loneliness. 

Then  a  wonderful  thing  hap- 
pened! Someone  spoke  her  name, 
"Mary."  No  one  could  speak  her 
name  like  Jesus  could.  No  voice 
could  bring  back  the  memories  of 
deliverance  from  sin  like  His  voice 
could.  No  one  could  flood  her  soul 
with  visions  of  joys  shared  in  His 
presence  like  her  Saviour  could.  He 
only  spoke  her  name  but  she  knew, 
and  believing  she  responded.  She 
had  lost  the  nearness  of  her  Saviour. 
The  intimate  companionship  had 
been  gone  and  now  in  the  speaking 
of  her  name  she  had  found  Him 
again. 

How  many  women  in  our  councils 
and  churches  have  lost  the  nearness 
of  the  Saviour?  Will  you  not  help 
them  to  find  Him  again  this  year. 
How  many  have  never  known  the 
nearness  of  His  presence  and  His 
companionship  because  they  are  not 
"His  own"?  Will  you  not  take  Him 
to  them  this  year  as  He  prayed  you 
would.  How  many  on  the  mission 
fields  need  your  unceasing  prayer 
and  support  for  salvation  and  fruit? 
Will  you  not  be  faithful  stewards  as 
Christ  was? 

Commissioned 

So  it  was  that  Christ  completed 
His  task  for  "His  own,"  and  leaving 
them  He  said:  "Peace  be  unto  you; 
as  my  Father  hath  sent  me,  even 
so  send  I  you." 

Never  has  the  challenge  been  so 
great  in  home  missions. 

Never  has  the  need  been  so  des- 
perate for  Grace  Schools  and  our 
Youth. 

Never  has  each  hour  been  so 
weighted  with  urgency  and  needs  on 
the  foreign  fields. 

Never  have  we  needed  love,  sacri- 
fice, surrender,  and  unity  so  gready 
at  home. 

The  year  is  before  us;  our  mission 
is  prepared;  "As  the  Father  hath 
sent  me,  so  send  I  you." 

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'T'he  snow  lay  thick  on  the  ground 
and  the  temperature  fell  with 
an  icy  jjersistence  last  winter,  but 
my  husband  and  I  found  a  secret 
to  shut  out— almost— the  thought  of 
the  chill  that  attacked  us.  Bent  over 
a  rose  catalog,  we  were  joyously 
selecting  the  blooms  that  would  make 
us  the  most  beautiful  flowerbed  that 
we  could  imagine.  The  winter's  an- 
ticipation, the  anxious  waiting 
through  the  spring,  and  the  eager 
watching  through  the  summer  have 
made  each  rosebush  seem  a  separate 
personality,  and  taught  us  many 
spiritual  lessons. 

The  first  lesson  came  with  a  sur- 
prise-killing frost  late  in  May.  There 
were  already  tiny  buds  on  the  bushes. 
Would  they  be  killed?  Not  one  gave 
up.  Could  we  be  as  brave  under  ad- 
versity? Later,  weeks  of  dry  weather 
showed  its  effect  in  small  roses  and 
pale  foliage,  not  at  all  like  the  beau- 
tiful pictures  in  the  catalog.  Isaiah 
(58:41)  and  Jeremiah  (31:12)  bodi 
tell  us  that  our  souls  shall  be  as  a 
watered  garden,  for  the  Lord  will 
satisfy  us.  Also,  the  constant  need 
for  special  food  reminded  us  that  the 
Christian  must  be  constandy  nour- 
ished by  his  own  special  food,  the 
Word  of  God.  And  always  the 
steady  fading  of  the  flowers  recalled 
Isaiah  40:8:  "The  grass  withereth,  the 
flower  fadeth:  but  the  word  of  our 
God  shall  stand  for  ever." 

But  it  was  the  individual  roses 
thait  taught  me  the  most,  for  they 
grew  to  have  personalities  that 
strongly  resembled  church  members, 
and  made  me  realize  that  a  church 
of  believing  Christians  is  truly  a 
garden  for  our  Beloved. 

The  first  bud  which  bravely 
opened  after  the  frost  had  received 
too  much  damage.  The  heart  was 
dead  and  brown.  Are  we  careful 
enough  to  nurture  the  tender  buds 
in  our  garden,  the  newly^bom  Chris- 
tians who  can  also  be  chilled  to  the 
heart  by  our  thoughdess  neglect  and 
fall  away?  The  next  bud  triumphant- 
ly became  a  rose,  but  a  sadly  imper- 
fect one.  But  as  I  bent  over  it,  I 
smelled  the  lovely  rose  perfume,  and 
I  cut  it  and  placed  it  in  a  vase  that 
it  might  have  honor.  So  many  lives 
that  seem  to  us  broken  and  imperfect 
show  forth  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  as 
no  physical  prosperous  life  could  do. 


DevotionA  Thoughti^KBeptembeT 


By  Mrs.  Luciie  H.  Smith 


As  more  opening  roses  continued 
to  be  damaged  and  imperfect,  an- 
other truth  was  plainly  evident.  The 
dark  red  buds  would  look  blighted, 
but  the  roses  might  show  scarcely  any 
defect;  the  pink  buds  would  look 
hopeless,  but  the  roses  might  make 
a  fair  show  if  one  did  not  look  too 
closely,  but  a  white  rose  with  the 
least  amount  of  imperfection  had  no 
beauty.  Often,  we  hear  our  young 
people  say:  "Sue  does  it,  and  it 
doesn't  hurt  her!  Tom  says  there's 
nothing  wrong  with  it!  Everybody 
does  it!  Why  can't  I?"  Ask  the  roses. 
A  few  more  spots  are  scarcely  notice- 
able on  worldly  garments,  but  the 
fine  white  linen  of  righteousness 
must  be  kept  imjjeccable. 

When  a  number  of  the  roses  were 
opened,  we  were  surprised  to  dis- 
cover that  they  were  not  all  as  ex- 
pected. We  had  carefully  worked  out 
a  diagram  for  the  plot  in  which 
colors  were  nicely  balanced,  but  now 
a  rose  that  was  supposed  to  be  crim- 
son was  a  lovely  shade  of  pink,  and 
some  others  did  not  resemble  their 
pictures.  Not  a  great  problem  in  a 
rosebed,  for  rose  shades  blend  well, 
but  unfortunate  in  the  church  when 
the  worker  who  supposedly  has  a 
deep  red  heart  of  consecration  is  only 
pale  pink.  Then  the  task  is  poorly 
done  or  the  witness  does  not  hold 
up,  and  the  whole  work  suffers. 
More  thorough  knowledge  would 
have  saved  us  some  errors.  We  must 
understand  our  workers  in  order  to 
make  sure  that  the  lady  who  would 
be  very  successful  in  die  nursery  is 
not  stumblingly  teaching  a  class  of 
junior  high  girls. 

The  manner  in  which  the  bushes 
bore  was  significant,  too.  Here  was 


a  bush  with  one  or  two  perfect  roses. 
Some  members  wall  say:  "I  can  do 
just  one  thing  and  do  it  well."  A 
church  organist  may  have  no  time  for 
WMC  because  she  must  spend  so 
much  time  practicing;  or  a  teacher 
may  say:  "My  class  takes  all  my  time. 
I  can't  give  a  Bible  Study."  And 
how  often,  when  discussing  workers, 
we  hear:  "She  could  do  it  well,  but 
she  won't."  Perhap  these  last  should 
be  compared  to  beautiful  roses  vwth- 
out  perfume.  They  are  rich  in  talent 
and  ability,  but  somehow  the  Spirit 
does  not  have  rule. 

In  contrast  to  bushes  which  bear 
a  very  few  exquisite  roses  are  some 
which  bear  luxuriandy  more  ordinary 
flowers.  They  speak  of  the  members 
who  never  are  asked  to  sing  a  solo  or 
hold  a  high  office,  but  are  always 
ready  for  the  litde  jobs— helping  in 
Bible  school,  washing  the  nursery 
laundry,  baking  a  pie  for  a  funeral 
dinnenr— always  willing  and  never 
singled  out  for  praise.  There  is  one 
rose  for  which  I  have  especial  af- 
fection. Last  year  she  was  our  best 
rose.  She  bloomed  lavishly,  and  was 
greatly  loved  and  appreciated.  This 
year,  there  are  three  prettier  red  roses 
in  the  same  bed,  but  she  goes  on 
blooming  happily  and  luxuriandy. 
How  hard  it  is  to  step  down  when 
some  one  vidth  more  talent  comes 
into  the  church!  The  church  ac- 
companist who  moves  down  to  play- 
ing the  piano  in  junior  church;  the 
teacher  who  surrenders  her  adult  class 
and  takes  a  primary  group;  even  the 
good  cook  who  finds  that  the  new 
member  has  brought  a  better  cake 
to  the  picnic;  how  much  grace  they 
need  to  continue  working  without 
bitterness. 

And  then,  last,  there  are  the  bushes 
which  lavishly  bear  lovely  roses  with 
a  sweet,  enchanting  fragrance.  We 
all  want  to  be  like  them,  working 
diligendy  and  successfully  for  the 
Lord  widi  His  Spirit  shining  through 
us  for  all  to  see.  But  these  roses  have 
a  warning  for  us.  They  never  bloom 
to  be  seen  of  men.  If  we  should  go 
away  for  a  month,  they  would  bloom 
on  just  the  same,  giving  their  beauty 
and  pouring  out  their  perfume  to 
Him  who  made  them.  He  made  us 
as  we  are,  and  gave  us  a  place  in  His 
garden,  and  He  did  it  with  perfect 
understanding.  T 


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National  WMC  Objectives  and  Recommendations 


NATIONAL     RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR    LOCAL    COXTNCILS    1963-1964 

WE  RECOMMEND 

1.  That  a  consecration  service  be  held  an- 
nually (preferably  early  fall)  in  each  local 
council  to  reconsecrate  membership  and 
to  recognize  new  members. 

2.  That  each  local  president,  or  repre- 
sentative, attend  each  district  meeting  and 
National  WMC  Conference,  her  council  aid- 
ing in  expenses  if  at  all  possible,  for  the 
latter. 

3.  That  we  send  good  usable  clothing 
to  the  following  missions:  each  local  coun- 
cil be  responsible  for  entire  expense:  Toos, 
New  Mexico — Adult  and  children's  clothing 
— Parcel  Post — Sam  Homey.  Box  1531,  Taos. 
New  Mexico.  Exwcss — Sam  Homey.  Box 
1531.  Taos.  New  Mexico  via  Santa  Fe.  New 
Mexico. 

JVauojo  Ijidian  Mission — Children's  cotton 
clothing  ONLY  (up  to  15  jrrs.).  Parcel  Post 
— Rev.  James  McClellan.  Brethren  Navajo 
Mission.  Star  Route,  Cuba.  New  Mexico. 
Express — Rev.  James  McClellan,  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission,  Star  Route,  Cuba,  New 
Mexico  via  ICX  Freight  Line,  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico. 

Albuquerque,  New  Mexico — Adult  and 
children's  clothing.  Parcel  Post  or  Motor 
Freight  to:  c/o  Rev.  Robert  Salazar,  153 
Pueblo  Luna  Drive,  N.W..  Albuquerque. 
New    Mexico. 

4.  That  officers  in  the  local  council  be 
elected  in  June,  installed  in  July,  and  take 
office  at  the  August  meeting.  The  national 
and  district  statistical  reports,  compiled  by 
the  retiring  president,  must  be  In  the  hands 
of  the  district  president  by  July  1.  and 
shall  include  all  reports  from  July  1,  1963. 
through  June   1964. 

5.  That  each  council  promote  the  evan- 
gelization of  children,  encouraging  each 
woman  to  willingly  assist  in  Sunday  school. 
VBS.  children's  Bible  classes,  and  other 
church   sponsored   youth   activities. 

6.  That  the  women  in  each  council  con- 
tinue to  show  an  INCREASED  interest  in 
the  SMM  in  all  possible  ways,  such  as 
prayer,  worlc  projects,  financial  help,  and 
a  willingness  to  serve  in  an  advisory  ca- 
pacity. 

7.  That  all  local  and  district  councils 
use  BRETHREN  talent  and  support  BRETH- 
REN   works. 

8.  That  the  women  of  each  council  be 
encouraged  to  read  and  use  the  Pen 
Pointers:  we  suggest  an  annual  quiz  in  each 
council.  (More  Pen  Pointers  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  National  Literature  Sec- 
retary.) 

9.  That  each  WMC  member  give  regularly 
as  the  Lord  leads  and  probers  her. 

10.  That    each    council    choose    and    pur- 
chase of  the  following  books: 
MISSION       TO        THE        HEAD-HUNTERS 
(Drown.    Frank    and    Marie,    $3.95,    Harper, 
1961.) 

Thrilling  experiences  among  the  Ecuador 
Indians.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Drown  were  close 
friends  and  co-workers  of  the  Auca  mar- 
tyrs. The  book  makes  only  passing  mention 
of  the  martyrdom,  but  is  mainly  a  picture 
of  actual  mission  station  life. 
WORDS  WANTED.  (Pike.  Eunice  V..  $2.75. 
Moody  Press.  1953.) 

The  fascinating  story  of  WycUffe  trans- 
lators in  Mexico  as  they  reduce  unwrit- 
ten languages  to  writing  and  translate  the 
Scriptures. 


TRIED  IN  THE  FIRE.  (Anderson.  Isabel. 
$2.95.    Moody    Press.    1960.) 

This  story  is  a  true  pictin^  of  coiiditlons 
in  Colombia  where  the  people  are  dominated 
by  a  corrupt  Catholic  priesthood.  It  depicts 
the  transforming  power  of  Christ  amid 
the  persecxitions  to  which  Christians  are 
subjected. 

HEALTH  SHALL  SPRING  FORTH.  (Adolph. 
Paul  E..  59  cents.  Moody  Press.   1956.) 

An  excellent  volume  for  Christians  on  the 
subject  of  release  from  tensions.  In  the 
tension-filled  age  in  which  we  live  such 
a  volume,  written  by  a  devout  Christian 
doctor,  a  former  missionary  to  China,  and 
endorsed  by  such  men  as  Dr.  DeHaan  and 
Dr.  Bob  Cook,  can  be  a  great  blessing. 
The  book  is  required  reading  in  at  least 
one  course  taught  at  Grace  College.  Orig- 
inally in  a  hard  back  volume  it  is  now 
available  in  paperback  at  59  cents.  In- 
dividual members  may  want  personal  copies 
at  that  price. 

Boolcs  may  be  purchased  from  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  Company.  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

National  WMC   Objectives 
for  Local  Councils  1963-1964 

1.  REGULAR    BIBLE    READING    AND 
STUDY 

First  choice:  The  entire  Bible  in  1963-64 
(3  chapters  a  day — 5  on  Sunday). 

Second  choice;  The  Book  of  John,  plus 
the  use  of  the  Scripture  provided  each  day 
in  the  Brethren  booklet  "Daily  Devotions." 

Third  choice:  Daily  Bible  reading  of  own 
choosing. 

2.  FAMILY    DEVOTIONS 

The  establishment  of  daily  family  de- 
votions in  every  home.  We  suggest  the  use 
of  the  Brethren  booklet  "Daily  Devotions." 
The  local  prayer  chairman  should  be  re- 
sponsible for  the  family  worship  emphasis 
in   local   councils   regularly. 

3.  PRAYER   EMPHASIS 

That  each  council  observe  a  special  time 
of  prayer  on  the  )5th  day  of  each  month, 
using  prayer  helps  provided  by  our  de- 
nomination. Each  council  enlisting  prayer 
partners  from  the  congregation  or  council 
for   a   daily   time   of   prayer. 

4.  SOUL-WINNTOG 

Our  goal — every  woman  a  witness  and 
a  soul-winner.  A  monthly  visitation  and 
tract  distribution  program  to  be  used  with 
the  local  tract  chairman  keeping  a  monthly 
record  of  tracts  used,  and  the  prayer  chair- 
man keeping  a  record  of  all  souls  saved 
via  Child  Evangelism.  VBS,  Sunday  School. 
SMM.  and  so  forth. 

5.  MONTHLY   MEETINGS 

A  minimum  of  12  devotional  meetings, 
using  the   Brethren  WMC  programs. 

6.  DISTRICT  PROJECTS  AND  RALLIES 
As     a     means     of     promoting     individual 

growth  and  enthusiasm  for  the  WMC  work, 
each  council  take  part  in  the  district  proj- 
ects,  and  be   represented   at  the   rallies. 

7.  MAJOR    OFERINGS 

(Please  send  all  money  to  the  National 
Financial  Secretary -Treasurer — Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman.  602  Chestnut  Avenue.  Winona  Lake. 
Indiana,  using  the  proper  offering  slip  from 
the  treasurer's  sheet  in  the  Program  Packet. 

1.  September.  October,  November — ^Home 
Missions.  $3700.  Send  betoie  December  10. 
4- wheel  drive  vehicle  and  repairing  of 
well   at   Navajo    mission. 

2.  December.    January,    February — Chris- 


September  7,  1963 


tian  Education  Offering,  $3700.  Send  be- 
fore March  10.  One-half  toward  dining 
room  furnishings  for  new  college  dormi- 
tory. One-fourth  to  Brethren  Youth  Council 
for  electric  typewriter  and  adding  machine. 
One-fourth  to  National  Sunday  School 
Board  for  the  expansion  of  the  Brethren 
Christian  Education  Handbook. 

3.  March,  April.  May — Foreign  Missions. 
$3700.  Send  before  June  10.  The  third 
year  of  a  project  toward  liquidating  the 
debt  on  the  residence,  Philathea  House. 

4.  Jime,  July,  August — General  and  Pub- 
lication Fimd,  $3700.  Send  before  Septem- 
ber   10. 

5.  Thank  Offering  for  Brethren  Jewish 
Missions.  Send  anytime  before  June  10. 
We  urge  the  use  of  the  synagogue  banks 
for  the  penny-a-day  per  member  offering. 
(Secure  free  banks  from  the  Brethren 
Home    Missions    Council) 

6.  Birthday  Offering  to  be  received  during 
the  year  for  the  support  of  WMC  mission- 
aries. (We  suggest  a  minimum  goal  of  a 
dollar  a  year  per  member.)  Send  anytime 
before  June  10.  Birthday  Missionaries  for 
1963-64  are:  Miss  Ruth  Kent;  Miss  Marie 
Mishler;  Mrs.  Sibley  Ednuston;  Mrs.  Donald 
Bishop:    Mrs.   Tom  Julien. 

DISTRICT     WMC     OBJECTIVES     1963-1964 

1.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  recognize 
those  reading  the  entire  Bible  within  a  year. 

2.  Every  district  represented  on  the  Na- 
tional board  at  National  Conference,  by 
the  president  or  alternate.  It  is  suggested 
that  expenses,  wholly  or  in  part,  be  paid 
by  the  district. 

3.  A  four  minute  achievement  report  to 
be  given  by  the  district  president  at  Na- 
tional Board  meeting.  Retiring  president 
to  be  responsible  for  writing  the  report. 

4.  That  the  district  project  chairman  co- 
operate with  the  National  project  chairman 
toward  one  display  for  National  Conference. 

5.  The  district  president  will  promote 
the  organization  of  a  WMC  in  every  Breth- 
ren church  In  her  district. 

6.  Each  district  wiU  sponsor  at  least 
one  project — said  project  to  be  cleared 
THROUGH  THE  NATIONAL  FIRST  VICE 
PRESIDENT  TO  AVOID  DUPLICATION. 
Each  district  has  the  privilege  of  keeping 
the  project  within  the  district. 

7.  All  district  offerings  for  National 
Brethren  works  shall  be  sent  to  the  National 
Financial    Secretary-Treasurer. 

8.  Each  district  shall  contribute  an  an- 
nual free  will  offering  to  be  used  toward 
the  furnishing  and  repair  of  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Residences  at  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  This  offering  shall  be  sent  to  the 
National  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  by 
June  30  and  shall  be  used  as  the  commit- 
tee  in  charge  sees  the  needs. 

9.  Each  district  president  will  receive  the 
local  annual  statistical  reports  and  will 
compile  the  district  statistical  report  to  be 
sent  to  the  National  Secretary  by  July  20. 

10.  Each  district  president  will  stress  the 
importance  of  using  the  Brethren  program 
packets  and  achieving  our  goals  and 
recommendations  in  the  local  councils  to 
foster  unity  among  us. 

11.  SMM  wiU  be  represented  on  the 
district  WMC  conference  program.  Each 
district  WMC  will  give  financial  assistance, 
if  possible,  that  their  district  SMM  pat- 
roness and,  or.  president  may  attend  Na- 
tional   Conference. 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Master 


SERVING  MY  MASTER  ...  BY  MY  DAILY  LIVING 


"You  mean  we  can't  take  the  tour 
if  it's   raining?" 

The  negative  answer  made  my 
heart  sink.  Here  we  had  such  a  full 
schedule  planned  for  the  quiz  team, 
and  we  didn't  have  one  precious 
morning  to  waste  standing  in  the 
tourist  center  waiting  for  the  tour 
through  El  Morro  Fortress.  But  the 
historian  had  said,  "No."  Having 
learned  and  experienced  Philippians 
4:11—".  .  .  in  whatsoever  state  I  am, 
therewith  to  be  content,"  I  tried  to 
be  content  and  keep  the  young  peo- 
ple content  also  while  we  waited  for 
the  rain  to  stop. 

But  the  Lord  had  other  plans. 
For  some  reason,  the  Lord  knew,  I 
explained  to  the  historian  in  charge 
who  all  these  young  people  were  and 
why  they  were  in  Puerto  Rico  (our 
1961  national  Brethren  quiz  team 
from  Palmyra,  Pennsylvania.)  We 
also  told  him  of  their  talents.  And  it 
wasn't  long  before  the  group  was 
singing.  Those  in  the  adjoining  of- 
fice enjoyed  the  sacred  concert,  too. 
And  you  know,  it  soon  stopped  rain- 
ing. Off  we  went  on  the  tour. 

That  was  on  a  Tuesday.  On  Friday 
the  quiz  team  was  to  quiz  with  a 
Mennonite  team.  We  had  all  invited 
Mr.  Morales,  the  historian,  to  bring 
his  family  to  hear  the  quiz.  Friday 
night  came.  There  was  our  historian 
friend  plus  his  wife  and  three  chil- 
dren. How  glad  we  all  were  to  meet 
this  wonderful  family!  Mrs.  Ford,  the 
team's  coach,  soon  had  their  names 
and  address  and  promised  to  write 
to  them.  Even  the  night  that  the 
quiz  team  left  for  the  States,  we 
passed  by  to  tell  the  Morales  family 
"adios." 


That  was  our  first  contact,  but 
not  the  last. 

Because  of  our  mutual  friend,  Mrs. 
Ford,  we  kept  in  contact  with  the 
Morales.  One  evening  while  we  were 
visiting  in  their  home,  they  said 
that  the  pastor  could  stop  by  for 
them  on  Sunday  morning  for  Mr. 
Morales  had  to  work.  So  from  that 
time  until  now  they  have  missed  very 
few  Sundays. 

Then  came  a  daily  vacation  Bible 
school  which  Aixa,  the  oldest  girl  at- 
tended with  me.  On  the  last  day 
when  the  invitation  was  given,  Aixa 
accepted  the  Lord.  I  took  her  home 
that  day.  She  bounced  into  her  house, 
ran  to  her  Mother  and  said:  "I  ac- 
cepted Jesus  today."  Yes;  another 
life  for  the  Lord. 

Now  it  is  later— months  later.  Who 
are  among  the  active  young  people 
in  the  Grace  Brethren  Bible 
Church?  Aixa  and  "CoCo,"  her 
brother.  In  fact,  the  whole  family  is 
active.  Why?  Because  God  planned 


Prayer 
Requests 

1.  Pray  for  the  Maxwell  Brenne- 
mans  in  their  English-speaking  work 
in  Puerto  Rico. 

2.  Also  remember  the  James  Dick- 
son family  as  they  use  the  Spanish 
language  that  they  might  be  able  to 
effectively  express  themselves  and 
God's  love. 

3.  Pray  daily  for  our  newly-elected 
patroness,  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall  and  her 
assistant,  Mrs.  Robert  Wise. 


For  we  are  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto 
good  works,  which  God  hath 
before  ordained  that  we 
should  walk  in  them.  Ephe- 
sians  2:10. 


BY  MRS.  MAXWELL  BRENNEMAN 

a  rainy  morning  so  we  could  meet  a 
certain  historian. 

Does  the  story  end  there?  No.  The 
Morales  invited  another  family  of 
Morales  to  church.  This  family  was 
no  relation.  Now  also  with  the  first 
Morales  family  comes  the  second  fam- 
ily—the husband,  wife,  and  two  fine 
boys. 

Now  the  second  Morales  family 
found  another  family  who  needed 
the  Lord  and  a  church  home.  So  they 
not  only  invited  them,  but  brought 
that  family  to  Grace  Brethren  Bible 
Church.  We  have  no  snow  in  Puerto 
Rico,  but  the  "snowball  of  attend- 
ance" is  growing. 

Because  of  a  couple  drops  of  rain, 
three  families  have  been  contacted, 
Christians  have  been  strengthened, 
and  souls  have  been  saved.  Only 
glory  will  reveal  the  wonderful  chain 
of  events  which  started  when  the 
quiz  idea  started  in  the  national 
Brethren  youth  work. 

We  in  Puerto  Rico  thank  the 
Lord  for  the  blessing  these  teams 
have  been  to  us  and  our  people.  The 
joy  of  knowing  that  the  team  was 
eager  to  serve  the  Lord  anytime, 
anywhere  really  paid  off.  What  more 
could  they  have  done  to  carry  out  I 
Corinthians  10:31:  ".  .  .  whatsoever 
ye  do,  do  all  to  the  glory  of  God." 
Not  only  did  they  quiz,  but  they 
also  sang,  testified,  and  lived  a  life 
that  glowed  for  Christ. 

As  I  look  back  on  the  past  year 
and  review  the  chain  of  events,  I 
marvel  at  how  God  works,  and  count 
it  a  privilege  that  I  am  His  and  He 
is  mine—".  .  .  and  I  have  learned, 
in  whatsoever  state  I  am,  therewdth 
to  be  content." 


432 


Brethren  Missionarv  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


1963-1964  SMM  Offerings,  Goals,  Recommendations 


Offerings  for  1963-1964 

1.  September— November  (Due  Dec.  10)  Home  Interests  $1,000 

Recreation  room  for  Girl's  Dorm  at  Grace  College 

2.  December-February  (Due  Mar.   10)  Operation  SMM    $1,000 

3.  March-May  (Due  June  10)  Birthday  Offering  $1,500 

1.  Higher  Education  of  Missionaries  Children 

2.  Car  for  Dr.  Taber  to  use  on  the  Field 

4.  June— August  (Due  Sept.  10)  Publication  and  Youth  Council  .  .      $1,000 

For  Missionary  Herald  exjjense  and  Youth  Council  

general  expense  $4,500 


LOCAL  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 
(Dates  must  be  postmarked  no   later  than 
specified  date) 

1.  At  least  one  cabinet  meeting  in  the  fall 
and  one  in  the  spring.  The  fall  meeting 
for  program  and  overall  planning,  and 
the  spring  one  for  evaluation  of  your  own 
group. 

2.  At  least  one  post-card  item  sent  to  the 
National    SMM   editor   using   the   following 
suggested  schedule,  if  possible: 
November    1 — East    and    Midwest 
December    1 — Indiana    and    Northern    Call- 
fornia 

January  1 — Michigan  and  Southeast 
February    1 — Allegheny   and   Iowa 
March  1 — Northern  Atlantic  and  Northwest 
April  1 — Southern  Ohio  and  Southern  Cali- 
fornia 

May  1 — Foreign  Mission  points  with  EMM'S 
June    1 — Mid-Atlantic    and    Northern    Ohio 

3.  All  National  Offerings  sent  in  by  the 
specified   date. 

4.  Return  the  local  statistical  blanks,  one 
to  the  district  secretary  and  one  to  the 
district  patroness  by  July  1 — keep  the  third 
one   for   the   local   files. 

.").  Each  girl  purchase  her  own  handbook 
at  five  cents  each  for  Little  Sisters  and 
Juniors:  and  ten  cents  each  for  Middlers 
and  Seniors.  These  may  be  ordered  from 
the  national  SMM  Uterature  secretary 
(patroness  notes  to  all  groups  available 
and  patroness  handbook  available  for 
twenty-five    cents. ) 

6.  Martha  Goal  No.  1  be  sent,  as  soon  as 
completed,  to  the  national  SMM  vice  presi- 
dent, c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617, 
Winona  Lake,  Indisna. 

7.  That  SMM  be  presented  to  the  church 
in  a  special  service  sometime  during  the 
year.  This  should  be  done  in  cooperation 
with  the  pastor  and  the  church  program. 
(Remember,  April  is  SMM  birthday  month.) 

8.  At  least  75  percent  of  the  girls  com- 
plete all  Mary  and  Martha  Goals. 

DISTRICT  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 

1.  A  district  project. 

2.  A  display  of  some  activity  carried 
out  through  the  year  to  be  presented  at 
National     Conference. 

3.  District  secretary  compile  the  sta- 
tistical report,  and  send  to  the  district  pat- 
roness to  be  checked.  The  district  pat- 
roness in  turn  will  send  one  to  the  na- 
tional secretary  by  July  15,  keeping  the 
other    two    copies    for   the    district   files. 

4.  District  help  their  president,  or  girl 
representative,  to  come  to  early  board 
meetings.  ($15  or  more,  considering  the 
distance.) 

5.  The  district  patroness  contact  newly- 
organized  churches,  or  churches  without 
SMM's,   that  they  might   receive  the   SMM 


materials    which    will    help    them    organize 
their   group. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 
We  Recommend: 

1.  The  local  SMM's  meeting  all  local 
organization  goals  be  recognized  as  Honor 
SMM's. 

2.  That  districts  meeting  all  district 
organization  goals  be  recognized  as  honor 
districts. 

3.  That  the  district  having  the  highest 
per  capita  giving  to  the  national,  district, 
and    local    will    receive    the    honor    plaque. 

4.  That  Mrs.  Thomas  Inman  be  appointed 
national  SMM  devotional  program  chair- 
man   for    1963-1964. 

5.  That  the  1964-65  devotional  program  be 
completed  and  in  the  hands  of  the  national 
SMM  devotional  program  chairman  by 
December  31,  1%3. 

6.  That  the  devotional  program  commit- 
tee for  1965-1966  be  from  the  Northern 
Ohio  District  with  Mrs.  Robert  Wise  as 
chairman.  And  that  a  skeleton  outline  of 
the  devotional  program  be  sent  to  the  na- 
tional SMM  devotional  program  chairman 
by  December  31,  1963. 

7.  That  Carol  Welborn  be  appointed  na- 
tional SMM  treasurer  for   1963-1964. 

8.  That  Rosalie  Ash  be  appointed  na- 
tional   SMM    editor    for    1963-1964. 

9.  That  Beth  Pifer  be  appointed  national 
SMM  literature  secretary  for  1963-1964,  and 
that    all   supplies   be    ordered   from   her. 

10.  That  the  national  board  meet  pre- 
vious to  conference  1964  and  each  member 
receive  $5  per  working  day  present. 

11.  That  Mrs.  Carl  Miller,  chairman  of 
the  "Idea  Book"  committee,  continue  in  this 
capacity    for    the    year    1963-1964. 

12.  That  an  SMM  girl  of  the  year  be 
selected  and  honored  at  national  confer- 
ence 1964. 

13.  That  the  awards  for  the  personal  goals 
be  as  follows: 


For  memorization  of  a  book: 

1.  $7.50    toward    an    SMM    sweater. 

2.  $7.50  toward  national  youth  conference. 

3.  $7.50  toward  material  ordered  from  the 
Missionary    Herald. 

4.  Key  necklace. 

5.  SMM  travel  clock. 

For  Seniors  reading  the  Bible  through: 

1.  The    Amplified    New    Testament. 

2.  The   Amplified    Old   Testament. 

3.  A  Christian  book. 

4.  Key    necklace. 

14.  That  the  revised  Constitution  be  pre- 
sented at  national  board  meetings  1964. 


Additions 
and  Corrections 

If  you  have  not  sent  in  your  sta- 
tistical blank,  please  do  it  immediately 
even  though  it  is  overdue.  We  need 
the  list  of  all  local  patronesses  and 
presidents. 

DON'T  FORGET: 

The  "Operation  SMM"  offering 
for  June,  July,  and  August  is  due 
September  10  to  the  national  SMM 
treasurer,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 


SMM    NATIONAL    OFFICERS 

President — Miss  Joyce  Ashman,  602  Chest- 
nut  Avenue,   Winona   Lake,    Indiana 

V  Pres. — Miss  Paulette  Macon,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake. 
Indiana 

Secretary — Miss  Janice  Campbell,  1100  East 
8th  Avenue,  Johnson  City,  Tennessee 

Treasurer — Miss  Carol  Welbom,  1411  W. 
Winona  Avenue,  Warsaw.   Indiana 

Lit.  Sec— Miss  Beth  Pifer,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake. 
Indiana 

Editor— Miss  Rosalie  Ash.  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617.  Winona  Lake. 
Indiana 

Patroness— Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  Route  3.  War- 
saw,  Indiana 

Ass't.  Pat.— Mrs.  Robert  Wise,  276  College 
Street,    Wadsworth,    Ohio 

Dev.  Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Thomas  In- 
man, 590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver,  Colorado 


Suggested  Program  for  October 


Bible  Study: 
'The  SMM  girl  ...  is  a  'soul-winner 
Junior— Mrs.  Lester  Smitley 
Middler-Mrs.  S.  C.  Grubb 
Senior— Mrs.  John  Neely 

Mission  Study: 

"Serving  My  Master  ...  by  My  Daily  Living" 
Mrs.  Maxwell  Brenneman 


like  PRISCILLA" 


Memory  Verses: 
Piov.  11:30b 
Prov.  11:30 
Daniel  12:3 


September  7,  1963 


433 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


evANaeuCAL  pmaa  association 


LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.  Pas- 
tor Robert  McCormick  reports  a  suc- 
cessful VBS  at  Community  Breth- 
ren Church  during  July  15-26.  The 
enrollment  reached  255,  while  the 
average  attendance  was  187.  There 
were  about  25  decisions  to  receive 
Christ  as  Saviour.  A  total  offering 
of  $292  was  received,  of  which  $155 
was  designated  for  a  boat  project 
for  Amazon  Bill  Burk. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Homecoming 
day  and  the  seventh  anniversary  cele- 
bration of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
will  be  celebrated  Sept.  15.  The 
"White  Sisters"  will  sing  in  the 
morning,  and  the  evening  service  will 
feature  the  showing  of  the  "Tony 
Fontaine  Story"  film.  Forrest  Jack- 
son is  pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Richard  L.  Burch,  4091 
Pafford  Rd.,  Dayton  5,  Ohio.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Edward  Miller,  206  Row- 
land Ave.,  Modesto,  Calif.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Archie  Lynn,  Hotel  Banning, 
Banning,  Calif.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Ber- 
nard Schneider,  2137  Burton  Ave., 
Fort  Myers,  Fla.  (Tel.  WE6-1724.) 

AKRON,  OHIO.  Two  weeks  of 
Vacation  Bible  School  was  held  at 
First  Brethren  Church  during  July 
8-19.  The  average  daily  attendance 
was  193,  and  the  total  offering  was 
$143.77.  John  P.  Burke,  pastor. 

PERU,  IND.  The  George  John- 
son family,  Brethren  missionaries  to 
Brazil,  were  the  guest  speakers  at 
the  Peru  Brethren  Church  during 
Aug.  9-11.  Missionary  Johnson  spoke 
at  the  final  service  of  the  VBS  at 
which  time  a  $40  gift  was  presented 
to  him.  The  average  attendance  at 
VBS  was  103.  Fifteen  young  children 
responded  to  the  invitation  to  accept 
Christ  as  Saviour  on  the  final  day. 
Mrs.   Johnson  was  honored  with   a 


Tupf>erware  party  on  Friday  spon- 
sored by  the  WMC  groups,  and  many 
useful  pieces  of  kitchenware  were 
presented  to  her.  John  Evans,  pastor. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  Bobby  Dill- 
ing,  12-year-old  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
John  Dilling,  was  seriously  injured  at 
National  Conference  when  acciden- 
tally hit  in  the  left  eye  by  a  golf  club 
swung  by  another  boy.  The  vision 
in  the  eye  is  apparently  a  total  loss. 
Your  prayers  are  requested  as  further 
medical  treatment  is  required.  Rev. 
John  Dilling  is  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  here. 

NOTICE:  The  Christian  film,  "I 
Saw  Aucas  Pray,"  is  now  available 
for  showing  at  churches.  Write  to 
Max  Kent,  Kent  Films,  Inc.,  511  W. 
Second  St.,  Dayton  2,  Ohio,  for  ad- 
ditional   information. 

HOLLINS,  VA.  A  youdi  revival 
was  conducted  entirely  by  youth  at 
Patterson  Memorial  Brethren  Church 
during  Aug.  3-4.  The  special  youth 
speakers  were  Rev.  Bill  Gardner, 
Barry  McConagy,  and  John  Bur- 
nette.  William  Byers,  pastor. 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  Pastor 
Gene  Witzky  reports  that  the  Ire- 
land Road  Brethren  Church  is  suc- 
cessfully meeting  their  weekly  foreign 
mission  goals,  and  that  his  church's 
annual  mission  goal  of  $7,000  now 
seems  certain  of  attainment. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  A  Father 
and  Son  banquet  during  July  spon- 
sored by  the  Community  Brethren 
Church,  Ward  Miller,  pastor,  was  a 
great  success  with  200  men  and  boys 
present  to  hear  the  thrilling  testi- 
mony of  Louis  Zamperini. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  Guest  speak- 
ers at  the  Leesburg  Brethren  Church 
during  August  were.  Dr.  Herman 
Koontz,  Missionary  Bill  Burk,  and 
Rev.  Nathan  Meyer. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  John  R.  Dilhng, 
pastor,  held  the  first  service  in  its 
new  building  on  Aug.  4.  The  dedi- 
cation service  will  be  held  Sept.  8 
with  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  presi- 
dent of  Grace  Seminary  and  Col- 
lege, as  special  speaker. 

MARTINSBURG,  W.  VA.  A 
surprise   silver   wedding  anniversary 


reception  for  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Irvin 
Miller  by  the  congregation  of  the 
Rosemont  Brethren  Church  was 
held  on  July  31.  Gifts  of  silver,  in- 
cluding a  silver  serving  tray,  were 
presented  to  the  Millers  at  the  re- 
ception. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  The  Singer 
Hill  Brethren  Church  was  struck 
by  lightning  during  National  Con- 
ference week.  The  lightning  caused 
$108  damage  to  the  chimney  and 
roof  of  the  building.  Glen  Byers, 
pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morse  Hoover, 
members  of  the  North  Riverdale 
Brethren  Church,  who  celebrated 
their  50th  wedding  anniversary  Aug. 
19. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Gerald 
Teeter,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Findlay,  Ohio,  has  accepted 
the  call  to  become  pastor  of  the  Gay 
Street  Brethren  Church.  He  will 
assume  his  new  pastorate  on  Nov.  1. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  An  eve- 
ning VBS  program  was  conducted 
at  First  Brethren  Church  during  Aug. 
5-9.  The  average  attendance  was 
304,  and  the  total  offering  of  $168.15 
was  given  to  missionaries  in  Puerto 
Rico.  Charles  Thornton  is  pastor. 

LISTIE,  PA.  The  Listie  Brethren 
Church,  Max  DeArmey,  interim- 
pastor,  reports  one  of  the  finest  Va- 
cation Bible  Schools  in  its  history 
was  held  this  summer,  with  an  aver- 
age daily  attendance  of  120,  and 
many  decisions  for  various  phases  of 
Christian  experience  were  recorded. 

MANHEIM,    PA.    Mrs.    Russell 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory   prayer. 

Dr.  Charles  Ashman,  West  Co- 

vina,  Calif. 
A.  Harold  Arrington,  Virginia 

Beach,  Va. 
Ernest  Bearinger,  Long  Beach, 

Cahf. 
S.  Wayne  Beaver,  Africa 
James  Dickson,  Puerto  Rico 
John  Dilling,  Canton,  Ohio 


434 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


H.  Weber,  injured  in  an  automobile 
accident  on  Feb.  24,  1963,  continues 
to  be  a  patient  in  Lancaster  General 
Hospital.  A  summary  of  her  condition 
is:  the  installation  of  a  "Peterson's 
Pin"  in  the  right  hip  on  Feb.  28  was 
unsuccessful.  Early  in  July,  a 
"Moore's  Prosthesis"  was  placed  in 
the  hip.  This  appears  successful,  but 
the  adjusting  and  complete  healing 
of  muscles  requires  a  full  body  cast 
for  six  weeks.  This  cast  will  be  re- 
moved Sept.  14.  Prayers  for  com- 
plete restoration  are  appreciated. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  In- 
diana District  Laymen's  Fellowship 
arranged  a  special  "Family  Day  at 
Winona"  on  Sept.  7.  Motorcades 
came  from  all  Indiana  churches  for 
the  day.  Dr.  Torrey  Johnson  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  the  meetings 
held  in  the  Winona  Lake  Audito- 
rium. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Glen  E.  Crabb, 
pastor,  reports  a  steady  increase  in 
their  Sunday  school  for  63  consecu- 
tive Sundays  over  the  corresponding 
Sunday  of  the  previous  year. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Kenneth 
Kohler,  president  of  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen,  was 
the  guest  speaker  at  the  Common- 
wealth Avenue  Brethren  Church  on 
Aug.  25.  John  Bums,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Guest  speak- 
ers at  the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church  were  James  Custer,  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Dallas 
Center,  Iowa,  on  Aug.  18;  and  Gerald 
Polman,  pastor  of  the  Rialto  Breth- 
ren Church,  Rialto,  Calif.,  on  Aug. 
25. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The 
Seventy-Fourth  Annual  Conference 
of  The  National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren Church  was  held  during  Aug. 
12-18,  1963.  There  were  613  lay 
and  ministerial  delegates  representing 
171  out  of  our  189  Brethren 
churches.  For  the  first  time  in  his- 
tory there  was  a  delegate  from  our 
fellowship  of  African  churches  in 
the  person  of  Simon-Pierre  Nam- 
bozouina.  The  new  moderator  and 
vice  moderator  of  next  year's  con- 
ference are  brothers;  Rev.  Kenneth 
Ashman,  of  Wooster,  Ohio,  and  Rev. 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  Winona  Lake, 

September  7,  1963 


;  NOTICE:    Free  literature   was 

;;  sent    to    our    Brethren    mission 

;.  field  in  Puerto  Rico  on   Aug. 

:■  30,  1963.  The  Brethren  Mission-    ; 

f  ary  Herald  Company  sent  106 

I  books   and   booklets   to   Puerto 

if'  Rico  in  response  to  a  request  of 

•;  our  missionaries  for  free  liter-    ■ 
ature  to  meet  a  special  need  on    ! 

'!:  the  field.  This  gift  of  literature 

^  is  a  part  of  the  free  literature    1 

r  ministry  of  your  Brethren  Mis- 

I  sionary  Herald  Company. 

Ind.,  respectively.  The  next  confer- 
ence will  be  held  at  Winona  Lake 
during  Aug.  17-23,  1964. 

BEAVER  CITY,  NEBR.  The 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Dayton 
Cundiff,  pastor,  entered  a  testimony 
float  in  the  County  Fair  parade  and 
won    first   place   in    the    "Organiza- 


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tions"  division.  The  prize  winning 
float  carried  a  14-ft.  metallic  cross 
bearing  the  words,  "If  I  be  lifted  up 
I  will  draw  all  men  unto  me."  Nine 
juniors  in  gay  costumes  rode  on  the 
float  to  depict  people  from  different 
lands. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  The 
Mansfield  Christian  School,  an  in- 
terdenominational private  school, 
which  has  had  temporary  quarters  in 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  R. 
Paul  Miller,  Jr.,  pastor,  has  ten- 
tatively set  Oct.  27  as  the  dedication 
date  of  the  new  quarter-million-dol- 
lar building  located  on  a  24-acre  cam- 
pus at  500  Logan  Road. 

ELKHART,    IND.    Vernon 


Schrock,  of  Waterloo,  Iowa,  was 
guest  speaker  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  Aug.  18.  The  church  will 
also  co-sponsor  a  four-day  Bible  con- 
ference Sept.  17-20  with  Dr.  Leh- 
man Strauss,  Dr.  Howard  Sugden, 
Dr.  Louis  Paul  Lehman,  B.  M.  Not- 
tage,  and  Dr.  John  Balyo. 


"WeJMng     Bell 


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A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  MissioruLry  Herald  is  given  to 
ttiose  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Linda  Moore  and  Noel  Hoke, 
July  26,  First  Brethren  Church,  Sun- 
riyside,  Wash. 

June  Martin  and  Ed  Voss,  July 
6,  First  Brethren  Church,  Sunny- 
side,  Wash. 

Donna  Lou  Hite  and  James  Frank- 
lin Thomas,  Mar.  23,  Everett  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Everett,  Pa. 

Doris  Ann  Bussard  and  Ronald 
Ellis  Zimmerman,  Mar.  16,  Everett 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Everett,  Pa. 

Jo  Anne  Lemmon  and  Charles 
Denny  Klingensmith,  Aug  23,  First 
Brethren   Church,   Kittanning,   Pa. 

Sharon  Nelson  and  Curtis  Frame, 
Aug.  11,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Ashland,  Ohio. 

Margaret  Ann  Longnecker  and 
James  M.  Ruel,  Aug.  10,  First  Bredi- 
ren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Alice  Peabody  and  Roger  Miller, 
Aug.  24,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Lansing,  Mich. 

Paula  Leatherman  and  Terry  Hild- 
Ktk,  Aug.  17,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,   Mansfield,  Ohio. 

Linda  Faugl  and  Bruce  Swedic, 
July  28,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Mansfield,  Ohio. 

June  Carol  Beery  and  K.  Howard 
Immel,  Aug.  10,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Rittman,  Ohio. 

Rita  Morris  and  Morris  Sackett, 
Aug.  31,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Waterloo,  Iowa. 

Donna  Heitchler  and  Keith  Mit- 
chell, Aug.  24,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

Diana  Bergmeier  and  Tom  Scog- 
gin,  Aug.  1,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Waterloo,  Iowa. 

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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— SUNDAY,  SEPTEMBER   IS 


HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  special  emphasis  at 
this  season  of  the  year  on  the  work 
of  Brethren  Home  Missions  and  its 
needs. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  number  of 
famihes  that  were  added  to  Home 
Mission  churches  last  year  and  pray 
for  the  new  family  goals  for  the  year 
ahead. 

PRAY  for  the  many  decisions 
made  by  the  recent  annual  board 
meeting  effecting  the  work  of  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions. 

PRAY  for  the  Navajo  Mission 
Boarding  School  and  the  new  teacher, 
Miss  Donna  Gilkerson. 

PRAY  for  the  members  of  the 
Brethren  construction  crew  as  they 
complete  the  Vandalia  building  now 
and  move  on  to  Lancaster,  Pennsyl- 
vania for  the  next  building  program. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAY  for  the  successful  beginning 
of  the  Fall  semester  in  the  College 
and  Seminary. 

PRAY  for  the  completion  of  the 
new  dormitory  and  general  dining 
hall  at  the  earliest  possible  time. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  measure  of 
recovery  that  has  been  given  to  Dr. 
McClain  from  his  recent  operation. 

PRAY  for  a  deep  spiritual  atmos- 
phere to  pervade  the  campus  of  Grace 
schools  this  year. 

PRAY  for  the  efforts  now  being 
made  toward  the  accreditation  of 
Grace  College. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  the  newly-elected  of- 
ficers that  God  will  bless  their  ef- 
forts. 

PRAY  for  an  awakening  of  lay- 
men to  their  God-given  responsibil- 
ities. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  many  lay 
soul-winners  in  our  Fellowship. 

PRAY  for  the  salvation  of  souls 


as  our  men  visit  missions,  jails,  and 
hospitals. 

PRAY  for  an  increased  interest  in 
our  National  Fellowship  activities. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  we  may  reach  many 
new  people  through  the  enlargement 
campaign. 

PRAY  for  Sunday  school  confer- 
ences in  the  Southeast  District. 

PRAY  for  the  staff  of  the  Na- 
tional Sunday-school  office  during 
these  preparatory  days  for  enlarge- 
ment. 

PRAY  for  the  continued  financial 
support  of  the  National  Sunday 
School  Board. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  national  officers  as 
they  begin  their  duties. 

PRAY  for  the  spiritual  growth  of 
each  SMM  girl. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  wonder- 
ful Bible  and  mission  studies  which 
have  been  written  for  the  coming 
year. 

WMC 

PRAY  that  our  programs  for  this 
year  will  enrich  our  lives  spiritually 
and  cause  us  to  be  more  eager  to 
serve  our  Lord  in  a  greater  and  more 
effective  way. 

PRAY  that  we,  as  women  of  the 
WMC  will  become  more  burdened 
in  prayer  for  our  missionaries. 

PRAY  for  the  new  officers  of  the 
national,  district  and  local  WMC  for 
the  year  1963-64. 

PRAY  for  Mrs,  Ralph  Zimmer- 
man who  is  to  undergo  major  sur- 
gery in   September. 

YOUTH 

PRAY  for  many  teen-agers  who 
gave  their  hearts  to  Christ  this  sum- 
mer in  our  district  camps  and  in  our 
National  Youth  conference. 


PRAY  for  wisdom  as  we  make 
plans  for  the  coming  year  in  the  field 
of  youth  in  The  Brethren  Church. 

PRAY  each  weekend  for  the 
Youth  director's  ministry  in  our 
churches  with  young  people  and 
youth  leaders. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  salvation 
of  Sylvia,  a  young  girl  from  Puerto 
Rico.  Pray  for  growth  in  her  spiritual 
life. 

PRAY  for  the  establishment  of  a 
youth  program  at  Ciudad  Belgrano, 
Argentina,  and  for  die  James  Mar- 
shall family  as  they  serve  there. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  growrth  and 
blessing  in  the  work  in  Hawaii. 
Pray  concerning  lots  and  buildings 
for  both  Waipio  and  Waimalu. 

PRAY  for  our  missionaries  in 
France,  the  Fogies  and  Juliens,  that 
they  wdll  receive  much  help  and 
blessing  as  they  attend  a  conference 
in  September  for  Christian  workers 
in  Europe. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  ministry 
of  our  African  brother,  Simon-Pierre 
Nambozouina  as  he  spoke  at  Na- 
tional Conference  and  in  many  of 
our  churches.  Pray  for  him  as  he 
resumes  his  work  in  Africa. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  excel- 
lent response  of  our  Brethren  people 
in  purchasing  books  and  supplies 
from  the  Missionary  Herald  book- 
store during  National  Conference. 

PRAY  for  the  building  of  the  pro- 
posed additional  office  space  for  the 
Christian  Education  Board  in  the 
Herald  building. 

PRAY  for  the  writers  of  Sunday- 
school  materials  that  they  may  meet 
their  deadlines. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  many 
decisions  made  in  the  meetings  held 
by  our  summer  team  comprised  of 
Allen  Schlatter  and  Dave  Seifert. 
The  Lord  blessed  in  a  marvelous  way 
as  they  ministered  in  a  number  of 
Ohio  churches. 

PRAY  for  Ron  Thompson  as  he 
begins  his  first  season  of  full-time 
evangelism.  His  schedule  has  al- 
ready begun.  Ask  the  Lord  for  a  real 
harvest  of  souls. 


436 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Compiled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 
Youth    Director 


SUMMER  MISSIONARIES 


One  of  the  most  effective  ways  of 
giving  young  people  a  vision  of  the 
needs  of  our  mission  fields  is  to 
send  them  during  the  summer  to  our 
various  home-mission  points  to  see 
for  themselves  what  missionary  serv- 
ice is  really  like. 

In  the  pictures  on  this  page,  you 
will  see  two  of  our  summer  mission- 
ary girls  who  worked  this  summer  in 
Taos,  New  Mexico.  You  will  also 
see  a  group  of  children  gathered  in 
front  of  the  Taos  (New  Mexico) 
Youth  Center  for  their  Daily  Va- 
cation Bible  School.  These  are 
hungry  hearts,  and  in  desperate  need 
of  the  Saviour.  Reaching  these  pre- 
cious souls  for  Jesus  is  the  greatest 
thrill  that  could  come  to  the  heart 
of  a  young  person  seeking  to  know 
God's  will  for  his  or  her  life. 

Seven  missionaries  went  out  this 
summer  to  our  three  fields:  Taos, 
New  Mexico;  Cuba,  New  Mexico; 
and  Clayhole,  Kentucky.  It  costs  us 
a  great  deal  to  send  these  summer 
missionaries  and  pay  for  their  ex- 
penses, but  we  feel  that  it  is  worth 
it  all.  It  is  our  prayer  that  we  may 
continue    to   send   many   more   mis- 


Linda  Holmes  ( lelt ) .  of  Grandview.  Wash- 
ington, and  Kathiy  Little,  of  Chico,  Cali- 
fornia. 


sionaries  in  the  years  that  lie  ahead, 
but  we  will  need  your  help.  If  you 
would  like  to  have  a  part  in  send- 
ing these  young  people  each  summer 
to  our  mission  points,  drop  us  a  line 
to  "Summer  Missionaries,"  Box  617, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  We  would 
love  to  hear  from  you. 


Group  in  front  of  Taos  Youth  Building 


September  7,  1963 


WHY  DO  TEENS  QUIT  CHURCH? 


In  the  last  four  months,  we  have 
been   discussing   the   NSSA   Survey 
on  "Why  do  teens  quit  church?"  We 
have  presented  the  opinions  of  teen- 
agers   who    were    contacted.    This 
month  we  want  to  look  at  the  positive 
side  of  this  question.  What  can  we 
do  to  prevent  teen-agers  from  drop- 
ping out?  Here  are  a  list  of  things: 
Win  teens  to  Christ. 
Instruct  teen  converts. 
Follow-up  absentees  immediately. 
Conduct  parent-teen  meetings   (per- 
haps one  or  two  a  year). 
Get  to  know  each  teen  personally. 
Assign  each  of  your  teens  to  an  adult 

who  will  pray  for  him  daily. 
Keep  the  congregation  informed  on 

what  your  young  people  are  doing. 
Get  young  people   together  with 

youth    from   other   churches. 
Let  teens  evaluate  your  church's 

total  youth  program. 
Be  available  for  counseling. 

This  list  could  be  expanded,  but 
these  things  if  done  properly  v^dll 
in  some  way  or  another  prevent  teen 
dropouts.  There  are  a  few  things 
in  a  teen-ager's  life  that  may  give  a 
clue  as  to  his  soon  departure  from 
your  church.  Check  on  these  things: 
Spasmodic  attendance  (He  may  be 

losing  interest.) 
Chronic  griping.  (His  gripes  may  not 

be  justified,  but  this  is  still  a  sign 

that   he   may  be   on   the   way   to 

quitting.) 
Changes  in  homelife.  (If  his  parents 

quit  church,  or  attend  spasmodi- 
cally, a  teen  may  do  the  same.) 

May  God  help  us  to  reach  many 
teen-agers  for  Christ  before  Satan 
turns  their  young  hearts  in  rebellion 
from  receiving  Christ  and  commit- 
ting their  lives  to  Him. 

437 


By  Rev.  Lyie  W.  Marvin 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
San  Jose,  California 


Ninety-five  percent  of  evangeli- 
cal church  members  have  never  won 
a  soul  to  Christ.  When  we  remind 
ourselves  that  two  souls  go  into  a 
Chrisdess  eternity  every  second,  this 
is  affalling!  What's  wrong  with 
church  members?  Why  aren't  they 
seeking  to  reach  the  lost  for  Christ? 
The  recent  remark  of  an  evangelist 
seeking  to  name  the  cause  said:  "The 
majority  of  church  members  today 
are  'hitch-hikers.'" 

A  hitch-hiker  that  you  might  pick 
up  along  the  highway  is  given  a  ride 
in  a  car  you  own,  powered  by  gas- 
oline you  have  paid  for,  and  some- 
times supplied  rrfreshments  and  food 
at  your  expense.  He  has  nothing  but 
his  time  invested.  A  church  hitch- 
hiker worships  in  and  uses  the  church 
paid  for  and  maintained  by  others. 
The  church  hitch-hiker  is  that  mem- 
ber who  seeing  a  log  being  carried 
by  one  man  at  one  end  and  ten 
men  at  the  other,  will  when  made  to 
work  edge  his  way  to  the  end  of  the 
log  where  the  ten  are.  These  hitch- 
hikers are  never  to  be  found  at  the 
church  after  the  Sunday  noon  bene- 
diction. The  activities,  such  as  youth 
work,  Sunday  school,  the  calling  pro- 
gram, maintenance  of  the  property, 
and  the  prayer  effort  must  be  cared 
for  by  the  minority  already  overbur- 
dened with  duties. 


438 


Perhaps  there  is  a  need  for  church 
members  to  re-establish  in  their  minds 
the  purpose  of  the  church.  May  we 
have  it  firmly  fixed  in  our  minds, 
do  our  utmost  to  accomplish  this  pur- 
pose, and  then  lead  others  into  this 
truth.  First  of  all,  the  church  was 
never  intended  to  be  God's  soul-sav- 
ing agency.  This  statement  may  be 
shocking  because  today  it  is  in  the 
church  services  where  most  decisions 
are  made  for  Christ.  The  command 
to  evangelize  was  given  to  the  in- 
dividual believer.  In  the  Acts  account 
of  the  beginning  of  the  church,  we 
find  that  when  a  soul  was  won  to 
Christ,  God  used  a  believer,  not  a 
church  service.  When  there  was  a 
testimony  to  go  forth  to  reach  the 
lost  the  Holy  Spirit  said:  "Separate 
me  Barnabas  and  Saul  .  .  .  ."  These 
believers  were  taken  out  from  the 
church  to  cany  the  Gospel,  while 
the  church  continued  in  its  ministry. 

May  we  note  the  Biblical  purpose 
of  the  church.  In  Ephesians  chapters 
3  and  4,  among  other  things  pertain- 
ing to  the  church,  the  purpose  is 
clearly  stated  in  4:12  and  13.  We  are 
told  that  the  members  should  do  the 
work  in  the  church  of  building  the 
church  until  all  members  attain  one- 
ness in  the  faith,  until  all  members 
have  an  accurate  knowledge  of  Christ 
that  they  might  arrive  at  maturity, 
completeness  of  {personality,  and  not 
less  than  Christ's  own  stature.  This  is 
a  ministry  of  teaching  and  training, 
not  evangelization. 

The  program  that  accomplishes 
this  purpose  is  revealed  in  chapter  4: 
7  and  II.  We  read  that  God  has 
given  everyone  of  the  members  var- 
ied spiritual  gifts,  and  then  in  ad- 
dition He  has  given  His  grace  ac- 
cording to  the  measure  of  the  gift. 
Thus  assuring  success  in  the  use  of 
these  God-given  gifts.  Hitch-hiking 
is  not  mentioned  as  one  of  the  gifts. 

The  standards  for  the  personnel 
implementing  this  program  is  found 
in  Luke  14:26.  Church  members  are 
to  separate  themselves  from  anybody 
claiming  a  higher  love  and  devotion 
than  that  devotion  given  to  Christ. 
They  are  to  take  up  their  cross  of 
self-death  daily,  following  close  be- 
hind Christ— close  enough  to  Him  so 
that  as  His  foot  leaves  a  footmark 
the  church  member's  foot  will  im- 
mediately step  into  it.  The  church 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


member  God  uses  in  His  program 
will  sav  goodbye  to  materialism.  An- 
other aspect  of  this  standard  is  seen 
in  Philippians  1:29  where  church 
members  are  called  upon  to  suffer 
for  Christ's  sake.  In  this  fellowship  of 
suffering  members  will  manifest  the 
power  of  His  resurrection  as  they  are 
conformed   to  Christ's  image. 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  is  an  ex- 
ample of  this  plan  in  operation.  Sev- 
eral lajTnembers  of  the  Fort  Lauder- 
dale church  were  sent  to  Margate 
to  start  a  new  mission  point.  Today 
Margate  is  a  thriving  church.  Just 
a  year  or  two  later  se\'eral  more  fam- 
ilies from  the  Fort  Lauderdale 
church  were  sent  to  Pompano 
Beach  to  start  a  second  mission  jxiint. 
Just  recentlv  the  new  group  pur- 
chased lots  upon  which  to  build  their 


new  church  edifice.  Hitch-hikers 
will  never  be  found  in  such  pioneer- 
ing movements.  With  the  many 
centers  of  population  that  we  have 
here  in  the  Bay  Region  this  Florida 
picture  could  have  been  duplicated 
here  in  northern  California. 

Hitch-hikers  are  also  developed, 
perhaps  unconsciously,  from  those 
who  have  the  wrong  conception  of 
Christ's  service.  Too  often  the  one 
who  is  dependent  upon  the  Gospel 
for  his  living  is  the  only  one  con- 
sidered in  full-time  ser\ace.  The  re- 
sulting conclusion  being  that  such  a 
one  is  the  only  one  to  lead  a  soul  to 
Christ.  All  Christians  are  in  full-time 
service— the  butcher,  the  baker,  the 
plumber,  the  salesman,  the  teacher, 
the  farmer,  the  homemaker,  the  sec- 
retary when  saved  are  in  full-time 
service.   There  is  no  such   thing  as 


part-time  service  for  the  Lord.  Some 
shabby  thinking  can  suffice  in  pro- 
viding an  alibi  for  failing  our  re- 
sponsibility in  this  service.  One  man 
gave  such  a  reason  to  his  pastor.  The 
pastor  asked  the  member  to  call  with 
him  on  a  seriously  ill  man,  probablv 
unsaved.  The  member  begged  off  say- 
ing he  was  very  busy.  Said  the  pastor: 
"Then,  I'll  wait.  But  remember,  the 
—man— is— dying."  Here  is  our  great 
trouble  today— ire  are  doing  all  the 
things  Christ  told  us  not  to  do  and 
forgetting  the  one  thing  He  told  us 
to  do!  We  are  pounding  our  heads 
together  seeking  to  vindicate  a  per- 
sonal version  of  the  truth,  while  two 
souls  every  second,  while  120  souls 
every  minute,  while  3,000  souls 
every  day  are  going  to  a  Christless 
eternity.  Do  we  know  that  we  shall 
give  an  account  of  ourselves  to  God? 


c5»n   <J\iemoHam 

Notices  of   death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

LANDRL7M,  Mize,  86,  father  of 
Rev.  Clyde  Landrum,  Asst.  General 
Secy,  of  the  Brethren  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society;  and  Rev.  Sewell 
Landrum,  former  pastor  of  the  Clay- 
hole  Brethren  Church,  Clayhole, 
Kv.,  went  to  be  with  his  Lord  Aug. 
18.  Mize  Landrum  was  active  in  the 
Clayhole  Brethren  Church  from  its 
very  beginning,  and  donated  ma- 
terials for  the  church  building. 

—Robert   Dell,   pastor. 

LORD,  Mr.  George  B.,  70,  father 
of  Mrs.  Harold  Mason,  Brethren 
missionary  serving  in  Africa,  and  a 
charter  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  was 
called  home  to  be  with  his  Lord  Aug. 
8.  Rev.  John  Aeby  and  Rev.  Glen 
Crabb  officiated  at  the  funeral  serv- 
ice. 

—Glen  E.   Crabb,  pastor. 

SHOEMAKER,  Mrs.  LuLesta,  59, 
■u  faithful  member  of  the  Everett 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Everett, 
Pa.,  went  to  be  with  her  Lord. 

—Homer  Lingenfelter,  pastor. 

HOOVER,  Lloyd  H.,  a  faithful 
servant  of  God  was  called  home  Aug. 
13.  He  served  in  almost  every  office 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Ritt- 
man,  Ohio. 

—Charles  Turner,  pastor. 

September  7,  1963 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication   at   least   30   days   in  advance   of  scheduled   dates. 


Chttrch 
Flora,   Ind. 
Ashland,  Ohio 
Hollins,  Va. 
Warsaw,  Ind. 


Date 


Pastor 


Sept.  8-15  Lee  H.  Dice 

Sept.  8-15    Miles  Taber 

Sept.  15-22  William  Byers 

Sept.  22-29  Richard  Sellers 


Trotwood,  Ohio  Sept.  22-29  Larry  Gegner 

Cedar  Rapids, 

Iowa Sept.  29-Oct.  6  Wayne  Baker 

Waynesboro,  Pa.  Sept.  29-Oct.  6  Robert  Crees 


Speaker 
G.   Lingenfelter 
Nathan  Meyer 
Bob  Jones,  Sr. 
Bill  Smith 
Don  and 

Bel  Launstein 

Bob  Collitt 
Richard  Grant 


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SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

^J  ^^  ■      ^  "^  By   Dr.   Harold    H.   Etiing 


XXrcctor,  ITatiomal  Sundaji  School  Board 


BUFFALO,    NEW    YORK    TO    HOST 
NATIONAL  SUNDAY  SCHOOL  CONVENTION 


BufFalo,  New  York,  gateway  city 
to  world-famous  Niagara  Falls,  will 
be  host  city  for  the  18th  annual 
National  Sunday  School  Convention, 
October  2-4. 

The  second  largest  city  in  New 
York  State,  metropolitan  Buffalo 
has  a  population  in  excess  of  one 
million.  The  city  gets  its  name  from 
a  French  word  meaning  "beautiful 
river."  It  was  named  by  early  ex- 
plorers when  they  saw  the  Niagara 
River  and  the  now  famous  Niagara 
Falls,  a  year-round  tourist  attraction. 

Although  there  are  some  Ameri- 
can cities  which  have  more  Protestant 
churches  than  does  Buffalo,  it  is  ex- 
pected some  one  hundred  local 
churches  will  identify  themselves  as 
NSSA  cooperating  churches  by  fi- 
nancially backing  the  local  Sunday 
School  Association's  convention  bud- 
get, as  well  as  endorsing  the  aim  of 
the  1963  Convention,  "For  Times 
Like  These— Exalt  Christ."  The  local 
association  budget  cares  for  the  con- 
vention meeting  place  and  local  ad- 
vertising. All  other  major  expenses 
are  taken  care  of  by  the  National 
Sunday   School   Association. 

A  general  convention  committee 
of  some  two  hundred  persons  made 
up  of  sixteen  subcommittees  are  car- 
ing for  the  multiplicity  of  local  de- 
tails involved  in  the  staging  of  a  na- 
tional convention. 

Main  sessions  of  the  convention 
will  be  held  in  Buffalo's  Memorial 
Auditorium.  One  hundred  seventy- 
five  workshop  sessions  will  be  held 
both  in  Memorial  Auditorium  and  in 
the  Statler-Hilton  Hotel,  the  con- 
vention headquarters  hotel. 

Registration  at  convention  times 
will  be  $3.50.  By  registering  before 
September  15,  individuals  may  take 
advantage  of  a  dollar  saving  and  pay 
only  $2.50.  For  Sunday  schools  who 


register  90  percent  or  more  of  their 
staff  prior  to  September  15,  the  cost 
is  $2  for  each  staff  member. 


Dr.   Clate  A.   Risley 

Dr.  Clate  A.  Risley,  Chicago, 
executive  secretary  of  the  National 
Sunday  School  Association,  will  speak 
at  the  National  Sunday  School  Con- 
vention, Wednesday  evening,  Oc- 
tober 2,  on  the  subject,  "We  Can 
Double  in  a  Decade,  If  .  .  ." 

In  October  1955,  at  the  tenth 
annual  National  Sunday  School  Con- 
vention in  Spokane,  Washington,  Dr. 
Risley  v\'as  presented  the  title  "Mr. 
Sunday    School   of   America." 

Dr.  Risley  says:  "The  National 
Sunday  School  Association  is  an  in- 
terdenominational, evangelical,  serv- 
ice organization  seeking  to  serve  the 
local  churches  and  Sunday  schools 
of  America.  It  is  a  people  with  pur- 
pose and  program." 


Dr.  Harold  H.  Etiing 

Dr.  Harold  H.  Etiing,  national 
president  of  the  National  Sunday 
School  Association,  is  Sunday  School 
Board  Director  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches.  His 
presidential  address  will  open  the 
National  Sunday  School  Convention, 
Buffalo,  New  York,  on  Wednesday 
afternoon,  October  2,  in  Buffalo's 
Memorial  Auditorium. 

Dr.  Etiing  has  spent  twenty  years 
in  pastoral  work  and  numerous 
phases  of  Christian  education.  He  is 
the  author  of  seven  textbooks  used 
in  connection  with  the  Christian 
Worker's  Training  Course  of  Breth- 
len  Sunday  Schools. 

Dr.  Etiing  lectures  at  Grace  Theo- 
logical Seminary  in  the  field  of 
Christian  education.  He  is  also  a 
speaker  and  lecturer  at  Sunday  school 
cnventions  and  conferences  across 
the  country  at  the  local,  state,  and 
denominational  level. 


Vandalia  Brethren  Lay  Cornerstone 
^  What  Does  Believing  Really  Mean? 
•  A  Missionary's  Recognition  of  Purpose 

Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue  September  21,  1963 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


EDITORIALS 


By  Lester  E.  Pifer 


Where  Is  the  God  of  Philippians  4:19? 

It  was  a  great  day  when  the  Apostle  Paul  arrived  at 
the  riverside  prayer  meeting  in  Philippi.  The  Spirit  of 
God  directed  the  path  of  this  man  of  God  to  this  group 
of  people  for  a  specific  ministry  and  the  organization 
of  a  testimony  for  Christ  (Acts  16).  The  conversion  of 
Lydia,  that  of  the  Philippian  jailer  and  his  household, 
plus  the  deliverance  of  Paul  and  Silas  from  prison  bears 
great  evidence  that  this  church  knew  of  the  dynamic 
power  of  prayer. 

The  support  which  this  church  gave  the  Aposde  Paul 
in  sacrificial  giving,  the  acceptance  of  equal  responsibility 
to  reach  and  help  others,  the  placing  of  their  lives  and 
talent  on  the  altar  for  service  (II  Cor.  8:1-6)  indicated 
that  Paul's  ministry  in  the  Word  accomplished  its  in- 
tended result.  This  church  grew  and  was  blessed  of  God 
in  a  practical  knowledge  of  God  and  His  Word. 

Paul  taught  this  j)eople  that  God  was  able  to  meet 
their  need  out  of  His  abundant  resources  (Phil.  4:19). 
He  spoke  out  of  experience  and  assured  them  that  God 
would  fulfill  this  for  all  the  children  of  God.  This 
church  grew  into  a  thriving  and  vibrant  organization, 
motivated  by  their  love  for  Christ  and  their  concern 
for  others. 

Is  the  statement  of  Paul,  "But  my  God  shall  supply 
all  your  need  according  to  his  riches  in  glory  by  Christ 
Jesus,"  true  today?  Is  this  promise  of  the  Word  available 
to  the  children  of  the  Lord  in  this  hour?  Have  God's 
resources  proved  sufficient  that  the  validity  of  this  prom- 
ise can  stand  without  question?  Do  Brethren  people  have 
a  right  to  claim  this  promise  now? 


COVER  PHOTO 

Laying  the  cornerstone  in 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Vandalia,  Ohio,  on  August 
4,  1963. 

Left  to  right:  Mr. 
Ralph  Fleck,  building  com- 
mittee member;  Sherwood 
Durkee,  pastor;  Mr.  Ed- 
ward Applegate,  building 
committee  chairman;  and 
Mrs.  Edith  Friend,  building 
committee  member. 


The  answer  to  these  questions  is  one  big  'Yes."  What 
Paul  promised  the  Philippian  believers  came  from  God 
and  is  available  to  all  the  children  of  the  Lord:  "All 
Scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God  .  .  .  that  the  man 
of  God  may  be  perfect,  throughly  furnished  unto  all  good 
works"  (II  Tim.  3:16-17).  God's  resources  have  not 
waned,  He  is  abundantly  able  (Eph.  3:20).  Brethren  be- 
lievers may  lay  hold  upon  these  precious  promises  of  God. 

Where  then  is  the  God  of  Philippians  4:19?  This 
answer  is  simple.  God  is  where  He  has  always  been, 
ready,  able  to  hear  and  answer  the  petitions  of  His 
children.  God  has  not  changed  (Mai.  3:6).  No;  we  can- 
not lay  our  problem  upon  God's  doorstep. 

More  correctly,  we  should  ask,  Where  are  the  be- 
lievers who  will  walk  in  righteousness,  who  will  walk 
in  God-given  faith,  who  will  flee  from  sin,  and  walk 
in  the  power  of  God  that  the  Lord  may  be  pleased  to 
bless?  Where  are  the  children  of  the  Lord  who  will 
turn  their  backs  from  criticism,  scorn,  spite,  deceit,  and 
all  the  works  of  the  flesh?  Where  are  those  leaders  who, 
like  the  Aposde  Paul,  have  such  unflinching  faith  built 
upon  the  knowledge  and  experience  of  God,  who  will 
stand  as  captains  of  the  faith?  Where  is  the  sacrificial 
spirit  of  New  Testament  believers,  the  undying  love  and 
concern  for  souls,  and  the  utmost  desire  to  love  and 
to  please  our  Lord? 

Brethren,  let  us  pray  for  revival!  Pray  that  we  might  see 
a  new  sense  of  simple  trust  and  faith  in  God.  Pray  for 
the  cleansing  from  sin,  for  a  consciousness  of  God's 
presence  in  the  individual  life,  for  revival  of  love  for 
the  Lord  Jesus! 

This  is  a  critical  hour  in  Brethren  home  missions. 
Pray  for  the  strengthening  of  our  missionaries,  our  peo- 
ple, and  our  churches.  Pray  for  an  increased  burden  for 
the  work  of  church  extension  in  our  Brethren  church. 
We  need  the  support  and  help  of  every  member  and 
friend  of  Brethren  churches  to  retire  our  financial  deficit, 
to  provide  funds  to  meet  the  operating  budget  for  this 
year,  and  the  faith  to  step  out  on  the  promises  of  God. 
Just  a  little  less  than  a  nickel  a  day  during  this  year 
from  every  member  of  The  Brethren  Church  would  re- 
tire our  deficit,  provide  adequate  operational  funds  and 
allow  for  further  church  extension  this  year.  We  must 
see  now  the  God  of  Philippians  4:19  at  work  in  the 
hearts  of  our  people.  ▼ 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    21 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Editor 
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ci=t,,rt  >.  ..«?,?•■  ,,  ,  P  Crees,  president;  Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  Ralph  Colbum,  as- 
M^i??.  .u  ^'^^  A  u"^i"  ^^1.  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller.   •Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert   Sackett.   Charles  Turner  and  Richard   E.   Grant.— •Editorial   Committee. 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


A  Cornerstone-Another  Step 


By  Rev.  Sherwood  Durkee 

Pastor,  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren  Church 

On  August  4,  1963,  the  Vandalia 
Grace  Brethren  Church  laid  the 
cornerstone  for  the  new  building. 
One  hundred  twenty-five  members 
and  friends  of  the  congregation  came 
to  the  afternoon  service  which  was 
held  under  the  partially  shingled  roof 
of  the  new  edifice. 

Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  executive  secre- 
tary of  the  Home  Missions  Council, 
brought  a  challenging  message.  He 
pointed  out  that  building  a  physical 
structure  is  fine,  but  not  enough.  Dr. 
Grubb  illustrated  through  God's 
Word  that  the  building  of  the  church 
of  Jesus  Christ  deals  with  the  souls 
of  men  and  not  wood  and  stone. 

There  were  experiences  of  the  par- 
tially completed  building  which  will 
linger  in  our  memories.  The  natural- 
ly "air-conditioned"  building  and  im- 
provised seats  of  decking  planks  and 


blocks  added  the  "frontier"  spirit  to 
this  pioneering  congregation.  The 
window  behind  the  speaker  was  not 
installed,  and  this  gave  a  view  of 
the  white  clouds  and  the  blue  sky 
which  indicated  that  God  had  given 
the  most  beautiful  of  backdrops  for 
the  messenger  of  the  hour.  The 
speaker  commented  that  the  stained 
glass  to  be  set  in  place  later  would 
never  be  as  beautiful  as  the  view 
experienced  in  those  solemn  mo- 
ments. Everyone  was  reminded  that 
these  clouds  demonstrated  with  great 
force  that  our  Lord  may  come  at 
any  moment,  and  the  work  that  is 
to  be  done  must  be  done  with  great 
haste. 

Rev.  John  Mayes,  assistant  pastor 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Long 
Beach,  California,  spoke  to  the  con- 
gregation and  received  the  offering  of 


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Brethren     Home    Missions 


the  afternoon.  Once  again,  the  Lord 
richly  blessed  through  the  gifts  of 
the  members  and  friends. 

The  laying  of  the  cornerstone  was 
another  step  toward  the  realization  of 
the  prayers  of  the  faithful  members 
of  the  congregation.  At  the  inception 
of  the  Bible  class  on  October  15, 
1960,  the  class  unofficially  claimed 
Jeremiah  33:3  as  their  guidepost: 
"Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer 
thee,  and  shew  thee  great  and  mighty 
things,  which  thou  knowest  not." 

The  building  committee  members, 
Edward  Applegate  (chmn.),  Mrs. 
Edith  Friend,  William  Reeder,  Ralph 
Fleck,  and  Pastor  Durkee,  considered 
the  hour  of  the  cornerstone  laying 
as  a  fitting  reward  for  the  time  spent 
in  the  discussion  and  planning. 
Marion  Forrest  served  originally  on 
this  committee,  but  his  work  has 
taken  him  to  Columbus,  Ohio. 

The  Brethren  construction  super- 
intendent, Don  Sellers,  set  up  a 
schedule  for  stages  of  completion  and 
expenditure  of  building  funds.  This 
was  done  at  the  very  beginning  of 
the  building  program  and  up  to  this 
date  both  the  construction  progress 
and  fund  expenditures  have  been 
coinciding  almost  to  the  day  and  dol- 
lar. This  takes  the  coordination  of 
the  Lord  with  weather,  the  crew, 
and  church  members  on  labor  and 
the  suppliers  of  materials.  We  believe 
that  the  Lord  has  directed  the  con- 
trol over  all  these  elements  to  make 
this  record.  The  crew  which  has  be- 
come a  very  real  part  of  us  at  Van- 
dalia  will  soon  leave  us  for  the  next 
project  in  Lancaster,   Pennsylvania. 

Several  pieces  of  information  con- 


"V, 


^^^  _j^L.. 


Top :  Vandalla  cornerstone  service. 
Center:  Vandalla  building  as  it 
looked  August  4.  Bottom:  The 
construction  crew,  Bert  Jordan, 
Ray  SturgiU.  and  Don  Selleis, 
superintendent. 


cerning  the  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren 
Church  were  placed  in  a  copper  con- 
tainer and  inserted  behind  the  cor- 
nerstone. A  list  of  the  charter  mem- 
bers, a  copy  of  the  Missionary  Herald 
(April  20,  1963,)  a  list  of  the  con- 
struction crew  members,  a  copy  of 
the  constitution  of  the  church,  and 
a  copy  of  the  charter  with  the  State 


of  Ohio;  these  were  all  placed  in  the 
container. 

The  congregation  continually 
senses  the  stamp  of  God's  approval 
on  the  work.  We  are  constandy  aware 
that  all  that  has  transpired  has  been 
the  result  of  His  work.  We  are  very 
diankful.  'To  God  Be  die  Glory, 
Great  Things  He  Has  Done."       ▼' 


Brethren  Missionary  Heral6 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


3,025  Brethren  Students 


in  Grace  Schools? 


By  Frank  J.  Poland 


One  moment  please!  This  is  not 
the  registrar's  figure  for  1963— fcwt 
it  could  be. 

Just  a  few  weeks  ago  a  small  new 
home-mission  church  was  dedicated 
in  Toppenish,  Washington.  It  was 
featured  in  the  August  24  Brethren 
MissioTiary  Herald.  Two  personal 
testimonies  arrived  too  late  to  be 
included  with  the  Toppenish  story. 
We  expressed  our  regrets  to  the  pas- 
tor, Don  Famer,  while  he  was  here 
for  the  national  conference. 

In  the  course  of  the  conversation 
I  learned  that  the  two  testimonies 
were  from  girls  enrolled  in  Grace 
College.  I  knew  there  were  other 
students  in  Grace  from  Toppenish 
and  asked  how  many.  Brother  Ear- 
ner replied:  "Five,  and  we  have 
wonderful  prospects  for  more  in  the 
future."  I  know  that  the  church  in 
Toppenish  is  small,  so  I  asked:  "How 
many  members  do  you  have?"  The 
reply  was  forty-six. 

The  1963  National  Conference 
statistical  report  read  27,833  mem- 
bers and  five  Brethren  students  in 
Grace  Seminary  and  College  for 
every  forty-six  members  adds  up  to 
3,025.  To  project  this  one  step  far- 
ther it  would  mean  2,420  Brethren 


students  in  Grace  College  and  605 
Brethren  students  in  Grace  Semi- 
nary. 

The  geographical  location  of  this 
small  home-mission  church  would 
not  favor  such  a  record.  Toppenish 
is  just  about  as  far  removed  from 
Grace  Schools  as  it  is  possible  to  be 
in    the   continental    USA. 

At  this  point  you  are  probably  say- 
ing: "Well,  two  of  those  are  mem- 
bers of  the  pastor's  family."  This  is 
true  and  even  by  reducing  the  five 
to  three  the  figure  would  be  1,815 
Brethren  students  in  Grace  Schools. 
The  question  is  immediately  raised: 
"Well,  why  don't  we  have  3,025,  or 
even  1,815  Brethren  students  in 
Grace  Seminary  and  College?" 
Could  the  answer  be  in  Matthew  9: 
38:  "Pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of 
the  harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth 
labourers  into  his  harvest." 

From  time  to  time  the  f)oint  has 
been  emphasized  that  "The  Brethren 
Church  Grows  With  Home  Mis- 
sions" and  here  is  a  case  in  point. 
As  these  students  complete  their  train- 
ing at  Grace  Schools,  they  will  take 
the  Gospel  to  all  parts  of  the  world. 
On  a  praying,  giving,  going  basis. 
Brethren  home  missions  is  setting  the 
pace. 


Testimonies  From  Toppenish  Students 


I  am  thankful  that  I  had  the 
privilege  of  attending  a  home-mission 
church.  It's  different  from  other 
established  churches  on  their  own— 
you  learn  to  develop  and  use  your 
talents  for  the  Lord,  and  you  ex- 
perience the  trials  and  hardships  of 
a  new  church. 

I've  experienced  many  spiritual 
blessings  in  the  Toppenish  church 
these  past  years.  I  continually  thank 
God  that  I  am  a  Christian  and  at- 
tend a  fundamental  church. 

We  now  have  a  beautiful  church, 
and  I  pray  that  we  will  be  a  testi- 


mony for  God  in  our  community. 
— Luvernia  Schacht 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Toppenish  has  been  a  wonderful 
place  of  worship  for  me.  It  has  been 
a  place  of  Christian  experience  and 
guidance;  a  place  where  I  have 
learned  to  work  with  fellow  Chris- 
tians, and  where  there  is  wonderful 
fellowship. 

There  are  many  opportunities  for 
service  in  a  home-mission  church, 
and  for  this  reason  I  have  been 
drawn  closer  to  my  Saviour  and  want 


to  be  in   His  service  wherever  He 
may  call  me. 

To  be  a  member  of  a  home-mission 
church  takes  much  faithfulness  and 
hard  work;  but  what  is  our  faithful- 
ness compared  to  our  Saviour's  faith- 
fulness, and  what  is  hard  work,  when 
our  goal  is  winning  souls  for  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ? 

I  have  experienced  many  spiritual 
blessings  in  the  Toppenish  church, 
and  I  thank  our  Lord  for  providing 
us  with  a  beautiful  new  building 
in  which  to  worship  and  bring  others 
to  hear  the  Word  of  God. 

—Rose  Mary  Everett 

I'm  thankful  for  the  opportunity 
to  have  been  a  part  of  a  home-mis- 
sion church  in  the  making.  In  ad- 
dition to  belonging  to  a  home-mis- 
sion church,  I  have  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  attend  our  denominational 
college  and  am  looking  forward  to 
entering  Grace  Seminary  this  fall. 
The  combination  of  these  privileges 
has  encouraged  me  to  consider  seri- 
ously entering  home-mission  work 
after  completing  my  seminary  train- 
ing. The  work  of  home  missions  is 
as  challenging  to  me  as  that  of  for- 
eign missions  is  to  those  who  look 
forward  to  serving  the  Lord  on  the 
foreign  field.  —Don  Famer,  Jr. 

Seminary  Junior 

I'm  privileged  to  be  one  of  the 
five  young  people  from  Toppenish, 
Washington,  who  are  attending 
Grace  this  year. 

The  four  years  and  2,600  miles 
between  the  Topjjenish  church  and 
myself  is  easily  bridged  by  prayer. 
I've  been  rejoicing  as  year  after  year 
I  have  heard  of  increased  attendance, 
dedication  of  lives  to  God's  ministry, 
and  a  beautiful  church  building  hav- 
ing been  erected. 

Two  thousand  six  hundred  miles 
is  a  long  way  to  go  for  college  train- 
ing, but  the  distance  is  nothing  when 
you  know  your  church  is  backing  you 
in  prayer,  and  when  you  know  the 
education  you  receive  at  Grace  is 
Christ  centered. 

We  look  for  more  young  people 

from  Toppenish  in  the  near  future 

as  the  pastor  "pushes"  Grace  College. 

—Tim  Famer 

Senior  at  Grace  College 

Praise  God  for  Brethren  home  mis- 


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sions!  Had  a  Brethren  pastor  and  his 
wife  not  responded  to  God's  call  to 
start  a  work  in  Toppenish,  Wash- 
ington, I  would  not  be  at  Grace  Col- 
lege today. 

The  references  made  by  the  pastor 
and  his  family  to  Grace  College  and 
Grace  Theological  Seminary  made  it 
seem  so  close  and  familiar.  Perhaps 
God  used  this  to  give  me  the  courage 
to  go  2,600  miles  to  college. 

How  well  I  remember  the  admo- 
nitions of  this  faithful  pastor  to  the 
young  people.  He  encouraged  them 
to  train  for  God's  work  in  a  school 
which  teaches  the  truth  and  which 
was    sound    doctrinally. 

This  kind  of  encouragement  in 
local  churches  produces  young  peo- 
ple who  are  loyal  to  The  Brethren 
Church.  If  our  churches  are  not  able 
to  produce  loyal  Brethren  young  peo- 
ple today,  where  will  we  find  our 
loyal  Brethren  leaders  for  tomorrow? 
—Sandra  Simpson  Famer 
Junior  at  Grace  College 


WELCOME    TO    WESTMINSTER! 

From  Pastor  Robert  Thompson 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


PRAYER  GUIDE  CHANGES 


There  are  a  number  of  changes 
in  your  "Home  Missions  Daily 
Prayer  Guide"  that  you  should  note. 
We  are  bringing  you  up  to  date  on 
these  changes  so  you  can  pray  for 
the  new  missionaries  serving  in  home 
missions. 

At  Wheaton,  Illinois,  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Dean  Fetterhoff  have  begun 
their  ministry  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  The  former  Pastor,  Rev. 
John  Burke,  is  now  on  the  field  at 
Akron,  Ohio.  The  Fetterhoffs  served 
three  years  for  the  Indiana  District 
Mission  Board  as  a  missionary  to  the 
greater  Chicago  area.  Prior  to  this 
time  Brother  Fetterhoff  was  an  evan- 
gelist for  the  Board  of  Evangelism 
serving  in  this  capacity  since  grad- 
uation from  Grace  Seminary.  (Note 
Prayer  Guide,  page  2d  day) 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  Dean  Fetterhoff 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Elyria,  Ohio,  will  be  calling  a  new 
pastor  since  Brother  Lingenfelter  has 
resigned  and  is  entering  the  field  of 
evangelism.  The  Lingenfelters  have 
served  in  the  Elyria  church  from  its 
beginning  back  in  December  1953 
when  at  that  time  it  was  just  a  Bible 
class  in  a  home.  (Note  Prayer  Guide 
15th  day) 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gerald  Teeter  have 
accepted  the  call  to  the  Gay  Street 
Brethren  Church,  Hagerstown, 
Maryland.  They  are  still  in  Findlay, 
Ohio,  and  will  be  until  November. 


Rev.    and    Mrs.    Gerald    Teeter 

The  Findlay  Brethren  Church  be- 
came self-supf)orting  and  underwent 
its  second  building  program  during 
the  ministry  of  Brother  Teeter.  The 
former  pastor  at  Hagerstown,  Rev. 
William  Howard  and  his  family  are 
now  situated  at  Clayton,  Ohio.  (Note 
Prayer  Guide  10th  day) 

The  Earle  Peer  family  is  now 
serving  in  a  former  home-mission 
church  at  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania, 
and  no  longer  at  Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan.  As  yet  there  has  been  no 
replacement  in  this  field.  (Note 
Prayer  Guide  20th  day) 

A  new  teacher  has  been  added  to 
the  staff  of  the  Brethren  Navajo 
Mission  Boarding  School.  Mrs.  La- 
Donna  (Smith)  Malles  has  been  re- 
placed   by    Miss    Donna    Gilkerson. 


Miss    Donna 
Gilkerson 


Mrs.     Betty 
Masimer 


In  making  this  change  also  add  the 
name  of  Mrs.  Betty  Masimer  of 
Palmyra,  Pennsylvania,  who  has  been 
employed  as  a  cook  at  the  mission 
school.  (Note  Prayer  Guide  26th 
day) 


The  Alva  Conners  have  been  serv- 
ing in  Gahon,  Ohio,  since  February 
of  this  year.  They  took  the  work  va- 
cated by  Rev.  Charles  Thornton. 
(Note  Prayer  Guide  28th  day) 


Frank    H.     Gardner.    Jr. 

Frank  H.  Gardner,  Jr.  with  family 
will  be  on  the  field  in  Davenport, 
Iowa,  October  1,  1963.  Brother  Gard- 
ned  is  now  completing  his  first  pas- 
torate at  Camden,  Ohio.  Brother 
Gardner  is  joining  the  home-mis- 
sions family  after  growing  up  in 
the  home-mission  church  at  Alex- 
andria, Virginia.  Rev.  Carl  Key  ac- 
cepted a  call  to  the  Mansfield  (Ohio) 
Christian  School,  completing  his  min- 
istry at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Davenport  on  September  1.  (Note 
Prayer  Guide   12th  day) 

The  final  page  of  the  Prayer 
Guide  represents  two  churches  now 
self-supporting.  We  would  suggest 
that  you  remember  these  missionaries 
along  with  those  of  the  other 
churches. 

SPECIAL 
PRAYER     REQUEST 

On  September  4,  Rev.  Rob- 
ert Salazar  fell  from  a  10  foot 
scaffold  while  installing  ceiling 
tile  on  their  new  church  addi- 
tion and  was  taken  to  the  hos- 
pital with  back  injuries.  X-rays 
revealed  no  broken  bones,  but 
a  badly  bruised  and  sore  back. 
He  was  still  in  the  hospital  at 
the  time  this  news  items  went  to 
press.  Pray  for  complete  recov- 
ery. 


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ISRAEL  CALLS! 


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A    VERY    DISCOURAGING    DAY 


BY  LEANORE  M.  BUTTON 


I  was  calling  on  North  Orange 
Grove  Avenue  in  a  section  where 
there  are  many  beautiful  apartments 
—all  new.  As  I  made  my  first  call 
of  the  day,  I  was  met  by  a  short, 
rather  attractive  Jewess  who  opened 
her  window,  but  not  her  door. 

"What  do  you  want  with  me?" 
she  asked  suspiciously. 

I  explained  that  I  had  some  ma- 
terial concerning  Passover  which  I 
would  hke  to  have  her  look  over. 
Then,  not  wanting  any  misunder- 
standing, I  explained  the  material 
was  mainly  written  by  Jewish  men 
who  believed  Jesus  was  the  Messiah 
and  that  we  were  interested  in  hav- 
ing people  read  the  material  and 
then  check  what  they  read  in  the 
Tenach  (The  Holy  Scriptures). 

'1  am  a  good  Jew.  I  don't  need 
your  religion,"  she  replied.  "I  have 
a  complete  Jewish  education." 

I  explained  that  if  she  knew  the 
Tenach,  then  she  knew  what  it  had 
to  say  about  the  fact  we  were  all  sin- 
ners and  in  need  of  a  sacrifice  for 
our  sin. 

'We  have  our  own  religion,"  she 
said  again,  and  shut  the  window. 

Oh  well,  one  refusal. 

The  next  few  doors  remained 
closed,  so  I  assumed  the  people  who 
lived  there  were  not  hcane.  I  slipped 
my  papers  in  the  door  and  went  on. 

The  next  person  who  answered 
the  door  was  an  elderly  lady.  Her 
TV  vi'as  on  so  loud  she  couldn't  hear 
a  word  I  was  saving.  Since  she 
didn't  offer  to  turn  it  down,  I  placed 
the  material  in  her  hand  and  went 
on. 

At  apartment  number  6  no  one 
answered.  As  I  stood  waiting  to  see 
what  would  happen  next,  a  man 
carrying  a  puppy  and  followed  by 
two  other  dogs  came  up  the  steps. 

"What  can  I  do  for  you?"  he 
asked. 

"Do  you   live  here?" 


He  took  out  his  keys.  'That  I  do. 
That  I  do." 

I  handed  him  the  papers  and  ex- 
plained what  they  were.  His  ex- 
pression didn't  change.  The  door 
opened  and  the  dogs  jumped 
through.  He  didn't  even  look  at  me. 
He  just  went  in  and  shut  the  door, 
not  slamming  it,  but  closing  it  gendy. 

Later  in  the  morning  I  came  to 
an  apartment  with  the  number  4. 
Beside  the  number  was  a  small  sign 
saying:  "Manager."  I  always  try  to 
avoid  those  apartments  until  last, 
but  I  had  the  screen  door  open, 
and  then  it  was  too  late  to  back  out. 
The  lady  who  answered  didn't  seem 
antagonistic.  I  explained  why  I  was 
there. 

"Honey,"  she  said,  "I'm  afraid 
you  are  in  the  WTong  neighborhood. 
These  people  are  all  religious  Jews. 
They  won't  listen  to  you.  I  don't 
mind,  but  I'm  not  religious."  Then 
she  grinned.  "Say,  do  you  really  tell 
them  Jesus  is  the  Mesaah?" 

I  explained  that  the  Jews  who 
wrote  this  material  believe  that 
Jesus  is  the  Messiah.  We  wanted 
them  to  read  the  Tenach  carefully 
and  see  w^hat  it  had  to  say  about  sin 
and  how  to  get  in  fellowship  with 
God.  She  hstened,  more  or  less  in- 
terested, and  accepted  the  material 
udthout  argument. 

The  next  few  calls  were  very  un- 
productive. Some  were  downright  re- 
fusals and  the  others  accepted  the 
papers  with  litde  interest.  If  they 
accepted  the  hterature,  I  would  go 
away  and  leave  them  alone.  If  they 
kept  quiet  and  didn't  talk  to  me, 
I  couldn't  talk  to  them  forever.  It 
seemed  to  be  a  general  attitude. 

Farther  down  the  street  an  elderly 
man  opened  the  door.  When  he  saw 
what  I  had,  he  said:  "We  have  our 
own  rehgion.  We  don't  want  it." 

I  talked  to  him  a  litde,  trying  to 
explain  that  it  didn't  matter  about 


one's  religion.  The  point  was:  what 
did  God  say  about  it? 

'Tell  her  you  don't  vrant  it!" 
ordered  his  wife. 

The  door  shut  with  a  bang. 

"We  have  our  own  religion."  How 
often  I  have  heard  those  words!  And 
these  were  the  ones  for  whom  Christ 
died! 

I    finished    the    apartment    house  ' 
and  as  I  went  out  front  again,  I  saw 
this  man  standing  on  the  walk  wait- 
ing for  the  mailman.  I  walked  up  to 
him. 

'Tou  know,"  I  said,  "you  Jewish 
people  surprise  me.  You  say  you  have 
all  the  answers.  You  say  you  have 
vour  own  religion.  And  yet  you  don't 
know  the  first  thing  about  what  your 
ov\Ti  Tenach  says." 

We  had  discussed  the  blood  sacri- 
fice at  his  door.  Now  he  said:  "We 
don't  need  blood.  That  I  know." 

I  quoted  Leviticus  17:11. 

"No  blood.  I  am  a  Jew.  I  keep 
the  Ten  Commandments.  I  don't 
need  blood." 

I  told  him  he  couldn't  keep  the 
Ten  Commandments.  It  was  im- 
possible. 

"I  do  it,"  he  insisted. 

'Tou  aren't  any  different  than  I 
am,  and  I  can't  keep  them,"  I  told 
him.  "I've  lived  here  for  a  long 
time  and  I  know  how  Jewish  people 
keep  the  Ten  Commandments.  You 
can't  tell  me  anything  about  how 
Jewish  people  live  and  act— they  are  , 
just  like  you  and  me.  We  have  sin-  I 
ful  hearts,  and  only  God  can  pro- 
vide the  proper  sacrifice." 

At  that  he  smiled.  Evidendy  he 
knew  I  was  quite  right.  He  glanced 
around  ner\'ously,  to  see  if  anyone 
saw  him  talking  to  a  missionary. 

"Now  why  don't  you  take  this  htdc 
paper  and  check  the  things  you  read 
against  what  the  Tenach  says,"  I 
told  him.  "After  all,  it  certainly  can't 
hurt  you." 


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"All  right,"  he  agreed,  grinning. 
"You  are  a  good  salesman.  I'll  take  it, 
but  I  won't  believe  it.  I  uill  read 
it." 

The  mailman  was  coming  and  the 
conversation  was  over.  The  morn- 
ing was  over,  also.  It  had  been  a 
very  discouraging  day.  However, 
God's  Word  says,  and  such  words 
make  every  day  encouraging:  'Tor 
my  thoughts  are  not  your  thoughts, 
neither  are  your  ways  my  ways,  saith 
the  Lord.  For  as  the  heavens  are 
higher  than  the  earth,  so  are  my 
ways  higher  than  your  ways,  and 
my  thoughts  than  your  thoughts. 
For  as  the  rain  cometh  down,  and 
the  snow  from  heaven,  and  retumeth 
not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth, 
and  maketh  it  bring  forth  and  bud, 
that  it  may  give  seed  to  the  sower, 
and  bread  to  the  eater:  So  shall  my 
word  be  that  goeth  forth  out  of  my 
mouth:  it  shall  not  return  unto  me 
void,  but  it  shall  accompHsh  that 
which  I  please,  and  it  shall  prosper 
in  the  thing  whereto  I  sent  it"  (Isa. 
55:8-11).  ▼ 


Siome   iSUlsslon    SieU  Siepo>its 


WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA- 
Rev.  Kenneth  Teague,  pastor  of  the 
Ghent  Brethren  Church,  Roanoke, 
\^irginia,  was  elected  a  director  of 
The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil at  the  last  annual  meeting  of  the 
corporation.  He  will  repJace  Rev. 
John  W.  Mayes,  of  I.x>ng  Beach, 
California. 

BERRIEN  SPRINGS,  MICH- 
IGAN —  (Charles  Lawson,  pastor). 
We  had  two  decisions  for  salvation 
last  Sunday  (Aug.  25),  and  three 
people  came  for  church  membership. 
We  finished  August  with  the  best 
average  Sunday-school  attendance  in 
years  and  August  is  the  low  month 
of  the  year. 

LANCASTER,  PENNSYLVA- 
NIA —  (WiUiam  Tweeddale,  pas- 
tor). We  are  less  than  $1,000  bom 
our  goal  of  having  our  property  paid 
for  before  starting  to  build.  We  will 
be  planning  a  ground-breaking  serv- 


Cooper  Meeting  Converts 

By  Miss  Evelyn  Fuqua 


Rev.  Mason  Cooper,  Covington, 
Virginia,  was  with  us  at  Dryhill  for 
an  evangelistic  meeting.  It  was  the 
second  time  he  has  been  here,  and  we 
beUeve  he  was  God's  man  with  God's 
message  for  us. 

A  nurse  from  England  accepted 
Christ  as  her  Saviour.  She  is  a  super- 
visor and  teacher  in  the  Frontier 
Nursing  Service  of  Hyden,  Kentucky, 
and  this  is  her  testimony:  "I  didn't 
want  to  come  to  this  country.  I  did 
everything  to  keep  from  coming,  but 
now  I  see  that  I  had  to  come  to  the 
United  States  to  find  Jesus  Christ." 
This  nurse,  Miss  Margaret  Wilson, 
is  grateful  for  the  Brethren  Chapel 
and  its  ministry. 

A  coal  miner  also  found  Christ 
as  his  Saviour  during   the  meeting 


and  has  this  to  say:  "I  want  to  share 
the  good  news  with  everyone  who 
leads  this  testimony.  I  am  a  coal 
miner  and  work  deep  down  under 
the  mountains  of  Kentucky.  In  that 
mine  it  is  dark  and  my  sins  were 
blacker  than  the  coal  I  work  in  until 
I  accepted  Christ  as  my  Saviour.  I 
came  to  know  this  Saviour  by  listen- 
ing to  Brother  Mason  Cooper  preach 
the  'good  news'  here  at  Dr^'hUl.  I 
lived  forty-nine  years  as  a  drunk  and 
for  the  world,  but  now  I  thank  God 
for  His  Son,  Jesus  Christ,  who  was 
able  to  cleanse  my  sins.  I  hope  every- 
one who  reads  this  and  is  not  a  Chris- 
tian will  not  put  it  off  like  I  did." 
-Mason  Begley. 

It  was  through  mud  and  rain  we 
wended  our  wray  in  the  darkest  of 


ice  as  soon  as  we  know  when  the 
Brethren  Construction  Company  will 
be  arriving.  (Ed.  note:  This  letter 
written  August  26  and  by  groimd- 
breaking  time,  about  October,  the 
goal  should  be  almost  reached.) 

TAOS,  NEW  MEXZCO-(Sam  I. 
Homey,  missionary).  Radio  Station 
KKIT  over  which  we  broadcast  has 
increased  its  power  from  250  watts 
to  1,000,  thus  the  outreach  of  our 
broadcasts  is  four  times  more  power- 
ful. Thanks  to  the  laymen  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wooster, 
Ohio,  who  have  provided  bulletin 
covers  for  us. 

GALION,  OHIO-(Alva  Conner, 
pastor).  We  have  just  completed 
plans  for  the  purchase  of  four  lots 
on  Winchester  Road.  The  lots  join 
our  present  meeting  place  in  the 
Renschville  School  and  will  be  a 
part  of  a  new  housing  area. 


Mason    Begley    and    family 

night  up  Hell-for-Certain  Creek  to 
baptize  Mr.  Begley  one  Sunday  night. 
He  said:  "I  want  to  go  all  the  way," 
and  is  proving  to  our  community  that 
"If  a  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is  a  new 
creature:  old  things  are  passed  away; 
behold,  ail  things  are  become  new." 


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NEWS 


CVANSELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


CLAYTON,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  gave  the  new  pas- 
tor, WilHam  E.  Howard,  and  his  fam- 
ily a  surprise  food  shower  soon  after 
their  arrival  in  August. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  Sam  Homey, 
pastor  of  the  Canon  Brethren 
Church,  received  a  first  place  trophy 
for  editing  the  El  Rotario,  a  weekly 
club  bulletin  of  the  Taos  Rotary 
Club. 

DENVER,  COLO.  The  congrega- 
tion of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Thomas  Inman,  pastor,  called  their 
VBS,  "Summertime  Bible  Time,"  dur- 
ing Aug.  26-30,  and  reported  that 
the  school  was  different  and  most 
successful.  The  attendance  reached 
a  high  of  164  with  an  average  of 
128.  There  were  a  number  of  first- 
time  decisions  for  Christ.  The  school 
featured:  "Uncle  Bill"  Renstrom,  a 
blind  man;  "Uncle  Bill"  Martin,  an 
expert  story-teller;  and  "Aunt  Luva" 
Greenlee,  a  missionary  challenge 
speaker. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  congregation,  Ken- 
neth Ashman,  pastor,  sponsored  an 
annual  youth  retreat  Sept.  6-8  for 
its  young  people  in  junior  high  school 
and  above  at  nearby  Camp  Luz. 
Guest  speakers  were:  Chet  Kammerer, 
star  basketball  player  from  Grace 
College  and  recendy  returned  from 
a  tour  of  the  Orient  with  the  Ven- 
ture for  Victory  basketball  team; 
Eloy  Pacheco,  Grace  College  student; 
Ken  Sanders,  youth  planner  asso- 
ciated with  the  National  Youth 
Council;  George  Johnson,  Brethren 
missionary  to  Brazil;  and  Alva  Con- 
ner, pastor  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Galion,  Ohio. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  The  guest 
speaker  at  the  Washington  Heights 
Brethren  Church,   Sept.   8,  was  the 


blind  Jewish  evangelist.  Rev.  Alex- 
ander Marks.  Mr.  Marks  represented 
the  American  Board  of  Missions  to 
die   Jews.   Wendell   Kent  is  pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Ernest 
Bearinger,  minister  of  education  at 
First  Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.,  was  the  guest  speaker  at 
Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church 
Sept.  L  Archie  Lynn,  pastor. 

JACKSON,  MICH.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Gilbert  Hawkins, 
pastor,  reports  a  record  Sunday- 
school  attendance  of  64  on  Aug.  4. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  held 
special  stewardship  services  in  the 
church  during  August. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Evan- 
gelist Bill  Smith  was  the  guest 
speaker  for  two  Sundays  this  summer 
in  the  Sunday-school  department  of 
the  Fourth   Presbyterian  Church. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Pictured 
below  is  the  new  bulletin  board  that 
was  recently  erected  on  the  church 
lawn  of  the  First  Brethren  Church. 


The  attractive  sign  was  designed  by 
Pastor  William  Schaffer  and  con- 
structed by  two  laymen  of  the 
church,  Mr.  Raymond  Tan  and 
Mr.  Clifford  Hawk. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  Lee  Crist 
tendered  his  resignation  as  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  Sept. 
1. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Don  Rough 
has  resigned  as  assistant  pastor  and 
director  of  music  at  First  Brethren 
Church,  Kittanning,  Pa.,  and  has  ac- 
cepted the  call  to  become  pastor  of 
the  Riverside  Brethren  Church. 

LONG    BEACH,    CALIF.    The 

First  Brethren  Church  is  planning 
a  week  of  celebration  for  the  Fiftieth 


Anniversary  of  the  church  during 
Oct.  20-27.  Dr.  Louis  S.  Bauman  was 
pastor  of  the  church  for  thirty-three 
vears,  and  the  present  pastor.  Dr. 
Charles  Mayes,  has  ministered  to  the 
church  for  seventeen  years.  Dr. 
Orville  Jobson,  former  superintendent 
of  Brethren  missions  in  Africa,  is 
scheduled  to  be  one  of  the  speakers 
at  the  anniversary  service. 

GARDENA,  CALIF.  Theodore 
Malaimare  has  resigned  the  pastorate 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church.  The 
resignation  vwU  become  effective  Dec. 
1. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Bruce  Button,  Brethren  missionaries 
to  the  Jews  of  Los  Angeles,  Calif., 
were  guest  speakers  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Sept.  L  Dean 
Risser,  pastor. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  On  Sun- 
day, Oct.  13,  the  First  Brethren 
Church  will  observe  her  golden  an- 
niversary. The  first  pastor  was  Rev. 
A.  V.  Kimmell.  Dr.  L.  S.  Bauman 
was  the  evangelist  in  a  campaign 
which  gave  impetus  to  the  work  in 
its  beginning.  Other  pastors  who 
served  the  church  are:  Dr.  C.  H. 
Ashman,  Dr.  Charles  Mayes,  and 
Rev.  Keith  Altig.  Rev.  Lewis  Hohen- 
stein,  the  present  pastor,  has  been 
serving  the  church  for  the  past  ten 
years.  A  Sunday-school  annex  and 
youth  building  have  been  added  to 
the  original  building,  and  the  latest 
improvement  being  a  complete  re- 
modeling and  refurnishing  of  the 
sanctuary. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Guest 
speaker  at  North  Long  Beach  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Sept.  15  was  Mr. 
Lorn  Sanny,  president  of  Navigators. 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 


Joseph  L.  Gingrich,  Seville,  Ohio 

Roy  Glass,  Altoona,  Pa. 

Carl  Key,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Raymond  Kettell,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Jake  Kliever,  Africa 

Galen  Lingenfelter,  Elyria,  Ohio 


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Mr.  Sonny  Dukney,  a  converted 
Hindu,  will  give  his  testimony  to  the 
congregation  on  Sept.  22.  George 
Peek  is  pastor. 

CUYAHOGA  FALLS,  OHIO. 
Approximately  120  members  and 
friends  were  present  for  a  farewell 
held  Sunday  evening,  Sept.  1,  in 
honor  of  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Richard 
Burch.  Pastor  Burch  has  now  as- 
sumed his  new  duties  as  pastor  of 
North  Riverdale  Brethren  Church 
in  Dayton,  Ohio. 

NOTICE:  Churches  considering 
new  hymnals  are  invited  to  consider 
Ins-piring  Hymns  published  by  Sing- 
spiration.  The  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  offers  them  to  churches  at 
$1.70  each  in  quantities,  postage  paid. 
(Inspiring  Hymns  was  the  first  choice 
of  the  National  Conference  Hymn- 
book  Committee.) 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  Jennifer 
Lynn,  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Gene  Witzky,  was  bom  Aug.  27, 
weighing  9  lbs.  15  oz.  A  congenital 
nerve  disorder  has  caused  almost  com- 
plete paralysis  of  the  lower  extremi- 
ties of  the  body.  The  prayers  of  our 
entire  fellowship  are  requested.  Broth- 
er Witzky  is  pastor  of  the  Ireland 
Road   Brethren  Church. 

MANSFIELD,    OHIO.    M.    L. 

Myers,  pastor  of  the  Woodville 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  reports  that 
construction  of  their  new  church  an- 
nex will  begin  the  last  of  Septem- 
ber according  to  the  builders.  The 
dedication  date  is  hopefully  and 
tentatively  set  for  Christmastime. 

NOTICE 

"Selected  Highlights"  cata- 
logs have  been  mailed  to  all 
those  persons  who  regularly 
receive  the  Brethren  Mission- 
ary Herald.  Another  catalog, 
containing  64  pages  and  more 
complete  in  scope,  will  be 
mailed  to  all  those  requesting 
it,  at  no  charge.  It  contains 
books,  gifts,  church,  and  Sun- 
day-school supplies,  and  so 
forth.  Send  a  post  card  to  the 
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Notices  of  death  appearing  in  tMs  colinnn 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

SANDERS,  Mr.  Edgar,  father  of 
Ken  Sanders  who  is  associated  with 
the  Brethren  Youth  Council  of  The 
Brethren  Church,  went  to  be  with 
his  Lord  on  Sept.  10.  Edgar  Sanders 
was  a  faithful  member  of  the  Ireland 
Road  Grace  Brethren  Church,  South 
Bend,  Ind. 

—Gene  Witzky,  pastor. 

KINSEY,  Mrs.  Cora,  83,  went  to 
be  with  her  Lord  Sept.  4.  She  was 
a  faithful  member  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  for 
many  years. 

—James  Sweeton,  pastor. 

KNOPSNYDER,  Mary  ].  went 
to  be  with  her  Lord  on  July  27.  She 


was  a  charter  member  of  the  Reading 
Brethren  Church,  Stoystown,  Pa. 

—Leonard  Bennett,  pastor. 

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Brethren    Missionary  Herald    is    given    to 

those    who    addresses  are    supplied    by    the 
officiating    minister. 

Nancy  Hause  and  Ellsworth 
Clevenger,  Apr.  14,  Reading  Breth- 
ren Church,  Stoystown,  Pa. 

Mary  Marie  Hause  and  Bernard 
Lape,  Aug.  22,  Reading  Brethren 
Church,  Stoystown,  Pa. 

Judith  Ross  and  Robert  Chitten- 
den, Aug.  27,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 

Melanie  Gauvey  and  Ivan  Shaw- 
ver,  Aug.  31,  Clayton  Brethren 
Church,  Clayton,  Ohio. 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days   in   advance   of  scheduled   dates. 

Church  Date  Pastor  Speaker 

Roanoke,  Va.    .  .  .  Sept.  26-Oct.  6  .  H.  L.  Radford  G.  Lingenfelter 

Kittanning,  Pa.    .  Oct.  2 Wm.  H.   Schaffer  R.   I.   Humberd 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  Oct.   6-13  Mark   Malles    .  .  .  Leo  Polman 

South   Bend,   Ind.  Oct.  9-20  Gene  Witzky   .    .  Bob  Collitt 

Osceola,  Ind Oct.  13-20  Scott  Weaver   .  .  Bill  Smith 

Limestone,    Tenn.  Oct.    16-27  Lester  Kennedy  G.   Lingenfelter 

Lansing,  Mich.     .  Oct.  20-27 J.  W.  Tressler  Earl  Funderburg 

Uniontown,  Pa.  Oct.  20-Nov.  1    .  True  Hunt  Wm.    Schaffer 

Portis,  Kans Oct.  23-Nov.  3  Clarence  Lackey  .  Bob  Collitt 

Roanoke,  Va.  Oct.  27-Nov.  3  Kenneth  Teague  Bill  Smith 


Newly  Revised  and  Reprinted! 

THE  TONGUES  MOVEMENT 


By  Louis  S.  Bauman,  D.D. 

Here  is  a  Scriptural  explanation  of  the  gift 
of  tongues  ...  a  very  real  problem  facing 
many  persons  and  chuiches  in  our  cur- 
rent day.  Originally  written  by  the  late 
Dr.  Louis  S.  Bauman,  it  has  been  revised 
and  reprinted  for  distribution  at  this  time. 


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September  21,   J  963 


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By  Rev.  Emlyn  H.  Jones 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
San  Bernardino,  California 

WHAT  DOES 


REALLY  MEAN? 


Not  only  was  the  prison  over- 
crowded, dirty,  and  dark,  but  it  was 
also  without  heat.  This  is  the  con- 
dition in  which  the  Apostle  Paul 
found  himself  in  Philippi.  Paul  and 
Silas  had  been  arrested  for  being 
Jews  in  a  gentile  city,  for  teaching 
customs  foreign  to  Rome,  and  be- 
cause they  had  rebuked  an  evil  spirit 
in  a  certain  damsel  who  was  bring- 
ing much  profit  to  her  masters  by  her 
soothsaying. 

In  spite  of  the  environment  Paul 
and  Silas  sang  hymns  at  midnight. 
They  witnessed  of  the  Saviour's  love, 
and  God  responded  with  a  miraculous 
earthquake.  The  foundations  of  the 
prison  were  shaken,  each  door  was 
opened,  and  all  the  chains  that  held 
the  prisoners  were  unloosed.  Because 
the  prisoners  did  not  try  to  escape 
so  impressed  the  keeper,  and  he  was 
so  grateful  for  his  own  life  (for  had 
they  escaped  he  would  have  been 
killed)  that  he  humbly  and  earnestly 
asked  Paul:  "What  must  I  do  to  be 
saved?"  Paul's  classic  answer  was 
and  still  is:  "Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ." 

What   Does   Believing   Involve? 

The  Scripture  says:  "He  that  he- 
lieveth  on  the  Son  hath  everlasting 
life  .  .  .  For  God  so  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  him 
should  not  perish,  but  have  everlast- 
ing life  .  .  .  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 


you.  He  that  heareth  my  word  and 
believeth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath 
everlasting  life  .  .  .  He  that  believeth 
and  is  baptized  shall  be  saved"  (John 
3:36,  16;  5:24;  Mark  16:16). 

There  are  so  many  folk  in  our 
world  who  do  not  understand  what 
these  Scripture  verses  mean.  The 
difficulty  surrounds  the  meaning  of 
the  word  "believe."  To  some  it  means 
a  mere  mental  assent,  while  to  others 
it  doesn't  even  involve  the  intellect, 
but  only  the  emotions.  Others  feel 
that  the  meaning  involves  both  the 
intellect  and   the  emotions. 

In  a  personal  worker's  tent  after 
an  evangelistic  effort,  I  heard  a 
worker  tell  a  seeker  that  all  he  had 
to  do  was  to  believe  and  God  would 
save  him.  The  seeker  asked  the  work- 
er what  it  meant  to  believe,  but  the 
believer  being  unable  to  explain  the 
function  of  believing  passed  up  the 
question  and  simply  urged  the  seeker 
to  believe.  The  seeker  did  what  he 
was  told  to  do,  but  this  wTiter  won- 
ders if  he  truly  did  believe,  for  he  did 
not  have  it  explained  to  his  satisfac- 
tion. 

The  question:  "What  does  behev- 
ing  really  mean?"  is  not  an  easy  one 
to  answer,  for  it  involves  many  things. 

Means  Being  Persuaded 

The  person  who  believes  in  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  one  who  is  fully 
persuaded  in  regards  to  His  person 
and  work.  He  is  convinced  that  Jesus 


is  what  He  said  He  was;  that  is.  He 
is  the  I  AM,  Jehovah  God.  He  is 
persuaded  that  He  was  before  Abra- 
ham, that  He  came  down  from 
heaven,  and  that  He  is  in  himself 
God  of  very  God.  Believing  is  con- 
fidence in  the  facts  of  the  Gospel; 
that  is,  Christ  is  virgin  born,  lived  a 
spodess  life,  fulfilled  the  law,  died 
for  others.  He  rose  again  the  just  for 
the  unjust,  ascended  into  heaven, 
and  now  sits  at  the  right  hand  of  the 
Father  as  our  high  priest  interceding 
for  us.  Believing  is  knowing  for  cer- 
tain that  He  is  the  way,  the  truth, 
and  the  life,  that  He  is  the  water  of 
life,  the  bread  of  life;  yes,  even  the 
resurrection  and  the  life.  No  one 
will  see  God  without  first  seeing  by 
the  eye  of  faith  the  Son  of  God. 

His  work  demonstrates  who  He  is. 
He  asserted  that  if  you  can't  believe 
on  Him  simply  on  the  basis  of  what 
He  said  He  was,  then  believe  on 
Him  for  what  He  is  able  to  do.  One 
time  a  blind  man  was  brought  face 
to  face  with  His  divinity  because  he 
was  healed  from  his  blindness.  At 
another  time  a  centurion  admitted 
His  divinity  because  He  believed 
that  Jesus  could  heal  His  servant. 
Even  at  His  death  great  admissions 
were  made.  "He  saved  others"  .  .  . 
"truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God"  .  .  . 
"certainly  this  was  a  righteous  man." 

To  hold  any  mental  reservations 
about  the  person  and  work  of  Christ 
is  not  to  believe  at  all.  Unbelief  will 
bring  the  unbeliever  to  the  lake  of 
fire  that  bumeth  forever.  "He  that  be- 
lieveth not  the  Son  shall  not  see  life; 
but  the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on  him 
.  .  .  but  the  Jews  which  believed 
not  .  .  .but  when  divers  were  hard- 
ened and  believed  not,  but  spake  evil 
of  that  way  ...  for  as  ye  in  times 
past  have  not  believed  God  .  .  .  that 
I  may  be  delivered  from  them  that 
do  not  believe  in  Judaea"  (John  3:36; 
.'\cts  17:5;   12:9;  Rom.   11:30;  15:21). 

There  are  those  today  who  do  not 
believe,  and  yet  they  claim  to  be 
Christian.  This  is  a  calamitous  sit- 
uation within  the  church— wolves  in 
sheep's  clothing.  May  God  keep  men 
from  our  pulpits  who  are  not  fully 
persuaded  and  who  do  not  fully  be- 
lieve. 

Means  To  Trust 

The  believer  trusts  in  convictions. 
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implements 

of 
evangelism 


fiy  Evangelist  Bill  Smith 


I  sense  a  fresh  interest  of  our 
churches  in  the  ministry  of  evange- 
hsm  and  revival.  The  church  is  not 
left  in  the  world  to  dream  or  drift. 
We  have  been  left  by  God  to  do 
a  specific  task. 

Christianity's  day  of  opportunity  is 
here.  We  have  the  ear  of  the  people. 
Let  God  speak!  This  is  the  hour  for 
revival. 

I  trust  you  may  feel  my  "heart 
beat"  for  evangelism  as  I  outline  these 
three  implements. 

Leadership 

First,  allow  the  Holy  Spirit  to  have 
complete  leadership.  Sometimes  old 
truths  require  reaffirmation.  Our 
own  talents,  no  matter  how  great 
they  may  seem  to  be,  are  absolutely 
powerless  apart  from  the  work  of  the 
Holy  Spirit. 

Much  service  which  is  performed 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  seems  to  be 
done  in  the  flesh.  We  are  not  sur- 
prised when  spiritual  results  do  not 
follow. 

The  conversion  of  men  and  women 
is  a  decided  act  of  God,  the  Holy 


Spirit  being  the  instrument  bringing 
it.  What  is  hindering  the  Holy  Spirit 
from  working  mightily  in  our  hearts? 
Why  is  the  church  not  catching  men 
for  Christ  in  the  manner  that  it 
ought?  The  fault  is  not  with  God; 
it  is  with  us. 

Dr.  A.  B.  Simpson  once  said:  "A 
consecrated  life  is  a  dedicated  life." 
Dying  to  self  is  indeed  one  of  the 
hardest  things  to  do  and  usually  it  is 
our  last  action  before  we  give  up  in 
surrender.  It  seems  as  though  we 
never  get  God's  best  until  we  get 
to  the  desperation  point. 

Have  you  ever  studied  the  para- 
doxes of  the  New  Testament?  Think 
of  just  a  few. 

We  see  unseen  things  (II  Cor.  4: 
18).  We  conquer  by  yielding  "Blessed 
are  the  meek  for  they  shall  inherit 
the  earth"  (Matt.  5:5).  We  reign  by 
serxang  (Mark  10:42).  We  are  ex- 
alted by  being  humble  (Matt.  23:12). 
We  are  wise  by  becoming  foolish  (I 
Cor.  1:20-21).  We  are  free  by  be- 
coming slaves  (Rom.  6:17-22).  We 
are  strong  when  we  are  weak  (I  Cor. 
6:10).  We  triumph  by  defeat  (II  Cor. 
12:7-9).  We  live  by  dying  (John  12: 
24). 

Vision 

Vision  is  the  first  qualification  for 
every  Christian   (Prov.  29:18). 

Some  say:  "I  am  only  interested  in 
things  near  me,  or  at  least  clearly 
\'isible  and  present." 

If  our  lives  are  going  to  be  potential 
for  Him,  then  we  must  learn  the  les- 
son which  is  found  time  and  time 
again  in  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ments; namely,  that  the  one  who 
is  used  by  God  is  one  who  has  a 
vision. 

Moses  had  a  vision  (Heb.  11:27). 
So  did  Paul  (II  Cor.  4:18). 

We  first  must  have  a  vision  of 
God  before  we  can  have  a  vision  of 
the  world  and  its  spiritual  need.  It  is 
God  first,  not  the  need  of  the  world. 
This  may  be  one  of  the  reasons  why 
some  return  from  the  mission  field 
after  only  one  term  of  service.  They 
had  the  vision  of  the  need  of  the 
world,  but  they  forgot  that  it  is  a 
divine  call  which  must  come  first. 

I  am  personally  praying  that  our 
Fellowship  of  Churches  might  have 
a  vision  of  an  evangelistic  ministry 
that  will  lead  us  to  the  heights  of 


endeavor.  I  am  also  praying  that 
our  seminary  might  very  soon  have 
a  department  of  evangelism  so  that 
the  men  coming  out  of  this  school 
might  be  able  to  preach  a  message, 
give  an  invitation,  and  get  results. 

Passion 

Deep  within  the  soul  of  man  there 
is  a  hunger  that  only  God  can  satis- 
fy. Humanity  is  in  need  of  the  bread 
of  life  and  Christ  is  saying  to  us: 
"Give  ye  them  to  eat." 

Formal  religion  is  cold.  Many 
church  services  are  cold  and  dull.  No 
longer  does  the  fire  burn  brighdy 
on  the  altar.  If  the  fire  is  not  out, 
then  there  are  only  a  few  dying 
embers  left  alight. 

But  what  about  our  spiritual  lives? 
Do  we  carry  the  burning  passion  of 
a  true  herald  of  the  cross,  or  are  we 
holding  on  to  some  cold  and  dead 
orthodoxy?  A  church  can  only  ad- 
vance in  evangelism  as  far  as  its  pas- 
tor advances. 

The  disciples  on  the  Emmaus 
Road,  when  telling  later  of  the  ex- 
perience that  they  had  with  the 
resurrected  Lord,  said:  "Did  not  our 
heart  burn  within  us?"  They  found 
that  their  Lord  kindled  a  flame. 

How  can  we  capture  this  fire? 
We  need  passion  in  our  witnessing 
and    in    our   preaching. 

Many  were  the  charges  which  the 
enemies  of  our  Lord  brought  against 
Him.  They  said  He  was  in  league 
with  the  Devil.  But  the  one  that  I  am 
sure  must  have  grieved  Him  deeply 
v\'as  that  of  being  accused  by  His 
friends  of  being  beside  himself. 

This  has  always  been  the  fate  of 
those  who  would  break  away  from 
old  ideas.  Columbus  suffered  this 
fate;  Galileo  was  placed  in  prison  for 
stating  that  the  world  was  round; 
Harvey  was  ridiculed  when  he  ven- 
tured to  say  that  blood  circulated 
within  the  body;  and  Saint  Francis 
of  Assisi  was  called  mad  by  his 
father   when   he  chose   poverty. 

Moody  when  he  preached  with 
"spiritual  fire"  was  called  "crazy 
Moody,"  and  David  Livingstone  was 
believed  to  be  demented. 

So  with  Christ.  As  long  as  He 
dwelt  at  Nazareth  they  understood 
Him,  but  when  He  laid  aside  the 
tools  of  the  carpenters'  bench  to  take 

(Continued  on  page  455) 


September  21,    1963 


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The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 


Compiled   by   Kenneth   E.   Herman 


Scene    at    one    of    the    laymen's    sessions 


Men  leaving  the  Westminster  Hotel  after  one  of  the  sessions. 


Conference  Reflections 


A  tremendous  spiritual  challenge 
was  experienced  by  all  the  men 
present  at  the  conference  sessions  of 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Laymen.  The  121st  through  124th 
sessions  were  held  in  the  Rainbow 
Room  of  the  Westminster  Hotel,  and 
the  125  th  session  in  the  chapel  at 
Grace  Seminary.  Theme  of  the  con- 
ference was  "To  Me  To  Live  Is 
Christ." 

Speakers  at  this  year's  sessions  in- 
cluded Ken  Kohler,  president  of  the 


Pictured  here  on  the  steps  of  the  hotel  are 
your  laymen's  officers  for  the  1963-1964 
year.  Left  to  right,  they  are:  Ken  Kohler, 
president;  Ben  Zimmerman,  treasurer;  Ralph 
Grady,  secretary:  Herb  Edwards,  vice 
president;  and  Ken  Herman,  Laymen's  Page 
Editor. 


National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
La)'men;  George  McQueen,  presi- 
dent of  the  Indiana  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Laymen;  Don  Spangler,  our 
missionary  printer  in  Africa;  Hobard 
Roark,  owner  of  the  Roark  Furni- 
ture Co.,  Laura,  Ohio,  and  Russel 
Dunlap,  business  manager  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  College. 


Average  attendance  for  the  week 
was  eighty-four,  and  offerings 
totaled  $229.90  for  the  general  fund. 
The  annual  laymen-pastor's  break- 
fast was  held  on  Friday,  August  16, 
in  the  Winona  Hotel  dining  room. 
There  were  1 56  in  attendance  at  this 
function,  and  everyone  enjoyed  the 
fellowship   around   the   tables. 


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Ushering  at  the  general  conference  sessions  was  in  charge  of  the  laymen  again  this 
year.  A  few  of  the  many  men  who  assisted  are  pictured  above.  Left  to  right  they  are:  W.  R. 
Nelson,  First  Brethren  Church.  Akron,  Ohio;  Harvey  Skiles,  Calvary  Brethren  Church, 
Kettering,  Ohio;  Herb  Edwards,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Trotwood,  Ohio  (head  usher); 
and  Ray  Andrews.   Leon   Brethren  Church,   Leon,    Iowa.    (Photos  by   Allen   Zook.) 


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WHAT    DOES... 

(Continued  from  page  452) 

His  belief  is  not  an  objective,  abstract 
dimension  to  his  living,  but  a  reality 
in  his  life.  To  trust  is  to  rely  wpon, 
to  depend  upon,  to  place  your  re- 
liance upon  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ 
that  it  was  shed  for  our  sins,  and 
that  without  the  shedding  of  blood 
there  is  no  remission.  Trust  is  the 
very  essence  of  believing,  and  the 
result  of  such  trust  is  the  joy  and 
peace  of  God.  "Now  the  God  of  hope 
fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  be- 
lieving [trusting]  that  you  may 
abound  in  hope,  through  the  power 
of  the  Holy  Ghost"  (Rom.  15:13). 

Means  To  Receive 

"But  to  as  many  as  received  him, 
to  them  gave  he  power  to  become  the 
sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that  be- 
lieved on  his  name"  (John  1:12).  To 
say  that  you  believe  in  Jesus  Christ 
and  not  receive  Him  by  repentance, 
and  invite  Him  to  enter  into  your 
life,  is  to  make  yourself  a  liar.  Be- 
lief includes  receiving. 

Means  Communion  With  Him 

"And  this  is  the  wdll  of  him  that 
sent  me,  that  every  one  which  seeth 
the  son  and  believeth  on  him  may 
have  everlasting  life,  and  1  will  raise 
him  up  at  the  last  day"  (Jer.  6:40). 

To  believe  on  Jesus  Christ  is  to 
make  Him  a  part  of  you.  Jesus  be- 
comes a  part  of  you  when  you  re- 
ceive Him.  His  Spirit  makes  your 
body  His  temple,  for  He  is  pleased  to 
dwell  there. 

Means  a  Change  in  the  Person's  Life 

When  Christ  becomes  a  part  of 
you,  you  cannot  be  the  same.  A  new 
life  is  created,  and  this  new  life 
stifles  the  old  life.  The  believer 
demonstrates  his  belief  by  his  life. 
Many  so-called  believers  pay  only  lip 
service  to  the  Lord;  they  do  litde 
work  for  the  Saviour.  They  walk  the 
aisle,  say  they  beHeve,  but  their  in- 
terest is  not  in  Sunday  school  or  in 
any  part  of  the  church.  They  never 
witness  to  men.  They  hide  their 
talents;  they  don't  give  cheerfully; 
they  don't  read  the  Book,  and  their 
prayer  life  leaves  much  to  be  desired. 

True  believers  show  the  change; 
their  fruits  show  it.  Do  you  trust  and 
rely  upon  the  finished  work  of 
Christ?  Is  your  life  changed? 

September  21,   1963 


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There  is  a  work  that  should  be  done, 
Perhaps  you  are  the  called— the  one. 
So  now,  if  after  you  should  pray 
And  Christ  has  led  you  all  the  way. 
The  task  that  you  are  called  to  do 
Is  done  for  Christ  and  not  for  you. 

The  work  we  do  expecting  praise 
Is  not  according  to  His  ways. 
A  love  work  this  should  always  be 
For  human  effort  you  can  see 
Is  never  pleasing  to  our  Lord, 
As  we  have  read  in  His  dear  Word. 

Now  then,  if  after  you  have  prayed 
And  feeling  sure  that  you've  obeyed. 
That  you  are  not  the  chosen  one; 
Then  if  by  you  the  job's  not  done. 
You'll  please  the  Lord  and  you'll  be  wise, 
If  others  you  don't  criticize. 

—Evelyn  Carlisle 

Pasadena,  California 


IMPLEMENTS  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  453) 
up  the  life  of  a  wandering  preacher, 
they  told  Mary  to  take  her  deranged 
Son  home. 

The  world  never  objects  to  your 
passion  or  enthusiasm  in  the  realms 
of  nationalism,  sjxjrts,  business,  or 
the  stock  markets;  but  whenever  you 
get  ablaze  for  God,  you  will  find 
that  you  become  the  focus  of  criti- 
cism. (Frequently  this  criticism  is 
from   within    the  church.) 

Recently  I  read  the  story  of  a 
church  that  was  destroyed  by  a  dis- 
astrous fire.  Great  crowds  of  spec- 
tators gathered,  among  them  a  man 
known  to  be  a  skeptic.  A  church 
member  who  was  standing  alongside 
him  spoke  saying:  "Well,  I  never 
saw  you  near  the  church  before." 
"No,"  replied  the  skeptic,  "but  then 
I  never  saw  the  church  on  fire  be- 
fore." 

An  American  missionary  society 
received  a  letter  from  the  Far  East 
in  which  this  appeal  was  given: 
"Send  us  some  men  with  red-hot 
hearts  to  tell  of  the  love  of  Christ." 
We  speak  of  the  love  of  God  and 
death  of  Christ  in  voices  that  are 
dead  and  cold.  We  have  lost  the 
spiritual  luster  of  our  faith. 


We  are  living  in  the  dark,  and 
not  in  the  resurrection  light  of  the 
cross.  What  is  wrong  with  us?  Is  it 
that  we  have  lost  our  passion? 

At  the  Pool  of  Bethesda  in  John 
5,  there  was  a  man  who  had  life,  but 
not  health.  At  the  grave  of  Lazarus, 
we  see  a  man  who  had  life,  but  not 
liberty,  and  Jesus  commanded, 
"Loose  him"  (John  11:44).  A  Chris- 
tian without  passion  is  like  these  two, 
without  health  and  without  liberty. 

The  truth  is  that  our  passion  is 
lacking  because  we  are  often  sloth- 
ful, more  interested  in  things  than 
in  Christ.  Precious  hours  have  been 
wasted;  we  have  not  been  busy  in 
season  and  out  of  season. 

Let  us  not  forget  that  our  preach- 
ing will  be  different  if  we  have  His 
passion. 

"How  shall  this  passion  for  souls  be 
mine? 
Lord,  make  Thou  the  answer  clear; 
Help  me  to  throw  out  the  old 

lifeline 
To  those  who  are  struggling  near." 

The  night  is  rapidly  coming,  may 
the  Holy  Spirit  of  God  freshly  anoint 
us  to  do  the  work  of  evangelism 
while  it  is  yet  day. 

(This  message  was  given  to  the  Brethren 
Ministers  at  National  Conference  on  August 
15.   1963. 

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LEFT 


JERRY  RAY  YOUNG 

President,  Seminary  Student  Body 
Member:  First  Brethren  Church 

Sterling,  Ohio  • 
Future:  Pastorate 


RIGHT 

LARRY  DeARMEY 

President,  College   Student  Body 
Member:  Winona  Lake  Brethren 

Church,  Winona  Lake, 

Indiana 
Future:  Enter  seminary 


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President  Hoyt  Speaks 


CASC 


Council  for  the  Advancement  of  Small  Colleges 

Since  1959  Grace  College  has  been  a  member  of  The 
Council  for  the  Advancement  of  Small  Colleges.  The 
purpose  of  this  organization  is  implicit  in  the  title.  It 
is  an  effort  on  the  part  of  such  colleges  to  help  one 
another  that  they  might  upgrade  their  educational  stand- 
ards, become  regionally  accredited,  and  continue  to 
provide  quality  education.  The  organization  came  into 
existence  in  1956.  Of  the  fifty-two  colleges  which  con- 
stituted the  charter  membership,  forty-seven  have  become 
regionally  accredited.  There  are  now  sixty-three  colleges 
belonging  to  the  group  of  which  Grace  is  one.  An  office 
is  maintained  in  Washington,  D.C.  with  an  executive 
secretary  whose  business  it  is  to  work  with  the  various 
member  schools  and  pass  on  all  the  benefits  available. 

Twice  each  year  these  schools  are  represented  in  a 
national  workshop  in  some  strategic  location.  The  summer 
workshop  is  usually  held  in  August,  the  winter  in  Jan- 
uary. The  summer  workshop  this  year  was  held  on  the 
campus  of  Westmont  College  in  Santa  Barbara,  Cali- 
fornia. The  theme  was  administration,  designed  for 
presidents  and  deans.  To  this  workshop  Dr.  Homer  A. 
Kent,  Jr.,  dean  of  the  seminary;  Prof.  E.  William  Male, 
dean  of  the  college;  and  I  myself  went.  We  feel  that 
this  was  highly  profitable.  Last  year  a  similar  workshop 
was  held  on  the  campus  of  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology  in  Boston,  and  dealt  with  buildings  and 
campus.  Out  of  that  came  the  ideas  that  have  since 
taken  shape  in  our  own  campus  development  program. 

Principles  of  Administration  From  Bible 

Dr.  John  Dale  Russell,  long  associated  wdth  education, 
and  now  retired  and  living  near  Bloomington,  Indiana, 
was  the  chief  consultant  of  the  recent  workshop.  With 
some  surprise  and  with  no  little  gratitude  on  the  part  of 
Christian  educators,  this  man  went  to  the  Bible  for  the 
principles  he  presented  in  his  opening  address.  It  was 
not  difficult  to  discover  why.  He  explained  that  he  had 
a  conservative  background  in  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
which  in  a  generation  ago,  was  occupied  writh  the 
preaching  and  teaching  of  the  Bible.  This  man  did  not 
parade  his  knowledge  of  the  Bible  at  this  point,  nor  did 
he  apologize  for  citing  these  principles  from  the  Scrip- 
tures. I  list  them  as  he  gave  them. 

First,  the  importance  of  delegation  of  authority  and 
responsibility  (Exod.  19:13-26).  Moses  found  himself 
overwhelmed  with  responsibility  to  the  people  and  unable 
to  perform  all  the  duties  himself.  His  father-in-law  Jethro 
gave  him  some  good  advice,  and  Moses  accepted  it. 

Second,  there  is  necessity  for  a  unity  of  command 
(Matt.  6:24).  No  man  can  serve  two  masters.  It  will 
produce  frustration  if  he  tries  it,  and  it  will  ultimately 

September  21,   1963 


result  in  confusion.  Therefore  every  administrator  should 
be  careful  to  organize  his  staff  so  that  each  member 
knows  the  person  to  whom  he  is  responsible. 

Third,  explicit  explanation  of  duties  and  responsibilities 
should  be  provided  for  each  member  of  the  staff  (Exod. 
18:20).  Careful  formulation  of  principles,  the  publish- 
ing of  them,  and  clear  explanation  is  essential  if  maxi- 
mum output  and  efficiency  is  to  be  expected  from  teach- 
ers and  officers. 

Fourth,  there  is  absolute  necessity  for  well-qualified 
personnel  (Exod.  18:21).  This  last  cannot  be  minimized 
in  its  importance  if  there  is  to  be  the  most  harmonious 
relations  and  the  most  efficient  operation.  Since  this  area 
of  organization  is  so  important,  I  am  going  to  give  a  ful- 
ler statement  as  Dr.  Russell  developed  it. 

Importance  of  Well-qualified  Personnel  (Exod.  18:21) 

1.  People  of  similar  experience  should  be  chosen  for 
responsible  {Xjsitions.  Jethro  counseled  Moses  to  "provide 
out  of  .  .  .  the  people."  This  qualifies  them  to  under- 
stand those  with  whom  they  work,  as  well  as  the  life 
over  which   they  must  preside. 

2.  The  widest  possible  survey  should  be  taken  to  re- 
cruit the  best  personnel.  In  his  advice  to  Moses,  Jethro 
insisted  on  providing  "out  of  all  the  peo-ple,"  the  lead- 
ership. This  calls  for  an  examination  of  the  entire  con- 
stituency from  which  able  men  may  be  drawn.  No  pos- 
sible person  should  be  overlooked. 

3.  Men  who  recognize  their  limitations  are  most  likely 
to  be  the  men  who  will  succeed.  Men,  "such  as  fear 
God,"  are  most  likely  to  be  the  kind  of  men  who  will 
deal  kindly  and  well  with  the  people  over  whom  they 
serve.  A  man  who  does  not  recognize  his  need  for  guid- 
ance from  a  supreme  being  is  a  dangerous  man. 

4.  Men  who  are  dedicated  to  the  truth  will  be  the 
kind  of  men  who  will  make  substantial  contribution. 
"Men  of  truth"  are  not  mere  "yes"  men.  And  since  col- 
leges are  set  for  the  purpose  of  learning  and  promulgating 
truth,  these  are  the  only  kind  of  men  who  can  be  de- 
pended upon  to  promote  the  task  successfully. 

5.  Leaders  must  be  men  of  integrity  if  they  expect  to 
direct  others  in  the  achievement  of  great  ends.  "Hating 
covetousness"  describes  the  virtue  of  putting  the  profes- 
sional task  above  private  interests.  This  kind  of  leader- 
ship will  succeed  in  the  operation  of  colleges  because  they 
will  draw  forth  the  best  from  those  they  lead. 

Functions  in  Accordance  With  Gifts 

The  above  principles  in  the  selection  of  leadership  will 
undoubtedly  lead  to  personnel  possessing  various  and 
sundry  gifts.  Functions  should  then  be  assigned  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  gifts.  This  will  make  for  putting  the 
right  man  in  the  right  place  where  his  gifts  vidll  enable 
him  to  perform  the  functions  that  are  assigned.  After 
surveying  these  very  simple,  and  yet  profound  truths,  one 
is  made  to  realize  that  here  is  wisdom  that  is  not  from 
the  human  level,  and  more  than  that,  it  is  recorded  in 
"The  Book  of  Divine  Wisdom."  Pastors  and  churches 
could  well  apply  these  principles  in  the  selection  of  lead- 
ership for  the  church,  and  the  results  would  be  forth- 
coming. 

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What  Grace  Seminary  Means  to  Me 


As  I  reflect  upon  the  four  years 
I  have  spent  in  study  at  Grace  Theo- 
logical Seminary  my  mind  goes  back 
to  a  group  of  godly  Brethren  pastors 
who  met  at  Christiansburg,  Virginia, 
in  1959,  and  who  took  enough  in- 
terest in  me  to  pray  for  God's  will 
concerning  my  life  and  ministry.  I 
often  marvel  at  the  decisions  made, 
the  victories  won,  and  the  many 
godly  movements  which  have  begun 
out  of  the  concerned  prayers  of 
others.  I  thank  God  today  for  the 
faithful  prayers  lifted  up  to  heaven 
for  me  by  pastors,  family,  and  friends. 

I  am  thankful  to  God  not  only 
for  what  I  have  learned  at  Grace 
Theological  Seminary,  but  also  what 
it  has  meant  to  me  from  the  stand- 
point of  my  own  life  and  future 
ministry.  Grace  Seminary  not  only 
teaches  the  Brethren  distinctives 
which  I  cherish,  but  also  a  sound, 


Bible-centered  theology  which  I  so 
needed.  Since  coming  to  Grace  I  be- 
came a  member  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches.  This 
has  further  led  me  into  the  reality  of 
my  present  ministry  under  the 
Brethren  Board  of  Evangelism.  Thus 
the  calling  I  received  of  God  in  1953 
to  enter  the  field  of  evangelism  has 
been   realized. 

As  I  look  back  upon  the  events 
of  the  last  ten  years,  I  can  better  see 
the  vital  role  Grace  Seminary  played  J 
in  the  plan  of  God  for  my  life.  As  1 
I  sat  in  chapel  and  sung  that  hymn, 
"Marvelous  Grace,"  I  have  prayer- 
fully thanked  God  for  that  grace 
which  set  me  free  from  the  law  of 
sin  and  death.  I  praise  Him  who 
led  me  into  His  harvest  field  of 
service.  Grace  Theological  Seminary 
played  an  important  part  in  His  plan. 
—Ronnie   Thompson 


Spiritual  Life  at  Grace 


One  aspect  of  Grace  that  makes  it 
different  from  other  colleges  is  its 
emphasis  on  the  spiritual  life  of 
each  student.  Many  of  our  activities 
are  centered  around  the  Lord,  but 
the  one  which  impresses  me  the  most 
is  our  daily  chapel  service. 

At  9:30  every  morning  the  faculty 
and  we  students  cease  in  our  activ- 
ities and  classes  to  assemble  for  a 
chapel  service.  It  is  so  wonderful  to 
begin  the  day  by  fellowshiping  with 
other  Christians  around  the  things 
of  the  Lord.  The  chapel  service  gives 


each  one  of  us  a  brighter  outlook 
for  the  days  as  we  talk  to  the  Lord 
and  listen   to  His  Word. 

Although  all  the  services  hold 
special  meanings  and  blessings,  I 
look  forward  to  those  days  when  we 
hold  our  prayer-and-praise  chapels. 
In  these  services  I  am  encouraged  as 
I  hear  different  students  give  words 
of  praise  and  testimonies  to  what 
the  Lord  has  done  for  them.  These 
services  once  more  remind  us  of  the 
many  blessings  which  our  wonderful 
Lord  has  given  us. 

—Judith   Kirkpatrick 


itzisjo.^jei''^,  :«♦■■.  i'ij,. 


Grace  Is  Friendly 


As  long  as  I  have  known  about 
Grace  I  have  always  been  impressed 
by  the  friendliness  and  consideration 
of  the  students.  My  first  few  weeks 
at  Grace  brought  diis  fact  home  to 
me  even  more.  The  students  all  made 
me  feel  so  much  at  home  that  the 
adjustment  to  college  life  was  made 
much  easier. 

The  students  also  seemed  to  have 
a  deep  sense  of  spiritual  backing  be- 
hind all  that  they  did.  The  Lord's 


458 


will  was  always  a  basis  for  everything 
done.  I'm  thankful  for  this  because 
it  has  helped  me  to  realize  more  the 
need  for  each  of  us  to  do  the  Lord's 
will  in  even  the  small  unimpcntant 
things  of  life. 

Grace  offers  much  to  its  students, 
both  academically  and  spiritually.  I'm 
thankful  that  our  college  is  Christ- 
centered. 

—By  Susan  Clouse 

Brethren  Missioitary  Herald 


Paul  R.  Fink 


A  new  name  appearing  on  the 
roster  of  faculty  members  of  Grace 
Seminary  is  that  of  Paul  R.  Fink. 
Mr.  Fink  spent  his  earlier  years  in 
southern  California,  and  was  grad- 
uated from  Culter  Academy  High 
School  in  Los  Angeles  in  1948.  He 
then  entered  Columbia  Bible  Col- 
lege, Columbia,  South  Carolina,  in 
1952,  and  was  graduated  in  1956 
with  his  bachelor  of  arts  degree.  The 
next  fall  he  began  his  graduate  work 
at  Dallas  Theological  Seminary, 
Dallas,  Texas,  and  received  his  mas- 
ter of  theology  in  1960.  Entering  the 
doctoral  program  he  completed  all 
but  his  dissertation  in  June  1963. 
During  the  year  ahead  he  will  finish 
this  and  receive  his  Th.D.  as  of  next 
June. 

Mr.  Fink  will  be  teaching  homi- 
ledcs  and  practical  theology  in  the 
seminary.  He  has  had  several  years 
of  teaching  and  pastoral  experience, 
and  is  well  qualified  academically 
and  from  exf)erience  for  his  area  of 
teaching.  In  addition  he  plans  to  take 
several  courses  of  study  at  Grace 
Seminary. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fink  are  members 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Long 
Beach,  California. 

Mrs.  Paul  (Mary)  Fink  will  be 
teaching  in  the  field  of  education 
in  Grace  College.  Mrs.  Fink  is  also 
a  graduate  of  Culter  Academy  High 
School.  Her  undergraduate  work  was 
taken  at  the  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles  receiving  her  bachelor 
of  arts  in  195L  She  then  entered  the 
University  of  South  Carolina  where 
in  1955  she  was  granted  the  master 
of  arts  in  education  degree. 

Rev.  /.  Paul  Dowdy  will  be  the 
instructor  in  Missions  in  the  semi- 
nary and  the  college.  Mr.  Dowdy  re- 
ceived his  bachelor  of  arts  degree  at 
Ashland  (Ohio)  College,  and  his 
bachelor  of  theology  at  Ashland 
Seminary.  His  graduate  study  in 
theology  earned  for  him  the  master  of 


Larry  Poland 
September  21,   1963 


theology,  and  his  doctoral  program 
is  in  preparation.  He  also  took  grad- 
uate study  at  Ohio  State  University. 

Miss  Suzanne  Royer  is  the  new 
dean  of  women  at  Grace  College. 
Miss  Royer  graduated  from  Wilson 
High  School  in  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia. She  started  her  undergrad- 
uate work  at  Biola  College  in  1950, 
and  attended  Bryan  College,  Day- 
ton, Tennessee,  1950-1952.  In  1952 
she  transferred  to  Westmont  College, 
Santa  Barbara,  California,  and 
earned  her  bachelor  of  arts  degree  in 
1954.  In  1958  she  was  granted  the 
master  of  arts  degree  from  Long 
Beach  State  College  in  the  field  of 
education.  Two  years  later  she  start- 
ed additional  graduate  work  at  Stan- 
for  University,  and  received  a  mas- 
ter of  arts  in  mathematics  in  1963. 
Along  with  her  work  as  dean  of 
women  she  will  teach  mathematics. 
Her  teaching  included  several  years 
at  Brethren  High  School  in  Long 
Beach,  California.  She  is  a  member 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Long 
Beach. 

Mr.  Larry  Poland  has  been  called 
by  the  board  of  trustees  to  be  the 
new  acting  Registrar  of  the  college, 
and  Director  of  Student  Aid.  Mr. 
Poland  graduated  from  Warsaw 
(Ind.)  High  School,  and  received  his 
bachelor  of  arts  degree  from  Wheaton 
College  in  1961.  He  has  served  since 
then  as  teaching  fellow  in  speech 
and  sociology.  The  bachelor  of  di- 
vinity degree  is  in  preparation  at 
Grace  Seminary. 

Part-time  instructors  will  include: 
David  Dilling  (Greek),  Richard  Dill- 
ing  (Mathematics  and  Physics,  Carol 
Ann  Ford  (EngHsh,  Education), 
Richard  Kriegbaum  (English),  David 
Miller  (English),  and  James  Neshitt 
(French). 

The  board  of  trustees  and  the 
faculty  welcome  all  of  these  to  the 
Grace  campus  and  family. 


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A  Missionary's 

RECOGNITION 

OF 

PURPOSE 


By  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 

"Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which 
was  also  in  Christ  Jesus"  (Phil.  2:5). 

There  is  almost  perfect  agreement 
among  men  concerning  the  fact  of 
Christmas.  But  this  remarkable  unity 
is  shattered  the  moment  one  inquires 
into  the  meaning  of  the  fact.  Among 
the  various  explanations  given  to 
this  event  certain  principles  run 
true  to  form.  The  world  explains  this 
event  in  terms  of  the  flesh  and  on 
the  earthly  level.  Christian  people  in 
general  apprehend  meaning  that  lies 
very  close  to  the  surface.  But  the 
Scriptures  are  unvarying  in  striking 
at  the  heart  of  this  crisis  in  history. 

Certainly  the  Aposde  Paul  was 
striking  at  the  heart  of  this  event  in 
the  course  of  an  exhortation  to  the 
church  at  Philippi  (Phil.  2:5-11).  In 
this  passage  containing  seven  verses 
and  131  words,  six  of  those  verses  are 
devoted  to  doctrine,  one  to  duty,  119 
words  to  explanation,  and  twelve  to 
exhortation.  In  this  article  our  time 
will  be  given  almost  wholly  to  the 
six  verses  explaining  the  mind  of 
Christ. 

The  Dedication  of 
His  Self-sufficiency 

"Who,  being  in  the  form  of  God, 
thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal 
with  God"  (v.  6). 

The  key  phrase  in  this  is  "the  form 
of  God."  The  word  form  does  not 
refer  to  shape  but  essence,  and  marks 
the  fact  that  Christ  is  in  every  sense 
God.  Since  He  is  God,  it  follows 
that  He  possesses  all  the  attributes  of 
God:  attributes  of  personality,  attri- 
butes of  greatness,  and  attributes  of 
goodness.  In  personality  He  is  living, 
intelligent,  purposive,  active,  free, 
self-conscious,  and  spirit.  In  greatness 
He  is  self -existent,  eternal,  unchange- 

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able,  omnipresent,  omniscient,  omni- 
potent, perfect,  infinite,  and  incom- 
prehensible. In  goodness  He  is  holy, 
true,  love,  righteous,  faithful,  and 
merciful.  Both  as  to  quantity  and 
quality  Christ  is  equal  to  the  Father, 
and  is  therefore  self-sufficient. 

Self-sufficiency  not  only  qualified 
Him,  but  also  gave  Him  authority  to 
act  like  God,  as  the  words  "to  be 
equal  with  God"  are  intended  to 
convey.  If  wealth  and  {X)wer  and 
glory,  both  metaphysical  and  moral, 
consitute  one  with  the  right  to  act 
as  a  sovereign,  and  to  do  according  to 
His  own  will,  then  Jesus  Christ 
possessed  every  conceivable  right. 
This  would  have  granted  Him  the 
right  to  exercise  force  or  violence  as 
indicated  by  the  word  "robbery,"  to 
have  protected  any  possession  or 
reach  for  any  object  of  desire.  The 
translation  in  the  American  Standard 
Version  suggests  the  protection  of 
His  possession:  "The  being  on  an 
equality  with  God  a  thing  to  be 
grasped."  The  translation  of  the 
King  James  Version  suggests  the 
reaching  for  something  desired:  "Rob- 
bery to  be  equal  with  God." 

In  either  case  or  both,  Christ  did 
not  follow  this  principle  of  con- 
duct. He  was  motivated  by  a  principle 
of  conduct  which  was  heavenly, 
supernatural,  and  divine.  Within  the 
eternal  Trinity,  He  was  perfecdy 
satisfied  with  His  position  as  Son  in 
relation  to  the  Father.  And  when 
He  confronted  eternity  and  its  un- 
folding in  time.  He  was  not  at  var- 
iance. In  the  fullness  of  time.  He 
must  become  man  and  perform  an 
infinite  ministry  at  the  cross  for  lost 
men.  In  some  sense  this  would  be 
bound  to  Umit  His  activity  as  God, 
either  in  relation  to  what  He  already 


possessed  or  in  relation  to  what  He 
purposed  to  gain,  or  both.  But  He 
did  not  shrink  from  responsibility. 
He  turned  His  back  on  the  well- 
known  principle  of  conduct  and  re- 
fused to  count  His  divine  sufficiency 
as  grounds  for  acting  as  God. 

To  put  the  matter  positively.  He 
dedicated  His  self-sufficiency  to  the 
task  of  carrying  out  the  eternal  pur- 
pose of  the  Father  in  the  salvation 
of  men.  The  words,  "thought  it  not" 
(KJV)  or  "counted  not"  (ASV)  rep- 
resent a  Greek  word  which  means 
that  Christ  made  a  decision  in  eter- 
nity past  which  took  the  leading 
place  in  all  His  thinking.  It  was 
made  on  the  basis  of  the  facts  in  the 
case  and  not  His  feelings.  It  was 
settled  once  for  all.  It  brought  into 
operation  all  the  resources  of  the 
infinite  God  in  Christ  to  bear  upon 
the  salvation  of  men. 

T/je  Surrender  of  Self-direction 

"But  made  himself  of  no  reputa- 
tion, and  took  upon  him  the  form 
of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the 
likeness  of  men"  (v.  7). 

The  key  phrase  in  this  verse  is 
"the  form  of  a  servant."  It  marks  that 
experience  into  which  Christ  entered 
at  the  moment  of  incarnation.  This 
explains  the  opening  words  of  the 
verse:  "But  made  himself  of  no  repu- 
tation." The  American  Standard  Ver- 
sion has  chosen  to  be  more  literal 
in  translation  here,  by  using  the 
phraseology,  "but  emptied  himself." 
Literal  translations,  however,  are 
not  always  the  best  translations,  for 
they  often  fail  to  convey  into  an- 
other language  the  sense  of  the  orig- 
inal. It  is  the  feeling  of  this  writer 
that  the  King  James  Version  excels 
at  this  point.  A  reputation  is  what 

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we  know  of  people,  growing  out  of 
their  independent  action.  A  person 
who  must  constandy  serve  under  the 
direction  of  another,  either  wilhngly 
or  unwillingly,  deteriorates  into  a 
non-entity  in  the  eyes  of  others,  and 
he  himself  is  conscious  of  this.  This 
is  the  point  at  issue  in  this  statement. 
Christ  emptied  himself  by  giving  up 
His  reputation  as  God  in  that  He 
surrendered  His  own  self-direction. 
That  is,  He  gave  up  the  independent 
exercise  of  His  own  attributes.  He 
did  not  become  less  than  God.  He 
merely  gave  up  as  a  person  the  self- 
direction  of  those  divine  attributes. 

This  self-limitation  is  further  de- 
scribed by  the  succeeding  statement: 
"And  took  upon  him  the  form  of  a 
servant."  The  word  "form"  is  pre- 
cisely the  same  as  in  the  preceding 
verse.  It  describes  an  outward  form 
that  clearly  indicates  interior  nature. 
This  means  that  Christ  not  only 
acted  outwardly  like  a  servant,  but 
this  outward  behavior  also  clearly 
indicated  His  inner  attitude.  Christ 
was  a  perfect  servant,  absolutely  sub- 
ject to  the  Father  in  everything,  and 
the  only  perfect  servant  who  ever 
lived.  Though  it  has  been  correctly 
said  that  Christ  was  the  most  orig- 
inal speaker  who  ever  spoke,  yet  there 
is  even  a  greater  truth,  that  He  was 
the  most  unoriginal  sf>eaker  who  ever 
spoke.  In  fact.  He  never  originated 
any  motives,  thoughts,  words,  or 
deeds.  He  was  completely  resigned 
to,  and  under  the  direction  of,  the 
Father  (John  4:34;  5:19,  36;  8:29; 
12:49). 

A  concluding  expression,  "and 
^^'as  made  in  the  likeness  of  men," 
completes  the  picture  of  Christ's  sur- 
render of  His  own  self -direction.  This 
statement  not  only  declares  that 
Christ  became  true  man,  but  it  also 
indicates  that  now  One  who  con- 
tinues as  true  God  is  existing  as  true 
man.  Inherent  in  this  fact  is  the  re- 
lation man  sustains  to  God.  The 
glory  of  man  is  his  relationship  to 
God  as  servant,  and  Christ  did  not 
hesitate  to  enter  this  relationship, 
even  though  it  meant  that  He  must 
surrender  the  independent  exercise 
of  His  divine  attributes.  This  He  did 
to  accomplish  the  purpose  of  God  in 
saving  men. 

The  Sacrifice  of  Self-existence 

"And  being  found  in  fashion  as  a 

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man,  he  humbled  himself,  and  be- 
came obedient  unto  death,  even  the 
death  of  the  cross"  (v.  8). 

The  key  phrase  is  "obedient  unto 
death."  This  takes  one  to  the  supreme 
crisis  in  the  course  of  Christ's  min- 
istry. Dedication  of  His  self-suffi- 
ciency led  eventually  to  the  surrender 
of  His  own  self-direction.  This  path 
of  descent  must  come  ultimately  to 
the  sacrifice  of  His  own  self-exist- 
ence, an  extreme  no  mortal  has 
ever  comprehended. 

The  path  leading  downward  to 
this  extreme  point  of  descent  is  de- 
scribed by  the  words:  "And  being 
found  in  fashion  as  a  man."  "Fash- 
ion" is  another  word  denoting  form. 
But  this  word  stands  in  distinction 
from  the  word  in  verses  6  and  7,  in 
that  it  denotes  an  outward  form  that 
does  not  indicate  the  inner  nature. 
Now  that  Christ  has  taken  the  form 
of  a  servant,  it  is  the  form  of  man. 
In  some  considerable  sense.  His  hu- 
manity veiled  His  deity  so  that  the 
outward  form  did  not  significantly 
display  His  inner  nature.  Though  His 
mother  and  disciples  recognized  dis- 
tance between  Him  and  other  men, 
they  were  not  sure.  It  was  the  Father 
who  had  to  reveal  the  fullness  of  His 
identity  to  Peter  (Matt.  16:17).  To 
the  Jews  the  humanity  completely 
veiled  His  deity. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  Christ 
knew  what  men  would  think  of 
Him.  To  Him  this  must  have  been 
one  of  the  greatest  trials  of  His  life. 
Sincere  men  shrink  from  being  any- 
thing outwardly  than  what  they  are 
inwardly.  Yet  in  the  path  appointed 
of  the  Father,  the  Son  of  His  love 
must  bear  this  reproach  among  men 
in  order  to  reach  the  cross  and  per- 
form the  saving  ministry  for  men. 
He  knew  the  reproach  He  would 
bear  when  He  became  man.  He 
knew  that  it  would  not  end  at  the 
place  of  the  Skull.  He  knew  it  would 
continue  through  at  least  1900  years 
of  history  with  men  from  all  levels 
of  society  finally  classifying  Him  as 
mere  man,  and  even  the  church 
bearing  His  name  reducing  Him  to 
a  mere  creature. 

But  at  that  point  in  His  career 
when  He  must  descend  into  the  very 
depths  and  seemingly  confirm  the 
conclusions  of  men.  He  did  not  hesi- 
tate. He  humbled  himself.  Humbling 
is  to  lower  oneself.   But  how  low? 


In  this  statement  there  is  no  answer. 
The  word  means  to  become  level 
with  the  ground.  A  word  from  the 
same  root  means  a  carpet.  That  is 
something  so  low  that  it  can  be 
walked  upon  and  used.  That  is  what 
Christ  did.  He  lowered  himself  to 
that  level  where  He  could  be  used  as 
a  bridge  to  span  the  chasm  between 
a  kingdom  of  darkness  and  a  king- 
dom of  light.  Now  for  these  nineteen 
centuries  men  have  been  using  that 
bridge  to  walk  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Though  there  are  some  who 
name  the  name  of  Christ,  who  also 
declare  that  they  refuse  to  be  walked 
upon,  these  are  the  ones  the  Lord 
is  not  using. 

Unfalteringly  Christ  humbled 
himself,  "and  became  obedient  unto 
death,  even  the  death  of  the  cross." 
This  was  no  ordinary  death  as  the 
final  words  of  this  verse  indicate. 
Some  think  of  its  ignominy,  others 
its  innocence,  still  others  its  physical 
aspects,  and  yet  others  of  its  spiritual 
character.  It  was  paradoxical  in  that 
the  fountain  of  all  life  should  give 
up  His  life.  The  amazing  thing  is 
that  it  was  voluntary.  He  was  obe- 
dient unto  death.  It  was  not  in  any 
sense  the  death  of  one  who  was  van- 
quished and  unwillingly  surrendered 
His  life.  Like  a  victor  He  volun- 
tarily delivered  over  His  spirit  in 
active  obedience  to  the  Father  (John 
19:30).  In  die  Biblical  sense  of  the 
word  "sacrifice,"  He  willingly  made 
an  offer  of  His  life,  not  exercising 
His  attribute  of  self-existence  to  hold 
himself  in  hfe. 

The  Presentation  of 
His  Self-acbieYement 

"Wherefore  God  also  hadi  highly 
exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name 
which  is  above  every  name:  That  at 
the  name  of  Jesus  every  knee  should 
bow,  of  tilings  in  heaven,  and  things 
in  earth,  and  things  under  the  earth; 
and  that  every  tongue  should  confess 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory 
of  God  die  Father"  (w.  9-11). 

The  key  phrase  is  in  verse  1 1 :  'To 
the  glory  of  God  the  Father."  This 
describes  what  Christ  did  after  the 
darkness  was  past  and  the  victory 
was  won.  But  diis  too  is  in  the  path 
of  descent,  voluntarily  entered  by  the 
Lord  Jesus.  It  may  appear  at  first 
glance  that  it  marks  a  change  of  di- 

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College 


HIGH     SCHOOL 
DAYS 


To  properly  entertain  our  guests  it  is  necessary  to 
divide  our  churches  so  as  to  handle  those  attending 
HIGH  SCHOOL  DAY  at  Grace  College. 

All  high  school  juniors  and  seniors  are  invited.  The 
suggested  division  is: 

Nov.  1 
East  of  Indiana-Ohio  State  Line 

Nov.  8 
West  of  Indiana-Ohio  State  Line 

*Attend  college  classes  and  chapel. 
*Enjoy  the  talent  program. 
*See  the  college  play. 


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rection,  an  ascent  to  the  very  heights. 
But  the  incomprehensible  glory  of 
this  amazing  and  infinite  perfor- 
mance will  be  bound  to  humble  any 
soul  that  catches  even  a  glimpse  of 
its  splendor. 

As  reward  for  achievement  fitting 
recognition  is  given  to  Christ. 
"Wherefore";  that  is,  on  account  of 
which.  On  account  of  the  dedication 
of  His  self-sufficiency,  the  surrender 
of  self-direction,  the  sacrifice  of  self- 


existence,  God  the  Father  has 
crowned  Him  with  a  "whole  series 
of  rewards.  He  has  exalted  Him  to 
the  highest  place.  He  has  given  to 
Him  the  ineffable  name.  He  has 
subjugated  to  Him  all  created  in- 
telligences. He  has  decreed  worship 
for  Him  as  Lord.  Exaltation  and 
deification  are  His  now.  Subjugation 
and  adoration  are  yet  future.  This  is 
His  glory,  the  well-deserved  and 
proper  reward   for  a   ministry   com- 


pletely  finished   and  perfectly  per- 
formed. 

Then  in  that  moment  when  we  are 
rejoicing  with  Him  in  reward  for 
His  achievement.  He  turns  and  of- 
fers it  all  to  the  Father.  Is  there  not 
something  about  this  that  is  totally 
out  of  focus,  completely  incongruous 
with  moral  rightness?  Does  not  one 
feel  creeping  up  within  him  a  resent- 
ment as  he  remembers  the  time  when 
for  the  fruit  of  his  toil  the  credit  went 
to  another?  Is  this  not  a  similar  sit- 
uation? Can  it  be  possible  that  there 
is  moral  inconsistency  within  the 
Godhead,  if  this  sort  of  thing  pre- 
vails? Is  there  some  way  to  resolve 
this   baffling    situation? 

A  more  careful  reading  of  verse 
9  helps  to  clear  up  the  problem.  No- 
tice the  word  "also."  Wherefore  God 
also.  Also  what?  "Also"  throws  the 
reader  back  upon  the  previous  text. 
As  a  servant  in  the  hands  of  the 
Father,  Christ  performed  every  min- 
istry, dedication  of  self-sufficency, 
surrender  of  self -direction,  sacrifice 
of  self-existence.  And  now  that  the 
victory  has  been  won,  the  Father 
again  does  something  for  the  Son. 
He  makes  a  presentation  of  four 
amazing  crowns.  But  the  Son  with 
perfect  comprehension  of  the  fact 
that  all  achievement  was  wrought 
by  the  Father  working  through  the 
Son,  and  in  perfect  agreement  that 
the  Father  deserves  the  glory,  makes 
presentation  of  His  own  self-achieve- 
ment. 

In  amazing  splendor,  the  mind  of 
Christ  has  unfolded  before  us.  "Let 
this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was  also 
in  Christ  Jesus"  (v.  5).  To  the  average 
believer  this  command  may  seem 
overwhelmingly  misapplied.  Surely 
no  human  being  can  be  asked  to 
follow  the  example  of  this  One  who 
is  infinitely  removed  from  him.  If 
there  be  any  doubt,  the  words  of 
verses  12  and  13  confirm  and  ex- 
plain further:  "Work  out  your  ovm 
salvation  with  fear  and  trembling" 
(v.  12).  This  is  the  call  to  apply  the 
mind  of  Christ  to  Christian  conduct. 
But  there  follows  an  explanation 
and  an  encouragement.  "For  it  is 
God  which  worketh  in  you  both  to 
will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure" 
(v.  13).  This  means  that  every  re- 
source in  God  is  working  in  the  be- 
liever to  carry  out  this  mind.         T 


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DORMITORY 

FUND 

REPORT 


Sept.  6,  1963 


Receipts  and  Pledges: 

Receipts  to  date: 

Gifts:  Building    $111,655 

Gifts:  Furnishings    5,379 

Investments    533,269 


650,303 

Unpaid  pledges: 

Gifts:    $     3,497 

Investments:    7,000 


$    10,497 


Building  $600,000 

Furnishing  &  Other 118,000 

GOAL  $718,000 

Total  Receipts  650,303 

Balance  needed  $  67,697 


GIFTS  TO  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY— JUNE,  JULY,  AND  AUGUST  1963 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

Allegheny 

Aleppo.    Pa 5.00         4.00 

Jenners,    Pa 23.50       26.50 

Listie.    Pa 100.00         4.75 

Meyersdale.    Pa 300.45        10.00 

Meyersdale.   Pa. 

(Summit    Mills)      120.70 

Uniontown,    Pa 357.93 

Washington.    Pa 18.18 

East 

Altoona,    Pa.    (First)     13.00 

Altoona,    Pa.    (Grace)     . . .  22.35 

Conemaugh.     Pa 219.55 

Conemaugh,  Pa.    (Pike)    .  15.00 

Conemaugh,  Pa.    (S.  Hill)  3.30      100.00 

Everett,     Pa 61.00         2.00 

Hollidaysburg,     Pa.     10.00 

Johnstown,    Pa.    (First)     .  117.75       61.39 

Klttanning.    Pa.    (First)     .  237.75      198.60 

Duncansville,     Pa 16.00 

Indiana 

Berne      154.00       E5.00 

Clay    City    11.50 

Elkhart      49.50        25.50 

Flora      54.70       34.50 

Fort  Wayne  (First)    15.00 

Goshen    20.00 

Kokomo    10.00 

Leesburg 32.98        15.53 

Osceola    109.00      526.25 

Peru    77.50        10.00 

Sidney     21.00      103.00 

South  Bend  29.75      241.01 

Warsaw  83.00 

Wheaton,  111 48.00 

Winona     Lake     752.68        44.65 

Iowa 

Cedar   Rapids    12.00         4.00 

Dallas    Center    25.00 

Davenport    2.15 

Leon  3.00 

Waterloo     527.85      121.15 

Winona,    Minn 12.00 

Michigan 

Altd      ZaOO      70.00 

Grand    Rapids    20.00       20.00 

Jackson  18.00 

Lake  Odessa   48.50 

New    Troy     74.00 

Mid-Atlantic 

Alexandria,  Va 89.96        16.22 

Hagerstown,    Md. 

(Calvary)     49.47         8.00 

Hagerstown,   Md.    (Grace)  5.00         5.00 

Washington,  D.  C.    (First)  256.50        14.00 

Winchester,   Va 36.00       37.50 

Midwest 

Denver,    Colo 15.50 


General  Building 
Fund      Fund 

Portis,    Kans 10.00 

Nor-Cal 

Modesto,  Calif.    (La  Loma)  84.65 

San  Jose,  Calif 17.10 

Tracy,    Calif 5.00 

Northern   Atlantic 

Allentown,  Pa 18.00         2.00 

Harrisburg,  Pa 73.70 

Hatboro,    Pa 46.70        17.30 

Lancaster,    Pa 48.50 

Palmyra.   Pa 130.25        10.00 

Philadelphia,  Pa.    (First)  30.00       30.00 

Philadelphia,   Pa.    (Third)  142.80       34.50 

York,  Pa 140.00 

Northern  Oliio 

Akron    (First)    33.00       51.07 

Ankenytown   17.00 

Ashland    716.50       70.00 

Canton     25.00 

Cleveland   4.00 

Cuyahoga  Falls   125.00 

Elyria     30.00 

Findlay     12.20 

Fremont   (Grace)    167.00       20.50 

Gallon    10.00 

Homerville  39.00 

Mansfield    (Grace)     1,804.2510,086.50 

Mansfield   (Woodville)    . . .  90.00 

Middlebranch     121.40         5.00 

Riltman 83.10 

Wooster 327.00      127.50 

Northwest 

Albany,    Oreg 63.00 

Harrah,  Wash 18.00 

Toppenish.    Wash 6.00 

Yakima,    Wash 55.03 

Southeast 

Buena  Vista,  Va 133.06 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 186.00 

HoUins.    Va 7.00 

Margate,  Fla 13.60 

Virginia  Beach,  Va 100.00 

Southern  California-Arizona 

Artesia,  Calif 7.50         7.50 

Bellflower,  Calif 3.00       15.00 

Compton,    Calif 250.00 

Gardena,  Calif 25.00 

Glendale,     CaUf 61.28 

Glendora,    Calif 25.00 

Inglewood,    Calif 116.50 

Long  Beach,  Calif.   (First)  701.50      242.50 

Long  Beach.  Calif.  (Altos)  21.25 

Los    Angeles,    Calif 23.00       36.00 

Montclair.  Calif 10.00 

Norwalk.  Calif 25.00 

Phoenix,    Ariz 66.62 

Seal  Beach,  Calif 20.50 

South  Gate,  Calif 2.00 


General  Building 

Fund  Fund 

Temple  City,  Calif 2.90  11.50 

Whittier,    Calif. 

(Community)    135.05 

Whittier.    CaUf.    (First)     .        43.50  7.50 

Southern  Ohio 

Brookville    27.50 

Clayton     119.00  34.55 

Dayton    ( Basore    Road 

Grace)     2.50  15.00 

Dayton     (First)     414.62  258.52 

Dayton   (North  Eiverdale)      142.42  362.35 

Dayton   (Patterson  Park)        283.00  10.00 

Englewood  50.00 

Trotwood      54.93 

Vandalia     19.00  10.00 

Miscellaneous 

Isolated  Brethren    57.50  110.50 

Non-Brethren 314.00  34.50 

Alumni    Association     102.00  4.50 

SMM    1,586.71 

WMC    2,251.93 

Special  Gifts— Bequests   . .      171.55 
Seminary   Senior   Class    . .  2.89 

Baccalaureate  and  Com- 
mencement Offering  . . .      448.07 

Maintenance  Gifts    933.00 

Miscellaneous    and 

Anonymous  1.00  103.00 

Totals    13,555.5417,669.36 

Designated    Gifts 

Conemaugh,    Pa.     (Pike)     100.00 

Martinsburg,    Pa 14.50 

Peru.    Ind 20.00 

Winona   Lake,   Ind 785.68 

Grand    Rapids,    Mich 5.00 

Washington,   D.   C.    (First)    25.00 

Taos,    N.    Mex 6.00 

Ashland,   Ohio    63.50 

Canton,   Ohio    200.00 

Wooster,    Ohio     3.00 

District  La.ymen    'Northern  Ohio)  12.88 

Virginia    Beach,    Va 100.00 

Bellflower,   Calif 17.00 

Clayton.    Ohio    100.00 

Non-Brethren     293.89 

Alumni    Association    532.73 

National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 

Laymen 1,193.79 

College   Senior   Class    225.00 

National    Conference    Offering    . .  693.85 
Baccalaureate   and 

Commencement    Offering    70.12 

Miscellaneous  and   Anonymous    . .  10.00 

Total     4.471.94 


September  21,   1963 


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STUDENT  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  through  loans  is  becom- 
ing phenomenal.  Millions  upon  millions  of  dollars  are  loaned  an- 
nually to  thousands  of  worthy  students  to  assist  them  in  the  se- 
curing of  a  college  education. 

ASSISTANCE  must  be  available  to 
Christian  young  people  in  their  quest 
for  a  Christian  education.  Such  help 
is  possible  only  when  Christians 
see  the  need  and  are  willing  to 
make    the    resources    available. 
Christian  young  people  only  want 
help,  not  charity. 

MANY  ARE  CONTRIBUTING 
to  the  "PRESIDENT'S  FUND"  of 
Grace  Seminary  and  College,  and  this  money  is  then  loaned  to 
worthy  students  to  help  them  through  college.  Nothing  is  paid 
back  until  the  completion  of  the  college  and  seminary  education 
and  the  students  have  entered  the  field  of  their  choice.  If  this  be 
the  pastorate,  mission  field,  or  Christian  Day  School  teaching, 
the  indebtedness  is  reduced  20  percent  a  year  as  a  scholarship. 


Send  your  gift  today  to  the 

PRESIDENT'S    FUND 

GRACE    SEMINARY    AND    COLLEGE 

WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


r  Ed,  •  ^l ' 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


October  5.  1963 


•  A  Missionary  Sideline  *  People  You  Love 
'     •  How  God  Answered  Prayer 


Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


(Tor  Tour  T!onsideration 


our 

By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barnard 


Think  Big! 

We  are  sons  of  God  through  personal  faith  in  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  We  are  joint  heirs  with  Jesus  Christ. 
The  resources  of  heaven  and  earth  are  at  our  disposal. 
How  much  will  we  claim  for  Jesus  Christ  and  for  the 
evangelization  of  a  lost  world?  ".  .  .  if  ye  shall  say 
unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou  removed,  and  be  thou  cast 
into  the  sea;  it  shall  be  done,"  said  Jesus.  Think  big, 
but  think  big  especially  in  relation  to  the  work  of  Jesus 
Christ.  Plan  big.  Yes;  plan  big  in  relation  to  caring  for 
all  the  needs  of  our  missionaries,  in  the  matters  of  liter- 
ature, Bible  training,  and  radio,  and  in  sending  out  many 
more  witnesses  into  old  and  new  areas  in  this  lost  world. 

Pray  Big! 

"Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find; 
knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you."  ".  .  .  ye  have 
not,  because  ye  ask  not."  ".  .  .  your  Father  knoweth 
what  things  ye  have  need  of,  before  ye  ask  him." 
Paul  asked  great  things,  and  God  answered.  Mueller 
asked  great  things,  and  God  answered.  Judson  asked  great 
things,  and  God  answered.  Gribble  asked  great  things, 
and  God  answered.  May  not  Brother  John  Doe  ask 
great  things,  today,  and  have  God  answer?  In  Brethren 
Foreign  Missions  we  need  $450,000  in  1963.  We  now 
have  $301,000.  In  1964  we  will  need  $500,000.  Do  we 
have  faith  enough  to  ask  for  these  amounts  or  more? 
Let's  pray  for  a  break-through  in  foreign-mission  giving. 
We  probably  ask  for  small  things  because  our  faith 
is  so  small.  O  Lord,  increase  our  faith. 

Serve  Big! 

Total  dedication  is  the  only  dedication   that  counts 


COVER  PHOTO 

Signs  of  the  times  are  on 
walls  and  buildings  every- 
where in  Argentina.  This 
sign  says:  "Not  the  Yankees, 
not  the  Communists,  only 
the  Peronistas."  Deposed 
and  exiled  dictator  Juan 
Peron  still  has  his  following. 
Here  you  see  their  message 
to  Argentina.  (FMS  staff 
photo) 


with  God.  The  great  Aposde  said:  ".  .  .  present  your 
bodies  a  living  sacrifice  .  .  ."  The  challenge  of  the  great 
missionary  is  well  remembered:  "Attempt  great  things  for 
God,  expect  great  things  from  God."  We  dare  not  disdain 
litde  things,  but  there  is  a  big  world  without  Jesus 
Christ.  We  have  a  great  Gospel  to  tell  the  Story  of  Life, 
and  a  great  God  able  to  save  to  the  uttermost.  But,  the 
story  must  be  told.  God  has  chosen  redeemed  people  to 
tell  it.  Communism  has  won,  and  is  winning  today  be- 
cause its  disciples  are  not  afraid  to  give  their  all  to  ex- 
tend its  outreach.  Should  we  do  less  for  Jesus  Christ? 
God  seeks  those  who  will  serve  Him  in  a  big,  full,  dedi- 
cated, self-effacive,  humble  way.  In  no  other  way  can 
the  battle  be  carried  into  the  citadel  of  Satan,  and  the 
conquest  won  for  Jesus  Christ. 

Give  Big! 

We  are  tempted  to  measure  the  greatness  of  God's 
program  by  the  little  that  we  have.  A  litde  lad  had 
only  five  barley  loaves  and  two  small  fishes.  But  when 
Jesus  had  blessed  and  broken  these  into  small  parts,  five 
thousand  people  were  fed  and  a  goodly  supply  remained. 
It  is  not  a  question  of  the  few  pennies  that  we  have 
in  hand,  or  the  millions  of  dollars  in  stocks  and  bonds. 
The  question  really  is  tJie  bigness  of  our  dedication.  God 
will  need  to  direct  us  whether  it  is  one-tenth  or  several 
tenths  that  we  give.  Bigness  is  the  recognition  that  one 
hundred  percent  is  His  to  claim  or  direct.  If  we  give 
what  He  directs  although  it  may  seem  small  in  the  eyes 
of  men,  God  can  increase  and  multiply  until  all  needs 
are  supplied.  Be  a  big  channel  through  which  God  can 
pour  big  blessings  into  His  work.  THINK  BIG!  PRAY 
BIG!  SERVE  BIG!  GIVE  BIG! 


Home  Missions 

Although  the  field  is  the  world,  we  dare  not  forget 
to  go  to  the  next  towns.  "Next  towns"  are  a  part  of  die 
world.  In  this  season  of  the  year  home  missions  has  a 
very  great  place  in  the  thinking  of  Brethren  people.  We 
need  to  look  back  not  many  years  to  the  time  when 
there  were  only  approximately  seventy-five  churches  in 
our  National  Fellowship;  today  there  are  over  180 
churches.  Most  of  this  growth  has  resulted  from  the 
fine  cooperation  between  local  congregations  and  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council.  Begin  now,  and  con- 


THE   BRETHREN  MISSIONARY   HERALD 


RICHARD  E.  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 


VOLUME  25     NUMBER  22 


Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16,  1943.  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  Act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  •Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  *Mark  Malles,  secretary;  *Ralph  Coburn,  as- 
sistant secretary;  William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer.  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A.  Miller, 
Herman  A.  Hoyt,  Robert  Sackett,  Charles  Turner  and  Richard  E.  Grant. — 'Editorial  Committee. 


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STAND 
FIRM 


By  Rev.  Tom  Julien 


Seated  on  the  Mount  of  Olives 
at  the  close  of  His  earthly  ministry, 
our  Lord  was  asked  this  question  by 
His  disciples:  "What  shall  be  the 
sign  of  thy  coming,  and  of  the  end 
of  the  world?" 

In   responding,   Jesus   listed   some 


of  the  calamities  which  would  fall 
bodi  on  the  world  and  on  His  fol- 
lowers. False  Christs  would  deceive; 
there  would  be  wars,  famines,  pes- 
tilences, and  earthquakes.  His  dis- 
ciples would  be  hated,  betrayed,  and 
persecuted. 

Then  Jesus  uttered  these  strange 
words:  "Because  iniquity  shall 
abound,  the  love  of  many  shall  wax 
cold  .  .  .  and  the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  preached  in  all  the 
world  for  a  witness  unto  all  the  na- 
tions." 

Why  do  we  call  these  words 
strange?  Because  they  tell  us  that  the 
end  of  the  age  is  to  be  marked  both 
by  missionary  fervor  and  spiritual 
coldness. 

It  is  not  our  purpose  to  say  whether 
these  verses  refer  to  the  Jews  or  the 
gentiles;  to  decide  whether  these 
events  occur  before  or  after  the  Rap- 
ture; to  distinguish  between  the  Gos- 
pel of  the  kingdom  and  the  Gospel 
of  God's  grace. 

It  is  our  purpose  to  state  that  in  our 
churches  today,  this  situation  is  woe- 
fully prevalent— the  missionary  fervor 
that  is  present  in  our  churches  exists 
in  the  midst  of  a  great  deal  of  spirit- 
ual coldness. 

The  Gosj>el  is  being  preached  in 
all  nations.  Let  us  not  forget  that 
though  populations  are  exploding  and 
cults  are  multiplying,  there  are  prob- 
ably more  missionaries  serving  today 
than  at  any  other  time  in  the  history 
of  the  church. 

God's  servants  are  penetrating  the 
darkest  jungles.  They  are  establish- 
ing themselves  in  the  great  cities— 
hitherto  often  neglected.  The  Scrip 
tures  are  being  translated  into  new 
languages,  men  and  women  are  turn- 
ing from  darkness  to  light,  and  the 
church  is  being  established  and 
trained. 


And  standing  faithfully  behind 
those  who  go  are  the  hundreds  and 
thousands  of  God's  chosen  servants: 
those  who  make  missions  possible 
by  their  love,  their  prayers,  and 
their  gifts. 

Is  it  not  tragic,  though,  that  in 
every  church  those  whose  hearts  bum 
with  missionary  zeal  are  in  the  mi- 
nority? That  they  find  themselves 
surrounded  and  outnumbered  by  a 
great  host  of  people  who  call  them- 
selves Christians,  but  whose  love 
has  grown  cold?  That  they  must 
constandy  struggle  against  the  carnal 
and  selfish  opinions  of  these  luke- 
warm believers  in  order  that  the 
Gospel  may  continue  to  be  pro- 
claimed to  all  nations? 

Yet,  though  this  situation— mission- 
ary fervor  enveloped  in  spiritual  cold- 
ness—is indeed  a  sign  of  the  end 
times,  it  is  not  peculiar  to  the  end 
times;  it  has  nearly  always  been  such 
in  the  church.  If  today  there  are 
churches  in  Africa,  India,  South 
America,  and  the  Orient,  it  is  be- 
cause there  has  been  in  days  past  a 
minority  of  the  spiritually  elite  who 
for  their  love  for  Christ  have  been 
willing  to  do  what  others  consider 
foolish— waste  their  lives,  talents,  and 
money  on  the  heathen,  even  when 
the  need  at  home  is  so  great. 

Thank  God  that  there  are  still 
Christians  of  such  fiber  in  our 
churches.  Through  such  as  these  God 
is  carrying  out  His  great  plan.  To 
be  sure,  they  are  outnumbered  by 
those  who  can  see  no  further  than 
themselves,  their  own  churches,  their 
own  towns;  yet  they  remain  faithful 
to  the  Lord's  command. 

"And  so,  brother  of  mine,  stand 
firm!  Let  nothing  move  you  as  you 
busy  yourselves  in  the  Lord's  work. 
Be  sure  that  nothing  you  do  for  Him 
is  ever  lost  or  ever  wasted."  ▼ 


tinue  on,  to  make  sacrificial  gifts  for  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions! 

Schooldays 

These  are  happy  days  to  most  people.  Usually  young 
minds  are  eager  minds.  Schools  are  so  valuable  and 
schooldays  so  worthwhile.  But  these  present  days  are 
fearful  days.  Each  year  a  Christian  testimony  seems 
more  difficult  in  our  public  school  system  as  a  whole. 
Christian  teachers  will  find  themselves  gready  hindered 
if  the  recent  rulings  of  the  Supreme  Court  are  put  into 


full  effect  in  all  of  our  schools.  It  seems  logical  to  con- 
clude that  Christian  schools,  with  a  Christian  philosophy 
of  life,  furnish  the  only  answer  for  Christian  students. 
The  need  is  in  every  school-age  group,  since  the  attack 
of  Satan  is  in  every  school-age  group— elementary,  second- 
ary, college,  and  seminary.  No  one  part  can  successfully 
get  along  without  the  others.  The  argument  favorable  to 
one  is  favorable  to  another.  The  most  successful  approach 
we  have  in  foreign  lands  is  through  Christian  day  schools 
in  those  lands.  We  need  always  to  remember  that  the 
"fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom."  T 


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Despite  the  many  difficulties,  all  ended  happily  when 


WE  WENT  TO  A 


WEDDING 


Weddings  are  joyful  occasions,  and 
this  one  was  no  exception,  but  never 
before  did  we  experience  such  an 
eventful  trip  to  a  wedding. 

During  our  last  furlough,  two 
young  lady  graduates  of  our  Argen- 
tine Bible  Institute  stayed  in  our 
home  to  care  for  the  work  in  Jose 
Marmol  under  the  supervision  of 
Brother  Solon  Hoyt.  One  of  the  girls 
was  engaged  to  be  married,  but  Nel- 
ida  was  not.  But  during  the  year  a 
friendship  developed  between  Nel- 
ida  and  Santiago,  the  treasurer  of  the 
congregation.  When  the  girls  left 
Jose  Marmol  after  our  return,  every- 
one missed  them,  for  they  had  worked 
hard  and  served  the  Lord  faithfully. 
But  there  was  a  special  vacant  place 
in  Santiago's  life.  A  few  months  and 
several    visits    to    the    province    of 


By  Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy 


Cordoba  later,  the  news  came  out. 
Nelida  and  Santiago  were  engaged  to 
be  married. 

They  asked  my  husband  to  perform 
the  wedding  ceremony,  so  that  is 
the  reason  why  we  set  out  the  morn- 
ing of  June  20  for  Tancacha.  The 
wedding  was  to  take  place  at  11:30 
a.m.  on  June  22  with  a  rehearsal 
the  night  before. 

The  Kaiser  station  wagon  had  been 
in  the  shop  the  day  before  for  some 
necessary  repairs,  so  we  assumed  it 
was  in  condition  for  the  trip.  Then 
at  the  outset  we  discovered  that  the 
gas  gauge  did  not  work  although  it 
was  supposed  to  have  been  fixed. 
But  all  else  went  well  until  we 
reached  Castelar.  We  were  to  stop  at 
the  Bishops'  to  pick  up  a  large  quan- 
tity of  Bibles  to  be  taken  to  the  in- 


The  Maconaghys 


terior,  but  before  we  reached  their 
home,  something  happened.  There 
was  a  noise  like  that  of  a  loose  chain 
in  the  car.  What  did  it  mean?  The 
gear  shift  had  broken.  We  were 
able  to  continue  to  the  railroad  cross- 
ing—the car  stopped  almost  on  the 
tracks— but  a  helpful  push  from  the 
car  behind  got  us  safely  over  and  to 
the  Bishops'  home. 

Since  it  was  Flag  Day,  most  shops 
were  closed,  and  the  mechanic  whose 
help  was  sought  said  it  would  be 
impossible  to  do  the  work  until  the 
next  day;  the  new  part  needed  could 
not  be  secured  that  day. 

Brother  Bishop  came  to  the  rescue, 
saying  that  if  we  would  first  take  him 
and  some  equipment  to  the  Child 
Evangelism  Conference  he  was  to 
attend  that  afternoon,  we  could  make 
the  trip  in  his  car  and  he  would  use 
ours  after  it  had  been  repaired.  By 
the  time  the  trip  to  the  center  had 
been  made  and  the  car  loaded,  it  was 
about  three  o'clock.  Off  we  started, 
hoping  to  cover  many  leagues  be- 
fore stopping  for  the  night.  But  such 
was  not  to  be  the  case. 

We  had  not  left  Castelar  very  far 
behind  when  the  car  seemed  to  be 
swaying  dangerously.  Upon  investi- 
gation, it  was  found  that  a  rear  tire 
was  flat— completely  flat.  It  was  only 
a  matter  of  minutes  to  get  out  the 
jack,  the  spare  tire,  and  necessary 
tools.  But— the  jack  refused  to  work. 
Then  we  were,  by  the  side  of  the 
road,  in  a  section  sparsely  populated. 

Walking  to  the  nearest  house.  Hill 
found  out  that  there  was  a  tire 
repair  shop  at  the  crossroads  further 
on.  He  boarded  a  bus  that  passed 
at  that  moment,  and  arrived  at  the 
shop  only  to  find  it  closed  tight  and 
no  other  help  available.  He  returned 
to  the  car  and  we  began  to  flag 
passing  motorists.  Finally  one  stopped 
who  had  a  jack  and  kindly  lent  his 
assistance.  But  just  when  the  car  was 
raised  and  the  flat  tire  removed,  the 
jack  slipped  and  the  axle  sank  down 
in  the  soft  dirt.  It  was  evident  that 
a  heavier  jack  was  needed. 

Up  the  road  a  ways  a  bus  had 
stopped,  so  Hill  hurried  to  it  to  try  to 
borrow  a  jack.  The  driver  said  that 
he  had  none  but  that  a  short  dis- 
tance away  there  was  a  repair  shop 
where  it  might  be  possible  to  borrow 
one.  The  shop  wasn't  visible  from 


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the  road,  but  Hill  walked  back  the 
path  indicated  by  the  bus  driver,  only 
to  be  met  by  two  dogs  bent  on  get- 
ting their  teeth  in  his  leg.  Fortu- 
nately, their  owner  came  out  and 
called  them  off.  And,  he  proved  to 
be  the  mechanic  who  had  a  heavy 
jack  which  he  loaned  to  us.  With  the 
two  jacks  it  didn't  take  long  to  put 
on  the  spare  tire  (which  didn't  look 
very  dependable!)  We  were  so  grate- 
ful to  the  men  who  had  stopped  to 
help,  and  there  was  an  opportunity 
to  give  them  some  gospel  literature 
and  a  testimony  before  we  parted. 

It  was  dusk  then,  for  the  winter 
days  are  short,  so  we  headed  back  to 
Castelar.  We  found  a  tire  repair  shop 
open  on  the  outskirts  of  the  town 
and  stopped  to  have  the  puncture  re- 
paired. Seeing  that  we  were  in 
quite  a  hurry,  an  elderly  man  who 
was  standing  there  inquired  the  rea- 
son. Hill  explained,  and  mentioned 
our  experiences  of  the  day.  The  man 
exclaimed:  "Sir,  it's  fate!  Don't  con- 
tinue your  trip.  God  doesn't  want 
you  to  go."  We  were  inclined  to 
agree  with  him— at  least,  that  we  were 
not  to  go  by  car. 

Returning  to  the  home  of  the 
Bishops— who  were  amazed  to  see  us 
again— we  left  everything  there  that 
was  not  absolutely  necessary  and  took 
the  suburban  train  into  the  bus  sta- 
tion. If  we  could  get  passage  out  that 
night,  we  could  still  reach  our  desti- 
nation in  time  for  the  rehearsal.  For- 
tunately, it  was  winter;  if  it  had  been 
vacation  time  there  would  not  have 
been  a  possibility  of  getting  tickets 
for  that  same  night.  What  a  relief 
it  was  when  the  ticket  agent  said. 
Yes,  there  were  seats  on  the  9:45  p.m. 
bus. 

After  all  the  difficulties  of  the 
day  and  the  uncertainty  of  being 
able  to  fulfill  our  word  to  Nelida  and 
Santiago,  we  arrived  at  Tancacha  at 
four  o'clock  the  following  afternoon, 
and  found  that  they  and  several  mem- 
bers of  the  bride's  family  had  had 
their  troubles,  too.  They  had  been 
very  sick  with  the  grippe,  and  in  fact 
were  not  entirely  recovered.  But  the 
wedding  took  place  and  was  indeed 
a  joyful  occasion.  Now  the  happy 
couple  are  back  in  Jose  Marmol,  and 
we  wish  many  years  of  happiness  for 
them,  should  the  Lord  tarry  as  they 
serve  Him  together.  T 


The  Schwartz  family — Martha  and  Ralph,  Curtis  and  Sharon   (Cox  Studio  photo) 

New  Missionaries  for  Brazil 


The  doors  of  the  great  land  of 
Brazil  remain  open  to  the  Gospel, 
and  another  young  couple  has  an- 
swered the  Lord's  call  for  service 
there.  If  Brethren  jjeople  rally  around 
these  folks,  as  well  as  they  have  the 
other  new  missionaries  going  out 
recently,  Mr  .and  Mrs.  Ralph  Sch- 
wartz will  be  taking  their  places  in 
Brazil  at  the  set  time,  the  late  spring 
of  1964. 

Ralph  Schwartz  is  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  his  wife,  Martha, 
comes  from  California.  Both  are 
members  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Long  Beach.  Their  chil- 
dren are  Sharon,  three,  and  Curtis, 
not  yet  a  year  old. 

The  Schwartzes  have  excellent 
educational  pref>aration.  Both  are 
graduates  of  Bob  Jones  University. 
Ralph  also  has  a  master's  degree  from 
Bob  Jones,  took  the  one-year  course 
at  the  Biola  school  of  Missionary 
Medicine,  and  received  his  B.D.  from 
Grace  Theological  Seminary  in 
1963.  Martha  has  had  experience  in 
teaching  and  general  office  work. 

Both  of  these  fine  young  people 
came  to  know  the  Lord  as  their  Sav- 
iour in  early  childhood.  They  have 
been  active  in  many  different  phases 
of  Christian  service.  Their  desire  to 
go  out  in  foreign  missions  stems  from 


their    wanting    to    obey    the    Lord's 
Great  Commission,  and  more  parti- 
cularly, the  way  He  has  placed  His 
special  call  before  them. 

At  present  the  Schwartz  family  is 
living  in  Long  Beach  and  already 
engaged  in  a  study  of  the  Portuguese 
language.  This  past  summer  they  had 
a  deputation  ministry  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania area,  and  now  will  be  doing 
the  same  on  the  West  Coast.  The 
challenge  before  them  is  to  gather 
funds  in  the  amount  necessary  be- 
fore they  can  go  to  the  field.  Accord- 
ing to  the  requirements  set  up  by  the 
Board  of  Trustees,  this  family  will 
need  $8,000. 

Here  again  the  Missionary  Outfit 
Clubs  of  the  churches  will  render  in- 
valuable assistance.  Supplies,  includ- 
ing prayer  cards,  are  being  sent  to 
all  churches.  Where  there  is  a  Mis- 
sionary Outfit  Club  chairman,  this 
person  wil  spearhead  the  appeal  in 
the  local  church.  The  goal:  Every 
member  of  every  Brethren  church  giv- 
ing at  least  $1  or  more  for  these  new 
missionaries. 

Pray  that  all  the  needs  may  be 
supplied  for  the  Schwartzes;  also, 
that  many  Brazilians  may  find  Christ 
as  Saviour  through  their  endeavors 
on  His  behalf.  T 


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Sunday-school  group  and  tne 
completed  Cotijuba  church. 
Pastor  Arthur  at  left  (photos 
by  Burk) 


■v^-i^i^i^r 


The  Arrival  of  the  Gospel  on  Cotijuba  IslanJr 


(FMS  editor's  note:  Missionary  Bill  Burk. 
who  submitted  this  article,  described  it  as 
"A  backward  glance  by  Arthur  Bluhm, 
pastor  of  the  Cotijuba  Island  Brethren 
Church."  It  was  written  this  past  spring, 
before  the  Burks  left  for  furlough  from 
their  home  on   this  same  Amazon  island.) 

Over  a  period  of  years  a  certain 
Cotijuba  family  had  been  inviting  the 
missionary  of  the  Icoaraci  Brethren 
Church  to  visit  their  island,  main- 
taining that  the  Gospel  of  salvation 
would  be  well  received  by  the  thou- 
sand or  so  folks  of  the  isle.  Finally 
one  summer  morning  while  the  farm- 
ers hoed  the  ground  and  the  fisher- 
men fished  for  various  fish,  there 
appeared  flying  over  the  water's  sur- 
face off  Cotijuba's  salty  coast  the 
missionary  boat  by  name  Vamos.  As 
the  boat  neared  the  litde  bay  called 
"Deep  Beach,"  it  was  evident  that 
its  two  occupants  were  unaware  of 
the  dangerous  and  sharp  rocks  which 
encircle  our  island.  A  fisherman  was 
fishing  nearby,  but  was  sufficiently 
confused  with  the  sudden  arrival  of 
the  little  craft  that  he  did  not  think 
to  warn  about  the  rocks.  Thanks  to 
God,  the  tide  was  apparently  high 
enough  to  cover  the  reefs  as  the  boat 
approached,  and  when  the  boat  was 
beached,  it  was  a  little  five-year-old 
boy  (now  with  the  Lord)  who  met 
them  and  took  them  to  the  home  of 
the  above-mentioned  family. 

The  first  meeting  some  weeks  later 
was  held  outside  this  family's  home 
beneath  the  shade  of  an  enormous 
hacuri  tree.  A  good  number  of  visi- 
tors attended  the  first  reunion  there 

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on  the  bank  of  Deep  Beach.  At  the 
end  of  that  first  gathering  another 
fisherman  requested  that  the  meeting 
the  next  fortnight  be  held  at  his 
home.  Some  folks  at  the  second  meet- 
ing walked  an  hour  to  attend,  and 
left  afterwards  with  hearts  full  of 
happiness  because  of  the  Word  of 
Truth.  But  not  everyone  was  so  im- 
pressed. The  word  went  around  that 
the  missionary  was  the  Antichrist, 
or  that  he  was  planning  to  exploit 
the  people  in  some  way.  Many  of 
Cotijuba's  people  were  truly  alienated 
from  God  because  of  ignorance  and 
blindness  (Eph.  4:18). 

Living  near  this  beach  was  a  far- 
mer-fisherman who  worked  hard  to 
provide  the  daily  bread  necessary  for 
his  three  sons.  He  lived  in  a  simple 
thatched  house,  small  and  inferior. 
One  day  during  the  hottest  month 
of  the  year,  someone  came  to  the 
field  and  told  him  that  everything 
he  owned  was  then  but  charcoal.  I 
was  that  farmer-fisherman.  Returning 
home  that  day,  I  found  only  a  heap 
of  ashes  and  my  family  seated  on  the 
grass,  crying.  Resisting  an  initial  in- 
clination to  violence,  I  managed  to 
remain  calm  and  began  to  realize  that 
God  was  with  me  as  never  before  in 
my  life.  I  asked  Him  for  courage  to 
build  another  house.  On  the  day 
after  the  fire  I  entered  the  jungle, 
along  with  a  few  of  my  friends,  to 
begin  cutting  materials  for  the  new 
construction.  The  next  day  when  I 
went  into  the  jungle,  there  was  not 


a  soul  to  help  me  other  than  my  wife 
and  sons,  not  a  single  relative  oi 
friend! 

Eventually  having  carried  the  ma- 
terials to  the  building  site,  we  planted 
the  various  posts  and  were  working 
together  thatching  the  roof  one  morn- 
ing when  we  had  the  honor  of  a  visit 
from  the  missionary.  He  lamented  the 
loss,  but  instead  of  feeling  liquidated 
I  now  felt  that  I  was  just  beginning 
to  live.  We  visited  a  few  minutes^ 
and  he  led  in  prayer.  Then  I  asked 
him  if  we  couldn't  have  all  the  fu 
ture  meetings  in  my  new  house.  On 
this  day,  for  happiness,  I  didn't  ever 
feel  hungry  and  the  construction 
progressed  as  if  many  were  working 

The  house  was  eventually  ready 
but  for  some  reason  the  missionar) 
delayed  months  in  returning.  I  fell 
all  alone  and  longed  daily  for  his  re 
turn.  Nothing  had  really  changed 
in  my  life;  I  continued  to  be  a  slave 
of  Satan.  I  wanted  to  be  delivered 
from  the  vice  of  drink  which  at  times 
lacked  but  litde  to  exterminate  mj 
life. 

I  had  been  bom  in  the  capital  ol 
another  Brazilian  state  in  a  home 
very  different  from  many— comfort 
education,  culture.  In  Belem  I  com- 
pleted the  primary  course  in  one  ol 
the  better  schools  and  became  a 
boy  scout.  At  the  age  of  16  I  joined 
the  army  and  learned  both  the  good 
and  the  bad.  I  learned  to  put  m) 
first  bullet  into  a  rifle  and  then  took 

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my  first  shot.  I  also  learned  to  lift 
the  first  drink  to  my  lips  and  to 
take  my  first  step  at  a  dance.  I  was 
merely  a  typical  natural  man.  Dis- 
charged from  the  army,  I  looked  for 
some  remote  place  to  live  and  hap- 
pened upon  the  island  of  Cotijuba, 
where  I  worked  in  the  gardens  of  the 
Japanese  farmers.  Eventually  I  ar- 
ranged a  daughter  of  the  island  as 
my  wiie,  who  along  with  our  sons 
did  everything  possible  to  free  me 
from  the  diabolic  drink.  I,  however, 
felt   myself   condemned   forever. 

Finally  the  missionary  returned  to 
our  island  for  a  visit  bringing  words 
of  consolation.  He  found  our  house 
all  new,  but  on  the  inside  it  was 
still  the  same  old  life.  We  imme- 
diately marked  a  meeting  for  the  fol- 
lowing Sunday,  after  which  my  wife 
made  her  decision  for  Christ.  As  for 
me,  I  merely  listened  to  the  message 
on  the  Prodigal  Son.  I  felt  the  key 
in  my  prison  cell,  but  it  seemed  that 
there  was  no  doorkeeper  to  turn  it. 
I  was  afraid  to  make  my  decision 
because  I  feared  that  my  vices  and 
violent  spirit  would  come  to  mock 
me  before  my  friends.  But  I  did  feel 
a  bit  of  encouragement  in  the  words 
of  the  final  hymn,  'Tower  in  the 
Blood." 

A  couple  of  months  later  Christ 
delivered  me  from  that  fearful  dark- 
ness. Now  I  had  life  and  light,  and 
I  was  marching  along  a  road  that 
had  no  end,  the  "Way  of  Salvation." 
All  my  vices  disappeared,  and  suf- 
ficiently so  that  my  friends  didn't 
even  have  the  courage  to  offer  me 
a  drink  after  they  learned  of  my 
salvation.  All  the  dominoes  of  Satan 
were  struck  down  at  once;  now  I 
have  a  new  life  which  is  Christ  in 
me  and  through  me  transmitting  His 
Word  to  others  who  have  enslaved 
hearts. 

Let's  leave  here  my  salvation  and 
describe  the  growth  of  The  Brethren 
Church  on  Cotijuba  Island.  When 
the  missionary  built  his  home  on  the 
island,  we  were  but  four  believers. 
To  us,  the  day  the  missionary  moved 
his  family  to  their  new  island  home 
was  a  day  when  the  sun  smiled, 
the  moon  sang  a  psalm,  and  the 
trees  their  lyrics.  But  we  realized  that 
many  hearts  were  still  like  granite. 

We  began  to  work  together,  be- 
ginning a  weekly  meeting  in  another 

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neighborhood  where  we  eventually 
saw  one  more  family  converted;  then, 
two  more  kilometers  down  the  dirt 
road  we  saw  another  family  won  for 
Christ  as  the  result  of  meetings  in 
their  home.  And  the  obvious  results 
of  our  accepting  an  invitation  to  hold 
meetnngs  in  still  another  neighbor- 
hood of  the  island  was  one  more 
family  for  our  Lord.  This  progress 
was  obviously  the  work  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  in  the  hearts  of  the  people. 
Thus  described  is  the  building  of  the 
body  of  Christ;  now  let  us  consider 
the  construction  of  the  local  church 
house. 


Cotijuba's  Pastor  Arthur  Bluhm 

We  were  by  then  a  goodly  number 
of  the  faithful,  and  the  various  homes 
where  we  held  meetings  were  crowd- 
ed, frequendy  with  many  standing 
outside  the  windows  and  doors.  Even- 
tually the  brethren  projected  the 
construction  of  a  house  of  prayer. 
The  government  director  of  the  is- 
land (stricdy  a  politician)  offered 
to  help  us  in  this  construction,  but 
we  refused  his  help,  preferring  to 
fight  alone.  Like  Zerubbabel  told  his 
adversaries  in  Ezra  (4:1-3):  "Ye  have 
nothing  to  do  with  us  to  build  an 
house  unto  our  God."  We  finally 
decided  on  a  plan;  then  it  was  axes, 
machetes,  shoulders,  canoes,  money, 
good  will,  and  the  direction  of  God. 

On  the  first  workday  we  walked 
two  hours  along  the  coast  to  the  dis- 
tant beach  callol  "Go  Who  Wishes" 
(it's  too  far  away  for  anyone  else  to 
go  there!).  We  were  eight  men,  and 


two  cooks  who  made  their  kitchen 
on  the  beach.  Waiting  for  the  coffee 
to  boil,  we  prayed  for  divine  direc- 
tion; then  entered  the  jungle.  In  that 
one  day  we  cut  all  the  timbers  that 
would  be  needed  for  the  framework 
of  the  church  building.  A  week  later 
we  returned  to  spend  the  day  carry- 
ing all  these  materials  to  the  shore, 
and  on  the  third  week  we  spent  our 
Friday-workday  hauling  everything 
in  our  canoes  to  the  beach  where  the 
missionary  lives.  Even  the  Vamos 
hauled  her  share  of  the  shorter 
pieces.  As  we  arrived  at  the  point  of 
unloading,  it  was  necessary  for  each 
one  of  us  to  become  two  people  for 
a  few  moments  because  one  of  the 
boats  suddenly  was  overcome  by  the 
violent  cross  current  and  sank  right 
there  on  Homesick  Beach. 

In  the  end  everything  went  well, 
and  when  we  finally  carried  all  those 
heavy  materials  to  the  center  of  the 
island  and  the  building  site,  most  of 
the  work  was  already  done.  We 
planted  the  various  posts,  nailed  up 
the  rafters,  and  soon  had  one  side 
of  the  roof  covered  with  locally-hewn 
shingles.  And  what  a  blessing  we 
received  for  this  service!  Never  in 
my  life  had  I  thought  that  I  would 
enjoy  so  much  working  for  the  Lord 
of  lords. 

In  spite  of  the  fact  that  we  had 
as  yet  no  walls  or  floor  and  only  half 
a  roof,  when  Palm  Sunday  arrived 
(1962)  we  were  ready  to  hold  our  first 
meeting  in  the  new  church.  Each 
believer  brought  to  the  meeting  a 
branch  from  a  jungle  tree  to  be  placed 
onthe  ground  before  the  little  build- 
ing, and  then  listened  to  the  Bible 
message  explaining  how  this  had 
been  done  on  that  first  Palm  Sun- 
day. There  was  also  special  music. 
No  one  complained  about  the  heat 
of  the  sun  on  the  side  of  the  church 
which  was  still  uncovered. 

Today  everything  is  finished  on 
this  humble  house  of  prayer;  white- 
washed walls  of  boards  halfway  up 
the  sides,  a  rough  wooden  floor,  and 
simple  shingles  overhead.  But,  with- 
in our  hearts  is  heard  the  voice  of 
the  Lord,  and  nearly  all  the  back- 
less benches  are  full  at  the  meetings. 
The  four  believers  have  grown  to 
thirty-five  persons  saved  by  Christ, 
and  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God  continues 
to  bless  His  Ktde  church.  T 

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Beverly  and  Martin  Garber — missionaries  at  Bossangoa 


Organizing  the  biggest 

Sunday   school   in   the  brotherhood 

could   be   a   full-time   job 


MISSIONARY 
SIDELINE 


By  Dr.  Floyd  W.  Taber 


The  last  time  I  stopped  at  Bossangoa,  the  mission  station  looked  like  a 
used  car  lot  Martin  Garber  was  head  over  heels  in  the  job  of  overhauling 
our  fleet  of  ten-year-old  trucks,  getting  them  ready  for  resale. 

H  remarked:  "This  job  will  soon  be  done,  and  I  will  have  time  to  do 
a  little  'missionary  work.' " 

On  arriving  at  Bossangoa  today  I  found  him  buried  just  as  deep  in 
mechanical  work  as  ever. 

You  see,  when  you  have  not  only  the  job  of  getting  one  fleet  of  autos 
ready  for  sale,  but  also  the  job  of  keeping  another  fleet  rolling  in  the  King's 
business,  you  plan  one  job  and  two  more  pop  up  unexpectedly. 

In  every  branch  of  missionary  work,  it  is  always  the  pursuit  of  the  ever- 
fleeting  mirage— to  get  routine  jobs  out  of  the  way  and  find  some  time 
to  do  "missionary  work." 

In  the  meantime,  Martin  Garber  is  re-organizing  the  Bossangoa  Sunday 
school.  Yesterday  (a  Sunday  in  August)  they  had  1,700  in  attendance,  divided 
into  thirty  classes. 

But  that  is  not  Martin's  only  sideline.  Training  the  choir,  organizing  a 
youth  group  for  high-school  students,  planning  the  youth  program,  con- 
ducting leadership  training  camps,  building  a  bookstore— 

These  are  a  few  of  the  sidelines  of  a  full-time  auto  mechanic  who  dreams 
of  the  heaven  where  the  wheels  of  the  cherubim  will  not  need  greasing. 

"Full  time?"  Often  his  auto  work  runs  late  into  the  evening  to  finish  a  job 
so  a  missionary  who  has  a  full  schedule  the  next  day  can  go  home. 

But  in  between  times— while  I  am  writing  this  article— his  typewriter  is 
cutting  stencils,  to  put  a  textbook  into  the  hands  of  African  teachers.  And 
he  interrupted  himself  to  show  me  a  dispensational  chart  in  Sango  he  is  pre- 
paring. 

Brother,  would  you  like  to  be  a  jack-of-all-trades— in  the  hands  of  the 
Master?  Then  come  and  join  Martin  Garber— not  to  relieve  him  of  his  duties 
so  he  can  find  time  to  do  "missionary  work"— but  to  join  him  in  the  pursuit 
of  the  pot  of  gold  at  the  end  of  the  rainbow.  You  may  never  reach  the  jjot 
of  gold,  but  what  pot  of  gold  could  equal  the  glory  of  the  rainbow? 

P.S.— Martin  noted  an  understatement.  One  of  the  trucks  he  is  getting 
ready  to  sell  is  sixteen  years  old.  ▼ 


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Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box  588— Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


MISSIONARY 
HELPERS 


KNOWING  YOUR  MISSIONARIES 

Miss  Lois  Ringler  just  recently  re- 
turned to  the  United  States  from 
Africa  where  she  finished  her  first 
term  of  service  as  a  missionary.  Miss 
Ringler  is  a  teacher  at  the  Bible  Cen- 
ter station.  She  teaches  in  the  trade 
language,  Sango,  and  also  in  French. 
Miss  Ringler  will  be  visiting  many  of 
our  churches  diu-ing  this  next  year, 
so  maybe  some  of  you  MH'ers  will  get 
to  meet  her! 


Lori   Galbreath, 

Long  Beach, 

California 

(Los  Altos 

Brethren) 


Stephen  Fisher, 

Roanoke, 

Virginia 

(Washington 

Heights 
Brethren) 


MARY    MISSIONARY— 


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THEIR  PART 

FOR      T-7t 
THESE  I     ^  ^ 


FOLKS.' 


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By  Mrs.  Helen  M.  Dunkelberger 

Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


"And  dolly  will  need  a  pretty  pink 
bonnet  on,  too,  h-m?"  Mommie  in- 
quired as  she  tied  the  doll's  hand- 
knit  sweater,  remembering  when  her 
own  little  two-year-old  "doll-baby" 
wore  it— not  so  very  long  ago.  Joy 
nodded  and  added  enthusiastically: 
"And  I  will  comb  her  hair— she's 
goin'  go  to  heaven!" 

"Oh!  she  is?"  What  a  nice  place 
to  go,  mused  Mommie. 

Soon  Starlight  was  all  dressed  up 
—ruffles,  bows,  outgrown  baby 
clothes,  and  even  lacy  shoes— all 
ready  for  heaven.  However,  their 
walk  only  went  as  far  as  the  lake 
where  they  listened  to  the  gentle 
"plup"  of  a  small  pebble  as  it  took 
a  cool  dip  in  the  contented  blue-green 
waters.  Two  ducks  came  visiting  look- 
ing for  a  snack;  they  wished  they  had 
brought  along  the  bag  of  stale  oread 
scraps. 

Suddenly  Joy  remarked:  "Jesus 
is  not  goin'  to  kill  us." 

"No,  of  course  not— He  loves  us. 
Jesus  is  going  to  come  and  take  all  of 
us  who  love  Him  up  to  heaven," 
Mommie  encouraged. 

"Is  He  goin'  to  come  down  in  the 
rain?"  Joy  asked. 

"No,  dearie."  (Joy  remembered  He 
went  up  to  heaven  in  a  cloud.) 

"Will  He  fly  down?"  Joy  per- 
sisted; and  Monmiie  searched  her 
ol'  brain  for  a  correct,  feasible  expla- 
nation of  the  Rapture. 

"No,  He  won't  exacdy  fly.  He'll 
just  come  right  down!" 


Mrs.   Dunkelberger   and   girls 


'Will  He  walk  down?"  Joy  de- 
manded  tirelessly. 

"No— He'll  just- well— just  sort  of 
float  down— right  down  from  heav- 
en!" stammered  Mommie,  not  con- 
vinced the  answer  was  adequate. 

All  smiles,  Joy  responded  exuber- 
andy:  "I  will  say,  'I'm  glad  to  see 
You,  Jesus!— I'm  glad  you  are  here! 
—Hello,  Jesus!' "  And  she  continued 
on  into  a  whisper,  discussing  with  her 
dolly  the  happiness  of  that  future 
grand  meeting.  They  bade  the  ducks 
"G-by"  and  returned  home,  stopping 
long  enough  to  find  two  lambs,  a 
fast-hopping  rabbit,  and  a  polar  bear 
in  the  pure  white  cotton-like  clouds 
overhead. 

Mommie  started  sorting  clothes,  as 
well  as  thoughts,  wondering  just  what 
she  herself  will  say  to  the  Lord  Jesus, 
or  will  she  be  speechless  when  she 
first  sees  heaven  and  her  lovely  Sav- 
iour? 

Then  Joy  piped  up  with:  "I  won't 
see  Jesus  come." 

"Oh!  yes.  The  Bible  says,  'Every 
eye  wall  see  Him,'  and  there's  going 
to  be  a  hig  trumpet  blow."  Mommie 
demonstrated  the  trumpet  with  her 
hands,  adding  with  a  smile:  "Maybe 
the  angels  will  blow  it!" 

Joy  announced:  "I  want  to  go  to 
heaven  all  by  myself!" 

"Oh!  Jesus  is  going  to  come  and 
get  Daddy  and  Mommie  and  all 
those  who  love  Him— we'll  all  go  up 
together- way  above  the  clouds." 


"We'll  hold  on  to  God's  sky  so  we 
won't  fall!"  Joy  suggested. 

"Oh!  we'll  hold  on  to  God's  hands, 
honey,"  (on  second  thought:)  "He'll 
hold  onto  our  hands!"  And  how 
strong  are  His  hands— so  very  loving, 
so  big,  so  very  strong,  and  His  arms 
are  so  able  and  willing  to  carry  even 
the  most  helpless  one— especially  the 
helpless  one— dressed  in  the  clothes 
of  righteousness  which  He  alone  can 
give— carry  that  one,  forgiven, 
cleansed,  up,  up,  up,  above  "God's 
sky"  to  everlasting  happy  times  with 
Him. 

Later  Joy  heard  the  music  of  some- 
one practicing  nearby  and  exclaimed: 
"Mommie!  I  hear  a  trumpet!  It's  the 
Lord   Jesus!" 


*  »  »  » 


Lord,  give  me  a  childlike,  gay 
expectancy  of  Thy  imminent  return 
that  surely  must  be  precious  to  Thy 
heart.  And  help  me  to  live  this  day 
realizing  it  could  be  the  last— soon 
many  of  us  may  have  to  die  for  Thee; 
we  may  see  our  dear  children,  our 
loved  ones,  swept  away  into  the 
vicious  grip  of  godlessness  and  un- 
truth. Please,  please  give  wisdom  as 
our  little  ones  learn  of  Thyself;  only 
such  a  few,  a  very,  very  few  years 
we  have  to  teach  them  the  Bible,  to 
show  them  the  difference  between 
religion  and  Christianity,  and  to  dis- 
cuss the  joys  of  heaven  in  "raptured 
delight!"  ▼ 


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HOW  GOD 

ANSWERED 

PRAYER 


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By    Mrs.    Evan    Adams 

San  Gabriel,  CaliSomia 


As  I  began  to  think  about  some 
specific  instances  in  which  God  had 
answered  prayer,  I  found  myself  sort- 
ing through  many  experiences  of 
recent  years.  Not  only  in  the  daily 
details  of  living,  but  also  in  the 
crisis  periods  God  has  been  faithful 
and  gracious.  For  all  these  I  praise 
Him. 

But  one  definite  p)eriod  does  stand 
out  clearly  in  my  mind  as  I  write 
this.  Two  years  ago,  when  we  knew 
that  our  ministry  among  the  Navajo 
people  was  completed,  we  asked  God 
to  lead  us  into  the  avenue  of  service 
that  He  was  opening  for  us.  As  you 
can  imagine,  our  love  for  the  Navajo 
people  and  their  children  had  a  heavy 
claim  on  our  minds.  Did  He  have  an- 
other work  that  would  occupy  our 
hearts  and  minds  in  the  same  way? 
In  John  14:14  these  words  are  found: 
"If  ye  ask  ...  I  will  do  .  .  ." 

He  answered  by  thrusting  us  into 
a  very  different  situation  of  life— into 
the  fast  moving  pace  of  southern 
California— into  the  student  world 
of  the  college  and  university. 

For  the  family  He  chose  an  older 
home  on  a  large  lot  in  a  quiet  neigh- 
borhood. He  helped  with  the  financ- 
ing. He  had  already  built  a  Christian 
day  school  nearby  for  the  children. 
Then  He  began  to  help  five  desert- 

October  5,  1963 


roaming  children  adjust  to  the  con- 
fines of  a  city  lot. 

For  people  He  gave  us  neighbors. 
They  are  the  kind  that  enjoy  the 
lemons  off  our  tree,  and  others  that 
share  their  avacados  off  of  theirs. 
With  several  of  these  we  have  had 
the  privilege  of  sharing  the  things 
the  Lord  has  done  for  us  through 
the  years. 

For  the  extra  hours  of  the  day 
he  has  given  us  the  opportunity  to 
minister  to  many  of  the  college  stu- 
dents. Some  are  familiar  with  the 
home  area,  but  are  unable  to  find 
a  meaning  for  Life.  Others  ask  if 
Jesus  Christ  really  fills  the  void. 
Others  from  the  Christian  homes  are 
asking  for  help  in  applying  their 
faith    to    the   realistic   circumstances 


of  the  classroom  and  the  laboratory. 

But  many  students  are  coming  into 
southern  California  who  are  strangers 
to  the  area,  as  well  as  to  the  mean- 
ing of  life  we  find  in  Jesus  Christ. 
So  our  home  has  become  a  stopping 
place  for  these  friends  from  Africa, 
India,  Cambodia,  Iran,  Japan, 
France.  The  Lord  has  kept  the  shelves 
stocked  with  food  with  a  familiar 
flavor  to  them,  and  kept  them  long 
enough  to  spend  time  in  searching 
the  Scriptures  for  Jesus  Christ. 

So  we  have  learned  that  He  is 
already  doing,  and  all  we  have  to  do 
is  ask.  What  a  promise.  It  shows  me 
how  much  more  wonderful  than  my 
doing  is  His  doing,  called  forth  by 
our  asking  in  prayer.  "If  ye  ask  .  .  . 
I  will  do  ..."  T 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS   FOR   DECEMBER 


AFRICA- 


December  5 

December   15,   1959 

December  27 

December  29 


Miss  Mary  Gripe    

B.P.  36.  Bossaivgoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Thomas  George  Hocking   

B.P.   13,   Bozoum   via   Bangui,   Central  African   Republic 

Mrs.  Donald  F.  Miller     

Bozoum  via   Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

Miss  Mary  Ann  Habegger     

B.P.  36.  Bossartgoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
Norman  Edward  Schrock  December  2,   1946 

Calle   10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield.   Cordoba,   Argentina,   S.   A. 

Rebecca  Ann  Schrock  December  2,   1946 

Calle  10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sarsfield,  Cordoba,   Argentina,   S.   A. 

Robert  James  Cover,  Jr December  9,  1959 

Reconquista    178,    Corral    de    Bustos,    F.C.N.G.B.M.,    Argentina,    S.    A. 

Rev.  E.  N.  Fay  December  15 

Juan  Diaz  de  Soils  470,  Alta  Cordoba,  Ciudad  de  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

David  Merritt  Marshall  December  17,  1954 

Circunscripcion  4,   Seccion  4,   Manzana  9,   Casa   6,   Ciudad   General  Belgrano,   Argentina, 
S.  A 

Margaret  Loree  Churchill  December  20,  1952 

Remedios   de   Escalada   74,    Rio   Tercero,    F.C.B.M.,    Prov.    Cordoba.    Argentina,    S.    A. 

Mrs.  Clark  W.  Miller  December  25 

San   Martin   254,    Huinca   Renanco,    F.C.N.G.B.M.,    Prov.    Cordoba,    Argentina.   S.   A. 

FRANCE- 
Rev.  P.  Frederick  Fogle 

5,  square  de  la  Source,  Franconville    (S.  4  O.)    France 

HAWAll- 
Mrs.  Foster  R.  Tresise     

95-303  Waioni  Street,  Wahiawa,  Oahu,  Hawaii 


December  27 

December  14 

December  4 
December  17 


MEXICO- 
Rev.  Walter  E.  Haag 

439    Sunset    Lane.    San    Ysidro,    California,    U.S.A. 

Rev.  Sibley  M.  Edmiston       

519  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  California,  tJ.S.A. 

PUERTO  RICO- 
Rev.  G.  James  Dickson       

Box  1103,  Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Miss  Johanna  Nielsen        

1819  Pine  Avenue,  Lortg  Beach  6,   California 

Miss  Mary  Emmert    

Dallas  Center,   Iowa  r»„„„™kor  0?     1Q';4 

Daniel  Paul  Beaver     December  23,  1954 

3060   Hope   Street,    Huntington  Park,    California 

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Introducing— 

1963-1964  WMC  Birthday  Missionaries 


MISS  MARIE  MISHLER 
AFRICA 


MRS.  SIBLEY  EDMISTON 
MEXICO 


MRS.    DON    BISHOP 
ARGENTINA 


MISS  RUTH  KENT 

AFRICA 


MRS.  TOM  JULIEN 
FRANCE 


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Mrs.    Robert   Griffith 


^ubate 


It  is  with  deep  regret  that  the  Na- 
tional WMC  Board  accepted  the 
resignation  of  Mrs.  Robert  Griffith. 
Joyce  has  done  a  tremendous  job  dur- 
ing the  past  year  and  has  done  it 
well  and  with  joy.  This  work  has 
taken  long  hours  of  her  time,  and  she 
feels  that  while  her  children  are  still 
small,  she  must  devote  a  reasonable 
amount  of  her  time  to  their  care  and 
training.  Her  interest  and  prayers  are 
still  widi  the  National  WMC  work, 
and  it  is  hoped  that  in  the  future  she 
will  again  be  available  for  service  in 
this  capacity. 


Mrs.  William  Schaffer 


cJnhoduction 


It  is  with  great  joy  diat  we  introduce  Mrs.  William  Schaffer  as  die 
second  vice  president  of  the  National  WMC.  Maurine  comes  to  us  well 
prepared  and  is  trusting  in  the  Lord  for  guidance  and  strength.  She  is 
a  pastor's  uife  from  Kittanning,  Pennsylvania  and  the  mother  of  three 
grown  children:  H.  Paul  Schaffer,  Auburn,  Washington;  Mrs.  Alice 
Quigley,  Spokane,  Washington;  and  William  Schaffer,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 

Her  training  included  work  at  Ashland  (Ohio)  College  and  one  year 
of  teaching  before  her  marriage.  Since  her  family  is  grown  she  is  teach- 
ing English  at  Kittanning  junior  high.  Mrs.  Schaffer  has  been  on  the 
National  Board  previously  as  a  district  president. 


RECOMMENDED  WMC  READING 


1963-1964 


Mission  to  the  Head-hunters.  (Drown,  Frank 
and  Marie,   $3.95,   Harper,    1961). 

Thrilling  experiences  among  the  Ecuador 
Indians.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Drown  were  close 
friends  and  co-workers  of  the  Auca  martyrs. 
The  book  makes  only  passing  mention  of  the 
martyrdom,  but  is  mainly  a  picture  of  actual 
mission  station  life. 

Words   Wanted.    (Pike,    Eunice   V.,    $2.75), 
Moody  Press). 

The  fascinating  story  of  Wycliffe  translators 
in  Mexico  as  they  reduce  unwritten  languages 
to  writing  and  translate  the  Scriptures. 

Tried  in  the  Fire.  (Anderson,  Isabel,  $2.95, 
Moody  Press). 

This  story  is  a  true  picture  of  conditions 
in  Colombia  where  the  people  are  dominated 


by  a  corrupt  Catholic  priesthood.  It  depicts  the 
transforming  pwwer  of  Christ  amid  the  perse- 
cutions   to   which    Christians   are   subjected. 

Health  Shall  Spring  Forth.  (Adoph,  Paul  E., 
59  cents.  Moody  Press,  1956). 

An  excellent  volume  for  Christians  on  the 
subject  of  release  from  tensions.  In  the  ten- 
sion-filled age  in  which  we  live  such  a  volume, 
written  by  a  devout  Christian  doctor,  a  for- 
mer missionary  to  China,  and  endorsed  by 
such  men  as  Dr.  DeHaan  and  Dr.  Bob  Cook, 
can  be  a  great  blessing.  Originally  in  a  hard 
back  volume  it  is  now  available  in  paperback 
at  59  cents.  Individual  members  may  want 
personal  copies. 

Books  may  be  purchased  from  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Company,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana. 


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WMC  National  Board  at  Winona  Lake  Conference 


Front  Roiv:  Mrs.  Lester  Kennedy,  Southeast  district;  Mrs. 
Wesley  Hieb,  Southern  Ohio  (substituting  for  Mrs. 
Ralph  Zimmennan);  Mrs.  Chalmer  Smitley,  Indiana 
district  (substituting  for  Mrs.  Herman  Schumacher); 
Mrs.  Lester  Smitley,  Northern  Atlantic;  Mrs.  Carl  Miller, 
Northwest;  Mrs.  Charles  Flowers,  Michigan;  Mrs.  Wil- 
liard  Smith,  assistant  secretary;  Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 
president;  Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  secretary;  Mrs.  Russell  Wil- 
liams, Midwest;  Mrs.  Gerson  Laubender,  Northern  Ohio; 


Mrs.  Don  Rager,  East;  Mrs.  James  Dixon,  Mid-Adantic; 
Mrs.  Norman  Uphouse,  editor. 

Second  Row:  Mrs.  Robert  Miller,  Southern  California- 
Arizona;  Mrs.  Robert  Griffith,  2d  vice  president;  Mrs. 
Conard  Sandy,  Nor-Cal;  Mrs.  Ray  Andrew,  Iowa;  Mrs. 
Robert  Ashman,  financial  secretary-treasurer;  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore,  1st  vice  president;  Mrs.  Ben  Hamilton,  literature 
secretary;  Mrs.  Ted  Henning,  SMM  patroness,  and  Miss 
Elizabeth  Tyson,  prayer  chairman.  (Photo  by  Ralph  Hall) 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President — Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd..    Fremont,    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project),  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore,  Box  87,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
WilUam  H.  Schaffer.  215  Arthur  St.,  Kit- 
tanning.    Pa. 

Secretary.  Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  241  Bryan  PI.. 
Hagerstown,    Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Willlard  Smith, 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer.  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton, Box  701,  Winona  I^ke,  Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse,  B.R.  3, 
Warsaw.  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman,  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson, 
105   Seminary   Dr..  Winona  Lake,   Ind. 

SMM  Patroness.  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall.  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw,    Ind. 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


For  we  are  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto 
good  works,  which  God  hath 
before  ordained  that  we 
should  walk  in  them.  Ephe- 
sians  2:10. 


SERVING  MY  MASTER  ...  BY  MY  DAILY  LIVING 


"For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with  thee 
withersoever  thou  goest"  (Josh.  1:9). 

The  sign  in  front  of  the  plane 
flashed  on  telling  us  to  fasten  our 
seatbelts,  the  motors  were  revved  up, 
the  plane  roared  down  the  runway, 
and  we  were  in  the  air.  I  remembered 
when  I  was  in  a  small  plane  over 
Akron  for  a  few  minutes.  I  was  more 
than  ready  for  the  plane  to  land. 
Now  here  I  was  in  a  much  larger 
plane  and  would  be  in  it  for  more 
than  a  few  minutes.  I  wasn't  sure 
whether  I  would  enjoy  this  plane  or 
not,  but  I  did  know  that  I  was  happy 
to  be  on  my  way  to  Africa  where  the 
Lord  had  called  me. 

I  looked  past  the  one  occupying 
the  wdndow  seat  for  a  last  look  at 
Paris.  I  had  been  there  ten  months 
living  with  a  French  family  and 
studying  French.  How  strange  every- 
thing seemed  at  first!  But  gradually 
the  language  became  more  familiar, 
also  the  city,  especially  the  route  I 
took  each  day  to  school  through 
the  Luxemburg  Gardens.  So  it  was 
with  a  bit  of  sadness  that  I  said 
goodbye  to  my  new  friends  and 
Paris. 

We  flew  all  night  over  France,  the 
Mediterranean,  the  Sahara,  landing 
the  next  morning  in  Kano,  Nigeria. 
I  had  a  six-hour  wait  for  the  Bangui 
plane  which  was  small,  only  twelve 
passengers.  We  landed  late  afternoon 
at  Fort  Lamy  where  we  were  taken 
to  the  hotel  for  the  night. 

I  was  shown  to  my  room  which 
contained  two  cots  with  mosquito 
nets,  a  couple  of  chairs  and  one 
feeble  hght  bulb.  I  had  just  finished 
inspecting  the  room  when  in  walked 
an  African  woman.   She  was  to  be 


my  roommate!  The  Lord  had  called 
me  to  Africa  to  work  among  the  girls, 
but  I  wasn't  sure  that  I  wanted  one 
for  a  roommate  my  first  night  in 
Africa.  However  I  didn't  see  too 
much  of  her  as  she  had  friends  she 
v\'ent  to  visit. 

I  went  to  eat.  The  tables  were  out- 
side. I  didn't  enjoy  the  meal,  for  I 
was  too  busy  trying  to  keep  the  bugs 
out  of  my  soup  (there  were  swarms 
around  each  light)  and  watching  a 
strange  animal  wandering  among 
the  tables  eating  bugs.  Later  I  was 
told  it  was  an  anteater. 


BY  MISS  MARIE  MISHLER 

After  eating  I  went  back  to  my 
room,  and  then  discovered  there  was 
no  lock  on  the  door.  What  should  I 
do?  It  was  so  black  outside  and  I 
heard  the  African  drums  for  the  first 
time.  In  my  imagination  all  sorts  of 
things  could  (and  probably  would) 
hapj>en.  I  quickly  got  ready  for  bed, 
crawled  under  the  mosquito  net,  held 
my  purse  tightly  and  tried  to  sleep. 
I  was  frightened.  I  thought,  maybe 
the  Lord  hadn't  called  me  to  this 
dark  land  after  all.  Maybe  I  should 
return  to  Akron. 

(Continued  on  page  480) 


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Now  our  beloved  Sisterhood 

Has   reached   her   golden   age. 

And  in  her  annals  fair  and  good 
Upon  a  golden  page 

We  find  engraved  the  names  of  those 
Who   led   in   early   days. 
Who  guided  as  the  numbers  rose, 

Who  newly  earn  our  praise. 

We  who  have  labored  from  the  first 

Now  welcome  tenderly 
Those  younger  ones  who  share  our  thirst 

For  teaching  eagerly 
Our  girls  to  love  their  blessed  Lord, 

To  do  His  will  each  day. 

To  long  to  bear  His  precious  Word 
To  sad  ones  far  away. 

The  work  of  fifty  years  is  done, 

But  we  have  much   to  do. 
Great   victories   are   to   be   won, 

And  so  I  challenge  you. 
Dear  girls  of  every  Sisterhood, 

And  leaders  one  and  all. 
Strive  nobly  for  our  Lord  so  good. 

And  follow  at  His  call. 

—Mrs.  Lucile  Smith 


October  5,  1963 


479 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


The  SMM  pilgrimage  as  it  began 


Left  to  right:  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall.  Mrs.  Leo  Polman,  Mrs.  Leslie  Moore,  Mrs.  T.  R.  Henning. 
Mrs.  Noel  Hoke,  Miss  Joyce  Ashman,  Miss  DeAnna  Caldwell,  Mrs.  Lester  Pifer,  and  Dr. 
Russell  Barnard.  The  pilgrimage  during  the  SMM  conference  celebrating  the  50th  anni- 
versary terminated  at  the  old  missionary  residence,  which  was  officially  named  "Bethany 
House." 


PRAYER    REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  for  Marie  Mishler,  your 
missionary  in  Africa.  May  she  know 
the  power  of  God  in  her  work. 

2.  Ask  God  to  teach  you  daily  to 
know  and  recognize  His  presence  at 
all  times,  and  then  have  great  joy  in 
this  reality. 

3.  Praise  the  Lord  for  His  selec- 
tion of  national  officers,  and  for  the 
way  He  accomplished  His  purposes 
in  national  board  meetings. 


RITTMAN,  OHIO-The  SMM 
girls  celebrated  our  fiftieth  anniver- 
sary with  a  special  program.  They 
presented  a  skit  depicting  the  be- 
ginning of  SMM  and  its  progression. 
An  offering  was  received  totaling 
$50  which  was  given  toward  the  dis- 
trict project. 


SERVING  .  .  . 

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But  the  Lord  hadn't  forgotten  this 
trembling,  doubting  missionary  on 
her  first  night  in  Africa.  He  had 
some  Christians  sing  two  hymns  in 
a  meeting  nearby.  I  couldn't  under- 
stand the  words,  but  I  knew  the 
music— so  different  from  the  drums 
I  had  been  hearing.  They  were 
"Stand  up  for  Jesus"  and  "I  am  so 
glad  that  Jesus  loves  me."  My  fears 
disappeared  at  once,  for  I  knew  the 
Lord  was  in  Africa  also.  I  went  to 
sleep  and  slept  soundly. 

My  courage  had  fled  away,  I  was 
afraid,  doubts  had  arisen.  These 
needed  to  be  removed  if  I  was  to 
serve  Him  in  Africa.  Through  two 
familiar  hymns  and  the  verse  at  the 
top  of  this  article,  a  favorite  of  mine, 
the  Lord  revealed  to  me  that  He  is 
always  near.  He  goes  with  His  own 
whithersoever  they  go  (even  with  a 
fearful  missionary  on  her  first  night 
in  the  heart  of  Africa)  to  give 
strength  and  courage  for  His  work. 

My  prayer  is  that  you  may  know 
His  presence  each  day  and  that 
wherever  you  go.  He  is  with  you.T 


SMM    NATIONAL    OFFICERS 

President — Miss  Joyce  Ashman.  602  Chest- 
nut  Avenue.   Winona   Lake.   Indiana 

V  Pres. — Miss  Paulette  Macon,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Secretary — Miss  Janice  Campbell.  1100  East 
8th  Avenue,  Johnson  City.  Tennessee 

Treasurer — Miss  Carol  Welbom,  1411  W. 
Winona   Avenue.   Warsaw,   Indiana 

Lit.  Sec. — Miss  Beth  Pifer.  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Editor — Miss  Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Patroness — Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  Route  3,  War- 
saw,  Indiana 

Ass't.  Pat. — Mrs.  Robert  Wise.  276  College 
Street,    Wadsworth,    Ohio 

Dcv.  Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Thomas  In- 
man,  590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver,  Colorado 


Reporting! 


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STERLING,  OHIO-The  Little 
Sisters  have  all  met  their  goals.  When 
the  Sterling  church  was  host  for  the 
district  SMM  rally,  they  were  the 
ushers. 


Suggested  Program  for  November 

Bible  Study: 

"The  SMM  girl  ...  is  a  'good  soldier'  like  DEBORAH"                       \ 

Junior— Mrs.  Lester  Smitley 
Middler-Mrs.   S.  C.  Grubb 

Senior— Mrs.  John  Neely 

Memory  Verses: 

Ps.  27:14 

Mission  Study: 

II  Tim.  2:3 

"Serving  My  Master  ...  by  Daily  Living" 

Eph.  6:10-11 

Miss  Marie  Mishler 

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CHURCH 
NEWS 


—  CVANOettCAL  PRCaS  ASSOCIATION 


GARWIN,  IOWA.  Milton  Ryer- 
son  accepted  the  call  to  become  pas- 
tor of  the  Carlton  Brethren  Church. 
The  pastor  and  his  family  were  wel- 
comed with  a  food  shower  on  Sept. 
4  A  complete  remodeling  of  tiie 
kitchen  and  a  new  front  porch  was 
added  to  the  parsonage  before  the 
pastor  moved  in. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  at- 
tendances at  the  Winona  Lake  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Sept.  8  were  327  in 
Sunday  school,  369  in  morning  wor- 
ship, 334  in  the  evening  worship,  and 
307  in  the  regular  mid-week  prayer 
meeting.  The  goal  of  the  church  is 
to  maintain  over  300  in  the  weekly 
prayer  services.  Charles  Ashman,  pas- 
tor. 

FLORA,  IND.  Pastor  Lee  Dice 
reports  that  there  were  victories  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  during  the 
Sept.  8-15  revival  meetings  with 
Evangelist  Galen  Lingenfelter.  A 
prayer-reading  campaign  two  weeks 
prior  to  the  services  resulted  in  a  re- 
vival of  personal  prayer  among  many 
in   the  congregation. 

KOKOMO,  IND.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Leo  Polman,  representing  the  Breth- 
ren Financial  Planning  Service,  held 
a  stewardship  conference  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Robert 
Bums,  pastor,  during  Sept.  8-11.  The 
total  attendance  for  the  four  days  was 
361.  Eleven  persons  made  public  re- 
dedications  of  life.  The  Polmans  were 
in  charge  of  the  devotional  time  on 


Sept.  10-11  for  the  97  students  at- 
tending the  Grace  Brethren  kinder- 
garten. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  has  purchased  a 
new  parsonage.  Pastor  Charles  Tur- 
ner reports  that  occupation  date  has 
been  tentatively  set  for  this  first  week 
of  October. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Richard  Sellers 
announced  his  resignation  to  the 
Warsaw  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church  on  Sept.  15.  Mr.  Sellers  has 
accepted  the  call  of  the  Indiana  Dis- 
trict Mission  Board  to  minister  to 
the  Mt.  Prospect  (Chicago,  111.)  Bible 
Class. 

BERNE,  IND.  The  Bethel  Breth- 
ren Church  held  annual  homecoming 
day  on  Sept.  22.  Joe  Dombek,  Breth- 
ren chalk  artist  from  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.,  was  featured  in  the  afternoon 
and  evening  services.  A  new  Chris- 
tian film,  "The  Gospel  Blimp,"  was 
also  shov\'n  in  the  evening  service. 

POMPANO  BEACH,  FLA.  The 
new  Grace  Brethren  Church  pastored 
by  Dr.  William  Taylor  announces  the 
beginning  of  a  daily  radio  ministry 
on  Sept.  9.  The  first  check  for  $100 
for  this  work  was  sent  in  from  friends 
in  Binghamton,  N.  Y.  The  Sunday 
school  broke  attendance  records  with 
40  in  attendance  on  Sept.  8,  and 
there  were  38  in  prayer  meeting 
Sept.  4. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Brediren 
Elementary  School,  sponsored  by  the 
Community  Brethren  Church,  Ward 
Miller,  pastor,  has  a  fall  enrollment 
of  285  pupils  in  kindergarten  through 
eighth  grade. 

LONG    BEACH,    CALIF.    The 

Sunday  school  attendance  at  North 
Long  Beach  Brethren  Church  was 
1470  on  Sept.  8.  The  annual  gen- 
eral fund  budget  of  the  church  is  set 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled  dates. 

Church  Date                       Pastor                       Speaker 

Hopewell,  Pa.    .      Oct.  6-13 Sheldon  Snyder  Randall  Poyner 

Winona   Lake, 

Ind Oct.  7-13  C.  Ashman,  Jr.  Jack  Murray 

Philadelphia,    Pa.    Oct.  20-27 Robert  Griffith  .  A.  R.  Kriegbaum 

Palmyra,  Pa Oct.  27-Nov.  3  .  Edward  Lewis    .  .  John  Neely 


at  $99,034.  Annual  building  fund 
budget  is  $34,400,  and  the  annual 
missions  goal  is  $35,000.  This  makes 
the  total  annual  budget  of  this  Breth- 
ren Church  in  excess  of  $160,000. 
George  Peek  is  pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Raymond  H. 
Kettell,  who  served  the  Carlton 
Brethren  Church,  Garwin,  Iowa,  for 
eight  years,  is  now  the  pastor  of  the 
Clearbrook  Brethren  Church.  At  the 
reception  for  the  Kettells,  the  Clear- 
brook  congregation  gave  a  very  gen- 
erous shower  of  gifts  for  the  home. 

TUCSON,  ARIZ.  J.  C.  McKil- 
len,  pastor  of  the  Silverbell  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Church,  re- 
ports that  this  year's  VBS  was  the 
best  in  the  nearly  20  years  he  has 
been  directing  summer  Bible  schools. 
There  were  112  students  and  17 
staff  members  active  in  the  school. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  The  North 
Buffalo  Brethren  congregation  hon- 
ored Pastor  and  Mrs.  Fred  Wm.  Wal- 
ter on  their  silver  wedding  anniver- 
sary Aug.  30.  Sixty-six  church  mem- 
bers and  friends  shared  in  the  festiv- 
ities. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Howard  Mayes,  11612  E. 
168  St.,  Artesia,  Calif.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Raymond  Kettell,  2401  Colonial 
Ave.,  S.  W.,  Roanoke,  Va.  (Tel.  343- 
4287).  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Milton  Ryer- 
son,  R.R.  1,  Garwin,  Iowa. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wesley  Hal- 
ler,  pastor,  set  new  record  attend- 
ances in  prayer  meeting  of  110  on 
Sept.  11,  and  in  Sunday  school  of 
299  on  Sept.  15. 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 


The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory   prayer. 


Homer  Lingenfelter,  Everett,  Pa. 
Charles  Martin,  Johnson  City, 

Tenn. 
Lyle  Marvin,  San  Jose,  Calif. 
Randall  Maycumber,  Brazil 
Charles  Mayes,  Long  Beach, 

Calif. 
Howard  Mayes,  Norwalk,  Calif. 


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rhink  of  all  the  ^eo'ple  in  your 
school,  or  at  your  work,  who 
are  just  'plain  inifossihle  to  get  along 
with.  You  know  Gretchen  Stut,  the 
senior  class  know-it-all  who  gets  all 
"A's"  in  tests,  but  flunks  friendship. 
Charlie  Guessin,  the  shop  nose-it- 
all  who  cares  about  everybody's  busi- 
ness and  talks  dirt  at  every  chance. 

Add  to  them  those  relatives  of 
yours  who  are  perfectly  obnoxious. 
That's  not  hard— Uncle  Ken,  every- 
body's ungrateful  guest  and  unwel- 
come stayer.  Cousin  Juha,  the  self- 
appointed  Christian  critic  who  audi- 
bly judges  what  you  do  on  Sunday 
and  what  you  say  on  Monday. 

Group  them  with  the  people  in 
your  church  who  are  hypocrites  for 
sure.  You  spotted  them  right  off— 
Brother  Black,  the  one  who  lives  even 
worse  than  he  ushers.  Assistant  Pas- 
tor and  Director  of  Youth  and  Music 
Jenkins,  who  may  mean  well  but 
just  doesn't  know  how  to  say  things 
the  right  way. 

What  is  the  total? 

People  you  should  love. 

Impossible,  someone  says.  That's 
true,  you  reply.  For  many  things  are 
impossible  for  a  person  as  a  person. 

Another  addition  problem— T^iiwfe 
of  the  kind  of  love  that  Christ  showed 
to  all  people— rich  or  poor,  clean  or 
dirty,  you  name  them.  Add  that  to 
your  life. 

What  do  you  get?  A  person  who 
radiates  a  sincere,  beautiful  type  of 
selfless  love  to  all  people— impossible 
classmates  and  fellow  workers,  obnox- 
ious relatives,  hypocritical  church 
members  included. 

The  impossible  vanishes  when 
Christ's  love  comes  into  your  life. 
Then  flowing  through  you  is  a  com- 
passion for  others  that  has  as  its 
genesis  the  "I-can't-do-it"  attitude, 
the  realization  of  your  personal  in- 
adequacy and  His  sufficiency.  Hu- 
man love  alone  just  does  not  add  up 
to  enough. 

Take  a  test.  Read  two  verses  from 
the  'love  chapter,"  I  Corinthians  13, 
inserting  the  first-personal  pronoun: 
I  suffer  long  and  am  kind;  I  do  not 
envy;  I  do  not  vaunt  myself,  am  not 
puffed  up,  do  not  behave  unseemly 
or  seek  my  own,  am  not  easily  pro- 
voked; I  think  no  evil. 

Enough  to  show  you  flunked?  In- 
deed, the  requirements  of  true  godly 

October  5,  1963 


love  are  enough  to  show  that  any 
person  fails  to  make  the  grade.  The 
passing  must  be  found  in  a  passage: 
"God  is  love  ...  If  we  love  one  an- 
other, God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his 
love  is  perfected  in  us"  (I  John  4:8, 
12).  Therefore:  God  suffers  long  and 
is  kind;  He  does  not  envy. 

Christ  in  you  must  be  the  source 
of  your  love  for  the  unlovable.  And 
His  kind  of  love  is  tender,  but  bold, 
mighty,  and  overwhelming. 

Take  the  time  that  Jesus  met  the 
sinful  Samaritan  woman  at  the  well. 
The  fact  that  she  was  a  woman  was 
enough  for  Him  to  disregard  her, 
for  strict  Jews  gave  no  verbal  recog- 
nition to  women  in  public.  She  was 
also  a  Samaritan,  and  thus  the  mem- 
ber of  a  race  that  was  half  Jewish 
and  half  heathen,  hated  by  the  Jews. 
She  was  sinful  having  had  five  hus- 
bands. Yet  Jesus  knew  she  needed  a 
well  of  living,  satisfying  water  in  her 
life,  and  He  befriended  her  and  gave 
her  eternity. 

Add  to  that  the  time  that  Jesus 
met  the  Rich  Young  Ruler  and  "be- 
holding him  loved  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  One  thing  thou  lackest." 
Though  He  knew  that  this  one 
would  reject  Him  for  his  riches.  He 
nevertheless   loved   and   advised. 

Plus  the  purpose  of  the  perfect 
Son  of  God  as  He  allowed  the  torture 
of  the  cross  because  He  loved  the 
world.  And  the  words  that  were  His: 
"Father,  forgive  them,  for  they  know 
not  what  they  do." 

Group  these  with  the  many  other 
evidences  of  His  love:  the  filthy 
Gadarene  demoniac  whom  He  loved 
and  healed;  Simon  the  self-righteous 
Pharisee  with  whom  He  dined  and 
discussed  forgiveness;  the  thief  on 
the  cross  whom  He  loved  for  love's 
sake  alone.  And  many  more  then 
and  today.  Together  they  total  a  love 
that  is  infinite  in  its  size,  unrelent- 
ing in  its  nature,  inclusive  in  its  se- 
lection. 

Amazing  and  challenging  is  the 
fact  that  such  love  can  be  ours.  In- 
deed it  must  be  ours  if  we  are  to  help 
the  cause  of  Him  who  is  love  in  an 
unloving  world. 

The  need  is  great.  No  question 
about  that,  for  there  is  not  much  love 
lost  in  many  of  our  church  (  today. 
In  fact,  there  is  not  much  lo  -  there 
that  ever  could  get  lost. 


Oh,  people  talk  about  it.  Some 
even  preach  it  from  the  pulpit  or 
teach  it  from  the  lectum,  but  then 
forget  the  limits  of  love  when  they 
learn  of  the  needs  of  the  transient 
family  down  the  alley  near  the 
church. 

Others  discuss  it  in  the  after-ser- 
mon piety  circle,  or  during  family  de- 
votions. But  they  forget  it  on  the  tele- 
phone when  it's  time  to  share  the 
latest,  but  unnecessary  derogations, 
about  any  or  all  who  have  slipped 
into  the  juicy  area  of  the  gossip- 
worthy. 

Some,  I  haven't  forgotten,  write 
about  love  in  prickly  little  articles; 
then  leave  the  typewriter  to  live  like 
love  is  a  moot  subject  when  it  comes 
to  Monday-to-Saturday,  down-to- 
earth  living.  One  can  only  take  so 
much  on  the  basketball  court,  for 
instance. 

Margie  is  wonderful  to  know  un- 
less she's  had  a  bad  day— then  stay 
away.  Clair  is  the  good-humor  man 
until  somebody  crosses  him— then 
goodbye  smiles,  hello  wrinkled  brow. 
Leon  at  least  counts  to  ten  when 
he  is  about  to  lose  his  patience,  but 
it  does  seem  as  if  he  goes  by  threes 
at  times.  Ed  is  validly  pious  in  shar- 
ing with  his  friends,  but  all  prin- 
ciples go  invalid  when  it  comes  to  a 
member  of  the  darker  race.  You— 
well— you  know  all  about  you. 

Why  is  all  this?  Because  we're 
selfish.  Unwilling  to  be  selfless  in 
the  matter  of  love.  To  allow  Christ 
by  faith  to  do  what  He  wants  to 
do  and  be  what  He  can  be  in  our 
lives. 

Mahatma  Gandhi,  the  famous  In- 
dian religious  leader  and  statesman, 
once  said:  "I  would  have  become  a 
Christian,  I  think,  if  it  had  not  been 
for  Christians."  A  piercing  indict- 
ment of  the  way  that  so  many  of  us 
claim  Christ,  but  fail  to  claim  the 
Christ  life! 

It  is  beyond  comprehension.  How 
does  Christ  give  you  love  by  loving 
through  you?  How  can  He  supply 
you  with  true  Christian  care  for 
others?  How  can  you  love  all  peo- 
ple with  His  help? 

Sure,  the  questions  read  different- 
ly. But  they  answer  the  same: 
Through  the  miracle  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  Jesus  Christ  makes  His  love 


(Continued  on  page  487) 


483 


"Communism  has  greared  its  program 
to  the  hterate  population  in  this  area." 


CLOSING 


Despite  the  increase  of  Christian 
efforts  throughout  the  world  in  the 
past  year;  despite  the  record  budgets 
for  missionary  outreach  and  even 
record  responses  to  the  gospel  appeal, 
the  gap  between  the  expanding  world 
population  and  church  membership 
continues  to  widen. 

According  to  statistics  compiled  by 
the  Evangehcal  Foreign  Mission  As- 
sociation—in conjunction  with  the 
II. N.  statistical  reports— for  every 
three  members  that  the  church  adds 
to  its  roll  annually  there  is  a  net 
gain  of  twenty  unchurched  in  the 
world.  The  world  population  is  gain- 
ing at  a  rate  of  57  million  annually 
and  the  figures  seem  to  jump  faster 
than  the  record  keepers  can  tally 
them. 

Along  with  this  has  come  the 
growing  concern  in  the  past  year  by 
mission  leaders  over  the  drop-off  of 
missionary  candidates  coupled  with 
increasing  pressure  around  the  world 
to  curtail  the  person-to-person  evan- 
gelism and  even  much  of  traditional 
missionary  outreach. 

Consider  the  rising  sweep  of  Is- 
lam, for  instance,  both  in  missionary 
outreach  and  in  their  retrenching  at- 
tempts to  forbid  Christian  penetra- 
tion into  their  populations.  This  tre- 
mendous Moslem   territory  that  ex- 

484 


tends  from  Morocco  in  the  North- 
west of  Africa  into  the  East  Indies 
has  approximately  500  million  peo- 
ple or  one-sixth  of  the  world's  popu- 
lation. 

New  UN  concentrations  in  the 
area,  meanwhile,  are  designed  to  cut 
down  the  death  rates  while  the  birth 
rate  remains  the  same— all  of  which 
indicates  that  population  figures  in 
this  area  will   continue   to  soar. 

Couple  this  with  the  increasing 
pressure  of  Roman  Catholic  domi- 
nated countries  to  check  evangelical 
activity;  add  the  new  moves  in  many 
newly  independent  countries  to 
check  missionary  work  as  another 
form  of  "colonial  imperialism"  (as 
in  the  Sudan  in  Africa  today  where 
missionary  work  is  practically  at  a 
standstill  by  government  order).  And 
always  there  is  communism  contin- 
ually biting  off  new  chunks  of  free 
territory,  and  making  it  virtually  im- 
possible to  continue  personal  contact 
with  the  masses. 

These  are  not  simply  alarmist 
figures,  or  the  harangues  of  a  pessi- 
mist. These  are  realistic  computa- 
tions. They  do  not  spell  out  the  fin- 
ish of  Christianity,  or  the  hopeless- 
ness of  the  task  of  evangelism.  But 
they  do  indicate  emphatically  that 
some  means  must  be  found  whereby 


the  message  of  Christ  can  be  com- 
municated without  restraint. 

It  is  this  concern  that  has  moved 
many  mission  boards  to  put  liter- 
ature as  their  number  one  priority, 
along  with  other  communications 
media,  in  reaching  the  masses.  While 
mission  forces  double  their  efforts  as 
best  they  can,  literature  is  being 
thrown  into  the  line  to  augment 
these  efforts  to  close  the  gap. 

Take  the  difficult  Moslem  world 
as  an  example.  In  Tunisia,  where  the 
North  African  Mission  has  operated 
for  years,  the  record  showed  in  1959 
a  total  of  forty  souls  in  fourteen 
years!  This  is  considered  typical  re- 
sponse in  Moslem  territories  when 
face-to-face  contact  of  Christians 
with  Moslems  is  practically  out  of 
the  question. 

In  1958,  however,  Mr.  Harold 
Street,  executive  secretary  of  Evan- 
gelical Literature  Overseas,  visited 
Tunisia  and  suggested  that  the  NAM 
try  correspondence  courses  to  reach 
the  Moslems.  In  1959,  a  course  on 
the  Gospel  of  John  was  adapted,  and 
in  1961  they  began  mailing  them  out. 
By  1963,  twenty-one  months  later, 
they  had  mailed  out  17,784  courses; 
at  the  end  of  these  twenty-one 
months,  1027  had  completed  the 
course    of    twenty-four    lessons    and 

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675  had  made  decisions  for  Christ! 
From  fourteen  converts  in  forty  years 
to  675  in  less  than  two! 

Or  take  the  case  of  Spain  where 
evangehcahsm  is  carried  on  mostly 
underground.  Here  Roman  Catholi- 
cism is  a  state  religion.  It  is  even 
forbidden  to  open  a  bookstore  to  sell 
evangelical  literature. 

And  yet  in  this  spiritually  dry 
country,  young  George  Verwer  of 
"Send  the  Light  Mission"  has  pene- 
trated the  masses  with  literature.  "We 
opened  a  bookstore  in  the  heart  of 
Madrid,"  Verwer  explained,  "and 
sold  Catholic  Bibles.  We  did  this 
because  this  Bible  has  the  Gospel 
of  John  in  it  like  ours.  Since  this  was 
the  only  form  of  literature  we  could 
use,  we  utilized  it  to  underscore  the 
Gospel." 

Roman  Catholic  France  is  another 
example  of  spiritual  dryness.  Verwer 
was  told  that  it  was  very  hard— next 
to  impossible— to  sell  books  there. 
And  yet  in  one  rainy  week,  Verwer 
sold  $130  of  books  and  distributed 
50,000  tracts.  "People  in  France  are 
sending  $5  and  asking  for  every 
book  on  our  list  now,"  he  added. 

Through  Moody  Correspondence 
Courses,  Verwer,  as  of  late  1961, 
had  over  30,000  people  enrolled  from 
the  U.S.,  Mexico,  and  Spain.  Since 
then  the  number  has  doubled. 

October  5,  1963 


"I'm  sold  on  literature,"  Verwer 
said.  "If  I  had  a  choice  between 
wearing  these  clothes  or  reaching 
another  person  with  literature,  there 
wouldn't  be  any  hesitation." 

Then  there's  the  phenomenal 
population  explosion  in  Latin  Amer- 
ica. This  vast  territory  has  increased 
from  90  million  in  1925  to  205  mil- 
lion in  1961.  Protestants  have  in- 
creased from  800,000  to  10  million 
in  the  same  period.  But  along  with 
this  steady  growth  in  the  church  has 
come  increased  Catholic  activity  with 
its  attempts  to  strangle  the  evangelical 
witness. 

Communism,  meanwhile,  has 
geared  its  program  in  this  area  to 
the  nearly  50  percent  literate  popu- 
lation. There  are  now  about  350 
communist,  or  pro-communist,  news- 
papers and  periodicals  exclusive  of 
Cuban  publications.  A  1960  catalog 
showed  at  least  1500  communist 
tides. 

But  missions  are  not  slow  in  Latin 
America  to  see  the  potential  of  liter- 
ature. Literature  fellowships  such  as 
LEAL,  CLEB  and  ELO  sponsor 
workshops  in  all  phases  of  literature 
to  stimulate  production  and  distribu- 
tion. Bookstores  in  Brazil  alone  have 
increased  from  twenty  to  sixty  stores 
in  five  years,  and  many  more  new 
ventures  in  the  bookstore  field  have 


been    sparked   by    these   workshops. 

Meanwhile,  the  VERBO  magazine 
to  reach  the  masses  has  increased  its 
circulation  from  10,000  to  45,000  in 
five  issues! 

Space  would  not  permit  comment 
on  the  new  literature  ventures  in 
the  Philippines,  India  and  Japan 
among  others.  But  in  every  area  of 
the  world  where  there  is  missionary 
activity,  literature  is  becoming  one  of 
the  potent  tools  to  close  the  gap  be- 
tween population  explosion  and  evan- 
gelical outreach. 

Now— just  suppose?  Suppose  that 
tomorrow  all  of  the  countries  we  men- 
tioned decided  to  halt  missionary  ac- 
tivity as  far  as  face-to-face  contact 
is  concerned.  Would  this  mean  the 
end  of  gospel  penetration?  Thank 
God,  no.  For  while  any  government 
may  forbid  this  personal  contact,  it 
is  reluctant  to  forbid  its  own  people 
from  buying  what  they  want  in  terms 
of  literature. 

So,  then,  whether  literature  is 
used  to  augment  present  missionary 
forces,  or  to  go  where  no  missionary 
exists,  or  even  to  do  the  job  when 
all  mission  programs  are  halted— it 
is  one  of  the  means  today  given  of 
God  to  close  the  gap  between  the 
church  and  millions  outside. 

—Prepared  by  Evangelical 
Literature  Overseas 

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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— TUESDAY,  OCTOBER  IS 


HOME   MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  Margate,  Florida 
Grace  Brethren  Church  in  relation  to 
the  property  problems  faced  by  them 
which  is  holding  up  their  building 
progress. 

PRAY  for  Winona,  Minnesota  in 
working  out  a  property  exchange  and 
a  full  time  ministry. 

PRAY  for  the  home  mission 
churches  at  Wheaton,  Illinois;  Daven- 
port, Iowa;  and  Hagerstown,  Mary- 
land where  new  pastors  have  just 
begun  their  ministeries. 

PRAY  for  the  Taos  radio  broad- 
cast. The  station  is  now  four  times 
more  powerful,  and  its  outreach  will 
result  in  a  more  powerful  testimony 
for  Christ. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  in  the  change  of 
locations  at  Seattle,  Washington. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  God's  guidance  for  the 
new  officers  as  they  seek  to  carry  out 
their  duties. 

PRAY  that  God  will  burden  our 
men  to  give  to  the  completion  of  the 
Scholarship  Fund. 

PRAISE  God  for  a  wonderful  time 
of  blessing  at  the  conference  lay- 
men's meetings  in  August. 

PRAY  for  maturity  in  the  lives  of 
our  Brethren  laymen. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  privilege  of 
helping  Brethren  young  people  at 
Grace  College  through  the  scholar- 
ships. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  for  the  enlargement  cam- 
paign now  in  progress  in  our  Sunday 
schools,  that  many  people  may  be 
added  to  Sunday  school  and  the  body 
of  Christ. 

PRAY  that  every  teacher  may  have 
spiritual  power  as  they  teach. 

PRAY  that  the  Sunday  school 
conferences  now  being  conducted 
may  be  helpful  to  our  workers. 

PRAY  for  the  continued  needs  of 
finances  of  the  National  Sunday 
School  Board. 

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BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAISE  God  for  all  He  has  done, 
and  is  doing  in  blessing  our  men  in 
the  field  and  in  raising  up  young 
men  who  are  looking  to  evangelism 
as  their  life  calling! 

PRAY  earnestly  for  the  anointing 
of  the  Spirit  of  God  upon  our  evan- 
gelists as  they  are  beginning  a  new 
season  in  the  field.  Pray  that  this 
shall  be  the  beginning  of  a  great 
revival  throughout  our  brotherhood 
and  the  bringing  in  of  a  tremendous 
harvest  of  souls  for  Christ. 

PRAY  that  God  will  lay  the  bur- 
den of  souls  upon  many  more  stu- 
dents in  Grace  College  and  Semi- 
nary which  will  result  in  many  more 
evangelists  and  evangelistic  musi- 
cians in  the  field. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAISE  God  for  the  successful 
beginning  of  the  Fall  semester. 

PRAY  for  a  proper  adjustment  of 
the  new  students  to  the  College  and 
Seminary  life. 

PRAY  for  the  maintenance  of  a 
deep  spirriual  life  on  Grace  Campus 
all  through  the  year. 

PRAY  for  decisions  by  many  stu- 
dents at  the  forthcoming  Spiritual 
Life  Conference  to  be  led  by  Dr. 
Jack  Murray. 

PRAY  for  an  early  completion  of 
the  much  needed  girl's  dormitory  and 
general  dining  hall. 

YOUTH  COUNCIL 

PRAY  for  many  decisions  that 
were  made  this  past  summer  in  our 
national  youth  conference.  Pray  that 
our  young  people  will  not  forget 
their  vows. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  Ken 
Sanders  as  he  holds  workshops  for 
youth  leaders  and  young  people. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  the 
Youth  Evangelism  Team. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  and  guidance 
for  a  committee  which  is  seeking  the 
Lord's  will  concerning  a  national 
camp  ground. 


SMM 

PRAY  that  each  girl  will  want  to 
live  a  consistent  Christian  life  in 
"Serving  My  Master",  that  others 
may  be  won  for  the  Lord. 

PRAY  that  each  girl  will  put 
Christ  first  in  her  life  and  through- 
out each  day's  activities,  that  the 
Holy  Spirit  will  guide  her  at  school, 
home  or  at  work. 

PRAY  eamesdy  for  the  new  na- 
tional officers.  Pray  also  for  the  local 
and  district  officers  that  our  Father 
may  guide  and  bless  the  entire  year's 
work. 

WMC 

PRAY  for  an  hungering  in  the 
hearts  of  our  WMC  ladies  for  the 
Word  of  God. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  will  bless  and 
challenge  us  as  we  meditate  on  the 
studies  of  our  being  "His  Own." 

PRAY  for  the  new  WMC  Coun- 
cils which  have  been  organized  this 
past  year  and  for  the  new  members 
in  our  councils. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  blessings  of 
our  WMC  meetings  at  National  Con- 
ference. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  growing 
youth  work  in  Mexico  and  for  the 
new  youth  paper,  Maranatha. 

PRAY  for  the  new  elementary 
Bible  School  which  was  recently  be- 
gun at  the  Boguila  station  in  Africa. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  Brazilian 
laymen  who  are  helping  at  several 
of  the  preaching  points  near  Macapa. 

PRAY  that  it  will  be  possible  for 
three  young  people  in  Lyon,  France, 
who  gready  desire  to  study  in  a 
Bible  Institute  to  do  so. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  diose  in 
Hawaii  who  obeyed  Him  in  baptism 
last  month.  Pray  for  growth  in  their 
Christian  lives. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  generous 
financial  and  prayer  support  of 
Brethren  people  for  the  printed  min- 
istry of  our  fellowship. 

PRAY  diat  the  Missionary  Herald 
will  be  able  to  extend  its  free  liter- 
ature ministry  at  home  and  abroad. 

PRAY  for  a  careful  preparation  of 
the  1963  Brethren  Annual,  which 
will  be  published  Nov.  16. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


PEOPLE . . . 

(Continued  from  page  483) 

yours  as  you  obediently  and  faithfully 
allow  that  indwelling  Spirit  to  shep- 
herd your  mind  and  your  body,  and 
as  you  commit  to  Him  all  that  you  are 
and  have  and  hope  to  be. 

Such  a  life  is  for  the  theologian 
and  for  the  mailman.  I  say  mailman 
because  Grandfather  Larson  was 
that,  and  he  inspired  this  article. 
His  was  a  life  of  love,  shown  in 
simple,  sincere  ways  each  day. 
Though  I  never  knew  him,  I  have 
heard  that  this  Christian  Swede  not 
only  delivered  mail  regularly,  but 
also  affected  lives  constandy  on  the 
route  that  was  his  in  Burlington, 
Iowa.  That  he  was  all  things  to  all 
people  on  that  route— the  babysitter 
for  those  who  had  to  hurry  some- 
where and  back,  for  instance.  That 
his  courtesies  and  kindnesses  were 
constant,  which  included  the  things 
he  said  and  the  way  he  treated  peo- 
ple as  individuals  who  deserved  the 
same  kind  of  treatment  that  he  him- 
self wanted.  That  from  his  humble 
hfe  flowed  non-stop  love  and  un- 
selfish care  for  others. 

Grandfather  never  got  his  Th.D. 
or  read  Watchman  Nee.  He  never 
learned  to  explain  theologically  the 
work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  his  life— 
not  that  any  of  these  things  are  ir- 
relevant. But  he  did  learn  what  it 
means  to  love  with  completeness  be- 
cause he,  in  the  best  way  that  he 
knew  how,  wanted  God  to  have  his 
life  for  His  own. 

When  he  retired  from  that  route, 
the  entire  west  end  of  the  city  closed 
their  shops  and  postponed  other 
duties  to  honor  him  at  a  crowded  re- 
ception in  the  local  Baptist  church, 
an  occasion  that  the  Burlington  old- 
timers  still  talk  about.  "If  ever  I 
saw  a  Christian,  it  was  Grandpa  Lar- 
son," said  an  unchurched  relative 
who  saw  how  he  cared. 

The  Christian  has  told  the  world 
via  radio  and  television,  journalism, 
and  personal  witness  that  he  loves 
God  and  everybody  too.  But  the 
Christian's  actions  speak  so  loudly 
that  the  world  cannot  hear  what  he 
says. 

The  Brethren— let's  get  denomi- 
national—have explained  again  and 
again  why  with  many  they  hold  to 
salvation    by    grace    through    faith, 

October  5,  7963 


Meet  a  Missionary . . . 


He  doesn't  get  tired;  doesn't  need  a  furlough;  keeps  on  working  day  and  night.  He 
contacts  thousands  of  people  every  month,  in  this  country  and  around  the  world. 
Pray  for  this  unusual  missionary:  Ibe  magazine  you  ore  reading! 

Power  of  the  Printed  Page 


Printed  words  get  results— no  matter  who  uses  them.  For  example  during 
one  year,  the  Roman  Catholic  Church's  advertising  program— through 
the  Knights  of  Columbus'  Religious  Information  Bureau— received 
280,000  inquiries  in  response  to  its  insertion  in  major  periodicals.  Almost 
36,000  enrolled  in  the  free  course  of  religious  instruction  provided  by 
mail  as  a  follow-up  to  the  ads.  .  .  .  Since  the  program  was  launched  in 
1948  to  spread  Catholic  teachings,  inquiries  have  totaled  4,655,026  and 
enrollments  497,257— a  ratio  of  about  one  enrollment  for  every  nine 
applications. 


with  less  to  the  verbal  inspiration  of 
the  Word,  with  fewer  to  trine  im- 
mersion, and  such  like.  But  if  others 
could  see  that  we  really  care— really 
care.  And  care  that  really  matters 
can  only  come  from  Jesus. 

Think  of  all  the  people  in  your 
school,  or  where  you  work,  who  are 
just  plain  impossible  to  get  along 
with.  Gretchen  Stut,  a  classmate  not 
nearly  so  incompatible  as  the  Sa- 
maritan woman,  who  needs  a  friend 
who  cares  in  spite  of  her  response. 
Charlie  Guessin,  the  guy  at  work 
who  has  never  really  heard  that 
Jesus  died  on  the  cross  to  give  a 
ransom  to  live  and  a  subject  to  talk 
about. 

Add  to  them  those  relatives  of 
yours  who  are  perfectly  obnoxious. 
Uncle   Ken,    a   man   not   nearly   so 


homeless  as  the  Gadarene  demoniac, 
who  needs  to  see  that  someone  loves 
him  enough  to  actually  want  to  help 
him.  Cousin  Julia,  a  critic  not  nearly 
as  cynical  as  Simon  the  Pharisee, 
who  needs  to  be  sternly,  but  lovingly, 
directed  to  the  Word  of  God. 

Group  them  with  the  people  in 
your  church  who  are  hypocrites  for 
sure.  Brother  Black,  a  sinner  not  half 
as  bad  as  the  thief  on  the  cross, 
who  needs  to  know  that  God  loves 
him  and  is  ready  to  forgive  and  that 
you  are  too.  Assistant  Pastor  and  Di- 
rector of  Youth  and  Music  Jenkins, 
a  leader  who  lacks  nothing  compared 
to  the  Rich  Young  Ruler,  who  needs 
to  see  that  you  are  wanting  to  under- 
stand his  advice,  rather  than  reject 
it. 

What  is  the  total? 

People  you  love.  T 

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Hocking,  National 


Youth    Director 


^  *»,0f  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 


NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  WINS  AGAIN! 

For  the  second  consecutive  year,  the  Northern  Atlantic 
district  has  won  the  championship  in  Bible  Quizzing. 
Surviving  some  tough  competition  throughout  the  quiz- 
zing, the  Northern  Atlantic  district,  clad  in  "Hawaiian 
flavored"  outfits,  was  consistent  in  scoring  in  each  of 
their  quizzes  and  managed  each  time  to  stay  on  top  of 
the  three-way  quizzes. 

In  the  final  championship  quiz,  it  was  Northern  At- 
lantic vs.  Iowa.  This  was  Iowa's  second  year.  Last  year 
they  placed  third,  and  this  year  .  .  .  well,  they  almost 
made  it!  Our  congratulations  to  the  Iowa  district  for 
doing  such  a  fine  job  in  only  their  second  year  of  quiz- 
zing. Ten  teams  were  entered  this  year  including. 
Northern  Atlantic,  Iowa,  Indiana,  Southeast,  East,  North- 
west, California,  Mid-Atlantic,  Midwest,  and  Northern 
Ohio. 

The  consistent  scoring  of  the  Northern  Adantic  team 
proved  too  much  for  the  other  teams,  and  the  final  quiz 
wound  up  at  230  to  110.  This  means  that  they  will  be 
traveling  to  Puerto  Rico  this  coming  spring  to  view  our 
mission  life  there,  and  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  the  need 
across  the  world  for  workers. 

MANY  BLESSINGS! 

All  of  the  sessions  at  our  Brethren  Youth  Conference 
this  year  proved  to  be  a  real  blessing  and  inspiration  to 
every  one.  The  morning  messages  by  Dean  Fetterhoff 
on  "God's  Call"  spoke  to  many  hearts.  Our  missions 
speaker  "Amazon  Bill"  Burk,  brought  clear,  and  definite 
messages  each  day  as  to  what  service  as  a  missionary 
really  means.  Bob  Davenport  gave  us  some  excellent 
devotional  thoughts  each  evening  on  the  Christian  life, 
putting  Christ  first  in  all  things,  instead  of  self.  We  also 
had  the  wonderful  privilege'  of  hearing  Simon  Pierre 
Nambozouina.  Fifteen  young  people  gave  their  lives 
to  the  Lord  the  night  he  spoke.  We  could  go  on  and 
on  counting  the  blessings  of  the  week.  Fifty-three  de- 
cisions were  made  throughout  the  week,  for  which  we 
praise  the  Lord! 


QUIZ-QUESTION  BOOKS  FOR  1964 

These  fine  Quiz-Question  books  are  now  available  to 
you  from  our  office  for  only  $1.  Over  half  of  the  books 
that  we  ordered  have  been  sold  already!  If  you  would 
like  to  receive  one,  don't  fail  to  write  as  soon  as  possible. 
You  will  find  that  these  books  will  serve  as  a  guide 
to  the  type  of  questions  that  are  being  asked  at  our  na- 
tional youth  conference  each  year.  They  also  provide 
an  excellent  study  plan.  The  books  only  include  questions 
.  .  .  the  answers  must  be  filled  in  by  the  quizzers.  The 
books  this  year  cover  Genesis  1-4,  6-9;  Jonah,  I  Corinth- 
ians, and  Philemon.  Start  a  Bible  Quiz  Team  in  your 
church  right  away,  and  we  will  see  you  next  year  at 
our  Brethren  Youth  Conference,  competing  for  the 
championship  and  the  trip  to  Puerto  Rico! 


■^'^  JONAH. 


""'LEMON 


______^'^'fe.  INDIANA  ™<JNCH. 


:RETHREN   missionary 


HERALD 


e  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 
:tober  19,  1963 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


Editorials 

ByL  L  Grubb 


Now — a  Training  School  for  Atheists 

Stockton,  Kansas,  is  to  be  the  site  of  a  new  kind  of 
school  in  the  U.S.A.  According  to  announced  plans  Mrs. 
Madalyn  Murray,  of  Baltimore,  heads  an  organization 
called  Other  Americans,  Inc.,  which  plans  to  establish  an 
atheistic  center  in  the  unwilling  Kansas  community.  Mrs. 
Murray  filed  suits  which  earlier  this  year  resulted  in  a 
ruling  by  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  against  Bible 
reading  in  the  public  schools.  Another  atheist  in  the  stock- 
ton  area,  Mr.  Carl  Brown,  is  reported  to  have  offered 
to  deed  over  eighty  acres  of  land  to  accommodate  an 
atheist  school,  information  center,  radio  station,  printing 
plant,  and  a  home  for  atheistic  senior  citizens.  It  is 
claimed  that  $100,000  is  already  available  in  cash  and 
pledges  for  the  project. 

As  far  as  we  know  this  is  the  first  time  in  American 
history  that  such  a  project  has  been  undertaken.  Atheists 
have  always  been  busy.  Literature  has  been  distributed. 
Atheists  have  lectured.  The  American  Association  for 
the  Advancement  of  Atheism  has  operated.  Some  TV  and 
radio  shows  have  been  dangerouslv  close  to  promoting 
it.  Some  college  professors  teach  it  in  state-supported 
schools.  But  now,  we  may  have  a  package,  which,  if  it 
develops  could  hecome  the  headquarters  for  another  re- 
ligion which  has  no  God. 

The  word  "atheist"  means  "without  God."  Even 
though  there  are  different  brands  of  atheism  they  are  all 
based  on  a  common  fallacy.  The  atheist  must  believe 
that  there  is  no  power  or  person  higher  or  greater  than 
man  to  whom  man  could  turn  or  with  whom  he  must 
reckon.  This  places  all  standards  for  human  existence 
and  practice  in  the  hands  of  men.  Because  man  is  sinful 
and  has  conclusively  demonstrated  this  in  his  total  history 
since  Adam,  these  standards  will  inevitably  destroy  the 
foundations  of  morality  and  all  good  human  relationships. 


^^^^ 


-  -r        0.-'=^ 


COVER   PHOTO 

Breaking  ground  for  the  new 
Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 
Left  to  right:  Pastor,  Wil- 
%^  liam  Tweeddale,  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Creighton,  Mr.  John 
Lapp,  Mr.  Samuel  Baer,  Mr. 
Warren  Diffenderfer,  and 
Mr.  Glenn   Stauffer. 


If  there  is  no  God,  any  man  can  decide  what  is  right  or 
wrong  in  his  own  eyes. 

The  recent  decisions  of  the  Supreme  Court,  even 
though  it  may  be  admitted  that  they  are  a  proper  in- 
terpretation of  the  U.S.  Constitution,  are  opening  the 
wav  for  an  unprecedented  advance  in  atheism.  If  the 
American  Civil  Liberties  Union  and  other  Organizations 
have  their  way,  the  name  of  God  will  be  removed  from 
our  coins  and  all  public  reference  to  Him  will  be  de- 
leted. 

All  of  this  indicates  which  way  America  is  headed— 
Aivay  From  God! 

Increases  in  crime,  alcoholism,  divorce,  immorality,  cor- 
ruption in  politics,  apostasy  in  the  church,  and  even  an 
increasing  spiritual  apathy  among  evangelical  believers, 
underline   this   fact. 

Practical  atheism  is  very  popular  today.  Many  people 
live  as  if  there  is  no  God.  Reference  to  Him  is  merely 
a  routine  or  academic  affair. 

Could  America  become  an  atheistic  nation?  Why  not? 
It  happened  in  Russia.  Why  couldn't  it  happen  here? 
Wide  and  effective  communist  influence  in  our  Na- 
tion would  aid  the  cause.  Atheism  is  attractive  to  many. 
It  feeds  the  human  ego.  An  atheist  becomes  his  own 
standard  bearer  and  this,  he  thinks,  makes  him  equal  with 
God,  even  if  there  \\'ere  a  god.  The  natural  pride  of  man 
is  a  fertile  field  for  the  seeds  of  atheism. 

There  is  one  conclusive  answer  to  the  atheist.  It  is  the 
supernatural  revelation  of  the  Word  of  God.  Intellec- 
tual arguments  are  usable  and  effective  to  a  point.  God 
says:  "The  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart.  There  is  no  God" 
(Ps.  14:1).  The  word  "fool"  means  an  "empty  person." 
The  same  Word  proclaims  the  existence  of  God.  He  is 
a  great  "I  AM."  God  was  in  the  beginning  (Gen.   1:1). 

Accepting  this  truth  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom.  Man 
must  believe  that  God  has  revealed  himself  primarily 
through  His  Word.  Then  he  will  clearly  see  God  in 
design,  in  nature,  and  so  forth. 

How  many  Americans  have  heard  the  truth  of  God's 
Word?  Ignorance  of  the  Bible  in  this  Nation  is  appalling. 
The  simplest  truths  of  Scripture  about  sin,  salvation, 
heaven,  and  hell  are  unknown  to  millions.  The  church  is 
failing  to  make  the  truth  known! 

In  America  today  God  has  only  one  force  that  can 
absolutely  stop  the  advances  of  atheism— true  believers 
from  evangelical  churches  faithfully  witnessing  the  Gos-j 
pel  of  Jesus  Christ  to  lost  souls  at  every  Spirit-led  op 


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THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER    23 

RICHARD  E  GRANT,  Executive  Editor 
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BOAKD  OF  DIRECTORS;  Robert  D.  Crees,  president;  'Thomas  Hammers,  vice  president;  'Mark  Malles.  secretary;  "Ralph  Colburn,  as- 
sistant secretary;  William  Male,  treasurer,  William  Schaffer,  member  at  large  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters.  Robert  E,  A. 
Miller.    Herman   A.    Hoyt,    Robert    Sackett.    Charles    Turner,    and   Richard  E.   Grant.— •Editorial  Committee. 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 

Laying  the 

Groundwork 

and  Breaking 

Ground 

By  Rev.  William  F.   Tweeddale 


The  first  spade  full  of  earth  was 
recently  removed  from  a  parcel  of 
ground  in  Lancaster.  Nothing 
exactly  unusual  about  this  happening, 
there  are  hundreds  of  buildings 
being  built  each  year,  and  many  of 
them  are  churches,  what  then  makes 
this  service  worthy  of  a  report?  The 
reason  is  that  God  has  performed  a 
modern-day  miracle.  Let  us  start  from 
the  beginning. 

A  Bible  Class 

A  little  over  three  years  ago,  the 
Northern  Atlantic  district  Mission 
Board  saw  a  field  that  was  ripe  for 
harvesting  in  Lancaster,  Pennsyl- 
vania, a  city  that  is  the  second  oldest 
inland  city  in  the  United  States  and 
numbers  about  75,000  people  in 
the  greater  Lancaster  area  with  about 
280,000  people  in  the  county.  After 
much  prayer  and  consideration,  the 
board  appointed  Alva  Conner,  then 
pastor  of  the  Harrisburg  church,  to 
lay  a  foundation  for  a  New  Testa- 
ment Church.  Through  Brother  Con- 
ner's faithfulness  a  Bible  Class  was 
started,  then  in  November  1960  the 
study  group  called  Rev.  Wm.  Tweed- 
dale  to  be  their  pastor. 

A   Sunday  School  and  Church 

In  April  1961  the  church  launched 
into  its  first  morning  and  evening 
services.  Because  this  group  knew  the 
great  value  of  radio,  these  twenty  peo- 
ple took  on  by  faith  a  radio  min- 
istry. God  supplied  the  needs  for  this 
through  the  congregation,  as  well  as 
the  monthly  rent. 


Pastor  William  Tweeddale  and  Mr.  Warren  Diffenderfer.  a  member 
of  the  building  committee  planted  the  former  tobacco  field  with 
corn  this  year  and  realized  $700  for  the  building  fund. 

Cooperation   in   the  Lord's  Work        Two  National  Winning  Quiz  Teams 


The  Lord  undertook  in  a  mighty 
way,  and  the  needs  of  this  little 
group  were  supplied  according  to  the 
abundance  of  God's  riches.  Through 
close  cooperation  of  God's  people 
working  with  the  Home  Missions 
Council,  the  district  Mission  Board, 
and  the  local  congregation,  the 
church  was  established  in  Lancaster, 
Pennsylvania. 

Sunday  School  Triples  in  Sixty  Days 

Then  in  the  fall  of  1961,  the  new 
congregation  numbering  about  forty 
people  asked  God  to  allow  us  to 
double  in  ninety  days.  Again  the 
God  of  the  impossible  worked  in  a 
mighty  way,  and  in  sixty  days  we 
saw  our  Sunday  school  increase  three 
times  its  original  size  to  average  120 
per  Sunday. 


The  young  people  of  our  church 
were  driven  with  a  desire  to  know 
the  Word  of  God,  and  a  quiz  team 
from  our  church  made  up  the  nu- 
cleus of  the  team  that  went  to  the 

1962  National  Conference  to  win  a 
trip  to  Puerto  Rico.  Then  again  in 

1963  God  did  the  impossible.  A 
brandnew  quiz  team  won  district 
recognition  as  the  top  team,  and 
formed  the  nucleus  for  the  winning 
team  in  1963.  Many  of  you  remem- 
ber them  in  their  Hawaiian  outfits. 

Church  Activities 

WMC  also  grows  with  home  mis- 
sions. Under  the  able  leadership  of 
our  past  two  presidents,  Mrs.  Cath- 
erine Nentvirig,  and  Mrs.  Helen 
Davidson,  our  WMC  meetings  have 
been  the  highlight  of  the  month  for 


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many  women.  The  attendance  aver- 
ages forty  or  more. 

God  has  raised  up  a  Sisterhood, 
which  is  just  now  getting  under  way, 
as  well  as  a  Boy's  Brigade.  The  lay- 
men are  active  both  in  visitation,  as 
well  as  a  real  program  to  reach  the 
lost  for  Christ.  Just  this  past  week 
four  teen-age  boys  and  one  woman 
were  won  for  Christ  through  their 
efforts. 

Our  prayer  meetings  often  num- 
ber seventy  or  more.  We  have  a  fam- 
ily circle,  a  midweek  service  for 
every  member  of  the  family.  Our 
Sunday  school  members  are  keenly 
dedicated  to  establishing  a  teaching 
program  on  a  Bible  Institute  level. 
Mr.  Robert  Lapp  is  our  Sunday- 
school  superintendent,  and  he  is  also 
the  first  man  to  be  licensed  for  the 
Brethren  ministry  from  our  church. 
In  our  Sunday  school  an  adult  may 
choose  the  subject  that  he  has  the 
most  need  of;  for  example,  this  quar- 
ter we  offer  a  choice  of  "Cults," 
"Daniel,"  "Doctrine,"  and  "Proph- 
ecy." In  four  years  with  proper  pro- 
graming an  adult  who  studies  hard 
will  receive  a  diploma  from  our 
church. 

Lancaster — the  Cradle   of   The 
Brethren  Church 

God  who  began  the  first  mission 
outreach  of  The  Brethren  Church  in 
Lancaster  County  over  two-hundred 
years  ago  is  continuing  the  work  in 
a  mighty  way.  Names  like  Ephrata, 
and  White  Oak,  and  Conestoga, 
which  bring  nostalgia  to  many 
Brethren  armchair  historians,  are  the 
backyards  of  many  of  our  people. 
God  is  again  resounding  the  precious 
words  "Jesiis  Saves"  through  the 
spiritual  offspring  of  Alexander  Mack 
in  the  hills  that  were  saturated  with 


the   sweat   and   blood   of    the   early 
Brethren  setders. 

Dedicated  for  the  King's  Service 

We  have  eight  young  people  in 
college  this  year— four  of  them  are 
at  Grace.  The  Lord  has  also  been 
speaking  to  our  laymen  about  con- 
centrated Bible  study,  and  mission- 
ary commitment.  This  fall  three  men 
with  families  enrolled  in  full  time 
Bible  college  work— this  was  a  real 
step  of  faith.  We  also  have  one  lay- 
man enrolled  in  night  school.  Pray 
that  the  Biblical  admonition,  "able 
to  teach  others  also,"  may  be  the  bat- 
tle cry  of  our  church. 

Wholly   the   Lord's 

A  miracle  that  is  in  the  making 
even  as  I  write  this  article  is  the  way 
the  Lord  has  supplied  our  needs. 
Early  this  year  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  stood 
before  our  congregation  with  an  ap- 
peal to  completely  trust  the  Lord  to 


meet  the  needs  of  our  property  debt 
before  we  broke  ground  for  our 
church.  A  week  before  Dr.  Grubb 
laid  this  faith  challenge  before  us 
we  had  accepted  by  faith  a  mission- 
ary goal  of  almost  $5000.  The  land 
debt  at  that  time  was  $7000,  and 
District  Missions  was  dropping  their 
part  of  our  support.  As  a  pastor,  I 
could  not  see  how  this  could  be  done 
other  than  by  a  miracle  of  God: 
however  our  people  responded  to  the 
challenge.  On  the  morning  of  our 
ground-breaking  service  we  were  still 
$150  short  of  our  goal.  When  the 
offering  was  counted  we  noticed  that 
the  God  of  the  Impossible  did  it 
again,  we  received  over  $350,  the 
other  $200  was  needed  to  pay  in  ad- 
vance for  water  service  to  the  church 
site.  The  Lord  knew  all  about  our 
need.  Pray  for  us  when  the  construc- 
tion crew  comes  to  us  this  month 
that  God  may  receive  the  glory  as 
we  "labor  together"  for  Him.         T 


Aerial  view  of  the  Lancaster  area. 


Approximately     150     people     outlining     the     building     site. 


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Top    (in   the   circle)  :    The   Harmonetts.    Virginia    Smith,    Sharon   Richards,    and    Nancy    Smith,    singing    a    special    trio    number    for    the 

ground-breaking    service.    These    girls    were    also    members    of    the     1963  winning  quiz  team. 

Bottom:  Sam  Baer,  trumpeter,  in  the  foreground,  and  assistant  Sunday-school  superintendent;    Richard  Baer.   the  other  trumpeter. 


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Minute-Men  Helped  Write  the  Lancaster  Story 

The  reproduction  of  the  letter  below  presented  the  need  as  of  January  1961.  The 
Minute-Men  responded,  the  Lord  multiplied  the  gifts,  and  the  preceding  story  is  as 
miraculous  as  the  beginning  of  the  church. 


Dear  Minute-Man: 


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"Another  new  Brethren  Church".'    What  wonderful  words  they  are.'   We  have  the 
opportunity  to  use  them  over  and  over  again.    But  in  only  a  few  cases  do  we 
[■f/\     have  the  means  to  do  this. 

In  a  miraculous  way  God  has  started  a  new  Brethren  Church  in  Lancaster,  Pa., 

a  city  of  about  75,000  people.    Several  enthusiastic  families   responded  to 

a  Brethren  newspaper  ad  placed  in  the  local  paper  by  the  District  Mission 

Board.    A  weekly  Bible  Class  was  started,   and  has  been  taught  by  area 

Brethren  pastors. 

Now,  just  as  miraculously  God  has  raised  up  an  able  pastor  who  graduated 
from  Grace  Theological  Seminary.   William  Tweeddale  was  pastoring  an 
independent  church  in  Lebanon,  Pa.    He  became  convicted  about  our  doc- 
trinal position,   has  entered  the  Brethren  ministry  and  now  pastors 
the  new  church  on  a  faith  basis. 

There  are  no  funds  available  from  our  budget  to  help  this  struggling, 
faithful  new  group  and  pastor.    They  are  meeting  in  the  Lancaster 
Poultry  Center,  but  cannot  even  hold  Sunday  services  here. 

Your  gifts  will  help  us  lay  the  keystone  for  this  new  opportunity. 
Please   be  a  Brethren  Minute-Man.   Do  not  lay  this  letter  aside. 
Put  your  dollar  or  more  in  the  enclosed  envelope  and  send   it  in 
at  once.    Thank  you.' 

Sincerely  in  Christ , 


yyXM, 


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L .   L .    Grubb 


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Brethren     Home     Missions 


ISRAEL  CALLS! 


COOPERATION 
By  Miss  Isabel  Fraser 


"When  are  we  going  to  have  our 
picnic?"  This  question  can  be  asked 
as  early  as  January  or  February,  and 
by  March  and  April  it  is  quite  com- 
mon. This  is  the  manner  in  which  we 
conclude  our  meetings  just  before 
the  Buttons  leave  on  summer  itinera- 
tion. What  the  Sunday-school  picnics 
are  to  the  local  churches,  these  pic- 
nics are  to  our  work,  and  are  just  as 
much  anticipated.  Because  of  our 
various  meetings,  we  have  three  that 
must  be  planned. 

We  missionaries  also  look  forward 
to  these  outings.  Although  they  are 
purely  social,  occasions  often  arise 
presenting  opportunity  to  witness.  I 
feel  that  such  activities  show  we  are 
interested  in  them  personally  and  not 
just  in  their  attendance  at  our  meet- 
ings. Last  year  we  found  a  wonderful 
picnic  area  in  Griffith  Park  with  all 
the  needed  facilities  near  at  hand. 
Each  group  made  their  own  plans  as 
far  as  the  lunch  was  concerned.  In 
one  group  each  one  was  to  bring  his 
own  lunch,  and  we  were  to  provide 
dessert  and  drinks.  Another  had  de- 
cided to  have  a  planned  potluck  fea- 
turing barbecued  hamburgers.  We 
were  caring  for  the  blind  group  be- 
cause of  their  handicap.  They  had 
planned  a  weiner  barbecue.  The 
Buttons  had  charge  of  the  food,  and 
I  was  to  plan  the  games.  All  we  need- 
ed now  was  the  cooperation  of  the 
weatherman. 

The  first  group  started  out  for 
the  park  about  eleven  o'clock,  and 
arrived  in  time  to  have  lunch  about 
noon.  Though  each  brought  his  own 
lunch,  there  was  enough  for  sharing, 
and  so  it  actually  was  an  unplanned 
potluck.  After  the  feasting,  we  were 
not  too  anxious  for  too  much  phys- 
ical activity  immediately,  and  so  the 
fellows  played  croquet  while  the 
ladies  performed  mental  gymnastics. 
Then  the  weatherman  ceased  to  be 
cooperative  and  not  only  took  away 

October  79,  7963 


the  sun,  but  also  sent  a  chillv  wind. 
/Mthough  our  picnic  was  cut  short, 
the  group  enjoyed  the  outing  which 
included  a  nice  trip. 

The  other  two  get-togethers  turned 
out  to  be  indoor  picnics  as  the  weath- 
erman refused  to  be  cooperative  from 
the  start— clouds  and  drizzle  were  all 
he  gave  us.  There  is  a  saving  going 
around  California  now:  "There  are 
fifty-one  states  in  the  Union— Cali- 
fornia had  a  little  'Sun'  today!" 
Nevertheless,  both  were  most  suc- 
cessful. Chef  Button  barbecued  the 
hamburgers  and  weiners  on  his  grill 
on  the  back  porch  of  the  mission, 
and  Mrs.  Button  and  I  were  wait- 
resses. Our  services  were  much  ap- 
preciated. After  lunch  we  retired  to 
the  large  living  room  for  our  games. 
We  "bo\\'led"  and  had  contests.  With 
the  second  group  we  concluded  with 
a  Bible  contest,  and  we  were  espe- 
ciallv  pleased  with  the  interest  and 
answers  from  one  Jewess  who  is  not 
a  believer.  She  gave  some  of  the  an- 
swers to  the  New  Testament  ques- 
tions, as  well  as  the  Old.  Later,  on 
the  wav  home,  she  mentioned  that 
she  enjoyed  the  Bible  quiz,  but  found 
that  she  did  not  know  the  New 
Testament  as  well  as  she  had  thought; 
she  would  have  to  do  more  studying. 
Here  is  a  question  they  all  were 
stumped  by;  see  what  you  can  do. 
What  man  never  enjoyed  the  privi- 
lege of  a  boyhood?  (Answer  back- 
wards—mada) 

We  especiallv  hoped  that  the  pic- 
nic for  the  blind  could  be  held  out- 
doors where  it  would  be  much  easier 
to  have  activities  with  them.  I  be- 
lieve you  would  have  enjoyed  ob- 
serving their  balloon  blowing  con- 
tests and  their  alertness  in  participat- 
ing in  the  mental  gymnastics.  In  some 
areas  they  excelled  our  sighted  peo- 
ple. Our  desire  is  that  they  would  all 
give  such  mental  and  heart  alert- 
ness to  the  things  of  Christ. 


We  covet  your  prayers  that  they 
will  take  time  to  consider  the  teach- 
ing from  the  Bible  that  they  have 
heard,  and  that  they  vA\\  heed  the 
wooing  of  the  Spirit  of  God.  As 
I  contact  them  in  their  homes,  may 
T  have  liberty  and  wisdom  in  water- 
ing the  seed  sown.  Over  twelve  of 
these  folk  have  at  various  times  at- 
tended church  services,  especially  in 
the  evening,  with  me.  One  is  very 
regular  but  the  others  quite  sporadic. 
I  trust  that  a  group  of  them  will  be 
faithful  in  the  months  ahead.        T 


Board  Meeting  Memos 

Fortv-two  mission  points,  plus  a 
careful  consideration  of  all  home- 
mission  policies,  plus  all  of  the  Breth- 
ren Investment  Foundation  business 
provide  ample  consideration  for  the 
annual  board  meetings  of  the  Breth- 
ren   Home    Missions   Council. 

Even  though  most  of  this  business 
consists  of  details  in  connection  with 
the  mission  points,  each  year  some 
decisions  are  made  which  are  of  spe- 
cial interest  to  our  corporation  mem- 
bers and  friends. 

First:  Because  of  a  shortage  in 
funds,  a  decision  was  made  hvo  years 
ago  bv  the  board  not  to  add  new  mis- 
sion  points  to  our  list.  This  year  the 
decision  has  been  rescinded.  New 
mission  churches  may  now  be  added 
to  the  list  as  regular  Brethren  Home 
Mission  churches  with  the  under- 
standing that  all  of  our  facilities  will 
be  a\'ailable  to  help  develop  the  new 
church  short  of  giving  money  for 
support  of  the  new  church.  This  sit- 
uation will  prevail  until  more  funds 
are  available. 

Second:  Realizing  the  great  need  of 
prayer  in  the  present  financial  emer- 
gency, the  board  voted  to  have  a  spe- 
cial Day  of  Praver  for  home  missions 
before  Thanksgiving.  October  27  has 
been  chosen  for  this  special  prayer 
effort.  The  board  is  hoping  that  all 
Brethren  churches  will  participate  in 
this  prayer  ministry. 

We  are  deeply  grateful  for  the 
spiritual  support  we  receive  from  our 
praver  warriors  and  also  for  the  gifts. 


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WHEATON,  ILLINOIS  (Dean 
Fetterhoff,  pastor).  We  had  one  of 
the  greatest  services  in  the  history 
of  this  church  last  Sunday  (Sept.  15). 
It  was  the  ordination  service  for  Jim 
Hutchens.  Chaplain  Burton  Hatch 
flew  here  from  Brooklyn,  New  York, 
to  bring  the  message.  Brother  Hatch 
had  led  Jim  to  the  Lord,  baptized 
him  and  his  wife  and  married  them. 
There  were  seventy-five  present. 

VAJSIDALIA,  OHIO  (Sherwood 
Durkee,  pastor).  We  praise  God  for 
the  two  first-time  decisions  on  Sun- 
day morning,  September  15.  We  are 
also  grateful  to  Him  for  the  new 
building  the  Brethren  construction 
crew  has  just  finished  for  us. 

VIRGIISIA  BEACH,  VIRGINIA 
(A.  Harold  Arrington,  pastor).  We 
had  a  blessed  day  yesterday.  The 
Lord  gave  us  four  young  people 
who  publicly  confessed  Christ  as  Sav- 


iour. I  then  baptized  four  young  peo- 
ple and  one  adult  in  our  first  morn- 
ing baptismal  service.  We  also  had 
our  first  Sunday  afternoon  Sunday- 
school  picnic,  and  it  seemed  to  work 
out  very  well  with  over  sixty  in  at- 
tendance. 


WESTMINSTER 
CHURCH  DEDICATED 

The  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Westminster,  Cali- 
fornia, was  dedicated  on 
Sunday,  September  29,  1963, 
with  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  as 
the  dedication  speaker.  The 
complete  story  will  be  fea- 
tured in  the  November 
Home  Missions-Educational 
Issue. 


TAOS,  NEW  MEXICO  (Sam  I. 
Homey,  missionary).  The  kindergar- 
ten opened  here  with  a  capacity  of 
t\^'enty  and  about  ten  on  the  waiting 
list.  "The  Taos  News"  on  August  29 
carried  a  picture  of  four  children 
from  the  kindergarten  with  the  cap- 
tion "Integration— Who  Needs  It?" 
While  over  the  country  Segregation- 
ists and  Integrationists  quarreled, 
Taos  kids  happily  mixed  four  proud 
cultures.  In  the  picture  on  the  play- 
ground swing  was  shown  Andy 
Varos  Jr.,  Indian;  Danny  Jaramillo, 
Spanish;  Walter  Singleton,  Negro; 
and  Randy  Brooks,  Anglo. 

HATBORO,  PENNSYLVANIA 
(William  Steffler,  pastor).  We  have 
two  fine  couples  ready  for  baptism 
and  our  attendance  is  picking  up. 
We  are  planning  for  our  seventh  an- 
niversary celebration  on  December  8 
and,  at  the  same  time,  make  a  drive 
for  our  "Pew  Fund." 

SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON 
(Phillip  Simmons,  pastor).  The  View 
Ridge  Brethren  Church  location  here 


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has  been  sold  and  the  present  con- 
gregation vA\\  form  two  groups  with 
one  in  the  north  and  the  other  in 
the  southern  part  of  the  greater 
Seattle  area. 

The  pastor,  Phillip  J.  Sirr.mons, 
will  continue  to  minister  to  the  two 
groups  during  this  formative  period 
of  development.  He  has  conducted  a 
week  night  Bible  Class  in  the  south- 
em  area  for  some  time. 

The  people  who  make  up  the  con- 
gregation live  in  these  two  areas, 
some  thirty  miles  apart,  and  this  was 
a  factor  in  the  decision  to  relocate. 

ALBUQUERQUE,  NEW  MEX- 
ICO (Robert  Salazar,  pastor).  Our 
building  program  is  moving  right 
along.  We  are  anticipating  the  com- 
pletion of  it  by  the  end  of  October. 
We  are  then  planning  a  formal  dedi- 
cation on  the  first  week  of  Novem- 
ber. Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  is  to  be  with  us 


for  this  service  and  be  our  dedication- 
day  speaker. 

CUBA,  NEW  MEXICO  (James 
McClellan,  superintendent).  The 
Lord  has  marvelously  answered 
prayer.  We  have  forty-two  students 
in  boarding  school  and  this  is  all  the 
State  will  allow.  Other  students  bring 
the  total  to  fifty-five.  We  will  have 
a  good  food  supply  when  the  North- 
west WMC  project  arrives.  It  ap- 
pears the  need  for  the  four-wheel 
drive  vehicle  will  be  supplied  through 
the  National  WMC.  Praise  the  Lord! 

WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 
(Special).  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  Office  has  a  supply  of 
the  Prayer  Booklets,  "Home  Mis- 
sions Daily  Prayer  Guide,"  that  are 
available  to  help  you  emphasize  the 
need  of  prayer  for  Brethren  home 
missions. 


EDITORIALS  .  .  . 

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portunity.    This   is   our   only    hope. 

Brethren  people  are  helping  to 
meet  this  need  through  Brethren 
home  missions  by  starting  new  Breth- 
ren churches.  God  is  revealed  in  His 
true  character  and  person  in  these 
churches  through  the  clear  teaching 
of  Scripture. 

Conditions  in  our  Nation  today 
should  certainly  impel  Brethren  peo- 
ple to  help  us  in  this  time  of  urgent 
need  for  prayer  and  funds  in  estab- 
lishing new  churches.  Perhaps  the 
Lord  will  lead  some  to  give  estates, 
annuities,  or  special  gifts  to  start 
churches  in  this  time  of  spiritual 
emergency. 

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EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  Kenneth  Ashman, 
pastor,  sponsored  a  sacred  radio  musi- 
cale  on  Sunday  afternoon,  Aug.  25. 
There  were  627  people  in  attendance 
at  this  service.  The  following  musi- 
cal groups  were  featured:  The  Chris- 
tian Couriers  Quartet  of  New 
Castle,  Pa.;  The  Kidron  Electric 
Choir,  The  Harmonaires,  Rolland 
Millard,  The  Amstutz  Sisters,  and 
the  First  Brethren  Girl's  Quintet. 
Harriet  Ashman  was  organist,  and 
Halcyon  Palmer  was  pianist. 

WASHINGTON,    D.   C.    R.    I. 

Humberd  will  be  the  guest  speaker 
at  First  Brethren  Church,  W.  A. 
Ogden,  pastor,  during  Nov.  3-8. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Walter 
Novi'ag,  81 -year-old  retired  Brethren 
minister  and  member  of  the  Geis- 
town  Grace  Brethren  Church,  under- 
went major  surgery  at  the  Lee  Hos- 
pital Sept.  20. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  The 
North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church, 
George  Peek,  pastor,  has  set  a  Sun- 
day school  attendance  goal  of  2,000 
to  be  reached  in  October. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  A  steward- 
ship conference  with  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Leo  Polman  of  Fallbrook,  Calif.,  was 
held  in  the  Leesburg  Brethren 
Church  Sept.  15-17.  Kenneth  Koontz, 
pastor. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  Miles  Taber, 
pastor  of  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
underwent  medical  treatment  at  the 
Pennsylvania  University  Hospital  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Sept.  15.  Prayer 
is  requested. 

CUBA,  N.  MEX.  School  opened 
at  the  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  and 
Boarding  School  on  Aug.  26.  En- 
rollment stands  at  55  for  the  school 
year.  Government  schools  are  pulling 


for  students  in  this  area,  but  the 
Lord  answered  prayer  and  sent  a 
capacity  enrollment  in  spite  of  this 
fact.    James    McClellan,    supt. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Caleb  Zimmerman  were  involved  in 
an  auto  accident  just  outside  of  Day- 
ton on  Sunday  afternoon,  Sept.  22. 
Mrs.  Zimmerman  received  a  broken 
jaw  and  other  minor  lacerations  and 
bruises  of  the  face,  and  Brother 
Zimmerman  received  lacerations  of 
the  face  and  head.  The  car  was 
totally  demolished.  Caleb  Zimmer- 
man is  pastor  of  The  Brethren 
Church  of  Huber  Heights  in  Day- 
ton. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Greater  Lan- 
caster, William  Tweeddale,  pastor, 
reports  that  five  adults  made  first- 
time  decisions  for  the  Lord  during 
the  first  week  in  September.  The 
people  pictured  below  are  members 
of  Grace  Brethren  Church  who  are 
attending  various  colleges  and  schools. 


From  left  to  right  thev  are:  Mrs.  and 


Mr.  Laverne  Mumma,  both  at  Bob 
Jones  University;  Mr.  Kyler  Rich- 
ards, Grace  College;  Mr.  John  Lapp, 
Lancaster  School  of  the  Bible;  Mr. 
John  Cressler,  Grace  College;  Mr. 
Samuel  Baer,  Lancaster  School  of 
the  Bible;  Miss  Nancy  Smith,  Mil- 
Icrsville  State  Teacher's  College; 
Miss  Elsie  Diffenderfer,  Grace  Col- 
lege; Mr.  Amos  Musser,  and  Miss 
Virginia  Smith,  Lancaster  School  of 
the  Bible.  Not  pictured  but  also  away 
at  college  are  Rev.  Robert  Lapp,  Lan- 
caster School  of  the  Bible;  Miss  Lois 
Ober,  Moody  Bible  Institute;  and 
Sharon  Fry,  Grace  College. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  Dr.  Har- 
old H.  Etling,  National  Sunday 
School  director,  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  First  Brethren  Church  Sept.  15. 
Charles  Thornton,  pastor. 

BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  Dr.  L. 
L.  Grubb,  Brethren  Home  Missions 


Council  secretary,  presented  a  home- 
mission  challenge  at  First  Brethren 
Church  Sept.  15.  Raymond  Thomp- 
son, pastor. 

SACRAMENTO,  CALIF.  Con- 
ard  Sandy,  pastor  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  suffered  a  heart  attack  dur- 
ing the  Sunday-school  hour,  Sept. 
22.  He  is  a  patient  in  the  Carmichael 
Hospital  where  he  was  stricken  with 
the  second  attack  on  Monday,  which 
necessitated  the  administration  of 
oxygen.  From  the  latest  report,  he 
seems  somewhat  improved.  Prayer  of 
the  brotherhood  is  requested. 

YAKIMA,  WASH.  Henry  Rem- 
pel  has  accepted  the  unanimous  call 
to  become  the  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  here,  and  will  be- 
gin his  ministry  on  Oct.  20.  Until  a 
permanent  address  is  secured,  he  can 
be  reached  at  904  S.  26th  Ave., 
Yakima,  Wash. 

OZARK,  MICH.  The  Michigan 
District  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  M'ill  convene  at  the  Ozark 
Grace  Brethren  Church  Nov.  28-30. 
Pastor  Richard  Sellers,  Warsaw,  Ind., 
will  be  a  featured  speaker. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Rally  day 
homecoming  services  were  held  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  G.  For- 
rest Jackson,  pastor,  Oct.  6.  Dr.  Rus- 
sell Barnard,  former  pastor  of  the 
church  and  now  general  secretary 
of  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
of  the  Brethren  Church,  was  the 
special  speaker.  The  Youth  Evan- 
gelism Team,  Dave  Hocking,  direc- 
tor, provided  special  music  in  the 
morning  service.  Bill  Pearce,  na- 
tionally-known Christian  soloist,  gave 
a  sacred  concert  in  the  afternoon 
service. 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministers 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  yoiir 
intercessory   prayer. 

Alva  J.  McClain,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
John  Mayes,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
Neil  Beery,  Pordand,  Oreg. 
Leonard  Bennett,  Stoystown,  Pa. 
Edwin  Cashman,  Compton,  Calif. 
George    Christie,    Grandview, 

Wash. 


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WHEATON,  ILL.  James  Hutch- 
ens,  a  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  was  ordained  to  the 
Christian  ministry  here  Sept.  15.  He 
is  a   graduate  of  Wheaton   College 


and  a  senior  in  Dallas  Theological 
Seminary.  Chaplain  (Major)  Burton 
Hatch,  who  led  Brother  Hutchens 
to  the  Lord  while  in  military  serv- 
ice, delivered  the  ordination  mes- 
sage. The  ministers  who  participated 
in  the  ordination  service  are  pictured 
left  to  right:  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Wheaton,  III;  Rev.  Bruce  Whit- 
more,  Chaplain  Hatch,  and  Rev.  Cur- 
tis Mitchell. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  Richard 
L.  Burch  was  formally  installed  as 
pastor  of  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
Church  during  the  Sunday  morning 
service  on  Sept.  22.  A  reception  was 
held  for  the  Burch  family  following 
the  evening  service  of  the  same  day 
with  approximately   140  present. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Dave  Hock- 
ing, National  Youth  director,  plans 
to  hold  a  youth  revival  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  during  National 
Youth  Week,  Jan.  27-Feb.  2.  Gordon 
Bracker  is  pastor. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  Arnold  R.  Krieg- 
baum,  director  of  public  relations 
at  Grace  Seminary  and  College,  was 
the  special  speaker  at  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Sept.  15.  There  were 
117  in  attendance  at  Sunday  school. 
R.  Paul  Miller,  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Mr. 
George  McQueen,  president  of  the 
Indiana  district  Brethren  Laymen's 
Fellowship,  was  guest  speaker  at 
First  Brethren  Church,  Sept.  22. 
Mark  Malles  is  pastor. 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  Paul  Dick,  pastor, 

October  79,  J  963 


reports  49  decisions  of  various  nature 
were  made  during  the  eight-day  evan- 
gelistic services  held  by  Evangelist 
Bob  Collitt  in  September. 

MOVING?  Send  us  your  new 
address.  The  post  office  charges  us  10 
cents  for  each  undeliverable  Breth- 
len  Missionary  Herald.  Thank  you. 

FORT     LAUDERDALE,     FLA. 

"The  Winningest  Sunday  School  in 
America"  is  the  tide  that  has  been  be- 
stowed upon  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Fort  Lauderdale.  Sunday 
school  attendance  in  eight  years  has 
grown  from  a  start  of  29,  to  a  peak 
of  627.  Ten  trophies  and  a  number 
of  other  awards  and  special  mentions 
have  been  earned  in  denominational 
and  interdenominational  competition. 
Among  Brethren  churches  in 
America,  Fort  Lauderdale  has  won 
first  place  in  each  of  the  five  divi- 
sions through  which  it  has  grown. 
Three  times  it  has  won  the  district 
award  for  the  fastest  growth  in  South- 
eastern States  on  a  percentage  basis. 
For  the  last  two  years  she  has  col- 
lected the  "Sunday  School  of  the 
Year"  award  for  outstanding  growth, 
quality  achievements,  and  overall  at- 
tainments, including  the  starting  of 
two  branch  Sunday  schools.  Four 
building  expansion  programs  have 
been  necessitated  by  the  Sunday 
school  growth  since  the  original 
building  was  erected  in  1956. 


Pastor  Colburn  (center  in  the  pic- 
ture) has  also  served  as  Sunday 
school  superintendent  since  1956,  and 
in  recent  years  has  been  ably  assisted 
by  Stan  Scheuch,  left,  and  Herman 
Hostetder,  right. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  The  jun- 
ior high  department  of  the  Sunday 
school  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Mark  Malles,  pastor,  had  a  Guest 
Day  on  Oct.  13.  A  covered  dish  din- 
ner was  enjoyed  at  noon  with  Rev. 


and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  as  guest  speak- 
ers. The  Indiana  district  youth  rally 
will  meet  here  on  Oct.  25  and  26. 


Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

BRUNNER,  Mrs.  Ahis,  52,  went 

to  be  with  Christ,  Sept.  14.  She  was 

a    long-rime   member   of   the   Grace 

Brethren   Church,   Fremont,   Ohio. 

—Thomas  Hammers,  pastor 

"Wedding     Bells 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Dorothy  Krohling  and  John  Scott, 
Aug.  3,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Grandview,  Wash. 

Karen  Jean  Kizer  and  George  Fred 
Tattersall,  Sept.  20,  North  Long 
Beach  Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach, 
Calif. 

Molly  Nunley  and  Larry  Elmore 
Simmons,  Aug.  23,  Clearbrook  Breth- 
ren Church,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Katherine  Elaine  Schwab  and 
Richard  Paul  Vouga,  Aug.  2,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Jean  Elizabeth  Harwood  and 
Fredrick  Darroll  Godley,  Aug.  9, 
First  Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach, 
Calif. 

Linda  Barron  and  Ralph  Hottle, 
Aug.  10,  Listie  Brethren  Church, 
Listie,  Pa. 

Sally  Elaine  Lingenfelter  and 
James  Ray  Overman,  Aug.  9,  Everett 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Everett,  Pa. 

Fina  Amarante  and  Tom  Rivera, 
Sept.  28,  Canon  Brethren  Church, 
Taos,    N.    Mex. 

Carol  Bartley  and  Gary  Lower, 
Sept.  22,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Ashland,   Ohio. 


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not  forget  that  nothing  is  so  much 
needed  as  peace  of  mind!  And  We 
know  that  peace  is  established  in 
God  and  is  untouched  by  what  any- 
one may  say  or  do. 

Out  of  the  fables  and  folklore 
of  the  past  emerges  the  intriguing 
idea  of  three  wishes  around  which 
a  story  is  built. 

By  turning  a  ring,  rubbing  a 
monkey's  paw,  or  accomplishing  cer- 
tain feats  of  valor,  a  person  could 
state  the  things  he  wanted  most, 
and  his  wishes  would  be  granted. 

What   an   opportunity! 

What  would  your  three  wishes 
be? 

I  am  sure  that  the  first  wish  any 
one  of  us  would  make  would  be  for 
■peace  of  viind,  regardless  of  what 
our  other  two  would  be. 

"Much  human  illness,"  a  great 
physician  has  said,  "begins  in  the 
mind  and  is  the  result  of  the  way 
we  think." 

The  noted  psychologist,  William 
James,  says:  "The  greatest  discov- 
ery of  my  generation  is  that  human 
beings  can  alter  their  lives  by  al- 
tering their  attitudes  of  mind."  Peace 
of  mind  is  a  great  gift;  yet  no  one 
can  confer  it  upon  the  individual 
but  himself.  God  tells  us  in  His 
Word:  "Acquaint  now  thyself  with 
him,  and  be  at  peace." 

A  knight  was  going  traveling  one 
day,  and  he  thought  it  would  be 
wise  to  provide  himself  against 
every  emergency.  So  he  put  a  mouse- 
trap in  his  pocket,  lest  he  be  troubled 
with  mice.  He  threw  a  beehive  over 
his  shoulder,  lest  he  be  pestered  with 
bees.  He  put  a  mosquito  net  in  his 
satchel  lest  he  be  annoyed  with 
mosquitos.  And,  in  the  end,  he  had 
such  a  load  he  could  not  carry  it. 

This  is  a  parable  of  life.  You  and 
I  are  embarked  on  a  voyage  of  life, 
and  like  Columbus,  have  boldly  set 
our  sails  across  an  unknown  sea  in 
search  of  the  Land  of  Promise.  We 
must  not  load  our  ship  of  life  with 
unnecessary  thoughts  of  fear  and 
bitterness.  For  however  long  a  life 
may  be  it  is  always  too  short  to  be 
hampered,  held  back,  cluttered  up, 
embittered  with  resentments,  grudges, 
plans  for  getting  even.  People  will 
aggravate  us,  even  the  ones  we  love 
the  most.  And  how  easy  it  is  for 
us  then,   to  resent  what  they  have 

October  19,  1963 


said,  what  they  have  done  or  left 
undone,  to  declare  a  feud  in  our 
minds,  if  not  in  words,  until  we  get 
even.  How  easy  but  how  pathetic, 
how  futile,  how  tragic,  for  life  is 
too  short  to  think  anything  but 
beautiful,  forgiving,  thankful  deeds, 
and  thoughts. 

We  all  need  a  place  of  rest  where 
we  can  be  alone  with  God  if  we  are 
to  alter  our  lives  by  altering  our  at- 
titude. In  the  jostling  crowds  and  the 
confusion  of  the  world  about  us,  it  is 
difficult  to  hear  the  still,  small  Voice 
with  its  message  of  strength  and 
comfort. 

During  my  rural  childhood,  I 
used  to  wonder  why,  in  the  late 
afternoon  my  old  Grandfather  would 
walk  to  a  willow-clustered  smoke- 
house near  our  farm  home,  and  seat 
himself  on  the  log  of  a  fallen  oak. 

Time  and  again  I  watched  him 
take  that  \\'alk.  Sometimes  he  would 
stay  an  hour  or  more,  one  leg  dangl- 
ed across  the  other,  his  white-haired 
head  bowed. 

This  puzzled  me,  and  perhaps  hurt 
me  a  little,  for  he  would  leave  me 
abruptly  for  this  retreat.  Since  he 
spent  much  time  listening  to  me  read 
the  Bible  to  him  (he  loved  God's 
Word,   but   his   eyes   were   growing 


dim),  once  after  many  such  times  as 
those  when  he  left  me  and  went  on 
alone,  I  asked  him  on  his  return,  his 
reason.  I  shall  never  forget  the  an- 
swer he  gave  to  me:  "Kathy,  a  man 
ought  to  stop  talking  now  and  then 
—he  can't  talk  and  learn  at  the  same 
time." 

Another  time  he  said  something  I 
have  tried  to  always  remember  in 
this  hurry-flurry  life  I  must  live:  "I 
guess,  Kathy,  I  offer  up  my  best 
prayers  without  opening  my  mouth." 

One  day  I  remember  it  so  well, 
we  sat  talking  together  at  the  early 
evening  time,  and  he  said  to  me: 
"Now,  Kathy,  stop  talking  while  we 
both  look  at  that  sunset  aflame  with 
scarlet  and  gold.  Nobody  can  see 
how  pretty  a  thing  is  while  their 
tongues  are  going." 

In  thinking  back  over  the  years, 
\vhen  I  recall  what  my  old  Grand- 
father said  to  me  at  different  times, 
I  fully  realize  how  he  found  peace, 
this  great  gift  of  life  that  we  alone 
can  give  to  ourselves— as  he  sat  in 
silence  on  the  log  amid  the  clus- 
tered willov\'s,  it  was  simply  by 
heeding  the  Scriptures  he  loved  so 
well— "Be  still  and  know  that  I  am 
God"  (Ps.  46:10).  T 


Newly  Revised  and  Reprinted! 

THE  TONGUES  MOVEMENT 


By  Louis  S.  Bauwan,  D.D. 

Here  is  a  Scriptural  explanation  of  the  gift 
of  tongues  ...  a  very  real  problem  facing 
many  persons  and  churches  in  our  cur- 
rent day.  Originally  written  by  the  late 
Dr.  Louis  S.  Bauman,  it  has  been  revised 
and  reprinted  for  distribution  at  this  time. 


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By  Dr.  V.  R.  Edman 

President,  Wheaton  College 


This  generation  has  witnessed  such 
an  outburst  of  physical  power  in  the 
unlocking  of  the  atom,  and  in  the 
harnessing  of  electronics  that  we  are 
not  surprised  by  anything  the  phys- 
ical scientists  produce.  Atomic  ener- 
gy, hydrogen  bombs,  electronic  com- 
puters, intercontinental  ballistic  mis- 
siles, space  travel,  moon  probes  we 
witness,  and  hardly  wonder,  what 
next? 

Many  of  the  products  we  buy 
daily  in  the  supermarket,  or  in  the 
drug  store,  nexer  existed  ten  or  even 
five  or  less  years  ago;  and  there  is 
no  telling  what  will  appear  tomorrow. 
In  all  this  display  of  scientific  de- 
velopment and  expansion  of  power, 
we  may  be  inclined  to  forget  that 
mankind  in  days  past  has  produced 
an  ever  greater  power.  It  was  the 
power  which  unlocked  the  minds  of 
men  and  made  available  the  spread 
of  information  wherever  mankind 
had  learned  to  read.  Thomas  Car- 
lyle    spoke    reservedly   in    Past    and 

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Present  when  he  declared  that  "He 
who  first  shortened  the  labor  of 
copyists  by  a  device  of  inovahle  types 
was  dispensing  hired  armies,  and 
cashiering  most  kinss  and  senates, 
and  creating  a  whole  new  demo- 
cratic world— he  had  invented  the 
art  of  -printing." 

There  are  devices  for  measuring 
the  tremendous  potential  in  output 
of  energy  from  any  physical  power 
produced  by  man,  prodigious  as  that 
may  be,  but  who  can  measure  the 
impact  of  Gutenberg's  invention  of 
the  printing  press?  By  a  mechanical 
device  which  to  us  seems  absurdly 
simple— by  an  idea  which  may  not 
seem  novel  to  us,  much  less  world- 
shaking— the  first  crude  printing  press 
of  the  fifteenth  century  and  the  use 
of  movable  type  made  available  the 
expansion  of  knowledge  beyond  our 
power  to  comprehend  or  to  measure. 

It  is  significant  that  Gutenberg's 
first  product  was  the  Bible.  That 
printing  proved  to  be  the  beginning 


of  a  worldwide  flood  of  God's  Word 
published  by  Bible  societies  in  many 
lands,  with  the  Book  of  Books  trans- 
lated in  whole  or  in  part  to  more 
than  a  thousand  tongues.  In  its  train 
over  the  centuries  followed  a  flood 
of  good  books  which  continues  to 
increase  today.  A  world  vwthout 
books  is  unthinkable  to  us,  and  yet 
such  was  largely  the  case  a  half 
millennium  ago. 

To  be  sure,  wicked  men  have  like- 
wise learned  the  value  of  the  print- 
ing press  and  the  printed  page.  Just 
as  the  Scriptures  and  good  books 
have  been  multiplied  by  the  millions, 
so  wickedness,  depravity,  and  dark- 
ness have  been  spread  by  evil  liter- 
ature. For  example,  who  can  measure 
the  amount  of  evil  which  has  been 
wrought  in  the  past  century  through 
the  writing,  publishing,  and  scatter- 
ing abroad  of  Das  Kapital  by  Karl 
Marx?  In  many  parts  of  America  and 
elsewhere,  vile  and  vicious  books  are 
being  made  available,  especially  to 
young  and  inquiring  minds.  The 
printing  press,  like  atomic  energy, 
has  infinitely  vast  potential  for  good 
—and  likewise  for  destruction. 

The  contest  between  the  great 
nuclear  powers  of  the  world  with 
their  atomic  and  hydrogen  bombs  is 
not  as  important  for  the  future  of 
mankind  as  the  contest  for  the  minds 
of  men  in  the  battle  of  books.  The 
demand  for  books,  any  kind  of  books, 
is  enlarging  at  a  breathtaking  rate. 
Literacy  is  increasing  rapidly  in  most 
parts  of  the  world,  hut  what  will  the 
newly  literate  peaples  of  the  earth 
read?  The  enemies  of  mankind  are 
alert  to  make  available  attractive  lit- 
erature to  these  unsuspecting  peoples. 
What  is  the  church  doing  to  bring 
the  message  of  salvation  and  the 
truth  of  God  to  these  multitudes? 

The  future  of  the  world  lies  far 
more  largely  with  books  than  it  does 
with  bombs.  For  all  of  our  modem 
inventions  and  Twentieth  Century 
development  of  power,  the  pen  is 
still  mightier  than  the  sword.  The 
call  of  the  hour  for  God's  people  is 
the  Spirit-anointed  heart  and  head, 
the  ready  hand,  the  printing  press, 
along  with  willing  hands  and  feet 
which  will  get  God's  Word  and  good 
books  to  our  bewildered  generation. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


THE  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  LAYMEN 


COMPILED  BY  KENNETH  E.  HERMAN 


WHAT  LAYMEN  ARE  DOING 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  The  third 
annual  Northern  Ohio  District  lay- 
men's picnic  was  held  on  Labor  Day 
here  at  Therm-O-Disc  Park. 

LUDLOW  FALLS,  OHIO.  Mem- 
bers of  the  laymen's  group  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  sponsored  a  weekend  retreat 
at  the  campground  here  on  Septem- 
ber 29  and  30.  Men  from  several 
district    churches    attended. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  The  lay- 
men of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
held  a  special  meeting  on  Septem- 
ber 26  in  an  attempt  to  boost  en- 
thusiasm among  their  men.  Average 
attendance  at  the  meetings  is  twelve, 
but  there  were  twenty-seven  in  at- 
tendance at  this  meeting.  Ibie  Lynn, 
president  of  the  group,  introduced 
Mr.  J.  K.  Spencer,  a  Christian  busi- 
nessman from  nearby  Lexington,  who 
brought  a  challenging  message  from 
the  eleventh  chapter  of  Hebrews. 
Buddy  Smals,  vice  president  of  the 
group,  led  in  several  choruses  and 
taught  the  men  a  special  song  he 
wrote  entided  "Bring  the  Men." 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  lay- 
men of  the  Indiana  district  sponsored 
"Family    Day"    here    September    7. 


Approximately  250  laymen,  pastors, 
and  their  families  enjoyed  the  spe- 
cial services  of  the  day  and  old-fash- 
ioned fellowship.  Speaker  for  the 
occasion  was  Dr.  Torrey  Johnson. 
Music  and  a  special  choir  formed  for 
the  day's  activities  were  under  the 
direction  of  Don  Ogden.  Each  church 
represented  furnished  special  music 
at  one  of  the  services.  It  is  planned  to 
make  this  an  annual  event  in  the 
Indiana  district. 

NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DIS- 
TRICT laymen  held  their  fall  re- 
treat at  Camp  Mount  Lou  San  near 


Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania.  Host  was 
the  Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Harrisburg,  Pennsyl- 
vania, who  supplied  food  in  abund- 
ance for  the  overnight  camp.  Speak- 
er for  the  devotional  sessions  was 
Mr.  Walter  A.  Haymen,  director  of 
New  Life  Boy's  Ranch,  Harleysville, 
Pennsylvania.  Mr.  Haymen  was  a 
former  member  of  the  Pennsylvania 
State  Police  and  a  personal  body- 
guard for  the  late  President  Roose- 
velt. He  now  directs  a  boy's  camp 
for  delinquent  boys  assigned  to  him 
bv  the  Pennsvh'ania  courts. 


Left   to   right;   Dr.   Torrey  Johnson,   ipeaker  for   "Family   Day"   at   Winona   Lake:    George 
McQueen,  president  of  the  Indiana  district:  and  Leland  Larmon.  district  secretary-treasurer. 


Rev.    and    Mrs.    Robert    Bums,    of    Kokomo,  .       ,     .  .  ,»      Tir  i»„,  Harmon 

Indiana,   are  shown  with  the  special  poster       Group  singing  at  the  Northern  Atlantic  distnct  retreat.  Arrow  shows  Mr.  Walter  Hayraen. 

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President  Hoyt  Speaks 


A  Campus,  Present,  and  Prospective 

On  the  preceding  pages  may  be  seen  a  beautiful  aerial 
view  of  the  present  campus  of  Grace  Theological  Semi- 
nary and  Grace  College.  This  photo  was  taken  by  civic 
interests  to  display  in  the  local  Warsaw  Times-Union 
along  with  the  many  industrial  sites  of  this  area.  We 
may  well  be  proud  of  the  place  our  school  is  taking  in 
the  community  as  it  expands  into  one  of  the  teeming, 
bustling  centers  of  activity  in  Northern  Indiana. 

Equally  interesting  to  the  many  who  read  this  ac- 
count will  be  the  campus  layout  that  is  in  prospect  for 
the  school.  Over  a  period  of  a  year,  the  Advisory  Com- 
mittee of  the  school,  with  the  aid  of  a  professional  cam- 
pus designer,  has  gradually  drafted  the  plan  as  you 
view  it.  At  the  recent  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees 
the  plan  was  displayed  and  approved.  Its  development 
is  now  in  process  and  will  extend  over  the  next  several 
decades. 

The  speed  with  which  it  develops  depends  on  the 
unfolding  of  history  in  the  immediate  future,  and  espe- 
cially one  part  of  that  history;  namely,  the  influx  of 
students  and  monetary  aid  from  the  members  of  The 
Brethren  Church.  If,  in  the  good  providence  of  God,  it  is 
our  good  fortune  to  realize  the  plans  under  way,  we  pre- 
dict that  within  a  few  years  an  attractive  campus,  en- 
hanced by  the  natural  lay  of  land  and  scenic  in  every 
detail,  will   take  place  before  our  eyes. 

A  Dormitory  and  Dining  Commons 

The  present  project  under  way  is  a  girls  dormitory  and 
dining  commons.  As  of  this  writing,  the  work  is  mov- 
ing ahead  slowly  toward  the  completion  of  the  first  three 
floors.  These  will  be  occupied  by  the  second  semester 
of  the  year  now  in  progress.  This  building  is  by  far  the 
largest  building  on  the  campus,  and  it  is  situated  in  the 
most  conspicuous  location  on  the  campus. 

An  old  farmhouse  and  barn  standing  to  the  front 
of  it  must  be  torn  down  and  removed  to  complete  the 
landscaping.  When  this  is  completed  and  parking  lots, 
roads,  trees,  and  lawn  take  their  place,  a  most  fascinating 
scene  will  greet  all  those  who  approach  the  school  in 
winter  or  summer,  spring  or  fall. 


Pressing  Need  for  Other  Buildings 

Dormitories  for  boys  are  pressing  needs  at  this  juncture. 
It  is  hoped  that  plans  for  such  structures  will  be  under 
v^'ay  soon.  These  will  lie  to  the  east  and  south  of  the 
girls  dormitory.  An  adequate  library  is  now  becoming 
a  pressing  need.  The  present  library  quarters  were  de- 
signed for  the  seminary,  and  for  about  one  hundred  stu- 
dents. Even  in  the  seminary  that  number  has  been  ex- 
ceeded. And  with  between  300-400  college  students  in 
addition,  it  is  obvious  how  cramped  we  are  for  room. 

The  auditorium  in  the  seminary  building  has  long 
ceased  to  meet  the  needs  for  combined  gatherings  of 
the  seminary  and  college  student  body.  For  daily  chapel 
services,  it  is  fortunate  that  the  seminary  can  meet  in 
the  chapel  while  the  college  meets  in  the  auditorium. 
Events  where  the  two  meet  together  and  invitations  are 
extended  to  outsiders  the  limited  space  of  present  quar- 
ters reminds  us  of  the  need  for  a  chapel  building.  Pray 
with  us  that  these  needs  may  be  met. 

Too  Many  People  in  the  World 

U.  S.  News  and  World  Report  puts  the  above  cap- 
tion in  the  form  of  a  question.  But  are  there  too  many 
people  in  the  world?  For  those  who  know  God  and  His 
Word,  the  answer  must  be  no.  God  is  the  one  who  pro- 
vided for  the  multiplication  of  the  human  race,  and 
therefore  He  must  have  a  reason.  In  terms  of  the  business 
in  which  we  are  engaged  at  Grace  Seminary  and  Grace 
College,  it  is  to  provide  a  population  for  the  new  and 
sinless  order  which  He  himself  will  usher  in.  It  is  our 
business  to  herald  the  message  of  redemption  to  them. 
It  will  mean  that  we  must  provide  ever  enlarging  quar- 
ters to  prepare  the  people  for  this  task.  But  that  is  our 
God-given  responsibility. 

In  the  United  States,  during  the  past  fifty  years, 
population  has  increased  from  80  million  to  190  million. 
By  1975  it  is  expected  to  reach  225  million,  and  by 
the  turn  of  the  century  322  million.  In  the  world  at  large 
the  population  of  the  world  has  doubled  in  the  last  fifty 
years,  increasing  from  1.5  billion  to  more  than  3  billion. 
By  1975  it  will  have  reached  4  billion  at  the  present 
rate  of  growth. 

To  the  prognosticators  on  the  human  level,  this  is 
the  foreshadowings  of  trouble  on  intensified  world  scale. 
Famine,  pestilence,  human  misery,  wars,  social  problems, 
international  difficulties  will  also  multiply.  Nation  after 
nation,  all  of  them  seeking  a  place  in  the  sun,  if  for 
no  other  reason  than  self-preservation,  will  intensify  the 
problems  among  men.  But  to  those  who  know  the  Word 
of  God  and  accept  growth  as  part  of  the  plan  of  God 
for  the  human  race,  the  opportunities  expand  for  reach- 
ing a  people  for  His  name. 

This  people  gathered  out  from  the  nations  today, 
the  church,  will  in  the  dispensation  to  come  join  with 
Christ  in  ruling  and  reigning  over  the  saved  nations  of 
earth  in  which  no  one  of  these  problems  that  loom  so 
frighteningly  over  men  today  will  exist.  Their  solution 
lies  in  the  work  of  Christ  as  He  ushers  in  a  kingdom 
of  the  heavens  that  will  solve  all  the  problems  in  and 
among  men. 


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WHAT  IS  AN 

APOSTLE? 


One  of  the  important  words  of 
Christian  history  is  the  term  "apos- 
tle" (Greek:  apostolos),  which  occurs 
in  the  Greek  New  Testament  eighty 
times  (Moulton  and  Geden,  Con- 
cordance). Although  it  is  commonly 
understood  by  Christians  as  referring 
to  the  companions  of  Jesus,  the  pre- 
cise import  of  the  term  may  not  be 
recognized,  nor  the  fact  that  others 
besides  The  Twelve  are  so  named 
in  Scripture. 

The  word  itself  has  an  interest- 
ing derivation.  It  comes  from  two 
Greek  words,  one  of  which  means 
to  equip  or  prepare,  and  the  other 
signifies  "away  from."  Among  the 
Greeks  it  denoted  a  properly  quali- 
fied person  who  was  sent  away  on  a 
mission  to  represent  someone  else.  An 
interesting  papyrus  fragment  from 
the  second  century,  B.C.,  describes 
a  public  official  who  sent  to  a  de- 
linquent a  messenger  (apostolon)  bear- 
ing the  orders  which  had  been  dis- 
regarded (Moulton  and  MilHgan, 
Vocabulary  of  the  Greek  Near  Testa- 
ment, p.  70). 

It  is  readily  seen  how  this  sense 
is  retained  in  many  New  Testament 
passages.  In  Luke  6:13  we  are  told 
that  Christ  made  a  selection  out  of 
the  large  group  of  disciples,  and  The 
Twelve  thus  chosen  were  named 
aposdes.  Mark  3:14  indicates  that 
these  newly-chosen  aposdes  were 
selected  "that  they  should  be  with 
him,  and  that  he  might  send  them 
forth  to  preach."  They  were  to  be 
equipped  by  Christ's  instruction, 
and  then  sent  forth  as  His  represent- 
atives. 

The  Twelve  Plus  Paul 

By  far  the  most  common  Biblical 
usage  of  "apostle"  denotes  The 
Twelve  who  were  chosen  by  Christ 
during  His  ministry.  All  of  the  oc- 
currences in  the  Gospels  refer  to 
The   Twelve.   They   were    the   per- 

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manent  companions  of  Jesus,  to 
whom  He  imparted  His  profoundest 
teaching  (e.g.,  Olivet  Discourse, 
Upper  Room  discourses),  and  who 
were  His  constant  associates.  To 
them  were  granted  unique  privileges 
as  witnesses,  and  this  was  the  basis 
for  some  responsibilities  which  were 
later  laid  upon  them.  "Ye  also  shall 
bear  witness,  because  ye  have  been 
with  me  from  the  beginning"  (John 
15:27).  It  was  they  who  bore  the 
original  witness  to  Christ.  The  New 
Testament,  which  is  their  UTitten 
witness,  was  produced  either  by  them 
directly,  or  by  others  who  were  under 
their  close  surveillance. 

Paul,  converted  on  the  Damascus 
Road  several  years  after  the  resur- 
rection of  Christ,  was  nevertheless 
also  commissioned  directly  by  Christ. 
Therefore  he  too  belongs  to  this 
restricted  group  of  Aposdes.  He  fre- 
quently calls  himself  "Apostle  of 
Christ  Jesus"  (cf.  I  Cor.  1:1;  II  Cor. 
1:1,  et  al),  and  considers  himself  on 
no  less  a  level  than  they  (II  Cor. 
11:5),  although  his  former  persecu- 
tion of  Christians  made  him  at  times 
almost  apologetic  about  his  office  (I 
Cor.  15:9).  In  the  New  Testament, 
none  except  Paul  and  The  Twelve 
are  called  "Apostle  of  Jesus  Christ." 

Apostles  of  Churches 

Another  kind  of  person  termed 
"apostle"  in  the  New  Testament  was 
the  official  delegate  sent  out  by  local 
churches  to  perform  certain  minis- 
tries. This  employment  of  the  term 
is  obscured  in  the  King  James  Ver- 
sion which  has  used  the  translation 
"messenger."  In  Philippians  2:25 
one  of  Paul's  assistants,  Epaphrodi- 
tus,  is  called  "your  aposde."  That  is, 
he  was  the  official  delegate  of  the 
Philippian  church  who  had  been 
commissioned  to  take  their  gift  to 
Paul.  Other  brethren  who  traveled 
with  Paul  on  his  journeys  are  termed 
"aposdes  of  the  churches"  in  II  Co- 
rinthians 8:23.  They  are  so  named 
because  churches  had  appointed 
them  to  this  ministry  in  distinction 
from  Paul  and  The  Twelve  who 
had  been  called  by  Christ  direcdy. 

Barnabas 

On  the  First  Missionary  Journey 
of  Paul,  there  are  two  instances 
where  the  plural  form  "aposdes"  is 


BY 
HOMER  A.   KENT,  JR.,  ThD. 

DEAN. 
GRACE    THEOLOGICAL   SEMINARY 


used  of  Paul  and  Barnabas  together. 
Acts  14:4  records  that  as  a  result  of 
the  evangelizing  of  Paul  and  Barna- 
bas in  Iconium  "the  city  was  divided: 
and  part  held  with  the  Jews  and  part 
with  the  apostles."  Later  in  the  same 
narrative,  the  writer  speaks  of  "the 
aposdes  Barnabas  and  Paul"  (Acts 
14:14). 

Now  Barnabas  was  not  one  of 
The  Twelve.  Perhaps  he  was  called 
an  apostle  because  he  had  been  com- 
missioned by  the  Antioch  church 
(Acts  13:1-3)  or  the  Jerusalem  church 
(Acts  11:22),  and  thus  was  actually 
an  "aposde  of  a  church"  (see  pre- 
ceding group).  Or  perhaps  "apos- 
tle" is  being  used  in  a  wider  sense 
here,  primarily  referring  to  Paul  but 
also  with  deference  to  his  companion 
Barnabas. 

False  Apostles 

In  contrast  to  these  honorable  uses 
of  the  name,  there  are  a  few  New 
Testament  instances  in  which  evil 
men  assumed  the  tide,  or  at  least 
presumed  to  grasp  the  authority  of 
an  aposde.  Paul  in  II  Corinthians 
11:13  speaks  of  such  "false  aposdes, 
deceitful  workers,  transforming  them- 
selves into  the  aposdes  of  Christ." 
In  Re\'elation  2:2  our  Lord  commends 
the  church  for  putting  to  the  test 
"them  which  say  they  are  aposdes 
and  are  not,  and  hast  found  them 
liars."  These  are  the  emissaries  of 
Satan,  rather  than  of  Christ. 

Christ  Himself 

Finally,  die  most  noble  use  of 
"apostle"  is  found  in  Hebrews  3:1: 
"Consider  the  Aposde  and  High 
Priest  of  our  profession,  Christ  Jesus." 
Christ  was  die  greatest  messenger  of 
the  Father  to  men.  He  brought  to 
them  the  good  news  of  salvation  and 
eternal  life  in  His  message  and  in 
the  accomplishments  of  His  life  and 
death.  ▼ 

507 


THE  HOLY  LAND 


AND 


HOLY  PLACES 


What  does  it  feel  like  to  walk 
where  Jesus  walked?  to  stand  by  the 
sea  of  Galilee  where  so  many  of 
His  miracles  were  wrought  and  so 
many  of  His  messages  were  spoken? 
to  stand  on  the  Mount  of  Olives  and 
look  over  the  city  of  Jerusalem?  to 
visit  Calvary  and  the  empty  tomb? 
How  should  it  feel?  What  should  be 
a  Christian's  reaction  to  the  lands  of 
the  Bible  and  the  sites  made  holy 
by  their  association  with  our  Lord? 

I  have  had  that  privilege,  and 
since  then  I  have  been  evaluating  the 
experience.  And  in  view  of  the  pro- 
posed Holy  Land  tour  being  spon- 
sored by  Grace  Theological  Semi- 
nary for  next  summer  this  question 
has  again  presented  itself.  It  seems 
to  me  that  there  are  some  very  real 
benefits  to  be  gained,  and  some  mis- 
conceptions to  be  avoided  by  the 
one  who  makes  such  a  pilgrimage. 

A    Spiritual   Blessing 

There  is  a  very  real  and  wonder- 
ful spiritual  blessing  to  be  received, 
the  blessing  of  meditating  again  on 
the  events  and  teachings  of  the  Word 
of  God.  This  is  the  same  type  of 
blessing  v\'hich  comes  from  studying 
the  Word  anywhere,  but  it  is  height- 
ened and  made  more  vivid  by  the 
actual  contact  with  the  historical 
and  geographical  setting.  One  can 
"learn  a  lot  of  Bible"  on  such  a  trip 
if  he  has  a  mind  to,  and  that  al- 
ways brings  a  spiritual  blessing. 

No  Magical  Bestowal 

But  here  is  a  real  misconception  to 
be  avoided.  Some  feel  that  a  pilgrim- 
age to  the  sacred  sites  automatically 
enriches  one's  spiritual  life  and 
brings  one  closer  to  the  Lord.  There 
is  supposed  to  be  virtue  in  the  mere 

508 


By  James  L.  Boyer,  Th.D. 

Professor    of    New    Testament 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


proximity  with  these  holy  places. 
The  Garden  of  Gethsemane  would 
prompt  prayer.  The  hill  of  Golgotha 
should  inspire  greater  appreciation 
for  the  sacrificial  death  of  Christ  on 
the  cross.  Such  ideas  are  simply  not 
true.  As  proof  to  the  contrary,  among 
the  people  who  spend  their  lives 
there  it  is  not  easy  to  find  any  be- 
lievers at  all.  Spiritual  darkness  and 
worldly  indifference  are  just  as  preva- 

"/  walked  today 

where  Jesus  walked. 

And  felt  Him 

close  to  me  .  .  ." 

lent  in  Jerusalem  as  in  our  own 
hometown.  There  is  no  magic  in 
the  holy  places. 

A  Sense  of  Reality 

Another  benefit  to  be  gained  in 
visiting  the  holy  places  is  a  new 
sense  of  the  reality  of  the  Bible. 
What  had  been  stories  out  of  a  book 
suddenly  take  on  life.  David's  en- 
counter with  Goliath  comes  ahve  and 
seems  so  real  when  you  stand  in  the 
valley  looking  on  the  one  side  to  the 
hill  where  the  army  of  Israel  trembled 
and  on  the  other  to  the  strutting  lord 
of  the  Philistines;  then  stoop  and 
pick  up  smooth  stones  from  the  brook 
where  David  found  his  five.  Never 
again  will  this  story  be  the  same.  It 
takes  on  body  and  substance.  It  gets 
a  sense  of  reality  as  never  before. 

Doubtful  Authenticity 

Here  again  there  is  a  danger.  Over 
there  the  people  in  charge  know  how 
to   capitalize   on    this    desire   of   the 


traveler  to  see  "the  very  spot"  where 
Biblical  events  took  place.  Almost 
every  Bible  incident  has  been  as- 
signed to  a  specific  place,  and  almost 
every  hill  and  village  is  pointed  to 
as  the  very  place  where  something 
happened.  By  the  time  you  are 
shown  three  tombs  of  the  Virgin 
Mary  you  begin  to  wonder  (particu- 
larly in  view  of  the  recent  dogma  of 
the  Assumption  of  the  Virgin  into 
heaven  without  dying).  There  are 
two  churches  in  Cana,  each  showing 
the  exact  spot  where  Jesus  changed 
the  water  into  wine;  there  are  two 
places  called  Calvary,  two  empty 
tombs!  You  begin  to  feel  that  it  is 
all  useless,  nothing  is  certain.  And 
if  the  Devil  can  get  you  sidetracked 
bv  questions  as  to  where  it  happened, 
he  may  succeed  in  getting  you  to 
forget  tvhat  happened  there. 

But  it  is  not  so  hopeless  after  all. 
There  are  many  points  about  which 
there  is  no  doubt;  the  sea  of  Galilee, 
the  Jordan,  the  city  of  Jerusalem,  the 
mount  of  Olives,  Jacob's  well,  and 
many  others.  In  Nazareth  we  may 
be  skeptical  when  they  point  out 
the  synagogue  where  Jesus  preached, 
but  we  can  be  sure  He  did  preach  in 
a  synagogue  somewhere  in  that  city. 
And  the  city  is  not  very  large,  we 
cannot  be  very  far  from   the  spot. 

A  Warning  Against  Idolatry 

Perhaps  the  most  conspicuous  les- 
son to  be  gained  from  such  an  ex- 
perience will  come  in  the  form  of 
an  unexpected  disappointment.  To  a 
Protestant  believer  it  makes  the  heart 
sick  to  see  all  the  sacred  spots  clut- 
tered with  the  trappings  of  idolatrous 
systems  of  worship.  Elaborate  and 
expensive     altars,     profuse     images, 

{Continued   on   fage   511) 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


vyr  HEN  IS  a  college  not  a  col- 
^^  lege?  When  it  no  longer  has 
the  liberal  arts  at  the  center  of  its 
program.  A  college  rightly  so  called 
is  a  community  of  faculty  and  stu- 
dents committed  to  maintaining  that 
body  of  knowledge  regarded  as  the 
great  liberating  force  in  Western 
civilization.  It  is  the  place  where  a 
general  foundation  is  laid  for  all  sub- 
sequent business  and  professional 
study.  Consequently,  it  cannot  be 
technical  or  professional  in  emphasis. 

This  does  not  necessarily  imply 
that  a  liberal  arts  education  there- 
for ceases  to  have  practical  value. 
John  Henry  Newman  once  said: 
"If  a  liberal  education  be  good,  it 
must  necessarily  be  useful  too." 
Probably  few  would  be  inclined  to 
disagree  with  this  statement.  But— 
and  this  is  the  crux  of  the  matter— 
what  is  useful?  To  know  how  to  bake 
a  cake?  To  be  able  to  repair  an  auto- 
mobile? Certainly  these  are  useful 
skills,  but  they  are  not  learned  at 
a  liberal  arts  college.  A  college 
teaches  a  student  to  think  and  to 
be  acquainted  with  the  finest  and 
most  significant  thought  of  the  past 
and  present.  Its  aim  is  to  help  a  per- 
son become  educated.  Learning  to  be 
useful  from  the  point  of  view  of  a 
collegiate  education  means  learning 
to  ask  the  right  kind  of  questions 
and  knowing  how  to  go  about  arriv- 
ing at  answers  to  these  questions. 

The  importance  of  the  liberal  arts 
approach  to  education,  especially  as 
it  functions  within  a  Christian  orien- 
tation, lies  in  the  fact  that  it  is  the 
only  type  of  education  which  really 
"liberates."  A  liberal  arts  education 
frees  young  men  and  women  from 
their  inadequacies  and  prepares  them 
to  experience  a  broader  and  deeper 
kind  of  life.  Foundational  in  Chris- 
tian liberal  arts  education  is  the  belief 
that  the  primary  concern  of  a  col- 
lege education  should  be  to  free  the 
student  from  the  bondage  of  his  own 
natural  limitations  and  tendencies 
unto  a  life  of  liberty  in  fellowship 
with  the  eternal  God  through  Jesus 
Christ  and  in  companionship  with 
his  fellow  men. 

The  genius  of  the  liberal  arts  col- 
lege can  perhaps  be  understood  best 
in  the  light  of  its  twofold  purpose. 
The  first  objective  is  to  instruct  in 
the  foundational  skills  and  disciplines 

October  19,  1963 


CHRISTIAN 


LIBERAL 
ARTS 


EDUCATION 


of  higher  education.  These  include 
reasoning  validly,  communicating 
clearly,  investigating  intelligently, 
evaluating  perceptively,  and  inte- 
grating constructively.  The  second 
objective  is  to  introduce  the  student 
to  several  fields  of  study  which  con- 
stitute the  arts  and  sciences.  The 
realization  of  these  objectives  involves 
formal  training  in  such  studies  as 
logic,  foreign  language,  composition, 
speech,  mathematics,  the  natural  and 
social  sciences,  history,  literature,  fine 
arts,   philosophy,  and  Bible. 

Analysis  of  these  objectives  may 
lead  some  to  criticize  liberal  arts 
education  for  emphasizing  the  intel- 
lect, seemingly  to  the  exclusion  of 
the  development  of  other  aspects  of 
the  student's  life.  The  answer  is 
simply  that  the  development  of  the 
mind  is  the  unique  purpose  of  the 
liberal  arts  program.  No  doubt  other 
purposes  have  some  place,  but  the 
training  of  the  intellect  is  the  central 
aim  and  concern  of  this  type  of  edu- 
cation. To  the  extent  that  the  liberal 
arts  college  allows  other  objectives  to 
dominate— whether  they  be  vocation- 
al, professional  or  any  other— it  has 
lost  its  birthright  and  distinctive  role. 
This  does  not  mean  that  intellectual 
advancement  is  the  sole  activity  of 
the  Christian  liberal  arts  college.  It 
is  educationally  permissible  and 
proper  within  the  liberal  arts  tradi- 
tion to  take  account  of  the  spiritual, 
phvsical,  social,  cultural,  aesthetic, 
and  recreational  needs  of  students. 
No  one  denies  that  there  are  impor- 
tant values  other  than  academic  pur- 
suits. But  the  point  is  that  a  college 
which  does  not  give  first  place  to  its 
distinctive  academic  objectives  is  not 
truly  a  liberal  arts  college. 

What  makes  a  Christian  liberal 
arts  college  Christian  or  different 
from  any  other  college?  More  is  in- 
volved than  daily  chapel  services, 
prayer  before  classes,  required  Bible 
courses,  insistence  on  Christian  moral 
standards,  or  even  teachers  who  are 
thoroughly  orthodox  Christians  in 
belief  and  practice.  These  are  all  im- 
portant and  should  be  characteristics 
of  the  Christian  college.  But  a  pure- 
ly    secular     education     in     content 


could  be  presented  with  these  ap- 
pendages, and  the  result  would  never 
be  a  consistent  or  significantly  Chris- 
tian education.  Basically,  a  Christian 
liberal  arts  education  builds  on  the 
assumption  that  an  integral  relation- 
ship exists  between  the  academic  dis- 
ciplines and  the  Biblical  Faith. 

The  entire  college  program  is  sub- 
jected to  the  lordship  of  Jesus  Christ 
and  regulated  by  the  integrating 
principles  which  are  found  in  Scrip- 
ture as  God's  special  revelation  to 
man.  A  Christian  college  consists  of 
Christian  administrators  seeking  to 
orient  the  total  collegiate  program 
in  terms  of  a  thorough-going  adher- 
ence to  a  Christian  philosophy  of 
education.  Christian  teachers  serious- 
ly relating  their  special  fields  and  the 
teaching  of  the  same  to  a  Christ- 
centered  perspective  on  all  reality, 
and  Christian  students  committed  to 
the  pursuit  of  truth  in  whatever  di- 
mension of  reality  it  is  found.  The 
integrating  center  in  a  Christian 
liberal  arts  education  is  the  Christian 
view  of  reality,  starting  with  God 
the  Creator  and  man  the  creature  in 
need  of  supernatural  redemption.  In 
the  Christian  college  both  teacher 
and  student  approach  the  diverse 
studies  of  modern  education  as  ulti- 
mately having  their  full  meaning  only 
in  a  God-centered  universe.  The  in- 
tellectual advancements  they  make 
are  made  reverently  for  the  honor 
and  glory  of  God.  T 


John  Sh.k         ~ 


509 


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510 


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THE  HOLY  LAND  .  . 

11        (Continued  from  -page  508) 

beautiful  but  cold  and  empty  church 
buildings,  all  in  the  midst  of  an 
almost  completely  heathen  and  un- 
reached populace  who  know  nothing 
of  the  living  Christ  thus  commemo- 
rated, these  are  the  first  shocking 
impressions.  We  come  away  with  a 
new  conviction  of  the  evils  of  idol- 
atry and  a  new  appreciation  of  our 
freedom  to  come  boldly  before  the 
throne  of  grace,  simply  in  the  merits 
of  Christ  our  Lord. 

October  79,  7963 


Closer   to   God? 

Jesus  once  said:  "The  hour  cometh, 
when  we  shall  neither  in  this  moun- 
tain, nor  yet  in  Jerusalem,  worship 
the  Father.  .  .  .  The  hour  cometh, 
and  now  is,  when  the  true  worship- 
per shall  worship  the  Father  in  spirit 
and  in  truth:  for  the  Father  seeketh 
such  to  worship  him.  God  is  a  Spirit: 
and  they  that  worship  him  must 
worship  him  in  spirit  and  in  truth." 
Many  of  the  tourists  who  tramp  over 
the  sacred  places  never  meet  God  at 
all,    they    merely    see    so   many    at- 


tractions. Nothing  happens  inside, 
they  have  no  sense  of  the  personal 
presence  of  God. 

But  it  need  not  be  so.  For  one  who 
prepares  his  mind  and  his  heart  for 
such  a  trip  by  study;  then  approach 
the  holy  places  with  an  open  Bible 
and  open  heart,  it  can  be  a  tre- 
mendous spiritual  experience,  one  to 
be  remembered  and  cherished  all  the 
rest  of  his  life. 

You  won't  find  God  in  the  Holy 
Land,  but  you  can  take  Him  with 
you  when  you  go,  and  He  will  make 
the  visit  precious  and  rewarding.   T 

511 


CAMPUS 

IN 

PICTORIAL 


GRACE  COLLEGE  AND  SEMINARY 


Rev.  Roy  Hamman,  pastor  of  the 
First  Baptist  Church  of  Mishawaka, 
Indiana,  college  convocation  speaker 
on  September  16,  with  President 
Hoyt. 


Dr.  Kenneth  Kantzer,  dean  of  Trin- 
ity Divinity  School  of  Chicago,  semi- 
nary convocation  speaker  on  Sep- 
tember 17,  with  Dr.  Homer  Kent, 
Jr.,  dean  of  seminary. 


Young  ladies  of  the  college  serve  re- 
freshments at  the  Faculty  Reception 
at  the  Winona  Hotel  on  September 
18.  Left  to  right,  they  are:  Elaine 
Barlow,  Nancy  Orndorf,  Dee  Anna 
Caldwell,  Susan  Lanning,  Susan 
Clouse  and  Charlotte  Ryner. 


The  Grace  College  Retreat  was  held  at  Lake  Wawasee  on  September  19. 
Retreat  was  for  recreation,  devotions,  and  "get-acquainted."  Rev.  Charles 
Ashman,  Jr.,  was  the  devotional  speaker. 


If-* 


The  Young  Republicans  Club  of  Grace  College  is  an  active  group.  On 
College  Registration  Day  the  "Young  Republicans"  served  coffee  and  fruit 
drink  to  the  students.  Left  to  right,  Stan  Jensen  and  Terry  Auker. 


BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


Lord,    Teach    Me    to    Hate! 


November  2,   1963 


Vandalism    in    Capanema 


-.     A  I ■>      Ai_i      n 11. 1  ^    I      I  :l iL^      O^^^^^^l      C^^^^-l.     Dl^^ 


Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


COVER     PHOTO 


The  home  of  missionaries 
Max  and  Elaine  Brenneman 
in  Caparra  Heights  is  also 
the  home  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Bihle  Church  of 
Puerto  Rico.  (Photo  from 
the  Brennemans) 


"I  am  debtor"  is  the  declaration  in  Romans  1:14  by  the  one  who  in  Romans 
1:1  referred  to  himself  as  "Paul  a  servant  [slave]  of  Jesus  Christ." 

In  contrast  to  this,  I  should  like  to  present  the  attitude  which  I  refer  to  as  the 
modem  attitude  of  "charity"  illustrated  best  by  the  poor  blind  man  seated  at  a 
street  intersection,  or  near  the  door  of  a  prominent  department  store,  offering  pencils 
for  sale.  Most  folk  who  purchase  a  jjencil  do  not  want  the  pencil  necessarily, 
but  think  of  it  as  a  gift  to  charity.  They  flip  a  coin  into  the  upturned  hat  or  tiny 
pan,  and  walk  away  with  the  feeling  of  a  job  well  done.  I  am  thinking  of  our 
whole  foreign  missionary  program,  and  in  light  of  these  two  illustrations  I  am  asking 
the  question,  "Debt  or  charity— which?"  May  I  ask  the  question  fairly  and  honestly: 
"Where  does  foreign  missions  stand  in  our  program  of  Christian  responsibility?"  ' 

Grudgingly—Sometimes  people  give  to  foreign  missions,  but  give  grudgingly. 
They  would  not  actually  confess  to  the  grudging  attitude— it  may  only  be  evidenced 
by  a  feehng  of  hesitation.  But  we  need  to  remember  that  the  Lord  loveth  a  cheerful 
giver,  one  who  gives  "not  grudgingly." 

Gladly— There  are  those  who  give  gladly,  but  with  not  too  great  a  sacrifice. 
They  give  only  in  small  amounts,  never  in  such  a  way  as  to  affect  the  economy  of 
their  home  or  household.  They  know  the  teaching  of  the  Word- that  which  is  done 
should  be  done  gladly  and  cheerfully— and  they  do  it  that  way,  but  in  such  small 
amounts  that  there  is  no  sacrifice.  We  need  to  remember  that  the  Lord  would  not 
have  lands  or  gold  to  stand  between  us  and  fully  presented  lives. 

Orderly—Some  give  to  foreign  missions  when  all  other  needs  have  been  sup- 
plied. They  would  say  they  do  it  "in  order,"  caring  first  for  their  own  household,  their 
own  church,  their  own  community,  and  then  if  there  is  anything  left  they  give  to 
foreign  missions.  I  do  not  understand  all  of  God's  economy,  but  I  nave  seen  through 
the  years  that  those  individuals  and  those  churches  who  put  foreign-mission  giving 
first  in  their  program  have  abundance  for  the  other  needs  of  life. 

Emotionally— Some  give  to  foreign  missions  only  when  they  are  under  emotional 
stress,  and  they  have  been  deeply  moved  by  a  foreign-mission  speaker,  or  a  foreign- 
mission  story  or  illustration.  This,  of  course,  is  good  as  far  as  it  goes,  but  it  can  never 
fully  care  for  the  program  of  resfwnsibility  that  we  have  to  a  lost  world. 

Habitually— Som^e  give  to  foreign  missions  because  they  are  in  the  habit  of  giving 
and,  because  others  are  doing  it,  they  are  swept  along  with  the  current.  They  are 
not  opposed  to  foreign  missions— they  are  mildly  in  favor  of  it,  but  they  have  no 
vigorous  conviction  that  they  should  spend  and  be  spent  for  Jesus  Christ. 

Ohediently—Theie  are  those  who  give  to  foreign  missions  out  of  the  sense  of 
utter  obedience  to  the  teaching  of  the  Word  of  God.  They  are  not  too  greatly  thrilled 
wdth  what  is  being  accomplished;  they  are  not  too  greatly  moved  by  the  fact  that 
men  and  women  without  Jesus  Christ  are  lost  eternally.  But,  because  they  have 
made  their  lives  to  be  lives  of  obedience,  they  follow  obediently  in  the  matter  of  for- 
eign-mission giving.  Some  giving  is  accomplished  by  this  motive,  but  great  joy  is  not 
the  result  of  it. 

As  Debtor  to  Christ!  If  we  have  a  clear  view  of  that  which  the  Great  Apostle 
had  in  mind  when  he  said,  "I  am  debtor,"  we  will  have  all  that  is  good  in  all  of  the 
motives  for  Christian  giving  mentioned  above,  and  we  will  also  have  the  thrilling 
joy  of  having  done  the  will  of  God  and  of  having  done  it  to  His  glory.  Debt? 
Yes,  but  debt  with  joy!  We  will  have  joy  in  the  privilege  of  doing  for  Jesus  Christ 
in  appreciation  and  thanksgiving  for  all  that  He  has  done  for  us.  We  will  realize 
that  one  of  the  very  best  ways  to  show  our  appreciation  and  thanksgiving  to  Jesus 
Christ  is  to  help  tell  others  the  wonderful  story  of  Jesus  and  His  love— and  do  it  all 
for  Jesus'  sake.  ▼ 


THE    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERAXJ}  VOLUME   25    NUMBER    24 

RICHARD  E.  GRANT.  Executive  Kditor 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  16.  1943,  at  the  post  office  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Issued  biweekly 
by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake.  Ind.  Subscription  price:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches. 
BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Robert  D.  Crees,  president:  "Thomas  Ha.-nmers.  vice  president:  'Mark  Malles,  secretary;  'Ralph  Colbum.  as- 
sistant secretary;  William  Male,  treasurer;  William  Schaffer,  member  at  lar£e  to  executive  committee;  Bryson  Fetters,  Robert  E.  A. 
Miller,   Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert   Sackett,   Charles   Turner,   and   Richard  E.  Grant. — *Editorial  Committee. 


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"A    time 

to    love, 

and    a 

time   to 

hate . . ." 

(Eccles.  3:8) 


Ul  ORD,  teach  me  to  hate." 
L—  Some  accuse  the  fundamen- 
talists of  having  this  prayer  answered 
too  often.  Some  claim  that  if  there 
is  a  disagreement  among  the  Bible- 
loving  people,  they  will  hate  and 
attack  each  other  until  they  are  per- 
manently separated  from  each  other. 
These  people  are  said  to  love  their 
Bibles,  but  to  detest  their  brothers 
in  Christ  who  differ  from  them  in 
theological  opinions.  There  is  prob- 
ably some  merit  in  these  accusations. 
But  this  prayer  is  a  valid  one. 

The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  displayed 
His  wrath  on  occasion.  He  seemed 
to  lash  out  particularly  against  hy- 
pocrisy and  heresy.  Had  anyone  in 
history  ever  deplored  the  sacerdotal- 


ism and  errors  of  the  Pharisees  more 
than  Jesus  Christ  yet;  He  lovingly 
took  men  from  this  sect  into  His 
church.  Two  examples  of  this  are 
Nicodemus  and  the  Aposde  Paul. 
Jesus  certainly  disapproved  of  rob- 
bing the  pKX)r  and  thereby  gaining 
riches  from  this  type  of  livelihood. 
But,  two  of  His  most  devoted  fol- 
lowers were  ex-robbers,  the  Apostle 
Matthew  and  Zaccheus.  These  men 
experienced  the  tender,  gracious  call 
of  the  Lord.  Could  Jesus  demon- 
strate His  love  more  than  by  saving 
and  guiding  them?  Absolutely  not. 
Jesus  knew  how  to  hate,  but  He 
seemed  always  to  mingle  His  love 
with  His  wrath. 

There  is  definitely  a  rime  to  dis- 
play displeasure.  Paul  admonishes 
the  Christian  in  Ephesians  4;26:  "Be 
ye  angry,  and  sin  not:  let  not  the 
sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath" 
(ASV).  How  many  sunsets  darken 
the  angry  life  of  many  a  Christian? 
It  is  very  easy  to  become  angry,  but 
it  is  very  difficult  to  refrain  from  sin- 
ning in  this  shocking  state.  When 
some  Christians  take  a  definite  stand 
on  an  issue,  they  seem  to  put  on  a 
coat  of  pride,  which  is  sin.  They  seem 
to  expel  all  love  and  understanding 
from  their  stand.  Rather,  they  give 
the  tenacious  impression:  'Tou  bet- 
ter not  say  anything  against  me,  or 
else  I  will  give  you  back  a  double 


LORD, 
TEACH  ME 


By  Rev.  Phil  Guerena 


dose  of  whatever  you  give  me."  The 
black  rule  is  put  into  practice  here. 
Do  unto  others  (widi  a  double  por- 
tion) as  they  do  unto  you. 

Once  a  missionary  was  in  a  Cath- 
olic country  to  win  the  people  to 
Christ.  Every  time  he  had  an  op- 
portunity to  witness  he  would  ex- 
pose the  hidden  sins  of  the  Catholic 
church.  He  attacked  the  church  in 
the  presence  of  some  of  its  members 
with  a  vengeful  vehemence  that  was 
second  to  none.  After  a  few  weeks 
he  wondered  why  the  Catholics  were 
rather  unfriendly  and  hateful  toward 
him.  Then  one  day  a  Catholic  man 
explained:  "Ever  since  you  have  been 
here  you  have  showed  nothing  but 
hatred  toward  our  beloved  church. 
Yet  you  say  you  love  us  for  Christ's 
sake.  How  can  this  be?"  This  mis- 
sionary decided  he  would  try  to 
exhibit  love  and  an  understanding 
attitude  toward  the  Catholics.  It  was 
amazing  how  many  friends  and  op- 
portunities to  wimess  he  gained.  He 
even  had  friends  among  some  of  the 
Catholic  priests.  But  his  firm  con- 
viction against  the  Church  of  Rome 
did  not  change  one  bit.  This  mis- 
sionary prayed:  "Lord,  teach  me  to 
hate." 

The  disciples  of  Christ  saw  Him 
pray  often  during  a  day.  By  the  won- 
derful example  of  Jesus,  they  cor- 
recdy  concluded  that  they  gready 
lacked  a  prayer  life  like  that  of  Jesus. 
They  went  to  Him  and  said:  "Lord, 
teach  us  to  pray."  Naturally,  the 
Lord  heeded  their  request  and  taught 
them  to  pray. 

A  Christian  may  read  in  the  Gos- 
pels of  the  hatred  of  Jesus  toward 
sin,  though  He  loved  the  sinners, 
and  will  realize  his  own  lack  of  know- 
ing how  to  hate  as  Jesus  did.  It  is 
then  that  the  Christian  will  want 
humbly  to  ask  Jesus:  "Lord,  teach  me 
to  hate."  Lord,  teach  me  to  hate  as 
You  did  when  You  cleansed  the 
Temple  of  Jerusalem  in  anger  and 
sinned  not.  Yet,  Lord,  You  wept 
bitterly  for  Jerusalem.  Lord,  teach 
me  to  hate  like  the  time  You  sternly 
rebuked  Peter  for  his  deviUsh  ideas. 
Yet,  Lord,  You  asked  Peter:  "Do 
you  love  Me?"  Lord,  teach  me  to 
hate  as  You  hated  the  Devil  in  Your 
betrayer,  Judas.  Yet,  Lord,  You  lov- 
ingly invited  him  to  come  unto  You. 

"Lord,  teach  me  to  hate."  ▼ 


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» v^^'"  J  •    '  ■  J  ■ 


'•^■v9 


By  Kev.  Lynn  D.  Schrock 


"Aunt   Sara"    (Siccardi)    Diaz,   director   of   the   children's   program 
in  the  radio  ministry. 


GOD    HAS    GIVEN    GREAT    BLESSING 


AS    MISSIONARIES    AND    NATIONALS 


WORK    TOGETHER 


Broadcasting  the  Gospel 
in  Argentina 


Tape  recorders,  records,  tapes,  record  players,  mixers, 
transformers,  microphones,  radio  stations,  pyersonnel— and 
generous  cooperation  from  those  who  read  these  lines- 
make  up  the  radio  ministry  in  Argentina.  Yes,  all  this— 
and  God's  blessing  as  His  message  of  salvation  goes  out 
to  hundreds  (or  thousands)  of  listeners  each  day  of  the 
week  except  Sunday. 

Through  letters  we  have  written  from  rime  to  time, 
some  of  you  are  well  informed  as  to  the  radio  work 
here,  whereas  others  may  not  be  on  the  "in"  as  yet.  But 
we  desire  and  need  so  much  that  each  one  know  all  he 
can  in  order  to  pray  and  help  in  every  possible  way. 

A  Short  History 

Eight  years  ago,  on  June  11,   1955  (a  Saturday),  the 


Brethren  Church  "went  on  the  air"  with  its  first  radio 
broadcast  in  Argentina.  This  first  broadcast  went  out 
from  the  Rio  Cuarto  station,  which  at  that  time  was  a 
three  and  one-half-kilowatt  station.  Not  long  after  that 
we  added  another  broadcast  for  the  general  public,  and 
another  especially  directed  to  the  children  with  "Aunt 
Sara"  telling  stories  and  with  music  by  children  of  our 
Mission.  All  of  this  was  on  the  Rio  Cuarto  station. 

But  it  was  not  long  before  we  started  a  couple  more 
broadcasts  a  week  on  a  Buenos  Aires  station— a  rather 
small   one  of  five   kilowatts. 

Thus  the  broadcasts  continued  with  very  litde  change 
for  several  years.  Then  we  were  able  to  see  a  dream 
come  true,  for  we  got  time  on  a  Cordoba  station.  We 


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regret  to  say  that  it  is  only  a  five-minute  broadcast,  and 
just  once  a  week.  But  it  is  something,  and  it  is  free. 
This  is  our  only  broadcast  that  is  free;  it  is  on  the 
Cordoba  University  station  and  is  considered  a  cultural 
program.  A  petition:  pray  that  we  may  get  another  free 
broadcast  on  this  station. 

Then  there  was  another  "dream,"  I  was  going  to  say. 
However,  we  had  hardly  even  dared  to  dream  about  this, 
as  it  seemed  so  big.  But  our  Lord  is  able  to  do  "exceeding 
abundantly."  And  that  is  what  He  has  done  as  to  the 
most  recent  progress  in  our  radio  ministry  in  this  land. 
He  has  given  us  time  on  one  of  the  biggest  stations  in 
Argentina— Radio  Belgrano  of  Buenos  Aires,  going  out 
on  100  kilowatts  in  both  long  and  short  wave.  This  sta- 
tion has  practically  nationwide  coverage,  and  we  have 
received  letters  from  two  or  three  neighboring  countries 
as  well. 

The  Present  Situation 


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The  pictures  accompanying  this  article  tell  the  story 
quite  well.  We  handle  our  programs  by  tapes,  recording 
them  in  our  home  here  in  Cordoba,  and  then  sending 
them  to  the  three  stations.  The  voice  of  Eduardo  Coria, 
a  recent  graduate  of  our  Bible  Institute,  is  heard  on  the 
broadcasts  for  the  general  public.  He  pastors  the  church 
in  Tancacha,  but  loves  to  do  radio  work,  and  we  are  glad 
for  his  cooperation.  You  see  him  with  his  wiie,  Nora,  and 
their  little  son,  Pablo. 

At  times  Eduardo  writes  the  broadcasts  as  well.  But 
Miss  Haydee  Zanetti,  a  member  of  the  Tancacha  church, 
has  been  helping  in  this,  too.  She  and  Eduardo  are  able 
to  work  together  on  the  preparation  of  the  programs, 
and  then  Eduardo  travels  to  Cordoba  to  record  once  or 
twice  a  month. 

Mrs.  Sara  Diaz  is  "Aunt  Sara"  on  our  program  for 
children.  Her  husband  is  pastor  of  the  Rio  Tercero 
congregation,  and  Sara  herself  is  a  graduate  of  our  Bible 
Institute.  She,  too,  travels  to  Cordoba  about  once  a  month 
to  record  her  programs. 

Since  we  must  write  up  the  entire  broadcast  and  have 
it  in  the  hands  of  the  radio  station  before  the  program  can 
go  on  the  air,  there  is  a  big  job  of  typing  to  be  done. 
Norman  Galli,  also  of  the  Tancacha  congregation,  has 
been  helping  in  this. 

The  Response 

Approximately  170  to  180  letters  come  to  us  each  month 
from  our  listeners.  Of  these  about  140  result  from  the 
three  five-minute  broadcasts  on  riie  Buenos  Aires  sta- 
tion. The  New  Testament  offer  on  our  broadcasts  ex- 
plains this  response— we  send  out  a  New  Testament  to 
each  hstener  who  writes.  Brother  Don  Bishop  and  the 
young  people  of  the  Buenos  Aires  district  have  been  giv- 
ing valuable  cooperation  in  this. 

We  do  desire  so  much  to  have  a  follow-up  ministry 
and  are  working  on  it  at  the  present  time.  We  plan  fur- 
ther contact  wdth  each  listener  by  mail,  offering  literature 
and  a  correspondence  course  to  each  who  will  accept. 

This  ministry  by  radio  permits  us  to  enter  with  the 


Top    picture:    Equipment    for    preparing    tapes;    Second:    Eduardo 
Corla:  Third:  The  Coria  family;  Fourth:  Haydee  Zanetfi.  ^ 


tiiilm 


November  2,  7963 


Gospel  into  hundreds  of  homes  that  possibly  would  be 
closed  or  never  reached  otherwise.  We  thank  each  one  of 
you  for  your  fellowship  in  this  ministry.  Continue  to 
pray  and  give  that  the  Word  may  go  forth  and  be  pros- 
pered in  many  lives.  ▼ 

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lUE  CIHIIILDRI 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director 


Box  588— Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


Julio  and  Joanna 


These  two  first  graders  go  to  our  Christian  day  school 
in  Icoaraci,  Brazil.  A  small  part  of  the  students  in  our 
schools  are  from  families  who  are  not  believers. 

In  Icoaraci  nearly  all  of  the  children  from  non-church 
homes,  such  as  Julio  and  Joanna,  are  Japanese.  The 
Japanese  in  that  area  provide  the  missionaries  with  near- 
ly all  of  their  vegetables  and  eggs.  They  are  industrious 
people  in  the  tropics  as  in  other  areas  of  the  world. 

Pray  that  Julio  and  Joanna,  as  well  as  the  other  boys 
and  girls  in  our  Christian  day  schools,  will  become  Chris- 
ticins. 


Knowing  Your  Missionaries 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lynn  Schrock  have  served  the  Lord 
in  Argentina  since  1945.  They  now  live  in  Cordoba 
where  they  have  established  a  church.  Mr.  Schrock 
is  in  charge  of  our  radio  work  in  Argentina.  Their 
children,  Norman  and  Becky  (twins)  and  Mark,  have 
been  real  "missionary  helpers"  to  their  parents. 


MARY    MISSIONARY- 


CKl 


I'M  SO  GLAD     OUR     MISSIONARIES 

HAVE     OPENED   CHRISTIAN    DAY 

SCHOOLS    FOR  THE 

CHILDREN! 

ON    OUK 

MISSION 

FIELDS- 


THAT    WAV    THEY     NOT     ONLY 
LEARN   TO    READ    AMD    WRITE, 


BUT  THEY 

ALSO  LEARN 

ABOUT 

^'<\       ^  GOD'S 

WORD/ 


YES,  MARY,  I'M   THANKFUL  FOR.  THEM, ,; 
TOO  -  AND    I  ALWAYS    PRAY  THAT 
GOD    WILL    BLESS    THE    CHRISTIAN! 
SCHOOLS 

ALL 
AROUMD 
THE  WORLD 


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Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


Pastor    Hilton    Martins,    Jimmy    Zielasko,    and 
one    of    the    broken    windows. 


"vA//  Things   Work   Together"— Even 

VANDALISM  IN  CAPANEMA 


By  Rev.  John  W.  Zielasko 


The  pastor  of  our  Brethren  church 
in  Capanema,  Brazil,  is  a  young  man 
named  Hilton  Martins.  One  day, 
in  front  of  the  Capanema  market, 
Hilton  was  engaged  in  selling 
Bibles.  A  city  official  came  to  him 
and  announced  that  he  was  forbid- 
den to  sell  Bibles.  Since  Pastor  Mar- 
tins was  not  sure  of  his  position  be- 
fore the  law,  he  went  home  to  read 
up  on  the  Brazilian  law  and  the  dis- 
tribution of  Bibles.  He  found  that  he 
was  within  his  rights  and  that  no 
one  can  forbid  the  sale  of  Bibles  in 
Brazil. 

Armed  with  the  law  of  the  land, 
along  with  his  faith  in  the  Lord, 
Pastor  Martins  returned  to  the  mar- 
ket and  once  again  began  selling 
Bibles.  Again,  the  official  came,  this 


time  with  an  order  from  the  mayor 
prohibiting  the  sale  of  Bibles.  But 
knowing  the  law,  Hilton  stood  his 
ground  and  advised  the  official  that 
he  was  within  his  rights.  Then  the 
official  lost  his  head  and  stated  that 
the  law  had  no  value,  that  the 
mayor's  word  was  the  law  in  Cap- 
anema and  that  he  was  ordering  the 
Bibles  to  be  taken  away. 

At  that  point  the  spectators  began 
to  take  sides,  and  a  clerk  in  the  local 
bank,  who  had  overheard  the  remark 
of  the  dty  official,  wanted  to  have 
him  arrested  on  the  grounds  that  he 
despised  the  Brazilian  law.  Soon  the 
rejxjrt  was  all  over  town  that  the 
mayor  was  forbidding  the  sale  of 
Bibles  and  had  even  sent  the  chief 
of  police  to  enforce  his  wdll!  Feeling 
began  to  run  high  on  both  sides  of 
the  issue  and  during  the  week  rocks 
were  thrown  at  the  church,  breaking 
several  windows.  Neighbors  testified 
that  the  vandals  were  grown  men. 

One  of  the  city  councilmen,  who 
is  of  the  same  religion  as  the  mayor, 


called  a  special  meeting  of  die  dty 
coundl.  He  told  the  mayor  in  no  un- 
certain terms  that  what  he  was  doing 
was  a  shame  to  thdr  city,  and  that 
instead  of  hindering  the  sale  of  God's 
Word  he  should  do  all  he  could  to 
aid  the  cultural  advance  of  the  city. 
An  offidal  of  the  railroad  talked 
to  the  pastor  and  told  him  to  set  up 
his  Bible  table  a  few  feet  from  the 
railroad  tracks.  He  advised  Hilton 
that  the  land  for  five  yards  on  either 
side  of  the  tracks  belonged  to  the 
state  and  the  mayor  could  not  forbid 
him  from  selling  Bibles  there. 

The  pastor  and  the  believers  in 
Capanema  did  not  fight  and  did  not 
lose  their  tempers  through  all  this, 
but  maintained  a  good  testimony. 
Now,  not  only  do  they  have  a  license 
from  the  mayor  to  sell  Bibles  and 
Christian  literature,  but  they  also 
have  one  of  the  best  spots  at  the 
market  to  display  the  books.  Added 
to  this,  interest  has  been  aroused  as 
to  the  content  of  a  Book  that  the 
mayor  would  prohibit.  ▼ 


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I  Like  the 


PERSONAL 


By  Rev.  Tom  Julien 


"God's  work,  done  in  God's  way,  will  never  lack 
God's  provision."  Thus  wrote  Hudson  Taylor  at  a  time 
in  his  life  when  he  was  grappling  with  the  problem  of 
missionary   support. 

Not  everyone  would  agree  with  all  of  his  conclusions, 
nor  can  every  missionary  society  be  patterened  after  the 
one  which  he  founded.  Unfortunately,  the  conception 
that  many  Christians  have  of  the  "faith  life"  is  quite 
shallow— it  consists  simply  of  trying  to  pattern  one's  life 
after  another,  rather  than  following  the  principles  of 
God's  Word. 

But  though  God's  Spirit  does  not  lead  all  Christians  to 
employ  the  same  methods,  few  could  disagree  with  Hud- 
son Taylor's  statement.  If  God's  work  is  done  in  God's 
way,  wall  not  God  provide? 

It  is  my  conviction  that  the  personal  support  plan  for 
missionaries  being  instituted  by  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  bears  the  marks  of  doing  God's  work  in  God's 
way,  and  that  His  blessing  will  be  experienced  in  a  tan- 
gible way  when  the  plan  is  put  into  effect. 

Why  do  I  feel  this  way? 

In  the  first  place,  because  this  plan  honors  God.  If 
we  are  missionaries,  it  is  because  God  has  sent  us. 
The  Great  Commission  begins  and  ends  with  Christ. 
His  Spirit  is  the  Administrator  of  all  missionary  work, 
and  He  it  is  who  endues  us  with  the  gifts  and  the  power 
to  fulfill  His  will. 

To  be  sure.  He  uses  human  agencies— our  churches,  our 
National  Fellowship,  our  missionary  society.  Yet,  our  first 
allegiance  is  to  Him,  and  our  complete  dependence  must 
be  upon  Him. 

There  is  always  a  temptation  to  overlook  this.  I  am 
sure  that  all  of  us  missionaries  forget  at  times  that  it  is 
God  who  supplies  the  funds,  and  not  the  mission  board. 
When  we  do  not  get  what  we  think  we  ought  to  have, 
how  quick  we  are  to  blame  the  board,  ignoring  the  fact 
that  God's  work,  done  in  God's  way,  never  lacks  His 
supply. 

The  new  plan  honors  God  because  it  helps  us,  I  be- 
lieve, to  see  in  truer  perspective  our  relationships  to  God 
and  to  the  mission  board.  It  will,  I  trust,  instill  within 
us  a  deeper  reliance  upon  Him.  As  we  pray,  and  as 
God  answers  our  prayers,  there  will  be  a  renewed  as- 

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surance  that  God  is  providing,  and  that  therefore  God 
is  directing.  Will  not  this  add  authority  to  our  min- 
istry? 

Secondly,  I  like  the  personal  support  plan  because  it 
puts  the  local  church  in  its  place  of  importance.  In  the 
New  Testament,  the  local  church  is  central  to  God's 
missionary  plan.  The  first  missionaries  established  their 
converts  into  churches.  These  churches  in  turn  sent  out 
other  missionaries  to  found  new  churches.  Missions  can 
only  be  successful  when  there  are  strong  local  churches, 
fully  aware  of  their  importance  in  the  producing,  send- 
ing, and  supporting  of  missionaries. 

We  read  of  no  missionary  societies  in  the  New  Testa- 
ment; each  church  was  its  own  society.  The  modem 
missionary  societies  came  into  existence  not  only  because 
of  the  complications  of  modem  missionary  work,  but 
also  because  the  church  as  a  whole  had  lost  her  vision. 
To  be  sure,  these  societies  are  necessary;  our  Brethren 
work  would  collapse  were  it  not  for  the  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society.  Yet,  there  is  always  the  danger  for  the 
local  church  to  wash  its  hands  of  {>ersonal  responsibility 
by  "hiring"  the  mission  board  to  do  its  missionary  work, 
thus  escaping  personal  involvement. 

By  giving  to  vtissionaries,  rather  than  to  a  missionary 
society,  local  churches  will  be  helped  to  assume  their 
responsibility.  They  will  realize  that  missionary  so- 
cieties were  created  to  help  the  churches,  and  not  the 
contrary. 

In  the  third  place,  this  plan  apjjeals  to  me  because  it 
should  be  of  great  help  to  the  missionary  society  itself. 

Those  in  positions  of  authority  in  the  Society  shoulder 
a  heavy  load— they  are  responsible  for  nearly  one  hundred 
missionaries  on  seven  fields.  Few  realize  all  this  entails. 

I  am  sure  that  nearly  every  day  as  they  o{)en  their  mail 
they  are  faced  with  this  dilemma— the  requests  for  funds 
exceed  the  receipts  from  gifts. 

To  them,  therefore,  there  are  but  two  solutions:  either 
turn  down  the  requests  for  funds,  thus  curtailing  mission- 
ary outreach,  or  else  borrow  money,  hoping  it  will  be 
made  up  by  future  gifts.  As  is  evident,  neither  solution  is 
satisfactory. 

As  the  program  expands,  the  financial  squeeze  be- 
comes tighter,  until  a  saturation  point  is  reached.  Gifts 


insufficient;  continuing  borrowing  unwise.  No  new 
projects  approved;  no  new  missionaries  sent.  Result, 
creeping  paralysis,  internal  difficulties.  Missions  sur- 
vives only  by  expansion. 

As  more  churches  begin  giving  to  missionaries  instead 
of  to  a  board,  the  faithful  men  who  direct  our  Society 
will  be  relieved  of  much  of  this  financial  pressure.  The 
Society  will  be  enabled  to  play  its  true  role— that  of 
a  clearing  house  between  church  and  missionary. 

Finally,  I  am  in  favor  of  the  plan  because  of  the 
advantages  it  offers  to  the  missionary. 

It  is  true  that  the  missionary  must  depend  upon  his 
home  churches  for  financial  support.  But  this  is  far  from 
being  the  whole  picture.  The  real  vitality  of  missionary 
activity  is  found  in  the  interest  and  prayers  of  those  who 
hold  the  ropes  at  home. 

It  is  only  normal  that  we  become  interested  in  those 
we  support  financially.  Our  prayers  logically  follow  our 
gifts.  Very  few  churches  can  sustain  the  same  personal 
interest  in  missions  by  giving  to  a  board  than  they  can 
by  giving  to  people. 

Most  of  us  missionaries  do  not  yet  know  which 
churches  will  be  supporting  us  under  the  new  plan.  But 
we  do  know  that  our  future  contacts  with  those  churches 
will  be  much  more  intimate  than  they  are  now.  And 
we  know,  as  well,  that  as  their  interest  grows  in  us  as 
individuals,  their  interest  will  grow  also  in  the  great 
work  of  missions  generally. 

Not  everyone  will  be  in  favor  of  the  new  support 
plan,  and  all  have  the  right  to  their  personal  convictions. 
There  will  be  abuses:  some  missionaries  wall  be  tempted 
to  rely  upon  their  abilities,  rather  than  upon  God,  to 
supply  their  needs;  some  churches  will  be  guided  more 
by  the  personal  appeal  of  missionaries  than  by  God's 
Spirit.  Let  us  remember,  however,  that  this  plan  is  not 
bom  by  choice— it  is  bom  of  necessity.  Let  us  not  judge 
this  plan  by  possible  abuses,  but  by  its  inherent  merits. 
And  above  all,  let  us  look  with  complete  dependence 
upon  Him  that  is  able  to  do  exceeding  abundandy  above 
all  that  we  ask  or  think,  according  to  the  power  that 
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It  started  one  night  last  summer— I  awakened  from  sleep  sometime  during 
the  night  or  early  morning.  I  saw  a  shadow  or  form  standing  at  the  foot  of 
my  bed.  I  lay  still  as  if  I  was  listening  for  the  form  to  speak.  I  remember 
so  well-I  wasn't  even  frightened.  And  then  I  heard  the  form  saying:  "It 
won't  be  very  long.  Are  you  ready?"  Then  the  form  vanished,  and  I  lay 
beside  my  sleeping  husband  pondering  over  what  I  had  heard.  Somehow 
I  felt  it  was  Christ  speaking  to  me.  I  didn't  speak  to  anyone  of  my  expe- 
rience, but  the  following  days  and  nights  I  searched  my  heart  for  an  answer 
—ready  for  what?  Meeting  my  Lord  face  to  face  in  heaven?  Death  of  one 
of  my  loved  ones?  or  my  father  or  mother,  or  mother-in-law?  Then  the 
other  words  kept  coming  back:  "It  won't  be  very  long."  What  could  it  all 
mean?  I  searched  my  life  and  spent  much  time  in  meditation,  prayer,  and 
Bible  reading. 

During  this  time  another  strange  thing  happened  to  us.  A  complete 
stranger  stopped  at  our  door  one  evening  to  sell  us  a  cemetery  plot.  We  were 
busy  at  the  time  so  my  husband  made  an  appointment  to  have  the  man 
call  back.  I  had  asked  my  husband  to  wait  before  he  had  settled  anything 
so  that  we  might  decide  together  Much  to  my  disappointment  (at  the  time) 
when  I  arrived  home  from  work,  he  had  already  decided.  I,  of  course,  fussed 
a  little,  but  on  driving  to  see  the  plot  decided  it  would  be  fine. 

Later  on  in  the  fall  I  went  through  an  illness,  and  while  having  a  short 
stay  in  the  hospital  I  was  led  to  think  we  should  have  our  pictures  taken 
(my  husband  and  I,  that  is)  by  a  photographer  and  surprise  our  four  chil- 
dren at  Christmas.  After  all,  we  were  getting  old  and  anything  could  hap- 
pen, I  reasoned  with  my  husband,  who  went  along  with  the  idea  rather 
reluctantly  and  later  on  was  glad  he  did. 

And  then  it  happened.  January  15,  1963  came— another  day  just  like 
so  many  other  days— a  day  off  for  my  husband  (who  worked  at  the  Ameri- 
can Red  Cross).  He  had  taken  me  to  my  work  in  the  morning  at  the  Lutheran 
Fiospital.  With  a  kiss  and  a  cheery  goodbye  we  parted,  and  then  about 
11:30  word  came  that  I  was  to  go  to  the  Parkview  Hospital  as  my  husband 
was  there.  One  of  the  nurses  and  my  co-worker  was  assigned  to  drive  me 
there.  For  some  unknown  reason  (to  me  then)  I  wasn't  nervous  or  even 
anxious  as  we  started  out.  I  remarked  as  we  drove  along:  "I  know  he  had 
a  cold,  I  wonder  why  they  had  to  take  him  to  the  hospital.  Are  you  sure 
they  didn't  say  Mrs.  Sebring?"  And  always  the  answer  came  back:  "No; 
they  didn't  say."  As  we  drove  to  the  emergency  parking  area  a  very  strange 
feehng  came  over  me  (I  know  now  my  Lord  was  perparing  me  for  what 
was  ahead).  As  we  reached  the  door  to  the  emergency  room  I  turned  to 
my  nurse  friend  and  asked:  "You  haven't  told  me  .ill,  have  you?  Dick  is 
gone,  isn't  he?"  And  she  answered:  "Yes,  dear,  he  is  gone."  Somehow  we 
were  inside  and  talking  to  the  police  who  had  brought  him  to  the  hospital. 
L asked  if  it  was  a  heart  attack,  and  then  learned  he  had  run  into  a  train 
and  was  killed  instantly.  Of  course,  I  was  numb  v^-ith  shock  and  grief. 
They  held  me  up  and  guided  me  into  a  litde  lobby  where  I  could  sit  and  get 
control  again.  I  was  telling  the  police  that  Dick  was  in  heaven  because  he 
knew  the  Lord  as  his  personal  Saviour,  and  then  it  happened  again— the 
same  form  was  there  with  His  blessed  arms  around  me  holding  me  up  and 
giving  me  the  peace  and  comfort  I  so  badly  needed,  and  I  knew  it  was  Jesus 
my  Lord.  I  didn't  think  about  the  experience  that  I  had  had  in  the  summer 
until  much  later.  In  fact,  months  later,  but  it  is  all  coming  clear  to  me 
now:  "It  won't  be  very  long.  Are  you  ready?"  No;  we  are  never  ready  to 
give  up  the  one  we  love  so  very  much,  but  Christ  was  ready  for  my  Dick. 
During  the  dark  hours  and  days  following  the  death  of  my  husband,  I  have 
felt  my  Lord's  comforting  form  and  presence  so  many  times.  There  are  times 
when  I  think  I  cannot  go  on,  but  there  He  is  helping  me  over  the  rough 
places.  He  says  in  John  14:18:  "I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless." 
Let  us  therefore  act  like  believers 

Live  like  Christians  so  that  we  can  die  like  Christians 
with  songs  and  rejoicing. 
For  those  we  love  are  with  the  Lord 

We  believe,  and  the  Lord  has  promised  to  be  with  us, 
Never  to  leave  us  nor  forsake  us 

"Behold  I  am  with  you  alway." 
Well,  if  they  are  with  Him, 

And  He  is  with  us 
They  cannot  be  far  away.  (from 


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How  God  Answered  Prayer 


By  Mrs.  Bruce  Baker 

Wyckoff,  JVeie  Jersey 


"How  much  rent  do  you  pay? 
My  husband  did  not  immediately  an- 
swer the  tu'o  real  estate  ajjpraisers 
who  asked  this  question,  but  instead 
asked  them  if  they  would  reveal 
what  they  thought  we  paid.  One  re- 
sponded quickly  with  an  estimate 
that  was  $60  off.  However,  after 
some  discussion  the  two  men  agreed 
on  an  estimate  that  was  $110  more 
per  month  than  what  we  pay.  When 
my  husband  informed  them  the 
amount  we  pay,  they  asked:  "Whom 
do  you  know?"  He  replied,  "The 
Lord."  They  listened  attentively  as 
he  told  them  how  God  answered 
our  prayers.  Let  me  share  with  you 
my  testimony  of  God's  faithfulness. 

During  the  eight  months  that  my 
husband  had  the  privilege  of  serv- 
ing as  interim  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  in  Philadelphia,  we 
made  many  trips  to  the  metropolitan 
New  York  area.  We  were  engaged  in 
our  deputation  ministry  for  Christian 
Service  Brigade  and  looking  for 
housing.  Many  Christian  friends  were 
faithfully  praying  with  us  for  these 
needs  to  be  supplied.  We  shared  our 
need  with  a  Christian  realtor.  He 
told  us  that  it  would  be  a  miracle 
if  we  found  a  house  for  rent  at  the 
recommended  scale  of  one  week's 
pay  for  a  month's  rent.  We  prayed 
for  this  miracle— a  house  with 
three  bedrooms,  an  office,  and  a 
yard  for  our  then  two  and  now  three 
sons. 

As  the  day  approached  for  us  to 
begin  Brigade  work  full  time,  we 
did  not  have  any  prospects  for  a 
house.  We  had  checked  out  scores 
of  possibilities,  but  without  success. 
I  was  confident  that  the  Lord  was 
leading  us  to  serve  Him  in  this  area, 
and  that  He  had  a  house  for  us.  But 
my  faith  certainly  was  tested  and 
doubts  would  come  at  times.  Perhaps 
we  should  have  taken  that  small 
second  floor  apartment.  The  rent  for 

November  2,  1963 


it  was  only  $25  more  than  what 
we  were  advised  to  pay.  Or  I  would 
ask  myself  if  we  were  praying  for  our 
actual  needs  or  our  wants. 

In  spite  of  my  limited  faith,  He 
proved  faithful.  On  the  last  trip  to 
this  area  before  moving,  we  were  told 
about  this  house.  It  has  seven  rooms, 
a  basement,  an  attic,  and  a  big  yard. 
The  rent  was  exactly  what  we  were 
advised  to  pay.  This  was  the  Lord's 
provision.  His  answer  to  prayer. 

After  two  and  one-half  years  our 
house  was  sold  to  the  Bergen  County 
Park  Commission.  We  were  told  that 


we  would  have  to  move  within  six 
months.  We  prayed  again  and  dili- 
gently began  a  search.  After  several 
months  we  concluded  that  we  were 
wasting  our  time  in  seeking,  so  we 
waited  on  the  Lord  to  give  another 
miracle.  He  did.  We  were  told  that 
we  were  allowed  to  remain  in  our 
present  home  on  the  same  rental  basis 
as  before.  Once  again  the  Lord  had 
proved  to  me  that  He  cares  for  His 
own. 

"All  I  have  needed  Thy  hand  hath 
provided— Great  is  Thy  faithfulness, 
Lord,  unto  me!" 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  JANUARY 

AFRICA- 
Mrs.  Albert  W.  Balzer   January  1 

Mission  Evangelique.   Yaloke  via  ■  Ban^i.    Central   African   Republic 

Dr.  Harold  A.  Mason  January  1 

B.P.   3fi.    Bossaneoa   via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

David  Bruce  Hocking January  15,  1957 

B.P.  13.  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Joyce  Ann  Mason   January  16,  1960 

B.P.   36,   BoBsangoa   via   Bangui,   Central   African   Republic 

Mrs.  Martin  M.  Garber    January  22 

Bossangoa  via  Bangui,   Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Minnie  Kennedy     January  28 

B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 
James  Andrew  Marshall    January   3,    1959 

Circumscripcion  4.   Seccion  4,  Manzana  9,   Casa  6,  Cuidad  General  Belgrano,  Argentina. 
S.  A. 

Charles  Loren  Churchill       January  7,  1951 

Remedios  de  Escalada  74,   Rio   Tercero.   F.C.B.M.,   Prov.   Cordoba,   Argentina,   S.  A. 

MEXICO- 

Leandra  Marie  Edmiston   January  15,  1947 

519  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  California,  U.S.A. 

PUERTO  RICO- 

John  Stephen  Dickson    January   1,   1955 

Box  1103,  Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Lynn  Arthur  Hoyt   January  3,   1948 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,   Indiana 

Ivan  Wayne  Hoyt    January  5,   1958 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Mrs.   Austin   Bobbins    January  9 

63 — 16th   Street,   Avalon,   New  Jersey 

Arthur  Allen  Burk   January  10,  1954 

11259  Pope  Avenue,  Lynwood,  California 

Mrs.  J.  Paul  Dowdy,  Sr January  27 

Box  104.  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

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WMC    BIRTHDAY 

MISSIONARY 


Across  the  Border  to  Missionary  Service 


By  Mrs.  Don  Wardell 


When  the  National  WMC  made 
its  decision  at  National  Conference 
time  about  which  missionary  ladies 
the  group  would  support  in  1963-64, 
one  of  those  selected  was  among  the 
missionaries  present  at  the  conference. 
This  one  was  Mrs.  Sibley  (Willetta) 
Edmiston  from  the  Brethren  work  in 
Mexico.  The  Brethren  missionaries 
to  Mexico  "take  turns"  in  attending 
the  annual  National  Conference  so 
that  one  of  the  families  is  present 
each  year,  and  this  was  the  Edmis- 
ton's  year  to  make  the  trip. 

How  could  the  conference  con- 
gregation have  helped  but  marvel  at 
the  fine-looking  Edmiston  family- 
father,  mother,  and  all  seven  of  their 
children— as  they  appeared  on  the 
platform  to  sing  a  song  in  Spanish. 
And  as  Mrs.  Edmiston  spoke  to  a 
WMC  session  and  told  of  dieir  work, 
those  who  heard  were  made  aware 
that  this  Christian,  missionary  mother 
was  surely  one  who  had  found  the 
Lord's  best  for  her  life. 

Willetta  Edmiston  says  that  as  far 
back  as  she  remembers,  she  always 
went  to  Sunday  school  and  church. 
She  was  just  six  when  she  accepted 
Christ  as  her  own  Saviour  during  a 
Sunday  morning  service.  That  was 


in  Long  Beach,  California,  where  she 
was  born  and  grew  up. 

Living  in  the  same  neighborhood 
in  Long  Beach  was  a  certain  boy  on 
whom  Willetta's  mind  seemed  to 
dwell  even  during  her  elementary 
school  days.  He  was  a  Christian,  too, 
but  he  went  to  a  different  church— 
the  Brethren  church  at  Fifth  and 
Cherry.  When  he  moved  away  from 
the  neighborhood,  it  didn't  make 
Willetta  too  sad— for  Sibley's  mar- 
ried brother  moved  into  the  family's 
former  home  and  so  Sibley  came 
back  to  visit  occasionally. 

By  the  time  Willetta  was  a  senior 
in  high  school— just  a  month  before 
her  graduation,  in  fact— Sibley  was 
drafted  into  the  Army;  that  was  dur- 
ing World  War  IL  Then  she  found 
that  instead  of  getting  ghmpses  of 
him  once  or  twice  a  year,  she  began 
to  receive  letters  every  week! 

Willetta  (she's  "Willie"  to  her  fam- 
ily and  friends)  entered  a  Christian 
college— Westmont.  "My  two  years 
there  were  a  tremendous  blessing  to 
me,"  she  says. 

Then:  "In  November  of  1945  my 
ship  came  in  from  Italy,  and  on  Jan- 
uary 22,  1946  I  received  my  MRS 
degree  as   Mrs.    Sibley   Marvin   Ed- 


miston. I  also  became  a  member  of 
The  Brethren  Church  about  this 
time." 

In  the  months  just  preceding  their 
marriage.  Sib  had  worked  in  a  ship- 
yard. Working  with  Mexicans  gave 
him  the  desire  to  learn  their  language. 
This  he  did  by  means  of  records  from 
the  public  library  and  listening  to 
Spanish  programs  on  the  radio.  When 
he  learned  of  the  spiritual  need  of  the 
Spanish-speaking  people,  it  constitut- 
ed a  clear  call  to  missionary  service. 
Wilhe  herself  had  studied  Spanish 
in  high  school  and  college,  although 
she  says  that  not  until  she  was  actual- 
ly in  the  land  of  Mexico  did  she  real- 
ize the  spiritual  darkness  and  great 
need  for  the  Gosf>el. 

In  writing  of  the  birthplaces  of  the 
Edmiston  children,  one  almost  tells 
the  story  of  the  family's  residences 
and  activities.  "Leandra,  sixteen,  and 
Linda,  fifteen,  were  bom  in  Long 
Beach"  (Sib  was  attending  Biola). 
"Dick,  fourteen,  was  bom  while  We 
were  in  Taos,  New  Mexico"  (help- 
ing in  the  Brethren  work).  "Daniel, 
eleven,  joined  us  in  Winona  Lake" 
(Grace  Seminary  days).  "Duane, 
eight,  joined  us  in  Laredo,  Texas" 
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To  Mrs.  Ted  Henning 

We'd  like  to  say  a  word  of  thanks 
To  one  who's  been  so  faithful 

In  serving  as  National  Patroness 
As  long  as  she  was  able. 

We  think  she's  done  an  excellent  job 
With  five  years  of  hard  work. 

We're  thankful  for  her  foresight, 
No  problem  did  she  shirk. 

She  helped  us  do  an  about-face 
When  materials  needed  changing. 

She  was  right  there  through  thick  and  thin 
Supervising  the  bandage  making. 

Both  WMC  and  SMM 

Salute  you,  Mrs.  Henning. 
We'll  remember  all  you've  done, 
\      And  pray  God's  choicest  blessing. 


cJnhod action 


To  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall 


Because  there  is  a  close  connection  between  SMM  and 
WMC,  we  take  great  pleasure  in  introducing  to  the 
WMC  ladies  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  new  SMM  national  pa- 
troness. She  replaces  Mrs.  Ted  Henning  who  has  served 
faithfully  in  this  capacity  for  the  past  five  years.  Mrs. 
Hall  accepted  this  tremendous  task  only  because  she  was 
convinced  it  v\'as  the  Lord's  leading,  and  every  WMC 
woman  is  urged  to  pray  daily  for  ner. 

Betty  Hall  is  the  wife  of  the  Home  Missions  Council 
architect  Rev.  Ralph  Hall;  and  the  mother  of  Nancy, 
fourteen  years  and  Stephen,  eleven  years.  She  is  very 
active  in  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  and  has 
had  district  and  national  WMC  and  SMM  responsibil- 
ities. 


there  after  Sib's  seminary  graduation, 
and  a  year  or  so  later  tbey  joined 
the  Brethren  staff  of  missionaries  to 
Mexico).  "Just  before  entering  the 
interior  of  Mexico,  we  returned  to 
Cahfomia  where  Lorraine,  six,  was 
bom.  Then  Douglas,  four,  completed 
our  number  in  Guanajuato,  Mexico." 
After  living  and  working  far  down 
in  Mexico  for  several  years,  they 
returned  to  the  border  area.  Since 
1960  they  have  been  living  in  San 
Ysidro,  California,  working  with  the 
Walter  Haags  in  the  border  ministry 
carried  on  from  that  point. 

"I'll  have  to  admit  that  the  family 


takes  most  of  my  time,"  says  this  busy 
mother,  "but  on  the  other  hand  they 
are  a  big  help  in  the  work,  too."  Yet, 
"I  teach  a  group  of  boys  in  Sunday 
school  in  our  mission  point  in  Jardin, 
and  work  on  Saturdays  twice  a  month 
with  SMM  girls,"  besides  other  ac- 
tivities. Leandra  and  Linda,  the  older 
girls,  especially,  are  proficient  in 
Spanish,  and  of  tremendous  assistance 
in  their  parents'  work. 

Two  of  Willetta  Edmiston's  sisters 
are  also  very  active  in  Brethren  work. 
Her  sister  Miss  Alberta  Hanson  is 
director  of  Christian  education  at 
the    North    Long    Beach    Brethren 


Church  (the  Edmiston's  are  members 
of  that  church,  too),  and  another 
sister,  Edisene,  is  Mrs.  John  Whit- 
comb,  wife  of  a  Grace  Seminary  pro- 
fessor. 

"Someone  has  said  that  a  mis- 
sionary and  a  jjenny  are  alike  because 
they  are  both  one  sent  (one  cent).  So 
whether  it  is  across  the  ocean,  or 
across  the  border,  or  across  the  street 
that  we  are  sent,  we  want  to  be 
faithful  in  answering  the  call  to  mis- 
sionary ser\'ice."  This  is  Mrs.  Edmis- 
ton's message  to  others  who  would, 
like  her,  seek  the  Lord's  best  in  life. 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


WMC  News 


MID-ATLANTIC  DISTRICT. 
The  Mid-Atlantic  District  WMC 
held  its  rally  at  Waynesboro,  Penn- 
sylvania, on  September  26,  1963.  In 
the  front  of  the  church,  a  basket  of 
fall  flowers  and  several  beautiful 
scrolls  reminded  us  how  wonderful  it 
is  to  be  "His  Own." 

About  one  hundred  ladies  enjoyed 
the  blessings  of  Christian  fellowship, 
prayer,  and  doing  the  business  of  the 
Lord. 

Our  project  for  this  rally  was  to 
furnish  a  room  in  the  dorm  at  Grace 
College  and  the  goal  was  approxi- 
mately $682.  We  received  $520.29. 
We  feel  the  Lord  would  have  us 
complete  this  project,  so  a  fellow- 
ship rally  is  planned  for  March  with 
the  hope  that  we  can  finish  furnish- 
ing the  room. 

Some  of  the  highlights  of  National 
Conference  were  given  by  the  district 
SMM  patroness,  Mrs.  Shirey,  and 
by  our  WMC  president,  Mrs.  James 
Dixon. 

We  have  been  publishing  a  dis- 
trict newspaper.  We  had  asked  the 
ladies  to  submit  a  name  for  this.  Mrs. 
Warren  Tamkin,  the  editor,  present- 
ed an  Amplified  New  Testament  to 
Mrs.  Rock  for  submitting  the  name, 
"Council  Quotes." 

Even  though  we  have  had  only  one 


WMC     OFFICIARY 

President— Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers.  1011 
Birdseye    Blvd..    Fremont,    Ohio. 

First  Vice  President  (Project).  Mrs.  Leslie 
Moore.  Box  87,  Simnyside,  Wash. 

Second  Vice  President  (Program),  Mrs. 
William  H.  Schaffer,  215  Arthur  St.,  Kit- 
tanning,    Pa. 

Secretary,  Mrs.  Jack  Peters.  241  Bryan  PI.. 
Hagerstown.   Md. 

Assistant  Secretary,  Mrs.  Williard  Smith. 
400  Queen  Street,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake 
Ind. 

Literature  Secretary,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Hamil- 
ton, Box  701,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Editor,  Mrs.  Norman  H.  Uphouse.  R.R.  3, 
Warsaw,  Ind. 

Prayer  Chairman,  Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson, 
105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

SMM  Patroness,  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.R,  3, 
Warsaw,   Ind. 


program  in  the  new  WMC  year,  it 
was  a  real  blessing  to  our  hearts  and 
lives.  We  thank  the  Lord  for  the 
part  our  district  has  had  in  com- 
piling these  lessons.  In  the  afternoon, 
our  programs  were  introduced.  Mrs. 
James  Dixon,  the  author  of  the  Bible 
Studies  made  us  to  feel  that  the 
Scriptures  were  alive.  We,  too,  if  we 
study  the  lesson  thoroughly,  and  put 
ourselves  into  them,  can  make  others 
know  that  the  Bible  is  alive.  These 
studies  are  also  evangelistic,  and 
should  be  able  to  strengthen  each 
life.  Each  portion  of  the  program  was 
introduced,  but  I  could  not  begin  to 
share  the  blessings  of  each  one. 

Workshops  were  held  for  different 
phases  of  WMC  work  so  that  we 
might  go  back  to  our  churches  and 
try  to  have  better  councils  in  each 
church  and  to  glorify  our  Lord. 

The  ladies  who  kept  their  programs 
will  be  reminded  again  and  again  as 
they  look  at  the  beautifully  colored 
leaves  on  the  front  of  the  folder  of 
the  love  of  God— the  One  who  calls 
us  "His  Own." 
Mrs.  L.  S.  Shingleton,  district  secy. 

TEMPLE  CITY,  CALIF.  The 
combined  Little  Sister  and  Junior 
SMM  girls  and  their  mothers  were 
the  special  guests  of  the  WMC  at 
their  regular  meeting  in  September. 
The  SMM  girls  were  requested  to 


bring  cancelled  postage  stamps  as  a 
project— to  be  sent  to  Grace  College 
to  help  them  with  their  missions 
project.  By  complying  with  the  re- 
quest, the  girls  got  to  participate  in 
a  treasure  hunt.  The  treasure  chest 
contained  a  tract  for  each  girl  and 
lady  present  on  the  second  coming 
of  Christ,  and  a  Christian  book  for 
each  SMM  girl,  and  a  plaque.  Each 
girl  also  received  a  money  gift  to 
help  in  her  SMM  work. 

The  SMM  girls  sang  their  theme 
song,  "Keep  Looking  Up"  as  their 
special  number.  They  were  each  chal- 
lenged by  the  devotional  message 
brought  by  Mrs.  Evan  Adams,  for- 
merly of  the  Brethren  Navajo  Mis- 
sion. There  were  twenty-two  WMC 
ladies  and  guests  present,  plus  seven 
SMM  girls  and  one  visitor.  A  total 
of  thirty  people  were  present. 

PALMYRA,  PA.  The  Women's 
Missionary  Council  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  held  a  family  night 
at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl 
Cassel.  After  the  social  time  with 
plenty  of  food  to  eat.  Rev.  Russell 
Weber,  of  the  new  Manheim  church, 
brought  the  devotional  message. 
Eighty-five  people,  including  Mrs. 
Russell  Weber  who  was  brought  to 
the  meeting  from  the  Lancaster  hos- 
pital, attended  and  enjoyed  the  eve- 
ning activities.   (See  photo  below.) 


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Pictured  from  the  left.  Rev.  Russell  Weber.  Mrs.  Earl  Haas.  Mrs.  George  Supplee,  Mrs. 
Edward  Lewis.  Mrs.  Earl  Cassel.  Mrs.  Tom  Theal  all  members  of  the  missionary  council, 
and  Mr.  George  Supplee.    (Photo  by  Allen  Zook) 

Bretifren  Missionarv  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


For  we  ore  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto 
good  works,  which  God  hath 
before  ordained  that  we 
should  walk  in  them.  Ephe- 
sians  2:10. 


SERVING  MY  MASTER  ...   BY  MY  DAILY  LIVING 


How  much  longer  must  I  take 
this?  The  endless  buzzing  of  mos- 
quitoes, the  patter  of  the  rain  on  the 
metal  roof,  and  the  ceaseless  drip, 
drip  of  water  coming  through  the 
leaky  roof,  the  constant  blatting  of 
goats  and  barking  of  dogs,  the  ever- 
present  crying  of  babies  and  children 
all  about  us,  and  the  talking  and 
yelling  of  the  Africans  as  they  passed 
by. 

Why  must  every  vendor  stop  at  our 
door  and  try  to  sell  anything  from 
carved  ebony  and  ivory  trinkets  to 
caterpillars  when  we  barely  had 
enough  money  to  buy  necessities? 

Next  my  own  two  children  were 
getting  more  impatient  and  quarrel- 
some as  the  days  dragged  by.  To  top 
it  all  off,  we  found  that  we  had 
picked  up  a  bug  on  the  river  boat 
coming  from  Bangui  to  Brazzaville, 
so  to  add  to  all  the  other  discomforts 
we  had  dysentery. 

Here  we  were,  four  of  us  plus 
the  myriads  of  mosquitoes,  in  a  tiny 
little  room  barely  big  enough  for 
two,  waiting  for  boat  passage  to 
America. 

Waiting,  at  best,  is  not  a  pleasant 
occupation,  and  waiting  in  these 
conditions  and  circumstances  was 
waiting  at  its  worst.  What  made  it 
worse  was  that  we  did  not  know 
how  long  we  might  have  to  wait, 
and  there  were  no  other  rooms  to  be 
had  because  the  town  was  full  of 
people  waiting  just  like  we  were. 

I  hate  to  admit  it,  but  after  about 
six  weeks  of  this  waiting  I  became 
discouraged.  The  time  came  when  I 

November  2,  1963 


thought  that  I  simply  could  not  take 
another  day  of  it.  A  terrible  mood 
possessed  me.  The  room  became 
smaller  than  ever,  the  mosquitoes  big- 
ger, the  rain  wetter,  and  everybody 
and  everything  more  disagreeable!  I 
guess  my  husband  thought  so,  too, 
because  he  took  the  children  and 
went  for  a  walk  leaving  me  to  my 
mood. 

No  word  from  our  fellow-mission- 
aries, no  letters  from  loved  ones  or 
friends  in  America,  all  alone  in  this 
strange  city,  no  friend,   nothing  to 


Mrs.  Kliever 

do,  nothing  to  see.  In  the  midst  of 
this  reverie  a  song  came  drifting  into 
the  room:  'What  a  Friend  We  Have 
in  Jesus."  I  could  not  see  the  person, 
and  he  will  never  know  that  he  was 
singing  for  my  special  benefit  that 
morning. 

The  strength  of  a  song!  It  lifted 
me  out  of  myself  and  into  God's 
Word  to  the  very  verses  that  I  had 
chosen  as  my  graduation  verses  from 
Bible  Institute.  Again  I  read  John 
15:5:  "Without  me  ye  can  do  noth- 


BY  MRS.  JAKE  KLIEVER 

ing,"  and  I  coupled  with  it  the  verse 
in  Philippians  4:13:  "I  can  do  all 
things  through  Christ  which  strengdi- 
eneth  me."  How  many  times  these 
verses  had  helj>ed  me  over  the  hard 
places  in  the  past  seven  years,  and 
again  the  truth  of  them  became 
strength  for  me.  Matthew  28:18-20 
again  became  very  precious.  Jesus 
said:  "All  power  is  given  unto  me 
.  .  .  go  ye  .  .  .  Lo,  I  am  with  you  al- 
ways." 

Everything  changed,  but  mosdy  I 
changed.  The  truth  of  these  verses 
really  gripped  me.  The  all-powerful 
One  empowered  me  to  overcome  my- 
self and  the  circumstances  I  was  in. 
Through  this  experience  He  pre- 
pared me  for  the  even  more  difficult 
situations  that  we  were  to  face  be- 
fore we  reached  America. 

A  normal  Christian  life  will  have 
its  discouragements,  temptations,  and 
doubts,  but  there  need  not  be  defeat. 
Be  a  consistent  Christian;  live  your 
life  daily  according  to  God's  Word, 
read  and  study  the  Bible,  pray  much, 
be  a  "regular"  at  the  worship  and 
prayer  services  of  your  church.  If 
you  are  asked  to  render  some  service, 
do  it  with  your  whole  heart  gladly. 
This  is  normal  Christian  living.  It 
will  not  be  without  its  trials  because 
the  Lord  does  not  use  untried  ma- 
terials in  His  service.  This  kind  of 
living  wall  make  it  possible  for  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  show  you  truths  in 
the  Scriptures.  They  have  always 
been  there,  but  it  may  take  some  ex- 
perience to  make  you  learn  their  truth 
and  power  in  your  own  life.         ▼ 

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My  First  Year 
at  National  Conference 

ConFerence  week  was  a  very  busy  one, 

There  were  many,  many  mjsetings,  but  still  time  for  fun. 

We  arrived  there  on  Sunday  at  just  about  seven, 
For  the  hours  that  we  drove  were  almost  eleven. 

Our  eyes  were  very  tired  from   the  all   night  drive, 
So  to  church  we  went  and  were  really  revived. 

On  Sunday  and  Monday  was  our  Sunday-school  convention. 

At  these  meetings  we  learned  more  than  I  have  time  to  mention. 

There  were  "How-to"  sessions,  and  workshops,  too; 
At  these  meetings  were  leaders  who  studied  and  knew. 

Harold  Etling,  director  of  our  Sunday  School  Board, 
Was  right  there  on  hand  to  give  out  awards. 

Our  conference  got  started  on  Monday  night. 

With  our  moderator,  Mark  Malles,  gi\'ing  a  message  just  right. 

In  the  mornings  there  were  WMC  meetings  from  8:30  to  10:00 
I  don't  know,  much  about  these  meetings,  for  I  didn't  attend. 

The  laymen  had  their  meetings  at  the  very  same  time. 
If  I  know  the  men,  their  meetings  were  fine. 

We  had  SMM  meetings  every  day. 

Being  our  fiftieth  year,  there  was  much  to  say. 

The  old  Missionary  Residence  we  went  to  see 
Was  enjoyed  by  all,  especially  me. 

The  SMM  tea  was  the  highlight  of  the  week. 
The  speakers  we  heard  were  simply  a  treat. 

Allen  Zook  was  there  with  his  camera  in  hand; 
I  know  the  pictures  he  took  will  just  be  grand. 

Every  night  of  the  week  was  a  Challenge  Hour. 

At  those  meetings  we  heard  from  the  near  and  the  far. 

There  were  missionaries  there  from  the  East  and  the  West, 
Even  Simon-Pierre,  our  own  African  guest. 

The  message  Simon-Pierre  brought 
Was  a  challenge  to  every  heart. 

All  week  long  the  Youth  were  competing. 
For  Saturday  night  was  their  big  meeting. 

Solos,  duets,  and  trios— they  all  did  their  best. 
Even  the  quiz  teams  showed  all  their  zest. 

The  questions  were  asked,  they  rose  to  their  feet. 
"Yea,"  yelled  the  cheer  leaders, 
"Northern  Atlantic  can't  be  beat." 

The  program  was  over,  so  ended  the  week. 
The  blessings  received  we  will  always  keep. 

Then  into  the  car,  we  started  to  roam, 
For  600  miles  is  a  long  way  from  home. 

We  made  our  trip,  and  I  praise  my  Lord 
For  bringing  us  home  safely  in  my  little  Ford. 

Conference  report  written  by  Patty  Stull,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Yorfc,  Po. 


Prayer  Requests 

1 .  Pray  for  your  BYE,  its  effective- 
ness and  leaders. 

2.  Audibly,    and   in    your   heart, 
praise   God   for  specific   answers   to   I 
prayer. 

3.  Ask  God  to  lead  you  into  a  life 
of  normal  and  continuous  victory, 
which  is  possible  for  all  of  God's 
children. 

Pray  for  Mrs.  Kliever,  missionary 
to  Africa,  that  her  life  may  continue 
to  show  forth  the  victory  of  Christ 
in  her. 

5.  Continue  to  pray  for  your  na- 
tional officers  that  in  spite  of  house- 
work and  schoolwork  there  will  al- 
ways be  time  to  do  the  work  neces- 
sary in  these  offices. 

WANTED! 

Your  news  items  for  the  Mis- 
sionary Herald  are  wanted.  Send 
to  your  national  editor. 


SMM    NATIONAL    OFFICERS 

President — Miss   Joyce   Ashman,   602   Chest-  I 

nut   Avenue,  Winona   Lake,   Indiana 
V   Pres. — Miss  Paulette  Macon,  c/o  Brethren 

Youth    Council,    Box    617.    Winona    Lake, 

Indiana 
Secretary — Miss  -Janice  Campbell,   1100  East 

8th  Avenue,  Johnson  City,  Tennessee 
Treasurer — Miss     Carol     Welbom,     1411     W. 

Winona   Avenue,   Warsaw,   Indiana 
Lit.    Sec. — Miss    Beth    Pifer,    c/o    Brethren 

Youth    Council,    Box    617,    Winona    Lake, 

Indiana 
Editor — Miss     Rosalie     Ash,     c/o     Brethren 

Youth    Council,    Box    617,    Winona    Lake, 

Indiana 
Patroness — Mrs.   Ralph  Hall,   Route  3,  War- 
saw,  Indiana 
Ass't.    Pat. — Mrs.    Robert    Wise,    276    College 

Street,    Wadsworth,    Ohio 
Dev.   Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Thomas  In- 

man,  590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver,  Colorado 


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SUGGESTED     PROGRAM 
FOR     DECEMBER 

Bible  Study: 

"The    SMM    girl    ...    is    obedient 
like     Mary,     the     mother     of 
Jesus" 
Junior — Mrs.    Lester    Smitley 
Middler— Mrs.    S.    C.    Grubb 
Senior— Mrs.    John    Neely 


Mission  Study: 

"Serving  my  Master 
living" 
Mrs.  Jake  Kliever 


Memory  Verses: 

Col.    3:20 
Heb.    13:17 


by  daily 


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BRETHREN  DAY  OF  PRAYER— FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  75 


HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAY  that  the  family  goals  set  by 
our  home-mission  pastors  may  be 
reached  in  the  year  ahead. 

PRAY  that  the  Brethren  construc- 
tion crew  may  get  the  Lancaster  (Pa.) 
building  under  roof  before  winter. 

PRAY  for  the  Missionary  Rally 
of  home  and  foreign  missions  being 
held  this  week  (Nov.  10-17)  in  the 
Mid-Atlantic  district. 

PRAY  for  our  present  home  mis- 
sion churches  in  need  of  pastors  at 
this   time. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  new  addition 
to  the  Albuquerque  church,  and 
pray  for  the  dedication  of  the  new 
church  building  at  Vandalia,  Ohio, 
early  next  mondi. 

GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAY  that  the  missionary  con- 
ference beginning  on  the  campus 
November  18  may  make  a  vital  im- 
pact upon  both  student  bodies. 

PRAISE  God  for  die  good  re- 
sponse on  the  two  High  School  Days 
held  on  November  1  and  8,  and 
pray  that  among  the  high-school  stu- 
dents present  those  of  God's  own 
choosing  will  come  to  Grace  College. 

PRAY  diat  the  effects  of  the  re- 
cent day  of  prayer  in  the  college  and 
seminary  may  linger  on. 

PRAY  for  the  early  completion, 
furnishing,  and  financing  of  the  new 
dormitory  building  and  dining  hall. 

PRAY  for  a  minimum  of  dis- 
ciplinary difficulty  as  the  year 
progresses. 


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FOREIGN  MISSIONS 


PRAY  for  the  Lord's  blessing  on 
the  African  General  Conference 
which  will  be  held  during  Novem- 
ber. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  results  of  die 
literature  distribution  campaign  in 
France,  and  pray  for  the  follow-up  of 
these  contacts. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  wdll  lead  in 
the  lives  of  those  graduating  from 
the  Bible  Institute  in  Argentina  this 

November  2,  1963 


month,  and  pray  that  they  will  defi- 
nitely know  His  leading. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  blessings 
in  Puerto  Rico  and  for  the  growth  of 
our  testimonies  there. 

PRAY  for  the  three  island  pastors 
in  Brazil— Benjamin,  Arthur,  and 
Trinity— as  they  lead  their  people  and 
reach  out  to  other  areas  vdth  the 
Gospel. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAY  for  our  evangehsts,  Bob 
Collitt  and  Ron  Thompson  as  they 
are  engaged  in  a  heavy  fall  schedule 
of  meetings  in  many  of  our  churches. 
Pray  that  the  Lord  will  grant  a  great 
harvest  of  souls  in  each  campaign. 

PRAY  for  journeying  mercies  for 
our  evangelists  as  they  travel  over  the 
miles  for  their  various  meetings. 

LAYMEN 

PRAY  for  the  officers  of  the  local 
laymen's  organization. 

PRAY  that  our  lajnnen  will  sup- 
port the  work  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  laymen  with 
their  gifts. 

PRAISE  God  for  all  who  have 
felt  the  burden  of  completing  the 
Scholarship  Fund  this  year. 

PRAY  for  increased  zeal  in  soul- 
winning  among  our  men. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  reviving  of 
several  dormant  laymen  groups. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  for  the  conservation  of  all 
new  members  won  during  our  recent 
enlargement  campaign. 

PRAY  for  continual  effort  of 
reaching  more  in  every  Brethren 
Sunday  school. 

PRAY  for  sufficient  consecrated 
teachers  and  workers  to  do  effective 
work  in  every  Sunday  school. 

PRAY  for  continued  financial  sup- 
port of  the  National  Sunday  School 
Board. 

SMM 

PRAY  for  the  new  SMM's  started 


in  our  new  home-mission  churches. 

PRAY  for  all  our  SMM  girls  in 
college  and  away  from  home. 

PRAY  that  each  girl  will  give  more 
to  our  SMM  offerings,  and  that  she 
will  honor  Him  with  her  tithe. 

PRAY  that  each  girl  will  strive  to 
meet  her  goals. 

WMC 

PRAY  that  each  WMC  lady  will 
endeavor  to  get  at  least  one  new 
member  for  WMC  this  year. 

PRAY  that  each  WMC  lady  will 
read  her  Bible  every  day. 

PRAY  that  every  church  family 
will  have  Family  Altar  in  the  home, 
and  let  each  child  have  a  part. 

PRAY  that  each  council  wall  en- 
deavor to  make  their  meetings  in- 
teresting so  that  the  ladies  will  re- 
ceive a  blessing  from  attending. 

PRAY  that  each  WMC  lady  will 
make  it  a  goal  to  encourage  someone 
to  attend  the  monthly  15th  Day  of 
Prayer,  also  the  weekly  prayer  meet- 
ing of  the  church. 

YOUTH  COUNCIL 

PRAY  for  five  who  recendy  gave 
their  lives  to  the  Lord  for  full-time 
service. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  Ken 
Sanders  in  his  workshops  with  youth 
leaders  and  young  people. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  the 
Youth  Evangelism  Team. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  selection 
of  our  national  camp  site— one  hun- 
dred acres  v.'ith  private  lake— only 
nine  miles  from  Winona  Lake. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  God  for  die  encourage- 
ment He  has  given  the  editorial  staff 
in  the  acceptance  of  the  colored  bi- 
weekly issues  of  the  Missionary 
Herald  by  our  fellowship. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  wall  give  wis- 
dom in  improving  the  work  with 
the  printed  page,  that  the  articles 
sent  in  will  be  heart-searching  and 
prove  fruitful  in  the  lives  of  staff 
and  readers. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  the  Book- 
store in  the  dissemination  of  Chris- 
tian literature  that  die  Lord  will  use 
the  printed  page  to  enlighten  the 
saints  and  save  the  lost. 

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CHURCH 
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EVANQEUCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


NOTICE:  The  next  issue  of  the 
Brethren  Missiofiary  Herald  will  be 
the  Brethren  Annual.  It  will  be  dated 
Nov.  16,  1963. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Ralph 
Bums,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Altoona,  Pa.,  held  evange- 
listic meetings  at  the  North  Buffalo 
Brethren  Church  during  Oct.  14-27. 
Fred  Walter,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Prof,  and 
Rlrs.  Alva  Steffler  announce  the  birth 
of  Suzanne  Moine  bom  on  Sept.  27. 
She  weighed  7  lb.  6  oz.  Al  Steffler 
is  art  instructor  at  Grace  College. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  William  Steffler  of 
the  Suburban  Brethren  Church,  Hat- 
boro,  Pa.,  are  the  paternal  grand- 
parents. 

CHICO,  CALIF.  Ardiur  Pekarek 
submitted  his  resignation  as  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  to  be- 
come effective  Nov.  30.  He  plans  to 
begm  services  Dec.  1  at  the  new 
pioneer  work  in  Grass  Valley,  Calif. 
At  the  present  time,  a  Bible  class  is 
being  conducted  at  the  home  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Fred  Card,  46  Cedar  Ave., 
every  Tuesday  at  7:30  p.m. 

NOTICE:  The  Gospel  Light 
Brethren  second  grade  Sunday-school 
quarterlies  are  being  revised  for  the 
January-March  quarter.  Secretaries 
will  need  to  order  new  teachers'  and 
students'  books.  Sunday  school  orders 
for  next  quarter  should  be  mailed 
to  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
no  later  than  Nov.  15.  This  will  as- 
sure that  your  materials  udll  arrive 
on  time,  prior  to  the  start  of  the  quar- 
ter and  ahead  of  the  holiday  mail 
rush. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Brediren 
missionary  speakers  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Oct.  13  were  Dr. 
Orville  Jobson,  Miss  Lois  Miller,  and 

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Edmund   Leech.   James   Sweeton   is 
pastor. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  Dr. 
Glenn  O'Neal,  So.  Calif. -Ariz,  dis- 
trict secy.,  held  special  meetings  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  during 
Oct.  20-27.  He  was  also  the  special 
speaker  at  the  dedication  of  the  First 
Brethren  educational  unit  on  Oct.  27. 
H.  Leslie  Moore,  pastor. 

MODESTO,  CALIF.  Alfred 
Dodds  resigned  the  pastorate  of  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Church,  and 
accepted  the  call  to  pastor  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Tracy,  Calif., 
effective  Oct.  1,  1963. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Robert 
Hill  resigned  as  pastor  of  the  Los 
Altos  Brethren  Church,  effective  Dec. 
?I,  1963.  He  will  be  teaching  Mis- 
sions at  Biola  College,  La  Mirada, 
Calif. 

STERLING,  OHIO.  On  Labor 
Day,  42  members  and  friends  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  painted  the 
church,  cleaned  the  interior  of  the 
church  and  parsonage,  and  moved 
their  new  pastor  into  the  parsonage. 


A  fellowship  meal  was  prepared  by 
the  women  of  the  church.  On  Sept. 
15,  following  the  evening  service,  the 
congregation  gave  a  surprise  food 
shower  for  the  pastor  and  his  wife. 
Robert  Combs  is  the  new  pastor. 

PALMYRA,  PA.  Edward  Lewis 
tendered  his  resignation  as  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Sept.  22. 
He  has  accepted  the  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio. 

FORT  MYERS,  FLA.  The  pro- 
posed name  of  the  newest  Brethren 
testimony  in  Florida  is  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Fort  Myers. 
Services  were  begun  on  Sept.  9  and 
are  being  held  in  the  pastor's  home, 
2137  Burton  Ave.,  Fort  Myers,  Fla. 


This  location  is  in  a  new  housing 
area  called  "The  Villas"  and  is  four 
miles  south  of  the  city.  The  attend- 
ance recorded  for  the  first  three  Sun- 
days at  the  new  work  were:  15,  8, 
and  17.  Visiting  Brethren  are  en- 
couraged to  fellowship  with  this  new 
group.  Bernard  Schneider,  pastor. 

LISTIE,  PA.  Max  DeArmey,  pas- 
tor of  the  Listie  Brethren  Church,  has 
geared  his  Sunday  evening  worship 
hour  to  the  theme  of  "Citizenship." 
A  very  special  service  has  been 
planned  around  this  theme  each  Sun- 
day evening.  This  has  resulted  in 
marked  improvement  in  attendance 
and  interest. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  Forrest  Jackson, 
pastor,  broke  their  previous  Sunday 
school  records  on  Oct.  6  with  460  in 
attendance. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  Patterson 
Park  Brethren  Church,  Nathan 
Casement,  pastor,  established  an  all- 
time  record  in  Sunday  school  on  Oct. 
6  with  381  in  attendance. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Archie 
Lynn  tendered  his  resignation  as  pas- 
tor of  Cherry  Valley  Brethren 
Church.  The  effective  date  is  indefi- 
nite. 

ALTO,  MICH.  The  Calvary 
Brethren  Church,  Charles  Flowers, 
pastor,  celebrated  Harvest  Sunday  on 
Oct.  13.  Larry  Gegner,  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Trotwood, 
Ohio,  was  the  guest  speaker.  The 
special  harvest  offering  was  desig- 
nated for  the  parsonage  debt. 

WINONA,  MINN.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Quentin  Matthes  announce  the 


REMEMBER  IN  PRAYER 


The  names  of  all  Brethren  ministeis 
listed  in  the  1962  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory   prayer. 


Herbert  Bess,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Donald  Bishop,  Argentina 
Edward  Bowman,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
Wilham  Steffler,  Hatboro,  Pa. 
Alva  Steffler,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Sheldon  Snyder,  Hopewell,  Pa. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


birth  of  Deborah  bom  on  Oct.  9. 
Brother  Matthes  is  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren   Church    here. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Dr. 
Douglas  B.  MacCorkle,  president  of 
the  Philadelphia  College  of  Bible, 
was  the  guest  speaker  on  Sunday  Oct. 
5  at  all  services  of  the  Third  Breth- 
ren Church,  Robert  Kem,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  The 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dr.  Charles 
Mayes,  pastor,  celebrated  its  fiftieth 
anniversary  during  Oct.  20-27.  Dur- 
ing those  fifty  years,  this  church  gave 
$485,707  to  Brediren  Foreign  Mis- 
sions, $240,419  to  Brethren  Home 
Missions  (since  1939),  and  $179,437 
to  Grace  Theological   Seminary. 

WASHINGTON,  PA.  Edmund 
Leech,  Brethren  missionary  to 
Hawaii,  was  the  guest  speaker  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  on  Oct.  6. 
Shimer  Dart  is  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr. 
Harold  H.  Etling,  director  of  the 
Sunday  School  Board  of  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches, 
was  re-elected  president  of  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Association. 
This  will  begin  his  second  year  as 
president  of  the  NSSA.  Over  5,000 
delegates,  representing  99  denomina- 
tions attended  the  NSSA  Conven- 
tion held  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  during 
Oct.  2-4. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.  The  18th  An- 
nual National  Sunday  School  Con- 
vention held  here  Oct.  2-4,  came  to 
a  close  with  the  unexpected  an- 
nouncement by  Pres.  Harold  Eding 
that  Dr.  Clate  Risley,  exec.  secy,  of 
NSSA,  has  resigned  his  post  after 
eleven  years  of  service  to  become  ef- 
fective Dec.  31,  1963.  Dr.  Risley  has 
announced  no  plans  for  the  imme- 
diate future. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Evangelist  Bill 
Smith  conducted  revival  meetings  at 
the  Warsaw  Community  Brethren 
Church  during  Sept.  22-29.  There 
were  four  first-time  decisions  and 
four  rededications  recorded  during 
these  special  services.  The  average 
attendance  was  158. 

HARRAH,  WASH.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Schil- 
peroort,  of  the  Harrah  Brethren 
Church,  who  celebrated  their  golden 

November  2,  1963 


anniversary   on    Sept.   22.   W.   Carl 
Miller  is  pastor. 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  reports  that  Albert 
Flory,  the  first  pastor  of  this  church 
and  now  principal  of  a  Christian  high 
school  in  Whittier,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  homecoming  service  on 
Oct.  6.  Henry  Dalke  is  pastor. 

NASHVILLE,  TENN.  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council, 
was  the  guest  speaker  at  the  Four- 
teenth Annual  Missionary  Confer- 
ence of  the  Free  Will  Baptist  Home 
Missions,  which  was  held  at  Bible 
College  Chapel  during  Oct.  7-8. 

ANKENYTOWN,  OHIO.  How- 
ard Snively  was  ordained  to  the 
Christian  ministry  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Oct.  18,  where  he  is 
now  pastor.  He  is  a  1962  graduate  of 
Grace  Theological    Seminary.    Wes- 


Howard   Snively 

ley  Haller,  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Middlebranch,  Ohio, 
delivered  the  ordination  message. 
Other  ministers  who  participated  in 
the  ordination  service  were:  Kenneth 
Ashman,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Wooster,  Ohio,  and  Robert 
Holmes,  pastor  of  the  West  Homer 
Brethren  Church,  Homerville,  Ohio. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wesley  Hal- 
ler. pastor,  set  a  new  Sunday-school 
record  attendance  of  301  on  Oct.  6. 
Pastor  Haller  was  guest  speaker  at 
the  homecoming  day  service  at  his 
former  pastorate,  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  AnkenytovTO,  Ohio,  on  Oct. 
13. 

ANAHEIM,  CALIF.  Attendance 
records  were  broken  on  Oct.  6  when 
the  fifth  anniversary  of  the  dedica- 
tion of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
was  observed  with  215  in  Sunday 
school,   175  in  the  worship  service, 


and  123  in  the  evening  service.  For- 
rest Lance  is  pastor. 

JEFFERSON  CENTER,  PA. 
Ronald  Jurke,  a  former  assistant  pas- 
tor of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Kittanning,  Pa.,  was  installed  as  pas- 
tor of  the  Calvary  Brethren  Church 
here  on  Sept.  27.  William  Schaffer 
and  H.  Don  Rough  participated  in 
the  services. 

LONG   BEACH,   CALIF.    Dale 

Henry  resigned  as  assistant  pastor 
of  the  North  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  effective  Nov.  1. 

NOTICE:  The  itineration  sched- 
ule for  Leo  Polman  of  the  Brethren 
Financial  Planning  Service  is:  Wash- 
ington Heights  Brethren  Church, 
Roanoke,  Va.,  Nov.  2-6;  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Waynesboro,  Pa.,  Nov. 
10-17;  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Fla.,  Dec.  1-4;  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Pompano  Beach, 
Fla.,  Dec.  8-11;  and  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Margate,  Fla.,  Dec.  IS- 
IS. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Alva  J.  McClain  wish  to  ex- 
press their  deep  appreciation  to  the 
many  Christian  friends  who  sent 
cards  and  prayed  faithfully  during  his 
recent  illness.  The  surgery  was  com- 
pletely successful,  though  recovery 
has  been  somewhat  prolonged. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Ralph 
Hall,  architect  with  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  presented 
a  challenge  of  building  home-mis- 
sion churches  on  Oct.  2  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  James  Dixon,  pas- 
tor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Jack 
Peters,  pastor  of  Calvary  Brethren 
Church,  reports  that  approximately 
80  decisions  were  made  in  the 
Hagerstovm  Crusade  for  Christ  dur- 
ing Sept.  15-27.  Bob  ColHtt  was  the 
evangelist;  Don  Ogden,  Sharon  Auxt, 
and  Terry  WJ.ite  were  the  musicians. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  Pastor  H. 
Leslie  Moore  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  here  reports  39  decisions  for 
the  Lord  in  the  month  of  September. 
Of  this  number,  six  were  first-time 
decisions.  On  Tuesday  mornings  be- 
fore school  begins  the  youth  of  the 
church  meet  at  die  church  for  prayer 
meetings.  Once  each  month  a  prayer 

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breakfast  and  a  devotional  by  an  out- 
side speaker  is  featured  at  their  meet- 
ings. 

GLENDALE,  CALIF.  There  were 
four  saved,  four  baptized,  and  four 
received  into  the  membership  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  on  Oct.  6. 
Robert  E.  A.  Miller,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Rev. 
Charles  H.  Ashman  received  a  unani- 
mous call  to  serve  the  Winona  Lake 
Brethren  Church  for  his  second  year 
at  the  business  meeting  Oct.  16. 

LEEEBURG,  IND.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Edmund  Leech,  Brethren  mis- 
sionaries to  Hawaii,  were  the  guest 
speakers  in  the  Leesburg  Brethren 
Church,  Sept.  29.  Chet  Kammerer, 
Grace  College  basketball  star,  showed 
pictures  of  his  trip  to  the  Orient 
with  the  Venture  for  Victory  team  in 
the  evening  service.  Kenneth  Koontz, 
pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  in  a  special  con- 
gregational  meeting   Sept.   25   voted 

ijn     *JYlemouam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  In  this  colinnn 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

BURDICK,  Miss  Doris  M.,  a  char- 
ter member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Anaheim,  Calif.,  entered 
into  the  presence  of  her  Lord  on 
Oct.  7. 

—Forrest    Lance,    pastor. 

KOLB,  Lewis  S.,  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Third  Brethren  Church, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  was  suddenly 
called  home  to  be  with  his  Lord  on 
Sept.  26.  He  served  this  church  52 
years,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death 
he  was  senior  deacon,  steward,  and 
a  teacher  in  the  Sunday  school. 

—Robert  Kern,  pastor. 

CRAM  ,  Edith  Pearl,  lifelong 
member  of  the  Pleasant  Grove  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  North  English, 
Iowa,  went  to  be  with  her  Lord  Sept. 
28, 

—Robert  Whited,  pastor. 

CORNER,  Mrs.  Irene,  a  faithful 

member  of  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Elkhart,  Ind.,  was  fatally  injured  in 

an  automobile  accident  on  Oct.  6. 

—Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 


(1)  to  purchase  a  folding  machine  for 
the  church  office;  (2)  to  reserve  the 
present  church  lots  for  church  ex- 
pansion and  off-street  parking;  (3) 
to  purchase  two  additional  adjacent 
lots  for  a  future  new  parsonage  site; 
(4)  to  purchase  the  rental  house  used 
for  the  past  four  years  by  the  pastor 
and  family;  and  (5)  to  call  Jerry 
Young,  president  of  the  seminary 
student  body,  as  part-time  assistant 
to  the  pastor. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS:  Evan- 
gelist and  Mrs.  Bill  Smith,  Pine 
Manor  Subdivision,  R.R.  5,  Box  611, 
Fort  Myers,  Fla. 

ALTOONA,  PA.  Ten  decisions 
were  made  at  First  Brethren  Church 
in  the  revival  meeting  under  the  min- 
istry of  Evangelist  Ron  Thom{)son. 
Ralph  Bums,  pastor. 

GRANTSVILLE,  MD.  Wm. 
Schaffer,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Kittanning,  Pa.,  reports  that 
the  Allegheny  and  East  district  min- 
isters met  on  Sept.  16-18  for  a  prayer 
retreat  here. 


A  blessed  time  of  spiritual  refresh- 
ment and  fellowship  was  appreciated 
by  the  ministers.  Two  papers  were 
read,  "How  To  Prepare  Sermons"  by 
True  Hunt,  and  "How  Not  To  Pre- 
pare Sermons"  by  Wm.  H.  Schaffer. 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Prof. 
and  Mrs.  R.  Wayne  Snider  happily 
announce  the  birth  of  their  second 
child,  Jacqueline  Lea,  on  Oct.  18. 
She  weighed  7  lb.  and  13  oz.  Mr. 
Snider  is  professor  of  History  at 
Grace  College. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Ted  Fair- 
child  has  terminated  his  ministry  as 
assistant  to  the  pastor  of  First  Breth- 
ren Church  as  of  Sept.  29.  Mr.  Fair- 
child  has  enrolled  at  the  Trinity 
Evangelical  Divinity  School,  Chicago, 
111.  The  Second  Annual  Missionary 
Conference  was  held  Oct.  13-20,  at 
First  Brethren  Church  with  the  fol- 
lowing missionaries  participating:  Dr. 
Orville  Jobson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George 
Johnson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund 
Leech,  Dr.  Austin  Robbins,  Miss  Lois 
Ringler,  and  Miss  Lois  Miller.  James 
Sweeton,  pastor. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Rev.  John 
Burns  received  a  call  to  serve  as  pas- 
tor of  the  Commonwealth  Avenue 
Brethren  Church  for  another  three- 
year  period. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Warren  Tam- 
kin  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Hagerstown, 
Md.,  to  accept  the  unanimous  call  to 
become  pastor  of  the  Warsaw  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Church. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Mark  Malles, 
pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  will  be  the  anni- 
versary day  speaker  Nov.  3  at  the 
North  Riverdale  Brethren  Church. 
Herb  Hoover  will  be  the  guest  soloist. 
Richard  Burch,  pastor. 


PRAY  FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 

Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed  in  this  column  must  be  received 
for  publication  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  scheduled  dates. 


Church 
Wooster,    Ohio 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Covington,  Va.  .  . 
Waterloo,  Iowa  .  . 

Sidney,  Ind 

Geistown,  Pa. 
New  Troy,  Mich. 

Berne,  Ind 

Buena  Vista,  Va.  . 
Kokomo,  Ind.  .  .  . 
Dayton,  Ohio  .  .  . 


Date 

Nov.    1-3 
Nov.  3-8  . 
Nov.  3-10 
Nov.  7-10 


Nov. 
Nov. 
Nov. 
Nov. 


10-17  . 

10-17  . 

12-24  . 

17-24  . 
Nov.  20-Dec. 
Nov.  24-30  . 
Nov.  24-Dec. 


Pastor 
Kenneth  Ashman 
W.  A.  Ogden  .  . . 
Mason  Cooper    .  . 

John  Aeby 

A.  Rollin  Sandy  . 
Randall  Poyner  .  . 
Gerald  Kelley  .  .  . 
Kenneth  Russell  . 
Chas.  Thornton  . 
Robert  Bums  .... 
Nathan  Casement 


Speaker 
R.   Wayne  Snider 
R.  I.  Humberd 
Scott  Weaver 
John  Whitcomb 
Bob  Collitt 
Bill  Smith 
John  Aeby 
Wesley  Haller 
Bob  ColHtt 
James  Boyer 
Bill  Smith 


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An  Almost 


Evangelical  Scholar  .  .  . 


SOREN    KIERKEGAARD    1813-1855 


By  Rev.  Robert  E.  A.  Miller 

FasloT,  First   Brethren   Church 
Glendale,  California 


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Few,  if  any  of  our  evangelical  lead- 
ers today,  recognize  and  accept  the 
19th  century  Danish  theologian  to 
be  an  evangelical  at  heart.  The  month 
of  May  1963,  marked  die  150th  an- 
niversary of  Kierkegaard's  birth  and 
serves  to  remind  us  that  the  "mad 
Dane"  left  his  mark  upon  the  theo- 
logical world  in  the  short  span  of  his 
forty-two  years.  Modem  students  of 
historical  systems  of  theology  are 
amazed  at  his  prodigious  work— the 
many  deep  and  profound  literary, 
theological,  philosophical,  psycho- 
logical, devotional,  and  polemical 
works. 

And  yet  "he  was  one  of  the  most 
neglected  theological  geniuses  who 
has  ever  lived,"  recendy  observed  by 
Dr.  George  E.  Ladd,  professor  of 
biblical  theology.  Fuller  Theologi- 
cal Seminary,  Pasadena.  "Although 
bis  thinking  is  now  foundational  for 
almost  all  modem  theological  discus- 
sion, he  lived  and  worked  and  died 
in  comparative  obscurity." 

"It's  time  evangelicals  accepted  him 
as  one  of  their  own,"  declared  Dr. 
Vemon  C.  Grounds  in  a  recent  ad- 
dress commemorating  the  "rebel  theo- 
logian of  the  nineteenth  century." 
Dr.  Grounds  is  president  of  the  Con- 
servative Baptist  Theological  Semi- 
nary of  Denver.  "It  is  high  time  today 

November  2,  1963 


for  us  evangelicals  to  acknowledge 
Soren  Kierkegaard  fraternally  as  a 
confessor  of  our  faith.  It  is  high  time 
for  us  to  claim  him  gratefully  as  a 
champion  of  our  faith,  and  we  should 
heed  him  as  a  critic  of  it." 

Many  scholars  agree  today  that  no 
theologian  of  his  time  has  had  a 
more  profound  and  continuing  influ- 
ence in  contemporary  European  and 
even  American  theology  than  Kier- 
kegaard. It  was  he  who  with  pene- 
trating wit  and  sarcasm  thrust  aside 
the  inadequacies  of  a  formal  "head 
religion"  that  neglected  the  heart 
thrust  and  commitment  to  Christ.  He 
sounded  a  clarion  call  to  the  church 
of  his  day  that  the  only  worthwhile 
Christianit)'  was  that  which  was  vital 
to  the  individual.  He  was  the  ex- 
ponent of  the  direct  personal  en- 
counter between  God  and  the  in- 
dividual, a  bold  contrast  to  the  high- 
ly organized  institutional  state  reli- 
gion. 

Despite  such  difficulties  as  Kier- 
kegaard's ideas  which  sometimes  were 
afield  from  what  evangelicals  could 
accept,  of  his  exaggerations  and  over- 
statements, he  still  stands  "within  the 
mainstream  of  evangelicalism,"  in- 
sists Dr.  Grounds.  It  is  highly  sig- 
nificant that  Kierkegaard  accepted  the 
entire  Bible  as  the  Word  of  God, 


"no  matter  how  far  it  may  exceed  the 
limits  of  our  logic."  He  accepted 
literally  the  miracle  of  die  incarna- 
tion, affirming  that  because  "God  is 
love,"  He  must  pursue  man  into  the 
depths  of  sin  and  become  the  equal 
of  man,  for  love  "desires  equality  with 
the  beloved,  not  in  jest  merely,  but 
in  eamestness  and  truth." 

Plagued  with  ill-healdi,  Kier- 
kegaard was  a  near  recluse.  But  in 
spite  of  his  subnormal  physical  status, 
his  spiritual  and  intellectual  prowess 
has  earned  the  gratitude  of  those 
who  today  appreciate  his  unparalleled 
c»ntributions  to  our  Christian  con- 
cepts. He  refused  to  classify  Chris- 
tianity as  a  mere  species  of  the  genus 
faith.  "He  considers  the  Gospel,  and 
the  experience  it  produces,  unique." 
He  initiated  a  bold  attack  upon  an 
intellectualized,  rationalized,  deper- 
sonalized belief,  reducing  Christian- 
ity to  a  matter  of  dialectic,  a  philo- 
sophical affair  that  involves  no  exis- 
tential commitment.  He  passionately 
advocates  a  trust  which  inspires  the 
believer  to  respond  with  his  whole 
life.  He  was  stronglv  aware  that  faith 
has  ontological  and  historical  founda- 
tions, although  his  stress  on  subjec- 
tivity, in  Karl  Earth's  opinion,  risks 
begetting  "a  warped  and  diminished 
Christianity." 

Evangelicals  are  deeply  grateful 
for  his  unqualified  acceptance  of  the 
miracles,  particularly  those  of  the 
incarnation  and  resurrection  of 
Christ.  It  is  deeply  satisf)dng  that  his 
philosophy  reinforces  the  need  of 
decision  for  the  indi\adual,  and  de- 
nies the  possibility  of  creating  faith 
by  any  human  proofs.  Dr.  Grounds 
admits  that  "he  neglects  the  source 
and  impregnable  basis  of  faith— the 
witness  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  But  he 
does  suggest  that  this  may  be  the 
point  at  which  Kierkegaard  inspired 
other  theologians  to  take  up  his  work 
which  had  reached  this  impasse. 

Perhaps  we  can  see  the  continuity 
of  his  influence  in  die  increasing 
wave  of  emphasis  on  the  personal  re- 
lationship with  Jesus  Christ  through 
the  genuine  ministry  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  May  we  also  sense  the  danger 
of  becoming  inoculated  with  the  virus 
of  deadly  institutional  organization 
in  the  name  of  Christianity.  Let  us 
learn  the  lesson  the  young  Dane  did 
almost  1 50  years  ago.  ▼ 

533 


Of  all  the  sacred  songs  of  David, 
Psalm  23  is  by  far  die  most  famous. 
Innumerable  children  have  memo- 
rized this  exquisite  literary  jewel. 
Adults  have  yet  to  fathom  its  depths. 
Children  and  adults  have  gleaned 
from  this  "Pearl  of  the  Psalms"  that 
those  who  come  to  God  by  faith  are 
desperately  loved  by  God,  and  that 
God's  intent  for  them  is  to  provide 
their  daily  needs. 

People  around  this  terrestrial 
sphere  have  found  great  encourage- 
ment and  comforting  consolation  for 
this  sacred  song.  All  that  we  need  to 
meet  our  emotional  needs,  as  children 
of  God,  is  found  in  these  priceless 
verses.  These  six  verses  uniquely  un- 
veil the  loving  heart  of  God  and  His 
great  concern  for  the  converted,  for 


those  who  are  members  of  His  family. 

Psalm  22  is  prophetic  of  the  cross 
of  Christ.  In  its  first  verse  our  ears 
ring  with  the  wail  of  the  Son  of  God 
to  His  Father  when  He  bore  our 
sins.  Verse  6  and  following  demon- 
strate in  prophetic  eloquence  the  suf- 
fering of  the  Lamb  of  God.  Then 
beginning  with  verse  20  and  follow- 
ing we  prophetically  view  the  great 
miracle  of  the  resurrection. 

Psalm  22  is  prophetic  of  past  his- 
tory to  us— the  death  and  resurrection 
of  Jesus  Christ.  Psalm  23  is  prophetic 
of  present  history;  that  is.  Psalm  23 
has  been  brushed  by  God  to  present 
a  portrait  to  the  believer  of  God's 
daily  care  of,  and  provision  for,  the 
believer. 

The  Psalm  actually  presents  five 


figures— a  shepherd,  a  guide,  a  fellow 
traveler,  a  host,  and  a  guest.  It  ii 
Dr.  Scroggie  of  an  English  pulpi 
fame  who  suggests  that  the  figure  o) 
the  shepherd  extends  only  througl- 
verse  2.  In  verses  3  and  4  we  havt 
the  pictures  of  a  guide  and  a  fellow 
traveler.  We  encounter  the  figur< 
of  an  host  and  a  guest  (w.  5-6). 

The  Great  Shepherd 

No  one  really  questions  the  iden 
tity  of  the  shepherd.  Our  blessec 
Lord  claimed  to  be  that  shepherc 
when  He  announced  to  anxious  ears 
"1  am  the  good  shepherd:  the  gooa 
shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the 
sheep."  Also,  many  other  Scripture) 
depict  Jesus  to  be  a  shepherd  of  hu- 
man sheep. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Notice  the  happy  pronoun  my.  He 
is  not  a  shepherd,  but,  praise  God, 
He  is  my  shepherd.  How  does  one 
make  Him  their  shepherd,  and  how 
may  one  become  a  member  of  His 
sheepfold?  Allow  Jesus  to  answer  that 
searching  question!  He  said:  My 
sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  I  knmv 
them,  and  they  follow  me.  How  is  it 
that  we  can  know  and  follow?  By 
allowing  the  good  shepherd  to  give 
His  life  for  us  and  to  bring  us  into 
His  fold. 

He  leadeth  me.  Sheep  are  not 
driven,  they  are  led.  Neither  are 
humans  driven,  for  they  also  are  led. 
So  many  are  the  schools  of  thought 
that  are  leading  men  into  their  own 
philosophies.  One-half  of  the  world 
has  been  led  into  believing  the  lie 
of  communism.  Our  next  door  neigh- 
bors, the  Cubans,  have  succumbed. 
Central  and  South  America  are  fast 
coming  under  its  dominion. 

The  U.N.  is  a  leader  of  men! 
Even  though  their  guidance  cannot 
be  condoned  as  Christian  or  right; 
yet  a  great  number  of  our  fellow 
countrymen  are  being  led  by  U.N. 
propaganda  into  believing  that  they 
are  the  hope  of  the  world.  Politicians 
are  presently  leading  us  into  believ- 
ing that  to  disarm  our  Nation  and 
sign  a  peace  treaty  with  the  Kremlin 
is  the  only  road  to  end  the  cold  war 
and  insure  lasting  national  happiness. 
The  religions  of  secularism  and  ma- 
terialism are  leading  Americans  down 
the  primrosed  path  to  ungodliness 
and  national  immorality  and  decay. 

We  might  as  well  admit  that  we 
human  beings  are  led,  and  how 
gracious  it  is  of  our  God  not  only  to 
save  us,  but  also  to  provide  for  us  a 
Shepherd  who  will  never  lead  us 
astray.  We  have  a  Shepherd  that 
loves  us  to  the  point  of  dying  for  us. 
Who  are  you  following  today?  Some 
of  my  readers  may  be  following  their 
professor  of  philosophy  who  vw)uld 
with  erudition  declare  Christianity 
outmoded  and  old  fashioned.  They 
may  be  following  the  example  of  an 
ungodly  loved  one  who  is  leading 
them  into  an  ungodly  life.  Some  teen- 
agers are  being  led  by  gang  leaders 
who  lead  into  lives  of  lawlessness,  de- 
bauchery, and  senseless  sorrow.  Some 
are  doubtlessly  being  led  by  the  ad- 
versary of  our  souls  into  spiritual  in- 
ertness   and    inactivity.    And    then 


there  are  those  who  seek  God  for 
leadership,  who  invited  Jesus  to  be 
their  personal  shepherd.  God  add  to 
this  number! 

Guide  and  Fellow  Traveler 

Verse  3  tells  of  how  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  guides  us  into  righteousness. 
You  cannot  be  led  of  God  and  con- 
tinue in  sin.  Being  led  of  God  is 
guidance  into  righteousness.  The 
main  reason  God  can  guide  us  pres- 
ently is  because  He  has  "restored 
our  souls."  What  a  beautiful  way  to 
express  conversion! 

Verse  4  takes  the  thought  a  bit 
further.  Not  only  does  He  guide,  He 
also  accompanies.  Remember,  "I  will 
never  leave  thee  nor  forsake  thee," 


Rev.   Emiyn    H.  Jones 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

San    Bernardino,    California 


said  our  Saviour.  The  "valley  of  the 
shadow  of  death"  is  no  place  to  go 
unaccompanied.  In  that  lonely,  dread- 
ful place  there  is  no  fear  when  Jesus 
walks  with  the  believer. 

There  have  been  so  many  valleys 
for  believers  down  through  the  his- 
tory of  the  church.  One  could  look 
at  the  blood-red  Roman  Colloseum,  or 
to  the  Protestant  massacre  on  All 
Saints  Eve  in  France,  or  to  the  Span- 
ish inquisition  to  name  just  a  few. 
But  whether  the  believer  goes 
through  the  valley  of  death  individ- 
ually, or  with  a  host  of  others,  he 
can  be  assured  of  God  traveling  with 
him.  What  more  could  a  believer 
ask  for? 

Host  and  Guest 

Verse  5  tells  of  that  blessed  mo- 
ment in  the  future  when  our  journey 
on  earth  shall  end,  and  we  are  wel- 
comed home  to  heaven.  Beloved, 
we  won't  be  there  long  before  Jesus 
will  prepare  a  table  for  us.  The  Book 
of  The  Revelation  calls  this  time 
the  "marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb." 
Think  of  it,  being  hosted  by  God! 

I  remember  once  of  being  hosted 


by  the  richest  person  in  our  town  of 
Johnstown,  Pennsylvania.  His  home 
was  large  and  beautifully  decorated. 
He  employed  maids  and  men  serv- 
ants. While  the  buder  was  serving 
dinner,  I  was  afraid  of  making  a  mis- 
take and  thus  embarrass  my  host.  It 
was  a  privilege  to  be  in  his  presence 
and  be  invited  to  sit  at  his  table. 

Someday  the  behever  will  not  only 
be  hosted  at  God's  table,  but  God 
the  Son  will  also  prepare  the  table. 
Surely  on  that  day  our  cups  will 
run  over  with  the  joy  of  His  presence. 

Verse  6  tells  of  that  time  when  we 
take  up  residence  in  heaven.  Our 
Lord  said  that  He  would  go  and  pre- 
pare a  place  for  us.  When  He  takes 
the  believer  to  heaven,  it  is  then  that 
he  will  begin  to  "dwell  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord." 

I  appreciate  so  much  the  words 
"for  ever."  God's  salvation  is  eternal 
in  nature.  What  He  gives  shall  never 
end. 

"Temporary,"  "passing,"  and 
"momentary"  seem  to  characterize  our 
lives.  Nothing  endures  and  nothing 
goes  with  us  into  the  grave;  except 
our  faith  and  trust  in  God.  Only 
what  He  provides  is  eternal.  Humbly 
do  we  thank  Thee  our  great  God  for 
these  present  blessings  of  being  shep- 
herded, guided,  and  the  joy  of  Thy 
presence  as  we  travel.  For  the  future 
joy  of  Thy  table  and  dwelhng  with 
Thee  we  adore  and  praise  Thee.     ▼ 


w^t.r  wfueR.  M 


"Since  Reverend  Owen's  son  joined 
us  our  outlook  on  life  has  changed." 


November  2,  1963 


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Corn-piled  hy  Dave 
Hocking,  National 
Youth   Director 

YOUTH    WORKSHOPS 


^  ,,,of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council 


To  enlarge  your  youth  program  and  to  gain  "new  and 
interesting  ideas,"  we  recommend  to  you  that  you  plan 
a  series  of  youth  workshops  in  your  church.  Ken  Sanders, 
our  specialist  in  the  field,  is  ready  and  willing  to  offer  his 
helps  and  ideas  to  you.  Here  are  some  of  the  suggested 
fields  of  youth  workshops: 

Junior  High  Youth 

Senior  High  Youth 

Socials  for  Youth 

Youth  in  the  Church 

The  Youth  Director 

1.  Platform 

2.  Evaluation 

3.  Habits 
Music  and  Message 
Teen  Publications 
BYF  Follow-up 


Emphasis  on  Missions 
Post-High  Youth 
Ideas  for  BYF 
Just  drop  a  line  to  our  office  and  request  Ken's  services. 
We  are  more  dian  happy  to  help  you  in  any  way  we  can. 

NATIONAL  YOUTH  CONFERENCE  GROUNDS 

The  Lord  has  marvelously  answered  prayer  in  recent 
weeks  concerning  the  purchase  of  a  national  youth 
conference  grounds  near  Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  This 
"dream"  began  some  twenty-five  years  ago  when  Rev. 
Leo  Polman  "caught  the  vision"  of  a  campgrounds  for 
our  young  people  across  the  country. 

Next  month  you  will  see  the  full  details  on  this  na- 
tional camp  site  with  pictures  of  the  camp  and  plans  for 
the  future.  Continue  to  pray  that  God  will  open  the 
doors  of  vision  in  the  hearts  of  many  people,  that  this 
much  needed  conference  grounds  will  be  provided. 


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Coming  Soon! 
NATIONAL  YOUTH  WEEK 

January  26 — February  2,  1964 
THEME:  "Ye  shall  Be  Witnesses"  (Acts  1:8) 


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BRETHREN   MISSIONARY 

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THE  BRETHREN  ANNUAL 


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VENTY-FOURTH  ANNUAL  CONFERENCE  OF 
M  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN 
HURCHES  HELD  AT  WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 
iGUST  12-18,  1963. 


November  16, 1963 
Vol.  25 
No.  25 


NATIONAL     FELLOWSHIP    OF     BRETHREN     CHURCHES 
Next  conference:  August  17-23,  1964,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

NATIONAL    BUSINESS    OFFICES 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


(All  except  L.  L.  Grabb  are  Warsaw,  Indiana  Exchange,  Area  219) 

Brethren  Home  Missions  Council    267-7446 

Luther  L.  Grubb  (Res.)  Los  Alamitos,  Calif 430-2916 

Lester  E.  Pifer  (Res.) 267-7683 

Ralph  Hall  (Res.)    267-3634 

Frank  Poland  (Res.)  267-8339 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company 267-7158 

Richard  E.  Grant  (Res.)    267-3526 

Kenneth  E.  Herman  (Res.)    267-6765 

Charles  Koontz  (Res.)   267-6013 

Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren  Church   267-7731 

Russell  D.  Barnard  (Res.) 267-6986 

Clyde  K.  Landrum  (Res.) 267-7005 

Kenneth  Moeller  (Res.)    267-4224 

Brethren  Missionary  Residence  (Bethany  House,  101  Fourth  St.)  267-7548 
Brethren  Missionary  Residence  (Philathia  House,  105  Seminary  Dr.)  267-5477 

Grace  Theological  Seminary  and  College 267-8191 

Herman  A.  Hoyt  (Res.) 267-6768 

Alva  J.  McClain  (Res.) 267-8395 

Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.  (Res.)  267-6435 

Russel  H.  Dunlap  (Res.)   267-3639 

Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum  (Res.) 267-3627 

National  Sunday  School  Board 267-6622 

Harold  Etling  (Res.)    267-5095 

Bobbette  Osbom  (Res.)   267-5629 

Brethren  Youth  Council  267-5825 

Dave  Hocking  (Res.) 267-3775 

CAUTION— SEE  INSIDE  OF  BACK  COVER 

The  circulation  of  this  directory  is  confined  to  members  of  The  Brethren 
Church,  and  MUST  NOT  BE  USED  as  a  source  for  a  mailing  list. 


CONTENTS 


DISTRICT  CONFERENCES 

Allegheny   51 

East 54 

Indiana   55 

Iowa   57 

Michigan 58 

Mid-Atlantic 59 

Midwest    60 

Northern  Atlantic 61 

Nor-Cal 62 

Northern  Ohio    62 

Northwest  64 

Southern  California- Arizona 65 

Southeast     67 

Southern  Ohio 68 

NATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS 

Brethren  Youth  Council 50 

Evangelism,  Board  of 50 

Foreign  Missionary  Society    31 

Grace  Theological  Seminary 36 

Home  Missions  Council,  The  Brethren   34 

Laymen,  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren   48 

Ministerial  Benefits,  Board  on 21 

Ministers,  The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  ...   45 

Missionary  Herald  Company,  The  Brethren    39 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 43 

Sunday  School  Board,  The  Brethren 49 

Women's  Missionary  Council,  The  Brethren 40 

NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP 

Churches,  Directory  of  Brethren 71 

Districts,  Directory  of 51 

Ministers,  Roster  of 85 

Minutes  of  1963  National  Fellowship — 

Business  Sessions   17 

Devotional  Sessions 14 

Moderator's  Address 5 

Organization  and  Committees 2 

Statistical  Report   18 


NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF 
BRETHREN  CHURCHES 

Organization  and  Committees 


Moderator — ^Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
Vice  Moderator — Charles  H.  Ashman 
Secretary — Clyde  K.  Landrum 
Assistant  Secretary — Clair  Brickel 
Treasurer — Elmer  Tamkm 
Statistician — John   Whitcomb 


Southeast — Ralph  Colbum,  Wendell 

Kent 
Southern  California-Arizona — Robert 

Hill,  Glenn  O'Neal,  Ray  Thomps^ 
Southern  Ohio — Horace  Mohler,  Ever 

Caes 


Committee  on  Committees 

W.  A.  Ogden,  Chmn. 
Richard  DeArmey 
Conard  Sandy 


Membership  Committee 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  Chmn. 


Executive  Committee 

Scott  Weaver,  Chmn. 

Wendell  Kent,  Secy. 

Allegheny — Kenneth  Wilt,  True  Hunt 

East — Ralph  Bums,  Don  Rough 

Indiana — Arnold  Kriegbaum,  Scott 

Weaver 
Iowa — Wayne  Baker 
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A    SPIRIT    OF    DISCERNMENT 

AODERATOR'S     ADDRESS  BY   MARK   E.   MALLES 


As  one  who  has  been  under  the  in- 
luence  of  The  Brethren  Church  from 
afancy,  I  count  it  in  some  respects  the 
igh  point  of  my  Christian  experience 
3  stand  before  you  tonight  in  this 
opening  session  of  the  74th  Annual 
Conference  of  the  National  Fellowship 
f  Brethren  Churches. 

I  suppose  a  greater  volume  of  prayer 
as  been  offered  for  this  Conference 
han  for  any  of  our  annual  gatherings  in 
lany  years.  As  we  continue  to  call  upon 
led  for  His  blessing  and  guidance,  let 
;s  put  ourselves  at  His  disposal  for  the 
nswering  of  those  prayers. 

I  believe  a  moderator's  message  is 
itended  to  give  direction  to  the  con- 
;rence;  to  help  set  the  pace  for  its 
piritual  tone  and  consequent  actions, 
have  sought  to  give  direction  in  three 
reas — 

r  The  area  of  our  current  problem  with 
s  threat  of  division  in  our  Fellowship. 
f  The  area  of  various  movements  in- 
pired  by  Satan  which  threaten  the 
hurch  at  large,  including  our  Fellow- 
lip. 

rThe  area  of  our  spiritual  life,  and 
le  need  of  coming  more  definitely  to 
le  central  purposes  of  Christian  ex- 
erience. 

"^TRODUCTION— 

A  spirit  of  discernment  is  the  heri- 
ige  of  every  true  Christian.  Listen  to 

marvelous  statement  of  Scripture:  "It 
';■  written,  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear 
card,  neither  have  entered  into  the 
eart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath 
repared  for  them  that  love  him.  But 
iod  hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by  his 


Spirit"  (I  Cor.  2:9-10).  Verse  12  in 
the  Phillips  translation  reads:  "And  the 
marvellous  thing  is  this,  that  we  now 
receive  not  the  spirit  of  the  world  but 
the  Spirit  of  God  himself,  so  that  we 
can  actually  understand  something  of 
God's  generosity  towards  us." 

In  the  first  three  chapters  of  Paul's 
first  letter  to  the  Corinthians,  the  Apos- 
tle compares  two  wisdoms — that  of 
man,  and  that  of  God.  The  marvels 
of  God's  love  and  goodness  are  said  to 
be  foohshness  to  the  natural  man.  No 
one  can  ever  reach  the  goal  of  the 
knowledge  of  God  along  intellectual 
highways,  the  way  of  man's  wisdom. 
Struggle  as  it  may,  the  unaided  human 
intellect  can  never  grasp  the  realities  of 
the  unseen.  The  things  of  God  are  dis- 
cerned only  by  means  of  a  definite  gift 
conferred  through  the  indwelhng  Spirit 
of  God.  This  gift  of  spiritual  discern- 
ment is  the  heritage  of  every  child  of 
God,  although  some  Christians,  being 
carnal;  that  is,  dominated  by  the  flesh 
rather  than  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  are 
limited  in  its  exercise. 

True  Biblical  doctrine,  and  the  prin- 
ciples of  true  Cliristian  living,  then,  are 
not  acceptable  to  the  unsaved  person, 
nor  are  they  fully  acceptable  to  the  un- 
spiritual,  or  carnal.  Christian.  They  do 
not  make  sense  to  him,  for  only  spiritual 
people  can  see  spiritual  things  as  Paul 
further  points  out  in  I  Corinthians  2: 
14-15:  "But  the  natural  man  receiveth 
not  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God:  for 
they  are  foolishness  unto  him:  neither 
can  he  know  them,  because  they  are 
spiritually  discerned.  But  he  that  is 
spiritual  judgeth  [discerns]  all  things." 


The  spiritual  person;  that  is,  the 
person  who  is  yielded  to  God  and  thus 
under  the  control  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
is  given  insight  mto  spiritual  things. 
Sharmg  the  wisdom  of  God,  he  is  able 
to  grasp  the  meaning  of  the  great  move- 
ments of  God. 

I  ask  this  conference  of  professed  be- 
lievers, mdwelt  by  the  Holy  Spirit  of 
God,  and  facing  some  of  the  most  sig- 
nificant issues  ever  faced  by  such  a  body 
of  believers,  to  consider  the  need  of 
spiritual  discernment  in  three  realms: 

1.  Spiritual  Discernment  and 
Divisions 

2.  Spiritual  Discernment  and  the 
Spirits 

3.  Spiritual  Discernment  and  the 
Trends  of  the  Day 

SPIRITUAL  DISCERNMENT  AND 
DIVISIONS 

The  spiritual  Christian  because  he 
is  a  discerning  individual  refrains  from 
contentions  and  divisions  that  result 
simply  in  the  mutilation  of  the  church, 
which  is  the  body  of  Christ.  Listen  to 
Paul  agam:  "He  that  is  spiritual  [dis- 
cemeth]  all  things  .  .  .  And  I,  brethren, 
could  not  speak  unto  you  as  unto  spirit- 
ual, but  as  unto  carnal,  even  as  unto 
babes  in  Christ  .  .  .  For  ye  are  yet  car- 
nal: for  whereas  there  is  among  you 
envying,  and  strife,  and  divisions,  are 
ye  not  carnal,  and  walk  as  men?"  (I 
Cor.  2:15 — 3:3.)  The  Corinthian  church 
was  torn  with  bitterness  and  contention. 
Disregarding  the  body  of  Christ,  dis- 
regarding their  witness  and  testimony, 
forgetting  the  primary  purpose  of  their 
calling,  they  were  allowing  a  carnal 
spirit  to  tear  them  asunder  and  break 
them  into  useless  pieces.  What  may 
well  have  begun  as  a  seemingly  legit- 
imate controversy  had  now  degenerated 
into  pitting  leader  against  leader,  some 
following  Paul,  some  following  Apol- 
los,  some  Peter  and,  probably  the  most 
carnal  of  all,  some  saying:  "We  are 
the  elite;  we  are  of  Christ."  All  the 
trouble  in  that  church,  all  the  strife,  and 


division,  the  pride,  self-confidence,  ai 
sin  was  the  fruit  of  the  rejection  of  ti 
true  wisdom,  and  the  substitution  | 
man's  wisdom. 

What  is  it  that  God's  wisdom  sa 
to  the  discerning  believer  in  this  matt 
of  divisions?  Where  the  issues  causii 
division  have  degenerated  into  a  clash 
personalities  and  a  taking  of  sides  b 
hind  leaders  (and  what  major  chun 
strife  is  free  from  this  element?)  Pa 
speaks  very  clearly:  "I  have  used  m 
self  and  Apollos  ...  as  an  illustratii 
so  that  you  might  learn  from  what 
have  said  about  us  not  to  assess  m 
above  his  value  in  God's  sight,  and  m 
thus  avoid  the  friction  that  comes  fro 
exalting  one  teacher  against  anothe 
(I  Cor.  4:6,  PhiUips). 

Both  sides  of  a  controversy  may  sa 
however,  "This  is  not  a  personali 
clash;  we  have  convictions;  we  ha 
Bibhcal  groimd  on  which  to  stand 
What  wisdom  of  God  shall  the  spiritu 
believer  discern  in  such  a  situatio 
Let  him  hear  the  earnest  appeal  of  G( 
through  His  servant:  "I  therefore,  t 
prisoner  of  the  Lord,  beseech  you  tb 
ye  walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  whei 
with  ye  are  called,  with  all  lowline 
and  meekness,  vdth  longsuffering,  fc 
bearing  one  another  in  love;  endeavorf 
to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in  t 
bond  of  peace"  (Eph.  4:1-3).  Until  t 
resources  of  this  passage — the  lowline 
the  meekness,  the  long  suffering,  t 
loving  forbearance,  the  earnest  stri 
ing  to  maintain  the  unity  of  the  Spirit- 
no  other  action  dare  be  taken  in  a  cc 
troversy  between  believers. 

That  we  have  a  grave  problem  I 
fore  us  in  the  National  Fellowship 
Brethren  Churches  only  those  who  i 
ignorant  of  the  issues  would  deny.  Soi 
of  our  churches  have  taken  action  tl 
allows  them  to  receive  members  w 
have  not  been  baptized  by  trine  i' 
mersion.  Some  fear  that  this  Bibli' 
and  historically  Brethren  mode  of  b£: 
tism  is  therefore  in  jeopardy.  Others  f 
that  since  the  churches  involved  hi 


sarly  indicated  their  intention  to  con- 
lue  trine  immersion  as  the  only  form 
baptism  to  be  practiced,  and  that 
i  problem  has  to  do  only  with  re- 
iving as  members  those  beUevers  vrho 
il  that  their  former  baptism  by  some 
lier  mode  \s  sacred  and  fuIfiUs  the 
rpose  of  water  baptism,  they  therefore 
;  not  violating  the  historical  Brethren 
sition. 

These  issues  must  be  resolved.  But 
w   shall   this  be   accompUshed?   By 
ring  sides?  By  forming  opposing  bat- 
lines?   By  ultimate  division?   Surely 
ph  a  method  would  be  the  apphcation 
(worldly  wisdom  and  not  the  use  of 
uitual     discernment.     It    has     been 
jnored   that   some   favor   division.   I 
ve  not  heard  it,  nor  can  I  beheve  it. 
t  if  it  is  so;  if  any  of  our  people 
)uld  be  in  favor  of  a  breaking  of  fel- 
jVship  as  the  solution  to  the  problem, 
iseems  to  me  that  they  are  like  the 
ther  of  the  dead  baby  in  the  famihar 
ry  of  the  wisdom  of  Solomon.   In 
morning,  after  one  baby  had  been 
identally     smothered     during     the 
ht,  both  women  laid  claim  to  the 
baby.  Solomon,  with  wisdom  and 
spirit  of  discernment  given  by  the 
ly  Spirit,  called  for  a  sword  that  he 
^t  discover  true  love.  He  ordered 
living  baby  cut  in  two  pieces  that 
;h  woman  might  have  half.  The  one 
was  not  the  mother  of  the  child 
"Yes,  this  is  the  solution  to  the 
blem.   Use   the   sword.    Divide   the 
Id."  But  the  other  cried  out:  "No! 
u  must  not  kill  my  baby;  give  her  the 
d."  Solomon  recognized  true  mother 
B  and  awarded  the  baby  to  this  one 
would  spare  the  baby's  life,  even 
ngh  the  litde  one  would  not  be  given 
ler. 

am  fully  aware  of  the  danger  of 
fatdly  compromise,  and  I  hope  God 
.  always  make  me  strong  to  stand  for 

truth  whatever  may  be  the  cost. 
,  brethren,  in  the  issues  before  us,  I 

in  all  sincerity,  I  am  not  ready  to 
•  asunder  that  which  is  dear  to  my 


heart.  And  I  cannot  help  suspecting  self- 
centeredness  in  anyone  who  would  with- 
out great  effort  avoid  it,  be  satisfied  with 
division. 

If  division  is  not  the  method  to  re- 
solve our  problem,  then  what  is  the 
answer?  I  have  no  imique  solution  to 
offer.  But  I  say  that  we  must  be  willing 
to  continue  to  work  toward  solntion. 
And  I  present  the  following  recommen- 
dations to  point  out  a  possible  pathway 
in  the  direction  of  solving  the  problem 
and  bringing  unity  once  again  to  our 
Fellowship. 

I  recommend  first  of  all  that  this 
conference  approve  the  report  that  was 
brought  to  last  year's  conference  by  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Min- 
isters entitled,  "Direction  of  the  Solu- 
tion." I  make  this  recommendation  be- 
cause this  report,  adopted  by  the  Na- 
tional Fellowship  of  Brethren  Ministers 
by  a  two-thirds  majority,  contains  the 
following  elements: 

1 .  It  strongly  re-affirms  the  conviction 
that  trine  immersion  is  the  BibUcal 
form  of  Christian  baptism,  and  pro- 
vides that  any  minister  or  congregation 
within  our  fellowship  who  practices,  or 
advocates  the  practice  of,  any  other 
form  of  baptism  be  automatically  dis- 
fellowshiped  from  the  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Brethren  Churches  and  its  con- 
ference. 

2.  In  the  exercise  of  wisdom  it  pro- 
vides for  a  thorough  study  of  the  Doc- 
trme  of  the  Church  and  its  Mmistry, 
which  would  certainly  include  a  con- 
sideration of  the  Biblical  requirements 
for  obtaining  and  sustaining  member- 
ship in  the  local  church.  It  ought  to  be 
mentioned  that  since  this  report  was 
adopted  by  the  National  Ministerium, 
that  body  is  proceeding  with  this  study 
through  a  committee  made  up  of  min- 
isters from  each  of  our  fourteen  dis- 
tricts, with  Dr.  OrviUe  Jobson  as  the 
chairman. 

3.  Demonstrating  Christian  grace,  it 
allows  delegates  from  the  churches 
where  the  problem  has  arisen  to  be 


granted  the  courtesies  of  the  national 
conference  during  the  period  of  study, 
including  the  right  to  vote  on  all  issues 
except  the  question  of  baptism  in  re- 
lation to  church  membership. 

It  is  my  opinion  that  this  document 
indicates  a  great  measure  of  spiritual  dis- 
cernment in  an  honest  effort  to  come 
to  a  solution  to  our  problem  that  will 
please  the  Lord,  and  that  it  ought,  there- 
fore, to  be  adopted  by  the  conference. 

But  looking  to  the  other  side  of  the 
issue,  I  further  recommend  that  this 
conference,  having  indicated  its  Chris- 
tian good  will  by  the  above  recom- 
mended action,  request  aU  churches  of 
our  Fellowship  which  have  taken,  or 
are  considering  taking,  action  removing 
trine  immersion  as  a  requirement  for 
membership  that  they,  for  the  sake  of 
Christian  unity,  at  least  during  the  pe- 
riod of  study,  establish  an  associate- 
membership  plan  whereby  they  may 
provide  for  those  Christians  who  are 
not  at  present  willing  to  be  re-baptized. 
The  associate  membership  would  pro- 
vide an  affihation  for  these  believers 
with  whatever  advantages  the  local 
congregation  would  determine,  except 
that  they  would  not  vote  in  the  business 
meetings  of  the  church. 

I  beg  the  conference's  Christian  con- 
sideration of  this  twofold  recommenda- 
tion. 

SPIRITUAL  DISCERNMENT  AND 
THE  SPIRITS 

First  Corinthians  12:10  lists  among 
the  gifts  of  the  Spirit  to  the  church  the 
discerning  of  spirits:  "The  manifestation 
of  the  Spirit  is  given  to  every  man  to 
profit  withal.  For  to  one  is  given  by 
the  Spirit  the  word  of  wisdom  ...  To 
another  the  working  of  miracles;  to  an- 
other prophecy;  to  another  discerning 
of  spirits"  (I  Cor.  12:7-8,  10).  First 
John  4:1  and  3  shows  us  the  gift  put 
to  practical  use:  "Beloved,  believe  not 
every  spirit,  but  try  the  spirits  whether 
they  are  of  God  .  .  .  every  spirit  that 
confesseth   not   that    Jesus   Christ    is 


come  in  the  flesh  is  not  of  God:  and  tj 
is  that  spirit  of  antichrist,  whereof 
have  heard  that  it  should  come;  a 
even  now  already  is  it  in  the  world." 

This  is  an  hour  of  new  movemen 
The  whole  world  is  in  a  state  of  u 
heaval,  and  "world-visions"  of  all  kin 
are  laying  hold  of  social  reformers,  j 
litical  schemers,  and  religious  drea: 
ers.  We  have  reason  to  believe  tl 
many  of  the  present-day  movemen 
whidi  I  have  in  mind,  are  energized 
the  spirit  of  Antichrist.  Believers  mi 
use  discernment  lest  they  be  swept  alo 
by  an  ever  increasing  current. 

In  Revelation  13  we  have  a  full  p 
ture  of  the  coming  reign  of  Antichi 
in  two  aspects — civil  and  religious, 
is  important  to  keep  in  mind  that  wh 
Antichrist  obtains  the  throne  of  woi 
dominion,  the  conditions  described 
Scripture  wiU  not  have  come  about 
an  instant,  but  will  be  the  cHmactic  : 
suit  of  previous  workings  of  the  spi 
of  Antichrist.  "Little  children,"  si 
John,  "It  is  the  last  time:  and  as  ye  ha 
heard  that  antichrist  shall  come,  e\ 
now  are  there  many  antichrists;  whe 
by  we  know  that  it  is  the  last  time" 
John  2:18).  The  nearer  we  get  to  1 
Lord's  return,  the  more  we  will  fi 
ourselves  in  the  dark  shadow  of  Ar 
Christ.  And  we  will  be  able  to  see  , 
the  light  of  the  Word  of  God  increasi! 
evidence  of  the  characteristics  of  tl, 
day  of  terror.  Let  us  consider  very  bri 
ly  several  current  movements: 

1.  Antichrist's  reign  will  be  primal 
rehgious  in  nature.  Revelation  13:4  , 
dicates  that  all  the  world  will  worsl| 
him.  That's  right;  God's  Word  reve| 
that  in  a  coming  day  the  entire  woi 
will  actually  elevate  a  man  to  the  pc| 
tion  of  God  and  will  worship  Iiini.| 
there  anything  in  our  day  that  suggfj 
this  outrageous  and  preposterous  sit 
tion?  Brethren,  let  us  discern  the  spiri!| 
Antichrist  energizing  the  natural  man 
his  assumption  of  the  vahdity  of 
theory  of  evolution  which,  when 
lowed  to  its  logical  conclusion,  elevs. 


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in  to  ultimate  deification.  The  apex 
the  evolutionary  philosophy  which  so 
npletely  dominates  the  thinking  of 
!  men  of  our  day,  and  is  instilled  into 
r  youth  in  the  public  schools — the 
sx  of  this  philosophy  is  Antichrist, 
o  shall  exalt  himself  above  the  very 
id  of  heaven. 

Spiritual  discernment  in  this  extreme- 
serious   matter  will  lead  this   con- 
gnce  to  commend  and  encourage  those 
our  number  who   have  manifested 
arage    and   determination   in   spear- 
iding  the  Christian  school  movement 
our  Fellowship,  in  the  elementary, 
;h  school,  and  college  levels,  and  to 
:x)urage   a   broader   development   of 
;  movement  as  the  only  real  answer 
the  spirit  of  Antichrist  in  this  phase 
his  operations. 

2.  Under  Antichrist's  reign  all  reli- 

ms  will  be  united  into   one  super- 

iirch  which  will,  in  fact,  be  so  power- 

[  for  a  time  as  to  actually  dominate 

tichrist  himself.  We  are  in  the  shadow 

this  gigantic  movement,  living  as  we 

in  a  day  when  unprecedented  efforts 

being  made  to  effect  a  grand  ec- 

jsiastical  amalgamation  that  will  bring 

tether  all  Protestant  bodies,  and  then 

mite  them  with  the  Roman  Catholic 

Stem.  But  let  it  be  kept  cleariy  in 

hd  that  whenever  such  ecclesiastical 

on  is  being  accomplished,  it  is  at  the 

ful  cost  of  sound  doctrme  given  by 

^Holy  Spirit,  and  taught  and  contend- 

for  by  the  apostles  and  all  holy  men 

ce  their  day.  Let  us  therefore  discern 

true  spirit  of  the  ecumenical  move- 

Dt  as  the  spirit  of  Antichrist,  and 

rtinue  to  stand  in  opposition  to  it, 

lizing  that  eventually,  and  probably 

iie  near  future,  this  stand  may  bring 

into  great  reproach  and  perhaps  even 

secution. 

i.  At  the  present  time  the  spirit  of 
tichrist  is  leadmg  an  all-out  attack 
the  very  source  of  Christian  doctrine. 
Holy  Word  of  God.  That  the  liberals 
e  turned  away  from  the  Bible  as  the 
tl  authority  on  religious  beUef  is  a 


fact  known  even  by  many  of  our  Sun- 
day-school boys  and  girls.  But  that  an 
utter  lack  of  discernment  in  this  vital 
matter  is  evident  among  more  and  more 
evangelicals  is  a  shocking  fact.  I  quote 
from  Dr.  A.  W.  Tozer,  a  great  man  of 
God  who  has  recently  gone  home  to 
heaven.  He  wrote.  "We  have  gotten  ac- 
customed to  the  blurred  puffs  of  grey 
fog  that  pass  for  doctrine  in  modern- 
istic churches  and  expect  nothing  better, 
but  it  is  a  cause  for  real  alarm  that  the 
fog  has  begun  of  late  to  creep  into  many 
evangelical  churches.  From  some  pre- 
viously unimpeachable  sources  are  now 
coming  vague  statements  consisting  of  a 
milky  admixture  of  Scripture,  science, 
and  human  sentiment  that  is  true  to 
none  of  its  ingredients  because  each  one 
works  to  cancel  the  others  out. 

"Certain  of  our  evangelical  brethren 
appear  to  be  laboring  under  the  impres- 
sion that  they  are  advanced  thinkers 
because  they  are  rethinking  evolution 
and  re-evaluating  various  Bible  doc- 
trines or  even  divine  inspiration  itself; 
but  so  far  are  they  from  being  advanced 
thinkers  that  they  are  merely  timid  fol- 
lowers of  modernism — fifty  years  be- 
hind the  parade. 

"Little  by  little  evangelical  Chris- 
tians these  days  are  being  brainwashed. 
One  evidence  is  that  increasing  num- 
bers of  them  are  becoming  ashamed  to 
be  found  unequivocally  on  the  side  of 
truth.  They  say  they  believe,  but  their 
beliefs  have  been  so  diluted  as  to  be 
impossible  of  clear  definition.  (Let  this 
conference,  and  especially  its  ministers, 
hear  this  final  word  of  this  man  of  God.) 

"Moral  power  has  always  accompan- 
ied definite  beliefs.  Great  saints  have 
always  been  dogmatic.  We  need  right 
now  a  return  to  a  gentle  dogmatism  that 
smiles  while  it  stands  stubborn  and  firm 
on  the  Word  of  God  that  liveth  and 
abideth  for  ever." 

4.  Consider  one  more  matter  concern- 
ing discernment  and  the  spirits.  Anti- 
christ's strongest  support  will  come  from 
one  who  labors  with  him  who  is  called 


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in  Scripture,  "the  false  prophet."  In 
Revelation  13:11-18  the  false  prophet  is 
seen  counterfeiting  the  Holy  Spirit.  He 
it  is  who  causes  the  inhabitants  of  the 
worid  to  worship  the  Antichrist.  Notice 
how  he  accomphshes  this.  He  will  do 
great  wonders;  he  wiU  bring  fire  down 
from  heaven;  he  will  deceive  earth's  in- 
habitants by  means  of  miracles  which 
Satan  will  enable  him  to  do.  He  will  be 
able  to  give  life  to  an  image  of  Anti- 
christ and  cause  it  to  speak.  Antichrist 
himself  will  experience  a  miraculous 
healing. 

Get  the  significance  of  this  scene: 
miraculous  healing  in  the  evil  one  on 
the  throne;  great  and  wonderful  super- 
natural speech;  great  wonders  in  the 
sight  of  men;  fire  from  heaven;  super- 
natural miracles — all  will  be  used  by 
the  false  prophet  to  deceive  the  people 
of  the  world  into  giving  allegiance  to 
Antichrist. 

A  spirit  of  discernment  will  see  the 
shadow  of  these  things,  and  the  prepa- 
ration of  men's  hearts  for  these  things  in 
the  sweeping  interest  which  has  sud- 
denly developed  in  miraculous  healing, 
speaking  in  tongues,  and  similar  spec- 
tacular demonstrations.  In  some  of  the 
most  xmexpected  places  these  things  are 
springing  up.  Being  careful  to  allow  for 
genuine  movements  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
as  He  in  His  sovereignty  sees  fit  to 
work,  let  us  discern  the  spirits,  reahzing 
that  already  there  are  many  antichrists 
at  work  preparing  for  the  revealing  of 
the  man  of  sin. 

Let  us  encourage  our  people  to 
exercise  spiritual  discernment  against 
entanglement  in  these  fleshly  move- 
ments, to  remember  that  the  one  need 
for  the  children  of  God  at  the  time  of 
the  end  is  to  know  in  all  its  fullness 
the  meaning  of  the  cross  so  as  to  wield 
it  as  the  weapon  of  victory  over  Satan 
in  all  his  varied  attacks  on  the  people 
of  God.  The  Apostle  John  wrote:  "And 
they  overcame  him  by  the  blood  of  the 
Lamb,  and  by  the  word  of  their  testi- 
mony" (Rev.  12:11). 


SPIRITUAL  DISCERNMENT  AND  7 
TRENDS  OF  THE  TIME 

In  Matthew,  chapter  16,  the  Pharis 
and  Sadducees  joined  forces  in  their 
tack  on  the  Son  of  God.  At  verse  2 
Lord  chides  them  on  their  efficie 
as  weather  prophets,  but  their  comp 
inability  to  discern  the  "signs  of 
times,"  or  the  trends  of  the  day 
which  they  Uved.  "When  it  is  evenii 
said  Jesus,  "ye  say,  It  will  be 
weather:  for  the  sky  is  red.  And 
the  morning,  It  will  be  foul  weal 
to  day:  for  the  sky  is  red  and  lowr 
O  ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern 
face  of  ttie  sky;  but  can  ye  not  disc 
the  signs  of  the  times?"  These  religi 
leaders  were  so  occupied  wdth  th( 
selves  and  their  carefuUy  guarded,  ; 
narrowly  restricted  system  that  t 
were  unable  to  discern  God's  movem( 
in  their  day — they  could  not  disc 
the  signs  of  the  times,  the  trends 
the  day. 

Many  of  us  are  so  preoccupi 
even  with  what  we  consider  to  be  G( 
work  that  we  have  no  eyes  to  see  w 
God  really  wants  to  do  through 
The  capacity  to  discern  and  to  fit  i 
God's  plans  has  shown  the  true  gr( 
ness  of  those  men  and  women  who  h 
been  specially  used  of  God  down 
ages.  Elijah,  discerning  the  trend 
the  days,  knew  when  he  should  le 
the  wilderness  and  stand  before  A 
with  his  message  of  divine  judgmi 
Philip  knew  when  to  leave  the  suco 
ful  evangelistic  campaign  in  Sam; 
for  a  personal  encounter  with  a  lost  s 
out  in  the  desert.  Paul,  discerning 
signs  of  the  times,  read  aright  the  sto 
clouds  gathering  over  the  church 
Ephesus,  and  warned  the  elders  befc 
hand.  George  Whitfield  saw  that  ( 
had  a  plan  for  his  own  day  for  react 
the  masses  with  the  Gospel,  and,  so 
speak,  set  his  sails  to  catch  the  bree 
of  the  Spirit.  Hudson  Taylor  was 
alert  to  the  divine  urge  that  he  ki 
when  God's  hour  had  struck  for 


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incing  into  the  heart  of  China,  and 
;fore  he  died  he  saw  an  army  of  1,000 
irrying  the  banner  of  the  cross  in  that 
sld.  Wilham  Booth  heard  the  call  to 
irry  the  Gospel  to  the  needy  just  at 
le  moment  when  God  was  working  to 
lat  end.  James  Gribble,  alert  to  the 
jirit's  moving,  refused  to  be  moved 
om  the  borders  of  the  land  of  his  bur- 
;n  as  he  waited  through  weary  months 
ir  the  doors  to  open  with  the  result 
lat  today  we  have  150  Brethren  con- 
egations,  and  nearly  as  many  baptized 
plievers  in  Africa  as  we  have  in  this 
puntry. 

i  I  have  taken  a  few  names  at  random, 
he  list  defies  limitation.  Do  we  as  in- 
jviduals  and  as  a  fellowship  of 
lurches  discern  the  trends  of  the  day; 
iat  is,  the  movement  of  God  in  the 
ky  in  which  we  live?  The  shadows 
e  lengthening.  We  Uve  at  a  time  in 
e  world's  history  when  man  is  casting 
f  the  remaining  restraints,  and  when 
s  pride  is  increasing  in  step  with  the 
jpid  advances  he  is  making  in  scientific 
Ihievement;  but,  beloved,  we  are  still 
the  day  of  God's  grace,  and  Christ 
list  be  preached. 

There  is  a  great  need  in  The  Breth- 
p  Church  of  a  spirit  of  discernment  to 

able  to  see  what  God  wants  us  to 
I  and  then  to  do  it  with  all  our  hearts, 
ae  thing  above  all  else  is  certain  as 

the  will  of  God — Christ  must  be 
alted  at  all  costs!  The  Rev.  J.  I. 
cker  in  a  paper  on  "The  Puritan  View 

Preaching  the  Gospel,"  asks:  "How 
my,  when  preaching  the  Gospel,  are 
asumed  by  the  longing  to  magnify 
irist? — to  extol  the  richness,  and  free- 
m,  and  glory  of  His  grace,  and  the 
tfection  of  His  saving  work?  The 
eap  and  perfunctory  way  in  which  the 
rson  of  the  Saviour  is  sometimes  dealt 
th  in  modem  evangehstic  preaching 
ces  the  question  upon  us.  Puritan 
>spel  preaching  was  concerned  above 

things  to  honor  Christ;  to  show  His 
'ry  to  needy  men  and  women.  It  is 
idi  to  be  wished  that  we  who  preach 


the  Gospel  in  these  days  might  recover 
the  same  overmastering  concern  to 
exalt  this  mighty  Saviour." 

There  is  a  story  in  the  Old  Testament 
that  well  illustrates  the  tactics  of  the 
powers  of  darkness.  The  story,  found 
in  First  Kings  22,  is  summed  up  in  verse 
31:  "But  the  king  of  Syria  commanded 
his  thirty  and  two  captains  that  had 
rule  over  his  chariots,  saying.  Fight 
neither  with  small  nor  great,  save  only 
with  the  king  of  Israel."  From  the  ear- 
nest days  of  the  church  the  strategy  of 
hell  has  been  concentrated  against  the 
person  of  Christ.  At  all  costs  He  must 
be  hidden,  His  glory  must  be  suUied. 
Hide  Him  in  the  haze  of  church  organ- 
ization and  activity;  hide  Him  in  the 
promotional  campaigns  and  behind  the 
gimics  of  success  movements;  hide  Him 
in  the  dense  fog  of  church  controversy. 
In  the  latter  day  the  Satanic  attack  on 
the  Saviour  will  be  intensified,  and  the 
church  must  concentrate  all  her  powers 
to  exalt  Him,  being  on  guard  against 
the  diversionary  tactics  of  the  enemy. 

May  the  Spirit  of  God  illuminate  our 
minds  that  we  might  see  this  as  a  day 
of  unprecedented  opportunity  and  need 
for  soul-winning  at  home  and  abroad. 
Too  many  of  us  have  to  see  ourselves 
among  the  makers  of  daisy  chains  in 
the  vision  of  Amy  Carmichael,  one  of 
India's  most  heroic  missionaries. 

"The  tom-toms  thump  straight  on 
all  night.  And  the  darkness  shuddered 
round  me  Uke  a  Uving,  feelmg  thing.  I 
could  not  go  to  sleep.  So  I  lay  awake 
and  looked;  and  I  saw,  as  it  seemed, 
this: 

"That  I  stood  on  a  grassy  sward  and 
at  my  feet  a  precipice  broke  sheer  down 
into  infinite  space.  I  looked  but  saw 
no  bottom,  only  cloud  shapes  black  and 
furiously  coiled  and  great  shadow- 
shrouded  fallows  and  uifathomable 
depths.  Back  I  grew  dizzy  at  the  depth. 

"Then  I  saw  forms  of  people  moving 
single  file  along  the  grass.  They  were 
making  for  the  edge.  There  was  a  wom- 
an with  a  baby  in  her  arms  and  another 


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little  child  holding  on  to  her  dress.  She 
was  on  the  very  verge.  Then  I  saw  that 
she  was  blind.  She  lifted  her  foot  for  the 
next  step — it  trod  air.  She  was  over  and 
the  children  with  her.  Oh,  the  cry  as 
they   went  over! 

"Then  I  saw  more  streams  of  people 
flowing  from  all  parts.  They  were  blmd, 
stone  blind;  all  made  straight  for  the 
precipice  edge.  There  were  shrieks  as 
they  suddenly  knew  themselves  falling, 
and  a  tossing  up  of  helpless  arms,  catch- 
ing, clutching  at  empty  air.  But  some 
went  over  quietly  and  fell  without  a 
sound. 

"Then  I  saw  that  along  the  edge 
there  were  sentries  set  at  intervals.  But 
the  intervals  were  far  too  great;  there 
were  wide,  unguarded  gaps  between. 
And  over  these  gaps  the  people  fell  in 
their  blindness,  quite  unwarned,  and 
the  green  grass  seemed  blood  red  to 
me  and  the  gulf  yawned  like  the  mouth 
of  heU. 

"Then  I  saw,  like  the  picture  of 
peace,  a  group  of  people  under  some 
trees  with  their  backs  turned  toward  the 
gulf.  They  were  making  daisy  chains. 
Sometimes  when  a  piercing  shriek  cut 
the  quiet  air  and  reached  them  it  dis- 
turbed them,  and  they  thought  it  a 
rather  vulgar  noise.  And  if  one  of  their 
number  started  up  and  wanted  to  go 
and  do  something  to  help,  then  all  the 
others  would  pull  that  one  down.  'Why 
should  you  get  so  excited  about  it?  You 
must  wait  for  a  definite  call  to  go!  You 
haven't  finished  your  daisy  chains  yet. 
It  would  be  really  selfish,'  they  said 
'to  leave  us  to  finish  the  work  alone.' 

"There  was  another  group.  It  was 
made  up  of  people  whose  great  desire 
was  to  get  more  sentries;  but  they  found 
very  few  wanted  to  go,  and  sometimes 
there  were  no  sentries  set  for  miles  and 
miles  of  the  edge. 

"Once  a  girl  stood  alone  in  her  place, 
waving  the  people  back;  but  her  mother 
and  other  relatives  called,  and  reminded 
her  that  her  furlough  was  due;  she  must 
not  break  the  rules.   Being  tired  and 


needing  a  change  she  had  to  go  and  r< 
for  awhile;  but  no  one  was  sent  to  gua 
her  gap,  and  over  and  over  the  peoj 
fell,  like  a  waterfall  of  souls. 

"Once  a  child  caught  at  a  tuft 
grass  that  grew  at  the  very  brmk  of  t 
gulf;  it  clung  convulsively  and  it  callt 
but  nobody  seemed  to  hear.  Then  t 
roots  of  grass  gave  way,  and  with 
cry  the  child  went  over,  its  two  lit 
hands  still  holding  tight  to  the  torn  ( 
bunch  of  grass.  And  the  httle  girl  w 
longed  to  be  back  in  her  gap  thou^ 
she  heard  the  httle  one  cry  and  s 
sprang  up  and  wanted  to  go  at  whi 
they  reproved  her,  remindmg  her  tl 
no  one  is  necessary  anywhere;  the  ga 
would  be  well  taken  care  of,  they  kne 
and  then  they  sang  a  hymn. 

"Then  through  the  hymns  came  2 
other  sound  hke  the  pain  of  a  milli 
broken  hearts  wrung  out  in  one  f 
drop,  one  sob.  And  a  horror  of  gr« 
darkness  was  upon  me,  for  I  knew  wl 
it  was — the  Cry  of  the  Blood. 

"There  thundered  a  voice,  the  voi 
of  the  Lord;  and  He  said:  'What  hi 
thou  done?  The  voice  of  thy  brothe 
blood  crieth  unto  Me  from  the  groim 

"The  tom-toms  still  beat  heavily,  t 
darkness   still  shuddered  and  shiver 
about  me;  I  heard  the  yeUs  of  the  dev 
dancers,  and  the  wild,  weird  shriek 
the  devU-possessed  just  outside  the  ga 

"What  does  it  matter  after  all? 
has  gone  on  for  years;  it  wUl  go  on  i 
years.  Why  make  such  a  fuss  about 

"God  forgive  us!  God  arouse  t 
Shame  us  out  of  our  callousness!  Shai 
us  out  of  our  sin!" 

Brethren  people  must  throw  off  t 
shackles  of  controversy,  of  carelessne 
of  carnahty,  and,  deUvered  from  t 
worship  of  the  material,  give  thei 
selves  as  never  before  to  making  Chr 
known.  As  we  pray  together,  work  1 
gether,  and  study  God's  Word  togetl 
this  week;  as  we  hear  the  reports  a 
consider  the  needs  of  our  various  m 
sionary  and  evangehstic  agencies,  ' 
must  catch  a  new  vision  of  what  G 


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ants  to  do  through  The  Brethren 
hurch  and  send  up  a  great  cry  to 
:aven  to  enable  us  to  fulfill  our  mis- 
an.  I  hope  we  will  make  new  per- 
mal   resolves,    and   then   reach   back 

all  of  our  affihated  congregations 
ith  a  spirit  of  sacrificial   dedication 

the  Lord  and  to  the  purpose  of  exalt- 
g  His  great  name  throughout  the 
orld. 

As  a  pre-requisite  to  renewed  evan- 
;hstic  and  missionary  endeavor,  we 
ust  see  a  new  upsurge  of  holiness  of 
'e  among  our  people.  As  one  respected 
hristian  writer  has  said:  "Evangehcal 
hristianity,  at  least  in  the  United 
lates,  is  now  tragically  below  the  New 
jstament  standard.  WorldUness  is  an 
fcepted  part  of  our  way  of  life.  Our 
jligious  mood  is  social  instead  of  spirit- 
[l.  We  have  lost  the  art  of  worship. 
ie  are  not  producing  saints.  Our 
jodels  are  successful  businessmen, 
[lebrated  athletes,  and  theatrical  per- 

alities.  We  carry  on  our  religious 
itivities  after  the  methods  of  the  mod- 
advertiser.  Our  homes  have  been 
ed  into  theaters.  Our  Uterature  is 

allow  and  our  hymnody  borders  on 

allege.   And  scarcely  anyone  seems 

care  .  .  ." 

Brethren,  we  must  not  react  as 
ivid  in  the  time  of  his  spiritual  apos- 
y,  when  he  was  ready  to  slay  the  cul- 
:t,  but  was  unwilling  to  see  that  he 
nself  was  the  man.  Rather  let  us 
out  to  God: 


Search  me,   O  God,  and  know  my  heart  today; 
Try  me.  O  Saviour,  know  my  thoughts.  I  pray; 
See   if  there  be  some   wicked   way   in  me: 
Cleanse   me    from    every    sin,    and    set    me    free. 

I  praise  Thee.  Lord,  for  cleansing  me  from  sin: 
Fulfill  Thy  Word,  and  make  me  pure  within; 
Fill   me   with   fire,   where   once   I   burned   with 

shame: 
Grant   my   desire   to   magnify  Thy  name. 

Lord,  take  my  life,  and  make  it  wholly  Thine: 
Fill  my  poor  heart  with  Thy  great  love  divine; 
Take   all   my   will,   my   passion,   self,   and   pride; 
I   now   surrender:    Lord,    in   me   abide. 

O  Holy  Ghost,   revival  comes  from  Thee: 
Send   a   revival — start  the   work   in  me: 
Thy  Word  declares  Thou  wilt  supply  our  need: 
For  blessing  now,  O  Lord,  I  humbly  plead. 

CONCLUSION 

Spiritual  discernment  is  one  of  the 
marks  of  maturity,  and  maturity  is  the 
work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  the  life  that 
is  surrendered  to  Him.  Hebrews  5:14 
reads  as  follows:  "But  strong  meat  be- 
longeth  to  them  that  are  of  full  age 
[that  is,  those  who  are  mature],  even 
those  who  by  reason  of  use  have  their 
senses  exercised  to  discern  both  good 
and  evil."  Christian  maturity  develops 
with  the  constant  exercise  of  the  senses 
in  discerning  good  from  evil,  right  from 
wrong,  truth  from  error,  and  in  choos- 
ing the  right.  Discernment  is  needed  in 
every  part  of  the  Christian  life.  It  is 
a  treasure  of  great  price  to  be  sought 
with  an  earnestness  that  will  not  be 
denied.  May  you  and  I  become  mature 
people  in  Christ,  wise  with  the  wisdom 
of  God,  understanding  and  sharing  the 
purposes  and  burden  of  His  own  heart. 
Thus  will  our  walk  with  Him  be  joy- 
ous, and  the  great  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  will  be  glorified. 


13 


DEVOTIONAL  SESSIONS 


Monday  Evening,  August    12 

Vice  Moderator  Russell  Ogden  led 
in  the  opening  of  the  first  devotional 
session  of  the  74th  Annual  Conference 
of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches,  Monday  evening,  August  12, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  Donald  Ogden 
served  as  the  song  leader,  directing  in 
the  singing  of  "Revive  Us  Again,"  and 
"Praise  Him,  Praise  Him." 

Music  Director  Ogden  presented  the 
conference  choir,  and  directed  them  in 
the  smging  of  "The  Almighty,  God  of 
Creation." 

The  Scripture  was  taken  from  I  Co- 
rinthians 2:1-16,  and  was  read  by 
Shimer  Darr. 

Following  the  evening  prayer  a  beau- 
tiful special  vocal  number  was  given 
by  Miss  Elaine  Long  of  De  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Moderator  Mark  Malles  gave  his 
message  on  "A  Spirit  of  Discernment," 
pointing  out  that  there  is  great  need  in 
these  days  to  take  our  stand  as  Chris- 
tians, and  face  up  to  the  challenging  is- 
sues at  hand. 

Following  the  singing  of  "Near  the 
Cross,"  Vice  Moderator  Russell  Ogden 
pronounced  the  benediction. 

Tuesday  Morning,  August  13 

Donald  Ogden  led  conference  in  sing- 
ing of  "At  Calvary,"  and  offered  prayer 
to  God  for  His  blessing  on  this  first 
morning  devotional  session.  Following 
the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Leaning  on 
the  Everlasting  Arms,"  there  was  the 
presentation  of  the  first  of  a  series  of 
messages  by  Kenneth  Teague  on  the 
theme,  "Our  Identification  With  Christ" 


in  Ephesians,  the  subject  being  "C 
Position — What   It   Means   To   Be 
Christ"  (chap.  2). 

Tuesday  Evening,  August   13 

The  singing  of  the  chorus,  "I  V 
Sing  of  the  Mercies  of  the  Lord,"  seen 
an  appropriate  opening  of  the  seco 
evening  devotional  service.  Song  lea( 
Don  Ogden  then  led  in  the  singing 
"Great  Is  Thy  Faithfulness,"  and  i 
in  prayer.  The  conference  choir  p 
sented  a  number,  following  which  1 
ladies  quartet  sang.  The  Scriptu 
John  14:15-27,  was  read  by  Sherwc 
Durkee. 

The  ladies  quartet  presented  anotl 
number  before  the  presentation  of  1 
Vice  Moderator's  message  by  Russ 
Ogden  on  the  subject  "Ministries  of  1 
Spirit" 

Wednesday  Morning,  August  14 

Kenneth  Teague  continued  the  ser 
of  messages  on  the  Book  of  Ephesia 
using  the  subject:  "Our  Possessions 
What  Things  Aie  Ours  in  Christ"  (chi 
3). 

Wednesday  Evening,  August  14 

111 

Following  the  singing  of  the  Halle 
jah  Chorus  the  Moderator  led  in  1 
opening  prayer. 

The  following  hymns  were  sung:  "i 
Hail  the  Power  of  Jesus'  Name,"  "Jes 
Saves,"  and  a  special  number  was  giv 
by  the  ladies  quartet.  Granville  Tucl 
read  I  John  2:15,  and  led  in  pray 
asking  God's  blessmg  on  the  Woi 
There  was  the  singing  of  three  gos] 


m 


honises  and  a  special  number  by  Miss 
.ois  Ringler. 
Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  brought 
very  interesting  and  helpful  message, 
'/ith  Robert  Hill  as  interpreter.  Mr.  Hill 
'^as  originally  scheduled  to  speak  at 
his  service,  but  gave  over  his  time  in 
rder  that  the  conference  might  hear 
ur  African  brother. 

hursday  Morning,  August  75 

The  opening  hymn  for  the  mom- 
ig  session  was  "Wonderful  Jesus." 
vobert  Bums  led  in  prayer  after  which 
iiere  was  the  singing  of  "I  Will  Sing 
f  the  Mercies  of  the  Lord,"  "Trust  and 
l)bey,"  and  "Every  Day  With  Jesus." 
j  Kenneth  Teague  dealt  with  chapter 

of  Ephesians,  using  the  subject:  "Our 
Togram  —  What      Constitutes      Our 
^^orthy  Walk!" 
! 
Thursday  Evening,  August   75 

Song  leader  Don  Ogden  directed  in 
le  singing  of  the  hymn,  "To  God  Be 
le  Glory,"  and  then  led  in  the  open- 
lig  prayer.  The  choir  sang  "Praise  God 
from  Whom  All  Blessings  How,"  and 
ne  ladies  quartet  presented  a  special 
liunber.  Larry  Gegner  read  Ephesians 
:  17-30,  and  led  in  prayer.  John  Schu- 
lacher  sang  a  solo  to  prepare  hearts 
3r  the  mesage  by  Pastor  Nate  Case- 
lent  on  the  subject:  "Sins  Against  the 
pirit."  Following  this  service  Grace 
eminary  and  College  presented  the  De- 
nominational Challenge  Hour. 

riday  Morning,  August   16 

Before  Kenneth  Teague's  message  of 
le  morning  there  was  the  singing  of  the 
lymn  "What  a  Wonderful  Saviour," 
payer  by  Pastor  Fred  Walter,  and  a 
joecial  vocal  solo  by  Paul  Schumacher, 
"he  message  was  on  the  subject:  "Our 

ogram  —  What  Constitutes  Our 
l^orthy   Walk— Part   II    (chap.    5    of 

ph.). 


riday  Evening,  August  16 
A  musical  package  was  presented  in 


which  there  was  a  congregational  num- 
ber, "Holy,  Holy,  Holy,"  by  the  chou-, 
a  solo  by  John  Terrell,  and  two  con- 
gregational numbers.  Dr.  Ogden  led  in 
the  openLag  prayer.  Following  the  sec- 
ond congregational  number  Robert 
Holmes  read  Romans  8:1-16,  and  led  in 
prayer.  Before  the  message  there  was 
a  special  vocal  number  by  the  ladies 
quartet.  The  message  of  the  evening  was 
by  Jack  Peters  on  the  subject:  "Led  by 
the  Spirit."  Following  this  service  there 
was  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society's 
presentation  of  the  Denominational 
Challenge   Hour. 


Saturday  Morning,  August   17 

The  brief  introductory  portion  to  the 
Saturday  morning  service  consisted  of 
the  congregational  hymn,  "Redeemed," 
prayer  by  Pastor  Kenneth  Koontz,  and 
a  trio  number  by  members  of  the  Des 
Moines  (Iowa)  church.  Kenneth  Teague 
presented  the  final  message  in  his  series 
on  Ephesians,  using  the  subject:  "Our 
Protection — the  whole  Armor  of  God." 
This  was  a  fitting  conclusion  to  the 
fine  messages  that  Pastor  Teague 
brought  in  this  series. 


Saturday  Evening,  August  17 

Using  the  general  theme  "ON  CALL," 
the  Brethren  Youth  Council  presented 
one  of  the  most  challenging  services  of 
the  entire  conference.  A  capacity  audi- 
ence witnessed  the  presentation  of  the 
1963  National  Achievement  Competi- 
tion Wmners  featuring  the  Preacher 
Boy,  Vocal  Ensemble,  Vocal  Solo,  Song 
Leader,  Instrumental  Solo,  Instrumen- 
tal Ensemble,  and  Piano  Solo  winners. 
Good  music  was  interspersed  in  this 
great  service  which  saw  its  climax  in 
the  final  session  of  the  NAC  Champion- 
ship Quiz.  Exciting  plans  for  the  future 
were  presented;  Awards  were  presented 
to  the  various  winners;  and,  even  the 
offering  was  a  blessing!  All  in  all  it  was 
an  evening  of  blessmg  and  challenge. 


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Sunday  Morning,  August  18 

The  National  Sunday  School  Board 
led  out  in  the  Sunday  school  hour  with 
a  well-planned  program  for  each  age 
group.  Classes  were  well  attended  and 
interest  was  good.  In  the  morning  wor- 
ship service  Pastor  Gene  Witzky  pre- 
sented a  fine  message  on  the  subject: 
"Walk  Worthy  of  the  Lord."  A  special 
feature  of  the  morning  service  was  the 
dedication  of  missionary  candidates 
Gordon  Austin,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ralph 
Schwartz. 

Sunday  Afternoon,  August  18 

The  Annual  Missionary  Conference 


proved  a  blessing  to  those  present.' 
was  sponsored  jointly  by  Foreign  ar 
Home  Missions  with  General  Secreta: 
Russell  D.  Barnard  and  Secretary  L.  ] 
Grubb  in  charge. 

Sunday  Evening,  August  18  I 

The  concluding  service  of  the  19( 
National  Conference  proved  to  be 
climactic  service.  Missionary  W.  Wayi 
Beaver  gave  a  message  that  stirred  ai 
thrilled  the  hearts  of  his  listeners.  Prai 
be  to  our  God  for  this  and  all  of  tl 
sessions  of  the  conference.  It  has  i 
deed  been  a  time  of  blessing  in  the  Lor 


16 


BUSINESS   SESSIONS 


iST  SESSION,  AUGUST  13 

The  first  business  session  of  the  74th 
inual  Conference  of  the  National  Fel- 
irship  of  Brethren  Churches,  as- 
abled  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  Au- 
it  12-18,  1963,  was  opened  by  the 
•derator,   Mark   Malles.   He   opened 

P'-h  the  reading  of  Galatians  5:16-26, 

i  i  with  prayer. 
The  Committee  on  Denominational 

I  crests  read  the  following  statement 

v:h  no  action  requested: 


our  committee  on  Denominational  Interests 
c  Saturday,  August  10,  1963.  The  entire  com- 
c  tee  was  present.  It  v/as  moved  that  we  pre- 
5 1  to  this  conference  that  the  same  action 
t  :n   at   last   year's    conference    be    adopted: 

The    Denominational    Interests    Committee    by 
u  nimous    action    of    all    members    present,    de- 
s  s   to    recommend   to   this    1963   National   Con- 
f  ^nce    that    any    church    which    has    not    co- 
0  rated  with  the  action  taken  by  the  1960  Nat- 
al  Conference    with    respect    to    the   receiving 
persons  into  the  voting  membership  of  a  local 
gregation    without    the    requirement    of    bap- 

1  by  trine  immersion,  or.  has  violated  the 
uirement  of  baptism  by  trine  immersion  for 
ng   membership    in    a    local    congregation,    be 

seated  until  this  conference  shall  make  full 
>osition  of  the  matter." 

Dr.    O.    D.    Jobson.    ehmn. 
W.    A.    Steffler,    secy. 
Dr.   Charles  Ashman 
Richard  DeArmey 
Dr.    Herman    Koontz 
Dr.    R.   Paul   Miller 
Dr.  Glenn  O'Neal 
Dr.   Miles  Taber 

The  Membership  Committee  reported 

2  lay  delegates  and  200  ministerial 
egates,  for  a  first-day  total  of  582, 
ese  delegates  were  seated  by  vote  of 

conference. 

Motion  prevailed  that  Conference 
pend  the  report  of  last  year  and  by 
cial  action  seat  the  delegates  whose 
irches  had  a  "late"  statistical  report. 
Motion  prevailed  (unanimous  standing 
e)  to  adopt  the  following  motion: 

'ORT    OF    THE    CREDENTIAL    COMMrTTEE 
REGARDING  RECErVING 
OF    AFRICAN    REPRESENTATrVE 


Mr.  Moderator  and  delegates  to  the  con- 
ference : 

Meeting  at  its  annual  conference  at  Batangafo, 
Central  African  Republic,  November  20  to  23, 
1982,  The  African  General  Conference  of  The 
Brethren  Church  chose  a  delegate  to  the  196.'< 
conference  of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren  Churches   in   the  United   States   of   America. 

That  delegate  has  since  traveled  among  our 
churches  and  has  ministered  in  many  of  our 
pulpits  under  God's  great  blessing.  Today  he 
is  with  us  in  this  conference  as  the  first  rep- 
resentative in  history  to  come  to  us  from  the 
African    Church. 

I  move  this  conference  welcome  Pastor  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina  as  the  official  representa- 
tive of  The  Brethren  Church  in  Africa,  extend 
to  him  the  courtesies  of  this  conference,  and  al- 
low him  opportunity  at  this  time  to  bring  us 
his  greeting  from  our  African  Brethren. 
Russell  Ogden.  chmn. 
Credential    Committee 

Motion  prevailed  to  authorize  the 
Conference  officers  to  formulate  a  greet- 
ing to  be  sent  to  Brethren  in  the  Central 
African  RepubUc. 

Motion  was  adopted  to  receive  the 
Mill  Run  (Maryland)  Brethren  Church 
into  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches. 

Motion  was  made  to  receive  Basore 
Road  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  into  the  NFBC.  Passed. 

Motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Manheim,  Pennsyl- 
vania into  the  NFBC. 

Motion  prevailed  to  receive  into  the 
NFBC  the  Brethren  Church  of  Des 
Moines,  Iowa. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  Sym- 
phony (Arvada,  Colo.)  Brethren  Church 
into  the  NFBC. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  pro- 
posed agenda. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Nominating  Committee,  as  fol- 
lows: 

The  following  names  were  placed  in 
nomination: 


MODERATOR 
Leo  Polman 
Kermeth    Ashman 


VICE   MODERATOR 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr. 
Gerald    Polman 


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SECRETARY  ASSISTANT   SECRETARY 

Charles    Turner  Clair    Brickel 

Clyde    Landrum  Wendell    Kent 

TREASURER  STATISTICIAN 

Elmer   Tamkin  John  Whitcomb 

Frank    Poland  Kenneth  Moeller 

COMMITTEE  ON  COMMITTEES 
Richard    DeArmey 
Conard    Sandy 
W.  A.  Ogden 
Bernard   Schneider 

The  following  names  were  nominated 
from  the  floor: 


MODERATOR 
Russell    Ogden 
Glenn   O'Neal 

STATISTICIAN 
John   Burns 


VICE   MODERATOR 
Robert    Hill 
Wm.  Schaffer 

COMMITTEE  ON 
COMMITTEES 
Kermeth   Teague 


The  following  members  of  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  were  placed  in  nomina- 
tion: 

Allegheny   District — Kenneth  Wilt,    True   Hunt 
East  District — Ralph   Bums.   Don   Rough 
Indiana    District — Arnold    Kriegbaum,    Scott 

Weaver 
Iowa    District — Wayne    Baker 
Michigan    District— J.    Ward   Tressler 
Mid-Atlantic — Warren    Tamkin,     Paul    Dick 
Midwest    District — Robert    Salazar 
Northern  Atlantic — Edward  Lewis 
Nor-Cal — Lyle    Marvin 
Northern    Ohio — Charles    Turner,    Galen    Lingen- 

felter,   Vernon   Harris 
Northwest — Carl  Miller 

Southeast — Ralph    Colbum,    Wendell    Kent 
Southern  California-Arizona — Robert  Hill,   Glenn 

O'Neal,   Ray   Thompson 
Southern    Ohio — Horace    Mohler,    Everett    Caes 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  time 
of  this  session  of  conference  to  com- 
plete the  one  item  of  business  at  hand. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  nominees 
for  the  Executive  Committee  be  elected. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn. 

SECOND  SESSION,  AUGUST  14 

The  moderator  opened  the  second 
business  session  with  the  reading  of 
Philippians  2:1-5,  and  led  in  prayer, 
asking  God  for  wisdom  for  this  session. 

The  Membership  Committee  reported 
15  additional  lay,  and  9  ministerial  dele- 
gates, for  a  second-day  total  of  606. 
These  delegates  were  seated  by  vote. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting 
were  read  and  approved  as  corrected. 

The  committee  on  Rules  and  Organ- 
ization reported  as  follows  on  the  elec- 
tion: Moderator  and  vice  moderator: 
No  election 


Secretary:  Clyde  Landrum. 

Assistant  Secretary:  Clair  Brickel 

Treasurer:  Elmer  Tamkin. 

Statistician:  John  Whitcomb. 

Committee   on   Committees:   W. 
Ogden,  (chairman),  R.  DeArmey,  i 
Conard  Sandy. 

The  election  for  moderator  and  ^ 
moderator  was  held,  with  Kenneth  A 
man  being  elected  moderator,  ; 
Charles  H.  Ashman,  Jr.,  being  elec 
vice  moderator. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the 
port  of  the  Conference  Travel  Comr 
tee,  as  follows: 

"Your  Travel  Insurance  Committee  has  ] 
vided  each  church  with  materials  to  care  for 
opportunity  of  having  insurance  coverage  w 
traveling  to  and  from  national  conference, 
have  no  way  of  knowing  just  how  many  1 
availed  themselves  of  this  service.  We  do  k 
that  some  were  able  to  collect  benefits 
year,  and  thereby  were  helped  consider; 
financially  because  of  this   insurance. 

The  Brotherhood  Mutual  Insurance  C 
pany,  who  carry  this  insurance  for  our  ( 
ference  have  been  very  cooperative  and 
take  this  opportimity  to  convey  our  thanks 
their    very    prompt    settling    of    claims. 

Travel    Insurance    Committee 

Leo    Poiman,    chairman 

Karl   Garling 

Richard   Sellers 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  foll( 
ing  by  the  Travel  Insurance  Committ 

"Since  the  work  of  the  Travel  InsuTE 
Committee  has  secured  a  yearly  travel  insure 
policy  with  the  Brotherhood  Mutual  Insure 
Company,  and  since  they  do  the  work  of  ; 
ting  promotional  materials  into  oiu*  churc 
and  since  all  that  is  needed  to  care  for  this  e 
year  is  the  signing  of  the  contract,  which 
be  done  by  the  secretary  of  conference.  I  ir 
that  the  Travel  Insurance  Committee  be  ter 
nated  and  have  the  conference  secretary  1 
the    (master)    contract. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Co 
mittees  was  adopted,  and  the  follow 
persons  were  placed  in  nomination 
the  various  offices.  These  were  declai 
elected.  (See  pages  2,  3  and  4.) 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  Stai 

tician's  report  as  follows: 

I- 

REPORT     OF     THE     STATISTICIAN     OF     1 
NATIONAL    FELLOWSHIP    OF    BRETHRE 
CHURCHES 

Year    ending    December    31.    1962 

No.   Churches 
District  Reporting    Members 

1961  1962     1961       IS 

Alleghemy     11      11      1,457      1, 

East     15      16      2,649      2, 

Indiana 17      16      1,959      1, 


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»a  8        8         829  865 

Ichigan     7        9         444  458 

d-Atlantic      9      10      1,852  1,974 

dwest    6        7         589  603 

irthem    Atlantic    8        8         812  870 

r-Cal  6        5         495  474 

rthem    Ohio    21      21       3.858  3,965 

)rthwest      9        9         814  855 

utheast    14      15      2,143  2,253 

[    California-Arizona    ...32       31       6.177  6,209 

^them  Ohio   17       18      2,324  2.379 

fotals     180     183    26.402  27.051 

luRCHES    FROM   WHICH    NO    REPORT   WAS 

i  RECEIVED 

STRICT 

ithern  California  Glendora 

NEW     CHURCHES     REPORTING 

STRICT 

chigan     Hastings 

d-Atlantic    Washington.   D.   C.    (Grace) 

dwest    Arvada.   Colo. 

itheast    Boones    Mill.    Va. 

ithem  Ohio  Brookville 

MEMBERSHIP    (U.S.A.) 

1961  1962 

a\  membership  at 

eginning    of    year:     25,653  26.263 

)dED: 

3y  letter  from  other 

-I  denominations      235  256 

W  letter  from  other  Brethren 

1  churches    - 406  423 

y  baptism   1.681  1.815 

ther     115  68 

Total    additions     2.437  2.562 

ST: 

'o    other    denominations    by 

letter     343  362 

'o   other   Brethren   churches    . . .       404  395 

■y    death     183  183 

•  y    dismissal     91  155 

ly   roll   revision    663 

ither    121  87 

Total    losses     1,678  1.845 

Net     gain     759  717 

al  membership  at  end  of  year:  26.412  26.980 

[ale     11.438  11.617 

emale    14,964  15,363 

al  baptized  membership  in  all 
ign-mission    fields    25,967  (1961  estimate) 

AUXILIARY    ORGANIZATIONS 

1961  1962 
le  School 

'ursery     (0-3    years)      2,777  2,982 

.indergarten,    4-5    years    2.964  2.903 

irimary,    6-8    years    4.764  5,069 

unior.    9-11    years    4.669  4.903 

itermediates.    12-14    years    3.613  3,618 

eniors.   15-17  years    2.968  3,142 

oung  People.    18-24  years    2,020  2.036 

dults,  25  and  over    11,372  11,601 

taf f    and    teachers     3,016  3,200 

Total     enrollment     38,219  39.454 

radle    Roll    enrollment    1,328  1.035 

ome   Department   enrollment    . .       331  304 
!  ;rage   Attendances 

ibte    School    27,044  27,740 

hild  Evangelism    1.466  802 

acation    Bible    School    16.369  16.319 

^omen'  and  Girls'  organizations 

Women's    Missionary    Coimcil. .    3,020  3,157 

Sisterhoods    2,438  2,491 

Other     201  199 

[en  and  Boy's  organizations 

aymen     1,245  1,232 

oy's    groups     1,035  1,159 

orning  Worship   21,951  23,205 


Evening     Worship      13,215  13,307 

Midweek  Prayer  Service    6.610  6.847 

Revival-Evangelistic    10.446  11.704 

Bible    Conferences     5.107  4.715 

Other     2,816  4,037 

Communion  11,124  11,051 

Conversions     (recorded)      3,190  3,190 

PROPERTIES  AND  VALUATIONS 

1962 
Church    buildings    and    grounds    . . .  12,893,835.99 

Equipment     1,416,118.32 

Parsonages      1,149.750.00 

Other     properties     1,698,192.31 

Other    investments    265.477.61 

Net   balance   in  treasuries    295.678.15 

(less    national    offerings)  

Total     Assets      17.719.052.38 

Indebtedness    on    properties    5.218.784.53 

Net     worth      12.500.267.85 

EXPENDITURES 

1962 
Local 

Bible    School    179.037.09 

Building 

New     building     627.834.58 

Improvements     (equipment)      . . .       118,216.60 
Debt   payments 

Principal  322.168.14 

Interest    220.578.28 

1.288.797.60 
Pastor's  salary 

Base     salary     679.307.80 

Designated    for   housing    63,221.25 

Estimated    parsonage    rental     . . .  70.360.20 

Utilities     allowance     16.747.62 

Car     allowance      45,508.94 

Total    salaries     875.145.81 

Paid  by  local  church   753.440.81 

District   Board    ^'''^IS* 

Home    Missions   Council    86.102.82 

Other     7.642.42 

Other   regular   salaries   paid    218.261.09 

Operation  expenses    479.671.91 

(utilities,    etc.) 
Evangelistic  Services 

(expenses    only)      „'i?,J? 

Bible  Conference  and  other   19.513.61 

Auxiliary  Organizations  *§'I?S'.I 

Youth    Camps    ^^'^SooS 

Other  local   expenditures    102.028.9S 

Total    for    Local     3.307.172.51 

Local  Funds  on  Hand   262,259.38 

For   Others 

Foreign   Missions  „„  ,„.  .„ 

Brethren     299.430.89 

Other      22.659.30 

Totals     322.090.19 

Home  Missions  icj  inj  « 

Regular     154.104.55 

Je^sh-H.M.C l?'2IS-22 

Navaho— H.M.C "'9iIS? 

Other    thru    H.M.C „HSSo 

District    Missions    ri'™?? 

Other    17.694.82 

Total 234.465.10 

Christian  Education  „,  ,»r.e 

Grace    Seminary    and    College    ..  81.165.65 

Christian    Day    Schools    369.083.59 

Other    15.965.88 

Total     466.215.12 

Sunday  School                                    ,  ,„-„-•«, 

National    Sunday   School   Board  12.7?5-9Z 

Other     3,362.08 

Total     16.158.00 


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Youth  Work  i:  aa->  m 

Brethren   Youth   Council    ^-J^Al 

Other   P'°34ti9 

Total     13,076.96 

Publications                  ,    .^  ,  on  oct  oi 

Herald    Company    (gifts)     2?'2Soii 

Other    ^■002.54 

Total     24,970.45 

Evangelism 
Evangelistic   Meetings   and 

Bible    Conferences     ^''•^  'o'o5 

Board  of  Evangelism    ^'^SS; 

Other    5.182.73 

Total     41,928.83 

Total  Expenditures  for  Local 

and  for  Others    4,426.077.16 

Balance  in  treasuries    (all  funds)    ..  297.220.81 

PERCENTAGES    AND    RELATIONSHIPS 

1962 
FINANCIAL   (Per  Capita) 

Total  annual  expenditure  $164.12 

Total  local  expenditure  122.63 

Total  giving  for  others  41.59 

Foreign  missions  11.94 

Education  ^^n^ 

Publications  -93 

Evangelism  1-55 

Youth  Work  .48 

Sunday  School  -60 
Based  on  figures  supplied 
by  national  organizations: 

Foreign     Missionary     Society  12.15 

Home    Missions    Council  7.17 

Grace   Seminary   and   College  4.57 

National  Sunday  School  Board  .49 
ATTENDANCE    (percent    of    membership) 

Morning   Worship  86% 

Evening   Worship  49% 

Prayer  Meeting  25% 

Revival  Services  43% 

Bible  Conferences  17% 

(Communion  Services  40.9% 
Conversions  recorded.  1  for  every  8.5  members 
Net  membership   gain: 

1  for  every  38.42  members 

Respectfully   submitted, 

John  C.  Whitcomb.  Jr. 

National  statistician 

Motion  prevailed  to  acJopt  the  report 
of  the  committee  on  Constitution  Re- 
vision, and  the  accompanying  recom- 
mendations as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE 
ON     CONSTFTUTION     REVISION 

1.  The  members  of  our  committee  have  in- 
dividually and  together  studied  every  portion  of 
the  present  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF 
BRETHREN  CHURCHES  "MANUAL  OF  PRO- 
CEDURE" and  all  the  suggestions  presented  to 
us. 

2.  We,  as  a  committee  are  suggesting  a  com- 
plete  revision   of   the   manual. 

3.  This  complete  revision  is  prepared  and 
can  be  presented  to  the  conference  this  year. 
It  will  take  some  time  for  study  and  discussion 
by   the   delegates. 

4.  Therefore,  we  recommend  that  the  con- 
ference determine  the  time  and  method  that  this 
manual    shall    be    presented    for    action    noting: 

(a)  It  must  be  presented  at  least  one  session 
previous  to  action. 

(b)  It  must  be  submitted  to  the  committee  on 
Rules  and  Organization  for  study  and  recom- 
mendation. 

(c)  It  probably  ought  to  be  presented  to  the 
delegates  in  printed  form.  (About  five  pages 
of  material) 


5.  We  therefore  recommend  that  time  be  I 
serted  in  the  agenda  for  the  presentation  of  t 
manual  revision  on  Thursday  or  Friday  of  t 
week  and  that  action  be  taken  at  a  subsequ 
tiusiness  session  this  year,  if  time  allows,  or 
next  year's  conference.  We  further  recomnK 
that  this  committee  be  continued  as  is  until 
manual    revision    is    adopted    by   the    conferer 

Respectfully    submitted. 
Charles    Ashman,    chmn. 
Clyde   Landrum 
Conard    Sandy 
Vernon  Harris 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  matter 
constitution  revision  become  the  fi 
item  of  business  Friday  morning,  Aug 
16. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  f 
lowing  report  of  the  committee  on  I 
nominational  Interests: 

"The  committee  on  Denominational  Inter 
met  for  prayer  and  consultation,  but  has 
further  report  to  give  at  this  conference." 

Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn. 

THIRD  SESSION,  AUGUST  15 

The  moderator  read  Phihppians 
5-16  and  led  in  prayer  to  open  ' 
business  session. 

The  Membership  Committee  repor 
3  additional  lay  and  4  additional  m 
isterial  delegates  for  a  third-day  tc 
of  613. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meet 
were  read  and  approved. 

Motion  prevailed  to  receive  a  retir 
offering  for  the  Sisterhood  of  M 
and  Martha  to  assist  them  in  their  5i 
Anniversary  plans. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  Kenn 
Ashman's  request  to  be  relieved  of  cc 
mittee  assignments  for  the  next  yea 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  Chai 
Ashman,  Jr.'s  resignation  from  the  Ri 
and  Organization  Committee  for 
next  year.  These  two  actions  were  tal 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  they  were  elec 
moderator  and  vice  moderator  of 
conference  for  the  year  ahead. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the 
port  of  the  Board  of  Ministerial  Em 
gency  and  Retirement  Benefits  as  1 
lows: 


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STATEMENT  OF  RECORDED  CASH  RECEIPTS. 
CASH  DISBURSEMENTS  AND  CASH  BALANCE 

For  the  period  from  July  1,  1962  to  December  31.  1962 

ICORDED  CASH  RECEIPTS:                                                   Total  "^^^          l^^lLt   "^"'IS^"* 

.ontributions  ..  ^ ..... .         $5,916.52  $3,430.60          $    414.39          $2,071.53 

nterest  on  investments  and  loans   837.78  92  94               146  38               MR  4B 

lepayment   of   loans    1,490.00  1490  00 

'ransfer  from  Ministers  Account    336.98  '33698 

Total  recorded  cash  receipts   8,581.28  3,523.54  560.77  4,496.97 

SH  DISBURSEMENTS:  '       '          '              ' 

ransfer  to  retirement  fund  336.98               336  98 

nsurance  premiums  3.529.36            3,529.36 

elief    payments    200.00                                       200  00 

etirement  payments  3.500.00                                                             3  500  00 

ivestments— B.I.F 2.490.00                                     1,000.00            l.WoO 

[iperating  expenses: 

•  Secretary    service    140.00 

I  Honorarium    200.00 

Audit    40.00 

Planning  service   100.00 

Office  supplies  66.22 

•Total  operating  expenses  546.22  136.56  409.66 

Total  cash  disbursements    10,602.56  3.866.34  1,336.56  5,399.66 

iCESS  OF  RECORDED  CASH  RECEIPTS 

pVER  CASH  DISBURSEMENTS    (2,021.28)  (342.80)  (775.79)  (902.69) 

SH  BALANCE,  JULY  1,   1962    5.088.10  829.12  1,681.63  2.567.35 

SH  BALANCE,  DECEMBER  31,  1962  3,066.82  496.32  905.84  1,664.66 

This  statement  is  prepared  on  the  cash  basis  and  therefore  does  not  reflect  amounts  of  un- 
collected receipts  or  unpaid  bills.  It  was  not  practicable  to  verify  loans  and  investments,  but 
based  on  balances  as  recorded  as  of  June  30,  1962,  and  reflecting  current  period  cash 
transactions,  the  value  of  loans  and  investments  as  of  December  31.  1962,  amounts  to 
$37,590.00,  which  added  to  cash  in  bank  of  $3,066.82  results  in  a  combined  asset  value  of 
$40,656.82  as  of  December  31.  1962. 
orated  on  the  basis  of  25%  charged  to  Relief  Account  and  757o  charged  to  Retirement  Fund 


Motion  prevailed  to  place  the  fol- 
ring  names  in  nomination  for  three- 
ir  terms  on  the  Board  of  Ministerial 
lergenoy  and  Retirement  Benefits: 
lliam  Schaffer,  Melvin  Fisher,  and 
rl  Key. 

VIotion  prevailed  that  the  nominations 
closed  and  these  three  men  be  de- 
red  elected. 

Vfotion  prevailed  to  accept  the  fol- 
/ing  report  of  the  Christian  Day 
lool  Committee: 

riONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  CHRISTIAN  DAY 
SCHOOLS 

[nctpals    are    listed    after    the    addresses) 

rethren      Elementary      School— 15505      South 

nge.    Paramount,    CaUf.,    Mrs.    John    Mayes. 

Ithren     High     School— 15733     South      Orange, 

'amount,  CaUf.,   Mr.  Joseph  H.   Smith.   Breth- 

I    Elementary    and    Jr.    High— 2400    West    85th 

'    Inglewood.    Calif.,    Rev.    Donald    F.    Locke. 

ithren  Elementary  and  Jr.  High — 8101  S.  Vicki 

:    Whittier.   Calif.,   Mr.   Dan  L.   Shedd.   Breth- 

I    Elementary    Christian    School — 11005    Foster 

1     Norwalk,    Calif.,    Myrna    E.    Baker.    Grace 

:isti.qn  School— 25571  Pacific  St.,   San  Bemar- 

),  Calif.,  Mrs.  Irma  Johnson.  Grace  Brethren 

:>ol    2940    W.    Bethany    Home    Rd..    Phoenix. 

I:..  Mrs.  Leo  Schaffer,  Brethren  Navajo  Mls- 

l — Star    Route,    Cuba.    N.    Mex.,    Mr.    Larry 


Wedertz.  Brethren  Elementary  School — 909  S. 
Buffalo  St..  Warsaw.  Indiana.  Rev.  Howard  Vul- 
gamore.  Bethel  Brethren  Christian  Day  School — 
R.R.  3— Box  121,  Osceola.  Ind..  Rev.  James  Kohl- 
meyer.  Happy  Hours  Kindergarten— 18375  Ireland 
Ro..  South  Bend,  Ind .  Rev.  Gene  E.  Witzky. 
Grace  Kindergarten — ISOO  West  Clinton.  Goshen, 
Ind.,  Rev.  R.  Paul  Miller.  Sr.  Indian  Heights 
Grace  Brethren — 4907  Arrowhead  Blvd.,  Kokomo. 
Ind..  Rev.  Robert  Burns.  Mansfield  Christian 
School — 531  Marion  Ave..  Mansfield,  Ohio,  Mr. 
Chester  Weigle.  Brethren  Christian  Day  School 
— 1301  Commonwealth  Ave.,  Alexandria,  Va., 
Mabel  E.   Donaldson. 

Pupils  enrolled  for  1962-1963  school  year  were 
2  126.  Total  number  of  teachers,  99.  Twenty- 
three  percent  of  those  pupils  enrolled  were 
Brethren  pupils. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Selective 
Service  as  follows: 

COMMITTEE  ON  SELECTIVE  SERVICE 
"Due  to  the  present  world  unrest  morally, 
spiritually,  socially,  and  especially  politically: 
with  the  human  possibility  of  the  outbreak 
of  war  at  any  time  under  the  present  con- 
ditions: we.  your  committee  on  Selective  Service, 
desire  to  place  the  following  recommendation 
before  this  conference: 

"That  we  renew  our  historic  stand  with  rela- 
tion to  war;  namely,  that  The  Bretliren  Church 
from  her  origin  has  been  utterly  opposed  to 
the  use  of  violence  or  any  physical  forces  as  a 
means  to  an  end  on  the  part  of  the  children  of 
God.  We  regard  the  Governments  of  the  world 
system    as    being    yet    unregenerate,    and    their 


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methods  of  violence  contrary  to  the  methods 
God  has  authorized  His  children  in  the  present 
age  to  use.  We  reaffirm  that  while  war  as  a 
possible  method  for  the  attainment  of  justice, 
or  the  securing  for  the  attainment  of  justice,  or 
the  securing  and  maintenance  of  human  liberty 
may  at  times  be  deemed  necessary  among  the 
unregenerate  of  this  world  system;  yet  accord- 
ing to  the  teaching  of  our  common  Lord  and 
Master,  we.  as  His  disciples,  do  not  belong  to 
this  world's  system  and  its  methods  are  not  our 
own.  We  are  in  the  world  and  not  of  it.  as 
our  Master  taught  (John  17:14).  and  must  main- 
tain our  pilgrim  character  (Heb.  11:8-16).  We 
recognize  and  appreciate  the  protection  of  the 
flag  of  the  United  States  as  the  nation  God  has 
ordained  (Rom.  13:1-7)  to  afford  us  protection. 
We  gladly  offer  our  service,  time,  money,  and 
life  itself  if  necessary  to  bind  up  its  wounds, 
or  to  heal  its  sorrows,  hy  any  means  or  methods 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  has  approved  for  the 
use  of  tiiose  who  follow  Him. 

"We  further  recommend  that,  in  addition  to 
placing  the  foregoing  on  the  minutes  of  this 
conference,  a  copy  of  this  statement  to  be  sent 
to  the  Secretary  of  War  of  the  United  States, 
and  the  Secretary  of  the  Selective  Service  Act 
in  order  that  they  may  be  cognizant  currently 
of  the  time  honored  position  of  The  Brethren 
Church." 

The  committee  O.K.'d  Pastor  Emlyn  Jones,  of 
San  Bernardino,  California,  for  the  chaplaincy 
in  the  Army  Reserves. 

Ord   Gehman.    chnm. 

Robert  D.  Crees 

Homer    Lingenfelter 

Motion  prevailed  to  receive  the 
following  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Findings  in  the  Baptismal  Problem: 

DIRECTION    OF    THE    SOLUTION 
PREFACE 

What  we  offer  here  is  not  the  solution  to  the 
problem,  but  practical  first  steps  in  a  process. 
We  realize  that  we  are  not  providing  an  ideal 
solution,  but  we  believe  we  are  pointing  out 
the  direction  in  which  a   solution  lies. 

1.  We  re-affirm  our  conviction  that  trine  im- 
mersion is  the  Biblical  form  of  Christian  bap- 
tism. We  recommend  that  any  minister  or 
church  within  our  fellowship  who  practices  or 
advocates  the  practice  of  any  other  form  of 
baptism  be  considered  in  violation  of  the  Scrip- 
tural view  of  baptism  as  understood  by  The 
Brethren  Church,  and  shall  automatically  be- 
come ineligible  for  membership  in  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  or  its  confer- 
ence. 

2.  We  recognize  the  liberty  of  any  local  con- 
gregation to  establish  the  basis  for  its  own 
membership  within  the  doctrinal  framework 
commonly  adopted  by  The  Brethren  Church. 
However,  for  the  sake  of  unity  in  our  beloved 
Fellowship,  we  recommend  that  churches  not  de- 
part from  the  historical  practice  of  requiring 
trine    immersion    for    church    membership. 

3.  We  recommend  that,  in  light  of  our  present 
church  problem,  which  relates  to  the  require- 
ments for  church  membership  and  the  addi- 
tional problems  that  have  Ijeen  raised  in  this 
connection,  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Ministers,  during  a  period  of  approximately  five 
years,  make  a  special  study  of  the  Doctrine  of 
the  Church  and  its  Ministry. 

4.  For  the  sake  of  unity,  the  churches  in- 
volved have  graciously  refrained  from  sending 
delegates  to  National  Conference  and  have  volun- 
teered not  to  submit  delegates  for  an  indefinite 
period.  We  commend  these  churches  for  their 
stated  intent  and  apparent  desire  to  remain  in 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches. 
We  also  recommend  that  delegates  from  any 
Brethren  church,  receiving  members  that  have 
not  been  baptized  by  Trine  Immersion  shall  be 


granted,  by  special  action,  full  courtesies 
the  Conference  during  the  above  mentio 
period,  provided  these  delegates  have  been  I 
tizd  by  trine  immersion.  These  courtesies  s 
include  the  right  to  vote  on  all  issues  ex( 
the  question  of  baptism  in  relation  to  chi 
membership. 

5.  That  after  the  above  mentioned  study 
the  Doctrine  of  the  Church  and  its  IVIini! 
the  question  shall  be  referred  back  to  the 
tional  Ministerium  for  full  discussion  and  f 
there  back  to  the  National  Fellowship  of  Bri 
ren  Churches  for  full  and  open  discussion 
order  that  we  may  come  to  a  decision  Ln  1 
mony   with  the  Word   of   God. 

6.  We  further  recommend  that  a  doctr 
statement  be  formulated,  articulating  the  g 
truths  of  Scripture,  taking  into  account 
Message  of  the  Brethren  Ministry,  along  i 
its  proposed  revision  of  1953,  as  well  as  o" 
historical  Brethren  statements.  This  doctr 
statement  should  include  a  definition  of 
relation  of  the  statement  to  Scripture,  and 
explanation  of  the  nature  of  doctrinal  (< 
fessional)  subscription. 

Report    of    the    Executive    Corrmiittee    on 
on  churches  and  districts.  Churches  favoring. 
Disproving,  51.  Non-Committal,  5.  Reaffirm  t 
Immersion   only,    11.    Same   as    districts.    1.   T 
S3 

Districts:  Approving,  1.  Approving  with  va 
tlons,  1.  Disapproving,  6.  Total  8. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  foll( 
ing  report  of  the  Sunday  School  Boa 
including  the  placing  in  nomination 
names  of  Harold  Etling,  John  Btu 
H.  Lambert  Myers,  and  Lyle  Mar 
for  three-year  terms  on  the  Natio 
Sunday  School  Board: 

REPORT     OF     THE     NATIONAL     SUNDA 
SCHOOL  BOARD 

The  National  Sunday  School  Board  gives  tha 
to  God  for  the  privilege  of  serving  this  t 
ference  for  another  year,  and  for  His  mi 
fold  blessing  upon  us.  We  have  just  conclu 
our  eleventh  Sunday  School  Convention  ur 
the  theme  "Ten  Triumphant  Years."  We  s 
not  here  attempt  to  relive  that  convention.  I 
a  matter  of  history,  and  we  thank  God  foi 
We  trust  that  it  was  a  blessing  to  your  ( 
heart  as  it  has  been  to  ours. 

We    would    call    attention    only    to    4    oi 

In   1953   we  had   137   schools;    In   1962,    184 

In   1953  we  had  an  enrollment  of  25.359, 
now  39,800. 

In  1953  we  had  an  average  attendance  of  17 
pupils,  but  now  29.613 

The    average    school    enrollment    in    1953 
184;   now  it  is  216. 

In  the  decade  there  were  thirty-five  schi 
that  actuaUy  doubled  in  average  attenda: 
with  North  Long  Beach  showing  the  Ian 
number  of  pupil  increase.  Three  churches  1 
should  be  given  special  mention  are  Park 
burg.  West  Virginia;  Virginia  Beach,  Virgil 
and  Fort  Lauderdale.  Florida — each  multiplj 
its  original  number  by  approximately  the  nurr 
o£  years  they  have  been  organized.  Three 
tricts  actually  doubled  in  the  decade,  % 
Southeast,   East,   and   Southern   Ohio. 

We  have  attempted  to  promote  the  bettent 
and  enlargement  of  our  schools  during 
past  year  through  itineration  among 
churches,  monthly  mailings  of  helps  to  our  j 
tors,  superintendents,  and  teachers.  Our  < 
test  this  year  has  engendered  more  interest  t 
in  any  previous  year  with  172  schools  j 
ticipating   in  the  contesc:,   and  117   of  them 


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ially  finishing  the  contest.  A  new  contest  is 
ready  under  way,  and  we  are  expecting  this 
be  another  great  year.  We  shall  continue  to 
lard  carefully  in  the  matter  of  the  curriculum 
mmitted  to  us  to  see  that  it  remains  Biblical 
]  content,  Christ-centered  in  every  emphasis, 
\d  with  the  pupil  as  the  person  to  be  reached. 
Dur  program  for  the  new  year  centers  upon 
5  matter  of  "REACHING  THE  COMMUNITY," 
d  will  concentrate  on  special  areas  of  family 
e,  Cradle  Roll,  Home  Department,  and  of 
urse,  continuous  emphasis  upon  our  regular 
partmental  programs  with  our  enlargement 
pgram  theme  of  "Citizens  for  Sunday  School." 
During  the  past  year,  107  of  our  schools  in- 
cased their  attendance,  while  70  schools  lost 
I  average  attendance,  with  7  remaining  static. 
fc  again  would  offer  every  possible  help  to 
fery  school  desiring  the  help  of  the  National 
mday    School    Board. 

jVe  desire  to  express  our  thanks  for  the  con- 
\\ied  support  of  our  churches  financially  with 
|r  gifts  this  year  from  our  schools  reaching  a 
fie  more  than  S13.000.  Our  conference  has  ap- 
[Dved  the  suggestion  ot  50c  per  member  per 
sr,  and  this  means  that  if  every  school  ful- 
ed  this  suggestion,  we  would  have  had 
100  more  with  which  to  work.  We  thank 
id  for  all  gifts  that  have  come,  and  continue 
depend  upon  Him  to  supply  our  every  need 
ough   you. 

.gain    we    express    our    appreciation    for    your 
lyers,  your  gifts,  your  attendance  at  our  con- 
ntion,    and    your    support    in    every    way. 
Dur  financial  report  is  attached  herewith.  We 
jl  attention  to   the   fact   that   our   income   was 
[5.65    in    excess    of    our    expenditures,    which 
lans  we  are  living  within  our  income. 
As  a  final  part  of  this  brief  sumimary  of  our 
rk,  we  would  like  to  place  in  nomination  for 
■hree-year  term  of  office  to  the  National  Sun- 
,•  School   Board  the   names   of   Harold   Etling, 
in  Bums,  H.  Lambert  Myers,  Lyle  Marvin. 
Respectfully  Submitted, 

!  National    Sunday    School    Board 

Harold  H.   Etling,   director 
Statement  of  Assets  and  Liabilities  of 
The    National    Sunday    School    Board 
December   31,    1962 

ets 

ash  849.24 

.ccounts  receivable  2.282.15 

ess    reserve    for    bad    debts     228.26      2,053.89 

iffice     equipment     7,787.75 

ess 

Equity    of    other 

P  boards      180.00 

'  Reserve    for 

depreciation    3,204.35      3,384.35      4,403.40 

ilmstrips     2,379.28 

ess  reserve  for 

depreciation    600.00 

1,779.28 

wentory     3,790.50 

Total    assets    12,876.31 

ibilities  and  net  worth 

ccounts    payable    3,541.40 

(mounts    due    H.    H.    Etling     200.00 

Total   Liabilities    3,741.40 

iet  worth    9,134.91 

Total    Liabilities    and 
net  worth  12,876.31 

Statement   of   Operation   of 

The    National    Sunday    School    Board 

For    Year    Ending    Dec.    31,    1962 

ime 

lurch  offering  13,396.95 

inference  and  conventions  offerings     1,418.88 
moraria     951.83 


Special    offerings     1,414  46 

Consideration    1,500.00 

Supply  sales    14,797.40 

Less   materials   cost 12,655.88 

Less    materials     postage     ...      527.56      1,613.96 

Service     sales     1,007  23 

Filmstrip     rental     452.20 

Less    filmstrip    postage    5.77         446.43 

21.749.74 

Expense 

Director's  salary   3,912.56 

Director's    allowance    1,800.00 

Director's    withholding    tax..      598.18 

Office    salaries     7,311.22 

Travel    expense     2,045.31 

Office  postage    997.00 

Office    supplies     93.58 

Rent     600.00 

Telephone    and    telegraph    ..      253.21 
Administrative    expense    ....      578.18 

Social     security     298.45 

Promotion 477.88 

Office    expense    373.39 

Miscellaneous    460.92 

HospitaUzation     230.67 

Bad    Debts    .75 

National  Sunday  School 

Convention    expense    403.65 

Depreciation     749.14 

21,184.09 

Income   over   expense    565.65 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  nominations 
cease  and  that  these  four  be  elected  to 
the  National  Sunday  School  Board. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  following 
persons  be  placed  in  nomination  for 
three-year  terms  on  the  Board  of  Evan- 
gelism: Wm.  Smith,  Mason  Cooper, 
Dean  Fetterhoff,  and  Scott  Weaver. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  nomina- 
tions be  closed  and  that  these  four  be 
elected  to  three-year  terms  to  the  Board 
of  Evangelism. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  fol- 
lowing report  by  the  Board  of  Evan- 
gelism: 

BOARD     OF     EVANGELISM 

The  1962-63  season  has  been  by  far  the  best 
in  spiritual  results  that  we  have  ever  had.  There 
were  601  decisions  in  the  campaigns  conducted 
by  Bob  CoUitt.  Of  these,  80  were  first-time  de- 
cisions. The  summer  team's  report  is  only  par- 
tially in  as  the  team  is  still  in  the  field 
when  this  is  being  made  up.  So  far,  the  Allen 
Schlatter-Dave  Seifert  team  had  27  first-time 
decisions  and  195  decisions  of  all  other  kinds. 
Reports  from  the  pastors  involved  reveal  most 
unusual  working  of  the  spirit  of  God  among 
their  people.  The  demand  for  meetings  is 
stronger  than  ever.  If  most  pastors  would  but 
try  it,  they  would  find  that  the  summer  cam- 
paigns in  July  and  August  could  be  very  fruit- 
ful in  souls  and  a  tremendous  means  of  prevent- 
ing  summer  slump. 

With  Ronnie  Thompson  starting  his  season 
September  1.  there  will  be  two  full  time  teams 
in  the  field.  As  soon  as  possible,  another  full  time 
evangelist  will  be  scheduled,  likely  the  first  of 
September  1964.  We  expect  to  have  one  if 
not  two  summer  teams  on  the  field  in  1964. 
These  teams  have  proved  to  be  very  effective 
agents  against  the  tendency  to  let  down  during 


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summer.  Summer  becomes  a  season  of  ad- 
vance instead. 

We  should  have  at  least  a  dozen  teams  of 
evangelists  at  work  in  both  new  and  old  fields. 
There  is  no  other  answer  to  the  fulfillment  of 
our  emphatic  commission  from  Christ  our  Lord, 
nor  is  there  any  other  answer  to  the  needs  now 
registered  in  every  department  of  the  work  of 
our   National   Fellowship    of    Brethren   Churches! 

Remember  this  on  Evangelism  Sunday,  the 
last  Sunday  in  February.  Remember  this  every 
time  you  lift  your  heart  to  God  in  prayer.  Cod 
is   counting  on   its.   May   we  never  iail   Him.' 

Balance    August    1.    1962    $3,387.22 

Receipts   gifts   from    churches    4.337.54 

Offerings  from  evangelistic  meetings  4,828.90 
Gift  from  Brethren  home  missions  . .  75.00 
Gift  from  Laymen's  National  Fellowship      604.63 

Total  receipts  from  August  1, 

1962  to  July  31.  1963  10,758.29 

Expenditures 

Printing    988.93 

Postage    309.00 

Office    supplies     42.44 

Office  help    124.57 

Salaries  and  traveling  expenses  of 

fieldmen      9,043.24 

Long    distance    calls    34.92 

Miscellaneous     215.64 

Total    expenditures    10,758.74 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  fol- 
lowing report  by  the  Committee  on 
Committees: 

COMMITTEE  ON  COMMITTEES 

Additional     report     of     Committee     on     Com- 
mittees   nominees    to    replace    Kenneth    Ashman 
and  Charles  Ashman.  Jr..  who  resigned. 
Rules  and  Organizations 

Lester   Kennedy 
Denominational  Interests 

E.  William  Male 
Stewardship 

Edwin  Cashman,   chmn. 

Lee  Dice 
Christian  Day   Schools 

Ernest    Bearinger    to    replace    John    Mayes 

who  resigned 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  time 
of  this  session  10  minutes. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  second 
item  of  business  on  Friday's  agenda  be 
the  report  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Moderator's  Address,  and  that  the  third 
item  be  the  matter  of  the  baptismal  is- 
sue. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Resolutions  Committee  as  cor- 
rected: 

RESOHmON  COMMriTEE  REPORT 
Recognizing  that  every  blessing  we  enjoy 
as  individuals  and  as  a  National  Fellowship  comes 
to  us  through  the  grace  of  our  great  God  and 
Saviour,  we  offer  thanks  to  Him  for  His 
bountiful  goodness  throughout  this  past  year  and 
especially   for   this   week. 

With  so  many  critical  issues  facing  the  church 

of  Jesus  Christ,   it  would  be   impossible  to  deal 

with  each  in  the  scope  of  thig  report,  however, 

be  it: 

Resolved   that   The   Brethren   Church   reaffirm 


its  Hme  honored  position  on  the  Scriptures:  1 
the    Bible    in    its    totality,    including    both 
and  New  Testaments,   is  given  by  inspiratior 
God    and    is    therefore    acciurate    in    its    orig 
autographs.    This    means    that    the    Bible    is 
fallible:  that  is,  inipossible  of  error,  and  is  tht 
fore   inerrant   in   its   record.   This   freedom   f 
error    extends    to    the    entire    record    which 
eludes  historical   and   scientific   data,   as   well 
moral  and  spiritual  truth.  It  employs  the  langt 
of   the   common   man  that   in   relation  to   sci 
tific    facts    is   tiie    language    of    appearance, 
this  does  not  mean  that  it  is  not  scientific 
and  historically  trustworthy.  It  only  means  ' 
it  is  language  that  is  pereiuiially  fresh  mal 
the    truth    of    the    Scriptures    ever    accessible 
the    average    man;    whereas    scientific    langt 
is  ever  changing  and  growing  obsolete  as  sc: 
tific     knowledge     advances,     thus     making 
message  of  Holy  Writ  Inaccessible  to  the  ai 
age   man. 

Since  the  Bible  is  infallible  and  there: 
Inerrant,  it  is  the  obligation  of  every  Ch 
tian  to  receive  it  as  authoritative  and  a 
gether  sufficient  as  a  rule  for  faith  and  p: 
tice.  This  is  especially  true  for  the  church  wl 
owns  no  sovereign  except  Him  who  spe 
through  the  Holy  Scriptures. 

Resolved  that  The  Brethren  Church  express 
disapproval  of  the  recent  action  of  the  Supn 
Court  of  the  United  States  in  declaring  unc 
stitutional  the  devotional  use  of  the  Lo 
Prayer  and  reading  of  the  Bible  in  the  pu 
sciiool.  This  action  is  not  only  contrary  to 
spirit  and  purpose  of  the  writers  of  the  c 
stitution  at  its  origin,  as  is  amply  witnesse<: 
by  the  fact  that  it  has  taken  180  years  of  i 
men  to  discover  the  alleged  discrepancy,  but 
it  fails  to  face  squarely  the  fact  that  it 
criminates  against  all  religions  which  claim 
Bible  as  its  source  of  authority.  Moreover, 
action  ignores  the  fact  that  makes  provision 
unbelief,  which  is  also  a  religion,  to  ope 
unhindered  in  the  classroom.  Unbelief  is  wrl 
into  the  textbooks  and  is  so  interwoven  into 
oral  and  written  teaching  of  the  classroom  ' 
it  usurps  the  vast  portion  of  time  of  every  i 
dent.  In  addition  the  large  majority  of  teacl 
now  indorse  the  principles  and  stipulations  of 
belief  and  do  not  hesitate  to  propagate  t 
creeds.  This  action  of  the  court  merely  g 
free  reign  to  the  religion  of  unbelief  by  form 
excluding  the  Christian  faith  from  even  a  me; 
appearance    during    the    day. 

Resolved  that  we  reaffirm  our  position  ^ 
regard  to  separation  from  the  world  and  wor 
agencies,  including  our  historic  stand  \ 
relation  to  war  (as  set  forth  in  the  resolutioi 
1957). 

Resolved  that  we  reaffirm  our  oppositior 
the  present-day  ecumenism  promoted  by  I 
Liberal  Protestantism  and  tile  Roman  Cath 
Church,  which  through  the  sacrifice  of  ^ 
Biblical  doctrine  is  producing  organizatii 
union  and  not  spiritual  unity.  And  that  we  : 
ther  declare  our  complete  separation  from 
apostate  National  Council  of  Churches  of  CI 
in  America  and  The  World  Council  of  Churc 

Resolved  that  we  emphasize  the  spiritual  u 
of  all  true  believers;  that  ".  .  .  by  one  spirit 
...  all  baptized  into  one  body  ..."  (I  i 
12:13).  And  that  we  endeavor  to  keep  the  m 
of  the  Spirit  In  the  bonds  of  peace. 

Resolved  that  we  recognize  the  church 
Christ  as  a  living  body  without  social  or  ra 
distinctions  and  pledge  ourselves  in  the  c 
ing  years  to  work  diligently  at  home  and  abi 
to  bring  all  men  to  a  knowledge  of  Jesus  Ct 
through  the  faithful  preaching  of  the  Go 
and  welcome  into  the  fellowship  of  our  chi 
all  those  who  will  embrace  "the  faith  c 
delivered  unto  the  saints"  as  held  and  pract 
by    The    Brethren    Church. 

Resolutions    Conunittee, 
Dr.   Herman  A.   Hoyt 
Wesley    Haller 
R.    P.    DeArmey,    chmn. 


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j  Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn. 

\0URTH  SESSION,  AUGUST  16 

I 

j  Moderator  Mark  Malles  read  Psalm 

6:6-13  and  led  in  prayer. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting 
[ere  read  and  adopted. 
I  Motion    prevailed    to    suspend    the 
genda  and  allow  time  for  tie  Youth 
jOmmittee  election. 

]  Motion  prevailed  to  place  in  nomina- 
on  for  membership  on  the  Brethren 
I'outh  Council  William  Byers,  James 
Jhister,  Ralph  Colbum,  Forrest  Jack- 
pn,  George  McQueen,  and  John  Ter- 

m. 

\  Motion  prevailed  that  the  nomina- 
ons  be  closed. 

In  the  ensuing  election  conducted  by 
le  Rules  and  Organization  Committee 
Lalph  Colbum,  James  Custer,  and  For- 
;st  Jackson  were  elected. 

Motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  re- 
ort  of  the  Committee  on  Constitution 
.evision  for  study  and  to  refer  it  to 
le  Committee  on  Rules  and  Organiza- 
on  with  provision  for  discussion  in 
lis  year's  conference  if  possible. 

le  Board  of  Trustees  of  The  Brethren  Foreign 
issionary  Society  wishes  to  submit  this  recom- 
endation : 

"That  the  Committee  on  Constitutional  Re- 
sion  be  continued,  with  the  instruction  to  in- 
jstigate  the  possible  extension  of  our  National 
;llowship  of  Brethren  Churches  to  include  our 
Irethren  Churches  in  other  nations  around  the 
orld  in  a  comprehensive  organization  to  be 
lown  as  THE  INTERNATIONAL  FELLOW- 
HIP   OF   BRETHREN   CHURCHES." 

Motion  was  made  to  adopt  the  report 
f  the  Committee  on  Moderator's  Ad- 
ress. 

Substitute  motion  prevailed  that  the 
^po^t  of  the  committee  on  Moderator's 
Lddress  be  adopted  with  the  section  re- 
tting to  the  church  problem  deleted. 

REPORT    OF    THE 
OMMITTEE  ON  THE  MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

We.  your  committee  on  the  moderator's  ad- 
:ess  wish  to  commend  our  Moderator  for  his 
;cellent  analysis  of  our  present  need  for 
'iritual  discernment  in  reference  to  the  pos- 
bility  of  denominational  division,  in  reference 
'  the  ever-present  spirit  of  antichrist  in  the 
orld.  and  in  reference  to  the  trends  of  the  time. 
With  regard  to  the  matter  of  spiritual  dis- 
-■minent  and  divisions,  we  heartUy  endorse  his 
'lea    that    each    side    In    the    present    contro- 


versy seek  to  exhaust  the  resources  of  Ephe- 
sians  4:1-3  before  any  final  action  is  taken. 
In  this  passage,  the  Holy  Spirit  beseeches  us 
through  the  Apostle  Paul  that  we  "walk  worthy 
of  the  vocation  wherewith  (we)  are  called,  with 
all  lowliness  and  meekness,  with  longsuffering, 
forbearing  one  another  in  love:  endeavoring  to 
keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of 
peace." 

With  regard  to  the  matter  of  discerning  spirits 
and  the  signs  of  the  times,  we  commend  our 
Moderator  for  his  clear  and  forceful  reminder 
that  we  need  to  maintain  constant  vigilance 
against  the  antichristian  theory  of  organic  evo- 
lution, the  growing  ecumenical  movement,  and 
the  subtle  undermining  of  the  confidence  of 
God's  people  In  the  final  authority  of  God's 
Word;  and  we  fully  endorse  his  plea  that  each 
one  of  us  keep  our  eyes  fixed  steadfastly  on 
the  supreme  goal  before  us.  the  glorification 
ot  Jesus  Christ,   our  Saviour  and  Lord. 

Respectfully    submitted. 

Homer  A.  Kent   (acting  chairman) 

John  C.   Whitcomb,  Jr. 

Motion  made  that  the  two  recommen- 
dations given  in  the  Moderator's  address 
be  adopted  by  Conference. 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  time 
10  minutes. 

Discussion  followed. 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  time 
10  minutes. 

Discussion  followed. 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  time 
10  minutes. 

Discussion  followed. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn  until 
3:30  this  afternoon. 


FOURTH  SESSION,  August  16 
(Afternoon  portion) 

Scripture  by  the  Moderator  was  I 
Corinthians  13:1-8,  followed  by  prayer 
for  guidance. 

TTie  minutes  of  the  morning  portion 
of  the  Friday  Session  were  read  and 
adopted. 

Motion  prevailed  by  standing  vote 
to  amend  point  4  of  the  DIRECTION 
OF  THE  SOLUTION  (page  30,  1962 
Brethren  Annual)  beginning  with  the 
words  "We  also  recommend  .  .  .,"  to 
read  as  follows:  "We  also  recommend 
that  Brethren  in  attendance  at  the  con- 
ference from  churches  which  have  re- 
ceived members  without  trine  immer- 
sion baptism  shall  be  recognized  as 
having  the  same  privileges  as  Brethren 
from  churches  which  receive  members 
only  by  trine  immersion,  but  are  not 


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attending  the  conference  as  seated  dele- 
gates." 

Motion  prevailed  to  amend  the  above 
mam  motion  by  deleting  the  second 
recommendation,  which  dealt  with  the 
matter  of  requesting  any  involved 
churches  to  establish  associate  member- 
ship. 

Motion  prevailed  to  move  the  pre- 
vious question. 

Conference  adopted  the  amended 
main  motion  which  reads  as  follows: 
"That  the  recommendation  as  given  in 
the  Moderator's  address  to  adopt  the 
DIRECTION  OF  THE  SOLUTION 
(page  30,  1962  Brethren  Annual)  be 
accepted  as  amended  by  this  Confer- 
ence." 

Therefore,  the  following  DIREC- 
TIION  OF  THE  SOLUTION  (p.  30, 
1962  Brethren  Annual)  was  adopted  by 
Conference  on  August  16,   1963: 

DIRECTION    OF    THE    SOLUTION 

PREFACE 

What  we  offer  here  is  not  the  solution  to  the 
problem,  but  practical  first  steps  in  a  process. 
We  realize  that  we  are  not  providing  an  ideal 
solution,  but  we  believe  we  are  pointing  out  the 
direction  in  which  a  solution  lies. 

1.  We  re-affirm  our  conviction  that  trine  im- 
mersion is  the  Biblical  form  of  Christian  bap- 
tism. We  recommend  that  any  minister  or  church 
within  our  fellowship  who  practices  or  advo- 
cates the  practice  of  any  other  form  of  baptism 
be  considered  in  violation  of  the  Scriptural  view 
of  baptism  as  understood  by  The  Brethren 
Churcli,  and  shall  automatically  become  ineligible 
for  membership  in  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  or  its  conference. 

2.  We  recognize  the  liberty  of  any  local 
congregation  to  establish  the  basis  for  its  own 
membership  within  ihe  doctrinal  framework 
commonly  adopted  by  The  Brethren  Church. 
However,  for  the  sake  of  unity  in  our  beloved 
Fellowship,  we  recommend  that  churches  not  de- 
part from  the  historical  practice  of  requiring 
trine    immersion    for    church    membership. 

3.  We  recommend  that,  in  light  of  our  present 
church  problem,  whicli  relates  to  the  require- 
ments for  church  membership  and  the  additional 
problems  that  have  been  raised  in  this  con- 
nection, the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Ministers,  during  a  period  of  approximately  five 
years,  make  a  special  study  of  the  Doctrine  of 
the  Church  and  its  Ministry. 

4.  For  the  sake  of  unity,  the  churches  involved 
htve  graciously  refrained  from  sending  dele- 
gates to  National  Conference  and  have  volun- 
teered not  to  submit  delegates  for  an  indefinite 
period.  We  commend  these  churches  for  their 
stated  intent  and  apparent  desire  to  remain  in 
The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches. 
We  also  recommend  that  Brethren  in  attendance 
at  the  conference  from  churches  which  have 
received  members  without  trine  Immersion  bap- 
tism shall  be  recognized  as  having  the  same 
p:  ivileges  as  Brethren  from  churches  which  re- 
ceive members  only  by  trine  immersion,  but  are 
not  attending  the  conference  as  seated  delegates. 

5.  That   after   the   above   mentioned   study   of 


the  Doctrine  of  the  Church  and  its  Ministry, 
question  shall  be  referred  back  to  the  Natio 
Ministerium  for  full  discussion  and  from  th 
back  to  the  National  Fellowship  of  Breth 
Churches  for  full  and  open  discussion  in  or 
that  we  may  come  to  a  decision  in  harm( 
with   the   Word   of   God. 

6.  We  further  recommend  that  a  doctri 
statement  be  formulated,  articulating  the  gi 
truths  of  Scripture,  taking  into  account 
Message  of  the  Brethren  Ministry,  along  with 
proposed  revision  of  1953,  as  well  as  other  I 
torical  Brethren  statements.  This  doctrinal  st£ 
ment  should  Include  a  definition  of  the  relat 
of  the  statement  to  Scripture,  and  an  explanat 
of  the  nature  of  doctrinal  (confessional)  s 
scription. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  vote  on  1 
previous  action  be  by  ballot  vote  a 
be  recorded.  The  vote  was: 

"Yes"— 324 

"No"— 88 

Abstentions — 18 

Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn. 

FIFTH  SESSION,  AUGUST  U 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeti 
were  read  and  adopted. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  f 
lowing  report  of  the  Brethren  Yoi 
Council: 

BRETHREN     YOUTH     COUNCrL 
Report    for    1962-1963 

The  psalmist  declares:  "O  give  thanks  unto 
Lord;  for  he  is  good."  The  Brethren  Youth  Coi 
cil  echoes  their  thanks  to  our  all-sufficient  C 
for   the    blessings    we    have    received    this    i 
year.     As     we     presented     this     report     at 
year's    conference    the    picture    was    as    follo' 
We    had    a    capable    director    in    David    Hocki 
who    had   just   finished   his   first    year   with 
council;    a    competent    office    staff    headed 
Mrs.    Kenneth   Herman;    five   thousand   Breth 
young  people  needing  guidance;   many  Breth 
pastors    and/or    youth    directors    not    inferos 
enough  to  return  Youth  questionnaires;  absolu 
ly   no    financial   support    coming   from    about 
percent   of   our  churches;    and  the   cturent   st 
of  our  treasury  was  a  $350  deficit.  As  you  ^ 
readily     agree     the     picture     was     not     ove 
bright.    The   decision   that    faced    our   board   \ 
a    critical    one.    Should    we    retreat    because 
lack     of     funds     and     total     support     from 
churches,    or    should    we    walk    by    faith    as 
committed    our    needs    and    our    staff    to 
Lord.  The  ever  increasing  needs  of  our  Breth 
Youth  compelled  us  to  take  a  big  step  forw, 
with  full   confidence  in  our  God  to   supply  i 
needs.    As    we    look    back    over    these    past 
months    we    can    humbly    say:     "Jesus    led 
all  the  way." 

We  wish  to  commend  our  director,  Da 
Hocking  for  his  excellent  work  in  our  churc 
and  among  our  young  people.  As  he  coupled 
talents  with  Rev.  John  Schumacher  and  R 
James  Custer  to  form  our  Youth  Evangel] 
Team.  200  decisions  were  registered  for  Chr 
The  team  ministered  in  forty  churches  this  p 
year  helping  the  pastors  and  youth  direct 
give  direction  to  their  young  people.  We  w 
to  express  our  thanks  to  Rev.  John  Schumacl 
and  Rev.  James  Custer  for  their  work 
love  in  behalf  of  the  Youth  Council.  Both 
these  men  are  now  serving  the  Lord  in  Bre 


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n    churches    following    their    graduation    from 

;:ace  Seminary  this  spring.  We  are  grateful  to 

:  od  for   these   men   of   dedication   who   gave   of 

■  .emselves  sacrificially  that  they  might  minister 
'  1.  our  Bretliren  youth  even  though  the  financial 

imuneration   was   very   small. 

We    must    also    express    our    thanks    to    Mrs. 

■  ,!nneth  Herman  for  her  efficient  work  in  the 
;    uth    office    for    the    past    several    years.    Mrs. 

;rman   concluded   her   duties    with   us   January 

:   because  of  many  other  demands  on  her  time. 

16    expressed    to    us    the    need    of    a    full-time 

■  cretaiT  with  the  increased  activity  of  the 
:  ;uth    Council.     Mrs.    Joyce    Famer    has     ably 

led  the  vacancy  as  our  new  secretary  as  Ehe 
s  worked  with  Miss  Charlotte  Henning  in 
e  office.  We  have  come  to  the  place  of  no  re- 

.  m  and  as  of  September  1.  Mrs.  Joyce  Famer 
11  serve  as  our  first  full-time  secretary.  This 
s  been  needed  for  years  and  we  are  thrilled 
3t  it  will  now  become  reaiity- 
This  past  year  we  were  happy  to  employ  on 
limited  scale  Mr.  Ken  Sanders  of  South  Bend, 
diana.  We  sincerely  appreciate  his  work  in 
mpiling  the  quarterly  Leads  for  Leaders,  as 
sll  as  the  help  he  gave  in  a  few  youth 
^rkshops  as  we  tried  to  broaden  our  youth  min- 
ry.  Mr.  Sanders  is  a  talented  young  man  with 
wealth  of  ideas  who  we  plan  to  use  to 
eater  advantage  in  the  near  future. 
A  real  attempt  was  made  to  keep  a  constant 
ntact  with  pastors  und  youth  leaders  in  the 
;al  church.  We  have  continued  the  monthly 
blications    as    Teenage    Times    and    The    Vni- 

'^trsity  Letter  have  been  sent  to  Brethren  young 
ople  across  the  Nation  in  ever  increasing 
imbers.    It    was    our    privilege    to    again    assist 

:  urches  with  their  youth  week  as  special  bul- 

■  ins  and  other  youth  week  helps  were  centered 
ound  the  theme  "ON  CALL."  This  theme  has 
en  carried  into  our  National  Youth  Confer- 
ee where  we  have  our  largest  registration 
lich  is  in  excess  of  270.  Much  has  been  ac- 
mpiished  with  and  for  our  youth  as  decisions 
r  Christ  are  regularly  being  made  in  these 
ung  lives.  The  highlight  of  the  National 
)Uth  Week  is  the  "National  Achievement  Com- 

1  Itition,"  which  is  topnotch  as  teen-agers  put 
'Ji  s  many  talents  to  work  for  Christ.  This  NAC 
(  ogram   has   filled   a   real   void    in  the   Uves   of 

tny  of  our  young  people  and  has  been  the 
ans  of  stabilizing  them  in  their  Christian 
!i#ing.  The  number  of  young  people  participat- 
i  »   in    all    these    areas    continues    to    grow,    for 

I  Uvidual  churches  and  districts  are  beginning 
d  sense  the  tremendous  value  of  channeling 
i  a  energies  of  our  youth  into  the  things  of 
4  a  Lord.  Continue  to  pray  as  you  now  begin 
r«  plan  that  your  church  will  have  many  com- 
i  titors  in  the  NAC  next  year.  We  are 
i  ticipating  the  greatest  youth  program  that 
i  le  Brethren  Church  has  ever  witnessed,   when 

II  :  will  see  our  young  people  Ln  action  in  the 
m  turday  evening  session  of  conference.  Make 
11  ms  now  to  include  this  thrilling  service  as 
s   definite  part  of  your  week   at  conference. 

1  (Vgain  next  year  we  would  like  to  continue 
IS  a  noon  luncheon  for  pastors  and  youth  work- 
1  i.  We  were  glad  to  fellowship  with  some  200 
Sk  this  annual  affair  this  year.  We  would  like 
IT  petition  the  executive  committee  of  the  1964 
T'  nference  to  include  this  annual  affair  on 
rhjdnesday  at  1;00  p.m.  during  next  year's  con- 
:   -ence. 

This    past    year    has    been    a    banner    year    for 
.    uth     work     in     our     fellowship     of     Brethren 

■  lurches.  However,  we  must  not  be  content  to 
-.  rt    on    our    past    laurels,    but    must    trust    God 

He  leads  and  enables  us  to  do  more  for  His 
iry.  Let  us  briefly  outline  our  plans  for  the 
ming  year  because  we  know  you  are  vitally 
-jrested  in  our  ministry  to  you.  The  ministry 
the  Youth  Evangelism  Team  led  by  ovu-  di- 
:tor  with  assistance  from  Mr.  David  Seifert 
d  Mr.  Dan  Grabill  will  be  available  to  our 
urches.  Contact  should  be  made  through  the 
-i/uth  Office. 


We  are  desirous  of  increasing  our  summer  mis- 
sionary program  from  the  seven  of  this  year 
to  ten  next  year  and  are  soliciting  the  help  of 
cur  young  people  as  they  make  this  their 
national  project. 

We  are  planning  to  take  all  necessary  steps 
in  making  our  youth  publications  the  very  best. 
Many    changes    will   be   seen   this    year. 

Because  we  have  received  the  go  ahead  from 
the  Grace  College  board  of  trustees,  we  are 
planning  to  have  our  National  Youth  Conference 
for  1964  on  the  Grace  College  campus.  We  will 
continue  our  present  NAC  awards.  We  are  also 
offermg  one  hundred  dollars  to  the  pastor 
of  the  winning  quiz  team  in  order  that  he  may 
accompany   them   to    Puerto    Rico. 

Our  biggest  venture  for  this  coming  year  has 
been  the  appointment  of  a  committee  headed  by 
Mr.  George  McQueen  of  South  Bend,  Indiana. 
to  actively  begin  a  campaign  to  raise  funds  to 
purchase  property  suitable  for  the  establishment 
of  a  National  Brethren  Campgrounds.  The  po- 
tential of  such  grounds  is  tremendous.  It  could 
help  us  conserve  nearly  $10,000  now  being  paid 
out  for  camp  rentals,  to  say  nothing  of  the 
many  other  uses  of  such  facilities.  Pray  for  this 
venture  of  faith;  then  give  as  the  need  is 
presented  that  a  National  Campgrounds  might 
be    a    reality. 

The  Lord  has  given  this  Youth  Board  an  in- 
creased vision  of  conserving  and  establishing 
our  church  of  tomorrow  who  are  the  yoimg  peo- 
ple of  today.  When  we  realize  that  the  per 
capita  giving  for  youth  work  in  The  Brethren 
Church  is  only  twenty-five  cents,  we  as  the 
youth  board  fear  for  the  future  of  Brethren 
youth  because  of  the  lack  of  concern.  We  were 
recently  informed  that  our  per  capita  giving  to 
ycuth  is  the  lowest  in  America.  Brethren,  let 
us  rise  to  the  challenge  of  the  hour  and  invest 
in  the  lives  of  Brethren  young  people  who  are 
among  the  top  teen-agers  of  America.  The  finan- 
cial needs  of  the  Youth  Coimcil  are  greater  with 
our  enlarged  program,  but  we  are  asking  God 
to  burden  our  hearts  to  meet  the  need  of  reach- 
ing youth  today  in  order  that  we  might  have  a 
stronger  Brethren  church  tomorrow. 
Respectfully  Submitted. 
Forrest  Jackson,  president 
Brethren  Youth  Council 

BRETHREN     YOUTH     COUNCIL 
Financial   Statement   to   July   31.    1963 

Assets 

Cash     in    Bank     3,859.29 

Petty  Cash  10.00 

3.869.29 

Fixed    Assets 

Office    Equipment    3.528.46 

Other  Equipment    377.24 

119.81 

4.025.51 

Accounts    Receivable    217.68 

Total  Assets    8.112.48 

Liabilities    and    Net    Worth 
Payroll  Taxes  Payable 

Social   Security    12.95 

Withholding    46.80 

59.75 

Surplus    8,052.73 

Total  XJabiUties  and  Net  Worth  ..  8.112.48 

Income  and  Expense  Statement  for  Year  Ending 
July   31.    1963 

Balance  on  hand  August  1.  1963 

General  Fimd  326.09  (in  the  red) 

Bethany    639.80 

Home    Missions    Project    719.56 

Foreign    Missions    Project    . .        44.45 
Designated    (Typewriter 

and    Table)     353.09 

Total     1.430.81 


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Balance  on  hand  August   1,   1963 

General  Fund  ^•^??J? 

Bethany    ,„S?V7? 

Home   Missions  Project    (264.54) 

Designated     SliSS 

Mile    of    Dimes    243.82 

Sources   of   Income 

Donations  BYF 637.56 

Donations    Youth    Partners    .  2,139.52 

Sale  of  Merchandise 371.51 

Donations    Churches    6.277.88 

Donations  Other   4,614.41 

Miscellaneous    170.30 

National    Youth   Conference  6,100.58 

Total   Income    ■ 

Disbursements 

Directors    salary    3.195.00 

Office    Salaries    2,274.76 

Casual    Labor     22.00 

Travel    305.93 

Telephone     219.02 

Board  Expenses  133.27 

Competition    Awards    26.32 

Office  Expense 2,375.67 

University  Letter 338.00 

Teenage  Times  622.98 

Miscellaneous    695.44 

Home  Mission  Project   1,271.28 

National  Youth  Conference. .  5,108.51 
Champion  Quiz  Team  Puerto 

Rico    Trip    771.50 

Social  Security  Expense    184.19 


3,859.29 


20,311.76 


17,543.87 


Home    Missions    Projects    {Summer   Missionaries 
and   Mile   of   Dimes) 
Balance  on  hand  Aug.   1,  1962  719.55 

Total  receipts   179.90 

Total   disbursements    1,164.00 


(264.54)    (in  the  red) 
Foreign    Mission    Project     (Mile    of    Dimes) 
Balance  on  hand  Aug.  1,  1962      44.45 

Total    Receipts     78.28 

Total  disbursements 122.73 

0.00 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  name 
of  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall  as  the  SMM  rep- 
resentative to  the  Brethren  Youth  Coun- 
cil. She  was  elected  by  Conference. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  conference  recom- 
mend to  the  churches  that  they  examine  their 
support  of  the  Brethren  Youth  Council  din-ing 
the  past  year  and  that  after  careful  evaluation, 
a  faith  goal  be  established  of  fifty  (50c)  cents 
per  member.  This  amount  to  be  raised  in  part 
by  an  offering  taken  during  National  Youth 
Week  (Jan.  26-Feb.  2,  1964)  for  our  Brethren 
Youth  Council.  And,  that  this  matter  be  expedited 
through  the  January  Youth  Page  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald. 

Motion  prevailed  to  have  conference 
appropriate  $500  for  the  work  of  the 
National  Youth  Council. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  fol- 
lowing report  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee relative  to  the  time  and  place  of 
next  year's  National  Conference: 

We  present  the  following  dates  and  faciUtlei 
respecting   National   Conference   of   1964: 

Place:    Winona   Lake,    Indiana 

Date:  Monday,  August  17  through  Sunday, 
August    23.    1964. 

Facilities:  Winona  Lake  Auditorium. 


Scott   Weaver,    chnm.  , 

Wendell    Kent,    secretary  | 

1964  Executive  committee  i 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  recoij 
mendation  of  the  Executive  Commitll 
that  the  following  be  appointed  as' 
committee  to  represent  the  Conferen 
in  the  planning  of  the  conference  in  Ca 
fomia  in  1965,  giving  to  these  perse 
full  power  to  act  in  regard  to  time  aj 
place  in  behalf  of  the  Conference: 

Robert  Hill,  chauman 

The  Conference  Secretary 

Glenn  O'Neal 

Richard  Grant 

Wendell  Kent 
Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  fi 
lowing  report  of  Committee  on  Pi 
posed  Board  of  Christian  Education: 

The  joint  meeting  of  the  Sunday  School  Boi 
and  the  Brethren  Youth  Council  met  Saturd 
August  10,  1963,  in  the  Brethren  Mission 
Herald  offices. 

This  committee  took  the  following  actii 
That  we  look  with  favor  in  the  merger 
these  two  Boards;  1966  is  the  target  year 
accomplishing  this  goal-  That  we  approve  ' 
proposition  of  using  and  cooperating  in  the  i 
of  common  office  equipment  as  soon  as  possil 
That  we  ask  the  executive  committee  of  ■ 
two  Boards  to  plan  their  midwinter  meetings 
a  time  when  they  can  both  meet  togett 
(Note:  Each  of  these  motions  passed  by  una 
mous    vote) 

The    two    executive    committees    shall    disc 
problems  relative  to  this  merger  and  bring  bi 
reports   to   next   year's   meetings. 
James    Dixon,    chnui. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  repc 
of  the  Treasurer: 

1963  RECEIPTS 

Balance   on  hand  Aug.   12,   1963    $     61 

Aug.    12— Offering    185 

Aug.    13— Offerings    213 

Aug.    14 — Offerings    240 

Aug.     15 — Offerings     396 

Aug.    16— Offerings    127 

Credential  fees    3.861 

Total   receipts    - 5.085 

1963  DISBURSEMENTS 

Aug.  13 — Joe  Dombek,  display  cards  and 
labor     33 

Aug.  13 — John  C.  Whitcomb.  statistician 
honorarium    50 

Aug.   14 — Grace  Theological  Seminary, 
work  on  statistical  report.   1000  copies, 
typing,    printing,    material,    collating  50 

Aug.   16— Foreign  Missionary  Society, 
report  of  Membership  Committee, 
Stencils,  paper,  mimeographing,  and 
labor    i 

Aug.  16 — Mis.  RusseU  Ward,  secretarial 
work    10 

Aug.   16 — Rev.   Kenneth  Teague, 
conference    speaker    IOC 

Aug.  16— Rev.  Donald  Ogden,  director 

of    music    45 

Organist    19 

Pianist     IS 


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'ig,  16 — Rev.  Russell  Ward,  executive 

■  secretary     35.00 

ig.  16 — Rev.  John  Terrell,  executive 

secretary     15.00 

Ig.  16 — Rev.  Gerald  Polman,  phone  call 

md    postage    2.23 

ig.    16 — Rev.    Russell    Ogden,    Member- 
;hlp   Committee,   receipt   book,   badges, 

ihone  call    32.57 

ig.   16 — Business  Equipment  Co., 

conference  badges 28.55 

Ig.   16 — National  Sunday  School  Board, 
mimeographing,   worlc  sheets,  material, 

>nd    labor     1.80 

ig.   16 — Winona  Lake  Christian 
Assembly,   rent   of   Auditorium   for 

t    days    700.00 

Ig.    16 — Winona    Lake    Christian 

\ssembly  nursery  service    50.00 

;       Total    disbursements     1.189.09 

;  lance    on    hand.    Aug.    17.    1963    3.895.92 

Elmer  Tamkin.  treas. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  fol- 
wing  report  of  the  Committee  on 
>me  for  the  Aged: 

PORT  OF  THE  BRETHREN  HOME  FOR  THE 
AGED 

Tour  committee  has  endeavored  to  pursue  the 
ommendations  of  our  report  last  year.  We 
re  encouraged  the  initiating  of  Homes  for 
!  Aged  on  the  District  level.  As  this  is  a  new 
iture  for  all  of  us,  progress  has  been  rather 
w.  We  have  gone  forward  as  rapidly  as  fi- 
ices  permit,  however,  in  the  Mid-Atlantic  Dis- 
it.  Land  has  been  purchased  and  plans  are 
ng  discussed  with  the  Denominational  archi- 
t.  Rev.  Hall,  for  erection  of  a  first  unit  this 
I.  Already,  we  have  guests  ready  for  the 
me  as  soon  as  it  is  ready, 
"he  chairman  of  this  committee  and  Rev. 
bert  Crees,  also  a  member  of  this  commit- 
.  are  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
5  Home.  It  is  our  hope  that  the  experience 
ned  in  this  venture  will  enable  us  to  give 
re  positive  direction  to   the   other   efforts   in 

near  future. 
Iiree  members  of  the  committee.  Rev.  Crees, 
ir.  Ralph  Hall  and  Rev.  Dixon  attended  "The 
brt  Course  on  The  Organization  and  Admin- 
I'-ation  of  A  Home  for  the  Aging"  conducted 
lie  10-14  in  Dillsburg,  Pennsylvania.  Much  in- 
mation  and  inspiration  was  gained  from  this 
iference. 

Lll  districts  are  urged  to  communicate  with 
5  conmiittee  through  its  various  members  re- 
ding the  progress  being  made.  We  are  more 
ivinced  than  ever  that  Homes  should  be 
itively  small  and  on  the  district  or  regional 
el,  rather  than  the  national  level.  However, 
oona  Lake  would  be  rather  a  nice  place 
have  a  Home — especially  for  those  in  the 
liana  district.  Contacts  are  being  made  for 
h  a  Home.  Please  contact  members  of  this 
nmlttee  during  this  conference. 
I  total  of  $123.25  was  spent  by  this  com- 
;tee — all  expenses  incurred  attending  the  above 
Qtioned  conference.  Of  this  $56.50  went  for 
Istration  and  materials  received — the  rest 
expenses  for  those  attending.  The  demand 
st  dictate  our  action!  Anyone  with  suggestions 
propositions,  please  see  anyone  of  the  com- 
tee  members.  We  need  financial  helpl 

Respectfully   submitted. 

James    Dixon,    chmn. 

Robert  Crees 

Ralph    Hall 

Glenn   O'Neal 

Jack  R.  Marshall 

Motion  prevailed  that  Conference  al- 


locate $300  for  the  continuing  of  the 
committee. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  follow- 
ing report  by  the  Publicity  Committee: 

PUBLICITY    COMMITTEE     REPORT 
This  past  year,  your  conference  publicity  com- 
mittee  has   appreciated   the   cooperation   of   The 
Brethren    Missionary    Herald    and    its    executive 
editor.  Rev.  Richard  E.  Grant. 

Over  four  pages  of  space  regarding  confer- 
ence were  run  in  The  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald,  including  the  listing  of  accommodations 
available  for  delegates.  We  would  like  to  ex- 
press our  thanks  to  Allen  Zook  for  taking 
several  pictures  which  were  used  in  the  con- 
ference  publicity. 

The  local  Scripture  Press  Demonstration  Center 
here  at  Winona  Lake  graciously  offered  our 
conference  window  display  space  throughout  this 
week.  Bro.  Joe  Dombek  has  made  an  unusual 
display  which  we  invite  all  of  you  to  view. 
Books  by  Brethren  authors  are  also  in  the  win- 
dow. 

Respectfully    submitted. 

Kenneth    Herman,     chmn. 

Clyde   Landnim 

Joe    Dombek 

Richard  E.  Grant 

Russell    Ward 

Motion  prevailed  that  conference  re- 
quest the  Publicity  Committee  to  check 
on  accommodations  reported  in  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  and  in  list- 
ing them  indicate  in  some  manner  the 
relative  desirabihty  of  the  accommoda- 
tions. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  follow- 
ing report  of  the  Stewardship  Commit- 
tee: 

STEWARDSHIP  COMMTTTEE 
Your  Stewardship  Committee  has  been  reorgan- 
ized and  the  membership  of  the  committee  has 
been  amended  by  the  Committee  on  Committees. 
Edwin  Cashman.  chmn. 

The  committee  is  continuing  to  work  toward 
the  provision  of  a  unified  offering  envelope 
service.  This  all-purpose  envelope  is  available 
from  Duplex-Richrnond  on  a  direct  order  basis. 
A  tithing  poster  and  literature  campaign  is 
being  promoted  for  the  coming  year.  Expenses 
V'ill  amount  to  $250.  which  the  conference  will 
pay. 

Respectfully  submitted. 
John    M.    Aeby,    chmn. 

Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  fol- 
lowing report  of  the  Auditing  Commit- 
tee: 

THE  AUDITING  COMMITTEE 
The  books  and  records  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches,  the  National 
Sunday  School  Board,  the  Brethren  Youth 
Council,  and  the  Board  of  Evangelism  have 
been  audited.  Also  by  request  we  have  audited 
the  books  and  records  of  the  Brethren  Women's 
Missionary  Council.  These  books  were  found  to 
be  correct  and  In  the  opinion  of  the  conmiittee 
they  reflect  the  true  financial  condition  of  the 
organizations  involved.  We  want  to  express  our 
appreciation  to  each  nf  these  organizations  for 
the  neat  and  orderly  records  kept  during  this 
past  year. 


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Respectfully  submitted. 
Kenneth  G.  Moeller 
James   L.    Boyer 
Roy  H.  Kinsey 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  fol- 
lowing report  of  the  Committee  on  Pas- 
torless  Churches  and  Available  Men: 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  PASTORLESS 

CHURCHES    AND    AVAILABLE   PASTORS    FOR 

THE    YEAR    1963 

During  the  year,  the  names  ol  twenty-nine 
ministers  available  for  pastorates  were  given  to 
the  committee  chairman.  Six  of  these  names 
were  men  from  the  recent  graduating  class  from 
Grace  Theological  Seminary.  There  were  never 
more  than  twenty-three  available  men  at  one 
time.  As  contacts  were  made  and  It  was  known 
a  man  was  called  his  name  was  removed  from 
the  Ust. 

Fourteen  churches  asiced  for  the  help  of  the 
committee.  Four  and  possibly  five  have  called 
men  from  the  list  and  have  had  favorable  re- 
sponses. In  other  words  these  four  or  five  men 
are  on  the  job  as  the  Lord  used  this  avenue  of 
information  to  get  pastors  and  churches  to- 
gether. 

We  make  no  recommendations.  Sometimes  vhe 
churches  ask  for  them  but  must  be  satisfied  with 
a  list  of  names  and  addresses  with  no  com- 
ments. 

It  is  not  to  be  construed  that  there  are  still 
twenty-four  pastors  unemployed.  A  sizable  num- 
ber have  found  churches  on  their  own.  or  have 
accepted   other  positions   such   as   teaching. 

Respectfully   submitted. 
Norman    Uphouse.    chnin. 

Motion  prevaOed  to  adopt  the  follow- 
ing report  from  the  Executive  Commit- 


tee  in   regard   to   the   Denominatii 
Study  Committee: 

EXECUTIVE     COMMITTEE     ON 
DENOMINATIONAL     STUDY     COMMTTT 

A  motion  was  made  to  request  financial 
sistance  from  the  conference  for  the  sp 
study  committee  of  the  National  Ministeriuj 
was  directed  by  the  Direction  of  the  Soli 
passed  yesterday.  Suggested  amount  up  to  I 
was  seconded   and   passed. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  mattei 
revision  of  Manual  of  Procedure  be 
layed  until  next  year's  conierence. 

Motion  prevailed  to  extend  the  t 
of  this  session  until  the  business  is  o 
pleted. 

Motion  prevailed  that  a  letter 
framed  dealing  with  that  portion  of 
report  of  the  Resolutions  Commi 
concerned  with  prayer  and  Bible  n 
ing  in  the  pubhc  schools,  and  tha 
copy  of  this  letter  be  sent  to  the  Pi 
dent,  The  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supn 
Court,  the  Attorney  General,  and 
Secretary  of  State. 

The  minutes  of  the  final  session  M 
read  and  accepted  as  corrected. 

The  new  officers  of  conference  w 
installed. 

Motion  prevailed  to  adjourn  sine  i 


I 


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NATIONAL    ORGANIZATIONS 


The  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren  Church,  Incorporated 
P.  0.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Officers  and  Staff 

;s. — Rev.  Bernard  N.  Schneider 
I  Pres. — Rev.  W.  A.  Ogden 
In.  Secy,   and  Editor — Rev.   Russell 
Id.  Barnard 

leas. — Rev.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr. 
|c.  Secy. — Rev.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
1st.  Gen.  Secy. — Rev.  Clyde  K. 
iLandrum 

p.  Secy. — Mr.  Kenneth  G.  Moeller 
Materials  Secy. — Rev.  Edward  D. 
teowman 

•iice  Secy. — Mrs.  Don  Wardell 
bt.  Office  Secy. — Miss  Norma 
HuUiberger 

;st.  to  the  Fin.  Secy. — Miss  Norma 
Jacobs 

Board  of  Trustees 

I  (Term  Ending   1964) 

i;v.  Charles  W.  Mayes 
;v.  Alva  J.  McClain 
;v.  Glenn  F.  O'Neal 

(Term  Ending  1965) 
;v.  Keimeth  B.  Ashman 
;v.   Dean  Fetterhoff 
;v.  W.  Russell  Ogden 
r.  Herman  J.  Schumacher,  4718  W. 
ilndiana  Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 

(Term  Ending  1966) 
;v.   Homer  A.   Kent,   Sr. 
r.  Ivan  F.  Moomaw,  Route  2,  Woos- 
ter,   Ohio 
5V.  W.  A.  Ogden 
;v.  Bernard  N.  Schneider 


Foreign  Missionary  Directory 
Africa — 

Balzer,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  W.,  Mis- 
sion EvangeUque,  Yaloke  via  Bangui. 
Central  African  Republic. 

Cochran,  Miss  Rosella,  B.  P.  13,  Boz- 
oum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Re- 
pubUc. 

Cone,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  E.,  B.  P. 
13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  Afri- 
can Republic. 

Cripe,  Miss  Mary,  B.  P.  36,  Bossangoa 
via  Bangui,  Central  African  Repub- 
lic. 

Garber,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Martin  M.,  Bos- 
sangoa via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

Geske,  Miss  Edith,  B.  P.  13,  Bozoum 
via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Goodman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Marvin  L., 
B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Repubhc. 

Habegger,  Miss  Mary  Ann,  B.  P.  36, 
Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  Afri- 
can Repubhc. 

Hocking,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  G., 
B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Republic. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  Mimiie,  B.  P.  13,  Boz- 
oum via   Bangui,   Central  African 
Republic. 

Kent,  Miss  Ruth,  B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via 
Bangui,  Central  African  Repubhc. 

Kliever,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  P.,  B.  P.  240 
Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 


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Mason,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Harold  A,  B.  P. 
36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Republic. 

Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  F.,  Boz- 
oum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Re- 
public. 

Mishler,  Miss  Marie,  Bouca  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic. 

Schumacher,  Miss  Evelyn,  Mission 
Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic. 

Sheldon,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  B.,  Mis- 
sion a  N'Zoro,  Bocaranga  via  Ban- 
gui, Central  African  Republic. 

Snyder,  Miss  Ruth,  B.  P.  13,  Bozoum 
via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Taber,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Floyd  W.,  B.  P. 
36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Republic. 

Thurston,   Miss   Marian,   Mission   a 
N'Zoro,  Bocaranga  via  Bangui,  Cen- 
tral African  Republic. 

Williams,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  S.,  Ba- 
tangafo  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

Argentina — 

Bishop,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  E.,  I. 
Arias  3360,  Castelar,  F.N.D.F.S., 
Argentina,  S.  A. 

Churchill,    Rev.    and    Mrs.    Jack    B., 
Remedios  de  Escalada  74,  Rio  Ter- 
cero,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.  A. 

Cover,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.,  Recon- 
quista  178,  Corral  de  Bustos, 
F.C.N.G.B.M.,    Prov.    Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.  A. 

Fay,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  N.,  Juan  Diaz 
de  Sohs  470,  Alta  Cordoba,  Ciudad 
de  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Maconaghy,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Hill,  Quin- 
tana  353,  Adrogue,  F.C.G.R.,  Argen- 
tina, S.  A. 

Marshall,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  B., 
Circunscripcion  4,  Seccion  4,  Man- 
zana  9,  Casa  6,  Ciudad  General  Bel- 
grano,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Clark  W.,  San 
Martin  254,  Huinca  Renanco, 
F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Ar- 
gentina, S.  A. 


Schrock,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lynn  D.,  Cal 
10,  No.  90,  Barrio  Parque  Velez  Sar 
field,  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Sickel,  Mrs.  Loree,  Rivadavia  433,  Ri 
Cuarto,  F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.  Co 
doba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 

Brazil— 

Hulse,  Miss  Barbara,  Caixa  Postal  86 

Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Maycumber,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Randall  I 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Bn 

zil 
Zielasko,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  W.,  Cai: 

Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

France — 

Fogle,   Rev.and  Mrs.   P.   Fredrick, 

square   de   la   Source,   Franconvill 

(S.  &  O.),  France. 
Juhen,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  T.,  6 

Bd.  Joseph- Vallier,  Grenoble  (Isere 

France. 

Hawaii — 

Leech,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  M.,  9; 

404  Ponohale  St.,  Aiea,  Oahu, 

Hawaii. 
Tresise,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Foster  R.,  9 

303  Waioni  St.,  Wahiawa,  Oahu, 

Hawaii. 

Mexico — 

Edmiston,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Sibley  M.,  51 

Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif., 

U.S.A. 
Guerena,  Rev.   and  Mrs.  Phillip,  C/ 

P.  O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Haag,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Walter  E.,  4: 

Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif., 

U.S.A. 
Howard,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  L.,  406 

Mary  Ave.,  Calexico,  Calif.,  V.S.i 

Puerto  Rico — 

Brenneman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Maxwell  I: 

P.  O.  Box  10144,  Caparra  Heighl 

P.  R. 
Dickson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  James,  B( 

1103,  HatoRey,  P.  R. 

In  the  United  States — 

Abel,  Miss  Bertha,  2113  Gilmore, 
Columbus,  Ind. 


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ver,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  S.  Wayne,  3060 

[ope  St.,  Huntington  Park,  Calif. 

eel,   Miss   Florence,    105   Seminary 

>r.,    Winona   Lake,    Ind. 

k,  Rev.   and  Mrs.   Bill  A.,    11259 

ope  Ave.,  Lynwood,  Calif. 

on.  Miss  Grace,  105  Seminary  Dr., 

/inona  Lake,  Ind. 

vdy.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Paul,  P.  O. 

lox   104,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

mert.  Miss  Mary,  Dallas  Center, 

3wa. 

ter,  Mrs.  Rose,  105  Seminary  Dr., 

/inona  Lake,  Ind. 

%  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Solon  W.,  P.  O. 

ox  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

son,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Orville  D.,  P  O. 

ox  420,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

ison.   Rev.   and   Mrs.    George   A., 

95  Rowland  Ave.,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

er,  Miss  Lois,  1007  Second  St., 

aniata,  Altoona,  Pa. 

sen,  Miss  Johanna,  1819  Pine  Ave., 

ong  Beach  6,  Calif. 

?ler,  Miss  Lois,  P.  O.  Box  588, 

J'inona  Lake,  Ind. 

bins,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Austin,  63-1 6th 

t.,  Avalon,  N.  J. 

ler.  Rev.   and  Mrs.   Roy  B.,   715 

handler  St.,  Philadelphia  11,  Pa. 

3n,  Miss  Elizabeth,    105  Seminary 

ir.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

FINANCIAL    STATEMENT 
ranuary    1,    1962    to    December    31,    13B2 

BALANCE    SHEET 
s; 
ral  Fund — 

on  hand  and  in  banks  $26,636.01 

jnts  receivable  8,188.26 

1  receivable    41,774.99 

etable  securities 90.00 

itory — books     1,726.31 

)ment  for  office  and  deputation 

rk 11,845.61 

Depreciation  on  eouip.  for  office, 
(3,692.11) 

Estate    ( Missionary    Residences, 

)    70,718.24 

ity  Fund — • 

on  hand  and  in  banks  8,505.73 

receivable    50,357.61 

etable  securities    4,066.77 

estate  90.707.48 


Less:  Depreciation  on  annuity  real 
estate     (6,428.07) 

Total    assets    $304,496.83 

•The   tot;<l    of   this   section   equals   the    annuities 
in   force   of   $147,209.52. 

Liabiiitics,     Accoiinfobiiifies,    and     Net     Worth 
Liahilities — 

Accrued   taxes    209.12 

Notes  payable  108,831.02 

Mortgage  on  new  Missionary  Residence     17,628.83 
AccoKntobiiities — 

Sisterhood  funds  for  investment 2.500.00 

Annuities  in  force   147,209.52 

Ket   worth    28,118.34 

Total  304,496.83 

INCOME   AND    EXPENSE   STATEMENT 

Income — 

Gift  total  for  1962   327,711.85 

Annuity    investments    18.063.99 

General   fund   interest    1,864.24 

Miscellaneous    58.57 

347,698.65 

Expenses — 

Administrational : 

Office    salaries    28,375.11 

Telephone,  telegraph,  cable,  and  taxes  1,303.35 

Postage    1,238.15 

Rent    2,340.00 

Office  stationery  and  supplies 935.44 

Board  meeting  expenses    871.75 

Maintenance  on  office  equipment    ....  462.57 

Legal  and  audit 255.56 

Depreciation  on  office  and  deputation 

equipment    902.71 

Insurance    468.51 

Board    and    office    personnel    trips    to 

mission  fields  1,651.47 

38.804.62 

Promotional: 

Echoes    publication    3,465.68 

Foreign    Missions    issue    of    Brethren 

Missionary    Herald     6,107.23 

Publicity    (bulletins,    newrsletters,    etc.)       9,487.74 
Conference,   rallies,   deputation — missionaries  and 

office  personnel  8.802.79 

Grace  Seminary  missions  library   1,000.00 

Brethren  Financial  Plaiuiing  Service  . .       2,500.00 

31.363.44 
Missionary  and  field  expenses: 
Missionary  Residences,  Winona  Lake  . .       3,088.44 

Field  expenditures   87,477.11 

Missionary  furlough  travel  23.225.65 

Missionary  personnel 148,000.79 

261,791.99 
Other: 

Armuity  interest  expense    9,028.28 

Annuity  property  expense 9,859.66 

Appropriations  to  EFMA  &  BYC 375.00 

General   fund   interest    6.595.26 

25,858.20 
Total  expenses  357,818.25 

Excess  of  expenses  over  income  for  1962    10,119.60 

Books    audited    by    Ramsey    &    Mannan,    Public 
Accountants. 


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The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council,  Incorporated 
P.  0.  Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Board  of  Directors 

Pres. — Rev.  John  M.  Aeby,  604  Ham- 
mond Ave.,  Waterloo,  Iowa 

V.  Pres. — Rev.  Richard  P.  DeArmey, 
9211  Second  Ave,  Inglewood,  Calif. 

Secy. — Rev.  Luther  L.  Grubb,  ex  of- 
ficio, 12281  Martha  Ann  Dr.,  Los 
Alamitos,  Calif. 

Asst.  Secy. — Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  ex  of- 
ficio, 505  School  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind. 

Treas.— Mr.  Chester  McCall,  5005  W. 
58th  PL,  Los  Angeles  58,  Calif. 

Rev.  Paul  R.  Bauman,  LeToumeau  Col- 
lege, Longview,  Tex. 

Mr.  Harold  Bolesky,  689  Sloane  Ave., 
Mansfield,  Ohio 

Rev.  Gordon  W.  Bracker,  1810  Morton 
Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 

Mr.  Earl  Cassel,  R.R.  2,  Hummelstown, 
Pa. 

Rev.  Paul  E.  Dick,  649  Berryville  Ave., 
Winchester,  Va. 

Dr.  J.  H.  Mohler,  325  Grand  Ave., 
Forest-Grand  Medical  Bldg.,  Dayton 
5,  Ohio 

Mr.  Vernon  W.  Schrock,  1421  Haw- 
thorne St.,  Waterloo,  Iowa 

Mr.  Harry  Shipley,  60  W.  Oak  St., 
West  Alexandria,  Ohio 

Rev.  Kenneth  L.  Teague,  1511  Maiden 
Lane  S.  W.,  Roanoke  15,  Va. 

Rev.  Gene  E.  Witzky,  1310  Catherwood 
Dr.,  South  Bend,  Ind. 

Mr.  Edison  K.  Yoder,  2349  N.  E.  28th 
St.,  Pompano  Beach,  Fla. 


[TTp-i 


Staff 


Architectural  Engineer,  Rev.  Ralph  C. 

Hall,  R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Office  Manager,  Mr.  Frank  J.  Poland, 

Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Office  Secy.,   Mrs.   Vkgmia  Kennedy, 

R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Asst.  Office  Secy.,  Mrs.  Florence  Figert, 

R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 


Bookkeeper,  Miss  Louise  Blankensl 
307  14th  St.,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind. 

THE    BRETHREN    HOME    MISSIONS    COUN( 
INCORPORATED 
WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA 
April    1,    1962— March    31,    1963 


FINANCIAL     STATEMENT 


Assets 


Cash,  checking  account 

$14,38 

Petty   cash 

2 

Stoclcs  and  Bonds 

9 

Notes  receivable 

10.86 

Contract  receivable 

1,20 

Annuity  Funds   invested 

110,80 

Deferred   charges  for  contingent 

notes    payable 

471,20 

Deferred   deposits  held  for  others 

and  advances 

2,25 

Deferred    hospitalization    insurance 

42 

Mission   property— land   and   buildings 

114,51 

Mobile    equipment 

15,76 

Leasehold   improvements 

1,94 

Office   furniture   and    equipment 

4,60 

Photography   equipment 

3,12 

Total  assets 

751,19 

Liabilities 

Notes   payable 

137,05 

Contingent  notes  payable 

471.20 

Accrued    federal    withholding   tax 

17 

Accrued    gross    withholding    tax 

6 

Accrued  social  security  tax 

12 

Total   liabilities 

608.62 

Accountabilities 

Annuities 

110,80 

Wet  Worth 

Sui-plus  Accoimt 

31,76 

Total  liabilities,   accountabilities,   and 

net  worth 

751.19 

r7icome 

Contributions 

220,97 

Stock    (contribution) 

9 

Interest 

6,40 

Brethren    Investment    Foundation 

68 

Mrs.   Day's  property 

1,59 

Needham,    Mass.   account 

1,06 

Gain   on   sale   of   assets 

3 

230,86 

Architectural  dept. 

10,49 

Total  income 

241,35 

Disbursements 

Direct    Assistance    to    Mission   Points 

Pastors'    salaries,    building 

appropriations,  and  Minute  Man 

177.31 

Pastors'  insurance 

2,86 

Moving  Pastors 

1,32 

Evangelism  and  contributions 

97 

Depreciation  on  mission  vehicles 

4,76 

Interest 

14,98 

Field   work   and   misc. 

7,27 

Total 
Indirect   Assistance   to   Mission   Points 
Oifice  and  Administration 
Office  salaries 

Office  supplies,   insurance  and  Bond 
Telephone  and  telegraph 
Office  rent 
Postage 

Equipment,    service,     and    depreciation 
Social  security  tax 
Administrative  assistance    (directors  and 


209,521 


26,341 
1,301 
2,45i 
2,641 
1,951 
2,69! 
1,30: 


34; 


•etarles)  4,289.16 

,   legal,    and   estate   expense  403.36 

otal  43,401.14 
otion 

zine   and   literature  6,419.00 

tsgiving  offering  material  3,687.87 

work    advertising   and    signs  1.079.48 

tization   of   promotional   film  948.28 

ation  2,660.37 

otal  14,795.00 

ren  Financial  Planning  Service  2,000.00 

tectural  Department  Expense  9.732.14 

otal  disbursements  279,456.62 

s   of   disbursements   over   income     38.103.62 

241,353.00 

ETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION. 
INCORPORATED 

Brethren   Investment   Foundation  has   the 
officiary   as  The   Brethren   Home  Missions 
:il.   Inc.,  Winona  Lake,   Ind. 
cial    Secretary,    Mr.    Elmer    Tamkin.    Box 

Winona   Lake,    Ind. 
tary-Bookkeeper,    Mrs.    Wanita    Ogden,    308 
St.,  Winona  Lake.  Ind. 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 
June   30.   1963 
s 

in  bank — checking  account $      11.727.22 

ve  funds    498.313.15 

receivable   2.997.577.08 

■  equipment    4.279.92 

reserve  for  depreciation  2.582.16 

1.697.76 

hold  Improvements   262.34 

s:   Allowance  for 

nortization    9.94 

252.40 

Dtal  assets  3.509,567.61 

ities 

payable    (Note  A)    3,192,770.50 

gs  accounts    (Note  B)    114,528.13 

ities    110.800.00 

11  taxes  and  taxes   withheld 

ti  payrolls   173.29 

Dtal  liabilities    3.418.271.92 

forth 

js      91.295.69 

3tal  liabilities  and  net  worth  . .    3.509.567.61 

s    A— Includes    $398,072.24    investments    for 

College  Dormitory 
s    B — Includes    $33,600.96    savings    accounts 
race  College  Dormitory 

le  and  Expense  Statement 

st      168.277.84 

:e  charge — Grace  Sem 1.500.00 

10,113.13 

179.890.97 
ises 

!    expense    628.10 

St    154.553.48 

es    7.353.16 

and  audit  273.00 

mce     110.16 

elation    437.94 

security  tax    240.29 

rs  to  equipment   208.00 

and  telephone    472.00 

le    360.00 

Jtal  expenses  164.636.13 

Kcess  of  income  over  expenses  15.254.84 


HOME    MISSION    DIRECTORY     « 

Akron,  Ohio — ^Fairlawn  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Vernon  J.  Har- 
ris. 

Albuquerque,  N.  Mex. — Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Robert 
Salazar. 

Arvada,  Colo. — Symphony  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Ed- 
ward Mensinger. 

Barberton,   Ohio — First   Brethren 
Church.   Pastor,   Rev.   Robert  Wm. 
Markley. 

Berrien  Springs,  Mich. — Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Charles 
Lawson. 

Clayhole,   Ky. — Clayhole  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Dell. 

Cuba,  New  Mexico — Brethren  Navajo 
Mission.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  Mc- 
Clellan,  Miss  Angie  Garber,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Larry  Wedertz,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Marvin  Lowery.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lew 
Ingwaldson,  Mfs.  Pauline  Swartz- 
walder,  Mrs.  Betty  Masimer,  Miss 
Donna  Gilkerson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee 
Trujillo,  and  Lillian  Sam. 

Davenport,  Iowa — Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Frank  H. 
Gardner,  Jr. 

Dayton,  Ohio — Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  Everett  Caes. 

Dryhill,  Ky. — Brethren  Chapel.  Mis- 
sionary, Miss  Evelyn  Fuqua. 

Elyria,  Ohio — Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor, 

Fort  Wayne,   Ind. — Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Glen  Crabb. 

Fremont,  Ohio — Brethren  Chapel.  Pas- 
tor,  Rev.   Granville  Tucker. 

GaUon,  Ohio — Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  Alva  Conner. 

Gardena,  Calif. — Grace  Brethren 
Church   of   Gardena.    Pastor,    Rev. 
Theodore  Malaimare. 

Geistown,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  Randall  Poyner. 

Goshen,  Ind. — Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Sr. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Grace  Brethren. 
Pastor, 


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Grandview,  Wash. — First  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  George  Christie. 

Hagerstown,   Md. — Gay   Street   Breth- 
ren Church.  Pastor,  Gerald  W. 
Teeter. 

Hatboro,  Pa. — Suburban  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  WilHam  A. 
Steffler. 

Kokomo,  Ind. — Indian  Heights  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Rob- 
ert Bums. 

Lancaster,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  William  F.  Tweeddale. 

Lansing,   Mich. — Grace   Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  J.  Ward  Tress- 
ler. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. — Brethren  Mes- 
sianic Testimony.  Missionaries,  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Bruce  L.  Button,  469  N. 
Kings  Rd.,  Los  Angeles  48,  Calif., 
and  Miss  Isobel  Fraser,  8547  Air- 
drome, Los  Angeles  35,  Cahf. 

Margate,  Fla. — Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Margate.  Pastor,  Rev.  Dean  Risser. 

Montclair,   Cahf. — Montclair   Grace 
Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Har- 
old Painter. 

Paramount,  Calif. — Paramount  Breth- 
ren Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Gene  KlLng- 
ler. 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va. — Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Richard  Place- 
way. 

Portland,  Oregon — Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Neil  L.  Beery. 

Rialto,  Calif — Rialto  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor,  Rev.  Gerald  Polman. 


San   Jose,   Calif. — Grace  Brethrei 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Lyle  W. 

vin. 
Seattle,   Wash. — View  Ridge  Bre 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  PhiUip  J. 

mons. 
Taos,  N.  Mex. — Spanish-American 

sion.  Taos — Canon  Brethren  Ch 

Rev.  Sam  L  Homey,  Superinten 

Miss  Celina  Mares,  Box  383, 

N.  Mex. 
Toppenish,     Wash. — Grace     Bre 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Donald  Fe 
Trotwood,  Ohio — Grace  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Larry  Ge 
Tucson,    Ariz. — Silverbell    Comm 

Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

J.  C.  McKiUen. 
Vandalia,  Ohio — Vandalia  Grace 

Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev. 

wood  Durkee. 
Virginia  Beach,   Va. — Grace  Bre 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Harold  Ai 

ton. 
West  Covina,   Calif. — ^West  Covi 

Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev. 

ert  Kliewer. 
Westminster,  Calif. — Grace  Brethi 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Th 

son. 
Wheaton,  lU. — Grace  Brethren  Ch 

Pastor,  Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff. 
Winona,   Minn. — Grace  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Quentin  '. 

hes. 


Grace  Theological  Seminary  and  College 
P.  0.  Box  397,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Pres. — Rev.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Pres.  Emeritus — Rev.  Alva  J.  McClain 
V.  Pres. — Rev.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr. 
Dean   of   Seminary — Rev.    Homer   A. 

Kent,  Jr. 
Dean  of  College — Rev.  E.  William  Male 


Registrar   of    Seminary — Rev.    B 

A.  Kent,  Sr. 
Acting  Registrar  of  College  and  St 

Aid  Director — Mr.  Larry  W.  P 
Director  of  Pubhc  Relations — R 

Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum 


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isiness   Manager — Mr.   Russel  H. 
Dunlap 

esident  of  the  Board  and  Corporation 
— Rev.  Paul  E.  Dick 
Pres. — Rev.  Kenneth  Ashman 
eas. — Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 
cy. — Mr.   Richard   Hohnes 

Advisory    Committee 
!V.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  (chmn.) 
!V.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.  (secy.) 
!V.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 
•V.  E.  WiUiam  Male 
!V.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum 
r.  Russel  H.  Dunlap 
!V.  Alva  J.  McClain,  honorary  mem- 
ber 

ecutive   Commmittee    of   the   Board 
v.  Paul  E.  Dick 
:v.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
r.  Richard  Hohnes 
v.  Lester  E.  Pifer 
r.  Cleve  Miller 
;v.  William  A.  Steffler 
v.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  ex  officio 
v.  Alva  J.  McClain,  honorary  mem- 
ber 

Board  of  Trustees 

(Term  Ending  1964) 
■.  Harold  Bolesky,  689  Sloane  Ave., 
Mansfield,  Ohio 
V.  Paul  E.  Dick 

:.  Richard  Holmes,  271  Baldwin, 
jWadsworth,  Ohio 
V.  Lowell  Hoyt 
V.  Clyde  K.  Landrum 
V.  A.  L.  Lynn 
V.  Glenn  O'Neal 
'  V.  Lester  E.  Pifer 

I-.  F.  E.  Simmons,  5100  Chevy  Chase 
Parkway  N.W.,  Washington,  D.   C. 

(Term  Ending  1965) 
v.  C.  H.  Ashman,  Sr. 
V.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
•.  Owen  E.  Hacker,  1621  Benson  Dr., 
Dayton  6,  Ohio 
|v.  Sam  Homey 

I.  J.  W.  Michaels,  6615  Peters  Creek 
fed.,  Roanoke,  Va. 
•v.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 


Rev.  Earle  Peer 

Mr.  Carl  Seitz,  27  Broadway,  Ocean 

Grove,  N.  J. 
Rev.  Russell  M.  Ward 

(Term  Ending  1966) 
Mr.  Andrew  Auxt,  1214  Virginia  Ave., 

Hagerstown,  Md. 
Rev.  Robert  Collitt 
Rev.  James  G.  Dixon 
Rev.  Richard  DeArmey 
Rev.   F.   Thomas  Inman 
Rev.  Charles  W.  Mayes 
Mr.  Glenn  C.  Messner,  624  W.  Main 

St.,  Ashland,  Ohio 
Mr.  Cleve  Miller,  226  Hammond  Ave., 

Waterloo,  Iowa 
Rev.  William  A.  Steffler 

Faculty 

Herman  A.  Hoyt,  Professor  of  Christian 
Theology 

Homer  A.   Kent,   Sr.,   Professor  of 
Church  History  and  Practical  Theo- 
logy 

S.  Herbert  Bess,  Professor  of  Hebrew 

James  L.   Boyer,   Professor  of  Greek 
and  New  Testament 

Carl  Cripe,  Instructor  in  Science  and 
Mathematics 

John  Davis,  Part-time  Instructor  in  Bible 

David  R.  Dilhng,  Part-time  Instructor 
in  Greek 

Richard   DiUing,    Part-time    Instructor 
in  Science 

J.  Paul  Dowdy,  Instructor  in  Spanish 
and  Missions 

(Mrs.)  Vema  Felts,  Special  Instructor 
of  Music 

(Mrs.)  Mary  A.  Fink,  Part-time  Instruc- 
tor in  English  and  Speech 

Paul  R.  Fink,  Instructor  in  Christian 
Education  and  Homiletics 

(Miss)  Carol  Ann  Ford,  Part-time  In- 
structor in  EngUsh 

Donald  A.  Garlock,  Instructor  m  Eng- 
lish and  Speech 

Ralph  W.  Gilbert,  Professor  of  English 

Benjamin  A.   Hamilton,  Assistant  Li- 
brarian 

(Mrs.)  Mabel  C.  Hamilton,  Librarian 

Ronald  O.  Henry,  Instructor  of  History 


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Jesse  D.  Humberd,  Professor  of  Science 
and  Mathematics 

(Mrs.)  Alice  Kent,  Part-time  Instructor 
of  Elementary  Education 

(Mrs.)  Beverly  Kent,  Part-time  Instruc- 
tor of  Music 

Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  Professor  of  New 
Testament  and  Greek 

Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum,  Dean  of  Men 

Richard  Kriegbaum,  Part-time  Instruc- 
tor of  English 

E.  WiUiam  Male,  Assistant  Professor 
of  Christian  Education  and  Psychol- 
ogy 

John  G.  Martin,  Instructor  of  Music 
Education  (on  leave  of  absence  for 
graduate  study) 

Harold  C.  Mason,  Part-time  Instructor 
in  Education  and  Christian  Education 

Richard  G.  Messner,  Assistant  Professor 
of  Bible  and  Director  of  Athletics 

(Mrs.)  Yvonne  Messner,  Instructor  of 
Physical  Education 

David  Miller,  Part-time  Instructor  of 
English  and  Speech 

James  Nesbitt,  Part-time  Instructor  of 
French 

Donald  E.  Ogden,  Professor  of  Music 

Larry  W.  Poland,  Instructor  of  Sociol- 
ogy 

R.  Suzanne  Royer,  Dean  of  Women 
and  Instructor  of  Mathematics  and 
Education 

William  L.  Schaffer,  Part-time  Instruc- 
tor of  Music 

Roger  Shaull,  Part-time  Instructor  of 
Greek 

R.  Wayne  Snider,  Professor  of  History 

Alva  W.  Steffler,  Assistant  Professor  of 
Art 

J.  Worl  Stuber,  Professor  of  Philosophy 

(Mrs.)  Miriam  Uphouse,  Part-time  In- 
structor of  Health  and  Art  Education 


Norman  H.  Uphouse,  Professor  of  Ec 

cation 
John  C.  Whitcomb,  Professor  of  C 

Testament 
Lloyd  A.  Woolman,  Assistant  Profess 

of  Physical  Education 

Staff 

(Miss)    Joyce   E.   Ashman,   Clerk   ( 

nancial  office) 
(Miss)  Dorcas  M.  Beam,  Head  Boc 

keeper 
(Mrs.)  Ina  Jean  DePue,  Secretary 
(Mrs.)  Agnes  N.  Derr,  Bookkeeper 
Russel  H.  Dunlap,  Business  Managei 
Rev.  W.  Max  Fluke,  Superintendent 

Buildings  and  Grounds 
(Mrs.)  Louise  Garber,  Housemother 

Alumni   Associations 
Seminary 

Pres. — Rev.  G.  Forrest  Jackson 
V.  Pres. — Rev.  Dean  Fetterhoff 
Treas. — Rev.  Charles  H.  Koontz 
Secy — Rev.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum 

College 

Pres. — Mr.  Charles  Henry 
V.  Pres. — Mr.  Terry  Kirkpatrick 
Treas. — Mr.  Donald  A.  Garlock 
Secy. — (Miss)  Adeline  Dirienzo 

GRACE    THEOLOGICAL    SEMDIARY 

Balance    Sheet — 1962-63 
Assets 

Cash  on  hand  and  in  banks $        9,17; 

Irvestments   202.64; 

School    Property    and    Equipment    . .    1,204,36: 
Accounts  Receivable   19.00' 

1,435, 18( 
Liabilities 

Notes     Payable      14.24: 

Mortgages    Payable    290.78; 

Annuities  invested  in  plant  33,711 

Deposits    and    obligations    56,631 

Leans,   annuities,   and  trust  funds    . .       185.081 

ISet   investment   in  plant    865.46: 

Surplus    account     ( 10,743. 

1.435,18 

( )    denotes   deficit 


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The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company,  Incorporated 
P.  0.  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Board  of  Trustees 

res. — Rev.  Robert  Crees  ('66) 

.  Pres. — Rev.  Thomas  Hammers  ('64) 

!cy.— Rev.  Mark  E.  Malles  ('64) 

sst.  Secy. — Rev.  Ralph  Colbum  ('65) 

reas.— Rev.  E.  William  Male  ('66) 

Member  at  large — Rev.  WiUiam  Schaf- 

fer  ('65) 

T.  Bryson  Fetters  ('65) 

r.  Robert  Sackett  ('64) 

ev.  Robert  E.  A.  Miller  ('64) 

r.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  ('66) 

sv.  Charles  Turner  ('65) 

ev.  Richard  E.  Grant,  ex  officio 

Staff 

icec.  Editor  and  Gen.  Mgr. — Richard 

E.  Grant 

IS.  Mgr. — Kenneth  Herman 

:countant — ^Wayne  Guthrie 

x)kstore  Manager — Charles  Koontz 

iitorial  Secy. — Mrs.  Goldie  Buikema 

cy.  to  Editor — Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy 

ffice  Secy. — Mrs.  Jim  A.  Kyker 

inter — Leland  Larmon 

aff  Assts. — Mrs.  Lloyd  Woolman, 

Larry  DeArmey 

!  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Corporation 

August   13,   1963—10:50  a.m. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order 
the  president  of  the  corporation,  R. 
Crees. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  Thomas  Ham- 
!rs. 

The  financial  reports  and  member- 
ip  lists  were  distributed. 
A  motion  was  made  and  passed  that 
:;  persons  listed  on  the  membership 
Its  be  voted  members  of  the  corpora- 
In  with  the  privilege  of  voting  in  the 
Isiness  sessions,  provided  they  are 
i:mbers  of  Brethren  churches. 


The  secretary  reported  the  results  of 
the  ballot  election  of  trustees  by  mail. 
Those  elected  for  three-year  terms  are 
Herman  A.  Hoyt,  R.  D.  Crees,  and  E. 
WiUiam  Male. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  follow- 
ing names  be  placed  in  nomination 
for  membership  to  the  board  of  trustees 
for  three-year  terms: 

Robert  E.  A.  Miller — Gerald  Polman 

Thomas  Hammers — ^Wesley  Haller 

Robert  Sackett — Carl  Eberwein 

Mark  Malles — Earle  Peer 

Opportunity  was  given  for  further 
nominations.  There  being  none,  nomi- 
nations were  closed  and  the  above 
names  shall  comprise  the  ballot. 

The  general  manager  presented  the 
financial  report  covering  the  period  of 
July  1,  1962  to  December  31,  1962. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  report 
be  accepted  as  given. 

The  executive  editor-general  manager 
gave  a  brief  verbal  report  of  the  ac- 
tivities of  the  company  and  the  evidences 
of  God's  blessings  on  the  work. 

The  minutes  of  the  meeting  were 
approved  as  read. 

A  motion  to  adjourn  prevailed. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  the  chairman. 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

ASSETS 
Current  Assets 

Cash  in  register   $       100.00 

Petty    cash    250.00 

Cash  on  hand    700.93 

Cash   in   bank    10.396.89 

Loans    receivable    8,600.00 

20,047.82 

Accounts    receivable    27,919.61 

Inventory — merchandise  43.603.71 

Inventory — supplies      1.892.34 

Total  current  assets  93.463.48 

Non-Current  Assets 

Land     4.000.00 

Buildings    153,446.26 

Reserved    for    depreciation     .  20,328.72 

133.117.54 

Furniture,  fixtures  and  office 

equipment    17.900.02 

Reserved  for  depreciation    . .     12.620.98 

5.279.04 


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Shop  equipment   10,971.96 

Reserved  for  depreciation   ..     10.259.22 

712-74 

Truck     1,000.00 

Reserved  for  depreciation   . .         200.00 

800.00 

Total  non-current   assets    143.909.32 

Otlier  assets   (prepaid  expenses)    2,934.96 

Total  assets   240,307.76 

LIABILmES  AND  NET  WORTH 

Current  Liabilities 

Accounts  payable   8,672.31 

Accrued  federal  tax 20.00 

Total  current  liabiUtles   8,692.31 

Non-current  liabilities 

First  National  Bank  of 

Warsaw    8,935.75 

Lincoln  National  Bank  and 

Trust  Co 8,935.98 

Total  non-current  liabilities   17.871.73 

Annuities    9.000.00 

Net  worth    204,743.72 

Total    liabilities     240.307.76 

CONDENSED    OPERATING    STATEMENT 

Income 

Merchandise    sales     83.919.46 

Subscriptions     11,556.41 

Cooperating  boards    7.972.32 

Interest    200.49 

Total    income    103.648.68 

Cost 

Purchases     59,610.44 

Outside  work   9,419.00 

Salaries      19.268.29 

Depreciation      2,599.59 

Consideration  to  National 

Sunday   School   Board    750.00 

Rental    expenses     169.59 

Operating  expenses    11.485.73 

Total    cost    103.302.64 

Net    gain    346.04 

Free  literature  and  gifts  1,845.05 

Net  loss  1,499.01 

Publication  ottering 

Receipts  in  gifts   16.678.74 

Expenses     754.25 

15,924.49 

Net    gain    14,425.48 

Total  cost  of  real  estate  and  buildings  157,446.26 
Equity  from  former  property  and 
payments   to    date    139,574.53 

Balance  of  building  debt 17,871.73 

Principal    paid — current    period     10,910.62 

Interest  paid — current  period   689.38 

Total     11.600.00 

Note — The  books  of  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company  are  open  for  inspection  by  any 
member  of  the  Corporation. 


The  Brethren  Women's 
Missionary  Council 


Theme  for   1963-64 — ^His  Own  (Jc 
13:1). 

WMC    Officiary 

Pres. — Mrs.   Thomas   Hammers,    IC 

Birdseye  Blvd.,  Fremont,  Ohio 
First  V.   Pres.   (proj.   chmn.) — Mrs. 

Leslie   Moore,   Box   87,   Sunnysi 

Wash. 
Second  V.  Pres.   (prog,   chmn.) — V. 

WiUiam  H.  Schaffer,  Sr.,  215  Art) 

St.,  Kittanning,  Pa. 
Rec.  Secy. — Mrs.  Jack  Peters,  241 

Bryan  PL,  Hagerstown,  Maryland. 
Asst.  Rec.  Secy. — Mrs.  WiUiard  Smi 

400  Queen  St.,  Minerva,  Ohio. 
Fin.  Secy.-Treas. — Mrs.  Robert  A.  A 

man,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winom 

Lake,  Ind. 
Lit.   Secy. — Mrs.   Benjamin   Hamilt 

Box  701,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Editor — Mrs.  Norman  Uphouse,  R 

3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Prayer  Chmn. — Miss  Elizabeth  S. 

Tyson,    105   Seminary  Dr.,   Wine 

Lake,  Ind. 
Patroness  of  SMM — Mrs.  Ralph  H 

R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

District   WMC    Presidents 

Allegheny— Mrs.  Donald  Cale,  215 

Searight  Ave,   Uniontown,   Pa. 
East — Mrs.  Don  Rager,   115  Oak  1 

Conemaugh,  Pa. 
Indiana — Mrs.  Herman  Schumacher 

4718  W.  Indiana  Ave.,  Elkhart,  I 
Iowa — Mrs.  Ray  Andrew,  Leon,  lo 
Michigan — Mrs.  Charles  Flowers,  R 

2,  Alto,  Mich. 
Mid-Atlantic — Mrs.  James  Dixon,  5S 

John   Adams   Dr.,    Washington 

D.  C. 
Midwest — Mrs.  RusseU  L.  WiUiams 

1758  Cheshire  Dr.,  Cheyenne,  W 
Northern  Atlantic — Mrs.  Lester  Sn 

ley,  537  Revere  Terrace,  Warminsl 

Pa. 


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iDrthem  California — ^Mrs.  Arthur  Pe- 

karek,    1435   Arbutus   Ave.,   Chico, 

Calif. 
"Drthem  Ohio — Mrs.  Gerson  Lauben- 

der,  252  Shadyside  Dr.,  N.E.,  East 

Canton,  Ohio 
:irthwest — Mrs.  Carl  Miller,  Box  6, 

Harrah,  Wash. 
!  utheast — Mrs.  Lester  Kennedy,  R.R. 

1,  Oakland  Rd.,  Limestone,  Tenn. 

i .  Calif.-Arizona — Mrs.  Robert  E.  A. 
.Miller,  517  Glenwood  Rd.,  Glendale 

2,  Cahf. 

[uthem  Ohio — ^Mrs.  Ralph  Zimmer- 
man,   36    Wampler   Ave.,    Dayton, 
'Ohio 

I  imber  of  Councils 230 

limber  of  Members   4298 

FINANCIAL    REPORT— 1962-63 

(ance— July  31,  1962  ?7,939.28 
I  'eipts 

lieral  Conference  offering  '62  469.06 

i-dential   offering   1962  348.43 

:  erhood  of  Mary  and  Martha  200.00 

i  gram  packets  3i.50 

I  und    on    insurance  4.50 

lieral  and  Publication  offering  2.701.09 

Wne  Missions  offering  3,891.95 

,:istian    Education    offering  3,404.17 

leign  Missions   offering  3,673.22 

pnk    offering     (Jewish)  5,611.69 

hsionary    Birthday    offering  4,384.15 

Itsicnary    Residence    offering  1.313.70 

i-ne   Missions — Special  1.043.50 

heign     Missions— Special  4.391.70 

:  iCe    Schools — Special  2,757.10 


Total  receipts 

34,225.76 

pUTSements 
heral  expense 
■ne  Missions 

4,090.73 

3,891.95 

•istian   Education 

3.404.17 

■eign  Missions 

3.673.22 

ink    offering 

5,611.69 

sionary  Birthday 

4,000.00 

ne  Missions — Special 

1.043.50 

eign   Missions — Special 

4.391.70 

ice  Schools — Special 

2.757.10 

Total  disbursements 

h   balance,  July  31,   1963 


33,554.94 
8.610.10 


NATIONAL     RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR    LOCAL    COUNCILS    1963-1964 

r/E  RECOflfMEND 

I  That  a  consecration  service  be  held  an- 
nur:lly  (preferably  early  fall)  in  each  local 
council  to  reconsecrate  membersiiip  and 
to  recognize  new  members. 

2.  That  each  local  president,  or  repre- 
sentative, attend  each  district  meeting  and 
N;itional  WMC  Conference,  her  council  aid- 
ing in  e.xpenses  if  at  all  possible,  for  the 
latter. 

3.  That    we    send    good    usable    clothing 

|!to  the  following  missions;   each  local  coun- 

.cil  be  responsible  for  entire  expense;   Toos, 

>New  Mexico — Adult  and  children's  clothing 

— Porcel  Post — Sam  Homey,  Box  1531,  Taos, 

'New  Mexico.  Exvress — Sara  Homey.  Box 
1531.  Taos,  New  Mexico  via  Santa  Fe.  New 
Mexico. 


Navajo  Irwiion  Mission — Children's  cotton 
clothmg  ONLY  (up  to  15  yrs.).  Parcel  Post 
—Rev.  James  McCleUan,  Brethren  Navajo 
Mission,  Star  Route,  Cuba,  New  Mexico 
Express— Rev.  James  McCIellan,  Brethren 
Nnvajo  Mission,  Star  Route,  Cuba.  New 
Mexico  via  ICX  Freight  Line,  Albuquerque. 
New   Mexico. 

Albuquerque,  New  Mexico— Adult  and 
children's  clothing.  Parcel  Post  or  Motor 
Freight  to:  c/o  Rev.  Robert  Salazar.  153 
Pueblo  Luna  Drive,  N.W..  Albuquerque. 
New    Mexico. 

4.  That  officers  in  the  local  council  be 
elected  in  June,  installed  in  July,  and  take 
office  at  the  August  meeting.  The  national 
and  district  statistical  reports,  compiled  by 
the  retiring  president,  must  be  in  the  hands 
of  the  district  president  by  July  1,  and 
shall  include  all  reports  from  July  1,  1963, 
through  June   1964. 

5.  That  each  council  promote  the  evan- 
gelization of  children,  encouraging  each 
woman  to  willingly  assist  in  Sunday  school. 
VBS,  children's  Bible  classes,  and  other 
church   sponsored    youth    activities. 

6.  That  the  women  in  each  council  con- 
tinue to  show  an  INCREASED  Interest  in 
the  SMM  in  all  possible  ways,  such  as 
prayer,  work  projects,  financial  help,  and 
a  willingness  to  serve  in  an  advisory  ca- 
pacity. 

7.  That  all  local  and  district  cotincils 
use  BRETHREN  talent  and  support  BRETH- 
REN   works. 

8.  That  the  women  of  each  council  be 
encouraged  to  read  and  use  the  Pen 
Pointers;  we  suggest  an  annual  quiz  in  each 
council.  (More  Pen  Pointers  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  National  Literature  Sec- 
retary. ) 

9.  That  each  WMC  member  give  regularly 
as  the  Lord  leads  and  prospers  her. 

10.  That    each    council    choose    and    pur- 
chase of  the  follo\ving  books; 
MISSION       TO       THE       HEAD-HUNTERS 
(Drown,    Frank    and    Marie,    $3.95,    Harper, 
1961.) 

Thrilling  experiences  among  the  Ecuador 
Indians.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Drown  were  close 
friends  and  co-workers  of  the  Auca  mar- 
tyrs. The  book  makes  only  passing  mention 
of  the  martyrdom,  but  is  mainly  a  picture 
of  actual  mission  station  life. 
WORDS  WANTED.  (Pike.  Eunice  V..  $2.75. 
Moody  Press.   1953.) 

The  fascinating  story  of  Wycliffe  trans- 
lators in  Mexico  as  they  reduce  unwrit- 
ten languages  to  writing  and  translate  the 
Scriptures. 

TRIED    IN   THE   FIRE.    (Anderson.    Isabel, 
$2.95.    Moody    Press.    1960.) 

This  story  is  a  true  picture  of  conditions 
in  Colombia  where  the  people  are  dominated 
by  a  corrupt  Catholic  priesthood.  It  depicts 
the  transforming  power  of  Christ  amid 
the    persecutions    to    which    Christians    are 


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subjected. 

HEALTH  SHALL  SPRING  FORTH.   (Adolph. 

Paul  E.,  59  cents.  Moody  Press,   1956.) 

An  excellent  volume  for  Christians  on  the 
subject  of  release  from  tensions.  In  the 
tension-filled  age  in  which  we  live  such 
a  volume,  written  by  a  devout  Christian 
doctor,  a  former  missionary  to  China,  and 
endorsed  by  such  men  as  Dr.  DeHaan  and 
Dr.  Bob  Cook,  can  be  a  great  blessing. 
The  book  is  required  reading  in  at  least 
one  course  taught  at  Grace  College.  Orig- 
inally in  a  hard  back  volume  it  is  now 
available  in  paperback  at  59  cents.  In- 
dividual members  may  want  personal  copies 
at  that  price. 

Books  may  be  purchased  from  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  Company,  Winona 
Lake,   Indiana. 

National   WMC    Objectives 
for  Local  Councils  1963-1964 

1.  REGULAR    BIBLE    READING    AND 
STUDY 

First  choice:  The  entire  Bible  in  1963-64 
(3  chapters  a  day — 5   on   Sunday). 

Second  choice:  The  Book  of  John,  plus 
the  use  of  the  Scripture  provided  each  day 
in  the  Brethren  booklet  "Daily  Devotions." 

Third  choice:  Daily  Bible  reading  of  own 
choosing. 

2.  FAMILY    DEVOTIONS 

The  establishment  of  daily  family  de- 
votions in  every  home.  We  suggest  the  use 
of  the  Brethren  booklet  "Daily  Devotions." 
The  local  prayer  chairman  should  be  re- 
sponsible for  the  family  worship  emphasis 
in   local   councils   regularly. 

3.  PRAYER   EMPHASIS 

That  each  council  observe  a  special  time 
of  prayer  on  the  ]5th  day  of  each  month, 
using  prayer  helps  provided  by  our  de- 
nomination. Each  council  enlisting  prayer 
partners  from  the  congregation  or  council 
for   a   daily   time   of   prayer. 

4.  SOUL-WINNING 

Our  goal — every  woman  a  witness  and 
a  soul-winner.  A  monthly  visitation  and 
tract  distribution  program  to  be  used  with 
the  local  tract  chairman  keeping  a  monthly 
record  of  tracts  used,  and  the  prayer  chair- 
man keeping  a  record  of  all  souls  saved 
via  Child  Evangelism,  VBS,  Sunday  School, 
SMM.  and  so  forth. 

5.  MONTHLY   MEETINGS 

A  minimum  of  12  devotional  meetings, 
using  the   Brethren  WMC   programs. 

6.  DISTRICT  PROJECTS  AND  RALLIES 
As     a     means     of    promoting     individual 

growth  and  enthusiasm  for  the  WMC  work, 
each  council  take  part  in  the  district  proj- 
ects,  and  be  represented   at  the   rallies. 

7.  MAJOR    OFEHINGS 

(Please   send   all   money   to   the   National 


Financial  Secretary-Treasurer — ^Mrs.  Roben 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Avenue,  Winona  Lake 
Indiana,  using  the  proper  offering  slip  fron 
the  treasurer's  sheet  in  the  Program  Packet 

1.  September,  October,  November — Hom< 
Missions,  $3700.  Send  before  December  10 
4-wheel  drive  vehicle  and  repairing  o: 
well    at    Navajo    mission. 

2.  December,  January,  February — Chris- 
tian Education  Offering,  $3700.  Send  be- 
fore March  10.  One-halt  toward  dininf 
room  fumishLngs  for  new  college  dormi- 
tory. One-fourth  to  Brethren  Youth  Covmci 
for  electric  typewriter  and  adding  machine 
One-fourth  to  National  Sunday  Schoo 
Board  for  the  expansion  of  the  Brethrer 
Christian  Education  Handbook. 

3.  March,  April,  May — Foreign  Missions 
$3700.  Send  before  June  10.  The  thirc 
year  of  a  project  toward  liquidating  th( 
debt  on  the  residence,  Philathea  House. 

4.  June,  July,  August — General  and  Pub- 
lication Fund,  $3700.  Send  before  Septem- 
ber  10. 

5.  Thank  Offering  for  Brethren  Jewisl 
Missions.  Send  anytime  before  June  10 
We  urge  the  use  of  the  synagogue  bank! 
for  the  penny-a-day  per  member  offering 
(Secure  free  banks  from  the  Brethrer 
Home   Missions   Council) 

6.  Birthday  Offering  to  be  received  during 
the  year  for  the  support  of  WMC  mission- 
aries. (We  suggest  a  minimum  goal  of  i 
dollar  a  year  per  member.)  Send  anytime 
before  June  10.  Birthday  Missionaries  foi 
1963-64  are:  Miss  Ruth  Kent:  Miss  Marie 
Mishler;  Mrs.  Sibley  Edmiston;  Mrs.  Donald 
Bishop;    Mrs.   Tom   Julien. 

DISTRICT     WMC     OBJECTIVES     1963-196< 

1.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  recognize 
those  reading  the  entire  Bible  within  a  year. 

2.  Every  district  represented  on  the  Na- 
tional board  at  National  Conference,  by 
the  president  or  alternate.  It  is  suggested 
that  expenses,  wholly  or  in  part,  be  paid 
by  the   district. 

3.  A  four  minute  achievement  report  to 
be  given  by  the  district  president  at  Na- 
tional Board  meeting.  Retiring  president 
to  be  responsible  for  writing  the  report. 

4.  That  the  district  project  chairman  co- 
operate with  the  National  project  chairman 
toward  one  display  for  National  Conference. 

5.  The  district  president  wiU  promote 
the  organization  of  a  WMC  in  every  Breth- 
ren church  in  her  district. 

6.  Each  district  WiU  sponsor  at  least 
one  project — said  project  to  be  cleared 
THROUGH  THE  NATIONAL  FIRST  VICE 
PRESIDENT  TO  AVOID  DUPLICATION. 
Each  district  has  the  privilege  of  keeping 
the  project  within  the  district. 

7.  All     district     offerings     for     National 


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I  Brethren  works  shall  be  sent  to  the  National 
Financial    Secretary-Treasurer. 

8.  Each  district  shall  contribute  an  an- 
i  nual  free  will  offering  to  be  used  toward 
j  the  furnishing  and  repair  of  the  Foreign 
j  Missionary  Residences  at  Winona  Lake, 
j  Indiana.  This  offering  shall  be  sent  to  the 
'  National  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  by 
I  June  30  and  shall  be  used  as  the  commit- 
i   tee  in  charge  sees  the  needs. 

9.  Each  district  president  will  receive  the 
'    local     annual     statistical    reports    and    will 

compile  the  district  statistical  report  to  be 
sent  to  the  National  Secretary  by  July  20. 

10.  Each  district  president  will  stress  the 
importance  of   using   the  Brethren  program 

'  packets  and  achieving  our  goals  and 
recommendations  in  the  local  councils  to 
foster  unity  among  us. 

11.  SMM  will  be  represented  on  the 
district  WMC  conference  program.  Each 
district  WMC  will  give  financial  assistance, 
if  possible,  that  their  district  SMM  pat- 
roness and,  or,  president  may  attend  Na- 
tional   Conference. 


Sisterhood  of 
Mary  and  Martha 


iheme — "Serving  My  Master  ...  By 
My  Daily  Living" 
heme  Verse — Ephesians  2:10 
[otto— "Do  God's  WiU" 

olors — Green,  which  stands  for  service 
id  represents  Martha.  White,  which 
ands  for  worship  and  represents  Mary. 

im — To  develop  every  girl  to  be  a 
ving  testimony  for  her  Master;  to  give 
rls  of  dimly-Ughted  regions  an  oppor- 
inity  to  know  Jesus  Christ  as  dieir 
rjrsonal  Saviour. 

^SMM    National    Officers 
: 


esident — Miss  Joyce  Ashman,  602 
Chestnut  Avenue,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 

'.   Pres. — Miss   Paulette   Macon,   c/o 

'  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617, 

'  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

ijcretary — ^Miss  Janice  Campbell,  1100 


East  8th  Avenue,  Johnson  City, 
Tennessee 

Treasurer — Miss  Carol  Welbom,  1411 
W.  Winona  Avenue,  Warsaw,  In- 
diana 

Lit.  Secy.— Miss  Beth  Pifer,  c/o  Breth- 
ren Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana 

Editor — Miss  Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana 

Patroness — Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  Route  3, 
Warsaw,  Indiana 

Asst.  Pat.— Mrs.  Robert  Wise,  276 
College  Street,  Wadsworth,  Ohio 

Dev.  Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Thomas 
Inman,  590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver, 
Colorado 

District    Patronesses    and    Presidents 

Allegheny — Pat.,  Mrs.  Paul  Mohler,  45 

West  St.  Charles,  Grafton,  W.  Va. 

Pres,  Rebekah  Mohler,  45  West  St. 

Charles,  Grafton,  W.  Va. 
East — Pat.,  Mrs.  Randall  Poyner,  2623 

Bedford  St.,   Johnstown,   Pa.   Pres., 

Ruth  Ann  Rogers,  R.R.  2,  Duncans- 

viUe,  Pa. 
Indiana — Pat.,  Mrs.  Scott  Weaver,  121 

Oregon,  Osceola,  Ind.  Pres.,  Leanne 

Ervin,  901  Edgewater,  Fort  Wayne, 

Ind. 
Iowa — Pat.,  Mrs.  Leonard  Rousselow, 

R.R.  3,  Waterloo,  Iowa.  Pres.,  Sally 

Schrock,  1421  Hawthorne,  Waterloo, 

Iowa. 
Michigan — Pat.,  Mrs.  Earl  Funder- 

burg,  Trout  Lake,  Mich.  Pres., 

Marsha  Groff,  R.R.  1,  Lake  Odessa, 

Mich. 
Mid-Atlantic — Pat.,   Mrs.   Marjorie 

Shirey,  826  Pine  St,  Hagerstown,  Md. 

Pres.,   Vicki   Shirey,   826   Pine   St., 

Hagerstown,  Md. 
Midwest — Pat.,  Mrs.  Edward  Mensin- 

ger,  7790  West  61st,  Apt.  8,  Arvada, 

Colo.  Pres.,  Lomel  OUve,  2809  East 

Twelfth,  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 
Northern   Atlantic — Pat.,    Mrs.    James 

Knepper,  R.R.  4,  York,  Pa.  Pres., 


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Sue  Adcock,  999  Loucks  PL,  York, 

Pa. 
Nor-Cal — Pat.,  Miss  Clara  Garber,  470 

South  Stockton  Ave.,  Ripon,  Calif. 

Pres.,  Sharon  AUen,   310  N.  Santa 

Barbara,  Modesto,  Calif. 
Northwest — Pat.,  Mrs.  Donald  Famer, 

Box  426,   Toppenish,   Wash.   Pres., 

Sharon  Bacon,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 
Southeast — Pat.,  Mrs.  Charles  Martm, 

1102  Barton  St.,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 

Pres.,  Janice  Campbell,  1100  E. 

Eighth  Ave.,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
Ameri-Mex.     (So.     CaUf.-Ariz.)— Pat., 

Mrs.    Gerald   Pohnan,    824   North 

Verde,  Rialto,  Cahf.   Pres.,  Ann 

Fodor,  5232  La  Paz  Dr.,  San  Diego 

14,  Calif. 
Los  Angeles  Area  (So.  Cahf.-Ariz.) — 

Pat.,  Mrs.  Robert  C.  Firl,  4862  N. 

Ardsley    Dr.,    Temple    City,    Calif. 

Pres.,  Diana  Rooker,  1113  E.  Tich- 

enor,    Compton,   Cahf. 
Southern    Ohio — Pat.,    Mrs.    John    R. 

Shipley,  Sr.,  1622  Earlham  Dr.,  Day- 
ton, Ohio.  Pres.,  Sue  Spruance,  R.R. 

1,  Box  210,  Covington,  Ohio 

1963-1964    SMM    OFFERTNGS, 
GOALS,  RECOMMENDATIONS 

1.  September — November   (Due  Dec.  10) 

Home    Interests    $1,000 

2.  December — February    (Due    Mar.    10) 

Operation    SMM    1,000 

3.  March — May    (Due    June    10) 

Birthday  Offering  1,500 

1.  Higher  Education  of  Missionaries 
Children 

2.  Car  for  Dr.  Taber  to  use  on 
the  Field 

4    June — August   (Due  Sept.  10) 

Publication  and  Youth  Council   1,000 

For  Missionary  Herald  expense  and 

Youth    Council    general    expense  

4,500 

LOCAL  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 
(Dates   must  be  postmarked   no   later  than 
specified  date) 

1.  At  least  one  cabinet  meeting  in  the  fall 
and  one  in  the  spring.  The  fall  meeting 
for  program  and  overall  planning,  end 
the  spring  one  for  evaluation  of  your  own 
group. 

2.  At  least  one  post-card  item  sent  to  the 
National    SMM    editor    using    the    following 
suggested  schedule,  if  possible: 
November    1 — East    and    Midwest 
December    1 — Indiana    and    Northern    Cali- 
fornia 

January  1 — Michigan  and  Southeast 
February  1 — Allegheny  and  Iowa 


March  1 — ^Northern  Atlantic  and  Northwest 
April  1 — Southern  Ohio  and  Southern  Cali- 
fornia 

May  1 — Foreign  Mission  points  with  SMM's 
June    1 — Mid-Atlantic    and   Northern   Ohio 

3.  AU  National  Offerings  sent  in  by  the 
specified  date. 

4.  Return  the  local  statistical  blanks,  one 
to  the  district  secretary  and  one  to  the 
district  patroness  by  July  1 — keep  the  third 
one   for   the   local   files. 

5.  Each  girl  purchase  her  own  handbook 
at  five  cents  each  for  Little  Sisters  and 
Juniors;  and  ten  cents  each  for  Middlers 
and  Seniors,  These  may  be  ordered  from 
the  national  SMM  literature  secretary 
(patroness  notes  to  aU  groups  available 
and  patroness  handbook  available  for 
twenty-five    cents.) 

6.  Martha  Goal  No.  1  be  sent,  as  soon  as 
completed,  to  the  national  SMM  vice  presi- 
dent, c/o  Brethren  Youth  Council,  Box  617, 
Winona  Lake.  Indiana. 

7.  That  SMM  be  presented  to  the  church 
in  a  special  service  sometime  during  the 
year.  This  should  be  done  in  cooperation 
with  the  pastor  and  the  church  program. 
(Remember,  April  is  SMM  birthday  month.) 

8.  At  least  75  percent  of  the  girls  com- 
plete all  Mary  and  Martha  Goals. 

DISTRICT  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 

1.  A  district  project. 

2.  A  display  of  some  activity  carried 
out  through  the  year  to  be  presented  at 
National     Conference. 

3.  District  secretary  compile  the  sta- 
tistical report,  and  send  to  the  district  pat- 
roness to  be  checked.  The  district  pat- 
roness in  turn  will  send  one  to  the  na- 
tional secretary  bj  July  15,  keeping  the 
other   two   copies   for   the   district   files. 

4.  District  help  their  president,  or  girl 
representative,  to  come  to  early  board 
meetings.  ($15  or  more,  considering  the 
distance.) 

5.  The  district  patroness  contact  newly- 
organized  churches,  or  churches  without 
SMM's,  that  they  might  receive  the  SMM 
materials  which  wiU  help  them  organize 
their   group. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 
We  Recommend: 

1.  The  local  SMM's  meeting  all  local 
organization  goals  be  recognized  as  Honor 
SMM's. 

2.  That  districts  meeting  aU  district 
organization  goals  be  recognized  as  honor 
districts. 

3.  That  the  district  having  the  highest 
per  capita  giving  to  the  national,  district, 
and    local    will    receive    the   honor   plaque. 

4.  That  Mrs.  Thomas  Inman  be  appointed 


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'national    SMM    devotional    program    chair- 
man  for   1963-1964. 

5.  That  the  1964-65  devotional  program  be 
completed  and  in  the  hands  of  the  national 
SMM     devotional     program     chairman     by 

■December  31,  1963. 

6.  That  the  devotional  program  commit- 
tee for  1965-1966  be  from  the  Northern 
Ohio  District  with  Mrs.  Robert  Wise  as 
chainnan.  And  that  a  skeleton  outline  of 
the  devotional  program  be  sent  to  the  na- 
tional   SMM    devotional    program    chairman 

'by  December  31,  1963. 

7.  That  Carol  Welbom  be  appointed  na- 
tional SMM  treasurer  for  1963-1964. 

3.  That  Rosalie  Ash  be  appointed  na- 
tional   SMM    editor    for    1963-1964. 

9.  That  Beth  Pifer  be  appointed  national 
SMM  literature  secretary  for  1963-1964,  and 
'that    all   supplies    be    ordered    from   her. 

10.  That  the  national  board  meet  pre- 
'vious  to  conference  1964  and  each  member 

receive  $5  per  working  day  present. 

I    11.  That    Mrs.    Carl    Ililler.    chairman    of 

■'the  "Idea  Book"  committee,  continue  in  this 

capacity    for    the    year    1963-1964. 

12.  That  an  SMM  girl  of  the  year  be 
selected  and  honored  at  national  confer- 
:ence  1964. 

13.  That  the  awards  for  the  personal  goals 
be  as  follows: 

For  memorization  of  a  book: 

1.  S7.50    toward    an    SMM   sweater. 

2.  37.50  toward  national  youth  conference. 
3    ?7.50  toward  material  ordered  from  the 

IMissionary   Herald. 

'    4.  Key  necklace. 
5.  SMM  travel  clock. 
For  Seniors  reading  the  Bible  through: 
1.  The   Amplified   New   Testament. 

,    2.  The    Amplified    Old    Testament. 

3.  A   Christian  book. 

4.  Key    necklace. 

14.  That  the  revised  Constitution  be  pre- 
sented at  national  board  meetings  1964. 


The  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Ministers 


nm. — J.  Paul  Miller 
Chmn. — Bruce  Button 
;y. — John  Terrell 
5t.  Secy.— W.  Carl  Miller 

Secy. — Dean  Risser 
5as. — Harold  Penrose 


Minutes 
Tuesday,  August  13 

1.  The  devotional  time  began  with 
Vernon  Harris  directing  in  a  song  and 
Henry  Rempel  at  the  piano.  W.  A. 
Ogden  spoke  on  the  subject  "The  Pas- 
tor, a  Man  of  Prayer."  A  season  of 
prayer  followed. 

2.  Chairman  O.  D.  Jobson  called  the 
first  business  session  to  order. 

3.  Phillip  Simmons,  vice  chainnan, 
reported  for  the  Membership  Commit- 
tee. Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  re- 
port as  corrected. 

4.  Thomas  Hammers  reported  for  the 
Program  Committee.  Motion  prevailed 
to  adopt  the  report. 

5.  Introductions:  William  Taylor, 
Max  DeArmey,  James  Custer,  George 
Christie,  Wayne  Beaver,  Simon-Pierre 
Nambozouina,  Robert  Firl,  Robert 
Whited,  Dr.  Austin  Robbins,  George 
Johnson,  William  Gardner,  U.  L.  Ging- 
rich, Warren  Mize,  Gordon  Austin, 
Simon  Toroian,  Edward  Mensinger, 
Ralph  Schwartz,  Clay  Hudson,  BiU 
Burk. 

6.  Scott  Weaver  reported  for  the 
Nominating  Committee.  Motion  pre- 
vailed to  accept  the  report.  (Committee 
was  instructed  to  prepare  ballots.) 

7.  Memorials:  (a)  for  James  O.  Yoimg 
by  Chas.  Thornton,  W.  Haller,  W. 
Miller,  Chas.  Turner,  G.  Lingenfelter; 
(b)  for  WiUiam  A.  Miller  by  Chas. 
Ashman,  Sr.,  Conard  Sandy,  R.  D. 
Barnard;  and  (c)  for  Stanley  Hauser  by 
W.  A.  Ogden,  Wm.  Schaffer,  Galen 
Lmgenfelter. 

8.  Motion  prevailed  that  the  chair- 
man of  the  Department  of  Church  His- 
tory in  Grace  Theological  Seminary,  so 
long  as  he  is  also  a  member  of  this 
Fellowship,  be  annually  in  charge  of  the 
memorial  service  for  our  brothers  who 
have  gone  home  to  be  with  the  Lord. 

9.  Forrest  Jackson  reported  for  the 
Brethren  Youth  Council. 

10.  Norman  Uphouse  reported  for  the 
Committee  on  Commissions.  Motion 
prevailed  to  remove  from  the  table  the 


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purpose  and  plan  of  procedure  as  re- 
ported to  the  Fellowship  last  year  (Wed. 
Aug.  15,  item  5).  Report  was  read  by 
Robert  Markley  as  follows  (with  the 
necessary  changes): 

..    ;  SUMMARY  OF  THE  REPORT 

■■"OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  COMMISSIONS 

1.  Meetings  to  be  August  14,  2:30  p.m.  college 
building. 

2.  Each  commission  will  organize,  electing 
a  chairman  and  a  recorder  for  one  year  and 
to  stay  in  office  until  a  successor  is  selected. 
A  committee  man  will  serve  as  temporary  chair- 
man  and   remain    as    consultant. 

3.  Membership  will  Le  determined  and  com- 
posed  of  those  present. 

4.  A  flexible  structure  will  be  set  up  em- 
bracing a  problem  solving  situation,  using  brain- 
storming technique. 

5.  We  recommend  that  the  Ministerial  Execu- 
tive Committee  request  time  of  the  1964  Con- 
ference Executive  Committee  for  time  for  meet- 
ings of  the  commissions  early  in  the  week. 
STEWARDSHIP— R.  Ogden,  Room  113.  Financial 
structure  of  the  church — locally  and  nationally 
PUBLIC  Relations — L.  Marvin,  Room  112.  Ad- 
vertising, ushering.  Physical  Appearance  of  the 
plant 

CHRISTIAN  EDUCATION  —  H.  Painter,  Room 
110.  Sunday  school.  Vacation  Bible  School,  Chris- 
tian Day  Schools,  Christian  higher  education 
LITERATURE— T.  Hammers,  Room  108.  Local 
church  publications.  Bulletins,  Newsletters, 
Tracts,  Denominational  publications,  magazines, 
books,    papers 

YOUTH— R.  Colbum,  Room  11.  Training  Hour, 
camps.  Brigade,  SMM,  district  and  national  co- 
operation 

PASTORAL  RELATIONS— N.  Uphouse.  Room  12. 
Ethics,    calling   a    pastor 

SOCIAL  ACTION— R.  Markley,  Room  10.  Pro- 
ijcuncements  relative  to:  Politics,  moraUty,  Sun 
day  closing  laws,  Bible  reading  and  prayer  in 
public   schools,    resolutions. 

EXTENSION  AND  OUTREACH— G.  N.  Bracker, 
Room    101.    All    forms    of    missions 

Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report. 
'.  11.  Aiinouncements  were  made  and 
the  session  closed  with  prayer  by  Ber- 
nard Schneider. 

Wednesday,  August  14 

1.  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  spoke 
on  the  subject  of  the  Holy  Spirit  (in- 
terpreted by  Harold  Dunning)  during 
the  devotional  period.  A  season  of 
prayer  followed. 

2.  A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the 
minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  as 
read. 

3.  The  Membership  Committee  re- 
ported additional  names.  Motion  pre- 
vailed to  adopt  the  report. 

4.  Introductions:  James  Kohlmeyer, 
Ralph  Schwartz,  Granville  Tucker,  and 
Dale  Hostetler. 

:  5.  Ballots  for  election  were  distrib- 


uted. Motion  prevailed  that  nominate 
be  closed. 

6.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Sr.  reported 
the  Board  of  Evangelism. 

7.  R.   D.  Barnard  reported  for 
Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

8.  Herman   A.    Hoyt   reported 
Grace  College  and  Seminary. 

9.  Galen   Lingenfelter   brought 
morning  message  on  the  subject  of  "1 
Importance  of  Evangehsm." 

10.  A  motion  prevailed  to  adjou 
Herman  Hein  closed  with  prayer. 

Thursday,  August  15 

1.  Bernard    Schneider   brought 
devotional  message  on  the  subject 
"The  Pastor,  a  Spirit-filled  Man." 

2.  A  motion  prevailed  to  accept 
minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  as  re 

3.  Election  results  were  report 
(no  election  for  chmn.),  vice  chairm 
Bruce  Button;  secretary,  John  Ten- 
assistant  secretary,  Carl  Miller;  finam 
secretary,  Dean  Risser;  treasui 
Harold  Penrose.  A  vote  for  the  chi 
man  followed. 

4.  Fred  Wm.  Walter,  treasurer, 
ported  as  follows: 

National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Ministers 
Financial    Report,    August    14,    1962 — August 

1D63 
Balance   on   hand,   August    14,    1962 
Receipts 

Ministerium  offering  11 

Received  through  District  Ministeri- 
ums  in  response  to  a  special  appeal. 
Michigan  district,  Lee   Crist 
Northwest    district,    Neil    Beery 
Mid  Atlantic    district,    William   E.    Howard 
Southern   Ohio   District,   Charles   E.   Gantt 
Southeast  district,  Lester  Kennedy 
East   district.   Ralph   Bums 
i^orthern  Atlantic  district,  John  Kauffman 
Southern  Calif. -Ariz.  District,  Theodore 

Malaimare 
Indiana  district,  A.  Rollin  Sandy 
Total  receipts  15 

Total  receipts  and  balance  16 

Dlsbursetnents 
Grace  College 

Brethren    Missionary    Herald    Company         14 
Total    disbursements  15 

Balance  on  hand   August   14,    1963  1 

Respectfully   submitted, 
Fred    Wm.    Walter,    treas. 
Howard    Vulgamore,    fin.    secy. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  repc 

5.  A  motion  prevailed  that  an  anni 
membership  fee  of  $2  be  estabhshed 
care  for  the  expenses  of  the  Natioi 


4S. 


isterium. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  new 
ibership  Committee  make  the  neces- 

regulations  to  care  for  the  collect- 
)f  this  fee. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  an  offer- 
ee received  to  care  for  the  expenses 
is  year. 

Sam  Homey  was  elected  chairman. 

Introductions:  Stacey  Shenton,  Ed- 
Bums,  and  Ralph  Wiley. 
).  The  Membership  Committee  pre- 
;d  an  additional  report.  A  motion 
ailed  that  the  report  be  adopted. 
[.   L.   L.   Grubb   reported  for  the 
hren  Home  Missions  Coimcil. 
I.  Wm.  Schaffer  reported  for  the 
■d  of  Ministerial  Emergency  and  Re- 
lent  Benefits. 
5.  Bill  Smith  brought  a  message  on 

subject  of  "The  Implements  of 
igeUsm." 

1.  A  report  of  the  Special  Study 
imittee  as  to  its  planned  procedure 
presented  as  follows: 

)  The  purpose  of  this  project  is  to 
)nduct  an  inductive  study  of  the 
octrine  of  the  Church  and  Its  Min- 
try  with  every  member  of  the  fel- 
wship  participating, 
i)  The  study  wiU  be  conducted  on 
iC  district  level  under  the  super- 
sion  of  the  district  representative(s) 
I  the  National  Study  Committee. 
)  Each  minister  is  free  to  explore 
ly  area  of  the  Biblical  teaching  re- 
irding  the  general  subject. 
1)  A  composite  report  will  be  formu- 
ted  by  the  district  ministerium 
tilizing  the  best  work  and  most 
gnificant  contributions  that  the  dis- 
ict  has  to  make. 

:)  The  National  Study  Committee 
iU  study  the  complete  record  and 
ve  a  progress  report  next  year  to 
le  National  Ministerium. 
)  It  is  suggested  that  each  man  ap- 
roach  the  task  with  an  open  mmd 
ad  complete  dependence  upon  God 
)  speak  to  the  church  through  His 
ford. 


(g)  Every  mmister  is  encouraged  to 
submit  the  fmit  of  his  careful  and 
prayerful  study. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  re- 
port. 

15.  A  motion  prevailed  to  adjoum. 
O.  D.  Jobson,  chairman,  closed  with 
prayer. 

Friday,  August  16 

1.  Scott  Weaver  brought  the  devo- 
tional message  on  the  subject  of  "The 
Pastor,  a  Soul-Wmner."  A  season  of 
prayer  followed. 

2.  A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the 
minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  as  read. 

3.  A  request  came  from  Sam  Hor- 
ney,  newly  elected  chairman,  that  he  be 
reheved  of  the  position  because  of 
health  reasons.  An  election  for  a  chair- 
man followed. 

4.  Introduction:  Curtis  Mitchell. 

5.  Richard  Grant  reported  for  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company. 

6.  The  new  chairman  just  elected — J. 
Paul  Miller. 

7.  Harold  Etling  reported  for  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Board. 

8.  Bob  CoUitt  spoke  on  the  subject 
of  "The  Present  Situation  in  the  Breth- 
ren Church  in  Relation  to  EvangeUsm." 

9.  A  motion  prevailed  that  ttie  Spe- 
cial Study  Committee  maintain  its  pres- 
ent constituency  with  its  officers,  and 
that  representatives  leaving  districts 
work  for  one  year  with  the  newly  ap^ 
pointed  member  from  the  district.  New 
officers  (chairman  and  secretary)  of  the 
National  Ministerium  will  be  ex-officio 
members. 

10.  The  new  executive  committee  pre- 
sented the  following  committees;  Pro- 
gram Committee,  Harold  Dunning 
(chmn.),  Gordon  Bracker,  Bernard 
Schneider.  Nominating  Committee, 
Charles  Turner  (chmn.),  Robert  KUe- 
wer.  Jack  Peters.  Committee  on  Com- 
missions to  continue  as  appointed  in 
1961.  A  motion  prevailed  to  approve 
these  committees. 

11.  A  report  of  the  program  commit- 


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tee  was  made  by  Thomas  Hammers  as 
follows: 

We  have  just  learned  that  Professor  John 
Whitcomb  had  been  requested  to  prepare  a 
paper  to  be  read  before  the  1962  ministenura 
on  the  subject:  "The  Purpose  and  Place  of  the 
Brethren  Church  in  the  Evangelical  Movement. 
His  paper,  however,  was  set  aside  to  make  room 
on  last  year's  program  for  other  matters. 

Dr.  Whitcomb  is  now  doing  additional  work 
on  this  paper,  which  when  completed  will  be 
from  twenty  to  twenty  five  pages  in  length, 
double  spaced. 

Since  he  had  been  requested  to  prepare  this 
paper  and  since  there  is  no  available  time  on 
this  year's  program  for  his  paper,  we  would 
recommend  that  this  ministerium  have  this 
paper  mimeographed  and  mailed  to  the  mem 
bers   of  this   organization. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  this   recom- 
mendation be  adopted. 

12.  A  motion  prevailed  to  adjourn.  J. 
Paul  Miller  closed  with  prayer. 

Saturday,  August  17 

1.  Kenneth  Ashman  brought  the  de- 
votional message  on  the  subject  of 
"The  Pastor,  a  True  Pastor  of  His  Peo- 
ple." A  season  of  prayer  followed. 

2.  A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the 
minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  as  read 
and  clarified. 

3.  Norman  Uphouse  reported  for  the 
Committee  on  Commissions  as  follows: 

Four  commissions  met  with  approximately 
six  persons  in  each  group.  Discussions  were 
pertinent  to  the  designated  interest  fields.  These 
four  groups  were  Stewardship.  Youth,  Literature, 
and  Social  Action.  No  combined  report  of  re- 
sults is  available  now,  but  some  resolutions  were 
formulated  to  be  presented  at  the  proper  place 
later. 

Four  commissions  did  not  have  sufficient  re- 
sponse to  warrant  meetings.  These  were:  Public 
Relations,  Christian  Education,  Pastoral  Rela- 
tions,  and  Extension  -ir  Missions. 

We  found  that  we  were  competing  with  sev- 
eral announced  meetings.  Therefore  it  was  felt 
that  the  low  attendance  was  not  entirely  due 
to  laclc  of  interest,  but  somewhat  due  to  the 
pressure   of   other   duties,    or   commitments. 

We  believe  the  proposed  study  groups  could 
constitute  .i  valuable  adjunct  to  this  body,  but 
only  as  the  men  wish  to  make  it  so.  Men  are 
going  to  talk,  why  not  utilize  some  of  the 
ideas.  It  would  Seem  wise  to  lock  the  barn 
before  the  horse   disappears. 

Time  should  be  provided  for  meetings  next 
year  Which  will  give  us  another  chance  to  make 
it  work  better. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  this  re- 
port. 

4.  A  panel  discussion  was  held  at 
this  time  on  the  theme:  "Evangelism, 
Key  to  Growth  in  The  Brethren 
Church,"   Galen   Lingenfelter   (chmn.), 


Leo  Polman,  Bill  Smith. 

5.  A  motion  prevailed  to  express  c 
appreciation  to  Scripture  Press  for  1 
fine  window  display  during  the  time 
our  conference  and  ask  our  secretary 
convey  this  to  them  by  letter. 

6.  A  motion  prevailed  to  send  a  I 
ter  of  greeting  to  Dr.  Alva  J.  McCla 

7.  A  motion  prevailed  that  our  cha 
man  and  secretary  formulate  the  offic 
greeting  of  our  National  Fellowship 
Brethren  Ministers  to  be  carried 
Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  back  to  c 
feUow  pastors  in  the  Central  Afric 
Republic. 

8.  A  motion  prevailed  to  approve  ( 
minutes  of  this  meeting  as  read. 

9.  A  motion  prevailed  to  adjou 
The  new  chairman,  J.  Paul  Mill 
closed  with  prayer. 

Gerald  Polman,  secret; 


National    Fellowship 
of   Brethren    Laymen 


Pres.— Kenneth  R.  Kohler,  1209  Pi 

St.,  Philadelphia  24,  Pa. 
V.  Pres. — Herbert  L.  Edwards,  101 

Union  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 
Secy.— Ralph  Grady,  R.R.  1,  Waterli 

Iowa. 
Treas. — Ben  C.  Zimmerman,  R.R. 

Warsaw,  Ind. 
Editor— Kenneth  E.  Herman,  108  Th 

St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Under  the  guidance  of  the  H( 
Spirit  this  organization  seeks  to: 

1.  Stimulate  the  worship  of  Almigl 
God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Cht 
His  only  begotten  Son  and  our  Savio 
in  accordance  with  His  Holy  Wo 
the  Bible,  the  whole  Bible  and  nothi 
but  the  Bible. 

2.  Promote  Christian  fellows! 
among  men  of  The  Brethren  Churcl 

3.  Effect  an  organization  of  Bre 


m 


1  laymen,  banded  together  by  the 
|nds  of  Christ's  love  to  spread  the 
bspel  far  and  wide.  To  encourage 
tn  to  work  in  close  cooperation  with 
bir  pastor  under  the  direction  of  the 
sly  Spirit  in  the  privilege  that  is  ours 
being  co-laborers  with  Jesus  Christ. 

Goals 

(  encourage — 

1.  The  daily  reading,  studying,  and 
tribution  of  the  Book  of  books,  the 

le. 

2.  Witnessing  for  Christ,  our  Sav- 
ar  through  personal  visitation,  evan- 
llistic  rallies,  and  tract  distribution. 

3.  The  wholehearted  support  of  our 
pal  church,  pastor,  and  our  local,  dis- 
ict,  and  national  boards. 

14.  The  laymen  in  all  our  churches  in 
b  formation  of  laymen's  organizations 
d  boy's  clubs. 

I  Projects 

Scholarship  Fund*  $2,312.16 

Board  of  Evangelism  3,500.00 

General  Fund 1,000.00 


I     Total    6,812.16 

I'e  will  receive  $188.84  in  interest  from  the 
'•ested  funds  to  which  we  will  add  $312.16 
make  up  the  gift  of  five  $100.00  scholarships 
pranteed   by   the    laymen. 

1963  Conference  Notes 

Sessions  121  through  124  were  held 
the  Rainbow  Room  of  the  West- 
inster  Hotel  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
ssion  125  was  held  in  the  chapel  at 
race  Seminary.  The  sessions  were  well 
tended  with  an  average  attendance 
t  all  five  meetings  of  84.  There  were 
1  churches  and  11  districts  represent- 
.  Offerings  for  the  week,  which  were 
isignated  for  the  general  fund  totaled 
!29.09.  The  annua!  Laymen-Pastor's 
eakfast  was  held  on  Friday  morning, 
iigust  16,  with  156  in  attendance. 
Speakers  for  all  sessions  again  this 
ar  were  laymen.  They  included  our 
esident.  Ken  Kohler,  George  Mc- 
aeen,  Don  Spangler,  Hobard  Roark, 


and  Russel  Dunlap.  With  the  excep- 
tion of  Mr.  Roark,  all  are  Brethren  lay- 
men who  brought  inspiring  messages 
based  on  the  theme,  "To  me  to  live  is 
Christ." 

FINANCIAL    REPORT 
August   1.    1962   to   July  31,    1963 

Balance  brought  forward    $    11S.91 

Receipts  for  the  year   2,802.36 

Disbursements    2.785.90 

Balance    132.37 

Disbursement  breakdowns 

Board  of  Evangelism    604.63 

General     Fund     987.48 

Scholarship     Fund      1,193.79 

2,785.90 
General  Fund   breakdown: 

Brethren  Foreign  Missions   79.94 

Brethren  Youth   Council    169.34 

Brethren   Missionary   Herald    120.39 

Brethren  Home  Missions    1.83 

Westminster    Hotel     25.00 

Grace  College — balance  due  on  five 

$100    ssholarships     362.18 

Travel    Expense — officers    65.46 

Postage,   printing,   etc 133.62 

Stanley  Tarn  honorarium    15.00 

James    Knepper     14.72 

987.48 

Note;  A  total  of  $362.18  was  paid  from  the 
general  fund  for  our  five  $100  scholarships  The 
balance  of  $137.82  due  was  received  from  the 
money  currently  on  deposit  at  the  Brethren 
Investment  Foundation.  All  laymen's  groups  are 
urged  to  give  liberally  this  year  to  the  general 
fund  inasmuch  as  $312.16  must  be  paid  from  it 
toward  the  scholarships  awarded  to  Grace 
students. 

Total  amount  in  the  Scholarship  Fund,  cur- 
rently on  deposit  at  the  Brethren  Investment 
Foundation     $4,432.51 

The  amount  of  $604.63  received  for  the  Board 
of  Evangelism  does  not  include  the  gifts  sent 
direct  to  this  board  from  laymen's  groups  and 
churches. 


Notional  Sunday  School  Board 
P.  0.  Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Pres. — James  G.  Dixon  ('65) 
V.  Pres. — Miles  Taber  ('64) 
Secy. — Vernon  Harris  ('65) 
Treas. — John  Bums  ('66) 
Director — Harold  Etling  ('66) 
Office  Mgr. — Miss  Bobbette  Osbom 
Bookkeeper — Mr.    Robert   A.    Russell 
Board  members  listed  on  page  4. 

All  correspondence  relating  to  Sunday 
school  work  should  be  addressed  to 
The  National  Sunday  School  Board, 
Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 


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Brethren  Youth  Council 
Box  617,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Pres. — Forrest  Jackson 
V.  Pres. — Ralph  Colbum 
Secy.-Treas. — Ralph  Gilbert 
Member-at-Large — Robert   Markley 
Youth  Director — Dave  Hocking 
Associate — Mr.  Ken  Sanders 
Office  Secy. — Mrs.  Don  Famer 
Council  Members  listed  on  page  4 


Board  of  Evangelism 
1709  W.  Clinton  St.,  Goshen,  Ind. 


Pres.— Dr.  R.  Paul  Miller  ('65) 
V.  Pres.— Dean  Fetterhoff  ('66) 
Secy. — Owen  E.  Hacker  ('64) 
Asst.  Secy. — William  Smith  ('66) 
Treas. — Bryson  C.  Fetters  ('65) 
Asst.  Treas. — Kenneth  Herman  ('64) 


i 


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DISTRICT    CONFERENCE    ORGANIZATIONS 


ALLEGHENY 


Allegheny  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches 

Kext  annual  conference:  Uniontown, 
June  29,  30  and  July  1,  1964. 

Executive    Committee 

)d. — Kenneth  Wilt 
Mod.— William  Snell 
by. — Mrs.  John  HotUe 
R.R.   1,  Friedens,  Pa. 
St.  Secy. — Mrs.  Harry  Leydig 
i;as. — C.  J.  Larmon 
S02  W.  Main  St.,  Somerset,  Pa. 
t. — James  Hudson 
;mbers  at  Large — Leonard  Bennett, 
James  Hoffmeyer 

SFBC   Executive    Committee 

ie  Hunt 
nneth  Wilt 

Auditors 

nes  Hoffmeyer 
arles  Landis 

Committee  on  Committees 

;hard  Placeway 
aes  Hoffmeyer 
s.  Shimer  Darr 

Credentials 

mer  Dan- 
lice  Rosner 
les  Kimmel 
".amp 

mer  Darr 
Imeth  Wilt 


Laymen 

Pres. — Robert  J.   Ullom 
V.   Pres. — Woodrow  Naylor 
Secy.-Treas. — James  O  Minnear 
880  E.  Maiden  St.,  Washington,  Pa. 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 

Chmn. — Richard  Placeway 
Secy. — Paul  Mohler 

District   Mission   Board 

Chmn. — Shimer  Darr 

Secy.-Treas. — William    Snell 

Donald  West 

Cecil  Shields 

Russel  Beech 

Robert  Weaver 

R.  J.  UUom 

John  Phillips 

John  Lancaster 

John  Ridenour 

James  Kimmel 

Rules  and  Organization 

True  Hunt 
Leonard  Bennett 
Stenson  Edenfield 

Women's    Missionary    Council 

Pres. — Mrs.  Donald  Cale 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Shimer  Darr 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  John  Hottle 
Secy. — Mrs.  Russel  Yoder 

R.R.    1,   Meyersdale,   Pa. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Jess  Chapman 

Aleppo,  Pa. 
Program  Chmn. — Mrs.   John  Hottle 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Bruce  Rosner 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Paul  Mohler 
Asst.   Patroness — Mrs.  Shimer  Darr 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Glenn  Herring 


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1964  OFFICERS 


THE    NATIONAL 
FELLOWSHIP    OF 


BRETHREN    CHURCHES 


Rev.  Kenneth  B.  Ash 
Moderator 


NEXT  ANNUAL  CONFERENCE:  AL 


.\ 


Rev.  Clair  E.   Brickel 
Assistant  Secretary 


Dr.   John    C.   Whitcomb,  Jr. 
Statistician 


Rev.  Charles  H.  Ashman,  Jr. 
Wee   Moderator 


Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum 
Secretary 


S4  AT  WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 


REMEMBER    TO 


PRAY    DAILY 


FOR    THESE 


OFFICERS    AND 


THEIR 


RESPONSIBILITIES 


r.  Elmer  Tamkin 
Treasurer 


Ministerium 

Chmn. — William  Snell 
V.  Chmn. — ^Paul  Mohler 
Secy.-Treas. — Richard  Placeway 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas. — Keimeth  Wilt 

Moderator's  Address 

Chmn.— William  Snell 
Leonard  Bennett 
Mrs.  John  Hottle 

Resolutions 

Paul  Mohler 
William  Snell 
Richard  Placeway 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Rebekah  Mohler 
V.   Pres. — Janet  Hunt 
Secy. — Pam  Edenfield 

Box  551,  R.R.  2,  Uniontown,  Pa. 
Treas. — Doris  Darr 

5  Waynesburg  Rd.,  Washington,  Pa. 
Patroness — Mrs.  Paul  Mohler 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Shimer  Darr 
Jr.  Representative — Barbara  Riffle 

R.R.  2,  Washington,  Pa. 

Youth 

Pres. — Wm.  Snell 
V.  Pres. — True  Hunt 
Secy.-Treas. — Kenneth  Wilt 

309  Allegheny  St.,  Boswell,  Pa. 

Cooperating    Churches 

Accident,  Md. — First  Grace  Brethren 
Aleppo,  Pa. — Aleppo  Brethren 
Grafton,  W.  Va. — First  Brethren 
Jenners,  Pa. — Jenners  Brethren 
Listie,  Pa. — Listie  Brethren 
Meyersdale,  Pa. — MeyersdaJe  Brethren 
Meyersdale,  Pa. — Summit  Mills  Breth- 
ren 
Parkersburg,  W.  Va. — Grace  Brethren 
Stoystown,  Pa. — Reading  Brethren 
Uniontown,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Washington,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 
Westernport,  Md. — Mill  Run  Grace 
Brethren 


EAST 


The  East  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  July  20- 
22. 

Executive  Committee 
Mod. — Dean  I.  Walter 
V.  Mod. — Don  Rager 
Secy. — Fred  Wm.   Walter 

R.R.  4,  Kittanning,  Pa. 
Asst.  Secy. — Ralph  S.  Bums 
Treas. — H.  Don  Rough 
Stat. — Miss  Rose  Snyder 
Member  at  Large — Clair  Gartland, 

William  H.  Schaffer 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 
Ralph  S.  Bums 
H.  Don  Rough 

Auditors 
Clair  Beach 
Blair  Dick 
Sheldon  Snyder 

Committee  on  Committees 

James  Sweeton 
Randall  Poyner 
Fred  Wm.  Walter 

Credentials 

Sheldon  Snyder 
Victor  Rogers 
Glenn  Byers 

Ministerial   Examining   Board 

Chmn.— WilUam  H.   Schaffer 
V.  Chmn. — James  Sweeton 
Secy. — Fred  Wm.  Walter 
All  active  ordained  pastors  of  the 
trict. 

District  Mission  Board 
Chmn.— William  H.  Schaffer 
V.  Chmn. — Clair  Gartland 
Secy.-Treas. — Victor  S.  Rogers 
All  active  pastors  of  the  district. 
S.  L.  Sperry 
I.  E.  Miller 
Grover  Snyder 


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rles  Kerr 
Diehl 
I  Bucher 
ik  Turman 
jert  Christopher 
I  Phillips 
lard  Parks 
iam  Lint 
)h  Hooks 
Jowser 
ry  Replogle 

ominating  Committee 

ler  Lingenfelter 
or  S.  Rogers 
I  Terrell 

lies  and  Organization 

.  H.  Schaffer 
dall  Poyner 
r  Gartland 

'omen's    Missionary    Council 

;. — Mrs.  Don  Rager 

V.  Pres.— Mrs.  Daniel  Delozier 

/.  Pres. — Mrs.  William  Schaffer 

'. — Mrs.  Fred  Walter 

.R.  4,  Kitttanning,  Pa. 

IS. — Miss    Effie    Newman 

502   Chestnut   Ave.,   Altoona,   Pa. 

;ram  Chmn. — Mrs.  William 

;haffer 

/er  Chmn. — Mrs.   Victor  Rogers 

^  Patroness — Mrs.  Randall  Poyner 

;.  Patroness — Mrs.  Daniel  Delozier 

rict  Editor — Mrs.  Theodore  Benton 

\inisterium — 

in. — Victor  S.   Rogers 

Chmn. — H.  Don  Rough 

^-Treas.— Ralph  S.  Bums 

t.   Secy.-Treas. — Fred  Wm.   Walter 

\oderator's   Address 
in. — Ralph  S.  Bums 

Glass 
Idon  Snyder 

esolutions 
ph  S  Bums 
I  Rager 
n  I.  Walter 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Ruth  Aim  Rogers 
V.  Pres. — Nancy  Miller 
Secy. — Linda  Lingenfelter 

20  W.  Main  St.,  Everett,  Pa. 
Treas. — Doreen  Beach 

210   S.    Mulberry    St.,    Martinsburg, 

Pa. 
Patroness — Mrs.    Randall   Poyner 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Daniel  Delozier 
Editor — Mrs.    Theodore   Benton 
Jr.   Representative — Cheryl  Ann 

Gartland 

Youth 

Pres. — Randall  Poyner 
V.  Pres. — John  Terrell 
Secy.-Treas. — Clair  Gartland 

R.R.I,  Box  288,  Conemaugh,  Pa. 
Asst.   Secy.-Treas. — Miss  Rose  Snyder 
All  active  pastors  of  the  district 

Cooperating  Churches 
Altoona,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Altoona,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 
Conemaugh,  Pa. — Conemaugh  Brethren 
Conemaugh,  Pa. — Pike  Brethren 
Conemaugh,    Pa. — Singer    Hill    Grace 

Brethren 
Duncansville, 

Brethren 
Everett,  Pa.- 
HoUidaysburg,    Pa.- 

ren 
Hopewell,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 
Jefferson  Center,  Pa. — Calvary  Breth- 
ren 
Johnstown,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Johnstown,  Pa. — Geistown  Grace  Breth- 
ren 
Johnstown,  Pa. — Riverside  Brethren 
Kittanning,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Kittanning,  Pa. — North  Buffalo  Breth- 
ren 
Martinsburg,  Pa. — First  Brethren 


INDIANA 

Indiana  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 


Pa. — Leamersville  Grace 

-Everett  Grace  Brethren 
-Vicksburg   Breth- 


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Next  annual  conference:  Sidney  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Sidney,  Indiana,  April 
9-11,  1964 

Executive  Committee 

Mod. — Scott  Weaver 

V.  Mod. — Kenneth  Russell 

Secy. — Robert  E.  Foltz 

1918  East  Edison  Rd.,  South  Bend, 

Ind.  46617 
Asst.  Secy. — Kenneth  Koontz 
Treas. — Elmer  Tamkin 

Box  775,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Stat. — Frank  Poland 
Members   at   Large — Gordon   Bracker, 

Glen  Crabb 

NFBC   Executive  Committee 

Scott  Weaver 
Arnold  Kriegbaum 

Auditors 

Bryson  Fetters 
Frank  Poland 
Herman  Schumacher 

Committee  on  Committees 
Gordon  Bracker 
Lee  Dice 
Richard  Grant 

Credentials 

Chmn. — Kenneth  Russell 

Laymen 
Pres. — George  McQueen 
V.  Pres. — Wayne  Guthrie 
Secy. -Treas. — Leland  Larmon 

Box  226,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Ministerial   Examining    Board 

Chmn.— R.  Paul  Miller 
V.  Chmn.— Dean  Fetterhoff 
Secy. — Robert  Bums 

District  Mission  Board 
Chmn. — Gordon  Bracker 
Secy.-Treas. — Frank   Poland 
All  pastors  of  district 
Robert  Ervin 
Herman  Schumacher 

Rules  and  Organization 

Charles  Ashman 
Ralph  HaU 
Robert  Ervin 


Women's   Missionary    Council 
Pres. — Mrs.  Herman  Schumacher 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Chalmer  Smitley 
Secy. — Mrs.  Melvin  Fisher 

Flora,  Ind. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Richard  Leek 

3370  Hammond  Ave.,  Elkhart,  In( 
Prayer  Chmn. — Miss  Florence  Bicke 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Scott  Weave] 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  George  Lord, 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Robert  Deloe 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Mark  Malles 
V.  Chmn. — Scott  Weaver 
Secy.-Treas. — A  Rollin  Sandy 
Asst.    Secy.-Treas. — -Kenneth    Koon 

Moderator's  Address 
Chmn. — Kenneth  Russell 
Kenneth  Koontz 
James  Kohlmeyer 

Resolutions 

Dean   Fetterhoff 
Glen  Crabb 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Leanne  Ervin 
V.  Pres.— Carol  Welbom 
Secy. — Deana  Quine 

R.R.  2,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Treas. — Sarah  Bracker 

1810  Morton  Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 
Patroness — Mrs.    Scott   Weaver 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  George  Lord, 

Youth 

Chas.  Ashman 
Scott  Weaver 
Lee  Dice 

Cooperating    Churches 
Berne — Bethel  Brethren 
Clay  City — First  Brethren 
Elkhart — Grace  Brethren 
Flora — Grace  Brethren 
Fort  Wayne — First  Brethren 
Fort  Wayne — Grace  Brethren 
Goshen — Grace  Brethren 
Kokomo — Indian  Heights  Brethren 
Leesburg — Leesburg  Brethren 
Osceola — Bethel  Brethren 
Peru — Peru  Brethren 


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!lney — Sidney  Brethren 

iuth  Bend — Ireland  Road  Brethren 

arsaw — Warsaw  Community  Grace 

iBrethren 

jheaton,  111. — Grace  Brethren 

inona  Lake — Winona  Lake  Brethren 


IOWA 


Iowa  District  Conference  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  Dallas  Cen- 
r,  Iowa,  June  26,  27,  1964 

■xecutive  Committee 

I  id. — Glen  Welbom 
r  Mod. — W.  Wayne  Baker 
1  y. — Mrs.  Ray  Andrew 
il.R.  1,  Leon,  Iowa 
[;as. — Ralph  Grady 
^.R.   1,  Waterloo,  Iowa 
It.— Robert  Whited 

"iFBC   Executive   Committee 
"  Wayne  Baker 

iuditors 
{■ger  Herr 
Man  Lortz 
}-othy  Ciha 

ommittee  on  Committees 

l?ert  Whited 
/ry  Emmert 
<n  Aeby 

redentials 

IH.  Kettell 
l;er  Herr 
J /is  Deits 

amp 
aes  Custer 
J 1  Welborn 

lymen 
•u.— Ralph  Grady 
le/.-Treas. — Lloyd  Wenger 

linbum,  Iowa 


Ministerial  Examining  Board 

Chmn. — W.  Wayne  Baker 
V.  Chmn. — Robert  Whited 
Secy. — Glen   Welbom 

District  Mission  Board 

Chmn. — Glen  Welbom 

V.  Chmn. — John  Aeby 

Secy.-Treas. — Jack  Lesh 

Ray  Andrew 

Wilham  Faas 

Ralph  Morgan 

Grin  Cooper 

Ervin  Lortz 

Active  pastors  of  district 

Women's  Missionary  Council 

Pres. — Mrs.  Ray  Andrew 

1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Jesse  Deloe 

Secy. — Mrs.  Russell  Carter 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa 
Treas. — Mrs.  Edwm  Schrock 

722  Western  Ave.,  Waterloo,  Iowa 
Prayer  Chnm. — Mrs.  John  Aeby 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Leonard 

Rousselow 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Don  Ciha 
District  Editor — Mrs.  V.  W.  Schrock 

Moderator's    Address 

Chmn. — Quentin  Matthes 
Carl  Key 
Lloyd  Wenger 

Resolutions 

John  Aeby 
Cleve  Miller 
Roger  Herr 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Sally  Schrock 
V.  Pres. — Jane  Aeby 
Secy. — Marlys  Lortz 

WiUiamsburg,   Iowa 
Treas. — Carolyn  McCampbell 

Waterloo,   Iowa 
Patroness — Mrs.  Leonard  Rousselow 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Don  Ciha 


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Youth 

Pres. — Tom  Grady 

V.   Pres. — Loren  Malone 

Secy. — Barbara   Kouba 

Toledo,  Iowa 
Music — Linda  Langham 
Publicity — Pat  Bisek 

Cooperating  Churches 

Cedar  Rapids — Grace  Brethren 
Dallas  Center — First  Brethren 
Davenport — Grace  Brethren 
Des  Moines — The  Brethren  Church 
Garwin — Carlton  Brethren 
Leon — Leon  Brethren 
North  English — Pleasant  Grove  Breth- 
ren 
Waterloo — Grace  Brethren 
Winona,  Minn. — Grace  Brethren 


MICHIGAN 


Michigan   District   Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  Ozark  Grace 
Brethi^en  Church,  Ozark,  Mich.,  No- 
vember 28-30,  1963 

Executive  Committee 

Mod.— Gerald  Kelley 
Secy. — Raymond  Burgess 

810  Prudden  Building,  Lansing  16, 

Mich. 
Treas. — Loren  Gray 

Alto,  Mich. 
Stat. — Russell  Sarver 
Members  at  Large — Robert  Poirier, 

Clarence  Taylor 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 

3.  Ward  Tressler 

Committee  on  Committees 

Earl  Funderburg 
Gilbert  Hawkins 
Charles  Lawson 


Camp 

Gerald  Kelley 
J.  Ward  Tressler 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 

Chmn. — Gilbert  Hawkins 
Secy. — J.  Ward  Tressler 
Earl  Funderburg 

District  Mission   Board 

Chmn. — Gerald  Kelley 
Secy. — J.  Ward  Tressler 
Treas. — Raymond  Burgess 

Women's  Missionary  Council 
Pres. — Mrs.  Charles  Flowers 
1st  V.  Pres.— Mrs.  Ted  Titus 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Mensinger 
Secy. — Mrs.  Carl  Erb 

R.R.  2,  Clarksville,  Mich. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Carl  Erb 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Myrtle  Reed 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Gerald  Kell 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Charles  Flowers 
Secy. — Charles  Lawson 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Marcia  Goff 
V.  Pres. — Karen  Burgess 
Secy.-Treas. — Paula  Nowall 

843  Thomas  L.  Parkway,  Lansing 

Mich. 
Patroness— Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley 

Youth 

Gerald  Kelley 
Earl  Funderburg 
Charles  Flowers 
Gilbert  Hawkins 
Charles  Lawson 
Russell  Sarver 
Simon  Toroian 
J.  Ward  Tressler 

Cooperating   Churches 
Alto— Calvary  Brethren 
Berrien  Springs — Grace  Brethren 
Hastings — Grace  Brethren 
Jackson — Grace  Brethren 
Lake  Odessa — Grace  Brethren 
Lansing — Grace  Brethren 
New  Troy — New  Troy  Brethren 
Ozark — Grace  Brethren 


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MID-ATLANTIC 


Mid-Atlantic  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

fext  annual  conference:  Martinsburg, 
;t  Virginia,  May  15  and  16,  1964. 

wcutive  Committee 

1.— Paul  E.  Dick 

^od. — Irvin  B.  Miller 

^— J.  Edw.  Cordell,  Jr. 

1  N.  Potomac  St.,  Wavnesboro,  Pa. 

:.  Secy. — Jack  K.  Peters 

IS. — Ralph  H.  Fitz 

..R.  4,  Waynesboro,  Pa. 

. — John  J.  Bums 

FBC    Executive    Committee 

[  E.  Dick 

ren  E.  Tamkin 

ommittee  on  Committees 
I  E.  Dick 
A.  Ogden 
ert  D.  Crees 

redentials 
1  B.  Miller 
1  Davis 

lymen 

. — John  Davis 

'res. — Frank  Wiles 

'.-Treas. — Andrew  E.  Auxt 

214  Virginia  Ave.,  Hagerstown,  Md. 

IS. — Roy  Lowery 

18  W.  Potomac  St.,  Williamsport, 

[d. 

inisterial   Examining    Board 

regularly  ordained  ministers  of  the 
strict. 

ominating    Committee 

E.   Dick 
\.  Ogden 
ert  D.  Crees 

mday  School  Committee 

■>  Mabel  Donaldson 
vin  P.  Munch 
I  J.  Bums 


Women's  Missionary  Council 
Pres. — Mrs.  James  G.  Dixon 
1st.  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Jane  Allen 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs  Ohve  Vance 
Secy. — Mrs.  Leonard  Shmgleton 

18  Coffman  Ave.,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Roy  Shirey 

826  Pine  St.,  Hagerstovm,  Md. 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Bruce  Fmfrock 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Roy  Shirey 

Home  for  the  Aged 

Secy. — Warren  E.  Tamkin 
Treas. — Jack  K.  Peters 
Exec.  Secy. — Robert  D.  Crees 

Ministerium 
Chmn. — ^Warren  E.   Tamkm 
V.  Chmn.— W.  A.  Ogden 
Secy-Treas. — Robert   D.   Crees 
Treas. — Paul  E.  Dick 

Moderator's  Address 
Chmn. — Warren  E.  Tamkin 
W.  A.  Ogden 

Resolutions 
Robert  D.   Crees 
Mrs.  Jane  Allen 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Vicki  Aime  Shirey 
V.  Pres.— Cheryl  KeUy 
Secy. — Christine  Stouffer 

30  E.  Lincoln  Ave.  Hagerstown,  Md. 
Treas. — Eugenia  Swain 

501  Chestnut  St.,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
Patroness — Mrs.  Roy  Shirey 

Youth 

Jack  K.   Peters 
Irvin  B.  Miller 
James  G.  Dixon 

Cooperating  Churches 
Alexandria,   Va. — Commonwealth 

Avenue  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md. — Calvary  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md. — Gay  Street  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md. — Grace  Brethren 
Martinsburg,  W.   Va. — Rosemont 

Brethren 
Seven  Fountains,  Va. — Trinity  Brethren 
Washington,  D.  C. — ^First  Brethren 


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Washington,  D.  C. — Grace  Brethren 

Church  of  Greater  Washington 
Waynesboro,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Winchester,  Va.— First  Brethren 


MIDWEST 


Midwest   District   of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next   annual   conference:   Albuquer- 
que, New  Mexico 

Executive  Committee 

Mod. — Edward  Mensinger 
V.  Mod. — Russell  Williams 
Secy. — Miss  Doris  Shrauger 

Box  287,  Beaver  City,  Nebr. 
Treas. — Margie  Hopkins 
Stat. — Dorothy  Hosteller 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 
Robert  Salazar 

Committee  on  Committees 

Dayton  Cundiff 

Mrs.  Sam  Horney 

Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger 

Credentials 

Russell  Williams 
Sam  Homey 

Laymen 
Pres. — James  Olive 
V.  Pres. — Russell  West 
Secy. -Treas. — Rodger  Lucero 
Editor — Steve  Sturtevant 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 

All  active  ordained  pastors  of  the  dis- 
trict 

District   Mission   Board 

All  pastors 
John  Salazar 
Harry  Skinner 
Stanley  Shrauger 
Jim  OUve 
Russell  West 


i 


Amarante  Romero 
Wendall  Cram 

Nominating  Committee 

Maurice  Davis 
Fern  Bodge 
Helen  Maestes 

Women's  Missionary  Council 

Pres. — Mrs.   Russell  WiUiams 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Larry  Wedertz 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Maurice  Davis 
Secy. — Mrs.  James  Olive 

Cheyenne,  Wyo. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Florimel  Maestas 

Taos,  N.  Mex. 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Doris  Harper 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Edward 

Mensinger 
Asst.   Patroness — Mrs.   Dale   Hostel 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Tom  Inman 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Thomas  F.  Inman 

Resolutions 

Edward  Mensinger 
Mrs.  C.  Lackey 
John  Salazar 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Lonell   Olive 
V.  Pres. — Ruth  Lackey 
Secy. — Linda  Baker 

1911  East  18th,  Cheyenne,  Wyo, 
Treas. — Diane  Beavers 

420  So.  Decatur,  Denver  19,  Col 
Patroness — Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger 
Asst.   Patroness — Mrs.  Dale  Hostel 

Youth 

Robert  Salazar 
Clarence  Lackey 
Ted  Sisneros 
Miss  Helen  Young 

Cooperating   Churches 

Albuquerque,  N.  Mex. — Grace 

Brethren 
Arvada,    Cole. — Symphony   Grace 

Brethren  Church 
Beaver  City,  Nebr. — Grace  Brethren 


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eyenne,  Wyo. — First  Brethren 
nver,  Colo. — Grace  Brethren 
rtis,  Kans. — Fkst  Brethren 
OS,  N.  Mex. — Canon  Brethren 


NO.  ATLANTIC 


Northern  Atlantic  Fellowship 
of   Brethren    Churches 

Mext  annual  conference:  River  Val- 
Ranch,  Millers,  Maryland,  May  21- 
1964 

:xecut/Ve  Committee 

)d. — Edward  Lewis 
Mod.— Robert  Griffith 
:y. — Mrs.  John  S.  Neely 
1170  Wolf  St.,  FuUerton,  Pa.  18052 
;t.  Secy.— Miss  Wilda  Chft 
;as. — John  Kauffman 
^.R.  1,  Box  405,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
t. — George  Wilhelm 
i48  W.  Philadelphia  St.,  York,  Pa. 

1FBC  Executive  Committee 

vard  Lewis 

'ommittee  on  Committees 

ivard  Lewis 
lies  Knepper 
II  Seitz 

redentials 

I'^ert  Griffith 
11  Seitz 

amp 

j)ert  Kern 
Loert  Griffith 

jymen 

ii. — George  Wilhelm 
'?res. — William  Hetrick 
6'. — Allen  Zook 

.  Chocolate  Ave.,  Hershey,  Pa. 
It.  Secy. — Robert  Hykes 
;  30  HeUam  St.,  Wrightsville,  Pa. 
'us. — Donald  Misner 

.R.  6,  York,  Pa. 


Ministerial  Examining  Board 

Chmn. — William   Steffler 

V.  Chmn. — John  Neely 

Secy.— Robert  Griffith 

All  ordained  pastors  of  the  district. 

District   Mission   Board 

Chmn — William  Tweeddale 
V.  Chmn. — Herman  Koontz 
Secy. — WiUiam  H.  Hetrick 

700   Norristown   Rd.,   Maple   Glen, 

Pa. 
Treas. — Warren  W.  Diffenderfer 

750  Summit  Dr.,  Lancaster,  Pa. 

Nominating  Committee 

Lewis  Kolb 
Edward  Wells 
Glenn  Stauffer 

Rules  and  Organization 

Russell  Weber 
John  Neely 
Kenneth  Kohler 

Women's  Missionary  Council 
Pres. — Mrs.  Lester  Smitley 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Robert  Kern 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Donald  Misner 
Secy. — Mrs.  Jean  Tinder 

8  James  Rd.,  Hatboro,  Pa. 
Asst.  Secy. — Mrs.  Geraldine  Weimer 
Treas. — Mrs.  John  Kauffman 

R.R.  1,  Box  405,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  George  Wilhelm 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs  James  Knepper 
Asst  Patroness — Mrs  Ernest  Ringler 
District  Editor — Mrs  Joseph  MiUer 

Ministerium 

Chmn.— William  Steffler 
V.  Chmn.— John  S.  Neely 
Secy.— Robert    Griffith 

Resolutions 

Robert  Griffith 
George  Wilhelm 
Allen  Zook 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Sue  Adcock 
V.  Pres. — Barbara  Boyer 
Secy. — Sandy  Jacobs 

Lincoln  St.,  York,  Pa. 


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Treas. — Mary  E.  Knepper 

R.R.  4,  York,  Pa. 
Patroness — Mrs.  James  Knepper 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Ernest  Ringler 
Jr.   Representative — Sandy  Baer 

Youth 

Pastor  and  Mrs.  Robert  Griffith 
Pastor  and  Mrs.  Robert  Kern 
Pastor  and  Mrs.  William  Tweeddale 

Newspaper  Exploration 
Mrs.  Joseph  Miller 
Mrs.  John  Adcx)ck 

Cooperating  Churches 
Allentown,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — ^Mekose  Gardens 

Grace  Brethren 
Hatboro,   Pa. — Suburban  Brethren 
Lancaster,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 
Manheim,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 
Pahnyra,  Pa. — Grace  Bretliren 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — First  Brethren 
Philadelphia,   Pa. — Third  Brethren 
York,  Pa. — Grace  Brethren 


NOR-CAL 


NOR-CAL   Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  Mount  Her- 
mon,  California,  July  5-11,  1964 

Executive  Committee 

Mod. — Lyle  Marvin 
V.  Mod.— J.  Paul  MiUer 
Secy. — Conard  Sandy 

4613  McDonald  Dr.,  Sacramento, 

Cahf.  95821 
Asst.  Secy. — Hal  Bissoimette 
Treas. — Ora  Skiles 
Stat. — Loren  Zook 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 

Lyle  Marvin 

J.  Paul  MiDer,  alternate 


Camp 

Arthur  Pekarek 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 
Chmn. — J.  Paul  Miller 
Secy. — Conard  Sandy 

District   Mission   Board 

Chmn. — Kenneth  Holgate 
Pastor  and  one  layman  from  each 
congregation 

Women's  Missionary  Council 

Pres.— Mrs.  Arthur  Pekarek 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Floyd  Collins 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Loren  Zook 
Secy. — Mrs.  Letha  Good 

c/o  La  Loma  Grace  Brethren 

Church,  Modesto,  Cahf. 
Treas. — Mrs.  Jack  Ramey 

1905  College  Ave.,  Modesto,  Ca 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Agnes  Clough 
SMM  Patroness — Miss  Clara  Garber 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Max  WiUiami 

Ministerium 

Chmn.— J.  Paul  Miller 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Sharon  Allen 
V.  Pres. — Mary  Lee  Miller 
Secy. -Treas. — Judy  Pekarek 

1435  Arbutus  Ave.,  Chico,  Cahf. 
Patroness — Miss  Clara  Garber 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Louise  Buci 

Cooperating    Churches 
Chico — Grace  Brethren 
Modesto — Community  Grace  Bretb 
Modesto — ^La  Loma  Grace  Brethrei 
Sacramento,  Cahf. — Grace  Brethrei 
San  Jose,  Calif. — Grace  Brethren 
Tracy,  Cahf.— First  Brethren 


NO.  OHIO 


Northern  Ohio  District  Fellowship' 
of  Brethren  Churches 


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;xt  annual  conference:  First  Breth- 
rhurch,  Canton,  Ohio 

scutive  Committee 

. — W.  Russell  Ogden 
lod.— R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 
. — Vemon   Harris 

I  Merriman  Rd.,  Akron  3,  Ohio 
Secy. — Wesley  Haller 

s. — Vernon  Harris 

— Earle  Cole 

53  Elmwood  St.,  Cuyahoga  Falls, 

lie 

■BC   Executive   Committee 

les  Turner 
a  Lingenfelter 
on  Harris 

tors 

n. — Ivan  Moomaw 

lid  Emch 

mmittee  on  Committees 

n. — Thomas  Hammers 
les  Turner 

II  Lingenfelter 

edentials 

n.— R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 

;rt  Markley 

iville  Tucker 

<mp 

ey  Haller 

ymen 

— Fred  Peters 

res. — Robert  Spahr 

.-Treas. — Paul   Corral 

III  Orange  Hill,  Ashland,  Ohio 
)ral  Adviser — Rev.  Robert  Markley 
5  Adviser — Jim  Miller 

nisterial   Examining   Board 

n — Miles  Taber 

]hmn. — Thomas  Hammers 

. — Gerald  Teeter 

:.  Secy. — Robert  Markley 

ard  of  Trustees 

ard  Lenhart 
n  Messner 

Moomaw 

Guittar 
Henning 


District  Mission  Board 

Chmn. — Wesley  HaUer 
V.  Chmn.— R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 
Secy.-Treas. — Wm.  Kolb 
Asst.  Secy. — Howard  Snively 

Rules  and  Organization 
Chmn. — John  Billing 
Lee  Myers 
Miles  Taber 

Women's  Missionary  Council 

Pres. — Mrs.  Gerson  Laubender 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Gerald  Teeter 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Dick  Coleman 
Secy. — Mrs.  Earle  Cole 

2753  Elmwood  St.,  Cuyahoga  Falls, 

Ohio 
Treas. — Mrs.  Paul  Cook 

R.R.  1,  Bellville,  Ohio 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Russell  Ogden 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Robert  Wise 

Moderator's  Address 
Chmn. — Lee  Crist 
William  Kolb 
Alva  Conner 

Resolutions 

Chmn. — Kenneth  Ashman 
Clair  Brubaker 
Gerald  Teeter 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Nancy  Crawford 
V.  Pres. — Carolyn  Witzky 
Secy. — Judy  Hummel 

242  Tolbert  St.,  Wadsworth,  Ohio 
Treas. — Vivian  Martin 

5154  Stayman  N.W.,  Canton,  Ohio 
Patroness — Mrs.  Robert  Wise 
Asst.  Patroness — Ruth  Brook 

Youth 

Clair  Brubaker 
Alva  Conner 
Robert  Hobnes 
Donald  Streit 
Richard  Hohnes 

Cooperatmg  Churches 
Akron — Fairlawn  Brethren 
Akron — First  Brethren 
Ankenytown — First   Brethren 


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Ashland — Grace  Brethren 
Canton — Grace  Brethren 
Cleveland — First  Brethren 
Cuyahoga  Falls— Grace  Brethren 
Danville — Danville  Brethren 
Elyria — Grace  Brethren 
Fmdlay — Findlay  Brethren 
Fremont — Brethren  Chapel 
Fremont — Grace  Brethren 
Gallon — Grace  Brethren 
Homerville — West   Homer  Brethren 
Mansfield — Grace  Brethren 
Mansfield — Woodville   Grace  Brethren 
Middlebranch — First   Brethren 
Norton  Village — First  Brethren 
Rittman — First  Brethren 
Sterling — First  Brethren 
Wooster,  Ohio — First  Brethren 


NORTHWEST 


Northwest   Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next    annual    conference:     Albany, 
Oregon,  February  26-28,  1964 

Executive    Comwittee 

Mod. — Howard  Mayes 
V.  Mod. — George  Christie 
Secy. — Mrs.  Clarence  Garrison 

628  San  Clemente  Ave.,  Suimyside, 

Wash. 
Asst.  Secy. — Nelson  Hall 
Treas. — Ernest  Morrell 

R.R.  3,  Box  290,  Wapato,  Wash. 
Stat.— Clair  Floyd 
Members  at  Large — Gordon  Stover, 

Mel  Grimm 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 

Carl  Miller 

Auditors 

Neil  Paden 
Harold  Winter 
Mel  Grimm 


Committee  on  Committees 

Neil  Beery 
Don  Famer 
Bob  Ingalsbe 

Credentials 

George  Christie 
Soren  Jensen 
James  White 

Camp 

Howard  Mayes 
Carl  Miller 

Laymen 

Pres. — James  White 

V.  Pres.  (Mem.) — Earl  Murray 

V.  Pres.  (Prog.) — Ken  Belles 

V.  Pres.  (Boy's  Work)— Lloyd  Kurfm 

Secy.-Treas. — Soren  Jensen 

Harrah,  Wash. 
Pastoral  Adviser — Howard  Mayes 

Ministerial    Examining    Board 

Chmn. — H.  Leslie  Moore 

V.  Chmn. — Phillip  J.  Simmons 

Secy. — Neil  Beery 

Asst.  Secy. — Carl  MiUer 

Don  Famer 

Nelson  Hall 

Board   of    Trustees 

Arthur  Hawkins 
Thomas  Bishop 
Homer  Waller 
Harold  Hewitt 
Gordon  Stover 

District  Mission  Board 

Chmn.— Carl  Miller 

V.  Chmn. — Howard  Mayes 

Secy. — Nelson  Hall 

Treas. — Earl  Murray 

Tom  Jensen 

Bob  Ingalsbe 

Clair  Floyd 

Thomas  Bishop 

Robert  Piper 

Sonnenburg 

Neil  Beery 


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Borge  Christie 
lillip  Simmons 
on  Famer 

Leslie  Moore 
arold  Hewitt 
ck  Marshall 

Rules   and    Organization 

el  Grimm 

,  Leslie  Moore 

;il  Beery 

[Sunday  School  Committee 
rs.  W.  Burck  ('66) 
iss  K.  Bailey  ('66) 
rs.  G.  Schilperoort  ('66) 

Mackey  ('65) 

Kaeppel  ('65) 

■.  Mclnnis  ('65) 

Belcher  ('64) 

s.  C.  Floyd  ('64) 

BeUes  ('64) 

Women's  Missionary  Council 

es. — Mrs.  Carl  Miller 

t  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Garret  Schilperoort 
V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Robert  Piper 
y. — Mrs.  Clarence  Garrison 

628  San  Clemente,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

St.  Secy. — Mrs.  Howard  Mayes 

eas. — Mrs.  Homer  Bussert 

725  S.  4th  St.,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

St.  Treas. — Mrs.  Frances 

fWattenbarger 

lyer  Chmn. — Mrs.  George  Christie 

IM  Patroness — Mrs.  Don  Famer 

St.  Patroness — Mrs.  CecU  Shockley 

strict  Editor — Mrs.  Phillip  Simmons 

Home  for  the  Aged 
i±  Marshall 
J  s.  Tom  Jensen 
I  n  Famer 
^  s.  Nan  Ingalsbe 

i  ^inisterium 

Cmn. — George  Christie 

\  Chmn.— Nelson  Hall 

Sy. -Treas. — Neil  Beery 

fin.  Secy.-Treas.— Cart  Miller 

Aoderator's   Address 

Ctnn. — George  Cliristie 
Cn  Famer 
Fmer  Waller 


Resolutions 

George  Christie 
PhilUp  Simmons 
Cari  Miller 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Sharon  Baene 
V.  Pres. — Linda  Parks 
Secy.'-Treas. — Diane    Richey 

R.R.  1,  Box  28,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 
Asst.-Secy. — Beverly  Mattingley 

618  MiUer  Ave.,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 
Project  Chmn. — Bette  Ann  Schacht 
Patroness — Mrs.  Don  Famer 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Cecil  Shockley 
Jr.  Representative — Ix)is  Lund 

Youth 

Pres. — Pliillip  Simmons 
V.  Pres. — Neil  Beery 
Secy. — Harold  Peugh 

Harrah,  Wash. 
Treas. — Howard  Mayes 
Mrs.  Lois  McDaniels 

District   Directory  Secretary 
Miss  Judy  Fisher 

Cooperating    Churches 

Albany,  Oreg. — Grace  Brethren 
Qrandview,  Wash. — First  Brethren 
Harrah,  Wash. — Harrah  Brethren 
Portland,  Oteg. — Grace  Brethren 
Seattle,   Wash. — View  Ridge  Brethren 
Spokane,  Wash. — First  Brethren 
Sunnyside,  Wash. — First  Brethren 
Toppenish,  Wash. — Grace  Brethren 
Yakima,  Wash. — Grace  Brethren 


SO.  CALIF.- ARIZ. 


Southern  California-Arizona 
District   Conference 

Next  annual  conference:  North  Long 
Beach  Brethren  Church,  May  12-16, 
1964 


I 


65 


Executive   Committee 
Mod. — Robert  McCormick 
V.  Mod. — Harold  Penrose 
Secy. — Donald  Murray 

3461  East  Curry  St.,  Long  Beach  5, 

Calif. 
Asst.  Secy. — Henry  Dalke 
Treas. — Robert  Thompson 

14171  Riverton  Circle,  Westminster, 

Calif. 
Stat. — Cornelius  Dalke 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 
Robert  Hill 
Glenn  O'Neal 
Raymond  Thompson 

Committee  on  Committees 
Glenn  O'Neal 
George  Peek 
Gerald  Polman 

Government  Affairs 

Chmn. — Wayne  Roy 
Richard  DeAxmey 
James  Crawford 

Laymen 

Chmn. — Clarence  Smith 
Donald  Dyer 
Thomas  Campbell 
Florian  Hessie 
James  Epperley 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 
Richard  DeArmey 
Harold  Dunning 
Robert  Hill 
Chas.  W.  Mayes 
George  Peek 
Gerald  Polman 
Raymond  Thompson 

Board  of  Trustees 

Arthur  Adams  ('64) 
Walter  McPheeters  ('65) 
Charley  Curtis  ('66) 
Ed  Hastmgs  ('67) 
Chester  McCall  ('68) 

District  Mission  Board 
l^e  pastors  and  one  layman  from  each 
church 


Nominating  Committee 

Chmn.— Ward  Miller 
Robert  Firl 
Douglas  Bray 
James  Starbuck 
Chfford  Yocky 

Rules  and  Organization 

Chmn. — Lewis  Hohenstein 
Robert  Miller 
Elias  White 

Women's  Missionary  Council 
Pres.— Mrs.  R.  E.  A.  Miller 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  George  Peek 
2d  V.  Pres — Maoma  Nunn 
Secy. — Betty  MiUer 
Asst.  Secy. — Phylhs  Didrickson 
Treas. — Jayne  Renter 

1902   W.   91st   Place,   Los  Ange 
Prayer. — Wanda  Klingler 
SMM  Patronesses — Mrs.  Robert  Fi 

Mrs.  Gerald  Polman 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Harold  Penrose 
V.  Chmn.— John  GiUis 
Secy. — Dale  Henry 
Treas. — ^Henry  Dalke 

Moderator's  Address 

Chmn. — Henry  Dalke 
Dale  Henry 
Robert  K^ewer 

Reso/uffons 

Chmn. — Edward  Cashman 
Emlyn  Jones 
Harold  Dunning 

Youth 

Raymond  Thompson  ('64) 

Wayne  Flory  ('64) 

Richard  McNeely  ('64) 

Robert  McCormick   ('65) 

Barbara  Murray  ('65) 

Gerald  Pohnan  ('66) 

Howard  Lyons  ('66) 

Dorothy  Epperly  ('66) 

SMM   Patronesses — ^West   area — ^M 

Robert  Firl,  East  area — Mrs.  Gen 

Polman 


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Constitutional  Revision 

Cnm. — Raymond  Thompson 

Fbert  Hill 

Fbert  McCormick 

f->eTt  Flory 

"Cooperating  Churches 

/aheim — Grace  Brethren  Community 

/:esia — Grace  Brethren 

Eiumont — Cherry  VaUey  Brethren 

E  J— Bell  Brethren 

Elflower — First  Brethren 

Cmpton — First  Brethren 

Flmore — First  Brethren 

Crdena — Gardena  Brethren 

Cmdale — First  Brethren 

C'-ndora — Grace  Brethren 

tlewood — First  Brethren 

I  Habra — La  Habra  Brethren 

I  Verne — First  Brethren 

Lag  Beach — First  Brethren 

L  ig  Beach — Los  Altos  Brethren 

L  ag  Beach — North  Long  Beach 

Brethren 
Lj  Angeles — Community  Brethren 
N^ntclair — Grace  Brethren 
Nrwalk — NorwaUc  Brethren 
P -amount — Paramount  Brethren 
Pjenix,  Ariz. — Grace  Brethren 
BJto — Rialto  Brethren 
Sl  Bernardino — Grace  Brethren 
Sl  Diego — Grace  Brethren 
SI  Beach — First  Brethren 
Sii — Grace  Brethren 
Sith   Gate — First   Brethren 
S  ith   Pasadena — Fremont   Avenue 

Brethren 
Inple  City — Temple  City  Brethren 
I;son,  Ariz. — Silverbell  Grace 

Brethren 

V  St  Covina — West  Covina  Brethren 

V  stminster — Westminster  Brethren 
Vdttier — Commimity  Brethren 

?  ittier — ^First  Brethren 


SOUTHEAST 


Southeast    Fellowship   of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  Buena  Vista, 
Va.,  May  4  through  6,  1964 

Executive  Committee 

Mod. — Lester  Kennedy 
V.  Mod.— Wendell  Kent 
Secy. — Mrs.  Dean  Risser 

5598  S.W.  7  Ct.,  Margate,  Fla. 
Asst.  Secy. — Mrs.  Wendell  Kent 
Treas. — Harold  Arrington 

203  Plymouth  Lane,  Virginia  Beach, 

Va. 
Stat. — Dean  Risser 

NFBC  Executive  Committee 
Ralph  Colbum 
Wendell  Kent 

Committee  on  Committees 

Mason  Cooper 
Charles  Hall 
Charles  Martin 

Credentials 
K.  E.  Richardson 
Mrs.  Kay  Taylor 
Mrs.  Lester  Kennedy 

District  Insurance 
K.  E.  Richardson 

Laymen 
Pres. — Earl  M.  Key 
V.  Pres. — Elwood  L.  Kingery 
Secy.-Treas. — CUff  Richmond 

4122  BeUe  Meade  Dr.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Ministerial  Examining  Board 
Chmn. — Henry  Radford 
V.  Chmn.— Wendell  Kent 
Secy. — Lester  Keimedy 
Members  are  ordained  pastors  of  the 

district 

Board  of  Trustees 
B.  H.  Conner  ('64) 
James  Michael  ('65) 
S.  M.  Coffey  ('66) 


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District  Mission  Board 

Chmn. — Charles  Martin 
Secy.-Treas. — William  Byers 
Active  Pastors  of  the  district 
Lay  Members: 
John  Abshire,  Sr. 
Woody  Carle 
Mervin  Pratt 
Fred  Bower 

A.  J.  Richards,  Jr. 
S.  M.  Coffey 
Lambert  Myers 
Howard  Camper 
E.  C.  Bollmg 
Ralph  Armentrout 
Tony  Wray 

G.  W.  Hall 
Dewey  Waldron 

Women's  Missionary   Council 

Pres. — Mrs.  Lester  Kennedy 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Margaret  Smals 
2d  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Nancy  Hall 
Secy. — Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Simmons 

R.R.  8,  Box  465B,  Roanoke,  Va. 
Treas. — Mrs.  June  Scott 

242  W.  Philip  St.,  Covington,  Va. 
Program  Chmn. — Mrs.  Nancy  Hall 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  Henry  Radford 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  Charles  Martin 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Wendell  Kent 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Lois  Henry 

1513  Great  Neck  Rd.,  Lx)ndonbridge, 

Vrginia  Beach,  Va. 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Henry  Radford 
V.  Chmn.— Wendell  Kent 
Secy.-Treas. — Lester  Kennedy 
Asst.    Secy.-Treas. — Charles    Thornton 

Moderator's  Address 

Chmn. — Charles  Thornton 
S.  M.  Coffey 
Earl  Key 

Resolutions 

Ralph  Colbum 

B.  H.  Conner 
Henry  Radford 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 

Pres. — Janice  Campbell 
V.  Pres. — Joyce  Loan 
Secy.-Treas. — Patti  Armentrout 

Indian  Valley,  Covington,  Va. 
Patroness — Mrs.  Charles  Martin 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  Wendell  Ker 

Youth 

Pres. — John  Bumette 
V.  Pres. — Brenda  Jobe 
Secy. — Patti  Armentrout 

Indian  Valley,  Covington,  Va. 
Treas.— Janice  Campbell 

Cooperating  Churches 
Boone's  Mill,  Va. — Grace  Brethren 
Buena  Vista,  Va. — First  Brethren 
Covington,  Va. — First  Brethren 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. — Grace  Bretl 
Hollins,  Va. — Patterson  Memorial 

Brethren 
Johnson  City,  Tenn. — Grace  Brethi 
Limestone,  Tenn. — Vernon  Brethre 
Margate,  Fla. — Grace  Brethren 
Radford,  Va. — ^Fairlawn  Brethren 
Riner,  Va. — Grace  Brethren 
Roanoke,  Va. — Clearbrook  Brethrei 
Roanoke,  Va. — Garden  City  Brethi 
Roanoke,  Va. — Ghent  Brethren 
Roanoke,  Va. — Washington  Heights 

Brethren 
Virginia  Beach,  Va. — Grace  Brethre 


SO.  OHIO 


Southern  Ohio  District  Conferenct 
of   Brethren   Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  First  Br 
ren  Church,  Covington,  Ohio,  I 
12-14,  1964 

Executive  Committee 
Mod. — Larry  Gegner 
V.  Mod. — Everett  Caes 
Secy. — Frank  Gardner 

189  N.  Second  St.,  Camden,  Ohio 
Asst.  Secy. — Sherwood  Durkee 


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'eas. — Russell   Ham 

2820  Princeton  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio 
;at. — Herbert  Edwards 
;  embers  at  Large — Joseph  Mohler, 

Harvey  Skiles 

NFBC    Executive    Committee 

Drace  Mohler 
i/erett  Caes 

Auditors 

I'lmn. — Herbert  Edwards 
111  Reeder 
I'm  Kams 

Committee  on  Committees 
l;rnian  Hein 
'iilliam  Gray 
lissell  Ward 

Ministerial   Examining   Board 

hmn. — Russell  Ward 

'  Climn. — William  Gray 

ley. — Larry  Gegner 

■  e  Ministerial  Examining  Board  shall 

I  composed  of  all  regularly  ordained 

iiers  in  good  standing  who  are  pastors 

[  Brethren  churches  within  the  district. 

District   Mission   Board 

[mn. — WilUam  Gray 

'  Chmn. — Lon  Kams 

S:y.-Treas. — Herbert  Edwards 

'.,e  Board  is  composed  of  all  active 

[stors    in   the    district,    together   with 

tee  elected  laymen: 

Slliam  Reeder 

lirold  Helstem 

I'ger  Shaw 

dominating  Committee 

Cmn. — Russell  Ward 
Eerett  Caes 
F  sscll  Ham 

,?u/es  and  Organization 
[mn. — Wm.  Gray 
frrest  Jackson 
Emk  Gardner 

I  wnday  School  Committee 

Cmn. — Sherwood   Durkee 
Fnry  Bamhart 
leb  Zimmerman 


Women's  Missionary  Council 

Pres. — Mrs.  Ralph  Zimmerman 
1st  V.  Pres. — Mrs.  Wesley  Hieb 
Secy. — Mrs.  Edward  Applegate 

7030  N.  Main,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Treas. — Mrs.  Joseph  Mohler 

Oaks  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio 
Prayer  Chmn. — Mrs.  William  Gray 
SMM  Patroness — Mrs.  John  Shipley 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  William  Ake 
District  Editor — Mrs.  Everett  Caes 

Home  for  the  Aged 

Lon  Kams 
Everett  Caes 
Clair  Brickel 

Ministerium 

Chmn. — Clair  Brickel 
V.  Chmn. — Sherwood  Durkee 
Secy.-Treas. — Charles   Gantt 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas. — Frank  Gardner 

Moderator's  Address 
Chmn. — Clair  Brickel 
Robert  Dell 
Horace  Mohler 

Resolutions 

Chmn. — Charles  Gantt 
Owen  Hacker 
Sherwood  Durkee 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 
Pres. — Sue  Spurance 
V.  Pres. — Peggy  Elmore 
Secy. — Roberta  Estep 

5200  Gardendale,  Dayton  27,  Ohio 
Treas. — Phyllis  Holsinger 

R.R.  1,  Clayton,  Ohio 
Patroness — Mrs.  John  Shipley 
Asst.  Patroness — Mrs.  William  Ake 
Jr.   Representative — Kathy  Durkee 

Youth 

Forrest  Jackson  ('64) 
Everett  Caes  ('65) 
Frank  Gardner  ('66) 

Cooperating  Churches 
Brookville — Grace  Brethren 
Camden — First  Brethren 
CentervUle — Centerville  Brethren 
Qayhole,   Ky. — Clayhole  Brethren 


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Clayton — ^First  Brethren 

Covington — First  Brethren 

Dayton — Basore  Road  Grace  Brethren 

Dayton — First  Brethren 

Dayton — Grace  Brethren 

Dayton — Huber  Heights  Brethren 

Dayton — North  Riverdale  Brethren 

Dayton — Patterson  Park  Brethren 

Dryhill,  Ky. — Brethren  Chapel 

Englewood — Englewood  Grace 

Brethren 
Kettering — Calvary  Brethren 
Sinking  Springs — Grace  Brethren 
Trotwood — Grace  Brethren 
Troy — Grace  Brethren 
VandaUa — Grace  Brethren 
West  Alexandria — Grace  Brethren 

Community 


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DIRECTORY  OF  BRETHREN  CHURCHES 


ied  by  States;  Giving  City,  Pastor's  Name,  Church  Name,  Membership  as  of 
mary  1 ,  7963,  Address,  arrd  Telephone  Number;  and  Name  and  Address  of  Secre- 
y  or  Clerk 


ARIZONA 


iOENIX    (RusseU   Konves) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (121) 

2940  W.  Bethany  Home  Rd.,  ZIP 

85017  (Tel.  264-5821) 
Jerome  Hannamann,  4205  N.  32  St., 

ZIP  85018 

JCSON  (J.  C.  McKillen) 

Silverbell  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church  (38) 

1477  N.  Silverbell  Rd.,  ZIP  85705 
(Tel.  623-3388)  (Leave  Freeway 
at  Speedway  exit,  west  to  Silverbell, 
North  on  Silverbell  V2  mile  to 
church) 

Mrs.  Lloyd  L.  West,  4020  E.  Monte- 
cito  Drive 


CALIFORNIA 


JAHEIM  (Forest  F.  Lance) 
3race  Brethren  Church  (132) 
1546  E.  La  Pahna  Ave.  (Tel.  535- 

2073) 
VIrs.  Joyce  Baer,  131  Midway  Manor 


ARTESIA  (Adam  H.  Rager) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (110) 
11859  E.  209th  St.  (1  block  cast  of 

Pioneer  Blvd.  and  1  block  north  of 

CentraUa  Rd.) 
Mrs.  Alice  Rust,  22310  S.  Devlin  St 

BEAUMONT 

Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church  (1 14) 
Vineland  and  Beaumont  Aves.  (Box 

656) 
Three  miles  north  of  Highway  99 

(Tel.  845-2643) 
Mrs.  Carl  Hitsch,  Box  606 

BELL  (Harold  Dunning) 
Bell  Brethren  Church  (86) 
6830  WUcox  Ave.  (Tel.  582-7033) 
Mrs.  Pat  Olson,  6614  Sherman  Way 

BELLFLOWER  (Raymond  W.  Thomp- 
son) 
First  Brethren  Church  (128) 
9405  E.  Flower  St.  (Clark  and  Flower 
Sts.)  (mailing  address:  Box  306) 
(Tel.  TOrrey  7-6132) 
Mrs.    Joan   Sabatmi,   4730   Obispo, 
Lakewood 

CHICO 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (88) 

1505  Arbutus  Ave.  (Arbutus  and  E. 

5th  Ave.)  (Tel.  342-8642) 
Mrs.  Ruth  Wanvick,  145  W.  Lmdo 

Ave. 


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COMPTON  (Edwin  Cashman) 
First  Brethren  Churcli  (196) 
1005  N.  Rose  Ave.,  ZIP  90221 
(Rosecrans  Ave.,   one  block  east 
of  Alameda)  (Tel.  213-631-1898) 
Mrs.  Vida  Asper,  14504  El  Camino 
Ave.,  Paramount 

FILLMORE   (Ord   Geliman) 
First  Brethren  Church  (96) 
422  Central  Ave.  (Tel.  524-1883) 
Harold  Robinson,  630  Saratoga  St. 

GARDENA 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (51) 

1823  W.  150th  St.  (at  Western  Ave.) 

(Tel.  Davis  3-9755) 
Mrs.  Betty  Leidner,  16427  Brighton 

Ave. 

GLENDALE  (R.  E.  A.  Miller) 
First  Brethren  Church  (97) 
632  W.  Stocker  St.,  ZIP  91202)  (1 
block  south  of  Hoover  High 
School)  (Tel.  213-242-1808) 
Alfred  Spaeth,  11383  Kamloops  St., 
Lake  View  Terrace,  CaUf. 

GLENDORA 

Grace  Brethren  Church 

INGLEWOOD  (Richard  P.  DeArmey) 
First  Brethren  Church  (319) 
2400  W.  85th  St.  (Manchester  at  Van 

Ness,  Zone  4)  (Tel.  PL  1-2505) 
Ralph  McConahay,  5235  W.  Slauson 

Ave.,  Los  Angeles  56 

LA  VERNE  (Elias  D.  White) 
First  Brethren  Church  (131) 
Third  and  E  Sts.  (Tel.  LYcoming  3- 

1204) 
Mrs.  Ruth  Campbell,  774  Shasta  Way, 

Upland,  Calif. 

LONG  BEACH  (Charles  W.  Mayes) 
First  Brediren  Church  (1140) 
1925   E.   Fifth   St.,   Zone    12   (Tel. 

HE  2-5384) 
Dorothea   HumphrevLUe,   5450   Ab- 

beyfield  St.,  Long  Beach  15 


LONG  BEACH 

Los  Altos  Brediren  Church  (189) 
6565  Steams  St.,  Zone   15  (Tel. 

GEneva  1-0993) 
Mrs.    Betty    Keillor,    2122   Asbuj 

Long  Beach  15 

LONG  BEACH  (George  O.  Peek) 
North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Chur 

(1142) 
6095    Orange   Ave.    (Zone   5)    (T 

GArfield  3-5431) 
Chester  McClain,   1617  E.  64th 

LOS  ANGELES  (Robert  McCormic 
Community  Brethren  Church  (152 
5839  Whittier  Blvd.,  Zone  22  (1 

PA  1-5972) 
Ronald  Bradley,  7578  Terbush  E 
S.  San  Gabriel 

I 
MODESTO  (J.  Paul  Miller) 

La   Loma   Grace   Brethren   Chui 

(252) 
1315  La  Loma  Ave.  (Tel.  LA  3-372 
Max  WiUiams,  1244  Grinnell  St. 

MONTCLAIR  (Harold  Painter)  I 
Montclair  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(51) 
5655   Palo  Verde  St.   (Tel.   YUk 

4-2323) 
Mrs.  Charles  Ashman,  803  S.  Loh 

West  Covina,  Calif. 

NORWALK  (Howard  Mayes) 
Norwalk  Brethren  Church  (201) 
11005  Foster  Rd.  (N.  E.  corner 
Studebaker  Rd.   and  Foster  R 
(Tel.  University  3-7322) 
Mrs.  Helen  Sovems,  14503  Crossd 
Ave. 

PARAMOUNT  (Gene  Klingler) 
Paramount  Brethren  Church  (149) 
15713   S.   Orange   Ave.   (Comer 

Orange  and  Alondra — east  of  Lc 

Beach  Freeway)  (Tel.  MEtcalf 

1056) 
Mrs.  Fem  Bowers,  4526A  Califon 

Ave.,  Long  Beach  7 


72 


[ALTO  (Gerald  Polman) 

Rialto  Brethren  Church  (92) 

Box   337,   690   W.   Etiwanda   Ave. 

(Tel.  714-875-0730) 
Mrs.  R.  E.  Miller,  545  W.  Etiwanda 

Ave. 

;vCRAMENTO  (Conard  Sandy) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (20) 
3127  Eastern  Ave.,  Zone  21  (Tem- 
porary meeting  place  Northeast 
branch  YMCA  building,  3127 
Eastern  Ave.)  (Mailing  address, 
Pastor's  address) 
Mrs.  Loren  Zook,  6315  37th  Ave., 
Sacramento,  ZIP  95824 

lN  BERNARDINO  (Emlyn  Jones) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (181) 
25700  Pacific  St.  (comer  Pacific  St., 

and  Sterling  Ave.)   (Tel.   TUmer 

9-8695) 
Mrs.  Sue  Yoder,  6867  McKinley  Ave. 

lN  DIEGO  (Henry  Dalke) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (95) 

3455    Atlas    St.,    Zone     11     (Tel. 

277-5364) 
Mrs.   Lucille   Smalley,   4858   Long- 
ford 

lN  JOSE  (Lyle  W.  Marvin) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (75) 

4610   Camden   Ave.,   Zone   24    (in 

Cambrian   Park   area)    (Tel.    269- 

1289) 
Mrs.   Dolores  Oliver,   5352  Kunkel 

Dr.,  San  Jose  24 

AL  BEACH  (E.  John  Gillis) 
First  Brethren  Church  (107) 
Eighth   St.   and   Central   Ave.   (Tel. 

430-3722) 
Helen  WiUett,  5932  Chinook,  Hunt- 
ington Beach 

VII  (Elmer  Fricke) 
Grace  Brethren  Church 

UTH  GATE  (Harold  B.  Penrose) 
First    Brethren    Church    (115) 
Sequoia  Dr.  and  Montara  Ave.  (Tel. 

LOraine  6-6433) 
Mrs.  Ella  Hickey,  10231  Pescadero 


SOUTH  PASADENA  (Douglas  E.  Bray) 
Fremont   Avenue   Brethren   Church 

(114) 
920  Fremont  Ave. 
(Tel.  SY  9-6081) 
Grace  Glauser,  3141  Concord, 

Alhambra,  Calif. 


TEMPLE  CITY  (Robert  Firl) 

Temple  City  Brethren  Church  (45) 
5537  Temple  City  Blvd.  (Tel.  286- 

6342) 
Mrs.  Lee  V.  Kirsch,  5560  N.  Bur- 
ton Ave.,  San  Gabriel,  Calif. 


TRACY  (Alfred  Dodds) 
First  Brethren  Church  (30) 
1480  Parker  Ave. 
Ilene  Christian,  468  Dillon  Court 


WEST  COVINA  (Robert  C.  Kliewer) 
West  Covina  Brethren  Church  (71) 
710  N.  Lark  EUen  (Tel.  ED  2-0682) 
S.  Kenneth  Beeler,   17073  E.  BeU- 
brook  St.,  Covina,  Calif. 


WESTMINSTER  (Robert  W.  Thomp- 
son) 
Westminster  Brethren  Church  (75) 
14614  Cannery  Ave.  (Tel.  Twin  Oaks 

3-5500) 
Virginia  H.  Clark,  7091  Bestel  Ave. 


WHITTIER  (Ward  A.  Miller) 
Community  Brethren  Church  (278) 
8101  S.  Vicki  Dr.  (comer  of  Wash- 
ington Blvd.   and  Norwalk)  (Tel. 
OX  5-8118) 
Earl  Royse,  9644  Armley  Ave. 


WHITTIER  (Lewis  C.  Hohenstein) 
Fkst  Brethren  Church  (513) 
144  N.  MUton  (Tel.  OXbow  3-7666) 
Al  Polenz,   9677   Blackley,   Temple 
City,  Calif. 


73 


COLORADO 


FLORIDA 


ARVADA  (Edward  Mensinger) 
S>Tnphony  Grace  Brethren  (8) 
5665   Wadsworth  Blvd.   (Clearcreek 

Grange  Hall)  (Tel.  421-3163) 
Mrs.  Robert  Olmstead,  13805  W.  82d 

Ave. 


DENVER  (F.  Thomas  Inman) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (88) 
700  S.  Federal  Blvd.,  ZIP  80219 
(Federal  Blvd.  and  Exposition) 
(Tel.  934-7876) 
Sharon  Stanley,  1130  10th  St.,  Gold- 
en, Colo. 


FORT  LAUDERDALE  (Ralph  J.  C 

bum) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (225) 
1800   N.W.   9th   Ave.,   ZIP    333 

(Tel.  JA  4-6235) 
Mrs.  Dorothy  Rowland,  1224  N. 

18th  Court 

MARGATE  (Dean  Risser) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (39) 
Box  4004,  Margate.  South  of  Marg 

on  U.S.  441. 
Mrs.  Audrey  Wright,  650  S.W.  5, 

Ave. 


ILLINOIS 


WASH.,  D.  C. 


WHEATON  (Dean  Fetterhoff) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (54) 
112  S.  Dorchester  (Tel.  MO  8-59 
Nancy  Sipe,  303  S.  CUnton  Court 


WASHINGTON  (W.  A.  Ogden) 
First  Brethren  Church  (271) 
439     12th     S.E.     (Tel.     544-6142) 

Pennsylvania  Ave.  at  12th  and  E 

Sts.,  S.E.,  Zone  3 
Mrs.  Lee  Raum,  2104  31st  Place,  S. 

E.,  Washmgton  20,  D.  C. 


WASHINGTON  (James  G.  Dixon) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater 

Washmgton  (107) 
Pennsylvania  and  Southern  Aves. 
S.E.  (Tel.  449-5704)  (FoUow  Penn- 
sylvania Ave.  to  the  Maryland 
state  line.  Sunday  services  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Ave.  Seventh  Day 
Adventist  Church) 
Edward  Brandt,  1515  Roosevelt 
Ave.,  Falls  Church,  Va. 


INDIANA 


BERNE  (Kenneth  E.  Russell) 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  (196) 
R.R.   2,   (mailing   address:   417 

Water  St.)  6Vi  miles  east  on  1 

118   and   Vi   mile  south  (Tel. 

8721) 
Mrs.  Chalmer  Smitley,  R.R.  2,  1 

90 

CLAY  CITY  (Randall  Rossman) 
First  Brethren  Church  (58) 
Tenth  and  Cook  Sts. 
Mrs.  Wihna  Long,  1106  S.  Cook 


74 


fi 


I.KHART  (Gordon  W.  Bracker) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (101) 
1600  E.  Mishawaka  Rd.,  ZIP  46517 

(Tel.  875-5271) 
Mrs.  Roger  Koher,  631  N.  Main  St., 

Goshen,  Ind. 

I.ORA  (Lee  H.  Dice) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (113) 
Main  and  WiUow  Sts. 
Mrs.  Melvin  Fisher,  R.R.  2,  Box  82 

DRT  WAYNE  (Mark  E.  Malles) 
First  Brethren  Church  (270) 
^^326  S.  Calhoun  St.  (Tel.  744-1065) 
\Irs.  Thelma  Boyer,  church  address 

I»RT  WAYNE  (Glen  E.  Crabb) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (50) 
4619   Stellhom  Rd.,  Hwy.   37  N.E. 

Zone  5  (Tel.  748-1355) 
Mrs.  Merl  Lochner,  church  address 

OSHEN  (R.  Paul  Miller) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (79) 
1801  W.  Clinton  St.  (Mailing  address, 

Box  123)  (Tel.  KE  3-7546) 
Mrs.  Barbara  Ritchey,  R.R.  2, 

Middlebury,  Ind. 

JJKOMO   (Robert  Bums) 
jrace  Brethren  Church  of  Indian 

Heights  (50) 
4901    Arrowhead    Blvd.    (Tel.    GL 

2-7131) 
vlabel  Roe,  Arrowhead  Blvd. 

1 ESBURG  (Kenneth  Koontz) 
^esburg  Brethren  Church  (109) 
Box  202,  opposite  schoolhouse  (Tel. 

453-7401) 
virs.  Louis  Engle,  R.R.   1,  Warsaw, 

Ind. 

CCEOLA  (Scott  Weaver) 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  (268) 
-incolnway  and  Oregon  (Mailing  ad- 
dress: R.R.  3,  Box  121)  (Tel.  Or- 
chard 9-4749) 
jlen  Stealy,  3505  Pleasant  St.,  South 
Bend,  Ind. 


PERU  (John  W.  Evans) 
Peru  Brethren  Church  (120) 
South  Broadway  and  Santa  Fe  HiU 

(MaUmg,  260  W.   10th  St.)  (Tel. 

GRidley  3-3881) 
Art  Wolf,  555  S.  Broadway 

SIDNEY  (A.  Rollin  Sandy) 
Sidney  Brethren  Church  (49) 
Miss  Enid  Heckman,  R.R.  2,  N.  Man- 
chester, Ind. 

SOUTH  BEND  (Gene  Witrky) 
Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren 

Church  (142) 
18375  Ireland  Road,  Zone  14  (Tel. 

AT-8-7033) 
Mrs.  Paul  Albright,  3510  Whitcomb 

Ave.,  South  Bend  14 

WARSAW  (Warren  Tamkin) 

Community  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(85) 
909  S.  Buffalo  St.  (Tel.  267-5788) 
Edward  Bowman,  1503  Chestnut  St., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

WINONA  LAKE  (Charles  H.  Ashman, 

Jr.) 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  (240) 
Grace     Seminary     Auditorium,  ZIP 

46590  (MaiUng  address,  Box  385). 

(Tel.  267-6623) 
Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  301  6th  St., 

Box  102 


IOWA 


CEDAR  RAPIDS  (W.  Wayne  Baker) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (76) 
2905  D.  Ave.  N.E.  ZIP  52402  (Tel. 

363-4983) 
Mrs.  Ronald  Graham,  3735  Kencrest 

Dr.,  N.E. 

DALLAS  CENTER  (James  Custer) 
First  Brethren  Church  (121) 
(Tel.  3021) 
Mrs.  Galen  Fitz,  905,  14th  St. 


I 


75 


DAVENPORT  (Frank  Gardner) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (25) 
1035  West  Kimberly  Rd.  ZIP  52806 

(Tel.  391-4403) 
Mrs.  Bernard  Aupperle,  R.R.  3 

DES  MOINES  (S.  L.  Shenton) 
The  Brethren  Church 

GARWIN  (Milton  Ryerson) 
Carlton  Brethren  Church  (119) 
R.R.  1  (6Vi  miles  southwest  of  Gar- 
win)  (Tel.  GY  9-2275) 
Mrs.  Carl  Kouba,  Toledo,  Iowa 

LEON  (Glen  Welbom) 

Leon  Brethren  Church  (120) 
108  W.  Fourth  St.  (on  Route  69  op- 
posite the  high  school) 
Mrs.  Ray  Andrew,  R.R.  1 

NORTH  ENGLISH  (Robert  D.  Whited) 
Pleasant  Grove  Grace  Brethren 

Church  (66) 
R.R.  2  (2  miles  east  of  Millersburg) 

(Tel.  NOrmandy  4-5311) 
Mrs.  Gene  Herdlicka,  Williamsburg, 

Iowa 

WATERLOO  (John  Aeby) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (333) 
1760  WUliston  Ave.,  ZIP  50702 

(Tel.  234-8473) 
Mrs.  Jessie  King,  1101  Hammond 

Ave. 


KANSAS 


PORTIS  (Clarence  Lackey) 
First  Brethren  Church  (156) 
On  Highway  281  (Tel.  368-4711) 
Mrs.  Carolyn  Gentzler 


KENTUCKY 


CLAYHOLE  (Robert  DeU) 
Clayhole  Brethren  Church  (47) 
15   miles   southeast   of   Jackson 

Highway  15  (Tel.  666-5084) 
Martha  Combs 

DRYHILL  (Evelyn  Fuqua,  missions 
Brethren  Chapel  (23) 
Mrs.  Ted  Begley,  Confluence,  Ky. 


MARYLAND 


ACCIDENT  (Frederick  Crawford,  . 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (33) 
3  miles  south  of  Accident  (Tel.  8: 

8207) 
Benjamin  E.  Callis,  Accident,  M 

HAGERSTOWN  (Jack  K.  Peters) 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  (212) 
Bryan  Place   and  W.   Franklin  I 

ZIP  21740  (Tel.  RE  3-6375) 
Harold  Martin,  709  Sunset  Ave. 

HAGERSTOWN  (Gerald  Teeter) 
Gay  Street  Brethren  Church  (74] 
Gay  St.  and  Allen  Ave.  (Tel.  REg 

3-4115) 
Mrs.  Hu^  Schindel,  839Vi  Sum 

Ave. 

HAGERSTOWN 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (334) 
First  and  Spruce  Sts.  (Tcl.  REg 

9-1726) 
Mr.  WiUiam  Hoover,  17  N.  Arti^ 

St.,  Williamsport,  Md. 

WESTERNPORT  (James  Hoffmeyi 
Mill  Run  Grace  Brethren  Church  ( 
R.R.1,  Westemport,  Md., 
Mrs.  Mabel  Lancaster,  R.R.  1,  W( 
emport,  Md. 


76 


MICfflGAN 


rO  (C.  A.  Flowers) 

lalvary  Brethren  Church  (49) 

..R.  2  (84th  St.  near  Logan  Lake) 

(Tel.  868-3304) 
3hn  Dean  Stadel,  R.R.  2,  Hastings, 

Mich. 


TROUT  LAKE  (Earl  O.  Funderburg) 
Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church  (40) 
Box  357  (51/2  miles  east  and  1  mile 

south  of  Trout  Lake)  (Tel.  Trout 

Lake  602) 
Mrs.  Earl  Bradley 


IRffiN  SPRINGS  (Charles  Lawson) 
Irace  Brethren  Church  (46) 
.ose  Hill  Road  (Tel.  471-7023) 
Dss  Carolyn  Crawford,  525  N.  Me- 
chanic 

STINGS  (Russell  Sarver) 
[astings  Grace  Brethren  Church  (17) 
omer  of  Center  and  lefferson  Sts. 
Irs.  Dianna  Dean,  721  E.  Madison 
St. 

:KS0N  (Gilbert  Hawkins) 

Tace  Brethren  Church  (14) 

100  Clinton  Rd.  and  M-50  north. 

(North  on  U.S.    127   at  junction 

of  127  and  M-50  take  M-50  1/2 

mile)  (Tel.  784-5403) 
Irs.  George  McCombs,  Mack  Island 

Rd.,  Grass  Lake,  Mich. 

CE  ODESSA  (Simon  Toroian) 
race  Brethren  Church  (115) 
.R.  1  Vedder  Rd.  (One  mile  south 
of  M-50,  V4  miles  west  of  Darby) 
(Tel.  Clarksville  693-3251) 
[rs.  Qrley  HuUiberger,  R.R.  3 

^STNG  (J.  Ward  Tressler) 
race  Brethren  Church  (77) 
)04  W.  WiUow  St.,  ZIP  48917  (Tel. 
372-0482) 
[rs.  Violet  Shipley,  2633  Turner  St. 

V  TROY  (Gerald  L.  Kelley) 
ew  Troy  Brethren  Church  (99) 
ox  67  (Comer  of  California  Ave. 

and  Wee-chick  Rd.)   (Tel.   Hazel 

6-3121) 
[rs.  Winford  Bennett,   103  4th  St. 

Buchanan,  Mich. 


MINNESOTA 


WmONA  (Quentin  Matthes) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (16) 
Comer   of   Wabash   St.   and   Ewing 

(7th  St.  and  12th  W) 
Mrs.  Everett  Bearden,  Lewiston, 

Minn. 


NEBRASKA 


BEAVER  CITY  (C.  Dayton  CundifO 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (95) 
ZIP  68926  (Tel.  268-4561) 
Mrs.  Alfred  Cass 


NEW  MEXICO 


ALBUQUERQUE  (Robert  Salazar) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (51) 
149  Daniel  Circle  N.W.   (Vi   block 

east  off  7600  2d  St.  N.W.)  (Tel.  DI 

4-2996) 
Frederick  Montoya,  9912  2d  St. 

N.W. 


V. 


TAOS  (Sam  Homey) 

Canon  Brethren  Church  (La  Iglesia  de 

los  Hermanos  de  Canon)  (125) 
Mile  east  of  Taos  on  Raton  Highway 

64  (Maihng  address:   Box    1531) 

(Tel.   505-758-3388) 
Mrs.  Jose  Garcia,  Box  278 


OfflO 


AKRON  (Vernon  Harris) 

Fairlawn  Brethren  Church   (83) 
754   Ghent   Road,   Zone    13,    (Tel. 
MO  6-8341)  (State  Rte.  176,  be- 
tween Rte.  18  and  21) 
Mrs.  Glen  Gray,  2018  Thurmont  Rd., 
Zone  13 

AKRON  (John  P.  Burke) 
First  Bretliren  Church  (302) 
530  Stetler  Ave.,  Zone  12  (Ellet  area) 

(Tel.    733-2520) 
Mrs.  Joseph  Bry,  438  Stevenson  Ave., 
Zone  12 

ANKENYTOWN  (Howard  Snively) 
First  Brethren  Church  (89) 
R.R.   1,  BeUville,  Ohio  (Tel.  Fred- 

ericktown  694-2217) 
Robert  Sperling,  R.R.  4,  Mt.  Vernon, 
Ohio 

ASHLAND  (Miles  Taber) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (526) 

615  W.  Tenth  St.  and  Keen  at  Budd 

Aves.  (two  locations)  (Tel.  4-5374 

and  4-5251) 
Mrs.  Jesse  McDaniel,   2350  Bell 

Trail 

BARBERTON    (Norton   ViUage)    (R. 
Wm.  Markley) 
First  Brethren  Church  (52) 
3970  Cleveland-Massillon  Rd.,  ZIP 
44203  (Tel.  216  VA  5-6291)  (Nor- 
ton Village) 
Mrs.  Leroy  Anders,  3790  Ridgewood 
Rd..  Akron  21,  Ohio 


BROOKVILLE  (Clair  Brickel) 

Brookville  Grace  Brethren  Chun 
(36) 

R.R.   1,  Box  315 

Meeting  place.  Golden  Gate  Park 
vilion  (Comer  of  Upper  Lewisb 
Rd.  and  ArUngton  Rd.) 

Mrs.  James  Combs,  112  Ankara 

CAMDEN 

First  Brethren  Church  (78) 
West  Central  Ave.  at  Lafayette 

(Tel.  Globe  2-1538) 
Mrs.  Dorothy  Davenport,  183  N. 

St. 

CANTON  (John  R.  Dilling) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (298) 
6283  Market  Ave.  N.,  Zone  21  (: 

499-3818) 
Mrs.  Adrian  Preda,  270  Mapleci 

S.W.,  Zone  21 

CLAYTON  (William  E.  Howard) 
Clayton  Brethren  Church  (174) 
Box  8,  Highway  49  and  Kimmell  ] 

(Tel.  836-6247) 
Mrs.  Lewis  Requarth,  R.R.   1,  1 

299,  BrookviUe,  Ohio 

CLEVELAND 

First  Brethren  Church  (97) 
5564  Mayfield  Rd.   Zone  24  C 

442-5353) 
Mrs.    Doris    Woda,    903    Word 

Wickhffe,  Ohio 

COVINGTON  (William  Gray) 

First  Brethren  Church  (75) 
Spring  and  Pearl  Sts. 
Miss  Dorma  Jean  HobUt,  R.R. 
Ludlow  Falls,  Ohio 

CUYAHOGA  FALLS  (Edward  Lev 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (116) 
1736  E.  Bailey  Rd.  (Tel.  Akron  9 

8203) 
Mrs.  Delbert  F.  McBee,  2029  Eig 
St. 

DANVILLE  (Melvin  C.  Hobson) 
Danville  Brethren  Church  (50) 
E.  Ross  Street,  Southeast  comer 

Danville 
Mrs.  Ross  Magers,  R.R.  2,  Howa 

Ohio 


78 


rON  (RusseU  M.  Ward) 

ore  Road  Grace  Brethren  Church 

57) 

0  W.  Siebenthaler  Ave.,  Zone  6 

Tel.  278-7721) 

Audrey  Cloud,  26,  Redwood,  Day- 

Dn  5,  Ohio 

rON  (G.  Forrest  Jackson) 

;t  Brethren  Church  (481) 

4  Earlham  at  Philadelphia  Dr., 

:one  6  (Tel.  277-3741) 

!.  Don  E.  Wolfe,  1532  SheUey  Dr., 

^ne  6 

rON  (Everett  N.  Caes) 
ce  Brethren  Church  (99) 

0  Hoover,  Zone  27,   (Tel.   AM 
-1504). 

;.  Doris  Hapner,  866  Strawberry 
Low,  Zone  27 

rON  (C.  S.  Zimmerman) 

!    Brethren    Church    of    Huber 

leights  (15) 

il  Chambersburg  Rd. 

i.  Ray  Bonham,  216  N.  Mam  St., 

«rew  Carhsle,  Ohio 

rON  (Richard  L.  Burch) 

th    Riverdale    Brethren    Church 

302) 

II    N.   Main   St.,   Zone   5    (Tel. 

;74-2187) 

i.  Earl  Strehl,  2901   Ridge  Ave. 

Zone  14) 

rON  psTathan  D.  Casement) 

terson  Park  Brethren  Church 

300) 

!    Shadowlawn   Ave.,    Zone    19. 

Isomer  of  Patterson  Rd.  One  block 

ast   of   Shroyer   Rd.    (Tel.    293- 

i284) 

1  Rudolph,  2617  Windlow  Dr., 
^one  16 

UA 

ice  Brethren  Church  (104) 
)5  Nash  Ave.  On  State  Rte.  301, 
hree  blocks  north  of  turnpike,  turn 
ight  on  Berkshire  Rd.   to   Nash 
Kve.  (Tel.  Emerson  6-0755) 
ward  H.  Carter,  380  Griswold 
load 


ENGLEWOOD  (Lon  Kams) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (200) 
307  W.  Wenger  Rd.,  ZIP  45322 
Mrs.  H.  C.  Petry,  Jr.,  36  Rio  Grande, 
Trotwood,  Ohio 

FINDLAY 

Fmdlay  Brethren  Church  (204) 
209  Lexington  Ave.  (Tel.  422-8148) 
Mrs.  Mary  Hampshire,  630  Canter- 
bury Dr. 

FREMONT  (Granville  Tucker) 
Brethren  Chapel  (12) 
1611   North   St.   (Tel.   FE  2-6109) 
Constance  Tucker,  501  Bidwell  Ave. 

FREMONT   (Thomas  Hammers) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (256) 
300  S.  CoUinwood  Blvd.,  ZIP  43420 

(Tel.  419-332-8672) 
Mrs.  Carl  Brooks,  210  Cottage  St., 

ZIP  43420 

GALION  (Alva  Conner) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (20) 
1055    Winchester   Rd.    (Services   in 

Renschville  School) 
Mrs.  Janet  Frisch,  R.R.  2,  Brookdale 

Dr.,  Crestline,  Ohio 

HOMERVILLE  (Robert  Hohnes) 
West  Homer  Brethren  Church  (141) 
R.R.  1,  Homerville  (2  nules  west,  1 

mOe  north  of  HomerviUe  on  Coimty 

Rd.  26)  (Tel.  625-2579) 
Mrs.  Edmund  Crosby,  R.R.  1,  Lodi, 

Ohio 

KETTERING  (Henry  Bamhart) 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  (151) 
2850  East  Dorothy  Lane,  Zone  20 

(Tel.  293-5822) 
Mrs.  L.  B.  Ford,  265  E.  Whipp  Rd., 

Dayton  40,  Ohio 

MANSFIELD  (R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (439) 
Marion   Ave.    and  Forest   St.   (Tel. 

522-3941) 
Mrs.  David  McGinty,  135  Brinkerhoff 

Ave. 


79 


MANSFIELD  (M.  L.  Myers) 

Woodville    Grace    Brethren    Church 

(197) 
580  Woodville  Rd.  (Tel.  524-8552) 
Mrs.   Walter   Kopcial,    123   Reform 
St. 


MIDDLEBRANCH  (Wesley  Haller) 
First  Brethren  Church  (231) 
2911  William  St.,  N.E.,  ZIP  44652 

(Tel.  Canton  499-6691) 
Mrs.  Doris  Eckelberry,  3615  Nickel 

Plate  Ave.  N.E.,  Louisville,  Ohio 


WEST  ALEXANDRIA  (Horace  M« 

ler) 
Grace  Brethren  Community  Chuj 

(101) 
R.R.  3  (21/2  mi.  west  of  West  Al 

andria) 
Mrs.  Orville  Flora,  154  N.  Main  1 

Camden,  Ohio 

WOOSTER  (Kenneth  B.  Ashman) 
First  Brethren  Church  (400) 
1894  Burbank  Rd.,  ZIP  44692  (1 

216-263-3646) 
Mrs.  Donald  Streit,  Box  1 


RITTMAN  (Charles  W.  Turner) 
First  Brethren  Church  (257) 
44  S.  First  St.,  (Tel.  925-3626) 
Mrs.  Mary  Emch,  258  Ruefner  St. 


OREGON 


SINKING  SPRING  (Jacob  Couser) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (60) 
(Tel.    588-2342) 
WiUa  Lawhom,  R.R.  4,  Peebles,  Ohio 

STERLING  (Robert  Combs) 
First  Brethren  Church  (120) 
Mrs.  Grace  Hartzler,  Box  116 

TROTWOOD  (Larry  K.  Gegner) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (98) 
12  Strader  Dr.,  Zone  26  (across  from 

the  Madison   High   School)   (Tel. 

837-6663) 
Dr.  Joseph  Mohler,  R.R.I,  Clayton, 

Ohio 

TROY  (Herman  Hein,  Jr.) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (109) 
527  N.  Market  St.  (Tel.  335-1852) 
Mrs.  Edsel  Gumbert,  604  Miami  St. 

VANDALIA  (Sherwood  Durkee) 
VandaUa  Grace  Brethren  Church  (42) 
810   Larry  Ave.,   ZIP   45377   (Tel. 

898-6666)  (Corner  of  Larry  Ave. 

and  Brown  School  Rd.) 
Mrs.  Vera  Applegate,  7030  N.  Main 

St.,  Dayton  15,  Ohio 


ALBANY  (Nelson  Hall) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (75) 
Eighth   and   Ermine   Sts.    (Va    n 

west  of  Freeway  99  at  the  Alb; 

exit)  (Tel.  WA  6-1836) 
Mrs.  Willis  Burck,  731  Broadalbii 

PORTLAND  (Neil  Beery) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (52) 
7015  N.E.  23d  Ave.,  Zone  11  0 

(ATlantic  8-2436) 
Mrs.  Anita  Peterson,  5631  N.E.  2 

Ave. 


PENNSYLVANIA 


ALEPPO 

Aleppo  Brethren  Church  (144) 
Nellie  M.  Taylor 

ALLENTOWN  (John  Neely) 
First  Brethren  Church  (76) 
632-34  N.  5th  St.  (all  church  mai] 

parsonage)  (Tel.  432-8913) 
Leroy   Siegfried,    718-4th   St.,   C 

asauqua,  Pa. 


.TOONA  (Ralph  S.  Bums) 

First  Brethren  Church  (157) 

Maple  Ave.  and  30th  St.  (Tel.  WI  2- 

7642) 
Mr.  Ray  Sell,  Jr.,  2502  W.  Chestnut 

Ave. 

.TOONA  (Roy  E.  Glass) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (145) 
Broadway  and   15th  Ave.  (Juniata) 

(Tel.  WI  2-8861) 
Mrs.  Marion  Luke,  R.R.  1,  Hollidays- 

burg.  Pa. 

JNEMAUGH  (Don  K.  Rager) 
Conemaugh  Brethren  Church  (155) 
Second  and  Oak  Sts.,  ZIP  15909 
Mrs.    William   Gillespie,    278    Ross 
Lane,  ZIP  15909 

)NEMAUGH  (Clair  Gartland) 
Pike  Brethren  Church  (220) 
R.R.    1,  Box  288,  Conemaugh  (on 
Old  Route   22,   7   miles  west  of 
Ebensburg,    at    Mundy's    Comer) 
(Tel.  Nanty-Glo  746-6742) 
(Mrs.  Sally  Albright,  R.R.  1,  Nanty- 
Glo,  Pa. 

(JNCANSVILLE  (Victor  S.  Rogers) 
Leamersville  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(198) 
R.R.  2  (4  miles  S.  of  Duncansville 
'     on  Rte.  220)  ZIP  16635 
Mrs.  Betty  Benton,  R.R.    1,  Holli- 

daysburg.  Pa.,  ZIP  16648 

/ERETT  (Homer  Lingenfeltcr) 

Everett  Grace  Brethren  Church  (107) 
14  W.  Main  (Tel.  Everett  652-2697) 
Fred  B.  Bucher,  14  W.  2d  St. 

\RRISBURG  (Earle  Peer) 

Melrose   Gardens   Brethren   Church 

(119) 
22d   and   Swatara  Sts.,   ZIP    17104 

(Tel.  238-4186) 
Robert  Moyer,  110  E.  Simpson  St., 

Mechanicsburg,  Pa. 

\TBORO  (William  A.  Steffler) 
Suburban  Brethren  Church  (83) 
749  W.  County  Line  Rd.  (Tel.  OS- 

bome  5-5818) 
I  Mrs.  Howard  Elder,  811  N.  Easton 

Rd.,  Willow  Grove,  Pa. 


HOLLIDAYSBURG  (Dean  I.  Walter) 

Vicksburg  Brethren  Church  (130) 
R.R.  1  (4  miles  south  of  Hollidays- 

burg,   off   Rte.    36)    (Tel,    Owen 

5-4240) 
Mrs.  Viola  VanOrman,  R.R.  2, 

Duncansville,  Pa. 

HOPEWELL  (Sheldon  W.  Snyder) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (54) 
R.R.   1  (on  Rte.  26,  2  miles  S.  of 

HopeweU)  (Tel.  928-2772) 
Herbert  Christopher,  R.R.  1 

JEFFERSON  CENTER,  PA.  (Ron 

Jurke) 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  (27) 
R.R.  4,  Butler,  Pa.  (5  miles  S.  of 
Butler  on  Rte.  356,  and  one  mile 
west) 
Miss  Kay  Phillips,  R.R.   1,  Saxon- 
burg,  Pa. 

JENNERS  (Kenneth  E.  Wilt) 
Jenners  Brethren  Church  (129) 
Box  31,  V4  mile  south  of  Route  30 

on  Route  601 
Mrs.  Delores  Flanigan 

JOHNSTOWN  (James  C.  Sweeten) 
First  Brethren  Church  (345) 
Napoleon    and     Dibert    Sts.     (Tel. 

539-7815) 
Donald  C.  Rasbach,  726  Oak  St. 

JOHNSTOWN  (Randall  Poyner) 
Geistown   Grace  Brethren  Church 

(75) 
730  Sunbury  St.,  ZIP  15904  (South 

end  of  Johnstown  off  Rte.  56)  (Tel. 

266-4057) 
Mrs.  Boyd  Plummer,  945  Oakmont 

Blvd. 

JOHNSTOWN  (H.  Don  Rough) 
Riverside  Brethren  Church  (72) 
700  Liberty  Ave.,  ZIP   15905 
Mrs.    David   Butler,   515    Michigan 
Ave. 

KITTANNING  (William  H.  Schaffer) 
First  Brethren  Church  (360) 
215   Arthur  St.,  ZIP   16201   (West 
Kittanning)  (Tel.  Liberty  3-8731) 
Miss  Mary  Yount,  Box  248 


81 


KITTANNING  (Fred  Wm.  Walter) 
North  Buffalo  Brethren  Church  (64) 
R.R.  4  (junction  of  Center  Hill,  Cado- 

gon  and  Pony  Farm  Rds.) 
Mrs.  Maxine  Walter,  R.R.  4 

LANCASTER  (William  F.  Tweeddale) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (71) 
Box  211  (Rohrersto^-n  Rd.  and  230 

Bypass  extension) 
Mrs.    Helen   Shonk,    2130   Marietta 

Ave.,  Rohrerstown,  Pa. 

LISTIE  (Max  DeArmey) 

Listie  Brethren  Church  (232) 

Box  65  (4  miles  N.  of  Somerset  on 

Rte.  53;  1  mile  East  off  Rte.  53) 
Miss  Vera  Jean  Fye,  P.O.  Box  46 

MANHEIM  (RusseU  Weber) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (10) 
S.  Grant  and  Ferdinand  Sts. 
Barbara  Swartz,   33   S.   Pitt  St. 

MARTESrSBURG  (John  TerreU) 
First  Brethren  Church  (291) 
Comer  of  State  and  Mulberry  (Tel. 

793-2513) 
Mrs.  Helen  Beach,  216  S.  Mulberry 

St. 

MEYERSDALE  (WiUiam  H.  Snell) 
Meversdale  Brethren  Church  (191) 
112  Beachley  St.  (on  U.S.  219)  (Tel. 

Mercury  4-7381) 
Mrs.  William  Firl,  R.R.  2 

MEYERSDALE 

Summit  Mills  Brethren  (85) 

R.R.  1  (3  miles  west  of  Meyersdale) 

Mrs.  Linda  Baker,  325  Beachley  St. 

PALNIYRA 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (145) 
236  W.  Main  St. 

Mrs.  Kenneth  Kelly,  223  E.  Hazel 
St 

PHILADELPHIA  (Robert  Griffith) 
First  Brethren  Church  (146) 
Oxford  Ave.  and  Knorr  St.,  Zone  1 1 

(Tel.  Pilgrim  5-2799) 
Mrs.  Robert  Shyer,  567  Comly  St., 
Zone  11 


PHILADELPfflA  (Robert  Kem) 
Third  Brethren  Church  (168) 
Ella  and  Tioga  Sts.,  2:one  34  (J 

GA  3-8047) 
Mrs.  EveljTi  Tyson,  4719  N.  Ros 
hill  St.,  Zone  20 

SINGER  HILL  (Glenn  Byers) 

Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Chur 

(185) 
R.R.  1,  Conemaugh,  Pa.,  ZIP  159i 

(Between  Vinco  and  Mundy's  C( 

ner) 
Mrs.  Thehna  Baker,  R.R.  1,  Box  12 

ZIP  15909 


STOYSTOWN  (Leonard  S.  Bennett) 
Reading  Brethren  Church  (76) 
R.R.  3 

Mrs.  James  W.  Kimmel,  1086  Jaa 
St.,  Somerset,  Pa. 

UNIONTOWN  (True  Hunt) 
First  Brethren  Church  (286) 
148   Union  St.    (comer  Union  a 

Bryan  Sts.)  (Tel.  GEneva  7-34C 
Mrs.  Giltert  Ferree,  713  Morgantw 

Rd.,  ZIP  15401 

WASHTNGTON  (Shuner  E.  Darr) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (60) 
4  Waynesburg  Rd.  (at  Rtes.  19  a 

40)  (Tel.  225-8121) 
Mrs.   Robert  J.   UUom,  R.R.   2 

WAYNESBORO  (R.  D.  Crees) 

First  Brethren  Church  (266) 
250   Philadelphia  Ave.,  ZIP    172 

(Tel.  762-5826) 
John  H>TQdman,  548  Maple  St.,  Z 

17268 

YORK  (H.  W.  Koontz) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (122) 
661  N.  Newberry  St.  (Tel.  3-728 
(Mailing  address:  1408  Dartmou 
Rd.)   Beside  Kiwanis  Lake,  Fi 
quhar  Park) 
Mrs.  James  &iepper,  R.R.  4 


82 


TENNESSEE 


iHNSON  CITY  (Charles  Martin) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (72) 
801  W.  Watauga  Ave.  at  Lament  St. 
Mrs.  Mervin  Pratt,  512  Longview  Dr. 

MESTONE  (Lester  W.  Kennedy) 

Vemon  Brethren  Church  (133) 
R.R.  1  (2  miles  north  of  Limestone 

on  HE) 
Miss  LeUa  Arnold,  Washington  Col- 
lege 


I 


VIRGINIA 


.EXANDIUA  (John  J.  Bums) 
Commonwealth     Av-enue     Brethren 

Church  (178) 
1301  Commonwealth  Ave.,  Zone  1 

(Tel.  King  8-1808) 
Mrs.  Iva  Jane  Sisler,  127  Northnip 

Rd. 

KDNES  MILL  (J.  Donald  Abshire) 
Grace  Brethren  Chtirch 

JENA  VISTA  (Charles  Thornton) 

First  Brethren  Church  (424) 

100  E.   29th  St.,   ZIP   24416   (Tel. 

COnsress  1-7882) 
Mrs.  George  Smals,  128  E.  29th  St. 

)VINGTON  (Mason  Cooper) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (224) 
115  Phillip  Ave.  (Tel.  962-9541) 
Mrs.   Ina  Westerman,   230   N.   Par- 
rish 

DLLINS  (William  Byers) 

Patterson  Memorial  Brethren  Church 

(180) 
R.R.  1,  Box  56  (on  State  Rte.  115 

going  north  Vi  mile  of  city  limits) 

(Tel.  EM  2-0336) 
Miss  .Ann  Lephew,  R.R.  11,  Roanoke, 

Va. 


RADFORD  (¥L  E.  Richardson) 
Fairla'.\-n  Brethren  Church  (156) 
Pepper  and  Lee  Sts.  (on  State  Rte. 
114,  1  mile  East  of  U.S.  11)  (TeL 
639-5139) 
Mrs.  Edgar  Carroll,  12  Oxford  Ave. 

RINER  (Charles  C.  Hall) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (40) 
R.R.  1  (Rte  8,  3  miles  south  of  Riner) 
Mrs.  O.  I.  Richardson,  Jr.,  R.R.  1 

RO.AN'OKE  (Raymond  KetteU) 

Qearbrook  Brethren  Church  (167) 
R.R.  8,  Box  391-A  (Rte.  220  S.W., 

4Vi   miles  from  the  city  limits) 
Mrs.  George  Hofawger,  RJL  2,  Box 

175,  Boones  Mill,  Va. 

ROANOKE  (H.  L.  Radford) 
Garden  Cits-  Brethren  Church  (150) 
R.R.    8,    Bandy   Rd.,    Southeast   of 

Roanoke 
Mrs.  Bessie  McGuire,  R,R.  2,  Boones 

Mill,  Va. 

ROANOKE  (Kenneth  Teague) 
Ghent  Brethren  Church  (226) 
^^'asena  Ave.  and  Maiden  Lane,  S.W. 

(TeL  DI  2-2625) 
Mrs.  Doris  Hylton,   1850  ArUneton 

Rd.,  S.W. 

ROANOKE  (Wendell  Kent) 

Washington  Heights  Brethren  Church 

(134) 
3833    Michigan    Ave.,    N.W.,    ZIP 

24017    (Michigan    and    Westside 

Blvd.  N.W.)  (Tel.  366-7040) 
Frank  W.  Campbell,  446  Parkdale 

Dr.,  Salem,  Va. 

SEVEN  FOUNTAINS  (Paul  E.  Dick) 
Trinity  Brethren  Church  (83) 
Mrs.  Isabelle  Ritenour 

VIRGINTA  BEACH  (A.  Harold  Ar- 
rinston) 
Grace"  Brethren   Church   (58) 
805  First  Colonial  Rd.,  ZIP  23451 
Lois  P.  Henr}-,  1513  Great  Neck  Rd. 

\\TNCHESTER  (Paul  E.  Dick) 
First  Brethren  Church  (307) 
645  Berr\-ville  Ave.  (TeL  MO  2-6360) 
Mrs.  Kenneth  Unger,  963  Kinzel  Dr. 


83 


WASHINGTON 


WEST  VIRGINIA 


GRANDVIEW  (George  R.  Christie) 
First  Brethren  Church  (100) 
1111  W.  Third,  ZIP  98930  Comer 

West  Third  and  Ave.  J  (Tel.  882- 

5435) 
Mrs.  Roy  Sharpe,  Box  402,  Mabton, 

Wash. 

HARRAH  (W.  Carl  Miller) 
Harrah  Brethren  Church  (144) 
P.O.  Box  6,  ZIP  98933  (Tel.  848- 

2609) 
Mrs.  Soren  Jensen,  R.R.  1 

SEATTLE  (Phillip  J.  Simmons) 

View   Ridge   Brethren   Church   (63) 
6800  35th  Ave.,  N.E.,  ZIP  98115 

(Tel.  LA  4-0163) 
Mrs.     Harold    Hewitt,     13655-24th 

Ave.,  S.,  ZIP  98188) 

SPOKANE 

First  Brethren  Church  (70) 
W.  402  Montgomery  Ave. 

(Tel.  FA  8-0022,  Secy.) 
Mrs.  Ahna  Ahrendt,  W.  1417  Nora 

Ave.,  ZIP  92005 

SUNNYSIDE  (H.  Leslie  Moore) 
First  Brethren  Church  (280) 
Franklin  Ave.  at  7th  St.  (Mailing  ad- 
dress: Box  87,  ZIP  98944)  (Tel. 
837-6096) 
Mrs.  Clarence  Garrison,  628  San 
Clemente 


GRAFTON   (Paul  Mohler) 
First  Brethren  Church  (160) 
46  W.  St.  Charles  St.  (U.S.  Route  : 

and  St.  Charles  St.)  (Tel.  187) 
Mrs.  Mary  Poe,  R.R.  3 

MARTINSBURG  (Irvin  B.  Miller) 
Rosemont  Brethren  Church  (149) 
117  S.  Illinois  Ave,  ZIP  25401  (T 

267-6330) 
John  F.  Davis,  SUE.  Moler  Ave. 

PARKERSBURG  (Richard  Placcwa; 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (111) 
1610  Blizzard  Dr.  (Rte.  21  S.)  (T 

422-5390) 
Mrs.  Nancy  Snider,  601  Olive  St. 


WYOMING 


CHEYENNE 

First  Brethren  Church  (100) 
1517  Wahiut  Dr.  (Vi  block  off  U 
30  E.)  (Tel.  634-1968,  code  30 
Mrs.  Jean  Sager,  1714  Logan 


TOPPENISH  (Donald  Famer) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (46) 
503  S.  Juniper  St.  (Tel.  865-4272) 
Mrs.  Charlotte  Curfman,  R.R.   1, 
Mabton,  Wash. 

YAKIMA  (Henry  Rempel) 
Grace   Brethren  Church   (54) 
904  S.  26th  Ave.  (Tel.  GLencourt  3- 

3720) 
Mrs.  Lois  Robinson,  Star  Route, 

Naches.  Wash. 


84 


DIRECTORY  OF  BRETHREN  MINISTERS 


ist  of  Ministers  Approved  by  The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Ministers 
(Giving  Name,  Address,  Te/ep/ione  Number,  and  Church  Membership) 


SHIRE,  DONALD  (Licensed) 

l.R.  1,  Boone's  MiU,  Va.  (Tel.  334- 

3116) 
•astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

'AMS,  EVAN 

aO  N.  Pine,  San  Gabriel,  Calif. 

(Tel.  213-287-2035) 
nter- Varsity  Christian  Fellowship 
dansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

DISON,  ROBERT  (Licensed) 
t802  Obispo,  Lakewood,  CaUf.  (Tel. 

HA  9-0303) 
Jellflower,  Calif.,  church 

BY,  JOHN  M. 

i04  Hammond  Ave.,  Waterloo,  Iowa, 

ZIP  50702  (Tel.   233-9516) 
>astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TIG,  J.  KEITH 

.3003  El  Moro,  La  Mirada,  Calif. 

(Tel.  864-1997) 
^ssoc.  pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Whittier,  Cahf. 

RINGTON,  A.  HAROLD 

>17  Plymouth  Lane,  Virginia  Beach, 

Va.,  ZIP  23451  (Tel.  428-4738) 
'astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


ASHMAN,  CHARLES  H.,  D.D. 

803  S.  Lohta  St.,  West  Covina,  Calif. 

(Tel.  Edgewood  2-6047) 
Bible  Conference  Speaker 
Montclair,  Calif.,  church 

ASHMAN,  CHARLES  H.,  JR. 

205    13th   St.,   Wmona   Lake,   Ind. 

(Tel.  267-5566) 
Pastor,  Wmona  Lake  Brethren  Church 

ASHMAN,  KENNETH  B. 

205  Ihrig  Ave.,  Wooster,  Ohio,  ZIP 

44692  (Tel.  216-263-7545) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

AUSTIN,  GORDON 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Long  Beach  (First)  Calif.,  church 


B 


BAKER,  BRUCE  B. 

160  Crescent  Ave.,  Wyckoff,  N.  J. 

(Tel.  TW  1-3472) 
Christian  Service  Brigade 
Philadelphia  (First),  church 

BAKER,  W.  WAYNE 

3040  "D"  Ave.,  N.E.,  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa,  ZIP  52402  (Tel.  363-4983) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


85 


BARNARD,  RUSSELL  D.,  A.M.,  D.D. 

1403  Sunday  Lane,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.  (Tel.  Warsaw  267-6986;  Of- 
fice 267-7731) 

General  Secretary,  Foreign  Mission- 
ary Society 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BARNHART,  HENRY  (Licensed) 
605  Gushing  Ave.,  Kettering  29, 

Ohio  (Tel.   298-2212) 
Pastor,  Galvary  Brethren  Ghurch 

BARTLETT,  DON 

Box  186,  Sharpsville,  Ind.  (Tel.  963- 

5358) 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  church 

BATES,  ROBERT  L. 

11873  Dune  St.,  Norwalk,  GaUf.  (Tel. 
"       863-4366) 
La  Habra,  Calif.,  church 

BAUM,  F.  ARGHER 

7105  Arillo,  San  Diego,  CaUf. 
San  Diego,  Galif.,  church 

BAUMAN,  PAUL  R.,  D.D. 

809  Gordon  St.,  Longview,  Tex., 

ZIP  75604  (Tel.  214-Plaza  8- 

2296) 
Administrative  Vice   President,   Le 

Toumeau  Gollege 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BEARINGER,  ERNEST  (Licensed) 
15607  Lakewood  Blvd.,  Paramount, 

Galif.  (Tel  ME  4-3132) 
Minister  of  Education 
Long  Beach,  GaUf.  (First),  church 

BEATTY,  GHARLES  A.  (Licensed) 
1601   Harding  St.,   Long  Beach  5, 

GaUf.  (Tel.  GA  3-2531) 
Minister  of  Evangelism 
Long  Beach,  Galif.  (First),  church 

BEAVER,  S.  WAYNE 
Missionary,  Africa 
South  Gate,  Galif.,  church 

BEERY,  NEIL  L. 

5506  NE  32d  PI.,  Pordand  11,  Oreg. 

(Tel.  ATIantic  2-6619) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Ghurch 


BENNETT,  LEONARD  (Licensed) 
R.R.  3,  Stoystown,  Pa. 
Pastor,  Reading  Brediren  Ghurcl 

BERGEN,  JOHN  J. 

Missionary,  Africa 
African  Ghallenge 
San  Diego,  Galif.,  church 

BERKEMER,  FRED  (Licensed) 
Box  64,  Los  Olivas,  Gahf. 
Pastor,  Gommunity  Ghurch 
Long  Beach,  Galif.  (North),  churc 

BESS,  S.  HERBERT,  Th.M. 

1600  Ghestnut  St.,  Winona  Lake,  1 

(Tel.  267-7255) 
Prof.,  Grace  Seminary 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BISHOP,   DONALD 

Missionary,  Argentina 
Ashland,  Ohio,  church 

BOWMAN,  EDWARD  D. 

1503  Ghestnut  St.,  Wmona  Lai 

Ind.  (Tel.  267-7793) 
Materials  Secy. — Foreign  Mission 

Society 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

BOYER,  JAMES  L.,  Th.D. 

Box  667,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  C 

Warsaw    267-6769;    Office    2 

8191  or  8192) 
Prof,   Grace  Seminary  and  Goll( 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BRAGKER,  GORDON  W. 

1810   Morton   Ave.,    Elkhart,   Ii 
ZIP  46514  (Tel.  Jackson  3-07 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Ghurch 

BRAY,  DOUGLAS  (Licensed) 
712  Meridian  Ave.,  South  Pasade 

GaUf.  (Tel.  SY  9-0086) 
Pastor,  Fremont  Ave.  Brethren 

Ghurch 

BRENNEMAN,  MAXWELL 

Missionary,  Puerto  Rico 

1721    Adams   St.    (Mailing   addr( 
Box  10144,  Gaparra  Heights, 
Puerto  Rico)  (Tel.  782-4466) 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Bible  Ghui 
San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico 


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laCKEL,  CLAIR  E. 
R.R.   1,  Box  315,  Brookville,  Ohio 

(Tel.  833-3630) 
Pastor,    BrookviUe    Grace    Brethren 

Church 

IQLL,  FRANK 

201    E.    Boscawen   St.,   Wmchester, 
Va.,  ZIP  22601 

HOCK,  JOHN  DALE 
Mobile  Support  Unit  Charlie,  FPO, 

San  Francisco,   Calif.,   Navy  No. 

3923 
Chaplain,  U.  S.  Navy 
Osceola,  Ind.,  church 

KUBAKER,  CLAIR  D. 
201  Killian  Rd.,  Akron  19,  Ohio 

(Tel.  MI  4-6137) 
Pastor,    HiUwood    Chapel,    Akron, 

Ohio 
Cuyahoga  FaUs,  Ohio,  church 

[JRCH,  RICHARD  L. 

'4091   Pafford  Rd.,  Dayton  5,  Ohio 

(Tel.   274-8427) 
Pastor,  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
I    Church 

IJRK,  BELLA. 

Missionary,  Brazil 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.  (Community), 
church 

IJRKE,  JOHN  P. 

512  Stetler  Ave.,   Akron   12,   Ohio 
I     (Tel.  784-8383) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

JRNS,  JOHN  J. 

10  East  Luray  Ave.,  Alexandria,  Va., 

Zone  1  (Tel.  548-0095) 
Pastor,       Commonwealth       Avenue 

Brethren  Church 

FjRNS,  RALPH  S. 
934  Maple  Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa.  (Tel. 

WI  2-7642) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

URNS,  ROBERT  L. 
4907  Arrowhead  Blvd.,  Kokomo, 

Ind.  (Tel.  GL  2-7131) 
Pastor,  Indian  Heights  Grace 

Brethren  Church 


BURRIS,  LEE 

Hqs.  15th  Chemical  Group,  APO 
28,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (Tel.  Mann- 
heim Civil   732-442) 

Chaplain,  U.  S.  Army 

Albany,  Oreg.,  church 

BUTTON,  BRUCE  L. 

469  N.  Kings  Rd.,  Los  Angeles, 

CaUf.,  ZIP  90048  (Tel.  651-0643) 
Supt.,  Brethren  Messianic  Testimony 
Gardena,  Calif.,  church 

BYERS,  GLENN 

R.R.   1,  Box  151,  Conemaugh,  Pa., 

ZIP   15909  (Tel.   539-7544) 
Pastor,  Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren 

Church 

BYERS,  WILLIAM  (Licensed) 

165  Christian  Ave.,  N.E.,  Roanoke, 

Va.  (Tel.  EM  6-4150) 
Pastor,  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 

Church,  HolUns,  Va. 


CAES,  CLYDE 

Meyersdale,     Pa.     (Summit     Mills), 
church 

CAES,  EVERETT  (Licensed) 

6750  Little  Richmond  Rd.,  Dayton, 

Ohio  (Tel.  TE  7-2493) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Day- 
ton, Ohio 

CAREY,  G.  ARTHUR 

12394   S.    Mount   Vernon,    (Grand 
Terrace),  Colton,  CaUf.  (Tel.  OV 
4-5997) 
Pastor,  Community  Grace  Brethren, 
Grand  Terrace,  Cahf. 

CARTER,  DONALD 

Berchtesgaden  Station,  APO  108, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Chaplain,  Armed  Forces 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


87 


CASEMENT,  NATHAN  (Licensed) 
1010  Broadview  Blvd.,  Dayton   19, 

Ohio  (Tel.  298-2319) 
Pastor,     Patterson     Park     Brethren 

Church 

CASHMAN,  ARTHUR  D. 

248  E.  Artesia,  Apt.  2,  Long  Beach, 
CaUf.,  ZIP  90805  (Tel.  422-8801) 
Compton,  Calif.,  church 

CASHMAN,  EDWIN 

16610  Muriel  Ave.,  Compton, 
Calif.,  ZIP  90221  (Tel.  213-638- 
8340) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

CHRISTIE,  GEORGE  R.  (Licensed) 
715  W.  Fifth  St.,  Grandview,  Wash., 

ZIP  98930  (Tel.  882-4915) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

CHURCHILL,  JACK 

Missionary,  Argentina 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

CLARK,  EDWARD 

Box  744,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.   (Tel. 

267-6798) 
North  English,  Iowa  (Pleasant  Grove), 

church 

CLOUSE,  ROBERT,  Ph.D. 

1900  S.  9th  St.,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

COLBURN,  RALPH  J. 

1118  N.W.  18th  Ct.,  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Fla.,  ZIP  33311  (Tel.  JA  3-3583) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COLLITT,  ROBERT 

1307  Grace  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind., 

ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267-7753) 
Evangelist 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

CONE,  GEORGE  E.,  JR. 

Missionary,  Africa 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

CONE,  GEORGE  E.,  SR. 

Box  36,  Portis,  Kans.,  ZIP  67474 

(Tel.  368-4743) 
Retired — Pulpit  Supply 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


CONNER,  ALVA 

1055  Winchester  Rd.,  Gallon,  Ol 

(Tel.  HO  8-4940) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COOK,  JAMES  S. 

348  Poplar  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Retired 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

COOPER,  MASON 

115  E.  PhiUp  Ave.,  Covington,  > 

(Tel.  962-9541) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COUSER,  JACOB  (Licensed) 
R.R.  4,  Hillsboro,  Ohio  (Tel.  5! 

2342) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Si] 

ing  Spring,  Ohio 

COVER,  ROBERT 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

CRABB,  GLEN  E. 

1215  California  Ave.,  Fort  Way 

Ind.  (Tel.  748-1355) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

CREES,  ROBERT  D. 

250  Philadelphia  Ave.,  Waynesbo 
Pa.,  ZIP   17268   (Tel.   762-58; 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

CRIPE,  GEORGE 

2101  Mavis  Ct.,  Modesto,  Calif. 
Modesto,  Calif.,  church 

CRIST,  LEE  J. 

3932  Crestridge  Dr.,  Charlotte,  N. 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  church 

CULVER,  ROBERT  D.,  Th.D. 

5824  Olinger  Rd.,  Minneapolis  ; 

Mmn.  (Tel.  929-2419) 
Professor,  Northwestern  College 
Harrah,  Wash.,  church 

CUNDIFF,  C.  DAYTON 

Box   246  Beaver  City,   Nebr.   (1 

Colony  8-4561) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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STER,  JAMES  (Licensed) 

103  Rinehart  Ave.,  Box  357,  Dallas 

Center,  Iowa  (Tel.  3821) 
'astor,  First  Brethren  Church 


D 

fLKE,  HENRY 

490  Adas  St.,  (Zone  1 1)  San  Diego, 
Calif.  (Tel.  278-1568) 
'astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

>'RR,  SHIMER  E.  (Licensed) 
Waynesburg  Rd.,  Washington,  Pa. 
(Tel.  225-9168) 
astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

I  VIS,  PAUL 

608  S.  Hardesty,  Kansas  City  27, 
Mo. 

astor,  Community  Church 
"^on,  Iowa,  church 

ARMEY,  RICHARD  P. 
21 1  2d  Ave.,  Inglewood,  Calif.  (Tel. 
Pleasant  6-6750) 
astor.  First  Brethren  Church 

;X,  ROBERT 

oute  15,  Clayhole,  Ky.  (Tel.  Jack- 
son, Ky.  666-5084) 
astor,  Clayhole  Brethren  Church 

LOE,  JESSE  B.,  JR.  (Licensed) 
39  Prairie  St.,  Adel,  Iowa  (Tel.  468- 

2843) 

ublic  Schoolteacher 
aUas  Center,  Iowa,  church 

IE,  LEE  (Licensed) 
34  W.  Wahiut,  Flora,  Ind.  (Tel.  967- 
3020) 
istor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

IE,  ROY 

.R.    2,   Hummelstown,   Pa.    (Tel. 
fHarrisburg,   Pa.    566-0089) 
Jblic  Schoolteacher 
ihnyra,  Pa.,  church 


DICK,  PAUL  E. 

649  Berryville  Ave.,  Winchester,  Va 
(Tel.  MO  2-6360) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church,  Win- 
chester, Va.,  and  Trinity  Brethren 
Church,  Seven  Fountains,  Va. 

DICKSON,   JAMES   (Licensed) 
Box  1 103  Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Rico 
Missionary,  Puerto  Rico 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

DILLING,  JOHN  R. 

6283  Market  Ave.,  North  Canton  21, 

Ohio  (Tel.  494-0516) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

DIXON,  JAMES  G. 

5920  John  Adams  Dr.,  Washington 

31,D.C.  (Tel.  449-5704) 
Pastor,   Grace   Brethren   Church  of 

Greater  Washington,  D.C. 

DODDS,  ALFRED  (Licensed) 

1480  Parker  Ave.,  Tracy,  Calif.  (Tel. 

TE  5-5533) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

DONAHUE,  GEORGE 

R.R.    5,    Box    589,   Roanoke,    Va. 

Retired 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook),  church 

DOWDY,  J.  PAUL 

Box  104,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Argentina  missionary  on  leave  to 
teach  at  Grace  Seminary  and  Col- 
lege 

Hollins,  Va.,  church 

DUNNING,  HAROLD 

5015  Southall  Lane,  Bell,  Cahf.  (Tel. 
Ludlow  2-7033;  Ludlow  2-9634) 
Pastor,  Bell  Brethren  Church 

DURKEE,  SHERWOOD  (Licensed) 
432  Randier  Ave.,  Vandalia,  Ohio, 

ZIP  45377  (Tel.  898-6311) 
Pastor,  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren 

Church 


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E 

EAGLE,  CHARLES 
Missionary,  Japan 
Ashland,  Ohio,  church 

EDMISTON,  SIBLEY 

Missionary,  Mexico 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

EISELSTEIN,  PAUL 

Pine,  Colo.  (Tel.  279-1163  or  838- 

5668) 
Missionary,  American  S.S.  Union 
Denver,  Colo.,  church 

ENGLE,  LOUIS  D. 

R.R.  1,  Warsaw,  Ind.  (Tel.  267-4422) 
Leesburg,  Ind.,  church 

ERNEST,  WILLIAM  (Licensed) 
4800  Blaine  Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind.,  ZIP 

46517  (Tel.  Osceola,  Ind.  OR  4- 

8046) 
Osceola,  Ind.,  church 

ETLING,   HAROLD   H.,   D.D. 

803  Esplanade  Blvd.,  Box  718,  Wi- 
nona Lake,  Ind.   (Tel.  267-5095; 
Office  267-6622) 
National  Sunday  School  Director 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

EVANS,  JOHN  JR. 

260  W.    10th  St.,  Peru,   Ind.   (Tel. 

GR  2-1384) 
Pastor,  Peru  Brethren  Church 


EARNER,  DONALD 

507  S.  Juniper  St.,  Box  426,  Top- 

penish,  Wash.  (Tel.  865-4272) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

FARRELL,  GENE  D. 

173   W.  Mountain  View,  Altadena, 

Calif.  (Tel.  SY  8-8318) 
Director,  Missionary  Tapes,  Inc. 
Beaumont,  CaUf.,  church    . 


FAY,  NELSON 

Missionary,  Argentina 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  chi 

FETTERHOFF,  DEAN 

1603   W.   Childs   St.,   Wheaton 

(Tel.   668-7166) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

FIRL,  ROBERT  (Licensed) 

4862  N.  Ardsley  Dr.,  Temple  ( 

Cahf.  (Tel.  287-4915) 
Pastor,  Temple  City  Brethren 
Church 

FLORY,  ALBERT  L. 

541  W.  Orange  Dr.,  Whittier,  C 

(Tel.  oxford  5-8572) 
Whittier  Christian  High  School 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  chur( 

FLORY,  WAYNE  S. 

4257  Nelsonbark  Ave.,  Lakewoo 

CaUf.  (Tel.  HArrison  1-7269] 
Field  Secy.,  Los  Angeles  Christii 

Endeavor 
Bellflower,  Calif.,  church 

FLOWERS,  CHARLES  A. 

R.R.  2,  Alto,  Mich.  (Tel.  868-3! 
Pastor,  Calvary  Brethren  Churcl 

FLUKE,  MAX 

701   Kings  Highway,  Winona  L 

Ind. 
Supt.  of  Buildings  and  Grounds 

Grace  Seminary  and  College 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (Geistown)  churcl 

FOGLE,  P.  FREDRICK 
Missionary,  France 
Washington,  D.  C,  church 

FRICKE,  ELMER 

579  El  Lado,  Simi,  Calif. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  church 

FULLER,   CARLTON 

219  Stewart  Gardens,  Newburgl 

N.  Y.  (Tel.  561-3983) 
Chaplain,  U.  S.  Air  Force 
Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook),  ch 


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FNDERBURG,  EARL  O. 

iox  357,  Trout  Lake,  Mich.   (Tel. 

Trout  Lake  602) 
'astor,  Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church 


G 

'-NTT,  CHARLES 
l.R.  3,  Box  64,  Piqua,  Ohio  (Tel. 

773-8119) 
Dayton,  Ohio  (First),  church 

:RBER,   MARTIN 
vlissionary,  Africa 
viodesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 

:  JIDNER,  FRANK  H.  (Licensed) 
1325  West  36th  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
pastor,   Grace  Brethren  Church 

:.RTLAND,  CLAIR  W. 
l.R.   1,  Box  288,  Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Tel.   Nanty-Glo   746-6742) 
'astor,  Pike  Brethren  Church 

:  ONER,  LARRY 

■J5  Brookhaven  Dr.,  Trotwood,  Ohio 

Zone  26  (Tel.  837-8606) 
i'astor,    Trotwood    Grace    Brethren 
*   Church 

;hman,  ORD 

1224  Los  Serenos  Dr.,  Filhnore,  Calif. 

■    (Tel.  524-0980) 

i'asior.  First  Brethren  Church 

LBERT,   RALPH,   A.M. 

Box   179,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 

267-8247;  Office  267-8191  or 

8192) 
Prof.,  Grace  College 
,*Vashington,  D.  C.  (First),  church 

LLIS,  E.  JOHN 

138  8th  St.,  Seal  Beach,  CaUf.  (Tel. 

430-3722) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 


GINGRICH,  JOSEPH  L. 

6  Homestead  St.,  Seville,  Ohio  (Tel. 

POplar  9-4622) 
Retired — Pulpit  supply 
Rittman,  Ohio,  church 

GINGRICH,  R.  E.  SR.,  Th.D. 

Apt.   Ill,  LeToumeau  College, 

Longview,  Tex.  (Tel.  PL  8-5228) 
Academic  Dean,  LeToiuneau  College 
Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn),  church 

GINGRICH,  U.  L. 

R.R.  2,  Felton,  Pa.  (Tel.  246-7683) 
Supply  preaching 
York,  Pa.,  church 

GLASS,  ROY 

R.R.  3,  Box  812,  Altoona,  Pa.  (Tel. 

Windsor  3-8624) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GOODMAN,   MARVIN  L.,  JR. 
Missionary,  Africa 
Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 

GOODMAN,  MARVIN  L.,  SR. 

1004   Stanton   PL,   Modesto,   CaUf., 

ZIP  95351 
Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 

GRANT,  RICHARD 

304  14th  St.,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind., 
ZIP   46590   (Tel.    219-267-3526; 
Office  219-267-7158) 

Executive  Editor  and  General  Man- 
ager, Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co. 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

GRAY,  WILLIAM 

Box   1,  Covington,  Ohio  (Tel.  GR 

3-5591) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

GRIFFITH,  ROBERT 

822  Knorr  St.,  Philadelphia  11,  Pa. 

(Tel.  Pilgrim  5-6021) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

GRUBB,  LUTHER  L.,  D.D. 

1 228 1  Martha  Ann  Dr.,  Los  Alamitos, 

CaUf.  (Tel.  430-2916) 
Secretary,  Brethren  Home  Missions 

Council 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


SLl 


GUERENA,  PHIL 

Missionary  to  Mexicx) 
South  Gate,  Calif.,  church 


H 

HAAG,  WALTER 

439  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif. 

(Tel.  GA  8-1563) 
Missionary,  Mexico 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HALL,  CHARLES  C.  (Licensed) 
R.R.  1,  Riner,  Va. 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HALL,  JESSE 

W.  1320  Fifth  Ave.,  Spokane,  Wash. 

Retired 

Toppenish,  Wash.,  church 

HALL,  NELSON  E. 

825    Ermine,    Albany,    Oreg.    (Tel. 

WA  6-1836) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HALL,  RALPH  C. 
R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  (Tel.  267- 

3634) 
Professional  Engineer,  Architect  for 

Brethren  Home  Missions 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HALLER,  WESLEY 

2924    William    St.    N.E.,    Middle- 
branch,    Ohio,    ZIP    44652    (Tel. 
Canton  499-6691) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

HAMILTON,  BENJAMIN,  Th.D. 

(Mail:  Box  701,  Winona  Lake,  Ind., 
ZIP  46590)  214  Argonne  Rd., 
Warsaw,  Ind.  (Tel.  267-7331) 

Assistant  Ubrarian,  Grace  Seminary 
and  CoUege 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HAMMERS,  THOMAS  E. 

1011  Birdseye  Blvd.,  Fremont,  Ohio, 
ZIP  43420  (Tel.   419-332-1323) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


HARRIS,  VERNON  J. 

311  Merriman  Rd.,  Akron  3,  Oh 

(Tel.  836-1954) 
Pastor,  Fairlawn  Brethren  Churcl 

HATCH,  BURTON  G. 

Quarters  221-C  Fort  Hamilton, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  ZIP  11209  (1 
Shore  Rd.  5-7900  Ext.  2-31 37 
Chaplain,  U.  S.  Armed  Forces 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  churct 

HAWKINS,  GILBERT 

519  Fern  St.,  N.W.,  Jackscm,  Micl 

(Tel.  784-5403) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HEIN,  HERMAN  H.,  JR. 

632  Glendale  Dr.,  Troy,  Ohio  (1 

335-1852) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HENRY,   DALE  R.   (Licensed) 
1540  Poinsettia,  Long  Beach  5,  Ca 

(Tel.  423-5529) 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  chui 

HILL,  HAVEN  (Licensed) 
Fredricksburg,  Va. 

HILL,  ROBERT  W. 

16849  Grand  Ave.,  Bellflower,  Ca 

(Tel.  TOrrey  6-0330) 
Teacher,  BIOLA,  Almeda,  CaUf. 
Los  Altos,   CaUf.,   church 

HOAGLAND,  JOHN  C.  (Licensed] 
1738  Del  Paso  Ave.,  San  Jose  : 

CaUf. 
San  Jose,  Cahf.,  church 

HOBSON,  MELVIN  (Licensed) 
Washington  St.  at  Center  St.,  E 

315  (Tel.  599-4681) 
Danville,  Ohio 
Pastor,  Danville  Brethren  Church 

HOCKING,  DAVID  (Licensed) 
Box  617,  Uphouse  Trailer  Ct., 
Wooster  Rd.,  Winona  Lake,  I 
(Tel.  267-3775;  Office,  267-58; 
National  Youth  Director 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


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)CKING,  DONALD  G. 

Missionary,  Africa 

^ong  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

)FFMEYER,  JAMES  F. 

^.R.   3,  Meyersdale,  Pa.   (Tel.  ME 

8-8433) 
Pastor,    MiU    Run    Grace    Brethren 

Church,  R.R.  1,  Westemport,  Md. 

)HENSTEIN,  LEWIS  C. 

U472  E.  Mines  Blvd.,  Whittier,  Calif. 

(Tel.  oxford  2-1939) 
^astor,  First  Brethren  Church 

)LMES,  ROBERT  F. 

l.R.    1,   Box   8,   Homerville,   Ohio 

(Tel.  625-2665) 
'astor.  West  Homer  Brethren  Church, 
Homerville,  Ohio 

)OVER,  MORSE  M. 

\6  E.  Burton  Ave.,  Dayton  5,  Ohio 

(Tel.  277-1115) 
le  tired 
payton,     Ohio     (North     Riverdale) 

church 

>RNEY,  SAM 

3ox    1531,    Taos,    N.    Mex.    (Tel. 

505-758-3388) 
Pastor,  Canon  Brethren  Church 
>upt.,  Span.-Amer.  Missions 

tSTETLER,  DALE  (Licensed) 
1321  Thomes,  Cheyenne,  Wyo.  (Tel. 

635-5241) 
rheyenne,  Wyo.,  church 

•WARD,  ANTONE  LEROY 

t06  Mary  Ave.,  Calexico,  Calif. 

vlissionary 

Norwalk,  Calif.,  church 

•WARD,  WILLIAM  E. 

3ox  8,  Clayton,  Ohio  (Tel.  836-6247) 

'astor,  Clayton  Brethren  Church 

lYT,  GARNER  E. 

l.R.   1,  Box  412-B,  Dayton,  Tenn. 

(Tel.  1871) 
Vofessor,  Bryan  College 
\.shland,  Ohio,  church 


HOYT,  HERMAN  A.,  Th.D. 

Box  135,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 
Warsaw  267-6768;  Office  267- 
8191  or  267-8192) 

President,  Grace  Seminary  and  Col- 
lege 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HOYT,  LOWELL 

Box  255,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 

267-3845) 
Public  schoolteacher 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HOYT,   SOLON 

Missionary,  Argentina 
Canton,  Ohio,  church 

HUMBERD,  R.  I. 

R.R.  1,  Flora,  Ind.  (Tel.  967-3155) 
Bible  Conference  Speaker 
Flora,  Ind.,  church 

HUNT,  TRUE  L. 

350  Morgantown  St.,  Uniontown, 

Pa.,  ZIP  15401  (Tel.  GE  7-4488) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

HUTCHENS,  JAMES 
Wheaton,  III.,  church 

HUTCHINSON,  LESLIE  I. 

1093  Carola  Ave.,  San  Jose  30,  Calif. 

(Tel.  241-2462) 
San  Jose,  CaUf.,  church 

HUTTON,  ALBERT  (Licensed) 
Student,  California  Baptist  Seminary, 

Covina,  Calif. 
Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent),  church 


INMAN,  F.  THOMAS 

590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver  19,  Colo, 

ZIP  80219  (Tel.  934-7793) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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JACKSON,  G.  FORREST 

1655  Earlham  Dr.,  Dayton  6,  Ohio 

(Tel.  275-4211) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Chxirch 

JACKSON,  RICHARD,  JR. 

235  E.  Mulberry  St.,  Lebanon,  Ohio 
Dayton,  Ohio  (First),  church 

JENKINS,  C.  LEE 

United  States  Naval  Station,  Boston, 

Mass.  (Tel.  Liberty  2-5100,  Ext. 

361) 
Chaplain,  U.S.  Navy 
Dayton,   Ohio   (First),   church 

JOBSON,  ORVILLE,  D.,  D.D. 

Box  420,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.   (Tel. 

Warsaw  267-7548) 
Missionary  Conference  speaker 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First),  church 

JOHNSON,  GEORGE 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Wooster,  Ohio,  church 

JOHNSON,  WILLL\M  E.  (Licensed) 
R.R.  6,  Somerset,  Pa. 
Listie,  Pa.,  church 

JONES,  EMLYN,  M.A.,  Th.M. 

6692  Merito  Ave.,  San  Bernardino, 

Calif.  (Tel.  TU  9-8695) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

JULIEN,  TOM 
Missionary,  France 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace),  church 


KARNS,  LON 

5757  OUve  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio,  ZIP 

45426  (Tel.  837-6421) 
Pastor,     Grace     Brethren     Church, 

Englewood,  Ohio 


KELLEY,  GERALD  (Licensed) 
Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  (Tel.  I 

6-3121) 
Pastor,  New  Troy  Brethren  Churcl 

KENNEDY,  LESTER 

R.R.    1,   Oakland   Rd.,   Limesto 

Tenn.  (Tel.  275-2413) 
Pastor,  Vernon  Brethren  Church 

KENT,  HOMER  A.,  JR.,  Th.D. 

305   Sixth  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ir 
ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267-5706;  Ofi 
267-8191  or  267-8192) 
Dean,  Grace  Seminary 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

KENT,  HOMER  A.,  SR.,  Th.D. 
(Mail:  P.O.  Box  102)  301  Sixth  I 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel.  Wars 
267-6435;    Office,    267-8191 
267-8192) 
V.  Pres.,  Grace  Seminary  and  Coll( 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

KENT,  WENDELL  E. 

3879  Wihnont  Ave.,  N.W.,  Roano 
Va.,  ZIP  24017  (Tel.  343-2227 
Pastor,  Washington  Heights  Brethi 
Church 

KERN,  ROBERT 

112  W.  Godfrey  St.,  Philadelphia  ; 

Pa.  (Tel.  WA  4-7639) 
Pastor,  Third  Brethren  Church 

KETTELL,  RAYMOND  H. 

2401  Colonial  Ave.,  S.W.,  Roano 

Va.  (Tel.  373-4237) 
Pastor,  Clearbrook  Brethren  Chu 

KEY,  CARL 

196    Saxton   Rd.,    Mansfield 

(Tel.  756-1513) 
Teacher,  Mansfield  Christian  Sch< 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

KINZIE,  FRED  V. 

Box  128,  Parker,  Wash.  (Tel.  TRir 

9-4366) 
Retired 
Harrah,  Wash.,  church 

KLIEVER,  JAKE 
Missionary,  Africa 
Middlebranch,  Ohio,  church 


O 


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.ffiWER,  ROBERT  (Licensed) 
171 1  E.  Workman  Ave.,  West  Covina, 

Calif.  (Tel.  EDgewood  1-5553) 
Pastor,  West  Covina  Brethren  Church 

.INGLER,  GENE  (Licensed) 
14820  S.  Harris  Ave.,  Compton,  Calif. 

(Tel.  NE  1-4587) 
Pastor,  Paramount  Brethren  Church 

)HLMEYER,  JAMES 
210  N.  Wahiut  St.,  Mishawaka,  Ind. 
Principal,  Christian  Day  School 
Osceola,  Ind.,  church 

)LB,  WILLIAM  M. 

143  Glenwood  Dr.,  Ashland,  Ohio 

Asst.  Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)NVES,  RUSSELL 

2727  W.  Rovey  Ave.,  Phoenix,  Ariz., 

ZIP  85017  (Tel.  602-CR4-2462) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)ONTZ,   CHARLES  H.   (Licensed) 

312  6th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  ZIP 
46590  (Tel.  267-6013) 

Bookstore  Manager — Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

)ONTZ,  HERMAN  W.,  D.D. 
1408  Dartmouth  Rd.,  York,  Pa.,  ZIP 

17404  (Tel.  46-1904) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)ONTZ,  KENNETH  (Licensed) 
Box  202,  Leesburg,  Ind.  (Tel.  453- 

7181) 
Pastor,  Leesburg  Brethren  Church 

UEGBAUM,  ARNOLD  R.,  Th.M. 
Box  14,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel.  219- 

267-3627;  Office  267-8191) 
Dean  of  Men,  Grace  College 
Director  of  Pubhc  Relations,  Grace 

Seminary  and  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


i^CKEY,  CLARENCE  H. 
Portis,  Kansas  (Tel.  368-4711) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 


LANCE,  FOREST  F. 

712  S.  Meade  Ave.,  FuUerton,  Calif. 

(Tel.  521-5943) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Chiych, 

Anaheim,    Calif. 

LANDRUM,  CLYDE  K. 

Box  245,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  ZIP 

46590  (Tel.  267-7005;  Office,  267- 

7731) 
Assistant  General  Secretary,  Brethren 

Foreign  Missionary  Society 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

LANDRUM,  SEWELL  S. 
Jackson,  Ky.  (Tel.  666-5050) 
Clayhole,  Ky.,  church 

LAPP,  ROBERT 

R.R.  1,  Bird-m-Hand,  Pa. 

Student 

Lancaster,  Pa.,  church 

LAWSON,  CHARLES  (Licensed) 
205  N.  Mechanic,  Berrien  Springs, 

Mich.  (Tel.  471-7253) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LEECH,  EDMUND  M. 
Missionary,  Hawaii 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

LEWIS,  EDWARD 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LINDBERG,  PAUL  (Licensed) 

5882  California  Ave.,  Long  Beach 

5,    Calif. 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

LINGENFELTER,  GALEN  M. 
550  RandaU  Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio,  ZIP 

44038  (Tel.  ENdicott  5-3011) 
Evangelist 
Elyria,  Ohio,  church 

LINGENFELTER,  HOMER 

20  W.  Main  St.,  Everett,  Pa.  (Tel. 

652-2697) 
Pastor,      Everett      Grace     Brethren 
Church 


95 


LINGENFELTER,  SHERWOOD 
(Licensed) 
205  Congress  St.,  East  McKeesport, 

Pa. 
Elyria,  Ohio,  church 

LOCKE,   DONALD    (Licensed) 
2100  W.  Century  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles, 

Calif.  (Tel.  PL  7-4243) 
Inglewood,  Cahf.,  church 

LOPEZ,  MACLOVIA,  JR.  (Licensed) 
Apt.  2240,  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica, 
C.  A. 

Missionary,   Central  American 

Mission 
Whittier,  Calif.  (First),  church 

LORENZ,  ORVILLE 

9908   Slaughter  Lane,  Austm,   Tex. 

(Tel.  Hickory  4-3183) 
Chaplain  (Lt.  Col.)  U.S.  Army 
La  Verne,  CaUf.,  church 

LUCERO,  RUBEL 

Box  43,  Newberry,  Calif. 

EvangeUst 

Montclair,  Calif.,  church 

LYNN,  ARCHIE  L. 

Hotel  Banning,  225  W.  Ramsey,  Ban- 
ning,  Calif. 
HoUins,  Va.,  church 


MALLES,  MARK  E. 

3310   S.   Webster  St.,  Fort  Wayi 

Ind.  (Tel.  744-2711) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MARKLEY,  ROBERT  WM. 
3643   Akron-Wadsworth   Rd.   (N( 
ton  Village)  Barberton,  Ohio,  Z 
44203  (Tel.  216-825-6660) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MARSHALL,  JAMES  B. 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Dayton,     Ohio     (North    Riverdal 
church 

MARTIN,  CHARLES 

1102  Barton  St.,  Johnson  City,  Tei 

(Tel.  926-6836) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MARVIN,   LYLE   W. 

3656    Gavota   Ave.,    San    Jose   '. 

CaUf.  (Tel.  269-3783) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MATTHES,  QUENTIN  L.  (License 
4340  8th  St.,  Wmona,  Minn.,  2 

55987  (Tel.  8-3079) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MAYCUMBER,   RANDALL  E. 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Wooster,  Ohio,  church 


M 

MACONAGHY,  HILL 

Missionary,  Argentina 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First),  church 

MALAIMARE,  THEODORE 
16816-B  Yukon  Ave.,   Torrance, 

CaUf.  (Tel.  Davis  3-8079) 
Gardena,  Cahf.,  church 

MALE,  E.  WILLIAM 

Box  355,  Robson  Rd.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.,  ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267-7427) 
Dean,  Grace  College 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 


MAYES,  CHARLES  W.,  D.D. 
1920  E.  Fifth,  Long  Beach  12,  Ca 
(mailing  address,    1925   E.   Fil 
Long  Beach  12)  (Tel.  HEmlock 
6157) 
Pastor,  Furst  Brethren  Church 

MAYES,  HOWARD  (Licensed) 
11612  E.   168th  St.,  Artesia,  Ca 
Pastor,  Norwalk  Brethren  Church 
Norwalk,  Calif. 

MAYES,  JOHN  W. 

6290  Lemon  Ave.,  Long  Beach 

CaUf.  (Tel.  GA  2-7174) 
Asst.  Pastor,  First  Brethren  Churc 


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bCLAIN,  ALVA  J.,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

'207   Fifth   St.,   Winona   Lake,   Ind. 

I     (Tel.  267-8395) 

President  Emeritus,  Grace  Seminary 

and  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

l:CLELLAN,  JAMES  (Licensed) 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission,  Star  Route, 

Cuba,  N.  Mex. 
Superintendent  of  Mission 
South  Pasadena,  Calif.,  church 

IcCORMICK,  ROBERT  (Licensed) 
1 11 502  La  Sema  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif. 

(Tel.  943-4997) 
Pastor,  Community  Brethren  Church, 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

IcDONALD,  GRANT  E. 

1664  Hanson  Lane,  Ramona,  CaUf. 
Pastor,  Grace  Commimity  Church 
San  Diego,  Calif.,  church 

IcKILLEN,  J.  C. 

1499  N.  Silverbell  Ave.,  R.R.  9,  Box 
303-P,  Tucson,  Ariz.,  ZIP  85705 
(Tel.  623-3388) 

Pastor,  SilverbeU  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church 

}cNEELY,  RICHARD  I.,  Th.D. 

12272  Chase  St.,  Garden  Grove, 

CaUf.  (Tel.  893-1026) 
Asst.  Prof.,  BIOLA  CoUege 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

:ENSINGER,  EDWARD  (Licensed) 
7790  W.  61st  Ave.,  Apt.  8,  Arvada, 

Colo.  (Tel.  421-3163) 
Pastor,  Symphony  Grace  Brethren 

Church 

ESSNER,  RICRARD 

1101    Sunday  Lane,   Wmona  Lake, 

Ind.   (Tel.   219-267-8415;   Office, 

267-8191) 
Professor,  Grace  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

EYER,  NATHAN  M.,  Th.M. 
4681  E.  GranviUe  Rd.,  WesterviUe, 

Ohio  (Tel.  882-2171) 
EvangeUst 
Leesburg,  Ind.,  church 


MEYERS,  VICTOR  H. 

483   Valera  Ave.,   Pamona,   Calif., 

ZIP  91767   (Tel.   624-5970) 
Minister  of  Music 
West  Covina,  Calif.,  church  ' 

MILLER,  CLARK 
Missionary,  Argentina 
First  Brethren  Church,  Waynesboro, 
Pa. 

MILLER,  DONALD 
Missionary,  Africa 
Whittier,  CaUf.  (First),  church 

MILLER,  EDWARD  D. 

206  Rowland  Ave.,  Modesto,  Calif. 
Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 

MILLER,  HOMER  R. 

808  College  Blvd.,  Ashland,  Ohio 

(Tel.  3-0531) 
Ashland,  Ohio,  church 

MILLER,  IRVIN  B. 

204  N.  Delaware  Ave.,  Martinsburg, 
W.  Va.,  ZIP  25401  (Tel.  267- 
2737) 

Pastor,  Rosemont  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  J.  PAUL 

1300   Payne,   Modesto,   Calif.   (Tel. 

KE  7-4060) 
Pastor,     LaLoma     Grace     Brethren 
Church 

MILLER,  ROBERT  E.  A. 

517  Glenwood  Rd.,  Glendale,  CaUf., 

ZIP  91202  (Te).  213-241-6827) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  R.  PAUL,  D.D. 

1709  W.  CUnton  St.  (Box  123),  Go- 
shen, Ind.  (Tel.  KE  3-7774) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  R.  PAUL,  JR. 

534  Forest  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio,  ZIP 

44903  (Tel.  522-4433) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  W.  CARL 

Box  6,  Harrah,  Wash.,  ZIP  98933 

(Tel.  848-2609) 
Pastor,  Harrah  Brethren  Church 


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MILLER,  WARD  (Licensed) 

8326  S.  Vicki  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif., 
(Mail:  8101  S.  Vicki  Dr.)  (Tel.  OX 
9-2200) 
Pastor,  Community  Brethren  Church 

MITCHELL,  CURTIS 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  chxirch 

MOHLER,  HORACE  (Licensed) 
63  East  Sherry  Dr.,  Trotwood  26, 

Ohio  (Tel.  837-8685) 
Pastor,   Grace  Brethren  Community 

Church,  West  Alexandria,  Ohio 

MOHLER,  PAUL  L. 

45  W.  St.  Charles  St.,  Grafton,  W.  Va. 

(Tel.  187) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MOORE,  H.  LESLIE 

(Mail:  Box  87)  719  E.  Franklm  Ave., 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  ZIP  98944  (Tel. 
837-6163) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MYERS,  M.  L. 

319  Veimum  Ave.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

(Tel.  Lafayette  5-0094) 
Pastor,    WoodviUe    Grace    Brethren 
Church 


o 


OGDEN,  DONALD  E.,  A.M. 
Box  78,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel.  Wa 

saw  267-7290;  Office  267-8191  cj 

267-8192) 
Prof.,  Grace  College  j 

Wmona  Lake,  Ind.,  chiurch 

OGDEN,  W.  A.,  D.D. 

3712  Carpenter  St.  S.E.,  Washingtc 
20,  D.C.  Office  address:  12th  an 
E.  S.E.,  Washmgton  3,  D.C.  (Te 
583-1500;  Office,  514-6142) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

OGDEN,  W.  RUSSELL 

2003  Springfield  Center  Rd.,  Akrc 

12,  Ohio  (Tel.  784-6259) 
Pres.,  Akron  Bible  Institute 
Akron,  Ohio  (First),  church 

O'NEAL,  GLENN,  Ph.D. 

410  S.  Redwood  Dr.  Anaheim,  Cali 

(Tel.  774-7399) 
So.  Calif.-Ariz.  District  Secretary, 

Professor  at  Talbot  Seminary 
Inglewood,  Calif.,  church 


N 

NEELY,  JOHN 

1170  Wolf  St.,  Fullerton,  Pa.,  ZIP 
18052  (Tel.  432-0610) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church,  Allen- 
town,  Pa. 

NELSON,  NORMAN  A.  (Licensed) 
3673  S.  Court,  Palo  Alto,  Cahf.  (Tel. 

326-5675) 
Missionary,  Overseas  Crusades 
Norwalk,  Calif.,  church 

NOWAG,  H.  W. 

759    Grove   Ave.,    Johnstown,    Pa., 

ZIP   15902  (Tel.  539-8302) 
Retired 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (Geistown),  church 


PAINTER,  HAROLD  D. 

9497  Del  Mar,  Montclau-,  Calif.  (Te 

YUkon  4-2323) 
Pastor,  Montclair  Grace  Brethren 
Church 

PEARCE,  ALAN  S. 

360  Grand  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calil 

ZIP  90814  (Tel.  439-3412) 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

PEARSON,  CLAUDE  H. 

1580  Monterey  Rd.,  Apt.  14-G,  Sei 
Beach,  Calif.,  ZIP  90740  (Tel. 
213-430-6133) 

Retired 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


98 


EK,  GEORGE  O.,  D.D. 

1617  E.  60th  St.,  Long  Beach  5, 
Calif.  (Tel.  GArfield  2-7958) 

Pastor,  North  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church 

ER,  EARLE  E. 

2231   Swatara  St.,  Harrisburg,   Pa., 

ZIP  17104  (Tel.  236-4655) 
Pastor,  Melrose  Gardens  Grace 
,    Brethren  Church 


POWELL,  William 
Allison,  Iowa 
Supply  Minister 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  church 

POYNER,  RANDALL  (Licensed) 
R  2623  Bedford  St.,  Johnstown,  Pa., 

ZIP  15904  (Tel.  266-4057) 
Pastor,  Geistown  Grace  Brethren 

Church 


iKAREK,  ARTHUR  L. 

1435    Arbutus,    Chico,    Calif. 

343-4872) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


(Tel. 


iNROSE,  HAROLD  (Licensed) 
10358   Montara  Ave.,   South  Gate, 

CaUf.,   ZIP   90281    (Tel.   LO   4- 

5163) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

ITERS,  JACK  K. 

241    Bryan   PL,    Hagerstown,    Md., 

ZIP  21740  (Tel.  RE  3-0060) 
Pastor,  Calvary  Brethren  Church 

ACEWAY,  RICHARD 

2427   Valley  Rd.,  Parkersburg,   W. 

Va.  (Tel.  422-6748) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

PER,  LESTER  E. 

505  School  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind., 

ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267-7683;  Office, 

267-7446) 
Assistant  secretary.  Brethren  Home 

Missions  Council 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

)LMAN,  GERALD 

824  N.   Verde,   Rialto,   Calif.,   ZIP 

92376  (Tel.  714-875-4666) 
Pastor,  Rialto  Brethren  Church 

)LMAN,  LEO 

202  Ammunition  Rd.,  Fallbrook, 
CaUf.  (Tel.  728-8146) 

National  Brethren  Board  Representa- 
tive, Financial  Planning  Service 

Rialto,  Calif.,  church 


R 

RADFORD,  H.  L. 

R.R.  8,  Box  511,  Roanoke,  Va.  (Tel. 

344-7239) 
Pastor,  Garden  City  Brethren  Church 

RAGER,  ADAM  H. 

20842  S.  Seme  Ave.,  Artesia,  Calif. 

(Tel.  865-7766) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

RAGER,  DON  K.  (Licensed) 

115  Oak  St.,  Conemaugh,  Pa.,  ZIP 

15909  (Tel.  539-5333) 
Pastor,  Conemaugh  Brethren  Church 

RAMBO,  RALPH 

4817  N.  Bartlett,  Rosemead,  Cahf. 

Retired 

South  Pasadena,  Calif.,  church 

REED,  EARL 

1123  Prosser  Ave.,  Prosser,  Wash. 

(Tel.  Yukon  4-5335) 
Retired 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  church 

REMPEL,  HENRY  G. 

904  S.  26th  Ave.,  Yakima,  Wash. 
Pastor,   Grace  Brethren  Church 

RICHARDSON,  K.  E. 

13  Oxford  Ave.,  Radford,  Va.  (Tel. 

639-5139) 
Pastor,  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church 

RINGLER,  HARRY  D. 

936  W.  Cubbon  St.,  Santa  Ana,  Calif. 

Retired 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (First),  church 


99 


RISSER,  C.  DEAN 

5598   S.W.   7th  Ct.,   Margate,  Fla., 

ZIP  33063  (Tel.  972-6202) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

ROGERS,  VICTOR  S. 

R.R.  2,  Duncansville,  Pa.,  ZIP  16635 
(Tel.  HoUidaysburg  OWen  5-3739) 
Pastor,  Leamersville  Grace  Brethren 
Church 

ROSSMAN,  RANDALL  L.,  D.D. 

411  E.  Tenth  St.,  Clay  City,  Ind.  (Tel. 

939-2282) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Chtirch 

ROUGH,  H.  DON 

Johnstown,  Pa.,  ZIP  15905 
Pastor,  Riverside  Brethren  Church 

RUSSELL,  KENNETH  E. 

417  W.  Water  St.,  Berne,  Ind.  (Tel. 

2-3283) 
Pastor,  Bethel  Brethren  Church 


s 

SACHS,    ELMER 

Box  1145,  Denver  8,  Colo. 
Director,  Sky  Pilots 
Norwalk,  Calif.,  church 

SALAZAR,  ROBERT 

153  Pueblo  Luna  Dr.,  N.W.  Albu- 
querque, N.  Mex.  (Tel.  DI  4-7516) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SAMARIN,  WILLIAM,  Ph.D. 

109  Girard  Ave.,  Hartford  5,  Conn. 

(Tel.  233-5909) 
Professor    of    Linguistics,    Hartford 

Seminary  Foundation 
Long  Beach,  CaUf.  (Los  Altos), 
.   church 

SANDY,  A.  ROLLIN  (Licensed) 
General  Dehvery,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

(Tel.  Warsaw  267-7002) 
Pastor,  Sidney  Brethren  Church,  Sid- 
ney, Ind. 


SANDY,  CONARD  ' 

4613  McDonald  Dr.,  Sacramento, 
Calif.,  ZIP  95821  (Tel.  483-657 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SARVER,  RUSSELL  (Licensed) 
2904  E.  Center  Rd.,  Box  328,  R. 
1,  Hastings,  Mich.  (Tel.  945-922 
Pastor,  Hastings  Grace  Brethren 
Church 

SCHAFFER,  WILLIAM  H. 

215  Arthur  St.,  Kittannmg,  Pa.,  Z 

16201  (Tel.  Liberty  3-8731) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

SCHNEIDER,  BERNARD  N.,  D.E 

2137  Burton  Ave.,  Fort  Myers,  F 

(Tel.  WE  6-1724) 
Evangelist 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

SCHROCK,  LYNN  D. 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  church 

SCHROCK,  VERNON  W.  (Licensed 
1421    Hawthorne    Ave.,    Waterlc 

Iowa  (Tel.  AD  2-5485) 
Supply  minister 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  church 

SCHUMACHER,  JOHN 

2305   Candlewood  Dr.,  Dayton  1 

Ohio  (Tel.  293-8540) 
Assoc.   Pastor,   Patterson  Park 

Brethren  Church 

SELLERS,  RICHARD  D. 

Missionary  of  the  Indiana  District 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

SHAHAN,  EMORY 

1041/2  Ridenour  St.,  Clarksburg,  > 

Va.   (Tel.   622-1468) 
Grafton,  W.  Va.,  church 

SHEDD,  DAN  (Licensed) 

10913  Ben  Avon,  Whittier,  Calif 
Principal,  Brethren  Elementary  ai 

Jr.  High  School 
Whittier,  Calif.  (Community 
Brethren),  church 


100 


iELDON,  CHAUNCEY 
Missionary,  Africa 
^  Veme,  Calif.,  church 

jMMONS,  PHILLIP  J. 

6242  30th  Ave.  N.E.,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  ZIP  98115   (Tel.  LA  4- 
0163) 

Pastor,  View  Ridge  Brethren  Church 

i>fK,  DAVID 

337  Spencer  Ave.,  Modesto,  Calif. 

Retired 

•Modesto,  Calif  (La  Loma),  church 

ilALS,  JAMES 

24th  and  Cedar,  Buena  Vista,  Va. 
iBuena  Vista,  Va.,  church 

inTH,  WILLIAM  W. 
Pine  Manor  Subdivision,  R.R.  5, 

Box  611,  Fort  Myers,  Fla. 
Evangelist 
Compton,  CaUf.,  church 

•HTLEY,  LESTER  O. 

537  Revere  Terrace,  Warminster,  Pa. 

(Tel.  OSbome  5-0943) 
■Hatboro,  Pa.,  church 

5rELL,  WILLIAM  (Licensed) 
112   Beachley   St.,   Meyersdale,   Pa. 

(Tel.  ME  4-7381) 
Pastor,  Meyersdale  Brethren  Church 

{IIDER,  R.  WAYNE,  Th.M.,  A.M. 
Box  691,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 

267-4684  or  267-8191) 
Prof.,  Grace  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HHVELY,  HOWARD 
R.R.    1,   Bellville,   Ohio   (Tel.   694- 

2217) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Ankenytown,  Ohio 

ilYDER,  BLAINE 
200  13th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 

Warsaw  267-7559) 
'Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

:;yder,  roy  b. 

Missionary,  Africa 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace),  church 


SNYDER,  SHELDON  W. 

609  26th  St.,  Altoona,  Pa.,  ZIP 

16602  (Tel.  Windsor  4-8385) 
Pastor,     Grace     Brethren     Church, 

Hopewell,  Pa. 

STEFFLER,  ALVA 

706  Chestnut  St.,  Box  232,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.,  ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267- 
8796) 
Prof.,  Grace  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  chiu'ch 

STEFFLER,  WILLIAM  A. 

1248  June  Rd.,  Warminster,  Pa. 

(Tel.  OSbome  5-9328) 
Pastor,   Suburban  Brethren  Church, 

Hatboro,  Pa. 

STURZ,  HARRY  A. 

4508    Ostrom   Ave.,    Lakewood    8, 

CaUf.  (Tel.  HA  9-2701) 
Teacher  at  BIOLA  College 
Bellflower,  Calif.,  church 

SUNDIN,  CARL 

6828-B  Hehotrope,  Bell,  Calif. 

(Tel.  LU  9-4767) 
Teacher,  Norwalk  Brethren  School 
Bell,  Calif.,  church 

SWEETON,  JAMES  C. 

170  Hostetler  Rd.,   Johnstown,  Pa. 

(Tel.  266-3383) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 


TABER,  CHARLES  R. 

55  Elizabeth  St.,  Hartford  5,  Conn. 

(Tel.  233-6664) 
Research   Asst.   in   Linguistics, 

Hartford  Seminary  Foundation 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

TABER,  FLOYD  W.,  M.D. 
Missionary  doctor,  Africa 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


101 


TABER,  MILES,  D.D. 

314  Dorchester  St.,  Ashland,  Ohio 

(Tel.  2-9662) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Chxirch 

TAMKIN,  WARREN  E. 

835  Spruce  St.,  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Tel. 

Regent  3-7412) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TAYLOR,  WILLIAM,  D.D. 

151  N.E.  35th  St.,  Pompano  Beach, 

Fla.,  ZIP  33064  (Tel.  942-7191) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TEAGUE,  KENNETH  L. 

1511   Maiden  Lane  S.W.,  Roanoke 

15,  Va.  (Tel.  DI  2-2625) 
Pastor,  Ghent  Brethren  Church 

TEETER,  GERALD  W. 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

Pastor,  Gay  Street  Brethren  Church 

TERRELL,   JOHN  R. 

121    Woodlawn   Ave.,   Martinsburg, 

Pa.  (Tel.  793-2727) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

THOMPSON,  DAVID  (Licensed) 
301  W.  CoUege  St.,  Apt.  2,  Whittier, 

Calif.  (Tel.  696-7982) 
LaHabra,  Calif.,  church 

THOMPSON,  RAYMOND  W. 

9630  Prichard  St.,  Bellflower,  Calif. 

(Tel.  867-0745) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

THOMPSON,  ROBERT  (Licensed) 
14171  Riverton  Circle,  Westminster, 

CaUf.  (Tel.  TW  3-5500) 
Pastor,  Westminster  Brethren  Church 

THORNTON,   CHARLES   (Licensed) 
251  E.  29th  St.,  Buena  Vista,  Va., 

ZIP  24416  (Tel.  CO  1-7881) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

TOROIAN,   SIMON   (Licensed) 

12591  Darby  Rd.,  ClarksviUe,  Mich., 

ZIP   48815    (Tel.    693-3251) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Lake 
Odessa,  Mich. 


TRESISE,  FOSTER 

Missionary,  Hawaii 
Leamersville,  Pa.,  church 

TRESSLER,  J.  WARD 

521   Thomas  L.  Parkway,  Lansii 
Mich.,  ZIP  48917  (Tel.  372-112 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TUCKER,   GRANVILLE   (Licensee 
501    Bidwell,   Fremont,   Ohio   (T 

Federal  2-4630) 
Pastor,  Fremont  Brethren  Chapel 

TURNER,  CHARLES  W. 

50  Rittman  Rd.,  Rittman,  Ohio  (T 

925-5356) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

TWEEDDALE,  WILLIAM 

2053  Manor  Ridge  Dr.,  Lancast 

Pa. 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


u 

UPHOUSE,  NORMAN  H.,  Ed.D. 
R.R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  (Tel.  267-47< 

Office,  267-8191) 
Prof,  of  Education,  Grace  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


VULGAMORE,  HOWARD 

300    13th   St.,   Winona   Lake,   In 
ZIP  46590  (Tel.  267-7494) 

Principal,  Brethren  Elementary 
School,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 


w 

WALTER,  DEAN  I.  (Licensed) 
201   Ehnira  St.,   S.W.,   Washingtc 

D.C.,  ZIP  20032  (Tel.  JOhnson 

0509 
Pastor,  Vicksburg  Brethren  Chun 

Hollidaysburg,  Pa. 


102 


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lLTER,  FRED  WM. 

l.R.  4,  Kittanning,  Pa.  (Tel.  RO  2- 

6866) 
'astor,     North     Buffalo     Brethren 

Church 

iRD,  RUSSELL  M. 

.342  Valerie  Dr.,  Dayton  16,  Ohio 

(Tel.  CRestview  4-6939) 
?astor,  Basore  Road  Grace  Brethren 
i  Church 

IsAVER,  SCOTT 

il.R.  3,  Box  121,  Osceola,  Ind.  (Tel. 
South  Bend,  Ind.,  Orchard  9-4749) 
'astor,  Bethel  Brethren  Church 

•BER,  RUSSELL  H. 
^ox  146,  Lebanon,  Pa. 
pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Man- 
heim,  Pa. 


LBORN,  GLEN  H. 

105  W.  5th  St.,  Leon,  Iowa  (Tel.  HI 

6-6189) 
Pastor,  Leon  Brethren  Church 

ilTCOMB,  JOHN  C,  JR.,  Th.D. 
305  KeUy  St.,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind.  (Tel. 

Warsaw    267-8243;    Office    267- 

8191) 
Prof.,  Grace  Seminary 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BTE,  ELIAS  D.,  Th.D. 

2350  Third  St.,  La  Verne,  Calif.  (Tel. 

Lycoming  3-4052) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

ilTED,  ROBERT  D. 

R.R.   2,  North  English,  Iowa  (Tel. 

NO  4-5311) 
Pastor,  Pleasant  Grove  Grace 

Brethren  Church 

LEY,   RALPH 

303  Chicago  St.,  Marion,  Ohio 

Chaplain,  Marion  Correctional 

Institution 
Gallon,  Ohio,  church 

[LLIAMS,  ROBERT 
Missionary,  Africa 
Harrah,  Wash.,  church 


WILLIAMS,  RUSSELL  L. 

1758  Cheshire  Dr.,  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 

(Tel.  634-4859) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

WILT,  KENNETH  E. 

Box  31,  Jeimers,  Pa.  (Tel.  BosweU 

Market  9-5163) 
Pastor,  Jenners  Brethren  Church 

WITZKY,  GENE  E. 

1310  Catherwood  Dr.,  South  Bend 

14,  Ind.  (Tel.  AT  8-5324) 
Pastor,  Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren 
Church 


ZIELASKO,  JOHN  W. 
Missionary,  Brazil 
South  Bend,  Ind.,  church 

ZIMMERMAN,  C.  S. 

5035  Longmore  Ct.,  Dayton  24,  Ohio 

(Tel.  233-7711) 
Pastor,    The    Brethren    Church    of 
Huber  Heights 


103 


1964 
District  Conferences 

.llegheny — First  Brethren  Church,  Uniontown,  Pa.,  June  29,  30  and  July  1 

ast— July  20-22 

idiana — Grace  Brethren  Church,  Sidney,  Tnd.,  April  9-11 

)wa — First  Brethren  Church,  Dallas  Center,  Iowa,  June  26-27 

[ichigan — Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Trout  Lake,  Mich.,  Nov.  28-30,  1963 

lid-Atlantic — Rosemont  Brethren  Church,  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.,  May  15-16 

[idwest — Grace  Brethren  Church,  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex. 

brthem  Atlantic — River  Valley  Ranch,  Millers,  Md.,  May  21-23 

br-Cal — Mount  Hermon,  Calif.,  July  5-11 

brthem  Ohio — First  Brethren  Church,  Canton,  Ohio 

brthwest — Grace  Brethren  Church,  Albany,  Oregon,  Feb.  26-28 

jutheast — First  Brethren  Church,  Buena  Vista,  Va.,  May  4-6 

3.  Calif.-Ariz. — North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif., 
May  12-16 

juthem  Ohio — First  Brethren  Church,  Covington,  Ohio,  May  12-14 


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Brethren     Home    Missions 


Church  Extension — Our  Lifeline 

What  if  the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  had  not 
been  organized  in  1938?  How  many  new  churches  would 
we  have  today?  Would  our  schools  be  in  existence?  How 
much  would  foreign  missions  have  been  able  to  expand? 
Only  the  Lord  knows  the  absolute  answers  to  these  and 
other  related  questions. 

We  do  know  that  over  half  of  the  churches  on  our  Fel- 
lowship list  now  were  largely  developed  through  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions.  We  do  know  that  about  15,000  souls 
have  been  saved  in  Brethren  Home  Mission  churches. 
We  do  know  that  over  one  hundred  missionaries,  home 
and  foreign,  have  come  out  of  these  churches  into  the 
field.  We  do  know  that  in  one  year— 1963— Brethren 
Home  Mission  churches  gave  $36,500  to  missions.  We 
do  know  that  former  home-mission  churches  have 
mothered  other  new  churches.  We  do  know  that  the 
Navajos,  Spanish-Americans,  Jews,  and  the  people  in 
the  Kentucky  hills  have  heard  the  Gospel  and  some  have 
been  saved.  We  do  know  that  God  has  gready  multiplied 
the  ministry  of  thousands  of  Brethren  people  who  have 
prayed  for,  and  given  to,  the  work  of  Brethren  Home 
Missions. 

New  churches  are  the  lifeline  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches  in  all  facets  of  its  ministry 
for  God.  How  clear  this  is.  More  new  churches  means 
more  of  everything  necessary  to  advance  the  cause  of 
Christ  on  earth. 

The  stimulation  of  a  strong,  moving  church  exten- 
sion program  is  profitable  to  each  aspect  of  our  work 
for  Christ.  This  is  true  because  every  spiritual  worship 
of  our  Lord  is  involved.  Prayer  for  guidance  in  where, 
and  when,  to  establish  new  churches  brings  the  direction 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  many  different,  and  often,  mira- 
culous ways.  The  clear  call  to  laborers  to  pioneer  new 
churches  comes  from  the  Lord  of  die  church.  Daily  the 


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stewardship  of  money  is  a  more  pressing  need  in  starting 
new  churches.  Such  missionary  activity  and  zeal  find  no 
boundaries.  They  move  into  the  foreign  field  with 
equally  God-honoring  results.  An  effective  foreign-mis- 
sion program  is  always  completely  dependent  upon  a  vital, 
witnessing,  expanding  church  at  home.  Church  exten- 
sion believes  in  a  virile,  energetic  Sunday-school  pro- 
gram. Really,  in  essence  it  is  evangelism.  There  are 
new  WMC's,  new  Sisterhood's,  new  laymen's  groups, 
new  youth  groups,  and  so  forth.  New  churches  stimulate 
the  whole  church. 

Church  extension  is  not  only  evangelistic.  It  also  edi- 
fies. Evangelism— confronting  lost  souls  with  the  Gospel 
—is  a  primary  purpose.  It  is  foundational.  But  believers 
must  be  edified.  Peter  commands  all  Christians  to  "grow 
in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ"  (II  Pet.  3:18).  New  members  of  the  body 
of  Christ  must  grow  spiritually.  The  Spirit-led  teaching 
of  God's  Word  through  the  local  church  and  pastor  is 
the  answer.  Someone  has  said:  "The  Apwsde  Paul  was 
not  a  hit-and-run  evangelist.  He  was  concerned  about  the 
growth  of  those  who  believed  his  word,  that  they  might 
come  to  the  maturity  of  Christian  experience." 

In  spite  of  the  lifeline  nature  of  this  basic  missionary 
program,  its  appeal  often  leaves  believers  cold.  It  is  often 
very  difficult  to  promote.  Why?  Is  it  because  it  deals 
with  people  like  ourselves  whose  experiences  we  often 
share  in  this  life?  Is  it  because  there  is  little  color,  ro- 
manticism, or  human  attraction  in  the  appeal?  Is  it  be- 
cause Satan  especially  hates  it  for  its  lifeline  nature? 
Whatever  the  reasons  those  who  endeavor  to  promote 
the  work  of  establishing  new  churches  know  that  no 
matter  what  methods  are  used  people  are  often  very  slow 
to  respond.  Thus  Satan  is  able  to  deal  a  telling  blow  at 
the  "grass  roots"  of  the  total  divine  program  on  earth. 

A  Biblical,  spiritual  vision  of  sin,  salvation,  and  the 
Saviour  is  absolutely  essential  to  a  successful  church  ex- 
tension ministry.  Where  this  is  true,  dealing  with  people 
like  ourselves  in  starting  new  churches  may  be  a  great 
advantage  because  their  culture  and  problems  are  ours  as 
well.  The  church  pioneer  can  easily  identify  himself  with 
these  things  and  clearly  understand  the  needs  of  those 
he  helps. 

What  about  this  lifeline  in  our  Brethren  church?  How 
many  of  our  members  are  helping  to  strengthen  it?  Are 
you  praying  for  new  churches?  Are  you  willing  to  imple- 
ment your  prayers  by  giving  missionary  money  to  pay 
pastor's  salaries  and  to  build  new  churches?  Are  you  really 
a  church  pioneer? 

THE   BRETHREN  MISSIONARY   hfb4tt-> 

iviisoiuwAKY    HERALD  VOLUME   25    NUMBER    26 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald    L , 


COVER   PHOTO 

Thanksgiving  and  Brethren 
Home  Missions  are  insepara- 
ble. This  family  gives 
thanks  for  dedication  of  a 
new  home-mission  church  at 
Westminster,   CaHfomia. 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


WESTMINSTER 


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It  Is  Finished 

By  Robert  Thompson,  pastor 


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Bethel 


"It  Is  Finished"  was  the  theme  of 
the  day  of  dedication  for  the  West- 
minster Brethren  Church.  The  long- 
awaited  day  was  one  of  joy  and 
gratitude  for  the  members  of  this 
new  Brethren  testimony,  as  well  as 
For  the  host  of  friends,  who  have 
shared  in  the  establishment  of  the 
work.  Nerves  were  frayed  and  tem- 
pers taut  following  many  days  of 
great  effort  on  the  part  of  the  people. 
Undergirding  tired  bodies,  however, 
ivas  the  knowledge  of  a  job  well 
done. 

Plans  for  the  day  included  having 
Dr.  Glenn  O'Neal,  secretary  of  the 
Southern  California-Arizona  District 
Mission  Board  speak  at  the  morning 
worship     service     on     the     subject: 


Robert 


"Holding  Forth  the  Word  of  Life." 
That  it  was  God's  message  for  the 
hour  was  evidenced  in  the  response 
of  those  in  attendance.  As  the  invi- 
tation was  given,  twenty  persons 
made  public  their  decisions  for  Jesus 
Christ.  The  Holy  Spirit  wonderfully 
moved  in  answer  to  the  prayers  of 
the  saints. 

Needless  to  say,  following  this  dis- 
play of  God's  blessing,  folks  were 
back  for  the  afternoon  service  to 
worship  and  join  together  in  praising 
the  Lord  for  His  goodness.  Two 
hundred  crowded  into  our  chapel  as 
Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  executive  secre- 
tary of  the  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil challenged  us  wdth  God's  pro- 
gram for  "A  Productive  Church." 


Added  to  the  blessing  of  the 
preached  Word  was  the  heartwarm- 
ing music  that  filled  our  auditorium 
on  this  special  occasion.  Mrs.  Gloria 
Russell  and  Linda  Thompson  sang 
a  duet  in  the  morning  service  ac- 
companied by  Mrs.  Virginia  Larkey 
on  the  lovely  Kimball  organ  loaned 
to  us  for  the  occasion.  As  special 
guests  in  the  afternoon,  we  were 
thrilled  with  the  lovely  tenor  voice  of 
Dale  O'Neal  accompanied  by  his 
sister  Becky  on  the  piano.  In  addi- 
tion, Mr.  Dennis  PUes,  the  record- 
ing artist,  played  for  us  on  the  ma- 
rimba. In  the  evening  Mrs.  Dorothy 
Levering  of  Fifth  and  Cherry 
blessed  our  hearts  with  her  lovely 
soprano  voice. 

Concluding  the  day  the  pastor 
brought  an  illustrated  message  en- 
tided  "It  Is  Finished"  using  slides  of 
the  development  of  the  Westminster 
Brethren  Church.  It  was  good  to 
reminisce  together  as  each  picture 
brought  to  mind  some  special  pro- 


Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb 


Grace    Brethren    Church,    Westminster.    California 


Vovemfeer  30,  1963 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


Beginners 


Primary 


Youth 


gram  or  activity.  Another  title  could 
just  as  well  have  been  "Blisters  and 
Blessings,"  for  that  has  been  the 
testimony  of  our  building  program. 
Somehow  the  hard  work  seems  un- 
important now  that  we  are  holding 
services  in  our  new  facilities.  The 
important  thing  is  the  prospect  of 
seeing  many  come  to  know  the  Sav- 
iour in  this  place. 

Westminster  Brethren  Church  was 
bom  on  August  9,  1959,  in  a  small 
dwelling  in  Garden  Grove,  Califor- 
nia. Under  the  blessing  of  God  it 
soon  became  necessary  to  acquire 
larger  facilities  and  so  the  search  for 
property  was  launched.  FoUovwng  a 
long  and  tedious  search  the  present 
site  was  purchased  and  services  were 
held  in  the  portable  chapel  furnished 
by  the  District  Mission  Board. 

As  quickly  as  possible  plans  were 
drawn  and  in  spite  of  the  many  ob- 
stacles and  adversities  construction 
began.  We  can  never  begin  to  ex- 
press our  appreciation  for  all  His, 
faithfulness,  as  well  as  for  the  fine 
spirit  of  cooperation  we  have  received 
from  the  Home  Missions  Council. 
We  pledge  ourselves  to  a  dedicated 
program  of  missionary  endeavor  here 
in  Westminster  and  around  the 
world. 

"It  Is  Finished"  can  be  said  only 
of  this  phase  of  the  work.  From  here 
it  is  "forgetting  those  things  which 
are  behind  ...  we  press  toward  the 
mark  .  .  ."—that  mark  being  the 
faithful  proclamation  of  the  inex- 
haustible riches  of  an  eternal  and 
loving  God. 


Adult 


Cradle  Roll 


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Brethren   Missionary   Herald 


irethren    Home    Missions 


Your  Navajo  Mission 


Navajo  Mission  Gives  to  Home  Missions 

By  James  S.  McClellan,  Superintendent 


Out  in  the  prairie  and  mesa 
ountry  of  New  Mexico,  sixteen  mis- 
ionaries  are  laboring  to  bring  Christ 
0  the  Navajos  of  their  area.  One 
lay  the  Mission  received  in  the  mail 

package  of  promotion  materials  for 
he  Brethren  Home  Mission  Council 
iffering.  Included  were  posters  and  a 
arge  thermometer  for  recording 
)rogress  toward  a  goal. 

Your  missionaries  in  Navajoland 
lo  many  things.  They  conduct  a 
warding  school  for  fifty-nine  boys 
nd  girls.  They  visit  in  hogans,  both 
learby  and  far  into  the  back  coun- 
ry.  They  teach  Navajos  to  read 
jod's  Word  in  their  own  language, 
fhey  conduct  Gospel  services.  They 
;ive  medical  assistance. 

One  thing  which  the  missionaries 
lid  not  usually  do  was  to  promote  a 
ocal  home-mission  offering. 

Vouldn't  that  be  a  htde  like  giving 
0  themselves?  No;  for  there  were 
orty-one  other  needy  home-mission 
)oints  included  besides  the  Navajo 
k/Iission.  It  was  decided  to  display 
he  materials. 

Before  long,  it  was  decided  that  a 
;oal  was  needed.  Nobody  knew 
vhere  the  money  would  come  from, 
rhe  Navajos  had  litde  to  give.  The 
nissionaries  were  accustomed  to 
ending  their  offerings  to  their  home 
Iiurches.  But,  someone  remembered 
hat  "litde  is  much  when  God  is  in 
t."  With  some  trepidation,  the  figure 
)150  was  filled  in  on  the  thermom- 
ter. 

It  was  a  thrill  to  see  the  money 
:ome  in.  The  school  children  were 
hallenged.  Some  of  them  filled  out 

/ovemfaer  30,  1963 


litde  slips  of  paper  and  placed  them 
in  the  offering  plate  at  the  Sunday 
evening  services.  "Please  take  fifteen 
cents  out  of  my  school  bank  account 
for  home  missions,"  said  one. 

The    offering    from    the    Sunday 


$150.00 


afternoon  Navajo  service  was  chan- 
neled into  home  missions  for  a  time. 
It  was  small,  but  every  cent  helped. 

A  visiting  friend  gave  a  check  to 
be  included.  The  missionaries  them- 
selves testified  that  it  was  a  joy  to 
give  beyond  their  regular  offering 
which  they  were  still  sending  to  their 
home  churches. 

By  the  time  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  came 
to  visit  the  Mission  during  the  first 
week  of  November,  they  had  reached 
the  goal.  It  was  a  happy  moment 
when  the  thermometer  was  shown  to 
the  executive  secretary. 

The  staff  and  students  gathered  to 
see  Dr.  Grubb's  slides  of  home-mis- 
sion work.  They  saw  the  many  places 
where  funds  are  urgently  needed  and 
agreed  that  they  could  not  be  con- 
tent with  their  completed  goal.  The 
thermometer  was  "shaken  down," 
and  they  are  going  to  try  with  the 
Lord's  help  to  do  it  all  over  again  ! 


Pastor  Lee 
TrujlUo  and 
school   boys 
show  Dr.  Grubb 
the  completed 
eoal. 


Hogan     visitation 

by    Miss    Angle 

Garber 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


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You  Name  It! 

. . .  and  Win  a  Prize 


The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  announces 
publication  of  a  brand  new  periodical  to  appear  the 
first  of  next  year. 

It  will  be  filled  with  pictures,  news,  editorials,  and 
interesting  comments  to  keep  you  fully  abreast  of  the 
vigorous— and  more  important— outreach  of  Brethren  mis- 
sions U.S.A.  It  will  contain  capsule  news  items  and  good 
photo  coverage  to  accommodate  the  busy  reader. 

The  name  of  the  publication?  That's  where  you  come 
in.  The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  is  inviting 
readers  to  give  the  new  publication  a  name.  All  entries 
must  be  submitted  by  December  31,  1963. 

If  the  tide  you  suggest  is  used,  you  will  receive  a 
$25  gift  certificate  good  at  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

So,  hurry!  Send  your  tide  suggestions  to:  The  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  Council,  Box  587,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  Enter  as  often,  and  with  as  many  titles,  as  you 
like. 


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Margate  Newsletter 


Margate,  Florida 
October  28,  1963 
Dear  Friend, 

We  missed  last  month  with  our 
newsletter,  and  we  hope  you  noticed! 
We  were  waiting  expectantly  for 
news  and  developments  on  our  prop- 
erty which  did  not  come,  but  we 
can  let  you  in  on  the  good  news  this 
month. 

The  good  news  is  that  we  are  be- 
ginning this  week,  today  in  fact,  on 
our  church  building!  The  Home 
Missions  Council  gave  us  clearance 
to  begin  construction.  The  contrac- 
tor is  ready,  we  are  ready,  and  from 
evidences  we  have  received  the  Lord 
is  ready,  too!  There  is  a  great  deal  of 
thinking,  planning,  and,   above  all, 

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praying  that  needs  to  be  done.  We 
hope  that  you  will  not  let  us  go 
from  your  prayers  now,  for  if  ever  we 
needed  you  to  pray  for  us,  it  is  now. 
Sometimes  in  the  elation  of  victory, 
we  fail  to  notice  Satan  creeping  in 
to  get  another  lick  at  us.  'We  are  not 
ignorant  of  his  devices." 

The  Lord  has  blessed  us  spiritually 
vidth  some  fine  decisions  this  month. 
Five  were  for  100  percent  dedica- 
tion to  the  Lord,  three  were  for 
membership,  and  two  were  for  salva- 
tion. One  of  those  saved  was  a  young 
father  about  twenty-five  years  old. 
Attendances  have  been  up,  with  a 
25.6  percent  increase  in  Sunday 
school  over  last  October.  Yesterday 
we  reached  101!  The  "Citizens  for 


Sunday  School  Campaign"  has 
caught  on,  and  there  is  a  great  deal 
of  enthusiasm.  Roy  Homerding,  our 
superintendent,  even  wrote  a  special 
song  for  the  campaign. 

We  have  had  a  real  lesson  on 
prayer.  When  Rev.  L.  E.  Pifer  was 
here,  we  organized  a  prayer  chain 
that  went  all  night.  The  next  day 
when  we  investigated  possibilities  of 
building  on  our  old  lots,  every  light 
seemed  to  turn  green  in  front  of  us. 
We  will  be  right  in  the  middle  of  a 
housing  development,  in  fact,  a  new 
city  of  four  square  miles!  The  main 
entrance  costing  $100,000  will  go  in 
just  500-600  feet  south  of  us.  God 
really  worked  for  us  through  our 
prayers. 

We  had  a  first-time  experience  a 
few  weeks  ago  when  the  lights  went 
out  just  before  the  offering  and  the 
message.  We  went  ahead  with  the 
offering  by  shining  car  lights  in  the 
windows.  The  sermon  was  from 
memory,  and  the  pwreacher  even  quit 
right  on  time  without  the  aid  of  a 
clock! 

There  was  excitement  in  our  area 
at  two  different  times  when  hurri- 
canes blew  into  range  of  South  Flor- 
ida—one south  of  us  in  Cuba,  and 
the  other  off  Cape  Canaveral.  We 
didn't  even  get  any  rains  here,  but  it 
nearly  washed  Cuba  into  the  Gulf 
stream.  We  thought  we  would  have 
to  dismiss  some  services,  but  that 
did  not  become  necessary. 

We  have  begun  youth  training 
hour,  which  has  averaged  over  ten. 
The  young  people  selected  the  name 
'Teen  Tyme"  for  their  fellowship 
and  training  hour.  We  are  using  the 
Scripture  Press  materials,  which  we 
have  found  excellent. 

We  have  been  blessed  in  our  visi- 
tation with  six  teams  every  week 
this  month.  We  are  beginning  a 
progressive  survey  for  more  prospects. 
Our  offerings  have  been  adequate 
for  our  needs,  but  we  are  praying  and " 
working  for  about  $3,000  to  meet 
our  extra  needs. 

We  hope  this  letter  will  encourage 
you,  for  what  has  happened  here  is 
in  answer  to  your  prayers.  Then  there 
are  a  few  more  items  mentioned  that 
we  hope  you  will  take  to  the  Lord, 
even  before  you  lay  this  letter  down. 
Thank  you! 

Dean  Risser,  Pastor 

Brethren  Missionary  HeraUt 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


Lancaster  Begins 
Building 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Lan- 
caster, Pennsylvania,  is  off  to  a  good 
start  with  their  new  building  pro- 
gram. The  Brethren  construction 
crew  foreman,  Don  Sellers,  arrived 
on  the  field  October  17.  The  follow- 
ing day  another  member,  Ray  Stur- 
gill,  arrived.  Some  work  had  been 
done  previously  by  the  local  church 
in  preparation  for  the  construction 
crew.  On  the  following  Monday 
water  lines  were  laid,  and  some  level- 
ing of  the  lot  was  done.  On  Tuesday 
the  footers  were  dug,  and  Wednes- 
day they  were  poured.  The  moving 
of  equipment  and  the  third  member 
of  the  crew,  Bert  Jordan,  finished  out 
the  first  week.  Block  laying  started 
the  next  Monday  (Oct.  28)  and  on 
November  1  the  basement  walls  were 
up  to  joist-bearing  level. 

At  the  time  the  building  was 
started,  the  entire  purchase  price  of 
the  property  had  been  paid  in  full. 
A  budget  at  the  beginning  of  1963 
was  adopted  calling  for  $16,000.  This 
budget  for  the  entire  year  was 
reached  in  October,  which  included 
$7,000  on  the  property. 

The  Sunday  school  is  now  running 
in  the  170  figures,  and  by  the  time 
the  building  is  completed  it  will  be 
almost  filled  to  capacity.  This  pre- 
sents two  alternatives— start  another 
building  addition,  or  start  another 
branch  Sunday  school.  Committees 
are  already  considering  these  possi- 
bilities. 

The  Northern  Adantic  District 
Mission  Board  helped  in  starting  the 
Lancaster  work,  and  as  they  have 
withdrawn  financial  support,  the 
church  has  always  picked  up  the  dif- 
ference. The  mission  budget  is  $5,000 
for  this  year  and  judging  from  the 
past  blessings  they  will  reach  it. 

November  30,  1963 


ICcDdlEePi 


(1962-63  class)   Mrs.  Helen  Maestas,  teacher 

Taos  Attendance  Topples 


The  Taos  (N.  Mex.)  Kindergarten 
enrolled  thirty-two  children  for  a 
new  record.  It  was  necessary  to  start 
an  afternoon  class  to  handle  this 
number.  Everything  was  fine  until 
the  local  parish  priest  called  a  meet- 
ing of  parents  of  those  enrolled,  and 
the    school    immediately    lost    eight 


children.  There  was  a  mixed  reaction 
to  the  apparent  decree.  A  couple  of 
mothers  remarked,  'We  had  to  drop 
our  child  because  of  pressure";  others 
defied  their  instructions.  Pray  for  the 
reaching  of  other  children  to  replace 
these  "dropouts." 


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and  conservative  management  can  make  them. 

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Brethren     Home    Missions 


ISRAEL  CALLS! 


Information  Please! 


By  Bruce  L.  Button 


The  Mission 


This  year  while  on  irineration  I 
was  approached  by  a  number  of 
Brethren  people  with  questions  such 
as:  "How  long  has  The  Brethren 
Church  had  their  own  Jewish  work?" 
"Is  this  a  'Brethren'  Jewish  work,  or 
is  it  one  of  the  interdenominational 
Jewish  missions?"  "What  Jewish  mis- 
sion board  are  you  with?"  "I  didn't 
know  The  Brethren  Church  had  their 
own  Jewish  mission.  Where  are  you 
located?"  There  were  other  questions 
which  led  me  to  believe  it  would  be 
well  if  a  general  information  article 
were  written  concerning  the  one 
Brethren  Jeivish  mission. 

The  Brethren  Jewish  mission  work 
operates  under  the  name  of  The 
Brethren  Messianic  Testimony.  The 
work  really  got  underway  in  Jan- 
uary 1951.  At  that  time  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Bruce  L.  Button  took  up  resi- 
dence at  469  North  Kings  Road  in 
the  Fairfax  district  of  Los  Angeles, 
California.  The  Brethren  Jewish 
work  has  been  carried  on  from  this 
place  ever  since  that  time.  Since  the 
start  of  the  work  Miss  Isobel  Eraser 
has  joined  the  staff.  This  work  is 
"A  Witness  and  a  Testimony  to  Is- 
rael and  the  Nations"  of  the  salva- 
tion one  finds  in  Jesus  Christ,  God 
the  Son. 

The  Brethren  Messianic  Testimony 
is  die  arm  which  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches  uses 
to  reach  the  Jewish  people  with  the 
Gospel  of  salvation  through  the  shed 
blood  of  die  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  The 
organization  is  wholly  under  the  con- 
trol of,  and  answerable  to.  The  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  Council.  It  is  a 
Brethren  mission  dedicated  to  preach- 
ing die  Bible,  the  whole  Bible,  and 
nodiing  but  the  Bible.  It  goes  widi- 
out  saying  diat  Brerfiren  beliefs  and 
practices  as  contained  in  God's  Word 
are  taught  and  observed. 

Brethren  people  have  always  been 

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interested  in  the  salvation  of  lost 
souls.  They  are  intensely  interested  in 
the  salvation  of  the  Jew,  and  have 
indicated  that  interest  in  past  years 
by  the  support  of  interdenomination- 
al Jewish  mission  attempts.  Because 
of  this  intense  interest,  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  at  their  an- 
nual meeting  in  1949  decided  to 
enter  the  field  of  Jewish  missions  as 
a  national  denominational  effort.  It 
became  one  of  three  denominations 
maintaining  such  a  testimony.  Wlien 
they  considered  a  place  in  which  to 
establish  the  work,  one  area  appeared 
to  be  just  the  right  place.  This  was 
the  Fairfax  district  in  Los  Angeles, 
California. 

The  Fairfax  district  was  99  percent 
Jewish.  It  was  the  largest  Jewish 
community  west  of  the  Mississippi 
River.  The  area  was  not  static  as  to 
population.  Rather  it  was  growing 
due  to  the  fact  that  large  apartment 
units  were  beginning  to  replace  single 
residences.  Most  important  of  all, 
there  was  not,  at  that  time,  one  resi- 
dent Jewish  mission  in  the  area.  Even 
the  interdenominational  Jewish  mis- 
sion attempts  only  came  into  the  area 
sporadically.  Here  was  an  ideal  terri- 
tory for  the  establishment  of  a  Jew- 
ish mission— the  Brethren  Jewish  mis- 
sion. It  was  established  right  in  the 
heart  of  this  area!  Since  that  time 
the  three  missionaries  have  been  try- 
ing to  effectively  preach  the  Gospel 
to  this  section  of  Los  Angeles  which 
has  a  greater  population  of  Jews  than 
there  are  in  the  entire  city  of  Fort 
Wayne,  Indiana  (160,000). 

To  reach  such  an  area  takes  a  great 
deal  of  planning  and  effort.  There 
must  be  some  means  of  reaching  the 
area  in  a  systematic  manner;  persons 
evidencing  an  interest  must  receive 
special  attention;  a  special  ministry  of 
teaching  must  be  available  for  those 
who  desire  it.  Without  such  orderly 


methods  much  effort  can  be  expend- 
ed and  little  accomplished.  It  was 
decided  to  base  the  work  of  the 
Brethren  Messianic  Testimony  on  the 
program  of  home  visitation  and  per- 
sonal contact.  A  project  was  set  up 
which  would  insure  that  every  home 
in  the  area  would  be  contacted.  A 
record  was  to  be  kept  for  each  home. 
Shown  thereon  would  be  the  date  of 
each  contact,  printed  material  given 
to  the  home,  and  a  brief  resume  of 
the  conversation.  This  card  was  to 
be  maintained  as  a  permanent  record 
and  subsequent  contacts  noted  there- 
on. Thus  die  missionary  would  never 
be  at  a  loss  to  know  what  had  been 
discussed  with  each  home.  Thus  each 
contact  became  a  "personal"  contact. 
At  each  contact  the  missionary  placed 
a  copy  of  a  paper  called  'The  Media- 
tor" together  with  copies  of  such 
tracts  as  were  thought  proper  for 
that  particular  time.  Gospels,  Bibles, 
and  basic  Christian  pamphlets  were 
to  be  available  also  for  distribution. 
These  were  to  be  given  only  where 
the  Jewish  contact  promised  to  read 
them. 

The  time  of  our  house-to-house 
calling  program  was  to  be  in  the 
morning  hour  of  9:15  to  11:30.  At 
this  time  a  positive  effort  was  to  be 
made  to  personally  contact  the  occu- 
pant of  each  home  on  the  block  (or 
blocks)  assigned  to  the  missionary; 
to  talk  with  each  person  contacted 
about  Jesus,  the  Messiah,  as  He  is 
set  forth  in  the  Old  Testament  and 
the  New  Testament;  and  to  place  in 
his  hand  the  literature  chosen  for 
that  day.  At  the  end  of  each  contact 
the  record  card  was  to  be  noted  with 
its  information.  If  any  contact  evi- 
denced special  interest,  a  special  note 
was  to  be  made  of  such  contact  so 
that  home  could  receive  a  special  call 
later  on.  In  this  fashion  all  homes  i 
would    receive    a    testimony    of   the       I 

Brethren    Missionary   Herald     ■t/, 


Brethren    Home    Missions 


<Jiome   uulsslon    3leU  ^epo^ts 


Jewish    people    on    Fairfax    Avenue 

Lord  and  interested  homes  could  re- 
ceive special  attention. 

Special  attention  was  to  be  devoted 
to  interested  homes  in  the  afternoon 
period  of  each  day.  Such  attention 
was  to  be  designated  as  a  "call-back" 
contact.  The  contact  was  to  be  made 
during  the  afternoon  in  the  hours 
from  2:00  to  4:30.  At  this  time  we 
hoped  to  get  into  the  home,  open  the 
Scriptures,  and  deal  with  the  prob- 
lem of  personal  sin  and  its  forgive- 
ness in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Dis- 
cussion and  questions  were  to  be  en- 
couraged at  this  time.  At  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  missionary  an  invitation 
could  be  given  to  attend  one  of  the 
Bible   classes    held   in    the   mission. 

(To  be  continued  next  month) 


DEDICATIONS 

The  new  Grace  Brethren 
Church  annex  at  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico,  was  dedicated  on 
Sunday,  November  3,  1963  and 
at  the  same  time  the  pastor, 
Robert  Salazar,  was  ordained  to 
the  Christian  ministry. 


The  new  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Vandalia,  Ohio,  will 
be  dedicated  on  Sunday,  De- 
cember 1,  1963,  with  a  week 
of  special  dedication  services  to 
follow  with  Rev.  Lester  E. 
Pifer. 


FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  (Glen 
Crabb,  pastor).  Our  home-missions 
goal  for  this  year  was  set  at  $500.  Our 
highest  previous  offering  was  about 
$300.  Praise  God  that  as  of  October 
27  our  people  had  given  $509.48  to 
spread  the  Gospel  in  the  U.S.A. 

WINONA,  MINN.  (Quentin 
Matthes,  pastor).  We  praise  the  Lord 
for  the  progress  here.  For  the  last  few 
months  the  church  attendance  aver- 
age has  been  almost  double  that  of 
the  previous  year.  Yesterday  we  broke 
our  record  with  forty-eight  present. 
We  have  visited  over  200  families  in 
this  area  and  have  a  number  of  pros- 
pects. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  (Lyle  Mar- 
vin, pastor).  The  Grace  Brethren 
Church  celebrated  its  eighth  anni- 
versary on  Sunday,  October  20.  It 
was  also  Homecoming  Day  with  a 
carry-in  dinner  and  a  birthday  cake 
for  the  evening  fellowship  hour. 

GALION,  OHIO  (Alva  Conner, 
pastor).  Last  Sunday  (Oct.  20)  a  new 
Sunday  school  record  was  reached 
with  ninety-three  present.  We  are 
in  the  midst  of  the  Citizens  for  Sun- 
day School  campaign  and  at  the  end 
toU  launch  the  largest  Sunday  school 
balloon  in  Ohio,  fifteen  feet  in  dia- 
meter. Seventeen  teens  attended  our 
Teen  Halloween  Party. 

DAVENPORT,  IOWA  (Frank  H. 
Gardner,  Jr.,  pastor).  We  are  re- 
joicing over  the  salvation  of  a  young 
man  who  was  reached  when  through 
a  sick  child  the  home  was  opened  to 
us,  and  the  father's  heart  opened  to 
receive  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Since 
then  the  mother  has  renewed  her  fel- 
lowship with  the  Lord,  and  their 
baby  has  been  dedicated  to  the  Lord. 

AKRON,  OHIO  (Vernon  Harris, 
pastor).  Our  Sunday  school  has 
started  to  pick  up,  and  we  have  been 
running  over  the  one  hundred  fig- 
ure. In  September  we  averaged  103 
which  is  the  first  time  the  average 
has  been  this  high  for  this  month. 
The  month  of  October  has  been  ex- 
ceeding the  September  average. 


RIALTO,  CALIF.  (Gerald  Pol- 
man,  pastor).  Our  new  building  was 
placed  in  service  two  weeks  ago,  but 
is  not  finished.  Our  men  have  done 
a  good  job  and  already  are  planning 
to  build  another  section.  Our  Sun- 
day school  has  been  running  196, 
200,  186,  and  190  for  the  past  four 
weeks. 

WHEATON,  ILL.  (Dean  Fetter- 
hoff,  pastor).  Let  me  share  an  answer 
to  praj'er  with  you!  Our  pianist  has 
moved  out  of  tovm  and  the  organist 
planned  to  be  away  which  left  us 
without  anyone  for  music.  I  called 
June  Emerson  a  Wheaton  student, 
from  Akron,  Ohio,  although  I  knew 
she  had  been  working  with  the 
Christian  Service  Council.  She  said, 
"You  know  I  was  just  ready  to  call 
you  for  I  have  given  up  my  regular 
assignment  with  Christian  Service." 


Meet  .  .  . 


Mrs.  Don   (Wanita)   Ogden 

We  would  like  you  to  meet  Mrs. 
Don  Ogden  who  has  been  added  to 
our  office  staff  in  Brethren  home 
missions.  Mrs.  Ogden  is  the  new 
secretary-bookkeeper  for  the  Breth- 
ren Investment  Foundation.  She  has 
taken  the  place  of  Mrs.  Hobart  Free- 
man who  resignal  October  1,  1963. 

Mrs.  Ogden  is  the  wife  of  Profes- 
sor Don  Ogden,  Grace  Seminary  and 
College. 


November  30,  1963 


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CHURCH 
NEWS 


eVANrttUCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATrOM 


SIDNEY,  IND.  A  unanimous  call 
to  serve  as  pastor  of  the  Sidney  Breth- 
ren Church  was  extended  to  A.  Rol- 
lin  Sandy.  He  will  begin  his  seventh 
year  as  pastor  here  in  January  1964. 

MANHEIM,  GERMANY.  Chap- 
lain Lee  Burns  reports  a  very  suc- 
cessful week  of  meetings  held  in  the 
chapel  here  by  Rev.  Henry  Rathert, 
a  German-bom,  but  naturalized 
American.  Several  decisions  were 
made,  and  the  Sunday  evening  at- 
tendance has  increased. 

BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  Dr. 
Elias  Zimmerman,  a  representative  of 
the  American  Board  of  Missions  to 
the  Jews,  spoke  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  Sept.  29  on  the  subject  "How 
the  Son  of  a  Rabbi  Found  Christ  in 
Russia."  Raymond  Thompson,  pas- 
tor. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  Sunday,  Nov. 
3,  1963,  the  Lancaster  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  broke  its  Sunday-school 
attendance  record.  There  were  199 
present.  An  award  was  given  to  the 
father  who  had  the  most  of  his  fam- 
ily there.  Mr.  Samuel  Snader  re- 
ceived the  award  for  having  34  of 
his  children  and  grandchildren  pres- 
ent. We  also  want  to  report  the  safe 
arrival  of  the  construction  crew.  At 
the  time  of  this  writing  the  church  is 
up  to  the  first  floor  level.  William 
Tweeddale,  pastor. 

ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  MEX. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  G.  Salazar 
announce  the  birth  of  a  baby  boy, 
Alan  Glenn,  born  on  Oct.  21.  He 
weighed  6  lb.  11  Vi  oz.  Brother  Sala- 
zar is  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  Ralph  Sch- 
wartz, Brethren  missionary  candidate 
to  Brazil,  was  tiie  guest  speaker  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  on  Oct. 
20.  Elias  White,  pastor. 

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ROANOKE,  VA.  'The  Musical 
Polmans,"  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Leo  Pol- 
man  of  Fallbroolf,  Calif.,  conducted 
an  evangelistic  crusade  at  Washing- 
ton Heights  Brethren  Church  during 
Oct.  27  through  Nov.  6.  They  pre- 
sented vocal  solos  and  duets,  accor- 
dion, sleighbells,  organ,  and  piano 
music.   Wendell   Kent,  pastor. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  Dr.  R.  Paul  Mil- 
ler for  the  past  six  years  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  here 
terminated  his  ministry  on  Sunday, 
Nov.  3,  with  a  farewell  sermon  and 
service.  It  was  his  doctor's  recom- 
mendation to  leave  the  pastorate  and 
move  to  a  more  favorable  climate  be- 
cause of  health  reasons.  Dr.  Miller 
has  chosen  for  the  next  three  months 
to  live  in  sunny  California  with  the 
Dr.  Willard  S.  Lohnes  family,  9033 


Dr.  R.  Paul  MiUer 

E.  Burma  Rd.,  Pico  Rivera,  Calif.  Dr. 
Miller  has  devoted  his  life  to  the 
ministry  of  evangelism  and  the  pas- 
torate. He  will  continue  to  serve  as 
president  of  the  Brethren  Board  of 
Evangelism.  When  the  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  was  formu- 
lated in  1939,  Dr.  Miller  was  chosen 
as  the  first  executive  secretary  and 
held  this  position  for  a  number  of 
years. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Pastor  M. 
L.  Myers,  reports  that  on  Oct.  7  the 
roof  was  put  on  the  new  Sunday- 
school  unit  of  the  Woodville  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  The  Sunday- 
school  annex  is  84'  long  and  36'  wide. 
It  will  contain  an  office  for  the  pas- 
tor, a  kitchen,  two  restrooms,  fur- 
nace room,  storage  room  and  six  large 
classrooms  that  can  be  divided  into 
12  classrooms  if  necessary. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Gonzales,  of 
the  Canon  Brethren  Church,  who 
celebrated  their  50th  anniversary  on 
Oct.  6.  Sam  Homey,  pastor. 


LISTIE,  PA.  Max  DeArmey  ac- 
cepted the  call  to  become  the  pastor 
of  the  Listie  Brethren  Church.  Max 
DeArmey  is  the  brother  of  Richard 
P.  DeArmey,  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Inglewood,  Calif. 

TUCSON,  ARIZ.  Pastor  J.  C. 
McKillen  reports  that  the  Silverbell 
Community  Grace  Brethren  Church 
cooperated  in  a  World  Home  Bible 
League  canvas  on  Oct.  6.  Four  visi- 
tation teams  from  the  Silverbell 
church  made  about  200  calls,  and 
found  ten  homes  without  Bibles,  and 
made  ten  contacts  with  good  pros- 
pects for  their  church. 

ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  Dr.  W.  A. 
Ogden,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Washington,  D.  C,  was  the 
Bible  conference  speaker  during  Oct. 
20-23  at  the  Commonwealth  Ave- 
nue Brethren  Church.  John  J.  Bums, 
pastor. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Sherwood 
Lingenfelter  has  accepted  the  call  to 
serve  as  assistant  p>astor  and  director 
of  music  at  First  Brethren  Church  on 
a  limited  basis.  Mr.  Lingenfelter,  son 
of  Evangelist  Galen  Lingenfelter,  is 
a  student  in  the  graduate  school  of 
the  University  of  Pittsburgh. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA. 
The  Iowa  district  quiz  team,  that 
won  second  place  in  the  National 
Brethren  competition  at  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.,  this  summer,  took  charge 
of  the  morning  worship  service  on 
Sept.  1 5  at  Pleasant  Grove  Grace 
Brediren  Church.  Robert  Whited, 
pastor. 

AKRON,  OHIO.  The  Youth 
Evangelism  Team,  consisting  of  Dave 
Hocking,  Dave  Siefert  and  Dan 
Grabill,  presented  a  full-hour  pro- 
gram of  music,  testimony,  and  mes- 
sage on  Sept.  21  over  the  WMBI 
branch  radio  station  located  in  the 
Akron-Cleveland  area.  The  team  also 
conducted  services  in  the  Fairlawn 
Brethren  Church  on  Sept.  22.  Ver- 
non Harris  is  pastor. 

CANTON,  OHIO.  Pastor  John 
Dilling  reports  three  decisions  for 
the  Lord  at  Grace  Brethren  Church 
during  the  revival  meetings  with 
James  Sweeton,  Oct.  22-27.  Record 
attendances  in  the  new  building  are 
212  in  Sunday  school,  204  in  mom- 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ing  worship,  and  197  in  the  evening 
service.  An  organ  dedication  recital 
was  held  at  the  church  on  Oct.  21 
with  158  persons  in  attendance. 

HARRISBURG,  PA.  On  Oct.  23, 
the  Melrose  Gardens  Brethren 
Church  officially  welcomed  Earle 
Peer  as  the  new  pastor.  Dr.  Herman 
Koontz,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  York,  Pa.,  presided  over  the 
installation  service  with  William 
Tweeddale,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  par- 
ticipating. A  time  of  fellowship  and 
refreshment  followed  the  installation 
service. 

GALION,  OHIO.  October  was  a 
record-breaking  month  in  every  de- 
partment of  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Alva  Conner,  pastor.  Offerings  and 
attendance  averages  for  all  services 
were  the  highest  in  the  history  of 
the  church.  On  Oct.  20,  "Surprise 
Sunday,"  93  were  in  Sunday  School 
and  82  in  morning  worship  when 
Kenneth  Ashman,  the  1964  mod- 
erator of  our  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches,  was  the  surprise 
guest  speaker.  Men  from  the  lay- 
men's fellowship  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Wooster,  Ohio,  were 
surprise  guests.  Forty-nine  persons 
were  in  attendance  on  Sunday  eve- 
ning, Oct.  27. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  The  Singer 
Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Glenn 
Byers,  pastor,  dedicated  the  new  Sun- 
day-school annex  on  Nov.  17.  Dr. 
Herman  A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace 
Seminary  and  College,  was  the  dedi- 
cation speaker. 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  Pastor 
and  Mrs.  Gene  E.  Witzky  of  the 
Ireland  Road  Brethren  Church,  de- 
sire to  express  their  deepest  appre- 
ciation for  the  many  prayers  offered 
in  behalf  of  their  baby  daughter, 
Jennifer  Lynn,  who  was  bom  Aug. 
27  with  a  severe  congenital  nerve  dis- 
order that  caused  paralysis  of  the 
lower  extremities  of  the  body.  The 
baby  is  now  in  a  body  cast  to  help 
straighten  the  leg  and  hip  bones.  The 
Ireland  Road  Brethren  Church  took 
a  love  offering  to  cover  the  initial 
hospital  and  surgical  expense  that 
was  not  covered  by  insurance.  The 
love  offering  received  was  almost  to 

November  30,  1963 


the  exact  penny  the  cost  of  the  ex- 
penses. 

NOTICE:  Evangelist  Bill  Smith 
has  recendy  moved  his  headquarters 
to  Fort  Myers,  Fla.  He  may  be  con- 
tacted for  crusades  by  writing  to 
R.R.  5,  Box  611.  When  not  in  revival 
campaigns.  Bill  will  be  assisting  Dr. 
Bernard  Schneider  in  the  establish- 
ing of  a  Brethren  testimony  in  that 
area. 

DRYHILL,  KY.  On  Oct.  19-20, 
eighteen  young  people  and  adults 
from  the  Washington  Heights  Breth- 
ren Church,  Roanoke,  Va.,  visited 
the  Brethren  mission  here.  The  280- 
mile  trip  was  the  climax  to  a  BYF 
attendance  contest.  One  of  the  pur- 


poses of  the  trip  was  to  give  the 
young  people  a  vision  of  Christian 
service.  Pastor  Wendell  Kent  of 
Roanoke,  Va.,  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  Brethren  Chapel.  Miss  Evelyn 
Fuqua,  missionary. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.  On  Oct. 
6,  Pastor  Robert  McCormick  con- 
ducted the  25th  anniversary  services 
at  Community  Brethren  Church.  Bill 
Burk,  Brethren  missionary  to  Brazil, 
was  the  morning  speaker.  Keith  Altig, 
the  first  pastor  of  this  church  25  years 
ago,  was  the  guest  speaker  in  the 
afternoon  for  the  dedication  of  the 
educational  building.  The  evening 
speaker  was  James  Beatty,  professor 
at  Christ's  College  in  Formosa  and 
a  former  pastor  of  the  Community 
Brethren  Church. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Harold 
Penrose  has  resigned  from  the  South 
Gate,  Calif,  pastorate  to  accept  the 
call  of  the  Los  Altos  Brethren 
Church.  He  will  begin  his  ministry 
here  Dec.  1. 

KOKOMO,  IND.  Robert  Bums 
tendered  his  resignation  at  the  Indian 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Nov.  3  to  accept  the  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Aleppo  Brethren 
Church  of  Aleppo,  Pa. 


HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Rev. 
Robert  Collitt,  evangelist  for  the 
Board  of  Evangelism,  has  tendered 
his  resignation  in  order  to  accept  the 
pastorate  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  here.  His  resignation  be- 
comes effective  Jan.  15,  1964. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Kenneth 
Ashman,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  reports  that  on  Oct.  20, 
thirty  laymen  from  his  congregation 
visited  the  Marion,  Ohio,  Correc- 
tional Institution,  presenting  the 
moming  worship  service.  Ten  in- 
mates of  the  prison  made  first-time 
confessions  of  Christ  at  the  service. 
The  men  then  returned  to  Gallon, 
Ohio,  and  helped  the  mission  church 
there  reach  a  new  high  in  attendance 
of  94.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  was  home- 
coming at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
of  Wooster.  The  attendances  were 
375  in  Bible  School,  383  in  mom- 
ing worship,  and  248  in  the  evening 
inspirational  hour.  Offerings  for  the 
day  totaled  $2,277,  most  of  which 
was  given  toward  the  goal  of  liquidat- 
ing the  property  debt  so  expansion 
can  be  started  early  in  1964. 

CLAY  CITY,  IND.  Randall  Ross- 
man,  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  is  seriously  ill.  Prayer  is  re- 
quested. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  The 
congregation  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  James  Dixon,  pastor,  voted 
on  Oct.  20  to  start  constmction  of  the 
first  unit  of  a  new  church  building 
this  next  spring.  Pastor  Dixon  began 
his  1 3th  year  as  pastor  in  the  city  of 
Washington  on  Oct.  27.  He  was  pas- 
tor of  the  First  Brethren  Church  for 
ten  and  one-half  years,  and  one  and 
one-half  years  as  pastor  of  the  new 
Grace  Brethren  Church. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESSES: 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Sellers,  14 
East  McDonald  Rd.,  Prospect 
Heights,  111.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gerald 
Teeter,  137  Manse  Rd.,  Hagerstown, 
Md.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Kreimes, 
R.R.  1,  Meyersdale,  Pa. 

HUNTINGTON  PARK,  CALIF. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  S.  Wayne  Beaver, 
missionaries  to  Africa  now  on  fur- 
lough here,  are  the  parents  of  a  son, 
Joseph  Edmund,  bom  Oct.  27. 
"Litde  Joe"  was  welcomed  by  three 
brothers  and  a  sister. 

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MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wesley  Hal- 
ler,  pastor,  will  dedicate  the  new 
Sunday-school  addition  on  Dec.  1. 
Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Wooster,  Ohio, 
will  be  the  dedication  speaker. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  held  a  church  mort- 
gage burning  ceremony  on  Nov.  24. 
Gordon  Bracker,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Elkhart,  Ind.,  and 
former  pastor  of  the  Cleveland 
church,  was  invited  to  share  in  the 
service. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Robert 
Kem,  pastor  of  the  Third  Brethren 
Church,  reports  that  nearly  $500  has 
been  received  for  the  L.  S.  Kolb 
memorial  gift  to  the  Foreign  Mission- 
ary Society  of  the  Brethren  Church. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  A  rec- 
ord attendance  of  227  communicants 
on  Oct.  24  participated  in  the  thirty- 
third  communion  service  held  at  the 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church. 
Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  pastor. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Sunday  School  recorded  an 
average  attendance  of  334  during 
the  month  of  October.  This  was  the 
highest  monthly  average  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  church.  John  Terrell,  pas- 
tor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  Pastor  Gordon 
Bracker  of  Grace  Brethren  Church 
has  used  the  Moody  Bible  Institute 
Community  Evangelism  Program  in 
his  area  since  Oct.  10,  1961.  Up  to 
the  present  time,  he  has  enrolled  130 
students      in      the      correspondence 


courses.  There  have  been  69  com- 
pletions. At  least  one  student  has 
confessed  Christ  as  Saviour  as  a 
result  of  the  course.  The  Men's  Fel- 
lowship of  the  church  is  sponsoring 
this  ministry. 

UNIONTOWN,  PA.  Pastor  Wil- 
liam Schaffer  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Kittanning,  Pa.,  held  revival 
services  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
here  during  Oct.  20-Nov.  1.  There 
v\'ere  eleven  decisions  in  the  meetings 
of  which  four  were  first-time  deci- 
sions for  Christ.  True  Hunt,  pastor. 

<yn  t^Jnemoiiam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  coltinui 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

HELMAN,  Mrs.  Jennie  L,  a  long- 
time member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  on  Oct.  26. 

—James    Sweeton,    pastor. 

PECK,  Maggie  Glessner,  91,  a 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa,  was  called 
home  to  heaven.  Funeral  services 
were  conducted  Oct.  29. 

— John  Aeby,  pastor. 

JENNINGS,     Elizabeth,     91,     a 

member     of     the     First     Brethren 

Church,  Dayton,  Ohio,  since   1915, 

went  to  be  with  her  Lord  Oct.  25. 

— G.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

MELLEN,  William  H.,  71,  for 
many  years  a  faithful  member  and 
custodian  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif.,  went 
home  to  be  with  the  Lord  Oct.  19. 
—Charles  Mayes,  pastor. 

DEVLIN,  Carl,  a  charter  member 
of  Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Conemaugh,  Pa.,  went 
home  to  his  Lord  on  Nov.  1. 

—Glenn  Byers,  pastor. 

GORRILL,  Rev.  Wm.  Earl,  72, 
a  faithful  minister  of  the  Gospel  for 
many  years,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
on  Oct.  15.  Mr.  Gorrill  came  into 
the  membership  of  the  Englewood 
(Ohio)  Grace  Brethren  Church  in 
1957.  He  was  a  Sunday-school  teach- 
er and  a  very  valuable  member  of 
the  official  board. 

— Lon  Kams,  pastor. 

CRAM,  Mrs.  Edith,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Sept.  28.  She  was  a 
member  of  the  Pleasant  Grove  Grace 
Brethren  Church. 

—Robert  Whited,  pastor. 


"WeJMng   Shells 

A    six    month's    free  subscription    to    the 

Brethren     Missionary  Herald     is     given     to 

those    who    addresses  are    suppUed    by    the 
officiating    minister. 

Tina  Oldaker  and  Bernard  Pende- 
gast,  Aug.  18,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Geraldine  Emery  and  Richard 
Shumway,  Aug.  22,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Franki  Lynn  and  Mark  Carey, 
Sept.  7,  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,   San   Bernardino,  Calif. 

Leta  Roderick  and  Gilbert  Lang- 
holff,  Sept.  21,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Judith  Ann  Massey  and  Harold 
Starkey,  Aug.  20,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Sherry  Hoyer  and  Edward  Bell, 
Oct.  12,  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Elaine  Karen  Dalke  and  Delbert 
Goehner,  Aug.  2,  Yakima,  Wash. 

Trula  Ann  Applegate  and  Jerald 
D.  Baker,  Sept.  28,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,    Vandalia,    Ohio. 

Roberta  Martter  and  Russell  Nel- 
son, Sept.  12,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Rosie  Green  and  Homer  Conn, 
Sept.  21,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Joyce  Andrew  and  Frank  Binning, 
Sept.  10,  Leon  Brethren  Church, 
Leon,  Iowa. 

Pat  Austin  and  Wendell  Hall,  Oct. 
19,  Washington  Heights  Brethren 
Church,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Brenda  Underwood  and  Malcolm 
Fink,  Oct.,  Washington  Heights 
Brethren  Church,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Darlene  Wenger  and  Charles 
Bennett,  May  11,  Englewood  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Barbara  Grant  and  Larry  Amos, 
June  15,  Englewood  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Beverly  Kooken  and  James  Petri, 
June  22,  Englewood  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Dianna  Dixon  and  Brian  Mohler, 
Sept.  21,  Englewood  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Sharon  Francis  and  Camice  Con- 
ner, Oct.  5,  Englewood  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Englewood,  Ohio. 

Sharon  Cleveland  and  Marvin 
Van  Dyke,  Oct.  19,  Englewood 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Englewood, 
Ohio. 


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Brethren   Missionary  Herald 


Exterior  view  of  the  new  building 


Canton,  Ohio,  Dedication 


Sunday,  September  8,  1963,  the 
congregation  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Canton,  Ohio,  fully  realized 
a  dream  which  had  materialized  after 
many  months  of  hard  v\'ork,  persever- 
ence,  prayer,  and  preparation.  The 
Day  of  Dedication  of  the  new  build- 
ing was  a  reality! 

The  dedication  service  opened 
with  the  "Call  To  Worship"  given 
by  Pastor  John  Dilling.  The  invo- 
cation was  delivered  by  Rev.  Wesley 
Haller  of  the  Middlebranch  Breth- 
ren Church.  The  congregation  joy- 
fully sang  "The  Church's  One  Foun- 
dation," which  was  followed  by  Scrip- 
ture reading  given  by  Rev.  Russell 
Ogden.  Introductions  and  greetings 
were  delivered  by  various  pastors 
and  personalities  including  Donald 
Steiner,  former  State  Senator.  Tele- 
grams and  greetings  were  read  from 
numerous  friends  throughout  the 
brotherhood  including  a  former  pas- 
tor Rev.  Robert  Crees. 

Dr.  Herman  Hoyt  delivered  the 
dedicatory  address. 

Pastor  Dilling  led  the  congregation 
in  the  dedicatory  response,  and  the 
dedicatory  prayer  was  given  by  Rev. 
Clair  Brubaker. 

The  benediction  prayer  was  the 
end  of  the  service  in  the  sanctuary 
with  refreshments  served  in  the 
church  social  rooms  to  all  who  toured 
the  building.  The  women  of  the  three 
WMC  groups  provided  the  refresh- 
ments. 

The  contemporary  styled  building 
designed  by  Brethren  architect,  Ralph 
Hall,   included   a   sanctuary   seating 

November  30,  1963 


475,  a  social  hall  seating  500,  four- 
teen classrooms,  pastor's  study,  radio 
room,  library,  lounge,  and  offices. 
The  interior  of  the  sanctuary  is 
paneled  in  redwood  and  carpeted. 
Terrazo  floor  is  featured  in  the  foyer, 
and  asphalt  tile  is  used  in  the  class- 


Pastor  John  Dilling 


Area  pastors  and  others  who  participated  in  the  dedication  service  were:  Rev.  Nathan 
Meyer.  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  Rev.  Vernon  Harris,  Dr.  Miles  Taber,  Rev.  Ralph  Hall,  Rev. 
Russell  Ogden,  Rev.  Clair  Brubaker,  Pastor  John  Dillintg.  and  Rev.  Wesley  Haller. 


The  dedication  congregation   and  interior  of  the  new   building. 


549 


The  Church's 
Common   Heritage 

By  Dr.  Walter  L.  Wilson 


The  church  of  God  consists  of  all  believers  everywhere. 
Those  who  are  saved  out  of  "every  kindred,  and  tongue, 
and  people,  and  nation"  are  blessed  with  a  common 
heritage  from  heaven.  They  have  eternal  life.  They  are 
members  of  Christ's  body.  They  have  received  a  new 
noture.  They  love  one  blessed  Book.  They  are  on  the 
way  to  the  same  home.  They  have  the  same  Father,  the 
same  Saviour,  and  the  same  Holy  Spirit.  They  have  one 
purpose— to  preach  Christ  to  the  lost  and  to  build  up 
the  saints.  This  makes  a  real  and  eternal  union. 

All  May   Be   Spirit-Filled   (i  Cor.    12:4) 

There  are  many  false  spirits  in  the  world.  Their  object 
is  to  destroy  faith  in  Christ,  deny  the  truth  of  he  Scrip- 
tures, and  lead  souls  into  paths  which  end  in  destruc- 
tion. God's  own  Holy  Spirit,  who  is  the  Spirit  of  Christ, 
has  come  to  each  believer,  has  opened  his  eyes,  has  given 
him  faith  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  filled  him  with  desires 
which  agree  with  the  teaching  of  the  Bible.  The  presence 
of  this  one  eternal  Spirit  in  all  believers  knits  their  hearts 
together  in  fellowship  for  service. 

All  May  Be  Spirit  Led  (I  Cor.  12:5) 

When  men  are  led  by  their  own  fancy  and  desire, 
they  go  divergent  paths.  They  pursue  their  own  ways. 
They  seek  their  own  glory.  They  desire  their  own  pros- 
perity. However,  when  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God  leads  the 
soul,  then  that  one  is  found  in  God's  paths.  He  seeks 
the  glory  of  God.  He  desires  the  spiritual  welfore  of  men. 
He  makes  known  God's  call  for  lost  sinners  in  the  Gos- 
pel. The  Spirit  leads  him  into  those  services  which 
bring  glory  to  God  and  which  magnify  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  He  causes  the  believer  to  love  the  Scripture  and 
to  search  it  diligently  in  order  to  know  God's  will. 

/  All  May  Be  Spirit-Taught  (I  Cor.    12:6) 

It  matters  not  what  race  or  color  or  status  in  society 

one  may  have— when   he  trusts  Jesus  Christ  with   his 

ai^  the  Spirit  will  teach  that  one  the  ways  and  the 

ghts  of  God  from  His  Word.  The  Spirit  is  no  re- 

ter  of  persons.  He  will  teach  the  Eskimo  who  has  no 

;ation,  and  He  will  instruct  the  university  president 

has  earned  the  highest  degrees.  He  will  teach  little 

jL  Sfidren,  whether  they  be  yellow,  black,  brown,  or  white, 

I  and  He  will  instruct  the  parents  whether  they  be  rich  or 

poor,  educated  or  illiterate.  The  church  has  one  com- 

{»Hon  Teacher,  the  Holy  Spirit. 

All  May  Be  Spiritual  (I  Cor.   12:11) 

Every  believer  in  the  world  has  the  privilege  of  yield- 
ing his  body  to  the  Holy  Spirit  for  fruitful  service  and 
godly  living  (Rom.  12:1).  He  wlif  use  a  Sammy  Morris 
from  Africa  just  as  He  did  a  D.  L  Moody  from  Chicago. 
He  did  not  reach  into  the  universities  for  His  disciples, 
but  selected  them  from  the  common  walks  of  life  and 
gave  thetn  the  ability  to  confrund  the  world's  intel- 
lectuals, f  II  have  the  privilege  of  showing  forth  the  vir- 
tues of  Chrisj^joiiiLof  manifesting   a    Spirit-filled   life. 


grace  and  washed  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 


fe 


Ms  OJi' 


SUNDAY  SCHOOL 


By   Dr.   Harold   H.   Etiing 

Director,  Natiojiol  Sunday  School  Board 


Bigger  and  Better 

Sunday  Schools  Mean 

Bigger  and  Better 

Brethren  Churches 

Do  Sunday  School  Campaigns, 
such  as  the  recent  "Citizens  for  Sun- 
day School  Enlargement  campaign," 
really  pay  off?  Are  there  more  results 
than  just  a  few  more  people  in  a 
few  more  Sunday-school  classes  for 
a  few  more  Sundays?  These  are  the 
questions  that  we  face  constandy. 
Hence,  we  want  to  let  a  pastor,  super- 
intendent, and  assistant  superinten- 
dent answer  the  questions  in  their 
own  words. 

'Proof  positive  of  the  power  of 
"heads-up'  Sunday-school  promotion 
is  the  attendance  and  spirit  of  the 
Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Sunday 
School  since  rally  month  during  Sep- 
tember. Pastor  Randall  E.  Poyner 
reports  that  attendance  is  progres- 
sively higher  each  month,  and  every- 
one is  working  together  to  huild  on 
the  summer  surge!" 

Replacing  the  traditional  "Rally 
Day,"  reports  Larry  Weber,  the  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  the  school, 
"this  Pennsylvania  Sunday  school  is 
setting  the  pace  in  Division  'G'  of 
Brethren  Sunday  schools.  The  entire 
month  of  September  was  dubbed 
"Rally  Month,"  and  all  teachers  were 
on  the  spot— literally.  Every  class  with 
90  percent  or  better  attendance  for 
the  last  four  Sundays  in  the  month 
put  their  teacher  in  line  for  a  steak 
dinner,  while  conversely,  those  under 
90  percent  were  required  to  eat  hash! 
In  addition,  there  were  certain  bonus 
points  given  to  teachers  based  upon 
i  visitation,  class  attendance,  and  en- 
rollment of  new  members.  The  total 
school  percentage  of  attendance  for 
the  month  of  September  was  98  per- 
cent of  enrollment,  for  a  brand  new 
high  in  the  history  of  the  Sunday 
school.  The  total  included  all  but 
three  classes  topping  90  percent,  with 

November  30,  1963 


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itizens  for 

SUNDAY 


\ 


the  kindergarten  class  topping  the 
list  with  125  percent!  There  were 
three  that  did  not  make  it,  and  so 
hash  it  was  for  these  three,  while  the 
remaining  teachers  and  officers  ate 
steak!"  The  pastor  suggests  that  they 
finally  relented,  and  for  the  sake  of 
the  "diet"  of  the  three,  gave  them 
steak  also,  but  it  was  all  a  lot  of  fun. 
Best  part  of  it  all  is  in  the  fact  that 
the  morning  worship  services  are  in- 
creasing in  direct  proportion  to  the 
growth  of  the  Sunday  school.  Listen 
to  the  rest  of  the  report  from  their 
assistant  superintendent:  'With  the 
close  of  rally  month,  the  school 
plunged  into  the  current  "Citizens 
for  Sunday  School  Campaign"  at  the 
beginning  of  October,  and  attend- 
ance is  continuing  high.  Sunday 
morning,  October  27  a  record  attend- 
ance of  120  was  posted  on  the  Sun- 
day-school bulletin  board.  The  pre- 
vious Sunday,  Rev.  Edmund  Leech, 
missionary  to  Hawaii  spoke  to  ninety- 
nine  jjeople  in  the  morning  worship 
hour.  Foreign  Missions  emphasis  was 
given  to  this  fine  group  of  people 
made  possible  because  of  a  growdng 
and  enthusiastic  Sunday  school." 
This  school  is  under  the  leadership 


of  Richard  A.  Parks,  the  superintend- 
ent, with  Larry  Weber  as  the  as- 
sistant. Under  this  leadership,  the 
school  has  grown  to  thirteen  classes. 
They  give  one  word  as  the  key  to 
the  growth;  namely,  "teamwork"  with 
everyone  working  together  to  reach 
men,  women,  boys,  and  girls  with  the 
message  of  the  Gospel.  Priority  is 
given  to  visitation  not  only  by  teach- 
ers, but  also  by  pupils  as  well.  By  the 
way,  the  bonus  points  talked  about  in 
the  article  went  to  Mrs.  Plummer, 
teacher  of  the  third  grade  class,  with 
380  points. 

Citizens  for  Sunday  School  Continues 

The  1963  Enlargement  Campaign 
as  such  is  finished,  but  the  program 
of  Citizens  for  Sunday  School  con- 
tinues right  on.  This  program  ought 
never  to  end,  for  there  is  a  vast  need 
to  enroll  more,  and  then  to  enroll 
more,  and  then  to  enroll  more!  This 
is  not  a  repetition  of  words.  It  ought 
to  be  the  heartbeat  of  Sunday-school 
pupils  and  workers  because  it  is 
the  heartbeat  of  our  precious  Sav- 
iour! Watch  your  mails  for  further 
word  about  the  continuing  program 
of  1964  Citizens  for  Sunday  School. 

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-FACULTY- 


LEFT  TO  RIGHT: 

DR.  JAMES  BOYER 
PROF.  S.  HERBERT  BESS 
DR  HERMAN  A.  HOYT 

PRESIDENT 

DR.  JOHN  C.  WHITCOMB 


DR.  HOMER  A.  KENT,  SR. 

VICE  PRESIDENT 

PROF.  PAUL  FINK 

DR.  HOMER  A.  KENT,  JR. 

DEAN 

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WINONA  LAKE.  INDL\NA 

•  BIBLE-CENTERED  CURRICULUM 

•  COMPETENT  SCHOLARSHIP 

•  PRAYER-CHARGED  ENVIRONMENT 

•  MISSIONARY  OUTLOOK 

•  EVANGELISTIC  SPIRIT 

•  SPIRIT-FILLED  DEDICATION 

•  PREMHJ.KNNIAL  HOPE 
Brethren  Missionary  HeraUi 


The 
President  Speaks 

By  Dr.  H.  A.  Hoyt,  President 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


Great  Is  Thy  Faithfulness 

On  the  black  background  of  the  darkest  hour  in  the 
history  of  Israel,  there  gleams  this  diamond  like  fact 
concerning  God.  For  forty  years  the  prophet  Jeremiah 
had  prophesied  in  Israel.  He  had  been  witness  to  the 
change,  decay,  disintegration,  dereliction,  and  final  doom 
of  his  beloved  nation.  Then  at  last  from  some  rocky 
grotto  in  the  mountainside  he  beheld  the  legions  of  Nebu- 
chadnezzar lay  siege  to  the  city  of  Jerusalem  and  raze 
it  to  the  ground. 

In  the  midst  of  his  sorrows,  when,  humanly  speaking, 
all  hope  was  gone,  Jeremiah  uttered  these  words:  "It  is 
of  the  Lord's  mercies  that  we  are  not  consumed,  because 
his  compassions  fail  not.  They  are  new  every  morning: 
great  is  thy  faithfulness"  (Lam.  3:22-23).  It  is  in  point 
to  say,  there  is  a  time,  and  a  place,  and  a  situation,  where 
the  only  refuge  is  in  God  himself.  Consider  God's  faith- 
fulness. 


God  Is  Faithful  to  Himself 

"It  is  a  faithful  saying:  For  if  we  be  dead  with  him,  we 
shall  also  live  with  him:  if  we  suffer,  we  shall  also  reign 
with  him:  if  we  deny  him,  he  also  will  deny  us:  if  we  be- 
lieve not,  yet  he  abideth  faithful:  he  cannot  deny  himself" 
(II  Tim.  2:11-13).  The  significance  of  this  fact  carries 
tremendous  weight.  It  means  that  God  cannot  do  every- 
thing. He  can  only  do  those  things  that  are  consistent 
with  and  in  conformity  with  himself.  He  cannot  deny 
himself.  He  cannot  deny  His  person  (II  Tim.  2:13). 
He  cannot  deny  His  purpose,  so  He  will  not  repent  (I 
Sam.  15:29).  He  cannot  deny  His  performance,  so  He 
cannot  lie  (Titus  1:2). 

Identification  with  Him  issues  in  sharing  all  His  bene- 
fits. If  we  died  with  Him,  we  shall  also  live  with  Him. 
If  we  suffer  with  Him,  we  shall  also  reign  with  Him  (II 
Tim.  2:11-12).  All  of  this  is  true  because  God  is  faithful 
to  himself. 

But  it  is  also  true  that  separation  from  God  will  issue 
in  the  vinrath  of  God.  "If  we  deny  him,  he  also  will  deny 
us:  if  we  believe  not,  yet  he  abideth  faithful"  (II  Tim. 
2:12-13).  Though  men  change,  He  does  not  change,  for 
He  is  faithful. 

God  Is  Faithful  to  His  Word 

God's  Word  is  the  most  intimate  and  enduring  ex- 

November  30,  1963 


pression  of  himself.  It  is  therefore  called  the  faithful  Word 
(Titus  1:9).  Like  himself,  it  cannot  fail,  for  "God  is  not 
a  man,  that  he  should  lie;  neither  the  son  of  man,  that 
he  should  repent:  hath  he  said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it? 
or  hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not  make  it  good?"  (Num. 
23:19). 

This  faithfulness  to  His  Word  extends  to  all  His 
Word  and  to  the  minutest  detail.  "For  verily  I  say  unto 
you.  Till  heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  titde  shall 
in  no  wise  pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled"  (Matt. 
5:18).  "AH"  would  seem  to  be  sufficient  to  emphasize  this 
point.  But  to  define  this  by  insisting  on  the  smallest 
details  is  amazing.  But  this  Christ  did  when  He  referred 
to  the  smallest  Hebrew  letter  (jot),  and  even  a  hook  on 
the  letters  (titde). 

This  faithfulness  to  His  Word  covers  every  conceivable 
item  in  the  Bible.  God  is  faithful  in  sustaining  the  uni- 
verse by  His  Word  (Heb.  1:3).  His  salvation,  all  of  it, 
is  efficient  because  of  His  faithfulness  (I  Tim.  1:15). 
Christ,  the  great  high  priest  is  in  office  serving  today 
because  of  God's  faithfulness  (Heb.  6:18).  And  this  One 
will  shortly  come  again  and  will  not  tarry,  because  God 
is  faithful  to  His  Word  (Heb.  10:36-37). 

God  Is  Faithful  to  His  Own 

God  is  faithful  in  promise  to  His  own.  Therefore  we 
are  admonished  to  "hold  fast  the  profession  of  our  faith 
without  wavering;  (for  he  is  faithful  that  promised;)" 
(Heb.  10:23).  God  is  faithful  in  provision  for  His  own, 
so  believers  should  "be  content  with  such  things  as  ye 
have:  for  he  hath  said,  I  will  never  leave  thee  nor  forsake 
thee"  (Heb.  13:5).  God  is  faithful  in  protection  of  His 
own,  and  therefore  will  "keep  you  from  evil"  (II  Thess. 
3:3),  and  "will  not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted  above  that 
ye  are  able"  (I  Cor.  10:13).  In  the  final  analysis,  God  is 
faithful  in  preservation  of  His  own,  covering  every  aspect 
of  life  and  extending  to  the  coming  of  Christ  (I  Thess. 
5:23-24). 

God  Has  Been  Faithful  to  Grace  Seminary 

From  those  small  beginnings  in  Akron,  Ohio,  during 
the  dark  days  of  depression  until  this  hour,  God  has  been 
faithful  to  himself  in  relation  to  the  Seminary;  He  has 
been  faithful  to  His  Word;  and  He  has  been  faithful  to 
His  own.  Through  one  trying  experience  after  another 
the  Lord  brought  us,  and  never  once  did  He  ever  for- 
sake us.  He  has  demonstrated  for  us  the  faithfulness  of 
His  Word;  in  promise,  in  provision,  in  protection,  in 
preservation.  This  has  extended  to  school,  faculty,  and 
student  body.  This  school  exists  today  because  of  His 
faithfulness,  and  we  are  constantly  being  reminded  that 
His  mercies  are  new  every  morning. 

Today,  we  have  one  of  the  finest  student  bodies  we 
have  ever  had.  It  is  a  bit  larger  than  last  year,  for  which 
we  are  grateful.  And  it  is  our  prayer  that  many  more 
will  find  their  way  to  its  halls,  where  a  faithful  faculty, 
faithful  to  His  faithful  Word,  will  endeavor  to  prepare 
faithful  men  and  women  for  the  greatest  ministry  in  all 
the  world,  the  ministry  of  the  Word  (II  Tim.  2:2). 

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A  MISSIONARY'S  PAEON  OF  PRAISE: 

THE  WORK  OF  CHRIST 


By  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 


"Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and 
washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood"  (Rev.  1:5). 

The  subject  of  the  Book  of  The 
Revelation  is  marked  at  its  very  out- 
set. It  is  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  un- 
veiled before  our  eyes  in  all  of  His 
blazing  deity.  He  is  presented  as  that 
one  whose  life  stretches  out  into  the 
eternity  of  the  past  where  it  had  no 
beginning,  and  extends  on  into  the 
eternity  of  the  future  where  it  has 
no  ending.  In  this  book  He  is  present- 
ed as  that  One  who  is  the  Lord  of 
the  churches  in  this  age,  the  Judge 
and  Ruler  of  the  nations  in  the  period 
to  come,  and  as  the  Lamb  of  God 
among  the  redeemed  in  the  eternal 
state. 

The  source  of  this  book  is  also 
marked  at  the  outset.  It  is  from  the 
Father,  the  One  who  was,  and  is,  and 
is  to  come,  and  from  the  Holy  Spirit 
in  His  sevenfold  plentitude,  and  from 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  in  the 
days  of  His  flesh  was  the  faithful 
witness,  and  still  is,  and  who  by 
virtue  of  His  resunection  was  made 
higher  in  position  than  any  who  had 
ever  risen  or  would  ever  rise  from 
the  dead.  This  starts  a  train  of 
thought  in  the  mind  of  the  writer, 
and  he  goes  back  across  the  years 
to  that  day  when  he  walked  and 
talked  with  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in 
the  way,  that  way  which  led  finally 
to  Calvary.  As  those  scenes  flash 
through  his  consciousness;  death! 
resurrection!  there  wells  up  in  his 
heart  a  paeon  of  praise  that  he  can 
no  longer  contain,  and  he  bursts 
forth  with  the  words:  "Unto  him  that 
loved  us,  and  washed  us  from  our 
sins  in  his  own  blood." 

There  is  a  sentiment  that  attaches 
to  the  words  of  Scripture  for  every 
Christian.  But  there  is  something 
more  important  than  that,  diat  is 
the  sense  and  the  significance  of 
those  words.  It  is  therefore  the  pur- 

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pose  of  this  message  to  unfold  the 
meaning  of  these  words.  You  will 
observe  three  movements  of  thought. 

/.  LOVE:  The  Motive  Which  Stirred 
the  Heart  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 

1.  The  kind  of  love  with  which 
He  loved  is  of  vast  importance.  Two 
words  in  the  original  Greek  of  the 
New  Testament  are  rendered  into 
English  by  the  one  term  "love."  One 
describes  a  love,  that  is  moved  by  the 
attractiveness  of  the  object.  Whereas 
the  other  denotes  a  love  that  is  moved 
by  the  value  of  its  object.  It  is  the  lat- 
ter of  the  two  that  appears  in  this 
passage. 

How  do  men  look  to  the  holy  God? 
The  picture  is  drawn  in  vivid  lines 
in  Romans  3:10-18.  Since  there  is 
nothing  in  this  picture  to  attract  a 
holy  God,  then  why  does  He  love 
us?  The  answer  is  to  be  found  in  the 
fact  that  He  loves  us  because  of 
value.  Were  not  men  created  in  the 
image  of  God?  This  image  has  been 
marred  by  sin,  but  it  is  still  capable 
of  restoration  by  the  grace  of  God. 

2.  The  intensity  of  that  love  is  like- 
wise marked  by  the  word  that  John 
uses.  A  love  that  is  moved  by  the  at- 
tractiveness of  its  object,  if  that  at- 
tractiveness diminishes  or  disappears, 
the  love  wall  likewise  diminish  and 
disappear.  But  love  that  is  moved  by 
the  value  of  its  object,  and  that  value 
abides,  the  love  will  likewise  persist. 

After  an  evening  service  in  one 
of  our  cities,  I  accompanied  the  pas- 
tor and  some  of  his  people  to  the  out- 
skirts of  the  city  for  a  birthday  cele- 
bration for  an  old  lady.  On  the  way 
I  learned  something  about  her.  She 
had  been  taken  with  arthritis.  With 
the  growing  severity  of  the  disease 
she  had  gradually  lost  one  function 
and  faculty  after  another.  At  last  she 
was  confined  to  her  bed,  unable  to 
move  a  limb.  She  had  lost  her  eye- 
sight; her  hearing  had  grown  dull; 


she  could  scarcely  move  her  head 
from  side  to  side.  But  she  still  re- 
tained an  active  mind  and  a  good 
voice.  To  my  amazement  she  spent 
her  time  composing  poetry  of  what 
the  grace  of  God  meant  to  her.  When 
we  left  that  evening,  I  inquired  into 
the  details  of  her  family.  I  learned 
that  she  had  a  husband.  But  with 
the  growing  severity  of  that  disease 
and  the  loss  of  her  attractiveness,  that 
one  who  in  life  and  death  should 
have  been  nearer  to  her  than  any- 
one else,  had  abandoned  her.  I  could 
not  help  but  think  there  is  one  stanza 
of  a  song  most  precious  to  her: 

"Oh  Love  that  wilt  not  let  me  go, 
I  rest  my  weary  soul  in  thee; 
I  give  thee  back  the  life  I  owe. 
That  in  thine  ocean  depths  its  flow, 
May  richer,  fuller  be." 

That  is  what  John  meant  by  these 
words,  "Unto  him  that  loved  us." 

3.  The  duration  of  that  love  was 
also  in  the  mind  of  John  as  he  spoke. 
The  Kjng  James  Version  carries  the 
word  "loved."  It  is  a  past  tense  and 
marks  a  historical  manifestation  of 
that  love.  But  the  American  Standard 
Version  carries  the  word  "loveth," 
which  is  a  present  tense.  This  tense 
marks  the  movement  of  God's  love 
from  eternity  past,  through  the  pres- 
ent, and  on  into  eternity  future.  It 
does  not  exclude  the  Cross,  but  it 
goes  far  beyond  it.  It  was  the  great 
scholar  Samuel  Prideaux  Tregelles 
who  discovered  the  true  reading  of 
the  text  at  this  point.  As  he  lay  upon 
his  death  bed,  he  said:  "If  I  have 
no  other  reward  for  all  the  depriva- 
tions I  have  suffered,  for  all  the 
energy  I  have  expended,  then  just  to 
know  that  He  still  loves  me,  it  is 
enough."  It  was  this  that  gripped 
the  heart  of  the  Apostle  John  and 
compelled  him  to  burst  forth  with 
these  words:  "Unto  him  that  loveth 
us." 

Brethren   Missionary  Herald 


//.  Washed:  The  Result  of  the  Work 
Which  Was  Effected  at  Calvary 

1.  The  words  "and  washed  us  from 
our  sins"  speak  definitely  of  the 
xvork  of  Christ  upon  the  cross.  And 
they  are  wonderful  words,  provided 
you  know  what  they  mean.  These 
words  have  provided  the  inspiration 
for  more  of  the  songs  we  sing  about 
being  washed  in  the  blood  than  per- 
haps any  other  words  in  the  Bible. 
The  words, 

"Jesus  paid  it  all,  all  to  Him  I  owe; 
Sin  had  left  a  crimson  stain. 
He  washed  it  white  as  snow," 
must  in  part  be  traced  to  these  words. 
And  I  repeat,  these  are  wonderful 
words,  provided  you  know  what  they 
mean.  But  we  ought  not  to  read  into 
these  words  any  of  the  pagan  notions 
that  existed  in  the  false  religions  of 
the  day  of  Christ.  There  was  one 
mystery  religion  that  had  a  rite  called 
the  taurobolium  in  which  a  live  bull 
was  led  up  on  a  huge  rack.  An  in- 
itiate to  that  religion  was  placed 
underneath,  and  then  the  bull  was 
slain  and  its  blood  allowed  to  drain 
down  over  the  person  until  he  had 
had  a  complete  blood  bath.  No  such 
repulsive  or  gory  picture  is  drawn  by 
these  words.  Therefore  you  will  be 
interested  to  know  that  the  American 
Standard  Version  does  not  contain 
the  word  "washed"  but  rather  the 
word  "loosed."  The  difference  is  just 
an  "o"  in  the  original  Greek,  and 
the  two  sound  very  much  alike.  The 
correct  reading  means  to  loose. 

2.  It  is  well  to  note  then,  that 
this  work  of  Christ  releases  the  be- 
liever from  his  relationship  with  sin 
and  its  penalty.  According  to  Romans 
7:1:  "The  law  hath  dominion  over  a 
man  as  long  as  he  liveth."  Every  sin- 
ner has  broken  the  law  and  is  there- 
fore obligated  to  pay  its  penalty.  As 
long  as  he  lives,  he  must  face  this 
penalty.  A  heinous  crime  was  com- 
mitted, and  because  the  facts  were  so 
plentiful,  the  trial  was  a  mere  for- 
mality. When  the  time  came  for  pro- 
nouncing the  sentence,  the  judge 
ordered  the  bailiff  to  bring  in  the 
prisoner.  The  courtroom  waited  in 
hushed  silence.  At  last  the  bailiff 
burst  into  the  courtroom,  and  ex- 
claimed breathlessly:  "Your  Honor, 
the  prisoner  is  dead."  The  judge  did 
the  only  thing  he  could  do.  He  closed 
the  case.  For  the  law  has  no  juris- 


diction over  a  dead  man. 

In  like  manner  it  is  with  the  sin- 
ner and  Christ.  Christ  died  for  sin. 
When  by  faith  the  sinner  identifies 
himself  with  Christ,  he  dies  with 
Christ,  and  being  dead,  the  law  has 
no  further  jurisdiction  over  him.  The 
death  of  Christ  released  him  from  his 
relation  to  sin  and  its  penalty. 

3.  The  tense  of  the  verb  "loosed" 
also  bears  testimony  to  the  fact  that 
this  was  done  once  for  all  and  its  ef- 
fect abides  forever.  This  may  seem 
to  be  a  mere  technicality.  And  nature 
is  against  God  and  acquires  infinite 
dimensions.  Moreover,  this  is  true  of 


any  sin.  So  this  text  indicates  that 
sin,  any  sin,  all  its  {penalty,  and  any 
relation  to  sin  and  its  penalty  has 
been  severed  not  only  for  time,  but 
also  forever. 

///.  Blood:  The  Means  by  Which 
Christ  Released  Us  From  Our  Sins 

1.  The  blood  was  the  instrument 
which  effected  the  release  from  sins 
because  it  meant  death.  Two  parallel 
lines  of  truth  run  through  the  Bible. 
One  declares  that  "the  wages  of  sin 
is  death"  (Rom.  6:23).  The  other 
asserts  that  "without  shedding  of 
blood  is  no  remission"  (Heb.  9:22). 
The  problem  is  to  get  these  two  to- 
gether. The  solution  is  to  be  found 
in  the  law  of  atonement.  This  is 
found  in  Leviticus  17: 11:  "For  the  life 
of  the  flesh  is  in  the  blood:  and  I 
have  given  it  to  you  upon  the  altar 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your  souls: 
for  it  is  the  blood  that  maketh  an 
atonement  for  the  soul."  The  word 
rendered  'life"  is  the  Hebrew  word 
nephesh,  elsewhere  translated  soul. 
And  the  soul  is  the  life  giving  ele- 
ment to  the  flesh.  Turning  to  Mat- 
thew 20:28  we  hear  Christ  say: 
"Even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not 
to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  min- 
ister, and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom 


for  many."  The  word  'life"  in  this 
passage  is  the  Greek  word  psyche  or 
soul.  As  you  look  at  Calvary  you 
see  a  cruel  Roman  soldier  pierce  the 
side  of  Christ  with  a  spear,  and 
there  flowed  out  blood,  and  He  died. 

2.  But  there  is  another  reason  the 
blood  is  given  prominence,  and  that 
is  because  it  was  infinite  in  value. 
loo  often  the  blood  of  Christ  is  re- 
garded as  of  the  same  value  as  that 
of  the  ordinary  man.  Even  though 
Christ  may  be  regarded  as  the  flower 
of  humanity,  His  blood  would  have 
only  finite  value,  and  it  could  not 
possibly  cover  the  sins  of  men  past, 
present,  and  future.  To  argue  in  this 
vein  will  eventually  result  in  assum- 
ing that  His  blood  had  some  stain.  In 
such  case.  He  could  not  die  for  any- 
one but  himself.  But  all  such  reason- 
ing misses  the  point  of  His  person; 
namely,  that  He  was  God  incarnate. 
Upon  his  final  trip  to  Jerusalem, 
Paul  stopped  off  at  Miletus  to  bring 
his  farewell  address  to  the  Ephe- 
sian  elders.  In  the  course  of  it  he  said: 
"Take  heed  therefore  unto  yourselves, 
and  to  all  the  flock,  over  the  which 
the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  over- 
seers, to  feed  the  church  of  God, 
which  he  hath  purchased  with  His 
own  blood"  (Acts  20:28).  In  this 
passage  it  is  the  blood  of  God  incar- 
nate in  human  flesh  that  effected  this 
purchase.  As  such  it  has  infinite 
value,  sufficient  to  cover  the  sins 
of  men  past,  present,  and  future  with 
a  bank  of  credit  left  over  that  is  in- 
exhaustible. That  is  why  John  made 
reference  to  "his  own  blood." 

3.  Yet  another  reason  explains  the 
prominence  of  His  blood.  It  was  be- 
cause it  was  precious  to  Christ.  It 
meant  his  very  hfe.  Only  that  sacri- 
fice which  is  precious  clearly  demon- 
strates love.  A  visitor  to  one  of  the 
graveyards  of  England  came  to  a 
tomb  ujx)n  which  was  engraved  a 
picture  of  a  knight  with  his  fair 
lady.  Upon  closer  scrutiny  he  ob- 
served that  the  knight  was  dressed  in 
his  armor  while  the  lady,  though 
perfectly  clad  had  one  hand  missing. 
Upon  inquiry  of  the  guide,  this  story 
was  told.  Ehiring  the  Crusades  to 
Palestine,  this  knight  had  gone  to  do 
acts  of  bravery,  and  in  the  battle  with 
the  Saracens  was  captured.  Saladin, 

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Noyember  30,  1963 


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COMPARATIVE    REPORT  OF  **^ 

GIFTS  TO  GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


JULY  1.  1962  TO  JUNE  29,  1%3 


ADef^ieny 

Aleppo,  Pa 

Grafton,  W.  Va 

Jenners,  Pa 

Listie,  Pa 

Meyersdale,  Pa 

Meyersdale,  Pa. 

(Summit   Mills)    

Parkersburg,  W.  Va 

Stoystown,  Pa 

Uniontxjwn,  Pa 507.64 

Washington,  Pa 160.66 

District  Conference 10.00 

Total:  Allegheny 3,830.45 

East 

Altoona,  Pa.  (First) 360.43 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace) 83.66 

Butler,  Pa. 

(Jefferson  Center) 

Conemaugh,  Pa 470.00 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike)  .  .  .  460.30 
Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Singer  Hill)   415.50 

Everett,  Pa 219.55 

HoUidaysburg,  Pa 25.01 

Hopewell,  Pa 39.00 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (Fkst)  1,924.95 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (Geistown) 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (Riverside)  106.25 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First) 1,826.73 

Kittanning,  Pa. 

(North  Buffalo)    69.01 

Leameisville,  Pa 288.83 

Martinsburg,  Pa. 1,874.74 

District  Conference 

Total:  East 8.163.96 

Indiana 

Barbee  Lakes  15.00 

Berne 577.50 

Clay  City 68.00 

Elkhart   393.58 

flora 159.00 

Fort  Wayne  (First)  2,507.42 

Fort  Wayne  (Grace) 68.75 

Goshen   115.00 

Kokomo    134.38 

Leesburg 709*07 


Total 

Offering 

Grand 

Last  Year 

Total 

(1961-62) 

(1962-63) 

857.25 

307.53 

5.00 

37.00 

396.95 

516.45 

829.26 

603.91 

856.95 

560.02 

96.67 

226.74 

90.00 

52.75 

20.07 

6.65 

191.79 


2,502.84 


296.02 
94.60 

50.00 
581.05 
981.35 

23.01 

230.00 

14.20 

25.00 

1,247.75 
62.10 
39.50 

3,280.23 

80.52 
204.75 
208.88 

60.00 

7,478.96 


5.00 

1,060.89 

243.50 

284.63 

375.50 

2,721.68 

63.32 

106.00 

151.00 

287.64 


Mount  Prospect,  111 

Osceola 1,421.37 

Peru    146.50 

Sidney 620.27 

South  Bend 295.37 

Warsaw 323.35 

Wheaton,  111 162.00 

Winona  Lake   6,647.79 

Total:  Indiana 14,364.35 

Iowa 

Cedar  Rapids 448.00 

Dallas  Center 881.00 

Davenport 

Garwin    118.30 

Leon  27.00 

North  EngUsh  (Calvary)  .  .  70.00 

North  English  (Pleasant)  .  .  7.00 

Waterloo 1,883.72 

Winona,  Minn 37.68 

Total:  Iowa 3,472.70 

Michigan 

Alto    34.00 

Berrien  Springs 

Grand  Rapids 37.00 

Hastings    5.00 

Jackson  

Lake  Odessa 206.04 

Lansing 31.25 

New  Troy 491.00 

Ozark    

Total:  Michigan   804.29 

Mid-Atlantic 

Alexandria,  Va 314.45 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Calvary)  379.68 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Gay)   .  81.75 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace)  1,190.96 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va 1,126.00 

Washington,  D.  C.  (First)  3,808.80 
Washington,  D.  C.  (Grace) 

Waynesboro,  Pa 456.47 

Winchester,  Va 1,024.97 

Seven  Fountaitjs,  Va 20.00 

Mid-Atlantic  District  .... 
Camp  Grace 

Total:  Mid-Atlantic   .  .  8,403.08 


Midwest 

Arvada,  Colo. 


15.00 
464.35 
389.93 
852.00 
448.85 
544.00 
377.28 
7,140.14 

15,530.71 


320.37 
683.00 

14.71 
388.00 

45.64 

35.00 

2,510.39 

30.00 

4,027.11 


268.36 
82.76 
94.60 
10.25 
22.00 

357.33 
18.00 

589.00 
34.55 

1,476.85 


435.29 

657.10 

129.09 

1,646.08 

592.25 

1,291.95 

81.45 

557.31 

1,142.87 

2.00 

40.00 

20.00 

6,595.39 


20.00 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Beaver  City,  Nebr 2.50 

Cheyenne,  Wyo 123.00 

Cuba,  N.  Mex 

Denver,  Colo 20.00 

Portis,  Kans 416.00 

Taos,  N.  Mex 84.81 

Total:  Midwest 

Northmi  Atlantic 

Allentown,  Pa 

Hanisburg,  Pa 

Hatboro,  Pa 

Lancaster,  Pa. 

Palmyra,  Pa 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First) 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third) 

York,   Pa 

Northern   Atlantic   District 


Total:  Northern  Atlantic 


Nor-Cal 

Chico    

Modesto  (La  Loma)     . 
Modesto  (McHenry)     . 

Sacramento 

San  Jose  

Tracy  

Total:  Nor-Cal 

Northem  Ohio 

Akron  (Fairlawn)  50.54 

Akron  (First)   931.20 

Ankenytown   500.05 

Ashland    3,045.00 

Barberton   21.20 

Bowling  Green 

(Good  News)   

Bowling  Green 

(Sugar  Ridge) 60.00 

Canton    841.13 

Qeveland    141.68 

Cuyahoga  Falls 356.83 

Danville    269.00 

Elyria    234.25 

Findlay   149.86 

Fremont  (Grace) 1,052.69 

GaUon    112.50 

Homerville    327.03 

Mansfield  (Grace)    25,726.28 

Mansfield  (Woodville  Gr)  207.80 

Middlebranch   594.00 

Rittman 954.85 

Sterling   159.00 

Wooster    1,082.26 

Northem  Ohio  Conference 


26^9 

50.45 

7.00 

119.25 

950.55 

141.65 


Northem  Ohio  Laymen  . 
Total:  Northem  Ohio 


646.31 

1,315.29 

154.43 

227.90 

380.89 

333.63 

70.00 

158.00 

125.50 

125.00 

789.84 

941.12 

1,716.50 

1,576.65 

979.10 

1,186.92 

237.38 

115.42 

t 

25.00 

;      4,453.64 

4,689.64 

35.00 

80.20 

369.25 

447.26 

10.00 

30.00 

109.00 

42.50 

11.00 

19.36 

241.85 

33.05 

776.10 

652.37 

185.50 
666.63 
155.54 
4,264.92 
228.10 

11.00 


559.92 
190.01 
690.50 
292.00 
296.50 
158.01 

1,080.06 

77.25 

304.67 

6,957.54 

121.46 

764.55 

891.00 

65.00 

1,736.50 
50.00 


Northwest 

Albany,  Oreg 

Grandview,  Wash 

Harrah,  Wash 

Portland,  Oreg 

Seattle,  Wash 

Spokane,  Wash 

Sunnyside,  Wash 

Toppenish,  Wash. 

Yakima,  Wash 

Total:  Northwest   

Southeast 

Buena  Vista,  Va. 

Covington,  Va 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.   .  . 

Hollins,  Va 

Johnson  City,  Tenn 

Limestone,  Tenn 

Margate,  Fla 

Radford,  Va 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook) 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Garden  City)  

Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent) 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Wash.  Heights)   

Virginia  Beach,  Va 

Southeast  District 

Total:  Southeast 

SoDthem  CaUfomia-Arizoiia 

Anaheim,  Calif 19.00 

Artesia,  Calif 42.50 

Beaumont,  Cahf 318.00 

BeU,  Calif 35.00 

Bellflower,  Calif 243.75 

Compton,  Cahf 435.68 

FaUbrook,  Cahf 25.00 

FiUmore,  Calif 58.50 

Gardena,  Cahf 56.00 

Glendale,  Cahf 178.30 

Inglewood,  Cahf 541.08 

La  Veme,  Calif 78.00 

Long  Beach,  Cahf.  (First)  4,976.75 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 

(Los  Altos) 80.00 

Long  Beach,  CaUf. 

(North   Long)    885.12 

Los  Angeles,  Cahf 32.50 

Montclair,  CaUf 101.10 

Norwalk,  Calif 281.60 

Paramount,  Calif. 173.52 

Phoenix,  Ariz 197.00 

Rialto.  Calif 166.87 


12.88 

36,817.15 

19,759.54 

72.05 

92.05 

170.54 

125.40 

892.00 

160.08 

15.00 

540.71 

555.57 

154.90 

27.50 

272.95 

351.85 

20.60 

20.18 

43.21 

125.00 

2,166.96 

1,472.63 

329.30 

31.00 

250.16 

325.94 

801.90 

1,006.00 

273.33 

231.00 

1,010.00 

212.00 

69.50 

211.70 

57.30 

60.43 

25.00 

177.55 

176.80 

35.00 

27.97 

508.35 

611.03 

15.00 

241.35 

101.25 

308.23 

66.44 

3,628.64 

3,534.89 

November  30,  1963 


247.93 
89.24 

457.50 
20.25 

443.95 
1,107.55 

118.09 
68.00 
100.50 
711.39 
142.75 
7,962.95 

63.15 

1,096.11 
176.45 
127.29 
776.13 
284.25 
108.56 
211.77 

557 


San  Bernardino,  Calif 136.03 

San  Diego,  Calif 39.76 

Seal  Beaoh,  Calif 61.25 

South  Gate,  CaUf 100.33 

South  Pasadena,  Calif.       .  198.03 

Temple  City,  Calif 84.06 

Tucson,  Ariz 10.00 

West  Covina,  Calif 

Westminster,  Calif 11.08 

WMttier,  Calif. 

(Community)    1,448.89 

WMttier,  Calif.  (First)  626.25 


Total:  So.  Calif.-Ariz. 

Southern  Ohio 

BrookviUe 

Camden    

Clayhole,  Ky 

Clayton 

Covington  

Dayton  (First) 

Dayton  (Grace) 

Dayton  (N.  Riverdale)  . 
Dayton  (Patterson  Park) 

Dryhill,  Ky 

Englewood    

Kettering    

Trotwood    

Troy   

Vandalia 


49.74 
25.57 
83.50 
31.07 
38.00 
117.89 
10.00 
6.00 
30.00 

604.95 
368.35 


11,640.95 

15,678.88 

31.00 

41.53 

80.93 

24.25 

1,513.46 

935.25 

12.45 

2,500.85 

2,638.91 

54.83 

44.18 

4,074.88 

3,332.37 

315.50 

717.60 

15.00 

464.23 

245.59 

61.24 

276.15 

98.15 

35.00 

200.19 

326.18 

162.30 

247.50 

9,523.86 

8,925.66 

Total:  Southern  Ohio 


Isolated  Brethren: 

Puerto  Rico 34.30 

Other  Isolated 240.09  391.00 

Total:  Isolated 274.39  391.00 

Sub-totals:  

Church  Gifts    108,966.83  94,031.76 


Miscellaneous  Gifts 

Non-Brethren    6,548.31 

Seminary  Alumni  Assoc. 

National  Laymen   1,252.70 

National  Sisterhood   217.94 

National  WMC 1,950.98 

Grace  Annual  Staff  87.25 

College  and  Seminary 

Faculty  and  Staff 16.51 

Special  (Bequests)    8,133.72 

Seminary  Senior  Class   .  .  .  372.39 

College  Senior  Class 399.31 

Student  Body   284.44 

Brethren  Miss.  Herald  Co.  125.00 

National  Conference 18.50 

Baccalaureate  and 

Graduation   325.47 

Anonymous  and  Misc.  ...  103.05 

Maintenance  2,810.25 


Total:  Miscellaneous 


GRAND  TOTALS 


9,748.60 
1,037.44 
1,078.83 
1,297.12 
3,355.18 


4,578.94 
361.89 
225.00 
107.38 
75.00 
842.35 

518.19 
3,083.61 
3,506.57 


22,645.82    29,816.10 


131,612.65       123,847.86 


FIFTEEN  CHURCHES  IN  HIGHEST 
PER  CAPITA  GIVING  1962-63 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  30.64 

Sidney,  Ind.  18.13 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)  16.72 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First)  11.51 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)  10.48 

Waishington,  D.  C.  (First)  10.34 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)  10.31 

Dayton,  Ohio  (N.  Riverdale)  9.41 

Seattle,  Wash.  8.96 

Waterloo,  Iowa  8.63 

Ashland,  Ohio  8.20 

Palmyra,  Pa.  7.18 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third)  7.07 

Vandalia,  Ohio  7.07 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First)  6.99 


A  MISSIONARY'S  .  .  . 

{Continued  from  page  555j 

the  great  Mohammedan  leader,  with 
merciless  cruelty  brought  before  him, 
on  the  stated  day,  the  prisoners  he 
had  taken  and  demanded  of  each  a 
good  reason  why  he  should  be  al- 
lowed to  live.  The  reason  of  each  was 
laughed  to  scorn,  and  they  were 
ordered  to  be  put  to  death.  Finally 
this  knight  came  before  Saladin.  His 
reason  amazed  the  leader:  "I  have  a 
fair  lady  at  home  and  she  loves  me." 
"Bah":  replied  the  Emperor.  "When 
you're   dead    she'll    marry   another." 


This  brought  the  quick  response: 
"She  loves  me  so  much  she  would 
give  her  right  hand  for  me."  This 
led  the  monarch  to  defer  his  death 
to  give  the  knight  opportunity  to 
verify  his  statement. 

The  young  knight  wrote  home  of 
the  predicament  in  which  he  had  ac- 
cidently  involved  himself.  Months 
passed.  Then  one  day  there  came  a 
small  package  in  which  was  the 
righthand  of  a  beautiful  woman. 
When  this  was  presented  to  Saladin, 
he  was  so  overwhelmed  that  he  did 
better  than  his  word  and  released  the 
knight.  But  ever  afterward,  when  the 


knight  looked  upon  the  dismembered 
figure  of  the  one  whom  he  loved  and 
there  saw  the  evidence  of  her  love 
for  him,  he  was  humbled  to  the  dust 
in  his  devotion  to  her. 

These  words  reflect  the  same  re- 
sponse in  the  Apostle  John.  Would 
that  the  Spirit  of  God  would  etch 
them  upon  the  walls  of  our  memories 
in  such  fashion  that  this  scene  might 
produce  in  us  a  humble  and  unfail- 
ing devotion  to  Him.  In  this  devo- 
tion, we  could  not  fail  to  join  with 
John  in  the  song  of  praise:  "Unto 
him  that  loveth  us,  and  loosed  us 
from  our  sins  in  his  own  blood." 


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Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


MISSION 
OFFICE 


MEMOS 


By  Dr.  Russell  D.  Barnard 


See  the  Opposite  Page! 

If  you  do  not  read  anything  else  in  the  Foreign  Mis- 
sions section  oF  this  magazine,  please  read,  'The  Mes- 
sage of  the  Manger,"  by  former  missionary  Don  Hillis, 
now  a  TEAM  executive.  It  is  being  used  by  permission 
of  The  King's  Business  magazine. 

Christian  Education  Calls 

Christian  education  stands  at  the  forefront  of  Brethren 
thinking  at  this  season  of  the  year.  Grace  Seminary  and 
Grace  College  merit  your  support,  and  greatly  need  it, 
too.  It  is  a  joy  to  see  the  new  dormitory  building  nearing 
completion,  and  many  will  yet  desire  to  help  with  this 
fine,  much-needed  building.  But  the  great  need  of  which 
we  write  just  now  is  for  your  generous  gifts  directed  to 
the  current  operation  of  the  schools.  In  December  and 
January  Brethren  people  are  especially  invited  to  help 
Grace  schools. 

//  You  Want  a  Foreign  Missions  Conference 

Ask  for  it.  At  the  invitation  of  pastors  and  congrega- 
tions we  have  been  able  to  hold  several  such  conferences 
this  past  fall.  There  are  still  some  available  dates  during 
the  winter,  and  in  the  spring  and  summer.  The  confer- 
ence may  be  held  in  your  own  church,  or  sponsored  joint- 
ly by  several  churches  in  your  immediate  area.  Com- 
ments on  the  conferences  have  been  very  favorable. 


Faith-Promise  Giving 

A   foreign-missions    conference, 
promise  giving,  almost  guarantees 


coupled    vfith    faith- 
a  successful  foreign- 


1963 


COVER   PHOTO 

Christians  around  the  world 
know  the  power  of  prayer. 
The  old  year  is  almost  gone, 
but  a  new  year  is  ahead. 
May  God  help  us  to  claim 
His  promises  and  accom- 
plish great  things  through 
prayer! 


missions  program  in  the  local  church.  And  what  is  faith- 
promise  giving?  It  is  giving  for  which  one  first  asks  God 
concerning  the  amount  he  should  give,  and  then  he 
covenants  with  Him  to  make  possible  the  giving  of  that 
amount.  It  is  not  a  pledge,  it  is  a  promise.  It  is  not  made 
to  men,  but  to  God.  It  does  not  depend  alone  on  sacri- 
ficial giving  from  what  one  has,  but  asks  the  question: 
"How  much  can  I  trust  God  to  channel  through  me?" 

The  Total  Personal  Support  Plan 

The  responses  on  the  part  of  pastors  and  congrega- 
tions have  been  very  encouraging.  The  home  church  of 
the  missionary  is  first  offered  the  opportunity  for  this  total 
support.  Quite  a  number  of  churches  have  already  re- 
ported favorably,  even  though  it  means  doubling  their 
foreign -mission  giving  for  1964.  In  a  few  cases  the  home 
churches,  although  favorable,  are  not  in  a  position  to  as- 
sume the  (total  support  just  now.  We  trust  this  will  be 
a  prayer  goal  for  the  future  for  them,  and  that  for  the 
present  congregations  without  missionary-members  will 
stand  ready  to  help  in  a  big  way.  The  most  appealing 
thing  in  the  plan  seems  to  be  the  closer  contact  the  mis- 
sionary will  have  with  churches  in  the  homeland.  The 
plan  does  not  change  the  amount  of  the  personal  allow- 
ance of  the  missionary,  but  arranges  rather  to  care  for  all 
costs  related  to  the  missionary's  service.  The  gifts  are  not 
to  the  missionary,  but  to  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
for  the  total  support  of  the  missionary  in  his  work. 

At  the  End  of  the  Year 

It  is  a  good  time  to  ask  one's  self:  "Have  I  given  to  the 
Lord's  work  all  that  He  wants  me  to  give?"  In  foreign- 
mission  giving  anything  postmarked  by  December  3 1  wall 
be  counted  as  a  part  of  your  gift  for  1963.  It  is  well,  also, 
to  consider  your  giving  in  relation  to  income  tax  deduc- 
tion possibilities.  A  person  can  give  to  Christian  work  up 
to  30  percent  of  his  income  and  receive  a  tax  deduction 
privilege  for  the  full  amount.  Study  this  carefully,  and 
you  will  see  that  usually  the  added  amounts  can  be 
given  to  the  Lord's  work  and  not  greatly  reduce  what  you 
have  left.  May  your  giving  not  be,  however,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  obtaining  the  income  tax  deduction,  but  because 
you  love  the  Lord.  Should  our  Brethren  people  give  yet 
in  1963  so  that  they  can  claim  the  full  deduction  privi- 
lege, a  great  advance  in  all  of  our  Brethren  work  would 
result.  Let  the  Lord  lead  you! 


THK    BRETHREN    MISSIONARY    HERALD  VOLUME    25    NUMBER   27 

RICHARD    E      GRANT.     Executire     EdttOT 

b?the  B^r'ethren'^m^nT^'Heri^H'rn'  \'^''   w**"^  POst  office  at  Winona  Lake.   Ind..  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879.   Issued  biweekly 

S^I'i,%."J^«^"L^"_*l'l?P-"an'  Herald  Co.   Inc.,  Wmona   Lake.   Ind.   Subscription  orice:  $3.50  a  year,  foreign  $4.50.  Special  rates  to  churches 

Kooert  u.   crees.  president;    'Thomas   Hammers,  vice  president;   'Mark  Malles,  secretary;   'Ralph  Colbum,  as- 

ireasurer;    William   Schaffer.   member  at  large  to  executive  committee;    Bryson  Fetters,   Robert  E.  A. 

Sackett,   Charles   Turner,   and   Richard  E.  Grant.— 'Editorial  Committee. 


BOARD   OF  DIRECTORS 
sistant    secretary;    William    Male. 
Miller,   Herman  A.   Hoyt,   Robert 


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Message 


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Manger 


William  Carey,  the  consecrated  cobbler 
turned  missionary,  gave  $400,000  to  mis- 
sions during  his  years  as  a  servant  of  the 
Lord  in  India.  How  did  he  do  it?  Carey 
went  to  the  mission  field  with  a  salary  of 
$250  a  year.  While  in  India  he  was  hired 
by  the  government  to  teach  in  a  univer- 
sity at  $7,500  a  year.  Carey  continued  to 
live  on  $250,  giving  the  rest  to  the  work  of 
the  Lord.  That  was  planned  poverty. 

As  a  youth,  John  Wesley  began  work- 
ing for  $150  a  year.  He  gave  ten  dollars 
to  the  Lord.  His  salary  was  doubled  the 
second  year,  but  Wesley  continued  to 
live  on  $140,  giving  $160  to  Christian 
work.  During  his  third  year  Wesley  re- 
ceived $600.  He  kept  $140  while  $460  was 
given  to  the  Lord.  That  was  planned 
poverty. 

During  his  life,  George  Mueller  re- 
ceived and  expended  five-and-a-half  mil- 
lion dollars.  When  he  died  there  was  less 
than  one  thousand  dollars  to  his  credit 
in  the  bank.  His  life  not  only  demon- 
strated that  God  was  faithful  in  the  sup- 
plying of  every  need,  but  that  George 
Mueller  was  also  self-disciplined  in  the 
stewardship  of  the  money  the  Lord  en- 
trusted to  him. 

Robert  Atherton,  who  was  reared  in 
luxury,  gave  $5,000,000  to  the  work  of 
the  Lord.  He  did  not  do  it  without  sacri- 
ficial living.  A  letter  received  from  a  mis- 
sionary in  China  read:  "Were  I  in  Eng- 
land again,  I  would  gladly  live  in  one 
room,  make  the  floor  my  bed,  a  box  my 
chair,  another  my  table,  rather  than  that 
the  heathen  should  perish  for  lack  of 
knowledge  of  Christ."  Atherton  followed 
these  suggestions  almost  to  the  letter  for 
the  rest  of  his  life.  His  own  deliberate 
planned  poverty  enabled  him  to  give  a 
fortune  toward  the  publication  of  the  Word 
of  God  in  numerous  languages. 

William  Borden  died  before  his  twenty- 
sixth  birthday.  He  had  given  his  entire 
fortune  of  $25,000,000  to  the  work  of  the 
Lord  before  going  out  as  a  missionary. 
That  was  purposeful  poverty. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  T.  Studd  were  living 
under  frugal  conditions  as  missionaries  in 
China,  when  they  received  word  of  their 


share  of  the  family  inheritance.  One  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand  dollars  were  to  be 
theirs.  After  prayerful  consideration,  the 
entire  amount  was  given  to  various  gospel 
ministries.  In  the  many  years  of  service 
for  Christ  which  followed,  C.  T.  Studd 
and  his  family  experienced  the  joy  of  living 
by  faith. 

And  what  about  Moses  who  rejected 
the  name,  the  fame,  the  power,  and  the 
wealdi  of  Egypt  only  to  suffer  affliction 
with  the  children  of  Israel?  His  choice  was 
premeditated.  He  "esteemed  the  reproach 
of  Christ  greater  riches  than  the  treasures 
in  Egypt." 

We  are  told  concerning  the  churches  of 
Macedonia  that  "in  most  difficult  circum- 
stances, their  joy  and  the  fact  of  being 
down  to  their  last  penny  themselves,  pro- 
duced a  magnificent  concern  for  other  peo- 
ple. I  can  guarantee  that  they  were  willing 
to  give  to  the  limit  of  their  means,  yes,  be- 
yond their  means  without  the  slightest 
urging  from  me  or  anyone  else. 

"In  fact,  they  simply  begged  us  to  ac- 
cept their  gifts  and  so  let  them  share  in  the 
honor  of  supporting  their  brothers  in 
Christ.  Nor  was  their  gift,  as  I  must  con- 
fess I  had  expected,  a  mere  cash  payment. 
Instead,  they  made  a  complete  dedication 
of  themselves,  first  to  the  Lord,  and  then 
to  us  as  God's  appointed  ministers"  (II 
Cor.  8:2-5  Phillips  translation). 

One  wonders  if  it  was  not  the  sacrifi- 
cial spirit  of  Paul,  which  inspired  the  de- 
liberate and  dedicated  frugality  of  the 
churches  in  Macedonia.  Paul's  walk  with 
God  was  one  of  planned  poverty.  He 
counted  all  personal  profit  but  refuse  in 
the  light  of  eternity. 

Paul  in  turn  walked  in  the  footsteps  of 
his  Master  who  "though  he  was  rich,  yet 
for  our  sakes  he  became  poor,  that  we 
through  his  poverty  might  be  made  rich." 
The  "planned  poverty"  in  which  our  Lord 
lived  was  deliberate  and  purposeful.  There 
was  nothing  hasty  or  unconsidered  about 
it.  The  plan  was  conceived  from  before 
the  foundation  of  the  world.  The  purpose 
was  that  we  might  enjoy  eternal  riches. 


(Continued  on  page  564) 


December  14,  1963 


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Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


Wedding 


Bells  in  Brazil  f""^ 


We  met  both  Dormerinda  Cardoso 
and  Augusto  Barbosa  at  the  first  Sun- 
day service  we  attended  following  our 
arrival  in  Brazil.  When  we  became 
better  acquainted  with  them  in  the 
young  people's  meetings  and  various 
church  activities  in  Icoaraci,  we 
found  them  to  be  fine  Christians. 

Upon  our  return  to  the  field  from 
our  first  furlough,  it  was  a  joy  to  us 
to  hear  that  Augusto  was  very  much 
interested  in  Dormerinda. 

Time  passed.  Then,  four  years  ago 
Augusto  requested  Brother  Keith 
Altig  to  intercede  for  him  and  ask  for 
Dormerinda's  hand  in  marriage.  Such 
is  the  custom  here  although  usually 
it  is  the  boy's  father  who  does  this. 
However,  several  years  ago  Augusto's 
father  left  his  family  to  live  with 
another  woman;  so,  Augusto  did  not 
desire  to  bestow  this  honor  upon  his 
father,  and  he  turned  rather  to  his 
spiritual  father.  At  Brother  Altig's 
request  Senhor  Joao  (Mr.  John  Car- 
doso, father  of  Dormerinda)  gladly 
gave  his  permission  for  his  daughter 
to  marry  this  fine  Christian  boy.  And 
so  the  couple  became  engaged. 

During  the  four  years  which  have 
elapsed,  the  two  young  people  have 
been  saving,  and  buying  necessary 
household    goods    for    their    future 


By  Mrs.  John  W.  Zielasko     ^ 


home.  Several  times  the  wedding  was 
contemplated,  but  one  thing  and  then 
another  delayed  it.  But  finally,  sev- 
eral weeks  ago,  they  came  to  see  us, 
to  plan  their  wedding,  and  the 
preparations  were  made. 

First,  when  the  time  came,  we 
were  given  the  honor  of  being  testi- 
monies for  the  couple  at  the  civil 
ceremony,  required  here,  which  was 
performed  by  the  judge  in  Icoaraci. 
After  this,  the  religious  ceremony 
took  place  at  the  church. 

The  wedding  began  with  an  organ 
prelude,  which  was  followed  by  a 
wedding  hymn  sung  by  Raimundo, 
Altino,  and  Joao  Cardoso,  brothers 
of  the  bride.  Then,  as  the  usher, 
Joao  Barbosa,  brother  of  the  groom, 
returned  from  seating  the  bride's 
mother,  the  organist  began  the  wed- 
ding march.  The  bride's  only  at- 
tendants were  two  litde  flower-girl- 
ring-bearers  who  preceded  her  to  the 
altar.  They  carried  between  them  a 
fancy  basket  to  which  were  attached 
ribbons  holding  the  symbols  of  mar- 
riage, the  wedding  rings. 

The  bride  was  given  in  marriage  by 
her  father.  She  wore  a  gown  of  lace 
and  crystal  organdy,  and  her  fingertip 
veil  was  held  in  place  by  a  crown  of 
white  flowers  encircling  her  bouffant- 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Augusto  Barbosa 

Styled  hair.  The  double  ring  cere- 
mony was  performed  by  Rev.  John 
W.  Zielasko.  Guests  came  from 
Belem,  Capitao  Poco,  Vigia,  Agulha, 
and  Campina. 

A  reception  followed  the  ceremony, 
and  it  was  held  at  the  home  of  the 
bride. 

Dormerinda  is  a  teacher  in  the 
Brethren  Christian  day  school  in  Icoa- 
raci. Augusto,  who  was  in  the  Brazil- 
ian Navy,  is  now  employed  as  a 
civilian— a  chauffeur— by  the  Navy. 
The  two  are  active  members  of  the 
Icoaraci  Brethren  church,  and  we 
praise  the  Lord  for  them  and  for  the 
establishment  of  this  new  Christian 
home. 


How  great  was  that  sacrifice  and 
how  deep  the  poverty  only  heaven 
will  reveal. 

In  the  bright  light  of  our  Lord's 
example,  we  dare  not  allow  our  giv- 
ing to  grow  out  of  the  shallow  ground 
of  spasmodic  emotional  stirrings. 
There  must  be  something  deep,  de- 
liberate, and  disciplined  about  true 
stewardship.  The  work  of  the  Lord 
cannot  thrive  on  the  fringe  benefits 
of  our  income.  Poverty-stricken  souls 
who  are  without  hope  and  without 
God  will  never  enter  into  the  riches 
of  grace  in  Christ  apart  from  planned 
poverty  in  the  lives  of  God's  children. 

Where  is  the  housewife  who  could 

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not  set  aside  an  extra  one  dollar  a 
week  from  the  food  budget?  What 
would  happen  if  100,000  wives  be- 
gan to  do  this?  Multiply  their  sacri- 
fice by  fifty-two  weeks  a  year  and 
you  get  a  little  conception  of  the  tre- 
mendous outreach  for  God  they 
would  have.  Where  is  the  layman 
who  could  not  save  one  dollar  a  week 
by  dropping  a  few  of  the  inconse- 
quential luxuries  which  he  rather 
habitually  enjoys?  What  would  hap- 
pen if  only  a  million  laymen  can- 
celed their  subscriptions  to  a  secular 
magazine  for  a  year?  Would  it  mean 
four  million  dollars  for  missions? 
What    would    happen    if    the    golf 


course,  the  bowling  alley,  the  fishing 
trip,  or  even  chewdng  gum  were  sacri- 
ficed (?)  for  the  sake  of  missions? 

Before  you  do  your  Christmas  shoph 
ping,  take  a  second  look  at  the  drab 
stable  and  the  cold,  barren  Bethlehem 
manger.  Then  remember  the  cozy 
comfort  into  which  your  babes  were 
born.  Is  our  Lord  worthy  of  anything 
less  than  planned  poverty  on  ouri 
part?  Are  the  souls  for  which  He  died 
deserving  of  anything  less  than  that 
sacrifice  which  will  enable  them  to 
hear  the  Gospel  of  His  love?  The 
message  of  the  manger  is  planned 
pwverty. 

— From  The  King's  Business,  Dec.  19621 
Used  by  permission 

Brethren  Missionary  Heralds 


Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


THE  CHILDIRENI'S  PACE 

Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Director  Box  588- Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


*trir,j^, 


MISSIONARY  HELPERS,  left  to  right:  Renee  Deutscher,  Los  Alamitos,  CaU- 
fornia;  Roger  Dexter,  Long  Beach,  California;  Patti  Haley,  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia; Sherri  Haley,  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia.  All  four  attend  the  Los  Altos 
Brethren  Church. 


KNOWING  YOUR  MISSIONARIES 

Miss  Evelyn  Schumacher  serves  the  Lord  as  a  missionaiy 
teacher  in  Africa.  She  just  recently  returned  to  the  field  for  her 
second  term.  She  teaches  in  the  French  school  at  the  Yaloke  sta- 
tion. 

For  several  years  before  Miss  Schumacher  went  to  Africa,  she 
worked  in  the  foreign-mission  office  at  Winona  Lake.  She  was 
a  big  help  to  Uncle  Clyde  in  setting  up  the  Missionary  Helpers 
Club.  Perhaps  some  of  you  MH'ers  remember  her!  She  is  still 
very  interested  in  the  Missionary  Helpers  Club,  and  all  the  boys 
and  girls  who  are  MH'ers. 


L 


MARY    MISSIONARY— 


CKL 


I  WONDER     HOW 
CHRISTMAS    IS 
CELEBRATED    IN 
OTHER    LAMPS  ? 


WELL,    IKi    FRANCE,     PEOPLE 
DECORATE     WITH     A   MANGER 
SCENE     CALLED     A     CRECHE. 
W  LATIKI    AMERICAN     COUNTRIES 
CHRISTMAS    COMES   IN 
THE    MIDDLE    OF 
SUMMER  AND   THEV 
HAVE    CARNIVALS. 


IN  AFRICA  THERE 
WAS  NO  CHRISTMAS 
UNTIL   THE     MISSION- 


ARIES   CAME 
THEY     CELE- 
BRATE  WITH 
SPECIAL 
PROGRAMS 


December  14,  1963 


NOW 


I'M  GLAD  THAT    WHEREVER 
MISSIONARIES    HAVE   GOME 
PEOPLE   KNOW  THE  REAL 
MEANING    OF    CHRISTMAS  ' 


^T 


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Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


LEHERS 


By.  Rev.  Jack  B.  Churchill 


Concaran,  Province  of  San  Luis 

March   19,   1963 
Dear  Friend, 

It  was  a  joy  to  receive  your  letter. 
Romulo  and  I  had  almost  lost  hope  of 
hearing  from  you.  We  are  reading 
the  New  Testament.  Something  new 
and  unexplainable  has  moved  in  our 
spirits.  Please  send  me  more  books, 
even  old  ones,  just  so  they  talk  about 
God.  Romulo  and  I  have  always 
liked  to  talk  about  these  things,  and 
more  so  now  that  we  have  read  what 
you  left  us.  Write  soon. 

Jorge  Garavaglia 

Concaran 
July  7,   1963 
Dear  Friend, 

I  received  the  books  and  I  am  very 
thankful  for  them.  Do  you  know 
what?  I  think  that  I  am  an  Evan- 
gelico.  I  believe  in  God  and  all  the 
saints,  but  I  worship  God  alone.  I  no 


longer  go  to  the  church  here  in  my 
town  because  I  do  not  like  to  kneel 
before  images.  Each  Saturday  when 
I  go  to  bed  I  say:  "My  God,  I  con- 
fess my  sins  to  Thee."  Please  tell 
me  if  this  means  I  can  be  an  Evan- 
gelico.  Jorge 

Concaran 

September  23,  1963 
Dear  Friends  (addressed  to  the  Rio 
Tercero  congregation  as  a  whole), 
I  have  decided  to  write  to  you  to 
tell  you  that  here  in  Concaran  there 
is  a  member  of  the  Evangelical 
church.  Once  I  was  Catholic,  but  one 
day  there  came  to  my  town  a  young 
fellow  that  you  know  by  the  name  of 
Angel  Camandona.  (Angel  is  the 
member  of  the  gospel  team  who  dealt 
with  Jorge  and  who  has  written  to 
him.)  Now  I  am  not  alone  because 
my  friend  Romulo  also  believes.  Our 
desire  is  to  testify  and  win  souls  for 


Street   meetings   in    another   town   of   San 
Luis   which   has  no   gospel   vidtness 


Concaran— just  before  beginning  the  meet- 
ing where  Jorge  heard  the  Word;  Benjamin 
Enrici  at  organ;  Angel  Camandona  (left) 
and  Bro.  Churchill  standing. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


Christ.  But  we  need  help.  Please  send 
us  more  books  and  explanations. 

Your  friend  in  Christ, 
Jorge  Garavaglia 

The  story  behind  these  thrilling 
letters  is  as  follows:  In  January  a  gos- 
pel team  from  our  Brethren  Bible 
Institute  in  Almafuerte  visited  an 
area  in  the  neighboring  province  of 
San  Luis  and  preached  in  a  number 
of  towns  that  have  no  Bible  testi- 
mony. These  letters  show  the  fruit  of 


the  Word  that  was  sown  and  the 
working  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  the  life 
of  a  young  man  who  is  eighteen 
years  old.  Up  until  now  there  has 
been  no  contact  with  other  Christians 
outside  of  the  letters  exchanged. 

While  these  lines  are  being  written 
a  group  of  three  from  the  Rio  Ter- 
cero  church  is  making  a  weekend 
visit  to  Jorge  and  Romulo  and  others 
that  they  had  promised  to  gather  to- 
gether for  Bible  study  and  further 
instruction. 


Praise  God  for  this  modem  con- 
firmation of  the  Parable  of  the 
Sower.  "Behold,  a  sower  went  forth 
to  sow  .  .  .  and  when  he  sowed  .  .  . 
some  fell  into  good  ground  and 
brought  forth  fruit."  Pray  that  this 
experience  will  call  our  churches  to 
greater  efforts  in  sowing  the  Word. 
Pray  that  the  Lord  of  the  harvest 
will  raise  up  the  laborers  necessary 
to  serve  in  these  unoccupied  areas. 
Pray  that  Jorge  and  Romulo  will  be 
faithful  witnesses. 


issionary 


MA 


Ciudad  General  Belgrano,  Argentina 
We  are  encouraged  by  the  work  in 
this  place  in  that  we  are  reaching 
many  people  here  with  the  Gospel. 
Sunday  night  we  had  over  thirty 
again  with  a  large  group  of  young 
people.  Saturday  we  had  a  picnic 
with  young  people  from  Castelar  and 
had  a  nice  time.  It  was  the  first  day 
of  spring  which  is  always  celebrated 
by  the  students  as  "the  day  of  the 
student."  This  Thursday  we  have 
our  fourth  women's  meeting  and 
Margaret  was  out  inviting  all  fore- 
noon. 

—Rev.  James  Marshall 

Bangui,  Cen.  African  Republic 
You  would  have  been  thrilled  to 
be  in  my  office  last  night  as  Simon- 
Pierre  Nambozouina  and  I  chatted 
until  quite  late.  He  is  the  same  cheer- 
ful, smiling,  level-headed,  zealous 
man  who  left  here— he  is  much  more 
mature,  and  he  has  a  well-rounded 
picture  of  the  situation  in  the  USA 
as  to  our  churches.  It  is  thrilling  to 
talk  to  him,  but  also  discouraging 
when  he  says— but  you  remaining 
missionaries  are  so  few,  and  new  ones 
will  not  be  able  to  do  much  for  us 
until  they  have  been  on  the  field  sev- 
eral years. 

-Rev.  J.  P.  Kliever 

San  Ysidro,  California 
We  have  had  a  good  month  and 
want  to  share  some  of  it. 

Perhaps  our  biggest  victories  have 
been  in  Sunday  school  and  young 
people's    work.    Our    Friday    night 

December  14,  1963 


young  j>eople's  group  is  going  ahead 
so  that  they  are  wearing  out  the 
adult  sponsors  who  are  trying  to  keep 
them  going.  So  when  we  elected  of- 
ficers this  fall,  they  put  in  a  counselor 
and  two  assistants.  If  you  should  drop 
in  any  Friday,  you  would  see  three 
teams  of  approximately  twenty  mem- 
bers each  all  sitting  on  the  edge  of 
their  seats  ready  to  answer  Bible- 
study  questions,  compete  in  Bible 
drills,  attendance,  and  so  forth.  Pro- 
gram preparation  is  done  by  teams 
geographically  located  so  they  can 
get  together  for  practice.  There  are 
four  principal  parts  of  town,  so  one 
part  of  town  brings  the  program  each 
fourth  week.  These  four  geographic 
teams  are  well  scrambled  among  the 
three  competitive  teams,  and  thus  all 
the  young  people  get  to  know  each 
other.  From  the  competitive  teams 
the  best  are  chosen  to  represent  Ti- 
juana Brethren  in  Tijuana  Youth  for 
Christ,  as  well  as  Mexican  National 
Brethren  Youth  Rally.  The  Brediren 
just  walked  off  with  the  grand  trophy 
for  both  Bible  questions  and  attend- 
ance at  the  Tijuana  Youth  for  Christ 
for  this  past  year. 

Sib  (Edmiston)  is  doing  very  well 
in  Jardin  (Tijuana).  He  is  now  hav- 
ing all  the  regularly  scheduled  meet- 
ings, such  as  evening  service,  prayer 
meeting,  and  so  forth.  His  youdi 
group,  which  he  brings  dovm  to  join 
us  on  Friday  evenings,  is  shining  in 
number,  as  well  as  participation. 

Juan  Ramos  is  apparendy  being  a 
real  testimony  in  Ensenada.  He 
brought  a  nice  group  up  to  participte 


in  our  youth  emphasis  week.  Pastor 
Davalos'  supervision  of  the  work  in 
Ensenada,  I  think,  is  a  good  boast, 
too. 

Francisco  Lopez  went  back  to 
Mazatlan,  and  we  sent  Sunday  school 
literature  with  him.  He  writes  that 
many  are  interested  and  meet  to 
study.  We  have  advised  him  to  make 
the  work  entirely  indigenous. 

Guerrero  Mission  (Tijuana)  stays 
about  the  same  in  number.  Some 
come  and  some  go.  Some  have  been 
won  for  the  Lord.  The  believers  are 
growing  in  their  responsibilities  and 
in  their  giving.  They  give  half  of 
their  offerings  to  help  the  work  in 
Ensenada. 

Aleman  Mission  (Tijuana)  has 
taken  a  spurt  of  growth.  Their  of- 
ferings, also,  hit  a  record  high  dur- 
ing September,  even  greater  in 
growth  than  the  attendance.  They 
have  been  praying  much  for  the  fi- 
nancial aspect.  In  the  July  business 
meeting  they  voted  to  raise  the  pas- 
tor's salary. 

The  Sunday  school  in  Aleman  now 
runs  well  over  one  hundred  ever)' 
Sunday,  and  several  new  families 
have  been  gained.  Prayer-meeting  at- 
tendance which  was  down  has  picked 
up.  There  were  eight  conversions 
this  quarter. 

In  business  meeting,  the  people 
voted  to  ordain  Jesus  Davalos  and 
Javier  Peraza.  Another  step  forward 
was  taken  when  they  voted  to  take  a 
home-mission  offering  the  fourth 
Sunday  of  every  month.  This  is  the 
first  time,  except  for  special  offerings, 
that  they  have  given  an  outside  of- 
fering. The  home-mission  offering 
viill  help  Mazadan  and  Ensenada. 
—The  Walter  Haags 

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Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


BACK  IN 
ARGENTINA 


By  Rev.  Edgar  Nelson  Fay 


(Editor's  note:  When  Nelson  and  Marjorie 
Fay  arrived  in  Argentina  early  in  1963  to 
begin  their  service  as  Brethren  missionaries, 
it  meant  returning  to  a  land  they  already 
knew.  Bro.  Fay  grew  up  in  Argentina 
where  his  parents  are  missionaries  under 
another  organization,  and  Mrs.  Fay  had 
served  a  term  there  under  still  another  mis- 
sionary society.) 


The  years  of  college  and  seminary 
seemed  extremely  long  at  the  con- 
templation of  our  proposed  return  to 
the  land  that  had  become  so  close 
to  our  hearts.  Marjorie  had  enter- 
tained  the  hope   that  what  would 


ordinarily  have  been  her  year  of  fur- 
lough would  be  sufficient  time  for 
us  to  be  married  and  return  to  the 
land  where  she  had  already  served 
for  a  term,  but  further  schooling  on 
my  part  seemed  advisable  and  the 
year  became  almost  three.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  conviction  the  Lord 
had  laid  on  my  heart  that  He  had  a 
place  of  service  for  me  in  the  land 
where  I  had  spent  the  greatest  part 
of  my  life,  made  a  seven-year  school- 
ing program  seem  like  a  lifetime.  It 
was  a  great  day  when  the  Winona 


The  Fay  Family 


568 


Lake  postman  left  in  our  box  a  letter 
in  which  Dr.  Barnard  advised  us 
that  the  board  had  accepted  our  final 
application,  and  we  were  to  make 
preparations  for  deputation  among 
our  churches.  The  months  that  fol- 
lowed were  busy  ones,  but  this  was 
one  of  the  most  rewarding  stages  of 
preparation  as  we  were  afforded  the 
opportunity  to  meet  so  many  new 
friends,  as  well  as  to  have  fellowship 
and  renew  acquaintances  wdth  those 
we  had  known  before. 

The  Date  Was  Set 

It  was  an  even  greater  day  when 
the  Foreign  Mission  Office  instructed 
us  to  make  definite  arrangements  to 
sail  in  December  or  January,  accom- 
panied by  Mrs.  Loree  Sickel  who 
would  be  returning  from  furlough. 
It  was  decided  that  a  West  Coast  sail- 
ing would  be  advantageous  as  South- 
em  California  was  our  home,  as  well 
as  Mrs.  Sickel's.  Through  our  fam- 
ilies in  Long  Beach  we  were  able  to 
discover  that  a  Japanese  boat  left 
from  Los  Angeles  harbor  around  the 
middle  of  January  bound  for  Buenos 
Aires.  The  price  was  right  and  the 
date  adequate,  as  it  allowed  us  to 
spend  Christmas  with  our  families,  so 
passage  was  secured.  The  trip  across 
country  was  a  welcome  experience  in 
spite  of  having  three  flat  tires  and 
almost  losing  our  trailer  on  the  Chi- 
cago tollway.  Brother  Clyde  Landrum 
of  the  office  had  arranged  an  itinerary 
schedule  which  permitted  us  to  visit 
a  number  of  our  churches  in  Iowa, 
Wjfoming,  Colorado,  New  Mexico, 
and  Arizona.  The  memories  we  re- 
tain from  the  visits  to  these  churches 
are  priceless. 

Goodby,  U.S.A. 

After  three  months  of  the  delight- 
ful pleasure  of  being  with  our  fami- 
lies, visiting  different  churches  in 
the  Southern  California  area,  and 
enjoying  good  solid  preaching  at  our 
home  church,  the  day  we  had  so 
longed  for  finally  came.  Soon  we 
found  ourselves  tramping  up  the 
gangplank  of  the  Brazil  Maru  under 
the  load  of  the  miscellaneous  items  of 
our  cabin  baggage.  The  hour  before 
departure  was  a  frustrating  one:  the 
invasion  of  friends  and  family  per- 
mitted us  only  a  few  seconds  with 
each  when  we  would  have  liked  to 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren  Foreign  Missions 


"store  up"  fellowship  with  everyone 
to  last  us  for  the  five  years  of  ab- 
sence. A  curious  clatter,  which  turned 
out  to  be  the  Japanese  way  of  in- 
viting visitors  ashore,  broke  off  the 
hurried  fellowship.  Then  we  drifted 
away  from  the  pier  while  on  shore  a 
large  crowd  sang,  "God  Be  With  You 
Till  We  Meet  Again."  Our  hearts 
lumped  in  our  throats,  and  we  be- 
came acutely  conscious  that  in  spite 
of  our  desire  to  be  in  Argentina,  it 
was  not  easy  to  say  goodby  to  our 
country  and  loved  ones. 

Frights  With  Rice  and  Curry 

Once  on  the  high  seas,  our  main 
concern  was  to  keep  our  two-year- 
old  Benjamin  from  going  into  the 
"bath"  as  he  called  the  vast  extension 
of  water.  He  loved  baths  and  we 
were  not  quite  certain  what  he  might 
do  if  he  were  given  liberty.  The  sec- 
ond day  of  our  trip  he  slipped  out  of 
the  cabin  while  his  parents  were  rest- 
ing and,  though  our  pursuit  was  im- 
mediate, he  lost  us.  After  a  frantic 
search,  he  was  found  on  the  highest 
deck  none  the  worse  for  the  expe- 
rience, but  he  had  his  leave  canceled 
for  the  rest  of  the  trip  and  was  mosdy 
confined  to  the  dogleash  we  had 
taken  for  him. 

We  were  glad  for  a  calm  sea.  The 
small  stretch  of  rough  water  did  not 
get  us  down,  but  did  manage  to  get 
our  daughter,  Sylvia,  age  ten,  down 
from  her  top  bunk.  It  was  frightening 
to  awake  after  hearing  a  thud,  and 
to  realize  that  Sylvia  had  made  a 
clean  landing  on  her  head.  The  Lord 
was  good  to  us,  and  no  broken  neck 
or  concussion  resulted.  Just  a  neat 
bump  and  a  sore  spot  for  a  few  days. 

One  thing  the  Japanese  cooks  can 
be  credited  with  is  constancy.  Our 
daily  diet  almost  invariably  included 
fish  and  rice  with  curry.  To  those 
of  us  who  enjoyed  these  dishes  the 
trip  was  one  constant  feast.  We  really 
sympathized  with  Mrs.  Sickel  who 
was  following  a  limited  diet  by  doc- 
tor's orders.  She  had  to  turn  down 
plate  after  plate,  and  had  it  not  been 
for  some  fruit  she  had  brought,  some 
strained  baby  foods  we  had  with  us, 
and  other  such  resources,  she  would 
have  faded  to  nothing. 

Buenos  Aires  at  Last 

After  thirty-six  days  of  travel  we 

December  14,  1963 


finally  sighted  Buenos  Aires.  We 
were  soon  reminded  that  it  is  no  use 
to  be  in  a  hurry  in  Argentina.  We 
were  scheduled  to  dock  at  8:00  a.m., 
but  the  pilot  and  immigration  au- 
thorities did  not  show  up  until  3:00 
p.m.  and  we  docked  in  the  evening. 

What  a  joy  to  identify  familiar 
faces  on  the  pier.  We  were  soon  able 
to  point  out  to  Sylvia  her  maternal 
grandparents,  whom  she  had  not 
seen  since  she  was  a  baby  of  a  few 
months.  The  Hoyts,  Churchills,  and 
Bishops  were  identified,  and  Mar- 
jorie  pointed  out  my  father.  Ten 
years  make  quite  a  change. 

It  was  extremely  encouraging  to 
notice  what  the  Lord  had  done  in 
ten  years  with  our  Brethren  work. 
Before  I  had  left  for  the  States  I  was 
conscious  of  the  struggle  that  Breth- 
ren Hoyt  and  Maconaghy  were  hav- 
ing to  start  new  works  in  the  Buenos 
Aires  area.  Now  it  is  good  to  visit  the 
well-established  churches  of  Don 
Bosco  and  Marmol,  as  well  as  the 
fast-growing  congregation  in  Caste- 
lar,  and  to  know  of  a  new  work  in 
Gral.  Belgrano,  which  has  flourished 
in  only  a  few  months. 

Oh,  That  Red  Tape! 

Among  the  many  changes  I  was  to 
notice,  the  red  tape  situation  was  not 
included.  The  consul  in  Los  Angeles 
had  assured  us  that  the  visa  he  was 
granting  us  entitled  us  to  permanent 
residence  and  a  certain  customs  al- 
lowance. The  immigration  officer  on 
board  had  a  different  idea  and 
stamped  our  passports  for  one  year's 
residence.  Later  the  customs  author- 
ities stated  that  the  consul  was  prob- 
ably right,  but  since  our  passports 
were  stamped  for  one  year  we  could 
not  take  advantage  of  the  customs-free 
allowance.  Then  began  an  unending 
sequence  of  visits  to  Immigration, 
Customs,  Foreign  Relations,  and  var- 
ious other  government  offices.  A  pa- 
tient wait  of  four  "visit-crowded" 
mondis  was  necessary  before  all  was 
solved,  and  we  were  recognized  as 
permanent  immigrants. 

Home  in  Alta  Cordoba 

House  hunting  is  not  an  easy  thing 
in  Argentina.  There  is  a  severe  short- 
age of  housing  and  consequently 
there  are  no  standard  rates  for  rents. 
Some    owners    get    fantastic    rents, 


while  others  because  of  having  rented 
years  back  and  not  being  able  to 
raise  the  rent  by  government  regula- 
tions, receive  ten  or  twenty  times  less 
for  a  comparable  property.  In  addition 
to  the  shortage,  we  needed  to  find  a 
place  that  was  conveniently  located 
to  start  a  new  work.  Many  hours  were 
spent  studying  newspaper  ads,  and 
for  weeks  Brother  Lynn  Schrock  had 
a  full-time  job  accompanying  me  to 
different  places  that  seemed  feasible. 
The  Lord  answered  our  prayers  by 
giving  us  a  nice  home,  very  appro- 
priate for  house  meetings,  in  the 
north  part  of  the  city  of  Cordoba, 
an  area  which  has  no  other  testimony 
and  offers  good  opportunities.  The 
fanatic  prejudice  which  was  present 
some  years  ago  is  rapidly  disappear- 
ing, and  we  are  trusting  that  the  Lord 
will  open  the  hearts  of  our  neighbors 
to  the  Gospel.  We  were  thrilled  with 
the  record  attendance  of  twenty-two 
in  our  Sunday  school  last  Lord's  Day. 

Promising  Days  Ahead 

In  the  few  months  we  have  been 
here,  some  of  the  many  changes  we 
have  noticed  are  not  very  encourag- 
ing. It  is  good  to  notice  the  good 
reputation  that  Christians,  as  a  whole, 
enjoy  with  the  people  of  the  land. 
The  Christian  radio  programs  are  re- 
ceived with  interest  by  many  Cath- 
olics. Christian  schools  are  springing 
up  in  several  places.  The  Argentine 
Christians  are  taking  an  increasing 
interest  in  assuming  the  responsibility 
for  the  evangelization  of  their  land; 
we  were  happy  to  notice  this  ten- 
dency among  our  own  people.  Some 
of  our  young  people  are  preparing  for 
evangelization  among  Argentine  In- 
dians. We  have  those  who  are  vitally 
involved  in  the  Christian  day-school 
movement,  and  many  lay  people  are 
actively  interested  in  testifying  and 
inviting  neighbors  and  friends  to 
meetings. 

Our  program  as  a  whole  is  not 
without  problems,  and  we  ask  the 
prayers  of  God's  people  that  the  tran- 
sition may  affirm  itself  on  a  solid 
basis.  We  hope  to  see  the  day  when 
the  Argentine  Church  is  entirely  self- 
supporting  and  self-propagating  with 
the  missionaries  working  as  aids  to 
the  national  church  for  the  establish- 
ing of  new  testimonies  and  assisting 
in  specialized  ministries. 

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Christmas 

Greetings 

From 

Your 

WMC 

President 

Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers 

PEACE 

FOR  HIS 

OWN 


"Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good  will  toward  men." 
Thus  with  a  message  of  peace  the  angels  heralded  the  birth  of  the  Christ 
Child  Jesus.  Theirs  was  a  prophetic  message  looking  down  the  avenues  of 
time  to  the  triumphant  return  of  this  Babe  as  King  of  kings  and  Lord  of 
lords  to  bring  eternal  peace.  Stirred  by  the  angels'  song  the  shepherd's  "came 
with  haste  and  found  .  .  .  the  babe  lying  in  a  manger."  He  was  not  a 
conquering  king  as  they  had  exjjected,  but  they  believed  and  went  forth 
"glorifying  and  praising  God  for  all  the  things  they  had  heard  and  seen." 

Some  thirty  years  later  this  same  Jesus  announced  His  death  and  return 
to  glory  with  a  message  of  peace  when  He  said  to  His  Own:  "Peace  I  leave 
with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto  you." 

Is  this  the  same  peace  of  which  the  angels  sang?  No  indeed!  This  is  the 
very  peace  of  God  within  the  soul  of  each  believer  who  has  made  his  peace 
with  God  through  faith  in  Christ,  who  has  surrendered  every  temptation, 
every  need,  every  worry,  every  problem  to  Him.  This  is  the  peace  of  which 
Isaiah  wrote:  "Thou  shalt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed 
on  thee:  because  he  trusteth  in  thee." 

This  is  not  a  peace  which  automatically  takes  control  of  our  lives.  It  is 
very  revealing  to  note  that  the  verses  which  speak  of  the  peace  of  God  con- 
tain verbs  of  action.  Christ  gives  it,  but  we  must  do  something  to  experience 
and  keep  it. 

Paul  wrote:  "Be  careful  [anxious]  for  nothing;  but  .  .  bv  prayer  and  sup- 
plication ...  let  your  requests  be  made  known  unto  God.  And  the  jjeace  of 
God  .  .  .  shall  keep  your  hearts  and  minds  through  Christ  Jesus." 

The  psalmist  urged:  "Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good;  seek  peace,  and  pur- 
sue it." 

Peter  admonished:  "Be  diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace, 
without  spwt,  and  blameless." 

These  verses  prove  that  we  must  be  on  guard  against  worry,  neglecting 
God's  Word  and  prayer,  sin  and  disobedience,  thus  hindering  the  promise 
of  perfect  peace  in  our  hearts. 

There  have  always  been  Christians  whose  hearts  are  restless  instead  of 
restful,  whose  lives  are  full  of  conflict  instead  of  confidence,  and  whose  testi- 
mony is  characterized  by  problems  instead  of  praise.  Paul  knew  this  when 
he  encouraged  the  Colossian  Christians:  "And  let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in 
your  hearts  ...  let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you  richly  ...  do  all  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God  and  the  Father  by  him."  Yes; 
Christ  bestows  the  peace  of  God  within  His  0\vn,  but  we  must  commit  our 
hearts  and  lives  completely  to  Him  to  daily  experience  it. 

At  this  Christmastime  a  priceless  gift  to  give  to  our  Lord  and  Saviour  is  a 
surrendered  life  for  His  keeping.  In  return  'the  peace  of  God,  which  passeth 
all  understanding,  shall  keep  your  hearts  and  minds  through  Christ  Jesus." 
The  peace  of  God  within  cannot  be  hidden,  for  those  we  meet  will  sense 
its  presence  and  desire  the  Christ  of  our  peaceful  confidence  and  joy. 

May  this  be  the  experience  of  every  WMC  woman  at  this  blessed  Christ- 
mas season. 


3Jntn  in  WtB^^tng  ^ou  a  ^Ussth  Clrrtatmaa 


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What  Are  You 
Giving  Your  Child? 


*'iim 


By  Mrs.  E.  William  Male 

Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Vi 


"Come  see  what  I  got  for  Christ- 
mas," exclaimed  my  nephew  excited- 
ly. "Isn't  it  super?" 

There  scattered  on  the  livingroom 
floor  was  a  shiny  red  dump  truck, 
garage,  filling  station,  and  the  works. 
This  was  enough  to  make  any  six- 
vear-old  boy's  eyes  light  up. 

"Say,  that  sure  is  neat"  I  said. 
"Where  did  you  get  all  this?"  "Oh, 
Dad  brought  it  over  yesterday,"  he 
said. 

Here  was  a  classic  example  of  a 
divorced  father  lavishing  expensive 
gifts  on  his  child  trying  to  compen- 
sate for  the  lack  of  love  and  unhappi- 
ness  in  the  home. 

My  heart  cried  out  to  God  for  this 
little  lad.  I  said  to  myself,  Gordon 
doesn't  need  these  toys.  What  he 
needs  is  a  father's  love  and  security, 
and  to  be  taught  that  we  have  a  lov- 
ing Heavenly  Father  who  longs  to 
gather  us  under  His  arm,  even  as  a 
hen  gathereth  her  chickens  under 
her  wings  (Matt.  23:37). 

As  someone  has  so  aptly  stated,  the 
world  is  dying  for  lack  of  love.  (The 
love  is  here,  in  the  gift  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  but  most  people  don't  realize 
it.)  As  Scofield  puts  it:  "Jesus  Christ 
is  God's  love-gift  to  the  world,  and 
believers  [we  Christians]  are  the 
Father's  love-gift  to  Jesus  Christ." 
What  kind  of  love-gifts  are  we?  Will 
we  make  Jesus  proud  of  His  trophies, 
or  will  He  need  to  be  ashamed  of  us? 
Here  is  the  responsibility  for  us  as 
Christians,  to  show  fortii  the  love 
that  Christ  would  show  if  He  still 
walked  this  earth. 

What  about  your  children,  parents! 

December  14,  1963 


Do  you  really  love  them,  or  do  you 
just  heap  material  gifts  upon  them 
and  diink  that  is  sufficient?  Christian 
mother,  do  you  sincerely  beheve  your 
children  are  your  most  precious  gift 
from  God,  or  is  obtaining  a  second 
income  your  primary  concern? 

Let's  take  a  look  at  your  home.  Do 
you  Christian  parents  have  daily  fam- 
ily devotions?  (This  is  besides  your 
ouTi  personal  devotions,  remember.) 
Do  you  mothers  and  fathers  pray 
daily  and  persevere  for  your  child's 
salvation  and  dedicated  life  to  the 
Lord?  Do  you  memorize  God's  Word 
with  your  children  and  set  a  good 
example  for  them  to  hide  God's  Word 
in  their  heart  that  they  might  not  sin 
against  God  (Ps.  119:11)?  Do  you. 
Mother  and  Dad,  manifest  the  fruits 
of  the  spirit  in  the  home,  as  well  as 
outside  the  home?  These  are  a  few 
gifts  you  can  give  your  child  that  the 
world  cannot  take  away. 

I  recall  a  family  in  one  church 
where  we  pastored.  The  children 
loved  and  respected  their  parents,  and 
I  remember  the  daughter  talking 
fondly  about  her  father,  and  that  she 
could  not  remember  her  father  miss- 
ing a  single  day  without  Bible  read- 
ing, regardless  if  they  had  company 
or  were  on  a  trip.  This  same  family 
made  it  a  practice  of  memorizing  and 
reciting  at  the  table  whole  Psalms. 
This  was  a  litde  family  ritual  that 
the  children,  now  grown  and  mar- 
ried, remembered  with  joy. 

This  same  church  had  a  lady  who 
would  put  Scripture  to  music.  This 
was  a  delightful  way  to  memorize 
God's  Word. 


the  Male  family 

I  thank  God  that  in  my  own  home 
I  can  look  back  and  recall  such 
blessed  experiences.  (I'm  sure  we 
don't  appreciate  such  Christian  homes 
until  we  are  grown  and  away  from 
them.) 

Father  would  always  have  Bible 
reading  and  prayer  (on  our  knees) 
at  the  breakfast  table  regardless 
whether  the  eggs  or  oatmeal  got 
cold.  (Incidentally  I  still  like  eggs 
and  oatmeal  to  this  day— contrary  to 
what  {psychology  might  teach.)  Espe- 
cially do  I  remember  with  joy  gather- 
ing around  the  family  piano  and  sing- 
ing the  good  old  gospel  hymns.  As 
a  child  I  thought  mother  and  dad's 
voices  harmonized  and  made  such 
beautiful  music  (which  they  should 
and  did).  It  was  their  prayers  and 
influence  that  brought  their  daugh- 
ter through  many  temptations  and 
decisions. 

Just  as  an  example.  After  my  hus- 
band and  I  were  married,  we  were 
pastoring  two  churches  in  a  modern- 
istic denomination.  After  graduation 
from  college  my  husband  was  seeking 
the  Lord's  direction  for  seminary 
training.  Although  we  were  "young 
in  the  Lord"  my  husband  knew  that 
our  denominational  seminaries  were 
not  what  we  wanted,  but  we  didn't 
know  where  else  to  turn.  In  fact,  we 
even  traveled  1400  miles  to  visit  a 
well-known  seminary  in  the  East. 
After  seeing  these  seminary  students 
(future  ministers  of  the  Gospel,  mind 
you)  throw  their  cigarettes  away  be- 
fore walking  into  chapel,  and  to  hear 
their  neo-orthodox  teaching,  we  knew 

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mmmmmmmm 


WHEN 


GOD  SPEAKS 


When  Jesus  Sfeaks  my  name,  with  joy  my  heart  is  singing; 
When  Jesus  s-peaks,  I  own  His  sovereign  claim; 
He  stills  the  tempest,  He  calms  the  raging  billows; 
I  have  sweet  peace  when  Jesus  speaks  my  name. 


The  words  to  the  above  song  had 
been  running  through  my  mind  for 
several  days,  so  as  I  considered  a 
theme,  "God  speaking"  was  fore- 
most in  my  thoughts. 

Consider  some  of  the  times  God 
spoke  and  the  results  of  the  re- 
actions of  those  to  whom  He  spoke. 
In  Genesis  2:16  and  17  we  find  God 
speaking  to  Adam.  Adam  had  been 
placed  in  the  garden  of  Eden  with 
his  every  need  supplied  with  only 
the  restriction  that  he  should  not  eat 
of  "the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good 
and  evil."  He  did  not  obey  the  com- 
mand of  God,  and  when  he  next 
heard  God's  voice,  he  hid  himself.  Be- 
cause he  did  not  listen  to  God,  all 
mankind  was  plunged  into  sin. 

In  the  following  years,  man  became 
so  wicked  it  grieved  God  that  He  had 
made  him.  "And  God  said  unto 
Noah,  the  end  of  all  flesh  is  come 
before  me:  for  the  earth  is  filled  with 
violence  through  them;  and,  behold, 
I  will  destroy  them  with  the  earth. 
Make  thee  an  ark  .  .  ."  (Gen.  6:13- 
14).  Noah  was  obedient  unto  God, 
and  thus  his  life  and  the  lives  of 
his  wife,  sons,  and  their  wives  were 
spared. 

After  the  flood,  the  earth  was  re- 
populated.  God  continued  to  speak. 
Most  of  the  people  turned  a  deaf  ear, 
although  there  were  always  a  few 
who  listened.  Samuel  answered  God 
with:  "Speak,  for  thy  servant  hear- 
eth."  And  Isaiah  answered:  "Here  am 
I.  send  me."  When  the  people  lis- 
tened to  the  warning  of  the  prophets, 
and  did  the  things  that  were  right  in 
the  sight  of  God,  they  were  victorious 


By  Mrs.  Harold  Arrington 

Virginia   Beach,   Virginia 


and  prospered,  but  too  often  they 
chose  to  worship  idols  and  not  to 
follow  God. 

The  years  passed  and  the  nation 
of  Israel  was  taken  into  captivity.  For 
seventy  years  they  dwelt  in  Babylon, 
and  while  they  were  there  they 
learned  some  lessons,  one  which  tliey 
have  never  forgotten— not  to  worship 
idols.  After  the  seventy  years  many 
of  them  returned  to  Jerusalem,  but 
they  were  never  restored  to  their  for- 
mer glory  as  a  nation. 


About  400  years  after  the  cap- 
tivity, we  find  God  speaking  again. 
This  time  to  Mary.  He  told  her  that 
she .  had  been  chosen  to  bring  forth 
the  Son  of  God  to  be  the  Saviour  of 
all  who  would  believe.  In  due  time 
Mary  brought  forth  God's  Son. 

During  the  three  years  of  His 
earthly  ministry,  Jesus  went  through- 
out Palestine  teaching  and  winning 
men  and  women  to  himself.  He  chose 
the  twelve  disciples  and  taught  them 
in  order  that  they  might  continue 
the  work  of  witnessing  after  His  re- 
turn to  heaven. 

After  His  ascension.  He  spoke  to 
Paul  on  the  Damascus  road.  Paul 
repented  of  his  sin  and  became  the 
first  missionary  to  travel  throughout 
the  known  world,  and  to  establish 
churches  tn  the  glory  of  God. 

Jesus  is  speaking  to  us  today.  In 
Acts  1 :8  He  says:  "But  ye  shall  receive 
power,  after  diat  the  Holy  Ghost  is 
come  upon  you:  and  ye  shall  be 
witnesses  unto  me  both  in  Jerusalem, 
and  in  all  Judaea,  and  in  Samaria, 
and  unto  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
earth."  Just  before  His  return  to 
heaven,  Jesus  spoke  to  us  and  told  us 
to  tell  others  what  we  know  about 
Him.  What  is  your  reaction,  what  is 
my  reaction  going  to  be  to  this  com- 
mand of  our  Lord?  Are  we  "witness- 
ing"? Are  we  telling  others  what  we 
know  about  Christ— that  He  loves 
people,  that  He  died  to  save  them 
from  their  sins?  that  He  will  give 
eternal  life  to  all  who  repent  of  their 
sins,  and  by  faith  trust  Jesus  to  save 
them?  that  He  is  in  heaven  preparing 
a  home  for  us  who  are  saved,  that 
He  is  coming  again  for  us,  and  that 
He  will  judge  the  world? 

The  eternal  destiny  of  many  will 
be  determined  by  our  response  to  this 
command  of  Jesus. 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  FEBRUARY 

ARGENTINA- 
Mrs.  Jack  B.  Churchill      February  2 

Remediqs  de  Escalada  74.  Rio  Tercero.  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.  A. 


Mrs.  Robert  J.  Cover 

Reconquista  178,  Corral  de  Bustos,  F.C.N.G.B.M. 

David  Andrew  Churchill 

Remedios  de  Escalada  74,  Rio  Tercero,  F.C.B.M 

MEXICO- 
Linda  Marlene  Edmiston       

519  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  California,  U.S.A. 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES- 
Miss  Lois  Miller     

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Linda  Christine  Burk     

11259  Pope  Avenue,  Lynwood,  California 


Argentina,  S.  A 


Prov.  Cordoba, 


February  16 
February  26,  1962 

Argentina,  S.  A. 

February  11,  1948 


February  21 

February  24,  1952 


572 


Brethren   Missionary  Herald 


Women's  Missionary  Council 


jfss  Ruth  Kent-Teacher-Missionary 


1%3-1964  WMC  BIRTHDAY  MISSIONARY 


BY  MARCIA  WARDELL 


It  was  not  by  whim,  chance,  or 
circumstance  that  Miss  Ruth  Kent 
went  to  Africa  to  teach  the  children 
of  missionaries.  God  had  called  and 
prepared  her  over  a  period  of  years 
for  this  particular  ministry,  and  when 
the  appeal  was  issued  for  such  a 
teacher,  Miss  Kent  was  ready. 

Northern  Indiana,  near  Nappanee, 
was  Ruth's  birthplace.  She  grew  up 
in  a  Christian  home  and  in  the  sur- 
roundings of  a  Christian  community. 
In  spite  of  these  influences  (she 
states  this  rather  apologetically,  say- 
ing: "I  have  always  been  slow  to  do 
things  that  are  new"),  she  did  not 
accept  the  Lord  as  her  Saviour  until 
she  was  thirteen.  But  her  decision 
then  was  real,  and  she  knew  she 
wanted  to  serve  the  Lord,  as  well  as 
to  belong  to  Him.  Though  it  was 
many  years  away  from  realization, 
even  then  there  had  been  implanted 
in  her  heart  the  desire  to  teach  in 
Africa.  But  she  kept  the  desire  to 
herself  and  told  no  one  of  it. 

When  Ruth  finished  high  school 
she  confided  in  her  mother  her  de- 
sire for  missionary  training,  but  as 
both  parents  discussed  such  a  future 
for  Ruth,  they  concluded  that  she  did 
not  realize  all  that  this  would  involve. 
"We  were  a  family  that  thought  of 
things  in  a  practical  way  and  this 
seemed  so  impractical." 

Two  years  passed,  and  finally 
Ruth's  parents  agreed  that  she  might 
enter  Moody  Bible  Institute  in  Chi- 
cago. "It  was  my  first  experience  of 
a  real  answer  to  prayer  for  my  life." 
The  training  at  Bible  school,  where 
she  spent  two  years,  proved  very  val- 
uable indeed  as  she  studied  especially 
for  working  with  children.  But  she 
was  not  able  to  complete  the  course, 
for  her  father  passed  away  and  Ruth 
was  needed  at  home  to  care  for  her 
mother  and  sister  who  were  ill. 

Another  two  years  passed  and  then 
Ruth  went  away  to  college,  putting 
in  her  preliminary  application  to  the 
foreign  mission  board  at  the  same 
time.  The  four  years  were  divided 
between  Ashland  and  Goshen  Col- 
December  14,  196Z 


leges;  it  was  from  Goshen  that  she 
received  her  A.B.  degree.  "After  col- 
lege the  war  made  travel  abroad  hard, 
so  I  began  teaching  thinking  I  would 
teach  one  year,  and  then  perhaps  the 
time  would  be  right  for  me  to  go  to 
the  field."  The  one  year  lengthened 
into  seven  and  she  kept  teaching,  but 
the  "right  time"  finally  came.  At  the 
Brethren  National  Conference  in 
1945,  an  appeal  was  made  for  one 
to  go  to  Africa  to  teach  the  mis- 
sionaries' children.  This  was  the  very 
field  of  service  that  had  been  on 
Ruth's  heart  for  so  long.   Her  im- 


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Miss  Ruth  Kent 


mediate  response  surprised  many  peo- 
ple, she  says:  "But  it  was  no  surprise 
to  me." 

Eariy  in  the  summer  of  1946  Miss 
Kent  left  the  United  States  for  Africa 
by  ship,  and  arrived  in  July.  "I  started 
teaching  out  here  in  little  round  na- 
tive type  houses  which  had  been  built 
for  a  mimeograph  worker.  There  were 
three  children  to  start  with,  but  soon 
there  were  six.  It  kept  growing  until 
we  had  seventeen,  but  are  now  dovm 
to  ten.  My  experience  grew  with  the 
number." 

Until  a  regular  teacher  was  sent  to 


the  field  for  a  definite  ministry  of 
teaching  missionaries'  children,  the 
parents  had  had  to  do  the  best  they 
could  in  the  educating  of  their  chil- 
dren. In  the  early  days  of  the  Mis- 
sion, several  of  the  families  had  left 
their  small  children  in  the  U.  S.  be- 
cause there  were  no  educational  facil- 
ities on  the  field.  Later  the  parents 
took  the  children  to  the  field  and 
attempted  to  teach  them  personally 
along  with  doing  their  other  work. 
Sometimes  one  missionary  attempted 
to  conduct  a  school  of  sorts  by  teach- 
ing all  the  children.  Therefore,  it 
was  with  genuine  thanksgiving  that 
the  missionary  parents  welcomed  Miss 
Kent  as  an  addition  to  the  staff. 

The  Bellevue  station  was  the  first 
of  several  temporary  locations  for  the 
school  until  finally  it  was  perma- 
nently established  at  the  Bible  Cen- 
ter station.  Several  years  ago  a  build- 
ing was  erected  there  for  the  Mis- 
sionary Children's  School,  as  well  as 
a  dormitory  building  for  the  children 
living  away  from  home. 

It  would  be  impossible  to  estimate 
the  worth  of  Ruth  Kent's  faithful 
ministry  in  teaching  these  children 
of  grade-school  age,  and  the  now- 
grown-up  children  remember  her 
fondly.  It  is  Miss  Kent's  prayer  that 
her  life  may  be  an  example  to  the 
children.  Surely  her  life  can  be  an 
example  to  all  Christians— through 
her  willingness  to  hear  the  Lord's 
call  to  service,  her  persevering 
through  delays,  and  her  cheerful  way 
of  serving  Him  to  the  best  of  her 
ability  in  each  opportunity  afforded 
her.  And  truly  her  pleasant  manner 
and  happv  disposition  is  a  blessing  to 
all. 

In  concluding,  let  it  not  be  for- 
gotten that  Miss  Kent  loves  the 
Africans,  too.  Whenever  vacations 
and  other  free  time  makes  it  possible, 
Ruth's  ministry  to  the  Africans  them- 
selves stamps  her  as  not  only  a 
teacher  of  missionaries'  children,  but 
also  a  real  missionary  teacher  serving 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  on  the  foreign 
field. 

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Women's  Missionary  Council 


WMC  News 


NORTHERN  ATLANTIC.  The 
highlight  of  the  morning  session  of 
the  district  rally  held  at  dhe  Hatboro, 
Pennsylvania  church  was  a  Project 
offering  of  over  $628  to  be  used  by 
the  Brennemans  of  Puerto  Rico  in 
enlarging  their  carport  to  accommo- 
date the  growing  English-speaking 
congregation  which  worships  at  their 
home. 

The  morning  session  opened  with 
a  song  service  led  by  Mrs.  Wymer, 
and  a  welcome  by  Mrs.  Tinder,  both 
being  from  the  hostess  church.  Mrs. 
Wilhelm  of  the  York  church  read 
John  1:1-13,  and  led  in  prayer  in 
the  morning  devotional  period  and 
Mrs.  Bates  sang,  "In  the  Glory  of 
His  Presence." 

In  the  time  devoted  to  the  na- 
tional offerings  challenge,  the  Pal- 
myra council  emphasized  the  foreign- 
missions  offering.  In  a  skit  Mrs.  Fos- 
ter and  Miss  Tyson  were  imperson- 
ated in  a  conversation  about  the  of- 
fering. The  home-mission  emphasis 
was  in  the  hands  of  the  Lancaster 
WMC  and  in  this  skit  a  woman 
in  a  fearsome  mask  representing 
"Home  Missions  Deficit"  was  chased 
from  the  room  by  "Mrs.  Buffalo 
Nickel."  In  the  General  and  Pub- 
lications offering  skit  the  Harrisburg 
council  showed  how  one  woman  was 
converted  to  giving  her  share  for  this 
important  work.  The  Philadelphia 
First  WMC  explained  the  divisions 
of  the  Christian  Education  offering 
by  means  of  a  well-executed  poster. 

Pen  Pointers  were  remembered  by 
the  song,  "Pen  Pointers  Tell  You 
What  To  Do"  and  by  a  very  helpful 
poster  made  by  Miss  Kolb,  district 
Pen  Pointer  chairman. 

Bible  reading  awards  were  pre- 
sented to  twenty-four  ladies  who  had 
read  the  Bible  through  at  least  once 
a  year  for  a  varying  number  of  years. 

Mrs.  Lester  Smitley,  the  president, 
presided  at  the  business  meeting  dur- 
ing which  it  was  decided  that  the 
spring  project  was  to  be  furnishing  a 
room  in  the  new  Grace  College 
dormitory. 

Aiter  devotions  and  a  beautiful 
duet  brought  by  the  Hatboro  council 


the  afternoon  session  was  devoted  to 
an  address  by  Mrs.  Austin  Robbins, 
missionary  to  Africa.  She  gave  a  most 
interesting  description  of  her  life  and 
work  on  the  mission  field  as  a  medi- 
cal technician  and  young  people's 
worker  and  outlined  a  number  of 
prayer  requests  that  will  encourage 
specific  prayer  on  the  part  of  WMC 
members. 

The  session  closed  wdth  the  presi- 
dent's message  in  which  she  reviewed 
the  WMC  work  since  the  spring 
rally,  and  outlined  the  objectives 
ahead.  The  last  matter  of  business 
was  that  in  which  the  York  council 
relinquished  the  attendance  tray  to 
be  shared  by  the  Allentown  and 
Philadelphia  First  councils  until  the 
spring  rally. 


NORTHERN  OHIO.  The  WMC 
held  its  district  rally  at  the  Cleveland 
Brethren  Church  on  October  28.  We 
met  in  the  sanctuary  at  11:00  for  a 
time  of  prayer  and  devotion  led  by 
Mrs.  Russell  Ogden.  She  divided  us 
into  pairs  of  prayer  partners  by  giv- 
ing out  cards  with  names  of  Bible 
characters  to  be  matched  vdth  kin- 
dred characters,  attributes,  or  ob- 
jects. So  Ananias  found  Sapphira; 
Job,  many  trials;  and  Joseph,  a  coat 
of  many  colors.  In  her  devotional  talk, 
Betty  impressed  upon  us  the  necessity 
of  holiness  in  daily  life  in  the  home, 
and  in  our  work.  Mrs.  Atlee  Hos- 
tetter  gave  a  review  of  one  of  the 
books  recommended  for  this  year, 
Mission  to  the  Headhunters  by  Frank 
and  Marie  Drown. 

(Continued  on  page   580) 


WHAT    ARE   YOU... 

(Continued  from  page  571) 

this  was  not  what  we  were  seeking. 

My  parents,  and  several  fundamen- 
tal pastors,  were  praying  for  us  that 
the  Lord  would  not  let  us  make  the 
wrong  choice.  My  parents  were  at- 
tending a  fundamental  independent 
Baptist  church  near  their  home,  and 
they  suggested  we  talk  with  their 
minister.  He  was  a  graduate  of  Grace 
Theological  Seminary,  and  although 
we  had  never  heard  of  this  school 
before,  after  a  visit  to  the  school,  we 
enrolled  the  following  fall  semester. 
We  have  never  been  sorry!  Truly 
the  Lord  does  answer  prayer  beyond 
our  understanding.  Praise  Him  for 
praying  parents! 

It  seems  like  the  day  in  which  we 
live,  we  hear  more  about  children 
praying  for  unsaved  parents  than  vice 
versa.  I  am  amazed  at  our  number  of 
college  students  who  have  unsaved 
parents.  Hardly  a  prayer  meeting  goes 
by  but  that  a  student  will  request 
prayer  for  an  unsaved  mother  or 
father.  How  tragic!  What's  happened 
to  the  responsibility  of  parendiood? 
This  is  just  like  salvation  with  some 
folk.  Some  parents  want  the  joy  and 
blessing  of  children,  but  they  are  not 
willing  to  deprive  or  discipline  them- 
selves to  train  their  children  accord- 
ing to  God's  plan.  Likewise,  some 
people  want  salvation  as  an  escape 
from  hell,  but  they  don't  want  to  be 


bothered  to  give  up  or  do  anything 
extra  for  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Children  are  our  God-given  re- 
sponsibility. God  has  loaned  them  to 
us  for  a  few  short  years  to  train  them 
and  teach  them  to  love  Him.  We  dare 
not  fail  our  task.  America  is  reaping 
today  the  harvest  of  unloved,  un- 
taught, non-spiritual  generations.  It 
disturbs  me  to  see  mothers  leave  their 
precious  infants  with  a  babysitter 
and  take  a  job  of  employment  outside 
the  home.  In  the  first  place  the  Bible 
says  that  women  are  to  be  "keepers 
at  home"  (Titiis  2:5). 

Secondly,  they  will  lose  precious 
days  of  growth  and  development  in 
the  infant  which  they  can  never  re- 
gain. Thirdly,  the  financial  and  ma- 
terial gain  that  they  will  receive  can- 
not compensate  for  the  personal  and 
individual  attention  that  a  child  needs 
and  deserves.  Fourthly,  just  what  is 
your  goal?  Is  it  something  that  will 
better  your  family  spiritually,  as  well 
as  intellectually.  Get  your  eyesight 
above  and  beyond  the  attractions  of 
this  world  (Col.  3:2). 

Christian  parents,  although  we 
realize  the  essentials  of  everyday  liv- 
ing are  necessary,  don't  neglect  to 
give  your  children  spiritual  gifts  that 
will  last  for  eternity.  Gifts  that  will 
help  and  sustain  them  in  an  unse- 
cure  world.  Give  your  children  your- 
self, your  love,  your  time  and  pa- 
tience, and  your  Saviour  (Luke  11: 
13). 


574 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


For  we  are  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto 
good  works,  which  God  hath 
before  ordained  that  we 
should  walk  in  them.  Ephe- 
sians  2:10. 


SERVING    MY    MASTER ...  BY    MY    DAILY    LIVING 


By  Miss  Mary  Beth  Munn 


It  was  grass-burning  time  at  Be- 
koro.  We  had  gone  out  to  watch  the 
merriment  of  the  hvely  hunt  for  small 
trapped  animals.  As  we  neared  our 
leper  village,  we  could  see  vivacious 
Ramah  leading  the  ladies.  She  had 
her  three-month  old  baby  girl  tied  on 
one  hip,  a  long  handled  trowel  in 
one  hand,  a  rusty  can  full  of  fat  wig- 
gling grasshoppers  in  the  other,  and 
three  very  dead  mice  dangling  in  a 
rag  from  her  waist. 

Jacques  and  Ramah  had  come  to 
Bekoro  because  Jacques  wanted  to  be 
a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  but  Ramah 
had  a  spot  of  leprosy  on  her  back. 
They  knew  from  village  examples 
that  if  the  spot  was  left  untreated  in 
a  few  years  she  would  be  completely 
incapacitated  by  it. 

After  several  years  of  treatment, 
her  spot  completely  disappeared,  so 
they  were  able  to  attend  Bible  In- 
stitute. It  was  there,  on  a  hunt  with 
other  students,  that  a  leopard  at- 
tacked Jacques,  tearing  his  face  to 
shreds  and  deforming  his  left  eye. 

The  Lord  had  blessed  their  home 
with  five  girls,  so  when  a  baby  boy 
arrived  we  were  all  very  thrilled. 
They  took  turns  holding  him  and 
just  looking  at  him.  His  sisters  vied 
for  the  privilege  of  doing  any  litde 
chore  in  his  behalf. 

When  he  was  just  one  week  old, 
they  sent  word  to  me  that  the  baby 
had  died  in  the  night.  I  went  im- 
mediately to  try  to  comfort  them,  but 
I  went  with  tears.  Jacques  was  sit- 
ting in  a  chair  on  the  veranda  study- 
ing the  Word.  Inside  the  house, 
many   women    were   sitting   on    the 

December  14.  1963 


floor  so  that  I  had  to  step  high  to  get 
to  Ramah.  When  she  saw  my  tears, 
she  hugged  me,  blew  mightily  in  both 
my  ears,  kissed  both  cheeks,  and 
quoted:  "The  Lord  gives,  and  the 
Lord  takes  away,  blessed  is  the  name 
of  our  Lord." 

Two  years  later  I  decided  to  hike 
the  fifteen  miles  out  to  their  village 


Miss  Munn 

with  young  Antoine  to  carry  my  mat, 
blanket,  and  some  soap  for  gifts. 
When  we  finally  arrived  at  Jacques' 
Karre  chapel,  only  an  old  deacon  was 
home.  He  ran  to  call  the  family  from 
their  cotton  garden  at  once  by 
climbing  a  high  rock  and  beating 
this  message  over  and  over  on  his 
drum;  "Come  home-come  home- 
home-home.    Make   your   feet   run 


pam— pam— pamity— pam— pam." 

The  first  to  arrive  were  two  young 
men  who  appeared  to  be  just  frantic. 
After  much  excited  talking,  we 
learned  that  yesterday  someone  had 
heard  that  an  enemy  would  fly  over 
our  land  on  Friday  (this  was  Wed- 
nesday) and  drop  poison  on  everyone. 
This  frightening  word  had  paralyzed 
the  villagers.  They  all  just  sat  down 
to  wait  for  their  doom. 

The  villagers  were  amazed  when 
Jacques,  Ramah,  and  their  girls  went 
hiking  through  the  villages  with  their 
hoes  to  work  in  their  garden.  Why 
work  on  Wednesday  or  Thursday 
when  death  waited  for  all  on  Friday? 

Jacques  took  the  opportunity  to 
tell  them  that  they  never  know  from 
one  day  to  the  next  just  what  tomor- 
row would  bring.  Maybe  they  would 
be  poisoned,  but  he  couldn't  give  up 
in  fear  of  this,  for  he  was  a  Chris- 
tian and  he  was  "looking  for  that 
blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  ap- 
pearing of  the  great  God,  his  Sav- 
iour Jesus  Christ."  Some,  who  had 
long  hardened  their  hearts  to  the 
Gospel,  did  come  to  him  to  confess 
Christ.  Then  everyone  took  courage 
and  followed  Jacques  to  their  gar- 
dens. Imagine  their  fear,  though, 
when  the  message  came  from  the 
drum  to  come  home  quickly!  Surely 
their  worst  fears  were  now  realized! 

Ramah  spent  die  day  feeding  us. 
We  had  honey  in  the  comb,  wild 
grapes,  boiled  peanuts,  manioc  soup, 
and  vrater  from  a  rock.  Over  seventy 
people  came  to  the  evening  worship 
to  hear  the  message  of  Titus  2:11- 
(Continued  on  fage  576) 

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Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 


Reporting! 


I 


Cheyenne,  Wyoming  —  The  Mid- 
dler-Senior  SMM  group  reorganized 
in  September.  The  girls  are  enjoying 
the  devotional  programs  and  the 
work  projects.  On  Halloween  night, 
they  went  out  "treating"— handing 
out  tracts. 

Conemaugh  (Mundy's  Corner), 
Pennsylvania— The  Junior  SMM 
girls  made  special  calendars  for  the 
month  of  November  to  help  them 
collect  an  offering  for  the  district- 
missions  project.  The  Middlers  have 
completd  their  aprons  for  Puerto 
Rico,  and  spent  a  Saturday  in  No- 
vember making  candy  for  their  col- 
lege students.  The  Senior  girls  fin- 
ished more  than  twenty-two  kimonos 
at   a   recent   pizza   party,   and   have 


Additions 
and 

Corrections 

When  you  send  to  the  National 
SMM  literature  secretary  for  awards 
or  materials,  please  include  the  ad- 
dress to  which  you  want  the  material 
sent,  as  well  as  the  name  of  the 
church  that  the  SMM  is  associated 
with.  This  will  insure  speed  and 
accuracy  in  filling  your  orders. 

Due  to  an  error,  the  Northern 
Ohio  District  Patroness  and  President 
names  were  left  out  of  The  Brethren 
Annual,  page  44.  You  may  wish  to 
write  them  in:  Pat.,  Mrs.  Robert 
Wise,  276  College  St.,  Wadswordi, 
Ohio.  Pres.,  Nancy  Crawford,  7653 
Cindell  Street,  S.E.,  East  Canton. 
Ohio. 


"adopted"  Anita,  a  litde  girl  from  our 
Navajo  Mission,  to  pray  for  and  send 
gifts  to. 

Denver,  Colorado— The  Little  Sis- 
ters toured  the  Coco-Cola  Botding 
Company,  and  are  gathering  colored 
pictures  for  a  picture  file  to  aid  Sun- 
day-school teachers.  The  Middler  and 
Senior  SMM  girls  had  a  hobby  party 
recently.  Some  of  the  more  interest- 
ing collections  were  of  spiritual 
records,  matchbook  covers,  and  tea- 
cups. 

Kittanning,  Pennsylvania  —  The 
Middler  SMM  girls  planned,  pre- 
pared, and  served  a  meal  for  their 
mothers.  The  girls  are  planning  to 
prepare  a  basket  of  food  for  a  needy 
family  at  Thanksgiving,  and  to  make 
candy  to  send  to  our  Navajo  Mission 
for  Christmas. 

WANTED! 

Your  news  items  for  the  Mis- 
sionary Herald  are  wanted.  Send 
to  national  editor. 


SMM    NATIONAL    OFFICERS 

President — Miss  Joyce  Ashman,  602  Chest- 
nut  Avenue.   Winona   Lake,    Indiana 

V  Pres. — Miss  Paulette  Macon,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Secretary — Miss  Janice  Campbell,  1100  East 
8th  Avenue,  Johnson  City,  Tennessee 

Treasurer — Miss  Carol  Welbom,  1411  W. 
Winona  Avenue.  Warsaw.  Indiana 

Lit.  Sec. — Miss  Beth  Pifer,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council.  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Editor — Miss  Rosalie  Ash,  c/o  Brethren 
Youth  Council,  Box  617,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

Patroness — Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  Route  3,  War- 
saw,  Indiana 

Ass't.  Pat.— Mrs.  Robert  Wise,  276  College 
Street,    Wadsworth,    Ohio 

Dcv.  Program  Chairman — Mrs.  Thomas  In- 
man,  590  S.  Dale  Court,  Denver,  Colorado 


Suggested    Program    for    January 

Bible  Study: 

"The  SMM  girl  .  .  .  has  'faidi'  like  Jochebed" 
Junior-Mrs.  Lester  Smidey 


Middler-Mrs.  S.  C.  Grubb 
Senior— Mrs.  John  Necly 

Mission  Study: 


"Serving  mv  Master  ...  by  my  daily  living" 
Miss  Mary  Beth  Munn 


Memory  Verses: 
Heb.   11:1 
Heb.  11:1,  6a 
Heb.    11:23-25 


PRAYER 
REQUESTS 

1.  Pray  that  you  may  be  a  living 
example  of  Christ  by  living  right- 
eously and  godly  in  our  present 
world. 

2.  Pray  for  Jacques,  and  the  other 
African  pastors,  that  they  might  re- 
main faithful  in  their  God-given  task 
of  leading  their  own  people  to 
Christ. 

3.  Pray  for  Miss  Mary  Beth  Munn, 
former  missionary  to  AJFrica,  that  her 
life  may  continue  to  show  forth  the 
victory  of  Christ  in  her. 

4.  Continue  to  pray  for  your  na- 
tional officers  that  this  very  important 
work  may  be  accomplished. 


SERVING . . . 

(Continued  from  fage  575) 

14.  "Come  to  Christ  for  salvation. 
And  Christians,  live  righteously  and 
godly  in  this  present  world." 

Here  are  living  examples  of  this 
very  message.  Though  their  lives  are 
riddled  with  seeming  setbacks  and 
sorrows,  they  have  denied  all  ungod- 
liness and  worldly  lusts  and  have 
found  the  grace  of  Christ  to  be  suf- 
ficient to  live  godly  in  this  jjresent 
world.  You  and  I  can,  too,  as  we 
meditate  upon  His  Word  to  us  daily, 
and  as  we  let  Him  be  the  Lord  of 
our  hearts  and  lives  right  now,  today. 


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BRETHREN    DAY   OF    PRAYER— SUNDAY,    DECEMBER    IS 


'       GRACE  SEMINARY,  COLLEGE 

PRAY  for  the  students  as  they  go 
home  for  Christmas  vacation  that 
they  may  have  safety  of  travel  and 
bear  a  good  testimony  in  their  homes 
and  churches. 

PRAY  for  the  college  students  as 
they  pre-register  on  December  16  for 
the  second  semester  beginning  Jan- 
uary 24. 

PRAY  for  the  new  students  in  both 
college  and  seminary  who  will  be 
coming  to  school  the  second  semester. 

PRAY  for  the  opening  of  the  new 
girl's  dormitory,  and  the  operation  of 
the  General  Dining  Hall  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  second  semester. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord's  will  be  done 
vdth  respect  to  the  matter  of  the  re- 
gional accreditation  of  the  college. 

HOME  MISSIONS 

PRAY  for  the  officers  elected  to 
new  positions  in  our  home-mission 
churches  that  they  might  fulfill  these 
responsibilities  in  a  way  pleasing  unto 
the  Lord. 

PRAISE  God  for  the  addition  of 
a  nurse  at  the  Brethren  Navajo  Mis- 
sion and  Boarding  School  and  pray 
for  this  ministry  of  Miss  Lois  Wilson. 

PRAY  for  the  relocation  of  the 
Seattle  (Wash.)   testimony. 

PRAY  for  the  physical  needs  of 
Sam  I.  Homey,  Taos,  New  Mexico. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  the 
Brethren  Financial  Planning  Service. 

PRAY  for  the  new  publication  by 
Brethren  Home  Missions  that  it  will 
become  an  effective  means  of  com- 
munication to  our  Brethren  people. 

LAYMEN 

PRAISE  God  for  the  Laymen  who 
!  have  responded  with  $5  gifts  to  the 
Scholarship  Fund. 

PRAY  for  an  effective  Christian 
witness  among  all  our  laymen. 

PRAISE  God  for  several  laymen's 
groups  newly  started,  or  revitalized. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  on  the  part  of 
your  officers  that  they  may  be  able 
to  guide  their  work. 

December  14,  1963 


PRAY  for  the  laymen  as  they  visit 
jails,  missions,  and  hospitals  with  the 
gospel  message. 

SMM 

PRAY  that  our  SMM  giris  will 
spend  more  time  "alone  with  Him." 

PRAY  for  those  writing  our  pro- 
grams for  next  year. 

PRAY  for  all  the  patronesses  and 
their  assistants  that  their  life  may  be 
a  good  testimony  to  the  girls  in  her 
group. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  many  faith- 
ful Christian  girls  in  SMM. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL 

PRAY  that  visitors  to  our  Sunday 
schools  during  the  holiday  season 
may  be  given  a  real  welcome,  includ- 
ed in  the  fellowship  of  our  classes, 
and  above  all,  well  taught  from  the 
Word  of  God. 

PRAY  that  teachers  may  be  per- 
sonally prepared  by  the  Holy  Spirit 
to  teach  the  Bible  lesson  each  week, 
and  that  pupils  may  be  led  to  an 
understanding  of  the  lesson  mate- 
rials. 

PRAY  that  every  school  may  either 
enlarge,  or  begin,  a  Cradle  Roll  Min- 
istry in  the  year   1964. 

PRAY  for  continued  financial 
support  of  the  National  Sunday 
School  Board  in  the  new  year. 

PRAY  that  1965  may  bring  us  the 
largest  ingathering  of  people  in  our 
schools,  and  that  this  will  result  in 
a  real  spiritual  revival  among  our 
churches. 

YOUTH  COUNCIL 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  answered 
prayer  concerning  the  camp  site  for 
the  Brethren  Youth  Conference. 

PRAY  for  the  need  of  financial 
support  for  the  purchasing  of  the 
national  youth  conference  grounds. 

pray'  for  the  National  Youdi 
Week,  January  26  to  February  2. 
Pray  that  our  churches  may  win 
many  teen-agers  to  Christ  during  this 
week,  and  that  many  Christian  young 


people  may  give  their  lives  for  full- 
time  service. 

PRAY  for  the  ministry  of  the 
Youth  Evangelism  Team. 

MISSIONARY  HERALD 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  His  man  to 
do  the  construction  work  on  our  edu- 
cational offices. 

PRAY  for  speed  and  accuracy  for 
those  in  charge  of  sending  out  the 
Christmas  mail  orders. 

PRAY  that  the  Sunday  school  com- 
mittee shall  have  wisdom  in  choos- 
ing future  wnriters  for  our  Sunday 
school  materials. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  the  good  re- 
ports from  the  evangelistic  campaigns 
in  which  our  new  evangelist,  Ron 
Thompson,  has  been  engaged.  Nu- 
merous decisions  for  salvation  and 
rededication  have  been  reported. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  will  raise  up 
a  full-time  man  to  replace  Rev.  Bob 
Collitt,  who  has  resigned  as  our  evan- 
gelist to  enter  the  pastorate. 

PRAY  for  wisdom  to  be  given  the 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Evangelism 
as  he  makes  arrangements  with  other 
men  to  fulfill  the  commitments  made 
for  meetings  originally  scheduled  for 
Bro.  Collitt. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

PRAISE  God  for  the  Brethren 
Mexican  young  people  who  are 
studying  in  the  Bible  Institute  in  Ti- 
juana to  prepare  for  full-time  service. 
Pray  that  the  Lord  will  meet  their 
every  need,  both  materially  and  spirit- 
ually. 

PRAY  that  the  Lord  will  give 
wisdom  to  the  missionaries  in  Africa 
as  they  meet  together  this  month  for 
field  council  and  plan  the  work  for 
the  year  ahead. 

PRAISE  the  Lord  for  nine  who 
were  recently  baptized  at  Capitao 
Poco,  a  new  work  near  Capanema, 
Brazil.  Pray  for  the  pastor,  John  Bar- 
bosa,  as  he  carries  on  this  ministry. 

PRAY  for  the  Lord's  blessing  on 
the  work  at  Red  Hill  Chapel  in 
Hawaii. 

PRAISE  God  for  those  who  have 
come  to  know  Him  through  the  radio 
broadcasts  in  Argentina.  Pray  that  the 
Lord  will  continue  to  use  this  min- 
istry to  the  salvation  of  many  souls. 

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CHURCH 
NEWS 


eVANQCUCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


WAYNESBORO,  PA.  The  Mid- 
Atlantic  district  missionary  confer- 
ence was  held  Nov.  10-17  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  here,  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Winchester,  Va., 
and  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Hagerstown,  Md.  Every  major  mis- 
sionary interest  of  The  Brethren 
Church  was  represented.  Dr.  Rus- 
sell Barnard,  Dr.  Orville  Jobson,  and 
nine  Brethren  missionaries  represent- 
ed the  Foreign  Missionary  Society; 
Rev.  Lester  Pifer  and  two  home  mis- 
sionaries represented  the  Home  Mis- 
sions Council;  Rev.  A.  R.  Kriegbaum 
represented  Grace  Schools;  the  Leo 
Polmans  were  the  Brethren  National 
Youth  Council  representatives;  Dr. 
Harold  Eding  represented  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Board;  and 
Mr.  Kenneth  Herman  represented 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Com- 
pany. 

NOTICE:  Churches  considering 
new  hymnals  are  invited  to  consider 
Inspiring  Hymns  published  by  Sing- 
spiration.  The  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  offers  them  to  churches  at 
$1.70  each  in  quantities,  postage  paid. 
Extended  terms  are  available  at  no 
extra  charge  for  Sunday-school  classes 
or  groups  who  may  wish  to  purchase 
them  as  a  project.  They  are  avail- 
able in  three  colors:  Maroon,  blue, 
and  green.  (Inspiring  Hymns  was 
the  first  choice  of  die  National  Con- 
ference Hymnbook  Committee.) 

WINCHESTER,  VA.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee  Smith, 
members  of  die  First  Brediren 
Church,  who  celebrated  their  fiftieth 
wedding  anniversary  in   November. 

LONGVIEW,  TEX.  Dr.  Raymond 
E.  Gingrich,  member  of  the  First 
Brediren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif., 
and  academic  dean  of  LeToumeau 
College,  received  two  distinguished 
honors   recendy  in    the   educational 

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field.  Dr.  Gingrich  has  received 
recognition  in  the  twenty-first  volume 
of  Who's  Who  in  American  Educa- 
tion. The  Academic  Dean  has  also 
received  membership  in  The  National 
Association  of  Doctors  of  the  United 
States  (NADUS).  After  receiving  his 
A.B.  degree  from  Ashland  College, 
Ashland,  Ohio,  Dr.  Gingrich  entered 
Grace  Theological  Seminary  where 
he  received  his  B.D.,  Th.M.,  Th.D. 
It  is  of  interest  to  note  that  Dr.  Ging- 
rich was  also  one  of  the  founders  of 
Grace  Theological  Seminary. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  Sam  Horney, 
pastor  of  the  Canon  Brethren 
Church,  has  sent  a  request  to  the 
Missionary  Herald  Company  that  we 
publicize  a  non-denominational  proj- 
ect of  .trading  stamps  in  Taos  called 
"Stamps  for  Toys."  Brother  Horney 
is  assisting  in  this  project.  He  desires 
that  Brethren  people  send  any  kind 
of  trading  stamp.  Each  year  "Stamps 
for  Toys"  has  distributed  thousands 
of  toys  to  Taos  County  children  at 
Christmastime.  Send  stamps  to  Sam 
Horney,  Box  1531,  Taos,  N.  Mex. 


REMEMBER    IN     PRAYER 

The  names  of  all  Brethren  minister! 
listed  in  the  1963  Brethren  Annual  are 
appearing  on  this  news  page  for  your 
intercessory  prayer. 

Wayne  Snider,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
Roy  Snyder,  Africa 
Blaine   Snyder,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 
Gerald  Teeter,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
John  Terrell,  Martinsburg,  Pa. 
William  Snell,  Meyersdale,  Pa. 


GOSHEN,  IND.  James  Kennedy 
accepted  the  call  to  become  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  which 
was  effective  Nov.  10.  Mr.  Kennedy 
will  graduate  from  Grace  Theological 
Seminary  in  June  1964. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Mr.  Jack 
Brown,  former  U.  S.  District  Attor- 
ney, was  guest  speaker  at  the  Men 
and  Boys'  Banquet  on  Nov.  26, 
which  was  sponsored  by  the  laymen 
of  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church.  Charles  Ashman,  Jr.,  pastor. 

FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA. 
Ralph  Colbum,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  makes  the  follow- 
ing  interesting   observations:    There 


were  688  in  Brethren  Sunday  schools 
in  Florida  Nov.  24,  and  only  nine 
years  ago  there  were  no  Brethren 
churches  in  this  state.  Just  eight  years 
ago  there  were  just  61  people  present 
in  the  one  Sunday  school  at  Fort 
Lauderdale.  Now  there  are  four 
churches  here  with  more  in  prospect 
in  the  near  future. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Archie  L. 
Lynn  submitted  his  resignation  as 
pastor  of  the  Cherry  Valley  Brethren 
Church,  which  became  effective  Oct. 
27.  Pastor  Lynn  reports  that  his  min- 
istry was  fruitful  and  enjoyable,  but 
his  doctor  recommended  that  he  leave 
the  pastorate  for  health  reasons. 

CLAY  CITY,  IND.  The  latest 
report  on  Randall  Rossman,  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  is  that  he 
has  been  afflicted  with  cancer  of  the 
lymph  glands.  Brother  Rossman  has 
been  treated  with  one  of  the  newest 
nitro-mustard  drugs,  but  it  has  not 
proven  effective.  Urgent  prayer  by 
our  entire  brotherhood  is  requested. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  The 
Woodville  Grace  Brethren  Church 
reports  that  there  were  257  people 
in  attendance  at  the  Nov.  24  morn- 
ing worship  service,  and  two  persons 
made  public  decisions.  M.  L.  Myers, 
pastor. 

WHEATON,  ILL.  Eddie  Smith, 
pastor  of  the  Bible  Baptist  Church, 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  was  guest  speaker  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  Nov.  17. 
Dean  Fetterhoff  is  pastor. 

CHANGES  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Edward  Lewis,  2579 
Eleventh  St.,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Collitt,  835 
Spruce  St.,  Hagerstown,  Md.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  H.  Don  Rough,  700  Lib- 
erty Ave.,  Johnstown,  Pa.  New  phone 
number  for  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gerald 
Teeter  is  739-8585,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Archie  Lynn,  Green 
Hotel,  Pasadena  17,  Calif.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Ronnie  Thompson,  1130  Pecan 
Ave.,  Hopewell,  Va. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  The  First 
Brethren  Church,  John  Terrell,  pas- 
tor, conducted  a  missionary-evan- 
gelistic conference  during  Oct.  20-27. 
The  Brethren  missionary  sjjeakers 
were:  Lois  Ringler,  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
George  Johnson,  Lois  Miller,  Bertha 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Abel,  Dr.  Austin  Robbins,  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Edmund  Leech,  and  Dr.  Rus- 
sell Barnard.  The  evangelist  was 
Dean  Fetterhoff,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brediren  Church,  Wheaton,  111.  A 
"Missionary  Fair"  was  presented  each 
evening,  Monday  through  Thursday. 
A  prayer  time  with  the  missionaries 
was  held  each  morning,  and  a  visita- 
tion program  was  conducted  each 
afternoon  of  the  conference.  The 
Sunday-school  attendance  on  Oct.  13 
was  369. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  James 
Dixon,  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Greater  Washington  and 
Counselor  for  Gospel  Light  Publica- 
tions, and  James  Lynn,  professor  of 
music  at  the  Washington  Bible  Col- 
lege, were  workshop  lefaders  at  the 
Greater  Washington  Sunday-school 
Convention  Oct.  31 -Nov.  I. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  Homecoming 
was  held  at  the  Leesburg  Brethren 
Church  on  Nov.  10  with  Richard  E. 
Grant,  editor  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald,  as  speaker  in  the 
morning  service.  The  film  "In  His 
Steps"  was  shown  in  the  evening 
service.  Kenneth  Koontz,  pastor. 

MANHEIM,  PA.  Russell  H. 
Weber  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  here  to  ac- 
cept the  call  to  become  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Palmyra, 
Pa.,  which  is  effective  Jan.  1,  1964. 
Mrs.  Weber  was  discharged  from 
Lancaster  General  Hospital  on  Oct. 
26  after  eight  months  confinement 
following  an  automobile  accident. 
The  prayers  and  cards  from  many 
friends  throughout  the  brotherhood 
have  been  greatly  appreciated. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  Anniversary 
Sunday  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
and  open  house  at  the  new  parson- 
age was  held  Nov.  24.  Charles  Tur- 
ner, pastor. 

GLENDALE,  CALIF.  Evangelist 
Ron  Thompson  concluded  an  eight- 
day  evangelistic  crusade  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  on  Nov.  22.  Pastor 
Robert  E.  A.  Miller  reports  that  there 
were  21  decisions  for  Christ  and  ex- 
cellent interest  during  the  service. 
Fifty  people  made  prayer  commit- 
ments for  a  24-hour  prayer  vigil  each 
day. 

December  14,  1963 


WASHINGTON,    D.    C.    The 

Sunday-school  attendance  averaged 
154  at  die  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Greater  Washington  during  the 
month  of  October.  James  Dixon,  pas- 
tor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  On  Oct. 
31,  Rev.  Gerald  Teeter  and  his  fam- 
ily arrived  at  the  Gay  Street  Breth- 
ren Church  to  take  up  the  new  pas- 
toral duties.  Homecoming  day  on 
Nov.  3  provided  a  record-breaking 
day  with  168  in  attendance  at  Sun- 
day school.  A  surprise  pantry  shower 
was  held  for  the  pastor  and  his  fam- 
ily on  the  following  Wednesday 
night. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  Kenneth 
Koontz,  was  ordained  to  the  Chris- 
tian ministry  at  the  Leesburg  Breth- 
ren Church  on  Nov.  10  where  he  is 
now  pastor.  He  graduated  from  Grace 
College  with  a  bachelor  of  arts  degree 
in  1959,  and  received  his  bachelor  of 
divinity  from  Grace  Theological 
Seminary  in    1962.  Dr.  Herman  A. 


Rev.  Kenneth  Koontz 

Koontz,  father  of  Kenneth  Koontz 
and  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  York,  Pa.,  delivered  the 
ordination  sermon.  Other  ministers 
who  participated  in  the  ordination 
service  were:  Rev.  Charles  Koontz, 
manager  of  the  College  Bookstore; 
Rev.  Richard  E.  Grant,  editor  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald;  Dr. 
James  Boyer,  professor  at  Grace 
Seminary,  and  Rev.  Charles  Ashman, 
Jr.,  pastor  of  the  Winona  Lake  Breth- 
ren Church. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Wayne  Sni- 
der, professor  of  history  at  Grace  Col- 
lege, spoke  on  "Christianity  and 
Communism"  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  Nov.  1-3.  Kenneth  Ashman, 
pastor. 

RADFORD,  VA.  During  Oct.  6- 
13  Jack  Peters,  pastor  of  the  Calvary 


Brethren  Church,  Hagerstown,  Md., 
conducted  revival  meetings  at  the 
Fairlawn  Brethren  Church.  K.  E. 
Richardson,  pastor.  There  were  25 
decisions  for  Christ:  three  for  salva- 
tion, 21  rededications,  and  one  for 
church  membership. 

CORBETT,  OREG.  The  North- 
west District  Brethren  Men's  Retreat 
was  held  Nov.  10-11  at  Camp  Men- 
ucha.  Dwight  L.  Kinman,  former 
Baptist  pastor  in  Portland,  was  the 
guest  speaker. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Glen  E. 
Crabb  has  announced  his  resigna- 
tion as  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  effective  Feb.  10,  1964.  His 
plans  for  the  future  are  indefinite. 

WASHINGTON,  PA.  Don  K. 
Rager,  pastor  of  the  Conemaugh 
Brethren  Church,  Conemaugh,  Pa., 
held  evangelistic  services  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  during  Oct. 
9-20.  There  were  seven  decisions: 
three  first-time  decisions  and  four 
rededications  of  life.  Shimer  Darr, 
pastor. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA.  E. 
William  Male,  dean  of  Grace  Col- 
lege, was  the  guest  speaker  Dec.  1 
at  the  Pleasant  Grove  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Robert  Whited  is  pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  EvangeHst  Bill 
Smith  conducted  a  one-week  crusade 
at  the  Ghent  Brethren  Church  dur- 
ing Oct.  27  through  Nov.  3.  There 
were  ten  decisions  made  in  the  meet- 
ings. On  Nov  1,  fifty  young  people 
of  the  church  enjoyed  a  pizza  party 
after  the  service.  Kenneth  Teague, 
pastor. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  On  Nov.  10 
Leslie  Hutchinson  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Lyle  Marvin  is  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Alva 
Steffler,  asst.  professor  of  Art  at 
Grace  College,  has  accepted  the  call 
to  become  assistant  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa., 
about  the  first  of  June  1964.  James 
Sweeton,  pastor. 

SOUTH  PASADENA,  CALIF. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Douglas  E.  Bray, 
minister  and  wife  of  the  Fremont 
Avenue  Brethren  Church,  departed 
on  Oct.  15  by  jet  on  a  three-month 

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FREE  LITERATURE  MINISTRY 

The  Missionary  Herald  Com- 
panv  sent  1.000  Gospel  tracts 
to  Hawaii  Nov.  27  in  response 
to  the  request  of  Brethren  mis- 
sionary, Edmund  Leech,  for  dis- 
tribution among  the  unsaved. 


missionary  tour  around  the  world. 
This  trip  will  take  them  to  the 
Orient,  Africa,  Athens,  Corinth, 
Thessalonica,  Istanbul,  and  Switzer- 
land. After  preaching  in  Copenhagen, 
Denmark,  they  will  be  flying  back 
to  Los  Angeles  via  the  Polar  route. 

WARSAW,  IND.  God  has  an- 
swered prayer  again  for  the  Commu- 
nity Grace  Brethren  Church.  They 
have  been  able  to  purchase  an  ad- 
joining lot  that  has  been  needed  and 
for  which  prayer  has  gone  up.  This 
will  give  much-needed  space  for  the 
day  school  and  for  parking.  Also,  on 
a  recent  Sunday  fifteen  persons  were 
received  into  the  membership. 

CLAYTON,  OHIO.  The  congre- 
gation of  the  Clayton  Brethren 
Church  surprised  their  pastor,  Wil- 
liam E.  Howard,  with  presents  and  a 
three-layer  cake  on  his  birthday.  Rev. 
Dale  Kurtz,  Youth  for  Christ  director 
in  Dayton,  Ohio,  was  the  guest 
speaker  on  Nov.  17. 

CEDAR  RAPIDS,   IOWA.   The 

Iowa  district  overnight  youth  rally 
was  held  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  Nov.  22-23.  Lloyd  Woolman, 
physical  education  instructor  at  Grace 
College,  was  the  guest  speaker.  W. 
Wayne  Baker,  pastor. 


WeJJing     Sells 

A  six  month's  free  subscription  to  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Joy  Lee  Owen  and  James  Brooks, 
Nov.  22,  North  Long  Beach  Breth- 
ren Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Leta  Roderick  and  Gilbert  Lang- 
holff,  Sept.  21,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash. 

Margaret  Mitchell  and  Darwin 
Thompson,  Oct.  20,  Calvary  Breth- 
ren Church,  Alto,  Mich. 

Donna  Jean  Robison  and  Robert 
E.  Rhodes,  Nov.  17,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Martinsburg,  Pa. 

€zln     fJuemouam 

Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

JONES,  Mrs.  Stella,  went  to  be 
with  her  Lord  Nov.  20.  She  was  a 
faithful  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Johnstown,  Pa. 

James  Sweeton,  pastor. 

WHITNEY,  Mrs.  Anna  Cath- 
erine, 88,  was  called  into  the  presence 
of  her  Lord  on  Nov.  2.  She  was  a 
faithful  member  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  of  South  Gate,  Calif. 

Harold   Penrose,   pastor. 

BOYER,  William,  was  called 
to  his  heavenly  home  on  Nov.  26.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Sidney  Brethren 
Church,  Sidney,  Ind. 

A.  Rolhn  Sandy,  pastor. 

STL7MP,  Mrs.  Nancy  Jane,  went 
to  be  with  the  Lord  on  Oct.  25.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash.,  for  many 
years.  Leslie  Moore,  pastor. 


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A  delicious  dinner,  pardy  carried 
in  and  pardy  planned  by  the  Cleve- 
land ladies,  was  enjoyed  in  a  dining- 
room  delightfully  decorated  by  pump- 
kins and  fall  flowers.  In  evidence  in 
the  auditorium  was  a  scroll  bearing 
the  names  of  those  who  had  read  the 
Bible  through  in  the  past  year.  A 
poster  illustrated  the  trudi  that  clean- 
liness is  next  to  godliness.  The  names 


of  brands  of  popular  soaps  illustrated 
this  spiritual  truth.  Both  were  the 
work  of  Mrs.  Williard  Smith. 

Owing  to  inability  to  get  one  of 
our  own  Brethren  missionaries  as  a 
speaker,  we  listened  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Clapper,  an  Africa  Inland  Mis- 
sion worker  in  the  Belgian  Congo. 
She  almost  broke  down  in  recalling 
the  terrible  days  of  the  uprising,  but 
controlled  her  tears  to  tell  us  how 
wonderfully  the  Lord  had  worked 
through  it  all.  None  of  their  mission 
workers  had  been  harmed,  and  their 
property  had  not  been  destroyed  or 


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taken  over  during  the  necessary 
evacuation.  The  Church  is  now  in 
African  control,  but  missionaries  are 
eagerly  sought  by  native  Christians, 
and  even  the  government,  for  advice 
and  services  that  the  Africans  are 
not  able  to  perform.  The  Bible  is 
now  in  Swahili,  and  there  is  no  op- 
position to  its  reading  by  the  Cath- 
olics. There  is  a  great  turning  to  the 
Lord  in  the  land,  women  are  being 
taught,  and  even  the  pygmies  are 
being  reached  and  have  dieir  own 
churches. 

— Lucile  Smith 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 


Compiled  by  Kenneth  E.  Herman 


NEWS 

of  what  laymen's  growps  are  doing 

OSCEOLA,  IND.  The  men's  fel- 
lowship of  the  Osceola  Brethren 
Church  held  a  joint  meeting  with  the 
men  of  the  Ireland  Road  Brethren 
Church,  South  Bend,  on  November 
23.  Arnold  J.  Vander  Meulen,  depu- 
tation secretary  of  the  Pacific  Gar- 
den Mission,  Chicago,  was  the  guest 
speaker.  He  spoke  of  their  work  and 
presented  the  film,  "The  Cross 
Roads,"  which  is  a  detailed  report  of 
their  work  on  skid  row  in  Chicago. 
Cecil  Johnson  is  president  of  the 
Osceola  men's  group. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  The  Laymen 
for  Christ  group  here  sponsored  a 
special  dinner  meeting  on  Nov.  2. 
Wayne  Snider,  history  professor  at 
Grace  College,  spoke  and  showed 
colored  slides  on  "Berlin,  the  City  of 
Sorrow." 

WEST  MILTON,  OHIO.  The 
laymen's  fellowship  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Dayton,  Ohio,  sponsored 
a  fall  retreat  at  the  Memorial  Holi- 
ness Camp  Grounds  here.  All  of  the 
churches  of  the  Southern  Ohio  Dis- 
trict were  invited  to  attend,  and  nine 
of  them  responded  with  a  total  of 
forty  men  in  attendance.  Guest 
speaker  at  the  weekend  retreat  was 
Mr.  George  McQueen,  president  of 
the  Indiana  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Laymen. 

A  Southern  Ohio  District  Fellow- 
ship of  Brethren  Laymen  was 
formed  at  the  retreat.  (See  photo  of 
the  officers  elsewhere  on  this  page.) 
A  wonderful  time  of  Christian  fel- 
lowship was  enjoyed  by  all  who  at- 
tended. Plans  are  being  formulated 
to  make  the  retreat  an  annual  affair. 

ELDORA,  IOWA.  The  Iowa  dis- 
trict Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 
met  at  Pine  Lake  here  for  their  fall 
retreat.  Forty-eight  laymen  and  four 
pastors  were  present.  The  Friday 
evening  meal  of  the  weekend  retreat 

December  14,  J  963 


was  served  by  the  men  from  the  Dal- 
las Center  church.  Following  this 
meal,  Rev.  Milton  Ryerson  of  the 
Garwin  church  led  in  devotions,  and 
gave  his  personal  testimony.  On 
Saturday  morning,  Rev.  Jim  Custer 
of  the  Dallas  Center  church  spoke 
concerning  God's  use  of  laymen  down 
through  the  ages  and  challenged  the 
men  present  to  take  advantage  of  the 
opportunities  God  gives  for  witness- 
ing. Bill  Faas,  our  lovra  reporter, 
states  that  the  men  are  looking  for- 
ward eagerly  to  future  district  meet- 
ings of  the  men's  group. 

DENVER,  COLO.  The  laymen  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  here 
have  organized  a  new  laymen's  group 


Newly-elected  officers  of  the  Southern  Ohio 
laymen's  fellowship;  Left  to  right,  they  are: 
NoiTnan  Myers,  secretary-treasurer,  First 
Brethren  Church,  Dayton.  Ohio.  Harold  Van 
Dyke,  president.  Englewood  Grace  Brethren, 
Englewood.  Ohio;  and  Earl  Weaver,  vice 
president,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Troy, 
Ohio. 


under  the  direction  of  Russell  West, 
the  newly-elected  president.  Other 
officers  are  Paul  Bates,  vice  president, 
and  Nick  Montaya,  secretary-treas- 
urer. They  have  pledged  their  sup- 
port of  the  national  laymen  and  the 
goals  and  projects. 

EVEN  A  VISTA,  VA.  The  lay- 
men here  are  active  for  the  Lord  in 
special  meetings  at  the  Staunton 
Prison  Camp,  the  Lexington  jail,  and 
two  local  rest  homes  each  month. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  The  presi- 
dent of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Laymen,  Ken  Kohler,  as- 
sisted in  the  reviving  of  the  laymen's 
organization  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  here 


Southern  Ohio  laymen's  retreat  speaker,  Mr. 
George   McQueen. 


Photo  of  group  present  for  Southern  Ohio  retreat. 


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5y  Rev.  Wesley  HalJei' 

first  Brethren  Chura, 
ddiebrancJv,  OUMy/// 


How  thrilled  we  were  this  past 
August  after  a  week  of  heart-search- 
ing messages  on  the  Holy  Spirit's 
place  in  the  life  of  the  Christian  to 
hear  the  announcement  that  the 
theme  of  next  year's  National  Con- 
ference will  be  "Winning  More  in 
Sixty-Four."  Witnessing  is  the  prac- 
tical out-working  of  a  Spirit-filled 
Christian  life.  And  this  is  a  needed 
emphasis,  for  the  great  gulf  between 
the  churches  and  the  vast  host  of  peo- 
ple "outside"  is  disturbing  not  only 
to  Brethren  pastors,  but  also  to  many 
of  the  dedicated  lay  leaders  attending 
our  August  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
churches. 

Several  months  have  slipped  by 
since  the  Spirit  of  God  sjxjke  wdth 
conviction.  Are  we  still  disturbed  as 
we  were  then  over  how  litde  is  being 
done  to  reach  others  vidth  the  Gospel 
in  communities  where  Brethren 
churches  have  been  established?  Is  it 
not  true  that  our  concern  is  largelv 
an  illusion— something  to  provide  us 
with  a  talking-point  about  lost  souls, 
but  not  strong  enough  to  make  us 
an  active  witness?  What  do  we  really 
know  of  the  compassion  that  gripped 
the  heart  of  our  Lord  causing  Him 
to  weep  over  Jerusalem  because  He 
saw  that  multitude  as  sheep  without 
a  shepherd?  Have  we  ever  exjje- 
rienced  the  concern  expressed  in 
David  Brainerd's  anguished  cry: 
"Lord,  give  me  souls  or  I  die"?  Only 
as  we  see  our  fellow  men  as  Jesus 
saw  them,  as  David  Brainerd  wept 
over  them  will  we  become  witnesses 
of  salvation  by  grace  through  faith 
plus  nothing. 

To  meet  the  need  of  our  genera- 
tion, we  must  see  and  feel  this  need 
with  stark  reality.  Too  often  we 
Christians  live  secluded,  deaf,  and 
blind  to  the  world  around  us,  almost 
totally  unaware  of  how  more  than 
half  the  world  is  living  in  sin.  From 
our  newspapers  alone  we  can  know 
something  of  broken  marriages,  of 
the  mounting  number  of  illegitimate 
babies  being  bom,  of  the  couldn't- 
care-less  multitudes  who  desire  noth- 
ing but  worldly  pleasures  and  mate- 
rial advancement.  We  are  horrified 
at  these  conditions.  But  what  steps 
are  we  taking  to  prevent  the  increase 
of  such  conditions?  The  remedy  for 
such  sinning  is  the  Gospel  of  forgiv- 
ing mercy  and  redeeming  grace,  a 
message  of  which  we  are  to  be  wit- 


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nesses.  How  shall  people  know  it  un- 
less we,  the  people  of  God,  proclaim 
the  salvation  message  in  season  and 
out  of  season?  To  reach  the  great 
masses  of  people  outside  the  church 
of  Jesus  Christ,  cM  Christians  must 
be  witnesses:  in  their  homes,  among 
their  friends  and  neighbors,  in  the 
place  of  daily  work. 

The  words  of  the  Apostle  Peter  are 
relevant.  "Sanctify  the  Lord  God 
in  your  hearts;  and  be  ready  always 
to  give  an  answer  to  every  man  that 
asketh  you  a  reason  of  the  hope  that 
is  in  you  with  meekness  and  fear" 
(I  Pet.  3:15).  The  foundation  for  wit- 
nessing is  to  "sanctify  the  Lord  God 
in  your  hearts."  If  you  are  out  of 
touch  with  the  Lord,  j'ou  will  be  out 
of  touch  with  men  needing  to  come 
to  a  saving  knowledge  of  Jesus  Christ. 
Faithfulness  to  Christ  results  in  faith- 
ful witnessing.  The  period  for  such 
witness  is  always.  There  is  no  un- 
suitable time  to  speak  for  Christ. 

The  procedure  in  witnessing  is  to 
give  an  answer,  which  implies  giving 
accurate  information  about  Christ,  or 
a  reasoned  statement.  The  Gospel 
must  be  taught.  The  range  of  witness 
is  to  every  man.  Never  should  any 
person  be  dismissed  as  an  unlikely 
candidate  for  salvation.  Paul  himself 
was  such  a  one,  but  God  saved  him. 
The  occasion  to  witness  is  afforded 
by  him  ".  .  .  that  asketh  you  a  rea- 
son .  .  ."  Does  this  mean  never  wit- 
ness unless  asked?  Surely  not,  op- 
portunities can  be  made  to  open  the 
way  for  testimony.  For  example,  the 
neighbor  who  borrows  your  lavwi- 
mower  may  be  ready  because  he  is  in- 
debted to  you  to  listen  to  your  per- 
sonal testimony  about  Christ,  or  to 
at  least  accept  an  invitation  to  your 
church  where  the  Gospel  is  proclaim- 
ed from  week  to  week. 

The  style  of  witness  which  Peter 
suggests  is  foreign  to  much  so-called 
effort  in  witnessing  today.  It  is  to  be 
"with  meekness  and  fear";  literally 
with  gentleness  and  reverence.  Ag- 
gressiveness is  ruled  out.  Since  our 
salvation  is  all  of  grace,  it  is  to  be 
humbly  urged  on  others.  Peter's  final 
thought  has  to  do  with  the  subject 
matter  of  witnessing:  "the  hope  that 
is  in  you."  This  hope  is  through 
Christ  in  whom  we  put  our  trust  for 
eternity.  For  many  in  our  time  there 
is  no  hope  beyond  the  grave,  only 
dreadful   uncertainty,  or  anticipated 

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judgment,  or  purgatory,  or  an  im- 
proved reincarnation.  The  Gospel  is 
here  called  not  "the  faith,"  but  "the 
hope"  because  the  world  of  our  day  is 
without  hope. 

May  these  words  from  Peter's  Holy 
Spirit  inspired  pen  cause  us  never  to 
forget  the  importance  of  a  personal 
writness  in  evangelism.  We  have 
tended  to  rely  too  much  upon  the 
full-time  evangelist  or  minister.  We 
have  failed  to  realize  that  many  will 
listen  to  an  ordinary  Christian,  but 
resent  what  a  pastor  or  evangelist 
say.  Don't  leave  Christian  witnessing 
to  professionals— amateurs  are  need- 
ed. The  Lord  will  use  them,  too. 

Witnessing  does  not  begin  with 
new  activity.  It  depends  on  a  new 
quality  of  life.  Pray  to  be  kept  in 
touch  with  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  to 
be  brought  into  touch  personally  with 
the  lost.  Plead  with  God  for  a  new 
awareness  of  Christ's  compassion  for 
them,  and  for  a  sensitiveness  to  the 
Holy  Spirit's  work  among  the  un- 
saved. Make  friends  with  them,  show 
a  genuine  interest  in  the  circum- 
stances of  their  lives.  Gain  their  con- 
fidence. There  are  sufficient  of  us 
to  evangelize  our  communities,  reach- 
ing out  from  them  to  witness  to  the 
whole  United  States  in  our  genera- 
tion. Were  believers  available  to  the 
Lord  for  this  purpose,  and  faithful  in 
the  place  He  has  put  us,  the  job  of 
Christian  witnessing  could  be  done. 
This  would  result  in  "Winning  More 
in  Sixty-Four"  becoming  a  reality  in- 
stead of  being  a  present-hour  castle 
in  the  air. 


M«7-  vwuea 


INTO    THE... 

(Continued  from  hack  page) 

We  park  our  car  in  the  town 
square,  near  the  ancient  Catholic 
church,  or  the  village  fountain.  Then 
we  start  with  a  prayer  in  our  hearts 
that  the  people  of  this  village  may 
listen  responsively,  for  every  town  is 
different,  each  has  its  personality. 
Very  possibly  the  response  we  get  in 
the  first  house  will  be  indicative  of 
what  is  to  follow. 

In  one  house  we  find  a  grizzled 
old  peasant  bent  over  his  glass  of 
wine.  He  is  not  impolite,  but  he  is 
firm:  "I  am  not  interested."  Next, 
a  housewife,  aged  well  beyond  her 
years  from  the  strenuous  life  she 
leads,  tells  us  that  she  does  not  have 
time  to  read.  In  our  hearts  we  sym- 
pathize with  her,  but  nevertheless  we 
try  to  show  her  that  man  shall  not 
live  by  bread  alone,  and  that  by  con- 
secrating a  few  minutes  of  the  day  to 
the  Word  of  God  she  can  find  new- 
ness of  life. 

Some  listen  responsively,  though  it 
is  evident  that  their  Catholic  tradi- 
tion hinders  them  from  seeing  the 
truthfulness  of  God's  grace.  Some  are 
unashamedly  rude,  one  man  telling 
us  that  he  will  turn  his  dog  on  us 
il  we  do  not  leave. 

We  are  encouraged  that  the  Billy 
Graham  campaign  recently  held  in 
France  has  opened  many  doors.  Yet, 
we  find  on  the  other  hand  that  the 
influence  of  the  Jehovah's  Witnesses 
on  the  people  has  closed  entire  vil- 
lages to  the  Gospel. 


Occasionally  a  young  person  will 
come  to  the  door,  such  as  the  young 
teacher  whose  duties  are  carrying  him 
to  England,  and  who  spent  a  half 
hour  asking  questions  about  spiritual 
things.  Then,  there  are  the  sympa- 
thetic—the woman  eighty  years  old 
who  had  never  seen  a  Bible. 

Occasionally  one  finds  that  God's 
Spirit  has  been  at  work  even  before 
His  witnesses  arrived.  In  one  village 
Mr.  Fogle  found  a  man  who  had  pur- 
chased a  Bible  ten  years  ago  in  Lyons 
and  is  an  avid  reader. 

When  the  last  house  is  visited  and 
we  assembled  again  at  the  car  before 
going  to  the  next  village  there  are 
stories  of  blessing  and  stories  of  in- 
difference. But  the  conversation  turns 
most  often  to  this  question:  why  have 
Christians  waited  so  long  to  become 
interested  in  the  villages  of  France? 
Why  must  God  use  young  Christians, 
often  inexperienced  and  most  of  them 
unable  to  speak  the  language  of  these 
people,  to  show  older  Christians  their 
task?  And  why  must  Christians  wait 
until  many  of  the  doors  are  closed 
until  they  realize  what  God  wants 
them  to  do? 

Unfortunately  the  Christians  of 
France  are  few  in  number  and  most 
are  not  responding  to  the  great  chal- 
lenge of  sharing  their  faith.  Will  you 
pray  that  God  will  bring  them  to  a 
new  and  fresh  dedication.  And  until 
that  time,  continue  to  pray  that  God 
\vill  send  others  to  this  country  to 
sow  the  seed  of  the  Gospel. 


"Contribute   food  for   the   Brethren 

Navajo  Mission?  Sorry,  hut  1  don't 

have  any  to  s-parel" 

December  14,  1963 


The  "Operation  Mobilization"  team  takes  time  out  for  a  meal  in  Saone  et  Loire. 


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"Operation  Mobilization"  takes  the  Gospel  of  Christ 

INTO  THE  VILLAGES 

By  Rev.  Tom  Julien 


Our  party  consisting  of  Fred  Fogle, 
Jean  Isch,  and  myself,  armed  with 
literature,  sleeping  bags,  a  tent,  and 
cooking  gear,  headed  toward  the  de- 
partment of  Saone  et  Loire  in  cen- 
tral France  early  in  the  morning  of  a 
very  rainy  day.  Several  hours  later  we 
met  the  three  English  students  who 
were  to  be  our  companions  for  nearly 
two  weeks  of  literature  work. 

These  students  were  members  of 
"Operation  Mobilization,"  a  vast  cam- 
paign seeking  to  reach  every  town  of 
Spain,  Belgium,  Italy,  and  France 
with  Christian  literature. 

For  many  months  the  Brethren  had 
been  making  plans  to  cooperate  in 
this  venture.  Readers  of  the  Mission- 
ary Herald  are  aware  that  a  gift  of 
$500  was  generously  made  available 
from  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
free  literature  fund  to  make  the 
Brethren  phase  of  this  work  possible. 

Besides  working  for  two  weeks  in 
Central  France,  we  also  spent  a  week 
in  the  Jura  department,  where, 
though  the  students  from  Operation 

] 


Mobilization  were  unable  to  join  us, 
we  were  aided  by  Mrs.  Fogle  and 
Mrs.  Julien.  Becky  and  Terry  came 
along  for  the  fun  of  sleeping  in  a 
tent.  At  different  times  we  were  also 
joined  by  Daniel  Dutruc,  a  young 
man  recently  converted  under  Mr. 
Isch's  ministry  in'  Lyon,  and  Mr. 
Jouve,  the  postal  inspector  at  Gueu- 
gnon. 

The  Saone  et  Loire  is  a  French  de- 
partment of  over  a  half -million  peo- 
ple living  in  around  600  towns  and 
cities.  The  Jura  is  less  populated, 
counting  about  220,000  inhabitants, 
though  they  are  scattered  in  as  many 
towns  and  cities  as  in  the  Saone  et 
Loire.  Both  are  neglected  from  a 
Spiritual  standpoint— the  annual 
France  Protestants  lists  only  five 
Protestant  pastors  for  the  Saone  et 
Loire,  and  'two  for  the  Jura. 

Each  morning  we  piled  into  the 
brandnew  Peugeot  403  purchased  for 
the  France  field  by  the  Beaumont 
(Calif.)  church  to  begin  our  day's 
work.  In  all,  over  one  hundred  towns 


Three  English  students  who  worked  with  us. 


Fred  Fogle  and  Jean  Isch,  French  Christian 
worker. 

and  cities  were  covered;  in  most  of 
the  villages  we  went  from  door  to 
door,  and  talked  personally  with  the 
people  we  met.  In  addition  to  the 
thousands  of  tracts  and  booklets  dis- 
tributed, we  gave  out  some  4,000 
Gospels  (over  3,000  containing  a 
correspondence  course),  2,000  Scrip- 
ture portion  booklets,  and  2,000  pos- 
tal cards  offering  Scripture  portions 
to  those  who  respond.  We  were  also 
able  to  sell  a  large  quantity  of  Bibles, 
New  Testaments,  and  Christian 
books  usually  at  a  subsidized  price. 

Come  with  us  into  one  of  these 
French  villages  of  which  over  36,000 
out  of  the  3'8,000  have  no  Protestant 
church.  We'll  leave  two  members  of 
the  team  out  at  the  edge  of  the  vil- 
lage, hoping  that  they  will  later  re- 
join us  in  the  center.  Hoping,  I  say, 
for  these  streets  and  roads  do  not 
form  neat  squares,  but  seem  to  have 
been  laid  out  by  a  farmer  searching 
for  his  lost  cow.  Let's  just  hope  we 
find  all  the  houses  and  apartments. 
The  houses  are  made  of  stone,  cov- 
ered with  rough  stucco,  and  are  very 
old.  Since  a  good  share  of  the  people 
are  farmers,  we  can  expect  to  see  a 
good  assortment  of  horses,  cows, 
goats,  sheep,  cats,  chickens,  and  the 
omnipresent  dogs  that  violently  an- 
nounce our  arrival  by  their  fearsome 
barking. 

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HERALD 


e  Missions 
Grace 
}ls  Issue 

mber  28,  1963 


•Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  Dedicates  New  Church  Building 

•The  Seven  Looks  of  Jesus 
^A*ui^+:.c  ^r.A  th*.  DeveloDment  of  Christian  Character 


Brethren     Home    Missions 


EDITORIALS 


By  Lester  E.  Pifer 

We  live  in  a  strange  and  complex  world.  Newspapers 
and  magazines  have  for  months  revealed  the  sordid 
facts  of  sex  scandals  at  home  and  abroad.  Our  Nation 
is  driven  into  mourning  at  the  tragic  death  of  our  Presi- 
dent. Our  thanksgiving  to  God  is  almost  submerged  by 
news  of  the  slaughter  on  America's  highways,  the  first 
acts  of  the  new  President  and  the  news  of  world  ten- 
sions. Will  we  take  time  in  this  Christmas  season  to 
honor  the  birth  of  our  Saviour,  God's  love  gift  to  lost 
men? 

Stranger  still  is  the  increased  perplexity  brought  about 
by  the  rapid  pace  of  society,  the  increased  modes  of 
transportation,  a  shift  to  extreme  intellectual  specializa- 
tion in  education  and  a  marked  decay  in  the  Christian 
philosophy  of  life.  In  America  an  exploding  population 
is  a  problem.  However,  the  problem  becomes  acute 
when  the  usual  processes  of  education  become  confused, 
twisted,  and  apostate,  producing  a  society  of  degener- 
ates. Our  Nation  is  passing  through  one  of  the  darkest 
hours  of  its  existence. 

The  speed  with  which  our  people  live  allows  little 
time  for  devotion,  meditation,  reflection,  and  self-exami- 
nation. The  masses  rarely  use  the  God  appointed  time 
for  spiritual  instruction  and  fortification  against  evil. 
Biblical  admonition,  "Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God" 
(Ps.  46:10),  goes  unheeded.  Rapid  means  of  transportation 
have  caused  a  mingling  of  societies  and  cultures,  some  of 
which  are  sorely  unchristian,  totally  ignorant  of  existing 
moral  standards  instituted  by  our  God-fearing  forefathers. 

America's  desire  to  be  the  leader  in  the  scientific  realm 
has  shifted  the  pursuit  in  education  to  intellectualism 
in  specialized  departments.  Tomorrow's  young  scientist 
can  graduate  in  our  post-graduate  schools  vnthout  English 
for  proper  speech,  literature  to  develop  culture  and  the 
fine  arts,  and  social  training  based  upon  a  proper  under- 
standing of  the  relationship  of  man  to  man  and  man  to 
God.  Let's  face  it,  godless  teachers  in  godless  institutions 


COVER    PHOTO 

Another  church  building 
has  been  dedicated  to 
God  in  the  midst  of  the 
Brethren  Home  Mission 
field  at  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico. 


cannot  produce  students  with  a  faith   to  meet  today's 
problems. 

The  growing  cancer  of  apostasy  in  religious  realms 
continues  to  lower  moral  standards  and  to  deny  adherents 
the  power  to  overcome  evil.  The  cry  for  a  "new  moral 
code"  is  a  base  desire  to  declare  the  sin  of  men  legitimate. 
Unable  to  meet  God's  conditions  for  divine  help,  a  des- 
perate effort  is  made  to  reduce  God  and  His  holy  stand- 
ards to  the  level  of  man.  In  the  wake  of  such  moral 
apostasy,  a  society  degenerates  rapidly. 

The  assassination  of  President  John  Fitzgerald  Ken- 
nedy is  a  moral  tragedy  indeed.  More  than  that,  it  is  a 
sad  commentary  on  our  society— our  way  of  life.  The 
lack  of  respect  for  leaders,  the  insatiable  vengeance  to 
take  a  life,  is  a  revelation  of  our  spiritual  condition  as 
a  Nation.  The  F.B.I,  tells  us  that  a  murder  is  committed 
every  fifty-eight  minutes,  a  forceable  rape  every  thirty- 
four  minutes,  a  robbery  every  six  minutes,  an  aggravated 
assault  every  four  minutes  and  a  car  is  stolen  every  one 
and  a  half  minutes.  An  utter  shame  for  a  civilized  coun- 
try! 

The  present  situation  presents  one  of  the  finest  argu- 
ments for  Christian  education.  This  is  esj)ecially  true  on 
the  higher  levels.  During  this  period,  our  Christian 
schools  Grace  Seminary  and  Grace  College  deserve  your 
finest  and  most  generous  support.  These  schools  are 
manned  by  Christian  teachers  with  the  Christian  philos- 
ophy of  life  and  are  producing  excellent  students  fortified 
to  meet  our  Nation's  need. 

Our  present  crisis  in  the  United  States  certainly  points 
up  the  dire  need  of  our  Nation  for  the  Gospel  of  our  Lord 
Jesus.  This  demands  the  prayers,  support,  constant  wit- 
ness and  service  of  every  child  of  God.  The  moral  weak- 
ness of  this  Nation  ought  to  indelibly  impress  upon 
Christian  people  their  need  for  moral  stability  found 
only  in  the  Lord  Jesus.  His  work  in  us— a  life  lived  in 
and  for  Him— ought  to  be  the  most  eloquent  sermon  that 
the  people  of  this  Nation  hear. 

The  omniscient  God  is  mindful  of  man's  shortcom- 
ings. His  love  and  grace  provided  the  Saviour:  "And  this 
is  the  record,  that  God  hath  given  to  us  eternal  life,  and 
this  life  is  in  his  Son"  (I  John  5:11).  Jesus  said:  "I  am 
come  that  they  might  have  life,  and  that  they  might 
have  it  more  abundantly"  (John  10:10).  The  Apostle 
Peter  declared,  "According  as  his  divine  power  hath  given 
unto  us  all  things  that  pertain  unto  life  and  godliness, 
through  the  knowledge  of  him  that  called  us  to  glory 
and  virtue"  (II  Pet.  1:3).  God's  adequacy  is  man's  pro- 
vision. Man's  inadequacy  demands  God's  provision.  God's 
provision  can  only  be  realized  when  man  will  desire, 
and  call  for  that  which  Christ  has  provided.  Only  with 
Him  can  man  walk  the  moral  road  in  purity  and  godli- 
ness. May  the  eyes  and  spiritual  understanding  of  our 
Nation  be  opened  to  the  Saviour  and  this  truth  in  these 
days. 


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Brethren    Home    Missions 


The   Death  of  a   President 


By  L  L  Grubb 


In  many  respects  the  President  of 
the  United  States  is  the  leader  of  the 
world.  Nations  and  peoples  abroad 
look  to  him  for  international  leader- 
ship and  direction.  Therefore,  his 
position  is  unique  and  supremely  im- 
portant. As  a  nation  America's 
strength  in  every  realm  compared  to 
others  qualified  her  for  a  position  of 
world   leadership. 

It  follows  that  when  an  American 
president  dies  it  is  an  event  of  inter- 
national importance.  At  the  funeral 
of  the  late  John  F.  Kennedy  heads 
and  representatives  of  many  foreign 
States  were  present.  This  demon- 
strates the  impact  his  death  made 
upon  the  world.  Through  the  press 
we  have  learned  that  the  peoples  of 
many  lands  demonstrated  their  grief 
outwardly  at  the  news  of  our  Presi- 
dent's death. 

At  home  the  Government  and  po- 
litical ramifications  of  such  an  event 
are  impossible  to  compute.  News 
commentators,  political  scientists  and 
analysts  have  already  expressed  their 
inability  in  this.  Foreign  policy,  do- 
mestic p)olicy.  Government  personnel, 
Service  personnel,  could  change  ex- 
tensively. In  fact,  it  is  protocol  for 
certain  Government  officers  to  resign 
when  their  leader  is  removed  from 
office  for  any  reason. 

The  death  of  an  American  presi- 
dent is  an  event  of  colossal  and  far- 
reaching  importance. 

But,  when  an  American  president 
is  murdered  by  an  assassin's  bullet, 
other  important  considerations  ap- 
pear. These  considerations  are  more 
impwrtant  than  any  others  because 
they  are  spiritual.  The  spiritual  level 
of  any  nation  will  determine  its 
policies. 

Many  people  are  asking  as  we  have 
heard  on  TV  and  radio:  "How  could 
this  happen  in  America,  especially  in 
the  enlightened  America  of  this  day?" 
A  land  of  freedom,  plenty,  privilege, 
liberty,  and  convenience  should  not 
produce  this  type  of  individual— a 
murderous  criminal!  Then,  two  days 
after  the  President  is  slain  another 


December  28,  1963 


murderer  takes  the  law  into  his  own 
hands  and  murders  the  assassin.  This 
murder  was  viewed  by  millions  on 
TV.  How  could  this  happen  in  Amer- 
ica? 

It  is  a  safe  assumption  that  not 
many  of  the  questioners  are  greatly 
impressed  by  the  fact  that  national 
crime  has  increased  over  100  percent 
in  the  past  eleven  years.  They  seem 
not  to  remember  that  a  basic  spirit  of 
lawlessness  and  \'iolence  has  been 
clearly  in  evidence  even  in  such  mat- 
ters as  racial  demonstrations  and 
labor  disputes.  Corruption  in  poli- 
tics and  in  some  law  enforcement 
agencies  from  the  national  to  the 
local  level  is  no  secret. 

Five  news  commentators  on  TV 
were  recendy  discussing  this  gen- 
eral subject.  Their  conclusion  was 
that  in  such  a  society  as  ours  there 
is  little  to  be  done  about  these  prob- 
lems except  to  improve  man's  en- 
vironment and  living  conditions,  and 
hope  that  these  influences  will  make 
him  a  decent  citizen.  Of  course,  this 
demonstrates  a  lack  of  information 
and  understanding  about  man's  basic 
sin  problem. 

This  same  glossing  over  of  sin  ap- 
pears in  our  foreign  policy  and  in 
the  thinking  of  an  average  American. 
We  continue  to  negotiate  with  a 
nation  whose  leaders  are  known  to 
be  thieves,  murderers,  and  liars. 
While  we  limit  our  own  nuclear 
knowledge  and  preparedness  by  sign- 
ing a  test-ban  treaty  with  Russia,  she 
continues  to  build  missile  bases  in 
Cuba,  just  ninety  miles  from  our 
shores.  This  is  all  approved  by  the 
majority  of  our  Congressmen,  else 
it  could  not  be  accomplished.  Further, 
the  average  American  must  approve 
it  because  he  continues  to  put  these 
men  back  in  office. 

Even  though  Russia  has  made  it 
clear  that  their  purpose  is  to  "bury" 
us,  the  average  American  has  the 
"head-in-the-sand,"  "it-can't-happen- 
here"  attitude.  We  have  suffered  no 
national  disaster  since  the  Civil  War, 
so   why   be   concerned?    No   bombs 

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Brethren     Home    Missions 

have  ever  dropped  on  American  soil, 
so  why  should  we  expect  that  this 
would  ever  happen  in  the  future? 
Thus  we  sleep  on  while  the  forces  of 
unrighteousness  sell  us  body,  soul, 
and  spirit  into  the  hands  of  Satan  and 
his  henchmen. 

There  is  only  one  force  in  America 
which  can  keep  this  Nation  from  ut- 
ter destruction,  and  this  destruction 
may  come  sooner  than  we  think.  It 
is  the  power  of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ  preached  through  Bible-teach- 
ing churches. 

The  church  of  Jesus  Christ  is  to 
be  a  "light"  in  this  world.  If  she  had 
been  doing  her  job  of  evangelizing 
as  she  should,  there  is  no  doubt  that 
the  story  of  crime,  immorality,  the 
overlooking  of  sins  in  high  places,  the 
lack  of  moral  courage  in  our  foreign 
policy  would  be  different.  We  know 
that  the  Bible  teaches  that  this  world 
will  not  be  an  Utopia  in  any  sense 
until  our  Lord  rules  it  from  Jeru- 
salem. We  also  know  that  the  only 
power  which  will  impede  the  move- 
ment of  sin  and  give  victory  to  the 
sinner  is  not  being  dispensed  as  it 
should  be. 

Men  are  ignorant  of  the  truth  of 
God's  Word.  As  we  meet  it  across 
America,  this  ignorance  appalls  us. 
Yet  churches  which  stand  true  to  the 
Word  of  God  are  not  evangelizing 
one  complete  American  generation. 
Men  are  not  going  to  do  much  about 
their  sin  but  try  to  enjoy  it  until 
somebody  tells  them  that  it  is  re- 
bellion against  God,  and  that  unless 
they  do  something  about  it  by  re- 
ceiving God's  Son  as  their  Saviour 
they  will  go  to  hell  forever.  Many  are 
just  waiting  to  hear  this  message  and 
would  be  willing  to  accept  it.  But, 
so  often  the  church  is  at  ease  in  its 
witnessing  ministry.  Believers  are 
unwilling  to  do  the  thing  which 
is  the  secret  to  the  church's  growth, 
and  which  is  its  basic  purpose  on 
earth— witnessJKg.' 

The  events  of  the  past  few  weeks 
clearly  underline  the  fact  that  what 
America  needs  now  more  than  any- 
thing else  is  more  Bible-teaching 
churches.  Churches  now  existing 
should  greatly  intensify  their  per- 
sonal soul-winning  and  evangelistic 
ministry. 

Whatever  God's  people  can  do  to 
accomplish  this  should  be  done  now! 

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Do  It  Yourself  Church- 
Does  It  Again 


I 


The  pastor  and  people  in  Albu- 
querque, New  Mexico,  are  consistent. 
A  new  church  building,  involving 
about  3,000  square  feet,  was  dedi- 
cated to  our  Lord  November  3, 
1963.  It  was  completely  constructed 
by  the  pastor.  Rev.  Robert  Salazar, 
and  about  twenty  laymen  who  gave 
over  3,000  hours  of  labor.  Cost  was 
about  $9,000.  This  is  the  second  and 
largest  addition  made  to  the  church 
structure  in  about  two  years,  both 
accomplished  completely  on  a  local 
basis. 

Mr.  LeRoy  E.  Imhoff,  formerly 
from  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mans- 


By   L.   L  Grubb 

field,  Ohio,  acted  as  the  pastor's 
right-hand  man  and  gave  an  entire 
summer  of  labor  to  the  church  con- 
struction. 

Brother  Salazar  and  his  congrega- 
tion have  demonstrated  the  true 
church  pioneering  spirit  in  this  ac- 
complishment. This  building,  very 
attractive  and  functional  in  its  de- 
sign, well  built  and  comfortable,  will 
serve  the  church  for  some  time. 

The  congratulations  of  The  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  Council  and  all 
Brethren  people  are  extended  to  the 
Albuquerque  church  in  this  time  of 
victory. 


A  TIME  TO  BUILD 


By  Robert  Salazar 


Early  in  the  fall  of  1958  a  young 
couple  was  led  of  the  Lord  to  serve 
here  in  Albuquerque  under  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council. 
The  couple  had  been  informed  that 
there  was  serious  consideration  of 
discontinuing  the  work  here  in  Albu- 
querque altogether,  and  for  good 
reason.  The  numerous  experiences 
with  the  work  here  warranted  such 
an  attitude.  Litde  did  this  couple 
realize  that  this  venture  would  teach 
some  valuable  lessons  in  establishing 
the  church,  many  of  them  to  be 
learned  the  hard  way. 

The  young  couple  arrived  on  the 
field  to  find  three  faithful  families. 
These  families  had  survived  the  dis- 
tasteful and  disappointing  history  of 
this  church's  early  existence.  These 
three  families  had  managed  to  keep 
a  semi-closed  church  open  without 
a  pastor  through  the  many  difficult 
months.  It  was  to  this  faithful  nu- 
cleus of  believers  that  the  Lord  had 
sent  us  to  minister  and  encourage  in 
the  faith.  The  succeeding  year  was 
one  full  of  hard  work  for  all.  The 
pastor  had  to  support  himself  and 
family,  working  on  the  average  of 
sixty  hours  a  week  and  at  the  same 


time  endeavoring  to  serve  the  Lord 
through  the  care  of  the  flock. 

At  the  end  of  this  year  period  with 
some  growth  in  the  church,  both  the 
Home  Missions  Council  and  local 
church  saw  the  wisdom  of  employing 
the  pastor  on  a  full-time  basis. 
Through  consistent  visitation,  the 
ministering  of  God's  Word,  and  much 
prayer  the  litde  flock  of  fourteen 
grew  to  twenty,  to  thirty,  to  forty, 
and  to  fifty.  The  crowded  quarters  of 
our  facilities  warranted  serious  con- 
sideration of  expanding  our  building 
accommodations. 

Much  unofficial  discussion  fol- 
lowed; but  soon  after,  the  local  con- 
gregation reasoned  that  if  we  prayed 
for  growth  and  God  answered  our 
prayer,  we  would  be  caught  praying 
without  faith.  Like  Abraham,  real- 
izing our  lack  and  insufficiency,  we 
too  'looked  to  God  as  our  builder." 
The  congregation  was  challenged  by 
the  jrrospect  and  possibility.  It  was 
at  this  point,  one  can  truly  say;  'TTiey 
caught  the  vision."  Soon  a  building 
committee  was  formed  to  study  the 
possibilities.  At  first  we  thought 
seriously  of  relocating  and  building 
an  entirely  new  plant,  but  the  price 

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of  real  estate  soon  convinced  us  other- 
wise. After  studying  the  matter  very 
carefully,  we  came  to  the  conclusion 
that  to  involve  ourselves  too  deep  in 
finances  might  prove  to  defeat  our 
purpose.  It  was  decided  by  the  mem- 
bership to  proceed  with  the  expan- 
sion of  our  present  facilities  instalhng 
first  of  all  some  much  needed  run- 
ning water,  plumbing  facilities,  and 
the  like.  It  was  also  decided  at  this 
time  that  we  would  provide  all  the 
labor  on  a  voluntary  basis,  and  fi- 
nance the  project  through  an  estab- 
lished building  fund.  We  adopted  a 
pay  as  you  go  plan. 

Six  months  later  the  men  of  the 
church  were  able  to  report  that  the 


Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  looking  forward 


Albuquerque   do   it   yourselfers   "Cut    every  comer" 


needed  church  offices,  restroom  fa- 
cilities, hot  and  cold  running  water, 
together  with  hallways  had  been 
completed.  This  was  great  cause  for 
rejoicing  as  the  men  of  the  church 
responded  wonderfully  with  donated 
labor,  and  we  emerged  debtless  from 
this  experience.  A  total  of  $2,000  had 
been  raised  locally  by  our  congrega- 
tion in  a  period  of  six  months.  This 
gave  us  much  optimism  in  view  of  the 
work  that  yet  remained  in  our  pro- 
posed building  program. 

The  other  aspects  of  God's  pro- 
gram here  in  Albuquerque  were  far 
from  standing  still.  The  Lord  gave 
us  a  number  of  souls  and  many  re- 
dedications;  our  attendances  con- 
tinued to  grow  into  the  seventies  de- 
spite the  fact  that  we  lost  some  forty 
regular  people  who  moved  away.  It 


became  very  obvious  that  we  could 
no  longer  accommodate  our  regular 
attendances,  much  less  crowds  of  up 
to  175  on  special  occasions  in  space 
that  legally  forbade  the  seating  of 
more  than  sixty  people.  It  was  at 
this  point  in  this  church's  experience 
that  its  greatest  decision  thus  far  had 
to  be  made.  In  January  1963,  the 
membership  of  this  congregation 
voted  to  go  ahead  with  immediate 
plans  for  building  a  new  and  larger 
sanctuary.  The  proper  sources  were 
contacted  and  arrangements  made  in 
an  effort  to  start  building  at  the 
earliest  opportunity.  It  is  here  that 
the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil, the  Brethren  architectural  depart- 
ment and  the  Brethren   Investment 

I   December  28.  1963 


•Let's  face  ii 


589 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


Rev    irA  M 

on  tjis  *isft  '.  ■" 


ir  with  Colleen  on  the  right,  and  Alan 
.: ii  \o  The  Lord  on  the  dedication  Sunday- 


Pastor  Raipypr  and  the  first  baptismal  ser\'ice  in  the  new  sanctuary 
for   eight    candidates   on   dedication    day. 


Foundation    gave  us   invaluable   as- 
sistance. 

At  this  stage  o(  our  building  ex- 
pansion program,  we  realized  fi- 
nances wmild  play  an  important  part. 
We  did  not  want  to  weigh  ourselves 
do^^"n  with  financial  responsibilities 
to  the  place  that  other  responsibilities 
of  the  Lord's  ministry  would  suffer. 
Once  again  it  was  decided  that  our 
proposed  building  program  would  be 
constructed  in  its  entirety  by  the  local 
donation  of  volunteer  labor.  It  was 
necessarv-  to  contract  the  electrical 
work,  heating,  and  pouring  of  the 
floor.  The  rest  erf  the  work,  to  the 
very  construction  of  the  roof  trusses, 
and  so  on  was  furnished  by  our 
local  la\Taen. 

Construction  was  begun  in  the 
latter  part  of  April  1%3  and  con- 
cluded six  months  later.  This  work 
was  made  possible  through  God's 
people  here  in  Albuquerque— men, 
women,  and  young  people,  all  work- 
ing together  to  build  God's  house! 
The  men  of  the  church  worked 
whenever  possible,  some  in  the  morn- 
ing before  their  regular  work,  others 
after  work,  many  at  nights;  some 
gave  their  entire  summer  vacation, 
others,  the  entire  simimer.  WTien  the 
hours  of  donated  labor  were  totaled, 
we  were  surprised  to  learn  that  the 
amount  was  shghdy  over  3,000 
hours.  The  building's  square  foot 
area  is  2,600  feet  with  an  approxi- 
mate cost  of  S9,000,  or  a  low,  low 
cost  of  approximately  S2.90  a  square 
foot. 

As  this  not  so  young  couple  anv- 
more,   together  with   their  children, 

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The  ordination  of  Robert  Salazar  with   Rev.  Thomas  Tnman,   Rev. 
Burt  lieBot,  and  Rev.  Russell  WiUiams. 


look  back  over  the  past  five  years  of 
service  here  in  Albuquerque,  we 
cannot  help  but  whisper  in  our 
hearts:  "Thank  vou  Lord  for  allow- 
ing us  to  serve  Thee  here."  We  dedi- 
cated our  building  this  past  Novem- 
ber 3.  Our  hearts  rejoiced  to  see 
brethren  from  all  over  the  Midwest 
District,  together  %\ith  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb  and  his  wife,  as  well  as  Broth- 
er Chester  McCall  and  his  wife  join- 
ed us  for  this  milestone  in  the  history 
of  this  churdi. 

Had  you  been  with  us  on  the 
weekend  of  November  2  and  3,  you 
would  have  been  pri%ileged  to  diare 
in  a  most  memorable  weekend.  Our 
church  was  host  to  the  Midwest  mid- 
year ministerium  and  WMC  meet- 
ings on  Saturday.  The  Lord's  Day 
began  with  a  crowd  of  130  for  our 
Sunday  school  rally.  The  morning 
service  concerned  itself  primarily 
with  the  ordination  of  the  local  pas- 


tor to  the  Christian  ministry;  175 
people  were  in  attendance.  That  same 
Sundav  afternoon  at  2:30,  we  were 
pri%'ileged  to  hear  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb 
at  our  dedication  service,  followed  by 
the  baptism  of  eight  people  at  4:30 
p.m.,  and  the  beginning  of  special 
meetings  with  Rev.  James  McQellan 
that  Sunday  evening.  I'm  sure  that  I 
need  not  tell  you  that  the  day  cul- 
minated with  physical  exhaustion. 
But  oh,  what  spiritual  blessing! 

We  are  finished  %\ith  the  physical 
structure  here  in  Albuquerque!  It 
has  been  a  time  of  building,  but  we 
are  not  through,  for  we  continue  to 
build  upon  the  Chief  Comer  Stone 
and  upon  the  foundation  of  the 
Aposdes:  ".  .  .  building  fidy  framed 
together  .  .  .  unto  an  holy  temple  of 
the  Lord."  "Rooted  and  built  up  on 
him,  and  estabhshed  in  the  faith, 
.  .  .  abounding  therein  with  thanks- 
giving." It  is  a  time  for  building! 

Brethren  Missionary   Herald 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


Siome   uHUslon    3ieU  Slepolts 


GEISTOWN,  PENNSYLVASIA 
(Randall  Potoct,  pastor).  God  is 
doing  a  great  work  in  our  midst.  The 
work  here  was  gready  strengthened 
and  the  people  encouraged  as  a  re- 
sult of  our  meeting  widi  Rev.  Bill 
Smidi.  New  records  were  set  in  Sun- 
day school  with  1-K)  present.  There 
were  127  in  the  rooming  worship 
service  and  eightv-five  present  on 
Sunday  evening.  Semis  are  heing 
saved  each  vreek. 

GOSHEN,  INDIANA  -  Mr. 
James  Kennedy,  a  senior  in  Grace 
Seminan,-,  has  accepted  a  call  to  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  and  began 
his  minisny  on  November  10.  1963. 
Brother  Kennedy  will  be  commuting 
until  the  end  of  the  school  vear  and 
will  begin  a  full-time  ministrv  about 
June  1,  1964.  Brother  Kennedv  is 
another  home  missionary-  from  a 
former  home-mission  church,  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  Mansfield, 
Ohio. 

WHEATON,  ILLINOIS  (Dean 
Fetterhoff.  pastor).  We  will  have  our 
first  baptismal  service  tomorrow  (No- 
vember 24)  since  I  have  become  pas- 


tor here.  We  praise  the  Lord  for  the 
six  candidates  to  be  baptized.  A  brief 
Memorial  Service  was  held  on  Mem- 
day  morning  at  eleven  o'clock  No- 
vember 23  for  the  former  President, 
J.  F.  Kermedy.  Rev.  John  M.  Aebv, 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Coundl 
director,  was  returning  home  from  an 
e\-angehstic  meeting  in  New  Trov, 
Michigan  and  stopped  over  for  the 
service. 

GARDEN  A,  CALIFORNIA  Rev. 

Dale  Hosteder  completed  his  min- 
istrj-  at  Cheyenne,   Wyoming,   and 


began  his  ministrv  at  Gardena,  Cah- 
fomia  on  December  15,  I%3.  The 
previous  pastor  here  was  Ted  Malai- 

mare. 

GALION,  OHIO  (.Alva  Conner, 
j)astori.  The  "Citizens  for  Sunday 
School"'  enlargement  campaign  con- 
cluded with  thirtv-one  new  Sundav- 
school  students  enrolled  in  six  weeks. 
Our  average  reached  an  all-time  high 
of  sixty-four  during  the  campaign. 
This  represents  a  70  percent  increase 
over  the  same  period  last  vear.  TTuee 
decisions  for  salvation  were  made  last 
Sundav  (Nov.  17). 


DISCONTINUE    NAVAJO    CALENDAR 


The  Navajo  Mission  Calendar 
with  its  twelve  envelopes  will  be  dis- 
continued after  December  1%3. 
This  is  a  step  being  taken  to  bring 
the  income  and  expoise  of  the  Mis- 
sion into  balance.  Gift  envelopes 
will  still  be  a%"ailable  and  in  quan- 
tities of  t^velve  for  vou  \vho  have 
been  making  a  regular  monthly  con- 
tribution. 

The  envelopes  are  not  dated  and 
will  be  a\-aildble  bv  Januarv  1,  or 
soon     thereafter.     Everv     Brethren 


church  will  be  supphed  widi  a  quan- 
tity of  envelopes,  and  for  vou  who 
support  the  work  and  are  not  in 
close  proximitv  to  a  church,  vou  mav 
secure  them  from  The  Brethren 
Hcxne  Missions  Council  office. 

\\  e  would  appreciate  your  con- 
tinued regular  support  of  the  Navajo 
Mission  work  and  urge  you  to  just 
drop  your  envelope  in  vour  local 
church  offering.  The  envelope  is 
postage  paid  fc«-  our  isolated  Breth- 
ren and  odier  contributors. 


Resolve  Now  To  Begin  JanuaiT 


There  is  no  time  like  the  begin- 
ning of  a  New  Year  to  begin  a  new 
program  in  gi\ing.  Some  are  already 
giving  their  nickel  a  day  for  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions,  but  to  meet  the 
need  this  must  be  an  "every  member 
a  partidpant"  program.  Why  not  do 
it  the  easy  way  and  start  January  5 
with  a  quarter?  Then  fcJlow  up  each 
Sunday  with  just  35  cents  a  Sun- 
dav. Resolve  now  to  "do  more  in 
1964." 


Deposit  25c  on  Sunday 
January  5,  1964 

(5  Days  x   5  Nickels) 


December  28,  1963 


Brethren     Home     Missions 


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ISRAEL  CALLS! 


INFORMATION  PLEASE  (Conclusion) 

(The  Brethren  Jewish  mission  is  known 
under  the  name  "The  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony."  It  is  located  in  the  Fairfax  dis- 
trict of  Los  Angeles.  California,  at  469 
North  Kings  Road.  This  is  in  the  heart  of 
the  Jewish  Community  of  this  great  city. 
The   staff   is   comprised   of; 

Rev.   Bruce  L.   Button 

Mrs.    Leanore   M.   Button 

Mig^  Isobel  Fraser 
Hoiise-to-house  visitation  and  personal  con- 
tact with  a  literature  distribution  program 
result  in  a  numoer  of  Jews  who  desire 
teaching  in  the  Word  of  God.  For  such  the 
mission  pro%'ides  and  maintains  Bible  classes 
and  study  groups.) 

Each  week  two  Bible  classes  are 
held  at  the  mission  residence.  Each 
Monday  evening  a  class  is  held  for 
the  bhnd  Jews.  This  has  resulted  in 
great  blessing  for  those  \\ho  attend. 
It  has  also  pro\ided  a  real  challenge 
for  the  staff  because  of  the  very  na- 
ture of  such  a  class.  To  make  the 
teaching  effective,  much  work  and 
effort  must  be  expended,  and  such 
work  and  effort  must  be  supported 
by  much  prayer.  Because  of  the 
teaching  received  by  members  of  this 
class,  and  also  because  of  the  warm 
welcome  they  receive  at  the  meet- 
ings, inntations  are  issued  bv  them 
to  their  blind  friends,  and  this  has 
resulted  in  others  coming  into  the 
class. 

Each  Wednesday  evening  a  class 
is  held  for  sighted  Jewish  people,  and 
results  have  been  e\ident  here  also. 
Here  too,  those  who  attend  in\ite 
their  friends  and  bring  them  under 
the  teaching  of  the  Word  of  God. 
We  praise  God  for  those  faithful  be- 
lievers who  brave  pubhc  opinion  to 


o  o 


By  Bruce  L.  Button 


Jewish  people  in  mission 


give  forth  their  own  testimony  and 
invite  other  Jews  to  these  groups. 

There  are  five  other  groujjs  which 
meet  once  a  month  at  the  mission. 
They  are: 

The  Monday  Girls  (nvo  groups). 

The  Monday  Men  (two  groups). 

The  Jewish  Bhnd  Day  Meeting. 

These  groups  were  not  set  up  pri- 
marily as  Bible  classes,  but  radier 
they  were  established  to  acquaint 
Jewish  people  with  the  mission  and 
the  staff.  There  are  those  Jews  who 
at  first  will  have  nothing  to  do  with 
a  "Bible  Class,"  but  who  will  come 
to  a  "meeting."  And  even  though  the 
Bible  is  used  freely  in  all  five  meet- 
ings, still  the  fact  they  are  not  desig- 
nated "Bible  Classes"  gives  such  peo- 
ple an  excuse  to  attend.  The  result 
has  been  that  many  of  these  people 
have  at  a  later  date  requested  that 
they  be  permitted  to  attend  a  Bible 
Class,  and  we  have  been  pleased  to 
arrange  this. 

And  so  it  is  that  each  phase  of 


Jewish  temple 


592 


our  effort  has  one  end  in  \iew'.  It  is 
to  reach  this  Jewish  community  with 
the  Gospel  of  the  Messiah  Jesus,  and 
for  each  Jewish  person  to  have  the 
opportunity  to  receive  God's  proofs 
as  to  Messiah's  identit)'.  And  to  hold 
forth  to  each  Jew^  the  Lord  Jesus  in 
all  of  His  beaut)'  and  majesty.  This 
we  do  to  the  best  of  our  ability  in 
the  wisdom  and  strength  which  God 
imparts  to  us.  We  can  sav  with 
strong  con\iction:  "There  is  not  one 
activity  of  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  which  is  not  Bible  and 
Christ  centered! 

Now  such  a  testimony  must  have 
support,  both  prayer  and  financial. 
/Vnd  since  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  is  a  denominational  organ- 
ization of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Churches,  it  cannot  do  as  interde- 
nominational missions  and  appeal  to 
churches  of  all  denominations. 
Rather,  it  can  only  turn  to  the  Grace 
Brethren  Churches  for  support. 
While  the  Brethren  Messianic  Testi- 
mony is  controlled  by  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  Incorpo- 
rated, and  while  the  said  Council 
handles  the  Testimony's  finances, 
nevertheless  none  of  the  Council's 
offering  is  used  to  finance  the  Breth- 
ren Jev\ish  work.  And  this  is  as  it 
should  be  for  the  home-missions  of- 
fering is  dedicated  to  church  ex- 
tension. Thus  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  is  supported  by  those 
funds  recei\'ed  by  the  Council  and 
earmarked  for  the  Brethren  Jewish 
work.  It  is  the  specific  prayers  and 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Brethren     Home     Missions 

gifts  of  Grace  Brethren  people  for 
die  Brethren  Messianic  Testimony 
which  make  the  mission  in  Fairfax 
an  effective  reahty. 

Of  late  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  has  had  more  than 
enough  funds  upon  which  to  operate. 
I  have  had  the  question  put  to  me 
therefore:  "What  should  1  do  with 
these  funds?"  To  me  this  is  not  a 
hard  question  to  answer.  We  are  con- 
stantly praying  for  additional  mis- 
sionaries, and  we  believe  the  Lord 
is  going  to  pro\ide  them.  So,  when 
we  get  the  laborers  we  will  have 
funds  to  support  them.  Funds  which 
£re  not  needed  in  a  particular  Breth- 
ren work  at  a  particular  time  can 
always  be  put  to  the  Lord's  use  in 
other  phases  of  Brethren  endeavor. 

Mav  this  ser\-e  as  an  opportunit)- 
to  thank  all  who  have  had  the  in- 
terest of  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  on  their  hearts. 


For  Your  Records 


By  Frank  J.  Poland 


The    Brediren    Home    Missiwis 

Council  is  operating  on  a  fiscal  year 
beginning  April  1  and  closing  on 
March  31.  This  means  the  books  \vill 
be  open  until  March  31  to  receive 
gifts  for  home  missions  to  be  credited 
to  the  present  year.  Your  member- 
ship in  the  corporation  wiU  be  based 
en  the  gifts  received  up  to  the  close 
of  March  31,  1964. 

A  statement  of  gifts  will  be  sent 
to  each  donor  as  soon  as  possible 
after  the  close  of  the  1963  calendar 
vear.  This  statement  will  include 
gifts  received  direct  and  given 
through  vour  church.  The  statement 
is  valuable  for  comparing  your  gifts 
to  see  that  they  have  been  properly 


appropriated.  These  statements  would 
be  valuable  for  income  tax  records 
wherein  direct  gifts  are  involved. 
But  where  gifts  given  through  the 
church  are  included,  vou  should  use 
vour  church  statement.  The  reason 
for  this  is  that  gifts  mav  be  given 
to  the  church  toward  the  end  of  one 
vear  and  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  not  receive  it  until  the 
next  vear.  We  would  record  the  date 
we  receive  the  gift  on  vour  statement. 
We  do  greatlv  appreciate  vour 
gifts  and  desire  that  vou  receive 
proper  credit  for  each  one.  The  an- 
nual statement  replaces  the  receipt 
for  each  gift,  and  we  trust  this  ex- 
planation will  help  you  understand 
it  better. 


START  THE  NEW  YEAR 

BY  INVESTING  IN  THE  B.I.F. 

The  first  of  the  year  would  be  a  good  time  to  place  in  the  Foundation  money  which 
you  may  have  invested  in  building  associations,  banks,  stocks,  bonds,  etc. 

FUNDS    ARE    GREATLY    NEEDED    NOW— 

▼  To  purchase  church  sites  and  erect  new  church  buildings 
T  To  help  complete  the  much  needed  Grace  College  dormitory 

INVESTORS    ARE    AFFORDED     WONDERFUL     OPPORTUNITIES— 

T  To  invest  their  money  where  it  v\ill  earn  good  di\idends  for  now  and  eternity 
T  To  open  accounts  for  die  education  of  dieir  children  and  other  special  needs 

4  PERCENT  PAID  ON  SAVINGS 

5  PERCENT  PAID  ON  INVESTMENTS 

Are  YOUR  savings  and  investtvents  u-orfejng  for  Christ  and  His  church? 


Brethren    Investment    Foundation,    Inc. 

Box  587,  Winona  Loke,  Indiana 


FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION 
WRITE  TO: 


December  28,  1963 


593 


CHURCH 
NEWS 


evANoeucAi.  press  association 


ALEXANDRIA,  VA.  On  Dec.  1 
David  J.  Juros,  missionary  to  the 
Jews  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  under 
the  sponsorship  oF  the  American 
Board  of  Missions  to  Jews,  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  the  Commonwealth 
Avenue  Brethren  Church.  John  J. 
Bums,  pastor. 

SACRAMENTO,  CALIF.  Ray- 
mond Fountain  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  on 
Dec.  \.  Pastor  Conard  Sandy  is  con- 
valescing from  the  heart  attack, 
which  occurred  Sept.  22.  He  has  at- 
tended some  of  the  services  of  the 
church,  but  is  unable  to  preach. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  Evangehst 
Bob  CoUitt  recently  held  a  revival 
crusade  at  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Charles  Thornton,  pastor.  There  were 
97  pubhc  decisions  for  Christ. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  Dr. 
Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  dean  of  Grace 
Theological  Seminary,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Dec.  1.  A  Men  and  Boys'  chili  sup- 
per was  held  on  Nov.  12.  Mr.  Arnold 
Swanson,  regional  director  of  Chris- 
tian Service  Brigade,  was  the  guest 
speaker.  A  Grace  College  Youth 
Team  under  the  direction  of  Lloyd 
Woolman,  asst.  professor  of  physical 
education,  conducted  services  on 
Thanksgiving  Sunday. 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF.  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council, 
presented  a  mission  challenge  to  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  Dec.  \. 
Henry  Dalke,  pastor. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.  Pastor 
Robert  McCormick  reports  that  Em- 
mit  Adams,  formerly  a  missionary 
worker  in  Puerto  Rico,  is  now  the 
executive  field  secretary  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Mission  and  member  of  the 
Community  Brethren  Church. 


NOTICE:  The  Canon  Kindergar- 
ten, operated  by  the  Canon  Brethren 
Church,  Taos,  N.  Mex.,  was  not  in- 
cluded in  the  list  of  Christian  Day 
Schools  on  page  21  of  the  Brethren 
Annual.  This  school  has  an  enroll- 
ment of  34  students  and  three  teach- 
ers.  Please  change  Annual. 

POMPANO  BEACH,  FLA.  A 
new  high  of  56  in  Sunday-school  at- 
tendance was  recorded  at  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  Nov.  24.  The 
first  unit  of  a  church  building  should 
be  ready  for  occupancy  by  the  first  of 
the  year.  Dr.  William  Taylor,  pastor. 

BROOKVILLE,  OHIO.  On  Nov. 
17  the  Brookville  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Clair  Brickel,  pastor,  re- 
corded a  record-breaking  Sunday- 
school   attendance  of  69. 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  The  Ire- 
land Road  Brethren  Church,  Gene 
Witzky,  pastor,  reports  that  36  de- 
cisions were  made  during  the  Oct. 
9-20  revival  meetings  with  Bob  Col- 
litt  as  evangelist. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  The  First 
Brethren  Church  burned  a  $42,000 
mortgage  note  on  Nov.  24.  Former 


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pastors,  Gordon  Bracker  and  Thcsnas 
Hammers,  assisted  in  the  service. 
Two  men  and  two  women  were 
tized  in  the  evening  service. 

CHANGES  OF  ADDRESS:  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Russell  Weber,  237  W. 
Cherry  St.,  Palmyra,  Pa.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Harold  B.  Penrose,  6565 
Steams,  Long  Beach  15,  Calif.  Rev. 
George  Donahue,  1240  Yale  St.,  c/o 
S.  M.  Donahue,  Santa  Monica, 
Calif. 

NOTICE:  The  name  of  the 
church  clerk  for  the  Los  Altos  Breth- 
ren Church  should  be  changed  to: 
Elinore  Strawsburg,  6330  Deborah 
St.,  Long  Beach  15,  Calif.  Please 
change  Annual. 

TROUT  LAKE,  MICH.  The 
eleventh  annual  conference  of  the 
Michigan  District  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  was  held  at  the 
Ozark  Grace  Brethren  Church  Nov. 
28-30.  Earl  Funderburg  was  the  host 
pastor.  Pastor  Richard  Sellers  of 
Mount  Prospect,  111.,  was  the  con- 
ference Bible  speaker.  Gerald  Kelley 
was  the  moderator.  Newly  elected 
district  officers  for  the  year  1963- 
1964  are:  Mod.,  C  A.  Flowers;  V. 


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MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  The  First  Brethren  Church  dedicated  its 
new  $35,000  educational  unit  Dec.  1.  The  new  unit  adds  4,500  square  feet 
to  the  existing  building.  The  addition  was  faced  with  a  shell  pink  brick, 
and  black  shutters  on  the  front,  which  adds  to  the  colonial  style  architecture. 
The  annex  provides  a  pastor's  study,  four  large  departmental  classrooms,  and 
five  smaller  classrooms.  Brethren  ministers  who  assisted  in  the  dedication 
services  were:  John  Burke,  Russell  Ogden,  John  Dilling,  Clair  Bmbaker, 
Charles  Turner,  and  Kenneth  Ashman.  Pastor  Wesley  HaTler,  vA\o  will  soon 
complete  ten  years  as  pastor  of  the  Middlebranch  First  Brethren  Church,  in- 
vites Brethren  to  stop  and  visit  the  building  when  in  the  area. 


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Mod.,  Simon  Toroian;  Secy.,  Mrs. 
Violet  Shipley,  2633  Turner  St., 
Lansing,  Mich.;  Treas.,  Ben  Men- 
singer;  Stat.,  Loren  Gray;  and  NFBC 
:ommittee,  J.  Ward  Tressler.  The 
next  district  conference  will  be  held 
at  New  Troy  Brethren  Church,  New 
Troy,  Mich. 

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A    six    month's    free  subscription    to    the 

Brethren     Missionary  Herald    is    given    to 

those  who  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating    minister. 

Sharon  Rippeon  and  Charles 
Ditto,  Nov.  24,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va. 

Marjorie  Ulrich  and  Charles  Jenk- 
ins, Nov.  24,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 

Barbara  Ann  Yost  and  John  M. 
Williams,  Dec.  13,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va. 

Lorrie  Keller  and  Harold  Gerber, 
Dec.  7,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 


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Notices  of  death  appearing  in  this  column 
must  be  submitted  in  writing  by  a  pastor. 

FIRESTONE,  Mrs.  Oda,  a  faith- 
ful  member   of   the   First   Brethren 
Church,  Wooster,  Ohio  was  called 
home  on  Nov.  14  to  be  with  the  Lord. 
Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor. 

WANDEL,  David  R.,  16,  died  in 
an  auto  accident  Nov.  28.  Over  400 
people  attended  the  funeral  at  West 
Homer  Brethren  Church,  Homer- 
ville,  Ohio. 

Robert   Holmes,   pastor. 

HARTONG,  Pfc.  Royal  Lee,  21, 
serving  in  U.S.  Army  in  Germany 
met  with  an  accidental  death  Nov. 
3.  Royal  was  a  faithful  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Middle- 
branch,  Ohio.  Memerial  services 
were  conducted  by  the  pastor  on  Nov. 
14. 

Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

ALDEN,  Harry,  82,  for  many 
years  a  member  of  the  Carlton  Breth- 
ren Church,  Garwin,  Iowa,  was 
called  home  to  be  with  the  Lord  on 
Nov.  25.  The  former  pastor,  Ray- 
mond Kettell,  was  in  charge  of  the 
funeral  service. 

Milton   Ryerson,   pastor. 

December  28,  1963 


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As  the  new  year  of  1964  looms  before  us,  we  would  like  to  pause  and 
reflect  for  a  moment  about  the  blessings  the  Lord  has  bestowed  upon  us 
during  1963.  Certainly  all  of  us  have  many  things  for  which  to  praise  the 
Lord,  and  we  at  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  are  rejoicing  in  the  good- 
ness of  God  to  us. 

On  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  the  staff,  we  want  to  thank 
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OF  JESUS 


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THE  GOSPEL  OF  MARK  records  seven  "looks"  of  the  Saviour.  In 
each  instance,  some  beautiful  aspect  of  truth  is  revealed.  Sometimes 
our  eyes  speak  as  loudly  as  the  words  which  we  utter.  My  mother 
often  spoke  to  me  with  her  eyes,  and  I  knew  what  she  wanted  by  the 
way  she  looked.  Lovers  know  the  language  of  the  eyes.  Though  they 
utter  not  a  word,  they  seem  to  understand  one  another  perfectly. 
Every  glance  had  a  meaning  and  a  bearing  upon  those  on  whom  the 
Lord  gazed. 

The  first  reference  in  Mark  is — 

A  Look  of  Anger 

"And  when  he  had  looked  round  about  on  them  with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the 
hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  saith  unto  the  man,  Stretch  forth  thine  hand.  And  he 
stretched  it  out:  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the  other"  (Mark  3:5). 

This  look  of  anger  was  not  occasioned  by  a  bad  dis{X)sition  on  the  part  of  the  Lord. 
It  sprang  from  righteous  indignation.  It  revealed  to  those  who  looked  into  His  eyes 
how  little  He  cared  for  their  criticism. 

As  was  the  custom  of  Jesus,  He  entered  the  synagogue  on  the  Sabbath  day.  Among 
the  throngs  which  had  gathered  was  a  man  with  a  withered  hand.  There  was  no  fire 
flashing  from  the  eyes  of  Jesus  as  He  looked  at  this  unfortunate  man;  this  look  He 
reserved  for  those  who  were  watching  Him  to  see  if  He  would  heal  on  the  Sabbath 
Day.  If  He  did  so.  His  enemies  would  feel  justified  in  accusing  Him  of  being  a  trans- 
gressor of  the  law.  This  miracle  was  the  first  of  the  Sabbath  Day  miracles  of  Jesus. 

This  look  of  anger  on  the  part  of  our  Lord  was  occasioned  by  the  hardness  of  the 
hearts  of  His  critics  who  had  no  pity  for  the  helpless,  and  no  understanding  of  the 
ways  of  God.  Unbelief  is  the  great  damning  sin  of  the  soul.  Unbelief  can  hear  the 
promises  of  God  and  laugh  in  the  face  of  them.  Unbelief  can  stand  in  the  presence 
of  the  Son  of  God  and  question  His  deity.  It  can  move  under  the  shadow  of  the 
cross  and  spurn  the  efficacy  of  the  blood  of  Christ  shed  there.  It  can  hear  the  angel 

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say  from  the  empty  tomb  of  Jesus, 
"He  is  not  here,  he  is  risen  as  he 
said,"  and  go  away  rejecting  the  glo- 
rious fact  of  the  resurrection. 

The  second  occurrence  sets  forth— 

A   Look  of  Relationship 

"And  he  looked  round  about  on 
them  which  sat  about  him,  and  said, 
Behold  my  mother  and  my  brethren" 
(Mark  3:34). 

This  chapter  records  the  calling  of 
the  twelve  disciples  and  having 
called  them  to  follow  Him;  "The 
multitude  cometh  together  again,  so 
that  they  could  not  so  much  as  eat 
bread"  (v.  20).  We  read  further: 
"And  when  his  friends  [kinsmen] 
heard  of  it,  they  went  out  to  lay 
hold  on  him:  for  they  said.  He  is 
beside  himself  (v.  21).  We  all  realize 
that  judgment  is  hard,  but  misjudg- 
ment  is  far  worse.  His  family  had  no 
other  comment  to  make  about  Him 
than  to  call  Him  crazy. 

Among  die  multitude,  Jesus'  loved 
ones  drew  near  and  seeing  them,  the 
crowd  instandy  informed  Him  of 
their  presence. 

Then  came  the  famous  question: 
"Who  is  my  mother,  or  my  breth- 
ren?" (v.  33).  Looking  about  Him, 
He  said:  "For  whosoever  shall  do  the 
will  of  God,  the  same  is  my  brother, 
and  my  sister,  and  mother"  (v.  35). 

In  this  statement  our  Lord  di- 
minished nature's  ties,  and  asserted 
that  the  true  relationship  of  life  came 
on  an  entirely  different  basis  than 
natural  birth.  This  word  about  the 
true  mother  of  Jesus  is  a  deathblow 
to  Mariolatry  and  reveals  that  Mary, 
the  mother  of  Jesus  according  to  the 
flesh,  had  no  special  favor  with  God. 

And  what  is  it  to  do  the  will  of 
God?  Jesus  gave  the  answer:  "This 
is  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that 
every  one  which  seeth  the  Son,  and 
believeth  on  him,  may  have  ever- 
lasting life:  and  I  will  raise  him  up 
at  the  last  day"  (John  6:40). 

A  soul  is  saved  forever  or  lost  eter- 
nally according  to  his  faith  in  Jesus 
Christ.  The  Lord  looks  upon  those 
whom  He  can  call  His  own  with  a 
joyful  heart. 

This  leads  us  to  another  occurrence 
of  this  oft-repeated  expression  which 
is— 

A    Look   of   Delight 
"And  he  looked  round  about  to  see 


her  diat  had  done  this  diing"  (Mark 
5:32).  This  was  not  a  look  of  anger 
or  of  rebuke,  but  a  look  of  delight. 
Jesus  had  responded  to  Jaiiojs'  re- 
quest for  Him  to  come  to  his  home 
and  heal  his  little  daughter.  As  Jesus 
passed  along  the  wayside.  He  ob- 
served that  virtue  had  gone  from  Him 
because  someone  touched  His  gar- 
ment. The  one  who  reached  out  her 
trembling  finger  was  a  woman  suf- 
fering from  a  disease  diat  had  baffled 
the  physicians.  Our  Lord  was  not 
puzzled  over  her  condition.  He  was 
equal  to  her  need  and  healed  her  in 
response  to  her  faith. 

Nothing  so  pleases  our  Lord  as 
when  men  put  their  faith  in  Him, 
and  are  willing  to  trust  Him  as  Sav- 
iour and  Lord.  No  one  ever  believed 
in  vain.  Virtue  immediately  flows 
from  Him  to  the  believer,  and  heal- 

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ing  of  the  sin-sick  soul  results.  "With 
his  stripes  we  are  healed"  (Isa.  53.5). 

We  need  to  recognize  the  dif- 
ference between  Christianity  and  re- 
ligion. Unless  we  do  the  utmost  con- 
fusion will  prevail  and  all  that  I  have 
said  about  our  Lord's  response  to 
faith  will  be  meaningless.  The  re- 
ligions of  the  world  are  the  evapora- 
tions of  their  dead  founders.  Chris- 
tianity is  the  life  of  Jesus  Christ  in 
the  lives  of  those  who  are  willing  to 
trust  Him.  Religion,  used  in  the 
popular  sense,  is  man  striving  to 
reach  up  to  God.  Christianity,  in 
the  true  sense,  is  God  reaching  dovwi 
and  laying  hold  of  men  in  response 
to  their  faith.  The  act  of  faith  on  our 
part  calls  forth  the  look  of  delight  on 
our  Lord's  part. 

Turning  over  a  few  pages  in  this 
Gospel  we  come  to— 

A  Look  of  Rebuke 

"When  he  had  turned  about  and 
looked  on  his  disciples,  he  rebuked 
Peter,  saying.  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan:    for   thou    savourest   not   the 


things  that  be  of  God,  but  the  things 
that  be  of  men"  (Mark  8:33). 

Just  a  few  moments  before  this 
Jesus  had  asked  His  disciples:  "But 
whom  say  ye  that  I  am?"  And  the 
Apostle  Peter  had  borne  witness  to 
the  person  of  Christ  by  answering: 
"Thou  art  the  Christ"  (v.  29).  Jesus 
told  His  disciples,  following  this  mar- 
velous testimony,  how  He  must  go 
to  Jerusalem  and  die  at  the  hands 
of  the  elders,  the  priests,  and  the 
scribes,  but  that  after  three  days  He 
would  rise  again.  Then  sad  to  relate, 
Peter  rebuked  Him.  The  cross  was 
a  stumbling  block  to  him.  He  could 
not  comprehend  its  significance  and 
wanted  Jesus  to  bypass  Calvary.  Here 
indeed  is  the  offense  of  the  cross 
about  which  Paul  spoke,  and  it 
brought  forth  Jesus'  look  of  rebuke 
upon  Peter. 

Anything  but  the  cross  is  the  policy 
of  Satan.  Even  as  Jesus  hung  upon 
the  tree.  He  was  challenged  to  come 
down  and  thus  prove  himself  all  that 
He  claimed  to  be.  The  shed  blood  of 
Calvary  is  sin's  only  remedy,  and  the 
only  basis  for  the  redemption  of  the 
soul.  To  this  glorious  trudi,  the  Devil 
seeks  to  blind  the  minds  of  those  who 
believe  not.  He  would  rob  them  of 
any  sense  of  the  necessity  for,  and  of 
the  meaning  of.  His  atoning  work. 
The  cross  is  the  only  way  because  it 
is  God's  way  of  salvation,  and  God's 
method  for  the  redemption  of  the 
soul.  As  beautiful  as  was  the  life  of 
Jesus,  it  was  not  sufficient  to  pro- 
vide salvation.  Nothing  short  of  His 
death  would  avail. 

Another  action  on  the  part  of 
lesus  captivates  us  for  we  see  in 
Him- 

A  Look  of  Love 

"Then  Jesus  beholding  him  loved 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  One  thing 
thou  lackest:  go  thy  way,  sell  what- 
soever thou  hast,  and  give  to  the 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure 
in  heaven:  and  come,  take  up  the 
cross,  and  follow  me"  (Mark  10:21). 

This  is  the  story  of  the  rich  young 
ruler  who  came  running  to  Jesus, 
and  kneeling  in  His  presence  asked 
what  he  must  do  to  inherit  eternal 
life.  The  Lord  instandy  tested  him 
in  connection  with  His  own  person, 
then  concerning  the  law.  The  young 
man  thought  he  had  kept  the  law. 


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OLD    PREACHERS    NEVER    DIE— 


They  Are  Just  Forgotten! 


Forgotten?  Yes  by  those  w'hom  they  have  sen'ed.  Every  congrega- 
tion is  judged  bv  the  appearance  of  its  pastor.  Remember  reading  in 
the  Bible  about  John  the  Baptist  wearing  coarse  clothing  and  one  Old 
Testament  prophet  wore  even  less?  Somehow  we  have  associated 
humbleness  with  povert\-.  A  sting\'  church  member  used  to  pray,  "Lord, 
vou  keep  our  pastor  humble  and  we'll  keep  him  {x»or." 

It  is  not  the  product  of  imagination  to  say  that  as  a  whole,  our 
Brethren  pastors  are  not  well  paid.  They  have  not  taken  "the  vows  of 
poverty-"  but  they  willingly  serve  as  unto  their  Lord.  They  are  ex- 
pected to  own  a  good  automobile  for  the  general  transportation  pur- 
poses of  the  congregation,  the  familv  is  expected  to  always  be  well 
dressed  and  the  children,  college  educated. 

VlTiat  does  vour  pastor  receive  as  salan'?  If  vou  don't  know,  ask  the 
church  treasurer.  You  mav  be  shocked!  And  yet,  he  should  be  a  semi- 
nar\"  graduate,  jxsssess  a  good  hbran%  and  have  a  mind  that's  free  from 
the  worn'  of  ha\ing  to  "pinch  jjennies." 

Some  of  our  retired  ministers  who  have  Social  Security  discovered 
that  it  pro\'ides  only  a  bare  minimum  of  income.  i\n  economist  sug- 
gests as  its  {jurpose,  "to  keep  people  off  the  breadlines."  He  further 
suggests  that  "a  p)ension  program  added  to  Social  Security  can  make 
retirement  sensible." 

What  does  the  Brethren  Church  have  to  offer  its  ministers  for  that 
dav  when  they  are  no  longer  able  or  acceptable  to  churches?  We  have 
a  corporation  under  the  supenTsion  of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  which  is  so  organized  not  only  to  offer  retirement 
pa\Tnents  but  financial  emergency  aid.  Presendv  our  Board  is  mailing 
thirteen  monthlv  checks  to  minister  and  widows  of  ministers  who  have 
cooperated  in  this  program.  Ever)'  Brethren  Church  should  cooperate. 
No  church  pays  for  any  particular  pastor.  For  more  particular  informa- 
tion wTite— 

Wm.  H.  Schaffer,  Sec.  Treas. 
215  Arthur  Street 
Kittarming,  Penna.   16201 


but  Jesus  revealed  to  him  his  utter 
failure  in  the  simple  test  which  He 
gave  him.  He  did  not  love  God  with 
all  his  heart,  nor  did  he  love  his 
neighbor  as  himself.  Nevertheless  we 
read  how  the  Lord  looked  upon  him 
and  really  loved  him.  It  suggests  the 
love  which  the  Lord  Jesus  has  for 
aU  youth. 

A  htde  further  on  in  the  same 
chapter  we  read  of— 

A  Look  of  Warning 

"And  Jesus  looked  round  about, 
and  saith  unto  his  disciples.  How 
hardly  shall  they  that  have  riches 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God" 
(Mark  10:23). 

Jesus  did  not  mean  by  this  state- 
ment that  a  rich  man  could  not  be 
saved.  Salvation  is  for  rich  and  poor 
ahke.  But  the  rich  man  does  not 
sense   his  need   as  he   should.    His 

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money  has  made  him  self-satisfied,  or 
else  it  has  filled  him  with  a  burning 
passion  to  gain  more  so  that  he  has 
not  time  to  think  on  his  way. 

This  look  of  warning  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Sa\-iour  was  occasioned  by  the 
fact  that  the  rich  young  man  had 
turned  away  to  seek  Him  no  more. 
He  put  gold  before  God  and  it  was 
his  undoing.  His  money  stood  in  the 
way  and  proved  to  be  a  curse  to 
him  and  a  bar  to  heaven.  Few  seem 
to  realize  the  subtlety  bound 
with  wealth. 


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With  God  covetousness  is  the  same 
as  idolatr}-,  and  while  we  ccwnmonlv 
commit  this  sin,  we  htde  realize  what 
we  are  doing  in  the  sight  of  God.  We 
condemn  those  who  fall  down  and 
worship  an  image  of  wood,  but  we 
think  nothing  crf^  bov^ing  before  a 
bank    account    and    worshiping    the 


gold  and  silver  which  we  have  hoard- 
ed. Mav  we  never  get  away  from  the 
di\'ine  gaze  of  warning  as  indicated 
in  this  passage. 

The  last  occurrence  of  this  in- 
teresting expression  suggests— 

A  Look  of  Judgment 

"And  Jesus  entered  into  Jeru- 
salem, and  into  the  temple:  and 
when  he  had  looked  round  about 
upon  all  things,  ...  he  went  out 
unto  Bethanv  with  the  twelve"  (Mark 
11:11). 

Matthew's  Gospel  account  tells  us 
what  Jesus  saw  as  He  entered  the 
Temple  on  that  eventful  day:  "And 
Jesus  went  into  the  temple  of  God, 
and  cast  out  all  them  that  sold  and 
bought  in  the  temple,  and  overthrew 
the  tables  of  the  money  changers, 
and  the  seats  of  them  that  sold  doves" 
fMatt.  21:12).  That  which  was  dedi- 
cated to  be  a  house  of  prayer  was 
devoted  to  the  sale  of  material  goods, 
and  it  had  become  a  den  of  thieves. 

The  eves  of  our  Saviour  flashed 
fire  as  He  beheld  the  sad  condition 
of  the  Temple.  His  look  gave  evi- 
dence of  the  disapproval  which 
welled  up  in  His  soul.  We  believe 
Jesus  also  foresaw  a  future  day  when 
the  Temple  would  be  rebuilt  during 
troublesome  times  and  be  occupied 
eventually  by  the  Antichrist  who 
would  set  himself  up  as  God  and 
would  demand  worship.  This  is  the 
"abomination  which  maketh  desolate" 
referred  to  by  Jesus  in  His  great  Oh- 
vet  Discourse.  He  was  unfolding  the 
conditions  which  would  obtain  in 
the  world  immediately  prece<iing  His 
return  to  set  up  His  kingdom  among 
men,  and  to  rule  over  diem  with  a 
rod  of  iron.  Who  will  escape  the 
v.-rath  of  the  Lamb  in  that  coming 
day? 

As  our  Lord  looks  in  our  direction, 
we  are  called  upon  to  look  unto  Him. 
When  the  eye  of  faith  meets  the  eye 
of  love,  a  contact  will  be  made  which 
will  affect  us  for  all  eternity.  We 
have  often  said;  'TTiere  is  life  for  a 
look  at  the  crucified  One,"  and  this 
is  gloriously  true.  "And  as  Moses 
hfted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilder- 
ness, even  so  must  the  Son  of  man 
be  hfted  up:  that  whosoever  be- 
lieveth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  eternal  life"  (John  3:14-15). 

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THE  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  LAYMEN 


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Julie  Roth 

Junior,     WinoTWi,     Minnesota 

Pictured  on  this  month's  La)'inen's 
Page  are  the  six  recipients  of  the  lay- 
men's scholarship  awards  for  the  first 
semester  of  the  1963-1964  Grace  Col- 
lege school  year.  We're  certain  that 
each  one  would  like  to  take  this 
opportunity  to  say  "thank  you"  to 
each  layman  and  laymen's  group 
across  our  Fellowship  of  Churches 
for  making  this  financial  assistance 
possible.  Pray  that  the  Lx>rd  will  lead 
each  one  of  these  young  people,  and 
that  they  will  be  submissive  to  His 
leading,  as  they  prepare  for  service. 

December  28,  1963 


Nancy  McMunn 

Senior,   Kittanning,  Penn«yliiani<i 


Ken  Curtis 

Sophomore,  Johnson  City.  Tennessee 


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interest  received  from  this  amount  helps  to  care  for  the  scholarships  granted. 

The  balance  is  taken  from  our  general  fund.  After  die  fund  is  ccwnpleted, 

the  $500  received  in  interest  will  automatically  care  for  the  scholarships 

granted.  The  interest  is  derived  from  placing  the  money  with  the  Brethren 

Investment  Foundation,  and  your  money  not  only  enables  the  granting  of 

scholarships  but  also  the  financing  of  new  Brethren  churches  across  our 

nation.  Won't  you  mail  your  gift  TODAY  for  this  worthy  cause?  Send  your 

check  to  our  treasurer,  Ben  Zimmerman,  R.R.  1,  Warsaw,  Indiana. 

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The  President  Speaks 

By  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  President 

Grace   Theological  Seminary 


"Good  Tidings  of  Great  Joy" 

Christmas  is  upon  us  once  again.  There  comes  with 
it  the  words:  "Good  tidings  of  great  joy.  My  heart  glows 
with  all  that  this  means  to  me,  to  my  family,  to  my 
church,  to  my  community,  and  to  the  world.  The  angel 
made  it  clear  that  the  "good  tidings  of  great  joy"  center 
in  a  person.  "For  unto  you  is  bom  this  day,  in  the  city 
of  David,  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord"  (Luke  2; 
11).  The  original  Greek  merely  says  that  this  One  is 
"Saviour,  Christ,  Lord."  The  order  and  meaning  are  sig- 
nificant. 

As  Saviour  He  confronted  all  the  sin  of  the  world  with 
its  resulting  misers'.  Though  there  be  a  thousand  needs 
in  this  world,  there  was  one  that  was  foundational  and 
central.  It  was  a  heart  sick  unto  death.  Here  was  the 
remedy  in  the  person  of  a  Sa\aour. 

As  Christ  He  confronted  all  the  chaos  and  disorder  of 
humanity  with  its  resulting  discord  and  disharmony. 
Christ  by  curing  the  sickness  of  the  heart.  He  could  then 
move  to  the  correction  of  disorder,  and  restore  the  har- 
mony of  things  moving  in  their  appointed  paths. 

As  Lord  He  confronted  all  created  intelligences  of  all 
time  in  their  self-sufficiency  and  independence.  When 
the  sin-sick  soul  is  restored  to  spiritual  health,  and  har- 
mony is  created  in  society,  every  created  being  will  then 
take  his  projser  place  in  relation  to  the  King  of  kings 
and  Lord  of  lords. 

These  constitute  the  "good  tidings"  that  dispense  great 
joy  among  all  those  who  believe  the  message. 

"This  Then  Is  the  Message" 

It  is  the  message  that  Grace  Theological  Seminary  and 
Grace  College  have  endorsed  from  the  beginning,  around 
which  their  ministries  have  been  designed,  and  apart 
from  which  there  is  no  substantial  reason  for  existence. 
Written  into  the  purpose  clause  of  the  original  charter 
of  these  schools  is  the  chief  spiritual  goal,  "To  Know 
Christ  and  Make  Him  KnoMm  as  the  Only  Saviour  and 
Lord  of  Life."  Because  the  administrators  and  faculty 
members  have  deliberately  chosen  to  operate  these  schools 
within  the  narrow  context  of  this  magnificent  and  all  con- 
suming purpose.  These  two  schools  have  consciously 
thrown  themselves  upon  the  mercies  of  God  and  His 
loving  care.  These  two  schools  have  thus  narrowed  the 
area  through  which  God  might  supply  all  their  needs.  It 


can  never  be  expected  that  the  world  will  understand  or 
appreciate  the  clear  purpose  and  uncomplimentary  mes- 
sage of  the  Gospel.  And  therefore  it  cannot  be  expected 
that  the  world  will  with  any  eagerness  respond  in  any 
large  way  to  the  financial  needs  of  these  schools. 

Without  doubt  attractive  offers  will  be  extended,  and 
in  some  cases  without  any  strings  attached.  But  for  the 
most  part  there  will  be  hidden  within  these  offers  studied 
limitations  or  moral  pressures  to  depart  from  the  original 
spiritual  guidelines  and  liberalize  control  and  curriculum 
of  the  schools.  This  makes  one  conclusion  imperative. 
The  burden  of  support  must  rest  upon  The  Brethren 
Church.  Now  is  that  period  of  the  year  when  Brethren 
churches  are  remembering  the  offering  for  Christian 
Education,  and  this  information  should  encourage  God's 
people  to  think  seriously  and  reach  deep  into  their 
pockets. 

"For  Such  a  Time  as  This" 

Just  as  the  "good  tidings  of  great  joy"  center  in  a  per- 
son, the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  the  same  way,  this  message 
is  crystallized  in  and  communicated  by  persons.  This  has 
ever  been  the  way  God  has  used  to  dispense  joy  across 
the  world.  As  one  reflects  upon  the  ministry  of  Grace 
Theological  Seminary  and  Grace  College,  what  would 
have  been  the  history  of  The  Brethren  Church  at  home 
or  on  foreign  soil  if  there  had  been  no  such  schools?  Are 
there  not  thousands  into  whose  lives  the  essential  joy 
of  Christmas  would  never  have  entered  without  the 
ministry  of  those  trained  in  these  classrooms?  Are  there 
not  upwards  of  a  hundred  churches  that  would  not  exist 
if  it  had  not  been  for  these  two  schools?  Are  there  not 
hundreds  of  benighted  souls  on  foreign  shores  who  would 
never  have  had  shine  into  their  hearts  the  light  of  the 
knowledge  of  Jesus  Christ?  Are  there  not  hundreds  of 
Brethren  whose  ears  would  have  ceased  to  hear  and  whose 
hearts  would  have  ceased  to  pulsate  with  precious  truth 
that  Brethren  have  regarded  as  worth  preserving  and 
propagating? 

"For  such  a  time  as  this"  there  is  need  for  Brethren 
people  to  be  aroused  to  the  responsibility  that  rests  upon 
them  to  support  the  schools  that  belong  to  them.  If  every 
Brethren  member  gave  an  average  of  five  dollars  toward 
the  current  operations  of  the  school  during  the  next  few 
months,  there  would  be  more  than  enough  to  meet  the 
obligations  that  now  confront  the  school.  Last  year  the 
amount  given  was  slightly  less  than  three  dollars  per 
member. 

Do  the  "good  tidings  of  great  joy'  stir  you  sufficiendy 
to  give  for  the  propagation  of  this  message  in  a  trained 
leadership  "for  such  a  time  as  this?" 


Our  Christmas  Offering  for  Christian   Education 

$100,000  IN  1964 


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By  Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 

Grace  Theological  Seminary 


In  spite  of  the  increasing  seculari- 
zation of  Christmas  and  the  emphasis 
upon  materiahsm,  rather  than  theo- 
logical significance,  the  Nativity 
Story  in  the  Gospels  remains  sur- 
prisingly well  known.  Perhaps  this 
is  due  not  only  to  its  prominence  in 
Christian  tradition,  but  also  in  part 
to  the  fact  that  these  short  accounts 
in  Matthew  and  Luke  are  among  the 
most  charmingly-told  narratives  in  all 
of  literature. 

The  Journey  to  Bethlehem 

As  Luke  describes  the  trip  of 
Joseph  and  Mary  to  Bethlehem  for 
the  enrollment,  he  calls  Mary  the 
"espoused  wife"  of  Joseph  (Luke  2: 
5).  Are  we  to  understand  that  they 
were  merely  engaged  at  this  time? 

Betrothal  in  Jewish  custom  was 
more  binding  than  present  "engage- 
ment." It  involved  legal  formalities, 
such  as  payment  of  dowry,  and  a 
statement  of  intention  before  wit- 
nesses. After  the  ceremonies,  usually 
an  interval  of  a  year  elapsed  before 
the  wedding  occurred.  However,  this 
period  of  betrothal  was  so  binding 
that  divorce  proceedings  were  re- 
quired to  break  the  agreement. 

It  was  during  the  betrothal  period 
that  Joseph  found  Mary  to  be  with 
child.  He  was  planning  a  quiet  di- 
vorce, until  told  the  true  situation 
by  the  angel.  The  angel  instructed 
Joseph  to  marry  her,  and  he  did  so 
at  once,  without  waiting  for  the  year 
to  elapse  (Matt.  1:18-25).  When  Jesus 
was  bom,  therefore,  Joseph  was  his 
legal  father. 

Inasmuch  as  they  were  husband 
and  wdfe  by  the  rime  of  the  journey 
to  Bethlehem,  why  does  Luke  still 
refer    to    Mary    as    "espoused"?    It 


seems  evident  that  he  used  this  ex- 
pression to  indicate  that  even  though 
they  were  officially  married,  the 
physical  union  of  marriage  had  not 
been  consummated,  and  thus  our 
understanding  of  their  relationship 
needed  some  restrictive  qualifica- 
tion (cf.  Matt.  1:25). 

Why  did  Joseph  take  Mary  on 
such  an  arduous  journey  in  her 
physical  condition?  The  answer  seems 
to  be  that  he  had  no  choice  in  the 
matter.  We  now  know  from  census 
records  in  Egypt  that  the  usual  pro- 
cedure in  the  Roman  Empire  was  to 
require  every  individual  to  return 
to  the  ancestral  home  for  enrollment 
(W.  M.  Ramsay,  The  Bearing  of 
Recent  Discovery,  pp.  259-265). 

Joseph  and  Mary  may  have  in- 
tended for  the  move  to  Bethlehem  to 
be  a  permanent  one.  They  were  still 
at  Bethlehem  some  months  (or  years?) 
after  the  birth  of  Jesus  (Matt.  1:16). 
And  after  they  had  taken  the  Child 
to  Egypt  to  escape  the  wrath  of 
Herod,  their  return  to  Palestine  is 
told  in  language  that  implies  some 
uncertainty  as  to  where  they  would 
reside.  Finally,  they  decided  to  avoid 
Judea  (in  which  Bethlehem  was  lo- 
cated), and  they  settled  in  Nazareth 
once  again  (Matt.  2:22-23). 

Thus  God's  prophetic  word  was 
minutely  fulfilled,  although  the  per- 
sons involved  were  not  consciously 
trying  to  fulfill  it. 

The  Inn 

Another  common  belief  is  that 
Jesus  was  bom  in  some  sort  of  stable 
because  the  local  hotel  was  full  (cf. 
Luke  2:7).  Christmas  pageants  fre- 
quendy  provide  an  arrogant  innkeep- 
er who  is  later  smitten  with  remorse. 


Now  it  must  be  admitted  that  all  of 
this  is  quite  possible,  although  Scrip- 
ture mentions  no  innkeeper. 

However,  a  closer  look  at  the 
Scripture  suggests  that  this  "inn" 
was  not  a  hotel  at  all.  The  usual 
term  for  "inn"  is  used  in  Luke  10: 
34,  where  the  Good  Samaritan  took 
the  wounded  man  to  an  inn  and  en- 
tmsted  him  to  the  care  of  the  inn- 
keeper. But  this  is  not  the  same  word 
that  appears  in  Luke  2:7.  There  the 
term  is  the  simple  one  for  "lodging 
place,"  and  more  likely  refers  to  a 
public  shelter  house  for  the  use  of 
travelers.  Even  these  meagerest  of 
accommodations  were  unavailable  to 
Joseph  and  Mary,  and  thus  the  birth 
was  forced  to  occur  in  circumstances 
still  more  humble  than  this. 

The  Shepherds 

Have  you  ever  wondered  why  the 
first  persons  to  whom  God  announced 
the  birth  of  Jesus  were  a  group  of 
shepherds?  It  was  no  coincidence  that 
they  were  the  first  to  hear,  for  God 
sent  an  angel  and  a  heavenly  host 
to  bring  the  message  specifically  to 
them   (Luke  2:8-20). 

The  Bible  does  not  tell  us  what 
the  reason  was  but  several  explana- 
tions come  to  mind.  Perhaps  these 
common  folk  still  retained  the  mes- 
sianic hope,  and  would  not  be  of- 
fended at  seeing  their  Messiah  in  a 
stable.  We  do  possess  some  ancient 
records  which  state  that  temple 
flocks  (i.e.  animals  raised  for  sacri- 
fice at  the  Temple)  were  kept  at 
Bethlehem.  How  significant  if  an- 
nouncement of  the  birth  of  the  Lamb 
of  God,  who  would  accomplish  all 
that  of  which  animal  sacrifices  were 
a  picture,  was  made  first  to  shep- 
herds. It  suggested  that  their  work 
would  someday  be  over. 

It  is  to  the  proclamation  of  this 
redemptive  work  of  Christ  that 
Grace  Seminary  is  committed.  And 
the  ministry  of  Grace  College  is  to 
provide  education  within  the  frame- 
work of  this  Christian  faith. 


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GRACE  SCHOOLS  have  been 
richly  blessed  of  God  through  an- 
other annual  missionary  conference, 
held  in  McClain  Hall,  from  Novem- 
ber 18-22.  The  officers  of  the  World 
Missionary  Fellowship  of  Grace 
Schools  began  praying  and  planning 
for  the  conference  months  in  advance. 
Speakers  were  prayerfully  considered 
and  it  is  now  very  evident  that  the 
Holy  Spirit  guided  in  the  selection. 

A  team  of  five  faithful  servants  of 
Christ  ministered  to  the  combined 
student  bodies  during  twelve  sessions. 
Three  of  these  are  active  on  the  mis- 
sion field;  the  Edmund  Leeches  from 
Hawaii,  the  George  Johnsons  from 
Brazil,  and  the  Lewis  Entzs  with  the 
Sudan  Interior  Mission  in  Liberia, 
all  from  Grace  Schools.  Two  are  in 
missionary  administration;  Rev. 
Ralph  Odman,  General  Secretary  of 
the  Unevangelized  Fields  Mission, 
and  Rev.  Virgil  Newbrander,  Can- 
didate Secretary  of  the  Far  Eastern 
Gospel  Crusade.  Mr.  Newbrander  is 
also  an  alumnus  of  Grace  Theological 
Seminary. 

These  brethren  told  of  stirring 
experiences  on  the  mission  fields  of 
the  world,  and  related  various  illus- 
trations of  the  marvelous  way  in 
which  God  is  visiting  the  gentiles 
to  take  out  of  them  a  people  for  His 
name. 

The  theme  of  the  conference,  "I 
have  Chosen  You,"  was  taken  from 
the  Lord's  message  to  his  aposdes,  re- 
corded in  the  great  discourse  on  fruit 
bearing  in  the  Gospel  of  John,  chap- 
ter 15.  A  special  chorus,  using  these 
words  written  by  Miss  Lillian 
Thiessen  an  active  WMF'er  was 
sung  several  times  at  each  meeting. 

The  two  morning  sessions  con- 
stituted the  chapel  time  of  the  semi- 
nary and  the  college.  All  students 
were    required    to    be   present.    The 


By  Dr.  Orville  Jobson 

evening  sessions  were  elective,  how- 
ever. President  Hoyt,  in  introducing 
the  first  speaker,  emphasized  the  im- 
portance of  the  conference  and  point- 
ed out  that  missions  are  basic  to  the 
Christian  witness.  He  expressed  the 
wish  that  each  student  would  arrange 
his  schedule  so  he  could  be  in  at- 
tendance at  the  meetings.  A  large 
number  of  the  students  did  this,  as 
well  as  some  of  the  faculty,  and  mis- 
sionary-minded residents  in  the  area. 
Active  and  retired  missionaries, 
present  in  Winona  Lake  at  the  time, 
attended  loyally  and  interceded  faith- 
fully for  the  conference.  The  eve- 
ning meetings  were  introduced  by  the 
presentation  of  color  slides  of  gen- 
eral missionary  work  in  the  Congo, 
Brazil,  New  Guinea,  and  of  the 
radio  ministry  of  ELWA  in  Liberia, 
West  Africa. 

The  messages  were  designed  to  be 
challenging,  informing,  and  helpful 
to  the  students.  At  one  service  Mr. 
Odman  shared  a  word  of  personal 
testimony  on  how  God  called  him 
into  missionary  service.  Three  steps 
characterized  this  experience.  Each 
step  was  a  specific  command  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.  "Look  on  the  Fields"— 
"Pray  ye  Therefore"— "Go  ye  into 
all  the  World." 

Mr.  Newbrander  emphasized  the 
need  for  exposure  to  the  world's 
need,  and  exhorted  that  every  Chris- 
tian should  be  informed  on  world 
conditions.  Investigation  into  special 
needs  and  open  fields  should  be  the 
concern  of  all.  An  awareness  of 
these  will  lead  to  impressions  that 
should  eventually  develop  into  defi- 
nite convictions  that  God  is  calling  to 
one  of  these  areas. 

In  course  of  the  conference  two 
speakers  gave  opportunity  for  deci- 
sions, and  many  students  responded. 
These  were  tokens  that  the  message 


was  getting  through  to  the  young  peo- 
ple. The  Spirit  of  God  was  moving. 
However,  the  final  day  of  the  con- 
ference was  the  crowning  day.  There 
was  a  spirit  of  anticipation,  both  on 
the  part  of  the  students  and  the  speak- 
ers. Many  were  paying  that  the 
Holy  Spirit  would  deal  with  all  of 
us  to  the  glory  of  Christ.  We  were 
not  disappointed.  He  empowered  the 
messages  and  spoke  to  waiting  hearts. 
Over  fifty  young  men  and  women 
presented  their  lives  to  Christ  for 
service.  They  made  themselves  avail- 
able to  meet  the  need  wherever 
Christ  may  call.  It  was  a  most  solemn 
and  deeply  serious  moment  as  these 
young  folks  made  their  way  to  the 
front  of  the  auditorium.  Dr.  Hoyt 
was  called  upon  to  offer  the  dedi- 
catory prayer  for  the  lives  spread  out 
up)on  the  altar  as  a  living  sacrifice. 

After  further  admonitions,  Dave 
Hocking  distributed  to  each  one  a 
copy  of  the  helpful  little  pamphlet 
made  available  by  Inter-Varsity,  en- 
tided,  "Called  of  God  and  Sure  of 
it." 

From  these  precious  last  moments, 
the  students  hurried  away  to  classes, 
driven  by  the  schedule  of  the  day. 
But  a  large  number  had  now  taken 
their  stand,  they  cannot  be  the  same 
again.  Those  decisions  must  be  re- 
flected in  the  daily  busy  grind  of 
academic  and  social  life.  Contin- 
uously and  consistently  they  must 
present  their  bodies  a  living  sacrifice 
and  realize  their  availability  now  and 
in  the  days  to  come.  Let  us  pray  for 
these  students,  and  for  the  large 
group  that  made  decisions  at  pre- 
vious conferences,  that  they  may  all 
find  God's  place  for  them  in  the 
needy  world  around  us. 

Praise  God  for  H^s  rich  blessings 
to  the  Grace  Schools  through  another 
annual  missionary  conference. 


The  Future  of 
Grace  Seminary  and  College 

/S    m     THE    HANDS    OF 

THE  BRETHREN  CHURCH 


December  28,  1963 


dedicated  to- 

V^ELL  -WUMDED 

SOCIAL ''  PHYSIC  A  L 

e      LIFE 


1963-64 

GRACE    COLLEGE 

LANCERS 

AND 

YELL   LEADERS 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ATHLETICS 


AND    THE 


DEVELOPMENT 


OF 


CHRISTIAN 
CHARACTER 

By  Richard  G.  Messner 


Grace  College  has  been  raised  up 
of  the  Lord  to  provide  a  Christian 
emphasis  in  all  fields  of  learning  and 
to  encourage  the  application  of 
Christian  principles  in  all  walks  of 
life.  We  are  training  our  students 
for  useful  and  dedicated  lives  of 
Christian  service. 

It  may  seem  strange  to  some,  how- 
ever, that  such  an  important  task 
can  be  approached  through  the  me- 
dium of  athletics.  Some  miscon- 
ceptions arise,  no  doubt,  because  we 
are  not  quite  sure  just  where  and 
when  Christian  character  is  de- 
veloped. Since  the  uniqueness  of 
Christian  education  consists  in  its 
emphasis  on  spiritual  development, 
there  are  many  who  find  it  somewhat 
difficult  to  see  how  athletics  can  con- 
tribute very  much  to  that  kind  of 
growth.  In  fact,  they  usually  insist 
that  such  training  is  the  responsibil- 
ity of  the  Bible  class,  chapel  services, 
dormitory  devotionals,  and  other  re- 
ligious activities.  I  would  hasten  to 
point  out  that  Christian  education  is 
"complete  education"  including  not 
only  the  opportunities  provided  in  a 
secular  institution,  but  also  the  added 
opportunities  to  develop  spiritually. 
Some  feel  that  total  development 
takes  place  by  sending  the  mind  to 
the  library,  the  emotions  to  a  party, 
the  hody  to  the  gymnasium,  and  the 
S'pirit  to  chapel.  This  is  sheer  non- 
sense because  such  dissection  of  the 
human  personality  is  an  impossibil- 
ity. 

Perhaps  it  would  be  -wise  to  de- 
fine just  what  we  mean  by  athletics 
and  Christian  character.  For  the  pur- 
December  28,  1963 


pose  of  this  article,  the  term  athletics 
refers  to  competitive  games  and  sports 
that  require  physical  skill,  agility, 
strength,  and  stamina  of  the  parti- 
cipants who  compete  in  accordance 
with  accepted  rules  of  play  and  of 
scoring.  Character  would  refer  to  a 
tendency  to  do  right  which  is  ac- 
quired by  moral  experience;  that  is, 
right  choices  in  the  face  of  moral 
tests.  In  what  way  then  would  ath- 
letics assist  in  the  developing  of  right 
choices  in  the  face  of  moral  tests 
which  would  be  in  keeping  with 
God's  will  and  Word? 

First,  Athletics  certainly  develop 
personal  discipline.  A  topflight  ath- 
lete must  learn  to  "deny  himself." 
People  just  do  not  learn  this  by  their 
own  initiative.  In  our  coaching  we 
endeavor  to  impose  a  pattern  of  self- 
sacrifice  on  the  boys.  The  idea  is  in- 
stilled that  this  is  a  team  effort  and 
each  player  must  subjugate  himself 
to  a  larger  goal.  An  athlete  must  learn 
to  abide  by  the  rules  and  to  play 
fairly— not  from  fear  of  penalty,  but 
because  the  success  of  his  team  is  in 
jeopardy  if  he  does  not.  To  achieve 
all  of  this  involves  just  plain  "hard 
work."  Today  it  is  fantastically  easy 
to  "just  get  by."  In  athletics  you  soon 
learn  that  this  type  of  attitude  will 
never  work.  You  must  discipline  your- 
self to  go  "all  out"  in  practice,  as  well 
as  in  the  games. 

The  Apostle  Paul  must  have  had 
this  very  thing  in  mind  when  he 
said:  "And  every  man  that  striveth 
for  the  mastery  is  temperate  [exercises 
self-control]  in  all  things.  Now  they 
do  it  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown; 
but  we  an  incorruptible"  (I  Cor.  9: 
25).  It  is  absolutely  essential  to  exer- 
cise self-discipline  in  order  to  grow 
and  develop  properly  in  the  spiritual 
realm.  Paul  continues  in  I  Corinth- 
ians 9:27  by  saying  that  he  actually 
bludgeons  his  body  into  subjection. 
The  great  principle  of  self-discipline 
is  one  of  the  keystones  of  a  victorious 
Christian  life,  as  well  as  that  of  a 
successful  athlete. 

Second,  Athletics  develop  a  sense 
of  achievement.  Each  person  earnest- 
ly desires  recognition  and  prestige. 
He  lacks  self-confidence  and  needs 
some  means  of  gaining  it.  Through 
success  in  athletics,  a  person's  feel- 
ings of  inferiority  may  be  assuaged. 
Athletics  provide  situations  where  a 


person  is  emotionally  aroused  and 
experiences  deepseated  feelings;  yet 
an  acceptable  performance  is  expected 
despite  the  intense  emotional  up- 
heaval. Gradually  a  person  should  at- 
tain a  mental  poise  and  emotional 
stability  that  unll  serve  him  well  in 
moments  of  stress  which  are  so  com- 
mon in  this  modem  age. 

In  the  passage  referred  to  previous- 
ly, Paul  is  pointing  out  that  just  as  an 
athlete  is  motivated  by  his  desire  for 
a  trophy  or  crown,  even  so  the 
Christian  should  be  motivated  by  his 
desire  for  rewards  and  crovwis  in  the 
hereafter.  Our  entire  being  needs  to 
be  conditioned  toward  achievement 
for  Him.  We  need  to  "press  toward 
the  mark  for  the  prize  of  the  high 
calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus"  (Phil. 
3:14).  The  athlete  learns  that  the 
sufferings  of  the  game  are  not  worthy 
to  be  compared  with  the  joy  of  vic- 
tory at  the  end.  The  words  of  the 
Heavenly  Coach:  "Well  done,  thou 
good  and  faithful  servant,"  should 
signal  the  end  of  this  turbulent  game 
of  life  for  every  Christian. 

Third,  Athletics  develop  a  real 
spirit  of  competition.  It  is  normal 
to  be  competitive  in  our  society.  Com- 
petition is  our  American  way  of  life. 
With  Christian  ideals  at  the  base  of 
operations  one  can  readily  see  the 
tremendous  possibilities  for  the  de- 
velopment of  Christian  character. 
Comp)etition  can  be  a  means  of  teach- 
ing co-operation,  responsibility,  re- 
spect for  property  and  person,  and  the 
suffering  of  mild  hurts,  mental  or 
physical,  in  silence.  The  athlete 
learns  to  understand  and  endure  de- 
lays in  getting  what  he  wants,  and 
rejects  being  'Tsabied."  A  slogan  fa- 
miliar to  athletics  is— It's  not  the  size 
of  the  dog  in  the  fight— it's  the  size 
of  the  fight  in  the  dog. 

Paul  gives  us  the  Biblical  concept 
of  competition  in  I  Corinthians  9:24: 
"Know  ye  not  that  they  which  run 
in  a  race  run  all,  but  one  receiveth 
the  prize?  So  run,  that  ye  may  ob- 
tain." 

Here  at  Grace  College  we  tell  our 
young  men  that  a  competitive  sports 
career  is  a  short  career  and  only  a 
means  to  an  end.  It  is  not  what  they 
get  out  of  it  from  a  materialistic  stand- 
point that  is  of  greatest  importance, 
but  rather  the  type  of  persons  they 
can  become. 

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Ash.  Third  row.  left  to  right:  Tim  Famer, 
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